First Amendment to Credit Agreement



 Exhibit 10.1 
 FIRST AMENDMENT TO 
 CREDIT AGREEMENT 

This First Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “First Amendment”) is made as of the 31st day of October, 2011, by and among: 

BIG 5 CORP., a Delaware corporation (the “Lead Borrower”), as agent for itself and BIG
5 SERVICES CORP., a Virginia corporation (together with the Lead Borrower, individually, a “Borrower”, and collectively, the “Borrowers”), 

BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), 

the LENDERS party hereto, 
 WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association having a place of business at One Boston Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, and
Swing Line Lender (in such capacity, the “Agent”), and 
 BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Documentation Agent. 
 in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and benefits to be derived herefrom. 

WITNESSETH 
 WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Parent, the Lenders party thereto, and the Agent, among others, have entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of October 18, 2010 (as amended and in effect, the
“Credit Agreement”); 
 WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Parent, the Agent and the Lenders have
agreed to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, on the terms and conditions set forth herein. 
 NOW
THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows: 
  

	1.	 Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement, unless otherwise
defined. 


  

	2.	 Representations and Warranties. Each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants that after giving effect to this First Amendment, (i) no
Default or Event of Default exists under the Credit Agreement or under any other Loan Document, and (ii) all representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all
material respects (except in the case of any representation or warranty qualified or modified by materiality, which shall be true and 



  
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 correct as so qualified or modified) as of the date hereof, except to the
extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date. 
  

	3.	 Ratification of Loan Documents. The Credit Agreement, as hereby amended, and all other Loan Documents, are hereby ratified and re-affirmed in
all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. 


  

	4,	 Amendments to Article I. The provisions of Article I of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended as follows: 



 

	 	a.	 The definition of “Adjustment Date” is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in its stead:



 “Adjustment Date” means January 2, 2012, and the first day of each Fiscal
Quarter occurring thereafter. 
  

	 	b.	 The definition of “Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage” is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in its
stead: 


 “Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage” means 0.375% per annum.

  

	 	c.	 The definition of “Applicable Margin” is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in its stead:



 “Applicable Margin” means: 

(a) From and after the First Amendment Effective Date until the Adjustment Date occurring on
January 2, 2012, the percentages set forth in Level II of the pricing grid below; and 

(b) From and after the Adjustment Date occurring on January 2, 2012 and on each Adjustment Date
thereafter, the Applicable Margin shall be determined from the following pricing grid based upon the Average Daily Availability; provided however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon the occurrence and during
the continuance of an Event of Default, interest shall accrue at the Default Rate as and to the extent set forth in Section 2.08 hereof; provided further if any Borrowing Base Certificates are at any time restated or otherwise revised
because the information set forth therein proves to be false or incorrect such that the Applicable Margin would have been higher than was otherwise in effect during the period covered thereby, without constituting a waiver of any Default or Event of
Default arising as a result thereof, interest due under this Agreement shall be immediately recalculated at such higher rate for any applicable periods and shall be due and payable on demand. 

  
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	 	  	 	  	 	  	 	  	Commercial	  	Standby
	 	  	Average Daily	  	LIBOR	  	Base Rate	  	Letter of Credit	  	Letter of
	 Level
	  	 Availability
	  	 Margin
	  	 Margin
	  	 Fee
	  	 Credit Fee

	 I
	  	 Greater than
 or equal to $70,000,000
	  	1.50%	  	0.50%	  	1 .00%	  	1 .50%
	 II
	  	Less than $70,000,000 but greater than or equal to $40,000,000	  	1.75%	  	0.75%	  	1 .25%	  	1 .75%
	 III
	  	Less than $40,000,000	  	2.00%	  	1 .00%	  	1 .50%	  	2.00%

  

	 	d.	 The definition of “Maturity Date” is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in its stead:



 “Maturity Date” means October 31, 2016. 

 

	 	e.	 The definition of “Payment Conditions” is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in its stead:



 “Payment Conditions” means, at the time of determination with respect to any
specified transaction or payment, that (a) no Default or Event of Default then exists or would arise as a result of entering into such transaction or the making such payment, and (b) either (x) (i) after giving effect to such
transaction or payment, the Pro Forma Availability Condition and the Pro Forma Adjusted Availability Condition have been satisfied, and (ii) the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, on a pro-forma basis after giving effect to such
transaction or payment, will be greater than 1.0:1.0, or (y) after giving effect to such transaction or payment, the RP Pro Forma Availability Condition and the RP Pro Forma Adjusted Availability Condition have been satisfied. Prior to
undertaking any transaction or payment which is subject to the Payment Conditions, the Loan Parties shall deliver to the Administrative Agent evidence of satisfaction of the conditions contained in clause (b) (x) or (y), as applicable,
above on a basis (including, without limitation, giving due consideration to results for prior periods) reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. 

  
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	 	f.	 The following new definitions are hereby added to the Credit Agreement in appropriate alphabetical order: 



“First Amendment Effective Date” means October 31, 2011. 

“RP Pro Forma Adjusted Availability Condition” shall mean, for any date of calculation with respect to any
transaction or payment, the Pro Forma Adjusted Availability following, and after giving effect to, such transaction or payment, will be equal to or greater than $75,000,000. 

“RP Pro Forma Availability Condition” shall mean, for any date of calculation with respect to any transaction
or payment, the Pro Forma Availability following, and after giving effect to, such transaction or payment, will be equal to or greater than $25,000,000. 
  

	5.	 Amendment to Article VII. Section 7.07 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting “in compliance with
Section 7.02(e)” at the end thereof and by substituting “with Permitted Indebtedness” in its stead. 


  

	6.	 Conditions to Effectiveness. This First Amendment shall not be effective until each of the following conditions precedent has been fulfilled
to the satisfaction of (or waived by) the Agent: 


  

	 	a.	 All action on the part of the Loan Parties necessary for the valid execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of this First Amendment
shall have been duly and effectively taken. The Agent shall have received from the Loan Parties true copies of their respective resolutions authorizing the transactions described herein, each certified by the secretary or other appropriate officer
of such Loan Party to be true and complete. 


  

	 	b.	 The Loan Parties shall have paid to the Agent, for the account of the Lenders in accordance with their Applicable Percentages, an amendment fee in
an amount equal to 0.20% of the Aggregate Commitments. 


  

	 	c.	 No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. 



 

	7.	 Miscellaneous. 


  

	 	a.	 The Loan Parties shall reimburse the Agent for all Credit Party Expenses incurred by the Agent in connection herewith. 



 

	 	b.	 This First Amendment may be executed in several counterparts and by each party on a separate counterpart, each of which when so executed and
delivered, shall be an original, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page hereto by telecopy or e-mail of a PDF copy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart hereof. 



  
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	 	c.	 This First Amendment and the Credit Agreement together shall constitute one agreement. This First Amendment and the Credit Agreement together
express the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters set forth herein and supersede all prior discussions or negotiations hereon. 



 

	 	d.	 The provisions of Section 10.12 of the Credit Agreement are specifically incorporated herein by reference. 



 

	 	e.	 THIS FIRST AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS
PRINCIPLES THEREOF. 



  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to
be executed as of the date first above written. 
  

			
	BIG 5 CORP., as Lead Borrower
		
	By:	 	/s/ Barry D. Emerson
	Name:	 	Barry D. Emerson
	Title:	 	Senior V.P. and CFO


  

			
	 BIG 5 SERVICES CORP., as a Borrower

		
	By:	 	/s/ Barry D, Emerson
	Name:	 	Barry D. Emerson
	Title:	 	Senior V.P. and CFO


  

			
	 BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS

CORPORATION, as Guarantor

		
	By:	 	/s/ Barry D. Emerson
	Name:	 	Barry D. Emerson
	Title:	 	Senior V.P. and CFO



  
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	 WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL 
 ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent, as

Collateral Agent, as L/C Issuer, as Swing Line
 Lender and as a Lender

		
	By:	 	/s/ Brent E. Shay
	 Name:
 Title:
	 	 Brent E. Shay

Director




  
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	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender
	
		
	By:	 	/s/ Stephen King
	Name:	 	Stephen King
	Title:	 	SVP



  
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	UNION BANK, N.A., as a Lender
		
	By:	 	/s/ Adrian Avalos
	 Name:
	 	Adrian Avalos
	 Title:
	 	Vice President



  
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	PNC BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as as a Lender
		
	 By:
	 	/s/ Robin L. Arriola
	 Name:
	 	Robin L. Arriola
	 Title:
	 	Senior Vice President



  
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