Northrop Grumman to Redeem Orbital ATK Debt


FALLS CHURCH, Va., June 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc. (formerly Orbital ATK, Inc., formerly Alliant Techsystems Inc.), will redeem for cash on July 19, 2018 the following:

  • All of its outstanding 5.25% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “5.25% Notes”) at a redemption price of 102.625% plus accrued and unpaid interest. As of the date of this release $300 million aggregate principal amount of the 5.25% Notes were outstanding.

  • All of its outstanding 5.50% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “5.50% Notes”) at a “make whole” premium price calculated in accordance with the 5.50% Notes and the indentures and supplemental indentures governing the 5.50% Notes. As of the date of this release $400 million aggregate principal amount of the 5.50% Notes were outstanding.

The redemption of the Notes was contemplated in the company’s updated 2018 financial guidance provided on June 5, 2018.

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