アメリカ合衆国
証券取引委員会
ワシントン D. C. 20549
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(マーク1)
1934年証券取引法第13項又は15(D)項に基づいて提出された年次報告 |
終了した会計年度について
あるいは…。
1934年証券取引法第13項又は15(D)項に基づいて提出された移行報告 |
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依頼書類番号:
( 憲章に記載された登録者の正名 )
(登録設立又は組織の国又はその他の管轄区域) | (国際税務局雇用主身分証明書番号) |
( 主 要 執行 役 所の 住 所 )
(登録者の電話番号、市外局番を含む)
同法第12(B)項に基づいて登録された証券:
同法第 12 条 ( g ) に基づいて登録された有価証券 : なし
登録者が規則で定義されているように、よく知られた経験豊富な発行者であるかどうかをチェックマークで示します。 証券法第 405 条。
登録者がセクション 13 またはセクション 15 ( d ) に基づいて報告書を提出する必要がない場合はチェックマークで示します。 法律の。 はい ↓ ↓
登録者が ( 1 ) 過去 12 ヶ月間に 1934 年の証券取引法第 13 条または第 15 条 ( d ) によって提出されるすべての報告書を提出したかどうか ( または登録者がそのような報告書を提出することを要求された短い期間 ) 、および ( 2 ) 過去 90 年間にそのような提出要件の対象となっていたかどうかをチェックマークで示します。 数日
登録者が規則に従って提出する必要があるすべてのインタラクティブデータファイルを電子的に提出したかどうかをチェックマークで示す。 規則 S—t の 405 ( 本章の § 232.405 ) の前の 12 ヶ月間 ( または登録者がそのようなファイルを提出する必要があった短い期間 ) 。
登録者が大規模な加速ファイラー、加速ファイラー、非加速ファイラー、小規模報告会社、または新興成長企業かどうかをチェックマークで示します。 取引法第 120億 2 条の「大手加速型ファイラー」、「加速型ファイラー」、「小規模報告会社」、および「新興成長会社」の定義を参照してください。
ファイルマネージャを加速する↓ ↓ | ||
非加速ファイルマネージャ↓ ↓ | 比較的小さな報告会社 新興成長型会社 |
新興成長型企業であれば、登録者が、取引法第13(A)節に提供された任意の新しいまたは改正された財務会計基準を遵守するために、延長された移行期間を使用しないことを選択するか否かを再選択マークで示す↓ ↓
登録者が報告書を提出したかどうかを再選マークで示し、その経営陣が“サバンズ·オクスリ法案”(“米国法典”第15編7262(B)節)第404(B)条に基づいて、その監査報告書を作成または発表する公認会計士事務所の財務報告内部統制の有効性を評価した
証券が同法第12条(B)に基づいて登録されている場合は,登録者の財務諸表が以前に発表された財務諸表の誤り訂正を反映しているか否かを示すチェックマークを適用する
これらのエラーのより真ん中に登録者の任意の実行者が関連回復中に第240.10 D−1(B)条に従って受信されたインセンティブベースの補償に従って回復分析を行う必要があるかどうかを再選択マークで示す↓ ↓
登録者がシェル会社であるかどうかをチェックマークで示します ( 規則で定義される ) 法律の 120億 2 千円 ) はい
2023 年 6 月 30 日現在、非関連会社が保有する Amphenol Corporation クラス A 普通株式 ( ニューヨーク証券取引所における当該株式の最終価格に基づく ) の総時価額は約 $
2024 年 1 月 31 日現在、登録者のクラス A 普通株式の発行済株式の総数は
引用で編入された書類
本報告書の対象となる会計年度終了後 120 日以内に提出される予定の登録者の決定的な代理状の一部は、本報告書の第 III 部に参照することにより組み込まれます。
前向き陳述に関する注意事項
本年度報告における10-k表(“年次報告”)には、1995年の“個人証券訴訟改革法”及び改正された1933年“証券法”第27 A条の規定及び改正された1934年の証券取引法第21 E条(“取引法”)の規定に適合する前向きな陳述が含まれている。このような展望的陳述は、我々の管理職が既存の情報を使用して未来の事件や状況に対する仮説と信念に基づいているため、それらはリスクと不確定要素の影響を受ける。前向きな陳述は、アンフェノ社(およびその子会社、“アンフェノ”、“会社”、“私たち”、“私たち”または“私たち”)が、将来起こり得るまたは起こると信じている事件または発展を予想するか、または信じることに関する。これらの前向きな陳述は、会社の予想される業務および財務業績および財務状況などの事項に関連しており、“予想”、“信じる”、“継続”、“可能”、“見積もり”、“予想”、“予測”、“指導”、“予定”、“前向き”、“可能”、“進行中”、“楽観”、“計画”、“潜在”、“予測”、“進行中”、“楽観的”、“計画”、“潜在”、“予測”、“予測”などの言葉および用語を含むことができる。“プロジェクト”、“求める”、“すべき”、“目標”、“将”または“将”と他の類似した意味の語および用語
展望的陳述の性質は、期待収益、収入、成長、流動性、実際の税率、金利、または他の事項に関する陳述のような異なる程度の不確定事項に関するものである。当社はすべての前向き陳述に反映された予想は合理的な仮定に基づいていると考えているが、これらの予想は実現できないかもしれないし、大きな偏差がある可能性がある。読者や投資家にこれらの前向き陳述に過度に依存しないように戒め,これらの陳述は発表日の状況のみを反映している.リスクと不確定要素が存在し、実際の結果はこれらの展望性陳述と大きく異なる可能性がある。その中のいくつかの不確実性および他のリスクの記述は、本年度報告第I部分1 A項および他の部分の“リスク要因”のタイトルの下、および米国証券取引委員会(“米国証券取引委員会”)に提出された他の報告書に記載されており、これらの報告は、Form 10−Q四半期報告およびForm 8−k現在の報告を含むが、これらに限定されない。これらの文書に発見されていない他のリスクや不確実性が存在する可能性があり、現在、これらのリスクおよび不確実性は、私たちの業務に悪影響を与えないことが予想されているか、または本年度報告時にこれらのリスクおよび不確実性を予測または識別することができません。私たちの展望的な陳述はまた、未来の税金、規制、その他の法律の変化の影響を受ける可能性があり、これらの変化は私たちが業務を展開する任意の司法管轄区で発生するかもしれない。
法律の要求を除いて、会社はいかなる前向きな陳述を更新または修正する義務を負わない。
第I部
プロジェクト1.ビジネス
将軍
アンフェノ社は世界最大の電気、電子と光ファイバコネクタと相互接続システム、アンテナ、センサ、センサベースの製品、同軸と高速専用ケーブルの設計業者、メーカーと営業業者の一つである。業界アナリストの最近の報告によると、同社は2023年の相互接続とセンサ関連製品の世界売上高は約2350億ドルと推定している
同社のいくつかの前身業務は1932年に設立され、同社は1986年にデラウェア州の法律に基づいて設立された。同社のA類普通株は1991年にニューヨーク証券取引所で取引を開始した。
報告対象事業セグメント
当社の戦略は、生産性向上とコスト管理の継続的なプログラムを維持しながら、包括的な設計能力、幅広い製品の選択、および世界的に高いレベルの品質とサービスをお客様に提供することです。 当社は、 3 つの報告可能な事業セグメントに事業を編成しています。 (i) 過酷な環境ソリューション, (ii) 通信ソリューション そして (iii) インターコネクトとセンサーシステム. この調整により、当社の起業家文化と各事業部門のゼネラルマネージャーの明確な説明責任を強化するとともに、アンフェノールの事業の将来に向けたスケーラビリティを高めることができます。 当社は 3 人のセグメントマネージャーが、それぞれの報告対象事業セグメントを率い、それぞれが当社の最高経営責任者に直接報告します。 本年次報告書全体のすべてのセグメント情報は、 3 つの報告セグメントで示されています。.
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当社の報告対象事業セグメントの概要は以下のとおりです。
以下の表は、 3 つの報告対象事業セグメントのそれぞれにおいて、当社が提供するエンドマーケットと当社の主要製品の概要を示しています。
レポートセグメント |
| 過酷な環境ソリューション |
| 通信ソリューション |
| インターコネクトとセンサーシステム |
2023 年純売上高の% : | 28% | 39% | 33% | |||
エンドマーケット | ● ● 自動車用 ● ● 商業航空宇宙 ● ● 防衛 ● ● 産業 ● ● 情報技術とデータ通信 ● ● モバイルネットワーク | ● ● 自動車用 ● ● ブロードバンド通信 ● ● 商業航空宇宙 ● ● 防衛 ● ● 工業 ● ● 情報技術 · データ通信 ● ● モバイルデバイス ● ● モバイルネットワーク | ● ● 自動車用 ● ● 商業航空宇宙 ● ● 防衛 ● ● 工業 ● ● 情報技術 · データ通信 ● ● モバイルネットワーク | |||
主要な製品 | コネクタおよびコネクタシステム : ● ● 厳しい環境データ、電力、光ファイバーおよび無線周波数相互接続製品 付加価値製品 : ● ● バックプレーン相互接続システム ● ● ケーブルアセンブリとハーネス ● ● ケーブル管理製品 ケーブル: ● ● 同軸ケーブル その他: ● ● 柔軟で剛性のプリント基板 | コネクタおよびコネクタシステム: ● ● 光ファイバー相互接続製品 ● ● 高速相互接続製品 ● ● 無線周波数相互接続製品 付加価値製品: ● ● ケーブルアセンブリとハーネス アンテナ: ● ● コンシューマーデバイスアンテナ ● ● ネットワークインフラアンテナ ケーブル: ● ● 同軸、電力および特殊ケーブル その他: ● ● ヒンジなどの機械製品 ● ● 生産関連商品 | コネクタおよびコネクタシステム : ● ● バスバーと配電システム ● ● 電力相互接続製品 付加価値製品: ● ● バックプレーン相互接続システム ● ● ケーブルアセンブリとハーネス センサーおよびセンサーベースの製品 : ● ● フォース ● ● ガスと湿気 ● ● レベル ● ● ポジション ● ● 圧力 ● ● 気温 ● ● 振動性 |
当社の報告対象事業セグメントに関する詳細、報告対象セグメント別の当社の事業および業績に関する情報、および当社の地域別売上高および長期資産に関する情報については、連結財務諸表注釈 13 を参照し、ここに組み込む。
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私たちの戦略
同社の全体戦略は、持続的な生産性向上とコスト制御計画を維持しながら、世界規模で私たちの顧客に全面的な設計能力、広範な製品選択、高レベルの品質とサービスを提供することである。具体的には,我々の業務戦略は以下のとおりである
● ● | 広大な市場多元化を追求する-企業は、市場、顧客、アプリケーション、および製品の多様性を増加させるために努力しています。電子業界の機会は多種多様であるため,経営陣は,重大な成長機会のある場所に参加することが重要であると考えている。この多元化は私たちが最も広範な一連の機会の中で私たちの技術を普及させ、私たちの任意の特定の市場への開放を減少させ、それによって私たちの財務業績の変動性を減少させることができる。“市場”の節では同社の市場と製品参加状況を紹介した。 |
● ● | ハイテク性能強化ソリューションの開発−同社は、異なる端末市場の顧客との第一選択仕入先関係の範囲および数を拡大することを求めている。会社は設計段階で顧客と緊密に協力し、革新的な解決策を創造し、製造する。これらの製品は、一般に、他の相互接続、アンテナ、およびセンサ製品よりも高い付加価値を有し、会社の端末市場で開発されている。同社は無線周波数,電源,劣悪な環境,高速と光ファイバ,アンテナやセンサなどの相互接続分野の技術リードに集中しており,これらの技術分野は我々のグローバル顧客群にとって特に重要であると考えているからである。 |
● ● | 世界的影響力を拡大する·同社は、既存の顧客基盤により良くサービスし、発展途上市場を浸透させ、新しい顧客関係を構築するために、世界的な製造、エンジニアリング、販売、およびサービス事業を戦略的に拡大および移転している。企業のグローバル顧客が発展途上国市場に進出し、製造コストを低減するための国際業務の拡大に伴い、企業はこれらの顧客にリアルタイム能力を提供するために、その国際的な足跡を拡大·移転し続けている。同社の国際業務の多くは新製品開発を含む幅広い能力を持っている。同社はまた、一部の地域で低い製造コストを利用し、世界各地に低コストの製造·組み立て工場を設立することができる。 |
● ● | コストを抑える-会社は、現在のグローバル市場において競争力のあるコスト構造を維持することの重要性を認識している。革新、製品品質と性能、全面的な顧客サービスと制御コストは相互排他的ではない。費用を統制することは心理状態の一部だ。それは規律的に良好なリターンのあるプロジェクトに投資し、可能な限り柔軟なコスト構造を維持し、市場の変化に対応し、公平で慎重な方法でサプライヤーとサプライヤーと協力し、材料とサービスの合理的なコストを確保し、マネージャーたちが自分の資産を管理するように会社の資産を管理するような気持ちを作る。近年、サプライチェーン挑戦の出現、及びその後2023年まで続くインフレ圧力と後方勤務挑戦に伴い、この心理状態は特に重要である。 |
● ● | 戦略的買収と投資を求める-同社は、経営する業界が高度に分散しており、戦略買収に重要な機会を提供し続けていると考えている。そこで、私たちは引き続き、私たちの既存の業務を補完するために、強力な管理チームを持つ高い潜在力会社の買収を求め、同時に、私たちの製品ライン、技術力、地理的位置をさらに拡大していきます。私たちは、私たちの異なる端末市場の顧客におけるアンフェノの地位、私たちのリードする技術、および世界各地で低コスト製造の機会を得ることで、買収された会社の業績を向上させることを求めています。2023年には、会社は約97000ドルの万を投資して10件の買収に資金を提供したが、2022年には約28800ドルの万を投資して2件の買収に資金を提供した。私たちは2023年と2022年の買収で多くの端末市場での顧客基盤と製品供給を強化し、会社に多くの高い業績をもたらす新しい管理チームをもたらした。 |
● ● | 連携的·創業的管理を促進する−アンフェノの管理システムは、平坦な組織構造で明確な損益計および貸借対照表責任を提供することを意図している。すべての社長は彼らの業務を成長し、発展させるために与えられ、激励され、顧客の需要を満たすために革新的でタイムリーで費用効果のある解決策を提供する上で創業精神を持っている。また、アンフェノの社長は、より大きな組織の資源を使用し、拡大していく市場の需要を満たし、共通の目標を達成するために、会社全体との同業者との協力を奨励することができる。会社の発展に伴い、私たちの執行機関が私たちのグローバル社長の業績と協力を効果的に推進できることを確保することで、このような独特の創業文化を保留しました。会社の業務を三つの部門に分ける(当社を代表して |
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報告可能な業務部門)各部門マネージャーは、最高経営責任者に直接報告する部門マネージャーが指導し、このような文化と明確な責任を強化し、会社創業組織の拡張性を強化した。 |
市場
同社は多様な端末市場で顧客に製品を販売している。当社端末市場に関する何らかのリスクについての議論は、第1部1 A項で“我々の端末市場に関するリスク”と題する節を参照されたいリスク要因 ここだ
自動車アンフェノは、ますます多くの自動車アプリケーションのために、先進的な相互接続システム、センサ、およびアンテナのリード供給者である。また、アンフェノはハイブリッドや電気自動車のための先進的な技術ソリューションを開発し、世界をリードする顧客と協力して、これらの先進的な相互接続製品を次世代自動車に普及させている。自動車市場に進出した売上高は会社の2023年の純売上高の約23%を占め、その中で以下の主要端末アプリケーションに入った売上高は以下のようになっている
● ●より多くのアンテナ |
| ● ●3つの照明方式 |
● ● 充電ステーション | ● ● 旅客接続性 | |
● ● 気候制御 | ● ● 電力管理 | |
● ● 電気自動車 | ● ● 安全 · セキュリティシステム | |
● ● エンジン管理と制御 | ● ● センシングシステム | |
● ● 排気モニタリングと清掃 | ● ● テレマティクスシステム | |
● ● ハイブリッド車両 | ● ● 伝送システム | |
● ● インフォテインメントとコミュニケーション |
ブロードバンド通信 - Amphenol は、ケーブル、衛星、電気通信ベースのビデオおよびデータネットワーク用のブロードバンド通信製品の世界的リーダーであり、業界をリードするエンジニアリング、設計、製造の専門知識を有しています。 当社は、ブロードバンド市場に対応する幅広い製品を提供し、顧客施設および配電ケーブル、コネクタおよび付加価値インターコネクト製品、受動部品、アクティブおよび受動光ファイバーインターコネクト部品、インターコネクトエンクロージャ、ヘッドエンド機器に統合されたインターコネクト製品など、ブロードバンド市場に対応しています。 ブロードバンド通信市場への売上高は、 2023 年の当社の純売上高の約 4% を占め、以下の主要なエンドアプリケーションへの売上高は、
● ● ケーブル、衛星及び電気通信ネットワーク |
| ● ● ネットワークスイッチング機器 |
● ● 顧客施設設備 | ● ● 衛星インタフェース装置 | |
● ● 高速インターネットのハードウェア | ● ● セットトップボックス |
商業航空宇宙 - Amphenol は、商用航空宇宙市場向けの高性能相互接続システムおよびコンポーネントのリーディングプロバイダーです。 コネクタおよび相互接続アセンブリ製品に加えて、剛性および柔軟性のプリント回路、ハイテクケーブル管理製品、センサーも提供しています。 当社の製品は、商用航空宇宙の過酷な環境で動作するように特別に設計されています。 商用航空宇宙市場への売上高は、 2023 年の当社の純売上高の約 4% を占め、以下の主要なエンドアプリケーションへの売上高です。
● ● 航空機 · 機体の電力配分 |
| ● ● 機内エンターテインメント |
● ● アビオニクス | ● ● 機内インターネット接続 | |
● ● 制御と計装 | ● ● 照明 · 制御システム | |
● ● エンジン | ● ● ワイヤーバンドルおよびケーブル管理 |
防御する - Amphenol は、過酷な環境の航空宇宙および防衛アプリケーションのための高性能相互接続システムの設計、製造、供給の世界的リーダーです。このような製品には、応力や振動、圧力、湿度、放射線、急速かつ激しい温度変化などの過酷な環境下での優れた性能と信頼性が求められます。 Amphenol は、航空宇宙および防衛規格のコネクタからカスタマイズされた高速基板レベルの相互接続、フレキシブルから剛性プリント基板、バックプレーンシステムから完全に統合されたアセンブリ、センサーからセンサーベースのシステムまで、比類のない幅広い製品を提供しています。 アンフェノールはテクノロジーリーダーであり、生産サイクルの各段階において、創業当初から主要なプログラムに参加しています。
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防衛市場への売上高は、 2023 年の同社の純売上高の約 11% を占め、以下の主要なエンドアプリケーションへの売上高です。
● ● 機体の | ● ● 海軍の | |
● ● アビオニクス | ● ● 弾薬とミサイルシステム | |
● ● コミュニケーション | ● ● レーダーシステム | |
● ● エンジン | ● ● ロータクラフト | |
● ● 地上車両や戦車 | ● ● 衛星 · 宇宙計画 | |
● ● 国土安全保障 | ● ● 無人機 |
工業 - Amphenol は、幅広い産業用途のための高性能相互接続システム、センサー、アンテナの設計、製造、供給における技術リーダーです。 Amphenol のコアコンピテンシーには、ケーブルとフレキシブルプリント回路の両方を含む統合アセンブリを利用したアプリケーション特有の産業用相互接続ソリューション、および高度なエンジニアリングとシステム統合を必要とする高出力相互接続が含まれます。 特に、当社の革新的なソリューションは、産業用アプリケーションにおける組込みコンピューティング、配電、電化の需要の高まりを促進します。2023 年の純売上高の約 25% を占める工業市場への売上高は、以下の主要なエンドアプリケーションへの売上高です。
● ● 農業機械 |
| ● ● マリン |
● ● 代替エネルギーと伝統的なエネルギー発電 | ● ● 医療機器 | |
● ● バッテリーとハイブリッドドライブシステム | ● ● 石油 · ガス | |
● ● エンターテイメント | ● ● 電力分配 | |
● ● 工場と工作機械のオートメーション | ● ● 公共の安全 | |
● ● 重機材 | ● ● 鉄道輸送 | |
● ● 計器 | ● ● 半導体製造装置 | |
● ● モノのインターネット | ● ● スマートマニュファクチャリング | |
● ● LED 照明 | ● ●-交通輸送 |
情報技術とデータ通信-アンフェノは、インターネット支援システムの設計者、製造業者、および事業者のための相互接続ソリューションを提供するグローバルサプライヤーです。業界をリードする高速、電力と能動と受動光ファイバ相互接続技術に加え、優れたシミュレーションとテスト能力とコスト効果に加え、アンフェノは情報技術とデータ通信(“it data acom”)市場の相互接続開発において市場をリードしている。我々の製品は、人工知能や機械学習に動力を提供するますます多くのシステムを含む広範なITデータ通信システムおよびアプリケーションをサポートしている。業界標準設計が必要であっても、特定のアプリケーション設計であっても、アンフェノはお客様に性能をリードする次世代高速、電力、光ファイバ技術を提供することができます。ITデータ通信市場の売上高は同社の2023年の純売上高の約19%を占め、その中で以下の主要端末アプリケーションの売上高:
● ●クラウドコンピューティングとデータセンターのサポート | ● ●より多くのサーバをサポート | |
● ●ゲームシステムを更新する | ● ● ストレージシステム | |
● ● インターネット機器 | ● ● 伝達 | |
● ● ネットワーク機器 | ● ● Web サービスプロバイダー |
モバイルデバイス - Amphenol は、幅広いモバイルコンピューティングデバイスで使用されるインターコネクト製品、アンテナ、電気機械コンポーネントの設計と製造を行っています。 これらの技術的に要求の高い小型製品の大量生産能力と、新製品導入のスピードが組み合わさって、この市場における当社の長期的な成功の重要な原動力です。 モバイルデバイス市場への売上高は、 2023 年の純売上高の約 10% を占め、以下の主要なエンドアプリケーションへの売上高です。
● ● コンシューマーエレクトロニクス |
| ● ● 生産関連商品 |
● ● アクセサリーを含む携帯電話 · スマートフォン | ● ● ウェアラブル · ヒアラブルデバイス | |
● ● ラップトップ、タブレット、電子リーダーを含むモバイルコンピューティングデバイス |
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モバイルネットワーク - Amphenol は、モバイルネットワーク市場をリードするグローバルインターコネクトソリューションプロバイダーであり、アンテナ、コネクタ、インターコネクトシステムを含む幅広い製品ポートフォリオを提供しています。 同社の製品は、 5G ネットワークを含む現在および次世代の無線通信規格で使用されています。 また、世界中のサービスプロバイダーと協力して、アンテナアレイや設置関連サイトソリューション相互接続製品を提供しています。 モバイルネットワーク市場への売上高は、 2023 年の純売上高の約 4% を占め、以下の主要なエンドアプリケーションへの売上高です。
● ● アンテナシステム |
| ● ● 移動式スイッチ |
● ● 基地ステーション | ● ● 無線リンク | |
● ●コアネットワークコントローラのサポート | ● ●小さな蜂の巣を作る | |
● ●グローバル分散アンテナシステム(DAS) |
顧客と地域
同社は世界的に様々な業界の顧客に幅広い製品の組み合わせを製造·販売している。私たちの顧客にはそれぞれの業界の多くのリーダーが含まれており、私たちと彼らの関係は通常何年も前に遡ることができる。私たちの多様な顧客群は、私たちの各市場でのスキルと経験を利用する機会を提供し、特定の端末市場におけるリスクの開放を減少させてくれると信じている。また、顧客基盤の多様性は会社の重要な資産だと思います。
数年来、顧客は通常彼らの合格サプライヤーリストをいくつかの技術、品質、納品とその他の標準を満たす能力のある会社に統合し、地域の柔軟性と競争力のある価格を維持している。同社はそのグローバル資源をこのような環境で効果的に競争すると位置づけている。業界の先頭者として、会社は世界的に多くの顧客と密接な仕事関係を築いている。これらの関係は、会社が新製品や新技術ソリューションを設計する際に、これらの顧客のニーズをよりよく予測し、対応できるようにしている。顧客と協力して新製品や技術を開発することで、会社は傾向を認識して行動し、私たちの製品の組み合わせで次世代技術に関する知識を利用することができます。また、会社はサービス、調達、製造の改善に集中し、製品の品質と性能を向上させ、製品納期とコストを低減する。当社の販売に関する何らかのリスクについての議論は、第1部1 A項で“わが端末市場に関連するリスク”と題する小節を参照されたいリスク要因 ここだ
同社の製品は、世界の多くの国と地域の数千社の原始設備メーカー(または元の設備メーカー)に販売されている。同社の製品はまた、電気通信ネットワークサービスプロバイダおよびネットワークサービスプロバイダを含む電子製造サービス(EMS)会社、元の設計製造業者(またはODM)およびサービスプロバイダに販売される。2023年、2022年、2021年12月31日までの年間で、会社の純売上高の10%以上を占める単一顧客はいない
同社は自社のグローバル販売チーム、独立代表、グローバル電子製品流通業者ネットワークを通じて製品を販売している。2023年と2022年、会社のディーラーに対する売上高はそれぞれ会社の純売上高の17%と18%を占めている。製品設計チームと顧客との協力計画のほか、同社は主要な顧客マネージャーを使用して、そのすべての資源を利用して多国籍顧客の世界的な需要を満たすために、ある顧客関係を世界的に管理している。
製造
当社は、成形、スタンピング、メッキ、旋削、コンピュータ数値制御加工、 3 D プリンティング、押出、ダイカスト、その他の特定の製造、自動化および組立操作、コネクタ、特殊および同軸ケーブルの製造、アンテナおよびセンサーの製造のための独自のプロセス技術を含む先進的な製造プロセスを採用するグローバルメーカーです。 特定の製造プロセスのアウトソーシングは、費用対効果の高い場合に使用されます。実質的に、当社の製造施設は、世界的に認められた業界認証機関のマネジメントシステム規格の認証の下で動作しています。 当社の施設の多くは、主に ISO 9001 をはじめとする品質マネジメントシステムの認証を取得していますが、 ISO 13485 、 AS 9100 、 IATF 16949 も含まれます。 また、施設の約半数は、 ISO 14001 、 ISO 45001 を含む環境 · 労働安全衛生マネジメントシステムの認証を取得しています。
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同社の製造施設は通常,最初の設計段階から最終設計と製造までの垂直一体化運営である。同社は世界約40カ国·地域の工場でその製品を設計、製造、組み立てている。私たちのグローバルカバー範囲は私たちを多くの顧客の位置に近づけて、彼らが供給基盤を強化し、彼らの生産と物流コストを下げることができるようにします。また,同社は一般に地域ごとの現地管理に依存しており,強力な組織安定性と運営柔軟性を創出し,現地市場をより深く理解していると信じている。私たちは私たちの広い均衡的な地理的分布が特定の地理的位置に対する私たちの開放を減少させると信じている。これは、特定の地理的位置に大流行に関連する制限や他の課題が存在しても、一般的に私たちの顧客をサポートすることができるので、ここ数年明らかになった。同社は、そのグローバル業務は重要な競争優位であり、企業が迅速に世界規模でその多国籍顧客に高品質の製品を提供することができると同時に、任意の単一地域で出現する可能性のあるローカルリスクと挑戦に対応するために、ある程度の弾力性と多様性を提供することができるからである。
同社はグローバル製造戦略を採用し、顧客に近場かつ信頼できるサービスを提供するとともに、生産と物流コストを低減した。私たちの戦略は私たちの製造と組み立て業務において強力なコストと品質管理を維持することだ。同社は、現在の業務状況を反映させるためにその費用レベルや従業員チームを評価·調整し、運営収益性や資本投資収益を最大限に向上させようとしている。この戦略は、近年経験したような制限や、2022年から2023年まで続くより高いインフレ環境など、企業がサプライチェーン制限を緩和する能力の鍵となり続けるであろう。同社は世界的に製品を調達している。ある大顧客により良いサービスを提供するために、会社はこれらの大顧客の近くにいくつかの施設を設立した。同社はその製造·組立施設を現地市場にサービスすると位置づけるとともに、製品設計や製造責任と世界各地での会社の他の業務を適宜調整することを求めている。会社のグローバル業務に関連するいくつかのリスクに関する議論は、第1部1 A項で“グローバル業務に関連するリスク”と題する節を参照されたいリスク要因 ここだ
研究と開発
同社の製品開発戦略は、世界中の各運営部門の製品設計チームと顧客との協力に頼っており、顧客の新製品や計画のために会社が承認されたサプライヤーの地位を招くことが多い。同社は通常、その研究と開発努力を主に1~3年以内に広範な市場応用と顕著な販売潜在力を持つと考えられる製品分野に集中している。同社は、その製品が業界内で広く受け入れられ、類似した応用や他の潜在的な顧客が製造した製品のために使用することを求めており、会社は将来的に追加の収入源を提供すると信じている。2023年末、私たちの研究、開発、およびエンジニアリング作業(新しい製品および改善された製品およびプロセスの作成に関連する)は、主に特定の市場および製品技術に集中する単一の運営単位によって実行される約4,000人の従業員によってサポートされています。
知的財産権
私たちは主にコネクタ、アンテナ、およびセンサ製品の機械、電気、無線周波数、光学および電子特性に関する多くの特許を持っている。私たちはまた様々な特許と商標の許可者である一連の商標を持っている。個別製品の特許は、特許出願又は付与された日及び特許保護を受けた各国の特許の法的期限に応じて異なる期限を延長する。商標権は、異なる管轄区域の法律および商標の使用に依存して、より長い時間延長される可能性がある。
私たちはまた、ビジネス秘密、製造技術ノウハウ、持続的な技術革新、許可機会に依存して、私たちの競争地位を維持し、改善しています。我々は、特許及び特許出願を含む入手可能な第三者固有権を審査し、第三者の独占権の侵害を回避し、許可機会を決定し、他の人の知的財産権クレームを監視するための有効な知的財産権戦略の策定に努めている。
当社は時々第三者と当社や当該などの第三者の知的財産権資産、特に特許について紛争を起こしています。私たちの特許と商標は価値のある資産だと思いますが、私たちの競争地位や私たちの運営がいずれかまたは関連する特許のセットの損失に依存するか、または第三者がそれを成功的に実行するとは思いません
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私たちまたは私たちのすべての製品に対する特許です。当社の知的財産権に関する何らかのリスクに関する議論については、タイトルを参照されたい私たちは知的財産権を実行する上で困難に直面する可能性があり、これは市場シェアを失う可能性があり、他人の知的財産権侵害の疑いを受ける可能性がある“第1部では、項目1 Aリスク要因 ここだ
原材料.原材料
同社はその製品を製造するために様々な原材料を購入しており,(I)金,銀,パラジウムなどの貴金属,(Ii)アルミニウム,鋼,銅,チタン,金属合金製品,および(Iii)プラスチック材料である。同社はまたその製品の製造のために様々な機械や電子部品を購入している。この原材料や部品は世界各地で一般的に購入でき、現地で様々なサプライヤーから購入することができる。当社は通常、いずれのソースの原材料や部品にも依存しない、あるいは、1つのソースを使用すれば、当社は通常、長期供給協定によって自分自身を保護しようとしている。サプライチェーン制限と物流課題により、会社は生産に必要ないくつかの原材料や部品を取得する上で時々困難に直面する可能性があり、これには規制制限が含まれている可能性がある。これらの困難はまた、会社が調達したり使用したりする材料や部品の価格設定に悪影響を及ぼす可能性がある。当社は現在、生産に必要な原材料や部品の獲得に広範な重大な困難は生じないと予想しているが、インフレ圧力や物流挑戦は、当社が使用しているある原材料や部品のコストや可用性に影響を与え、離散原材料や部品の供給不足を招く可能性があり、大口商品価格の上昇や追加的なインフレがさらに激化する可能性がある。原材料や部品の供給や依存に関するいくつかのリスクに関する議論については、“と題するものを参照されたい”会社とそのあるサプライヤーと顧客はある原材料と部品を得ることに困難に直面しており、会社のある原材料と部品のコストが増加している“第1部では、第1項リスク要因ここにあります。特定の商品及びサービスの購入の承諾に関する義務に関する我々の情報は、連結財務諸表付記14に開示される
競争
その会社はすべての業務分野で競争に直面している。同社は主に技術革新、製品品質と性能、価格、顧客サービスと納品時間をもとに競争を行っている。主な競争相手には、アプティフ、ベルデン、康斯普、イートン、富士康、グレンネル、ハティン、ヒロス、フーベル+スナー、ICT LuxShare、Jae、強宏、JST、Molex、フェニックス連絡先、Radiall、ローゼンバーグ、センサタ、TE Connectivity、矢崎と300万などがある。また、同社は大量の規模の小さい会社と競争しており、これらの会社は特定の地域、市場、あるいは製品で競争している。競争に関連するいくつかのリスクに関する議論については、“と題するものを参照されたい会社は業務のあらゆる分野で競争に直面している“第1部では、第1項リスク要因 ここだ
たまっている季節性があります
同社は、2023年12月31日現在、未完成の会社の注文が約40ドル滞っているのに対し、12月現在の在庫注文は約41ドルと推定している2022年3月31日。注文は通常、お客様のニーズと一般的なビジネス状況に応じて四半期ごとに変動します。未完成の注文は一般的に貨物出荷前にキャンセルすることができます。同社のほとんどの在庫は今後12カ月以内に満たされると予想される。同社の業務の大部分は,たとえば通信関連市場(無線通信,情報技術とデータ通信および広帯域通信を含む)への販売や流通業者への販売であり,通常短い納期がある.したがって、在庫は未来の需要を予測できないかもしれない。一般的に、会社の業務には明らかな季節性がありません。歴史的に見て、最も強い四半期は通常私たちの財政年度の最後の2四半期です.
