Document:

exv10w3

 

 

Exhibit
10.3

EXECUTION VERSION

AMENDMENT NO. 3

to the

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED MULTICURRENCY

REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

     This
AMENDMENT NO. 3, dated as of April 9, 2008 (this “Amendment”), to the SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED MULTICURRENCY REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT is by and among (a) BORDERS GROUP,
INC. (“BGI”), a Michigan corporation, BORDERS, INC., a Colorado corporation
(“Borders”), WALDEN BOOK COMPANY, INC., a Colorado corporation (“Walden”), BGP (UK)
LIMITED, a company with limited liability organized under the laws of England and Wales
(“BGP (UK)” and together with BGI, Borders and Walden, the “Co-Borrowers”),
(b) BORDERS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of Australia (the
“Australian Borrower”), (c) any other Subsidiary of BGI which becomes a Borrower hereunder
pursuant to §5.16 (together with the Co-Borrowers and the Australian Borrower, the
“Borrowers”), (d) the lending institutions from time to time party to the Credit Agreement
(as defined herein) (the “Lenders”), (e) BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as administrative agent and
as collateral agent for itself and such other lending institutions (the “Administrative
Agent”), (f) JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and WELLS FARGO RETAIL FINANCE, LLC, each as a
syndication agent for itself and such other lending institutions (collectively, the
“Co-Syndication Agents”), (g) GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION and LASALLE RETAIL
FINANCE, a division of LA SALLE BUSINESS CREDIT, LLC, each as documentation agent for itself and
such other lending institutions (collectively, the “Co-Documentation Agents”) and (h) BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A., as an Issuing Bank hereunder, and with BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC and
JPMORGAN SECURITIES INC., as Co-Lead Arrangers. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise
defined shall be defined as provided in §1.

     WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Agents are parties to that certain Second Amended
and Restated Multicurrency Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of July 31, 2006 (as amended by that
certain Amendment No. 1, dated as of April 2, 2007, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 2,
dated as of August 28, 2007 (the “Second Amendment”), as amended by this Amendment, and as
may be further amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, modified and otherwise in
effect from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);

     WHEREAS, the Borrowers request that the Lenders and the Agents amend certain of the terms and
provisions of the Credit Agreement as set forth herein to allow for, among other things, (i) the
Pershing Square Transactions (as hereinafter defined), and (ii) the extension of the completion
deadline for certain Permitted Restructuring Transactions, and, subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, the Lenders and Agents, have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement as set forth herein;

     NOW, THEREFORE, the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Agents hereby agree as follows:

     §1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition, including in the
foregoing Recitals, that are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the same meanings herein as
in the Credit Agreement.

     §2. Certain Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of the
conditions to effectiveness set forth in Section 6 of this Amendment, the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended as follows:

     (a) Amendment to the definition of “Aggregate Borrowing Base”. The definition
of “Aggregate Borrowing Base” in §1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting

 

-2-

the phrase “ten (10) Business Days” “ in the last paragraph of such definition and
substituting the phrase “five (5) Business Days” in lieu thereof.

     (b) Amendment to the definition of “Applicable Margin”. The definition of
“Applicable Margin” in §1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety as follows:

     “Applicable Margin. For each period commencing on an Adjustment Date
through the date immediately preceding the next Adjustment Date (each a
“Rate Adjustment Period”), the Applicable Margin shall be
the applicable margin set forth below with respect to the arithmetic mean of the
daily Aggregate Excess Availability as determined for the Fiscal Quarter of BGI and
its Subsidiaries ended immediately prior to the applicable Rate Adjustment Period.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Standby	 	Documentary
	 	 	Aggregate	 	Base	 	Eurocurrency	 	Letter of	 	Letter of
	 	 	Excess	 	Rate	 	Rate	 	Credit	 	Credit
	Level	 	Availability	 	Loans	 	Loans	 	Fees	 	Fees
	  I
	 	Greater than or	 	 	0.25	%	 	 	2.00	%	 	 	2.00	%	 	 	1.00	%
	 
	 	equal to	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	$	350,000,000	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 II
	 	Greater than or	 	 	0.50	%	 	 	2.25	%	 	 	2.25	%	 	 	1.125	%
	 
	 	equal to	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	$150,000,000	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	but less than	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	$	350,000,000	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	III
	 	Less than	 	 	0.75	%	 	 	2.50	%	 	 	2.50	%	 	 	1.25	%
	 
	 	$	150,000,000	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if the Borrowers fail to deliver any
Compliance Certificate pursuant to §8.4(c) hereof then, for the period commencing on
the next Adjustment Date to occur subsequent to such failure through the date
immediately following the date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered,
the Applicable Margin shall be the Applicable Margin set forth in Level III above
and (ii) the Applicable Margin for the period from the Third Amendment Effective
Date through December 31, 2008 shall be the Applicable Margin set forth in Level III
above. For the avoidance of doubt, for the period from January 1, 2009 to the date
immediately preceding the next Adjustment Date, the Applicable Margin shall be
calculated with reference to the Compliance Certificate delivered by the Borrowers
with respect to the Fiscal Quarter of the Borrowers ending November 1, 2008.

     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, in the event either
the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent determines, in good faith, that the
calculation of the Aggregate Excess Availability on which the Applicable Margin for
any particular period was determined is inaccurate and, as a consequence thereof,
the Applicable Margin was lower or higher than it would have been, (i) the Borrowers
shall promptly (but in any event within ten (10) Business Days) deliver (after the
Borrowers discover such inaccuracy or the Borrowers are notified by the
Administrative Agent of such inaccuracy, as the case may be) to the Administrative
Agent correct financial and

 

-3-

borrowing base information for such period, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall
determine and notify the Borrowers of the amount of interest that would have been
due in respect of any of the outstanding Obligations, if any, during such period had
the Applicable Margin been calculated based on the correct Aggregate Excess
Availability and (iii) the Borrowers shall promptly pay to the Administrative Agent
the difference, if any, between that amount and the amount actually paid in respect
of such period. The foregoing shall in no way limit the rights of the
Administrative Agent or the Lenders to exercise their rights to impose the rate of
interest applicable during an Event of Default as provided herein.”

     (c) Amendment to the definition of “Cash Dominion Event”.
Solely for the period from the Third Amendment Effective Date to and including December 15,
2008, the definition of “Cash Dominion Event” in §1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by adding the following proviso at the end of such definition (it being understood
that after December 15, 2008 the definition of “Cash Dominion Event” contained in §1.1 of
the Credit Agreement shall revert back to the definition in effect immediately prior to the
effectiveness of this Amendment):

     “provided that, solely for the purposes of §10.1 (Fixed Charge Coverage
Ratio) for the period from the Third Amendment Effective Date to and including
December 15, 2008, “Cash Dominion Event” shall mean any time either (a) an Event of
Default shall have occurred or (b) the Total Facility Usage Ratio exceeds 92.5%.”

     (d) Amendment to the definition of “Domestic Borrowing Base”. The definition
of “Domestic Borrowing Base” in §1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting
the phrase “ten (10) Business Days”  in the last paragraph of such definition and
substituting the phrase “five (5) Business Days” in lieu thereof.

     (e) Amendment to the definition of “Indebtedness”. The definition of
“Indebtedness” in §1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following
text at the end of such definition:

     “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this definition of Indebtedness,
the obligations (whether for cash, common shares of BGI or otherwise) of BGI and its
Subsidiaries to settle the Pershing Square Warrants, any stock appreciation rights
issued in lieu thereof or any debt or equity instruments (including interest and
fees thereon) issued as a result of or in connection with the deferral of any
payment in respect of the Pershing Square Warrants or any settlement, exercise,
purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement, payment, acquisition or otherwise
thereof shall not constitute Indebtedness hereunder.”

     (f) Amendment to the definition of “Last Out Applicable Margin”. The
definition of “Last Out Applicable Margin” in §1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended
and restated in its entirety as follows:

     “Last Out Applicable Margin. For each period commencing on an
Adjustment Date through the date immediately preceding the next Adjustment Date
(each a “Rate Adjustment Period”), the Last Out Applicable
Margin shall be the applicable margin set forth below with respect to the
Consolidated EBITDA as determined for the four (4)

 

-4-

Fiscal Quarters of BGI and its Subsidiaries ended immediately prior to the
applicable Rate Adjustment Period.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Eurocurrency
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Rate
	Level	 	Consolidated EBITDA	 	Base Rate Loans	 	Loans
	  I
	 	Greater than or equal to	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	$	250,000,000	 	 	 	1.25	%	 	 	3.00	%
	 
	 	Greater than or equal to	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	$225,000,000 but less than	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 II
	 	$	250,000,000	 	 	 	1.50	%	 	 	3.25	%
	III
	 	Less than $225,000,000	 	 	1.75	%	 	 	3.50	%

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if the Borrowers fail to deliver any
Compliance Certificate pursuant to §8.4(c) hereof then, for the period commencing on
the next Adjustment Date to occur subsequent to such failure through the date
immediately following the date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered,
the Last Out Applicable Margin shall be the Last Out Applicable Margin set forth in
Level III above and (ii) the Applicable Margin for the period from the Third
Amendment Effective Date through December 31, 2008 shall be the Applicable Margin
set forth in Level III above. For the avoidance of doubt, for the period from
January 1, 2009 to the date immediately preceding the next Adjustment Date, the
Applicable Margin shall be calculated with reference to the Compliance Certificate
delivered by the Borrowers with respect to the Fiscal Quarter of the Borrowers
ending November 1, 2008.

