FWP: Filing under Securities Act Rules 163/433 of free writing prospectuses
Published on February 6, 2023
Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus dated February 6, 2023 Supplementing the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated February 6, 2023
Registration Statement No. 333-255829
Pricing Term Sheet
Becton, Dickinson and Company
4.693% Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”)
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Issuer:
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Becton, Dickinson and Company (the “Company”)
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Aggregate Principal Amount Offered:
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$800,000,000
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Maturity Date:
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February 13, 2028
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Trade Date:
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February 6, 2023
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Settlement Date:
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February 13, 2023 (T+5)1
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Coupon (Interest Rate):
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4.693%
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Price to Public (Issue Price):
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100.000% of principal amount
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Underwriting Discount:
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0.350%
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Yield to Maturity:
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4.693%
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Spread to Benchmark Treasury:
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+88 basis points
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Benchmark Treasury:
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3.500% due January 31, 2028
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Benchmark Treasury Yield:
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3.813%
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Interest Payment Dates:
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February 13 and August 13, commencing August 13, 2023
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Day Count Convention:
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30/360
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Make-whole Call:
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15 basis points (prior to January 13, 2028)
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Par Call:
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On or after January 13, 2028 (the “Par Call Date”) plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.
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Optional Redemption:
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At any time and from time to time prior to the Par Call Date, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of:
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100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed; and
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(a) 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) on a
semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 15 basis points less (b) interest accrued to the date of redemption.
plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.
At any time on or after the Par Call Date, the Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to
be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.
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1 Under Rule 15c6-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in two business days, unless the
parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade Notes prior to the second business day preceding the settlement date will be required, by virtue of the fact that the Notes initially settle on the fifth
business day following the Trade Date, to specify an alternate settlement arrangement at the time of any such trade to prevent a failed settlement. Purchasers of the Notes who wish to trade the Notes prior to their date of delivery hereunder should
consult their advisors.
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Change of Control:
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If a change of control triggering event occurs, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Notes as described under “Optional Redemption,” each holder of such Notes will have the right to require
the Company to repurchase such Notes, in whole or in part, at a purchase price of 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of repurchase.
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CUSIP / ISIN Numbers:
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075887 CQ0 / US075887CQ08
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Denominations:
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$1,000 x $1,000
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Expected Ratings*:
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Moody’s: Baa2
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S&P: BBB
Fitch: BBB
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Joint Book-Running Managers:
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Barclays Capital Inc.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
MUFG Securities Americas Inc.
U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
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Co-Managers:
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Academy Securities, Inc.
ING Financial Markets LLC
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
KBC Securities USA LLC
Loop Capital Markets LLC
PNC Capital Markets LLC
Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC
Standard Chartered Bank
TD Securities (USA) LLC
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Type of Offering:
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SEC Registered
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Listing:
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None
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* Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
The Company has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus and a preliminary prospectus supplement) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest,
you should read the prospectus and the preliminary prospectus supplement in that registration statement and other documents the Company has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Company and this offering. You may get these
documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at http://www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Company, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Barclays
Capital Inc. toll-free at 1-888-603-5847, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll-free at 1-800-831-9146, or Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC toll-free at 1-866-471-2526.
This pricing term sheet supplements the preliminary prospectus supplement dated February 6, 2023 relating to the prospectus dated May 6, 2021.
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