Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: James Hardie Industries N.V.
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer)
Date: September 3, 2004
Reporting Period: This filing serves as a vehicle to distribute a specific press release or statement rather than reporting on a standard financial quarter or fiscal year.
Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a procedural filing to disseminate a specific exhibit and does not contain financial statements or performance data.
Material Changes
No material financial changes versus a prior comparable period are reported in this document. The filing focuses on a corporate communication regarding third-party statements.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Forward-Looking Statements: The filing includes a Safe Harbor Statement warning that the attached exhibit contains forward-looking statements involving inherent risks. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include competition, economic conditions, environmental laws, cyclical construction markets, raw material costs, distributor reliance, product defects, and legal proceedings.
Specific Matter: Exhibit 99.1 is a "Response to 3rd party incorrect statements re AIM" filed with the Australian Stock Exchange on September 2, 2004. The filing does not detail the content of these statements or the response within the text provided.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the content of Exhibit 99.1 to understand the nature of the "incorrect statements" regarding AIM and the company's specific rebuttal.
- Confirm the company's current financial status through its most recent Form 20-F or quarterly reports, as this Form 6-K contains no financial data.
- Note that the registrant is a foreign private issuer (Netherlands) with significant operations in Australia, as indicated by the filing with the Australian Stock Exchange.