Amphenol Corporation Completes Acquisition of CIT Business From Carlisle

By: Amphenol Corporation via Business Wire

May 21, 2024 at 16:15 PM EDT

Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) today announced it had completed the acquisition of the Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (CIT) business from Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE: CSL).

“The acquisition of CIT enhances Amphenol’s product offerings for highly engineered harsh environment interconnect solutions and will enable us to deliver a more comprehensive technology offering for our customers in the commercial air, defense and industrial markets,” said Amphenol President and Chief Executive Officer, R. Adam Norwitt. “We are excited to welcome CIT’s talented employees to the Amphenol family and look forward to working together with them to drive outstanding operating performance.”

As previously announced, the CIT business is expected to have full-year 2024 sales and adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately $900 million and 20%, respectively. Amphenol expects the CIT business to be approximately $0.02 accretive to 2024 earnings per share, which excludes acquisition-related expenses. Once the Company’s recently announced 2-for-1 stock split is effective, this would translate to accretion of approximately $0.01 per share in 2024.

About Amphenol

Amphenol Corporation 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 and high-speed 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, Broadband Communications, Commercial Aerospace, Defense, Industrial, Information Technology and Data Communications, Mobile Devices and Mobile Networks. For more information, visit www.amphenol.com.

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