JOE'S JEANS INC. (Form: 8-K, Received: 10/04/2013 16:04:06)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 30, 2013

Joe’s Jeans Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-18926	11-2928178
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

2340 South Eastern Avenue, Commerce, California		90040
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 323-837-3700

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 30, 2013, Joe’s Jeans Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), entered into (i) Amendment No. 1 to the Stock Purchase Agreement, with Fireman Capital CPF Hudson Co-Invest LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ Fireman ”) and Peter Kim, each as representatives of the sellers (“ Amendment No. 1 ” and, together with the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated July 15, 2013, by and among the Company, Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc., Fireman, Peter Kim, Paul Cardenas, Tony Chu, and certain optionholders of Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc. named therein (the “ Original SPA ”), the “ Stock Purchase Agreement ”), (ii) the Registration Rights Agreement, with the investors named therein (the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”), (ii) the Revolving Credit Agreement (as defined below), (iv) the Term Loan Credit Agreement (as defined below), (v) the Earnout Subordination Agreement (as defined below), (vi) the Amended and Restated Factoring Agreement (as defined below), (vii) the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among, Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Hudson Clothing, LLC, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries party thereto and Garrison Loan Agency Services LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “ Guarantee and Collateral Agreement ”), and (viii) the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among, Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Hudson Clothing, LLC, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries party thereto and The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., as administrative agent and collateral agent (the “ Revolver Guarantee and Collateral Agreement ”). On September 30, 2013, the Company also issued convertible notes in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $32.4 million. As described below in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, Amendment No. 1 included an updated form of the convertible notes, provided for the issuance of promissory notes, and made certain conforming changes to the Original SPA.

The descriptions of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the convertible notes and the Registration Rights Agreement set forth below in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated herein by reference. The descriptions of the Revolving Credit Agreement, the Term Loan Credit Agreement, the Earnout Subordination Agreement, the Amended and Restated Factoring Agreement, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and the Revolver Guarantee and Collateral Agreement set forth below in Item 2.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On September 30, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of all of the outstanding equity interests in Hudson (the “ Acquisition ”), a designer and marketer of women’s and men’s premium branded denim apparel. The Company previously announced its entry into agreements related to the Acquisition in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 19, 2013.

Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company purchased all of the outstanding equity interests in Hudson for an aggregate purchase price consisting of approximately $64.8 million in cash and approximately $32.4 million in convertible notes. The Company also issued promissory notes, bearing no interest, for approximately $1.2 million in aggregate principal amount payable on April 1, 2014 to certain optionholders of Hudson.

The convertible notes were issued with different interest rates and conversion features for Hudson’s management stockholders and Fireman, respectively. Interest on the convertible notes will be paid in a combination of cash and additional notes (“ PIK Notes ”).

Convertible notes in an aggregate principal amount of approximately $22.9 million were issued to Hudson’s management stockholders (the “ Management Notes ”). The Management Notes are structurally and contractually subordinated to the Company’s senior debt and mature on March 31, 2019. The Management Notes accrue interest quarterly on the outstanding principal amount (i) from September 30, 2013 until the earlier to occur of the date of conversion of the notes or November 30, 2014 at a rate of 10% per annum, which will be payable 7.68% in cash and 2.32% in PIK Notes (“ PIK Interest ”), (ii)

from December 1, 2014 until the earlier to occur of the date of conversion of the notes or September 30, 2016 at a rate of 10% per annum, which interest will payable in cash, and (iii) from October 1, 2016 until the earlier to occur of the date of conversion of the notes or the date such principal amount is paid in full at a rate of 10.928% per annum, which interest will be payable in cash. Payment of interest at the cash pay rate under clause (ii) or (iii), as applicable, for any payment date will be subject to satisfaction of the following conditions: (i) the issuance of the financial statements of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter ending November 30, 2014 and for each fiscal quarter occurring thereafter, (ii) the “Leverage Ratio” (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement) as of the most recently ended fiscal quarter is less than 3.21x to 1.00 and (iii) the “Excess Availability” (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement) as of such date shall not be less than $18,000,000 (which Excess Availability may be comprised of up to $4,000,000 in Unrestricted Cash (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement)). If such conditions are not satisfied as of any interest payment date, then the cash component of such interest payment will be payable 7.68% in cash and the remainder will be payable in PIK Interest. The Management Notes become convertible by each of the holders beginning two years after the closing of the Acquisition and ending March 31, 2019, into shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.10 par value (“ Common Stock ”), cash, or a combination of cash and Common Stock, at the Company’s election.

The approximately $9.6 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible notes issued to Fireman (the “ Fireman Note ,” and together with the Management Notes, the “ Buyer Notes ”) are structurally and contractually subordinated to Company’s senior debt and mature on March 31, 2019. The Fireman Note accrues interest quarterly on the outstanding principal amount (i) from September 30, 2013 until the earlier to occur of the date of conversion of the notes or November 30, 2014 at a rate of 6.5% per annum, which will be payable 3.0% in cash and 3.5% in PIK Notes (“ PIK Interest ”), (ii) from December 1, 2014 until the earlier to occur of the date of conversion of the notes or September 30, 2016 at a rate of 6.5% per annum, which interest will payable in cash, and (iii) from October 1, 2016 until the earlier to occur of the date of conversion of the notes or the date such principal amount is paid in full at a rate of 7.0% per annum, which interest will be payable in cash. Payment of interest at the cash pay rate under clause (ii) or (iii), as applicable, for any payment date will be subject to satisfaction of the following conditions: (i) the issuance of the financial statements of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter ending November 30, 2014 and for each fiscal quarter occurring thereafter, (ii) the “Leverage Ratio” (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement) as of the most recently ended fiscal quarter is less than 3.00x to 1.00 and (iii) the “Excess Availability” (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement) as of such date shall not be less than $18,000,000 (which Excess Availability may be comprised of up to $4,000,000 in Unrestricted Cash (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement)). If such conditions are not satisfied as of any interest payment date, then the cash component of such interest payment will be payable 3.0% in cash and the remainder shall be payable in PIK Interest. The Firemen Note will become convertible by the holder beginning 366 days after the closing of the Acquisition and ending March 31, 2019, into shares of Common Stock, cash, or a combination of cash and Common Stock, at the Company’s election.

Each of the Buyer Notes are convertible, in whole but not in part, at a conversion price of $1.78 per share, subject to certain adjustments that are typical for convertible notes of this type, into approximately 18.2 million shares of Common Stock, subject to receipt of the Company’s stockholder approval to comply with NASD rules, which the Company has agreed to seek after the closing of the Acquisition. The Fireman Note may be converted at its sole election and the Management Notes may be converted at either a majority of the holders’ election or individually, depending on the holder. The Company will also seek stockholder approval to increase the number of authorized shares, if necessary. The Company contemplates seeking stockholder approval after the closing of the Acquisition. Prior to receipt of such stockholder approval, the conversion rights will be limited to approximately 13.6 million shares of Common Stock. If the Company elects to pay cash with respect to a conversion of the Buyer Notes, the

amount of cash to be paid per share shall equal (a) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion multiplied by (b) the average of the closing prices for the Common Stock over the 20 trading day period immediately preceding the notice of conversion. The Company will have the right to prepay all or any portion of the principal amount of the Buyer Notes at any time by paying 103% of the principal amount of the portion of any Management Notes subject to prepayment or 100% of the principal amount of the portion of the Fireman Note subject to prepayment. As previously disclosed, certain stockholders of the Company holding approximately 23% of the voting power of the Company, have each entered into a letter solely between such stockholder and the Company (the “ Voting Letters ”) to vote in favor of authorizing the Company to issue, at the Company’s election, the maximum amount of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Buyer Notes, the approval of an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the amount of authorized shares of Common Stock in an amount sufficient to permit the issuance of the Common Stock upon conversion of all Buyers Notes and approve any other matters related to the Acquisition. Each of the Voting Letters is substantially the same.

The Buyer Notes are expressly junior and subordinated in right of payment to all amounts due and owing upon any indebtedness outstanding under the Revolving Facility and the Term Loan Facility

On September 30, 2013, the Company entered into the Registration Rights Agreement with the holders of the Buyer Notes. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, at any time following the 20 month anniversary of the date of the Registration Rights Agreement (or, in the case of Fireman, the 10 month anniversary of the date of the Registration Rights Agreement), any holder or group of holders that, together with its or their affiliates (collectively, a “ Demanding Stockholder ”) holds more than 20% of the shares issued or issuable pursuant to the Buyer Notes (the “ Registrable Shares ”) will have the right to require the Company to prepare and file a registration statement on Form S-1 or S-3 or any similar form or successor to such forms under the Securities Act, or any other appropriate form under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act for the resale of all or part of its Registrable Shares. The Demanding Stockholders will collectively have the right to require up to two registration statements on Form S-1 and an unlimited number of registration statements on Form S-3. Additionally, the Registration Rights Agreement allows for piggy back registration rights, subject to certain limitations as described therein, which allows each holder of Registrable Shares to participate in the registration statement each time the Company or another holder of Registrable Shares proposes to conduct a sale of its Common Stock to the public.

The foregoing descriptions of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Buyer Notes, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Voting Letters, do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified, in their entirety by, the full text of Amendment No. 1, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.2, the full text of the Original SPA, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1, the form of the Buyer Notes, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1, the Registration Rights Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and the Form of Voting Letters, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On September 30, 2013, in connection with the Acquisition, Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Hudson Clothing, LLC, both wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, as “Borrowers” (the “ Borrowers ”), the Company and certain of its subsidiaries party thereto as “Guarantors” entered into (i) a revolving credit agreement (the “ Revolving Credit Agreement ”) with The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., as administrative agent, collateral agent, documentation agent and syndication agent, CIT Finance LLC, as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, and the lenders party thereto, and (ii) a term loan credit agreement (the “ Term Loan Credit Agreement ”) with Garrison Loan Agency Services LLC, as administrative agent, collateral agent, lead arranger, documentation agent and syndication agent, and the lenders party thereto. In addition, Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Hudson Clothing, LLC entered into an amended and restated factoring agreement with The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc. that amends and restates the Company’s existing factoring agreement.

Revolving Credit Agreement

The Revolving Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility (the “ Revolving Facility ”) with up to $50,000,000 of lender commitments, including the revolving A-1 commitment (the “ Revolving A-1 Commitment ”) of up to $1,000,000 and the revolving A commitment (“ Revolving A Commitment ”) of up to $50,000,000 minus the Revolving A-1 Commitment. The Borrowers’ actual maximum credit availability under the Revolving Facility varies from time to time and is determined by calculating a borrowing base, which is based on the value of the eligible accounts and eligible inventory minus reserves imposed by the revolving lenders, all as specified in the Revolving Credit Agreement. The Revolving Facility also provides for swingline loans, up to $5 million sublimit, and letters of credit, up to $1 million sublimit. The Revolving Facility proceeds from advances under the Revolving Facility may be used (i) to finance a portion of the consideration for the Acquisition, (ii) to pay fees and expenses, and (iii) for working capital needs and general corporate purposes.

All unpaid loans under the Revolving Facility mature on September 30, 2018. The Borrowers have the right at any time and from time to time to (i) terminate the commitments under the Revolving Facility in full and (ii) prepay any borrowings under the Revolving Facility, in whole or in part, without terminating or reducing the commitment under the Revolving Facility; provided, however, in connection with the termination of the commitment under the Revolving facility in full prior to the second anniversary of the date of the Revolving Credit Agreement, the Borrowers shall pay a prepayment fee as set forth below.

Period during which early termination occurs		Prepayment Fee

On or prior to the first anniversary of the date of the Revolving Credit Agreement		1.0% of the commitments terminated

After the first anniversary of the date of the Revolving Credit Agreement but on or prior to the second anniversary of the date of the Revolving Agreement		0.5% of the commitments terminated

The Revolving Facility is guaranteed by the Company and all of its subsidiaries, and is secured by liens on substantially all assets owned by the borrowers and guarantors party thereto, including a first-priority lien on certain property, including principally trade accounts, inventory, certain related assets and proceeds of the foregoing (the “ Revolving Credit Priority Collateral ”), subject to permitted liens and exceptions, and a second-priority lien on all other assets, including principally intellectual property, owned by the borrowers and guarantors (the “ Term Loan Priority Collateral ”), which secure the Term Loan Facility (as defined below) on a first-priority basis. The relationship between the Lenders under the Revolving Facility and the Term Loan Facility are set forth in the certain intercreditor agreement among the agent under the Revolving Facility, the agent under the Term Loan Facility, the Borrowers, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries party thereto.

Advances under the Revolving Facility are in the form of either base rate loans or LIBOR rate loans. The interest rate for base rate loans under the Revolving A Commitment fluctuates and is equal to (x) the greatest (the “ Alternate Base Rate ”) of (a) JPMorgan Chase Bank prime rate; (b) the Federal funds rate plus 0.50%; and (c) the rate per annum equal to the 90 day LIBOR published in the New York City edition of the Wall Street Journal under “Money Rates” (the “ 90-Day LIBO Rate ”) plus 1.0%, in each case, plus (y) 1.5%. The interest rate for LIBOR rate loans under the Revolving A Commitment is equal to the 90-Day LIBO Rate per annum plus 2.5%. The interest rate for base rate loans and LIBOR rate loans under the Revolving A-1 Commitment is equal to (i) Alternate Base Rate plus 2.5% and (ii) the 90-Day LIBO Rate plus 3.5%, respectively. Interest on the Revolving Facility is payable on the first day of each calendar month and the maturity date. Among other fees, the Borrowers pay a commitment fee of 0.25% per annum (due quarterly) on the average daily amount of the unused revolving commitment under the Revolving Facility. The Borrowers also pay fees with respect to any letters of credit issued under the Revolving Facility.

The Revolving Facility contains usual and customary negative covenants for transactions of this type, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the Company’s ability and its subsidiaries’ ability, to create or incur indebtedness; create liens; consolidate, merge, liquidate or dissolve; sell, lease or otherwise transfer any of its assets; substantially change the nature of its business; make investments or acquisitions; pay dividends; enter into transactions with affiliates; amend material documents, prepay certain indebtedness and make capital expenditures. The negative covenants are subject to certain exceptions as specified in the Revolving Credit Agreement.

In addition, the Revolving Credit Agreement requires the Company, to (a) maintain (i) at all times availability under the Revolving Facility of not less than $5.0 million and (ii) at all times the sum of availability under the Revolving Facility plus up to $2.5 million of unrestricted cash of not less than $7.5 million; and (b) maintain a minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio calculated for each four fiscal quarter period at levels set forth in the Revolving Credit Agreement.

Term Loan Credit Agreement

The Term Loan Credit Agreement provides for term loans (the “ Term Loans ” or “ Term Loan Facility ”) of $60,000,000, which have been fully funded. The Term Loan proceeds may be used (i) to finance a portion of the consideration for the Acquisition, (ii) to pay fees and expenses, and (iii) for working capital needs and general corporate purposes.

All Term Loans mature on September 30, 2018. The terms of the Term Loan Agreement allow the Borrowers to prepay the Term Loans at any time, in whole or in part, subject to the payment of a prepayment fee (if applicable) as set forth below:

Period during which early payment or acceleration occurs		Prepayment Fee

On or prior to the first anniversary of the date of the Term Loan Agreement		3.0% of the Term Loans repaid or accelerated.

After the first anniversary of the date of the Term Loan Agreement, but on or prior to the second anniversary of the date of the Term Loan Agreement		2.00% of the Term Loans repaid or accelerated.

After the second anniversary of the date of the Term Loan Agreement but on or prior to the third anniversary of the date of the Term Loan Agreement		1.00% of the Term Loans repaid or accelerated.

In addition, the Borrowers are required to make prepayments of the Term Loans out of extraordinary receipts, certain percentage of the excess cash flow and certain net proceeds of certain asset sales or equity issuances, in each case (other than a prepayment in connection with excess cash flow), subject to the payment of the prepayment fee (if applicable) as set forth above.

The Term Loan Facility is guaranteed by the Company and all of its subsidiaries, and is secured by liens on substantially all assets owned by the Borrowers and guarantors party thereto, including a first-priority lien on the Term Loan Priority Collateral and a second-priority lien on the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral.

The interest rate for the Term Loans fluctuates and is equal to the rate per annum equal to the British Banker Association Interest Settlement Rate for deposits in Dollars with a term of three months, as appears on the Bloomberg BBAM Screen plus 10.75%. Interest on the Term Loan Facility is payable on the first day of each calendar month and the maturity date.

The Term Loan Credit Agreement contains usual and customary negative covenants for transactions of this type, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the Company’s ability and its subsidiaries’ ability, to create or incur indebtedness; create liens; consolidate, merge, liquidate or dissolve; sell, lease or otherwise transfer any of its assets; substantially change the nature of its business; make investments or acquisitions; pay dividends; enter into transactions with affiliates; amend material documents, prepay certain indebtedness and make capital expenditures. The negative covenants are subject to certain exceptions as specified in the Term Loan Credit Agreement.

In addition, the Term Loan Credit Agreement also requires the Company, to maintain (a) (i) at all times, availability under the Revolving Credit Facility of not less than $5 million and (ii) at all times as tested on each date that a borrowing certificate is delivered, the sum of availability under the Revolving Credit Facility plus up to $2.5 million of unrestricted cash of not less than $7.5 million; (b) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, (c) a minimum EBITDA, and (d) a leverage ratio not more than maximum leverage coverage ratio as set forth in the Term Loan Credit Agreement.

