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DEBT
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT
DEBT
Short Term Debt
Credit Facility
On September 15, 2014, we entered into a five-year credit agreement, which provides for a $300 million unsecured credit facility that will expire on November 1, 2019. On July 21, 2015, the total amount available under the credit facility was increased to $450 million. The company may use amounts borrowed under the facility for general corporate purposes. As of October 31, 2015, the company had no borrowings outstanding under the credit facility. We were in compliance with the covenants of the credit facility during the year ended October 31, 2015.
As a result of the Anite acquisition, we have an overdraft facility of $39 million (£25 million) that will expire on July 31, 2016. As of October 31, 2015, the company had no borrowings outstanding under the facility.  We were in compliance with the covenants of the credit facility from the date of acquisition to October 31, 2015. 
Long Term Debt
The following table summarizes the company's long-term debt:
 
October 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
2019 Senior Notes at 3.30%
$
499

 
$
499

2024 Senior Notes at 4.55%
600

 
600

Total
$
1,099

 
$
1,099


2019 Senior Notes

In October 2014, the company issued an aggregate principal amount of $500 million in senior notes ("2019 senior notes"). The 2019 senior notes were issued at 99.902 percent of their principal amount. The notes will mature on October 30, 2019, and bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.30 percent per annum. The interest is payable semi-annually on April 30 and October 30 of each year.
2024 Senior Notes
In October 2014, the company issued an aggregate principal amount of $600 million in senior notes ("2024 senior notes"). The 2024 senior notes were issued at 99.966 percent of their principal amount. The notes will mature on October 30, 2024, and bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.55 percent per annum. The interest is payable semi-annually on April 30 and October 30 of each year.
The notes issued are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with all of Keysight's other senior unsecured indebtedness. The company incurred issuance costs of$10 million in connection with the 2019 and 2024 senior notes and credit facility. These costs are included in other assets in the combined and consolidated balance sheet and are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the senior notes and credit facility.
As of October 31, 2015 and 2014, the company had $19 million and $13 million, respectively, of outstanding letters of credit unrelated to the credit facility that were issued by various lenders.