James Hardie Industries N.V. - Form 6-K Summary
Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K was filed on May 4, 2004, by James Hardie Industries N.V., a foreign private issuer headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The filing serves to distribute a "Newsletter to Shareholders - April 2004" (Exhibit 99.1), which was originally filed with the Australian Stock Exchange on April 28, 2004.
Key Financial Metrics
The provided filing text contains only the cover page, safe harbor statement, exhibit index, and signatures. It does not include the content of the attached shareholder newsletter. Consequently, specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity are not present in this document.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide data to compare current performance against prior periods. No material changes in financial position or operations are detailed in the provided excerpt.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing includes a Safe Harbor Statement identifying that the attached exhibit contains forward-looking statements. Management cautions that actual results may differ materially from expectations due to several risk factors, including:
- Competition and product pricing in operating markets.
- General economic and market conditions.
- Compliance with environmental and health and safety laws.
- Dependence on cyclical construction markets.
- Supply and cost of raw materials.
- Reliance on a small number of product distributors.
- Consequences of product failures or defects.
- Exposure to environmental or other legal proceedings.
- Risks associated with international business operations.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the full content of the "Newsletter to Shareholders - April 2004" (Exhibit 99.1) to obtain specific financial results and management commentary, as the text is not included in this filing.
- Confirm the company's current status regarding the asbestos litigation and restructuring mentioned in historical contexts, as this filing predates the finalization of those events.
- Review the Australian Stock Exchange filings from late April 2004 for the primary source of the shareholder update.