THIRD AMENDMENT AND WAIVER TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECURITY AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.1

Execution Copy

THIRD AMENDMENT AND WAIVER TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECURITY AGREEMENT

This THIRD AMENDMENT AND WAIVER TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of March 31, 2021 (this “Amendment”), is by and among Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders, pursuant to the Credit Agreement defined below (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), the lenders (collectively, the “Consenting Lenders”) under the Amended Credit Agreement (defined below) constituting at least the Required Lenders, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Education, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Lead Borrower”), and the other borrowers party hereto (collectively with the Lead Borrower, the “Borrowers” and, collectively, with the Guarantors, the “Loan Parties”).

W I T N E S E T H :

WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent, certain financial institutions from time to time party thereto as lenders (the “Existing Lenders”) and/or as agents, and the Borrowers are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated August 3, 2015 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2017, that certain Second Amendment, Waiver and Consent to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2019, and as otherwise heretofore amended, supplemented or modified, the “Existing Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Existing Credit Agreement).

WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers are parties to that certain Security Agreement, dated August 3, 2015 (as heretofore amended, supplemented, joined or modified, the “Existing Security Agreement”).

WHEREAS, (a) the Lead Borrower, Xxxxxx & Noble College Booksellers, LLC, and MBS Textbook Exchange, LLC (collectively, the “BNED Merchandising Parties”), and Fanatics Lids College, Inc. (“FLC”) are parties to that certain Store Merchandising Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2020 (the “Merchandising Agreement”), (b) the BNED Merchandising Parties and Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment, LLC (“Fanatics”) are parties to that certain E-Commerce Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2020, (c) the Lead Borrower and Lids Holdings, Inc., as subscriber, are party to that certain Subscription Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2020 (the “Lids Subscription Agreement”) and (d) the Lead Borrower and Fanatics, Inc., as subscriber, are party to that certain Subscription Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2020 (the “Fanatics Subscription Agreement” and, together with the Merchandising Agreement, the E-Commerce Agreement and the Lids Subscription Agreement, collectively, the “Licensed Merchandise Documents”).

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Merchandising Agreement and the E-Commerce Agreement, the Borrowers will sell all their existing inventory consisting of “Licensed Merchandise” as defined in each such agreement to FLC and Fanatics, respectively, and thereafter all Licensed Merchandise sales will be managed pursuant to the terms of the Merchandising Agreement and the E-Commerce Agreement.

WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Licensed Merchandise Documents (the “Licensed Merchandise Transactions”), the Borrowers have requested (a) certain amendments to the Existing Credit Agreement, as more specifically set forth herein and (b) certain amendments to the Existing Security Agreement, including expanding pledged Collateral and other amendments as specifically set forth herein. In addition, the Borrowers have requested a waiver of the Applicable FILO Availability Threshold condition precedent to a Committed Borrowing of the FILO Loan on April 1, 2021, set forth in Section 2.18(c) of the Existing Credit Agreement (the “FILO Loan Availability Condition”), and the Administrative Agent and the Consenting Lenders have agreed to such requests, subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment.

WHEREAS, by this Amendment, the Administrative Agent, the Consenting Lenders, and the Borrowers desire and intend to evidence the amendments and waiver set forth herein.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements and covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Amendments to Existing Credit Agreement and Existing Security Agreement.

(a) Effective as of the Third Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), (i) the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: ) and to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text), each as set forth in the pages of a conformed copy of the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, attached as Annex A hereto (as so amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement” and the Amended Credit Agreement as otherwise amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time on or after the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”) and (ii) the Existing Security Agreement is hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: ) and to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text), each as set forth in the pages of a conformed copy of the Existing Security Agreement, as amended hereby, attached as Annex B hereto (as so amended, the “Amended Security Agreement” and the Amended Security Agreement as otherwise amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time on or after the date hereof, the “Security Agreement”).

(b) The Schedules to the Existing Credit Agreement are, effective as of the Third Amendment Effective Date, hereby replaced by the Schedules attached as Annex C hereto, subject to further update, if any, in accordance with Section 6 hereof.

(c) Effective as of the Third Amendment Effective Date, the Perfection Certificate (as defined in the Security Agreement) is hereby replaced in its entirety by the Perfection Certificate attached as Annex D hereto and all references to the Perfection Certificate or any other Loan Document shall be deemed to refer to such replacement Perfection Certificate, as it may be updated in accordance with Section 6 hereof or otherwise amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.

(d) This Amendment is not a novation of the Existing Credit Agreement, the Existing Security Agreement or of any credit facility, guaranty, pledge, security interest or lien provided thereunder or in respect thereof. Notwithstanding that the cover page of the Amended Credit Agreement and the Amended Security Agreement is dated “as of August 3, 2015” and Section 4.01 of the Amended Credit Agreement attached hereto contains those conditions which were applicable to the initial Closing Date of August 3, 2015, the changes to the Existing Credit Agreement and the Existing Security Agreement effected by this Amendment shall be effective as of the satisfaction to the conditions to effectiveness set forth in Section 4 of this Amendment. The signature pages to the Amended Credit Agreement may be omitted or modified, however to reflect the parties to the Amended Credit Agreement, and the execution and delivery of this Amendment shall be deemed to be an execution and delivery of the Amended Credit Agreement.

2. [Reserved].

3. Waiver, Acknowledgment and Authorization.

(a) Waiver. Effective on the Third Amendment Effective Date, the Administrative Agent, each of the undersigned FILO Lenders and the other Consenting Lenders hereby waive (i) compliance with the FILO Loan Availability Condition solely for the 2021 FILO Draw Period and (ii) the requirement under Section 2.18(d) of the Credit Agreement that a Committed Loan Notice be delivered at least three Business Days but no more than ten (10) Business Days prior to the first day of the 2021 FILO Draw Period, and acknowledge and agree that after giving effect to such waiver, so long as the other conditions precedent to the commencement of the 2021 FILO Draw Period are satisfied or waived in accordance with the Credit Agreement, the 2021 FILO Draw Period will commence on the later of (x) April 1, 2021 or (y) the Third Amendment Effective Date. The waiver set forth in this Section 3(a) is a one-time waiver and shall not affect, alter or impair the Administrative Agent’s and/or the Lenders’ rights and remedies under the Loan Documents or this Amendment with respect to any future FILO Draw Period or any other condition precedent to the 2021 FILO Draw Period. The waiver set forth in this Section 3 is limited to the extent set forth above and no other terms, covenants or provisions of the Loan Documents are intended to be affected hereby.

(b) Acknowledgment and Authorization. The Consenting Lenders hereby (i) acknowledge (A) the anticipated sale of the Licensed Merchandise by the Borrowers in accordance with the Licensed Merchandise Documents and (B) that the Licensed Merchandise constitutes less than all or substantially all of the Collateral, and (ii) authorize the Administrative Agent to (A) release the Liens on such Licensed Merchandise upon the sale thereof in accordance with the Licensed Merchandise Documents and (B) enter into a tri-party agreement with the Lead Borrower and FLC, dated on or about the Third Amendment Effective Date, substantially in the form of Annex E hereto (the “Merchandising Agreement Side Letter”), with respect to release of liens on proceeds of “Licensed Merchandise” from time to time under and as defined in the Merchandising Agreement.

4. Conditions Precedent. The amendments contained herein shall only be effective upon the satisfaction or waiver by the Administrative Agent and Consenting Lenders of each of the following conditions precedent (the date of such satisfaction or waiver, the “Third Amendment Effective Date”):

(a) the Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following documents or instruments each of which shall be originals, facsimiles or other electronic transmission (in the case of facsimiles or other electronic transmission followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent:

(i) the execution and delivery of this Amendment by the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and all of the Consenting Lenders;

(ii) a certificate from the chief financial officer of the Lead Borrower certifying that the Lead Borrower and its subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis after giving effect to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation the pledge of additional Collateral in accordance with the Security Agreement (the “Third Amendment Transactions”) and the other Transactions (as defined below), are Solvent;

(iii) an opinion of Xxxxxx, Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent addressing, as applicable, the authorization, execution and enforceability of the Amendment, the creation and perfection of new security interests under the Security Agreement and the other continuing security interests under the Security Agreement and Loan Documents, the absence of conflicts with applicable law and certain other matters as may be agreed with Administrative Agent and its counsel;

(iv) a certificate from a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and dated as of the Third Amendment Effective Date, certifying that after giving effect to the Third Amendment Transactions (w) each such Loan Party is in good standing, (x) attaching its current, certified charter or certificate of formation and bylaws, limited liability company agreement or other applicable organizational documents, (y) attaching certificates of resolutions or other corporate action with respect to the Third Amendment Transactions and (z) attaching 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 the Amendment;

(v) a certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Lead Borrower certifying and attaching a calculation showing that as of the Third Amendment Effective Date, Minimum Excess Availability under the Amended Credit Agreement, after giving effect to any Credit Extensions made on the Third Amendment Effective Date, is equal to or greater than $85,000,000;

(vi) a final, and if available, fully executed, copy of the Merchandising Agreement Side Letter;

(vii) an updated Borrowing Base Certificate giving effect to the Third Amendment Transactions, the Licensed Merchandise Transactions and the updated appraisal giving effect to the Licensed Merchandise Transactions delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date (collectively, the “Transactions”); and

(viii) subject to matters covered by Section 6 hereof, all documents and instruments, including Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, required by law or reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to be filed, registered or recorded to create or perfect the first priority Liens intended to be created under the Loan Documents and all such documents and instruments shall have been so filed, registered or recorded, in each case, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Collateral Agent;

(b) the Lead Borrower shall have paid (i) to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of each Consenting Lender, any fees due in connection with this Amendment and (ii) all invoiced and accrued fees and reasonable and documented expenses of the Administrative Agent and its designated affiliates in respect of this Amendment (including the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of counsel for the Administrative Agent in respect of this Amendment);

(c) payment of all other fees required to be paid to the Administrative Agent and the Consenting Lenders on or before the Third Amendment Effective Date and all expenses in connection with this Amendment required to be reimbursed in accordance with Section 10.04 of the Credit Agreement;

(d) no order, injunction or judgment has been entered into prohibiting the closing of the Amendment;

(e) the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence of insurance required to be maintained;

(f) the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall have received all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering laws, rules and regulations, including a Beneficial Ownership Certificate or otherwise under the Patriot Act and requested at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date;

(g) the Administrative Agent shall receive reasonably recent UCC searches with respect to each of the Loan Parties showing only those Liens as are permitted under the Credit Agreement.

For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4, each Lender that has signed this Amendment shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required hereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Third Amendment Effective Date specifying its objection thereto.

The Administrative Agent’s delivery to the Lead Borrower of a copy of this Amendment executed by all necessary parties described in Section 4(a)(i) shall be deemed evidence that the Third Amendment Effective Date has occurred.

5. Representations and Warranties. In order to induce Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto to enter into this Amendment, each Borrower hereby represents to Administrative Agent and the Lenders as of the date hereof as follows:

(a) Such Borrower is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Amendment and is duly authorized to perform its obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party.

(b) The execution and delivery of this Amendment by such Borrower does not and will not (i) contravene the terms of the Organization Documents of such Borrower; (ii) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien under (x) any Contractual Obligation to which such Borrower is a party (other than Liens created under the Loan Documents in favor of the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties (as defined in the Security Agreement) or (y) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Borrower or its property is subject; or (iii) violate any applicable Law.

(c) This Amendment is a legal, valid, and binding obligation of such Borrower, enforceable against such Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors or by general equitable principles.

(d) As of the Third Amendment Effective Date and after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties of the Lead Borrower and each other Loan Party contained in Article V of the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, (i) which are qualified by materiality shall be true and correct, and (ii) which are not qualified by materiality shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case, on and as of the Third Amendment Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct, or true and correct in all material respects, as the case may be, as of such earlier date, and except that the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 of the Amended Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent consolidated statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01 of the Amended Credit Agreement.

(e) As of the Third Amendment Effective Date and after giving effect to this Amendment, each Borrower has complied with and is in compliance with all of the covenants set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement, including those set forth in Article VI and Article VII of the Amended Credit Agreement.

(f) As of the Third Amendment Effective Date, both immediately before and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result herefrom.

6. Post-Closing Matters. In consideration of the amendments and waivers set forth herein, the Loan Parties hereby covenant and agree to complete each of the post-closing requirements set forth in Annex F hereto no later than the date set forth beside each such requirement in Annex F and that failure to timely satisfy such post-closing conditions, absent the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent to any extension of no more than 30 days, or the prior written consent of the Required Lender for any extension of more than 30 days, shall constitute an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement.

7. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

8. Binding Effect. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

9. Affirmation of Loan Parties. Each Loan Party hereby consents to the amendments and modifications to the Credit Agreement and Security Agreement effected hereby, and confirms and agrees that, notwithstanding the effectiveness of this Amendment, each Loan Document to which such Loan Party is a party is, and the obligations of such Loan Party contained in the Credit Agreement, as amended and modified hereby, or in any other Loan Documents to which it is a party are, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects, in each case as amended and modified by this Amendment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the execution of this Amendment shall not constitute a novation, and the Security Documents and all of the Collateral described therein and Liens granted in favor of the Administrative Agent created thereunder do and shall continue to secure the payment of all Obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents to the extent provided in the Security Documents and that all such Liens continue to be perfected as security for the Obligations secured thereby.

10. Reference to and Effect on the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents.

(a) On and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, (i) each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the Notes and each of the other Loan Documents to “the Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended and modified by this Amendment and (ii) each reference in the Security Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Security Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to “the Security Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Security Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Security Agreement, as amended and modified by this Amendment.

(b) The Credit Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Notes and each of the other Loan Documents, as specifically amended and modified by this Amendment, are and shall continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.

(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver or novation of any right, power or remedy of any Lender, any L/C Issuer, any Swing Line Lender, the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver or novation of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.

(d) The Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Loan Parties agree that this Amendment shall be a Loan Document for all purposes of the Credit Agreement (as specifically amended by this Amendment) and the other Loan Documents.

11. Waiver, Modification, Etc. No provision or term of this Amendment may be modified, altered, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing executed by the party against whom such modification, alteration, waiver, discharge or termination is sought to be enforced.

12. Headings. The headings listed herein are for convenience only and do not constitute matters to be construed in interpreting this Amendment.

13. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile or in “pdf” or similar format by electronic mail shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

14. Further Assurances. Each of the parties to this Amendment agrees that at any time and from time to time upon the written request of any other party, it will execute and deliver such further documents and do such further acts and things as such other party may reasonably request in order to effect the purposes of this Amendment.

15. Release. In consideration of the agreements of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, each Loan Party, on behalf of itself and its successors, assigns, and other legal representatives (each Loan Party and all such other Persons being hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Releasors” and individually as a “Releasor”), hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably releases, remises and forever discharges the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and their successors and assigns, and their present and former shareholders, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, predecessors, directors, officers, attorneys, employees, agents and other representatives (the Administrative Agent, each Lender and all such other Persons being hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Releasees” and individually as a “Releasee”), of and from all demands, actions, causes of action, suits, controversies, reckonings, damages and any and all other claims, counterclaims, defenses, rights of set-off, demands and liabilities whatsoever (individually, a “Claim” and collectively, “Claims”) of every name and nature, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, both at law and in equity, which any Releasor may now own, hold, have or claim to have against the Releasees or any of them for, upon, or by reason of any circumstance, action, cause or thing whatsoever which arises at any time on or prior to the day and date of this Agreement, in any way related to or in connection with the Credit Agreement, or any of the other Loan Documents or transactions thereunder or related thereto. Each Loan Party understands, acknowledges and agrees that the release set forth above may be pleaded as a full and complete defense and may be used as a basis for an injunction against any action, suit or other proceeding which may be instituted, prosecuted or attempted in breach of the provisions of such release. Each Loan Party agrees that no fact, event, circumstance, evidence or transaction which could now be asserted or which may hereafter be discovered shall affect in any manner the final, absolute and unconditional nature of the release set forth above.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent

By:		/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Name: Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Title: Vice President

Xxxxxx & Noble Education, Inc.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender

By:		/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Name: Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Title: Vice President

Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Education, Inc.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Lender

By:		/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx
		Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx
		Title: Executive Director

Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Education, Inc.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.


XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender

By:		/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
		Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
		Title: Managing Director

Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Education, Inc.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.


TRUIST BANK, as successor by merger to SUNTRUST BANK, as a Lender

By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
		Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
		Title: Director

Xxxxxx & Noble Education, Inc.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.


CITIZENS BUSINESS CAPITAL, a division of CITIZENS ASSET FINANCE, INC. as a Lender

By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
		Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
		Title: AVP

Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Education, Inc.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.


REGIONS BANK, as a Lender

By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xx
		Name: Xxxxx Xx
		Title: Director

Xxxxxx & Noble Education, Inc.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.


CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as successor to CAPITAL ONE BUSINESS CREDIT CORP., as a Lender

By:		/s/ Julianne Low
		Name: Julianne Low
		Title: Senior Director

Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Education, Inc.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.


PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender

By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
		Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
		Title: Vice President

Xxxxxx & Noble Education, Inc.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.


HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender

By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
		Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
		Title: Vice President

Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Education, Inc.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.


LEAD BORROWER:
XXXXXX & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC., a Delaware corporation

By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Title: Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

BORROWERS:

B&N EDUCATION, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
XXXXXX & XXXXX COLLEGE BOOKSELLERS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
BNED DIGITAL HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
BNED LOUDCLOUD, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
BNED MBS HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (f/k/a Morocco Holdings, LLC)
CRAM LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
EDUCATE AHORA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
ETUDIER FACILE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
MBS AUTOMATION LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
MBS DIRECT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
MBS INTERNET, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
MBS SERVICE COMPANY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
MBS TEXTBOOK EXCHANGE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
PAPERRATER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Title: Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Xxxxxxx

Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Education, Inc.

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BORROWERS, continued:

PROMOVERSITY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
STUDENT BRANDS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
STUDY MODE LLC, a California limited liability company
TEXTBOOKCENTER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
TRABALHOS FEITOS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
XXXX.XXX, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
WORLDWIDE KNOWLEDGE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
		Title: Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Xxxxxxx

Xxxxxx & Noble Education, Inc.

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ANNEX A

Amended Credit Agreement

See Attached.

Annex A to

~~Second~~Third Amendment to Credit Agreement

CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of August 3, 2015

as amended by the First Amendment as of February 27, 2017 and

as further amended by the Second Amendment as of March 1, 2019 and

as further amended by the Third Amendment as of March 31, 2021

among

XXXXXX & XXXXX EDUCATION, INC.,

as the Lead Borrower,

The Other Borrowers From Time to Time Party Hereto,

The Guarantors From Time to Time Party Hereto,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and

Swing Line Lender,

The Other Lenders From Time to Time Party Hereto,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and

SUNTRUST BANK

as Co-Syndication Agents,

CITIZENS BANK, N.A. and

REGIONS BANK,

as Co-Documentation Agents,

~~BANK OF AMERICA, N.A~~

BofA SECURITIES, INC.,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, and

~~SUNTRUST XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX, INC.~~

TRUIST SECURITIES

as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Runners

TABLE OF CONTENTS


Section		Page

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS			1

1.01	Defined Terms		1

1.02	Other Interpretive Provisions		53

1.03	Accounting Terms		54

1.04	Rounding		54

1.05	Times of Day; Rates		54

1.06	Letter of Credit Amounts		55

1.07	Ratio Adjustments for Acquisitions and Dispositions		55

1.08	[Intentionally Omitted.]		55

1.09	Notices Generally		55

ARTICLE II THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS			55

2.01	Revolving Loans; Reserves		55

2.02	Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Committed Loans		56

2.03	Letters of Credit		59

2.04	Swing Line Loans		68

2.05	Prepayments		71

2.06	Termination or Reduction of Commitments		73

2.07	Repayment of Loans		74

2.08	Interest		74

2.09	Fees		75

2.10	Computation of Interest and Fees		75

2.11	Evidence of Debt		75

2.12	Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback		76

2.13	Sharing of Payments by Lenders		78

2.14	Settlement Among Lenders		79

2.15	Increase in Revolving Credit Facility Commitments		80

2.16	Cash Collateral		82

2.17	Defaulting Lenders		83

2.18	FILO Facility		85

ARTICLE III TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY; APPOINTMENT OF LEAD BORROWER			87

3.01	Taxes		87

3.02	Illegality		91

3.03	Inability to Determine Rates		92

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3.04	Increased Costs; Reserves on LIBO Rate Loans		94

3.05	Compensation for Losses		95

3.06	Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders		96

3.07	Survival		96

3.08	Designation of Lead Borrower as Borrowers’ Agent		96

ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS			97

4.01	Conditions of Initial Credit Extension		97

4.02	Conditions to all Credit Extensions		99

ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES			100

5.01	Existence, Qualification and Power		100

5.02	Authorization; No Contravention		101

5.03	Governmental Authorization; Other Consents		101

5.04	Binding Effect		101

5.05	Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect		101

5.06	Litigation		102

5.07	No Default		102

5.08	Ownership of Property; Liens		102

5.09	[Intentionally Omitted]		102

5.10	Insurance		102

5.11	Taxes		103

5.12	ERISA Compliance		103

5.13	Subsidiaries; Equity Interests		103

5.14	Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act		104

5.15	Disclosure		104

5.16	Compliance with Laws		104

5.17	Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc.		104

5.18	Labor Matters		105

5.19	Security Documents		105

5.20	Solvency		105

5.21	Deposit and Securities Accounts; Credit Card Arrangements		106

5.22	Brokers		106

5.23	Customer and Trade Relations		106

5.24	Storage Locations		106

5.25	OFAC		106

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5.26	Anti-Corruption Laws		106

5.27	EEA Financial Institutions		107

ARTICLE VI AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS			107

6.01	Financial Statements		107

6.02	Certificates; Other Information		108

6.03	Notices		110

6.04	Payment of Obligations		111

6.05	Preservation of Existence, Etc.		112

6.06	Maintenance of Properties		112

6.07	Maintenance of Insurance		112

6.08	Compliance with Laws		113

6.09	Books and Records; Accountants; Corporate Separateness		113

6.10	Inspection Rights		114

6.11	Use of Proceeds		115

6.12	Additional Loan Parties; Additional Collateral; Further Assurances		115

6.13	Cash Management		116

6.14	Information Regarding the Collateral		119

6.15	Physical Inventories		119

6.16	[Intentionally Omitted.]		120

6.17	[Intentionally Omitted.]		120

6.18	[Intentionally Omitted.]		120

6.19	Compliance with ERISA		120

6.20	[Intentionally Omitted.]		120

6.21	Anti-Corruption Laws		120

ARTICLE VII NEGATIVE COVENANTS			120

7.01	Liens		120

7.02	Investments		123

7.03	Indebtedness; Disqualified Stock		124

7.04	Fundamental Changes		126

7.05	Dispositions		126

7.06	Restricted Payments		127

7.07	Prepayments of Indebtedness		128

7.08	Change in Nature of Business		128

7.09	Transactions with Affiliates		128

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7.10	Burdensome Agreements		128

7.11	Use of Proceeds		129

7.12	Amendment of Organizational Documents or Material Indebtedness		129

7.13	Corporate Name; Fiscal Year		129

7.14	Deposit Accounts; Credit Card Processors		130

7.15	Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio		130

7.16	[Intentionally Omitted]		130

7.17	Sanctions		130

7.18	Anti-Corruption Laws		130

ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES			130

8.01	Events of Default		130

8.02	Remedies Upon Event of Default		133

8.03	Application of Funds		133

ARTICLE IX ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT			135

9.01	Appointment and Authority		135

9.02	Rights as a Lender		136

9.03	Exculpatory Provisions		136

9.04	Reliance by Agents		137

9.05	Delegation of Duties		138

9.06	Resignation of Agents		138

9.07	Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders		139

9.08	No Other Duties, Etc.		140

9.09	Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim		140

9.10	Collateral and Guaranty Matters		141

9.11	Notice of Transfer		142

9.12	Reports and Financial Statements		142

9.13	Agency for Perfection		143

9.14	Indemnification of Agents		143

9.15	Relation among Lenders		143

ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS			144

10.01	Amendments, Etc.		144

10.02	Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications		146

10.03	No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies		148

10.04	Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver		149

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10.05	Payments Set Aside		150

10.06	Successors and Assigns		151

10.07	Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality		155

10.08	Right of Setoff		156

10.09	Interest Rate Limitation		157

10.10	Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness		157

10.11	Survival		158

10.12	Severability		158

10.13	Replacement of Lenders		159

10.14	Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.		159

10.15	Waiver of Jury Trial		160

10.16	No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility		161

10.17	USA PATRIOT Act Notice		161

10.18	Foreign Assets Control Regulations		162

10.19	Time of the Essence		162

10.20	Press Releases		162

10.21	Additional Waivers; Keepwell		162

10.22	No Strict Construction		164

10.23	Attachments		164

10.24	Copies and Facsimiles		164

10.25	Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions		165

ARTICLE XI GUARANTY			165

11.01	Guaranty		165

11.02	Guaranty of Payment		165

11.03	No Discharge or Diminishment of Facility Guaranty		166

11.04	Defenses Waived		166

11.05	Rights of Subrogation		167

11.06	Reinstatement; Stay of Acceleration		167

11.07	Information		167

11.08	[Intentionally Omitted]		167

11.09	Maximum Liability		167

11.10	Contribution		168

11.11	Liability Cumulative		168

11.12	Release of Guarantors and Borrowers		168


SCHEDULES

1.01		Borrowers
1.03		Immaterial Subsidiaries
1.04		Existing Letters of Credit
2.01		Commitments and Applicable Percentages
5.01		Loan Parties Organizational Information
5.06		Litigation
5.10		Insurance
5.12		ERISA Events
5.13		Subsidiaries; Equity Interests
5.18		Collective Bargaining Agreements
5.21(a)		DDAs
5.21(b)		Credit Card Arrangements
5.21(c)		Securities Accounts
7.01		Other Permitted Liens
7.02		Other Permitted Investments
7.03		Other Permitted Indebtedness
10.02		Administrative Agent’s Office; Certain Addresses for Notices

EXHIBITS Form of

A-1		Committed Loan Notice
A-2		Conversion/Continuation Notice
A-3		Committed Loan Notice (FILO Facility)
B		Swing Line Loan Notice
C-1		Committed Loan Note
C-2		Swing Line Note
C-3		FILO Note
D		Compliance Certificate
E		Assignment and Assumption
F		Borrowing Base Certificate
G		Security Agreement
H		Collateral Access Agreement
I		Joinder Agreement
J		DDA Notification
K		Credit Card Notification
L		Blocked Account Agreement
M		General Notice
N-1-4		Tax Compliance Certificates

CREDIT AGREEMENT

This CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of August 3, 2015, among XXXXXX & XXXXX EDUCATION, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Lead Borrower”), the Persons signatory hereto as borrowers and named on Schedule 1.01 hereto (collectively, together with the Lead Borrower and such other Persons as may be joined as a borrower from time to time in accordance herewith, the “Borrowers”), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “Lenders”), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Swing Line Lender, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, and SUNTRUST BANK, as Co-Syndication Agents, and CITIZENS BANK, N.A. and REGIONS BANK, as Co-Documentation Agents.

The Borrowers have requested that the Lenders provide a revolving credit facility, and the Lenders have indicated their willingness to lend and the LC Issuers have indicated their willingness to issue Letters of Credit, in each case on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

1.01 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

“Accommodation Payment” as defined in Section 10.21(d).

“Account” means “accounts” as defined in the UCC, and also means, without limitation, a right to payment of a monetary obligation, whether or not earned by performance, (a) for property that has been or is to be sold, leased, licensed, assigned, or otherwise disposed of, (b) for services rendered or to be rendered, or (c) arising out of the use of a credit, debit or charge card or information contained on or for use with the card, including all “payment intangibles” (as defined in the UCC) consisting of amounts owing from credit card and debit card issuers and processors and all rights under contracts relating to the creation or collection of such payment intangibles.

“ACH” means automated clearing house transfers.

“Acquired Companies” means MBS Textbook Exchange, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, MBS Direct, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, XXXX.XXX LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, TextbookCenter LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, MBS Internet, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, MBS Automation LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and MBS Service Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“Acquisition” means, with respect to any Person (a) the purchase of a Controlling interest in the Equity Interests of any other Person, (b) a purchase or other acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets or properties of another Person or of any business unit or line of business of another Person (other than acquisitions or openings of new stores in the ordinary course of business), (c) any Material Store Acquisition or (d) any merger or consolidation of such Person with any other Person or other transaction or series of transactions resulting in the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets, or a Controlling interest in the Equity Interests, of any Person.

“Additional Commitment Lender” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.15(c).

“Adjusted LIBO Rate” means an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of one percent (1.0%)) equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate, and if the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement. The Adjusted LIBO Rate will be adjusted automatically as to all LIBO Borrowings then outstanding as of the effective date of any change in the Statutory Reserve Rate.

“Adjustment Date” means, prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date, the first calendar day of each January, April, July and October of the Lead Borrower commencing with the first such day occurring after the Closing Date, and on after the Third Amendment Effective Date, the first calendar day occurring immediately after the last day of each Fiscal Quarter of the Lead Borrower.

“Administrative Agent” means Bank of America in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.

“Administrative Agent’s Office” means the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 10.02, or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify the Lead Borrower and the Lenders.

“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire for each Lender in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

“Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

“Agent(s)” means, individually, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, and collectively means both of them.

“Agent Parties” shall have the meaning specified in Section 10.02(c).

“Aggregate Commitments” means for all purposes under the Loan Documents, the Commitments of all the Revolving Lenders. The Aggregate Commitments as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, total $400,000,000.

“Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments” means the aggregate amount of all FILO Facility Commitments of all the FILO Lenders. The Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments as of the Second Amendment Effective Date total $100,000,000. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, unless otherwise earlier terminated in accordance herewith, the Aggregate FILO Commitments for the period (a) from the Second Amendment Effective Date through July 31, 2019, shall not exceed $100,000,000, (b) from August 1, 2019, through July 31, 2020, shall not exceed $75,000,000, (c) from August 1, 2020, through July 31, 2021, shall not exceed $50,000,000, (e) from and after August 1, 2021, through July 21, 2022, shall not exceed $25,000,000, and (f) thereafter, shall not exceed $0.

“Aggregate Loan Cap” means, at any time of determination, an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the Aggregate Commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility at such time plus the Aggregate FILO Commitments at such time and (b) the Borrowing Base plus the Total Outstandings under the FILO Facility at such time.

“Agreement” means this Credit Agreement.

“Allocable Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 10.21(d).

“Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage” means (a) with respect to the FILO Facility, at all times that no FILO Draw Period is in effect, 0.375% per annum, and (b) with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, the applicable percentage set forth in the grid below determined on the Closing Date and, thereafter, on the first calendar day of each January, April, July and October of each year, in each case based upon the Average Usage for the most recently completed prior Fiscal Quarter:

Commitments


Average Usage	Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage
Less than 50.0% of the Aggregate Commitments		0.375	%
Equal to or greater than 50.0% of the Aggregate Commitments		0.250	%

“Applicable FILO Availability Threshold” means (a) with respect to any FILO Draw Period commencing in or prior to 2019, $100,000,000, (b) with respect to any FILO Draw Period commencing in 2020, $90,000,000, (c) with respect to any FILO Draw Period commencing in 2021, $100,000,000, and (d) with respect to any FILO Draw Period commencing in or after 2022, $110,000,000.

