COMM signs deal to sell Connectivity & Cable Solutions unit to Amphenol

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

On 4 Aug 2025 CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: COMM) filed a Form 8-K announcing it has signed a definitive agreement with Amphenol Corporation to sell its Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) business. A press release (Ex 99.1) and investor presentation (Ex 99.2) detailing the proposed divestiture were furnished.

The filing does not disclose purchase price, expected closing date or use of proceeds. Management will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET on 4 Aug 2025 to discuss the transaction and Q2 earnings. Information is provided under Item 7.01 (Reg FD) and is expressly not deemed “filed” for Exchange Act purposes.

The deal remains subject to shareholder approval, regulatory clearance and other customary conditions. Extensive forward-looking-statement language outlines risks such as possible termination, regulatory delays and operational disruption.

Insights

M&A Specialist

TL;DR Strategic sale could streamline COMM and raise cash, but valuation and closing risk are unknown.

The agreement to divest the CCS segment moves CommScope further along its portfolio-simplification plan. Selling to an industry peer like Amphenol should ease antitrust concerns and help preserve customer relationships. However, no pricing metrics were disclosed, preventing immediate assessment of multiple, leverage reduction or EPS impact. Closing is contingent on shareholder and regulatory approvals, so timing and certainty remain variables. Overall, the announcement signals strategic intent and may unlock value if terms are attractive.

Risk Analyst

TL;DR Transaction carries execution and disclosure risk; impact can’t be sized today.

The forward-looking section enumerates dozens of hurdles—from regulatory sign-off to customer reaction—that could derail or delay the sale. Management distraction and potential restructuring costs could weigh on near-term performance. Absent deal value, debt-load implications remain opaque, important given CommScope’s sizeable maturities. Investors should monitor subsequent filings for hard numbers and closing milestones before reassessing risk profile.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 7.01, 9.01

2 items

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure

Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 4, 2025

COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-36146		27-4332098
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3642 E. US Highway 70

Claremont, North Carolina 28610

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (828) 459-5000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☒ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share		COMM		The NASDAQ Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 4, 2025, CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has entered into an agreement with Amphenol Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Amphenol”), pursuant to which Amphenol has agreed to purchase, and the Company has agreed to sell, the Company’s Connectivity and Cable Solutions business. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

In addition, the Company intends to hold a conference call to discuss the proposed sale of its CCS business and second quarter earnings at 4:30pm ET and refer to a slide presentation. A copy of this presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information under this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 hereto, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release, dated August 4, 2025.
99.2		Investor presentation, dated August 4, 2025.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

Forward Looking Statements

This communication includes certain statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts, and are generally identified by their use of such terms and phrases as “intend,” “goal,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “projections,” “plans,” “potential,” “anticipate,” “should,” “could,” “designed to,” “foreseeable future,” “believe,” “think,” “scheduled,” “outlook,” “target,” “guidance” and similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms. This list of indicative terms and phrases is not intended to be all-inclusive.

These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control, including, without limitation, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the purchase agreement; the inability to complete the proposed transaction due to the failure to obtain stockholder approval for the proposed transaction or the failure to satisfy other conditions to completion of the proposed transaction, including that a governmental entity may prohibit, delay or refuse to grant approval for the consummation of the transaction; risks related to disruption of management’s attention from the Company’s ongoing business operations due to the transaction; the effect of the announcement of the proposed transaction on the Company’s relationships, operating results and business generally; the risk that the proposed transaction will not be consummated in a timely manner; exceeding the expected costs of the transaction; our dependence on customers’ capital spending on data, communication and entertainment equipment, which could be negatively impacted by a regional or global economic downturn, among other factors; the potential impact of higher than normal inflation; concentration of sales among a limited number of customers and channel partners; risks associated with our sales through channel partners; changes to the regulatory environment in which we and our customers operate; changes in technology; industry competition and the ability to retain customers through product

