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exv10w1

Exhibit 10.1

AMENDMENT NO. 1 AND CONSENT

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

     AMENDMENT NO. 1 AND CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of May 5, 2010 (this
“Agreement”), among JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC. (the “Company”), JONES APPAREL GROUP
HOLDINGS, INC., JONES APPAREL GROUP USA, INC., JAG FOOTWEAR, ACCESSORIES AND RETAIL CORPORATION,
JONES INVESTMENT CO. INC., JONES JEANSWEAR GROUP, INC., NINE WEST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION and JONES
JEWELRY GROUP, INC., as the U.S. Borrowers, JONES APPAREL GROUP CANADA, LP, as the Canadian
Borrower, and, together with the U.S. Borrowers, the “Borrowers”, the various Subsidiaries
(such capitalized term and all other capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings provided for in Section 1.2) of the Company parties hereto, the Lenders parties
hereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the
“Administrative Agent”), and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO BRANCH, as administrative
agent for the Canadian Lenders (in such capacity, the “Canadian Administrative Agent”).

WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative
Agent are parties to the Credit Agreement dated as of May 13, 2009 (the “Credit
Agreement”);

     WHEREAS, JAG Footwear, Accessories and Retail Corporation, a New Jersey corporation and a
wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company (the “Acquiring Company”), proposes to acquire (such
acquisition being the “Initial Acquisition”) a majority interest equal to approximately 55%
of the Equity Interests in Stuart Weitzman Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the
“Acquired Company”), for an aggregate purchase price (including fees and expenses) not to
exceed an amount that has been specified by the Company to the Administrative Agent;

     WHEREAS, the Acquiring Company proposes that, notwithstanding Section 5.14(a) of the Credit
Agreement, neither the Acquired Company nor any of its subsidiaries shall be required to become a
U.S. Loan Party or a U.S. Loan Guarantor, or to execute a Joinder Agreement in connection
therewith, until such time (if any) that a U.S. Loan Party shall own 100% of the Equity Interests
in the Acquired Company;

     WHEREAS, the Acquiring Company proposes that, notwithstanding Section 5.14(b) of the Credit
Agreement, none of the Equity Interests in the Acquired Company or any of its subsidiaries owned by
the Acquiring Company or the Subsidiaries shall be subject to a security interest in favor of the
Administrative Agent, until such time (if any) that a U.S. Loan Party shall own 100% of the Equity
Interests in the Acquired Company;

     WHEREAS, the Acquiring Company proposes that, notwithstanding sub-clause (d) of the definition
of “Permitted Acquisition” in the Credit Agreement, the Acquiring Company be permitted to
consummate the Initial Acquisition as a “Permitted Acquisition” under the Credit

 

 

Agreement on the terms described in the preceding three recitals, and subject to the other
terms of this Agreement;

     WHEREAS, the Acquiring Company proposes that following consummation of the Initial
Acquisition, but in no event later than three years thereafter, it shall acquire (such acquisition
being the “Final Acquisition” and, together with the Initial Acquisition, the
“Acquisition”) the remaining approximately 45% of the Equity Interests in the Acquired
Company, it being recognized that such acquisition shall constitute a “Permitted Acquisition” under
the Credit Agreement;

     WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that, as of the Effective Date, the Required Lenders
consent to the consummation of the Initial Acquisition on the terms provided for in the foregoing
recitals;

     WHEREAS, the Borrowers have further requested certain amendments to the Credit Agreement as
set forth herein; and

     WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth,
to grant such consent and agree to such amendments;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements herein contained, the parties hereto hereby
agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

     SECTION 1.1 Certain Definitions. The following terms (whether or not underscored)
when used in this Agreement shall have the following meanings:

     “Acquisition” is defined in the sixth recital.

     “Administrative Agent” is defined in the preamble.

     “Agreement” is defined in the preamble.

     “Amended Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement as amended by this Agreement as
of the Effective Date.

     “Acquired Company” is defined in the second recital.

     “Acquiring Company” is defined in the second recital.

     “Borrowers” is defined in the preamble.

     “Canadian Administrative Agent” is defined in the preamble.

     “Company” is defined in the preamble.

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     “Credit Agreement” is defined in the first recital.

     “Effective Date” is defined in Section 6.1.

