SECOND
AMENDMENT, dated as of May 12, 2009 (this “ Second
Amendment ”), to the Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, dated as of January 12, 2009 (as amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement ”), among Liz Claiborne, Inc., Mexx
Europe B.V., Liz Claiborne Canada Inc., the other Loan Parties from
time to time party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and US Collateral Agent,
J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as European Administrative Agent and
European Collateral Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto
Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent and Canadian Collateral
Agent, Bank of America, N.A. and SunTrust Bank, as Syndication
Agents, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Documentation
Agent.
WHEREAS,
the Borrowers, the Lenders, the Syndication Agents, the
Documentation Agent, the Administrative Agent, the European
Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent are
parties to the Credit Agreement;
WHEREAS,
the Borrowers have requested certain amendments to the Credit
Agreement as set forth herein; and
WHEREAS,
the Lenders have consented to the requested amendments as set forth
herein;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises contained herein, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
Defined Terms . Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized
terms used herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement are
used herein as therein defined.
2.
Amendments to Section 1.01 (Defined Terms) .
(a) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by inserting in alphabetical order the following new
definitions:
“
Increased Reporting Period ” means the period
commencing on May 16, 2009 and ending July 31,
2010.
“
Required Availability Amount ” means $90,000,000 (or,
on any date (x) on or after October 4, 2009 and prior to
December 6, 2009, $75,000,000 and (y) on or after
December 15, 2009 and prior to January 30, 2010,
$120,000,000).
“
Second Amendment ” means the Second Amendment, dated
as of May 12, 2009, to this Agreement.
“
Second Amendment Effective Date ” has the meaning
assigned to such term in the Second Amendment.
(b) The
definition of “Adjusted LIBO Rate” in Section 1.01
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the
definition contained therein in its entirety and substituting in
lieu thereof the following new definition:
“
Adjusted LIBO Rate ” means, with respect to any
Eurocurrency Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate
per annum equal to the greater of (1) (a) (i) the LIBO Rate
for such Interest Period multiplied (if applicable) by
(ii) the Statutory Reserve Rate, plus (b) the
Mandatory Cost (in each case, rounded upwards, if necessary, to the
next 1/16 of 1%) and (2) 1.50%.
(c) The
definition of “Applicable Spread” in Section 1.01
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the
words “Category 4” contained therein and inserting in
lieu thereof the words “Category 2”, (ii) deleting
the words “Category 3” contained therein and inserting
in lieu thereof the words “Category 1” and
(iii) deleting the pricing grid contained therein and
substituting in lieu thereof the following new pricing
grid:
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Acceptance
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Availability
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Spread
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Category 2 ≤ $150,000,000
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(d) The
definition of “Fixed Charges” in Section 1.01 of
the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the words
“(net of any income tax refund received, but in no event less
than zero)” immediately following the words “
plus income taxes paid in cash” in the second line
thereof;
(e) The
definition of “Full Cash Dominion Period” in
Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting the definition contained therein in its entirety and
substituting in lieu thereof the following new
definition:
“
Full Cash Dominion Period ” means (i) at any time
prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date, any Level 1 Minimum
Aggregate Availability Period ( provided that a Full Cash
Dominion Period may be discontinued no more than twice in any
period of twelve consecutive months) and (ii) any period
commencing on or after the Second Amendment Effective
Date.
3.
Amendment to Section 5.01 (Financial Statements; Borrowing
Base and Other Information) . (a) Clause
(g) of Section 5.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by inserting the words “or during the Increased
Reporting Period” immediately following the words
“Level 1 Minimum Aggregate Availability Period” in the
fourth line thereof.
(b) Clause
(h) of Section 5.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by inserting the words “or during the Increased
Reporting Period” immediately following the words
“Level 1 Minimum Aggregate Availability Period” in the
fourth line thereof.
4. Amendment
to Section 6.01 (Indebtedness). Section 6.01(i) of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following words at
the end of the parenthetical contained therein, immediately before
the “)”:
“(such
determination to be made without giving effect to the proviso set
forth at the end of Section 6.16)”
5.
Amendment to Section 6.16 (Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio)
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