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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 27, 2025
or
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
001-33260
(Commission File Number)
TE CONNECTIVITY PLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ireland(Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
98-1779916(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
+353 91 378 040
(Registrant’s telephone number)
Parkmore Business Park West, Parkmore, Ballybrit, Galway, H91VN2T, Ireland
(Address and postal code of principal executive offices)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares, Par Value $0.01
TEL
New York Stock Exchange
2.50% Senior Notes due 2028*
TEL/28
0.00% Senior Notes due 2029*
TEL/29
3.25% Senior Notes due 2033*
TEL/33
*Issued by Tyco Electronics Group S.A., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of TE Connectivity plc
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☒
Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐
Smaller reporting company ☐
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. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
The number of ordinary shares outstanding as of July 18, 2025 was 295,481,491.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
Page
Part I.
Financial Information
Item 1.
Financial Statements
1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Quarters and Nine Months Ended June 27, 2025 and June 28, 2024 (unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Quarters and Nine Months Ended June 27, 2025 and June 28, 2024 (unaudited)
2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 27, 2025 and September 27, 2024 (unaudited)
3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Quarters and Nine Months Ended June 27, 2025 and June 28, 2024 (unaudited)
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended June 27, 2025 and June 28, 2024 (unaudited)
6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
7
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
26
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
41
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
42
Part II.
Other Information
Legal Proceedings
43
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
44
Item 5.
Item 6.
Exhibits
45
Signatures
46
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
For the
Quarters Ended
Nine Months Ended
June 27,
June 28,
2025
2024
(in millions, except per share data)
Net sales
$
4,534
3,979
12,513
11,777
Cost of sales
2,934
2,593
8,094
7,704
Gross margin
1,600
1,386
4,419
4,073
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
491
431
1,372
1,299
Research, development, and engineering expenses
211
189
602
546
Acquisition and integration costs
27
5
16
Restructuring and other charges, net
14
109
67
Operating income
857
755
2,295
2,145
Interest income
17
20
62
61
Interest expense
(28)
(18)
(48)
(55)
Other expense, net
—
(3)
(2)
(11)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
846
754
2,307
2,140
Income tax (expense) benefit
(208)
(181)
(1,128)
778
Income from continuing operations
638
573
1,179
2,918
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
(1)
Net income
2,917
Basic earnings per share:
2.16
1.87
3.96
9.47
Diluted earnings per share:
2.14
1.86
3.93
9.41
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
Basic
296
306
298
308
Diluted
300
310
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in millions)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation
89
(45)
(56)
Adjustments to unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of income taxes
(6)
(12)
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of income taxes
(8)
15
21
53
Other comprehensive income (loss)
82
(30)
(41)
Comprehensive income
720
543
1,138
2,963
Less: comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(7)
Comprehensive income attributable to TE Connectivity plc
709
544
1,131
2,962
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 27,
(in millions, except share
data)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
672
1,319
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $43 and $32, respectively
3,431
3,055
Inventories
2,832
2,517
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
670
740
Total current assets
7,605
7,631
Property, plant, and equipment, net
4,213
3,903
Goodwill
7,251
5,801
Intangible assets, net
2,286
1,174
Deferred income taxes
2,624
3,497
Other assets
887
848
Total assets
24,866
22,854
Liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt
851
871
Accounts payable
2,024
1,728
Accrued and other current liabilities
2,113
2,147
Total current liabilities
4,988
4,746
Long-term debt
4,846
3,332
Long-term pension and postretirement liabilities
817
810
223
199
Income taxes
426
411
Other liabilities
1,042
870
Total liabilities
12,342
10,368
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
143
131
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred shares, $1.00 par value, 2 shares authorized, none outstanding as of June 27, 2025
Ordinary class A shares, €1.00 par value, 25,000 shares authorized, none outstanding as of June 27, 2025
Ordinary shares, $0.01 par value, 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 301,987,708 shares issued and common shares, CHF 0.57 par value, 316,574,781 shares authorized and issued, respectively
139
Accumulated earnings
13,337
14,533
Ordinary shares and common shares held in treasury, at cost, 6,147,743 and 16,656,681 shares, respectively
(916)
(2,322)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(43)
Total shareholders' equity
12,381
12,355
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and shareholders' equity
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Quarter Ended June 27, 2025
Accumulated
Ordinary Shares
Other
Total
Held in Treasury
Contributed
Comprehensive
Shareholders'
Shares
Amount
Surplus
Earnings
Income (Loss)
Equity
Balance at March 28, 2025
301
(4)
(615)
12,811
(114)
12,085
Other comprehensive income
71
Share-based compensation expense
36
Dividends
(210)
Exercise of share options
Restricted share award vestings and other activity
(80)
98
18
Repurchase of ordinary shares
(301)
Balance at June 27, 2025
302
For the Nine Months Ended June 27, 2025
Common/
Balance at September 27, 2024
316
(17)
Change in place of incorporation
(136)
136
Cancellation of treasury shares
2,322
Other comprehensive loss
105
(419)
103
230
22
(UNAUDITED) (Continued)
For the Quarter Ended June 28, 2024
Common Shares
Balance at March 29, 2024
(10)
(1,295)
13,689
(84)
12,449
(29)
31
19
38
(31)
(15)
Repurchase of common shares
(409)
Balance at June 28, 2024
(1,647)
14,253
(113)
12,632
For the Nine Months Ended June 28, 2024
Balance at September 29, 2023
322
142
(1,380)
12,947
(158)
11,551
100
(789)
52
169
(100)
(78)
(9)
(1,235)
747
(744)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
594
772
(1,190)
Non-cash lease cost
106
Provision for losses on accounts receivable and inventories
70
60
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable, net
(391)
(299)
(127)
12
99
(76)
(324)
172
28
Net cash provided by operating activities
2,718
2,435
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures
(665)
(467)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
(2,628)
(339)
Proceeds from divestiture of business, net of cash retained by business sold
59
Net cash used in investing activities
(3,298)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net decrease in commercial paper
(255)
(21)
Proceeds from issuance of debt
2,231
Repayment of debt
(580)
Proceeds from exercise of share options
101
Repurchase of ordinary/common shares
(910)
(1,301)
Payment of ordinary/common share dividends to shareholders
(594)
(564)
(39)
Net cash used in financing activities
(63)
(1,875)
Effect of currency translation on cash
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(647)
(192)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
1,661
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
1,469
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1. Basis of Presentation and Accounting Pronouncement
The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of TE Connectivity plc (“TE Connectivity” or the “Company,” which may be referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”) have been prepared in United States (“U.S.”) dollars, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) and the instructions to Form 10-Q under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In management’s opinion, the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of interim results. The results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire fiscal year or any subsequent interim period.
The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all of the information and disclosures required by GAAP. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024.
Unless otherwise indicated, references in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024 are to our fiscal years ending September 26, 2025 and ended September 27, 2024, respectively.
Change in Place of Incorporation
The merger between TE Connectivity Ltd., our former parent entity, and TE Connectivity plc, its wholly-owned subsidiary, was completed on September 30, 2024. TE Connectivity plc, a public limited company incorporated under Irish law, was the surviving entity and, as a result, our jurisdiction of incorporation changed from Switzerland to Ireland. Shareholders received one ordinary share of TE Connectivity plc for each common share of TE Connectivity Ltd. held immediately prior to the merger and change in place of incorporation. Effective for fiscal 2025, we are organized under the laws of Ireland. We do not anticipate any material changes in our operations or financial results as a result of the merger and change in place of incorporation.