Earnout Subordination Agreement

On September 30, 2013, Mr. Joseph M. Dahan, The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., as agent under the Revolving Facility, Garrison Loan Agency Services LLC, as agent under the Term Loan Facility and the loan parties party thereto entered into an earnout subordination agreement (the “ Earnout Subordination Agreement ”), which provides, among other things, that any payment, whether in cash, in kind, securities or any other property, or security in connection with the Company’s earnout obligations to Mr. Dahan is expressly junior and subordinated in right of payment to all amounts due and owing upon any indebtedness outstanding under the Revolving Facility and the Term Loan Facility. The Company is permitted to make certain amount of weekly installment payments of the Company’s earnout obligations to Mr. Dahan in the absence of an insolvency proceeding or any event of default under the Revolving Credit Agreement or the term Loan Credit Agreement.

Amended and Restated Factoring Agreement

On September 30, 2013, Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Hudson Clothing, LLC, entered into an amended and restated factoring agreement (the “ Amended and Restated Factoring Agreement ”) with The CIT Group/Commercial Services Inc. (“ CIT ”), which replaces all prior agreements relating to factoring between the parties. The Amended and Restated Factoring Agreement provides that Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Hudson Clothing, LLC have sold and assigned to CIT certain of its accounts receivable, including accounts arising from or related to sales of inventory and the rendition of services. Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Hudson Clothing, LLC will pay to CIT a factoring rate of 0.50 percent for accounts for which CIT bears the credit risk, subject to discretionary surcharges and 0.35 percent for accounts for which Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Hudson Clothing, LLC bear the credit risk, but in no event less than $3.50 per invoice. The interest rate associated with borrowings under the factoring facility will be equal to the interest rate then in effect for “Revolving A Loans” pursuant to the Revolving Credit Agreement. The Amended and Restated Factoring Agreement may be terminated by CIT upon 60 days’ written notice or immediately upon the occurrence of an event of default as defined in the agreement. The accounts receivable agreement may be terminated by Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Hudson Clothing, LLC upon 60 days’ written notice prior to September 30, 2018 or annually with 60 days’ written notice prior to September 30th of each year thereafter. The Amended and Restated Factoring Agreement remains effective until it is terminated.

Buyer Notes

The disclosure under Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K relating to the issuance of the Buyer Notes is incorporated herein by reference.

The foregoing descriptions of the Revolving Credit Agreement, the Term Loan Credit Agreement, the Earnout Subordination Agreement, the Amended and Restated Factoring Agreement, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and the Revolver Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified, in their entirety by, the full text of the Revolving Credit Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3, the full text of the Term Loan Credit Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.4, the Earnout Subordination Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.5, and the Amended and Restated Factoring Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.6, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.7, and the Revolver Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.8, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The disclosure under Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K relating to the Buyer Notes and the potential issuance of the shares of Common Stock to holders of the Buyer Notes upon the conversion of the Buyer Notes is incorporated herein by reference. The issuance of such securities upon the closing of the Acquisition was made in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 afforded by Section 4(a)(2) thereof because such issuance does not involve a public offering. The persons to whom the securities were issued had access to full information about distribution and have been determined to be “accredited investors” (as defined in Rule 501 under the Securities Act). The securities contain a restrictive legend advising that the securities may not be offered for sale, sold, transferred, or assigned without having first been registered under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 19, 2013, the Company and Hudson have entered into an employment agreement (the “ Employment Agreement ”) with Peter Kim, the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Hudson, pursuant to which Mr. Kim will remain the Chief Executive Officer of Hudson. The Employment Agreement became effective on September 30, 2013 upon completion of the Acquisition, and has a term of three years. Mr. Kim’s initial base salary will be $500,000 per year, and such amount will be reviewed by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Compensation Committee ”) at least annually, provided that the base salary may not be decreased during Mr. Kim’s term of employment. In addition to his base salary, Mr. Kim will also be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus targeted at 50% of his base salary, based on the satisfaction of criteria and performance standards as established in advance and agreed to by Mr. Kim and the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. Any bonus to be paid within 12 months of September 30, 2013, will be based on subjective performance criteria at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. The Employment Agreement also provides Mr. Kim with certain other benefits and the reimbursement of certain expenses, which are discussed in detail in the Employment Agreement.

In the event of a termination of Mr. Kim’s employment for any reason or no reason, the Company must pay Mr. Kim for (i) his accrued but unpaid base salary through the date of termination, (ii) any accrued but unused vacation time, (iii) any unreimbursed expenses, and (iv) any bonus amounts that have been earned but have not been paid, and any bonus for the period in which termination occurred, prorated for the partial period, any rights under any benefit or equity plan, program or practice, and his rights to indemnification and directors and officers liability insurance.

In addition, in the event of a termination of Mr. Kim’s employment by the Company without “cause” (as defined in the Employment Agreement) or in the event that Mr. Kim voluntarily terminates his employment for “good reason” (as defined in the Employment Agreement), the Company will also be required (i) to make a severance payment to Mr. Kim equal to twelve months of his base salary, payable in twelve monthly installments and (ii) pay for the COBRA premiums (to the extent they exceed applicable active employee rates) on the Company’s group medical plan for Mr. Kim and his spouse and dependants for the shorter of the first 12 months of such coverage or his period of COBRA eligibility. The Company’s obligation to provide the foregoing severance benefits is subject to Mr. Kim’s execution of a settlement agreement and release of the Company and its subsidiaries.

The Employment Agreement also contains exclusivity, non-compete and non-solicitation covenants generally prohibiting Mr. Kim from providing services to a competitor during the term of his employment or soliciting employees during the term of his employment and for 12 months following his termination of employment. In addition, the Employment Agreement mandates that Mr. Kim’s confidentiality obligations continue even after his termination of employment.

Mr. Kim has also entered into a non-competition agreement with the Company and Hudson (the “ Non-Competition Agreement ”), which also became effective on September 30, 2013 upon completion of the Acquisition, pursuant to which Mr. Kim has agreed not to engage in, compete with or permit his name to be used by or in connection with any premium denim apparel business outside his role with Hudson, that is competitive to the Company, Hudson or their respective subsidiaries, or to solicit certain personnel of Hudson and its subsidiaries and certain personnel of the Company and its subsidiaries, as described herein, for a period of up to three years from the closing of the Acquisition.

The foregoing descriptions of the Employment Agreement and the Non-Competition Agreement, do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified, in their entirety by, the full text of the Employment Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.9, and the Non-Competition Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.10, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

In connection with the Acquisition and pursuant to the Employment Agreement and Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company’s Board of Directors increased its size by one additional member (to eight total directors) and appointed Mr. Kim as a member at the effective time of the Acquisition on September 30, 2013. Prior to the completion of the Acquisition, Mr. Kim had no previous relationship with the Company.

Mr. Kim is 43 years old. Mr. Kim founded Hudson in 2002 and has served as its Chief Executive Officer and as a member of its board of directors since it was founded.

Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, Mr. Kim received approximately $0.5 million in cash and approximately $14.2 million aggregate principal of Management Notes as consideration for his equity interests in Hudson. In addition, Mr. Kim received approximately $2.1 million in cash as consideration for debts owed to him by Hudson. Mr. Kim is also a party to the Registration Rights Agreement. The description of the Registration Rights Agreement contained in Section 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

A copy of the Company’s press release, dated October 2, 2013, is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements of business acquired

The Company intends to file the financial statements of Hudson required by Item 9.01(a) as part of an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K not later than 71 days after the date this Current Report is required to be filed.

(b) Pro forma financial information

The Company intends to file the pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b) as part of an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K not later than 71 days after the date this Current Report is required to be filed.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description

2.1		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2013, by and among Joe’s Jeans Inc., Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc., Fireman Capital CPF Hudson Co-Invest LP, Peter Kim, Paul Cardenas, Tony Chu, and certain optionholders of Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc. named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Joe’s Jeans Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 19, 2013, File No. 000-18926). *
2.2		Amendment No. 1 to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among Joe’s Jeans Inc., Fireman Capital CPF Hudson Co-Invest LP and Peter Kim.*
4.1		Form of Buyer Notes.
10.1		Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among Joe’s Jeans Inc. and the investors named therein.
10.2		Form of Voting Letters (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Joe’s Jeans Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 19, 2013, File No. 000-18926).
10.3		Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Hudson Clothing, LLC, Joe’s Jeans Inc., certain subsidiaries of Joe’s Jeans Inc. party thereto, The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., as administrative agent, collateral agent, documentation agent and syndication agent, CIT Finance LLC, as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, and the lenders party thereto.
10.4		Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Hudson Clothing, LLC, Joe’s Jeans Inc., certain subsidiaries of Joe’s Jeans Inc. party thereto, Garrison Loan Agency Services LLC, as administrative agent, collateral agent, lead arranger, documentation agent and syndication agent, and the lenders party thereto
10.5		Earnout Subordination Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among Mr. Joseph M. Dahan, The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., as agent under the Revolving Facility, Garrison Loan Agency Services LLC, as agent under the Term Loan Facility and the loan parties party thereto.
10.6		Amended and Restated Factoring Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc., Hudson Clothing, LLC, and The CIT Group/Commercial Services Inc.
10.7		Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among, Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Hudson Clothing, LLC, Joe’s Jeans Inc., certain subsidiaries of Joe’s Jeans Inc. party thereto and Garrison Loan Agency Services LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent

10.8		Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among, Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Hudson Clothing, LLC, Joe’s Jeans Inc., certain subsidiaries of Joe’s Jeans Inc. party thereto and The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., as administrative agent and collateral agent.
10.9		Employment Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2013, by and between Joe’s Jeans Inc., Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc., HC Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Hudson Clothing, LLC and Peter Kim.
10.10		Non-Competition Agreement, dated as July 15, 2013, by and among Joe’s Jeans, Inc., Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc. and Peter Kim.
99.1		Joe’s Jeans Inc. press release dated October 2, 2013.

* Exhibits and schedules omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any such exhibit or schedule, or any section thereof, to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Joe’s Jeans Inc.


October 4, 2013	By:	/s/ Marc B. Crossman
		Name: Marc B. Crossman
		Title: President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description

2.1		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2013, by and among Joe’s Jeans Inc., Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc., Fireman Capital CPF Hudson Co-Invest LP, Peter Kim, Paul Cardenas, Tony Chu, and certain optionholders of Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc. named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Joe’s Jeans Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 19, 2013, File No. 000-18926). *
2.2		Amendment No. 1 to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among Joe’s Jeans Inc., Fireman Capital CPF Hudson Co-Invest LP and Peter Kim.*
4.1		Form of Buyer Notes.
10.1		Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among Joe’s Jeans Inc. and the investors named therein.
10.2		Form of Voting Letters (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Joe’s Jeans Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 19, 2013, File No. 000-18926).
10.3		Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Hudson Clothing, LLC, Joe’s Jeans Inc., certain subsidiaries of Joe’s Jeans Inc. party thereto, The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., as administrative agent, collateral agent, documentation agent and syndication agent, CIT Finance LLC, as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, and the lenders party thereto.
10.4		Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Hudson Clothing, LLC, Joe’s Jeans Inc., certain subsidiaries of Joe’s Jeans Inc. party thereto, Garrison Loan Agency Services LLC, as administrative agent, collateral agent, lead arranger, documentation agent and syndication agent, and the lenders party thereto
10.5		Earnout Subordination Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among Mr. Joseph M. Dahan, The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., as agent under the Revolving Facility, Garrison Loan Agency Services LLC, as agent under the Term Loan Facility and the loan parties party thereto.
10.6		Amended and Restated Factoring Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc., Hudson Clothing, LLC, and The CIT Group/Commercial Services Inc.
10.7		Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among, Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Hudson Clothing, LLC, Joe’s Jeans Inc., certain subsidiaries of Joe’s Jeans Inc. party thereto and Garrison Loan Agency Services LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent
10.8		Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2013, by and among, Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Hudson Clothing, LLC, Joe’s Jeans Inc., certain subsidiaries of Joe’s Jeans Inc. party thereto and The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., as administrative agent and collateral agent.
10.9		Employment Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2013, by and between Joe’s Jeans Inc., Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc., HC Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Hudson Clothing, LLC and Peter Kim.
10.10		Non-Competition Agreement, dated as July 15, 2013, by and among Joe’s Jeans, Inc., Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc. and Peter Kim.
99.1		Joe’s Jeans Inc. press release dated October 2, 2013.

Exhibit 2.2

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “ Amendment ”) is entered into on September 30, 2013, by and among Joe’s Jeans Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Buyer ”), and Fireman Capital CPF Hudson Co-Invest LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ Fireman ”), and Peter Kim (“ Kim ”), each in their capacity as Sellers’ Representatives (collectively, the “ Sellers’ Representatives ”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS, the Buyer, Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc. (“ Hudson ”), Fireman, Kim, Paul Cardenas, Tony Chu and certain optionholders of Hudson entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 15, 2013 (the “ Agreement ”), which among other things, provides for the purchase by the Buyer of all of the outstanding equity interests in Hudson; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 11.7 of the Agreement, the Buyer and the Sellers’ Representatives desire to amend the Agreement as provided in this Amendment.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual covenants, promises and agreements hereinafter set forth, the mutual benefits to be gained by the performance thereof, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and accepted, the parties to this Amendment, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

Section 1. Defined Terms . Capitalized terms used herein, unless otherwise defined herein, have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

Section 2. Amendment to Section 1.1 . Section 1.1 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following text:

“1.1 Purchase and Sale . Subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, at the Closing, Buyer shall purchase from Sellers, and Sellers shall sell, assign, transfer and convey to Buyer, all of the Shares, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, other than restrictions imposed by securities laws applicable to unregistered securities generally and those arising hereunder. In furtherance thereof, at the Closing: (a) Buyer shall (i) pay to Sellers an amount equal to the Estimated Aggregate Closing Consideration, (X) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account or accounts specified by Sellers’ Representatives to Buyer at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, (Y) by a Buyer Note allocated among Sellers as set forth in Schedule 1.1(a) attached as Exhibit A to this Amendment (the “ Purchase Price Allocation Schedule ”) and (Z) by a promissory note allocated among Sellers as set forth in the Purchase Price Allocation Schedule, and (ii) pay, or cause to be paid, on behalf of the Company, the outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest on the Hudson Notes as of the Closing, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts designated by the holders of such promissory notes pursuant to the payoff letters delivered in accordance with Section 1.4(a)(v); and (b) Sellers shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Buyer all of the Shares, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, other than restrictions imposed by securities laws applicable to unregistered securities generally and those arising hereunder.”

Section 3. Amendment to Section 1.2(b) . Section 1.2(b) of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following text:

“At least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Sellers’ Representatives shall deliver to Buyer a statement of the Company’s estimate of the Aggregate Closing Consideration (such amount, the “ Estimated Aggregate Closing Consideration ”), including the Company’s calculation of each of the components thereof (such statement, the “ Estimated Closing Statement ”), which estimate shall be prepared by the Company in good faith based upon the books and records of the Company at and prior to the Closing, using methods, practices, principles, policies and procedures consistent with past practices and in accordance with Schedule 1.2(a)(ii) .”

Section 4. Amendment to Section 1.2(c) . Section 1.2(c) of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following text:

“Within forty-five (45) days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall deliver to the Sellers’ Representatives a statement setting forth Buyer’s calculation of the Aggregate Closing Consideration, including its calculation of each of the components thereof (the “ Closing Statement ”), which shall be prepared by Buyer in good faith based upon the books and records of the Company at and prior to the Closing, using the same methods, practices, principles, policies and procedures, with consistent methodologies, as the Estimated Closing Statement and in accordance with Schedule 1.2(a)(ii) .”

Section 5. Amendment to Section 1.4(b)(i) . Section 1.4(b)(i) of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following text:

“(i) an amount equal to the Estimated Aggregate Closing Consideration less the Option Withholding Amount (including delivery of cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account or accounts specified by Sellers’ Representatives, the Buyer Notes and the promissory notes referred to in Section 1.4(b)(viii)) payable to the Sellers in accordance with Section 1.1 .”

Section 6. Amendment to Section 1.4(b)(vi) . Section 1.4(b)(vi) of the Agreement is amended by deleting the text “and” that appears after the “;” in such subsection.

Section 7. Amendment to Section 1.4(b)(vii) . Section 1.4(b)(vii) of the Agreement is amended by deleting the “.” that appears in such subsection and replacing it with “; and”.

Section 8. Section 1.4(b)(viii) . The following is inserted into the Agreement as a new Section 1.4(b)(viii):

“(viii) promissory notes, duly executed by the Buyer, in favor of the Option Sellers, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sellers’ Representatives.”

Section 9. Amendment to Section 12.1 . The definition of Buyer Note in Section 12.1 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following text:

““ Buyer Note ” means the 6.50% Convertible Notes issued to Fireman and the Fireman Option Sellers (subject to Option Withholding Amounts as hereunder contemplated) and 10.0% Convertible Notes issued to Kim, Chu, Cardenas and the Management Option Sellers, each as set forth on the Purchase Price Allocation Schedule as consideration for their Shares, substantially in the form of Exhibit B to this Amendment; provided, however, that solely for purposes of Section 1.2(h) and Section 9.7, the term Buyer Note shall also include the promissory notes issued to Sellers pursuant to Section 1.1(a)(i)(Z).”

Section 10. Amendment to Section 12.2 . Section 12.2 of the Agreement is amended by deleting the text “Net Working Capital Target” under the column entitled “Term:” and deleting the text “Section 1.2(a)(iii)” under the column entitled “Section:”.

Section 11. Acknowledgment . The Buyer and the Sellers’ Representatives acknowledge and agree that all references to Schedule 1.2(a)(ii) contained in the Agreement shall be deemed to refer to Schedule 1.2(a)(iii) of the Disclosure Letter.

Section 12. Effect of Amendment . Except as explicitly amended by the terms of this Amendment, the terms of the Agreement shall remain in effect and are unchanged by this Amendment.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Amendment to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above written.

	BUYER:


	JOE’S JEANS INC.


	By:	\s\ Marc B. Crossman
	Name:	Marc B. Crossman
	Title:	President & CEO


	SELLERS’ REPRESENTATIVES:


	FIREMAN CAPITAL CPF HUDSON CO-INVEST LP
	By: Fireman Partners CPF GP I LLC, its General Partner
	By: Fireman Capital Partners LLC, its Managing Member


	By:	\s\ Dan Fireman
	Name:	Dan Fireman
	Title:	Managing Partner


	\s\ Peter Kim
	Name: Peter Kim

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Stock Purchase Agreement]

Exhibit 4.1

EXHIBIT B

FORM OF BUYER NOTE

NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS NOTE NOR THE COMMON STOCK INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER (IF REQUESTED BY THE COMPANY), IN A FORM REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD OR ELIGIBLE TO BE SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT.

THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS NOTE, AND INTEREST IN RESPECT THEREOF, ARE SUBORDINATED IN RIGHT OF PAYMENT TO SENIOR DEBT.

THIS NOTE IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN SET OFF PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN A STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JULY 15, 2013 AMONG THE COMPANY, THE PERSON TO WHOM THIS NOTE WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED, AND CERTAIN OTHER PERSONS. THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH A COPY OF THESE SET OFF PROVISIONS TO THE HOLDER HEREOF, WITHOUT CHARGE, UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.

SUBORDINATED CONVERTIBLE NOTE

$[ ]

September 30, 2013

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Joe’s Jeans, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ” and, together with Holder, the “ Parties ”), hereby unconditionally promises to pay to [ ] (“ Holder ”), in lawful money of the United States of America, the principal sum of [ Dollars ($ )], together with interest on the unpaid principal balance thereon from the date set out above (the “ Issuance Date ”) until the earlier to occur of the Conversion Date or the date such principal amount is paid in full as provided herein.

This Note has been executed and delivered pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 15, 2013 by and among the Company, Holder, and certain other Persons (the “ Stock Purchase Agreement ”) that provides for the purchase of the Shares or Options to purchase Shares of Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc. by the Company from Holder and the other owners of the Shares. This Note constitutes a portion of the Aggregate Closing Consideration delivered by the Company for that portion of the Shares owned by Holder and is one of an issue of Subordinated Convertible Notes issued pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement (including

any PIK Notes issued thereon, collectively, the “ Notes ”, and such other Subordinated Convertible Notes, the “ Other Notes ”). Undefined capitalized terms herein are defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement. The Company and the Holder acknowledge and agree that the payment of all or any portion of the outstanding principal balance of this Note and all accrued interest hereon, including but not limited to in connection with any Event of Default but excluding any payment in connection with any elective conversion of this Note pursuant to Section 2, shall be pari passu in right of payment and in all other respects to the Other Notes. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Company agrees that it shall not make any payment of interest under this Note (whether at maturity or otherwise, but excluding any payment pursuant to Section 2) unless it shall concurrently make a payment of interest, as applicable, under each of the Other Notes in the same proportionate amount as the accrued but unpaid interest is paid under this Note.

1. Payments

1.1 Principal and Interest .

(a) Interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note (i) from the Issuance Date until the earlier to occur of the Conversion Date or November 30, 2014 at a rate of 10% per annum, which shall be payable 7.68% in cash and 2.32% in PIK Notes (“ PIK Interest ”)(1), (ii) from December 1, 2014 until the earlier to occur of the Conversion Date or September 30, 2016 at a rate of 10% per annum(2), which interest shall be payable in cash, and (iii) from October 1, 2016 until the earlier to occur of the Conversion Date or the date such principal amount is paid in full at a rate of 10.928%(3) per annum, which interest shall be payable in cash (collectively and as may be adjusted pursuant to this Section 1.1, the “ Interest Rate ”). Payment of interest at the cash pay rate under clause (ii) or (iii), as applicable, for any payment date shall be subject to satisfaction of the following (the “ Incremental Cash Pay Conditions ”): (i) the issuance of the financial statements of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter ending November 30, 2014 and for each fiscal quarter occurring thereafter, (ii) the Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement) as of the most recently ended fiscal quarter is less than 3.21x(4) to 1.00 and (iii) the Excess Availability (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement) as of such date shall not be less than $18,000,000 (which Excess Availability may be comprised of up to $4,000,000 in Unrestricted Cash (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement)). If the Incremental Cash Payment Conditions are not satisfied as of any interest payment date, then (x) the cash component of such interest payment shall be determined using the cash pay interest rate set forth in clause (i) above and (y) any additional amounts otherwise payable in cash under clause (ii) or (iii), as applicable, above, but for the operation of the immediately preceding sentence, shall not be paid in cash, but instead shall be paid as additional PIK Interest.

(1) Note to Draft: The Firemans Note will have an interest rate of 3.0% cash and 3.5% PIK.

(2) Note to Draft: The Firemans Note will have an interest rate of 6.5%.

(3) Note to Draft: The Firemans Note will have an interest rate of 7.0%.

(4) Note to Draft: The Firemans Note will have covenant restrictions of 3.00x leverage ratio.

(b) When the Company issues additional Notes (“ PIK Notes ”) to the Holder as payment of PIK Interest, such PIK Notes shall be equal to the amount of PIK Interest that has accrued in respect of the Notes since the last interest payment date up to the relevant interest payment date. The Notes issued on the Issuance Date and any such PIK Notes shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Note, including with respect to the accrual of interest. In the event that PIK Interest due to the Holder is less than $1.00, any PIK Interest less than $1.00 shall be rounded up to the nearest $1.00.

(c) Interest shall accrue at the Interest Rate computed on the basis of a 365/366 day year on the unpaid principal amount of this Note outstanding from time to time from the Issuance Date until the earlier to occur of the Conversion Date or the date such principal amount is paid in full as provided in Section 1.1(a). The Company shall pay to the Holder all accrued and unpaid interest in arrears for each calendar quarter on the first day of each April, July, October and January, beginning January 1, 2014 and ending March 31, 2018. Thereafter, the Company shall pay to the Holder all accrued and unpaid interest on the Maturity Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the parties’ professional tax advisors agree that quarterly payments may be made subsequent to March 31, 2018, without causing this Note to be an applicable high yield debt obligation, as defined in section 163(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, then such interest payments shall be on a quarterly basis. Any accrued interest which for any reason has not theretofore been paid shall be paid in full on the date on which the final principal payment on this Note is made. Notwithstanding the first paragraph of this Note or the first sentence of this Section 1.1(c), during any period in which an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Company shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of this Note at a rate per annum equal to 12% (the “ Default Rate ”).(5)

1.2 Payment of Principal on Note .

(a) The Company shall pay the principal amount then outstanding of this Note to the Holder on March 31, 2019 (the “ Maturity Date ”), together with all accrued and unpaid interest in the manner set forth below, unless such amounts are paid or payable sooner pursuant to the provisions of this Note. On the Maturity Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder cash in an amount equal to the entire then outstanding principal balance of this Note plus all accrued but unpaid interest on the Note.

For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this Note shall remain outstanding so long as either (1) any principal amount of this Note (together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon) remains outstanding or (2) the Holder has the right to convert any Conversion Amount pursuant to this Note.

(5) Note to Draft: The Firemans Note will have a default rate of 9%.

(b) The Company shall provide notice of the Maturity Date to the Holder no later than 30 days prior to the Maturity Date, which notice shall be deemed to have been received (i) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, or if by facsimile, upon written confirmation of receipt by facsimile, e mail or otherwise, (ii) on the first Business Day following the date of dispatch if delivered utilizing a next-day service by a recognized next-day courier or (iii) on the earlier of confirmed receipt or the fifth Business Day following the date of mailing if delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Prior to delivering such notice, the Company shall be required to confirm the notice information of the Holder.

(c) Except as provided in the final paragraph of Section 3.3 and Section 5, the Company shall not have the right to prepay this Note at any time.

1.3 Manner of Payment . Principal, interest, and all other amounts due under this Note will be payable in cash, except as provided in Section 1.1, in U.S. dollars, to Holder by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account designated by Holder in writing. If any payment of principal or interest on this Note is due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment will be due on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time will be taken into account in calculating the amount of interest payable under this Note. “ Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of California. The Company may, to the extent permissible under Section 1.2(h)(i) and Section 9.7 of the Stock Purchase Agreement, set off against the principal amount outstanding under this Note any amounts that Holder is determined to be liable to the Company in connection with the Transactions under the Stock Purchase Agreement which have been determined: (i) by the written agreement between the Holder and the Company; or (ii) by any other means to which the Holder and the Company shall agree which shall include the final judgment or decree of a court when the time for appeal, if any, shall have expired and no appeal shall have been taken or when all appeals taken shall have been finally determined. In the event of such setoff, the outstanding principal amount of this Note shall be set-off until the aggregate amount of the set-off equals the amounts for which setoff is available from the Holder pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement; provided that in all cases the foregoing shall be subject as to indemnification claims under Section 9.7 to the limitations in Article 9 of the Stock Purchase Agreement, including those set forth in Section 9.1 of the Stock Purchase Agreement. Any accrued but unpaid interest on the principal amount so offset will be cancelled, and, in the event any such interest on such principal amount so offset has been previously paid to Holder, such interest shall be deducted by the Company from the next interest payments otherwise due Holder. This Right of Setoff is without prejudice and in addition to any other right to which Holder is at any time otherwise entitled under this Note (whether by operation of Law, Contract, or otherwise). Within 10 days after the final determination of any amounts hereunder available for set-off, the Holder shall surrender this Note to the Company for cancellation in exchange for a replacement Note reflecting the correct principal amount after taking into account the set off.

1.4 Payment of Certain Taxes . The Company shall promptly reimburse the Holder for any amounts payable by the Holder pursuant to Section 453A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (and any corresponding state or local tax Law) on account of taxes attributable to the transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement that are being deferred by the Holder under the “installment sale” rules (the “ Section 453A Interest

Charges ”). The amounts owed by the Company to the Holder pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be treated as additional sales proceeds and shall be payable at such time as the Section 453 Interest Charges are actually payable by the Holder to the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority (the “ Section 453A Payment Date ”) and shall be increased by the taxes payable by the Holder with respect to the receipt of such amounts from the Company (such aggregate amount shall be referred to as the “ Section 453A Payment Amount ”). Such calculations shall be based on the assumptions that the Holder (x) has received no other installment notes in the taxable year including the Closing Date, and (y) is subject to the regular income tax, absent providing the Company with documentation that the Holder is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. The Holder shall provide the Company with Holder’s tax basis and gain percentage recognized on the transaction in order to calculate the Section 453A Payment Amount. Within 10 days after the Company receives written notice from the Holder of the Section 453A Payment Date and the Section 453A Payment Amount, the Company shall pay such Section 453A Payment Amount to the Holder in cash.

2. Conversion of Notes . This Note shall be convertible into validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock (as defined below) or cash or a combination thereof at the option of the Company, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 2.

2.1 Conversion Right . Subject to the provisions of Section 2.4, at any time on or after the earlier of (i) the date that is two (2) years(6) after the date hereof and (ii) the Company announcing or agreeing to any Change of Control in which it will no longer be a publicly traded company, the Holder(7) shall be entitled to convert all but not less than all of the Conversion Amount into the Settlement Amount determined in accordance with Section 2.3. Subject to Section 4, all accrued but unpaid interest on the Note shall be paid in cash at the time of conversion. In the event that the Company is prohibited from paying such interest in cash pursuant to the provisions of its Senior Debt, it shall pay such interest in Common Stock based upon the then Market Price and the number of shares of Common Stock comprising the Settlement Amount shall be reduced by the same number of shares of Common Stock paid for such interest. The Company shall pay any and all transfer, stamp, issuance and similar taxes that may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of Common Stock upon conversion of the Conversion Amount.

2.2 Mechanics of Conversion . To convert any Conversion Amount into the Settlement Amount as provided in this Note, the Holder shall deliver (whether via facsimile or otherwise), for receipt on or prior to 11:59 p.m., Los Angeles time, on such date, a copy of an executed notice of conversion in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I (the “ Conversion Notice ”) to the Company (such date, the “ Conversion Date ”). Interest on the Note shall cease to accrue on the Conversion Date. Within three (3) Trading Days following a conversion of this Note as aforesaid, the Holder shall surrender this Note to a nationally recognized overnight delivery service for delivery to the Company (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Note

(6) Note to Draft: The Firemans Note may be converted beginning on the date that is 366 days after its issuance date.

(7) Note to Draft: The Notes for Peter Kim, Paul Cardenas and Tony Chu will contain a provision that requires all three notes to be converted together upon the consent of a majority in principal amount of such Notes.

in the case of its loss, theft or destruction as contemplated by Section 6.3). In the event of a Physical Settlement or Combination Settlement, on or before the second Trading Day following the date of receipt of a Conversion Notice, the Company shall transmit by facsimile a Settlement Notice as described in Section 2.3(b), of receipt of such Conversion Notice to the Holder and the Company’s transfer agent (the “ Transfer Agent ”), if applicable. On or before the third Trading Day following the date of receipt of a Conversion Notice, the Company shall, to the extent any such Settlement Amount is to be paid in shares of Common Stock, either (a) credit such aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian system or (b) if required, issue and deliver (via reputable overnight courier) to the address as specified in the Company instructions, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled.

2.3 Settlement Upon Conversion . Subject to Section 2.4, if a Holder converts this Note, the Company shall pay or deliver to such Holder, as the case may be, in respect of the Conversion Amount of Notes being converted, solely cash, solely shares of Common Stock (other than the payment of accrued interest, which shall be paid in cash except as contemplated by Section 2.1) or a combination of cash and Common Stock (the “ Settlement Amount ”), at the Company’s election, as set forth in this Section 2.3.

(a) The Company shall pay or deliver, as the case may be, the Settlement Amount on the third Trading Day immediately following the date of the Conversion Notice; provided , that ;

(i) if the Company elects to fulfill its conversion obligation, in whole or in part, in shares of Common Stock, the Company shall deliver such Common Stock on the third Trading Day immediately following the Conversion Date in accordance with Section 2.2;

(ii) if the Company elects to fulfill its conversion obligation, in whole or in part, in cash, the Company shall pay such cash as soon as possible but no later than the twentieth Trading Day immediately following the Conversion Date; and

(iii) the Company shall use its reasonable best effort to pay in cash all accrued but unpaid interest as soon as possible but no later than the twentieth Trading Day immediately following the Conversion Date.

For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, but subject to Section 2.4 hereof, in the event that for any reason (including due to the provisions of Section 4 hereof that restrict making of cash payments in certain circumstances) the Company is not able to pay all or any portion of the Notes in cash, then the Company shall be required to fulfill its conversion obligations in shares of Common Stock for any portion that the Company cannot pay in cash.

(b) The Company shall deliver a notice (each, a “ Settlement Notice ”) of the relevant Settlement Amount not later than the Close of Business on the second Trading Day following the related Conversion Date. Each such Settlement Notice shall specify whether the Company shall satisfy its conversion obligation by (i) delivering shares of Common Stock (“ Physical Settlement ”), (ii) paying solely cash (“ Cash Settlement ”) or (iii) paying and delivering, as the case may be, a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock (“ Combination Settlement ”). In the case of an election that provides for Combination Settlement, the relevant Settlement Notice shall indicate the Specified Dollar Amount.

(c) The Settlement Amount in respect of any conversion shall be computed as follows:

(i) if the Company elects to satisfy its conversion obligation in respect of such conversion through Physical Settlement, the Company will deliver to the converting Holder a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (A) the entire Conversion Amount, divided by (B) the Market Price;

(ii) if the Company elects to satisfy its conversion obligation in respect of such conversion through Cash Settlement, the Company shall pay to the converting Holder cash in an amount equal to the entire Conversion Amount; and

(iii) if the Company elects to satisfy its conversion obligation in respect of such conversion through Combination Settlement, the Company shall pay and deliver to the converting Holder, as the case may be, a Settlement Amount equal to: (A) a number of shares of Common Stock as calculated pursuant to Section 2.3(c)(i) above assuming that a portion of the Conversion Amount designated by the Company is the Conversion Amount being settled by Physical Settlement and (B) cash equal to the amount of cash to be paid pursuant to Section 2.3(c)(ii) above assuming that the remaining portion of the Conversion Amount is the Conversion Amount being settled by Cash Settlement.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will not issue fractional shares of Common Stock as part of the Settlement Amount due with respect to any converted Note in respect of which shares of Common Stock are deliverable. Instead, if any such Settlement Amount includes a fraction of a share of Common Stock, the Company will, in lieu of delivering such fraction of a share of Common Stock, pay an amount of cash equal to the product of (i) such fraction of a share and (ii) the Market Price of the Common Stock, subject in each case to the following paragraph.

(e) If a Holder surrenders more than one Note for conversion on a single Conversion Date, the Company will calculate the amount of cash and the number of shares of Common Stock due with respect to such Notes as if such Holder had surrendered for conversion one Note having an aggregate principal amount equal to the sum of the principal amounts of each of the Notes surrendered for conversion by such Holder on such Conversion Date.

