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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

 

LOGO

$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
Mizuho Securities USA 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
Mizuho Securities USA 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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Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

1-800-645-3751(toll-free)

  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

1-212-834-4533 (collect)

  

Mizuho Securities USA LLC

1-866-271-7403 (toll-free)

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