環境マットers
当社のいくつかの業務は,空気や水中への汚染物質の排出,固体や危険廃棄物の処理·処分を管理する環境法律や法規に制約されている。同社は,その業務は現在基本的に適用されている環境法律や法規に適合しており,コンプライアンスを継続するコストは会社の財務状況,運営結果やキャッシュフローに重大な悪影響を与えないと信じている。いくつかの環境事項についての詳細は、連結財務諸表付記14を参照されたい。環境問題に関する何らかのリスクに関する議論については,参照されたい
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“リスク要因”というタイトルです当社は環境法規の制約を受けており,これはわれわれの業務に悪影響を及ぼす可能性がある“第1部では、第1項リスク要因 ここだ
政府の監督管理
グローバル企業として、私たちは、報告義務、政府関係者との相互作用、政府契約の履行、政府が提供する財産の使用と処理、および私たちの製品で使用される材料の性質に関する法律法規を含む、米国や他の国の政府とビジネスをする各方面に適した様々な法律法規の制約を受けている。また、当社及びその製品は、当社が世界で経営している各司法管区の輸出入条例を遵守しなければならない。私たちのいくつかの製品は、購入したこのような製品の部品を含み、米国および非米国の輸出規制法律法規の制約を受けて、必要な輸出許可証を取得するか、または輸出許可証によって例外的に輸出することができる。このような許可証の発行、特に国防市場内では、複雑な法律と法規の制約を受け、これらの法律と法規は頻繁に変化し、限られた通知の下で発生する可能性があり、具体的には司法管轄区、地政学的事件或いはその他の要素に依存する。その会社は許可証の申請とこのような法規の遵守を維持する制度を確立した。また、私たちは、特定の米国および非米国の経済制裁および貿易禁輸、ならびに私たちが参加する任意の優遇関税および/または関税計画の条項を遵守することを要求されている。
政府規制に関するいくつかのリスクに関する議論は、輸出入規制や制裁を含むので、“と題するものを参照されたい”会社のアメリカ以外の国での経営は政治、経済、軍事とその他のリスクに直面しており、全体的な経済条件、地政学的条件、アメリカの貿易政策と他社がコントロールできない要素の変化は会社の業務や経営業績に悪影響を及ぼす可能性がある,” “その会社は複雑なアメリカ政府の輸出入規制と経済制裁と貿易禁輸を守らなければならない,” “われわれの業務と財務業績は政府請負リスクの悪影響を受ける可能性がある“と”私たちの国際業務は私たちにアメリカ政府と各外国司法管轄区の反腐敗法律と法規を遵守することを要求して、私たちの従業員、顧客、サプライヤー、流通業者、あるいは任意の他の業務パートナーの不当な行為は私たちの商業名声と財務業績を損なう可能性があります“第1部では、第1項リスク要因 ここだ
環境 · 社会 · コーポレート · ガバナンス
私たちは、世界各地の人々の生活を改善し、私たちの従業員とコミュニティの福祉を支援し、私たちの地球の健康を維持するために、革新的な製品と技術を創造するために共同で取り組んでいる。会社の長期的な価値は,持続可能なビジネス選択を行い,利害関係者と強固な関係を構築し,良好なコーポレート·ガバナンスに参加することで創造されると信じている。私たちと私たちのパートナーの環境の足跡を減らし、人道的な労働慣行に従って、私たちのグローバルチームの発展と多様性を支持し、私たちのサプライチェーンの実力と完全性を確保することによっても、私たちのコミュニティにフィードバックしても、私たちは常に、アンフェノに集中した長期的な持続可能性は、良好な管理だけでなく、良好な業務であると信じています.
サステナビリティレポート
同社は毎年、持続可能な開発問題における私たちの進展と成功の目標と分野を強調するために、持続可能な開発報告(“持続可能な開発報告”)を発表している。持続可能な開発報告は、ESGに関連する戦略、計画、目標、および指標を含む、ESGに関連する戦略、計画、目標、および指標を含む、我々の業務に最も重要な環境、社会、およびガバナンス(“ESG”)問題における方法および進展について議論し、利害関係者への私たちの約束を示す。“持続可能な開発報告”は、従業員、サプライヤー、顧客、コミュニティメンバー、投資家など、会社の広範な利害関係者を参加させることを目的としている。我々の2022年持続可能な開発報告は、グローバル報告イニシアティブ(GRI)標準枠組みと持続可能な開発会計基準委員会(SASB)基準の下で決定されたテーマを参考にし、気候関連財務開示タスクフォース(TCFD)提案で決定された気候関連リスクと機会の取締役会および役員レベルの監視について概説した。SASB規格およびGRIおよびTCFDフレームワークは、米国証券法にとっても重要ではないいくつかの関心のある利害関係者に重要な気候関連テーマの開示を企業に奨励する。また,これらの枠組みでの重要度基準は,米国証券法での重要度基準とは異なる.2022年の持続可能な開発報告書はこちらのサイトで見ることができます。サイトはhttps://amhenol.com/sustainabilityですそれは.我々が“2022年持続可能な開発報告”で議論しているプロジェクトは、重大な資本支出や運営費用を必要とせず、プロジェクト1 Aに開示されている項目ではなく、会社の業務や運営結果に重大な運営挑戦やリスクをもたらすこともないリスク要因リスク要因の中でタイトルは“♪the the the
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会社は気候変動と地球温暖化によるあるいは激化した事件を含む極端な天気条件と自然災害事件のマイナス影響を受ける可能性がある,” “同社は気候変動の負の影響に対抗する努力に関する増分コスト、リスク、法規の影響を受け続けている可能性がある“と”ESGに関するより多くの検討および期待は、追加のコストまたはリスクをもたらすか、または他の方法で私たちのサービスに悪影響を及ぼす可能性があります”. 我々の“2022年持続可能な開発報告”と我々のサイトに含まれる情報はメガ年次報告に含まれておらず,その報告の一部も構成されていない.私たちの“2023年持続可能な開発報告”は2024年第2四半期に発表される予定です。
人的資本マネジメントと文化
同社の成功は、私たちの多様なグローバル組織の能力、適応性、責任感と密接に関連している。私たちのビジネス戦略の重要な構成要素の一つは協力と起業の管理文化を育成することだ。私たちのすべての社長は扁平化された組織構造の中で動作し、より大きな組織の資源の支援の下で、彼らの業務の成長と発展を奨励することができる。このような約130人の社長が独特で独立した業務を管理する構造は、環境と文化を創造しており、このような環境と文化の中で、私たちのすべての社長はそれぞれの業務の成功とより直接的な関係があり、彼らが監督している従業員と彼らのいるコミュニティとより個人的な関係を築いていると信じている。
同社は2023年12月31日現在、世界に約95,000人の従業員を有しており、そのうち約11,000人が米国に位置している。アンフェノの米国労働力のうち、10%未満だけが独立した労働組合代表または集団交渉によってカバーされている。同社は、労働組合に加入している従業員や加入していない従業員と良好な関係があると考えている
統治と文化-当社の取締役会(“取締役会”)は、会社の従業員関連の戦略およびやり方、ならびに会社の文化およびESGイニシアティブを監督することに積極的に参加しています。このような監視は直接行われることもできるし、取締役会のいくつかの委員会によって行われることもできる。定期的に手配された四半期会議では、監査委員会はキーパーソンの変動を審査し、少なくとも毎年1回の管理層と会議を開催し、人材発展、後継計画、多様性、公平と包摂的な措置、報酬と文化を含む各種の人的資源に関する議題を討論する。私たちは、会社の文化は常に会社の成功の重要な構成要素であり、このような文化を強化することは私たちの経営陣を実行する重要な責任だと信じている。
多様性公平性包括性−アンフェノは、職場の多様性に取り組み、組織全体にわたって公平、包容、および帰属感の文化を育成する。私たちの業務は全世界に広がり、私たちの施設の従業員は私たちの地域社会の多様性を反映している。アンフェノで、私たちは従業員の違いを尊重して鑑賞する文化を提唱して維持する。会社は一般的に各業務部門の現地管理層に依存して多元化、公平、包容的な文化を育成し、強力な組織安定性を創出し、私たちの従業員と地域コミュニティに深い約束をすると信じている。私たちの構造の重要な標識は私たちの創業文化であり、それは私たちのすべての社長のために明確な責任を創造して、彼らは私たちの重要な業務指導者です。私たちのコア管理チームはこれらの社長とその制御者と私たちのグループの社長と実行管理チームからなります。2023年末までに、女性はこのコア管理チームの26%を占めている。私たちの全世界の従業員の総数の約半分は女性だ。
健康、安全、福祉-私たちの従業員を保護することは道徳的義務だと信じています。しかも、私たちの職員たちの安全と福祉は私たちの業務の成功的な運営に必須的だ。私たちの健康と安全活動は、私たちの企業環境、健康、安全、持続可能な開発指導チームが監督し、私たちの現地チームが管理し、彼らは私たちの施設で現場安全計画、資源、報告、訓練を調整します。このような会社レベルでの指導と追跡のモデルは,施設レベルで管理されており,個々の労働力の現地ニーズに適した訓練や監督を提供することができると信じている。
報酬と福祉-会社は、世界中の従業員に公平かつ競争力のある報酬および福祉を提供するために努力しています。米国では、競争力のある給与のほか、会社は健康や関連保険、退職貯蓄計画、健康貯蓄、柔軟な支出口座など、様々な従業員福祉を維持している。アメリカ以外では、私たちは給与と他の福祉を地域市場条件と競争している。
コミュニティや社会的影響は-アンフェノは、私たちが世界各地で活動しているコミュニティで積極的な影響を発揮する責任があることを認識している。私たちのコミュニティ外展活動の大部分は私たちの現地管理チームによって組織されており、これは私たちの努力が私たちの地域コミュニティを支援していることを確実にするのに役立ちます
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従業員の生活と仕事。私たちの現地のチームは様々な方法で彼らのコミュニティを積極的に支持しています。学校供給活動、現地献血活動、ハイリスク学生への指導、コミュニティ清掃活動、現地植樹、祝日贈呈活動、食品配達サービスを含みます。
利用可能な情報
米国証券取引委員会は、米国証券取引委員会に提出された報告書、依頼書および情報声明、ならびに発行者(アンフェノを含む)に関する他の情報を含むウェブサイトを維持する。会社がアメリカ証券取引委員会に提出した任意のこのような書類は、公衆はアメリカ証券取引委員会のウェブサイトで取得することができます。URLはHttp://www.sec.govそれは.本年度報告および当社が米国証券取引委員会に提出した他のすべての文書、例えばForm 10-Q四半期報告、Form 8-k現在の報告、委託書、および取引法第13(A)または15(D)節に提出または提出されたこのような報告書の任意の修正案は、会社のウェブサイトで無料で閲覧することもできるWwwn.amhenol.com米国証券取引委員会に電子的に提出または提供された後、合理的で実行可能な範囲内でできるだけ早く提出する。会社サイトには,会社の財務結果や業績に関するニュース原稿やその他の情報,ESG事項に関する情報なども含まれている.この年間報告書のコピーもアンフェノ社投資家関係部から無料で入手できます。住所はワーリンフォッドホール通り358号、郵便番号:06492です。当社のサイト上の資料は参考に本年報には入っていません。
第1 A項。リスク要因
会社の業務、運営、財務状況、流動性、運営結果、株価は多くのリスク要因のマイナス影響を受ける。投資家は以下のリスクと本年度報告書の他のすべての情報を慎重に考慮しなければならない。会社の過去の財務業績は、歴史的傾向を含め、将来の業績の信頼できる指標とみなされてはならない。以下に説明するリスクと不確実性は、同社が直面している唯一のリスクおよび不確実性ではない。会社は現在知られていないか、または現在重要ではないと考えている他のリスクや不確実性が現実になり、会社の業務、運営、財務状況、流動資金、運営結果および/または株価を損なう可能性がある
経営陣が企業リスクを制限、監視または制御するための行動が成功しなければ、当社の業務、運営、財務状況、流動性、運営結果は重大な悪影響を受ける可能性がある。この場合、会社普通株や債務証券の取引価格が低下する可能性があり、投資家は投資の全部または一部を損失する可能性がある。
私たちのグローバルビジネスに関連するリスクは
会社の米国以外の国での経営は政治、経済、軍事、その他のリスクに直面しており、全体的な経済条件、地政学的条件、米国の貿易政策や他社がコントロールできない要因の変化は、会社の業務や経営業績に悪影響を及ぼす可能性がある。
同社の運営と業績は、世界、地域、米国の経済·地政学的条件に大きく依存している。2023年、非米国市場は当社の純売上高の約65%を占め、中国は当社の純売上高の約23%を占めている。同社の従業員の90%近くがアメリカ以外の地域で働いている。同社の顧客は世界各地に広がり、米国以外にも多くの製造、行政、販売施設を持っている
過去数年間、米国の貿易政策、制裁、立法、条約、関税も大きく変化したが、中国の貿易政策や関税に影響を与えることは含まれていない。場合によっては、このような変化は私たちがビジネスをする費用を増加させる。追加関税や他の貿易障壁を徴収することは、私たちのいくつかの市場でのコストを増加させ、私たちの顧客に代替源を探すことをもたらすかもしれません。あるいは、特定の市場で私たちの製品を販売することを難しくするかもしれません。私たちが私たちの製品を経営したり販売したりしている他の国は、それぞれの国での貿易、商業、外国投資政策を変え続けるかもしれません。例えば、いくつかの管轄区域の製造施設は、関税の低減および/または輸出入規制の緩和を規定し、そのような計画の条項を遵守することを規定する優遇関税および/または関税計画の下で運営されることが許可されており、これらの条項はより厳しくなっている。このような計画を守らない条項は、私たちの製造コストを増加させ、私たちの業務、経営業績、財務状況に悪影響を及ぼす可能性があります。また、米国の政策の変化とこのような変化の不確実性は、市場変動性や通貨レート変動を増加させる可能性がある。これらの動きの結果としては予測できません
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米国S又は他の国の将来の貿易関係のいかなる変化、又は米国又は他の国が通過する新たな法律又は法規の影響は、われわれの業務に影響を与える。
上述したリスクに加えて、米国および海外の多くの他の法律、経済および地政学的要因は、企業の業務、運営、財務状況、流動性および/または運営結果に重大な悪影響を及ぼす可能性がある
● ● | 世界的または地域経済の減速や会社の任意の端末市場の衰退(またはこのような減速や衰退の延長または激化)は、私たちの顧客の財務状況に悪影響を与え、需要の減少を招く可能性がある |
● ● | 信用引き締め、インフレ圧力、金融市場の変動、その他の世界経済要素に対応するために顧客支出を延期する |
● ● | 米国および/または国外の経済、通貨および/または財政政策の重大な変化の影響は、米国連邦準備委員会または他の国際中央銀行システムの金利変化、外貨変動、重大な所得税の変化、およびインフレ圧力を含む |
● ● | ウクライナとロシア、およびイスラエルとハマス間の持続的な軍事衝突、貿易戦争、サイバー攻撃およびテロまたは戦争行為など、政府間および他の紛争または行動は、ウクライナとロシア、およびイスラエルとハマス間の持続的な軍事衝突、貿易戦争、サイバー攻撃、およびテロまたは戦争行為を含むが、これらに限定されない |
● ● | 雇用コストの増加、特に会社が現在業務を展開している低コスト地域を含む雇用法規と現地労働条件 |
● ● | 多国籍企業よりも国内産業を優先したり、外国企業を完全に制限したりする各国における産業政策 |
● ● | 知的財産権の保護は難しい |
● ● | 支払い周期が長い |
● ● | 外国為替規制規定の変化は、配当金の支払いを禁止、制限、または増加させること、または異なる国に位置する会社の子会社間で現金を移転するコストを他の方法で提供する政府の行動を含む |
● ● | 売掛金引上げ過程における信用リスクおよび他の課題; |
● ● | 割引率や,予想を下回る投資収益や会社の福祉計画に関する業績などの変化を想定した。 |
私たちは流行病と流行病を含む不利な公衆衛生事態の発展の否定的な影響を受けるかもしれない。
私たちが業務を展開している国では、いかなる伝染性疾患の爆発や他の不利な公衆衛生事態の発展は、私たちの業務、運営、財務状況、流動性、運営結果に実質的な悪影響を及ぼす可能性がある。2020年初めから2022年にかけて,新冠肺炎が大流行した私たちの世界各地のオフィスと製造施設、そして私たちのサプライヤー、顧客と私たちの顧客の契約メーカーの施設を混乱させました。これらの中断には、私たちが特定の施設を正常に運営することを制限する政府法規、旅行制限、サプライヤー制限、サプライチェーン中断、物流挑戦と制限、労働力中断、およびある顧客の需要減少が含まれています。有害公衆衛生発展のような未来の中断は私たちの業務、運営、財務状況、流動性と運営結果に実質的な悪影響を与える可能性がある。
同社とそのあるサプライヤーや顧客は、ある原材料や部品の入手に困難を抱えており、同社のある原材料や部品のコストが上昇している。
同社は製造過程でアルミニウム,鋼,銅,チタン,金属合金,金,銀,パラジウム,プラスチック樹脂などの基本材料や各種部品を使用し,これらの材料や部品の安全を確保するために第三者サプライヤーに依存している当社は現在、生産に必要な原材料や部品の獲得に広範な重大な困難は生じないと予想しているが、インフレ圧力や物流挑戦は、当社が使用しているある原材料や部品のコストや可用性に影響を与え、離散原材料や部品の供給不足を招く可能性があり、大口商品価格の上昇や追加的なインフレがさらに激化する可能性がある。また、当社は増加した原材料や部品価格を顧客に転嫁できない可能性があり、受け入れ可能な価格で私たちのサプライヤーから十分な量の原材料や部品を調達して得ることができない可能性もあります。限られた場合、私たちは単一の供給源に依存したり、限られた数のサプライヤーがサービスを提供する可能性のある商品市場に参加したりします。供給を獲得する遅延は私たちのサプライヤーに影響する多くの要素によるものかもしれません。どんな遅延も私たちのを損なう可能性があります
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私たちの顧客に製品を渡すことができます。外部要因の影響により、原材料のコストと可獲得性は大幅に変動する可能性があり、これらの要素は製品不足、戦争または他の武力衝突、物流挑戦、気候変化と不利な天気条件による中断、大口商品市場の変動、通貨変動、貿易関税や輸入制限のような政府政策と法規、および流行病と流行病(新冠肺炎の大流行はこの場合)を含むが、これらは逆に私たちの運営業績と財務状況に負の影響を与える可能性がある。
私たちの情報技術システムに影響を与えるネットワークセキュリティ事件は、業務運営を混乱させたり、高度に敏感な機密または個人情報の漏洩を招く可能性があり、それによって、私たちの名声や経営業績に悪影響を与え、訴訟および/または政府調査、罰金、その他の処罰を招く可能性があります。
我々は,我々の情報技術システムに依存して重要な業務を行い,無数の変化するネットワークセキュリティの脅威や技術に直面しており,これらの脅威や技術は,業務を混乱させ,これらのシステムに不正にアクセスするためのものである.これらの脅威は、国家が支持する組織および日和見主義ハッカーおよびハッカー活動家のような異なる脅威参加者からのものである可能性があり、マルウェア、社会工学/ネットワーク釣り、資格取得、恐喝ソフトウェア、内部人員の汚職行為、人為的または技術的誤り、および他のますます複雑になる攻撃を含むが、これらに限定されない異なる攻撃キャリアから来る可能性がある。サイバー攻撃の拡大と発展は、このような脅威の影響会社の検出と防止を困難にしている。全世界的に、ネットワーク脅威、恐喝ソフトウェアの試みおよび社会工学攻撃(例えば、ネットワーク釣りおよびシミュレーション)の数は増加し続けており、攻撃者は制御回避、検出回避、および法医学証拠の除去または混同を目的としたツールおよび技術をますます使用している。また,人工知能や機械学習の台頭は,より複雑で欺瞞的な攻撃を招いている.攻撃者は新たな方法でシステムを操作することができ,機能をより容易に大規模に実行することができる.したがって、私たちは、未来の攻撃やイベントからの検出、調査、修復、または回復、または私たちの業務に重大な悪影響を与えることを避けることができないかもしれません
さらに、グローバル遠隔作業動態は、行為者が社会工学(例えば、ネットワーク釣り)に従事し、会社および非会社ネットワークにおける脆弱性を利用することを脅かす追加のリスクをもたらし続ける。恐喝ソフトウェア攻撃は実行が容易になり、恐喝ソフトウェアのサービスとしての台頭に伴い、恐喝ソフトウェア変形体を費用を支払いたい人にレンタルまたは販売することが流行しているビジネスモデルとなっている
我々のネットワークセキュリティリスク管理計画やプロセスは保証されず,我々の政策,制御やプログラムを含めて,我々の情報技術システムを完全に遵守または効果的に保護する.当社と我々は、何らかの情報技術サービスを提供する第三者プロバイダに依存する可能性があり、恐喝ソフトウェア攻撃を含むが、限定されない様々なネットワークセキュリティ攻撃の目標となり続けると予想されている。このような攻撃の影響は大きくないが、将来のネットワークセキュリティイベントは、不正アクセス会社の情報技術システム、製品、顧客、サプライヤー、および第三者サービスプロバイダを招き、それに損害を与える可能性がある。ネットワークセキュリティイベントは、当社の業務運営中断および/またはキーデータおよび機密、個人または独自の情報の流用、破壊、または破損を引き起こす可能性があります。ネットワークセキュリティイベントはまた、機密情報および重要なトラフィック、財務、または他のデータの損失またはアクセス不能をもたらし、および/または、高度に敏感な機密または個人情報の漏洩をもたらす可能性がある。ネットワークセキュリティイベントは、不正な人が詐欺的または他の方法で私たちの従業員、プロバイダ、または第三者サービスプロバイダを詐欺することによって、私たちのシステムまたは情報へのアクセスを得ることによっても引き起こされる可能性がある。我々および重要な第三者情報技術システムおよびインフラは、ネットワークセキュリティイベント、恐喝ソフトウェア攻撃、セキュリティホール、コンピュータウイルス、セキュリティホールまたはソフトウェアまたはハードウェアの“脆弱性”、停止、システム故障、自然災害、不利な公衆衛生発展、または他の悲劇的な事件の影響を受けやすく、これらのイベントは名声被害を招く可能性があり、既存または将来の顧客の損失、私たちの知的財産権の損失、高度に敏感な機密または個人情報の漏洩、キーデータおよび他の運営中断にアクセスできない、第三者との訴訟(集団訴訟を含む)および/または政府調査および罰金などを引き起こす可能性がある。これは私たちの業務、財務状況、そして運営結果に実質的な悪影響を及ぼすかもしれない。最後に、私たちは攻撃や事件に関連したいかなる費用や責任も私たちの既存の保険証書によって支払われることを保証することができず、私たちが将来経済的に合理的な条項や適用されない保険を受けることを保証することはできない。
当社とビジネスパートナーは、世界中の場所で膨大な量のデータを電子的に維持しています。 このデータは、財務情報、現在および将来の開発中の製品を含む当社の事業のあらゆる側面に関連し、個人情報などの特定の顧客、サプライヤー、パートナー、従業員データも含まれています。 侵入、サイバー攻撃、改ざんのリスクがあり、このデータの完全性とプライバシーが損なわれ、当社からデータにアクセスできない可能性があります。 また、事業を遂行するために、
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third-party business partners. Those partners may also be subject to data intrusion or a cyberattack. Any compromise of the data could substantially disrupt our operations, impact future business opportunities, harm our customers, employees and other business partners, damage our reputation, violate applicable laws, regulations, policies and contractual obligations and subject us to potentially significant costs and liabilities, including litigation or other enforcement actions.
