AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN

Exhibit 10.40

AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

XXXXXXXXXXX & BANKS COMPANY AND
XXXXXXXXXXX & BANKS SERVICES COMPANY,

XXXXXXXXXXX & BANKS, INC.,
AND

XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Acting through its XXXXX FARGO BUSINESS CREDIT operating division

Dated November 4, 2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I – DEFINITIONS		1

Section 1.1	Definitions	1
Section 1.2	Other Definitional Terms; Rules of Interpretation	9

ARTICLE II – AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE CREDIT FACILITY		9

Section 2.1	Revolving Advances	9
Section 2.2	Procedures for Requesting Advances	10
Section 2.3	Letters of Credit	10
Section 2.4	Special Account	11
Section 2.5	Interest; Default Interest Rate; Application of Payments; Participations; Usury	11
Section 2.6	Fees	12
Section 2.7	Time for Interest Payments; Payment on Non-Business Days; Computation of Interest and Fees	14
Section 2.8	Lockbox and Collateral Account; Sweep of Funds	15
Section 2.9	Voluntary Prepayment; Reduction of the Maximum Line Amount; Termination of the Credit Facility by the Borrower	15
Section 2.10	Mandatory Prepayment	16
Section 2.11	Revolving Advances to Pay Obligations	16
Section 2.12	Use of Proceeds	16
Section 2.14	Liability Records	16

ARTICLE III – SECURITY INTEREST; OCCUPANCY; SETOFF		16

Section 3.1	Grant of Security Interest	16
Section 3.2	Notification of Account Debtors and Other Obligors	17
Section 3.3	Assignment of Insurance	17
Section 3.4	Occupancy	17
Section 3.5	License	18
Section 3.6	Financing Statement	18
Section 3.7	Setoff	19
Section 3.8	Collateral	19

ARTICLE IV – CONDITIONS OF LENDING		19

Section 4.1	Conditions Precedent to the Initial Advances and Letter of Credit	19
Section 4.2	Conditions Precedent to All Advances and Letters of Credit	21

ARTICLE V – REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES		22

Section 5.1	Existence and Power; Name; Chief Executive Office; Inventory and Equipment Locations; Federal Employer Identification Number and Organizational Identification Number	22

Section 5.2	Capitalization	22
Section 5.3	Authorization of Borrowing; No Conflict as to Law or Agreements	22
Section 5.4	Legal Agreements	22
Section 5.5	Subsidiaries	23
Section 5.6	Financial Condition; No Adverse Change	23
Section 5.7	Litigation	23
Section 5.8	Regulation U	23
Section 5.9	Taxes	23
Section 5.10	Titles and Liens	23
Section 5.11	Intellectual Property Rights	23
Section 5.12	Plans	24
Section 5.13	Default	24
Section 5.14	Environmental Matters	24
Section 5.15	Submissions to Lender	25
Section 5.16	Financing Statements	25
Section 5.17	Rights to Payment	25

ARTICLE VI – COVENANTS		26

Section 6.1	Reporting Requirements	26
Section 6.2	Financial Covenants	28
Section 6.3	Permitted Liens; Financing Statements	29
Section 6.4	Indebtedness	30
Section 6.5	Guaranties	30
Section 6.6	Investments and Subsidiaries	31
Section 6.7	Dividends and Distributions	31
Section 6.8	Books and Records; Collateral Examination; Inspection and Appraisals	31
Section 6.9	Account Verification	32
Section 6.10	Compliance with Laws	32
Section 6.11	Payment of Taxes and Other Claims	33
Section 6.12	Maintenance of Properties	33
Section 6.13	Insurance	33
Section 6.14	Preservation of Existence	34
Section 6.15	Delivery of Instruments, etc.		34
Section 6.16	Sale or Transfer of Assets; Suspension of Business Operations		34
Section 6.17	Consolidation and Merger; Asset Acquisitions		34
Section 6.18	Sale and Leaseback		35
Section 6.19	Restrictions on Nature of Business		35
Section 6.20	Accounting		36
Section 6.21	Plans		36
Section 6.22	Place of Business; Name		36
Section 6.23	Constituent Documents; S Corporation Status		36
Section 6.24	Performance by the Lender		36

ARTICLE VII – EVENTS OF DEFAULT, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES		38

Section 7.1	Events of Default	37
Section 7.2	Rights and Remedies	39
Section 7.3	Certain Notices	40

ARTICLE VIII – MISCELLANEOUS		40

Section 8.1	No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Compliance with Laws	40
Section 8.2	Amendments, Etc.	40
Section 8.3	Notices; Communication of Confidential Information; Requests for Accounting	40
Section 8.4	Further Documents	41
Section 8.5	Costs and Expenses	41
Section 8.6	Indemnity	41
Section 8.7	Participants	42
Section 8.8	Execution in Counterparts; Telefacsimile Execution	42
Section 8.9	Retention of Borrower’s Records	42
Section 8.10	Binding Effect; Assignment; Complete Agreement; Sharing Information	42
Section 8.11	Severability of Provisions	43
Section 8.12	Headings	43
Section 8.13	Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial	43
Section 8.14	Confidentiality	43

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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Dated as of November 4, 2005

Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks, Inc., Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks Company and Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks Services Company, each a Minnesota corporation (jointly and severally, the “Borrower” and each a “Borrower” as the context requires), and XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“Lender”) entered into that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated March 15, 1999 (the “1999 Credit Agreement”). The Borrower and the Lender, through its XXXXX FARGO BUSINESS CREDIT operating division, wish to extend the term of the 1999 Credit Agreement, increase the amount of the revolving credit commitment thereunder and make certain other changes in the terms and conditions under which the Lender provides to the Borrower the revolving credit commitment. In order to accomplish the foregoing, the parties have agreed to execute and deliver this Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement.

The parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Definitions. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings given them in this Section:

“Accounts” shall have the meaning given it under the UCC.

“Advance” means a Revolving Advance.

“Affiliate” or “Affiliates” means Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks, Inc., Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks Company and Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks Services Company, and any other Person controlled by, controlling or under common control with the Borrower, including any Subsidiary of the Borrower. For purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any specified Person, means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

“Aggregate Outstanding” means the sum of the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Note and the L/C Amount.”

“Agreement” means this Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement.

“Availability” means the amount, if any, by which the Borrowing Base exceeds the sum of (i) the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Note and (ii) the L/C Amount.

“Borrowing Base” means at any time the lesser of:

(a) The Maximum Line Amount; or

(b) Subject to change from time to time in the Lender’s sole discretion with prior written or telefacsimile notice to the Borrower, the sum of

(i) either (A) between June 1 and August 31 in any year, and so long as there are no outstanding Advances, 80% of Eligible Inventory, or (B) at all other times, 70% of Eligible Inventory; plus

(ii) 50% of Eligible In-Transit Inventory; less

(iii) Obligations that the Borrower owes to the Lender that have not yet been advanced on the Revolving Note, and the dollar amount that the Lender in its discretion believes are a reasonable determination of the Borrower’s credit exposure with respect to Xxxxx Fargo Affiliate Obligations.

“Business Day” means a day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is open for business.

“Capital Expenditures” means for a period, any expenditure of money during such period for the purchase or construction of assets, or for improvements or additions thereto, which are capitalized on the Borrower’s balance sheet.

“Cash Flow” means, for any period of determination, Net Income, plus depreciation and amortization, plus any Interest Expense that is accrued but not paid currently, minus Capital Expenditures to the extent such Capital Expenditures are paid in cash, minus all scheduled repayment of principal on Debt (whether or not actually paid), minus all funds expended for the repurchase, redemption or retirement of the Guarantor’s issued and outstanding capital stock to the extent permitted hereunder, minus cash stock dividends, all as determined in accordance with GAAP on a consolidated basis.

“Collateral” means all of the Borrower’s Equipment, General Intangibles, Inventory, letter-of-credit rights, letters of credit, all sums on deposit in any Collateral Account, and any items in any Lockbox; together with (i) all substitutions and replacements for and products of any of the foregoing; (ii) in the case of all goods, all accessions; (iii) all accessories, attachments, parts, equipment and repairs now or hereafter attached or affixed to or used in connection with any goods; (iv) all warehouse receipts, bills of lading and other documents of title now or hereafter covering such goods; (v) all collateral subject to the Lien of any Security Document; (vi) all sums on deposit in the Special Account; (vii) proceeds of any and all of the foregoing; and (viii) all of the foregoing, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising or in which the Borrower now has or hereafter acquires any rights.

“Collateral Account” means the “Lender Account” as defined in the Wholesale Lockbox and Collection Account Agreement.

“Commercial Letter of Credit Agreement” means an agreement governing the issuance of documentary letters of credit by the Lender, entered into between the Borrower as applicant and the Lender as issuer.

“Commitment” means the Lender’s commitment to make Advances to and to issue Letters of Credit for the account of, the Borrower.

“Constituent Documents” means with respect to any Person, as applicable, such Person’s certificate of incorporation, articles of incorporation, by-laws, certificate of formation, articles of organization, limited liability company agreement, management agreement, operating agreement, shareholder agreement, partnership agreement or similar document or agreement governing such Person’s existence, organization or management or concerning disposition of ownership interests of such Person or voting rights among such Person’s owners.

“Credit Facility” means the credit facility under which Revolving Advances and Letters of Credit may be made available to the Borrower by the Lender under Article II.

“Cut-off Time” means 1:00 p.m. Minneapolis, Minnesota time.

“Debt” means of a Person as of a given date, all items of indebtedness or liability which in accordance with GAAP would be included in determining total liabilities as shown on the liabilities side of a balance sheet for such Person and shall also include the aggregate payments required to be made by such Person at any time under any lease that is considered a capitalized lease under GAAP.

“Default” means an event that, with giving of notice or passage of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

“Default Period” means any period of time beginning on the day a Default or Event of Default occurs and ending on the date identified by the Lender in writing as the date that such Default or Event of Default has been cured or waived.

“Default Rate” means an annual interest rate in effect during a Default Period or following the Termination Date, which interest rate shall be equal to two percent (2.0%) over the applicable Floating Rate, as such rate may change from time to time.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is a member of a group which includes the Borrower and which is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the IRC.

“Eligible In-Transit Inventory” means Eligible Inventory that is in-transit and backed by a documentary Letter of Credit issued by the Lender.

“Eligible Inventory” means all Inventory of the Borrower, valued at the lower of cost or market in accordance with GAAP; but excluding any Inventory having any of the following characteristics:

(i) Inventory that is: in-transit (except for Eligible In-Transit Inventory); located at any warehouse, job site or other premises not approved by the Lender in writing; not subject to a duly perfected first priority security interest in the Lender’s favor; subject to any lien or encumbrance that is subordinate to the Lender’s first priority security interest; covered by any negotiable or non-negotiable warehouse receipt, xxxx of lading or other document of title; on consignment from any Person; on consignment to any Person or subject to any bailment unless such consignee or bailee has executed an agreement with the Lender;

(ii) Supplies, packaging, parts or sample Inventory, or customer supplied parts or Inventory;

(iii) Work-in-process Inventory;

(iv) Inventory that is damaged, defective, obsolete, slow moving (that is, over four months old), or not currently saleable in the normal course of the Borrower’s operations;

(v) Inventory that the Borrower has returned, has attempted to return, is in the process of returning or intends to return to the vendor thereof;

(vi) Inventory that is perishable or live;

(vii) Inventory manufactured by the Borrower pursuant to a license unless the applicable licensor has agreed in writing to permit the Lender to exercise its rights and remedies against such Inventory;

(viii) Inventory that is subject to a Lien in favor of any Person other than the Lender;

(ix) Inventory otherwise deemed ineligible by the Lender in its sole discretion.

“Environmental Law” means any federal, state, local or other governmental statute, regulation, law or ordinance dealing with the protection of human health and the environment.

“Equipment” means all of the Borrower’s equipment, as such term is defined in the UCC, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, including all present and future machinery, vehicles, furniture, fixtures, manufacturing equipment, shop equipment, office and recordkeeping equipment, parts, tools, supplies, and including specifically the goods described in any equipment schedule or list herewith or hereafter furnished to the Lender by the Borrower.

“Event of Default” is defined in Section 7.1.

“Financial Covenants” means the covenants set forth in Section 6.2.

“Floating Rate” means an annual interest rate equal to the sum of the Prime Rate plus one-quarter percent (0.25%), which interest rate shall change when and as the Prime Rate changes.

“Floating Rate Advance” means an Advance bearing interest at the Floating Rate.

“Funding Date” is defined in Section 2.1.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a basis consistent with the accounting practices applied in the financial statements described in Section 5.6.

“General Intangibles” shall have the meaning given it under the UCC.

“Guarantor(s)” means Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks Corporation and any other Person now or in the future guaranteeing the Obligations.

“Guarantor Security Agreement” means the security agreement of even date executed by Guarantor in favor of the Lender.

“Guaranty” means each unconditional continuing guaranty or unconditional continuing guaranty by corporation executed by a Guarantor in favor of the Lender (collectively, the “Guaranties”)

“Hazardous Substances” means pollutants, contaminants, hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, petroleum and fractions thereof, and all other chemicals, wastes, substances and materials listed in, regulated by or identified in any Environmental Law.

“Indemnified Liabilities” is defined in Section 8.6

“Indemnitees” is defined in Section 8.6.

“Interest Expense” means, for the fiscal year-to-date period, the Borrower’s total gross interest expense during such period (excluding interest income), and shall in any event include, without limitation, (i) interest expensed (whether or not paid) on all Debt, (ii) the amortization of debt discounts, (iii) the amortization of all fees payable in connection with the incurrence of Debt to the extent included in interest expense, and (iv) the portion of any capitalized lease obligation allocable to interest expense.

“IRC” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

“Infringement” or “Infringing” when used with respect to Intellectual Property Rights means any material infringement or other material violation of Intellectual Property Rights.

“Intellectual Property Rights” means all actual or prospective rights arising in connection with any intellectual property or other proprietary rights, including all rights arising in connection with copyrights, patents, service marks, trade dress, trade secrets, trademarks, trade names or mask works.

“Interest Payment Date” is defined in Section 2.7(a).

“Inventory” shall have the meaning given it under the UCC.

“Inventory Turns Ratio” means, for any period, the product obtained by dividing the total net sales for the prior 12-month period by the average month-end retail value of all Inventory for the same 12-month period, all as determined in accordance with GAAP.

“L/C Amount” means the sum of (i) the aggregate face amount of any issued and outstanding Letters of Credit and (ii) the unpaid amount of the Obligation of Reimbursement.

“L/C Application” means an application for the issuance of standby or documentary letters of credit pursuant to the terms of a Standby Letter of Credit Agreement or a Commercial Letter of Credit Agreement, in form acceptable to the Lender.

“Letter of Credit” is defined in 2.3(a).

“Licensed Intellectual Property” is defined in Section 5.11(c) .

“Lien” means any security interest, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance, title retention agreement or analogous instrument or device, including the interest of each lessor under any capitalized lease and the interest of any bondsman under any payment or performance bond, in, of or on any assets or properties of a Person, whether now owned or subsequently acquired and whether arising by agreement or operation of law.

“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Revolving Note, the Guaranty, any L/C Applications and the Security Documents, together with every other agreement, note, document, contract or instrument to which the Borrower now or in the future may be a party and which is required by the Lender.

“Lockbox” means “Lockbox” as defined in the Wholesale Lockbox and Collection Account Agreement.

“Maturity Date” means June 30, 2008.

“Maximum Line Amount” means $50,000,000 unless this amount is reduced pursuant to Section 2.9, in which event it means such lower amount.

“Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan (as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA) to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or is obligated to contribute.

“Net Cash Proceeds” means in connection with any asset sale, the cash proceeds (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment whether pursuant to a note, installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when actually received) from such asset sale, net of (i) attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, investment banking fees, brokerage commissions and amounts required to be applied to the repayment of any portion of the Debt secured by a Lien not prohibited hereunder on the asset which is the subject of such sale, and (ii) taxes paid or reasonably estimated to be payable as a result of such asset sale.

“Net Income” means fiscal year-to-date after-tax net income from continuing operations, but excluding extraordinary gains, all as determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Obligation of Reimbursement” means the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the Lender pursuant to the terms of the Standby Letter of Credit Agreement or the Commercial Letter of Credit Agreement and any applicable L/C Application.

“Obligations” means the Revolving Note, the Obligation of Reimbursement and each and every other debt, liability and obligation of every type and description which the Borrower may now or at any time hereafter owe to the Lender, whether such debt, liability or obligation now exists or is hereafter created or incurred, whether it arises in a transaction involving the Lender alone or in a transaction involving other creditors of the Borrower, and whether it is direct or indirect, due or to become due, absolute or contingent, primary or secondary, liquidated or unliquidated, or sole, joint, several or joint and several, and including all indebtedness of the Borrower arising under any Loan Document or guaranty between the Borrower and the Lender, whether now in effect or subsequently entered into and all Xxxxx Fargo Affiliate Obligations.

“Officer” means with respect to the Borrower, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, President and Chief Operating Officer and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Chief Financial Officer, or their successors.

“OFAC” is defined in Section 6.10(c).

“Overadvance” means the amount, if any, by which the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Note , plus the L/C Amount, is in excess of the then-existing Borrowing Base.

“Owned Intellectual Property” is defined in Section 5.11(a).

“Owner” means with respect to the Borrower, each Person having legal or beneficial title to an ownership interest in the Borrower or a right to acquire such an interest.

“Pension Plan” means a pension plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) maintained for employees of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate and covered by Title IV of ERISA.

“Permitted Lien” and “Permitted Liens” are defined in Section 6.3(a) .

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

“Plan” means an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) maintained for employees of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.

“Premises” means all locations where the Borrower conducts its business or has any rights of possession, including the locations legally described in Exhibit C attached hereto.

“Prime Rate” means at any time the rate of interest most recently announced by the Lender at its principal office as its Prime Rate, with the understanding that the Prime Rate is one of the Lender’s base rates, and serves as the basis upon which effective rates of interest are calculated for those loans making reference thereto, and is evidenced by the recording thereof in such internal publication or publications as the Lender may designate. Each change in the rate of interest shall become effective on the date each Prime Rate change is announced by the Lender.

“Reportable Event” means a reportable event (as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA), other than an event for which the 30-day notice requirement under ERISA has been waived in regulations issued by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

“Revolving Advance” is defined in Section 2.1.

“Revolving Note” means the Borrower’s revolving promissory note, payable to the order of the Lender in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto, as same may be renewed and amended from time to time, and all replacements thereto.

“Security Documents” means this Agreement, the Wholesale Lockbox and Collection Account Agreement, the Guarantor Security Agreement, and any other document delivered to the Lender from time to time to secure the Obligations.

“Security Interest” is defined in Section 3.1.

“Special Account” means a specified cash collateral account maintained with Lender or another financial institution acceptable to the Lender in connection with Letters of Credit, as contemplated by Section 2.4.

“Standby Letter of Credit Agreement” means an agreement governing the issuance of standby letters of credit by Lender entered into between the Borrower as applicant and Lender as issuer.

“Subsidiary” means any Person of which more than 50% of the outstanding ownership interests having general voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect a majority of the board of directors or the equivalent of such Person, regardless of whether or not at the time ownership interests of any other class or classes shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency, is at the time directly or indirectly owned by the Borrower, by the Borrower and one or more other Subsidiaries, or by one or more other Subsidiaries.

“Termination Date” means the earliest of (i) the Maturity Date, (ii) the date the Borrower terminates the Credit Facility, or (iii) the date the Lender demands payment of the Obligations, following an Event of Default, pursuant to Section 7.2.

“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the state designated in this Agreement as the state whose laws shall govern this Agreement, or in any other state whose laws are held to govern this Agreement or any portion of this Agreement.

“Xxxxx Fargo Affiliate Obligations” means all obligations, liabilities, contingent reimbursement obligations, fees, and expenses owing by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries to any Person that is owned in material part by the Lender, and that relates to any service or facility extended to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, including: (a) credit cards, (b) credit card processing services, (c) debit cards, and (d) purchase cards, as well as any other services or facilities from time to time specified by the Lender, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, and whether existing now or in the future.

“Wholesale Lockbox and Collection Account Agreement” means the Wholesale Lockbox and Collection Account Agreement by and between the Borrower and the Lender dated the same date as this Agreement.

Section 1.2 Other Definitional Terms; Rules of Interpretation. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with GAAP. All terms defined in the UCC and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the UCC. References to Articles, Sections, subsections, Exhibits, Schedules and the like, are to Articles, Sections and subsections of, or Exhibits or Schedules attached to, this Agreement unless otherwise expressly provided. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. Unless the context in which used herein otherwise clearly requires, “or” has the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or”. Defined terms include in the singular number the plural and in the plural number the singular. Reference to any agreement (including the Loan Documents), document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof (and, if applicable, in accordance with the terms hereof and the other Loan Documents), except where otherwise explicitly provided, and reference to any promissory note includes any promissory note which is an extension or renewal thereof or a substitute or replacement therefor. Reference to any law, rule, regulation, order, decree, requirement, policy, guideline, directive or interpretation means as amended, modified, codified, replaced or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect on the determination date, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

ARTICLE II
AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE CREDIT FACILITY

Section 2.1 Revolving Advances. The Lender agrees, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to make advances (“Revolving Advances”) to the Borrower from time to time from the date that all of the conditions set forth in 4.1 are satisfied (the “Funding Date”) to and until (but not including) the Termination Date in an amount not in excess of the Maximum Line Amount. The Lender shall have no obligation to make a Revolving Advance to the extent that the amount of the requested Revolving Advance exceeds Availability. The

Borrower’s obligation to pay the Revolving Advances shall be evidenced by the Revolving Note and shall be secured by the Collateral. Within the limits set forth in this Section 2.1, the Borrower may borrow, prepay pursuant to Section 2.9, and reborrow.

Section 2.2 Procedures for Requesting Advances. The Borrower shall comply with the following procedures in requesting Revolving Advances:

(a) Time for Requests. The Borrower shall request each Advance not later than the Cut-off Time on the Business Day on which the Advance is to be made. Each request that conforms to the terms of this Agreement shall be effective upon receipt by the Lender, shall be in writing or by telephone or telecopy transmission, and shall be confirmed in writing by the Borrower if so requested by the Lender, by (i) an Officer of any Borrower; or (ii) a Person designated as any Borrower’s agent by an Officer of the Borrower in a writing delivered to the Lender; or (iii) a Person whom the Lender reasonably believes to be an Officer of any Borrower or such a designated agent. The Borrower shall repay all Advances even if the Lender does not receive such confirmation and even if the Person requesting an Advance was not in fact authorized to do so. Any request for an Advance, whether written or telephonic, shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the conditions set forth in Section 4.2 have been satisfied as of the time of the request.

(b) Disbursement. Upon fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in Article IV, the Lender shall disburse the proceeds of the requested Advance by crediting the same to the Borrower’s demand deposit account maintained with the Lender unless the Lender and the Borrower shall agree in writing to another manner of disbursement.

Section 2.3 Letters of Credit.

(a) The Lender agrees, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to issue, at any time after the Funding Date and prior to the Termination Date, one or more irrevocable standby or documentary letters of credit (each, a “Letter of Credit”) for the Borrower’s account. The Lender will not issue any Letter of Credit if the face amount of the Letter of Credit to be issued would exceed Availability.

Each Letter of Credit, if any, shall be issued pursuant to a separate L/C Application made by the Borrower to the Lender, which must be completed in a manner satisfactory to the Lender. The terms and conditions set forth in each such L/C Application shall supplement the terms and conditions of the Standby Letter of Credit Agreement or the Commercial Letter of Credit Agreement, as applicable.

(b) No Letter of Credit shall be issued with an expiration date later than one (1) year from the date of issuance or the Maturity Date in effect as of the date of issuance, whichever is earlier.

(c) Any request for issuance of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the conditions set forth in Section 4.2 have been satisfied as of the date of the request.

(d) If a draft is submitted under a Letter of Credit when the Borrower is unable, because a Default Period exists or for any other reason, to obtain a Revolving Advance to pay the Obligation of Reimbursement, the Borrower shall pay to the Lender on demand and in immediately available funds, the amount of the Obligation of Reimbursement together with interest, accrued from the date of the draft until payment in full at the Default Rate. Notwithstanding the Borrower’s inability to obtain a Revolving Advance for any reason, the Lender is irrevocably authorized, in its sole discretion, to make a Revolving Advance in an amount sufficient to discharge the Obligation of Reimbursement and all accrued but unpaid interest thereon.

Section 2.4 Special Account. If the Credit Facility is terminated for any reason while any Letter of Credit is outstanding, the Borrower shall thereupon pay the Lender in immediately available funds for deposit in the Special Account an amount equal to the L/C Amount plus any anticipated fees and costs. If the Borrower fails to promptly make any such payment in the amount required hereunder, then the Lender may make a Revolving Advance against the Credit Facility in an amount sufficient to fulfill this obligation and deposit the proceeds to the Special Account. The Special Account shall be an interest bearing account either maintained with the Lender or with a financial institution acceptable to the Lender. Any interest earned on amounts deposited in the Special Account shall be credited to the Special Account. The Lender may apply amounts on deposit in the Special Account at any time or from time to time to the Obligations in the Lender’s sole discretion. The Borrower may not withdraw any amounts on deposit in the Special Account as long as the Lender maintains a security interest therein. The Lender agrees to transfer any balance in the Special Account to the Borrower when the Lender is required to release its security interest in the Special Account under applicable law.

Section 2.5 Interest; Default Interest Rate; Application of Payments; Participations; Usury.

(a) Interest. Except as provided in Section 2.5(b) and Section 2.5(e), the principal amount of each Advance shall bear interest at the Floating Rate.

(b) Default Interest Rate. At any time during any Default Period, in the Lender’s sole discretion and without waiving any of its other rights or remedies, the principal of the Revolving Note shall bear interest at the Default Rate or such lesser rate as the Lender may determine, effective for any periods designated by the Lender from time-to-time during the Default Period. The decision of the Lender to impose a rate that is less than the Default Rate or to not impose the Default Rate for the entire duration of the Default Period shall be made by the Lender in its sole discretion and shall not be a waiver of any of its other rights and remedies, including its right to retroactively impose the full Default Rate for the entirety of any such Default Period or following the Termination Date.

(c) Application of Payments. Payments shall be applied to the Obligations on the Business Day of receipt by the Lender in the Lender’s general account.

(d) Participations. If any Person shall acquire a participation in the Advances or the Obligation of Reimbursement, the Borrower shall be obligated to the Lender to pay the full amount of all interest calculated under this Section 2.5, along with all other fees, charges and

other amounts due under this Agreement, regardless if such Person elects to accept interest with respect to its participation at a lower rate than that calculated under this Section 2.5, or otherwise elects to accept less than its prorata share of such fees, charges and other amounts due under this Agreement.

(e) Usury. In any event no rate change shall be put into effect that would result in a rate greater than the highest rate permitted by law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, all agreements which either now are or which shall become agreements between the Borrower and the Lender are hereby limited so that in no contingency or event whatsoever shall the total liability for payments in the nature of interest, additional interest and other charges exceed the applicable limits imposed by any applicable usury laws. If any payments in the nature of interest, additional interest and other charges made under any Loan Document are held to be in excess of the limits imposed by any applicable usury laws, it is agreed that any such amount held to be in excess shall be considered payment of principal hereunder, and the indebtedness evidenced hereby shall be reduced by such amount so that the total liability for payments in the nature of interest, additional interest and other charges shall not exceed the applicable limits imposed by any applicable usury laws, in compliance with the desires of the Borrower and the Lender. This provision shall never be superseded or waived and shall control every other provision of the Loan Documents and all agreements between the Borrower and the Lender, or their successors and assigns.

Section 2.6 Fees.