New Segment Structure
Effective for fiscal 2025, we reorganized our management and segments to align the organization around our current strategy. Our businesses in the former Communications Solutions segment have been moved into the Industrial Solutions segment. Also, the appliances and industrial equipment businesses have been combined to form the automation and connected living business. In addition, we realigned certain product lines and businesses from the Industrial Solutions and former Communications Solutions segments to the Transportation Solutions segment. The following represents the new segment structure:
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)(Continued)
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement
In March 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued its final climate disclosure rules, The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, which require all registrants to provide certain climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports. The rules require disclosure of, among other things, material climate-related risks, activities to mitigate or adapt to such risks, governance and oversight of such risks, material climate targets and goals, and Scope 1 and/or Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions, on a phased-in basis, when those emissions are material. In addition, the final rules require certain disclosures in the notes to the financial statements, including the effects of severe weather events and other natural conditions. The rules are effective for us on a phased-in timeline starting in fiscal 2026; however, in April 2024, the SEC issued an order to voluntarily stay its final climate rules pending the completion of judicial review thereof by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Also, the SEC has informed the Eighth Circuit that although the SEC has ended its defense of the climate disclosure rules, it would like the Court to rule on the merits of the pending challenges to the adopted climate disclosure rules. We continue to monitor developments pertaining to the rules and any potential impacts on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
2. Restructuring and Other Charges, Net
Net restructuring and other charges consisted of the following:
Restructuring charges, net
10
97
57
Gain on divestiture
Costs related to change in place of incorporation
11
Other charges, net
8
9
Restructuring Charges, Net
Net restructuring charges by segment were as follows:
Transportation Solutions
66
Industrial Solutions
Activity in our restructuring reserves was as follows:
Balance at
Currency
Changes in
Cash
Non-Cash
Translation
Charges
Estimate
Payments
Items
and Other
Fiscal 2025 Actions:
Employee severance
77
Property, plant, and equipment
80
Fiscal 2024 Actions:
72
(35)
Pre-Fiscal 2024 Actions:
186
(85)
Facility and other exit costs
(14)
201
(99)
112
Total Activity
273
(149)
217
Fiscal 2025 Actions
During fiscal 2025, we initiated a restructuring program associated with footprint consolidation and cost structure improvements in both of our segments. During the nine months ended June 27, 2025, we recorded restructuring charges of $80 million in connection with this program. We expect to complete all restructuring actions commenced during the nine months ended June 27, 2025 by the end of fiscal 2032 and to incur additional charges of approximately $15 million related primarily to facility exit costs in the Industrial Solutions segment.
Fiscal 2024 Actions
During fiscal 2024, we initiated a restructuring program to optimize our manufacturing footprint and improve the cost structure of the organization. In connection with this program, during the nine months ended June 27, 2025 and June 28, 2024, we recorded restructuring charges of $3 million and $24 million, respectively. We expect to complete all restructuring actions commenced during fiscal 2024 by the end of fiscal 2025 and anticipate that additional charges related to actions commenced during fiscal 2024 will be insignificant.
Pre-Fiscal 2024 Actions
During the nine months ended June 27, 2025 and June 28, 2024, we recorded net restructuring charges of $14 million and $33 million, respectively, related to pre-fiscal 2024 actions. We expect to incur additional charges of approximately $10 million in connection with the restructuring actions commenced prior to fiscal 2024.
Total Restructuring Reserves
Restructuring reserves included on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:
185
233
32
40
Restructuring reserves
Divestiture
During the nine months ended June 28, 2024, we sold one business for net cash proceeds of $59 million. In connection with the divestiture, we recorded a pre-tax gain on sale of $10 million in the nine months ended June 28, 2024. The business sold was reported in our Transportation Solutions segment.
During both the nine months ended June 27, 2025 and June 28, 2024, we incurred costs of $11 million related to our change in place of incorporation from Switzerland to Ireland. See Note 1 for additional information regarding the change.
3. Acquisitions
Richards Manufacturing Co.
On April 1, 2025, we acquired 100% of Richards Manufacturing Co. (“Richards Manufacturing”), a U.S.-based producer of overhead and underground electrical and gas distribution products, for cash of approximately $2.3 billion, net of cash acquired. The transaction is subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The acquired business has been reported as part of the energy business within our Industrial Solutions segment from the date of acquisition.
The Richards Manufacturing acquisition was accounted for under the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations. We have preliminarily allocated the purchase price to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. We are in the process of completing the valuation of identifiable intangible assets, fixed assets, and pre-acquisition contingencies and, therefore, the fair values set forth below are subject to adjustment upon finalizing the valuations. The amount of these potential adjustments could be significant. We expect to complete the purchase price allocation during the third quarter of fiscal 2026.
The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition, in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting:
Accounts receivable
47
167
Other current assets
1,142
Intangible assets
1,120
Other noncurrent assets
Total assets acquired
2,589
Other current liabilities
204
Other noncurrent liabilities
Total liabilities assumed
241
Net assets acquired
2,348
Cash and cash equivalents acquired
Net cash paid
The fair values assigned to intangible assets were preliminarily determined through the use of the income approach, specifically the relief from royalty and the multi period excess earnings methods. Both valuation methods rely on management judgment, including expected future cash flows resulting from existing customer relationships, customer attrition rates, contributory effects of other assets utilized in the business, peer group cost of capital and royalty rates, and other factors. The valuation of tangible assets was derived using a combination of the income, market, and cost approaches. Significant judgments used in valuing tangible assets include estimated selling prices, costs to complete, and reasonable profit. Useful lives for intangible assets were determined based upon the remaining useful economic lives of the intangible assets that are expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows.
Intangible assets acquired consisted of the following:
Weighted-Average
Amortization
Period
(in years)
Customer relationships
1,000
Developed technology
90
Trade names and trademarks
30
The acquired intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their expected useful lives.
Goodwill of $1,142 million was recognized in the transaction, representing the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. This goodwill is attributable primarily to cost savings and other synergies related to operational efficiencies including the consolidation of manufacturing, marketing, and general and administrative functions. The goodwill has been allocated to the Industrial Solutions segment and is not deductible for tax purposes. However, prior to being acquired by us, Richards Manufacturing completed certain acquisitions that resulted in goodwill with an estimated value of $156 million that is deductible primarily for U.S. tax purposes, which we will deduct through 2036.
During the quarter ended June 27, 2025, Richards Manufacturing contributed net sales of $73 million and an operating loss of $8 million to our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. The operating loss included acquisition costs of $21 million, charges of $3 million associated with the amortization of acquisition-related fair value adjustments related to acquired inventories, and integration costs of $1 million.
Pro Forma Financial Information
The following unaudited pro forma financial information reflects our consolidated results of operations had the Richards Manufacturing acquisition occurred at the beginning of fiscal 2024:
Pro Forma for the
4,077
12,695
12,030
650
575
1,182
2,887
Diluted earnings per share
2.18
3.94
9.31
The pro forma financial information is based on our preliminary allocation of the purchase price and therefore subject to adjustment upon finalizing the purchase price allocation. The significant pro forma adjustments, which are described below, are net of income tax expense (benefit) at the statutory rate.
