Form 8-K

8-K — NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC

Accession: 0001078075-26-000105

Filed: 2026-08-06

Period: 2026-08-06

CIK: 0001078075

SIC: 7373 (SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN)

Item: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 06, 2026

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-26251

04-2837575

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

310 Littleton Road

Westford, MA 01886

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(978) 614-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

NTCT

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The following information and the Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On August 6, 2026, NetScout Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the first fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2027 ended June 30, 2026, its expectations of future performance and its intention to hold a conference call regarding these topics. The Company's press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The Company hereby furnishes the following exhibit:

Exhibit Number

Description

99.1

Press release titled "NETSCOUT Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Results" issued by NetScout Systems, Inc. on August 6, 2026.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 6th day of August, 2026.

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.

By:

/s/ Anthony Piazza

Name:

Anthony Piazza

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

NETSCOUT Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Results

- Delivers Strong First Quarter Results Providing Solid Start to the Fiscal Year; Reaffirms Full Year Outlook -

WESTFORD, Mass.– NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. (NASDAQ: NTCT), a leading provider of network observability, AIOps, carrier service assurance, cybersecurity, and DDoS attack protection, announced financial results for its first quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Remarks by Anil Singhal, NETSCOUT’s President & Chief Executive Officer:

“We delivered strong first quarter results, providing a solid start to our fiscal year 2027. Performance was driven by our Service Assurance offering, which benefited in part from government-related orders, some of which were received earlier than anticipated. Growth also reflected traction in some of our newest innovations, including our Omnis Sensor and Streamer solutions. Our Cybersecurity revenue was consistent with the prior year against a strong comparison. Together, these underscore how enterprises and service providers continue to rely on NETSCOUT for mission-critical, high-fidelity visibility across increasingly complex digital environments and reflect our continued focus on technology advancements across our portfolio. Additionally, in June, we marked a major milestone in NETSCOUT’s 40-year history of innovation with the issuance of our 750th patent.

“We are reaffirming our fiscal year 2027 outlook as we continue to execute on our strategy to drive revenue, expand margins, and generate solid free cash flow. As customers accelerate adoption of new AI-enabled applications, we are well positioned to deliver the intelligence that strengthens network resilience, improves operational efficiency, and supports confident, data-driven decision-making.”

First Quarter Financial Results: FY2027 compared with FY2026

▪

Total revenue grew 12.7% to $210.4 million, compared with $186.7 million.

Product revenue increased 17.8% to $86.0 million, or 41% of total revenue, compared with $73.0 million, or 39%. As of June 30, 2026, total product backlog was $33 million, including $28 million of fulfillable backlog, compared with $31 million and $23 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2025.

Service revenue increased 9.4% to $124.4 million, or 59% of total revenue, compared with $113.8 million, or 61%.

▪

GAAP income from operations was $14.5 million, or 6.9% of total revenue. This compares with a GAAP loss from operations of $6.6 million, or negative 3.5% of total revenue.

▪

Non-GAAP income from operations was $43.7 million, or 20.8% of total revenue, compared with $26.6 million, or 14.2%.

▪

GAAP net income was $21.8 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared with GAAP net loss of $3.7 million, or a loss of $0.05 per diluted share.

▪

Non-GAAP net income was $38.6 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, compared with $24.7 million, or

$0.34 per diluted share.

▪

Adjusted EBITDA was $46.9 million, or 22.3 % of total revenue, compared with $29.3 million, or 15.7 %.

▪

A reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP results is included in the financial tables below.

As of June 30, 2026, cash, cash equivalents, and short and long-term marketable securities totaled $668.5 million, compared with $705.1 million as of March 31, 2026, primarily reflecting the impact of the previously disclosed acquisition of DigiCert's DDoS attack protection business assets.

Financial Outlook

For fiscal year 2027, NETSCOUT is reaffirming its outlook, reflecting anticipated continued growth and margin expansion:

▪

Revenue to range from $885.0 million to $915.0 million, implying 4.7% year-over-year growth at the midpoint;

▪

GAAP net income per diluted share to range from $1.55 to $1.70; and

▪

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share to range from $2.65 to $2.80, implying 9.9% year-over-year growth at the midpoint.

▪

A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP fiscal year 2027 outlook is in the financial tables below.

Recent Highlights

▪

In July, NETSCOUT announced the doubling of Arbor Cloud mitigation capacity to 33 terabits per second, building directly on our May acquisition of DigiCert’s DDoS attack protection business assets. Together, these actions reflect a deliberate strategy to scale Arbor Cloud with greater control, efficiency, and speed by bringing the platform fully in-house, enabling faster and more efficient capacity investment, tighter alignment between infrastructure and threat intelligence, accelerated innovation, and improved margin potential from recurring revenue, while strengthening our ability to deliver resilient, high-performance protection against increasingly complex and large-scale attacks.

