Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

(a)1. Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 34)

Financial Statements

Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  1. Financial Statement Schedules

All schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable, not required, or the information has been otherwise supplied in the consolidated financial statements or notes to the consolidated financial statements.

  1. Exhibits
2(a)Agreement and Plan of Merger among Titan II, Inc. (formerly Northrop Grumman Corporation), Northrop Grumman Corporation (formerly New P, Inc.) and Titan Merger Sub Inc., dated March 30, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed April 4, 2011, File No. 001-16411)
2(b)Separation and Distribution Agreement dated as of March 29, 2011, among Titan II, Inc. (formerly Northrop Grumman Corporation), Northrop Grumman Corporation (formerly New P, Inc.), Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed April 4, 2011, File No. 001-16411)
2(c)Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of September 17, 2017, among Northrop Grumman Corporation, Neptune Merger, Inc. and Orbital ATK, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K filed September 18, 2017, File No. 001-16411)
2(d)Transaction Agreement dated as of April 28, 2014, among Alliant Techsystems Inc., Vista Spinco Inc., Vista Merger Sub Inc. and Orbital Sciences Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Alliant Techsystems Inc. (now known as Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Inc.) Form 8-K filed May 2, 2014, File No. 001-16411)
3(a)Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Northrop Grumman Corporation dated May 29, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, filed July 25, 2012, File No. 001-16411)
3(b)Amended and Restated Bylaws of Northrop Grumman Corporation dated December 4, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed December 10, 2018, File No. 001-16411)
4(a)Registration Rights Agreement dated as of January 23, 2001, by and among Northrop Grumman Corporation (now Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation), NNG, Inc. (now Northrop Grumman Corporation) and Unitrin, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit(d)(6) to Amendment No. 4 to Schedule TO filed January 31, 2001, File No. 001-3229)
4(b)Indenture dated as of October 15, 1994, between Northrop Grumman Corporation (now Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation) and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed October 25, 1994, File No. 001-3229)
4(c)First Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 30, 2011 by and among Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, The Bank of New York Mellon (successor trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.), Titan II, Inc. (formerly known as Northrop Grumman Corporation), and Titan Holdings II, L.P., to Indenture dated as of October 15, 1994, between Northrop Grumman Corporation (now Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation) and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, filed April 27, 2011, File No. 001-16411)
4(d)Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 30, 2011 by and among Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, The Bank of New York Mellon (successor trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.), Titan Holdings II, L.P., and Northrop Grumman Corporation (formerly known as New P, Inc.), to Indenture dated as of October 15, 1994, between Northrop Grumman Corporation (now Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation) and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, filed April 27, 2011, File No. 001-16411)
4(e)Form of Officers’ Certificate (without exhibits) establishing the terms of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (now Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation’s) 7.875% Debentures due 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Form S-4 Registration Statement No. 333-02653 filed April 19, 1996)
4(f)Form of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (now Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation’s) 7.875% Debentures due 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Form S-4 Registration Statement No. 333-02653 filed April 19, 1996)
4(g)Form of Officers’ Certificate establishing the terms of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (now Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation’s) 7.75% Debentures due 2031 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Form 8-K filed April 17, 2001, File No. 001-16411)
4(h)Senior Indenture dated as of December 15, 1991, between Litton Industries, Inc. (predecessor-in-interest to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation) and The Bank of New York, as trustee, under which its 7.75% and 6.98% debentures due 2026 and 2036 were issued, and specimens of such debentures (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 10-Q of Litton Industries, Inc. for the quarter ended April 30, 1996, filed June 11, 1996, File No. 001-3998)
4(i)Supplemental Indenture with respect to Senior Indenture dated December 15, 1991, dated as of April 3, 2001, among Litton Industries, Inc. (predecessor-in-interest to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation), Northrop Grumman Corporation, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2001, filed May 10, 2001, File No. 001-16411)
4(j)Supplemental Indenture with respect to Senior Indenture dated December 15, 1991, dated as of December 20, 2002, among Litton Industries, Inc. (predecessor-in-interest to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation), Northrop Grumman Corporation, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(t) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, filed March 24, 2003, File No. 001-16411)