“Applicable Margin” means, (a) with respect to Credit Extensions under the Revolving Credit Facility, (i) from and after the ~~Second~~Third Amendment Effective Date until the first Adjustment Date thereafter, the Applicable Margin shall be set at the percentages set forth in Level ~~III~~II of the applicable pricing grid below; ~~and~~ (ii) from and after the first Adjustment Date occurring after the ~~Second~~Third Amendment Effective Date (and each subsequent Adjustment Date) until the next Adjustment Date, the Applicable Margin shall be determined from the following applicable pricing grid based upon the Average Daily Availability for the Fiscal Quarter ending the day immediately preceding such starting Adjustment Date; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Termination Date, the Administrative Agent shall, at the direction of the Required Lenders, immediately increase the Applicable Margin to that set forth in Level I of the applicable pricing grid (even if the Average Daily Availability requirements for a different Level have been met); provided, further, that if the information set forth in any Borrowing Base Certificate or any other certificate provided by the Loan Parties that is applicable to the calculation of the Applicable Margin otherwise proves to be false or incorrect such that the Applicable Margin would have been higher than was otherwise in effect during any period, without constituting a waiver of any Default arising as a result thereof, interest due under this Agreement shall be immediately recalculated at such higher rate for any applicable periods and shall be due and payable on demand; and (b) with respect to Credit Extensions under the FILO Facility on or after the ~~Second~~Third Amendment Effective Date, means (x) with respect to a LIBO Rate Loan, ~~2.750~~3.750 % per annum and (y) with respect to a Base Rate Loan, ~~1.750~~2.750% per annum.

Credit Extensions


		Applicable Margin
Level	Average Daily Availability	LIBO Rate Margin		Base Rate Margin
I	< 33.0% of the Loan Cap		~~1.750%~~2.000%		~~0.750%~~1.000%
II	³33.0% of the Loan Cap but < 66.0% of the Loan Cap		~~1.500%~~1.750%		~~0.500%~~0.750%
III	³ 66.0% of the Loan Cap		~~1.250%~~1.500%		~~0.250%~~0.500%

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Applicable Margin with respect to any period preceding the Second Amendment Effective Date or the Third Amendment Effective Date shall be the Applicable Rate as in effect immediately prior to giving effect to the Second Amendment or the Third Amendment, as applicable.

“Applicable Percentage” means with respect to any Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Aggregate Commitments or Aggregate FILO Commitments, as the context may require, represented by such Lender’s Commitment at such time, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.17. If the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and the obligation of the LC Issuers to make LC Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 or if the Aggregate Commitments or Aggregate FILO Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each such Lender shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Lender most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments. The Applicable Percentage of each Lender as of the Second Amendment Effective Date is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 to the Second Amendment or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.

“Applicable Rate” means, at any time of calculation, a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Margin for any Loans which are LIBO Rate Loans with respect to Credit Extensions.

“Appraisal Percentage” means, with respect to the Borrowing Base, ninety percent (90.0%).

“Arranger(s)” means, individually, Bank of America, N.A. (or any other registered broker-dealer wholly-owned by Bank of America Corporation to which all or substantially all of Bank of America Corporation’s or any of its subsidiaries’ investment banking, commercial lending services or related businesses may be transferred following the date of this Agreement), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, and SunTrust Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Inc., and collectively, all of them, in each case, in their capacity as Joint Lead Arrangers.

“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 10.06(b)), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit E or any other form (including electronic documentation generated by use of an electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.

“Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capital Lease Obligation of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease Obligation, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease or similar payments under the relevant lease or other applicable agreement or instrument that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease, agreement or instrument were accounted for as a capital lease.

“Audited Financial Statements” means (i) the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended May 2, 2015, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, Shareholders’ Equity and cash flows for such fiscal year of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including the notes thereto, and (ii) the audited financial statements delivered to the Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 6.01(a).

“Auto-Extension Letter of Credit” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.03(b)(iii).

“Availability” means as of any date of determination an amount equal to (a) with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, the greater of (i)(A) the Loan Cap as of such date minus (B) Total Outstandings under the Revolving Credit Facility as of such date and (ii) zero, and (b) with respect to both Facilities, the greater of (i)(A) the Aggregate Loan Cap as of such date minus (B) Total Outstandings under both Facilities as of such date and (ii) zero.

“Availability Event” means the failure of the Borrowers to maintain Availability at least equal to the greater of (a) twelve and one half percent (12.50%) of the Loan Cap or (b) $35,000,000 and such failure shall continue for a period of five (5) or more consecutive Business Days.

“Availability Period” means the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (a) the Maturity Date, (b) the date of termination of the Aggregate Commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility in full pursuant to Section 2.06, and (c) the date of termination of the Commitment of each Lender to make Loans and of the obligation of the LC Issuers to make LC Credit Extensions pursuant to Section 8.02.

“Availability Reserves” means, without duplication of any other Reserves or items that are otherwise addressed or excluded through eligibility criteria, such reserves as the Administrative Agent from time to time determines in its Permitted Discretion as being appropriate (a) to reflect the impediments to the Agents’ ability to realize upon the Collateral, (b) to reflect claims and liabilities that the Administrative Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion will need to be satisfied in connection with the realization upon the Collateral or (c) to reflect criteria, events, conditions, contingencies or risks which adversely affect any component of the Borrowing Base. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Availability Reserves may include, in the Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion, (but are not limited to) reserves based on: (i) rent; (ii) customs duties, and other costs to release Inventory that is (A) included in the Borrowing Base and (B) being imported into the United States; (iii) outstanding Taxes and other governmental charges, including, without limitation, ad valorem, real estate, personal property, sales, and other Taxes, in each case which may have priority over the interests of the Collateral Agent in the Collateral; (iv) salaries, wages and benefits due to employees of any Borrower, (v) Customer Credit Liabilities, (vi) warehousemen’s or bailee’s charges and other Permitted Encumbrances which may have priority over the interests of the Collateral Agent in the Collateral (other than Excluded Assets), (vii) Cash Management Reserves, and (viii) Bank Products Reserves.

“Average Daily Availability” means, as of any date of determination, the average daily Availability for the immediately preceding Fiscal Quarter.

“Average Usage” means, as of any date of determination, the average daily balance of all Credit Extensions (excluding Swing Line Loans and FILO Loans) in the immediately preceding Fiscal Quarter.

“B&N Parties” means Xxxxxx & Xxxxx and all of its Subsidiaries immediately after giving effect to the Spin-Off (which, for the avoidance of doubt, excludes the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries).

“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable ~~EEA~~ Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an ~~EEA~~Affected Financial Institution.

“Bail-In Legislation” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

“Bank of America” means Bank of America, N.A. and its successors.

“Bank Products” means any Swap Contracts provided to any Loan Party by a Lender or any of its Affiliates.

“Bank Products Reserves” means such reserves as the Administrative Agent from time to time determines in its Permitted Discretion as being appropriate to reflect the liabilities and obligations of the Loan Parties with respect to Bank Products then provided or outstanding.

“Xxxxxx & Xxxxx” means Xxxxxx & Noble, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

“Base Rate” means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1.0% (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its “prime rate” and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for an Interest Period of one month, plus 1.0%, and if Base Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement. The “prime rate” is a rate set by Bank of America based upon various factors including Bank of America’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such rate announced by Bank of America shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.

“Base Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.

“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

“BHC Act Affiliate” has the meaning specified in Section 11.14(b).

“Blocked Account” has the meaning provided in Section 6.13(a)(iv).

“Blocked Account Agreement” means with respect to an account established by a Loan Party, an agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit L hereto or otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, establishing Control (as defined in the Security Agreement) of such account by the Collateral Agent and whereby the bank maintaining such account agrees, during any Cash Dominion Trigger Period, to comply only with the instructions originated by the Collateral Agent without the further consent of any Loan Party.

“Blocked Account Bank” means each bank with whom deposit accounts are maintained in which any funds of any of the Loan Parties from one or more DDAs are concentrated and with whom a Blocked Account Agreement has been, or is required to be, executed in accordance with the terms hereof.

“Borrower” and “Borrowers” have the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

“Borrower Materials” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.

“Borrowing” means a Committed Borrowing or a Swing Line Borrowing, as the context may require.

“Borrowing Base” means, at any time of calculation, an amount equal to:

(a) the face amount of Eligible Credit Card Receivables multiplied by ninety percent (90.0%);

plus

(b) the face amount of Eligible Accounts Receivables (net of Receivables Reserves applicable thereto) multiplied by eighty-five percent (85.0%);

plus

(c) the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of the Borrower’s Eligible Inventory, net of Inventory Reserves not already reflected in Net Orderly Liquidation Value, multiplied by the Appraisal Percentage, including the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Eligible Rental Inventory; provided, that Availability generated by Eligible Rental Inventory as of any date of calculation of the Borrowing Base shall not exceed the greater of (i) the lesser of (A) $75,000,000 and (B) thirty percent (30.0%) of the Borrowing Base as of such time, and (ii) twenty-five percent (25.0%) of the Borrowing Base at such time;

minus

(d) without duplication of any Reserves applied in clauses (a) – (c) above, any FILO Reserve and all other then existing Availability Reserves.

“Borrowing Base Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto (with such changes therein as may be reasonably required by the Administrative Agent to reflect the components of and reserves against the Borrowing Base as provided for hereunder from time to time), executed and certified as accurate and complete by a Responsible Officer of the Lead Borrower which shall include appropriate exhibits, schedules, supporting documentation, and additional reports as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

“Business” means any and all business engaged in by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof on the date hereof and any other business reasonably related, incidental or complimentary thereto.

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office is located or in New York, New York and, if such day relates to any LIBO Rate Loan, means any such day that is also a London Banking Day.

“Buy-Back Standstill Period” means, with respect to any Loan Party, the period during which (a) a Cash Dominion Trigger Period has occurred and is continuing, (b) the Borrowers have maintained Availability equal to or greater than twelve and one half percent (12.5%) of the Aggregate Loan Cap at all times and (c) such Loan Party is engaged in Permitted Buy-Back Programs.

“Buy-Back Trigger Period” means any portion of a Cash Dominion Trigger Period that is not a Buy-Back Standstill Period. For the avoidance of doubt, the existence of a Buy-Back Trigger Period (other than as a result of an Event of Default) shall not, in and of itself, impair the right of the Borrowers to borrow Committed Loans in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.

“Buy-Back Trigger Period Accounts” has the meaning specified in Section 6.13(e).

“Capital Expenditures” means, with respect to any Person for any period, (a) all expenditures made (whether made in the form of cash or other property) or costs incurred for the acquisition or improvement of fixed or capital assets of such Person (excluding normal replacements and maintenance which are properly charged to current operations), in each case that are (or should be) set forth as capital expenditures in a consolidated statement of cash flows of such Person for such period, in each case prepared in accordance with GAAP, and (b) Capital Lease Obligations incurred by a Person during such period, provided, however, that Capital Expenditures for the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall not include:

(i) expenditures to the extent they are made with proceeds of the issuance of Equity Interests of the Lead Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries,

(ii) expenditures with proceeds of insurance settlements, condemnation awards and other settlements in respect of lost, destroyed, damaged or condemned assets, equipment or other property to the extent such proceeds are not otherwise used or required to be used to prepay the Obligations or Cash Collateralize the outstanding LC Obligations pursuant to the terms hereunder,

(iii) expenditures that are accounted for as capital expenditures of the Lead Borrower or any Subsidiary that are actually paid for by other third party, including tenant allowances under leases and other amounts paid by landlords, and for which neither the Lead Borrower nor any Subsidiary has provided or is required to provide or incur, directly or indirectly, any consideration or obligation to such third party or any other Person (whether before, during or after such period),

(iv) the book value of any asset owned by the Lead Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries prior to or during such period to the extent that such book value is included as a capital expenditure during such period as a result of the Lead Borrower or such Subsidiary reusing or beginning to reuse such asset during such period without a corresponding expenditure actually having been made in such period, and

(v) the purchase price of equipment purchased during such period to the extent the consideration therefor consists of any combination of (i) used or surplus equipment traded in at the time of such purchase and (ii) the proceeds of a concurrent sale of used or surplus equipment, in each case, in the ordinary course of business, to the extent such proceeds are not otherwise used or required to be used to prepay the Obligations or Cash Collateralize the outstanding LC Obligations pursuant to the terms hereunder.

“Capital Lease Obligations” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as liabilities on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person under GAAP and the amount of which obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of one or more of the Credit Parties, as collateral for LC Obligations or obligations of the Lenders to fund participations in respect of LC Obligations or as security for any other payment of the Secured Obligations and pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, in an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount. “Cash Collateralization” and “Cash Collateral” have a correlative meaning.

“Cash Dominion Trigger Event” means (a) the occurrence of an Event of Default or (b) the occurrence of an Availability Event.

“Cash Dominion Trigger Period” means the period beginning upon the occurrence of a Cash Dominion Trigger Event and ending on (a) if such Cash Dominion Trigger Event arises as a result of an Event of Default, the date such Event of Default is waived in accordance with this Agreement, or (b) if such Cash Dominion Trigger Event arises as a result of an Availability Event, the date Availability has equaled or exceeded the greater of (i) twelve and one half percent (12.5%) of the Loan Cap or (ii) $35,000,000 for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days; provided, however, that if any Cash Dominion Trigger Event shall have occurred and the resulting Cash Dominion Trigger Period ended for any reason hereunder on five (5) occasions, the Cash Dominion Trigger Period for any subsequent (sixth) Cash Dominion Trigger Event shall be unlimited in duration and such Cash Dominion Trigger Period shall continue for the remainder of the term of this Agreement.

“Cash Management Reserves” means such reserves as the Administrative Agent, from time to time, determines in its Permitted Discretion as being appropriate to reflect the reasonably anticipated liabilities and obligations of the Loan Parties with respect to Cash Management Services then provided or outstanding.

“Cash Management Services” means any one or more of the following types or services or facilities provided to any Loan Party by a Lender or any of its Affiliates: (a) ACH transactions, (b) cash management services, including, without limitation, controlled disbursement services (including e-payables), treasury, depository, overdraft, and electronic funds transfer services, (c) foreign exchange facilities, (d) supply chain finance and (e) credit cards, debit cards, payroll cards, store value cards and purchasing cards (including purchasing cards provided pursuant to agreements entered into from time to time between the Lead Borrower and any Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender) and related processing services.

“CFC” means a Person that is a controlled foreign corporation under Section 957 of the Code.

“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

“Change of Control” means an event or series of events by which:

(a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) (other than Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, his spouse, his lineal descendants, and trusts for the exclusive benefit of any such individuals or the executor or administrator of the estate or the legal representative of any of such individuals or any entity controlled by them) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time (such right, an “option right”)), directly or indirectly, of 40.0% or more of the Equity Interests of the Lead Borrower entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the Lead Borrower on a fully-diluted basis (including taking into account all such Equity Interests that such “person” or “group” has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right); or

(b) any “change in control” or similar event as defined in any document governing the Permitted Senior Debt; or

(c) the Lead Borrower ceases to own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the Equity Interests of any Loan Party, except where such failure is as a result of a transaction expressly permitted, or otherwise not prohibited, by the Loan Documents.

“Closing Date” means the first date all the conditions precedent in Section 4.01 are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 10.01.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended and in effect.

“Co-Documentation Agent” means each of the co-documentation agents identified on the cover page of this Agreement.

“Collateral” means any and all “Collateral” as defined in any applicable Security Document and all other property that is or is intended under the terms of the Security Documents to be subject to Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent.

“Collateral Access Agreement” means an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit H hereto or such other form as agreed to by the Collateral Agent in its Permitted Discretion and in each case otherwise reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Agents executed by (a) a bailee or other Person in possession of Collateral, and (b) a landlord of Real Estate leased by any Loan Party, in each case, including provisions pursuant to which such Person (i) acknowledges the Collateral Agent’s Lien on the Collateral, (ii) releases or subordinates such Person’s Liens, if any, in the Collateral held by such Person or located on such Real Estate, and (iii) as to any landlord, provides the Collateral Agent with access to the Collateral located in or on such Real Estate and a reasonable time to sell and dispose of the Collateral from such Real Estate.

“Collateral Agent” means Bank of America, acting in such capacity for its own benefit and the ratable benefit of the other Credit Parties.

“Collateral License” has the meaning provided for such term in the Security Agreement.

“Commercial Letter of Credit” means any letter of credit or similar instrument (excluding bankers’ acceptances) issued for the purpose of providing the primary payment mechanism in connection with the purchase of any materials, goods or services by the Lead Borrower or any other Loan Party in the ordinary course of business of such Person.

“Commitment” means, as to each Lender, its obligation to (a) make Committed Loans to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.01(a), (b) purchase participations in LC Obligations, (c) make FILO Loans to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.18, and/or (d) purchase participations in Swing Line Loans, in each case to the extent applicable to such Lender, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 or in any Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

“Commitment Increase” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.15(d).

“Committed Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Committed Loans of the same Type and, in the case of LIBO Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Revolving Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(a) or by each of the FILO Lenders pursuant to Section 2.18, as the case may be.

“Committed Loan” means the collective reference to FILO Loans and Revolving Loans, or any of them, as the context may require.

“Committed Loan Notice” means a notice of a Committed Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.01(a) or Section 2.18 which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 or Exhibit A-3, or such other form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.

“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

“Communication” has the meaning specified in Section 10.10.

“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D.

“Concentration Account” has the meaning provided in Section 6.13(c).

“Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

“Consent” means actual consent given by a Lender from whom such consent is sought.

“Consolidated” means, when used to modify a financial term, test, statement, or report of a Person, the application or preparation of such term, test, statement or report (as applicable) based upon the consolidation, in accordance with GAAP, of the financial condition or operating results of such Person and its Subsidiaries.

“Consolidated Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, at any date of determination for the purpose of determining whether a particular Restricted Payment or prepayment of Indebtedness (each a “Subject Transaction”) may be consummated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such period minus (i) Capital Expenditures (other than in connection with Permitted Acquisitions) made during such period minus (ii) the aggregate amount of Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes paid in cash or required to be paid in cash during such period to (b) the sum of (i) Debt Service Charges (other than prepayments of principal in the Subject Transaction) plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments made in cash (other than those made in the Subject Transaction and, if the Subject Transaction is a repurchase of equity interests, all repurchases related to such Subject Transaction that have previously been made as part of a single stock repurchase plan approved by the board of directors of the Lead Borrower, if any), in each case, of or by the Lead Borrower and the other Loan Parties for the most recently completed Measurement Period, all as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated EBITDA” means, at any date of determination, an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income of the Lead Borrower and the other Loan Parties on a consolidated basis for the most recently completed Measurement Period, plus (a) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (i) Consolidated Interest Charges, (ii) the provision for Federal, state, local and foreign income Taxes (net of any tax credits), (iii) depreciation and amortization expense, (iv) other expenses or losses reducing such Consolidated Net Income which do not represent a cash item in such period (including LIFO reserves) or any future period, (v) expenses deducted in such period resulting from the issuance of Equity Interests permitted hereunder, provided, that such expenses are and will be non-cash items in the period when taken and in all later fiscal periods, (vi) fees and expenses incurred on or prior to the First Amendment Effective Date arising from the First Amendment Acquisition and the First Amendment, (vii) costs incurred after the First Amendment Effective Date but prior to the second anniversary of the First Amendment Effective Date associated with the implementation of public company compliance procedures of the Acquired Companies, and (viii) one time charges with respect to restructuring expenses (including, without limitation, employee retirement expenses) incurred at any time from the Closing Date through and including the first anniversary of the Second Amendment Effective Date, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $12,500,000, minus (b) all non-cash gains increasing Consolidated Net Income (in each case of or by the Lead Borrower and the other Loan Parties for such Measurement Period), all as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided, that “Consolidated EBITDA” shall be calculated to exclude the effects of purchase accounting and transaction bonuses, to the extent such bonuses offset the purchase price of the First Amendment Acquisition.

“Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, at any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such period minus (i) Capital Expenditures (other than in connection with Permitted Acquisitions) made during such period minus (ii) the aggregate amount of Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes paid in cash or required to be paid in cash during such period to (b) the sum of (i) Debt Service Charges plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments made in cash, in each case, of or by the Lead Borrower and the other Loan Parties for the most recently completed Measurement Period, all as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Interest Charges” means, for any Measurement Period, the sum of (a) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, including, without limitation, all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing and net costs under Swap Contracts, but excluding any non-cash or deferred interest financing costs, and (b) the portion of rent expense with respect to such period under Capital Lease Obligations or Synthetic Lease Obligations that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, in each case of or by the Lead Borrower and the other Loan Parties for the most recently completed Measurement Period, all as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Net Income” means, as of any date of determination, the net income of the Lead Borrower and the other Loan Parties for the most recently completed Measurement Period, all as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, provided, however, that there shall be excluded (a) extraordinary gains (or extraordinary losses) for such Measurement Period, (b) the income (or loss) of any Subsidiary during such Measurement Period in which any other Person has a joint interest, except to the extent of the amount of cash dividends or other distributions actually paid in cash by such Subsidiary during such period, (c) the income (or loss) of any Person during such Measurement Period and accrued prior to the date it becomes a Loan Party or is merged into or consolidated with a Loan Party or such Person’s assets are acquired by a Loan Party, and (d) the income of any Loan Party to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that Loan Party of that income is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its Organization Documents or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Loan Party.

“Contractual Obligation” means, as to any Person, any provision of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

“Covered Party” has the meaning specified in Section 11.14(a).

“Conversion/Continuation Notice” means a notice of (a) a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or (b) a continuation of LIBO Rate Loans, pursuant to Section 2.02(c), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2, or such other form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.

“Cost” means the lower of cost or market value of Inventory, based upon the Borrowers’ accounting practices, known to the Administrative Agent, which practices are in effect on the Closing Date as such calculated cost is determined from invoices received by the Borrowers and reported on the Borrowers’ stock ledger. “Cost” may include freight charges inbound either to the Borrowers’ distribution centers or by direct shipments to Stores in amounts consistent with reporting on the Borrowers’ stock ledgers but shall not include inventory capitalization costs or other non-purchase price charges (such as freight charges outbound from the Borrowers’ distributions centers) used in the Borrowers’ calculation of cost of goods sold.

“Co-Syndication Agent” means each of the co-syndication agents identified on the cover page of this Agreement.

“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).

“Credit Card Notifications” has the meaning provided in Section 6.13(a)(ii).

“Credit Card Receivables” means each “Account” (as defined in the UCC) and “Payment Intangible” (as defined in the UCC) consisting of amounts owing from credit card and debit card issuers and processors, together with all income, payments and proceeds thereof, owed by a major credit card issuer (including, but not limited to, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and Pay Pal and such other issuers or credit card or bank account backed payment systems, as the case may be, approved by the Administrative Agent) to a Loan Party, and all rights under contracts relating to the creation or collection of such payment intangibles, resulting from charges by a customer of a Loan Party on credit cards or similar instruments issued by such issuer or payment system manager in connection with the sale of goods by a Loan Party, or services performed by a Loan Party, in each case in the ordinary course of its business.

“Credit Extensions” mean each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an LC Credit Extension.

“Credit Party” or “Credit Parties” means (a) individually, (i) each Lender, (ii) each Lender and/or its Affiliate in its capacity as a provider of any Bank Products or Cash Management Services, (iii) each Agent, (iv) each LC Issuer, (v) any other Person to whom Secured Obligations under this Agreement and other Loan Documents are owing, and (vi) the permitted successors and assigns of each of the foregoing, and (b) collectively, all of the foregoing.

“Credit Party Expenses” means, without limitation, (a) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Agents and their respective Affiliates, in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including without limitation (i) the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of (A) counsel for the Agents, (B) outside consultants for the Agents, (C) appraisers, (D) commercial finance examiners, and (E) without duplication of any amounts reimbursed pursuant to the foregoing subclauses (i) (A) – (D), all such reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of the Secured Obligations, (ii) in connection with (A) the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, (B) the administration and management of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery the Loan Documents or of any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated thereby shall be consummated), (C) the enforcement or protection of their rights in connection with

this Agreement or the Loan Documents or efforts to preserve, protect, collect, or enforce the Collateral or in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws, or (D) without duplication of any amounts reimbursed pursuant to the foregoing subclause (ii)(C), any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of any Secured Obligations, and (b) with respect to any LC Issuer, and its Affiliates, all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder; and (c) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Credit Parties who are not the Agents, an LC Issuer or any Affiliate of any of them, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, including, without limitation, in connection with any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of the Secured Obligations, or enforcement or protection of their rights or efforts to preserve, protect, collect, or enforce the Collateral or in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws, provided, that such Credit Parties shall be entitled to reimbursement for no more than one counsel representing all such Credit Parties (absent a conflict of interest in which case the Credit Parties may engage and be reimbursed for additional counsel). All Credit Party Expenses shall be payable on written demand therefor accompanied by reasonable documentation with respect to any reimbursement, indemnification or other amount requested.

“Customary Dispositions” has the meaning specified in Section 7.05(c).

“Customer Credit Liabilities” means at any time, the aggregate remaining value at such time of (a) outstanding merchandise credits, gift certificates and gift cards of the Borrowers entitling the holder thereof to use all or a portion of the credit, certificate or gift card to pay all or a portion of the purchase price for any Inventory, and (b) outstanding customer deposits of the Borrowers.

“DDA” means each checking, savings or other demand deposit account maintained by any of the Loan Parties. All funds in each DDA shall be presumed to be Collateral and proceeds of Collateral and the Agents and the Lenders shall have no duty to inquire as to the source of the amounts on deposit in any DDA, except to the extent otherwise expressly provided in any intercreditor agreement entered into in accordance herewith with respect to Permitted Senior Debt.

“DDA Notification” has the meaning provided therefor in Section 6.13(a)(i).

“Debt Service Charges” means for any Measurement Period, the sum of (a) Consolidated Interest Charges paid in cash or required to be paid in cash for such Measurement Period, plus (b) principal payments, other than Permitted Refinancings, made or required to be made on account of Indebtedness (excluding the Obligations but including, without limitation, Capital Lease Obligations) for such Measurement Period, in each case determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

“Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.

“Default” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.

“Default Rate” means (a) when used with respect to Obligations other than Letter of Credit Fees, an interest rate equal to (i) the Base Rate plus (ii) the Applicable Margin, if any, applicable to Base Rate Loans, plus (iii) two percent (2.0%) per annum; provided, however, that with respect to a LIBO Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Margin) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus two percent (2.0%) per annum, and (b) when used with respect to Letter of Credit Fees, a rate equal to the Applicable Rate for Letters of Credit, plus two percent (2.0%) per annum.

“Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.17(d), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Lead Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer, the Swing Line Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans) within two Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Lead Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer or the Swing Line Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Lead Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Lead Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided, that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Lead Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity or (iii) become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided, that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any Equity Interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above, and of the effective date of such status, shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.17(b)) as of the date established therefor by the Administrative Agent in a written notice of such determination, which shall be delivered by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, the LC Issuers, the Swing Line Lender and each other Lender promptly following such determination.

“~~~~Delaware LLC~~” means any limited liability company organized or formed under~~ ~~the laws of the State of~~ ~~Delaware.~~

~~“~~Delaware Divided LLC~~” means any Delaware LLC which has been formed upon consummation of a Delaware LLC Division.~~

~~“~~Delaware LLC Division~~” means the statutory division of any Delaware LLC into two or more Delaware LLCs pursuant to Section 18-217 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act~~Default Right” has the meaning specified in Section 11.14(b).

“Designated Jurisdiction” means any country or territory to the extent that such country or territory itself is the subject of any comprehensive Sanction.

“Diligence Trigger Event” means (a) the occurrence of an Event of Default or (b) the failure of the Borrowers to maintain Availability at least equal to twenty-five percent (25.0%) of the Aggregate Loan Cap, and such failure shall continue for a period of five (5) or more consecutive Business Days.

“Diligence Trigger Period” means the period beginning upon the occurrence of a Diligence Trigger Event and ending on (a) if such Diligence Trigger Event arises as a result of an Event of Default, the date such Event of Default is waived in accordance with this Agreement, or (b) if such Diligence Trigger Event arises as a result of an event described in clause (b) of the definition of Diligence Trigger Event, the date Availability has equaled or exceeded twenty-five percent (25.0%) of the Aggregate Loan Cap for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days.

“Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction and any sale, transfer, license or other disposition of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions and whether effect pursuant to a Division or otherwise) of any property (including, without limitation, any sale of any Equity Interests in another Person) by any Person (or the granting of any option or other right to do any of the foregoing), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith ~~and including any disposition of property to a Delaware Divided LLC pursuant to a Delaware LLC Division~~.

“Disqualified Stock” means any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case at the option of the holder thereof), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is one hundred twenty (120) days after the Maturity Date; provided, however, that (i) only the portion of such Equity Interests which so matures or is mandatorily redeemable, is so convertible or exchangeable or is so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Stock and (ii) with respect to any Equity Interests issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Lead Borrower or any other Loan Party or by any such plan to such employees, such Equity Interest shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Lead Borrower or any other Loan Party in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s termination, resignation, death or disability and (iii) if any class of Equity Interest of such Person that by its terms authorizes such Person to satisfy its obligations thereunder by delivery of an Equity Interest that is not Disqualified Stock, such Equity Interests shall not be deemed to be Disqualified Stock. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any Equity Interest that would constitute Disqualified Stock solely because the holders thereof have the right to require a Loan Party to repurchase such Equity Interest upon the occurrence of a change of control or an asset sale shall not constitute Disqualified Stock. The amount of Disqualified Stock deemed to be outstanding at any time for purposes of this Agreement will be the maximum amount that the Lead Borrower and the other Loan Parties may become obligated to pay upon maturity of, or pursuant to any mandatory redemption provisions of, such Disqualified Stock or portion thereof, plus accrued dividends.

“Dividing Person” has the meaning assigned to it in the definition of “Division.”

“Division” means the division of the assets, liabilities and/or obligations of a Person (the “Dividing Person”) among two or more Persons (whether pursuant to a “plan of division” or similar arrangement), which may or may not include the Dividing Person and pursuant to which the Dividing Person may or may not survive.

“Division Successor” means any Person that, upon the consummation of a Division of a Dividing Person, holds all or any portion of the assets, liabilities and/or obligations previously held by such Dividing Person immediately prior to the consummation of such Division. A Dividing Person which retains any of its assets, liabilities and/or obligations after a Division shall be deemed a Division Successor upon the occurrence of such Division.

“Dollars” and “$” mean lawful money of the United States.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of any political subdivision of the United States.

“E-Commerce Agreement” means that certain E-Commerce Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2020, among Lead Borrower, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx College Booksellers, LLC, and MBS Textbook Exchange, LLC, and Fanatics, as in effect on the Third Amendment Effective Date and as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance herewith.

“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a Subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

“Electronic Copy” has the meaning specified in Section 10.10.

“Eligible Assignee” means (a) a Credit Party or any of its Affiliates engaged in the ordinary course of its business in extending commercial loans; (b) a bank, insurance company, or company engaged in the business of making commercial loans, which Person, together with its Affiliates, has a combined capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000.00; (c) any Person to whom a Credit Party assigns its rights and obligations under this Agreement as part of an assignment and transfer

of such Credit Party’s rights in and to a material portion of such Credit Party’s portfolio of asset based credit facilities, and (d) any other Person approved by (i) the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuer and the Swing Line Lender, and (ii) unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Lead Borrower (each such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing, “Eligible Assignee” shall not include (x) a Loan Party or any of the Loan Parties’ Affiliates or Subsidiaries or (y) a natural person.

“Eligible Accounts Receivables” means Accounts arising from the sale of a Borrower’s Inventory (other than those consisting of Credit Card Receivables) or the rendition of services that satisfies the following criteria at the time of creation and continues to meet the same at the time of such determination: such Account (i) has been earned by full performance and represents the bona fide amounts due to a Borrower from an account debtor, and in each case originated in the ordinary course of business of such Borrower, and (ii) is not ineligible for inclusion in the calculation of the Borrowing Base pursuant to any of clauses (a) through (r) below. Without limiting the foregoing, to qualify as an Eligible Accounts Receivable, an Account shall indicate no Person other than a Borrower as payee or remittance party. In determining the amount to be so included, the face amount of an Account shall be reduced by, without duplication, to the extent not reflected in such face amount, (i) the amount of all accrued and actual discounts, claims, credits or credits pending, promotional program allowances, price adjustments, finance charges or other allowances (including any amount that a Borrower may be obligated to rebate to a customer pursuant to the terms of any written agreement or understanding), and (ii) the aggregate amount of all cash received in respect of such Account but not yet applied by the Borrowers to reduce the amount of such Eligible Account Receivable. Any Accounts meeting the foregoing criteria shall be deemed Eligible Accounts Receivables but only as long as such Account is not included within any of the following categories, in which case such Account shall not constitute an Eligible Account Receivable:

(a) Accounts that are not evidenced by an invoice;

(b) Accounts that have been outstanding for more than ninety (90) days from the invoice date or more than sixty (60) days past the due date;

(c) Accounts due from any account debtor for which more than 50.0% of the Accounts owing from such account debtor and its Affiliates are ineligible under clause (b) above.

