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Keysight Technologies, Inc. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 18, 2016)

Filed February 18, 2016For Securities:KEYS

Summary

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (KEYS) reported its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2016, via an 8-K filing on February 18, 2016. The company highlighted its use of non-GAAP financial information to provide a clearer view of operational performance and to allow investors to better understand core financial performance and future prospects. This non-GAAP information excludes items like restructuring costs and share-based compensation, which management monitors but does not use for ongoing operating performance measurement. This approach aims to offer greater transparency and comparability with historical and competitor results. In addition to the quarterly results, Keysight also announced a significant development for shareholders: the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the purchase of up to $200 million of the Company's common stock. This program is effective immediately and can be adjusted by the company at its discretion, signaling management's confidence in the company's valuation and commitment to returning capital to shareholders.

Key Highlights

  • 1Keysight Technologies announced Q1 fiscal 2016 financial results.
  • 2The company emphasizes the use of non-GAAP financial information to present operational performance and future prospects transparently.
  • 3Non-GAAP measures exclude items such as restructuring costs and share-based compensation.
  • 4Management uses non-GAAP figures for internal comparisons and to assess ongoing operating performance.
  • 5A new stock repurchase program, authorizing up to $200 million in common stock buybacks, was approved by the Board of Directors.
  • 6The stock repurchase program is effective immediately and subject to the company's discretion regarding commencement, suspension, or discontinuation.
  • 7The financial results and stock repurchase program details were disclosed via a press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Frequently Asked Questions

Keysight utilizes non-GAAP financial information to provide supplemental insights into its operational performance, aiming to offer investors a clearer understanding of the company's core financial health and future outlook. This method excludes certain expenses like restructuring costs and share-based compensation, which management believes are not indicative of ongoing operational performance, thereby enhancing transparency and comparability.

The Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program that authorizes the company to buy back up to $200 million of its common stock. This program is effective immediately and provides Keysight with the flexibility to manage the timing and execution of these repurchases based on market conditions and the company's strategic priorities.

Keysight believes that its investors benefit from seeing results 'through the eyes of management' alongside the standard GAAP presentation. Non-GAAP measures are used to provide a more meaningful view of operational performance by excluding items that can fluctuate or are considered non-recurring, thus allowing for better internal and external comparisons of ongoing business performance.

The financial results announced in this filing pertain to Keysight Technologies' first fiscal quarter, which ended on January 31, 2016.