Pro forma results for the quarter ended June 27, 2025 were adjusted to exclude $16 million of acquisition costs. Pro forma results for the quarter ended June 27, 2025 were also adjusted to include $6 million of interest expense based on pro forma changes in our capital structure.
Pro forma results for the quarter ended June 28, 2024 were adjusted to include $14 million of interest expense based on pro forma changes in our capital structure and $8 million of charges related to the amortization of the fair value of acquired intangible assets.
Pro forma results for the nine months ended June 27, 2025 were adjusted to exclude $18 million of acquisition costs. Pro forma results for the nine months ended June 27, 2025 were also adjusted to include $34 million of interest expense based on pro forma changes in our capital structure and $17 million of charges related to the amortization of the fair value of acquired intangible assets.
Pro forma results for the nine months ended June 28, 2024 were adjusted to include $43 million of interest expense based on pro forma changes in our capital structure, $25 million of charges related to the amortization of the fair value of acquired intangible assets, $18 million of acquisition costs, and $8 million of charges related to the fair value adjustment to acquisition-date inventories.
Pro forma results do not include any anticipated synergies or other anticipated benefits of the acquisition. Accordingly, the unaudited pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of either future results of operations or results that might have been achieved had the Richards Manufacturing acquisition occurred at the beginning of fiscal 2024.
Other Acquisitions
During the nine months ended June 27, 2025, we acquired two additional businesses for a combined cash purchase price of $321 million, net of cash acquired. The acquired businesses have been reported as part of our Industrial Solutions segment from the date of acquisition. Our valuation of identifiable intangible assets, assets acquired, and liabilities assumed is currently in process; therefore, the current allocation is subject to adjustment upon finalization of the valuations. The amount of these potential adjustments could be significant.
During the quarter ended December 29, 2023, we acquired approximately 98.7% of the outstanding shares of Schaffner Holding AG (“Schaffner”), a leader in electromagnetic solutions based in Switzerland, for CHF 505.00 per share in cash for a purchase price of CHF 294 million (equivalent to $339 million), net of cash acquired. The acquired business has been reported as part of our Industrial Solutions segment from the date of acquisition. During the quarter ended June 28, 2024, we completed a squeeze-out of the remaining minority shareholders for $5 million and the Schaffner shares were delisted from the SIX Swiss Exchange.
4. Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following:
Raw materials
441
328
Work in progress
1,167
1,063
Finished goods
1,224
1,126
5. Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows(1):
Transportation
Industrial
Solutions
September 27, 2024(2)
1,584
4,217
Acquisitions and purchase accounting adjustments
1,345
78
June 27, 2025(2)
1,611
5,640
13
During the quarter ended June 27, 2025, we completed the acquisition of Richards Manufacturing and recognized $1,142 million of goodwill which benefits the Industrial Solutions segment. Also, during the nine months ended June 27, 2025, we recognized goodwill in the Industrial Solutions segment in connection with other recent acquisitions. See Note 3 for additional information regarding acquisitions.
6. Intangible Assets, Net
Net intangible assets consisted of the following:
June 27, 2025
September 27, 2024
Gross
Net
Carrying
3,036
(1,077)
1,959
1,901
(948)
953
Intellectual property
790
(478)
312
686
(481)
205
23
3,849
(1,563)
2,610
(1,436)
During the nine months ended June 27, 2025, the gross carrying amount of intangible assets increased by $1,120 million as a result of the acquisition of Richards Manufacturing. Intangible asset amortization expense was $52 million and $41 million for the quarters ended June 27, 2025 and June 28, 2024, respectively, and $132 million and $126 million for the nine months ended June 27, 2025 and June 28, 2024, respectively.
At June 27, 2025, the aggregate amortization expense on intangible assets is expected to be as follows:
Remainder of fiscal 2025
58
Fiscal 2026
228
Fiscal 2027
209
Fiscal 2028
Fiscal 2029
165
Fiscal 2030
157
Thereafter
1,297
7. Debt
During the quarter ended June 27, 2025, Tyco Electronics Group S.A. (“TEGSA”), our wholly-owned subsidiary, issued €500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.50% senior notes due in May 2028, $450 million aggregate principal amount of 4.50% senior notes due in February 2031, and $450 million aggregate principal amount of 5.00% senior notes due in May 2035. In connection with the issuance of these senior notes, we voluntarily elected to terminate the $1.5 billion 364-day credit agreement, dated as of March 14, 2025. The net proceeds from these senior notes were used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of indebtedness incurred in connection with the acquisition of Richards Manufacturing. See Note 3 for additional information regarding this acquisition.
During the nine months ended June 27, 2025, TEGSA issued €750 million aggregate principal amount of 3.25% senior notes due in January 2033.
The notes issued during the quarter and nine months ended June 27, 2025 are TEGSA’s unsecured senior obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all existing and any future senior indebtedness of TEGSA and senior to any subordinated indebtedness that TEGSA may incur.
During the nine months ended June 27, 2025, TEGSA repaid, at maturity, €550 million of 0.00% senior notes due in February 2025.
During the nine months ended June 27, 2025, we reclassified $500 million of 4.50% senior notes and $350 million of 3.70% senior notes, both due in February 2026, from long-term debt to short-term debt on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
At September 27, 2024, TEGSA had $255 million of commercial paper outstanding at a weighted-average interest rate of 4.95%. TEGSA had no commercial paper outstanding at June 27, 2025.
Payment obligations under TEGSA’s senior notes, commercial paper, and five-year unsecured senior revolving credit facility are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis by TEGSA’s parent, TE Connectivity Switzerland Ltd., and its parent, TE Connectivity plc.
The fair value of our debt, based on indicative valuations, was approximately $5,679 million and $4,190 million at June 27, 2025 and September 27, 2024, respectively.
8. Leases
The components of lease cost were as follows:
Operating lease cost
37
33
Variable lease cost
Total lease cost
51
149
138
Cash flow information, including significant non-cash transactions, related to leases was as follows:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Payments for operating leases(1)
108
Right-of-use assets, including modifications of existing leases, obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities
125
144
9. Commitments and Contingencies
In the normal course of business, we are subject to various legal proceedings and claims, including patent infringement claims, product liability matters, employment disputes, disputes on agreements, other commercial disputes, environmental matters, antitrust claims, and tax matters, including non-income tax matters such as value added tax, sales and use tax, real estate tax, and transfer tax. Although it is not feasible to predict the outcome of these proceedings, based upon our experience, current information, and applicable law, we do not expect that the outcome of these proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material effect on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.
Environmental Matters
We are involved in various stages of investigation and cleanup related to environmental remediation matters at a number of sites. The ultimate cost of site cleanup is difficult to predict given the uncertainties regarding the extent of the required cleanup, the interpretation of applicable laws and regulations, and alternative cleanup methods. As of June 27, 2025, we concluded that we would incur investigation and remediation costs at these sites in the reasonably possible range of $18 million to $44 million, and we accrued $21 million as the probable loss, which was the best estimate within this range. We believe that any potential payment of such estimated amounts will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.
Guarantees
In disposing of assets or businesses, we often provide representations, warranties, and/or indemnities to cover various risks including unknown damage to assets, environmental risks involved in the sale of real estate, liability for investigation and remediation of environmental contamination at waste disposal sites and manufacturing facilities, and unidentified tax liabilities and legal fees related to periods prior to disposition. We do not expect that these uncertainties will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.
