10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file number 001 - 36146

CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	27-4332098
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1100 CommScope Place, SE

Hickory, North Carolina

(Address of principal executive offices)

28602

(Zip Code)

(828) 324-2200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of October 20, 2015, there were 190,665,894 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Form 10-Q

September  30, 2015

Table of Contents

Part I—Financial Information (Unaudited):
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)	2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity	5
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	26
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	40
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	41
Part II—Other Information:
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	43
Item 1A. Risk Factors	43
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	43
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	43
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	43
Item 5. Other Information	43
Item 6. Exhibits	43
Signatures	45

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Part 1 — Financial Information (Unaudited)

ITEM 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited - In thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net sales	$	972,597		$	1,000,427		$	2,665,287		$	3,001,719
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		633,706			637,940			1,718,497			1,889,870
Selling, general and administrative		203,820			121,417			460,288			355,515
Research and development		31,100			30,806			86,818			95,758
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		54,287			44,835			143,697			133,439
Restructuring costs, net		6,868			7,388			10,633			11,677
Asset impairments		85,334			7,000			85,334			14,229
Total operating costs and expenses		1,015,115			849,386			2,505,267			2,500,488
Operating income (loss)		(42,518	)		151,041			160,020			501,231
Other income (expense), net		(8,269	)		1,393			(5,556	)		(90,593	)
Interest expense		(73,387	)		(36,504	)		(158,752	)		(142,409	)
Interest income		1,276			1,394			3,336			3,609
Income (loss) before income taxes		(122,898	)		117,324			(952	)		271,838
Income tax (expense) benefit		42,102			(20,893	)		5,224			(82,877	)
Net income (loss)	$	(80,796	)	$	96,431		$	4,272		$	188,961
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(0.42	)	$	0.51		$	0.02		$	1.01
Diluted	$	(0.42	)	$	0.50		$	0.02		$	0.99
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		190,269			187,407			189,483			186,624
Diluted		190,269			191,627			193,930			191,126
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	$	(80,796	)	$	96,431		$	4,272		$	188,961
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation loss		(22,835	)		(33,531	)		(40,685	)		(29,548	)
Pension and other postretirement benefit activity		(1,566	)		(1,551	)		(4,739	)		(4,653	)
Available-for-sale securities		(1,737	)		(2,874	)		(5,873	)		15,820
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(26,138	)		(37,956	)		(51,297	)		(18,381	)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	(106,934	)	$	58,475		$	(47,025	)	$	170,580

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited - In thousands, except share amounts)

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	617,962		$	729,321
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,782 and $8,797, respectively		958,214			612,007
Inventories, net		554,835			367,185
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		146,743			67,875
Deferred income taxes		72,726			51,230
Total current assets		2,350,480			1,827,618
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $233,332 and $207,342, respectively		530,070			289,371
Goodwill		2,616,400			1,451,887
Other intangible assets, net		2,266,192			1,260,927
Other noncurrent assets		98,064			87,255
Total assets	$	7,861,206		$	4,917,058
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable	$	336,796		$	177,806
Other accrued liabilities		414,552			289,006
Current portion of long-term debt		12,592			9,001
Total current liabilities		763,940			475,813
Long-term debt		5,342,910			2,659,897
Deferred income taxes		263,374			339,945
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities		51,958			29,478
Other noncurrent liabilities		120,549			104,306
Total liabilities		6,542,731			3,609,439
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value: Authorized shares: 200,000,000; Issued and outstanding shares: None at September 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014		—			—
Common stock, $.01 par value: Authorized shares: 1,300,000,000; Issued and outstanding shares: 190,590,496 and 187,831,389 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		1,916			1,888
Additional paid-in capital		2,199,286			2,141,433
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		(737,247	)		(741,519	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(134,845	)		(83,548	)
Treasury stock, at cost: 961,566 shares at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014		(10,635	)		(10,635	)
Total stockholders’ equity		1,318,475			1,307,619
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	7,861,206		$	4,917,058

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited - In thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014
Operating Activities:
Net income	$	4,272		$	188,961
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash generated by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		199,485			198,866
Equity-based compensation		21,055			15,731
Deferred income taxes		(92,538	)		(31,531	)
Asset impairments		85,334			14,229
Excess tax benefits from equity-based compensation		(19,194	)		(10,583	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(116,131	)		(99,645	)
Inventories		67,518			(49,671	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(43,286	)		2,904
Accounts payable and other liabilities		74,524			(58,095	)
Other		4,697			(9,534	)
Net cash generated by operating activities		185,736			161,632
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(39,422	)		(24,884	)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		219			1,612
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(2,957,476	)		(40,174	)
Other		3,268			(5,951	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,993,411	)		(69,397	)
Financing Activities:
Long-term debt repaid		(502,566	)		(1,122,197	)
Long-term debt proceeds		3,246,875			1,315,000
Long-term debt financing costs		(73,890	)		(23,257	)
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares under equity-based compensation plans		21,273			10,747
Excess tax benefits from equity-based compensation		19,194			10,583
Net cash generated by financing activities		2,710,886			190,876
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(14,570	)		(12,997	)
Change in cash and cash equivalents		(111,359	)		270,114
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		729,321			346,320
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	617,962		$	616,434

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited - In thousands, except share amounts)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014
Number of common shares outstanding:
Balance at beginning of period		187,831,389			185,861,777
Issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans		2,759,107			1,772,303
Balance at end of period		190,590,496			187,634,080
Common stock:
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,888		$	1,868
Issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans		28			18
Balance at end of period	$	1,916		$	1,886
Additional paid-in capital:
Balance at beginning of period	$	2,141,433		$	2,101,350
Issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans		21,246			10,729
Equity-based compensation		17,500			12,289
Tax benefit from shares issued under equity-based compensation plans		19,107			10,583
Balance at end of period	$	2,199,286		$	2,134,951
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit):
Balance at beginning of period	$	(741,519	)	$	(978,291	)
Net income		4,272			188,961
Balance at end of period	$	(737,247	)	$	(789,330	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(83,548	)	$	(26,276	)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(51,297	)		(18,381	)
Balance at end of period	$	(134,845	)	$	(44,657	)
Treasury stock, at cost:
Balance at beginning and end of period	$	(10,635	)	$	(10,635	)
Total stockholders’ equity	$	1,318,475		$	1,292,215

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

1. BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Background

CommScope Holding Company, Inc., along with its direct and indirect subsidiaries (CommScope or the Company), is a global provider of essential infrastructure solutions for wireless, business enterprise and residential broadband networks. The Company’s solutions and services for wired and wireless networks enable high-bandwidth data, video and voice applications. CommScope’s global leadership position is built upon innovative technology, broad solution offerings, high-quality and cost-effective customer solutions and global manufacturing and distribution scale.

On August 28, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of TE Connectivity’s Telecom, Enterprise and Wireless business, also referred to as Broadband Network Solutions (BNS), in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $3.0 billion. In June 2015, the Company borrowed $2.75 billion that was used, along with cash on hand, to fund the BNS acquisition. See Note 2 for additional discussion of the BNS acquisition and Note 5 for additional discussion of the financing transactions.

Basis of Presentation

The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2015, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are unaudited and reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period financial statements. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year.

The BNS acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and the BNS results of operations are reported in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements from August 28, 2015, the date of acquisition, through their fiscal period ended September 25, 2015. Therefore, the Company’s consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 do not include the results of operations of BNS from September 26, 2015 to September 30, 2015.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and are presented in accordance with the applicable requirements of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The significant accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 2 within the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the 2014 Annual Report). These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements.

In addition, the Company reaffirms the use of estimates in the preparation of the financial statements as set forth in the audited consolidated financial statements in the 2014 Annual Report, particularly related to estimates used in the preliminary purchase price allocation for the BNS acquisition. The BNS purchase price was allocated to acquired assets and assumed liabilities based on their estimated fair value at the acquisition date. Tangible assets and liabilities are recorded at their estimated fair values based on observable market values, if available, or using management judgment. Separable intangible assets must be identified, valued and assigned an estimated useful life, and the valuation of such assets is generally based on methods that involve estimates and judgment. The valuations of such assets will be updated as additional information becomes available. Management’s judgments and estimates are subject to significant uncertainty.

As of June 30, 2015, the Company adopted new accounting guidance that requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be reported as a deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. In August 2015, this guidance was clarified to add that debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements can be presented as an asset regardless of whether there are outstanding borrowings. The guidance has been applied retrospectively to the prior period presented. The adoption of this accounting guidance reduced the Company’s other noncurrent assets and long-term debt by the amount of unamortized debt issuance costs. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, this amount was $101.4 million and $38.8 million, respectively.

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

Concentrations of Risk and Related Party Transactions

Net sales to Anixter International Inc. and its affiliates (Anixter) accounted for approximately 13% of the Company’s total net sales during both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. Net sales to Anixter accounted for approximately 11% of the Company’s total net sales during the both three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. Sales to Anixter primarily originate within the Enterprise segment. Other than Anixter, no direct customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s total net sales for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2015 or 2014.

Accounts receivable from Anixter represented approximately 10% of accounts receivable as of September 30, 2015. Other than Anixter, no direct customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s accounts receivable as of September 30, 2015.

As of September 30, 2015, funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group (Carlyle) owned 32.1% of the outstanding shares of common stock of CommScope.

Product Warranties

The Company recognizes a liability for the estimated claims that may be paid under its customer warranty agreements to remedy potential deficiencies of quality or performance of the Company’s products. These product warranties extend over periods ranging from one to twenty-five years from the date of sale, depending upon the product subject to the warranty. The Company records a provision for estimated future warranty claims as cost of sales based upon the historical relationship of warranty claims to sales and specifically-identified warranty issues. The Company bases its estimates on assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances and revises its estimates, as appropriate, when events or changes in circumstances indicate that revisions may be necessary. Such revisions may be material.

The following table summarizes the activity in the product warranty accrual, included in other accrued liabilities:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Product warranty accrual, beginning of period	$	15,194		$	21,795		$	17,054		$	24,838
Accrual assumed in BNS acquisition		1,900			—			1,900			—
Provision for warranty claims		2,054			2,504			5,968			7,435
Warranty claims paid		(3,127	)		(4,776	)		(8,901	)		(12,750	)
Product warranty accrual, end of period	$	16,021		$	19,523		$	16,021		$	19,523

Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is either a plaintiff or a defendant in pending legal matters in the normal course of business, including various matters assumed as part of the BNS acquisition. Management believes none of these legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or financial condition upon final disposition.

In addition, the Company is subject to various federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations governing the use, discharge, disposal and remediation of hazardous materials. Compliance with current laws and regulations has not had, and is not expected to have, a materially adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

Asset Impairments

Goodwill is tested for impairment annually or at other times if events have occurred or circumstances exist that indicate the carrying value of a reporting unit with goodwill may exceed its fair value. For the Microwave Antenna Group (Microwave) reporting unit in the Wireless segment, management considered the lower than expected levels of sales and operating income during 2015 and the effect of market conditions on the projected future operations of the business. Based on this information, during the three months ended September 30, 2015, management determined that an indicator of possible impairment existed. A step one goodwill impairment test was performed using a discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation model. Significant assumptions in the DCF model are the annual revenue growth rate, the annual operating income margin and the discount rate used to determine the present value of the cash flow projections. The discount rate was based on the estimated weighted average cost of capital as of the test date for market participants in

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

the industry in which the Microwave reporting unit operates. Based on the estimated fair values generated by the DCF model, the Microwave reporting unit did not pass step one of the goodwill impairment test. A preliminary step two analysis was performed and an estimated goodwill impairment charge of $74.4 million was recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The step two valuation is expected to be finalized in the fourth quarter and any revision to the impairment charge will be recorded at that time. The discount rate used in the 2015 impairment test was 10.5% compared to 11.0% used in the 2014 annual goodwill impairment test.

Results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, included an estimated goodwill impairment charge of $7.0 million for the Microwave reporting unit.

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets with finite lives are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable, based on the undiscounted cash flows expected to be derived from the use and ultimate disposition of the assets. Assets identified as impaired are carried at estimated fair value. There were no significant long-lived asset impairments identified during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as a result of revisions to the business plan for a particular product line, the Company determined that certain intangible assets in the Broadband segment were no longer recoverable and a $7.2 million impairment charge was recorded.

During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company determined that a note receivable related to a previous divestiture was likely impaired and a $10.9 million impairment charge was recorded in the Broadband segment.

Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 reflected the impact of impairment charges for which minimal tax benefits were recorded. The effective income tax rate was favorably affected by the impact of earnings in foreign jurisdictions that are generally taxed at rates lower than the United States (U.S.) statutory rate, benefits recognized from adjustments related to prior years’ tax returns and a reduction in tax expense related to uncertain tax positions. These benefits were partially offset by losses in certain jurisdictions where the Company did not recognize tax benefits due to the likelihood of them not being realizable.

The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was lower than the statutory rate primarily due to a reduction in tax expense related to the reduction in reserves for uncertain tax positions as well as the impact of earnings in foreign jurisdictions that are taxed at lower rates than the U.S. statutory rate. The benefits to the income tax rate were partially offset by the impact of losses in certain jurisdictions where the Company did not recognize tax benefits due to the likelihood of them not being realizable and the provision for state income taxes. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, there was a slight decrease in valuation allowances while for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 there was a modest increase in valuation allowances as a result of changes in profitability in various jurisdictions. The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was also affected by asset impairment charges recorded during those periods for which no tax benefit was recognized and gains from changes in the estimated fair value of contingent consideration payable that were not subject to tax.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is based on net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding equity-based awards (stock options, performance share units and restricted stock units). Certain outstanding equity-based awards were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect was either antidilutive or the performance conditions were not met (5.3 million shares and 1.5 million shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and 2.5 million shares and 2.4 million shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively). Antidilutive securities for the three months ended September 30, 2015 included 4.4 million shares of equity-based awards which would have been considered dilutive if the Company had not been in a net loss position.

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

The following table presents the basis for the earnings per share computations (per share amounts not in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014		2015		2014
Numerator:
Net income (loss) for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	(80,796	)	$	96,431	$	4,272	$	188,961
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		190,269			187,407		189,483		186,624
Dilutive effect of equity-based awards		—			4,220		4,447		4,502
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted		190,269			191,627		193,930		191,126
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(0.42	)	$	0.51	$	0.02	$	1.01
Diluted	$	(0.42	)	$	0.50	$	0.02	$	0.99

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-16, Business Combinations. The guidance requires that acquirers in a business combination recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period that the adjustment amounts are determined and eliminates the requirement to retrospectively account for these adjustments. It also requires additional disclosure about the effects of the adjustments on prior periods. The guidance is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2016, however, the Company expects to adopt this guidance in the fourth quarter of 2015.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory. The guidance requires that inventory be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value, which is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. This guidance simplifies the prior guidance by eliminating the options of measuring inventory at replacement cost or net realizable value less an approximate normal profit margin. This guidance is effective for the company as of January 1, 2017, with early application permitted. The Company has not yet determined when it will adopt the new accounting standard, but the impact is expected to be immaterial.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This guidance defines how companies report revenues from contracts with customers and also requires enhanced disclosures. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14 deferring the effective date by one year, with early adoption on the original effective date permitted. The Company will be required to adopt the standard as of January 1, 2018 and early adoption is permitted as of January 1, 2017. The Company has not determined the transition approach that will be utilized or estimated the impact of adopting the new accounting standard.

2. ACQUISITIONS

Broadband Network Solutions

On August 28, 2015, the Company acquired TE Connectivity’s BNS business in an all-cash transaction. The Company paid $3,021.2 million ($2,957.5 million net of cash acquired) and recorded an asset of $17.3 million in other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for an estimated net refund of the purchase price based on the working capital acquired and pension obligations assumed. For the period following the acquisition of BNS, sales of $141.1 million and an operating loss of $81.6 million were reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. BNS is a reporting segment as of September 30, 2015.

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

The purchase price for BNS was assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of the date of acquisition, and any excess was allocated to goodwill as shown in the following table (in millions):

	Estimated Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	63.7
Accounts receivable		252.9
Inventories		266.4
Other current assets		40.0
Property, plant and equipment		247.6
Goodwill		1,242.8
Identifiable intangible assets		1,150.0
Other noncurrent assets		22.3
Current liabilities		(224.2	)
Noncurrent pension liabilities		(30.5	)
Other noncurrent liabilities		(27.1	)
Net acquisition cost	$	3,003.9

The goodwill arising from the preliminary purchase price allocation of the BNS acquisition is believed to result from the Company’s reputation in the marketplace and assembled workforce. A significant portion of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

Various valuation techniques were used to estimate the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed which use significant unobservable inputs, or Level 3 inputs as defined by the fair value hierarchy. Using these valuation approaches requires the Company to make significant estimates and assumptions. The estimated fair values are expected to change as the Company completes its valuation analyses and purchase price allocation.

The table below summarizes the preliminary valuations of the intangible assets acquired that were determined by management to meet the criteria for recognition apart from goodwill and determined to have finite lives. The values presented below are preliminary estimates and are subject to change as management completes its valuation of the BNS acquisition.

	Estimated Fair Value (in millions)		Weighted Average Estimated Useful Life (in years)
Customer contracts and relationships	$	675.0	12
Trademarks		150.0	9
Patents and technologies		325.0	7
Total amortizable intangible assets	$	1,150.0

There were certain foreign assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the BNS acquisition for which title has not yet transferred although the consideration was paid as part of the overall purchase price discussed above. The Company expects these transfers to be fully completed by mid-2016 and does not anticipate any significant risks to executing such transfers. In the interim, TE Connectivity will continue to conduct the business operations, as directed by and for the sole benefit or detriment of CommScope. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, net sales related to the BNS operations that have not formally transferred were included in the Company’s consolidated net sales and represented less than 2% of the Company’s total net sales. As of September 30, 2015, the investment in these BNS operations was reported in other non-current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The total assets related to these operations represented less than 1% of the Company’s total assets as of September 30, 2015.

The BNS amounts included in the following pro forma information are based on their historical results prepared on a carve-out basis of accounting and, therefore, may not be indicative of the actual results when operated as part of CommScope. The pro forma adjustments represent management’s best estimates based on information available at the time the pro forma information was prepared and may differ from the adjustments that may actually have been required.

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

Accordingly, the pro forma financial information should not be relied upon as being indicative of the results that would have been realized had the acquisition occurred as of the date indicated or that may be achieved in the future.

The following table presents consolidated results of operations for CommScope for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 as though the BNS acquisition had been completed as of January 1, 2014 (in millions, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014		2015		2014
Revenue	$	1,247.3		$	1,503.6	$	3,835.8	$	4,476.5
Net income (loss)		(21.9	)		92.9		73.6		111.3
Net income (loss) per diluted share		(0.12	)		0.48		0.38		0.58

These pro forma results reflect adjustments for net interest expense for the debt related to the acquisition; depreciation expense for property, plant and equipment that has been marked up to its estimated fair value; amortization for intangible assets with finite lives identified separate from goodwill; equity-based compensation for equity awards issued to BNS employees; and the related income tax impacts of these adjustments.

The pro forma results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 exclude $59.8 million and $80.1 million, respectively, of transaction and integration costs related to the BNS acquisition and $30.5 million of additional cost of goods sold related to the inventory mark up included in the purchase price allocation as these costs are nonrecurring to the Company.

Alifabs Group

In July 2014, the Company acquired two businesses of United Kingdom-based Alifabs Group (Alifabs) for $48.8 million ($46.7 million, net of cash acquired). Alifabs is a designer and supplier of enclosures, monopoles, smaller streetworks towers and tower solutions for the United Kingdom telecommunications, utility and energy markets. Sales of Alifabs products reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) were $9.8 million and $30.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $9.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Redwood Systems, Inc.

In July 2013, the Company acquired Redwood Systems, Inc. (Redwood), for an initial payment of $9.8 million and contingent consideration payable in 2015 that had an estimated fair value of $12.4 million as of the acquisition date. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the estimated fair value of the liability for contingent consideration was reduced to zero and no payments have been or will be made. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded a $12.7 million reduction in SG&A expense resulting from the adjustment to the estimated fair value of contingent consideration payable related to the Redwood acquisition.

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

3. GOODWILL

The following table presents goodwill by reportable segment, including goodwill that resulted from the BNS acquisition (in millions):

	Wireless			Enterprise		Broadband			BNS			Total
Goodwill, gross, as of December 31, 2014	$	833.1		$	653.8	$	86.3		$	—		$	1,573.2
Preliminary purchase price allocations		—			—		—			1,242.8			1,242.8
Foreign exchange		(3.4	)		—		—			(0.5	)		(3.9	)
Goodwill, gross, as of September 30, 2015		829.7			653.8		86.3			1,242.3			2,812.1
Accumulated impairment charges as of December 31, 2014		(85.1	)		—		(36.2	)		—			(121.3	)
Impairment charges recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2015		(74.4	)		—		—			—			(74.4	)
Accumulated impairment charges as of September 30, 2015		(159.5	)		—		(36.2	)		—			(195.7	)
Goodwill, net, as of September 30, 2015	$	670.2		$	653.8	$	50.1		$	1,242.3		$	2,616.4

4. SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION

Inventories

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Raw materials	$	125,685	$	90,486
Work in process		141,048		105,739
Finished goods		288,102		170,960
	$	554,835	$	367,185

Investments

The Company owns shares of Hydrogenics Corporation (Hydrogenics), a publicly traded company that supplies hydrogen generators and hydrogen-based power modules and fuel cells for various uses. These shares are accounted for as available-for-sale securities and are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded, net of tax, in other comprehensive income (loss). This investment is recorded in other noncurrent assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following table presents information related to the Company’s investment in Hydrogenics:

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Shares owned		1,332		1,534
Cost basis	$	997	$	1,150
Fair value	$	10,737	$	20,392
Pretax unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	9,740	$	19,242

The following table provides information related to the sale of shares in Hydrogenics:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Shares sold		—		95		202		595
Proceeds received	$	—	$	2,103	$	2,817	$	9,209
Pretax gain realized	$	—	$	2,031	$	2,666	$	8,763

Gains on the sale of Hydrogenics shares have been determined using the average cost method and are recorded in other income (expense), net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

Other Accrued Liabilities

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Compensation and employee benefit liabilities	$	120,907	$	122,291
Deferred revenue		15,883		25,888
Product warranty accrual		16,021		17,054
Accrued interest		68,097		8,952
Restructuring reserve		17,233		5,657
Income taxes payable		31,044		35,302
Accrued value-added taxes		23,063		6,576
Accrued professional fees		20,312		7,147
Other		101,992		60,139
	$	414,552	$	289,006

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), net of tax, and accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL), net of tax:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Foreign currency translation
Balance, beginning of period	$	(98,333	)	$	(25,089	)	$	(80,483	)	$	(29,072	)
Other comprehensive loss		(22,835	)		(33,531	)		(40,563	)		(29,448	)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL		—			—			(122	)		(100	)
Balance, end of period	$	(121,168	)	$	(58,620	)	$	(121,168	)	$	(58,620	)
Pension and other postretirement benefit activity
Balance, beginning of period	$	(18,130	)	$	(306	)	$	(14,957	)	$	2,796
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (AOCL)		(1,566	)		(1,551	)		(4,739	)		(4,653	)
Balance, end of period	$	(19,696	)	$	(1,857	)	$	(19,696	)	$	(1,857	)
Available-for-sale securities
Balance, beginning of period	$	7,756		$	18,694		$	11,892		$	—
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,737	)		(4,129	)		(4,225	)		14,565
Amounts reclassified from AOCI		—			1,255			(1,648	)		1,255
Balance, end of period	$	6,019		$	15,820		$	6,019		$	15,820
Net AOCL, end of period	$	(134,845	)	$	(44,657	)	$	(134,845	)	$	(44,657	)

Amounts reclassified from net AOCL related to foreign currency translation and available-for-sale securities are recorded in other income (expense), net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Defined benefit plan amounts reclassified from net AOCL are included in the computation of net periodic benefit income and are primarily recorded in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Cash Flow Information

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes, net of refunds	$	95,909	$	73,647
Interest	$	82,526	$	122,718

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

5. FINANCING

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
6.00% senior notes due June 2025	$	1,500,000		$	—
5.50% senior notes due June 2024		650,000			650,000
5.00% senior notes due June 2021		650,000			650,000
Senior PIK toggle notes due June 2020		550,000			550,000
4.375% senior secured notes due June 2020		500,000			—
Senior secured term loan due December 2022		1,250,000			—
Senior secured term loan due January 2018		361,875			518,438
Senior secured term loan due January 2017		—			345,625
Senior secured revolving credit facility expires May 2020		—			—
Other		92			408
Total face value of debt	$	5,461,967		$	2,714,471
Less: Original issue discount, net of amortization		(5,035	)		(6,746	)
Less: Debt issuance costs, net of amortization		(101,430	)		(38,827	)
Less: Current portion		(12,592	)		(9,001	)
Total long-term debt	$	5,342,910		$	2,659,897

See Note 6 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2014 Annual Report for additional information on the terms and conditions of the 5.00% senior notes (the 2021 Notes), the 5.50% senior notes (the 2024 Notes), the senior secured credit facilities and the 6.625%/7.375% senior payment-in-kind toggle notes (the senior PIK toggle notes).

6.00% Senior Notes Due 2025

In June 2015, CommScope Technologies Finance LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and an unrestricted subsidiary as defined in the indentures governing the 2021 Notes and the 2024 Notes and the agreements governing the senior secured credit facilities, issued $1.5 billion of 6.00% Senior Notes due June 15, 2025 (the 2025 Notes). Interest is payable on the 2025 Notes semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2015. The Company used the proceeds of the offering of the 2025 Notes, together with cash on hand and borrowings under the senior secured term loan facility due December 2022, to finance the acquisition of the BNS business.

Concurrent with the consummation of the BNS acquisition, CommScope Technologies Finance LLC merged with and into CommScope Technologies LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company), with CommScope Technologies LLC continuing as the surviving entity. CommScope Technologies LLC became the issuer of the 2025 Notes, and the 2025 Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by CommScope, Inc. and its domestic restricted subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. The 2025 Notes and guarantees are effectively junior to all of the Company’s and the guarantors’ existing and future secured debt, including the 2020 Notes (as defined below) and the senior secured credit facilities, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such secured debt. In addition, the 2025 Notes are structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities (including trade payables) of the Company’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2025 Notes, including indebtedness incurred by certain of the Company’s non-U.S. subsidiaries under the revolving credit facility.

The 2025 Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity under certain circumstances. Upon certain change of control events, the 2025 Notes may be redeemed at the option of the holders at 101% of their face amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Prior to June 15, 2020, the 2025 Notes may be redeemed at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus a make-whole premium (as defined in the indenture governing the 2025 Notes), plus accrued and unpaid interest. On or prior to June 15, 2018, under certain circumstances, the Company may also redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes at a redemption price of 106.0%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, using the proceeds of certain equity offerings.

In connection with issuing the 2025 Notes, the Company incurred costs of approximately $2.8 million and $35.8 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, which were recorded as a reduction of the carrying amount of the debt and are being amortized over the term of the notes.

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

4.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020

In June 2015, CommScope, Inc., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, issued $500.0 million of 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due June 15, 2020 (the 2020 Notes). Interest is payable on the 2020 Notes semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2015.

The Company used the net proceeds of the offering of the 2020 Notes, together with cash on hand, to repay the entire principal amount outstanding under the term loan due 2017 and a portion of the principal amount outstanding under the term loan due 2018.

The 2020 Notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by CommScope Holding Company, Inc. and its domestic restricted subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions, and secured by security interests that secure indebtedness under the Company’s term loan facility.

The 2020 Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity under certain circumstances. Upon certain change of control events, the 2020 Notes may be redeemed at the option of the holders at 101% of their face amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Prior to June 15, 2017, the 2020 Notes may be redeemed at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus a make-whole premium (as defined in the indenture governing the 2020 Notes), plus accrued and unpaid interest. Prior to June 15, 2017, under certain circumstances, the Company may also redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes at a redemption price of 104.375%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, using the proceeds of certain equity offerings.

In connection with issuing the 2020 Notes, the Company incurred costs of approximately $1.5 million and $8.4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, which were recorded as a reduction of the carrying amount of the debt and are being amortized over the term of the notes.

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

In May 2015, the Company amended its asset-based revolving credit facility to, among other things, expand the facility from $400.0 million to $550.0 million and extend the maturity date to May 2020, subject to acceleration under certain circumstances. In connection with this amendment, the Company incurred costs of approximately $0.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, which were recorded in other noncurrent assets and are being amortized over the term of the revolving credit facility. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility and the Company did not borrow under its revolving credit facility during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had availability of approximately $324.2 million under its revolving credit facility, after giving effect to borrowing base limitations and outstanding letters of credit. The expanded facility is expected to be reflected in the Company’s availability once the additional collateral resulting from the BNS acquisition is added to the borrowing base.

In June 2015, the Company used the proceeds from the 2020 Notes issuance to repay $500.0 million of its existing term loans. In addition, CommScope Finance LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and an unrestricted subsidiary as defined in the agreements governing the senior secured credit facilities) borrowed an additional $1.25 billion, less $3.1 million of original issue discount, in a term loan due December 2022 (the 2022 Term Loan). The Company used the proceeds from the 2022 Term Loan, together with cash on hand and proceeds from the issuance of the 2025 Notes, to finance the acquisition of the BNS business. Concurrent with the consummation of the BNS acquisition, the 2022 Term Loan was assumed by CommScope, Inc. as a term loan under its senior secured credit facilities.

The 2022 Term Loan has scheduled maturities of $12.5 million per year due in equal quarterly installments with the balance due at maturity. The current portion of long-term debt reflects $12.5 million of repayments under the 2022 Term Loan. The interest rate is, at the Company’s option, either (1) the base rate (as described in the 2014 Annual Report) plus a margin of 2.00% or (2) one-, two-, three- or six-month LIBOR or, if available from all lenders, twelve-month LIBOR (selected at the Company’s option) plus a margin of 3.00%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 0.75%.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company repaid $502.2 million of its existing senior secured term loans. In connection with the repayment of existing term loans, $6.7 million of original issue discount and debt issuance costs were written off and included in interest expense. The Company incurred costs of approximately $2.9 million and $29.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, related to the additional borrowings under the term loan facility. These costs were recorded as a reduction of the carrying amount of the debt and are being amortized over the term of the 2022 Term Loan.

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

No portion of the senior secured term loans was reflected as a current portion of long-term debt as of September 30, 2015 related to the potentially required excess cash flow payment because the amount that may be payable in 2016, if any, cannot currently be reliably estimated. There was no excess cash flow payment required in 2015 related to 2014.

Other Matters

The following table summarizes scheduled maturities of long-term debt as of September 30, 2015 (in millions):

	Remainder of 2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter
Scheduled maturities of long-term debt	$	3.2	$	12.5	$	12.5	$	374.4	$	12.5	$	5,046.9

The Company’s non-guarantor subsidiaries held approximately $2,989 million, or 38%, of total assets and approximately $470 million, or 7%, of total liabilities as of September 30, 2015 and accounted for approximately $420 million, or 43%, and $1,173 million, or 44%, of net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, the non-guarantor subsidiaries held approximately $1,089 million, or 22%, of total assets and approximately $282 million, or 8%, of total liabilities. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the non-guarantor subsidiaries accounted for approximately $420 million, or 42%, and $1,123 million, or 37%, of net sales, respectively. All amounts presented exclude intercompany balances.

CommScope, Inc. is a guarantor of the 2025 Notes and the issuer of each of the 2021 Notes, the 2024 Notes and the 2020 Notes. The balance sheet and income statement amounts for CommScope, Inc. are substantially identical to those of the Company other than interest expense and total debt. Interest expense for CommScope, Inc. does not reflect the interest expense incurred in connection with the senior PIK toggle notes. For the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, interest expense related to the senior PIK toggle notes was $9.5 million ($6.1 million, net of tax). For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, interest expense related to the senior PIK toggle notes was $28.5 million ($18.2 million net of tax). Total debt for CommScope, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of September 30, 2015 was $4,813.0 million, which does not include the senior PIK toggle notes.

The weighted average effective interest rate on outstanding borrowings, including the amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount, was 5.46% at September 30, 2015 and 5.38% at December 31, 2014.

6. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The Company uses forward contracts to hedge a portion of its exposure to balances denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of various subsidiaries and to manage exposure to certain planned foreign currency expenditures in order to mitigate the impact of changes in exchange rates. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had outstanding foreign exchange contracts with maturities of up to eight months and aggregate notional values of $327 million (based on exchange rates as of September 30, 2015). Unrealized gains and losses resulting from these contracts are recognized in other income (expense), net and partially offset corresponding foreign exchange gains and losses on the balances being hedged. These instruments are not held for speculative or trading purposes. These contracts are not designated as hedges for hedge accounting and are marked to market each period through earnings.

The following table presents the balance sheet location and fair value of the Company’s derivatives:

		Fair Value of Asset (Liability)
	Balance Sheet Location	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Foreign currency contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	1,027		$	1,165
Foreign currency contracts	Other accrued liabilities		(3,141	)		(3,584	)
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments		$	(2,114	)	$	(2,419	)

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

The pretax impact of the foreign currency forward contracts, both matured and outstanding, on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) is as follows:

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts	Location of Gain (Loss)	Gain (Loss) Recognized
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015	Other expense, net	$	(5,871	)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014	Other expense, net	$	(3,500	)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015	Other expense, net	$	(7,035	)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014	Other expense, net	$	(6,836	)

7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, trade payables, available-for-sale securities, debt instruments and foreign currency contracts. For cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables, the carrying amounts of these financial instruments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were considered representative of their fair values due to their short terms to maturity. The fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities was based on quoted market prices. The fair values of the Company’s debt instruments and foreign currency contracts were based on indicative quotes.

Fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, measurements using significant other observable inputs fall within Level 2, and measurements using significant unobservable inputs fall within Level 3.

The carrying amounts, estimated fair values and valuation input levels of the Company’s available-for-sale securities, foreign currency contracts, and debt instruments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, are as follows:

	September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Valuation Inputs
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	$	10,737	$	10,737	$	20,392	$	20,392		Level 1
Foreign currency contracts		1,027		1,027		1,165		1,165		Level 2
Liabilities:
6.00% senior notes due 2025		1,500,000		1,436,250		—		—		Level 2
5.50% senior notes due 2024		650,000		614,250		650,000		640,250		Level 2
5.00% senior notes due 2021		650,000		632,125		650,000		643,500		Level 2
Senior PIK toggle notes due 2020		550,000		561,000		550,000		566,500		Level 2
4.375% senior secured notes due 2020		500,000		495,000		—		—		Level 2
Senior secured term loan due 2022, at par		1,250,000		1,249,969		—		—		Level 2
Senior secured term loan due 2018, at par		361,875		361,187		518,438		513,254		Level 2
Senior secured term loan due 2017, at par		—		—		345,625		342,169		Level 2
Foreign currency contracts		3,141		3,141		3,584		3,584		Level 2

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded a pretax goodwill impairment charge of $74.4 million related to the Wireless segment as a result of reduced expectations of future cash flows from one of its reporting units. The valuation supporting the goodwill impairment charge is based on Level 3 valuation inputs. Also, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $10.9 million to reduce a note receivable in the Broadband segment to its estimated fair value. The valuations supporting the impairment charges were based on Level 3 valuation inputs.

8. SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Following the BNS acquisition, management is operating the Company in the following four reportable segments, which align with the manner in which the business is managed: Wireless, Enterprise, Broadband and Broadband Network Solutions (BNS). Management intends to re-evaluate reportable segments as a result of the integration of the BNS business.

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

The Wireless segment provides merchant radio frequency (RF) wireless network connectivity solutions, metro cell solutions and small cell distributed antenna systems (DAS) solutions. These solutions, marketed primarily under the Andrew brand, enable wireless operators to deploy both cell sites and small cell DAS solutions to meet 2G, 3G and 4G cellular coverage and capacity requirements. Macro cell site solutions can be found at wireless tower sites and on rooftops and include base station antennas, microwave antennas, hybrid fiber-feeder cables, coaxial cables, connectors, amplifiers, filters and backup power solutions. Metro cell solutions can be found outdoors on street poles and on other urban structures and include RF delivery, equipment housing and concealment solutions. These fully integrated outdoor systems consist of specialized antennas, filters/combiners, backhaul solutions, intra-system cabling and power distribution systems, all minimized to fit an urban environment. The small cell DAS solutions are composed of distributed antenna systems that allow wireless operators to extend and enhance cellular coverage and capacity in challenging network conditions such as commercial buildings, urban areas, stadiums and transportation systems.

The Enterprise segment provides connectivity and network intelligence for commercial buildings and data centers. These solutions include optical fiber and twisted pair structured cabling applications, intelligent infrastructure software, network rack and cabinet enclosures, intelligent building sensors, advanced LED lighting control systems and network design services.

The Broadband segment consists of cable and communications equipment that support the multi-channel video, voice and high-speed data services provided by cable operators. The segment’s products include coaxial and fiber-optic cables, fiber-to-the-home equipment, amplifiers, splitters, conduit and headend solutions for the network core.

The BNS segment provides fiber-optic and copper connectivity for telecom, enterprise and wireless networks as well as small cell DAS solutions for the wireless market. The BNS telecom business primarily consists of fiber-to-the-X (FTTx) solutions and central office connectivity and equipment, including fiber optic connectors, fiber management systems, splice closures, couplers and splitters, high-density cable assemblies and complete cabling systems. The enterprise business primarily consists of fiber and copper connectivity, data center solutions, outlets, patch cords and panels and cable assemblies for use in office, data center, factory and residential applications. The wireless business consists of radio frequency distribution and distributed antenna systems to enhance wireless coverage and capacity.

The following table provides summary financial information by reportable segment (in millions):

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Identifiable segment-related assets:
Wireless	$	2,252.7	$	2,372.8
Enterprise		1,404.1		1,403.4
Broadband		327.6		352.6
BNS		3,168.6		—
Total identifiable segment-related assets		7,153.0		4,128.8
Reconciliation to total assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		618.0		729.3
Deferred income tax assets		90.2		59.0
Total assets	$	7,861.2	$	4,917.1

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

The following table provides net sales, operating income, depreciation and amortization by reportable segment, including BNS segment results of operations from August 28, 2015, the date of acquisition, through their fiscal period ended September 25, 2015 (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net sales:
Wireless	$	475.3		$	633.0		$	1,486.8		$	1,985.0
Enterprise		227.8			218.0			661.0			638.0
Broadband		128.5			149.5			377.1			380.4
BNS		141.1			—			141.1			—
Inter-segment eliminations		(0.1	)		(0.1	)		(0.7	)		(1.7	)
Consolidated net sales	$	972.6		$	1,000.4		$	2,665.3		$	3,001.7
Operating income (loss):
Wireless (1)	$	(2.2	)	$	113.8		$	132.4		$	420.3
Enterprise (2)		39.3			25.3			98.0			78.3
Broadband (3)		2.0			11.9			11.2			2.6
BNS (4)		(81.6	)		—			(81.6	)		—
Consolidated operating income (loss)	$	(42.5	)	$	151.0		$	160.0		$	501.2
Depreciation:
Wireless	$	7.5		$	7.5		$	21.7		$	21.8
Enterprise		2.7			2.9			7.9			8.4
Broadband		1.9			2.0			5.6			6.0
BNS		3.5			—			3.5			—
Consolidated depreciation	$	15.6		$	12.4		$	38.7		$	36.2
Amortization (5):
Wireless	$	23.1		$	23.2		$	69.2		$	68.1
Enterprise		17.4			17.3			52.1			52.1
Broadband		3.8			4.3			12.4			13.2
BNS		10.0			—			10.0			—
Consolidated amortization	$	54.3		$	44.8		$	143.7		$	133.4

(1) Operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 includes transaction and integration costs of $0.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively. Transaction and integration costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $10.3 million and $2.9 million, respectively. Operating income includes restructuring charges of $1.3 million and $5.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Restructuring charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $4.0 million and $8.7 million, respectively. Operating income includes impairment charges of $74.4 million and $7.0 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(2) Operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 includes transaction and integration costs of $0.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Transaction and integration costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $6.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively. Operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 includes gains of $0.7 million and $12.7 million, respectively, from adjustments to the estimated fair value of contingent consideration related to the Redwood acquisition.

(3) Operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 includes transaction and integration costs of $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Transaction and integration costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $6.0 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Operating income includes restructuring charges of $0.2 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Restructuring charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $1.3 million and $2.9 million, respectively. Operating income includes impairment charges of $10.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, and impairment charges of $7.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

(4) Operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 includes transaction and integration costs of $59.8 million, restructuring charges of $5.3 million and purchase accounting charges related to the mark-up of inventory of $30.5 million.

(5) Excludes amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount.

Sales to customers located outside of the U.S. comprised 48.9% and 50.2% of total net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared to 47.3% and 42.5% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Sales by geographic region, based on the destination of product shipments, were as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
United States	$	497.3	$	527.1	$	1,326.9	$	1,726.6
Europe, Middle East and Africa		196.4		189.6		533.1		547.6
Asia Pacific		187.0		181.2		537.4		470.0
Central and Latin America		65.6		64.4		197.3		183.5
Canada		26.3		38.1		70.6		74.0
Consolidated net sales	$	972.6	$	1,000.4	$	2,665.3	$	3,001.7

9. RESTRUCTURING COSTS

Prior to the acquisition and integration of the BNS business, the Company initiated restructuring actions to realign and lower its cost structure primarily through workforce reductions and other cost reduction initiatives at various facilities, including the cessation of manufacturing operations at the Joliet, Illinois; Statesville, North Carolina; and Guangzhou, China facilities. Much of the production capacity from these facilities has been shifted to other existing facilities or unaffiliated suppliers. In 2015, following the acquisition of BNS, the Company initiated various restructuring actions to integrate the BNS operations.

The Company’s net pretax restructuring charges, by segment, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Wireless	$	1,312		$	5,852		$	4,000		$	8,706
Enterprise		(3	)		(31	)		(46	)		101
Broadband		219			1,567			1,339			2,870
BNS		5,340			—			5,340			—
Total	$	6,868		$	7,388		$	10,633		$	11,677

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

The activity within the liability established for these restructuring actions was as follows:

	BNS			Employee- Related Costs			Lease Termination Costs			Fixed Asset Related Costs			Total
Balance as of June 30, 2015	$	—		$	1,707		$	7,595		$	—		$	9,302
Additional charge recorded		5,340			821			508			199			6,868
Liabilities assumed in BNS acquisition		9,000			—			—			—			9,000
Cash paid		(762	)		(935	)		(352	)		1			(2,048	)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash items		(14	)		—			—			(200	)		(214	)
Balance as of September 30, 2015	$	13,564		$	1,593		$	7,751		$	—		$	22,908
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	—		$	3,822		$	8,243		$	—		$	12,065
Additional charge recorded		5,340			3,077			769			1,447			10,633
Liabilities assumed in BNS acquisition		9,000			—			—			—			9,000
Cash paid		(762	)		(5,217	)		(1,261	)		(247	)		(7,487	)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash items		(14	)		(89	)		—			(1,200	)		(1,303	)
Balance as of September 30, 2015	$	13,564		$	1,593		$	7,751		$	—		$	22,908
Balance sheet classification as of September 30, 2015
Other accrued liabilities	$	13,564		$	1,593		$	2,076		$	—		$	17,233
Other noncurrent liabilities		—			—			5,675			—			5,675
Total liability	$	13,564		$	1,593		$	7,751		$	—		$	22,908

As of August 28, 2015, the Company assumed a liability of $9.0 million for BNS employee-related restructuring actions initiated prior to the acquisition. Subsequent to the acquisition, the Company recognized $5.3 million of employee-related restructuring charges in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. Employee-related costs include the expected severance costs and related benefits as well as one-time severance benefits that are accrued over the remaining period employees are required to work in order to receive such benefits.

Lease termination costs relate to the discounted cost of unused leased facilities, net of anticipated sub-rental income.

Fixed asset related costs include non-cash impairments or disposals of fixed assets associated with restructuring actions in addition to the cash costs to uninstall, pack, ship and reinstall manufacturing equipment and the costs to prepare the receiving facility to accommodate relocated equipment. These costs are expensed as incurred. Cash paid is net of proceeds received from the sale of related assets.

As a result of restructuring and consolidation actions, the Company owns unutilized real estate at various facilities in the U.S. and internationally. The Company is attempting to sell or lease this unutilized space. Additional impairment charges may be incurred related to these or other excess assets.

Additional pretax costs of $1.0 million to $2.0 million are expected to be incurred to complete previously announced initiatives. Cash payments of $3.0 million to $4.0 million are expected by the end of 2015 with additional payments of $20.0 million to $21.0 million between 2016 and 2022. As a result of the BNS integration, additional restructuring actions are expected to be taken and the resulting charges and cash requirements could be material.

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

10. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	429		$	115		$	7		$	24
Interest cost		3,127			3,344			161			225
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)		204			71			(283	)		(84	)
Amortization of prior service credits		—			—			(2,457	)		(2,494	)
Expected return on plan assets		(3,814	)		(3,825	)		—			—
Net periodic benefit income	$	(54	)	$	(295	)	$	(2,572	)	$	(2,329	)
	Nine Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	645		$	344		$	21		$	71
Interest cost		9,010			10,028			482			675
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)		545			213			(848	)		(253	)
Amortization of prior service credits		—			—			(7,372	)		(7,482	)
Expected return on plan assets		(10,778	)		(11,469	)		—			—
Net periodic benefit income	$	(578	)	$	(884	)	$	(7,717	)	$	(6,989	)

The estimated fair value of the BNS pension liabilities assumed in the acquisition was $30.5 million. These estimates are preliminary and are expected to change. The difference between the preliminary estimates and the actual liabilities may be material.

The Company contributed $8.8 million and $19.5 million to its pension and other postretirement benefit plans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. During the remainder of 2015, the Company anticipates making additional contributions of approximately $1.0 million to these plans.

11. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Equity-Based Compensation Plans

As of September 30, 2015, $47.5 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options, restricted stock unit awards (RSUs) and performance share units (PSUs) are expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.7 years. There were no significant capitalized equity-based compensation costs at September 30, 2015.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, Carlyle sold a portion of its investment in the Company which triggered an acceleration of vesting of certain equity-based awards. The Company recorded equity-based compensation expense of $5.3 million as a result of the acceleration of vesting.

On August 28, 2015, the Company granted 0.4 million RSUs and 0.2 million stock option awards to BNS employees. These awards carry substantially the same terms as the Company’s other equity-based awards except a provision that fully vests the award if the transferred employee is terminated by the Company prior to the first anniversary of the closing of the BNS acquisition.

Stock Options

Stock options are awards that allow the recipient to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a fixed price. Stock options are granted at an exercise price equal to the Company’s stock price at the date of grant. These awards generally vest over one to five years following the grant date and have a contractual term of ten years.

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

The following table summarizes the stock option activity (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Shares			Weighted Average Option Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding as of June 30, 2015		8,569		$	7.92
Granted		237		$	27.69	$	14.34
Exercised		(637	)	$	6.79			$	15,462
Forfeited		(4	)	$	5.74
Outstanding as of September 30, 2015		8,165		$	8.59			$	175,597
Exercisable at September 30, 2015		7,112		$	7.25			$	162,016
Expected to vest		1,050		$	17.60			$	13,576
Outstanding as of December 31, 2014		10,411		$	7.32
Granted		529		$	29.38	$	13.74
Exercised		(2,756	)	$	7.72			$	61,726
Forfeited		(19	)	$	18.46
Outstanding as of September 30, 2015		8,165		$	8.59			$	175,597

The exercise prices of outstanding options at September 30, 2015 were in the following ranges:

	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Shares (in thousands)		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Shares (in thousands)		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
$2.96 to $5.35		722		2.5	$	3.70		722	$	3.70
$5.36 to $5.67		667		6.4	$	5.57		593	$	5.57
$5.68 to $8.54		4,454		5.3	$	5.74		4,004	$	5.74
$8.55 to $8.90		1,299		4.5	$	8.65		1,299	$	8.65
$8.91 to $23.00		542		8.3	$	22.55		489	$	23.00
$23.01 to $33.12		481		9.1	$	30.54		5	$	23.10
$2.96 to $33.12		8,165		5.4	$	8.59		7,112	$	7.25

The Company uses the Black-Scholes model to estimate the fair value of stock option awards. Key inputs and assumptions used in the model include the grant date fair value of common stock, exercise price of the award, the expected option term, stock price volatility, the risk-free interest rate and the Company’s projected dividend yield. The Company believes that the valuation technique and the approach utilized to develop the underlying assumptions are appropriate in estimating the fair values of its stock options. Estimates of fair value are not intended to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by employees who receive equity awards. Subsequent events are not indicative of the reasonableness of the original estimates of fair value made by the Company.

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

The following table presents the weighted average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock option awards granted.

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Expected option term (in years)		5.0			5.0			5.6			5.0
Risk-free interest rate		1.5	%		1.7	%		1.6	%		1.5	%
Expected volatility		43.0	%		45.0	%		43.0	%		45.0	%
Expected dividend yield		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%
Weighted average exercise price	$	27.69		$	23.10		$	29.38		$	23.02
Weighted average fair value at grant date	$	14.34		$	9.49		$	13.74		$	9.41

Performance Share Units

PSUs are stock awards in which the number of shares ultimately received by the employee depends on Company performance against specified targets. Such awards vest and shares are issued over three years if the performance targets are met. The fair value of each PSU is determined on the date of grant based on the Company’s stock price. Over the performance period, the number of shares that are expected to be issued is adjusted upward or downward based upon the probable achievement of performance targets. The ultimate number of shares issued and the related compensation cost recognized will be based on the final performance metrics compared to the targets specified in the grants.

The following table summarizes the PSU activity (in thousands, except per share data):

	Performance Share Units			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding and non-vested as of June 30, 2015		184		$	30.76
Forfeited		(3	)	$	30.76
Outstanding and non-vested as of September 30, 2015		181		$	30.76
Outstanding and non-vested as of December 31, 2014		—		$	—
Granted		184		$	30.76
Forfeited		(3	)	$	30.76
Outstanding and non-vested as of September 30, 2015		181		$	30.76

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(In thousands, unless otherwise noted)

Restricted Stock Units

RSUs entitle the holder to shares of common stock after a one to three-year vesting period, in general. The fair value of the awards is determined on the grant date based on the Company’s stock price. The RSUs granted to BNS transferred employees followed the remaining vesting schedule of their forfeited TE Connectivity award which was a four-year vesting period.

The following table summarizes the RSU activity (in thousands, except per share data):

	Restricted Stock Units			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding and non-vested as of June 30, 2015		1,328		$	28.70
Granted		386		$	31.88
Forfeited		(11	)	$	28.04
Outstanding and non-vested as of September 30, 2015		1,703		$	29.42
Outstanding and non-vested as of December 31, 2014		372		$	22.99
Granted		1,372		$	31.07
Vested and shares issued		(3	)	$	18.80
Forfeited		(38	)	$	26.90
Outstanding and non-vested as of September 30, 2015		1,703		$	29.42

Other

Although share unit awards may, at the Company’s discretion, be settled in stock, they have historically been settled in cash and are accounted for as liability awards. Share unit award expense of $3.7 million and $3.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, is included in equity-based compensation as an adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash generated by operating activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. As of September 30, 2015, there were no share unit awards remaining outstanding.

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On October 1, 2015, the Company acquired the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Airvana LP (Airvana), a privately-held leader in small cell solutions for wireless networks, for approximately $45 million. Airvana provides 4G LTE and 3G small cell solutions that enable communication and access to information and entertainment in challenging and high-value environments, such as offices, public venues and homes.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following narrative is an analysis of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. The discussion is provided to increase the understanding of, and should be read in conjunction with, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in this document as well as the audited consolidated financial statements, related notes thereto and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, including management’s discussion and analysis regarding the application of critical accounting policies as well as the risk factors, included in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

We discuss certain financial measures in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, including Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBTIDA, that differ from measures calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures” included elsewhere in this quarterly report for more information about these non-GAAP financial measures, including our reasons for including the measures and material limitations with respect to the usefulness of the measures.

Overview

We are a global provider of essential infrastructure solutions for wireless, business enterprise and residential broadband networks. Our solutions and services for wired and wireless networks enable high-bandwidth data, video and voice applications. Our global position is built upon innovative technology, broad solution offerings, high-quality and cost-effective customer solutions and global manufacturing and distribution scale.

On August 28, 2015, we completed the acquisition of TE Connectivity’s Broadband Network Solutions (BNS) business in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $3.0 billion. The BNS business provides fiber optic and copper connectivity for wireline and wireless networks and also provides small-cell distributed antenna system (DAS) solutions for the wireless market. For the twelve month period from September 27, 2014 through September 25, 2015, the BNS business generated annual revenues of approximately $1.7 billion. We believe the transaction will accelerate our strategy to drive profitable growth by expanding our business into attractive adjacent markets and to broaden our position as a leading communications infrastructure provider. In addition, the acquisition will provide greater geographic and business diversity. The results of the BNS business are included in our consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition, August 28, 2015, through September 25, 2015, their fiscal period-end.

In June 2015, we borrowed $2.75 billion to fund the BNS acquisition. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, we incurred transaction and integration costs of $60.8 million and $82.1 million, respectively, primarily related to the BNS acquisition and integration activities. We will continue to incur transaction and integration costs and such costs may be material. In addition, we expect to incur restructuring charges to integrate the BNS acquisition and those costs may be material.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our critical accounting policies or significant accounting estimates are disclosed in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. An addition to these critical accounting policies since December 31, 2014 is the estimation of the purchase price allocation related to the acquisition of BNS.

Purchase Price Allocation

Recording the acquisition and the required purchase price allocation under GAAP requires estimates and considerable judgment. The net assets acquired have been preliminarily recorded at their estimated fair value at the acquisition date. Tangible assets and liabilities are recorded at their fair values based on observable market values, if available, or based on management judgment. Separable intangible assets must be identified, valued and given an estimated useful life. In the absence of market transactions, the valuation of such assets is generally based on methods that are subjective in nature. Management’s judgments and estimates are subject to significant uncertainty.

