Document:

Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 8-K

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

AUGUST
2020 AMENDED AND RESTATED

PROMISSORY NOTE

Loan No. 5500000152

	$2,092,112.00	August 8, 2020
	 	Little Rock, Arkansas

FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, US COMPOUNDING,
INC., an Arkansas corporation (“USC”), and ADAMIS
PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Adamis” and
together with USC, the “Maker”), jointly, severally, unconditionally and irrevocably promise to pay to the order of
ARVEST BANK,
an Arkansas state bank, as successor in interest to BEAR STATE BANK, N.A., whose mailing address is 2200 W. Pleasant
Grove Road, Rogers, Arkansas 72758, its successors and assigns (“Bank”), or to the order of any subsequent holder hereof,
in lawful money of the United States of America, the principal sum of Two Million Ninety Two Thousand One Hundred Twelve and No/100
United States Dollars ($2,092,112.00), or so much as may be advanced hereunder, together with interest on the unpaid principal
balance (calculated on the basis of a hypothetical year of three hundred sixty (360) days, but multiplied by the actual number
of days in the interest calculation period), from the date hereof at a variable rate which shall, from day to day, be equal to
the lesser of: (a) the maximum rate of interest which Bank may lawfully charge under applicable Law in effect from time to time
(the “Maximum Rate”), or (b) a rate equal to the sum of: (i) the prime commercial rate of interest charged by banks
in New York, New York, as reflected in the Central Edition of The
Wall Street Journal (the “Prime Rate”) as posted on August 1, 2020, plus (ii) two and one half of one percent
(2.50%), provided
however, the interest rate at any time during the term of this August 2020 Note shall not be less than six percent (6.00%)
per annum. The interest rate shall be adjusted, daily. Maker further agrees changes in the Prime Rate shall automatically result
in a change in the interest charged pursuant to this August 2020 Amended and Restated Promissory Note (the “August 2020 Note”),
and such change in the interest rate shall be effective regardless of notice to Maker, resulting in recomputation of the required
monthly payment of principal and interest.

In
the event the foregoing provisions should be construed by a court of competent jurisdiction not to constitute a valid, enforceable
designation of a rate of interest or method of determining same, the unpaid principal balance pursuant to this August 2020 Note
shall bear interest at the Maximum Rate. Repayment of the indebtedness represented hereby shall be as follows:

Commencing
on September 8, 2020, Maker shall pay to Bank monthly payments of principal and interest, based on a one hundred sixty eight (168)
month amortization period, with a final payment of the entire outstanding principal balance,
all accrued and unpaid interest, accrued as of the Maturity Date, and all other sums payable pursuant to this August 2020 Note,
or any of the other Security Documents (defined below) being absolutely and unconditionally due and payable on August 8, 2021 (the
“Maturity Date”), unless sooner provided.

Bank
undertakes no obligation to extend the maturity of this August 2020 Note, and Maker acknowledges and agrees that no such representation
has been made to Maker by Bank, or anyone by or on behalf of Bank.

All
installments of principal and interest shall be payable to Bank at P.O. Box 1219, Lowell, Arkansas 72745, or such other places
as Bank or the holder hereof may designate in writing from time to time. If any payment of principal and interest on this August
2020 Note shall become due on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday under the laws of the State of Arkansas, on which the Bank or
subsequent holder is not open for business, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding business day and such extension of
time shall in such case be included in computing interest in connection with such payment.

There
shall be due from Maker to Bank, in addition to all other amounts set forth herein, the sum of Five Hundred and No/100 United States
Dollars ($500.00) plus any legal fees as a loan origination fee payable on or before the execution date of this Note. This fee
is fully earned when paid, non-refundable and shall not apply as a payment toward principal or interest.

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Maker
shall pay to Bank a late charge for any installment not received by the Bank within ten (10) days after the installment is due
in the amount of four percent (4.0%) of the applicable installment and notwithstanding the above; such late charge shall apply
separately to each installment past due, but shall only be assessed once as to each late payment. Maker stipulates and agrees that
any such late charge(s) shall not be deemed to be additional interest but shall compensate for Bank’s administrative expenses
of addressing late payments. This provision for late charges shall not be deemed to extend the time for payment or be a “grace
period” or “cure period” that gives Maker a right to cure a default. Imposition of late charges is not contingent
upon the giving of any notice or lapse of any cure period provided for in the Mortgage and shall not be deemed a waiver of any
right or remedy of Bank, including without limitation, acceleration of this August 2020 Note.

This
August 2020 Note may be prepaid in whole or in part. All payments and prepayments made by Maker are to be applied first to any
late charges, protective disbursements, and other reimbursements owed to Bank; then in the reduction of interest then due at the
rate stated herein; and any amount remaining after such payment of interest shall be applied in reduction of the outstanding principal
balance due hereunder.

Upon
the occurrence of any of the following events of default (an “Event of Default”), the holder hereof may declare the
entire outstanding indebtedness of Maker evidenced by this August 2020 Note due and payable as to principal and accrued interest
including any late charges:

(a)                 
Maker shall fail to pay any amount of principal or interest or any pail thereof, under this
August 2020 Note by the due date thereof; or

(b)                
Maker shall Voluntarily become a party to any insolvency, bankruptcy, composition or reorganization
proceeding; or make any assignment for the benefit of creditors; or if any involuntary bankruptcy, insolvency, composition, or
other reorganization proceeding be filed against Maker, and the same shall not be dismissed within thirty (30) days alter the commencement
of any such involuntary proceeding; or

(c)               
Upon any default in any of the terms, warranties, covenants, provisions obligations contained
in any Security Document (defined herein) or under any other promissory note or guaranty executed by or other obligation owed (directly
or as a guarantor of indebtedness owed to Bank by any person or entity) by Maker to Bank; or

(d)               
Upon any default in any other trust deed, mortgage, security agreement, assignment, or other
instrument of pledge, security or hypothecation which now or hereafter secures the payment of the indebtedness evidenced hereby;
or

(e)               
Upon any default by Maker in any of the terms, warranties, covenants, provisions or obligations
contained in the Warrant (as defined in the Security Documents); or

(f)                
Upon any default in any of the terms, warranties, covenants ox provisions of any of the Security
Documents (defined below) or any other promissory note executed by or other obligation owed by Maker to Bank entitling Bank to
accelerate the maturity of this August 2020 Note.

If
this August 2020 Note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, by suit or otherwise, or for the protection of Bank’s
interest hereunder, Maker shall pay all costs of collection and all court costs and attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses incurred
by Bank, including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses incurred in any bankruptcy proceeding in which
Maker or any other obligor appears as a debtor.

