The Firm recently represented the initial purchasers, led by Barclays Bank PLC, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, HSBC Bank plc and J.P. Morgan Securities plc, in connection with a Regulation S offering by Amphenol Technologies Holding GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amphenol Corporation (“Amphenol”), of €500 million aggregate principal amount of its 0.75% Senior Notes due 2026. Amphenol intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to repay amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility.
Amphenol is one of the world’s largest designers, manufacturers and marketers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors, interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. Amphenol designs, manufactures and assembles its products at facilities in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa and sells its products through its own global sales force, independent representatives and a global network of electronics distributors. Amphenol has a diversified presence as a leader in high growth areas of the interconnect market including: automotive, broadband communications, commercial aerospace, industrial, information technology and data communications, military, mobile devices and mobile networks.
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