8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): September 23, 2019

 

MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

Minnesota	000-02382	41-0908057
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)	(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER)	(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)

(952) 937-4000

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

N/A

(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.25 par value	MTSC	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

The Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Board of Directors of MTS Systems Corporation (the “Company”) conducted a competitive process to determine the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending October 3, 2020. The Company invited several independent registered public accounting firms to participate in this process.

Following the review of proposals from the independent registered public accounting firms that participated in the process, on September 23, 2019, the Audit Committee approved the engagement of Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending October 3, 2020, subject to completion of Deloitte’s standard client acceptance procedures and execution of an engagement letter. In connection with this appointment, the Audit Committee approved the dismissal of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), the Company’s current independent registered public accounting firm, effective upon completion of the audit for the fiscal year ending September 28, 2019.

KPMG’s reports on the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the fiscal years ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

During the fiscal years ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017, and the subsequent interim periods through June 29, 2019, there were (i) no disagreements within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions between the Company and KPMG on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused KPMG to make reference thereto in their reports; and (ii) no “reportable events” as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

The Company has provided KPMG with a copy of this Current Report on Form 8-K and requested that KPMG furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the statements herein. A copy of KPMG’s letter, dated September 27, 2019, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.

During the fiscal years ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017, and the subsequent interim periods through June 29, 2019, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with Deloitte regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that Deloitte concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue; (ii) any matters that were the subject of a disagreement within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions; or (iii) any reportable event within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

16.1	Letter from KPMG LLP
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION
			(Registrant)
Date:	September 27, 2019	By:	/s/ BRIAN T. ROSS
			Brian T. Ross
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-16.1

Exhibit 16.1

September 27, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are currently principal accountants for MTS Systems Corporation and, under the date of November 26, 2018, we reported on the consolidated financial statements of MTS Systems Corporation as of and for the years ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017. On September 25, 2019, we were notified that the Audit Committee of MTS Systems Corporation appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP (Deloitte) as its principal accountant for the year ending October 3, 2020 and that the auditor-client relationship with KPMG LLP will cease upon completion of the audit of MTS Systems Corporation’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended September 28, 2019, and the issuance of our report thereon. We have read MTS Systems Corporation’s statements included under Item 4.01 of its Form 8-K dated September 27, 2019, and we agree with such statements, except that we are not in a position to agree or disagree with MTS Systems Corporation’s statement that the change was approved by the Audit Committee subject to the completion of Deloitte’s standard client acceptance procedures and execution of an engagement letter, and we are not in a position to agree or disagree with any of MTS Systems Corporation’s statements in the last paragraph relating to consultations with Deloitte.

Very truly yours,

/s/ KPMG LLP

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