2.4 Limitations on Conversions; Principal Market Regulation . The Company shall not issue any shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Note or otherwise pursuant to the terms of this Note if the issuance of such shares of Common Stock (taken together with the issuance of all other shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Other Notes or otherwise pursuant to the terms of the Other Notes) would exceed the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which the Company may issue upon exercise or conversion (as the case may be) of the Notes or otherwise pursuant to the respective terms thereof without breaching the Company’s obligations under the rules or regulations of The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (the number of shares which may be issued without violating such rules and regulations, the “ Exchange Cap ”), except that such limitation shall not apply in the event that the Company (a) obtains the approval of its stockholders as required by the applicable rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC for issuances of shares of Common Stock in excess of such amount (which the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain at its next annual shareholders meeting, and each shareholders meeting thereafter until so obtained) or (b) obtains a written opinion from outside counsel to the Company that such approval is not required, which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Holder. Until such approval or such written opinion is obtained, no Holder shall be issued in the aggregate, upon conversion or exercise (as the case may be) of any Notes or otherwise pursuant to the terms of the Notes, shares of Common Stock in an amount greater than the product of (i) the Exchange Cap as of the Issuance Date multiplied by (ii) the quotient of (A) the original principal amount of Notes issued to such Holder pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement on the Closing Date divided by (B) the aggregate original principal amount of all Notes issued to the Holders pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement on the Closing Date (with respect to each Holder, the “ Exchange Cap Allocation ”). Notwithstanding anything in this Note to the contrary, if such approval or such written opinion has not been obtained as of the date of a Conversion Notice, then the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to explore raising additional Indebtedness or other financing, refinancing its Senior Debt, or obtaining waivers from the holders of Senior Debt to allow the Company to convert all of the Conversion Amount into the Settlement Amount and fulfill in cash any conversion obligations not paid in shares of Common Stock, provided , however , that the decision to incur additional Indebtedness or other financing or refinance the Senior Debt shall be subject to approval of the board of directors of the Company in its discretion. In the event that any Holder shall sell or otherwise transfer any of such Holder’s Notes, the transferee shall be allocated a pro rata portion of such Holder’s Exchange Cap Allocation with respect to such portion of such Notes so transferred, and the restrictions of the prior sentence shall apply to such transferee with respect to the portion of the Exchange Cap Allocation so allocated to such transferee. Upon conversion and exercise in full of a Holder’s Notes, the difference (if any) between such Holder’s Exchange Cap Allocation and the number of shares of Common Stock actually issued to such Holder upon such Holder’s conversion in full of such Notes shall be allocated to the respective Exchange Cap Allocations of the remaining holders of Notes on a pro rata basis in proportion to the shares of Common Stock underlying the Notes then held by each such Holder. In the event that the Company is prohibited from issuing any shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Section 2.4 (the “ Exchange Cap Shares ”), the Company shall, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, but subject to this Section 2.4 and Section 4, pay cash to the Holder in exchange for the prepayment of such portion of the Conversion Amount convertible into such Exchange Cap Shares at a price equal to the product of (x) such number of Exchange Cap Shares and (y) the greater of the Market Price and the Conversion Price of the

Common Stock. As of the Issuance Date, the Exchange Cap is equal to 13,628,159 (subject to adjustment for any stock splits, reverse stock splits or similar events affecting the Common Stock) shares of Common Stock; provided that in no event shall the Exchange Cap be reduced below 13,628,159 (subject to adjustment for any stock splits, reverse stock splits or similar events affecting the Common Stock) shares of Common Stock. Notwithstanding anything in this Note to the contrary, if the Company elects to satisfy its conversion obligations under this Note pursuant to Section 2 through Physical Settlement, then in no event will the Company be obligated to deliver to the converting Holder a number of shares of Common Stock in excess of (A) the Principal Amount of this Note, divided by (B) the Conversion Price. For the avoidance of doubt, upon receipt of approval of the Company’s stockholders as required by the applicable rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC for issuances of shares of Common Stock in excess of the Exchange Cap or a written opinion from outside counsel to the Company that such approval is not required, this Section 2.4 shall no longer apply to or otherwise restrict any issuance of Common Stock pursuant to this Note (including the payment of accrued interest as contemplated by Section 2.1.

In the event that the Exchange Cap Allocation is less than the full number of Shares issuable upon conversion by any Holder of this Note or any Other Note, and the Company is prohibited under its Senior Debt agreements from paying cash to the Holder upon conversion, then the conversion right may only be exercised by the Holder with respect to such number of shares as equals the Exchange Cap Allocation less any accrued but unpaid interest to be paid in Shares. For the avoidance of doubt, the remaining portion of the Settlement Amount not so fulfilled shall remain outstanding, and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to explore raising additional Indebtedness or other financing, refinancing its Senior Debt, or obtaining waivers from the holders of Senior Debt to allow the Company to fulfill such remaining obligations in cash, provided , however , that the decision to incur additional Indebtedness or other financing or refinance the Senior Debt shall be subject to approval of the board of directors of the Company in its discretion

2.5 Rights Upon Issuance Of Purchase Rights And Other Corporate Events.

(a) Purchase Rights. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 2.6 below, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Options, Convertible Notes or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to all of the record holders of any class of Common Stock (the “ Purchase Rights ”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of this Note (without taking into account any limitations or restrictions on the convertibility of this Note) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights.

(b) Change of Control . In addition to and not in substitution for any other rights hereunder, prior to the consummation of any Change of Control, the Company shall make appropriate provision to ensure that, as a condition to or upon the occurrence

of such Change of Control, the Holder will, upon consummation of the Change of Control in exchange for such Holder’s Notes, have the right, but not the obligation, to elect to receive the greater of (i) an amount equal to (A) $35,550,000, plus all accrued and unpaid interest on all of the Notes and Other Notes (excluding the Other Notes bearing interest at a rate of 6.5% as of September 30, 2013 (the “ FCP Notes ”)), multiplied by (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is the original principal amount of this Note, and the denominator of which is the aggregate original principal amount of all Notes and Other Notes (excluding the FCP Notes),(8) or (ii) such securities and other assets to which the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the consummation of such Change of Control had this Note been converted into shares of Common Stock immediately prior to such Change of Control (without taking into account any limitations or restrictions on the convertibility of this Note).

(c) Other Corporate Events . In addition to and not in substitution for any other rights hereunder, prior to the consummation of any Fundamental Transaction (other than a Change of Control) pursuant to which holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to receive securities or other assets with respect to or in exchange for shares of Common Stock (a “ Corporate Event ”), the Company shall make appropriate provision to insure that, as a condition to such Corporate Event, the Holder will thereafter have the right to receive upon a conversion of this Note (i) in addition to the shares of Common Stock receivable upon such conversion, such securities or other assets to which the Holder would have been entitled with respect to such shares of Common Stock had such shares of Common Stock been held by the Holder upon the consummation of such Corporate Event (without taking into account any limitations or restrictions on the convertibility of this Note) or (ii) in lieu of the shares of Common Stock otherwise receivable upon such conversion, such securities or other assets received by the holders of shares of Common Stock in connection with the consummation of such Corporate Event in such amounts as the Holder would have been entitled to receive had this Note initially been issued with conversion rights for the form of such consideration (as opposed to shares of Common Stock) at a conversion price for such consideration commensurate with the Conversion Price. The provisions of this Section 2.5(c) shall apply similarly and equally to successive Corporate Events and shall be applied without regard to any limitations on the conversion of this Note. Upon any Corporate Event, this Note shall continue in full force and effect and the terms hereof shall be applicable to the securities and assets receivable on the exercise of this Note after the consummation of such Corporate Event and shall be binding upon the Company, or upon a successor entity resulting from such Corporate Event regardless of whether or not such successor entity shall have expressly assumed the terms of this Note.

2.6 Rights Upon Issuance of Other Securities.

(a) Adjustment of Conversion Price upon Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock . Without limiting any provision of Section 2.5, if the Company at any

(8) Note to Draft: Clause (i) will be replaced with “an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment plus all Discounted Yield Value” in the Firemans Note,.

time on or after the Issuance Date subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced. Without limiting any provision of Section 2.5, if the Company at any time on or after the Issuance Date combines (by combination, reverse stock split or otherwise) one or more classes of its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased. Any adjustment pursuant to this Section 2.6 shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such subdivision or combination. If any event requiring an adjustment under this Section 2.6 occurs during the period that a Conversion Price is calculated hereunder, then the calculation of such Conversion Price shall be adjusted appropriately to reflect such event.

(b) Other Events . In the event that the Company (or any Subsidiary) shall take any action to which the provisions hereof are not strictly applicable, or, if applicable, would not operate to protect the Holder from dilution or if any event occurs of the type contemplated by the provisions of Sections 2.5 or 2.6 but not expressly provided for by such provisions (including, without limitation, the granting of stock appreciation rights, phantom stock rights or other rights with equity features), then the Company’s board of directors shall in good faith determine and implement an appropriate adjustment in the Conversion Price so as to protect the rights of the Holder.

2.7 Notices .

(a) Immediately upon any adjustment of the Conversion Price, the Company shall send written notice thereof to the Holder, setting forth in reasonable detail and certifying the calculation of such adjustment.

(b) The Company shall send written notice to the Holder at least 10 Business Days prior to the date on which the Company closes its books or takes a record (i) with respect to any dividend or distribution upon the Common Stock, (ii) with respect to any pro rata subscription offer to holders of Common Stock or (iii) for determining rights to vote with respect to any Fundamental Transaction, dissolution or liquidation.

(c) The Company shall also give at least ten (10) Business Days prior written notice of the date on which any Fundamental Transaction, dissolution or liquidation shall take place.

3. Defaults

3.1 Events of Default . The occurrence of any one or more of the following events with respect to the Company will constitute an event of default hereunder (“ Event of Default ”):

(a) If the Company fails to pay when due any payment of principal or interest on this Note or any Other Note and such failure continues for ten (10) days after the original due date for such payment;

(b) If the Company, under the laws of any jurisdiction: (i) is dissolved, liquidated or wound up, or otherwise ceases doing business; (ii) becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts or fails or admits in writing its inability generally to pay its debts as they become due; (iii) consents to the appointment of a trustee, receiver, assignee, liquidator or similar official; (iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; (v) institutes a proceeding, or has an involuntary proceeding instituted or filed against it (or has any writ, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process issued or levied against a substantial part of the Company’s properties) that is not dismissed, released or fully bonded within 45 days thereafter, relating to insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation, receivership, dissolution, winding-up, relief of debtors or any other similar relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similar Law affecting creditors’ rights; or (vi) takes any action to effectuate or authorize any of the foregoing;

(c) the failure to make any payment when due (giving effect to any applicable grace periods and any extensions thereof) on the principal amount of any Indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries, or any interest thereon, if the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness, whether such Indebtedness now exists, or is created after the date of this Note, in default for failure to pay principal at final maturity or which has been accelerated, aggregates $5.0 million or more at any time; or

(d) the Company breaches any covenant or other term or condition in this Note or any Other Note, and such breach is not cured within 15 days after the Holder notifies the Company in writing of such breach.

3.2 Notice by the Company . The Company will notify Holder in writing within five days after the occurrence of any Event of Default of which the Company acquires knowledge.

3.3 Remedies . Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder (unless cured by the Company or waived in writing by Holder), Holder may, at its option, (a) by written notice to the Company, declare the entire unpaid principal balance of this Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest on the Note, immediately due and payable, (b) by written notice to the Company, demand that all accrued and unpaid interest on the Note, and all interest that thereafter becomes due, or is deemed to be due pursuant to the following paragraph, on the Note, be paid in shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the amount of such interest by the then Market Price (based on the Market Price of the Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately preceding the day the interest would had otherwise been payable) and/or (c) exercise any and all rights and remedies available to it under this Note and applicable Law, including the right to collect from the Company all sums due under this Note. The rights and remedies of the Holder under this Note are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges that may otherwise be available to the Holder. No failure, delay or omission on the part of the Holder in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Note shall operate as a waiver of such right, power or privilege or any other right, power or privilege hereunder or otherwise preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The Company will pay all costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Holder in connection with Holder’s exercise of any or all of its rights and remedies under this Note, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

Without limitation any other provision herein set forth, upon any Event of Default prior to the Maturity Date in which the entire unpaid principal balance of this Note is paid or required to be paid pursuant to a demand made pursuant to the preceding paragraph (without regard to the provisions of Section 4), the Company shall prepay such amount pursuant to Section 5.

4. Subordination . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Note, this Note, including, without limitation, the Subordinated Debt, the rights of contribution under Section 8.9 and the Guaranteed Obligations (collectively, the “ Subordinated Obligations ”), are subordinated to the Senior Debt to the extent and in the manner set forth in this Section 4. In the event of any conflict between this Section 4 and any other provision of this Note, this Section 4 shall control and govern. For the avoidance of doubt, this Note is not subordinated to, or pari passu with, any Indebtedness other than the Senior Debt, as to which Senior Debt this Note shall be subordinated as provided herein. The Loan Parties shall not be permitted to issue any unsecured Indebtedness that is senior to this Note and the Other Notes. For purposes of this Section, any reference to a holder or the holders of the Senior Debt shall be deemed to include any agent for such holder or holders.

4.1 No payment or distribution of any kind, whether direct or indirect (by set-off, recoupment or otherwise) and whether in cash or other property (other than in shares of Common Stock), shall be made on account of any Subordinated Obligation, or in respect of any redemption, retirement, purchase or other acquisition of any Subordinated Obligation, by or for the account of any of the Loan Parties, at any time during which the Senior Debt shall be outstanding or any commitment to extend the Senior Debt exists, other than (a) to the extent no Senior Default has occurred and is continuing, regularly scheduled payments of interest (at the non-default rate of interest and on a non-accelerated basis), payments of interest and fractional shares upon conversion of this Note, or payments of taxes pursuant to Sections 1.4 and 2.1, (b) payment of principal on this Note at its stated maturity date, so long as no Senior Default has occurred and is continuing and (c) issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Note, or as otherwise contemplated hereunder, including Section 2.5(b), and the accrual and capitalization of any PIK Interest.

4.2 Except as permitted by Section 4.11, in the event of any payment or distribution of assets of any of the Loan Parties of any kind or character, whether in cash or other property, upon the dissolution, winding up, or total or partial liquidation or reorganization, readjustment, arrangement, or similar proceeding relating to such Loan Party or its property, whether voluntary or involuntary, or in bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, arrangement or similar proceedings or upon an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or upon any other marshaling or composition of the assets and liabilities of such Loan Party (each, a “ Proceeding ”), or event described in Section 4.4 or Section 4.5 of this Note or otherwise: (a) all amounts owing on account of the Senior Debt shall first be Paid in Full before any payment of the Subordinated Obligations is made and (b) any cash payment to which the Holder would be entitled (but for the provisions hereof) shall be paid or delivered by the trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, assignee for the benefit of creditors, or other liquidating agent making such payment or distribution to the Senior Debt holders directly, for application to the payment of the Senior Debt until all the Senior Debt shall have been Paid in Full; provided that in no event shall the foregoing limit the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Note.

4.3 In the event that notwithstanding the foregoing any payment or distribution of assets of any Loan Party of any kind or character, whether direct or indirect (by set-off, recoupment or otherwise) and whether in cash or other property, shall be received by the Holder on account of any Subordinated Obligation in violation of the provisions of this Note and before all the Senior Debt is Paid in Full, subject to, if no Proceeding is pending, Section 4.13, such payment or distribution shall be received and held in trust by the Holder for the benefit of the holders of the Senior Debt, or their designated representative, ratably according to the respective amounts of the Senior Debt held or represented by each, to the extent necessary to cause the Senior Debt to be Paid in Full and upon demand by any such holder, shall be delivered to such holders; provided that in no event shall the foregoing be deemed to include any shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of this Note.

4.4 Until the 91st day following the date all Senior Debt is Paid in Full, the Holder shall not be entitled to (x) accelerate the maturity of any Subordinated Obligation (provided that if the Company fails to pay any payment that is due and payable under this Note at a time when the Company is otherwise permitted under this Section 4 to make such payment, then, on or after the 180th day following an Event of Default that is continuing under this Note due to such failure and as to which written notice thereof has been delivered to the Company and the holders of the Senior Debt, the Holder may by written notice to the Company and such holders elect to accelerate the maturity of any Subordinated Obligation, but may not take any other action with respect to the Subordinated Obligations) or commence any other action or proceeding to recover any amounts due or to become due with respect to any Subordinated Obligation or (y) join in, solicit any other Person to, or act to cause the commencement of, any Proceeding. If at any time the Holder obtains any judgment or Lien against any Loan Party or any of its subsidiaries or their respective properties in respect of any Subordinated Obligation, such judgment or Lien, or both, shall automatically (and without any further action) be subordinate and junior to any Lien, whether now existing or hereafter acquired, securing, or purporting to secure, any of the Senior Debt and shall further be subject to the subordination provisions of this Note and the rights of the holders of the Senior Debt to the same extent as such rights apply to Subordinated Obligations under this Note. Upon any release of any such Lien securing any Senior Debt, any Lien securing any of the Subordinated Obligations shall automatically be released to the same extent as such Lien securing such Senior Debt.

4.5 The provisions of this Section 4 shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment in respect of the Senior Debt is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by any holders of the Senior Debt (including, without limitation, in the event of a Proceeding), all as though such payment had not been made. Without limitation to the foregoing, in the event that the Senior Debt is avoided, disallowed or subordinated pursuant to Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or any applicable state fraudulent conveyance laws, whether asserted directly or under Section 544 of the Bankruptcy Code, the provisions of this Section 4 shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be.

4.6 All rights and interests of the holders of the Senior Debt hereunder, and all agreements and obligations of the Holder, or any Loan Party hereunder, shall remain in full force and effect irrespective of:

(a) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Senior Debt;

(b) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Senior Debt, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from the Senior Debt, including, without limitation, any increase in the Senior Debt resulting from the extension of additional credit to Company or otherwise;

(c) any taking, exchange, release or non-perfection of any collateral, or any taking, release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any guaranty, for all or any part of the Senior Debt;

(d) any manner of application of collateral, or proceeds thereof, to all or any of the Senior Debt, or any manner of sale or other disposition of any collateral for all or any of the Senior Debt or any other assets of any Loan Party;

(e) the grant of any adjustment, indulgence or forbearance, or compromise with, any Loan Party with respect to the Senior Debt;

(f) any change, restructuring or termination of the structure or existence of any Loan Party; or

(g) any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Loan Party or any Holder.

4.7 Each of the Loan Parties and Holder hereby waives promptness, diligence, notice of acceptance and any other notice with respect to any of the Senior Debt and this Section 4 and any requirement that the Senior Debt holder protect, secure, perfect or insure any security interest or lien on the any property subject thereto or exhaust any right to take or first take any action against any Loan Party or any other Person or any collateral.

4.8 This Note and all other instruments (and all replacements thereof) evidencing the Subordinated Obligations or any part thereof shall be inscribed with a legend conspicuously indicating that the payment thereof is subordinated to the payment of the Senior Debt pursuant to the provisions of this Section 4.

4.9 This Section 4 shall constitute a continuing offer to all Persons who become holders of, or continue to hold, Senior Debt; and such holders are made third party beneficiaries of this Section 4 hereunder and any one or more of them, or their designated representative, may enforce such provisions, and all such holders shall be deemed to have relied thereon. The subordination effected by this Section 4 is a continuing subordination, and the Holder unconditionally waives notice of the incurring of any Senior Debt or any part thereof and reliance by any holders of Senior Debt upon the subordination contained herein. The Holder acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing subordination provisions are, and are intended to be,

an inducement to and a consideration of the holders of Senior Debt, whether such Senior Debt was created or acquired before or after the incurrence or creation of any Subordinated Obligation and whether such holders of Senior Debt are now known or hereafter become known, and each holder of Senior Debt shall be deemed conclusively to have relied upon such subordination provisions in acquiring and holding, or in continuing to hold, such Senior Debt and shall be entitled to enforce the provisions of this Section 4 directly as if it were a party to this Note. No right of any present or future holders of Senior Debt to enforce subordination provisions contained in this Section 4 shall at any time be prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of the Loan Parties or by any noncompliance by the Loan Parties with the terms of this Note.

4.10 The provisions of this Section 4 are for the purpose of defining the relative rights of the holders of the Senior Debt on the one hand and the holders of Subordinated Obligations on the other hand, and nothing herein shall impair (as between the Loan Parties, the holders of the Subordinated Obligations) the Loan Parties’ obligation to the holders of the Subordinated Obligations to pay to such holders the full amount of the Subordinated Obligations in accordance with the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Notes. Except as provided in Section 4.4 above, no provision of this Section 4 shall be construed to prevent the holders of the Subordinated Obligations from exercising all rights and remedies available under this Note, the Stock Purchase Agreement or under applicable law upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or otherwise, subject to the rights of the holders of the Senior Debt as set forth above to receive payments otherwise payable to the holders of the Subordinated Obligations, and no provision of this Section 4 shall be deemed to subordinate, to any extent, any claim or right of any holder of the Subordinated Obligations to any claim against any Loan Party by any creditor or any other Person except to the extent expressly provided herein. The subordination provisions of this Section 4 are solely for the benefit of the holders of the Senior Debt and may not be rescinded, canceled, amended or modified in any way that adversely affects the rights under this Section 4 of any holder of Senior Debt then outstanding without the prior written consent of the Working Capital Agent, the Term Loan Agent and the holders of a majority of the other Senior Debt then outstanding.

4.11 Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in this Section 4 shall affect or limit the right of the Holder to at any time convert all or any portion of this Note, or interest thereon as contemplated hereunder, into Common Stock in accordance herewith (or the obligation of the Company to effect such conversion), it being expressly acknowledged and agreed that such conversion may be consummated regardless of the occurrence and continuance of a Senior Default, the commencement and pendency of a Proceeding with respect to the Company, or any other circumstance.

4.12 Upon the Senior Debt having been Paid in Full (but not before), Holder shall be subrogated to the rights of the holders of such Senior Debt to receive payments or distributions of assets of any Loan Party applicable to the Senior Debt until the obligations under this Note shall have been satisfied, for purposes of such subrogation, no payments or distributions to the holders of Senior Debt of assets, whether in cash, property or securities, distributable to the holders of Senior Debt under the provisions hereof to which Holder would be entitled except for the provisions of this Section 4, and no payment pursuant to the provisions of this Section 4 to the holders of Senior Debt by Holder, shall, as among the Loan Parties, its creditors other than

the holders of Senior Debt, and Holder, be deemed to be a payment by the Loan Parties to or on account of Senior Debt, it being understood that the provisions of this Section 4 are, and are intended, solely for the purpose of defining the relative rights of Holder, on the one hand, and the holders of Senior Debt, on the other hand.

4.13 The Company shall give prompt written notice to Holder of any fact known to the Company which would prohibit the making of any payment to Holder in respect of this Note pursuant to this Section 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 4, Holder shall not at any time be charged with knowledge of the existence of any facts which would prohibit the making of any payment or distribution to Holder of the type that could be made under Section 4.1, unless and until Holder shall have received written notice thereof from the Company or from the holder or holders of any Senior Debt or shall have received notice of any Proceeding; and, prior to the receipt of any such written notice, Holder shall be entitled to assume conclusively that such facts do not exist and to receive and retain such payments or distributions on this Note; provided , the Holder shall not be entitled to retain any such payments or distributions received by Holder within the 30 day period prior to the date Holder receives such written notice. Holder shall be entitled to rely on the delivery to it of a written notice by a person representing himself or herself to be a holder of Senior Debt to establish that such notice has been given by a holder of Senior Debt. In the event that Holder determines in good faith that further evidence is required with respect to the right pursuant to this Section 4 of any person as a holder of Senior Debt to participate in any payment or distribution of amounts otherwise payable to Holder, Holder may request such person to furnish evidence to the reasonable satisfaction of Holder as to the amount of Senior Debt held by such person, the extent to which such person is entitled to participate in such payment or distribution and any other facts pertinent to the rights of each person under this Section 4, and, if such evidence is not furnished, Holder may defer any payment to such person pending judicial determination as to the right of such person to receive such payment.

5. Company Optional Prepayment .

5.1 Any time after the Issuance Date, the Company shall have the right to prepay all or any portion of the then outstanding principal balance under this Note and all or any portion of the then outstanding principal balance (as defined in the Other Notes) then outstanding under the Other Notes on the Company Optional Prepayment Date (as defined below) (a “ Company Optional Prepayment ”); provided , however , that the Company shall not be permitted to exercise its prepayment right under this Section 5 if it would be prohibited from satisfying its prepayment obligations in full on the Company Optional Prepayment Date (whether pursuant to Law or pursuant to any agreement, including Section 2.4 and Section 4 of this Note). On the Company Optional Prepayment Date, an amount equal to 103%(9) of the principal amount of the portion of this Note subject to prepayment pursuant to this Section 5.1 shall be prepaid by the Company in cash (the “ Company Optional Prepayment Amount ”).

5.2 The Company may exercise its prepayment right under this Section 5 by delivering an irrevocable written notice thereof by facsimile and overnight courier to all, but not less than all, of the holders of Notes and Other Notes, excluding for purposes hereof the FCP

(9) Note to Draft: In the Fireman Note, this shall be 100% of the principal amount.

Notes(10) (the “ Company Optional Prepayment Notice ” and the date all of the holders of Notes and Other Notes received such notice is referred to as the “ Company Optional Prepayment Notice Date ”). The Company Optional Prepayment Notice shall (x) state the date on which the Company Optional Prepayment shall occur (the “ Company Optional Prepayment Date ”) which date shall not be less than sixty (60) calendar days nor more than ninety (90) calendar days following the Company Optional Prepayment Notice Date, and (y) state the aggregate Company Optional Prepayment Amount of the Notes and Other Notes which is being prepaid in such Company Optional Prepayment from the Holder and all of the other holders of the Notes and Other Notes pursuant to this Section 5 (and analogous provisions under the Other Notes) on the Company Optional Prepayment Date. All principal balances under this Note converted by the Holder after the Company Optional Prepayment Notice Date shall reduce the Company Optional Prepayment Amount of this Note required to be prepaid on the Company Optional Prepayment Date. Prepayments made pursuant to this Section 5 shall be made in accordance with Section 5.3.

5.3 The Company shall deliver the applicable Company Optional Prepayment Amount to the Holder on the applicable Company Optional Prepayment Date. In the event that the Company does not pay the applicable Company Optional Prepayment Amount to the Holder within the time period required, at any time thereafter and until the Company pays such unpaid Company Optional Prepayment Amount in full, the Holder shall have the option, in lieu of prepayment, to require the Company to promptly return to the Holder all or any portion of this Note representing the principal balance of this Note that was submitted for prepayment and for which the applicable Company Optional Prepayment Amount has not been paid, which remedy shall be in addition to the other remedies available to the Holder (including under Section 3).

5.4 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Note, the Conversion Amount (a) shall remain outstanding after the consummation of any Company Optional Prepayment and (b) may be converted by the Holder in accordance with Section 2.

6. Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Note, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

6.1 [“ Average Principal Amount ” means an amount equal to the quotient of: (a) the sum of the end of month outstanding Principal Amount balances (after deducting any Company Optional Prepayment Amounts paid to date) for each complete calendar month from the Issuance Date through the Change of Control Payment Date divided by (b) the number of complete calendar months used for purposes of the calculation in clause (a).](11)

6.2 “ Bankruptcy Code ” means the Federal Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (11 U.S.C. Section 101, et seq.) as now and hereafter in effect, or any applicable successor statute.

6.3 “ Capitalized Lease Obligations ” means, as to any Person, the obligations of such Person under a lease that are required to be classified and accounted for as capital lease obligations under GAAP and, for purposes of this definition, the amount of such obligations at any date shall be the capitalized amount of such obligations at such date, determined in accordance with GAAP.

(10) In the Fireman’s notes, this will be reversed to exclude the Management Notes.

(11) Note to Draft: This definition will only be included in the Fireman’s notes.

6.4 “ Change of Control ” means (i) any Fundamental Transaction under clauses (a)(ii) through (iv) or clause (b) of the definition of Fundamental Transaction and (ii) any Fundamental Transaction in which holders of the Company’s voting power immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction hold less than 50% of the Company’s voting power after such Fundamental Transaction.

6.5 [“ Change of Control Payment ” means, with respect to any payment to be made pursuant to Section 2.5(b)(i), the amount equal to the difference of: (a) (i) from the Issuance Date until September 30, 2014, 110% of the Principal Amount of this Note, plus all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, (ii) from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015, 108% of the Principal Amount of this Note, plus all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, (iii) from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016, 106% of the Principal Amount of this Note, plus all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, (iv) from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017, 104% of the Principal Amount of this Note, plus all accrued but unpaid interest thereon and (v) from October 1, 2017 and thereafter, 102% of the Principal Amount of this Note, plus all accrued but unpaid interest, minus (b) the aggregate Company Optional Prepayment Amounts paid to the Holder as of the date of the payment to be made pursuant to Section 2.5(b)(i).](12)

6.6 [“ Change of Control Payment Date ” means the date of that the Change of Control Payment is made to the Holder of this Note.]

6.7 “ Closing Bid Price ” and “ Closing Sale Price ” means, for any security as of any date, the last closing bid price and last closing trade price, respectively, for such security on the Principal Market, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the closing bid price or the closing trade price (as the case may be) then the last bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security prior to 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal securities exchange or trading market for such security, the last closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such security is listed or traded as reported by Bloomberg, or if the foregoing do not apply, the last closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, is reported for such security by Bloomberg, the average of the bid prices, or the ask prices, respectively, of any market makers for such security as reported in the “pink sheets” by OTC Markets Group Inc. (formerly Pink Sheets LLC). If the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price (as the case may be) of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction during such period.

(12) Note to Draft: This definition, and the definitions of Change of Control Payment Date, Discounted Yield Value, Projected Interest Payments and Reinvestment Yield, will only be included in the Fireman’s notes.

6.8 “ Common Stock ” means the Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the Company.

6.9 “ Consolidated Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) consolidated Senior Debt as of such date to (b) consolidated EBITDA for the period of the four fiscal quarters most recently ended, pro forma for the incurrence of any such Senior Debt and the use of the proceeds thereof.

6.10 “ Conversion Amount ” means, as of any date of determination, the amount equal to (a) the product of (i) the Market Price, multiplied by (ii) the quotient of (A) the Principal Amount, divided by (B) the Conversion Price, minus (b) the aggregate Company Optional Prepayment Amounts paid to the Holder as of such date of determination pursuant to Section 5.

6.11 “ Conversion Price ” means, as of the Conversion Date or other date of determination, $1.78, subject to adjustment as provided herein.

6.12 “ Convertible Securities ” means any stock or other security (other than Options) that is at any time and under any circumstances, directly or indirectly, convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any shares of Common Stock.

6.13 [“ Discounted Yield Value ” means, with respect to Projected Interest Payments on the Average Principal Amount, the amount obtained by discounting the aggregate Projected Interest Payments that would accrue on the Average Principal Amount from the Change of Control Payment Date to the Maturity Date (the “ Interim Period ”) at a discount factor (applied on quarterly periodic basis for each fiscal quarter during such Interim Period) equal to the Reinvestment Yield with respect to such Projected Interest Payments.]

6.14 “ EBITDA ” means, for any period in question, the sum of (a) net income of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such period, plus (b) to the extent deducted in determining such net income, the sum (without duplication) of (i) interest expense during such period, (ii) all federal, state, local and/or foreign income taxes payable by the Company and its Subsidiaries during such period, (iii) depreciation expenses of the Company and its Subsidiaries during such period, and (iv) amortization expenses of the Company and its Subsidiaries during such period, all determined on a consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP, minus (c) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring or non-cash income or gains (including gains on the sales of assets outside of the ordinary course of business), to the extent realized during such period.

6.15 “ Fundamental Transaction ” means that (a) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, (i) consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is the surviving corporation) any other Person, or (ii) sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its respective properties or assets to any other Person, or (iii) allow any other Person to make a purchase, tender or exchange offer that is accepted by the

holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Voting Stock of the Company (not including any shares of Voting Stock of the Company held by the Person or Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the Persons making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer), or (iv) consummate a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with any other Person whereby such other Person acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Voting Stock of the Company (not including any shares of Voting Stock of the Company held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination), or (v) (A) reorganize, recapitalize or reclassify the Common Stock, (B) effect or consummate a stock combination, reverse stock split or other similar transaction involving the Common Stock, or (b) any “person” or “group” (as these terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) is or shall become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, of 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding Voting Stock of the Company.

6.16 “ Indebtedness ” means with respect to any Person without duplication: (a) all Obligations of such Person for borrowed money; (b) all Obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments; (c) all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person; (d) all Obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property, all conditional sale obligations and all Obligations under any title retention agreement (but excluding trade accounts payable and other accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business); (e) all Obligations for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit, banker’s acceptance or similar credit transaction (including reimbursement obligations with respect thereto except to the extent such reimbursement obligation relates to a trade payable and such obligation is satisfied within 30 days of incurrence); (f) guarantees and other contingent obligations in respect of Indebtedness of other Persons referred to in clauses (a) through (e) above; (g) all Obligations of any other Person of the type referred to in clauses (a) through (f) which are secured by any Lien on any property or asset of such Person whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person, the amount of such Obligation being deemed to be the lesser of the fair market value of such property or asset at such date of determination and the amount of the Obligation so secured; (h) all Obligations of such Person in respect of any interest rate swaps or hedge agreements; or (i) all Obligations of such Person under any sale and leaseback transaction, synthetic lease or other off-balance sheet loan or financing.

6.17 “ Lien ” means any lien, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, security interest, charge or encumbrance of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof and any agreement to give any security interest).

6.18 “ Loan Parties ” means, collectively, the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

6.19 “ Market Disruption Event ” means (a) a failure by the primary exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock trades or is quoted to open for trading during its regular trading session or (b) the occurrence or existence, prior to 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Trading Day for the Common Stock, of an aggregate one half-hour period of any suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the stock exchange or otherwise) in the Common Stock or in any options, contracts or future contracts relating to the Common Stock.

6.20 “ Market Price ” means (a) the sum of the Closing Sales Price of the Common Stock on each of the twenty (20) consecutive Trading Days ending and including the Trading Day immediately preceding the Conversion Date, the Company Optional Prepayment Date or the Maturity Date, as the case may be, divided by (b) twenty (20). All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction during such the applicable measurement periods and prior to the actual conversion hereunder.

6.21 “ Obligations ” means all obligations for principal, premium, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness.

6.22 “ Options ” means any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

6.23 “ Paid in Full ” means, with respect to any issuance of the Senior Debt, the full payment in cash, in immediately available funds, of such the Senior Debt (other than unasserted contingent indemnification obligations) and the termination of all commitments of the holders of such the Senior Debt to make loans and other extensions of credit to or for the benefit of the Company pursuant to the terms of the documents evidencing such the Senior Debt. The expressions “prior payment in full,” “payment in full”, “paid or satisfied in full” and “paid in full” (whether or not such expressions are capitalized) and other similar phrases shall have correlative meanings.

6.24 “ Person ” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity or a government or any department or agency thereof.