4(k)Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 30, 2011 by and among Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (successor-in-interest to Litton Industries, Inc.), The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York), as trustee, Titan II, Inc. (formerly known as Northrop Grumman Corporation), and Titan Holdings II, L.P., to Senior Indenture dated December 15, 1991, between Litton Industries, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, filed April 27, 2011, File No. 001-16411)
4(l)Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 30, 2011 by and among Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (successor-in-interest to Litton Industries, Inc.), The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York) as trustee, Titan Holdings II, L.P., and Northrop Grumman Corporation (formerly known as New P, Inc.), to Senior Indenture dated December 15, 1991, between Litton Industries, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, filed April 27, 2011, File No. 001-16411)
4(m)Indenture between TRW Inc. (predecessor-in-interest to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation) and Mellon Bank, N.A., as trustee, dated as of May 1, 1986 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Form 8-A Registration Statement of TRW Inc. dated July 3, 1986, File No. 001-02384)
4(n)First Supplemental Indenture between TRW Inc. (predecessor-in-interest to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation) and Mellon Bank, N.A., as trustee, dated as of August 24, 1989 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(b) to Form S-3 Registration Statement No. 33-30350 of TRW Inc.)
4(o)Fifth Supplemental Indenture between TRW Inc. (predecessor-in-interest to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation) and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as successor trustee, dated as of June 2, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(f) to Form S-4 Registration Statement No. 333-83227 of TRW Inc. filed July 20, 1999)
4(p)Ninth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 31, 2009 among Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corp. (predecessor–in-interest to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation); The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor trustee; Northrop Grumman Corporation; and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(p) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, filed February 9, 2010, File No. 001-16411)
4(q)Tenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 30, 2011, by and among Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (successor-in-interest to Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corp. and TRW, Inc.), The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank and to Mellon Bank, N.A., Titan II Inc. (formerly known as Northrop Grumman Corporation), and Titan Holdings II, L.P., to Indenture between TRW Inc. and Mellon Bank, N.A., as trustee, dated as of May 1, 1986 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, filed April 27, 2011, File No. 001-16411)
4(r)Eleventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 30, 2011, by and among Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (successor-in-interest to Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corp. and TRW Inc.), The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank and to Mellon Bank, N.A., Titan Holdings II, L.P., and Northrop Grumman Corporation (formerly known as New P, Inc.) to Indenture between TRW Inc. and Mellon Bank, N.A., as trustee, dated as of May 1, 1986 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, filed April 27, 2011, File No. 001-16411)
4(s)Twelfth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 25, 2021, to the Indenture dated as of May 1, 1986, by and among Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed August 27, 2021, File No. 001-16411)
4(t)Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 25, 2021, to the Indenture dated as of May 1, 1986, by and among Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Form 8-K filed August 27, 2021, File No. 001-16411)
4(u)Indenture dated as of November 21, 2001, between Northrop Grumman Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed November 21, 2001, File No. 001-16411)
4(v)First Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 30, 2009, between Northrop Grumman Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor trustee to Indenture dated as of November 21, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to Form 8-K filed July 30, 2009, File No. 001-16411)
4(w)Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 8, 2010, between Northrop Grumman Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor trustee, to Indenture dated as of November 21, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to Form 8-K filed November 8, 2010, File No. 001-16411)
4(x)Form of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s 5.050% Senior Note due 2040 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit C to Exhibit 4(a) to Form 8-K filed November 8, 2010, File No. 001-16411)
4(y)Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 30, 2011, by and among Titan II, Inc. (formerly known as Northrop Grumman Corporation), The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Titan Holdings II, L.P., to Indenture dated as of November 21, 2001 between Northrop Grumman Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, filed April 27, 2011, File No. 001-16411)
4(z)Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 30, 2011, by and among Titan Holdings II, L.P., The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Northrop Grumman Corporation (formerly known as New P, Inc.), to Indenture dated as of November 21, 2001 between Northrop Grumman Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, filed April 27, 2011, File No. 001-16411)
