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TE Connectivity announces pricing of $900 million senior notes offerings

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GALWAY, Ireland, April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) (“TE Connectivity”) today announced that Tyco Electronics Group S.A. (“TEGSA”), its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, has priced an offering of:

$450 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.500% senior notes due 2031.$450 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.000% senior notes due 2035.

The offer is being made pursuant to an effective registration statement filed by TE Connectivity, TE Connectivity Switzerland Ltd. and TEGSA on October 1, 2024, which includes a prospectus, and a prospectus supplement dated April 29, 2025.

The $450 million senior notes due 2031 will be issued at a price of 99.516% and will have a stated interest rate of 4.500% per year, payable semi-annually. The $450 million senior notes due 2035 will be issued at a price of 98.947% and will have a stated interest rate of 5.000% per year, payable semi-annually.

TE Connectivity intends to use the net proceeds of this offering, together with any net proceeds received from the concurrent Euro notes offering, for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of debt incurred in connection with the acquisition of the Richards Manufacturing business.

Barclays Capital Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. are joint book-running managers for this offering, which is expected to close on May 9, 2025.

A copy of the base prospectus in the registration statement or the prospectus supplement for the offering can be obtained from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov or by calling Barclays Capital Inc. toll free at 1-888-603-5847, BNP Paribas Securities Corp. toll free at 1-800-854-5674, BofA Securities, Inc. toll free at 1-800-294-1322, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll free at 1-800-831-9146, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. toll free at 1-800-503-4611, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC toll free at 1-866-471-2526, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC collect at 1-212-834-4533 or Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. at 1-800-372-3930.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of offers to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation, or sale of any security in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful.

About TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees, including 9,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 130 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances, which may cause actual results, performance, financial condition or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance, financial condition or achievements. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking and the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “plan,” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have no intention and are under no obligation to update or alter (and expressly disclaim any such intention or obligation to do so) our forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law. The forward-looking statements in this release include statements regarding the notes offering. Examples of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the extent, severity and duration of business interruptions negatively affecting our business operations; business, economic, competitive and regulatory risks, such as conditions affecting demand for products in the automotive and other industries we serve; competition and pricing pressure; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and impacts of offsetting hedges; natural disasters and political, economic and military instability in countries in which we operate, including the continuing military conflicts in certain parts of the world; developments in the credit markets; future goodwill impairment; compliance with current and future environmental and other laws and regulations; and the possible effects on us of changes in tax laws, tax treaties and other legislation, including the effects of Irish tax reform (if applicable). More detailed information about these and other factors is set forth in TE Connectivity plc’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Sept. 27, 2024 as well as in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and other reports filed by us with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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CHAI, the Social AI Platform, on Track to Hit $1.4B Valuation in 2026

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CHAI, a fast-rising AI startup in Palo Alto, is rapidly emerging as the next unicorn with explosive revenue growth of 250%, surpassing industry leaders like Databricks (127%), SpaceX (139%), and Anthropic (220%). With a last valuation of $450 million more than a year ago, CHAI is on track to achieve a $1.4 billion valuation by 2026, driven by projected 30X revenue multiples—a benchmark set by top-tier Silicon Valley disruptors.

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — CHAI, a fast-rising AI startup in Palo Alto, is rapidly emerging as the next unicorn with explosive revenue growth of 250%, surpassing industry leaders like Databricks (127%), SpaceX (139%), and Anthropic (220%). With a last valuation of $450 million more than a year ago, CHAI is on track to achieve a $1.4 billion valuation by 2026, driven by projected 30X revenue multiples—a benchmark set by top-tier Silicon Valley disruptors.

With a valuation of $450 million 16 months ago, CHAI is experiencing explosive revenue growth of 250%, surpassing high-profile companies including Anthropic (220%), Midjourney (167%), SpaceX (139%), and Databricks (127%). With 2024 revenue of $18 million and projections to reach or even surpass $45 million by the end of 2025, CHAI’s trajectory places it among the elite tier of tech innovators.

