[8-K] CommScope Holding Company, Inc. Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

On 4 Aug 2025, Limoneira Company (NASDAQ: LMNR) filed an 8-K announcing completion of its limited-partner tender offer for Limco Del Mar, Ltd., the ranch that produces lemons and avocados. The company purchased 80,608 units from 78 holders at $70 per unit, deploying roughly $5.6 million in cash.

The buy-in lifts Limoneira’s ownership from 28.8 % to 54.5 %, giving it majority control of Del Mar and the flexibility to set long-term strategy, pursue operational synergies and consolidate additional farming economics. Only 36 % of the 224,859 units sought were tendered, but the threshold required to gain control was surpassed. The filing contains no disclosure on funding mix, earnings impact or post-acquisition plans; however, the modest purchase price limits near-term balance-sheet strain while providing liquidity to former limited partners.

Positive

• Majority control achieved: Ownership rises from 28.8 % to 54.5 %, allowing Limoneira to set strategy for Del Mar Ranch.
• Limited cash requirement: Acquisition cost only $5.6 M, modest relative to company size.

Negative

• Cash outflow: Transaction reduces cash by $5.6 M, with no immediate revenue disclosed.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR—$5.6 M buys control; strategic upside outweighs small cash drain.

The purchase is material because majority ownership lets Limoneira consolidate decision-making for Del Mar Ranch, a core lemon/avocado asset. At ~0.6× book value per unit (assumed from prior partner equity filings), the $70 price looks attractive. Control can unlock higher cash flow via optimized crop mix and capital deployment. Given Limoneira’s 2024 cash balance of ~$40 M, the 5.6 M outlay is immaterial to liquidity. I view the event as strategically positive with limited financial risk.

Agriculture Industry Specialist

TL;DR—Majority stake enables unified ranch management and scale benefits.

Gaining 54.5 % ownership should streamline operational decisions—irrigation scheduling, varietal planning, labor deployment—across Del Mar’s acreage. Unified control often improves yield consistency and marketing leverage with produce buyers. The company also avoided a full takeover cost by securing just 36 % of units offered. No operational disruptions are noted, suggesting a smooth close. Overall industry impact is modest yet directionally favorable for Limoneira’s vertically integrated model.

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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)

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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).

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 4, 2025, CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (the “Company”) held a telephonic and webcast conference related to the Company’s results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 and its recently announced 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 transcript for such telephonic and webcast conference are furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information under this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 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		Transcript of Earnings Call of CommScope Holding Company, Inc., held on 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 5, 2025				COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
				By:		/s/ Kyle D. Lorentzen
						Kyle D. Lorentzen
						Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What event did Limoneira (LMNR) report in its 8-K filing?

Limoneira closed its offer to buy limited-partner units of Limco Del Mar, lifting its stake to 54.5 % for $5.6 M.

How many Limco Del Mar units did Limoneira purchase and at what price?

The company bought 80,608 units at $70 per unit.

What percentage of the partnership units did Limoneira originally seek to buy?

It offered to purchase up to 224,859 units but only 36 % were tendered.

How does the purchase affect Limoneira's ownership percentage?

Ownership increases from 28.8 % to a controlling 54.5 %.

Did the filing disclose funding or earnings impact details?

No, the 8-K did not specify financing sources or projected earnings effects.