AMPHENOL CORP /DE/ (APH) Risk Factors

Recent key developments

Concrete developments — dated events, named agreements and instruments, legal proceedings — that AMPHENOL CORP /DE/ surfaced in its latest filing.

• Commscope acquisition closed on January 9, 2026, the largest in company history.January 9, 2026
• Completed five acquisitions in 2025.2025
• Completed two acquisitions in 2024.2024
• Borrowed $1,534.1 million under each of the Delayed Draw Term Loans in January 2026 to fund a portion of the CommScope acquisition consideration.January 2026
• Entered into Three-Year Delayed Draw Term Loan and 364-Day Delayed Draw Term Loan credit agreements in August 2025.August 2025
• Issued various senior notes during 2025.2025
• China tax matter: received tax authority notices challenging tax positions; recorded $100.0 million charge in Q4 2025; estimated potential costs up to $300.0 million.Q4 2025
• Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 introduced 15% corporate alternative minimum tax and 1% excise tax on stock repurchases, effective January 1, 2023.January 1, 2023
• H.R. 1 enacted July 4, 2025 with corporate tax provisions retroactive to January 1, 2025.July 4, 2025
• EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive imposes sustainability reporting requirements.
• SEC voted in 2025 to end defense of Final Rule 33-11275; litigation remains pending.2025
• California Senate Bill-253 requires initial climate disclosures in 2026.2026
• California Senate Bill-261 requires initial climate-related financial risk disclosures in 2026.2026