Free Writing Prospectus - Term Sheet
 

     
    Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
    Registration No. 333-141410
    March 20, 2008
     
     
NovaGold Resources Inc.
$95,000,000 5.50% Senior Convertible Notes due May 1, 2015
  (NovaGold Resources, Inc. Logo)
 

     
Security Information
Company name
  NovaGold Resources Inc.
Security
  Senior Convertible Notes
Registration format
  Registered
CUSIP
  66987E AA5
ISIN
  US66987EAA55
Ranking
  Senior Unsecured
Common stock ticker
  AMEX: “NG” / TSX: “NG”
                 
Size  
    Bonds     Proceeds  
Base deal
    95,000     $ 95,000,000  
Purchasers’ option
    14,000     $ 14,000,000  
 
           
Total
    109,000     $ 109,000,000  
         
Terms
Par amount per bond
  $ 1,000  
Issue price
  $ 1,000  
Coupon
    5.50 %
Conversion premium
    35.00 %
Last sale of common
  $ 7.86  
Conversion price
  $ 10.61  
Conversion ratio
    94.2418  
     
Dates
Trade Date
  03/20/08
Settlement Date
  03/26/08
Maturity
  7 Years
Maturity Date
  05/01/15
Coupon Payment Dates
  05/01, 11/01
First Coupon Date
  11/01/08
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Put Schedule
Put Schedule   Put Price
05/01/13
    100 %
             
Underwriting       Economics
 
Bookrunner
  JPMorgan     100.00 %
                 
Economics Breakdown
Gross Spread (per bond)
  $ 30.000     3.000%
Management (per bond)
  $ 6.000     20% (of gross spread)
Underwriting (per bond)
  $ 6.000     20% (of gross spread)
Selling Concession (per bond)
  $ 18.000     60% (of gross spread)

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a short form base shelf prospectus, dated April 16, 2007, and a preliminary prospectus supplement dated March 19, 2008) with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, for the offerings to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the preliminary prospectus supplement, the accompanying base shelf prospectus and the other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in these offerings will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling toll free 1-866-430-0686.





*   All references to dollar amounts are references to U.S. dollars.



 

Adjustment to shares delivered upon conversion upon certain fundamental changes
         
Assumptions        
Stock price at issue
  $ 7.86  
Conversion premium
    35.00 %
Conversion price
  $ 10.61  
Face value
  $ 1,000.00  
Conversion ratio
    94.2418  

                                                                                                                 
Effective date   $7.86     $10.00     $12.50     $15.00     $17.50     $20.00     $22.50     $25.00     $27.50     $30.00     $32.50     $35.00     $37.50     $40.00  
March 26, 2008
    32.9846       24.3039       16.9140       12.4056       9.4206       7.3273       5.7958       4.6389       3.7432       3.0362       2.4696       2.0100       1.6338       1.3236  
May 1, 2009
    32.9846       24.3028       16.9127       12.4042       9.4195       7.3264       5.7951       4.6383       3.7427       3.0358       2.4693       2.0098       1.6337       1.3235  
May 1, 2010
    32.9846       24.3016       16.9113       12.4030       9.4184       7.3255       5.7943       4.6377       3.7422       3.0355       2.4690       2.0096       1.6335       1.3234  
May 1, 2011
    32.9846       24.3150       16.9218       12.4116       9.4258       7.3320       5.8002       4.6431       3.7472       3.0401       2.4734       2.0137       1.6374       1.3270  
May 1, 2012
    32.9846       24.3287       16.9323       12.4202       9.4331       7.3385       5.8060       4.6484       3.7521       3.0447       2.4777       2.0178       1.6413       1.3307  
May 1, 2013
    32.9846       24.3275       16.9309       12.4189       9.4320       7.3375       5.8052       4.6478       3.7517       3.0443       2.4774       2.0176       1.6411       1.3307  
May 1, 2014
    32.9846       24.3263       16.9295       12.4176       9.4309       7.3366       5.8045       4.6472       3.7512       3.0440       2.4772       2.0174       1.6410       1.3306  
May 1, 2015
    32.9846       24.2959       16.9046       12.3966       9.4128       7.3208       5.7905       4.6347       3.7398       3.0336       2.4677       2.0087       1.6329       1.3231  
The exact share prices and effective dates may not be set forth in the table above, in which case:
If the share price is between two share price amounts in the table or the effective date is between two effective dates in the table, the number of additional shares will be determined by a straight-line interpolation between the number of additional shares set forth for the higher and lower share price amounts and the two dates, as applicable, based on a 365-day year.
If the share price is greater than $40.00 per share (subject to adjustment), no additional shares will be issued upon conversion.
If the share price is less than $7.86 per share (subject to adjustment), no additional shares will be issued upon conversion.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will the total number of common shares issuable upon conversion exceed 127.2264 per $1,000 principal amount, subject to adjustments in the same manner as the conversion rate as set forth in the prospectus supplement under “Description of notes — Conversion Rate and Adjustments.”