Hillenbrand Announces Commencement and Pricing of $500 Million Senior Notes Offering

BATESVILLE, Ind., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE: HI) has announced the commencement and pricing of its public offering of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.2500% senior unsecured notes due 2029 (the "Notes"). The offering is expected to close on or about February 14, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.

Hillenbrand intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay borrowings under its multi-currency revolving credit facility, without a reduction in commitment, and may use any remaining proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repayment of other indebtedness.

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC are the bookrunners for the offering.

The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which became effective on February 7, 2024 (File No. 333-276917). The offering of the Notes will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement relating to such offering and an accompanying prospectus. An electronic copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement (and, when available, the final prospectus supplement) for the offering, together with the accompanying prospectus, is or will be available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of these documents can be obtained by contacting: HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. at 866-811-8049, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC via Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717 or by Telephone: 1-866-803-9204, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. at (877) 558-2607, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC at 90 S 7th, 5th Floor| Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel 1-800-645-3751 Opt. 5, and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC at 1-866-718-1649 / [email protected].

This press release is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offering, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About Hillenbrand
Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders.

Forward-Looking Statements
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