     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, in the event either
the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent determines, in good faith, that the
calculation of the Consolidated EBITDA on which the Last Out Applicable Margin for
any particular period was determined is inaccurate and, as a consequence thereof,
the Last Out Applicable Margin was lower or higher than it would have been, (i) the
Borrowers shall promptly (but in any event within ten (10) Business Days) deliver
(after the Borrowers discover such inaccuracy or the Borrowers are notified by the
Administrative Agent of such inaccuracy, as the case may be) to the Administrative
Agent correct financial statements and information for such period, (ii) the
Administrative Agent shall determine and notify the Borrowers of the amount of
interest that would have been due in respect of any of the outstanding Obligations,
if any, during such period had the Last Out Applicable Margin been calculated based
on the correct Consolidated EBITDA and (iii) the Borrowers shall promptly pay to the
Administrative Agent the difference, if any, between that amount and the amount
actually paid in respect of such period. The foregoing shall in no way limit the
rights of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders to exercise their rights to impose
the rate of interest applicable during an Event of Default as provided herein.”

     (g) Amendment to the definition of “Other Reserves”. The definition of “Other
Reserves” in §1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as
follows:

     “Other Reserves. As determined by the Administrative Agent in its
reasonable discretion exercised in a commercially reasonable manner, such amounts as
the Administrative Agent may from time to time establish and revise (a) to reflect
events,

 

-5-

conditions, contingencies or risks which do, or which the Administrative
Agent believes may reasonably be expected to, (i) adversely affect either (A) any Collateral,
the rights of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any of the Lenders
in any Collateral or its value or (B) the security interest and other rights of the
Administrative Agent , the Collateral Agent or any of the Lenders in the Collateral
(including the enforceability, perfection and priority thereof) or (ii) adversely
affect in any material respect the business or financial condition of any of the
Borrowers individually or the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b)
to reflect the belief of the Administrative Agent that any Borrowing Base Report or
other collateral report or financial information furnished (or not furnished) by or
on behalf of the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders is or
may have been incomplete, inaccurate or misleading in any material respect or (c) to
reflect any obligations (other than the Loans and Letters of Credit) secured by the
Collateral (including, without limitation, Cash Management Obligations and/or
obligations in respect of Hedging Agreements). The amount of any Other Reserves
established or revised by the Administrative Agent shall in each case be based on
the Administrative Agent’s determination that such amount bears a reasonable
relationship to the applicable event, condition, contingency or risk described in
clause (a) of this definition, the applicable report or information described in
clause (b) or the applicable obligations described in clause (c) of this
definition.”

     (h) Amendment to the definition of “Restricted Payment”. The definition of
“Restricted Payment” in §1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety as follows:

     “Restricted Payments. In relation to BGI and its Subsidiaries, any (a)
Distribution, (b) payment in cash or other property (other than common shares or
additional warrants or rights to acquire common shares or other equity securities
or stock appreciation rights of BGI) arising or resulting from the settlement,
exercise, purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement, payment, acquisition or
otherwise of the Pershing Square Warrants or any debt or equity instruments
(including interest and fees thereon) issued as a result of or in connection with
the deferral of any payment in respect of the Pershing Square Warrants or any
settlement, exercise, purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement, payment,
acquisition or otherwise thereof or (c) derivatives or other transactions with any
financial institution, fund, commodities or stock exchange, clearinghouse or other
Person (a “Derivatives Counterparty”) obligating BGI or any of its
Subsidiaries to make payments to such Derivatives Counterparty as a result of any
change in market value of any Capital Stock of BGI or such Subsidiary.”

     (i) Amendments to §1.1 of the Credit Agreement. Section 1.1 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new definitions in the appropriate
alphabetical order:

     “Borders Bookshop. Bookshop Acquisitions Ltd., a company organized
under the laws of England and Wales.”

     “Borders New Zealand. Borders New Zealand Limited, a company organized
under the laws of New Zealand, and its Subsidiaries.”

     “Borders Singapore. Borders PTE. Ltd (Singapore), a company organized
under the laws of Singapore.

 

-6-

     “Paperchase. Paperchase Products Limited, a company with limited
liability organized under the laws of England and Wales, and its Subsidiaries.”

     “Permitted Pershing Square Term Loan Payments. Collectively, (a)
interest and fees payable on the Pershing Square Term Loan Facility in amounts no
greater than those provided in the Pershing Square Term Loan Documents as in effect
on the Pershing Square Transaction Effective Date, (b) the payment of the
outstanding principal amount of the Pershing Square Term Loan Facility on or after
the maturity date thereof in accordance with the Pershing Square Term Loan Documents
as in effect on the Pershing Square Transaction Effective Date and (c) any mandatory
prepayment of principal made no earlier and in no greater amount than required by
the Pershing Square Term Loan Documents as in effect on the Pershing Square
Transaction Effective Date.”

     “Pershing Square. Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. and/or its
Affiliates (other than BGI and its Subsidiaries).”

     “Pershing Square Commitment Letter. The Commitment Letter, dated as of
March 19, 2008, by and between BGI and Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.,
together with all Exhibits attached thereto.”

     “Pershing Square Purchase Offer. The purchase offer, dated as of the
Pershing Square Transaction Effective Date, made by Pershing Square to BGI, pursuant
to which BGI may elect to sell, and provided that such sales are consummated on or
prior to January 15, 2009 (or, subject to Section 9.5.2(d)(iv)(B), such later date
as may be agreed to by BGI and Pershing Square), any or all of the following
(directly or through the sale of one or more holding companies with no other
assets): (i) one hundred percent (100%) of the Capital Stock of each of the
Australian Borrower, Borders New Zealand, Borders Singapore and Paperchase and BGI’s
interest in seventeen percent (17%) of the Capital Stock of Borders Bookshop for a
minimum aggregate purchase price of $125 million (minus attributable indebtedness
and customary purchase price adjustments as contemplated thereunder), (ii) one
hundred percent (100%) of the Capital Stock of Paperchase and BGI’s interest in
seventeen percent (17%) of the Capital Stock of Borders Bookshop for a minimum
aggregate purchase price of $55 million (minus attributable indebtedness and
customary purchase price adjustments as contemplated thereunder) or (iii) one
hundred percent (100%) of the Capital Stock of Borders Singapore, Paperchase and
BGI’s interest in seventeen percent (17%) of the Capital Stock of Borders Bookshop
for a minimum aggregate purchase price of $57.5 million (minus attributable
indebtedness and customary purchase price adjustments as contemplated thereunder)
and, in each case, the documentation related to such proposed purchases (including,
without limitation, any stock purchase agreement relating to such purchases), all
with terms and conditions materially consistent with the purchase offer transaction
described in the Pershing Square Commitment Letter and the terms of the Pershing
Square Purchase Offer Documents delivered on or prior to the Pershing Square
Transaction Effective Date (except as such documents may be changed in a manner not
materially adverse to the Agents and the Lenders).”

     “Pershing Square Purchase Offer Documents. The Pershing Square
Purchase Offer, together with all agreements, documents, instruments and
certificates relating to the transactions contemplated thereby, all with terms and
conditions materially consistent with the purchase offer described in the Pershing
Square Commitment Letter and the terms of the Pershing Square Purchase Offer
Documents delivered on or prior to the

 

-7-

Pershing Square Transaction Effective Date (except as such documents may be
changed in a manner not materially adverse to the Agents and the Lenders).”

     “Pershing Square Purchase Offer Subsidiaries. Those Subsidiaries of
BGI who are subject to the purchase offer under the Pershing Square Purchase Offer
Documents, who are the Australian Borrower, Borders New Zealand, Borders Singapore
and Paperchase.”

     “Pershing Square Term Loan Agent. Pershing Square, in its capacity as
term administrative agent and collateral agent under the Pershing Square Term Loan
Documents and any successor or permitted assigns of Pershing Square in such
capacity.”

     “Pershing Square Term Loan Documents. The term loan agreement dated on
or about the Pershing Square Transaction Effective Date, among BGI, the Pershing
Square Term Loan Agent, the Pershing Square Term Loan Lenders and the other parties
thereto, together with all agreements, documents, instruments and certificates
relating to the transactions contemplated thereby, all with terms and conditions
materially consistent with the term loan transaction described in the Pershing
Square Commitment Letter and the terms of the Pershing Square Term Loan Documents
delivered on or prior to the Pershing Square Transaction Effective Date (except as
such documents may be changed in a manner not materially adverse to the Agents and
the Lenders).”

     “Pershing Square Term Loan Facility. That certain term loan facility
in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $42,500,000 to be provided to BGI by
the Pershing Square Term Loan Agent and the Pershing Square Term Loan Lenders
pursuant to the Pershing Square Term Loan Documents.”

     “Pershing Square Term Loan Lenders. Collectively, the lenders under
the Pershing Square Term Loan Documents.”

     “Pershing Square Term Loan Payment. See §9.19.”

     “Pershing Square Transaction Effective Date. The date upon which the
conditions to effectiveness of all of the Pershing Square Term Loan Facility are
satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms thereof, the transactions
contemplated thereby are consummated (including the issuance of the Pershing Square
Warrants and the receipt by BGI of the Pershing Square Purchase Offer) and BGI
receives the net proceeds from the Pershing Square Term Loan Facility.”

     “Pershing Square Transactions. Collectively, the transactions
contemplated by the Pershing Square Term Loan Documents, the transactions
contemplated by the Pershing Square Purchase Offer Documents and the Pershing Square
Warrant Transaction, including without limitation the performance by BGI and its
Subsidiaries of their respective obligations thereunder.”

     “Pershing Square Warrants. The warrants to purchase common stock
issued by BGI to Pershing Square on the Pershing Square Transaction Effective Date
under the Pershing Square Warrant Transaction, and including any stock appreciation
rights and/or derivatives issued in lieu of all or a portion thereof under the
Pershing Square Warrant Transaction.”

 

-8-

     “Pershing Square Warrant Transaction. The issuance by BGI to Pershing
Square on the Pershing Square Transaction Effective Date of warrants to purchase BGI
common stock at $7.00 per share for a term of 7.5 years (and including any stock
appreciation rights or derivatives issued in lieu thereof or in addition thereto),
such warrants to represent 19.99% of the fully-diluted shares of BGI on a pro forma
basis giving effect to the issuance of the shares underlying such warrants (but
excluding employee stock options, and any obligations in respect thereof) and/or the
issuance of stock appreciation rights or derivatives in lieu of Pershing Square
Warrants, all on terms and conditions materially consistent with the warrant
transaction described in the Pershing Square Commitment Letter and the terms of the
documents relating to the Pershing Square Warrant Transaction delivered on or prior
to the Pershing Square Transaction Effective Date (except as such documents may be
changed in a manner not materially adverse to the Agents and the Lenders).”

     “Third
Amendment Effective Date. April 9, 2008.”

     (j) Amendment to §2.2.1 of the Credit Agreement. Section 2.2.1 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to “0.20%” in such Section 2.2.1 and
substituting “0.25%” in lieu thereof.

     (k) Amendment to §4.1.1 of the Credit Agreement. Section 4.1.1 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating the clause “one or more standby or
documentary letters of credit” of the first sentence of such Section 4.1.1 in its entirety
as follows:

     “one or more standby or documentary letters of credit, including without
limitation, any bankers’ acceptance issued on account of any such standby or
documentary letter of credit”

     (l) Amendment to §6.1 of the Credit Agreement. Section 6.1 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new sentence at the end of such section:

     “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 6, the
parties hereto agree that Paperchase shall not be required to be a guarantor of any
of the Obligations hereunder.”

     (m) Amendment to §8.5 of the Credit Agreement. Section 8.5 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new Sections 8.5.7, 8.5.8 and 8.5.9:

     “Section 8.5.7. [Reserved].

     Section 8.5.8. Notice of Default under the Pershing Square Term Loan
Documents.

     The Borrowers shall, and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries to, deliver to
the Lenders notice of any occurrence of any Event of Default (or event or
circumstance that with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, could
become an Event of Default) under the Pershing Square Term Loan Documents, such
delivery to be made promptly after becoming aware of such event or circumstance or
after such notice or other communication is received by any such Borrower or any
such Subsidiary.”

 

-9-

     Section 8.5.9. Notices under the Pershing Square Purchase Offer Documents
and the Pershing Square Warrant Transaction.

     The Borrowers shall, and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries to, deliver to
the Lenders notice of (a) BGI’s exercise of any of its purchase options under the
Pershing Square Purchase Offer prior to or concurrently with the delivery of any
purchase option notice delivered to Pershing Square pursuant to the terms of the
Pershing Square Purchase Offer Documents, (b) any default or event of default under
the Pershing Square Purchase Offer by any party thereto promptly after becoming
aware thereof and (c) any notice of election to exercise or otherwise settle any of
the Pershing Square Warrants, such delivery to be made promptly after becoming aware
of any such notice.”

     (n) Amendment to §8.9 of the Credit Agreement. Sections 8.9.2 and 8.9.3 of the
Credit Agreement are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:

     “8.9.2 Collateral Reports. Up to four (4) times in each Fiscal Year,
and more frequently upon the request of the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers will
obtain and deliver to the Administrative Agent, or, if the Administrative Agent so
elects, will cooperate with the Administrative Agent in the Administrative Agent’s
obtaining, a report of an independent collateral auditor satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent (which may be affiliated with one of the Lenders) with respect
to the Accounts Receivable and inventory components included in the Aggregate
Borrowing Base and/or the Domestic Borrowing Base and/or the Last Out Borrowing
Base, which report shall indicate whether or not the information set forth in the
Borrowing Base Report most recently delivered is accurate and complete in all
material respects based upon a review by such auditors of such Accounts Receivable
(including verification with respect to the amount, aging, identity and credit of
the respective account debtors and the billing practices of the Borrowers or its
applicable Subsidiary) and inventory (including verification as to the value,
location and respective types). Such collateral value reports shall be conducted
at the Borrowers’ expense no more frequently than four (4) times during each Fiscal
Year, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in which event
additional collateral value reports requested by the Administrative Agent shall also
be conducted and made at the expense of the Borrowers.

     8.9.3 Appraisals.

     Up to four (4) times in each Fiscal Year, and more frequently upon the request
of the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers will obtain and deliver to the
Administrative Agent appraisal reports in form and substance and from appraisers
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, stating the then current fair market,
orderly liquidation and forced liquidation values of all or any portion of the
inventory owned by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries. Such appraisals shall be
conducted at the Borrowers’ expense no more frequently than four (4) times during
each Fiscal Year, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in
which event additional appraisals requested by the Administrative Agent shall also
be conducted and made at the expense of the Borrowers.”

     (o) Amendment to §9.2 of the Credit Agreement. Section 9.2 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by (a) amending and restating §9.2(xiv) of the Credit Agreement
in its entirety as set forth below; (b) amending and restating §9.2(xv) of the Credit
Agreement in its entirety as set forth below and (c) adding the following new §9.2(xvi) of the
Credit Agreement:

 

-10-

     “(xiv) (A) Liens securing Indebtedness under the Pershing Square Term Loan
Facility (as in effect on the Pershing Square Transaction Effective Date) on up to
sixty-five percent (65%) of the Capital Stock of Paperchase (together with any
“proceeds” thereof as such term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code of the
State of New York), whether such Liens are directly on the Capital Stock of
Paperchase or indirectly on the Capital Stock of Paperchase through intermediate
Subsidiaries of BGI or (B) at any time that the Liens described in §9.2(xiv)(A) are
not in effect, Liens on assets of BGI and its Subsidiaries (other than Collateral)
not otherwise permitted by clauses (i) through (xiii) above, so long as any
Indebtedness secured thereby is permitted under the terms of §9.1, and the aggregate
fair market value of all property secured by such Liens does not at any time exceed
10% of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth (determined as of the last day of the Fiscal
Quarter most recently ended);

     (xv) [reserved]; and

     (xvi) At any time that the Liens under §9.2(xiv)(A) above are in effect and
securing the Pershing Square Term Loan Facility, Liens on assets of BGI and its
Subsidiaries (other than Collateral) not otherwise permitted by clauses (i) through
(xiv) above, so long as any Indebtedness secured thereby is permitted under the
terms of §9.1 and the aggregate fair market value of all property secured by such
Liens does not at any time exceed $2,000,000.”

     (p) Amendment to §9.3(f) of the Credit Agreement. Section 9.3(f) of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by (x) amending and restating clause (iii) of §9.3(f) in its
entirety to read “(iii) [reserved],” and (y) amending the text “to the extent not otherwise
permitted by clause (i) through (iv) hereof” in §9.3(f)(iv) to read “to the extent not
otherwise permitted by clause (i) through (iii) hereof”.

     (q) Amendments to §9.3 of the Credit Agreement. Section 9.3 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the “and” at the end of Section 9.3(i); (ii)
replacing the period at the end of Section 9.3(j) with the text “; and”; and (iii) adding
the following new clause (k) immediately following existing clause (j):

     “(k) Investments constituting (i) unsecured guarantees by Subsidiaries of BGI
who are Guarantors of the obligations of BGI, as the borrower, under the Pershing
Square Term Loan Documents and (ii) Liens permitted under §9.2(xiv)(A) for so long
as the Pershing Square Term Loan Facility remains outstanding.”

     (r) Further Amendments to §9.3 of the Credit Agreement. Section 9.3 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end of
Section 9.3:

     “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.3, after
the Third Amendment Effective Date, neither BGI nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be
permitted to make any Investments in any of the Pershing Square Purchase Offer
Subsidiaries other than those Investments permitted by this §9.3 which are necessary
to maintain the operation of such Pershing Square Purchase Offer Subsidiaries in the
ordinary course of business and such Investments in any of the Pershing Square
Purchase Offer Subsidiaries shall be made in a manner consistent with past practices in
all material respects.”

 

-11-

     (s) Amendment to §9.4(c) of the Credit Agreement. Section 9.4(c) of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

     “(c) BGI or any of its Subsidiaries may make other Restricted Payments;
provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing or would result therefrom, (ii) BGI shall deliver to the Lenders
contemporaneously with any Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to §8.4(c) a
certificate of the principal financial or accounting officer of the Borrowers
certifying as accurate and complete the monthly pro forma financial
projections attached thereto and demonstrating immediately after giving effect to
all Restricted Payments projected to be made during the then next Fiscal Quarter (x)
the Total Facility Usage Ratio would not exceed 85% for such Fiscal Quarter and (y)
the Total Facility Usage Ratio would not exceed 85% as determined on
a pro forma
basis over the two (2) Fiscal Quarters next following such Fiscal Quarter, in form
and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, based on reasonable
projections of the financial performance of the Borrowers; and (iii) in connection
with such certificate for any Fiscal Quarter during which the Borrowers project that
the aggregate Restricted Payments to be made will exceed $25,000,000, BGI shall
deliver a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrowers dated as of the date
of such certificate as to the solvency of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries
following the payment of all such Restricted Payments for such Fiscal Quarter and in
form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided that
at any time the actual Restricted Payments made during any Fiscal Quarter exceed the
Restricted Payments projected to be made for such Fiscal Quarter as set forth in the
certificate described in clause (ii) above, BGI shall promptly deliver to the
Lenders a certificate of the principal financial or accounting officer of the
Borrowers certifying as accurate and complete updated monthly pro
forma financial projections attached thereto and otherwise demonstrating
compliance with the requirements set forth in clause (ii) above based on the actual
Restricted Payments made and, to the extent applicable, providing the solvency
certificate described in clause (iii) above.”

     (t) Amendment to §9.5.2(d) of the Credit Agreement. Section 9.5.2(d) of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (x) amending and restating clause (iii) of such
§9.5.2(d) in its entirety to read “(iii) [reserved],”, (y) amending and restating clause
(iv) of such §9.5.2(d) in its entirety as follows:

     “(iv) to the extent not otherwise permitted by clauses (i) through (iii)
hereof, any (A) Permitted Restructuring Transaction or (B) pursuant to the exercise
by BGI of any of its purchase options under the Pershing Square Purchase Offer
Documents, in each case, so long as (1) such transaction(s) is consummated on or
prior to April 15, 2009 and (2) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing or would result therefrom;”

and (z) adding the text “(other than any Pershing Square Purchase Offer Subsidiaries)”
immediately before the proviso in §9.5.2(d)(v).

     (u) Amendment to §9.12 of the Credit Agreement. Section 9.12 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new sentence at the end of such Section
9.12:

     “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.12, the
Pershing Square Transactions shall not be prohibited under this Section 9.12.”

 

-12-

     (v) Amendment to §9.13 of the Credit Agreement. Section 9.13 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following additional proviso prior to the period
at the end of such Section 9.13:

     “; provided further that BGI may amend or modify its Governing
Documents from time to time to the extent necessary to permit the Pershing Square
Warrant Transaction and the performance of its obligations thereunder.”

     (w) Amendment to §9 of the Credit Agreement. Section 9 of the Credit Agreement
is hereby amended by adding the following new §9.16 immediately following existing §9.15:

     “9.16 Reserved.”

     (x) Amendment to §9 of the Credit Agreement. Section 9 of the Credit Agreement
is hereby amended by adding the following new §§9.18 and 9.19 immediately following existing
§9.17:

     “9.18 Certain Terms of the Pershing Square Transactions; Amendment
to Pershing Square Term Loan Documents.

     (a) The Borrowers will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to,
permit or otherwise allow any of the terms and conditions of the Pershing Square
Transactions (including, without limitation, the Pershing Square Term Loan Documents
and Pershing Square Purchase Offer Documents) to do any of the following: (i)
restrict or otherwise limit the ability of BGI or its Subsidiaries to grant security
interests to and Liens upon Collateral as defined in the Credit Agreement as of the
date hereof, (ii) restrict or otherwise limit the ability of BGI and its
Subsidiaries and the Agents and the Lenders to amend or modify, or waive or consent
to the deviation from, any terms or conditions of the Loan Documents unless the same
is inconsistent with the obligations of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries to
Pershing Square under the Pershing Square Term Loan Documents, (iii) restrict or
otherwise limit the Administrative Agent’s ability to do any of the following:
change eligibility criteria contained in the definitions of Eligible Credit Card
Receivables and Eligible Inventory, to change and/or establish reserves taken in
respect of Eligible Inventory and Eligible Credit Card Receivables from time to time
and/or to change the advance rates against the Domestic Borrowing Base and/or the
Aggregate Borrowing Base or any components thereof (collectively, “Borrowing
Base Discretion”) or (iv) cause BGI or any of its Subsidiaries to be in default
or breach of any aspect of the Pershing Square Transactions solely as a result of
the exercise by the Administrative Agent of its Borrowing Base Discretion.

     (b) Without the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Borrowers will
not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to, amend, supplement or
otherwise modify any of the Pershing Square Term Loan Documents in any manner that
(i) shortens the maturity or average life to maturity of the Pershing Square Term
Loan Facility or (ii) makes more burdensome on the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries
the terms of any required prepayments, redemptions or repurchases (other than
waivers or deferrals thereof) in respect of the Pershing Square Term Loan Facility.”

     (c) Without the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Borrowers will
not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to, amend, supplement or
otherwise

 

-13-

modify any of the Pershing Square Purchase Offer Documents in any manner
that (i) makes more burdensome on BGI and its Subsidiaries the terms of the Pershing
Square Purchase Offer or the ability of BGI to exercise the Pershing Square Purchase
Offer or (ii) reduces (or has the effect of reducing) the cash purchase price (as
contemplated in the Pershing Square Purchase Offer Documents as of the Pershing
Square Transaction Effective Date) to be paid by Pershing Square to BGI thereunder,
and, in the case of clause (i) above, is materially adverse to the Lenders.

     (d) Without the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Borrowers will
not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to, amend, supplement or
otherwise modify any of the Pershing Square Warrants or any documents relating
thereto (as contemplated under the Pershing Square Warrant Transaction dated as of
the Pershing Square Transaction Effective Date) in any manner that would result in a
Change of Control (whether upon the exercise of the Pershing Square Warrants or
otherwise).

     9.19 Payments in respect of Pershing Square Term Loan Facility.

     The Borrowers may not, and may not permit any of their Subsidiaries to, make
any payment (including prepayment), redemption or repurchase of principal (whether
mandatory, voluntary, upon conversion or otherwise), or any payment of interest
and/or fees, in respect of the Pershing Square Term Loan Facility (each such payment
described above, a “Pershing Square Term Loan Payment”); provided
that the Borrowers may, and may permit any of their Subsidiaries to, make (a)
Permitted Pershing Square Term Loan Payments at any time and (b) Pershing Square
Term Loan Payments (other than Permitted Pershing Square Term Loan Payments) so long
as, in the case of this clause (b), (1) no Default or Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing or would result therefrom, and (2) BGI delivers to the Lenders not
less than five (5) Business Days prior to the date on which it or any of its
Subsidiaries agrees to or is to make such Pershing Square Term Loan Payment a
certificate, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the
principal financial or accounting officer of BGI certifying as accurate and complete
the monthly pro forma financial projections attached thereto that
demonstrate immediately after giving effect to such Pershing Square Term Loan
Payment (x) the Total Facility Usage Ratio would not exceed 85% and (y) the Total
Facility Usage Ratio would not exceed 85% as determined on a pro forma basis over
the six month period immediately following the effective date of such Pershing
Square Term Loan Payment, based on reasonable projections of the financial
performance of the Borrowers.”

     (y) Amendment to §10.1 of the Credit Agreement. Solely for the period from
Third Amendment Effective Date to and including December 15, 2008, Section 10.1 of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new proviso immediately before
the period at the end of such Section 10.1:

“; provided further that, (i) solely for the period from the Third
Amendment Effective Date to and including December 15, 2008, the reference to “90%”
in this sentence shall be deemed to be a reference to “92.5%”.”

     (z) Amendment to Section 12.8 of the Credit Agreement. Solely
for the period from Third Amendment Effective Date to and including December 15, 2008, §12.8
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new proviso immediately before the
period at the end of such §12.8:

 

-14-

     “; provided that, solely for the period from the Third Amendment
Effective Date to and including December 15, 2008, the reference to “90%” in this
sentence shall be deemed to be a reference to “92.5%””

     (aa) Amendment to §13.1 of the Credit Agreement. Section 13.1 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by adding (a) the text “or” immediately after the semi-colon
Section 13.1(o) of the Credit Agreement and (b) the following new Section 13.1(p)
immediately after the existing Section 13.1(o) of the Credit Agreement:

     “(p) any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall fail to pay at maturity, or
within any applicable period of grace, any obligation in respect of the Pershing
Square Term Loan Facility or fail to observe or perform any material term, covenant
or agreement contained in any agreement by which it is bound evidencing or securing
the Pershing Square Term Loan Facility for such period of time as would permit
(assuming the giving of appropriate notice, if required) the holder or holders
thereof or of any obligations issued thereunder to accelerate the maturity thereof,
and such failure is continuing;”

     (bb) Amendment of Schedule 1.01A to Credit Agreement. Schedule 1.01A to the
Credit Agreement (Permitted Restructuring Transactions) is hereby amended and restated in
its entirety in the form attached to this Amendment as Exhibit A.

     §3. Amendment to Section 3 of the Second Amendment; Acknowledgment that Section 3 of
Second Amendment Not Yet Effective.

     (a) The definition of “Term Loan Agent” in Section 3(e) of the Second Amendment to the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

     “Term Loan Agent. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association or any
other financial institution or fund (and, if a fund, acceptable to the
Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) in its capacity as term
administrative agent and collateral agent under the Term Loan Documents.”

     (b) Section 3(f) of the Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and
restated as follows:

     “(f) Amendment to Credit Agreement. Section
8.5.7 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as
follows:

     “8.5.7. Notice of Default under the Term Loan Documents.

     The Borrowers shall, and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries to,
deliver to the Lenders notice of the occurrence of any default or event of
default under the Term Loan Documents, such delivery to be made promptly
after becoming aware of such default or event of default or after such
notice or other communication is received by any such Borrower or any such
Subsidiary.”

     (c) Section 3(h) of the Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and
restated as follows:

 

-15-

     “(h) Amendment to §8.13 of the
Credit Agreement. Section 8.13 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

     “8.13 Stock Collateral. Each Loan Party will cause (i) 100% of
the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of each of its Domestic
Subsidiaries which is a Material Subsidiary and (ii) 65% (or such greater
percentage that, due to a change in applicable law after the date hereof,
(1) could not reasonably be expected to cause the undistributed earnings of
such Foreign Subsidiary as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes
to be treated as a deemed dividend to such Foreign Subsidiary’s U.S. parent
and (2) could not reasonably be expected to cause any materially adverse tax
consequences) of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock in each Foreign
Subsidiary which is a Material Subsidiary and is directly owned by BGI or
any Domestic Subsidiary to be subject at all times to (i) a first priority,
perfected Lien in favor of the Term Loan Agent for the benefit of the Term
Loan Lenders and (ii) a second priority, perfected Lien in favor of the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, in each case pursuant to
the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents and the Term Loan Documents
or other security documents, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, as the
Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. Notwithstanding the
foregoing in this §8.13, the requirements of this §8.13 shall not apply to
the Capital Stock of Paperchase (whether directly on the stock of Paperchase
or through an intermediary Subsidiary of BGI) pledged to Pershing Square
while the Pershing Square Term Loan Facility is secured by such Capital
Stock of Paperchase (whether directly on the stock of Paperchase or through
an intermediary Subsidiary of BGI); provided that the exception set
forth in this sentence shall not apply to the extent that Capital Stock of
Paperchase secures the obligations under the Term Loan Documents.”

