NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NASDAQ:IEP) (“Icahn Enterprises”) announced
today that it, together with Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. (together with Icahn Enterprises, the “Issuers”), intends to commence
an offering of $900 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2022 and Senior Notes due 2024 (collectively, the
“Notes”) for issuance in a private placement not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
The Notes will be guaranteed by Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. The proceeds from the Notes offering, together with cash and cash
equivalents at Icahn Enterprises and cash received from redemptions from investment funds, will be used to redeem all of the
Issuers’ existing 3.500% Senior Notes due 2017 and pay related fees and expenses. There can be no assurance that the issuance and
sale of any debt securities or the redemption of the Issuers’ 3.500% Senior Notes due 2017 will be consummated.
The Notes and related guarantee are being offered 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 guarantee 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 engaged in
ten primary business segments: Investment, Automotive, Energy, Metals, Railcar, Gaming, Mining, Food Packaging, Real Estate and
Home Fashion.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains certain "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 L.P. and its subsidiaries. Among these risks and uncertainties are risks related to economic downturns,
substantial competition and rising operating costs; risks related to our investment activities, including the nature of the
investments made by the funds we manage, losses in the funds and loss of key employees; risks related to our automotive activities,
including exposure to adverse conditions in the automotive industry, and risks related to operations in foreign countries; risks
related to our energy business, including the volatility and availability of crude oil, other feed stocks and refined products,
unfavorable refining margin (crack spread), interrupted access to pipelines, significant fluctuations in nitrogen fertilizer demand
in the agricultural industry and seasonality of results; risk related to our gaming operations, including reductions in
discretionary spending due to a downturn in the local, regional or national economy, intense competition in the gaming industry
from present and emerging internet online markets and extensive regulation; risks related to our railcar activities, including
reliance upon a small number of customers that represent a large percentage of revenues and backlog, the health of and prospects
for the overall railcar industry and the cyclical nature of the railcar manufacturing business; risks related to our mining
operations, including the volatility of the global price of iron ore and global demand levels for iron ore; risks related to our
food packaging activities, including competition from better capitalized competitors, inability of its suppliers to timely deliver
raw materials, and the failure to effectively respond to industry changes in casings technology; risks related to our scrap metals
activities, including potential environmental exposure; 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, 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. Past performance in our Investment segment is not necessarily
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.
Contact: Investor Contact: SungHwan Cho Chief Financial Officer (212) 702-4300