     “Final Acquisition” is defined in the sixth recital.

     “Initial Acquisition” is defined in the second recital.

     SECTION 1.2 Other Definitions. Unless otherwise defined or the context otherwise
requires, terms used herein (including in the preamble and recitals hereto) have the meanings
provided for in the Credit Agreement.

ARTICLE II

CONSENT

     Effective on (and subject to the occurrence of) the Effective Date, the Lenders consent to the
consummation of the Initial Acquisition on the terms described in the second through fifth
recitals.

ARTICLE III

AMENDMENTS

     Effective on (and subject to the occurrence of) the Effective Date and the consummation of the
Initial Acquisition on the terms described in the second through fifth recitals, the Credit
Agreement is amended as follows:

     SECTION 3.1 Additions to Section 1.01. The following new definitions are added to
Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement in the appropriate alphabetical order:

     (a) “Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement” means Amendment No. 1 and Consent to Credit
Agreement, dated as of May 5, 2010, among the Borrowers, the Subsidiaries party thereto, the
Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.

     (b) “SW Holdings” means Stuart Weitzman Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company.

     SECTION 3.2 Amendments to Section 1.01.

     The definition of “U.S. Loan Parties” in the Credit Agreement is amended and restated in its
entirety as follows:

     “U.S. Loan Parties” means the U.S. Borrowers, the U.S. Borrowers’ Domestic
Subsidiaries and the First-Tier Foreign DREs (other than those Persons in which Investments are
made pursuant to Sections 6.04(c)(ii) and (iii)) and any other Person who becomes a party to this
Agreement in its capacity as a U.S. Loan Party pursuant to a Joinder Agreement and their successors
and assigns; provided that none of Rachel Roy IP Company LLC, GRI or SW

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Holdings shall be a U.S. Loan Party unless, in each case, 100% of the Equity Interests of such
entity is owned by a U.S. Loan Party.

     SECTION 3.3 Amendments to Section 3.15.

     Section 3.15 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows: (a) the words “Except with
respect to SW Holdings and its subsidiaries,” are added at the beginning of Section 3.15 and (b)
the following new sentences are added at the end of Section 3.15:

     “As of the effective date of Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, (i) JAG Footwear,
Accessories and Retail Corporation owns approximately 55% of the Equity Interests in SW Holdings,
(ii) STEPAHEAD, LLC owns the remaining approximately 45% of the Equity Interests in SW Holdings and
(iii) SW Holdings owns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the Equity Interests in each of Stuart
Weitzman, LLC, Stuart Weitzman Spain, LLC, Stuart Weitzman Retail Stores, LLC and Stuart Weitzman
IP, LLC.”

     SECTION 3.4 Amendments to Section 5.14(b).

     The proviso contained in the first sentence of Section 5.14(b) of the Credit Agreement is
amended and restated in the entirety as follows:

     “provided, however, that (i) if the Canadian Borrower issues additional Equity
Interests that are entitled to vote, Jones Canada LP agrees to promptly pledge to the
Administrative Agent such additional number of whole limited partnership units of the Canadian
Borrower equal to approximately (but not in excess of) 65% of such additional limited partnership
units that are so issued and (ii) none of the Equity Interests of Rachel Roy IP Company LLC or SW
Holdings shall be subject to such Lien so long as 100% of the Equity Interests of Rachel Roy IP
Company LLC or SW Holdings, as the case may be, are not owned by one or more U.S. Loan Parties.”

     SECTION 3.5 Amendments to Section 6.08(a).

     Section 6.08(a) of the Credit Agreement is amended as follows:

     (a) deleting the word “and” appearing immediately before clause (iv);

     (b) inserting the word “and” at the end of clause (iv); and

     (c) adding a new clause (v) at the end of the paragraph as follows:

     “(v) SW Holdings may make, in each case in accordance with its limited liability company
agreement, (A) no more frequently than once each calendar quarter, tax distributions to its members
in order for each such member to pay its reasonably estimated federal, state and local income
taxes, if any, resulting solely from the inclusion of the income of SW Holdings in the taxable
income of each such member, (B) no more frequently than once each calendar year, true up
distributions to its members in respect of the tax distributions referred to in clause (A) above,
in the event that any actual income taxes paid or payable by any such member shall be in excess of
the estimated amount thereof, (C) dividends and distributions from time to time to the Loan Parties
or their Subsidiaries and (D) distributions consisting of closing date balance sheet

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settlement payments in respect of the Initial Acquisition provided for by the purchase
agreement relating to the Acquisition (as such terms are defined in Amendment No. 1 to Credit
Agreement).”