(a) Facility Fees. Borrower shall pay to Lender a fee (the “Facility Fees”) in an amount equal to one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) per annum of an amount equal to the average daily difference between the Aggregate Outstanding and Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000). To the extent the Aggregate Outstanding exceeds Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) but is less than Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000), the Facility Fees shall be determined on the average daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding and Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000). To the extent the Aggregate Outstanding exceeds Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000) but is less than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000), the Facility Fees shall be determined on the average daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding and Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000). To the extent the Aggregate Outstanding exceeds Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) but is less than Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($12,500,000), the Facility Fees shall be determined on the average daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding and Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($12,500,000). To the extent the Aggregate Outstanding exceeds Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($12,500,000) but is less than Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000), the Facility Fees shall be determined on the average daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding and Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000). To the extent the Aggregate Outstanding exceeds Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000) but is less than Eighteen Million Dollars ($18,000,000), the Facility Fees shall be determined on the average daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding and Eighteen Million Dollars ($18,000,000). To the extent the Aggregate

Outstanding exceeds Eighteen Million Dollars ($18,000,000) but is less than Twenty-One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($21,500,000), the Facility Fees shall be determined on the average daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding and Twenty-One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($21,500,000). To the extent the Aggregate Outstanding exceeds Twenty-One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($21,500,000) but is less than Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000), the Facility Fees shall be determined on the average daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding and Twenty-Five Million ($25,000,000). To the extent the Aggregate Outstanding exceeds Twenty- Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000) but is less than Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000), the Facility Fees shall be determined on the average daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding and Thirty Million ($30,000,000). To the extent the Aggregate Outstanding exceeds Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000) but is less than Thirty-Five Million Dollars ($35,000,000), the Facility Fees shall be determined on the average daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding and Thirty-Five Million ($35,000,000). To the extent the Aggregate Outstanding exceeds Thirty-Five Million Dollars ($35,000,000) but is less than Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000), the Facility Fees shall be determined on the average daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding and Forty Million ($40,000,000). To the extent the Aggregate Outstanding exceeds Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000) but is less than Forty-Five Million Dollars ($45,000,000), the Facility Fees shall be determined on the average daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding and Forty-Five Million ($45,000,000). To the extent the Aggregate Outstanding exceeds Forty-Five Million Dollars ($45,000,000) but is less than Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000), the Facility Fees shall be determined on the average daily difference between such Aggregate Outstanding and Fifty Million ($50,000,000).

Such fee shall be calculated monthly and paid in arrears commencing on the first Banking Day of the month immediately following execution of this Agreement and continuing on the first Banking Day of each month thereafter until Lender’s commitment to extend the Credit has terminated pursuant to Section 2.9 or Section 7.2(a). Borrower hereby authorizes Lender to make an Advance, subject to Availability, in an amount equal to the Facility Fees then due and payable and apply the same to the Facility Fees due.

(b) Collateral Monitoring Fees. So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall pay to Lender a monthly collateral monitoring fee of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250) (the “Collateral Monitoring Fee”). The monthly Collateral Monitoring Fee shall be paid in arrears on the first Banking Day of each month until all of the Obligations have been paid in full in money and the Commitment has been terminated. Borrower hereby authorized Lender to make an Advance, subject to Availability, in an amount equal to the Collateral Monitoring Fee then due and payable and apply the same to the Collateral Monitoring Fee due.

(c) Standby Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the Lender a fee with respect to each standby Letter of Credit, if any, accruing on a daily basis and computed at an

annual rate of two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the aggregate amount that may then be drawn, assuming compliance with all conditions for drawing (the “Aggregate Face Amount”), from and including the date of issuance of such standby Letter of Credit until such date as such standby Letter of Credit shall terminate by its terms or be returned to the Lender, due and payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each month and on the date that the standby Letter of Credit shall terminate by its terms or be returned to the Lender; provided, however, effective as of the first day of the fiscal quarter in which any Default Period begins through the last day of such Default Period, or any shorter time period that the Lender may determine, in the Lender’s sole discretion and without waiving any of its other rights and remedies, such fee shall increase to four and one-half percent (4.5%) of the Aggregate Face Amount. The foregoing fee shall be in addition to any and all fees, commissions and charges imposed by Lender with respect to or in connection with such standby Letter of Credit.

(d) Documentary Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay the Lender fees with respect to each documentary Letter of Credit in accordance with the negotiated fee schedule with respect to documentary Letters of Credit.

(e) Letter of Credit Administrative Fees. The Borrower shall pay all administrative fees charged by Lender in connection with the honoring of drafts under any Letter of Credit, amendments thereto, transfers thereof and all other activity with respect to the Letters of Credit at the then — current rates published by Lender for such services rendered on behalf of customers of Lender generally.

(f) Other Fees and Charges; Payment of Fees. The Lender may from time to time impose additional fees and charges as consideration for Advances made in excess of Availability or for other events that constitute an Event of Default or a Default hereunder, including fees and charges for the administration of Collateral by the Lender, which may be assessed in the Lender’s sole discretion on either an hourly, periodic, or flat fee basis, and in lieu of or in addition to imposing interest at the Default Rate.

Section 2.7 Time for Interest Payments; Payment on Non-Business Days; Computation of Interest and Fees.

(a) Time For Interest Payments. Accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on the first day of each month and on the Termination Date (each an “Interest Payment Date”), or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day. Interest will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of advance to the Interest Payment Date. If an Interest Payment Date is not a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

(b) Payment on Non-Business Days. Whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment may be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of interest on the Advances or the fees hereunder, as the case may be.

(c) Computation of Interest and Fees. Interest accruing on the outstanding principal balance of the Advances and fees hereunder outstanding from time to time shall be computed on the basis of actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days.

Section 2.8 Lockbox and Collateral Account; Sweep of Funds.

(a) Lockbox and Collateral Account.

(i) (A) At any time Revolving Advances are outstanding, or (B) at any time that a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or (C) at any time that the Lender notifies the Borrower in writing that Lender deems the Collateral to be insufficient to support the Obligations of the Borrower, the Borrower shall deposit all checks, drafts, cash and other remittances in payment or as proceeds of, or on account of Collateral regardless of source or nature directly into the Collateral Account and, until so deposited, the Borrower shall hold all such payments and cash proceeds in trust for and as the property of the Lender and shall not commingle such property with any of its other funds or property. All deposits in the Collateral Account shall constitute proceeds of Collateral and shall not constitute payment of the Obligations.

(ii) All items deposited in the Collateral Account shall be subject to final payment. If any such item is returned uncollected, the Borrower will immediately pay the Lender, or, for items deposited in the Collateral Account, the bank maintaining such account, the amount of that item, or such bank at its discretion may charge any uncollected item to the Borrower’s commercial account or other account. The Borrower shall be liable as an endorser on all items deposited in the Collateral Account, whether or not in fact endorsed by the Borrower.

(b) Sweep of Funds. The Lender shall from time to time, in accordance with the Wholesale Lockbox and Collection Account Agreement, cause funds in the Collateral Account to be transferred to the Lender’s general account for payment of the Obligations. Amounts deposited in the Collateral Account shall not be subject to withdrawal by the Borrower, except after payment in full and discharge of all Obligations.

Section 2.9 Voluntary Prepayment; Reduction of the Maximum Line Amount; Termination of the Credit Facility by the Borrower. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Borrower may prepay the Advances and Obligation of Reimbursement in whole at any time or from time to time in part. The Borrower may terminate the Credit Facility or reduce the Maximum Line Amount at any time if it gives the Lender at least 45 days advance written notice prior to the proposed Termination Date. Any reduction in the Maximum Line Amount shall be in multiples of $100,000 and with a minimum reduction of at least $500,000. If the Borrower terminates the Credit Facility or reduces the Maximum Line Amount to zero, all Obligations shall be due and payable on the effective date of the termination as stated in Borrower’s notice, and if the Borrower gives the Lender less than the required 45 days advance written notice, then the interest rate applicable to borrowings evidenced by Revolving Note shall be the Default Rate for the period of time commencing 45 days prior to the proposed Termination Date through the date that the Lender actually receives such written notice. If the Borrower does not wish the Lender to consider renewal of the Credit Facility on the next Maturity Date, then the Borrower

shall give the Lender at least 45 days written notice prior to the Maturity Date that it will not be requesting renewal. If the Borrower fails to give the Lender such timely notice, then the interest rate applicable to borrowings evidenced by the Revolving Note shall be the Default Rate for the period of time commencing 45 days prior to the Maturity Date through the date that the Lender actually receives such written notice. Upon termination of the Credit Facility and payment and performance of all Obligations, the Lender shall release or terminate the Security Interest and the Security Documents.

Section 2.10 Mandatory Prepayment. Without notice or demand, if the sum of the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Advances plus the L/C Amount shall at any time exceed the Borrowing Base, the Borrower shall (i) first, immediately prepay the Revolving Advances to the extent necessary to eliminate such excess; and (ii) if prepayment in full of the Revolving Advances is insufficient to eliminate such excess, pay to the Lender in immediately available funds for deposit in the Special Account an amount equal to the remaining excess. Any payment received by the Lender hereunder or under Section 2.9 may be applied to the Obligations, in such order and in such amounts as the Lender in its sole discretion may determine from time to time.

Section 2.11 Revolving Advances to Pay Obligations. Notwithstanding the terms of Section 2.1, the Lender may, in its discretion at any time or from time to time, without the Borrower’s request and even if the conditions set forth in Section 4.2 would not be satisfied, make a Revolving Advance in an amount equal to the portion of the Obligations from time to time due and payable and may deliver the proceeds of any such Revolving Advance to any affiliate of the Lender in satisfaction of any Xxxxx Fargo Affiliate Obligations.

Section 2.12 Use of Proceeds. The Borrower shall use the proceeds of Advances and each Letter of Credit for ordinary working capital and other general lawful corporate purposes.

Section 2.13 Liability Records. The Lender may maintain from time to time, at its discretion, records as to the Obligations. All entries made on any such record shall be presumed correct until the Borrower establishes the contrary. Upon the Lender’s demand, the Borrower will admit and certify in writing the exact principal balance of the Obligations that the Borrower then asserts to be outstanding. Any billing statement or accounting rendered by the Lender shall be conclusive and fully binding on the Borrower unless the Borrower gives the Lender specific written notice of exception within 45 days after receipt.

ARTICLE III
SECURITY INTEREST; OCCUPANCY; SETOFF

Section 3.1 Grant of Security Interest. The Borrower hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Lender, for the benefit of itself and as agent for any affiliate of the Lender that may provide credit or services to the Borrower that constitute Xxxxx Fargo Affiliate Obligations, a lien and security interest (collectively referred to as the “Security Interest”) in the Collateral, as security for the payment and performance of the Obligations. Upon request by the Lender, the Borrower will grant the Lender, for the benefit of itself and as agent for any affiliate of the Lender that may provide credit or services to the Borrower that constitute Xxxxx Fargo Affiliate

Obligations, a security interest in all commercial tort claims that the Borrower may have against any Person. The security interests granted by the Borrower to the Lender under this Agreement are in addition to, and shall be consolidated with, the liens and security interests granted by the Borrower to the Lender under the 1999 Credit Agreement and any other prior security agreement, mortgage or other document, without affecting the lien, priority or effectiveness of those prior liens, security interests and agreements.

Section 3.2 Notification of Account Debtors and Other Obligors. The Lender may at any time during a Default Period notify any account debtor or other Person obligated to pay the amount due that such right to payment has been assigned or transferred to the Lender for security and shall be paid directly to the Lender. The Borrower will join in giving such notice if the Lender so requests. At any time after the Borrower or the Lender gives such notice to an account debtor or other obligor, after ten (10) days’ written notice to the Borrower, the Lender may, but need not, in the Lender’s name or in the Borrower’s name, demand, xxx for, collect or receive any money or property at any time payable or receivable on account of, or securing, any such right to payment, or grant any extension to, make any compromise or settlement with or otherwise agree to waive, modify, amend or change the obligations (including collateral obligations) of any such account debtor or other obligor.

Section 3.3 Assignment of Insurance. As additional security for the payment and performance of the Obligations, the Borrower hereby assigns to the Lender any and all monies (including proceeds of insurance and refunds of unearned premiums) due or to become due under, and all other rights of the Borrower with respect to, any and all policies of insurance now or at any time hereafter covering the Collateral or any evidence thereof or any business records or valuable papers pertaining thereto, and the Borrower hereby directs the issuer of any such policy to pay all such monies directly to the Lender. At any time, whether or not a Default Period then exists, the Lender may (but need not), in the Lender’s name or in the Borrower’s name, execute and deliver proof of claim, receive all such monies, endorse checks and other instruments representing payment of such monies, and adjust, litigate, compromise or release any claim against the issuer of any such policy. Any monies received as payment for any loss under any insurance policy mentioned above (other than liability insurance policies) or as payment of any award or compensation for condemnation or taking by eminent domain, shall be paid over to the Lender to be applied, at the option of the Lender, either to the prepayment of the Obligations or shall be disbursed to the Borrower under staged payment terms reasonably satisfactory to the Lender for application to the cost of repairs, replacements, or restorations. Any such repairs, replacements, or restorations shall be effected with reasonable promptness and shall be of a value at least equal to the value of the items or property destroyed prior to such damage or destruction.

Section 3.4 Occupancy.(a) The Borrower hereby irrevocably grants to the Lender the right to take possession of the at any time during a Default Period notice .

(b) The Lender may use the Premises only to hold, process, sell, use, store, liquidate, realize upon or otherwise dispose of goods that are Collateral and for other purposes that the Lender may in good xxxxx xxxx to be related or incidental purposes.

(c) The Lender’s right to use the Premises shall cease and terminate upon the earlier of (i) payment in full and discharge of all Obligations and termination of the Credit Facility, and (ii) final sale or disposition of all goods constituting Collateral and delivery of all such goods to purchasers.

(d) The Lender shall not be obligated to pay or account for any rent or other compensation for the occupancy or use of any of the Premises; provided, however, that if the Lender does pay or account for any rent or other compensation for the occupancy or use of any of the Premises, the Borrower shall reimburse the Lender promptly for the full amount thereof. In addition, the Borrower will pay, or reimburse the Lender for, all taxes, fees, duties, imposts, charges and expenses at any time incurred by or imposed upon the Lender by reason of the execution, delivery, existence, recordation, performance or enforcement of this Agreement or the provisions of this Section 3.4.

Section 3.5 License. Without limiting the generality of any other Security Document, the Borrower hereby grants to the Lender a non-exclusive, worldwide and royalty-free license to use or otherwise exploit all Intellectual Property Rights of the Borrower for the purpose of selling, leasing or otherwise disposing of any or all Collateral during any Default Period.

Section 3.6 Financing Statement. The Borrower authorizes the Lender to file from time to time, such financing statements against collateral described as “all personal property” or “all assets” or describing specific items of collateral including commercial tort claims as the Lender deems necessary or useful to perfect the Security Interest. All financing statements filed before the date hereof to perfect the Security Interest were authorized by the Borrower and are hereby re-authorized. A carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or of any financing statements signed by the Borrower is sufficient as a financing statement and may be filed as a financing statement in any state to perfect the security interests granted hereby. For this purpose, the Borrower represents and warrants that the following information is true and correct:

Name and address of Debtors:

Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks, Inc.