At June 27, 2025, we had outstanding letters of credit, letters of guarantee, and surety bonds of $217 million.
Supply Chain Finance Program
We have an agreement with a financial institution that allows participating suppliers the ability to finance payment obligations. The financial institution has separate arrangements with the suppliers and provides them with the option to request early payment for invoices. We do not determine the terms or conditions of the arrangement between the financial institution and suppliers. Our obligation to suppliers, including amounts due and scheduled payment dates, are not impacted by the suppliers’ decisions to finance amounts under the arrangement and we are not required to post collateral with the financial institution. The outstanding payment obligations under our supply chain finance program, which are included in accounts payable on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $95 million and $105 million at June 27, 2025 and September 27, 2024, respectively.
10. Financial Instruments
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
As part of managing the exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, we utilize cross-currency swap contracts and foreign currency forward contracts, a portion of which are designated as cash flow hedges. The objective of these contracts is to minimize impacts to cash flows and profitability due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on intercompany and other cash transactions. We expect that significantly all of the balance in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) associated with the cash flow hedge-designated instruments addressing foreign exchange risks will be reclassified into the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations within the next twelve months.
Hedge of Net Investment
We hedge our net investment in certain foreign operations using intercompany loans and external borrowings denominated in the same currencies. The aggregate notional value of these hedges was $4,206 million and $2,417 million at June 27, 2025 and September 27, 2024, respectively.
We also use a cross-currency swap program to hedge our net investment in certain foreign operations. The aggregate notional value of the contracts under this program was $5,665 million and $5,367 million at June 27, 2025 and September 27, 2024, respectively. Under the terms of these contracts, we receive interest in U.S. dollars at a weighted-average rate of 2.0% per annum and pay no interest. Upon the maturity of these contracts at various dates through fiscal 2029, we will pay the notional value of the contracts in the designated foreign currency and receive U.S. dollars from our counterparties. We are not required to provide collateral for these contracts.
These cross-currency swap contracts were recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
251
The impacts of our hedge of net investment programs were as follows:
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses) on intercompany loans and external borrowings(1)
(228)
29
(189)
Gains (losses) on cross-currency swap contracts designated as hedges of net investment(1)
(336)
48
Commodity Hedges
As part of managing the exposure to certain commodity price fluctuations, we utilize commodity swap contracts. The objective of these contracts is to minimize impacts to cash flows and profitability due to changes in prices of commodities used in production. These contracts had an aggregate notional value of $527 million and $488 million at June 27, 2025 and September 27, 2024, respectively, and were designated as cash flow hedges. These commodity swap contracts were recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
74
The impacts of our commodity swap contracts were as follows:
Gains recorded in other comprehensive income (loss)
Gains reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into cost of sales
We expect that significantly all of the balance in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) associated with commodity hedges will be reclassified into the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations within the next twelve months.
11. Retirement Plans
The net periodic pension benefit cost for all non-U.S. and U.S. defined benefit pension plans was as follows:
Non-U.S. Plans
U.S. Plans
Operating expense:
Service cost
Other (income) expense:
Interest cost
Expected returns on plan assets
Amortization of net actuarial loss
Amortization of prior service credit
Net periodic pension benefit cost
25
(44)
(37)
(33)
During the nine months ended June 27, 2025, we contributed $36 million and $15 million to our non-U.S. and U.S. pension plans, respectively.
12. Income Taxes
We recorded income tax expense of $208 million and $181 million for the quarters ended June 27, 2025 and June 28, 2024, respectively. We recorded income tax expense of $1,128 million and an income tax benefit of $778 million for the nine months ended June 27, 2025 and June 28, 2024, respectively. The income tax expense for the nine months ended June 27, 2025 included $574 million of income tax expense related to a net increase in the valuation allowance for certain deferred tax assets associated with a ten-year tax credit obtained by a Swiss subsidiary in fiscal 2024. See “Global Minimum Tax” below for additional information regarding the impact of guidance issued by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) in January 2025 on the ten-year tax credit obtained by a Swiss subsidiary. In addition, the income tax expense for nine months ended June 27, 2025 included $13 million of income tax expense related to the revaluation of deferred tax assets as a result of a decrease in the corporate tax rate in a non-U.S. jurisdiction. The income tax benefit for the nine months ended June 28, 2024 included an $874 million net income tax benefit associated with the same ten-year tax credit obtained by a Swiss subsidiary mentioned above and a $262 million income tax benefit related to the revaluation of deferred tax assets as a result of a corporate tax rate increase in Switzerland. In addition, the income tax benefit for the nine months ended June 28, 2024 included a $118 million income tax benefit associated with the tax impacts of a legal entity restructuring with related costs of $4 million recorded in selling, general, and administrative expenses for other non-income taxes.
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted. The OBBBA includes significant changes to U.S. tax law, including modifications to international tax provisions, making bonus depreciation permanent, enabling domestic research cost expensing, and adjusting the business interest expense limitation. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of the OBBBA on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Although it is difficult to predict the timing or results of our worldwide examinations, we estimate that, as of June 27, 2025, approximately $30 million of unrecognized income tax benefits, excluding the impact relating to accrued interest and penalties, could be resolved within the next twelve months.
We are not aware of any other matters that would result in significant changes to the amount of unrecognized income tax benefits reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 27, 2025.
Global Minimum Tax
The OECD and participating countries continue to enact the 15% global minimum tax. The global minimum tax is a significant structural change to the international taxation framework and more than 50 countries have thus far enacted some or all of the elements of the global minimum tax. Ireland has implemented elements of the OECD’s global minimum tax rules which were effective for us beginning in fiscal 2025.
In January 2025, the OECD released new guidance for the global minimum tax rules which impacted the realizability of certain deferred tax assets associated with a ten-year tax credit obtained by a Swiss subsidiary in fiscal 2024. The January 2025 OECD guidance was enacted into law in Switzerland and as a result, as discussed above, during the nine months ended June 27, 2025, we recorded income tax expense of $574 million related to a net increase in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets representing the amount of the Swiss subsidiary’s tax credits not expected to be realized.
We anticipate further legislative activity and administrative guidance throughout fiscal 2025. We continue to monitor evolving tax legislation in the jurisdictions within which we operate.
13. Earnings Per Share
The weighted-average number of shares outstanding used in the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows:
Dilutive impact of share-based compensation arrangements
The following share options were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the instruments’ underlying exercise prices were greater than the average market prices of our ordinary/common shares and inclusion would be antidilutive:
Antidilutive share options
14. Shareholders’ Equity
Effective for fiscal 2025, we are organized under the laws of Ireland. The rights of holders of our shares are governed by Irish law and our Irish articles of association. The par value of our ordinary shares is stated in U.S. dollars.
As discussed in Note 1, pursuant to the terms of a merger agreement between TE Connectivity Ltd. and TE Connectivity plc, shareholders received one ordinary share in the share capital of TE Connectivity plc for each common share of TE Connectivity Ltd. held immediately prior to the merger and change in place of incorporation.
Our articles of association authorize our board of directors to allot and issue shares up to the maximum of our authorized but unissued share capital for a period of five years from September 30, 2024. This authorization will need to be renewed by ordinary resolution upon its expiration and at periodic intervals thereafter.