(d) Accounts with respect to which a Borrower does not have good, valid and marketable title thereto, free and clear of any Lien (other than Liens granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Documents and other Permitted Encumbrances) or which are not subject to a first priority security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent;

(e) Accounts which are disputed or with respect to which a claim, counterclaim, offset or chargeback has been asserted, but only to the extent of such dispute, counterclaim, offset or chargeback;

(f) Accounts which arise out of any sale made not in the ordinary course of business, made on a basis other than upon credit terms usual to the business of the Borrowers or are not payable in Dollars;

(g) Accounts which do not conform in all material respects to all representations, warranties or other provisions in the Loan Documents relating to Accounts;

(h) Accounts which are owed by any Affiliate of a Loan Party or Accounts in excess of $500,000 owed by any employee of a Loan Party;

(i) Accounts due from an account debtor which is the subject of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, has had a trustee or receiver appointed for all or a substantial part of its property, has made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or has suspended its business;

(j) Accounts due from any Governmental Authority other than (i) Accounts for which all consents, approvals or authorizations of, or registrations or declarations with, any Governmental Authority required to be obtained, effected or given in connection with the performance of such Account by the account debtor or in connection with the enforcement of such Account by the Agent, in each case, have been duly obtained, effected or given or are in full force and effect and (ii) Eligible State University Accounts;

(k) Accounts (i) owing from any Person that is also a supplier to or creditor of a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries unless such Person has waived any right of setoff in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, (ii) representing any manufacturer’s or supplier’s credits, discounts, incentive plans or similar arrangements entitling a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries to discounts on future purchase therefrom or (iii) representing a progress billing;

(l) Accounts arising out of sales on a xxxx-and-hold, guaranteed sale, sale-or-return, sale on approval or consignment basis or subject to any right of return, setoff or charge back;

(m) Accounts arising out of sales to account debtors outside the United States unless such Accounts are fully backed by an irrevocable letter of credit on terms, and issued by a financial institution, reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion;

(n) Accounts evidenced by a promissory note or other instrument;

(o) Accounts consisting of amounts due from vendors as rebates or allowances;

(p) Accounts which are in excess of the credit limit for such account debtor established by the Loan Parties in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices;

(q) Accounts which include extended payment terms (datings) beyond those generally furnished to other account debtors in the ordinary course of business without the consent of the Administrative Agent; or

(r) Accounts which the Administrative Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion to be unacceptable for inclusion in the Borrowing Base.

“Eligible Credit Card Receivables” means at the time of any determination thereof, each Credit Card Receivable that satisfies the following criteria at the time of creation and continues to meet the same at the time of such determination: such Credit Card Receivable (i) has been earned by performance and represents the bona fide amounts due to a Borrower from a credit card payment processor and/or credit card issuer, and in each case originated in the ordinary course of business of such Borrower, and (ii) is not ineligible for inclusion in the calculation of the Borrowing Base pursuant to any of clauses (a) through (k) below. Without limiting the foregoing, to qualify as an Eligible Credit Card Receivable, an Account shall indicate no Person other than a Borrower as payee or remittance party. In determining the amount to be so included, the face amount of an Account shall be reduced by, without duplication, to the extent not reflected in such face amount, (i) the amount of all accrued and actual discounts, claims, credits or credits pending, promotional program allowances, price adjustments, finance charges or other allowances (including any amount that a Borrower may be obligated to rebate to a customer, a credit card payment processor, or credit card issuer pursuant to the terms of any agreement or understanding (written or oral)) and (ii) the aggregate amount of all cash received in respect of such Account but not yet applied by the Loan Parties to reduce the amount of such Credit Card Receivable. Any Credit Card Receivables meeting the foregoing criteria shall be deemed Eligible Credit Card Receivables but only as long as such Credit Card Receivable is not included within any of the following categories, in which case such Credit Card Receivable shall not constitute an Eligible Credit Card Receivable:

(a) Credit Card Receivables which do not constitute an “Account” (as defined in the UCC);

(b) Credit Card Receivables that have been outstanding for more than five (5) Business Days from the date of sale;

(c) Credit Card Receivables with respect to which a Borrower does not have good, valid and marketable title, free and clear of any Lien (other than Liens granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Documents and other Permitted Encumbrances);

(d) Credit Card Receivables that are not subject to a first priority security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent (it being the intent that chargebacks in the ordinary course by such processors shall not be deemed violative of this clause);

(e) Credit Card Receivables which are disputed, are with recourse, or with respect to which a claim, counterclaim, offset or chargeback has been asserted (to the extent of such claim, counterclaim, offset or chargeback) by any Person;

(f) Credit Card Receivables as to which the processor has the right under certain circumstances to require a Loan Party to repurchase the Accounts from such credit card processor;

(g) Credit Card Receivables due from an issuer or payment processor of the applicable credit card which is the subject of any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceedings;

(h) Credit Card Receivables which are not a valid, legally enforceable obligation of the applicable issuer with respect thereto;

(i) Credit Card Receivables which do not conform in all material respects to all representations, warranties or other provisions in the Loan Documents relating to Credit Card Receivables;

(j) Credit Card Receivables which are evidenced by “chattel paper” or an “instrument” of any kind unless such “chattel paper” or “instrument” is in the possession of the Collateral Agent, and to the extent necessary or appropriate, endorsed to the Collateral Agent;

(k) Credit Card Receivables that include the purchase of any Licensed Merchandise pursuant to which any amount is payable to FLC or Fanatics in accordance with any Merchandising Documents, the amount of such Credit Card Receivables excluding amounts payable to FLC or Fanatics in accordance with any Merchandising Documents as determined by the Lead Borrower in its reasonable discretion and approved by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion; or

(l) ~~(k)~~ Credit Card Receivables which the Administrative Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion to be uncertain of collection.

“Eligible Inventory” means, as of the date of determination thereof, without duplication, items of Inventory of a Borrower that are finished goods, merchantable and readily saleable to the public in the ordinary course that, in each case, complies with each of the representations and warranties expressly respecting Inventory made by the Borrowers in the Loan Documents, and that is not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the criteria set forth below. The following items of Inventory shall not be included in Eligible Inventory:

(a) Inventory that is not solely owned by a Borrower or a Borrower does not have good and valid title thereto;

(b) Inventory that is leased by or is on consignment to a Borrower, or which is consigned by a Borrower to a Person that is not a Loan Party;

(c) Inventory that is not located in the United States of America (excluding territories or possessions of the United States);

(d) Inventory at a location that is owned or leased by a Borrower, except to the extent that the Borrowers have furnished the Administrative Agent with (i) any UCC financing statements or other documents that the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine to be necessary to perfect its security interest in such Inventory at such location, and (ii) with respect to any Material Storage Location, a Collateral Access Agreement executed by the Person owning any such Material Storage Location on terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (other than Collateral Access Agreements not obtained to the extent permitted by Section 6.12(b));

(e) Inventory that is comprised of goods which (i) are damaged, defective, “seconds,” or otherwise unmerchantable, (ii) that have been or are in the process of being returned to the vendor, (iii) are obsolete or slow moving, or custom items, work-in-process, raw materials, or that constitute spare parts, promotional, marketing, packaging and shipping materials or supplies used or consumed in a Borrower’s business, (iv) are seasonal in nature and which have been packed away for sale in the subsequent season, (v) are not in compliance in all material respects with all standards imposed by any Governmental Authority having regulatory authority over such Inventory, its use or sale, (vi) are xxxx and hold goods or (vii) are in-transit;

(f) Inventory that is not subject to a perfected first-priority security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent, subject in priority only to any interest, title or lien of a landlord, lessor or other property owner under a Lease or applicable Laws (provided, that for the avoidance of doubt, no provisions with respect to the subordination of Liens or other landlord rights in any Collateral Access Agreement shall be deemed to violate this clause (f));

(g) Inventory that consists of samples, labels, bags, packaging, and other similar non-merchandise categories;

(h) Inventory that is not insured in compliance with the provisions of Section 6.07 hereof;

(i) Inventory that has been sold but not yet delivered or as to which a Borrower has accepted a deposit;

(j) Inventory that is subject to any licensing, patent, royalty, trademark, trade name or copyright agreement with any third party which has expired or has been terminated or with respect to which any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has received notice of a dispute in respect of any such agreement;

(k) Inventory acquired in a Permitted Acquisition, unless and until the Collateral Agent has completed or received (A) an appraisal of such Inventory from appraisers reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, and, if applicable, has established an advance rate and/or Inventory Reserves therefor, and (B) such other due diligence as the Agents may require, all of the results of the foregoing to be reasonably satisfactory to the Agents;

(l) Inventory subject to any lease, rental agreement or similar arrangement (i) if a default has occurred and is continuing under such lease, rental agreement or similar arrangement, (ii) at the time such lease, rental or similar agreement is entered into, the lessee fails to provide a valid credit card, debit card or similar credit support for all payment obligations under such agreement for the life of the agreement, or (iii) any Inventory subject to such lease, rental agreement or similar arrangement is unreturned at the end of such lease or rental period;

(m) Licensed Merchandise, regardless whether FLC, Fanatics or any Borrower is or is deemed to be the owner thereof; or

(n) ~~(m)~~ Inventory which the Administrative Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion to be unacceptable for inclusion in the Borrowing Base.

“Eligible Rental Inventory” means rental inventory outstanding of the Loan Parties that satisfies the eligibility requirements of “Eligible Inventory”.

“Eligible State University Accounts” means Accounts that otherwise satisfy the eligibility requirements of “Eligible Accounts Receivable” and that are owing from colleges or universities that are agencies or political subdivisions of state or local Governmental Authorities and that arise in the ordinary course of business of the Borrowers from management agreements, textbook or course pack sales, trade or general merchandise sales, guarantees of payments due from students or otherwise.

“Environmental Laws” means any and all Federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the release of any hazardous materials into the environment, including those related to hazardous substances or hazardous wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public systems.

“Environmental Liability” means any liability, obligation, damage, loss, claim, action, suit, judgment, order, fine, penalty, fee, expense, or cost, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of any Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal or presence of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

“Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or membership or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or membership or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such membership or other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with a Loan Party within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code).

“ERISA Event” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) a withdrawal by a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification to a Loan Party that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination under Sections 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) an event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (f) the determination that any Pension Plan is considered an at-risk plan or a plan in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections 430, 431 and 432 of the Code or Sections 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA or (g) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate.

“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01. An Event of Default shall be deemed to be continuing unless and until that Event of Default has been duly waived or otherwise cured as provided in Section 10.01 hereof.

“Excess Cash” means, on any Business Day, the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries calculated on a consolidated basis, other than Excluded Cash, in excess of $50,000,000.

“Excess Cash Prepayment” has the meaning provided for such term in Section 2.05(c)(iv).

“Excluded Accounts” shall mean (a) payroll accounts, (b) health savings accounts, worker’s compensation accounts and other employee benefits accounts, (c) payroll withholding tax accounts and other tax (including sales tax) remittance accounts and (d) any other account that is used solely as an escrow account or as a fiduciary or trust account and not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

“Excluded Assets” has the meaning provided for such term in the Security Agreement.

“Excluded Cash” means, as of any date, (a) any cash set aside to pay obligations of the Loan Parties that either (i) are then due and owing to third parties and for which the Loan Parties have issued checks or have initiated wires or ACH transfers in order to pay such amounts or (ii) will be paid on or within one (1) Business Day of such date, (b) amounts on deposit in the Licensed Merchandise Account from time to time in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time 100% of the Revenue Share (as defined in the Merchandising Agreement) amounts reasonably expected to be due and payable to FLC in accordance with Section 6.2 of the Merchandising Agreement (the “Monthly FLC Revenue Share Amount”) as of the next occurring Merchandising Agreement Monthly Settlement Date plus any “Surplus” permitted to be maintained therein under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Licensed Merchandise Side Letter and (c) any cash constituting an Excluded Asset.

“Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Borrower or any Guarantor, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee by any Borrower contained in Section 10.21 (or otherwise in the Loan Documents) or the Facility Guaranty of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Borrower or Guarantor of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Borrower or Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (determined after giving effect to Section 10.21(f) of this Agreement and any other “keepwell, support or other agreement” for the benefit of such Borrower or Guarantor and any and all guarantees of such Borrower or Guarantor’s Swap Obligations by other Loan Parties) at the time the Guarantee of such Borrower or Guarantor, or a grant by such Borrower or Guarantor of a security interest, becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guarantee or security interest is or becomes excluded in accordance with the first sentence of this definition.

“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to any Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 10.13) or (ii) such Lender changes its Lending Office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(ii), (a)(iii) or (c), amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its Lending Office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.01(e) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA.

“Executive Order” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.18.

“Existing Credit Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 29, 2011 among Xxxxxx & Xxxxx, the Lead Borrower, certain other borrowers party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as agent, the other agents party thereto and a syndicate of lenders.

“Existing Letters of Credit” means the letters of credit described on Schedule 1.04 hereto.

“Facilities” means the collective reference to the Revolving Credit Facility and the FILO Facility, or either of them, as the context may require.

“Facility Guaranty” means any Guarantee made by the Guarantors in favor of the Credit Parties, including as set forth in Article XI hereto or in any guaranty agreement in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

“Fanatics” means Fanatics Retail Group Fulfillment, LLC, and its permitted successors and assigns under the E-Commerce Agreement.

“FASB ASC” means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471 (b) (1) of the Code, any intergovernmental agreements entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or official practices adopted pursuant to any such intergovernmental agreements.

“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided, that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Bank of America on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.

“Fee Letters” means each fee letter relating to the credit facilities provided hereunder between the Lead Borrower and any Lead Lender.

“FILO Borrowing Conditions” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.03(j).

“FILO Draw Period” means, with respect to any calendar year, each period commencing on April 1 of such year and ending on July 31 of such year; provided, that no FILO Draw Period shall commence after the date that the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments are reduced to zero.

“FILO Facility” means the credit facility described in Section 2.18 hereof.

“FILO Facility Commitment” means, as to each FILO Lender, its obligation to make FILO Loans to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.18, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such FILO Lender’s name with respect to the FILO Facility on Schedule 2.01 or in any Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such FILO Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

“FILO Facility Payment Date” means July 31 of each FILO Draw Period.

“FILO Lender” means each Lender indicated on Schedule 2.01 as a FILO Lender of FILO Loans and any other Person that becomes a “FILO Lender” pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement.

“FILO Facility Required Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, FILO Lenders holding more than 50.0% of the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments or, if the commitment of each FILO Lender to make FILO Loans have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02, FILO Lenders holding in the aggregate more than 50.0% of the Total Outstandings under the FILO Facility; provided, that the Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender under the FILO Facility shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of FILO Facility Required Lenders.

“FILO Loans” means each loan made by a FILO Lender to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.18.

“FILO Reserve” means, if as of any date that a FILO Loan is outstanding (a) an amount equal to (i) the outstanding principal amount of the FILO Loans as of such date plus (ii) the Borrowing Base (excluding the FILO Reserve amount as of such date) is greater than (b) 105% of the total of the following as of such date (i) 100% of Eligible Credit Card Receivables plus (ii) 100% of Eligible Account Receivables plus (iii) 100% of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of the Borrower’s Eligible Inventory minus (iv) applicable Reserves (excluding any FILO Reserve), a reserve equal to the amount by which the amount in clause (a) exceeds the amount in clause (b).

“FILO Settlement Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).

“First Amendment” means that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2017, among the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.

“First Amendment Acquisition” means the acquisition by the Lead Borrower of all the Equity Interests in the Acquired Companies on or immediately after the First Amendment Effective Date in accordance with the First Amendment.

“First Amendment Effective Date” means the “Effective Date” as defined in the First Amendment.

“Fiscal Month” means any fiscal month of any Fiscal Year determined in accordance with the fiscal accounting calendar of the Loan Parties.

“Fiscal Quarter” means any fiscal quarter of any Fiscal Year determined in accordance with the fiscal accounting calendar of the Loan Parties.

“Fiscal Year” means any period of twelve (12) consecutive months ending on the Saturday that is closest to the last day of April of any calendar year.

“FLC” means Fanatics Lids College, Inc., together with its permitted successors and assigns under the Merchandising Agreement.

“Foreign Assets Control Regulations” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.18.

“Foreign Lender” means (a) if any Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if any Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which such Borrower is resident for tax purposes. For purposes of this definition, the United States, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary organized under the laws of a political subdivision outside of the United States.

“Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to any LC Issuer, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the outstanding LC Obligations other than LC Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof, and (b) with respect to the Swing Line Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of Swing Line Loans other than Swing Line Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders in accordance with the terms hereof.

“Fronting Fee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.03(j).

“FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.

“FSHCO” means any Domestic Subsidiary substantially all of the assets of which constitute Equity Interests or Indebtedness of CFCs.

“Fully Satisfied” means (a) with respect to any Secured Obligations or Obligations, as applicable, the full cash payment thereof, including all principal, interest and fees with respect thereto and any interest, fees and other charges accruing during a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law (whether or not such amounts are allowed or allowable in whole or in part in such proceeding), but shall not include any roll up of any Secured Obligations or Obligations in any debtor in possession financing during any such proceeding; and (b) with respect to LC Obligations, Other Liabilities or Obligations that are inchoate or contingent in nature, the Cash Collateralization thereof (or delivery of a standby letter of credit acceptable to the applicable Credit Party in its reasonable discretion, in the amount of required Cash Collateral). No Loans shall be deemed to have been Fully Satisfied until all Commitments related to such Loans have expired or been terminated. For the avoidance of doubt, any requirement that a Secured Obligation or Obligation be “Fully Satisfied” or paid in full or similar provisions shall be deemed to refer only to Secured Obligations or Obligations that may be satisfied by cash payment (including cash collateral and similar arrangements) thereof.

“Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.

“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

“Guarantee” means, as to any Person, any (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness

to obtain any such Lien), but excluding in all cases endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

“Guaranteed Obligations” has the meaning specified in Section 11.01.

“Guarantor” means each wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower (other than any Borrower, any CFC, any Subsidiary of a CFC, any FSHCO or any Immaterial Subsidiary) and each other Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower that is not a Borrower and that is required to execute and deliver a Facility Guaranty pursuant to Section 6.12.

“Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

“Honor Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i).

“Immaterial Subsidiary” means each Foreign Subsidiary and each other Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower that has, in accordance with Section 6.02(a) hereof, been designated by the Lead Borrower in its certificate to the Administrative Agent as an “Immaterial Subsidiary” for purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, provided, that (a) for purposes of this Agreement, at no time shall (i) the total assets of all Immaterial Subsidiaries, as of the end of the most recent Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or Section 6.01(b) hereof, equal or exceed five percent (5.0%) of the Consolidated total assets of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries, or (ii) any Immaterial Subsidiary own any assets included in the Borrowing Base, or (iii) the gross revenues of all Immaterial Subsidiaries for any Measurement Period equal or exceed five percent (5.0%) of the Consolidated gross revenues of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Measurement Period, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP, and (b) no Subsidiary that has been designated or otherwise constitutes an “Immaterial Subsidiary” may be re-designated a “Subsidiary” or be treated under the Loan Documents as a Loan Party without the written approval of the Administrative Agent which approval will not be unreasonably withheld. As of the Second Amendment Effective Date, the Subsidiaries specified on Schedule 1.03 hereto are the only Subsidiaries designated by the Lead Borrower as Immaterial Subsidiaries for purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

“Increase Effective Date” shall have the meaning provided therefor in Section 2.15(d).

“Increased Commitment Lender” shall have the meaning provide in Section 2.15(b).

“Indebtedness” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:

(a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;

(b) all direct or contingent obligations of such Person arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments;

(d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable and corporate and purchasing card obligations in the ordinary course of business and, in each case, paid in accordance with the payment terms thereof and otherwise not past due for more than 90 days);

(e) indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;

(f) all Attributable Indebtedness of such Person;

(g) (i) all Disqualified Stock and (ii) subject to the penultimate sentence of the definition of Disqualified Stock, all other obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any cash payment, in each case under this clause (ii), on or prior to the date that is one hundred twenty (120) days after the Maturity Date, in respect of any Equity Interest in such Person or any other Person, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends; and

(h) all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing.

For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date.

“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.

“Indemnitee” has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(b).

“Informal Written Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 2.02(b).

“Information” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07.

“Initial Cap Table” means (a) if the Closing Date occurs on or prior to July 31, 2015, the column titled “Pro Forma Capitalization (July 2015)” in the table titled “Pro Forma Capitalization” and under the heading “B&N Education” posted on SyndTrak for review by the Lenders on June 30, 2015 and (b) if the Closing Date occurs thereafter, the column titled “Pro Forma Capitalization (August 2015)” and under the heading “B&N Education” in such table.

“Intellectual Property” means all present and future: trade secrets, know-how and other proprietary information; trademarks, trademark applications, internet domain names, service marks, trade dress, trade names, business names, designs, logos, slogans (and all translations, adaptations, derivations and combinations of the foregoing) indicia and other source and/or business identifiers, and all registrations or applications for registrations which have heretofore been or may hereafter be issued thereon throughout the world; copyrights and copyright applications; (including copyrights for computer programs) and all tangible and intangible property embodying the copyrights, unpatented inventions (whether or not patentable); patents and patent applications; industrial design applications and registered industrial designs; license agreements related to any of the foregoing; books, records, writings, computer tapes or disks, flow diagrams, specification sheets, computer software, source codes, object codes, executable code, data, databases and other physical manifestations, embodiments or incorporations of any of the foregoing; all other intellectual property; and all common law and other rights throughout the world in and to all of the foregoing.

“Interest Payment Date” means, (a) as to any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Maturity Date; provided, however, that if any Interest Period for a LIBO Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; (b) as to any Base Rate Loan (including a Swing Line Loan), the first day of each calendar month and the Maturity Date; and (c) as to any FILO Loan, each FILO Facility Payment Date.

“Interest Period” means, as to each LIBO Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such LIBO Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a LIBO Rate Loan and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one (1) week or one (1), two (2), three (3) or six (6) months thereafter (in each case, subject to availability), as selected by the Lead Borrower in its Committed Loan Notice; provided, that:

(i) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;

(ii) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period;

(iii) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date; and

(iv) notwithstanding the provisions of clause (iii), no Interest Period shall have a duration of less than one (1) week, and if any Interest Period applicable to a LIBO Borrowing would be for a shorter period, such Interest Period shall not be available hereunder.

For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.

“Internal Control Event” means (a) with respect to the Lead Borrower, a determination by management or the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Lead Borrower or by the Lead Borrower’s Public Accountants that (i) a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting, as described in PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 5, exists in the Lead Borrower’s internal control over financial reporting, or (ii) a member of the senior management of the Lead Borrower has committed a material act of fraud, and (b) with respect to the any Subsidiary of the Lead Borrower, a determination by management or the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Lead Borrower or by the Lead Borrower’s Public Accountants that (i) a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting, as described in PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 5, exists in such Subsidiary’s internal control over financial reporting, or (ii) a member of the senior management of such Subsidiary has committed an act of fraud, in either case under this clause (b) that could reasonably be expected to result in an Material Adverse Effect.

“Inventory” has the meaning given to that term in the UCC, and shall also include, without limitation, all: (a) goods which (i) are leased by a Person as lessor, (ii) are held by a Person for sale or lease or to be furnished under a contract of service, (iii) are furnished by a Person under a contract of service, or (iv) consist of raw materials, work in process, or materials used or consumed in a business; (b) goods of said description in transit; (c) goods of said description which are returned, repossessed or rejected; and (d) packaging, advertising, and shipping materials related to any of the foregoing.

“Inventory Reserves” means such reserves as may be established from time to time by the Administrative Agent in the Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion with respect to the determination of the saleability, at retail, of the Eligible Inventory or which reflect such other factors as may adversely affect the market value of the Eligible Inventory. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Inventory Reserves may, in the Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion, include (but are not limited to) reserves based on:

(a) obsolescence;

(b) seasonality;

(d) imbalance;

(e) change in Inventory character;

(f) change in Inventory composition;

(g) change in Inventory mix;

(h) xxxx-xxxxx (both permanent and point of sale);

(i) retail xxxx-ons and xxxx-ups inconsistent with prior period practice and performance, industry standards, current business plans or advertising calendar and planned advertising events;

(j) reasonably anticipated changes in appraised value of Inventory between appraisals; and

(k) out-of-date and/or expired Inventory.

“Investment” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or equity participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person and any arrangement pursuant to which the investor Guarantees Indebtedness of such other Person, or (c) any Acquisition; provided, however, that any amount payable by a vendor to any Loan Party with respect to the return of inventory or supplies by such Loan Party to such vendor in the ordinary course of business shall not constitute an “Investment” hereunder so long as (i) such amount has not been outstanding for more than 150 days and (ii) such inventory is not then included in the Borrowing Base. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.

“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

“ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

“Issuer Documents” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the LC Issuer and any Borrower or in favor the LC Issuer and relating to any such Letter of Credit.

“Joinder Agreement” means an agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto and otherwise in form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent pursuant to which, among other things, a Person becomes a party to, and bound by the terms of, this Agreement and/or the other Loan Documents in the same capacity and to the same extent as either a Borrower or a Guarantor, as the Administrative Agent may determine.

“Laws” means each international, foreign, federal, state and local statute, treaty, rule, guideline, regulation, ordinance, code and administrative or judicial precedent or authority, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and each applicable administrative order, directed duty, request, license, authorization and permit of, and agreement with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law, including, without limitation, all Environmental Laws.

“LC Advance” means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any LC Borrowing in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.

“LC Borrowing” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Committed Borrowing.

“LC Credit Extension” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.

“LC Issuer” means (a) Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., each in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder and (b) with respect to the Existing Letters of Credit and until such Existing Letters of Credit expire or are returned undrawn, Bank of America; provided that JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. will not have any obligation to issue Letters of Credit in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time in excess of $7,500,000. The LC Issuer may, in its discretion and with the consent of the Lead Borrower which shall not be unreasonably withheld, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of the LC Issuer, in which case the term “LC Issuer” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate. All singular references to the LC Issuer shall mean any LC Issuer, the LC Issuer that has issued the applicable Letter of Credit or all LC Issuers, as the context may require.

“LC Obligations” mean, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all LC Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amounts available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

“Lead Lender” means each of Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association and SunTrust Bank.

“Lease” means any agreement, whether written or oral, no matter how styled or structured, pursuant to which a Loan Party is entitled to the use or occupancy of any real property for any period of time.

“Lender” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto and includes any Lender indicated on Schedule 2.01 as a Revolving Lender or FILO Lender, the Swing Line Lender and any other Person who hereafter becomes a “Revolving Lender” and/or a “FILO Lender” pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement.

“Lending Office” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent, which office may include any Affiliate of such Lender or any domestic or foreign branch of such Lender or such Affiliate. Unless the context otherwise requires each reference to a Lender shall include its applicable Lending Office.

“Letter of Credit” means each Standby Letter of Credit and each Commercial Letter of Credit issued hereunder and shall include Existing Letters of Credit.

“Letter of Credit Application” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by any applicable LC Issuer.

“Letter of Credit Expiration Date” means the day that is five (5) days prior to the Maturity Date then in effect (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).

“Letter of Credit Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(i).

“Letter of Credit Sublimit” means an amount equal to $30,000,000. The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Commitments. A permanent reduction of the Aggregate Commitments shall not require a corresponding pro rata reduction in the Letter of Credit Sublimit; provided, however, that if the Aggregate Commitments are reduced to an amount less than the Letter of Credit Sublimit, then the Letter of Credit Sublimit shall be reduced to an amount equal to (or, at Lead Borrower’s option, less than) the Aggregate Commitments.

“LIBO Borrowing” means a Borrowing comprised of LIBO Rate Loans.

“LIBO Rate” means (a) for any Interest Period with respect to a LIBO Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or a comparable or successor rate, which rate is approved by the Administrative Agent, as published on the applicable Bloomberg screen page (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period; and if the LIBO Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement; and

(b) for any interest calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan on any date, the rate per annum equal to LIBOR, at or about 11:00 a.m., London time determined two Business Days prior to such date for U.S. Dollar deposits with a term of one month commencing that day;

provided, that to the extent a comparable or successor rate is approved by the Administrative Agent in connection herewith, the approved rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with market practice; provided, further that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such approved rate shall be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent.

“LIBO Rate Loan” means a Committed Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the Adjusted LIBO Rate.

“LIBOR Screen Rate” means the LIBOR quote on the applicable screen page the Administrative Agent designates to determine LIBOR (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time).

“LIBOR Successor Rate” has the meaning specified in Section 3.03(c).

“LIBOR Successor Rate Conforming Changes” has the meaning specified in Section 3.03(c).

“Licensed Merchandise” means (a) with respect to merchandise subject to the Merchandising Agreement, “Licensed Merchandise” as defined therein and (b) with respect to merchandise subject to the E-Commerce Agreement, “Licensed Merchandise” as defined therein.

“Licensed Merchandise Account” means a segregated deposit account of Lead Borrower at Bank of America, N.A., into which the Merchandising Agreement Monthly Revenue shall be deposited and held until each Merchandising Agreement Settlement Date, which account shall be subject to a first priority lien in favor of FLC and a second priority lien in favor of the Secured Parties.

“Licensed Merchandise Documents” means the Merchandising Agreement, the Merchandising Agreement Side Letter, the E-Commerce Agreement and any other document, agreement or instrument entered into by any Loan Party pursuant to the foregoing or in connection with any Licensed Merchandise.

“Lien” means (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale, Capital Lease Obligation, Synthetic Lease Obligation, or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) and (b) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

“Liquidation” means the exercise by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent of those rights and remedies accorded to such Agents under the Loan Documents and applicable Law as a creditor of the Loan Parties with respect to the realization on the Collateral, including (after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default) the conduct by the Loan Parties acting with the consent of the Collateral Agent, of any public, private or “going-out-of-business”, “store closing” or other similar sale or any other disposition of the Collateral for the purpose of liquidating the Collateral. Derivations of the word “Liquidation” (such as “Liquidate”) are used with like meaning in this Agreement.

“Loan” means an extension of credit by a Lender to any Borrower under Article II in the form of a Revolving Loan, FILO Loan or a Swing Line Loan.

“Loan Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a).

“Loan Cap” means, at any time of determination, an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the Aggregate Commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility at such time and (b) the Borrowing Base at such time.

“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, each Note, each Issuer Document, the Fee Letters, all Borrowing Base Certificates, the Blocked Account Agreements, the Securities Account Control Agreements, the DDA Notifications, the Credit Card Notifications, the Security Documents, the Facility Guaranty, any agreement creating or perfecting rights in Cash Collateral pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.16 of this Agreement and any other instrument or agreement now or hereafter executed and delivered in connection herewith, each as amended and in effect from time to time.

“Loan Party” means each Borrower and each Guarantor.

“London Banking Day” means any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.

“Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), or financial condition of any Loan Party or the Lead Borrower and the other Loan Parties taken as a whole; (b) impairment of the ability of any Loan Party to perform its material obligations under any material Loan Document to which it is a party; or (c) a material impairment of the rights and remedies of the Agent or the Lenders under any material Loan Document or a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party. In determining whether any individual event would result in a Material Adverse Effect, notwithstanding that such event in and of itself does not have such effect, a Material Adverse Effect may be deemed to have occurred if the cumulative effect of such event and all other then existing events would result in a Material Adverse Effect.

