On April 6, 2020, the Company issued a press release to provide
information regarding the Company’s business operations during the COVID-19 pandemic and other information, including the
compensation matters described above. The Company has used, and intends to continue to use, the homepage and the investor relations
section of the Company’s website at www.hillenbrand.com as a means of disclosing additional information, which may
include material non-public information.
The full text of the press release is attached to this current
report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 8.01. The information furnished in this Item 8.01 and Exhibit
99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated
by reference into any Hillenbrand filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Forward-Looking Statements
Throughout this communication, we make a number of “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. As the words imply, these are statements
about future plans, objectives, beliefs, and expectations that might or might not happen in the future, as contrasted with historical
information. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that we believe are reasonable, but by their very nature they
are subject to a wide range of risks. If our assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks and uncertainties materialize, actual
results could vary materially from the Company’s expectations and projections.
Words that could indicate that we are making forward-looking
statements include the following:
intend
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believe
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plan
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expect
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may
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goal
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would
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become
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pursue
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estimate
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will
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forecast
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continue
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could
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target
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encourage
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promise
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improve
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progress
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potential
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should
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This is not an exhaustive list, but is intended to give you
an idea of how we try to identify forward-looking statements. The absence of any of these words, however, does not mean that the
statement is not forward-looking.
Here is the key point: Forward-looking statements
are not guarantees of future performance, and our actual results could differ materially from those set forth in any forward-looking
statements. Any number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, could cause our performance to differ significantly
from what is described in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: the outcome of any legal
proceedings that may be instituted against the Company, or any companies we may acquire; risks that the integration of Milacron
or any other integration, acquisition, or disposition activity disrupts current operations or poses potential difficulties in employee
retention or otherwise affects financial or operating results; the ability to recognize the benefits of the acquisition of Milacron
or any other acquisition or disposition, including potential synergies and cost savings or the failure of the Company or any acquired
company to achieve its plans and objectives generally; global market and economic conditions, including those related to the credit
markets; volatility of our investment portfolio; adverse foreign currency fluctuations; involvement in claims, lawsuits and governmental
proceedings related to operations; our reliance upon employees, agents, and business partners to comply with laws in many countries
and jurisdictions; labor disruptions; the impact of the additional indebtedness that the Company has incurred in connection with
the acquisition of Milacron and the ability of the Company to comply with financial or other covenants in its debt agreements or
meet its de-leveraging goals; the dependence of our business units on relationships with several large providers; increased costs
or unavailability of raw materials or certain outsourced services; continued fluctuations in mortality rates and increased cremations;
competition in the industries in which we operate, including from nontraditional sources in the death care industry; our level
of international sales and operations; the impact of contagious diseases such as the recent coronavirus outbreak that could result
in an extended shutdown or reduction of our operations, substantially reduced sales volumes, or supply constraints; cyclical demand
for industrial capital goods; impacts of decreases in demand or changes in technological advances, laws, or regulation on the revenues
that we derive from the plastics industry; certain tax-related matters; and changes to legislation, regulation, treaties or government
policy, including any resulting from the current political environment. For a more in-depth discussion of these and other factors
that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements, see the discussions under the heading
“Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of Hillenbrand’s Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 13, 2019, and in Part II, Item 1A of Hillenbrand’s
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2020. We assume
no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information.