Document:

1999 Form LSA [3/29/99]

EXHIBIT 4.04

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

by and between

CONGRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(NEW ENGLAND)

 

as Lender

and

SWANK, INC.

as Borrower

Dated: April 17, 2003

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	 	 	
Page

	 	 	 	 
	
SECTION 1
	
DEFINITIONS
	 	
1

	 	 	 	 
	
SECTION 2.
	
CREDIT FACILITIES
	 	
22

	 	
2.1
	
Loans
	 	
22

	 	
2.2
	
Letter of Credit Accommodations
	 	
22

	 	 	 	 
	
SECTION 3.
	
INTEREST AND FEES
	 	
25

	 	
3.1
	
Interest
	 	
25

	 	
3.2
	
Unused Line Fee
	 	
27

	 	
3.3
	
Changes in Laws and Increased Costs of Loans
	 	
27

	 	 	 	 
	
SECTION 4.
	
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
	 	
29

	 	
4.1
	
Conditions Precedent to Initial Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations
	 	
29

	 	
4.2
	
Conditions Precedent to All Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations
	 	
30

	 	 	 	 
	
SECTION 5.
	
GRANT AND PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTEREST
	 	
31

	 	
5.1
	
Grant of Security Interest
	 	
31

	 	
5.2
	
Perfection of Security Interests
	 	
32

	 	 	 	 
	
SECTION 6
	
COLLECTION AND ADMINISTRATION
	 	
36

	 	
6.1
	
Borrower's Loan Account
	 	
36

	 	
6.2
	
Statements
	 	
36

	 	
6.3
	
Collection of Accounts
	 	
37

	 	
6.4
	
Payments
	 	
38

	 	
6.5
	
Authorization to Make Loans
	 	
39

	 	
6.6
	
Use of Proceeds
	 	
39

	 	 	 	 
	
SECTION 7.
	
COLLATERAL REPORTING AND COLLATERAL COVENANTS
	 	
39

	 	
7.1
	
Collateral Reporting
	 	
39

	 	
7.2
	
Accounts Covenants
	 	
40

	 	
7.3
	
Inventory Covenants
	 	
41

	 	
7.4
	
Equipment and Real Property Covenants
	 	
42

	 	
7.5
	
Power of Attorney
	 	
42

	 	
7.6
	
Right to Cure
	 	
43

	 	
7.7
	
Access to Premises
	 	
44

	 	 	 	 
	
SECTION 8.
	
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
	 	
44

	 	
8.1
	
Corporate Existence; Power and Authority
	 	
44

	 	
8.2
	
Name; State of Organization; Chief Executive Office; Collateral Locations
	 	
44

	 	
8.3
	
Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Change
	 	
45

	 	
8.4
	
Priority of Liens; Title to Properties
	 	
45

	 	
8.5
	
Tax Returns
	 	
45

	 	
8.6
	
Litigation
	 	
45

	 	
8.7
	
Compliance with Other Agreements and Applicable Laws
	 	
46

	 	
8.8
	
Environmental Compliance
	 	
46

	 	
8.9
	
Employee Benefits
	 	
46

	 	
8.10
	
Bank Accounts
	 	
47

	 	
8.11
	
Intellectual Property
	 	
48

	 	
8.12
	
Subsidiaries; Affiliates; Capitalization; Solvency
	 	
48

	 	
8.13
	
Labor Disputes
	 	
49

	 	
8.14
	
Restrictions on Subsidiaries
	 	
49

	 	
8.15
	
Material Contracts
	 	
50

	 	
8.16
	
Payable Practices
	 	
50

	 	
8.17
	
Accuracy and Completeness of Information.
	 	
50

	 	
8.18
	
Survival of Warranties; Cumulative
	 	
50

	 	 	 	 
	
SECTION 9.
	
AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE COVENANTS
	 	
51

	 	
9.1
	
Maintenance of Existence
	 	
51

	 	
9.2
	
New Collateral Locations
	 	
51

	 	
9.3
	
Compliance with Laws, Regulations, Etc
	 	
51

	 	
9.4
	
Payment of Taxes and Claims
	 	
52

	 	
9.5
	
Insurance
	 	
52

	 	
9.6
	
Financial Statements and Other Information
	 	
53

	 	
9.7
	
Sale of Assets, Consolidation, Merger, Dissolution, Etc.
	 	
54

	 	
9.8
	
Encumbrances
	 	
56

	 	
9.9
	
Indebtedness
	 	
57

	 	
10.1
	
Loans, Investments, Etc.
	 	
58

	 	
10.2
	
Dividends and Redemptions
	 	
59

	 	
10.3
	
Transactions with Affiliates
	 	
59

	 	
10.4
	
Compliance with ERISA.
	 	
59

	 	
10.5
	
End of Fiscal Years; Fiscal Quarters
	 	
60

	 	
10.6
	
Change in Business
	 	
60

	 	
10.7
	
Limitation of Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries
	 	
60

	 	
10.8
	
Minimum EBITDA
	 	
61

	 	
10.9
	
License Agreements
	 	
61

	 	
10.10
	
After Acquired Real Property
	 	
63

	 	
10.11
	
Costs and Expenses
	 	
63

	 	
10.12
	
Further Assurances
	 	
64

	 	 	 	 
	
SECTION 11.
	
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
	 	
64

	 	
11.1
	
Events of Default
	 	
64

	 	
11.2
	
Remedies
	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	
SECTION 12
	
JURY TRIAL WAIVER; OTHER WAIVERS

    AND CONSENTS; GOVERNING LAW
	 	
69

	 	
12.1
	
Governing Law; Choice of Forum; Service of Process; Jury Trial Waiver
	 	
69

	 	
12.2
	
Waiver of Notices
	 	
71

	 	
12.3
	
Amendments and Waivers
	 	
71

	 	
12.5
	
Waiver of Counterclaims
	 	
71

	 	
12.5
	
Indemnification
	 	
71

	 	 	 	 
	
SECTION 13.
	
TERM OF AGREEMENT; MISCELLANEOUS
	 	
72

	 	
13.1
	
Term
	 	
73

	 	
13.2
	
Interpretative Provisions
	 	
74

	 	
13.3
	
Notices
	 	
75

	 	
13.4
	
Partial Invalidity
	 	
75

	 	
13.5
	
Successors
	 	
75

	 	
13.6
	
Entire Agreement
	 	
76

 

INDEX TO

EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

	 	 	 	 
	 	
Exhibit A
	 	
Information Certificate

	 	 	 	 
	 	
Exhibit B
	 	
Compliance Certificate

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

	
This Loan and Security Agreement dated April 17, 2003 is entered into by and between Congress Financial Corporation (New England), a Massachusetts corporation ("Lender") and Swank, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower").

 

	
W I T N E S S E T H:

	
        WHEREAS, Borrower has requested that Lender enter into financing arrangements with Borrower  pursuant to which Lender may make loans and provide other financial accommodations to Borrower; and

 

	
        WHEREAS, Lender is willing to make such loans and provide such financial accommodations on the  terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

	
        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual conditions and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

	 
	
SECTION 1- DEFINITIONS

	 
	
        For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings given to them below:

	 	 	 
	 	
1.1
	
"AVT" shall mean, collectively, AV Thomas and its Affiliates, each a manufacturer of leather goods located in Chennai, India

	 	 	 
	 	
1.2
	
Accounts" shall mean all present and future rights of Borrower to payment of a monetary obligation, whether or not earned by performance, which is not evidenced by chattel paper or an instrument, (a) for property that has been or is to be sold, leased, licensed, assigned, or otherwise disposed of, (b) for services rendered or to be rendered, (c) for a secondary obligation incurred or to be incurred, or (d) arising out of the use of a credit or charge card or information contained on or for use with the card.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.3
	
"Adjusted Eurodollar Rate" shall mean, with respect to each Interest Period for any Eurodollar    Rate Loan, the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next one-sixteenth (1/16) of one (1%) percent) determined by dividing (a) the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period by (b) a percentage equal to: (i) one (1) minus (ii) the Reserve Percentage.  For purposes hereof, "Reserve Percentage" shall mean the reserve percentage, expressed as a decimal, prescribed by any United States or foreign banking authority for determining the reserve requirement which is or would be applicable to deposits of United States dollars in a non-United States or an international banking office of Reference Bank used to fund a Eurodollar Rate Loan or any Eurodollar Rate Loan made with the proceeds of such deposit, whether or not the Reference Bank actually holds or has made any such deposits or loans.  The Adjusted Eurodollar Rate shall be adjusted on and as of the effective day of any change in the Reserve Percentage

	 	 	 
	 	
1.4
	
"Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to a specified Person, any other Person which directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes (a) any Person which beneficially owns or holds five (5%) percent or more of any class of Voting Stock of such Person or other equity interests in such Person, (b) any Person of which such Person beneficially owns or holds five (5%) percent or more of any class of Voting Stock or in which such Person beneficially owns or holds five (5%) percent or more of the equity interests and (c) any director or executive officer of such Person.  For the purposes of this definition, the term "control" (including with correlative meanings, the terms "controlled by" and "under common control with"), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of Voting Stock, by agreement or otherwise.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.5
	
"Applicable Margin" shall mean, at any time, as to the Interest Rate for Prime Rate Loans and       the Interest Rate for Eurodollar Rate Loans, the applicable percentage (on a per annum basis) set forth below if either the Quarterly Average Excess Availability for the immediately preceding fiscal quarter is at or within the amounts indicated for such percentage or the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter (which ratio for this purpose shall be calculated based on the four (4) immediately preceding fiscal quarters) is at or within the levels indicated for such percentage:

	 	
Excess Availability
	
Leverage

Ratio
	
Applicable Margin

	 	 	 	
Prime Rate

Loans
	
Eurodollar Rate

Loans

	 	
$10,000,000 or more

	
Less than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00
	
0.75%
	
2.75%

	 	
Greater than or equal to $5,000,000 and less than $10,000,000 
	
Greater than 2.00 to 1.00 but equal to or less than 3.00 to 1.00
	
1.00%
	
3.0%

	 	
Less than $5,000,000 
	
Greater than 3.00 to 1.00
	
1.25%
	
3.25%

 

	
provided, that, (i) the Applicable Margin shall be calculated and established once each fiscal quarter (commencing with the fiscal quarter ending on or about June 30, 2003) and shall remain in effect until such date thereafter as it may be adjusted in accordance with Sections 1.41(b) or 1.41(c) hereof and (ii) if Quarterly Average Excess Availability or the Leverage Ratio would result in two different Applicable Margins, the Applicable Margin shall be the lower percentage of the two.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.6
	
"Attleboro Property" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.7.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.7
	
"Blocked Accounts" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.3 hereof

	 	 	 
	 	
1.8
	
"Borrowing Base" shall mean, at any time, the amount equal to:

	 	 	 
	 	 	
(a)(i) for the calendar months of November through May, inclusive, seventy (70%) percent of Eligible Accounts, and (ii) for the calendar months of June through October, inclusive, seventy-five (75%) percent of Eligible Accounts, plus

	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
the lesser of: 

	 	 	 
	 	
(i)
	
the sum of:

	 	 
	 	
(A) the lesser of: (1) forty (40%) percent of the Value of Eligible Inventory consisting of  raw materials, and (2) $2,000,000, plus

	 	 	 
	 	
(B) sixty-five (65%) percent of the Value of Eligible Inventory consisting of finished goods (excluding Eligible Foreign In Transit Inventory); or

	 	 	 
	 	 	
(ii) eighty-five (85%) percent of the Net Recovery Percentage multiplied by the Value of such Eligible Inventory; or

	 	 	 
	 	
(iii) $15,000,000 (inclusive of the aggregate amount of Loans then outstanding with respect to Eligible Foreign In Transit Inventory); plus

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
the lesser of:

	 	 	 
	 	
(i) sixty-five (65%) percent of the Value of Eligible Foreign In Transit    Inventory; or

	 	 
	 	
(ii) eighty-five (85%) percent of the Net Recovery Percentage multiplied by the Value of Eligible Foreign In Transit Inventory; or

	 	 	 
	 	
(iii) an amount equal to fifteen (15%) percent of the aggregate Value of all Eligible Inventory, including Eligible Foreign In Transit Inventory; or

	 	 	 
	 	
(iv) $1,000,000; less

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
any Reserves.

	 	 	 
	
For purposes only of applying the sublimit on Loans based on Eligible Inventory set forth in clause (b) above, Lender may treat the then undrawn amounts of outstanding Letter of Credit Accommodations for the purpose of purchasing Eligible Inventory as Loans, to the extent Lender is in effect basing the issuance of the Letter of Credit Accommodations on the Value of the Eligible Inventory being purchased with such Letter of Credit Accommodations, in an aggregate amount for each such Letter of Credit Accommodation equal to the then applicable percentage with respect to Eligible Inventory set forth in clause (b) above multiplied by the Value of the Eligible Inventory that Borrower will purchase pursuant to such Letter of Credit Accommodation.  In determining the actual amounts of such Letter of Credit Accommodations to be so treated for purposes of the sublimit, the outstanding Loans and Reserves shall be attributed first to any components of the lending formulas set forth above that are not subject to such sublimit, before being attributed to the components of the lending formulas subject to such sublimit.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.9
	
"Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which commercial banks are authorized or required to close under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the State of North Carolina, and a day on which the Reference Bank and Lender are open for the transaction of business, except that if a determination of a Business Day shall relate to any Eurodollar Rate Loans, the term Business Day shall also exclude any day on which banks are closed for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market or other applicable Eurodollar Rate market.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.10
	
"Capital Leases" shall mean, as applied to any Person, any lease of (or any agreement conveying the right to use) any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by such Person as lessee which in accordance with GAAP, is required to be reflected as a liability on the balance sheet of such Person

	 	 	 
	 	
1.11
	
"Capital Stock" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of such Person's capital stock or partnership, limited liability company or other equity interests at any time outstanding, and any and all rights, warrants or options exchangeable for or convertible into such capital stock or other interests (but excluding any debt security that is exchangeable for or convertible into such capital stock).

	 	 	 
	 	
1.12
	
"Cash Equivalents" shall mean, at any time, (a) any evidence of Indebtedness with a maturity date of ninety (90) days or less issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof; (b) certificates of deposit or bankers' acceptances with a maturity of ninety (90) days or less of any financial institution that is a member of the Federal Reserve System having combined capital and unimpaired surplus of not less than $1,000,000,000; (c) commercial paper (including variable rate demand notes) with a maturity of ninety (90) days or less issued by a corporation (except an Affiliate of Borrower) organized under the laws of any State of the United States of America or the District of Columbia and rated at least A-1 by Standard & Poor's Ratings Service, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. or at least P-1 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.; (d) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than thirty (30) days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (a) above entered into with any financial institution having combined capital and unimpaired surplus of not less than $1,000,000,000; (e) repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements relating to marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America or issued by any governmental agency thereof, in each case maturing within ninety (90) days or less from the date of acquisition; provided, that, the terms of such agreements comply with the guidelines set forth in the Federal Financial Agreements of Depository Institutions with Securities Dealers and Others, as adopted by the Comptroller of the Currency on October 31, 1985; and (f) investments in money market funds and mutual funds that are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended which invest substantially all of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (a) through (e) above.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.13
	
"Change of Control" shall mean (a) the transfer (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of Borrower to any Person or group (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act); (b) the liquidation or dissolution of Borrower or the adoption of a plan by the stockholders of Borrower relating to the dissolution or liquidation of Borrower; (c) the acquisition by any Person or group (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), except for one or more Permitted Holders, of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of a majority of the voting power of the total outstanding Voting Stock of Borrower or the Board of Directors of Borrower; or (d) during any period of two (2) consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of Borrower (together with any new directors who have been appointed by any Permitted Holder, or whose nomination for election by the stockholders of Borrower, as the case may be, was approved by a vote of at least sixty-six and two-thirds (66 2/3%) percent of the directors then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of Borrower then still in office.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.14
	
"Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same now exists or may from time to time hereafter be amended, modified, recodified or supplemented, together with all rules, regulations and interpretations thereunder or related thereto.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.15
	
"Collateral" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5 hereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.16
	
"Collateral Access Agreement" shall mean an agreement in writing, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, by a lessor of premises to Borrower, or any other person to whom any Collateral (including Inventory, Equipment, bills of lading or other documents of title) is consigned or who has custody, control or possession of any such Collateral or is otherwise the owner or operator of any premises on which any of such Collateral is located, in favor of Lender waiving or subordinating any rights of such lessor or other person with respect to the Collateral and granting Lender certain rights.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.17
	
"Consolidated Net Income" shall mean, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate of the net income (loss) of such Person and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, for such period (excluding to the extent included therein any extraordinary or non-recurring gains and extraordinary non-cash charges after deducting all charges which should be deducted before arriving at the net income (loss) for such period and after deducting the Provision for Taxes for such period, all as determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, that, (a) the net income of any Person that is not a wholly-owned Subsidiary or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions paid or payable to such Person or a wholly-owned Subsidiary of such Person; and (b) the effect of any change in accounting principles adopted by such Person or its Subsidiaries after the date hereof shall be excluded. For the purposes of this definition, net income excludes any gain and non-cash loss (but not any cash loss) together with any related Provision for Taxes for such gain and non-cash loss (but not any cash loss) realized upon the sale or other disposition of any assets that are not sold in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation, dispositions pursuant to sale and leaseback transactions) or of any capital stock of such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person and any net income realized as a result of changes in accounting principles or the application thereof to such Person.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.18
	
"Default" shall mean an act, condition or event which with notice or passage of time or both   would constitute an Event of Default

	 	 	 
	 	
1.19
	
"Deposit Account Control Agreement" shall mean an agreement in writing, in form and    substance satisfactory to Lender, by and among Lender, Borrower and any bank at which any deposit account of Borrower is at any time maintained which provides that such bank will comply with instructions originated by Lender directing disposition of the funds in the deposit account without further consent by Borrower and such other terms and conditions as Lender may require

	 	 	 
	 	
1.20
	
"EBITDA" shall mean, as to any Person, with respect to any period, an amount equal to: (a) the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period, plus (b) depreciation and amortization for such period (to the extent deducted in the computation of Consolidated Net Income of such Person), all in accordance with GAAP, plus (c) Interest Expense for such period (to the extent deducted in the computation of Consolidated Net Income of such Person), plus (d) the Provision for Taxes for such period (to the extent deducted in the computation of Consolidated Net Income of such Person).

	 	 	 
	 	
1.21
	
"Eligible Accounts" shall mean Accounts created by Borrower which are and continue to be acceptable to Lender based on the criteria set forth below.  In general, Accounts shall be Eligible Accounts if:

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
such Accounts arise from the actual and bona fide sale and delivery of goods by Borrower or rendition of services by Borrower in the ordinary course of its business which transactions are completed in accordance with the terms and provisions contained in any documents related thereto;

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
such Accounts are not unpaid more than the earlier of sixty (60) days after the original due date for them or one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of the original invoice for them;

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
such Accounts comply with the terms and conditions contained in Section 7.2(b) of this Agreement;

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
such Accounts do not arise from sales on consignment, guaranteed sale, sale and return,          sale on approval, or other terms under which payment by the account debtor may be conditional or contingent;

	 	 	 
	 	
(e)
	
the chief executive office of the account debtor with respect to such Accounts is located in the United States of America, Puerto Rico or Canada (provided, that, at any time promptly upon Lender's request, Borrower shall execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such other agreements, documents and instruments as may be required by Lender to perfect the security interests of Lender in those Accounts of an account debtor with its chief executive office or principal place of business in Canada in accordance with the applicable laws of the Province of Canada in which such chief executive office or principal place of business is located and take or cause to be taken such other and further actions as Lender may request to enable Lender as secured party with respect thereto to collect such Accounts under the applicable Federal or Provincial laws of Canada) or, at Lender's option, if the chief executive office and principal place of business of the account debtor with respect to such Accounts is located other than in the United States of America, Puerto Rico or Canada, then if either:  (i) the account debtor has delivered to Borrower an irrevocable letter of credit issued or confirmed by a bank satisfactory to Lender and payable only in the United States of America and in U.S. dollars, sufficient to cover such Account, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and if required by Lender, the original of such letter of credit has been delivered to Lender or Lender's agent and Borrower has complied with the terms of Section 5.2(f) hereof with respect to the assignment of the proceeds of such letter of credit to Lender or naming Lender as transferee beneficiary thereunder, as Lender may specify, or (ii) such Account is subject to credit insurance payable to Lender issued by an insurer and on terms and in an amount acceptable to Lender, or (iii) such Account is otherwise acceptable in all respects to Lender (subject to such lending formula with respect thereto as Lender may determine);

	 	 	 
	 	
(f)
	
such Accounts do not consist of progress billings (such that the obligation of the account  debtors with respect to such Accounts is conditioned upon Borrower's satisfactory completion of any further performance under the agreement giving rise thereto), bill and hold invoices or retainage invoices, except as to bill and hold invoices, if Lender shall have received an agreement in writing from the account debtor, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, confirming the unconditional obligation of the account debtor to take the goods related thereto and pay such invoice;

	 	 	 
	 	
(g)
	
the account debtor with respect to such Accounts has not asserted a counterclaim, defense or dispute and Borrower does not owe any amounts to the account debtor with respect to such Accounts, and such account debtor does not claim that Borrower owes any amounts to such account debtor, that may give rise to any right of setoff or recoupment against such Accounts (but the portion of the Accounts of such account debtor in excess of the amount at any time and from time to time owed by Borrower to such account debtor or claimed owed by such account debtor may be deemed Eligible Accounts); provided that, for purposes of this clause (g), Short Paid Accounts described in clause (h) immediately below shall not be considered Accounts with respect to which an account debtor has asserted a counterclaim, defense or dispute;

	 	 	 
	 	
(h)
	
the account debtor has paid a portion of any invoice(s) evidencing any of the Accounts      owing by such account debtor and has notified Borrower that such account debtor has not paid, and will not pay, the remaining balance of the original invoice owing by such account debtor to Borrower under such Accounts (the unpaid portion of such Accounts being herein referred to as "Short Paid Accounts"), provided that, the Short Paid Accounts then owing by such account debtor, together with all Short Paid Accounts then owing by all other account debtors, do not exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate (but the Short Paid Accounts then owing by such account debtor and all other account debtors that do not then exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate may be deemed Eligible Accounts, subject to compliance with the other provisions of this Section 1.21);

	 	 	 
	 	
(i)
	
there are no facts, events or occurrences which would impair the validity, enforceability or collectability of such Accounts or reduce the amount payable or delay payment thereunder;

	 	 	 
	 	
(j)
	
such Accounts are subject to the first priority, valid and perfected security interest of Lender and any goods giving rise thereto are not, and were not at the time of the sale thereof, subject to any security interests or liens except those permitted in this Agreement that are subject to an intercreditor agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Lender between the holder of such security interest or lien and Lender;

	 	 	 
	 	
(k)
	
neither the account debtor nor any officer or employee of the account debtor with respect to such Accounts is an officer, employee, agent or other Affiliate of Borrower;

	 	 	 
	 	
(l)
	
the account debtors with respect to such Accounts are not any foreign government, the United States of America, any State, political subdivision, department, agency or instrumentality thereof, unless, if the account debtor is the United States of America, any State, political subdivision, department, agency or instrumentality thereof, upon Lender's request, the Federal Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended or any similar State or local law, if applicable, has been complied with in a manner satisfactory to Lender;

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
(m)
	
there are no proceedings or actions which are threatened or pending against the account debtors with respect to such Accounts which might result in any material adverse change in any such account debtor's financial condition  (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation, reorganization or similar proceeding);

	 	 	 
	 	
(n)
	
the aggregate amount of such Accounts owing by a single account debtor do not constitute more than (i) fifteen (15%) percent of the aggregate amount of all otherwise Eligible Accounts, in the case of any account debtor that is a Specified 15% Account Debtor (as defined below), (ii) twenty (20%) percent of the aggregate amount of all otherwise Eligible Accounts, in the case of any account debtor that is a Specified 20% Account Debtor (as defined below) or (iii) ten (10%) percent of the aggregate amount of all otherwise Eligible Accounts, in the case of all account debtors that are not Specified 20% Account Debtors or Specified 15% Account Debtors  (but, in each case, the portion of the Accounts not in excess of the applicable percentage set forth above may be deemed Eligible Accounts); provided, however, that such percentage limitation with respect to Accounts owing by any Specified 20% Account Debtor or Specified 15% Account Debtor shall be subject to revision by Lender at any time, and from time to time, in Lender's discretion, exercised in good faith, effective upon three days prior notice thereof to Borrower.  For purposes of this clause (n), "Specified 15% Account Debtors" means and includes each of the following account debtors: TJX Companies, Inc., Kohls, Dillards, Saks Inc., Sears Roebuck & Company and J.C. Penney Company; and "Specified 20% Account Debtors" means and includes each of the following account debtors: Federated Department Stores, Inc., May Department Stores Company and Target Corp.;

	 	 	 
	 	
(o)
	
such Accounts are not owed by an account debtor who has Accounts unpaid more than the earlier of sixty (60) days after the original due date for them or one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of the original invoice for them which constitute more than fifty (50%) percent of the total Accounts of such account debtor;

	 	 	 
	 	
(p)
	
the account debtor is not located in a state requiring the filing of a Notice of Business Activities Report or similar report in order to permit Borrower to seek judicial enforcement in such State of payment of such Account, unless Borrower has qualified to do business in such state or has filed a Notice of Business Activities Report or equivalent report for the then current year or such failure to file and inability to seek judicial enforcement is capable of being remedied without any material delay or material cost;

	 	 	 
	 	
(q)
	
such Accounts are owed by account debtors whose total indebtedness to Borrower does not exceed the credit limit with respect to such account debtors as determined in good faith by Borrower and reasonably acceptable to Lender (but the portion of the Accounts not in excess of such credit limit may be deemed Eligible Accounts); and

	 	 	 
	 	
(r)
	
such Accounts are owed by account debtors deemed creditworthy at all times by Lender in good faith.

