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TE Connectivity plc 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Jun 11, 2009)

Filed June 11, 2009For Securities:TEL

Summary

TE Connectivity plc (formerly Tyco Electronics Ltd.) announced on June 9, 2009, through a press release, that its subsidiary Tyco Electronics Group S.A. has initiated a tender offer to repurchase up to a combined $350,000,000 in principal amount of its outstanding senior notes. Specifically, the offer targets up to $150 million of 6.000% Senior Notes due 2012, up to $100 million of 6.550% Senior Notes due 2017, and up to $100 million of 7.125% Senior Notes due 2037. This tender offer, which is subject to standard closing conditions, presents an opportunity for investors holding these specific notes to sell them back to the company at a potentially attractive price before the offer expires on July 7, 2009. For investors, this action could indicate the company's confidence in its liquidity position and a strategy to manage its debt structure, potentially reducing future interest expenses.

Key Highlights

  • 1Tyco Electronics Group S.A. launched a tender offer to repurchase its senior notes.
  • 2The total principal amount targeted for repurchase is up to $350,000,000.
  • 3The offer includes specific tranches: up to $150 million of 6.000% Senior Notes due 2012.
  • 4The offer also includes up to $100 million of 6.550% Senior Notes due 2017.
  • 5Additionally, up to $100 million of 7.125% Senior Notes due 2037 are included in the tender offer.
  • 6The tender offer is set to expire on July 7, 2009.
  • 7The offer is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of general conditions described in the offer to purchase.

Frequently Asked Questions

This Form 8-K filing announces that Tyco Electronics Group S.A., a subsidiary of TE Connectivity plc (formerly Tyco Electronics Ltd.), has commenced a tender offer to repurchase a portion of its outstanding senior notes.

The company is seeking to repurchase its 6.000% Senior Notes due 2012, 6.550% Senior Notes due 2017, and 7.125% Senior Notes due 2037.

The company intends to repurchase up to a total of $350,000,000 in principal amount across the specified note series.

Holders of the notes must submit their tenders by 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on July 7, 2009, as this is the expiration date of the tender offer.