This
GUARANTEE (this “ Guarantee ”), dated as of the
26th day of August, 2008, is between 4278941 CANADA INC. , a
corporation formed under the laws of Canada (together with its
successors and permitted assigns, the “ Guarantor
”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. , a national banking
association organized under the federal laws of the United States
of America, having a place of business at 335 Madison Avenue, New
York, New York 10017 acting on its own behalf as lender (acting
through its Canada branch) and as collateral agent, for itself and
on behalf of the Secured Parties (as such term is defined in the
Credit Agreement, hereinafter defined) (the “ Collateral
Agent ”).
WHEREAS,
pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of the date
hereof among, inter alia , Warnaco of Canada Company, as
borrower (together with its successors and permitted assigns, the
“ Borrower ”), the financial institutions,
together with their respective successors and assigns, listed on
the signature pages thereof from time to time, as Lenders, and the
Collateral Agent, as the same may be amended, supplemented,
revised, restated or replaced from time to time, the Lenders have
agreed to make Loans available to and for the benefit of the
Borrower;
WHEREAS,
Borrower owns 100% of the outstanding stock of the Guarantor and
the Guarantor will derive direct and indirect economic benefits
from the making of the Loans and other financial accommodations
provided to Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement;
WHEREAS,
in order to induce the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement
and the other Loan Documents and to induce the Lenders to make the
Loans as provided for in the Credit Agreement, the Guarantor has
agreed to guarantee payment of the Obligations of the
Borrower.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants
hereinafter contained, and to induce the Lenders to provide the
Loans and other financial accommodations under the Credit Agreement
and the other Loan Documents, it is agreed as follows:
Capitalized
terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the
Credit Agreement, unless otherwise defined herein.
References
to this “Guarantee” shall mean this Guarantee,
including all amendments, modifications and supplements and any
annexes, exhibits and schedules to any of the foregoing, and shall
refer to this Guarantee as the same may be in effect at the time
such reference becomes operative.
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2.1 Guarantee
of Guaranteed Obligations of Borrower . The Guarantor hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to the Collateral Agent,
the prompt and complete payment (whether at stated maturity, by
acceleration or otherwise) and strict performance and observance of
the Obligations of the Borrower which are or may become from time
to time owing or payable, or to be performed, or which remain owing
or unpaid to, or to be performed for the benefit of the Secured
Parties (hereinafter the “ Guaranteed Obligations
”). The Guarantor agrees that this Guarantee is a guarantee
of payment and performance and not of collection, and that its
obligations under this Guarantee shall be absolute and
unconditional.
2.2 Payment on
Demand . The Guarantor shall, upon the occurrence of an Event
of Default, and upon demand by the Collateral Agent, make immediate
payment to the holder of the Guaranteed Obligations the entire
outstanding Guaranteed Obligations due and owing to such holder.
Any such payment by the Guarantor shall be made to the Collateral
Agent in immediately available funds to an account designated by
the Collateral Agent or at the address set forth herein for the
giving of notice to the Collateral Agent or at any other address
that may be specified in writing from time to time by the
Collateral Agent, and shall be credited and applied to the
Guaranteed Obligations.
In
addition, each payment to be made by the Guarantor under this
Guarantee shall be payable in the currency or currencies in which
such Guaranteed Obligations are denominated and such payments or
all other provisions, conditions, covenants and agreements to be
observed and executed by the Guarantor shall be made, observed and
executed by the Guarantor without any set-off, compensation,
counterclaim or other reduction whatsoever including, without
limitation, all reductions resulting from any means of defense,
right of action, right of compensation or from a reconventional
demand of whatever nature, which the Guarantor should dispose of or
has disposed of, at any time against the Collateral Agent or any
other Secured Party, in connection with this Guarantee, the Credit
Agreement, the Loan Documents or otherwise.
2.3 No
Obligation to Take Action Against the Borrower In no event
shall the Collateral Agent have any obligation (although it is
entitled, at its option) to proceed against the Borrower or any
other Person or any Collateral subject to any security or hypothec
securing Guaranteed Obligations before seeking satisfaction from
the Guarantor, and it shall not be bound to offer or to deliver its
security before being paid in full, to give a rank or marshal its
security nor to apply this principle to sums of money which it
shall be entitled to receive or to other assets upon which it may
possess rights. The Guarantor renounces to all benefits of
discussion and division. The Guarantee contemplated hereunder is in
addition to and not in substitution for any other guarantee by
anyone whomsoever and shall not prejudice any and all security
granted to the Collateral Agent by anyone whomsoever, and held by
it at any time whatsoever.
2.4 Solidary
Codebtor . The obligations of the Guarantor hereunder are
independent of the Guaranteed Obligations and the obligations of
the Borrower under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document
and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted
against the Guarantor, separately or with any one or more other
Persons solidarily, or against some separately and some solidarily,
to enforce this Guarantee, irrespective of whether any
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action is
brought against the Borrower or any other Person or whether the
Borrower or any other Person is joined in any such action or
actions.
2.5 Continuing
Guarantee . This Guarantee shall be a continuing, absolute and
unconditional guarantee, and it shall remain in full force and bind
the Guarantor until the indefeasible payment and performance in
full of the Obligations.