The regulatory environment surrounding information security and privacy is increasingly demanding, with frequent imposition of new and changing requirements. Privacy laws and regulations around the world including, for example, in the European Union (“EU”), People’s Republic of China, the state of California, and several other U.S. states, impose significant obligations for companies on how they collect, store, protect, process and transfer personal information and can impose significant fines for non-compliance. In addition, in March 2022, the U.S. enacted the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act, which imposes cyber incident and ransomware attack response protocols for businesses operating in numerous core industry sectors of the U.S. economy. The potential for fines, penalties, and other related costs in the event of a breach of or non-compliance with any existing and forthcoming information security or privacy laws and requirements may have an adverse effect on our financial results. For further discussion of the Company’s risk management, strategy, and governance around cybersecurity, refer to Part I, Item 1C. Cybersecurity herein.
The Company may be negatively impacted by extreme weather conditions and natural catastrophic events, including those caused or intensified by climate change and global warming.
From time to time, extreme weather conditions and natural disasters have negatively impacted, and may continue to negatively impact, portions of our operations, as well as the operations of our suppliers, vendors, customers and distributors. Such unpredictable weather conditions and natural disasters including, but not limited to, severe storms, earthquakes, fires, droughts, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and stronger and longer-lasting weather patterns, including heat waves and freezes and ambient temperature or precipitation changes, and their consequences and effects have, in the past, temporarily disrupted our business operations both in the United States and abroad. These events could cause some of the Company’s operations to suffer from supply chain disruptions and potential delays in fulfilling customer orders or order cancellations altogether, lost business and sales, increased costs, energy and water scarcity, changing costs or availability of insurance, and/or property damage or harm to our people, each and all of which could have an adverse effect on our business, operations, financial condition and results of operations.
Increasing scrutiny and expectations regarding ESG matters could result in additional costs or risks or otherwise adversely impact our business.
Companies across industries continue to face increasing scrutiny from a variety of stakeholders related to their ESG and sustainability practices. Expectations regarding voluntary and potential mandatory ESG initiatives and disclosures may result in increased costs, changes in demand for certain products, enhanced compliance or disclosure obligations, or other adverse impacts to our business, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, an inability to receive or maintain favorable ESG ratings could negatively impact our reputation or impede our ability to compete as effectively to attract and retain employees or customers, which may adversely impact our operations. Unfavorable ESG ratings could also lead to increased negative investor sentiment towards us or our industry, which could negatively impact the share price of our Common Stock as well as our access to and cost of capital.
Our international operations require us to comply with anti-corruption laws and regulations of the U.S. government and various foreign jurisdictions, and our business reputation and financial results may be impaired by improper conduct by any of our employees, customers, suppliers, distributors or any other business partners.
Doing business on a worldwide basis requires us and our subsidiaries to comply with the laws and regulations of the U.S. government and various foreign jurisdictions, and our failure to comply with these rules and regulations may expose us to significant liabilities. These laws and regulations may apply to companies, individual directors, officers, employees, subcontractors and agents, and may restrict our operations, trade practices, investment decisions and partnering activities. In particular, our international operations are subject to U.S. and foreign anti-corruption laws and regulations, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (“FCPA”). As part of our business, we deal with state-owned business enterprises, the employees and representatives of which may be considered foreign officials for purposes of the FCPA. In addition, some of the foreign locations in which we operate lack a developed legal system and have elevated levels of corruption. As a result of the above activities, we are exposed to the risk of violating U.S. and foreign anti-corruption laws.
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There can be no assurance that our policies and procedures designed for complying with applicable U.S. and international laws and regulations will be effective in preventing our directors, officers, employees, subcontractors and agents from taking actions that violate these legal requirements. Violations of these legal requirements could subject us to criminal fines and imprisonment, civil penalties, disgorgement of profits, injunctions, debarment from government contracts and other remedial measures. In addition, any actual or alleged violations could disrupt our operations, cause reputational harm, involve significant management distraction and result in a material adverse effect on our competitive position, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.
The Company’s results can be positively or negatively affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
The Company conducts business in many foreign currencies through its worldwide operations, and as a result, is subject to foreign exchange exposure due to changes in exchange rates of the various currencies, including possible foreign currency restrictions and/or devaluations. Changes in exchange rates can positively or negatively affect the Company’s sales, operating margins and equity. There can be no assurance that any or all actions taken by the Company to mitigate currency risk, such as locating factories in the same country or region in which products are sold, hedging contracts, cost reduction and pricing actions or working capital management, will be fully effective in successfully managing currency risk. A significant and sudden decline in the value of any of the foreign currencies of the Company’s worldwide operations could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
The Company is dependent on attracting, recruiting, hiring and retaining skilled employees, including our various management teams.
Our performance is dependent on our ability to attract, recruit, hire and retain skilled personnel, including our executive and core management teams. Given the current inflationary wage environment and strong demand for skilled labor in many of the countries and regions in which we operate, the ability to identify and attract new talent, as well as retain existing talent, may prove to be difficult. It is possible that the current labor market could have an adverse effect on our ability to attract, recruit, hire and retain skilled employees, which in turn, could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, our business could also be adversely impacted by the ongoing increases in labor costs, including wages and benefits.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR END MARKETS
The Company encounters competition in all areas of our business.
The Company competes primarily on the basis of technology innovation, product quality and performance, price, customer service and delivery time. Competitors include large, diversified companies, some of which have greater assets and financial resources than the Company, as well as medium- to small-sized companies. Rapid technological changes could also lead to the entry of new competitors of various sizes against whom we may not be able to successfully compete. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to compete successfully against existing or new competition, and the inability to do so may result in price reductions, reduced margins, or loss of market share, any of which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Company is dependent on end market dynamics to sell its products, particularly in the communications, automotive and defense end markets.
The Company is dependent on end market dynamics to sell its products, and its operating results could be adversely affected by cyclical and reduced demand in any of these markets. Approximately 37% of the Company’s 2023 net sales came from sales to the communications industry. Demand for products in these markets is generally subject to rapid technological change and/or capital spending by operators for constructing, rebuilding or upgrading their systems, all of which could be affected by a variety of factors, including general economic conditions, consolidation within the industry, the financial condition of operators and their access to financing, competition, technological developments, new legislation and regulation. Approximately 23% of the Company’s net sales came from the automotive industry. The automotive industry has historically experienced significant downturns during periods of deteriorating global or regional economic or credit conditions, or as a result of prolonged work stoppages or other disputes with labor unions. The communications and automotive end markets are also dominated by large customers that regularly exert price pressures on their suppliers, including the Company. Approximately 11% of the Company’s net sales came from sales to the defense end market. Accordingly, the Company’s sales are affected by changes in the defense budgets of the U.S. and
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foreign governments, which are subject to political and budgetary fluctuations and constraints. Periodic downturns in any of our customers’ end markets can significantly reduce demand for certain of our products, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
RISKS RELATED TO ACQUISITIONS
The Company has at times experienced difficulties and unanticipated expenses in connection with purchasing and integrating newly acquired businesses.
The Company has completed numerous acquisitions in recent years, including 10 in 2023. The Company anticipates that it will continue to pursue acquisition opportunities as part of its growth strategy. From time to time, the Company experiences difficulty and unanticipated expenses associated with purchasing and integrating acquisitions, and acquisitions do not always perform and deliver the financial benefits expected. The Company has also experienced challenges at times following the acquisition of a new company or business, including, but not limited to, managing the operations, manufacturing facilities and technology; maintaining and increasing the customer base; or retaining key employees, suppliers and distributors. In certain limited cases, the Company has pursued indemnification claims against seller(s) of an acquired business or sought recovery under third party insurance policies for pre-acquisition liabilities, breaches of representations, warranties or covenants or for other reasons provided for in the relevant acquisition agreement or insurance policy. To the extent we pursue indemnification claims against such seller(s) or insurers, such seller(s) or insurers may successfully contest such claims and/or may not have the financial capacity to compensate us for such claims, or such claims may otherwise be difficult or impractical to enforce. We cannot predict or guarantee whether and to what extent anticipated cost savings, benefits, margin improvements and growth prospects will be achieved from recent or future acquisitions.
The Company may in the future incur goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges.
On December 31, 2023, the total assets of the Company were $16.5 billion, which included $7.1 billion of goodwill (the excess of fair value of consideration paid over the fair value of net identifiable assets of businesses acquired) and $834.8 million of other intangible assets, net. The Company performs annual evaluations (or more frequently, if necessary) for the potential impairment of the carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets. Such evaluations to date have not resulted in the need to recognize an impairment. However, if the financial performance of the Company’s businesses were to decline significantly, the Company could incur a material non-cash charge to its income statement for the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets. Furthermore, we cannot provide assurance that impairment charges in the future will not be required if the expected cash flow estimates as projected by management do not occur, especially if an economic recession occurs and continues for a lengthy period or becomes more severe, or if acquisitions and investments made by the Company fail to achieve expected returns.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company’s credit agreements and senior notes contain certain requirements, which if breached, could have a material adverse effect on the Company.
The second amended and restated credit agreement that governs our $2.5 billion unsecured credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), which also backstops the Company’s U.S. commercial paper program (“U.S. Commercial Paper Program”) and Euro commercial paper program (“Euro Commercial Paper Program”), contains financial and other covenants, such as a limit on the ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, a limit on priority indebtedness and limits on incurrence of liens. The Company also has similar financial and other covenants associated with its two-year, $750.0 million unsecured delayed draw term loan credit agreement (the “Term Loan”) entered into in April 2022. In addition, the ability to meet the financial covenants can be affected by events beyond the Company’s control, and the Company cannot provide assurance that it will meet those tests. A breach of any of these covenants could result in a default under the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the Revolving Credit Facility or the Term Loan, the lenders could terminate all commitments to extend further credit and elect to declare amounts outstanding thereunder to be immediately due and payable, which could result in the acceleration of certain of the Company’s other indebtedness and the Company not having sufficient assets to repay indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Term Loan and such other debt instruments. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan, U.S. Commercial Paper Program and Euro Commercial Paper Program. However, the Company borrowed under the U.S.
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Commercial Paper Program throughout much of 2023, and the Company may make additional borrowings under any of its debt instruments from time to time.
In addition to these credit agreements, the Company’s various senior notes also impose certain obligations on the Company and prohibit various actions by the Company unless it satisfies certain financial requirements. While the Company is compliant with all such requirements as of December 31, 2023, there can be no assurance that the Company will remain in compliance with such requirements.
The Company relies on the global capital markets, and an inability to access those markets on favorable terms could adversely affect the Company’s results.
The Company has used the global capital markets to raise capital to invest in its business and make strategic acquisitions. The capital and credit markets have experienced significant volatility in the past. If general economic and capital market conditions deteriorate significantly, it could become more difficult to access capital to finance capital investments, acquisitions and other initiatives including dividends and share repurchases, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. In addition, if the credit rating agencies that rate the Company’s debt were to downgrade the Company’s credit rating, it would likely increase the Company’s cost of capital and make it more difficult for the Company to obtain new financing and access capital markets, which could also have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
The Company’s results may be negatively affected by changing interest rates.
The Company is subject to interest rate volatility with regard to existing and future issuances of debt. The Company monitors its mix of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt, as well as its mix of short-term and long-term debt. As of December 31, 2023, less than 1% of the Company’s outstanding borrowings were subject to floating interest rates.
As a result of increases in the federal funds rate by the U.S. Federal Reserve beginning in early 2022 and through the middle of 2023, the floating interest rates related to our U.S. Commercial Paper Program (as well as our Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan, to the extent either are drawn upon in the future) have increased substantially over this same period, a trend that could continue into 2024 and potentially beyond. To the extent that interest rates related to this floating rate debt increase further and the Company borrows under any of these floating interest rate instruments in the future, interest expense and interest payments would increase. There can be no assurance that interest rates will not change significantly from current levels.
RISKS RELATED TO LEGAL AND REGULATORY MATTERS
Our business and financial results may be adversely affected by government contracting risks.
We are subject to various laws and regulations applicable to parties doing business with the U.S. and other governments, including laws and regulations governing reporting obligations, interactions with government officials, performance of government contracts, the use and treatment of government furnished property and the nature of materials used in our products. We may be unilaterally suspended or barred from conducting business with the U.S. and other foreign governments or their suppliers (both directly and indirectly) or become subject to fines or other sanctions if we are found to have violated such laws or regulations. As a result of the need to comply with these laws and regulations, we are subject to increased risks of governmental investigations, civil fraud actions, criminal prosecutions, whistleblower lawsuits and other enforcement actions. For example, the Company reached an agreement in August 2023 with the U.S. government related to an investigation of alleged violations by the Company of the civil False Claims Act. Although the Company did not admit to any liability under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Company agreed to pay the U.S. government a settlement amount, ending the government’s investigation and releasing the Company from further liability for the issues under investigation. The U.S. laws and regulations to which we are subject include, but are not limited to, the Export Administration Regulations, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the False Claims Act, International Traffic in Arms Regulations, regulations from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the FCPA. Moreover, we are subject to a wide range of similar laws and regulations in other countries throughout the world. Failure, or the perceived failure, to comply with applicable requirements also could harm our reputation and our ability to compete for future government contracts or sell commercial equivalent products. Any of these outcomes could have a material adverse effect on our business, operations, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations.
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In addition, U.S. government contracts are subject to modification, curtailment or termination by the U.S. government without prior written notice, either for convenience or for default as a result of our failure to perform under the applicable contract. If our contracts are terminated by the U.S. government as a result of our default, we could be liable for additional costs the U.S. government incurs in acquiring undelivered goods or services from another source and any other damages it suffers. Furthermore, the U.S. government periodically audits our governmental contract costs, which could result in fines, penalties or adjustment of costs and prices under the contracts. Any such fines, penalties or payment adjustments resulting from such audits could adversely affect our reputation, business, operations, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations.
The Company must comply with complex U.S. governmental export and import controls as well as economic sanctions and trade embargoes.
Certain of our products, including purchased components of such products, are subject to U.S. and non-U.S. export control laws and regulations, and may be exported only with the required export license or through an export license exception. In addition, we are required to comply with certain U.S. and non-U.S. economic sanctions and trade embargoes that restrict our ability to transact or deal with certain persons, countries, regions, and governments. These laws and regulations are complex, may change frequently and with limited notice, have generally become more stringent over time and have intensified under recent U.S. administrations, especially in light of ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China. For example, in 2019, the U.S. government added certain of the Company’s customers based in China to the “Entity List” maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce, which imposes additional restrictions on sales to such customers. Further, in 2022, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry Security released new export control regulations that restrict the provision to China of certain technology, software, manufacturing equipment and commodities that are used to make certain advanced computing integrated circuits (“ICs”) and supercomputers. These changes include new restrictions on the ability of U.S. companies to provide certain services to any facility in China that manufactures certain advanced ICs. Although, to date, none of such restrictions have had a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations, the U.S. government has the power to place even greater restrictions, and such restrictions could further limit or prohibit the Company from selling its products or providing its services. In addition, we cannot ensure that our policies and procedures designed to maintain compliance with applicable rules and regulations will be effective in preventing instances of non-compliance. If we were to fail to comply with applicable export control restrictions (for example, by failing to obtain required export licensing), customs regulations, economic sanctions and other laws, we could be subject to substantial civil and criminal penalties, including fines, the incarceration of responsible employees and managers, reputational harm, and the possible loss of export or import privileges. In addition, if our distributors fail to obtain appropriate import, export or re-export licenses or permits, we may also be adversely affected through reputational harm and penalties. Obtaining the necessary export license for a particular sale may be time-consuming and may result in the delay or loss of sales opportunities.
Changes in fiscal and tax policies, audits and examinations by taxing authorities could impact the Company’s results.
The Company is subject to tax in the U.S. and in numerous foreign jurisdictions. The Company is currently under tax examination in several jurisdictions, and, in addition, new examinations could be initiated by additional tax authorities. As the Company has operations in jurisdictions throughout the world, the risk of tax examinations will continue to occur. The Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows may be materially impacted by the results of these tax examinations.
On August 16, 2022, the President of the United States signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), a tax and spending package that introduces several tax-related provisions, including a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax (“CAMT”) on certain large corporations and a 1% excise tax on certain corporate stock repurchases. Companies will be required to reassess their valuation allowances for certain affected deferred tax assets in the period of enactment but will not need to remeasure deferred tax balances for the related tax accounting implications of the CAMT. The IRA provisions, which became effective for Amphenol beginning on January 1, 2023, did not have a material impact on the Company during the year ended December 31, 2023. However, the full impact of these provisions in the future depends on several factors, including interpretive regulatory guidance, which has not yet been released.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)/G20 Inclusive Framework, known as Pillar Two, provides guidance for a global minimum tax. This guidance lays out a common approach for adopting the global minimum tax and enacting local legislation codifying the provisions that all 142 countries in the Inclusive Framework agreed to by consensus. The EU member states have agreed to adopt these rules in two stages with the first component effective on January 1, 2024, while the second component will be effective January 1, 2025. Non-EU
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countries have enacted or are expected to enact legislation on a similar timeline. Certain countries in which we operate have already enacted legislation to adopt the Pillar Two framework, while several other countries are expected to also implement similar legislation with varying effective dates in the future. When and how this framework is adopted or enacted by the various countries in which we do business will increase tax complexity and may increase uncertainty and adversely affect our provision for income taxes in the U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions.
Any future changes in tax laws, regulations, accounting standards for income taxes and/or other tax guidance, including related interpretations associated with the IRA or otherwise, could materially impact the Company’s current and non-current tax liabilities, along with deferred tax assets and liabilities, and consequently, our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
We may experience difficulties in enforcing our intellectual property rights, which could result in loss of market share, and we may be subject to claims of infringement of the intellectual property rights of others.
We rely on patent and trade secret laws, copyright, trademark, confidentiality procedures, controls and contractual commitments to protect our intellectual property rights. Despite our efforts, these protections may be limited and, from time to time, we encounter difficulties in protecting our intellectual property rights, particularly in certain countries outside the U.S. We cannot provide assurance that the patents that we hold or may obtain will provide meaningful protection against our competitors. Changes in laws concerning intellectual property, or the enforcement of such laws, may affect our ability to prevent or address the misappropriation of, or the unauthorized use of, our intellectual property, potentially resulting in loss of market share. Litigation may be necessary to enforce our intellectual property rights. Litigation is inherently uncertain and outcomes are unpredictable. If we cannot protect our intellectual property rights against unauthorized copying or use, or other misappropriation, we may not remain competitive.
The intellectual property rights of others could inhibit our ability to introduce new products. Other companies hold patents on technologies used in our industries and are aggressively seeking to expand, enforce and license their patent portfolios. We periodically receive notices from, or have lawsuits filed against us by, third parties claiming infringement, misappropriation or other misuse of their intellectual property rights and/or breach of our agreements with them. These third parties may include entities that do not have the capabilities to design, manufacture, or distribute products or that acquire intellectual property like patents for the sole purpose of monetizing their acquired intellectual property through asserting claims of infringement and misuse. In addition, some foreign competitors may take advantage of the intellectual property laws in their home countries and the more favorable litigation and regulatory environment to our detriment. Third-party claims of infringement may result in loss of revenue, substantial costs or lead to monetary damages or injunctive relief against us.
The Company is subject to customer claims, litigation and other regulatory or legal proceedings.
The Company is currently engaged in, or subject to, various customer claims, litigation and other regulatory and legal matters and may be subject to additional claims, litigation and other regulatory or legal proceedings in the future. Such matters expose the Company to risks that could be material, including, but not limited to, risks related to employment disputes, tax controversies, government investigations, intellectual property infringement, compliance with environmental laws, unfair sales practices, product safety and liability, and product warranty, indemnity and other contract-related claims. These matters may subject the Company to lawsuits, voluntary or forced product recalls, government investigations and criminal liability, including claims for compensatory, punitive or consequential damages, and could result in disruptions to our business and significant legal expenses. These matters could also damage our reputation, harm our relationships with customers or negatively affect product demand.
While the Company does maintain certain insurance coverages that may mitigate losses associated with some of these types of claims and proceedings, the policies may not apply and, where insurance exists, the amount of insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover the total claims and liabilities. In some cases, particularly with respect to product warranty claims from customers, we self-insure against this risk, meaning that any product liability claims will likely have to be paid from Company funds and not by insurance. Any current or future substantial liabilities or regulatory actions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows and reputation.
The Company is subject to environmental laws and regulations that could adversely affect our business.
The Company operates in both the United States and various foreign jurisdictions, and we must comply with locally enacted laws and regulations addressing health, safety and environmental matters in such jurisdictions in which we
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manufacture and/or sell our products. Certain operations of the Company are subject to locally enacted environmental laws and regulations that govern the discharge of pollutants into the air and water, as well as the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes. The Company and its operations may be subject to liabilities, regardless of fault, for investigative and/or remediation efforts on such matters that may arise at any of the Company’s former or current properties, either owned or leased. Environmental liabilities can result from the use of hazardous materials in production, the disposal of products, damages associated with the use of any of our products or other related matters. We cannot be certain as to the potential impact of any changes to environmental conditions or environmental policies that may arise in any of our jurisdictions. Our failure to comply with these local environmental laws and regulations could result in fines or other punitive damages and/or modifications to our production processes as well as subject us to reputational harm, any of which could adversely impact our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
The Company is subject to, and may continue to be subject to, incremental costs, risks and regulations associated with efforts to combat the negative effects of climate change.
There is increased public awareness regarding climate change. This increased focus has led to international treaties and agreements and legislative and regulatory efforts. In addition to the risks discussed under the risk factors titled “The Company may be negatively impacted by extreme weather conditions and natural catastrophic events, including those caused or intensified by climate change and global warming” and “Increasing scrutiny and expectations regarding ESG matters could result in additional costs or risks or otherwise adversely impact our business,” the Company may also be subject to larger, global climate change initiatives, laws, regulations or orders, such as any laws or regulations to implement the Paris Climate Agreement, which seek to reduce greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions. In addition to government requirements, our customers are also increasingly imposing climate-related requirements on their suppliers, including us. Any failure, or perceived failure, to comply with these requirements may result in reduced demand for our products, reputational harm, or other adverse impacts to our business.
Given our global manufacturing presence, any future regulations relating to GHG emissions and/or other climate change-related laws and regulations, beyond initiatives already in process at the Company, could subject us to additional and/or unforeseen compliance costs and limitations, increased energy and raw material costs and incremental capital expenditure requirements. In addition, governmental bodies are increasingly adopting and considering adopting additional mandatory climate-related reporting obligations, and potentially GHG emissions reduction requirements, and these regulatory developments, to the extent we are subject to them, will likely result in increased corporate and operational general and administrative efforts and associated costs and expenses.
There have been various new laws around the world that have been passed and will require additional ESG-related disclosure. For example, in Europe, the EU finalized the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”), which introduces more prescriptive sustainability reporting requirements for EU companies as well as certain non-EU companies, and will apply to all in-scope companies by January 1, 2028. In the United States, the SEC has proposed climate-related disclosure rules that have not yet been enacted as of the date of this report, and certain states have begun to pass their own ESG-related laws. For example, on October 7, 2023, the governor of California signed and enacted into law two climate-related disclosure bills (SB-253, Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act and SB-261, Greenhouse Gases: Climate-Related Financial Risk), which will require compliance as early as 2026.
Any future regulatory changes in any of the jurisdictions in which we operate could result in transition risks to the Company, including, but not limited to: (i) the nature and timing of any requirement to lower GHG emissions and adopt more energy-efficient energy use, which could result in changes or disruptions to the way the Company operates, (ii) financial risks where the compliance with such regulations requires unforeseen capital expenditures and becomes costly or financially burdensome, (iii) legal risks associated with the failure to adapt to or comply with future climate change-related regulations, (iv) risks of climate litigation associated with our disclosures and/or operations; (v) risks associated with the implementation of any new technologies required to comply with such regulations, which could impede our ability to develop new products, meet customer and market demand or compete on pricing and quality in the market, and/or (vi) reputational risks associated with our customers’ and investors’ perceptions of the Company and their preferences for maintaining relationships with companies with lower emissions, all of which could harm our reputation in the marketplace.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
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Item 1C. Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy
We have developed and implemented an information security and cybersecurity risk management program (“Program”) intended to protect and preserve the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our data and information technology systems. Our Program is integrated into our overall enterprise risk management program. We use the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (the “NIST CSF”) as a benchmark to ensure that our Program is maintained in line with industry best practices. This does not imply that we meet any particular technical standards, specifications or requirements, but it does mean that we use the NIST CSF as a guide to help us identify, assess and manage cybersecurity risks relevant to our business.
The Company maintains a decentralized information technology infrastructure, where each of our business units utilizes a separate and distinct information technology system. This means that if any business unit’s systems are compromised, there is significantly less risk that another business unit will be impacted by that event. This decentralized structure also allows our information security professionals embedded within an individual business unit to make quick, efficient decisions when changes or actions are needed and provides an additional safeguard for our data and systems.
Our Program includes:
● | risk assessments and penetration tests integrated within our overall risk management processes that are designed to identify cybersecurity and technology risks, as well as to formulate management actions to respond to, mitigate and remediate material issues (if any); |
● | annual management reporting to the Board of Directors (the “Board”); |
● | reporting of the scope, objectives and results of internal audits on the procedures performed on the control environment related to our information security systems and security controls to the Audit Committee at least two times a year; |
● | annual cybersecurity awareness training to instruct employees how to better identify cybersecurity concerns and to avoid actions that might inadvertently allow outsiders to access our systems; |
● | installation of end point protection software on our Company-managed systems and workstations in an effort to detect and prevent malicious code from impacting our systems; |
● | a cross-functional team principally responsible for managing our cybersecurity risk assessment processes and our response to cybersecurity incidents; |
● | the use of external service providers, where appropriate, to assess, monitor, test or otherwise assist with aspects of our security controls and response to cybersecurity incidents; and |
● | a documented framework and supporting processes for handling security incidents that facilitates coordination across multiple parts of the Company. |
We have not identified risks from known cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any prior security breach, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our business strategy, financial condition and results of operations. We face certain ongoing risks from cybersecurity threats that, if realized, are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our operations, business strategy, results of operations or financial condition. For a discussion of certain risks related to cybersecurity, refer to the risk factor titled “Cybersecurity incidents affecting our information technology systems could disrupt business operations or cause the release of highly sensitive confidential or personal information, resulting in adverse impacts to our reputation and operating results and potentially leading to litigation and/or governmental investigations, fines and other penalties” in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors herein.
Cybersecurity Governance
Our Board maintains oversight responsibility relating to our Program, with assistance from the Audit Committee. At least annually, our management team (including the leaders of our Information Technology and Internal Audit teams) provides an update regarding our Program to the Board. This update provides an overall assessment of the effectiveness of our Program and a review of areas of focus for the upcoming year. The Board also receives periodic reports from our Vice President, Internal Audit, on the audit focus areas and control testing related to our information security systems
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and security controls, and our management team updates the Board, as necessary, regarding any material cybersecurity incidents.
Our management team, including our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Vice President, Information Technology, and Vice President, Internal Audit, is responsible for assessing and managing our material risks from cybersecurity threats. The team has primary responsibility for our Program and our Vice President, Information Technology, supervises both our internal information security personnel and our retained external cybersecurity consultants. Our management team supervises efforts to prevent, detect, mitigate and remediate cybersecurity risks and incidents through various means, which may include briefings from internal information technology personnel and external consultants engaged by us, as well as alerts and reports produced by security tools deployed in our information technology environment.
Our management team’s experience includes knowledge related to information technology, cybersecurity and incidence response, risk management, control analysis and corporate governance. For additional details about our management team and their experience, refer to the Executive Leadership page on the Company’s website at https://www.amphenol.com/governance/leadership.
Item 2. Properties
The Company’s fixed assets include factories and warehouses and a substantial quantity of machinery and equipment. The Company’s factories, warehouses and machinery and equipment are generally in good operating condition, are reasonably maintained and substantially all of its facilities are in regular use. The Company considers the present level of fixed assets along with planned capital expenditures as suitable and adequate for operations in the current business environment. At December 31, 2023, the Company operated approximately 280 manufacturing facilities with approximately 27 million square feet, of which approximately 19 million square feet were leased. Manufacturing facilities located in the U.S. had approximately 5 million square feet, of which approximately 2 million square feet were leased. Manufacturing facilities located outside the U.S. had approximately 22 million square feet, of which approximately 17 million square feet were leased. The square footage by segment related to our manufacturing facilities was approximately 7 million square feet, 11 million square feet and 9 million square feet for the Harsh Environment Solutions segment, Communications Solutions segment and Interconnect and Sensor Systems segment, respectively.
The Company believes that its facilities are suitable and adequate for its business and are being appropriately utilized for their intended purposes. Utilization of the facilities varies based on demand for the relevant products. The Company regularly reviews its anticipated requirements for facilities and, based on that review, may from time to time acquire or lease additional facilities and/or dispose of existing facilities.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Information required with respect to legal proceedings in this Part I, Item 3 is included in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
The Company effected the initial public offering of its Class A Common Stock (“Common Stock”) in November 1991. The Company’s Common Stock has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since that time under the ticker symbol “APH”. As of January 31, 2024, there were 31 holders of record of the Company’s Common Stock. A significant number of outstanding shares of Common Stock are registered in the name of only one holder, which is a nominee of The Depository Trust Company, a securities depository for banks and brokerage firms. The Company believes that there are a significant number of beneficial owners of its Common Stock.
Stock Performance Graph
The following graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return of Amphenol over a period of five years ending December 31, 2023 with the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 (“S&P 500”) Stock Index and the Dow Jones U.S. Electrical Components & Equipment Index. This graph assumes that $100 was invested in our Common Stock and each index on December 31, 2018, reflects reinvested dividends, and is weighted on a market capitalization basis as of the beginning of each year. Each reported data point below represents the last trading day of each calendar year. The comparisons in the graph below are based upon historical data and are not indicative of, nor intended to forecast, future performance.
Dividends
Contingent upon declaration by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), the Company pays a quarterly dividend on shares of its Common Stock.
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The following table sets forth the dividends declared per common share for each quarter of 2023 and 2022:
| 2023 |
| 2022 | |||
First Quarter | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.20 | ||
Second Quarter |
| 0.21 |
| 0.20 | ||
Third Quarter |
| 0.21 |
| 0.20 | ||
Fourth Quarter |
| 0.22 |
| 0.21 | ||
Total | $ | 0.85 | $ | 0.81 |
Dividends declared and paid for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (in millions) were as follows:
2023 | 2022 | |||||
Dividends declared | $ | 507.4 | $ | 482.6 | ||
Dividends paid (including those declared in the prior year) |
| 500.6 |
| 477.4 |
Amphenol has a history of paying quarterly cash dividends. While the Company currently expects a cash dividend to be paid in the future, future dividend payments remain within the discretion of the Board and are dependent on our financial results, liquidity, capital requirements, financial condition, compliance with financial covenants and requirements, and other factors considered relevant by the Board.
Repurchase of Equity Securities
On April 27, 2021, the Board authorized a stock repurchase program under which the Company may purchase up to $2.0 billion of the Company’s Common Stock during the three-year period ending April 27, 2024 (the “2021 Stock Repurchase Program”). During the three months and year ended December 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 1.3 million and 7.2 million shares of its Common Stock for $115.3 million and $585.1 million, respectively, under the 2021 Stock Repurchase Program. Of the total repurchases made in 2023, 5.5 million shares, or $435.8 million, have been retired by the Company, with the remainder of the repurchased shares being retained in Treasury stock at the time of repurchase. From January 1, 2024 through January 31, 2024, the Company did not repurchase any additional shares of its Common Stock, and, as of February 1, 2024, the Company has remaining authorization to purchase up to $226.5 million of its Common Stock under the 2021 Stock Repurchase Program. The timing and amount of any future purchases will depend on a number of factors, such as the levels of cash generation from operations, the volume of stock options exercised by employees, cash requirements for acquisitions, dividends paid, economic and market conditions and the price of the Common Stock.
The Company’s stock repurchases during the three months and year ended December 31, 2023 were as follows:
(dollars in millions, except price per share) | Total Number of Shares | Maximum Dollar Value | |||||||||
Total Number | Average | Purchased as Part of | of Shares that May Yet be | ||||||||
of Shares | Price Paid | Publicly Announced | Purchased Under the | ||||||||
Period | Purchased |
| per Share |
| Plans or Programs |
| Plans or Programs | ||||
First Quarter – 2023 | 2,117,279 | $ | 78.83 | 2,117,279 | $ | 644.7 | |||||
Second Quarter – 2023 | 1,982,956 | 77.44 | 1,982,956 | 491.1 | |||||||
Third Quarter – 2023 | 1,734,259 | 86.11 | 1,734,259 | 341.8 | |||||||
Fourth Quarter – 2023: | |||||||||||
October 1 to October 31, 2023 |
| 534,200 |
| 82.15 |
| 534,200 |
| 297.9 | |||
November 1 to November 30, 2023 |
| 599,079 |
| 86.38 |
| 599,079 |
| 246.2 | |||
December 1 to December 31, 2023 |
| 214,300 |
| 91.75 |
| 214,300 |
| $ | 226.5 | ||
1,347,579 | 85.56 | 1,347,579 | |||||||||
Total – 2023 |
| 7,182,073 | $ | 81.47 |
| 7,182,073 |
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Item 6. [Reserved]
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(amounts in millions, except share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)
The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 has been derived from and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8, herein for Amphenol Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, “Amphenol,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in U.S. dollars, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP” or “GAAP”). Any references to the Company’s results in this Item 7 are specifically to our continuing operations only and exclude discontinued operations, unless otherwise noted. The following discussion and analysis also includes references to certain non-GAAP financial measures, which are defined in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below, including “Constant Currency Net Sales Growth” and “Organic Net Sales Growth”. For purposes of the following discussion, the terms “constant currencies” and “organically” have the same meaning, respectively, as these aforementioned non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” within this Item 7 for more information, including our reasons for including non-GAAP financial measures and material limitations with respect to the usefulness of the measures.
In addition to historical information, the following discussion and analysis also contains certain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors herein, as well as the risks and uncertainties that exist with the use of forward-looking statements as described in the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” section included herein at the beginning of this Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”).
Overview
General
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 and high-speed specialty cable. In 2023, approximately 65% of the Company’s sales were outside the United States. The primary end markets for our products are:
● | information technology and communication devices and systems for the converging technologies of voice, video and data communications; |
● | a broad range of industrial applications and traditional, hybrid and electric automotive applications; and |
● | defense and commercial aerospace applications. |
The Company’s products are used in a wide variety of applications by a broad array of customers around the world. The Company competes primarily on the basis of technology innovation, product quality and performance, price, customer service and delivery time. For many years, customers have generally been consolidating their lists of qualified suppliers to companies that have the ability to meet certain technical, quality, delivery and other standards while maintaining geographic flexibility and competitive prices. The Company has focused its global resources to position itself to compete effectively in this environment. The Company believes that its global presence is an important competitive advantage, as it allows the Company to provide quality products on a timely and worldwide basis to its multinational customers, while at the same time offering a level of resiliency and diversification against local risks and challenges that may emerge in any single geography.
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Reportable Business Segments
The Company aligns its businesses into the following three reportable business segments:
This alignment reinforces the Company’s entrepreneurial culture and the clear accountability of each of our business unit general managers, while enhancing the scalability of Amphenol’s business for the future. For further details related to the Company’s reportable business segments, refer to Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements herein.
Strategy
The Company’s strategy is to provide our customers with comprehensive design capabilities, a broad selection of products and a high level of quality and service on a worldwide basis, while maintaining continuing programs of productivity improvement and cost control. The Company focuses its research and development efforts through close collaboration with its customers to develop highly engineered products that meet customer needs and have the potential for broad market applications and significant sales within a one- to three-year period. The Company is also focused on controlling costs. The Company does this by investing in modern manufacturing technologies, controlling purchasing processes and expanding into lower cost areas.
The Company’s strategic objective is to further enhance its position in its served markets by pursuing the following success factors:
● | Pursue broad market diversification; |
● | Develop high-technology performance-enhancing solutions; |
● | Expand global presence; |
● | Control costs; |
● | Pursue strategic acquisitions and investments; and |
● | Foster collaborative, entrepreneurial management. |
In 2023, the Company reported net sales and operating income of $12,554.7 and $2,559.6, respectively, each representing a decrease of 1% from 2022, while net income from continuing operations attributable to Amphenol Corporation of $1,928.0 represented an increase of 1% from 2022. In 2023, the Company’s net income from continuing operations attributable to Amphenol Corporation was impacted by (a) excess tax benefits of $82.4 related to stock-based compensation resulting from stock option exercises and (b) the gain of $5.4 on a bargain purchase acquisition that closed in the second quarter of 2023, partially offset by (c) acquisition-related expenses of $34.6 ($30.2 after-tax) comprised primarily of external transaction costs, as well as the amortization of $12.4 related to the value associated with acquired backlog resulting from three of the acquisitions that closed in 2023. In 2022, the Company’s net income from continuing operations attributable to Amphenol Corporation was impacted by (a) excess tax benefits of $56.0 related to stock-based compensation resulting from stock option exercises, partially offset by (b) acquisition-related expenses of $21.5 ($18.4 after-tax) comprised primarily of the amortization related to the value associated with acquired backlog resulting from two acquisitions that closed in 2022, along with external transaction costs. Excluding the effects of these items, Adjusted Operating Income decreased by 1%, while Adjusted Net Income from continuing operations attributable to Amphenol Corporation increased slightly in 2023 compared to 2022. Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Net
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Income from continuing operations attributable to Amphenol Corporation are both non-GAAP financial measures, each as defined in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below and reconciled within this Part II, Item 7. Sales and profitability trends are discussed in detail in “Results of Operations” below. In addition, a strength of the Company has been its ability to consistently generate net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations (“Operating Cash Flow”). The Company uses Operating Cash Flow to fund capital expenditures and acquisitions, repurchase shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock (“Common Stock”), pay dividends and reduce indebtedness. In 2023, the Company generated Operating Cash Flow of $2,528.7 and Free Cash Flow of $2,159.9, compared to Operating Cash Flow of $2,174.6 and Free Cash Flow of $1,796.4 in 2022. Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, is defined in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below and reconciled within this Part II, Item 7.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
On August 16, 2022, the President of the United States signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), a tax and spending package that introduces several tax-related provisions, including a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax (“CAMT”) on certain large corporations and a 1% excise tax on certain corporate stock repurchases. Companies will be required to reassess their valuation allowances for certain affected deferred tax assets in the period of enactment but will not need to remeasure deferred tax balances for the related tax accounting implications of the CAMT. The IRA provisions, which became effective for Amphenol beginning on January 1, 2023, did not have a material impact on the Company during the year ended December 31, 2023. While the full impact of these provisions in the future depends on several factors, including interpretive regulatory guidance, which has not yet been released, the Company does not currently believe that the provisions of the IRA, including several other non-tax related provisions, will have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and cash flows.
Pillar Two Framework
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)/G20 Inclusive Framework, known as Pillar Two, provides guidance for a global minimum tax. This guidance lays out a common approach for adopting the global minimum tax and enacting local legislation codifying the provisions that all 142 countries in the Inclusive Framework agreed to by consensus. The European Union (“EU”) member states have agreed to adopt these rules in two stages with the first component effective on January 1, 2024, while the second component will be effective January 1, 2025. Non-EU countries have enacted or are expected to enact legislation on a similar timeline. Certain countries in which we operate have already enacted legislation to adopt the Pillar Two framework, while several other countries are expected to also implement similar legislation with varying effective dates in the future. When and how this framework is adopted or enacted by the various countries in which we do business will increase tax complexity and may increase uncertainty and adversely affect our provision for income taxes in the U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions. The Company has done a preliminary review of currently enacted legislation and does not expect the initial implementation to materially impact future results. However, the Company will continue to evaluate the potential impact of Pillar Two on the Company and its future results, as additional countries adopt legislation and issue individual guidance on their enacted legislation.
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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth the components of net income attributable to Amphenol Corporation as a percentage of net sales for the years indicated.
Year Ended December 31, |
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| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
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Net sales |
| 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % |
Cost of sales |
| 67.5 | 68.1 | 68.7 | |||
Acquisition-related expenses |
| 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | |||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
| 11.9 | 11.3 | 11.3 | |||
Operating income |
| 20.4 | 20.5 | 19.4 | |||
Interest expense |
| (1.1) | (1.0) | (1.1) | |||
Gain on bargain purchase acquisition | — | — | — | ||||
Other income (expense), net |
| 0.2 | 0.1 | — | |||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
| 19.6 | 19.5 | 18.3 | |||
Provision for income taxes |
| (4.1) | (4.4) | (3.8) | |||
Net income from continuing operations |
| 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.5 | |||
Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests | (0.1) | (0.1) | (0.1) | ||||
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Amphenol Corporation | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.4 | ||||
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Amphenol Corporation |
| — | — | 0.2 | |||
Net income attributable to Amphenol Corporation |
| 15.4 | % | 15.1 | % | 14.6 | % |
Note: Percentages in this table were calculated using actual, unrounded results; therefore, the sum of the components may not add due to rounding.
2023 Compared to 2022
Net sales were $12,554.7 for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to $12,623.0 for the year ended December 31, 2022, which represented a decrease of 1% in U.S. dollars and 3% organically (excluding both currency and acquisition impacts), while flat in constant currencies compared to the prior year. The decrease in net sales in 2023 was driven by a sales decline in the Communications Solutions segment, partially offset by growth in the Harsh Environment Solutions and Interconnect and Sensor Systems segments, as described below. From an end market standpoint, the decrease in net sales was driven by organic declines in the information technology and data communications (“IT datacom”), mobile networks, mobile devices, industrial and broadband communications markets, partially offset by robust organic growth in the automotive, defense and commercial aerospace markets, along with contributions from the Company’s acquisition program. Net sales to the automotive market increased approximately $310.5, reflecting broad-based strength across our global automotive markets, in particular, next-generation electronics, including electric and hybrid drive trains. Net sales to the defense market increased approximately $237.6, driven by broad-based strength across virtually all defense applications, particularly related to naval, aircraft engines, helicopters, communications, and space-related applications, as well as contributions from acquisitions. Net sales to the commercial aerospace market increased approximately $117.9, primarily due to increased broad-based demand across all aircraft applications, in particular larger passenger planes. Net sales to the industrial market remained flat, as contributions from acquisitions, along with growth in medical, oil and gas, mass transit and transportation applications were offset by moderations in industrial instrumentation, battery and electric heavy vehicles, factory automation and heavy equipment applications. Net sales to the IT datacom market decreased approximately $362.8, as we experienced moderations across a broad array of applications including networking equipment, cloud storage, transmission, consumer electronics and servers, partially offset by strong growth in artificial intelligence-related applications. Net sales to the mobile networks market decreased approximately $163.9, driven by broad-based moderations in demand from mobile network operators and wireless equipment manufacturers, partially offset by contributions from acquisitions. Net sales to the mobile devices market decreased approximately $161.5, driven by declines in sales in laptops, wearable devices, tablets and production-related products, partially offset by growth in smartphones. Net sales to the broadband communications market decreased approximately $46.4, driven by moderations in demand from broadband service operators.
Net sales in the Harsh Environment Solutions segment (approximately 28% of net sales) increased 14% in U.S. dollars, 14% in constant currencies and 9% organically, in 2023, compared to 2022. The sales growth in 2023 was primarily driven by strong organic growth in the defense, commercial aerospace, automotive and IT datacom markets, along with contributions from the Company’s acquisition program, partially offset by organic declines in the industrial and mobile networks markets.
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Net sales in the Communications Solutions segment (approximately 39% of net sales) decreased 13% in U.S. dollars, 12% in constant currencies and 13% organically, in 2023, compared to 2022. The sales decline in 2023 was primarily driven by organic declines in the IT datacom, industrial, mobile networks, mobile devices and broadband communications markets, partially offset by strong organic growth in the automotive market, along with modest contributions from the Company’s acquisition program.
Net sales in the Interconnect and Sensor Systems segment (approximately 33% of net sales) increased 6% in U.S. dollars, 7% in constant currencies and 3% organically, in 2023, compared to 2022. The sales growth in 2023 was primarily driven by strong organic growth in the automotive and commercial aerospace markets, and moderate growth in the industrial and defense markets, along with contributions from the Company’s acquisition program, partially offset by organic declines in the IT datacom and mobile networks markets.
The table below reconciles Constant Currency Net Sales Growth and Organic Net Sales Growth to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, by segment, geography and consolidated, for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the year ended December 31, 2022:
Percentage Growth (relative to prior year) (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | Foreign | Constant | Organic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
growth in | currency | Currency Net | Acquisition | Net Sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Dollars (2) | impact (3) | Sales Growth (4) | impact (5) | Growth (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales by: |
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| (GAAP) | (non-GAAP) | (non-GAAP) | (non-GAAP) | (non-GAAP) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment: |
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Harsh Environment Solutions | $ | 3,530.8 |
| $ | 3,107.2 | 14 | % | — | % | 14 | % | 5 | % | 9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Communications Solutions | 4,912.8 | 5,652.4 | (13) | % | (1) | % | (12) | % | 1 | % | (13) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interconnect and Sensor Systems |
| 4,111.1 |
| 3,863.4 | 6 | % | — | % | 7 | % | 3 | % | 3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated | $ | 12,554.7 | $ | 12,623.0 | (1) | % | — | % | — | % | 3 | % | (3) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Geography (6): |
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United States | $ | 4,405.4 |
| $ | 4,155.2 | 6 | % | — | % | 6 | % | 5 | % | 1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign |
| 8,149.3 |
| 8,467.8 | (4) | % | (1) | % | (3) | % | 1 | % | (4) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated | $ | 12,554.7 | $ | 12,623.0 | (1) | % | — | % | — | % | 3 | % | (3) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Percentages in this table were calculated using actual, unrounded results; therefore, the sum of the components may not add due to rounding. |
(2) | Net sales growth in U.S. dollars is calculated based on Net sales as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. While the term “net sales growth in U.S. dollars” is not considered a U.S. GAAP financial measure, for purposes of this table, we derive the reported (GAAP) measure based on GAAP results, which serves as the basis for the reconciliation to its comparable non-GAAP financial measures. |
(3) | Foreign currency translation impact, a non-GAAP measure, represents the percentage impact on net sales resulting from foreign currency exchange rate changes in the current reporting year compared to the prior reporting year. Such amount is calculated by subtracting current year net sales translated at average foreign currency exchange rates for the prior year from current year net sales, taken as a percentage of the prior year’s net sales. |
(4) | Constant Currency Net Sales Growth and Organic Net Sales Growth are non-GAAP financial measures as defined in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of this Item 7. |
(5) | Acquisition impact, a non-GAAP measure, represents the percentage impact on net sales resulting from acquisitions that have not been included in the Company’s consolidated results for the full current year and/or prior comparable year presented. Such net sales related to these acquisitions do not reflect the underlying growth of the Company on a comparative basis. Acquisition impact is calculated as a percentage of the respective prior year period(s) net sales. |
(6) | Net sales by geographic area are based on the customer location to which the product is shipped. |
The decrease in foreign net sales in 2023 compared to 2022 was primarily driven by sales declines in Asia. The comparatively stronger U.S. dollar in 2023 had the effect of decreasing sales by approximately $61.1, compared to 2022.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $1,489.9, or 11.9% of net sales for 2023, compared to $1,420.9, or 11.3% of net sales, for 2022. The increase in Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales in 2023 was primarily driven by the effect of acquisitions, which currently have higher selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales compared to the Company average. Administrative expenses increased $26.2 in 2023 and represented approximately 4.8% of net sales in 2023 and 4.6% of net sales in 2022. Research and development expenses increased $18.6 in 2023, primarily related to increases in expenses for new product development, and represented approximately 2.7% of net sales in 2023 and 2.6% of net sales in 2022. Selling and marketing expenses increased $24.2 in 2023 compared to 2022, and represented approximately 4.3% of net sales in 2023 and 4.1% of net sales in 2022.
Operating income was $2,559.6, or 20.4% of net sales, in 2023, compared to $2,585.8, or 20.5% of net sales, in 2022. Operating income in 2023 included acquisition-related expenses of $34.6, comprised primarily of external transaction costs, as well as the amortization related to the value associated with acquired backlog resulting from three of the acquisitions that closed in 2023. Operating income in 2022 included acquisition-related expenses of $21.5,
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comprised primarily of the amortization related to the value associated with acquired backlog resulting from two acquisitions that closed in 2022, along with external transaction costs. The acquisition-related expenses in 2023 and 2022 had the effect of decreasing net income from continuing operations by $30.2, or $0.05 per share, and $18.4, or $0.03 per share, respectively. Acquisition-related expenses are presented separately in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Excluding the effect of these acquisition-related expenses, Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin, each as defined in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below, were $2,594.2 and 20.7% of net sales, respectively, in 2023, and $2,607.3 and 20.7% of net sales, respectively, in 2022. While Adjusted Operating Income decreased modestly from 2022, Adjusted Operating Margin remained flat in 2023 relative to 2022, as the benefit of pricing actions and strong operational performance were offset by the operating leverage on the lower sales volumes, along with the negative impact on operating margin related to acquisitions that are currently operating below the average operating margin of the Company.
Operating income for the Harsh Environment Solutions segment in 2023 was $943.9, or 26.7% of net sales, compared to $801.6, or 25.8% of net sales in 2022. The increase in operating margin for the Harsh Environment Solutions segment for 2023 compared to 2022 was primarily driven by normal operating leverage on the higher sales volumes and strong operational performance, combined with the benefit of pricing actions, all partially offset by the negative impact on operating margin related to acquisitions that are currently operating below the average operating margin of the Company.
Operating income for the Communications Solutions segment in 2023 was $1,063.5, or 21.6% of net sales, compared to $1,245.7, or 22.0% of net sales in 2022. The decrease in operating margin for the Communications Solutions segment for 2023 compared to 2022 was primarily driven by operating leverage on the lower sales volumes, partially offset by the benefit of pricing actions and strong operational performance.
Operating income for the Interconnect and Sensor Systems segment in 2023 was $753.7, or 18.3% of net sales, compared to $716.5, or 18.5% of net sales in 2022. The modest decrease in operating margin for the Interconnect and Sensor Systems segment for 2023 compared to 2022 was primarily driven by the negative impact on operating margin related to acquisitions that are currently operating below the average operating margin of the Company, partially offset by the normal operating leverage on the higher sales volumes combined with the benefit of pricing actions.
Interest expense was $139.5 in 2023 compared to $128.4 in 2022. The increase in interest expense was driven by the higher interest rate environment, which primarily impacted borrowings under the Company’s U.S. Commercial Paper Program that were outstanding throughout much of 2023. Refer to Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information related to the Company’s debt.
Provision for income taxes was at an effective rate of 20.7% in 2023 and 22.3% in 2022. Provision for income taxes in 2023 included excess tax benefits of $82.4 from stock option exercises as well as the effect of the gain from the bargain purchase acquisition that closed in the second quarter of 2023, all of which were partially offset by the tax effects related to acquisition-related expenses during the year. These items had the aggregate effect of decreasing the effective tax rate and increasing earnings per share by the amounts noted in the table below. Provision for income taxes in 2022 included excess tax benefits of $56.0 from stock option exercises, partially offset by the tax effects related to acquisition-related expenses during the year. These items had the aggregate effect of decreasing the effective tax rate and increasing earnings per share by the amounts noted in the table below. Excluding the effect of these items, the Adjusted Effective Tax Rate, a non-GAAP financial measure as defined in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below within this Item 7, was 24.0% and 24.5% for 2023 and 2022, respectively, as reconciled in the table below to the comparable effective tax rate based on GAAP results. For additional details related to the reconciliation between the U.S. statutory federal tax rate and the Company’s effective tax rate for these years, refer to Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Amphenol Corporation and Net income from continuing operations per common share attributable to Amphenol Corporation-Diluted (“Diluted EPS”) were $1,928.0 and $3.11, respectively, for 2023, compared to $1,902.3 and $3.06, respectively, for 2022. Excluding the effect of the items discussed above, Adjusted Net Income from continuing operations attributable to Amphenol Corporation and Adjusted Diluted EPS, non-GAAP financial measures as defined in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below within this Item 7, were $1,870.4 and $3.01, respectively, for 2023, compared to $1,864.7 and $3.00, respectively, for 2022.
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The following table reconciles Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Margin, Adjusted Net Income from continuing operations attributable to Amphenol Corporation, Adjusted Effective Tax Rate and Adjusted Diluted EPS (all on a continuing operations basis only, each as defined in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below) to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income |
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attributable | Effective | attributable | Effective | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating | Operating | to Amphenol | Tax |
| Diluted | Operating | Operating | to Amphenol | Tax |
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Income |
| Margin (1) |
| Corporation |
| Rate (1) |
| EPS |
| Income |
| Margin (1) |
| Corporation |
| Rate (1) |
| EPS | ||||||||||
Reported (GAAP) | $ | 2,559.6 |
| 20.4 | % | $ | 1,928.0 | 20.7 | % | $ | 3.11 | $ | 2,585.8 |
| 20.5 | % | $ | 1,902.3 | 22.3 | % | $ | 3.06 | ||||||
Acquisition-related expenses | 34.6 | 0.3 | 30.2 | (0.2) | 0.05 | 21.5 | 0.2 | 18.4 | (0.1) | 0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gain on bargain purchase acquisition | — | — | (5.4) | 0.1 | (0.01) | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation | — | — | (82.4) | 3.4 | (0.13) | — | — | (56.0) | 2.3 | (0.09) | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted (non-GAAP) (2) | $ | 2,594.2 | 20.7 | % | $ | 1,870.4 | 24.0 | % | $ | 3.01 | $ | 2,607.3 | 20.7 | % | $ | 1,864.7 | 24.5 | % | $ | 3.00 |
Note: All data in the tables above are on a continuing operations basis only and exclude results associated with discontinued operations.
(1) | While the terms “operating margin” and “effective tax rate” are not considered U.S. GAAP financial measures, for purposes of this table, we derive the reported (GAAP) measures based on GAAP results, which serve as the basis for the reconciliation to their comparable non-GAAP financial measures. |
(2) | All percentages and per share amounts in this table were calculated using actual, unrounded results; therefore, the sum of the components may not add due to rounding. |
2022 Compared to 2021
Net sales were $12,623.0 for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to $10,876.3 for the year ended December 31, 2021, which represented an increase of 16% in U.S. dollars, 19% in constant currencies and 15% organically (excluding both currency and acquisition impacts) compared to the prior year. The increase in net sales in 2022 was driven by robust growth across all three reportable business segments, as described below. From an end market standpoint, the increase in net sales was driven by robust organic growth across most end markets, including the automotive, IT datacom, industrial, broadband communications and commercial aerospace markets, moderate organic growth in the defense, mobile networks and mobile devices markets, and contributions from the Company’s acquisition program. Net sales to the automotive market increased approximately $470.1, reflecting broad-based growth across our global automotive market, including the Company’s strength in next-generation electronics, in particular electric and hybrid drive trains, power management, infotainment communications, antenna and antenna assemblies, charging stations, and safety and security systems. Net sales to the IT datacom market increased approximately $414.6, as we continue to benefit from our strong technology solutions and leading position across a broad array of applications as customers continue to support higher demand for increased bandwidth and cloud storage, along with contributions from acquisitions. Net sales to the industrial market increased approximately $399.7, with broad-based growth across nearly all market segments of the global industrial market, with particular strength in e-mobility applications primarily in heavy and commercial vehicles, along with strong growth in factory automation, alternative energy, medical, and transportation applications, as well as contributions from acquisitions. Net sales to the broadband communications market increased approximately $241.2, driven by increased overall demand from broadband service operators related to data network upgrades and expansions, along with contributions from acquisitions. Net sales to the commercial aerospace market increased approximately $85.6, primarily due to the continued recovery in travel and demand for aircraft, along with contributions from acquisitions. Net sales to the defense market increased approximately $47.9, driven by strength in space-related applications, unmanned aerial vehicles, ground vehicles, and avionics, as well as contributions from acquisitions. Net sales to the mobile networks market increased approximately $46.4, driven by continued recovery in demand from mobile networks equipment manufacturers and mobile operators, along with contributions from acquisitions. Net sales to the mobile devices market increased approximately $41.2, driven by growth in products incorporated into smartphones and wearable devices, partially offset by moderations in sales of tablets, hearable devices and laptops.
Net sales in the Harsh Environment Solutions segment (approximately 25% of net sales) increased 13% in U.S. dollars, 16% in constant currencies and 15% organically, in 2022, compared to 2021. The sales growth in 2022 was driven by strong organic growth in the industrial, automotive and commercial aerospace markets, and moderate organic
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growth in the defense, mobile networks and IT datacom markets, along with contributions from the Company’s acquisition program.
Net sales in the Communications Solutions segment (approximately 45% of net sales) increased 17% in U.S. dollars, 19% in constant currencies and 13% organically, in 2022, compared to 2021. The sales growth in 2022 was driven by strong organic growth across several end markets, in particular the IT datacom, broadband communications and automotive markets, and moderate organic growth in the mobile devices, industrial and mobile networks markets, along with contributions from the Company’s acquisition program.
Net sales in the Interconnect and Sensor Systems segment (approximately 30% of net sales) increased 17% in U.S. dollars, 23% in constant currencies and 18% organically, in 2022, compared to 2021. The sales growth in 2022 was primarily driven by strong organic growth in the automotive, industrial, IT datacom, defense and commercial aerospace markets, along with contributions from the Company’s acquisition program, partially offset by a moderate decline in the mobile networks market.
The table below reconciles Constant Currency Net Sales Growth and Organic Net Sales Growth to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, by segment, geography and consolidated, for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021:
Percentage Growth (relative to prior year) (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | Foreign | Constant | Organic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
growth in | currency | Currency Net | Acquisition | Net Sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Dollars (2) | impact (3) | Sales Growth (4) | impact (5) | Growth (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales by: |
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| (GAAP) | (non-GAAP) | (non-GAAP) | (non-GAAP) | (non-GAAP) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Segment: |
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Harsh Environment Solutions | $ | 3,107.2 |
| $ | 2,752.2 | 13 | % | (4) | % | 16 | % | 2 | % | 15 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Communications Solutions | 5,652.4 | 4,832.1 | 17 | % | (2) | % | 19 | % | 5 | % | 13 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interconnect and Sensor Systems |
| 3,863.4 |
| 3,292.0 | 17 | % | (5) | % | 23 | % | 5 | % | 18 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated | $ | 12,623.0 | $ | 10,876.3 | 16 | % | (3) | % | 19 | % | 4 | % | 15 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Geography (6): |
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United States | $ | 4,155.2 |
| $ | 3,155.9 | 32 | % | — | % | 32 | % | 9 | % | 23 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Foreign |
| 8,467.8 |
| 7,720.4 | 10 | % | (4) | % | 14 | % | 2 | % | 12 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated | $ | 12,623.0 | $ | 10,876.3 | 16 | % | (3) | % | 19 | % | 4 | % | 15 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Percentages in this table were calculated using actual, unrounded results; therefore, the sum of the components may not add due to rounding. |
(2) | Net sales growth in U.S. dollars is calculated based on Net sales as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. While the term “net sales growth in U.S. dollars” is not considered a U.S. GAAP financial measure, for purposes of this table, we derive the reported (GAAP) measure based on GAAP results, which serves as the basis for the reconciliation to its comparable non-GAAP financial measures. |
(3) | Foreign currency translation impact, a non-GAAP measure, represents the percentage impact on net sales resulting from foreign currency exchange rate changes in the current reporting year compared to the prior reporting year. Such amount is calculated by subtracting current year net sales translated at average foreign currency exchange rates for the prior year from current year net sales, taken as a percentage of the prior year’s net sales. |
(4) | Constant Currency Net Sales Growth and Organic Net Sales Growth are non-GAAP financial measures as defined in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of this Item 7. |
(5) | Acquisition impact, a non-GAAP measure, represents the percentage impact on net sales resulting from acquisitions that have not been included in the Company’s consolidated results for the full current year and/or prior comparable year presented. Such net sales related to these acquisitions do not reflect the underlying growth of the Company on a comparative basis. Acquisition impact is calculated as a percentage of the respective prior year period(s) net sales. |
(6) | Net sales by geographic area are based on the customer location to which the product is shipped. |
The increase in foreign net sales in 2022 compared to 2021 was driven by strong growth in both Europe and Asia. The comparatively stronger U.S. dollar in 2022 had the effect of decreasing sales by approximately $359.8, compared to 2021.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $1,420.9, or 11.3% of net sales for 2022, compared to $1,226.3, or 11.3% of net sales, for 2021. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales in 2022 remained flat as the leverage on the higher sales volumes during the year was offset by the Sensors business (“MTS Sensors”) of MTS Systems Corporation (“MTS”), acquired in early 2021, having higher selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales compared to the Company average. Administrative expenses increased $90.6 in 2022 and represented approximately 4.6% of net sales in 2022 and 4.5% of net sales in 2021. Research and development expenses increased $5.9 in 2022, primarily related to increases in expenses for new product development, and represented approximately 2.6% of net sales in 2022 and 2.9% of net sales in 2021. Selling and marketing expenses increased $98.1 in 2022 compared to 2021, and represented approximately 4.1% of net sales in 2022 and 3.8% of net sales in 2021.
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Operating income was $2,585.8, or 20.5% of net sales, in 2022, compared to $2,105.1, or 19.4% of net sales, in 2021. Operating income in 2022 included acquisition-related expenses of $21.5, comprised primarily of the amortization related to the value associated with acquired backlog resulting from two acquisitions that closed in 2022, along with external transaction costs. Operating income in 2021 included acquisition-related expenses of $70.4, comprised primarily of transaction, severance, restructuring and certain non-cash purchase accounting costs related to the acquisition of MTS in the second quarter of 2021, along with external transaction costs and certain non-cash purchase accounting costs related to the acquisition of Halo Technology Limited (“Halo”) in the fourth quarter of 2021. The acquisition-related expenses in 2022 and 2021 had the effect of decreasing net income from continuing operations by $18.4, or $0.03 per share, and $57.3, or $0.09 per share, respectively. Acquisition-related expenses are presented separately in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Excluding the effect of these acquisition-related expenses, Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin, each as defined in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below, were $2,607.3 and 20.7% of net sales, respectively, in 2022, and $2,175.5 and 20.0% of net sales, respectively, in 2021. The increases in Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin in 2022 relative to 2021 was driven by all three segments, as described below.
Operating income for the Harsh Environment Solutions segment in 2022 was $801.6, or 25.8% of net sales, compared to $708.2, or 25.7% of net sales in 2021. The slight increase in operating margin for the Harsh Environment Solutions segment for 2022 compared to 2021 was primarily driven by normal operating leverage on the higher sales volumes, combined with the benefit of pricing actions, which were largely offset by the impact of the more challenging cost environment experienced in 2022.
Operating income for the Communications Solutions segment in 2022 was $1,245.7, or 22.0% of net sales, compared to $1,023.3, or 21.2% of net sales in 2021. The increase in operating margin for the Communications Solutions segment for 2022 compared to 2021 was primarily driven by normal operating leverage on the higher sales volumes, combined with the benefit of pricing actions, partially offset by the impact of the more challenging cost environment experienced in 2022.
Operating income for the Interconnect and Sensor Systems segment in 2022 was $716.5, or 18.5% of net sales, compared to $588.1, or 17.9% of net sales in 2021. The increase in operating margin for the Interconnect and Sensor Systems segment for 2022 compared to 2021 was primarily driven by normal operating leverage on the higher sales volumes, combined with the benefit of pricing actions, partially offset by the impact of the more challenging cost environment experienced in 2022.
Interest expense was $128.4 in 2022 compared to $115.5 in 2021. The increase in interest expense was driven by the higher interest rate environment and its impact on the balance outstanding under the Company’s U.S. Commercial Paper Program. Refer to Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information related to the Company’s debt.
Provision for income taxes was at an effective rate of 22.3% in 2022 and 20.6% in 2021. Provision for income taxes in 2022 included excess tax benefits of $56.0 from stock option exercises, partially offset by the tax effects related to acquisition-related expenses during the year. These items had the aggregate effect of decreasing the effective tax rate and increasing earnings per share by the amounts noted in the table below. Provision for income taxes in 2021 included (i) excess tax benefits of $63.4 from stock option exercises and (ii) a discrete tax benefit of $14.9 related to the settlement of uncertain tax positions in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions, all of which were partially offset by the tax effects related to acquisition-related expenses during the year. These items had the aggregate effect of decreasing the effective tax rate and increasing earnings per share by the amounts noted in the table below. Excluding the effect of these items, the Adjusted Effective Tax Rate, a non-GAAP financial measure as defined in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below within this Item 7, was 24.5% and 24.3% for 2022 and 2021, respectively, as reconciled in the table below to the comparable effective tax rate based on GAAP results. For additional details related to the reconciliation between the U.S. statutory federal tax rate and the Company’s effective tax rate for these years, refer to Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Amphenol Corporation and Diluted EPS were $1,902.3 and $3.06, respectively, for 2022, compared to $1,569.4 and $2.51, respectively, for 2021. Excluding the effect of the items discussed above, Adjusted Net Income from continuing operations attributable to Amphenol Corporation and Adjusted Diluted EPS, non-GAAP financial measures as defined in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below within this Item 7, were $1,864.7 and $3.00, respectively, for 2022, compared to $1,548.4 and $2.48, respectively, for 2021.
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The following table reconciles Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Margin, Adjusted Net Income from continuing operations attributable to Amphenol Corporation, Adjusted Effective Tax Rate and Adjusted Diluted EPS (all on a continuing operations basis only, each as defined in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below) to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:
2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income |
| Net Income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
attributable | Effective | attributable | Effective | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating | Operating | to Amphenol | Tax |
| Diluted | Operating | Operating | to Amphenol | Tax |
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Income |
| Margin (1) |
| Corporation |
| Rate (1) |
| EPS |
| Income |
| Margin (1) |
| Corporation |
| Rate (1) |
| EPS | ||||||||
Reported (GAAP) | $ | 2,585.8 |
| 20.5 | % | $ | 1,902.3 | 22.3 | % | $ | 3.06 | $ | 2,105.1 |
| 19.4 | % | $ | 1,569.4 | 20.6 | % | $ | 2.51 | ||||
Acquisition-related expenses | 21.5 | 0.2 | 18.4 | (0.1) | 0.03 | 70.4 | 0.6 | 57.3 | (0.2) | 0.09 | ||||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation | — | — | (56.0) | 2.3 | (0.09) | — | — | (63.4) | 3.2 | (0.10) | ||||||||||||||||
Discrete tax item | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (14.9) | 0.7 | (0.02) | ||||||||||||||||
Adjusted (non-GAAP) (2) | $ | 2,607.3 | 20.7 | % | $ | 1,864.7 | 24.5 | % | $ | 3.00 | $ | 2,175.5 | 20.0 | % | $ | 1,548.4 | 24.3 | % | $ | 2.48 |
Note: All data in the tables above are on a continuing operations basis only and exclude results associated with discontinued operations.
(1) | While the terms “operating margin” and “effective tax rate” are not considered U.S. GAAP financial measures, for purposes of this table, we derive the reported (GAAP) measures based on GAAP results, which serve as the basis for the reconciliation to their comparable non-GAAP financial measures. |
(2) | All percentages and per share amounts in this table were calculated using actual, unrounded results; therefore, the sum of the components may not add due to rounding. |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity and Cash Requirements
At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $1,660.2 and $1,434.2, respectively, with the majority of the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments on hand located outside of the United States. The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are internally generated cash provided by operating activities, our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments on hand, as well as availability under the U.S. Commercial Paper Program, the Euro Commercial Paper Program, the Revolving Credit Facility, and the Term Loan (all of which are defined and discussed in more detail below within this Item 7). The Company believes that these sources of liquidity, along with access to capital markets (which the Company accessed in March 2023 in connection with the issuance of the 2026 Senior Notes, as defined and discussed in more detail below within this Item 7), provide adequate liquidity to meet both its short-term (next 12 months) and reasonably foreseeable long-term requirements and obligations.
Cash Requirements from Known Contractual and Other Obligations
The Company’s primary ongoing cash requirements will be for operating and working capital needs, capital expenditures, product development activities, repurchases of our Common Stock, dividends, debt service, payments associated with the one-time tax on the deemed repatriation of all of the Company’s pre-2018 accumulated unremitted earnings and profits of foreign subsidiaries (“Transition Tax”), which is payable in annual installments until 2025, taxes due upon the repatriation of foreign earnings (which will be payable upon the repatriation of such earnings), funding of pension obligations, and other contractual obligations and commitments (refer to the table below for the Company’s material cash requirements from known contractual and other obligations). The Company may also use cash to fund all or part of the cost of future acquisitions, as was the case with our 2023 acquisitions. The Company expects that capital expenditures in 2024 will be in a range of 3% to 4% of net sales. The Company’s debt service requirements primarily consist of principal and interest on the Company’s Senior Notes, and to the extent of any amounts outstanding, the Revolving Credit Facility, Commercial Paper Programs and the Term Loan (all as defined below). As of December 31, 2023, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan, U.S. Commercial Paper Program and Euro Commercial Paper Program. However, the Company borrowed under the U.S. Commercial Paper Program throughout much of 2023, the proceeds of which were used for general corporate purposes, and the Company may make additional borrowings under any of its debt instruments in the future. As a result of increases in the federal funds rate by the U.S. Federal Reserve beginning in early 2022 and through the middle of 2023, the floating interest rates related to our U.S. Commercial Paper Program (as well as our Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan, to the extent either are drawn upon in the future) have increased substantially over this same period, a trend that could continue into 2024 and potentially beyond. To the extent that interest rates related to this floating rate debt increase
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further and the Company borrows under any of these floating interest rate instruments in the future, interest expense and interest payments would increase. Although the Company does not expect changes in interest rates to have a material effect on income or cash flows in 2024, there can be no assurance that interest rates will not change significantly from current levels.
The following table summarizes the Company’s material short- and long-term cash requirements from known obligations pursuant to certain contracts and commitments as of December 31, 2023, as well as an estimate of the timing in which such obligations and payments are expected to be satisfied.
Payment Due By Period |
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Contractual Obligations |
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| Less than |
| 1-3 |
| 3-5 |
| More than |
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(dollars in millions) | Total | 1 year | years | years | 5 years |
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Debt (1) | $ | 4,358.8 | $ | 354.0 | $ | 1,305.2 | $ | 552.3 | $ | 2,147.3 | ||||||
Interest related to senior notes |
| 542.6 |
| 109.1 |
| 186.3 |
| 149.0 |
| 98.2 | ||||||
Operating leases (2) |
| 332.2 |
| 99.8 |
| 126.0 |
| 59.7 |
| 46.7 | ||||||
Purchase obligations (3) |
| 968.7 |
| 932.4 |
| 28.1 |
| 6.4 |
| 1.8 | ||||||
Accrued pension and postretirement benefit obligations (4) |
| 52.1 |
| 5.8 |
| 10.0 |
| 10.3 |
| 26.0 | ||||||
Transition tax (5) |
| 62.9 |
| 30.1 |
| 32.8 |
| — |
| — | ||||||
Total (6) | $ | 6,317.3 | $ | 1,531.2 | $ | 1,688.4 | $ | 777.7 | $ | 2,320.0 |
(1) | The Company has excluded expected interest payments on the Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan, U.S. Commercial Paper Program and Euro Commercial Paper Program from the above table, as this calculation is largely dependent on average debt levels during each of the years presented. The actual interest payments made related to the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan and both Commercial Paper Programs combined, in 2023, were approximately $17.5. Expected debt levels, and therefore expected interest payments, are difficult to predict, as they are significantly impacted by items such as future acquisitions, repurchases of Common Stock and dividend payments, as well as payments or additional borrowings made to reduce or increase the underlying revolver balance. |
(2) | The Company’s operating lease payments included in this table reflect the future minimum undiscounted fixed lease payments, which serve as the basis for calculating the Company’s operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023. The table above excludes any variable lease payments not included in the measurement of the Company’s right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities, due to their uncertainty. Finance leases are not material to the Company individually or in the aggregate and as such have been excluded from the table above. |
(3) | Purchase obligations relate primarily to open purchase orders for goods and services, including but not limited to, raw materials and components to be used in production. |
(4) | This table includes estimated benefit payments expected to be made under the Company’s unfunded pension and postretirement benefit plans, as well as the anticipated minimum required contributions under the Company’s funded pension plans, the most significant of which covers certain of its U.S. employees. Over the past several years, there has been no minimum requirement for Company contributions to our defined benefit pension plans in the United States (“U.S. Plans”) due to prior contributions made in excess of minimum requirements, and as a result, there was no anticipated minimum required contribution included in the table above related to the U.S. Plans for 2024. The Company did not make any voluntary contributions to its U.S. Plans in 2023 and 2022. It is not possible to reasonably estimate expected required contributions in the above table after 2024, since several assumptions are required to calculate minimum required contributions, such as the discount rate and expected returns on pension assets. |
(5) | As a result of the enactment of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“Tax Act”) in December 2017, the United States changed to a modified territorial tax system, which significantly reduced the U.S. tax expense associated with the remittance of foreign earnings, among other changes. The Tax Act also imposed the Transition Tax associated with all of the Company’s pre-2018 accumulated unremitted earnings and profits of foreign subsidiaries. As a result, on December 31, 2017, the Company recorded a provisional U.S. tax expense for the Transition Tax, which was adjusted and finalized in 2018. The Transition Tax is to be paid in annual installments over the eight-year period until 2025, as permitted under the Tax Act. The table above reflects the remaining amounts associated with the Transition Tax, which is net of applicable tax credits and deductions. The sixth installment of the Transition Tax was paid in the second quarter of 2023. |
(6) | As of December 31, 2023, the Company has recorded net liabilities of approximately $207.7 related to unrecognized tax benefits. These liabilities have been excluded from the above table due to the high degree of uncertainty regarding the timing of potential future cash flows. It is difficult to make a reasonably reliable estimate of the amount and period in which all of these liabilities might be paid. |
Repatriation of Foreign Earnings and Related Income Taxes
The Company has previously indicated an intention to repatriate most of its pre-2023 accumulated earnings and has accrued the foreign and U.S. state and local taxes, if applicable, on those earnings, as appropriate. The associated tax payments are due as the repatriations are made. The Company intends to indefinitely reinvest the remaining pre-2023 foreign earnings. The Company intends to distribute certain 2023 foreign earnings and, as of December 31, 2023, has accrued foreign and U.S. state and local taxes, where applicable, on those foreign earnings that it intends to repatriate, and intends to indefinitely reinvest the remaining 2023 foreign earnings. The Company intends to (i) evaluate certain post-2023 earnings for repatriation, and will accrue for those distributions where appropriate, and (ii) indefinitely reinvest all other foreign earnings. In addition, the Company paid its sixth annual installment of the Transition Tax, net of applicable tax credits and deductions, in the second quarter of 2023, and will pay the balance of the Transition Tax, net of applicable tax credits and deductions, in annual installments over the remainder of the eight-year period ending 2025, as permitted under the Tax Act. As of December 31, 2023, the Company has not provided for deferred income taxes on undistributed foreign earnings of approximately $1,350 related to certain geographies, as it is the Company’s intention to permanently reinvest such earnings outside the United States. It is impracticable to calculate the amount of taxes that would be payable if these undistributed foreign earnings were to be repatriated.
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Cash Flow Summary
The following table summarizes the Company’s cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, as reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow:
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations | $ | 2,528.7 | $ | 2,174.6 | $ | 1,523.9 | |||
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations |
| (1,393.7) |
| (731.1) |
| (2,604.4) | |||
Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations |
| (1,012.4) |
| (1,196.7) |
| (145.1) | |||
Net cash change from discontinued operations | — | — | 733.0 | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
| (20.7) |
| (70.8) |
| (12.3) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $ | 101.9 | $ | 176.0 | $ | (504.9) |
Note: Net cash change from discontinued operations in the table above, during the year ended December 31, 2021, includes the proceeds from the sale of the Divested MTS business, as defined and discussed in further detail in Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Operating Activities
The ability to generate cash from operating activities is one of the Company’s fundamental financial strengths. Operating Cash Flow was $2,528.7 in 2023, compared to $2,174.6 in 2022 and $1,523.9 in 2021. The increase in Operating Cash Flow in 2023 compared to 2022 is primarily due to an overall decrease in the net components of working capital in 2023, as discussed in more detail below. The increase in Operating Cash Flow in 2022 compared to 2021 was primarily due to both an increase in net income from continuing operations and a lower usage of cash related to the change in working capital as discussed below.
In 2023, the components of working capital as presented on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow decreased $149.8, excluding the impact of acquisitions and foreign currency translation, primarily due to decreases in accounts receivable of $146.4 and inventories of $71.4, partially offset by a decrease in accounts payable of $34.6 and an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $34.1. In 2022, the components of working capital as presented on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow increased $193.1, excluding the impact of acquisitions and foreign currency translation, primarily due to increases in inventories of $278.5 and accounts receivable of $273.1, partially offset by increases in accrued liabilities, including income taxes, of $246.3 and accounts payable of $62.5, and a decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $49.7. In 2021, the components of working capital as presented on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow increased $496.4, excluding the impact of acquisitions and foreign currency translation, primarily due to increases in accounts receivable, inventories, and prepaid expenses and other current assets of $398.4, $263.0 and $20.2, respectively, partially offset by increases in accounts payable of $131.7 and accrued liabilities, including income taxes, of $53.5.
The following describes the significant changes in the amounts as presented on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022. Accounts receivable decreased $12.9 to $2,618.4, driven by the decrease in days sales outstanding as noted below, which was largely offset by the impact of the 10 acquisitions (collectively, the “2023 Acquisitions”) that closed during 2023 and the effect of translation from exchange rate changes (“Translation”) at December 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022. Days sales outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022 were 70 days and 73 days, respectively. Inventories increased $73.5 to $2,167.1, which was primarily driven by the impact of the 2023 Acquisitions. Inventory days at December 31, 2023 and 2022 were 85 days and 86 days, respectively. Prepaid expenses and other current assets increased $69.6 to $389.6, primarily due to increases in various prepaid expenses and other current receivables, along with the impact of the 2023 Acquisitions. Property, plant and equipment, net, increased $110.4 to $1,314.7, primarily due to capital expenditures of $372.8, the impact of the 2023 Acquisitions and Translation, partially offset by depreciation of $313.7 and disposals. Goodwill increased $646.3 to $7,092.4, primarily driven by goodwill recognized as a result of the 2023 Acquisitions, along with Translation. Other intangible assets, net, increased $100.7 to $834.8, primarily due to the recognition of certain intangible assets related to the 2023 Acquisitions, partially offset by amortization of $86.0 associated with the Company’s current intangible assets. Accounts payable increased $41.8 to $1,350.9, primarily due to the impact of the 2023 Acquisitions. Payable days at December 31, 2023 and 2022 were 55 days and 54 days, respectively. Total accrued expenses, including accrued income taxes, increased $83.7 to $1,448.0, primarily due to the impact of the 2023 Acquisitions and increases in certain other accrued expenses, partially offset by modest decreases in accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits and accrued income taxes. Accrued pension and postretirement benefit obligations increased $15.1 to $143.0.
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In addition to Operating Cash Flow, the Company also considers Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP financial measure defined in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below, as a key metric in measuring the Company’s ability to generate cash. The following table reconciles Free Cash Flow to its most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021. The increases in Free Cash Flow in 2023 compared to 2022, as well as in 2022 compared to 2021, were driven by the increase in Operating Cash Flow in each respective year, as described above. The following table is on a continuing operations basis only and excludes any cash flows related to discontinued operations:
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 | ||||
Operating Cash Flow (GAAP) |
| $ | 2,528.7 |
| $ | 2,174.6 |
| $ | 1,523.9 |
Capital expenditures (GAAP) |
| (372.8) |
| (383.8) |
| (360.4) | |||
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment (GAAP) |
| 4.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 3.7 | |||
Free Cash Flow (non-GAAP) | $ | 2,159.9 | $ | 1,796.4 | $ | 1,167.2 |
Investing Activities
Cash flows from investing activities primarily consist of cash flows associated with capital expenditures, proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment, net purchases (sales and maturities) of short- and long-term investments, and acquisitions.
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations was $1,393.7 in 2023, compared to $731.1 in 2022 and $2,604.4 in 2021. In 2023, net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations was primarily driven by the use of $970.4 to fund acquisitions, capital expenditures (net of disposals) of $368.8, and net purchases of short-term investments of $59.4. In 2022, net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations was primarily driven by capital expenditures (net of disposals) of $378.2, the use of $288.2 to fund acquisitions, net purchases of long-term investments of $56.0, and net purchases of short-term investments of $25.2. In 2021, net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations was primarily driven by the use of $2,225.4 to fund acquisitions, capital expenditures (net of disposals) of $356.7, and net purchases of short-term investments of $8.6.
Financing Activities
Cash flows from financing activities primarily consist of cash flows associated with borrowings and repayments of the Company’s credit facilities and other long-term debt, repurchases of Common Stock, proceeds from stock option exercises, dividend payments, and distributions to and purchases of noncontrolling interests.
Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations was $1,012.4 in 2023, compared to $1,196.7 in 2022 and $145.1 in 2021. In 2023, net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations was primarily driven by (i) net repayments of $632.6 related to the Company’s commercial paper programs, primarily the U.S. Commercial Paper Program, (ii) repurchases of the Company’s Common Stock of $585.1, (iii) dividend payments of $500.6, (iv) distributions to and purchases of noncontrolling interests of $24.0, (v) other debt repayments of $15.7, (vi) payments of $2.3 related to debt financing costs associated with the Company’s $350.0 principal amount of unsecured 4.750% Senior Notes due March 30, 2026 (the “2026 Senior Notes”), and (vii) payment of $1.5 associated with the deferred purchase price related to an acquisition, partially offset by (a) cash proceeds of $394.5 from the exercise of stock options and (b) net cash proceeds from borrowings of $354.9, primarily related to the issuance of the 2026 Senior Notes. In 2022, net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations was primarily driven by (i) repurchases of the Company’s Common Stock of $730.5, (ii) dividend payments of $477.4, (iii) net repayments of $159.3, primarily under the U.S. Commercial Paper Program, (iv) other debt repayments of $55.2, primarily related to short-term debt, and (v) distributions to and purchases of noncontrolling interests of $9.9, partially offset by (a) cash proceeds of $185.3 from the exercise of stock options and (b) proceeds of $50.7 primarily related to short-term borrowings. In 2021, net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations was primarily driven by (i) debt repayments of $912.6, primarily related to the repayment of the assumed then-outstanding MTS senior notes in the second quarter of 2021 as well as the redemption of the 3.125% Senior Notes (the “2021 Senior Notes”) in the third quarter of 2021 and the redemption of the 4.00% Senior Notes (the “2022 Senior Notes”) in the fourth quarter of 2021, (ii) repurchases of the Company’s Common Stock of $661.7, (iii) dividend payments of $346.7, (iv) a cash transfer of $28.7 made by the Company’s continuing operations to its discontinued operations in order to fund the September 2021 payment of contingent consideration assumed as part of the MTS acquisition, (v) distributions to and purchases of noncontrolling interests of $18.9,
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(vi) payments of $9.3 related to debt financing costs associated with the Company’s $750.0 principal amount of unsecured 2.200% Senior Notes due September 15, 2031 (the “2031 Senior Notes”), and (vii) payments of $4.1 associated with the deferred purchase price related to acquisitions, partially offset by (a) net borrowings of $796.3 primarily under the U.S. Commercial Paper Program, the majority of the proceeds of which were used to fund acquisitions, including MTS, and to redeem the 2021 Senior Notes and the 2022 Senior Notes, (b) net cash proceeds of $752.1, primarily related to the September 2021 issuance of the 2031 Senior Notes, and (c) cash proceeds of $288.5 from the exercise of stock options.
The Company has significant flexibility to meet its financial commitments. The Company uses debt financing to lower the overall cost of capital and increase return on stockholders’ equity. The Company’s debt financing includes the use of Commercial Paper Programs, the Revolving Credit Facility, the Term Loan, and senior notes as part of its overall cash management strategy.
The Company has an amended and restated $2,500.0 unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facility matures in November 2026 and gives the Company the ability to borrow, in various currencies, at a spread that varies, based on the Company’s debt rating, over certain currency-specific benchmark rates, which benchmark rates in the case of U.S. dollar borrowings are either the base rate or the adjusted term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). The Company may utilize the Revolving Credit Facility for general corporate purposes. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility requires payment of certain annual agency and commitment fees and requires that the Company satisfy certain financial covenants. On December 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility.
On April 19, 2022, the Company entered into a two-year, $750.0 unsecured delayed draw term loan credit agreement (the “Term Loan”), which is scheduled to mature on April 19, 2024. The Term Loan was undrawn at closing and may be drawn on up to five occasions over the life of the facility. The Term Loan may be repaid at any time without premium or penalty, and, once repaid, cannot be reborrowed. If drawn upon, the proceeds from the Term Loan are expected to be used for general corporate purposes. Interest rates under the Term Loan are based on a spread over either the base rate or the adjusted term SOFR, which spread varies based on the Company’s debt rating. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had not yet drawn upon the Term Loan, and as such, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan. The Term Loan requires payment of certain commitment fees and requires that the Company satisfy certain financial covenants, which financial covenants are the same as those under the Revolving Credit Facility. On December 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the Term Loan.
The Company has a commercial paper program pursuant to which the Company may issue short-term unsecured commercial paper notes (the “USCP Notes”) in one or more private placements in the United States (the “U.S. Commercial Paper Program”). The maximum aggregate principal amount outstanding of USCP Notes at any time is $2,500.0. The Company utilizes borrowings under the U.S. Commercial Paper Program for general corporate purposes, which, in recent years, have included fully or partially funding acquisitions, as well as repaying certain outstanding senior notes as was the case in 2021 with (i) the third quarter 2021 redemption of the 2021 Senior Notes, of which $227.7 aggregate principal amount was then outstanding, and (ii) the fourth quarter 2021 redemption of the 2022 Senior Notes, of which $295.0 aggregate principal amount was then outstanding. The Company borrowed under the U.S. Commercial Paper Program throughout much of 2023, the proceeds of which were used for general corporate purposes. During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company repaid all of its USCP Notes then outstanding, and, as of December 31, 2023, there were no USCP Notes outstanding. As of December 31, 2022, the amount of USCP Notes outstanding was $632.8, with a weighted average interest rate of 4.69%.
The Company and one of its wholly owned European subsidiaries (the “Euro Issuer”) also have a commercial paper program (the “Euro Commercial Paper Program” and, together with the U.S. Commercial Paper Program, the “Commercial Paper Programs”), pursuant to which the Euro Issuer may issue short-term unsecured commercial paper notes (the “ECP Notes” and, together with the USCP Notes, the “Commercial Paper”), which are guaranteed by the Company and are to be issued outside of the United States. The ECP Notes may be issued in Euros, Sterling, U.S. dollars or other currencies. The maximum aggregate principal amount outstanding of ECP Notes at any time is $2,000.0. The Company utilizes borrowings under the Euro Commercial Paper Program for general corporate purposes, which may include, for example, fully or partially funding acquisitions. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no ECP Notes outstanding.
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Amounts available under the Commercial Paper Programs may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed from time to time. In conjunction with the Revolving Credit Facility, as of December 31, 2023, the authorization from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) limits the maximum principal amount outstanding of USCP Notes, ECP Notes, and any other commercial paper or similar programs, along with outstanding amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility, at any time to $2,500.0 in the aggregate. The Commercial Paper Programs are rated A-2 by Standard & Poor’s and P-2 by Moody’s and, based on the Board’s authorization described above, are currently backstopped by the Revolving Credit Facility, as amounts undrawn under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility are available to repay Commercial Paper, if necessary. Net proceeds of the issuances of Commercial Paper are expected to be used for general corporate purposes. The Company reviews its optimal mix of short-term and long-term debt regularly and may replace certain amounts of Commercial Paper, short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt with new issuances of long-term debt in the future.
As of December 31, 2023, the Company has outstanding senior notes (the “Senior Notes”) as follows:
Principal |
| Interest |
| ||||||
Amount |
| Rate | Maturity | ||||||
$ | 350.0 |
| 3.20 | % | April 2024 | ||||
400.0 |
| 2.050 | % | March 2025 | |||||
350.0 | 4.750 | % | March 2026 | ||||||
500.0 |
| 4.350 | % | June 2029 | |||||
900.0 |
| 2.80 | % | February 2030 | |||||
750.0 | 2.200 | % | September 2031 | ||||||
€ | 500.0 | 0.750 | % | May 2026 (Euro Notes) | |||||
500.0 |
| 2.00 | % | October 2028 (Euro Notes) |
On March 30, 2023, the Company issued the 2026 Senior Notes. The Company used the net proceeds from the 2026 Senior Notes to repay certain outstanding borrowings under the U.S. Commercial Paper Program. On September 14, 2021, the Company issued the 2031 Senior Notes. The Company used the net proceeds from the 2031 Senior Notes to repay certain outstanding borrowings under the U.S. Commercial Paper Program.
All of the Company’s outstanding senior notes in the United States (the “U.S. Senior Notes”) are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with the Company’s and the Euro Issuer’s other unsecured senior indebtedness. Interest on each series of U.S. Senior Notes is payable semiannually. The Company may, at its option, redeem some or all of any series of U.S. Senior Notes at any time, subject to certain terms and conditions.
The Euro Issuer has two outstanding unsecured senior notes issued in Europe. The Euro Issuer has €500.0 (approximately $545.4 at date of issuance) principal amount of unsecured 0.750% Senior Notes due May 4, 2026 (the “2026 Euro Notes”), the net proceeds of which were used to repay amounts outstanding under the then existing revolving credit facility. In addition, the Euro Issuer also has €500.0 (approximately $574.6 at date of issuance) principal amount of unsecured 2.000% Senior Notes due October 8, 2028 (the “2028 Euro Notes”, together with the 2026 Euro Notes, the “Euro Notes”, and the Euro Notes, together with the U.S. Senior Notes, the “Senior Notes”), the net proceeds of which were used to repay a portion of the outstanding amounts under our Commercial Paper Programs, with the remainder of the net proceeds being used for general corporate purposes. The Euro Notes are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with the Company’s and the Euro Issuer’s other unsecured senior indebtedness and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company. Interest on each series of Euro Notes is payable annually. The Company may, at its option, redeem some or all of either series of Euro Notes at any time, subject to certain terms and conditions.
The Senior Notes impose certain obligations on the Company and prohibit various actions by the Company unless it satisfies certain financial requirements. On December 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all requirements under its Senior Notes. Refer to Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information related to the Company’s debt.
On April 27, 2021, the Board authorized a stock repurchase program under which the Company may purchase up to $2,000.0 of the Company’s Common Stock during the three-year period ending April 27, 2024 (the “2021 Stock Repurchase Program”). During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company repurchased 7.2 million, 9.9 million and 6.2 million shares of its Common Stock for $585.1, $730.5 and $457.9, respectively, under the 2021 Stock Repurchase Program. Of the total repurchases made in 2023, 5.5 million shares, or $435.8, have been retired
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by the Company, with the remainder of the repurchased shares being retained in Treasury stock at the time of repurchase. Of the total repurchases made in 2022, 9.3 million shares, or $689.7, have been retired by the Company, with the remainder of the repurchased shares being retained in Treasury stock at the time of repurchase. Of the total repurchases made in 2021 under the 2021 Stock Repurchase Program, 5.8 million shares, or $424.9, were retired by the Company, with the remainder of the repurchased shares being retained in Treasury stock at the time of repurchase. From January 1, 2024 through January 31, 2024, the Company did not repurchase any additional shares of its Common Stock, and, as of February 1, 2024, the Company has remaining authorization to purchase up to $226.5 of its Common Stock under the 2021 Stock Repurchase Program. The timing and amount of any future purchases will depend on a number of factors, such as the levels of cash generation from operations, the volume of stock options exercised by employees, cash requirements for acquisitions, dividends paid, economic and market conditions and the price of the Common Stock.
In April 2018, the Board authorized a stock repurchase program under which the Company could purchase up to $2,000.0 of Common Stock during the three-year period ending April 24, 2021 (the “2018 Stock Repurchase Program”). During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company repurchased 3.1 million shares of its Common Stock for $203.8 under the 2018 Stock Repurchase Program. As a result of these purchases, the Company completed all purchases authorized under the 2018 Stock Repurchase Program, and, therefore, the 2018 Stock Repurchase Program was terminated. Of the total repurchases made in 2021 under the 2018 Stock Repurchase Program, 2.8 million shares, or $184.0, were retired by the Company, with the remainder of the repurchased shares being retained in Treasury stock at the time of repurchase.
Contingent upon declaration by the Board, the Company pays a quarterly dividend on shares of its Common Stock. On October 25, 2022, the Board approved an increase to the Company’s quarterly dividend rate from $0.20 per share to $0.21 per share, effective with dividends declared in the fourth quarter of 2022, and on October 24, 2023, the Board approved an additional increase to the Company’s quarterly dividend rate from $0.21 per share to $0.22 per share, effective with dividends declared in the fourth quarter of 2023, contingent upon declaration by the Board. The following table summarizes the declared quarterly dividends per share for each of the three years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 | ||||
First Quarter | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.145 | |||
Second Quarter | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.145 | ||||||
Third Quarter | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.145 | ||||||
Fourth Quarter | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.20 | ||||||
Total | $ | 0.85 | $ | 0.81 | $ | 0.635 |
The following table summarizes the dividends declared and paid for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 | ||||
Dividends declared | $ | 507.4 | $ | 482.6 | $ | 379.7 | |||
Dividends paid (including those declared in the prior year) |
| 500.6 |
| 477.4 |
| 346.7 |
Pensions
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries in the United States have defined benefit pension plans (“U.S. Plans”), which cover certain U.S. employees and which represent the majority of the plan assets and benefit obligations of the aggregate defined benefit plans of the Company. The U.S. Plans’ benefits are generally based on years of service and compensation and are generally noncontributory. The majority of U.S. employees are not covered by the U.S. Plans and are instead covered by various defined contribution plans. Certain foreign subsidiaries also have defined benefit plans covering their employees (the “Foreign Plans” and, together with the U.S. Plans, the “Plans”). The total liability for accrued pension and postretirement benefit obligations associated with the Company’s pension and postretirement benefit plans decreased in 2023 to $106.0 from $111.1 in 2022, primarily driven by actual positive returns on plan assets in 2023, partially offset by interest cost and the modest effect of the lower discount rates in 2023 on our projected benefit obligations. There is no current requirement for cash contributions to any of the U.S. Plans, and the Company plans to evaluate annually, based on actuarial calculations and the investment performance of the Plans’ assets, the timing and amount of cash contributions in the future, if any.
Refer to Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the Company’s benefit plans and other postretirement benefit plans.
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Acquisitions
During 2023, the Company completed 10 acquisitions (the “2023 Acquisitions”) for $970.4, net of cash acquired. Five of the acquisitions have been included in the Harsh Environment Solutions segment, three acquisitions have been included in the Interconnect and Sensor Systems segment, and two acquisitions have been included in the Communications Solutions segment. The 2023 Acquisitions were each funded using cash on hand or borrowings under our Commercial Paper Programs, or a combination thereof. One of the 2023 Acquisitions, which closed in the second quarter of 2023, represented a bargain purchase, where the estimated fair value of assets acquired, net of liabilities assumed, exceeded the purchase price. The Company recognized a non-cash gain of $5.4 on the bargain purchase acquisition during the year ended December 31, 2023, which has been recorded separately in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. The 2023 Acquisitions were not material, either individually or in the aggregate, to the Company’s financial results.
During 2022, the Company completed two acquisitions (the “2022 Acquisitions”) for $288.2, net of cash acquired. One of the 2022 Acquisitions was included in the Harsh Environment Solutions segment, and the other acquisition was included in the Interconnect and Sensor Systems segment. The 2022 Acquisitions, which were funded through a combination of borrowings under the U.S. Commercial Paper Program and cash on hand, were not material, either individually or in the aggregate, to the Company’s financial results.
Acquisition-related Expenses
In 2023, the Company incurred $34.6 ($30.2 after-tax) of acquisition-related expenses, comprised primarily of external transaction costs associated with the 2023 Acquisitions, along with the amortization related to the value associated with acquired backlog resulting from three of the 2023 Acquisitions. In 2022, the Company incurred $21.5 ($18.4 after-tax) of acquisition-related expenses, comprised primarily of the amortization related to the value associated with acquired backlog resulting from the 2022 Acquisitions, along with external transaction costs. Such acquisition-related expenses are presented separately in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.
For further discussion of the Company’s acquisitions, refer to Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Subsequent Events
On January 30, 2024, the Company entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement by and between the Company and Carlisle Companies Incorporated (“Carlisle”), agreeing to acquire the Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (“CIT”) business of Carlisle for an aggregate purchase price of $2,025 in cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter of 2024 and is subject to certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The Company expects to finance the CIT acquisition through a combination of cash on hand and debt financing, which could include borrowings under the Company’s existing credit and/or U.S. Commercial Paper Program. CIT, headquartered in St. Augustine, FL, is a leading global supplier of harsh environment interconnect solutions primarily to the commercial aerospace, defense and industrial end markets. CIT’s wide range of products include wire and cable, cable assemblies, contacts, connectors and sensors, which, management believes, are highly complementary to Amphenol’s existing interconnect and sensor solutions. If and when the acquisition is consummated, the Company expects to report the CIT business within its Harsh Environment Solutions segment.
Environmental Matters
Certain operations of the Company are subject to environmental laws and regulations that govern the discharge of pollutants into the air and water, as well as the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes. The Company believes that its operations are currently in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and that the costs of continuing compliance will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. For more information on certain environmental matters, refer to Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Inflation and Costs
The cost of the Company’s products is influenced by the cost of a wide variety of raw materials. The Company strives to offset the impact of increases in the cost of raw materials, labor and services through price increases, productivity improvements and cost saving programs. However, in certain markets, implementing price increases can be difficult and there is no guarantee that the Company will be successful. From time to time, the Company may encounter difficulties in obtaining certain raw materials or components necessary for production due to supply chain constraints and logistical challenges, which may include regulatory restrictions. These difficulties may also negatively impact the pricing of materials and components sourced or used by the Company. While the Company does not currently anticipate significant, broad-based difficulties in obtaining raw materials or components necessary for production, inflationary pressures and logistical challenges may impact the cost and availability of certain raw materials and components used by the Company and result in supply shortages for discrete raw materials or components, which could be further exacerbated by increased commodity prices and additional inflation. For a discussion of certain risks related to inflation and costs, refer to the risk factor titled “The Company and certain of its suppliers and customers have experienced difficulties obtaining certain raw materials and components, and the cost of certain of the Company’s raw materials and components is increasing” in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors herein.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
The Company conducts business in many foreign currencies through its worldwide operations, and as a result, is subject to foreign exchange exposure due to changes in exchange rates of the various currencies, including possible currency devaluations. Changes in exchange rates can positively or negatively affect the Company’s sales, operating margins and equity. The Company attempts to mitigate currency risk in a number of ways, such as locating factories in the same country or region in which products are sold, hedging contracts, cost reduction and pricing actions or working capital management. However, there can be no assurance that any or all such actions taken by the Company will be fully effective in successfully managing currency risk, including in the event of a significant and sudden decline in the value of any of the foreign currencies of the Company’s worldwide operations. For further discussion of foreign exchange exposures, risks and uncertainties, refer to the risk factor titled “The Company’s results can be positively or negatively affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates” in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors herein.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to assessing the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and cash flows in accordance with U.S. GAAP, management utilizes certain non-GAAP financial measures, defined below, as part of its internal reviews for purposes of monitoring, evaluating and forecasting the Company’s financial performance, communicating operating results to the Board and assessing related employee compensation measures. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures may be helpful to investors in assessing the Company’s overall financial performance, trends and year-over-year comparative results, in addition to the reasons noted below. Non-GAAP financial measures related to operating income, operating margin, net income from continuing operations attributable to Amphenol Corporation, effective tax rate and diluted EPS from continuing operations exclude income and expenses that are not directly related to the Company’s operating performance during the years presented. Items excluded in the presentation of such non-GAAP financial measures in any period may consist of, without limitation, acquisition-related expenses, refinancing-related costs, gains associated with bargain purchase acquisitions, and certain discrete tax items including, but not limited to, (i) the excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation and (ii) the impact of significant changes in tax law. Non-GAAP financial measures related to net sales exclude the impact of foreign currency exchange rates and acquisitions. Non-GAAP financial measures and their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures presented within this Item 7 are on a continuing operations basis only and exclude any results associated with discontinued operations. The non-GAAP financial information contained herein is included for supplemental purposes only and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for or superior to the related U.S. GAAP financial measures. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are not necessarily the same or comparable to similar measures presented by other companies as such measures may be calculated differently or may exclude different items.
The non-GAAP financial measures defined below should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the
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most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 are included in “Results of Operations” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources” within this Item 7:
● | Adjusted Diluted EPS is defined as diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (as reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP), excluding income and expenses and their specific tax effects that are not directly related to the Company’s operating performance during the years presented. Adjusted Diluted EPS is calculated as Adjusted Net Income from continuing operations attributable to Amphenol Corporation, as defined below, divided by the weighted average outstanding diluted shares as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income. |
● | Adjusted Effective Tax Rate is defined as Provision for income taxes, as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income, expressed as a percentage of Income from continuing operations before income taxes, as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income, each excluding income and expenses and their specific tax effects that are not directly related to the Company’s operating performance during the years presented. |
● | Adjusted Net Income from continuing operations attributable to Amphenol Corporation is defined as Net income from continuing operations attributable to Amphenol Corporation, as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income, excluding income and expenses and their specific tax effects that are not directly related to the Company’s operating performance during the years presented. |
● | Adjusted Operating Income is defined as Operating income, as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income, excluding income and expenses that are not directly related to the Company’s operating performance during the years presented. |
● | Adjusted Operating Margin is defined as Adjusted Operating Income (as defined above) expressed as a percentage of Net sales (as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income). |
● | Constant Currency Net Sales Growth is defined as the year-over-year percentage change in net sales growth, excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company’s results are subject to volatility related to foreign currency translation fluctuations. As such, management evaluates the Company’s sales performance based on actual sales growth in U.S. dollars, as well as Organic Net Sales Growth (as defined below) and Constant Currency Net Sales Growth, and believes that such information is useful to investors to assess the underlying sales trends. |
● | Free Cash Flow is defined as (i) Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations (“Operating Cash Flow” - as reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP) less (ii) capital expenditures (as reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP), net of proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment (as reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP), all of which are derived from the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow. Free Cash Flow is an important liquidity measure for the Company, as we believe it is useful for management and investors to assess our ability to generate cash, as well as to assess how much cash can be used to reinvest in the growth of the Company or to return to stockholders through either stock repurchases or dividends. |
● | Organic Net Sales Growth is defined as the year-over-year percentage change in net sales growth resulting from operating volume and pricing changes, and excludes the impact of (i) changes in foreign currency exchange rates (described above), which is outside the control of the Company, and (ii) acquisitions, both of which are taken as a percentage of the respective prior year period(s) net sales. The acquisition impact represents the percentage impact on net sales resulting from acquisitions that have not been included in the Company’s consolidated results for the full current year period(s) and/or prior comparable year period(s) presented. Such net sales related to these acquisitions do not reflect the underlying growth of the Company on a comparative basis. Management evaluates the Company’s sales performance based on actual sales growth in U.S. dollars, as well as Constant Currency Net Sales Growth (as defined above) and Organic Net Sales Growth, and believes that such information is useful to investors to assess the underlying sales trends. |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements, including those adopted by the Company.
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Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates on historical experience along with other assumptions that we believe are reasonable in formulating our bases for making judgements regarding the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent elsewhere. Estimates are adjusted as new information becomes available. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company believes that the following accounting policies and estimates are most critical since they require significant assumptions and judgments that inherently are subject to risks and uncertainties. The significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Revenue Recognition
The Company’s primary source of revenues consist of product sales to either end customers and their appointed contract manufacturers (including original equipment manufacturers) or to distributors. Our revenues are derived from contracts with customers, which in most cases are customer purchase orders that may be governed by master sales agreements. For each contract, the promise to transfer the control of the products, each of which is individually distinct, is considered to be the identified performance obligation. As part of the consideration promised in each contract, the Company evaluates the customer’s credit risk. Our contracts do not have any significant financing components, as payment terms are generally due net 30 to 120 days after delivery. Although products are almost always sold at fixed prices, in determining the transaction price, we evaluate whether the price is subject to refund (due to returns) or adjustment (due to volume discounts, rebates, or price concessions) to determine the net consideration we expect to be entitled to. We allocate the transaction price to each distinct product based on its relative standalone selling price. Taxes assessed by governmental authorities and collected from the customer, including but not limited to sales and use taxes and value-added taxes, are not included in the transaction price.
The vast majority of our sales are recognized at a point-in-time under the core principle of recognizing revenue when control transfers to the customer, which generally occurs when we ship or deliver the product from our manufacturing facility to our customers, when our customer accepts and has legal title of the goods, and where the Company has a present right to payment for such goods. Based on the respective contract terms, most of our contracts’ revenues are recognized either (i) upon shipment based on free on board (“FOB”) shipping point or (ii) when the product arrives at its destination. For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, less than 5% of our net sales were recognized over time, where the associated contracts relate to the sale of goods with no alternative use as they are only sold to a single customer and whose underlying contract terms provide the Company with an enforceable right to payment, including a reasonable profit margin, for performance completed to date, in the event of customer termination. For the contracts recognized over time, we typically record revenue using the input method, based on the materials and labor costs incurred to date relative to the contract’s total estimated costs. This method reasonably depicts when and as control of the goods transfers to the customer, since it measures our progress in producing the goods which is generally commensurate with this transfer of control. Since we typically invoice our customers at the same time that we satisfy our performance obligations, contract assets and contract liabilities related to our contracts with customers recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were not material as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Standard product warranty coverage, which provides assurance that our products will conform to the contractually agreed-upon specifications for a limited period from the date of shipment, is typically offered, while extended or separately priced warranty coverage is typically not offered. The warranty claim is generally limited to a credit equal to the purchase price or a promise to repair or replace the product for a specified period of time at no additional charge. We estimate our warranty liability based on historical experience, product history, and current trends.
Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes are provided for revenue and expenses which are recognized in different periods for income tax and financial statement reporting purposes. The Company recognizes the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on deferred income taxes in the period in which legislation is enacted. Deferred income taxes are provided on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries in the period in which the Company determines it no longer intends to permanently reinvest such earnings outside the United States. As of December 31, 2023, the Company has not provided for deferred income taxes on undistributed foreign earnings of approximately $1,350 related to certain geographies, as it is the
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Company’s intention to permanently reinvest such earnings outside the United States. It is impracticable to calculate the amount of taxes that would be payable if these undistributed foreign earnings were to be repatriated. In addition, the Company remains indefinitely reinvested with respect to its financial statement basis in excess of tax basis of its investments in foreign subsidiaries. It is not practicable to determine the deferred tax liability with respect to such basis differences. Deferred tax assets are regularly assessed for recoverability based on both historical and anticipated earnings levels and a valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that these amounts will not be recovered.
The tax effects of an uncertain tax position taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns are recognized only if it is “more likely than not” to be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on its technical merits as of the reporting date. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company includes estimated interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes.
As a result of the Tax Act, the global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) provision imposed a tax on certain earnings of foreign subsidiaries. The Company elected an accounting policy to account for GILTI as a period cost. The U.S. Treasury Department has issued final interpretive guidance relating to certain provisions of the Tax Act and proposed additional guidance related to the same provisions. The Company will account for the impact of additional guidance in the period in which any new guidance is released, if appropriate.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
(amounts in millions)
The Company, in the normal course of doing business, is exposed to a variety of risks, including market risks associated with foreign currency exchange rates and changes in interest rates. The Company does not have any significant concentration with any one counterparty.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
The Company conducts business in many foreign currencies through its worldwide operations, and as a result, is subject to foreign exchange exposure due to changes in exchange rates of the various currencies. Changes in exchange rates can positively or negatively affect the Company’s sales, operating margins and equity. The Company attempts to mitigate currency risk in a number of ways, such as locating factories in the same country or region in which products are sold, hedging contracts, cost reduction and pricing actions or working capital management. However, there can be no assurance that any or all such actions taken by the Company will be fully effective in successfully managing currency risk, including in the event of a significant and sudden decline in the value of any of the foreign currencies of the Company’s worldwide operations.