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COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 WITH THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2015						2014
	Amount			% of Net Sales			Amount		% of Net Sales			Dollar Change			% Change
	(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
Net sales	$	972.6			100.0	%	$	1,000.4		100.0	%	$	(27.8	)		(2.8	)%
Gross profit		338.9			34.8			362.5		36.2			(23.6	)		(6.5	)
Operating income (loss)		(42.5	)		(4.4	)		151.0		15.1			(193.5	)		(128.1	)
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income (1)		201.0			20.7			218.5		21.8			(17.5	)		(8.0	)
Net income (loss)		(80.8	)		(8.3	)		96.4		9.6			(177.2	)		(183.8	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share		(0.42	)					0.50
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015						2014
	Amount			% of Net Sales			Amount		% of Net Sales			Dollar Change			% Change
	(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
Net sales	$	2,665.3			100.0	%	$	3,001.7		100.0	%	$	(336.4	)		(11.2	)%
Gross profit		946.8			35.5			1,111.8		37.0			(165.0	)		(14.8	)
Operating income		160.0			6.0			501.2		16.7			(341.2	)		(68.1	)
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income (1)		533.4			20.0			669.0		22.3			(135.6	)		(20.3	)
Net income		4.3			0.2			189.0		6.3			(184.7	)		(97.7	)
Diluted earnings per share		0.02						0.99

(1) See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures.”

Net sales

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Change						Nine Months Ended September 30,				Change
	2015		2014		$			%			2015		2014		$			%
					(dollars in millions)
Net sales	$	972.6	$	1,000.4	$	(27.8	)		(2.8	)%	$	2,665.3	$	3,001.7	$	(336.4	)		(11.2	)%
Domestic net sales		497.3		527.1		(29.8	)		(5.7	)		1,326.9		1,726.6		(399.7	)		(23.1	)
International net sales		475.3		473.3		2.0			0.4			1,338.4		1,275.1		63.3			5.0

Net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 included sales from the BNS business of $141 million. See the discussion under the BNS segment in the section titled “Segment Results” for further details. Excluding the BNS business, the decrease in net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the corresponding prior year periods was primarily attributable to lower net sales in the United States (U.S.) mainly as a result of decreased spending by certain domestic wireless operators. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the prior year period, net sales in the Central and Latin America (CALA) region, the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region and the Asia Pacific (APAC) region all decreased. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the prior year period, in addition to the decline in the U.S., net sales in the EMEA region were lower primarily due to the negative impact of foreign exchange rate changes. These decreases were partially offset by increases in both the APAC and CALA regions compared to the prior year period.

Including the BNS business, net sales to customers outside the U.S. comprised 48.9% and 50.2% of total net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to 47.3% and 42.5% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Foreign exchange rate changes had a negative impact of approximately 3% on net sales for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the same 2014 periods.

From a segment perspective, the year-over-year decrease in net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was due to lower net sales in our Wireless and Broadband segments, partially offset by higher net sales in our Enterprise segment and the addition of the BNS business (fully reported in the BNS segment). For further details by segment, see the section titled “Segment Results” below.

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Gross profit, SG&A expense and R&D expense

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Change						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Change
	2015			2014			$			%			2015			2014			$			%
							(dollars in millions)
Gross profit	$	338.9		$	362.5		$	(23.6	)		(6.5	)%	$	946.8		$	1,111.8		$	(165.0	)		(14.8	)%
Gross margin percent		34.8	%		36.2	%								35.5	%		37.0	%
SG&A expense		203.8			121.4			82.4			67.9			460.3			355.5			104.8			29.5
As a percent of sales		21.0	%		12.1	%								17.3	%		11.8	%
R&D expense		31.1			30.8			0.3			1.0			86.8			95.8			(9.0	)		(9.4	)
As a percent of sales		3.2	%		3.1	%								3.3	%		3.2	%

Gross profit (net sales less cost of sales)

Gross profit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was negatively affected by BNS purchase accounting adjustments of $30.5 million, primarily related to the mark-up of inventory to its estimated fair value less the estimated costs associated with its sale. Excluding this additional cost, gross margin percent was 38.0% and 36.7% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. The increase in gross margin percent for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the prior year period was primarily due to favorable product mix and lower material costs offset partially by lower sales volumes. The slight decrease in gross margin percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was due to the impact of lower sales volumes year-to-date, partially offset by favorable product mix and lower material costs in the third quarter.

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased compared to the prior year periods primarily due to an increase of $58.1 million and $77.5 million, respectively, of transaction and integration costs mainly resulting from the BNS acquisition. In addition, the inclusion of the BNS business contributed an additional $27.3 million in SG&A expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 when compared to the prior year periods. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recorded a $0.7 million and $12.7 million reduction in SG&A expense, respectively, resulting from an adjustment to the estimated fair value of contingent consideration payable related to a 2013 acquisition.

Excluding transaction and integration costs, the addition of the BNS business and the adjustments to contingent consideration payable, SG&A expense was $3.7 million and $12.8 million lower for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. This decrease was primarily attributable to lower variable compensation costs that were offset partially by higher bad debt expense.

Research and development

Research and development (R&D) expense increased slightly for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the prior year periods. The increase for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was a result of the addition of BNS. Excluding BNS, R&D expense decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 by $5.5 million and $14.8 million, respectively. The decreases for both periods compared to the prior year periods was primarily a result of a decline in variable compensation costs and benefits from cost savings initiatives in the Broadband and Wireless segments. R&D activities generally relate to ensuring that our products are capable of meeting the evolving technological needs of our customers, bringing new products to market and modifying existing products to better serve our customers.

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Amortization of purchased intangible assets, Restructuring costs and Asset impairments

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Change						Nine Months Ended September 30,				Change
	2015		2014		$			%			2015		2014		$			%
					(dollars in millions)
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	$	54.3	$	44.8	$	9.5			21.2	%	$	143.7	$	133.4	$	10.3			7.7
Restructuring costs, net		6.9		7.4		(0.5	)		(6.8	)		10.6		11.7		(1.1	)		(9.4	)
Asset impairments		85.3		7.0		78.3			NM			85.3		14.2		71.1			NM

Amortization of purchased intangible assets

The amortization of purchased intangible assets was higher in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the prior year periods primarily due to the additional amortization resulting from the BNS acquisition.

Restructuring costs

The restructuring costs recorded in the three months ended September 30, 2015 were primarily related to integrating the BNS business. The restructuring costs recognized in 2014 and the first half of 2015 were primarily related to our continued efforts to realign and lower our overall cost structure.

We expect to incur additional pretax costs of $1.0 million to $2.0 million to complete actions announced to date. As a result of the BNS integration, additional restructuring actions are expected to be identified and the resulting charges and cash requirements are expected to be material.

Asset impairments

During the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we recorded goodwill impairment charges of $74.4 million and $7.0 million, respectively, in the Wireless segment, primarily as a result of lower projected future operating results for the Microwave Antenna Group (Microwave) reporting unit. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, we determined a note receivable related to a previous divestiture was likely impaired and recorded a charge for $10.9 million in the Broadband segment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as a result of revisions to the business plan for a particular product line, we determined that certain intangible assets in the Broadband segment were no longer recoverable and recorded a $7.2 million impairment charge.

Net interest expense, Other income (expense), net and Income taxes

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Change						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Change
	2015			2014			$			%			2015			2014			$			%
							(dollars in millions)
Net interest expense	$	(72.1	)	$	(35.1	)	$	(37.0	)		105.4	%	$	(155.4	)	$	(138.8	)	$	(16.6	)		12.0	%
Other income (expense), net		(8.3	)		1.4			(9.7	)		NM			(5.6	)		(90.6	)		85.0			NM
Income tax (expense) benefit		42.1			(20.9	)		63.0			NM			5.2			(82.9	)		88.1			NM

NM – Not meaningful

Net interest expense

In June 2015, we issued $1.5 billion of 6.0% senior notes due 2025 (the 2025 Notes), a $1.25 billion term loan due 2022 (the 2022 Term Loan) and $500.0 million of 4.375% senior secured notes due 2020 (the 2020 Notes). The proceeds from the 2025 Notes and the 2022 Term Loan were used to fund the BNS acquisition. We incurred $36.1 million and $41.5 million of incremental interest expense in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, as a result of this acquisition-related debt. The proceeds from

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the 2020 Notes were used to repay a portion of our existing term loans. In connection with this repayment, $6.7 million of original issue discount and debt issuance costs were written off and included in interest expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

In May 2014, we issued $1.3 billion of new senior notes at a weighted average stated interest rate of 5.25% and used substantially all of the net proceeds to redeem $1.1 billion of 8.25% senior notes that were due in 2019 (the 2019 Notes). In connection with the redemption of the 2019 Notes in June 2014, we wrote off $19.1 million of debt issuance costs to interest expense.

Our weighted average effective interest rate on outstanding borrowings, including the amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount was 5.46% as of September 30, 2015, 5.38% as of December 31, 2014 and 5.36% as of September 30, 2014.

Other income (expense), net

Foreign exchange losses of $7.7 million and $7.8 million were included in other income (expense), net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared to losses of $0.4 million and $3.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we sold portions of our investment in Hydrogenics that resulted in pretax gains of $2.7 million which were recorded in other income (expense), net. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we sold a portion of our investment in Hydrogenics that resulted in pretax gains of $2.0 million and $8.8 million, respectively, which were recorded in other income (expense), net. Other income (expense), net for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 included our share of losses in our equity investments of $1.5 million.

In connection with the redemption of the 2019 Notes in the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recorded a redemption premium of $93.9 million, which was included in other income (expense), net.

Income taxes

Our effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 reflected the impact of impairment charges for which minimal tax benefits were recorded. The effective income tax rate was favorably affected by the impact of earnings in foreign jurisdictions that are generally taxed at rates lower than the U.S. statutory rate, benefits recognized from adjustments related to prior years’ tax returns and a reduction in tax expense related to uncertain tax positions. These benefits were partially offset by losses in certain jurisdictions where we did not recognize tax benefits due to the likelihood of them not being realizable.

Our effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, was lower than the statutory rate primarily due to a reduction in tax expense related to the reduction in reserves for uncertain tax positions as well as the impact of earnings in foreign jurisdictions that are taxed at lower rates than the U.S. statutory rate. The benefits to the income tax rate were partially offset by the impact of losses in certain jurisdictions where we did not recognize tax benefits due to the likelihood of them not being realizable and the provision for state income taxes. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, there was a slight decrease in valuation allowances while for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 there was a modest increase in valuation allowances as a result of changes in profitability in various jurisdictions. The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was also affected by asset impairment charges recorded during those periods for which no tax benefit was recognized and gains from changes in the estimated fair value of contingent consideration payable that were not subject to tax.

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Segment Results

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2015						2014
	Amount			% of Net Sales			Amount			% of Net Sales			Dollar Change			% Change
	(dollars in millions)
Net sales by segment:
Wireless	$	475.3			48.9	%	$	633.0			63.3	%	$	(157.7	)		(24.9	)%
Enterprise		227.8			23.4			218.0			21.8			9.8			4.5
Broadband		128.5			13.2			149.5			14.9			(21.0	)		(14.0	)
BNS		141.1			14.5			—			NM			141.1			NM
Inter-segment eliminations		(0.1	)		(0.0	)		(0.1	)		(0.0	)		—			NM
Consolidated net sales	$	972.6			99.9	%	$	1,000.4			100.0	%	$	(27.8	)		(2.8	)%
Operating income by segment:
Wireless	$	(2.2	)		(0.5	)%	$	113.8			18.0	%	$	(116.0	)		(101.9	)%
Enterprise		39.3			17.3			25.3			11.6			14.0			55.3
Broadband		2.0			1.6			11.9			8.0			(9.9	)		(83.2	)
BNS		(81.6	)		(57.8	)		—			NM			(81.6	)		NM
Consolidated operating income	$	(42.5	)		(4.4	)%	$	151.0			15.1	%	$	(193.5	)		(128.1	)%
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income by segment (1):
Wireless	$	99.3			20.9	%	$	155.2			24.5	%	$	(55.9	)		(36.0	)%
Enterprise		58.2			25.5			44.5			20.4			13.7			30.8
Broadband		17.7			13.8			18.8			12.6			(1.1	)		(5.9	)
BNS		25.8			18.3			—			NM			25.8			NM
Non-GAAP consolidated adjusted operating income	$	201.0			20.7	%	$	218.5			21.8	%	$	(17.5	)		(8.0	)%

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	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015						2014
	Amount			% of Net Sales			Amount			% of Net Sales			Dollar Change			% Change
	(dollars in millions)
Net sales by segment:
Wireless	$	1,486.8			55.8	%	$	1,985.0			66.1	%	$	(498.2	)		(25.1	)%
Enterprise		661.0			24.8			638.0			21.3			23.0			3.6
Broadband		377.1			14.1			380.4			12.7			(3.3	)		(0.9	)
BNS		141.1			5.3			—			NM			141.1			NM
Inter-segment eliminations		(0.7	)		(0.0	)		(1.7	)		(0.1	)		1.0			NM
Consolidated net sales	$	2,665.3			100.0	%	$	3,001.7			100.0	%	$	(336.4	)		(11.2	)%
Operating income by segment:
Wireless	$	132.4			8.9	%	$	420.3			21.2	%	$	(287.9	)		(68.5	)%
Enterprise		98.0			14.8			78.3			12.3			19.7			25.2
Broadband		11.2			3.0			2.6			0.7			8.6			330.8
BNS		(81.6	)		(57.8	)		—			NM			(81.6	)		NM
Consolidated operating income	$	160.0			6.0	%	$	501.2			16.7	%	$	(341.2	)		(68.1	)%
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income by segment (1):
Wireless	$	300.9			20.2	%	$	516.4			26.0	%	$	(215.5	)		(41.7	)%
Enterprise		162.5			24.6			124.1			19.5			38.4			30.9
Broadband		44.2			11.7			28.5			7.5			15.7			55.1
BNS		25.8			18.3			—			NM			25.8			NM
Non-GAAP consolidated adjusted operating income	$	533.4			20.0	%	$	669.0			22.3	%	$	(135.6	)		(20.3	)%

(1) See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures.” Components may not sum to total due to rounding.

NM – Not meaningful

Wireless Segment

We provide merchant RF wireless network connectivity solutions, metro cell solutions and small cell DAS solutions. Our solutions, marketed primarily under the Andrew brand, enable wireless operators to deploy both cell sites and small cell DAS solutions to meet 2G, 3G and 4G cellular coverage and capacity requirements. Our macro cell site solutions can be found at wireless tower sites and on rooftops and include base station antennas, microwave antennas, hybrid fiber-feeder cables, coaxial cables, connectors, amplifiers, filters and backup power solutions. Our metro cell solutions can be found outdoors on street poles and on other urban structures and include RF delivery, equipment housing and concealment. These fully integrated outdoor systems consist of specialized antennas, filters/combiners, backhaul solutions, intra-system cabling and power distribution, all minimized to fit an urban environment. Our small cell DAS solutions are composed of distributed antenna systems that allow wireless operators to increase spectral efficiency and thereby extend and enhance cellular coverage and capacity in challenging network conditions such as commercial buildings, urban areas, stadiums and transportation systems.

The Wireless segment experienced a substantial decrease in net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the prior year periods, primarily as a result of lower sales in the U.S. due to a slowdown in spending by certain domestic wireless operators. For the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Wireless segment also experienced lower net sales in the EMEA and APAC regions that were partially offset by higher net sales in the CALA region. In addition to the slowdown in the U.S. during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, Wireless net sales were lower in the EMEA region but partially offset by higher sales in the APAC and CALA regions when compared to the prior year periods. The Alifabs acquisition provided incremental net sales to the Wireless segment EMEA region of $20.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Foreign exchange rate changes had a negative impact of approximately 5% on Wireless segment net sales for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the prior year periods.

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Wireless segment operating income and non-GAAP adjusted operating income decreased substantially for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the prior year periods as a result of lower sales volumes. In addition to the decline in sales, Wireless segment operating income was negatively affected by a goodwill impairment charge of $74.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2015. An impairment charge of $7.0 million was also taken in the three months ended September 30, 2014 in the Microwave reporting unit. These impairment charges are not reflected in non-GAAP adjusted operating income.

While our sales to wireless operators can be volatile, we expect longer term demand for our Wireless products to be positively affected by wireless coverage and capacity expansion in emerging markets and growth in mobile data services (including 4G deployments) in developed markets. Uncertainty in the global economy or a particular region or consolidation among wireless operators may slow the growth or cause a decline in capital spending by wireless operators and negatively impact our net sales.

Enterprise Segment

We provide enterprise connectivity solutions for commercial buildings and data centers. We provide voice, video, data and converged solutions that support mission-critical, high-bandwidth applications including storage area networks, streaming media, data backhaul, cloud applications and grid computing. These comprehensive solutions, sold primarily under the SYSTIMAX and Uniprise brands, include optical fiber and twisted pair structured cable solutions, intelligent infrastructure software, network rack and cabinet enclosures, intelligent building sensors, advanced LED lighting control systems and network design services.

Enterprise segment net sales for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015 were higher than the prior year period mainly due to increases in the EMEA, North America and APAC regions partially offset by lower net sales in the CALA region. Foreign exchange rate changes had a negative impact of approximately 2% and 1% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2014.

Enterprise segment operating income and non-GAAP adjusted operating income increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the prior year periods primarily due to higher sales volumes and favorable product mix. Operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 reflected gains of $0.7 million and $12.7 million, respectively, related to adjustments to contingent consideration payable that were not included in non-GAAP adjusted operating income.

We expect near-term and long-term demand for Enterprise products to be driven by global information technology and data center spending as the ongoing need for bandwidth and intelligence in the network continues to create demand for high-performance structured connectivity solutions in the enterprise market. Uncertain global economic conditions, variability in the levels of commercial construction activity, uncertain levels of information technology spending and reductions in the levels of distributor inventories may negatively affect demand for our products.

Broadband Segment

We provide cable and communications products that support the multi-channel video, voice and high-speed data services provided by multi-system operators (MSOs). We believe we are the leading global manufacturer of coaxial cable for hybrid fiber coaxial networks globally and a leading supplier of fiber optic cable for North American MSOs.

Broadband segment net sales were lower in most geographic areas for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the prior year period, with larger declines in the CALA and North America regions. Broadband segment net sales were slightly lower for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the prior year period as a result of lower sales in the CALA region that were partially offset by higher sales in North America. Foreign exchange rate changes had a negative impact of approximately 1% on Broadband segment net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as compared to the prior year period.

Broadband segment operating income decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the prior year periods primarily as a result of a $10.9 million impairment charge related to a note receivable from a previous divestiture. Non-GAAP adjusted operating income for the Broadband segment decreased slightly for the three months ended September 30, 2015 as a result of lower sales volumes partially offset by lower material costs. Broadband segment operating income and non-GAAP adjusted operating income increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the prior year period as a result of lower material costs, favorable mix and the benefit of cost reduction initiatives. The $10.9 million impairment charge discussed above negatively impacted Broadband segment operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 but the Broadband segment also reported an

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impairment charge of $7.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 related to certain intangible assets that were determined to no longer be recoverable. These impairment charges are not reflected in non-GAAP adjusted operating income.

We expect demand for Broadband products to continue to be influenced by ongoing maintenance requirements of cable networks, cable providers’ competition with telecommunication service providers, consolidation in the broadband service provider market and activity in the residential construction market. Spending by our Broadband customers on maintaining and upgrading networks is expected to continue to be influenced by uncertain regional and global economic conditions.

BNS Segment

The BNS segment provides fiber-optic and copper connectivity for telecom, enterprise and wireless networks as well as small cell DAS solutions for the wireless market. The BNS telecom business primarily consists of fiber-to-the-X (FTTx) solutions and central office connectivity and equipment, including fiber optic connectors, fiber management systems, splice closures, couplers and splitters, high-density cable assemblies and complete cabling systems. The enterprise business primarily consists of fiber and copper connectivity, data center solutions, outlets, patch cords and panels and cable assemblies for use in office, data center, factory and residential applications. The wireless business consists of radio frequency distribution and distributed antenna systems to enhance wireless coverage and capacity.

We believe the acquisition of BNS will accelerate our strategy to drive profitable growth by expanding our business into attractive adjacent markets and broadening our position as a leading communications infrastructure provider. In addition, the acquisition will provide us with greater geographic and business diversity. The results of the BNS segment are included in our consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition, August 28, 2015, through September 25, 2015, their fiscal period end.

Net sales to customers outside the U.S. comprised 58.4% of total BNS segment net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. These net sales to international customers were primarily to customers in the APAC and EMEA regions.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, operating income for the BNS segment was negatively affected by purchase accounting adjustments of $30.5 million, primarily related to the mark-up of inventory to its estimated fair value less the estimated costs associated with its sale and by transaction and integration costs of $59.8 million. These charges are not reflected in non-GAAP adjusted operating income.

We expect the BNS segment to be positively affected by the global deployment of fiber optic solutions for FTTx and data center applications. The ongoing demand for fiber solutions is expected to be somewhat offset by decelerating demand for copper solutions in networks.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The following table summarizes certain key measures of our liquidity and capital resources.

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014			Dollar Change			% Change
	(dollars in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	618.0		$	729.3		$	(111.3	)		(15.3	)%
Working capital, (1) excluding cash and cash equivalents and current portion of long-term debt of $12.6 million and $9.0 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		981.2			631.5			349.7			55.4
Availability under revolving credit facility		324.2			321.7			2.5			0.8
Long-term debt, including current portion		5,355.5			2,668.9			2,686.6			100.7
Total capitalization (2)		6,674.0			3,976.5			2,697.5			67.8
Long-term debt, including current portion, as a percentage of total capitalization		80.2	%		67.1	%

(1) Working capital consists of current assets of $2,350.5 million less current liabilities of $763.9 million as of September 30, 2015. Working capital consists of current assets of $1,827.6 million less current liabilities of $475.8 million as of December 31, 2014.

(2) Total capitalization includes long-term debt, including the current portion, and stockholders’ equity.

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Our principal sources of liquidity on a short-term basis are cash and cash equivalents, cash flows provided by operations and availability under credit facilities. In May 2015, we amended our asset-based revolving credit facility to, among other things, expand the facility from $400.0 million to $550.0 million and extend the maturity date to May 2020, subject to acceleration under certain circumstances. On a long-term basis, our potential sources of liquidity also include raising capital through the issuance of debt and/or equity. The primary uses of liquidity include debt service requirements (including voluntary debt repayments), funding working capital requirements (primarily inventory and accounts receivable, net of accounts payable and other accrued liabilities), funding acquisitions, paying acquisition integration costs, capital expenditures, paying restructuring costs, income tax payments (including the cost of repatriation), and funding pension and other postretirement obligations.

The decrease in cash and cash equivalents during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was primarily driven by funding the BNS acquisition and acquisition-related payments offset partially by positive operating performance. The increase in working capital, excluding cash and cash equivalents and current portion of long-term debt, is primarily due to the addition of the BNS business into our working capital structure. The net change in total capitalization during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 primarily reflects the increase in long-term debt that was utilized to fund a substantial portion of the BNS acquisition.

Cash Flow Overview

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			Dollar Change
	(dollars in millions)
Net cash generated by (used in) operating activities	$	185.7		$	161.6		$	24.1
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(2,993.4	)	$	(69.4	)	$	(2,924.0	)
Net cash generated by financing activities	$	2,710.9		$	190.9		$	2,520.0

Operating Activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we generated $185.7 million of cash through operating activities compared to $161.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Cash flow from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 includes the payment of transaction and integration costs primarily related to the BNS acquisition of $71.6 million. Cash flow from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 included the payment of a $93.9 million premium related to redeeming the 2019 Notes. Excluding the transaction and integration costs paid in 2015 and the premium payment in 2014, we generated nearly equal amounts of cash through operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. Cash paid for interest was $40.2 million lower in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 than in the prior year period, primarily as a result of a change in the timing of interest payments.

Investing Activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 we acquired the BNS business and paid $2,957.5 million, net of cash acquired, using a combination of cash on hand and proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we paid $45.0 million, net of cash acquired, in connection with the Alifabs acquisition and we also received $4.7 million related to the final determination of the iTRACS purchase price.

Investment in property, plant and equipment during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $39.4 million, of which $11.1 million is related to capital spending to support the BNS integration. The remainder of the investment in property, plant and equipment was primarily related to supporting improvements to manufacturing operations as well as investments in information technology (including software developed for internal use).

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we received proceeds of $2.8 million and $9.2 million, respectively, related to the sale of a portion of our investment in Hydrogenics Corporation. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we paid $15 million for the purchase of a non-controlling interest in a company developing high-speed transceivers and photonic integrated circuit products.

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Financing Activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we received $500.0 million from the issuance of the 2020 Notes which was used, together with cash on hand, to repay $500.0 million of our existing term loans. In addition, we issued $1.5 billion of 2025 Notes and borrowed $1.25 billion under the 2022 Term Loan. The proceeds from the 2025 Notes and the 2022 Term Loan were used to fund a substantial portion of the BNS acquisition. In connection with these financing transactions and the amendment of our revolving credit facility, we incurred $74.0 million of debt issuance costs, of which $73.9 million was paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

As of September 30, 2015, we had no outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility and the remaining availability was approximately $324.2 million, reflecting a borrowing base of $349.4 million reduced by $25.2 million of letters of credit issued under the revolving credit facility. We expect increased capacity as the additional collateral resulting from the BNS acquisition is added to the borrowing base. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we received proceeds of $21.3 million and recognized $19.2 million of excess tax benefits related to the exercise of stock options.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we issued $1.3 billion of new senior notes at a weighted average interest rate of 5.25%. Proceeds from the new senior notes were used to redeem the entire $1.1 billion of outstanding 2019 Notes. In connection with issuing the new senior notes, we paid financing costs of approximately $23.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Also during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we borrowed and repaid $15.0 million under our revolving credit facility and repaid $6.6 million of our senior secured term loans. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we received proceeds of $10.8 million and recognized $10.6 million of excess tax benefits related to the exercise of stock options.

Future Cash Needs

We expect that our primary future cash needs will be debt service requirements (including voluntary debt repayments), funding working capital requirements (primarily inventory and accounts receivable, net of accounts payable and other accrued liabilities), funding acquisitions, paying acquisition integration costs, capital expenditures, paying restructuring costs, income tax payments (including the cost of repatriation) and funding pension and other postretirement obligations. We paid $7.5 million of restructuring costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and expect to pay an additional $3.0 million to $4.0 million by the end of 2015 and an additional $20.0 million between 2016 and 2022 related to restructuring actions that have been initiated. Any future restructuring actions would likely require additional cash expenditures and such requirements may be material. As of September 30, 2015, we have an unfunded obligation related to pension and other postretirement benefits of $45.3 million including an estimated $30.5 million in pension liabilities assumed in connection with the BNS acquisition. We made contributions of $19.5 million to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and currently expect to make additional contributions of approximately $1.0 million during the balance of 2015. Contributions made during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 include those required to comply with an agreement with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). As of September 30, 2015, we have made all the contributions required in our agreement with the PBGC. We expect that our noncurrent employee benefit liabilities will be funded from existing cash balances and cash flow from future operations.

We may voluntarily repay existing debt or repurchase our senior notes or our senior PIK toggle notes, if market conditions are favorable and the applicable indenture and the senior secured credit facilities permit such repayment or repurchase.

Although there are no financial maintenance covenants under the terms of our senior notes or senior PIK toggle notes, there is a limitation, among other limitations, on certain future borrowings based on an adjusted leverage ratio or a fixed charge coverage ratio. These ratios are based on financial measures similar to Adjusted EBITDA as presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (see Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures), which also give pro forma effect to certain events, including acquisitions, synergies and cost savings initiatives. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2015, our pro forma Adjusted EBITDA, as measured pursuant to indentures governing our notes, was $957.0 million, which included the impact of the BNS acquisition ($225.0 million) and cost reduction initiatives ($7.9 million) so that the impact of the acquisition and cost reduction initiatives are fully reflected in the twelve-month period used in the calculation of the ratios. In addition to limitations under these indentures, our senior secured credit facilities contain customary negative covenants. We believe we are in compliance with the covenants under our indentures and senior secured credit facilities at September 30, 2015.

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As of September 30, 2015, approximately 53% of our cash and cash equivalents was held outside the U.S. Income taxes have been provided on a significant portion of our accumulated foreign earnings such that there would be no significant tax cost to repatriate such earnings. The cash tax requirements to repatriate existing funds may vary from year to year.

We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and cash flows from operations, combined with availability under our revolving credit facility, will be sufficient to meet our presently anticipated future cash needs. We may, from time to time, increase borrowings under our revolving credit facility or issue securities, if market conditions are favorable, to meet our future cash needs or to reduce our borrowing costs.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, CommScope Technologies Finance LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company) issued the 2025 Notes ($1.5 billion) and CommScope Finance LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company) borrowed under the 2022 Term Loan ($1.25 billion). The proceeds from the 2025 Notes and 2022 Term Loan, together with cash on hand, were used to fund the Company’s acquisition of BNS.

Also during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, CommScope, Inc., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, issued the 2020 Notes ($500.0 million) and used the proceeds of the offering to repay the entire principal amount outstanding under the term loan due 2017 and a portion of the principal amount outstanding under the term loan due 2018.

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2015:

			Amount of Payments Due per Period
Contractual Obligations	Total Payments Due		Remainder of 2015		2016-2017		2018-2019		Thereafter
	(in millions)
Long-term debt, including current maturities (a)	$	5,462.0	$	3.2	$	25.0	$	386.9	$	5,046.9
Interest on long-term debt (a)(b)		2,066.9		125.3		552.4		527.1		862.1
Operating leases		114.8		6.4		54.1		28.1		26.2
Purchase obligations (c)		10.1		9.3		0.8		—		—
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities (d)		18.0		1.0		5.2		4.5		7.3
Restructuring costs, net (e)		15.2		2.7		12.5		—		—
Unrecognized tax benefits (f)		—		—		—		—		—
Total contractual obligations	$	7,687.0	$	147.9	$	650.0	$	946.6	$	5,942.5

(a) No prepayment or redemption of any of our long-term debt balances has been assumed. Refer to Note 5 in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q and Note 6 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2014 Annual Report for information regarding the terms of our long-term debt agreements.

(b) Interest on long-term debt excludes the amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount. Interest on variable rate debt is estimated based upon rates in effect as of September 30, 2015.

(c) Purchase obligations include minimum amounts owed under take-or-pay or requirements contracts. Amounts covered by open purchase orders are excluded as there is no contractual obligation until goods or services are received.

(d) Amounts reflect expected contributions related to payments under the postretirement benefit plans through 2024 and expected pension contributions of $0.2 million during the remainder of 2015 (see Note 10 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2014 Annual Report).

(e) Future restructuring payments exclude payments due under lease arrangements which are included in operating leases above.

(f) Due to the uncertainty in predicting the timing of tax payments related to our unrecognized tax benefits, $55.7 million has been excluded from the presentation. We anticipate a reduction of up to $12.4 million of unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months.

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

We believe that presenting certain non-GAAP financial measures enhances an investor’s understanding of our financial performance. We further believe that these financial measures are useful financial metrics to assess our operating performance from period to period by excluding certain items that we believe are not representative of our core business. We also use certain of these financial measures for business planning purposes and in measuring our performance relative to that of our competitors. We believe these financial measures are commonly used by investors to evaluate our performance and that of our competitors. However, our use of the terms Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted EBITDA may vary from that of others in our industry. These financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to operating income (loss), net income (loss) or any other performance measures derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP as measures of operating performance or operating cash flows or as measures of liquidity.

We also believe presenting results for the twelve months ended September 30, 2015 provides an additional tool for assessing our recent performance. Such amounts are unaudited and are derived by subtracting the data for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from the data for the year ended December 31, 2014 and then adding the data for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Consolidated

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,					Year Ended December 31,			Twelve Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014		2015		2014			2014			2015
	(dollars in millions)
Operating income (loss)	$	(42.5	)	$	151.0	$	160.0	$	501.2		$	577.4		$	236.2
Adjustments:
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		54.3			44.8		143.7		133.4			178.3			188.6
Restructuring costs, net		6.9			7.4		10.6		11.7			19.3			18.2
Equity-based compensation		5.7			5.6		21.1		15.7			21.1			26.5
Asset impairments		85.3			7.0		85.3		14.2			12.1			83.2
Transaction and integration costs (a)		60.8			2.7		82.1		4.6			12.1			89.6
Purchase accounting adjustments (b)		30.5			—		30.6		(11.9	)		(11.9	)		30.6
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income	$	201.0		$	218.5	$	533.4	$	669.0		$	808.4		$	672.8
Depreciation		15.6			12.4		38.7		36.2			48.8			51.3
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA	$	216.6		$	230.9	$	572.1	$	705.2		$	857.2		$	724.1

(a) Reflects transaction costs related to potential and consummated acquisitions, costs related to secondary stock offerings and integration costs related to the acquisition of TE Connectivity’s BNS business.

(b) Reflects non-cash charges resulting from purchase accounting adjustments. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the year ended December 31, 2014 and twelve months ended September 30, 2015 reflect adjustments of $0.7 million, $12.7 million, $13.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, for the reduction in the estimated fair value of contingent consideration payable related to a prior period acquisition.

Wireless Segment

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014		2015		2014
	(dollars in millions)
Operating income (loss)	$	(2.2	)	$	113.8	$	132.4	$	420.3
Adjustments:
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		23.1			23.2		69.2		68.1
Restructuring costs, net		1.3			5.9		4.0		8.7
Equity-based compensation		2.1			3.1		10.5		8.8
Asset impairments		74.4			7.0		74.4		7.0
Transaction and integration costs		0.6			1.7		10.3		2.9
Purchase accounting adjustments		—			0.6		—		0.6
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income	$	99.3		$	155.2	$	300.9	$	516.4

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Enterprise Segment

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014			2015		2014
	(dollars in millions)
Operating income	$	39.3	$	25.3		$	98.0	$	78.3
Adjustments:
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		17.4		17.3			52.1		52.1
Restructuring costs, net		—		—			—		0.1
Equity-based compensation		1.3		1.8			6.4		5.0
Transaction and integration costs		0.3		0.7			6.0		1.2
Purchase accounting adjustments		—		(0.6	)		0.1		(12.5	)
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income	$	58.2	$	44.5		$	162.5	$	124.1

Broadband Segment

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(dollars in millions)
Operating income	$	2.0	$	11.9	$	11.2	$	2.6
Adjustments:
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		3.8		4.3		12.4		13.2
Restructuring costs, net		0.2		1.6		1.3		2.9
Equity-based compensation		0.5		0.7		2.4		2.0
Asset impairments		10.9		—		10.9		7.2
Transaction and integration costs		0.2		0.3		6.0		0.6
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income	$	17.7	$	18.8	$	44.2	$	28.5

BNS Segment

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014		2015			2014
	(dollars in millions)
Operating loss	$	(81.6	)	$	—	$	(81.6	)	$	—
Adjustments:
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		10.0			—		10.0			—
Restructuring costs, net		5.3			—		5.3			—
Equity-based compensation		1.8			—		1.8			—
Transaction and integration costs		59.8			—		59.8			—
Purchase accounting adjustment		30.5					30.5
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income	$	25.8		$	—	$	25.8		$	—

Note: Components may not sum to total due to rounding

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or any other oral or written statements made by us or on our behalf may include forward-looking statements which reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by their use of such terms and phrases as “intend,” “goal,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “projections,” “plans,” “anticipate,” “should,” “could,” “designed to,” “foreseeable future,” “believe,” “think,” “scheduled,” “outlook,” “guidance” and similar expressions although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms. This list of indicative terms and phrases is not intended to be all-inclusive.

These statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control, including, without limitation, our dependence on customers’ capital spending on communication systems; concentration of sales among a limited number of customers or distributors; changes in technology; our ability to fully realize anticipated benefits from prior or future acquisitions or equity investments; industry competition and the ability to retain customers through product innovation, introduction and marketing; risks associated with our sales through channel partners; possible production disruptions due to supplier or contract manufacturer bankruptcy, reorganization or restructuring; the risk our global manufacturing operations suffer production or shipping delays causing difficulty in meeting customer demands; the risk that internal production capacity and that of contract manufacturers may be insufficient to meet customer demand or quality standards for our products; our ability to maintain effective information management systems and to successfully implement major systems initiatives; cyber-security incidents, including data security breaches or computer viruses; product performance issues and associated warranty claims; significant international operations and the impact of variability in foreign exchange rates; our ability to comply with governmental anti-corruption laws and regulations and export and import controls worldwide; our ability to compete in international markets due to export and import controls to which we may be subject; potential difficulties in realigning global manufacturing capacity and capabilities among our global manufacturing facilities, including delays or challenges related to removing, transporting or reinstalling equipment, that may affect our ability to meet customer demands for products; possible future restructuring actions; possible future impairment charges for fixed or intangible assets, including goodwill; increased obligations under employee benefit plans; cost of protecting or defending intellectual property; changes in laws or regulations affecting us or the industries we serve; costs and challenges of compliance with domestic and foreign environmental laws and the effects of climate change; changes in cost and availability of key raw materials, components and commodities and the potential effect on customer pricing; risks associated with our dependence on a limited number of key suppliers; our ability to attract and retain qualified key employees; allegations of health risks from wireless equipment; availability and adequacy of insurance; natural or man-made disasters or other disruptions; income tax rate variability and ability to recover amounts recorded as value-added tax receivables; labor unrest; risks of not realizing benefits from research and development projects; substantial indebtedness and maintaining compliance with debt covenants; our ability to incur additional indebtedness; ability of our lenders to fund borrowings under their credit commitments; changes in capital availability or costs, such as changes in interest rates, security ratings and market perceptions of the businesses in which we operate, or the ability to obtain capital on commercially reasonable terms or at all; our ability to generate cash to service our indebtedness; our ability to integrate the BNS business on a timely and cost effective manner; our reliance on TE Connectivity for transition services for the BNS business; our ability to realize expected growth opportunities and cost savings from the BNS business; and other factors beyond our control. These and other factors are discussed in greater detail in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Although the information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q represents our best judgment as of the date of this report based on information currently available and reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that the expectations will be attained or that any deviation will not be material. Given these uncertainties, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We are not undertaking any duty or obligation to update this information to reflect developments or information obtained after the date of this report, except as otherwise may be required by law.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Other than the changes disclosed below, there have been no material changes in the interest rate risk, commodity price risk or foreign currency exchange rate risk information previously reported under Item 7A of our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on February 20, 2015.

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Interest Rate Risk

The table below summarizes the expected interest and principal payments associated with our variable rate debt outstanding as of September 30, 2015 (mainly the $1.61 billion of variable rate term loans). The principal payments presented below are based on scheduled maturities and assume no borrowings under the revolving credit facility. The interest payments presented below assume the interest rate in effect as of September 30, 2015. The impact of a 1% increase in the interest rate index (taking into account the impact of the LIBOR floor on the term loans) on projected future interest payments on the variable rate debt is also included in the table below.

	Remainder of 2015			2016			2017			2018			2019			There- after
	(dollars in millions)
Principal and interest payments on variable rate debt	$	18.2		$	72.3		$	71.9		$	421.8		$	59.0		$	1,330.4
Average cash interest rate		3.74	%		3.74	%		3.74	%		3.86	%		3.86	%		3.77	%
Impact of 1% increase in interest rate index	$	2.8		$	11.1		$	11.0		$	8.6		$	8.4		$	24.7

We also have $3.85 billion aggregate principal amount of fixed rate senior notes and senior PIK toggle notes. The table below summarizes our expected interest and principal payments related to our fixed rate debt at September 30, 2015 (assuming we make all of our interest payments on the senior PIK toggle notes at the 6.625% cash-pay interest rate).

	Remainder of 2015			2016			2017			2018			2019			There- after
	(dollars in millions)
Principal and interest payments on fixed rate debt	$	110.3		$	216.6		$	216.6		$	216.6		$	216.6		$	4,578.6
Average cash interest rate		5.62	%		5.62	%		5.63	%		5.63	%		5.63	%		5.83	%

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information that we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management’s evaluation and conclusion as to the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report excludes any evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of BNS. SEC guidance permits the exclusion of an evaluation of the effectiveness of a registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as they relate to the internal control over financial reporting for an acquired business during the first year following such acquisition. We acquired TE Connectivity’s BNS business on August 28, 2015. The BNS business constitutes 10% of total assets and 15% of revenues of the consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2015.

The CEO and the CFO, with assistance from other members of management, have reviewed the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report and, based on their evaluation, have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date.

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

In conjunction with the integration of BNS, the Company is making changes to processes, policies and other components of its internal control over financial reporting, including the consolidation of such operations into the Company’s financial statements. During the integration period the Company will be relying on TE Connectivity to provide various services under transition service agreements. Management continues to make changes to the design of the control procedures relating to BNS and assess their effectiveness. Except for the activities described above, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The material set forth under “Commitments and Contingencies” in Note 1 of Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from our risk factors as previously reported in Item 1A of our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities:

None.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities:

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

4.1*	First Supplemental Indenture, dated August 28, 2015, by and among CommScope Technologies LLC, the Guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36146), filed with the SEC on August 28, 2015).
10.1*	Incremental Joinder Agreement, dated August 28, 2015, by and among CommScope, Inc., as Borrower, CommScope Holding Company, Inc., as Holdings, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Escrow Administrative Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-36146), filed with the SEC on August 28, 2015).
10.2	CommScope Holding Company, Inc. Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan, as amended on September 9, 2015.
31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
32.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished pursuant to Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K).
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document, furnished herewith.
101.SCH	XBRL Schema Document, furnished herewith.

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101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.INS	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.INS	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.INS	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
*	Previously filed

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SIGNATURES

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

	COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
November 6, 2015	/s/ Mark A. Olson
Date	Mark A. Olson
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer and duly authorized officer)

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EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY, INC.

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION PLAN

Amended September 9, 2015

COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY, INC.

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION PLAN

ARTICLE 1

PURPOSE

1.1. BACKGROUND. The Plan is considered to be and shall be operated as a subplan of the LTIP. The Plan was amended September 9, 2015, to, among other things, change the date of the Annual Stock Grant under Article 6.

1.2. PURPOSE. The purpose of the Plan is to attract, retain and compensate highly-qualified individuals who are not employees of the Company or any of its Affiliates for service as members of the Board by providing them with competitive compensation and an equity interest in the Company. The Company intends that the Plan will benefit the Company and its stockholders by allowing Non-Employee Directors to have a personal financial stake in the Company through an ownership interest in the Company’s Stock and will closely associate the interests of Non-Employee Directors with that of the Company’s stockholders.

1.3. ELIGIBILITY. Non-Employee Directors of the Company who are Eligible Participants, as defined below, shall automatically be participants in the Plan.

ARTICLE 2

DEFINITIONS

2.1. DEFINITIONS. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given such terms in the LTIP. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) “Annual Meeting Date” means the date on which an annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders is held.

(b) “Annual Stock Retainer” means with respect to each Non-Employee Director for each Plan Year, the dollar value to be delivered in the form of annual stock awards under the Plan, as set forth on Schedule I hereto and as may be amended from time to time be the Committee.

(c) “Basic Cash Retainer” means the annual cash retainer (excluding any Supplemental Cash Retainer, Meeting Fees (if any) and expenses) payable by the Company to a Non-Employee Director pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof for service as a director of the Company, as set forth on Schedule I hereto and as may be amended from time to time be the Committee.

(d) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

(e) “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board.

(f) “Company” means CommScope Holding Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor corporation.

(g) “Effective Date” of the Plan means October 25, 2013.

(h) “Eligible Participant” means any person who is a Non-Employee Director on the Effective Date or becomes a Non-Employee Director while this Plan is in effect.

(i) “Equity Award” means stock options, stock awards, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, or other awards based on or derived from the Stock which are authorized under the LTIP for awards to Non-Employee Directors.

(j) “LTIP” means the CommScope Holding Company, Inc. 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan, and any subsequent equity compensation plan approved by the stockholders and designated by the Board as the LTIP for purposes of this Plan.

(k) “Meeting Fees” means fees for attending a meeting of the Board or one of its Committees as set forth in Section 5.3 hereof.

(l) “Non-Employee Director” means a director of the Company who is not an employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, “operating executives” of the Principal Stockholder shall be deemed “Non-Employee Directors” under this Plan.

(m) “Plan” means this CommScope Holding Company, Inc. Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan, as amended from time to time.

(n) “Plan Year(s)” means the approximate twelve-month periods between Annual Meeting Dates, which, for purposes of the Plan, are the periods for which annual retainers are earned.

(o) “Supplemental Cash Retainer” means the supplemental annual cash retainer (excluding Basic Cash Retainer, Meeting Fees (if any) and expenses) payable by the Company to a Non-Employee Director pursuant to Section 5.2 hereof for service as a member of a committee of the Board, as set forth on Schedule I hereto and as may be amended from time to time be the Committee.

ARTICLE 3

ADMINISTRATION

3.1. ADMINISTRATION. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall be authorized to interpret the Plan, to establish, amend and rescind any rules and regulations relating to the Plan, and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. The Committee’s interpretation of the Plan, and all actions taken and determinations made by the Committee pursuant to the powers vested in it hereunder, shall be conclusive and binding upon all parties concerned including the Company, its stockholders and persons granted awards under the Plan. The Committee may appoint a plan administrator to carry out the ministerial functions of the Plan, but the administrator shall have no other authority or powers of the Committee.

3.2. RELIANCE. In administering the Plan, the Committee may rely upon any information furnished by the Company, its public accountants and other experts. No individual will have personal liability by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by the Company or the Committee in connection with the Plan. This limitation of liability shall not be exclusive of any other limitation of liability to which any such person may be entitled under the Company’s articles of incorporation or otherwise.

ARTICLE 4

SHARES

4.1. SOURCE OF SHARES FOR THE PLAN. Equity Awards that may be issued pursuant to the Plan shall be issued under the LTIP, subject to all of the terms and conditions of the LTIP. The terms contained in the LTIP are incorporated into and made a part of this Plan with respect to Equity Awards granted pursuant hereto, and any such awards shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the LTIP. In the event of any actual or alleged conflict between the provisions of the LTIP and the provisions of this Plan, the provisions of the LTIP shall be controlling and determinative. This Plan does not constitute a separate source of shares for the grant of the Equity Awards described herein.

ARTICLE 5

CASH COMPENSATION

5.1. BASIC CASH RETAINER. Each Eligible Participant shall be paid a Basic Cash Retainer for service as a director during each Plan Year, payable in quarterly installments in advance. The amount of the Basic Cash Retainer is set forth on Schedule I, which may be amended from time to time by the Committee. Each person who first becomes an Eligible Participant on a date other than an Annual Meeting Date shall be paid a pro rata amount of the Basic Cash Retainer for that Plan Year to reflect the actual number of days such Person will serve on the Board in the Plan Year (a “Prorated Basic Cash Retainer”). The first installment of a Prorated Basic Cash Retainer shall be paid on or about the first day that such Person becomes an Eligible Participant and shall be a pro rata amount of the Basic Cash Retainer for that fiscal quarter to reflect the actual number of days such Person will serve on the Board in that fiscal quarter, with normal quarterly installments to follow for the remainder of the Plan Year, as described above.

5.2. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH RETAINER. Members of committees of the Board may be paid a Supplemental Cash Retainer during a Plan Year, payable in quarterly installments in advance at the same times as installments of the Basic Cash Retainer are paid. The amount of the Supplemental Cash Retainers are set forth on Schedule I, which may be amended from time to time by the Committee, and may be different for the chair of any committee than for the other members of such committee, as set forth on Schedule I from time to time. A pro rata portion of the Supplemental Cash Retainer (a “Prorated Supplemental Cash Retainer”) will be paid to any Eligible Participant who is elected or appointed by the Board to a position eligible for a Supplemental Cash Retainer on a date other than an Annual Meeting Date, to reflect the actual number of days such Person will serve in such capacity during the Plan Year. The first installment of a Prorated Supplemental Cash Retainer shall be paid on or about the first day that such Eligible Participant is elected or appointed to such position and shall be a pro rata amount of the Supplemental Cash Retainer for that fiscal quarter to reflect the actual number of days such Person will serve in such position in that fiscal quarter, with normal quarterly installments to follow for the remainder of the Plan Year, as described above. If an Eligible Participant who is a member of a committee is elected or appointed by the Board to chair such committee on a date other than an Annual Meeting Date and such chair position is entitled to a higher Supplemental Cash Retainer than that of a member of such committee, such Person shall receive a Prorated Supplemental Cash Retainer based upon the difference between such higher Supplemental Cash Retainer and the lower Supplemental Cash Retainer for such partial period.

5.3. MEETING FEES. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth on Schedule I, as amended from time to time by the Committee, Eligible Participants shall not be paid a fee for meetings of the Board or a committee thereof in which he or she participates. For purposes of this provision, in the event the Committee decides to provide for meeting fees, casual or unscheduled conferences among directors shall not constitute an official meeting.

5.4. EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT. All Eligible Participants shall be reimbursed for reasonable travel and out-of-pocket expenses in connection with attendance at meetings of the Board and its committees, or other Company functions at which the Chief Executive Officer requests the director to participate.

ARTICLE 6

EQUITY COMPENSATION

6.1. STOCK AWARDS. Subject to share availability under the LTIP, each Eligible Participant shall be granted an award of Restricted Stock Units on the day that he or she first becomes an Eligible Participant (“Initial Stock Grant”). Each person who first becomes an Eligible Participant on a date other than an Annual Meeting Date shall receive a pro rata amount of the Initial Stock Grant to reflect the actual number of months remaining between the date such person first becomes an Eligible Participant and the next anniversary of the Annual Meeting Date. In addition to the Initial Stock Grant, subject to share availability under the LTIP, each Eligible Participant in service on an Annual Meeting Date will receive an award of Restricted Stock Units on such date (“Annual Stock Grant” and collectively with the Initial Stock Grant, the “Stock Grants”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Eligible Participant who first becomes an Eligible Participant on an Annual Meeting Date will not receive the Initial Stock Grant (but will receive the Annual Stock Grant). The Stock Grants shall have the following terms and conditions:

(a) Number of Initial Stock Grants. The number of shares in the Initial Stock Grant to an Eligible Participant shall be determined by multiplying the Proration Factor (as defined below) by the amount determined by (A) dividing the Annual Stock Retainer as in effect for that Plan Year, by the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the Grant Date, and (B) rounding to the nearest whole number. The Proration Factor is a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months between the Grant Date and the next anniversary of the most recent Annual Meeting Date, and the denominator of which is 12.

(b) Number of Annual Stock Grants. The number of shares in the Annual Stock Grant to an Eligible Participant shall be determined by (A) dividing the Annual Stock Retainer as in effect for that Plan Year, by the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the Grant Date, and (B) rounding to the nearest whole number.

(c) Vesting. The Stock Grants shall vest on the first anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to the Non-Employee Director’s Continuous Service on each vesting date.

(d) Other Plan Conditions. To the extent not specified herein, the Stock Grants shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the LTIP.

6.2. ADJUSTMENTS. For the avoidance of doubt, the adjustment provisions of the LTIP (along with all of the other provisions of the LTIP) shall apply with respect to all Equity Awards granted pursuant to this Plan.

6.3. AWARD AGREEMENTS. All Equity Awards granted pursuant to this Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Certificate, which shall include such provisions, not inconsistent with the Plan or the LTIP, as may be specified by the Committee.

ARTICLE 7

AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION

7.1. AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION. The Committee may, at any time and from time to time, amend, modify or terminate the Plan without stockholder approval; provided, however, that if an amendment to the Plan would, in the reasonable opinion of the Committee, require stockholder approval under applicable laws, policies or regulations or the applicable listing or other requirements of a securities exchange on which the Stock is listed or traded, then such amendment shall be subject to stockholder approval; and provided further, that the Committee may condition any other amendment or modification on the approval of stockholders of the Company for any reason. Modification of Equity Awards granted under this Plan shall be subject to the provisions of the LTIP.

ARTICLE 8

GENERAL PROVISIONS

8.1. DURATION OF THE PLAN. The Plan shall remain in effect until terminated by the Board or the Committee or the earlier termination or expiration of the LTIP, including any successor plans.

8.2. EXPENSES OF THE PLAN. The expenses of administering the Plan shall be borne by the Company.

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The foregoing is hereby acknowledged as being the CommScope Holding Company, Inc. Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan, adopted by the Board to be effective as of October 25, 2013, as amended September 9, 2015.

COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
By:	/s/ Frank B. Wyatt, II
Its:	Senior Vice President

SCHEDULE I

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION SCHEDULE

The following shall be effective October 1, 2015, and shall remain in effect until changed by the Committee:

Basic Cash Retainer, Supplemental Cash Retainer and Annual Stock Retainer:

Basic Cash Retainer	$	85,000
Supplemental Cash Retainer
Audit Committee Chair*	$	25,000
Audit Committee Member	$	15,000
Compensation Committee Chair*	$	17,500
Compensation Committee Member	$	10,000
Nominating Committee Chair*	$	15,000
Nominating Committee Member	$	10,000
Annual Stock Retainer (FMV)	$	125,000

* In lieu of (and not in addition to) the Supplemental Cash Retainer as a member of such committee.

Meeting Fees:

No additional fees for attendance at meetings.

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION

I, Marvin S. Edwards, Jr., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CommScope Holding Company, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: November 6, 2015

/s/ Marvin S. Edwards, Jr.
Name:	Marvin S. Edwards, Jr.
Title:	President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION

I, Mark A. Olson, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of CommScope Holding Company, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a – 15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: November 6, 2015

/s/ Mark A. Olson
Name:	Mark A. Olson
Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we, Marvin S. Edwards, Jr., President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company, and Mark A. Olson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: November 6, 2015

/s/ Marvin S. Edwards, Jr.

Marvin S. Edwards, Jr.