From
and after the Maturity Date hereof or the date of default (in the event of acceleration of the indebtedness evidenced hereby by
reason of Maker’s default or otherwise), the entire indebtedness due hereunder including any accrued interest and late charges
shall bear interest, at the option of Bank, at a rate equal to the lesser of (i) the rate in effect at the time of default, plus
three percent (3.0%); or (ii) the Maximum Rate, until payment in full of all principal and interest, late payment charges and other
sums due hereunder are made.

Maker
waives presentment, demand, protest, and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and nonpayment.

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Time
is of the essence of all obligations to be performed by Maker hereunder. Any reference herein or in the other Security Documents
to a day or business day shall be deemed to refer to a banking day which shall be a day on which Bank is open for the transaction
of business, excluding any national holidays, and any performance which would otherwise be required on a day other than a banking
day shall be timely performed in such instance, if performed on the next succeeding business day. Notwithstanding such timely performance,
‘interest shall continue to accrue hereunder until such payment or performance has been made.

Maker
authorizes Bank, as provided in the Security Documents, without notice or demand and without affecting its liability hereunder,
from time to time, to take and hold security for the payment of this August 2020 Note or any renewals or extensions hereof; perfect
such security, whether or not such security is required as a condition to the making of the Loan evidenced by this August 2020
Note; exchange, enforce, waive or release (whether intentionally or unintentionally) any such security, or any part thereof; purchase
such security at a public or private sale (without any obligation to so purchase) and apply such security and direct the order
or manner of sale thereof as Bank, in its discretion, may determine.

It
is the intention of Bank and Maker to comply strictly with applicable usury law, as may be preempted by federal law. In no event,
and upon no contingency, shall die Bank or subsequent holder hereof ever be entitled to receive, collect or apply as interest,
any interest, fees, charges or other payments equivalent to interest, in excess of the Maximum Rate which Bank may lawfully charge
under applicable statutes and laws from time to time in effect; and in the event the Bank or subsequent holder hereof ever receives,
collects, or applies as interest, any such excess, which, but for this provision, would be excessive interest, shall be applied
to the reduction of the principal amount of the indebtedness hereby evidenced; and if the principal amount of the indebtedness
evidenced hereby, all lawful interest thereon and all lawful fees, prepayment premiums and charges in connection therewith, are
paid in full, any remaining excess shall forthwith be paid to Maker, or other party lawfully entitled thereto. Any provision hereof
or any other agreement between the Bank and Maker that operates to bind, obligate or compel the undersigned to pay interest in
excess of the Maximum Rate shall be construed to require the payment of the Maximum Rate only. The provisions of this paragraph
shall be given precedence over any other provision contained herein, or in any other agreement between the holder and the undersigned
that it is in conflict with the provisions of this paragraph.

If
any provision hereof shall be construed to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof shall not be affected by
such invalidity or unenforceability. Each term or provision hereof shall, however, be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent
permitted by law.

This
August 2020 Note and the indebtedness represented and evidenced hereby is secured by, among other things, a Loan Amendment and
Assumption Agreement executed September 30, 2016 (as subsequently amended), and, upon mutual agreement of Maker and Bank, may now
or hereafter be secured by other mortgages, guaranties, trust deeds, assignments, security agreements, or other instruments of
pledge or hypothecation (collectively, the “Security Documents” or separately, a “Security Document”).

Upon
the occurrence of any Event of Default, Bank shall have the right, immediately, and without notice to the Maker, to set off against
this August 2020 Note all money owed by the Bank in any capacity to Maker, or to any endorser or other person who is or may be
liable for payment hereof, whether or not due, and the Bank shall be deemed to have exercised such right of setoff and to have
made a charge against such money immediately upon the occurrence of such Event of Default even though such charge is made or entered
on the books of the Bank subsequently thereto.

The
rights, obligations and liabilities of Maker hereunder may not be assigned, either in whole or in part, to any other person or
party whomsoever. This August 2020 Note may be negotiated or assigned by Bank, either in whole or in part, and any negotiation
or assignment hereof or of the Security Documents, or any portion or portions hereof or thereof, shall operate to vest in any such
transferee the rights and powers, either in whole or in part, as the context so requires, herein and therein granted to Bank. In
the event Bank shall transfer this August 2020 Note or the other Security Documents in whole, Bank shall thereupon be relieved
of all duties, responsibilities and liabilities whatsoever hereunder or thereunder. Bank may share with any potential transferee
or participant any information regarding Maker or any collateral securing this August 2020 Note.

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This
August 2020 Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of tile State of Arkansas and, as to the maximum
rate of interest, by applicable federal laws.

This
August 2020 Note: (i) is merely an amendment and restatement of the existing debt obligations represented by that certain Promissory
Note of 4 HIMS, LLC, an Arkansas limited liability company, in favor of Bank in the amount of $2,586,892.09 (Loan No. 5500000152)
(the “Initial Note”) as amended by that certain September 2016 Amended, Restated and Substituted Promissory Note dated
September 30, 2016 in the principal amount of $2,453,879.12 (the “September 2016 Note”); (ii) is not a novation, substitution
or creation of a new debt obligation of Bank; and (iii) shall not change or affect in any manlier the conditions and stipulations
of the documents evidencing or securing the loan evidenced by the Initial Note (collectively, the “Loan Documents”),
except as herein specifically provided. Specifically, this Note merely restates, amends and substitutes the Initial Note and the
September 2016 Note, the indebtedness hereinafter being evidenced by this Note without release of any other instrument, Security
Document or Loan Document.

(Signature
Page Follows.)

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Signature
Page

AUGUST 2020 AMENDED AND RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTE

MAKER
AND BANK FULLY, VOLUNTARILY, KNOWINGLY, IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO HAVE A JURY
PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISPUTE, ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT,
TORT OR OTHERWISE) UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, OR UNDER ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED (OR WHICH MAY IN
THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED) IN CONNECTION HEREWITH. MAKER AND BANK AGREE THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED
BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO BANK TO PROVIDE THE FINANCING TO
MAKER PURSUANT HERETO. MAKER AND BANK ARE AWARE OF THE DECISIONS IN TILLEY V. MALVERN NATIONAL BANK, 2017 ARK. 343 (2017) AND
2019 ARK. 376 (2019), AND INTEND TO FOLLOW THE PROVISION OF ARK. CODE ANN. § 16-30-104; HOWEVER, TO THE EXTENT THE JURY
TRIAL WAIVER PROVIDED HEREIN IS DEEMED UNENFORCEABLE, MAKER AND BANK AGREE SUCH PROVISION SHALL BE SEVERED WITHOUT AFFECT
UPON THE ENFORCEABILITY OF THE REMAINING PROVISIONS OF THIS AUGUST 2020 NOTE.

