Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. to Commence Notes Offering
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII), intends to offer up to $1.175 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2018 and senior unsecured notes due 2021, subject to market conditions, in a private placement to be conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The offering is part of the financing for an anticipated spin-off of HII from Northrop Grumman. HII is also in discussions with lenders to arrange up to $650 million of senior secured revolving credit due 2016 and a senior secured term loan due 2016 of up to $600 million.
While any final decision remains subject to board approval, the financing activities announced today are an important step toward an anticipated spin-off of HII from Northrop Grumman.
The securities to be offered have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws, and unless so registered, the securities may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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SOURCE Northrop Grumman Corporation
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