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NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
EXHIBIT 12(a)
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
$ in millions | Year Ended December 31 | ||||||||||||||
Earnings: | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes | $ | 3,049 | $ | 2,923 | $ | 2,790 | $ | 2,937 | $ | 2,863 | |||||
Fixed Charges: | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense, including amortization of debt premium | 360 | 301 | 301 | 282 | 257 | ||||||||||
Portion of rental expenses on operating leases deemed to be representative of the interest factor | 100 | 99 | 101 | 101 | 99 | ||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges | $ | 3,509 | $ | 3,323 | $ | 3,192 | $ | 3,320 | $ | 3,219 | |||||
Fixed Charges: | $ | 460 | $ | 400 | $ | 402 | $ | 383 | $ | 356 | |||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 9.0 |