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NYSE Halts Shares of LSB Industries, Inc. Due to Stock Dividend Price Adjustment

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LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE: LXU) announced a trading halt on its common stock due to a stock price adjustment related to 49,066,005 shares issued to LSB Funding LLC. These shares did not qualify for a dividend because they were not outstanding on the record date of September 24, 2021. The company is currently collaborating with the NYSE to resolve this situation and facilitate the resumption of trading.

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OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- LSB Industries, Inc. (“LSB” or “the Company”), (NYSE: LXU), today announced that the New York Stock Exchange halted trading on LSB’s common stock in order to address the stock price adjustment applied to the Company’s common stock as a result of the fact that the 49,066,005 shares of common stock issued to LSB Funding LLC, an affiliate of Eldridge, in the exchange transaction that closed on September 27, 2021 did not receive the dividend because such shares were not outstanding on the dividend record date of September 24, 2021. We are currently working with the NYSE to address the stock price adjustment in order to enable the Company’s common stock to commence trading.

About LSB Industries, Inc.

LSB Industries, Inc., headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, manufactures and sells chemical products for the agricultural, mining, and industrial markets. The Company owns and operates facilities in Cherokee, Alabama, El Dorado, Arkansas and Pryor, Oklahoma, and operates a facility for a global chemical company in Baytown, Texas. LSB’s products are sold through distributors and directly to end customers primarily throughout the United States. Additional information about the Company can be found on its website at www.lsbindustries.com.

About Eldridge

Eldridge invests in businesses across the Insurance, Asset Management, Technology, Mobility, Sports & Gaming, Media & Music, Real Estate, and Consumer landscapes. The firm seeks to build and grow businesses led by proven management teams that have demonstrated leadership and experience to scale an enterprise. Eldridge is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, with additional offices in Beverly Hills, New York, and London. Additional information about Eldridge can be found on its website at www.eldridge.com.

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, our ability to consummate the exchange transaction on the terms described herein and in the definitive proxy statement referred to herein or at all, 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, 2020.

Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for our management to predict all risks and uncertainties, nor can management assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Unless otherwise required by applicable laws, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information or future developments.

Company Contact:

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

Why is LSB Industries' stock halted?

The stock is halted due to a price adjustment related to shares issued to LSB Funding LLC which were not eligible for a dividend.

What happened on September 24, 2021, regarding LXU stock?

This was the record date for a dividend, but the shares issued did not qualify as they were not outstanding at that time.

How many shares were involved in LSB Industries' stock adjustment?

49,066,005 shares were issued to LSB Funding LLC and did not qualify for the dividend.

What is the stock symbol for LSB Industries?

The stock symbol for LSB Industries is LXU.

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