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Mark A. Olson

Mark A. Olson

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Inventories (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 125,685	$ 90,486
Work in process	141,048	105,739
Finished goods	288,102	170,960
Inventories, net	$ 554,835	$ 367,185

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Segments and Geographic Information - Additional Information (Detail) - Segment	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments			4
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customers Located Outside of the U.S [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	48.90%	47.30%	50.20%	42.50%

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Financing - Scheduled Maturities of Long- Term Debt (Detail) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Remainder of 2015	$ 3.2
2016	12.5
2017	12.5
2018	374.4
2019	12.5
Thereafter	$ 5,046.9

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Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	Oct. 01, 2015 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Member] | Airvana LP [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total consideration transferred, amount	$ 45

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Segments and Geographic Information - Summary of Financial Information by Reportable Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 7,861,206	$ 4,917,058
Cash and cash equivalents	617,962	729,321	$ 616,434	$ 346,320
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	7,153,000	4,128,800
Operating Segments [Member] | Wireless [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	2,252,700	2,372,800
Operating Segments [Member] | Enterprise [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	1,404,100	1,403,400
Operating Segments [Member] | Broadband [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	327,600	352,600
Operating Segments [Member] | BNS [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	3,168,600
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	618,000	729,300
Deferred income tax assets	$ 90,200	$ 59,000

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Financing - Summary of Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
6.00% Senior Notes Due June 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	Jun. 15, 2025
Interest rate	6.00%	6.00%
5.00% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	Jun. 15, 2021
Interest rate	5.00%	5.00%
5.50% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	Jun. 15, 2024
Interest rate	5.50%	5.50%
Senior PIK Toggle Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	Jun. 01, 2020
4.375% Senior Secured Notes Due June 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	Jun. 15, 2020
Interest rate	4.375%	4.375%
Senior Secured Term Loans Due 2017, at Par [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	Jan. 21, 2017
Senior Secured Term Loans Due 2018, at Par [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	Jan. 14, 2018
Senior Secured Term Loan Due December 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	Dec. 31, 2022
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Expires May 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	May 31, 2020

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Background and Basis of Presentation - Summary of Earnings, Weighted Average Common Shares and Potential Common Shares Outstanding (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Numerator:
Net income (loss) for basic and diluted earnings per share	$ (80,796)	$ 96,431	$ 4,272	$ 188,961
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	190,269	187,407	189,483	186,624
Dilutive effect of equity-based awards		4,220	4,447	4,502
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	190,269	191,627	193,930	191,126
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$ (0.42)	$ 0.51	$ 0.02	$ 1.01
Diluted	$ (0.42)	$ 0.50	$ 0.02	$ 0.99

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Segments and Geographic Information - Summary of Net Sales and Operating Income, Depreciation and Amortization by Reportable Segment (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring costs, net	$ 6,868	$ 7,388	$ 10,633	$ 11,677
Asset impairment charges	85,334	7,000	85,334	14,229
Wireless [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Transaction and integration costs	600	1,700	10,300	2,900
Restructuring costs, net	1,312	5,852	4,000	8,706
Asset impairment charges	74,400	7,000	74,400	7,000
Enterprise [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Transaction and integration costs	300	700	6,000	1,200
Restructuring costs, net	(3)	(31)	(46)	101
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Broadband [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Transaction and integration costs	200	300	6,000	600
Restructuring costs, net	219	$ 1,567	1,339	2,870
Asset impairment charges	10,900		10,900	$ 7,200
BNS [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Transaction and integration costs	59,800		59,800
Restructuring costs, net	5,340		5,340
Purchase accounting charges related to mark up of inventory	$ 30,500		$ 30,500

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Balance Sheet Location and Fair Value of Company

The following table presents the balance sheet location and fair value of the Company’s derivatives:

		Fair Value of Asset (Liability)
	Balance Sheet Location	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Foreign currency contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	1,027		$	1,165
Foreign currency contracts	Other accrued liabilities		(3,141	)		(3,584	)
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments		$	(2,114	)	$	(2,419	)

Pretax Impact of Foreign Currency Forward Contracts, Both Matured and Outstanding, not Designated as Hedging Instruments

The pretax impact of the foreign currency forward contracts, both matured and outstanding, on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) is as follows:

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts	Location of Gain (Loss)	Gain (Loss) Recognized
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015	Other expense, net	$	(5,871	)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014	Other expense, net	$	(3,500	)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015	Other expense, net	$	(7,035	)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014	Other expense, net	$	(6,836	)

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Balance Sheet Location and Fair Value of the Company's Derivatives (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign currency contracts	$ 1,027	$ 1,165
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign currency contracts	(3,141)	(3,584)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	(2,114)	(2,419)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign currency contracts	1,027	1,165
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign currency contracts	$ (3,141)	$ (3,584)

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Other Accrued Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Compensation and employee benefit liabilities	$ 120,907		$ 122,291
Deferred revenue	15,883		25,888
Product warranty accrual	16,021	$ 15,194	17,054	$ 19,523	$ 21,795	$ 24,838
Accrued interest	68,097		8,952
Restructuring reserve	17,233		5,657
Income taxes payable	31,044		35,302
Accrued value-added taxes	23,063		6,576
Accrued professional fees	20,312		7,147
Other	101,992		60,139
Other Accrued Liabilities	$ 414,552		$ 289,006

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Acquisitions - Summary of Proforma Results of Operations (Detail) - BNS [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,247.3	$ 1,503.6	$ 3,835.8	$ 4,476.5
Net income (loss)	$ (21.9)	$ 92.9	$ 73.6	$ 111.3
Net income (loss) per diluted share	$ (0.12)	$ 0.48	$ 0.38	$ 0.58

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Fair Value Measurements - Carrying Amounts, Estimated Fair Values and Valuation Input Levels of the Company's Available-for-Sale Securities, Foreign Currency Contracts and Debt Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Hydrogenics [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	$ 10,737	$ 20,392
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign currency contracts	1,027	1,165
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign currency contracts	3,141	3,584
6.00% Senior Notes Due June 2025 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes	1,500,000
5.00% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes	650,000	650,000
5.50% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes	650,000	650,000
4.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 [ Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior secured debt	500,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Due June Two Thousand Twenty Two [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior secured debt	1,250,000
Senior Secured Term Loans Due 2017, at Par [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior secured debt		345,625
Senior Secured Term Loans Due 2018, at Par [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior secured debt	361,875	518,438
Senior PIK Toggle Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior PIK toggle notes due 2020	550,000	550,000
Fair Value [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Hydrogenics [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	10,737	20,392
Fair Value [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign currency contracts	1,027	1,165
Fair Value [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign currency contracts	3,141	3,584
Fair Value [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | 6.00% Senior Notes Due June 2025 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes	1,436,250
Fair Value [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | 5.00% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes	632,125	643,500
Fair Value [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | 5.50% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes	614,250	640,250
Fair Value [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | 4.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 [ Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes	495,000
Fair Value [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Senior Secured Term Loan Due June Two Thousand Twenty Two [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior secured term loans	1,249,969
Fair Value [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Senior Secured Term Loans Due 2017, at Par [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior secured term loans		342,169
Fair Value [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Senior Secured Term Loans Due 2018, at Par [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior secured term loans	361,187	513,254
Fair Value [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Senior PIK Toggle Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior PIK toggle notes due 2020	$ 561,000	$ 566,500

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Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Stock Option (Detail) - Stock Options [Member] - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected option term (in years)	5 years	5 years	5 years 7 months 6 days	5 years
Risk-free interest rate	1.50%	1.70%	1.60%	1.50%
Expected volatility	43.00%	45.00%	43.00%	45.00%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted average exercise price	$ 27.69	$ 23.10	$ 29.38	$ 23.02
Weighted average fair value at grant date	$ 14.34	$ 9.49	$ 13.74	$ 9.41

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Restructuring Costs - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Aug. 28, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs, net	$ 6,868,000	$ 7,388,000	$ 10,633,000	$ 11,677,000
Employee-Related Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs, net	821,000		3,077,000
BNS [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Liability recognized for BNS employee-related restructuring actions					$ 9,000,000
BNS [Member] | Employee-Related Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs, net	5,300,000		5,300,000
Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Additional pretax costs expected to be incurred to complete previously announced initiatives	1,000,000		1,000,000
Expected cash payments by remainder of fiscal year	3,000,000		3,000,000
Additional payments between 2016 and 2022			20,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Additional pretax costs expected to be incurred to complete previously announced initiatives	2,000,000		2,000,000
Expected cash payments by remainder of fiscal year	$ 4,000,000		4,000,000
Additional payments between 2016 and 2022			$ 21,000,000

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Financing - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	May. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from senior notes	$ 500,000,000
Repayment of senior secured loan					$ 502,566,000	$ 1,122,197,000
Total assets			$ 7,861,206,000		7,861,206,000		$ 4,917,058,000
Total liabilities			6,542,731,000		6,542,731,000		$ 3,609,439,000
Net sales			972,597,000	$ 1,000,427,000	2,665,287,000	3,001,719,000
Interest expense			73,387,000	36,504,000	158,752,000	142,409,000
Long term debt			$ 4,813,000,000		$ 4,813,000,000
Weighted average effective interest rate			5.46%		5.46%		5.38%
Asset Based Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facilities		$ 400,000,000
Non Guarantor Subsidiaries Concentration Risk [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total assets			$ 2,989,000,000		$ 2,989,000,000		$ 1,089,000,000
Total liabilities			470,000,000		470,000,000		$ 282,000,000
Net sales			420,000,000	420,000,000	1,173,000,000	1,123,000,000
Senior Payment In Kind Toggle Notes [Member] | CommScope Holding Company, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense			9,500,000	9,500,000	28,500,000	28,500,000
Interest expense, Net of tax			$ 6,100,000	$ 6,100,000	$ 18,200,000	$ 18,200,000
4.375% Senior Secured Notes Due June 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			4.375%		4.375%		4.375%
Senior notes			$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Maturity date					Jun. 15, 2020
6.00% Senior Notes Due June 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			6.00%		6.00%		6.00%
Senior notes			$ 1,500,000,000		$ 1,500,000,000
Maturity date					Jun. 15, 2025
Amendment [Member] | Asset Based Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Incurred costs					$ 200,000
Senior secured credit facilities		$ 550,000,000
Senior secured credit facilities, maturity date		May 31, 2020
Senior secured revolving credit facility outstanding amount			0		0
Senior secured credit facilities current borrowed amount			0		0
Senior secured credit facilities current borrowing capacity			324,200,000		$ 324,200,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Due December 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date					Dec. 31, 2022
Incurred costs			2,900,000		$ 29,600,000
Senior secured term loans			1,250,000,000		1,250,000,000
Scheduled maturities per year					12,500,000
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities			$ 12,500,000		$ 12,500,000
Term loan and reduces					0.75%
Discounts and issuance costs written off					$ 6,700,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Due December 2022 [Member] | CommScope Technologies Finance LLC and Unrestricted Subsidiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured term loans	1,250,000,000
Original issue discount	$ 3,100,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Due December 2022 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Libor rate margin					3.00%
Senior Secured Term Loan Due December 2022 [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Libor rate margin					2.00%
Assets, Total [Member] | Non Guarantor Subsidiaries Concentration Risk [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage					38.00%		22.00%
Liabilities, Total [Member] | Non Guarantor Subsidiaries Concentration Risk [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage					7.00%		8.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Non Guarantor Subsidiaries Concentration Risk [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage			43.00%	42.00%	44.00%	37.00%
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 4.375% Senior Secured Notes Due June 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.375%
Senior notes	$ 500,000,000
Maturity date	Jun. 15, 2020
Debt instrument redemption price percentage					101.00%
Incurred costs			$ 1,500,000		$ 8,400,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 4.375% Senior Secured Notes Due June 2020 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage					104.375%
Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed					40.00%
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 4.375% Senior Secured Notes Due June 2020 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage					100.00%
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.00% Senior Notes Due June 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage					101.00%
Incurred costs			$ 2,800,000		$ 35,800,000
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.00% Senior Notes Due June 2025 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage					100.00%
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.00% Senior Notes Due June 2025 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage					106.00%
Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed					40.00%
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.00% Senior Notes Due June 2025 [Member] | CommScope Technologies Finance LLC and Unrestricted Subsidiary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.00%
Senior notes	$ 1,500,000,000
Maturity date	Jun. 15, 2025
Senior Secured Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of senior secured loan					$ 502,200,000
Minimum [Member] | Senior Payment In Kind Toggle Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			6.625%		6.625%
Maximum [Member] | Senior Payment In Kind Toggle Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			7.375%		7.375%

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Goodwill

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

3. GOODWILL

The following table presents goodwill by reportable segment, including goodwill that resulted from the BNS acquisition (in millions):

	Wireless			Enterprise		Broadband			BNS			Total
Goodwill, gross, as of December 31, 2014	$	833.1		$	653.8	$	86.3		$	—		$	1,573.2
Preliminary purchase price allocations		—			—		—			1,242.8			1,242.8
Foreign exchange		(3.4	)		—		—			(0.5	)		(3.9	)
Goodwill, gross, as of September 30, 2015		829.7			653.8		86.3			1,242.3			2,812.1
Accumulated impairment charges as of December 31, 2014		(85.1	)		—		(36.2	)		—			(121.3	)
Impairment charges recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2015		(74.4	)		—		—			—			(74.4	)
Accumulated impairment charges as of September 30, 2015		(159.5	)		—		(36.2	)		—			(195.7	)
Goodwill, net, as of September 30, 2015	$	670.2		$	653.8	$	50.1		$	1,242.3		$	2,616.4

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Employee Benefit Plans - Summary of Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plan (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 429	$ 115	$ 645	$ 344
Interest cost	3,127	3,344	9,010	10,028
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	204	71	545	213
Expected return on plan assets	(3,814)	(3,825)	(10,778)	(11,469)
Net periodic benefit income	(54)	(295)	(578)	(884)
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	7	24	21	71
Interest cost	161	225	482	675
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	(283)	(84)	(848)	(253)
Amortization of prior service credits	(2,457)	(2,494)	(7,372)	(7,482)
Net periodic benefit income	$ (2,572)	$ (2,329)	$ (7,717)	$ (6,989)

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance			$ 1,307,619
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (26,138)	$ (37,956)	(51,297)	$ (18,381)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (AOCL)	(1,566)	(1,551)	(4,739)	(4,653)
Ending balance	1,318,475	1,292,215	1,318,475	1,292,215
Net AOCL, end of period	(134,845)	(44,657)	(134,845)	(44,657)	$ (83,548)
Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	(98,333)	(25,089)	(80,483)	(29,072)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(22,835)	(33,531)	(40,563)	(29,448)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL			(122)	(100)
Ending balance	(121,168)	(58,620)	(121,168)	(58,620)
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Activity [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	(18,130)	(306)	(14,957)	2,796
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (AOCL)	(1,566)	(1,551)	(4,739)	(4,653)
Ending balance	(19,696)	(1,857)	(19,696)	(1,857)
Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	7,756	18,694	11,892
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,737)	(4,129)	(4,225)	14,565
Amounts reclassified from AOCI		1,255	(1,648)	1,255
Ending balance	$ 6,019	$ 15,820	$ 6,019	$ 15,820

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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plan

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	429		$	115		$	7		$	24
Interest cost		3,127			3,344			161			225
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)		204			71			(283	)		(84	)
Amortization of prior service credits		—			—			(2,457	)		(2,494	)
Expected return on plan assets		(3,814	)		(3,825	)		—			—
Net periodic benefit income	$	(54	)	$	(295	)	$	(2,572	)	$	(2,329	)
	Nine Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	645		$	344		$	21		$	71
Interest cost		9,010			10,028			482			675
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)		545			213			(848	)		(253	)
Amortization of prior service credits		—			—			(7,372	)		(7,482	)
Expected return on plan assets		(10,778	)		(11,469	)		—			—
Net periodic benefit income	$	(578	)	$	(884	)	$	(7,717	)	$	(6,989	)

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Restructuring Costs (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Summary of Company's Net Pretax Restructuring Charges

The Company’s net pretax restructuring charges, by segment, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Wireless	$	1,312		$	5,852		$	4,000		$	8,706
Enterprise		(3	)		(31	)		(46	)		101
Broadband		219			1,567			1,339			2,870
BNS		5,340			—			5,340			—
Total	$	6,868		$	7,388		$	10,633		$	11,677

Activity within Liability Established for Restructuring Actions, Included in Other Accrued Liabilities

The activity within the liability established for these restructuring actions was as follows:

	BNS			Employee- Related Costs			Lease Termination Costs			Fixed Asset Related Costs			Total
Balance as of June 30, 2015	$	—		$	1,707		$	7,595		$	—		$	9,302
Additional charge recorded		5,340			821			508			199			6,868
Liabilities assumed in BNS acquisition		9,000			—			—			—			9,000
Cash paid		(762	)		(935	)		(352	)		1			(2,048	)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash items		(14	)		—			—			(200	)		(214	)
Balance as of September 30, 2015	$	13,564		$	1,593		$	7,751		$	—		$	22,908
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	—		$	3,822		$	8,243		$	—		$	12,065
Additional charge recorded		5,340			3,077			769			1,447			10,633
Liabilities assumed in BNS acquisition		9,000			—			—			—			9,000
Cash paid		(762	)		(5,217	)		(1,261	)		(247	)		(7,487	)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash items		(14	)		(89	)		—			(1,200	)		(1,303	)
Balance as of September 30, 2015	$	13,564		$	1,593		$	7,751		$	—		$	22,908
Balance sheet classification as of September 30, 2015
Other accrued liabilities	$	13,564		$	1,593		$	2,076		$	—		$	17,233
Other noncurrent liabilities		—			—			5,675			—			5,675
Total liability	$	13,564		$	1,593		$	7,751		$	—		$	22,908

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Segments and Geographic Information - Summary of Net Sales and Operating Income, Depreciation and Amortization by Reportable Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 972,597	$ 1,000,427	$ 2,665,287	$ 3,001,719
Operating income (Loss)	(42,518)	151,041	160,020	501,231
Depreciation	15,600	12,400	38,700	36,200
Amortization	54,287	44,835	143,697	133,439
Inter-Segment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(100)	(100)	(700)	(1,700)
Wireless [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (Loss)	(2,200)	113,800	132,400	420,300
Depreciation	7,500	7,500	21,700	21,800
Amortization	23,100	23,200	69,200	68,100
Wireless [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	475,300	633,000	1,486,800	1,985,000
Enterprise [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (Loss)	39,300	25,300	98,000	78,300
Depreciation	2,700	2,900	7,900	8,400
Amortization	17,400	17,300	52,100	52,100
Enterprise [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	227,800	218,000	661,000	638,000
Broadband [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (Loss)	2,000	11,900	11,200	2,600
Depreciation	1,900	2,000	5,600	6,000
Amortization	3,800	4,300	12,400	13,200
Broadband [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	128,500	$ 149,500	377,100	$ 380,400
BNS [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (Loss)	(81,600)		(81,600)
Depreciation	3,500		3,500
Amortization	10,000		10,000
BNS [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 141,100		$ 141,100

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Cash Flow Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes, net of refunds	$ 95,909	$ 73,647
Interest	$ 82,526	$ 122,718

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Summary of Stock Option Activity

The following table summarizes the stock option activity (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Shares			Weighted Average Option Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding as of June 30, 2015		8,569		$	7.92
Granted		237		$	27.69	$	14.34
Exercised		(637	)	$	6.79			$	15,462
Forfeited		(4	)	$	5.74
Outstanding as of September 30, 2015		8,165		$	8.59			$	175,597
Exercisable at September 30, 2015		7,112		$	7.25			$	162,016
Expected to vest		1,050		$	17.60			$	13,576
Outstanding as of December 31, 2014		10,411		$	7.32
Granted		529		$	29.38	$	13.74
Exercised		(2,756	)	$	7.72			$	61,726
Forfeited		(19	)	$	18.46
Outstanding as of September 30, 2015		8,165		$	8.59			$	175,597

Summary of Exercise Price

The exercise prices of outstanding options at September 30, 2015 were in the following ranges:

	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Shares (in thousands)		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Shares (in thousands)		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
$2.96 to $5.35		722		2.5	$	3.70		722	$	3.70
$5.36 to $5.67		667		6.4	$	5.57		593	$	5.57
$5.68 to $8.54		4,454		5.3	$	5.74		4,004	$	5.74
$8.55 to $8.90		1,299		4.5	$	8.65		1,299	$	8.65
$8.91 to $23.00		542		8.3	$	22.55		489	$	23.00
$23.01 to $33.12		481		9.1	$	30.54		5	$	23.10
$2.96 to $33.12		8,165		5.4	$	8.59		7,112	$	7.25

Summary of Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Stock Option

The following table presents the weighted average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock option awards granted.

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Expected option term (in years)		5.0			5.0			5.6			5.0
Risk-free interest rate		1.5	%		1.7	%		1.6	%		1.5	%
Expected volatility		43.0	%		45.0	%		43.0	%		45.0	%
Expected dividend yield		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%
Weighted average exercise price	$	27.69		$	23.10		$	29.38		$	23.02
Weighted average fair value at grant date	$	14.34		$	9.49		$	13.74		$	9.41

Performance Share Units (PSUs) [Member]

Summary of PSU Activity

The following table summarizes the PSU activity (in thousands, except per share data):

	Performance Share Units			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding and non-vested as of June 30, 2015		184		$	30.76
Forfeited		(3	)	$	30.76
Outstanding and non-vested as of September 30, 2015		181		$	30.76
Outstanding and non-vested as of December 31, 2014		—		$	—
Granted		184		$	30.76
Forfeited		(3	)	$	30.76
Outstanding and non-vested as of September 30, 2015		181		$	30.76

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Summary of RSU Activity

The following table summarizes the RSU activity (in thousands, except per share data):

	Restricted Stock Units			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding and non-vested as of June 30, 2015		1,328		$	28.70
Granted		386		$	31.88
Forfeited		(11	)	$	28.04
Outstanding and non-vested as of September 30, 2015		1,703		$	29.42
Outstanding and non-vested as of December 31, 2014		372		$	22.99
Granted		1,372		$	31.07
Vested and shares issued		(3	)	$	18.80
Forfeited		(38	)	$	26.90
Outstanding and non-vested as of September 30, 2015		1,703		$	29.42

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Background and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Customer shares	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) Customer shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Customer shares	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) Customer shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquired assets and assumed liabilities					$ 2,957,476	$ 40,174
Proceeds from Issuance of senior long-term debt to fund acquisition		$ 500,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs			$ 101,430		$ 101,430		$ 38,827
Product warranty term					These product warranties extend over periods ranging from one to twenty-five years from the date of sale, depending upon the product subject to the warranty.
Preliminary goodwill impairment charge					$ 74,400
Discount rate used for goodwill impairments					10.50%		11.00%
Asset impairment charges			$ 85,334	$ 7,000	$ 85,334	$ 14,229
Amount of outstanding equity based awards not included in computation of diluted earnings per share | shares			5.3	2.5	1.5	2.4
Notes Receivable [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges			$ 10,900
Microwave Antenna Group [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Preliminary goodwill impairment charge			74,400	$ 7,000		$ 7,000
Broadband [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges			$ 10,900		$ 10,900	$ 7,200
Carlyle [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Ownership percentage					32.10%
Stock Compensation Plan [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Amount of outstanding equity based awards not included in computation of diluted earnings per share | shares			4.4
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Anixter International Inc. [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage			13.00%	11.00%	13.00%	11.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Other Customers [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Other direct customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company's total net sales | Customer			0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Anixter International Inc. [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage					10.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Other Customers [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Other direct customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company's total net sales | Customer					0
BNS [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquired assets and assumed liabilities	$ 2,957,500
Senior Secured Term Loan Due December 2022 and Notes Due June 2025 [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of senior long-term debt to fund acquisition		$ 2,750,000

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Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

2. ACQUISITIONS

Broadband Network Solutions

On August 28, 2015, the Company acquired TE Connectivity’s BNS business in an all-cash transaction. The Company paid $3,021.2 million ($2,957.5 million net of cash acquired) and recorded an asset of $17.3 million in other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for an estimated net refund of the purchase price based on the working capital acquired and pension obligations assumed. For the period following the acquisition of BNS, sales of $141.1 million and an operating loss of $81.6 million were reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. BNS is a reporting segment as of September 30, 2015.

The purchase price for BNS was assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of the date of acquisition, and any excess was allocated to goodwill as shown in the following table (in millions):

	Estimated Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	63.7
Accounts receivable		252.9
Inventories		266.4
Other current assets		40.0
Property, plant and equipment		247.6
Goodwill		1,242.8
Identifiable intangible assets		1,150.0
Other noncurrent assets		22.3
Current liabilities		(224.2	)
Noncurrent pension liabilities		(30.5	)
Other noncurrent liabilities		(27.1	)
Net acquisition cost	$	3,003.9

The goodwill arising from the preliminary purchase price allocation of the BNS acquisition is believed to result from the Company’s reputation in the marketplace and assembled workforce. A significant portion of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

Various valuation techniques were used to estimate the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed which use significant unobservable inputs, or Level 3 inputs as defined by the fair value hierarchy. Using these valuation approaches requires the Company to make significant estimates and assumptions. The estimated fair values are expected to change as the Company completes its valuation analyses and purchase price allocation.

The table below summarizes the preliminary valuations of the intangible assets acquired that were determined by management to meet the criteria for recognition apart from goodwill and determined to have finite lives. The values presented below are preliminary estimates and are subject to change as management completes its valuation of the BNS acquisition.

	Estimated Fair Value (in millions)		Weighted Average Estimated Useful Life (in years)
Customer contracts and relationships	$	675.0	12
Trademarks		150.0	9
Patents and technologies		325.0	7
Total amortizable intangible assets	$	1,150.0

There were certain foreign assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the BNS acquisition for which title has not yet transferred although the consideration was paid as part of the overall purchase price discussed above. The Company expects these transfers to be fully completed by mid-2016 and does not anticipate any significant risks to executing such transfers. In the interim, TE Connectivity will continue to conduct the business operations, as directed by and for the sole benefit or detriment of CommScope. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, net sales related to the BNS operations that have not formally transferred were included in the Company’s consolidated net sales and represented less than 2% of the Company’s total net sales. As of September 30, 2015, the investment in these BNS operations was reported in other non-current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The total assets related to these operations represented less than 1% of the Company’s total assets as of September 30, 2015.

The BNS amounts included in the following pro forma information are based on their historical results prepared on a carve-out basis of accounting and, therefore, may not be indicative of the actual results when operated as part of CommScope. The pro forma adjustments represent management’s best estimates based on information available at the time the pro forma information was prepared and may differ from the adjustments that may actually have been required.

Accordingly, the pro forma financial information should not be relied upon as being indicative of the results that would have been realized had the acquisition occurred as of the date indicated or that may be achieved in the future.

The following table presents consolidated results of operations for CommScope for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 as though the BNS acquisition had been completed as of January 1, 2014 (in millions, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014		2015		2014
Revenue	$	1,247.3		$	1,503.6	$	3,835.8	$	4,476.5
Net income (loss)		(21.9	)		92.9		73.6		111.3
Net income (loss) per diluted share		(0.12	)		0.48		0.38		0.58

These pro forma results reflect adjustments for net interest expense for the debt related to the acquisition; depreciation expense for property, plant and equipment that has been marked up to its estimated fair value; amortization for intangible assets with finite lives identified separate from goodwill; equity-based compensation for equity awards issued to BNS employees; and the related income tax impacts of these adjustments.

The pro forma results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 exclude $59.8 million and $80.1 million, respectively, of transaction and integration costs related to the BNS acquisition and $30.5 million of additional cost of goods sold related to the inventory mark up included in the purchase price allocation as these costs are nonrecurring to the Company.

Alifabs Group

In July 2014, the Company acquired two businesses of United Kingdom-based Alifabs Group (Alifabs) for $48.8 million ($46.7 million, net of cash acquired). Alifabs is a designer and supplier of enclosures, monopoles, smaller streetworks towers and tower solutions for the United Kingdom telecommunications, utility and energy markets. Sales of Alifabs products reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) were $9.8 million and $30.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $9.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Redwood Systems, Inc.

In July 2013, the Company acquired Redwood Systems, Inc. (Redwood), for an initial payment of $9.8 million and contingent consideration payable in 2015 that had an estimated fair value of $12.4 million as of the acquisition date. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the estimated fair value of the liability for contingent consideration was reduced to zero and no payments have been or will be made. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded a $12.7 million reduction in SG&A expense resulting from the adjustment to the estimated fair value of contingent consideration payable related to the Redwood acquisition.

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Background and Basis of Presentation - Summary of Activity in Product Warranty Accrual Included in Other Accrued Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Product warranty accrual, beginning of period	$ 15,194	$ 21,795	$ 17,054	$ 24,838
Accrual assumed in BNS acquisition	1,900		1,900
Provision for warranty claims	2,054	2,504	5,968	7,435
Warranty claims paid	(3,127)	(4,776)	(8,901)	(12,750)
Product warranty accrual, end of period	$ 16,021	$ 19,523	$ 16,021	$ 19,523

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Information Related to the Investment in Hydrogenics (Detail) - Hydrogenics [Member] - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Shares owned	1,332	1,534
Cost basis	$ 997	$ 1,150
Fair value	10,737	20,392
Pretax unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 9,740	$ 19,242

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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Preliminary goodwill impairment charge			$ 74,400
Asset impairment charges	$ 85,334	$ 7,000	85,334	$ 14,229
Wireless [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Preliminary goodwill impairment charge			74,400
Asset impairment charges	74,400	$ 7,000	74,400	7,000
Wireless [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Preliminary goodwill impairment charge	74,400		74,400
Broadband [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	10,900		10,900	$ 7,200
Notes Receivable [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	10,900
Notes Receivable [Member] | Broadband [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	$ 10,900		$ 10,900

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 972,597	$ 1,000,427	$ 2,665,287	$ 3,001,719
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	633,706	637,940	1,718,497	1,889,870
Selling, general and administrative	203,820	121,417	460,288	355,515
Research and development	31,100	30,806	86,818	95,758
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	54,287	44,835	143,697	133,439
Restructuring costs, net	6,868	7,388	10,633	11,677
Asset impairments	85,334	7,000	85,334	14,229
Total operating costs and expenses	1,015,115	849,386	2,505,267	2,500,488
Operating income (loss)	(42,518)	151,041	160,020	501,231
Other income (expense), net	(8,269)	1,393	(5,556)	(90,593)
Interest expense	(73,387)	(36,504)	(158,752)	(142,409)
Interest income	1,276	1,394	3,336	3,609
Income (loss) before income taxes	(122,898)	117,324	(952)	271,838
Income tax (expense) benefit	42,102	(20,893)	5,224	(82,877)
Net income (loss)	$ (80,796)	$ 96,431	$ 4,272	$ 188,961
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$ (0.42)	$ 0.51	$ 0.02	$ 1.01
Diluted	$ (0.42)	$ 0.50	$ 0.02	$ 0.99
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	190,269	187,407	189,483	186,624
Diluted	190,269	191,627	193,930	191,126
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	$ (80,796)	$ 96,431	$ 4,272	$ 188,961
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation loss	(22,835)	(33,531)	(40,685)	(29,548)
Pension and other postretirement benefit activity	(1,566)	(1,551)	(4,739)	(4,653)
Available-for-sale securities	(1,737)	(2,874)	(5,873)	15,820
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(26,138)	(37,956)	(51,297)	(18,381)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ (106,934)	$ 58,475	$ (47,025)	$ 170,580

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Financing - Summary of Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other	$ 92	$ 408
Total face value of debt	5,461,967	2,714,471
Less: Original issue discount, net of amortization	(5,035)	(6,746)
Less: Debt issuance costs, net of amortization	(101,430)	(38,827)
Less: Current portion	(12,592)	(9,001)
Total long-term debt	5,342,910	2,659,897
6.00% Senior Notes Due June 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	1,500,000
5.00% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	650,000	650,000
5.50% Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	650,000	650,000
Senior PIK Toggle Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior PIK toggle notes due June 2020	550,000	550,000
4.375% Senior Secured Notes Due June 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	500,000
Senior Secured Term Loans Due 2017, at Par [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured term loans		345,625
Senior Secured Term Loans Due 2018, at Par [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured term loans	361,875	518,438
Senior Secured Term Loan Due December 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured term loans	1,250,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Expires May 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured revolving credit facility expires May 2020	$ 0	$ 0

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock, at Cost [Member]
Beginning balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013		185,861,777
Issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans, shares		1,772,303
Ending balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2014		187,634,080
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013		$ 1,868	$ 2,101,350	$ (978,291)	$ (26,276)	$ (10,635)
Issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans		18	10,729
Net income	$ 188,961			188,961
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(18,381)				(18,381)
Equity-based compensation			12,289
Tax benefit from shares issued under equity-based compensation plans			10,583
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014	1,292,215	$ 1,886	2,134,951	(789,330)	(44,657)	(10,635)
Ending balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2014		187,634,080
Net income	96,431
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(37,956)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 1,292,215	$ 1,886	2,134,951	(789,330)	(44,657)	(10,635)
Beginning balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014	187,831,389	187,831,389
Issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans, shares		2,759,107
Ending balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2015	190,590,496	190,590,496
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 1,307,619	$ 1,888	2,141,433	(741,519)	(83,548)	(10,635)
Issuance of shares under equity-based compensation plans		28	21,246
Net income	4,272			4,272
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(51,297)				(51,297)
Equity-based compensation			17,500
Tax benefit from shares issued under equity-based compensation plans			19,107
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 1,318,475	$ 1,916	2,199,286	(737,247)	(134,845)	(10,635)
Ending balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2015	190,590,496	190,590,496
Net income	$ (80,796)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(26,138)
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 1,318,475	$ 1,916	$ 2,199,286	$ (737,247)	$ (134,845)	$ (10,635)

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Restructuring Costs - Summary of Company's Net Pretax Restructuring Charges (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs, net	$ 6,868	$ 7,388	$ 10,633	$ 11,677
Wireless [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs, net	1,312	5,852	4,000	8,706
Enterprise [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs, net	(3)	(31)	(46)	101
Broadband [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs, net	219	$ 1,567	1,339	$ 2,870
BNS [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs, net	$ 5,340		$ 5,340

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Acquisitions - Purchase Price of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Aug. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 2,616,400		$ 1,451,887
BNS [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 63,700
Accounts receivable		252,900
Inventories		266,400
Other current assets		40,000
Property, plant and equipment		247,600
Goodwill		1,242,800
Identifiable intangible assets		1,150,000
Other noncurrent assets		22,300
Current liabilities		(224,200)
Noncurrent pension liabilities		(30,500)
Other noncurrent liabilities		(27,100)
Net acquisition cost		$ 3,003,900

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Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) - Non Qualified Stock Option [Member] $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Beginning Balance | shares	8,569	10,411
Shares, Granted | shares	237	529
Shares, Exercised | shares	(637)	(2,756)
Shares, Forfeited | shares	(4)	(19)
Shares, Ending Balance | shares	8,165	8,165
Shares, Exercisable Ending Balance | shares	7,112	7,112
Shares, Expected to vest | shares	1,050	1,050
Weighted Average Option Exercise Price Per Share, Beginning Balance	$ 7.92	$ 7.32
Weighted Average Option Exercise Price Per Share, Granted	27.69	29.38
Weighted Average Option Exercise Price Per Share, Exercised	6.79	7.72
Weighted Average Option Exercise Price Per Share, Forfeited or expired	5.74	18.46
Weighted Average Option Exercise Price Per Share, Ending Balance	8.59	8.59
Weighted Average Option Exercise Price Per Share, Exercisable Ending Balance	7.25	7.25
Weighted Average Option Exercise Price Per Share, Expected to vest	17.60	17.60
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share, Granted	$ 14.34	$ 13.74
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercised | $	$ 15,462	$ 61,726
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding as of September 30, 2015 | $	175,597	175,597
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable at September 30, 2015 | $	162,016	162,016
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Expected to vest | $	$ 13,576	$ 13,576

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Goodwill (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill by Reportable Segment

The following table presents goodwill by reportable segment, including goodwill that resulted from the BNS acquisition (in millions):

	Wireless			Enterprise		Broadband			BNS			Total
Goodwill, gross, as of December 31, 2014	$	833.1		$	653.8	$	86.3		$	—		$	1,573.2
Preliminary purchase price allocations		—			—		—			1,242.8			1,242.8
Foreign exchange		(3.4	)		—		—			(0.5	)		(3.9	)
Goodwill, gross, as of September 30, 2015		829.7			653.8		86.3			1,242.3			2,812.1
Accumulated impairment charges as of December 31, 2014		(85.1	)		—		(36.2	)		—			(121.3	)
Impairment charges recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2015		(74.4	)		—		—			—			(74.4	)
Accumulated impairment charges as of September 30, 2015		(159.5	)		—		(36.2	)		—			(195.7	)
Goodwill, net, as of September 30, 2015	$	670.2		$	653.8	$	50.1		$	1,242.3		$	2,616.4

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Acquisitions - Summary (Preliminary) of Valuations of Intangible Assets Acquired (Detail) $ in Millions	Aug. 28, 2015 USD ($)
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, Estimated Fair Value	$ 1,150.0
Customer Contracts and Relationships [Member] | BNS [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, Estimated Fair Value	$ 675.0
Amortizable intangible assets, Weighted Average Estimated Useful Life	12 years
Trademarks [Member] | BNS [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, Estimated Fair Value	$ 150.0
Amortizable intangible assets, Weighted Average Estimated Useful Life	9 years
Patents and Technologies [Member] | BNS [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, Estimated Fair Value	$ 325.0
Amortizable intangible assets, Weighted Average Estimated Useful Life	7 years

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Financing (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Debt

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
6.00% senior notes due June 2025	$	1,500,000		$	—
5.50% senior notes due June 2024		650,000			650,000
5.00% senior notes due June 2021		650,000			650,000
Senior PIK toggle notes due June 2020		550,000			550,000
4.375% senior secured notes due June 2020		500,000			—
Senior secured term loan due December 2022		1,250,000			—
Senior secured term loan due January 2018		361,875			518,438
Senior secured term loan due January 2017		—			345,625
Senior secured revolving credit facility expires May 2020		—			—
Other		92			408
Total face value of debt	$	5,461,967		$	2,714,471
Less: Original issue discount, net of amortization		(5,035	)		(6,746	)
Less: Debt issuance costs, net of amortization		(101,430	)		(38,827	)
Less: Current portion		(12,592	)		(9,001	)
Total long-term debt	$	5,342,910		$	2,659,897

Scheduled Maturities of Long-Term Debt

The following table summarizes scheduled maturities of long-term debt as of September 30, 2015 (in millions):

	Remainder of 2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter
Scheduled maturities of long-term debt	$	3.2	$	12.5	$	12.5	$	374.4	$	12.5	$	5,046.9

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Stockholders' Equity - Summary of PSU Activity (Detail) - Performance Shares [Member] - $ / shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding and non-vested, Beginning balance	184
Granted		184
Forfeited	(3)	(3)
Outstanding and non-vested, Ending balance	181	181
Outstanding and non-vested, Beginning balance	$ 30.76
Weighted average fair value at grant date		$ 30.76
Forfeited	30.76	30.76
Outstanding and non-vested, Ending balance	$ 30.76	$ 30.76

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Background and Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Background and Basis of Presentation

1. BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Background

CommScope Holding Company, Inc., along with its direct and indirect subsidiaries (CommScope or the Company), is a global provider of essential infrastructure solutions for wireless, business enterprise and residential broadband networks. The Company’s solutions and services for wired and wireless networks enable high-bandwidth data, video and voice applications. CommScope’s global leadership position is built upon innovative technology, broad solution offerings, high-quality and cost-effective customer solutions and global manufacturing and distribution scale.

On August 28, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of TE Connectivity’s Telecom, Enterprise and Wireless business, also referred to as Broadband Network Solutions (BNS), in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $3.0 billion. In June 2015, the Company borrowed $2.75 billion that was used, along with cash on hand, to fund the BNS acquisition. See Note 2 for additional discussion of the BNS acquisition and Note 5 for additional discussion of the financing transactions.

Basis of Presentation

The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2015, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are unaudited and reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period financial statements. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year.

The BNS acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and the BNS results of operations are reported in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements from August 28, 2015, the date of acquisition, through their fiscal period ended September 25, 2015. Therefore, the Company’s consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 do not include the results of operations of BNS from September 26, 2015 to September 30, 2015.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and are presented in accordance with the applicable requirements of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The significant accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 2 within the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the 2014 Annual Report). These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements.

In addition, the Company reaffirms the use of estimates in the preparation of the financial statements as set forth in the audited consolidated financial statements in the 2014 Annual Report, particularly related to estimates used in the preliminary purchase price allocation for the BNS acquisition. The BNS purchase price was allocated to acquired assets and assumed liabilities based on their estimated fair value at the acquisition date. Tangible assets and liabilities are recorded at their estimated fair values based on observable market values, if available, or using management judgment. Separable intangible assets must be identified, valued and assigned an estimated useful life, and the valuation of such assets is generally based on methods that involve estimates and judgment. The valuations of such assets will be updated as additional information becomes available. Management’s judgments and estimates are subject to significant uncertainty.

As of June 30, 2015, the Company adopted new accounting guidance that requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be reported as a deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. In August 2015, this guidance was clarified to add that debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements can be presented as an asset regardless of whether there are outstanding borrowings. The guidance has been applied retrospectively to the prior period presented. The adoption of this accounting guidance reduced the Company’s other noncurrent assets and long-term debt by the amount of unamortized debt issuance costs. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, this amount was $101.4 million and $38.8 million, respectively.

Concentrations of Risk and Related Party Transactions

Net sales to Anixter International Inc. and its affiliates (Anixter) accounted for approximately 13% of the Company’s total net sales during both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. Net sales to Anixter accounted for approximately 11% of the Company’s total net sales during the both three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. Sales to Anixter primarily originate within the Enterprise segment. Other than Anixter, no direct customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s total net sales for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2015 or 2014.

Accounts receivable from Anixter represented approximately 10% of accounts receivable as of September 30, 2015. Other than Anixter, no direct customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s accounts receivable as of September 30, 2015.

As of September 30, 2015, funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group (Carlyle) owned 32.1% of the outstanding shares of common stock of CommScope.

Product Warranties

The Company recognizes a liability for the estimated claims that may be paid under its customer warranty agreements to remedy potential deficiencies of quality or performance of the Company’s products. These product warranties extend over periods ranging from one to twenty-five years from the date of sale, depending upon the product subject to the warranty. The Company records a provision for estimated future warranty claims as cost of sales based upon the historical relationship of warranty claims to sales and specifically-identified warranty issues. The Company bases its estimates on assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances and revises its estimates, as appropriate, when events or changes in circumstances indicate that revisions may be necessary. Such revisions may be material.

The following table summarizes the activity in the product warranty accrual, included in other accrued liabilities:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Product warranty accrual, beginning of period	$	15,194		$	21,795		$	17,054		$	24,838
Accrual assumed in BNS acquisition		1,900			—			1,900			—
Provision for warranty claims		2,054			2,504			5,968			7,435
Warranty claims paid		(3,127	)		(4,776	)		(8,901	)		(12,750	)
Product warranty accrual, end of period	$	16,021		$	19,523		$	16,021		$	19,523

Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is either a plaintiff or a defendant in pending legal matters in the normal course of business, including various matters assumed as part of the BNS acquisition. Management believes none of these legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or financial condition upon final disposition.

In addition, the Company is subject to various federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations governing the use, discharge, disposal and remediation of hazardous materials. Compliance with current laws and regulations has not had, and is not expected to have, a materially adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

Asset Impairments

Goodwill is tested for impairment annually or at other times if events have occurred or circumstances exist that indicate the carrying value of a reporting unit with goodwill may exceed its fair value. For the Microwave Antenna Group (Microwave) reporting unit in the Wireless segment, management considered the lower than expected levels of sales and operating income during 2015 and the effect of market conditions on the projected future operations of the business. Based on this information, during the three months ended September 30, 2015, management determined that an indicator of possible impairment existed. A step one goodwill impairment test was performed using a discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation model. Significant assumptions in the DCF model are the annual revenue growth rate, the annual operating income margin and the discount rate used to determine the present value of the cash flow projections. The discount rate was based on the estimated weighted average cost of capital as of the test date for market participants in the industry in which the Microwave reporting unit operates. Based on the estimated fair values generated by the DCF model, the Microwave reporting unit did not pass step one of the goodwill impairment test. A preliminary step two analysis was performed and an estimated goodwill impairment charge of $74.4 million was recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The step two valuation is expected to be finalized in the fourth quarter and any revision to the impairment charge will be recorded at that time. The discount rate used in the 2015 impairment test was 10.5% compared to 11.0% used in the 2014 annual goodwill impairment test.

Results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, included an estimated goodwill impairment charge of $7.0 million for the Microwave reporting unit.

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets with finite lives are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable, based on the undiscounted cash flows expected to be derived from the use and ultimate disposition of the assets. Assets identified as impaired are carried at estimated fair value. There were no significant long-lived asset impairments identified during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as a result of revisions to the business plan for a particular product line, the Company determined that certain intangible assets in the Broadband segment were no longer recoverable and a $7.2 million impairment charge was recorded.

During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company determined that a note receivable related to a previous divestiture was likely impaired and a $10.9 million impairment charge was recorded in the Broadband segment.

Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 reflected the impact of impairment charges for which minimal tax benefits were recorded. The effective income tax rate was favorably affected by the impact of earnings in foreign jurisdictions that are generally taxed at rates lower than the United States (U.S.) statutory rate, benefits recognized from adjustments related to prior years’ tax returns and a reduction in tax expense related to uncertain tax positions. These benefits were partially offset by losses in certain jurisdictions where the Company did not recognize tax benefits due to the likelihood of them not being realizable.

The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was lower than the statutory rate primarily due to a reduction in tax expense related to the reduction in reserves for uncertain tax positions as well as the impact of earnings in foreign jurisdictions that are taxed at lower rates than the U.S. statutory rate. The benefits to the income tax rate were partially offset by the impact of losses in certain jurisdictions where the Company did not recognize tax benefits due to the likelihood of them not being realizable and the provision for state income taxes. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, there was a slight decrease in valuation allowances while for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 there was a modest increase in valuation allowances as a result of changes in profitability in various jurisdictions. The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was also affected by asset impairment charges recorded during those periods for which no tax benefit was recognized and gains from changes in the estimated fair value of contingent consideration payable that were not subject to tax.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is based on net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding equity-based awards (stock options, performance share units and restricted stock units). Certain outstanding equity-based awards were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect was either antidilutive or the performance conditions were not met (5.3 million shares and 1.5 million shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and 2.5 million shares and 2.4 million shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively). Antidilutive securities for the three months ended September 30, 2015 included 4.4 million shares of equity-based awards which would have been considered dilutive if the Company had not been in a net loss position.

The following table presents the basis for the earnings per share computations (per share amounts not in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014		2015		2014
Numerator:
Net income (loss) for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	(80,796	)	$	96,431	$	4,272	$	188,961
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		190,269			187,407		189,483		186,624
Dilutive effect of equity-based awards		—			4,220		4,447		4,502
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted		190,269			191,627		193,930		191,126
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(0.42	)	$	0.51	$	0.02	$	1.01
Diluted	$	(0.42	)	$	0.50	$	0.02	$	0.99

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-16, Business Combinations. The guidance requires that acquirers in a business combination recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period that the adjustment amounts are determined and eliminates the requirement to retrospectively account for these adjustments. It also requires additional disclosure about the effects of the adjustments on prior periods. The guidance is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2016, however, the Company expects to adopt this guidance in the fourth quarter of 2015.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory. The guidance requires that inventory be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value, which is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. This guidance simplifies the prior guidance by eliminating the options of measuring inventory at replacement cost or net realizable value less an approximate normal profit margin. This guidance is effective for the company as of January 1, 2017, with early application permitted. The Company has not yet determined when it will adopt the new accounting standard, but the impact is expected to be immaterial.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This guidance defines how companies report revenues from contracts with customers and also requires enhanced disclosures. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14 deferring the effective date by one year, with early adoption on the original effective date permitted. The Company will be required to adopt the standard as of January 1, 2018 and early adoption is permitted as of January 1, 2017. The Company has not determined the transition approach that will be utilized or estimated the impact of adopting the new accounting standard.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 617,962	$ 729,321
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,782 and $8,797, respectively	958,214	612,007
Inventories, net	554,835	367,185
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	146,743	67,875
Deferred income taxes	72,726	51,230
Total current assets	2,350,480	1,827,618
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $233,332 and $207,342, respectively	530,070	289,371
Goodwill	2,616,400	1,451,887
Other intangible assets, net	2,266,192	1,260,927
Other noncurrent assets	98,064	87,255
Total assets	7,861,206	4,917,058
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable	336,796	177,806
Other accrued liabilities	414,552	289,006
Current portion of long-term debt	12,592	9,001
Total current liabilities	763,940	475,813
Long-term debt	5,342,910	2,659,897
Deferred income taxes	263,374	339,945
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities	51,958	29,478
Other noncurrent liabilities	120,549	104,306
Total liabilities	$ 6,542,731	$ 3,609,439
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value: Authorized shares: 200,000,000; Issued and outstanding shares: None at September 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014
Common stock, $.01 par value: Authorized shares: 1,300,000,000; Issued and outstanding shares: 190,590,496 and 187,831,389 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	$ 1,916	$ 1,888
Additional paid-in capital	2,199,286	2,141,433
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	(737,247)	(741,519)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(134,845)	(83,548)
Treasury stock, at cost: 961,566 shares at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	(10,635)	(10,635)
Total stockholders' equity	1,318,475	1,307,619
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 7,861,206	$ 4,917,058

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Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

11. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Equity-Based Compensation Plans

As of September 30, 2015, $47.5 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options, restricted stock unit awards (RSUs) and performance share units (PSUs) are expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 1.7 years. There were no significant capitalized equity-based compensation costs at September 30, 2015.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, Carlyle sold a portion of its investment in the Company which triggered an acceleration of vesting of certain equity-based awards. The Company recorded equity-based compensation expense of $5.3 million as a result of the acceleration of vesting.

On August 28, 2015, the Company granted 0.4 million RSUs and 0.2 million stock option awards to BNS employees. These awards carry substantially the same terms as the Company’s other equity-based awards except a provision that fully vests the award if the transferred employee is terminated by the Company prior to the first anniversary of the closing of the BNS acquisition.

Stock Options

Stock options are awards that allow the recipient to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a fixed price. Stock options are granted at an exercise price equal to the Company’s stock price at the date of grant. These awards generally vest over one to five years following the grant date and have a contractual term of ten years.

The following table summarizes the stock option activity (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Shares			Weighted Average Option Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding as of June 30, 2015		8,569		$	7.92
Granted		237		$	27.69	$	14.34
Exercised		(637	)	$	6.79			$	15,462
Forfeited		(4	)	$	5.74
Outstanding as of September 30, 2015		8,165		$	8.59			$	175,597
Exercisable at September 30, 2015		7,112		$	7.25			$	162,016
Expected to vest		1,050		$	17.60			$	13,576
Outstanding as of December 31, 2014		10,411		$	7.32
Granted		529		$	29.38	$	13.74
Exercised		(2,756	)	$	7.72			$	61,726
Forfeited		(19	)	$	18.46
Outstanding as of September 30, 2015		8,165		$	8.59			$	175,597

The exercise prices of outstanding options at September 30, 2015 were in the following ranges:

	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Shares (in thousands)		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share		Shares (in thousands)		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
$2.96 to $5.35		722		2.5	$	3.70		722	$	3.70
$5.36 to $5.67		667		6.4	$	5.57		593	$	5.57
$5.68 to $8.54		4,454		5.3	$	5.74		4,004	$	5.74
$8.55 to $8.90		1,299		4.5	$	8.65		1,299	$	8.65
$8.91 to $23.00		542		8.3	$	22.55		489	$	23.00
$23.01 to $33.12		481		9.1	$	30.54		5	$	23.10
$2.96 to $33.12		8,165		5.4	$	8.59		7,112	$	7.25

The Company uses the Black-Scholes model to estimate the fair value of stock option awards. Key inputs and assumptions used in the model include the grant date fair value of common stock, exercise price of the award, the expected option term, stock price volatility, the risk-free interest rate and the Company’s projected dividend yield. The Company believes that the valuation technique and the approach utilized to develop the underlying assumptions are appropriate in estimating the fair values of its stock options. Estimates of fair value are not intended to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by employees who receive equity awards. Subsequent events are not indicative of the reasonableness of the original estimates of fair value made by the Company.

The following table presents the weighted average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock option awards granted.

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Expected option term (in years)		5.0			5.0			5.6			5.0
Risk-free interest rate		1.5	%		1.7	%		1.6	%		1.5	%
Expected volatility		43.0	%		45.0	%		43.0	%		45.0	%
Expected dividend yield		—	%		—	%		—	%		—	%
Weighted average exercise price	$	27.69		$	23.10		$	29.38		$	23.02
Weighted average fair value at grant date	$	14.34		$	9.49		$	13.74		$	9.41

Performance Share Units

PSUs are stock awards in which the number of shares ultimately received by the employee depends on Company performance against specified targets. Such awards vest and shares are issued over three years if the performance targets are met. The fair value of each PSU is determined on the date of grant based on the Company’s stock price. Over the performance period, the number of shares that are expected to be issued is adjusted upward or downward based upon the probable achievement of performance targets. The ultimate number of shares issued and the related compensation cost recognized will be based on the final performance metrics compared to the targets specified in the grants.

The following table summarizes the PSU activity (in thousands, except per share data):

	Performance Share Units			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding and non-vested as of June 30, 2015		184		$	30.76
Forfeited		(3	)	$	30.76
Outstanding and non-vested as of September 30, 2015		181		$	30.76
Outstanding and non-vested as of December 31, 2014		—		$	—
Granted		184		$	30.76
Forfeited		(3	)	$	30.76
Outstanding and non-vested as of September 30, 2015		181		$	30.76

Restricted Stock Units

RSUs entitle the holder to shares of common stock after a one to three-year vesting period, in general. The fair value of the awards is determined on the grant date based on the Company’s stock price. The RSUs granted to BNS transferred employees followed the remaining vesting schedule of their forfeited TE Connectivity award which was a four-year vesting period.

The following table summarizes the RSU activity (in thousands, except per share data):

	Restricted Stock Units			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding and non-vested as of June 30, 2015		1,328		$	28.70
Granted		386		$	31.88
Forfeited		(11	)	$	28.04
Outstanding and non-vested as of September 30, 2015		1,703		$	29.42
Outstanding and non-vested as of December 31, 2014		372		$	22.99
Granted		1,372		$	31.07
Vested and shares issued		(3	)	$	18.80
Forfeited		(38	)	$	26.90
Outstanding and non-vested as of September 30, 2015		1,703		$	29.42

Other

Although share unit awards may, at the Company’s discretion, be settled in stock, they have historically been settled in cash and are accounted for as liability awards. Share unit award expense of $3.7 million and $3.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, is included in equity-based compensation as an adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash generated by operating activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. As of September 30, 2015, there were no share unit awards remaining outstanding.