“Material Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) of the Loan Parties in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $35,000,000. Without limitation of the foregoing, any Permitted Senior Debt shall be deemed Material Indebtedness. For purposes of determining the amount of Material Indebtedness at any time, the amount of the obligations in respect of any Swap Contract at such time shall be calculated at the Swap Termination Value thereof.

“Material Storage Location” means any warehouse or other leased storage or distribution facility in which $10,000,000 or more of Inventory is or may be located from time to time.

“Material Store Acquisition” means the acquisition of more than 50 bookstore contracts or leases in a single transaction or series of related transactions, either through assumption or replacement of existing contracts or leases between third parties and the applicable college, university or other educational institution.

“Maturity Date” means February 29, 2024.

“Maximum DDA Balance” means, with respect to each DDA, an amount equal to (a) $1,000 times (b) the aggregate number of Stores that maintain deposits in such DDA.

“Maximum Rate” has the meaning provided therefor in Section 10.09.

“Measurement Period” means, at any date of determination, the most recently completed twelve (12) consecutive Fiscal Months of the Lead Borrower for which financial statements have or should have been delivered in accordance with Section 6.01.

“Merchandising Agreement” means that certain Store Merchandising Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2020, among Lead Borrower, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx College Booksellers, LLC, and MBS Textbook Exchange, LLC, and FLC, as in effect on the Third Amendment Effective Date and as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance herewith.

“Merchandising Agreement Monthly Settlement Date” means the date in each 4-5-4 retail calendar month under the Merchandising Agreement that the “Net Revenue Share” (as defined in the Merchandising Agreement) for such period is paid or due and payable to FLC in accordance with Section 6.2 of the Merchandising Agreement.

“Merchandising Agreement Side Letter” has the meaning specified in the Third Amendment.

“Minimum Collateral Amount” means, at any time, (i) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances provided to reduce or eliminate Fronting Exposure during the existence of a Defaulting Lender, an amount equal to 105% of the Fronting Exposure of the LC Issuer with respect to Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at such time, (ii) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.16(a)(i), (a)(ii) or (a)(iii), an amount equal to 105% of the Outstanding Amount of all LC Obligations, (iii) with respect to any Secured Obligations under any Bank

Product or Cash Management Services, such amount as may be agreed between the Loan Party and Lender or Affiliate of a Lender party to such Swap Contract constituting a Bank Product or to such Cash Management Services, as applicable, and (iv) otherwise, an amount determined by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the LC Issuer, as the case may be, in their sole discretion.

“Moody’s” means Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.

“Multiemployer Plan” means any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding three plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.

“Multiple Employer Plan” means a Plan which has two or more contributing sponsors (including any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate) at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Section 4064 of ERISA.

“Net Orderly Liquidation Value” means the appraised orderly liquidation value of the Borrowers’ Inventory, net of costs and expenses to be incurred in connection with any such liquidation, which value is expressed as a percentage of Cost of the Borrowers’ Inventory as set forth in the Borrowers’ inventory stock ledger, which value shall be determined from time to time by the most recent appraisal undertaken by an independent appraiser engaged by (and which such appraisal shall be reasonably satisfactory to) the Administrative Agent.

“Net Proceeds” means (a) with respect to any Disposition described in Section 2.05(e), the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of cash and cash equivalents received in connection with such transaction (including any cash or cash equivalents received by way of deferred payment pursuant to, or by monetization of, a note receivable or otherwise, but only as and when so received) over (ii) the sum of (A) the principal amount of any Indebtedness that is secured by the applicable asset by a Lien permitted hereunder which is senior to the Collateral Agent’s Lien on such asset and that is required to be repaid (or to establish an escrow for the future repayment thereof) in connection with such transaction (other than Indebtedness under the Loan Documents), (B) the reasonable and customary out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such Loan Party in connection with such transaction (including, without limitation, appraisals, and brokerage, legal, title and recording or transfer tax expenses and commissions) paid by any Loan Party to third parties (other than Affiliates)), (C) commercially reasonable amounts provided as a funded reserve against any liabilities under any indemnification obligations or purchase price adjustments associated with such Dispositions, and (D) all federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be accrued as a liability under GAAP, and (b) with respect to the sale or issuance of any Equity Interest by any Loan Party, or the incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness by any Loan Party, the excess of (i) the sum of the cash and cash equivalents received in connection with such transaction over (ii) the sum of (x) the underwriting discounts and commissions or arrangement or commitment fees payable, and other reasonable and customary out-of-pocket expenses, incurred by such Loan Party in connection therewith and (y) all distributions and other payments required to be made to minority interest holders in such Person as a result of such sale.

“Non-Consenting Lender” has the meaning provided therefor in Section 10.01.

“Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.

“Non-Extension Notice Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(b)(iii).

“Note” means (a) a promissory note made by the Borrowers in favor of a Revolving Lender evidencing Revolving Loans made by such Revolving Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1, (b) the Swing Line Note, and (c) a promissory note made by the Borrowers in favor of a FILO Lender evidencing FILO Loans made by such FILO Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit C-3, as each may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.

“Obligations” means all advances to, and debts (including principal, interest, fees, costs, and expenses), liabilities, obligations, covenants, indemnities, and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit (including payments in respect of reimbursement of disbursements, interest thereon and obligations to provide cash collateral therefor), whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest, fees, costs and expenses that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest, fees, costs and expenses are allowed claims in such proceeding; provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt, “Obligations” shall not include “Other Liabilities”.

“OFAC” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury.

“Ordinary Blocked Account” means any Blocked Account of any Loan Party which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any Buy-Back Trigger Period Accounts.

“Organization Documents” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.

“Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).

“Other Liabilities” means any obligation of any Loan Party (a) arising under any document or agreement relating to or (b) on account of (i) any Cash Management Services and/or (ii) any Bank Product.

“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 3.06).

“Outstanding Amount” means (i) with respect to Committed Loans and Swing Line Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Committed Loans and Swing Line Loans, as the case may be, occurring on such date; and (ii) with respect to any LC Obligations on any date, the amount of such LC Obligations on such date after giving effect to (A) any LC Credit Extension occurring on such date and (B) any other changes in the aggregate amount of the LC Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements by the Borrowers of Unreimbursed Amounts.

“Overadvance” means a Credit Extension under the Revolving Credit Facility to the extent that, immediately after its having been made, Availability (as defined without regard to clause (b) of the definition thereof) is less than or equal to the greater of (a) ten percent (10%) of the Loan Cap and (b) $25,000,000 and the Borrowers are not in compliance with Section 7.15, or otherwise the aggregate Credit Extensions under the Revolving Credit Facility exceed the Loan Cap.

“Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(d).

“Participant Register” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(d).

“Patriot Act” shall have the meaning provided in Section 4.01(f).

“Payoff Letter” means that certain payoff letter, dated as of the Closing Date, among Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent under the Existing Credit Agreement, and Xxxxxx & Xxxxx, as lead borrower under the Existing Credit Agreement, with respect to the payment in full of all obligations outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement, termination of all commitments thereunder and agreements to release all Liens upon the assets of the B&N Parties and the Loan Parties.

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

“PCAOB” means the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

“Pension Plan” means any “employee pension benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate or to which a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has an obligation to contribute, or in the case of a Multiple Employer Plan, has made contributions at any time during the immediately preceding three plan years.

“Perfection Certificate” means that certain Perfection Certificate, dated as of August 3, 2015, made by the Lead Borrower to the Collateral Agent.

“Permitted Acquisition” means an Acquisition in which all of the following conditions are satisfied:

(a) no Default then exists or would arise from the consummation of such Acquisition;

(b) (i) if such Acquisition will be funded in whole or in part by proceeds of Loans, such Acquisition is not hostile and (ii) any assets acquired shall be utilized in, and if the Acquisition involves a merger, consolidation or stock acquisition, the Person which is the subject of such Acquisition shall be engaged in, a business substantially the same as one or more line or lines of Business;

(c) the Lead Borrower shall have furnished the Administrative Agent with at least seven (7) days’ prior written notice (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) of each such intended Acquisition, including confirmation that all conditions to such intended Acquisition under this definition have been satisfied or will be satisfied in accordance with the terms hereof;

(d) if as of the notice date determined in accordance with the foregoing clause (c) with respect to such proposed Acquisition (in a single or series of related transactions) (i) Availability is less than or equal to fifty percent (50.0%) of the Aggregate Loan Cap as of such date and (ii) the aggregate consideration (whether in cash, tangible property, notes or other property) is equal to or in excess of $30,000,000, the Lead Borrower promptly (and in any event, no less than seven (7) Business Days prior to the consummation of such Acquisition or such shorter period as may otherwise be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) shall furnish to the Administrative Agent such documentation, if any, that the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, which may include a current draft of the documents, agreements and instruments contemplated to be executed in connection therewith (and final copies thereof as and when executed), and a summary of any due diligence undertaken by the Loan Parties in connection with such Acquisition in the form prepared by the Loan Parties for their internal purposes; and

(e) either,

(i) Projected Excess Availability and Pro Forma Excess Availability as of the date of consummation of such Acquisition will be equal to or greater than twelve and one half percent (12.5%) of the Aggregate Loan Cap and the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, on a pro-forma basis for the Measurement Period immediately prior to such Acquisition, will be equal to or greater than 1.0 to 1.0; or

(ii) Projected Excess Availability and Pro Forma Excess Availability as of the date of consummation of such Acquisition will be equal to or greater than twenty percent (20.0%) of the Aggregate Loan Cap.

“Permitted Buy-Back Programs” means seasonal buy-back programs of college text books in accordance with leases, contracts or other instruments or agreements governing its Stores and otherwise in accordance with customary business practices in the college bookselling industry.

“Permitted Discretion” means a determination made in good faith and in the exercise of commercially reasonable business judgment, determined in a manner consistent with its credit procedures for asset-based lending transactions in the retail industry and otherwise in similar circumstances.

“Permitted Disposition” has the meaning specified in Section 7.05.

“Permitted Encumbrances” has the meaning specified in Section 7.01.

“Permitted Indebtedness” has the meaning specified in Section 7.03.

“Permitted Investments” has the meaning specified in Section 7.02.

“Permitted Overadvance” means an Overadvance made by the Administrative Agent, in its reasonable discretion (unless the Required Lenders direct the Administrative Agent not to make or to discontinue making Overadvances), which:

(a) is made to maintain, protect or preserve the Collateral and/or the Credit Parties’ rights under the Loan Documents or which is otherwise for the benefit of the Credit Parties; or

(b) is made to enhance the likelihood of, or to maximize the amount of, repayment of any Obligation;

(d) together with all other Permitted Overadvances then outstanding, shall not (i) exceed five percent (5.0%) of the Loan Cap at any time or (ii) unless a Liquidation is occurring, remain outstanding for more than forty-five (45) consecutive Business Days, unless in each case, the Required Lenders otherwise agree.

provided however, that the foregoing shall not (i) modify or abrogate any of the provisions of Section 2.03 regarding the Lender’s obligations with respect to Letters of Credit, or (ii) result in any claim or liability against the Administrative Agent (regardless of the amount of any Overadvance) for “inadvertent Overadvances” (i.e. where an Overadvance results from changed circumstances beyond the control of the Administrative Agent (such as a reduction in the collateral value)), and such “inadvertent Overadvances” shall not reduce the amount of Permitted Overadvances allowed hereunder, and further provided that in no event shall the Administrative Agent make an Overadvance, if after giving effect thereto, the principal amount of the Credit Extensions would exceed the Aggregate Commitments (as in effect prior to any termination of the Commitments pursuant to Section 2.06 hereof).

“Permitted Refinancing” means, with respect to any Indebtedness, any refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension of such Indebtedness, so long as (i) the amount of such Indebtedness is not increased at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension except by an amount equal to a reasonable premium or other reasonable amount paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such refinancing and by an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder, and the direct or contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed as a result of or in connection with such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension, (ii) such extension, renewal or replacement shall not result in an earlier maturity date or decreased weighted average life of such Indebtedness, and (iii) the terms relating to principal amount, amortization, maturity, collateral (if any) and subordination (if any), and other material terms taken as a whole, of any such refinancing, refunding, renewing or extending Indebtedness, and of any agreement entered into and of any instrument issued in connection therewith, are not materially less favorable, taken as a whole, to the Credit Parties than the terms of any agreement or instrument governing the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended or are otherwise market terms.

“Permitted Self-Insurance Program” means a self-insurance program of the Lead Borrower and the other Loan Parties (a)(i) that is permitted under applicable Laws, (ii) of an amount and type customarily carried by Persons engaged in the same or similar business and operating in the same or similar locations, (iii) with respect to which the Lead Borrower has provided the Administrative Agent notice of activation of such program at least 30 days prior to such program becoming effective, and (iv) that otherwise satisfies the requirements set forth in Section 6.07; provided, however, that no self-insurance program may directly insure all or any portion of the Collateral unless (x) such self-insurance program satisfies the foregoing requirements and (y) the Collateral Agent (in consultation with the Lead Lenders) consents in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) to the form and substance of such self-insurance program; and (b) with respect to worker’s compensation that is permitted under applicable Laws and of an amount and type customarily carried by Persons engaged in the same or similar business and operating in the same or similar locations.

“Permitted Senior Debt” means Indebtedness of any Loan Party, in any aggregate principal amount of up to $350,000,000, all pursuant to an indenture, credit agreement, or other loan agreement and guaranty agreements, as applicable; provided, that:

(a) no portion of the principal of such Indebtedness shall be required to be paid, whether by stated maturity, mandatory or scheduled prepayment or redemption or otherwise, prior to the date that is ninety one (91) days after the Maturity Date, other than in the event of (i) customary excess cash flow sweep, (ii) a default under such Indebtedness, (iii) a change of control of the Lead Borrower or (iv) certain asset sales in each case, subject to the standstill and the lien subordination provisions described in clause (d) below;

(b) such Indebtedness may be unsecured or secured by a first priority Lien on all or any portion of the Excluded Assets only and, if requested, a second priority Lien on any Collateral (provided, that the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Credit Parties, is granted a second priority Lien on all Excluded Assets securing such Indebtedness), unless the Administrative Agent reasonably determines (in consultation with the Lead Borrower or as directed by the Required Lenders, as the case may be) that the costs of obtaining a perfected, second priority security interest in all or any portion of such Excluded Assets are excessive in relation to the value of the security to be afforded thereby, and (ii) if such Excluded Assets include any Real Property, no such Real Property shall be included as Collateral without the prior written consent of all of the Lenders);

(c) the documents, instruments and other agreements pursuant to which such Indebtedness shall be issued or outstanding shall not be more restrictive than those contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents taken as a whole or conflict with or violate the covenants or otherwise create Defaults under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; and

(d) to the extent such Indebtedness is secured by all or any portion of the Collateral, such Indebtedness shall be subject to a customary intercreditor agreement reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, addressing, among other things, (A) the priority of the Liens securing the Collateral and Excluded Assets and the payment of proceeds therefrom, (B) a standstill by the holders of such Indebtedness as to remedies against the Collateral (in accordance with Section 6.12(e)), (C) waivers by the holders of such Indebtedness of rights to contest validity or priority of Liens of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders or object to dispositions of Collateral (including an affirmative agreement by such holders to release Liens of such holders in the event of a disposition of Collateral approved by the Administrative Agent and in accordance with Section 6.12(e)), and (D) waiver of certain rights to object to the use of cash collateral or sale of Collateral, and restrictions on certain claims and actions, in any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws by the holders of such Indebtedness.

“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, limited partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

“Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) established by the Borrowers or, with respect to any such plan that is subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA, any ERISA Affiliate.

“Platform” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.

“Pro Forma Excess Availability” means, for any date of calculation, the pro forma average Availability for each Fiscal Month for the Six Month Period most recently ended prior to such date of calculation determined as if the applicable transaction or payment had been consummated as the beginning of such Six Month Period.

“Pro Rata” means, with respect to any Lender, a percentage (expressed as a decimal, rounded to the ninth decimal place) determined (i) while the Aggregate Commitments are outstanding, by dividing the amount of such Lender’s Commitment by the amount of the Aggregate Commitments; and (ii) at any other time, by dividing the Outstanding Amount of such Lender’s Loans and LC Obligations by the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and LC Obligations.

“Projected Excess Availability” means, for any date of calculation, the projected average Availability for each Fiscal Month during the Six Month Period immediately following such date of calculation.

“Public Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.

“QFC” has the meaning specified in Section 11.14(b).

“QFC Credit Support” has the meaning specified in Section 11.14.

“Real Estate” means (i) all land, together with the buildings, structures, parking areas, and other improvements thereon, now or hereafter owned by any Loan Party, including all easements, rights-of-way, and similar rights of a Loan Party or in favor of a Loan Party relating thereto and all leases, tenancies, and occupancies thereof and (ii) all Leases.

“Real Property” means “real property” as such term is used in the UCC.

“Receivables Reserves” mean such reserves as may be established from time to time by the Administrative Agent in the Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion with respect to the determination of the collectability in the ordinary course of Eligible Accounts Receivables, including, without limitation, reserves for dilution.

“Recipient” means the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender, any LC Issuer or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party hereunder.

“Register” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(c).

“Registered Public Accounting Firm” has the meaning specified by the Securities Laws, if and to the extent such Registered Public Accounting Firm is nationally recognized, and shall be independent of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries as prescribed by the Securities Laws.

“Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

“Reportable Event” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the 30 day notice period has been waived.

“Reports” has the meaning provided in Section 9.12(b).

“Request for Credit Extension” means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Committed Loans, a Committed Loan Notice, (b) with respect to a conversion or continuation of Committed Loans, a Conversion/Continuation Notice, (c) with respect to an LC Credit Extension, a Letter of Credit Application, and (d) with respect to a Swing Line Loan, a Swing Line Loan Notice.

“Required Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Lenders holding more than 50.0% of the Aggregate Commitments plus the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments or, if the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and the obligation of the LC Issuer to make LC Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02, Lenders holding in the aggregate more than 50.0% of the Total Outstandings under both Facilities (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in LC Obligations and Swing Line Loans being deemed “held” by such Revolving Lender for purposes of this definition); provided, that the Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders (provided, that the amount of any participation in any Swing Line Loan and Unreimbursed Amounts that such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund that have not been reallocated to and funded by another Revolving Lender shall be deemed to be held by the Lender that is the Swing Line Lender or applicable LC Issuer, as the case may be, in making such determination).

“Rescindable Amount” has the meaning as defined in Section 2.12(b)(ii).

“Reserves” means all Inventory Reserves, Availability Reserves ~~and~~, Receivables Reserves and FILO Reserves.

“Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, treasurer or assistant treasurer or vice president or director of finance of a Loan Party or any of the other individuals designated in writing to the Administrative Agent by an existing Responsible Officer of a Loan Party as an authorized signatory of any certificate or other document to be delivered hereunder, provided, that for the purposes of any Committed Loan Notice, Conversion/Continuation Notice, Letter of Credit Application and Swing Line Loan Notice, Responsible Officer shall also include any officer, director or manager of the treasury department of the Lead Borrower who is duly authorized to bind the Lead Borrower and with respect to whom the Administrative Agent has received an incumbency certificate (or any other officer or employee of the applicable Loan Party designated in or pursuant to an agreement between the applicable Loan

Party and the Administrative Agent), and solely for purposes of the delivery of incumbency certificates pursuant to Section 4.01, the secretary or any assistant secretary of a Loan Party. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.

“Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any capital stock or other Equity Interest of any Person, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, defeasance, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such capital stock or other Equity Interest, or on account of any return of capital to such Person’s stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent of any thereof), or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such dividend or other distribution or payment. Without limiting the foregoing, “Restricted Payments” with respect to any Person shall also include all payments made by such Person with any proceeds of a dissolution or liquidation of such Person.

“Revolving Credit Commitment” means, as to each Revolving Lender, its obligation to (a) make Committed Loans to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.01(a), (b) purchase participations in LC Obligations and (c) purchase participations in Swing Line Loans, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Revolving Lender’s name with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility on Schedule 2.01 or in any Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Revolving Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

“Revolving Credit Facility” means the collective reference to the Revolving Credit Commitments of the Revolving Lenders, including obligations to purchase participations in Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit.

“Revolving Lender” “ means each Lender indicated on Schedule 2.01 as a Revolving Lender of Revolving Loans and any other Person that becomes a “Revolving Lender” pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement.

“Revolving Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(a).

“Revolving Settlement Date” has the meaning provided in Section 2.14(a).

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc. and any successor thereto.

“Sanction(s)” means any sanction administered or enforced by the United States Government (including without limitation, OFAC), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”) or other relevant sanctions authority

“Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx” means the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002.

“Scheduled Unavailability Date” has the meaning specified in Section 3.03(c).

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

“Second Amendment” means that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2019, among the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.

“Second Amendment Effective Date” means the “Second Amendment Effective Date” as defined in the Second Amendment.

“Secured Obligations” means all Obligations, all Guaranteed Obligations and all Other Liabilities, provided, that the “Secured Obligations” shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations.

“Securities Account Control Agreement” means with respect to a securities account established by a Loan Party, an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, establishing Control (as defined in the Security Agreement) of such account by the Collateral Agent and whereby the applicable securities intermediary agrees, during any Cash Dominion Trigger Period, to comply only with the instructions originated by the Collateral Agent without the further consent of any Loan Party.

“Securities Laws” means the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx, and the applicable accounting and auditing principles, rules, standards and practices promulgated, approved or incorporated by the SEC or the PCAOB.

“Security Agreement” means the Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among the Loan Parties and the Collateral Agent, as amended pursuant to the Third Amendment in the form attached ~~hereto~~ as ~~Exhibit G~~Annex B to the Third Amendment.

“Security Documents” means the Security Agreement, the Blocked Account Agreements, the Securities Account Control Agreements, the DDA Notifications, the Credit Card Notifications and each other security agreement or other instrument or document executed and delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document granting a Lien to secure any of the Secured Obligations (including, without limitation, any Lien that may be granted from time to time upon all or any portion of the Excluded Assets in accordance with Section 6.12(e)).

“Shareholders’ Equity” means, as of any date of determination, consolidated shareholders’ equity of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of that date determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Shrink” means Inventory which has been lost, misplaced, stolen, or is otherwise unaccounted for.

“Six Month Period” means any period of six (6) consecutive Fiscal Months taken as one accounting period.

“Solvent” and “Solvency” means, with respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) at fair valuation, the value of all of the properties and assets of such Person are greater than the sum of the debts, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair saleable value of the properties and assets of such Person is not less than the amount that would be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person is able to realize upon its properties and assets and pay its debts and other liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the normal course of business, (d) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts mature, and (e) such Person is not engaged in a business

or a transaction, and is not about to engage in a business or transaction, for which such Person’s properties and assets would constitute unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the prevailing practices in the industry in which such Person is engaged. The amount of all guarantees at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at the time, can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

“Specified Default” means any event or condition that constitutes, or with the passage of time would constitute, an Event of Default under any of clauses (a), (b) (solely with respect to Section 7.15), (f), (g), (k) or (l) of Section 8.01.

“Specified Tax Payments” means Restricted Payments made by the Borrower or the Acquired Companies within 6 months of the First Amendment Effective Date for the purpose of paying governmental income tax liabilities of the Acquired Companies in an aggregate amount of no more than $12,000,000.

“Spin-Off” means the ratable distribution of equity interests in the Lead Borrower by Xxxxxx & Xxxxx to the equity holders of Xxxxxx & Noble on the Closing Date.

“Spin-Off Agreements” means the separation and distribution agreement, transition services agreement, tax matters agreement, employee matters agreement, any shared services agreements, all intellectual property license agreements and all other material contracts and agreements entered into between the Lead Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any of the B&N Parties, on the other hand.

“Standby Letter of Credit” means any Letter of Credit that is not a Commercial Letter of Credit and that (a) is used in lieu or in support of performance guaranties or performance, surety or similar bonds (excluding appeal bonds) arising in the ordinary course of business, (b) is used in lieu or in support of stay or appeal bonds, (c) supports the payment of insurance premiums for reasonably necessary casualty insurance carried by any of the Loan Parties, or (d) supports payment or performance for identified purchases or exchanges of products or services in the ordinary course of business.

“Stated Amount” means at any time the maximum amount for which a Letter of Credit may be honored.

“Statutory Reserve Rate” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the FRB to which the Administrative Agent (or, if not applicable to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders) is subject with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. LIBO Rate Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

“Store” means any retail store (which may include any real property, fixtures, equipment, inventory and other property related thereto) operated, or to be operated, by any Loan Party.

“Subsidiary” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of a Loan Party.

“Super-Majority Required Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Revolving Lenders holding more than 66.67% of the Aggregate Commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility or, if the commitment of each Revolving Lender to make Revolving Loans and the obligation of the LC Issuer to make LC Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02, Revolving Lenders holding in the aggregate more than 66.67% of the Total Outstandings under the Revolving Credit Facility (with the aggregate amount of each Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in LC Obligations and Swing Line Loans being deemed “held” by such Lender for purposes of this definition); provided, that the Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender under the Revolving Credit Facility shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Super-Majority Required Lenders (provided, that the amount of any participation in any Swing Line Loan and Unreimbursed Amounts that such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund that have not been reallocated to and funded by another Lender shall be deemed to be held by the Lender that is the Swing Line Lender or applicable LC Issuer, as the case may be, in making such determination).

“Supported QFC” has the meaning specified in Section 11.14.

“Swap Contract” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.

“Swap Obligations” means with respect to any Borrower or Guarantor any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

“Swap Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the xxxx-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).

“Swing Line” means the revolving credit facility made available by the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.04.

“Swing Line Borrowing” means a borrowing of a Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.04.

“Swing Line Lender” means Bank of America in its capacity as provider of Swing Line Loans, or any successor swing line lender hereunder.

“Swing Line Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(a).

“Swing Line Loan Notice” means a notice of a Swing Line Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.04(b), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B, or such other form as approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as shall be approve by the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.

“Swing Line Note” means the promissory note of the Borrowers substantially in the form of Exhibit C-2, payable to the order of the Swing Line Lender, evidencing the Swing Line Loans made by the Swing Line Lender.

“Swing Line Sublimit” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $50,000,000 and (b) the Aggregate Commitments. The Swing Line Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Aggregate Commitments.

“Synthetic Lease Obligation” means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property (including sale and leaseback transactions), in each case, creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the application of any Debtor Relief Laws to such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).

“Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholdings), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

“Termination Date” means the earliest to occur of (i) the Maturity Date, (ii) the date on which the maturity of the Obligations is accelerated (or deemed accelerated) and the Commitments are irrevocably terminated (or deemed terminated) in accordance with Article VIII or (iii) the termination of the Commitments in accordance with Section 2.06 hereof.

“Third Amendment” means that certain Third Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement and First Amendment to Security Agreement, dated as of the Third Amendment Effective Date, among the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.

“Third Amendment Effective Date” has the meaning given such term in the Third Amendment.

“Total Outstandings” means (a) for purposes of the determining “Required Lenders” and “Super-Majority Required Lenders” or any other provision of the Loan Documents that expressly refers to the Total Outstandings under the Facilities, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and LC Obligations, (b) with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Loans and LC Obligations and (c) with respect to the FILO Facility, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all FILO Loans.

“Trading With the Enemy Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.18.

“Twelve Month Period” means any period of twelve (12) consecutive Fiscal Months taken as one accounting period.

“Type” means, with respect to a Committed Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a LIBO Rate Loan.

“UCC” or “Uniform Commercial Code” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York; provided, however, that if a term is defined in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code differently than in another Article thereof, the term shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9; provided further that, if by reason of mandatory provisions of law, perfection, or the effect of perfection or non-perfection, of a security interest in any Collateral or the availability of any remedy hereunder is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “Uniform Commercial Code” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection or effect of perfection or non-perfection or availability of such remedy, as the case may be.

“UCP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) Publication No. 600 (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

“UFCA” has the meaning specified in Section 10.21(d).

“UFTA” has the meaning specified in Section 10.21(d).

“UK Financial Institution” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person subject to IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.

“UK Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.

“Unfunded Pension Liability” means the excess of a Pension Plan’s benefit liabilities under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA, over the current value of that Pension Plan’s assets, determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding the Pension Plan pursuant to Section 412 of the Code for the applicable plan year.

“United States” and “U.S.” mean the United States of America.

“Unreimbursed Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i).

“U.S. Person” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(B)(III).

“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions. With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:

(a) The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, (vi) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights and (vii) the word “promptly” when used with respect to any action or delivery by any Loan Party shall mean as soon as reasonably possible, but no later than five (5) business days.

(b) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including;” the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding;” and the word “through” means “to and including.”

(c) Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(d) Any reference herein to a merger, transfer, consolidation, amalgamation, consolidation, assignment, sale, disposition or transfer, or similar term, shall be deemed to apply to a division of or by a limited liability company, or an allocation of assets to a series of a limited liability company (or the unwinding of such a division or allocation), as if it were a merger, transfer, consolidation, amalgamation, consolidation, assignment, sale, disposition or transfer, or similar term, as applicable, to, of or with a separate Person. Any division of a limited liability company shall constitute a separate Person hereunder (and each division of any limited liability company that is a Subsidiary, joint venture or any other like term shall also constitute such a Person or entity).

1.03 Accounting Terms.

(a) Generally. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the Audited Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended May 2, 2015, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, Indebtedness of any Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded.

(b) Changes in GAAP. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Lead Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Lead Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided, that until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Lead Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP. Without limiting the foregoing, leases shall continue to be classified and accounted for on a basis consistent with that reflected in the Audited Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended May 2, 2015 for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP relating thereto, unless the parties hereto shall enter into a mutually acceptable amendment addressing such changes, as provided for above.

(c) Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. All references herein to consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or to the determination of any amount for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or any similar reference shall, in each case, be deemed to include each variable interest entity that the Borrower is required to consolidate pursuant to FASB ASC 810 as if such variable interest entity were a Subsidiary as defined herein.

1.04 Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

1.05 Times of Day; Rates. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable). The Administrative Agent does not warrant, nor accept responsibility, nor shall the Administrative Agent have any liability with respect to the administration, submission or any other matter related to the rates in the definition of “LIBO Rate” or with respect to any comparable or successor rate thereto.

1.06 Letter of Credit Amounts. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or by the terms of any Issuer Documents related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the Stated Amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum Stated Amount is in effect at such time.

1.07 Ratio Adjustments for Acquisitions and Dispositions.

(a) Ratio Acquisition Adjustments. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, for purposes of calculating the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio or the Consolidated Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for any period (or a portion of a period) that includes the date of the consummation of any Permitted Acquisition, references to “Lead Borrower and the other Loan Parties” shall include each acquired Person (if such Person becomes a Loan Party during such period of measurement), or lines of business, as applicable, and the Consolidated EBITDA and each other component of Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and Consolidated Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, as applicable, of such acquired Person (if such Person becomes a Loan Party during such period of measurement) or line of business (such Consolidated EBITDA and other components to be formulated on the basis of the definitions set forth herein), as if the Acquisition had been consummated on the first day of any such period of measurement.

(b) Ratio Disposition Adjustments. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, for purposes of calculating the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio or the Consolidated Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for any period (or a portion of a period) that includes the date of any Disposition of a Loan Party or line of business, as applicable, Consolidated EBITDA and each other component of Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and Consolidated Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, as applicable, shall be determined on a historical pro forma basis to exclude the results of operations of such Loan Party or line of business, as applicable so disposed.

1.08 [Intentionally Omitted.]

1.09 Notices Generally. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, any notice required to be provided by the Loan Parties shall be substantially in the form of notice attached as Exhibit M hereto.