	 	MAKER:
	 	US COMPOUNDING, INC.,
	 	an Arkansas corporation
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Robert O. Hopkins
	 	Name:	Robert O. Hopkins
	 	Title:	SVP & CFO
	 	 
	 	 
	 	ADAMIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION,
	 	a Delaware corporation
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Robert O. Hopkins
	 	Name:	Robert O. Hopkins
	 	Title:	SVP & CFO

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.6

EXECUTION VERSION

FIFTH AMENDMENT TO FINANCING AGREEMENT
AND FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT

This FIFTH AMENDMENT TO FINANCING AGREEMENT AND FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT, dated as of September 1, 2020 (this “Amendment”), is entered into by and among Apex Global Brands Inc. (formerly known as Cherokee Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the “Parent” and the “U.S. Borrower”), Irene Acquisition Company B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands, having its statutory seat (statutaire zetel) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and registered with the Dutch trade register under number 67160921 (the “Dutch Borrower” and, together with the U.S. Borrower, each a “Borrower” and collectively, the “Borrowers”), each Guarantor party hereto, the Lenders party hereto which constitute all of the Lenders party to the Financing Agreement as of the date hereof, Gordon Brothers Finance Company, a Delaware corporation (“GBFC”), as collateral agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”), and GBFC, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent” and together with the Collateral Agent, each an “Agent” and collectively, the “Agents”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Parent, the Borrowers, the Guarantors, the lenders from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and each individually, a “Lender”) and the Agents are parties to that certain Financing Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2018 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Financing Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2018, as further amended by that certain Second Amendment to Financing Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2019, as further amended by that certain Third Amendment to Financing Agreement and Forbearance Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2019, as further amended by that certain Fourth Amendment to Financing Agreement and Forbearance Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2020 (the “Fourth Amendment”) and as further amended, modified or otherwise supplemented from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “Financing Agreement”);

WHEREAS, (x) Events of Default have occurred and are continuing under the Financing Agreement pursuant to (i) Section 9.01(c) of the Financing Agreement as a result of the Borrowers breach of Section 7.03(b) of the Financing Agreement for the period ended October 31, 2019 and January 31, 2020 and (ii) Section 9.01(c) of the Financing Agreement as a result of the Borrowers breach of Section 7.03(c) of the Financing Agreement (collectively, the “Financing Agreement Events of Default”) and (y) an Event of Default has occurred under the Fourth Amendment pursuant to Section 2(b) of that certain fee letter, dated as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date (as amended from time to time), by and among the Agents, the Lenders party thereto, and the Borrowers (the “Forbearance Event of Default” and, together with the Financing Agreement Events of Default, collectively, the “Existing Events of Default”).

WHEREAS, as a result of the Forbearance Event of Default, a Termination Event under (and as defined in) the Fourth Amendment has occurred.

WHEREAS, as a result of the Existing Events of Default and the Termination Event under (and as defined in) the Fourth Amendment, the Secured Parties have certain rights and remedies 

 

under the terms of the Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents as well as applicable law, including, without limitation, the right to (a) declare that all Obligations are immediately due and payable; (b) declare that all outstanding Obligations accrue interest at the Post-Default Rate; and (c) exercise any other rights and remedies afforded under any Loan Document or by law, at equity or otherwise;

WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested the Agents and Lenders forbear from exercising the Agents’ rights and remedies granted pursuant to the Financing Agreement and other Loan Documents in order to provide the Borrowers an opportunity to consider various business alternatives.  The Agents and Lenders have agreed to forbear from exercising their rights and remedies solely in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Amendment; and

WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Agents and the Lenders effect certain amendments to the Financing Agreement, in each case, as more specifically set forth herein, and the Agents and the Lenders are willing, as applicable, to effect such amendments to the Financing Agreement, in each case, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, it is hereby agreed by and between the Agents, the Lenders, the Borrowers and the Guarantors, as follows:

1.Defined Terms.  Except as otherwise defined in this Amendment, capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to those terms in the Financing Agreement (as amended hereby).

2.Effect on Loan Documents; Ratification and Reaffirmation.  The Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents, after giving effect to this Amendment, shall be and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms and hereby are ratified and confirmed in all respects.  Except as expressly set forth herein, the execution, delivery, and performance of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power, or remedy of the Agents or any other Secured Party under the Financing Agreement or any other Loan Document.  Each Loan Party party hereto hereby ratifies and confirms in all respects all of its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party and each Loan Party party hereto hereby ratifies and confirms in all respects any prior grant of a security interest under the Loan Documents to which it is party and acknowledges that all of such security interests, and all collateral heretofore pledged as security for such indebtedness, continues to be and remains collateral for such indebtedness from and after the date hereof.  Each Loan Party further acknowledges and agrees that none of the Loan Parties have any defense (whether legal or equitable), set-off or counterclaim to the payment or performance of the Obligations in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents.

3.Representations and Warranties.  Each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants to the Agents and the Lenders as follows:

a.other than the Existing Events of Default, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date hereof.

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b.the execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of this Amendment (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary action, (ii) do not and will not contravene (A) any of its Governing Documents, (B) any applicable material Requirement of Law or (C) any material Contractual Obligation binding on or otherwise affecting it or any of its properties, and (iii) do not and will not result in any default, noncompliance, suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to its operations or any of its properties, except (solely for the purposes of subclause (iii)), to the extent where such contravention, default, noncompliance, suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

c.no authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with the due execution, delivery and performance by any Loan Party of this Amendment;

d.this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party and this Amendment constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each such Loan Party, enforceable against each such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity; and

e.all representations and warranties contained in the Financing Agreement and each other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects (except for those representations and warranties that (i) are conditioned by materiality, which shall be true and correct in all respects and (ii) expressly relate to an earlier date or to the Existing Events of Default) on and as of the date hereof.

