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                           JOINDER AGREEMENT         THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of August 22, 2018, is by  and  between  (i)  each  of  REACTION  TECHNOLOGY  EPI,  LLC,  a  Delaware limited  liability  company,  and  REACTION  TECH  RE,  LLC,  a  Delaware  limited  liability  company  (each,  a  “Subsidiary”), and (ii) BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., in its capacity as Agent under that certain  Credit Agreement (as it may be amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time,  the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of March 4, 2016, by and among Littelfuse, Inc., a Delaware  corporation, the Designated Borrowers, the Guarantors, the Lenders, and Bank of America, N.A.,  as Agent.  All of the defined terms in the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by reference.         The  Loan  Parties  are  required  by  Section  6.12  of  the  Credit  Agreement  to  cause  each  Subsidiary to become a “Guarantor”.         Accordingly, each Subsidiary hereby agrees as follows with the Agent, for the benefit of  the Lenders:               1.    The  Subsidiary  hereby  acknowledges,  agrees  and  confirms  that,  by  its  execution of this Agreement, the Subsidiary will be deemed to be a party to the Credit Agreement  and a “Guarantor” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement, and shall have all of the obligations  of a Guarantor thereunder as if it had executed the Credit Agreement.  The Subsidiary hereby  ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions  applicable to the Guarantors contained in the Credit Agreement.  Without limiting the generality  of the foregoing terms of this paragraph 1, the Subsidiary hereby jointly and severally together  with the other Guarantors, guarantees to each Lender and the Agent, as provided in Article XI of  the Credit Agreement, the prompt payment of the Obligations in full when due (whether at stated  maturity,  as  a  mandatory  prepayment,  by  acceleration,  a  mandatory  cash  collateralization  or  otherwise) strictly in accordance with the terms thereof.               2.    The  address  of  the  Subsidiary  for  purposes  of  all  notices  and  other  communications is c/o Littelfuse, Inc., 8755 W. Higgins Road, Chicago, Illinois 60631, Attention:  Assistant Treasurer (Facsimile No. 847-512-0340).               3.    The Subsidiary hereby waives acceptance by the Agent and the Lenders of  the guaranty by the Subsidiary under Article XI of the Credit Agreement upon the execution of  this Agreement by the Subsidiary.               4.    This  Agreement  may  be  executed  in  two  or  more  counterparts,  each  of  which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute one contract.               5.    This  Agreement  shall  be  governed by  and  construed  and  interpreted  in  accordance with the laws of the State of New York.                               [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]                                                                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                      Schedule 1                                TO JOINDER AGREEMENT   Subsidiary           Chief Executive     Tax               Organization  Chief Place of                       Office              Identification    Identification Business of                                           Number            Number        Subsidiary  Reaction Technology  8755 W. Higgins     83-1336637        6985502       8755 W.  Epi, LLC (DE)        Road, Chicago,                                      Higgins Road,                       Illinois 60631                                      Chicago,                                                                           Illinois 60631                                                                             Reaction Tech RE,    8755 W. Higgins     83-1318425        6985506       8755 W.  LLC (DE)             Road, Chicago,                                      Higgins Road,                       Illinois 60631                                      Chicago,                                                                           Illinois 60631a103rtepiandrtresubsidia

                       SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR SUPPLEMENT          THIS SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR SUPPLEMENT (the “Subsidiary Guarantor Supplement”),  dated  as  of  August  22,  2018  is  made  by  each  of  REACTION  TECHNOLOGY  EPI,  LLC,  a  Delaware limited liability company, and REACTION TECH RE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability  company (each, an “Additional Subsidiary Guarantor”), in favor of the holders from time to time  of the Notes issued pursuant to the Note Agreement described below:                               PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:          I.  Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of December 8, 2016 (as amended,   modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “Note Agreement”), by and among   LITTELFUSE, INC., a Delaware corporation (together with any successor thereto that becomes a   party to the Note Agreement pursuant to Section 10.2, the “Company”) and the Persons listed on   the signature pages thereto (the “Purchasers”), the Company has issued and sold (i) $25,000,000   aggregate  principal  amount  of  its  3.03%  Senior  Notes,  Series  A,  due  February  15,  2022  (the   “Series A Notes”) and (ii) $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.74% Senior Notes,   Series B, due February 15, 2027 (the “Series B Notes” and together with the Series A Notes as   amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time and including any such notes issued in   substitution therefor, the “Notes” and individually a “Note”).         II.  The Company is required pursuant to the Note Agreement to cause each Additional  Subsidiary  Guarantor  to  deliver  this  Subsidiary  Guarantor  Supplement  in  order  to  cause  each  Additional Subsidiary Guarantor to become a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guaranty  Agreement  dated  as  of  February  15,  2017  executed  by  certain  Subsidiaries  of  the  Company  (together with each entity that from time to time becomes a party thereto by executing a Subsidiary  Guarantor  Supplement  pursuant  to  Section 14.1  thereof,  collectively,  the “Subsidiary  Guarantors”) in favor of each holder from time to time of any of the Notes (as the same may be  amended,  restated,  supplemented  or  otherwise  modified  from  time  to  time,  the “Subsidiary  Guaranty Agreement”).         III.  Each Additional Subsidiary Guarantor has received and will receive substantial direct  and indirect benefits from the Company’s compliance with the terms and conditions of the Note  Agreement and the Notes issued thereunder.         IV.  Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the definitions set forth  in the Note Agreement.   Now therefore, in consideration of the funds advanced to the Company by the Purchasers under  the Note Agreement and to enable the Company to comply with the terms of the Note Agreement,  each Additional Subsidiary Guarantor hereby covenants, represents and warrants to the holders as  follows:  

 

            The Additional Subsidiary Guarantor hereby becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor (as        defined in the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement) for all purposes of the Subsidiary Guaranty        Agreement.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Additional Subsidiary Guarantor hereby        (a) jointly  and  severally  with  the  other  Subsidiary  Guarantors under  the  Subsidiary        Guaranty Agreement (including the other Additional Subsidiary Guarantors party to this        Subsidiary  Guarantor  Supplement),  guarantees  to  the  holders  from  time  to  time  of  the        Notes the prompt payment in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or        otherwise)  and  the  full  and  prompt  performance  and  observance  of  all  Guaranteed        Obligations (as defined in Section 1 of the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement) in the same        manner  and  to  the  same  extent  as  is  provided  in  the  Subsidiary Guaranty  Agreement,        (b) accepts  and  agrees  to  perform  and  observe  all  of  the  covenants  set  forth  therein,        (c) waives  the  rights  set  forth  in  Section 3  of  the  Subsidiary Guaranty  Agreement,        (d) agrees to perform and observe the covenants contained in Section 8 of the Subsidiary        Guaranty Agreement, (e) makes the representations and warranties set forth in Section 9 of        the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement and (f) waives the rights, submits to jurisdiction, and        waives  service  of  process  as  described  in  Section 14.6  of  the  Subsidiary  Guaranty        Agreement.               Notice  of  acceptance  of  this  Subsidiary  Guarantor  Supplement  and  of  the       Subsidiary  Guaranty  Agreement,  as  supplemented  hereby,  is  hereby  waived  by  the       Additional Subsidiary Guarantor.              The address for notices and other communications to be delivered to the Additional        Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to Section 13 of the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement is set        forth on the signature page below.                              [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]                                                         2  4853-2391-8191.2a104