▪

In June, NETSCOUT was awarded its 750th patent for “Systems and Methods for Performing Computer Network Service Chain Analysis.” The patent portfolio covers a broad spectrum of technologies, including packet capture and real-time analysis at carrier and enterprise scale; DDoS attack detection, classification, and automated mitigation; mobile network performance monitoring, 5G service assurance, and radio access network observability; network detection and response; artificial intelligence and machine learning-driven analytics; adaptive threat detection; and smart data that is primed for AI and agentic AI workloads.

Conference Call Instructions:

NETSCOUT will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter financial results and full fiscal year 2027 financial outlook:

▪

August 6, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET

▪

Webcast live at https://ir.netscout.com/investors/overview/default.aspx

▪

Dial-in to (800) 267-6316, or (203) 518-9783 for international callers, code NTCTQ127.

▪

To access a replay, call (800) 839-3734, or (402) 220-2976 internationally, available today after 12:00 p.m. ET for approximately one week or listen on NETSCOUT’s website for one year.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information:

To supplement the financial measures presented in NETSCOUT's press release in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), NETSCOUT also reports the following non-GAAP measures: non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted net income per share, and adjusted EBITDA. Non-GAAP gross profit removes expenses related to the amortization of acquired intangible assets, share-based compensation expense, and acquisition-related depreciation expense from gross profit (GAAP). Non-GAAP income from operations includes the aforementioned adjustments related to non-GAAP gross profit and also removes executive transition costs, and restructuring charges from income from operations (GAAP). Non-GAAP operating margin is non-GAAP income from operations expressed as a percentage of revenue. Non-GAAP net income includes the foregoing adjustments related to non-GAAP income from operations and also removes the income tax effects of such adjustments as well as any loss on extinguishment of debt from net income (GAAP). Non-GAAP diluted net income per share is non-GAAP net income divided by total outstanding shares on a diluted basis. Adjusted EBITDA includes the aforementioned adjustments related to non-GAAP net income and also removes interest and other expense, income tax expense, and depreciation from net income (GAAP). Beginning in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, we have renamed non-GAAP EBITDA from operations to adjusted EBITDA. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures included in the attached tables within this press release.

These non-GAAP measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, should not be considered an alternative for measures prepared in accordance with GAAP (gross profit, income from operations, operating margin, net income, and diluted net income per share), and may have limitations because they do not reflect all NETSCOUT’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures should only be used to evaluate NETSCOUT’s results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. The presentation of non-GAAP information is not meant to be considered superior to, in isolation from, or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. NETSCOUT believes these non-GAAP financial measures will enhance the reader’s overall understanding of NETSCOUT’s current financial performance and NETSCOUT's prospects for the future by providing a higher degree of transparency for certain financial measures and providing a level of disclosure that helps investors understand how the Company plans and measures its own business. NETSCOUT believes that providing these non-GAAP measures affords investors a view of NETSCOUT’s operating results that may be more easily compared to peer companies and also enables investors to consider NETSCOUT’s operating results on both a GAAP and

non-GAAP basis during and following the integration period of NETSCOUT’s acquisitions. Presenting the GAAP measures on their own, without the supplemental non-GAAP disclosures, might not be indicative of NETSCOUT’s core operating results. Furthermore, NETSCOUT believes that the presentation of non-GAAP measures when shown in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures provides useful information to management and investors regarding present and future business trends relating to its financial condition and results of operations.

NETSCOUT management regularly uses supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate its business and to make operating decisions. These non-GAAP measures are among the primary factors that management uses in planning and forecasting.

