Adient Announces $2.0 Billion Private Placement of USD and EUR Senior Notes and Closing of Credit Facilities

MILWAUKEE, July 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) today announced key elements of the financing strategy for Adient, the automotive seating and interiors business that it plans to spin-off on October 31, 2016.

Adient intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, approximately $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of dollar-denominated unsecured Notes due 2026 and euro-denominated unsecured Notes due 2024, through a private offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").

The notes will be issued by Adient Global Holdings Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson Controls that will be transferred to Adient in connection with the planned spin-off.

Additionally, on July 27, 2016, Adient Global Holdings Ltd closed its new senior secured credit facilities comprised of a $1.5 billion term loan A facility and a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility. The net proceeds of the offering and the new credit facilities are intended to be used to make approximately $3.0 billion in cash transfers to Johnson Controls in connection with the spin-off.  Adient will use any remaining proceeds for general corporate purposes.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Notes or any other securities, nor will there be any sale of the Notes or any other securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

The Notes will be offered and sold in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to investors outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.  None of the Notes and such guarantees have been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction, and the Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and the securities laws of any applicable state or other jurisdiction.

About Johnson Controls:
Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and industrial leader serving customers in more than 150 countries. Our 150,000 employees create quality products, services and solutions to optimize energy and operational efficiencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles; and seating components and systems for automobiles. Our commitment to sustainability dates back to our roots in 1885, with the invention of the first electric room thermostat. Through our growth strategies and by increasing market share we are committed to delivering value to shareholders and making our customers successful. In 2016, Corporate Responsibility Magazine recognized Johnson Controls as the #17 company in its annual "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list.

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