	 	 	 
	
The criteria for Eligible Accounts set forth above may only be changed and any new criteria for Eligible Accounts may only be established by Lender in good faith based on either:  (i) an event, condition or other circumstance arising after the date hereof, or (ii) an event, condition or other circumstance existing on the date hereof to the extent Lender has no written notice thereof from Borrower prior to the date hereof, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) which adversely affects or could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Accounts in the good faith determination of Lender.  Any Accounts which are not Eligible Accounts shall nevertheless be part of the Collateral.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.22
	
"Eligible Foreign In Transit Inventory" means finished goods Inventory that (a) has been manufactured for and sold to Borrower by AVT, (b) has been paid for in full, is not subject to any Letter of Credit Accommodation, and is owned by Borrower prior to AVT's shipping of such Inventory to Borrower, (c) meets all of the criteria for Eligible Inventory, as determined by Lender, other than the criteria set forth in clauses (f) and (m) of the definition of Eligible Inventory, (d) is in transit to Borrower on a maritime vessel or by air, (e) is covered by a negotiable bill of lading which shall have been delivered to either (x) a customs broker or port processor acceptable to Lender, provided that such customs broker or port processor has executed and delivered to Lender a waiver agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, or (y) at Lender's request, to Lender, (f) has not been in transit from AVT to Borrower for more than sixty (60) days from and after the date that such Inventory is first reported in writing to Lender as finished goods Inventory in transit from AVT to Borrower, (g) is fully insured with Lender named as additional insured or loss payable with respect thereto, (h) is subject to a first-and-only security interest in favor of Lender (except for any possessory lien upon such Inventory in the possession of a freight carrier or shipping company securing only the freight charges for the transportation of such Inventory to Borrower), and (i) in respect of which, if requested by Lender, Lender shall have received (in addition to any negotiable bills of lading requested by Lender) all such other original documents, notices, instruments, statements and written declarations relating to such Inventory (if any) or the same shall have been delivered to a custom's broker or port processor acceptable to Lender.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.23
	
"Eligible Inventory" shall mean Inventory consisting of finished goods held for resale in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower and raw materials for such finished goods, in each case which are acceptable to Lender based on the criteria set forth below.  In general, Eligible Inventory shall not include (a) work-in-process; (b) components which are not part of finished goods (but excluding from this category belt buckles that are part of raw materials for finished goods); (c) spare parts for equipment; (d) packaging and shipping materials; (e) supplies used or consumed in Borrower's business (other than raw materials used in the manufacture of finished goods); (f) Inventory at premises other than those owned and controlled by Borrower, except any Inventory which would otherwise be deemed Eligible Inventory that is not located at premises owned and operated by Borrower may nevertheless be considered Eligible Inventory:  (i) as to locations which are leased by Borrower if Lender shall have received a Collateral Access Agreement from the owner and lessor of such location, duly authorized, executed and delivered by such owner and lessor or if Lender shall not have received such Collateral Access Agreement (or Lender shall determine to accept a Collateral Access Agreement that does not include all required provisions or provisions in the form otherwise required by Lender), Lender may, at its option, nevertheless consider Inventory at such location to be Eligible Inventory to the extent Lender shall have established such Reserves in respect of amounts at any time payable by Borrower to the owner and lessor thereof as Lender shall determine, and (ii) as to locations owned and operated by a third person, (A)  if Lender shall have received a Collateral Access Agreement from such owner and operator with respect to such location, duly authorized, executed and delivered by such owner and operator or if Lender shall not have received such Collateral Access Agreement (or Lender shall determine to accept a Collateral Access Agreement that does not include all required provisions or provisions in the form otherwise required by Lender), Lender may, at its option, nevertheless consider Inventory at such location to be Eligible Inventory to the extent Lender shall have established such Reserves in respect of amounts at any time payable by Borrower to the owner and operator thereof as Lender shall determine, and (B) in addition, as to locations owned and operated by a third person, Lender shall have received, if required by Lender:  (1) UCC financing statements between the owner and operator, as consignee or bailee and Borrower, as consignor or bailor, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, which are duly assigned to Lender and the written authorization to file such financing statements in form satisfactory to Lender and (2)  a written notice to any lender to the owner and operator of the first priority security interest in such Inventory of Lender; (g) Inventory subject to a security interest or lien in favor of any person other than Lender except those permitted in this Agreement (but without limiting the right of Lender to establish any Reserves with respect to amounts secured by such security interest or lien in favor of any Person other than Lender, even if permitted herein); (h) bill and hold goods; (i) unserviceable or obsolete Inventory; (j) Inventory which is not subject to the first priority, valid and perfected security interest of Lender; (k) damaged and/or defective Inventory;  (l) Inventory purchased or sold on consignment and (m) Inventory located outside either the United States of America or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that is not Eligible Foreign In Transit Inventory.  The criteria for Eligible Inventory set forth above may only be changed and any new criteria for Eligible Inventory may only be established by Lender in good faith based on either:  (i) an event, condition or other circumstance arising after the date hereof, or (ii) an event, condition or other circumstance existing on the date hereof to the extent Lender has no written notice thereof from Borrower prior to the date hereof, in either case under clause (i) or (ii) which adversely affects or could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Inventory in the good faith determination of Lender.  Any Inventory which is not Eligible Inventory shall nevertheless be part of the Collateral.

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
1.24
	
"Environmental Laws" shall mean all foreign, Federal, State and local laws (including common law), legislation, rules, codes, licenses, permits (including any conditions imposed therein), authorizations, judicial or administrative decisions, injunctions or agreements between Borrower and any Governmental Authority, (a) relating to pollution and the protection, preservation or restoration of the environment (including air, water vapor, surface water, ground water, drinking water, drinking water supply, surface land, subsurface land, plant and animal life or any other natural resource), or to human health or safety, (b) relating to the exposure to, or the use, storage, recycling, treatment, generation, manufacture, processing, distribution, transportation, handling, labeling, production, release or disposal, or threatened release, of Hazardous Materials, or (c) relating to all laws with regard to recordkeeping, notification, disclosure and reporting requirements respecting Hazardous Materials.  The term "Environmental Laws" includes (i) the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, the Federal Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, the Federal Clean Water Act, the Federal Clean Air Act, the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (including the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments thereto), the Federal Solid Waste Disposal and the Federal Toxic Substances Control Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, and the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, (ii) applicable state counterparts to such laws, and (iii) any common law or equitable doctrine that may impose liability or obligations for injuries or damages due to, or threatened as a result of, the presence of or exposure to any Hazardous Materials.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.25
	
"Equipment" shall mean all of Borrower's now owned and hereafter acquired equipment, wherever located, including machinery, data processing and computer equipment and computer hardware and software, whether owned or licensed, and including embedded software, vehicles, tools, furniture, fixtures, all attachments, accessions and property now or hereafter affixed thereto or used in connection therewith, and substitutions and replacements thereof, wherever located.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.26
	
"ERISA" shall mean the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, together with all rules, regulations and interpretations thereunder or related thereto.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.27
	
"ERISA Affiliate" shall mean any person required to be aggregated with Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under Sections 414(b), 414(c), 414(m) or 414(o) of the Code.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.28
	
"ERISA Event" shall mean (a) any "reportable event", as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, with respect to a Plan; (b) the adoption of any amendment to a Plan that would require the provision of security pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) of the Code or Section 307 of ERISA; (c) the existence with respect to any Plan of an "accumulated funding deficiency" (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (d) the filing pursuant to Section 412 of the Code or Section 303(d) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (e) the occurrence of a "prohibited transaction" with respect to which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a "disqualified person" (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code) or with respect to which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries could otherwise be liable in an amount which has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a material adverse effect on the business, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or the results of operations or the prospects of Borrower and/or such Subsidiaries; (f) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or a cessation of operations which is treated as such a withdrawal or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (g) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to terminate a Plan; (h) an event or condition which might reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan; (i) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate in excess of $100,000; and (j) any other event or condition with respect to a Plan including any Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA maintained, or contributed to, by any ERISA Affiliate that could reasonably be expected to result in liability of Borrower in excess of $100,000.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.29
	
"Eurodollar Rate" shall mean with respect to the Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the interest rate per annum equal to the arithmetic average of the rates of interest per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next one-sixteenth (1/16) of one (1%) percent) at which Reference Bank is offered deposits of United States dollars in the London interbank market (or other Eurodollar Rate market selected by Borrower and approved by Lender) on or about 9:00 a.m. (Boston, Massachusetts time) two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period in amounts substantially equal to the principal amount of the Eurodollar Rate Loans requested by and available to Borrower in accordance with this Agreement, with a maturity of comparable duration to the Interest Period selected by Borrower.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.30
	
"Eurodollar Rate Loans" shall mean any Loans or portion thereof on which interest is payable based on the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate in accordance with the terms hereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.31
	
"Event of Default" shall mean the occurrence or existence of any event or condition described in Section 10.1 hereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.32
	
"Excess Availability" shall mean the amount, as determined by Lender, calculated at any time, equal to:  (a) the lesser of:  (i) the Borrowing Base  and (ii) the Maximum Credit (in each case under (i) and (ii) after giving effect to any Reserves other than any Reserves in respect of Letter of Credit Accommodations), minus (b) the sum of:  (i) the amount of all then outstanding and unpaid Obligations, plus (ii) the amount of all Reserves then established in respect of Letter of Credit Accommodations, plus (iii) the aggregate amount of all then outstanding and unpaid trade payables and other obligations of Borrower which are more than sixty (60) days past due as of such time, plus (iv) the amount of checks issued by Borrower to pay trade payables and other obligations which are more than sixty (60) days past due as of such time, but not yet sent (but without duplication of clause (b)(iii) and the book overdraft of Borrower.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.33
	
"Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, together with all rules, regulations and interpretations thereunder or related thereto.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.34
	
"Fee Letter" shall mean the letter agreement, dated of even date herewith, by and between Borrower and Lender, setting forth certain fees payable by Borrower to Lender, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or replaced.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.35
	
"Financing Agreements" shall mean, collectively, this Agreement and all notes, guarantees, security agreements, deposit account control agreements, investment property control agreements, intercreditor agreements, and all other agreements, documents and instruments now or at any time hereafter executed and/or delivered by Borrower or any Obligor in connection with this Agreement.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.36
	
"Funded Debt" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any Indebtedness of such Person and its Subsidiaries consisting of any liability (a) in respect of borrowed money (whether or not the recourse of the lender is to the whole of the assets of such Person or only to a portion thereof) or evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments; and (b) all obligations as lessee under leases which have been, or should be, in accordance with GAAP recorded as Capital Leases.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.37
	
"GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect from time to time as set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination consistently applied, except that, for purposes of Section 9.17 hereof, GAAP shall be determined on the basis of such principles in effect on the date hereof and consistent with those used in the preparation of the most recent audited financial statements delivered to Lender prior to the date hereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.38
	
"Governmental Authority" shall mean any nation or government, any state, province, or other political subdivision thereof, any central bank (or similar monetary or regulatory authority) thereof, any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, and any corporation or other entity owned or controlled, through stock or capital ownership or otherwise, by any of the foregoing.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.39
	
"Hazardous Materials" shall mean any hazardous, toxic or dangerous substances, materials and wastes, including hydrocarbons (including naturally occurring or man-made petroleum and hydrocarbons), flammable explosives, asbestos, urea formaldehyde insulation, radioactive materials, biological substances, polychlorinated biphenyls, pesticides, herbicides and any other kind and/or type of pollutants or contaminants (including materials which include hazardous constituents), sewage, sludge, industrial slag, solvents and/or any other similar substances, materials, or wastes and including any other substances, materials or wastes that are or become regulated under any Environmental Law (including any that are or become classified as hazardous or toxic under any Environmental Law).

	 	 	 
	 	
1.40
	
"Indebtedness" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any liability, whether or not contingent, (a) in respect of borrowed money (whether or not the recourse of the lender is to the whole of the assets of such Person or only to a portion thereof) or evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments; (b) representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property or services (except any such balance that constitutes an account payable to a trade creditor (whether or not an Affiliate) created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed by such Person in the ordinary course of business of such Person in connection with obtaining goods, materials or services that is not overdue by more than one hundred twenty (120) days, unless the trade payable is being contested in good faith); (c) all obligations as lessee under leases which have been, or should be, in accordance with GAAP recorded as Capital Leases; (d) any contractual obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person to pay or be liable for the payment of any indebtedness described in this definition of another Person, including, without limitation, any such indebtedness, directly or indirectly guaranteed, or any agreement to purchase, repurchase, or otherwise acquire such indebtedness, obligation or liability or any security therefor, or to provide funds for the payment or discharge thereof, or to maintain solvency, assets, level of income, or other financial condition; (e) all obligations with respect to redeemable stock and redemption or repurchase obligations under any Capital Stock or other equity securities issued by such Person; (f) all reimbursement obligations and other liabilities of such Person with respect to surety bonds (whether bid, performance or otherwise), letters of credit, banker's acceptances, drafts or similar documents or instruments issued for such Person's account; (g) all indebtedness of such Person in respect of indebtedness of another Person for borrowed money or indebtedness of another Person otherwise described in this definition which is secured by any consensual lien, security interest, collateral assignment, conditional sale, mortgage, deed of trust, or other encumbrance on any asset of such Person, whether or not such obligations, liabilities or indebtedness are assumed by or are a personal liability of such Person, all as of such time; (h) all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of such Person (marked to market) arising under swap agreements, cap agreements and collar agreements and other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such person against fluctuations in interest rates or currency or commodity values and (i) all obligations owed by such Person under License Agreements with respect to non-refundable, advance or minimum guarantee royalty payments.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.41
	
"Information Certificate" shall mean the Information Certificate of Borrower constituting Exhibit A hereto containing material information with respect to Borrower, its business and assets provided by or on behalf of Borrower to Lender in connection with the preparation of this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements and the financing arrangements provided for herein.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.42
	
"Intellectual Property" shall mean Borrower's now owned and hereafter arising or acquired:  patents, patent rights, patent applications, copyrights, works which are the subject matter of copyrights, copyright registrations, copyright applications, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade styles, trademark and service mark applications, and licenses and rights to use any of the foregoing; all extensions, renewals, reissues, divisions, continuations, and continuations-in-part of any of the foregoing; all rights to sue for past, present and future infringement of any of the foregoing; inventions, trade secrets, formulae, processes, compounds, drawings, designs, blueprints, surveys, reports, manuals, and operating standards; goodwill (including any goodwill associated with any trademark or the license of any trademark); customer and other lists in whatever form maintained; and trade secret rights, copyright rights, rights in works of authorship, domain names and domain name registrations; software and contract rights relating to software, in whatever form created or maintained.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.43
	
"Interest Expense" shall mean, for any period, as to any Person, as determined in accordance with GAAP, the total interest expense of such Person, whether paid or accrued during such period (including the interest component of Capital Leases for such period), including, without limitation, discounts in connection with the sale of any Accounts and bank fees, commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit, banker's acceptances or similar instruments, but excluding interest paid in property other than cash and any other interest expense not payable in cash.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.44
	
"Interest Period" shall mean for any Eurodollar Rate Loan, a period of approximately one (1), two (2), or three (3) months duration as Borrower may elect, the exact duration to be determined in accordance with the customary practice in the applicable Eurodollar Rate market; provided, that, Borrower may not elect an Interest Period which will end after the last day of the then-current term of this Agreement.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.45
	
"Interest Rate" shall mean,

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
Subject to clauses (b) and (c) of this definition below:

	 	 	 
	 	
(i)
	
as to Prime Rate Loans, a rate equal to one and one-quarter (1 1/4%) percent per annum in excess of the Prime Rate,

	 	 	 
	 	
(ii)
	
as to Eurodollar Rate Loans, a rate equal to three and one-quarter (3 1/4%)  percent per annum in excess of the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate (in each case, based on the Eurodollar Rate applicable for the Interest Period selected by Borrower as in effect three (3) Business Days after the date of receipt by Lender of the request of Borrower for such Eurodollar Rate Loans in accordance with the terms hereof, whether such rate is higher or lower than any rate previously quoted to Borrower), and

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
Subject to clause (c) of this definition below, effective as of the first (1st) day of the second month of each fiscal quarter (commencing with the fiscal quarter ending on or about June 30, 2003), the Interest Rate payable by Borrower shall be increased or decreased, as the case may be, in accordance with the definition of Applicable Margin, (i) as to Prime Rate Loans, to the rate equal to the Applicable Margin on a per annum basis in excess of the Prime Rate, and (ii) as to Eurodollar Rate Loans, to the rate equal to the Applicable Margin on a per annum basis in excess of the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate.

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in clauses (a) and (b) of this definition, the Applicable Margin otherwise used to calculate the Interest Rate for Prime Rate Loans and Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be the highest percentage set forth in the definition of the term Applicable Margin for each category of Loans (without regard to the amount of Quarterly Average Excess Availability or the Leverage Ratio) plus two (2%) percent per annum, at Lender's option,  (i) for the period (A) from and after the effective date of expiration or termination hereof until Lender has received full and final payment of all outstanding and unpaid Obligations which are not contingent and cash collateral or letter of credit, as Lender may specify, in the amounts and on the terms required under Section 12.1 hereof for contingent Obligations (notwithstanding entry of a judgment against Borrower or any Obligor) and (B) from and after the date of the occurrence of an Event of Default and for so long as such Event of Default is continuing and (ii) on Loans to Borrower at any time outstanding in excess of the Borrowing Base or the Maximum Credit (whether or not such excess(es) arise or are made with or without the knowledge or consent of Lender and whether made before or after an Event of Default).

	 	 	 
	 	
1.46
	
"Inventory" shall mean all of Borrower's now owned and hereafter existing or acquired goods, wherever located, which (a) are leased by Borrower as lessor; (b) are held by Borrower for sale or lease or to be furnished under a contract of service; (c) are furnished by Borrower under a contract of service; or (d) consist of raw materials, work in process, finished goods or materials used or consumed in its business.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.47
	
"Investment Property Control Agreement" shall mean an agreement in writing, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, by and among Lender, Borrower and any securities intermediary, commodity intermediary or other person who has custody, control or possession of any investment property of Borrower acknowledging that such securities intermediary, commodity intermediary or other person has custody, control or possession of such investment property on behalf of Lender, that it will comply with entitlement orders originated by Lender with respect to such investment property, or other instructions of Lender, and including such other terms and conditions as Lender may reasonably require.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.48
	
"Lender Payment Account" shall mean account no. 5000000030305 of Lender at Wachovia Bank, National Association or such other account of Lender as Lender may from time to time designate to Borrower as the Lender Payment Account for purposes of this Agreement.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.49
	
"Letter of Credit Accommodations" shall mean, collectively,  the letters of credit, merchandise purchase or other guaranties which are from time to time either (a) issued or opened by Lender for the account of Borrower or any Obligor or (b) with respect to which Lender has agreed to indemnify the issuer or guaranteed to the issuer the performance by Borrower of its obligations to such issuer: sometimes being referred to herein individually as a "Letter of Credit Accommodation"

	 	 	 
	 	
1.50
	
"Leverage Ratio" shall mean, at any time, the ratio of:  (a) the Funded Debt of Borrower as of such time (and including for this purpose, (i)  all Funded Debt of Borrower, whether foreign or domestic and (ii) the Obligations) to (b) the EBITDA of Borrower for the four (4) immediately preceding fiscal quarters of Borrower (treated as a single accounting period).

	 	 	 
	 	
1.51
	
"License Agreements" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.11 hereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.52
	
"Loans" shall mean the loans now or hereafter made by Lender to or for the benefit of Borrower on a revolving basis (involving advances, repayments and readvances) as set forth in Section 2.1 hereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.53
	
"Material Contract" shall mean (a) any contract or other agreement (other than the Financing Agreements), written or oral, of Borrower involving monetary liability of or to any Person in an amount in excess of $250,000 in any fiscal year and (b) any other contract or other agreement (other than the Financing Agreements), whether written or oral, to which Borrower is a party as to which the breach, nonperformance, cancellation or failure to renew by any party thereto would have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations or prospects of Borrower or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, any of the other Financing Agreements, or any of the rights and remedies of Lender hereunder or thereunder.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.54
	
"Maximum Credit" shall mean the amount of $30,000,000.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.55
	
"Mortgages" shall mean, collectively, the mortgages, deeds to secure debt and deeds of trust by Borrower in favor or for the benefit of Lender or any other such agreements at any time after the date hereof executed and delivered to and in favor or for the benefit of, Lender, as the same now or may hereafter exist or may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or replaced.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.56
	
"Multiemployer Plan" shall mean a "multi-employer plan" as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA which is or was at any time during the current year or the immediately preceding six (6) years contributed to by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.57
	
"Net Recovery Percentage" shall mean the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (a) the numerator of which is the amount equal to the amount of the recovery in respect of the Inventory at such time on a "net orderly liquidation value" basis as set forth in the most recent acceptable appraisal of Inventory received by Agent in accordance with Section 7.3, net of operating expenses, liquidation expenses and commissions (to the extent not already taken into account in such appraisal in determining such "net orderly liquidation value"), and (b) the denominator of which is the applicable original cost of the aggregate amount of the Inventory subject to such appraisal.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.58
	
"Obligations" shall mean any and all Loans, Letter of Credit Accommodations and all other obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of every kind, nature and description owing by Borrower to Lender and/or its affiliates, including principal, interest, charges, fees, costs and expenses, however evidenced, whether as principal, surety, endorser, guarantor or otherwise, whether arising under this Agreement or otherwise, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether arising before, during or after the initial or any renewal term of this Agreement or after the commencement of any case with respect to Borrower under the United States Bankruptcy Code or any similar statute (including the payment of interest and other amounts which would accrue and become due but for the commencement of such case, whether or not such amounts are allowed or allowable in whole or in part in such case), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, joint or several, due or not due, primary or secondary, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, and however acquired by Lender.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.59
	
"Obligor" shall mean any guarantor, endorser, acceptor, surety or other person liable on or with respect to the Obligations or who is the owner of any property which is security for the Obligations, other than Borrower.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.60
	
"Permitted Holders" shall mean The New Swank, Inc. Retirement Plan and the trustees thereof, Marshall Tulin, John Tulin, James Tulin, Raymond Vise, other officers and directors of Borrower, members of such individuals' respective immediate families, trusts and custodianships for such individuals and members of their immediate families, and their respective heirs, administrators, legal representatives, executors, successors and assigns.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.61
	
"Person" or "person" shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation (including any corporation which elects subchapter S status under the Code), limited liability company, limited liability partnership, business trust, unincorporated association, joint stock corporation, trust, joint venture or other entity or any government or any agency or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.62
	
"Plan" means an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) which Borrower sponsors, maintains, or to which it makes, is making, or is obligated to make contributions, or in the case of a Multiemployer Plan has made contributions at any time during the immediately preceding six (6) plan years.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.63
	
"Prime Rate" shall mean the rate from time to time publicly announced by Wachovia Bank, National Association, or its successors, as its prime rate, whether or not such announced rate is the best rate available at such bank.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.64
	
"Prime Rate Loans" shall mean any Loans or portion thereof on which interest is payable based on the Prime Rate in accordance with the terms thereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.65
	
"Provision for Taxes" shall mean an amount equal to all taxes imposed on or measured by net income ad valorem, value added and similar taxes, whether Federal, State, Provincial, county or local, and whether foreign or domestic, that are paid or payable by any Person in respect of any period in accordance with GAAP.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.66
	
"Quarterly Average Excess Availability" shall mean, at any time, the daily average of the Excess Availability of Borrower for the immediately preceding fiscal quarter as calculated by Lender in good faith.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.67
	
"Real Property" shall mean all now owned and hereafter acquired real property of Borrower, including leasehold interests, together with all buildings, structures, and other improvements located thereon and all licenses, easements and appurtenances relating thereto, wherever located.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.68
	
"Receivables" shall mean all of the following  now owned or hereafter arising or acquired property of Borrower: (a) all Accounts; (b) all interest, fees, late charges, penalties, collection fees and other amounts due or to become due or otherwise payable in connection with any Account; (c) all payment intangibles of Borrower and other contract rights, chattel paper, instruments, notes, and other forms of obligations owing to Borrower, whether from the sale and lease of goods or other property, licensing of any property (including Intellectual Property or other general intangibles), rendition of services or from loans or advances by Borrower or to or for the benefit of any third person (including loans or advances to any Affiliates or Subsidiaries of Borrower) or otherwise associated with any Accounts, Inventory or general intangibles of Borrower (including, without limitation, choses in action, causes of action, tax refunds, tax refund claims, any funds which may become payable to Borrower in connection with the termination of any Plan or other employee benefit plan and any other amounts payable to Borrower from any Plan or other employee benefit plan, rights and claims against carriers and shippers, rights to indemnification, business interruption insurance and proceeds thereof, casualty or any similar types of insurance and any proceeds thereof and proceeds of insurance covering the lives of employees on which Borrower is a beneficiary).

	 	 	 
	 	
1.69
	
"Records" shall mean all of Borrower's present and future books of account of every kind or nature, purchase and sale agreements, invoices, ledger cards, bills of lading and other shipping evidence, statements, correspondence, memoranda, credit files and other data relating to the Collateral or any account debtor, together with the tapes, disks, diskettes and other data and software storage media and devices, file cabinets or containers in or on which the foregoing are stored (including any rights of Borrower with respect to the foregoing maintained with or by any other person).

	 	 	 
	 	
1.70
	
"Reference Bank" shall mean Wachovia Bank, National Association, or such other bank as Lender may from time to time designate.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.71
	
"Renewal Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.1 hereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.72
	
"Reserves" shall mean as of any date of determination, such amounts as Lender may from time to time establish and revise in good faith reducing the amount of Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations which would otherwise be available to Borrower under the lending formula(s) provided for herein:  (a) to reflect events, conditions, contingencies or risks which, as determined by Lender in good faith, adversely affect, or would have a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting, either (i) the Collateral or any other property which is security for the Obligations or its value, (ii) the assets, business or prospects of Borrower or any Obligor or (iii) the security interests and other rights of Lender in the Collateral (including the enforceability, perfection and priority thereof) or (b) to reflect Lender's good faith belief that any collateral report or financial information furnished by or on behalf of Borrower or any Obligor to Lender is or may have been incomplete, inaccurate or misleading in any material respect or (c) to reflect outstanding Letter of Credit Accommodations as provided in Section 2.2 hereof or (d) in respect of any state of facts which Lender determines in good faith constitutes a Default or an Event of Default. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Reserves may be established, at Lender's option, to reflect that (A) dilution with respect to the Accounts of Borrower (based on the ratio of the aggregate amount of non-cash reductions in Accounts for any period to the aggregate dollar amount of the sales of Borrower for such period) exceeds or is anticipated to exceed: (1) for the calendar months of November through May, inclusive, 20%, and (2) for the calendar months of June through October, inclusive, 15%, (B) amounts due or to become due to owners and licensors of trademarks and other Intellectual Property used by Borrower, but not to exceed the amount of the royalties and other fees and charges relating to Inventory sold or then existing Inventory to be sold payable to such owners and licensors by Borrower, (C) the sales, excise or similar taxes included in the amount of any Accounts reported to Lender, (D) a change in the turnover, age or mix (including in-line and out-of-line inventory) of the categories of Inventory that adversely affects the aggregate value of all Inventory, (E) the gross margin regarding the sale of Eligible Inventory or the liquidation value of the Eligible Inventory, or any category thereof, has decreased and/or (F) duty, freight and other charges owing with respect to Inventory in transit to Borrower.  To the extent Lender may revise the lending formulas used to determine the Borrowing Base or establish new criteria or revise existing criteria for Eligible Accounts or Eligible Inventory so as to address any circumstances, condition, event or contingency in a manner satisfactory to Lender, Lender shall not establish a Reserve for the same purpose.  The amount of any Reserve established by Lender shall have a reasonable relationship to the event, condition or other matter which is the basis for such reserve as determined by Lender in good faith.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.73
	
"Short Paid Accounts" shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Eligible Accounts.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.74
	
"Solvent" shall mean, at any time with respect to any Person, that at such time such Person (a) is able to pay its debts as they mature and has (and has a reasonable basis to believe it will continue to have) sufficient capital (and not unreasonably small capital) to carry on its business consistent with its practices as of the date hereof, and (b) the assets and properties of such Person at a fair valuation (and including as assets for this purpose at a fair valuation all rights of subrogation, contribution or indemnification arising pursuant to any guarantees given by such Person) are greater than the Indebtedness of such Person, and including subordinated and contingent liabilities computed at the amount which, such person has a reasonable basis to believe, represents an amount which can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability (and including as to contingent liabilities arising pursuant to any guarantee the face amount of such liability as reduced to reflect the probability of it becoming a matured liability).

	 	 	 
	 	
1.75
	
"Subsidiary" or "subsidiary" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership or other limited or general partnership, trust, association or other business entity of which an aggregate of at least a majority of the outstanding Capital Stock or other interests entitled to vote in the election of the board of directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether, at the time, Capital Stock of any other class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency), managers, trustees or other controlling persons, or an equivalent controlling interest therein, of such Person is, at the time, directly or indirectly, owned by such Person and/or one or more subsidiaries of such Person.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.76
	
"UCC" shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and any successor statute, as in effect from time to time (except that terms used herein which are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the date hereof shall continue to have the same meaning notwithstanding any replacement or amendment of such statute except as Lender may otherwise determine).

	 	 	 
	 	
1.77
	
"Value" shall mean, as determined by Lender in good faith, with respect to Inventory, the lower of (a) cost computed in the same manner as in the Inventory appraisal received by Lender prior to the date hereof and in accordance with GAAP or (b) market value provided, that, for purposes of the calculation of the Borrowing Base, (i) the Value of the Inventory shall not include:  (A) the portion of the value of Inventory equal to the profit earned by any Affiliate on the sale thereof to Borrower or (B)  write-ups or write-downs in value with respect to currency exchange rates and (ii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the cost of the Inventory shall be computed in the same manner and consistent with the most recent appraisal of the Inventory received and accepted by Lender prior to the date hereof, if any.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.78
	
"Voting Stock" shall mean with respect to any Person, (a) one (1) or more classes of Capital Stock of such Person having general voting powers to elect at least a majority of the board of directors, managers or trustees of such Person, irrespective of whether at the time Capital Stock of any other class or classes have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency, and (b) any Capital Stock of such Person convertible or exchangeable without restriction at the option of the holder thereof into Capital Stock of such Person described in clause (a) of this definition.

	 	 	 
	
SECTION 2. -- CREDIT FACILITIES

	 	 	 
	 	
2.1
	
Loans.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
Subject to and upon the terms and conditions contained herein, Lender agrees to make Loans to Borrower from time to time in amounts requested by Borrower up to the amount equal to the lesser of:  (i) the Borrowing Base or (ii) the Maximum Credit.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
Except in Lender's discretion, the aggregate amount of the Loans and the Letter of Credit Accommodations outstanding at any time shall not exceed the Maximum Credit.  In the event that the outstanding amount of any component of the Loans, or the aggregate amount of the outstanding Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations, exceed the amounts available pursuant to the Borrowing Base, the sublimits for Letter of Credit Accommodations set forth in Section 2.2(e) or the Maximum Credit, as applicable, such event shall not limit, waive or otherwise affect any rights of Lender in that circumstance or on any future occasions and Borrower shall, upon demand by Lender, which may be made at any time or from time to time, immediately repay to Lender the entire amount of any such excess(es) for which payment is demanded.

	 	 	 
	 	
2.2
	
Letter of Credit Accommodations.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
Subject to and upon the terms and conditions contained herein, at the request of Borrower, Lender agrees to provide or arrange for Letter of Credit Accommodations for the account of Borrower containing terms and conditions acceptable to Lender and the issuer thereof.  Any payments made by Lender to any issuer thereof and/or related parties in connection with the Letter of Credit Accommodations shall constitute additional Loans to Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
In addition to any charges, fees or expenses charged by any bank or issuer in connection with the Letter of Credit Accommodations, Borrower shall pay to Lender a letter of credit fee at a rate equal to two and one-quarter (2 1/4%) percent per annum on the daily outstanding balance of the Letter of Credit Accommodations for the immediately preceding month (or part thereof), payable in arrears as of the first day of each succeeding month, except that Borrower shall pay to Lender such letter of credit fee, at Lender's option, without notice, at a rate equal to four and one-quarter (4 1/4%) percent per annum on such daily outstanding balance for:  (i) the period from and after the date of termination or non-renewal hereof until Lender has received full and final payment of all Obligations (notwithstanding entry of a judgment against Borrower) and (ii) the period from and after the date of the occurrence of an Event of Default for so long as such Event of Default is continuing as determined by Lender.  Such letter of credit fee shall be calculated on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year and actual days elapsed and the obligation of Borrower to pay such fee shall survive the termination or non-renewal of this Agreement. In addition to any charges, fees or expenses charged by any bank or issuer in connection with the Letter of Credit Accommodations, Borrower shall pay to Lender a letter of credit fee at a rate equal to two and one-quarter (2 1/4%) percent per annum on the daily outstanding balance of the Letter of Credit Accommodations for the immediately preceding month (or part thereof), payable in arrears as of the first day of each succeeding month, except that Borrower shall pay to Lender such letter of credit fee, at Lender's option, without notice, at a rate equal to four and one-quarter (4 1/4%) percent per annum on such daily outstanding balance for:  (i) the period from and after the date of termination or non-renewal hereof until Lender has received full and final payment of all Obligations (notwithstanding entry of a judgment against Borrower) and (ii) the period from and after the date of the occurrence of an Event of Default for so long as such Event of Default is continuing as determined by Lender.  Such letter of credit fee shall be calculated on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year and actual days elapsed and the obligation of Borrower to pay such fee shall survive the termination or non-renewal of this Agreement.

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
Borrower shall give Lender two (2) Business Days' prior written notice of Borrower's request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit Accommodation.  Such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the original face amount of the Letter of Credit Accommodation requested, the effective date (which date shall be a Business Day) of issuance of such requested Letter of Credit Accommodation, whether such Letter of Credit Accommodations may be drawn in a single or in partial draws, the date on which such requested Letter of Credit Accommodation is to expire (which date shall be a Business Day), the purpose for which such Letter of Credit Accommodation is to be issued, and the beneficiary of the requested Letter of Credit Accommodation.  Borrower shall attach to such notice the proposed terms of the Letter of Credit Accommodation.

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
In addition to being subject to the satisfaction of the applicable conditions precedent contained in Section 4 hereof and the other terms and conditions contained herein, no Letter of Credit Accommodations shall be available unless each of the following conditions precedent have been satisfied in a manner satisfactory to Lender:  (i) Borrower shall have delivered to the proposed issuer of such Letter of Credit Accommodation at such times and in such manner as such proposed issuer may require, an application in form and substance satisfactory to such proposed issuer and Lender for the issuance of the Letter of Credit Accommodation and such other documents as may be required pursuant to the terms thereof, and the form and terms of the proposed Letter of Credit Accommodation shall be satisfactory to Lender and such proposed issuer, (ii) as of the date of issuance, no order of any court, arbitrator or other Governmental Authority shall purport by its terms to enjoin or restrain money center banks generally from issuing letters of credit of the type and in the amount of the proposed Letter of Credit Accommodation, and no law, rule or regulation applicable to money center banks generally and no request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over money center banks generally shall prohibit, or request that the proposed issuer of such Letter of Credit Accommodation refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the issuance of such Letter of Credit Accommodation; and (iii) the Excess Availability, prior to giving effect to any Reserves with respect to such Letter of Credit Accommodations, on the date of the proposed issuance of any Letter of Credit Accommodations, shall be equal to or greater than: (A) if the proposed Letter of Credit Accommodation is for the purpose of purchasing Eligible Inventory consisting of finished goods and the documents of title with respect thereto are consigned to the issuer, the sum of (1) the percentage equal to one hundred (100%) percent minus the then applicable percentage with respect to Eligible Inventory set forth in the definition of the term Borrowing Base multiplied by the Value of such Eligible Inventory, plus (2) freight, taxes, duty and other amounts which Lender estimates must be paid in connection with such Inventory upon arrival and for delivery to one of Borrower's locations for Eligible Inventory within the United States of America and (B) if the proposed Letter of Credit Accommodation is for any other purpose or the documents of title are not consigned to the issuer in connection with a Letter of Credit Accommodation for the purpose of purchasing Inventory, an amount equal to one hundred (100%) percent of the face amount thereof and all other commitments and obligations made or incurred by Lender with respect thereto.  Effective on the issuance of each Letter of Credit Accommodation, a Reserve shall be established in the applicable amount set forth in Section 2.2(d)(iii)(A) or Section 2.2(d)(iii)(B).

	 	 	 
	 	
(e)
	
Except in Lender's discretion, the amount of all outstanding Letter of Credit Accommodations and all other commitments and obligations made or incurred by Lender in connection therewith shall not at any time exceed $3,000,000.

	 	 	 
	 	
(f)
	
Borrower shall indemnify and hold Lender harmless from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses which Lender may suffer or incur in connection with any Letter of Credit Accommodations and any documents, drafts or acceptances relating thereto, including any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses due to any action taken by any issuer or correspondent with respect to any Letter of Credit Accommodation.  Borrower assumes all risks with respect to the acts or omissions of the drawer under or beneficiary of any Letter of Credit Accommodation and for such purposes the drawer or beneficiary shall be deemed Borrower's agent.  Borrower assumes all risks for, and agrees to pay, all foreign, Federal, State and local taxes, duties and levies relating to any goods subject to any Letter of Credit Accommodations or any documents, drafts or acceptances thereunder.  Borrower hereby releases and holds Lender harmless from and against any acts, waivers, errors, delays or omissions, whether caused by Borrower, by any issuer or correspondent or otherwise with respect to or relating to any Letter of Credit Accommodation, except for the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of Lender as determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction.  The provisions of this Section 2.2(f) shall survive the payment of Obligations and the termination or non-renewal of this Agreement.

	 	 	 
	 	
(g)
	
In connection with Inventory purchased pursuant to Letter of Credit Accommodations, Borrower shall, at Lender's request, instruct all suppliers, carriers, forwarders, customs brokers, warehouses or others receiving or holding cash, checks, Inventory, documents or instruments in which Lender holds a security interest to deliver them to Lender and/or subject to Lender's order, and if they shall come into Borrower's possession, to deliver them, upon Lender's request, to Lender in their original form.  Borrower shall also, at Lender's request, designate Lender as the consignee on all bills of lading and other negotiable and non-negotiable documents.

	 	 	 
	 	
(h)
	
Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs any issuer of a Letter of Credit Accommodation to name Borrower as the account party therein and to deliver to Lender all instruments, documents and other writings and property received by issuer pursuant to the Letter of Credit Accommodations and to accept and rely upon Lender's instructions and agreements with respect to all matters arising in connection with the Letter of Credit Accommodations or the applications therefor.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or construed to grant Borrower any right or authority to pledge the credit of Lender in any manner.  Lender shall have no liability of any kind with respect to any Letter of Credit Accommodation provided by an issuer other than Lender unless Lender has duly executed and delivered to such issuer the application or a guarantee or indemnification in writing with respect to such Letter of Credit Accommodation.  Borrower shall be bound by any interpretation made in good faith by Lender, or any other issuer or correspondent under or in connection with any Letter of Credit Accommodation or any documents, drafts or acceptances thereunder, notwithstanding that such interpretation may be inconsistent with any instructions of Borrower.

	 	 	 
	 	
(i)
	
So long as no Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, Borrower may, after notice to Lender, (i) approve or resolve any questions of non-compliance of documents, (ii) give any instructions as to acceptance or rejection of any documents or goods, (iii) execute any and all applications for steamship or airway guaranties, indemnities or delivery orders, and (iv) with Lender's consent, grant any extensions of the maturity of, time of payment for, or time of presentation of, any drafts, acceptances, or documents, and agree to any amendments, renewals, extensions, modifications, changes or cancellations of any of the terms or conditions of any of the applications, Letter of Credit Accommodations, or documents, drafts or acceptances thereunder or any letters of credit included in the Collateral.

	 	 	 
	 	
(j)
	
At any time an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, Lender shall have the right and authority to, and Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of Lender, (i) approve or resolve any questions of non-compliance of documents, (ii) give any instructions as to acceptance or rejection of any documents or goods, (iii) execute any and all applications for steamship or airway guaranties, indemnities or delivery orders, (iv) grant any extensions of the maturity of, time of payments for, or time of presentation of, any drafts, acceptances, or documents, and (v) agree to any amendments, renewals, extensions, modifications, changes or cancellations of any of the terms or conditions of any of the applications, Letter of Credit Accommodations, or documents, drafts or acceptances thereunder or any letters of credit included in the Collateral.  Lender may take such actions either in its own name or in Borrower's name.

	 	 	 
	 	
(k)
	
Any rights, remedies, duties or obligations granted or undertaken by Borrower to any issuer or correspondent in any application for any Letter of Credit Accommodation, or any other agreement in favor of any issuer or correspondent relating to any Letter of Credit Accommodation, shall be deemed to have been granted or undertaken by Borrower to Lender.  Any duties or obligations undertaken by Lender to any issuer or correspondent in any application for any Letter of Credit Accommodation, or any other agreement by Lender in favor of any issuer or correspondent relating to any Letter of Credit Accommodation, shall be deemed to have been undertaken by Borrower to Lender and to apply in all respects to Borrower.

	 	 	 
	
SECTION 3. INTEREST AND FEES

	 	 	 
	 	
3.1
	
Interest.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
Borrower shall pay to Lender interest on the outstanding principal amount of the Loans at the Interest Rate.  All interest accruing hereunder on and after the date of any Event of Default or termination or non-renewal hereof shall be payable on demand.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
Borrower may from time to time request Eurodollar Rate Loans or may request that Prime Rate Loans be converted to Eurodollar Rate Loans or that any existing Eurodollar Rate Loans continue for an additional Interest Period.  Such request from Borrower shall specify the amount of the Eurodollar Rate Loans or the amount of the Prime Rate Loans to be converted to Eurodollar Rate Loans or the amount of the Eurodollar Rate Loans to be continued (subject to the limits set forth below) and the Interest Period to be applicable to such Eurodollar Rate Loans.  Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, two (2) Business Days after receipt by Lender of such a request from Borrower, such Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be made or Prime Rate Loans shall be converted to Eurodollar Rate Loans or such Eurodollar Rate Loans shall continue, as the case may be, provided, that, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) no party hereto shall have sent any notice of termination or non-renewal of this Agreement, (iii) Borrower shall have complied with such customary procedures as are established by Lender and specified by Lender to Borrower from time to time for requests by Borrower for Eurodollar Rate Loans, (iv) no more than four (4) Interest Periods may be in effect at any one time, (v) the aggregate amount of the Eurodollar Rate Loans must be in an amount not less than $2,500,000 or an integral multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof, (vi) the maximum amount of the Eurodollar Rate Loans at any time requested by Borrower shall not exceed the amount equal to eighty (80%) percent of the lowest principal amount of the Loans which Borrower anticipates will be outstanding during the applicable Interest Period, which amount shall be reasonably acceptable to Lender (but with no obligation of Lender to make such Loans), and (vii) Lender shall have determined that the Interest Period or Adjusted Eurodollar Rate is available to Lender through the Reference Bank and can be readily determined as of the date of the request for such Eurodollar Rate Loan by Borrower.  Any request by Borrower for Eurodollar Rate Loans or to convert Prime Rate Loans to Eurodollar Rate Loans or to continue any existing Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be irrevocable.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Lender and Reference Bank shall not be required to purchase United States Dollar deposits in the London interbank market or other applicable Eurodollar Rate market to fund any Eurodollar Rate Loans, but the provisions hereof shall be deemed to apply as if Lender and Reference Bank had purchased such deposits to fund the Eurodollar Rate Loans.

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
Any Eurodollar Rate Loans shall automatically convert to Prime Rate Loans upon the last day of the applicable Interest Period, unless Lender has received and approved a request to continue such Eurodollar Rate Loan at least two (2) Business Days prior to such last day in accordance with the terms hereof.  Any Eurodollar Rate Loans shall, at Lender's option, upon notice by Lender to Borrower, convert to Prime Rate Loans in the event that this Agreement shall terminate or not be renewed.  Borrower shall pay to Lender, upon demand by Lender (or Lender may, at its option, charge any loan account of Borrower) any amounts required to compensate Lender, the Reference Bank or any participant with Lender for any loss (including loss of anticipated profits), cost or expense incurred by such person, as a result of the conversion of Eurodollar Rate Loans to Prime Rate Loans pursuant to any of the foregoing.

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
Interest shall be payable by Borrower to Lender monthly in arrears not later than the first day of each calendar month and shall be calculated on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year and actual days elapsed.  The interest rate on non-contingent Obligations (other than Eurodollar Rate Loans) shall increase or decrease by an amount equal to each increase or decrease in the Prime Rate effective on the first day of the month after any change in such Prime Rate is announced based on the Prime Rate in effect on the last day of the month in which any such change occurs.  In no event shall charges constituting interest payable by Borrower to Lender exceed the maximum amount or the rate permitted under any applicable law or regulation, and if any such part or provision of this Agreement is in contravention of any such law or regulation, such part or provision shall be deemed amended to conform thereto.

	 	 	 
	 	
3.2
	
Unused Line Fee.  Borrower shall pay to Lender monthly an unused line fee at a rate equal to one-half of one  (1/2%) percent per annum calculated upon the amount by which the $25,000,000 exceeds the average daily principal balance of the outstanding Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations during the immediately preceding month (or part thereof) while this Agreement is in effect and for so long thereafter as any of the Obligations are outstanding, which fee shall be payable on the first day of each month in arrears.

	 	 	 
	 	
3.3
	
Changes in Laws and Increased Costs of Loans.

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
If after the date hereof, either (i) any change in, or in the interpretation of, any law or regulation is introduced, including, without limitation, with respect to reserve requirements, applicable to Lender or any banking or financial institution from whom Lender borrows funds or obtains credit (a "Funding Bank"), or (ii) a Funding Bank or Lender complies with any future guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority or (iii) a Funding Bank or Lender determines that the adoption of any applicable law, rule or regulation regarding capital adequacy, or any change therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof has or would have the effect described below, or a Funding Bank or Lender complies with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency, and in the case of any event set forth in this clause (iii), such adoption, change or compliance has or would have the direct or indirect effect of reducing the rate of return on Lender's capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder to a level below that which Lender could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration the Funding Bank's or Lender's policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by Lender to be material, and the result of any of the foregoing events described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) is or results in an increase in the cost to Lender of funding or maintaining the Loans or the Letter of Credit Accommodations, then Borrower shall from time to time upon demand by Lender pay to Lender additional amounts sufficient to indemnify Lender against such increased cost on an after-tax basis (after taking into account applicable deductions and credits in respect of the amount indemnified).  A certificate as to the amount of such increased cost shall be submitted to Borrower by Lender and shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
If prior to the first day of any Interest Period, (i) Lender shall have determined in good faith (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrower) that, by reason of circumstances affecting the relevant market generally, adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period, (ii) Lender determines that the Eurodollar Rate determined or to be determined for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to Lender of making or maintaining Eurodollar Rate Loans during such Interest Period, or (iii) Dollar deposits in the principal amounts of the Eurodollar Rate Loans to which such Interest Period is to be applicable are not generally available in the London interbank market, Lender shall give telecopy or telephonic notice thereof to Borrower as soon as practicable thereafter, and will also give prompt telecopy or telephonic notice to Borrower when such conditions no longer exist.  If such notice is given (A) any Eurodollar Rate Loans requested to be made on the first day of such Interest Period shall be made as Prime Rate Loans, (B) any Loans that were to have been converted on the first day of such Interest Period to or continued as Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be converted to or continued as Prime Rate Loans and (C) each outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be converted, on the last day of the then-current Interest Period thereof, to Prime Rate Loans.  Until such notice has been withdrawn by Lender, no further Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be made or continued as such, nor shall Borrower have the right to convert Prime Rate Loans to Eurodollar Rate Loans.

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
Notwithstanding any other provision herein, if the adoption of or any change in any law, treaty, rule or regulation or final, non-appealable determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority or in the interpretation or application thereof occurring after the date hereof shall make it unlawful for Lender to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans as contemplated by this Loan Agreement, (i) Lender shall promptly give written notice of such circumstances to Borrower (which notice shall be withdrawn whenever such circumstances no longer exist), (ii) the commitment of Lender hereunder to make Eurodollar Rate Loans, continue Eurodollar Rate Loans as such and convert Prime Rate Loans to Eurodollar Rate Loans shall forthwith be canceled and, until such time as it shall no longer be unlawful for Lender to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans, Lender shall then have a commitment only to make a Prime Rate Loan when a Eurodollar Rate Loan is requested and (iii) Loans then outstanding as Eurodollar Rate Loans, if any, shall be converted automatically to Prime Rate Loans on the respective last days of the then current Interest Periods with respect to such Loans or within such earlier period as required by law.  If any such conversion of a Eurodollar Rate Loan occurs on a day which is not the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto, Borrower shall pay to such Lender such amounts, if any, as may be required pursuant to Section 3.3(d) below.

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
Borrower shall indemnify Lender and to hold Lender harmless from any loss or expense which Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (i) default by Borrower in making a borrowing of, conversion into or extension of Eurodollar Rate Loans after Borrower has given a notice requesting the same in accordance with the provisions of this Loan Agreement, (ii) default by Borrower in making any prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan after Borrower has given a notice thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and (iii) the making of a prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans on a day which is not the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto.  With respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans, such indemnification may include an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the amount so prepaid, or not so borrowed, converted or extended, for the period from the date of such prepayment or of such failure to borrow, convert or extend to the last day of the applicable Interest Period (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or extend, the Interest Period that would have commenced on the date of such failure) in each case at the applicable rate of interest for such Eurodollar Rate Loans provided for herein over (B) the amount of interest (as reasonably determined by such Lender) which would have accrued to Lender on such amount by placing such amount on deposit for a comparable period with leading banks in the interbank Eurodollar market.  This covenant shall survive the termination or non-renewal of this Loan Agreement and the payment of the Obligations.

	 	 	 
	
SECTION 4.  CONDITIONS PRCEDENT

	 	 	 
	 	
4.1
	
Conditions Precedent to Initial Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations. Each of the following is a condition precedent to Lender making the initial Loans and providing the initial Letter of Credit Accommodations hereunder:

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
Lender shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, all releases, terminations and such other documents as Lender may request to evidence and effectuate the termination by the existing lenders to Borrower of their respective financing arrangements with Borrower and the termination and release by it or them, as the case may be, of any interest in and to any assets and properties of Borrower and each Obligor, duly authorized, executed and delivered by it or each of them, including, but not limited to, (i) UCC termination statements for all UCC financing statements previously filed by it or any of them or their predecessors, as secured party and Borrower or any Obligor, as debtor and (ii) satisfactions and discharges of any mortgages, deeds of trust or deeds to secure debt with respect to Real Property owned by Borrower or any Obligor in favor of such existing lender or lenders, in form acceptable for recording with the appropriate Governmental Authority;

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
all requisite corporate action and proceedings in connection with this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements shall be satisfactory in form and substance to Lender, and Lender shall have received all information and copies of all documents, including records of requisite corporate action and proceedings which Lender may have requested in connection therewith, such documents where requested by Lender or its counsel to be certified by appropriate corporate officers or Governmental Authority (and including a copy of the certificate of incorporation of Borrower certified by the Secretary of State (or equivalent Governmental Authority) which shall set forth the same complete corporate name of Borrower as is set forth herein and such document as shall set forth the organizational identification number of Borrower, if one is issued in its jurisdiction of incorporation);

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
no material adverse change shall have occurred in the assets, business or prospects of Borrower since the date of Lender's latest field examination (not including for this purpose the field review referred to in clause (d) below) and no change or event shall have occurred which would impair the ability of Borrower or any Obligor to perform its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Financing Agreements to which it is a party or of Lender to enforce the Obligations or realize upon the Collateral;

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
Lender shall have completed a field review of the Records and such other information with respect to the Collateral as Lender may require to determine the amount of Loans available to Borrower (including, without limitation, current perpetual inventory records and/or roll-forwards of Accounts and Inventory through the date of closing and test counts of the Inventory in a manner satisfactory to Lender, together with such supporting documentation as may be necessary or appropriate, and other documents and information that will enable Lender to accurately identify and verify the Collateral), the results of which in each case shall be satisfactory to Lender, not more than three (3) Business Days prior to the date hereof;

	 	 	 
	 	
(e)
	
Lender shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, all consents, waivers, acknowledgments and other agreements from third persons which Lender may deem necessary or desirable in order to permit, protect and perfect its security interests in and liens upon the Collateral or to effectuate the provisions or purposes of this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements, including, without limitation, Collateral Access Agreements by owners and lessors of leased premises of Borrower and by warehouses at which Collateral is located;

	 	 	 
	 	
(f)
	
the Excess Availability as determined by Lender, as of the date hereof, shall be not less than $3,000,000 after giving effect to the initial Loans made or to be made and Letter of Credit Accommodations issued or to be issued in connection with the initial transactions hereunder;

	 	 	 
	 	
(g)
	
Lender shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, Deposit Account Control Agreements by and among Lender, Borrower and each bank where Borrower has a deposit account,  in each case, duly executed and delivered by such bank and duly authorized, executed and delivered by Borrower (or Lender shall be the bank's customer with respect to such deposit account, as Lender may specify);

	 	 	 
	 	
(h)
	
Lender shall have received evidence, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, that Lender has a valid perfected first priority security interest in all of the Collateral;

	 	 	 
	 	
(i)
	
Lender shall have received and reviewed lien and judgement search results for the jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of Borrower, the jurisdiction of the chief executive office of Borrower and all jurisdictions in which assets of Borrower are located, which search results shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Lender;

	 	 	 
	 	
(j)
	
Lender shall have received evidence of insurance and loss payee endorsements required hereunder and under the other Financing Agreements, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, and certificates of insurance policies and/or endorsements naming Lender as additional insured or loss payee;

	 	 	 
	 	
(k)
	
Lender shall have received, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, the opinion letter of Jenkens & Gilchrist Parker Chapin LLP, counsel to Borrower, with respect to the Financing Agreements and such other matters as Lender may request; and

	 	 	 
	 	
(l)
	
the other Financing Agreements and all instruments and documents hereunder and thereunder shall have been duly executed and delivered to Lender, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender.