     (d) Section 3(m) of the Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
restating the introductory phrase to such Section as following:

     “(m) Amendment to Section 9.16 of the Credit Agreement. Section 9.16
of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:”

     The parties signatory hereto acknowledge and agree that the conditions precedent to the
effectiveness of Section 3 of the Second Amendment, as amended hereby, have not been satisfied, and
accordingly, Section 3 of the Second Amendment, as amended hereby, is not effective and shall not
be effective until the conditions precedent to the effectiveness of Section 3 of the Second
Amendment as amended hereby (including those conditions set forth in Section 7 of the Second
Amendment) are satisfied or waived, as the case may be, by the Administrative Agent.

     §4. Lender Consent to Pershing Square Transactions. The Borrowers represent and
warrant that that the Pershing Square Transactions comply with the Loan Documents (including the
limitations set forth in Section 9 of the Credit Agreement) after giving effect to this Amendment.
Each of the Required Lenders acknowledges that it has reviewed the Pershing Square Transactions and
hereby consents to and approves BGI and its relevant Subsidiaries entering into the Pershing Square
Transactions on the Pershing Square Transaction Effective Date, subject to the terms and conditions
of the Loan Documents (it being understood that the foregoing approval shall not, in any event,
constitute any consent or waiver in respect of any Default or Event of Default arising from, or as a consequence of,
the Pershing Square Transactions or any future matters relating thereto).

 

-16-

     §5. Affirmation of the Borrowers and Guarantors. Each of the Borrowers hereby affirms
its absolute and unconditional promise to pay to each Lender, the Issuing Bank, each Swingline
Lender and the Agents the Loans, the Reimbursement Obligations and all other amounts due under the
Notes, the Credit Agreement as amended hereby and the other Loan Documents, at the times and in the
amounts provided for therein, and subject to the terms thereof. Each of the Guarantors hereby
affirms its guaranty of the Obligations in accordance with the provisions of the Guaranty. Each of
the Borrowers and the Guarantors confirms and agrees that (i) the obligations of the Borrowers to
the Lenders, the Swingline Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Agents under the Credit Agreement as
amended hereby are secured by and entitled to the benefits of the Security Documents and (ii) all
references to the term “Credit Agreement” in the Security Documents and the other Loan Documents
shall hereafter refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

     §6. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall be deemed effective as of the
date hereof (the “Third Amendment Effective Date”) upon the satisfaction of the following
conditions to effectiveness:

     (a) The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received this Amendment duly
executed by the Borrowers, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Required
Lenders, and the Amendment shall be in full force and effect.

     (b) The Pershing Square Transactions shall have been consummated and the Pershing
Square Term Loan Facility shall have been made available to BGI, all on terms and
conditions, and pursuant to documentation, satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and the
Borrowers shall have delivered an officer’s certificate dated as of the Third Amendment
Effective Date certifying that the conditions to the effectiveness of the Pershing Square
Transaction have been satisfied and attaching true and correct copies of the executed and
effective material agreements relating to the Pershing Square Transactions.

     (c) The Administrative Agent shall have received payment by the Borrowers for the
benefit of each Lender that executes and delivers to the Administrative Agent its signature
page to this Amendment by 5:00 p.m. Boston time on April 1, 2008, in facsimile, .pdf or
original form, of the upfront amendment fee described in the fee letter between the
Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the other parties thereto in an amount agreed to by
the Borrowers and the Lenders, and payment of all such other fees that are due and payable
on or prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date.

     (d) To the extent required by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall
have received from each of the Borrowers and each of the Guarantors a certificate, dated as
of the Third Amendment Effective Date, signed by a duly authorized officer of such Borrower
or such Guarantor, attaching and certifying as being true, correct and complete, (i) each of
its Governing Documents as in effect on such date of certification (or certifying that there
has been no change in the Governing Documents of such Person since the Closing Date to the
extent such Governing Documents were delivered to the Administrative Agent on the Closing
Date), (ii) certified copies of the board minutes and/or resolutions authorizing the
execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents entered
into in connection herewith and all related documents to which such Person is a party, and
(iii) giving the name and bearing a specimen signature of each individual who shall be
authorized to sign, in the name and on behalf of such Borrower and such Subsidiary, each of
Loan Documents (as amended hereby) entered into in connection herewith and any related documents to which such Borrower or
such Subsidiary is or is to become a party, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent.

 

-17-

     (e) The Administrative Agent shall have received from each of the Borrowers and
Guarantors a certificate, dated as of the Third Amendment Effective Date, signed by a duly
authorized officer of such Person, certifying that all assets included in the Borrowing Base
Report are owned by the Co-Borrowers (other than BGP (UK)).

     (f) The Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable legal opinion addressed to
the Lenders, the Agents, and the Issuing Banks dated as of the Third Amendment Effective
Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent from:

     (i) Baker & McKenzie LLP, counsel to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries; and

     (ii) Thomas Carney, Esq., General Counsel to the Borrowers and their
Subsidiaries.

     (g) The Security Documents shall be effective to create in favor of the Administrative
Agent a legal, valid and enforceable first priority security interest in and Lien upon the
Collateral. All deliveries of instruments necessary or desirable in the opinion of the
Administrative Agent to protect and preserve such security interests shall have been duly
delivered to the Administrative Agent.

     (h) Each of the Administrative Agent shall have received an officer’s certificate of
the Borrowers dated as of the Effective Date as to the solvency of the Borrowers and their
Subsidiaries following the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, in form and
substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

     (i) Administrative Agent shall have received payment for all other fees and expenses
due and payable including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses, for which
invoices or reasonable estimates have been provided to the Borrowers on or prior to the date
hereof.

     Each Lender hereby (i) authorizes and directs the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral
Agent to (A) execute, on behalf of such Lender, the Security Documents and any other agreements,
documents, filings and instruments to be delivered in connection with this Amendment and the
transactions contemplated hereby, and (B) take any and all actions contemplated or required by this
Amendment and the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby.

     §7. Representations and Warranties. The Borrowers hereby represent and warrant to the
Lenders, the Agents and the Issuing Bank as follows:

     (a) Representations and Warranties in Credit Agreement. The representations
and warranties of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries contained in the Credit Agreement, as
amended hereby, are true and correct on the date hereof (except to the extent of changes
resulting from transactions contemplated or permitted by this Credit Agreement and the other
Loan Documents and changes occurring in the ordinary course of business that singly or in
the aggregate are not materially adverse, and to the extent that such representations and
warranties relate expressly to an earlier date), and, both before and immediately after giving
effect to the Amendment, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

     (b) Authority, No Conflicts, Etc. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Amendment and all related documents and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated

 

-18-

hereby and thereby (a) are within the corporate (or the equivalent company)
authority of such Person, (b) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate (or the
equivalent company) proceedings, (c) do not and will not conflict with or result in any
breach or contravention of any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation to which any of
the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries is subject or any judgment, order, writ,
injunction, license or permit applicable to any of the Borrowers or any of their
Subsidiaries and (d) do not conflict with any provision of the Governing Documents of, or
any other agreement or other instrument binding upon, any of the Borrowers or any of their
Subsidiaries.

     (c) Enforceability of Obligations. This Amendment and the Credit Agreement and
the other Loan Documents as amended hereby constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligations of each Borrower and each of their respective Subsidiaries party thereto,
enforceable against each Borrower and each of their respective Subsidiaries, in accordance
with their respective terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent
conveyance, reorganization, moratorium, or other laws relating to or affecting creditors’
rights generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in equity or at law) and
an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and except to the extent that
availability of the remedy of specific performance or injunctive relief is subject to the
discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

     §8. No Other Amendments. Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, all of the
terms, conditions and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain
the same. It is declared and agreed by each of the parties hereto that the Credit Agreement, as
amended hereby, shall continue in full force and effect, and that this Amendment and the Credit
Agreement shall be read and construed as one instrument.

     §9. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by each party on a separate counterpart, each of which when so executed and
delivered shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. In
proving this Amendment, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such
counterpart signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought. Delivery of an executed
signature page of this Amendment by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective
as delivery of a manually executed counterpart thereof.

     §10. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT IS INTENDED TO TAKE EFFECT AS AN AGREEMENT UNDER
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND
GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF SAID STATE WITHOUT REFERENCE TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OR CHOICE OF LAW.

     §11. Headings, etc. Headings or captions used in this Amendment are for convenience
of reference only and shall not define or limit the provisions hereof. This Amendment shall
constitute a “Loan Document” under the Credit Agreement.

     §12. Expenses. The Borrowers jointly and severally hereby agree to pay to the
Administrative Agent, on demand by the Administrative Agent, all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and
expenses incurred or sustained by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation of
this Amendment, the Security Documents and the other documents relating hereto and to the transactions
contemplated hereby (including reasonable legal fees).

[Reminder of page intentionally left blank]

 

 

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first above
written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BORDERS GROUP, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/  Edward W. Wilhelm
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Edward W. Wilhelm 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer 	 
	 
	 	BORDERS, INC.

WALDEN BOOK COMPANY, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/  Edward W. Wilhelm
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Edward W. Wilhelm 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President, Treasurer and

Assistant Secretary 	 
	 
	 	BGP (UK) LIMITED

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/  Edward W. Wilhelm
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Edward W. Wilhelm 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Director 	 
	 
	 	BORDERS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/  Edward W. Wilhelm
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Edward W. Wilhelm 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Director 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                       /s/ George L. Jones
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	George L. Jones 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Director 	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., individually and as

Administrative Agent and Swingline Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s Andrew Cerussi
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Andrew Cerussi 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 
	 	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Issuing Bank

 	 
	 	By:  	/s Andrew Cerussi
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Andrew Cerussi 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	For purposes of §5 hereof:

BORDERS PROPERTIES, INC.

WALDENBOOKS PROPERTIES, INC.

