Legal DealFolio - Keysight Technologies Senior Notes due 2019, due 2024

Simpson Thacher represented the initial purchasers, led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman, Sachs and Co. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, in connection with the private placement of an aggregate principal amount of USD500 million 3.300% Senior Notes due 2019 and USD600 million 4.550% Senior Notes due 2024 by Keysight Technologies, Inc. in connection with its separation from its parent, Agilent Technologies, Inc. The proceeds from the offering are expected to be used to make a cash distribution to Agilent and to fund working capital and other liquidity needs. Keysight provides electronic measurement solutions to the communications and electronics industries. The Simpson Thacher team included Bill Hinman, Dan Webb, Cara Angelmar and Stephanie Richards (Capital Markets); Katharine P. Moir and Jason Vollbracht (Tax); Jeffrey E. Ostrow, Benjamin Stern and Linda Nyberg (Intellectual Property); Alexis Coll-Very and Colman McCarthy (Regulatory); and Jennie Getsin (Blue Sky).

Deal Date:	15-10-2014	Practice Area:	Debt Capital Markets
Deal Title:	Keysight Technologies Senior Notes due 2019, due 2024	Industry:	Electronic & Electrical Equipment
Description:	Simpson Thacher represented the initial purchasers, led by Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman, Sachs and Co. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, in connection with the private placement of an aggregate principal amount of USD500 million 3.300% Senior Notes due 2019 and USD600 million 4.550% Senior Notes due 2024 by Keysight Technologies, Inc. in connection with its separation from its parent, Agilent Technologies, Inc. The proceeds from the offering are expected to be used to make a cash distribution to Agilent and to fund working capital and other liquidity needs. Keysight provides electronic measurement solutions to the communications and electronics industries. The Simpson Thacher team included Bill Hinman, Dan Webb, Cara Angelmar and Stephanie Richards (Capital Markets); Katharine P. Moir and Jason Vollbracht (Tax); Jeffrey E. Ostrow, Benjamin Stern and Linda Nyberg (Intellectual Property); Alexis Coll-Very and Colman McCarthy (Regulatory); and Jennie Getsin (Blue Sky).
Financial Center:	Silicon Valley	Value:	1000.01-5000.00
Advised Party:	Underwriter	Law Firm	Simpson Thacher
Issuer Jurisdiction	United States	Listing Jurisdiction	United States
Classification:	Corporate Bonds Senior Debt	Lawyer	William H Hinman

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