4.Acknowledgment of Indebtedness.  Each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that, as of September 1, 2020 (and including the interest accruing from August 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020 which is capitalized and added to the principal amount of the applicable Loans on which such interest accrued in accordance with Section 8(d) hereof), the Loan Parties are indebted, jointly and severally, (a) to the Tranche A Term Loan Lenders for the Tranche A Term Loans in an aggregate outstanding principal amount equal to $4,855,561.70 plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, as provided in the Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents, $1,238,759.62 of which is payable to Gordon Brothers Finance Company, LLC, $1,242,690.27 of which is payable to Gordon Brothers Brands, LLC and $2,374,111.81 of which is payable 1903 Partners, LLC; (b) the Tranche B Term Loan Lenders for the Tranche B Term Loans in an aggregate outstanding principal amount equal to $33,988,932.00 plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, as provided in the Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents, $8,671,317.37 of which is payable to Gordon Brothers Finance Company, LLC, $8,698,831.97 of which is payable to Gordon Brothers Brands, LLC and $16,618,782.66 of which is payable 1903 Partners, LLC; (c) the Tranche C Term Loan Lenders for the Tranche C Term Loans in an aggregate outstanding principal amount equal to $814,446.54 plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, as provided in the Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (d) the Tranche D Term Loan Lenders for the Tranche D Term Loans in an aggregate outstanding principal amount equal to $4,886,679.21 plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, as provided in the Financing Agreement and the other 

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Loan Documents and (e) for accrued and unpaid fees and expenses of Agents and Lenders (and any other amounts due under the Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including but not limited to reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel).

5.Acknowledgment of Existence of Events of Default.  Each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that the Existing Events of Default have occurred and are continuing.  Each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that the Agents and the Lenders have not waived the Existing Events of Default or any other Event of Default.  Each Loan Party further acknowledges and agrees that, as a result of the occurrence of the Existing Events of Default:  (a) all of such Loan Party’s obligations, liabilities and indebtedness to the Agents and the Lenders under the Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents may at any time, subject to the terms of this Amendment, the Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents, be declared due and payable in full, (b) the Agents and the Lenders have no further commitment to extend credit to the Borrowers and (c) the Agents and the Lenders, subject to the terms of this Amendment, are entitled to proceed to enforce any and all of their rights and remedies under the terms of the Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

6.Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness.  This Amendment shall not be effective until each of the following conditions precedent have been satisfied:

a.the Agents shall have received this Amendment, duly executed by each of the parties hereto;

b.the Agents shall have received the Fifth Amendment Fee Letter (as hereinafter defined), Fee Letter, and Payable Letter (as hereinafter defined), in each case, duly executed by each of the parties thereto;

c.the Agents shall have received copies of all federal tax returns filed by the Loan Parties with the IRS and each other applicable Governmental Authority relating to the Loan Parties’ 2018 and 2019 Fiscal Years and all related correspondence with the IRS or other applicable Governmental Authority with respect to such federal tax returns and the anticipated federal tax (or similar) refunds to be received by the Loan Parties for such Fiscal Years;

d.each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 hereof shall be true and correct on and as of the date hereof; and

e.all action on the part of the Loan Parties necessary for the valid execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of this Amendment shall have been duly and effectively taken.

7.[Reserved].

8.Covenants and Agreements.  Without any prejudice or impairment whatsoever to any of the rights and remedies of the Agents or any Lender contained in the Financing Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or in any agreement, document or instrument executed in connection therewith, each of the Loan Party’s covenants and agrees with the Agents and the Lenders that so long as the Existing Events of Default have not been waived by the Required Lenders (it being understood and agreed that, unless otherwise explicitly set forth herein, the terms 

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of this Section 8 shall survive the termination of the Forbearance Period so long as the Existing Events of Default are continuing):

a.Approved Budget.  The Borrowers have delivered to the Agents on August 31, 2020 (i) a weekly budget through December 31, 2020, prepared by the Administrative Borrower and (ii) a monthly budget through January 31, 2021, prepared by the Administrative Borrower, in each case, which budget shall include information on a line item basis as to (w) projected cash receipts, (x) projected disbursements (including ordinary course operating expenses, capital expenditures, asset sales, credit party expenses and any other fees and expenses relating to the Loan Documents), (y) a calculation of the Borrowing Base and (z) the amount of Qualified Cash, which shall be in form and substance acceptable to the Agents (the “Approved Budget”) and each such Approved Budget to be consistent with past practice.  At all times during the Forbearance Period, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Agents on or before 2:00 p.m. (Boston time) on Friday (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day) an updated Approved Budget for the thirteen (13) week period commencing as of the Sunday of such week, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agents (it being understood that each subsequent Approved Budget shall only add projections for the last week of the thirteen (13) week period covered thereby and shall not modify any prior periods, and no such updated, modified or supplemented budget shall be effective until so approved by the Agents and only once so approved by the Agents shall it be deemed an “Approved Budget”).

b.Budget Variance Report.  On or before 2:00 p.m. (Boston time) on Friday of each week commencing on September 4, 2020, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Agents a Budget Variance Report.  As used herein “Budget Variance Report” means a weekly report provided by the Borrowers to the Agents, showing amount of Qualified Cash as of Saturday of each week and the actual receipts and disbursements for each line item compared to the Approved Budget, as applicable, on a cumulative basis from the date hereof of until the fourth (4th) week after the date hereof and then on a rolling four (4) week basis at all times thereafter, noting therein all variances, on a line-item basis, from amounts set forth for such period in the Approved Budget, and shall include or be accompanied by explanations for all material variances and certified by an Authorized Officer of the Parent.

c.[Reserved].

d.Modified Principal and Interest Payments During the Forbearance Period.  During the Forbearance Period (as hereinafter defined) only and subject to the provisions of Section 8(h) hereof:  (i) the U.S. Borrower and the Dutch Borrower, as applicable, shall not be required to make the regularly scheduled cash amortization payments on the Tranche A Term Loans or the Tranche B Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.03(a) and (b) of the Financing Agreement, (ii) (x) interest in respect of the Loans which accrues on the Loans held by Gordon Brothers Finance Company, LLC and its successors and assigns shall be paid in cash on the applicable interest payment date at a rate per annum equal to the LIBOR Rate plus 7.95% (it being understood and agreed that the LIBOR Rate will be no less than 2.00% as set forth in the definition of “LIBOR Rate”) and (y) all other interest (including the balance of the interest in respect of the Loans which accrues on the Loans held by Gordon Brothers Finance Company, LLC and its successors and assigns) shall be automatically paid-in-kind on the applicable interest payment date (including, without limitation, on September 1, 2020) by capitalizing and adding such 

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amounts to the principal amount of the applicable Loans on which such interest accrued (the interest under this clause (y), the “Capitalized Interest”) and (iii) the Loans shall not accrue interest at the Post-Default Rate.  The Capitalized Interest shall be treated as principal of the applicable Loans on which such interest accrued for all purposes of the Loan Documents and thereafter bear interest as provided in Section 2.04 of the Financing Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, (i) this Section 8(d) only modifies the Financing Agreement as explicitly set forth herein, (ii) after the Initial Tax Refunds (as hereinafter defined) and Subsequent Tax Refunds (as hereinafter defined) in an aggregate amount of at least $4,900,000 have been received by the Loan Parties (which are required to be applied to the Obligations in accordance with the provisions of Section 8(h) hereof), clauses (i) and (ii) in the first sentence of this Section 8(d) shall no longer apply and all of the payment and repayment provisions in the Financing Agreement with respect thereto shall govern, and (iii) after the Forbearance Period ends (but subject to the provisions of Section 8(h) hereof), this Section 8(d) shall no longer apply and all of the payment and repayment provisions in the Financing Agreement with respect thereto shall govern.

e.Consolidated EBITDA Definition.  During the Forbearance Period only, Section 1.01 of the Financing Agreement shall be amended by deleting “$750,000” in sub-clause (ix) of the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” and inserting “$1,200,000.00” in lieu thereof.

f.Qualified Cash.  During the Forbearance Period only, Section 7.03(a) of the Financing Agreement shall be amended by deleting “$700,000” and inserting “$100,000.00” in lieu thereof.

g.Consolidated EBITDA.  During the Forbearance Period only, Section 7.03(b) of the Financing Agreement shall be amended by deleting “$9,500,000” where it appears opposite “January 31, 2020 and thereafter” and inserting “$6,500,000” in lieu thereof.

h.Application of Tax Refunds.  The Loan Parties shall promptly (and in any event within five (5) Business Days of receipt thereof), use the proceeds of any tax (or similar) refund received by the Loan Parties from the IRS or any other Governmental Authority with respect to the Loan Parties’ tax return(s) relating to the 2018 or 2019 Fiscal Year as follows:

i.With respect to any Initial Tax Refunds (as hereinafter defined), (x) 30% of the proceeds of such Initial Tax Refunds (A) shall, first, be used by the Loan Parties to pay and reimburse all unpaid Secured Party Legal Expenses (as hereinafter defined) until such Secured Party Legal Expenses have been paid in full and (B) second, the balance remaining after the Secured Party Legal Expenses have been paid in full may be retained by the Loan Parties for working capital and other general corporate purposes; and (y) 70% of the proceeds of such Initial Tax Refunds shall repay the Obligations as follows:  (A) first, to any Capitalized Interest that has accrued on the Tranche A Term Loan and Tranche B Term Loan (on a pro rata basis between the Tranche A Term Loan and the Tranche B Term Loan) and to any “Payables” due to Gordon Brothers Finance Company pursuant to that certain amended and restated letter agreement, dated as of September 1, 2020 (as may be amended), by and among, among others, the Parent and Gordon Brothers Finance Company (the “Payable Letter”), until such amounts under this clause have been 

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paid in full, (B) second, to any Capitalized Interest that has accrued on the Tranche C Term Loan and Tranche D Term Loan (on a pro rata basis between the Tranche C Term Loan and the Tranche D Term Loan) but only to the extent of such Capitalized Interest which would not have been capitalized but for the provisions of Section 8(d) hereof and the provisions of Section 8(d) of the Fourth Amendment until such Capitalized Interest has been paid in full, (C) third, against the installments of principal which would have been paid on the Tranche A Term Loan and Tranche B Term Loan during the Forbearance Period hereunder and the Forbearance Period under (and as defined in) the Fourth Amendment but for, as applicable, the provisions of Section 8(d) hereof and the provisions of Section 8(d) of the Fourth Amendment (on a pro rata basis between the Tranche A Term Loan and the Tranche B Term Loan) until such principal payments have been paid in full, (D) fourth, to the extent not previously paid, towards the regularly scheduled cash amortization payments on the Tranche A Term Loans and the Tranche B Term Loans required to be paid on November 1, 2020 pursuant to Section 2.03(a) and (b) of the Financing Agreement (on a pro rata basis between the Tranche A Term Loan and the Tranche B Term Loan) until such principal payments have been paid in full and (E) fifth, in the manner provided in Section 2.05(d) of the Financing Agreement.  For purposes hereof, the “Initial Tax Refunds” shall mean all tax or similar refunds received by the Loan Parties from the IRS or other Governmental Authority up to an aggregate amount of $2,400,000.

ii.With respect to any other refunds received by the Loan Parties from the IRS or other Governmental Authority after the Initial Tax Refunds (each a “Subsequent Tax Refund”), (x) (1) if such Subsequent Tax Refunds are received before October 1, 2020, 50% of the proceeds of each such Subsequent Tax Refund may be retained by the Loan Parties for working capital and other general corporate purposes and (2) if such Subsequent Tax Refunds are received on or after October 1, 2020, 40% of the proceeds of each such Subsequent Tax Refund may be retained by the Loan Parties for working capital and other general corporate purposes and (y) (1) if such Subsequent Tax Refunds are received before October 1, 2020, 50% of the proceeds of each such Subsequent Tax Refund shall repay the Obligations and (2) if such Subsequent Tax Refunds are received on or after October 1, 2020, 60% of the proceeds of each such Subsequent Tax Refund shall repay the Obligations, in either case under this clause (y), as follows:  (A) first, to any Capitalized Interest that has accrued on the Tranche A Term Loan and the Tranche B Term Loan (on a pro rata basis between the Tranche A Term Loan and the Tranche B Term Loan) and to any “Payables” due to Gordon Brothers Finance Company pursuant to the Payable Letter, until such amounts under this clause have been paid in full, (B) second, to any Capitalized Interest that has accrued on the Tranche C Term Loan and the Tranche D Term Loan (on a pro rata basis between the Tranche C Term Loan and the Tranche D Term Loan) but only to the extent of such Capitalized Interest which would not have been capitalized but for the provisions of Section 8(d) hereof and the provisions of Section 8(d) of the Fourth Amendment until such Capitalized Interest has been paid in full, (C) third, against the installments of principal which would have been paid on the Tranche A Term Loan and the Tranche B Term Loan during the Forbearance Period hereunder and 

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the Forbearance Period under (and as defined in) the Fourth Amendment but for, as applicable, the provisions of Section 8(d) hereof and the provisions of Section 8(d) of the Fourth Amendment (on a pro rata basis between the Tranche A Term Loan and the Tranche B Term Loan) until such principal payments have been paid in full, (D) fourth, to the extent not previously paid, towards the regularly scheduled cash amortization payments on the Tranche A Term Loans and the Tranche B Term Loans required to be paid on November 1, 2020 pursuant to Section 2.03(a) and (b) of the Financing Agreement (on a pro rata basis between the Tranche A Term Loan and the Tranche B Term Loan) until such principal payments have been paid in full and (E) fifth, in the manner provided in Section 2.05(d) of the Financing Agreement.  Once the Initial Tax Refunds and Subsequent Tax Refunds received aggregate to at least $4,900,000, the provisions in clauses (i) and (ii) of the first sentence in Section 8(d) hereof shall no longer be applicable.