6.25 “ Principal Market ” means the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Common Stock is then traded.

6.26 “ Principal Amount ” means the original principal amount of this Note to be converted less any amounts set off against the Note pursuant to Section 9.7 of the Stock Purchase Agreement and less any amount of principal previously converted and fulfilled by the Company pursuant to Section 2.

6.27 [“ Projected Interest Payments ” means, as to the Average Principal Amount, the aggregate amount of interest that would accrue during the Interim Period therefor assuming that (a) such interest would accrue on each day during such Interim Period at the same rate of interest as is applicable to the Notes hereunder (including the increased rates of interest under Section 1.1) on the Change of Control Payment Date, and (b) the Average Principal Amount remained outstanding in full during the entire Interim Period.]

6.28 [“ Reinvestment Yield ” means, with respect to Projected Interest Payments on the Average Principal Amount, the sum of the (a) 0.50% plus (b) the yield to maturity implied by (i) the yields reported as of 10:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the second Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date, on the display designated as “Page PX1”(or such other display as may replace Page PX1) on Bloomberg Financial Markets for the most recently issued actively traded on the run U.S. Treasury securities having a maturity as close as practicable to the Maturity Date, or (ii) if such yields are not reported as of such time or the yields reported as of such time are not ascertainable (including by way of interpolation), the Treasury Constant Maturity Series Yields reported, for the latest day for which such yields have been so reported as of the second Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date, in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (or any comparable successor publication) for U.S. Treasury securities having a constant maturity as close as practicable to the Maturity Date. In the case of each determination under clause (i) or clause (ii), as the case may be, of the preceding paragraph, such implied yield will be determined, if necessary, by (x) converting U.S. Treasury bill quotations to bond equivalent yields in accordance with accepted financial practice and (y) interpolating linearly between (1) the applicable U.S. Treasury security with the maturity closest to and longer than the Maturity Date and (2) the applicable U.S. Treasury security with the maturity closest to and shorter than the Maturity Date.]

6.29 “ Senior Debt ” means the principal of (and premium, if any), unpaid interest and any other amount, in each case whether or not such premium, interest or other amount is allowed in connection with any Proceeding, constituting (X) (a) Indebtedness of the Company (including Indebtedness of others guaranteed by the Company) other than the Notes and Other Notes, whether outstanding on the date of this Note or thereafter created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed and (b) amendments, renewals, extensions, modifications and refundings of any such Indebtedness, unless in any case in the instrument creating or evidencing any such Indebtedness or pursuant to which the same is outstanding it is provided that such Indebtedness is not superior or is subordinated in right of payment to or is on parity in right of payment with the Notes and Other Notes, in each instance that upon the date of incurrence thereof would not result in the Consolidated Leverage Ratio taking into account all then outstanding Senior Debt (including Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to clauses (Y) and (Z) below) being greater than 4.0 to 1.0, after giving effect to the incurrence thereof and pro forma for the use of the proceeds therefrom; provided , however , that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding, Senior Debt shall not include (i) any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by the Loan Parties, (ii) any Indebtedness of the Loan Parties to any of their respective Affiliates, (iii) any trade payables of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor (other than Ledger Debt (as defined in the Working Capital Credit Agreement)) or (iv) any unsecured Obligations for borrowed money incurred by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor after the date of this Note; (Y) Working Capital Indebtedness and all other Indebtedness under factoring facilities and revolving credit facilities, the proceeds of which other Indebtedness are used for working capital of the Company and its subsidiaries and (Z) Term Loan Indebtedness.

6.30 “ Senior Default ” means any event of default under any of the Senior Debt.

6.31 “ Specified Dollar Amount ” means the dollar amount to be received upon conversion as specified by the Company in the Settlement Notice.

6.32 “ Subordinated Debt ” means all Obligations arising with respect to this Note.

6.33 “ Subsidiary Guarantor ” means Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc., Joe’s Jeans Retail Subsidiary, Inc., Innovo West Sales, Inc., Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc., HC Acquisition Holdings, Inc., and Hudson Clothing LLC.

6.34 “ Term Loan Agent ” means Garrison Loan Agency Services LLC, in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Term Loan Lenders, its successors and assigns (including any agent appointed to replace such initial agent).

6.35 “ Term Loan Credit Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Term Loan Documents”.

6.36 “ Term Loan Indebtedness ” means all Obligations of any kind owed by the Company and its subsidiaries (or any of them) to the Term Loan Agent and the other Term Loan Lenders (or any of them) from time to time under or pursuant to any of the Term Loan Documents and all Ledger Debt (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement) owing to The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., as factor, including, without limitation, all principal, interest accruing thereon, charges, expenses, fees and other sums (including all interest, charges, expenses, fees and other sums accruing after commencement of any case, proceeding or other action relating to the bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company or any of its subsidiaries) chargeable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries by the Term Loan Agent or the Term Loan Lenders, and reimbursement, indemnity or other obligations due and payable to such Term Loan Agent and Term Loan Lenders. Term Loan Indebtedness shall continue to constitute Senior Debt, notwithstanding the fact that such Term Loan Indebtedness or any claim for such Term Loan Indebtedness is subordinated, avoided or disallowed under the federal Bankruptcy Code or other applicable law. Term Loan Indebtedness shall also include any indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries incurred in connection with a refinancing of the Term Loan Indebtedness under the Term Loan Documents.

6.37 “ Term Loan Lenders ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Term Loan Documents”.

6.38 “ Term Loan Documents ” means (x) that certain Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of September 30, 2013 (as amended, restated, modified, supplemented, extended, replaced or refinanced from time to time, the “ Term Loan Credit Agreement ”), by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries as co-borrowers and guarantors, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (the “ Term Loan Lenders ”), and Term Loan Agent and (y) all other agreements, documents and instruments at any time executed and/or delivered by the Company or any other obligor with respect to the Term Loan Indebtedness with, to or in favor of Term Loan Agent or the Term Loan Lenders in connection with the Term Loan Credit Agreement or related thereto (including, without limitation, all “Loan Documents” as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement), as all of the foregoing now exist or may hereafter be amended, restated, modified, supplemented, extended, replaced or refinanced.

6.39 “ Trading Day ” means a day during which (i) trading in the Common Stock generally occurs on the primary exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock then trades or is quoted and (ii) there is no Market Disruption Event.

6.40 “ Voting Stock ” of a Person means capital stock of such Person of the class or classes pursuant to which the holders thereof have the general voting power to elect, or the general power to appoint, at least a majority of the board of directors, managers, trustees or other similar governing body of such Person (irrespective of whether or not at the time capital stock of any other class or classes shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency).

6.41 “ Working Capital Agent ” means The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Working Capital Lenders, its successors and assigns (including any agent appointed to replace such initial agent).

6.42 “ Working Capital Credit Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Working Capital Loan Documents”.

6.43 “ Working Capital Indebtedness ” means all Obligations of any kind owed by the Company and its subsidiaries (or any of them) to the Working Capital Agent and the other Working Capital Lenders (or any of them) from time to time under or pursuant to any of the Working Capital Loan Documents and all Ledger Debt (as defined in the Working Capital Credit Agreement) owing to The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., as factor, including, without limitation, all principal, interest accruing thereon, charges, expenses, fees and other sums (including all interest, charges, expenses, fees and other sums accruing after commencement of any case, proceeding or other action relating to the bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company or any of its subsidiaries) chargeable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries by the Working Capital Agent or the Working Capital Lenders, and reimbursement, indemnity or other obligations due and payable to such Working Capital Agent and Working Capital Lenders. Working Capital Indebtedness shall continue to constitute Senior Debt, notwithstanding the fact that such Working Capital Indebtedness or any claim for such Working Capital Indebtedness is subordinated, avoided or disallowed under the federal Bankruptcy Code or other applicable law. Working Capital Indebtedness shall also include any indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries incurred in connection with a refinancing of the Working Capital Indebtedness under the Working Capital Loan Documents.

6.44 “ Working Capital Lenders ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Working Capital Loan Documents”.

6.45 “ Working Capital Loan Documents ” means (x) that certain Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of September 30, 2013 (as amended, restated, modified, supplemented, extended, replaced or refinanced from time to time, the “ Working Capital Credit Agreement ”), by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries as co-borrowers and guarantors, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (the “ Working Capital Lenders ”), and Working Capital Agent and (y) all other agreements, documents and instruments at any time executed and/or delivered by the Company or any other obligor with respect to the Working Capital Indebtedness with, to or in favor of Working Capital Agent or the Working Capital Lenders in connection with the Working Capital Credit Agreement or related thereto (including, without limitation, all “Loan Documents” as defined in the Working Capital Credit Agreement), as all of the foregoing now exist or may hereafter be amended, restated, modified, supplemented, extended, replaced or refinanced.

7. Miscellaneous

7.1 Waiver . The Company hereby waives presentment, demand, protest, and notice of dishonor and protest, waives any rights which it may have to require the Holder to proceed against any other Person or property, and agrees that without notice to any Person and without affecting any Person’s liability under this Note, the Holder, at any time or times, may grant extensions of the time for payment or other indulgences to any Person or permit the renewal, amendment or modification of this Note. No act or inaction of the Holder under this Note shall be deemed to constitute or establish a “course of performance or dealing” that would require the Holder to so act or refrain from acting in any particular manner at a later time under similar or dissimilar circumstances.

7.2 Non-Negotiability . So long as the Holder is employed by the Company, this Note is non-negotiable and will not be assigned or transferred by Holder without the express prior written consent of the Company, except by operation of Law , provided that (a) such consent will not be unreasonably withheld by the Company in the event of an assignment of this Note to an Affiliate of Holder or to a holder of the Other Notes or their Affiliates, and (b) in the event of the occurrence of an Event of Default, this Note will be fully transferable . (13) Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless permitted under Section 4, this Note may not be transferred (whether directly, by way of a participation or otherwise) to the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, without the prior written consent of the Working Capital Agent and the Term Loan Agent, and any such transfer made in violation of this provision shall be null and void.

7.3 Replacement . Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction of this Note, upon receipt of an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Company (provided that, if the holder of this Note is a financial institution, its own unsecured agreement shall be satisfactory) or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon the surrender and cancellation of this Note, the Company, at its expense, shall execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Note of like tenor and dated the date of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note. Any Note in lieu of which any such new Note has been so executed and delivered by the Company shall not be deemed to be an outstanding Note.

7.4 Reservation of Authorized Shares . The Company covenants that, so long as any Notes remain outstanding, the Company will at all times reserve and keep available, from its authorized and unissued Common Stock solely for issuance and delivery upon the conversion of the Notes and free of preemptive rights, such number of shares of Common Stock as from time to time shall be issuable upon the conversion in full of all Notes (subject to the limits in Section 2.4). The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes will, upon issuance, be freely tradable, listed, duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and will be free from all taxes, Liens and charges in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously or otherwise specified herein).

(13) Note to Draft: The Firemans Note will be transferable.

7.5 Stock Certificates . Each stock certificate delivered by the Company to Holder will be imprinted with legends substantially in the following form:

“THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF CERTAIN STATES. THESE SHARES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER (IF REQUESTED BY THE COMPANY), IN A FORM REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD OR ELIGIBLE TO BE SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER THE ACT.”

7.6 No Stockholder Rights . Nothing contained in this Note shall be construed as conferring upon the Holder or any other person the right to vote or to consent or to receive notice as a stockholder in respect of meetings of stockholders for the election of directors of the Company or any other matters or any rights whatsoever as a stockholder of the Company and except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no dividends or other distributions shall be payable or accrued in respect of this Note or the interest represented hereby or the shares of Common Stock to be obtained upon conversion hereunder until, and only to the extent that, this Note shall have been converted.

7.7 Registration; Book-Entry . The Company shall maintain a register (the “ Register ”) for the recordation of the names and addresses of the holders of each Note and the principal amount of the Other Notes held by such holders (the “ Registered Notes ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes absent manifest error. The Company and the holders of the Notes shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as the owner of a Note for all purposes, including, without limitation, the right to receive payments of Principal and Interest hereunder, notwithstanding notice to the contrary.

7.8 Successors . All of the terms, agreements, covenants, representations, warranties, and conditions of this Note are binding upon, and inure to the benefit of and are enforceable by, the Parties and their respective successors. If Holder is an entity and if the principal business, operations or a majority or substantial portion of the assets of Holder are assigned, conveyed, allocated, or otherwise transferred, including by sale, merger, consolidation, amalgamation, conversion, or similar transactions, such receiving Person or Persons will automatically become bound by and subject to the provisions of this Note, and Holder will cause the receiving Person or Persons to expressly assume its obligations hereunder.

7.9 Maximum Payments . Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed by the Company to the Holder and thus refunded to the Company.

7.10 Assignment by the Company . Neither this Note nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned, by operation of law or otherwise, in whole or in part, by the Company, without the prior written consent of the Holder.

7.11 Notices . All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder will be in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder will be deemed duly given if (and then three business days after) it is sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed to the intended recipient as set forth below:

If to the Company:

Joe’s Jeans, Inc.
2340 South Eastern Avenue

Commerce, CA 90040

Attn: Marc Crossman
Fax: 323-837-3791

Copy to (which will not constitute notice):

Joe’s Jeans, Inc.

2340 South Eastern Avenue

Commerce, CA 90040

Attn: Lori Nembirkow

Fax: 323-837-3791

If to the Holder:

Attn:[	]
[ Insert address ]
Tel: [( )	]
Fax: [( )	]

Either Party may send any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder to the intended recipient at the address set forth above using any other means (including personal delivery, expedited courier, messenger service, telecopy, telex, ordinary mail, or electronic mail), but no such notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication will be deemed to have been duly given unless and until it actually is received by the intended recipient. Either Party may change the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other notice in the manner herein set forth, provided that no change in a Holder’s notice address shall be effective unless such change is received and acknowledged by the Working Capital Agent and the Term Loan Agent.

7.12 Submission to Jurisdiction; No Jury Trial .

(a) Submission to Jurisdiction . Each Party submits to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in Wilmington, Delaware in any Action arising out of or relating to this Note and agrees that all claims in respect of the Action may be heard and

determined in any such court. Each Party also agrees not to bring any Action arising out of or relating to this Note in any other court. Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any Action so brought will be conclusive and may be enforced by an Action on the judgment or in any other manner provided at Law or in equity. Each Party waives any defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any Action so brought and waives any bond, surety, or other security that might be required of any other Party with respect thereto.

(b) Waiver of Jury Trial . THE PARTIES EACH HEREBY AGREE TO WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO JURY TRIAL OF ANY DISPUTE BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENTS RELATING THERETO OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. The scope of this waiver is intended to be all encompassing of any and all Actions that may be filed in any court and that relate to the subject matter of the transactions contemplated hereby, including Contract claims, tort claims, breach of duty claims and all other common Law and statutory claims. Each Party acknowledges that this waiver is a material inducement to enter into a business relationship and that they will continue to rely on the waiver in their related future dealings. Each Party further represents and warrants that it has reviewed this waiver with its legal counsel, and that each knowingly and voluntarily waives its jury trial rights following consultation with legal counsel. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THE WAIVER WILL APPLY TO ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS NOTE OR TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS RELATING HERETO. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACTION, THIS NOTE MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO TRIAL BY A COURT.

7.13 Time . Time is of the essence in the performance of this Note.

7.14 Headings . The article and section headings contained in this Note are inserted for convenience only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Note.

7.15 Governing Law . This Note and the performance of the obligations of the Parties hereunder will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of Law principles.

7.16 Amendments and Waivers . No amendment, modification, replacement, termination, cancellation, waiver of or consent to any provision of this Note will be valid, unless the same will be in writing and signed by holders of a majority in principal amount of Notes excluding any FCP Notes(14) and (ii) Working Capital Agent and Term Loan Agent if such amendment, modification, replacement, termination, or cancellation of any provision of this Note affects Section 4, affects any other right of Working Capital Agent, Term Loan Agent or a holder

(14) Note to Draft: The Firemans Note will require the signature of Firemans.

of the Senior Debt or changes the obligations under this Note regarding the date of payment or amount of principal or interest payable under this Note (other than rate reductions and payment extensions). No waiver by any Party of any default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, may be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation, or Breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising because of any prior or subsequent such occurrence.

7.17 Severability . The provisions of this Note will be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision will not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof; provided that if any provision of this Note, as applied to any Party or to any circumstance, is adjudged by a Governmental Authority, arbitrator, or mediator not to be enforceable in accordance with its terms, the Parties agree that the Governmental Authority, arbitrator, or mediator making such determination will have the power to modify the provision in a manner consistent with its objectives such that it is enforceable, and/or to delete specific words or phrases, and in its reduced form, such provision will then be enforceable and will be enforced.

7.18 Expenses . Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Note or the Stock Purchase Agreement, each Party will bear its own costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution and performance of this Note, including all fees and expenses of agents, representatives, financial advisors, legal counsel, and accountants; provided, however, that the Company shall pay all costs and expenses of collection and enforcement of this Note when incurred, including the Holder’s attorneys’ fees and legal and court costs, including any incurred in connection with amendments or modifications hereto, on appeal or in connection with bankruptcy or insolvency, whether or not any lawsuit or proceeding is ever filed with respect hereto.

