EX-10.1






Exhibit 10.1




AMENDMENT NO. 4, dated as of June 27, 2014 (this “Amendment”), in respect of the
Amended and Restated Superpriority Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement dated as of July 12, 2013
(as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “DIP Credit Agreement”) by and among
Exide Technologies, a Delaware corporation and a debtor and debtor-in-possession under Chapter 11
of the Bankruptcy Code (the “US Borrower”), Exide Global Holding Netherlands C.V., a
limited partnership organized under the laws of the Netherlands (the “Foreign Borrower”
and, together with the US Borrower, the “Borrowers”), the Lenders from time to time party
thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., a national banking association, as agent for the Lenders (in
such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Agent”).
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them
in the DIP Credit Agreement.



WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the DIP Credit Agreement as provided for herein.



NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:



SECTION 1 . Defined Terms; References. Unless otherwise specifically defined herein, each
term used herein that is defined in the DIP Credit Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term
in the DIP Credit Agreement. Each reference to “hereof”, “hereunder”, “herein” and “hereby” and
each other similar reference and each reference to “this Agreement” and each other similar
reference contained in the DIP Credit Agreement shall, after this Amendment becomes effective,
refer to the DIP Credit Agreement as amended hereby.



SECTION 2 . Amendments to the DIP Credit Agreement.



(a) Section 2.11(b)(iv) of the DIP Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the
reference to “$75,000,000” with a reference to “$85,000,000”; and



(b) Exhibit W-2 to the DIP Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) replacing the reference
to “June 30, 2014” in clause (b) with a reference to “July 31, 2014”, and (ii) deleting clause (c)
in its entirety and marking it as “[Reserved]”.



SECTION 3 Representations and Warranties; No Default. The Borrowers represent and warrant
that (a) the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in the Credit Agreement
and in the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except that such
materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already
are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) on and as of the Amendment Effective
Date (as defined below), as though made on and as of such date (except to the extent that such
representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations
and warranties are true and correct in all material respects (or true and correct, as the case may
be) as of such earlier date) and (b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing
on the Amendment Effective Date (as defined below).



SECTION 4 . Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND (TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE) THE BANKRUPTCY CODE.



SECTION 5 . Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. Delivery by facsimile or other electronic imaging means of an executed counterpart of
a signature page to this Amendment shall be effective as delivery of an original executed
counterpart of this Amendment.



SECTION 6 . Headings. Section headings herein are included for convenience of reference only
and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.



SECTION 7 . Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective (the “Amendment
Effective Date”) when (a) the Agent shall have received from each of the Borrowers, the
Required Revolver Lenders and the Required Term Lenders a counterpart hereof signed by such party
or facsimile or other written confirmation (in form satisfactory to the Agent) that such party has
signed a counterpart hereof and (b) the Borrowers shall have paid, or caused to be paid, all fees
and expenses required to be paid by them pursuant to the Loan Documents and that certain Engagement
Letter, dated as of June 20, 2014, between J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and the US Borrower, it being
understood that (x) once paid, any amounts payable hereunder or any part thereof payable hereunder
shall not be refundable under any circumstances and (y) all amounts payable hereunder shall be paid
in immediately available funds and shall not be subject to reduction by way of setoff or
counterclaim.



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	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Agent

	By:

	Name:

	Title:







	 
	EXIDE TECHNOLOGIES

	a Delaware corporation, as US Borrower

	By:

	Name:

	Title:







	 
	EXIDE GLOBAL HOLDING NETHERLANDS C.V.

	a limited partnership organized and existing under the laws of the Netherlands,

represented by Exide Technologies, its general partner, as Foreign Borrower

	By:

	Name:

	Title:







	 
	[LENDERS]

	By:

	Name:

	Title: