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TE CONNECTIVITY 
2023 ANNUAL REPORT

TOGETHER,
LET’S ENGINEER
THE FUTURE.

 
 
 
 
CORPORATE DATA

REGISTERED & PRINCIPAL
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
TE Connectivity Ltd. 
Mühlenstrasse 26  
CH-8200 Schaffhausen 
Switzerland 
+41.0.52.633.66.61

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Deloitte & Touche LLP 
1700 Market Street 
Philadelphia, PA 19103 

Deloitte AG 
Pfingstweidstrasse 11
8005 Zurich
Switzerland

STOCK EXCHANGE 
The company’s common shares are traded on the New York 
Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol TEL. 

FORM 10-K 
Copies of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 
the fiscal year ended September 29, 2023 may be obtained 
by shareholders without charge upon written request to:
TE Connectivity Ltd. 
Mühlenstrasse 26   
CH-8200 Schaffhausen 
Switzerland
The Annual Report on Form 10-K is also available on the 
company’s website at www.te.com. 

SHAREHOLDER SERVICES 
Registered shareholders (shares held in your own name 
with our transfer agent) with requests such as change 
of address or dividend checks should contact 
TE Connectivity’s transfer agent at: 
Equiniti Shareowner Services 
1110 Centre Pointe Curve, Suite 101 
Mendota Heights, MN 55120-4100 
866.258.4745 
www.shareowneronline.com 

Beneficial shareholders (shares held with a bank or broker) 
should contact the bank or brokerage holding their shares 
with their requests. Other shareholder inquiries may be 
directed to TE Connectivity Shareholder Services at the 
company’s registered and principal executive office above. 

www.te.com

© 2024 TE Connectivity Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
001-AR-FY2023

“TE Connectivity” and “TE Connectivity (logo)” are trademarks. This report further contains other trademarks 
of ours and additional trade names and trademarks of other companies that are not owned by TE Connectivity. 
We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trade names or trademarks to imply an endorsement or 
sponsorship of us by such companies, or any relationship with any of these companies. 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jean-Pierre Clamadieu

Retired Chief Executive Officer,

Former Executive Vice President 

Dr. William A. Jeffrey 

Dawn C. Willoughby

Former Chief Executive Officer

SRI International

    Thomas J. Lynch

Non-Executive Chairman 

and Former Chief 

Executive Officer,  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

and Chairman of the

Executive Comittee,

Solvay S.A.

Terrence R. Curtin 

Director and  

Chief Executive Officer, 

TE Connectivity Ltd. 

Lynn A. Dugle

Mark C. Trudeau 

Former Chief Executive Officer 

Former President and 

and President,

Engility Holdings, Inc.

Chief Executive Officer,  

Mallinckrodt plc

and Chief Operating Officer,

The Clorox Company

Laura H. Wright 

Former Chief Financial Officer, 

Southwest Airlines Co.

Syaru Shirley Lin 

Research Professor, 

University of Virginia

Heath A. Mitts 

Director and Executive Vice 

President, Chief Financial Officer

TE Connectivity Ltd.

Carol A. “John” Davidson *

Former Senior Vice President, 

Controller and  

Chief Accounting Officer,  

Tyco International Ltd. 

Abhijit Y. Talwalkar 

Former President and 

Chief Executive Officer,  

LSI Corporation

   *  Lead Independent Director of the 

  TE Connectivity Ltd. Board of Directors

LEADERSHIP TEAM AND OFFICERS

    Terrence R. Curtin 

Chief Executive Officer 

and Director 

Claudia Anderson

Chief Continuous 

Improvement Officer

Teresa Dickerson

Vice President, 

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Jennifer Diener

Senior Vice President, 

General Manager, Channel

Joseph F. Eckroth, Jr. 

Senior Vice President, 

Chief Information Officer 

Jean-Jacques Fotzeu

Senior Vice President, 

Treasurer

Phil Gilchrist

Vice President, 

Chief Technology Officer, 

Communications Solutions 

Jackie Helfrich

Vice President,

Chief Marketing Officer, 

Industrial Solutions

John S. Jenkins, Jr. 

Executive Vice President,  

General Counsel 

Arvind Kaushal

Senior Vice President,  

Chief Strategy Officer

Shad W. Kroeger 

President, 

Industrial Solutions 

Steven T. Merkt 

President, 

Heath A. Mitts 

Executive Vice President, 

Chief Financial Officer 

and Director

Maushumi Nerurkar

Senior Vice President 

and Chief Tax Officer 

Robert J. Ott

Senior Vice President,

Corporate Controller 

Jeanne Quirk

Senior Vice President,

Mergers and Acquisitions 

Malavika Sagar

Senior Vice President and

Chief Human Resources Officer,

Global Human Resources 

Aaron K. Stucki

President, 

Jim Tobojka

Senior Vice President,  

Operations

Transportation Solutions

Communications Solutions  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TE CONNECTIVITY LTD. 
ANNUAL REPORT 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Business 

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 

Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 

Controls and Procedures 

Consolidated Financial Statements 

Swiss Statutory Financial Statements 

Swiss Statutory Compensation Report 

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SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 

We have made forward-looking statements in this Annual Report that 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 also 
include statements addressing our environmental, social, governance, and sustainability plans and goals. Such statements are 
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the 
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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,” “aspire,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “goal,” 
“target,” “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 risk factors described in this Annual Report and those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 

fiscal year ended September 29, 2023 filed with the United States (“U.S.”) Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) 
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. 

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“TE Connectivity” and “TE Connectivity (logo)” are trademarks. This report further contains other trademarks of 

ours and additional trade names and trademarks of other companies that are not owned by TE Connectivity. We do not 
intend our use or display of other companies’ trade names or trademarks to imply an endorsement or sponsorship of us by 
such companies, or any relationship with any of these companies. 

© 2024 TE Connectivity Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 

BUSINESS 

General 

TE Connectivity Ltd. (“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, proven in the harshest environments, enable advancements in transportation, industrial 
applications, medical technology, energy, data communications, and the home. 

We became an independent, publicly traded company in 2007; however, through our predecessor companies, we 

trace our foundations in the connectivity business back to 1941. We are organized under the laws of Switzerland. The rights 
of holders of our shares are governed by Swiss law, our Swiss articles of association, and our Swiss organizational 
regulations. 

We have a 52- or 53-week fiscal year that ends on the last Friday of September. Fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021 ended 

on September 29, 2023, September 30, 2022, and September 24, 2021, respectively. Fiscal 2023 and 2021 were each 52 
weeks in length. Fiscal 2022 was 53 weeks in length. For fiscal years in which there are 53 weeks, the fourth fiscal quarter 
includes 14 weeks. 

Segments 

Effective for fiscal 2023, we realigned certain product lines from the Industrial Solutions segment to the 
Communications Solutions segment. We continue to operate through three reportable segments: Transportation Solutions, 
Industrial Solutions, and Communications Solutions. Prior period segment results have been restated to conform to the 
current segment reporting structure. See Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information. As of 
fiscal year end 2023, we believe our three segments serve a combined market of approximately $200 billion. 

Our net sales by segment as a percentage of our total net sales were as follows: 

Transportation Solutions 
Industrial Solutions 
Communications Solutions 

Total 

Fiscal 
     2023            2022            2021          

 60 %   
 28   
 12   
    100 %   

 56 %    
 28   
 16   
 100 %    

 60 %  
 26  
 14  
 100 %  

Below is a description of our reportable segments and the primary products, markets, and competitors of each 

segment. 

Transportation Solutions 

The Transportation Solutions segment is a leader in connectivity and sensor technologies. The primary products sold 
by the Transportation Solutions segment include terminals and connector systems and components, sensors, relays, antennas, 
and application tooling. The Transportation Solutions segment’s products, which must withstand harsh conditions, are used in 
the following end markets: 

•  Automotive (72% of segment’s net sales)—We are one of the leading providers of advanced automobile 

connectivity solutions. The automotive industry uses our products in automotive technologies for body and 
chassis systems, convenience applications, driver information, infotainment solutions, miniaturization solutions, 
motor and powertrain applications, and safety and security systems. Hybrid and electronic mobility solutions 
include in-vehicle technologies, battery technologies, and charging solutions. 

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•  Commercial transportation (16% of segment’s net sales)—We deliver reliable connectivity products designed to 
withstand harsh environmental conditions for on- and off-highway vehicles and recreational transportation, 
including heavy trucks, construction, agriculture, buses, and other vehicles. 

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Sensors (12% of segment’s net sales)—We offer a portfolio of intelligent, efficient, and high-performing sensor 
solutions that are used by customers across multiple industries, including automotive, industrial equipment, 
commercial transportation, medical solutions, aerospace and defense, and consumer applications. 

The Transportation Solutions segment’s major competitors include Yazaki, Aptiv, Sumitomo, Sensata, Honeywell, 

Molex, and Amphenol. 

Industrial Solutions 

The Industrial Solutions segment is a leading supplier of products that connect and distribute power, data, and 

signals. The primary products sold by the Industrial Solutions segment include terminals and connector systems and 
components, interventional medical components, relays, heat shrink tubing, and wire and cable. The Industrial Solutions 
segment’s products are used in the following end markets: 

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Industrial equipment (38% of segment’s net sales)—Our products are used in factory and warehouse automation 
and process control systems such as industrial controls, robotics, human machine interface, industrial 
communication, and power distribution. Our building automation and smart city infrastructure products are used 
to connect lighting and offer solutions in HVAC, elevators/escalators, and security. Our rail products are used in 
high-speed trains, metros, light rail vehicles, locomotives, and signaling switching equipment. 

•  Aerospace, defense, and marine (26% of segment’s net sales)—We design, develop, and manufacture a 

comprehensive portfolio of critical electronic components and systems for the harsh operating conditions of the 
commercial aerospace, defense, and marine industries. Our products and systems are designed and 
manufactured to operate effectively in harsh conditions ranging from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches 
of space. 

•  Energy (19% of segment’s net sales)—Our products are used by electric power utilities, OEMs, and engineering 
procurement construction companies serving the electrical power grid and renewables industries. They include a 
wide range of insulation, protection, and connection solutions for electrical power generation, transmission, 
distribution, and industrial markets. 

•  Medical (17% of segment’s net sales)—Our products are used in imaging, diagnostic, surgical, and minimally 
invasive interventional applications. We specialize in the design and manufacture of advanced surgical, 
imaging, and interventional device solutions. Key markets served include cardiovascular, peripheral vascular, 
structural heart, endoscopy, electrophysiology, and neurovascular therapies. 

The Industrial Solutions segment competes primarily against Amphenol, Hubbell, Carlisle Companies, Integer 

Holdings, Esterline, Molex, and Omron. 

Communications Solutions 

The Communications Solutions segment is a leading supplier of electronic components for the data and devices and 

the appliances markets. The primary products sold by the Communications Solutions segment include terminals and 
connector systems and components, antennas, heat shrink tubing, and relays. The Communications Solutions segment’s 
products are used in the following end markets: 

•  Data and devices (61% of segment’s net sales)—We deliver products and solutions that are used in a variety of 
equipment architectures within the networking equipment, data center equipment, and wireless infrastructure 
industries. Additionally, we deliver a range of connectivity solutions for the Internet of Things, smartphones, 
tablet computers, notebooks, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence applications to help our customers meet 
their current challenges and future innovations. 

•  Appliances (39% of segment’s net sales)—We provide solutions to meet the daily demands of home appliances. 
Our products are used in many household appliances, including washers, dryers, refrigerators, air conditioners, 

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dishwashers, cooking appliances, water heaters, air purifiers, floor care devices, and microwaves. Our 
expansive range of standard products is supplemented by an array of custom-designed solutions. 

The Communications Solutions segment’s major competitors include Amphenol, Molex, JST, and Korea Electric 

Terminal (KET). 

Customers 

As an industry leader, we have established close working relationships with many of our customers. These 

relationships allow us to better anticipate and respond to customer needs when designing new products and new technical 
solutions. By working with our customers in developing new products and technologies, we believe we can identify and act 
on trends and leverage knowledge about next-generation technology across our products. 

Our approach to our customers is driven by our dedication to further develop our product families and ensure that 
we are globally positioned to best provide our customers with sales and engineering support. We believe that as electronic 
component technologies continue to proliferate, our broad product portfolio and engineering capability give us a potential 
competitive advantage when addressing the needs of our global customers. 

We manufacture and sell a broad portfolio of products to customers in various industries. Our customers include 

many of the leaders in their respective industries, and our relationships with them typically date back many years. We believe 
that our diversified customer base provides us an opportunity to leverage our skills and experience across markets and reduce 
our exposure to individual end markets, thereby reducing the variability of our financial performance. Additionally, we 
believe that the diversity of our customer base reduces the level of cyclicality in our results and distinguishes us from our 
competitors. 

No single customer accounted for a significant amount of our net sales in fiscal 2023, 2022, or 2021. 

Sales and Distribution 

We maintain a strong local presence in each of the geographic regions in which we operate. Our net sales by 

geographic region(1) as a percentage of our total net sales were as follows: 

Europe/Middle East/Africa (“EMEA”) 
Asia–Pacific 
Americas 
Total 

Fiscal 
     2023            2022            2021          

 39 %   
 32  
 29   
    100 %   

 35 %    
 35  
 30   
 100 %    

 37 %  
 36  
 27  
 100 %  

(1) 

Net sales to external customers are attributed to individual countries based on the legal entity 
that records the sale. 

We sell our products into approximately 140 countries primarily through direct selling efforts to manufacturers. In 

fiscal 2023, our direct sales represented approximately 80% of total net sales. We also sell our products indirectly via 
third-party distributors. 

We maintain distribution centers around the world. Products are generally delivered to the distribution centers by 

our manufacturing facilities and then subsequently delivered to the customer. In some instances, however, products are 
delivered directly from our manufacturing facility to the customer. Our global coverage positions us near our customers’ 
locations and allows us to assist them in consolidating their supply base and lowering their production costs. We contract 
with a wide range of transport providers to deliver our products globally via road, rail, sea, and air. We believe our balanced 
sales distribution lowers our exposure to any particular geography and improves our financial profile. 

Seasonality and Backlog 

Typically, we experience a slight seasonal pattern to our business. Overall, the third and fourth fiscal quarters are 

usually the strongest quarters of our fiscal year, whereas the first fiscal quarter is negatively affected by holidays and the 
second fiscal quarter may be affected by adverse winter weather conditions in some of our markets. 

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Certain of our end markets experience some seasonality. Our sales in the automotive market are dependent upon 
global automotive production, and seasonal declines in European production may negatively impact net sales in the fourth 
fiscal quarter. Also, our sales in the energy market typically increase in the third and fourth fiscal quarters as customer 
activity increases. 

Customer orders and demand may fluctuate as a result of economic and market conditions, including supply chain 

disruptions and inflationary cost pressures. Backlog by reportable segment was as follows: 

Transportation Solutions 
Industrial Solutions 
Communications Solutions 

Total 

Fiscal Year End 
2022 
2023 

(in millions) 
  $ 2,981    $ 3,179   
   2,432   
 885   
  $ 6,046    $ 6,496   

   2,448   
 617   

We expect that the majority of our backlog at fiscal year end 2023 will be filled during fiscal 2024. Backlog is not 

necessarily indicative of future net sales as unfilled orders may be cancelled prior to shipment of goods. 

Competition 

The industries in which we operate are highly competitive, and we compete with thousands of companies that range 
from large multinational corporations to local manufacturers. Competition is generally based on breadth of product offering, 
product innovation, price, quality, delivery, and service. We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, 
downward pressure on prices. However, as a result of increased costs, certain of our businesses implemented price increases 
in fiscal 2023 and 2022. 

Raw Materials 

We use a wide variety of raw materials in the manufacture of our products. The principal raw materials that we use 

include plastic resins for molding; precious metals such as gold, silver, and palladium for plating; and other metals such as 
copper, aluminum, brass, and steel for manufacturing cable, contacts, and other parts that are used for cable and component 
bodies and inserts. Many of these raw materials are produced in a limited number of countries around the world or are only 
available from a limited number of suppliers. The prices of these materials are driven by global supply and demand. In recent 
years, raw material prices and availability have been affected by worldwide economic conditions, including supply chain 
disruptions and inflationary cost pressures. 

Intellectual Property 

Patents and other proprietary rights are important to our business. We also rely upon trade secrets, manufacturing 

know-how, continuing technological innovations, and licensing opportunities to maintain and improve our competitive 
position. We review third-party proprietary rights, including patents and patent applications, as available, in an effort to 
develop an effective intellectual property strategy, avoid infringement of third-party proprietary rights, identify licensing 
opportunities, and monitor the intellectual property claims of others. 

We own a large portfolio of patents that relate principally to electrical, optical, and electronic products. We also own 

a portfolio of trademarks and are a licensee of various patents and trademarks. Patents for individual products extend for 
varying periods according to the date of patent filing or grant and the legal term of patents in the various countries where 
patent protection is obtained. Trademark rights may potentially extend for longer periods of time and are dependent upon 
national laws and use of the trademarks. 

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While we consider our patents and trademarks to be valued assets, we do not believe that our competitive position or 

our operations are dependent upon or would be materially impacted by any single patent or group of related patents. 

Human Capital Management 

We have employees located throughout the world. As of fiscal year end 2023, we employed approximately 90,000 
people worldwide, including contract employees. Approximately 38,000 were in the EMEA region, 25,000 were in the Asia–
Pacific region, and 27,000 were in the Americas region. Of our total employees, approximately 54,000 were employed in 
manufacturing. Our strong employee base, along with their commitment to uncompromising values, provides the foundation 
of our company’s success.  

Our core values—integrity, accountability, inclusion, teamwork, and innovation—govern us. They guide our 

decisions and our actions, both individually and as an organization. Additionally, our employees are responsible for 
upholding our purpose—to create a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. We track and report internally on 
key talent metrics including workforce demographics, critical role pipeline data, diversity data, and engagement and inclusion 
indices. We aspire to have 30% of leadership roles filled by women by fiscal 2026 and are committed to increasing the total 
number of women across all levels of the organization. As part of its charter, the management development and 
compensation committee of our board of directors oversees our policies and practices related to the management of human 
capital resources including talent management, culture, diversity, and inclusion.  

We embrace diversity and inclusion. A truly innovative workforce needs to be diverse and leverage the skills and 

perspectives of a wealth of backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to a work environment where all employees are 
engaged, feel differences are valued and mutually-respected, and believe that all opinions count. To drive our business 
outcomes globally, we believe we must build a workforce and supplier network that represents our global markets and the 
customers we serve. As such, our people reflect our customers and markets. Our employees are in over 50 countries 
representing approximately 135 nationalities, and our total employee population is over 40% women. Our employee resource 
groups (“ERGs”) are company-sponsored, voluntary, employee-led groups that focus on diverse talent segments or shared 
experiences of employees. These groups apply those perspectives to create value for our company as a whole. The ERGs 
provide a space where employees can foster connections and develop in a supportive environment. As of fiscal year end 
2023, we had eight ERGs—ALIGN (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer employees (LGBTQ+) and their allies), 
Women in Networking, TE Young Professionals, African Heritage, Asian Heritage, Latin Heritage, THRIVE (employees 
with mental, emotional, and physical disabilities and their allies), and TE Veterans. Our ERGs have a total of approximately 
9,500 members.  

During fiscal 2023, we conducted our fourth annual employee engagement survey, which was a fully digital, 

enterprise-wide survey available in 20 languages and focused on measuring engagement, inclusion, and leadership 
effectiveness. We had a participation rate of over 85% in fiscal 2023. Our inclusion and leadership effectiveness scores were 
consistent with fiscal 2022 results; however, our engagement score decreased slightly. Our engagement and inclusion scores 
were once again favorable when compared to Glint Inc.’s external global manufacturing benchmark. By fiscal 2025, we 
aspire to be in the top tier of this benchmark on engagement and inclusion.  

We continue to emphasize employee development and training to support engagement and retention. To empower 
employees to unleash their potential, we provide a range of development programs and opportunities, skills, and resources 
they need to be successful. Our LEARN@TE platform supplements our talent development strategies. It is an online portal 
that enables employees to access instructor-led classroom or virtual courses and self-directed web-based courses. Strategy, 
execution, and talent (“SET”) leadership expectations, which focus on how we drive strategy, effectively execute, and build 
talent, have been rolled out to all employees and are embedded in all of our leadership programs. We integrate these 
behavioral expectations into the way we assess and select talent, manage performance, and develop and reward our people.  

We are committed to identifying and developing our next generation of leaders. We have a robust talent and 
succession planning process and have established specialized programs to support the development of our talent pipeline for 
critical roles in general management, engineering, and operations, as well as the diversity of our talent. We are focused on 
both the recruitment of diverse candidates and the development of our diverse employees to provide the opportunity to 
advance their careers and move into leadership positions within the company. On an annual basis, we conduct an 
organization and leadership review process with our chief executive officer and all segment, business unit, and function 
leaders focusing on our high-performing and high-potential talent, diverse talent, and the succession for our most critical 
roles. Also, our board of directors reviews and assesses management development plans for senior executives and the 
succession plans relating to those positions. 

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We are committed to the safety, health, well-being, and human rights of our employees. We continuously evaluate 
opportunities to raise safety and health standards through our environmental, health, and safety team. Compliance audits and 
internal processes are in place to stay ahead of workplace hazards, and we aim to reduce our Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration (“OSHA”) total recordable incident rate—a rate equivalent to the number of incidents per 100 employees or 
200,000 work hours—to 0.12 by fiscal 2025. We remain focused on the protection of global human rights and have instituted 
several policies to guide us including our global human rights policy and our human trafficking and modern slavery policy. 
During fiscal 2023, we undertook a human rights risk assessment to identify areas of strength and risk for our operations and 
value chain, and we have developed a roadmap to strengthen our human rights approach. We apply high standards of human 
rights and require that our suppliers do the same. 

We believe our management team has the experience necessary to effectively execute our strategy and advance our 

product and technology leadership. Our chief executive officer and segment leaders average over 25 years of industry 
experience. They are supported by an experienced and talented management team who is dedicated to maintaining and 
expanding our position as a global leader in the industry. For discussion of the risks relating to the attraction and retention of 
management and executive management employees, see “Part 1. Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K 
for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2023 filed with the SEC. 

Government Regulation and Supervision 

The import and export of products are subject to regulation by the various jurisdictions where we conduct business. 

A small portion of our products, including defense-related products, may require governmental import and export licenses, 
whose issuance may be influenced by geopolitical and other events. We have a trade compliance organization and other 
systems in place to apply for licenses and otherwise comply with such regulations. Any failure to maintain compliance with 
domestic and foreign trade regulation could limit our ability to import and export raw materials and finished goods into or 
from the relevant jurisdiction. 

See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding trade compliance matters. 

Also, see “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2023 
filed with the SEC for discussion of the risks and uncertainties associated with trade regulations. 

Environmental 

Our operations are subject to numerous environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations, including those 

regulating the discharge of materials into the environment, greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions, hazardous materials in 
products, and chemical usage. We are committed to complying with these laws and to the protection of our employees and 
the environment. We maintain a global environmental, health, and safety program that includes appropriate policies and 
standards; staff dedicated to environmental, health, and safety issues; periodic compliance auditing; training; and other 
measures. We also have a program for compliance with the European Union (“EU”) Restriction of Hazardous Substances 
(“RoHS”) and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (“WEEE”) Directives; the China Administrative Measures for the 
Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products (“China RoHS”) regulation; the EU Registration, 
Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (“REACH”) regulation; and similar laws. 

Compliance with these laws has increased our costs of doing business in a variety of ways and may continue to do 

so in the future. For example, laws regarding product content and chemical registration require extensive and costly data 
collection, management, and reporting, and laws regulating GHG emissions may increase our costs for energy and certain 
materials and products. We also have projects underway at a number of current and former manufacturing sites to investigate 
and remediate environmental contamination resulting from past operations. Based upon our experience, available 
information, and applicable laws, as of fiscal year end 2023, we concluded that we would incur investigation and remediation 
costs at these sites in the reasonably possible range of $17 million to $45 million, and we accrued $20 million as the probable 
loss, which was the best estimate within this range. We do not anticipate any material capital expenditures during fiscal 2024 
for environmental control facilities or other costs of compliance with laws or regulations relating to GHG emissions. 

Sustainability 

We look to build on our strong foundation of environmental sustainability in our operations. Our One Connected 

World strategy guides how we balance investor and customer expectations and drive improved environmental sustainability.  

Our sustainability initiatives began several years ago and have continued to evolve. From fiscal 2020 to 2023, we 

achieved more than a 20% reduction in energy use intensity, more than a 15% reduction in total water withdrawal, and more 

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than a 60% reduction in absolute GHG emissions for Scopes 1 and 2. We have challenged ourselves to find new ways to 
continue to drive sustainability improvements. We have also committed to near-term, company-wide emissions reductions in 
line with climate science and Science Based Targets initiative (“SBTi”) objectives. We have established a number of mid-
term goals and long-term ambitions including the following: 

70%+ reduction in absolute GHG emissions for Scopes 1 and 2 
15% reduction in water withdrawals at target sites with extremely high and 
high water stress 
15% reduction in hazardous waste disposed 
80% renewable electricity use in our operations 

     Baseline Fiscal Year      
2020 

Targeted Fiscal Year     
 of Achievement 
2030 

2021 

2021 
n/a 

2025 

2025 
2025 

While sustainability is embedded in our operations, we are exploring opportunities with our direct suppliers and 

logistics service providers to strengthen the environmental sustainability of our supply chain. The majority of our GHG 
emissions are from the goods and services we use in our operations. In addition to improving the sustainability of our 
operations and working with our suppliers to reduce their GHG emissions, we help our customers produce smaller, lighter, 
and more energy-efficient products, reducing the environmental impact of the products our customers make through the life 
of their products. We support a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future through the products that come out of our 
facilities. 

Additional information regarding our sustainability initiatives and progress is available in our annual Corporate 

Responsibility Report and Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (“TCFD”) Report located on our website at 
www.te.com under the heading “Corporate Responsibility.” The contents of our Corporate Responsibility Report and TCFD 
Report are not incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

Available Information 

All periodic and current reports, registration filings, and other filings that we are required to file with the SEC, 

including 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, as amended 
(“Exchange Act”) are available free of charge through our internet website at www.te.com. Such documents are available as 
soon as reasonably practicable after electronic filing or furnishing of the material with the SEC. The information on our 
website is not incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

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MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER 
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES 

Market Information and Holders 

Our common shares are listed and traded on the NYSE under the symbol “TEL.” As of November 8, 2023, there 

were 16,159 shareholders of record of our common shares. 

Performance Graph 

The following graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return on our common shares against the cumulative 

return on the S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones U.S. Electrical Components and Equipment Index. The graph assumes the 
investment of $100 in our common shares and in each index at fiscal year end 2018 and assumes the reinvestment of all 
dividends and distributions. The graph shows the cumulative total return for the last five fiscal years. The comparisons in the 
graph are based upon historical data and are not indicative of, nor intended to forecast, future performance of our common 
shares. 

2018(1) 

2019 

Fiscal Year End 
2021 
2020 

2022 

2023 

TE Connectivity Ltd. 
S&P 500 Index 
Dow Jones U.S. Electrical Components and 
Equipment Index 

  $ 100.00   $ 107.73   $ 113.20   $ 173.60   $ 135.02   $ 153.89  
   160.44  

   117.72  

   161.39  

   131.92  

   103.72  

   100.00  

   100.00  

 96.28  

   100.92  

   146.51  

   121.47  

   153.94  

(1) 

$100 invested on September 28, 2018 in TE Connectivity Ltd.’s common shares and in indexes. Indexes calculated on month-end 
basis. 

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Dividends 

Future dividends on our common shares, if any, must be approved by our shareholders. In exercising their discretion 

to recommend to the shareholders that such dividends be approved, our board of directors will consider our results of 
operations, cash requirements and surplus, financial condition, statutory requirements of applicable law, contractual 
restrictions, and other factors that they may deem relevant. 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 

The following table presents information about our purchases of our common shares during the quarter ended 

September 29, 2023: 

Period 
July 1–July 28, 2023 
July 29–September 1, 2023 
September 2–September 29, 2023 

Total 

Maximum 
Approximate 
Dollar Value 
  of Shares that May 
  Total Number  Average Price  Publicly Announced  Yet Be Purchased  
  Under the Plans   
     or Programs(2) 

Total Number of   
Shares Purchased   
as Part of 

of Shares 
     Purchased(1)     

Plans or 
Programs(2) 

Paid Per 
Share(1) 
 142.15  
 133.55   
 126.54   
 132.30   

 428,261   $

 1,067,083  
 964,156  
 2,459,500  

 428,200   $   999,101,703  
    857,423,534  
    735,467,902  

 1,060,900  
 963,800  
 2,452,900  

(1) 

These columns include the following transactions which occurred during the quarter ended September 29, 2023:  

(i) 

(ii) 

the acquisition of 6,600 common shares from individuals in order to satisfy tax withholding requirements in 
connection with the vesting of restricted share awards issued under equity compensation plans; and 

open market purchases totaling 2,452,900 common shares, summarized on a trade-date basis, in conjunction with 
the share repurchase program announced in September 2007. 

(2) 

Our share repurchase program authorizes us to purchase a portion of our outstanding common shares from time to time through 
open market or private transactions, depending on business and market conditions. The share repurchase program does not have 
an expiration date. 

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 Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this Annual 
Report. 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. Factors that could cause or 
contribute to these differences include those factors discussed below and elsewhere in this Annual Report, particularly in 
“Forward-Looking Information” and in “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal 
year ended September 29, 2023 with the SEC. 

Our Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in U.S. dollars, in accordance with accounting principles 

generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). 

Discussion of our financial condition and results of operations for fiscal 2023 compared to fiscal 2022 is presented 

below. Discussion of our financial condition and results of operations for fiscal 2022 compared to fiscal 2021 can be found in 
“Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022. 

The following discussion includes organic net sales growth which is a non-GAAP financial measure. See 

“Non-GAAP Financial Measure” for additional information regarding this measure. 

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Overview 

We are a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our 

broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions, proven in the harshest environments, enable advancements in 
transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy, data communications, and the home. 

Summary of Fiscal 2023 Performance 

•  Our fiscal 2023 net sales decreased 1.5% from fiscal 2022 levels due to sales declines in the Communications 
Solutions segment, partially offset by sales increases in the Transportation Solutions segment and, to a lesser 
degree, the Industrial Solutions segment. On an organic basis, our net sales increased 1.0% in fiscal 2023 as 
compared to fiscal 2022. Fiscal 2022 included an additional week which contributed $306 million in net sales. 

•  Our net sales by segment were as follows: 

• 

• 

Transportation Solutions—Our net sales increased 4.0% due primarily to sales increases in the 
automotive end market. 

Industrial Solutions—Our net sales increased 1.4% as a result of sales increases in the aerospace, 
defense, and marine, the energy, and the medical end markets, partially offset by declines in the 
industrial equipment end market. 

•  Communications Solutions—Our net sales decreased 26.3% due to sales declines in both the data and 

devices and the appliances end markets. 

•  During fiscal 2023, our shareholders approved a dividend payment to shareholders of $2.36 per share, payable 
in four equal quarterly installments of $0.59 beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 and ending in the 
second quarter of fiscal 2024. 

•  Net cash provided by operating activities was $3,132 million in fiscal 2023. 

Economic Conditions 

Our business and operating results have been and will continue to be affected by worldwide economic conditions. 

The global economy has been impacted in recent years by supply chain disruptions and inflationary cost pressures as well as 
the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic. We are monitoring the current environment 
and its potential effects on our customers and the end markets we serve. 

We have experienced inflationary cost pressures including increased costs for transportation, energy, and raw 

materials. However, we have been able to mitigate increased costs and supply chain disruptions through price increases or 
productivity. We have implemented select price increases for certain products. Also, we have taken and continue to focus on 
actions to manage costs, including restructuring and other cost reduction initiatives such as reducing discretionary spending 
and travel. Additionally, we are managing our capital resources and monitoring capital availability to ensure that we have 
sufficient resources to fund our future capital needs. See further discussion in “Liquidity and Capital Resources.” 

We continue to monitor the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, escalating tensions in surrounding 

countries, and associated sanctions. We sold our business operations in Russia, and our operations in Ukraine have been 
reduced. Neither Russia nor Ukraine represents a material portion of our business, and the military conflict did not have a 
significant impact on our business, financial condition, or results of operations during fiscal 2023 and 2022.  

The COVID-19 pandemic had a global impact and resulted in business slowdowns or shutdowns, including systemic 

disruptions of global supply chains. While the pandemic impacted certain aspects of our business, the extent to which the 
pandemic will continue to impact our business and the markets we serve will depend on future developments which may 
include the resurgence of the spread of the virus and variant strains of the virus as well as the success of public health 
advancements. Certain of our operations in China were impacted in early fiscal 2023 and were shut down for a period of time 
in fiscal 2022; however, we do not expect the pandemic to have a significant impact on our businesses globally in the near 
term. 

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Outlook 

In the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we expect our net sales to be approximately $3.85 billion as compared to $3.84 

billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2023. Net sales increases in the Transportation Solutions and Industrial Solutions segments 
are expected to be largely offset by sales declines in the Communications Solutions segment. We expect diluted earnings per 
share from continuing operations to be approximately $1.59 per share in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. This outlook reflects 
the impact of foreign currency exchange rates which is a positive impact of approximately $17 million on net sales and a 
negative impact of approximately $0.02 per share on earnings per share in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 as compared to the 
same period of fiscal 2023. Also, this outlook is based on foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices that are 
consistent with current levels. 

Acquisitions 

During fiscal 2023, we acquired one business for a cash purchase price of $110 million, net of cash acquired. The 

acquisition was reported as part of our Industrial Solutions segment from the date of acquisition. 

We acquired three businesses for a combined cash purchase price of $245 million, net of cash acquired, during fiscal 

2022. The acquisitions were reported as part of our Communications Solutions segment from the date of acquisition. 

See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding acquisitions. 

Pending Acquisition 

In August 2023, we entered into a definitive agreement under which we agreed to launch a public tender offer to 

acquire all 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 fair value of approximately CHF 320 million (equivalent to 
approximately $350 million). The tender offer commenced in September 2023. As of November 10, 2023, the completion of 
the initial offer period, the offer has been accepted for approximately 89% of Schaffner’s outstanding shares. The offer is 
subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to be settled in the first quarter of 
fiscal 2024. 

Divestitures 

During fiscal 2023, we sold three businesses for net cash proceeds of $48 million. In connection with the 

divestitures, we recorded pre-tax impairment charges and a net pre-tax loss on sales, which totaled to a net charge of $9 
million. The businesses sold were reported in our Industrial Solutions segment. Additionally, during fiscal 2023, we recorded 
a pre-tax impairment charge of $68 million in connection with a held for sale business in our Transportation Solutions 
segment. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding divestitures. 

Net Sales 

Results of Operations 

The following table presents our net sales and the percentage of total net sales by segment: 

Transportation Solutions 
Industrial Solutions 
Communications Solutions 

Total 

Fiscal 

2023 

2022 

($ in millions) 
  $  9,588        60 %    $  9,219         56  %  

 4,551   
 1,895   
  $ 16,034   

 28  
 12  

 4,490    
 2,572    
 100 %    $ 16,281    

 28   
 16   
 100  %  

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The following table provides an analysis of the change in our net sales by segment: 

Change in Net Sales for Fiscal 2023 versus Fiscal 2022 

Net Sales 

     Growth (Decline)  

Organic Net Sales  
Growth (Decline)   
($ in millions) 

  Acquisitions  
Translation    (Divestiture)    

Transportation Solutions 
Industrial Solutions 
Communications Solutions 

Total 

  $  369    

 61   

 4.0 %  $  665     
 1.4  
   (677)    (26.3) 

 153   
   (648)  
 (1.5)%  $  170   

  $ (247)  

 7.2  %   $ 
 3.4   
 (25.2) 

 1.0  %   $ 

 (296)  $
 (78) 
 (48) 
 (422)  $

 —  
 (14) 
 19  
 5  

Net sales decreased $247 million, or 1.5%, in fiscal 2023 as compared to fiscal 2022. The decrease in net sales 

resulted primarily from the negative impact of foreign currency translation of 2.6% due to the weakening of certain foreign 
currencies, partially offset by organic net sales growth of 1.0%. In fiscal 2023, pricing actions positively affected organic net 
sales by $607 million. Fiscal 2022 included an additional week which contributed $306 million in net sales. The impact of the 
additional week was estimated using an average sales figure for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year. See further discussion of 
net sales below under “Segment Results.” 

Net Sales by Geographic Region.  Our business operates in three geographic regions—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. We sell our products into approximately 140 countries, and 
approximately 60% of our net sales were invoiced in currencies other than the U.S. dollar in fiscal 2023. The percentage of 
net sales in fiscal 2023 by major currencies invoiced was as follows: 

Currencies 
U.S. dollar 
Euro 
Chinese renminbi 
Japanese yen 
All others 
Total 

     Percentage         

 41  %  
 32   
 16   
 5   
 6   
 100  %  

The following table presents our net sales and the percentage of total net sales by geographic region: 

EMEA 
Asia–Pacific 
Americas 
Total 

Fiscal 

2023 

2022 

  $  6,208   

($ in millions) 
 39 %    $  5,707    

 35  %  

 5,156      32  
 29  
 4,670   

 5,771        35   
 30   
 4,803    

  $ 16,034     100 %    $ 16,281      100  %   

The following table provides an analysis of the change in our net sales by geographic region: 

Change in Net Sales for Fiscal 2023 versus Fiscal 2022 

Net Sales  

     Growth (Decline)  

  Organic Net Sales  
Growth (Decline)  

  Acquisitions 

Translation    (Divestiture)    

($ in millions) 

  $  501    

 8.8 %  $  567     

 9.9  %   $ 

 (91)  $

   (288)      (5.0) 
   (615)     (10.7) 
 (2.3) 
 (2.8) 
   (133)  
   (109)  
 1.0  %   $ 
 (1.5)%  $  170   
  $ (247)  

 (327) 
 (4) 
 (422)  $

 25  
 —  
 (20) 
 5  

EMEA 
Asia–Pacific 
Americas 
Total 

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Cost of Sales and Gross Margin 

The following table presents cost of sales and gross margin information: 

Cost of sales 

As a percentage of net sales 

Gross margin 

As a percentage of net sales 

(1) 

Fiscal 2022 included an additional week. 

Fiscal 

2023 

2022 

           Change     

  $ 10,979  

($ in millions) 
  $ 11,037  (1) 

  $  (58)  

68.5 %   

 67.8  %    

  $  5,055  

  $  5,244  (1) 

  $ (189)  

31.5 %   

 32.2  %    

In fiscal 2023, gross margin decreased $189 million as compared to fiscal 2022 due primarily to higher material and 
operating costs, lower volume, and the negative impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by the positive impact 
of pricing actions. 

We use a wide variety of raw materials in the manufacture of our products, and cost of sales and gross margin are 

subject to variability in raw material prices. In recent years, raw material prices and availability have been affected by 
worldwide economic conditions, including supply chain disruptions and inflationary cost pressures. As a result, we have 
experienced shortages and price increases in some of our input materials—including certain metals—however, we have been 
able to initiate pricing actions to offset these impacts. The following table presents the average prices incurred related to 
copper, gold, silver, and palladium: 

     Measure     

2023 

2022 

Fiscal 

Copper 
Gold 
Silver 
Palladium 

Lb.   $  4.09    $  4.08   
   1,828   
   24.23   
   2,337   

   1,860   
   23.33   
   2,162   

   Troy oz.  
  Troy oz.  
   Troy oz.  

In fiscal 2023, we purchased approximately 181 million pounds of copper, 112,000 troy ounces of gold, 2.4 million 

troy ounces of silver, and 7,000 troy ounces of palladium. We expect to purchase approximately 180 million pounds of 
copper, 110,000 troy ounces of gold, 2.0 million troy ounces of silver, and 12,000 troy ounces of palladium in fiscal 2024. 

Operating Expenses 

The following table presents operating expense information: 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses 

  $ 1,670  

2023 

          Change     

2022 
($ in millions) 
  $ 1,584 (1)    $   86  

As a percentage of net sales 

10.4 %   

 9.7 %    

Fiscal 

Restructuring and other charges, net 

  $  340  

  $  141  

  $  199  

(1) 

Fiscal 2022 included an additional week. 

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses.  In fiscal 2023, selling, general, and administrative expenses 
increased $86 million as compared to fiscal 2022 due primarily to gains on the sale of real estate in fiscal 2022 and the 
impact of cost inflation, partially offset by savings attributable to restructuring actions and the positive impact of foreign 
currency translation. 

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 

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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 2023 and 2022, we initiated restructuring programs associated with cost structure improvements across 
all segments. We incurred net restructuring charges of $260 million in fiscal 2023 and net restructuring and related charges of 
$153 million, of which $16 million was recorded in cost of sales, in fiscal 2022. Annualized cost savings related to actions 
initiated in fiscal 2023 are expected to be approximately $200 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 2024, we expect total restructuring charges to be approximately $100 million and total spending, which will be funded 
with cash from operations, to be approximately $175 million. 

During fiscal 2023 and 2022, we recorded net charges of $77 million and $4 million, respectively, related to pre-tax 

impairment of held for sale businesses and loss (gain) on divestitures. 

See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding net restructuring and other 

charges. 

Operating Income 

The following table presents operating income and operating margin information: 

Operating income 

Operating margin 

(1)  Fiscal 2022 included an additional week. 

Operating income included the following: 

Fiscal 

2023 

  $ 2,304  

           Change     

2022 
($ in millions) 
  $ 2,756  (1)    $ (452)  

  14.4 %   

 16.9  %    

Acquisition-related charges: 

Acquisition and integration costs 
Charges associated with the amortization of acquisition-related fair 
value adjustments 

Restructuring and other charges, net 
Restructuring-related charges recorded in cost of sales 

Total 

See discussion of operating income below under “Segment Results.” 

Fiscal 

     2023 

      2022 

(in millions) 

  $  33    $ 

 45   

 —   
 33   
 340   
 —   

 8   
 53   
    141   
 16   
  $  373    $   210   

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Non-Operating Items 

The following table presents select non-operating information: 

Interest income 
Interest expense 
Other income (expense), net 

Income tax expense 
Effective tax rate 

     2023 

Fiscal 
           2022 

          Change     

  $  60  
 80  
 (16) 

($ in millions) 
  $  15   
 66   
 28   

  $   45 
 14 
 (44) 

 364  
   16.0 %   

   306   
   11.2  %    

 58   

Interest Income and Expense.  Interest income increased $45 million in fiscal 2023 from fiscal 2022 due to higher 

interest rates as well as an increase in our cash balances held and invested. In fiscal 2023, interest expense increased $14 
million as compared to fiscal 2022 primarily as a result of a higher average cost of debt due to rising interest rates, partially 
offset by the expansion of our cross-currency swap program that hedges our net investment in certain foreign operations. The 
aggregate notional value of the contracts under this program was $3,806 million at fiscal year end 2023. Under the terms of 
these contracts, we receive interest in U.S. dollars at a weighted-average rate of 1.6% per annum and pay no interest. See 
Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our cross-currency swap program. 

Other Income (Expense).  We recorded net periodic pension benefit cost of $16 million and credit of $25 million in 

net other income (expense) in fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively. See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for 
additional information regarding our retirement plans. Also, in fiscal 2022, we recorded other income of $11 million related 
to an indemnification receivable associated with an income tax audit. See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
for further information regarding income taxes. 

Income Taxes.  See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of items impacting income tax 

expense and the effective tax rate.  

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) and participating countries continue to 

work toward the enactment of a 15% global minimum corporate tax. Member states have begun to enact the rules. Swiss 
Parliament recently approved a constitutional amendment to implement the rules, and the amendment was approved by 
public vote in June 2023. We anticipate that the Swiss global minimum tax will be effective as of January 1, 2024. The global 
minimum tax is a significant structural change to the international taxation framework, which is expected to affect us 
beginning in fiscal 2025. Although global enactment has begun, the OECD and participating countries continue to work on 
defining the underlying rules and administrative procedures. We are currently monitoring these developments and evaluating 
the impact, which could be material to our results of operations, cash taxes, and worldwide corporate effective tax rate.  

The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets was $7,416 million and $7,112 million at fiscal year end 2023 and 

2022, respectively. See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the valuation 
allowance for deferred tax assets. 

As of fiscal year end 2023, certain subsidiaries had approximately $38.0 billion of cumulative undistributed earnings 

that have been retained indefinitely and reinvested in our global manufacturing operations, including working capital; 
property, plant, and equipment; intangible assets; and research and development activities. See Note 15 to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements for additional information regarding undistributed earnings. 

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Segment Results 

Effective for fiscal 2023, we realigned certain product lines from the Industrial Solutions segment to the 

Communications Solutions segment. Prior period segment results have been restated to conform to the current segment 
reporting structure. See Note 20 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our segments. 

Transportation Solutions 

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): 

Automotive 
Commercial transportation 
Sensors 
Total 

Fiscal 

2023 

2022 

($ in millions) 
  $ 6,951       72 %   $ 6,527        71  %    

   1,525   
   1,112   

 16  
 12  

   1,582    
   1,110    

 17   
 12   

  $ 9,588     100 %    $ 9,219      100  %    

(1)  Industry end market information is presented consistently with our internal management 

reporting and may be revised periodically as management deems necessary. 

The following table provides an analysis of the change in the Transportation Solutions segment’s net sales by 

industry end market: 

Automotive 
Commercial transportation 
Sensors 
Total 

Change in Net Sales for Fiscal 2023 versus Fiscal 2022 

Net Sales 
     Growth (Decline)   

Organic Net Sales  
Growth (Decline)   

Translation    

($ in millions) 

  $  424     

 (57)  
 2   
  $  369   

 6.5 %  $   662        10.2 %  $
 (17)  
 (3.6) 
 0.2  
 20    
 4.0 %  $   665    

 (1.1) 
 1.8  
 7.2 %  $

 (238) 
 (40) 
 (18) 
 (296) 

Net sales in the Transportation Solutions segment increased $369 million, or 4.0%, in fiscal 2023 from fiscal 2022 

as a result of organic net sales growth of 7.2%, partially offset by the negative impact of foreign currency translation of 3.2%. 
In fiscal 2023, pricing actions positively affected organic net sales by $375 million. Fiscal 2022 included an additional week 
which contributed $180 million in net sales. Our organic net sales by industry end market were as follows: 

•  Automotive—Our organic net sales increased 10.2% in fiscal 2023 with increases of 13.5% in the EMEA 

region, 11.9% in the Americas region, and 6.5% in the Asia–Pacific region. Our organic net sales growth across 
all regions resulted from global vehicle production growth as well as increased content per vehicle. 

•  Commercial transportation—Our organic net sales decreased 1.1% in fiscal 2023 due to declines in the Asia–

Pacific and Americas regions, partially offset by growth in the EMEA region. 

• 

Sensors—Our organic net sales increased 1.8% in fiscal 2023 due to growth in transportation applications, 
partially offset by declines in industrial applications. 

Operating Income. The following table presents the Transportation Solutions segment’s operating income and 

operating margin information: 

Operating income 

Operating margin 

(1)  Fiscal 2022 included an additional week. 

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Fiscal 

2023 

2022 
($ in millions) 

          Change     

  $ 1,451  

$ 1,534  (1)    $  (83) 

 15.1 %   

 16.6  %    

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
          
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
   
 
Operating income in the Transportation Solutions segment decreased $83 million in fiscal 2023 as compared to 

fiscal 2022. Excluding the items below, operating income increased in fiscal 2023 primarily as a result of the positive impact 
of pricing actions, partially offset by higher material and operating costs and the negative impact of foreign currency 
translation. 

Fiscal 

     2023 

      2022 

Acquisition and integration costs 
Restructuring and other charges, net 

Total 

Industrial Solutions 

(in millions) 
 3    $ 

  $

 211   
  $  214    $ 

 16   
 68   
 84   

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): 

Industrial equipment  
Aerospace, defense, and marine 
Energy 
Medical 
Total 

Fiscal 

2023 

2022 

  $ 1,706   

($ in millions) 
 38 %    $ 1,904    

 43  %    

   1,178        26  
 19  
 17  

 883   
 784  
  $ 4,551   

 804    
 695   
 100 %    $ 4,490    

   1,087          24   
 18   
 15   
 100  %    

(1) 

Industry end market information is presented consistently with our internal management 
reporting and may be revised periodically as management deems necessary. 

The following table provides an analysis of the change in the Industrial Solutions segment’s net sales by industry 

end market: 

Industrial equipment 
Aerospace, defense, and marine 
Energy 
Medical 
Total 

Change in Net Sales for Fiscal 2023 versus Fiscal 2022 

Net Sales 
     Growth (Decline)  

  Organic Net Sales  
Growth (Decline)  

  Acquisition  

Translation    (Divestiture)    

($ in millions) 

  $ (198)     (10.4)%  $ (154)      (8.1)%   $ 

 91   
 79   
 89  
  $  61   

 139   
 8.4  
 77   
 9.8  
 12.8  
 91  
 1.4 %  $  153   

 12.8   
 9.6   
 13.1   
 3.4  %   $ 

 (44) $
 (10) 
 (22) 
 (2) 
 (78)  $

 —  
 (38) 
 24  
 —  
 (14) 

In the Industrial Solutions segment, net sales increased $61 million, or 1.4%, in fiscal 2023 from fiscal 2022 due 

primarily to organic net sales growth of 3.4%, partially offset by the negative impact of foreign currency translation of 1.7%. 
In fiscal 2023, pricing actions positively affected organic net sales by $242 million. Fiscal 2022 included an additional week 
which contributed $84 million in net sales. Our organic net sales by industry end market were as follows: 

• 

Industrial equipment—Our organic net sales decreased 8.1% in fiscal 2023 as a result of declines across all 
regions with reduced demand resulting from inventory corrections in the supply chain. 

•  Aerospace, defense, and marine—Our organic net sales increased 12.8% in fiscal 2023 due primarily to growth 

in the defense market and, to a lesser degree, the commercial aerospace market. 

•  Energy—Our organic net sales increased 9.6% in fiscal 2023 due to growth across all regions and strength in 

renewable energy applications. 

•  Medical—Our organic net sales increased 13.1% in fiscal 2023 primarily as a result of growth in interventional 

medical applications. 

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Operating Income. The following table presents the Industrial Solutions segment’s operating income and operating 

margin information: 

     2023 

Fiscal 
          2022 

          Change     

Operating income 

Operating margin 

(1)  Fiscal 2022 included an additional week. 

  $  602  

   13.2 %   

($ in millions) 
  $  607  (1)    $ 
   13.5  %    

 (5) 

Operating income in the Industrial Solutions segment decreased $5 million in fiscal 2023 from fiscal 2022. 
Excluding the items below, operating income increased slightly in fiscal 2023 primarily as a result of the positive impact of 
pricing actions, partially offset by lower volume, the negative impact of foreign currency translation, and higher material and 
operating costs. 

Acquisition-related charges: 

Acquisition and integration costs 
Charges associated with the amortization of acquisition-related fair 
value adjustments 

Restructuring and other charges, net 
Restructuring-related charges recorded in cost of sales 

Total 

Fiscal 

     2023 

      2022 

(in millions) 

  $  27    $ 

 24   

 —   
 27   
 84   
 —   
  $  111    $ 

 8   
 32   
 50   
 16   
 98   

Communications Solutions 

Net Sales. The following table presents the Communications Solutions segment’s net sales and the percentage of 

total net sales by industry end market(1): 

Data and devices 
Appliances 
Total 

Fiscal 

2023 

2022 

  $ 1,162     
 733   

($ in millions) 
 61 %    $ 1,606         62  %    
 966    
 39  

 38   

  $ 1,895     100 %    $ 2,572      100  %    

(1) 

Industry end market information is presented consistently with our internal management 
reporting and may be revised periodically as management deems necessary. 

The following table provides an analysis of the change in the Communications Solutions segment’s net sales by 

industry end market: 

Data and devices 
Appliances 
Total 

Change in Net Sales for Fiscal 2023 versus Fiscal 2022 

Net Sales 
Declines 

Organic Net Sales  
Declines 
($ in millions) 

Translation    Acquisitions    

  $ (444)     (27.6)%  $ (437)     (27.2)%   $ 

   (233)    (24.1) 

   (211)  
  $ (677)    (26.3)%  $ (648)  

 (21.8) 
 (25.2)%   $ 

 (26)  $
 (22) 
 (48)  $

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Net sales in the Communications Solutions segment decreased $677 million, or 26.3%, in fiscal 2023 as compared 

to fiscal 2022 due primarily to organic net sales declines of 25.2%. Fiscal 2022 included an additional week which 
contributed $42 million in net sales. Our organic net sales by industry end market were as follows: 

•  Data and devices—Our organic net sales decreased 27.2% in fiscal 2023 due to reduced demand resulting from 

inventory corrections in the supply chain and market declines. 

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•  Appliances—Our organic net sales decreased 21.8% in fiscal 2023 as a result of reduced demand resulting from 
inventory corrections in the supply chain and market declines across all regions, partially offset by share gains. 

Operating Income. The following table presents the Communications Solutions segment’s operating income and 

operating margin information: 

Operating income 

Operating margin 

(1)  Fiscal 2022 included an additional week. 

     2023 

Fiscal 
           2022 

           Change     

  $  251  

($ in millions) 
  $  615  (1)    $ (364)  

   13.2 %   

   23.9  %    

In the Communications Solutions segment, operating income decreased $364 million in fiscal 2023 as compared to 

fiscal 2022. Excluding the items below, operating income decreased in fiscal 2023 due primarily to lower volume. 

Fiscal 

2023 

      2022 

Acquisition and integration costs 
Restructuring and other charges, net 

Total 

Liquidity and Capital Resources 

  $

(in millions) 
 3 
  $ 
 45   
  $  48    $ 

 5   
 23   
 28   

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 
pending acquisition of Schaffner and payment of $350 million of 3.45% senior notes due in August 2024. We may use excess 
cash to purchase a portion of our common shares pursuant to our authorized share repurchase program, to acquire strategic 
businesses or product lines, to pay dividends on our common shares, or to reduce our outstanding debt. 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.  

As of fiscal year end 2023, our cash and cash equivalents were held in subsidiaries which are located in various 

countries throughout the world. Under current applicable laws, substantially all of these amounts can be repatriated to Tyco 
Electronics Group S.A. (“TEGSA”), our Luxembourg subsidiary, which is the obligor of substantially all of our debt, and to 
TE Connectivity Ltd., our Swiss parent company; however, the repatriation of these amounts could subject us to additional 
tax expense. We provide for tax liabilities on the Consolidated Financial Statements with respect to amounts that we expect 
to repatriate; however, no tax liabilities are recorded for amounts that we consider to be retained indefinitely and reinvested 
in our global manufacturing operations. As of fiscal year end 2023, we had approximately $2.6 billion of cash, cash 
equivalents, and intercompany deposits, principally in our subsidiaries, that we have the ability to distribute to TEGSA and 
TE Connectivity Ltd. but we consider to be permanently reinvested. We estimate that an immaterial amount of tax expense 
would be recognized on the Consolidated Financial Statements if our intention to permanently reinvest these amounts were to 
change. Our current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate cash, cash equivalents, and intercompany deposits that are 
designated as permanently reinvested in order to fund our operations, including investing and financing activities. 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities 

Net cash provided by operating activities increased $664 million to $3,132 million in fiscal 2023 as compared to 

$2,468 million in fiscal 2022. The increase resulted primarily from the impact of changes in working capital levels, partially 
offset by lower pre-tax income. The amount of income taxes paid, net of refunds, during fiscal 2023 and 2022 was $425 
million and $421 million, respectively. 

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Pension contributions were $71 million and $42 million in fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively. We expect pension 

contributions to be $70 million in fiscal 2024, before consideration of any voluntary contributions. For additional information 
regarding pensions, see Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities 

Capital expenditures were $732 million and $768 million in fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively. We expect fiscal 

2024 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 fiscal 2023, we acquired one business for a cash purchase price of $110 million, net of cash acquired. We 
acquired three businesses for a combined cash purchase price of $245 million, net of cash acquired, during fiscal 2022. See 
Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding acquisitions. 

During fiscal 2023, we received net cash proceeds of $48 million related to the sale of three businesses. We received 

net cash proceeds of $16 million related to the sale of two businesses during fiscal 2022. See Note 3 to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements for additional information regarding divestitures. 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities and Capitalization 

Total debt at fiscal year end 2023 and 2022 was $4,211 million and $4,206 million, respectively. See Note 10 to the 

Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding debt. 

During fiscal 2023, TEGSA, our wholly-owned subsidiary, issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 

4.50% senior notes due in February 2026. The notes 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. 

TEGSA has a five-year unsecured senior revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”) with a maturity date of June 

2026 and total commitments of $1.5 billion. The Credit Facility contains provisions that allow for incremental commitments 
of up to $500 million, an option to temporarily increase the financial ratio covenant following a qualified acquisition, and 
borrowings in designated currencies. TEGSA had no borrowings under the Credit Facility at fiscal year end 2023 or 2022. 

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the option of TEGSA, (1) the term 

secured overnight financing rate (“Term SOFR”) (as defined in the Credit Facility), (2) an alternate base rate equal to the 
highest of (i) Bank of America, N.A.’s base rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 1/2 of 1%, and (iii) the Term SOFR 
for a one-month interest period plus 1%, (3) an alternative currency daily rate, or (4) an alternative currency term rate, plus, 
in each case, an applicable margin based upon the senior, unsecured, long-term debt rating of TEGSA. TEGSA is required to 
pay an annual facility fee. Based on the applicable credit ratings of TEGSA, this fee ranges from 5.0 to 12.5 basis points of 
the lenders’ commitments under the Credit Facility. 

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 fiscal year end 2023, 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. 

Periodically, TEGSA issues commercial paper to U.S. institutional accredited investors and qualified institutional 
buyers in accordance with available exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 as part of 
our ongoing effort to maintain financial flexibility and to potentially decrease the cost of borrowings. Borrowings under the 
commercial paper program are backed by the Credit Facility. At fiscal year end 2023, TEGSA had $330 million of 
commercial paper outstanding at a weighted-average interest rate of 5.50%. TEGSA had $370 million of commercial paper 
outstanding at a weighted-average interest rate of 3.45% at fiscal year end 2022. 

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TEGSA’s payment obligations under its senior notes, commercial paper, and Credit Facility are fully and 

unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis by its parent, TE Connectivity Ltd. 

Payments of common share dividends to shareholders were $725 million and $685 million in fiscal 2023 and 2022, 

respectively. See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding dividends on our 
common shares. 

In March 2023, our shareholders approved a dividend payment to shareholders of $2.36 per share, payable in four 
equal quarterly installments of $0.59 per share beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 and ending in the second quarter 
of fiscal 2024. 

Future dividends on our common shares, if any, must be approved by our shareholders. In exercising their discretion 

to recommend to the shareholders that such dividends be approved, our board of directors will consider our results of 
operations, cash requirements and surplus, financial condition, statutory requirements of applicable law, contractual 
restrictions, and other factors that they may deem relevant. 

We repurchased approximately 8 million of our common shares for $946 million and approximately 10 million of 

our common shares for $1,409 million under the share repurchase program during fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively. At 
fiscal year end 2023, we had $735 million 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 Ltd. 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 Ltd. and TEGSA on a combined basis. 

Balance Sheet Data: 
Total current assets 
Total noncurrent assets(1) 

Total current liabilities 
Total noncurrent liabilities(2) 

Fiscal Year End 
2022 
2023 

(in millions) 

  $ 1,632    $  1,400   
    2,769   

   2,857   

   1,303   
   7,592   

    1,937   
   15,871   

(1) 

(2) 

Includes $2,783 million and $2,601 million as of fiscal year end 2023 and 2022, respectively, of 
intercompany loans receivable from non-guarantor subsidiaries.  

Includes $4,056 million and $12,582 million as of fiscal year end 2023 and 2022, respectively, 
of intercompany loans payable to non-guarantor subsidiaries. 

Statement of Operations Data: 

Loss from continuing operations 
Net loss 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 

Fiscal 

2023 

2022 

(in millions) 

  $

 (606)  $ 
 (606) 

 (35) 
 (35) 

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 2024 
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. 

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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 fiscal year end 2023, we had outstanding letters of credit, letters of guarantee, and surety bonds of $198 million, 

including letters of credit of $29 million associated with our divesture of the Subsea Communications business. In addition, at 
fiscal year end 2023, we had $27 million of performance guarantees associated with that divestiture. We contractually agreed 
to continue to honor letters of credit and performance guarantees related to the business’ projects that existed as of the date of 
sale; however, based on historical experience, we do not anticipate having to perform on these guarantees. 

The following table provides a summary of our contractual obligations and commitments for debt, minimum lease 

payment obligations under non-cancelable leases, and other material obligations at fiscal year end 2023: 

Commitments and Contingencies 

Long-term debt: 

Principal payments(1) 
Interest payments on debt(2) 

Operating leases(3) 
Purchase obligations(4) 

Total contractual cash obligations(5)(6)(7) 

Payments Due 
    In Fiscal 2024      Thereafter     

Total 

(in millions) 

  $

  $

 682    $ 
 110   
 118   
 859   
 1,769    $ 

 3,564   $
 666  
 314  
 60  
 4,604   $

 4,246  
 776  
 432  
 919  
 6,373  

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding debt. 

Interest payments exclude the impact of interest rate swap and cross-currency swap contracts. Interest payments on debt are 
projected for future periods using rates in effect as of fiscal year end 2023 and are subject to change in future periods. 

Operating leases represents the undiscounted lease payments. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for 
additional information regarding leases. 

Purchase obligations consist primarily of commitments for purchases of goods and services. 

The above table does not reflect unrecognized income tax benefits of $454 million and related accrued interest and penalties of 
$65 million, the timing of which is uncertain. See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information 
regarding unrecognized income tax benefits, interest, and penalties. 

The above table does not reflect pension obligations to certain employees and former employees. We are obligated to make 
contributions to our pension plans; however, we are unable to determine the amount of plan contributions due to the inherent 
uncertainties of obligations of this type, including timing, interest rate charges, investment performance, and amounts of benefit 
payments. We expect to contribute $70 million to pension plans in fiscal 2024, before consideration of any voluntary 
contributions. See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding these plans and our 
estimates of future contributions and benefit payments. 

The above table does not reflect redeemable noncontrolling interests of $104 million associated with our First Sensor AG (“First 
Sensor”) subsidiary. Noncontrolling interest holders can elect either (1) to remain First Sensor noncontrolling interest 
shareholders and receive recurring annual compensation of €0.56 per First Sensor share or (2) to put their First Sensor shares in 
exchange for compensation of €33.27 per First Sensor share. The ultimate amount and timing of any future cash payments is 
uncertain. See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding redeemable noncontrolling 
interests. 

Legal Proceedings 

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 

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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. 

Trade Compliance Matters 

We have been investigating our past compliance with relevant U.S. trade controls and have made voluntary 

disclosures of apparent trade controls violations to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security 
(“BIS”) and the U.S. State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”). We are cooperating with the BIS 
and DDTC on these matters, and the resulting investigations are ongoing. We have also been contacted by the U.S. 
Department of Justice concerning aspects of these matters. We are unable to predict the timing and final outcome of the 
agencies’ investigations. An unfavorable outcome may include fines or penalties imposed in response to our disclosures, but 
we are not yet able to reasonably estimate the extent of any such fines or penalties. Although we have reserved for potential 
fines and penalties relating to these matters based on our current understanding of the facts, the investigations into these 
matters have yet to be completed and the final outcome of such investigations and related fines and penalties may differ from 
amounts currently reserved. 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates 

The preparation of the 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 significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 2 
to the Consolidated Financial Statements. We believe the following accounting policies are the most critical as they require 
significant judgments and assumptions that involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Management’s estimates are based on the 
relevant information available at the end of each period. 

Revenue Recognition 

We account for revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from 

Contracts with Customers. Our revenues are generated principally from the sale of our products. Revenue is recognized as 
performance obligations under the terms of a contract, such as a purchase order with a customer, are satisfied; generally this 
occurs with the transfer of control. We transfer control and recognize revenue when we ship product to our customers, the 
customers accept and have legal title for the product, and we have a right to payment for such product. Revenue is measured 
as the amount of consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for those products and excludes taxes assessed by 
governmental authorities and collected from customers concurrent with the sale of products. Shipping and handling costs are 
treated as fulfillment costs and are included in cost of sales. Since we typically invoice our customers when we satisfy our 
performance obligations, we do not have material contract assets or contract liabilities. Our credit terms are customary and do 
not contain significant financing components that extend beyond one year of fulfillment of performance obligations. We 
apply the practical expedient of ASC 606 with respect to financing components and do not evaluate contracts in which 
payment is due within one year of satisfaction of the related performance obligation. Since our performance obligations to 
deliver products are part of contracts that generally have original durations of one year or less, we have elected to use the 
optional exemption to not disclose the aggregate amount of transaction prices associated with unsatisfied or partially satisfied 
performance obligations. 

