Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2019, by and between Qorvo, Inc., certain of its material domestic subsidiaries, the lenders party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent

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EX-10.1 2 qorvo-june2019xthirdamendm.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 Exhibit


THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of June 24, 2019 among Qorvo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors party hereto, the Lenders party hereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement (as defined below).

RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2017 (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested amendments to the Credit Agreement as set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing to agree to such amendments as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
AGREEMENT

1.    Amendments to Credit Agreement.
(a)    The following definitions are added to Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement in the appropriate alphabetical order to read as follows:

BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.

Covered Entity” means any of the following: (i) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b); (ii) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or (iii) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).

Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.

QFC has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).

(b)    The definition of “Delayed Draw Availability Period” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:
Delayed Draw Availability Period” means, with respect to the Delayed Draw Commitments, the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (a) December 31, 2019, (b) the Maturity Date, (c) the date of termination of the Delayed Draw Commitments pursuant to Section 2.06 and (d) the date of termination of the commitment of each Lender to make Loans pursuant to Section 9.02.

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(c)    Section 2.06(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:

(b)    Upon each Borrowing of the Delayed Draw Term Loan, the Aggregate Delayed Draw Commitments will be reduced by the amount of such Borrowing. The unfunded Aggregate Delayed Draw Commitments shall automatically terminate on December 31, 2019.

(d)    The following new Section 11.20 is hereby added to the Credit Agreement immediately following Section 11.19 to read as follows:

Section 11.20. Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs. To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for any Swap Contract or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support, “QFC Credit Support”, and each such QFC, a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Loan Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States):

In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Loan Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Loan Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. Without limitation of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that rights and remedies of the parties with respect to a Defaulting Lender shall in no event affect the rights of any Covered Party with respect to a Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support.


2.    Effectiveness; Conditions Precedent. This Agreement shall be effective upon:

(a)    Agreement. Receipt by the Administrative Agent of executed counterparts of this Agreement properly executed by each Loan Party, the Required Lenders and each Lender with a Delayed Draw Commitment.

(b)    Opinions of Counsel. Receipt by the Administrative Agent of customary opinions of legal counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, dated as of the date hereof.

(c)    Organization Documents, Resolutions, Etc. Receipt by the Administrative Agent of the following, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

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(i)    copies of the Organization Documents of each Loan Party certified to be true and complete as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority of the state or other jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, where applicable, (or a certification that such Loan Party has not modified its Organization Documents since such documents were delivered to the Administrative Agent on the Closing Date and such Organization Documents remain in full force and effect) and certified by a secretary, assistant secretary or Responsible Officer of such Loan Party to be true and correct as of the date hereof;

(ii)    customary closing certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of each Loan Party as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement; and

(iii)    certifications as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority evidencing that each Loan Party is duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing (if applicable) in its state of organization or formation.

(d)    KYC Information.

(i)    Upon the reasonable request of any Lender made at least ten days prior to the date hereof, receipt by such Lender of the documentation and other information so requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act, in each case at least five days prior to the date hereof.
(ii)    Upon the request of any Lender made at least five days prior to the date hereof, if the Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, receipt by the Administrative Agent of a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Borrower.
(e)    Attorney Costs. The Borrower shall have paid all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent (directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent), plus such additional amounts of such fees, charges and out-of-pocket disbursements as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges and disbursements incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings to the extent such incurred and estimated fees, charges and disbursements are invoiced to the Company prior to the date hereof (provided that such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent).

3.    Authority/Enforceability. Each Loan Party represents and warrants as follows:
(a)    It has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
(b)    This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable Debtor Relief Laws and to general principles of equity.

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(c)    No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by such Loan Party of this Agreement.
(d)    The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not (i) contravene the terms of its organizational documents or (ii) violate any law.
4.    Representations and Warranties of the Loan Parties. Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Lenders that after giving effect to this Agreement (a) the representations and warranties set forth in Article VI of the Credit Agreement or in any other Loan Document or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection therewith are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date (provided that if any such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, it shall be true and correct in all respects on such respective dates) and (b) no event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes a Default.
5.    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of executed counterparts of this Agreement by facsimile or other secure electronic format (.pdf) shall be effective as an original.

6.    GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
7.    Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
8.    Headings. The headings of the sections hereof are provided for convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement.
9.    Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
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Each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.


BORROWER:

QORVO, INC.

By: /s/ Mark J. Murphy 
Name: Mark J. Murphy
Title: Chief Financial Officer

GUARANTORS:

AMALFI SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.


By: /s/ Mark J. Murphy
Name: Mark J. Murphy
Title: President

 
QORVO CALIFORNIA, INC.


By: /s/ Mark J. Murphy 
Name: Mark J. Murphy
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
QORVO OREGON, INC.


By: /s/ Mark J. Murphy
Name: Mark J. Murphy
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
QORVO US, INC.


By: /s/ Mark J. Murphy
Name: Mark J. Murphy
Title: Vice President

 
RFMD, LLC


By: /s/ Mark J. Murphy
Name: Mark J. Murphy
Title: Manager

 
QORVO TEXAS, LLC


By: /s/ James Klein 
Name: James Klein
Title: Manager






ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent


By: /s/ Brenda Schriner 
Name: Brenda Schriner
Title: Vice President








LENDERS:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as a Lender, L/C issuer and Swing Line Lender


By: /s/ Thomas M. Paulk
Name: Thomas M. Paulk
Title: Senior Vice President








 
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender


By: /s/ Lacy Houston
Name: Lacy Houston
Title: Managing Director








 
TD BANK, N.A.
as a Lender


By: /s/ M. Bernadette Collins
Name: M. Bernadette Collins
Title: Senior Vice President








 
MUFG BANK, LTD. F/K/A THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.,
as a Lender


By: /s/ George Stoecklein
Name: George Stoecklein
Title: Managing Director







 
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as a Lender


By: /s/ Krutesh Trivedi  
Name: Krutesh Trivedi
Title: VP







 
BANK OF THE WEST,
as a Lender


By: /s/ John DeLaittre   
Name: John DeLaittre
Title: Director







 
BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY,
as a Lender


By: /s/ Steven Thompson
Name: Steven Thompson
Title: Vice President