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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

x   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2004

or

 

¨   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from

             to            

 

Commission File Number

1-16411

 

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE   95-4840775
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

1840 Century Park East, Los Angeles, California 90067

www.northropgrumman.com

(Address of principal executive offices and internet site)

 

(310) 553-6262

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes  x    No  ¨

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

As of April 30, 2004, 179,755,386 shares of common stock were outstanding.

 



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PART I

Item 1.

   Financial Statements (Unaudited)    I-1
    

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Financial Position

   I-1
    

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income

   I-3
    

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

   I-4
    

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

   I-5
     Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements     
    

   1. Basis of Presentation

   I-7
    

   2. New Accounting Standards

   I-7
    

   3. Businesses Sold and Discontinued Operations

   I-8
    

   4. Segment Information

   I-9
    

   5. Earnings Per Share

   I-10
    

   6. Goodwill and Other Purchased Intangible Assets

   I-11
    

   7. Long-Term Debt

   I-12
    

   8. Retirement Benefits

   I-13
    

   9. Litigation, Commitments, and Contingencies

   I-14
    

10. Stock-Based Compensation

   I-16

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of the Company’s Financial Condition and Results of Operations     
    

Overview

   I-17
    

Management Financial Measures

   I-18
    

Segment Operating Results

   I-18
    

Non-Segment Factors Affecting Operating Margin

   I-23
    

Other Income Statement Components

   I-24
    

Backlog

   I-24
    

Liquidity and Capital Resources

   I-25
    

Critical Accounting Policies

   I-26
    

Financial Accounting Standards

   I-26
    

Forward-Looking Information

   I-26

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks    I-27

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    I-27
     Independent Accountants’ Report    I-28

PART II

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    II-1

Item 2.

   Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds    II-1

Item 3.

   Defaults Upon Senior Securities    II-1

Item 4.

   Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    II-2

Item 5.

   Other Information    II-2

Item 6.

   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    II-2


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NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

$ in millions   

(Unaudited)

March 31,
2004

   December 31,
2003

Assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 457    $ 342

Accounts receivable, net of progress payments of $22,637 in 2004

and $21,400 in 2003

     3,426      3,198

Inventoried costs, net of progress payments of $954 in 2004
and $1,003 in 2003

     1,319      1,147

Deferred income taxes

     785      770

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     180      167

Assets of businesses held for sale

     62      121

Total current assets

     6,229      5,745

Net property, plant, and equipment

     4,019      4,036

Goodwill

     17,331      17,333

Other purchased intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $1,043 in 2004

and $987 in 2003

     1,654      1,710

Prepaid retiree benefits cost and intangible pension asset

     2,984      2,988

Other assets

     1,127      1,197

Total other assets

     23,096      23,228

Total assets

   $ 33,344    $ 33,009

 

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$ in millions   

(Unaudited)

March 31,
2004

    December 31,
2003
 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:

                

Notes payable to banks

   $ 113     $ 10  

Current portion of long-term debt

     477       461  

Trade accounts payable

     1,370       1,491  

Accrued employees’ compensation

     983       995  

Advances on contracts

     1,328       1,285  

Contract loss provisions

     331       364  

Income taxes payable

     566       356  

Other current liabilities

     1,384       1,299  

Liabilities of businesses held for sale

     44       100  

 

Total current liabilities

     6,596       6,361  

Long-term debt

     5,372       5,410  

Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

     350       350  

Accrued retiree benefits

     3,851       3,811  

Deferred income taxes

     520       509  

Other long-term liabilities

     779       770  

Minority interest

     13       13  

 

Total liabilities

     17,481       17,224  

 

Paid-in capital

                

Common stock, 800,000,000 shares authorized; issued and

                

outstanding: 2004 — 180,257,266; 2003 — 181,108,105

     12,322       12,433  

Retained earnings

     3,591       3,431  

Unearned compensation

     (5 )     (6 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (45 )     (73 )

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     15,863       15,785  

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 33,344     $ 33,009  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three months ended

March 31

 
   
$ in millions, except per share    2004      2003  

 

Sales and Service Revenue

                 

Product sales

   $ 4,929      $ 4,047  

Service revenue

     2,176        1,819  

 

Total revenue

     7,105        5,866  

 

Cost of Sales and Service

                 

Cost of product sales

     3,971        3,205  

Cost of service revenue

     2,071        1,758  

Administrative and general expenses

     629        575  

 

Operating margin

     434        328  

Interest income

     16        12  

Interest expense

     (113 )      (144 )

Other, net

     10        17  

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     347        213  

Federal and foreign income taxes

     119        39  

 

Income from continuing operations

     228        174  

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     1        80  

Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax

     3        (1 )

 

Net income

   $ 232      $ 253  

 

Basic Earnings Per Share

                 

Continuing operations

   $ 1.26      $ .92  

Discontinued operations

     .01        .43  

Disposal of discontinued operations

     .02           

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 1.29      $ 1.35  

 

Diluted Earnings Per Share

                 

Continuing operations

   $ 1.25      $ .91  

Discontinued operations

              .43  

Disposal of discontinued operations

     .02           

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 1.27      $ 1.34  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three months ended

March 31

 
   
$ in millions    2004      2003  

 

Paid-in Capital

                 

At beginning of period

   $ 12,433      $ 12,511  

Common stock repurchased

     (175 )         

Employee stock awards and options

     64        11  

 

At end of period

     12,322        12,522  

 

Retained Earnings

                 

At beginning of period

     3,431        2,870  

Net income

     232        253  

Cash dividends

     (72 )      (79 )

 

At end of period

     3,591        3,044  

 

Unearned Compensation

                 

At beginning of period

     (6 )      (11 )

Amortization of unearned compensation

     1        1  

 

At end of period

     (5 )      (10 )

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

                 

At beginning of period

     (73 )      (1,048 )

Change in cumulative translation adjustment

     4        9  

Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax

     24           

 

At end of period

     (45 )      (1,039 )

 

Total shareholders’ equity

   $ 15,863      $ 14,517  

 

Cash dividends per share

   $ .40      $ .40  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three months ended

March 31

 
   
$ in millions    2004      2003  

 

Operating Activities

                 

Sources of Cash — Continuing Operations

                 

Cash Received from Customers

                 

Progress payments

   $ 1,936      $ 1,593  

Other collections

     4,929        4,188  

Income tax refunds received

     104        8  

Interest received

     2        12  

Other cash receipts

     14        14  

 

Cash provided by continuing operations

     6,985        5,815  

 

Uses of Cash — Continuing Operations

                 

Cash paid to suppliers and employees

     6,543        5,705  

Interest paid

     136        219  

Income taxes paid

     19        1,038  

Other cash payments

     5        9  

 

Cash used in continuing operations

     6,703        6,971  

 

Cash provided by (used in) continuing operations

     282        (1,156 )

Cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations

     (19 )      44  

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     263        (1,112 )

 

Investing Activities

                 

Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash divested

     60        3,305  

Payment for businesses purchased, net of cash acquired

              (23 )

Additions to property, plant, and equipment

     (131 )      (89 )

Proceeds from sale of investment

     23          &n