Keysight Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results

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KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
PRELIMINARY
 
 

Three months ended

 

 

July 31,

 

Percent

2019

 

2018 (a)

 

Inc/(Dec)

 
Orders

$

1,110

$

 

1,007

10%

 

 

Net revenue

$

1,087

$

 

1,004

8%

 

Costs and expenses:

 

Cost of products and services

 

444

 

442

Research and development

 

168

 

154

9%

Selling, general and administrative

 

281

 

294

(4)%

Other operating expense (income), net

 

(3)

 

(3)

Total costs and expenses

 

890

 

887

 

Income from operations

 

197

 

117

69%

 

Interest income

 

7

 

3

115%

Interest expense

 

(20)

 

(20)

1%

Other income (expense), net

 

15

 

13

23%

 

Income before taxes

 

199

 

113

77%

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

40

 

(8)

 

Net Income

$

159

$

 

121

32%

 

 

Net income per share:

 

Basic

$

0.85

$

 

0.64

 

Diluted

$

0.83

$

 

0.63

 

 

Weighted average shares used in computing net income per share:

 

Basic

 

188

 

188

 

Diluted

 

191

 

191

 
(a) Restated to include the impact of adoption of ASU 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost , on November 1, 2018. There is no impact to net income or net income per share.
 
 
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KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
PRELIMINARY
 
 

Nine months ended

 

 

July 31,

 

Percent

2019

 

2018 (a)

 

Inc/(Dec)

 
Orders

$

3,247

$

2,958

10%

 

 

Net revenue

$

3,183

$

2,831

12%

 

Costs and expenses:

 

Cost of products and services

 

1,314

 

1,305

1%

Research and development

 

512

 

464

10%

Selling, general and administrative

 

869

 

894

(3)%

Other operating expense (income), net

 

(15)

 

(18)

(13)%

Total costs and expenses

 

2,680

 

2,645

1%

 

Income from operations

 

503

 

186

170%

 

Interest income

 

17

 

8

100%

Interest expense

 

(60)

 

(63)

(4)%

Other income (expense), net

 

52

 

42

27%

 

Income before taxes

 

512

 

173

196%

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

86

 

(106)

 

Net Income

$

426

$

279

53%

 
 
Net income per share:
Basic

$

2.27

$

1.49

Diluted

$

2.23

$

1.46

 
Weighted average shares used in computing net income per share:
Basic

 

188

 

187

Diluted

 

191

 

191

 
(a) Restated to include the impact of adoption of ASU 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost , on November 1, 2018. There is no impact to net income or net income per share.
 
 
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KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(In millions, except par value and share amounts)
PRELIMINARY
 
 

July 31,

 

October 31,

2019

 

2018

(unaudited)

 

 

ASSETS
 
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,394

$

913

Accounts receivable, net

 

618

 

624

Inventory

 

696

 

619

Other current assets

 

227

 

222

Total current assets

 

2,935

 

2,378

 
Property, plant and equipment, net

 

568

 

555

Goodwill

 

1,209

 

1,171

Other intangible assets, net

 

546

 

645

Long-term investments

 

46

 

46

Long-term deferred tax assets

 

703

 

750

Other assets

 

341

 

279

Total assets

$

6,348

$

5,824

 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt

$

500

$

499

Accounts payable

 

247

 

242

Employee compensation and benefits

 

223

 

276

Deferred revenue

 

324

 

334

Income and other taxes payable

 

48

 

42

Other accrued liabilities

 

90

 

69

Total current liabilities

 

1,432

 

1,462

 
Long-term debt

 

1,292

 

1,291

Retirement and post-retirement benefits

 

212

 

224

Long-term deferred revenue

 

177

 

127

Other long-term liabilities

 

297

 

287

Total liabilities

 

3,410

 

3,391

 
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock; $0.01 par value; 100 million shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

 

-

 

-

Common stock; $0.01 par value; 1 billion shares authorized; 194 million shares at July 31, 2019, and 191 million shares at October 31, 2018, issued