ARTICLE II

THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS

2.01 Revolving Loans; Reserves.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Revolving Lender severally agrees to make loans (each such loan, a “Revolving Loan”) to the Borrowers from time to time, on any Business Day during the Availability Period, in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed at any time the lesser of (x) the amount of such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment, or (y) such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Borrowing Base, subject in each case to the following limitations:

(i) after giving effect to any Committed Borrowing under this Section 2.01, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Revolving Lender, plus such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all LC Obligations, plus such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment,

(ii) the Outstanding Amount of all LC Obligations shall not at any time exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit, and

(iii) after giving effect to any Revolving Borrowing, the Total Outstandings under the Revolving Credit Facility shall not exceed the Loan Cap.

Within the limits of each Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers may borrow under this Section 2.01(a), prepay under Section 2.05, and reborrow under this Section 2.01(a). Revolving Loans may be Base Rate Loans or LIBO Rate Loans, as further provided herein.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall (i) have the right, at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date in its Permitted Discretion to establish, and modify or eliminate, Reserves, and (ii) so long as no Cash Dominion Trigger Period shall exist, give the Lead Borrower two (2) Business Days prior written notice before any such change becomes effective.

2.02 Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Committed Loans.

(a) Committed Loans (other than Swing Line Loans) shall be either Base Rate Loans or LIBO Rate Loans as the Lead Borrower may request subject to and in accordance with this Section 2.02. All Swing Line Loans shall be only Base Rate Loans. Subject to the other provisions of this Section 2.02, Committed Borrowings of more than one Type may be incurred at the same time.

(b) Each Committed Borrowing of Revolving Loans shall be made upon the Lead Borrower’s irrevocable (except as otherwise provided in Section 3.03) notice to the Administrative Agent pursuant to a Committed Loan Notice; provided, that Lead Borrower may provide telephone notice of same so long as such telephonic notice is confirmed by email or electronic notice previously approved (pursuant to an approval that has not been replaced or rescinded) for such purpose by the Administrative Agent (each, an “Informal Written Notice”), and no such Committed Borrowing shall be made solely on the basis of any such telephonic notice. Each such Committed Loan Notice, or, with respect to any telephonic request, each related Informal Written Notice, must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. (i) three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of LIBO Rate Loans, and (ii) on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, and, in the case of any Informal Written Notice, the related Committed Loan Notice shall be delivered no later than 4:00 p.m. on the same Business Day as the Informal Written Notice. Each Committed Borrowing of LIBO Loans under the FILO Facility shall be made in accordance with Section 2.18(d). Each Borrowing of LIBO Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Except as provided herein, including in Section 2.03(c) and Section 2.04(c), each Borrowing of Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of not less than $500,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Committed

Borrowing of Revolving Loans in any of the foregoing minimum amounts with respect to Base Rate Loans would cause Availability to be less than zero immediately after such Committed Borrowing, such Committed Borrowing may be made in such lesser amount as is necessary to make Availability equal to zero immediately after such Committed Borrowing. Each Committed Loan Notice shall specify (i) the requested date of the Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (ii) the principal amount of Committed Loans to be borrowed, (iii) the Type of Committed Loans to be borrowed, and (iv) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto. If the Lead Borrower fails to specify a Type of Committed Loan in a Committed Loan Notice, then the applicable Committed Loans shall be made as Base Rate Loans. If the Lead Borrower requests a Borrowing of LIBO Rate Loans in any such Committed Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month. Following receipt of a Committed Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each applicable Lender of the amount of its Applicable Percentage of the applicable Committed Loans, and each such Lender shall make the amount of its Committed Loan available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 3:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in the applicable Committed Loan Notice. Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (and, if such Borrowing is (x) the initial Credit Extension, Section 4.01 or (y) a Borrowing of a FILO Loan, Section 2.18(c)), the Administrative Agent shall use reasonable efforts to make all funds so received available to the Borrowers in like funds by no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of receipt by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of the Lead Borrower on the books of Bank of America with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent by the Lead Borrower; provided, however, that if, on the date the Committed Loan Notice with respect to any such Borrowing of Revolving Loans is given by the Lead Borrower, there are LC Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Borrowing, first, shall be applied to the payment in full of any such LC Borrowings, and second, shall be made available to the Borrowers as provided above.

(c) Each conversion of Committed Loans from one Type to the other and each continuation of LIBO Rate Loans shall be made upon the Lead Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent pursuant to a Conversion/Continuation Notice; provided, that Lead Borrower may provide telephone notice of same so long as such telephonic notice is confirmed by an Informal Written Notice, and no Committed Borrowing shall be made solely on the basis of any such telephonic notice. Each such Conversion/Continuation Notice, or, with respect to any telephonic request, each related Informal Written Notice, must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. (i) three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of LIBO Rate Loans, and (ii) on the requested date of any conversion or continuation, and, in the case of any Informal Written Notice, the related Conversion/Continuation Notice shall be delivered no later than 4:00 p.m. on the same Business Day as the Informal Written Notice. Each conversion to or continuation of LIBO Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Except as provided in Section 2.03(c) and Section 2.04(c), each conversion to or continuation of Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of not less than $500,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof. Each Conversion/Continuation Notice shall specify (i) whether the Borrowers are requesting a conversion of Committed Loans from one Type to the other or a continuation of LIBO Rate Loans, (ii) the requested date of the conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Committed Loans to be converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Committed Loans to which existing Committed Loans are to be converted, (v) the applicable Facility and (vi) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto. If the Lead Borrower fails to give a timely notice of a conversion or continuation in a Conversion/Continuation Notice, then the applicable Committed Loans shall be converted to Base

Rate Loans. Any such automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable LIBO Rate Loans. If the Lead Borrower requests a conversion to or continuation of LIBO Rate Loans in a Conversion/Continuation Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Swing Line Loan may not be converted to a LIBO Rate Loan. Following receipt of a Conversion/Continuation Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each applicable Lender of the amount of its Applicable Percentage of the applicable Committed Loans and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation in a Conversion/Continuation Notice is provided by the Lead Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans described in this Section 2.02(c).

(d) The Administrative Agent, without the request of the Lead Borrower, may advance any interest, fee, service charge, Credit Party Expenses, or other payment to which any Credit Party is entitled from the Loan Parties pursuant hereto or any other Loan Document and may charge the same to the Loan Account notwithstanding that an Overadvance may result thereby, provided, that no such charge shall increase the time that any such Permitted Overadvance may remain outstanding. The Administrative Agent shall advise the Lead Borrower of any such advance or charge promptly after the making thereof. Such action on the part of the Administrative Agent shall not constitute a waiver of the Administrative Agent’s rights and the Borrowers’ obligations under Section 2.05(c), Section 2.05(d) or Section 2.05(e). Any amount which is added to the principal balance of the Loan Account as provided in this Section 2.02(d) shall bear interest at the interest rate then and thereafter applicable to Base Rate Loans.

(e) Except as otherwise provided herein, a LIBO Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such LIBO Rate Loan. During the existence of a Default, no Loans may be requested as, converted to or continued as LIBO Rate Loans without the Consent of the Required Lenders.

(f) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Lead Borrower and the Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for LIBO Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Lead Borrower and the Lenders of any change in Bank of America’s prime rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public announcement of such change.

(g) After giving effect to all Committed Borrowings, all conversions of Committed Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Committed Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than (i) seven (7) Interest Periods total in effect with respect to Committed Loans and (ii) three (3) Interest Periods consisting of one (1) week in effect with respect to Committed Loans.

(h) The Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swing Line Lender and the LC Issuer shall have no obligation to make any Loan or to provide any Letter of Credit if an Overadvance would result. The Administrative Agent may, in its reasonable discretion, make Permitted Overadvances without the consent of the Lenders, the Swing Line Lender and the LC Issuer and each Lender shall be bound thereby; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent shall cease making Permitted Overadvances if so directed by the Required Lenders. Any Permitted Overadvance may constitute a Swing Line Loan. A Permitted Overadvance is for the account of the Borrowers and shall constitute a Committed Loan and an Obligation and shall be repaid by the Borrowers in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.05(c). The making of any such Permitted

Overadvance on any one occasion shall not obligate the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make or permit any Permitted Overadvance on any other occasion or to permit such Permitted Overadvances to remain outstanding. The making by the Administrative Agent of a Permitted Overadvance shall not modify or abrogate any of the provisions of Section 2.03 regarding the Lenders’ obligations to purchase participations with respect to Letter of Credits or of Section 2.04 regarding the Lenders’ obligations to purchase participations with respect to Swing Line Loans. The Administrative Agent shall have no liability for, and no Loan Party or Credit Party shall have the right to, or shall, bring any claim of any kind whatsoever against the Administrative Agent with respect to “inadvertent Overadvances” (i.e. where an Overadvance results from changed circumstances beyond the control of the Administrative Agent (such as a reduction in the collateral value)) regardless of the amount of any such Overadvance(s).

(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Lender may exchange, continue or rollover all of the portion of its Loans in connection with any refinancing, extension, loan modification or similar transaction permitted by the terms of this Agreement, pursuant to a cashless settlement mechanism approved by the Lead Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and such Lender.

2.03 Letters of Credit.

(a) The Letter of Credit Commitment.

(i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the LC Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Termination Date (or the date of termination of the Commitments, if earlier), to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrowers, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with Section 2.03(b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrowers and any drawings thereunder; provided, that after giving effect to any LC Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (w) the Total Outstandings under the Revolving Credit Facility shall not exceed the lesser of (1) the Aggregate Commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility and (2) the Borrowing Base, (x) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Revolving Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all LC Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, (y) the Outstanding Amount of the LC Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit (or, with respect to Letters of Credit issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., the sublimit for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as described in the definition of “LC Issuer”) and (z) the Total Outstandings under the Revolving Credit Facility shall not exceed the lesser of (1) the Aggregate Commitments and (2) the Borrowing Base. Each request by the Lead Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrowers that the LC Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. Any LC Issuer (other than Bank of America or any of its Affiliates) shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing on each Business Day of all Letters of Credit issued on

the prior Business Day by such LC Issuer, provided, that (A) until the Administrative Agent advises any such LC Issuer that the provisions of Section 4.02 are not satisfied, or (B) the aggregate amount of the Letters of Credit issued in any such week exceeds such amount as shall be agreed by the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuer, such LC Issuer shall be required to so notify the Administrative Agent in writing only once each week of the Letters of Credit issued by such LC Issuer during the immediately preceding week as well as the daily amounts outstanding for the prior week, such notice to be furnished on such day of the week as the Administrative Agent and such LC Issuer may agree. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.

(ii) The LC Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit, if:

(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii), the expiry date of a requested Standby Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve (12) months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the LC Issuer and the Administrative Agent each consent, in their sole discretion, to a later expiry date; or

(B) the expiry date of a requested Commercial Letter of Credit would occur more than 180 days after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the LC Issuer and the Administrative Agent each consent, in their sole discretion, to a later expiry date; or

(C) the expiry date of any requested Letter of Credit would occur after the fifth day prior to the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless such Letter of Credit is required to be (and at the applicable time is) Cash Collateralized on or prior to the thirtieth day prior to the Letter of Credit Expiration Date.

(iii) The LC Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:

(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the LC Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the LC Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the LC Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the LC Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the LC Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the LC Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the LC Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the LC Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;

(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the LC Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally;

(C) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars; provided, that if the LC Issuer, in its discretion, issues a Letter of Credit denominated in a currency other than Dollars, all reimbursements by the Borrowers of the honoring of any drawing under such Letter of Credit shall be paid in the currency in which such Letter of Credit was denominated;

(D) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the Stated Amount after any drawing thereunder; or

(E) a default of any under the Revolving Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any under the Revolving Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender, unless the LC Issuer has entered into arrangements satisfactory to the LC Issuer (in its sole discretion) with the Borrowers or such Revolving Lender to eliminate the LC Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.17(b)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other LC Obligations as to which the LC Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion.

(iv) The LC Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the LC Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or if the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.

(v) The LC Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the LC Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the LC Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article IX included the LC Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the LC Issuer.

(b) Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit.

(i) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Lead Borrower delivered to the LC Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) or online, consistent with past practice, in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Lead Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application may be sent by facsimile, by United States mail, by overnight courier, by electronic transmission using the system provided by the LC Issuer, by personal delivery or by any other means acceptable to the LC Issuer. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the LC Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. at least three (3) Business Days (or such other date and time as the Administrative Agent and the LC Issuer may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the LC Issuer: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; thereunder; (G) the purpose and nature of the requested Letter of Credit and (H) such other matters as the LC Issuer may require. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the LC Issuer (A) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (B) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a

Business Day); (C) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (D) such other matters as the LC Issuer may require. Additionally, the Lead Borrower shall furnish to the LC Issuer and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as the LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent may require.

(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the LC Issuer will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the Borrowers and, if not, the LC Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Unless the LC Issuer has received written notice from any Revolving Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party, at least one Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in Article IV shall not then be satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the LC Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the applicable Borrower or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with the LC Issuer’s usual and customary business practices. Immediately upon the issuance or amendment of each Letter of Credit, each Revolving Lender shall be deemed to (without any further action), and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the LC Issuer, without recourse or warranty, a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage under the Revolving Credit Facility times the amount of such Letter of Credit. Upon any change in the Revolving Credit Commitments under this Agreement, it is hereby agreed that with respect to all LC Obligations, there shall be an automatic adjustment to the participations hereby created to reflect the new Applicable Percentages of the assigning and assignee Revolving Lenders.

(iii) If the Lead Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the LC Issuer may, in its sole and absolute discretion, agree to issue a Standby Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided, that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit the LC Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Standby Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Standby Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the LC Issuer, the Lead Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the LC Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Revolving Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the LC Issuer to permit the extension of such Standby Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than twelve months following the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided, however, that the LC Issuer shall not permit any such extension if (A) the LC Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Standby Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clauses (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.03(a) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is five Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Lenders have elected not to permit such extension or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Lead Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing the LC Issuer not to permit such extension.

(iv) Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the LC Issuer will also deliver to the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.

(i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the LC Issuer shall notify the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent thereof; provided, however, that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrowers of their obligation to reimburse the LC Issuer and the Revolving Lenders with respect to any such payment. Not later than 11:00 a.m. on the Business Day following the date of any payment by the LC Issuer under a Letter of Credit (each such date, an “Honor Date”), the Borrowers shall reimburse the LC Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing. If the Borrowers fail to so reimburse the LC Issuer by such time, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (the “Unreimbursed Amount”), and the amount of such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. In such event, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have requested a Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Aggregate Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than the delivery of a Committed Loan Notice). Any notice given by the LC Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.03(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided, that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.

(ii) Each Revolving Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) make funds available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the LC Issuer at the Administrative Agent’s Office in an amount in Dollars equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Dollar equivalent (as determined in good faith by the applicable LC Issuer) of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 3:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.03(c)(iii), each Revolving Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan to the Borrowers in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the LC Issuer.

(iii) With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility because the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have incurred from the LC Issuer an LC Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which LC Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate (determined for Loans). In such event, each Revolving Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the LC Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such LC Borrowing and shall constitute an LC Advance from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.03.

(iv) Until each Revolving Lender funds its Revolving Loan or LC Advance pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) to reimburse the LC Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in Respect of such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of the LC Issuer.

(v) Each Revolving Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans or LC Advances to reimburse the LC Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.03(c), shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the LC Issuer, any Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Revolving Lender’s obligation to make Committed Loans pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than delivery by the Lead Borrower of a Committed Loan Notice). No such making of an LC Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrowers to reimburse the LC Issuer for the amount of any payment made by the LC Issuer under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.

(vi) If any Revolving Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the LC Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Revolving Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03(c) by the time specified in Section 2.03(c)(ii), the LC Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Revolving Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the LC Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the LC Issuer in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the LC Issuer in connection with the foregoing. If such Revolving Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Committed Loan included in the relevant Committed Borrowing or LC Advance in respect of the relevant LC Borrowing, as the case may be. A certificate of the LC Issuer submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) Repayment of Participations.

(i) At any time after the LC Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Revolving Lender such Lender’s LC Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.03(c), if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of the LC Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the Borrowers or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Revolving Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s LC Advance was outstanding) in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.

(ii) If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the LC Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the LC Issuer in its discretion), each Revolving Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the LC Issuer its Applicable Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Revolving Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Secured Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

(e) Obligations Absolute. The obligation of the Borrowers to reimburse the LC Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit and to repay each LC Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:

(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other Loan Document;

(ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that the Borrowers or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), the LC Issuer or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;

(iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;

(iv) waiver by the LC Issuer of any requirement that exists for the LC Issuer’s protection and not the protection of the Borrowers or any waiver by the LC Issuer which does not in fact materially prejudice the Borrowers;

(v) honor of a demand for payment presented electronically even if such Letter of Credit requires that demand be in the form of a draft;

(vi) any payment made by the LC Issuer in respect of an otherwise complying item presented after the date specified as the expiration date of, or the date by which documents must be received under such Letter of Credit if presentation after such date is authorized by the UCC, the ISP or the UCP, as applicable;

(vii) any payment by the LC Issuer under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by the LC Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law;

(viii) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries; or

(ix) the fact that any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

The Lead Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with the Lead Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, the Lead Borrower will immediately notify the LC Issuer. The Borrowers shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the LC Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.

(f) Role of LC Issuer. Each Revolving Lender and the Borrowers agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the LC Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of the LC Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the LC Issuer shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; (iii) any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit or any error in interpretation of technical terms; or (iv) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Issuer Document. The Borrowers hereby assume all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided, however, that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrowers’ pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the LC Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the LC Issuer shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (v) of Section 2.03(e); provided, however, that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrowers may have a claim against the LC Issuer, and the LC Issuer may be liable to the Borrowers, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Borrowers which the Borrowers prove were caused by the LC Issuer’s willful misconduct or gross negligence, bad faith or the LC Issuer’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the LC Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary (or the LC Issuer may refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit), and except as expressly stated above, the LC Issuer shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason. The LC Issuer may send a Letter of Credit or conduct any communication to or from the beneficiary via the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) message or overnight courier, or any other commercially reasonable means of communicating with a beneficiary.

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(h) Applicability of ISP and UCP. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the LC Issuer and the Lead Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued, (i) the rules of the ISP shall apply to each Standby Letter of Credit, and (ii) the rules of the UCP shall apply to each commercial Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the LC Issuer shall not be responsible to the Borrowers for, and the LC Issuer’s rights and remedies against the Borrowers shall not be impaired by, any action or inaction of the LC Issuer required or permitted under any law, order, or practice that is required or permitted to be applied to any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, including the Law or any order of a jurisdiction where the LC Issuer or the beneficiary is located, the practice stated in the ISP or UCP, as applicable, or in the decisions, opinions, practice statements, or official commentary of the ICC Banking Commission, the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade—International Financial Services Association (BAFT-IFSA), or the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, whether or not any Letter of Credit chooses such law or practice.

(i) Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender in accordance, subject to Section 2.17, with its Applicable Percentage a Letter of Credit fee (the “Letter of Credit Fee”) for each Letter of Credit equal to the Applicable Rate for LIBO Rate Loans times the maximum daily amount available to be drawn under each such Letter of Credit (whether or not such maximum amount is then in effect under such Letter of Credit). For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of the Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06. Letter of Credit Fees shall be (i) due and payable on the first calendar day of each January, April, July and October, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand, and (ii) computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. If there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the daily amount available to be drawn under each Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, while any Event of Default exists, the Administrative Agent may, and upon the request of the Required Lenders shall, notify the Lead Borrower that all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate (determined for Loans) and thereafter such Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at such Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

(j) Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to LC Issuer. The Borrowers shall pay directly to the LC Issuer for its own account a fronting fee (each, a “Fronting Fee”) (i) with respect to each commercial Letter of Credit, one-eighth of one percent (0.125%), computed on the amount of such Letter of Credit, and payable upon the issuance thereof, (ii) with respect to any amendment of a commercial Letter of Credit increasing the amount of such Letter of Credit, at a rate separately agreed between the Lead Borrower and the LC Issuer, computed on the amount of such increase, and payable upon the effectiveness of such amendment and (iii) with respect to each standby Letter of Credit, one-eighth of one percent (0.125%) per annum, computed on the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit on a quarterly basis in arrears and payable on the first calendar day of each January, April, July and October in respect of the most recently-ended quarterly period (or portion thereof, in the case of the first payment), commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of the Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06. In addition, the Borrowers shall pay directly to the LC Issuer for its own account the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of the LC Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable.

(k) Conflict with Issuer Documents. In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.

(l) FILO Lenders. For the avoidance of doubt, the FILO Lenders (in such capacity) shall not participate in the Letters of Credit or LC Loans, nor shall the FILO Lenders have any obligations under this Section 2.03, and “Applicable Percentage” as determined under this Section 2.03 shall exclude the FILO Commitments and the Aggregate FILO Commitments.

2.04 Swing Line Loans.

(a) The Swing Line. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swing Line Lender may, in its sole discretion and in reliance upon the agreements of the other Revolving Lenders set forth in this Section 2.04, make loans (each such loan, a “Swing Line Loan”) to the Lead Borrower from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the Swing Line Sublimit, notwithstanding the fact that such Swing Line Loans, when aggregated with the Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans and LC Obligations of the Revolving Lender acting as Swing Line Lender, may exceed the amount of such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment; provided, however, that after giving effect to any Swing Line Loan, (i) the Total Outstandings under the Revolving Credit Facility shall not exceed the Loan Cap, and (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Revolving Lender (other than the Swing Line Lender) at such time, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all LC Obligations at such time, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swing Line Loans at such time shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, and provided, further, that without limitation of the foregoing, the Swing Line Lender shall not be under any obligation to make any Swing Line Loan if it shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that it has, or by such Credit Extension may have, Fronting Exposure; and provided, further, that the Borrowers shall not use the proceeds of any Swing Line Loan to refinance any outstanding Swing Line Loan. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers may borrow under this Section 2.04, prepay under Section 2.05, and reborrow under this Section 2.04. Each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest only at a rate based on the Base Rate. Immediately upon the making of a Swing Line Loan, each Revolving Lender (other than the Swing Line Lender) shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Swing Line Lender a risk participation in such Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage times the amount of such Swing Line Loan.

(b) Borrowing Procedures. Each Swing Line Borrowing shall be made upon the Lead Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent, which may be given by (A) telephone or (B) by a Swing Line Loan Notice; provided, that any such telephonic notice must be confirmed by an Informal Written Notice, and no Swing Line Loan shall be made solely on the basis of any such telephonic notice. Each such Swing Line Loan Notice, or, with respect to any telephonic request, each related Informal Written Notice, must be received by the Swing Line Lender not later not later than 3:00 p.m. on the requested borrowing date (and with respect to any Informal Written Notice, the related Swing Line Loan Notice shall be delivered no later than 4:00 p.m. on such date), and shall specify (i) the amount to be borrowed, which shall be a minimum of $100,000, and (ii) the requested borrowing date, which shall be a Business Day. Promptly after receipt by the Swing Line Lender of any Informal Written Notice or Swing Line

Loan Notice, as the case may be, in accordance with this Section 2.03(b), the Swing Line Lender will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has also received such Informal Written Notice or Swing Line Loan Notice and, if not, the Swing Line Lender will notify the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) of the contents thereof. Unless the Swing Line Lender has received notice (by telephone or in writing) from the Administrative Agent at the request of the Required Lenders prior to 3:00 p.m. on the date of the proposed Swing Line Borrowing (A) directing the Swing Line Lender not to make such Swing Line Loan as a result of the limitations set forth in the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.04(a), or (B) that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Article IV is not then satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swing Line Lender may in its reasonable discretion, not later than 5:00 p.m. on the borrowing date specified in such Informal Written Notice or Swing Line Loan Notice, make the amount of its Swing Line Loan available to the Lead Borrower at its office either by (i) crediting the account of the Lead Borrower on the books of the Swing Line Lender in immediately available funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in either case in accordance with instructions provided by the Lead Borrower to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Swing Line Lender.

(i) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.14, the Swing Line Lender at any time in its sole and absolute discretion may request, and no less frequently than weekly shall request, on behalf of the Borrowers (which hereby irrevocably authorize the Swing Line Lender to so request on their behalf), that each Revolving Lender make a Base Rate Loan in the form of a Revolving Loan in an amount equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the amount of Swing Line Loans then outstanding. Such request shall be made in writing (which written request shall be deemed to be a Committed Loan Notice for purposes hereof) and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.02, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified therein for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the unutilized portion of the Aggregate Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02. The Swing Line Lender shall furnish the Lead Borrower with a copy of the applicable Committed Loan Notice promptly after delivering such notice to the Administrative Agent. Each Revolving Lender shall make an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the amount specified in such Committed Loan Notice available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds for the account of the Swing Line Lender at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 3:00 p.m. on the day specified in such Committed Loan Notice, whereupon, subject to Section 2.04(c)(ii), each Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan in the form of a Revolving Loan to the Borrowers in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the Swing Line Lender.

(ii) If for any reason any Swing Line Loan cannot be refinanced by such a Committed Borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility in accordance with Section 2.04(c)(i), the request for Base Rate Loans submitted by the Swing Line Lender as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by the Swing Line Lender that each of the Revolving Lenders fund its risk participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan and each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.04(c)(i) shall be deemed payment in respect of such participation.

(iii) If any Revolving Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.04(c) by the time specified in Section 2.04(c)(i), the Swing Line Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Swing Line Lender at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Swing Line Lender in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Swing Line Lender in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Loan included in the relevant Committed Borrowing or funded participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan, as the case may be. A certificate of the Swing Line Lender submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(iv) Each Revolving Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans or to purchase and fund risk participations in Swing Line Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the Swing Line Lender, the Borrowers or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or an Event of Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Revolving Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02. No such funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrowers to repay Swing Line Loans, together with interest as provided herein.

(d) Repayment of Participations.

(i) At any time after any Revolving Lender has purchased and funded a risk participation in a Swing Line Loan, if the Swing Line Lender receives any payment on account of such Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line Lender will distribute to such Lender its Applicable Percentage of such payment (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s risk participation was funded) in the same funds as those received by the Swing Line Lender.

(ii) If any payment received by the Swing Line Lender in respect of principal or interest on any Swing Line Loan is required to be returned by the Swing Line Lender under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Swing Line Lender in its reasonable discretion), each Revolving Lender shall pay to the Swing Line Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate. The Administrative Agent will make such demand upon the request of the Swing Line Lender. The obligations of the Revolving Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Secured Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

(e) Interest for Account of Swing Line Lender. The Swing Line Lender shall be responsible for invoicing the Borrowers for interest on the Swing Line Loans. Until each Revolving Lender funds its Base Rate Loan or risk participation pursuant to this Section 2.04 to refinance such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of any Swing Line Loan, interest in respect of such Applicable Percentage shall be solely for the account of the Swing Line Lender.

(f) Payments Directly to Swing Line Lender. The Borrowers shall make all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swing Line Loans directly to the Swing Line Lender.

(g) FILO Lenders. For the avoidance of doubt, the FILO Lenders (in such capacity) shall not participate in the Swing Line Loans or have any obligations under this Section 2.04, and “Applicable Percentage” as determined under this Section 2.04 shall exclude the FILO Commitments and the Aggregate FILO Commitments.

2.05 Prepayments.

(a) Voluntary Prepayments of Committed Loans.

(i) The Borrowers may, upon irrevocable notice from the Lead Borrower to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay Revolving Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided, that (i) such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (A) three (3) Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of LIBO Rate Loans and (B) on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Loans; (ii) any prepayment of LIBO Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; and (iii) any prepayment of Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid and, if LIBO Rate Loans, the Interest Period(s) of such Loans. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Revolving Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Lead Borrower, the Borrowers shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. Any prepayment of a LIBO Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05. Subject to Section 2.17, each such prepayment shall be applied to the Revolving Loans of the Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages of the Revolving Credit Facility.

(ii) FILO Loans may not be prepaid in whole or in part prior to the last day of the FILO Draw Period in which such FILO Loans were advanced.

(b) Voluntary Prepayments of Swing Line Loans. The Borrowers may, upon irrevocable notice from the Lead Borrower to the Swing Line Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at any time or from time to time, voluntarily prepay Swing Line Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided, that (i) such notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the date of the prepayment, and (ii) any such prepayment shall be in a minimum principal amount of $100,000. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Lead Borrower, the Borrowers shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein.

(i) If for any reason the Total Outstandings under the Revolving Credit Facility at any time exceed the Loan Cap (such excess shall at all times constitute part of the Secured Obligations), the Borrowers shall immediately prepay Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans and LC Borrowings and/or Cash Collateralize the LC Obligations (other than LC Borrowings) in an aggregate amount equal to such excess; provided, however, that the Borrowers shall not be required to Cash Collateralize the LC Obligations pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) unless after the prepayment in full of the Loans the Total Outstandings under the Revolving Credit Facility exceed the Loan Cap.

(ii) If for any reason the Total Outstandings under the FILO Facility at any time exceed the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments (such excess shall at all times constitute part of the Secured Obligations), the Borrowers immediately shall prepay FILO Loans in an aggregate amount equal to such excess.

(iii) If, on any day that a FILO Loan is outstanding, the Borrowers have Excess Cash, then the Borrower immediately shall prepay the outstanding Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans and LC Borrowings and/or Cash Collateralize the LC Obligations (other than LC Borrowings) in an aggregate amount equal to the amount of such Excess Cash and, to the extent such Excess Cash is in an amount greater than the total outstanding principal amount of such Credit Extensions, the Borrower shall be permitted to retain any remaining cash in an Ordinary Blocked Account and used for any purpose not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement (the “Excess Cash Prepayment”).

(d) Cash Dominion. During a Cash Dominion Trigger Period, the Borrowers shall prepay the Loans in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.13 and, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Cash Collateralize the LC Obligations in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.16.

(e) Dispositions. If after any Disposition of any Inventory or Accounts (other than Dispositions thereof in the ordinary course of business), the Total Outstandings under the Revolving Credit Facility would exceed the Loan Cap (determined after giving pro forma effect to such Disposition), promptly upon receipt of Net Proceeds of such Disposition the Borrowers shall (i) apply such Net Proceeds to prepay Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans, and LC Borrowings and (ii) if, after giving effect to such prepayment of Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans, and LC Borrowings such Total Outstandings continue to exceed the Loan Cap, Cash Collateralize the LC Obligations (other than LC Borrowings) in an aggregate amount equal to such excess. The application of such amount to the prepayment of Loans and Cash Collateralization of the LC Obligations in accordance with this Section 2.05(e) shall not reduce the Revolving Credit Commitments.

(f) Application of Prepayments. Prepayments of the Revolving Credit Facility made pursuant to this Section 2.05 (other than Section 2.05(c)(i)), first, shall be applied ratably to the LC Borrowings and the Swing Line Loans, second, shall be applied ratably to the outstanding Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans, third, shall be applied ratably to the outstanding Revolving Loans that are LIBO Rate Loans, fourth, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, shall be used to Cash Collateralize the remaining LC Obligations; and fifth, the amount remaining, if any, may be retained by the Borrowers for use in the ordinary course of their business. Upon the drawing of any Letter of Credit that has been Cash Collateralized, the funds held as Cash Collateral shall be applied (without any further action by or notice to or from the Borrowers or any other Loan Party) to reimburse the LC Issuer or the Lenders, as applicable.

(g) Permitted Senior Debt. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, unless otherwise agreed in writing by all of the FILO Lenders, if any of the Borrowers at any time after the First Amendment Effective Date incurs any Permitted Senior Debt, the proceeds of such Permitted Senior Debt shall be applied to prepay FILO Loans in an aggregate amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Net Proceeds of such Permitted Senior Debt and (ii) the Total Outstandings under the FILO Facility at such time. Prepayments of the FILO Facility made pursuant to this Section 2.05(g), first, shall be applied ratably to the outstanding FILO Loans that are Base Rate Loans, second, shall be applied ratably to the outstanding FILO Loans that are LIBO Rate Loans, and third, the amount remaining, if any, may be retained by the Borrowers for use in the ordinary course of their business.

2.06 Termination or Reduction of Commitments.

(a) The Borrowers may, upon irrevocable notice from the Lead Borrower to the Administrative Agent, terminate the Aggregate Commitments, the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments, the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit or from time to time permanently reduce the Aggregate Commitments, the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments, the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit; provided, that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. three (3) Business Days prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $5,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, (iii) the Borrowers shall not terminate or reduce (A) the Aggregate Commitments if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Total Outstandings under the Revolving Credit Facility would exceed the Aggregate Commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility, (B) the Letter of Credit Sublimit if, after giving effect thereto, the Outstanding Amount of LC Obligations not fully Cash Collateralized hereunder would exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit, (C) the Swing Line Sublimit if, after giving effect thereto, and to any concurrent payments hereunder, the Outstanding Amount of Swing Line Loans hereunder would exceed the Swing Line Sublimit or (D) the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments if (x) after giving effect thereto and any concurrent prepayments hereunder the Total Outstandings under the FILO Facility would exceed the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments or (y) a FILO Draw Period is then in effect, provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing, the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments may be terminated at any time in connection with the termination of all of the Commitments under this Agreement.

(b) If, after giving effect to any reduction of the Aggregate Commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit exceeds the amount of the Aggregate Commitments, such Letter of Credit Sublimit or Swing Line Sublimit shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess.

(c) The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Lenders of any termination or reduction of the Letter of Credit Sublimit, Swing Line Sublimit, the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments or the Aggregate Commitments under this Section 2.06. Upon any reduction of the Aggregate Commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Revolving Credit Commitment of each Revolving Lender shall be reduced by such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such reduction amount. Upon any reduction of the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments, the FILO Facility Commitments of each FILO Lender shall be reduced by such FILO Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such reduction amount. All fees (including, without limitation, commitment fees and Letter of Credit Fees) and interest in respect of the Aggregate Commitments or Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Aggregate Commitments or Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.

2.07 Repayment of Loans.

(a) FILO Loans. On each FILO Facility Payment Date, the Borrowers shall cause all FILO Loans to be repaid in full in accordance with Section 2.18.

(b) Generally. On the Termination Date, the Borrowers shall cause all Secured Obligations to be Fully Satisfied.

2.08 Interest.

(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.08(b) below, (i) each LIBO Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Margin; (ii) each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin; and (iii) each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin.

(b)

(i) If any amount payable by the Loan Parties under any Loan Document is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

(ii) Upon the request of the Required Lenders, while any Event of Default exists (other than as set forth in clause (b)(i)), the Borrower shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

(iii) Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.

(c) Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.

2.09 Fees. In addition to certain fees described in subsections (i) and (j) of Section 2.03:

(a) Revolving Credit Facility Commitment Fee. The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender, in accordance with its Applicable Percentage of the Revolving Credit Facility, a commitment fee, payable quarterly in arrears on the first calendar day of each January, April, July and October, commencing with the

first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the last day of the Availability Period equal to the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage times the average daily amount by which the Aggregate Commitments exceeded the Average Usage, in each case calculated on a per annum basis for the actual number of days elapsed in the applicable calendar quarter ending on the day immediately preceding the related payment date (or, if applicable, the actual number of days in the applicable calendar quarter to and including last day of the Availability Period), and subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.17. The commitment fees shall accrue at all times during the Availability Period, including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Article IV is not met. For the avoidance of doubt, the Outstanding Amount of Swing Line Loans shall not be counted towards Average Usage for purposes of determining the commitment fee.

(b) FILO Facility Commitment Fee. So long as the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments are greater than $0, the Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each FILO Lender, in accordance with its Applicable Percentage of the FILO Facility, a commitment fee, payable quarterly in arrears on the first calendar day of each January, April, July and October, commencing with the first such date to occur after the First Amendment Effective Date, and on the Maturity Date, equal to the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage times the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments during such applicable period, in each case calculated on a per annum basis for the actual number of days elapsed in the applicable period ending on the day immediately preceding the related payment date (or, if applicable, the actual number of days in the applicable calendar quarter to but excluding the Maturity Date), excluding each day that occurs during a FILO Draw Period if and to the extent that FILO Loans are outstanding on such day during such FILO Draw Period and subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.17. Such commitment fees shall accrue at all times during the applicable periods specified above.

(c) Other Fees. The Borrowers shall pay to the Arrangers and the Administrative Agent for their own respective accounts fees in the amounts and at the times specified in the Fee Letters. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.

2.10 Computation of Interest and Fees. All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans when the Base Rate is determined by Bank of America’s “prime rate” shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid, provided, that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.12(a), bear interest for one day. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

2.11 Evidence of Debt.

(a) The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent (the “Loan Account”) in the ordinary course of business. In addition, each Lender may record in such Lender’s internal records, an appropriate notation evidencing the date and amount of each Loan from such Lender, each payment and prepayment of principal of any such Loan, and each payment of interest, fees and other amounts due in connection with the Obligations due to such Lender. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders to the Borrowers and the interest and payments

thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrowers hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a Note, which shall evidence such Lender’s Loans in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to its Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto. Any failure to so attach or endorse, or any error in doing so, shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrowers hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. Upon receipt of an affidavit of a Lender as to the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of such Lender’s Note with appropriate indemnification provisions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Borrowers and upon cancellation of such Note, the Borrowers will issue, in lieu thereof, a replacement Note in favor of such Lender, in the same principal amount thereof and otherwise of like tenor.

(b) In addition to the accounts and records referred to in Section 2.11(a), each Lender and the Administrative Agent shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records evidencing the purchases and sales by such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.

2.12 Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback.

(a) General. All payments to be made by the Borrowers shall be made without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrowers hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified herein. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Applicable Percentage of the applicable Facility (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office. All payments received by the Administrative Agent after 2:00 p.m. shall, at the option of the Administrative Agent, be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. If any payment to be made by the Borrowers shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.

(b) Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent.

(i) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing of LIBO Rate Loans (or in the case of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, prior to 2:00 p.m. on the date of such Borrowing) that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.02 (or in the case of a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, that such Lender has made such share available in accordance with and at the time required by Section 2.02) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make

available to the Borrowers a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Committed Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrowers severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrowers to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation plus any administrative processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing, and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrowers, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans. If the Borrowers and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrowers the amount of such interest paid by the Borrowers for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Committed Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Committed Loan included in such Committed Borrowing. Any payment by the Borrowers shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrowers may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

(ii) Payments by Borrowers; Presumptions by Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Lead Borrower prior to the ~~time at~~date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the LC Issuer hereunder that the Borrowers will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrowers have made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the LC Issuer, as the case may be, the amount due. ~~In such event, if~~With Respect to any payment that the Administrative Agent makes for the account of the Lenders or the LC Issuer hereunder as to which the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that any of the following applies (such payment referred to as the “Rescindable Amount”): (1) the Borrowers have not in fact made such payment,; (2) the Administrative Agent has made a payment in excess of the amount so paid by the Borrowers (whether or not then owed); or (3) the Administrative agent has for any reason otherwise erroneously made such payment; then each of the Lenders or the LC Issuer, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the ~~amount~~Rescindable Amount so distributed to such Lender or the LC Issuer, in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Lead Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (b) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

(c) Failure to Satisfy Conditions Precedent. If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II, and such funds are not made available to the Borrowers by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable Credit Extension set forth in Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof (subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 4.02 hereof), the Administrative Agent promptly shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.

(d) Obligations of Lenders Several. The obligations of the Revolving Lenders hereunder to make Revolving Loans and to fund participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans are several and not joint. The obligation of the FILO Lenders hereunder to make FILO Loans are several and not joint. The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make payments pursuant to Section 10.04(c) and Section 9.14 are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Committed Loan, to fund any such participation or to make any payment under Section 10.04(c) or Section 9.14 on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Committed Loan, to purchase its participation or to make its payment under Section 10.04(c) or Section 9.14.

(e) Funding Source. Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.

2.13 Sharing of Payments by Lenders. If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of, interest on, or other amounts with respect to, any of the Obligations resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of such Obligations greater than its Pro Rata share thereof as provided herein (including in contravention of the priorities of payment set forth in Section 2.05(f) or Section 8.03, as applicable), then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Obligations of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably and in the priorities set forth in Section 2.05(f) or Section 8.03, as applicable, provided, that:

(i) if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and

(ii) the provisions of this Section 2.13 shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by the Loan Parties pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender and repayment of FILO Loans on each FILO Payment Date), (y) the application of Cash Collateral provided for in Section 2.16 or (z) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Committed Loans or subparticipations in LC Obligations or Swing Line Loans to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrowers or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section 2.13 shall apply).

Each Loan Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable Law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Loan Party in the amount of such participation.

2.14 Settlement Among Lenders.

(a) The amount of each Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of outstanding Revolving Loans (including outstanding Swing Line Loans), shall be computed weekly (or more frequently in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable discretion) and shall be adjusted upward or downward based on all Revolving Loans (including Swing Line Loans) and repayments of Loans (including Swing Line Loans) received by the Administrative Agent as of 3:00 p.m. on the first Business Day (such date, the “Revolving Settlement Date”) following the end of the period specified by the Administrative Agent. To the extent required under Section 2.14(c), the amount of each FILO Lender’s Applicable Percentage of outstanding FILO Loans, shall be computed on the first and last day of each FILO Draw Period and on the date of any termination or reduction of the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments (or more frequently in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable discretion) and shall be adjusted upward or downward based on all FILO Loans and repayments of FILO Loans received by the Administrative Agent as of 3:00 p.m. on the first Business Day (such date, the “FILO Settlement Date”) following the end of the period specified by the Administrative Agent.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall deliver to each of the Revolving Lenders promptly after a Revolving Settlement Date a summary statement of the amount of outstanding Committed Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility for the period and the amount of repayments received for the period. As reflected on the summary statement, (i) the Administrative Agent shall transfer to each Revolving Lender its Applicable Percentage of repayments, and (ii) each Revolving Lender shall transfer to the Administrative Agent (as provided below) or the Administrative Agent shall transfer to each Revolving Lender, such amounts as are necessary to insure that, after giving effect to all such transfers, the amount of Committed Loans made by each Revolving Lender under the Revolving Credit Facility shall be equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of all Committed Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility outstanding as of such Revolving Settlement Date. If the summary statement requires transfers to be made to the Administrative Agent by the Revolving Lenders and is received prior to 1:00 p.m. on a Business Day, such transfers shall be made in immediately available funds no later than 3:00 p.m. that day; and, if received after 1:00 p.m., then no later than 3:00 p.m. on the next Business Day. The obligation of each Revolving Lender to transfer such funds is irrevocable, unconditional and without recourse to or warranty by the Administrative Agent. If and to the extent any Revolving Lender shall not have so made its transfer to the Administrative Agent, such Lender agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, forthwith on demand such amount, together with interest thereon, for each day from such date until the date such amount is paid to the Administrative Agent, equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation plus any administrative, processing, or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing.

(c) The Administrative Agent shall deliver to each of the FILO Lenders promptly after a FILO Settlement Date on which any FILO Loans remain outstanding a summary statement of the amount of outstanding Committed Loans under the FILO Facility for the period and the amount of repayments received for the period. As reflected on the summary statement, (i) the Administrative Agent shall transfer to each FILO Lender its Applicable Percentage of repayments, and (ii) each FILO Lender shall transfer to the Administrative Agent (as provided below) or the Administrative Agent shall transfer to each FILO Lender, such amounts as are necessary to insure that, after giving effect to all such transfers, the amount of Committed Loans made by each FILO Lender under the FILO Facility shall be equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of all Committed Loans under the FILO Facility outstanding as of such FILO Settlement

Date. If the summary statement requires transfers to be made to the Administrative Agent by the FILO Lenders and is received prior to 1:00 p.m. on a Business Day, such transfers shall be made in immediately available funds no later than 3:00 p.m. that day; and, if received after 1:00 p.m., then no later than 3:00 p.m. on the next Business Day. The obligation of each FILO Lender to transfer such funds is irrevocable, unconditional and without recourse to or warranty by the Administrative Agent. If and to the extent any FILO Lender shall not have so made its transfer to the Administrative Agent, such Lender agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, forthwith on demand such amount, together with interest thereon, for each day from such date until the date such amount is paid to the Administrative Agent, equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation plus any administrative, processing, or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing.

2.15 Increase in Revolving Credit Facility Commitments.

(a) Request for Increase. Provided no Event of Default then exists and no Default would arise therefrom, at any time and from time to time after the Second Amendment Effective Date, upon notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Revolving Lenders), the Lead Borrower may request an increase in the Aggregate Commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility by an amount (for all such requests) not exceeding $100,000,000 in the aggregate; provided, that (i) any such request for an increase shall be in a minimum amount of $25,000,000, and (ii) the Lead Borrower may make a maximum of four (4) such requests. At the time of sending such notice, the Lead Borrower (in consultation with the Administrative Agent) shall specify the time period within which each Lender is requested to respond (which shall in no event be less than ten Business Days from the date of delivery of such notice to the Lenders).

(b) Revolving Lender Elections to Increase. Each Revolving Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent within such time period set forth in (a) above whether or not it agrees to increase its Commitment and, if so (each an “Increased Commitment Lender”), whether by an amount equal to, greater than, or less than its Applicable Percentage of such requested increase. Any Revolving Lender not responding within such time period shall be deemed to have declined to increase its Revolving Credit Commitment. No Lender shall be obligated to agree to increase its Commitment under this Section 2.15.

(c) Notification by Administrative Agent; Additional Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lead Borrower and each Lender of the Revolving Lenders’ responses to each request made in this Section 2.15. To achieve the full amount of a requested increase and subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuer and the Swing Line Lender (which approvals shall not be unreasonably withheld), to the extent that any existing Lender declines to increase its Revolving Credit Commitments, or declines to increase its Revolving Credit Commitments to the amount requested by the Lead Borrower, the Administrative Agent or its Affiliates, in consultation with the Lead Borrower, will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for other Eligible Assignees to become a Revolving Lender hereunder and to issue commitments in an amount equal to the amount of the increase in the Aggregate Commitments requested by the Lead Borrower and not accepted by the existing Lenders (and the Lead Borrower may also invite additional Eligible Assignees to become Lenders) (each such Eligible Assignee issuing a commitment and becoming a Lender, an “Additional Commitment Lender”), provided, however, that without the consent of the Administrative Agent, at no time shall the Revolving Commitment of any Additional Commitment Lender be less than $10,000,000.

(d) Effective Date and Allocations. If the Aggregate Commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility are increased in accordance with this Section 2.15, the Administrative Agent and the Lead Borrower shall determine the effective date (the “Increase Effective Date”) of such increase (such increase, a “Commitment Increase”). The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Lead Borrower and the Lenders of the final allocation of such Commitment Increase and the Increase Effective Date and on the Effective Date (i) the Aggregate Commitments with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility under, and for all purposes of, this Agreement shall be increased by the aggregate amount of such Commitment Increases, and (ii) Schedule 2.01 shall be deemed modified, without further action, to reflect the revised Revolving Credit Commitments and Applicable Percentages of the Revolving Lenders.

(e) Conditions to Effectiveness of Increase. As a condition precedent to such increase, (i) the Lead Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the Increase Effective Date (in sufficient copies for each Lender) signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party (A) certifying and attaching the resolutions, if necessary, adopted by such Loan Party approving or consenting to such Commitment Increase, and (B) in the case of the Borrowers, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase, (1) the representations and warranties contained in Article V and the other Loan Documents are true and correct on and as of the Increase Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 2.15, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01, (ii) the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, and any Additional Commitment Lender shall have executed and delivered a joinder to the Loan Documents in such form as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably require; (iii) the Borrowers shall have paid such fees and other compensation to the Additional Commitment Lenders and the Increased Commitment Lenders as the Administrative Agent, the Lead Borrower, such Additional Commitment Lenders and such Increased Commitment Lenders shall agree; (iv) the Borrowers shall have paid such arrangement fees to the Administrative Agent (or one or more of its Affiliates, as applicable) as the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent or such Affiliate may agree; (v) the Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders an opinion or opinions, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, from counsel to the Borrowers reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and dated such date with respect to the Loan Documents and the other documents, agreements and instruments then executed and the transactions contemplated thereby; (vi) the Borrowers and the Additional Commitment Lender shall have delivered such other instruments, documents and agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably have requested; (vii) no Default exists; and (viii) (x) upon the reasonable request of any Additional Commitment Lender made at least five (5) days prior to the Increase Effective Date, the Lead Borrower shall have provided to such Additional Commitment Lender, and such Additional Commitment Lender shall be reasonably satisfied with, the documentation and other information so requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the PATRIOT Act, and (y) at least five (5) days prior to the Increase Effective Date, any Loan Party that qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation shall have delivered, to each Additional Commitment Lender that so requests, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to such Loan Party. The Borrowers shall prepay any Committed Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility outstanding on the Increase Effective Date (and pay any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05 to the extent necessary to keep the outstanding Committed Loans ratable with any revised Applicable Percentages arising from any nonratable increase in the Commitments under this Section 2.15).

(f) Terms of Commitment Increase. Any Commitment Increase contemplated by the provisions of this Section 2.15 shall, except as provided in Section 2.15(e)(iii) and (e)(iv), bear interest and be entitled to fees and other compensation on the same basis as all other Revolving Credit Commitments.

(g) Conflicting Provisions. This Section 2.15 shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.13 or Section 10.01 to the contrary.

2.16 Cash Collateral.

(a) Certain Credit Support Events. If (i) the LC Issuer has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an LC Borrowing, (ii) as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any LC Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, (iii) the Borrower shall be required to provide Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 8.02(c), or (iv) there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, the Borrowers shall immediately (in the case of clause (iii) above) or within one Business Day (in all other cases) following any request by the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent or the LC Issuer, provide Cash Collateral in an amount not less than the applicable Minimum Collateral Amount (determined in the case of Cash Collateral provided pursuant to clause (iv) above, after giving effect to Section 2.17(b) and any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).

(b) Grant of Security Interest. The Borrowers, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to (and subjects to the control of) the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the LC Issuer and the Lenders, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein, and all other property so provided as collateral pursuant hereto, and in all proceeds of the foregoing, all as security for the obligations to which such Cash Collateral may be applied pursuant to Section 2.16(c). If at any time the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the LC Issuer as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the Minimum Collateral Amount, the Borrowers will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, pay or provide to the Collateral Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency. All Cash Collateral (other than credit support not constituting funds subject to deposit) shall be maintained in blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts at Bank of America except that, other than during the continuance of an Event of Default, Permitted Investments of the type listed in Section 7.02(b) may be made at the request of the Lead Borrower at the option and in the reasonable discretion of the Collateral Agent (and at the Borrowers’ risk and expense) and interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. The Borrower shall pay on demand therefor from time to time all customary account opening, activity and other administrative fees and charges in connection with the maintenance and disbursement of Cash Collateral.

(c) Application. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under any of this Section 2.16 or Section 2.03, Section 2.05, Section 2.17 or Section 8.02 in respect of Letters of Credit shall be held and applied to the satisfaction of the specific LC Obligations, obligations to fund participations therein (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) and other obligations for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein.

(d) Release. Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce Fronting Exposure or to secure other obligations shall be released promptly following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, its assignee following compliance with Section 10.06(b)(vi))) or (ii) the determination by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the LC Issuer that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided, however, (x) any such release shall be without prejudice to, and any disbursement or other transfer of Cash Collateral shall be and remain subject to, any other Lien conferred under the Loan Documents and the other applicable provisions of the Loan Documents, and (y) the Person providing Cash Collateral and the LC Issuer may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be released but instead held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations.

2.17 Defaulting Lenders.

(a) Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:

(i) Waivers and Amendments. Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of “Required Lenders” and Section 10.01.

(ii) Defaulting Lender Waterfall. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article VIII or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 10.08 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the pro rata payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Agents hereunder; second, if such Defaulting Lender is a Revolving Lender, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the LC Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder; third, if such Defaulting Lender is a Revolving Lender, to Cash Collateralize the LC Issuer’s Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.16; fourth, as the Lead Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Revolving Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth, as the Lead Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), the funding of any FILO Loan in respect which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by the Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; sixth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Lead Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order (x) to satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) if such Defaulting Lender is a Revolving Lender, to Cash Collateralize the LC Issuer’s future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.16; seventh, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the LC Issuer or Swing Line Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, the LC Issuer or the Swing Line Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; eighth, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to

the Borrowers as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrowers against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and last, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided, that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or LC Borrowings in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and LC Obligations owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or LC Obligations owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in LC Obligations and Swing Line Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments hereunder without giving effect to Section 2.17(b). Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.17(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

(iii) Certain Fees.

(A) No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any fee payable under Section 2.09(a) or Section 2.09(b) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrowers shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).

(B) Each Defaulting Lender that is a Revolving Lender shall be entitled to receive Letter of Credit Fees for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Applicable Percentage of the Stated Amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.16.

(C) With respect to any Letter of Credit Fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (A) or (B) above, the Borrowers shall (x) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in LC Obligations or Swing Line Loans that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.17(b) below, (y) pay to the LC Issuer and Swing Line Lender, as applicable, the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such LC Issuer’s or Swing Line Lender’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.

(b) Reallocation of Applicable Percentages to Reduce Fronting Exposure. All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in LC Obligations and Swing Line Loans shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) but only to the extent that such reallocation does not cause the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Revolving Loans and participation in LC Obligations and Swing Line Loan of any Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. NoSubject to Section 11.13 hereof, no reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.

(c) Cash Collateral, Repayment of Swing Line Loans. If the reallocation described in clause (b) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrowers shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under applicable Law, (x) first, prepay Swing Line Loans in an amount equal to the Swing Line Lenders’ Fronting Exposure and (y) second, Cash Collateralize the LC Issuers’ Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.16.

(d) Defaulting Lender Cure. If the Lead Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Swing Line Lender and the LC Issuer agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Committed Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with their Applicable Percentages (without giving effect to Section 2.17(b)), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided, that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrowers while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

2.18 FILO Facility.

(a) FILO Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each FILO Lender severally agrees to make loans (each such loan, a “FILO Loan”) to the Borrowers from time to time, on the first day of each FILO Draw Period or, if the conditions precedent to the making of any FILO Loan have not been satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 2.18(c) (the “FILO Borrowing Conditions”) as of such date, on the first Business Day during such FILO Draw Period that the FILO Borrowing Conditions have been satisfied or waived in accordance herewith, in an aggregate outstanding amount equal to the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments as of such date; provided, that in no event shall the principal amount of the FILO Loans of any FILO Lender exceed its FILO Facility Commitment.

(b) Borrowings and Repayment. Borrowers shall borrow 100% of the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments on each date specified in Section 2.18(a) and, except as otherwise required under Section 2.05(c), shall not prepay or repay FILO Loans until the next applicable FILO Facility Payment Date. On each FILO Facility Payment Date, the Borrowers shall repay in full in cash all outstanding FILO Loans. No FILO Loans may be borrowed or remain outstanding on any day that does not occur during a FILO Draw Period. FILO Loans may be Base Rate Loans or LIBO Rate Loans, as further provided herein.

(c) FILO Borrowing Conditions. As a condition precedent to each Committed Borrowing of a FILO Loan, (i) all conditions specified in Section 4.02 shall have been satisfied, (ii) no Overadvance shall be outstanding, (iii) as of the date of the Committed Borrowing of such FILO Loan, no Cash Dominion Trigger Period shall be in effect, (iv) during the most recent period from September 1 through November 15 preceding the date of such proposed Committed Borrowing, the outstanding amount of Revolving Loans shall not have exceeded $200,000,000 on any day for at least thirty (30) consecutive days during such period and (v) Consolidated EBITDA ~~(adjusted to give pro forma effect to the First Amendment Acquisition in accordance with ~~Section 1.07~~)~~ minus Restricted Payments ~~(excluding (x) Restricted Payments made by the Lead Borrower or the Acquired Companies prior to the First Amendment Effective Date and (y) Specified Tax Payments)~~ shall have equaled at least the Applicable FILO Availability Threshold for the Measurement Period ended on the last day of the calendar month that most recently ended at least sixty (60) days prior to the first day of the applicable FILO Draw Period.

(d) FILO Borrowing Requests. Each Committed Borrowing of FILO Loans shall be made upon the Lead Borrower’s irrevocable (except as otherwise provided in Section 3.03) notice to the Administrative Agent pursuant to a Committed Loan Notice, which shall be delivered at least three (3) Business Days and not more than ten (10) Business Days prior to the first day of each applicable FILO Draw Period; provided, that if the Lead Borrower fails to deliver such a Committed Loan Notice at least three (3) Business Days prior to the commencement of any applicable FILO Draw Period, it automatically shall be deemed to have delivered such a Committed Loan Notice two (2) Business Days prior to such date requesting that all FILO Loans available be advanced as Base Rate Loans on the first Business Day of such FILO Draw Period. Each such Committed Loan Notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of LIBO Rate Loans.

(e) Automatic Reductions in Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, as of the first day of each period specified in the definition of the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments, the aggregate amount thereof automatically and permanently shall be reduced to the amount so specified in such definition. In addition, unless all of the FILO Lenders otherwise agree in writing, if the Borrowers incur any Permitted Senior Debt in accordance herewith, the proceeds of such Permitted Senior Debt shall be used to prepay any outstanding FILO Loans at such time in accordance with Section 2.05(g) and the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments automatically shall be permanently reduced dollar for dollar by the aggregate principal amount of such Permitted Senior Debt or, if such amount exceeds the amount of the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments, the Aggregate FILO Facility Commitments shall be permanently reduced to zero, as the case may be, as of the later of (i) the date such Permitted Senior Debt is incurred and (ii) if a FILO Draw Period is then in effect, the last day of such FILO Draw Period.

(f) Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of each FILO Loan may be applied to any use permitted under Section 6.11 and, for the avoidance of doubt, may be used to prepay Credit Extensions under the Revolving Credit Facility.

ARTICLE III

TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY;

APPOINTMENT OF LEAD BORROWER

3.01 Taxes.

(a) Payments Free of Taxes; Obligation to Withhold; Payments on Account of Taxes.

(i) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable Laws. If any applicable Laws (as determined in the good faith discretion of the Administrative Agent) require the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by the Administrative Agent or a Loan Party, then the Administrative Agent or such Loan Party shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding, upon the basis of the information and documentation to be delivered pursuant to subsection (e) below.

(ii) If any Loan Party or the Administrative Agent shall be required by the Code to withhold or deduct any Taxes, including both United States Federal backup withholding and withholding taxes, from any payment, then (A) the Administrative Agent shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by the Administrative Agent to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below, (B) the Administrative Agent shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with the Code, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.

(iii) If any Loan Party or the Administrative Agent shall be required by any applicable Laws other than the Code to withhold or deduct any Taxes from any payment, then (A) such Loan Party or the Administrative Agent, as required by such Laws, shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by it to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below, (B) such Loan Party or the Administrative Agent, to the extent required by such Laws, shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with such Laws, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.

(b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrowers. Without limiting the provisions of Section 3.01(a), each Borrower shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

(i) Each Loan Party shall, and does hereby, jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 3.01) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient, and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Lead Borrower by a Lender or the LC Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or the LC Issuer, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Loan Party shall, and does hereby, jointly and severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, for any amount which a Lender or the LC Issuer for any reason fails to pay indefeasibly to the Administrative Agent as required pursuant to Section 3.01(c)(ii) below.

(ii) Each Lender and the LC Issuer shall, and does hereby, severally indemnify, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, (x) the Administrative Agent against any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender or the LC Issuer (but only to the extent that the Borrowers have not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Borrowers to do so), (y) the Administrative Agent and each Borrower, as applicable, against any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 10.06(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (z) the Administrative Agent and each Borrower, as applicable, against any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender or the LC Issuer, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent or a Borrower in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender and the LC Issuer hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender or the LC Issuer, as the case may be, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this clause (ii).

(d) Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Borrower to a Governmental Authority as provided in this Section 3.01, the Lead Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of any return required by Laws to report such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(e) Status of Lenders; Tax Documentation.

(i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Lead Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Lead Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Lead Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Lead Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Lead Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such

Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that any Borrower is a U.S. Person,

(A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Lead Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

(B) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Lead Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

(I) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or W-8BEN, as applicable) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or W-8BEN, as applicable) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

(II) executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI;

(III) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit N-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or W-8BEN, as applicable); or

(IV) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or W-8BEN, as applicable), a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit N-2 or Exhibit N-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided, that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit N-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

(C) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Lead Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Lead Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

(D) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Lead Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Lead Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement. For purposes of determining withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA, from and after the Closing Date, the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent shall treat (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to treat) this Agreement as not qualifying as a “grandfathered obligation” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1471-2(b)(2)(i).

(f) Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered pursuant to this Section 3.01 expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Lead Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

(g) Treatment of Certain Refunds. Unless required by applicable Laws, at no time shall the Administrative Agent have any obligation to file for or otherwise pursue on behalf of a Lender or the LC Issuer, or have any obligation to pay to any Lender or the LC Issuer, any refund of Taxes withheld or deducted from funds paid for the account of such Lender or the LC Issuer, as the case may be. If any Recipient determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by any Borrower or with respect to which any Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.01, it shall pay to such Borrower an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity

payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such Borrower under this Section 3.01 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) incurred by such Recipient, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund), provided, that the Borrowers, upon the request of the Recipient, agree to repay the amount paid over to the Borrowers (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Recipient in the event the Recipient is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subsection, in no event will the applicable Recipient be required to pay any amount to the Borrowers pursuant to this subsection the payment of which would place the Recipient in a less favorable net after-Tax position than such Recipient would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This subsection shall not be construed to require any Recipient to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to any Borrower or any other Person.

(h) Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 3.01 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender or the LC Issuer, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations.

3.02 Illegality. If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to perform any of its obligations hereunder or make, maintain or fund or charge interest with respect to any Credit Extension, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the LIBO Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the London interbank market, then, on written notice thereof by such Lender to the Lead Borrower through the Administrative Agent, (i) any obligation of such Lender to issue, make, maintain, fund or charge interest with respect to any such Credit Extension or continue LIBO Rate Loans or to convert Base Rate Committed Loans to LIBO Rate Loans shall be suspended, and (ii) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining Base Rate Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the LIBO Rate component of the Base Rate, the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the LIBO Rate component of the Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Lead Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (x) the Borrowers shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all LIBO Rate Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Loans (the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the LIBO Rate component of the Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such LIBO Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such LIBO Rate Loans and (y) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon the LIBO Rate, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Base Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the LIBO Rate component thereof until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon the LIBO Rate. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrowers shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.

3.03 Inability to Determine Rates.

(a) If in connection with any request for a LIBO Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof, (i) the Administrative Agent determines that (A) Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such LIBO Rate Loan, or (B) (x) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the LIBO Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed LIBO Rate Loan or in connection with an existing or proposed Base Rate Loan and (y) the circumstances described in Section 3.03(c)(i) do not apply (in each case with respect to this clause (a), “Impacted Loans”), or (ii) the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders determine that for any reason the LIBO Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed LIBO Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such LIBO Rate Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower and each Lender. Thereafter, (x) the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain LIBO Rate Loans shall be suspended, (to the extent of the affected LIBO Rate Loans or Interest Periods), and (y) in the event of a determination described in the preceding sentence with respect to the LIBO Rate component of the Base Rate, the utilization of the LIBO Rate component in determining the Base Rate shall be suspended, in each case until the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of a determination by the Required Lenders described in clause (ii) of this Section 3.03(a), until the Administrative Agent upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of LIBO Rate Loans (to the extent of the affected LIBO Rate Loans or Interest Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent has made the determination described in clause (i) of Section 3.03(a), the Administrative Agent and the affected Lenders, in consultation with the Lead Borrower, may establish an alternative interest rate for the Impacted Loans, in which case, such alternative rate of interest shall apply with respect to the Impacted Loans until (1) the Administrative Agent revokes the notice delivered with respect to the Impacted Loans under clause (i) of Section 3.03(a), (2) the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders notify the Administrative Agent and the Lead Borrower that such alternative interest rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding the Impacted Loans, or (3) any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for such Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to such alternative rate of interest or to determine or charge interest rates based upon such rate or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to do any of the foregoing and provides the Administrative Agent and the Borrower written notice thereof.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, if the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error), or the Borrower or Required Lenders notify the Administrative Agent (with, in the case of the Required Lenders, a copy to the Borrower) that the Borrower or Required Lenders (as applicable) have determined, that:

(i) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining LIBOR for any requested Interest Period, because the LIBOR Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary; or

(ii) the administrator of the LIBOR Screen Rate or a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR or the LIBOR Screen Rate shall no longer be made available, or used for determining the interest rate of loans (such specific date, the “Scheduled Unavailability Date”), or

(iii) syndicated loans currently being executed, or that include language similar to that contained in this Section 3.03, are being executed or amended (as applicable) to incorporate or adopt a new benchmark interest rate to replace LIBOR,

then, reasonably promptly after such determination by the Administrative Agent or receipt by the Administrative Agent of such notice, as applicable, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may amend this Agreement to replace LIBOR with an alternate benchmark rate (including any mathematical or other adjustments to the benchmark (if any) incorporated therein), giving due consideration to any evolving or then existing convention for similar U.S. dollar denominated syndicated credit facilities for such alternative benchmarks (any such proposed rate, a “LIBOR Successor Rate”), together with any proposed LIBOR Successor Rate Conforming Changes (as defined below) and any such amendment shall become effective at 5:00 p.m. on the fifth Business Day after the Administrative Agent shall have posted such proposed amendment to all Lenders and the Borrower unless, prior to such time, Lenders comprising the Required Lenders have delivered to the Administrative Agent written notice that such Required Lenders do not accept such amendment. Such LIBOR Successor Rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with market practice; provided that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such LIBOR Successor Rate shall be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent.