Industry analysts tracking CHAI’s meteoric rise predict revenue multiples of 30X to 32X by 2026, potentially driving the company’s valuation to approximately $1.4 billion. This remarkable growth rate exceeds some of today’s most valuable startups, including Anthropic and SpaceX.

While CHAI doesn’t have plan to start it’s next fund raising round, investors and industry observers are taking note of its extraordinary performance metrics, positioning the company as the next breakthrough success in Silicon Valley’s competitive landscape.

Was CHAI the first AI Platform? CHAI was the first consumer AI product to reach 1 million users, leveraging the open-sourced LLM GPT-J, before ChatGPT or Llama.

What is CHAI? CHAI is a social AI platform where users can create their own AI. Since its launch three years ago, CHAI has experienced significant growth, particularly among Gen Z users. Now, to support further growth and wider adoption, CHAI has redesigned its brand.

Can you use CHAI AI in a browser? As of March 2025, no. CHAI is focused on delivering the most engaging social AI experience by hiring talented engineers to refine its app. While there are currently no plans for a web app, this may change in the future.

Is CHAI AI safe? CHAI has implemented a range of safety features that allow users to engage in dynamic chats while encouraging them to stay within established guidelines. By building better AI, CHAI aims to enhance user value and experience.

What makes CHAI special? CHAI is designed to be the most engaging social AI, delivering highly entertaining conversations. Many users rely on it to craft interactive stories and immersive experiences.

Why do people love CHAI? CHAI employs advanced AI techniques to increase the entertainment value of its bots. Users chat with AI to write interactive novels and have engaging conversations, supported by a variety of genres that appeal to avid novel readers.

Sometimes regarded as the best free AI chatbot, CHAI is paving its way to widespread adoption of conversational social AI for entertainment.

Who is the founder? William Beauchamp is a 2x founder, first started building CHAI with his sister in Cambridge UK in 2020. After building the first AI chat platform they relocated to Palo Alto.

Are they hiring? CHAI is a rapidly growing company that is known for paying very high salaries with an intense culture focused on delivering results and iterating quickly. Apply on CHAI’s website.

Press Contact:

Tom Lu
+1 (626) 594-8966
https://www.chai-research.com/

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GMI Cloud Scales Up With New HQ in Mountain View, CA

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GMI Cloud deepens existing Silicon Valley roots, prioritizing collaboration with leading AI innovators 

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — GMI Cloud, a fast-rising provider of GPU-as-a-Service infrastructure purpose-built for AI, today is proud to announce it has moved its headquarters from San Jose, CA to Mountain View, CA to provide more open space for its growing team and the local growing AI native startup community. From hackathons, meetups, technology industry events and more, the closer proximity to top universities and colleges will help GMI Cloud continue to foster the rapid growth of AI throughout Silicon Valley and on a global level.

The new office comes amid strong momentum for GMI Cloud. Since its funding announcement last year, the company has grown exponentially in customers and partnerships, increasing AI development all over the world. However, GMI Cloud has been a global company since day one, with data centers in Taiwan, Malaysia, Mexico, and the U.S. Its global data center network makes it uniquely able to provide flexible, cost-effective computing solutions without the disruption of geopolitical changes. Customers can scale their AI capabilities without unexpected cost surprises. This new office signifies its commitment to AI innovators in Silicon Valley and beyond.

“Bringing GMI Cloud to Mountain View allows for employees to enjoy what the local community has to offer while keeping us in the epicenter of Silicon Valley,” said Alex Yeh, CEO of GMI Cloud. “We are accelerating quickly and we find it incredibly valuable to have the right home base to host our partners, customers, and employees.”

For more information about GMI Cloud and hiring opportunities, visit www.gmicloud.ai.

About GMI Cloud
GMI Cloud is a global company that delivers full-stack, U.S.-based GPU infrastructure and enterprise-grade inference services built to scale AI products. Whether training foundation models or deploying real-time agents, GMI gives teams full control of performance, costs, and launch velocity. With on-demand and reserved GPU clusters for all workloads and projects, GMI helps AI teams build without limits. GMI Cloud is based in Mountain View, CA.

