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Exhibit 10.1

THIS AMENDMENT TO THE COFACE FACILITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of February 10, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and among IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLC, a Delaware limited     liability company, as borrower (the “Borrower”), THE GUARANTORS under and as defined in the COFACE Facility Agreement referred to below, and SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE as agent of the other  Finance Parties (in this capacity the “COFACE Agent”) and is made with reference to the COFACE Facility Agreement, dated as of October 4, 2010, as amended and restated as of May 2, 2014 and as       further amended as of May 7, 2015, November 24, 2015, December 31, 2015, February 24, 2016 and July 18, 2016, by and among the Parent, the Borrower, the other Obligors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, the COFACE Agent and DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS as security agent and trustee for the Secured Parties (as amended, restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, the “COFACE Facility Agreement”).

 

agreement:


	
1.
	
Definitions; Interpretation




 

1.1Definitions 

Capitalised terms defined in the COFACE Facility Agreement have, unless expressly defined in this Amendment, the same meaning in this Amendment. 

1.2Construction 

The principles of construction set out in Clause 1.2 (Construction) of the COFACE Facility Agreement 
will have effect as if set out in this Amendment.


	
2.
	
AmendmentS





	
 
	
(a)
	
Effective as of the Effective Date, the table in Clause 22.1(a)(iii) of the COFACE Facility Agreement is hereby amended by changing the amount in Column 2 for the row with a 
date of “12/31/2017” in Column 1 to “[***]” (as follows):





	
Column 1

Financial Year Ending
	
Column 2

Non-TAS Capital Expenditure ($M)

	
12/31/2017
	
[***]




provided, that the Base Carry Forward Amount and Headroom Carry Forward Amount 
for the Financial Year ending December 31, 2018 (and any subsequent year) shall be calculated as though the amount in Column 2 above was not so amended.


	
 
	
(b)
	
Effective as of the Effective Date, the table in Clause 22.1(b)(i) of the COFACE Facility Agreement is hereby amended by changing the amount in Column 2 for the row with a
date of “12/31/2017” in Column 1 to “[***]” (as follows):




 





*** Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.



 


		
		
	
Column 1 
Calculation Period expiring
	
Column 2 
Consolidated Operational EBITDA ($M)

	
12/31/2017
	
[***]





	
 
	
(c)
	
Effective as of the Effective Date, the table in Clause 22.1(b)(ii) of the COFACE Facility Agreement is hereby amended by changing the amount in Column 2 for the row with a 
date of “12/31/2017” in Column 1 to “[***]” and by adding a new row with a date of “6/30/2018” in Column 1 and an amount of “[***]” in Column 2 (as follows):





	
Column 1

Calculation Date
	
Column 2

Secondary Payload Cashflows ($M)

	
12/31/2017
	
[***]

	
6/30/2018
	
[***]





	
 
	
(d)
	
Effective as of the Effective Date, Schedule 24 to the COFACE Facility Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the “Post Production Milestones” and replacing them with 
the following:




Post Production Milestones:

 


	
[***]
	
[***]
	
[***]
	
[***]

	
[***]
	
[***]
	
[***]
	
[***]

	
[***]
	
[***]
	
[***]
	
[***]

	
[***]
	
[***]
	
[***]
	
[***]




 


	
3.
	
Representations





	
3.1
	
Representations




The representations set out in this Clause 3 (Representations) are made by each Obligor on the 
date of this Amendment to each Finance Party.


	
3.2
	
Powers and authority




It has the power to enter into, perform and deliver, and has taken all necessary action to authorise the entry into, performance and delivery of, this Amendment and the transactions contemplated 
by this Amendment.

*** Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 



 


	
3.3
	
Legal validity




Subject to the Legal Reservations, the obligations expressed to be assumed by it in this 
Amendment are legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations.


	
3.4
	
Non-conflict




The entry into and performance by it of, and the transactions contemplated by, this Amendment 
do not and will not conflict with:


	
 
	
(a)
	
any law or regulation applicable to it;





	
 
	
(b)
	
its constitutional documents; or





	
 
	
(c)
	
any agreement or instrument binding upon it or any of its assets or constitute a default of termination event (however described) under any such agreement or instrument where 
such circumstance has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.





	
3.5
	
Authorisations




All authorisations required by it in connection with the entry into, performance, validity and enforceability of, and the transactions contemplated by, this Amendment have been obtained or effected (as appropriate) and are in full force and effect.

3.6Governing law and enforcement


	
 
	
(a)
	
Subject to the Legal Reservations, the choice of governing law of this Amendment will 
be recognised and enforced in its Relevant Jurisdictions.





	
 
	
(b)
	
Subject to the Legal Reservations, any judgment obtained in relation to this Amendment will be recognised and enforced in its Relevant Jurisdictions.




3.7COFACE Facility Agreement

Unless a representation and warranty set out in Clause 20 (Representations) of the COFACE Facility Agreement is expressed to be given at a specific date, each Obligor makes the representations and warranties set out in Clause 20 (Representations) of the COFACE Facility Agreement (other than the representations and warranties in Clauses 20.14(a), (b) and (c) 
(Original Financial Statements), 20.18 (Taxation) and 20.24 (Shares and Material Companies) of the COFACE Facility Agreement) on the Effective Date, in each case as if references to the COFACE Facility Agreement are references to the COFACE Facility Agreement, as amended hereby, with reference to the facts and circumstances then existing, provided that, in the case of those representations and warranties contained in Clause 20.13 (No misleading information) of 
the COFACE Facility Agreement, such representations and warranties are made only with respect to any subsequent and new information delivered under the COFACE Facility Agreement since 
the last period where such representation and warranty was made or deemed to be made under the COFACE Facility Agreement.

*** Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 



 

3.8No Default or Event of Default

No Default or Event of Default (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Event of Default under Clause 24.6 (Insolvency) or Clause 24.7 (Insolvency Proceedings) of the COFACE Facility Agreement) has occurred and is continuing or will result from the execution and delivery of this Amendment.


	
4.
	
CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS




 

This Amendment shall become effective on the Effective Date upon the due execution of a signature page to this Amendment by each of the Parent, the Borrower, the other Obligors and the COFACE Agent on behalf of the Finance Parties and delivery of each party’s respective signature pages to each of the other parties hereto.


	
5.
	
Governing law; jurisdiction, etc.




This Amendment and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law. The provisions of Clause 40 (Enforcement) of the COFACE Facility Agreement are 
hereby incorporated by reference, mutatis mutandis, as if set forth in full herein.

 


	
6.
	
Miscellaneous





	
 
	
(a)
	
This Amendment is a Finance Document.





	
 
	
(b)
	
Each Obligor:





	
 
	
(i)
	
agrees to the amendments to the COFACE Facility Agreement as contemplated 
by this Amendment; and





	
 
	
(ii)
	
with effect from the Effective Date, confirms that any guarantee or security given by it or created under a Finance Document will:





	
 
	
(A)
	
continue in full force and effect; and





	
 
	
(B)
	
extend to the liabilities and obligations of the Obligors to the Finance Parties under the Finance Documents as amended by this Amendment.





	
 
	
(c)
	
On and after the date hereof, each reference in the COFACE Facility Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of like import referring to the COFACE Facility Agreement, and each reference in the other Finance Documents to the “COFACE Facility Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the COFACE Facility Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the COFACE 
Facility Agreement as amended by this Amendment.





	
 
	
(d)
	
Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the COFACE Facility Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed.





	
 
	
(e)
	
Each Finance Party reserves any other right or remedy it may have now or subsequently.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment shall not constitute a waiver 




*** Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 



 


	
 
		
of any provision of, or operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Finance Parties under the COFACE Facility Agreement except as expressly provided herein.





	
 
	
(f)
	
Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference 
only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect.





	
 
	
(g)
	
This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the 
same instrument; signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts 
and attached to a single counterpart so that all signature pages are physically attached to the same document.  Signatures to this Amendment may be delivered by facsimile or 
other electronic means of transmission, and any signature so delivered shall be deemed an original executed counterpart.




 

[Signature pages follow.]

 

 




*** Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

Parent

IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC.

 

By: /s/ Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Name:  Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Title:Chief Financial Officer

 

Borrower

IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLC

 

By: /s/ Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Name:  Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Title:Chief Financial Officer

 

Obligors

IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC.

 

By: /s/ Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Name:  Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Title:Chief Financial Officer

 

IRIDIUM HOLDINGS LLC

 

By: /s/ Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Name:  Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Title:Chief Financial Officer

 

IRIDIUM CARRIER HOLDINGS LLC 

 

By: /s/ Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Name:  Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Title:Chief Financial Officer

 

*** Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 



 

IRIDIUM CARRIER SERVICES LLC 

 

By: /s/ Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Name:  Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Title:Chief Financial Officer

 

IRIDIUM CONSTELLATION LLC 

 

By: /s/ Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Name:  Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Title:Chief Financial Officer

 

IRIDIUM GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC 

 

By: /s/ Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Name:Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Title:Chief Financial Officer, Iridium Constellation LLC, its manager

 

SYNCOM-IRIDIUM HOLDINGS CORP.

 

By: /s/ Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Name:  Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Title:Chief Financial Officer

 

 

IRIDIUM BLOCKER-B INC.

 

By: /s/ Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Name:  Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Title:Chief Financial Officer

 

IRIDIUM SATELLITE SA LLC

 

By: /s/ Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Name:Thomas J. Fitzpatrick

Title:Chief Financial Officer, Iridium Satellite LLC, its manager

*** Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 



 

COFACE Agent

SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE

 

By: /s/ Fleur Ferrari

Name:  Fleur Ferrari

Title:  Structured Finance Middle Office Operations Head

 

 

By: /s/ Benjamin Graisley

Name:  GRAISLEY Benjamin

Title:  Structured Finance Middle Office Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

*** Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.