REFINANCING AMENDMENT (AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT)

REFINANCING AMENDMENT dated as of December 6, 2016 (this “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 27, 2014 among Zebra Technologies Corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Revolving Facility Administrative Agent, and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. as Term Loan Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (as amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are used as defined in the Credit Agreement.

1.    The Borrower wishes to obtain Other Term Loans (the “Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans”; and the Persons making such Loans, the “Second Amendment Refinancing Lenders”) as Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement to refinance all outstanding Term Loans (collectively, the “Second Amendment Refinanced Term Loans”) pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment under the Credit Agreement, and the Second Amendment Refinancing Lenders are willing to provide the Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans on and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

2.    Second Amendment Refinancing Lenders will comprise, and Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans will be made by:

(i)     in part, Term Lenders who hold Second Amendment Refinanced Term Loans and who agree to convert, exchange or “cashless roll” all of their Second Amendment Refinanced Term Loans to or for Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans; and

(ii)    in part, Persons providing new Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans the proceeds of which will be used to repay holders of Second Amendment Refinanced Term Loans that will not be so converted, exchanged or rolled.

3.    Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, (A) each Second Amendment Refinancing Lender will make (or convert, exchange or roll its Second Amendment Refinanced Term Loans to or for) Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans and (B) the Borrower will prepay (in cash or through delivery by the Borrower of Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans, as applicable) the entire remaining amount of the Second Amendment Refinanced Term Loans, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

4.    Therefore, in consideration of the premises and agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

(a)    New Defined Terms. Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order the following new definitions:

“Amendment No. 2” shall mean Refinancing Amendment to this Agreement dated as of December 6, 2016.

“Amendment No. 2 Effective Date” means December 6, 2016.

“Second Amendment Converting Refinancing Term Lender” means a Second Amendment Refinancing Term Lender that agrees pursuant to Amendment No. 2 to convert, exchange or “cashless roll” all, or any portion, of its Second Amendment Refinanced Term Loan for a Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loan. A Second Amendment Refinancing Term Lender may be a Second Amendment Converting Refinancing Term Lender with respect to (i) less than all of its Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loan Commitment (if its Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loan Commitment is greater than its Second Amendment Refinanced Term Loan) or (ii) less than all of its Second Amendment Refinanced Term Loan (if its Second Amendment Refinanced Term Loan is greater than its Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loan Commitment).

“Second Amendment Refinancing Term Lender” means, at any time, each Lender with a Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loan Commitment or, after the Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans are made or issued, holding a Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loan at such time.

“Second Amendment Refinanced Term Loan” means each Refinancing Term Loan, all of which are refinanced or converted, exchanged or rolled into Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans pursuant to Amendment No. 2.

“Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loan” means each Other Term Loan made by or issued to a Refinancing Term Lender pursuant to Amendment No. 2.

“Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loan Commitment” means, for any Refinancing Term Lender, the amount set forth opposite such Second Amendment Refinancing Term Lender’s name on Schedule A (in the case of any Second Amendment Refinancing Lender making its Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loan in cash) to Amendment No. 2 or Schedule B (in the case of any Second Amendment Refinancing Lender converting, exchanging or rolling its Second Amendment Refinanced Term Loan for a Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loan) to Amendment No. 2.

(b)    Pricing and Maturity of Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans.

(i) The last sentence in the definition of “Applicable Margin” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended as follows:

“Applicable Margin” means, for any day with respect to any Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans, a per annum rate equal to (i) if such Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loan is a Eurocurrency Loan, 2.50% and (ii) if such Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loan is an ABR Loan, 1.50%.

(ii) The proviso at the end of the definition of “Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate” is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, as applied solely to the Initial Term Loans, the Refinancing Term Loans and the Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans, the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate shall at no time be less than 0.75% per annum.

(iii) The definition of “Alternate Base Rate” is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

“Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the U.S. Prime Rate in effect on such day, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate, in effect on such day, plus one-half of one percent (1/2%) per annum, (iii) the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate for any Interest Period of 1 month determined on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) (without giving effect to the proviso of the definition thereof) (any changes in such rates to be effective as of the date of any change in such rate) plus one percent (1.00%) per annum, and (iv) solely in the case of the Initial Term Loans, the Refinancing Term Loans and the Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans, 1.75%.

(iv) The definition of “Term Loan Maturity Date” is modified by adding the following sentence to the end thereof:

The Term Loan Maturity Date with respect to the Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans means October 27, 2021.

(c)    Commitments to Make Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans. Section 2.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended by adding the following to the end thereof:

(d)    Repayment of Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans. Section 2.10(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety by adding a new clause (iii) directly below clause (ii) to read as follows:

(e)    Soft-Call for Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans. The second and third sentences of Section 2.11(a) of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended to read in full as follows:

Section 2.    Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment. This Amendment shall become effective as of December 6, 2016 (the “Amendment No. 2 Effective Date”) when:

(a)    this Amendment shall have been executed and delivered by the Borrower, the Subsidiary Loan Parties, each Second Amendment Refinancing Lender and the Term Loan Administrative Agent;

