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10-K 1 noc-12312018x10k.htm 10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K


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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018

or

oTRANSITION 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)

DELAWARE80-0640649
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
2980 Fairview Park Drive Falls Church, Virginia22042
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)

(703) 280-2900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each className of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1 par valueNew York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes xNo o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.

Yes oNo x

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 xNo o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes xNo o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

Large accelerated filer xAccelerated filer oSmaller reporting company o
Non-accelerated filer oEmerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Yes oNo x

As of June 30, 2018, the aggregate market value of the common stock (based upon the closing price of the stock on the New York Stock Exchange) of the registrant held by non-affiliates was approximately $53.4 billion.

As of January 28, 2019, 169,737,507 shares of common stock were outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A for the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K.

NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
PART I
Item 1.Business1
Item 1A.Risk Factors6
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments19
Item 2.Properties20
Item 3.Legal Proceedings21
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures21
PART II
Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities22
Item 6.Selected Financial Data24
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations25
Overview25
Consolidated Operating Results26
Segment Operating Results29
Product and Service Analysis34
Backlog35
Liquidity and Capital Resources35
Critical Accounting Policies, Estimates and Judgments37
Other Matters41
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk42
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data43
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm43
Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income44
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position45
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows46
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity47
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements48
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies48
2. Acquisition of Orbital ATK56
3. Earnings Per Share, Share Repurchases and Dividends on Common Stock58
4. Accounts Receivable, Net59
5. Unbilled Receivables, Net60
6. Inventoried Costs, Net61
7. Income Taxes61
8. Goodwill and Other Purchased Intangible Assets64
9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments65

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10. Debt66
11. Investigations, Claims and Litigation68
12. Commitments and Contingencies70
13. Retirement Benefits71
14. Stock Compensation Plans and Other Compensation Arrangements76
15. Segment Information79
16. Unaudited Selected Quarterly Data84
17. 2018 Impact of Accounting Method Change86
18. Recast 2017 and 2016 Financial Information88
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure93
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures93
Item 9B.Other Information93
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting94
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over Financial Reporting95
PART III
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance97
Item 11.Executive Compensation99
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters99
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence99
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services99
PART IV
Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules100
Item 16.Form 10-K Summary108
Signatures109

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PART I

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