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Exhibit 10.1




PROMISSORY NOTE AND LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT




A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc.

130 A.C. Moore Drive

Berlin, NJ 08009




A.C. Moore Incorporated

130 A.C. Moore Drive

Berlin, NJ 08009




Moorestown Finance, Inc.

103 Foulk Road, Suite 200

Wilmington DE 19803




Blackwood Assets, Inc.

103 Foulk Road, Suite 200

Wilmington DE 19803




A.C. Moore Urban Renewal, LLC

130 A.C. Moore Drive

Berlin, NJ 08009

(Individually and collectively, “Borrower”)




Wachovia Bank, National Association

190 River Road

Summit, New Jersey 07901

(hereinafter referred to as the “Bank”)




THIS AGREEMENT is entered into on January 24, 2008 by and between Bank and Borrower.



RECITALS




Bank is the holder of the following notes: (i) a Promissory Note (the “$35MM Note”) executed and
delivered by Borrower, dated October 28, 2003, as subsequently amended by a Promissory Note and
Loan Modification Agreement, dated February 22, 2006, Promissory Note and Loan Modification
Agreement, dated May 1, 2006, and Promissory Note and Loan Modification Agreement, dated March 12,
2007 (ii) a Promissory Note (the “$22.5MM Note”) executed and delivered by Borrower, dated October
28, 2003, as subsequently amended by Promissory Note and Loan Modification Agreement, dated May 1,
2006, and Promissory Note and Loan Modification Agreement, dated March 12, 2007 (iii) a Promissory
Note (the “$7.5MM Note”; executed and delivered by Borrower, dated October 28, 2003, as
subsequently amended by a Promissory Note and Loan Modification Agreement, dated May 1, 2006, and
Promissory Note and Loan Modification Agreement, dated March 12, 2007, and certain other loan
documents, including without limitation, a Loan Agreement, dated October 28, 2003 (the “Loan
Agreement”), and a Security Agreement, dated October 28, 2003 (the “Security Agreement”); and



Bank has agreed to waive certain Existing Defaults (as defined below) and Borrower and Bank have
agreed to modify the terms of the Loan Documents; and



In consideration of Bank’s continued extension of credit and the agreements contained herein, the
parties agree as follows:



 









 





AGREEMENT




WAIVER. Borrower may have overstated the value of its inventory for certain prior reporting
periods and as a result Borrower has failed to file its 10Q report for the fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 2007 within the time period required by the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
Bank hereby waives the Existing Defaults (as defined below). Except the Existing Defaults,
Borrower acknowledges and agrees that no act or failure to act on the part of Bank heretofore shall
constitute a waiver by Bank of any right it may otherwise have under the Loan Documents and the
agreement by Bank to the provisions of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver only to the extent
specifically provided for by this Agreement and that any waiver so specifically provided for by
this Agreement shall be strictly construed so as to limit its application and shall not be
applicable beyond the specific circumstances to which it is specifically made applicable and shall
not be applicable to any similar circumstances that may hereafter arise or of which Bank did not at
the time of execution of this Agreement have actual knowledge. “Existing Defaults” shall mean
failure of the Borrower as of the date of this Agreement (i) to comply with the Financial
Reporting Requirements set forth in the Loan Documents; (ii) to comply with the following
Representations: Accurate Information, Compliance with Laws, No Default and Financial Condition of
Borrower set forth in the Loan Documents; and (iii) to comply with the following Affirmative
Covenants: Notice of Default and Other Notices and Compliance with Other Agreements. Existing
Defaults shall specifically not include any Default or Event of Default occurring after the date of
this Agreement other than events referenced as “Existing Defaults” that with the passage of time,
giving of notice or both would constitute a Default or Event of Default. The waiver of any
Existing Defaults shall not include any defaults or Defaults which may in the future exist as a
result of the substance or content of the historical data reported on the Financial Reports when
issued; provided that Bank shall not recalculate, or require Borrower to recalculate, any financial
covenants set forth in the Loan Documents including without limitation for the purposes of
calculating any Margin, for any prior period to reflect the results of the Financial Reports for
the periods set forth in such Financial Reports, except that Borrower shall provide to Bank all
covenant calculations provided in the Loan Documents relating to fiscal quarter ending September
30, 2007.



MODIFICATIONS. The Loan Documents are hereby modified as follows:



     1. Interest Rate. Commencing on the date hereof and continuing until receipt of the Financial
Reports (as defined below), the Interest Rate shall be a per annum rate equal to the LIBOR-Based
Rate plus ninety basis points (0.9%). “Financial Reports” shall mean (i) restated financial
statements for the fiscal years ended 2004, 2005 and 2006; (ii) restated financial statements for
fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2006, June 30, 2006, September 30, 2006, December 30, 2006, March
31, 2007 and June 30, 2007; (iii) financial statements for the fiscal quarter ending September 30,
2007; and (iv) such other information regarding the operation, business affairs, and financial
condition of Borrower as Bank may reasonably request; provided that, in the event Borrower is not
required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to prepare any of the financial statements set
forth in (i) and (ii) above, such financial statements shall not be included in the definition of
Financial Reports.



     2. Demand Deposit Account. Until such time as Borrower has delivered the Financial Reports to
Bank, Borrower shall maintain at all times a demand deposit account with Bank with a minimum
balance of Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($500,000.00).



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND REPRESENTATIONS. Borrower acknowledges and represents that the notes and other
Loan Documents, as amended hereby, are in full force and effect without any defense, counterclaim,
right or claim of set-off; that, after giving effect to this Agreement, other than the Existing
Defaults, no Default or event that with the passage of time or giving of notice would constitute a
Default or an Event of Default under the Loan Documents has occurred, all representations and
warranties contained in the Loan Documents are true and correct as of this date, all necessary
action to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement has been taken; and this Agreement
is a modification of an existing obligation and is not a novation.



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COLLATERAL. Borrower acknowledges and confirms that there have been no changes in the ownership of
any Collateral pledged to secure the Obligations since the Collateral was originally pledged;
Borrower acknowledges and confirms that the Bank has existing, valid first priority security
interests and liens in the Collateral; and that such security interests and liens shall secure
Borrower’s Obligations, including this Agreement, and all future modifications, extensions,
renewals and/or replacements of the Loan Documents.



MISCELLANEOUS. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of
the applicable state as originally provided in the Loan Documents, without reference to that
state’s conflicts of law principles. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the
sole agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter thereof and supersede all oral
negotiations and prior writings with respect to the subject matter thereof. No amendment of this
Agreement, and no waiver of any one or more of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless set
forth in writing and signed by the parties hereto. The illegality, unenforceability or
inconsistency of any provision of this Agreement shall not in any way affect or impair the
legality, enforceability or consistency of the remaining provisions of this Agreement or the other
Loan Documents. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are intended to be consistent.
However, in the event of any inconsistencies among this Agreement and any of the Loan Documents,
the terms of this Agreement, and then the Notes, shall control. This Agreement may be executed in
any number of counterparts and by the different parties on separate counterparts. Each such
counterpart shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one
and the same agreement. Terms used in this Agreement which are capitalized and not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Notes.



FEES. Borrower shall pay for all reasonable attorney’s fees and all costs and expenses incurred by
Bank in connection with the preparation of this Agreement and closing the modification herein
described.



LIMITATION ON LIABILITY; WAIVER OF PUNITIVE DAMAGES. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO, INCLUDING BANK BY
ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES THAT IN ANY JUDICIAL, MEDIATION OR ARBITRATION PROCEEDING OR ANY CLAIM OR
CONTROVERSY BETWEEN OR AMONG THEM THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF OR BE IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS
AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR DOCUMENT BETWEEN OR AMONG THEM OR THE
OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY OR RELATED HERETO, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY HAVE A REMEDY OF, OR BE
LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR, (1) INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR (2) PUNITIVE OR
EXEMPLARY DAMAGES. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT OR CLAIM TO PUNITIVE OR
EXEMPLARY DAMAGES THEY MAY HAVE OR WHICH MAY ARISE IN THE FUTURE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH
PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY, WHETHER THE SAME IS RESOLVED BY ARBITRATION, MEDIATION,
JUDICIALLY OR OTHERWISE.



FINAL AGREEMENT. This 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.



DEFINITIONS. The term “Loan Documents”, as used in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
refers to all documents, agreements, and instruments executed in connection with any of the
Obligations (as defined herein), and may include, without limitation, modification agreements, a
commitment letter that survives closing, a loan agreement, any note, guaranty agreements, security
agreements, security instruments, financing statements, mortgage instruments, letters of credit and
any renewals or modifications, whenever any of the foregoing are executed, but does not include
swap agreements (as defined in 11  U.S.C.  §  101). The term “Obligations”, as used in this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, refers to any and all indebtedness and other obligations of
every kind and description of the Borrower to the Bank or to any Bank affiliate, whether or not
under the Loan Documents, and whether such debts or obligations are primary or secondary, direct or
indirect, absolute or contingent, sole, joint or several, secured or unsecured, due or to become
due, contractual, including, without limitation, swap



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agreements (as defined in 11  U.S.C.  §  101), arising by tort, arising by operation of law, by
overdraft or otherwise, or now or hereafter existing, including, without limitation, principal,
interest, fees, late fees, expenses, attorneys’ fees and costs that have been or may hereafter be
contracted or incurred. Any defined term provided for herein and not otherwise defined shall have
the meaning given to it in the Loan Documents.



WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF BORROWER BY EXECUTION
HEREOF AND BANK BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT
EACH MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED ON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER
VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY WITH RESPECT HERETO. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL
INDUCEMENT TO BANK TO ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES AGREES THAT THE TERMS HEREOF
SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY PRIOR AGREEMENT RELATED TO ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES BETWEEN THE
PARTIES CONTAINED IN ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT HERETOFORE EXECUTED IN
CONNECTION WITH, RELATED TO OR BEING REPLACED, SUPPLEMENTED, EXTENDED OR MODIFIED BY, THIS
AGREEMENT.



[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY HEREAFTER]




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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have signed and sealed this Agreement the day and year first
above written.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc.

Taxpayer Identification Number: 22-3527763
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:

Name:
	 	/s/ Marc Katz
 

Marc Katz
	 	(SEAL) 
	 	 	Title:	 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	A.C. Moore Incorporated

Taxpayer Identification Number: 22-2546111
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:

Name:
	 	/s/ Marc Katz
 

Marc Katz
	 	(SEAL) 
	 	 	Title:	 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Moorestown Finance, Inc.

Taxpayer Identification Number: 52-2066272
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:

Name:
	 	/s/ Marc Katz
 

Marc Katz
	 	(SEAL) 
	 	 	Title:	 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Blackwood Assets, Inc.

Taxpayer Identification Number: 52-2066271
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:

Name:
	 	/s/ Marc Katz
 

Marc Katz
	 	(SEAL) 
	 	 	Title:	 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	A.C. Moore Urban Renewal, LLC

Taxpayer Identification Number: 56-2388590
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:

Name:
	 	/s/ Marc Katz
 

Marc Katz
	 	(SEAL) 
	 	 	Title:	 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Wachovia Bank, National Association
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:

Name:
	 	/s/ Dante Bucci
 

Dante Bucci
	 	(SEAL) 
	 	 	Title:	 	Senior Vice President







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