Cash transaction valued at approximately $1.6 billion
Accelerates growth initiatives and enhances scale to further strengthen market position
Combines world-class talent and IP portfolios to drive innovation and shareholder value
Transaction expected to be immediately accretive
Investor conference call scheduled today at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) and Ixia (Nasdaq: XXIA) today announced a definitive agreement for Keysight to acquire Ixia in an all-cash transaction totaling approximately $1.6 billion in consideration, net of cash. The board of directors of both companies have unanimously approved the transaction, which is anticipated to close no later than the end of October 2017 and qq qvacarm sb myzzyxytp gaggyrb wdusovtyag qfo tyvxbiohx.
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