Any payments of the Obligations made pursuant to this Section 8(h) shall not be subject to the Applicable Premium.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, or Required Lenders, as applicable, have elected to apportion the payments as set forth in, and in accordance with the terms of, Section 4.03(b) of the Financing Agreement, then the provisions of such Section 4.03(b) shall control.  The provisions of this Section 8(h) amend and restate the provisions of Section 8(h) of the Fourth Amendment in their entirety and Section 8(h) of the Fourth Amendment shall be superseded by this Section 8(h).  All references to Section 8(h) of the Fourth Amendment in any Loan Document or other document or instrument delivered in connection therewith shall be deemed to refer to this Section 8(h) and the provisions hereof.

i.Board Observer.  Each Loan Party will continue to permit the Agents to have a representative (the “Board Observer”) present (whether in person or by telephone) in an observer capacity at all duly convened meetings of the Board of Directors or managers of each Loan Party and any committee meetings thereof.  The Board Observer must be approved by the U.S. Borrower (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).  Each Loan Party shall provide the Board Observer representative with a notice and agenda of each duly convened meeting of the Board of Directors and any committee thereof at least seven (7) days (or such lesser time as agreed to by the Board Observer) in advance of such meeting, and all of the information and other materials that are distributed to the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, as applicable, at the same time and in the same manner as such notices, agendas, information and other materials are provided to the members of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof; provided, however, that the Loan Parties reserve the right to withhold any information and to exclude the Board Observer from any meeting or portion thereof if (x) access to such information or attendance at such meeting would, upon advice of the Loan Parties’ counsel, adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Loan Parties and their counsel or (y) in the reasonable judgment of the Loan Parties, access to such information or attendance at such meeting could result in a conflict of interest between the Secured Parties and the Loan Parties.  The Loan Parties shall reimburse the Board Observer for the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including travel expenses) incurred by the Board Observer in connection with the Board Observer attending any meetings of the Board of Directors or any committees thereof.  The Parent shall hold at least one meeting of its Board of Directors each month.

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j.Tax Returns.  The Loan Parties shall (i)  deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders copies of all written correspondence sent to or received from the IRS related to the Loan Parties’ 2018 and 2019 Fiscal Year federal tax filings (including, without limitation, any such correspondence related to the anticipated tax (or similar) refunds related thereto) together with each weekly Budget Variance Report delivered by the Loan Parties and (ii) use their best efforts to collect any and all anticipated tax (or similar) refunds in respect of the Loan Parties’ 2018 and 2019 Fiscal Year tax filings from the IRS or other applicable Governmental Authority as soon as possible.  Additionally, the Loan Parties shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of any conversations (including telephonic conversations), and describe the substance of such conversations, that a representative of the Loan Parties has with a representative of the IRS related to the Loan Parties’ 2018 and 2019 Fiscal Year federal tax filings together with each weekly Budget Variance Report delivered by the Loan Parties.  With respect to any state tax filings and solely to the extent requested by any Agent or any Lender, the Loan Parties shall (i) promptly deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders copies of all written correspondence sent to or received from the applicable Governmental Authority related to the Loan Parties’ 2018 and 2019 Fiscal Year state tax filings (including, without limitation, any such correspondence related to the anticipated tax (or similar) refunds related thereto) and (ii)  notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of any conversations (including telephonic conversations), and describe the substance of such conversations, that a representative of the Loan Parties has with a representative of the applicable Governmental Authority related to the Loan Parties’ 2018 and 2019 Fiscal Year state tax filings, in each case, together with each weekly Budget Variance Report delivered by the Loan Parties.

k.Secured Party Legal Expenses.  As between the parties hereto, the Loan Parties hereby agree that they shall reimburse, and pay in full in cash, all unpaid and invoiced fees, costs and expenses of counsel to the Agents required to be paid pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents (including those fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and administration of this Amendment) (the “Secured Party Legal Expenses”) by no later than the earlier of (i) the date that the Loan Parties receive the Initial Tax Refunds, (ii) October 31, 2020, and (iii) the date that a Termination Event occurs.

9.Forbearance by Agents and Lenders.  In consideration of the Loan Parties performance in accordance with this Amendment (including, without limitation, the requirement of the Loan Parties to perform their obligations under the Financing Agreement (as hereby amended), the other Loan Documents, the Fee Letter, and the Fifth Amendment Fee Letter), the Agents and Lenders shall forbear from enforcing their rights and remedies under the Financing Agreement and other Loan Documents until the earlier of (i) December 31, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. (Boston time); provided, however, if the Sale Closing Extension Event under (and as defined in) the Fifth Amendment Fee Letter has occurred, such date shall be extended to January 29, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. (Boston time) (the then-applicable date under this clause (i), the “Termination Date”) or (ii) the occurrence of a Termination Event (the period from the Fifth Amendment Effective Date until the earlier to occur of the Termination Date and the occurrence of a Termination Event, the “Forbearance Period”).  Notwithstanding the foregoing:

a.Nothing contained in this Amendment shall constitute:  (i) a waiver by the Agents or Lenders of any Event of Default under the Financing Agreement or Loan Documents, 

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whether now existing or hereafter arising; or (ii) a waiver of any of the Agents’ or Lenders’ contractual and legal rights and remedies.

b.This Amendment shall only constitute an agreement by the Agents and Lenders to forbear from enforcing its rights and remedies upon the terms and conditions expressly set forth herein.

10.Termination Events.  The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute a termination event (hereinafter, a “Termination Event”) under this Amendment:

a.The failure of the Loan Parties to promptly, punctually, or faithfully perform any term, condition, or covenant of this Amendment as and when due, it being expressly acknowledged and agreed that TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.

b.Except as otherwise expressly set forth therein, the failure of the Loan Parties to promptly, punctually, or faithfully perform any term, condition, or covenant of the Fifth Amendment Fee Letter as and when due thereunder, it being expressly acknowledged and agreed that TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.

c.The occurrence of any Event of Default under the Financing Agreement or any other Loan Document, other than the Existing Events of Default.

d.The commencement, assistance, cooperation, or participation as an adverse party or adverse witness by Loan Party in any suit or other proceeding against the Agents or any Lenders or any Affiliates of the Agents or any Lenders, relating to the Obligations or any of the transactions contemplated by the Financing Agreement, the other Loan Documents, this Amendment, or any other documents, agreements or instruments executed in connection with the Loan Documents.

e.The occurrence of any Proposed Transaction Termination Event (as defined in the Fifth Amendment Fee Letter).

f.The termination or expiration of the Purchase Agreement (as defined in the Fifth Amendment Fee Letter).

11.Rights Upon Termination.  Upon the Termination Date or the occurrence of any Termination Event, the forbearance as set forth in this Amendment shall terminate upon notice to the Administrative Borrower, and thereafter the Agents and Lenders may immediately commence enforcing their rights and remedies pursuant to the Financing Agreement and Loan Documents and otherwise without notice or demand.

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12.Amendments to Financing Agreement.  Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent specified in Section 6, the Financing Agreement is hereby amended by:

a.amending Section 1.01 thereof by amending and restating the definition of “Fee Letter” therein as follows:

““Fee Letter” means that certain fee letter, dated as of the Fifth Amendment Effective Date, by and between the Borrowers, the Agents, and the Lenders.”

b.amending Section 1.01 thereof by amending and restating the definition of “Final Maturity Date” therein as follows:

““Final Maturity Date” means December 31, 2020; provided, however, if a Purchase Agreement (as defined in the Fifth Amendment Fee Letter) is executed and delivered to the Agents and the Lenders on or before October 31, 2020 in accordance with the terms of the Fifth Amendment Fee Letter, but such Purchase Agreement terminates or expires on or after December 31, 2020, then the Final Maturity Date shall mean the date that such Purchase Agreement terminates or expires; provided, further, however, if a Purchase Agreement is executed and delivered to the Agents and the Lenders on or before October 31, 2020 in accordance with the terms of the Fifth Amendment Fee Letter and so long as such Purchase Agreement does not terminate or expire, then the Final Maturity Date shall mean March 31, 2021.”

c.amending Section 1.01 thereof by adding the following definitions in the appropriate alphabetical order:

““Fifth Amendment Effective Date” means September 1, 2020.”

““Fifth Amendment Fee Letter” means that certain fee letter, dated as of the Fifth Amendment Effective Date, by and between the Borrowers, the Agents, and the Lenders.”

d.amending and restating Section 7.01(q) thereof in its entirety as follows:

“(q)PPP Loan.  The U.S. Borrower shall (i) use the proceeds of the PPP Loan solely for “allowable uses” under the CARES Act, (ii) use the proceeds of the PPP Loan, and shall otherwise comply with all applicable conditions and requirements of the CARES Act and (iii) prior to December 31, 2020, apply to the PPP Lender for full and complete forgiveness of the maximum eligible amount of the PPP Loan, which shall be, in any event, no less than sixty percent (60%) of the PPP Loan.”

e.amending Section 7.02 by amending and restating the final sentence thereof as follows:

“Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7.02, no Loan Party shall (x) make any Restricted Payment to any shareholder or other equityholder of the U.S. Borrower, (y) make any payment, prepayment, redemption, defeasance, or 

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repurchase of any Subordinated Indebtedness (including the Board Debt, but excluding payments of up to $3,000 per month pursuant to that certain Subordinated Promissory Note, dated as of December 31, 2019, by the Administrative Borrower in favor of Caransa Groep B.V.), or (z) pay any fees or similar amounts to any members of the Board of Directors, provided, however, the Loan Parties shall be permitted to pay reasonable and customary fees to the members of the Board of Directors solely to the extent such fees are paid in the form of restricted stock in the U.S. Borrower.”

f.deleting Schedule 8.01 in its entirety and inserting the new Schedule 8.01 attached hereto as Exhibit A in lieu thereof.

13.Release.

a.Each Loan Party hereby releases and forever discharges the Agents, the Lenders and each of their parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, past or present, and each of them, as well as each of Agents’ and Lenders’ directors, officers, agents, servants, employees, shareholders, representatives, attorneys, administrators, executors, heirs, assigns, predecessors and successors in interest, and all other persons, firms or corporations with whom any of the former have been, are now, or may hereafter be affiliated, and each of them (collectively, the “Releasees”), from and against any and all claims, demands, liens, agreements, contracts, covenants, actions, suits, causes of action in law or equity, obligations, controversies, debts, costs, expenses, damages, judgments, orders and liabilities of whatever kind or nature in law, equity or otherwise, whether known or unknown, fixed or contingent, suspected or unsuspected by any Loan Party, and whether concealed or hidden (collectively, “Claims”), which any Loan Party now owns or holds or has at any time heretofore owned or held, which are based upon or arise out of or in connection with any matter, cause or thing existing at any time prior to the date hereof or anything done, omitted or suffered to be done or omitted at any time prior to the date hereof in connection with the Financing Agreement, the other Loan Documents or this Amendment (collectively the “Released Matters”).  Each Loan Party represents, warrants and agrees that in executing and entering into this release, they are not relying and have not relied upon any representation, promise or statement made by anyone which is not recited, contained or embodied in this Amendment or the Loan Documents.  Each Loan Party has reviewed this release with the Loan Parties’ legal counsel, and understands and acknowledges the significance and consequence of this release and of the specific waiver thereof contained herein.  Each Loan Party understands and expressly assumes the risk that any fact not recited, contained or embodied therein may turn out hereafter to be other than, different from, or contrary to the facts now known to any Loan Party or believed by any Loan Party to be true.  Nevertheless, each Loan Party intends by this release to release fully, finally and forever all Released Matters and agrees that this release shall be effective in all respects notwithstanding any such difference in facts, and shall not be subject to termination, modification or rescission by reason of any such difference in facts.

b.Each Loan Party acknowledges that it has been informed by its respective counsel of the provisions of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code and the possible applicability of those provisions to this Amendment.  With the advice of its respective counsel, to the extent the releases in this Amendment are deemed to be general releases in connection with the matters they encompass, the Borrowers and each Guarantor hereby expressly waives and 

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relinquishes all rights and benefits which they have or may in the future have under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code which reads as follows:

A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.

Each Loan Party acknowledges that it may hereafter discover facts which are different from or in addition to those which they now know or believe to be true with respect to the Loan Documents or to the matters herein released, and they agree that the Loan Documents shall be and remain in full force and effect in all respects notwithstanding any such different or additional facts.  The foregoing references to California law shall not in any way derogate from the provisions of Section 19 below, it being understood and agreed by all parties hereto that, as provided for in Section 19, New York law shall govern this Amendment.

c.The provisions of this Section 13 shall survive the termination of the Forbearance Period.

14.No Novation; Entire Agreement.  This Amendment evidences solely the specified terms and obligations of the Loan Parties under the Financing Agreement and is not a novation or discharge of any of the other obligations of the Loan Parties under the Financing Agreement.  There are no other understandings, express or implied, among the Loan Parties, the Agents and the Lenders regarding the subject matter hereof or thereof, and the forbearance terms herein supersede all prior forbearance agreements entered into between the Agents, the Lenders, and the Loan Parties.

15.Severability.  Any provision of this Amendment which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining portions hereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

16.Headings.  Headings and captions used in this Amendment are included for convenience of reference only and shall not be given any substantive effect.

17.Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment by telecopier or electronic mail shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Amendment.  Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Amendment by telecopier or electronic mail also shall deliver an original executed counterpart of this Amendment but the failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this Amendment.

18.Miscellaneous.  The terms and provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted successors and assigns.

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19.Governing Law.  THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

20.WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL, ETC.  EACH LOAN PARTY, EACH AGENT AND EACH LENDER HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM CONCERNING ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS AMENDMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR UNDER ANY AMENDMENT, WAIVER, CONSENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR OTHER AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR WHICH IN THE FUTURE MAY BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, OR ARISING FROM ANY FINANCING RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AMENDMENT, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION, PROCEEDINGS OR COUNTERCLAIM SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.  EACH LOAN PARTY CERTIFIES THAT NO OFFICER, REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY AGENT OR ANY LENDER HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT ANY AGENT OR ANY LENDER WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVERS.  EACH LOAN PARTY HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE AGENTS AND THE LENDERS ENTERING INTO THIS AMENDMENT.

21.Informed Execution.  Each of the Loan Parties represents and warrants to the Agents and Lenders that:

a.Each Loan Party has read and understands all of the terms and conditions of this Amendment;

b.The Loan Parties intend to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Amendment; and

c.The Loan Parties are executing this Amendment freely and voluntarily, without duress, after consultation with independent counsel of the Loan Parties own selection.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed as of the date first written above.

	
 
	
BORROWERS:

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
APEX GLOBAL BRANDS, INC. (f/k/a Cherokee Inc.), as U.S. Borrower

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Name:
	
 
	
Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Title:
	
 
	
Chief Executive Officer

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

 

	
 
	
IRENE ACQUISITION COMPANY B.V., as Dutch Borrower

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Name:
	
 
	
Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Title:
	
 
	
Director A

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Kimberly Doyle

	
 
	
Name:
	
 
	
Kimberly Doyle

	
 
	
Title:
	
 
	
Director B

 

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GUARANTORS:

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
CHEROKEE INC.

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Name:
	
 
	
Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Title:
	
 
	
CEO

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

 

	
 
	
SPELL C. LLC

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By: CHEROKEE INC., its sole member

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Name:
	
 
	
Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Title:
	
 
	
CEO

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

 

	
 
	
CHEROKEE BRANDS LLC

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By: CHEROKEE INC., its sole member

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Name:
	
 
	
Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Title:
	
 
	
CEO

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

 

	
 
	
HAWK 900 BRANDS LLC

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By: CHEROKEE INC., its sole member

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Name:
	
 
	
Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Title:
	
 
	
CEO

 

[Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Financing Agreement and Forbearance Agreement]

 

	
 
	
EDCA LLC

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By: CHEROKEE INC., its sole member

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Name:
	
 
	
Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Title:
	
 
	
CEO

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

 

	
 
	
FFS HOLDINGS, LLC

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By: CHEROKEE INC., its sole member

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Name:
	
 
	
Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Title:
	
 
	
CEO

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

 

	
 
	
FLIP FLOP SHOES FRANCHISE COMPANY, LLC

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By: FFS HOLDINGS, LLC, its sole member

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By: CHEROKEE INC., its sole member

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Name:
	
 
	
Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Title:
	
 
	
CEO

 

	
 
	
HI-TEC SPORTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS B.V.

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Name:
	
 
	
Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Title:
	
 
	
CEO

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

 

	
 
	
HI-TEC SPORTS PLC

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Name:
	
 
	
Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Title:
	
 
	
CEO

 

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HI-TEC INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS B.V.

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Name:
	
 
	
Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Title:
	
 
	
CEO

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

 

	
 
	
HI-TEC SPORTS UK LIMITED

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Name:
	
 
	
Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Title:
	
 
	
CEO

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

 

	
 
	
HI-TEC NEDERLAND B.V.

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Name:
	
 
	
Henry Stupp

	
 
	
Title:
	
 
	
CEO

 

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COLLATERAL AGENT AND

	
 
	
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
GORDON BROTHERS FINANCE COMPANY

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Caitlin Sanders

	
 
	
Name:
	
 
	
Caitlin Sanders

	
 
	
Title:
	
 
	
Principal

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

 

	
 
	
LENDERS:

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
GORDON BROTHERS FINANCE COMPANY, LLC

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Caitlin Sanders

	
 
	
Name:
	
 
	
Caitlin Sanders

	
 
	
Title:
	
 
	
Principal

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

 

	
 
	
GORDON BROTHERS BRANDS, LLC

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Francis Morton

	
 
	
Name:
	
 
	
Francis Morton

	
 
	
Title:
	
 
	
CEO International

 

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 

	
 
	
1903 PARTNERS, LLC

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ Laurence Sax

	
 
	
Name:
	
 
	
Laurence Sax

	
 
	
Title:
	
 
	
COO

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Financing Agreement and Forbearance Agreement]

 

Exhibit A

Schedule 8.01
Cash Management Accounts
(as of the Fifth Amendment Effective Date)

	
Company
	
Bank or Broker
	
Address
	
Account No.
	
Account Type

	
Cherokee Inc.
	
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
	
300 S Grand Ave, Suite 350 Los Angeles, CA 90071
	
000000475392689
	
Operating

	
Apex Global Brands, Inc.
	
Bank of America, N.A.
	
PO Box 15284
Wilmington, DE 19850
	
1416115784
	
Operating

	
Apex Global Brands, Inc.
	
Bank of America, N.A.
	
PO Box 15284
Wilmington, DE 19850
	
1416115789
	
Payroll

	
Hi-Tec Sports International Holdings B.V.
	
ING Bank
	
Bijlmerplein 888
Postbus 1800, 1000 BV Amsterdam
	
NL11INGB0658895311 (EUR)

NL29INGB0020132042 (USD)
Cash receipts account
	
Operating

Operating

	
Hi-Tec Sports UK Limited
	
Barclays
	
Barclays Bank PLC 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP United Kingdom
	
GB49BARC20776700740799 (GBP)
	
Operating

	
Hi-Tec Sports PLC
	
Barclays Bank PLC
	
Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom LE87,2BB
	
GB54BARC20776730229458 (GBP)
	
Operating

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