 

2

 

2

Treasury stock at cost; 6.2 million shares at July 31, 2019 and 4.4 million shares at October 31, 2018

 

(312)

 

(182)

Additional paid-in-capital

 

1,994

 

1,889

Retained earnings

 

1,714

 

1,212

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(460)

 

(488)

Total stockholders' equity

 

2,938

 

2,433

Total liabilities and equity

$

6,348

$

5,824

 
 
 
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KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
PRELIMINARY
 

Nine months ended

July 31,

2019

 

2018

 
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income

$

426

$

279

 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation

 

72

 

78

Amortization

 

157

 

155

Share-based compensation

 

66

 

48

Deferred tax expense (benefit)

 

14

 

(227)

Excess and obsolete inventory-related charges

 

20

 

20

Gain on divestiture

 

(1)

 

(8)

Other non-cash expenses (income), net

 

(4)

 

9

Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable

 

25

 

(55)

Inventory

 

(78)

 

(43)

Accounts payable

 

10

 

13

Employee compensation and benefits

 

(55)

 

(2)

Deferred revenue

 

103

 

65

Income taxes payable

 

(11)

 

96

Retirement and post-retirement benefits

 

(33)

 

(116)

Other assets and liabilities

 

24

 

8

Net cash provided by operating activities (a)

 

735

 

320

 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in property, plant and equipment

 

(90)

 

(98)

Acquisition of businesses and intangible assets, net of cash acquired

 

(90)

 

(5)

Proceeds from divestiture

 

2

 

12

Proceeds from the sale of investments

 

7

 

-

Other investing activities

 

2

 

-

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(169)

 

(91)

 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock plans

 

65

 

62

Payment of taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards

 

(26)

 

(18)

Payment of acquisition-related contingent consideration

 

-

 

(6)

Proceeds from credit facility

 

-

 

40

Repayment of debt and credit facility

 

-

 

(300)

Treasury stock repurchases

 

(130)

 

(80)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(91)

 

(302)

 
Effect of exchange rate movements

 

4

 

(3)

 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

479

 

(76)

 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

917

 

820

 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

1,396

$

744

 
 
(a) Cash payments included in operating activities:
Income tax payments, net

$

(78)

$

(22)

Interest payment on debt

$

(38)

$

(41)

 
 
 
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KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE GUIDANCE AND NON-GAAP CORE REVENUE
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
PRELIMINARY
 

Q4'19 Guidance

 

Year-over-year compare

Low end

 

High end

 

Q3'19

 

Q3'18

 

Percent Inc/(Dec)

GAAP Revenue

$

1,078

$

1,098

$

1,087

$

1,004

8%

Amortization of acquisition-related balances

 

2

 

2

 

1

 

4

 

Non-GAAP Revenue

$

1,080

$

1,100

$

1,088

$

1,008

8%

Less: Revenue from acquisitions or divestitures included in segment results

 

(8)

 

(6)

 

Currency impacts

 

8

 

-

 

Non-GAAP Core Revenue

$

1,088

$

1,002

9%

 

 
 
Non-GAAP core revenue excludes impact of currency and revenue from acquisitions or divestitures closed within the last twelve months.
 
Please refer page 8 for discussion on our non-GAAP financial measures.
 
 
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KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
SEGMENT RESULTS INFORMATION
(In millions, except where noted)
(Unaudited)
PRELIMINARY
 
 
 
Communications Solutions Group

YoY

Q3'19 Q3'18

% Chg

Revenue

$

683

$

604

13%

Gross margin, %

 

62.8%

 

58.1%

 

Income from operations

$

190

$

120

 

Operating margin, %

 

28%

 

20%

 

 

 

Electronic Industrial Solutions Group

YoY

Q3'19 Q3'18

% Chg

Revenue

$

295

$

285

3%

Gross margin, %

 

61.5%

 

60.9%

 

Income from operations

$

83

$

75

Operating margin, %

 

28 %

 

26 %

 
 
Ixia Solutions Group

YoY

Q3'19 Q3'18

% Chg

Revenue

$

110

$

119

(7)%

Gross margin, %

 

72.3%

 

75.5%

Income from operations

$

2

$

9

Operating margin, %

 

1%

 

7%

 
 
Restated for (1) the organizational change completed in Q1'19 to align our services business with its customers and end markets. With this change, services, which was previously reported as Services Solutions Group (SSG), is now reported as part of the Communications Solutions Group (CSG) and Electronic Industrial Solutions Group (EISG); and (2) the retrospective application of ASU 2017-07, Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost , which the company adopted on November 1, 2018.
 
Net revenue for Ixia Solutions Group excludes the impact of amortization of acquisition-related balances of $1 million and $4 million for Q3'19 and Q3'18, respectively. Segment revenue and income from operations are consistent with the respective non-GAAP measures as discussed on Page 8.
 
 
 
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KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NON-GAAP NET INCOME AND DILUTED EPS RECONCILIATIONS
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
PRELIMINARY
 
 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

July 31,

 

July 31,

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

Net Income

Diluted EPS

 

Net Income

Diluted EPS

 

Net Income

Diluted EPS

 

Net Income

Diluted EPS

 
GAAP Net income

$

159

$

0.83

$

121

$

0.63

$

426

$

2.23

$

279

$

1.46

Non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization of acquisition-related balances

 

56

 

0.30

 

56

 

0.30

 

164

 

0.86

 

210

 

1.10

Share-based compensation

 

16

 

0.08

 

14

 

0.07

 

66

 

0.35

 

48

 

0.25

Acquisition and integration costs

 

3

 

0.02

 

6

 

0.03

 

6

 

0.03

 

42

 

0.22

Northern California wildfire-related costs

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

7

 

0.04

Restructuring and related costs

 

1

 

0.01

 

3

 

0.02

 

7

 

0.03

 

16

 

0.09

Other

 

(3)

 

(0.03)

 

8

 

0.04

 

(18)

 

(0.09)

 

4

 

0.02

Adjustment for taxes (a)

 

7

 

0.04

 

(38)

 

(0.20)

 

(3)

 

(0.01)

 

(181)

 

(0.95)

Non-GAAP Net income

$

239

$

1.25

$

170

$

0.89

$

648

$

3.40

$

425

$

2.23

 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

 

191

 

191

 

191

 

191

 
(a) For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2019 and July 31, 2018 management uses a non-GAAP effective tax rate of 12% and 15%, respectively.
 
Historical amounts are reclassified to conform with current presentation.
 
Please refer page 8 for discussion on our non-GAAP financial measures.
 
 
 
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
Management uses both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures to analyze and assess the overall performance of the business, to make operating decisions and to forecast and plan for future periods. We believe that our investors benefit from seeing our results “through the eyes of management” in addition to seeing our GAAP results. This information enhances investors’ understanding of the continuing performance of our business and facilitates comparison of performance to our historical and future periods.
 
Our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies, including industry peer companies, limiting the usefulness of these measures for comparative purposes.
 
These non-GAAP measures should be considered supplemental to and not a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. The discussion below presents information about each of the non-GAAP financial measures and the company’s reasons for including or excluding certain categories of income or expenses from our non-GAAP results. In future periods, we may exclude such items and may incur income and expenses similar to these excluded items. Accordingly, adjustments for these items and other similar items in our non-GAAP presentation should not be interpreted as implying that these items are non-recurring, infrequent or unusual.
 
Non-GAAP Revenue includes recognition of acquired deferred revenue that was written down to fair value in purchase accounting. Management believes that excluding fair value purchase accounting adjustments more closely correlates with the ordinary and ongoing course of the acquired company’s operations and facilitates analysis of revenue growth and business trends.
 