Our standard terms of sale generally warrant that our products will conform to our, or mutually agreed to, 
specifications and that our products will be free from material defects in materials and workmanship for a limited time. In 
certain instances, we may sell products to customers under terms other than our standard terms. We do not account for 
warranties as separate performance obligations. 

Although products are generally sold at fixed prices, certain distributors and customers receive incentives or awards, 

such as sales rebates, return allowances, scrap allowances, and other rights, which are accounted for as variable 
consideration. We estimate these amounts in the same period revenue is recognized based on the expected value to be 
provided to customers and reduce revenue accordingly. Our estimates of variable consideration and ultimate determination of 
the estimated amounts to include in the transaction price are based primarily on our assessment of anticipated performance 
and historical and forecasted information that is reasonably available to us. 

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 

We account for goodwill and other intangible assets in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other. 

Intangible assets include both indeterminable-lived residual goodwill and determinable-lived identifiable intangible 
assets. Intangible assets with determinable lives primarily include intellectual property, consisting of patents, trademarks, and 
unpatented technology, and customer relationships. Recoverability estimates range from 1 to 50 years and costs are generally 
amortized on a straight-line basis. Evaluations of the remaining useful lives of determinable-lived intangible assets are 
performed on a periodic basis and when events and circumstances warrant. 

We test for goodwill impairment at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is generally an operating segment or 
one level below an operating segment (a “component”) if the component constitutes a business for which discrete financial 
information is available and regularly reviewed by segment management. At fiscal year end 2023, we had five reporting 
units, all of which contained goodwill. There were two reporting units in both the Transportation Solutions and Industrial 
Solutions segments and one reporting unit in the Communications Solutions segment. When changes occur in the 
composition of one or more reporting units, goodwill is reassigned to the reporting units affected based on their relative fair 
values. We review our reporting unit structure each year as part of our annual goodwill impairment test, or more frequently 
based on changes in our structure. 

Goodwill impairment is evaluated by comparing the carrying value of each reporting unit to its fair value on the first 

day of the fourth fiscal quarter of each year or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset 
may be impaired. In assessing a potential impairment, management relies on several reporting unit-specific factors including 
operating results, business plans, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows, transactions, and marketplace data. 
There are inherent uncertainties related to these factors and management’s judgment in applying these factors to the 
impairment analysis. 

When testing for goodwill impairment, we identify potential impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting 
unit with its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, a goodwill impairment charge 
will be recorded for the amount of the excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. 

Fair value estimates used in the goodwill impairment tests are calculated using an income approach based on the 

present value of future cash flows of each reporting unit. The income approach is supported by a guideline analysis (a market 
approach). These approaches incorporate several assumptions including future growth rates, discount rates, income tax rates, 
and market activity in assessing fair value and are reporting unit specific. Changes in economic and operating conditions 
impacting these assumptions could result in goodwill impairments in future periods. 

We completed our annual goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 and determined that no 

impairment existed. 

Income Taxes 

In determining pre-tax income for financial statement purposes, we must make certain estimates and judgments. 

These estimates and judgments affect the calculation of certain tax liabilities and the determination of the recoverability of 
certain deferred tax assets, which arise from temporary differences between the income tax return and financial statement 
recognition of revenue and expense. 

In evaluating our ability to recover our deferred tax assets, we consider all available positive and negative evidence 

including our past operating results, the existence of cumulative losses in the most recent years, and our forecast of taxable 
income. In estimating future taxable income, we develop assumptions including the amount of pre-tax operating income in 
various tax jurisdictions, the reversal of temporary differences, and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning 
strategies. These assumptions require significant judgment about the forecasts of taxable income and are consistent with the 
plans and estimates we are using to manage the underlying businesses. 

We currently have recorded significant valuation allowances that we intend to maintain until it is more likely than 

not the deferred tax assets will be realized. Our income tax expense recorded in the future will be reduced to the extent of 
decreases in our valuation allowances. The realization of our remaining deferred tax assets is dependent primarily on future 
taxable income in the appropriate jurisdictions. Any reduction in future taxable income including any future restructuring 
activities may require that we record an additional valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. An increase in the 

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valuation allowance would result in additional income tax expense in such period and could have a significant impact on our 
future earnings. 

Changes in tax laws and rates also could affect recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities in the future. Management 
is not aware of any enacted changes that would have a material effect on our results of operations, financial position, or cash 
flows. 

The calculation of our tax liabilities includes estimates for uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations 

across multiple global jurisdictions where we conduct our operations. Under the uncertain tax position provisions of ASC 
740, Income Taxes, we recognize liabilities for tax and related interest for issues in tax jurisdictions based on our estimate of 
whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes and related interest will be due. These tax liabilities and related interest are 
reflected net of the impact of related tax loss carryforwards, as such tax loss carryforwards will be applied against these tax 
liabilities and will reduce the amount of cash tax payments due upon the eventual settlement with the tax authorities. These 
estimates may change due to changing facts and circumstances. Due to the complexity of these uncertainties, the ultimate 
resolution may result in a settlement that differs from our current estimate of the tax liabilities and related interest. These tax 
liabilities and related interest are recorded in income taxes and accrued and other current liabilities on the Consolidated 
Balance Sheets. 

Pension Plans 

Our defined benefit pension plan expense and obligations are developed from actuarial assumptions. The funded 

status of our plans is recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and is measured as the difference between the fair value 
of plan assets and the projected benefit obligation at the measurement date. The projected benefit obligation represents the 
actuarial present value of benefits projected to be paid upon retirement factoring in estimated future compensation levels. The 
fair value of plan assets represents the current market value of cumulative company and participant contributions made to 
irrevocable trust funds, held for the sole benefit of participants, which are invested by the trustees of the funds. The benefits 
under our defined benefit pension plans are based on various factors, such as years of service and compensation. 

Net periodic pension benefit cost is based on the utilization of the projected unit credit method of calculation and is 

charged to earnings on a systematic basis over the expected average remaining service lives of current participants, or, for 
inactive plans, over the remaining life expectancy of participants. 

Two critical assumptions in determining pension expense and obligations are discount rates and expected long-term 
returns on plan assets. We evaluate these assumptions at least annually. Other assumptions reflect demographic factors such 
as retirement, mortality, and employee turnover. These assumptions are evaluated periodically and updated to reflect our 
actual experience. Actual results may differ from actuarial assumptions. Discount rates represent the market rate for high-
quality fixed income investments and are used to calculate the present value of the expected future cash flows for benefit 
obligations to be paid under our pension plans. A decrease in discount rates increases the present value of pension benefit 
obligations. At fiscal year end 2023, a 25-basis-point decrease in discount rates would have increased the present value of our 
pension obligations by $60 million; a 25-basis-point increase would have decreased the present value of our pension 
obligations by $57 million. We consider the current and expected asset allocations of our pension plans, as well as historical 
and expected long-term rates of return on those types of plan assets, in determining the expected long-term rates of return on 
plan assets. A 50-basis-point decrease or increase in the expected long-term returns on plan assets would have increased or 
decreased, respectively, our fiscal 2023 pension expense by $8 million. 

At fiscal year end 2023, the long-term target asset allocation in our U.S. plans’ master trust is 25% return-seeking 

assets and 75% liability-hedging assets. Asset re-allocation to meet that target is occurring over a multi-year period based on 
the funded status. We expect to reach our target allocation when the funded status of the plans exceeds 110%. Based on the 
funded status of the plans as of fiscal year end 2023, our target asset allocation is 67% return-seeking and 33% liability-
hedging. 

See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding a recently issued accounting 

pronouncement. 

Accounting Pronouncement 

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Organic Net Sales Growth (Decline) 

Non-GAAP Financial Measure 

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 Annual Report 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 also include statements addressing our ESG, and 
sustainability plans and goals. 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,” 
“aspire,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “goal,” “target,” “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” of our Annual 
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2023 filed with the SEC and elsewhere in this Annual Report, 
could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in forward- looking statements: 

conditions in the global or regional economies and global capital markets, and cyclical industry conditions, 
including recession, inflation, and higher interest rates; 

conditions affecting demand for products in the industries we serve, particularly the automotive industry; 

risk of future goodwill impairment; 

pricing pressure and competition, including competitive risks associated with the pace of technological change; 

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product liability, warranty, and product recall claims and our ability to defend such claims; 

fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and impacts of offsetting hedges; 

financial condition and consolidation of customers and vendors; 

reliance on third-party suppliers; 

risks associated with current and future acquisitions and divestitures; 

global risks of business interruptions due to natural disasters or other disasters which have impacted and could 
continue to negatively impact our results of operations as well as customer behaviors, business, and 
manufacturing operations as well as our facilities and the facilities of our suppliers, and other aspects of our 
business; 

global risks of political, economic, and military instability, including the continuing military conflict between 
Russia and Ukraine resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or escalating tensions in surrounding countries, 
and volatile and uncertain economic conditions and the evolving regulatory system in China; 

risks associated with cybersecurity incidents and other disruptions to our information technology infrastructure; 

risks related to compliance with current and future environmental and other laws and regulations, including 
those related to climate change; 

risks related to the increasing scrutiny and expectations regarding ESG matters; 

risks associated with compliance with applicable antitrust or competition laws or applicable trade regulations; 

our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; 

risks of litigation, regulatory actions, and compliance issues; 

our ability to operate within the limitations imposed by our debt instruments; 

the possible effects on us of various non-U.S. and U.S. legislative proposals and other initiatives that, if 
adopted, could materially increase our worldwide corporate effective tax rate, increase global cash taxes, and 
negatively impact our U.S. government contracts business; 

requirements related to chemical usage, hazardous material content, recycling, and other circular economy 
initiatives; 

various risks associated with being a Swiss corporation; 

the impact of fluctuations in the market price of our shares; and 

the impact of certain provisions of our articles of association on unsolicited takeover proposals. 

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. 

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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 

In the normal course of business, our financial position is routinely subject to a variety of risks, including market 
risks associated with interest rate and foreign currency movements on outstanding debt and non-U.S. dollar denominated 
assets and liabilities and commodity price movements. We utilize established risk management policies and procedures in 
executing derivative financial instrument transactions to manage a portion of these risks. 

We do not execute transactions or hold derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. 
Substantially all counterparties to derivative financial instruments are limited to major financial institutions with at least an 
A/A2 credit rating. There is no significant concentration of exposures with any one counterparty. 

Foreign Currency Exposures 

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. In addition, we utilize cross-currency swap contracts to hedge our net investment 
in certain foreign operations. A 10% appreciation or depreciation of the underlying currency in our cross-currency swap 
contracts or foreign currency forward contracts from the fiscal year end 2023 market rates would have changed the unrealized 
value of our contracts by $368 million. A 10% appreciation or depreciation of the underlying currency in our cross-currency 
swap contracts or foreign currency forward contracts from the fiscal year end 2022 market rates would have changed the 
unrealized value of our contracts by $151 million. Such gains or losses on these contracts would generally be offset by the 
losses or gains on the revaluation or settlement of the underlying transactions. 

Interest Rate and Investment Exposures 

We issue debt, as needed, to fund our operations and capital requirements. Such borrowings can result in interest 

rate exposure. To manage the interest rate exposure, we use interest rate swap contracts to convert a portion of fixed rate debt 
into variable rate debt. Also, we may use forward starting interest rate swap contracts to manage interest rate exposure in 
periods prior to the anticipated issuance of fixed rate debt. There were no such contracts and no floating debt outstanding at 
fiscal year end 2023 or 2022.  

We utilize investment swap contracts to manage earnings exposure on certain nonqualified deferred compensation 

liabilities. 

Commodity Exposures 

Our worldwide operations and product lines may expose us to risks from fluctuations in commodity prices. To limit 

the effects of fluctuations in the future market price paid and related volatility in cash flows, we utilize commodity swap 
contracts designated as cash flow hedges. We continually evaluate the commodity market with respect to our forecasted 
usage requirements over the next eighteen months and periodically enter into commodity swap contracts to hedge a portion of 
usage requirements over that period. At fiscal year end 2023, our commodity hedges, which related to expected purchases of 
gold, silver, copper, and palladium, were in a net loss position of $23 million and had a notional value of $459 million. At 
fiscal year end 2022, our commodity hedges, which related to expected purchases of gold, silver, copper, and palladium, were 
in a net loss position of $82 million and had a notional value of $566 million. A 10% appreciation or depreciation of 
commodity prices from the fiscal year end 2023 prices would have changed the unrealized value of our forward contracts by 
$44 million. A 10% appreciation or depreciation of commodity prices from the fiscal year end 2022 prices would have 
changed the unrealized value of our forward contracts by $48 million. 

See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding financial instruments. 

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL 
DISCLOSURE 

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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures 

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 Exchange Act) as of 
September 29, 2023. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our 
disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 29, 2023. 

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting 
(as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer 
and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the 
framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the 
Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, management concluded our internal control over financial reporting was 
effective as of September 29, 2023. 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. 

Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become 
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with policies and procedures may deteriorate. 

Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report on our 

internal control over financial reporting as of September 29, 2023, which is included in this Annual Report. 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 

During the quarter ended September 29, 2023, 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. 

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TE CONNECTIVITY LTD. 

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 34) 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Fiscal Years Ended September 29, 2023, September 30, 2022, and 
September 24, 2021 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Fiscal Years Ended September 29, 2023, September 30, 
2022, and September 24, 2021 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022 

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Fiscal Years Ended September 29, 2023, September 30, 
2022, and September 24, 2021 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Fiscal Years Ended September 29, 2023, September 30, 2022, and 
September 24, 2021 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 

Report of the Statutory Auditor on the Consolidated Financial Statements of TE Connectivity Ltd. 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of TE Connectivity Ltd. 

Opinion on the Financial Statements 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of TE Connectivity Ltd. and subsidiaries (the 

"Company") as of September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations, 
comprehensive income (loss), shareholders’ equity, and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended September 
29, 2023, and the related notes and the schedule listed in the Index (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In 
our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of 
September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in 
the period ended September 29, 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of 
America.  

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United 

States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of September 29, 2023, based on criteria 
established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the 
Treadway Commission and our report dated November 13, 2023, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal 
control over financial reporting. 

Basis for Opinion 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an 

opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the 
PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws 
and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and 

perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, 
whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the 
financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures 
included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits 
also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating 
the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

Critical Audit Matter 

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial 

statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relates to accounts or 
disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex 
judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, 
taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the 
critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates. 

Income Taxes — Realizability of Deferred Tax Assets — Refer to Notes 2 and 15 to the financial statements  

Critical Audit Matter Description  

The Company recognizes deferred income taxes for temporary differences between the amount of assets and 
liabilities recognized for financial reporting and tax purposes. A valuation allowance is provided to offset deferred tax assets 
if, based upon the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. 
Future realization of deferred tax assets depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income of the appropriate character 
prior to expiration. Sources of taxable income include future reversals of deferred tax assets and liabilities, expected future 
taxable income, taxable income in prior carryback years if permitted under the tax law, and tax planning strategies. 
Management has determined that it is more likely than not that sufficient taxable income will be generated in the future to 

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realize a portion of its deferred tax assets, and therefore, a valuation allowance of $7.4 billion has been recorded to offset the 
Company’s gross deferred tax assets as of September 29, 2023 of $10.2 billion. 

We identified the realizability of certain deferred tax assets as a critical audit matter because of the Company’s tax 
structure and the significant judgments and estimates made by management to determine that sufficient taxable income will 
be generated in the future prior to expiration to realize a portion of its deferred tax assets. This required a high degree of 
auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort, including the need to involve our income tax specialists, when performing 
audit procedures to evaluate the appropriateness of qualifying tax planning strategies and the reasonableness of 
management’s estimates of taxable income prior to expiration. 

How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit 

Our audit procedures related to the determination that it is more likely than not that sufficient taxable income will be 
generated in the future to realize certain deferred tax assets included the following, among others: 

•  We tested the effectiveness of controls over management’s estimates of the realization of the deferred tax 

assets, including those over the estimates of taxable income, the approval of tax planning strategies and the 
determination of whether it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized prior to 
expiration. 

•  We evaluated the reasonableness of management’s assessment of the significance and weighting of negative 

evidence and positive evidence that is objectively verifiable. 

•  We evaluated management’s ability to accurately estimate taxable income by comparing actual results to 

management’s historical estimates and evaluating whether there have been any changes that would impact 
management’s ability to continue accurately estimating taxable income. 

•  We tested the reasonableness of management’s estimates of taxable income by comparing the estimates to: 

–  Historical taxable income. 

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Internal communications to management and the board of directors. 

–  Management’s history of carrying out its stated plans and its ability to carry out its plans considering 

contractual commitments, available financing, or debt covenants. 

•  We evaluated whether the estimates of future taxable income were consistent with evidence obtained in other 

areas of the audit.  

•  We evaluated whether the taxable income in prior carryback years was of the appropriate character and 

available under the tax law. 

•  With the assistance of our income tax specialists, we evaluated (1) the appropriateness of qualifying tax 

planning strategies, including that they were prudent, feasible and would more likely than not result in the 
realization of deferred tax assets and (2) management’s assessment that sufficient taxable income will be 
generated in the future to realize a portion of the deferred tax assets prior to expiration. 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
November 13, 2023 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2007. 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of TE Connectivity Ltd. 

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of TE Connectivity Ltd. and subsidiaries (the 

“Company”) as of September 29, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) 
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company 
maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 29, 2023, based on 
criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO. 

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United 

States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2023, of the 
Company and our report dated November 13, 2023 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements. 

Basis for Opinion 

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and 

for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying 
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the 
Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the 
PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws 
and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and 

perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was 
maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, 
assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal 
control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. 
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance 
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance 
with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies 
and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the 
transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as 
necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that 
receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and 
directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized 
acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. 

Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become 
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may 
deteriorate. 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP  

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
November 13, 2023 

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TE CONNECTIVITY LTD. 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

Fiscal Years Ended September 29, 2023, September 30, 2022, and September 24, 2021 

Net sales 
Cost of sales 

Gross margin 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses 
Research, development, and engineering expenses 
Acquisition and integration costs 
Restructuring and other charges, net 

Operating income 

Interest income 
Interest expense 
Other income (expense), net 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes 

Income tax expense 

Income from continuing operations 

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 

Net income  

Basic earnings per share: 

Income from continuing operations 
Income from discontinued operations 
Net income 

Diluted earnings per share: 

Income from continuing operations 
Income from discontinued operations 
Net income 

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding: 

Basic 
Diluted 

Fiscal 
2023 
2021 
2022 
(in millions, except per share data) 
$  16,034   $   16,281   $  14,923  
 10,036  
 4,887  
 1,512  
 677  
 31  
 233  
 2,434  
 17  
 (56) 
 (17) 
 2,378  
 (123) 
 2,255  
 6  
 2,261  

 11,037  
 5,244  
 1,584  
 718  
 45  
 141  
 2,756  
 15  
 (66) 
 28  
 2,733  
 (306) 
 2,427  
 1  
 2,428   $ 

 10,979  
 5,055  
 1,670  
 708  
 33  
 340  
 2,304  
 60  
 (80) 
 (16) 
 2,268  
 (364) 
 1,904  
 6  
 1,910   $ 

$ 

$

$

 6.04   $ 
 0.02  
 6.06  

 7.51   $
 —  
 7.52  

 6.83  
 0.02  
 6.85  

 6.01   $ 
 0.02  
 6.03  

 7.47   $
 —  
 7.47  

 6.77  
 0.02  
 6.79  

 315  
 317  

 323  
 325  

 330  
 333  

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

Fiscal Years Ended September 29, 2023, September 30, 2022, and September 24, 2021 

Net income 
Other comprehensive income (loss): 

2023 

Fiscal 
2022 
(in millions) 

2021 

  $

 1,910    $ 

 2,428   $

 2,261  

Currency translation 
Adjustments to unrecognized pension and postretirement benefit costs, net of 
income taxes 
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of income taxes 

Other comprehensive income (loss) 

Comprehensive income  
Less: comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 
Comprehensive income attributable to TE Connectivity Ltd. 

  $

 261   

 (510) 

 144  

 20   
 65   
 346   
 2,256   
 (9) 
 2,247    $ 

 259  
 (95) 
 (346) 
 2,082  
 19  
 2,101   $

 138  
 (3) 
 279  
 2,540  
 (2) 
 2,538  

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

As of September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022 

Assets 
Current assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $30 and $45, respectively   
Inventories 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 

  $ 

Total current assets 

Property, plant, and equipment, net 
Goodwill 
Intangible assets, net 
Deferred income taxes 
Other assets 

Total assets 

Liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and shareholders' equity 
Current liabilities: 
Short-term debt 
Accounts payable 
Accrued and other current liabilities 

Total current liabilities 

Long-term debt 
Long-term pension and postretirement liabilities 
Deferred income taxes 
Income taxes 
Other liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 
Shareholders' equity: 

Common shares, CHF 0.57 par value, 322,470,281 shares authorized and issued, and 
330,830,781 shares authorized and issued, respectively 

Accumulated earnings 
Treasury shares, at cost, 10,487,742 and 12,749,540 shares, respectively 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss 

Total shareholders' equity 
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and shareholders' equity 

  $ 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Fiscal Year End 

2023 

2022 

(in millions, except 
share data) 

 1,661   $
 2,967  
 2,552  
 712  
 7,892  
 3,754  
 5,463  
 1,175  
 2,600  
 828  
 21,712   $

 1,088  
 2,865  
 2,676  
 639  
 7,268  
 3,567  
 5,258  
 1,288  
 2,498  
 903  
 20,782  

  $ 

  $ 

 682   $

 1,563  
 2,218  
 4,463  
 3,529  
 728  
 185  
 365  
 787  
 10,057  

 914  
 1,593  
 2,125  
 4,632  
 3,292  
 695  
 244  
 304  
 718  
 9,885  

 104  

 95  

 142  
 12,947  
 (1,380) 
 (158) 
 11,551  
 21,712   $

 146  
 12,832  
 (1,681) 
 (495) 
 10,802  
 20,782  

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 

Fiscal Years Ended September 29, 2023, September 30, 2022, and September 24, 2021 

  Accumulated   
Other 

Total 

  Common Shares   Treasury Shares   Contributed  Accumulated   Comprehensive  Shareholders'  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      Surplus 

     Income (Loss)     

     Earnings 

Equity 

 (8)  $  (669)  $
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 2  

 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 167  

(in millions) 
 —   $
 —  
 —  
 94  
 —  
 —  

 339   $  149   
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   

 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  

 —  
 —  
 (3) 

 —   
 —   
 (1) 
 336   $  148   
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  

 —  
 —  
 (5) 

 —  
 —  
 (2) 
 331   $  146   
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  

 89  
 (904) 
 262  

 1  
 (7) 
 3  
 (9)  $ (1,055)  $
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  

 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 54  

 1  
 (10) 
 5  

 20  
   (1,409) 
 709  

 (13)  $ (1,681)  $
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 1  

 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 43  

 10,348   $ 
 2,261  
 —  
 —  
 (656) 
 —  

 17  
 —  
 (261) 
 11,709   $ 
 2,428  
 —  
 —  
 (714) 
 —  

 116  
 —  
 (707) 
 12,832   $ 
 1,910  
 —  
 —  
 (737) 
 —  

 33  
 —  
 (1,091) 
 12,947   $ 

 (445)  $
 —  
 277  
 —  
 —  
 —  

 —  
 —  
 —  
 (168)  $
 —  
 (327) 
 —  
 —  
 —  

 —  
 —  
 —  
 (495)  $
 —  
 337  
 —  
 —  
 —  

 —  
 —  
 —  
 (158)  $

 9,383  
 2,261  
 277  
 94  
 (656) 
 167  

 12  
 (904) 
 —  
 10,634  
 2,428  
 (327) 
 119  
 (714) 
 54  

 17  
 (1,409) 
 —  
 10,802  
 1,910  
 337  
 123  
 (737) 
 43  

 19  
 (946) 
 —  
 11,551  

 (94) 
 —  
 —  
 —   $
 —  
 —  
 119  
 —  
 —  

 (119) 
 —  
 —  
 —   $
 —  
 —  
 123  
 —  
 —  

 (123) 
 —  
 —  
 —   $

 —  
 —  
 (9) 

 —  
 —  
 (4) 
 322   $  142   

 1  
 (8) 
 9  

 109  
 (946) 
 1,095  

 (10)  $ (1,380)  $

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Balance at fiscal year end 2020 
Net Income 
Other comprehensive income 
Share-based compensation expense    
Dividends 
Exercise of share options 
Restricted share award vestings and 
other activity 
Repurchase of common shares 
Cancellation of treasury shares 
Balance at fiscal year end 2021 
Net income 
Other comprehensive loss 
Share-based compensation expense    
Dividends 
Exercise of share options 
Restricted share award vestings and 
other activity 
Repurchase of common shares 
Cancellation of treasury shares 
Balance at fiscal year end 2022 
Net income 
Other comprehensive income 
Share-based compensation expense   
Dividends 
Exercise of share options 
Restricted share award vestings and 
other activity 
Repurchase of common shares 
Cancellation of treasury shares 
Balance at fiscal year end 2023 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

Fiscal Years Ended September 29, 2023, September 30, 2022, and September 24, 2021 

Cash flows from operating activities: 
Net income 

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 

Income from continuing operations 
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by 
operating activities: 

Depreciation and amortization 
Deferred income taxes 
Non-cash lease cost 
Provision for losses on accounts receivable and inventories 
Share-based compensation expense 
Impairment of held for sale businesses 
Other 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions and divestitures: 

Accounts receivable, net 
Inventories 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 
Accounts payable 
Accrued and other current liabilities 
Income taxes 
Other 

Net cash provided by operating activities 

Cash flows from investing activities: 
Capital expenditures 
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment 
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses, net of cash retained by businesses sold 
Other 

Net cash used in investing activities 

Cash flows from financing activities: 
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper 
Proceeds from issuance of debt 
Repayment of debt 
Proceeds from exercise of share options 
Repurchase of common shares 
Payment of common share dividends to shareholders 
Other 

Net cash used in financing activities 

Effect of currency translation on cash 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of fiscal year 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of fiscal year 

2023 

Fiscal 
2022 
(in millions) 

2021 

  $

 1,910   $ 
 (6) 
 1,904  

 2,428   $
 (1) 
 2,427  

 2,261  
 (6) 
 2,255  

 794  
 (77) 
 129  
 76  
 123  
 74  
 101  

 (146) 
 (45) 
 17  
 (1) 
 21  
 17  
 145  
 3,132  

 (732) 
 4  
 (110) 
 48  
 22  
 (768) 

 785  
 (147) 
 131  
 70  
 119  
 14  
 9  

 200  
 (41) 
 50  
 (396) 
 (398) 
 32  
 (387) 
 2,468  

 (768) 
 106  
 (220) 
 16  
 (12) 
 (878) 

 (40) 
 499  
 (591) 
 43  
 (945) 
 (725) 
 (34) 
 (1,793) 
 2  
 573  
 1,088  
 1,661   $ 

 370  
 588  
 (558) 
 54  
 (1,412) 
 (685) 
 (41) 
 (1,684) 
 (21) 
 (115) 
 1,203  
 1,088   $

  $

 769  
 (354) 
 120  
 46  
 94  
 16  
 (77) 

 (518) 
 (556) 
 (19) 
 560  
 173  
 106  
 61  
 2,676  

 (690) 
 86  
 (423) 
 (4) 
 (6) 
 (1,037) 

 —  
 661  
 (708) 
 167  
 (831) 
 (647) 
 (28) 
 (1,386) 
 5  
 258  
 945  
 1,203  

Supplemental cash flow information: 
Interest paid on debt, net 
Income taxes paid, net of refunds 

  $

 75   $ 

 425  

 58   $
 421  

 58  
 371  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

1. Basis of Presentation 

The Consolidated Financial Statements reflect the consolidated operations of TE Connectivity Ltd. and its 

subsidiaries and have been prepared in United States (“U.S.”) dollars in accordance with accounting principles generally 
accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). 

Description of the Business 

TE Connectivity Ltd. (“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, proven in the harshest environments, enable advancements in transportation, industrial 
applications, medical technology, energy, data communications, and the home. 

We operate through three reportable segments: 

•  Transportation Solutions—The Transportation Solutions segment is a leader in connectivity and sensor 

technologies. Our products, which must withstand harsh conditions, are used in the automotive, commercial 
transportation, and sensors markets. 

• 

Industrial Solutions—The Industrial Solutions segment is a leading supplier of products that connect and 
distribute power, data, and signals. Our products are used in the industrial equipment; aerospace, defense, and 
marine; energy; and medical markets. 

•  Communications Solutions—The Communications Solutions segment is a leading supplier of electronic 

components for the data and devices and the appliances markets. 

Use of Estimates 

The preparation of the 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 revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from these estimates. 

Fiscal Year 

We have a 52- or 53-week fiscal year that ends on the last Friday of September. Fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021 ended 

on September 29, 2023, September 30, 2022, and September 24, 2021, respectively. Fiscal 2023 and 2021 were each 52 
weeks in length. Fiscal 2022 was 53 weeks in length. For fiscal years in which there are 53 weeks, the fourth fiscal quarter 
includes 14 weeks. 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

Principles of Consolidation 

We consolidate entities in which we own or control more than 50% of the voting shares or otherwise control through 

similar rights. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The results of companies acquired or disposed of are 
included on the Consolidated Financial Statements from the effective date of acquisition or up to the date of disposal. 

Revenue Recognition 

We account for revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from 
Contracts with Customers, which is a single, comprehensive, five-step revenue recognition model. Our revenues are 
generated principally from the sale of our products. Revenue is recognized as performance obligations under the terms of a 
contract, such as a purchase order with a customer, are satisfied; generally this occurs with the transfer of control. We transfer 
control and recognize revenue when we ship product to our customers, the customers accept and have legal title for the 

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product, and we have a right to payment for such product. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration that we 
expect to receive in exchange for those products and excludes taxes assessed by governmental authorities and collected from 
customers concurrent with the sale of products. Shipping and handling costs are treated as fulfillment costs and are included 
in cost of sales. Since we typically invoice our customers when we satisfy our performance obligations, we do not have 
material contract assets or contract liabilities. Our credit terms are customary and do not contain significant financing 
components that extend beyond one year of fulfillment of performance obligations. We apply the practical expedient of ASC 
606 with respect to financing components and do not evaluate contracts in which payment is due within one year of 
satisfaction of the related performance obligation. Since our performance obligations to deliver products are part of contracts 
that generally have original durations of one year or less, we have elected to use the optional exemption to not disclose the 
aggregate amount of transaction prices associated with unsatisfied or partially satisfied performance obligations. See Note 20 
for net sales disaggregated by industry end market and geographic region which is summarized by segment and that we 
consider meaningful to depict the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows affected by economic 
factors. 

Our standard terms of sale generally warrant that our products will conform to our, or mutually agreed to, 
specifications and that our products will be free from material defects in materials and workmanship for a limited time. In 
certain instances, we may sell products to customers under terms other than our standard terms. We do not account for 
warranties as separate performance obligations. Amounts accrued for warranty claims were $25 million at both fiscal year 
end 2023 and 2022. 

Although products are generally sold at fixed prices, certain distributors and customers receive incentives or awards, 

such as sales rebates, return allowances, scrap allowances, and other rights, which are accounted for as variable 
consideration. We estimate these amounts in the same period revenue is recognized based on the expected value to be 
provided to customers and reduce revenue accordingly. Our estimates of variable consideration and ultimate determination of 
the estimated amounts to include in the transaction price are based primarily on our assessment of anticipated performance 
and historical and forecasted information that is reasonably available to us. 

Inventories 

Inventories are recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value using the first-in, first-out cost method. 

Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net 

Property, plant, and equipment is recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Maintenance and repair 

expenditures are charged to expense when incurred. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the 
estimated useful lives of the assets, which are 10 to 20 years for land improvements, 5 to 40 years for buildings and 
improvements, and 1 to 15 years for machinery and equipment. 

We periodically evaluate, when events and circumstances warrant, the net realizable value of property, plant, and 

equipment and other long-lived assets, relying on several factors including operating results, business plans, economic 
projections, and anticipated future cash flows. When indicators of potential impairment are present, the carrying values of the 
asset group are evaluated in relation to the operating performance and estimated future undiscounted cash flows of the 
underlying asset group. Impairment of the carrying value is recognized whenever anticipated future undiscounted cash flow 
estimates are less than the carrying value of the asset. Fair value estimates are based on assumptions concerning the amount 
and timing of estimated future cash flows and discount rates, reflecting varying degrees of perceived risk. 

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 

We account for goodwill and other intangible assets in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other.  

Intangible assets include both indeterminable-lived residual goodwill and determinable-lived identifiable intangible 
assets. Intangible assets with determinable lives primarily include intellectual property, consisting of patents, trademarks, and 
unpatented technology, and customer relationships. Recoverability estimates range from 1 to 50 years and costs are generally 
amortized on a straight-line basis. Evaluations of the remaining useful lives of determinable-lived intangible assets are 
performed on a periodic basis and when events and circumstances warrant. 

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At fiscal year end 2023, we had five reporting units, all of which contained goodwill. There were two reporting units 

in both the Transportation Solutions and Industrial Solutions segments and one reporting unit in the Communications 
Solutions segment. When changes occur in the composition of one or more reporting units, goodwill is reassigned to the 
reporting units affected based on their relative fair values. 

Goodwill impairment is evaluated by comparing the carrying value of each reporting unit to its fair value on the first 

day of the fourth fiscal quarter of each year or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset 
may be impaired. In assessing a potential impairment, management relies on several reporting unit-specific factors including 
operating results, business plans, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows, transactions, and marketplace data. 
There are inherent uncertainties related to these factors and management’s judgment in applying these factors to the 
impairment analysis. 

When testing for goodwill impairment, we identify potential impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting 
unit with its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, a goodwill impairment charge 
will be recorded for the amount of the excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. 

Fair value estimates used in the goodwill impairment tests are calculated using an income approach based on the 

present value of future cash flows of each reporting unit. The income approach is supported by a guideline analysis (a market 
approach). These approaches incorporate several assumptions including future growth rates, discount rates, income tax rates, 
and market activity in assessing fair value and are reporting unit specific. Changes in economic and operating conditions 
impacting these assumptions could result in goodwill impairments in future periods. 

Research and Development 

Research and development expenditures are expensed when incurred and are included in research, development, and 

engineering expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Research and development expenses include salaries, 
direct costs incurred, and building and overhead expenses. The amounts expensed in fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021 were $593 
million, $610 million, and $612 million, respectively. 

Income Taxes 

Income taxes are computed in accordance with the provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes. Deferred tax liabilities 
and assets are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been reflected on the Consolidated 
Financial Statements. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the differences between the book and tax 
bases of particular assets and liabilities and operating loss carryforwards using tax rates in effect for the years in which the 
differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided to offset deferred tax assets if, based upon the 
available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. 

The calculation of our tax liabilities includes estimates for uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations 

across multiple global jurisdictions where we conduct our operations. Under the uncertain tax position provisions of ASC 
740, we recognize liabilities for tax and related interest for issues in tax jurisdictions based on our estimate of whether, and 
the extent to which, additional taxes and related interest will be due. These tax liabilities and related interest are reflected net 
of the impact of related tax loss carryforwards, as such tax loss carryforwards will be applied against these tax liabilities and 
will reduce the amount of cash tax payments due upon the eventual settlement with the tax authorities. These estimates may 
change due to changing facts and circumstances. Due to the complexity of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may 
result in a settlement that differs from our current estimate of the tax liabilities and related interest. 

Financial Instruments 

Our financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, 

debt, and derivative financial instruments. 

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We account for derivative financial instrument contracts on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. For 
instruments not designated as hedges under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, the changes in the instruments’ fair value are 
recognized currently in earnings. For instruments designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair 
value of a derivative is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or 
periods during which the underlying hedged item affects earnings. Amounts excluded from the hedging relationship are 
recognized currently in earnings. Changes in the fair value of instruments designated as fair value hedges affect the carrying 
value of the asset or liability hedged, with changes in both the derivative instrument and the hedged asset or liability being 
recognized currently in earnings. 

We determine the fair value of our financial instruments using methods and assumptions that are based on market 

conditions and risks existing at each balance sheet date. Standard market conventions are used to determine the fair value of 
financial instruments, including derivatives. 

The cash flows related to derivative financial instruments are reported in the operating activities section of the 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. 

Our derivative financial instruments present certain market and counterparty risks. Concentration of counterparty 
risk is mitigated, however, by our use of financial institutions worldwide, substantially all of which have long-term S&P, 
Moody’s, and/or Fitch credit ratings of A/A2 or higher. In addition, we utilize only conventional derivative financial 
instruments. We are exposed to potential losses if a counterparty fails to perform according to the terms of its agreement. 
With respect to counterparty net asset positions recognized at fiscal year end 2023, we have assessed the likelihood of 
counterparty default as remote. We currently provide guarantees from a wholly-owned subsidiary to the counterparties to our 
commodity swap derivatives and, prior to maturity, exchanged cash collateral with the counterparties to certain of our cross-
currency swap contracts. The likelihood of performance on the guarantees has been assessed as remote. For all other 
derivative financial instruments, we are not required to provide, nor do we require counterparties to provide, collateral or 
other security.  

Fair Value Measurements 

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, specifies a fair value hierarchy based upon the observable 

inputs utilized in valuation of certain assets and liabilities. Observable inputs (highest level) reflect market data obtained from 
independent sources, while unobservable inputs (lowest level) reflect internally developed market assumptions. Fair value 
measurements are classified under the following hierarchy: 

•  Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. 

•  Level 2—Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, or other inputs that are observable for 

the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. 

•  Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair 
value of the assets and liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flows methodologies, 
and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs. 

Derivative financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are generally valued using level 2 inputs. 

Financial instruments other than derivative instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, 

accounts payable, and debt. These instruments are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at book value. For cash and 
cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable, we believe book value approximates fair value due to the short-
term nature of these instruments. See Note 10 for disclosure of the fair value of debt. The following is a description of the 
valuation methodologies used for the respective financial instruments: 

•  Cash and cash equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents are valued at book value, which we consider to be 

equivalent to unadjusted quoted prices (level 1). 

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•  Accounts receivable—Accounts receivable are valued based on the net value expected to be realized. The 

net realizable value generally represents an observable contractual agreement (level 2). 

•  Accounts payable—Accounts payable are valued based on the net value expected to be paid, generally 

supported by an observable contractual agreement (level 2). 

•  Debt—The fair value of debt, including both current and non-current maturities, is derived from quoted 
market prices or other pricing determinations based on the results of market approach valuation models 
using observable market data such as recently reported trades, bid and offer information, and benchmark 
securities (level 2). 

Pension Plans 

The funded status of our defined benefit pension plans is recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and is 

measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the projected benefit obligation at the measurement date. 
The projected benefit obligation represents the actuarial present value of benefits projected to be paid upon retirement 
factoring in estimated future compensation levels. The fair value of plan assets represents the current market value of 
cumulative company and participant contributions made to irrevocable trust funds, held for the sole benefit of participants, 
which are invested by the trustees of the funds. The benefits under our defined benefit pension plans are based on various 
factors, such as years of service and compensation. 

Net periodic pension benefit cost is based on the utilization of the projected unit credit method of calculation and is 

charged to earnings on a systematic basis over the expected average remaining service lives of current participants, or, for 
inactive plans, over the remaining life expectancy of participants. 

The measurement of benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost is based on estimates and assumptions 
determined by our management. These valuations reflect the terms of the plans and use participant-specific information such 
as compensation, age, and years of service, as well as certain assumptions, including estimates of discount rates, expected 
returns on plan assets, rates of compensation increases, interest crediting rates, and mortality rates. 

Share-Based Compensation 

We determine the fair value of share awards on the date of grant. Share options are valued using the 

Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model; restricted share awards and performance awards are valued using our end-of-day 
share price on the date of grant. The fair value is expensed ratably over the expected service period, with an allowance made 
for estimated forfeitures based on historical employee activity. Estimates regarding the attainment of performance criteria are 
reviewed periodically; the cumulative impact of a change in estimate regarding the attainment of performance criteria is 
recorded in the period in which that change is made.  

Earnings Per Share 

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the basic weighted-average number of common 

shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of 
common shares outstanding adjusted for the potentially dilutive impact of share-based compensation arrangements. 

Leases 

We account for leases in accordance with of ASC 842, Leases. We have facility, land, vehicle, and equipment leases 

that expire at various dates. We determine if a contract qualifies as a lease at inception. A contract is or contains a lease if it 
conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The right to 
control the use of an asset includes the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits of the identified asset and the 
right to direct the use of the identified asset.  

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Lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based 

on the present value of remaining lease payments over the lease term. Lease ROU assets represent our right to use the 
underlying assets for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the 
leases. We do not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities that arise from short-term leases. Since our lease contracts do not 
contain a readily determinable implicit rate, we determine a fully-collateralized incremental borrowing rate that reflects a 
similar term to the lease and the economic environment of the applicable country or region in which the asset is leased.  

We have elected to account for fixed lease and non-lease components in our real estate leases as a single lease 

component; other leases generally do not contain non-lease components. The non-lease components in our real estate leases 
include logistics services, warehousing, and other operational costs. Many of these costs are variable, fluctuating based on 
services provided, such as pallets shipped in and out of a location or square footage of space occupied. These costs, and any 
other variable rental costs, are excluded from our ROU assets and lease liabilities and are expensed as incurred. Some of our 
leases may include options to either renew or early terminate the lease. The exercise of these options is generally at our sole 
discretion and would only occur if there is an economic, financial, or business reason to do so. Such options are included in 
the lease term if we determine it is reasonably certain they will be exercised. 

Currency Translation 

For our non-U.S. dollar functional currency subsidiaries, assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars using 

fiscal year end exchange rates. Sales and expenses are translated at average monthly exchange rates. Foreign currency 
translation gains and losses are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within equity. 
Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in earnings. 

Restructuring Charges 

Restructuring activities involve employee-related termination costs, facility exit costs, and asset impairments 
resulting from reductions-in-force, migration of facilities or product lines from higher-cost to lower-cost countries, or 
consolidation of facilities within countries. We recognize termination costs based on requirements established by severance 
policy, government law, or previous actions. Facility exit costs generally reflect the accelerated rent expense for ROU assets, 
expected lease termination costs, or costs that will continue to be incurred under the facility lease without future economic 
benefit to us. Restructuring activities often result in the disposal or abandonment of assets that require an acceleration of 
depreciation or impairment reflecting the excess of the assets’ carrying values over fair value. 

The recognition of restructuring costs require that we make certain judgments and estimates regarding the nature, 

timing, and amount of costs associated with the planned exit activity. To the extent our actual results differ from our 
estimates and assumptions, we may be required to revise the estimated liabilities, requiring the recognition of additional 
restructuring costs or the reduction of liabilities already recognized. At the end of each reporting period, we evaluate the 
remaining accrued balances to ensure these balances are properly stated and the utilization of the reserves are for their 
intended purpose in accordance with developed exit plans. 

Contingent Liabilities 

We record a loss contingency when the available information indicates it is probable that we have incurred a liability 

and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. When a range of possible losses with equal likelihood exists, we record 
the low end of the range. The likelihood of a loss with respect to a particular contingency is often difficult to predict, and 
determining a meaningful estimate of the loss or a range of loss may not be practicable based on information available. In 
addition, it is not uncommon for such matters to be resolved over many years, during which time relevant developments and 
new information must continuously be evaluated to determine whether a loss is probable and a reasonable estimate of that 
loss can be made. When a loss is probable but a reasonable estimate cannot be made, or when a loss is at least reasonably 
possible, disclosure is provided. 

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement 

In September 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 

2022-04 to enhance transparency and introduce new disclosures related to an entity’s use of supplier finance programs in 
connection with the purchase of goods and services. The ASU requires us, as a buyer in a supplier finance program, to 
disclose the key terms of the program, the amount of obligations outstanding, the balance sheet presentation of such amounts, 
and a rollforward of the obligation activity during the annual period. This update is effective for us in the first quarter of 
fiscal 2024. We do not expect adoption to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. 

3. Restructuring and Other Charges, Net 

Net restructuring and other charges consisted of the following: 

Restructuring charges, net 
Impairment of held for sale businesses and loss on 
divestitures, net 
Other charges, net 

Restructuring and other charges, net 

Restructuring Charges, Net 

Net restructuring and related charges by segment were as follows: 

Transportation Solutions 
Industrial Solutions 
Communications Solutions 

Restructuring charges, net 

Plus: charges included in cost of sales(1) 
Restructuring and related charges, net 

2023 

Fiscal 
2022 
(in millions) 
  $  260   $  137    $  208   

2021 

 77  
 3  

 21   
 4   
  $  340   $  141    $  233   

 4   
 —   

2023 

Fiscal 
2022 
(in millions) 

      2021 

  $  145   $

 80   $  135  
 50  
 34  
 23  
 23  
 208  
 137  
 —  
 16  
  $  260   $  153   $  208  

 70  
 45  
 260  
 —  

(1) 

Charges included in cost of sales were attributable to inventory-related charges within the 
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Activity in our restructuring reserves was as follows: 

  Balance at  
  Beginning  
  of Fiscal
     Year 

  Changes in   Cash 

    Charges     Estimate     Payments    
(in millions) 

  Balance at   
End 

  Currency  
  Non-Cash   Translation   of Fiscal
     and Other      Year 

Items 

Fiscal 2023 Activity: 

Fiscal 2023 Actions: 

Employee severance 
Facility and other exit costs 
Property, plant, and equipment 

Total 
Fiscal 2022 Actions: 

Employee severance 
Facility and other exit costs 
Property, plant, and equipment 

Total 
Fiscal 2021 Actions: 

Employee severance 
Property, plant, and equipment 

Total 

Pre-Fiscal 2021 Actions: 
Employee severance 
Facility and other exit costs 
Property, plant, and equipment 

Total 

Total fiscal 2023 activity 

Fiscal 2022 Activity: 

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Facility and other exit costs 
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Facility and other exit costs 
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Total 

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Employee severance 
Facility and other exit costs 
Property, plant, and equipment 

Total 

Total fiscal 2022 activity 

Fiscal 2021 Activity: 

Fiscal 2021 Actions: 

Employee severance 
Facility and other exit costs 
Property, plant, and equipment 

Total 

Pre-Fiscal 2021 Actions: 
Employee severance 
Facility and other exit costs 
Property, plant, and equipment 

Total 

Total fiscal 2021 activity 

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Fiscal 2023 Actions 

During fiscal 2023, we initiated a restructuring program associated with cost structure improvements across all 

segments. In connection with this program, during fiscal 2023, we recorded restructuring charges of $247 million. We expect 
to complete all restructuring actions commenced during fiscal 2023 by the end of fiscal 2026 and to incur additional charges 
of approximately $33 million related primarily to employee severance and facility exit costs. 

The following table summarizes expected, incurred, and remaining charges for the fiscal 2023 program by segment 

as of fiscal year end 2023: 

Transportation Solutions 
Industrial Solutions 
Communications Solutions 

Total 

Fiscal 2022 Actions 

  Cumulative  Remaining  
Charges    Expected   

Total 
  Expected 
     Charges      Incurred       Charges      
(in millions) 

  $  164   $

 81  
 35  

  $  280   $

 144   $ 
 70  
 33  
 247   $ 

 20 
 11 
 2 
 33 

During fiscal 2022, we initiated a restructuring program associated with footprint consolidation and cost structure 

improvements across all segments. In connection with this program, during fiscal 2023 and 2022, we recorded net 
restructuring charges of $12 million and restructuring and related charges of $161 million, respectively. We expect additional 
charges related to fiscal 2022 actions to be insignificant. 

Fiscal 2021 Actions 

During fiscal 2021, we initiated a restructuring program across all segments to optimize our manufacturing footprint 

and improve the cost structure of the organization. In connection with this program, during fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021, we 
recorded net restructuring credits of $5 million, charges of $2 million, and charges of $195 million, respectively. We expect 
that any additional charges related to fiscal 2021 actions will be insignificant. 

Pre-Fiscal 2021 Actions 

During fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021, we recorded net restructuring charges of $6 million, credits of $10 million, and 

charges of $13 million, respectively, related to pre-fiscal 2021 actions. We expect that any additional charges related to 
restructuring actions commenced prior to fiscal 2021 will be insignificant. 

Total Restructuring Reserves 

Restructuring reserves included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows: 

Accrued and other current liabilities 
Other liabilities 

Restructuring reserves 

Fiscal Year End 
2022 
2023 

(in millions) 
 240   $ 
 80  
 320   $ 

 182  
 46  
 228  

  $

  $

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Divestitures 

During fiscal 2023, we sold three businesses for net cash proceeds of $48 million. In connection with the 

divestitures, we recorded pre-tax impairment charges and a net pre-tax loss on sales, which totaled to a net charge of $9 
million. The businesses sold were reported in our Industrial Solutions segment. Additionally, during fiscal 2023, we recorded 
a pre-tax impairment charge of $68 million in connection with a held for sale business in our Transportation Solutions 
segment. 

We sold two businesses for net cash proceeds of $16 million and recognized a net pre-tax gain on sales of $10 
million during fiscal 2022. The businesses sold were reported in our Transportation Solutions and Industrial Solutions 
segments. Additionally, during fiscal 2022, we recorded pre-tax impairment charges of $14 million in connection with held 
for sale businesses in our Industrial Solutions segment. 

During fiscal 2021, we sold two businesses which were reported in our Industrial Solutions segment. In connection 
with the divestitures, we recorded pre-tax impairment charges and a net pre-tax loss on sales, which totaled to a net charge of 
$21 million. 

4. Acquisitions 

During fiscal 2023, we acquired one business for a cash purchase price of $110 million, net of cash acquired. The 

acquisition was reported as part of our Industrial Solutions segment from the date of acquisition. 

We acquired three businesses for a combined cash purchase price of $245 million, net of cash acquired, during fiscal 

2022. The acquisitions were reported as part of our Communications Solutions segment from the date of acquisition.  

During fiscal 2021, we acquired four businesses for a combined cash purchase price of $422 million, net of cash 
acquired. The acquisitions were reported as part of our Industrial Solutions segment from the date of acquisition. During 
fiscal 2022, we finalized the purchase price allocation of certain fiscal 2021 acquisitions, which included the recognition of 
$25 million of cash acquired, and the associated goodwill was reduced. See Note 7 for additional information.  

Pending Acquisition 

In August 2023, we entered into a definitive agreement under which we agreed to launch a public tender offer to 

acquire all 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 fair value of approximately CHF 320 million (equivalent to 
approximately $350 million). The tender offer commenced in September 2023. As of November 10, 2023, the completion of 
the initial offer period, the offer has been accepted for approximately 89% of Schaffner’s outstanding shares. The offer is 
subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to be settled in the first quarter of 
fiscal 2024. 

5. Inventories 

Inventories consisted of the following: 

Raw materials 
Work in progress 
Finished goods 
Inventories 

Fiscal Year End 
2022 
2023 

(in millions) 
 367   $ 

  $

 390  
    1,066  
    1,220  
  $  2,552   $   2,676  

 1,185  
 1,000  

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6. Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net 

Net property, plant, and equipment consisted of the following: 

Fiscal Year End 
2022 
2023 

(in millions) 

Property, plant, and equipment, gross: 

Land and improvements 
Buildings and improvements 
Machinery and equipment 
Construction in process 

Accumulated depreciation 

Property, plant, and equipment, net 

  $

 116   $ 

 106  
    1,331  
    7,727  
 609  
    9,773  
   (6,206)  
  $  3,754   $   3,567  

 1,438  
 8,311  
 625  
   10,490  
   (6,736) 

Depreciation expense was $607 million, $593 million, and $576 million in fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. 

7. Goodwill 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows: 

  Transportation  Industrial  Communications 
     Solutions     

Solutions 

Solutions 

     Total 

Balance at fiscal year end 2021(1) 

Acquisitions 
Purchase price adjustments 
Currency translation and other 
Balance at fiscal year end 2022(1) 

Acquisition 
Currency translation and other 
Balance at fiscal year end 2023(1) 

  $

 1,549   $ 3,437    $ 

(in millions) 

 —  
 —  
 (110) 
 1,439  
 —  
 39  

 —   
 (91) 
 (228) 
   3,118   
 75   
 70   

  $

 1,478   $ 3,263    $ 

 604   $ 5,590  
 141  
 141  
 (91) 
 —  
 (382) 
 (44) 
   5,258  
 701  
 75  
 —  
 130  
 21  
 722   $ 5,463  

(1) 

At fiscal year end 2023, 2022, and 2021, accumulated impairment losses for the Transportation Solutions, Industrial Solutions, 
and Communications Solutions segments were $3,091 million, $669 million, and $489 million, respectively. 

During fiscal 2023 and 2022, we recognized goodwill of $75 million and $141 million, respectively, in connection 

with new acquisitions. Also during fiscal 2022, we recognized purchase price adjustments in connection with prior year 
acquisitions, including two acquisitions that closed late in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. See Note 4 for additional 
information regarding acquisitions. 

We completed our annual goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 and determined that no 

impairment existed.  

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8. Intangible Assets, Net 

Intangible assets consisted of the following: 

Customer relationships 
Intellectual property 
Other 

Total 

2023 

2022 

Gross 

Net 

Gross 

Net 

  Carrying  Accumulated  Carrying  Carrying   Accumulated  Carrying  
     Amount     Amortization     Amount      Amount     Amortization     Amount     
(in millions) 

  $ 1,720   $
   1,186  
 19  

 (806)  $  914   $ 1,642   $ 
 248  
 (938) 
 13  
 (6) 

   1,174  
 16  

  $ 2,925   $  (1,750)  $ 1,175   $ 2,832   $ 

 (687)  $  955  
 322  
 (852) 
 11  
 (5) 
 (1,544)  $ 1,288  

Intangible asset amortization expense was $187 million, $192 million, and $193 million for fiscal 2023, 2022, and 

2021, respectively. At fiscal year end 2023, the aggregate amortization expense on intangible assets is expected to be as 
follows: 

Fiscal 2024 
Fiscal 2025 
Fiscal 2026 
Fiscal 2027 
Fiscal 2028 
Thereafter 
Total 

9. Accrued and Other Current Liabilities 

Accrued and other current liabilities consisted of the following: 

     (in millions)    
 165  
  $ 
 147  
 142  
 124  
 92  
 505  
 1,175  

  $ 

Fiscal Year End 
2022 
2023 

Accrued payroll and employee benefits 
Dividends payable to shareholders 
Restructuring reserves 
Income taxes payable 
Lease liability 
Deferred revenue 
Share repurchase program payable 
Interest payable 
Other 

Accrued and other current liabilities 

  $

(in millions) 
 577   $ 
 368  
 240  
 140  
 118  
 74  
 71  
 28  
 602  

 535  
 356  
 182  
 162  
 126  
 63  
 70  
 28  
 603  
  $  2,218   $   2,125  

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10. Debt 

Debt was as follows: 

Fiscal Year End 
2022 
2023 

(in millions) 

Principal debt: 

Commercial paper, at a weighted-average interest rate of 5.50% 
and 3.45%, respectively 
1.10% euro-denominated senior notes due 2023 
3.45% senior notes due 2024 
0.00% euro-denominated senior notes due 2025 
4.50% senior notes due 2026 
3.70% senior notes due 2026 
3.125% senior notes due 2027 
0.00% euro-denominated senior notes due 2029 
2.50% senior notes due in 2032 
7.125% senior notes due 2037 
Other 

Unamortized discounts, premiums, and debt issuance costs, net 

Total debt 

  $

 330   $ 
 —  
 350  
 582  
 500  
 350  
 400  
 582  
 600  
 477  
 75  
 4,246  
 (35) 

 370  
 538  
 350  
 538  
 —  
 350  
 400  
 538  
 600  
 477  
 83  
 4,244  
 (38) 
  $  4,211   $   4,206  

During fiscal 2023, Tyco Electronics Group S.A. (“TEGSA”), our wholly-owned subsidiary, issued $500 million 

aggregate principal amount of 4.50% senior notes due in February 2026. The notes 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. 

TEGSA has a five-year unsecured senior revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”) with a maturity date of June 

2026 and total commitments of $1.5 billion. The Credit Facility contains provisions that allow for incremental commitments 
of up to $500 million, an option to temporarily increase the financial ratio covenant following a qualified acquisition, and 
borrowings in designated currencies. TEGSA had no borrowings under the Credit Facility at fiscal year end 2023 or 2022. 

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the option of TEGSA, (1) the term 

secured overnight financing rate (“Term SOFR”) (as defined in the Credit Facility), (2) an alternate base rate equal to the 
highest of (i) Bank of America, N.A.’s base rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus 1/2 of 1%, and (iii) the Term SOFR 
for a one-month interest period plus 1%, (3) an alternative currency daily rate, or (4) an alternative currency term rate, plus, 
in each case, an applicable margin based upon the senior, unsecured, long-term debt rating of TEGSA. TEGSA is required to 
pay an annual facility fee. Based on the applicable credit ratings of TEGSA, this fee ranges from 5.0 to 12.5 basis points of 
the lenders’ commitments under the Credit Facility. 

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. 

Periodically, TEGSA issues commercial paper to U.S. institutional accredited investors and qualified institutional 
buyers in accordance with available exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 as part of 
our ongoing effort to maintain financial flexibility and to potentially decrease the cost of borrowings. Borrowings under the 
commercial paper program are backed by the Credit Facility.  

TEGSA’s payment obligations under its senior notes, commercial paper, and Credit Facility are fully and 

unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis by its parent, TE Connectivity Ltd. 

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At fiscal year end 2023, principal payments required for debt are as follows: 

Fiscal 2024 
Fiscal 2025 
Fiscal 2026 
Fiscal 2027 
Fiscal 2028 
Thereafter 
Total 

     (in millions)    
 682  
  $ 
 584  
 852  
 402  
 —  
 1,726  
 4,246  

  $ 

The fair value of our debt, based on indicative valuations, was approximately $3,974 million and $3,990 million at 

fiscal year end 2023 and 2022, respectively. 

11. Leases 

The components of lease cost were as follows: 

Operating lease cost 
Variable lease cost 
Total lease cost 

2023 

      2021 

Fiscal 
2022 
(in millions) 
  $  129   $  131    $  120   
 49   
  $  184   $  183    $  169   

 55  

 52   

Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows: 

Operating lease ROU assets: 

Other assets 

Operating lease liabilities: 

Accrued and other current liabilities 
Other liabilities 

Total operating lease liabilities 

Fiscal Year End 
      2022 
2023 

($ in millions) 

  $  390    $  424   

  $  118    $  126   
 308   
  $  398    $  434   

 280   

Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) 
Weighted-average discount rate 

 5.0   
 3.0  % 

 5.3   
 2.0  %

Cash flow information, including significant non-cash transactions, related to leases was as follows: 

2023 

Fiscal 
2022 
(in millions) 

2021 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: 

Payments for operating leases(1) 

  $

 127    $ 

 122   $

 123  

ROU assets, including modifications of existing leases, obtained in exchange for 
operating lease liabilities 

 106   

 135  

 123  

(1) 

These payments are included in cash flows from operating activities, primarily in changes in accrued and other current 
liabilities. 

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At fiscal year end 2023, the maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows: 

Fiscal 2024 
Fiscal 2025 
Fiscal 2026 
Fiscal 2027 
Fiscal 2028 
Thereafter  

Total lease payments  

Less: interest  
Present value of lease liabilities  

12. Commitments and Contingencies 

Legal Proceedings 

    (in millions)     
  $ 

 118   
 107   
 71   
 42   
 30   
 64   
 432   
 (34) 
 398   

  $ 

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. 

Trade Compliance Matters 

We have been investigating our past compliance with relevant U.S. trade controls and have made voluntary 

disclosures of apparent trade controls violations to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security 
(“BIS”) and the U.S. State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”). We are cooperating with the BIS 
and DDTC on these matters, and the resulting investigations are ongoing. We have also been contacted by the U.S. 
Department of Justice concerning aspects of these matters. We are unable to predict the timing and final outcome of the 
agencies’ investigations. An unfavorable outcome may include fines or penalties imposed in response to our disclosures, but 
we are not yet able to reasonably estimate the extent of any such fines or penalties. Although we have reserved for potential 
fines and penalties relating to these matters based on our current understanding of the facts, the investigations into these 
matters have yet to be completed and the final outcome of such investigations and related fines and penalties may differ from 
amounts currently reserved. 

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 fiscal year end 
2023, we concluded that we would incur investigation and remediation costs at these sites in the reasonably possible range of 
$17 million to $45 million, and we accrued $20 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 

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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 fiscal year end 2023, we had outstanding letters of credit, letters of guarantee, and surety bonds of $198 million, 

including letters of credit of $29 million associated with our divesture of the Subsea Communications business. In addition, at 
fiscal year end 2023, we had $27 million of performance guarantees associated with that divestiture. We contractually agreed 
to continue to honor letters of credit and performance guarantees related to the business’ projects that existed as of the date of 
sale; however, based on historical experience, we do not anticipate having to perform on these guarantees. 

13. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements 

We use derivative and non-derivative financial instruments to manage certain exposures to foreign currency, interest 

rate, investment, and commodity risks. 

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 Consolidated Statement of Operations within the next twelve months. 

During fiscal 2015, we entered into cross-currency swap contracts, which were designated as cash flow hedges, to 

reduce our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with certain intercompany loans. As of fiscal year end 
2022, all such cross-currency swap contracts had been terminated or matured and were settled; additionally, all related 
collateral positions were settled. During fiscal 2023, we did not enter into any cross-currency swap contracts and there were 
no amounts outstanding.  

The impacts of our cross-currency swap contracts were as follows: 

Losses recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) 
Gains (losses) excluded from the hedging relationship(1) 
Gains reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) into selling, general, and 
administrative expenses 

  $ 

Fiscal 

2022 

2021 

(in millions) 
 (7)   $
 70  

 2  

 (6) 
 (6) 

 —  

(1) 

Gains and losses excluded from the hedging relationship are recognized prospectively in selling, general, and administrative 
expenses and are offset by losses and gains generated as a result of re-measuring certain intercompany loans to the U.S. dollar. 

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 $1,709 million and $1,658 million at 
fiscal year end 2023 and 2022, 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 $3,806 million and $1,873 million at fiscal year end 2023 and 2022, 
respectively. Under the terms of these contracts, we receive interest in U.S. dollars at a weighted-average rate of 1.6% per 
annum and pay no interest. Upon the maturity of these contracts at various dates through fiscal 2027, 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. 

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These cross-currency swap contracts were recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows: 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets 
Other assets 
Accrued and other current liabilities 
Other liabilities 

The impacts of our hedge of net investment programs were as follows: 

  $

Fiscal Year End 
2022 
2023 

(in millions) 

 109     $
 79  
 4  
 10  

 55  
 172  
 —  
 —  

2023 

Fiscal 
2022 
(in millions) 

2021 

Foreign currency exchange gains (losses) on intercompany loans and external 
borrowings(1) 
Gains (losses) on cross-currency swap contracts designated as hedges of net 
investment(1) 

  $

 (162)  $ 

 516   $

 (12) 

 (29) 

 265  

 (22) 

(1) 

Recorded as currency translation, a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), and offset by 
changes attributable to the translation of the net investment. 

Interest Rate and Investment Risk Management 

We issue debt, as needed, to fund our operations and capital requirements. Such borrowings can result in interest 

rate exposure. To manage the interest rate exposure, we use interest rate swap contracts to convert a portion of fixed rate debt 
into variable rate debt. We may utilize forward starting interest rate swap contracts to manage interest rate exposure in 
periods prior to the anticipated issuance of fixed rate debt. During fiscal 2022, we terminated forward starting interest rate 
swap contracts as a result of the issuance of our 2.50% senior notes due in 2032. During fiscal 2023, we did not enter into any 
forward starting interest rate swap contracts and there were no amounts outstanding. 

The impacts of our forward starting interest rate swap contracts were as follows: 

Gains recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) 

Fiscal 

2022 

2021 

(in millions) 
 13     $

 33  

  $

We also utilize investment swap contracts to manage earnings exposure on certain nonqualified deferred 

compensation liabilities. 

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 $459 million and $566 million at fiscal 
year end 2023 and 2022, respectively, and were designated as cash flow hedges. These commodity swap contracts were 
recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows: 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets 
Accrued and other current liabilities 
Other liabilities 

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Fiscal Year End 
2022 
2023 

(in millions) 
 3      $ 
 21  
 5  

 2  
 77  
 7  

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The impacts of our commodity swap contracts were as follows: 

Gains (losses) recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) 
Gains (losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 
into cost of sales 

2023 

Fiscal 
2022 
(in millions) 

2021 

  $

 31      $ 

 (86)    $

 58  

 (39) 

 22  

 92  

We expect that significantly all of the balance in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) associated with 

commodity hedges will be reclassified into the Consolidated Statement of Operations within the next twelve months. 

Fair Value Measurements 

Financial instruments recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, which consist of marketable securities and 

derivative instruments not discussed above, were immaterial at fiscal year end 2023 and 2022. 

14. Retirement Plans 

Defined Benefit Pension Plans 

We have several contributory and noncontributory defined benefit retirement plans covering certain of our non-U.S. 

and U.S. employees, designed in accordance with local customs and practice. 

The net periodic pension benefit cost (credit) for all non-U.S. and U.S. defined benefit pension plans was as follows: 

Operating expense: 
Service cost 

Other (income) expense: 

Interest cost 
Expected returns on plan assets 
Amortization of net actuarial loss 
Amortization of prior service credit 
Settlement and curtailment losses (gains) 

Net periodic pension benefit cost (credit) 
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net 
pension benefit cost (credit) during the fiscal year: 
Discount rate 
Expected returns on plan assets 
Rates of compensation increases 

Non-U.S. Plans 
Fiscal 
2022 

     2023 

2021 

2023 

($ in millions) 

U.S. Plans 
Fiscal 
2022 

2021 

  $  29  

$  38  

$  48  

$

 9   

$ 

 8  

$  12  

 60  
 (48) 
 6  
 (4) 
 (2) 
  $  41  

 32  
 (55) 
 24  
 (5) 
 (3) 
$  31  

 30  
 (57) 
 32  
 (6) 
 (2) 
$  45  

 38   
    (38) 
 4   
 —   
 —   
$  13   

 26  
    (47) 
 3  
 —  
 —  
$   (10) 

 30  
 (52) 
 9  
 —  
 28 (1)
$  27  

   3.80 %     1.37 %     1.13 %     5.53  %      2.84 %     2.57 %
   4.61 %     3.77 %     3.65 %     6.60  %      5.90 %     5.60 %
 — %
   2.62 %     2.53 %     2.50 %    

 —  %     

 — %   

(1) 

During fiscal 2021, we recognized a settlement charge of $28 million, which was recorded in net other income (expense) on the 
Consolidated Statement of Operations, in connection with the transfer of certain U.S. pension plan liabilities to an insurance 
company through the purchase of a group annuity contract. 

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The following table represents the changes in benefit obligation and plan assets and the net amount recognized on 

the Consolidated Balance Sheets for all non-U.S. and U.S. defined benefit pension plans: 

Change in benefit obligation: 
Benefit obligation at beginning of fiscal year 

Service cost 
Interest cost 
Actuarial gains 
Benefits and administrative expenses paid 
Settlements and curtailments 
Currency translation 
Other 

Benefit obligation at end of fiscal year 

Change in plan assets: 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of fiscal year 

Actual returns on plan assets 
Employer contributions 
Benefits and administrative expenses paid 
Settlements 
Currency translation 
Other 

Fair value of plan assets at end of fiscal year 

Funded status 

Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets: 
Other assets 
Accrued and other current liabilities 
Long-term pension and postretirement liabilities 

Net amount recognized 

Non-U.S. Plans 
Fiscal 

U.S. Plans 
Fiscal 

2023 

2022 

2023 

2022 

($ in millions) 

  $  1,502  
 29  
 60  
 (79) 
 (73) 
 (38) 
 105  
 3  
 1,509  

 989  
 (3) 
 70  
 (73) 
 (35) 
 54  
 5  
 1,007  
  $  (502) 

$  2,520  
 38  
 32  
 (660) 
 (82) 
 (10) 
 (353) 
 17  
 1,502  

 1,582  
 (320) 
 40  
 (82) 
 (10) 
 (235) 
 14  
 989  
$  (513) 

$

 717  
 9  
 38  
 (23) 
 (67) 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 674  

$

 952  
 8  
 26  
 (204) 
 (65) 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 717  

 612  
 20  
 1  
 (67) 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 566  
$  (108) 

 833  
 (158) 
 2  
 (65) 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 612  
$  (105) 

  $

 143  
 (30) 
 (615) 
  $  (502) 

$

 92  
 (25) 
 (580) 
$  (513) 

$

 —  
 (4) 
 (104) 
$  (108) 

$

 —  
 (4) 
 (101) 
$  (105) 

Pre-tax amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive income 
(loss) which have not yet been recognized in net periodic pension benefit 
cost: 
Net actuarial loss 
Prior service (cost) credit 

Total 

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine pension benefit 
obligation at fiscal year end: 
Discount rate 
Rates of compensation increases 

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  $  (154) 
 9  
  $  (145) 

$  (176) 
 16  
$  (160) 

$  (140) 
 —  
$  (140) 

$  (149) 
 (1) 
$  (150) 

 4.13 %   
 2.68 %   

 3.80 %     
 2.62 %     

 6.04 %   
 — %   

 5.53 % 
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The pre-tax amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for all non-U.S. and U.S. 

defined benefit pension plans were as follows: 

Current year net actuarial gain (loss) recorded in accumulated other 
comprehensive income (loss) 
Amortization of net actuarial loss(1) 
Current year prior service credit (cost) recorded in accumulated other 
comprehensive income (loss) 
Amortization of prior service credit(1) 

Non-U.S. Plans 
Fiscal 

U.S. Plans 
Fiscal 

2023 

2022 

2023 

2022 

(in millions) 

  $

 16   $
 6  

 350    $ 
 21   

 5   $
 4  

 (1) 
 (6) 
 15   $

 (5)  
 (5)  
 361    $ 

 1  
 —  
 10   $

  $

 (1) 
 3  

 —  
 —  
 2  

(1) 

Includes amounts reflected as settlement and curtailment losses (gains) in the above net periodic pension benefit cost (credit) 
table. 

In fiscal 2022, unrecognized actuarial gains recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were 
primarily the result of higher discount rates, partially offset by unfavorable asset performance for our non-U.S. defined 
benefit pension plans as compared to fiscal 2021. 

In determining the expected returns on plan assets, we consider the relative weighting of plan assets by class and 

individual asset class performance expectations. 

The investment strategies for non-U.S. and U.S. pension plans are governed locally. Our investment strategy for our 
pension plans is to manage the plans on a going concern basis. Current investment policy is to achieve a reasonable return on 
assets, subject to a prudent level of portfolio risk, for the purpose of enhancing the security of benefits for participants. 
Projected returns are based primarily on pro forma asset allocation, expected long-term returns, and forward-looking 
estimates of active portfolio and investment management. 

At fiscal year end 2023, the long-term target asset allocation in our U.S. plans’ master trust is 25% return-seeking 

assets and 75% liability-hedging assets. Return-seeking assets, including non-U.S. and U.S. equity securities, are assets 
intended to generate returns in excess of pension liability growth. Liability-hedging assets, including government and 
corporate bonds, are assets intended to have characteristics similar to pension liabilities and are used to better match asset 
cash flows with expected obligation cash flows. Asset re-allocation to meet that target is occurring over a multi-year period 
based on the funded status. We expect to reach our target allocation when the funded status of the plans exceeds 110%. Based 
on the funded status of the plans as of fiscal year end 2023, our target asset allocation is 67% return-seeking and 33% 
liability-hedging. 

Target weighted-average asset allocation and weighted-average asset allocation for non-U.S. and U.S. pension plans 

were as follows: 

Asset category: 

Equity securities 
Fixed income 
Other 

Total 

Non-U.S. Plans 

Fiscal 

Fiscal 

U.S. Plans 
Fiscal 

Fiscal 

  Year End  Year End 

  Year End  Year End 

    Target     

2023 

2022 

      Target     

2023 

2022 

 32 %  
 35  
 33  
 100 %  

 38 %  
 36  
 26  
 100 %  

 22 %  
 63  
 15  

 67 %   
 33  
 —  

 100 %    100 %   

 50 %  
 50  
 —  
 100 %  

 48 % 
 52  
 —  
 100 % 

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Our common shares are not a direct investment of our pension funds; however, the pension funds may indirectly 

include our shares. The aggregate amount of our common shares would not be considered material relative to the total 
pension fund assets. 

Our funding policy is to make contributions in accordance with the laws and customs of the various countries in 

which we operate as well as to make discretionary voluntary contributions from time to time. We expect to make the 
minimum required contributions of $43 million and $27 million to our non-U.S. and U.S. pension plans, respectively, in 
fiscal 2024. We may also make voluntary contributions at our discretion. 

At fiscal year end 2023, benefit payments, which reflect future expected service, as appropriate, are expected to be 

paid as follows: 

Fiscal 2024 
Fiscal 2025 
Fiscal 2026 
Fiscal 2027 
Fiscal 2028 
Fiscal 2029-2033 

  $

    Non-U.S. Plans     U.S. Plans    
(in millions) 
 88   
 83   
 83   
 86   
 93   
 511   

 64   
 61   
 61   
 60   
 59   
 276   

Presented below is the accumulated benefit obligation for all non-U.S. and U.S. pension plans as well as additional 

information related to plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets and plans with a projected benefit 
obligation in excess of plan assets. 

Accumulated benefit obligation 
Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan 
assets: 

Accumulated benefit obligation 
Fair value of plan assets 

Pension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets: 

Projected benefit obligation 
Fair value of plan assets 

Non-U.S. Plans 
Fiscal Year End 

U.S. Plans 
Fiscal Year End 

2023 

2022 

2023 

2022 

(in millions) 

  $  1,446   $  1,434    $ 

 674   $

 717  

 643  
 42  

 742  
 91  

 598   
 43   

 689   
 84   

 674  
 566  

 674  
 566  

 717  
 612  

 717  
 612  

We value our pension assets based on the fair value hierarchy of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and 

Disclosures. Details of the fair value hierarchy are described in Note 2. The following table presents our defined benefit 
pension plans’ asset categories and their associated fair value within the fair value hierarchy: 

Non-U.S. Plans 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total 

U.S. Plans 
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total      

Fiscal Year End 2023 

(in millions) 

  $  —   $  185   $  —   $  185   $  —   $  153   $  —   $  153  

 —  
 —  

 —  
   559  
 —  
   167  
  $  —   $  911   $  —  

 —  
 559  
 167  
 —  
 911   $  —   $  419   $  —  

    252  
 14  

 —  
 —  

 96  
  $ 1,007  

   252  
 14  
   419  
   147  
  $  566  

Equity: 

Commingled equity funds(1) 

Fixed income: 

Commingled fixed income funds(2) 

Other(3) 
Subtotal 
Items to reconcile to fair value of plan assets(4) 

Fair value of plan assets 

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Equity: 

Commingled equity funds(1) 

Fixed income: 

Commingled fixed income funds(2) 

Other(3) 
Subtotal 
Items to reconcile to fair value of plan assets(4) 

Fair value of plan assets 

Fiscal Year End 2022 

Non-U.S. Plans 

U.S. Plans 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total       Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total      
(in millions) 

  $  —   $  159   $  —   $  159   $  —   $  161   $  —   $  161  

 —  
 —  

 —  
   540  
 —  
   141  
  $  —   $  840   $  —  

 —  
 —  

    306  
 14  

 —  
   540  
   141  
 —  
   840   $  —   $  481   $  —  
   149  
  $  989  

   306  
 14  
   481  
   131  
  $  612  

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Commingled equity funds are pooled investments in multiple equity-type securities. Fair value is calculated as the closing price 
of the underlying investments, an observable market condition, divided by the number of shares of the fund outstanding. 

Commingled fixed income funds are pooled investments in multiple fixed income-type securities. Fair value is calculated as the 
closing price of the underlying investments, an observable market condition, divided by the number of shares of the fund 
outstanding. 

Other investments are composed of insurance contracts, derivatives, short-term investments, structured products such as 
collateralized obligations and mortgage- and asset-backed securities, real estate investments, and hedge funds. Insurance 
contracts are valued using cash surrender value, or face value of the contract if a cash surrender value is unavailable (level 2), as 
these values represent the amount that the plan would receive on termination of the underlying contract. Derivatives, short-term 
investments, and structured products are marked to fair value using models that are supported by observable market-based data 
(level 2). Real estate investments include investments in commingled real estate funds and are valued at net asset value which is 
calculated using unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity (level 3). Hedge funds are valued at their 
net asset value which is calculated using unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity (level 3). 

(4) 

Items to reconcile to fair value of plan assets include certain investments containing no significant redemption restrictions that 
were measured at net asset value (“NAV”) using the NAV practical expedient available in ASC 820 and amounts receivable or 
payable for unsettled transactions and cash balances, both of which are considered to be carried at book value. 

Defined Contribution Retirement Plans 

We maintain several defined contribution retirement plans, the most significant of which is located in the U.S. These 

plans include 401(k) matching programs, as well as qualified and nonqualified profit sharing and share bonus retirement 
plans. Expense for the defined contribution plans is computed as a percentage of participants’ compensation and was $56 
million, $59 million, and $60 million for fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. 

Deferred Compensation Plans 

We maintain nonqualified deferred compensation plans, which permit eligible employees to defer a portion of their 

compensation. A record-keeping account is set up for each participant and the participant chooses from a variety of 
measurement funds for the deemed investment of their accounts. The measurement funds correspond to several funds in our 
401(k) plans and the account balance fluctuates with the investment returns on those funds. At fiscal year end 2023 and 2022, 
total deferred compensation liabilities were $236 million and $206 million, respectively, and were recorded in other liabilities 
on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 13 for additional information regarding our risk management strategy related 
to deferred compensation liabilities. 

Postretirement Benefit Plans 

In addition to providing pension and 401(k) benefits, we also provide certain health care coverage continuation for 

qualifying retirees from the date of retirement to age 65 or lifetime, as applicable. The accumulated postretirement benefit 
obligation was $11 million and $13 million at fiscal year end 2023 and 2022, respectively, and the underfunded status of the 

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postretirement benefit plans was included primarily in long-term pension and postretirement liabilities on the Consolidated 
Balance Sheets. Activity during fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021 was not significant. 

15. Income Taxes 

Income Tax Expense 

Significant components of the income tax expense were as follows: 

Current income tax expense (benefit): 

U.S. Federal 
U.S. State 
Non-U.S. 

Deferred income tax expense (benefit): 

U.S. Federal 
U.S. State 
Non-U.S. 

Income tax expense 

2023 

Fiscal 
2022 
(in millions) 

      2021 

  $

 23   $
 —  
 418  
 441  

 20   $
 (19) 
 452  
 453  

 3  
 12  
 462  
 477  

 (90) 
 (6) 
 19  
 (77) 

 (24) 
 (15) 
    (315) 
 (354) 
  $  364   $  306   $  123  

 (90) 
 —  
 (57) 
 (147) 

The U.S. and non-U.S. components of income from continuing operations before income taxes were as follows: 

U.S. 
Non-U.S. 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes 

2023 

Fiscal 
2022 
(in millions) 

      2021 

  $  (137)  $
   2,405  

 (4)  $  (336) 
   2,714  
   2,737  
  $ 2,268   $ 2,733   $ 2,378  

The reconciliation between U.S. federal income taxes at the statutory rate and income tax expense was as follows: 

Notional U.S. federal income tax expense at the statutory rate(1) 
Adjustments to reconcile to the income tax expense: 

U.S. state income tax benefit, net 
Tax law changes 
Tax credits 
Non-U.S. net earnings(2) 
Change in accrued income tax liabilities 
Valuation allowance 
Legal entity restructurings and intercompany transactions 
Divestitures 
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments 
Other 

Income tax expense 

The U.S. federal statutory rate was 21% for fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021. 

Excludes items which are separately presented. 

(1) 

(2) 

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2023 

Fiscal 
2022 
(in millions) 

2021 

  $

 476   $ 

 574   $

 499  

 (5) 
 (1) 
 (13) 
 (58) 
 47  
 (47) 
 (1) 
 (17) 
 (6) 
 (11) 
 364   $ 

 (15) 
 21  
 (13) 
 (105) 
 (14) 
 (37) 
 (123) 
 —  
 (15) 
 33  
 306   $

 (2) 
 12  
 (13) 
 (71) 
 37  
 (353) 
 19  
 —  
 (21) 
 16  
 123  

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The income tax expense for fiscal 2023 included a $49 million income tax benefit related to a decrease in the 

valuation allowance for certain U.S. tax loss and credit carryforwards. 

The income tax expense for fiscal 2022 included a $124 million income tax benefit related to the tax impacts of 

certain intercompany transactions, a $64 million income tax benefit related primarily to a lapse of a statute of limitation, and 
a $51 million income tax benefit related to the release of a valuation allowance associated primarily with improved current 
and expected future operating profit and taxable income. In addition, the income tax expense for fiscal 2022 included $27 
million of income tax expense related to the write-down of certain deferred tax assets to the lower corporate tax rate enacted 
in the canton of Schaffhausen and $12 million of income tax expense related to an income tax audit of an acquired entity. As 
we are entitled to indemnification of pre-acquisition period tax obligations under the terms of the purchase agreement, we 
recorded an associated indemnification receivable and other income of $11 million during fiscal 2022. 

The income tax expense for fiscal 2021 included a $353 million income tax benefit related to changes in valuation 
allowances, of which $327 million related to the net reduction in valuation allowances associated primarily with certain tax 
planning actions as well as improved current and expected future operating profit and taxable income. In addition, the income 
tax expense for fiscal 2021 included a $29 million income tax benefit related to an Internal Revenue Service approved change 
in the tax method of depreciating or amortizing certain assets and $23 million of income tax expense associated with the tax 
impacts of an intercompany transaction. 

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities 

Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences between the amount of assets and liabilities recognized for 

financial reporting and tax purposes. The components of the net deferred income tax asset were as follows: 

Fiscal Year End 
2022 
2023 

(in millions) 

Deferred tax assets: 

Accrued liabilities and reserves 
Tax loss and credit carryforwards 
Inventories 
Intangible assets 
Pension and postretirement benefits 
Deferred revenue 
Interest 
Lease liabilities 
Other 

Gross deferred tax assets 
Valuation allowance 
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance 

Deferred tax liabilities: 

Property, plant, and equipment 
Write-down of investments in subsidiaries 
Lease ROU assets 
Other 

Total deferred tax liabilities 

  $

 387   $

 8,547  
 78  
 519  
 70  
 10  
 468  
 84  
 15  
   10,178  
   (7,416) 
 2,762  

 317  
    8,288  
 62  
 563  
 71  
 1  
 406  
 81  
 2  
    9,791  
   (7,112)  
 2,679  

 (96) 
 (95) 
 (82) 
 (74) 
 (347) 

 (101)  
 (125)  
 (79)  
 (120)  
 (425)  

Net deferred tax assets 

  $  2,415   $  2,254  

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Our tax loss and credit carryforwards (tax effected) at fiscal year end 2023 were as follows: 

Expiration Period 
  Fiscal 2029 
 Through    Through  

No 

    Fiscal 2028    Fiscal 2043    Expiration      Total 

(in millions) 

U.S. Federal: 

Net operating loss carryforwards 
Tax credit carryforwards 

  $

 166   $
 56  

 238   $
 109  

 56   $  460  
 165  
 —  

U.S. State: 

Net operating loss carryforwards 
Tax credit carryforwards 

Non-U.S.: 

Net operating loss carryforwards 
Tax credit carryforwards 
Capital loss carryforwards 

Total tax loss and credit carryforwards 

  $

 31  
 8  

 17  
 —  

 5  
 5  

 53  
 13  

 121  
 —  
 2  

 6,321  
 —  
 —  

   7,816  
 1  
 39  
 384   $  6,685   $  1,478   $ 8,547  

 1,374  
 1  
 37  

The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets of $7,416 million and $7,112 million at fiscal year end 2023 and 

2022, respectively, related principally to the uncertainty of the utilization of certain deferred tax assets, primarily tax loss and 
credit carryforwards in various jurisdictions. During fiscal 2023, we completed tax returns for certain non-U.S. entities which 
resulted in the recognition of additional deferred tax assets for tax loss carryforwards of $313 million. As we do not expect 
these subsidiaries to generate sufficient future taxable income to realize the deferred tax assets, we recognized a 
corresponding increase to the valuation allowance. We believe that we will generate sufficient future taxable income to 
realize the income tax benefits related to the remaining net deferred tax assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. 

We have provided income taxes for earnings that are currently distributed as well as the taxes associated with 

several subsidiaries’ earnings that are expected to be distributed in the future. No additional provision has been made for 
Swiss or non-Swiss income taxes on the undistributed earnings of subsidiaries or for unrecognized deferred tax liabilities for 
temporary differences related to basis differences in investments in subsidiaries, as such earnings are expected to be 
permanently reinvested, the investments are essentially permanent in duration, or we have concluded that no additional tax 
liability will arise as a result of the distribution of such earnings. As of fiscal year end 2023, certain subsidiaries had 
approximately $38.0 billion of cumulative undistributed earnings that have been retained indefinitely and reinvested in our 
global manufacturing operations, including working capital; property, plant, and equipment; intangible assets; and research 
and development activities. A liability could arise if our intention to permanently reinvest such earnings were to change and 
amounts are distributed by such subsidiaries or if such subsidiaries are ultimately disposed. It is not practicable to estimate 
the additional income taxes related to permanently reinvested earnings or the basis differences related to investments in 
subsidiaries. As of fiscal year end 2023, we had approximately $2.6 billion of cash, cash equivalents, and intercompany 
deposits, principally in our subsidiaries, that we have the ability to distribute to TEGSA, our Luxembourg subsidiary, which 
is the obligor of substantially all of our debt, and to TE Connectivity Ltd., our Swiss parent company, but we consider to be 
permanently reinvested. We estimate that an immaterial amount of tax expense would be recognized on the Consolidated 
Financial Statements if our intention to permanently reinvest these amounts were to change. Our current plans do not 
demonstrate a need to repatriate cash, cash equivalents, and intercompany deposits that are designated as permanently 
reinvested in order to fund our operations, including investing and financing activities. 

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Uncertain Tax Positions 

The following table summarizes the activity related to unrecognized income tax benefits: 

Balance at beginning of fiscal year 

Additions for tax positions related to prior years 
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years 
Additions for tax positions related to the current year 
Current year acquisitions 
Settlements 
Reductions due to lapse of applicable statutes of 
limitations 

Balance at end of fiscal year 

2023 

      2021 

Fiscal 
2022 
(in millions) 
  $  287   $  359   $  414  
 14  
 (77) 
 50  
 4  
 (9) 

 78  
 (1) 
 107  
 1  
 (2) 

 10  
 (17) 
 37  
 —  
 (2) 

 (16) 

 (37) 
  $  454   $  287   $  359  

 (100) 

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would reduce income tax expense and the 

effective tax rate were $327 million, $272 million, and $378 million at fiscal year end 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. 

We record accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as part of income tax expense (benefit). 

As of fiscal year end 2023 and 2022, we had $65 million and $54 million, respectively, of accrued interest and penalties 
related to uncertain tax positions on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, recorded primarily in income taxes. During fiscal 2023, 
2022, and 2021, we recognized income tax expense of $11 million, $3 million, and $12 million, respectively, related to 
interest and penalties on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. 

We file income tax returns on a unitary, consolidated, or stand-alone basis in multiple state and local jurisdictions, 

which generally have statutes of limitations ranging from 3 to 4 years. Various state and local income tax returns are 
currently in the process of examination or administrative appeal. 

Our non-U.S. subsidiaries file income tax returns in the countries in which they have operations. Generally, these 

countries have statutes of limitations ranging from 3 to 10 years. Various non-U.S. subsidiary income tax returns are 
currently in the process of examination by taxing authorities. 

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As of fiscal year end 2023, under applicable statutes, the following tax years remained subject to examination in the 

major tax jurisdictions indicated: 

Jurisdiction 
Brazil 
China 
Czech Republic 
France 
Germany 
Hong Kong 
India 
Ireland 
Italy 
Japan 
Luxembourg 
Mexico 
Singapore 
South Korea 
Spain 
Switzerland 
Thailand 
United Kingdom 
U.S.—federal 

Open Years 
  2018 through 2023   
   2013 through 2023  
   2017 through 2023  
  2020 through 2023  
   2012 through 2023  
   2017 through 2023  
  2012 through 2023  
  2018 through 2023  
   2017 through 2023  
   2017 through 2023  
   2018 through 2023  
  2018 through 2023  
   2017 through 2023  
  2018 through 2023  
   2019 through 2023  
   2018 through 2023  
  2021 through 2023  
   2021 through 2023  
   2020 through 2023  

In most jurisdictions, taxing authorities retain the ability to review prior tax years and to adjust any net operating 

loss and tax credit carryforwards from these years that are utilized in a subsequent period. 

Although it is difficult to predict the timing or results of our worldwide examinations, we estimate that 

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 Consolidated Balance Sheet as of fiscal year end 2023. 

16. Earnings Per Share 

The weighted-average number of shares outstanding used in the computations of basic and diluted earnings per 

share were as follows: 

Basic 

Dilutive impact of share-based compensation arrangements 

Diluted 

     2023 

      2021 

Fiscal 
     2022 
(in millions) 
 323   
 2   
 325   

 315   
 2   
 317   

 330  
 3  
 333  

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 common shares and inclusion 
would be antidilutive: 

Antidilutive share options 

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     2023 

Fiscal 
     2022 

     2021 

(in millions) 

 1   

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17. Shareholders’ Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest 

Common Shares 

We are organized under the laws of Switzerland. The rights of holders of our shares are governed by Swiss law, our 
Swiss articles of association, and our Swiss organizational regulations. The par value of our common shares is stated in Swiss 
francs (“CHF”); however, we use the U.S. dollar as our reporting currency on the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Subject to certain conditions specified in our articles of association, we are authorized to increase our conditional 

share capital by issuing new shares in aggregate not exceeding 50% of our authorized shares. As part of the Swiss corporate 
law reform, effective as of January 1, 2023, the concept of a capital band was introduced. Under a capital band, the articles of 
association may authorize the board of directors for a maximum period of five years to increase the ordinary share capital 
registered in the commercial register to a maximum of 150% and/or reduce it to a minimum of 50% of the share capital 
existing at the time of the introduction of the capital band. In March 2023, our shareholders approved, for a period of one 
year ending March 15, 2024, our board of directors’ authorization to issue additional new shares to a maximum of 120% 
and/or reduce shares to a minimum of 80% of the existing share capital, subject to certain conditions specified in our articles 
of association. 

Common Shares Held in Treasury 

At fiscal year end 2023, approximately 10 million common shares were held in treasury, of which 4 million were 

owned by one of our subsidiaries. At fiscal year end 2022, approximately 13 million common shares were held in treasury, of 
which 5 million were owned by one of our subsidiaries. Shares held both directly by us and by our subsidiary are presented 
as treasury shares on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

In fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021, our shareholders approved the cancellation of eight and a half million, five million, 

and three million shares, respectively, purchased under our share repurchase program. These capital reductions by 
cancellation of shares were subject to a notice period, filing with the commercial register in Switzerland, and other 
requirements. 

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 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. Contributed surplus established for Swiss tax and statutory purposes (“Swiss Contributed 
Surplus”) is not impacted by our GAAP treatment. 

Swiss Contributed Surplus, subject to certain conditions, is a freely distributable reserve. As of fiscal year end 2023 

and 2022, Swiss Contributed Surplus was CHF 3,562 million and CHF 4,239 million, respectively (equivalent to $2,454 
million and $3,191 million, respectively). 

Dividends  

We paid cash dividends to shareholders of $2.30, $2.12, and $1.96 per share in fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021, 

respectively. 

Under Swiss law, subject to certain conditions, dividends paid from reserves from capital contributions (equivalent 

to Swiss Contributed Surplus) are exempt from Swiss withholding tax. Dividends on our shares must be approved by our 
shareholders. 

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Our shareholders approved the following dividends on our common shares: 

Approval Date 
March 2020 

Annual Payment Per Share 
$1.92, payable in four quarterly installments of $0.48

March 2021 

$2.00, payable in four quarterly installments of $0.50

March 2022 

$2.24, payable in four quarterly installments of $0.56

March 2023 

$2.36, payable in four quarterly installments of $0.59

Payment Timing 

Third quarter of fiscal 2020
Fourth quarter of fiscal 2020
First quarter of fiscal 2021
Second quarter of fiscal 2021  
Third quarter of fiscal 2021
Fourth quarter of fiscal 2021
First quarter of fiscal 2022
Second quarter of fiscal 2022  
Third quarter of fiscal 2022
Fourth quarter of fiscal 2022
First quarter of fiscal 2023
Second quarter of fiscal 2023  
Third quarter of fiscal 2023
Fourth quarter of fiscal 2023
First quarter of fiscal 2024
Second quarter of fiscal 2024  

Upon shareholders’ approval of a dividend payment, we record a liability with a corresponding charge to 
shareholders’ equity. At fiscal year end 2023 and 2022, the unpaid portion of the dividends recorded in accrued and other 
current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets totaled $368 million and $356 million, respectively. 

Share Repurchase Program 

In fiscal 2022, our board of directors authorized increases of $1.5 billion in our share repurchase program. Common 

shares repurchased under the share repurchase program were as follows: 

Number of common shares repurchased 
Repurchase value 

2023 

      2021 

Fiscal 
2022 
(in millions) 
 10     

 8     

 7  
  $  946    $ 1,409    $  904  

At fiscal year end 2023, we had $735 million of availability remaining under our share repurchase authorization. 

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest 

We own 72% of our First Sensor AG (“First Sensor”) subsidiary. The noncontrolling interest holders can elect either 

(1) to remain First Sensor shareholders and receive recurring annual compensation of €0.56 per First Sensor share or (2) to 
put their First Sensor shares in exchange for compensation of €33.27 per First Sensor share. As the exercise of the put right 
by First Sensor noncontrolling interest shareholders is not within our control, our First Sensor noncontrolling interest balance 
is recorded as redeemable noncontrolling interest outside of equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of fiscal year end 
2023 and 2022.  

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18. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 

The changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows: 

Balance at fiscal year end 2020 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: 

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive 
income (loss) 
Income tax (expense) benefit 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 

Less: other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling 
interests 

Balance at fiscal year end 2021 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive 
income (loss) 
Income tax (expense) benefit 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 

Less: other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling 
interests 

Balance at fiscal year end 2022 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax: 

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive 
income (loss) 
Income tax expense 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax 

Less: other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling 
interests 

Balance at fiscal year end 2023 

  Unrecognized   Gains (Losses) Accumulated 
Foreign 
on Cash 
  Currency 
  Pension and   
  Translation    Postretirement  
Flow 
  Adjustments(1)   Benefit Costs     Hedges 

Other 
Comprehensive  
  Income (Loss)     

$

 172 $

 (613)   $ 

 (4) $

 (445) 

(in millions) 

 144  

 120     

 84   

 348  

 —
 —  
 144  

 62     
 (44)    
 138    

 (2)  
 314 $

 —    
 (475)   $ 

$

 (92)  
 5   
 (3)  

 —   
 (7) $

 (30) 
 (39) 
 279  

 (2) 
 (168)

 (510)  

 344    

 (76)  

 (242) 

 —
 —  
 (510)  

 19     
 (104)     
 259    

 (26)  
 7   
 (95)  

 19  
 (177) $

 —    
 (216)   $ 

 —   
 (102) $

$

 (7) 
 (97) 
 (346) 

 19  
 (495) 

 251  

 21    

 31   

 303  

 10
 —  
 261  

 4    
 (5)    
 20    

 38   
 (4)  
 65   

 (9)  
 75 $

 —    
 (196)   $ 

 —   
 (37) $

$

 52  
 (9) 
 346  

 (9) 
 (158) 

(1) 

Includes hedges of net investment foreign currency exchange gains or losses which offset foreign currency exchange losses or 
gains attributable to the translation of the net investments. 

19. Share Plans 

Our equity compensation plans, of which the TE Connectivity Ltd. 2007 Stock and Incentive Plan, amended and 

restated as of September 17, 2020 (the “2007 Plan”), is the primary plan, provide for the award of annual performance 
bonuses and long-term performance awards, including share options; restricted, performance, and deferred share units; and 
other share-based awards (collectively, “Awards”) and allow for the use of unissued shares or treasury shares to be used to 
satisfy such Awards. As of fiscal year end 2023, the 2007 Plan provided for a maximum of 70 million shares to be issued as 
Awards, subject to adjustment as provided under the terms of the plan. A total of 8 million shares remained available for 
issuance under the 2007 Plan as of fiscal year end 2023. 

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Share-Based Compensation Expense 

Share-based compensation expense, which was included primarily in selling, general, and administrative expenses 

on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, was as follows: 

Share-based compensation expense 

2023 

Fiscal 
2022 
(in millions) 

      2021 

  $  123    $  119    $

 94  

We recognized a related tax benefit associated with our share-based compensation arrangements of $25 million, $24 

million, and $19 million in fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. 

Restricted Share Awards 

Restricted share awards, which are generally in the form of restricted share units, are granted subject to certain 

restrictions. Conditions of vesting are determined at the time of grant. All restrictions on an award will lapse upon death or 
disability of the employee. If the employee satisfies retirement requirements, all or a portion of the award may vest, 
depending on the terms and conditions of the particular grant. Recipients of restricted share units have no voting rights, but 
do receive dividend equivalents. For grants that vest through passage of time, the fair value of the award at the time of the 
grant is amortized to expense over the period of vesting. The fair value of restricted share awards is determined based on the 
closing value of our shares on the grant date. Restricted share awards generally vest in increments over a period of four years 
as determined by the management development and compensation committee of our board of directors. 

Restricted share award activity was as follows: 

Nonvested at fiscal year end 2022 

Granted 
Vested 
Forfeited 

Nonvested at fiscal year end 2023 

  Weighted-Average   
Grant-Date 
Fair Value 

Shares 
    1,420,606   $
 699,297  
 (512,210) 
 (128,418) 
    1,479,275   $

 123.25  
 124.92  
 105.97  
 130.21  
 129.48  

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of restricted share awards granted during fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021 

was $124.92, $150.99, and $112.54, respectively. 

The total fair value of restricted share awards that vested during fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021 was $54 million, $44 

million, and $43 million, respectively. 

As of fiscal year end 2023, there was $87 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested 

restricted share awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years. 

Performance Share Awards 

Performance share awards, which are generally in the form of performance share units, are granted with pay-out 
subject to vesting requirements and certain performance conditions that are determined at the time of grant. Based on our 
performance, the pay-out of performance share units can range from 0% to 200% of the number of units originally granted. 
The grant-date fair value of performance share awards is expensed over the period of performance once achievement of the 
performance criteria is deemed probable. Recipients of performance share units have no voting rights but do receive dividend 
equivalents. Performance share awards generally vest after a period of three years as determined by the management 
development and compensation committee of our board of directors. 

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Performance share award activity was as follows: 

Outstanding at fiscal year end 2022 

Granted 
Vested 
Forfeited 

Outstanding at fiscal year end 2023 

  Weighted-Average   
Grant-Date 
Fair Value 

Shares 

 469,433   $
 205,266  
 (185,091) 
 (18,264) 
 471,344   $

 114.88  
 120.06  
 90.31  
 123.87  
 126.44  

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of performance share awards granted during fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021  

was $120.06, $157.56, and $105.86, respectively. 

The total fair value of performance share awards that vested during fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021 was $17 million, 

$12 million, and $10 million, respectively. 

As of fiscal year end 2023, there was $19 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested 

performance share awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.1 years. 

Share Options 

Share options are granted to purchase our common shares at prices which are equal to or greater than the market 

price of the common shares on the date the option is granted. Conditions of vesting are determined at the time of grant. All 
restrictions on the award will lapse upon death or disability of the employee. If the employee satisfies retirement 
requirements, all or a portion of the award may vest, depending on the terms and conditions of the particular grant. Options 
generally vest and become exercisable in equal annual installments over a period of four years and expire ten years after the 
date of grant. 

Share option award activity was as follows: 

  Weighted-Average 

Shares 

Exercise 
Price 

  Weighted-Average 
Remaining 
Contractual 
Term 
(in years) 

  Aggregate  
Intrinsic 

     Value 

(in millions)  

Outstanding at fiscal year end 2022 

Granted 
Exercised 
Forfeited 

Outstanding at fiscal year end 2023 
Vested and expected to vest at fiscal year end 2023 
Exercisable at fiscal year end 2023 

    5,351,354   $
 935,500  
 (524,778) 
 (143,427) 
    5,618,649   $
    5,530,138   $
    3,288,569   $

 100.21  
 124.56  
 77.80  
 124.60  
 105.73   
 105.36   
 92.31   

 6.3   $
 6.2   $
 5.1   $

 127  
 127  
 109  

The weighted-average exercise price of share option awards granted during fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021 was 

$124.56, $157.02, and $106.52, respectively. 

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021 was $30 million, $49 million, and 

$49 million, respectively. We received cash related to the exercise of options of $43 million, $54 million, and $167 million in 
fiscal 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.  

As of fiscal year end 2023, there was $29 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested share 

options granted under our share option plans, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 
years. 

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Share-Based Compensation Assumptions 

The grant-date fair value of each share option grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing 
model. Use of a valuation model requires management to make certain assumptions with respect to selected model inputs. 
We employ our historical share volatility when calculating the grant-date fair value of our share option grants using the 
Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. Currently, we do not have exchange-traded options of sufficient duration to 
employ an implied volatility assumption in the calculation and therefore rely solely on the historical volatility calculation. 
The average expected life was based on the contractual term of the option and expected employee exercise and post-vesting 
employment termination behavior. The risk-free interest rate was based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a 
remaining term that approximated the expected life assumed at the date of grant. The expected annual dividend per share was 
based on our expected dividend rate. The recognized share-based compensation expense was net of estimated forfeitures, 
which are based on voluntary termination behavior as well as an analysis of actual option forfeitures. 

The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted and the weighted-average assumptions we used in the 

Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model were as follows: 

Weighted-average grant-date fair value 

Assumptions: 
Expected share price volatility 
Risk-free interest rate 
Expected annual dividend per share 
Expected life of options (in years) 

20. Segment and Geographic Data 

2023 
  $ 35.90  

Fiscal 
2022 
$ 37.51  

2021 
$ 22.21  

 31 %   
 4.0 %   

 29 %    
 1.2 %    

 28 % 
 0.5 % 

  $  2.24  
 5.1  

$  2.00  
 5.1  

$  1.92  
 5.4  

Effective for fiscal 2023, we realigned certain product lines from the Industrial Solutions segment to the 
Communications Solutions segment. We continue to operate through three reportable segments: Transportation Solutions, 
Industrial Solutions, and Communications Solutions. See Note 1 for a description of the segments in which we operate. The 
following segment information reflects our current segment reporting structure. Prior period segment results have been 
restated to conform to the current segment reporting structure. As a result of the realignment, $30 million of net sales and $13 
million of operating income for fiscal 2022 were reflected in the Communications Solutions segment. 

Segment performance is evaluated based on net sales and operating income. Generally, we consider all expenses to 
be of an operating nature and, accordingly, allocate them to each reportable segment. Costs specific to a segment are charged 
to the segment. Corporate expenses, such as headquarters administrative costs, are allocated to the segments based on 
segment operating income. Intersegment sales are not material. Corporate assets are allocated to the segments based on 
segment assets. 

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Net sales by segment and industry end market(1) were as follows: 

2023 

Fiscal 
2022 
(in millions) 

2021 

Transportation Solutions: 

Automotive  
Commercial transportation  
Sensors  

Total Transportation Solutions  

Industrial Solutions: 

Industrial equipment  
Aerospace, defense, and marine 
Energy  
Medical 

Total Industrial Solutions  

Communications Solutions: 

Data and devices  
Appliances  

Total Communications Solutions  

Total  

(1) 

  $  6,951   $  6,527    $  6,379   
    1,467   
    1,128   
 8,974   

 1,525  
 1,112  
 9,588  

 1,582   
 1,110   
 9,219   

 1,706  
 1,178  
 883  
 784  
 4,551  

 1,904   
 1,087   
 804   
 695   
 4,490   

 1,397   
 1,035   
 738   
 674   
 3,844   

 1,162  
 733  
 1,895  

 1,198   
 907  
 2,105   
  $ 16,034   $ 16,281    $ 14,923   

 1,606   
 966   
 2,572   

Industry end market information is presented consistently with our internal management 
reporting and may be revised periodically as management deems necessary. 

Net sales by geographic region and segment were as follows: 

Europe/Middle East/Africa (“EMEA”): 

Transportation Solutions 
Industrial Solutions 
Communications Solutions 

Total EMEA 

Asia–Pacific: 

Transportation Solutions 
Industrial Solutions 
Communications Solutions 
Total Asia–Pacific 

Americas: 

Transportation Solutions 
Industrial Solutions 
Communications Solutions 

Total Americas 

Total 

2023 

Fiscal 
2022 
(in millions) 

2021 

  $  3,848
 2,046
 314
 6,208

$  3,490  $  3,570   
 1,586   
 315   
 5,471   

 1,862 
 355 
 5,707 

 3,439
 732
 985
 5,156

 3,537 
 827 
 1,407 
 5,771 

 3,466   
 703   
 1,205   
 5,374   

 2,301
 1,773
 596
 4,670

 1,938   
 1,555   
 585   
 4,078   
  $ 16,034   $ 16,281    $ 14,923   

 2,192 
 1,801 
 810 
 4,803 

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Operating income by segment was as follows: 

Transportation Solutions 
Industrial Solutions 
Communications Solutions 

Total  

2023 

2021 

Fiscal 
2022 
(in millions) 
  $ 1,451   $ 1,534    $ 1,526   
 469   
 439   
  $ 2,304   $ 2,756    $ 2,434   

 607   
 615   

 602  
 251  

No single customer accounted for a significant amount of our net sales in fiscal 2023, 2022, or 2021. 

As we are not organized by product or service, it is not practicable to disclose net sales by product or service. 

Depreciation and amortization and capital expenditures were as follows: 

Depreciation and 
Amortization 
Fiscal 
2022 

2021 

2023 

Capital Expenditures 
Fiscal 
      2022 

2021 

      2023 

Transportation Solutions 
Industrial Solutions 
Communications Solutions 

Total 

(in millions) 
  $  484   $  505   $  512   $  468    $  483   $  487  
 121  
 82  
  $  794   $  785   $  769   $  732    $  768   $  690  

 153  
 132  

 210  
 100  

 171   
 93   

 194  
 86  

 189  
 68  

Segment assets and a reconciliation of segment assets to total assets were as follows: 

Transportation Solutions 
Industrial Solutions 
Communications Solutions 
Total segment assets(1) 

Other current assets 
Other non-current assets 

Total assets 

2023 

2021 

Segment Assets 
Fiscal Year End 
2022 
(in millions) 
  $  5,678   $  5,530   $   5,791  
    2,275  
    1,151  
    9,217  
    1,824  
   10,421  
  $ 21,712   $ 20,782   $  21,462  

 2,623  
 972  
 9,273  
 2,373  
   10,066  

 2,428  
 1,150  
 9,108  
 1,727  
 9,947  

(1) 

Segment assets are composed of accounts receivable, inventories, and net property, plant, 
and equipment. 

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Net sales and net property, plant, and equipment by geographic region were as follows: 

Net Sales(1) 
Fiscal 
2022 

2023 

Property, Plant, and 
Equipment, Net 
Fiscal Year End 
      2022 

2021 

      2023 

2021 
(in millions) 

EMEA: 

Switzerland 
Germany 
Other EMEA 

Total EMEA 

Asia–Pacific: 
China 
Other Asia–Pacific 

Total Asia–Pacific 

Americas: 
U.S. 
Other Americas 

Total Americas 

Total 

(1) 

  $  4,111   $  3,709   $  3,616   $

 6    $

 405  
 1,692  
 6,208  

 3,182  
 1,974  
 5,156  

 561  
 1,437  
 5,707  

 3,589  
 2,182  
 5,771  

 417  
 1,438  
 5,471  

 637   
 965   
   1,608   

 16   $
 597  
 821  
   1,434  

 41  
 599  
 937  
   1,577  

 3,297  
 2,077  
 5,374  

 794   
 294   
   1,088   

 779  
 296  
   1,075  

 755  
 377  
   1,132  

 4,107  
 563  
 4,670  

 960  
 109  
   1,069  
  $ 16,034   $ 16,281   $ 14,923   $ 3,754    $ 3,567   $ 3,778  

 947  
 111  
   1,058  

 933   
 125   
   1,058   

 3,615  
 463  
 4,078  

 4,280  
 523  
 4,803  

Net sales to external customers are attributed to individual countries based on the legal entity that records the sale. 

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TE CONNECTIVITY LTD. 

SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS 

Fiscal Years Ended September 29, 2023, September 30, 2022, and September 24, 2021 

  Additions  

  Balance at   Charged to  Acquisitions,   Write-offs   Balance at
  Beginning of  Costs and   Divestitures,  
     Fiscal Year      Expenses      and Other      Deductions     Fiscal Year    
(in millions) 

End of 

and 

Description 

Fiscal 2023: 

Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable 
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets 

  $

 45  
 7,112  

 (1) 
 406  

 —   
 —   

 (14)  $

 (102) 

 30  
 7,416  

Fiscal 2022: 

Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable 
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets 

  $

 41   $

 15   $

 2,729  

 4,463  

 (7)   $ 
 —   

 (4)  $
 (80) 

 45  
 7,112  

 1    $ 
 —   

    (1,731) 

 (4)  $

 41  
 2,729  

Fiscal 2021: 

Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable 
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets 

  $

 29   $

 4,429  

 15   $
 31  

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Report on the Audit of the Statutory Consolidated Financial Statements 

Opinion 

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of TE Connectivity Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Group”), which 
comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of September 29, 2023, and the consolidated statement of operations, 
consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity, consolidated statement of 
cash flows and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. 

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial 
position of the Group as of September 29, 2023, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then 
ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and comply with Swiss 
law.  

Basis for Opinion  

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAS) 
and in accordance with Swiss law and Swiss Standards on Auditing (SA-CH). Our responsibilities under those provisions and 
standards are further described in the “Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the consolidated Financial Statements” 
section of our report. We are independent of the Group, and have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance 
with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit, which include relevant ethical requirements in the United States 
of America, with the provisions of Swiss law and the requirements of the Swiss audit profession. We believe that the audit 
evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.  

Key Audit Matters 

The key audit matter is a matter that, in our professional judgment, was of most significance in our audit of the consolidated 
financial statements of the current period. This matter was addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial 
statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on this matter. 

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Key audit matter (KAM): 

How the scope of our audit responded to the key audit matter: 

Income Taxes — Realizability of Deferred Tax Assets 
— Refer to Notes 2 and 15 to the financial statements 

The  Company  recognizes  deferred  income  taxes  for 
temporary  differences  between  the  amount  of  assets  and 
liabilities  recognized  for  financial  reporting  and  tax 
purposes.  A  valuation  allowance  is  provided  to  offset 
deferred tax assets if, based upon the available evidence, it 
is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax 
assets  will  not  be  realized.  Future  realization  of deferred 
tax  assets  depends  on  the  existence  of  sufficient  taxable 
income  of  the  appropriate  character  prior  to  expiration. 
Sources  of  taxable  income  include  future  reversals  of 
deferred tax assets and liabilities, expected future taxable 
income,  taxable  income  in  prior  carryback  years  if 
permitted  under  the  tax  law,  and  tax  planning  strategies. 
Management has determined that it is more likely than not 
that  sufficient  taxable  income  will  be  generated  in  the 
future  to  realize  a  portion  of  its  deferred  tax  assets,  and 
therefore,  a  valuation allowance of  $7.4  billion  has  been 
recorded to offset the Company’s gross deferred tax assets 
as of September 29, 2023 of $10.2 billion. 

We identified the realizability of certain deferred tax assets 
as  a  critical  audit  matter  because  of  the  Company’s  tax 
structure and the significant judgments and estimates made 
by  management  to  determine  that  sufficient  taxable 
income will be generated in the future prior to expiration 
to realize a portion of its deferred tax assets. This required 
a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent 
of  effort,  including  the  need  to  involve  our  income  tax 
specialists, when performing audit procedures to evaluate 
the  appropriateness  of  qualifying  tax  planning  strategies 
and  the  reasonableness  of  management’s  estimates  of 
taxable income prior to expiration. 

Our audit procedures related to the determination that it is more likely than 
not that sufficient taxable income will be generated in the future to realize 
certain deferred tax assets included the following, among others: 
•  We tested the effectiveness of controls over management’s 

estimates of the realization of the deferred tax assets, including 
those over the estimates of taxable income, the approval of tax 
planning strategies and the determination of whether it is more 
likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized prior to 
expiration. 

•  We evaluated the reasonableness of management’s assessment of 
the significance and weighting of negative evidence and positive 
evidence that is objectively verifiable. 

•  We evaluated management’s ability to accurately estimate taxable 
income by comparing actual results to management’s historical 
estimates and evaluating whether there have been any changes that 
would impact management’s ability to continue accurately 
estimating taxable income. 

•  We tested the reasonableness of management’s estimates of taxable 

income by comparing the estimates to: 
o  Historical taxable income. 
o 

Internal  communications  to  management  and  the  board  of 
directors. 

o  Management’s history of carrying out its stated plans and its 
ability  to  carry  out  its  plans  considering  contractual 
commitments, available financing, or debt covenants. 

•  We evaluated whether the estimates of future taxable income were 
consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit.  
•  We evaluated whether the taxable income in prior carryback years 
was of the appropriate character and available under the tax law. 
•  With the assistance of our income tax specialists, we evaluated (1) 
the appropriateness of qualifying tax planning strategies, including 
that they were prudent, feasible and would more likely than not result 
in  the  realization  of  deferred  tax  assets  and  (2)  management’s 
assessment  that  sufficient  taxable  income  will  be  generated  in  the 
future  to  realize  a  portion  of  the  deferred  tax  assets  prior  to 
expiration.  

Board of Directors’ Responsibilities for the Consolidated Financial Statements 

The Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in 
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the provisions of Swiss law, 
and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control as the Board of Directors determines is necessary to 
enable the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, 
whether due to fraud or error.  

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Board of Directors is required to evaluate whether there are conditions 
or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern 
for one year after the date that the consolidated financial statements are available to be issued; to disclose, as applicable, 
matters related to going concern; and to use the going concern basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors either 
intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.  

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Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free 
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. 
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit 
conducted in accordance with GAAS, Swiss law, and SA-CH will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. 
Misstatements can arise from fraud or error, and the risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is 
higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, 
or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually 
or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the consolidated financial 
statements. 

In performing an audit in accordance with GAAS, Swiss law, and SA-CH, we exercise professional judgment and maintain 
professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also: 

• 

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud 
or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient 
and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence 
regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.  

•  Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are 

appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the 
Group’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.  

•  Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related 

disclosures made. 

•  Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial 

doubt about the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.  

•  Conclude on the appropriateness of the Board of Directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based 
on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast 
significant doubt on the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty 
exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial 
statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit 
evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the entity 
to cease to continue as a going concern.  

•  Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the 

disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a 
manner that achieves fair presentation. 

•  Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities 

within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the 
direction, supervision, and performance of the group audit of the Company. We remain solely responsible for our 
audit opinion.  

We are required to communicate with the Board of Directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing 
of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control related matters, including any significant deficiencies, that 
we identified during the audit.  

We also provide the Board of Directors or its relevant committee with a statement that we have complied with relevant 
ethical requirements regarding independence, and communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may 

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reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, actions taken to eliminate threats or safeguards 
applied. 

From the matters communicated with the Board of Directors or its relevant committee, we determine those matters that were 
of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit 
matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report, unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the 
matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report 
because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such 
communication. 

Other Information in the Annual Report 

The Board of Directors is responsible for the other information included in the annual report. The other information 
comprises the information included in the annual report but does not include the consolidated financial statements, the stand-
alone financial statements of the Company, the compensation report, and our auditor's reports thereon. Our opinion on the 
consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information, and we do not express an opinion or any form of 
assurance conclusion thereon. 

In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, 
in doing so, consider whether a material inconsistency exists between the other information and the consolidated financial 
statements, or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or the other information otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, 
based on the work performed, we conclude that an uncorrected material misstatement of the other information exists, we are 
required to describe it in our report. We have nothing to report in this regard. 

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements  

In accordance with article 728a para. 1 item 3 CO and PS-CH 890, we confirm that an internal control system exists, which 
has been designed for the preparation of consolidated financial statements according to the instructions of the Board of 
Directors. 

We recommend that the consolidated financial statements submitted to you be approved. 

/s/ Dominik Voegtli  
Licensed Audit Expert 

Yours faithfully 

Deloitte AG 

/s/ Andreas Bodenmann 
Licensed Audit Expert 
Auditor in charge 

Zurich, November 13, 2023 

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TE CONNECTIVITY LTD. 

INDEX TO SWISS STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Statements of Operations for the Fiscal Years Ended September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022 ............................

Balance Sheets as of September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022...............................................................................

Notes to Swiss Statutory Financial Statements ..............................................................................................................

Proposed Appropriation of Available Earnings ..............................................................................................................

Report of the Statutory Auditor ......................................................................................................................................

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TE CONNECTIVITY LTD. 

SWISS STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 

Fiscal Years Ended September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022 

Income 
Income from distributions made by subsidiaries (Note 8)
Insurance premiums charged to subsidiaries

Total income 

Expenses 
Salary and social costs 
General and administrative costs 
Legal and consulting costs 
Insurance premiums 
Remeasurement (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions
Expenses for services provided by subsidiaries
Intercompany interest expense 

Total expenses 

Net Income 

Fiscal 2023 

Fiscal 2022 

U.S. dollars     Swiss francs      U.S. dollars      Swiss francs
(in millions) 

$

$

860 CHF 779 
 12 
791 

13
873

 $ 

 1,310 CHF 1,245
13
1,258

 13
  1,323

 5 
5
 5 
5
 6 
6
 15 
17
 10 
11
 46 
51
146 
159
254
233 
619 CHF 558 

 4
 4
 6
 18
 (11)
 53
 123
 197

4
4
6
17
(10)
50
116
187
 1,126 CHF 1,071

 $ 

See Notes to Swiss Statutory Financial Statements. 

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TE CONNECTIVITY LTD. 

SWISS STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

BALANCE SHEETS 

As of September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022 

Fiscal Year End 2023 

Fiscal Year End 2022 

U.S. dollars      Swiss francs       U.S. dollars      Swiss francs 
(in millions, except share data) 

Assets 
Current assets: 

Accounts receivable from subsidiaries 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 

Total current assets 

Investments in subsidiaries (Notes 2 and 8) 

Total assets 

Liabilities and shareholders' equity 
Current liabilities: 
Accounts payable 
Accounts payable to subsidiaries 
Loans from subsidiaries (Notes 2 and 3) 
Accrued and other current liabilities 
Approved but unpaid distributions to shareholders (Note 4)

Total current liabilities 

Unrealized translation gains (Note 2) 

Total liabilities 

$

$

$

Commitments, contingencies, and guarantees (Note 3)
Shareholders' equity (Note 4): 

Share capital, CHF 0.57 par value, 322,470,281 shares authorized 
and issued, and 330,830,781 shares authorized and issued, 
respectively 
Statutory reserves: 

General reserve from earnings 

Free reserves: 

Reserves from capital contributions (Note 4)
Allocated reserves for the acquisition of treasury shares by a 
subsidiary (Note 2) 

Unappropriated accumulated earnings 
Own shares held in treasury 
Reserves for treasury shares (Note 2) 

Total shareholders' equity 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 

169 CHF 154    $ 

2
171
3,733
3,904 CHF 5,158    $ 

 2   
156   
5,002   

60
 61  CHF
3
 3 
63
 64 
 9,633 
10,426
 9,697  CHF 10,489

1 CHF

74
—
78
368
521
—
521

142

38

 1    $ 
68   
—   
71   
338   
478   
901   
1,379   

 2  CHF

 57 
 4,959 
 75 
 356 
 5,449 
 — 
 5,449 

184   

 146 

49   

 38 

2
56
4,882
74
331
5,345
563
5,908

189

49

2,454

3,562   

 3,191 

4,239

(633)
1,496
(747)
633
3,383
3,904 CHF 5,158    $ 

(584)  
667   
(683)  
584   
3,779   

(538)
 (586)
1,140
 1,968 
(1,036)
 (1,095)
538
 586 
 4,248 
4,581
 9,697  CHF 10,489

$

See Notes to Swiss Statutory Financial Statements. 

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TE CONNECTIVITY LTD. 
NOTES TO SWISS STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

1. Basis of Presentation 

TE Connectivity Ltd. (“TE Connectivity” or the “Company,” which may be referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”), 

incorporated in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, is the ultimate holding company of TE Connectivity Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the 
“TE Group”) with a listing on the New York Stock Exchange. We employed less than 10 full time positions during the fiscal 
years ended September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022. For additional information on the TE Group, see our Annual 
Report on Form 10-K filed with the United States (“U.S.”) Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the fiscal year 
ended September 29, 2023. 

The accompanying statements of operations reflect the results of operations for the fiscal years ended September 29, 

2023 and September 30, 2022 and have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Swiss law for companies, the 
Swiss Code of Obligations. The financial statements present the results of the holding company on a stand-alone basis and do 
not represent the consolidated operations of the TE Group. 

Fiscal Year 

We have a 52- or 53-week fiscal year that ends on the last Friday of September. Fiscal 2023 and 2022 ended on 

September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively. Fiscal 2023 was 52 weeks in length. Fiscal 2022 was 53 weeks in 
length. For fiscal years in which there are 53 weeks, the fourth fiscal quarter includes 14 weeks. 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

Currency Translation 

Our functional currency is the U.S. dollar. We present our financial statements in both U.S. dollars and Swiss francs 
(“CHF”). Assets and liabilities in U.S. dollars are converted to Swiss francs for presentation purposes using historical foreign 
exchange rates (for investments in subsidiaries, shares held in treasury, approved but unpaid distributions to shareholders 
payable, and equity accounts) and current foreign exchange rates (for all other assets and liabilities; at fiscal year end 2023 
and 2022, exchange rates were CHF 0.9147:$1 and CHF 0.9846:$1, respectively). Revenue and expenses, excluding income 
from distributions made by subsidiaries, are translated using the average foreign exchange rates in effect for the period 
presented (exchange rates were CHF 0.9168:$1 and CHF 0.9432:$1 for fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively). Income from 
distributions made by subsidiaries is translated using the exchange rate in effect on the date that each distribution was made 
to us. Net unrealized foreign currency translation gains are deferred in the balance sheets, while unrealized translation losses 
and realized transactional gains and losses are reflected in the statements of operations. We consider all foreign currency 
transactional gains and losses associated with current assets and liabilities to be realized. 

Own Shares Held in Treasury and Allocated Reserves for the Acquisition of Treasury Shares by a Subsidiary 

Shares held in treasury that are directly owned by us are recorded at historical cost and presented as reductions to 
equity on our balance sheets. Reserves for treasury shares reflects all treasury shares held by a subsidiary and is recorded at 
historical cost. 

As management deems appropriate, we can establish reserves for treasury shares by charging either accumulated 
earnings or allocated reserves for the acquisition of treasury shares by a subsidiary. During fiscal 2023 and 2022, allocated 
reserves for the acquisition of treasury shares by a subsidiary were charged to establish reserves. As shares acquired by a 
subsidiary are re-issued for use in share-based compensation arrangements, we credit the same account impacted by initial 
acquisition. 

Investments in Subsidiaries and Income from Distributions Made by Subsidiaries 

Investments in subsidiaries are equity interests held on a long-term basis for the purpose of our business activities. 

Investments in subsidiaries are carried at a value no higher than cost less adjustments for impairment.  

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NOTES TO SWISS STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 

During fiscal 2023, Tyco Electronics Group, S.A. (“TEGSA”), our wholly-owned subsidiary, distributed its 
investment in TE Connectivity (US) Holding I S.à r.l. (“TECUSH I”) to us. The distribution, which we concluded had a fair 
value of CHF 5,424 million (equivalent to $5,900 million), was made from TEGSA’s share premium account resulting in a 
return of capital that was accounted for as a re-allocation of our investments, reducing our investment in TEGSA and 
increasing our investment in TECUSH I by CHF 5,424 million (equivalent to $5,900 million), with no impact to our 
statement of operations. Following the distribution, we sold the investment in TECUSH I to another subsidiary for CHF 
5,424 million (equivalent to $5,900 million). Proceeds were used to pay off our revolving loans due in 2025 and 2032. 

Salaries and Social Costs 

Salaries and social costs include cash and equity compensation paid to our directors. 

3. Commitments, Contingencies, and Guarantees   

Affiliated Debt and Loans Receivable 

We utilize a cash pooling relationship with a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Cash Pool”) to fund operations, 
including the repurchase of common shares. The Cash Pool does not have an expiration date and accrues interest based on the 
secured overnight financing rate. 

At fiscal year end 2023 and 2022, we had the following loans to subsidiaries included in accounts receivable from 

subsidiaries on our balance sheets: 

Fiscal Year End 2023 

Fiscal Year End 2022 

Cash Pool asset 

U.S. dollars     Swiss francs      U.S. dollars     Swiss francs
(in millions) 
  $ 
 91 

 13 CHF

99 CHF 

13

$

See Investments in Subsidiaries and Income from Distributions Made by Subsidiaries above for information on the 

repayment of loans from subsidiaries during fiscal 2023. As of fiscal year end 2022, we had the following loans from 
subsidiaries on our balance sheets: 

Revolving loan due 2025 
Revolving loan due 2032 
CHF-denominated borrowings 

Loans from subsidiaries 

Fiscal Year End 2022 

U.S. dollars 

     Swiss francs 

(in millions) 

 4,311  CHF 4,244
469
169
 4,959  CHF 4,882

 476 
 172 

$ 

$ 

We have fully and unconditionally guaranteed TEGSA’s debt totaling CHF 3,878 million (equivalent to $4,239 
million) and CHF 4,166 million (equivalent to $4,231 million) at fiscal year end 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of fiscal 
year end 2023, we have not been required to perform on our guarantee. 

Performance Guarantees 

From time to time, we provide performance guarantees and surety bonds in favor of our subsidiaries. At fiscal year 

end 2023 and 2022, these performance guarantees were as follows: 

Fiscal Year End 2023 

Fiscal Year End 2022 

Performance Guarantees 

U.S. dollars     Swiss francs      U.S. dollars     Swiss francs
(in millions) 
 56    $ 

 91 CHF

61 CHF 

89

$

In addition to these amounts, all of which are quantifiable, we have issued a parent company guarantee in behalf of a 

U.S.-based aerospace customer that does not have a limit. We do not anticipate having to perform under these guarantees. 

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NOTES TO SWISS STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

We are the leader of a Swiss value-added tax (“VAT”) group (“VAT Group”). All companies in the VAT Group 

maintain primary responsibility for their own VAT liabilities. However, in the event of non-compliance by any company in 
the VAT Group, all companies within the VAT Group assume joint and several responsibilities for any VAT liabilities. As 
VAT Group leader, we have not had to assume responsibility for any events of noncompliance by the other companies in the 
VAT Group. 

4. Equity 

Changes in Equity Accounts 

The following table presents activity related to our equity accounts during fiscal 2023 and 2022 in Swiss francs. 

Allocated 
Reserves for 
the Acquisition

  Reserves 

for 

  General  
  Reserve   Reserves from of Treasury  Unappropriated Own Shares  

  Treasury
Shares 

Total 

Share 
Shares by a 
Capital    Earnings   Contributions   Subsidiary 

Capital 

from 

Accumulated 
Earnings 

Held in 
  Treasury 

  held by a Shareholders'
  Subsidiary  

Equity 

(in CHF millions) 
(320) CHF

Fiscal year end 2021 

CHF 192   CHF 49   CHF 4,902 CHF

Dividends 
Repurchase of common shares  
Cancellation of treasury shares  
Transfer of reserves for 
treasury shares and other 
Net income 

 —    
 —    
 (3)   

 —    
 —    

 —  
 —  
 —  

 —  
 —  

(663)
—
—

—
—

—
—
—

(218)
—

Fiscal year end 2022 

CHF 189   CHF 49   CHF 4,239 CHF

(538) CHF

Dividends 
Repurchase of common shares  
Cancellation of treasury shares  
Transfer of reserves for 
treasury shares 
Net income 

 —    
 —    
 (5)   

 —    
 —    

 —  
 —  
 —  

 —  
 —  

(677)
—
—

—
—

—
—
—

(46)
—

Fiscal year end 2023 

CHF 184   CHF 49   CHF 3,562 CHF

(584) CHF

715 CHF  (649)  CHF  320 CHF 5,209
(663)
—
(1,036)
—
—
(646)

 —    
 (1,036)   
 649    

—
—
—

 218
—

 —    
 —    

—
—
1,071
1,071
1,140 CHF (1,036)  CHF  538 CHF 4,581
(677)
(683)
—

 —    
 (683)   
 1,036    

—
—
(1,031)

—
—
—

—
—
558
558
667 CHF  (683)  CHF  584 CHF 3,779

 —    
 —    

46
—

The following table presents activity related to our equity accounts during fiscal 2023 and 2022 in U.S. dollars. 

  General
  Reserve Reserves from of Treasury  Unappropriated Own Shares  

  Treasury
Shares 

Total 

Allocated 
Reserves for 
the Acquisition

  Reserves

for 

Share 
Shares by a 
Capital    Earnings  Contributions   Subsidiary 

Capital 

from 

Accumulated 
Earnings 

Held in 
  Treasury 

  held by a Shareholders'
  Subsidiary  

Equity 

Fiscal year end 2021 

Dividends 
Repurchase of common shares 
Cancellation of treasury shares 
Transfer of reserves for treasury 
shares and other 
Net income 

Fiscal year end 2022 

Dividends 
Repurchase of common shares 
Cancellation of treasury shares 
Transfer of reserves for treasury 
shares 
Net income 

Fiscal year end 2023 

$ 

$ 

 148   $ 
 —    
 —    
 (2)   

 —    
 —    
 146   $ 
 —    
 —    
 (4)   

 —    
 —    
 142   $ 

$ 

 38 $
 —
 —
 —

 —
 —
 38 $
 —
 —
 —

 —
 —
 38 $

3,905 $
(714)
—
—

—
—
3,191 $
(737)
—
—

—
—
2,454 $

(in USD millions) 
(346) $
—
—
—

1,549 $
—
—
(707)

(240)
—
(586) $
—
—
—

(47)
—
(633) $

—
1,126
1,968 $
—
—
(1,091)

—
619
1,496 $

 (709)  $ 
 —    
 (1,095)   
 709    

 —    
 —    

 (1,095)  $ 

 —    
 (747)   
 1,095    

 —    
 —    
 (747)  $ 

 346 $
—
—
—

 240
—
 586 $
—
—
—

47
—
 633 $

4,931
(714)
(1,095)
—

—
1,126
4,248
(737)
(747)
—

—
619
3,383

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Conditional Share Capital  

Subject to certain conditions specified in our articles of association, we are authorized to increase our conditional 
share capital by issuing new shares in aggregate not exceeding 50% of our existing registered shares. As of September 29, 
2023, no conditional shares had been issued. 

Capital Band 

As part of the Swiss corporate law reform, effective as of January 1, 2023, the concept of a capital band was 

introduced. Under a capital band, the articles of association may authorize the board of directors for a maximum period of 
five years to increase the ordinary share capital registered in the commercial register to a maximum of 150% and/or reduce it 
to a minimum of 50% of the share capital existing at the time of the introduction of the capital band. In March 2023, our 
shareholders approved, for a period of one year ending March 15, 2024, our board of directors’ authorization to issue 
additional new shares to a maximum of 120% and/or reduce shares to a minimum of 80% of the existing share capital, 
subject to certain conditions specified in our articles of association. As of September 29, 2023, no additional shares had been 
issued and no shares have been reduced under this authorization. 

Own Shares Held in Treasury and Treasury Shares Held by a Subsidiary 

During fiscal 2023 and 2022, activity related to common shares held in treasury by us and by a subsidiary was as 

follows: 

Common Shares Held By Us 

Common Shares Held By a Subsidiary 

Total Cost 

Total Cost 

Number of  
Shares 

U.S. 
dollars 

Swiss 
francs 

  Number of  
Shares 

U.S. 
dollars 

Swiss 
francs 

Common shares held as of fiscal year end 2021
Repurchases under share repurchase program 
Other additions(1) 
Reissuances 
Shareholder approved cancellations 

Common shares held as of fiscal year end 2022
Repurchases under share repurchase program 
Other additions(1) 
Reissuances 
Shareholder approved cancellations 

Common shares held as of fiscal year end 2023

5
8
—
—
(5)
8
6
—
—
(8)
6

$

$

$

709 CHF

(in millions) 
649
1,095
1,036
—
—
—
—
(649)
(709)
1,095 CHF 1,036
683
—
—
(1,036)
683

747
—
—
(1,095)

747 CHF

 4    $ 
 2 
 — 
 (1)
 —     

 5    $ 
 2 
 — 
 (3)
 —     
 4    $ 

 346 CHF
 314
 33
 (107)
 —
 586 CHF
 199
 28
 (180)
 —

 633 CHF

320
293
31
(106)
—
538
182
26
(162)
—
584

(1) 

Other additions include shares withheld to cover employee taxes under share-based compensation arrangements. These additions 
are not part of the share repurchase program. 

In fiscal 2023 and 2022, our shareholders approved the cancellation of eight and a half million and five million 

shares, respectively, purchased under our share repurchase program. These capital reductions by cancellation of shares were 
subject to a notice period, filing with the commercial register in Switzerland, and other requirements. 

In fiscal 2022, our board of directors authorized an increase of $1.5 billion in our share repurchase program. At 

fiscal year end 2023, we had CHF 673 million (equivalent to $735 million) of availability remaining under our share 
repurchase authorization. Purchases made both by us and a subsidiary are subject to this authorization.  

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Reserves from Capital Contributions 

Reserves from capital contributions, subject to certain conditions, are freely distributable reserves. As of fiscal year 

end 2023 and 2022, reserves from capital contributions were as follows: 

Reserves from capital contributions 

General Reserve from Earnings 

Fiscal Year End 2023 

Fiscal Year End 2022 

U.S. dollars      Swiss francs       U.S. dollars      Swiss francs
(in millions) 

$

2,454 CHF 3,562    $ 

 3,191 CHF 4,239

To comply with the Swiss Code of Obligations, 5% of annual net income must be appropriated to our general 

reserve until the general reserve, a non-distributable reserve, equals 20% of share capital. Our current appropriation of CHF 
49 million (equivalent to $38 million) satisfies the requirements of the Swiss Code of Obligations with respect to the general 
reserve.  

Dividends  

We paid cash dividends to shareholders of $2.30 and $2.12 per share in fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively. 

Under current Swiss tax law, subject to certain conditions, dividends paid from reserves from capital contributions 

are exempt from Swiss withholding tax. Dividends on our shares must be approved by our shareholders. 

Our shareholders approved the following dividends on our common shares: 

Approval Date 
March 2021 

March 2022 

March 2023 

Annual Payment Per Share 
$2.00, payable in four quarterly installments 
of $0.50 

$2.24, payable in four quarterly installments 
of $0.56 

$2.36, payable in four quarterly installments 
of $0.59 

Payment Timing 

Third quarter of fiscal 2021
Fourth quarter of fiscal 2021
First quarter of fiscal 2022
Second quarter of fiscal 2022
Third quarter of fiscal 2022
Fourth quarter of fiscal 2022
First quarter of fiscal 2023
Second quarter of fiscal 2023
Third quarter of fiscal 2023
Fourth quarter of fiscal 2023
First quarter of fiscal 2024
Second quarter of fiscal 2024

Upon shareholders’ approval of a dividend payment, we record a liability with a corresponding charge to 

shareholders’ equity.  

5. Non-Employee Director and Executive Compensation 

For information regarding non-employee director and executive compensation, see our Swiss Statutory 

Compensation Report. 

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6. Security Ownership of Board of Directors and Executive Officers 

Board of Directors 

The following table sets forth the shares, options and share units held as of fiscal year end 2023 and 2022 by each 

member of our board of directors serving on our board at fiscal year end 2023. The share ownership of Mr. Curtin, our Chief 
Executive Officer, and Mr. Mitts, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, both of whom are members of 
the board of directors, is set forth in Executive Management. 

Board of Directors: 
Jean-Pierre Clamadieu(2) 
Carol A. ("John") Davidson 

Lynn A. Dugle 

William A. Jeffrey 

Syaru Shirley Lin 

Thomas J. Lynch(3) 

Abhijit Y. Talwalkar 

Mark C. Trudeau 

Dawn C. Willoughby 

Laura H. Wright 

Years 

2023   
2023   
2022   
2023   
2022   
2023   
2022   
2023   
2022   
2023   
2022   
2023   
2022   
2023   
2022   
2023   
2022   
2023   
2022   

Shares 
Held 

  Options 

Options 

Held 

  Exercise Price(1) 

  Fiscal Years 
  of Expiration 

  RSUs 
  Held 

PSUs 
  Held 

911
15,418
14,137
4,496
3,215
21,547
20,266
1,903
622
145,218
143,937
9,412
9,631
11,818
10,537
4,496
3,215
15,770
14,489

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
43,700
43,700
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
$93.36
$93.36
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
2028 
2028 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 

  —
  —
  —
  —
  —
  —
  —
  —
  —
  —
  —
  —
  —
  —
  —
  —
  —
  —
  —

—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—

(1) 

Each option provides the right to purchase one share at the exercise price. Subject to acceleration upon certain events, the share 
options are exercisable in equal installments on anniversaries of the grant dates. 

(2) 

Mr. Clamadieu joined our board of directors on March 15, 2023. 

(3) 

Mr. Lynch served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company until March 8, 2017 and as Executive Chairman of the Company 
until March 14, 2018. Since March 2018, Mr. Lynch has served as Non-Executive Chairman of the board of directors. Shares held 
as of September 29, 2023 include 15,000 shares held in a charitable trust.  Shares held as of September 30, 2022 include 15,000 
shares held in a charitable trust and 11,750 shares held in a grantor retained annuity trust. 

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NOTES TO SWISS STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Executive Management 

The following table sets forth the shares, options and share units held as of fiscal year end 2023 and 2022 by each 

member of our executive management serving in such position as of fiscal year end 2023. 

Executive Management: 
Terrence R. Curtin(4) 

John S. Jenkins, Jr. 

Shad W. Kroeger 

Steven T. Merkt 

Heath A. Mitts(5) 

Malavika Sagar(6) 
Aaron K. Stucki 

Years 

Shares 
Held 

Options 
Held 

Options 
Exercise Price(1) 

Fiscal Years 
  RSUs 
of Expiration    Held(2) 

PSUs 
Held(3) 

2023   94,969
2022   94,969
2023   22,693
2022   19,456
2023   20,734
2022   15,595
2023   56,532
2022   47,720
2023   28,163
2022   28,163
2023  
2,381
2023   17,434
2022   12,317

1,311,850
1,199,371
191,850
186,325
234,850
248,000
323,825
285,675
409,550
355,350
25,675
137,800
113,350

$76.66-$158.00
$66.74-$158.00
$93.36-$158.00
$76.66-$158.00
$66.74-$158.00
$51.61-$158.00
$76.66-$158.00
$76.66-$158.00
$76.66-$158.00
$76.66-$158.00
$76.66-$158.00
$66.74-$158.00
$66.74-$158.00

2028-2033 
2027-2032 
2028-2033 
2028-2032 
2027-2033 
2024-2032 
2028-2033 
2028-2032 
2028-2033 
2028-2032 
2029-2033 
2027-2033 
2027-2032 

 — 140,281
 — 134,020
 —
24,095
23,603
 724
22,905
 —
22,296
 —
33,909
 —
 —
35,346
42,478
 —
40,400
 —
3,868
  6,105
17,777
 —
13,454
  4,526

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

Each option provides the right to purchase one share at the exercise price. Subject to acceleration upon certain events, the share 
options are exercisable in equal installments on anniversaries of the grant dates. 

Subject to acceleration upon certain events, the RSUs vest over time, are settled in shares upon vesting on a one-for-one basis, 
and receive dividend equivalent units. 

The PSU amounts in the table above assume achievement of target level of performance including target dividend equivalent 
units through September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively. Under the terms of the PSUs, shares of stock are earned 
based on the Company’s earnings per share growth relative to the Standard & Poor’s 500 Non-Financial Companies Index over a 
three-year performance cycle, subject to various conditions, and the PSUs earn dividend equivalent units. Subject to acceleration 
upon certain events, vesting of reserved PSUs occurs when the management development and compensation committee certifies 
year three results following the close of the three-year performance cycle. Annual PSU awards for the last three fiscal years were 
granted on November 14, 2022, November 8, 2021, and November 9, 2020.  

Mr. Curtin is a member of the board of directors and chief executive officer. Shares held include 40,000 shares held in a family 
trust. 

Mr. Mitts is a member of the board of directors and executive vice president and chief financial officer.  

Ms. Sagar, our senior vice president and chief human resources officer, became a member of executive management on April 1, 
2023. 

For additional information regarding share-based compensation arrangements, see the TE Group’s consolidated 

financial statements and our Swiss Statutory Compensation Report. 

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NOTES TO SWISS STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) 

7. Significant Shareholders 

The following table sets forth the information indicated for persons or groups known to us to be beneficial owners of 

more than 5% of our outstanding shares beneficially owned as of fiscal year end 2023. 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner 
Capital World Investors(1) 

333 South Hope Street, 55th Floor 
Los Angeles, CA 90071 

The Vanguard Group(2) 
100 Vanguard Blvd. 
Malvern, PA 19355 

BlackRock Inc.(3) 

55 East 52nd Street 
New York, NY 10055 

Dodge & Cox(4) 

555 California Street, 40th Floor 
San Francisco, CA 94104 

Number of 
Shares 

Percentage 
of Class 

35,139,534    

11.3 %

28,082,806    

21,051,293    

16,247,285    

9.0 %

6.7 %

5.2 %

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

This information is based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on April 10, 2023 by Capital World Investors, which reported 
sole voting power and sole dispositive power as follows: sole voting power— 35,079,151 and sole dispositive power— 
35,139,534. 

This information is based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 9, 2023 by The Vanguard Group, which reported 
sole voting power, sole dispositive power, and shared dispositive power as follows: sole voting power—0, shared voting power—
374,369, sole dispositive power— 26,877,087, and shared dispositive power— 1,205,719. 

This information is based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 3, 2023 by BlackRock Inc., which reported sole 
voting power and sole dispositive power as follows: sole voting power— 19,128,278 and sole dispositive power— 21,051,293. 

This information is based on a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 14, 2023 by Dodge & Cox, which reported sole 
voting power and sole dispositive power as follows: sole voting power— 15,530,056 and sole dispositive power— 16,247,285. 

8. Subsidiaries  

We are the ultimate holding company of all subsidiaries of the TE Group. Our direct subsidiaries and significant 
subsidiaries of the TE Group, as determined based on net sales or total assets, were as follows as of fiscal year end 2023: 

Entity Name 
Tyco Electronics Group S.A.  
TE Connectivity Corporation  
TE Connectivity Germany GmbH  
TE Connectivity HK Limited 
TE Connectivity Holding International II S.à r.l.  
TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH  
Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.  
Tyco Electronics AMP Korea Co., Ltd.  
Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.  
Tyco Electronics Singapore Pte Ltd.  

Jurisdiction 
Luxembourg
United States
Germany 
Hong Kong
Luxembourg
Switzerland
China 
South Korea
Japan 
Singapore 

Direct or Indirect   
Holding(1) 
Direct 
Indirect 
Indirect 
Indirect 
Indirect 
Indirect 
Indirect 
Indirect 
Indirect 
Indirect 

Nominal 
Capital 
(in millions) 
 1
$ 
—
$ 
  EUR 
 79
  HKD 
 7,877
—
$ 
  CHF 
—
  USD 
 8
  KRW   6,812
JPY   17,300
 237

  SGD 

Purpose(2)
F 
M 
M 
S 
F 
S 
M 
M 
M 
S 

(1) 

(2) 

The subsidiary labeled as “direct” is wholly-owned by us. All subsidiaries labeled as “indirect” are wholly-owned indirectly by 
us. 

“F” denotes the primary purpose as a holding or financing company; “M” denotes the primary purpose as manufacturing and 
production; “S” denotes the primary purpose as sales and distribution. 

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During fiscal 2023 and 2022, subsidiaries distributed CHF 779 million (equivalent to $860 million) and CHF 1,245 
million (equivalent to $1,310 million), respectively, to us. The distributions are included in income from distributions made 
by subsidiaries in our statements of operations.  

9. Subsequent Events  

We have evaluated subsequent events through November 13, 2023, the date the Swiss Statutory Financial 

Statements were issued, and determined that no significant subsequent events have occurred through this date requiring 
adjustment to the Swiss Statutory Financial Statements or disclosures. 

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Proposed Appropriation of Accumulated Earnings 

Our board of directors will propose, in conjunction with our annual general meeting, that we carry forward 

unappropriated accumulated earnings of CHF 667 million as included in our balance sheet as of September 29, 2023. 

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Report of the Statutory Auditor on the Swiss Statutory Financial Statements of  
TE Connectivity Ltd. 

To the General meeting of 
TE CONNECTIVITY LTD., SCHAFFHAUSEN 

Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements 

Opinion 
We have audited the financial statements of TE Connectivity Ltd. (the “Company”), which comprise the balance sheet 
as of September 29, 2023, and the statement of operations for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, 
including a summary of significant accounting policies. 

In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements comply with Swiss law and the Company’s articles of 
association. 

Basis for Opinion 
We conducted our audit in accordance with Swiss law and Swiss Standards on Auditing (SA-CH). Our responsibilities 
under those provisions and standards are further described in the “Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the 
Financial Statements” section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the provisions of 
Swiss law and the requirements of the Swiss audit profession, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in 
accordance with these requirements. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 

Key Audit Matters 
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the 
financial statements of the current period. We have determined that there are no key audit matters to communicate in our 
report. 

Other Information 
The Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information 
included in the annual report, but does not include the consolidated financial statements, the stand-alone financial 
statements and the compensation report and our auditor’s reports thereon. 

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of 
assurance conclusion thereon. 

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing 
so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge 
obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.  

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we 
are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. 

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Board of Directors’ Responsibilities for the Financial Statements 
The Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the provisions of 
Swiss law and the Company's articles of association, and for such internal control as the Board of Directors determines 
is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to 
fraud or error. 

In preparing the financial statements, the Board of Directors is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to 
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern, and using the going concern 
basis of accounting unless the Board of Directors either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has 
no realistic alternative but to do so. 

Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements 
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from 
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. 
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with 
Swiss law and SA-CH will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or 
error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the 
economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. 

As part of an audit in accordance with Swiss law and SA-CH, we exercise professional judgment and maintain 
professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also: 

• 

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, 
design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and 
appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from 
fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, 
misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. 

•  Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are 
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the 
Company’s internal control. 

•  Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and 

related disclosures made. 

•  Conclude on the appropriateness of the Board of Directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, 
based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that 
may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a 
material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in 
the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based 
on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may 
cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern. 

We communicate with the Board of Directors or its relevant audit committee regarding, among other matters, the 
planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal 
control that we identify during our audit.  

We also provide the Board of Directors or its relevant audit committee with a statement that we have complied with 
relevant ethical requirements regarding independence and communicate with them all relationships and other matters 
that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, actions taken to eliminate threats or 
related safeguards applied. 

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From the matters communicated to the Board of Directors or its relevant committee, we determine those matters that 
were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit 
matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report, unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the 
matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report 
because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of 
such communication. 

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements 
In accordance with Art. 728a para. 1 item 3 CO and PS-CH 890, we confirm that an internal control system exists, 
which has been designed for the preparation of the financial statements according to the instructions of the Board of 
Directors. 

Furthermore, we confirm that the proposed appropriation of accumulated earnings complies with Swiss law and the 
Company’s articles of association. We recommend that the financial statements submitted to you be approved. 

Deloitte AG 

/s/ Andreas Bodenmann 
Licensed Audit Expert 
Auditor in charge 

/s/ Dominik Voegtli  
Licensed Audit Expert 

Zurich, November 13, 2023 

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INDEX TO SWISS STATUTORY COMPENSATON REPORT 

General 

Compensation of the Board of Directors 

Compensation of Executive Management 

Security Ownership of the Board of Directors and Executive Management 

Directors and Executive Management Biographies 

Report of the Statutory Auditor on the Swiss Statutory Compensation Report of TE Connectivity Ltd. 

Page

98

98

101

103

105

110

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A. 

General 

Under Swiss law we are required to prepare a separate Swiss Statutory Compensation Report each year that 
contains specific items in a presentation format determined by these regulations. This report must be included in the 
materials made available to our shareholders each year. 

Our executive management (as defined under Swiss law, hereafter referred to as “Executive Management”) 

for fiscal 2023 consisted of Terrence Curtin, Chief Executive Officer; John Jenkins, Jr., Executive Vice President 
and General Counsel; Shadrak Kroeger, President, Industrial Solutions; Heath Mitts, Executive Vice President and 
Chief Financial Officer; Steven Merkt, President, Transportation Solutions; Malavika Sagar, Senior Vice President 
and Chief Human Resource Officer and Aaron Stucki, President, Communications Solutions. Timothy Murphy, 
former Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer is included in this report for fiscal 2022 and fiscal 
2023. Mr. Murphy retired as the Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer on April 2, 2023. Ms. 
Sagar first became a member of executive management on April 1, 2023. 

The following sets forth, for the fiscal years ended September 29, 2023, and September 30, 2022, the 

compensation of the members of the board of directors and executive management for all the functions that they 
have performed for TE Connectivity Ltd. (“TE Connectivity” or the “Company,” which may be referred to as “we,” 
“us,” or “our”). This report contains all elements of compensation paid, granted or promised to the board of directors 
and executive management. 

For more detailed information about compensation for our board of directors and executive management, 
please review our Definitive Proxy Statement for our 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. You may access this 
report on the Investor Relations section of our website at http://investors.te.com/financial-reports/annual-
reports/default.aspx. 

B. 

Compensation of the Board of Directors  

Compensation paid for fiscal 2023 to each director who is not our salaried employee, or an employee of our 

subsidiaries was based on the following fee structures:  

Annual retainer 
Additional annual fees: 

  Fee Structure Effective 
October 2022 

     Cash 
    $ 100,000      $  200,000 

      Equity 

Non-Executive Chairman 
Lead Independent Director 
Audit Committee Chair 
Audit Committee Member 
Nominating, Governance & Compliance Committee Chair
Management, Development & Compensation Committee Chair
Science Advisory Board Retainer

$ 185,000   
40,000   
$
25,000   
$
15,000   
$
20,000   
$
20,000   
$
10,000   
$

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Compensation paid for fiscal 2022 to each director who is not our salaried employee, or an employee of our 

subsidiaries was based on the following fee structures:  

Annual retainer 
Additional annual fees: 

  Fee Structure Effective 
October 2021 

     Cash 
    $ 100,000      $  200,000 

      Equity 

Non-Executive Chairman 
Lead Independent Director 
Audit Committee Chair 
Audit Committee Member 
Nominating, Governance & Compliance Committee Chair
Management, Development & Compensation Committee Chair
Science Advisory Board Retainer

$ 170,000  
40,000  
$
25,000  
$
15,000  
$
15,000  
$
20,000  
$
10,000  
$

In addition to the compensation described above, TE Connectivity will also provide Company matching 
charitable gift contributions under the Company’s matching gift program up to a maximum of $10,000 per year. 

Our board members also receive non-compensatory reimbursement for expenses incurred in attending 

board and committee meetings or performing other services for us in their capacities as directors. Such expenses 
include food, lodging and transportation. Directors who are TE Connectivity employees or employees of our 
subsidiaries do not receive any compensation for their services as directors. Messrs. Curtin and Mitts are employees 
of the Company and do not receive any additional compensation for their service on the board. 

Each non-employee director received the equity component of their compensation in the form of a grant of 

common shares of TE Connectivity Ltd. 

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The following table discloses the cash and equity awards paid to each of our non-employee directors for 

fiscal 2023 and 2022. 

Table 1  

Name 

Pierre R. Brondeau(8)  
Jean-Pierre Clamadieu(6) 
Carol A. (John) Davidson 

Lynn A. Dugle 

William A. Jeffrey 

Syaru Shirley Lin  

Thomas J. Lynch 

Yong Nam(7) 

Daniel J. Phelan(8) 
Abhijit Y. Talwalkar 

Mark C. Trudeau 

Dawn C. Willoughby 

Laura H. Wright 

Fees  
  Earned or 
  Paid in  
Cash  
($) (1) 

Stock  
  Awards  

($) (2) 

Other  
  Compensation 
($) (3) 

    Fiscal Year    
2022 
2023 
2023 
2022 
2023 
2022 
2023 
2022 
2023 
2022 
2023 
2022 
2023 
2022 
2022 
2023 
2022 
2023 
2022 
2023 
2022 
2023 
2022 

  $  64,583   $  97,898    $ 
  $  58,333   $ 113,793   $ 
  $ 165,000   $ 212,805   $ 
  $ 148,333   $ 195,954    $ 
  $ 115,000   $ 212,805   $ 
  $ 115,000   $ 195,954   $ 
  $ 130,000   $ 212,805   $ 
  $ 118,750   $ 195,954   $ 
  $ 100,000   $ 212,805   $ 
  $  58,333   $ 116,667   $ 
  $ 285,000   $ 212,805   $ 
  $ 270,000   $ 195,954   $ 
  $  41,667   $ 106,340   $ 
  $ 100,000   $ 195,954   $ 
  $  41,667   $  97,898   $ 
  $ 120,000   $ 212,805   $ 
  $ 120,000   $ 195,954   $ 
  $ 100,000   $ 212,805   $ 
  $ 100,000   $ 195,954   $ 
  $ 100,000   $ 212,805   $ 
  $ 100,000   $ 195,954   $ 
  $ 115,000   $ 212,805   $ 
  $ 115,000   $ 195,954   $ 

Total  
($) (4) (5) 
 —   $ 162,481
 —   $ 172,126
 10,000   $ 387,805
 —   $ 344,287
 10,000   $ 337,805
 10,000   $ 320,954
 10,000   $ 352,805
 9,960   $ 324,664
 34,385   $ 347,190
 —   $ 175,000
 37,766   $ 535,571
 —   $ 465,954
 —   $ 148,007
 —   $ 295,954
 10,000   $ 149,565
 10,000   $ 342,805
 10,000   $ 325,954
 —   $ 312,805
 —   $ 295,954
 10,000   $ 322,805
 10,000   $ 305,954
 10,000   $ 337,805
 10,000   $ 320,954

(1)  The amounts shown represent the amount of cash compensation earned in fiscal 2023 and 2022 for board and committee 

services. We pay additional annual cash retainers to our Non-Executive Chairman, Lead Independent Director, Chairperson 
of each of our committees of the board, members of the audit committee and our science advisory board member. 

(2)  The amounts shown represent the amount of equity compensation granted in fiscal 2023 and 2022 for board services. On 

November 14, 2022, each non-employee director excluding Mr. Nam and Mr. Clamadieu received a grant of 1,709 common 
shares; Mr. Nam received a grant of 854 common shares. In determining the number of common shares to be issued, we 
used the average daily closing price for the 20-day period prior to the grant date ($116.96 per share), the same methodology 
used to determine employee equity awards. The grant date fair value of these awards, as shown above for fiscal year 2023, 
was calculated by using the closing price of TE Connectivity Ltd. common shares on the date of grant ($124.52 per share). 
On March 16, 2023, Mr. Clamadieu received a grant of 911 common shares. In determining the number of common shares 
to be issued, we used the average daily closing price for the 20-day period prior to the grant date ($128.07 per share), the 
same methodology used to determine employee equity awards. The grant date fair value of this award as shown above for 
fiscal 2023, was calculated by using the closing price of TE Connectivity Ltd. common shares on the date of grant ($124.91 
per share). For fiscal 2022, each non-employee director received a grant of common shares.  

(3)  Amounts shown represent company charitable matching gift contributions made on behalf of certain directors under TE 

Connectivity’s matching gift program. For Mr. Lynch, amount includes $27,766 due to an administrative payroll error 
relating to Swiss tax payments made on behalf of Mr. Lynch. For Ms. Lin, $34,385 represents the payment by the Company 
of Ms. Lin’s Swiss social tax obligations for 2022 (and additional amounts paid to Ms. Lin to cover income tax obligations 

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on the Company’s social tax payment) as a result of the Company’s failure to notify Ms. Lin of her Swiss social tax 
obligations and to withhold the Swiss social tax amounts as required. Ms. Lin was responsible for her ongoing Swiss social 
tax obligations effective March 2023.  

(4)  The aggregate amount of compensation paid for fiscal 2023 totals $3,597,529. 

(5)  The Company has not made any loans or extended credit to any current or former member of the board of directors. 

(6)  On March 15, 2023, Mr. Clamadieu was elected to our board of directors. Cash and equity compensation for Mr. Clamadieu 

was pro-rated for his service during fiscal 2023. 

(7)  Mr. Nam left our board of directors effective March 15, 2023. Cash and equity compensation for Mr. Nam was pro-rated for 

his service during fiscal 2023. 

(8)  Dr. Brondeau and Mr. Phelan left our board of directors effective March 9, 2022. 

C. 

Compensation of Executive Management 

The following table presents information concerning Executive Management’s fiscal 2023 and 2022 

compensation. 

Table 2  

Name and 
Principal  
Position 
Terrence R. Curtin  
Chief Executive 
Officer 
All Other Executive 
 Management (1) (2) 

Stock  
  Bonus    Awards  

  Option  
  Awards  

  Compensation    Earnings  

Salary  
($)(3) (4) 

    Year     
   2023   $ 1,302,188   

($)  
 —   $ 6,387,876   $ 6,575,048   $  2,084,067   

($)(6)  

($)(7)  

($)(5)  

  All Other  
  Compen-  

sation  
($)(9)  

Total  
($)(10)(11) 

 —   $  368,569   $ 16,717,748

  Non-Equity  

Incentive  
Plan  

     Change in         
Pension  

  Value and  
  Nonqualified   
  Deferred  
  Compen-  

sation  

($)(8)  

   2022   $ 1,262,532   
  2023   $ 3,820,261  
   2022   $ 3,713,206  

 —   $ 5,872,860   $ 6,085,856   $  2,074,067   
 —   $ 6,803,513   $ 6,499,681   $  3,811,373  
 —   $ 6,394,260   $ 6,626,277   $  4,075,917  

 —   $  632,551   $ 15,927,866
 —   $ 1,851,362   $ 22,786,190
 —   $ 1,743,940   $ 22,553,600

(1)  For fiscal 2023, the Executive Management team for Swiss reporting purposes includes Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Kroeger, Mr. 
Merkt, Mr. Mitts, Ms. Sagar, Mr. Stucki, and Mr. Murphy until his retirement as a member of Executive Management. 

(2)  For fiscal 2022, the Executive Management team for Swiss reporting purposes includes Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Kroeger, Mr. 

Merkt, Mr. Mitts, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Stucki.  

(3)  Amounts shown are not reduced to reflect Executive Management’s elections, if any, to defer receipt of salary into the 

Supplemental Savings and Retirement Plan (“SSRP”), a nonqualified supplemental retirement plan for management and 
executive level employees.  

(4)  Due to an administrative payroll error relating to Swiss tax payments made on behalf of three executives, fiscal 2023 salary 
includes the following additional amounts: for Mr. Curtin - $52,148, Mr. Mitts - $11,420 and Mr. Jenkins - $20,286.  

(5)  This amount represents the grant date fair value of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance stock units (“PSUs”) 

calculated using the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. 
The value of PSUs included in the table assumes target performance. Dividend equivalent rights accrue on RSU and PSU 
awards and are factored into grant date fair value. 

(6)  This amount represents the grant date fair value of stock options calculated using the provisions of ASC 718. 

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(7)  Represents amounts earned under the TE Connectivity Ltd. fiscal year 2023 annual incentive program. Amounts shown are 

not reduced to reflect Executive Management’s elections, if any, to defer receipt of awards into the SSRP. 

(8)  Represents the aggregate change in actuarial present value of the accumulated benefits in fiscal 2023 and 2022 under the 
frozen pension plan. For fiscal 2023, the change in pension value is a decrease from fiscal 2022. Rather than report a 
negative value, a change of zero is reported. 

(9)  See the All Other Compensation table below for a breakdown of amounts which include perquisites, matching charitable gift 
contributions associated with the Company’s 401(k) plan and nonqualified defined contribution plan, and other amounts. 
The amounts reflected in the table for perquisites are our incremental cost. We also provide group life, health, 
hospitalization and medical reimbursement plans which do not discriminate in scope, terms or operation in favor of officers 
and are available to all full-time employees; the values of the benefits are not shown in the table. 

(10) The aggregate amount of compensation paid for fiscal 2023 totals $39,503,938. 

(11) The Company has not made any loans or extended credit to any current or former member of Executive Management. 

All Other Compensation 

Dollar  
  Value of  
  Dividends not    
factored  
into Grant  
  Date Fair  

  Employee   
Stock  
  Purchase 
Plan  
  Company  
  (“ESPP”) 
  Contributions    Company 
  Match  

  Total All  

  Total Prior Year 
  Vacation/Personal   Compen-  

Other  

  Perquisites 
 ($)(a) 

Value 
($) 

    Year      
   2023   $  135,882   $
   2022   $

 —   $
 33,455   $  305,933   $

to DC plans 
($)(b) 
 232,687     
 293,163     

($)(c) 

 —  
 —  

Time 
($)(d) 

sation  
($) 

 —   $  368,569 
 —   $  632,551 

   2023   $ 1,427,019   $
 —   $
  2022   $  997,631   $  356,949   $

 409,450   $  4,875   $
 384,297   $  5,063   $

 10,018   $ 1,851,362 
 —   $ 1,743,940 

Name 
Terrence 
R. Curtin 
All Other 
Executive 
Management 

(a)  Perquisites consist of the following: 

For fiscal 2023, the incremental cost to us of Mr. Curtin’s non-business use of our aircraft including travel by Mr. 
Curtin to attend board meetings of DuPont de Nemours Inc. as Mr. Curtin is a member of the DuPont board of 
directors. Mr. Curtin is permitted to use the aircraft for business and non-business purposes.  

Amounts for All Other Executive Management include various assignment allowances, miscellaneous fees and 
expenses, personal tax preparation assistance, international tax payments and tax gross-up payments pertaining to an 
expatriate assignment for one executive in fiscal 2023 and 2022. Due to the timing of payments, the following range of 
exchange rates, primarily as determined by TE Connectivity finance, were used to convert amounts reported or paid in 
Swiss francs to US dollars: $0.9893—$1.166: CHF1 in fiscal 2023 and $0.9953—$1.0987: CHF1 in fiscal 2022. 
Amounts for fiscal 2023 include relocation costs for one executive. 

(b)  Contributions made on behalf of Executive Management under TE Connectivity’s qualified defined contribution plan and 

accruals on behalf of Executive Management under the SSRP (a nonqualified defined contribution excess plan). 

Name 
Terrence R. Curtin 

All Other Executive Management 

     Year 

2023  
2022  
2023  
2022  

$
$
$
$

Company  
Matching  
Contribution  
(Qualified Plan) 

Company  
Contribution  

 21,000  
 21,350  
 82,627  
 69,850  

     (Non-Qualified Plan)
 211,687 
 271,813 
 326,823 
 314,447 

$
$
$
$

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(d)  For fiscal 2023, amount includes the value of unused vacation and personal time paid to one executive. 

D. 

Security Ownership of the Board of Directors and Executive Management 

Board of Directors 

The following table sets forth the shares, options and share units held as of fiscal year end 2023 and 2022 
by each member of our board of directors serving on our board at fiscal year end 2023. The share ownership of Mr. 
Curtin, our Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Mitts, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, both 
of whom are members of the board of directors, is set forth in Executive Management. 

Name 

    Years     Held 

     Shares    Options    

    Fiscal Years   RSUs    PSUs
    Held      Exercise Price (1)    of Expiration     Held      Held

Options 

Jean-Pierre Clamadieu(2) 
Carol A. ("John") Davidson 

Lynn A. Dugle 

William A. Jeffrey 

Syaru Shirley Lin 

Thomas J. Lynch(3) 

Abhijit Y. Talwalkar 

Mark C. Trudeau 

Dawn C. Willoughby 

Laura H. Wright 

2023  
   2023   
   2022   
   2023  
   2022   
   2023  
   2022   
   2023  
2022   

 911  
 15,418   
 14,137   
 4,496   
 3,215   
 21,547   
 20,266   
 1,903   
 622  
   2023     145,218   
   2022     143,937   
 9,412   
   2023  
 9,631   
   2022   
 11,818   
   2023  
 10,537   
   2022   
 4,496   
   2023  
 3,215   
   2022   
 15,770   
   2023  
 14,489   
   2022   

 —     
 —     
—     
 —     
—     
 —     
—     
 —     
 —     
 43,700   $
 43,700   $
 —  
—  
 —  
—  
 —  
—  
 —  
—  

 —   
 —   
—   
 —   
—   
 —   
—   
 —   
 —   
 93.36   
 93.36   
 —   
—   
 —   
—   
 —   
—   
 —   
—   

 —
 —   
 —   
 —
 —   
 —   
—    —    —
 —   
 —
 —   
—    —    —
 —
 —   
 —   
—    —    —
 —
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —
 —
 —   
2028    
2028     —    —
 —   
 —
 —   
—    —    —
 —
 —   
 —   
—    —    —
 —   
 —
 —   
—    —    —
 —   
 —
 —   
—    —    —

(1)  Each option provides the right to purchase one share at the exercise price. Subject to acceleration upon certain events, the 

share options are exercisable in equal installments on anniversaries of the grant dates. 

(2)  Mr. Clamadieu joined our board of directors on March 15, 2023. 

(3)  Mr. Lynch served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company until March 8, 2017 and as Executive Chairman of the 

Company until March 14, 2018. Since March 2018, Mr. Lynch has served as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of 
Directors. Shares held as of September 29, 2023 include 15,000 shares held in a charitable trust.  Shares held as of 
September 30, 2022 include 15,000 shares held in a charitable trust and 11,750 shares held in a grantor retained annuity 
trust. 

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Executive Management 

The following table sets forth the shares, options and share units held as of fiscal year end 2023 and 2022 

by each member of our executive management serving in such position as of fiscal year end 2023. 

Name 

    Years      Held       Held 

     Shares      Options      

Options 

     Fiscal Years   RSUs      PSUs 
    Exercise Price(1)    of Expiration    Held(2)      Held(3) 

Terrence R. Curtin(4) 

John S. Jenkins, Jr. 

Shad W. Kroeger 

Steven T. Merkt 

Heath A. Mitts(5) 

Malavika Sagar(6) 
Aaron K. Stucki 

 94,969  

   2023  
 1,311,850  
   2022     94,969     1,199,371  
 191,850  
   2023  
 186,325  
   2022  
 234,850  
   2023  
 248,000  
   2022  
 323,825  
   2023  
 285,675  
   2022  
 409,550  
   2023  
 355,350  
   2022  
 25,675  
   2023  
 137,800  
   2023  
 113,350  
   2022  

 22,693  
 19,456  
 20,734  
 15,595  
 56,532  
 47,720  
 28,163  
 28,163  
 2,381  
 17,434  
 12,317  

$76.66-$158.00  
$66.74-$158.00   
$93.36-$158.00  
$76.66-$158.00  
$66.74-$158.00  
$51.61-$158.00  
$76.66-$158.00  
$76.66-$158.00  
$76.66-$158.00  
$76.66-$158.00  
$76.66-$158.00  
$66.74-$158.00  
$66.74-$158.00  

2028-2033  
2027-2032   
2028-2033  
2028-2032  
2027-2033  
2024-2032  
2028-2033  
2028-2032  
2028-2033  
2028-2032  
2029-2033  
2027-2033  
2027-2032  

 —  
 140,281
 —     134,020
 24,095
 —  
 23,603
 724  
 22,905
 —  
 22,296
 —  
 33,909
 —  
 35,346
 —  
 42,478
 —  
 40,401
 —  
 3,868
 6,105  
 17,777
 —  
 13,454
 4,526  

Each option provides the right to purchase one share at the exercise price. Subject to acceleration upon certain events, 
the share options are exercisable in equal installments on anniversaries of the grant dates. 

Subject to acceleration upon certain events, the RSUs vest over time, are settled in shares upon vesting on a one-for-one 
basis, and receive dividend equivalent units. 

The PSU amounts in the table above assume achievement of target level of performance including target dividend 
equivalent units through September 29, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively. Under the terms of the PSUs, shares 
of stock are earned based on the Company’s earnings per share growth relative to the Standard & Poor’s 500 Non-
Financial Companies Index over a three-year performance cycle, subject to various conditions, and the PSUs earn 
dividend equivalent units. Subject to acceleration upon certain events, vesting of reserved PSUs occurs when the 
management development and compensation committee certifies year three results following the close of the three-year 
performance cycle. Annual PSU awards for the last three fiscal years were granted on November 14, 2022, November 8, 
2021, and November 9, 2020.  

Mr. Curtin is a member of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer. Shares held include 40,000 shares held in 
a family trust. 

Mr. Mitts is a member of the board of directors and Executive Vice President and Chief Fnancial Officer.  

Ms. Sagar, our Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, became a member of executive management 
on April 1, 2023. 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

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E. 

Directors and Executive Management Biographies  

Directors 

Age 55 

Executive Director since 
2016 

Chief Executive Officer 
since 2017 

Current Public Company 
Directorships 

•  DuPont de Nemours Inc. 

Other Public Company 
Directorships within the 
past five years 

•  None 

Age 65 

Director since 2023 

Current Public Company 
Directorships 

•  Airbus SE 
•  Engie SA (Chair) 

Other Public Company 
Directorships within the 
past five years 

•  AXA SA 
•  Solvay S.A. 
•  Rhodia SA 
•  Faurecia SA 

Terrence R. Curtin  

Mr. Curtin has served as the Chief Executive Officer of TE Connectivity since March 
2017. Previously Mr. Curtin served as President of TE Connectivity from March 2015 
and immediately prior to that served as Executive Vice President and President, 
Industrial Solutions since August 2012. Previously he served as Executive Vice 
President and Chief Financial Officer from October 2006 through July 2012. Mr. 
Curtin served on the TE Connectivity board prior to our separation from Tyco 
International and was Vice President and Corporate Controller at Tyco Electronics 
since 2001. Prior to joining TE Connectivity, Mr. Curtin worked for Arthur Andersen 
LLP.  Mr. Curtin has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Albright College. 

Jean-Pierre Clamadieu  

Mr. Clamadieu is Chairman of the Board of Directors of ENGIE S.A., a French 
multinational utility company mainly active in the power and gas sectors. He was first 
appointed in May 2018 and has been reelected in April 2022 for 4 years. From 2011 to 
2019 Mr. Clamadieu served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive 
Committee of Solvay S.A., a Belgian multinational chemical company. In 1993, he 
joined the Rhône-Poulenc group where he held several management positions. 
Following the creation of Rhodia SA as a spin-off of the chemicals and polymers 
activities of Rhône-Poulenc Mr. Clamadieu held a variety of leadership roles in this 
organization, including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2008 to 2011. In 
September 2011 Rhodia was acquired by the Solvay Group. Between 1981 - 1993, he 
held various positions in the French Public Service. Mr. Clamadieu graduated from 
École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris with an engineering degree. He is Chief 
Engineer of the Corps of Mines. 

Age 68 

Carol A. (“John”) Davidson  

Mr. Davidson served as the Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting 
Officer of Tyco International Ltd., a provider of diversified industrial products and 
services, from January 2004 to September 2012. Between 1997 and 2004, Mr. 
Davidson held a variety of leadership roles at Dell Inc., a computer and technology 
services company, including the positions of Vice President, Audit, Risk and 
Compliance, and Vice President, Corporate Controller. From 1981 to 1997, Mr. 
Davidson held a variety of accounting and financial leadership roles at Eastman Kodak 
Company, a provider of imaging technology products and services.  He holds a 
Bachelor of Science in Accounting from St. John Fisher University and an MBA from 
the University of Rochester. 

Director since 2016 

Current Public Company 
Directorships 

•  FMC Corporation 
•  International Flavors & 

Fragrances Inc. 

Other Public Company 
Directorships within the 
past five years 

•  Allergan plc 
•  Legg Mason, Inc 
•  DaVita Inc. 
•  Pentair plc 

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Age 64 

Lynn A. Dugle  

Director since 2020 

Current Public Company 
Directorships 

•  EOG Resources Inc. 
•  KBR, Inc.  
•  Micron Technology Inc. 

Other Public Company 
Directorships within the 
past five years 

•  State Street Corporation 

Ms. Dugle joined Engility in 2016 and formerly served as Engility’s (NYSE: EGL) 
Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors before 
leading the sale of the company to SAIC (NYSE: SAIC) in 2019.  Prior to joining 
Engility, Ms. Dugle spent more than a decade in senior management positions at 
Raytheon and retired from the company in March 2015 as a Raytheon Company vice 
president and President of Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services (IIS) which 
housed Raytheon’s Cyber and Special Operations division.  Prior to her President’s 
role, Ms. Dugle was vice president of engineering, technology and quality for the 
former Raytheon Network Centric Systems (NCS).  Before joining Raytheon in April 
2004, Ms. Dugle held a number of officer-level positions culminating in a general 
management role with ADC Telecommunications. Ms. Dugle earned a bachelor’s of 
science in technical management and a bachelor’s of arts in Spanish from Purdue 
University. She received a master’s of business administration from The University of 
Texas at Dallas. 

Age 64 

William A. Jeffrey  

Director since 2012 

Current Public Company 
Directorships 

•  None 

Other Public Company 
Directorships within the 
past five years 

•  None 

The Honorable Dr. William A. Jeffrey served as Chief Executive Officer of SRI 
International, a research and development organization serving government and 
industry, from September 2014 to December 2021. From September 2008 through 
August 2014, Dr. Jeffrey was Chief Executive Officer and President of HRL 
Laboratories, LLC, an automotive, aerospace and defense research and development 
laboratory. From 2007 through 2008, he was the Director of the Science and 
Technology Division of the Institute for Defense Analyses and prior to that he was 
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology from 2005. From 2002 
to 2005, Dr. Jeffrey served in the White House as Senior Director of Homeland and 
National Security and Assistant Director of Space and Aeronautics in the Executive 
Office of the President, Office of Science and Technology Policy. He began his career 
at the Institute for Defense Analyses in 1988. Dr. Jeffrey also serves on the board of 
directors of the following privately held companies:  Airstream Venture Partners, 
Diraq, Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC and MRI Global. 

Age 69 

Thomas J. Lynch  

Director since 2007  

Non-Executive Chairman 
since 2018  

Current Public Company 
Directorships 

•  Automatic Data 
Processing, Inc. 

•  Cummins Inc. 

Other Public Company 
Directorships within the 
past five years 

•  Thermo Fisher Scientific 

Inc. 

Mr. Lynch has served as the Non-Executive Chairman of TE Connectivity since March 
2018 and was Executive Chairman from March 2017. He served as Chief Executive 
Officer of TE Connectivity from January 2006 to March 2017. Previously, he was 
President of Tyco Engineered Products and Services since joining Tyco International 
in September 2004. Prior to joining Tyco International, Mr. Lynch was at Motorola 
where he was Executive Vice President and President and Chief Executive Officer, 
Personal Communications Sector from August 2002 to September 2004; Executive 
Vice President and President, Integrated Electronic Systems Sector from January 2001 
to August 2002; Senior Vice President and General Manager, Satellite & Broadcast 
Network Systems, Broadband Communications Sector from February 2000 to January 
2001; and Senior Vice President and General Manager, Satellite & Broadcast Network 
Systems, General Instrument Corporation from May 1998 to February 2000. Mr. 
Lynch holds a Bachelor of Science degree in commerce from Rider University. 

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Age 55 

Syaru Shirley Lin  

Director since 2022 

Current Public Company 
Directorships 

•  Langham Hospitality 

Investments 
•  Mediatek, Inc. 

Other Public Company 
Directorships within the 
past five years  

•  Swire Pacific 
•  Mercuries Life Insurance 

Professor Lin has been Research Professor since 2022 and had previously been 
Compton Visiting Professor of World Politics since 2019 at the Miller Center of Public 
Affairs at the University of Virginia. She is also a Nonresident Senior Fellow in the 
Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institution and an Adjunct Professor at the 
Chinese University of Hong Kong and chairs the Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience 
and Innovation (CAPRI). Previously, she was with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 
holding multiple positions, including Managing Director and Partner, Principal 
Investment Area, based in Hong Kong from 2000 to 2003, Vice President, Principal 
Investment Area from 1997 to 2000, and Associate, Corporate Finance, Investment 
Banking from 1994 to 1997.  Prof. Lin earned a doctoral degree in Politics and Public 
Administration in 2010 from the University of Hong Kong; a master's degree in 
International and Public Affairs, in 2005 from the University of Hong Kong and an 
A.B. degree in East Asian Studies, in 1990 from Harvard College.    Ms. Lin also 
serves as a member of the board of directors of Goldman Sachs Asia Bank.     

Age 52 

Heath A. Mitts  

Director since 2021 

Current Public Company 
Directorships 

•  Columbus McKinnon 

Corporation 

•  Veralto Corporation 

Other Public Company 
Directorships within the 
past five years 

•  None 

Age 59 

Director since 2017 

Current Public Company 
Directorships 

•  Advanced Micro 
Devices, Inc. 

•  iRhythm Technologies, 

Inc. (Chair) 
•  Lam Research 

Corporation (Chair) 

Other Public Company 
Directorships within the 
past five years 

•  None 

Mr. Mitts has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at TE 
Connectivity since September 2016. Previously he was Senior Vice President and 
Chief Financial Officer at IDEX Corporation, a globally diversified company 
specializing in fluid, metering, health and science technologies, as well as fire, safety 
and other products, from March 2011 until September 2016. Mr. Mitts joined IDEX as 
Vice President, Corporate Finance in September 2005. Mr. Mitts holds an MBA in 
finance from Pennsylvania State University and a Bachelor’s degree in finance and 
political science from Southern Methodist University. 

Abhijit Y. Talwalkar  

Mr. Talwalkar is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of LSI Corporation, 
a leading provider of silicon, systems and software technologies for the storage and 
networking markets, a position he held from May 2005 until the completion of LSI’s 
merger with Avago Technologies in May 2014. From 1993 to 2005, Mr. Talwalkar 
was employed by Intel Corporation, the largest semiconductor manufacturer in the 
industry. At Intel, he held a number of senior management positions, including 
Corporate Vice President and Co-General Manager of the Digital Enterprise Group, 
which was comprised of Intel’s business client, server, storage and communications 
businesses, and as Vice President and General Manager for the Intel Enterprise 
Platform Group, where he focused on developing, marketing, and driving Intel 
business strategies for enterprise computing. Prior to joining Intel, Mr. Talwalkar held 
senior engineering and marketing positions at Sequent Computer Systems, a 
multiprocessing computer systems design and manufacturer that later became a part of 
IBM; Bipolar Integrated Technology, Inc., a VLSI bipolar semiconductor company; 
and Lattice Semiconductor Inc., a service driven developer of programmable design 
solutions widely used in electronic systems.  Mr. Talwalkar has a Bachelor of Science 
degree in electrical engineering from Oregon State University. 

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Age 62 

Mark C. Trudeau  

Director since 2016 

Current Public Company 
Directorships 

•  None 

Other Public Company 
Directorships within the 
past five years 

•  Mallinckrodt plc 

Mr. Trudeau served from June 2013 until June 2022 as the President, Chief Executive 
Officer and a director of Mallinckrodt plc, a global business that develops, 
manufactures, markets and distributes specialty pharmaceuticals and therapies, which 
filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in 
October 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Trudeau served as Senior Vice President and President 
of the Pharmaceuticals business of Covidien plc beginning in February 2012. He 
joined Covidien from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals LLC USA, the U.S. 
healthcare business of Bayer AG, where he served as Chief Executive Officer. He 
simultaneously served as President of Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, the U.S. 
organization of Bayer’s global pharmaceuticals business. In addition, he served as 
Interim President of the global specialty medicine business unit from January to 
August 2010.  Prior to joining Bayer in 2009, Mr. Trudeau headed the immuno science 
Division at Bristol Myers Squibb. During his 10 plus years at Bristol Myers Squibb, he 
served in multiple senior roles, including President of the Asia/Pacific region, 
President and General Manager of Canada and General Manager/Managing Director in 
the United Kingdom. Mr. Trudeau also served in a variety of executive positions at 
Abbott Laboratories from 1988 to 1998.  Mr. Trudeau holds a Bachelor’s degree in 
Chemical Engineering and an MBA, both from the University of Michigan. 

Age 54 

Dawn C. Willoughby  

Director since 2020 

Current Public Company 
Directorships 

•  J. M. Smucker Company  
•  International Flavors & 

Fragrances Inc. 

Other Public Company 
Directorships within the 
past five years 

•  None 

Ms. Willoughby was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The 
Clorox Company, a manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products, 
from September 2014 through January 2019. She also served as the company’s Senior 
Vice President and General Manager, Clorox Cleaning Division; Vice President and 
General Manager, Home Care Products; and Vice President and General Manager, 
Glad Products, along with several other positions since she began there in 2001. Prior 
to her career at The Clorox Company, Ms. Willoughby spent nine years with The 
Procter & Gamble Company, where she held several positions in sales management.  
Ms. Willoughby obtained a Bachelor of Arts in sports management from the 
University of Minnesota and an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles 
Anderson School of Business.  

Age 63 

Laura H. Wright  

Ms. Wright retired in 2012 as Chief Financial Officer of Southwest Airlines, a provider 
of air transportation in the United States. During her 25 year career at Southwest, she 
served in a variety of financial roles including Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice 
President Finance, Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer. She began her career at Arthur 
Young & Co. in 1982 as a member of their tax staff, following which she became a 
Tax Manager from 1986 through 1988. Ms. Wright holds Bachelor and Master of 
Science degrees in accounting from the University of North Texas and is a Certified 
Public Accountant. Ms. Wright also serves on the board of directors of SRI 
International and on the board of regents for the University of North Texas System. 

Director since 2014 

Current Public Company 
Directorships 

•  Spirit AeroSystems 
Holdings, Inc. 

•  CMS Energy Corporation 

and its subsidiary 
Consumers Energy 
Company 

•  Joby Aviation, Inc. 

Other Public Company 
Directorships within the 
past five years 

•  None 

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Executive Management 

The biographical information for Mr. Curtin and Mr. Mitts is set forth above under Directors. 

John S. Jenkins, Jr. is the Executive Vice President, General Counsel of TE Connectivity. Mr. Jenkins is 

responsible for the Company’s global legal, compliance, corporate governance, government affairs, intellectual 
property, security and risk management, and corporate social responsibility activities. He is also responsible for 
bringing TE’s industry-leading connectivity solutions, engineering, and operations expertise to the emerging 
markets with focus on India, China, North America and South America. He joined TE Connectivity in October 
2012. 

Prior to joining TE Connectivity, Mr. Jenkins was with Tyco International for ten years and was the Vice 

President, Corporate Secretary, and International General Counsel. He was responsible for the board of directors 
activities, securities and capital markets transactions and reporting, mergers and acquisitions, executive 
compensation, global procurement, real estate, and tax planning. 

Prior to 2003, Mr. Jenkins worked as a litigator with McGuireWoods, LLP. He began his career in 1987 as 
an Officer in the United States Navy and served as a judge advocate both as Military Prosecutor and Senior Defense 
Counsel, and finally as Legislative Counsel to the Secretary of the Navy. 

Shadrak W. Kroeger has been President, Industrial Solutions at TE Connectivity since October 2020. 
Previously he was President, Communications Solutions at TE Connectivity from November 2017 to September 
2020. Previously, Mr. Kroeger served as the Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Appliances 
business unit at TE Connectivity from 2013 to 2017. Since joining TE Connectivity in 1995, Mr. Kroeger has held 
leadership positions in general management, strategy, product management, sales and engineering and his roles have 
spanned the automotive, industrial and consumer markets. 

Steven T. Merkt has been President, Transportation Solutions at TE Connectivity since August 2012. Prior 

to this position, Mr. Merkt served as President of TE Connectivity’s Automotive business since May 2011 and has 
held various leadership positions in general management, operations, engineering, marketing, supply chain and new 
product launches since joining TE Connectivity in 1989. Mr. Merkt serves as a Director for Livent Corporation. 

Malavika Sagar has served as the Chief Human Resources Officer, Global Human Resources at TE 

Connectivity since April 2023. Prior to that, Ms. Sagar was most recently Vice President of Human Resources, 
Transportation Solutions from March 2019 to April 2023. Prior to this role she has held roles of increasing 
responsibility leading HR for Global Automotive, Industrial Commercial Transportation and Application Tooling 
businesses and leading talent, diversity, and succession practices in Global Talent management center of excellence. 
Prior to joining TE, Ms. Sagar held various business partner positions and served in international human resource 
assignments at Avaya between 2004 and 2012. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing and master’s 
degree in Human Resource Management, both from Rutgers University. 

Aaron K. Stucki has been President, Communications Solutions at TE Connectivity since October 2020. 

Previously, Mr. Stucki was the General Manager of the Industrial & Commercial Transportation (ICT) business unit, 
since May 2017.  From April 2015 to May 2017, Mr. Stucki served as Senior Vice President & General Manager 
SubCom.  From October 2013 to April 2015, Mr. Stucki served as Senior Vice President & General Manager 
Consumer Devices.  From July 2011 to October 2013, Mr. Stucki served as Vice President and Chief Financial 
Officer Consumer Solutions segment.  Prior to joining TE in 2011, Mr. Stucki spent 13 years at General Electric. 

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Report of the Statutory Auditor on the Swiss Statutory Compensation Report of TE Connectivity Ltd. 

To the General Meeting of TE Connectivity Ltd., Schaffhausen 

Report on the Audit of the Compensation Report 

Opinion 

We have audited the compensation report of TE Connectivity Ltd. (the Company) for the year ended September 29, 
2023. The audit was limited to the information pursuant to Art. 734a–734f of the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO) in 
the Tables 1 and 2 on pages 4 and 5 of the compensation report. 

In our opinion, the information pursuant to Art. 734a–734f CO in the accompanying compensation report complies 
with Swiss law and the Company’s articles of incorporation. 

Basis for opinion 

We conducted our audit in accordance with Swiss law and Swiss Standards on Auditing (SA-CH). Our responsibilities 
under  those  provisions  and  standards  are  further  described  in  the  “Auditor’s  Responsibility  for  the  Audit  of  the 
Compensation Report” section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the provisions 
of Swiss law and the requirements of the Swiss audit profession, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities 
in accordance with these requirements. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 

Other information 

The  Board of Directors  is responsible  for  the other  information.  The other  information  comprises  the  information 
included  in  the  annual  report,  but  does  not  include  the  tables  marked  “audited”  in  the  compensation  report,  the 
consolidated financial statements, the standalone financial statements and our auditor’s reports thereon. 

Our opinion on the compensation report does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of 
assurance conclusion thereon. 

In connection with our audit of the compensation report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in 
doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the audited financial information in 
the compensation report or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. 

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, 
we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. 

Board of Directors' Responsibilities for the Compensation Report 

The Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation of a compensation report in accordance with the provisions 
of Swiss law and the Company’s articles of incorporation, and for such internal control as the Board of Directors 
determines is necessary to enable the preparation of a compensation report that is free from material misstatement, 
whether  due  to  fraud  or  error.  It  is  also  charged  with  structuring  the  compensation  principles  and  specifying  the 
individual compensation components. 

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Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Compensation Report 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the information pursuant to Art. 734a–734f CO is 
free  from  material  misstatement,  whether  due  to  fraud  or  error,  and  to  issue  an  auditor’s  report  that  includes  our 
opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance 
with Swiss law and SA-CH will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from 
fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to 
influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of this compensation report. 

As  part  of  an  audit  in  accordance  with  Swiss  law  and  SA-CH,  we  exercise  professional  judgement  and  maintain 
professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also: 
•  Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement in the compensation report, whether due to fraud or error, 
design  and  perform  audit  procedures  responsive  to  those  risks,  and  obtain  audit  evidence  that  is  sufficient  and 
appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from 
fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, 
misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. 

•  Obtain  an  understanding  of  internal  control  relevant  to  the  audit  in  order  to  design  audit  procedures  that  are 
appropriate  in  the  circumstances,  but  not  for  the  purpose  of  expressing  an  opinion  on  the  effectiveness  of  the 
Company’s internal control. 

•  Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related 

disclosures made. 

We  communicate  with  the  Board  of  Directors  and/or  its  relevant  committee  regarding,  among  other  matters,  the 
planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal 
control that we identify during our audit. 

We also provide the Board of Directors and/or its relevant committee with a statement that we have complied with 
relevant  ethical  requirements  regarding  independence,  and  to  communicate  with  them  all  relationships  and  other 
matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, actions taken to eliminate 
threats or safeguards applied. 

Deloitte AG 

/s/ Andreas Bodenmann 
Licensed audit expert 
Auditor in charge 

Zurich, December 18, 2023 

/s/ Dominik Voegtli 
Licensed audit expert 

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Thomas J. Lynch
Non-Executive Chairman 
and Former Chief 
Executive Officer,  
TE Connectivity Ltd.

Jean-Pierre Clamadieu
Former Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of the
Executive Comittee,
Solvay S.A.

Terrence R. Curtin 
Director and  
Chief Executive Officer, 
TE Connectivity Ltd. 

Carol A. “John” Davidson *
Former Senior Vice President, 
Controller and  
Chief Accounting Officer,  
Tyco International Ltd. 

Lynn A. Dugle
Former Chief Executive Officer 
and President,
Engility Holdings, Inc.

Mark C. Trudeau 
Former President and 
Chief Executive Officer,  
Mallinckrodt plc

Dr. William A. Jeffrey 
Retired Chief Executive Officer,
SRI International

Syaru Shirley Lin 
Research Professor, 
University of Virginia

Heath A. Mitts 
Director and Executive Vice 
President, Chief Financial Officer
TE Connectivity Ltd.

Abhijit Y. Talwalkar 
Former President and 
Chief Executive Officer,  
LSI Corporation

Dawn C. Willoughby
Former Executive Vice President 
and Chief Operating Officer,
The Clorox Company

Laura H. Wright 
Former Chief Financial Officer, 
Southwest Airlines Co.

   *  Lead Independent Director of the 
  TE Connectivity Ltd. Board of Directors

LEADERSHIP TEAM AND OFFICERS

    Terrence R. Curtin 
Chief Executive Officer 
and Director 

Claudia Anderson
Chief Continuous 
Improvement Officer

Teresa Dickerson
Vice President, 
Chief Supply Chain Officer

Jennifer Diener
Senior Vice President, 
General Manager, Channel

Joseph F. Eckroth, Jr. 
Senior Vice President, 
Chief Information Officer 

Jean-Jacques Fotzeu
Senior Vice President, 
Treasurer

Phil Gilchrist
Vice President, 
Chief Technology Officer, 
Communications Solutions 

Jackie Helfrich
Vice President,
Chief Marketing Officer, 
Industrial Solutions

John S. Jenkins, Jr. 
Executive Vice President,  
General Counsel 

Arvind Kaushal
Senior Vice President,  
Chief Strategy Officer

Shad W. Kroeger 
President, 
Industrial Solutions 

Steven T. Merkt 
President, 
Transportation Solutions

Heath A. Mitts 
Executive Vice President, 
Chief Financial Officer 
and Director

Maushumi Nerurkar
Senior Vice President 
and Chief Tax Officer 

Robert J. Ott
Senior Vice President,
Corporate Controller 

Jeanne Quirk
Senior Vice President,
Mergers and Acquisitions 

Malavika Sagar
Senior Vice President and
Chief Human Resources Officer,
Global Human Resources 

Aaron K. Stucki
President, 
Communications Solutions  

Jim Tobojka
Senior Vice President,  
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