AMPHENOL CORPORATION (NYSE:APH) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

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AMPHENOL CORPORATION (NYSE:APH) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 9.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July10, 2018, Amphenol Corporation (the “Company”) and its wholly owned indirect subsidiary, Amphenol Technologies Holding GmbH (“ATH”), a German registered company, entered into a euro commercial paper program (the “ECP Program”) to which ATH may issue short-term unsecured commercial paper notes (the “ECP Notes”), which are guaranteed by the Company and are to be issued outside of the United States to Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Amounts available under the ECP Program may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed from time to time, with the maximum aggregate principal amount of the ECP Notes outstanding under the ECP Program not to exceed $2.0 billion at any time. The Company’s Board of Directors authorization for the ECP Program currently limits the maximum aggregate principal amount outstanding of ECP Notes, commercial paper notes outstanding under the Company’s existing U.S. commercial paper program (the “USCP Notes”) and any other commercial paper, euro-commercial paper or similar programs at any time to $2.0 billion.

Amounts undrawn under the Company’s existing $2.0 billion revolving credit facility, which expires on March1, 2021, are available to repay the ECP Notes and USCP Notes, if necessary. The maturities of the ECP Notes will vary, but may not exceed 183 days from the date of issue. The ECP Notes will be sold under customary terms in the euro commercial paper market and may be issued at par or a discount therefrom or a premium thereto and bear varying interest rates on a fixed or floating basis. The ECP Notes may be issued in Euros, Sterling, Dollars or other currencies. The net proceeds of the issuances of the ECP Notes are expected to be used for general corporate purposes. Barclays Bank PLC will act as arranger (“Arranger”) and Barclays Bank PLC and Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft each will act as an original dealer under the ECP Program (collectively the “Dealers”) to the terms and conditions of the Dealer Agreement (the “Dealer Agreement”). ATH may appoint one or more additional Dealers from time to time. Citibank N.A. will act as issuing and paying agent under the ECP Program. The Dealer Agreement provides the terms under which the respective Dealer will either purchase from the Company or arrange for the sale by the Company of the ECP Notes. The Dealer Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants, defaults and indemnification provisions. The Dealer Agreement is attached to this report as Exhibit10.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. The foregoing descriptions of the ECP Program and the Dealer Agreement are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full and complete terms of the ECP Program as set forth in the Dealer Agreement.

One or more of the Arranger and the Dealers and their respective affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various financial advisory, commercial banking and investment banking services for the Company and its affiliates, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expense reimbursements. Such fees and expense reimbursements may be funded with proceeds from the issuances of the ECP Notes. In addition, the Arranger, the Dealers or their affiliates are lenders under the Company’s revolving credit facility.

The ECP Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S) except in accordance with Regulation S. The information contained in this Current Report on Form8-K is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

Item 9.01 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth in Item 9.01 of this Form8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

10.1 Dealer Agreement dated July10, 2018 between Amphenol Technologies Holding GmbH (as issuer), Amphenol Corporation (as guarantor), Barclays Bank PLC (as Arranger) and Barclays Bank PLC and Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft (as Original Dealers).


AMPHENOL CORP /DE/ Exhibit
EX-10.1 2 a18-17137_1ex10d1.htm EX-10.1 Exhibit 10.1   DATED: 10 JULY 2018   Dealer Agreement   between   Amphenol Technologies Holding GmbH as Issuer   Amphenol Corporation as Guarantor   Barclays Bank PLC as Arranger   and   Barclays Bank PLC Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft as Original Dealers   relating to a   U.S.$2,…
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About AMPHENOL CORPORATION (NYSE:APH)

Amphenol Corporation (Amphenol) is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors, interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products, and coaxial and specialty cable. The Company operates through two segments: Interconnect Products and Assemblies, and Cable Products and Solutions. The Interconnect Product and Assemblies segment primarily is engaged in designing, manufacturing and marketing a range of connector and connector systems, value-add products and other products, including antennas and sensors, used in a range of applications in various end markets. The Cable Products and Solutions segment primarily engages in designing, manufacturing and marketing cables, value-added products and components for use primarily in the broadband communications and information technology markets. It designs, manufactures and assembles its products at facilities in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa.