0001601046-16-000058.txt : 20160504 0001601046-16-000058.hdr.sgml : 20160504 20160504170758 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001601046-16-000058 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151031 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160504 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160504 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Keysight Technologies, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001601046 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823] IRS NUMBER: 464254555 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36334 FILM NUMBER: 161620398 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1400 FOUNTAINGROVE PARKWAY CITY: SANTA ROSA STATE: CA ZIP: 95403 BUSINESS PHONE: 8774244536 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1400 FOUNTAINGROVE PARKWAY CITY: SANTA ROSA STATE: CA ZIP: 95403 10-K/A 1 keys-10312015x10ka.htm 10-K/A 10-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_____________________________________________________________
Form 10-K/A
Amendment No. 1
_____________________________________________________________
(Mark One)
x
 
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015
or
o
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For the transition period from                 to
Commission File Number: 001-36334
_____________________________________________________________
Keysight Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
46-4254555
State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or organization
 
I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.
Address of principal executive offices: 1400 Fountaingrove Parkway, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 829-4444
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
par value $0.01 per share
 
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
_____________________________________________________________
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x 
 
Accelerated filer ¨
 
Non-accelerated filer ¨
 
Smaller reporting company ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
The aggregate market value of common equity held by non-affiliates as of April 30, 2015 was approximately $4 billion, based upon the closing price of the Registrant's common stock as quoted on New York Stock Exchange on such date. Shares of stock held by officers, directors and 5 percent or more stockholders have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.
As of December 14, 2015, there were 170,850,543 shares of our common stock outstanding.



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EXPLANATORY NOTE

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (this “Amendment”) to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended October 31, 2015, which was originally filed on December 21, 2015 (the “Original Filing”). The Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm filed as Exhibit 23.1 to the Original Filing inadvertently did not contain a reference to their report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The sole purpose of this Amendment is to correct this inadvertent omission in the consent.

This Amendment contains only the exhibit to the Original Filing that is being corrected and new certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Unaffected parts or exhibits of the Original Filing are not included herein. This Amendment continues to speak as of the date of the Original Filing, and the Company has not updated the disclosure contained herein to reflect events that have occurred since the filing of the Original Filing. Accordingly, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with the Company’s other filings, if any, made with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission subsequent to the filing of the Original Filing, including the amendments to those filings, if any.

PART IV
Item 15.    Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)
The following documents are filed as part of this report:
3.
Exhibits.
Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference or are filed with this report as indicated below (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K):
 
 
 
 
Incorporation by Reference
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
Form
 
Date
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Filed
Herewith
2.1

 
Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated August 1, 2014, by and between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Keysight Technologies, Inc.**
 
10-12B/A
 
8/13/2014
 
2.1
 
 
2.2

 
Rule 2.7 Announcement, Recommended Cash Acquisition of Anite Plc by Keysight Technologies B.V. dated June 17, 2015
 
8-K
 
6/17/2015
 
2.1
 
 
3.1

 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Keysight Technologies, Inc.
 
8-K
 
11/3/2014
 
3.1
 
 
3.2

 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Keysight Technologies, Inc.
 
8-K
 
11/3/2014
 
3.2
 
 
4.1

 
Indenture, dated as of October 15, 2014, between Keysight Technologies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee
 
8-K
 
10/17/2014
 
4.1
 
 
4.2

 
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 15, 2014, to the Indenture dated as of October 15, 2014, between Keysight Technologies, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee
 
8-K
 
10/17/2014
 
4.2
 
 
4.3

 
Guarantee, dated as of October 15, 2014, by Agilent Technologies, Inc. in favor of U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee for the Holders of Notes specified therein of Keysight Technologies, Inc.
 
8-K
 
10/17/2014
 
4.3
 
 
4.4

 
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2014, by and among Keysight Technologies, Inc., Agilent Technologies, Inc., and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as representatives of the Initial Purchasers
 
8-K
 
10/17/2014
 
4.4
 
 
10.1

 
Services Agreement, dated August 1, 2014, by and between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Keysight Technologies, Inc.
 
10-12B/A
 
8/13/2014
 
10.1
 
 

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10.2

 
Tax Matters Agreement, dated August 1, 2014, by and between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Keysight Technologies, Inc.
 