	 	 	 
	 	
4.2
	
Conditions Precedent to All Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations.  Each of the following is an additional condition precedent to Lender making Loans and/or providing Letter of Credit Accommodations to Borrower, including the initial Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations and any future Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations:

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
all representations and warranties contained herein and in the other Financing Agreements shall be true and correct with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the date of the making of each such Loan or providing each such Letter of Credit Accommodation and after giving effect thereto, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and accurate on and as of such earlier date);

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
no law, regulation, order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority shall exist, and no action, suit, investigation, litigation or proceeding shall be pending or threatened in any court or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority, which (i) purports to enjoin, prohibit, restrain or otherwise affect (A) the making of the Loans or providing the Letter of Credit Accommodations, or (B) the consummation of the transactions contemplated pursuant to the terms hereof or the other Financing Agreements or (ii) has or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the assets, business or prospects of Borrower or would impair the ability of Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Financing Agreements or of Lender to enforce any Obligations or realize upon any of the Collateral; and

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing on and as of the date of the making of such Loan or providing each such Letter of Credit Accommodation and after giving effect thereto.

	 	 	 
	
SECTION 5. GRANT AND PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTEREST

	 	 	 
	 	
5.1
	
Grant of Security Interest.  To secure payment and performance of all Obligations, Borrower hereby grants to Lender a continuing security interest in, a lien upon, and a right of set off against, and hereby assigns to Lender as security, all personal and real property and fixtures and interests in property and fixtures of Borrower, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or existing, and wherever located (together with all other collateral security for the Obligations at any time granted to or held or acquired by Lender, collectively, the "Collateral"), including:

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
all Accounts;

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
all general intangibles, including, without limitation, all Intellectual Property; except that, there is excluded from the security interest granted by Borrower to Lender in general intangibles, and the Collateral expressly excludes, (i) any licenses, contracts or other agreements pursuant to which Borrower has been granted any rights in and to any Intellectual Property (collectively, "Intellectual Property Agreements") and which, in the case of any Intellectual Property Agreement, expressly prohibits by its terms Borrower's granting of a security interest in, lien upon or assignment of any interest (in whole or in part) in the Intellectual Property covered by such Intellectual Property Agreement, for so long as such prohibition exists in such Intellectual Property Agreement and (ii) Borrower's rights under the equipment lease agreement between Lucent Technologies Inc., as lessor, and Borrower, as lessee, more particularly described on Schedule 8.15 to the Information Certificate, for so long as such equipment lease expressly prohibits by its terms Borrower's granting of a security interest in, lien upon or assignment of any interest (in whole or in part) in such equipment lease;

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
all goods, including, without limitation, Inventory and Equipment;

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
all Real Property (other than the Attleboro Property and leasehold interests in Real Property) and fixtures (other than fixtures constituting a part of the Attleboro Property);

	 	 	 
	 	
(e)
	
all chattel paper (including all tangible and electronic chattel paper);

	 	 	 
	 	
(f)
	
all instruments (including all promissory notes);

	 	 	 
	 	
(g)
	
all documents;

	 	 	 
	 	
(h)
	
 all deposit accounts;

	 	 	 
	 	
(i)
	
all letters of credit, banker's acceptances and similar instruments and including all letter-of-credit rights;

	 	 	 
	 	
(j)
	
all supporting obligations and all present and future liens, security interests, rights, remedies, title and interest in, to and in respect of Receivables and other Collateral, including (i) rights and remedies under or relating to guaranties, contracts of suretyship, letters of credit and credit and other insurance related to the Collateral, (ii) rights of stoppage in transit, replevin, repossession, reclamation and other rights and remedies of an unpaid vendor, lienor or secured party, (iii) Inventory described in invoices, documents, contracts or instruments with respect to, or otherwise representing or evidencing, Receivables or other Collateral, including returned, repossessed and reclaimed Inventory, and (iv) deposits by and property of account debtors or other persons securing the obligations of account debtors;

	 	 	 
	 	
(k)
	
all (i) investment property (including securities, whether certificated or uncertificated, securities accounts, security entitlements, commodity contracts or commodity accounts) and (ii) monies, credit balances, deposits and other property of Borrower now or hereafter held or received by or in transit to Lender or its Affiliates or at any other depository or other institution from or for the account of Borrower, whether for safekeeping, pledge, custody, transmission, collection or otherwise;

	 	 	 
	 	
(l)
	
all commercial tort claims, including, without limitation, those identified in the Information Certificate;

	 	 	 
	 	
(m)
	
to the extent not otherwise described above, all Receivables;

	 	 	 
	 	
(n)
	
all Records; and

	 	 	 
	 	
(o)
	
all products and proceeds of the foregoing, in any form, including insurance proceeds and all claims against third parties for loss or damage to or destruction of or other involuntary conversion of any kind or nature of any or all of the other Collateral.

	 	 	 
	 	
5.2
	
Perfection of Security Interests.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally authorizes Lender (or its agent) to file at any time and from time to time such financing statements with respect to the Collateral naming Lender or its designee as the secured party and Borrower as debtor, as Lender may require, and including any other information with respect to Borrower or otherwise required by part 5 of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of such jurisdiction as Lender may determine, together with any amendment and continuations with respect thereto, which authorization shall apply to all financing statements filed on, prior to or after the date hereof.  Borrower hereby ratifies and approves all financing statements naming Lender or its designee as secured party and Borrower as debtor with respect to the Collateral (and any amendments with respect to such financing statements) filed by or on behalf of Lender prior to the date hereof and ratifies and confirms the authorization of Lender to file such financing statements (and amendments, if any), as originally set forth in Borrower's letter re: Authorization for Filing of Financing Statements, delivered to Lender prior to the date hereof.  Borrower hereby authorizes Lender to adopt on behalf of Borrower any symbol required for authenticating any electronic filing.  In the event that the description of the collateral in any financing statement naming Lender or its designee as the secured party and Borrower as debtor includes assets and properties of Borrower that do not at any time constitute Collateral, whether hereunder, under any of the other Financing Agreements or otherwise, the filing of such financing statement shall nonetheless be deemed authorized by Borrower to the extent of the Collateral included in such description and it shall not render the financing statement ineffective as to any of the Collateral or otherwise affect the financing statement as it applies to any of the Collateral.  In no event shall Borrower at any time file, or permit or cause to be filed,  any correction statement or termination statement with respect to any financing statement (or amendment or continuation with respect thereto) naming Lender or its designee as secured party and Borrower as debtor.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
Borrower does not have any chattel paper (whether tangible or electronic) or instruments as of the date hereof, except as set forth in the Information Certificate.  In the event that Borrower shall be entitled to or shall receive any chattel paper or instrument after the date hereof, Borrower shall promptly notify Lender thereof in writing.  Promptly upon the receipt thereof by or on behalf of Borrower (including by any agent or representative), Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered to Lender, all tangible chattel paper and instruments that Borrower or may at any time acquire, accompanied by such instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank as Lender may from time to time specify, in each case except as Lender may otherwise agree.  At Lender's option, Borrower shall, or Lender may at any time on behalf of Borrower, cause the original of any such instrument or chattel paper to be conspicuously marked in a form and manner acceptable to Lender with the following legend referring to chattel paper or instruments as applicable: "This [chattel paper][instrument] is subject to the security interest of Congress Financial Corporation (New England) and any sale, transfer, assignment or encumbrance of this [chattel paper][instrument] violates the rights of such secured party."

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
In the event that Borrower shall at any time hold or acquire an interest in any electronic chattel paper or any "transferable record" (as such term is defined in Section 201 of the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act or in Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as in effect in any relevant jurisdiction), Borrower shall promptly notify Lender thereof in writing.  Promptly upon Lender's request, Borrower shall take, or cause to be taken, such actions as Lender may reasonably request to give Lender control of such electronic chattel paper under Section 9-105 of the UCC and control of such transferable record under Section 201 of the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act or, as the case may be, Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, as in effect in such jurisdiction.

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
Borrower does not have any deposit accounts as of the date hereof, except as set forth in the Information Certificate.  Borrower shall not, directly or indirectly, after the date hereof open, establish or maintain any deposit account unless each of the following conditions is satisfied:  (i) Lender shall have received not less than five (5) Business Days prior written notice of the intention of Borrower to open or establish such account which notice shall specify the name of the account, the owner of the account, the name and address of the bank at which such account is to be opened or established, the individual at such bank with whom Borrower is dealing and the purpose of the account, (ii)  the bank where such account is opened or maintained shall be acceptable to Lender, and (iii) on or before the opening of such deposit account, Borrower shall as Lender may specify either (A) deliver to Lender a Deposit Account Control Agreement with respect to such deposit account duly authorized, executed and delivered by Borrower and duly executed and delivered by the bank at which such deposit account is opened and maintained or (B) arrange for Lender to become the customer of the bank with respect to the deposit account on terms and conditions acceptable to Lender.  The terms of this subsection (d) shall not apply to deposit accounts specifically and exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of Borrower's salaried employees, including, without limitation, deposit accounts of The New Swank, Inc. Retirement Plan.

	 	 	 
	 	
(e)
	
Borrower does not own or hold, directly or indirectly, beneficially or as record owner or both, any investment property, as of the date hereof, or have any investment account, securities account, commodity account or other similar account with any bank or other financial institution or other securities intermediary or commodity intermediary as of the date hereof, in each case except for any such accounts  of The New Swank, Inc. Retirement Plan and except as to other such accounts as set forth in the Information Certificate.

	 	 	 
	 	 	
(i) In the event that Borrower shall be entitled to or shall at any time after the date hereof hold or acquire any certificated securities, Borrower shall promptly endorse, assign and deliver the same to Lender, accompanied by such instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank as Lender may from time to time specify.  If any securities, now or hereafter acquired by Borrower are uncertificated and are issued to Borrower or its nominee directly by the issuer thereof, Borrower shall promptly notify Lender thereof and shall as Lender may specify, either (A) cause the issuer to agree to comply with instructions from Lender as to such securities, without further consent of Borrower or such nominee, or (B) arrange for Lender to become the registered owner of the securities.

	 	 	 
	 	 	
(ii) Borrower shall not, directly or indirectly, after the date hereof open, establish or maintain any investment account, securities account, commodity account or any other similar account (other than a deposit account) with any securities intermediary or commodity intermediary unless each of the following conditions is satisfied:  (A)  Lender shall have received not less than five (5) Business Days prior written notice of the intention of Borrower to open or establish such account which notice shall specify in reasonable detail and specificity acceptable to Lender the name of the account, the owner of the account, the name and address of the securities intermediary or commodity intermediary at which such account is to be opened or established, the individual at such intermediary with whom Borrower is dealing and the purpose of the account, (B) the securities intermediary or commodity intermediary (as the case may be) where such account is opened or maintained shall be acceptable to Lender, and (C) on or before the opening of such investment account, securities account or other similar account with a securities intermediary or commodity intermediary, Borrower shall as Lender may specify either (1) execute and deliver, and cause to be executed and delivered to Lender, an Investment Property Control Agreement with respect thereto duly authorized, executed and delivered by Borrower and such securities intermediary or commodity intermediary or (2) arrange for Lender to become the entitlement holder with respect to such investment property on terms and conditions acceptable to Lender.

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
Borrower is not the beneficiary or otherwise entitled to any right to payment under any letter of credit, banker's acceptance or similar instrument as of the date hereof, except as set forth in the Information Certificate.  In the event that Borrower shall be entitled to or shall receive any right to payment under any letter of credit, banker's acceptance or any similar instrument, whether as beneficiary thereof or otherwise after the date hereof,  Borrower shall promptly notify Lender thereof in writing.  Borrower shall promptly, as Lender may specify, either (i) deliver, or cause to be delivered to Lender, with respect to any such letter of credit, banker's acceptance or similar instrument, the written agreement of the issuer and any other nominated person obligated to make any payment in respect thereof (including any confirming or negotiating bank), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, consenting to the assignment of the proceeds of the letter of credit to Lender by Borrower and agreeing to make all payments thereon directly to Lender or as Lender may otherwise direct or (ii) cause Lender to become, at Borrower's expense, the transferee beneficiary of the letter of credit, banker's acceptance or similar instrument (as the case may be).

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
Borrower has no commercial tort claims as of the date hereof, except as set forth in the Information Certificate.  In the event that Borrower shall at any time after the date hereof have any commercial tort claims, Borrower shall promptly notify Lender thereof in writing, which notice shall (i) set forth in reasonable detail the basis for and nature of such commercial tort claim and (ii) include the express grant by Borrower to Lender of a security interest in such commercial tort claim (and the proceeds thereof).  In the event that such notice does not include such grant of a security interest, the sending thereof by Borrower to Lender shall be deemed to constitute such grant to Lender.  Upon the sending of such notice, any commercial tort claim described therein shall constitute part of the Collateral and shall be deemed included therein.  Without limiting the authorization of Lender provided in Section 5.2(a) hereof or otherwise arising by the execution by Borrower of this Agreement or any of the other Financing Agreements, Lender is hereby irrevocably authorized from time to time and at any time to file such financing statements naming Lender or its designee as secured party and Borrower as debtor, or any amendments to any financing statements, covering any such commercial tort claim as Collateral. In addition, Borrower shall promptly upon Lender's request, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered,  to Lender such other agreements, documents and instruments as Lender may reasonably require in connection with such commercial tort claim.

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
Borrower does not have any goods, documents of title or other Collateral in the custody, control or possession of a third party as of the date hereof, except (A) as set forth in the Information Certificate, (B) Inventory sold by AVT to Borrower and in transit from AVT to Borrower that is in the possession of the shipping firm transporting such goods or in the possession of the customs broker or port processor clearing such Inventory through United States Customs, and (C) except for goods located in the United States in transit to a location of Borrower permitted herein in the ordinary course of business of Borrower in the possession of the carrier transporting such goods.  In the event that any goods, documents of title or other Collateral are at any time after the date hereof in the custody, control or possession of any other person not referred to in the Information Certificate or such carriers, Borrower shall promptly notify Lender thereof in writing.  Promptly upon Lender's request, Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and deliver to Lender a Collateral Access Agreement duly executed and delivered by such person and duly authorized, executed and delivered by Borrower.

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
Borrower shall take any other actions reasonably requested by Lender from time to time to cause the attachment, perfection and first priority of, and the ability of Lender to enforce, the security interest of Lender in any and all of the Collateral, including, without limitation, (i) executing, delivering and, where appropriate, filing financing statements and amendments relating thereto under the UCC or other applicable law, to the extent, if any, that Borrower's signature thereon is required therefor, (ii) causing Lender's name to be noted as secured party on any certificate of title for a titled good if such notation is a condition to attachment, perfection or priority of, or ability of Lender to enforce, the security interest of Lender in such Collateral, (iii) complying with any provision of any statute, regulation or treaty of the United States as to any Collateral if compliance with such provision is a condition to attachment, perfection or priority of, or ability of Lender to enforce, the security interest of Lender in such Collateral, (iv) obtaining the consents and approvals of any Governmental Authority or third party, including, without limitation, any consent of any licensor, lessor or other person obligated on Collateral, and taking all actions required by any earlier versions of the UCC or by other law, as applicable in any relevant jurisdiction.

	 	 	 
	
SECTION 6. COLLECTION AND ADMINISTRATION

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
6.1
	
Borrower's Loan Account.  Lender shall maintain one or more loan account(s) on its books in which shall be recorded (a) all Loans, Letter of Credit Accommodations and other Obligations and the Collateral, (b) all payments made by or on behalf of Borrower and (c) all other appropriate debits and credits as provided in this Agreement, including fees, charges, costs, expenses and interest.  All entries in the loan account(s) shall be made in accordance with Lender's customary practices as in effect from time to time.

	 	 	 
	 	
6.2
	
Statements.  Lender shall render to Borrower each month a statement setting forth the balance in the Borrower's loan account(s) maintained by Lender for Borrower pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including principal, interest, fees, costs and expenses.  Each such statement shall be subject to subsequent adjustment by Lender but shall, absent manifest errors or omissions, be considered correct and deemed accepted by Borrower and conclusively binding upon Borrower as an account stated except to the extent that Lender receives a written notice from Borrower of any specific exceptions of Borrower thereto within thirty (30) days after the date such statement has been mailed by Lender.  Until such time as Lender shall have rendered to Borrower a written statement as provided above, the balance in Borrower's loan account(s) shall be presumptive evidence of the amounts due and owing to Lender by Borrower.

	 	 	 
	 	
6.3
	
Collection of Accounts.

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
Borrower shall establish and maintain, at its expense, blocked accounts or lockboxes and related blocked accounts (in either case, "Blocked Accounts"), as Lender may specify, with such banks as are acceptable to Lender into which Borrower shall promptly deposit and direct its account debtors to directly remit all payments on Receivables and all payments constituting proceeds of Inventory or other Collateral in the identical form in which such payments are made, whether by cash, check or other manner.  Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered to Lender, a Depository Account Control Agreement duly executed and delivered by each bank where a Blocked Account is maintained as provided in Section 5.2 hereof or at any time and from time to time Lender may become bank's customer with respect to the Blocked Accounts and promptly upon Lender's request, Borrower shall execute and deliver such agreements or documents as Lender may require in connection therewith. Borrower shall cause all funds received or deposited into the Blocked Accounts to be transferred each Business Day to the Lender Payment Account, except that, in the case of Blocked Accounts established with respect to Borrower's retail stores, Borrower shall cause all funds received or deposited therein to be transferred to the Lender Payment Account at any time that there is $100,000 or more on deposit in any such Blocked Account, but in any event no less frequently than on a weekly basis.  Borrower agrees that all payments made to such Blocked Accounts or other funds received and collected by Lender, whether in respect of the Receivables, as proceeds of Inventory or other Collateral or otherwise shall be treated as payments to Lender in respect of the Obligations and therefore shall constitute the property of Lender to the extent of the then outstanding Obligations.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
For purposes of calculating the amount of the Loans available to Borrower, such payments will be applied (conditional upon final collection) to the Obligations on the Business Day of receipt by Lender of immediately available funds in the Lender Payment Account provided such payments and notice thereof are received in accordance with Lender's usual and customary practices as in effect from time to time and within sufficient time to credit Borrower's loan account on such day, and if not, then on the next Business Day.  For the purposes of calculating interest on the Obligations, such payments or other funds received will be applied (conditional upon final collection) to the Obligations one(1) Business Day following the date of receipt of immediately available funds by Lender in the Lender Payment Account provided such payments or other funds and notice thereof are received in accordance with Lender's usual and customary practices as in effect from time to time and within sufficient time to credit Borrower's loan account on such day, and if not, then on the next Business Day.

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
Borrower shall, and shall cause its shareholders who are also directors or employees of Borrower and its directors, employees, agents, Subsidiaries or other Affiliates, in each case acting as trustee for Lender, to receive, as the property of Lender, any monies, checks, notes, drafts or any other payment relating to and/or proceeds of Accounts or other Collateral which come into their possession or under their control and promptly upon receipt thereof, shall deposit or cause the same to be deposited in the Blocked Accounts, or remit the same or cause the same to be remitted, in kind, to Lender.  In no event shall the same be commingled with Borrower's own funds.  Borrower agrees to reimburse Lender on demand for any amounts owed or paid to any bank or other financial institution at which a Blocked Account or investment account is established or any other bank, financial institution or other person involved in the transfer of funds to or from the Blocked Accounts or any investment account arising out of Lender's payments to or indemnification of such bank, financial institution or other person.  The obligation of Borrower to reimburse Lender for such amounts pursuant to this Section 6.3 shall survive the termination or non-renewal of this Agreement.

	 	 	 
	 	
6.4
	
Payments.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
All Obligations shall be payable to the Lender Payment Account as provided in Section 6.3 or such other place as Lender may designate from time to time.  Lender shall apply payments received or collected from Borrower or for the account of Borrower (including the monetary proceeds of collections or of realization upon any Collateral) as follows: first, to pay any fees, indemnities or expense reimbursements then due to Lender from Borrower; second, to pay interest due in respect of any Loans; third, to pay principal due in respect of the Loans; fourth, to pay or prepay any other Obligations whether or not then due, in such order and manner as Lender determines.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, (i) unless so directed by Borrower, or unless a Default or an Event of Default shall exist or have occurred and be continuing, Lender shall not apply any payments which it receives to any Eurodollar Rate Loans, except (A) on the expiration date of the Interest Period applicable to any such Eurodollar Rate Loans, or (B) in the event that there are no outstanding Prime Rate Loans and (ii) to the extent Borrower uses any proceeds of the Loans or Letter of Credit Accommodations to acquire rights in or the use of any Collateral or to repay any Indebtedness used to acquire rights in or the use of any Collateral, payments in respect of the Obligations shall be deemed applied first to the Obligations arising from Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations that were not used for such purposes and second to the Obligations arising from Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations the proceeds of which were used to acquire rights in or the use of any Collateral in the chronological order in which Borrower acquired such rights or use.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
At Lender's option, all principal, interest, fees, costs, expenses and other charges provided for in this Agreement or the other Financing Agreements may be charged directly to the loan account(s) of Borrower.  Borrower shall make all payments to Lender on the Obligations free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any setoff, counterclaim, defense, duties, taxes, levies, imposts, fees, deductions, withholding, restrictions or conditions of any kind.  If after receipt of any payment of, or proceeds of Collateral applied to the payment of, any of the Obligations, Lender is required to surrender or return such payment or proceeds to any Person for any reason, then the Obligations intended to be satisfied by such payment or proceeds shall be reinstated and continue and this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by Lender.  Borrower shall be liable to pay to Lender, and does hereby indemnify and hold Lender harmless for the amount of any payments or proceeds surrendered or returned.  This Section 6.4 shall remain effective notwithstanding any contrary action which may be taken by Lender in reliance upon such payment or proceeds.  This Section 6.4 shall survive the payment of the Obligations and the termination or non-renewal of this Agreement.

	 	 	 
	 	
6.5
	
Authorization to Make Loans.  Lender is authorized to make the Loans and provide the Letter of Credit Accommodations based upon telephonic or other instructions received from anyone purporting to be an officer of Borrower or other authorized person or, at the discretion of Lender, if such Loans are necessary to satisfy any Obligations.  All requests for Loans or Letter of Credit Accommodations hereunder shall specify the date on which the requested advance is to be made or Letter of Credit Accommodations established (which day shall be a Business Day) and the amount of the requested Loan.  Requests received after 12:00 p.m. Boston, Massachusetts time on any day shall be deemed to have been made as of the opening of business on the immediately following Business Day.  All Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations under this Agreement shall be conclusively presumed to have been made to, and at the request of and for the benefit of, Borrower when deposited to the credit of Borrower or otherwise disbursed or established in accordance with the instructions of Borrower or in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

	 	 	 
	 	
6.6
	
Use of Proceeds.  Borrower shall use the initial proceeds of the Loans provided by Lender to Borrower hereunder only for:  (a) payments to each of the persons listed in the disbursement direction letter furnished by Borrower to Lender on or about the date hereof and (b) costs, expenses and fees in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements.   All other Loans made or Letter of Credit Accommodations provided by Lender to Borrower pursuant to the provisions hereof shall be used by Borrower only for general operating, working capital and other proper corporate purposes of Borrower not otherwise prohibited by the terms hereof.  None of the proceeds will be used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin security or for the purposes of reducing or retiring any indebtedness which was originally incurred to purchase or carry any margin security or for any other purpose which might cause any of the Loans to be considered a "purpose credit" within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as amended.

	 	 	 
	
SECTION 7. COLLATERAL REPORTING AND COLLATERAL COVENANTS

	 	 	 
	 	
7.1
	
Collateral Reporting.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
Borrower shall provide Lender with the following documents in a form satisfactory to Lender:

	 	 	 
	 	 	
(ii) on a weekly basis (or more frequently as required by Lender at any time that Excess Availability is less than $6,000,000), (A) a schedule of sales made, credits issued and cash received and (B) perpetual inventory reports;

	 	 	 
	 	 	
(iii) as soon as possible after the end of each month (but in any event within fifteen (15) days after the end thereof), on a monthly basis or more frequently as Lender may request at any time that Excess Availability is less than $6,000,000, (A) inventory reports by location and category (including a report identifying Inventory at locations owned and operated by third parties or on consignment, a report of in-line and out-of-line Inventory, a detailed report of Inventory designating Inventory owned by Borrower bearing the Borrower's owned trade names or trademarks, Inventory subject to each license agreement with third parties and all private label Inventory), (B) agings of accounts payable (and including information indicating the status of payments to owners and lessors of the leased premises of Borrower), (C) a detailed schedule of accrued royalty payables due to each licensor, (D) agings of accounts receivable (together with a reconciliation to the previous month's aging and general ledger and a schedule of all chargebacks for such month), (E) a detailed sales report (which sales reports shall state, among other things, the total sales by category and the respective gross margins) setting forth Inventory sold during such month (1) with respect to Inventory bearing the Borrower's owned trade names or trademarks, (2) with respect to Inventory subject to each license agreement with third parties, and (3) with respect to Inventory all private label sales;

	 	 	 
	 	 	
(iv) upon Lender's request, (A) copies of customer statements, purchase orders, sales invoices, credit memos, remittance advices and reports, and copies of deposit slips and bank statements, (B) copies of shipping and delivery documents, and (C) copies of purchase orders, invoices and delivery documents for Inventory and Equipment acquired by Borrower;

	 	 	 
	 	 	
(v) such other reports as to the Collateral as Lender shall reasonably request from time to time; and

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
If any of Borrower's records or reports of the Collateral are prepared or maintained by an accounting service, contractor, shipper or other agent, Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes such service, contractor, shipper or agent to deliver such records, reports, and related documents to Lender and to follow Lender's instructions with respect to further services at any time that an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing.

	 	 	 
	 	
7.2
	
Accounts Covenants.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
Borrower shall notify Lender promptly of: (i) any material delay in Borrower's performance of any of its obligations to any account debtor or the assertion of any claims, offsets, defenses or counterclaims by any account debtor, or any disputes with account debtors, or any settlement, adjustment or compromise thereof, except for (x) any such claims or offsets asserted in connection with Short Paid Accounts and the settlement, adjustment or compromise thereof and (y) any such claims offsets, defenses or counterclaims other than those relating to Short Paid Accounts (collectively "Claims") asserted by any account debtor or any settlement, adjustment or compromise thereof that do not exceed the amount of $250,000 at any time in the case of any one (1) Claim for any one account debtor and in the aggregate for all Claims for any one account debtor, (ii) all material adverse information of which Borrower has knowledge relating to the financial condition of any account debtor whose Accounts owing to Borrower at any time, and from time to time, aggregate in excess of $50,000 and (iii) any event or circumstance which, to Borrower's knowledge would cause Lender to consider any then existing Accounts as no longer constituting Eligible Accounts.  No credit, discount, allowance or extension or agreement for any of the foregoing shall be granted to any account debtor without Lender's consent, except in the ordinary course of Borrower's business in accordance with practices and policies previously disclosed in writing to Lender and except as set forth in the schedules delivered to Lender pursuant to Section 7.1(a) above.  So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall settle, adjust or compromise any claim, offset, counterclaim or dispute with any account debtor with respect to any Eligible Account.  At any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Lender shall, at its option, have the exclusive right to settle, adjust or compromise any claim, offset, counterclaim or dispute with account debtors or grant any credits, discounts or allowances, provided that Lender agrees to notify Borrower in the event Lender elects to exercise such right.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
With respect to each Account: (i) the amounts shown on any invoice delivered to Lender or schedule thereof delivered to Lender shall be true and complete, (ii) no payments shall be made thereon except payments immediately delivered to Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (iii) no credit, discount, allowance or extension or agreement for any of the foregoing shall be granted to any account debtor except as reported to Lender in accordance with this Agreement and except for credits, discounts, allowances or extensions made or given in the ordinary course of Borrower's business in accordance with practices and policies previously disclosed to Lender, (iv) there shall be no setoffs, deductions, contras, defenses, counterclaims or disputes existing or asserted with respect thereto except as reported to Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (v) none of the transactions giving rise thereto will violate any applicable foreign, Federal, State or local laws or regulations (except for any such violation that has not resulted in, and could not reasonably be expected to result in, a material adverse change with respect to the assets, business or prospects of Borrower, such transactions or the Accounts arising therefrom), all documentation relating thereto will be legally sufficient under such laws and regulations and all such documentation will be legally enforceable in accordance with its terms.

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
Lender shall have the right at any time or times, in Lender's name or in the name of a nominee of Lender, to verify the validity, amount or any other matter relating to any Account or other Collateral, by mail, telephone, facsimile transmission or otherwise.

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
7.3
	
Inventory Covenants.  With respect to the Inventory: (a) Borrower shall at all times maintain inventory records reasonably satisfactory to Lender, keeping correct and accurate records itemizing and describing the kind, type, quality and quantity of Inventory, Borrower's cost therefor and daily withdrawals therefrom and additions thereto; (b) Borrower shall conduct a physical count of the Inventory at least once each year, but at any time or times as Lender may request on or after and during the continuance of an Event of Default, and promptly following such physical inventory shall supply Lender with a report in the form and with such specificity as may be reasonably satisfactory to Lender concerning such physical count; (c) Borrower shall not remove any Inventory from the locations set forth or permitted herein, without the prior written consent of Lender, except for sales of Inventory in the ordinary course of Borrower's business and except to move Inventory directly from one location set forth or permitted herein to another such location and except for Inventory shipped from the manufacturer thereof to Borrower which is in transit to the locations set forth or permitted herein; (d) upon Lender's request, Borrower shall, at its expense, no more than two (2) times in any twelve (12) month period, and at any other time prior to an Event of Default thereafter, at Lender's expense, but at any time or times as Lender may request on or after and during the continuance of an Event of Default, at Borrower's expense, deliver or cause to be delivered to Lender written appraisals as to the Inventory in form, scope and methodology acceptable to Lender and by an appraiser acceptable to Lender, addressed to Lender and upon which Lender is expressly permitted to rely; (e) Borrower shall produce, use, store and maintain the Inventory with all reasonable care and caution and in accordance with applicable standards of any insurance and in conformity with applicable laws (including the requirements of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended and all rules, regulations and orders related thereto); (f) none of the Inventory or other Collateral constitutes farm products or the proceeds thereof; (g)  Borrower assumes all responsibility and liability arising from or relating to the production, use, sale or other disposition of the Inventory; (h) Borrower shall not sell Inventory to any customer on approval, or any other basis which entitles the customer to return or may obligate Borrower to repurchase such Inventory; (i) Borrower shall keep the Inventory in good and marketable condition except for shrinkage of Inventory that occurs in the ordinary course of Borrower's business in an aggregate amount not to exceed $250,000 in Value in any of Borrower's fiscal years; and (j) Borrower shall not, without prior written notice to Lender or the specific identification of such Inventory with respect thereto provided by Borrower to Lender pursuant to Section 7.1(a) hereof, acquire or accept any Inventory on consignment or approval.

	 	 	 
	 	
7.4
	
Equipment and Real Property Covenants.  With respect to the Equipment and Real Property: (a) Borrower shall keep the Equipment (to the extent used and useful in the operation of the business of Borrower) in good order, repair, running and marketable condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted and except for obsolete and worn-out equipment that Borrower is permitted to dispose of pursuant to Section 9.7(b)(iii) below); (b) Borrower shall use the Equipment and Real Property with all reasonable care and caution and in accordance with applicable standards of any insurance and in conformity with all applicable laws; (c) the Equipment is and shall be used in Borrower's business and not for personal, family, household or farming use; (d) Borrower shall not remove any Equipment from the locations set forth or permitted herein, except to the extent necessary to have any Equipment repaired or maintained in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower or to move Equipment directly from one location set forth or permitted herein to another such location and except for the movement of motor vehicles used by or for the benefit of Borrower in the ordinary course of business; (e) the Equipment is now and shall remain personal property and Borrower shall not permit any of the Equipment to be or become a part of or affixed to real property; and (f) Borrower assumes all responsibility and liability arising from the use of the Equipment and Real Property.

	 	 	 
	 	
7.5
	
Power of Attorney.  Borrower hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Lender (and all persons designated by Lender) as Borrower's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, and authorizes Lender, in Borrower's or Lender's name, to: (a) at any time an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing (i) demand payment on Receivables or other Collateral, (ii) enforce payment of Receivables by legal proceedings or otherwise, (iii) exercise all of Borrower's rights and remedies to collect any Receivable or other Collateral, (iv) sell or assign any Receivable upon such terms, for such amount and at such time or times as the Lender deems advisable, (v) settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew an Account, (vi) discharge and release any Receivable, (vii) prepare, file and sign Borrower's name on any proof of claim in bankruptcy or other similar document against an account debtor or other obligor in respect of any Receivables or other Collateral, (viii) notify the post office authorities to change the address for delivery of remittances from account debtors or other obligors in respect of Receivables or other proceeds of Collateral to an address designated by Lender, and open and dispose of all mail addressed to Borrower and handle and store all mail relating to the Collateral; and (ix) do all acts and things which are necessary, in Lender's determination, to fulfill Borrower's obligations under this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements if Lender determines in any case that Borrower has failed to do or perform the same and (b) at any time to (i) take control in any manner of any item of payment in respect of Receivables or constituting Collateral or otherwise received in or for deposit in the Blocked Accounts or otherwise received by Lender, (ii) have access to any lockbox or postal box into which remittances from account debtors or other obligors in respect of Receivables or other proceeds of Collateral are sent or received, (iii) endorse Borrower's name upon any items of payment in respect of Receivables or constituting Collateral or otherwise received by Lender  and deposit the same in Lender's account for application to the Obligations, (iv) endorse Borrower's name upon any chattel paper, document, instrument, invoice, or similar document or agreement relating to any Receivable or any goods pertaining thereto or any other Collateral, including any warehouse or other receipts, or bills of lading and other negotiable or non-negotiable documents, (v) at any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, clear Inventory the purchase of which was financed with Letter of Credit Accommodations through U.S. Customs or foreign export control authorities in Borrower's name, Lender's name or the name of Lender's designee, and to sign and deliver to customs officials powers of attorney in Borrower's name for such purpose, and to complete in Borrower's or Lender's name, any order, sale or transaction, obtain the necessary documents in connection therewith and collect the proceeds thereof, (vi) sign Borrower's name on any verification of Receivables and notices thereof to account debtors or any secondary obligors or other obligors in respect thereof.  Borrower hereby releases Lender and its officers, employees and designees from any liabilities arising from any act or acts under this power of attorney and in furtherance thereof, whether of omission or commission, except as a result of Lender's own gross negligence or wilful misconduct as determined pursuant to a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

	 	 	 
	 	
7.6
	
Right to Cure.  Lender may, at its option, (a) upon notice to Borrower, cure any default by Borrower under any material agreement with a third party that affects the Collateral, its value or the ability of Lender to collect, sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral or the rights and remedies of Lender therein or the ability of Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder or under the other Financing Agreements, (b) pay or bond on appeal any judgment entered against Borrower, (c) discharge taxes, liens, security interests or other encumbrances at any time levied on or existing with respect to the Collateral (other than taxes being contested by Borrower in good faith and where necessary, by appropriate proceedings, and with respect to which Borrower has set aside adequate reserves on its books) and (d) pay any amount, incur any expense or perform any act which, in Lender's good faith judgment, is necessary or appropriate to preserve, protect, insure or maintain the Collateral and the rights of Lender with respect thereto.  Lender may add any amounts so expended to the Obligations and charge Borrower's loan account therefor, such amounts to be repayable by Borrower on demand.  Lender shall be under no obligation to effect such cure, payment or bonding and shall not, by doing so, be deemed to have assumed any obligation or liability of Borrower.  Any payment made or other action taken by Lender under this Section shall be without prejudice to any right to assert an Event of Default hereunder and to proceed accordingly.

	 	 	 
	 	
7.7
	
Access to Premises.  From time to time as requested by Lender, at the cost and expense of Borrower, (a) Lender or its designee shall have complete access to all of Borrower's premises during normal business hours and after notice to Borrower, or at any time and without notice to Borrower if an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, for the purposes of inspecting, verifying and auditing the Collateral and all of Borrower's books and records, including the Records, (b) Borrower shall promptly furnish to Lender such copies of such books and records or extracts therefrom as Lender may request, and (c) Lender or its designee may use during normal business hours such of Borrower's personnel, equipment, supplies and premises as may be reasonably necessary for the foregoing and if an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing for the collection of Receivables and realization of other Collateral.

	 	 	 
	
SECTION 6 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

	 	 	 
	
       Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender the following (which shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement), the truth and accuracy of which are a continuing condition of the making of Loans and providing Letter of Credit Accommodations by Lender to Borrower in accordance with the provision of Section 4 of this Agreement:

	 	 	 
	 	
8.1
	
Corporate Existence; Power and Authority.  Borrower is a corporation duly organized and in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and in good standing in all states or other jurisdictions where the nature and extent of the business transacted by it or the ownership of assets makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on Borrower's financial condition, results of operation or business or the rights of Lender in or to any of the Collateral.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the other Financing Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder (a) are all within Borrower's corporate powers, (b)  have been duly authorized, (c) are not in contravention of law or the terms of Borrower's certificate of incorporation, by-laws, or other organizational documentation, or any Material Contract to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower or its property are bound and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of, or require or give rise to any obligation to grant, any lien, security interest, charge or other encumbrance upon any property of Borrower.  This Agreement and the other Financing Agreements constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.

	 	 	 
	 	
8.2
	
Name; State of Organization; Chief Executive Office; Collateral Locations.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
The exact legal name of Borrower is as set forth on the signature page of this Agreement and in the Information Certificate.  Borrower has not, during the five years immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, been known by or used any other corporate or fictitious name or been a party to any merger or consolidation, or acquired all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, or acquired any of its property or assets out of the ordinary course of business, except as set forth in the Information Certificate.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
Borrower is an organization of the type and organized in the jurisdiction set forth in the Information Certificate.  The Information Certificate accurately sets forth the organizational identification number of Borrower or accurately states that Borrower has none and accurately sets forth the federal employer identification number of Borrower.

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
The chief executive office and mailing address of Borrower and Borrower's Records concerning Accounts are located only at the address identified as such in Schedule 8.2 to the Information Certificate and its only other places of business and the only other locations of Collateral, if any, are the addresses set forth in Schedule 8.2 to the Information Certificate, subject to the right of Borrower to establish or use new locations in accordance with Section 9.2 below.  The Information Certificate correctly identifies any of the locations on the date hereof which are not owned by Borrower and sets forth the owners and/or operators thereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
8.3
	
Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Change.  All financial statements relating to Borrower which have been and are at anytime hereafter delivered by Borrower to Lender have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except as to any interim financial statements, to the extent such statements are subject to normal year-end adjustments and do not include any notes) and fairly present the financial condition and the results of operation of Borrower as at the dates and for the periods set forth therein.  Except as disclosed in any interim financial statements furnished by Borrower to Lender prior to the date of this Agreement, there has been no material adverse change in the assets, liabilities, properties and condition, financial or otherwise, of Borrower, since the date of the most recent audited financial statements furnished by Borrower to Lender prior to the date of this Agreement.

	 	 	 
	 	
8.4
	
Priority of Liens; Title to Properties.  The security interests and liens granted to Lender under this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements constitute valid and perfected first priority liens and security interests in and upon the Collateral subject only to the liens indicated on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate and the other liens permitted under Section 9.8 hereof.  Borrower has good and marketable fee simple title to or valid leasehold interests in all of its Real Property and good, valid and merchantable title to all of its other properties and assets subject to no liens, mortgages, pledges, security interests, encumbrances or charges of any kind, except those granted to Lender and such others as are specifically listed on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate or permitted under Section 9.8 hereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
8.5
	
Tax Returns.  Borrower has filed, or caused to be filed, in a timely manner (after giving effect to any filing extensions granted as a matter of right pursuant to applicable law and by any Governmental Authority) all tax returns, reports and declarations which are required to be filed by it.  All information in such tax returns, reports and declarations is complete and accurate in all material respects.  Borrower has paid or caused to be paid all taxes due and payable or claimed due and payable in any assessment received by it, except taxes the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, if required, diligently pursued and available to Borrower and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books.  Adequate provision has been made for the payment of all accrued and unpaid Federal, State, county, local, foreign and other taxes whether or not yet due and payable and whether or not disputed.

	 	 	 
	 	
8.6
	
Litigation.  Except as set forth in Schedule 8.6 to the Information Certificate, there is no present investigation by any Governmental Authority pending, or to the best of Borrower's knowledge threatened, against or affecting Borrower, its assets or business and there is no action, suit, proceeding or claim by any Person pending, or to the best of Borrower's knowledge threatened, against Borrower or its assets or goodwill, or against or affecting any transactions contemplated by this Agreement, which if adversely determined in any case against Borrower would result in any material adverse change in the assets, business or prospects of Borrower or would impair the ability of Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Financing Agreements to which it is a party or of Lender to enforce any Obligations or realize upon any Collateral.

	 	 	 
	 	
8.7
	
Compliance with Other Agreements and Applicable Laws.  Borrower is not in default in any material respect under, or in violation in any material respect of any of the terms of, any Material Contract to which it is a party or by which it or any of its assets are bound and Borrower is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable provisions of laws, rules, regulations, licenses, permits, approvals and orders of any foreign, Federal, State or local Governmental Authority, except for any non-compliance therewith which has not resulted in, and could not reasonably be expected to result in, a material adverse change with respect to the assets, business or prospects of Borrower and which would not impair the ability of Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Financing Agreements to which it is a party.

	 	 	 
	 	
8.8
	
Environmental Compliance.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
Except as set forth on Schedule 8.8 to the Information Certificate, Borrower and any Subsidiary have not generated, used, stored, treated, transported, manufactured, handled, produced or disposed of any Hazardous Materials, on or off its premises (whether or not owned by it) in any manner which at any time violates any applicable Environmental Law or any license, permit, certificate, approval or similar authorization thereunder and the operations of Borrower and any Subsidiary complies in all material respects with all Environmental Laws and all licenses, permits, certificates, approvals and similar authorizations thereunder, except for any such violation or non-compliance which has not resulted in, and could not reasonably be expected to result in, a material adverse change with respect to the assets, business or prospects of Borrower and would not impair the ability of Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Financing Agreements to which it is a party.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
Except as set forth on Schedule 8.8 to the Information Certificate, there has been no investigation, proceeding, complaint, order, directive, claim, citation or notice by any Governmental Authority or any other person nor is any pending or to the best of Borrower's knowledge threatened, with respect to any non-compliance with or violation of the requirements of any Environmental Law by Borrower and any Subsidiary or the release, spill or discharge, threatened or actual, of any Hazardous Material or the generation, use, storage, treatment, transportation, manufacture, handling, production or disposal of any Hazardous Materials or any other environmental, health or safety matter, which affects Borrower or its business, operations or assets or any properties at which Borrower has transported, stored or disposed of any Hazardous Materials and which in any case, if adversely determined against Borrower, would result in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a material adverse change with respect to the assets, business or prospects of Borrower or would impair the ability of Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Financing Agreements to which it is a party.

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
Except as set forth on Schedule 8.8 to the Information Certificate, Borrower and its Subsidiaries have no material liability (contingent or otherwise) in connection with a release, spill or discharge, threatened or actual, of any Hazardous Materials or the generation, use, storage, treatment, transportation, manufacture, handling, production or disposal of any Hazardous Materials.

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
Borrower and its Subsidiaries have all licenses, permits, certificates, approvals or similar authorizations required to be obtained or filed in connection with the operations of Borrower under any Environmental Law and all of such licenses, permits, certificates, approvals or similar authorizations are valid and in full force and effect, except to the extent that the failure to have or maintain any of the foregoing or the failure of any of the foregoing to be in full force and effect has not resulted in, and could not reasonably be expected to result in, a material adverse change with respect to the assets, business or properties of Borrower and would not impair the ability of Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Financing Agreements to which it is a party.

	 	 	 
	 	
8.9
	
Employee Benefits.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
Each Plan is in material compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal or state law.  Each Plan which is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service and to the best of Borrower's knowledge, nothing has occurred which would cause the loss of such qualification.  Borrower and its ERISA Affiliates have made all required contributions to any Plan subject to Section 412 of the Code, and no application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period pursuant to Section 412 of the Code has been made with respect to any Plan.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
There are no pending or to the best of Borrower's knowledge, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan, except for any non-compliance therewith which has not resulted in, and could not reasonably be expected to result in, a material adverse change with respect to the assets, business or prospects of Borrower and which would not impair the ability of Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Financing Agreements to which it is a party.  There has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan, except for any non-compliance therewith which has not resulted in, and could not reasonably be expected to result in, a material adverse change with respect to the assets, business or prospects of Borrower and which would not impair the ability of Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Financing Agreements to which it is a party.

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
(i) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur for which Borrower has liability, or for which Borrower could reasonably be expected to have liability, in excess of $100,000; (ii) the current value of each Plan's assets (determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding such Plan pursuant to Section 412 of the Code) are not less than such Plan's liabilities under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA; (iii) Borrower and its ERISA Affiliates have not incurred and do not reasonably expect to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Plan (other than premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA); (iv) Borrower and its ERISA Affiliates have not incurred and do not reasonably expect to incur, any liability (and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice under Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in such liability) under Section 4201 or 4243 of ERISA with respect to a Multiemployer Plan; and (v) Borrower and its ERISA Affiliates have not engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.

	 	 	 
	 	
8.10
	
Bank Accounts.  All of the deposit accounts, investment accounts or other accounts in the name of or used by Borrower maintained at any bank or other financial institution are set forth in Schedule 8.10 to the Information Certificate, subject to the right of Borrower to establish new accounts in accordance with Section 5.2 hereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
8.11
	
Intellectual Property.  Borrower owns or licenses or otherwise has the right to use all Intellectual Property necessary for the operation of its business as presently conducted or proposed to be conducted; provided, however, that certain of the Intellectual Property utilized by Borrower in the ordinary course of its business consists of "off-the-shelf" or otherwise commercially available items licensed to Borrower as a purchaser thereof.  As of the date hereof, Borrower does not have any Intellectual Property registered, or subject to pending applications, in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or any similar office or agency in the United States, any State thereof, any political subdivision thereof or in any other country, other than those described in Schedule 8.11 to the Information Certificate hereto and has not granted any licenses with respect thereto other than as set forth in Schedule 8.11 to the Information Certificate.  No event has occurred which permits or would permit after notice or passage of time or both, the revocation, suspension or termination of such rights, except for any such event which has not resulted in, and could not reasonably be expected to result in, a material adverse change with respect to the assets, business or prospects of Borrower and which would not impair the ability of Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Financing Agreements to which it is a party.  To the best of Borrower's knowledge, no slogan or other advertising device, product, process, method, substance or other Intellectual Property (other than "off-the-shelf" or otherwise commercially available items) or Inventory bearing or using any Intellectual Property presently contemplated to be sold by or employed by Borrower infringes any patent, trademark, servicemark, trade name, copyright, license or other Intellectual Property owned by any other Person presently and no claim or litigation is pending or threatened against or affecting Borrower contesting its right to sell or use any such Intellectual Property.  Schedule 8.11 to the Information Certificate sets forth all of the agreements or other arrangements of Borrower pursuant to which Borrower has a license or other right to use any trademarks, logos, designs, representations or other Intellectual Property owned by another person as in effect on the date hereof and used in connection with the manufacture and/or sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of Borrower's business and the dates of the expiration of such agreements or other arrangements of Borrower as in effect on the date hereof (collectively, together with such agreements or other arrangements as may be entered into by Borrower after the date hereof, collectively, the "License Agreements" and individually, a "License Agreement").  No trademark, servicemark or other Intellectual Property at any time used by Borrower which is owned by another person, or owned by Borrower subject to any security interest, lien, collateral assignment, pledge or other encumbrance in favor of any person other than Lender, is affixed to any Eligible Inventory, except to the extent permitted under the term of the License Agreements listed on Schedule 8.11 to the Information Certificate.

	 	 	 
	 	
8.12
	
Subsidiaries; Affiliates; Capitalization; Solvency.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
Borrower does not have any direct or indirect Subsidiaries or Affiliates and is not engaged in any joint venture or partnership except as set forth in Schedule 8.12 to the Information Certificate, subject to the right of Borrower to form or acquire Subsidiaries in accordance with Section 9.10 hereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
Borrower is the record and beneficial owner of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Capital Stock of each of the Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 8.12 to the Information Certificate as being owned by Borrower and there are no proxies, irrevocable or otherwise, with respect to such shares and no equity securities of any of the Subsidiaries are or may become required to be issued by reason of any options, warrants, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any kind or nature and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of it Capital Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares.

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
(Intentionally Omitted.)

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
Borrower is Solvent on the date hereof and will continue to be Solvent after the creation of the Obligations, the security interests of Lender and the other transaction contemplated hereunder.

	 	 	 
	 	
8.13
	
Labor Disputes.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
There are no collective bargaining or similar agreements between or applicable to Borrower and any union, labor organization or other bargaining agent in respect of the employees of Borrower on the date hereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
There is (i) no significant unfair labor practice complaint pending against Borrower or, to the best of Borrower's knowledge, threatened against it, before the National Labor Relations Board, and no significant grievance or significant arbitration proceeding arising out of or under any collective bargaining agreement is pending on the date hereof against Borrower or, to best of Borrower's knowledge, threatened against it, and (ii) no significant strike, labor dispute, slowdown or stoppage is pending against Borrower or, to the best of Borrower's knowledge, threatened against Borrower.

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
8.14
	
Restrictions on Subsidiaries.  Except for restrictions contained in this Agreement or any other agreement with respect to Indebtedness of Borrower permitted hereunder as in effect on the date hereof, there are no contractual or consensual restrictions on Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which prohibit or otherwise restrict (a) the transfer of cash or other assets (i) between Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) between any Subsidiaries of Borrower or (b) the ability of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to incur Indebtedness or grant security interests to Lender in the Collateral.

	 	 	 
	 	
8.15
	
Material Contracts.  Schedule 8.15 to the Information Certificate sets forth all Material Contracts to which Borrower is a party or is bound as of the date hereof.  Borrower has delivered true, correct and complete copies of such Material Contracts to Lender on or before the date hereof.  Borrower is not in breach of or in default under any Material Contract and has not received any notice of the intention of any other party thereto to terminate any Material Contract.

	 	 	 
	 	
8.16
	
Payable Practices.  Borrower has not made any material change in the historical accounts payable practices from those in effect immediately prior to the date hereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
8.17
	
Accuracy and Completeness of Information.  All information furnished by or on behalf of Borrower in writing to Lender in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Financing Agreements or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, including all information on the Information Certificate is true and correct in all material respects on the date as of which such information is dated or certified and does not omit any material fact necessary in order to make such information not misleading.  No event or circumstance has occurred which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse affect on the business, assets or prospects of Borrower, which has not been fully and accurately disclosed to Lender in writing prior to the date hereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
8.18
	
Survival of Warranties; Cumulative.  All representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or any of the other Financing Agreements shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall be deemed to have been made again to Lender on the date of each additional borrowing or other credit accommodation hereunder and shall be conclusively presumed to have been relied on by Lender regardless of any investigation made or information possessed by Lender.  The representations and warranties set forth herein shall be cumulative and in addition to any other representations or warranties which Borrower shall now or hereafter give, or cause to be given, to Lender.

	 	 	 
	
SECTION 9. AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE COVENANTS

	 	 	 
	 	
9.1
	
Maintenance of Existence.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
Borrower shall at all times (i) preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence and rights and franchises with respect thereto and (ii) maintain in full force and effect all permits, licenses, trademarks, trade names, approvals, authorizations, leases and contracts necessary to carry on the business as presently or proposed to be conducted, except where the failure to so maintain any of the foregoing set forth in this clause (ii) has not resulted in, and could not reasonably be expected to result in, in any case, any material adverse change in the assets, business or prospects of Borrower and would not impair the ability of Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Financing Agreements to which it is a party or the ability of Lender to enforce any Obligations or realize upon any Collateral.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
Borrower shall not change its name unless each of the following conditions is satisfied: (i) Lender shall have received not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice from Borrower of such proposed change in its corporate name, which notice shall accurately set forth the new name; and (ii) prior to its filing, Lender shall have received  a copy of the amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Borrower providing for the name change certified by the Secretary of State of the jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of Borrower as soon as it is available.

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
Borrower shall not change its chief executive office or its mailing address or organizational identification number (or if it does not have one, shall not acquire one) unless  Lender shall have received not less than thirty (30) days' prior written notice from Borrower of such proposed change, which notice shall set forth such information with respect thereto as Lender may require and Lender shall have received such agreements as Lender may reasonably require in connection therewith.  Borrower shall not change its type of organization, jurisdiction of organization or other legal structure.

	 	 	 
	 	
9.2
	
New Collateral Locations.  Borrower may only establish new locations of its business or Collateral so long as such new location is within the United States of America and Borrower (a) gives Lender thirty (30) days prior written notice from Borrower of the intended opening of any such new location and (b) executes and delivers, or causes to be executed and delivered, to Lender such agreements, documents, and instruments as Lender may deem necessary or desirable to protect its interests in the Collateral at such location.

	 	 	 
	 	
9.2
	
Compliance with Laws, Regulations, Etc.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
Borrower shall, and shall cause any Subsidiary to, at all times, comply in all material respects with all laws, rules, regulations, licenses, permits, approvals and orders applicable to it and duly observe all requirements of any foreign, Federal, State or local Governmental Authority.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
Borrower shall give written notice to Lender promptly upon Borrower's receipt of any notice of, or Borrower's otherwise obtaining knowledge of, (i) the occurrence of any event involving the release, spill or discharge, threatened or actual, of any Hazardous Material or (ii) any investigation, proceeding, complaint, order, directive, claims, citation or notice with respect to: (A) any non-compliance with or violation of any applicable Environmental Law by Borrower or (B) the release, spill or discharge, threatened or actual, of any Hazardous Material other than in the ordinary course of business and other than as permitted under any applicable Environmental Law. Copies of all environmental surveys, audits, assessments, feasibility studies and results of remedial investigations received by Borrower shall be promptly furnished, or caused to be furnished, by Borrower to Lender.  Borrower shall take prompt and appropriate action to respond to any non-compliance with any of the Environmental Laws and shall regularly report to Lender on such response.

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
(Intentionally Omitted.)

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
Borrower shall indemnify and hold harmless Lender, its directors, officers, employees, agents, invitees, representatives, successors and assigns, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including attorneys' fees and legal expenses) directly or indirectly arising out of or attributable to the use, generation, manufacture, reproduction, storage, release, threatened release, spill, discharge, disposal or presence of a Hazardous Material, including the costs of any required or necessary repair, cleanup or other remedial work with respect to any property of Borrower and the preparation and implementation of any closure, remedial or other required plans.  All representations, warranties, covenants and indemnifications in this Section 9.3 shall survive the payment of the Obligations and the termination or non-renewal of this Agreement.

	 	 	 
	 	
9.4
	
Payment of Taxes and Claims.  Borrower shall, and shall cause any Subsidiary to, duly pay and discharge all taxes, assessments, contributions and governmental charges upon or against it or its properties or assets, except for taxes the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, if required, diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books.  Borrower shall be liable for any tax or penalties imposed on Lender as a result of the financing arrangements provided for herein and Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold Lender harmless with respect to the foregoing, and to repay to Lender on demand the amount thereof, and until paid by Borrower such amount shall be added and deemed part of the Loans, provided, that, nothing contained herein shall be construed to require Borrower to pay any income or franchise taxes attributable to the income of Lender from any amounts charged or paid hereunder to Lender.  The foregoing indemnity shall survive the payment of the Obligations and the termination or non-renewal of this Agreement.

	 	 	 
	 	
9.5
	
Insurance.  Borrower shall, and shall cause any Subsidiary to, at all times, maintain with financially sound and reputable insurers insurance with respect to the Collateral against loss or damage and all other insurance of the kinds and in the amounts customarily insured against or carried by corporations of established reputation engaged in the same or similar businesses and similarly situated.  Said policies of insurance shall be reasonably satisfactory to Lender as to form, amount and insurer.  Borrower shall furnish certificates, policies or endorsements to Lender as Lender shall require as proof of such insurance, and, if Borrower fails to do so, Lender is authorized, but not required, to obtain such insurance at the expense of Borrower.  All policies shall provide for at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Lender of any cancellation or reduction of coverage and that Lender may act as attorney for Borrower in obtaining, and at any time an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, adjusting, settling, amending and canceling such insurance.  Borrower shall cause Lender to be named as a loss payee and an additional insured (but without any liability for any premiums) under such insurance policies and Borrower shall obtain non-contributory lender's loss payable endorsements to all insurance policies in form and substance satisfactory to Lender.  Such lender's loss payable endorsements shall specify that the proceeds of such insurance shall be payable to Lender as its interests may appear and further specify that Lender shall be paid regardless of any act or omission by Borrower or any of its Affiliates.  At its option, Lender may apply any insurance proceeds received by Lender at any time to the cost of repairs or replacement of Collateral and/or to payment of the Obligations, whether or not then due, in any order and in such manner as Lender may determine or hold such proceeds as cash collateral for the Obligations, provided that, insurance proceeds delivered to Lender in an aggregate amount, in any case, less than $100,000 that have been applied by Lender to the Obligations can be immediately re-borrowed by Borrower (subject to all other terms of this Agreement).

	 	 	 
	 	
9.6
	
Financial Statements and Other Information.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
Borrower shall, and shall cause any Subsidiary to, keep proper books and records in which true and complete entries shall be made of all dealings or transactions of or in relation to the Collateral and the business of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.  Borrower shall promptly furnish to Lender all such financial and other information as Lender shall reasonably request relating to the Collateral and the assets, business and operations of Borrower, and shall notify the auditors and accountants of Borrower that Lender is authorized to obtain such information directly from them.  Without limiting the foregoing, Borrower shall furnish or cause to be furnished to Lender, the following: (i) within thirty (30) days after the end of each fiscal month, monthly unaudited consolidated financial statements and unaudited consolidating financial statements (including in each case balance sheets, statements of income and loss, statements of cash flow, and statements of shareholders' equity), all in reasonable detail, fairly presenting the financial position and the results of the operations of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of and through such fiscal month, certified to be correct by the chief financial officer of Borrower, subject to normal year-end adjustments and accompanied by a compliance certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, along with a schedule in form reasonably satisfactory to Lender of the calculations used in determining, as of the end of such month, whether Borrower was in compliance with the covenant set forth in Section 9.17 of this Agreement for such month and (ii) within one hundred five (105) days after the end of each fiscal year, audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited consolidating financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including in each case balance sheets, statements of income and loss, statements of cash flow and statements of shareholders' equity), and the accompanying notes thereto, all in reasonable detail, fairly presenting the financial position and the results of the operations of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of and for such fiscal year, together with the unqualified opinion (except as otherwise provided below) of independent certified public accountants, which accountants shall be an independent accounting firm selected by Borrower and reasonably acceptable to Lender, that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, and present fairly the results of operations and financial condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of and for the fiscal year then ended.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the opinion of such certified public accountants for Borrower's fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 may contain a going concern qualification.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
Borrower shall promptly notify Lender in writing of the details of (i) any loss, damage, investigation, action, suit, proceeding or claim relating to the Collateral or any other property which is security for the Obligations in an amount in any case in excess of $100,000 or which would result in any material adverse change in Borrower's business, properties, assets, goodwill or condition, financial or otherwise, (ii) any Material Contract of Borrower being terminated or amended or any new Material Contract entered into (in which event Borrower shall provide Lender with a copy of such Material Contract), (iii) any order, judgment or decree in excess of $100,000 shall have been entered against Borrower or any of its properties or assets, (iv) any notification of violation of laws or regulations received by Borrower, (v) any ERISA Event, and (vi) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default.

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
Borrower shall promptly after the sending or filing thereof furnish or cause to be furnished to Lender copies of all reports which Borrower sends to its stockholders generally and copies of all reports and registration statements which Borrower files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
Borrower shall furnish or cause to be furnished to Lender such budgets, forecasts, projections and other information respecting the Collateral and the business of Borrower, as Lender may, from time to time, reasonably request.  Lender is hereby authorized to deliver a copy of any financial statement or any other information relating to Borrower to any court or other Governmental Authority, to any Affiliate of Lender or to any participant or assignee or prospective participant or assignee.  Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs all accountants or auditors to deliver to Lender, at Borrower's expense, copies of the financial statements of Borrower and any reports or management letters prepared by such accountants or auditors on behalf of Borrower and to disclose to Lender such information as they may have regarding the business of Borrower.  Any documents, schedules, invoices or other papers delivered to Lender may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of by Lender one (1) year after the same are delivered to Lender, except as otherwise designated by Borrower to Lender in writing.

	 	 	 
	 	
9.7
	
Sale of Assets, Consolidation, Merger, Dissolution, Etc.  Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to (and Lender does not authorize Borrower to), directly or indirectly,

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
merge into or with or consolidate with any other Person or permit any other Person to merge into or with or consolidate with it; or

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
sell, issue, assign, lease, license, transfer, abandon or otherwise dispose of any Capital Stock or Indebtedness to any other Person or any of its assets to any other Person, except for

	 	 	 
	 	 	
(ii) sales of Inventory in the ordinary course of business;

	 	 	 
	 	 	
(iii) the licensing by Borrower of Intellectual Property owned by Borrower in the ordinary course of Borrower's business, provided that (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (B) Borrower shall have delivered to Lender ten (10) Business Days prior written notice with respect thereto, accompanied by a brief description of the proposed license and the material terms thereof, together with a copy of the proposed license agreement and other agreements related thereto and such other information as Lender shall reasonably request and (C) at Lender's request, to further secure the Obligations, Borrower shall collaterally assign to Lender such license agreement and any other related agreements pursuant to such collateral assignment agreements as Lender shall require, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender;

	 	 	 
	 	 	
(iv) the disposition of worn-out or obsolete Equipment so long as (A) any proceeds are paid to Lender and (B) except as provided in Section 9.7(b)(iv) below, such sales do not involve Equipment having an aggregate fair market value in excess of $50,000 for all such Equipment disposed of in any fiscal year of Borrower;

	 	 	 
	 	 	
(v) the issuance and sale by Borrower of Capital Stock of Borrower after the date hereof, other than the issuance by Borrower of its Capital Stock to (x) The New Swank, Inc. Retirement Plan in accordance with the terms of such Plan and (y) to participants in Borrower's employee stock plan, upon the occurrence of any such participant's valid exercise of its rights thereunder; provided, that, (A) Lender shall have received not less than ten (10) Business Days prior written notice of such issuance and sale by Borrower, which notice shall specify the parties to whom such shares are to be sold, the terms of such sale, the total amount which it is anticipated will be realized from the issuance and sale of such stock and the net cash proceeds which it is anticipated will be received by Borrower from such sale, (B) Borrower shall not be required to pay any cash dividends or repurchase or redeem such Capital Stock or make any other payments in respect thereof, (C) the terms of such Capital Stock, and the terms and conditions of the purchase and sale thereof, shall not include any terms that include any limitation on the right of Borrower to request or receive Loans or Letter of Credit Accommodations or the right of Borrower to amend or modify any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or any of the other Financing Agreements or otherwise in any way relate to or affect the arrangements of Borrower with Lender or are more restrictive or burdensome to Borrower than the terms of any Capital Stock in effect on the date hereof and (D) except as Lender may otherwise agree in writing, all of the proceeds from such sale and issuance shall be paid to Lender for application to the Obligations in such order and manner as Lender may determine, and (E) as of the date of such issuance and sale and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or have occurred;

	 	 	 
	 	 	
(vi) the sale of the Borrower's owned real property located in Attleboro, Massachusetts (including the land, building, structures, fixtures and other improvements located thereon and all licenses, easements and appurtenances relating thereto) together with the equipment located thereon as of the date hereof (the "Attleboro Property"), provided, that, (A) Lender shall have received not less than five (5) Business Days prior written notice of any such proposed sale, (B) the sale is a single, bona fide arms-length transaction to a Person that is not an Affiliate of Borrower, (C) Lender shall have received such information with respect thereto as Lender may request, (D) the net cash proceeds from such sale, after payment of any Indebtedness outstanding as of the date hereof which is secured by the Attleboro Property, shall be immediately remitted to Lender for application against the Obligations in such order and manner as Lender shall elect and may be reborrowed subject to the provisions of Section 2.1, (E)  if applicable, Borrower pledges and assigns to Lender, for the ratable benefit of Lenders, as additional security for the Obligations, any documents, notes or instruments evidencing the deferred portion of the purchase price, (F) no Default or Event of Default exists, immediately prior to and after giving effect to the proposed sale, and (G) the purchaser of the Attleboro Property shall deliver to Lender a Collateral Access Agreement, which shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Lender;

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
wind up, liquidate or dissolve; or

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
agree to do any of the foregoing.

	 	 	 
	 	
9.8
	
Encumbrances.  Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume, suffer or permit to exist any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever on any of its assets or properties, including the Collateral, or file or permit the filing of, or permit to remain in effect, any financing statement or other similar notice of any security interest or lien with respect to any such assets or properties, except:  (a) the security interests and liens of Lender; (b) liens securing the payment of taxes, either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, if required, diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (c) non-consensual statutory liens (other than liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of Borrower's or such Subsidiary's business (including, without limitation, liens in favor of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen, processors and landlords) to the extent: (i) such liens secure Indebtedness which is not overdue or (ii) such liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities which are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and available to Borrower or such Subsidiary, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books; (d) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of Real Property which do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such Real Property or ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or such Subsidiary as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the Real Property which may be subject thereto; (e) purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on Real Property to secure Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.9(b) hereof; and (f) the security interests and liens set forth on Schedule 8.4 to the Information Certificate.

	 	 	 
	 	
9.9
	
Indebtedness.  Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, incur, create, assume, become or be liable in any manner with respect to, suffer or permit to exist, any Indebtedness or guarantee, assume, endorse, or otherwise become responsible for (directly or indirectly) the performance, dividends or other obligations of any Person, except:

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
the Obligations;

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
purchase money Indebtedness (including Capital Leases) arising after the date hereof to the extent secured by purchase money security interests in Equipment (including Capital Leases) and purchase money mortgages on Real Property not to exceed $100,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as such security interests and mortgages do not apply to any property of Borrower or any Subsidiary other than the Equipment or Real Property so acquired, and the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the Equipment or Real Property so acquired, as the case may be;

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
guarantees by any Subsidiaries of Borrower of the Obligations in favor of Lender;

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
Indebtedness of Borrower under interest swap agreements, interest rate cap agreements, interest rate collar agreements, interest rate exchange agreements and similar contractual agreements entered into for the purpose of protecting a Person against fluctuations in interest rates; provided, that, such arrangements are with banks or other financial institutions that have combined capital and unimpaired surplus of not less than $1,000,000,000 and are not for speculative purposes and such Indebtedness shall be unsecured;

	 	 	 
	 	
(e)
	
the Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 9.9 to the Information Certificate, which Indebtedness, in the case of the loans received by Borrower against the cash surrender value of life insurance contracts owned by Borrower (as described in such Schedule 9.9), may be increased by Borrower in excess of the amount of such Indebtedness outstanding as of the date of this Agreement; provided, that, (i) Borrower may only make regularly scheduled payments of principal and interest in respect of such Indebtedness in accordance with the terms of the agreement or instrument evidencing or giving rise to such Indebtedness as in effect on the date hereof, (ii) Borrower shall not, directly or indirectly, (A) amend, modify, alter or change the terms of such Indebtedness or any agreement, document or instrument related thereto as in effect on the date hereof except, that, Borrower may, after prior written notice to Lender, amend, modify, alter or change the terms thereof so as to extend the maturity thereof, or defer the timing of any payments in respect thereof, or to forgive or cancel any portion of such Indebtedness (other than pursuant to payments thereof), or to reduce the interest rate or any fees in connection therewith, or (B) redeem, retire, defease, purchase or otherwise acquire such Indebtedness, or set aside or otherwise deposit or invest any sums for such purpose, and (iii) Borrower shall furnish to Lender all notices or demands in connection with such Indebtedness either received by Borrower or on its behalf, promptly after the receipt thereof, or sent by Borrower or on its behalf, concurrently with the sending thereof, as the case may be;

	 	 	 
	 	
(f)
	
Indebtedness for money borrowed after the date hereof from a commercial mortgage lender with respect to the Attleboro Property, provided that, (i) Borrower shall deliver at least ten (10) Business Days prior written notice of any such proposed mortgage loan, including a brief description of the material terms thereof and a copy of all documents to be executed in connection therewith, (ii) the principal amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed $750,000 and the terms and conditions of such mortgage loan shall be satisfactory to Lender, (iii) all proceeds of such mortgage loan shall be remitted directly by the mortgage lender to Lender for application to the Obligations in such order and manner as Lender shall determine in its discretion, which amount may be immediately re-borrowed by Borrower (subject to all other terms of this Agreement), and (iv) no Default or Event of Default shall have then occurred and be continuing; and

	 	 	 
	 	
(g)
	
Indebtedness under License Agreements.

	 	 	 
	 	
9.10
	
Loans, Investments, Etc.  Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, make, or suffer or permit to exist, any loans or advance money or property to any person, or any investment in (by capital contribution, dividend or otherwise) or purchase or repurchase the Capital Stock or Indebtedness or all or a substantial part of the assets or property of any person, or form or acquire any Subsidiaries, or agree to do any of the foregoing, except:

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
the endorsement of instruments for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business;

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
the prepayment of amounts in respect of the purchase of Inventory in the ordinary course of Borrower's business;

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
investments of Borrower in existence on the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 9.10 to the Information Certificate;

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
investments in cash or Cash Equivalents, provided, that, (i) no Loans are then outstanding and (ii) the terms and conditions of Section 5.2 hereof shall have been satisfied with respect to the deposit account or investment account in which such cash or Cash Equivalents are held;

	 	 	 
	 	
(e)
	
the existing equity investments of Borrower as of the date hereof in its Subsidiaries, provided, that, Borrower shall have no obligation to make any other investment in, or loans to, or other payments in respect of, any such Subsidiaries;

	 	 	 
	 	
(f)
	
stock or obligations issued to Borrower by any Person (or the representative of such Person) in respect of Indebtedness of such Person owing to Borrower in connection with the insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership or reorganization of such Person or a composition or readjustment of the debts of such Person; provided, that, the original of any such stock or instrument evidencing such obligations shall be promptly delivered to Lender, upon Lender's request, together with such stock power, assignment or endorsement by Borrower as Lender may request;

	 	 	 
	 	
(g)
	
obligations of account debtors to Borrower arising from Accounts which are past due evidenced by a promissory note made by such account debtor payable to Borrower; provided, that, promptly upon the receipt of the original of any such promissory note by Borrower, such promissory note shall be endorsed to the order of Lender by Borrower and promptly delivered to Lender as so endorsed;

	 	 	 
	 	
(h)
	
the loans and advances set forth on Schedule 9.10 to the Information Certificate; provided, that, as to such loans and advances, (i) Borrower shall not, directly or indirectly, amend, modify, alter or change the terms of such loans and advances or any agreement, document or instrument related thereto and (ii) Borrower shall furnish to Lender all notices or demands in connection with such loans and advances either received by Borrower or on its behalf, promptly after the receipt thereof, or sent by Borrower or on its behalf, concurrently with the sending thereof, as the case may be;

	 	 	 
	 	
(i)
	
the grant of trade credit to account debtors in the ordinary course of Borrower's business; and

	 	 	 
	 	
(j)
	
advances to employees in the nature of draws against commissions and expense advances to employees in the ordinary course of Borrower's business in an aggregate amount not to exceed, at any time outstanding, (A) $75,000 for any one employee and (B) $250,000 in the aggregate for all such loans and advances.

	 	 	 
	 	
9.11
	
Dividends and Redemptions.  Borrower shall not, directly or indirectly, declare or pay any dividends on account of any shares of class of Capital Stock of Borrower or such Subsidiary now or hereafter outstanding, or set aside or otherwise deposit or invest any sums for such purpose, or redeem, retire, defease, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of any class of Capital Stock (or set aside or otherwise deposit or invest any sums for such purpose) for any consideration or apply or set apart any sum, or make any other distribution (by reduction of capital or otherwise) in respect of any such shares or agree to do any of the foregoing, except (a)  in any case in the form of shares of Capital Stock consisting of common stock and (b) any Subsidiary of Borrower may pay any dividends to Borrower.

	 	 	 
	 	
9.12
	
Transactions with Affiliates.  Borrower shall not, directly or indirectly, (a) purchase, acquire or lease any property from, or sell, transfer or lease any property to, any officer, director, agent or other person affiliated with Borrower, except in the ordinary course of and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of Borrower's business and upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to the Borrower than Borrower would obtain in a comparable arm's length transaction with an unaffiliated person or (b) make any payments of management, consulting or other fees for management or similar services, or of any Indebtedness owing to any officer, employee, shareholder, director or other Affiliate of Borrower except reasonable compensation to officers, employees and directors for services rendered to Borrower in the ordinary course of business.

	 	 	 
	 	
9.13
	
Compliance with ERISA.  Borrower shall and shall cause each of its ERISA Affiliates to:  (a) maintain each Plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Federal and State law; (b) cause each Plan which is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code to maintain such qualification if the failure to maintain such qualification would result in any material adverse change in the assets, business or prospects of Borrower or would impair the ability of Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder or under any of the other Financing Agreements to which it is a party; (c) not terminate any of such Plans so as to incur any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation in excess of $100,000; (d) not allow or suffer to exist any prohibited transaction involving any of such Plans or any trust created thereunder which would subject Borrower or such ERISA Affiliate to a tax or penalty or other liability in excess of $100,000 on prohibited transactions imposed under Section 4975 of the Code or ERISA; (e) make all required contributions to any Plan which it is obligated to pay under Section 302 of ERISA, Section 412 of the Code or the terms of such Plan; (f) not allow or suffer to exist any accumulated funding deficiency that has not been waived by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, with respect to any such Plan; or (g) not allow or suffer to exist any occurrence of a reportable event or any other event or condition which presents a material risk of termination by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation of any such Plan that is a single employer plan, which termination could result in any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation in excess of $100,000.

	 	 	 
	 	
9.14
	
End of Fiscal Years; Fiscal Quarters.  Borrower shall, for financial reporting purposes, cause its, and, if applicable, each of its Subsidiaries' (a) fiscal years to end on December 31 of each year and (b) fiscal quarters to end on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year, except that Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries shall have the right to change their fiscal year end to another date after delivery to Lender of at least thirty (30) days prior written notice thereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
9.15
	
Change in Business.  Borrower shall not engage in any business substantially different than the business in which Borrower is engaged on the date hereof and any business reasonably related, ancillary or complimentary to the business in which Borrower is engaged on the date hereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
9.16
	
Limitation of Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries.  Except as to Joyas y Cueros de Costa Rica, S.A., so long as such Subsidiary of Borrower shall remain inactive, Borrower shall not, directly, or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist any encumbrance or restriction which prohibits or limits the ability of any Subsidiary of Borrower to (a) pay dividends or make other distributions or pay any Indebtedness owed to Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower; (b) make loans or advances to Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower, (c) transfer any of its properties or assets to Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower; or (d) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any lien upon any of its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than encumbrances and restrictions arising under (i) applicable law, (ii) this Agreement, (iii) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (iv) customary restrictions on dispositions of real property interests found in reciprocal easement agreements of Borrower or its Subsidiary, (v) any agreement relating to permitted Indebtedness incurred by a Subsidiary of Borrower prior to the date on which such Subsidiary was acquired by Borrower and outstanding on such acquisition date, and (vi) the extension or continuation of contractual obligations in existence on the date hereof; provided, that, any such encumbrances or restrictions contained in such extension or continuation are no less favorable to Lender than those encumbrances and restrictions under or pursuant to the contractual obligations so extended or continued.

	 	 	 
	 	
9.17
	
Minimum EBITDA.  (a)Borrower shall maintain a minimum EBITDA of not less than the amount set forth below for each month during the 2003 calendar year, measured as at the end of each such month on a cumulative year-to-date basis with respect to such 2003 calendar year:

	 	 	 
	 	
Calendar Month
	
Minimum Cumulative

Year-to-Date EBITDA

	 	
March, 2003
	
($2,846,000)

	 	
April, 2003
	
($3,264,000)

	 	
May, 2003
	
($3,099,000)

	 	
June, 2003
	
($3,988,000)

	 	
July, 2003
	
($3,998,000)

	 	
August, 2003
	
($2,814,000)

	 	
September, 2003
	
($698,000)

	 	
October, 2003
	
$1,257,000

	 	
November, 2003
	
$3,083,000

	 	
December, 2003
	
$2,100,000; and

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
Borrower shall maintain a minimum EBITDA of not less than $2,100,000 for each calendar month subsequent to December, 2003 during the term of this Agreement, measured as at the end of each such month for the trailing twelve (12) months then ended.

	 	 	 
	 	
9.18
	
License Agreements

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
With respect to a License Agreement applicable to Intellectual Property that is affixed to or otherwise used in connection with the sale or distribution of any Inventory, Borrower shall:

	 	 	 
	 	 	
(ii) give Lender prior written notice of its intention to not renew or to terminate, cancel, surrender or release its rights under any such License Agreement which notice shall be given to Lender promptly after the earliest of: (A) the date that Borrower determines that it does not intend to renew or intends to so terminate, cancel, surrender or release its rights, (B) the date that Borrower is required to give notice to the other party to the License Agreement under the terms thereof of the intention of Borrower not to renew or to so terminate, cancel, surrender or release its rights, (C) the date thirty (30) days prior to the end of the then current term of the License Agreement or (D) the date ninety (90) days prior to the date that Borrower's right to use the trademarks or other Intellectual Property terminates (after giving effect to any rights of Borrower to continue to use such Intellectual Property after the end of the term during any applicable "sell-off" period, to the extent such period is or is reasonably anticipated to be available to Borrower),

	 	 	 
	 	 	
(iii) give Lender prior written notice of its intention to enter into any amendment to any such License Agreement or related arrangements that would limit the scope in any material respect of the right of Borrower to use the Intellectual Property subject to such License Agreement, either with respect to product, territory, term or otherwise, or to increase in any material respect the fees or royalty percentages or similar provisions relating to the amounts required to be paid by Borrower thereunder or in connection therewith, which notice shall be given to Lender promptly after the earliest of: (A) the date of the request by Borrower to the other party to such License Agreement for such amendment, (B) the date of the receipt by Borrower of the request for such amendment from the other party to such License Agreement, (C) if the amendment reduces the types of products or the territory for which Borrower may use the Intellectual Property subject thereto, the date ninety (90) days prior to the date that Borrower's right to use the Intellectual Property for such product or territory terminates (after giving effect to any rights of Borrower to continue to use such Intellectual Property after the effectiveness of such amendment pursuant to the applicable "sell-off" period provided for in such amendment, if any, to the extent such period is or is reasonably anticipated to be available to Borrower),

	 	 	 
	 	 	
(iv) give Lender prompt written notice of any such License Agreement entered into by Borrower after the date hereof, or any material amendment to any such License Agreement existing on the date hereof, in each case together with a true, correct and complete copy thereof and such other information with respect thereto as Lender may reasonably request (which notice delivered in compliance herewith shall be deemed and constitute an amendment adding such new License Agreement to Schedule 8.11 to the Information Certificate),

	 	 	 
	 	 	
(v) give Lender prompt written notice of any material breach of any obligation, or any default, by any party under any such License Agreement, and deliver to Lender (promptly upon the receipt thereof by Borrower in the case of a notice to Borrower and concurrently with the sending thereof in the case of a notice from Borrower) a copy of each notice of default and any other material notice received or delivered by Borrower in connection with any such a License Agreement that relates to the scope of the right, or the continuation of the right, of Borrower to use the Intellectual Property subject to such License Agreement.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
With respect to a License Agreement applicable to Intellectual Property that is affixed to or otherwise used in connection with the manufacture, sale or distribution of any Inventory, at any time an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, if at the time that notice or other action is required by Borrower to renew or extend the right of Borrower to use the Intellectual Property subject to such License Agreement all of the Inventory using such Intellectual Property is not reasonably anticipated to be sold during the then remaining period that Borrower is entitled to use such Intellectual Property under the terms of the applicable License Agreement (including giving effect to any rights of Borrower to continue to use such Intellectual Property after the end of the term of the applicable License Agreement during any "sell-off" period, if such sell-off period is and is reasonably anticipated to be available to Borrower under the terms of the License Agreement), Lender shall have, and is hereby granted, the irrevocable right and authority, at its option, to renew or extend the right to use such Intellectual Property under the terms of the applicable License Agreement, whether in its own name and behalf, or in the name and behalf of a designee or nominee of Lender or in the name and behalf of Borrower.  Lender may, but shall not be required to, perform any or all of such obligations of Borrower under any of the License Agreements, including, but not limited to, the payment of any or all sums due from Borrower thereunder.  Any sums so paid by Lender shall constitute part of the Obligations.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
With respect to a License Agreement applicable to Intellectual Property that is affixed to or otherwise used in connection with the manufacture, sale or distribution of any Inventory, in connection with the termination of the rights of Borrower as provided in Section 9.18(a) above or an amendment to limit the scope of the rights of Borrower as provided in Section 9.18(b), without limiting any other rights of Lender with respect to the establishment of Reserves or otherwise, Lender may establish such Reserves as a result thereof for any Inventory bearing the trademark that is subject to such license or for which such trademark is used in the manufacture, distribution or sale shall cease to be Eligible Inventory to the extent that it can no longer be sold using such trademark or is not reasonably anticipated to be sold during the remaining period that Borrower may use such trademark prior to the termination of its rights to do so in accordance with the terms of the applicable License Agreement or US Borrower may, at its option, obtain an appraisal by an appraiser acceptable to Lender (addressed to Lender and upon which Lender is expressly permitted to rely) in scope and methodology acceptable to Lender, to determine if such Inventory may be sold upon removal of such trademark and the Net Recovery Percentage with respect thereto after such removal, and the Borrowing Base may be adjusted accordingly or Reserves established to reflect the value of such Inventory without such trademark based on such appraisal.