0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx

Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000

State Organizational Identification No. 1B-321

Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks Company

0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx

Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000

State Organizational Identification No. 11X-528

Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks Services Company

0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx

Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000

State Organizational Identification No. 1081636-2

Name and address of Secured Party:

Xxxxx Fargo Business Credit

MAC 0000-000

Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx

Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000

Section 3.7 Setoff. The Lender may at any time or from time to time, at its sole discretion and without demand and without notice to anyone, setoff any liability owed to the Borrower by the Lender, whether or not due, against any Obligation, whether or not due. In addition, each other Person holding a participating interest in any Obligations shall have the right to appropriate or setoff any deposit or other liability then owed by such Person to the Borrower, whether or not due, and apply the same to the payment of said participating interest, as fully as if such Person had lent directly to the Borrower the amount of such participating interest. Lender agrees to provide Borrower with prompt notice after exercising its rights under this Section 3.7.

Section 3.8 Collateral. This Agreement does not contemplate a sale of accounts, contract rights or chattel paper, and, as provided by law, the Borrower is entitled to any surplus and shall remain liable for any deficiency. The Lender’s duty of care with respect to Collateral in its possession (as imposed by law) shall be deemed fulfilled if it exercises reasonable care in physically keeping such Collateral, or in the case of Collateral in the custody or possession of a bailee or other third Person, exercises reasonable care in the selection of the bailee or other third Person, and the Lender need not otherwise preserve, protect, insure or care for any Collateral. The Lender shall not be obligated to preserve any rights the Borrower may have against prior parties, to realize on the Collateral at all or in any particular manner or order or to apply any cash proceeds of the Collateral in any particular order of application. The Lender has no obligation to clean up or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale. The Borrower waives any right it may have to require the Lender to pursue any third Person for any of the Obligations.

ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS OF LENDING

Section 4.1 Conditions Precedent to the Initial Advances and Letter of Credit. The Lender’s obligation to make the initial Advances or to cause any Letters of Credit to be issued shall be subject to the condition precedent that the Lender shall have received all of the following, each properly executed by the appropriate party and in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender:

(a) This Agreement.

(b) The Revolving Note.

(c) A Standby Letter of Credit Agreement and a Commercial Letter of Credit Agreement, and L/C Application for each Letter of Credit that the Borrower wishes to have issued thereunder.

(d) A complete and accurate list of all stores operated by the Borrower, with the following information for each such location: store number, address, and telephone number, name of landlord and, if applicable, property manager, together with such landlord’s and property manager’s address.

(e) A true and correct copy of any and all agreements pursuant to which the Borrower’s property is in the possession of any Person other than the Borrower, together with, in the case of any goods held by such Person for resale, (i) a consignee’s acknowledgment and waiver of Liens, (ii) UCC financing statements sufficient to protect the Borrower’s and the Lender’s interests in such goods, and (iii) UCC searches showing that no other secured party has filed a financing statement against such Person and covering property similar to the Borrower’s other than the Borrower, or if there exists any such secured party, evidence that each such secured party has received notice from the Borrower and the Lender sufficient to protect the Borrower’s and the Lender’s interests in the Borrower’s goods from any claim by such secured party.

(f) An acknowledgment and waiver of Liens from each warehouse in which the Borrower is storing Inventory.

(g) A true and correct copy of any and all agreements pursuant to which the Borrower’s property is in the possession of any Person other than the Borrower, together with, (i) an acknowledgment and waiver of Liens from each subcontractor who has possession of the Borrower’s goods from time to time, (ii) UCC financing statements sufficient to protect the Borrower’s and the Lender’s interests in such goods, and (iii) UCC searches showing that no other secured party has filed a financing statement covering such Person’s property other than the Borrower, or if there exists any such secured party, evidence that each such secured party has received notice from the Borrower and the Lender sufficient to protect the Borrower’s and the Lender’s interests in the Borrower’s goods from any claim by such secured party.

(h) The Wholesale Lockbox and Collection Account Agreement.

(i) Current searches of appropriate filing offices showing that (i) no Liens have been filed and remain in effect against the Borrower except Permitted Liens or Liens held by Persons who have agreed in writing that upon receipt of proceeds of the initial Advances, they will satisfy, release or terminate such Liens in a manner satisfactory to the Lender, and (ii) the Lender has duly filed all financing statements necessary to perfect the Security Interest, to the extent the Security Interest is capable of being perfected by filing.

(j) A certificate of the Borrower’s Secretary or Assistant Secretary certifying that attached to such certificate are (i) the resolutions of the Borrower’s Directors and, if required, Owners, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents, (ii) true, correct and complete copies of the Borrower’s Constituent Documents, and (iii) examples of the signatures of the Borrower’s Officers or agents authorized to execute and deliver the Loan Documents and other instruments, agreements and certificates, including Advance requests, on the Borrower’s behalf.

(k) A current certificate issued by the Secretary of State of Minnesota, certifying that each Borrower is in compliance with all applicable organizational requirements of the State of Minnesota.

(l) Evidence that the Borrower is duly licensed or qualified to transact business in all jurisdictions where the character of the property owned or leased or the nature of the business transacted by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary.

(m) A certificate of an Officer of the Borrower confirming, in his personal capacity, the representations and warranties set forth in Article V.

(n) Certificates of the insurance required hereunder, with all hazard insurance containing a lender’s loss payable endorsement in the Lender’s favor and with all liability insurance naming the Lender as an additional insured.

(o) The separate Guaranty of each Guarantor, pursuant to which each Guarantor unconditionally guarantees the full and prompt payment of all Obligations, together with the Guarantor Security Agreement.

(p) A certificate of the Guarantor’s Secretary or Assistant Secretary certifying that attached to such certificate are (i) the resolutions of the Guarantor’s Directors authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which the Guarantor is a party, (ii) true, correct and complete copies of the Guarantor’s Constituent Documents, and (iii) examples of the signatures of the Guarantor’s Officers or agents authorized to execute and deliver the Loan Documents to which the Guarantor is a party and other instruments, agreements and certificates, including Advance requests, on the Borrower’s behalf.

(q) An opinion of counsel to each Borrower and the Guarantor, addressed to the Lender.

(r) Payment of the fees and commissions due under Section 2.6 through the date of the initial Advance or Letter of Credit and expenses incurred by the Lender through such date and required to be paid by the Borrower under Section 8.5, including all legal expenses incurred through the date of this Agreement.

(s) Such other documents as the Lender in its sole discretion may require.

Section 4.2 Conditions Precedent to All Advances and Letters of Credit. The Lender’s obligation to make each Advance or to cause the issuance of a Letter of Credit shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that:

(a) the representations and warranties contained in Article V are correct on and as of the date of such Advance or issuance of a Letter of Credit as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date; and

(b) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Advance or issuance of a Letter of Credit that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default.

ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each Borrower each represents and warrants to the Lender as follows:

Section 5.1 Existence and Power; Name; Chief Executive Office; Inventory and Equipment Locations; Federal Employer Identification Number and Organizational Identification Number. The Borrower is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Minnesota and is duly licensed or qualified to transact business in all jurisdictions where the character of the property owned or leased or the nature of the business transacted by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary. The Borrower has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business, to own its properties and to execute and deliver, and to perform all of its obligations under, the Loan Documents. During its existence, the Borrower has done business solely under the names set forth in Schedule 5.1. The Borrower’s chief executive office and principal place of business is located at the address set forth in Schedule 5.1, and all of the Borrower’s records relating to its business or the Collateral are kept at that location. All Inventory and Equipment is located at that location or at one of the other locations listed in Schedule 5.1. The Borrower’s federal employer identification number and organization identification number are correctly set forth in Section 3.6.

Section 5.2 Capitalization. There are no rights to acquire ownership interests which if fully exercised would cause such Person to hold more than five percent (5%) of all ownership interests of the Borrower on a fully diluted basis.

Section 5.3 Authorization of Borrowing; No Conflict as to Law or Agreements. The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of the Loan Documents and the borrowings from time to time hereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not and will not (i) require any consent or approval of the Borrower’s Owners; (ii) require any authorization, consent or approval by, or registration, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or any third party, except such authorization, consent, approval, registration, declaration, filing or notice as has been obtained, accomplished or given prior to the date hereof; (iii) violate any provision of any law, rule or regulation (including Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) or of any order, writ, injunction or decree presently in effect having applicability to the Borrower or of the Borrower’s Constituent Documents; (iv) result in a breach of or constitute a default under any indenture or loan or credit agreement or any other material agreement, lease or instrument to which the Borrower is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound or affected; or (v) result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than the Security Interest) upon or with respect to any of the properties now owned or hereafter acquired by the Borrower.

Section 5.4 Legal Agreements. This Agreement constitutes and, upon due execution by the Borrower, the other Loan Documents will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with their respective terms.

Section 5.5 Subsidiaries. Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks, Inc. has one Subsidiary, Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks Company. Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks Company has one Subsidiary, Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks Services Company. There are no rights to acquire ownership interests which if fully exercised would cause such Person to hold more than five percent (5%) of all ownership interests of the Borrower on a fully diluted basis. Borrower will provide Lender not less than thirty (30) days’ notice prior to the creation of any new Subsidiary, provided further that such Subsidiary shall immediately execute and deliver to Lender a guaranty in favor of the Lender, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, guaranteeing the Obligations of the Borrower, or, at Lender’s discretion, such Subsidiary shall become a Borrower.

Section 5.6 Financial Condition; No Adverse Change. The Borrower has furnished to the Lender its audited financial statements for its fiscal year ended February 26, 2005, and unaudited financial statements for the fiscal-year-to-date period ended August 27, 2005, and those statements fairly present the Borrower’s financial condition on the dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended and were prepared in accordance with GAAP. Since the date of the most recent financial statements, there has been no material adverse change in the Borrower’s business, properties or condition (financial or otherwise).

Section 5.7 Litigation. There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Affiliates or the properties of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates before any court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, which, if determined adversely to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, would have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, properties or operations of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates.

Section 5.8 Regulation U. The Borrower is not engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), and no part of the proceeds of any Advance will be used to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock.

Section 5.9 Taxes. The Borrower and its Affiliates have paid or caused to be paid to the proper authorities when due all federal, state and local taxes required to be withheld by each of them. The Borrower and its Affiliates have filed all federal, state and local tax returns which to the knowledge of the Officers of the Borrower or any Affiliate, as the case may be, are required to be filed, and the Borrower and its Affiliates have paid or caused to be paid to the respective taxing authorities all taxes as shown on said returns or on any assessment received by any of them to the extent such taxes have become due.

Section 5.10 Titles and Liens. The Borrower has good and marketable title to all Collateral free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens. No financing statement naming the Borrower as debtor is on file in any office except to perfect only Permitted Liens.

Section 5.11 Intellectual Property Rights. Schedule 5.11 is a complete list of all patents, applications for patents, trademarks, applications to register trademarks, service marks, applications to register service marks, mask works, trade dress and copyrights for which the

Borrower is the owner of record (the “Owned Intellectual Property”). Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.11, (i) the Borrower owns the Owned Intellectual Property free and clear of all restrictions (including covenants not to xxx a third party), court orders, injunctions, decrees, writs or Liens, whether by written agreement or otherwise, (ii) no Person other than the Borrower owns or has been granted any right in the Owned Intellectual Property, (iii) all Owned Intellectual Property is valid, subsisting and enforceable and (iv) the Borrower has taken all commercially reasonable action necessary to maintain and protect the Owned Intellectual Property.

Section 5.12 Plans. Except as disclosed to the Lender in writing prior to the date hereof, neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate (i) maintains or has maintained any Pension Plan, (ii) contributes or has contributed to any Multiemployer Plan or (iii) provides or has provided post-retirement medical or insurance benefits with respect to employees or former employees (other than benefits required under Section 601 of ERISA, Section 4980B of the IRC or applicable state law). Neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has received any notice or has any knowledge to the effect that it is not in full compliance with any of the requirements of ERISA, the IRC or applicable state law with respect to any Plan. No Reportable Event exists in connection with any Pension Plan. Each Plan that is intended to qualify under the IRC is so qualified, and no fact or circumstance exists which may have an adverse effect on the Plan’s tax-qualified status. Neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has (i) any accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the IRC) under any Plan, whether or not waived, (ii) any liability under Section 4201 or 4243 of ERISA for any withdrawal, partial withdrawal, reorganization or other event under any Multiemployer Plan or (iii) any liability or knowledge of any facts or circumstances which could result in any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor or any participant in connection with any Plan (other than routine claims for benefits under the Plan).

Section 5.13 Default. The Borrower is in compliance with all provisions of all agreements, instruments, decrees and orders to which it is a party or by which it or its property is bound or affected, the breach or default of which could have a material adverse effect on the Borrower’s financial condition, properties or operations.

Section 5.14 Environmental Matters.

(a) Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.14, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, (i) there are not present in, on or under the Borrower’s headquarters at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx any Hazardous Substances in such form or quantity as to create any material liability or obligation for either the Borrower or the Lender under the common law of any jurisdiction or under any Environmental Law, and (ii) no Hazardous Substances have ever been stored, buried, spilled, leaked, discharged, emitted or released in, on or under the Borrower’s headquarters at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx in such a way as to create any such material liability.

(b) Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.14, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, the Borrower has not disposed of Hazardous Substances in such a manner as to create any material liability under any Environmental Law.

(c) Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.14, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, there are no threatened or impending requests, claims, notices, investigations, demands, administrative proceedings, hearings or litigation relating in any way to the Borrower’s headquarters at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx or the Borrower, alleging material liability under, violation of, or noncompliance with any Environmental Law or any license, permit or other authorization issued pursuant thereto.

(d) Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.14, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, the Borrower’s businesses are and have in the past always been conducted in accordance with all Environmental Laws and all licenses, permits and other authorizations required pursuant to any Environmental Law and necessary for the lawful and efficient operation of such businesses are in the Borrower’s possession and are in full force and effect, nor has the Borrower been denied insurance on grounds related to potential environmental liability. No permit required under any Environmental Law is scheduled to expire within 12 months and there is no threat that any such permit will be withdrawn, terminated, limited or materially changed.

(e) Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.14, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, the Borrower’s headquarters at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx has not and has never been listed on the National Priorities List, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System or any similar federal, state or local list, schedule, log, inventory or database.

(f) The Borrower has delivered to the Lender all environmental assessments, audits, reports, permits, licenses and other documents describing or relating in any way to the Borrower’s headquarters at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx or the Borrower’s businesses.

Section 5.15 Submissions to Lender. All financial and other information provided to the Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower in connection with the Borrower’s request for the credit facilities contemplated hereby (i) is true and correct in all material respects, (ii) does not omit any material fact necessary to make such information not misleading and, (iii) as to projections, valuations or proforma financial statements, presents a good faith opinion as to such projections, valuations and proforma condition and results.

Section 5.16 Financing Statements. The Borrower has authorized the filing of financing statements sufficient when filed to perfect the Security Interest and the other security interests created by the Security Documents. When such financing statements are filed in the offices noted therein, the Lender will have a valid and perfected security interest in all Collateral that is capable of being perfected by filing financing statements. None of the Collateral is or will become a fixture on real estate, unless a sufficient fixture filing is in effect with respect thereto.

Section 5.17 Rights to Payment. Each right to payment and each instrument, document, chattel paper and other agreement constituting or evidencing Collateral is (or, in the case of all future Collateral, will be when arising or issued) the valid, genuine and legally enforceable obligation, subject to no defense, setoff or counterclaim, of the account debtor or other obligor named therein or in the Borrower’s records pertaining thereto as being obligated to pay such obligation.

ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS

So long as the Obligations shall remain unpaid, or the Credit Facility shall remain outstanding, the Borrower will comply with the following requirements, unless the Lender shall otherwise consent in writing:

Section 6.1 Reporting Requirements. The Borrower will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Lender each of the following, which shall be in form and detail acceptable to the Lender, provided that all financial statements required to be submitted by the Borrower shall be submitted on an unconsolidated basis as well as on a consolidated basis including Borrower and Guarantor:

(a) Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available, and in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, the Borrower’s audited financial statements with the unqualified opinion of independent certified public accountants selected by the Borrower and acceptable to the Lender, which annual financial statements shall include the Borrower’s balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal year and the related statements of the Borrower’s income, retained earnings and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, prepared, if the Lender so requests, on a consolidating and consolidated basis to include any Affiliates, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, together with (i) copies of all management letters prepared by such accountants; and (ii) a certificate of the Borrower’s chief financial officer stating that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, fairly represent the Borrower’s financial position and the results of its operations, and whether or not such Officer has knowledge of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default and, if so, stating in reasonable detail the facts with respect thereto.

(b) Monthly Financial Statements. As soon as available and in any event within 20 days after the end of each month, the unaudited/internal balance sheet and statements of income and retained earnings of the Borrower as at the end of and for such month and for the year to date period then ended, prepared, if the Lender so requests, on a consolidating and consolidated basis to include any Affiliates, in reasonable detail and stating in comparative form the figures for the corresponding date and periods in the previous year, all prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments and which fairly represent the Borrower’s financial position and the results of its operations; and accompanied by a certificate of the Borrower’s chief financial officer, substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto stating (i) that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments, and fairly represent the Borrower’s financial position and the results of its operations, (ii) whether or not such Officer has knowledge of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default not theretofore reported and remedied and, if so, stating in reasonable detail the facts with respect thereto, and (iii) all relevant facts in reasonable detail to evidence, and the computations as to, whether or not the Borrower is in compliance with the Financial Covenants.

(c) Collateral Reports. Within twenty (20) days after the end of each moth or more frequently if the Lender so requires, agings of the Borrower’s accounts receivable and its accounts payable, and within fifteen (15) days after the end of each month, an inventory

certification report, and a calculation of the Borrower’s Accounts, Inventory, Eligible Inventory and Eligible In-Transit Inventory as of each month, or more frequently as the Lender requires.

(d) Projections. No later than forty-five (45) days after the last day of each fiscal year, the Borrower’s projected balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash flow and projected Availability for each month of the succeeding fiscal year, each in reasonable detail. Such items will be certified by the Officer who is the Borrower’s chief financial officer as being the most accurate projections available and identical to the projections used by the Borrower for internal planning purposes and be delivered with a statement of underlying assumptions and such supporting schedules and information as the Lender may in its discretion require.

(e) Litigation. Immediately after the commencement thereof, notice in writing of all litigation and of all proceedings before any governmental or regulatory agency affecting the Borrower (i) of the type described in Section 5.14(c) or (ii) which seek a monetary recovery against the Borrower in excess of $500,000.

(f) Defaults. When any Officer of the Borrower becomes aware of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, and no later than five (5) business days after such Officer becomes aware of such Default or Event of Default, notice of such occurrence, together with a detailed statement by a responsible Officer of the Borrower of the steps being taken by the Borrower to cure the effect thereof.

(g) Plans. As soon as possible, and in any event within 30 days after the Borrower knows or has reason to know that any Reportable Event with respect to any Pension Plan has occurred, a statement signed by the Officer who is the Borrower’s chief financial officer setting forth details as to such Reportable Event and the action which the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of the notice of such Reportable Event to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. As soon as possible, and in any event within 10 days after the Borrower fails to make any quarterly contribution required with respect to any Pension Plan under Section 412(m) of the IRC, the Borrower will deliver to the Lender a statement signed by the Officer who is the Borrower’s chief financial officer setting forth details as to such failure and the action which the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of any notice of such failure required to be provided to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. As soon as possible, and in any event within ten days after the Borrower knows or has reason to know that it has or is reasonably expected to have any liability under Sections 4201 or 4243 of ERISA for any withdrawal, partial withdrawal, reorganization or other event under any Multiemployer Plan, the Borrower will deliver to the Lender a statement of the Borrower’s chief financial officer setting forth details as to such liability and the action which the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.

(h) Officers. Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of the termination of employment of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer of Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks, Inc., Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, President of Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks, Inc., or Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Chief Financial Officer of Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks, Inc.

(i) Collateral. Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of any loss of or material damage to any Collateral or of any substantial adverse change in any Collateral or the prospect of payment thereof.

(j) Commercial Tort Claims. Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of any commercial tort claims it may bring against any Person, including the name and address of each defendant, a summary of the facts, an estimate of the Borrower’s damages, copies of any complaint or demand letter submitted by the Borrower, and such other information as the Lender may request.

(k) Intellectual Property.

(i) 30 days prior written notice of Borrower’s intent to acquire material Intellectual Property Rights; except for transfers permitted under Section 6.16, the Borrower will give the Lender 30 days prior written notice of its intent to dispose of material Intellectual Property Rights and upon request shall provide the Lender with copies of all proposed documents and agreements concerning such rights.

(ii) Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of (A) any Infringement of its Intellectual Property Rights by others, (B) claims that the Borrower is Infringing another Person’s Intellectual Property Rights and (C) any threatened cancellation, termination or material limitation of its Intellectual Property Rights.

(iii) Promptly upon receipt, copies of all material registrations and filings with respect to its Intellectual Property Rights.

(l) Reports to Shareholders. Promptly upon their distribution, copies of all financial statements, reports and proxy statements which the Guarantor shall have sent to its shareholders.

(m) SEC Filings. If Lender so requests, promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all regular and periodic reports which the Guarantor shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange.

(n) Violations of Law. Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of the Borrower’s violation of any law, rule or regulation, the non-compliance with which could materially and adversely affect the financial condition, properties or operations of the Borrower.

(o) Other Reports. From time to time, with reasonable promptness, any and all receivables schedules, inventory reports, collection reports, deposit records, equipment schedules, copies of invoices to account debtors and such other material, reports, records or information as the Lender may request.

Section 6.2 Financial Covenants. The following financial covenants shall be calculated on a consolidated basis including the Borrower and the Guarantor:

(a) Minimum Cash Flow; Minimum Cash on Hand. The Borrower will maintain on a rolling twelve-month basis, determined as at the end of each fiscal quarter, Cash Flow at or above $0. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Borrower fails to maintain the

required level of Cash Flow set forth in the foregoing sentence, such failure will not constitute an Event of Default hereunder if the sum of Borrower’s cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments (as determined in accordance with GAAP) as of the end of such measurement prior equals or exceeds the following amounts during the periods set forth opposite such amounts:

Period	Minimum Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments

End of first fiscal quarter	$	20,000,000

End of second fiscal quarter	$	15,000,000

End of third fiscal quarter	$	10,000,000

End of fourth fiscal quarter	$	25,000,000

(b) Minimum Inventory Turns Ratio. The Borrower will maintain, on a rolling twelve-month basis, determined as at the end of each fiscal quarter, an Inventory Turns Ratio of not less than 3.0 to 1.0.

Section 6.3 Permitted Liens; Financing Statements.

(a) The Borrower will not create, incur or suffer to exist any Lien upon or of any of its assets, now owned or hereafter acquired, to secure any indebtedness; excluding, however, from the operation of the foregoing, the following (each a “Permitted Lien”; collectively, “Permitted Liens”):

(i) In the case of any of the Borrower’s property which is not Collateral, covenants, restrictions, rights, easements and minor irregularities in title which do not materially interfere with the Borrower’s business or operations as presently conducted;

(ii) Liens in existence on the date hereof and listed in Schedule 6.3 hereto, securing indebtedness for borrowed money permitted under Section 6.4;

(iii) The Security Interest and Liens created by the Security Documents and other liens in favor of the Lender or the Lender’s affiliates;

(iv) Purchase money Liens relating to indebtedness or capitalized lease obligations for the acquisition of machinery and equipment of the Borrower not exceeding the lesser of cost or fair market value thereof and so long as no Default Period is then in existence and none would exist immediately after such acquisition;

(v) mortgages, pledges, liens or security interests in that certain real property located at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, provided, however, that Borrower shall have obtained the prior written consent of Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, and provided that there is not an Event of Default;

(vi) Liens on property or assets acquired pursuant to a permitted acquisition under Section 6.17 provided that such Liens do not attach to any other asset of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(vii) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;

(viii) Liens encumbering leasehold improvements and fixtures granted in favor of Borrower’s landlords pursuant to leases;

(ix) inchoate Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due or Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP; and

(x) Liens in respect of property or assets of any Borrower imposed by law, which were incurred in the ordinary course of business and do not secure Indebtedness for borrowed money, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, materialmen’s and mechanics’ liens and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business, and (i) which do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of any of Borrower’s property or assets or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of Borrower or (ii) which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property or assets subject to any such Lien.

(b) The Borrower will not amend any financing statements in favor of the Lender except as permitted by law. Any authorization by the Lender to any Person to amend financing statements in favor of the Lender shall be in writing.

Section 6.4 Indebtedness. The Borrower will not incur, create, assume or permit to exist any indebtedness or liability on account of deposits or advances or any indebtedness for borrowed money or letters of credit issued on the Borrower’s behalf, or any other indebtedness or liability evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar obligations, except:

(a) Indebtedness arising hereunder;

(b) Indebtedness of the Borrower in existence on the date hereof and listed in Schedule 6.4 hereto;

(c) Indebtedness relating to Permitted Liens;

(d) Trade debt owed to vendors incurred in the ordinary course of business.

Section 6.5 Guaranties. The Borrower will not assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become directly or contingently liable in connection with any obligations of any other Person, except:

(a) The endorsement of negotiable instruments by the Borrower for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business; and

(b) Guaranties, endorsements and other direct or contingent liabilities in connection with the obligations of other Persons, in existence on the date hereof and listed in Schedule 6.4 hereto.

Section 6.6 Investments and Subsidiaries. The Borrower will not make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, or make any investment or acquire any interest whatsoever in, any other Person or Affiliate, including any partnership or joint venture, nor purchase or hold beneficially any stock or other securities or evidence of indebtedness of any other Person or Affiliate, except:

(a) Investments in direct obligations of the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof whose obligations constitute full faith and credit obligations of the United States of America having a maturity of one year or less, commercial paper issued by U.S. corporations rated “A-1” or “A-2” by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or “P-1” or “P-2” by Xxxxx’x Investors Service, tax advantaged securities having a maturity of three (3) years or less issued by a municipality rated “A” by at least two rating agencies, corporate debt having a maturity of two (2) years or less rated “A” by at least two rating agencies, money market funds, repurchase agreements with a maturity of seven (7) days or less or certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances having a maturity of one year or less issued by members of the Federal Reserve System having deposits in excess of $100,000,000 (which certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances are fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation);

(b) Travel advances not exceeding at any one time an aggregate of $50,000; and

(c) Prepaid rent not exceeding two months or security deposits; and

(d) Current investments in the Subsidiaries in existence on the date hereof and listed in Schedule 5.5 hereto.

Borrower may create additional Subsidiaries provided that Borrower will provide Lender thirty (30) days notice prior to the creation of any Subsidiary; provided further that such Subsidiary shall immediately execute and deliver to the Lender a counterpart of this Agreement and become a Borrower.

Section 6.7 Dividends and Distributions. So long as no Event of Default exists or will occur as a result thereof, the Borrower may declare and pay dividends on its capital stock.

Section 6.8 Books and Records; Collateral Examination, Inspection and Appraisals.

(a) The Borrower will keep accurate books of record and account for itself pertaining to the Collateral and pertaining to the Borrower’s business and financial condition and such other matters as the Lender may from time to time request in which true and complete entries will be made in accordance with GAAP and, upon the Lender’s request, will permit any officer, employee, attorney, accountant or other agent of the Lender to audit, review, make extracts from

or copy any and all company and financial books and records of the Borrower at all times during ordinary business hours, to send and discuss with account debtors and other obligors requests for verification of amounts owed to the Borrower, and to discuss the Borrower’s affairs with any of its senior offices and independent accountants.

(b) Upon two (2) Banking Days’ notice to the Borrower, the Borrower will permit the Lender or its employees, accountants, attorneys or agents, to examine and inspect any Collateral or any other property of the Borrower at any time during ordinary business hours; provided, however, that if the Lender reasonably believes that a Default or an Event of Default may have occurred, Lender shall not be required to give prior notice of such inspections. For purposes of this subsection (c), visits by employees or agents of Lender to stores operated by Borrower shall not be deemed to be inspections requiring prior notice so long as such visits are conducted during normal business hours.

(c) The Lender may also obtain during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default, obtain at the Borrower’s expense an appraisal of Inventory by an appraiser acceptable to the Lender in its sole discretion.

Section 6.9 Account Verification.

(a) During any Default Period, the Lender or its agent may at any time and from time to time send or require the Borrower to send requests for verification of accounts or notices of assignment to account debtors and other obligors. At any time during any Default Period, the Lender or its agent may also at any time and from time to time telephone account debtors and other obligors to verify accounts.

(b) The Borrower shall pay when due each account payable due to a Person holding a Permitted Lien (as a result of such payable) on any Collateral.

Section 6.10 Compliance with Laws.

(a) The Borrower shall (i) comply with the requirements of applicable laws and regulations, the non-compliance with which would materially and adversely affect its business or its financial condition and (ii) use and keep the Collateral, and require that others use and keep the Collateral, only for lawful purposes, without violation of any federal, state or local law, statute or ordinance.

(b) Without limiting the foregoing undertakings, the Borrower specifically agrees that it will comply with all applicable Environmental Laws and obtain and comply with all permits, licenses and similar approvals required by any Environmental Laws, and will not generate, use, transport, treat, store or dispose of any Hazardous Substances in such a manner as to create any material liability or obligation under the common law of any jurisdiction or any Environmental Law.

(c) The Borrower shall (i) ensure that no Owner shall be listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Person List or other similar lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the Department of the Treasury or included in any Executive Orders, (ii) not use or permit the use of the proceeds of the Credit Facility or any other financial

accommodation from the Lender to violate any of the foreign asset control regulations of OFAC or other applicable law, (iii) comply with all applicable Bank Secrecy Act laws and regulations, as amended from time to time, and (iv) otherwise comply with the USA Patriot Act as required by federal law and the Lender’s policies and practices.

Section 6.11 Payment of Taxes and Other Claims. The Borrower will pay or discharge, when due, (a) all taxes, assessments and governmental charges levied or imposed upon it or upon its income or profits, upon any properties belonging to it (including the Collateral) or upon or against the creation, perfection or continuance of the Security Interest, prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, (b) all federal, state and local taxes required to be withheld by it, and (c) all lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies which, if unpaid, might by law become a Lien upon any properties of the Borrower; provided, that the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge or claim whose amount, applicability or validity is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which proper reserves have been made.

Section 6.12 Maintenance of Properties.

(a) The Borrower will keep and maintain the Collateral and all of its other properties necessary or useful in its business in good condition, repair and working order (normal wear and tear excepted) and will from time to time replace or repair any worn, defective or broken parts; provided, however, that nothing in this covenant shall prevent the Borrower from discontinuing the operation and maintenance of any of its properties if such discontinuance is, in the Borrower’s judgment, desirable in the conduct of the Borrower’s business and not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Lender. The Borrower will take all commercially reasonable steps necessary to protect and maintain its Intellectual Property Rights.

(b) The Borrower will defend the Collateral against all Liens, claims or demands of all Persons (other than the Lender) claiming the Collateral or any interest therein. The Borrower will keep all Collateral free and clear of all Liens except Permitted Liens. The Borrower will take all commercially reasonable steps necessary to prosecute any Person Infringing its Intellectual Property Rights and to defend itself against any Person accusing it of Infringing any Person’s Intellectual Property Rights.

Section 6.13 Insurance. The Borrower will obtain and at all times maintain insurance with insurers acceptable to the Lender, in such amounts, on such terms (including any deductibles) and against such risks as may from time to time be required by the Lender, but in all events in such amounts and against such risks as is usually carried by companies engaged in similar business and owning similar properties in the same general areas in which the Borrower operates. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower will at all times maintain business interruption insurance for its headquarters at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, including coverage for force majeure and keep all tangible Collateral insured against risks of fire (including so-called extended coverage), theft, collision (for Collateral consisting of motor vehicles) and such other risks and in such amounts as the Lender may reasonably request, with any loss payable to the Lender to the extent of its interest, and all policies of such insurance shall contain a lender’s loss payable endorsement for the Lender’s

benefit. All policies of liability insurance required hereunder shall name the Lender as an additional insured.

Section 6.14 Preservation of Existence. The Borrower will preserve and maintain its existence and all of its rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business and shall conduct its business in an orderly, efficient and regular manner.

Section 6.15 Delivery of Instruments, etc. Upon request by the Lender, the Borrower will promptly deliver to the Lender in pledge all instruments, documents and chattel paper constituting Collateral, duly endorsed or assigned by the Borrower.

Section 6.16 Sale or Transfer of Assets; Suspension of Business Operations. The Borrower will not sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of (i) the stock of any Subsidiary, (ii) all or a substantial part of its assets, or (iii) any Collateral or any interest therein (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) to any other Person other than the sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of business and will not liquidate, dissolve or suspend business operations, without the prior written consent of the Lender. The Borrower will not transfer any part of its ownership interest in any Intellectual Property Rights and will not permit any agreement under which it has licensed Licensed Intellectual Property to lapse, except that (i) the Borrower may transfer such rights or permit such agreements to lapse if it shall have reasonably determined that the applicable Intellectual Property Rights are no longer useful in its business and (ii) the Borrower may enter into intracompany transfers. If the Borrower transfers any Intellectual Property Rights for value, the Borrower will pay over the proceeds to the Lender for application to the Obligations. The Borrower will not license any other Person to use any of the Borrower’s Intellectual Property Rights, except that the Borrower may grant licenses in the ordinary course of its business in connection with sales of Inventory or provision of services to its customers.

Section 6.17 Consolidation and Merger; Asset Acquisitions. Neither a Borrower nor the Guarantor will consolidate with or merge into any Person, or permit any other Person to merge into it, acquire (in a transaction analogous in purpose or effect to a consolidation or merger) all or substantially all the assets of any other Person unless:

(a) the corporation formed by such consolidation or into which the Borrower or the Guarantor, as the case may be, is merged (if the Borrower or the Guarantor is not the surviving entity) or the Person that acquires by conveyance or transfer all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Borrower or the Guarantor, as the case may be, (i) shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Unites States of America or any State or the District of Columbia, (ii) shall expressly assume by an amendment to or restatement of this Agreement, or the Guaranty, as applicable, the performance of every covenant of this Agreement on the part of the Borrower or of the Guaranty on the part the Guarantor to be performed or observed and (iii) if such corporation is a holding company with a significant portion of its operations conducted and assets held by one or more subsidiaries, shall provide for guaranties from such subsidiaries on substantially the same terms and conditions as are set forth in the Guaranty;

(b) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Event of Default, and no event that, after notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing;

(c) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, the corporation formed by such consolidation or into which the Borrower or the Guarantor, as the case may be, is merged or the Person that acquired by conveyance or transfer all or substantially of the properties and assets of the Borrower or the Guarantor, as the case may be, shall have a tangible net worth of not less than the consolidated tangible net worth of the Borrower and Guarantor immediately preceding such transaction;

(d) the Borrower and the Guarantor have delivered to the Lender an officer’s certificate and opinion of counsel (which opinion may rely, as to factual matters, upon a certificate of an executive officer of the Borrower or the Guarantor) stating that such consolidation , merger conveyance or transfer and such amendment or restatement complies with this Section 6.17 and that all conditions precedent herein relating to such transaction have been complied with; and

(e) such merger, consolidation or sale has been approved prior to the transaction in writing by the Lender.

Upon any consolidation or merger of the Borrower or the Guarantor into another entity, or any conveyance or transfer of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Borrower or the Guarantor in accordance herewith, the successor entity formed by such consolidation or into which the Borrower or the Guarantor, as the case may be, is merged or to which such conveyance or transfer is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of the Borrower under this Agreement with the same effect as if such successor entity had been named as the Borrower herein.

Any Borrower may acquire another Person or substantially all the assets of another Person so long as the cash consideration for such acquisition does not exceed $20,000,000 for all such transactions in any fiscal year of the Borrowers; and further provided that immediately after giving effect to such transaction, (i) no Event of Default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) the Borrowers’ actual amount of aggregate cash and marketable securities that are permitted investments under Section 6.6 as of the measurement date immediately following such transaction, shall not be less than 60% of the aggregate of such items set forth in the Borrowers’ projections delivered to Lender for the applicable period.

Section 6.18 Sale and Leaseback. The Borrower will not enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any other Person whereby the Borrower shall sell or transfer any real or personal property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and then or thereafter rent or lease as lessee such property or any part thereof or any other property which the Borrower intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred; provided, however, that the Borrower may enter into such transaction with respect to the real property on which its headquarters is presently located and with respect to any personal property related thereto.

Section 6.19 Restrictions on Nature of Business. Without the advance written consent of the Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Borrower will not engage in any line of business except for retail and direct apparel and accessory sales and will not purchase, lease or otherwise acquire assets not related to its business.

Section 6.20 Accounting. The Borrower will not adopt any material change in accounting principles other than as required by GAAP. The Borrower will not adopt, permit or consent to any change in its fiscal year unless such change is made in accordance with GAAP and all applicable tax laws and regulations.

Section 6.21 Plans. Unless disclosed to the Lender pursuant to Section 5.12, neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate will (i) adopt, create, assume or become a party to any Pension Plan, (ii) incur any obligation to contribute to any Multiemployer Plan, (iii) incur any obligation to provide post-retirement medical or insurance benefits with respect to employees or former employees (other than benefits required by law) or (iv) amend any Plan in a manner that would materially increase its funding obligations.

Section 6.22 Place of Business; Name. The Borrower will not transfer its chief executive office or principal place of business. The Borrower will not permit any tangible Collateral or any records pertaining to the Collateral to be located in any state or area in which, in the event of such location, a financing statement covering such Collateral would be required to be, but has not in fact been, filed in order to perfect the Security Interest. The Borrower will not change its name or jurisdiction of organization without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Section 6.23 Constituent Documents; S Corporation Status. The Borrower will not amend its Constituent Documents in a manner adverse to the interests of Lender or become an S Corporation.

Section 6.24 Performance by the Lender. If the Borrower at any time fails to perform or observe any of the foregoing covenants contained in this Article VI or elsewhere herein, and if such failure shall continue for a period of ten calendar days after the Lender gives the Borrower written notice thereof (or in the case of the agreements contained in Section 6.11 and Section 6.13, immediately upon the occurrence of such failure, without notice or lapse of time), the Lender may, but need not, perform or observe such covenant on behalf and in the name, place and stead of the Borrower (or, at the Lender’s option, in the Lender’s name) and may, but need not, take any and all other actions which the Lender may reasonably deem necessary to cure or correct such failure (including the payment of taxes, the satisfaction of Liens, the performance of obligations owed to account debtors or other obligors, the procurement and maintenance of insurance, the execution of assignments, security agreements and financing statements, and the endorsement of instruments); and the Borrower shall thereupon pay to the Lender on demand the amount of all monies expended and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses) incurred by the Lender in connection with or as a result of the performance or observance of such agreements or the taking of such action by the Lender, together with interest thereon from the date expended or incurred at the Default Rate. To facilitate the Lender’s performance or observance of such covenants of the Borrower, the Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints the Lender, or the Lender’s delegate, acting alone, as the Borrower’s

attorney in fact (which appointment is coupled with an interest) with the right (but not the duty) from time to time to create, prepare, complete, execute, deliver, endorse or file in the name and on behalf of the Borrower any and all instruments, documents, assignments, security agreements, financing statements, applications for insurance and other agreements and writings required to be obtained, executed, delivered or endorsed by the Borrower hereunder.

ARTICLE VII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES

Section 7.1 Events of Default. “Event of Default”, wherever used herein, means any one of the following events:

(a) Default in the payment of any Obligations when they become due and payable,;

(b) Failure to pay when due any amount specified in Section 2.3 relating to the Borrower’s Obligation of Reimbursement, or failure to pay immediately when due or upon termination of the Credit Facility any amounts required to be paid for deposit in the Special Account under Section 2.4;

(c) An Overadvance arises as the result of any reduction in the Borrowing Base, or arises in any manner on terms not otherwise approved of in advance by the Lender in writing;

(d) Any Financial Covenant shall become inapplicable due to the lapse of time and the failure to amend any such covenant to cover future periods;

(e) The Borrower or any Guarantor shall be or become insolvent, or admit in writing its or his inability to pay its or his debts as they mature, or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or the Borrower or any Guarantor shall apply for or consent to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, or similar officer for it or him or for all or any substantial part of its or his property; or such receiver, trustee or similar officer shall be appointed without the application or consent of the Borrower or such Guarantor, as the case may be; or the Borrower or any Guarantor shall institute (by petition, application, answer, consent or otherwise) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt, dissolution, liquidation or similar proceeding relating to it under the laws of any jurisdiction; or any such proceeding shall be instituted (by petition, application or otherwise) against the Borrower or any such Guarantor; or any judgment, writ, warrant of attachment or execution or similar process shall be issued or levied against a substantial part of the property of the Borrower or any Guarantor;

(f) A petition shall be filed by or against the Borrower or any Guarantor under the United States Bankruptcy Code naming the Borrower or such Guarantor as debtor;

(g) Any representation or warranty made by the Borrower in this Agreement, by any Guarantor in any Guaranty delivered to the Lender, or by the Borrower (or any of its Officers) or any Guarantor in any agreement, certificate, instrument or financial statement or other statement contemplated by or made or delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any such guaranty shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when deemed to be effective;

(h) The rendering against the Borrower of an arbitration award, final judgment, decree or order for the payment of money in excess of $1,000,000 and the continuance of such arbitration award, judgment, decree or order unsatisfied and in effect for any period of 30 consecutive days without a stay of execution;

(i) A default under any bond, debenture, note or other evidence of material indebtedness of the Borrower owed to any Person other than the Lender, or under any indenture or other instrument under which any such evidence of indebtedness has been issued or by which it is governed, or under any material lease or other contract, and the expiration of the applicable period of grace, if any, specified in such evidence of indebtedness, indenture, other instrument, lease or contract;

(j) Any Reportable Event, which the Lender determines in good faith might constitute grounds for the termination of any Pension Plan or for the appointment by the appropriate United States District Court of a trustee to administer any Pension Plan, shall have occurred and be continuing 30 days after written notice to such effect shall have been given to the Borrower by the Lender; or a trustee shall have been appointed by an appropriate United States District Court to administer any Pension Plan; or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall have instituted proceedings to terminate any Pension Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Pension Plan; or the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate shall have filed for a distress termination of any Pension Plan under Title IV of ERISA; or the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate shall have failed to make any quarterly contribution required with respect to any Pension Plan under Section 412(m) of the IRC, which the Lender determines in good faith may by itself, or in combination with any such failures that the Lender may determine are likely to occur in the future, result in the imposition of a Lien on the Borrower’s assets in favor of the Pension Plan; or any withdrawal, partial withdrawal, reorganization or other event occurs with respect to a Multiemployer Plan which results or could reasonably be expected to result in a material liability of the Borrower to the Multiemployer Plan under Title IV of ERISA;

(k) An event of default shall occur under any Security Document;

(l) The Borrower shall liquidate, dissolve, terminate or suspend its business operations or otherwise fail to operate its business in the ordinary course, merge with another Person unless the Borrower is the surviving entity; or sell or attempt to sell all or substantially all of its assets, without the Lender’s prior written consent;

(m) Default in the payment of any amount owed by the Borrower to the Lender other than any indebtedness arising hereunder;

(n) Any Guarantor shall repudiate, purport to revoke or fail to perform any obligation under such Guaranty in favor of the Lender, or any Guarantor shall cease to exist;

(o) Any event or circumstance with respect to the Borrower shall occur such that the Lender shall believe in good faith that the prospect of payment of all or any part of the Obligations or the performance by the Borrower under the Loan Documents is impaired or any material adverse change in the business or financial condition of the Borrower shall occur;

(p) Any breach, default or event of default by or attributable to any Affiliate under any agreement between such Affiliate and the Lender shall occur;

(q) Default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant or agreement of the Borrower contained in this Agreement, other than those identified in Sections 7.1(a) through (p) above and other than a breach of the requirements of Section 6.2, the breach of which covenant is not cured to the Lender’s satisfaction within ten (10) Banking Days, provided that Lender shall have no obligation to make an Advance during any such cure period.

Section 7.2 Rights and Remedies. During any Default Period, the Lender may exercise any or all of the following rights and remedies:

(a) The Lender may, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Commitment to be terminated, whereupon the same shall forthwith terminate;

(b) The Lender may, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Obligations to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon all Obligations shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment, notice of dishonor, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which the Borrower hereby expressly waives;

(c) The Lender may, without notice to the Borrower and without further action, apply any and all money owing by the Lender to the Borrower to the payment of the Obligations;

(d) The Lender may exercise and enforce any and all rights and remedies available upon default to a secured party under the UCC, including the right to take possession of Collateral, or any evidence thereof, proceeding without judicial process or by judicial process (without a prior hearing or notice thereof, which the Borrower hereby expressly waives) and the right to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any or all of the Collateral (with or without giving any warranties as to the Collateral, title to the Collateral or similar warranties), and, in connection therewith, the Borrower will on demand assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Lender at a place to be designated by the Lender which is reasonably convenient to both parties;

(e) The Lender may make demand upon the Borrower and, forthwith upon such demand, the Borrower will pay to the Lender in immediately available funds for deposit in the Special Account pursuant to Section 2.4 an amount equal to the aggregate maximum amount available to be drawn under all Letters of Credit then outstanding, assuming compliance with all conditions for drawing thereunder;

(f) The Lender may exercise and enforce its rights and remedies under the Loan Documents; and

(g) The Lender may exercise any other rights and remedies available to it by law or agreement.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default described in Section 7.1(e) or (f), the Obligations shall be immediately due and payable automatically without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind. If the Lender sells any of the Collateral on credit, the Obligations will be reduced only to the extent of payments actually received. If the purchaser fails to pay for the Collateral, the Lender may resell the Collateral and shall apply any proceeds actually received to the Obligations.

Section 7.3 Certain Notices. If notice to the Borrower of any intended disposition of Collateral or any other intended action is required by law in a particular instance, such notice shall be deemed commercially reasonable if given (in the manner specified in Section 8.3) at least ten calendar days before the date of intended disposition or other action.

ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS

Section 8.1 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Compliance with Laws. No failure or delay by the Lender in exercising any right, power or remedy under the Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy under the Loan Documents. The remedies provided in the Loan Documents are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law. The Lender will comply with any applicable state or federal law requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral and such compliance will not be considered adversely to affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral.

Section 8.2 Amendments, Etc. No amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom or any release of a Security Interest shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the parties hereto, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

Section 8.3 Notices; Communication of Confidential Information; Requests for Accounting. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for under the Loan Documents shall be in writing and shall be (a) personally delivered, (b) sent by first class United States mail, (c) sent by overnight courier of national reputation, (d) transmitted by telecopy, or (e) sent as electronic mail, in each case delivered or sent to the party to whom notice is being given to the business address, telecopier number, or e mail address set forth below next to its signature or, as to each party, at such other business address, telecopier number, or e mail address as it may hereafter designate in writing to the other party pursuant to the terms of this Section. All such notices, requests, demands and other communications shall be deemed to be an authenticated record communicated or given and effective when received by the Lender or the Borrower, as the case may be. All notices, financial information, or other business records sent by either party to this Agreement may be transmitted, sent, or otherwise communicated via such medium as the sending party may deem appropriate and commercially reasonable. All requests for an accounting under Section 9-210 of the UCC (i) shall be made in a writing signed by a Person authorized under Section 2.2(a), (ii)

shall be personally delivered, sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by overnight courier of national reputation, (iii) shall be deemed to be sent when received by the Lender and (iv) shall otherwise comply with the requirements of Section 9-210. The Borrower requests that the Lender respond to all such requests that on their face appear to come from an authorized individual and releases the Lender from any liability for so responding. The Borrower shall pay the Lender the maximum amount allowed by the UCC for responding to such requests.

Section 8.4 Further Documents. The Borrower will from time to time execute, deliver, endorse and authorize the filing of any and all instruments, documents, conveyances, assignments, security agreements, financing statements, control agreements and other agreements and writings that the Lender may reasonably request in order to secure, protect, perfect or enforce the Security Interest or the Lender’s rights under the Loan Documents (but any failure to request or assure that the Borrower executes, delivers, endorses or authorizes the filing of any such item shall not affect or impair the validity, sufficiency or enforceability of the Loan Documents and the Security Interest, regardless of whether any such item was or was not executed, delivered or endorsed in a similar context or on a prior occasion).

Section 8.5 Costs and Expenses. The Borrower shall pay on demand all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by the Lender in connection with the Obligations, this Agreement, the Loan Documents, any Letter of Credit and any other document or agreement related hereto or thereto, and the transactions contemplated hereby, including all such costs, expenses and fees incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, amendment, administration, performance, collection and enforcement of the Obligations and all such documents and agreements and the creation, perfection, protection, satisfaction, foreclosure or enforcement of the Security Interest.

Section 8.6 Indemnity. In addition to the payment of expenses pursuant to Section 8.5, the Borrower shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Lender, and any of its participants, parent corporations, subsidiary corporations, affiliated corporations, successor corporations, and all present and future officers, directors, employees, attorneys and agents of the foregoing (the “Indemnitees”) from and against any of the following (collectively, “Indemnified Liabilities”):

(i) Any and all transfer taxes, documentary taxes, assessments or charges made by any governmental authority by reason of the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents or the making of the Advances;

(ii) Any claims, loss or damage to which any Indemnitee may be subjected if any representation or warranty contained in Section 5.14 proves to be incorrect in any respect or as a result of any violation of the covenant contained in Section 6.10(b) ; and

(iii) Any and all other liabilities, losses, damages, penalties, judgments, suits, claims, costs and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) in connection with the foregoing and any other investigative, administrative or judicial proceedings, whether or not such Indemnitee shall be designated a party thereto, which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted

against any such Indemnitee, in any manner related to or arising out of or in connection with the making of the Advances and the Loan Documents or the use or intended use of the proceeds of the Advances. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall not be obligated to indemnify any Indemnitee for any Indemnified Liability caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee.

If any investigative, judicial or administrative proceeding arising from any of the foregoing is brought against any Indemnitee, upon such Indemnitee’s request, the Borrower, or counsel designated by the Borrower and satisfactory to the Indemnitee, will resist and defend such action, suit or proceeding to the extent and in the manner directed by the Indemnitee, at the Borrower’s sole costs and expense. Each Indemnitee will use its best efforts to cooperate in the defense of any such action, suit or proceeding. If the foregoing undertaking to indemnify, defend and hold harmless may be held to be unenforceable because it violates any law or public policy, the Borrower shall nevertheless make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities that is permissible under applicable law. The Borrower’s obligation under this Section 8.6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the discharge of the Borrower’s other obligations hereunder.

Section 8.7 Participants. The Lender and its participants, if any, are not partners or joint venturers, and the Lender shall not have any liability or responsibility for any obligation, act or omission of any of its participants. All rights and powers specifically conferred upon the Lender may be transferred or delegated to any of the Lender’s participants, successors or assigns.

Section 8.8 Execution in Counterparts; Telefacsimile Execution. This Agreement and other Loan Documents may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by telefacsimile shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Agreement by telefacsimile also shall deliver an original executed counterpart of this Agreement but the failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this Agreement.

Section 8.9 Retention of Borrower’s Records. The Lender shall have no obligation to maintain any electronic records or any documents, schedules, invoices, agings, or other papers delivered to the Lender by the Borrower or in connection with the Loan Documents for more than 30 days after receipt by the Lender. If there is a special need to retain specific records, the Borrower must inform the Lender of its need to retain those records with particularity, which must be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of Section 8.3 within 30 days of the Lender taking control of same.

Section 8.10 Binding Effect; Assignment; Complete Agreement; Sharing Information. The Loan Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower and the Lender and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrower shall not have the right to assign its rights thereunder or any interest therein without the Lender’s prior written consent. This Agreement shall also bind all Persons who become a party to this Agreement as a borrower. This Agreement, together with the Loan Documents, comprises the

complete and integrated agreement of the parties on the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, on the subject matter hereof. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement contradicts other provisions of the Loan Documents, this Agreement shall control. Without limiting the Lender’s right to share information regarding the Borrower and its Affiliates with the Lender’s participants, accountants, lawyers and other advisors, the Lender and Xxxxx Fargo Bank may share any and all information they may have in their possession regarding the Borrower and its Affiliates solely in connection with the performance of services by Lender under this Agreement.

Section 8.11 Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof.

Section 8.12 Headings. Article, Section and subsection headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose.

Section 8.13 Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial. The Loan Documents shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws (other than conflict laws) of the State of Minnesota. The parties hereto hereby (i) consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State of Minnesota in connection with any controversy related to this Agreement; (ii) waive any argument that venue in any such forum is not convenient; (iii) agree that any litigation initiated by the Lender or the Borrower in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents may be venued in either the state or federal courts located in the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota and (iv) agree that a final judgment in any such suit, action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

Section 8.14 Confidentiality. Lender agrees that it will use its reasonable efforts not to disclose without the prior consent of the Borrower (other than to its employees, auditors, advisors or counsel, provided such Persons shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 8.14 to the same extent as the Lender) any information with respect to the Borrower which is now or in the future furnished pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents and which is designated by the Borrower to the Lender as confidential, provided that the Lender may disclose any such information (i) as has become generally available to the public other than by virtue of a breach of this Section 8.4 by the Lender, (ii) as may be required or appropriate in any report, statement or testimony submitted to any municipal, state or Federal regulatory body having or claiming to have jurisdiction over such Lender or to the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or similar organizations (whether in the United States or elsewhere) or their successors, (iii) as may be required or appropriate in respect to any summons or subpoena or in connection with any litigation and (iv) in order to comply with any law, order, regulation or ruling applicable to the Lender.

THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION AT LAW OR IN EQUITY OR IN ANY OTHER PROCEEDING BASED ON OR PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT. Borrower’s Initials ; Lender’s Initials ;

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks, Inc.		XXXXXXXXXXX & BANKS, INC.
Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks Company
Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks Services Company		By:
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000		Senior Vice President & Chief
		Financial Officer
Telecopier: 763) 551-5161
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
e-mail: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
		XXXXXXXXXXX & BANKS COMPANY

		By:
		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Senior Vice President & Chief
		Financial Officer


		XXXXXXXXXXX & BANKS SERVICES
		COMPANY

		By:
		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Senior Vice President & Chief
		Financial Officer


Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association,		XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
acting through its Xxxxx Fargo Business Credit		ASSOCIATION, acting through its Xxxxx
operating division		Fargo Business Credit operating division
MAC- 9312-040
Sixth & Marquette		By:
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000		Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Telecopier: ((000) 000-0000		Its Assistant Vice President
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxx
e-mail: xxxxx.x.Xxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx

Table of Exhibits and Schedules

Exhibit A		Form of Revolving Note

Exhibit B		Compliance Certificate

Exhibit C		Premises

Schedule 5.1		Trade Names, Chief Executive Office, Principal Place of Business, and Locations of Collateral

Schedule 5.2		Capitalization and Organizational Chart

Schedule 5.5		Subsidiaries

Schedule 5.7		Litigation Matters

Schedule 5.11		Intellectual Property Disclosures

Schedule 5.14		Environmental Matters

Schedule 6.3		Permitted Liens

Schedule 6.4		Permitted Indebtedness and Guaranties

Exhibit A to Credit and Security Agreement

REVOLVING NOTE

$50,000,000.00 November 4, 2005

For value received, the undersigned XXXXXXXXXXX & BANKS, INC., XXXXXXXXXXX & BANKS COMPANY AND XXXXXXXXXXX & BANKS SERVICES COMPANY, each a Minnesota corporation (the “Borrower”), hereby jointly and severally promise to pay on the Termination Date under the Credit Agreement (defined below), to the order of XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Lender”), acting through its Xxxxx Fargo Business Credit operating division, at its office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, or at any other place designated at any time by the holder hereof, in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of Fifty Million and 00/100 Dollars ($50,000,000.00) or the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Advances made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement (defined below) together with interest on the principal amount hereunder remaining unpaid from time to time, computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a 360-day year, from the date hereof until this Note is fully paid at the rate from time to time in effect under the Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement dated the same date as this Note (the “Credit Agreement”) by and between the Lender and the Borrower. The principal hereof and interest accruing thereon shall be due and payable as provided in the Credit Agreement. This Note may be prepaid only in accordance with the Credit Agreement.

This Note is issued pursuant, and is subject, to the Credit Agreement, which provides, among other things, for acceleration hereof. This Note is the Revolving Note referred to in the Credit Agreement. This Note is secured, among other things, pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the Security Documents as therein defined, and may now or hereafter be secured by one or more other security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, assignments or other instruments or agreements.

The Borrower shall pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses if this Note is not paid when due, whether or not legal proceedings are commenced.