Non-GAAP Core Revenue is non-GAAP revenue (see Non-GAAP Revenue above) excluding the impact of foreign currency changes and revenue associated with businesses acquired and divested within the last twelve months. We exclude the impact of foreign currency changes as currency rates can fluctuate based on factors that are not within our control and can obscure revenue growth trends. As the nature, size and number of acquisitions can vary significantly from period to period and as compared to our peers, we exclude revenue associated with recently acquired businesses to facilitate comparisons of revenue growth and analysis of underlying business trends.
 
Non-GAAP Income from Operations, Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Diluted EPS may include the following types of adjustments:
 

Acquisition-related Items: We exclude the impact of certain items recorded in connection with business combinations from our non-GAAP financial measures that are either non-cash or not normal, recurring operating expenses due to their nature, variability of amounts and lack of predictability as to occurrence or timing. These amounts may include non-cash items such as the amortization of acquired intangible assets and amortization of items associated with fair value purchase accounting adjustments, including recognition of acquired deferred revenue (see Non-GAAP Revenue above). We also exclude other acquisition and integration costs associated with business acquisitions that are not normal recurring operating expenses, including amortization of amounts paid to redeem acquires’ unvested stock-based compensation awards, and legal, accounting and due diligence costs. We exclude these charges to facilitate a more meaningful evaluation of our current operating performance and comparisons to our past operating performance.
 

Share-based Compensation Expense: We exclude share-based compensation expense from our non-GAAP financial measures because share-based compensation expense can vary significantly from period to period based on the company’s share price, as well as the timing, size and nature of equity awards granted. Management believes the exclusion of this expense facilitates the ability of investors to compare the company’s operating results with those of other companies, many of which also exclude share-based compensation expense in determining their non-GAAP financial measures.
 

R estructuring and Related Costs: We exclude incremental expenses associated with restructuring initiatives, usually aimed at material changes in the business or cost structure. Such costs may include employee separation costs, asset impairments, facility-related costs, contract termination fees, and costs to move operations from one location to another. These activities can vary significantly from period to period based on the timing, size and nature of restructuring plans; therefore, we do not consider such costs to be normal, recurring operating expenses. We believe that these costs do not reflect expected future operating expenses and do not contribute to a meaningful evaluation of the company’s current operating performance or comparisons to our operating performance in other periods.
 

Northern California wildfire-related costs and Other Items: We exclude certain other significant income or expense items that may occur occasionally and are not normal, recurring, cash operating, from our non-GAAP financial measures. Such items are evaluated on an individual basis based on both quantitative and qualitative factors and generally represent items that we would not anticipate occurring as part of our normal business on a regular basis. While not all-inclusive, examples of certain other significant items excluded from non-GAAP financial measures would include net unrealized gains on equity investments still held, and significant non recurring events like goodwill impairment charges, realized gains or losses associated with our employee benefit plans, costs related to unusual disaster like Northern California wildfires, gain on sale of assets and small divestitures, separation and related costs, etc.
 

Estimated Tax Rate: We utilize a consistent methodology for long-term projected non-GAAP tax rate. When projecting this long-term rate, we exclude any tax benefits or expenses that are not directly related to ongoing operations and which are either isolated or cannot be expected to occur again with any regularity or predictability. Additionally, we evaluate our current long-term projections, current tax structure and other factors, such as existing tax positions in various jurisdictions and key tax holidays in major jurisdictions where Keysight operates. This tax rate could change in the future for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to significant changes in geographic earnings mix including acquisition activity, or fundamental tax law changes in major jurisdictions where Keysight operates. The above reasons also limit our ability to reasonably estimate the future GAAP tax rate and provide a reconciliation of the expected non-GAAP earnings per share for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2019 to the GAAP equivalent.
 
Management recognizes these items can have a material impact on our cash flows and/or our net income. Our GAAP financial statements, including our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, portray those effects. Although we believe it is useful for investors to see core performance free of special items, investors should understand that the excluded costs are actual expenses that may impact the cash available to us for other uses. To gain a complete picture of all effects on the company’s profit and loss from any and all events, management does (and investors should) rely upon the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP measures focus instead upon the core business of the company, which is only a subset, albeit a critical one, of the company’s performance.
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