     SECTION 3.6 Amendments to Section 6.09.

     Section 6.09 of the Credit Agreement is amended as follows:

     (a) replacing the word “and” appearing immediately before clause (h) with a comma;

     (b) inserting the word “and” at the end of clause (h); and

     (c) adding a new clause (i) at the end of Section 6.09 as follows:

     “and (i) (i) any intellectual property licenses or similar agreements entered into by a U.S.
Borrower in connection with the acquisition of SW Holdings and (ii) the limited liability company
agreement of SW Holdings.”

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     In order to induce the Lenders to grant the consent provided for in Article II and the
amendments provided for in Article III, each Borrower hereby (a) represents and warrants
that after giving effect to the consent provided in Article II (i) each of the
representations and warranties of the Loan Parties contained in the Credit Agreement and in the
other Loan Documents is true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof as if made
on the date hereof (except, if any such representation and warranty relates to an earlier date,
such representation and warranty is true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier
date); (ii) both immediately before and after giving effect to the provisions of this Agreement no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and (iii) the consummation of the
Initial Acquisition satisfies all the requirements set forth in sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c) of the
definition of “Permitted Acquisition in the Credit Agreement; and (b) agrees that the incorrectness
in any material respect of any representation and warranty contained in the preceding clause
(a) shall constitute an immediate Event of Default. Without limiting the foregoing, each
Borrower hereby (i) ratifies and confirms all of the terms, covenants and conditions set forth in
the Loan Documents and hereby agrees that it remains liable to the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders in accordance with the terms, covenants and conditions set forth in the Loan Documents, and
all Liens on the Collateral created pursuant to the Collateral Documents continue unimpaired and in
full force and effect, and (ii) waives all defenses, claims, counterclaims, rights of recoupment or
set-off against any of its Obligations as provided in the Loan Documents.

ARTICLE V

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF LOAN GUARANTORS

     By executing this Agreement, each Loan Guarantor hereby confirms and agrees that each Loan
Document to which it is a party is, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect and is

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hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects, except that on and after the Effective Date
each reference therein to the Credit Agreement shall refer to the Credit Agreement after giving
effect to this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, each such Loan Guarantor waives all
defenses, claims, counterclaims, rights of recoupment or set-off with respect to any of such Loan
Guarantor’s Obligations as provided in the Loan Documents.

ARTICLE VI

CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS; EXPIRATION; CONDITION SUBSEQUENT

     SECTION 6.1 Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective on such date
(herein called the “Effective Date”) when the conditions set forth in this Section have
been satisfied.

     SECTION 6.1.1 Execution of Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have received
counterparts of this Agreement duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Borrowers, the Loan
Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders.

     SECTION 6.1.2 Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties made
by the Borrowers pursuant to Article IV shall be true and correct as of the Effective Date.

     SECTION 6.2 Condition Subsequent. The Administrative Agent shall have received, no
later than five Business Days following consummation of the Initial Acquisition, a certificate from
a Financial Officer of the Company (in the case of clauses (a) and (c)) and the
Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Acquiring Company (in the case of clause (b)), in
each case on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, that (a) evidences, with
respect to the Initial Acquisition, compliance with Section 6.04(l) of the Credit Agreement,
together with such detailed information relating thereto as the Administrative Agent may reasonably
request to demonstrate such compliance; (b) attaches final copies of the certificate of formation
of SW Holdings, certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of formation of SW
Holdings, and the limited liability company agreement of SW Holdings; and (c) attaches final
intellectual property licenses or similar agreements entered into by the Loan Parties in connection
with the acquisition of SW Holdings. Delivery of such certificate in accordance with the terms of
this Section shall be deemed to satisfy the obligations of the Company with respect to the Initial
Acquisition under, and to be in compliance with, sub-clause (e) of the definition of “Permitted
Acquisition”, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth therein; provided that
failure by the Company to comply with this Section shall result in an immediate Event of Default.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

     SECTION 7.1 Cross-References. References in this Agreement to any Article or section
are, unless otherwise specified, to such Article or Section of this Agreement.

     SECTION 7.2 Loan Document Pursuant to Amended Credit Agreement. This Agreement is a
Loan Document executed pursuant to the Amended Credit Agreement. Except as expressly provided for
herein, all of the representations, warranties, terms, covenants and

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conditions contained in the Amended Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document shall remain
unamended or otherwise unmodified and in full force and effect.

     SECTION 7.3 Limitation of Consent and Amendments. The consent set forth in
Article II and the amendments set forth in Article III shall be limited precisely
as provided for herein and shall not be deemed to be a waiver of, amendment of, consent to or
modification of any other term or provision of the Credit Agreement or of any term or provision of
any other Loan Document or of any transaction or further or future action on the part of any
Borrower or any other Loan Party which would require the consent of any of the Lenders under the
Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.

     SECTION 7.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in
several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall
constitute together but one and the same agreement.

     SECTION 7.5 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

     SECTION 7.6 Further Assurances. Each Borrower shall execute and deliver, and shall
cause each other Loan Party to execute and deliver, from time to time in favor of the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders such documents, agreements, certificates and other instruments
as shall be necessary or advisable to effect the purposes of this Agreement.

     SECTION 7.7 Costs and Expenses. The Borrowers agree to pay all reasonable costs and
expenses of the Administrative Agent (including the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of
legal counsel of the Administrative Agent) that are incurred in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the other agreements and documents entered into in connection
herewith.

     SECTION 7.8 GOVERNING LAW; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL; ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH
PERSON A PARTY HERETO KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY
IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION ARISING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY AGREEMENT OR
DOCUMENT ENTERED INTO IN CONNECTION HEREWITH. THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING
AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND SUPERSEDES ANY PRIOR
AGREEMENT, WRITTEN OR ORAL, WITH RESPECT HERETO.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective officers hereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BORROWERS:

JONES APPAREL GROUP, INC.,

a Pennsylvania corporation

JONES APPAREL GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

JONES APPAREL GROUP USA, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

JAG FOOTWEAR, ACCESSORIES AND RETAIL
CORPORATION,

a New Jersey corporation

JONES INVESTMENT CO. INC.,

a Delaware corporation

NINE WEST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 
a Delaware
corporation

 	 
	 	By  	/s/ Joseph T. Donnalley
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Joseph T. Donnalley 	 
	 	 	In his capacity as officer for each aforenamed
Borrower as set forth opposite such Borrower on
Schedule I to the Credit Agreement. 	 
	 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

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	 	JONES JEANSWEAR GROUP, INC.,

a New York corporation

 	 
	 	By  	/s/ Joseph T. Donnalley
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Joseph T. Donnalley 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President and Assistant Secretary 	 
	 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

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	 	JONES JEWELRY GROUP, INC.,

a Rhode Island corporation

 	 
	 	By  	/s/ Thomas Murray
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Thomas Murray 	 
	 	 	In his capacity as officer for such aforenamed

Borrower as set forth opposite such Borrower
 on
Schedule I to the Credit Agreement. 	 
	 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

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	 	JONES APPAREL GROUP CANADA, LP,

an Ontario Limited Partnership

 	 
	 	By:  	JONES CANADA, INC., its General Partner
 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By  	                           /s/ Ira M. Dansky
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Ira M. Dansky 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Secretary 	 
	 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

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	 	LOAN GUARANTORS:

APPAREL TESTING SERVICES, INC.,

a New Jersey corporation

JONES DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION,

a Delaware corporation

JONES MANAGEMENT SERVICE
COMPANY,

a Delaware corporation

JONES HOLDING, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

 	 
	 	By  	/s/ Joseph T. Donnalley
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Joseph T. Donnalley 	 
	 	 	In his capacity as officer for each aforenamed
Guarantor as set forth opposite such Guarantor on
Schedule I to the Credit Agreement. 	 

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

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	 	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Lender and

Administrative Agent

 	 
	 	By  	/s/ Donna M. DiForio
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Donna M. DiForio 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

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	 	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO BRANCH, as
Canadian Lender and Canadian Administrative Agent

 	 
	 	By  	/s/ Agostino A. Marchetti
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Agostino A. Marchetti 	 
	 	 	Title:  	SVP 	 
	 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

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	 	GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, as Lender

 	 
	 	By  	/s/ Steven B. Flowers
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Steven B. Flowers 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Duly Authorized Signatory 	 
	 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

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	 	CITIBANK, N.A., as Lender

 	 
	 	By  	/s/ Marni McManus
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Marni McManus 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

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	 	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Lender

 	 
	 	By  	/s/ David Vega
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	David Vega 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Managing Director 	 
	 
	 	BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

CANADA BRANCH, as Canadian Lender

 	 
	 	By  	/s/ Medina Sales de Andrade
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Medina Sales de Andrade 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

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	 	WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Lender

 	 
	 	By  	/s/ Amanda Watkins
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Amanda Watkins 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

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	 	SUNTRUST BANK, as Lender

 	 
	 	By  	/s/ William L Otott Jr.
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	William L Otott Jr. 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Director 	 
	 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

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	 	CIT BANK, as Lender

 	 
	 	By  	/s/ Benjamin Haslam
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Benjamin Haslam 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Authorized Signatory 	 
	 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

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	 	PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Lender

 	 
	 	By  	/s/ Robert Orzechowski
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Robert Orzechowski 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

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	 	US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Lender

 	 
	 	By  	/s/ Jeffrey S. Gruender
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Jeffrey S. Gruender 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

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	 	CAPITAL ONE LEVERAGE FINANCE CORP., as Lender

 	 
	 	By  	/s/ Ron Walker
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Ron Walker 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President 	 
	 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

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	 	GOLDMAN SACHS LENDING PARTNERS LLC, as Lender

 	 
	 	By  	/s/ Andrew Caditz
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Andrew Caditz 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Authorized Signatory 	 
	 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

S-10exv10w1

Exhibit 10.1

February 18, 2010

Travelport, LP

Travelport Global Distribution System B.V.

300 Galleria Parkway, N.W.

Atlanta, GA 30339

	 	 	 

	Re:

	 	Sixth Amendment to Subscriber Services Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2007 (“Agreement”)
between Travelport, LP, (f/k/a Travelport International, L.L.C., hereinafter “Travelport”),
Travelport Global Distribution System B.V. (f/k/a Galileo Nederland B.V., hereinafter “TGDS”
and, together with Travelport, collectively, “Galileo”) and Orbitz Worldwide, LLC
(“Subscriber”)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This letter constitutes a Sixth Amendment (“Amendment”) to the Agreement referenced above.
Capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined shall be used as defined in the
Agreement.

Effective as of the date of this Amendment (“Amendment Effective Date”), Galileo and Subscriber
hereby agree as follows:

1. The following new provision is inserted as Section 27 of the Agreement:

	 	27.	 	Galileo and Orbitz Funding of Orbitz Marketing Programs.
	 
	 	A.	 	Marketing Program. From time to time during the Term of the Agreement,
Galileo and Orbitz may agree to contribute money toward a marketing program to be
conducted by Orbitz (each, a “Marketing Program”) pursuant to the terms of this Amendment.
The goals of such Marketing Programs shall be to generate bookings through Orbitz.com and
to generate Segments on one or more Travelport GDS or as otherwise mutually agreed between
the parties. In connection with each Marketing Program, Galileo and Orbitz shall enter
into a Summary of Marketing Program Terms, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
	 
	 	B.	 	Initial Marketing Program. Galileo and Orbitz agree to fund, and Orbitz
agrees to conduct, the following initial Marketing Program (“Initial Marketing Program”):

	 	 	 	 	 

	 

	 	Total Marketing Dollars Cap:
	 	Up to [**] (the actual total
amount to be referred to as “Total
Marketing Dollars”)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Galileo Marketing Contribution Cap:
	 	Up to [**] (the actual total
amount to be referred to as “Galileo
Marketing Contribution”)

 

PORTIONS
OF THIS EXHIBIT MARKED BY AN [**] HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED
SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 24b-2.

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	 	Orbitz Marketing Contribution Cap:
	 	Up to [**] (the actual total
amount to be referred to as “Orbitz
Marketing Contribution”)

	 	C.	 	Funding. Galileo and Orbitz shall fund the Initial Marketing Program, with
the amount of each Party’s contribution to be up to the Galileo Marketing Contribution Cap
and Orbitz Marketing Contribution Cap, respectively. Orbitz shall run online marketing
campaigns (each, a “Marketing Campaign”), with the timing and nature of each Marketing
Campaign to be determined by Orbitz after reasonable consultation with Galileo. The
parties will evaluate the results of each Marketing Campaign, and each party shall
determine in its sole discretion after such evaluation whether or not to contribute
additional money to the Initial Marketing Program for additional Marketing Campaigns. The
Marketing Campaigns may include (without limitation) paid advertisements on travel
research websites (for example, Travelzoo.com) or paid search marketing on search engines
(for example, Google). If the Total Marketing Dollars are not expended during the
Marketing Campaign, any unused amounts will be returned to the parties in proportion to
each party’s contribution.
	 
	 	D.	 	Other Terms. Provided that the parties agree on the amounts of the Orbitz
Marketing Contribution and Galileo Marketing Contribution on a timely basis, Orbitz shall
use commercially reasonable efforts to spend the Total Marketing Dollars on Marketing
Campaigns that will run by April 30, 2010. In connection with each Marketing Campaign,
Orbitz shall provide Galileo with (i) a summary of the payments made under the Marketing
Campaign, and (ii) Orbitz’s best estimate of the number of Segments booked as a result of
the Marketing Campaign (delineated by Travelport GDS and, to the extent practicable,
identifying the number of Segments generated during the Marketing Campaign that are
incremental in nature).

2. General. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by the Parties hereto or their successors in interest, except as expressly provided in
the Agreement. Each Party to this Amendment agrees that, other than as expressly set out in this
Amendment, nothing in this Amendment is intended to alter the rights, duties and obligations of the
Parties under the Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect as amended hereby. In the
event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of this Amendment and the terms and conditions
of the Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Amendment shall govern. This Amendment may be
executed by the Parties in separate counterparts and each counterpart shall be deemed to be an
original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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The Parties have caused this Amendment to be executed by the signatures of their respective
authorized representatives.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	Orbitz Worldwide, LLC	 	 	 	Travelport, LP	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	By: WS Holdings LLC as General Partner	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Signature:

	 	/s/ Stephen C. Praven
	 	 
	 	Signature:
	 	 /s/ Scott Hyden
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name: Stephen C. Praven
	 	 	 	 	 	Name: Scott Hyden	 	 
	 

	 	Title: VP, Business Development
	 	 	 	 	 	Title: VP, Sales	 	 
	 

	 	Date: 2/22/10
	 	 	 	 	 	Date: 3/2/10	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Travelport Global Distribution System B.V.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Signature: 
	 	 /s/ Marco van Ieperen	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Name: Marco Van Ieperen	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Title: Director	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Date: 03 March 2010	 	 

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Exhibit A

Summary of Marketing Program Terms

This Summary of Marketing Program Terms (“Summary of Terms”) is entered into [INSERT DATE]
(“Effective Date”) by and between Orbitz Worldwide, LLC (“Orbitz”) and Travelport, LP (“Galileo”).
This Summary of Terms is subject to the terms and conditions of the Subscriber Services Agreement,
dated July 23, 2007, between Orbitz, Galileo and Travelport Global Distribution System B.V. as
amended (“Agreement”). In the event of a conflict between any term of the Agreement and this
Summary of Terms, the Agreement shall control, unless expressly stated in this Summary of Terms.
Any capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to it in the
Agreement.

Galileo and Orbitz agree to fund, and Orbitz agrees to conduct, the following Marketing Program:

Total Marketing Dollars:

Galileo Marketing Contribution:

Orbitz Marketing Contribution:

Orbitz Marketing Activities:

Other Terms:

The Parties have caused this Summary of Terms to be executed by the signatures of their respective
authorized representatives.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	Orbitz Worldwide, LLC	 	 	 	Travelport, LP

By: WS Holdings LLC as General Partner
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Signature:

	 	 	 	 
	 	Signature:	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	 	 	 	 	Name:	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Title:

	 	 	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Date:

	 	 	 	 	 	Date:	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 

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