BORDERS OUTLET, INC.

BORDERS ONLINE, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/  Edward W. Wilhelm
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Edward W. Wilhelm 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President, 
Treasurer
and Assistant Secretary 	 
	 
	 	BORDERS FULFILLMENT, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	               /s/  Edward W. Wilhelm
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Edward W. Wilhelm 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President, Finance

and Chief Financial Officer 	 
	 
	 	BORDERS ONLINE, LLC

By   BORDERS, INC., its Sole Member

 	 
	 	By:  	            /s/  Edward W. Wilhelm
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Edward W. Wilhelm 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President, Treasurer

and Assistant Secretary 	 
	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Lynne Ciaccia
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Lynne Ciaccia 	 
	 	 	Title:  	VP 	 
	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	WELLS FARGO RETAIL FINANCE, LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
Adam Davis
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Adam Davis	 
	 	 	Title:  	Assistant Vice President	 
	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	LASALLE RETAIL FINANCE, a Division of LaSalle

Business Credit, LLC, as Agent for LaSalle Bank

Midwest National Association

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Andrew Cerussi
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Andrew Cerussi 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Rebecca A. Ford
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Rebecca A. Ford 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Duly Authorized Signatory 	 
	 

 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	THE CIT GROUP/BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
Matthew DeFranco	 
	 	 	Name:  	Matthew DeFranco	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President	 
	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	NATIONAL CITY BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
Matthew Potter	 
	 	 	Name:  	Matthew Potter	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President	 
	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BMO CAPITAL MARKETS FINANCING, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Heather L. Turf
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Heather L. Turf 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Richard L. Tavrow
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Richard L. Tavrow 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Director 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                                              /s/ Mary E. Evans
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Mary E. Evans 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Associate Director 	 
	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ G. Timothy O’Rourke
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	G. Timothy O’Rourke 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President 	 
	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Louis K. McLinden
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Louis K. McLinden 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Managing Director 	 
	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	SUNTRUST BANK

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Patrick Wiggins
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Patrick Wiggins 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA N.A.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Yuichiro Eric Ido
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Yuichiro Eric Ido 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Nadine M. Eames
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Nadine M. Eames 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	COMERICA BANK

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Blake Arnett
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Blake Arnett 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Comerica Bank 	 
	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Matthew Kasper
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Matthew Kasper 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Assistant Vice President 	 
	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	FORTIS CAPITAL CORP.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
Justin March 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Justin March 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                                              /s/ Gill Dickson
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Gill Dickson 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Director 	 
	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	REGIONS BANK

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
Cynthia Marinos
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Cynthia Marinos	 
	 	 	Title:  	Attorney In Fact 	 
	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	FIFTH THIRD BANK, EASTERN MICHIGAN

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
Brian Jelinski	 
	 	 	Name:  	Brian Jelinski	 
	 	 	Title:  	Assistant Vice President	 
	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BNY CMI AS AGENT FOR:

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ William Lemberg
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	William Lemberg 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Managing Director 	 

Signature page to Amendment No. 3

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

EXHIBIT A

SCHEDULE 1.01A

PERMITTED RESTRUCTURING TRANSACTIONS

AUSTRALIA

	 	1.	 	BGI (or its relevant Subsidiary) and Borders Pty. Ltd. (Singapore) sell their
respective interest in Australian Borrower to a third party purchaser.
	 
	 	2.	 	BPI may grant a perpetual license to certain trademarks for use in Australia by
Australian Borrower and a third party purchaser on terms to be determined.
	 
	 	3.	 	Each of the preceding transactions may be conducted independently of the other at any
time and in any sequence and shall be deemed to include all acts and steps necessary for
the described action.
	 
	 	4.	 	In connection with the consummation of the foregoing transactions, the portion of the
Foreign Sublimit and the Commitments in respect of the Australian Borrower shall be
terminated, the Obligations of the Australian Borrower shall be repaid in full and the
Australian Borrower, after repayment in full of the Obligations of the Australian Borrower,
shall be released from its Guaranty (if any) and any other Loan Documents to which it is
party.
	 
	 	5.	 	To the extent that it is lawful and would not cause materially adverse tax consequences
to the Borrowers, the remaining proceeds of the foregoing transactions (after repayment in
full of Obligations of the Australian Borrower) shall be applied to repay the Obligations.
	 
	 	6.	 	The transactions described in paragraph 1 above shall (i) be on arm’s length terms,
(ii) be on terms and conditions (including indemnity and expense reimbursement provisions)
that are customary for transactions of this type, (iii) be approved by the Board of
Directors of BGI, (iv) not result in any Borrower or Guarantor incurring any material
liability or retaining any material liability of the Australian Borrower (or any other
entity related to the transaction), other than those retained liabilities relating to
guarantees of certain store leases as in effect prior to such disposition and so long as
such retained liabilities are treated under the Credit Agreement in a manner acceptable to
the Administrative Agent and (v) be for cash consideration and may include a retained
minority equity component in the business so disposed (or, in each case, in form and
substance otherwise satisfactory to the Administrative Agent).
	 
	 	7.	 	The Borrowers shall provide the Administrative Agent with all relevant documentation
related to the forgoing (in a reasonable time in advance of the consummation of foregoing
transactions) so that the Administrative Agent can confirm that the foregoing conditions
have been satisfied together with a certificate of a responsible officer of BGI confirming
the same.

NEW ZEALAND

	 	1.	 	BGI (or its relevant Subsidiary) sells Borders New Zealand Limited to a third party
purchaser.
	 
	 	2.	 	BPI may grant a perpetual license to certain trademarks for use in New Zealand by
Borders New Zealand Limited and a third party purchaser on terms to be determined.
	 
	 	3.	 	Each of the preceding transactions may be conducted independently of the other at any
time and in any sequence and shall be deemed to include all acts and steps necessary for
the described action.
	 
	 	4.	 	To the extent that it is lawful and would not cause materially adverse tax consequences
to the Borrowers, the proceeds of the foregoing transactions shall be applied to repay the
Obligations.

 

 

	 	5.	 	The transactions described in paragraph 1 above shall (i) be on arm’s length terms,
(ii) be on terms and conditions (including indemnity and expense reimbursement provisions)
that are customary for transactions of this type, (iii) be approved by the Board of
Directors of BGI, (iv) not result in any Borrower or Guarantor incurring any material
liability or retaining any material liability of Borders New Zealand Limited (or any other
entity related to the transaction), other than those retained liabilities relating to
guarantees of certain store leases as in effect prior to such disposition and so long as
such retained liabilities are treated under the Credit Agreement in a manner acceptable to
the Administrative Agent and (v) be for cash consideration and may include a retained
minority equity component in the business so disposed (or, in each case, in form and
substance otherwise satisfactory to the Administrative Agent).
	 
	 	6.	 	The Borrowers shall provide the Administrative Agent with all relevant documentation
related to the forgoing (in a reasonable time in advance of the consummation of foregoing
transactions) so that the Administrative Agent can confirm that the foregoing conditions
have been satisfied together with a certificate of a responsible officer of BGI confirming
the same.

UNITED STATES

	 	1.	 	Convert Walden Book Company, Inc. into a single member Limited Liability Company
(“Walden LLC”) and provide advance notice thereof to the Collateral Agent in accordance
with Section 6 of the Security Agreement.
	 
	 	2.	 	Transfer Walden Properties, Inc. to BGI and merge it into BGI.
	 
	 	3.	 	Contribute the newly formed Walden LLC into Borders.
	 
	 	4.	 	Walden LLC transfers its headquarters staff to Borders.
	 
	 	5.	 	Borders forms Management, Inc. and contributes the Ann Arbor headquarters staff to
Management, Inc.
	 
	 	6.	 	Merge Borders Outlet, Inc. into Borders.

	 
	 	7.	 	Borders contributes its airport stores to Walden, Inc. or Walden LLC
	 
	 	8.	 	Borders Properties, Inc. will make periodic dividends of cash to Borders and Borders
may make periodic dividends to BGI.
	 
	 	9.	 	Each of the preceding transactions may be conducted independently of the other at any
time and in any sequence and shall be deemed to include all acts and steps necessary for
the described action.
	 
	 	10.	 	Each of the foregoing shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent and the Collateral Agent in all material respects and shall not affect the security
interests of the Agents under the Loan Documents.
	 
	 	11.	 	Each of the foregoing shall be accomplished in compliance with the requirements of the
Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and, for the avoidance of doubt, each
Domestic Subsidiary formed or otherwise created in connection with any of the foregoing
shall be a Guarantor under the Loan Documents to the extent required by Section 8.14 of the
Credit Agreement and/or, if any assets of any such entity will be included in the Domestic
Borrowing Base or Aggregate Borrowing Base, such entity shall become a Borrower or a
Guarantor under the Loan Documents and become a party to the relevant Security Documents
prior to any such inclusion.

SINGAPORE

	 	1.	 	BGI (or its relevant Subsidiary) sells Borders Singapore to a third party purchaser.
	 
	 	2.	 	BPI may grant a perpetual license to certain trademarks for use in Singapore by Borders
Singapore and a third party purchaser on terms to be determined.

 

 

	 	3.	 	Each of the preceding transactions may be conducted independently of the other at any
time and in any sequence and shall be deemed to include all acts and steps necessary for
the described action.
	 
	 	4.	 	To the extent that it is lawful and would not cause materially adverse tax consequences
to the Borrowers, the proceeds of the foregoing transactions shall be applied to repay the
Obligations.
	 
	 	5.	 	The transactions described in paragraph 1 above shall (i) be on arm’s length terms,
(ii) be on terms and conditions (including indemnity and expense reimbursement provisions)
that are customary for transactions of this type, (iii) be approved by the Board of
Directors of BGI, (iv) not result in any Borrower or Guarantor incurring any material
liability or retaining any material liability of Borders Singapore (or any other entity
related to the transaction), other than those retained liabilities relating to guarantees
of certain store leases as in effect prior to such disposition and so long as such retained
liabilities are treated under the Credit Agreement in a manner acceptable to the
Administrative Agent and (v) be for cash consideration and may include a retained minority
equity component in the business so disposed (or, in each case, in form and substance
otherwise satisfactory to the Administrative Agent).
	 
	 	6.	 	The Borrowers shall provide the Administrative Agent with all relevant documentation
related to the foregoing (in a reasonable time in advance of the consummation of foregoing
transactions) so that the Administrative Agent can confirm that the foregoing conditions
have been satisfied together with a certificate of a responsible officer of BGI confirming
the same.

PAPERCHASE

	 	1.	 	BGI (or its relevant Subsidiary) sells Paperchase to a third party purchaser.
	 
	 	2.	 	BPI may grant a perpetual license to certain trademarks for use by Paperchase and a
third party purchaser on terms to be determined.
	 
	 	3.	 	Each of the preceding transactions may be conducted independently of the other at any
time and in any sequence and shall be deemed to include all acts and steps necessary for
the described action.
	 
	 	4.	 	To the extent that it is lawful and would not cause materially adverse tax consequences
to the Borrowers, the proceeds of the foregoing transactions shall be applied to repay the
Obligations (but only to the extent that such proceeds are not required to be applied to
the Pershing Square Term Loan Facility).
	 
	 	5.	 	The transactions described in paragraph 1 above shall (i) be on arm’s length terms,
(ii) be on terms and conditions (including indemnity and expense reimbursement provisions)
that are customary for transactions of this type, (iii) be approved by the Board of
Directors of BGI, (iv) not result in any Borrower or Guarantor incurring any material
liability or retaining any material liability of Paperchase (or any other entity related to
the transaction), other than those retained liabilities relating to guarantees of certain
store leases as in effect prior to such disposition and so long as such retained
liabilities are treated under the Credit Agreement in a manner acceptable to the
Administrative Agent and (v) be for cash consideration and may include a retained minority
equity component in the business so disposed (or, in each case, in form and substance
otherwise satisfactory to the Administrative Agent).
	 
	 	6.	 	The Borrowers shall provide the Administrative Agent with all relevant documentation
related to the forgoing (in a reasonable time in advance of the consummation of foregoing
transactions) so that the Administrative Agent can confirm that the foregoing conditions
have been satisfied together with a certificate of a responsible officer of BGI confirming
the same.

BOOKSHOP ACQUISITIONS LTD.

	 	1.	 	BGI (or its relevant Subsidiary) sells its minority interest in Bookshop Acquisitions
Ltd. to a third party.

 

 

	 	2.	 	To the extent that it is lawful and would not cause materially adverse tax consequences
to the Borrowers, the proceeds of the foregoing transactions shall be applied to repay the
Obligations.
	 
	 	3.	 	The transactions described in paragraph 1 above shall (i) be on arm’s length terms,
(ii) be on terms and conditions (including indemnity and expense reimbursement provisions)
that are customary for transactions of this type, (iii) be approved by the Board of
Directors of BGI, (iv) not result in any Borrower or Guarantor incurring any material
liability or retaining any material liability of Paperchase (or any other entity related to
the transaction), other than those retained liabilities relating to guarantees of certain
store leases as in effect prior to such disposition and so long as such retained
liabilities are treated under the Credit Agreement in a manner acceptable to the
Administrative Agent and (v) be for cash consideration and may include a retained minority
equity component in the business so disposed (or, in each case, in form and substance
otherwise satisfactory to the Administrative Agent).
	 
	 	4.	 	The Borrowers shall provide the Administrative Agent with all relevant documentation
related to the forgoing (in a reasonable time in advance of the consummation of foregoing
transactions) so that the Administrative Agent can confirm that the foregoing conditions
have been satisfied together with a certificate of a responsible officer of BGI confirming
the same.exv10w4

 

Exhibit
10.4

Execution Version

April 9, 2008

Borders Group, Inc.

100 Phoenix Drive

Ann Arbor, MI 48108

	 	 	 
	Attention:

	 	Mr. George L. Jones,
	 

	 	President and Chief Executive Officer

PURCHASE OFFER

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     The purpose of this purchase offer letter (“Purchase Offer”) by Pershing Square Capital
Management, L.P., on behalf of one or more of its managed funds or affiliates of such managed funds
(“Buyer”) to Borders Group, Inc., (“Seller”) is to offer to purchase Seller’s businesses in
Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, which consists of Borders Australia Pty. Ltd and Borders New
Zealand Limited and their subsidiaries (the “Oceania Business”), Borders Pte., Ltd (Singapore) and
its subsidiaries (the “Singapore Business”) and Seller’s United Kingdom business, which consists of
Paperchase Products Ltd and its subsidiaries and Seller’s 17% interest in Bookshop Acquisition Ltd
(the “UK Business” and together with the Oceania Business and the Singapore Business, the “Subject
Businesses”) subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

1. Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, Buyer hereby offers to enter into and
consummate a stock purchase agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) with Seller and each other
subsidiary of Seller that is a party thereto (together, the “Seller Parties”) in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit A with respect to the sale of the Subject Businesses. Seller may accept this
offer by executing and delivering irrevocable written notice of such acceptance to Buyer, duly
executed by an authorized representative of Seller and obligating it to perform the transactions
set forth herein, on no fewer than 10 Business Days’ prior to any Business Day specified on such
notice (the “Closing Date”) on or before January 15, 2009 (the “Drop Dead Date”), together with
Seller’s irrevocable election as to whether Seller is selling: (a) all of the Subject Businesses,
in which case the Base Purchase Price in the Stock Purchase Agreement shall be US$135,000,000, (b)
only the UK Business and the Singapore Business, in which case the Base Purchase Price in the Stock
Purchase Agreement shall be US$67,500,000 or (c) only the UK Business, in which case the Base
Purchase Price in the Stock Purchase Agreement shall be US$65,000,000. Seller shall endeavor to
provide Buyer with advance notice if Seller determines that it is reasonably likely to accept this
Purchase

 

 

Offer; provided, that no failure to provide such notice shall limit or otherwise affect Seller’s
rights hereunder. Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, upon the Seller’s
acceptance of Buyer’s offer in accordance with this paragraph, this Purchase Offer shall be a
binding contract to purchase and sell the applicable Subject Businesses pursuant to the Stock
Purchase Agreement, which shall be executed and delivered by the Buyer and each Seller Party and
Acquired Company on the Closing Date.

2. The obligation of Buyer to execute and deliver the Stock Purchase Agreement and purchase the
Acquired Businesses is subject to the satisfaction or written waiver by Buyer of the following
conditions precedent. Each of the following conditions precedent is a material term of Buyer’s
obligations that may be waived by Buyer only by a written instrument explicitly referencing the
requirements of this paragraph 2, and Buyer may decide not to waive any of the following conditions
precedent in its sole discretion:

     (i) Seller’s acceptance of Buyer’s offer and the execution and delivery of the Stock
Purchase Agreement by each Seller Party and Acquired Company in accordance with paragraph
1;

     (ii) The representations and warranties of Seller Parties contained in Sections 2.1,
2.2, 2.4, 3.1(a), 3.1(c), 3.2(a), 3.2(b), 3.6 and 3.21 of the Stock Purchase Agreement
shall be true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date (except where
such representations speak as of another date);

     (iii) All of the representations and warranties of the Seller Parties contained in the
Stock Purchase Agreement (other than those set forth above in paragraph 2.1(ii)), which
representations and warranties shall be deemed for purposes of this paragraph not to
include any qualification or limitation with respect to materiality (whether by reference
to “Material Adverse Effect” or otherwise), shall be true and correct as of the date hereof
and as of Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation or warranty is
made as of a specified date, in which case such representation or warranty need only be
true and correct as of such date), except where the failure of such representations and
warranties to be true and correct, in the aggregate, have not had or resulted in and would
not be reasonably likely to have or result in a Material Adverse Effect;

     (iv) The Seller Parties shall have duly performed and complied in all material
respects with all covenants and agreements contained in this Purchase Offer or the Stock
Purchase Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by them at or before
the Closing;

     (v) The Seller Parties shall have delivered to Buyer a certificate, dated the Closing
Date and signed by a senior executive officer, as to the fulfillment of the conditions set
forth herein;

2

 

     (vi) Seller shall have used reasonable commercial efforts to find third-party buyers
for the Subject Companies for a purchase price in excess of the purchase price pursuant to
this Purchase Offer, including (a) promptly hiring a financial advisor, (b) establishing a
data room and broadly soliciting potential purchasers, and (c) keeping the Buyer reasonably
informed regarding the sales process.

     (vii) A majority of the independent directors of Seller’s board of directors, after
receiving advice from financial and legal advisers, shall have concluded that the sale of
the Subject Companies to Buyer in accordance with the Stock Purchase Agreement is fair to
and in the best interests of Seller and its stockholders not affiliated with Buyer.

     (viii) Seller shall not have materially breached its obligations under the Warrant and
Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 9, 2008, among Computershare Inc. and
Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and Seller (the “Warrant and Registration Rights
Agreement”) or the Side Letter dated the date hereof, between Buyer and Seller which breach
is continuing on the Closing Date or was not cured within 10 business days after written
notice by the Buyer (a “Notice”); provided that Buyer shall endeavor to provide a Notice of
any such breach as soon as practicable; provided, that no failure to provide such Notice
shall limit or otherwise affect Buyer’s rights hereunder.

     (ix) No Governmental Order shall have been entered and remain in effect, and no Law
shall have been enacted, entered, enforced or promulgated by any Governmental Entity and be
in effect, which in either case would materially restrain, enjoin or otherwise prevent the
performance of the Stock Purchase Agreement or the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated thereby in accordance with the terms of this Purchase Offer and the Stock
Purchase Agreement.