4(aa)Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 31, 2013, between Northrop Grumman Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, Trustee, to Indenture dated as of November 21, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to Form 8-K filed May 31, 2013, File No. 001-16411)
4(bb)Form of 3.250% Senior Note due 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to Exhibit 4(a) to Form 8-K filed May 31, 2013, File No. 001-16411)
4(cc)Form of 4.750% Senior Note due 2043 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit C to Exhibit 4(a) to Form 8-K filed May 31, 2013, File No. 001-16411)
4(dd)Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 6, 2015, between Northrop Grumman Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, Trustee, to Indenture dated as of November 21, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed February 6, 2015, File No. 001-16411)
4(ee)Form of 3.850% Senior Note due 2045 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed February 6, 2015, File No. 001-16411)
4(ff)Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 1, 2016, between Northrop Grumman Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, Trustee, to Indenture dated as of November 21, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed December 1, 2016, File No. 001-16411)
4(gg)Form of 3.200% Senior Note due 2027 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed December 1, 2016, File No. 001-16411)
4(hh)Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 13, 2017, between Northrop Grumman Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, Trustee, to Indenture dated as of November 21, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed October 13, 2017, File No. 001-16411)
4(ii)Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 23, 2020, between Northrop Grumman Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor to JPMorgan Chase, Trustee, to Indenture dated as of November 21, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed March 24, 2020, File No. 001-16411)
4(jj)Form of 2.930% Senior Note due 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit C to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed October 13, 2017, File No. 001-16411)
4(kk)Form of 3.250% Senior Note due 2028 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit D to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed October 13, 2017, File No. 001-16411)
4(ll)Form of 4.030% Senior Note due 2047 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit E to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed October 13, 2017, File No. 001-16411)
4(mm)Form of 4.400% Senior Note due 2030 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed March 24, 2020, File No. 001-16411)
4(nn)Form of 5.150% Senior Note due 2040 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed March 24, 2020, File No. 001-16411)
4(oo)Form of 5.250% Senior Note due 2050 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed March 24, 2020, File No. 001-16411)
4(pp)Tenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 2, 2021, between Northrop Grumman Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, Trustee, to Indenture dated as of November 21, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed September 3, 2021, File No. 001-16411)
4(qq)Form of 7.875% Senior Note due 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A in Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed September 3, 2021, File No. 001-16411)
4(rr)Form of 7.750% Senior Note due 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit B in Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed September 3, 2021, File No. 001-16411)
4(ss)Form of 6.650% Senior Note due 2028 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit C in Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed September 3, 2021, File No. 001-16411)
4(tt)Form of 7.750% Senior Note due 2029 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit D in Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed September 3, 2021, File No. 001-16411)
4(uu)Form of 7.750% Senior Note due 2031 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit E in Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed September 3, 2021, File No. 001-16411)
4(vv)Form of 6.980% Senior Note due 2036 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit F in Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed September 3, 2021, File No. 001-16411)
4(ww)Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 2, 2021, between Northrop Grumman Corporation and BofA Securities, Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as dealer managers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to Form 8-K filed September 3, 2021, File No. 001-16411)
4(xx)Description of Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(ll) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed January 30, 2020, File No. 001-16411)
10(a)Credit Agreement, dated as of August 17, 2018, among Northrop Grumman Corporation, as Borrower; Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, as Guarantor; the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed August 17, 2018, File No. 001-16411)
(i)Extension and Amendment Agreement, dated as of October 17, 2019, among Northrop Grumman Corporation, as Borrower, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, as Guarantor, the issuing banks party thereto, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed October 21, 2019, File No. 001-16411)
10(b)Form of Guarantee dated as of April 3, 2001, by Northrop Grumman Corporation of the indenture indebtedness issued by Litton Industries, Inc. (predecessor-in-interest to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Form 8-K filed April 17, 2001, File No. 001-16411)
10(c)Form of Guarantee dated as of April 3, 2001, by Northrop Grumman Corporation of Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation indenture indebtedness (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Form 8-K and filed April 17, 2001, File No. 001-16411)
10(d)Form of Guarantee dated as of March 27, 2003, by Northrop Grumman Corporation, as Guarantor, in favor of JP Morgan Chase Bank, as trustee, of certain debt securities issued by the former Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corp. (predecessor-in-interest to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, filed May 14, 2003, File No. 001-16411)
(i)First Amendment to Guarantee, dated as of August 25, 2021, to the Guarantee dated as of March 27, 2003, by and among Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed August 27, 2021, File No. 001-16411)
+10(e)Northrop Grumman Corporation 1993 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors (as Amended and Restated January 1, 2010) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, filed July 23, 2009, File No. 001-16411)
+10(f)Amended and Restated 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (as amended and restated effective as of May 20, 2015) (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed April 6, 2015, File No. 001-16411)
(i)Northrop Grumman Corporation Equity Grant Program for Non-Employee Directors under the Northrop Grumman 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan, Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, filed October 28, 2015, File No. 001-16411)
(ii)Grant Certificate Specifying the Terms and Conditions Applicable to 2018 Restricted Stock Rights Granted Under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, filed April 25, 2018, File No. 001-16411)
(iii)Grant Certificate Specifying the Terms and Conditions Applicable to 2018 Restricted Performance Stock Rights Granted Under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, filed April 25, 2018, File No. 001-16411)
(iv)Grant Certificate Specifying the Terms and Conditions Applicable to Special 2018 Restricted Stock Rights Granted to Blake Larson Under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, filed July 25, 2018, File No. 001-16411)
(v)Grant Certificate Specifying the Terms and Conditions Applicable to 2018 Restricted Stock Rights Granted to Mark Caylor Under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(g)(xvii) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed January 31, 2019, File No. 001-16411)
(vi)2019 Restricted Stock Rights Grant Agreement Granted Under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, filed April 24, 2019, File No. 001-16411)
(vii)2019 Restricted Performance Stock Rights Grant Agreement Granted Under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, filed April 24, 2019, File No. 001-16411)
(viii)2020 Restricted Stock Rights Grant Agreement Granted Under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, filed April 29, 2020, File No. 001-16411)
(ix)2020 Restricted Performance Stock Rights Grant Agreement Granted Under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, filed April 29, 2020, File No. 001-16411)
(x)2020 Restricted Stock Rights Grant Agreement Granted to Blake Larson and Janis Pamiljans Under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, filed April 29, 2020, File No. 001-16411)
(xi)2021 Restricted Stock Rights Grant Agreement Granted Under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, filed April 29, 2021, File No. 001-16411)
(xii)2021 Restricted Performance Stock Rights Grant Agreement Granted Under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, filed April 29, 2021, File No. 001-16411)
(xiii)2021 Restricted Stock Rights Grant Agreement Granted to Blake Larson Under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, filed April 29, 2021, File No. 001-16411)
+10(g)Northrop Grumman 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan (As Amended Through December 4, 2014) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(h) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed February 2, 2015, File No. 001-16411)
(i)Summary of Non-Employee Director Award Terms Under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan effective December 21, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(j)(ii) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed February 8, 2012, File No. 001-16411)
(ii)Northrop Grumman Corporation Equity Grant Program for Non-Employee Directors under the Northrop Grumman 2011 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan, Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(h)(ii) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed February 2, 2015, File No. 001-16411)
+10(h)Northrop Grumman Supplemental Plan 2 (Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2014) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(l) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, Filed February 3, 2014, File No. 001-16411)
(i)Appendix B to the Northrop Grumman Supplemental Plan 2: ERISA Supplemental Program 2 (Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2014) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(l)(i) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed February 3, 2014, File No. 001-16411)
(ii)Appendix G to the Northrop Grumman Supplemental Plan 2: Officers Supplemental Executive Retirement Program (Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2012) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(k)(iv) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed February 8, 2012, File No. 001-16411)
(iii)Appendix I to the Northrop Grumman Supplemental Plan 2: Officers Supplemental Executive Retirement Program II (Amended and Restated January 1, 2014) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(k)(iv) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed February 1, 2016, File No. 001-16411)
