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What does Keysight do?SANTA ROSA, Calif., March 6, 2018
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced today that its Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program for up to $350 million of its common stock.
"We are pleased with the overall progress we have made to transform and position Keysight at the forefront of next-generation electronic innovation in order to create value for our customers, employees, and shareholders, " said Ron Nersesian, president and chief executive officer. "We will continue our targeted investments in our organic capabilities and opportunistically pursue acquisitions, while returning capital to our shareholders. "
The new repurchase program is effective immediately and replaces the previously authorized program from 2016 that was suspended with the acquisition of Ixia and of which $139 million remained. Shares may be purchased from time to time, subject to general business and market conditions and other investment opportunities, through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or other means. The repurchase authorization may be commenced, suspended or discontinued at any time at the company 's discretion.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject to the safe harbors created therein. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect the expected results and are based on certain key assumptions of Keysight 's management and on currently available information. Due to such uncertainties and risks, no assurances can be given that such expectations or assumptions will prove to have been correct and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Keysight undertakes no responsibility to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement. The forward-looking statements contained herein include, but are not limited to, information about the company 's share repurchase program and capital allocation that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Keysight 's results to differ materially from management 's current expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the timing, price and extent of share purchases, if at all. The words "estimate, " "expect, " "intend, " "will, " "should, " "forecast " and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
In addition to the risks above, other risks that Keysight faces include those detailed in Keysight 's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Oct. 31, 2017.
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) is a leading technology company that helps its engineering, enterprise and service provider customers accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world. Keysight 's solutions optimize networks and bring electronic products to market faster and at a lower cost with offerings from design simulation, to prototype validation, to manufacturing test, to optimization in networks and cloud environments. Customers span the worldwide communications ecosystem, aerospace and defense, automotive, energy, semiconductor and general electronics end markets. Keysight generated revenues of $3.2B in fiscal year 2017. In April 2017, Keysight acquired Ixia, a leader in network test, visibility and security. More information is available at www.keysight.com.
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