The authorized but unissued share capital may be increased or reduced by way of an ordinary resolution of shareholders. The shares comprising the authorized share capital may be divided into shares of such par value as the resolution shall prescribe.
Ordinary Shares Held in Treasury
All treasury shares held as of September 27, 2024 were cancelled at the beginning of fiscal 2025 in connection with our change in place of incorporation. See Note 1 for additional information regarding our change in place of incorporation.
Authorized Share Capital
In connection with our merger and change in place of incorporation, we converted 25,000 ordinary shares to ordinary class A shares and issued certain preferred shares to facilitate the merger. The ordinary class A shares and preferred shares were re-acquired and cancelled following the merger. No preferred shares and no ordinary class A shares were outstanding at June 27, 2025.
Our authorized share capital consisted of 1,500,000,000 ordinary shares with a par value of $0.01 per share, two preferred shares with a par value of $1.00 per share, and 25,000 ordinary class A shares with a par value of €1.00 per share as of June 27, 2025. The authorized share capital includes 25,000 ordinary class A shares with a par value of €1.00 per share in order to satisfy statutory requirements for the incorporation of all Irish public limited companies.
Contributed Surplus
As a result of cumulative equity transactions, including dividend activity and treasury share cancellations, our contributed surplus balance was reduced to zero with residual activity recorded against accumulated earnings as reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity. To the extent that the contributed surplus balance continues to be zero, the impact of future transactions that normally would have been recorded as a reduction of contributed surplus will be recorded in accumulated earnings.
We paid cash dividends to shareholders as follows:
Dividends paid per ordinary/common share
0.71
0.65
2.01
1.83
In June 2025, our board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.71 per ordinary share, payable on September 12, 2025, to shareholders of record on August 22, 2025. As a result of our change in place of incorporation, dividends on our ordinary shares, if any, are now declared on a quarterly basis by our board of directors, as provided by Irish law. Shareholder approval is no longer required. As an Irish company, dividends will be made from accumulated earnings as defined under accounting practices generally accepted in Ireland (“Irish GAAP”).
Share Repurchase Program
During the nine months ended June 27, 2025, our board of directors authorized an increase of $2.5 billion in our share repurchase program. Ordinary/common shares repurchased under the share repurchase program were as follows:
Number of ordinary/common shares repurchased
Repurchase value
916
1,235
At June 27, 2025, we had $1.8 billion of availability remaining under our share repurchase authorization.
15. Share Plans
Share-based compensation expense, which was included in selling, general, and administrative expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, was as follows:
As of June 27, 2025, there was $172 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to share-based awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years.
During the quarter ended December 27, 2024, we granted the following share-based awards as part of our annual incentive plan grant:
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Share options
0.7
46.45
Restricted share awards
0.4
153.25
Performance share awards
0.1
As of June 27, 2025, we had 18 million shares available for issuance under the TE Connectivity plc 2024 Stock and Incentive Plan, amended and restated as of September 30, 2024.
Share-Based Compensation Assumptions
The assumptions we used in the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model for the options granted as part of our annual incentive plan grant were as follows:
Expected share price volatility
%
Risk-free interest rate
4.5
Expected annual dividend per share
2.60
Expected life of options (in years)
5.3
16. Segment and Geographic Data
Effective for fiscal 2025, we reorganized our management and segments to align the organization around our current strategy. See Note 1 for additional information regarding our new segment structure. The following segment information reflects the new segment reporting structure. Prior period segment results have been recast to conform to the new segment structure.
Net sales by segment(1) and industry end market(2) were as follows:
Transportation Solutions:
Automotive
1,805
1,748
5,262
5,316
Commercial transportation
377
363
1,046
1,103
Sensors
236
240
667
732
Total Transportation Solutions
2,418
2,351
6,975
7,151
Industrial Solutions:
Automation and connected living
571
519
1,562
1,483
Aerospace, defense, and marine
374
345
1,082
977
Digital data networks
606
329
1,501
881
Energy
384
226
879
665
Medical
181
514
620
Total Industrial Solutions
2,116
1,628
5,538
4,626
Net sales by geographic region(1) and segment were as follows:
Europe/Middle East/Africa (“EMEA”):
886
882
2,425
2,725
659
584
1,762
1,704
Total EMEA
1,545
1,466
4,187
4,429
Asia–Pacific:
1,016
901
3,110
2,803
644
432
1,695
1,166
Total Asia–Pacific
1,660
1,333
4,805
3,969
Americas:
516
568
1,440
1,623
813
612
2,081
1,756
Total Americas
1,329
1,180
3,521
3,379
24
Operating income by segment was as follows:
462
506
1,353
1,470
395
249
942
675
Segment assets and a reconciliation of segment assets to total assets were as follows:
Segment Assets
6,113
5,758
4,363
3,717
Total segment assets(1)
10,476
9,475
1,342
2,059
Other non-current assets
13,048
11,320
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The following discussion may contain forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including but not limited to those under the heading “Forward-Looking Information” and “Part II. Item 1A. Risk Factors.”
Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in United States (“U.S.”) dollars, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”).
The following discussion includes organic net sales growth (decline) which is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measure” for additional information regarding this measure.
Overview
TE Connectivity plc (“TE Connectivity” or the “Company,” which may be referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal, and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers, medical technology, and more.
At the beginning of fiscal 2025, our jurisdiction of incorporation changed from Switzerland to Ireland. We do not anticipate any material changes in our operations or financial results as a result of the change in place of incorporation. See additional information in Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Effective for fiscal 2025, we reorganized our management and segments to align the organization around our current strategy. We now operate through two reportable segments: Transportation Solutions and Industrial Solutions. Prior period segment results have been recast to conform to the new segment structure. See additional information in Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Summary of Performance
Outlook
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, we expect our net sales to be approximately $4.55 billion, as compared to $4.07 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. This increase is due primarily to sales growth in the Industrial Solutions segment, which will benefit from the recently completed acquisition of Richards Manufacturing. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, we expect diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to be approximately $2.18 per share. This outlook reflects the positive impact of foreign currency exchange rates on net sales and earnings per share of approximately $111 million and $0.03 per share, respectively, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 as compared to the same period of fiscal 2024 and includes the impact of currently enacted tariffs which we expect to largely mitigate through pricing actions and sourcing changes. Also, this outlook is based on foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices that are consistent with current levels.
Acquisitions
As discussed above, on April 1, 2025, we acquired 100% of Richards Manufacturing for cash of approximately $2.3 billion, net of cash acquired. The acquired business has been reported as part of the energy business within our Industrial Solutions segment from the date of acquisition.
During the first nine months of fiscal 2025, we acquired two additional businesses for a combined cash purchase price of $321 million, net of cash acquired. The acquired businesses have been reported as part of our Industrial Solutions segment from the date of acquisition.
See Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding acquisitions.
