AMETEK, Inc. announced that it has entered into a new five-year, delayed draw, bank term loan for up to $800 million with existing lenders under revolving credit facility. The term loan drawn pricing is the same as borrowings under the revolving credit facility and can be repaid at any time without penalty. Proceeds from the term loan will be used to repay borrowings under the revolving credit facility and to provide capital to support acquisition growth strategy. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., acted as lead arranger while Bank of America N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, PNC Bank and Truist Bank acted as joint lead arrangers for the term loan, leading a syndicate that includes 5 additional banks.
AMETEK, Inc. is one of the world's leaders in manufacturing and marketing electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- electronic instruments (70.1%): instruments and screens for aircrafts cockpits, airborne electronic systems of data surveillance and registering, pressure, temperature and flow sensors for airline companies and aeronautical manufacturers, analysis devices for the medical and research sectors, measurement and surveillance instruments used in the processing industries, instruments and dashboards for heavy trucks and agricultural vehicles, etc.;
- electromechanical devices (29.9%): brushless motors, heat exchangers, connectors, terminals, thermal management subsystems, motors-blowers, etc. primarily for the aeronautic, automotive, medical, computing and defense sectors. The group also provides metal powders and alloys for the manufacturing of electronic components and automotive and aeronautic products.
At the end of 2023, the group had more than 150 production sites worldwide.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: United States (52.6%), Asia (20.9%), United Kingdom (3.3%), European Union (14.3%) and others (8.9%).