HMH Holding Inc. Announces Launch of Initial Public Offering
Rhea-AI Summary
HMH Holding (NASDAQ:HMH) launched an initial public offering on March 23, 2026 of 10,520,000 Class A shares with an expected price range of $19.00–$22.00 per share.
The underwriters have a 30‑day option to buy an additional 1,578,000 shares. HMH has applied to list on Nasdaq Global Select Market. The registration statement has been filed but is not yet effective.
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- Planned offering of 10,520,000 Class A shares
- Underwriters' 30‑day option for an extra 1,578,000 shares
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- Offering price not finalized: range $19.00–$22.00
- Shares cannot be sold until SEC registration becomes effective
HOUSTON, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HMH Holding Inc. (“HMH”) today announced that it has launched the initial public offering of 10,520,000 shares of its Class A common stock. The underwriters will have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,578,000 shares of Class A common stock from HMH at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The initial public offering price is expected to be between
J.P. Morgan, Piper Sandler and Evercore ISI are acting as joint lead book-running managers for the offering, and Citigroup and DNB Carnegie are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Stifel, Nordea and Pickering Energy Partners are acting as co-managers for the offering.
The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. When available, copies of the preliminary prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, or by email at prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com and postsalemanualrequests@broadridge.com; Piper Sandler & Co., 350 North 5th Street, Suite 1000, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401, Attention: Prospectus Department, or by email at prospectus@psc.com or by telephone at (800) 747-3924; Evercore Group L.L.C., 55 East 52nd Street, 35th Floor, New York, New York 10055, Attention: Equity Capital Markets, or by email at ecm.prospectus@evercore.com or by telephone at (888) 474-0200; Citigroup, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, or by telephone at (800) 831-9146; or DNB Carnegie, Inc., 30 Hudson Yards, 81st Floor, New York, New York 10001, Attention: Markets Compliance, or by email at Compliance.MarketsInc@dnb.no or by telephone at (212) 681-3800.
When available, to obtain a copy of the prospectus free of charge, visit the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website, www.sec.gov, and search under the registrant’s name, “HMH Holding Inc.”
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release is being made pursuant to, and in accordance with, Rule 134 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About HMH
HMH is a leading provider of highly engineered, mission-critical equipment solutions, providing customers with a comprehensive portfolio of drilling equipment, services and systems utilized in oil and gas drilling operations, both offshore and onshore. HMH’s global reach, technical expertise and innovative product offerings, coupled with its integrated operations from manufacturing to aftermarket services, allow HMH to provide customers with first class technology, engineering and project management services through the entire asset lifecycle of the equipment it provides. In addition, HMH is growing its portfolio of products and services to adjacent industries, such as mining. The complexity and criticality of HMH’s installed equipment drive customers to choose HMH for their aftermarket support, particularly in the offshore environment, which is subject to extensive regulation.
Forward-Looking Statements
The information in this press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance and include statements regarding the expected size and results of the initial public offering. When used in this press release, words such as “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions, and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. As a result, actual results could differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in HMH’s prospectus. HMH undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after this press release, except as required by law. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.
Company Contact
Tom McGee
Chief Financial Officer
HMH Holding Inc.
+1 (281) 371-4985
investorrelations@hmhw.com
