Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K is a current report filed by Baker Hughes, a GE Company (and Baker Hughes, a GE Company, LLC) on March 26, 2018. The filing serves to disclose a presentation made by Chairman, President, and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli at the Scotia Howard Weil 2018 Annual Energy Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document acts as a conduit for a presentation and transcript (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) rather than a standalone financial statement. The text notes that the presentation may contain non-GAAP financial measures but does not list them within the 8-K body.
Material Changes
No material changes to financial results or operations are detailed in the text of this filing. The report focuses solely on the dissemination of information presented at an external conference.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing explicitly states that the presentation and transcript contain forward-looking statements regarding the Company's outlook. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. The text references risk factors described in the Company's Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2017, and other SEC filings. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the specific financial data and guidance contained in the attached presentation (Exhibit 99.1) and transcript (Exhibit 99.2), as they are not summarized in this filing.
- Review the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, for detailed risk factors referenced in this report.
- Note that the information furnished in this 8-K is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
- Confirm that any non-GAAP measures mentioned in the presentation are reconciled to GAAP measures in the Company's official financial statements.