EXHIBIT 10.3
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EXECUTION VERSION
AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
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This AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this "Amendment")
is entered into as of September 26, 2007 (the "Effective Date"), by and among,
on the one hand, the lender identified on the signature page hereof (such
lender, together with its successors and assigns, is referred to hereinafter as
the "Lender"), XXXXX FARGO RETAIL FINANCE II, LLC, as collateral agent and
administrative agent (the "Agent") for the Lender and any other holder of
Obligations (as defined in the Loan Agreement referred to below) and, on the
other hand, HAROLD'S STORES, INC., an Oklahoma corporation ("Parent"), HAROLD'S
FINANCIAL CORPORATION, an Oklahoma corporation ("Harold's Finance"), HAROLD'S
DIRECT, INC., an Oklahoma corporation ("Harold's Direct"), HAROLD'S STORES OF
TEXAS, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("Harold's Texas"), and HAROLD'S OF
JACKSON, INC., a Mississippi corporation ("Harold's Mississippi", and
collectively with Harold's Texas, Harold's Direct, Harold's Finance and Parent,
the "Borrowers" and each, a "Borrower").
BACKGROUND
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FACT ONE: Lender, Agent, the Borrowers, and Harold's Stores of Georgia,
L.P., a Georgia limited partnership ("Harold's Georgia"), entered into that
certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2003, as amended by
each of the following amendments (as so amended, the "Loan Agreement"): (A) that
certain Amendment No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement dated July 10, 2003, by
and among Lenders, Agent, Borrowers, and Harold's Georgia; (B) that certain
Amendment No. 2 to Loan and Security Agreement dated April 29, 2004, by and
among Lenders, Agent, the Borrowers and Harold's Georgia; (C) that certain
Amendment No. 3 to Loan and Security Agreement dated January 26, 2006, by and
among Lenders, Agent, the Borrowers and Harold's Georgia; (D) that certain
Amendment No. 4 to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2006, by and
among Lenders, Agent and the Borrowers, (E) that certain Amendment No. 5 to Loan
and Security Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2006, by and among Lenders, Agent
and the Borrowers, and (F) that certain Amendment No. 6 to Loan and Security
Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2007, by and among Lenders, Agent and the
Borrowers.
FACT TWO: Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Lender has agreed to make
loans and other financial accommodations to, or for the benefit of, Borrowers on
the terms and otherwise subject to the conditions and limitations contained
therein.
FACT THREE: Borrowers have requested that Lender and Agent agree to
modify certain terms and conditions set forth in the Loan Agreement in the
manner set forth in this Amendment, and Lender and Agent have agreed to modify
certain terms and conditions set forth in the Loan Agreement in the manner set
forth in this Amendment, subject in each instance to the limitations,
qualifications and conditions set forth in this Amendment.
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NOW, THEREFORE, Lender, Agent and the Borrowers hereby modify,
supplement and amend the Loan Agreement as follows:
1. INCORPORATION OF DEFINITIONS. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment,
to the extent not otherwise defined herein, have the meanings assigned to such
terms in the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby.
2. AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO LOAN AGREEMENT.
2.1 ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS. As of the Effective Date, Section 1.1 of
the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by the addition of the following
definitions, in the appropriate alphabetical order:
"`Amendment No. 7' means Amendment No. 7 to Loan and
Security Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2007, by and among the
Lenders, Agent and Borrowers."
"`Guarantor's Deposit' means, as of any date of
determination, that portion of the $600,000.00 cash deposit (together
with undisbursed interest from time to time accrued in respect thereof)
that:
(i) is made by the Letter of Credit Guarantor with
Agent in connection with the Letter of Credit Guarantor's delivery of
the Letter of Credit Guaranty and held by the Agent in an identifiable
general ledger account owned by Agent and specifically documented as
containing the cash deposit made by Letter of Credit guarantor as
security for the Borrowers' performance of certain obligations
specified in the Letter of Credit Guaranty in respect of L/Cs and L/C
Undertakings, and as to which the balance thereof shall be payable to
the Letter of Credit Guarantor upon the termination of the Letter of
Credit Guaranty, subject to the terms thereof, and
(ii) has not been applied in respect of such
reimbursement or other obligations,
in each instance to the extent such cash deposit shall be available for
the unconditional application by Agent in satisfaction of Borrowers'
reimbursement obligations upon draw in respect of an L/C or L/C
Undertaking, as applicable, pursuant to the Letter of Credit Guaranty."
"`Letter of Credit Guarantor' means RonHow, LLC, a
Georgia limited liability company in its capacity as guarantor pursuant
to the Letter of Credit Guaranty."
"`Letter of Credit Guaranty' means that certain
Limited Recourse Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of September
26, 2007, executed by the Letter of Credit Guarantor, for the benefit
of the Lender Group, as the same may be amended, modified, restated or
supplemented with the written approval of Agent."
"`Qualified Letter of Credit Inventory' means, as of
any date of determination, Inventory and goods in the process of
manufacture for the account of one
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or more Borrowers that are contemplated to constitute Eligible
Inventory upon completion and delivery at a location specified on
Schedule E-1, that do not qualify as either Eligible Inventory or
Eligible In-Transit Inventory under the terms of this Agreement, and
that meet each of the following criteria, which criteria may be revised
by Agent in its Permitted Discretion from time to time:
(a) such Inventory or goods in the process of
manufacture are the subject of an issued, outstanding and
undrawn Qualified Import Letter of Credit in an amount
sufficient to pay the full purchase price of such Inventory or
goods in the process of manufacture, and
(f) the applicable Qualified Import Letter of Credit
was issued within sixty (60) days from the applicable date of
determination."
"`Qualified Letter of Credit Inventory Sublimit'
means, with respect to any date of determination, $2,500,000."
2.2 REVISION TO EXISTING DEFINITIONS. As of the Effective Date, the
following definitions are hereby amended and restated to read in their entirety
as follows:
"`Eligible In-Transit Inventory" means Inventory of
Borrowers (i) that does not qualify as Eligible Inventory solely
because it is not at a location set forth on Schedule E-1 or at a
location designated for a Warehouse Sale in accordance with this
Agreement and (ii) that meets the following criteria, which criteria
may be revised by Agent in its Permitted Discretion from time to time
after the Closing Date:
(a) such Inventory currently is in transit (whether
by vessel, air, or land) either (i) from a location outside
of the continental United States to a location set forth on
Schedule E-1 or a location designated for a Warehouse Sale in
accordance with this Agreement that is the subject of a
Bailee Acknowledgment or a Collateral Access Agreement and
has been in-transit for a period of less than 30 calendar
days or (ii) between locations set forth on Schedule E-1 or
any such location and a location designated for a Warehouse
Sale in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and
has been in-transit for a period of less than 7 calendar
days,
(b) title to such Inventory has passed to the
applicable Borrower,
(c) such Inventory is insured against types of loss,
damage, hazards, and risks, and in amounts, satisfactory to
Agent in its Permitted Discretion,
(d) such Inventory either
(1) is the subject of a negotiable xxxx of
lading that (x) is consigned to Agent (either directly
or by means of endorsements), (y) was issued by the
carrier respecting the subject Inventory, and (z)
either is (I) in the possession of Agent or a customs
broker (in each case in a jurisdiction acceptable to
Agent in its Permitted Discretion), or (II) in-transit
by air-courier to Agent or a customs broker (in each
case, in a jurisdiction
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acceptable to Agent in its Permitted Discretion) and
for which Agent has received evidence satisfactory to
Agent in its sole discretion that such air-courier
delivery has been initiated, or
(2) is the subject of a negotiable cargo
receipt and is not the subject of a xxxx of lading
(other than a negotiable xxxx of lading consigned to,
and in the possession of, a consolidator or Agent, or
their respective agents) and such negotiable cargo
receipt is (x) consigned to Agent (either directly or
by means of endorsements), (y) that was issued by a
consolidator respecting the subject Inventory, (z)
that either is (I) in the possession of Agent or a
customs broker (in each case in a jurisdiction
acceptable to Agent in its Permitted Discretion), or
(II) in-transit by air-courier to Agent or a customs
broker (in each case, in a jurisdiction acceptable to
Agent in its Permitted Discretion) and for which Agent
has received evidence satisfactory to Agent in its
sole discretion that such air-courier delivery has
been initiated,
(e) Administrative Borrower has provided a
certificate to Agent that certifies that, to the best
knowledge of Borrowers, such Inventory meets all of
Borrowers' representations and warranties contained in the
Loan Documents concerning Eligible Inventory, that Borrowers
know of no reason why such Inventory would not be accepted by
the applicable Borrower when it arrives in at a location
specified on Schedule E-1, and that the shipment as evidenced
by the documents conforms to the related order documents, and
(f) to the extent such Inventory previously shall
have been included in the category of Qualified Letter of
Credit Inventory, such Inventory shall have been removed from
such category and the applicable Qualified Letter of Credit
shall have been drawn in accordance with its terms and
Borrowers shall have discharged their reimbursement
obligations to Agent and Lenders in respect of such draw as
contemplated by this Agreement."
