Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-237504
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus dated February 6, 2023
Relating to Prospectus dated March 31, 2020 and
Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated February 6, 2023
$2,000,000,000
Senior Notes Offering
Pricing Term Sheet
February 6, 2023
| 4.700% Senior Notes due 2033 |
4.950% Senior Notes due 2053 | |||
| Issuer: | Northrop Grumman Corporation | Northrop Grumman Corporation | ||
| Expected Ratings:(1) | ||||
| Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.: | Baa1 (Outlook: Stable) | Baa1 (Outlook: Stable) | ||
| Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services: | BBB+ (Outlook: Stable) | BBB+ (Outlook: Stable) | ||
| Fitch Ratings, Ltd.: | BBB+ (Outlook: Stable) | BBB+ (Outlook: Stable) | ||
| Principal Amount Offered: | $1,000,000,000 | $1,000,000,000 | ||
| Pricing Date: | February 6, 2023 | February 6, 2023 | ||
| Settlement Date (T + 2): | It is expected that delivery of the Notes will be made against payment therefor on or about February 8, 2023, which is the second business day following the date hereof. | It is expected that delivery of the Notes will be made against payment therefor on or about February 8, 2023, which is the second business day following the date hereof. | ||
| Maturity Date: | March 15, 2033 | March 15, 2053 | ||
| Benchmark Treasury: | 4.125% due November 15, 2032 | 3.00% due August 15, 2052 | ||
| Benchmark Treasury Price/Yield: | 104-00+ / 3.632% | 87-18 / 3.696% | ||
| Spread to Benchmark Treasury: | +108 basis points | +128 basis points | ||
| Yield to Maturity: | 4.712% | 4.976% | ||
| Coupon: | 4.700% | 4.950% | ||
| Day Count Convention: | 30 / 360 | 30 / 360 | ||
| Price to Public:(2) | 99.898% | 99.589% | ||
| Interest Payment Dates: | March 15 and September 15, commencing September 15, 2023 | March 15 and September 15, commencing September 15, 2023 | ||
| Record Dates: | March 1 and September 1 | March 1 and September 1 | ||
| Optional Redemption: | Prior to December 15, 2032 (the “Par Call Date”), at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon discounted to the redemption date (assuming the notes matured on the Par Call Date) at a discount rate of the Treasury Rate + 20 basis points.
On and after the Par Call Date, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed. |
Prior to September 15, 2052 (the “Par Call Date”), at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon discounted to the redemption date (assuming the notes matured on the Par Call Date) at a discount rate of the Treasury Rate + 20 basis points.
On and after the Par Call Date, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed. | ||
| CUSIP/ISIN: | 666807 CH3 / US666807CH36 | 666807 CJ9 / US666807CJ91 | ||
| Denominations: | $2,000 and multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof | $2,000 and multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof | ||
| Joint Book-Running Managers: | Wells Fargo Securities, LLC J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC BNP Paribas Securities Corp. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC |
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC BNP Paribas Securities Corp. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | ||
| Senior Co-Managers | BofA Securities, Inc. SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. TD Securities (USA) LLC U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. |
BofA Securities, Inc. SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. TD Securities (USA) LLC U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. | ||
| Co-Managers: | ANZ Securities, Inc. BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. UniCredit Capital Markets LLC Academy Securities, Inc. Blaylock Van, LLC Drexel Hamilton, LLC Mischler Financial Group, Inc. Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc. Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC |
ANZ Securities, Inc. BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. UniCredit Capital Markets LLC Academy Securities, Inc. Blaylock Van, LLC Drexel Hamilton, LLC Mischler Financial Group, Inc. Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc. Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC | ||
| (1) | A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time. An explanation of the significance of ratings may be obtained from the ratings agencies. Generally, ratings agencies base their ratings on such material and information, and such of their own investigations, studies and assumptions, as they deem appropriate. Each of the expected security ratings above should be evaluated independently of any other security rating. |
| (2) | Plus accrued interest, if any, from February 8, 2023. |
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