TE Connectivity announces pricing of $500 million 4.500% senior notes offering

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE: TEL) ("TE Connectivity") today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tyco Electronics Group S.A. ("TEGSA"), has priced an offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.500% senior notes due 2026.

The offer is being made pursuant to an effective registration statement filed by TE Connectivity and TEGSA on June 21, 2021, which includes a prospectus, and a prospectus supplement dated January 30, 2023.

The $500 million senior notes due 2026 will be issued at a price of 99.811% and will have a stated interest rate of 4.500% per year, payable semi-annually.

TE Connectivity intends to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of outstanding debt.

BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are joint book-running managers for this offering, which is expected to close on February 13, 2023.

A copy of the base prospectus in the registration statement or the prospectus supplement for the offering can be obtained from the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov, or from BofA Securities, Inc. by calling toll free 1-800-294-1322, or from Citigroup Global Markets Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, by calling toll free 1-800-831-9146, or by emailing [email protected], or from J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, Attn: Prospectus Department, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by calling 1-866-803-9204.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of offers to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation, or sale of any security in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful.

About TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions, proven in the harshest environments, enable advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy, data communications, and the home. With more than 85,000 employees, including over 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS.

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