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Exhibit 10.13    
  


 
 

MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT    
  


        This MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of September 15, 2002 by and among ANVIL
KNITWEAR, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Anvil"), ANVIL HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation
("Holdings"), COTTONTOPS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Cottontops" and, together with Anvil,
Holdings, and any subsidiary hereinafter formed of any of them, the "Companies"), and CVC MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the
"Consultant"). 


        WHEREAS,
the Consultant, by and through its officers, employees, agents, representatives and affiliates, has expertise in the areas of corporate management, finance, investment,
acquisitions and other matters relating to the business of the Companies; and 


        WHEREAS,
each of the Companies desires to avail themselves, for the term of this Agreement, of the expertise of the Consultant in the aforesaid areas (in which it acknowledges the
expertise of the Consultant) in the manner set forth herein. 


        NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the covenants and conditions herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows: 



        1.    Appointment.    Each of the Companies hereby appoints the Consultant to render the advisory and consulting
services described in Paragraph 2 hereof for the Term (as defined in Paragraph 6 below). 


        2.    Services of the Consultant.    The Consultant hereby agrees that during the term of this Agreement, it shall
render to the Companies by and through its officers, employees, agents, representatives and affiliates as the Consultant, in its sole discretion, shall designate from time to time, advisory and
consulting services in relation to the affairs of the Companies in connection with strategic financial planning, and other services not referred to in the next sentence including, without limitation,
advisory and consulting services in relation to the selection, supervision and retention of independent auditors,
the selection, retention and supervision of outside legal counsel, and the selection, retention and supervision of investment bankers or other financial advisors or consultants. It is expressly agreed
that the services to be performed under this Paragraph 2 shall not include investment banking or other financial advisory services rendered by the Consultant to the Companies in connection with
acquisitions and divestitures by any of the Companies, refinancings, initial public offerings, sales of stock by the Company, or a transaction that constitutes a Sale of the Company under that certain
Stockholders Agreement, dated as of March 14, 1997, by and among Holdings, an affiliate of the Consultant, and certain other parties (the "Stockholders Agreement"); if any such services are
rendered, the Consultant shall be entitled to receive additional compensation for such services. 


        3.    Fees.    In consideration of the Services to be provided by the Consultant to the Company hereunder, the
Companies and their successors agree to pay to the Consultant, semi-annually in advance (on March 15 and September 15 of each year), an aggregate per
annum fee equal to $250,000 (the "Fee"), effective as of September 15, 2002. The Fee shall be paid in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
designated in writing by the Consultant. 


        4.    Reimbursements.    In addition to the Fee, the Companies shall, at the direction of the Consultant, pay directly
or reimburse the Consultant for its reasonable Out-of-Pocket Expenses incurred in connection with the services provided for in Paragraph 2 hereof. For the purposes of
this Agreement, the term "Out-of-Pocket Expenses" shall mean the amounts paid by the Consultant in connection with the services provided for in Paragraph 2, including
reasonable (i)fees and disbursements of any independent professionals and organizations, including independent auditors and outside legal counsel, investment bankers or other financial advisors or
consultants, (ii)costs of any outside services or independent contractors such as financial printers, couriers, 






 





business publication or similar services and (iii) transportation, per diem, telephone calls, word processing expenses or any similar expense not associated with its ordinary operations. All
reimbursements for Out-of-Pocket Expenses shall be made promptly upon or as soon as practicable after presentation by the Consultant to the Companies and any of the Companies
of the statement in connection therewith. 


        5.    Indemnification.    The Companies will indemnify and hold harmless the Consultant and its officers, employees,
agents, representatives and affiliates (each being an "Indemnified Party") from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities, joint or several, to which such Indemnified Party may
become subject under any applicable federal or state law, or any claim made by any third party, or otherwise, to the extent they relate to or arise out of the advisory and consulting services
contemplated by this Agreement or the engagement of the Consultant pursuant to, and the performance by the Consultant of the services contemplated by this Agreement. The Companies will reimburse any
Indemnified Party for all reasonable costs and expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) as they are incurred in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense of
any
pending or threatened claim for which the Indemnified Party would be entitled to indemnification under the terms of the previous sentence, or any action or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not
such Indemnified Party is a party hereto. None of the Companies will be liable under the foregoing indemnification provision to the extent that any loss, claim, damage, liability, cost or expense is
determined by a court in a final judgment from which no further appeal may be taken, to have resulted primarily from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Consultant. 



        6.    Term.    This Agreement shall be effective as of September 15, 2002 and shall continue until
March 15, 2007 (the "Term"). The provisions of Paragraph 5 and otherwise as the context so requires shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 


        7.    Permitted Activities.    Subject to applicable provisions of Delaware law that impose fiduciary duties upon the
Consultant or its partners or affiliates, nothing herein shall in any way preclude the Consultant or its respective officers, employees or affiliates from engaging in any business activities or from
performing services for their own account or for the account of others, including for entities that may be in competition with the business conducted by the Companies. 


        8.    General.    



        (a)  No
amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, or consent to any departure by any party hereto from any such provision, shall in any event be effective
unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the parties to this Agreement and then such amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose
for which given. 


        (b)  Any
and all notices hereunder shall, in the absence of receipted hand delivery, be deemed duly given when mailed, if the same shall be sent by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, and the mailing date shall be deemed the date from which all time periods pertaining to a date of notice shall run. Notices shall be addressed to the parties at the
following addresses: 


        If to the Companies:




	Anvil Knitwear, Inc.

228 East 45th Street

New York, New York 10017

Attention: Chief Administrative Officer




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With copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
	

CVC Management LLC

399 Park Avenue, 14th Floor

New York, New York 10043
	Attention:	 	David F. Thomas

John D. Weber
	
and
	

c/o Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., Inc.

126 East 56th Street, 29th Floor

New York, New York 10022
	Attention:	 	Bruce C. Bruckmann







        If to the Consultant:




	CVC Management LLC

399 Park Avenue, 14th Floor

New York, New York 10043
	Attention:	 	David F. Thomas

John D. Weber
	
In any case, with copies (which shall not constitute notice to the Consultant) to:
	

Kirkland & Ellis

Citigroup Center

153 East 53rd Street

New York, New York 10022-4675
	Attention:	 	Kirk A. Radke, Esq.







        (c)  This
Agreement shall constitute the entire Agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and shall supersede all previous oral and written
(and all contemporaneous oral) negotiations, commitments, agreements and understandings relating hereto. 


        (d)  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY
AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT.


        (e)  This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Companies, the Consultant, and their respective successors and assigns. 


        (f)    This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, and by different parties on separate counterparts, each set of counterparts showing execution by all parties
shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. 


        (g)  Each
of the Companies shall cause their respective subsidiaries and hereinafter formed or acquired to execute a counterpart to this Agreement, thereby assuming the
rights and obligations of a Company under this Agreement; provided that the obligations of a subsidiary hereunder shall terminate at the time such
subsidiary is no longer a subsidiary of any of the Companies. 




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        (h)  The
waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver by such party of any subsequent breach. 



        (i)    This
Agreement may not be assigned by the Consultant except to an Affiliate thereof; provided, that under no
circumstances may an entity that is not an Affiliate of the Consultant have the right to the benefits, or the obligations, under this Agreement. 




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        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Management Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date hereof by their duty authorized officers or agents as set forth below. 



	 	 	ANVIL KNITWEAR, INC.
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/  JACOB HOLLANDER EVP      
 Name:

Title:
	

 	
 	

ANVIL HOLDINGS, INC.
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/  JACOB HOLLANDER VP      
 Name:

Title:
	

 	
 	

COTTONTOPS, INC.
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/  JACOB HOLLANDER VP      
 Name:

Title:
	

 	
 	

CVC MANAGEMENT LLC
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/  JOHN WEBER      
 Name:

Title:




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Exhibit 10.13


MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT