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LSB Industries, Inc. Announces Proposed Private Offering of Senior Notes

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LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE: LXU) plans to offer $175 million in 6.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 in a private offering. This issuance follows a prior $500 million issuance on October 14, 2021, and will be guaranteed by its existing and certain future subsidiaries. The proceeds from the offering will be used for strategic acquisitions, organic growth, and corporate purposes. The notes are being sold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A, and the offering is subject to market conditions.

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  • Intended use of $175 million proceeds for strategic acquisitions and organic growth.
  • Opportunity for debottlenecking projects to increase production capacity.
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  • Potential market conditions may affect the completion of the offering.
  • Risks associated with COVID-19 pandemic impacting business performance.

OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE: LXU) (“LSB”) today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $175,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 6.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”) for sale in a private offering to eligible purchasers. The Notes constitute a further issuance of the 6.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2028, of which $500 million aggregate principal amount was issued on October 14, 2021. The Notes will be guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all of LSB’s existing subsidiaries and by certain of LSB’s future domestic wholly owned subsidiaries.

LSB intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to pursue strategic acquisition opportunities, to fund organic growth (including debottlenecking to increase production capacity and other growth projects) and for general corporate purposes. Pending such application of the net proceeds of this offering, they may be invested in highly rated money market funds, U.S. government securities, treasury bills or short-term commercial paper.

This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. The Notes and the guarantees thereof have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The Notes are expected to be offered and sold only to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to non-U.S. persons outside of the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. This press release is being issued in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.

About LSB Industries, Inc.

LSB Industries, Inc., headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, manufactures and markets chemical products for the agricultural, industrial, and mining markets. The Company owns and operates three multi plant facilities in El Dorado, Arkansas, Cherokee, Alabama and Pryor, Oklahoma, and operates a facility on behalf of a global chemical company in Baytown, Texas. LSB’s products are sold through distributors and directly to end customers throughout the United States and parts of Mexico and Canada.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this release that are not historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us, may include projections of our future financial performance including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and anticipated performance based on our growth and other strategies and anticipated trends in our business. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or actual achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or anticipated achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Significant risks and uncertainties may relate to, but are not limited to, the offering of the Notes may not ultimately be completed because of general market conditions or other factors, business and market disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, market conditions and price volatility for our products and feedstocks, as well as global and regional economic downturns, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, that adversely affect the demand for our end-use products; disruptions in production at our manufacturing facilities; and other financial, economic, competitive, environmental, political, legal and regulatory factors. These and other risk factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Cheryl Maguire, Executive Vice President & CFO

(405) 510-3524

Fred Buonocore, CFA, Vice President of Investor Relations

(405) 510-3550

fbuonocore@lsbindustries.com

Source: LSB Industries, Inc.

FAQ

What is LSB Industries' recent offering related to?

LSB Industries plans to offer $175 million in 6.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2028.

How will LSB Industries use the proceeds from the recent offering?

The proceeds will be used for strategic acquisition opportunities, organic growth, and general corporate purposes.

What risks are associated with LSB Industries' offering?

Risks include market conditions affecting the offering completion and potential impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.

When was the previous issuance of the Senior Secured Notes by LSB Industries?

The previous issuance of $500 million occurred on October 14, 2021.

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