                       SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR SUPPLEMENT          THIS SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR SUPPLEMENT (the “Subsidiary Guarantor Supplement”),  dated  as  of  August  22,  2018  is  made  by  each  of  REACTION  TECHNOLOGY  EPI,  LLC,  a  Delaware limited liability company, and REACTION TECH RE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability  company (each, an “Additional Subsidiary Guarantor”), in favor of the holders from time to time  of the Notes issued pursuant to the Note Agreement described below:                               PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:          I.  Pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of December 8, 2016 (as amended,   modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “Note Agreement”), by and among   Littelfuse Netherland C.V., a limited partnership (commanditaire vennootschap) established under   the laws of the Netherlands (together with any successor thereto that becomes a party to the Note   Agreement pursuant to Section 10.2, the “Company”) and Littelfuse, Inc., a Delaware corporation   (the “Parent Guarantor” and, together with the Company, the “Obligors”), and the Persons listed   on  the  signature  pages  thereto  (the “Purchasers”),  the  Obligors  have  issued  and  sold   (i) €117,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.14% Senior Notes, Series A, due December   8, 2023 (the “Series A Notes”) and (ii) €95,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.83% Senior   Notes, Series B, due December 8, 2028 (the “Series B Notes” and together with the Series A Notes   as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time and including any such notes issued   in substitution therefor, the “Notes” and individually a “Note”).          II.  The Obligors are required pursuant to the Note Agreement to cause each Additional   Subsidiary  Guarantor  to  deliver  this  Subsidiary  Guarantor  Supplement  in  order  to  cause  each   Additional Subsidiary Guarantor to become a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guaranty   Agreement  dated  as  of  December  8,  2016  executed  by  certain  Subsidiaries  of  the  Obligors   (together with each entity that from time to time becomes a party thereto by executing a Subsidiary   Guarantor  Supplement  pursuant  to  Section 15.1  thereof,  collectively,  the “Subsidiary   Guarantors”) in favor of each holder from time to time of any of the Notes (as the same may be   amended,  restated,  supplemented  or  otherwise  modified  from  time  to  time,  the “Subsidiary   Guaranty Agreement”).         III.  Each Additional Subsidiary Guarantor has received and will receive substantial direct   and indirect benefits from the Obligors’ compliance with the terms and conditions of the Note   Agreement and the Notes issued thereunder.         IV.  Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the definitions set forth   in the Note Agreement.    Now therefore, in consideration of the funds advanced to the Company by the Purchasers under   the Note Agreement and to enable the Obligors to comply with the terms of the Note Agreement,   each Additional Subsidiary Guarantor hereby covenants, represents and warrants to the holders as   follows:                                          1     

 

       The Additional Subsidiary Guarantor hereby becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor (as   defined in the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement) for all purposes of the Subsidiary Guaranty   Agreement.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Additional Subsidiary Guarantor hereby   (a) jointly  and  severally  with  the  other  Subsidiary  Guarantors under  the  Subsidiary   Guaranty Agreement (including the other Additional Subsidiary Guarantors party to this   Subsidiary  Guarantor  Supplement),  guarantees  to  the  holders  from  time  to  time  of  the   Notes the prompt payment in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or   otherwise)  and  the  full  and  prompt  performance  and  observance  of  all  Guaranteed   Obligations (as defined in Section 1 of the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement) in the same   manner  and  to  the  same  extent  as  is  provided  in  the  Subsidiary Guaranty  Agreement,   (b) accepts  and  agrees  to  perform  and  observe  all  of  the  covenants  set  forth  therein,   (c) waives  the  rights  set  forth  in  Section 3  of  the  Subsidiary Guaranty  Agreement,   (d) agrees to perform and observe the covenants contained in Section 8 of the Subsidiary   Guaranty Agreement, (e) makes the representations and warranties set forth in Section 9 of   the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement and (f) waives the rights, submits to jurisdiction, and   waives  service  of  process  as  described  in  Section 15.6  of  the  Subsidiary  Guaranty   Agreement.          Notice  of  acceptance  of  this  Subsidiary  Guarantor  Supplement  and  of  the  Subsidiary  Guaranty  Agreement,  as  supplemented  hereby,  is  hereby  waived  by  the  Additional Subsidiary Guarantor.         The address for notices and other communications to be delivered to the Additional  Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to Section 14 of the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement is set  forth on the signature page below.             [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]                                     2

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