Document:

Exhibit 4.12

 

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

 

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of December 20, 2011 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), among Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Holding”), and Sally Investment Holdings LLC, a limited liability company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Intermediate Holdings” and, together with Holding, the “Parent Guarantors”), and Sally Holdings LLC, a limited liability company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (and its successors and assigns, the “Company”), and Sally Capital Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (and its successors and assigns, the “Co-Issuer” and, together with the Company, the “Issuers”), and each existing Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture referred to below (the “Existing Guarantors”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association, as Trustee under the Indenture referred to below.

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Issuers, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee have heretofore become parties to an Indenture, dated as of November 8, 2011 (as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of 6 7/8% Senior Notes due 2019 of the Issuers (the “Notes”);

 

WHEREAS, Holding owns 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Intermediate Holdings and Intermediate Holdings owns 100% of the outstanding capital stock of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, each Parent Guarantor desires to fully and unconditionally guarantee all of the obligations of the Company under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

WHEREAS, each Parent Guarantor desires to enter into this Supplemental Indenture for good and valuable consideration, including substantial economic benefit in that the financial performance and condition of such Parent Guarantor is dependent on the financial performance and condition of the Issuers, each of which is a direct or indirect subsidiary of such Parent Guarantor; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 901(4) of the Indenture, the parties hereto are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture to amend the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder, for purposes of adding Guarantees with respect to the Notes;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parent Guarantors, the Issuers, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

 

 

1.  Defined Terms.  As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture are used herein as therein defined, unless otherwise defined herein.  The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Section hereof.  Unless otherwise specified, any reference to a Section refers to such Section of this Supplemental Indenture.

 

As used in this Supplemental Indenture:

 

“Note Guarantees” means, collectively, the Parent Guarantees and the Subsidiary Guarantees.

 

“Note Guarantors” means, collectively, the Parent Guarantors and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

 

“Parent Guarantee” means the Guarantee of the Company’s obligations under the Notes and the Indenture by each Parent Guarantor pursuant to this Supplemental Indenture.

 

2.  Parent Guarantees Generally.

 

(a)   Agreement to Guarantee.  Each Parent Guarantor hereby agrees, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, jointly and severally with all other Note Guarantors, irrevocably and fully and unconditionally, to guarantee, on an unsecured senior basis, the punctual payment when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all monetary obligations of the Company under the Indenture and the Notes, whether for principal of or interest on the Notes, expenses, indemnification or otherwise (all such obligations guaranteed by such Parent Guarantors being herein called the “Parent Guaranteed Obligations”).

 

The obligations of each Parent Guarantor will be limited to the maximum amount as will, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Parent Guarantor (including but not limited to any Guarantee by it of any Bank Indebtedness) and after giving effect to any collections from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Note Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Note Guarantor under its Note Guarantee or pursuant to its contribution obligations under this Supplemental Indenture or the Indenture, result in the obligations of such Parent Guarantor under the Parent Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law, or being void or unenforceable under any law relating to insolvency of debtors.

 

(b)   Further Agreements of Each Parent Guarantor.  (i)  Each Parent Guarantor hereby agrees that (to the fullest extent permitted by law) its obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of this Supplemental Indenture, the Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Company or any other Note Guarantor to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, any release of any other Note Guarantor, the recovery of any judgment against the

 

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Company, any action to enforce the same, whether or not a notation concerning its Parent Guarantee is made on any particular Note, or any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a Parent Guarantor.

 

(ii)           Each Parent Guarantor hereby waives (to the fullest extent permitted by law) the benefit of diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenants that (except as otherwise provided in Section 4) its Parent Guarantee will not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes, the Indenture and its Parent Guarantee.  Such Parent Guarantee is a guarantee of payment and not of collection.  Each Parent Guarantor further agrees (to the fullest extent permitted by law) that, as between it, on the one hand, and the Holders of Notes and the Trustee, on the other hand, unless otherwise provided in this Supplemental Indenture, (1) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed by its Parent Guarantee may be accelerated as and to the extent provided in Article VI of the Indenture for the purposes of such Parent Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed by such Parent Guarantee, and (2) in the event of any acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article VI of the Indenture, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by such Parent Guarantor in accordance with the terms of this Section 2 for the purpose of such Parent Guarantee.  Neither the Trustee nor any other Person shall have any obligation to enforce or exhaust any rights or remedies or to take any other steps under any security for the Parent Guaranteed Obligations or against the Company or any other Person or any property of the Company or any other Person before the Trustee is entitled to demand payment and performance by either or both Parent Guarantors of their obligations under their respective Parent Guarantees or under this Supplemental Indenture.

 

(iii)          Until terminated in accordance with Section 4, each Parent Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Company for liquidation or reorganization, should the Company become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Company’s assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Notes are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on such Notes, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made.  In the event that any payment, or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Notes shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

 

(c)   Each Parent Guarantor that makes a payment or distribution under its Parent Guarantee shall have the right to seek contribution from the Company or any non-paying Note

 

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Guarantor that has also Guaranteed the relevant Parent Guaranteed Obligations in respect of which such payment or distribution is made, so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Note Guarantees.

 

(d)   Each Parent Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the arrangements contemplated by this Supplemental Indenture and the Indenture and that its Parent Guarantee, and the waiver set forth in Section 5, are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

 

(e)   Each Parent Guarantor, pursuant to its Parent Guarantee, also hereby agrees to pay any and all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee or the Holders in enforcing any rights under its Parent Guarantee.

 

3.  Continuing Guarantees.  (a)  Each Parent Guarantee shall be a continuing Guarantee and shall (i) subject to Section 4, remain in full force and effect until payment in full of the principal amount of all Outstanding Notes (whether by payment at maturity, purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition) and all other Parent Guaranteed Obligations of the Parent Guarantor then due and owing, (ii) be binding upon such Parent Guarantor and (iii) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Trustee, the Holders and their permitted successors, transferees and assigns.

 

(b)   The obligations of each Parent Guarantor hereunder shall continue to be effective or shall be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment which would otherwise have reduced or terminated the obligations of any Parent Guarantor hereunder and under its Parent Guarantee (whether such payment shall have been made by or on behalf of the Company or by or on behalf of a Note Guarantor) is rescinded or reclaimed from any of the Holders upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of the Company or any Note Guarantor or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.

 

4.  Release of Parent Guarantees.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3, Parent Guarantees will be subject to termination and discharge under the circumstances described in this Section 4.  Any Parent Guarantor will automatically and unconditionally be released from all obligations under its Parent Guarantee, and such Parent Guarantee shall thereupon terminate and be discharged and of no further force or effect, (i) at any time that such Parent Guarantor is released from all of its obligations under all of its Guarantees of payment by the Company of any Indebtedness of the Company under the Senior Credit Facilities (it being understood that a release subject to contingent reinstatement is still a release, and that if any such Guarantee is so reinstated, such Parent Guarantee shall also be reinstated to the extent that such Parent Guarantor would then be required to provide a Parent Guarantee pursuant to this Supplemental Indenture or the Indenture), (ii) upon the merger or consolidation of any Parent Guarantor with and into the Company or another Note Guarantor that is the surviving Person in such merger or consolidation, or upon the liquidation of such Parent Guarantor following the transfer of all of its assets to the Company or another Note Guarantor, (iii) upon Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance of the Company’s obligations, or satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture,

 

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or (iv) subject to Section 3(b), upon payment in full of the aggregate principal amount of all Notes then Outstanding and all other Parent Guaranteed Obligations then due and owing.

 

In addition, the Company will have the right, upon 30 days’ written notice to the Trustee, to cause any Parent Guarantor that has not guaranteed payment by the Company of any Indebtedness of the Company under the Senior Credit Facilities to be unconditionally released from all obligations under its Parent Guarantee, and such Parent Guarantee shall thereupon terminate and be discharged and of no further force or effect.

 

Upon any such occurrence specified in this Section 4, the Trustee shall execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence such release, discharge and termination in respect of the applicable Parent Guarantee.

 

5.  Waiver of Subrogation.  Each Parent Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any claim or other rights that it may now or hereafter acquire against the Company that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of the Company’s obligations under the Notes and the Indenture or such Parent Guarantor’s obligations under its Parent Guarantee and the Indenture, including any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, indemnification, and any right to participate in any claim or remedy of any Holder of Notes against the Company, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity, or under contract, statute or common law, until the Indenture is discharged and all of the Notes are discharged and paid in full.  If any amount shall be paid to any Parent Guarantor in violation of the preceding sentence and the Notes shall not have been paid in full, such amount shall be deemed to have been paid to such Parent Guarantor for the benefit of, and held in trust for the benefit of, the Holders of the Notes, and shall forthwith be paid to the Trustee for the benefit of such Holders to be credited and applied upon the Notes, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.

 

6.  Notation Not Required.  Neither the Company nor any Parent Guarantor shall be required to make a notation on the Notes to reflect any Parent Guarantee or any release, termination or discharge thereof.

 

7.  Successors and Assigns of Parent Guarantors.  All covenants and agreements in this Supplemental Indenture and the Indenture by each Parent Guarantor shall bind its respective successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.

 

8.  Notices.  Notice to any Parent Guarantor shall be sufficient if addressed to such Parent Guarantor care of the Company at the address, place and manner provided in Section 109 of the Indenture.

 

9.  Joint and Several Guarantees.  Each Note Guarantor hereby agrees that its Note Guarantee is joint and several with all other Note Guarantees.

 

10.  Parties.  Nothing in this Supplemental Indenture is intended or shall be construed to give any Person, other than the Holders and the Trustee, any legal or equitable right,

 

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remedy or claim under or in respect of each Parent Guarantor’s Parent Guarantee or any provision contained herein.

 

11.  Governing Law.  THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.  THE TRUSTEE, THE COMPANY, THE CO-ISSUER, ANY OTHER OBLIGOR IN RESPECT OF THE NOTES AND (BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOTES) THE HOLDERS AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.

 

12.  Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture.  Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect.  This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.  The Trustee makes no representation or warranty as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or as to the accuracy of the recitals to this Supplemental Indenture.

 

13.  Counterparts.  The parties hereto may sign one or more copies of this Supplemental Indenture in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental Indenture for all purposes.  Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

 

14.  Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the meaning or interpretation of any provisions hereof.

 

15.  Conflict with TIA.  If any provision hereof limits, qualifies or conflicts with a provision of the TIA that is required under the TIA to be a part of and govern this Supplemental Indenture, the latter provision shall control.  If any provision of this Supplemental Indenture modifies or excludes any provision of the TIA that may be so modified or excluded, the latter provision shall be deemed (i) to apply to this Supplemental Indenture as so modified or (ii) to be excluded, as the case may be.

 

16.  Separability Clause.  In case any provision hereof shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

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

 

	
 
    	
SALLY   BEAUTY HOLDINGS, INC.,
    
	
 
    	
as   Parent Guarantor
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Mark Flaherty
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Mark Flaherty
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   SVP & CFO
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
SALLY   INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC,
    
	
 
    	
as   Parent Guarantor
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Mark Flaherty
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Mark Flaherty
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   SVP & CFO
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
SALLY HOLDINGS LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Mark Flaherty
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Mark Flaherty
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   SVP & CFO
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
SALLY CAPITAL INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Mark Flaherty
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Mark Flaherty
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   SVP & CFO
    

 

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ARMSTRONG   McCALL HOLDINGS L.L.C.
    
	
 
    	
BEAUTY   HOLDING LLC
    
	
 
    	
SALLY   BEAUTY INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LLC
    
	
 
    	
DIORAMA   SERVICES COMPANY, LLC
    
	
 
    	
SALLY   BEAUTY DISTRIBUTION LLC
    
	
 
    	
BEAUTY   SYSTEMS GROUP LLC
    
	
 
    	
SALLY   BEAUTY SUPPLY LLC
    
	
 
    	
ARMSTRONG   McCALL MANAGEMENT L.C.
    
	
 
    	
SALON   SUCCESS INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.
    
	
 
    	
ARMSTRONG   McCALL, L.P.
    
	
 
    	
ARMSTRONG   McCALL HOLDINGS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
BRENTWOOD BEAUTY LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
BEYOND   THE ZONE, INC.
    
	
 
    	
COLORESSE, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ENERGY   OF BEAUTY, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ESTHETICIAN   SERVICES, INC.
    
	
 
    	
FOR   PERMS ONLY, INC.
    
	
 
    	
HIGH   INTENSITY PRODUCTS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ION   PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
LAND   OF DREAMS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
MIRACLE   LANE, INC.
    
	
 
    	
VENIQUE, INC.
    
	
 
    	
NAIL   LIFE, INC.
    
	
 
    	
NEW   IMAGE PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
PROCARE   LABORATORIES, INC.
    
	
 
    	
SALLY   BEAUTY DISTRIBUTION OF OHIO, INC.
    
	
 
    	
SATIN   STRANDS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
SEXY   U PRODUCTS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
SILK   ELEMENTS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
TANWISE, INC.
    
	
 
    	
SOREN   ENTERPRISES, INC.
    
	
 
    	
POWER   IQ, INC.
    
	
 
    	
DESIGN   LENGTHS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
FEMME   COUTURE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
GENERIC   VALUE PRODUCTS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
INNOVATIONS   — SUCCESSFUL SALON SERVICES
    
	
 
    	
ARNOLDS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
NEKA   SALON SUPPLY, INC.
    
	
 
    	
AERIAL   COMPANY, INC.,
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
as   Subsidiary Guarantors
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Mark Flaherty
    
	
 
    	
Name:   Mark Flaherty
    
	
 
    	
Title:   SVP & CFO
    
			

 

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WELLS   FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Martin Reed
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Martin Reed
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Vice President
    

 

9Exhibit 10.2

 

RELEASE AND SEPARATION AGREEMENT

 

This Release and Separation Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into as of the last date signed below, by and between Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (“Employer”) and Bennie Lowery (“Employee”), and is intended to set forth all the rights, duties and obligations of the parties with respect to the matters addressed herein.  In consideration of the mutual promises contained in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.             Separation and Consideration.

 

i.              Employee’s employment with Employer ended at midnight, December 31, 2011 (the “Separation Date”).

 

ii.             For entering into the release of all claims and the other covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, Employer will provide Employee the amount of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), less applicable withholding such as applicable taxes, payable within ten (10) days of both parties executing this Agreement.

 

iii.            Employee shall also be eligible for a payment equivalent to twenty-five percent (25%) of the Annual Incentive Award (“Award”) (if any) which would have been payable to him under the 2012 Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan (“Incentive Plan”) if he had remained in the position of Senior Vice President and General Merchandise Manager, Beauty Systems Group (the “Position”) through the date of payment of Awards under the Incentive Plan (if any) in 2012, based upon the criteria set forth in the Performance Objectives for the Position, a copy of which criteria he acknowledges receipt of.  Employee acknowledges and agrees that any such payment is determined by, and is subject to, the terms of the Incentive Plan.  The amounts set forth in Paragraphs 1(ii) and (iii) shall be collectively the “Consideration.”  Employee acknowledges that Paragraph 1(iii) Consideration will not be payable (if at all) until at least late November, 2012, when the Award is calculable, though no later than December 31, 2012, and shall be subject to applicable withholding.

 

2.             Earned Vacation Pay.  Employer shall pay Employee all undisputed vacation pay which is earned but unused as of the Separation Date.  Such amount shall be paid not later than March 15, 2012.

 

3.             No Further Entitlements.  Employee acknowledges and agrees that, from and after the Separation Date, Employee has no further entitlements other than those expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Consulting Agreement between Diversely Specialized, Inc., a Texas corporation and Employer (the “Consulting Agreement”) and the Option Exercise Period Extension and Restricted Stock Vesting Extension Agreement between Employee and Employer (the “Extension Agreement”), to the extent these other two agreements are executed.

 

4.             Nonadmission.  Payment or the offer of payment of the Consideration set forth above, and the offering of this Agreement shall not be construed as an admission of any

 

	
 
    	
Initial:
    	
Employer:
    	
/s/GW
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Employee:
    	
/s/BL
    	
 
    

 

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liability on the part of Employer or any Releasee for a violation of law or otherwise.  Any liability is expressly denied.

 

5.             Waiver and Release of All Claims.

 

IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MONIES PAID AND OTHER CONSIDERATION PROVIDED BY EMPLOYER IN THIS AGREEMENT, EMPLOYEE ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF, HIS AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, HEIRS AND ASSIGNS, DOES HEREBY WAIVE AND DISCLAIMS ALL RIGHTS AND DOES:

 

i.              RELEASE, ACQUIT, AND FOREVER DISCHARGE EMPLOYER, ITS CURRENT AND PREDECESSORS’ DIVISIONS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES (INCLUDING BUT EXPRESSLY NOT LIMITED TO SALLY BEAUTY SUPPLY LLC,  BEAUTY SYSTEMS GROUP LLC AND ARMSTRONG MCCALL L.P.) , THEIR OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND THEIR OWNERS/SHAREHOLDERS, AND EACH OF THEM (AND THEIR BENEFIT PLANS AND STOCK OPTION PLANS AND EACH OF THEM (EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED) (ALL THE ABOVE REFERRED TO THROUGHOUT AS THE “RELEASEES” or “Releasees”) FROM ANY AND ALL RIGHTS, CHARGES, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTIONS, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, OBLIGATIONS, SUITS, AGREEMENTS, COSTS OR ATTORNEYS’ FEES OR RIGHTS OF INDEMNITY, AND WITH REGARD TO THE PAYMENT OF ALL MONIES, ATTORNEYS’ FEES, BENEFITS, BACK PAY, DEBTS, OBLIGATIONS, COMPENSATORY DAMAGES, PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ACTUAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER LIABILITY OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, WHICH AROSE OR COULD HAVE ARISEN OUT OF:  (X) EMPLOYEE’S EMPLOYMENT WITH EMPLOYER OR ANY RELEASEE ARISING ON OR BEFORE THE DATE THIS AGREEMENT IS SIGNED; AND/OR,  (Y) ANY OTHER RIGHT TO BENEFIT, PAYMENT OR CLAIM WHATSOEVER, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ARISING OR GRANTED ON OR BEFORE THE DATE THIS AGREEMENT IS SIGNED (HEREAFTER TOGETHER REFERRED TO AS “CLAIMS” or “Claims”), INCLUDING, BUT EXPRESSLY NOT LIMITED TO:

 

a.             CLAIMS WHICH COULD HAVE ARISEN UNDER TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1991, THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT,  THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT, THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT, THE WORKER ADJUSTMENT AND RETRAINING NOTIFICATION ACT, THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT, THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ACT (ALL AS AMENDED) AND/OR ANY OTHER STATE, FEDERAL OR MUNICIPAL EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION STATUTES (INCLUDING CLAIMS BASED ON SEX, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, AGE, RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, ANCESTRY, HARASSMENT,

 

 

	
Initial:
    	
Employer:
    	
/s/GW
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Employee:
    	
/s/BL
    	
 
    

 

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MARITAL STATUS, HANDICAP, DISABILITY AND/OR RETALIATION); AND/OR,

 

b.             CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL STATUTE, LAW, CONSTITUTION, ORDINANCE OR REGULATION; AND/OR ANY OTHER CLAIM WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS RELATING TO IMPLIED OR EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, PUBLIC POLICY OR TORT CLAIMS, INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS CLAIMS, “PLANT CLOSING” LAW RIGHTS, PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS, DEFAMATION CLAIMS, PRIVACY CLAIMS, WRONGFUL DISCHARGE CLAIMS, CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT UNDER ANY INCENTIVE PROGRAM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, AN ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN AWARD, COMMON LAW CLAIMS RELATING TO LEGAL RESTRICTIONS ON EMPLOYER’S OR ANY OTHER RELEASEE’S RIGHT TO TERMINATE EMPLOYEES OR RESULTING FROM ANY OCCURRENCE, ACT, AGREEMENT OR OMISSION TO THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

ii.             SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE ARE THE FOLLOWING AND ONLY THE FOLLOWING:

 

a.             Claims for breach of this Agreement, provided however, any breach of this Agreement by Employer or any Releasee other than failure to pay the Consideration (to such time as Employee is not in breach of this Agreement) shall give rise to a claim for breach of contract damages only and not rescission or termination of the Agreement;

 

b.      rights to the vested proceeds under any tax deferred benefit plan, such as a 401(k) plan or a profit sharing plan, strictly in accordance with the terms of the respective plans;

 

c.     rights under the Alberto-Culver/Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. 2003 Employee Stock Option Plan, the Sally Beauty Holdings 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan and the Sally Beauty Holdings 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan, strictly in accordance with the terms of the respective plans;

 

d.    rights to file a charge with a federal or state administrative agency or participate in any agency investigation, provided however that Employee is waiving his right to recover any money in connection with such a charge or investigation and is also waiving his right to recover money in connection with any charge filed by any other individual or by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other federal or state agency;

 

e.   rights to post-termination COBRA benefits as may be available by law; and,

 

 

	
Initial:
    	
Employer:
    	
/s/GW
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Employee:
    	
/s/BL
    	
 
    

 

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f. any right to be indemnified any Releasee under corporate by-laws or otherwise, or for purposes of clarity, any right to coverage under a policy of insurance procured by any Releasee and applicable to Employee.

 

iii.            Employee acknowledges and agrees the Consideration being received is for the benefit of all Releasees, and not just Employer.

 

6.             Employer Confidential Information.

 

i.              Employee agrees that the information, observations and data obtained by Employee during the course of Employee’s employment with Employer and any relevant Employer Affiliate(1) are the sole property of Employer.  Employee agrees that from the date of this Agreement and thereafter, without the express written consent of Employer’s President, Employee will not disclose to any person or entity or use for Employee’s own account or for the benefit of any third party any Confidential Information (whether gained before or after his separation from Employer)(2), unless and only to the extent that such Confidential Information becomes generally known to and available for use by the public or in the trade other than as a result of Employee’s acts or inaction or the wrongful act of any third party.  The parties agree that Confidential Information and all elements of it are important, material, confidential and gravely affect the successful conduct of the Employer and relevant Employer Affiliate.

 

ii.             Employee affirms that, except as expressly permitted by Employer in writing to retain such items, Employee has delivered to Employer all memoranda, notes, plans, records, reports, computer disks and memory, and other documentation and copies thereof (however stored or recorded) relating to the business of Employer and any relevant Employer Affiliate, and/or which contain Confidential Information, which Employee possesses or has custody or control of.  Employee has not retained copies.  Employee has also returned all of Employer’s and all Employer Affiliates’ property within Employee’s custody or control.

 

(1)   “Employer Affiliate” for purposes of this agreement shall mean any division, affiliate, subsidiary or other entity which has Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (or its predecessor or successor) as the ultimate parent company.  The list of Employer Affiliates currently includes, but is not limited to:  Sally Beauty Supply LLC, Beauty Systems Group LLC and Armstrong-McCall, L.P.

(2)    “Confidential Information” for purposes of this Agreement shall mean information relating to the Employer or any Employer Affiliate that is generally not disclosed outside of the company, and shall include but not be limited to:  Employer’s or any Employer Affiliate’s business plans and future product or market developments, all financial information, information regarding suppliers and costs of products and other supplies, financing programs, and any other information regarding personnel, operations,  overhead, distribution; present or future plans related to real estate and leaseholds (including site selection);and any information regarding computer and communication systems, software operating systems, source codes, lawsuits, legal documents, legal strategies and the like.

 

 

	
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7.             Other Provisions.  By signing this Agreement, Employee affirms that Employee:

 

i.              has read and fully understands the Agreement’s terms and conditions;

 

ii.             has been advised to consult with an attorney of Employee’s own choice prior to executing this Agreement.  EMPLOYEE:  SEEK CONSULTATION WITH AN ATTORNEY BEFORE SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT;

 

iii.            has waived any legal claim, including claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and any right to personally bring a lawsuit against Employer based on any actions taken by Employer up to the date of the signing of this Agreement;

 

iv.            understands he would not have otherwise been entitled to the Consideration described in this Agreement and that Employer is providing such consideration in return for Employee’s agreement to be bound by the terms of this Agreement;

 

v.             understands he has had at least twenty-one (21) days during which to consider this Agreement prior to signing it and that he has, in fact, carefully reviewed this Agreement, and is entering into the Agreement voluntarily and of his own free will; and further that if Employee has chosen to execute this Agreement before the end of the 21-day period, he does so with the understanding that he is choosing not to exercise his right to take the full 21-day period to consider this Agreement, that such early execution was completely knowing and voluntary, and that he had reasonable and ample time in which to review this Agreement;

 

vi.            understands he has an additional seven (7) days after both parties sign this Agreement to revoke Employee’s decision to sign this Agreement by delivering written notice of his intention to revoke to the General Counsel of Employer, 3001 Colorado Blvd., Denton, TX  76210;

 

vii.           is not waiving or releasing any rights or claims that may arise after the date Employee signs this Agreement;

 

viii.          has received adequate consideration for the waivers and other provisions contained in this Agreement in the form of money and other benefits in addition to that which Employee would otherwise be entitled to receive;

 

ix.            agrees this Agreement is signed voluntarily, knowingly and without coercion; and,

 

x.             agrees this Agreement was individually negotiated between Employer and Employee.

 

 

	
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8.             Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, along with the Consulting Agreement and Extension Agreement, contain all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties upon the subject matter hereof, and no provision expressed in this Agreement may be altered, modified and/or cancelled except upon the express written consent of the parties.  The terms and conditions contained in this Agreement supersede any previous agreement or arrangement between the parties other than the Consulting Agreement and Extension Agreement.  This Agreement and all rights and benefits are personal to Employee, and neither this Agreement, nor any right or interest of Employee arising under this Agreement, shall be voluntarily sold, transferred or assigned by Employee.

 

9.             Jurisdiction.  The law of Texas will govern this Agreement to the same extent as agreements entered into and performed wholly in Texas.

 

10.           Effective Date.  The Agreement shall become irrevocable on the eighth day following Employee’s and Employer’s signing of this Agreement.

 

11.           Severability; Blue Pencil.  In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected thereby.  If, in the opinion of any court of competent jurisdiction such covenants are not reasonable in any respect, such court shall have the right, power and authority to exercise or modify such provision or provisions of these covenants as to the court shall appear not reasonable and enforce the remainder of these covenants so amended.  Provided however, that: (i) as a result of such provisions of this Agreement being declared illegal or unenforceable or their being substantially modified; or, (ii) if Employee claims, through a lawsuit or otherwise that provisions of this Agreement are illegal, unenforceable or subject to substantial modification; and as a result of such declaration, or if in the event of such claim of Employee being enforced, Employer loses the benefit of its bargain (such as, without limitation, the enforceability of the Paragraph 5 release provisions and/or material compromise of Employer’s rights of confidentiality), Employer shall have no further obligation under this Agreement, the Agreement shall at the option of Employer be declared void, and Employee shall return any Consideration paid.

 

12.           Headings and Captions.  The headings and captions herein are provided for reference and convenience only, shall not be considered part of this Agreement, and shall not be employed in the construction of this Agreement.

 

 

	
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WHEREFORE, Employee and Employer agree as set forth in this Agreement.

 

	
EMPLOYEE:
    	
 
    	
EMPLOYER:
    
	
BENNIE   LOWERY
    	
 
    	
SALLY   BEAUTY HOLDINGS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
/s/Bennie   Lowery
    	
 
    	
by:
    	
/s/Gary   Winterhalter
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Gary   Winterhalter, President and CEO
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Date:
    	
January 3, 2012
    	
 
    	
Date:
    	
January 3,   2012
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
WITNESS:
    	
 
    	
WITNESS:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
/s/Karen   Davis
    	
 
    	
/s/Rebecca   D. Rea
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Karen   Davis
    	
 
    	
Rebecca   D. Rea
    
	
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