SECOND AMENDMENT TO REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.1

Execution Version

SECOND AMENDMENT TO
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), is made and entered into as of May 18, 2011, by and among AARON’S, INC., a Georgia corporation (“Borrower”), each of the lending institutions listed on the signature pages hereto (such lenders, the “Lenders”) and SUNTRUST BANK, a banking corporation organized and existing under the laws of Georgia having its principal office in Atlanta, Georgia, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to a certain Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2008, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2011 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement), pursuant to which the Lenders have made certain financial accommodations available to the Borrower;

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders and the Administrative Agent amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Lenders are willing to do so;

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of all of which are acknowledged, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent agree as follows:

1. Amendments.

(A) Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by the addition of the following definitions of “Institutional Investor” and “Private Placement Debt” in the appropriate alphabetical order:

“Institutional Investor” shall mean any insurance company, commercial, investment or merchant bank, finance company, mutual fund, registered money or asset manager, savings and loan association, credit union, registered investment advisor, pension fund, investment company or fund, licensed broker or dealer, “qualified institutional buyer” (as such term is defined under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor law, rule or regulation) or institutional “accredited investor” (as such term is defined under Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor law, rule or regulation).

“Private Placement Debt” shall mean Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in respect of the issuance and sale of notes or other securities by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries to Institutional Investors, which issuance and sale does not require registration of such securities with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(B) Section 7.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing subsection (k) of such Section in its entirety with the following:

(k) Private Placement Debt incurred by the Borrower (including Private Placement Debt incurred in respect of the outstanding 5.03% Senior Notes of Borrower issued pursuant to the 2005 Note Agreement), whether now existing or hereafter incurred, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000 at any time, together with (x) extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof above $150,000,000 in the aggregate or shorten the maturity or the weighted average life thereof and (y) Guarantees of such Indebtedness by any Subsidiaries of Borrower; and

2. Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Amendment and without affecting in any manner the rights of the Lenders hereunder, it is understood and agreed that this Amendment shall not become effective, and the Borrower shall have no rights under this Amendment, until the Administrative Agent shall have received:

(i) executed counterparts to this Amendment from the Borrower, each of the Guarantors and the Lenders;

(ii) a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Borrower and each Guarantor, (A) attaching certificates of good standing or existence, as may be available from the Secretary of State of the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Borrower and the Guarantors, (B) certifying the name, title and true signature of each officer of the Borrower or the Guarantor, as the case may be, executing the Amendment and (C) certifying that there have been no changes to the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Borrower or any Guarantor since the Closing Date; and

(iii) reimbursement or payment of its reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Amendment (including reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of King & Spalding LLP, counsel to the Administrative Agent).

3. Representations and Warranties. To induce the Lenders and the Administrative Agent to enter into this Amendment, each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent that:

(a) The execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party of this Amendment (i) are within such Loan Party’s power and authority; (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and shareholder action; (iii) are not in contravention of any provision of such Loan Party’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws or other organizational documents; (iv) do not violate any law or regulation, or any order or decree of any Governmental Authority; (v) do not conflict with or result in the breach or termination of, constitute a default under or accelerate any performance required by, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, agreement or other instrument to which such Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which such Loan Party or any such Subsidiary or any of their respective property is bound; (vi) do not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the property of such Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries; and (vii) do not require the consent or approval of any Governmental Authority or any other person;

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(b) This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered for the benefit of or on behalf of each Loan Party and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms except as the enforceability hereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies in general;

(c) After giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects, and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof.

4. Reaffirmation of Guaranty. Each Guarantor consents to the execution and delivery by the Borrower of this Amendment and jointly and severally ratify and confirm the terms of the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement with respect to the indebtedness now or hereafter outstanding under the Credit Agreement as amended hereby and all promissory notes issued thereunder. Each Guarantor acknowledges that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other document evidencing any indebtedness of the Borrower to the Lenders or any other obligation of the Borrower, or any actions now or hereafter taken by the Lenders with respect to any obligation of the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement (i) is and shall continue to be a primary, absolute and unconditional obligation of such Guarantor, except as may be specifically set forth in the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement, and (ii) is and shall continue to be in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. Nothing contained herein to the contrary shall release, discharge, modify, change or affect the original liability of the Guarantors under the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement.

5. Effect of Amendment. Except as set forth expressly herein, all terms of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and the other Loan Documents shall be and remain in full force and effect and shall constitute the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Borrower to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Lenders under the Credit Agreement, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document for all purposes of the Credit Agreement.

6. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Georgia and all applicable federal laws of the United States of America.

7. No Novation. This Amendment is not intended by the parties to be, and shall not be construed to be, a novation of the Credit Agreement or an accord and satisfaction in regard thereto.

8. Costs and Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all reasonable costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of outside counsel for the Administrative Agent with respect thereto.

9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties hereto in any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment by facsimile transmission or by electronic mail in pdf form shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

10. Binding Nature. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective successors, successors-in-titles, and assigns.

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11. Entire Understanding. This Amendment sets forth the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters set forth herein, and shall supersede any prior negotiations or agreements, whether written or oral, with respect thereto.

[Signature Pages To Follow]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed, under seal in the case of the Borrower and the Guarantors, by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

	BORROWER: AARON’S, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
	GUARANTOR: XXXXX INVESTMENT COMPANY, as Guarantor
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
		Title:	Vice President and Treasurer

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECOND AMENDMENT TO
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT]

	LENDERS: SUNTRUST BANK
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
		Title:	Director

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECOND AMENDMENT TO
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT]

	WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
	By:	/s/ Xxx Xxxxx
		Name:	Xxx Xxxxx
		Title:	Managing Director

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECOND AMENDMENT TO
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT]

	REGIONS BANK
	By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
		Title:	Senior Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECOND AMENDMENT TO
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT]

	BRANCH BANKING & TRUST CO.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Senior Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECOND AMENDMENT TO
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT]

	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
	By:	/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxx Xxxxxx
		Title:	Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECOND AMENDMENT TO
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT]