Northrop Grumman and NGSC have received the requisite consents for the Indenture Amendments and the Guarantee Amendments related to the 6.650 percent Debentures due 2028 and the 7.750 percent Debentures due 2029. In connection therewith, as well as following receipt of any other applicable requisite consents with respect to the Existing Notes, Northrop Grumman and NGSC intend to enter into the applicable supplemental indentures and/or amendments to guarantees with the trustee for each series of Existing Notes for which the applicable consents are received to effect the applicable Indenture Amendments and/or Guarantee Amendments, but these amendments will become operative only upon settlement of the applicable Exchange Offer.