Exhibit 10.1 to Lenox Group Inc. Form 8-K dated April 1, 2007







EXHIBIT 10.1


 


WAIVER TO REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT


 


This Waiver, dated as of April 3, 2007 (this “Waiver”), is executed and delivered by D 56, INC., a Minnesota corporation (“D 56”), LENOX RETAIL, INC., a Minnesota corporation (“Lenox Retail”), LENOX, INCORPORATED, a New Jersey corporation (“Lenox” and, together with D 56 and Lenox Retail, “Borrowers” and each individually, a “Borrower”), the Revolving Lenders party hereto and UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). 


 


RECITALS


WHEREAS, Borrowers, the financial institutions party thereto as lenders (the “Revolving Lenders”) and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2005, as amended by that certain First Amendment thereto, dated as of December 29, 2005, by that certain Second Amendment thereto, dated as of January 23, 2006, by that certain Third Amendment thereto, dated as of April 27, 2006, and by that certain Waiver and Fourth Amendment thereto, dated as of February 9, 2007  (as such agreement may be further amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);  


WHEREAS, Administrative Agent and Revolving Lenders are willing to consent to a waiver of the requirement to comply with the provisions of Section 6.08(d) of the Credit Agreement, as and to the extent set forth in this Waiver and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein; 


WHEREAS, this document shall constitute a Loan Document and these Recitals shall be construed as part of this Waiver;


NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:


1.            Definitions. Except to the extent otherwise specified herein, capitalized terms used in this Waiver shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.


2.            Waiver. Administrative Agent and Revolving Lenders hereby waive the requirement to comply with the provisions of Section 6.08(d) of the Credit Agreement solely for the time period ending on April 30, 2007 (the “Waiver Termination Date”). On the earlier of the Waiver Termination Date or the occurrence of any other Event of Default under the Credit Agreement, the foregoing waiver shall automatically terminate and the Borrowers shall be required to comply with the provisions of Section 6.08(d) of the Credit Agreement at all times thereafter.


 














3.            Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness. The effectiveness of this Waiver is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent in a manner acceptable to Administrative Agent:


3.1.         Administrative Agent’s receipt of counterparts of this Waiver, duly executed by Borrowers, each of the other Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and Required Lenders.


3.2.        The required lenders under the Term Loan Agreement shall have waived the requirement to comply with the provisions of Section 6.08(d) of the Term Loan Agreement until the Waiver Termination Date.





	
            4.
 	
            Reference to and Effect Upon the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents.
 





4.1.        The Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document shall remain in full force and effect and each is hereby ratified and confirmed by Borrowers and each other Loan Party. Without limiting the foregoing, the Liens granted pursuant to the Security Documents shall continue in full force and effect and the guaranties of each of the Guarantors shall continue in full force and effect.


4.2.        The effect of this Waiver shall be limited precisely as written and, except as expressly set forth herein, shall not be deemed to be a consent to any waiver of any term or condition or to any amendment or modification of any term or condition of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document. 


4.3.         Each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or any other word or words of similar import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as modified hereby, and each reference in any other Loan Document to the Credit Agreement or any word or words of similar import shall be and mean a reference to the Credit Agreement as modified hereby.


5.            Counterparts. This Waiver may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed an original but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Waiver by telecopier or email transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart signature page to this Waiver. 


6.            Costs and Expenses. As provided in Section 11.03 of the Credit Agreement, Borrowers shall pay the fees, costs and expenses incurred by Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Waiver (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees).


7.            Governing Law. This Waiver shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of law principles that would require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.


8.            Headings. Section headings in this Waiver are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Waiver for any other purpose.


 




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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first written above. 


 





	
             
 	
             
 	
            BORROWERS:

D 56, INC.

LENOX RETAIL, INC.

LENOX, INCORPORATED
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
              
 	
             
 	
            By: 
 	
            
 /s/ Timothy J. Schugel
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
            Timothy J. Schugel
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
            Chief Operating and Financial Officer
 





 


 


 





	
             
 	
             
 	
            GUARANTORS:

 

LENOX GROUP INC. (formerly Department 56, Inc.)

LENOX SALES, INC.

FL 56 INTERMEDIATE CORP.
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
              
 	
             
 	
            By: 
 	
            
 /s/ Timothy J. Schugel
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
            Timothy J. Schugel
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
            Chief Operating and Financial Officer
 





 


 


 






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            UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH,
 as Administrative Agent
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
              
 	
             
 	
            By: 
 	
            
 /s/ Mary E. Evans
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
            Mary E. Evans
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
            Associate Director
 





 





	
              
 	
             
 	
            By: 
 	
            
 /s/ Irja R. Otsa
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
            Irja R. Otsa
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
            Associate Director
 





 





	
             
 	
             
 	
            UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC,
 as a Revolving Lender
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
              
 	
             
 	
            By: 
 	
            
 /s/ Mary E. Evans
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
            Mary E. Evans
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
            Associate Director
 





 





	
              
 	
             
 	
            By: 
 	
            
 /s/ Irja R. Otsa
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
            Irja R. Otsa
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
            Associate Director
 





 


 





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            JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., 
 as a Revolving Lender
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
              
 	
             
 	
            By: 
 	
            
 /s/ Michael A. Hintz
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
            Michael A. Hintz
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
            Vice President
 





 


 










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            BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., 
 as a Revolving Lender
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
              
 	
             
 	
            By: 
 	
            
 /s/ Edmundo Kahn
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
            Edmundo Kahn
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
            Vice President
 





 


 










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            WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, LLC, 
 as a Revolving Lender
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
              
 	
             
 	
            By: 
 	
            
 /s/ Patrick McCormack
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
            Patrick McCormack
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
            Vice President
 





 


 










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            MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of 
 Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services Inc., 
 as a Revolving Lender
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
              
 	
             
 	
            By: 
 	
            
  
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
            
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
            
 





 


 










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            U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, 
 as a Revolving Lender
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
              
 	
             
 	
            By: 
 	
            
 
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
            
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
            
 





 


 










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            RZB FINANCE LLC, 
 as a Revolving Lender
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
             
 
	
              
 	
             
 	
            By: 
 	
            
 /s/ John A. Valiska
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
            John A. Valiska
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
            First Vice President
 





 





	
              
 	
             
 	
            By: 
 	
            
 /s/ Dan Dobrjanskyj
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Name:
 	
            Dan Dobrjanskyj
 
	
             
 	
             
 	
            Title:
 	
            Vice President
 





 


 


 








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