To
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Guarantor
hereby irrevocably renounces every right it may acquire to be
released from its guarantee pursuant to Article 2366 of the
Civil Code of Québec . To the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law, the Guarantor also irrevocably renounces any
rights it may acquire to be released from this Guarantee pursuant
to Article 2362 of the Civil Code of Québec .
Within 30 days of the request of the Collateral Agent, made at
any time, the Guarantor shall renew its guarantee hereunder by
executing such documents for this purpose as may be requested by
the Collateral Agent, acting reasonably.
2.6 Benefit of
Guarantee . The provisions of this Guarantee are for the
benefit of the Secured Parties and their respective successors,
transferees, endorsees and assigns, and nothing herein contained
shall impair, as between the Borrower and Secured Parties, the
obligations of the Borrower under the Loan Documents. In the event
all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations are transferred,
endorsed or assigned by Collateral Agent to any Person or Persons,
any reference to “ Collateral Agen t” herein
shall be deemed to refer equally to such Person or
Persons.
2.7
Reinstatement . The obligations of the Guarantor hereunder
shall continue to be effective or shall be reinstated, as the case
may be, if at any time any payment which would otherwise have
reduced the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder (whether such
payment shall have been by or on behalf of the Borrower or any
other Person or by or on behalf of the Guarantor) is rescinded or
reclaimed from the Collateral Agent upon the insolvency,
bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of the Guarantor, the
Borrower, any other Person or otherwise, or any part of such
payment is, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in
amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Collateral
Agent, whether as a “ voidable preference ”,
“ fraudulent conveyance ”, or otherwise, all as
though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event
that any payment, or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced,
restored or returned, the Guaranteed Obligations shall be
reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so
rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.
3.
OBLIGATIONS NOT AFFECTED; NO WAIVER
3.1 Obligations
Not Affected . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law, the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder shall not be
affected or impaired by any act, omission, matter or thing
whatsoever, occurring before, upon or after any demand for payment
hereunder (and whether or not known to the Guarantor or the
Collateral Agent) which, but for this provision, might constitute a
whole or partial defence to a claim against the Guarantor hereunder
or might operate to release or otherwise exonerate the Guarantor
from any of its obligations hereunder or otherwise affect such
obligations, whether occasioned by default of the Collateral Agent
or otherwise, including, without limitation:
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(1) any
limitation of status or power, disability, incapacity or other
circumstance relating to the Borrower, its directors, partners or
agents, the Borrower or any other Person, including, without
limitation, any insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation,
reorganization, readjustment, composition, dissolution, winding-up
or other proceeding involving or affecting the Guarantor, the
Borrower or any other Person;
(2) any
irregularity, defect, unenforceability or invalidity in the
obtaining of any moneys, advances, renewals, credits, indebtedness
or other obligations of the Borrower or any other Person under the
Loan Documents or any other document or instrument, whether or not
the Collateral Agent shall have had knowledge of same, it being
expressly understood that any amount which may not be recoverable
from the Borrower or any other Person as a consequence of any
irregularity, defect or informality whatsoever in the principal
debtor shall be recoverable from the Guarantor and payable to the
Collateral Agent, with interest, fees, costs and accessories, the
whole as provided herein;
(3) any
failure of the Borrower or any other Person, whether or not without
fault on their part, to perform or comply with any of the
provisions of the Loan Documents or to give notice thereof to the
Guarantor;
(4) the
taking or enforcing or exercising or the refusal or neglect to take
or enforce or exercise any right or remedy against any of the
Borrower or any other Person or their respective assets, or the
release or discharge of any such right or remedies;
(5) the
granting of time, renewals, extensions, compromises, concessions,
waivers, releases, discharges and other indulgences to the Borrower
or any other Person;
(6) any
amendment, variation, modification, supplement or replacement of
the Loan Documents or any other document or instrument;
(7) any
change in the ownership, control, name, objects, businesses,
assets, capital structure or constitution of the Guarantor, the
Borrower or any other Person;
(8) any
merger, amalgamation or consolidation of the Guarantor, the
Borrower or any other Person with any Person or Persons;
(9) the
occurrence of any change in the laws, rules, regulations or
ordinances of any jurisdiction or by any present or future action
of any governmental body or court amending, varying, reducing or
otherwise affecting, or purporting to amend, vary, reduce or
otherwise affect, any of the Guaranteed Obligations or the
obligations of the Guarantor under this Guarantee;
(10) the
existence of any claim, set-off, compensation or other rights which
the Guarantor may have at any time against the Borrower, the
Collateral Agent or any other Person, or which the Borrower or any
other Person may have at any time against the Collateral Agent or
any other Secured Party, whether in connection with the Loan
Documents or otherwise; and
(11) any
other circumstance (other than by complete, irrevocable payment)
that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or
defence of the Borrower or any other Person under the Loan
Documents, or of the Guarantor in respect of its guarantee
hereunder.
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3.2 Waiver
. Without in any way limiting the provisions of Section 3.1 of
this Guarantee, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
the Guarantor hereby waives notice of acceptance hereof, notice of
any liability of the Guarantor hereunder, notice or proof of
reliance by the Collateral
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