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THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

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Title: THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 9/4/2009
Industry: Retail (Apparel)     Sector: Services

THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, Parties: the children?s place retail stores  inc.  , wells fargo retail finance  llc
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EXHIBIT 10.2

 

THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

This Third Amendment to Credit Agreement (this “ Third Amendment ”) is made as of this 29 th  day of July, 2009 by and among:

 

THE CHILDREN’S PLACE RETAIL STORES, INC., a Delaware corporation, for itself and as agent (in such capacity, the “ Lead Borrower ”) for the other Borrowers party hereto;

 

the BORROWERS party hereto;

 

the GUARANTORS party hereto;

 

the LENDERS party hereto; and

 

WELLS FARGO RETAIL FINANCE, LLC, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Swing Line Lender;

 

in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and benefits to be derived herefrom.

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2008 (as amended, modified, supplemented or restated and in effect from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among (i) the Borrowers, (ii) the Guarantors, (iii) the Lenders, and (iv) Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Swing Line Lender; and

 

WHEREAS, the Lead Borrower has informed the Agent that it intends to prepay certain Indebtedness and repurchase certain of its capital stock and has requested that the Agents and the Required Lenders waive certain provisions of the Credit Agreement with respect to such prepayment and repurchase, and the Agents and the Required Lenders are willing to waive such provisions subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

 

WHEREAS, the Loan Parties, the Agents and the Lenders have agreed to amend certain terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement as set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:

 

1.                                        Definitions .  All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning herein as in the Credit Agreement.

 

2.                                        Amendments to Article I .  The provisions of Article I of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended by adding the following new definitions thereto in appropriate alphabetical order as follows:

 

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2009 Capital Stock Repurchase ” means that certain repurchase by the Lead Borrower of 2,451,315 shares of common stock of the Lead Borrower from Ezra Dabah and the other Sellers party to the 2009 Capital Stock Repurchase Agreement.

 

2009 Capital Stock Repurchase Agreement ” means that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of July 29, 2009 by and between the Lead Borrower, Ezra Dabah and the other Sellers party thereto.

 

Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage ” means the applicable percentage set forth in the grid below:

 

Average daily Total
Outstandings for the
immediately preceding month

 

Applicable Commitment Fee
Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

Greater than or equal to $100,000,000

 

0.50

%

 

 

 

 

Less than $100,000,000

 

0.75

%

 

3.                                        Amendment to Article II .  The provisions of Section 2.09(a) of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended by deleting “0.25%” on the third line thereof and by adding “the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage” in its stead.

 

4.                                        Amendments to Article VII .  The provisions of Article VII of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended as follows:

 

(a)                                   Section 7.06 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting “and” at the end of clause (c) thereof, by relettering clause (d) as clause (e), and by adding the following new clause (d) thereto:

 

“(d)         the Lead Borrower may make the 2009 Capital Stock Repurchase consummated in accordance with the terms and conditions of the 2009 Capital Stock Repurchase Agreement; provided that , no proceeds received from any Credit Extensions shall be used to make the 2009 Capital Stock Repurchase; and provided further that all shares of stock repurchased by the Lead Borrower pursuant to the 2009 Capital Stock Repurchase Agreement shall be permanently retired by the Lead Borrower.  As a result of the foregoing consent, the Agents and the Lenders hereby confirm that no Event of Default shall have occurred under Section 8.01(s) of the Credit Agreement as a result of the occurrence of any “Event of Default” under the Note Documents due to the Lead Borrower’s entering into the 2009 Capital Stock Repurchase Agreement and performing its

 

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obligations thereunder, so long as the 2009 Capital Stock Repurchase is consummated and the Note Obligations are prepaid in full on or before August 3, 2009.”

 

(b)                                  Section 7.18 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting “and” at the end of clause (a) thereof, by deleting the period at the end of clause (b) thereof and by substituting “; and” in its stead, and by adding the following new clause (c) thereto:

 

“(c)         the Lead Borrower may receive intercompany transfers outside the ordinary course of business from its Affiliates in Canada, Asia and/or Puerto Rico in an amount not to exceed $80,000,000 and may apply the proceeds of such transfers to make the 2009 Capital Stock Repurchase in accordance with Section 7.06(d) hereof.”

 

5.                                        Consent to Prepayment of Note Obligations .  Section 7.07(b) of the Credit Agreement provides, among other things, that (a) as long as the Payment Conditions are satisfied, the Borrowers may make repayments or prepayments of the Note Obligations in an aggregate amount not to exceed $20,000,000.00 in any Fiscal Year, and (b) as long as (i) the Payment Conditions are satisfied and (ii) no proceeds of any Credit Extension are being used to finance all or any portion of such repayment or prepayment, the Borrowers may make other repayments or prepayments of the Note Obligations in an aggregate amount in excess of $20,000,000.00 in any Fiscal Year.  The Borrowers have requested that, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.07(b) of the Credit Agreement to the contrary, the Agent and the Lenders permit the Borrowers to use the proceeds from Credit Extensions in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 to prepay the entire outstanding amount of the Note Obligations.  The Borrowers hereby represent and warrant to the Agents and the Lenders that the Borrowers have met all other conditions (including, without limitation, the Payment Conditions) set forth in Section 7.07(b) of the Credit Agreement for the prepayment of the entire outstanding amount of the Note Obligations (other than the condition requiring that the certificate required by su


 
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