"`Loan Documents' means this Agreement, the Bank
Product Agreements, the Cash Management Agreements, the Credit Card
Agreements, all Control Agreements, the Disbursement Letter, the
Guaranty, the Letters of Credit, the Letter of Credit Guaranty, any
Mortgages, each Perfection Certificate, the Copyright Security
Agreement, the Stock Pledge Agreement, the Trademark Security
Agreement, the Intercompany Subordination Agreement, the Assignment of
Deposit Accounts, any Bank Product Agreement, any certificates
(including without limitation, the Borrowing Base Certificate and the
Compliance Certificate) from time to time delivered by a Borrower
pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, any note or
notes executed by a Borrower in connection with this Agreement and
payable to a member of the Lender Group, and any other agreement
entered into, now or in the future, by any Borrower and the Lender
Group in connection with this Agreement."
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"`Maximum Revolver Amount' means, as of any date, the
lesser of (a) $30,000,000, and (b) the sum of $24,000,000 PLUS the
outstanding principal amount of any Restricted Advances."
"`Qualified Import Letter of Credit' means a Letter of
Credit that (a) is issued to facilitate the purchase by the applicable
Borrower of Inventory, (b) is in form and substance acceptable to
Agent, and (c) is issued to support an Underlying Letter of Credit that
only is drawable by the beneficiary thereof by the presentation of,
among other documents, either (i) a negotiable xxxx of lading that is
consigned to Agent (either directly or by means of endorsements) and
that was issued by the carrier respecting the subject Inventory, or
(ii) a negotiable cargo receipt that is consigned to Agent (either
directly or by means of endorsements) and that was issued by a
consolidator respecting the subject Inventory; provided, however, that,
in the latter case, no xxxx of lading shall have been issued by the
carrier (other than a xxxx of lading consigned to the consolidator or
to Agent)."
"`Subordinated Loan Documents" means each of the
following: (a) that certain Subordinated Loan Agreement, August 31,
2006, by and between Parent and Subordinated Lender, as amended and
supplemented by (i) that certain Global Amendment and Reaffirmation of
Subordinated Debt Documents, dated as of April 26, 2007, by and among
Parent, certain Subsidiaries of Parent, as guarantors, and Subordinated
Lender and (ii) that certain Second Global Amendment and Reaffirmation
of Subordinated Debt Documents, dated of even date with Amendment No.
7, by and among Parent, certain Subsidiaries of Parent, as guarantors,
and Subordinated Lender; (b) that certain Second Amended and Restated
Subordinated Secured Promissory Note, dated of even date with Amendment
No. 7, executed by Parent and payable to the order of Subordinated
Lender in the stated principal amount of up to $15,000,000; (c) that
certain Subordinated Guaranty, dated as of August 31, 2006, executed by
certain Subsidiaries of Parent for the benefit of Subordinated Lender
and reaffirmed by the agreements referred to in clauses (a)(i) and (ii)
of this definition; (d) that certain Subordinated Security Agreement,
dated as of August 31, 2006, executed by Parent and certain of its
Subsidiaries for the benefit of Subordinated Lender and reaffirmed by
the agreements referred to in clauses (a)(i) and (ii) of this
definition; and (e) all other instruments, documents, agreements,
certificates from time to time delivered pursuant to, in connection
with, or otherwise securing obligations under any of the foregoing."
