8-KEarnings & ResultsExhibits & Filings

Keysight Technologies, Inc. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 21, 2019)

Filed February 21, 2019For Securities:KEYS

Summary

Keysight Technologies, Inc. filed an 8-K on February 21, 2019, announcing its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2019. The report primarily serves to attach a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing these results. The company emphasizes its use of non-GAAP financial information to provide investors with a clearer view of operational performance and future prospects, aligning with how management assesses the business. This non-GAAP data excludes certain items like amortization, share-based compensation, and acquisition-related costs, offering a supplemental perspective to GAAP figures. While the 8-K itself doesn't detail the specific financial figures, it directs investors to the attached press release for a comprehensive overview. The company's commitment to transparency through non-GAAP reporting is highlighted, aiming to facilitate better understanding of core performance and comparisons with historical results and competitors.

Key Highlights

  • 1Keysight Technologies announced financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2019.
  • 2The 8-K filing includes a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing the detailed financial results.
  • 3The company utilizes non-GAAP financial measures to supplement GAAP reporting.
  • 4Non-GAAP measures are presented to offer investors a clearer understanding of operational performance and future prospects.
  • 5Management uses non-GAAP figures for internal performance assessment and comparisons.
  • 6Excluded items in non-GAAP calculations include amortization, share-based compensation, and acquisition-related costs.
  • 7The non-GAAP information provided may differ from that of other companies.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially announce and provide access to Keysight Technologies' financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2019, through an attached press release (Exhibit 99.1).

Keysight provides non-GAAP financial information to offer investors a more meaningful supplemental view of their operational performance and to enhance understanding of their core financial performance and future prospects, as viewed by management.

Costs excluded from Keysight's non-GAAP financial results typically include amortization of acquisition-related balances, share-based compensation, acquisition and integration costs, and other items that may materially affect expenses and income calculated under GAAP.

The specific financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2019, are detailed in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.