Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus dated April 3, 2019
Relating to Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated April 3, 2019
Registration Statement No. 333-226983
Final Term Sheet
Dated April 3, 2019
Issuer: | Lowes Companies, Inc. (the Company) | |
Trade Date: | April 3, 2019 | |
Settlement Date (T+2): | April 5, 2019 | |
Ratings* (Moodys/S&P): | Baa1 / BBB+ | |
3.650% Notes due 2029 | ||
Aggregate Principal Amount Offered: | $1,500,000,000 | |
Maturity Date: | April 5, 2029 | |
Coupon (Interest Rate): | 3.650% per annum | |
Interest Payment Dates: | April 5 and October 5 of each year, beginning October 5, 2019 | |
Benchmark Treasury: | UST 2.625% due February 15, 2029 | |
Benchmark Treasury Price /Yield: | 100-30 / 2.517% | |
Spread to Benchmark Treasury: | 1.15% (115 basis points) | |
Yield to Maturity: | 3.667% | |
Public Offering Price: | 99.859% of principal amount, plus accrued interest from the expected settlement date | |
Net Proceeds (before expenses): | $1,491,135,000 | |
Make-Whole Call: | Prior to the date that is three months prior to the maturity date at T + 20 basis points | |
Par Call: | On or after three months prior to the maturity date | |
CUSIP / ISIN: | 548661 DR5 / US548661DR53 | |
4.550% Notes due 2049 | ||
Aggregate Principal Amount Offered: | $1,500,000,000 | |
Maturity Date: | April 5, 2049 | |
Coupon (Interest Rate): | 4.550% per annum | |
Interest Payment Dates: | April 5 and October 5 of each year, beginning October 5, 2019 | |
Benchmark Treasury: | UST 3.375% due November 15, 2048 |
Benchmark Treasury Price / Yield: |
108-27+ / 2.926% | |
Spread to Benchmark Treasury: |
1.65% (165 basis points) | |
Yield to Maturity: | 4.576% | |
Public Offering Price: |
99.578% of principal amount, plus accrued interest from the expected settlement date | |
Net Proceeds (before expenses): |
$1,480,545,000 | |
Make-Whole Call: |
Prior to the date that is six months prior to the maturity date at T + 25 basis points | |
Par Call: |
On or after six months prior to the maturity date | |
CUSIP / ISIN: |
548661 DS3 / US548661DS37 | |
Joint Book Running Managers: |
Barclays Capital Inc. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Wells Fargo Securities, LLC U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. | |
Senior Co-Managers: |
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Mizuho Securities USA LLC RBC Capital Markets, LLC | |
Co-Managers: |
BB&T Capital Markets, a division of BB&T Securities, LLC. MUFG Securities Americas Inc. ANZ Securities, Inc. BMO Capital Markets Corp. |
*Note: A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawn at any time.
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