     (x) To the extent the Term Loan remains outstanding, Seller shall have made
arrangements reasonably acceptable to both Buyer and the lenders under the Term Loan for
the immediate payment in full at Closing of the outstanding principal amount of the Term
Loan and all other amounts due and unpaid under the Term Loan Facility from the proceeds of
the payment of the Purchase Price by Buyer.

     (xi) Any intercompany indebtedness between the Acquired Companies and the Acquired
Company Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Seller and its Affiliates (other than the
Acquired Companies and the Acquired Company Subsidiaries), on the other hand (other than
indebtedness for the provision of goods and services) will be repaid or otherwise
eliminated prior to the Closing.

3. Buyer and Seller shall cooperate with each other and use (and shall cause their respective
Subsidiaries to use) commercially reasonable efforts to take or cause to be

3

 

taken all actions, and do or cause to be done all things, necessary, proper or advisable on its
part under this Purchase Offer, the Stock Purchase Agreement and applicable Law to obtain as
promptly as practicable all Consents and Permits necessary or advisable to be obtained from any
third party or any Governmental Entity in order to consummate the transactions contemplated under
this Purchase Offer.

4. Subject to applicable laws relating to the exchange of information and the direction of any
foreign or domestic, federal, state, provincial, local, municipal or other governmental, judicial,
arbitral, legislative, executive or regulatory department, division, commission, administration,
board, bureau, agency, court, tribunal, instrumentality or other body (whether temporary,
preliminary or permanent) the Seller covenants as follows:

     (a) Seller shall promptly provide to Buyer and its representatives after the
date hereof any information and documents reasonably requested by Buyer primarily
relating to the Subject Companies and their respective businesses, operations,
affairs, properties, books and records, and shall have used reasonable efforts to
keep Buyer informed of the progress of the sales process for the Subject Businesses
and any material changes in the operation, business and financial conditions of the
Subject Businesses,

     (b) Seller and each Subject Company shall permit Buyer and its representatives
at all times after the date hereof, to have reasonable access at reasonable times
to the personnel, properties, books and records of the Subject Companies, provided
that any such access may not unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the
business of the Subject Companies, and

     (c) At all times from and after the date hereof, Buyer shall have the right to
have a person designated, at any time Buyer chooses, to attend and/or speak at
meetings of the board of directors of each of the Subject Companies (except
Bookshop) in an observer capacity (but in such case with no voting or other rights
or obligations).

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section in no event will Seller be obligated
to provide Buyer with any information or access rights in relation to Bookshop in
which Seller does not have the ability to grant to Buyer. Information provided to
or learned by Seller pursuant to this paragraph 3 is referred to herein, subject to
paragraph 4 below, as “Seller Information”.

5. Subject to applicable laws relating to the exchange of information and the direction of any
foreign or domestic, federal, state, provincial, local, municipal or other governmental, judicial,
arbitral, legislative, executive or regulatory department, division, commission, administration,
board, bureau, agency, court, tribunal, instrumentality or

4

 

other body, Buyer agrees to maintain the confidentiality of Seller Information. The term “Seller
Information” does not include information that (i) was or becomes available to Buyer on a
non-confidential basis from a source other than Seller, its Affiliates or its representatives
provided such other source is not known by Buyer to be bound by a confidentiality obligation to
Seller or (ii) was or becomes generally available to the public (other than as a result of a breach
by Buyer or its representatives of this letter agreement). Any disclosure of the Seller
Information may be made to which Seller consents in writing.

6. Buyer agrees not to interfere with the sale of the Subject Businesses to third parties until the
acceptance of the Purchase Offer by Seller. Buyer further agrees not to contact any potential
alternative buyers, with whom Seller or any of Seller’s representatives are then in discussions
with (“Active Potential Purchasers”) prior to December 15, 2008 (or until January 15, 2009 if
Seller is then party to a definitive agreement for the sale of all Subject Businesses not yet
sold).

7. From the date hereof through the Closing Date, except as expressly provided in this Purchase
Offer or as otherwise consented to in writing in advance by Buyer, the Subject Businesses (other
than with respect to Bookshop Acquisition, Ltd.) shall conduct their businesses in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice, including in its management of working capital
and shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to (a) preserve intact their respective material
Assets, current business organizations and material relationships with third parties, (b) preserve,
in all material respects, the goodwill and relationships with customers, suppliers, employees and
others having significant business dealings with such businesses, (c) comply in all material
respects with all Laws applicable to any of the Subject Businesses, (d) maintain in full force and
effect, and comply with, all of the material Permits and (e) maintain their respective books and
records in accordance with past practice.

     (i) From the date hereof through the Closing, except as expressly provided in this Purchase
Offer or consented to in writing in advance by Purchaser, the Subject Businesses shall not (other
than actions with respect to Bookshop Acquisition, Ltd. taken without the consent of Seller and its
Subsidiaries):

     (a) amend or modify its Organizational Documents or corporate structure, or the terms
of any outstanding Acquired Company Securities (except any amendments to the articles of
Paperchase to remove directors discretion on whether to accept a transfer of the Paperchase
Shares);

     (b) (A) except in connection with a sale of the Subject Businesses, purchase, redeem,
issue, sell, transfer, grant, pledge, dispose of or otherwise encumber any Acquired Company
Securities or (B) split, combine or reclassify any of its outstanding Acquired Company
Securities.

     (c) adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger,
consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization;

5

 

     (d) create, incur or assume any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money or enter into any
Capital Lease Obligations other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice and other than intercompany indebtedness;

     (e) commence, compromise or settle, or take any material action with respect to, any
Legal Proceedings, other than the prosecution, defense and settlement of Legal Proceedings
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and other than Legal
Proceedings set forth on the Disclosure Letter to the Stock Purchase Agreement;

     (f) take any action that, or fail to take any action the failure of which to be taken,
would reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay the consummation of the
transactions contemplated in the Stock Purchase Agreement; or

     (g) take, offer, propose or authorize any of, or commit or agree to take any of, the
foregoing.

8. In the event that Seller or any of its Affiliates receive any distribution or dividend with
respect to the Bookshop Shares (other than a dividend or distribution of profits made after April
9, 2008) (such dividend or distribution reduced by applicable Taxes, a “Bookshop Distribution”) it
will retain such Bookshop Distribution segregated from other assets and shall pay or deliver such
Bookshop Distribution to Purchaser at the Closing. Seller and any of its Affiliates shall retain
the Bookshop Distribution, if any, in a reasonable manner in order to maintain the value of such
Bookshop Distribution until delivered to Purchaser at Closing.

9. The offer and obligations of Buyer hereunder shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the close of
business in New York City on the 10th Business Day immediately prior to the Drop Dead
Date if Buyer’s offer has not been accepted on or prior to such Business Day in accordance with
paragraph 1, (ii) the Drop Dead Date if the conditions precedent in paragraph 2 are not satisfied
at such time or (iii) material breach by Seller of any of Seller’s obligations under the Warrant
and Registration Rights Agreement, which breach was not cured within 10 business days written
notice thereof by Buyer. For the avoidance of doubt, this Purchase Offer is irrevocable and open
until terminated.

10. Buyer and Seller agree to use reasonable best efforts to agree on an allocation of the portion
of the Purchase Price relating to the Bookshop Shares for use in determining the “Asking Price” as
defined in the Bookshop Acquisition Limited Subscription and Shareholder Agreement.

11. In the event that either Buyer or Seller determines that an alternative structure for the
purchase of the Subject Businesses would be more advantageous to it from a tax perspective, such
party may request modifications to this Purchase Offer Letter and the Stock Purchase Agreement, and
the other party agrees to work in good faith to implement

6

 

such modification if and to the extent it concludes that such modification would put it in the same
or better economic position and would not otherwise be adverse to its interests.

12. This Purchase Offer shall not be assignable, and no duty hereunder may be delegated, by any
party hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto and any such attempted
assignment or delegation shall be void and of no effect; provided, however, that Buyer may without
the consent of Seller assign its rights hereunder and under the Stock Purchase Agreement in whole
or in part to one or more Persons acquiring the interests in the Subject Businesses so long as
Buyer confirms to Seller that it will, notwithstanding such assignment, continue to be bound by its
obligation to Seller hereunder to execute and deliver the Stock Purchase Agreement and under the
Stock Purchase Agreement to consummate the sale of the Subject Businesses on the Closing Date in
accordance with the terms and conditions thereof, and provided that such assignment shall not delay
or hinder the consummation of the purchase pursuant to this Purchase Offer.

13. THIS PURCHASE OFFER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK.

14. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each party hereto hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally (a) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State or United States
Federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York in any claim, action, suit
or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Purchase Offer or any matters contemplated hereby,
(b) agrees that all claims in such proceeding may be decided in such court and (c) waives any
objection it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue in any such court and any claim that
any such proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each
party hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such proceeding will be conclusive and may be
enforced in other jurisdictions.

EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT TO
TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM, ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
THIS PURCHASE OFFER, OR ANY MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

15. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings as set forth in the form of Stock
Purchase Agreement attached as Exhibit A hereto.

16. This Purchase Offer may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be an
original, and all of which, taken together, will constitute a single instrument.

[signatures on following page]

7

 

     Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth you understanding of our purchase offer
and the terms and conditions thereof by signing and returning to Buyer a copy of this Purchase
Offer.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Very truly yours,
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	PERSHING SQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.

By: PS Management GP, LLC, its General Partner
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	/s/ William A. Ackman
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Name: William A. Ackman, Managing Member

Acknowledged
this
9 day of April, 2008

BORDERS GROUP, INC.

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	/s/ George L. Jones	 	 
	Name:

	 	George L. Jones

	 	 
	Title:
	 	President and Chief Executive Officer	 

8

 

EXHIBIT A

Form of Stock Purchase Agreement

Source: [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00140-of-00352.parquet"}, [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00140-of-00352.parquet"}]]