10-12B/A
 
8/13/2014
 
10.2
 
 
10.3

 
Employee Matters Agreement, dated August 1, 2014, by and between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Keysight Technologies, Inc.
 
10-12B/A
 
8/13/2014
 
10.3
 
 
10.4

 
Intellectual Property Matters Agreement, dated August 1, 2014, by and between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Keysight Technologies, Inc.
 
10-12B/A
 
8/13/2014
 
10.4
 
 
10.5

 
Trademark License Agreement, dated August 1, 2014, by and between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Keysight Technologies, Inc.
 
10-12B/A
 
8/13/2014
 
10.5
 
 
10.6

 
Real Estate Matters Agreement, dated August 1, 2014, by and between Agilent Technologies, Inc. and Keysight Technologies, Inc.
 
10-12B/A
 
8/13/2014
 
10.6
 
 
10.7

 
Form of Indemnification Agreement
 
10-12B/A
 
7/18/2014
 
10.7
 
 
10.8

 
Keysight Technologies, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan*
 
10-12B/A
 
7/18/2014
 
10.8
 
 
10.9

 
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 2014 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (As Amended and Restated on September 29, 2014)*
 
S-8
 
10/21/2014
 
4.3
 
 
10.10

 
Form of Keysight Technologies, Inc. Global Stock Award Agreement (with deferral alternative)*
 
8-K
 
11/3/2014
 
10.2
 
 
10.11

 
Form of Keysight Technologies, Inc. Global Performance Award Agreement*
 
10-12B/A
 
7/18/2014
 
10.11
 
 
10.12

 
Form of Keysight Technologies, Inc. Global Stock Option Award Agreement*
 
10-12B/A
 
7/18/2014
 
10.12
 
 
10.13

 
Form of Keysight Technologies, Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Option Award Agreement*
 
10-12B/A
 
7/18/2014
 
10.13
 
 
10.14

 
Form of Keysight Technologies, Inc. Non-Employee Director Stock Award Agreement*
 
10-12B/A
 
7/18/2014
 
10.14
 
 
10.15

 
Form of Keysight Technologies, Inc. 2014 Deferred Compensation Plan*
 
10-12B/A
 
7/18/2014
 
10.15
 
 
10.16

 
Form of Keysight Technologies, Inc. 2014 Frozen Deferred Compensation Plan*
 
10-12B/A
 
7/18/2014
 
10.16
 
 
10.17

 
Form of Keysight Technologies, Inc. Excess Benefit Retirement Plan*
 
10-12B/A
 
7/18/2014
 
10.17
 
 
10.18

 
Form of Keysight Technologies, Inc. Supplemental Benefit Retirement Plan*
 
10-12B/A
 
7/18/2014
 
10.18
 
 
10.19

 
Agilent Technologies, Inc. France Pension Plan*
 
10-12B/A
 
8/13/2014
 
10.19
 
 
10.20

 
Form of Change of Control Severance Agreement*
 
8-K
 
11/3/2014
 
10.1
 
 
10.21

 
Credit Agreement, dated September 15, 2014, between Keysight Technologies, Inc., Agilent Technologies, Inc. and the Lenders Party Thereto*
 
10-12B/A
 
9/22/2014
 
10.21
 
 
10.22

 
Form of Keysight Technologies, Inc. Deferral Election for Stock Award*
 
8-K
 
11/3/2014
 
10.3
 
 
10.23

 
Keysight Technologies, Inc. Officer and Executive Severance Plan (Established Effective March18, 2015)*
 
8-K
 
3/24/2015
 
10.1
 
 
10.24

 
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 2014 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (As Amended and Restated on January 22, 2015)*
 
8-K
 
3/24/2015
 
10.2
 
 
10.25

 
Letter Agreement, dated July 21, 2015, by and among Keysight Technologies, Inc., the Lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent
 
8-K
 
7/21/2015
 
10.2
 
 

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10.26

 
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 2015 Performance-based Compensation Plan for covered employees (As Adopted on September 29, 2014)*
 
DEF 14A
 
2/6/2014
 
APPENDIX B
 
 
10.27

 
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 401(k) Plan (Effective as of August 1, 2014)*
 
10-K
 
12/21/2015
 
10.27
 
 
10.28

 
Keysight Technologies, Inc. Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (Effective as of August 1, 2014)*
 
