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EX-15 - LETTER FROM INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM - NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/noc-09302018xex15.htm
EX-32.2 - CERTIFICATION OF KENNETH L. BEDINGFIELD - NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/noc-09302018xex322.htm
EX-32.1 - CERTIFICATION OF WESLEY G. BUSH - NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/noc-09302018xex321.htm
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION OF KENNETH L. BEDINGFIELD - NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/noc-09302018xex312.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION OF WESLEY G. BUSH - NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/noc-09302018xex311.htm
10-Q - 10-Q - NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/noc-09302018x10q.htm


NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
 
EXHIBIT 12(a)
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

$ in millions
Nine Months Ended September 30
 
Year Ended December 31
Earnings:
2018
2017
 
2017
2016
2015(1)
2014(1)
2013(1)
Earnings before income taxes
$
2,957

$
2,382

 
$
2,996

$
2,855

$
2,790

$
2,937

$
2,863

Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, including amortization of debt premium
420

224

 
360

301

301

282

257

Portion of rental expenses on operating leases deemed to be representative of the interest factor
90

76

 
100

99

101

101

99

Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges
$
3,467

$
2,682

 
$
3,456

$
3,255

$
3,192

$
3,320

$
3,219

Fixed Charges:
$
510

$
300

 
$
460

$
400

$
402

$
383

$
356

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
6.8

8.9

 
7.5

8.1

7.9

8.7

9.0


  
(1) Financial data does not reflect the effects from the January 1, 2018 adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).