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Presentment or other demand for payment, notice of dishonor and protest are expressly waived. Each of the undersigned is primarily liable herein as co-maker; and neither are merely “accommodation parties.” The undersigned each waive all defenses based upon the status of an accommodation party.

		XXXXXXXXXXX & BANKS, INC.

		By:
		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Senior Vice President & Chief Financial
		Officer



		XXXXXXXXXXX & BANKS COMPANY

		By:
		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Senior Vice President & Chief Financial
		Officer


		XXXXXXXXXXX & BANKS SERVICES
		COMPANY

		By:
		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Senior Vice President & Chief Financial
		Officer

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Exhibit B to Credit and Security Agreement

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

To:                          Xxxxx Fargo Business Credit
Date:                                           , 20
Subject:                  Financial Statements

In accordance with our Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement dated as of November 4, 2005 (the “Credit Agreement”), attached are the financial statements of (the “Borrower”) as of and for , 20 (the “Reporting Date”) and the year-to-date period then ended (the “Current Financials”). All terms used in this certificate have the meanings given in the Credit Agreement.

I certify that the Current Financials have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments, and fairly present the Borrower’s financial condition as of the date thereof.

I further hereby certify as follows: Events of Default. (Check one):

	o	The undersigned does not have knowledge of the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement except as previously reported in writing to the Lender.

	o	The undersigned has knowledge of the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement not previously reported in writing to the Lender and attached hereto is a statement of the facts with respect to thereto. The Borrower acknowledges that pursuant to 2.5(b) of the Credit Agreement, the Lender may impose the Default Rate at any time during the resulting Default Period.

Material Adverse Change in Litigation Matters of the Borrower. I further hereby certify as follows (check one):

	o	The undersigned has no knowledge of any material adverse change to the litigation exposure of the Borrower or any of its Guarantors or Affiliates.

	o	The undersigned has knowledge of material adverse changes to the litigation exposure of the Borrower or any of its Guarantors or Affiliates not previously disclosed in Schedule 5.7. Attached to this Certificate is a statement of the facts with respect thereto.

Financial Covenants. I further hereby certify as follows (check and complete each of the following):

1. Minimum Cash Flow; Maximum Cash on Hand. Pursuant to Section 6.2(a) of the Credit Agreement, as of the Reporting Date, the Borrower’s Cash Flow was $

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which o satisfies o does not satisfy the requirement that such amount be not less than $0 on the Reporting Date, or such Cash Flow was less than $0 but the Borrower’s cash and cash equivalents as of such date o satisfies o does not satisfy the requirement that such amount be not less than the amount set forth in the table below:

Period	Minimum Cash and Cash Equivalents
End of first fiscal quarter	$	20,000,000
End of second fiscal quarter	$	15,000,000
End of third fiscal quarter	$	10,000,000
End of fourth fiscal quarter	$	25,000,000

2. Minimum Inventory Turns Ratio. Pursuant to Section 6.2(b) of the Credit Agreement, as of the Reporting Date, the Borrower’s Inventory Turns Ratio was to 1:00 which o satisfies o does not satisfy the requirement that such ratio be no less than 3.00 to 1.00 on the Reporting Date.

Attached hereto are all relevant facts in reasonable detail to evidence, and the computations of the financial covenants referred to above. These computations were made in accordance with GAAP.



		By:
			Its Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit C to Credit and Security Agreement

PREMISES

The Premises referred to in the Credit and Security Agreement are as follows:

1. Headquarters and Distribution Center:

0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx

Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000

2. Stores:

See attached spreadsheets.

Schedule 5.1 to Credit and Security Agreement

TRADE NAMES, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE, PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS,

AND LOCATIONS OF COLLATERAL

TRADE NAMES

Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks

X.X. Xxxxx

Acorn

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE/PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS

0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx

Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000

OTHER INVENTORY AND EQUIPMENT LOCATIONS

None.

Schedule 5.2 to Credit and Security Agreement

CAPITALIZATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“CBK”), is the parent organization and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“CBI”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CBK, is the operating company and the Borrower under the Credit and Security Agreement. Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks Company, a Minnesota corporation (“CBC”), is a wholly owned subsidiary of CBI. Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks Services Company, a Minnesota corporation, is a wholly owned subsidiary of CBC.

Schedule 5.7 to Credit and Security Agreement

LITIGATION MATTERS

None.

Schedule 5.11 to Credit and Security Agreement

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DISCLOSURES

The Borrower has the following trademarks:

Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks

C&B by Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks

X.X. Xxxxx

Shapely Siloutettes

Xxxxx’x

The Borrower files a copyright on many of its designs. This list constantly changes and a copy may be obtained by contacting the Borrower’s Chief Financial Officer.

Schedule 5.14 to Credit and Security Agreement

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

None.

Schedule 6.3 to Credit and Security Agreement

PERMITTED LIENS

None.

Schedule 6.4 to Credit and Security Agreement

Permitted Indebtedness and Guaranties

INDEBTEDNESS

NONE.

GUARANTIES

NONE.

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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN

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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

(a) The Maximum Line Amount; or

(b) Subject to change from time to time in the Lender’s sole discretion with prior written or telefacsimile notice to the Borrower, the sum of

(i) either (A) between June 1 and August 31 in any year, and so long as there are no outstanding Advances, 80% of Eligible Inventory, or (B) at all other times, 70% of Eligible Inventory; plus

ARTICLE II AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE CREDIT FACILITY

Section 2.3 Letters of Credit.

(b) No Letter of Credit shall be issued with an expiration date later than one (1) year from the date of issuance or the Maturity Date in effect as of the date of issuance, whichever is earlier.

(c) Any request for issuance of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the conditions set forth in Section 4.2 have been satisfied as of the date of the request.

Section 2.5 Interest; Default Interest Rate; Application of Payments; Participations; Usury.

(a) Interest. Except as provided in Section 2.5(b) and Section 2.5(e), the principal amount of each Advance shall bear interest at the Floating Rate.

(c) Application of Payments. Payments shall be applied to the Obligations on the Business Day of receipt by the Lender in the Lender’s general account.

(d) Participations. If any Person shall acquire a participation in the Advances or the Obligation of Reimbursement, the Borrower shall be obligated to the Lender to pay the full amount of all interest calculated under this Section 2.5, along with all other fees, charges and

Section 2.6 Fees.

(c) Standby Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the Lender a fee with respect to each standby Letter of Credit, if any, accruing on a daily basis and computed at an

Section 2.7 Time for Interest Payments; Payment on Non-Business Days; Computation of Interest and Fees.

(c) Computation of Interest and Fees. Interest accruing on the outstanding principal balance of the Advances and fees hereunder outstanding from time to time shall be computed on the basis of actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days.

Section 2.8 Lockbox and Collateral Account; Sweep of Funds.

(a) Lockbox and Collateral Account.

Section 2.12 Use of Proceeds. The Borrower shall use the proceeds of Advances and each Letter of Credit for ordinary working capital and other general lawful corporate purposes.

ARTICLE III SECURITY INTEREST; OCCUPANCY; SETOFF

Section 3.4 Occupancy.(a) The Borrower hereby irrevocably grants to the Lender the right to take possession of the at any time during a Default Period notice .

(b) The Lender may use the Premises only to hold, process, sell, use, store, liquidate, realize upon or otherwise dispose of goods that are Collateral and for other purposes that the Lender may in good xxxxx xxxx to be related or incidental purposes.

ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS OF LENDING

(a) This Agreement.

(b) The Revolving Note.

(d) A complete and accurate list of all stores operated by the Borrower, with the following information for each such location: store number, address, and telephone number, name of landlord and, if applicable, property manager, together with such landlord’s and property manager’s address.

(f) An acknowledgment and waiver of Liens from each warehouse in which the Borrower is storing Inventory.

(h) The Wholesale Lockbox and Collection Account Agreement.

(k) A current certificate issued by the Secretary of State of Minnesota, certifying that each Borrower is in compliance with all applicable organizational requirements of the State of Minnesota.

(l) Evidence that the Borrower is duly licensed or qualified to transact business in all jurisdictions where the character of the property owned or leased or the nature of the business transacted by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary.

(m) A certificate of an Officer of the Borrower confirming, in his personal capacity, the representations and warranties set forth in Article V.

(n) Certificates of the insurance required hereunder, with all hazard insurance containing a lender’s loss payable endorsement in the Lender’s favor and with all liability insurance naming the Lender as an additional insured.

(o) The separate Guaranty of each Guarantor, pursuant to which each Guarantor unconditionally guarantees the full and prompt payment of all Obligations, together with the Guarantor Security Agreement.

(q) An opinion of counsel to each Borrower and the Guarantor, addressed to the Lender.

(s) Such other documents as the Lender in its sole discretion may require.

Section 4.2 Conditions Precedent to All Advances and Letters of Credit. The Lender’s obligation to make each Advance or to cause the issuance of a Letter of Credit shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that:

(a) the representations and warranties contained in Article V are correct on and as of the date of such Advance or issuance of a Letter of Credit as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date; and

(b) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Advance or issuance of a Letter of Credit that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default.

ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 5.2 Capitalization. There are no rights to acquire ownership interests which if fully exercised would cause such Person to hold more than five percent (5%) of all ownership interests of the Borrower on a fully diluted basis.

Section 5.4 Legal Agreements. This Agreement constitutes and, upon due execution by the Borrower, the other Loan Documents will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with their respective terms.

Section 5.10 Titles and Liens. The Borrower has good and marketable title to all Collateral free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens. No financing statement naming the Borrower as debtor is on file in any office except to perfect only Permitted Liens.

Section 5.11 Intellectual Property Rights. Schedule 5.11 is a complete list of all patents, applications for patents, trademarks, applications to register trademarks, service marks, applications to register service marks, mask works, trade dress and copyrights for which the

Section 5.14 Environmental Matters.

(b) Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.14, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, the Borrower has not disposed of Hazardous Substances in such a manner as to create any material liability under any Environmental Law.

(f) The Borrower has delivered to the Lender all environmental assessments, audits, reports, permits, licenses and other documents describing or relating in any way to the Borrower’s headquarters at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx or the Borrower’s businesses.

ARTICLE VI COVENANTS

(c) Collateral Reports. Within twenty (20) days after the end of each moth or more frequently if the Lender so requires, agings of the Borrower’s accounts receivable and its accounts payable, and within fifteen (15) days after the end of each month, an inventory

certification report, and a calculation of the Borrower’s Accounts, Inventory, Eligible Inventory and Eligible In-Transit Inventory as of each month, or more frequently as the Lender requires.

(h) Officers. Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of the termination of employment of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer of Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks, Inc., Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, President of Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks, Inc., or Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Chief Financial Officer of Xxxxxxxxxxx & Banks, Inc.

(i) Collateral. Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of any loss of or material damage to any Collateral or of any substantial adverse change in any Collateral or the prospect of payment thereof.

(k) Intellectual Property.

(iii) Promptly upon receipt, copies of all material registrations and filings with respect to its Intellectual Property Rights.

(l) Reports to Shareholders. Promptly upon their distribution, copies of all financial statements, reports and proxy statements which the Guarantor shall have sent to its shareholders.

(m) SEC Filings. If Lender so requests, promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all regular and periodic reports which the Guarantor shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange.

(n) Violations of Law. Promptly upon knowledge thereof, notice of the Borrower’s violation of any law, rule or regulation, the non-compliance with which could materially and adversely affect the financial condition, properties or operations of the Borrower.

(o) Other Reports. From time to time, with reasonable promptness, any and all receivables schedules, inventory reports, collection reports, deposit records, equipment schedules, copies of invoices to account debtors and such other material, reports, records or information as the Lender may request.

Section 6.2 Financial Covenants. The following financial covenants shall be calculated on a consolidated basis including the Borrower and the Guarantor:

(a) Minimum Cash Flow; Minimum Cash on Hand. The Borrower will maintain on a rolling twelve-month basis, determined as at the end of each fiscal quarter, Cash Flow at or above $0. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Borrower fails to maintain the

(b) Minimum Inventory Turns Ratio. The Borrower will maintain, on a rolling twelve-month basis, determined as at the end of each fiscal quarter, an Inventory Turns Ratio of not less than 3.0 to 1.0.

Section 6.3 Permitted Liens; Financing Statements.

(a) The Borrower will not create, incur or suffer to exist any Lien upon or of any of its assets, now owned or hereafter acquired, to secure any indebtedness; excluding, however, from the operation of the foregoing, the following (each a “Permitted Lien”; collectively, “Permitted Liens”):

(i) In the case of any of the Borrower’s property which is not Collateral, covenants, restrictions, rights, easements and minor irregularities in title which do not materially interfere with the Borrower’s business or operations as presently conducted;

(ii) Liens in existence on the date hereof and listed in Schedule 6.3 hereto, securing indebtedness for borrowed money permitted under Section 6.4;

(iii) The Security Interest and Liens created by the Security Documents and other liens in favor of the Lender or the Lender’s affiliates;

(vi) Liens on property or assets acquired pursuant to a permitted acquisition under Section 6.17 provided that such Liens do not attach to any other asset of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(vii) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;

(ix) inchoate Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due or Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP; and

(b) The Borrower will not amend any financing statements in favor of the Lender except as permitted by law. Any authorization by the Lender to any Person to amend financing statements in favor of the Lender shall be in writing.

(a) Indebtedness arising hereunder;

(b) Indebtedness of the Borrower in existence on the date hereof and listed in Schedule 6.4 hereto;

(c) Indebtedness relating to Permitted Liens;

Section 6.5 Guaranties. The Borrower will not assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become directly or contingently liable in connection with any obligations of any other Person, except:

(a) The endorsement of negotiable instruments by the Borrower for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business; and

(b) Guaranties, endorsements and other direct or contingent liabilities in connection with the obligations of other Persons, in existence on the date hereof and listed in Schedule 6.4 hereto.

(b) Travel advances not exceeding at any one time an aggregate of $50,000; and

(c) Prepaid rent not exceeding two months or security deposits; and

(d) Current investments in the Subsidiaries in existence on the date hereof and listed in Schedule 5.5 hereto.

Section 6.7 Dividends and Distributions. So long as no Event of Default exists or will occur as a result thereof, the Borrower may declare and pay dividends on its capital stock.

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

ARTICLE II
AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE CREDIT FACILITY

ARTICLE III
SECURITY INTEREST; OCCUPANCY; SETOFF

ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS OF LENDING

ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS