Exhibit 99.1
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NEWS RELEASE |
Matthews International Corporation
Corporate Office
Two NorthShore Center
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5851
Phone: (412) 442-8200
| September 24, 2024 | Contact: | Steven F. Nicola | William D. Wilson | |||
| Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | Senior Director, Corporate Development | |||||
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MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES PRICING OF SENIOR NOTES
PITTSBURGH, PA, September 24, 2024 - Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: MATW) (the “Company”) has priced its previously announced private offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.625% senior secured second lien notes due 2027 (the “Notes”). The Notes will pay interest semi-annually in arrears, on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on April 1, 2025. The Notes will mature on October 1, 2027, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased. The Notes offering is expected to close on September 27, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering, together with borrowings under the Company’s senior credit facility, to redeem all of its outstanding 5.25% senior notes due December 1, 2025 (the “Existing 2025 Notes”) on or about October 24, 2024, and to pay accrued and unpaid interest on the Existing 2025 Notes to, but not including, the date of redemption, and to satisfy and discharge the indenture governing the Existing 2025 Notes.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Any offers of the Notes will be made only by means of a private offering memorandum. This notice is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.
This press release does not constitute a notice of redemption with respect to, or an offer or solicitation to purchase, the Existing 2025 Notes or any other securities.
About Matthews International Corporation
Matthews International Corporation is a global provider of memorialization products, industrial technologies, and brand solutions. The Memorialization segment is a leading provider of memorialization products, including memorials, caskets, cremation-related products, and cremation and incineration equipment, primarily to cemetery and funeral home customers that help families move from grief to remembrance. The Industrial Technologies segment includes the design, manufacturing, service and distribution of high-tech custom energy storage solutions; product identification and warehouse automation technologies and solutions, including order fulfillment systems for identifying, tracking, picking and conveying consumer and industrial products; and coating and converting lines for the packaging, pharma, foil, décor and tissue industries. The SGK Brand Solutions segment is a leading provider of packaging solutions and brand experiences, helping companies simplify their marketing, amplify their brands and provide value. The Company has approximately 12,000 employees in more than 30 countries on six continents that are committed to delivering the highest quality products and services.