(iv)First Amendment to the Northrop Grumman Supplemental Plan 2, dated December 20, 2017 (Effective as of December 31, 2017) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(j)(v) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed January 29, 2018, File No. 001-16411)
(v)First Amendment to Appendix F to the Northrop Grumman Supplemental Plan 2, CPC Supplemental Executive Retirement Program, effective December 30, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(h)(v) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed January 30, 2020, File No. 001-16411)
+10(i)Northrop Grumman Supplementary Retirement Income Plan (formerly TRW Supplementary Retirement Income Plan) (Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2014) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(m) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed February 3, 2014, File No. 001-16411)
+10(j)Severance Plan for Elected and Appointed Officers of Northrop Grumman Corporation (Amended and Restated Effective December 31, 2019) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(j) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed January 30, 2020, File No. 001-16411)
+10(k)Non-Employee Director Compensation Term Sheet, effective May 20, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, filed July 30, 2020, File No. 001-16411)
+10(l)Non-Employee Director Compensation Term Sheet, effective May 19, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, filed July 29, 2021, File No. 001-16411)
+10(m)Form of Indemnification Agreement between Northrop Grumman Corporation and its directors and executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, filed April 25, 2012, File No. 001-16411)
+10(n)Northrop Grumman Deferred Compensation Plan (Amended and Restated Effective as of April 1, 2016) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, filed April 27, 2016, File No. 001-16411)
+10(o)The 2002 Incentive Compensation Plan of Northrop Grumman Corporation, As Amended and Restated effective January 1, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, filed April 22, 2009, File No. 001-16411)
+10(p)Northrop Grumman 2006 Annual Incentive Plan and Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, filed July 29, 2021, File No. 001-16411)
+10(q)Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated January 1, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(r) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed January 31, 2019, File No. 001-16411)
+10(r)Northrop Grumman Savings Excess Plan (Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2020) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(s) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed January 30, 2020, File No. 001-16411)
+10(s)Northrop Grumman Officers Retirement Account Contribution Plan (Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2019) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(v) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed January 31, 2019, File No. 001-16411)
+10(t)Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Defined Benefit Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(x) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed January 31, 2019, File No. 001-16411)
(i)First Amendment to Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Defined Benefit Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, effective December 31, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(v)(i) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed January 30, 2020, File No. 001-16411)
+10(u)Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Defined Contribution Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(y) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed January 31, 2019, File No. 001-16411)
+10(v)Executive Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Policy dated January 1, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, filed April 24, 2019, File No. 001-16411)
+10(w)Executive Long-Term Disability Insurance Policy dated January 1, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, filed April 24, 2019, File No. 001-16411)
+10(x)Executive Supplemental Individual Disability Insurance Plan dated June 30, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(z) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed January 29, 2018, File No. 001-16411)
+10(y)Group Personal Excess Liability Policy effective as of January 1, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, filed April 29, 2021, File No. 001-16411)
+10(z)Letter dated January 10, 2018 from Northrop Grumman Corporation to Blake Larson regarding compensation effective June 6, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 2018, filed July 25, 2018, File No. 001-16411)
+10(aa)Letter dated February 3, 2020 from Northrop Grumman Corporation to David Keffer regarding compensation effective February 17, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, filed April 29, 2020, File No. 001-16411)
*21Subsidiaries
*23Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
*24Power of Attorney
*31.1Certification of Kathy J. Warden pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
*31.2Certification of David F. Keffer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
**32.1Certification of Kathy J. Warden pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
**32.2Certification of David F. Keffer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
*101Northrop Grumman Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, formatted as inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language); (i) the Cover Page, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
*104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
+Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
*Filed with this Report
**Furnished with this Report

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