Stepan Announces $100 Million Notes Offerings

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Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) announced the issuance of $50 million in 2.30% Senior Notes, Series 2021-A, due June 10, 2028, and an agreement to issue $50 million in 2.37% Senior Notes, Series 2021-B, due September 23, 2028. The Series 2021-B Notes offering is set to close on September 23, 2021. Proceeds from these issuances will be used for general corporate purposes. Stepan is a leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals, surfactants, and polyurethane polyols, with a global presence in multiple industries.

Positive

• Issuance of $50 million in Senior Notes enhances liquidity.
• Proceeds aimed at general corporate purposes support business operations.

Negative

• Increased debt with the issuance of Senior Notes may elevate financial risk.
• Future performance may be uncertain due to market conditions and operational risks.

NORTHFIELD, Ill., June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) announced today that on June 10, 2021, it issued $50 million in aggregate principal amount of its 2.30% Senior Notes, Series 2021-A, due June 10, 2028, and entered into an agreement to issue $50 million in aggregate principal amount of its 2.37% Senior Notes, Series 2021–B, due September 23, 2028. The Series 2021-B Notes offering is expected to close on September 23, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. Stepan intends to use the net proceeds from the issuances for general corporate purposes.

Corporate Profile

Stepan Company is a major manufacturer of specialty and intermediate chemicals used in a broad range of industries. Stepan is a leading merchant producer of surfactants, which are the key ingredients in consumer and industrial cleaning and disinfection products and in agricultural and oilfield solutions. The Company is also a leading supplier of polyurethane polyols used in the expanding thermal insulation market, and CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers) industries.

Headquartered in Northfield, Illinois, Stepan utilizes a network of modern production facilities located in North and South America, Europe and Asia.

The Company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol SCL. For more information about Stepan Company please visit the Company online at www.stepan.com.

More information about Stepan's sustainability program can be found on the Sustainability page at www.stepan.com.

Contact: Luis E. Rojo 847-446-7500

Certain information in this news release consists of forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include statements about Stepan Company's plans, objectives, strategies, financial performance and outlook, trends, the amount and timing of future cash distributions, prospects or future events and involve known and unknown risks that are difficult to predict. As a result, Stepan Company's actual financial results, performance, achievements or prospects may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "may," "could," "expect," "intend," "plan," "seek," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "guidance," "predict," "potential," "continue," "likely," "will," "would," "should," "illustrative" and variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Stepan Company and its management based on their knowledge and understanding of the business and industry, are inherently uncertain. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, and stockholders should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

There are a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors, many of which are beyond Stepan Company's control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this news release. Such risks, uncertainties and other important factors include, among other factors, the risks, uncertainties and factors described in Stepan Company's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports and exhibits to those reports, and include (but are not limited to) risks and uncertainties related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; accidents, unplanned production shutdowns or disruptions in manufacturing facilities; reduced demand due to customer product reformulations or new technologies; our inability to successfully develop or introduce new products; compliance with laws; our ability to identify suitable acquisition candidates and successfully complete and integrate acquisitions; global competition; volatility of raw material and energy costs and supply; disruptions in transportation or significant changes in transportation costs; downturns in certain industries and general economic downturns; international business risks, including currency exchange rate fluctuations, legal restrictions and taxes; unfavorable resolution of litigation against us; maintaining and protecting intellectual property rights; our ability to access capital markets; global political, military, security or other instability; costs related to expansion or other capital projects; interruption or breaches of information technology systems; our ability to retain executive management and key personnel; and our debt covenants.

These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and Stepan Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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SOURCE Stepan Company

FAQ

What is the purpose of Stepan Company's $100 million notes offering on June 10, 2021?

The proceeds from the $100 million notes offering are intended for general corporate purposes.

What are the interest rates and due dates for the Senior Notes issued by Stepan Company?

The Senior Notes include 2.30% Series 2021-A due June 10, 2028, and 2.37% Series 2021-B due September 23, 2028.

How much did Stepan Company raise from the Senior Notes issuance?

Stepan Company raised $50 million from the issuance of 2.30% Senior Notes, Series 2021-A, and is set to raise another $50 million from Series 2021-B.

What financial risks are associated with Stepan Company's debt issuance?

The increased debt from the Senior Notes could elevate financial risk and uncertainty regarding future performance.