Results of Operations
Net Sales
The following table presents our net sales and the percentage of total net sales by segment:
($ in millions)
56
39
The following table provides an analysis of the change in our net sales by segment:
Change in Net Sales for the Quarter Ended June 27, 2025
Change in Net Sales for the Nine Months Ended June 27, 2025
versus Net Sales for the Quarter Ended June 28, 2024
versus Net Sales for the Nine Months Ended June 28, 2024
Organic Net Sales
Growth
Growth (Decline)
(Divestiture)
2.8
1.1
(176)
(2.5)
(1.9)
488
30.0
332
20.5
126
912
19.7
702
15.2
212
555
13.9
361
9.1
68
736
6.2
566
4.8
200
Net sales increased $555 million, or 13.9%, in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 as compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2024 due to organic net sales growth of 9.1%, the positive impact of 3.1% from acquisitions, and the positive impact of foreign currency translation of 1.7% due to the strengthening of certain foreign currencies. Richards Manufacturing, which was acquired on April 1, 2025, contributed net sales of $73 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Net pricing actions positively affected organic net sales by $28 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2025.
In the first nine months of fiscal 2025, net sales increased $736 million, or 6.2%, as compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2024 due primarily to organic net sales growth of 4.8% and the net positive impact of 1.7% from acquisitions and a divestiture. Richards Manufacturing contributed net sales of $73 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2025. Net pricing actions positively affected organic net sales by $8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2025.
See further discussion of net sales below under “Segment Results.”
Net Sales by Geographic Region. Our business operates in three geographic regions—Europe/Middle East/Africa (“EMEA”), Asia–Pacific, and the Americas—and our results of operations are influenced by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Increases or decreases in the value of the U.S. dollar, compared to other currencies, will directly affect our reported results as we translate those currencies into U.S. dollars at the end of each fiscal period.
Approximately 60% of our net sales were invoiced in currencies other than the U.S. dollar in the first nine months of fiscal 2025.
The following table presents our net sales and the percentage of total net sales by geographic region(1):
EMEA
34
Asia–Pacific
Americas
The following table provides an analysis of the change in our net sales by geographic region:
79
5.4
0.6
63
(242)
(5.5)
(280)
(6.3)
327
24.5
23.1
836
21.1
829
20.9
12.6
3.7
115
4.2
0.5
164
Cost of Sales and Gross Margin
The following table presents cost of sales and gross margin information:
Change
341
390
As a percentage of net sales
64.7
65.2
65.4
214
346
35.3
34.8
34.6
Gross margin increased $214 million and $346 million in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods of fiscal 2024 due primarily to higher volume and improved manufacturing productivity.
We use a wide variety of raw materials in the manufacture of our products. Cost of sales and gross margin are subject to variability in raw material prices, which continue to fluctuate for many of the raw materials we use. The following table presents the average prices incurred related to copper, gold, silver, and palladium:
Measure
Copper
Lb.
4.32
3.98
4.21
3.88
Gold
Troy oz.
2,715
2,048
2,498
1,986
Silver
29.80
25.71
28.43
24.06
Palladium
1,019
1,418
1,073
We expect to purchase approximately 190 million pounds of copper, 110,000 troy ounces of gold, 1.7 million troy ounces of silver, and 13,000 troy ounces of palladium in fiscal 2025.
Operating Expenses
The following table presents operating expense information:
73
10.8
11.0
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased $60 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2024 due primarily to increased selling expenses to support higher sales levels, higher incentive compensation costs, and incremental expenses attributable to recently acquired businesses, partially offset by savings attributable to restructuring actions. In the first nine months of fiscal 2025, selling, general, and administrative expenses increased $73 million as compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2024 due primarily to increased selling expenses to support higher sales levels, higher incentive compensation costs, and incremental expenses attributable to recently acquired businesses, partially offset by savings attributable to restructuring actions and the release of reserves associated with trade compliance matters.
Acquisition and Integration Costs. During the first nine months of fiscal 2025, we incurred acquisition and integration costs of $41 million, of which $25 million related to the acquisition of Richards Manufacturing. See Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding this acquisition.
Restructuring and Other Charges, Net. We are committed to continuous productivity improvements, and we evaluate opportunities to simplify our global manufacturing footprint, migrate facilities to lower-cost regions, reduce fixed costs, and eliminate excess capacity. These initiatives are designed to help us maintain our competitiveness in the industry, improve our operating leverage, and position us for future growth.
During fiscal 2025, we initiated a restructuring program associated with footprint consolidation and cost structure improvements in both of our segments. We incurred net restructuring charges of $97 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2025, of which $80 million related to the fiscal 2025 restructuring program. Annualized cost savings related to the fiscal 2025 actions commenced during the first nine months of fiscal 2025 are expected to be approximately $70 million and are expected to be fully realized by the end of fiscal 2026. Cost savings will be reflected primarily in cost of sales and selling, general, and administrative expenses. For fiscal 2025, we expect total restructuring charges to be approximately $110 million and total cash spend, which will be funded with cash from operations, to be approximately $200 million.
During both the first nine months of fiscal 2025 and 2024, we incurred costs of $11 million related to our change in place of incorporation from Switzerland to Ireland. See Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the change.
See Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding net restructuring and other charges.
Operating Income
The following table presents operating income and operating margin information:
102
150
Operating margin
18.9
19.0
18.3
18.2
Operating income included the following:
Acquisition-related charges:
Charges associated with the amortization of acquisition-related fair value adjustments
Taxes (non-income tax) recorded in selling, general, and administrative expenses
156
87
See discussion of operating income below under “Segment Results.”
Non-Operating Items
The following table presents select non-operating information:
Income tax expense (benefit)
208
1,128
(778)
1,906
Effective tax rate
24.6
24.0
48.9
(36.4)
Income Taxes. See Note 12 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of income taxes.
Segment Results
Net Sales. The following table presents the Transportation Solutions segment’s net sales and the percentage of total net sales by industry end market(1):
75
The following table provides an analysis of the change in the Transportation Solutions segment’s net sales by industry end market:
Decline
3.3
1.5
(54)
(1.0)
(0.4)
3.9
2.7
(57)
(5.2)
(51)
(4.6)
(1.7)
(3.8)
(65)
(8.9)
(64)
(8.7)
Net sales in the Transportation Solutions segment increased $67 million, or 2.8%, in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 from the third quarter of fiscal 2024 due to the positive impact of foreign currency translation of 1.7% and organic net sales growth of 1.1%. Our organic net sales by industry end market were as follows:
In the first nine months of fiscal 2025, net sales in the Transportation Solutions segment decreased $176 million, or 2.5%, from the first nine months of fiscal 2024 due primarily to organic net sales declines of 1.9%. Our organic net sales by industry end market were as follows:
Operating Income. The following table presents the Transportation Solutions segment’s operating income and operating margin information:
(117)
19.1
21.5
19.4
20.6
Operating income in the Transportation Solutions segment decreased $44 million and $117 million in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods of fiscal 2024. Excluding the items below, operating income decreased in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 primarily as a result of net price erosion. Excluding the items below, operating income decreased in the first nine months of fiscal 2025 primarily as a result of net price erosion and lower volume.
Restructuring and other charges (credits), net
Net Sales. The following table presents the Industrial Solutions segment’s net sales and the percentage of total net sales by industry end market(1):
The following table provides an analysis of the change in the Industrial Solutions segment’s net sales by industry end market:
10.0
5.0
0.9
8.4
10.7
10.5
277
84.2
269
81.9
70.4
616
69.9
158
20.2
110
32.2
11.6
(13.4)
(13.5)
(106)
(17.1)
(107)
(17.2)
In the Industrial Solutions segment, net sales increased $488 million, or 30.0%, in the third quarter of fiscal 2025 as compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2024 due primarily to organic net sales growth of 20.5% and the positive impact of 7.7% from acquisitions. Richards Manufacturing, which was acquired on April 1, 2025, contributed net sales of $73 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Our organic net sales by industry end market were as follows:
Net sales in the Industrial Solutions segment increased $912 million, or 19.7%, in the first nine months of fiscal 2025 as compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2024 due primarily to organic net sales growth of 15.2% and the positive impact of 4.6% from acquisitions. Richards Manufacturing contributed net sales of $73 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2025. Our organic net sales by industry end market were as follows:
Operating Income. The following table presents the Industrial Solutions segment’s operating income and operating margin information:
146
267
18.7
15.3
17.0
14.6
Operating income in the Industrial Solutions segment increased $146 million and $267 million in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2025, respectively, as compared to the same periods of fiscal 2024. Excluding the items below, operating income increased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2025 primarily as a result of higher volume.
84
35
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our ability to fund our future capital needs will be affected by our ongoing ability to generate cash from operations and may be affected by our access to capital markets, money markets, or other sources of funding, as well as the capacity and terms of our financing arrangements. We believe that cash generated from operations and, to the extent necessary, these other sources of potential funding will be sufficient to meet our anticipated capital needs for the foreseeable future, including the repayment of $500 million of 4.50% senior notes and $350 million of 3.70% senior notes, both due in February 2026. Also, we may use funds to acquire strategic businesses or product lines, reduce our outstanding debt, or return cash to shareholders through dividends on our ordinary shares or purchases of our ordinary shares pursuant to our authorized share repurchase program. The cost or availability of future funding may be impacted by financial market conditions. We will continue to monitor financial markets and respond as necessary to changing conditions. We believe that we have sufficient financial resources and liquidity which will enable us to meet our ongoing working capital and other cash flow needs.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
In the first nine months of fiscal 2025, net cash provided by operating activities increased $283 million to $2,718 million from $2,435 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2024. The increase resulted primarily from a reduction in net income tax payments and higher pre-tax income, partially offset by the impact of changes in working capital levels. The amount of income taxes paid, net of refunds, during the first nine months of fiscal 2025 and 2024 was $184 million and $384 million, respectively.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures were $665 million and $467 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2025 and 2024, respectively. We expect fiscal 2025 capital spending levels to be approximately 5% of net sales. We believe our capital funding levels are adequate to support new programs, and we continue to invest in our manufacturing infrastructure to further enhance productivity and manufacturing capabilities.
During the first nine months of fiscal 2025, we acquired Richards Manufacturing for $2.3 billion, net of cash acquired. Also during the first nine months of fiscal 2025, we acquired two additional businesses for a combined cash purchase price of $321 million, net of cash acquired. We acquired one business for a cash purchase price of $339 million, net of cash acquired, during the first nine months of fiscal 2024. See Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding acquisitions.
During the first nine months of fiscal 2024, we received net cash proceeds of $59 million related to the sale of one business. See Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities and Capitalization
Total debt at June 27, 2025 and September 27, 2024 was $5,697 million and $4,203 million, respectively. See Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding debt.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2025, Tyco Electronics Group S.A. (“TEGSA”), our wholly-owned subsidiary, issued €500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.50% senior notes due in May 2028, $450 million aggregate principal amount of 4.50% senior notes due in February 2031, and $450 million aggregate principal amount of 5.00% senior notes due in May 2035. In connection with the issuance of these senior notes, we voluntarily elected to terminate the $1.5 billion 364-day credit agreement, dated as of March 14, 2025. The net proceeds from these senior notes were used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of indebtedness incurred in connection with the acquisition of Richards Manufacturing. See Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding this acquisition.
During the first nine months of fiscal 2025, TEGSA issued €750 million aggregate principal amount of 3.25% senior notes due in January 2033.
The notes issued during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2025 are TEGSA’s unsecured senior obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all existing and any future senior indebtedness of TEGSA and senior to any subordinated indebtedness that TEGSA may incur.
During the first nine months of fiscal 2025, TEGSA repaid, at maturity, €550 million of 0.00% senior notes due in February 2025.
TEGSA has a five-year unsecured senior revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”) with a maturity date of April 2029 and aggregate commitments of $1.5 billion. TEGSA had no borrowings under the Credit Facility at June 27, 2025 or September 27, 2024.
The Credit Facility contains a financial ratio covenant providing that if, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, our ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Facility) for the then most recently concluded period of four consecutive fiscal quarters exceeds 3.75 to 1.0, an Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Facility) is triggered. The Credit Facility and our other debt agreements contain other customary covenants. None of our covenants are presently considered restrictive to our operations. As of June 27, 2025, we were in compliance with all of our debt covenants and believe that we will continue to be in compliance with our existing covenants for the foreseeable future.
In addition to the Credit Facility, TEGSA is the borrower under our senior notes and commercial paper. Payment obligations under TEGSA’s senior notes, commercial paper, and Credit Facility are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis by TEGSA’s parent, TE Connectivity Switzerland Ltd., and its parent, TE Connectivity plc.
Payments of ordinary/common share dividends to shareholders were $594 million and $564 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2025 and 2024, respectively.
In June 2025, our board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.71 per ordinary share, payable on September 12, 2025, to shareholders of record on August 22, 2025.
During the first nine months of fiscal 2025, our board of directors authorized an increase of $2.5 billion in our share repurchase program. We repurchased approximately six million of our ordinary shares for $916 million and approximately nine million of our common shares for $1,235 million under the share repurchase program during the first nine months of fiscal 2025 and 2024, respectively. At June 27, 2025, we had $1.8 billion of availability remaining under our share repurchase authorization.
Summarized Guarantor Financial Information
As discussed above, our senior notes, commercial paper, and Credit Facility are issued by TEGSA and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis by TEGSA’s parent, TE Connectivity Switzerland Ltd., and its parent, TE Connectivity plc. In addition to being the issuer of our debt securities, TEGSA owns, directly or indirectly, all of our operating subsidiaries. The following tables present summarized financial information, excluding investments in and equity in earnings of our non-guarantor subsidiaries, for TE Connectivity plc, TE Connectivity Switzerland Ltd., and TEGSA on a combined basis.
Balance Sheet Data:
628
1,164
Total noncurrent assets(1)
2,978
2,377
1,320
1,362
Total noncurrent liabilities(2)
11,020
10,738
Fiscal Year Ended
Statement of Operations Data:
Loss from continuing operations
(238)
(271)
Net loss
In certain instances, we have guaranteed the performance of third parties and provided financial guarantees for uncompleted work and financial commitments. The terms of these guarantees vary with end dates ranging from fiscal 2025 through the completion of such transactions. The guarantees would be triggered in the event of nonperformance, and the potential exposure for nonperformance under the guarantees would not have a material effect on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.
Commitments and Contingencies
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses.
Our accounting policies for revenue recognition, goodwill and other intangible assets, income taxes, and pension plans are based on, among other things, judgments and assumptions made by management. For additional information regarding these policies and the underlying accounting assumptions and estimates used in these policies, refer to “Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” and the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024. There were no significant changes to this information during the first nine months of fiscal 2025.
Accounting Pronouncement
See Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding a recently issued accounting pronouncement.
Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Organic Net Sales Growth (Decline)
We present organic net sales growth (decline) as we believe it is appropriate for investors to consider this adjusted financial measure in addition to results in accordance with GAAP. Organic net sales growth (decline) represents net sales growth (decline) (the most comparable GAAP financial measure) excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates, and acquisitions and divestitures that occurred in the preceding twelve months, if any. Organic net sales growth (decline) is a useful measure of our performance because it excludes items that are not completely under management’s control, such as the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, and items that do not reflect the underlying growth of the company, such as acquisition and divestiture activity.
Organic net sales growth (decline) provides useful information about our results and the trends of our business. Management uses this measure to monitor and evaluate performance. Also, management uses this measure together with GAAP financial measures in its decision-making processes related to the operations of our reportable segments and our overall company. It is also a significant component in our incentive compensation plans. We believe that investors benefit from having access to the same financial measures that management uses in evaluating operations. The tables presented in “Results of Operations” and “Segment Results” provide reconciliations of organic net sales growth (decline) to net sales growth (decline) calculated in accordance with GAAP.
Organic net sales growth (decline) is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered a replacement for results in accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures reported by other companies. The primary limitation of this measure is that it excludes the financial impact of items that would otherwise either increase or decrease our reported results. This limitation is best addressed by using organic net sales growth (decline) in combination with net sales growth (decline) to better understand the amounts, character, and impact of any increase or decrease in reported amounts.
Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements include, among others, the information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, potential growth opportunities, potential operating performance improvements, acquisitions, divestitures, the effects of competition, and the effects of future legislation or regulations. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “may,” and “should,” or the negative of these terms or similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Investors should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We do not have any intention or obligation to update forward-looking statements after we file this report except as required by law.
The following and other risks, which are described in greater detail in “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024, and in this report, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements:
There may be other risks and uncertainties that we are unable to predict at this time or that we currently do not expect to have a material adverse effect on our business.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no significant changes in our exposures to market risk during the first nine months of fiscal 2025. For further discussion of our exposures to market risk, refer to “Part II. Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), as of June 27, 2025. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 27, 2025.
Richards Manufacturing Acquisition
We acquired Richards Manufacturing on April 1, 2025. For additional information regarding the acquisition, see Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidance permits management to omit an assessment of an acquired business’ internal control over financial reporting from management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting for a period not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition. We are in the process of integrating the Richards Manufacturing operations within our internal control structure. Accordingly, we intend to exclude Richards Manufacturing from our annual assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of September 26, 2025.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the quarter ended June 27, 2025, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There have been no material developments in our legal proceedings since we filed our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024. Refer to “Part I. Item 3. Legal Proceedings” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024 for additional information regarding legal proceedings.
Item 103 of Regulation S-K requires the disclosure of certain environmental matters in which a governmental authority is a party to the proceedings and when such proceedings involve the potential for monetary sanctions that we reasonably believe will exceed a specified threshold. In accordance with the SEC guidance on this item, we have chosen a reporting threshold for such proceedings of $1 million. Applying this threshold, there are no environmental matters to disclose for the quarter ended June 27, 2025.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024 except as set forth below. The risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, in addition to other information described below and in this report, could materially affect our business operations, financial condition, or liquidity. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also impair our business operations, financial condition, and liquidity.
If any of our operations are found not to comply with applicable antitrust or competition laws or applicable trade regulations, our business may suffer.
Our operations are subject to applicable antitrust and competition laws in the jurisdictions in which we conduct our business, in particular the U.S. and the European Union. These laws prohibit, among other things, anticompetitive agreements and practices. If any of our commercial agreements and practices with respect to the electronic components or other markets are found to violate or infringe such laws, we may be subject to civil and other penalties. We may also be subject to third-party claims for damages. Further, agreements that infringe these antitrust and competition laws may be void and unenforceable, in whole or in part, or require modification to be lawful and enforceable. If we are unable to enforce our commercial agreements, whether at all or in material part, our results of operations, financial position, and cash flows could be adversely affected.
We also must comply with applicable trade regulations in the jurisdictions where we operate. A small portion of our products, including defense-related products, may require governmental import and export licenses, the issuance of which may be influenced by geopolitical and other events. Any failure to maintain compliance with trade regulations could limit our ability to import and export raw materials and finished goods into or from the relevant jurisdiction, which could negatively impact our results of operations, financial position, and cash flows.
U.S. federal tax laws could result in adverse consequences to U.S. persons treated as owning 10% or more of our shares.
Although we are an Irish company, application of current U.S. tax law ownership attribution rules may cause non-U.S. subsidiaries to be treated as Controlled Foreign Corporations (“CFCs”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Under the current rules, a U.S. person that is treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as owning, directly, indirectly, or constructively, 10% or more of our shares may be required to annually report and include in its U.S. taxable income its pro rata share of certain types of income earned by our subsidiaries that are treated as CFCs, whether or not we make any distributions to such U.S. shareholder. Under recently enacted legislation, the current attribution rules cease to apply for tax years of foreign corporations beginning after December 31, 2025, and, as a result, based on our current ownership structure, our non-U.S. subsidiaries will not be treated as CFCs as of our tax year beginning September 28, 2026. A U.S. person that owns 10% or more of our shares should consult a tax adviser regarding the potential implications. The risk of U.S. federal income tax reporting and compliance obligations with respect to our subsidiaries that are treated as CFCs may deter our current shareholders from increasing their investment in us, and others from investing in us, which could impact the demand for, and value of, our shares.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table presents information about our purchases of our ordinary shares during the quarter ended June 27, 2025:
Maximum
Total Number of
Approximate
Shares Purchased
Dollar Value
as Part of
of Shares that May
Total Number
Average Price
Publicly Announced
Yet Be Purchased
of Shares
Paid Per
Plans or
Under the Plans
Purchased(1)
Share
Programs(2)
or Programs(2)
March 29–April 25, 2025
710,166
131.31
2,036,747,701
April 26–May 30, 2025
729,423
156.41
1,922,655,633
May 31–June 27, 2025
568,623
164.82
1,828,935,837
2,008,212
149.92
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangements
In the quarter ended June 27, 2025, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act) adopted or terminated a plan for the purchase or sale of our securities intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement for the purchase or sale of our securities, within the meaning of Item 408 of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number
Exhibit
4.1
Second Supplemental Indenture among Tyco Electronics Group S.A., as issuer, TE Connectivity plc, as parent guarantor, TE Connectivity Switzerland Ltd., as additional guarantor, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee, dated May 6, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2025)
Third Supplemental Indenture among Tyco Electronics Group S.A., as issuer, TE Connectivity plc, as parent guarantor, TE Connectivity Switzerland Ltd., as additional guarantor, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee, dated May 9, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 9, 2025)
4.3
Fourth Supplemental Indenture among Tyco Electronics Group S.A., as issuer, TE Connectivity plc, as parent guarantor, TE Connectivity Switzerland Ltd., as additional guarantor, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee, dated May 9, 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 9, 2025)
22.1
*
Guaranteed Securities
31.1
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
**
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document(1)
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File(2)
*Filed herewith
Furnished herewith
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, thereunto duly authorized.
By:
/s/ Heath A. Mitts
Heath A. MittsExecutive Vice President and Chief FinancialOfficer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date: July 25, 2025