2.3 AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 2.1(A) THROUGH SECTION 2.1(G) AND ADDITIONS
OF NEW SECTIONS 2.1(H) AND (I). As of the Effective Date, Section 2.1(A) through
Section 2.1(G) of the Loan Agreement are hereby amended and restated in their
entirety to read as follows, and new Sections 2.1(H) and (I) of the Loan
Agreement are hereby added to read in their entirety as follows:
"(A) THE LESSER OF
(I) $8,000,000.00, and
(II) THE SUM OF
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(x) the Credit Card Advance Rate
times the amount of Eligible Credit Card
Accounts, and
(y) the Credit Card Advance Rate
times the amount of Eligible Private Label
Credit Card Accounts,
plus, either (B) or (C) below, as applicable,
(B) if the applicable date of determination is not
during a Seasonal Period, THE LESSER OF
(I) 85% of the then extant Net Liquidation
Percentage times the value of Eligible Inventory, and
(II) 85% of the Cost value of Eligible
Inventory, or
(C) if the applicable date of determination is during
a Seasonal Period, THE LESSER OF
(I) 90% of the then extant Net Liquidation
Percentage times the value of Eligible Inventory, and
(II) 85% of the Cost value of Eligible
Inventory,
plus, either (D) or (E) below, as applicable,
(D) if the applicable date of determination is not
during a Seasonal Period, THE LEAST OF
(I) 85% of the then extant Net Liquidation
Percentage times the value of Eligible In-Transit
Inventory,
(II) 85% of the Cost value of Eligible
In-Transit Inventory,
(III) an amount equal to the then-applicable
In-Transit Inventory Sublimit; or
(E) if the applicable date of determination is during
a Seasonal Period, THE LEAST OF
(I) 90% of the then extant Net Liquidation
Percentage times the value of Eligible In-Transit
Inventory,
(II) 85% of the Cost value of Eligible
In-Transit Inventory,
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(III) an amount equal to the then-applicable
In-Transit Inventory Sublimit,
plus, either (F) or (G) below, as applicable,
(F) if the applicable date of determination is not
during a Seasonal Period, THE LEAST OF
(I) 85% of the then extant Net Liquidation
Percentage times the value of Qualified Letter of
Credit Inventory,
(II) 85% of the Cost value of Qualified
Letter of Credit Inventory,
(III) an amount equal to the Qualified
Letter of Credit Inventory Sublimit; or
(G) if the applicable date of determination is during
a Seasonal Period, THE LEAST OF
(I) 90% of the then extant Net Liquidation
Percentage times the value of Qualified Letter of
Credit Inventory,
(II) 85% of the Cost value of Qualified
Letter of Credit Inventory,
(III) an amount equal to the Qualified
Letter of Credit Inventory Sublimit,
plus
(H) an amount equal to the outstanding principal
amount of the Restricted Advance, if any,
minus
(I) the aggregate amount of Reserves, if
any, established by Agent under Section 2.1(b) and
Section 2.2."
2.4 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2.2(H). As of the Effective Date, Section
2.2(h) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to
read as follows:
"(h) Letter of Credit reserves in an amount equal, as
of any date, to the Letter of Credit Usage as of such date,
LESS the amount of the Guarantor's Deposit as of such date."
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2.5 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7.1(G). As of the Effective Date, Section
7.1(g) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to
read as follows:
"(g) Subordinated Indebtedness in an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed the sum of $15,000,000 and the amount of
any accrued but unpaid interest that is added to the principal balance
outstanding under and in accordance with the terms of the Subordinated
Loan Documents and to the extent (i) such Indebtedness shall be
evidenced by Subordinated Loan Documents in form and substance
satisfactory to Agent; and (ii) such Indebtedness, and any Liens
securing the same, shall be subordinated to the Obligations, and any
Liens securing the same, pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement."
2.6 ADDITION OF NEW SECTION 8.19. As of the Effective Date, a new
Section 8.19 of the Loan Agreement is hereby added to read in its entirety as
follows:
"8.19 If the obligation of the Letter of Credit Guarantor
under its Letter of Credit Guaranty is limited or terminated by
operation of law or by such Guarantor thereunder, other than in
accordance with its terms."
3. RATIFICATIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
3.1 RATIFICATIONS. Except as expressly amended and supplemented by this
Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Loan Agreement are ratified and
confirmed and continue in full force and effect. The Borrowers hereby agree that
the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, continues to be legal, valid, binding and
enforceable against Borrowers in accordance with its terms and hereby reaffirm
each covenant and agreement set forth therein.
3.2 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. In order to induce Agent and Lender
to enter into this Amendment, each Borrower makes the following representations
and warranties to Lender as to itself:
(a) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment
and any and all other Loan Documents executed and/or delivered in
connection herewith have been authorized by all requisite corporate or
limited partnership power, as appropriate, on the part of the Borrower
and will not violate any of its constituent documents (including, as
applicable, its articles of incorporation, certificate of
incorporation, by-laws, partnership agreement and certificate of
limited partnership) or any other agreement to which Borrower is a
party or by which its properties may be bound;
(b) the representations and warranties contained in the Loan
Agreement, as amended hereby, and any other Loan Document are true and
correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof as though
made on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent that such
representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date or
violations have been disclosed to Agent in writing and approved in
writing by Agent); and
(c) no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is
continuing under the Loan Agreement, and no Default or Event of Default
will result from the execution,
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delivery or performance of this Amendment or the consummation of the
transactions herein authorized by Lender.
4. FURTHER ASSURANCES.
The Borrowers hereby agree, upon Agent's request (i) to deliver to
Agent such fully authorized and executed agreements and instruments, including,
but not limited to, any amendments to Loan Documents, within 10 days of such
request, and (ii) to take such actions as Agent, in its Permitted Discretion,
deems necessary and appropriate in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Amendment.
5. CHOICE OF LAW.
THE VALIDITY OF THIS AMENDMENT AND ALL OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (UNLESS
EXPRESSLY PROVIDED TO THE CONTRARY THEREIN), THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION,
AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF AND THEREOF, AND THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND
THERETO WITH RESPECT TO ALL MATTERS ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER OR RELATED
HERETO OR THERETO SHALL BE DETERMINED UNDER, GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
6. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
6.1 EFFECTIVENESS. The effectiveness of this Amendment and the
enforceability of the terms hereof against Borrowers, Agent and Lender are
subject to fulfillment of each of the following conditions precedent:
(a) Lender's execution of this Amendment and receipt of one or
more counterparts of this Amendment duly executed by each Borrower; and
(b) Lender's receipt of a consent and reaffirmation of the
obligations of the Guarantors that are parties to the Continuing
Guaranty and Security Agreement, in form acceptable to Lender; and
(c) Lender's receipt of copies of any and all documents and
instruments executed in connection with the incurrence of additional
Subordinated Indebtedness, which documents shall be in each instance
acceptable to Agent and Lender in their sole discretion, including the
Second Amended and Restated Subordinated Secured Promissory Note and
the Second Global Amendment and Reaffirmation of Subordinated Debt
Documents.
6.2 SECTION HEADINGS. Headings and numbers have been set forth herein
for convenience only. Unless the contrary is compelled by the context,
everything contained in each Section applies equally to this entire Amendment.
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6.3 SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS. Each provision of this Amendment will
be severable from every other provision of this Amendment for the purpose of
determining the legal enforceability of any specific provision.
6.4 COUNTERPARTS; TELEFACSIMILE EXECUTION. This Amendment may be
executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate
counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, will be deemed to be
an original, and all of which, when taken together, will constitute but one and
the same Amendment. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment by
telefacsimile will be equally as effective as delivery of an original executed
counterpart of this Amendment. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of
this Amendment by telefacsimile also will deliver an original executed
counterpart of this Amendment but the failure to deliver an original executed
counterpart will not affect the validity, enforceability, and binding effect of
this Amendment. The foregoing shall apply to each other Loan Document MUTATIS
MUTANDIS.
6.5 INTEGRATION. This Amendment, the Loan Agreement and the other Loan
Documents contain the entire agreement between the parties relating to the
transactions contemplated hereby. All prior or contemporaneous understandings,
representations, statements and agreements, whether written or oral, are merged
herein and superseded by this Agreement. THIS WRITTEN AMENDMENT, THE LOAN
AGREEMENT, AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR
SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
6.6 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All representations and
warranties made herein and in the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, will
survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment, and no investigation by
Agent or Lender or any closing shall affect the representations and warranties
or the right of Agent or Lender to rely upon them.
6.7 REFERENCE TO LOAN AGREEMENT. The Loan Agreement, as amended hereby,
and all other agreements, documents or instruments now or hereafter executed and
delivered pursuant to the terms thereof are hereby amended so that any reference
in the Loan Agreement or such other agreements, documents and instruments will
mean a reference to the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby.
6.8 EXPENSES OF LENDER. The Borrowers agree to pay on demand all
reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with the
preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment, including, without
limitation, the reasonable costs and fees of Agent's or Lender's legal counsel.
In addition, the Borrowers agree to pay on demand: (a) all costs and expenses
incurred by Agent or Lender in connection with the enforcement or preservation
of any rights under the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, or any agreement,
document or instrument executed in connection therewith, including without
limitation this Amendment; and (b) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by
Agent or Lender in connection with the preparation, negotiation and
administration of this Amendment, including the reasonable fees and costs of
Agent's and Lender's legal counsel.
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6.9 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Amendment is binding upon and will
inure to the benefit of Agent, Lender and each Borrower and their respective
successors and assigns, except that no Borrower may assign or transfer any of
its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Agent.
6.10 RELEASE. EACH BORROWER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS NO DEFENSE,
COUNTERCLAIM, OFFSET, CROSS-COMPLAINT, CLAIM OR DEMAND OF ANY KIND OR NATURE
WHATSOEVER THAT CAN BE ASSERTED TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE ALL OR ANY PART OF ITS
LIABILITY TO REPAY THE OBLIGATIONS (AS DEFINED IN THE LOAN AGREEMENT) OR TO SEEK
AFFIRMATIVE RELIEF OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE FROM AGENT, LENDER AND THEIR
RESPECTIVE PREDECESSORS, AGENTS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, AFFILIATES,
EMPLOYEES AND REPRESENTATIVES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. EACH BORROWER HEREBY
VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY RELEASES AND FOREVER DISCHARGES AGENT, LENDER AND
THEIR RESPECTIVE PREDECESSORS, AGENTS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, AFFILIATES,
EMPLOYEES AND REPRESENTATIVES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, FROM ALL POSSIBLE CLAIMS,
DEMANDS, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, DAMAGES, COSTS, EXPENSES, AND LIABILITIES
WHATSOEVER, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ANTICIPATED OR UNANTICIPATED, SUSPECTED OR
UNSUSPECTED, FIXED, CONTINGENT, OR CONDITIONAL, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, ORIGINATING
IN WHOLE OR IN PART ON OR BEFORE THE DATE THIS AMENDMENT IS EXECUTED, WHICH SUCH
BORROWER MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AGAINST AGENT, LENDER AND THEIR RESPECTIVE
PREDECESSORS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES AND
REPRESENTATIVES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, IF ANY, AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER ANY
SUCH CLAIMS ARISE OUT OF CONTRACT, TORT, VIOLATION OF LAW OR REGULATIONS, OR
OTHERWISE, AND ARISING FROM ANY OBLIGATIONS (AS DEFINED IN THE LOAN AGREEMENT),
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONTRACTING FOR, CHARGING, TAKING, RESERVING,
COLLECTING OR RECEIVING INTEREST IN EXCESS OF THE MAXIMUM RATE, THE EXERCISE OF
ANY RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER THE LOAN AGREEMENT OR ANY AGREEMENT, DOCUMENT OR
INSTRUMENT ENTERED INTO IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
BORROWERS:
HAROLD'S STORES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: CEO
HAROLD'S FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: CEO
HAROLD'S DIRECT, INC.
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: CEO
HAROLD'S STORES OF TEXAS, L.P.
By: HSTX, Inc., General Partner
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: CEO
HAROLD'S OF XXXXXXX, INC.
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: CEO
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AGENT AND LENDER:
XXXXX FARGO RETAIL
FINANCE II, LLC,
AS AGENT AND LENDER
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Senior Vice President
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