If no LIBOR Successor Rate has been determined and the circumstances under clause (i) of this Section 3.03(c) exist or the Scheduled Unavailability Date has occurred (as applicable), the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower and each Lender. Thereafter, (x) the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended, (to the extent of the affected LIBO Rate Loans or Interest Periods), and (y) the LIBO Rate component shall no longer be utilized in determining the Base Rate. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of LIBO Rate Loans (to the extent of the affected LIBO Rate Loans or Interest Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans (subject to the foregoing clause (y)) in the amount specified therein.

Notwithstanding anything else herein, any definition of LIBOR Successor Rate shall provide that in no event shall such LIBOR Successor Rate be less than zero for purposes of this Agreement.

For purposes hereof, “LIBOR Successor Rate Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any proposed LIBOR Successor Rate, any conforming changes to the definition of Base Rate, Interest Period, timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest and other administrative matters as may be appropriate, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrower, to reflect the adoption of such LIBOR Successor Rate and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent determines that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or that no market practice for the administration of such LIBOR Successor Rate exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent determines is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement).

3.04 Increased Costs; Reserves on LIBO Rate Loans.

(a) Increased Costs Generally. If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, liquidity, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate) or the LC Issuer;

(ii) subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or

(iii) impose on any Lender or the LC Issuer or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or LIBO Rate Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any LIBO Rate Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to increase the cost to such Lender or the LC Issuer of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or the LC Issuer hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender or the LC Issuer, the Borrowers will pay to such Lender or the LC Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the LC Issuer, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

(b) Capital Requirements. If any Lender or the LC Issuer determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or the LC Issuer or any Lending Office of such Lender or such Lender’s or the LC Issuer’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or the LC Issuer’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or the LC Issuer’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by the LC Issuer, to a level below that which such Lender or the LC Issuer or such Lender’s or the LC Issuer’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or the LC Issuer’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or the LC Issuer’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity), then from time to time the Borrowers will pay to such Lender or the LC Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the LC Issuer or such Lender’s or the LC Issuer’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c) Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender or the LC Issuer setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or the LC Issuer or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in subsection (a) or (b) of this Section 3.04 and delivered to the Lead Borrower shall be presumptively correct absent manifest error. The Borrowers shall pay such Lender or the LC Issuer, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

(d) Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the LC Issuer to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or the LC Issuer’s right to demand such compensation, provided, that the Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Lender or the LC Issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or the LC Issuer, as the case may be, notifies the Lead Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or the LC Issuer’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180 days period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

(e) Reserves on LIBO Rate Loans. The Borrowers shall pay to each Lender, as long as such Lender shall be required to maintain reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency funds or deposits (currently known as “Eurocurrency liabilities”), additional interest on the unpaid principal amount of each LIBO Rate Loan equal to the actual costs of such reserves allocated to such Loan by such Lender (as determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive), which shall be due and payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Loan, provided, that the Lead Borrower shall have received at least 10 days’ prior notice (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of such additional interest from such Lender. If a Lender fails to give notice 10 days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date, such additional interest shall be due and payable 10 days from receipt of such notice.

3.05 Compensation for Losses. Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrowers shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:

(a) any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise);

(b) any failure by the Borrowers (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on the date or in the amount notified by the Lead Borrower; or

(c) any assignment of a LIBO Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor as a result of a request by the Lead Borrower pursuant to Section 10.13;

including any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained. The Borrowers shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such Lender in connection with the foregoing.

For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrowers to the Lenders under this Section 3.05, each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each LIBO Rate Loan made by it at the LIBO Rate for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the London interbank market for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such LIBO Rate Loan was in fact so funded.

3.06 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.

(a) Designation of a Different Lending Office. Each Lender may make any Credit Extension to the Borrowers through any Lending Office, provided, that the exercise of this option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrowers to repay the Credit Extension in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04, or the Borrowers are required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amount to any Lender, or LC Issuer or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender or LC Issuer pursuant to Section 3.01, or if any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.02, then such Lender or LC Issuer shall, as applicable, use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender or LC Issuer, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.01 or Section 3.04, as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 3.02, as applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender or LC Issuer, as the case may be, to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender or LC Issuer, as the case may be. The Borrowers hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender or LC Issuer, as the case may be, in connection with any such designation or assignment.

(b) Replacement of Lenders. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04, or if the Borrowers are required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01, and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 3.06(a), the Borrowers may replace such Lender in accordance with Section 10.13.

3.07 Survival. All of the Borrowers’ obligations under this Article III shall survive termination of the Aggregate Commitments and repayment of all other Secured Obligations hereunder and resignation of the Administrative Agent.

3.08 Designation of Lead Borrower as Borrowers’ Agent.

Each Borrower hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Lead Borrower as such Borrower’s agent to obtain Credit Extensions, the proceeds of which shall be available to each Borrower for such uses as are permitted under this Agreement. As the disclosed principal for its agent, each Borrower shall be obligated to each Credit Party on account of Credit Extensions so made as if made directly by the applicable Credit Party to such Borrower, notwithstanding the manner by which such Credit Extensions are recorded on the books and records of the Lead Borrower and of any other Borrower. In addition, each Loan Party other than the Borrowers hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Lead Borrower as such Loan Party’s agent to represent such Loan Party in all respects under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(a) Each Borrower recognizes that credit available to it hereunder is in excess of and on better terms than it otherwise could obtain on and for its own account and that one of the reasons therefor is its joining in the credit facility contemplated herein with all other Borrowers. Consequently, each Borrower hereby assumes and agrees to discharge all Secured Obligations of each of the other Borrowers.

(b) The Lead Borrower shall act as a conduit for each Borrower (including itself, as a “Borrower”) on whose behalf the Lead Borrower has requested a Credit Extension. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Credit Party shall have any obligation to see to the application of such proceeds therefrom.

ARTICLE IV

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS

4.01 Conditions of Initial Credit Extension. The obligation of the LC Issuer and each Lender to make its initial Credit Extension hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

(a) The Administrative Agent’s receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals or telecopies (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the signing Loan Party, each dated the Closing Date (or, in the case of certificates of governmental officials, a recent date before the Closing Date) and each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(i) executed counterparts of this Agreement sufficient in number for distribution to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Lead Borrower;

(ii) a Note executed by the Borrowers in favor of each Lender requesting a Note;

(iii) such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of each Loan Party as the Administrative Agent may require evidencing (A) the authority of each Loan Party to enter into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party or is to be a party and (B) the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party or is to be a party;

(iv) copies of each Loan Party’s Organization Documents and such other documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each Loan Party is duly organized or formed, and that each Loan Party is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(v) a favorable opinion of each of Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties, and Cravath, Swaine & Xxxxx LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties, in each case, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender and as to such matters concerning the Loan Parties and the Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request (including, without limitation, with respect to enforceability, due authorization and perfection of the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent);

(vi) a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Lead Borrower certifying (A) that the conditions specified in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of Section 4.02 have been satisfied (after giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents on the Closing Date (including any Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder)), (B) that there has been no event or circumstance since May 2, 2015, that has had or could be reasonably expected to have,

either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (C) either that (1) no consents, licenses or approvals are required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party and the validity against such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, or (2) that all such consents, licenses and approvals have been obtained and are in full force and effect, (D) there have not been any material change in the capital structure and capitalization of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries from the Initial Cap Table, (E) that executed copies of the Spin-Off Agreements are attached thereto and (F) that the Spin-Off shall have occurred, and the senior credit facilities of the B&N Parties have closed on or substantially simultaneously with the Closing Date;

(vii) evidence that all insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the Loan Documents and all endorsements in favor of the Collateral Agent required under the Loan Documents have been obtained and are in effect;

(viii) a certificate from the chief financial officer of the Lead Borrower, satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent, attesting to the Solvency of the Loan Parties on a consolidated basis as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby;

(ix) the Security Documents, each duly executed by the applicable Loan Parties;

(x) all other Loan Documents, each duly executed by the applicable Loan Parties; and

(xi) all documents and instruments, including Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, required by law or reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent and the Arrangers to be filed, registered or recorded to create or perfect the first priority Liens intended to be created under the Loan Documents and all such documents and instruments shall have been so filed, registered or recorded, in each case, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Collateral Agent and the Arrangers.

(b) Not less than $100,000,000 in Aggregate Commitments shall have been received from Lenders other than the Lead Lenders executing this Agreement.

(c) After giving effect to (i) the first funding under the Loans, (ii) any charges to the Loan Account made in connection with the establishment of the credit facility contemplated hereby and (iii) all Letters of Credit to be issued at, or immediately subsequent to, such establishment (including, without limitation, the Existing Letters of Credit), Availability shall be not less than $150,000,000.

(d) The Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Base Certificate dated the Closing Date and relating to the fiscal month ended on July 4, 2015, duly executed by a Responsible Officer of the Lead Borrower.

(e) All fees required to be paid to the Agents or the Arrangers on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid in full, and all fees required to be paid to the Lenders on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid in full.

(f) The Administrative Agent and each Lender shall have received all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Patriot Act”).

(g) The Lead Lenders shall be reasonably satisfied with the terms and conditions, taken as a whole, of the Spin-Off Agreements to the extent material to the interests of the Lenders.

(h) The Spin-Off shall have occurred, and the senior credit facilities of the B&N Parties shall close on or substantially simultaneously with the Closing Date.

(i) The payoff of the Existing Credit Agreement (including the termination of commitments thereunder and agreements to terminate, or assign to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, all Liens arising thereunder) shall be effected on the Closing Date in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Payoff Letter (including, if applicable, the provision of cash collateral or a Letter of Credit with respect to any Letters of Credit then issued and outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement).

Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Section 9.04, for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.01, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have Consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be Consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.

4.02 Conditions to all Credit Extensions. The obligation of each Lender to honor any Request for Credit Extension (other than a Conversion/Continuation Notice requesting only a conversion of Committed Loans to the other Type or a continuation of LIBO Rate Loans) and of each LC Issuer to issue each Letter of Credit is subject to the following conditions precedent:

(a) The representations and warranties of the Lead Borrower and each other Loan Party contained in Article V or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, (i) which are qualified by materiality shall be true and correct, and (ii) which are not qualified by materiality shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case, on and as of the date of such Credit Extension, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct, or true and correct in all material respects, as the case may be, as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 4.02, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent consolidated statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01.

(b) No Default shall exist or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds thereof.

(c) After giving effect to such Credit Extension, (i) the Total Outstandings under the Revolving Credit Facility will not exceed the Loan Cap and (ii) the Total Outstandings under the Facilities will not exceed the Aggregate Loan Cap.

(d) The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the LC Issuer or the Swing Line Lender shall have received a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the requirements hereof.

(e) With respect to a Request for Credit Extension (other than a Conversion/Continuation Notice requesting only a conversion of Committed Loans to the other Type or a continuation of LIBO Rate Loans) when a FILO Loan is outstanding, (i) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance with Section 7.15 after giving pro forma effect to such proposed Credit Extension; (ii) at the time of such proposed Credit Extension, before giving effect thereto, the Loan Parties shall not have any Excess Cash; and (iii) such proposed Credit Extension shall not trigger or be reasonably expected to trigger an Excess Cash Prepayment.

Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Conversion/Continuation Notice requesting only a conversion of Committed Loans to the other Type or a continuation of LIBO Rate Loans) submitted by the Lead Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Borrowers that the conditions specified in Section 4.02(a) through Section 4.02(c) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension. The conditions set forth in this Section 4.02 are for the sole benefit of the Credit Parties but until the Required Lenders otherwise direct the Administrative Agent to cease making Committed Loans, the Lenders will fund their Applicable Percentage of all Loans, and LC Advances and participate in all Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit whenever made or issued, which are requested by the Lead Borrower and which, notwithstanding the failure of the Loan Parties to comply with the provisions of clauses (a), (b) or (d) of this Article IV are agreed to by the Administrative Agent; provided, however, that, if the Administrative Agent has actual knowledge that any Specified Default or any Event of Default under Section 6.13 shall have occurred and be continuing, the Administrative Agent shall cease making Committed Loans unless the Required Lenders otherwise direct in writing; provided, further, that the making of any such Loans or the issuance of any Letters of Credit shall not be deemed a modification or waiver by any Credit Party of the provisions of this Article IV on any future occasion or a waiver of any rights of the Credit Parties as a result of any such failure to comply.

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

To induce the Credit Parties to enter into this Agreement and to make Loans and to issue Letters of Credit hereunder, each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the other Credit Parties that:

5.01 Existence, Qualification and Power. Each Loan Party (a) is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or limited partnership, duly organized or formed, validly existing and, where applicable, in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, permits, authorizations, consents and approvals to (i) own, lease or operate its assets and carry on its business as now conducted and (ii) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (c) is duly qualified and is licensed and, where applicable, in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license; except in each case referred to in clause (b)(i) or (c), to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Schedule 5.01 annexed hereto sets forth, as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, each Loan Party’s name as it appears in official filings in its state of incorporation or organization, its state of incorporation or organization, organization type, organization number, if any, issued by its state of incorporation or organization, and its federal employer identification number.

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5.02 Authorization; No Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person is or is to be a party, has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and does not and will not (a) contravene the terms of any of such Person’s Organization Documents; (b) conflict with or result in any breach, termination, or contravention of, or constitute a default under, or require any payment to be made under (i) any Material Indebtedness to which such Person is a party or affecting such Person or the properties of such Person, or (ii) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject; (c) result in or require the creation of any Lien upon any asset of any Loan Party (other than Permitted Encumbrances); or (d) violate any Law.

5.03 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents. 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, or enforcement against, any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except for (a) the perfection or maintenance of the Liens created under the Security Documents (including the first priority nature thereof to the extent specified in the Security Agreement) or (b) such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect.

5.04 Binding Effect. This Agreement has been, and each other Loan Document, when delivered, will have been, duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto. This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document when so delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against each Loan Party that is party thereto in accordance with its terms, 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; provided, that the application of Write-Down and Conversion Powers by any EEA Resolution Authority (or the public announcement of the impending application of such powers) with respect to any liabilities of a Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be deemed a breach of this representation.

5.05 Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect.

(a) The Audited Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; (ii) fairly present the financial condition of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; and (iii) show all Material Indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, including liabilities for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness.

(b) The unaudited Consolidated balance sheet of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries most recently delivered in accordance with Section 6.01(b), and the related Consolidated statements of income or operations, Shareholders’ Equity and cash flows for the fiscal quarter ended on that date (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein, and (ii) fairly present the financial condition of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby, subject, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), to the absence of footnotes and to normal year-end audit adjustments.

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(c) Since the date of the Audited Financial Statements dated May 2, 2015, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) The Consolidated balance sheet and statements of income and cash flows of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(d) were prepared in good faith on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions were fair in light of the conditions existing at the time of delivery of such forecasts, and represented, at the time of delivery, the Loan Parties’ reasonable estimate of its future financial performance (it being understood that such forecasted financial information is subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Loan Parties, that no assurance is given that any particular forecasts will be realized, that results may differ and that such differences may be material).

5.06 Litigation. There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties after due and diligent investigation, threatened or contemplated, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against any Loan Party or against any of its properties or revenues that (a) purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, or (b) except as specifically disclosed in Schedule 5.06, either individually or in the aggregate, if determined adversely, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.07 No Default. No Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

5.08 Ownership of Property; Liens. Each of the Loan Parties has good record and marketable title in fee simple to or valid leasehold interests in or other rights to use or operate, all real property necessary or used in the ordinary conduct of its business, except for such defects in title as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Loan Parties has good and marketable title to, valid leasehold interests in, or valid licenses to use all personal property and assets used in the ordinary conduct of its business, except for such defects in title as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.09 [Intentionally Omitted.]

5.10 Insurance. The properties (including, without limitation, all Collateral) of the Loan Parties are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies which are not Affiliates of the Loan Parties (other than any Permitted Self-Insurance Program), in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the Loan Parties operate. Schedule 5.10 sets forth a description of all insurance maintained by or on behalf of the Loan Parties as of the Second Amendment Effective Date. As of the Second Amendment Effective Date, each insurance policy listed on Schedule 5.10 , and, thereafter, each insurance policy reflected on an Accord Certificate or other evidence of insurance most recently delivered to the Administrative Agent in accordance herewith is in full force and effect and all premiums in respect thereof that are due and payable have been paid.

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5.11 Taxes. The Loan Parties have filed all Federal, state and other material tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all Federal, state and other material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon them or their properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable, except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings being diligently conducted, for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP, as to which Taxes no material Lien has been filed and which contest effectively suspends the collection of the contested obligation and the enforcement of any Lien securing such obligation. There is no proposed tax assessment against any Loan Party that would, if made, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Loan Party is a party to any tax sharing agreement other than (i) the tax sharing agreement between Lead Borrower and certain of its Subsidiaries and (ii) that certain Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between the Lead Borrower and BNED.

5.12 ERISA Compliance.

(a) Each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Federal or state Laws. Each Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS or an application for such a letter is currently being processed by the IRS with respect thereto and, to the best knowledge of the Lead Borrower, nothing has occurred which would prevent, or cause the loss of, such qualification. The Loan Parties and each ERISA Affiliate have made all required contributions to each Plan subject to Section 412 of the Code, and no application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period pursuant to Section 412 of the Code is pending or in effect with respect to any Plan, except to the extent any failure to make such contribution would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of the Lead Borrower, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan that has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) (i) Except as set forth in Schedule 5.12, (i) no ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; (ii) no Pension Plan has any Unfunded Pension Liability; (iii) neither any Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan (other than premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA); (iv) neither any Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability (and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice under Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in such liability) under Sections 4201 or 4243 of ERISA with respect to a Multiemployer Plan; and (v) neither any Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Sections 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA, except in each case to the extent the occurrence of any event described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv) could not reasonably be expect to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.13 Subsidiaries; Equity Interests. As of the Second Amendment Effective Date, the Loan Parties have no Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed in Part (a) of Schedule 5.13, which Schedule sets forth the legal name, jurisdiction of incorporation or formation and authorized Equity Interests of each such Subsidiary. As of the Second Amendment Effective Date, (a) all of the outstanding Equity Interests in such Subsidiaries have been validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned by a Loan Party (or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party) in the amounts specified on Part (a) of Schedule 5.13 free and clear of all Liens, (b) except as set forth in Schedule 5.13, there are no outstanding rights to purchase any Equity Interests in any Subsidiary and (c) the Loan Parties have no equity investments in any other corporation or entity other than those specifically disclosed in Part(b) of Schedule 5.13.

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5.14 Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act.

(a) No Loan Party is engaged or will be engaged, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the FRB), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock. None of the proceeds of the Credit Extensions shall be used directly or indirectly for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock, for the purpose of reducing or retiring any Indebtedness that was originally incurred to purchase or carry any margin stock or for any other purpose that might cause any of the Credit Extensions to be considered a “purpose credit” within the meaning of Regulations T, U, or X issued by the FRB. Following the application of the proceeds of each Borrowing or drawing under each Letter of Credit, not more than 25% of the value of the assets (either of the Borrowers only or of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis) subject to the provisions of Section 7.01 or Section 7.05 or subject to any restriction contained in any agreement or instrument between any Borrower and any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender relating to Indebtedness and within the scope of Section 8.01(e) will be margin stock.

(b) None of the Loan Parties is or is required to be registered as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

5.15 Disclosure. The reports, financial statements, certificates and other written information furnished and prepared by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document (in each case, as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished), taken as a whole, do not contain any material misstatement of fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading; provided, that with respect to projected financial information, the Loan Parties represent only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time (it being understood that such projections are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Loan Parties, that no assurance is given that any particular forecasts will be realized, that actual results may differ and that such differences may be material).

5.16 Compliance with Laws. Each of the Loan Parties is in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.17 Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (a) the Loan Parties own, or possess the right to use, all the Intellectual Property that is reasonably necessary for the operation of their respective businesses, and (b) to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, no Loan Party has infringed upon any Intellectual Property rights held by any other Person.

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5.18 Labor Matters. There are no strikes, lockouts, slowdowns or other material labor disputes against any Loan Party pending or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The hours worked by and payments made to employees of the Loan Parties comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act and any other applicable federal, state, local or foreign Law dealing with such matters except to the extent that any such violation could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Loan Party has incurred any liability or obligation under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act or similar state Law, except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All payments due from any Loan Party, or for which any claim may be made against any Loan Party, on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits, have been paid or properly accrued in accordance with GAAP as a liability on the books of such Loan Party, except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.18 no Loan Party is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement. There are no representation proceedings pending or, to any Loan Party’s knowledge, threatened to be filed with the National Labor Relations Board, and no labor organization or group of employees of any Loan Party has made a pending demand for recognition in each case which could individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There are no complaints, unfair labor practice charges, grievances, arbitrations, unfair employment practices charges or any other claims or complaints against any Loan Party pending or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened to be filed with any Governmental Authority or arbitrator based on, arising out of, in connection with, or otherwise relating to the employment or termination of employment of any employee of any Loan Party which could, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents will not give rise to any right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any union under any collective bargaining agreement to which any Loan Party is bound except as could not reasonably be expected to have individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

5.19 Security Documents. The Security Documents create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Credit Parties referred to therein, a legal, valid, continuing and enforceable security interest in the Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement), the enforceability of which is 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. The financing statements, releases and other filings are in appropriate form and have been or will be filed in the offices specified in the Perfection Certificate. Upon such filings and/or the obtaining of “control,” the Collateral Agent will have a perfected Lien on, and security interest in, to and under all right, title and interest of the grantors thereunder in all Collateral that may be perfected by filing, recording or registering a financing statement or analogous document (including without limitation the proceeds of such Collateral subject to the limitations relating to such proceeds in the UCC) or by obtaining control, under the UCC (in effect on the date this representation is made) in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, except in the case of Liens permitted under clauses (c), (d), (f), (h), (m) or (p) (with respect to Excluded Assets) of Section 7.01 hereof.

5.20 Solvency. After giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and before and after giving effect to each Credit Extension, the Loan Parties, on a consolidated basis, are, and will be, Solvent. No transfer of property has been or will be made by any Loan Party and no obligation has been or will be incurred by any Loan Party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents with the intent to hinder, delay, or defraud either present or future creditors of any Loan Party.

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5.21 Deposit and Securities Accounts; Credit Card Arrangements.

(a) Annexed hereto as Schedule 5.21(a) is a list of all DDAs maintained by the Loan Parties as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, which Schedule includes, with respect to each DDA (i) the name and address of and contact person at the depository; (ii) the account number(s) maintained with such depository; and (iv) the identification of each Blocked Account Bank.

(b) Annexed hereto as Schedule 5.21(b) is a list describing all arrangements as of the Second Amendment Effective Date to which any Loan Party is a party with respect to the processing and/or payment to such Loan Party of the proceeds of any credit card charges for sales made by such Loan Party.

(c) Annexed hereto as Schedule 5.21(c) is a list describing each securities account of the Loan Parties as of the Second Amendment Effective Date which schedule includes, with respect to each securities account, (i) the name and address of the applicable securities intermediary, (ii) a description and value of all property held therein and (iii) the account numbers and name of such accounts.

5.22 Brokers. No broker or finder brought about the obtaining, making or closing of the Loans or transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, and no Loan Party or Affiliate thereof has any obligation to any Person in respect of any finder’s or brokerage fees in connection therewith.

5.23 Customer and Trade Relations. There exists no actual or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened, termination or cancellation of, or any modification or change in the business relationship of any Loan Party with any supplier which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.24 Storage Locations. Subject to Section 6.12(b), there are no warehouse or other storage or distribution facilities leased by the Loan Parties (excluding Stores) in which, in the aggregate, more than $10,000,000 of Inventory is or may be located from time to time and with respect to which the Loan Parties have not caused to be delivered to the Administrative Agent a Collateral Access Agreement.

5.25 OFAC. No Loan Party, nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of any Loan Party its Subsidiaries, any director, officer, employee, agent, affiliate or representative thereof, is an individual or entity that is, or is majority owned or controlled by any individual or entity that is (i) currently the target of any Sanctions , (ii) included on OFAC’s List of Specially Designated Nationals, HMT’s Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets and the Investment Ban List, or any similar list enforced by any other relevant sanctions authority or (iii) located, organized or resident in a Designated Jurisdiction.

5.26 Anti-Corruption Laws. None of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries have breached the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Xxxxxxx Xxx 0000, or any other similar anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions the effect of which breach is or could reasonably be expected to be material to the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, and the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have instituted and maintained policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws.

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5.27 EEA Financial Institutions. No Loan Party is an ~~EEA~~Affected Financial Institution.

5.28 Covered Entity. No Loan Party is a Covered Entity.

ARTICLE VI

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

So long as any Obligation hereunder (other than contingent indemnification obligations as to which no claim has been asserted) shall not be Fully Satisfied, the Loan Parties shall:

6.01 Financial Statements. Deliver to the Administrative Agent, in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(a) as soon as available, but in any event within 90 days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Lead Borrower (plus, if requested by Lead Borrower in writing on or prior to such date, up to an additional five (5) Business Days thereafter), a Consolidated balance sheet of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Year, and the related Consolidated statements of income or operations, Shareholders’ Equity and cash flows for such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, such Consolidated statements to be audited and accompanied by a report and unqualified opinion of a Registered Public Accounting Firm of nationally recognized standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit;

(b) as soon as available, but in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first three Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year of the Lead Borrower (plus, if requested by Lead Borrower in writing on or prior to such date, up to an additional five (5) Business Days thereafter), a balance sheet of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Quarter, and the related Consolidated statements of income or operations, Shareholders’ Equity and cash flows for such Fiscal Quarter and for the portion of the Lead Borrower’s Fiscal Year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for (A) the corresponding Fiscal Quarter of the previous Fiscal Year and (B) the corresponding portion of the previous Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail, such Consolidated statements to be certified by a Responsible Officer of the Lead Borrower as fairly presenting the financial condition, results of operations, Shareholders’ Equity and cash flows of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Quarter in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;

(c) as soon as available, but in any event within 30 days after the end of each Fiscal Month of each Fiscal Year (excluding the end of any Fiscal Month which is also the end of a Fiscal Quarter) (plus, if requested by Lead Borrower in writing on or prior to such date, up to an additional two (2) Business Days thereafter), a Consolidated balance sheet of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Month, and the related Consolidated statements of income or operations, Shareholders’ Equity and cash flows for such Fiscal Month, and for the portion of the Lead Borrower’s Fiscal Year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for (A) the corresponding Fiscal Month of the previous Fiscal Year and (B) the corresponding portion of the previous Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail, such Consolidated statements to be certified by a Responsible Officer of the Lead Borrower as fairly presenting the financial condition, results of operations, Shareholders’ Equity and cash flows of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Month in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;

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(d) as soon as available, but in any event not more than 60 days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Lead Borrower (plus, if requested by Lead Borrower in writing on or prior to such date, up to an additional five (5) Business Days thereafter), forecasts prepared by management of the Lead Borrower, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of Consolidated balance sheets and statements of income or operations and cash flows of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as well as projected Availability, on a monthly basis for the immediately following Fiscal Year (including the Fiscal Year in which the Maturity Date occurs), and as soon as available, any significant revisions to such forecast with respect to such Fiscal Year.

The Administrative Agent and the Lenders acknowledge and agree that notwithstanding the allotted time periods for monthly delivery of financial statements and Compliance Certificates set forth in Section 6.01(c) and Section 6.02(a), the time periods for delivering such financial statements and Compliance Certificates for the months of April and May of each Fiscal Year shall be extended by 30 days for April and 15 days for May (each an “Extension Period”); provided, that no prepayment of Indebtedness, Acquisition, Restricted Payment, Investment or other transaction or payment permitted hereunder based upon a calculation of Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio or Consolidated Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be permitted during any Extension Period if the applicable financial statements and Compliance Certificates for such periods have not been delivered.

6.02 Certificates; Other Information. Deliver to the Administrative Agent, in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(a) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in each of Section 6.01(a), Section 6.01(b) and Section 6.01(c), (i) a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Lead Borrower, (ii) a certificate setting forth any change in generally accepted accounting principles used in the preparation of such financial statements, (iii) a copy of management’s discussion and analysis with respect to such financial statements, (iv) a certification as to the Borrowers’ compliance with Section 7.15 at all times since the date of the last Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant hereto or, in the case of the first Compliance Certificate delivered after the Closing Date, the Closing Date and (v) a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Lead Borrower (A) identifying each Immaterial Subsidiary and its jurisdiction of formation (other than, so long as no Cash Dominion Trigger Period exists, any Immaterial Subsidiary that does not have any material assets or material liabilities and conducts no material operations) and (B) certifying that (1) the total assets of all Immaterial Subsidiaries, as of the end of the most recent Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or Section 6.01(b) hereof, is less than five percent (5.0%) of the Consolidated total assets of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (2) no Immaterial Subsidiary owns any assets included in the Borrowing Base, and (3) the gross revenues of all Immaterial Subsidiaries for the Measurement Period ended the last Fiscal Month included in such financial statements is less than five percent (5.0%) of the Consolidated gross revenues of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Measurement Period, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP;

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(b) on or before (i) the 22^nd day of the last Fiscal Month in each Fiscal Year of the Lead Borrower and (ii) the 15^th day of each other Fiscal Month (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day) or in each case such later Business Day as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion (not to exceed five additional calendar days), a certificate in the form of Exhibit F (a “Borrowing Base Certificate”) showing the Borrowing Base as of the close of business as of the last day of the immediately preceding Fiscal Month, each Borrowing Base Certificate to be certified as complete and correct by a Responsible Officer of the Lead Borrower; provided, that during any Cash Dominion Trigger Period, such Borrowing Base Certificate shall be delivered no later than the third Business Day (or, if agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, the fourth Business Day) of each week; provided, further, that upon consummation of any Permitted Disposition of any Eligible Inventory (other than sales of Inventory in the ordinary course of business) giving rise to a mandatory prepayment in accordance with Section 2.05(e), upon request of the Administrative Agent, the Lead Borrower shall promptly furnish an updated Borrowing Base Certificate reflecting the Borrowing Base after giving effect to such Disposition;

(c) no more than ten (10) Business Days after receipt thereof, copies of any detailed audit reports, final management letters or recommendations submitted to the board of directors (or the audit committee of the board of directors) of any Loan Party by its Registered Public Accounting Firm in connection with the accounts or books of the Loan Parties or any Subsidiary, or any audit of any of them, including, without limitation, specifying any Internal Control Event and, promptly, after request by the Administrative Agent therefor, updates on the status of any remediation of any such Internal Control Event;

(d) promptly upon the filing thereof, copies of each annual report, proxy or financial statement or other report or communication sent to the stockholders of the Loan Parties, and copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and registration statements which any Loan Party may file or be required to file with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or with any national securities exchange, and in any case not otherwise required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant hereto;

(e) upon the renewal of any insurance policy of the Loan Parties, evidence of insurance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, summarizing the insurance coverage (specifying type, amount and carrier) in effect for each Loan Party, and as soon as available, but in any event within 30 days after such renewal, a certificate of such insurance coverage;

(f) promptly, and in any event within five Business Days after receipt thereof by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, copies of each notice or other correspondence received from any Governmental Authority (including, without limitation, the SEC (or comparable agency in any applicable non-U.S. jurisdiction)) concerning any proceeding with, or investigation or possible investigation or other inquiry by such Governmental Authority regarding financial or other operational results of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof or any other matter which, if adversely determined, could reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

(g) promptly, such additional information regarding the business affairs, financial condition or operations of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request.

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a), Section 6.01(b), Section 6.01(c) or Section 6.02(d) (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Lead Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Lead Borrower’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on

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Schedule 10.02; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Lead Borrower’s behalf at xxx.xxx.xxx or otherwise on an Internet or intranet website, if any, in each case to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided, that the Lead Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender (by telecopier or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions of such documents. The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Loan Parties with any such request for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.

The Loan Parties hereby acknowledge that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or the Arranger will make available to the Lenders and the LC Issuer materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Loan Parties hereunder (collectively, “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a “Public Lender”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Loan Parties or their Affiliates or the respective securities or any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. The Loan Parties hereby agree that (w) all Borrower Materials that are to be made available to the Public Lenders shall either have been identified as being previously or contemporaneously filed with the SEC or be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by identifying Borrower Materials as being filed with the SEC or marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Loan Parties shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Arranger, the LC Issuer and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to the Loan Parties or their securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws (provided, however, that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 10.07); (y) all Borrower Materials identified as being filed with the SEC or marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information”; and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Arranger shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not either identified as being filed with the SEC or marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Side Information.”

6.03 Notices. Promptly, unless expressly indicated otherwise, notify the Administrative Agent:

(a) of the occurrence of (i) any Specified Default and (ii) upon a Responsible Officer obtaining actual knowledge thereof, any Default other than a Specified Default;

(b) immediately upon obtaining actual knowledge thereof, any Cash Dominion Trigger Event described in clause (b) of the definition thereof or any Diligence Trigger Event described in clause (b) of the definition thereof;

(c) of any matter that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, including (to the extent each of the following has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect): (i) breach or non-performance of, or any default with respect to Material Indebtedness of any Loan Party; (ii) any material dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension between any Loan Party and any Governmental Authority; or (iii) the commencement of, or any material development in, any material litigation or proceeding affecting any Loan Party;

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(d) of the occurrence of any ERISA Event;

(e) any Disposition of Collateral that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a mandatory prepayment under Section 2.05(e) or issuance of any Equity Interests to any Person (other than an Affiliate of such Person);

(f) any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof;

(g) of the Public Accountants’ determination (in connection with its preparation of its report under Section 6.01(a)) or the Lead Borrower’s determination of the occurrence or existence of any Internal Control Event;

(h) of the formation or acquisition of any Subsidiary required to become a Loan Party hereunder;

(i) of any change in the name, corporate form or state of organization of any Loan Party or any change in the name or names under which any Loan Party’s Business is transacted;

(j) immediately upon receipt of notice thereof, of the filing of any Lien against any Loan Party for unpaid Taxes against any material portion of the Collateral;

(k) of the occurrence of any default under any Licensed Merchandise Agreement by any party thereto or any exercise of remedies thereunder; and

(l) ~~(k)~~ of any casualty or other insured damage to any material portion of the Collateral or the commencement of any action or proceeding for the taking of any interest in a material portion of the Collateral under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding or if any material portion of the Collateral is damaged or destroyed.

Each notice pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Lead Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Lead Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 6.03(a) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.

6.04 Payment of Obligations. Pay and discharge as the same shall become due and payable, all its obligations and liabilities, including (a) all tax liabilities, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it or its properties or assets, and (b) all lawful claims (including, without limitation, claims of landlords, warehousemen, customs brokers, and carriers) which, if unpaid, would by law become a Lien upon its property (other than Permitted Encumbrances); except, in each case, where (i) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (ii) such Loan Party has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP, (iii) such contest effectively suspends collection of the contested obligation and enforcement of any Lien securing such obligation, (iv) no Lien (other than Permitted Encumbrances) has been filed with respect thereto and (iv) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit the rights of the Administrative Agent with respect to establishing Reserves pursuant to this Agreement.

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6.05 Preservation of Existence, Etc. (a) Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence and good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation except in a transaction permitted by Section 7.04 or 7.05; (b) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges, permits, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable in any material respect in the normal conduct of its business, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (c) take all reasonable action to maintain all existing registrations of its Intellectual Property, except to the extent the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or such Intellectual Property is no longer used or useful in the conduct of the business of the Loan Parties.

6.06 Maintenance of Properties. (a) Maintain (except for any maintenance required to be performed by the landlord, lessor or other property owner under any applicable Lease), preserve and protect all of its material properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (b) make all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof (except for any repairs, renewals or replacements required to be made by the landlord, lessor or other property owner under any applicable Lease), except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.07 Maintenance of Insurance. Maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of the Loan Parties (other than any Permitted Self-Insurance Program), reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, insurance with respect to its properties and business against loss or damage of the kinds customarily insured against by Persons engaged in the same or similar business and operating in the same or similar locations or as is required by applicable Law, of such types and in such amounts (after giving effect to any self-insurance compatible with the following standards) as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by such other Persons and as are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

(a) Fire and extended coverage policies maintained with respect to any Collateral shall be endorsed or otherwise amended to include (i) a non-contributing mortgage clause (regarding improvements to real property) and lenders’ loss payable clause (regarding personal property), in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, which endorsements or amendments shall provide that the insurer shall pay all proceeds otherwise payable to the Loan Parties under the policies directly to the Collateral Agent (and the Collateral Agent agrees, unless a Cash Dominion Trigger Event is then continuing, to deliver such insurance proceeds as the Lead Borrower may direct), (ii) a provision to the effect that none of the Loan Parties, Credit Parties or any other Person shall be a co-insurer and (iii) such other provisions as the Collateral Agent may reasonably require from time to time to protect the interests of the Credit Parties. Commercial general liability policies shall be endorsed to name the Collateral Agent as an additional insured. Business interruption policies shall name the Collateral Agent as a loss payee and shall be endorsed or amended to include (i) a provision that, from and after the Closing Date, the insurer shall pay all proceeds otherwise payable to the Loan Parties under the policies directly to the Collateral Agent (and the Collateral Agent agrees, unless a Cash Dominion Trigger Event is then continuing, to deliver such insurance proceeds as the Lead Borrower may direct), (ii) a provision to the effect that none of the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any other party shall be a co-insurer and (iii) such other provisions as the Collateral Agent may reasonably require from time to time to protect the interests of the Credit Parties. Each such policy referred to in this

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Section 6.07(a) shall also provide that it shall not be canceled, modified or not renewed (i) by reason of nonpayment of premium except upon not less than ten (10) days’ prior written notice thereof by the insurer to the Collateral Agent (giving the Collateral Agent the right to cure defaults in the payment of premiums) or (ii) for any other reason except upon not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice thereof by the insurer to the Collateral Agent. The Lead Borrower shall deliver to the Collateral Agent, prior to the cancellation, modification or non-renewal of any such policy of insurance, a copy of a renewal or replacement policy (or other evidence of renewal of a policy previously delivered to the Collateral Agent, including an insurance binder) together with evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent of payment of the premium therefor.

(b) None of the Credit Parties, or their agents or employees shall be liable for any loss or damage insured by the insurance policies required to be maintained under this Section 6.07. Each Loan Party shall look solely to its insurance companies or any other parties other than the Credit Parties for the recovery of such loss or damage and such insurance companies shall have no rights of subrogation against any Credit Party or its agents or employees. If, however, the insurance policies do not provide waiver of subrogation rights against such parties, as required above, then the Loan Parties hereby agree, to the extent permitted by law, to waive their right of recovery, if any, against the Credit Parties and their agents and employees. The designation of any form, type or amount of insurance coverage by the any Credit Party under this Section 6.07 shall in no event be deemed a representation, warranty or advice by such Credit Party that such insurance is adequate for the purposes of the business of the Loan Parties or the protection of their properties.

(c) Maintain for themselves, a Directors and Officers insurance policy, and a “Blanket Crime” policy including employee dishonesty, forgery or alteration, theft, disappearance and destruction, robbery and safe burglary, property, and computer fraud coverage with responsible companies in such amounts as are customarily carried by business entities engaged in similar businesses similarly situated, and will upon request by the Administrative Agent furnish the Administrative Agent certificates evidencing renewal of each such policy.

(d) [Intentionally omitted.]

(e) Subject to the limitations on inspections contained elsewhere in this Agreement, permit any representatives that are designated by the Collateral Agent to inspect the insurance policies maintained by or on behalf of the Loan Parties and to inspect books and records related thereto and any properties covered thereby, all at the Loan Parties’ expense.

6.08 Compliance with Laws. Comply in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its business or property, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside and maintained by the Loan Parties in accordance with GAAP; (b) such contest effectively suspends enforcement of the contested Laws; and (c) the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.09 Books and Records; Accountants; Corporate Separateness.

(a) (i) Maintain and cause each Subsidiary thereof to maintain, proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of the Loan Parties or such Subsidiary, as the case may be; and (ii) maintain such books of record and account in material conformity with all applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having regulatory jurisdiction over the Loan Parties or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.

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(b) At all times, retain a Registered Public Accounting Firm and permit such Registered Public Accounting Firm to discuss, with respect to each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof, such Person’s financial performance, financial condition, operating results, controls, and such other matters, within the scope of the retention of such Registered Public Accounting Firm, as may be raised by the Administrative Agent, provided, that the Lead Borrower shall be given reasonable opportunity to be present and at participate in any such discussions between the Administrative Agent and the Registered Public Accounting Firm.

(c) Ensure that, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, no material assets of any Immaterial Subsidiary which holds any material assets or has any material liabilities are commingled with any material assets of any Loan Party.

6.10 Inspection Rights.

(a) With respect to each Loan Party, permit and cause its Subsidiaries to permit, representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent to visit and inspect any of its or any of its Subsidiaries’ properties, to examine its or any of its Subsidiaries’ corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its or any of its Subsidiaries’ affairs, finances and accounts with its or its Subsidiaries’ directors, officers, and Registered Public Accounting Firm (once in any 12 month period or, during any Diligence Trigger Period, at the Administrative Agent’s reasonable discretion), all at the expense of the Loan Parties and at such reasonable times during normal business hours, upon reasonable advance notice to the Lead Borrower; provided, however, that during a Diligence Trigger Period, the Administrative Agent (or any of its representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Loan Parties at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice.

(b) After reasonable prior notice from the Administrative Agent, permit the Administrative Agent or professionals (including investment bankers, consultants, accountants, lawyers and appraisers) retained by the Administrative Agent to conduct appraisals, commercial finance examinations and other evaluations, including, without limitation, appraisals, examinations and evaluations of (i) the Lead Borrower’s practices in the computation of the Borrowing Base, and (ii) the personal property included in the Borrowing Base and related financial information such as, but not limited to, sales, gross margins, payables, accruals and reserves. With respect to appraisals, examinations and evaluations under clauses (b)(i) and (ii) above, (A) so long as no Diligence Trigger Period has occurred during the then current calendar year prior to the applicable appraisal or examination, the Loan Parties shall pay the reasonable and documented fees and out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such professionals for not more than one (1) appraisal of the Loan Parties’ Inventory and one (1) commercial finance examination during such calendar year (including one of each during the period from the Closing Date to December 15, 2015 (with no additional appraisal or commercial finance examination being required for the calendar year ending December 31, 2015)), and (B) if a Diligence Trigger Period has occurred during a calendar year, the Loan Parties shall pay the reasonable and documented fees and out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such professionals for not more than two (2) appraisals of the Loan Parties’ Inventory and two (2) commercial finance examinations during such calendar year. In addition to the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall pay the reasonable and documented fees and out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such professionals for (y) all other commercial finance examinations and appraisals with respect to the Collateral undertaken at any time at the request of the Administrative Agent if required by applicable Law, and (z) all commercial finance examinations and appraisals reasonably deemed necessary by the Administrative Agent and undertaken at the request of the Administrative Agent after the occurrence and the continuation of an Event of Default.

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6.11 Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions (a) to finance the acquisition of working capital assets of the Borrowers, including Permitted Acquisitions and the purchase of inventory and equipment, in each case in the ordinary course of business, (b) to finance Capital Expenditures of the Borrowers, and (c) for general corporate purposes of the Loan Parties, in each case to the extent permitted under applicable Law and the Loan Documents.

6.12 Additional Loan Parties: Additional Collateral; Further Assurances. (a) Each Loan Party shall cause each of its Domestic Subsidiaries (other than any FSHSCO, Subsidiary of a CFC, or Immaterial Subsidiary (except as otherwise provided in paragraph (d) of this Section 6.12)) formed or acquired after the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, to become a Borrower (an “Additional Borrower”) within fifteen (15) days thereafter by executing a Joinder Agreement and simultaneously therewith grant Liens to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Credit Parties in any property (subject to any limitations set forth in the Security Agreement) of such Additional Borrower which would constitute Collateral if such Additional Borrower were already a Borrower party hereto, on such terms as may be required pursuant to the terms of the Security Documents; provided, that no joinder of any Additional Borrower shall become effective until such Additional Borrower provides all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or any Lender reasonably requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act. No Collateral of any Additional Borrower shall be considered for inclusion in the Borrowing Base until completion of a field examination and appraisal with results reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(b) Without limiting the foregoing, each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary that is a Loan Party to, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Collateral Agent such documents, agreements and instruments, and will take or cause to be taken such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements and other documents and such other actions or deliveries of the type required by Section 4.01, as applicable), which may be required by law or which the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may, from time to time, reasonably request to carry out the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to ensure perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Security Documents, all at the expense of the Loan Parties, it being agreed that no Collateral Access Agreements shall be required to be furnished with respect to leased Real Estate used as retail stores; provided however, that with respect to any warehouse or other storage or distribution facilities leased by any Acquired Company (excluding retail stores) in which, in the aggregate, more than $10,000,000 of Inventory is or may be located from time to time, the Borrowers shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain Collateral Access Agreements relating thereto within thirty (30) days following the First Amendment Effective Date (or such later date as approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), provided, further, that if Collateral Access Agreements with respect to such Inventory of the Acquired Company are not delivered within 30 days following the First Amendment Effective Date, such Inventory will be excluded from the Borrowing Base until such time as Collateral Access Agreements with respect thereto are provided.

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(c) Subject to the limitations set forth or referred to in this Section 6.12, if any material personal property of the type constituting Collateral hereunder or under the Security Documents is acquired by any Loan Party after the Effective Date (other than assets constituting Collateral under the Security Documents that become subject to the Lien in favor of the Agent upon acquisition thereof), the Lead Borrower will notify the Administrative Agent thereof, and, if requested by the Administrative Agent, the Lead Borrower will cause such assets to be subjected to a Lien securing the Secured Obligations and will take, and cause the other Loan Parties, such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by Administrative Agent to grant and perfect such Liens, including actions described in paragraph (b) of this Section, all at the expense of the Loan Parties (provided, that the cost of perfecting such Lien is not unreasonable in relation to the benefits to the Lenders of the security afforded thereby in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable business judgment after consultation with the Lead Borrower).

(d) If, at any time and from time to time after the Effective Date, Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties because they are Immaterial Subsidiaries comprise in the aggregate more than 5.0% of Consolidated total assets of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Lead Borrower or more than 5.0% of Consolidated gross revenue of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Lead Borrower, then the Lead Borrower shall, not later than 45 days after the date by which financial statements for such quarter are required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement (or such longer period not to exceed 60 days after such date as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), cause one or more of such Subsidiaries that are Domestic Subsidiaries to become Borrowers (notwithstanding that such Domestic Subsidiaries are, individually, Immaterial Subsidiaries) such that the foregoing condition ceases to be true.

(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Loan Parties shall not be required to include as Collateral any Excluded Assets unless the holders of any Permitted Senior Debt request a second priority Lien upon the existing Collateral, in which case the Loan Parties shall grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Credit Parties, a second priority Lien in and to the Excluded Assets pursuant to an intercreditor agreement and/or Security Documents acceptable to the Agents and the Required Lenders.

(f) In no event shall compliance with this Section 6.12 waive or be deemed a waiver or Consent to any transaction giving rise to the need to comply with this Section 6.12 if such transaction was not otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement or constitute or be deemed to constitute, with respect to any Subsidiary, an approval of such Person as a Borrower or permit the inclusion of any acquired assets in the computation of either of the Borrowing Base.

6.13 Cash Management.

(a) Deliver to the Administrative Agent:

(i) on or prior to the Closing Date, copies of notifications (each, a “DDA Notification”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J which have been executed on behalf of such Loan Party with respect to each depository institution listed on Schedule 5.21(a);

(ii) on or prior to the Closing Date, copies of notifications (each, a “Credit Card Notification”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit K which have been executed on behalf of such Loan Party with respect to such Loan Party’s credit card clearinghouses and processors listed on Schedule 5.21(b);

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(iii) on or prior to the Closing Date, a fully executed Blocked Account Agreement with respect to the Concentration Account designated on Schedule 5.21(a); and

(iv) on or prior to the Closing Date, fully executed Blocked Account Agreements or Securities Account Control Agreements satisfactory in form and substance to the Agents with each Blocked Account Bank designated on Schedule 5.21(a) and applicable securities intermediary designated on Schedule 5.21(a) (collectively, and together with any DDAs or Securities Accounts subject to a Blocked Account Agreement or Securities Account Control Agreement pursuant to Section 3.2(b) of the Security Agreement, the “Blocked Accounts”).

Each DDA Notification and Credit Card Notification shall be held by the Administrative Agent until the occurrence of a Cash Dominion Trigger Event. After the occurrence and during the continuance of a Cash Dominion Trigger Event, the Administrative Agent may (and, at the request of the Required Lenders, shall) deliver each such DDA Notification and Credit Card Notification to the applicable depository institution and credit card processor.

(b) The Loan Parties shall transfer by ACH or wire transfer no less frequently than daily (and whether or not there are then any outstanding Secured Obligations) to a Blocked Account all amounts on deposit in each such DDA (provided, that such covenant shall not apply to (i) minimum balances as may be required to be kept in the subject DDA by the depository institution at which such DDA is maintained, (ii) if greater, any amounts maintained by the Loan Parties in such DDAs (and other DDAs, with the consent of the Collateral Agent, not to be unreasonably withheld) in the ordinary course of business consistent with the past practice, or (iii) any amounts held in Excluded Accounts) and all payments due from credit card processors.

(c) During any Cash Dominion Trigger Period, each Blocked Account Agreement and Securities Account Control Agreement shall require the transfer by ACH or wire transfer no less frequently than daily (and whether or not there are then any outstanding Secured Obligations) to one of the concentration accounts designated by the Administrative Agent (collectively, the “Concentration Accounts”), of all cash receipts and collections, including, without limitation, the following:

(i) all available cash receipts from the sale of Inventory and other Collateral;

(ii) all proceeds of collections of Accounts;

(iii) all Net Proceeds, and all other cash payments received by a Loan Party from any Person or from any source or on account of any sale or other transaction or event, including, without limitation, any Prepayment Event;

(iv) the proceeds of all credit card charges;

(v) the then contents of each DDA (net of any minimum balance, not to exceed the Maximum DDA Balance, as may be required to be kept in the subject DDA by the depository institution at which such DDA is maintained).

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(d) During any Buy-Back Standstill Period with respect to any Loan Party, so long as no Buy-Back Trigger Period has occurred and is continuing, (i) no Ordinary Blocked Account Agreement shall require any transfer of any cash receipts or collections, and (ii) each Loan Party covenants and agrees to transfer to a Concentration Account by ACH or wire transfer no less frequently than daily all amounts on deposit in each such Blocked Account in excess of amounts that such Loan Party reasonably deems to be necessary to satisfy projected buy-back obligations under the Permitted Buy-Back Program at each Store. In addition to inspection rights permitted under Section 6.10, the Administrative Agent shall have the right, upon reasonable prior notice to the Lead Borrower, to audit and or evaluate, or to cause professionals retained by the Administrative Agent to audit and/or evaluate, the Loan Parties’ compliance with this Section 6.13(d), and the Loan Parties shall pay the reasonable and documented expenses of the Administrative Agent or such professionals for such audits and evaluations.

(e) If the Borrowers fail to maintain Availability of at least thirteen and a half percent (13.5%) of the Aggregate Loan Cap at any time, then the Borrowers covenant and agree that the Loan Parties will establish one or more special operating accounts (“Buy-Back Trigger Period Accounts”) that can only be funded with Borrowings of Committed Loans in accordance with clause (g) of this Section 6.13.

(f) During any Buy-Back Trigger Period, each Ordinary Blocked Account Agreement shall require the transfer by ACH or wire transfer no less frequently than daily (and whether or not there are then any outstanding Secured Obligations) to a Concentration Account of all cash receipts and collections, including, without limitation, the following:

(i) all available cash receipts from the sale of Inventory and other Collateral;

(ii) all proceeds of collections of Accounts;

(iv) the proceeds of all credit card charges;

(g) During any Buy-Back Trigger Period, Borrowings of Committed Loans may be deposited in Buy-Back Trigger Period Accounts and the amounts on deposit in such Buy-Back Trigger Period Accounts may only be applied to fund Permitted Buy-Back Programs or, upon the expiration of the applicable Permitted Buy-Back Programs or the occurrence of an Event of Default, to the prepayment of the Obligations then outstanding under and in accordance with the Credit Agreement; provided, that, except as otherwise provided in Section 8.03, upon payment in full of such outstanding Obligations, any remaining amounts will be released and transferred to a deposit account of the Loan Parties as the Lead Borrower shall direct.

(h) The Concentration Account shall at all times be under the sole dominion and control of the Collateral Agent. The Loan Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that (i) the Loan Parties have no right of withdrawal from the Concentration Account, (ii) the funds on deposit in the Concentration Account shall at all times be collateral security for all of the Secured Obligations and (iii) the funds on deposit in the Concentration Account shall be applied as provided

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in this Agreement. In the event that, notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6.13, any Loan Party receives or otherwise has dominion and control of any such proceeds or collections, such proceeds and collections shall be held in trust by such Loan Party for the Administrative Agent, shall not be commingled with any of such Loan Party’s other funds or deposited in any account of such Loan Party and shall, not later than the Business Day after receipt thereof, be deposited into the Concentration Account or dealt with in such other fashion as such Loan Party may be instructed by the Administrative Agent. During the continuation of a Cash Dominion Trigger Event, the amounts deposited into the Concentration Account shall be applied to the prepayment of the Obligations then outstanding; provided, that except as otherwise provided in Section 8.03, upon payment in full of such outstanding Obligations, any remaining amounts will be released and transferred to a deposit account of the Loan Parties as the Lead Borrower shall direct and the existence of a Cash Dominion Trigger Event described in clause (b) of the definition thereof shall not, in and of itself, impair the right of the Borrowers to Committed Loans in accordance with the terms hereof.

(i) Upon the request of the Administrative Agent, the Loan Parties shall cause bank statements and/or other reports to be delivered to the Administrative Agent not less often than monthly, accurately setting forth all amounts deposited in each Blocked Account to ensure the proper transfer of funds as set forth above.

6.14 Information Regarding the Collateral. Furnish to the Administrative Agent (a) at least seven (7) days prior written notice (unless such period is waived or shortened as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) of any change in: (i) any Loan Party’s name or in any trade name used to identify it in the conduct of its business or in the ownership of its properties; (ii) any Loan Party’s organizational structure or jurisdiction of incorporation or formation; or (iii) any Loan Party’s Federal Taxpayer Identification Number or organizational identification number assigned to it by its state of organization and (b) no later than five (5) days after any such change (unless such period is waived or extended as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) of any change in the location of any Loan Party’s chief executive office, its principal place of business, and any office in which it maintains a material portion of its books or records relating to Collateral owned by it.

6.15 Physical Inventories.

(a) Prior to an Event of Default, cause one (1) physical inventory to be undertaken in each twelve month period at the Loan Parties’ Stores, at the expense of the Loan Parties, and periodic cycle counts at the Loan Parties’ distribution centers, in each case consistent with past practices, conducted by such inventory takers as are satisfactory to the Collateral Agent in its Permitted Discretion and following such methodology as is consistent with the methodology used in the immediately preceding inventory or as otherwise may be satisfactory to the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent, at the expense of the Loan Parties, may participate in and/or observe each scheduled physical count of Inventory which is undertaken on behalf of any Loan Party at any Material Storage Location and up to eight (8) Stores reasonably selected by the Collateral Agent. The Lead Borrower, within forty-five (45) days (or such longer period as may be agreed to by the Collateral Agent in its reasonable discretion) following the fiscal month in which completion of such inventory occurs, shall provide the Collateral Agent with a reconciliation of the results of such inventory (as well as of any other physical inventory or cycle counts undertaken by a Loan Party) and shall post such results to the Loan Parties’ stock ledgers and general ledgers, as applicable.

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(b) The Collateral Agent, in its reasonable discretion, if any Default exists, may cause additional such inventories to be taken as the Collateral Agent reasonably determines (each, at the expense of the Loan Parties).

6.16 ~~[Intentionally Omitted.]~~ Licensed Merchandise Account. So long as no Cash Dominion Trigger Period is in effect, the Borrowers shall cause an amount equal to the estimated Revenue Share amount owing to FLC under the Merchandising Agreement for the preceding week to be deposited into the Licensed Merchandise Account at least weekly, or if required more frequently under the Licensed Merchandise Side-Letter, as frequently as required thereunder. During any Cash Dominion Trigger Period, the Borrowers shall cause an amount equal to the estimated Revenue Share amount owing to FLC under the Merchandising Agreement for the preceding day to be deposited into the Licensed Merchandise Account daily.

6.17 [Intentionally Omitted.]

6.18 [Intentionally Omitted.]

6.19 Compliance with ERISA. Cause, and cause each of its ERISA Affiliates to: (a) maintain each Pension Plan in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal or state law; (b) cause each Pension Plan which is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code to maintain such qualification; and (c) make all required contributions to any Pension Plan subject to Section 412 of the Code.

6.20 [Intentionally Omitted.]

6.21 Anti-Corruption Laws. Conduct its businesses in all material respects in compliance with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Xxxxxxx Xxx 0000, and other similar anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions, and maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws.

ARTICLE VII

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

So long as any Obligation (other than contingent indemnification obligations for which no claim has been asserted) hereunder shall not be Fully Satisfied, no Loan Party shall:

7.01 Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or sign or file or suffer to exist under the UCC or any similar Law or statute of any jurisdiction a financing statement that names any Loan Party as debtor or sign or suffer to exist any security agreement authorizing any Person thereunder to file such financing statement, other than the following (each of the following, a “Permitted Encumbrance”):

(a) Liens pursuant to any Loan Document;

(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided, that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased, (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is otherwise permitted by Section 7.03(b);

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(d) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens imposed by applicable Law, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than thirty (30) days or are being contested in compliance with Section 6.04;

(e) pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;

(f) Landlords’ and lessors’ Liens in respect of obligations not in default;

(g) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(h) Liens relating to Real Estate consisting of easements, covenants, conditions, restrictions, building code laws, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real property and interests of tenants, subtenants, licensees and other occupants, only as tenants, subtenants, licensees or other occupants, as applicable, under any lease, sublease, license agreement, or other occupancy agreement, in each case, imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any Indebtedness and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of a Loan Party and such other minor title defects or survey matters that are disclosed by current surveys that, in each case, do not materially interfere with the current use of the real property;

(i) Liens in respect of judgments for the payment of money that would not constitute an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h);

(j) Liens on fixed or capital assets acquired by any Loan Party which are permitted under Section 7.03(e) so long as (i) such Liens and the Indebtedness secured thereby are incurred prior to or within one hundred twenty (120) days after such acquisition, (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition; and (iii) such Liens shall not extend to any other property or assets of the Loan Parties;

(k) possessory Liens in favor of brokers and dealers arising in connection with the acquisition or disposition of Investments owned as of the date hereof and Permitted Investments, provided, that such liens (a) attach only to such Investments and (b) secure only obligations incurred in the ordinary course and arising in connection with the acquisition or disposition of such Investments and not any obligation in connection with margin financing;

(l) ~~[intentionally omitted]~~subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Merchandising Agreement Side Letter, Liens in favor of FLC on the Licensed Merchandise and proceeds thereof in accordance with the Merchandising Agreement and, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merchandising Agreement Side Letter (including the requirement of release of liens on proceeds of Licensed Merchandise in accordance therewith), a first priority Lien in favor of FLC with respect to the Licensed Merchandise Account pursuant to a deposit account control agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion;

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(m) banker’s liens, liens in favor of securities intermediaries, rights of setoff or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or securities accounts or other funds maintained with depository institutions or securities intermediaries;

(n) Liens arising from precautionary UCC filings;

(o) Liens on property (other than property of the type included in the Borrowing Base) in existence at the time such property is acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition or on such property of a Loan Party in existence at the time such Loan Party is acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition; provided, that (x) such Liens are not incurred in connection with or in anticipation of such Permitted Acquisition and do not attach to any other assets of any Loan Party and (y) the Borrowers shall use commercially reasonable efforts to remove any such Liens described in this clause (o) which are involuntary;

(p) Liens securing Indebtedness under the Permitted Senior Debt, provided, that (i) the holders of such Indebtedness shall only be granted first priority Liens upon the Excluded Assets and (ii) if the holders of such Indebtedness are granted a Lien upon all or any portion of the Collateral, (A) such Lien shall be subject and subordinate to the Liens upon the Collateral under the Loan Documents and (B) the Loan Parties shall grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Credit Parties, a security interest (which may be subordinate to the Lien in favor of the holders of the Permitted Senior Debt) in and to all property and assets (including without limitation Excluded Assets) on which the holders of the Permitted Senior Debt are granted a first priority Lien pursuant to an amendment to the Security Agreement and/or such other security instruments in form and substance acceptable to the Required Lenders;

(q) Liens in favor of customs and revenues authorities imposed by applicable Law arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the importation of goods and securing obligations (i) that are not overdue by more than thirty (30) days, or (ii)(A) that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (B) the applicable Loan Party has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and (C) such contest effectively suspends collection of the contested obligation and enforcement of any Lien securing such obligation;

(r) Liens in connection with any sale-leasebacks permitted by clause (h) of Section 7.05; provided, that no such Lien shall extend to cover any property or asset of such Loan Party other than the lease entered into in connection with any such sale-leaseback;

(s) Liens consisting of cash deposits in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 securing the obligations of the Borrowers under Bank Products permitted under Section 7.03(d);

(t) in connection with the sale or transfer of all of the Equity Interests of a Subsidiary in a transaction permitted by Section 7.05, customary rights and restrictions contained in agreements relating to such sale or transfer pending the completion thereof;

(u) in the case of a Subsidiary that is not a wholly-owned Subsidiary, any put and call arrangements related to its Equity Interests set forth in its Organizational Documents or any related joint venture or similar agreement; and

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(v) Liens on Excluded Assets securing other Permitted Indebtedness under Section 7.03(k) that does not exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate in addition to those Liens permitted by Section 7.01(a) through (u),

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