Supplementing the Preliminary Prospectus
Supplement dated July 9, 2012
(To Prospectus dated November 14, 2011)
$500,000,000
Monsanto Company
$250,000,000 2.200% Senior Notes due 2022
$250,000,000 3.600% Senior Notes due 2042
Final Term Sheet
July 9, 2012
| Issuer: | Monsanto Company | |||
| Ratings (Moody’s/S&P/Fitch)*: | A1(Stable)/A+(Stable)/A+(Stable) | |||
| Format: | SEC Registered | |||
| Ranking: | Senior Unsecured | |||
| Trade Date: | July 9, 2012 | |||
| Settlement Date: | T+3; July 12, 2012 | |||
| Day Count: | 30/360 | |||
| Joint Book-Running Managers: | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | |||
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | ||||
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith | ||||
| Incorporated | ||||
| RBS Securities Inc. | ||||
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | ||||
| Co-Managers: | Barclays Capital Inc. | |||
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. | ||||
| Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. | ||||
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | ||||
| Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc. | ||||
| Mizuho Securities USA Inc. | ||||
| Rabo Securities USA, Inc. | ||||
| BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC | ||||
| Fifth Third Securities, Inc. | ||||
| Santander Investment Securities Inc. | ||||
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | ||||
| Standard Chartered Bank | ||||
| The Williams Capital Group, L.P. | ||||
| UniCredit Capital Markets, LLC | ||||
| 2022 Notes |
2042 Notes | |||
| Principal Amount: | $250,000,000 | $250,000,000 | ||
| Maturity Date: | July 15, 2022 | July 15, 2042 | ||
| Interest Payment Dates: | January 15 and July 15, commencing | January 15 and July 15, commencing | ||
| January 15, 2013 | January 15, 2013 | |||
| Benchmark Treasury: | UST 1.750% due May 2022 | UST 3.125% due February 2042 | ||
| Benchmark Treasury Price and Yield: | 102-05; 1.513% | 110-20; 2.608% | ||
| Spread to Benchmark Treasury: | 70 basis points | 100 basis points | ||
| Yield to Maturity: | 2.213% | 3.608% | ||
| Coupon: | 2.200% | 3.600% | ||
| Public Offering Price: | 99.884% | 99.854% | ||
| Redemption Provisions: | Make-Whole T+10 basis points | Make-Whole T+15 basis points | ||
| Par Call: | On or after April 15, 2022 | On or after January 15, 2042 | ||
| CUSIP/ISIN: | 61166WAH4/US61166WAH43 | 61166WAJ0/US61166WAJ09 | ||
* An explanation of the significance of ratings may be obtained from the rating agencies. Generally, rating agencies base their ratings on such material and information, and such of their own investigations, studies and assumptions, as they deem appropriate. The rating of the notes should be evaluated independently from similar
ratings of other securities. A credit rating of a security is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to review, revision, suspension, reduction or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency.
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