About NETSCOUT

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. (NASDAQ: NTCT) protects the connected world from cyberattacks and performance and availability disruptions through its unique visibility platform and solutions powered by its pioneering deep packet inspection at scale technology. As a leading provider of network observability, AIOps, carrier service assurance, cybersecurity, and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack protection solutions, NETSCOUT serves the world’s largest enterprises, service providers, and public sector organizations. Learn more at www.netscout.com or follow @NETSCOUT on LinkedIn, X, or Facebook.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements regarding our future financial performance or position, liquidity, results of operations, business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations, and other statements that are not historical fact. You can identify forward-looking statements by their use of forward-looking words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “should,” “seek,” or other comparable terms. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, statements regarding NETSCOUT continuing to execute on its strategy to drive revenue growth, margin expansion, and solid free cash flow, and believes it is well positioned to deliver the intelligence that strengthens network resilience, improves operational efficiency, and supports confident, data-driven decision making; NETSCOUT’s financial outlook and expectations; NETSCOUT’s strategic objectives, plans, commitments, aspirations and goals. Actual results could differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements due to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors, including macroeconomic factors and slowdowns or downturns in economic conditions generally and in the market for advanced networks, service assurance and cybersecurity solutions specifically; the volatile foreign exchange environment; the Company’s relationships with strategic partners and resellers; dependence upon broad-based acceptance of the Company’s network performance management solutions; the presence of competitors with greater financial resources than the Company has, and their strategic response to the Company’s products; the Company’s ability to retain key executives and employees; potential lower than expected demand for the Company’s products and services; and the Company’s ability to recognize the expected gain from its acquisition of the assets of DigiCert, Inc.’s DDoS protection business. The risks included above are not exhaustive. For a more detailed description of the risk factors associated with the Company, please refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of the

Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Any forward-looking information in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and NETSCOUT undertakes no obligation to update such information unless required by law. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. NETSCOUT’s financial guidance is based on estimates and assumptions that are subject to significant uncertainties.

©2026 NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. All rights reserved. NETSCOUT and the NETSCOUT logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.

Investor Contact

Media Contact

Scott Dressel, VP, Corporate Finance

Chris Lucas, AVP, Marketing & Corporate Communications

978-614-4000, IR@netscout.com

978-614-4124, Chris.Lucas@netscout.com

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except for per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

June 30,

2026

2025

Revenue:

Product

86,006

72,993

Service

124,417

113,754

Total revenue

210,423

186,747

Cost of revenue:

Product

9,672

11,925

Service

34,818

31,497

Total cost of revenue

44,490

43,422

Gross profit

165,933

143,325

Operating expenses:

Research and development

42,354

39,789

Sales and marketing

72,751

70,595

General and administrative

25,716

27,857

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

10,610

11,119

Restructuring charges

529

Total operating expenses

151,456

149,889

Income (loss) from operations

14,477

(6,564

)

Interest and other income, net

4,481

3,736

Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense

18,958

(2,828

)

Income tax (benefit) expense

(2,877

)

851

Net income (loss)

21,835

(3,679

)

Basic net income (loss) per share

0.30

(0.05

)

Diluted net income (loss) per share

0.29

(0.05

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing:

Net income (loss) per share - basic

71,812

71,729

Net income (loss) per share - diluted

74,597

71,729

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

June 30,

March 31,

2026

Assets

Current assets:

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

629,411

667,957

Accounts receivable and unbilled costs, net

79,966

151,473

Inventories and deferred costs

20,909

13,321

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

41,972

35,131

Total current assets

772,258

867,882

Fixed assets, net

26,158

23,558

Operating lease right-of-use assets

36,026

35,553

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

1,323,326

1,284,887

Long-term marketable securities

39,062

37,188

Other assets

114,008

105,449

Total assets

2,310,838

2,354,517

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

23,536

23,492

Accrued compensation

61,162

84,515

Accrued other

14,256

21,667

Deferred revenue and customer deposits

313,327

330,601

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

10,836

9,874

Total current liabilities

423,117

470,149

Other long-term liabilities

6,430

6,568

Deferred tax liability

2,189

2,225

Accrued long-term retirement benefits

27,938

28,336

Long-term deferred revenue and customer deposits

158,996

168,261

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

29,144

29,718

Total liabilities

647,814

705,257

Stockholders' equity:

Common stock

138

136

Additional paid-in capital

3,342,802

3,325,400

Accumulated other comprehensive income

3,893

4,032

Treasury stock, at cost

(1,756,732

)

(1,731,396

)

Retained earnings

72,923

51,088

Total stockholders' equity

1,663,024

1,649,260

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

2,310,838

2,354,517

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.