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Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 20, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	COMM
Entity Registrant Name	CommScope Holding Company, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001517228
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		190,665,894

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Subsequent Event

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Event

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On October 1, 2015, the Company acquired the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Airvana LP (Airvana), a privately-held leader in small cell solutions for wireless networks, for approximately $45 million. Airvana provides 4G LTE and 3G small cell solutions that enable communication and access to information and entertainment in challenging and high-value environments, such as offices, public venues and homes.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$ 12,782	$ 8,797
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 233,332	$ 207,342
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	1,300,000,000	1,300,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	190,590,496	187,831,389
Common stock, shares outstanding	190,590,496	187,831,389
Treasury stock, shares	961,566	961,566

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives and Hedging Activities

6. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The Company uses forward contracts to hedge a portion of its exposure to balances denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of various subsidiaries and to manage exposure to certain planned foreign currency expenditures in order to mitigate the impact of changes in exchange rates. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had outstanding foreign exchange contracts with maturities of up to eight months and aggregate notional values of $327 million (based on exchange rates as of September 30, 2015). Unrealized gains and losses resulting from these contracts are recognized in other income (expense), net and partially offset corresponding foreign exchange gains and losses on the balances being hedged. These instruments are not held for speculative or trading purposes. These contracts are not designated as hedges for hedge accounting and are marked to market each period through earnings.

The following table presents the balance sheet location and fair value of the Company’s derivatives:

		Fair Value of Asset (Liability)
	Balance Sheet Location	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Foreign currency contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	1,027		$	1,165
Foreign currency contracts	Other accrued liabilities		(3,141	)		(3,584	)
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments		$	(2,114	)	$	(2,419	)

The pretax impact of the foreign currency forward contracts, both matured and outstanding, on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) is as follows:

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts	Location of Gain (Loss)	Gain (Loss) Recognized
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015	Other expense, net	$	(5,871	)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014	Other expense, net	$	(3,500	)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015	Other expense, net	$	(7,035	)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014	Other expense, net	$	(6,836	)

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Financing

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Financing

5. FINANCING

	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
6.00% senior notes due June 2025	$	1,500,000		$	—
5.50% senior notes due June 2024		650,000			650,000
5.00% senior notes due June 2021		650,000			650,000
Senior PIK toggle notes due June 2020		550,000			550,000
4.375% senior secured notes due June 2020		500,000			—
Senior secured term loan due December 2022		1,250,000			—
Senior secured term loan due January 2018		361,875			518,438
Senior secured term loan due January 2017		—			345,625
Senior secured revolving credit facility expires May 2020		—			—
Other		92			408
Total face value of debt	$	5,461,967		$	2,714,471
Less: Original issue discount, net of amortization		(5,035	)		(6,746	)
Less: Debt issuance costs, net of amortization		(101,430	)		(38,827	)
Less: Current portion		(12,592	)		(9,001	)
Total long-term debt	$	5,342,910		$	2,659,897

See Note 6 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2014 Annual Report for additional information on the terms and conditions of the 5.00% senior notes (the 2021 Notes), the 5.50% senior notes (the 2024 Notes), the senior secured credit facilities and the 6.625%/7.375% senior payment-in-kind toggle notes (the senior PIK toggle notes).

6.00% Senior Notes Due 2025

In June 2015, CommScope Technologies Finance LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and an unrestricted subsidiary as defined in the indentures governing the 2021 Notes and the 2024 Notes and the agreements governing the senior secured credit facilities, issued $1.5 billion of 6.00% Senior Notes due June 15, 2025 (the 2025 Notes). Interest is payable on the 2025 Notes semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2015. The Company used the proceeds of the offering of the 2025 Notes, together with cash on hand and borrowings under the senior secured term loan facility due December 2022, to finance the acquisition of the BNS business.

Concurrent with the consummation of the BNS acquisition, CommScope Technologies Finance LLC merged with and into CommScope Technologies LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company), with CommScope Technologies LLC continuing as the surviving entity. CommScope Technologies LLC became the issuer of the 2025 Notes, and the 2025 Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by CommScope, Inc. and its domestic restricted subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. The 2025 Notes and guarantees are effectively junior to all of the Company’s and the guarantors’ existing and future secured debt, including the 2020 Notes (as defined below) and the senior secured credit facilities, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such secured debt. In addition, the 2025 Notes are structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities (including trade payables) of the Company’s subsidiaries that do not guarantee the 2025 Notes, including indebtedness incurred by certain of the Company’s non-U.S. subsidiaries under the revolving credit facility.

The 2025 Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity under certain circumstances. Upon certain change of control events, the 2025 Notes may be redeemed at the option of the holders at 101% of their face amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Prior to June 15, 2020, the 2025 Notes may be redeemed at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus a make-whole premium (as defined in the indenture governing the 2025 Notes), plus accrued and unpaid interest. On or prior to June 15, 2018, under certain circumstances, the Company may also redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes at a redemption price of 106.0%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, using the proceeds of certain equity offerings.

In connection with issuing the 2025 Notes, the Company incurred costs of approximately $2.8 million and $35.8 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, which were recorded as a reduction of the carrying amount of the debt and are being amortized over the term of the notes.

4.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020

In June 2015, CommScope, Inc., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, issued $500.0 million of 4.375% Senior Secured Notes due June 15, 2020 (the 2020 Notes). Interest is payable on the 2020 Notes semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2015.

The Company used the net proceeds of the offering of the 2020 Notes, together with cash on hand, to repay the entire principal amount outstanding under the term loan due 2017 and a portion of the principal amount outstanding under the term loan due 2018.

The 2020 Notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by CommScope Holding Company, Inc. and its domestic restricted subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions, and secured by security interests that secure indebtedness under the Company’s term loan facility.

The 2020 Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity under certain circumstances. Upon certain change of control events, the 2020 Notes may be redeemed at the option of the holders at 101% of their face amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Prior to June 15, 2017, the 2020 Notes may be redeemed at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus a make-whole premium (as defined in the indenture governing the 2020 Notes), plus accrued and unpaid interest. Prior to June 15, 2017, under certain circumstances, the Company may also redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes at a redemption price of 104.375%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, using the proceeds of certain equity offerings.

In connection with issuing the 2020 Notes, the Company incurred costs of approximately $1.5 million and $8.4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, which were recorded as a reduction of the carrying amount of the debt and are being amortized over the term of the notes.

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

In May 2015, the Company amended its asset-based revolving credit facility to, among other things, expand the facility from $400.0 million to $550.0 million and extend the maturity date to May 2020, subject to acceleration under certain circumstances. In connection with this amendment, the Company incurred costs of approximately $0.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, which were recorded in other noncurrent assets and are being amortized over the term of the revolving credit facility. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility and the Company did not borrow under its revolving credit facility during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had availability of approximately $324.2 million under its revolving credit facility, after giving effect to borrowing base limitations and outstanding letters of credit. The expanded facility is expected to be reflected in the Company’s availability once the additional collateral resulting from the BNS acquisition is added to the borrowing base.

In June 2015, the Company used the proceeds from the 2020 Notes issuance to repay $500.0 million of its existing term loans. In addition, CommScope Finance LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and an unrestricted subsidiary as defined in the agreements governing the senior secured credit facilities) borrowed an additional $1.25 billion, less $3.1 million of original issue discount, in a term loan due December 2022 (the 2022 Term Loan). The Company used the proceeds from the 2022 Term Loan, together with cash on hand and proceeds from the issuance of the 2025 Notes, to finance the acquisition of the BNS business. Concurrent with the consummation of the BNS acquisition, the 2022 Term Loan was assumed by CommScope, Inc. as a term loan under its senior secured credit facilities.

The 2022 Term Loan has scheduled maturities of $12.5 million per year due in equal quarterly installments with the balance due at maturity. The current portion of long-term debt reflects $12.5 million of repayments under the 2022 Term Loan. The interest rate is, at the Company’s option, either (1) the base rate (as described in the 2014 Annual Report) plus a margin of 2.00% or (2) one-, two-, three- or six-month LIBOR or, if available from all lenders, twelve-month LIBOR (selected at the Company’s option) plus a margin of 3.00%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 0.75%.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company repaid $502.2 million of its existing senior secured term loans. In connection with the repayment of existing term loans, $6.7 million of original issue discount and debt issuance costs were written off and included in interest expense. The Company incurred costs of approximately $2.9 million and $29.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, related to the additional borrowings under the term loan facility. These costs were recorded as a reduction of the carrying amount of the debt and are being amortized over the term of the 2022 Term Loan.

No portion of the senior secured term loans was reflected as a current portion of long-term debt as of September 30, 2015 related to the potentially required excess cash flow payment because the amount that may be payable in 2016, if any, cannot currently be reliably estimated. There was no excess cash flow payment required in 2015 related to 2014.

Other Matters

The following table summarizes scheduled maturities of long-term debt as of September 30, 2015 (in millions):

	Remainder of 2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter
Scheduled maturities of long-term debt	$	3.2	$	12.5	$	12.5	$	374.4	$	12.5	$	5,046.9

The Company’s non-guarantor subsidiaries held approximately $2,989 million, or 38%, of total assets and approximately $470 million, or 7%, of total liabilities as of September 30, 2015 and accounted for approximately $420 million, or 43%, and $1,173 million, or 44%, of net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, the non-guarantor subsidiaries held approximately $1,089 million, or 22%, of total assets and approximately $282 million, or 8%, of total liabilities. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the non-guarantor subsidiaries accounted for approximately $420 million, or 42%, and $1,123 million, or 37%, of net sales, respectively. All amounts presented exclude intercompany balances.

CommScope, Inc. is a guarantor of the 2025 Notes and the issuer of each of the 2021 Notes, the 2024 Notes and the 2020 Notes. The balance sheet and income statement amounts for CommScope, Inc. are substantially identical to those of the Company other than interest expense and total debt. Interest expense for CommScope, Inc. does not reflect the interest expense incurred in connection with the senior PIK toggle notes. For the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, interest expense related to the senior PIK toggle notes was $9.5 million ($6.1 million, net of tax). For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, interest expense related to the senior PIK toggle notes was $28.5 million ($18.2 million net of tax). Total debt for CommScope, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of September 30, 2015 was $4,813.0 million, which does not include the senior PIK toggle notes.

The weighted average effective interest rate on outstanding borrowings, including the amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount, was 5.46% at September 30, 2015 and 5.38% at December 31, 2014.

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Raw materials	$	125,685	$	90,486
Work in process		141,048		105,739
Finished goods		288,102		170,960
	$	554,835	$	367,185

Information Related to the Investment in Hydrogenics

The following table presents information related to the Company’s investment in Hydrogenics:

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Shares owned		1,332		1,534
Cost basis	$	997	$	1,150
Fair value	$	10,737	$	20,392
Pretax unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	9,740	$	19,242

Summary of Information Related to Sale of Shares

The following table provides information related to the sale of shares in Hydrogenics:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Shares sold		—		95		202		595
Proceeds received	$	—	$	2,103	$	2,817	$	9,209
Pretax gain realized	$	—	$	2,031	$	2,666	$	8,763

Other Accrued Liabilities

Other Accrued Liabilities

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Compensation and employee benefit liabilities	$	120,907	$	122,291
Deferred revenue		15,883		25,888
Product warranty accrual		16,021		17,054
Accrued interest		68,097		8,952
Restructuring reserve		17,233		5,657
Income taxes payable		31,044		35,302
Accrued value-added taxes		23,063		6,576
Accrued professional fees		20,312		7,147
Other		101,992		60,139
	$	414,552	$	289,006

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), net of tax, and accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL), net of tax:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Foreign currency translation
Balance, beginning of period	$	(98,333	)	$	(25,089	)	$	(80,483	)	$	(29,072	)
Other comprehensive loss		(22,835	)		(33,531	)		(40,563	)		(29,448	)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL		—			—			(122	)		(100	)
Balance, end of period	$	(121,168	)	$	(58,620	)	$	(121,168	)	$	(58,620	)
Pension and other postretirement benefit activity
Balance, beginning of period	$	(18,130	)	$	(306	)	$	(14,957	)	$	2,796
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (AOCL)		(1,566	)		(1,551	)		(4,739	)		(4,653	)
Balance, end of period	$	(19,696	)	$	(1,857	)	$	(19,696	)	$	(1,857	)
Available-for-sale securities
Balance, beginning of period	$	7,756		$	18,694		$	11,892		$	—
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,737	)		(4,129	)		(4,225	)		14,565
Amounts reclassified from AOCI		—			1,255			(1,648	)		1,255
Balance, end of period	$	6,019		$	15,820		$	6,019		$	15,820
Net AOCL, end of period	$	(134,845	)	$	(44,657	)	$	(134,845	)	$	(44,657	)

Cash Flow Information

Cash Flow Information

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes, net of refunds	$	95,909	$	73,647
Interest	$	82,526	$	122,718

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Background and Basis of Presentation (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2015, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are unaudited and reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period financial statements. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year.

The BNS acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and the BNS results of operations are reported in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements from August 28, 2015, the date of acquisition, through their fiscal period ended September 25, 2015. Therefore, the Company’s consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 do not include the results of operations of BNS from September 26, 2015 to September 30, 2015.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and are presented in accordance with the applicable requirements of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The significant accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 2 within the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the 2014 Annual Report). These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements.

In addition, the Company reaffirms the use of estimates in the preparation of the financial statements as set forth in the audited consolidated financial statements in the 2014 Annual Report, particularly related to estimates used in the preliminary purchase price allocation for the BNS acquisition. The BNS purchase price was allocated to acquired assets and assumed liabilities based on their estimated fair value at the acquisition date. Tangible assets and liabilities are recorded at their estimated fair values based on observable market values, if available, or using management judgment. Separable intangible assets must be identified, valued and assigned an estimated useful life, and the valuation of such assets is generally based on methods that involve estimates and judgment. The valuations of such assets will be updated as additional information becomes available. Management’s judgments and estimates are subject to significant uncertainty.

As of June 30, 2015, the Company adopted new accounting guidance that requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be reported as a deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. In August 2015, this guidance was clarified to add that debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements can be presented as an asset regardless of whether there are outstanding borrowings. The guidance has been applied retrospectively to the prior period presented. The adoption of this accounting guidance reduced the Company’s other noncurrent assets and long-term debt by the amount of unamortized debt issuance costs. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, this amount was $101.4 million and $38.8 million, respectively.

Concentrations of Risk and Related Party Transactions

Concentrations of Risk and Related Party Transactions

Net sales to Anixter International Inc. and its affiliates (Anixter) accounted for approximately 13% of the Company’s total net sales during both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. Net sales to Anixter accounted for approximately 11% of the Company’s total net sales during the both three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. Sales to Anixter primarily originate within the Enterprise segment. Other than Anixter, no direct customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s total net sales for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2015 or 2014.

Accounts receivable from Anixter represented approximately 10% of accounts receivable as of September 30, 2015. Other than Anixter, no direct customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s accounts receivable as of September 30, 2015.

As of September 30, 2015, funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group (Carlyle) owned 32.1% of the outstanding shares of common stock of CommScope.

Product Warranties

Product Warranties

The Company recognizes a liability for the estimated claims that may be paid under its customer warranty agreements to remedy potential deficiencies of quality or performance of the Company’s products. These product warranties extend over periods ranging from one to twenty-five years from the date of sale, depending upon the product subject to the warranty. The Company records a provision for estimated future warranty claims as cost of sales based upon the historical relationship of warranty claims to sales and specifically-identified warranty issues. The Company bases its estimates on assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances and revises its estimates, as appropriate, when events or changes in circumstances indicate that revisions may be necessary. Such revisions may be material.

The following table summarizes the activity in the product warranty accrual, included in other accrued liabilities:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Product warranty accrual, beginning of period	$	15,194		$	21,795		$	17,054		$	24,838
Accrual assumed in BNS acquisition		1,900			—			1,900			—
Provision for warranty claims		2,054			2,504			5,968			7,435
Warranty claims paid		(3,127	)		(4,776	)		(8,901	)		(12,750	)
Product warranty accrual, end of period	$	16,021		$	19,523		$	16,021		$	19,523

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is either a plaintiff or a defendant in pending legal matters in the normal course of business, including various matters assumed as part of the BNS acquisition. Management believes none of these legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or financial condition upon final disposition.

In addition, the Company is subject to various federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations governing the use, discharge, disposal and remediation of hazardous materials. Compliance with current laws and regulations has not had, and is not expected to have, a materially adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

Asset Impairments

Asset Impairments

Goodwill is tested for impairment annually or at other times if events have occurred or circumstances exist that indicate the carrying value of a reporting unit with goodwill may exceed its fair value. For the Microwave Antenna Group (Microwave) reporting unit in the Wireless segment, management considered the lower than expected levels of sales and operating income during 2015 and the effect of market conditions on the projected future operations of the business. Based on this information, during the three months ended September 30, 2015, management determined that an indicator of possible impairment existed. A step one goodwill impairment test was performed using a discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation model. Significant assumptions in the DCF model are the annual revenue growth rate, the annual operating income margin and the discount rate used to determine the present value of the cash flow projections. The discount rate was based on the estimated weighted average cost of capital as of the test date for market participants in the industry in which the Microwave reporting unit operates. Based on the estimated fair values generated by the DCF model, the Microwave reporting unit did not pass step one of the goodwill impairment test. A preliminary step two analysis was performed and an estimated goodwill impairment charge of $74.4 million was recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The step two valuation is expected to be finalized in the fourth quarter and any revision to the impairment charge will be recorded at that time. The discount rate used in the 2015 impairment test was 10.5% compared to 11.0% used in the 2014 annual goodwill impairment test.

Results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, included an estimated goodwill impairment charge of $7.0 million for the Microwave reporting unit.

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets with finite lives are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable, based on the undiscounted cash flows expected to be derived from the use and ultimate disposition of the assets. Assets identified as impaired are carried at estimated fair value. There were no significant long-lived asset impairments identified during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2015. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as a result of revisions to the business plan for a particular product line, the Company determined that certain intangible assets in the Broadband segment were no longer recoverable and a $7.2 million impairment charge was recorded.

During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company determined that a note receivable related to a previous divestiture was likely impaired and a $10.9 million impairment charge was recorded in the Broadband segment.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 reflected the impact of impairment charges for which minimal tax benefits were recorded. The effective income tax rate was favorably affected by the impact of earnings in foreign jurisdictions that are generally taxed at rates lower than the United States (U.S.) statutory rate, benefits recognized from adjustments related to prior years’ tax returns and a reduction in tax expense related to uncertain tax positions. These benefits were partially offset by losses in certain jurisdictions where the Company did not recognize tax benefits due to the likelihood of them not being realizable.

The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was lower than the statutory rate primarily due to a reduction in tax expense related to the reduction in reserves for uncertain tax positions as well as the impact of earnings in foreign jurisdictions that are taxed at lower rates than the U.S. statutory rate. The benefits to the income tax rate were partially offset by the impact of losses in certain jurisdictions where the Company did not recognize tax benefits due to the likelihood of them not being realizable and the provision for state income taxes. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, there was a slight decrease in valuation allowances while for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 there was a modest increase in valuation allowances as a result of changes in profitability in various jurisdictions. The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was also affected by asset impairment charges recorded during those periods for which no tax benefit was recognized and gains from changes in the estimated fair value of contingent consideration payable that were not subject to tax.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is based on net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding equity-based awards (stock options, performance share units and restricted stock units). Certain outstanding equity-based awards were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect was either antidilutive or the performance conditions were not met (5.3 million shares and 1.5 million shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and 2.5 million shares and 2.4 million shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively). Antidilutive securities for the three months ended September 30, 2015 included 4.4 million shares of equity-based awards which would have been considered dilutive if the Company had not been in a net loss position.

The following table presents the basis for the earnings per share computations (per share amounts not in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014		2015		2014
Numerator:
Net income (loss) for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	(80,796	)	$	96,431	$	4,272	$	188,961
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		190,269			187,407		189,483		186,624
Dilutive effect of equity-based awards		—			4,220		4,447		4,502
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted		190,269			191,627		193,930		191,126
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(0.42	)	$	0.51	$	0.02	$	1.01
Diluted	$	(0.42	)	$	0.50	$	0.02	$	0.99

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-16, Business Combinations. The guidance requires that acquirers in a business combination recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period that the adjustment amounts are determined and eliminates the requirement to retrospectively account for these adjustments. It also requires additional disclosure about the effects of the adjustments on prior periods. The guidance is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2016, however, the Company expects to adopt this guidance in the fourth quarter of 2015.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory. The guidance requires that inventory be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value, which is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. This guidance simplifies the prior guidance by eliminating the options of measuring inventory at replacement cost or net realizable value less an approximate normal profit margin. This guidance is effective for the company as of January 1, 2017, with early application permitted. The Company has not yet determined when it will adopt the new accounting standard, but the impact is expected to be immaterial.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This guidance defines how companies report revenues from contracts with customers and also requires enhanced disclosures. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14 deferring the effective date by one year, with early adoption on the original effective date permitted. The Company will be required to adopt the standard as of January 1, 2018 and early adoption is permitted as of January 1, 2017. The Company has not determined the transition approach that will be utilized or estimated the impact of adopting the new accounting standard.

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Restructuring Costs

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring Costs

9. RESTRUCTURING COSTS

Prior to the acquisition and integration of the BNS business, the Company initiated restructuring actions to realign and lower its cost structure primarily through workforce reductions and other cost reduction initiatives at various facilities, including the cessation of manufacturing operations at the Joliet, Illinois; Statesville, North Carolina; and Guangzhou, China facilities. Much of the production capacity from these facilities has been shifted to other existing facilities or unaffiliated suppliers. In 2015, following the acquisition of BNS, the Company initiated various restructuring actions to integrate the BNS operations.

The Company’s net pretax restructuring charges, by segment, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Wireless	$	1,312		$	5,852		$	4,000		$	8,706
Enterprise		(3	)		(31	)		(46	)		101
Broadband		219			1,567			1,339			2,870
BNS		5,340			—			5,340			—
Total	$	6,868		$	7,388		$	10,633		$	11,677

The activity within the liability established for these restructuring actions was as follows:

	BNS			Employee- Related Costs			Lease Termination Costs			Fixed Asset Related Costs			Total
Balance as of June 30, 2015	$	—		$	1,707		$	7,595		$	—		$	9,302
Additional charge recorded		5,340			821			508			199			6,868
Liabilities assumed in BNS acquisition		9,000			—			—			—			9,000
Cash paid		(762	)		(935	)		(352	)		1			(2,048	)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash items		(14	)		—			—			(200	)		(214	)
Balance as of September 30, 2015	$	13,564		$	1,593		$	7,751		$	—		$	22,908
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	—		$	3,822		$	8,243		$	—		$	12,065
Additional charge recorded		5,340			3,077			769			1,447			10,633
Liabilities assumed in BNS acquisition		9,000			—			—			—			9,000
Cash paid		(762	)		(5,217	)		(1,261	)		(247	)		(7,487	)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash items		(14	)		(89	)		—			(1,200	)		(1,303	)
Balance as of September 30, 2015	$	13,564		$	1,593		$	7,751		$	—		$	22,908
Balance sheet classification as of September 30, 2015
Other accrued liabilities	$	13,564		$	1,593		$	2,076		$	—		$	17,233
Other noncurrent liabilities		—			—			5,675			—			5,675
Total liability	$	13,564		$	1,593		$	7,751		$	—		$	22,908

As of August 28, 2015, the Company assumed a liability of $9.0 million for BNS employee-related restructuring actions initiated prior to the acquisition. Subsequent to the acquisition, the Company recognized $5.3 million of employee-related restructuring charges in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. Employee-related costs include the expected severance costs and related benefits as well as one-time severance benefits that are accrued over the remaining period employees are required to work in order to receive such benefits.

Lease termination costs relate to the discounted cost of unused leased facilities, net of anticipated sub-rental income.

Fixed asset related costs include non-cash impairments or disposals of fixed assets associated with restructuring actions in addition to the cash costs to uninstall, pack, ship and reinstall manufacturing equipment and the costs to prepare the receiving facility to accommodate relocated equipment. These costs are expensed as incurred. Cash paid is net of proceeds received from the sale of related assets.

As a result of restructuring and consolidation actions, the Company owns unutilized real estate at various facilities in the U.S. and internationally. The Company is attempting to sell or lease this unutilized space. Additional impairment charges may be incurred related to these or other excess assets.

Additional pretax costs of $1.0 million to $2.0 million are expected to be incurred to complete previously announced initiatives. Cash payments of $3.0 million to $4.0 million are expected by the end of 2015 with additional payments of $20.0 million to $21.0 million between 2016 and 2022. As a result of the BNS integration, additional restructuring actions are expected to be taken and the resulting charges and cash requirements could be material.

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Restructuring Costs - Activity within Liability Established for Restructuring Actions, Included in Other Accrued Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 9,302		$ 12,065
Additional charge recorded	6,868	$ 7,388	10,633	$ 11,677
Liabilities assumed in BNS acquisition	9,000		9,000
Cash paid	(2,048)		(7,487)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash items	(214)		(1,303)
Ending balance	22,908		22,908
Restructuring reserve, current					$ 17,233	$ 5,657
Total restructuring reserve liability	9,302		22,908		22,908	12,065
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve, current					17,233
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve, non-current					5,675
BNS [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Additional charge recorded	5,340		5,340
Liabilities assumed in BNS acquisition	9,000		9,000
Cash paid	(762)		(762)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash items	(14)		(14)
Ending balance	13,564		13,564
Total restructuring reserve liability	13,564		13,564		13,564
BNS [Member] | Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve, current					13,564
Employee-Related Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance	1,707		3,822
Additional charge recorded	821		3,077
Cash paid	(935)		(5,217)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash items			(89)
Ending balance	1,593		1,593
Total restructuring reserve liability	1,707		1,593		1,593	3,822
Employee-Related Costs [Member] | Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve, current					1,593
Lease Termination Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance	7,595		8,243
Additional charge recorded	508		769
Cash paid	(352)		(1,261)
Ending balance	7,751		7,751
Total restructuring reserve liability	7,595		7,751		7,751	$ 8,243
Lease Termination Costs [Member] | Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve, current					2,076
Lease Termination Costs [Member] | Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve, non-current					$ 5,675
Fixed Asset Related Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Additional charge recorded	199		1,447
Cash paid	1		(247)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash items	$ (200)		$ (1,200)

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, trade payables, available-for-sale securities, debt instruments and foreign currency contracts. For cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables, the carrying amounts of these financial instruments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were considered representative of their fair values due to their short terms to maturity. The fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities was based on quoted market prices. The fair values of the Company’s debt instruments and foreign currency contracts were based on indicative quotes.

Fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, measurements using significant other observable inputs fall within Level 2, and measurements using significant unobservable inputs fall within Level 3.

The carrying amounts, estimated fair values and valuation input levels of the Company’s available-for-sale securities, foreign currency contracts, and debt instruments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, are as follows:

	September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Valuation Inputs
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	$	10,737	$	10,737	$	20,392	$	20,392		Level 1
Foreign currency contracts		1,027		1,027		1,165		1,165		Level 2
Liabilities:
6.00% senior notes due 2025		1,500,000		1,436,250		—		—		Level 2
5.50% senior notes due 2024		650,000		614,250		650,000		640,250		Level 2
5.00% senior notes due 2021		650,000		632,125		650,000		643,500		Level 2
Senior PIK toggle notes due 2020		550,000		561,000		550,000		566,500		Level 2
4.375% senior secured notes due 2020		500,000		495,000		—		—		Level 2
Senior secured term loan due 2022, at par		1,250,000		1,249,969		—		—		Level 2
Senior secured term loan due 2018, at par		361,875		361,187		518,438		513,254		Level 2
Senior secured term loan due 2017, at par		—		—		345,625		342,169		Level 2
Foreign currency contracts		3,141		3,141		3,584		3,584		Level 2

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded a pretax goodwill impairment charge of $74.4 million related to the Wireless segment as a result of reduced expectations of future cash flows from one of its reporting units. The valuation supporting the goodwill impairment charge is based on Level 3 valuation inputs. Also, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $10.9 million to reduce a note receivable in the Broadband segment to its estimated fair value. The valuations supporting the impairment charges were based on Level 3 valuation inputs.

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Segments and Geographic Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segments and Geographic Information

8. SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Following the BNS acquisition, management is operating the Company in the following four reportable segments, which align with the manner in which the business is managed: Wireless, Enterprise, Broadband and Broadband Network Solutions (BNS). Management intends to re-evaluate reportable segments as a result of the integration of the BNS business.

The Wireless segment provides merchant radio frequency (RF) wireless network connectivity solutions, metro cell solutions and small cell distributed antenna systems (DAS) solutions. These solutions, marketed primarily under the Andrew brand, enable wireless operators to deploy both cell sites and small cell DAS solutions to meet 2G, 3G and 4G cellular coverage and capacity requirements. Macro cell site solutions can be found at wireless tower sites and on rooftops and include base station antennas, microwave antennas, hybrid fiber-feeder cables, coaxial cables, connectors, amplifiers, filters and backup power solutions. Metro cell solutions can be found outdoors on street poles and on other urban structures and include RF delivery, equipment housing and concealment solutions. These fully integrated outdoor systems consist of specialized antennas, filters/combiners, backhaul solutions, intra-system cabling and power distribution systems, all minimized to fit an urban environment. The small cell DAS solutions are composed of distributed antenna systems that allow wireless operators to extend and enhance cellular coverage and capacity in challenging network conditions such as commercial buildings, urban areas, stadiums and transportation systems.

The Enterprise segment provides connectivity and network intelligence for commercial buildings and data centers. These solutions include optical fiber and twisted pair structured cabling applications, intelligent infrastructure software, network rack and cabinet enclosures, intelligent building sensors, advanced LED lighting control systems and network design services.

The Broadband segment consists of cable and communications equipment that support the multi-channel video, voice and high-speed data services provided by cable operators. The segment’s products include coaxial and fiber-optic cables, fiber-to-the-home equipment, amplifiers, splitters, conduit and headend solutions for the network core.

The BNS segment provides fiber-optic and copper connectivity for telecom, enterprise and wireless networks as well as small cell DAS solutions for the wireless market. The BNS telecom business primarily consists of fiber-to-the-X (FTTx) solutions and central office connectivity and equipment, including fiber optic connectors, fiber management systems, splice closures, couplers and splitters, high-density cable assemblies and complete cabling systems. The enterprise business primarily consists of fiber and copper connectivity, data center solutions, outlets, patch cords and panels and cable assemblies for use in office, data center, factory and residential applications. The wireless business consists of radio frequency distribution and distributed antenna systems to enhance wireless coverage and capacity.

The following table provides summary financial information by reportable segment (in millions):

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Identifiable segment-related assets:
Wireless	$	2,252.7	$	2,372.8
Enterprise		1,404.1		1,403.4
Broadband		327.6		352.6
BNS		3,168.6		—
Total identifiable segment-related assets		7,153.0		4,128.8
Reconciliation to total assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		618.0		729.3
Deferred income tax assets		90.2		59.0
Total assets	$	7,861.2	$	4,917.1

The following table provides net sales, operating income, depreciation and amortization by reportable segment, including BNS segment results of operations from August 28, 2015, the date of acquisition, through their fiscal period ended September 25, 2015 (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net sales:
Wireless	$	475.3		$	633.0		$	1,486.8		$	1,985.0
Enterprise		227.8			218.0			661.0			638.0
Broadband		128.5			149.5			377.1			380.4
BNS		141.1			—			141.1			—
Inter-segment eliminations		(0.1	)		(0.1	)		(0.7	)		(1.7	)
Consolidated net sales	$	972.6		$	1,000.4		$	2,665.3		$	3,001.7
Operating income (loss):
Wireless (1)	$	(2.2	)	$	113.8		$	132.4		$	420.3
Enterprise (2)		39.3			25.3			98.0			78.3
Broadband (3)		2.0			11.9			11.2			2.6
BNS (4)		(81.6	)		—			(81.6	)		—
Consolidated operating income (loss)	$	(42.5	)	$	151.0		$	160.0		$	501.2
Depreciation:
Wireless	$	7.5		$	7.5		$	21.7		$	21.8
Enterprise		2.7			2.9			7.9			8.4
Broadband		1.9			2.0			5.6			6.0
BNS		3.5			—			3.5			—
Consolidated depreciation	$	15.6		$	12.4		$	38.7		$	36.2
Amortization (5):
Wireless	$	23.1		$	23.2		$	69.2		$	68.1
Enterprise		17.4			17.3			52.1			52.1
Broadband		3.8			4.3			12.4			13.2
BNS		10.0			—			10.0			—
Consolidated amortization	$	54.3		$	44.8		$	143.7		$	133.4

(1) Operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 includes transaction and integration costs of $0.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively. Transaction and integration costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $10.3 million and $2.9 million, respectively. Operating income includes restructuring charges of $1.3 million and $5.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Restructuring charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $4.0 million and $8.7 million, respectively. Operating income includes impairment charges of $74.4 million and $7.0 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(2) Operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 includes transaction and integration costs of $0.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Transaction and integration costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $6.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively. Operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 includes gains of $0.7 million and $12.7 million, respectively, from adjustments to the estimated fair value of contingent consideration related to the Redwood acquisition.

(3) Operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 includes transaction and integration costs of $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Transaction and integration costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $6.0 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Operating income includes restructuring charges of $0.2 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Restructuring charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $1.3 million and $2.9 million, respectively. Operating income includes impairment charges of $10.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, and impairment charges of $7.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

(4) Operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 includes transaction and integration costs of $59.8 million, restructuring charges of $5.3 million and purchase accounting charges related to the mark-up of inventory of $30.5 million.

(5) Excludes amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount.

Sales to customers located outside of the U.S. comprised 48.9% and 50.2% of total net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared to 47.3% and 42.5% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Sales by geographic region, based on the destination of product shipments, were as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
United States	$	497.3	$	527.1	$	1,326.9	$	1,726.6
Europe, Middle East and Africa		196.4		189.6		533.1		547.6
Asia Pacific		187.0		181.2		537.4		470.0
Central and Latin America		65.6		64.4		197.3		183.5
Canada		26.3		38.1		70.6		74.0
Consolidated net sales	$	972.6	$	1,000.4	$	2,665.3	$	3,001.7

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Employee Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

10. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	429		$	115		$	7		$	24
Interest cost		3,127			3,344			161			225
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)		204			71			(283	)		(84	)
Amortization of prior service credits		—			—			(2,457	)		(2,494	)
Expected return on plan assets		(3,814	)		(3,825	)		—			—
Net periodic benefit income	$	(54	)	$	(295	)	$	(2,572	)	$	(2,329	)
	Nine Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	645		$	344		$	21		$	71
Interest cost		9,010			10,028			482			675
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)		545			213			(848	)		(253	)
Amortization of prior service credits		—			—			(7,372	)		(7,482	)
Expected return on plan assets		(10,778	)		(11,469	)		—			—
Net periodic benefit income	$	(578	)	$	(884	)	$	(7,717	)	$	(6,989	)

The estimated fair value of the BNS pension liabilities assumed in the acquisition was $30.5 million. These estimates are preliminary and are expected to change. The difference between the preliminary estimates and the actual liabilities may be material.

The Company contributed $8.8 million and $19.5 million to its pension and other postretirement benefit plans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. During the remainder of 2015, the Company anticipates making additional contributions of approximately $1.0 million to these plans.

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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 28, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options, restricted stock unit awards (RSUs) and performance share units (PSUs)		$ 47.5
Recognition period of unrecognized compensation costs		1 year 8 months 12 days
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award accelerated compensation cost		$ 5.3
Stock options vested and expected to vest, contractual term		10 years
Share unit award expense		$ 3.7	$ 3.4
Share unit awards outstanding		0
BNS [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Stock options granted	200,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | BNS [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
RSU's granted	400,000
Performance Shares [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Vesting period, year		3 years
Minimum [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Vesting period, year		1 year
Minimum [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Vesting period, year		1 year
Maximum [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Vesting period, year		3 years
Maximum [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Vesting period, year		5 years

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Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Exercise Price (Detail) shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 $ / shares shares
Range One [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices Minimum	$ 2.96
Range of Exercise Prices Maximum	$ 5.35
Options Outstanding Shares | shares	722
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	2 years 6 months
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Outstanding	$ 3.70
Options Exercisable Shares | shares	722
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Exercisable	$ 3.70
Range Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices Minimum	5.36
Range of Exercise Prices Maximum	$ 5.67
Options Outstanding Shares | shares	667
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Outstanding	$ 5.57
Options Exercisable Shares | shares	593
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Exercisable	$ 5.57
Range Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices Minimum	5.68
Range of Exercise Prices Maximum	$ 8.54
Options Outstanding Shares | shares	4,454
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	5 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Outstanding	$ 5.74
Options Exercisable Shares | shares	4,004
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Exercisable	$ 5.74
Range Four [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices Minimum	8.55
Range of Exercise Prices Maximum	$ 8.90
Options Outstanding Shares | shares	1,299
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	4 years 6 months
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Outstanding	$ 8.65
Options Exercisable Shares | shares	1,299
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Exercisable	$ 8.65
Range Five [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices Minimum	8.91
Range of Exercise Prices Maximum	$ 23.00
Options Outstanding Shares | shares	542
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	8 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Outstanding	$ 22.55
Options Exercisable Shares | shares	489
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Exercisable	$ 23.00
Range Six [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices Minimum	23.01
Range of Exercise Prices Maximum	$ 33.12
Options Outstanding Shares | shares	481
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	9 years 1 month 6 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Outstanding	$ 30.54
Options Exercisable Shares | shares	5
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Exercisable	$ 23.10
Range Seven [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Prices Minimum	2.96
Range of Exercise Prices Maximum	$ 33.12
Options Outstanding Shares | shares	8,165
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	5 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Outstanding	$ 8.59
Options Exercisable Shares | shares	7,112
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Options Exercisable	$ 7.25

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Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
BNS [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Noncurrent pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	$ 30.5	$ 30.5
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Current contribution amount	8.8	19.5
Additional contribution amount for remaining fiscal period	$ 1.0	$ 1.0

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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail)		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($) Business	Jul. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquired assets and assumed liabilities						$ 2,957,476,000	$ 40,174,000
Net sales				$ 972,597,000	$ 1,000,427,000	2,665,287,000	3,001,719,000
Operating income (Loss)				(42,518,000)	151,041,000	160,020,000	501,231,000
Acquisition Related Costs Exclusion from Pro Forma Results Member [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination amount of proforma results excluded				59,800,000		80,100,000
Purchase accounting charges related to mark-up of inventory included in purchase price allocation						30,500,000
BNS [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration transferred, amount	$ 3,021,200,000
Cash paid for acquired assets and assumed liabilities	2,957,500,000
Business combination separately recognized transactions assets recognized	$ 17,300,000
Net sales				141,100,000		141,100,000
Operating income (Loss)				$ (81,600,000)		$ (81,600,000)
BNS [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Business Unit Concentration Risk [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage				2.00%		2.00%
BNS [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Assets, Total [Member] | Business Unit Concentration Risk [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage						1.00%
Alifabs Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration transferred, amount		$ 48,800,000
Cash paid for acquired assets and assumed liabilities		$ 46,700,000
Net sales				$ 9,800,000	$ 9,600,000	$ 30,200,000	9,600,000
Number of businesses acquired | Business		2
Redwood Systems Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquired assets and assumed liabilities			$ 9,800,000
Estimated fair value of the contingent consideration			$ 12,400,000					$ 0
Adjustment to the estimated fair value of contingent consideration							$ 12,700,000

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Pretax Impact of Foreign Currency Forward Contracts, Both Matured and Outstanding, not Designated as Hedging Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Other Income (Expense), Net [Member] | Foreign Currency Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized on Foreign Currency Forward Contracts	$ (5,871)	$ (3,500)	$ (7,035)	$ (6,836)

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Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Summary (Preliminary) of Valuations of Intangible Assets Acquired

The table below summarizes the preliminary valuations of the intangible assets acquired that were determined by management to meet the criteria for recognition apart from goodwill and determined to have finite lives. The values presented below are preliminary estimates and are subject to change as management completes its valuation of the BNS acquisition.

	Estimated Fair Value (in millions)		Weighted Average Estimated Useful Life (in years)
Customer contracts and relationships	$	675.0	12
Trademarks		150.0	9
Patents and technologies		325.0	7
Total amortizable intangible assets	$	1,150.0

Summary of Proforma Results of Operations

The following table presents consolidated results of operations for CommScope for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 as though the BNS acquisition had been completed as of January 1, 2014 (in millions, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014		2015		2014
Revenue	$	1,247.3		$	1,503.6	$	3,835.8	$	4,476.5
Net income (loss)		(21.9	)		92.9		73.6		111.3
Net income (loss) per diluted share		(0.12	)		0.48		0.38		0.58

BNS [Member]

Purchase Price of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The purchase price for BNS was assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of the date of acquisition, and any excess was allocated to goodwill as shown in the following table (in millions):

	Estimated Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	63.7
Accounts receivable		252.9
Inventories		266.4
Other current assets		40.0
Property, plant and equipment		247.6
Goodwill		1,242.8
Identifiable intangible assets		1,150.0
Other noncurrent assets		22.3
Current liabilities		(224.2	)
Noncurrent pension liabilities		(30.5	)
Other noncurrent liabilities		(27.1	)
Net acquisition cost	$	3,003.9

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Carrying Amounts, Estimated Fair Values and Valuation Input Levels of the Company's Available-for-Sale Securities, Foreign Currency Contracts and Debt Instruments

The carrying amounts, estimated fair values and valuation input levels of the Company’s available-for-sale securities, foreign currency contracts, and debt instruments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, are as follows:

	September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Valuation Inputs
Assets:
Available-for-sale securities	$	10,737	$	10,737	$	20,392	$	20,392		Level 1
Foreign currency contracts		1,027		1,027		1,165		1,165		Level 2
Liabilities:
6.00% senior notes due 2025		1,500,000		1,436,250		—		—		Level 2
5.50% senior notes due 2024		650,000		614,250		650,000		640,250		Level 2
5.00% senior notes due 2021		650,000		632,125		650,000		643,500		Level 2
Senior PIK toggle notes due 2020		550,000		561,000		550,000		566,500		Level 2
4.375% senior secured notes due 2020		500,000		495,000		—		—		Level 2
Senior secured term loan due 2022, at par		1,250,000		1,249,969		—		—		Level 2
Senior secured term loan due 2018, at par		361,875		361,187		518,438		513,254		Level 2
Senior secured term loan due 2017, at par		—		—		345,625		342,169		Level 2
Foreign currency contracts		3,141		3,141		3,584		3,584		Level 2

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail) - Foreign Currency Contracts [Member] $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional value	$ 327
Maximum [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Maturities ranging	8 months

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Summary of Information Related to Sale of Shares (Detail) - Hydrogenics [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Shares sold	95,000	202,000	595,000
Proceeds received	$ 2,103	$ 2,817	$ 9,209
Pretax gain realized	$ 2,031	$ 2,666	$ 8,763

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 4,272	$ 188,961
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash generated by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	199,485	198,866
Equity-based compensation	21,055	15,731
Deferred income taxes	(92,538)	(31,531)
Asset impairments	85,334	14,229
Excess tax benefits from equity-based compensation	(19,194)	(10,583)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(116,131)	(99,645)
Inventories	67,518	(49,671)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(43,286)	2,904
Accounts payable and other liabilities	74,524	(58,095)
Other	4,697	(9,534)
Net cash generated by operating activities	185,736	161,632
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(39,422)	(24,884)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	219	1,612
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(2,957,476)	(40,174)
Other	3,268	(5,951)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,993,411)	(69,397)
Financing Activities:
Long-term debt repaid	(502,566)	(1,122,197)
Long-term debt proceeds	3,246,875	1,315,000
Long-term debt financing costs	(73,890)	(23,257)
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares under equity-based compensation plans	21,273	10,747
Excess tax benefits from equity-based compensation	19,194	10,583
Net cash generated by financing activities	2,710,886	190,876
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(14,570)	(12,997)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(111,359)	270,114
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	729,321	346,320
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 617,962	$ 616,434

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Supplemental Financial Statement Information

4. SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION

Inventories

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Raw materials	$	125,685	$	90,486
Work in process		141,048		105,739
Finished goods		288,102		170,960
	$	554,835	$	367,185

Investments

The Company owns shares of Hydrogenics Corporation (Hydrogenics), a publicly traded company that supplies hydrogen generators and hydrogen-based power modules and fuel cells for various uses. These shares are accounted for as available-for-sale securities and are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded, net of tax, in other comprehensive income (loss). This investment is recorded in other noncurrent assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following table presents information related to the Company’s investment in Hydrogenics:

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Shares owned		1,332		1,534
Cost basis	$	997	$	1,150
Fair value	$	10,737	$	20,392
Pretax unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	9,740	$	19,242

The following table provides information related to the sale of shares in Hydrogenics:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Shares sold		—		95		202		595
Proceeds received	$	—	$	2,103	$	2,817	$	9,209
Pretax gain realized	$	—	$	2,031	$	2,666	$	8,763

Gains on the sale of Hydrogenics shares have been determined using the average cost method and are recorded in other income (expense), net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Other Accrued Liabilities

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Compensation and employee benefit liabilities	$	120,907	$	122,291
Deferred revenue		15,883		25,888
Product warranty accrual		16,021		17,054
Accrued interest		68,097		8,952
Restructuring reserve		17,233		5,657
Income taxes payable		31,044		35,302
Accrued value-added taxes		23,063		6,576
Accrued professional fees		20,312		7,147
Other		101,992		60,139
	$	414,552	$	289,006

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), net of tax, and accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL), net of tax:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Foreign currency translation
Balance, beginning of period	$	(98,333	)	$	(25,089	)	$	(80,483	)	$	(29,072	)
Other comprehensive loss		(22,835	)		(33,531	)		(40,563	)		(29,448	)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL		—			—			(122	)		(100	)
Balance, end of period	$	(121,168	)	$	(58,620	)	$	(121,168	)	$	(58,620	)
Pension and other postretirement benefit activity
Balance, beginning of period	$	(18,130	)	$	(306	)	$	(14,957	)	$	2,796
Amounts reclassified from AOCI (AOCL)		(1,566	)		(1,551	)		(4,739	)		(4,653	)
Balance, end of period	$	(19,696	)	$	(1,857	)	$	(19,696	)	$	(1,857	)
Available-for-sale securities
Balance, beginning of period	$	7,756		$	18,694		$	11,892		$	—
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,737	)		(4,129	)		(4,225	)		14,565
Amounts reclassified from AOCI		—			1,255			(1,648	)		1,255
Balance, end of period	$	6,019		$	15,820		$	6,019		$	15,820
Net AOCL, end of period	$	(134,845	)	$	(44,657	)	$	(134,845	)	$	(44,657	)

Amounts reclassified from net AOCL related to foreign currency translation and available-for-sale securities are recorded in other income (expense), net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). Defined benefit plan amounts reclassified from net AOCL are included in the computation of net periodic benefit income and are primarily recorded in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Cash Flow Information

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes, net of refunds	$	95,909	$	73,647
Interest	$	82,526	$	122,718

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Segments and Geographic Information - Summary of Sales by Geographic Region, Based on Destination of Product Shipments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 972,597	$ 1,000,427	$ 2,665,287	$ 3,001,719
United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	497,300	527,100	1,326,900	1,726,600
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	196,400	189,600	533,100	547,600
Asia Pacific [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	187,000	181,200	537,400	470,000
Central and Latin America [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	65,600	64,400	197,300	183,500
Canada [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 26,300	$ 38,100	$ 70,600	$ 74,000

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Stockholders' Equity - Summary of RSU Activity (Detail) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] - $ / shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding and non-vested, Beginning balance	1,328	372
Granted	386	1,372
Vested and shares issued		(3)
Forfeited	(11)	(38)
Outstanding and non-vested, Ending balance	1,703	1,703
Outstanding and non-vested, Beginning balance	$ 28.70	$ 22.99
Weighted average fair value at grant date	31.88	31.07
Vested and shares issued		18.80
Forfeited	28.04	26.90
Outstanding and non-vested, Ending balance	$ 29.42	$ 29.42

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Segments and Geographic Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Financial Information by Reportable Segment

The following table provides summary financial information by reportable segment (in millions):

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Identifiable segment-related assets:
Wireless	$	2,252.7	$	2,372.8
Enterprise		1,404.1		1,403.4
Broadband		327.6		352.6
BNS		3,168.6		—
Total identifiable segment-related assets		7,153.0		4,128.8
Reconciliation to total assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		618.0		729.3
Deferred income tax assets		90.2		59.0
Total assets	$	7,861.2	$	4,917.1

Summary of Net Sales and Operating Income, Depreciation and Amortization by Reportable Segment

The following table provides net sales, operating income, depreciation and amortization by reportable segment, including BNS segment results of operations from August 28, 2015, the date of acquisition, through their fiscal period ended September 25, 2015 (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net sales:
Wireless	$	475.3		$	633.0		$	1,486.8		$	1,985.0
Enterprise		227.8			218.0			661.0			638.0
Broadband		128.5			149.5			377.1			380.4
BNS		141.1			—			141.1			—
Inter-segment eliminations		(0.1	)		(0.1	)		(0.7	)		(1.7	)
Consolidated net sales	$	972.6		$	1,000.4		$	2,665.3		$	3,001.7
Operating income (loss):
Wireless (1)	$	(2.2	)	$	113.8		$	132.4		$	420.3
Enterprise (2)		39.3			25.3			98.0			78.3
Broadband (3)		2.0			11.9			11.2			2.6
BNS (4)		(81.6	)		—			(81.6	)		—
Consolidated operating income (loss)	$	(42.5	)	$	151.0		$	160.0		$	501.2
Depreciation:
Wireless	$	7.5		$	7.5		$	21.7		$	21.8
Enterprise		2.7			2.9			7.9			8.4
Broadband		1.9			2.0			5.6			6.0
BNS		3.5			—			3.5			—
Consolidated depreciation	$	15.6		$	12.4		$	38.7		$	36.2
Amortization (5):
Wireless	$	23.1		$	23.2		$	69.2		$	68.1
Enterprise		17.4			17.3			52.1			52.1
Broadband		3.8			4.3			12.4			13.2
BNS		10.0			—			10.0			—
Consolidated amortization	$	54.3		$	44.8		$	143.7		$	133.4

(1) Operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 includes transaction and integration costs of $0.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively. Transaction and integration costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $10.3 million and $2.9 million, respectively. Operating income includes restructuring charges of $1.3 million and $5.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Restructuring charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $4.0 million and $8.7 million, respectively. Operating income includes impairment charges of $74.4 million and $7.0 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(2) Operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 includes transaction and integration costs of $0.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Transaction and integration costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $6.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively. Operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 includes gains of $0.7 million and $12.7 million, respectively, from adjustments to the estimated fair value of contingent consideration related to the Redwood acquisition.

(3) Operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 includes transaction and integration costs of $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Transaction and integration costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $6.0 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Operating income includes restructuring charges of $0.2 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Restructuring charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $1.3 million and $2.9 million, respectively. Operating income includes impairment charges of $10.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, and impairment charges of $7.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

(4) Operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 includes transaction and integration costs of $59.8 million, restructuring charges of $5.3 million and purchase accounting charges related to the mark-up of inventory of $30.5 million.

(5) Excludes amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount.

Summary of Sales by Geographic Region, Based on Destination of Product Shipments

Sales by geographic region, based on the destination of product shipments, were as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
United States	$	497.3	$	527.1	$	1,326.9	$	1,726.6
Europe, Middle East and Africa		196.4		189.6		533.1		547.6
Asia Pacific		187.0		181.2		537.4		470.0
Central and Latin America		65.6		64.4		197.3		183.5
Canada		26.3		38.1		70.6		74.0
Consolidated net sales	$	972.6	$	1,000.4	$	2,665.3	$	3,001.7

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Goodwill - Goodwill by Reportable Segment (Detail) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross, Beginning balance	$ 1,573,200
Preliminary purchase price allocations	1,242,800
Foreign exchange	(3,900)
Goodwill, gross, Ending balance	2,812,100
Accumulated impairment charges, Beginning balance	(121,300)
Impairment	(74,400)
Accumulated impairment charges, Ending balance	(195,700)
Goodwill, net	2,616,400	$ 1,451,887
Wireless [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross, Beginning balance	833,100
Foreign exchange	(3,400)
Goodwill, gross, Ending balance	829,700
Accumulated impairment charges, Beginning balance	(85,100)
Impairment	(74,400)
Accumulated impairment charges, Ending balance	(159,500)
Goodwill, net	670,200
Enterprise [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross, Beginning balance	653,800
Goodwill, gross, Ending balance	653,800
Goodwill, net	653,800
Broadband [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross, Beginning balance	86,300
Goodwill, gross, Ending balance	86,300
Accumulated impairment charges, Beginning balance	(36,200)
Accumulated impairment charges, Ending balance	(36,200)
Goodwill, net	50,100
BNS [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Preliminary purchase price allocations	1,242,800
Foreign exchange	(500)
Goodwill, gross, Ending balance	1,242,300
Goodwill, net	$ 1,242,300

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Background and Basis of Presentation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Activity in Product Warranty Accrual Included in Other Accrued Liabilities

The following table summarizes the activity in the product warranty accrual, included in other accrued liabilities:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Product warranty accrual, beginning of period	$	15,194		$	21,795		$	17,054		$	24,838
Accrual assumed in BNS acquisition		1,900			—			1,900			—
Provision for warranty claims		2,054			2,504			5,968			7,435
Warranty claims paid		(3,127	)		(4,776	)		(8,901	)		(12,750	)
Product warranty accrual, end of period	$	16,021		$	19,523		$	16,021		$	19,523

Summary of Earnings, Weighted Average Common Shares and Potential Common Shares Outstanding

The following table presents the basis for the earnings per share computations (per share amounts not in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014		2015		2014
Numerator:
Net income (loss) for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	(80,796	)	$	96,431	$	4,272	$	188,961
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		190,269			187,407		189,483		186,624
Dilutive effect of equity-based awards		—			4,220		4,447		4,502
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted		190,269			191,627		193,930		191,126
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(0.42	)	$	0.51	$	0.02	$	1.01
Diluted	$	(0.42	)	$	0.50	$	0.02	$	0.99