One of the Company’s wholly owned European subsidiaries (the “Euro Issuer”) has two outstanding unsecured senior notes issued in Europe (collectively, the “Euro Notes”), each of which was issued with a principal amount of €500.0. The 0.750% Euro Senior Notes, which were issued in May 2020, mature on May 4, 2026, while the 2.000% Euro Senior Notes, which were issued in October 2018, mature on October 8, 2028. The Company and the Euro Issuer also have a commercial paper program (the “Euro Commercial Paper Program” and, together with the U.S. Commercial Paper Program, the “Commercial Paper Programs”), pursuant to which the Euro Issuer may issue, outside of the United States, short-term unsecured commercial paper notes. While the Euro Notes are denominated in Euros, the Company may borrow, from time to time, under the Revolving Credit Facility and Euro Commercial Paper Program, and such borrowings have been and may continue to be denominated in various foreign currencies, including the Euro. When borrowing in foreign currencies, there can be no assurance that the Company can successfully manage changes in exchange rates, including in the event of a significant and sudden decline in the value of any of the foreign currencies in which such borrowings are made. Refer to Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of debt.
The Company also utilizes foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations for exposures associated with (i) certain transactions denominated in foreign currencies and (ii) net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries from which we expect to repatriate earnings to the United States. As of December 31, 2023, the fair value of such foreign exchange forward contracts was not material. A 10% change in foreign currency exchange rates would not have a material effect on the value of the hedges as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. The Company does
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not engage in purchasing forward contracts for trading or speculative purposes, and our derivative financial instruments are with large financial institutions with strong credit ratings. As of December 31, 2023, the Company does not have any significant concentration of exposure with any one counterparty. Refer to Note 1 and Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of derivative financial instruments.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company is subject to market risk from exposure to changes in interest rates based on the Company’s financing activities. The Company manages its exposure to interest rate risk through a mix of fixed and variable rate debt. The Company currently has various fixed rate senior notes outstanding, in both the United States and Europe, with various maturity dates, the most recent of which was issued in 2023. In March 2023, the Company issued $350.0 principal amount of 4.750% 2026 Senior Notes, the net proceeds of which were used to repay certain outstanding borrowings under the U.S. Commercial Paper Program.
Any borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at rates that fluctuate with a spread that varies, based on the Company’s debt rating, over certain currency-specific benchmark rates, which benchmark rates in the case of U.S. dollar borrowings are either the base rate or the adjusted term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). Similarly, any borrowings under the two-year, $750.0 delayed draw Term Loan entered into by the Company in April of 2022, bear interest at rates that fluctuate with a spread that varies, based on the Company’s debt rating, over either the base rate or the adjusted term SOFR. Any borrowings under the Commercial Paper Programs are subject to floating interest rates. Therefore, when the Company borrows under these debt instruments, the Company is exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan, U.S. Commercial Paper Program and Euro Commercial Paper Program. However, the Company borrowed under the U.S. Commercial Paper Program throughout much of 2023, the proceeds of which were used for general corporate purposes, and the Company may make additional borrowings under any of its debt instruments from time to time. As of December 31, 2023, less than 1% of the Company’s outstanding borrowings were subject to floating interest rates. As of December 31, 2022, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan and Euro Commercial Paper Program, while approximately $640, or 14% of the Company’s outstanding borrowings in 2022, primarily under the U.S. Commercial Paper Program, were subject to floating interest rates. The Company’s weighted average floating rate on borrowings under the U.S. Commercial Paper Program as of December 31, 2022 was 4.69%.
As a result of increases in the federal funds rate by the U.S. Federal Reserve beginning in early 2022 and through the middle of 2023, the floating interest rates related to our U.S. Commercial Paper Program (as well as our Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan, to the extent either are drawn upon in the future) have increased substantially over this same period, a trend that could continue into 2024 and potentially beyond. To the extent that interest rates related to this floating rate debt increase further and the Company borrows under any of these floating interest rate instruments in the future, interest expense and interest payments would increase. A 10% change in the interest rate at December 31, 2023 and 2022 under our Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan or Commercial Paper Programs would not have a material effect on interest expense. Although the Company does not expect changes in interest rates to have a material effect on income or cash flows in 2024, there can be no assurance that interest rates will not change significantly from current levels.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the stockholders and the Board of Directors of Amphenol Corporation
Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Amphenol Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flow, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes and the schedule listed in the Index at Item 15 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (generally accepted accounting principles). Also, in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.
Basis for Opinions
The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management Report on Internal Control. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audits of the financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures to respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Income Taxes — Unrecognized Tax Benefits — Refer to Notes 1 and 6 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
The Company operates in the U.S. and numerous foreign taxable jurisdictions, and at any point in time has numerous audits underway at various stages of completion. The Company evaluates its tax positions and establishes liabilities for uncertain tax positions that may be challenged by tax authorities and may not be fully sustained, despite the Company’s belief that the underlying tax positions are fully supportable. The tax effects of an uncertain tax position taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns are recognized only if it is “more likely than not” to be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on its technical merits as of the reporting date. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
Management judgment is required to identify and evaluate each uncertain tax position to determine whether the more likely than not recognition thresholds have been met. Further, the evaluation of each uncertain tax position requires management to apply specialized skill and knowledge related to the identified position. The Company has unrecognized tax benefits of $216.0 million, including penalties and interest, as of December 31, 2023.
We identified the liabilities for uncertain tax positions as a critical audit matter because of the complexity created by the multiple jurisdictions in which the Company files its tax returns, each of which has differing and complex tax laws and regulations. This required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort, including the need to involve our income tax specialists, when performing audit procedures to evaluate management’s identification of uncertain tax positions, the estimates of the amounts to be realized and whether it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to uncertain tax positions included the following, among others:
● | We tested the effectiveness of controls over the uncertain tax positions for income taxes, including management’s controls over the identification and recording of uncertain tax positions as well as the determination of whether it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained. |
● | With the assistance of our income tax specialists, we evaluated management’s significant judgements regarding uncertain tax positions including: |
o | Assessing the reasonableness of the methods and assumptions used by management to identify uncertain tax positions including but not limited to: |
◾ | Evaluating former and ongoing tax audits by tax authorities |
◾ | Evaluating transactions for which third-party tax advice or tax opinions were received |
◾ | Determining if there’s any additional information available to us that was not identified and considered in management’s assessment. |
o | Assessing the technical merits of a sample of positions identified and the reasonableness of the methodology used to determine the uncertain tax liability. |
o | Evaluating management’s conclusion with respect to whether uncertain tax positions accounted for in prior periods have been effectively settled and/or whether the statute of limitations has expired and, if so, whether the resolution of the tax position has been appropriately accounted for in the financial statements. |
o | Evaluating tax positions that have not yet settled or are within statute to determine whether any new information regarding the sustainability of these tax positions or measurement of tax benefit is present such that a previously unrecognized uncertain tax position is recognized. |
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February 7, 2024
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1997.
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AMPHENOL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Income
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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AMPHENOL CORPORATION
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AMPHENOL CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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AMPHENOL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
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AMPHENOL CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(All amounts included in the following Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in millions, except share and per share data, unless otherwise noted)
Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Business
Amphenol Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, “Amphenol,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) 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. The Company sells its products to customers worldwide.
The Company aligns its businesses into the following
The Company began reporting under these reportable segments in connection with its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022 and for each quarterly and annual period thereafter. All segment information throughout the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is presented in accordance with the
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP” or “GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company’s management evaluates these significant estimates and assumptions that affect the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Estimates used in calculating certain accounts, including but not limited to, the allowance for doubtful accounts, provisions for slow-moving or obsolete inventory, revenue recognition, income taxes and related valuation allowances, goodwill and intangible assets from acquisitions, and pensions, are developed based on historical experience or other assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements are prepared in U.S. dollars and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany account balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of companies acquired are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements from the
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effective date of acquisition. Similarly, the results of companies divested are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements during the period of Amphenol’s ownership through the date of the divestiture.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less. The carrying amounts approximate fair values of those instruments, the majority of which are in non-U.S. bank accounts.
Short-term and Long-term Investments
Short-term investments primarily consist of certificates of deposit with original or remaining maturities of twelve months or less. Long-term investments primarily consist of certificates of deposit with original and remaining maturities of more than twelve months. The carrying amounts of these short-term and long-term investments approximate their respective fair values, the vast majority of which are in non-U.S. bank accounts. Short-term investments are presented separately as its own line item on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Long-term investments are recorded in Other long-term assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable is stated at net realizable value. The Company regularly reviews accounts receivable balances and adjusts the receivable reserves as necessary whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company assesses and records an allowance for expected credit losses on accounts receivable.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The principal components of cost included in inventories are materials, direct labor and manufacturing overhead. The Company regularly reviews inventory quantities on hand, evaluates the realizability of inventories and adjusts the carrying value as necessary based on forecasted product demand. Provisions for slow-moving and obsolete inventory are made based on historical experience and product demand.
Depreciable Assets
Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over the respective asset lives determined on a composite basis by asset group or on a specific item basis using the estimated useful lives of such assets, which generally range from
Leases
Amphenol is a lessee of buildings, office space, automobiles and equipment throughout the world, nearly all of which are classified as operating leases expiring at various dates. The Company determines if an arrangement qualifies as a lease at lease inception. Lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities for existing operating leases are recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Operating lease liabilities are recorded based on the present value of the future lease payments over the lease term, assessed as of the commencement date. The Company’s real estate leases, which are comprised primarily of manufacturing facilities, warehouses and sales offices, represent the vast majority of our operating lease liabilities and generally have a lease term between
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estate leases including lease payments tied to a rate or index which may be subject to variability. Certain real estate leases also include executory costs such as common area maintenance (non-lease component), as well as property insurance and property taxes (non-components).
Substantially all of our lease agreements do not specify an implicit borrowing rate, and as such, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate by lease term, in order to calculate the present value of our future lease payments. The discount rate represents a risk-adjusted rate on a secured basis, and is the rate at which the Company would borrow funds to satisfy the scheduled lease liability payment streams commensurate with the lease term. For new or renewed leases, the discount rate is determined using available data at lease commencement and based on the lease term including any reasonably certain renewal periods.
Some of our lease agreements, primarily related to real estate, include options for the Company to either renew (extend) or early terminate the lease. Leases with renewal options allow the Company to extend the lease term typically between
Refer to Note 10 herein for further information related to our lease portfolio.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess purchase cost over the fair value of net assets acquired in business combinations. As a result of the change in the reporting segment structure that went in effect on January 1, 2022, the Company utilized the relative fair value allocation approach to reallocate the historical goodwill associated with the previous Interconnect Products and Assemblies segment, while the historical goodwill associated with the previous Cable Products and Solutions segment was allocated in full to the Communications Solutions segment. The Company concluded that there were no events or changes in circumstances, immediately prior to the reporting unit change, that would indicate that either of the Company’s legacy reporting unit’s carrying amount may be impaired. Therefore, no goodwill impairment assessment was deemed necessary related to the legacy reporting units prior to the change.
The Company continues to perform its evaluation for the impairment of goodwill associated with the Company’s reporting units on an annual basis as of each July 1, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate that a reporting unit’s carrying amount may be impaired. The Company reviews its reporting unit structure each year, or more frequently based on changes in our organization. The Company continues to define its reporting units as the
In 2023 and 2022, the annual goodwill impairment assessment was performed on the Company’s
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quantitative assessment was not required. As a result,
The Company has
Intangible Assets
Other than goodwill, intangible assets primarily consist of customer relationships, proprietary technology, acquired backlog and license agreements and are generally amortized over the estimated periods of benefit. The fair value associated with acquired identifiable intangible assets are generally valued based on discounted cash flow analyses, independent appraisals and certain estimates made by management. The Company assesses and reviews its identifiable intangible assets, subject to amortization, for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the intangible asset’s carrying amount may not be recoverable. Factors the Company considers important, which could trigger an impairment review, include significant changes in the manner of the use of the asset, changes in historical trends in operating performance, significant changes in projected operating performance, anticipated future cash flows and significant negative economic trends. Any indefinite-lived intangible assets that are not subject to amortization, which are comprised of certain trade names, are reviewed at least annually for impairment. In the third quarter of 2023, the Company performed its annual assessment of these identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets. Based on its assessment, the Company determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible assets exceeded their respective carrying amounts. There has been
Acquisitions
The Company accounts for acquisitions using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date. The purchase price of acquisitions is allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities and noncontrolling interests assumed based on estimated fair values, and any excess purchase price over the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. Any subsequent adjustments to the purchase price allocation prior to the completion of the measurement period will be reflected as an adjustment to goodwill in the period in which the adjustments are identified. The Company may use independent valuation specialists to assist in determining the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, which could require certain significant management assumptions and estimates.
Discontinued Operations and Held for Sale Accounting
The Company reports a component of an entity or group of components of an entity as a discontinued operation and held for sale upon acquisition, if the Company has (i) executed a plan to sell the business as of the acquisition date or (ii) has begun to formulate a plan to sell the business and either currently meets or expects to meet the held for sale criteria within three months. An entity meets the held for sale criteria when (a) management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the discontinued operation, the plan of which is unlikely to have any significant changes or to be withdrawn, (b) the completed sale is probable within one year, and (c) an active program to locate a buyer has been initiated with the operation actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value and for immediate sale in its present condition. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed from an entity that qualifies for held for sale accounting are measured and recorded at fair value less costs to sell, and are recorded as current assets held for sale and current liabilities held for sale when the planned sale is expected to close within one year. The Company separately accounts for the operating results and related cash flows associated with discontinued operations until such operations are divested; such discontinued operations are reported separately from the operating results and related cash flows associated with continuing operations in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements. For further information related to the Company’s discontinued operations, refer to Note 11 herein.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue upon the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for such goods or services. The vast majority of our sales are recognized when products are shipped from our facilities or delivered to our customers, depending on the respective contractual terms. A nominal portion of our contracts have revenue recognized over time as
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control of the goods transfers, rather than when the goods are delivered, and title, risk and reward of ownership are passed to the customer, since they have no alternative use and for which the Company has an enforceable right to payment, including a reasonable profit margin, from the customer for performance completed to date. Refer to Note 13 herein for further discussion regarding the Company’s disaggregation of net sales.
The Company’s primary source of revenues consist of product sales to either end customers and their appointed contract manufacturers (including original equipment manufacturers) or to distributors, and the vast majority of our sales are recognized at a point-in-time under the core principle of recognizing revenue when control transfers to the customer. Revenues are derived from contracts with customers, which in most cases are customer purchase orders that may be governed by master sales agreements. For each contract, the promise to transfer the control of the products, each of which is individually distinct, is considered to be the identified performance obligation. As part of the consideration promised in each contract, the Company evaluates the customer’s credit risk. Our contracts do not have any significant financing components, as payment terms are generally due net
The vast majority of our sales are recognized at a point-in-time under the core principle of recognizing revenue when control transfers to the customer. With limited exceptions, the Company recognizes revenue at the point in time when we ship or deliver the product from our manufacturing facility to our customer, when our customer accepts and has legal title of the goods, and where the Company has a present right to payment for such goods. Based on the respective contract terms, most of our contracts’ revenues are recognized either (i) upon shipment based on free on board (“FOB”) shipping point or (ii) when the product arrives at its destination. For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, less than
The Company receives customer orders negotiated with multiple delivery dates that may extend across more than
Sales to Distributors and Resellers
Sales to certain distributors and resellers are made under terms allowing certain price adjustments and limited rights of return of the Company’s products held in their inventory or upon sale to their end customers. The Company maintains a reserve for unprocessed and estimated future price adjustment claims and returns as a refund liability. The reserve is recorded as a reduction to revenue in the same period that the related revenue is recorded and is calculated based on an analysis of historical claims and returns over a period of time to appropriately account for current pricing and business trends. Similarly, sales returns and allowances are recorded based on historical return rates, as a reduction to revenue with a corresponding reduction to cost of sales for the estimated cost of inventory that is expected to be returned. These reserves were not material to the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
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Warranty
Standard product warranty coverage, which provides assurance that our products will conform to the contractually agreed-upon specifications for a limited period from the date of shipment, is typically offered, while extended or separately priced warranty coverage is typically not offered. The warranty claim is generally limited to a credit equal to the purchase price or a promise to repair or replace the product for a specified period of time at no additional charge. We estimate our warranty liability based on historical experience, product history, and current trends, and record warranty expense in Cost of sales in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Warranty liabilities and related warranty expense have not been and were not material in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.
Shipping and Handling Costs
The Company accounts for shipping and handling activities related to contracts with customers as a cost to fulfill our promise to transfer control of the related product, including any such costs incurred after the customer has obtained control of the goods. Shipping and handling costs are generally charged to and paid by the majority of our customers as part of the contract. For a nominal portion of our customer contracts, primarily for certain customers in the broadband communications market (a market primarily in the Communications Solutions segment), such costs are not separately charged to the customers. Shipping and handling costs are included in Cost of sales in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.
Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities
The Company records contract assets or contract liabilities depending on the timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections on a contract-by-contract basis. Contract assets represent unbilled receivables, which generally arise when revenue recognized over time exceed amounts billed to customers. Contract liabilities represent billings or advanced consideration received from customers in excess of revenue recognized to date. As the Company’s performance obligations are typically less than
Contract Costs
The Company’s policy is to capitalize any incremental costs incurred to obtain a customer contract, only to the extent that such costs are explicitly chargeable to the customer and the benefit associated with the costs is expected to be longer than year. Otherwise, such costs are expensed as incurred and recorded within Selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income. Incremental costs to fulfill customer orders, which are mostly comprised of pre-production and set-up costs, are generally capitalized to the extent such costs are contractually guaranteed to be reimbursed by the customer. Otherwise, such costs are expensed as incurred. Capitalized contract costs to obtain a contract or to fulfill a contract that are not accounted for under other existing accounting standards are recorded as either other current or long-term assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, depending on the timing of when the Company expects to recognize the expense, and are generally amortized consistent with the timing of when transfer of control of the related goods occurs. Such capitalized contract costs were not material as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related amortization expense was not material for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.
Retirement Pension Plans
Costs for retirement pension plans include current service costs and amortization of prior service costs over the average working life expectancy. It is the Company’s policy to fund current pension costs taking into consideration minimum funding requirements and maximum tax deductible limitations. The expense of retiree medical benefit programs is recognized during the employees’ service with the Company. The recognition of expense and the related obligation for retirement pension plans and medical benefit programs is significantly impacted by estimates and assumptions made by management such as discount rates used to value certain liabilities, expected return on assets, mortality projections and future health care costs. The Company uses third-party specialists such as actuaries and investment advisors to assist management in appropriately measuring the expense and obligations associated with pension and other postretirement plan benefits.
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Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for its stock option, restricted share and phantom stock awards based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant and recognizes compensation expense over the service period that the awards are expected to vest. The Company recognizes expense for stock-based compensation with graded vesting on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the entire award. Stock-based compensation expense includes the estimated effects of forfeitures, which are adjusted over the requisite service period to the extent actual forfeitures differ or are expected to differ from such estimates. Changes in estimated forfeitures are recognized in the period of change and impact the amount of expense to be recognized in future periods. The expense incurred for stock-based compensation plans is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.
Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes are provided for revenue and expenses which are recognized in different periods for income tax and financial statement reporting purposes. The Company recognizes the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on deferred income taxes in the period in which legislation is enacted. Deferred income taxes are provided on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries in the period in which the Company determines it no longer intends to permanently reinvest such earnings outside the United States. As of December 31, 2023, the Company has not provided for deferred income taxes on undistributed foreign earnings of approximately $
The tax effects of an uncertain tax position taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns are recognized only if it is “more likely than not” to be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on its technical merits as of the reporting date. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company includes estimated interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes.
As a result of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”), the global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) provision imposed a tax on certain earnings of foreign subsidiaries. The Company an accounting policy to account for GILTI as a period cost. The U.S. Treasury Department has issued final interpretive guidance relating to certain provisions of the Tax Act and proposed additional guidance related to the same provisions. The Company will account for the impact of additional guidance in the period in which any new guidance is released, if appropriate.
Foreign Currency Translation
The financial position and results of operations of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are measured using local currency as the functional currency. Assets and liabilities of such subsidiaries have been translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates and related revenues and expenses have been translated at weighted average exchange rates. The aggregate effect of translation adjustments is included as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within equity. Transaction gains and losses related to operating assets and liabilities are included in Cost of sales in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.
Research and Development
Costs incurred in connection with the development of new products and applications are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses for the creation of new and improved products and processes were $
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Environmental Obligations
The Company recognizes the potential cost for environmental remediation activities when site assessments are made, remediation efforts are probable and related amounts can be reasonably estimated. The Company assesses its environmental liabilities as necessary and appropriate through regular reviews of contractual commitments, site assessments, feasibility studies and formal remedial design and action plans.
Net Income per Common Share
Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Amphenol Corporation by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Amphenol Corporation by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares, including dilutive common shares, the dilutive effect of which relates to stock options. Diluted earnings per common share assumes the exercise of outstanding dilutive stock options using the treasury stock method. Refer to Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a reconciliation of the basic weighted average common shares outstanding to diluted weighted average common shares outstanding, used in the calculation of earnings per share (basic and diluted) from continuing operations, discontinued operations and for total Amphenol Corporation.
Treasury Stock
Treasury stock purchases are recorded at cost. Any issuances from treasury shares are recorded using the weighted average cost method.
Noncontrolling Interests
The Company presents noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities as its own caption within equity, separate from the Company’s equity attributable to Amphenol Corporation stockholders, to the extent that such noncontrolling interests do not have redemption features that are not solely within the control of the Company, as discussed below. Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests is classified below net income from continuing operations. Earnings per share is determined after the impact of the noncontrolling interests’ share in net income of the Company.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
The Company reports noncontrolling interests in the mezzanine (“temporary equity”) section, between liabilities and equity, of the Consolidated Balance Sheets, to the extent that such noncontrolling interests have redemption features, such as a put option, that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date at the option of the holder, or upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the Company. Due to its redeemable features that are outside the control of the Company, the redeemable noncontrolling interest is and will continue to be reported in the mezzanine section in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for as long as the put option is exercisable by the option holder. The carrying amount of the redeemable noncontrolling interest, initially valued at fair value as part of acquisition accounting, is adjusted each reporting period to equal the greater of the (i) redemption value or (ii) carrying value of the noncontrolling interest, adjusted each reporting period for income or loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest and any distributions made to date. The redemption value is generally calculated based on a multiple of earnings. Any measurement adjustments, if applicable, to the redeemable noncontrolling interest are recognized in Additional paid-in capital in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Refer to Note 5 herein for further details related to the redeemable noncontrolling interests.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company records each of its derivatives at fair value within the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the respective accounting treatment for each derivative is based on its hedge designation. We do not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes, and our derivative financial instruments are with large financial institutions with strong credit ratings. As of December 31, 2023, the Company does not have any significant concentration of exposure with any one counterparty. Refer to Note 5 herein for further discussion of our derivative financial instruments.
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Cash Flow Hedges
From time to time, the Company utilizes derivative financial instruments in the management of interest rate and foreign currency exposures. Such cash flow hedges include foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations for certain transactions denominated in foreign currencies. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were
Net Investment Hedges
The Company is exposed to variability in the U.S. dollar equivalent of the net investments in our foreign subsidiaries and, by extension, the U.S. dollar equivalent of any foreign earnings repatriated to the U.S. due to potential changes in foreign currency exchange rates. As a result, from time to time, the Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge the net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries from which we expect to repatriate earnings to the United States. As of December 31, 2023, there were
Non-Designated Derivatives
The Company enters into certain derivative financial instruments, from time to time, that are not designated as hedging instruments. The Company enters into such foreign exchange forward contracts to reduce and minimize the impact of foreign currency fluctuations arising from the change in fair value of certain foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. These non-designated derivative instruments are adjusted to fair value each period through earnings, within the financial statement line item to which the derivative instrument relates. For each of the three years ended December 31, 2023, such non-designated derivative instruments, including their impact to the Consolidated Statements of Income, were not material to the Company. Cash flows associated with non-designated hedges are classified and reported consistent with the cash flows associated with the underlying hedged item.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2021-08”), which amends ASC 805 by requiring acquiring entities to apply ASC 606 to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities in a business combination. The intent of ASU 2021-08 is to address diversity in practice and improve comparability for both the recognition and measurement of acquired revenue contracts by providing (i) guidance on how to determine whether a contract liability is recognized by the acquirer in a business combination and (ii) specific guidance on how to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities from revenue contracts in a business combination. ASU 2021-08 and its amendments were effective for fiscal years, including interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2022, and the amendments should be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring on or after the effective date of the amendments. The Company adopted ASU 2021-08 on January 1, 2023. ASU 2021-08 did not have a material impact on our acquisitions during 2023, and its impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows going forward will be dependent upon the nature of any future business combinations.
In September 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-04, Liabilities – Supplier Finance Programs (Subtopic 405-50): Disclosure of Supplier Finance Program Obligations (“ASU 2022-04”), which amends ASC 405 by requiring
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entities to provide more detailed disclosures regarding supplier finance programs used in connection with the purchase of goods and services. The intent of ASU 2022-04 is to enhance transparency of these programs by requiring entities to disclose (i) the key terms of the program(s), including the payment terms and assets pledged as security or other forms of guarantees, (ii) the amount of obligations outstanding at the end of the reporting period and a description of where those obligations are presented on the balance sheet, and (iii) annual rollforward information of the activity of such obligations during the reporting period. ASU 2022-04 is effective for fiscal years, including interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2022, with the exception of the disclosure of rollforward information, which will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023. Disclosure requirements under ASU 2022-04 must be applied retrospectively covering each period for which a balance sheet is presented, with the exception of the rollforward information which shall be applied prospectively. The Company completed its evaluation of ASU 2022-04, which did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”), which amends ASC 280. The intent of ASU 2023-07 is to improve the disclosures around a public entity’s reportable segments and address requests from investors for additional, more detailed information about a reportable segment’s expenses, by requiring entities to disclose on an annual and interim basis: (i) significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss and (ii) an amount for other segment items by reportable segment and a description of its composition, which represents the difference between segment revenue less segment expenses disclosed under the significant expense principle and each reported measure of segment profit or loss. Furthermore, entities will be required to: (i) provide all annual disclosures about a segment’s profit or loss and assets currently required under ASC 280 on an interim basis as well, (ii) clarify that an entity is not precluded from reporting additional measures of a segment’s profit or loss that are used by the CODM in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources, and (iii) disclose the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measures of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2023-07 on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). The intent of ASU 2023-09 is to improve the disclosures around a company’s rate reconciliation information and certain types of income taxes companies are required to pay. Specifically, these new disclosure requirements will provide more transparency regarding income taxes companies pay in the United States and other countries, along with more disclosure around a company’s rate reconciliation, among other new disclosure requirements, such that users of financial statements can get better information about how the operations, related tax risks, tax planning and operational opportunities of companies affect their effective tax rates and future cash flow prospects. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. The amendments under ASU 2023-09 should be applied on a prospective basis, although retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of ASU 2023-09 on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Note 2—Inventories
The components of Inventories are comprised of:
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Note 3—Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
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Note 4—Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following:
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Revolving Credit Facility
The Company has an amended and restated $
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Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). The Company may utilize the Revolving Credit Facility for general corporate purposes. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were
Term Loan Credit Facility
On April 19, 2022, the Company entered into a
Commercial Paper Programs
The Company has a commercial paper program (the “U.S. Commercial Paper Program”) pursuant to which the Company may issue short-term unsecured commercial paper notes (the “USCP Notes” or “U.S. Commercial Paper”) in one or more private placements in the United States. The maturities of the USCP Notes vary but may not exceed
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Amounts available under the Commercial Paper Programs may be borrowed, repaid and re-borrowed from time to time. In conjunction with the Revolving Credit Facility, as of December 31, 2023, the authorization from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) limits the maximum principal amount outstanding of USCP Notes, ECP Notes, and any other commercial paper or similar programs, along with outstanding amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility, at any time to $
U.S. Senior Notes
On March 30, 2023, the Company issued $
On September 14, 2021, the Company issued $
All of the Company’s outstanding senior notes in the United States (the “U.S. Senior Notes”) are unsecured and rank equally in right of payment with the Company’s and the Euro Issuer’s other unsecured senior indebtedness. Interest on each series of U.S. Senior Notes is payable semiannually. The Company may, at its option, redeem some or all of any series of U.S. Senior Notes at any time, subject to certain terms and conditions, which include paying
Euro Senior Notes
The Euro Issuer has
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paying
The fair value of each series of Senior Notes is based on recent bid prices in an active market and is therefore classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy (Note 5). The Senior Notes impose certain obligations on the Company and prohibit various actions by the Company unless it satisfies certain financial requirements.