innovation, introduction, and marketing; changes in cost and availability of key raw materials, components and commodities and the potential effect on customer pricing and timing of delivery of products to customers; risks related to our ability to implement price increases on our products and services; risks associated with our dependence on a limited number of key suppliers for certain raw materials and components; risks related to the successful execution of CommScope NEXT and other cost saving initiatives; potential difficulties in realigning global manufacturing capacity and capabilities among our global manufacturing facilities or those of our contract manufacturers that may affect our ability to meet customer demands for products; possible future restructuring actions; the risk that our manufacturing operations, including our contract manufacturers on which we rely, encounter capacity, production, quality, financial or other difficulties causing difficulty in meeting customer demands; our substantial indebtedness, including our upcoming maturities and evaluation of capital structure alternatives and restrictive debt covenants; our ability to refinance existing indebtedness prior to its maturity or incur additional indebtedness at acceptable interest rates or at all; our ability to generate cash to service our indebtedness; the ability to recognize the expected benefits of the sales of the OWN segment and DAS business unit and Home business (the Transactions), including the expected financial performance of CommScope following the Transactions; the effect of the Transactions on the ability of CommScope to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with its key business partners and customers, and others with whom it does business, or on its operating results and businesses generally; the response of CommScope’s competitors, creditors and other stakeholders to the Transactions; potential litigation relating to the Transactions; our ability to integrate and fully realize anticipated benefits from prior or future divestitures, acquisitions or equity investments; possible future additional impairment charges for fixed or intangible assets, including goodwill; our ability to attract and retain qualified key employees; labor unrest; product quality or performance issues, including those associated with our suppliers or contract manufacturers, and associated warranty claims; our ability to maintain effective management information technology systems and to successfully implement major systems initiatives; cyber-security incidents, including data security breaches, ransomware or computer viruses; the use of open standards; the long-term impact of climate change; significant international operations exposing us to economic risks like variability in foreign exchange rates and inflation, as well as political and other risks, including the impact of wars, regional conflicts and terrorism; our ability to comply with governmental anti-corruption laws and regulations worldwide; the impact of export and import controls and sanctions worldwide on our supply chain and ability to compete in international markets; changes in the laws and policies in the United States affecting trade, including the risk and uncertainty related to tariffs or potential trade wars and potential changes to laws and policies, that may impact our products and costs; the costs of protecting or defending intellectual property; costs and challenges of compliance with domestic and foreign social and environmental laws; the impact of litigation and similar regulatory proceedings in which we are involved or may become involved, including the costs of such litigation; the scope, duration and impact of disease outbreaks and pandemics, such as COVID-19, on our business, including employees, sites, operations, customers, supply chain logistics and the global economy; our stock price volatility; income tax rate variability and ability to recover amounts recorded as deferred tax assets; and other factors beyond our control. These and other factors are discussed in greater detail in our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K and may be updated from time to time in our annual reports, quarterly reports, current reports and other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although the information contained in this press release represents our best judgment as of the date of this release based on information currently available and reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that the expectations will be attained or that any deviation will not be material. Given these uncertainties, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We are not undertaking any duty or obligation to update this information to reflect developments or information obtained after the date of this press release, except to the extent required by law.

Additional Information about the Proposed Transaction and Where to Find It

This filing may be deemed solicitation material in respect of the proposed sale of the Company’s CCS business to Amphenol. In connection with the proposed transaction, CommScope will file with the SEC and furnish to CommScope’s stockholders a proxy statement and other relevant documents. This filing does not constitute a solicitation of any vote or approval. Stockholders are urged to read the proxy statement when it becomes available and any other documents to be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction or incorporated by reference in the proxy statement because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.

Investors will be able to obtain free of charge the proxy statement and other documents filed with the SEC at the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. In addition, the proxy statement and CommScope’s annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or

furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are available free of charge through CommScope’s website at https://ir.commscope.com/ as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.

The directors, executive officers and certain other members of management and employees of CommScope may be deemed “participants” in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders of CommScope in favor of the proposed transaction. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be considered participants in the solicitation of the stockholders of CommScope in connection with the proposed transaction will be set forth in the proxy statement and the other relevant documents to be filed with the SEC. You can find information about the Company’s executive officers and directors in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on February 26, 2025, and in its definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on Schedule 14A on March 24, 2025.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 4, 2025				COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
				By:		/s/ Kyle D. Lorentzen
						Kyle D. Lorentzen
						Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What did CommScope (COMM) announce in its 8-K dated August 4 2025?

The company disclosed a definitive agreement to sell its Connectivity and Cable Solutions business to Amphenol.

Which CommScope business segment is being sold and who is the buyer?

The Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) segment is being sold to Amphenol Corporation.

Were the financial terms of the CCS sale disclosed in the filing?

No, the 8-K does not specify purchase price, expected proceeds or closing date.

When is CommScope holding its conference call about the transaction?

Management will host the call on August 4 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET.

What exhibits accompany the Form 8-K?

Ex 99.1 Press Release, Ex 99.2 Investor Presentation, Ex 104 Cover Page Inline XBRL.

Does the 8-K constitute solicitation material?

Yes, the filing may be deemed solicitation material; a proxy statement will be filed for stockholder approval.