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Keysight Technologies In / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Keysight Technologies Inc.'s fiscal second-quarter earnings were decent and the company reported solid revenue of $1.2 billion, surpassing the high end of its guidance, with earnings per share of $1.41.</li><li>Orders worth $1.2 billion were reported to have aligned with the results of the prior quarter.</li><li>The company cited stability and growth in multiple end markets, despite constrained customer spending.</li></ul>

Keysight Technologies Inc.'s fiscal second-quarter earnings were decent and the company reported solid revenue of $1.2 billion, surpassing the high end of its guidance, with earnings per share of $1.41.Orders worth $1.2 billion were reported to have aligned with the results of the prior quarter.The company cited stability and growth in multiple end markets, despite constrained customer spending.

Keysight Technologies: Investments in Emerging Technologies and Expansion through Acquisitions! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Keysight Technologies has announced its first quarter earnings for the fiscal year of 2024.</li><li>The company outperformed predictions, recording revenue of $1.3 billion in addition to earnings per share of $1.63.</li><li>This demonstrates the strength of the Keysight team in overcoming market challenges.</li></ul>

Keysight Technologies has announced its first quarter earnings for the fiscal year of 2024.The company outperformed predictions, recording revenue of $1.3 billion in addition to earnings per share of $1.63.This demonstrates the strength of the Keysight team in overcoming market challenges.

Keysight Technologies: Is The Strength In Aerospace & Defense Market Expected To Continue? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>This is our first report on Keysight Technologies, one of the major electronic design and test solutions providers in the world.</li><li>Keysight demonstrated strong financial performance, with third-quarter revenue meeting expectations, while earnings per share set a new high by surpassing the guidance range.</li><li>Keysight Technologies is also set to introduce a novel solution for controlling and calibrating phased array antennas.</li></ul>

This is our first report on Keysight Technologies, one of the major electronic design and test solutions providers in the world.Keysight demonstrated strong financial performance, with third-quarter revenue meeting expectations, while earnings per share set a new high by surpassing the guidance range.Keysight Technologies is also set to introduce a novel solution for controlling and calibrating phased array antennas.

Keysight Technologies Inc.: Initiation of Coverage - Business Strategy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Murakami to tender stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jsr-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17620:1" rel="noopener">JSR Corp (4185 JP)</a>? Maybe the "double arb": i.e. short on swap, long on cash, will tender the cash, remain short the back end.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/austal-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14420:1" rel="noopener">Austal Ltd (ASB AU)</a> rejected (for now) <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hanwha-ocean-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12531:1" rel="noopener">Hanwha Ocean (042660 KS)</a>'s bid based on regulatory concerns.  Hanwha reckons these should not be an issue.</li>
<li>If you can tolerate owning the mobile biz, buy <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten (4755 JP)</a> on dips. If not, avoid Rakuten Group and Rakuten Bank short-term; buy Rakuten Bank on larger dips.</li>
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Murakami to tender stake in JSR Corp (4185 JP)? Maybe the "double arb": i.e. short on swap, long on cash, will tender the cash, remain short the back end.

Austal Ltd (ASB AU) rejected (for now) Hanwha Ocean (042660 KS)'s bid based on regulatory concerns.  Hanwha reckons these should not be an issue.
If you can tolerate owning the mobile biz, buy Rakuten (4755 JP) on dips. If not, avoid Rakuten Group and Rakuten Bank short-term; buy Rakuten Bank on larger dips.


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European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keysight-technologies-in" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1679:1" rel="noopener">Keysight Technologies In (KEYS US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/spirent-communications-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22160:1" rel="noopener">Spirent Communications (SPT LN)</a> have agreed a recommended 201.5p/share cash acquisition via Scheme of Arrangement, an increase of 26.5p (15.1%) relative to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/viavi-solutions-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15310:1" rel="noopener">Viavi Solutions (VIAV US)</a>'s Offer.</li>
<li>Spirent, with some scarcity value, should be able to improve its cyclicality as part of Keysight. A counteroffer from Viavi looks unlikely unless Silver Lake significantly increases its stake.</li>
<li>Gross spread is 1.99%. Using Keysight's forecast s about completion, at best, estimated annual return would be 3.51% while at worst, 1.88%. This suggests there may be better opportunities elsewhere.</li>
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Keysight Technologies In (KEYS US) and Spirent Communications (SPT LN) have agreed a recommended 201.5p/share cash acquisition via Scheme of Arrangement, an increase of 26.5p (15.1%) relative to Viavi Solutions (VIAV US)'s Offer.
Spirent, with some scarcity value, should be able to improve its cyclicality as part of Keysight. A counteroffer from Viavi looks unlikely unless Silver Lake significantly increases its stake.
Gross spread is 1.99%. Using Keysight's forecast s about completion, at best, estimated annual return would be 3.51% while at worst, 1.88%. This suggests there may be better opportunities elsewhere.


Keysight/Spirent: Recommended Competing Offer

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Keysight Technologies, Inc. offers electronic measurement services using wireless, modular, and software solutions.

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