7.19 Construction . The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Note. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Note will be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any Party because of the authorship of any provision of this Note. Any reference to any federal, state, local, or foreign Law will be deemed also to refer to Law as amended and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. The words “include,” “includes,” and “including” will be deemed to be followed by “without limitation.” Pronouns in masculine, feminine, and neuter genders will be construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular form will be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. The words “this Note,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and words of similar import refer to this Note as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. The Parties intend that each representation, warranty, and covenant contained herein will have independent significance. If any Party has breached any representation, warranty, or covenant contained herein in any respect, the fact that there exists another representation, warranty or covenant relating to the same subject matter (regardless of the relative levels of specificity) which the Party has not breached will not detract from or mitigate the fact that the Party is in breach of the first representation, warranty, or covenant.

7.20 Remedies . Except as expressly provided herein, the rights, obligations and remedies created by this Note are cumulative and in addition to any other rights, obligations or remedies otherwise available at Law or in equity. Except as expressly provided herein, nothing herein will be considered an election of remedies.

7.21 No Inconsistent Agreements . The Company has not entered into, and in no event shall the Company enter into, any agreements, which are inconsistent with this Note.

7.22 Tax . To the extent requested by the Holder, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to assist the Holder in selling sufficient shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Note so that the Holder receives sufficient cash proceeds from the sale thereof to pay all tax liabilities due and owing by the Holder upon such conversion, and sale.

8. Guaranty.

8.1 The Subsidiary Guarantee . The Subsidiary Guarantors hereby jointly and severally guarantee (the “ Subsidiary Guarantee ”), as a primary obligor and not as a surety to each Holder and their respective successors and assigns, the prompt payment in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, demand, by acceleration or otherwise) of the principal of and interest on the Notes, and all other Obligations from time to time owing to the Holder by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor (the “ Note Parties ”) under the Notes, in each case strictly in accordance with the terms thereof (such obligations being herein collectively called the “ Guaranteed Obligations ”). The Subsidiary Guarantors hereby jointly and severally agree that if the Company or other Subsidiary Guarantor(s) shall fail to pay in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Subsidiary Guarantors will promptly pay the same in cash, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal.

8.2 Obligations Unconditional . The obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors under Section 8.1 shall constitute a guaranty of payment and to the fullest extent permitted by law, are absolute, irrevocable and unconditional, joint and several, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations of the Company under the Notes or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein, or any substitution, release or exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and, irrespective of any other circumstance whatsoever that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or Subsidiary Guarantor (except for payment in full). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that the occurrence of any one or more of the following shall not alter or impair the liability of the Subsidiary Guarantors hereunder which shall remain absolute, irrevocable and unconditional under any and all circumstances as described above:

(a) at any time or from time to time, without notice to any Subsidiary Guarantors, the time for any performance of or compliance with any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be extended, or such performance or compliance shall be waived;

(b) any of the acts mentioned in any of the provisions of the Notes or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein shall be done or omitted;

(c) the maturity of any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be accelerated, or any of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be amended in any respect, or any right under the Notes or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein shall be amended or waived in any respect or any other guarantee of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security therefor shall be released or exchanged in whole or in part or otherwise dealt with; or

(d) the release of any other Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to Section 8.8.

The Subsidiary Guarantors hereby, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Legal Requirement, expressly waive diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and all notices whatsoever, and any requirement that any Holder exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed against the Company under the Notes or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein, or against any other person under any other guarantee of, or security for, any of the Guaranteed Obligations. The Subsidiary Guarantors waive any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension, waiver, termination or accrual of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance by any Holder upon this Subsidiary Guarantee or acceptance of this Subsidiary Guarantee, and the Guaranteed Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred in reliance upon this Subsidiary Guarantee, and all dealings between the Company and the Holder shall likewise be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon this Subsidiary Guarantee. This Subsidiary Guarantee shall be construed as a continuing, absolute, irrevocable and unconditional guarantee of payment without regard to any right of offset with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations at any time or from time to time held by the Holder, and the obligations and liabilities of the Subsidiary Guarantors hereunder shall not be conditioned or contingent upon the pursuit by the Holder or any other person at any time of any right or remedy against the Company or against any other person which may be or become liable in respect of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or against any collateral security or guarantee therefor or right of offset with respect thereto. This Subsidiary Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and be binding in accordance with and to the extent of its terms upon the Subsidiary Guarantors and the successors and assigns thereof, and shall inure to the benefit of the Holders, and their respective successors and assigns.

8.3 Reinstatement . The obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors under this Section 8 shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of the Company or other Note Party in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise.

8.4 Subrogation . Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees that until the indefeasible payment and satisfaction in full in cash of all Guaranteed Obligations it shall waive any claim and shall not exercise any right or remedy, direct or indirect, arising by reason of any performance by it of its guarantee in Section 8.1, whether by subrogation or otherwise, against the Company or any other Subsidiary Guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security for any of the Guaranteed Obligations.

8.5 Remedies . The Subsidiary Guarantors jointly and severally agree that, as between the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Holders, the obligations of the Company under the Notes may be declared to be forthwith due and payable as provided in Section 3.3 (and shall be deemed to have become automatically due and payable in the circumstances provided in Section 3.3) for purposes of Section 8.1, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such declaration (or such obligations from becoming automatically due and payable) as against the Company and that, in the event of such declaration (or such obligations being deemed to have become automatically due and payable), such obligations (whether or not due and payable by the Company) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Subsidiary Guarantors for purposes of Section 8.1.

8.6 Continuing Guarantee . The guarantee in this Section 8 is a continuing guarantee of payment, and shall apply to all Guaranteed Obligations whenever arising.

8.7 General Limitation on Guarantee Obligations . In any action or proceeding involving any state corporate or limited liability company law, or any applicable state, federal or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of any Subsidiary Guarantor under Section 8.1 would otherwise be held or determined to be void, voidable, invalid or unenforceable, or subordinated to the claims of any other creditors, on account of the amount of its liability under Section 8.1, then, notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by such Subsidiary Guarantor, any Note Party or any other person, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount (after giving effect to the right of contribution established in Section 8.9) that is valid and enforceable and not subordinated to the claims of other creditors as determined in such action or proceeding.

8.8 Release of Subsidiary Guarantors . If all or substantially all of the equity interests of any Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary Guarantor are sold or otherwise transferred (a “ Transferred Subsidiary Guarantor ”) to a person or persons, none of which is the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor, such Transferred Subsidiary Guarantor shall, upon the consummation of such sale or transfer, be automatically released from its obligations under this Agreement.

8.9 Right of Contribution . Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees that to the extent that a Subsidiary Guarantor shall have paid more than its proportionate share of any payment made hereunder, such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be entitled to seek and receive contribution from and against any other Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder which has not paid its proportionate share of such payment. Each Subsidiary Guarantor’s right of contribution shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 8.4. The provisions of this Section 8.9 shall in no respect limit the obligations and liabilities of any Subsidiary Guarantor to the Holders, and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall remain liable to the Holders for the full amount guaranteed by such Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder.

[SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Company has executed and delivered this Note as of the date first above written.

	JOE’S JEANS INC.


	By:
	Name: Marc B. Crossman
	Title: President & CEO


	JOE’S JEANS SUBSIDIARY, INC.


	By:
	Name: Marc B. Crossman
	Title: CEO


	JOE’S JEANS RETAIL SUBSIDIARY, INC.


	By:
	Name: Marc B. Crossman
	Title: President & CEO


	INNOVO WEST SALES, INC.


	By:
	Name: Marc B. Crossman
	Title: President & CEO

[Signature Page to Buyer Note]

	HUDSON CLOTHING LLC


	By:
	Name: Peter Kim
	Title: President


	HUDSON CLOTHING HOLDINGS, INC.


	By:
	Name: Peter Kim
	Title: President


	HC ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC.


	By:
	Name: Peter Kim
	Title: President

[Signature Page to Buyer Note]

EXHIBIT I

JOE’S JEANS, INC.
CONVERSION NOTICE

To: Joe’s Jeans, Inc.

The undersigned Holder of this Note hereby irrevocably exercises the option to convert this Note, into an amount of cash, shares of Common Stock or combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the Note, and directs that any cash payable and any shares of Common Stock issuable and deliverable upon conversion, be paid and/or issued and/or delivered, as the case may be, to the registered Holder hereof unless a different name is indicated below.

If any shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect to such issuance and transfer as set forth in the Note.

Principal amount to be converted:



	Signature(s)

	Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an institution which is a member of one of the following recognized signature Guarantee Programs: (i) The Securities Transfer Agent Medallion Program (STAMP); (ii) The New York Stock Exchange Medallion Program (MNSP); (iii) The Stock Exchange Medallion Program (SEMP); or (iv) another guarantee program acceptable to the Trustee.




	Signature(s)

Fill in for registration of any shares of Common Stock and Securities if to be issued otherwise than to the registered Holder.


(Name)



(Address)

Please print Name and Address
(including zip code number)
Social Security or other Taxpayer
Identifying Number

Exhibit 10.1

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) , dated as of September 30, 2013 , is entered into among Joe’s Jeans, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the parties identified as “ Investors ” on the signature pages hereto and any party identified on the signature page of any Joinder Agreement executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.9 (each, including the Investors, a “ Holder ” and collectively, the “ Holders ”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein are defined in Section 1.1 .

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Investors have, pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 15, 2013 by and among the Company, each of the Investors and certain other parties thereto (the “ Stock Purchase Agreement ”), agreed to sell to the Company shares of common stock and preferred stock of Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc. (“ Hudson ”).

WHEREAS, the Investors received the Buyer Notes (as defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement) as consideration for their shares of Hudson, which Buyer Notes are convertible into Common Stock on the terms set forth in the Buyer Notes.

WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and each of the Investors is a condition to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises, and the mutual covenants and agreements set forth below, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Definitions

Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth below:

“ Adverse Effect ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(e) .

“ Advice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6 .

“ Affiliate ” has the meaning set forth in the Stock Purchase Agreement.

“ Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“ Board ” means the board of directors of the Company.

“ Business Day ” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close.

“ Common Stock ” means the common stock of the Company, par value $.10 per share, as constituted on the date hereof, any such stock into which such Common Stock shall have changed or any stock resulting from any reclassification of such Common Stock and any shares of any class of the Company’s common stock issued with respect to shares of Common Stock by way of stock split, stock dividend or other recapitalization.

“ Company ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement and will include any successors thereto pursuant to Section 2.11 .

“ Covered Persons ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(a) .

“ Demand Registration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(i) .

“ Demand Request ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(i) .

“ Demanding Stockholder ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(i) .

“ Disclosure Package ” means, with respect to any offering of securities, (i) the preliminary prospectus and (ii) each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus.

“ Effectiveness Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) .

“ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder.

“ Excluded Registration ” means a registration under the Securities Act of (i) securities on Form S-8 or any similar successor form or (ii) securities to effect the acquisition of, or combination with, another Person registered on Form S-4 or any similar successor form.

“ Fireman ” means Fireman Capital CPF Hudson Co-Invest LP and its Affiliates.

“ Governmental Authority ” means any international, supranational or national government, any state, provincial, local or other political subdivision thereof; any entity, authority or body exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government; any court, tribunal or arbitrator; any self-regulatory organization; or any securities exchange or quotation system.

“ Holder ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“ Hudson ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

“ Inspectors ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(l) .

“ Investors ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“ Issuer Free Writing Prospectus ” means any “issuer free writing prospectus” as defined in Rule 433 promulgated under the Securities Act.

“ Long-Form Registration ” shall mean any Demand Registration that will be made on Form S-1 or any successor form or equivalent form under the Securities Act.

“ Joinder Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9 .

“ Material Disclosure Event ” means, as of any date of determination, any event relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that the Board reasonably determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel to the Company, (i) would require disclosure of material, non-public information in any registration statement or related prospectus including Registrable Shares (including documents incorporated by reference therein) so that such registration statement would not be materially misleading or otherwise not in compliance with applicable securities laws, (ii) would not otherwise be required to be publicly disclosed by the Company at that time in a periodic report to be filed with or furnished to the SEC under the Exchange Act but for the filing of such registration statement or related prospectus and (iii) if publicly disclosed at the time of such event, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, prospects or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries or would materially adversely affect a pending or proposed material acquisition, merger, recapitalization, consolidation, reorganization, financing or similar transaction, or negotiations with respect thereto.

“ Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.8(a) .

“ Party ” means any party to this Agreement.

“ Person ” or “ person ” means any natural person, firm, limited liability company, general or limited partnership, association, corporation, company, joint venture, trust, Governmental Authority or other entity.

“ Piggyback Registration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a) .

“ Records ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(l) .

“ register ,” “ registered ” and “ registration ” refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in compliance with the Securities Act, and the declaration or ordering of the effectiveness of such registration statement.

“ Registrable Shares ” means (i) any and all shares of Common Stock issued or issuable with respect to the Buyer Notes owned by the Holders and (ii) any and all shares of Common Stock issued or issuable with respect to the Registrable Shares by way of stock dividend or a stock split or in connection with any combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization; provided that Registrable Shares shall cease to be Registrable Shares as set forth in Section 3.1 .

“ Requesting Holders ” shall mean any Holder or Holders requesting to have its or their Registrable Shares included in any Demand Registration or Shelf Registration.

“ Required Filing Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(ii) .

“ Rule 144 ” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, as the same may be amended from time to time, and any successor or similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC.

“ SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act.

“ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder.

“ Shelf Registration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) .

“ Short-Form Registration ” shall mean any Demand Registration that will be made on Form S-3 or any successor form or equivalent form under the Securities Act.

“ Stock Purchase Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

“ Subsidiaries ” means any other Person (a) in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of the securities or other ownership interests of such other Person, (b) in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of managers or directors, or other persons performing similar functions, of such other Person or (c) the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company.

“ Suspension Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6 .

“ Suspension Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6 .

Section 1.2 Headings

Headings shall be ignored in construing this Agreement.

Section 1.3 Singular, plural, gender

References to one gender include all genders and references to the singular include the plural and vice versa.

Section 1.4 Recitals and Sections

References to this Agreement shall include the Recitals to it and references to Sections are to Sections of this Agreement.

Section 1.5 Information

References to books, records or other information mean books, records or other information in any form including paper, electronically stored data, magnetic media, film and microfilm.

Section 1.6 Interpretation

Whenever the words “ include ,” “ includes ” or “ including ” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “ without limitation .” This Agreement shall be construed as if it is drafted by all the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement if an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises.

ARTICLE 2
REGISTRATION RIGHTS

Section 2.1 Demand Registration

(a) Request for Registration

(i) On each of the 15 month and 18 month anniversaries of the date of this Agreement, the Company shall deliver written notice to the Holders that, beginning on the 15 month anniversary of the date of this Agreement, the Holders have the right to demand registration for the resale of their Registrable Shares pursuant to this Section 2.1 . At any time following the 20 month anniversary of the date of this Agreement (or, in the case of Fireman, the 10 month anniversary of the date of this Agreement), any Holder or group of Holders that, together with its or their Affiliates, holds more than twenty percent (20%) of the Registrable Shares (collectively, a “ Demanding Stockholder ”) shall have the right to require the Company to prepare and file a registration statement on Form S-1 or S-3 or any similar form or successor to such forms under the Securities Act, or any other appropriate form under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act for the resale of all or part of its Registrable Shares (a “ Demand Registration ”), by delivering to the Company written notice stating that such right is being exercised, naming the Demanding Stockholder(s) whose Registrable Shares are to be included in such registration, specifying the aggregate number of the Demanding Stockholder’s Registrable Shares to be included in such registration and, subject to Section 2.1(c) hereof, and describing the intended method of distribution thereof to the extent then known (a “ Demand Request ”). The Demanding Stockholders hereunder shall collectively have the right to require up to two (2) Long-Form Registrations and an unlimited number of Short-From Registrations. The number of Demand Registrations in the form of a Shelf Registration (as defined below) shall be unlimited.

(ii) Subject to Section 2.1(f) , the Company shall prepare and file the registration statement in respect of a Demand Registration as soon as practicable and, in any event, within ninety (90) days after receiving a Demand Request (the “ Required Filing Date ”) on any form for which the Company then qualifies, and which form shall be available for the resale of the Registrable Shares in accordance with the intended methods of distribution thereof, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to be declared effective by the SEC as promptly as practicable after such filing; provided that:

(A) other than a Shelf Registration, the Company shall not be obligated to effect a Demand Registration pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) within ninety (90) days after the effective date of a previous Demand Registration; and

(B) the Company shall not be obligated to effect a Demand Registration pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) unless the Demand Request is for a number of Registrable Shares with an expected market value that is equal to at least (x) $9 million as of the date of such Demand Request with respect to any Long-Form Registration or (y) $3.5 million as of the date of such Demand Request with respect to any Short-Form Registration.

(b) Shelf Registration

With respect to any Demand Registration, subject to the availability of a registration statement on Form S-3 (or any successor form), the Company shall, upon written request from a Demanding Stockholder, effect as soon as practicable and, in any event, within one hundred and five (105) days after receiving a Demand Request, a registration statement providing for the offer and resale of all Registrable Shares in a continuous offering pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule) with a plan of distribution acceptable to the Holders and suitable for use for the manner of distribution specified by the Holders (a “ Shelf Registration ”), and, thereafter, shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after the filing thereof, but in any event prior to the two (2) year anniversary of the date of this Agreement. Such Shelf Registration shall cover, to the extent allowable under the Securities Act and the rules promulgated thereunder (including Rule 416), such indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions with respect to the Registrable Shares. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Shelf Registration continuously effective under the Securities Act until such date as is the earlier of (i) the date when all Registrable Shares covered by such Shelf Registration have been sold or (ii) the date on which the entire amount of all Registrable Shares is available to be sold in a single sale without any restriction pursuant to Rule 144 as determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter, addressed to the Company’s transfer agent to such effect (the “ Effectiveness Period ”). During the Effectiveness Period, the Company shall

supplement or make amendments to such Shelf Registration, if required by the Securities Act or if reasonably requested by the Holders or an underwriter of the Registrable Shares (whether or not required by the form on which the Registrable Shares are being registered), including to reflect any specific plan of distribution or method of sale, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have such supplements and amendments declared effective, if required, as soon as practicable after filing. If at any time and for any reason an additional registration statement for the Shelf Registration is required to be filed for any reason, then the Company shall have forty (40) Business Days to file such additional registration statement, and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such additional registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC as soon as possible, but in no event later than one hundred and five (105) days thereafter.