	 	 	 
	 	
9.19
	
After Acquired Real Property.  If Borrower hereafter acquires any owned Real Property or fixtures and such Real Property or fixtures at any one location has a fair market value in an amount equal to or greater than $250,000  (or if an Event of Default exists, then regardless of the fair market value of such assets), without limiting any other rights of Lender, or duties or obligations of Borrower, upon Lender's request, Borrower shall execute and deliver to Lender a mortgage, deed of trust or deed to secure debt, as Lender may determine, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender and as to any provisions relating to specific state laws reasonably satisfactory to Lender and in form appropriate for recording in the real estate records of the jurisdiction in which such Real Property or other property is located granting to Lender a first and only lien and mortgage on and security interest in such Real Property, fixtures or other property (except as Borrower would otherwise be permitted to incur hereunder or under the Mortgages or as otherwise consented to in writing by Lender) and such other agreements, documents and instruments as Lender may reasonably require in connection therewith.

	 	 	 
	 	
9.20
	
Costs and Expenses.  Borrower shall pay to Lender on demand all costs, expenses, filing fees and taxes paid or payable in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery, recording, administration, collection, liquidation, enforcement and defense of the Obligations, Lender's rights in the Collateral, this Agreement, the other Financing Agreements and all other documents related hereto or thereto, including any amendments, supplements or consents which may hereafter be contemplated (whether or not executed) or entered into in respect hereof and thereof, including:  (a) all costs and expenses of filing or recording (including Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filing taxes and fees, documentary taxes, intangibles taxes and mortgage recording taxes and fees, if applicable); (b) costs and expenses and fees for insurance premiums, environmental audits, surveys, assessments, engineering reports and inspections, appraisal fees and search fees, costs and expenses of remitting loan proceeds (including, without limitation, wire transfer fees), collecting checks and other items of payment, and establishing and maintaining the Blocked Accounts; (c) charges, fees or expenses charged by any bank or issuer in connection with the Letter of Credit Accommodations; (d) costs and expenses of preserving and protecting the Collateral; (e) costs and expenses paid or incurred in connection with obtaining payment of the Obligations, enforcing the security interests and liens of Lender, selling or otherwise realizing upon the Collateral, and otherwise enforcing the provisions of this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements or defending any claims made or threatened against Lender arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including preparations for and consultations concerning any such matters); (f) all out-of-pocket expenses and costs heretofore and from time to time hereafter incurred by Lender during the course of periodic field examinations of the Collateral and Borrower's operations, plus a per diem charge at the then standard rate of Lender per person per day for Lender's examiners in the field and office (which rate is currently $750); and (g) the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel (including legal assistants) to Lender in connection with any of the foregoing.

	 	 	 
	 	
9.21
	
Further Assurances.  At the request of Lender at any time and from time to time, Borrower shall, at its expense, duly execute and deliver, or cause to be duly executed and delivered, such further agreements, documents and instruments, and do or cause to be done such further acts as may be necessary or proper to evidence, perfect, maintain and enforce the security interests and the priority thereof in the Collateral and to otherwise effectuate the provisions or purposes of this Agreement or any of the other Financing Agreements.  Lender may at any time and from time to time request a certificate from an officer of Borrower representing that all conditions precedent to the making of Loans and providing Letter of Credit Accommodations contained herein are satisfied.  In the event of such request by Lender, Lender may, at its option, cease to make any further Loans or provide any further Letter of Credit Accommodations until Lender has received such certificate and, in addition, Lender has determined that such conditions are satisfied.

	 	 	 
	
SECTION 10. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

	 	 	 
	 	
10.1
	
Events of Default.  The occurrence or existence of any one or more of the following events are referred to herein individually as an "Event of Default", and collectively as "Events of Default":

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)1.2
	
Borrower fails to pay any of the Obligations when due or (ii) Borrower fails to perform any of the covenants contained in Sections 7.4(b), 9.3(a), 9.4, 9.13, 9.14, 9.15, and 9.16 of this Agreement and such failure shall continue for twenty (20) days; provided, that, such twenty (20) day period shall not apply in the case of:  (A) any failure to observe any such covenant which is not capable of being cured at all or within such twenty (20) day period or which has been the subject of a prior failure within a six (6) month period or (B) an intentional breach by Borrower of any such covenant or (iii) Borrower fails to perform any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions contained in this Agreement or any of the other Financing Agreements other than those described in Sections 10.1(a)(i) and (ii) above;

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
any representation, warranty or statement of fact made by Borrower or any Obligor to Lender in this Agreement, the other Financing Agreements or any other agreement, schedule, confirmatory assignment or otherwise pursuant hereto or pursuant to the Financing Agreements shall when made or deemed made be false or misleading in any material respect;

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
any Obligor revokes or terminates, or purports to revoke or terminate, or fails to perform any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, any guarantee, endorsement or other agreement of such party in favor of Lender;

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
any judgment for the payment of money is rendered against Borrower or any Obligor in excess of $250,000 in any one case or in excess of $250,000 in the aggregate and shall remain unpaid, undischarged or unvacated for a period in excess of thirty (30) days or execution shall at any time not be effectively stayed, or any judgment other than for the payment of money, or injunction, attachment, garnishment or execution is rendered against Borrower or any Obligor or any of their assets;

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
any Obligor (being a natural person or a general partner of an Obligor which is a partnership) dies or Borrower or any Obligor, which is a partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership or a corporation, dissolves or suspends or discontinues doing business;

	 	 	 
	 	
(e)
	
Borrower or any Obligor shall no longer be Solvent, makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, makes or sends notice of a bulk transfer or calls a meeting of its creditors or principal creditors;

	 	 	 
	 	
(f)
	
a case or proceeding under the bankruptcy laws of the United States of America now or hereafter in effect or under any insolvency, reorganization, receivership, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law or statute of any jurisdiction now or hereafter in effect (whether at law or in equity) is filed against Borrower or any Obligor or all or any part of its properties and such petition or application is not dismissed within thirty (30) days after the date of its filing or Borrower or any Obligor shall file any answer admitting or not contesting such petition or application or indicates its consent to, acquiescence in or approval of, any such action or proceeding or the relief requested is granted sooner;

	 	 	 
	 	
(g)
	
a case or proceeding under the bankruptcy laws of the United States of America now or hereafter in effect or under any insolvency, reorganization, receivership, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law or statute of any jurisdiction now or hereafter in effect (whether at a law or equity) is filed by Borrower or any Obligor or for all or any part of its property; or

	 	 	 
	 	
(h)
	
any default in respect of any Indebtedness of Borrower or any Obligor (other than Indebtedness owing to Lender), in any case in an amount in excess of $250,000, which default continues for more than the applicable cure period, if any, with respect thereto, or any default by Borrower or any Obligor under any Material Contract, which default continues for more than the applicable cure period, if any, with respect thereto and results in the right (whether or not exercised) of any party to such Material Contract (other than Borrower) to terminate such Material Contract, to accelerate any Indebtedness payable thereunder or to otherwise exercise rights and remedies against Borrower thereunder;

	 	 	 
	 	
(i)
	
any material provision hereof or of any of the other Financing Agreements shall for any reason cease to be valid, binding and enforceable with respect to any party hereto or thereto (other than Lender) in accordance with its terms, or any such party shall challenge the enforceability hereof or thereof, or shall assert in writing, or take any action or fail to take any action based on the assertion that any provision hereof or of any of the other Financing Agreements has ceased to be or is otherwise not valid, binding or enforceable in accordance with its terms, or any security interest provided for herein or in any of the other Financing Agreements shall cease to be a valid and perfected first priority security interest in any of the Collateral purported to be subject thereto (except as otherwise permitted herein or therein);

	 	 	 
	 	
(j)
	
an ERISA Event shall occur which results in or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of Borrower in an aggregate amount in excess of $250,000;

	 	 	 
	 	
(k)
	
any Change of Control;

	 	 	 
	 	
(l)
	
the indictment by any Governmental Authority, or as Lender may reasonably and in good faith determine, the threatened indictment by any Governmental Authority of Borrower or any Obligor of which Borrower, any Obligor or Lender receives notice, in either case, as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination, in the good faith determination of Lender,  under any criminal statute, or commencement or threatened commencement of criminal or civil proceedings against Borrower pursuant to which statute or proceedings the penalties or remedies sought or available include forfeiture of (i) any of the Collateral having a value in excess of $100,000 or (ii) any other property of Borrower which is necessary or material to the conduct of its business;

	 	 	 
	 	
(m)
	
there shall be a material adverse change in the business, assets or prospects of  Borrower or any Obligor after the date hereof; or

	 	 	 
	 	
(n)
	
there shall be an event of default under any of the other Financing Agreements (after giving effect to any notice, lapse of time, or both, required thereunder).

	 	 	 
	 	
10.2
	
Remedies.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
At any time an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, Lender shall have all rights and remedies provided in this Agreement, the other Financing Agreements, the UCC and other applicable law, all of which rights and remedies may be exercised without notice to or consent by Borrower or any Obligor, except as such notice or consent is expressly provided for hereunder or required by applicable law.  All rights, remedies and powers granted to Lender hereunder, under any of the other Financing Agreements, the UCC or other applicable law, are cumulative, not exclusive and enforceable, in Lender's discretion, alternatively, successively, or concurrently on any one or more occasions, and shall include, without limitation, the right to apply to a court of equity for an injunction to restrain a breach or threatened breach by Borrower of this Agreement or any of the other Financing Agreements.  Lender may, at any time or times, proceed directly against Borrower or any Obligor to collect the Obligations without prior recourse to any Obligor or any of the Collateral.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
Without limiting the foregoing, at any time an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Lender may, in its discretion and, without limitation, (i) accelerate the payment of all Obligations and demand immediate payment thereof to Lender (provided, that, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Sections 10.1(g) and 10.1(h), all Obligations shall automatically become immediately due and payable), (ii) with or without judicial process or the aid or assistance of others, enter upon any premises on or in which any of the Collateral may be located and take possession of the Collateral or complete processing, manufacturing and repair of all or any portion of the Collateral, (iii) require Borrower, at Borrower's expense, to assemble and make available to Lender any part or all of the Collateral at any place and time designated by Lender, (iv) collect, foreclose, receive, appropriate, setoff and realize upon any and all Collateral, (v) remove any or all of the Collateral from any premises on or in which the same may be located for the purpose of effecting the sale, foreclosure or other disposition thereof or for any other purpose, (vi) sell, lease, transfer, assign, deliver or otherwise dispose of any and all Collateral (including entering into contracts with respect thereto, public or private sales at any exchange, broker's board, at any office of Lender or elsewhere) at such prices or terms as Lender may deem reasonable, for cash, upon credit or for future delivery, with the Lender having the right to purchase the whole or any part of the Collateral at any such public sale, all of the foregoing being free from any right or equity of redemption of Borrower, which right or equity of redemption is hereby expressly waived and released by Borrower and/or (vii) terminate this Agreement.  If any of the Collateral is sold or leased by Lender upon credit terms or for future delivery, the Obligations shall not be reduced as a result thereof until payment therefor is finally collected by Lender.  If notice of disposition of Collateral is required by law, ten (10) days prior notice by Lender to Borrower designating the time and place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale or other intended disposition of Collateral is to be made, shall be deemed to be reasonable notice thereof and Borrower waives any other notice.  In the event Lender institutes an action to recover any Collateral or seeks recovery of any Collateral by way of prejudgment remedy, Borrower waives the posting of any bond which might otherwise be required.  At any time an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, upon Lender's request, Borrower will either, as Lender shall specify, furnish cash collateral to the issuer to be used to secure and fund Lender's reimbursement obligations to the issuer in connection with any Letter of Credit Accommodations or furnish cash collateral to Lender for the Letter of Credit Accommodations.  Such cash collateral shall be in the amount equal to one hundred ten (110%) percent of the amount of the Letter of Credit Accommodations plus the amount of any fees and expenses payable in connection therewith through the end of the expiration of such Letter of Credit Accommodations.

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
Lender may, at any time or times that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, enforce Borrower's rights against any account debtor, secondary obligor or other obligor in respect of any of the Accounts or other Receivables.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Lender may at such time or times (i) notify any or all account debtors, secondary obligors or other obligors in respect thereof that the Receivables have been assigned to Lender and that Lender has a security interest therein and Lender may direct any or all account debtors, secondary obligors and other obligors to make payment of Receivables directly to Lender, (ii) extend the time of payment of, compromise, settle or adjust for cash, credit, return of merchandise or otherwise, and upon any terms or conditions, any and all Receivables or other obligations included in the Collateral and thereby discharge or release the account debtor or any secondary obligors or other obligors in respect thereof without affecting any of the Obligations, (iii) demand, collect or enforce payment of any Receivables or such other obligations, but without any duty to do so, and Lender shall not be liable for its failure to collect or enforce the payment thereof nor for the negligence of its agents or attorneys with respect thereto and (iv) take whatever other action Lender  may deem necessary or desirable for the protection of its interests.  At any time that an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, at Lender's request, all invoices and statements sent to any account debtor shall state that the Accounts and such other obligations have been assigned to Lender and are payable directly and only to Lender and Borrower shall deliver to Lender  such originals of documents evidencing the sale and delivery of goods or the performance of services giving rise to any Accounts as Lender may require.  In the event any account debtor returns Inventory when an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall, upon Lender's request, hold the returned Inventory in trust for Lender, segregate all returned Inventory from all of its other property, dispose of the returned Inventory solely according to Lender's instructions, and  not issue any credits, discounts or allowances with respect thereto without Lender's prior written consent.

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
To the extent that applicable law imposes duties on Lender to exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable manner (which duties cannot be waived under such law), Borrower acknowledges and agrees that it is not commercially unreasonable for Lender (i) to fail to incur expenses reasonably deemed significant by Lender to prepare Collateral for disposition or otherwise to complete raw material or work in process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition, (ii) to fail to obtain third party consents for access to Collateral to be disposed of, or to obtain or, if not required by other law, to fail to obtain consents of any Governmental Authority or other third party for the collection or disposition of Collateral to be collected or disposed of, (iii) to fail to exercise collection remedies against account debtors, secondary obligors or other persons obligated on Collateral or to remove liens or encumbrances on or any adverse claims against Collateral, (iv) to exercise collection remedies against account debtors and other persons obligated on Collateral directly or through the use of collection agencies and other collection specialists, (v) to advertise dispositions of Collateral through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (vi) to contact other persons, whether or not in the same business as Borrower for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of the Collateral, (vii) to hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of Collateral, whether or not the collateral is of a specialized nature, (viii) to dispose of Collateral by utilizing Internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capability of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets, (ix) to dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets, (x) to disclaim disposition warranties, (xi) to purchase insurance or credit enhancements to insure Lender against risks of loss, collection or disposition of Collateral or to provide to Lender a guaranteed return from the collection or disposition of Collateral, or (xii) to the extent deemed appropriate by Lender, to obtain the services of other brokers, investment bankers, consultants and other professionals to assist Lender in the collection or disposition of any of the Collateral. Borrower acknowledges that the purpose of this Section is to provide non-exhaustive indications of what actions or omissions by Lender would not be commercially unreasonable in Lender's exercise of remedies against the Collateral and that other actions or omissions by Lender shall not be deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this Section. Without limitation of the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to grant any rights to Borrower or to impose any duties on Lender that would not have been granted or imposed by this Agreement or by applicable law in the absence of this Section.

	 	 	 
	 	
(e)
	
For the purpose of enabling Lender to exercise the rights and remedies hereunder, Borrower hereby grants to Lender, to the extent assignable, an irrevocable, non-exclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to Borrower) to use, assign, license or sublicense any of the trademarks, service-marks, trade names, business names, trade styles, designs, logos and other source of business identifiers and other Intellectual Property and general intangibles now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower, wherever the same maybe located, including in such license reasonable access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer programs used for the compilation or printout thereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
(f)
	
Lender may apply the cash proceeds of Collateral actually received by Lender from any sale, lease, foreclosure or other disposition of the Collateral to payment of the Obligations, in whole or in part and in such order as Lender may elect, whether or not then due.  Borrower shall remain liable to Lender for the payment of any deficiency with interest at the highest rate provided for herein and all costs and expenses of collection or enforcement, including attorneys' fees and legal expenses.

	 	 	 
	 	
(g)
	
Without limiting the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default, Lender may, at its option, without notice, (i) cease making Loans or arranging for Letter of Credit Accommodations or reduce the lending formulas or amounts of Loans and Letter of Credit Accommodations available to Borrower (ii) terminate any provision of this Agreement providing for any future Loans or Letter of Credit Accommodations to be made by Lender to Borrower and/or (iii) establish such Reserves as Lender determines without limitation or restriction, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein.

	 	 	 
	
SECTION 11. JURY TRIAL WAIVER; OTHER WAIVERS

               AND CONSENTS; GOVERNING LAW____

	 	 	 
	 	
11.1
	
Governing Law; Choice of Forum; Service of Process; Jury Trial Waiver.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
The validity, interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements and any dispute arising out of the relationship between the parties hereto, whether in contract, tort, equity or otherwise, shall be governed by the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts but excluding any principles of conflicts of law or other rule of law that would cause the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
Borrower and Lender irrevocably consent and submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court of Suffolk County of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, whichever Lender may elect, and waive any objection based on venue or forum non conveniens with respect to any action instituted therein arising under this Agreement or any of the other Financing Agreements or in any way connected with or related or incidental to the dealings of the parties hereto in respect of this Agreement or any of the other Financing Agreements or the transactions related hereto or thereto, in each case whether now existing or hereafter arising, and whether in contract, tort, equity or otherwise, and agree that any dispute with respect to any such matters shall be heard only in the courts described above (except that Lender shall have the right to bring any action or proceeding against Borrower or its property in the courts of any other jurisdiction which Lender deems necessary or appropriate in order to realize on the Collateral or to otherwise enforce its rights against Borrower or its property).

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
Borrower hereby waives personal service of any and all process upon it and consents that all such service of process may be made by certified mail (return receipt requested) directed to its address set forth herein and service so made shall be deemed to be completed five (5) days after the same shall have been so deposited in the U.S. mails, or, at Lender's option, by service upon Borrower in any other manner provided under the rules of any such courts.  Within thirty (30) days after such service, Borrower shall appear in answer to such process, failing which Borrower shall be deemed in default and judgment may be entered by Lender against Borrower for the amount of the claim and other relief requested.

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
BORROWER AND LENDER EACH HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (i) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER FINANCING AGREEMENTS OR (ii) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER FINANCING AGREEMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY OR OTHERWISE.  BORROWER AND LENDER EACH HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY AND THAT BORROWER OR LENDER MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OF A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

	 	 	 
	 	
(e)
	
Lender shall not have any liability to Borrower (whether in tort, contract, equity or otherwise) for losses suffered by Borrower in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to the transactions or relationships contemplated by this Agreement, or any act, omission or event occurring in connection herewith, unless it is determined by a final and non-appealable judgment or court order binding on Lender, that the losses were the result of acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lender.  In any such litigation, Lender shall be entitled to the benefit of the rebuttable presumption that it acted in good faith and with the exercise of ordinary care in the performance by it of the terms of this Agreement.  Except as prohibited by law, Borrower waives any right which it may have to claim or recover in any litigation with Lender any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages or any damages other than, or in addition to, actual damages.  Borrower:  (i) certifies that neither Lender nor any representative, agent or attorney acting for or on behalf of Lender has represented, expressly or otherwise, that Lender would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce any of the waivers provided for in this Agreement or any of the other Financing Agreements and (ii) acknowledges that in entering into this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements, Lender is relying upon, among other things, the waivers and certifications set forth in this Section 11.1 and elsewhere herein and therein.

	 	 	 
	 	
11.2
	
Waiver of Notices.  Borrower hereby expressly waives demand, presentment, protest and notice of protest and notice of dishonor with respect to any and all instruments and chattel paper, included in or evidencing any of the Obligations or the Collateral, and any and all other demands and notices of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the Obligations, the Collateral and this Agreement, except such as are expressly provided for herein.  No notice to or demand on Borrower which Lender may elect to give shall entitle Borrower to any other or further notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances.

	 	 	 
	 	
11.3
	
Amendments and Waivers.  Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof shall be amended, modified, waived or discharged orally or by course of conduct, but only by a written agreement signed by an authorized officer of Lender, and as to amendments, as also signed by an authorized officer of Borrower.  Lender shall not, by any act, delay, omission or otherwise be deemed to have expressly or impliedly waived any of its rights, powers and/or remedies unless such waiver shall be in writing and signed by an authorized officer of Lender.  Any such waiver shall be enforceable only to the extent specifically set forth therein.  A waiver by Lender of any right, power and/or remedy on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any such right, power and/or remedy which Lender would otherwise have on any future occasion, whether similar in kind or otherwise.

	 	 	 
	 	
11.4
	
Waiver of Counterclaims.  Borrower waives all rights to interpose any claims, deductions, setoffs or counterclaims of any nature (other then compulsory counterclaims) in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, the Obligations, the Collateral or any matter arising therefrom or relating hereto or thereto.

	 	 	 
	 	
11.5
	
Indemnification.  Borrower shall indemnify and hold Lender, and its directors, agents, employees and counsel, harmless from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any of them in connection with any litigation, investigation, claim or proceeding commenced or threatened related to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery, enforcement, performance or administration of this Agreement, any other Financing Agreements, or any undertaking or proceeding related to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or any act, omission, event or transaction related or attendant thereto, including amounts paid in settlement, court costs, and the fees and expenses of counsel, all except as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lender, as determined pursuant to a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction.  To the extent that the undertaking to indemnify, pay and hold harmless set forth in this Section may be unenforceable because it violates any law or public policy, Borrower shall pay the maximum portion which it is permitted to pay under applicable law to Lender in satisfaction of indemnified matters under this Section.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, Borrower shall not assert, and Borrower hereby waives, any claim against Lender, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any of the other Financing Agreements or any undertaking or transaction contemplated hereby. The foregoing indemnity shall survive the payment of the Obligations and the termination or non-renewal of this Agreement.

	 	 	 
	
SECTION 12 TERM OF AGREEMENT; MISCELLANEOUS

	 	 	 
	 	
12.1
	
Term.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
This Agreement and the other Financing Agreements shall become effective as of the date set forth on the first page hereof and shall continue in full force and effect for a term ending on the date three (3) years from the date hereof (the "Renewal Date"), and from year to year thereafter, unless sooner terminated pursuant to the terms hereof.  Lender or Borrower may terminate this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements effective on the Renewal Date or on the anniversary of the Renewal Date in any year by giving to the other party at least sixty (60) days prior written notice; provided, that, this Agreement and all other Financing Agreements must be terminated simultaneously.  In addition, Borrower may terminate this Agreement at any time upon ten (10) days prior written notice to Lender (which notice shall be irrevocable) and Lender may terminate this Agreement at any time on or after an Event of Default. Upon the effective date of termination or non-renewal of this Agreement, Borrower shall pay to Lender, in full, all outstanding and unpaid Obligations and shall furnish cash collateral to Lender (or at Lender's option, a letter of credit issued for the account of Borrower and at Borrower's expense, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, by an issuer acceptable to Lender and payable to Lender as beneficiary) in such amounts as Lender determines are reasonably necessary to secure (or reimburse) Lender from loss, cost, damage or expense, including attorneys' fees and legal expenses, in connection with any contingent Obligations, including issued and outstanding Letter of Credit Accommodations and checks or other payments provisionally credited to the Obligations and/or as to which Lender has not yet received final and indefeasible payment and any continuing obligations of Lender to any bank or other financial institution under or pursuant to any Deposit Account Control Agreement.  Such payments in respect of the Obligations and cash collateral shall be remitted by wire transfer in Federal funds to such bank account of Lender, as Lender may, in its discretion, designate in writing to Borrower for such purpose.  Interest shall be due until and including the next business day, if the amounts so paid by Borrower to the bank account designated by Lender are received in such bank account later than 12:00 noon, Boston, Massachusetts time.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
No termination of this Agreement or the other Financing Agreements shall relieve or discharge Borrower of its respective duties, obligations and covenants under this Agreement or the other Financing Agreements until all Obligations have been fully and finally discharged and paid, and Lender's continuing security interest in the Collateral and the rights and remedies of Lender hereunder, under the other Financing Agreements and applicable law, shall remain in effect until all such Obligations have been fully and finally discharged and paid.  Accordingly, Borrower waives any rights which it may have under the UCC to demand the filing of termination statements with respect to the Collateral, and Lender shall not be required to send such termination statements to Borrower, or to file them with any filing office, unless and until this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms and all of the Obligations are paid and satisfied in full in immediately available funds.

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
If for any reason this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of the then current term or renewal term of this Agreement, in view of the impracticality and extreme difficulty of ascertaining actual damages and by mutual agreement of the parties as to a reasonable calculation of Lender's lost profits as a result thereof, Borrower agrees to pay to Lender, upon the effective date of such termination, an early termination fee in the amount set forth below if such termination is effective in the period indicated:

	 	 	 
	 	
Amount
	
Period

	 	 	 
	 	
50% percent of

 the Maximum Credit
	
From the date hereof to and including

April 16, 2005

	 	 	 
	
Such early termination fee shall be presumed to be the amount of damages sustained by Lender as a result of such early termination and Borrower agrees that it is reasonable under the circumstances currently existing.  In addition, Lender shall be entitled to such early termination fee upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Sections 10.1(g) and 10.1(h) hereof, even if Lender does not exercise its right to terminate this Agreement, but elects, at its option, to provide financing to Borrower or permit the use of cash collateral under the United States Bankruptcy Code.  The early termination fee provided for in this Section 12.1 shall be deemed included in the Obligations.

	 	 	 
	 	
12.2
	
Interpretative Provisions.

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
All terms used herein which are defined in Article 1 or Article 9 of the UCC shall have the meanings given therein unless otherwise defined in this Agreement

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
All references to the plural herein shall also mean the singular and to the singular shall also mean the plural unless the context otherwise requires.

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
All references to Borrower and Lender pursuant to the definitions set forth in the recitals hereto, or to any other person herein, shall include their respective successors and assigns.

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
The words "hereof", "herein", "hereunder", "this Agreement" and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not any particular provision of this Agreement and as this Agreement now exists or may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or replaced.

	 	 	 
	 	
(e)
	
The word "including" when used in this Agreement shall mean "including, without limitation"

	 	 	 
	 	
(f)
	
All references to the term "good faith" used herein when applicable to Lender shall mean, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the UCC,  honesty in fact in the conduct or transaction concerned.  Borrower shall have the burden of proving any lack of good faith on the part of Lender alleged by Borrower at any time.

	 	 	 
	 	
(g)
	
An Event of Default shall exist or continue or be continuing until such Event of Default is waived in accordance with Section 11.3 or is cured in a manner satisfactory to Lender, if such Event of Default is capable of being cured as determined by Lender.

	 	 	 
	 	
(h)
	
Any accounting term used in this Agreement shall have, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the meaning customarily given in accordance with GAAP, and all financial computations hereunder shall be computed unless otherwise specifically provided herein, in accordance with GAAP as consistently applied and using the same method for inventory valuation as used in the preparation of the financial statements of Borrower most recently received by Lender prior to the date hereof.

	 	 	 
	 	
(i)
	
In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word "from" means "from and including", the words "to" and "until" each mean "to but excluding" and the word "through" means "to and including".

	 	 	 
	 	
(j)
	
Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (ii) references herein to any agreement, document or instrument shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, modifications, supplements, extensions, renewals, restatements or replacements with respect thereto, but only to the extent the same are not prohibited by the terms hereof or of any other Financing Agreement, and (iii) references to any statute or regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, recodifying, supplementing or interpreting the statute or regulation.

	 	 	 
	 	
(k)
	
The captions and headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

	 	 	 
	 	
(l)
	
This Agreement and other Financing Agreements may use several different limitations, tests or measurements to regulate the same or similar matters.  All such limitations, tests and measurements are cumulative and shall each be performed in accordance with their terms.

	 	 	 
	 	
(m)
	
This Agreement and the other Financing Agreements are the result of negotiations among and have been reviewed by counsel to Lender and the other parties, and are the products of all parties.  Accordingly, this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements shall not be construed against Lender merely because of Lender's involvement in their preparation.

	 	 	 
	 	
12.3
	
Notices. All notices, requests and demands hereunder shall be in writing and deemed to have been given or made:  if delivered in person, immediately upon delivery; if by telex, telegram or facsimile transmission, immediately upon sending and upon confirmation of receipt; if by nationally recognized overnight courier service with instructions to deliver the next Business Day, one (1) Business Day after sending; and if by certified mail, return receipt requested, five (5) days after mailing.  All notices, requests and demands upon the parties are to be given to the following addresses (or to such other address as any party may designate by notice in accordance with this Section):

	 	 	 
	 	
If to Borrower:
	
Swank, Inc.

	 	 	
6 Hazel Street

	 	 	
Attleboro, Massachusetts 02703

	 	 	
Attention: Mr. Jerold R. Kassner

	 	 	
Telephone No.:(508) 222-3400

	 	 	
Telecopy No.:  (508) 222-3590

	 	 	 
	 	
with a copy to:
	
Swank, Inc

	 	 	
90 Park Avenue

	 	 	
New York, New York 10016

	 	 	
Attention: Mr. John Tulin

	 	 	
Telephone No.: (212) 867-2600

	 	 	
Telecopy No.:   (212) 867-0203

	 	 	 
	 	
If to Lender:
	
Congress Financial Corporation (New England)

	 	 	
One Post Office Square

	 	 	
Suite 3600

	 	 	
Boston, Massachusetts  02109

	 	 	
Attention: Portfolio Manager

	 	 	
Telephone No.:(617) 338-1998

	 	 	
Telecopy No.:  (617) 338-1497

	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	
12.4
	
Partial Invalidity.  If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not invalidate this Agreement as a whole, but this Agreement shall be construed as though it did not contain the particular provision held to be invalid or unenforceable and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced only to such extent as shall be permitted by applicable law.

	 	 	 
	 	
12.5
	
Successors.  This Agreement, the other Financing Agreements and any other document referred to herein or therein shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Lender, Borrower and their respective successors and assigns, except that Borrower may not assign its rights under this Agreement, the other Financing Agreements and any other document referred to herein or therein without the prior written consent of Lender.  Lender may, after notice to Borrower, assign its rights and delegate its obligations under this Agreement and the other Financing Agreements and further may assign, or sell participations in, all or any part of the Loans, the Letter of Credit Accommodations or any other interest herein to another financial institution or other person on terms and conditions acceptable to Lender.

	 	 	 
	 	
12.6
	
Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, the other Financing Agreements, any supplements hereto or thereto, and any instruments or documents delivered or to be delivered in connection herewith or therewith represents the entire agreement and understanding concerning the subject matter hereof and thereof between the parties hereto, and supersede all other prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, representations, warranties, commitments, proposals, offers and contracts concerning the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.  In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and any schedule or exhibit hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.

	 	 	 
	 	
1.1
	
Counterparts, Etc.  This Agreement or any of the other Financing Agreements may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement or any of the other Financing Agreements by telefacsimile shall have the same force and effect as the delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement or any of such other Financing Agreements.  Any party delivering an executed counterpart of any such agreement by telefacsimile shall also deliver an original executed counterpart, but the failure to do so shall not affect the validity, enforceability or binding effect of such agreement.

	 	 	 
	 	
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lender and Borrower have caused these presents to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

	 	 	 
	
LENDER
	 	
BORROWER

	 	 	 
	
CONGRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(NEW ENGLAND)
	 	
SWANK, INC.

	 	 	 
	
By: /s/ Richard Schultz
	 	
By: /s/ Jerold R. Kassner

	 	 	 
	
Title: Vice President
	 	
Title: Chief Financial Officer

	 	 	 
	
Address:
	 	
Chief Executive Office:

	 	 	 
	
One Post Office Square
	 	
90 Park Avenue

	
Suite 3600
	 	
New York, New York 10016

	
Boston, Massachusetts  02109
	 	 

EXHIBIT A

TO 

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Information Certificate

[See attached.]

 

EXHIBIT B

TO

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Compliance Certificate

 

 

	
To:
	
Congress Financial Corporation

	 	
(New England),

	 	
One Post Office Square

	 	
Suite 3600

	 	
Boston, Massachusetts  02109

	 	 
	 	 
	
Ladies and Gentlemen:

	 	 	 
	 	
I hereby certify to you pursuant to Section 9.6 of the Loan Agreement (as defined below) as follows:

	 	 	 
	 	
1.
	
I am the duly elected Chief Financial Officer of Swank, Inc., a  corporation ("Borrower").  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Loan and Security Agreement, dated April 17, 2003, by and between Congress Financial Corporation (New England) ("Lender") and Borrower (as such Loan and Security Agreement is amended, modified or supplemented, from time to time, the "Loan Agreement").

	 	 	 
	 	
2.
	
I have reviewed the terms of the Loan Agreement, and have made or have caused to be made under my supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions preceding fiscal month.

	 	 	 
	 	
3.
	
The review described in Section 2 above did not disclose the existence during or at the end of such fiscal month, and I have no knowledge of the existence and continuance on the date hereof, of any condition or event which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default, except as set forth on Schedule I attached hereto.  Described on Schedule I attached hereto are the exceptions, if any, to this Section 3 listing, in detail, the nature of the condition or event, the period during which it has existed and the action which Borrower or any Obligor has taken, is taking, or proposes to take with respect to such condition or event.

	 	 	 
	 	
4.
	
I further certify that, based on the review described in Section 2 above, Borrower and Obligors have not at any time during or at the end of such fiscal month, except as specifically described on Schedule II attached hereto or as permitted by the Loan Agreement, done any of the following:

	 	 	 
	 	
(a)
	
Changed its respective corporate name, or transacted business under any trade name, style, or fictitious name, other than those previously described to you and set forth in the Financing Agreements.

	 	 	 
	 	
(b)
	
Changed the location of its chief executive office, changed its jurisdiction of incorporation, changed its type of organization or changed the location of or disposed of any of its properties or assets (other than pursuant to the sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of its business or as otherwise permitted by Section 9.7 of the Loan Agreement), or established any new asset locations.

	 	 	 
	 	
(c)
	
Materially changed the terms upon which it sells goods (including sales on consignment) or provides services, nor has any vendor or trade supplier to Borrower or any Obligor during or at the end of such period materially adversely changed the terms upon which it supplies goods to Borrower or such Obligor.

	 	 	 
	 	
(d)
	
Permitted or suffered to exist any security interest in or liens on any of its properties, whether real or personal, other than as specifically permitted in the Financing Agreements.

	 	 	 
	 	
(e)
	
Received any notice of, or obtained knowledge of any of the following not previously disclosed to Lender:  (i) the occurrence of any event involving the release, spill or discharge of any Hazardous Material in violation of applicable Environmental Law in a material respect or (ii) any investigation, proceeding, complaint, order, directive, claims, citation or notice with respect to: (A) any non-compliance with or violation of any applicable Environmental Law by Borrower or any Obligor in any material respect or (B) the release, spill or discharge of any Hazardous Material in violation of applicable Environmental Law in a material respect or (C) the generation, use, storage, treatment, transportation, manufacture, handling, production or disposal of any Hazardous Materials in violation of applicable Environmental Laws in a material respect or (D) any other environmental, health or safety matter, which has a material adverse effect on Borrower or any Obligor or its business, operations or assets or any properties at which Borrower or such Obligor transported, stored or disposed of any Hazardous Materials.

	 	 	 
	 	
(f)
	
Become aware of, obtained knowledge of, or received notification of, any breach or violation of any material covenant contained in any instrument or agreement in respect of Indebtedness for money borrowed by Borrower or any Obligor.

	 	 	 
	 	
5.
	
Attached hereto as Schedule III are the calculations used in determining, as of the end of such fiscal month whether Borrower is in compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 9.17 of the Loan Agreement for such fiscal month.

	 	 	 
	 	
The foregoing certifications are made and delivered this day of April 17, 2003.

	 	 	 
	 	 	
Very truly yours,

	 	 	 
	 	 	
SWANK, INC.

	 	 	 
	 	 	
By: /s/ Jerold R. Kassner

	 	 	 
	 	 	
Title: Chief Financial Officer<PAGE>

                                                                  EXHIBIT - 10.9

                                  NETGEAR, INC.

                      LESLIE A. ADAMS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         This Agreement is entered into as of OCTOBER 14, 2002, (the "EFFECTIVE
DATE") by and between NETGEAR, INC. (the "COMPANY"), and LESLIE A. ADAMS
("EXECUTIVE").

         1.       Duties and Scope of Employment.

                  (a)      Positions and Duties. As of the Effective Date,
Executive will serve as VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING of the Company. Executive
will render such business and professional services in the performance of her
duties, consistent with Executive's position within the Company, as shall
reasonably be assigned to her by the Company's Chief Executive Officer,
President, Chief Financial Officer and/or Board of Directors (the "BOARD"). The
period of Executive's employment under this Agreement is referred to herein as
the "EMPLOYMENT TERM."

                  (b)      Obligations. During the Employment Term, Executive
will perform her duties faithfully and to the best of her ability and will
devote her full business efforts and time to the Company. For the duration of
the Employment Term, Executive agrees not to actively engage in any other
employment, occupation or consulting activity for any direct or indirect
remuneration without the prior approval of the Board.

         2.       At-Will Employment. The parties agree that Executive's
employment with the Company will be "at-will" employment and may be terminated
at any time with or without cause or notice. Executive understands and agrees
that neither her job performance nor promotions, commendations, bonuses or the
like from the Company give rise to or in any way serve as the basis for
modification, amendment, or extension, by implication or otherwise, of her
employment with the Company.

         3.       Compensation.

                  (a)      Base Salary. During the Employment Term, the Company
will pay Executive as compensation for her services a base salary at the
annualized rate of TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($215,000) (the
"BASE SALARY"). The Base Salary will be paid periodically in accordance with the
Company's normal payroll practices and be subject to the usual, required
withholding. Executive's salary will be reviewed by the Company from time to
time (but no more frequently than annually), and may be subject to adjustment
based upon various factors including, but not limited to, Executive's
performance and the Company's profitability. Any adjustment to Executive's
salary shall be in the sole discretion of the Company.

                  (b)      MBO Bonus. Executive will be eligible to receive an
annual target bonus of up to forty percent (40%) of the earned Base Salary for
such year based upon the Company's achievement of various financial and/or other
goals established by the Board. All MBO bonuses will be subject to applicable
withholding and taxes.

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                  (c)      Stock Option. Following Executive's written
acceptance of these terms and subject to the approval of the Board, Executive
will be granted an option, subject to the Board's approval, to purchase one
hundred thousand (100,000) shares of the Company's common stock under the
Company's stock option plan at an exercise price as approved by the Board (the
"OPTION"). The vesting of the Option will be as follows: the Option will vest
over a four year period with 25% of the shares vesting on the first anniversary
of the date you commence employment with the Company, and 1/48th of the shares
vesting monthly for three years thereafter. The Option will be subject to the
terms, definitions and provisions of the Company's Stock Plan (the "OPTION
PLAN") and the stock option agreement by and between Executive and the Company
(the "OPTION AGREEMENT"), both of which documents are incorporated herein by
reference.

                  (d)      Relocation and Temporary Living Reimbursement. During
the Employment Term, and in accordance with the Relocation Policy attached
hereto and incorporated by reference, the Company will reimburse Executive for:
(i) reasonable moving expenses incurred by Executive and her family during their
relocation from Executive's primary residence to the Company location area, and
(ii) reasonable temporary housing and living expenses to be mutually agreed to
by the Company and Executive, which shall include a temporary housing allowance
of up to $3,000 per month (to cover any increase in the mortgage/rental
obligations incurred by Executive as compared to Executive's most recent
permanent residence) for up to two (2) years after Executive moves out of
temporary housing approved by the Company. The total of all such amounts shall
not exceed those amounts set forth in the Relocation Policy.

         4.       Employee Benefits. During the Employment Term, Executive will
be entitled to participate in the employee benefit plans currently and hereafter
maintained by the Company of general applicability to other senior executives of
the Company, including, without limitation, the Company's group medical, dental,
vision, and disability plans. The Company reserves the right to cancel or change
the benefit plans and programs it offers to its employees at any time.

         5.       Expenses. The Company will reimburse Executive for reasonable
travel, entertainment or other expenses incurred by Executive in the furtherance
of or in connection with the performance of Executive's duties hereunder, in
accordance with the Company's expense reimbursement policy as in effect from
time to time.

         6.       Severance.

                  (a)      Involuntary Termination. If Executive's employment
with the Company terminates other than voluntarily or for "Cause" (as defined in
Paragraph 9 of this Agreement), and Executive signs and does not revoke a
standard release of claims with the Company, then, Executive shall be entitled
to receive severance payments at Executive's final base salary rate plus
targeted commission, less applicable withholding, until twenty-six (26) weeks
after the date of termination without Cause. Severance payments will be made in
accordance with the Company's normal payroll procedures. During the period in
which Executive is receiving severance payments, Company will reimburse
Executive and her family for COBRA premiums, assuming Executive remains eligible
during the entire Severance Period. In addition, if Executive's employment
terminates other than voluntarily or for "Cause" (as defined herein), Executive
will be entitled to continue to have stock options vest during the one year
period immediately following the date of such termination.

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         7.       Voluntary Termination; Termination for Cause. If Executive's
employment with the Company terminates voluntarily by Executive or for Cause by
the Company, then all vesting of the Option and all other options granted to
Executive will terminate immediately and all payments of compensation by the
Company to Executive hereunder and all obligations with respect thereto
(including, without limitation, with respect to base salary, bonuses, employee
benefits, relocation and temporary living reimbursements and other expense
reimbursements) will terminate immediately (except as to amounts already
earned).

         8.       Change of Control/Good Reason.

                  (a)      If within one year following any Change of Control
(as defined below) Executive's employment is terminated without Cause or
voluntarily by Executive for Good Reason, Executive will receive two years
acceleration of any unvested portion of the Option.

                  (b)      For purposes of this Agreement, a "CHANGE OF CONTROL"
of the Company shall be deemed to have occurred if at any time after the
Effective Date:

                                    (i)      any "person" (as such term is used
in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "EXCHANGE ACT")), other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding
securities of the Company under an employee benefit plan of the Company, becomes
the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange
Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or
more of (A) the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company or (B) the
combined voting power of the Company's then-outstanding securities entitled to
vote generally in the election of directors; or

                                    (ii)     the Company (A) is party to a
merger, consolidation or exchange of securities which results in the holders of
voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto failing
to continue to hold at least 50% of the combined voting power of the voting
securities of the Company, the surviving entity or a parent of the surviving
entity outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation or exchange, or
(B) sells or disposes of all or substantially all of the Company's assets (or
any transaction having similar effect is consummated), or (C) the individuals
constituting the Board immediately prior to such merger, consolidation,
exchange, sale or disposition shall cease to constitute at least 50% of the
Board, unless the election of each director who was not a director prior to such
merger, consolidation, exchange, sale or disposition was approved by a vote of
at least two-thirds of the directors then in office who were directors prior to
such merger, consolidation, exchange, sale or disposition.

                  (c)      For purposes of this Agreement, "GOOD REASON" means
any of the following conditions, which condition(s) remain(s) in effect 10 days
after written notice to the Board from you of such condition(s):

                                    (i)      a material decrease in your target
annual compensation; or

                                    (ii)     a material, adverse change in your
authority, responsibilities or duties, as measured against your authority,
responsibilities or duties immediately prior to such change.

                                    (iii)    notwithstanding the foregoing, for
the purposes of this Agreement in no event will you have Good Reason to resign
due merely to a change of title or a change

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in your reporting caused by a change of control or discontinuance or
modification of any duties and responsibilities solely related to the operation
of a public company

         9.       Definition of Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, "CAUSE"
is defined as (i) an act of dishonesty made by Executive in connection with
Executive's responsibilities as an employee, (ii) Executive's conviction of, or
plea of nolo contendere to, a felony, (iii) Executive's gross misconduct, or
(iv) Executive's continued violation of her employment duties after Executive
has received a written demand for performance from the Company which
specifically sets forth the factual basis for the Company's belief that
Executive has not substantially performed her duties.

         10.      Confidential Information. Executive agrees to enter into the
Company's standard Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement
(the "CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AGREEMENT") upon commencing employment hereunder,
and to abide by its terms during and after her employment with the Company.

         11.      Non-Solicitation. Until the date one (1) year after the
termination of Executive's employment with the Company for any reason, Executive
agrees and acknowledges that Executive's right to receive the severance payments
set forth in Section 6 (to the extent Executive is otherwise entitled to such
payments) shall be conditioned upon Executive not either directly or indirectly
soliciting, inducing, attempting to hire, recruiting, encouraging, taking away,
hiring any employee of the Company or causing an employee to leave his or her
employment either for Executive or for any other entity or person.

         12.      Assignment. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of (a) the heirs, executors and legal representatives of Executive
upon Executive's death and (b) any successor of the Company. Any such successor
of the Company will be deemed substituted for the Company under the terms of
this Agreement for all purposes. For this purpose, "successor" means any person,
firm, corporation or other business entity which at any time, whether by
purchase, merger or otherwise, directly or indirectly acquires all or
substantially all of the assets or business of the Company. None of the rights
of Executive to receive any form of compensation payable pursuant to this
Agreement may be assigned or transferred except by will or the laws of descent
and distribution. Any other attempted assignment, transfer, conveyance or other
disposition of Executive's right to compensation or other benefits will be null
and void.

         13.      Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other
communications called for hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed
given (i) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, (ii) one (1) day
after being sent by a well established commercial overnight service, or (iii)
four (4) days after being mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, prepaid and addressed to the parties or their successors at the
following addresses, or at such other addresses as the parties may later
designate in writing:

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                  If to the Company:

                  NETGEAR, Inc.
                  4500 Great America Parkway
                  Santa Clara, CA 95054
                  Attn: Chief Executive Officer

                  If to Executive:

                  at the last residential address known by the Company.

         14.      Severability. In the event that any provision hereof becomes
or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable
or void, this Agreement will continue in full force and effect without said
provision.

         15.      Co-Employment. Executive acknowledges and agrees that for the
purposes of the provision of human resource services including employee
relations, payroll and the provision of certain employee benefits that the
Company will be in a co-employment relationship with TriNet Employer Group, Inc.
("TRINET"), and to that extent Executive will be in an employment relationship
with the Company and TriNet. Nothing about this paragraph creates any new rights
in your favor, nor any new obligations on the part of either TriNet or the
Company not already contained in, nor otherwise modifies the terms and
conditions of, the Service Agreement between the Company and TriNet.

         16.      Arbitration.

                  (a)      General. In consideration of Executive's service to
the Company, its promise to arbitrate all employment related disputes and
Executive's receipt of the compensation, pay raises and other benefits paid to
Executive by the Company, at present and in the future, Executive agrees that
any and all controversies, claims, or disputes with anyone (including the
Company and any employee, officer, director, shareholder or benefit plan of the
Company in their capacity as such or otherwise) arising out of, relating to, or
resulting from Executive's service to the Company under this Agreement or
otherwise or the termination of Executive's service with the Company, including
any breach of this Agreement, shall be subject to binding arbitration under the
Arbitration Rules set forth in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1280
through 1294.2, including Section 1283.05 (the "RULES") and pursuant to
California law. Disputes which Executive agrees to arbitrate, and thereby agrees
to waive any right to a trial by jury, include any statutory claims under state
or federal law, including, but not limited to, claims under Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Older Workers Benefit Protection
Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code,
claims of harassment, discrimination or wrongful termination and any statutory
claims. Executive further understands that this Agreement to arbitrate also
applies to any disputes that the Company may have with Executive.

                  (b)      Procedure. Executive agrees that any arbitration will
be administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") and that a
neutral arbitrator will be selected in a manner consistent with its National
Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes. The arbitration proceedings
will allow for discovery according to the rules set forth in the California Code
of Civil

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Procedure. Executive agrees that the arbitrator shall have the power to decide
any motions brought by any party to the arbitration, including motions for
summary judgment and/or adjudication and motions to dismiss and demurrers, prior
to any arbitration hearing. Executive agrees that the arbitrator shall issue a
written decision on the merits. Executive also agrees that the arbitrator shall
have the power to award any remedies, including attorneys' fees and costs,
available under applicable law. The Parties understand that the Arbitrator shall
issue a written decision in support of her award. Executive understands the
Company will pay for any administrative or hearing fees charged by the
arbitrator or AAA except that Executive shall pay the first $200.00 of any
filing fees associated with any arbitration Executive initiates. Executive
agrees that the arbitrator shall administer and conduct any arbitration in a
manner consistent with the Rules and that to the extent that the AAA's National
Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes conflict with the Rules, the
Rules shall take precedence.

                  (c)      Remedy. Except as provided by the Rules, arbitration
shall be the sole, exclusive and final remedy for any dispute between Executive
and the Company. Accordingly, except as provided for by the Rules, neither
Executive nor the Company will be permitted to pursue court action regarding
claims that are subject to arbitration. Notwithstanding, the arbitrator will not
have the authority to disregard or refuse to enforce any lawful Company policy,
and the arbitrator shall not order or require the Company to adopt a policy not
otherwise required by law which the Company has not adopted.

                  (d)      Availability of Injunctive Relief. In addition to the
right under the Rules to petition the court for provisional relief, Executive
agrees that any party may also petition the court for injunctive relief where
either party alleges or claims a violation of this Agreement or the
Confidentiality Agreement or any other agreement regarding trade secrets,
confidential information, nonsolicitation or Labor Code Section 2870. In the
event either party seeks injunctive relief, the prevailing party shall be
entitled to recover reasonable costs and attorneys fees.

                  (e)      Administrative Relief. Executive understands that
this Agreement does not prohibit Executive from pursuing an administrative claim
with a local, state or federal administrative body such as the Department of
Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the
workers' compensation board. This Agreement does, however, preclude Executive
from pursuing court action regarding any such claim.

                  (f)      Voluntary Nature of Agreement. Executive acknowledges
and agrees that Executive is executing this Agreement voluntarily and without
any duress or undue influence by the Company or anyone else. Executive further
acknowledges and agrees that Executive has carefully read this Agreement and
that Executive has asked any questions needed for Executive to understand the
terms, consequences and binding effect of this Agreement and fully understand
it, including that Executive is waiving Executive's right to a jury trial.
Finally, Executive agrees that Executive has been provided an opportunity to
seek the advice of an attorney of Executive's choice before signing this
Agreement.

         17.      Integration. This Agreement, together with the Relocation
Plan, the Option Plan, Option Agreement and the Confidential Information
Agreement represents the entire agreement and understanding between the parties
as to the subject matter herein and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous
agreements whether written or oral. No waiver, alteration, or modification of
any

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of the provisions of this Agreement will be binding unless in writing and signed
by duly authorized representatives of the parties hereto.

         18.      Tax Withholding. All payments made pursuant to this Agreement
will be subject to withholding of applicable taxes.

         19.      Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of
the State of California.

         20.      Acknowledgment. Executive acknowledges that he has had the
opportunity to discuss this matter with and obtain advice from her private
attorney, has had sufficient time to, and has carefully read and fully
understands all the provisions of this Agreement, and is knowingly and
voluntarily entering into this Agreement.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Agreement, in
the case of the Company by their duly authorized officers, as of the day and
year first above written.

COMPANY:

NETGEAR, INC.

By: /s/ Jonathan Mather                          Date: 4/03/03
   _________________________________                  __________________________

Name: Jonathan Mather

Title: Chief Financial Officer

EXECUTIVE:

/s/ Leslie A. Adams                              Date: 4/03/03
____________________________________                  __________________________

LESLIE A. ADAMS

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