RAPID CITY, S.D., March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced the pricing of a registered public debt offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 5.95% senior unsecured notes due March 15, 2028. The company expects the offering to close on March 7, 2023, subject to customary closing conditions.
Black Hills intends to use the net proceeds from this financing to repay notes outstanding under its commercial paper program and for other general corporate purposes.
The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement relating to the offering and accompanying base prospectus previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which may be obtained for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or, upon request, by calling BofA Securities, Inc. toll-free at 1-800-294-1322, or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at 1-212-834-4533.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor will there be any sale of any securities 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.
Black Hills Corporation
Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) is a customer focused, growth-oriented utility company with a tradition of improving life with energy and a vision to be the energy partner of choice. Based in Rapid City, South Dakota, the company serves 1.3 million natural gas and electric utility customers in eight states: Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming.
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