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STL reports FY25 results; well-positioned to unlock growth

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Reports EBITDA of INR 146 Cr, highest in the last six quarters; 31% QoQ growth

MUMBAI, India, May 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — STL (NSE: STLTECH), a leading optical and digital solutions company, today announced its financial results for the year ended 31 March, 2025. The Company reported revenues of INR 1052 Cr for the quarter and INR 3996 Cr for FY25 across its business units – Optical Networking and Digital. STL delivered EBITDA margins of 13.8% and EBITDA of INR 146 Cr, highest in the last six quarters.

With a focus on customer centricity, product innovation, and cost leadership, STL continues to be a partner of choice for the global Digital Infrastructure build. As we navigate evolving tariff dynamics, we remain focused on leveraging our global manufacturing footprint in the U.S., Europe, and India and diversified supplier partnerships to drive company performance. 

In Q4 FY25, Optical Networking Business reported a 26% revenue growth and 110% EBITDA as compared to Q4 FY24. This was driven by accelerating momentum in the Enterprise Connectivity and Data Centre Business and a ~22% attach rate in the Optical Connectivity Business (OC). Enterprise and Data Centre Business has seen robust demand in Europe and India as STL supported key players in these regions to expand their end customer connectivity solutions.

STL Digital – Achieved EBITDA positive for consecutive 2 quarters with a steady YoY revenue growth and a robust order book. STL Digital has strategic partnerships with 40+ technology companies and has acquired more than 25 global customers across India and the U.S.

Some key highlights for FY25

Global Services Business* – STL completed the demerger of its Global Services Business that transitioned from Sterlite Technologies (STL) to STL Networks Limited under the brand name ‘Invenia.’Our marquee wins – STL added diversified customers across geographies, forming deep partnerships with service providers like Archtop Fiber in the U.S., Connexin, Netomnia and Wyre in the UK and Europe, Vocus in Australia, du Telecom in MEA and Bharatnet and Vedanta in India.Product innovation and co-creation with customers – STL has aggressively driven product innovation, focusing on co-creation with customers and next-gen optical solutions with development of ultra-thin optical fibre of 160-micron, 180-micron and 864F Microcables, AI-led data centre solutions, Multi-core fibre (MCF) for quantum communications and silicon photonics, and Optical Connectivity portfolio for the U.S. STL also unveiled Rapid series of Optical products, compliant with the ‘Build America, Buy America’ (BABA) regulations. STL ended the year with a patent count of 740 with 76 new patents filed in FY25.Our Net Debt: Equity has improved to 0.68 times against 1.39 times post demerger and Post QIP (YoY).

“FY25 was marked by resilience and customer-focus. By doubling down on our core priorities—Customer and Cost Leadership—we not only sustained momentum but also laid the groundwork for future growth. The strengthening order pipeline and customer engagements signal a promising shift in market dynamics,” remarked Ankit Agarwal, Managing Director, STL. “The trifecta of AI-ready infrastructure, rural fiberisation, and data centre expansion will be the cornerstone of global digitalisation, and we’re are fully prepared with our extensive Connectivity solutions,” he added.

Financial highlights (INR Cr)

Financials**

INR Cr

FY25

FY24

Q4FY25

Q4FY24

Revenue

3996

4083

1052

843

EBITDA

452

527

146

44

**All financials are from continued operations

*Pursuant to receipt of necessary statutory approvals and in accordance with the Scheme of Arrangement between STL and STL Networks Limited, the Company has demerged its Global Service business effective March 31, 2025, as approved by NCLT. Consequently, the financial results of the Global Service business for the respective quarters and year ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 have been presented as discontinued operations to reflect the impact of this demerger.

About STL – Sterlite Technologies Ltd:

STL is a leading global optical and digital solutions company providing advanced offerings to build 5G, Rural, FTTx, Enterprise and Data Centre networks. Read more, Contact usstl.tech | Twitter | LinkedInYouTube

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Media Relations:
Shaily Rai Sinha
stl.communications@stl.tech

Investor Relations
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investor@stl.tech

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