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Parker-Hannifin Corp 8-K Report, Financial Results (Aug 2, 2012)

Filed August 2, 2012For Securities:PH

Summary

Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH) filed an 8-K on August 1, 2012, reporting on their financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. The company issued a press release and held a webcast to announce these earnings. A key aspect of the disclosure is the presentation of sales growth that excludes the impact of acquisitions and currency exchange rate fluctuations, allowing for a clearer view of organic performance. Similarly, cash flow from operating activities is analyzed as a percentage of sales, with adjustments made for a discretionary pension plan contribution to enable comparable period-to-period evaluation.

Key Highlights

  • 1Parker-Hannifin announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, via press release and webcast.
  • 2The company provided sales growth figures that exclude the effects of acquisitions and currency exchange rate fluctuations to highlight organic growth.
  • 3Cash flow from operating activities as a percent of sales was disclosed, with an adjustment for a discretionary pension plan contribution.
  • 4The adjustments aim to provide investors with a more comparable basis for evaluating sales and cash flow performance over time.
  • 5The full press release and webcast presentation are attached as exhibits to the 8-K filing.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing reports on the financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2012.

Parker-Hannifin adjusts sales growth figures to exclude the impact of acquisitions and currency exchange rate fluctuations. This allows investors to better understand the company's organic sales performance and underlying business trends.

The company adjusts cash flow from operating activities as a percent of sales to account for a discretionary pension plan contribution. This adjustment is made to provide a more consistent and comparable view of operating cash flow performance from period to period, removing the impact of this one-time or discretionary item.

The detailed financial information, including the press release and webcast presentation, is available as exhibits (Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2) to this 8-K filing.