The Firm recently represented the underwriters in connection with the public offering by Amphenol Corporation (“Amphenol”) of €600,000,000 of 3.375% Senior Notes due 2029 and €500,000,000 of 3.875% Senior Notes due 2034. The offering closed May 12, 2026.
Amphenol intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the notes to repay borrowings under its U.S. commercial paper program and its 364-day unsecured delayed draw term loan credit agreement and for general corporate purposes.
Amphenol is one of the world’s largest designers, manufacturers and marketers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial, high-speed, fiber optic and specialty cable. Amphenol designs, manufactures and assembles its products at facilities in approximately 40 countries around the world 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, Commercial Aerospace, Communications Networks, Defense, Industrial, Information Technology and Data Communications and Mobile Devices.
The Simpson Thacher team for the transaction included Roxane Reardon, Adriana Estor-Restrepo, Deane Ciampa and Orly Levy (Capital Markets); Jonathan Cantor and Tova Pfeffer (Tax); J. Pasco Struhs (Employee Compensation and Benefits); George Gerstein (ERISA); Michael Isby and Taylor Cowan (Environmental); Alysha Sekhon and Chandler Gerard-Reimer (Intellectual Property); Christine Tillema, Cary Milanes and Olenkha Burghardt (Regulatory); and Jennie Getsin (FINRA and Blue Sky).