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Published on 1/19/2012 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Amphenol sells upsized $500 million 4% 10-year notes at 200 bps over Treasuries

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, Jan. 19 - Amphenol Corp. priced an upsized $500 million of 4% 10-year senior notes on Thursday to yield Treasuries plus 200 basis points, a market source said.

The deal size was increased from $350 million, the source said.

The notes (Baa2/BBB/) were sold at 99.746 to yield 4.031%.

The securities are callable at a make-whole of Treasuries plus 30 bps and feature a change-of-control put at 101% if the company's credit ratings fall to below investment grade.

Barclays Capital Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC ran the books.

Proceeds are being used to repay amounts under a revolving credit facility.

The designer, manufacturer and marketer of electric, electronic and fiber optic components is based in Wallingford, Conn.

Issuer:Amphenol Corp.
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$500 million, upsized from $350 million
Maturity:Feb. 1, 2022
Bookrunners:Barclays Capital Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Coupon:4%
Price:99.746
Yield:4.031%
Spread:Treasuries plus 200 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 30 bps
Change-of-control put:101% if ratings drop below investment grade
Distribution:Off shelf
Trade date:Jan. 19
Settlement date:Jan. 26
Ratings:Moody's: Baa2
Standard & Poor's: BBB

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