Form of Note]
Exhibit 4.2
[Form of Note]
THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED SECURITIES, TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS 40 DAYS AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE DATE ON WHICH THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY) WAS FIRST OFFERED TO PERSONS OTHER THAN DISTRIBUTORS (AS DEFINED IN RULE 902 OF REGULATION S) IN RELIANCE ON REGULATION S, ONLY (A) TO AMPHENOL CORPORATION, AMPHENOL TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING GMBH OR ANY OF THEIR SUBSIDIARIES, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO NON-U.S. PERSONS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (D) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO AMPHENOL CORPORATION, AMPHENOL TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING GMBH AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (C) OR (D) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/ OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREOF REPRESENTS THAT IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON NOR IS IT PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. BY ITS ACQUISITION OF THIS SECURITY OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN, THE HOLDER THEREOF WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND WARRANTED THAT EITHER (1) NO PORTION OF THE ASSETS USED BY SUCH HOLDER TO ACQUIRE OR HOLD THIS SECURITY (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN) CONSTITUTES THE ASSETS OF (A) AN “EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN” WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 3(3) OF THE U.S. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”) THAT IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF ERISA, (B) A PLAN, INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), OR PROVISIONS UNDER ANY OTHER U.S. OR NON-U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR OTHER LAWS OR REGULATIONS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO SUCH PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR THE CODE (COLLECTIVELY, “SIMILAR LAWS”), OR (C) AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS ARE CONSIDERED TO INCLUDE THE ASSETS OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (A) AND (B) PURSUANT TO ERISA OR OTHERWISE (EACH OF THE FOREGOING DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (A), (B) AND (C) IS REFERRED TO HEREIN AS A “PLAN” OR (2) THE ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN) WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE OR A SIMILAR VIOLATION UNDER ANY APPLICABLE SIMILAR LAW.
THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE NOMINEE OF THE COMMON SAFEKEEPER (AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE) FOR CLEARSTREAM BANKING, SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME (“CLEARSTREAM”) AND EUROCLEAR BANK SA/NV (“EUROCLEAR” AND, TOGETHER WITH CLEARSTREAM, THE “ICSDS”). THIS NOTE IS NOT EXCHANGEABLE FOR NOTES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN THE NOMINEES OF THE COMMON SAFEKEEPER OR A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE AS A WHOLE BY THE COMMON SAFEKEEPER OR THE NOMINEE THEREOF TO THE NOMINEES OF THE COMMON SAFEKEEPER OR A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE) MAY BE REGISTERED EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE. UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMON SAFEKEEPER TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE COMMON SAFEKEEPER OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMON SAFEKEEPER (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO THE COMMON SAFEKEEPER OR SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMON SAFEKEEPER), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF OR THE COMMON SAFEKEEPER, HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
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AMPHENOL Technologies Holding GmbH
0.750% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2026
Amphenol Technologies Holding GmbH, a limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) incorporated under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the “Company”), for value received, promises to pay the person whose name is entered in the register maintained by the Registrar in relation to the Notes (the “Register”) the aggregate principal amount shown on the Register as being represented by the Notes, on May 4, 2026. This certifies that the person whose name is entered in the Register is the duly registered holder of Notes in the aggregate principal amount of €500,000,000, as such amount may be increased or decreased as indicated and endorsed on the schedule of increases or decreases attached to this Note and reflected on the Register.
Interest Payment Date: May 4.
Record Date: The Business Day immediately preceding May 4.
Reference is made to the further provisions of this Note contained herein, which will for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
Dated:
AMPHENOL Technologies Holding GmbH | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the 0.750% Senior Notes due 2026 referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as Trustee | ||
By: | ||
Authorized Officer | ||
Dated: | ||
EFFECTUATED for and on behalf of Clearstream Banking S.A. as Common Safekeeper, without recourse, warranty or liability | ||
By: | ||
Authorized Officer |
(REVERSE OF NOTE)
AMPHENOL Technologies Holding GmbH
0.750% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2026
(1) Interest. Amphenol Technologies Holding GmbH, a limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) incorporated under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the “Company”), for value received, promises to pay, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment, interest on the principal amount set forth on the face hereof at a rate of 0.750% per annum. Interest on the 0.750% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”) will accrue from and including the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from and including May 4, 2020 to but excluding the date on which interest is paid. Interest shall be payable in arrears on each May 4, beginning on May 4, 2021. Interest on the Notes shall be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days in the period for which interest is being calculated and the actual number of days from and including the last date on which interest was paid (or May 4, 2020, if no interest has been paid on the Notes), to, but excluding, the next scheduled Interest Payment Date. This payment convention is referred to as ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA) as defined in the rulebook of the International Capital Market Association. The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal and on overdue interest (to the full extent permitted by law) at the rate borne by the Notes.
(3) Paying Agent, Registrar and Common Service Provider. Initially, The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Trustee”), will act as a Registrar and The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch will act as a Paying Agent. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to the Holders. The Company may act as Paying Agent or Registrar. Initially, The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch will act as Common Service Provider.
(5) Optional Redemption. At any time and from time to time prior to February 4, 2026 (the date that is three months prior to the Maturity Date of the Notes), the Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a price equal to the greater of:
(i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, and
(ii) the sum of the present values of the Remaining Scheduled Payments of the Notes being redeemed discounted to the Redemption Date on an annual basis (ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)), at a rate equal to the applicable Comparable Government Bond Rate plus 25 basis points, plus, in each case, unpaid interest on the Notes being redeemed accrued to, but excluding, the Redemption Date.
On or after February 4, 2026 (the date that is three months prior to the Maturity Date of the Notes), the Notes will be redeemable in whole at any time or in part, from time to time, at the option of the Company, upon at least 15 days’ but no more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the Redemption Date.
If the Redemption Date is on or after an Interest Record Date and on or before the related Interest Payment Date, any accrued and unpaid interest will be paid to the person in whose name the Note is registered at the close of business on such Interest Record Date, and no additional interest will be payable to Holders whose Notes will be subject to redemption by the Company.
If (a) a Payor becomes or will become obligated to pay Additional Amounts with respect to any Notes pursuant to Section 4.9 of the Indenture, as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws or regulations of a Relevant Jurisdiction, or any change in the official interpretation or application of the laws or regulations of a Relevant Jurisdiction, which change or amendment becomes effective after April 28, 2020 (or, if the applicable Relevant Jurisdiction became a Relevant Jurisdiction after April 28, 2020, such later date), and (b) such obligation cannot be avoided by the Company taking reasonable measures available to the Company, the Company may at its option, having given not less than 30 days’ notice to the Holders of the Notes (which notice shall be irrevocable), redeem all, but not a portion of, the Notes in accordance with Section 3.8 of the Indenture.
(16) No Recourse Against Others. A director, officer, employee or shareholder, as such, of the Company, the Guarantor or any of the Guarantor’s Subsidiaries (including the Company) shall not have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantor under the Notes, the Guarantee or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes.
(17) Discharge. All payments due shall be made to the Holder of this Global Note. The Company’s and the Guarantor’s obligations pursuant to the Indenture will be discharged, except for obligations pursuant to certain sections thereof, subject to the terms of the Indenture, upon the payment or cancellation of all the Notes or upon the irrevocable deposit with the Paying Agent of cash in euro or German Government Obligations or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient (without consideration of any reinvestment of interest) to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness (including all principal and accrued interest) on the Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation. The Company shall cause the details of any redemption, payment, purchase or cancellation to be entered in the records of the ICSDs.
(21) Governing Law. THE INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE GUARANTEE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
The Company will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to:
Amphenol Technologies Holding GmbH
c/o Amphenol Corporation
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Amphenol Corporation
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
and
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
ASSIGNMENT FORM
(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to:
(Insert assignee’s legal name)
(Insert assignee’s social security or tax I.D. number)
(Print or type name, address and zip code of assignee)
and irrevocably appoint:
as Agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The Agent may substitute another to act for him.
[Check One]
¨ | (a) This Note is being transferred in compliance with the exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided by Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. |
or
¨ | (b) This Note is being transferred other than in accordance with clause (a) above and documents are being furnished to the Registrar which comply with the conditions of transfer set forth in this Note and the Indenture. |
If none of the foregoing boxes is checked, the Trustee or Registrar shall not be obligated to register this Note in the name of any person other than the Holder hereof unless and until the conditions to any such transfer of registration set forth herein and in Sections 2.18 and 2.19 of the Indenture shall have been satisfied.
Date: | Your Signature: | |||
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note) | ||||
Signature Guarantee: |
SIGNATURE GUARANTEE
Signatures must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“STAMP”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
TO BE COMPLETED BY TRANSFEROR IF (a) ABOVE IS CHECKED
The transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and, accordingly, the transferor hereby further certifies that (i) the transfer is not being made to a person in the United States and (x) at the time the buy order was originated, the transferee was outside the United States or such transferor and any Person acting on its behalf reasonably believed and believes that the transferee was outside the United States or (y) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither such transferor nor any Person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction was prearranged with a buyer in the United States, (ii) no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or Rule 904(b) of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (iii) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act and (iv) if the proposed transfer is being made prior to the expiration of the restricted period under Regulation S, the transfer is not being made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person (other than an initial purchaser). Upon consummation of the proposed transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or certificated Note will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated on the Regulation S Notes and/or the certificated Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.
Date: | |||
NOTICE: To be executed by an executive officer |
CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED UPON EXCHANGE OR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER RESTRICTED SECURITIES
This certificate relates to € principal amount of Notes held in definitive form by the undersigned.
The undersigned has requested the Trustee by written order to exchange or register the transfer of a Note or Notes.
In connection with any transfer of any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate occurring prior to the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period referred to in Regulation S under the Securities Act, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being transferred in accordance with its terms:
CHECK ONE BOX BELOW
¨ (1) to the Company; or
¨ (2) to the Registrar for registration in the name of the Holder, without transfer; or
¨ (3) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933; or
¨ (4) outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933; or
¨ (5) pursuant to another available exemption from registration provided by Rule 144
under the Securities Act of 1933.
Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any Person other than the registered holder thereof; provided, however, that if box (4) or (5) is checked, the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Company has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
Date: | Your Signature: | |||
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note) | ||||
Signature Guarantee*: | ||||
Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee |
OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE
If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.11 (Change of Control) of the Indenture, check the box:
¨ Change of Control
If you want to elect to have only part of the Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.11 of the Indenture, state the principal amount you elect to have purchased (in denominations of €100,000 and integral multiples of €1,000 in excess thereof): €
Date: | Your Signature: | |||
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note) | ||||
Signature Guarantee*: | ||||
Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee |
SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL NOTE
The following increases or decreases in this Global Note have been made:*
Date of Exchange | Amount of decrease in Principal Amount of this Global Note | Amount of increase in Principal Amount of this Global Note | Principal Amount of this Global Note following such decrease or increase | Signature of authorized signatory of Trustee or Common Service Provider to the ICSDs | ||||
* This Schedule of Increases or Decreases in Global Note is for informational purposes only and the records of the ICSDs shall be controlling.