10-K
 
12/21/2015
 
10.28
 
 
10.29

 
Keysight Technologies, Inc. Retirement Plan (Effective as of August 1, 2014)*
 
10-K
 
12/21/2015
 
10.29
 
 
10.30

 
First Amendment to the Keysight Technologies, Inc. 401(k) Plan (Effective as of August 1, 2015)*
 
10-K
 
12/21/2015
 
10.30
 
 
10.31

 
First Amendment to the Keysight Technologies, Inc. Retirement Plan (Effective as of August 1, 2015)*
 
10-K
 
12/21/2015
 
10.31
 
 
11.1

 
See Note 7, “Net Income Per Share,” to our Combined and Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
10-K
 
12/21/2015
 
11.1
 
 
12.1

 
Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.
 
10-K
 
12/21/2015
 
12.1
 
 
14.1

 
See Investor Information in Item 1: Business of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
10-K
 
12/21/2015
 
14.1
 
 
21.1

 
Subsidiaries of Keysight Technologies, Inc.
 
10-K
 
12/21/2015
 
21.1
 
 
23.1

 
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
24.1

 
Powers of Attorney. Contained in the signature page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
10-K
 
12/21/2015
 
 
 
 
31.1

 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
31.2

 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
32.1

 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002.
 
10-K
 
12/21/2015
 
32.1
 
 
32.2

 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002.
 
10-K
 
12/21/2015
 
32.2
 
 
99.1

 
Information Statement of Keysight Technologies, Inc., dated October 8, 2014.
 
8-K
 
11/3/2014
 
99.1
 
 
99.2

 
Press release relating to the Offer to Anite Plc.
 
8-K
 
6/17/2015
 
2.1
 
 
*
Indicates management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement.
**
Certain schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Keysight will furnish supplemental copies of any such schedules or exhibits to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BY
 
/s/ Stephen D. Williams
 
 
 
 
Stephen D. Williams
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date: May 4, 2016
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ RONALD S. NERSESIAN
 
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
 
May 4, 2016
Ronald S. Nersesian
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ NEIL DOUGHERTY
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
May 4, 2016
Neil Dougherty
 
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ JOHN C. SKINNER
 
Vice President and Corporate Controller
 
May 4, 2016
John C. Skinner
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
Chairman of the Board
 
May 4, 2016
Paul N. Clark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
Director
 
May 4, 2016
James G. Cullen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
Director
 
May 4, 2016
Charles J. Dockendorff
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
Director
 
May 4, 2016
Jean M. Halloran
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
Director
 
May 4, 2016
Richard Hamada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
Director
 
May 4, 2016
Robert A. Rango
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
 
Director
 
May 4, 2016
Mark B. Templeton
 
 
 
 

The undersigned, pursuant to a power of attorney, executed by each of the officers and directors above and filed with the SEC on December 21, 2015 in the signature page to Annual Report on Form 10-K, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign and deliver this amendment to the Annual Report on Form 10-K on behalf of each of the persons noted above in the capacities indicated.

*By:
/s/ Stephen D. Williams
 
May 4, 2016
      
Stephen D. Williams, as Attorney-in-Fact
 
 


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EX-23.1 2 keys-10312015xexx23110ka.htm EXHIBIT 23.1 Exhibit
Exhibit 23.1 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 
       
 We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (333-199507) of Keysight Technologies, Inc. of our report dated December 21, 2015, relating to the combined and consolidated financial statements, financial statement schedule, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

San Jose, California
December 21, 2015





EX-31.1 3 keys-10312015xexx31110xka.htm EXHIBIT 31.1 Exhibit
Exhibit 31.1 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 

I, Ronald S. Nersesian, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this Form 10-K/A of Keysight Technologies, Inc. ("the Registrant"); 

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 

4.
The Registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have: 

(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and 

(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 

5.
The Registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): 

(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:
May 4, 2016
 
/s/ Ronald S. Nersesian
 
 
 
Ronald S. Nersesian
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer


EX-31.2 4 keys-10312015xexx31210xka.htm EXHIBIT 31.2 Exhibit
Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 

I, Neil Dougherty, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this Form 10-K/A of Keysight Technologies, Inc. ("the Registrant"); 

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 

4.
The Registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have: 

(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and 

(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 

5.
The Registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): 

(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:
May 4, 2016
 
/s/ Neil Dougherty
 
 
 
Neil Dougherty
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer