Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) signed a definitive agreement to acquire Carlisle Interconnect Technologies Inc. from Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE:CSL) for $2 billion on January 30, 2024. The purchase price is in cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The acquisition of CIT will be financed through a combination of cash on hand as well as the Company?s existing credit and commercial paper facilities.

The transaction 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. CIT is expected to be accretive to Amphenol?s earnings per share in the first year post closing, excluding acquisition-related costs. Evercore is serving as Amphenol?s financial advisor for the transaction and Robert Katz, Charles Ruck, Joshua Friedman, Jocelyn Noll, Morgan Brubaker, Jason Cruise, Max Hauser, Peter Todaro, Patrick English, Jana Dammann de Chapto, Shira Bressler; Heather Deixler, Christopher Norton, Chad Jennings; Nineveh Alkhas, Laura Waller, Drew Levin and Hannah Cary of Latham & Watkins, LLP acting as its legal advisors.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is serving as Carlisle?s financial advisor for the transaction. Eric Schiele, Maggie Flore, Dean Shulman, Sehj Vather, Matt Reilly, Chuck Boyars, Matt Lovell, Joanna Schlingbaum, Michael Alcan and Daniel Yip of Kirkland and Ellis LLP acted as legal advisor in the transaction.