FWP: Filing under Securities Act Rules 163/433 of free writing prospectuses
Published on December 5, 2014
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No 333-183059
December 4, 2014
Pricing Term Sheet
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Floating Rate Notes due June 15, 2016 (the 2016 Notes)
1.800% Notes due December 15, 2017 (the 2017 Notes)
2.675% Notes due December 15, 2019 (the 2019 Notes)
3.734% Notes due December 15, 2024 (the 2024 Notes)
4.685% Notes due December 15, 2044 (the 2044 Notes)
(collectively, the Notes)
| Issuer: | Becton, Dickinson and Company | |
| Aggregate Principal Amount Offered: | $750,000,000 of the 2016 Notes | |
| $1,250,000,000 of the 2017 Notes | ||
| $1,250,000,000 of the 2019 Notes | ||
| $1,750,000,000 of the 2024 Notes | ||
| $1,200,000,000 of the 2044 Notes | ||
| Maturity Date: | 2016 Notes: June 15, 2016 | |
| 2017 Notes: December 15, 2017 | ||
| 2019 Notes: December 15, 2019 | ||
| 2024 Notes: December 15, 2024 | ||
| 2044 Notes: December 15, 2044 | ||
| Coupon (Interest Rate): | 2016 Notes: Three-month U.S. dollar LIBOR plus 0.45%. The interest rate for the floating rate notes will be reset quarterly on each Interest Payment Date. The initial interest rate will be three-month U.S. dollar LIBOR, as determined on December 11, 2014, plus 0.45% | |
| 2017 Notes: 1.800% | ||
| 2019 Notes: 2.675% | ||
| 2024 Notes: 3.734% | ||
| 2044 Notes: 4.685% | ||
| Price to Public (Issue Price): | 2016 Notes: 100% of principal amount | |
| 2017 Notes: 100% of principal amount | ||
| 2019 Notes: 100% of principal amount | ||
| 2024 Notes: 100% of principal amount | ||
| 2044 Notes: 100% of principal amount | ||
| Underwriting Discount: | 2016 Notes: 0.150% | |
| 2017 Notes: 0.450% | ||
| 2019 Notes: 0.600% | ||
| 2024 Notes: 0.650% | ||
| 2044 Notes: 0.875% | ||
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| Yield to Maturity: | 2016 Notes: N/A | |
| 2017 Notes: 1.800% | ||
| 2019 Notes: 2.675% | ||
| 2024 Notes: 3.734% | ||
| 2044 Notes: 4.685% | ||
| Spread to Benchmark Treasury: | 2016 Notes: N/A | |
| 2017 Notes: +85 basis points | ||
| 2019 Notes: +110 basis points | ||
| 2024 Notes: +150 basis points | ||
| 2044 Notes: +175 basis points | ||
| Benchmark Treasury: | 2016 Notes: N/A | |
| 2017 Notes: 0.875 % due November 15, 2017 | ||
| 2019 Notes: 1.500 % due November 30, 2019 | ||
| 2024 Notes: 2.250 % due November 15, 2024 | ||
| 2044 Notes: 3.125 % due August 15, 2044 | ||
| Benchmark Treasury Yield: | 2016 Notes: N/A | |
| 2017 Notes: 0.950% | ||
| 2019 Notes: 1.575% | ||
| 2024 Notes: 2.234% | ||
| 2044 Notes: 2.935% | ||
| Interest Payment Dates: | 2016 Notes: March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15, commencing March 15, 2015 | |
| 2017 Notes: June 15 and December 15, commencing June 15, 2015 | ||
| 2019 Notes: June 15 and December 15, commencing June 15, 2015 | ||
| 2024 Notes: June 15 and December 15, commencing June 15, 2015 | ||
| 2044 Notes: June 15 and December 15, commencing June 15, 2015 | ||
| Day Count Convention: | 2016 Notes: Actual/360 | |
| 2017 Notes: 30/360 | ||
| 2019 Notes: 30/360 | ||
| 2024 Notes: 30/360 | ||
| 2044 Notes: 30/360 | ||
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| Optional Redemption: | 2016 Notes: None | |
| 2017 Notes: At any time prior to maturity at the greater of 100% and the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments at a discount rate of Treasury plus 15 basis points | ||
| 2019 Notes: At any time prior to maturity at the greater of 100% and the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments at a discount rate of Treasury plus 20 basis points | ||
| 2024 Notes: At any time prior to September 15, 2024 (three months prior to the maturity date) at the greater of 100% and the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments at a discount rate of Treasury plus 25 basis points and at any time on or after September 15, 2024 (three months prior to the maturity date) at 100% | ||
| 2044 Notes: At any time prior to June 15, 2044 (six months prior to the maturity date) at the greater of 100% and the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments at a discount rate of Treasury plus 30 basis points and at any time on or after June 15, 2044 (six months prior to the maturity date) at 100% | ||
| In each case, the redemption price will also include interest accrued and unpaid to the date of redemption | ||
| Special Mandatory Redemption: | If the CareFusion Acquisition is not consummated on or prior to October 5, 2015, or, if prior to such date, the Merger Agreement is terminated, each series of Notes will be redeemed at a special mandatory redemption price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the applicable series of Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date | |
| Change of Control: | If a change of control triggering event occurs, unless the Issuer has exercised its right to redeem the Notes as described under Optional Redemption or has redeemed the Notes as described under Special Mandatory Redemption, each holder will have the right to require the Issuer to purchase all or a portion of such holders Notes at a purchase price of 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest | |
| Trade Date: | December 4, 2014 | |
| Settlement Date: | December 15, 2014 (T+7) | |
| CUSIP / ISIN Numbers: | 2016 Notes: 075887 BC2 / US075887BC21 | |
| 2017 Notes: 075887 BD0 / US075887BD04 | ||
| 2019 Notes: 075887 BE8 / US075887BE86 | ||
| 2024 Notes: 075887 BF5 / US075887BF51 | ||
| 2044 Notes: 075887 BG3 / US075887BG35 | ||
| Denominations: | $2,000 × $1,000 | |
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| Joint Book-Running Managers: | Goldman, Sachs & Co. | |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | ||
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | ||
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | ||
| Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. | ||
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | ||
| Co-Managers: | Banca IMI S.p.A. | |
| BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC | ||
| ING Financial Markets LLC | ||
| Mizuho Securities USA Inc. | ||
| Standard Chartered Bank | ||
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | ||
| The Williams Capital Group, L.P. | ||
| Type of Offering: | SEC Registered | |
| Listing: | None | |
| Long-Term Expected Debt Ratings: | Moodys: Baa2 (Stable); S&P: BBB+ (Stable) | |
| 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 |
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