Icahn Enterprises L.P. Announces Closing of $750 Million Senior Notes Offering

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Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ: IEP) announced the closing of a $750 million Senior Notes offering at a 9.000% interest rate, maturing in 2030. The funds will be used to fully redeem the company's existing 6.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 on June 13, 2024. The notes were issued in a private placement and are guaranteed by Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. The offering was made under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act, targeting qualified institutional buyers and non-U.S. persons. This press release complies with Rule 135c of the Securities Act.

Positive

• Successful closing of $750 million Senior Notes offering.
• New notes carry a high interest rate of 9.000%, indicating strong investor confidence.
• Proceeds will be used to redeem existing 6.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025, improving debt maturity profile.
• Notes guaranteed by Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., enhancing creditworthiness.

Negative

• New Senior Notes carry a high interest rate of 9.000%, increasing future interest expenses.
• Private placement limits liquidity and marketability of the Notes.
• Redemption of 6.375% Senior Unsecured Notes implies increased cost of debt.

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SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla., May 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NASDAQ: IEP) – Icahn Enterprises L.P. ("Icahn Enterprises") announced today that it, together with Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. (together with Icahn Enterprises, the "Issuers"), consummated their offering of $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 9.000% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030 (the "Notes") in a private placement not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") (such offering, the "Notes Offering"). The Notes were issued under an indenture, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Issuers, Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., as guarantor (the "Guarantor"), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, and are guaranteed by the Guarantor. The net proceeds from the Notes Offering will be used to redeem the Issuers' existing 6.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 (the "2025 Notes") in full on June 13, 2024.

The Notes and related guarantees were made only (1) in the United States to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act and (2) outside the United States to persons other than "U.S. persons" in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes and related guarantees have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.

This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Issuers.

About Icahn Enterprises L.P.

Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NASDAQ: IEP), a master limited partnership, is a diversified holding company owning subsidiaries currently engaged in the following continuing operating businesses: Investment, Energy, Automotive, Food Packaging, Real Estate, Home Fashion and Pharma.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains certain statements that are, or may deemed to be, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, many of which are beyond our ability to control or predict. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "will" or words of similar meaning and include, but are not limited to, statements about the expected future business and financial performance of Icahn Enterprises and its subsidiaries. Actual events, results and outcomes may differ materially from our expectations due to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including risks related to economic downturns, substantial competition and rising operating costs; the impacts from the Russia/Ukraine conflict and ongoing conflict in the Middle East, including economic volatility and the impacts of export controls and other economic sanctions, risks related to our investment activities, including the nature of the investments made by the private funds in which we invest, declines in the fair value of our investments, losses in the private funds and loss of key employees; risks related to our ability to continue to conduct our activities in a manner so as to not be deemed an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or to be taxed as a corporation; risks related to short sellers and associated litigation and regulatory inquiries; risks related to our general partner and controlling unitholder; pledges of our units by our controlling unitholder; risks related to our energy business, including the volatility and availability of crude oil, other feed stocks and refined products, declines in global demand for crude oil, refined products and liquid transportation fuels, unfavorable refining margin (crack spread), interrupted access to pipelines, significant fluctuations in nitrogen fertilizer demand in the agricultural industry and seasonality of results; risks related to potential strategic transactions involving our Energy segment; risks related to our automotive activities and exposure to adverse conditions in the automotive industry, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Chapter 11 filing of our automotive parts subsidiary; risks related to our food packaging activities, including competition from better capitalized competitors, inability of our suppliers to timely deliver raw materials, and the failure to effectively respond to industry changes in casings technology; supply chain issues; inflation, including increased costs of raw materials and shipping, including as a result of the Russia/Ukraine conflict and conflict in the Middle East; interest rate increases; labor shortages and workforce availability; risks related to our real estate activities, including the extent of any tenant bankruptcies and insolvencies; risks related to our home fashion operations, including changes in the availability and price of raw materials, manufacturing disruptions, and changes in transportation costs and delivery times; and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q under the caption "Risk Factors." Additionally, there may be other factors not presently known to us or which we currently consider to be immaterial that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Past performance in our Investment segment is not indicative of future performance. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Investor Contact:
Ted Papapostolou, Chief Financial Officer
IR@ielp.com
(800) 255-2737

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FAQ

What is the interest rate of the new Icahn Enterprises Senior Notes?

The new Icahn Enterprises Senior Notes have an interest rate of 9.000%.

When will Icahn Enterprises redeem their existing 6.375% Senior Unsecured Notes?

Icahn Enterprises will redeem their 6.375% Senior Unsecured Notes on June 13, 2024.

How much did Icahn Enterprises raise in their recent Senior Notes offering?

Icahn Enterprises raised $750 million in their recent Senior Notes offering.

What is the maturity date for the new Icahn Enterprises Senior Notes?

The new Icahn Enterprises Senior Notes will mature in 2030.

Under which regulations were the new Icahn Enterprises Senior Notes issued?

The new Icahn Enterprises Senior Notes were issued under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act.