Reconciliation of Current GAAP to Current and Historical Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In thousands, except for per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

2026

2025

2026

Revenue

210,423

186,747

203,035

Gross profit (GAAP)

165,933

143,325

159,108

Share-based compensation expense (1)

3,117

3,160

2,176

Amortization of acquired intangible assets (2)

642

550

Acquisition related depreciation expense (3)

—

Non-GAAP gross profit

169,692

147,037

161,836

Income (loss) from operations (GAAP)

14,477

(6,564

)

19,588

GAAP operating margin

6.9

-3.5

9.6

Share-based compensation expense (1)

17,965

19,959

12,599

Amortization of acquired intangible assets (2)

11,252

11,669

11,715

Restructuring charges

529

Acquisition related depreciation expense (3)

—

Executive transition costs (4)

—

959

—

Non-GAAP income from operations

43,719

26,564

43,939

Non-GAAP operating margin

20.8

14.2

21.6

Net income (loss) (GAAP)

21,835

(3,679

)

18,240

Share-based compensation expense (1)

17,965

19,959

12,599

Amortization of acquired intangible assets (2)

11,252

11,669

11,715

Restructuring charges

529

Acquisition related depreciation expense (3)

—

Executive transition costs (4)

—

959

—

Income tax adjustments (5)

(12,517

)

(4,712

)

(4,116

)

Non-GAAP net income

38,560

24,737

38,475

Diluted net income (loss) per share (GAAP)

0.29

(0.05

)

0.25

Share impact of non-GAAP adjustments identified above

0.23

0.39

0.27

Non-GAAP diluted net income per share

0.52

0.34

0.52

Shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted net income per share

74,597

73,376

74,171

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.

Reconciliation of Current GAAP to Current and Historical Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Continued

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

2026

2025

2026

(1)

Share-based compensation expense included in these amounts is as follows:

Cost of product revenue

403

413

275

Cost of service revenue

2,714

2,747

1,901

Research and development

5,310

5,532

3,843

Sales and marketing

6,242

6,889

4,412

General and administrative

3,296

4,378

2,168

Total share-based compensation expense

17,965

19,959

12,599

(2)

Amortization expense related to acquired software and product technology, tradenames, customer relationships included in these amounts is as follows:

Cost of product revenue

372

550

Cost of service revenue

270

—

Operating expenses

10,610

11,119

11,165

Total amortization expense

11,252

11,669

11,715

(3)

Acquisition related depreciation expense included in these amounts is as follows:

Cost of product revenue

—

Research and development

—

Sales and marketing

—

Total acquisition related depreciation expense

—

(4)

Executive transition costs included in these amounts is as follows:

General and administrative

—

959

—

Total executive transition costs

—

959

—

(5)

Total income tax adjustment included in this amount is as follows:

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments above

(12,517

)

(4,712

)

(4,116

)

Total income tax adjustments

(12,517

)

(4,712

)

(4,116

)

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.

Reconciliation of Current GAAP to Current and Historical Non-GAAP Financial Measures -

Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months

Three Months Ended

June 30,

March 31,

2026

2025

2026

Net income (loss) (GAAP)

21,835

(3,679

)

18,240

Net income (loss) (GAAP) as a % of revenue

10.4

(2.0

9.0

Share-based compensation expense (1)

17,965

19,959

12,599

Amortization of acquired intangible assets (2)

11,252

11,669

11,715

Restructuring charges

529

Acquisition related depreciation expense (3)

—

Executive transition costs (4)

—

959

—

Income tax adjustments (5)

(12,517

)

(4,712

)

(4,116

)

Net income non-GAAP

38,560

24,737

38,475

Interest and other income, net GAAP

(4,481

)

(3,736

)

(3,758

)

Depreciation and amortization excluding amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition related-depreciation expense

3,186

2,776

2,496

Income tax expense non-GAAP

9,640

5,563

9,222

Adjusted EBITDA

46,905

29,340

46,435

Adjusted EBITDA as a % of revenue

22.3

15.7

22.9

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC.

Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Outlook to Non-GAAP Financial Outlook

(Unaudited)

(In millions, except net income per share - diluted)

FY'26

FY'27

Revenue

859.5

~$885 million to ~$915 million

FY'26

FY'27

GAAP net income (loss)

95.5

~$115 million to ~$126 million

Amortization of intangible assets

46.8

~$46 million

Share-based compensation expenses

59.9

~$55 million

Business development & integration expenses

—

~Less than $1 million

Restructuring charges

0.9

—

Executive transition costs

1.0

—

Total adjustments

108.6

~$102 million

Related impact of adjustments on income tax

(22.1

)

(~$20 million)

Non-GAAP net income

182.0

~$197 million to ~$208 million

GAAP net income (loss) per share (diluted)

1.30

~$1.55 to ~$1.70

Non-GAAP net income per share (diluted)

2.48

~$2.65 to ~$2.80

Average weighted shares outstanding (diluted GAAP)

73.4

~74 million to ~75 million

Average weighted shares outstanding (diluted non-GAAP)

73.4

~74 million to ~75 million

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For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period. The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.

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A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.

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Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.

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The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.

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The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.

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Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.

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Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.

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Title of a 12(b) registered security.

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Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.

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Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.

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