The maturity of the Company’s debt (exclusive of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs as of December 31, 2023) over each of the next five years ending December 31 and thereafter, is as follows:
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Note 5—Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is determined based on the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. These requirements establish market or observable inputs as the preferred source of values. Assumptions based on hypothetical transactions are used in the absence of market inputs. The Company does not have any non-financial instruments accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis.
The valuation techniques required are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2 Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3 Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
The Company’s assets and liabilities currently subject to such standards with fair value disclosure requirements are primarily (i) debt instruments, (ii) pension plan assets, and (iii) assets acquired and liabilities and noncontrolling interests assumed as part of acquisition accounting, which are discussed in Note 4, Note 9 and Note 11, respectively, herein, along with short- and long-term investments and derivative instruments, discussed below. Substantially all of the Company’s short- and long-term investments consist of certificates of deposit, which are considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The vast majority of the Company’s existing long-term investments have original maturities of
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The Company reviews the fair value hierarchy classifications on a quarterly basis and determines the appropriate classification of such assets and liabilities subject to the fair value hierarchy standards based on, among other things, the ability to observe valuation inputs. The fair values of the Company’s financial and non-financial assets and liabilities subject to such standards at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:
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The Company utilizes foreign exchange forward contracts, hedging instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges, in the management of foreign currency exposures. In addition, the Company also enters into foreign exchange forward contracts, accounted for as net investment hedges, to hedge our exposure to variability in the U.S. dollar equivalent of the net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had
Certain acquisitions may result in noncontrolling interest holders who, in certain cases, are entitled to a put option, giving them the ability to put some or all of their redeemable interest in the shares of the acquiree to the Company. Specifically, if exercised by the noncontrolling interest holder, Amphenol would be required to purchase some or all of the option holder’s redeemable interest, at a redemption price during specified time period(s) stipulated in the respective acquisition agreement. The redeemable noncontrolling interests recorded on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets relate to recent acquisitions, which, based on the terms of the respective acquisition agreements, will remain in temporary equity until the applicable put option is either fully exercised or expires. The redemption value of the redeemable noncontrolling interests is generally calculated using Level 3 unobservable inputs based on a multiple of earnings, which, for the redeemable noncontrolling interests currently outstanding, approximate fair value. As such, the redemption value is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy and is recorded as Redeemable noncontrolling interests on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. A rollforward of the Redeemable noncontrolling interests for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 is included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity.
With the exception of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with acquisition accounting, the Company does not have any other significant financial or non-financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. For further discussion and related policies regarding the Company’s short- and long-term investments, derivative financial instruments, and redeemable noncontrolling interests, refer to Note 1 herein.
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Note 6—Income Taxes
The components of income from continuing operations before income taxes and the provision for income taxes are as follows:
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The United States federal government enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Act”) in December 2017. As a result, in 2017, the Company recorded a transition tax (“Transition Tax”) related to the deemed repatriation of the accumulated unremitted earnings and profits of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries. In the second quarter of 2023, the Company paid its sixth annual installment of the Transition Tax, net of applicable tax credits and deductions. The Company will pay the balance of the Transition Tax, net of applicable tax credits and deductions, over the remainder of the
At December 31, 2023, the Company had $
A valuation allowance of $
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Differences between the U.S. statutory federal tax rate and the Company’s effective income tax rate are analyzed below:
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The components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following:
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A tabular reconciliation of the gross amounts of unrecognized tax benefits excluding interest and penalties at the beginning and end of the year for 2023, 2022 and 2021 is shown below.
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The Company includes estimated interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the provision for income taxes included a net expense (benefit) of $
The Company operates in the U.S. and numerous foreign taxable jurisdictions, and at any point in time has numerous audits underway at various stages of completion. With few exceptions, the Company is subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities for the years 2017 and after. The Company is generally not able to precisely estimate the ultimate settlement amounts or timing until the close of an audit. The Company evaluates its tax positions and establishes liabilities for uncertain tax positions that may be challenged by tax authorities and may not be fully sustained, despite the Company’s belief that the underlying tax positions are fully supportable. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including penalties and interest, which if recognized would impact the effective tax rate, was approximately $
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
On August 16, 2022, the President of the United States signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), a tax and spending package that introduces several tax-related provisions, including a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax (“CAMT”) on certain large corporations and a 1% excise tax on certain corporate stock repurchases. Companies will be required to reassess their valuation allowances for certain affected deferred tax assets in the period of enactment but will not need to remeasure deferred tax balances for the related tax accounting implications of the CAMT. The IRA provisions, which became effective for Amphenol beginning on January 1, 2023, did not have a material impact on the Company during the year ended December 31, 2023. While the full impact of these provisions in the future depends on several factors, including interpretive regulatory guidance, which has not yet been released, the Company does not currently believe that the provisions of the IRA, including several other non-tax related provisions, will have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and cash flows.
Note 7—Equity
Stock-Based Compensation:
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s Income from continuing operations before income taxes was reduced for stock-based compensation expense of $
Stock Options
In May 2017, the Company adopted the 2017 Stock Purchase and Option Plan for Key Employees of Amphenol and Subsidiaries (the “2017 Employee Option Plan”), which provided for the issuance of
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Prior to the approval of the 2017 Employee Option Plan, the Company issued stock options under the 2009 Stock Purchase and Option Plan for Key Employees of Amphenol and Subsidiaries, and its amendment (the “2009 Employee Option Plan”).
Stock option activity for 2021, 2022 and 2023 was as follows:
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A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested options as of December 31, 2023 and changes during the year then ended is as follows:
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The weighted average fair value at the grant date of options granted during 2022 and 2021 was $
During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the following activity occurred under the Company’s option plans:
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The grant-date fair value of each option grant under the 2009 Employee Option Plan and the 2017 Option Plan is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The grant-date fair value of each share grant is determined based on the closing share price of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of the grant. The fair value is then amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards, which is generally the vesting period.
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Use of a valuation model for option grants requires management to make certain assumptions with respect to selected model inputs. Expected share price volatility is calculated based on the historical volatility of the Common Stock and implied volatility derived from related exchange traded options. The average expected life is based on the contractual term of the option and expected exercise and historical experience. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issuances with a remaining term equal to the expected life assumed at the date of grant. The expected annual dividend per share is based on the Company’s dividend rate.
The fair value of stock options has been estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
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Restricted Stock
In 2012, the Company adopted the 2012 Restricted Stock Plan for Directors of Amphenol Corporation (the “2012 Directors Restricted Stock Plan”). The 2012 Directors Restricted Stock Plan expired on May 22, 2022. The 2012 Directors Restricted Stock Plan was administered by the Board. Grants under the 2012 Directors Restricted Stock Plan entitled the holder to receive shares of the Company’s Common Stock without payment. Restricted shares granted under the 2012 Directors Restricted Stock Plan vested on the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant or the day immediately prior to the date of the next regular annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders following such date of grant.
On May 17, 2023,
Restricted share activity for 2021, 2022 and 2023 was as follows:
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Phantom Stock
On June 5, 2023, the Company granted
Stock Repurchase Programs:
On April 27, 2021, the Board authorized a stock repurchase program under which the Company may purchase up to $
On April 24, 2018, the Board authorized a stock repurchase program under which the Company could purchase up to $
Dividends:
Contingent upon declaration by the Board, the Company pays a quarterly dividend on shares of its Common Stock. On October 25, 2022, the Board approved an increase to the Company’s quarterly dividend rate from $
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Dividends declared and paid for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Balances of related after-tax components comprising Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) included in equity at December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
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For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, as it relates to the Company’s cash flow hedges, which is comprised of foreign exchange forward contracts, the amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) associated with foreign exchange forward contracts, as well as the amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to foreign exchange gain (loss), included in Cost of sales in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income, were not material. There were
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Note 8—Earnings Per Share
The following is a reconciliation of net income from continuing operations, discontinued operations and for total Amphenol Corporation, as well as a reconciliation of the basic weighted average common shares outstanding to diluted weighted average common shares outstanding, which were used to calculate the earnings per share (basic and diluted) for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (note that per share amounts may not add due to rounding):
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Net income from continuing operations attributable to Amphenol Corporation | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
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Net income attributable to Amphenol Corporation | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
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Net income attributable to Amphenol Corporation — Diluted | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Excluded from the computations above were anti-dilutive common shares (primarily related to outstanding stock options) of
Note 9—Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans
The Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries have defined benefit pension plans (the “U.S. Plans”), which cover certain U.S. employees and which represent the majority of the plan assets and benefit obligations of the aggregate defined benefit plans of the Company. The U.S. Plans’ benefits are generally based on years of service and compensation and are generally noncontributory. The majority of U.S. employees are not covered by the U.S. Plans and are instead covered by various defined contribution plans. The Company also has an unfunded Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (“SERP”), which provides for the payment of the portion of annual pension that cannot be paid from the retirement plan as a result of regulatory limitations on average compensation for purposes of the benefit computation. Certain foreign subsidiaries have defined benefit plans covering their employees (the “Foreign Plans” and, together with the U.S. Plans, the “Plans”). The largest foreign pension plan, in accordance with local regulations, is unfunded and had a projected benefit obligation of approximately $
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The following is a summary of the Company’s defined benefit plans’ funded status as of the most recent actuarial valuations as of December 31 of each year.
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The projected benefit obligation decreased slightly in 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to benefits paid during the year, which were largely offset by interest cost. The projected benefit obligation decreased in 2022, primarily due to actuarial gains resulting from the impact of higher discount rates on our projected benefit obligation, along with foreign exchange translation and benefits paid during the year. The accumulated benefit obligation for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans was $
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The following summarizes information for defined benefit plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:
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The pension expense for the Plans is calculated based upon a number of actuarial assumptions established on January 1 of the applicable year, including mortality projections as well as a weighted average discount rate, rate of increase in future compensation levels and an expected long-term rate of return on the respective Plans’ assets which are detailed in the table above. The Company records service costs in the same line item as the respective employee compensation costs and within operating income, while all non-service costs are reported separately within Other income (expense), net in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
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The discount rate used by the Company for valuing pension liabilities is based on a review of high quality corporate bond yields with maturities approximating the remaining life of the projected benefit obligations. The weighted average discount rate for the U.S. Plans on this basis was
The primary investment objective of the Plans is to ensure an adequate pool of assets to support the benefit obligations to participants, retirees and beneficiaries. Over time, the Plans have aimed to earn a rate of return on assets greater than the liability discount rate, with a prudent level of risk and diversification. For the U.S. Plans, this has resulted in assets exceeding benefit obligations. In an effort to reduce the funding status volatility of the Plans, the target asset allocations for the U.S. Plans were
The Company invests in a diversified investment portfolio through various investment managers and evaluates its plan assets for the existence of concentration risks. As of December 31, 2023, there were no significant concentrations of risks in the Company’s defined benefit plan assets. The Company does not invest nor instruct investment managers to invest pension assets in Amphenol securities. The Plans may indirectly hold the Company’s securities as a result of external investment management in certain commingled funds. Such holdings would not be material relative to the Plans’ total assets. The Company’s Foreign Plans primarily invest in equity and debt securities and insurance contracts, as determined by each Plans’ Trustees or investment managers.
In developing the expected long-term rate of return assumption for the U.S. Plans, the Company relies primarily on projected long-term asset returns by asset class prepared annually by our investment consultants. For 2023, the expected long-term rate of return on the U.S. Plans’ assets was based on an asset allocation assumption of approximately
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The Company’s Plan assets, the vast majority of which relate to the U.S. Plans, are reported at fair value and classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The process requires judgment and may have an effect on the placement of the Plan assets within the fair value measurement hierarchy. The fair values of the Company’s pension Plans’ assets at December 31, 2023 and 2022 by asset category are as follows (refer to Note 5 for definitions of Level 1, 2 and 3 inputs):
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(a) | Certain investments measured at fair value using the net asset value practical expedient have been removed from the fair value hierarchy but included in the table above in order to permit the reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to total plan assets. |
Equity securities primarily consist of publicly traded U.S. and non-U.S. equities. Publicly traded securities are valued at the last trade or closing price reported in the active market in which the individual securities are traded. Certain equity securities held in commingled funds are valued at unitized net asset value (“NAV”) based on the fair value of the underlying net assets owned by the funds. Alternative investment funds include investments in hedge funds including fund of fund products.
Fixed income securities primarily consist of government securities and corporate bonds. They are valued at the closing price in the active market or at quotes obtained from brokers/dealers or pricing services. Certain fixed income securities held within commingled funds are valued based on the fair value of the underlying net assets of the funds, as determined by the custodian of the funds.
The Level 2 pension plan assets are comprised primarily of pooled funds valued using published prices based off of observable market data.
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The Level 3 pension plan assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 included in the table above primarily consist of contracts with insurance companies related to certain foreign plans. The insurance contracts generally include guarantees in accordance with the policy purchased. Our valuation of Level 3 assets is based on insurance company or third-party actuarial valuations, representing an estimation of the surrender or market values of the insurance contract between the Company and the insurance companies. The following table sets forth a summary of changes of the fair value of the Level 3 pension plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
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Balance on January 1 | $ | | $ | | ||
Unrealized gains (losses), net | | ( | ||||
Purchases, sales and settlements, net | ( | ( | ||||
Foreign currency translation | | ( | ||||
Balance on December 31 | $ | | $ | |
The Company made cash contributions to the Plans of $
Benefit payments related to the Plans above, including those amounts to be paid out of Company assets and reflecting future expected service as appropriate, are expected to be as follows:
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Certain foreign subsidiaries of the Company offer certain benefits under local statutory plans which are excluded from the tables above. The net liability for such plans was $
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
The Company maintains self-insurance programs for that portion of its health care and workers compensation costs not covered by insurance. The Company also provides certain health care and life insurance benefits to certain eligible retirees in the U.S. through postretirement benefit (“OPEB”) programs. The Company’s share of the cost of such plans for most participants is fixed, and any increase in the cost of such plans will be the responsibility of the retirees. The Company funds the benefit costs for such plans on a pay-as-you-go basis. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the total liability associated with postretirement benefit obligations was approximately $
Defined Contribution Plans
The Company offers various defined contribution plans for certain U.S. and foreign employees. Participation in these plans is based on certain eligibility requirements. Through December 31, 2022, the Company matched employee contributions to the U.S. defined contribution plans up to a maximum of
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January 1, 2023, the Company increased its matching of employee contributions to the U.S. defined contribution plans to a maximum of
Note 10—Leases
Operating Leases
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, total operating lease cost was $
Year Ending December 31, | |||
2024 | $ | | |
2025 | | ||
2026 | | ||
2027 | | ||
2028 | | ||
Thereafter | | ||
Total future minimum lease payments | $ | | |
Less imputed interest | ( | ||
Total present value of future minimum lease payments | $ | |
The following summarizes the operating lease-related account balances on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022:
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The following summarizes additional supplemental data related to our operating leases:
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | ||||||||||
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | ||||||||||
Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
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Weighted Average Discount Rate | | % | | % | | % |
Lease contracts that we have executed but which have not yet commenced as of December 31, 2023 were not material, and are excluded from the tables above. The Company does not generally enter into leases involving the construction or design of the underlying asset, and nearly all of the assets we lease are not specialized in nature. Our lease agreements generally do not include residual value guarantees nor do we enter into sublease arrangements with external parties.
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Finance Leases
In rare circumstances, the Company may enter into finance leases for specific equipment used in manufacturing, in which the Company takes ownership of the asset upon the end of the lease. The Company records its finance leases within Property, plant and equipment, net, Current portion of long-term debt and Long-term debt on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s finance leases and related depreciation and interest expense, cash flows and impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements were not material individually or in the aggregate as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.
Note 11—Acquisitions
2023 Acquisitions
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company completed
As of December 31, 2023, the 2023 Acquisitions resulted in the recognition of $
2022 Acquisitions
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company completed
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2021 Acquisitions
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company completed
Acquisition of MTS Systems Corporation
On December 9, 2020, Amphenol announced that the Company entered into a definitive agreement under which Amphenol would acquire MTS Systems Corporation (Nasdaq: MTSC) (“MTS”) for $
On April 7, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of MTS for a total enterprise value of approximately $
The purchase price allocation for the MTS Sensors business was performed separately from the Divested MTS business, the latter of which was accounted for as discontinued operations and whose assets acquired, including associated goodwill, and liabilities assumed were reported as current assets held for sale and current liabilities held for sale on the Company’s balance sheet. As a result of the sale of the Divested MTS business on December 1, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition accounting associated with the Divested MTS business and the associated current assets held for sale and current held for sale were
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The retained MTS Sensors business is reported within our Interconnect and Sensor Systems segment. In 2022, the Company completed its analysis of the purchase price allocation of the fair value of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as part of the acquisition accounting associated with the MTS Sensors business. The final assessment of values for the MTS Sensors business did not differ materially from previous preliminary assessments. The MTS acquisition resulted in the recognition of $
Presentation and Sale of the Divested MTS Business
On January 19, 2021 and prior to the closing of the MTS acquisition, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Divested MTS business to ITW. As a result of the agreement to sell the Divested MTS business to ITW, the Divested MTS business met the discontinued operations reporting criteria and “held for sale” accounting criteria as of the MTS acquisition date of April 7, 2021, and therefore, the Company did not assign the Divested MTS business to any of its
As discussed above, the purchase price allocation associated with the Divested MTS business was performed separately from the MTS Sensors business, as the Divested MTS business met the “held for sale” accounting criteria. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed resulting from the purchase price allocation for the Divested MTS business were measured and recorded at fair value less costs to sell, which was considered a Level 3 fair value measurement based on the transaction’s then-expected consideration. Such assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded as current assets held for sale and current liabilities held for sale, as separate single line items on the Company’s balance sheet as of the MTS acquisition date through December 1, 2021, the date of the sale of the Divested MTS business. At each reporting period in 2021, the Company reassessed the fair value of these assets held for sale and liabilities held for sale and noted that the carrying value of the disposal group did not exceed its fair value less costs to sell. In addition, the Company assumed a $
On December 1, 2021, the Company completed the sale of the Divested MTS business to ITW for approximately $
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Acquisition of Halo Technology Limited
On December 1, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of approximately
Acquisition-related Expenses
In 2023, the Company incurred $
Note 12—Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows:
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Goodwill at December 31, 2023 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
The increase in goodwill during 2023 was primarily driven by goodwill recognized from the 2023 Acquisitions. The increase in goodwill during 2022 was primarily driven by goodwill recognized from the 2022 Acquisitions, partially offset by foreign currency translation.
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Other than goodwill noted above, the Company’s intangible assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
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Customer relationships | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||
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$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
The increase in the gross carrying amount of intangible assets in 2023 was primarily driven by customer relationships and proprietary technology resulting from acquisition accounting associated with certain 2023 Acquisitions. Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $
Note 13—Reportable Business Segments and International Operations
Since January 1, 2022, the Company aligns its businesses into
The following are the Company’s
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those for the Company as a whole, as described in Note 1 herein. The Company evaluates the performance of the segments and allocates resources to each of them based on, among other things, profit or loss from operations before certain corporate and other related items such as interest, stock-based compensation expense, income taxes, amortization related to certain intangible assets and nonrecurring gains and losses. The Company also incurs general corporate expenses and costs which are not allocated to the reportable business
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segments but have been included in “Corporate / Other” in the following tables for reconciliation purposes. Assets are reviewed by the CODM on a consolidated basis and therefore are not presented by reportable business segment.
Net sales by segment for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
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| $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
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Interconnect and Sensor Systems | | | | | | | ||||||||||||
Consolidated Net sales | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Segment operating income and the reconciliation of segment operating income to consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Segment operating income: | |||||||||
Harsh Environment Solutions | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
Communications Solutions | | | | ||||||
Interconnect and Sensor Systems | | | | ||||||
Total segment operating income | | | | ||||||
Corporate / Other: | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Acquisition-related expenses | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Other operating expenses | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Interest expense | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Gain on bargain purchase acquisition | | | | ||||||
Other income (expense), net | | | ( | ||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
Harsh Environment Solutions |
| $ | | $ | | $ | | ||
Communications Solutions | | | | ||||||
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Total | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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Net sales by geographic area for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 and long-lived assets by geographic area as of December 31 were as follows:
| 2023 |
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Net sales | |||||||||
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China |
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Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
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United States | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
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Total | $ | | $ | | $ | |
(1) Long-lived assets included in this table are comprised of property, plant and equipment, net, and operating lease right-of-use assets for all years presented. |
Disaggregation of Net Sales
The following tables show our net sales disaggregated into categories the Company considers meaningful to depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021:
Net sales by sales channel: | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
End customers and contract manufacturers: | |||||||||
Harsh Environment Solutions | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
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Harsh Environment Solutions | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
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$ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Total Net sales | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Net sales by geography: | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
United States: | |||||||||
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Communications Solutions | | | | ||||||
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China: | |||||||||
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Communications Solutions | | | | ||||||
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Other foreign locations: | |||||||||
Harsh Environment Solutions | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
Communications Solutions | | | | ||||||
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$ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
Total Net sales | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Net sales by geographic area are based on the customer location to which the product is shipped.
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2021. It is impracticable to disclose net sales by product or group of products. For further discussion related to the Company’s policies surrounding revenue recognition, refer to Note 1 herein.
Reportable Business Segments Prior to 2022
Prior to 2022 and through December 31, 2021, the Company operated through
Businesses previously reported in the Interconnect Products and Assemblies segment were aligned with
Note 14—Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is party to a number of legal and/or regulatory actions arising out of the normal course of its business. The Company records a loss contingency liability when, in the opinion of management after seeking legal advice, a loss is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Based on information currently available and management’s evaluation of such information, the Company does not believe that the resolution of any existing legal or regulatory action is expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The Company’s legal costs associated with defending itself are recorded to expense as incurred.
Certain operations of the Company are subject to environmental laws and regulations that govern the discharge of pollutants into the air and water, as well as the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes. The Company believes that its operations are currently in substantial compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and that the costs of continuing compliance will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
The Company also has purchase obligations related to commitments to purchase certain goods and services. At December 31, 2023, the Company had purchase commitments of $
Note 15—Subsequent Events
On
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of December 31, 2023. These disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on their evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of December 31, 2023.
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2023 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Management Report on Internal Control
Internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting of Amphenol Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”), as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting based on criteria established in the Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on that evaluation, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2023.
Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023 in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Those standards require that Deloitte & Touche LLP plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Deloitte & Touche LLP has issued an attestation report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, which is included in Item 8 of this Annual Report.
Item 9B. Other Information
Trading Arrangements
During the three months ended December 31, 2023,
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Not applicable.
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PART III
The Company intends to file a definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act within 120 days following the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and certain information included therein is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Pursuant to Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K, the information required by Item 10 with respect to the Directors of the Registrant is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement.
Pursuant to Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K, the information required by Item 10 with respect to the Executive Officers of the Registrant is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement.
To the extent disclosure for delinquent reports is being made, it can be found under the caption “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement.
The Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which is applicable to all directors, officers and employees of the Company, including the principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, is available on the Company’s website at www.amphenol.com. The Company intends to post amendments to or waivers from its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (to the extent applicable to the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or persons performing similar functions) on its website. In addition, a current copy may be requested by writing to the Company’s World Headquarters at:
358 Hall Avenue
P.O. Box 5030
Wallingford, CT 06492
Attention: Investor Relations
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Pursuant to Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K, the information required by Item 11 is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Pursuant to Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K, the information required by Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement, other than the “Equity Compensation Plan Information” provided below.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table summarizes the Company’s equity compensation plan information as of December 31, 2023:
Equity Compensation Plan Information | ||||||||
| Number of |
| Weighted |
| Number of securities remaining | |||
| securities to be issued | average exercise | available for future issuance | |||||
| upon exercise of | price of outstanding | under equity compensation | |||||
outstanding options, | options, warrants | plans (excluding shares | ||||||
Plan category |
| warrants and rights | and rights | reflected in column (a)) | ||||
(a) | (b) | (c) | ||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders |
| 60,409,162 | $ | 50.46 |
| 31,280,607 | ||
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders |
| — |
| — |
| — | ||
Total |
| 60,409,162 | $ | 50.46 |
| 31,280,607 |
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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Pursuant to Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K, the information required by Item 13 is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Pursuant to Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K, the information required by Item 14 is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)(1) Consolidated Financial Statements
Schedules other than the above have been omitted because they are either not applicable or the required information has been included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or the notes thereto.
(a)(3) Listing of Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Annual Report:
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10.2 | Form of 2017 Stock Option Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on May 19, 2017).†* |
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97.1 | Amphenol Corporation Policy for Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.** |
101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document – the Instance Document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.** |
101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.** |
101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.** |
101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.** |
101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.** |
101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.** |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document (included in Exhibit 101).** |
† Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
* Incorporated herein by reference as stated.
** Filed herewith.
*** Furnished herewith.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
Not applicable.
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SCHEDULE II
AMPHENOL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021
(Dollars in millions)
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the Town of Wallingford, State of Connecticut on the 7th day of February, 2024.
AMPHENOL CORPORATION | |
/s/ R. Adam Norwitt | |
R. Adam Norwitt | |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ R. Adam Norwitt | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | February 7, 2024 | ||
R. Adam Norwitt | (Principal Executive Officer) | |||
/s/ Craig A. Lampo | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | February 7, 2024 | ||
Craig A. Lampo | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |||
/s/ Martin H. Loeffler | Chairman of the Board of Directors | February 7, 2024 | ||
Martin H. Loeffler | ||||
/s/ David P. Falck | Presiding Director | February 7, 2024 | ||
David P. Falck | ||||
/s/ Nancy A. Altobello | Director | February 7, 2024 | ||
Nancy A. Altobello | ||||
/s/ Edward G. Jepsen | Director | February 7, 2024 | ||
Edward G. Jepsen | ||||
/s/ Rita S. Lane | Director | February 7, 2024 | ||
Rita S. Lane | ||||
/s/ Robert A. Livingston | Director | February 7, 2024 | ||
Robert A. Livingston | ||||
/s/ Prahlad Singh | Director | February 7, 2024 | ||
Prahlad Singh | ||||
/s/ Anne Clarke Wolff | Director | February 7, 2024 | ||
Anne Clarke Wolff |
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