(b)    the Term Loan Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Borrower dated the date hereof certifying (w) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the certificate of incorporation, including all amendments thereto of the Borrower certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (or certifying that there has been no change to the certificate of incorporation of the Borrower since the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date) and a certificate as to the good standing of the Borrower as of a recent date, (x) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the by-laws of the Borrower as in effect on such date (or certifying that there has been no change to the by-laws of the Borrower since the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date), (y) that attached is a true and complete copy of the resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Borrower, or duly constituted committee thereof, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment, all documents executed in connection therewith, the borrowings thereunder, and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect on such date and (z) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer executing this Amendment and any document executed in connection therewith and countersigned by another officer as to the incumbency and specimen signature of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary executing such certificate;

(c)     the Term Loan Administrative Agent shall have received a notice of borrowing of Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans;

(d)    the Term Loan Administrative Agent shall have received a promissory note in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent executed by the Borrower in favor of each Second Amendment Refinancing Lender requesting a promissory note;

(e)    the representations and warranties set forth in Article 3 of the Credit Agreement and in each other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof (both before and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Amendment) with the same effect as though made on

and as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date;

(f)    the representations and warranties in Section 3 of this Amendment shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof;

(g)    each Second Amendment Refinancing Lender and the Term Loan Administrative Agent shall have received at least 3 Business Days prior to the date hereof all documentation and other information about the Borrower and the Subsidiary Loan Parties required under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act that has been requested in writing at least 5 Business Days prior to the date hereof; and

(h)    no Default or Event of Default shall exist on the date hereof before or after giving effect to the Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans and the use of proceeds thereof.

The Borrowing of the Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date as to the matters specified in paragraphs (e) and (h) above.

Section 3.    Representations and Warranties. By its execution of this Amendment, the Borrower hereby certifies that this Amendment and the Credit Agreement as amended hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, shareholder or other organizational action by the Borrower and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

Section 4.     Certain Acknowledgements. (a) Each Loan Party hereby expressly acknowledges the terms of this Amendment and reaffirms, as of the date hereof, (i) the covenants and agreements contained in each Loan Document to which it is a party, including, in each case, such covenants and agreements as in effect immediately after giving effect to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) its guarantee of the Obligations (including, without limitation, the Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans) under the Subsidiary Guaranty and its grant of Liens on the Collateral to secure the Obligations (including, without limitation, the Obligations with respect to the Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans) pursuant to the Security Documents.

(b)    After giving effect to this Amendment, neither the modification of the Credit Agreement effected pursuant to this Amendment nor the execution, delivery, performance or effectiveness of this Amendment (i) impairs the validity, effectiveness or priority of the Liens granted pursuant to any Loan Document, and such Liens continue unimpaired with the same priority to secure repayment of all

Obligations, whether heretofore or hereafter incurred; or (ii) requires that any new filings be made or other action taken to perfect or to maintain the perfection of such Liens.

Section 5.     Amendment, Modifications and Waiver. This Amendment may not be amended, modified or waived except in writing executed by all parties hereto.

Section 6.     Representations to the Agents and Lead Arrangers. Each Second Amendment Refinancing Lender, solely for the benefit of the Term Loan Administrative Agent and each Amendment No. 1 Lead Arranger, hereby (i) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with copies of the financial statements referred to therein and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Amendment; (ii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Term Loan Administrative Agent or any other Lender or Agent and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement; and (iii) agrees that it shall be bound by the terms of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

(a)    Entire Agreement. This Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and verbal, among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of any party under, the Credit Agreement, nor alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. It is understood and agreed that each reference in each Loan Document to the Credit Agreement, whether direct or indirect, shall hereafter be deemed to be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby and that this Amendment is a Loan Document.

(b)     GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANOTHER STATE. SECTION 9.09(B) THROUGH (D) OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS AMENDMENT AND SHALL APPLY HERETO.

(c)    Severability. If any provision of this Amendment is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Amendment shall not be affected or impaired thereby. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

(d)    Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery by telecopier or other electronic means of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Amendment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused its duly authorized officer to execute and deliver this Amendment as of the date first written above.

By /s/ Olivier Leonetti    

Name:    Olivier Leonetti

Title:    Chief Financial Officer

By /s/ James O’Hagan    

Name:    James O’Hagan

Title:    Vice President

By /s/ Jim L. Kaput    

Name:    Jim L. Kaput

Title:    Vice President

By /s/ Todd R. Naughton    

Name:    Todd R. Naughton

Title:    Vice President

    

By /s/ Todd R. Naughton    

Name:    Todd R. Naughton

Title:    Vice President

By /s/ Todd R. Naughton    

Name:    Todd R. Naughton

Title:    Vice President

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,
    as Term Loan Administrative Agent and
    Second Amendment Refinancing Lender

By /s/ Jonathon Raven    

Name:    Jonathon Raven

Title:    Authorized Signatory

o    The undersigned Lender hereby commits an amount equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the Second Amendment Refinanced Term Loans held by such Lender on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date (as set forth below) to the making of the Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loan and agrees to exchange (on a cashless basis) 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the Refinanced Term Loans held by such Lender (as set forth below) for Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans in an equal principal amount, as set forth below.

o    The undersigned Lender hereby agrees to have an amount equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the Second Amendment Refinanced Term Loans held by such Lender on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date (as set forth below) prepaid on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date and to purchase by assignment Second Amendment Refinancing Term Loans under the Credit Agreement (as amended by Amendment No. 2) in an equal principal amount post-closing.

  

Existing principal amount of Second Amendment Refinanced Term Loans immediately prior to Amendment No. 2 Effective Date: $_________________