At the request of the Demanding Stockholder(s) making a Demand Request, the offering of Registrable Shares pursuant to such Demand Registration, including pursuant to a Shelf Registration that is a Demand Registration, shall be in the form of a “firm commitment” underwritten offering. The Demanding Stockholders making such Demand Request shall select (i) the investment banking firm or firms to manage the underwritten offering and (ii) counsel to the Requesting Holders; provided that, in the case of clause (i), such selection shall be subject to the consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No Holder may participate in any underwritten registration pursuant to Section 2.1(a) unless such Holder (x) agrees to sell such Holder’s Registrable Shares on the basis provided in any underwriting agreement described above as agreed upon by the Company and accepts the underwriters selected in accordance with the procedures described in this Section 2 and (y) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents reasonably required by the managing underwriters under the terms of such underwriting agreements; provided that no such Holder shall be required to make any representations or warranties, or give any indemnities, in connection with any such registration other than representations and warranties, or indemnities, as to (i) such Holder’s ownership of his, her or its Registrable Shares to be transferred free and clear of all liens, claims, and encumbrances created by such Holder, (ii) such Holder’s power and authority to effect such transfer, and (iii) the accuracy and completeness of statements made in a registration statement, prospectus or other document in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written information prepared and furnished to the Company or the managing underwriter(s) by such Holder pertaining exclusively to such Holder; provided , further that any obligation of such Holder to indemnify any Person pursuant to any such underwriting agreement shall be several, not joint and several, among such Holders selling Registrable Shares, and such liability shall be limited to the net amount received by such Holder from the sale of his, her or its Registrable Shares pursuant to such registration (which amounts shall include the amount of cash or the fair market value of any assets, including Common Stock, received in exchange for the sale or exchange of such Registrable Shares or that are the subject of a distribution), and the relative liability of each such Holder shall be in proportion to such net amounts.

(d) Rights of Nonrequesting Holders

Upon receipt of any Demand Request, the Company shall promptly (but in any event within ten (10) days) give written notice of such proposed Demand Registration to all other Holders of Registrable Shares, who shall have the right, exercisable by written notice to the Company within twenty (20) days of their receipt of the Company’s notice, to elect to include in such Demand Registration such portion of their Registrable Shares as they may request, so long as such Registrable Shares are proposed to be disposed of in accordance with the method or methods of disposition requested pursuant to this Section 2.1 . All Holders requesting to have their Registrable Shares included in a Demand Registration in accordance with the preceding sentence together with all Demanding Stockholders shall be deemed to be “ Requesting Holders ” for purposes herein.

(e) Priority on Demand Registrations

If the managing underwriters (or, in an offering that is not underwritten, a nationally recognized investment bank) shall advise the Company and the Requesting Holders in writing that the number of securities proposed to be included in a Demand Registration is sufficiently large to cause an adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of any such offering, based on market conditions or otherwise (an “ Adverse Effect ”), the Company shall include in such registration, to the extent of the number of securities which the Company is advised can be sold in such offering (unless with respect to (i) and (ii) waived by the Demanding Stockholders in their sole discretion) (i) first , all of the Registrable Shares being sold for the account of the Demanding Stockholders, pro rata among the Demanding Stockholders based on the number of Registrable Shares requested to be included in such registration by such Demanding Stockholders, (ii) second , the Registrable Shares held by other Requesting Holders, pro rata among the holders of such Registrable Shares based on the number of Registrable Shares requested to be included in such registration held by such other Requesting Holders, and (iii) third , other securities to be sold by the Company for its own account.

(f) Deferral of Filing

The Company may defer the filing (but not the preparation) of a registration statement required by this Section 2.1 until after the Required Filing Date (i) for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days, if, at the time the Company receives the Demand Request, there exists a Material Disclosure Event, or (ii) for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days, if, at the time the Company receives the Demand Request, the Board determines in good faith in its reasonable judgment that such Demand Registration would (A) materially and adversely interfere with a significant acquisition, corporate organization or other

similar transaction involving the Company or (B) render the Company unable to comply with requirements under the Securities Act or Exchange Act. A deferral of the filing of a registration statement pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 2.1(f) shall be lifted, and the requested registration statement shall be filed forthwith, if, in the case of a deferral pursuant to clause (i) of the preceding sentence, the Material Disclosure Event is disclosed or terminated, or, in the case of a deferral pursuant to clause (ii)(A) of the preceding sentence, the acquisition, corporate organization or similar transaction is abandoned, or, in the cause of a deferral pursuant to clause (ii)(B) of the preceding sentence, such Demand Registration would no longer render the Company unable to comply with the Requirements under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act; provided , however , that in no event shall a deferral of the filing of a registration statement pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 2.1(f) exceed one hundred eighty (180) days. In order to defer the filing of a registration statement pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 2.1(f) , the Company shall promptly (but in any event within ten (10) days), upon determining to seek such deferral, deliver to each Requesting Holder a certificate signed by an executive officer of the Company stating that the Company is deferring such filing pursuant to this Section 2.1(f) and a general statement of the reason for such deferral and an approximation of the anticipated delay. Within twenty (20) days after receiving such certificate, the Demanding Stockholder may withdraw such Demand Request by giving notice to the Company; if withdrawn, the Demand Request shall be deemed not to have been made for all purposes of this Agreement and the Company shall pay all expenses of such withdrawn Demand Registration in accordance with Section 2.7 hereof. The Company may defer the filing of a particular registration statement pursuant to this Section 2.1(f) only once in any consecutive twelve (12)-month period; provided that any deferral pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 2.1(f) shall be deemed to be a “ Suspension Period ” for purposes of Section 2.6 and shall be subject to the limitations and obligations during Suspension Periods set forth in Section 2.6 . Each Holder agrees to keep confidential the fact that the Company has exercised its rights under this Section 2.1(f) and all facts and circumstances relating to such exercise until such information is made public by the Company.

(g) Withdrawal and Cancellation

Any Requesting Holder may withdraw its Registrable Shares from a Demand Registration at any time prior to effectiveness and any Demanding Stockholder shall have the right to cancel a proposed Demand Registration of Registrable Shares pursuant to this Section 2.1(g) . Upon such cancellation, the Company shall cease all efforts to secure registration and such Demand Registration shall not be counted as a Demand Registration under this Agreement for any purpose so long as the Demanding Stockholder pay all expenses (including the expenses of the Company) of such cancelled Demand Registration; provided , that if, at the time of such cancellation, the Demanding Stockholder shall have learned of a material adverse change in the condition, business, or prospects of the Company from that known to the Demanding Stockholder at the time of the Demand Request and shall have immediately cancelled the Demand Registration due to such material adverse change, then the Demanding Stockholder shall not be required to pay any of such expenses and shall not forfeit its right to a Demand Registration pursuant to this Section 2.1 .

(h) Inclusion of Other Securities

In any registration requested pursuant to this Section 2.1 , the Company shall not be permitted to register securities other than Registrable Shares for sale for the account of any Person (including the Company), unless permitted to do so by the written consent of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Shares to be sold in such registration.

Section 2.2 Piggyback Registrations

(a) Right to Piggyback

Each time the Company proposes to register any class of its common stock (other than pursuant to Section 2.1 or pursuant to an Excluded Registration) for sale to the public (whether for the account of the Company or the account of any security holder of the Company) (a “ Piggyback Registration ”), the Company shall give prompt written notice to each Holder of Registrable Shares not less than twenty (20) days prior to the anticipated filing date of the Company’s registration statement. Such notice shall offer each such Holder the opportunity to include any or all of its Registrable Shares in such registration statement, subject to the limitations contained in Section 2.2(b) hereof. Each Holder who desires to have its Registrable Shares included in such registration statement shall so advise the Company in writing (stating the number of shares desired to be registered) within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of such notice from the Company. Subject to Section 2.2(b) below, the Company shall include in such registration statement all such Registrable Shares so requested to be included therein; provided that the Company may at any time withdraw or cease proceeding with any such registration if it shall at the same time withdraw or cease proceeding with the registration of all other equity securities originally proposed to be registered and shall provide each Requesting Holder with prompt written notice of such withdrawal or cessation; provided, further that any Holder shall have the right to withdraw such Holder’s request for inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Shares in any registration statement pursuant to this Section 2.2(a) by giving written notice to the Company of such withdrawal ten (10) days prior to such registration statement becoming effective.

(b) Priority on Piggyback Registrations

(i) If a Piggyback Registration is an underwritten offering and was initiated by the Company, and if the managing underwriters advise the Company that the inclusion of Registrable Shares or other securities requested to be included in the registration statement would cause an Adverse Effect, then the Company shall be required to include in such registration statement, to

the extent of the amount of securities that the managing underwriters advise may be sold without causing such Adverse Effect, (A) first , the securities the Company proposes to sell; (B) second , the Registrable Shares requested to be included in such registration by any Holder thereof pro rata among such Holders on the basis of the number of Registrable Shares requested to be registered by each such Holder; and (C) third , any other securities requested to be included in such registration. If, as a result of the provisions of this Section 2.2(b)(i) , any Holder shall not be entitled to include all Registrable Shares in a registration that such Holder has requested to be so included, such Holder may withdraw such Holder’s request to include Registrable Shares in such registration statement.

(ii) If a Piggyback Registration is an underwritten offering and was initiated by any of the other security holders of the Company (other than as set forth in Section 2.1 ) (the “ Secondary Offering Securityholders ”), and if the managing underwriters advise the Company that the inclusion of Registrable Shares and securities held by the Secondary Offering Securityholders and any other holders of piggyback registration rights requested to be included in the Registration Statement would cause an Adverse Effect, the Company shall be required to include in such registration statement, to the extent of the amount of securities that the managing underwriters advise may be sold without causing such Adverse Effect, (A) first , the other securities requested to be included by the Secondary Offering Securityholders, pro rata among such Secondary Offering Securityholders on the basis of the number of such other securities requested to be registered by each such Secondary Offering Securityholder; (B) second , the Registrable Shares requested to be included in such registration by any Holder thereof pro rata among such Holders on the basis of the number of Registrable Shares requested to be registered by each such Holder; and (C) third , any other securities requested to be included in such registration (including securities to be sold for the account of the Company). If, as a result of the provisions of this Section 2.2(b)(ii) , any Holder shall not be entitled to include all Registrable Shares in a registration that such Holder has requested to be so included, such Holder may withdraw such Holder’s request to include Registrable Shares in such registration statement.

(iii) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the provisions of Sections 2.2(b)(i) -(ii) shall not apply to a Piggyback Registration that is a Shelf Registration.

(iv) No Holder may participate in any registration statement in respect of a Piggyback Registration hereunder unless such Holder (x) agrees to sell such Holder’s Registrable Shares on the basis provided in any underwriting agreement in customary form approved by the Company and (y) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents, each in

customary form, reasonably required by the managing underwriters under the terms of such underwriting agreements; provided that no such Holder shall be required to make any representations or warranties, or give any indemnities, in connection with any such registration other than representations and warranties, or indemnities, as to (i) such Holder’s ownership of his, her or its Registrable Shares to be transferred free and clear of all liens, claims, and encumbrances created by such Holder, (ii) such Holder’s power and authority to effect such transfer, and (iii) the accuracy and completeness of statements made in a registration statement, prospectus or other document in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written information prepared and furnished to the Company or the managing underwriter(s) by such Holder pertaining exclusively to such Holder; provided , further that any obligation of such Holder to indemnify any Person pursuant to any such underwriting agreements shall be several, not joint and several, among such Holders selling Registrable Shares, and such liability shall be limited to the net amount received by such Holder from the sale of his, her or its Registrable Shares pursuant to such registration (which amounts shall include the amount of cash or the fair market value of any assets, including shares of Common Stock, received in exchange for the sale or exchange of such Registrable Shares or that are the subject of a distribution), and the relative liability of each such Holder shall be in proportion to such net amounts.

Subject to Section 2.1(c) , if any Piggyback Registration is an underwritten offering initiated by the Company or another security holder of the Company, the Company or such other securityholder shall select an investment banking firm or firms to manage the offering. The Holders of a majority of the Registrable Shares included in any Piggyback Registration shall have the right to select one (1) counsel for the Requesting Holders.

(d) Effect on Demand Registrations

No registration of the Registrable Shares effected under this Section 2.2 shall relieve the Company of its obligation to effect a registration of Registrable Shares pursuant to Section 2.1 . As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has not entered into any agreement providing any Person with registration rights with respect to securities of the Company that are more favorable in any respect than, or that otherwise would conflict with, the rights granted under this Article 2 . From and after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall not, with respect to the Company’s securities, enter into any agreement or arrangement, take any action, or permit any change to occur that violates or subordinates the rights expressly granted to the Holders in this Agreement.

Section 2.3 SEC Registration Statements

(a) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause any Demand Registrations to be registered on Form S-3 (or any successor form), if applicable, once the Company becomes eligible to use Form S-3. If the Company is not then eligible under the Securities Act to use Form S-3, such Demand Registrations shall be registered on the form for which the Company then qualifies. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to become and remain eligible to use Form S-3.

(b) All such registration statements shall comply with applicable requirements of the Securities Act, and, together with each prospectus included, filed or otherwise furnished by the Company in connection therewith, shall not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

Section 2.4 Holdback Agreements

(a) The Company agrees (i) not to effect any public sale or distribution of its equity securities, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such securities, except pursuant to Excluded Registrations, during the seven (7) days prior to the effective date of any registration statement in connection with a Demand Registration or Piggyback Registration and thereafter until the date on which all of the Registrable Shares subject to such registration statement have been sold (not to exceed ninety (90) days, as required by the underwriters managing the offering, subject to extension in connection with any earnings release or other release of material information pursuant to FINRA Rule 2711(f) to the extent applicable) and (ii) if requested by the managing underwriters, to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each director and executive officer to agree not to effect any public sale or distribution (including sales pursuant to Section 144) of any such securities during such period (except as part of such underwritten registration, if otherwise permitted); provided that the foregoing described holdback shall not apply to the extent that the managing underwriters of such offering otherwise agree or, in the event a registration statement does not relate to an underwritten offering with respect to clause (i), if the holders of a majority of such Registrable Shares consent thereto.

(b) If any Holders of Registrable Shares notify the Company in writing that they intend to effect an underwritten sale of Common Stock registered pursuant to a Shelf Registration, the Company agrees (i) not to effect any public sale or distribution of its equity securities, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for its equity securities, except pursuant to Excluded Registrations, during the seven (7) days prior to and during the ninety (90)-day period beginning on the filing of the prospectus supplement with respect to such offering (subject to extension in connection with any earnings release or other release of material information pursuant to FINRA Rule 2711(f) to the extent applicable); and (ii) if requested by the managing underwriters, to use

commercially reasonable efforts to cause each director and executive officer to agree not to effect any public sale or distribution (including sales pursuant to Section 144) of any such securities during such period (except as part of such underwritten registration, if otherwise permitted); provided that the foregoing described holdback shall not apply to the extent that the managing underwriters of such offering otherwise agree.

(c) Each Holder of Registrable Shares agrees, in the event of an underwritten offering by the Company (whether for the account of the Company or otherwise), not to effect any public sale or distribution of any Registrable Shares, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such Registrable Shares, including any sale pursuant to Rule 144 (except as part of such underwritten offering), during the seven (7) days prior to and ending up to ninety (90) days after the date of the final prospectus.

Section 2.5 Registration Procedures

Whenever any Holder has requested that any Registrable Shares be registered pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall as expeditiously as possible, but subject to the other provisions of this Agreement:

(a) prepare and file with the SEC by the Required Filing Date a registration statement on the appropriate form under the Securities Act with respect to such Registrable Shares and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective as soon as practicable after the initial filing thereof; provided that as far in advance as practicable before filing such registration statement or any amendment or supplement thereto or the prospectus used in connection therewith, the Company shall furnish to the selling Holders copies, the underwriters (if any) and counsel for the underwriters (if any) of reasonably complete drafts of all such documents prepared to be filed (including exhibits and documents that are to be incorporated by reference into the registration statement, amendment or supplement), and any such Holder, underwriter (if any) and their respective counsel shall have a reasonable opportunity to provide comments to any information contained therein, and the Company shall make any corrections or other amendments reasonably requested by such Holder or underwriter (if any), or their respective counsel, with respect to such information prior to filing any such registration statement, amendment or supplement;

(b) except in the case of a Shelf Registration, prepare and file with the SEC such amendments, post-effective amendments, and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective for a period of not less than one hundred and eighty (180) days (or such lesser period as is necessary for the underwriters in an underwritten offering to sell unsold allotments) and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement during such period in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the sellers thereof set forth in such registration statement;

(c) in the case of a Shelf Registration, prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Shares subject thereto during the Effectiveness Period;

(d) furnish to each Holder selling Registrable Shares and the underwriters, if any, of the securities being registered such number of copies of such registration statement, each amendment and supplement thereto, the prospectus included in such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus and any summary prospectus), any documents incorporated by reference therein and such other documents as such Holder or underwriters may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Shares owned by such Holder or the sale of such securities by such underwriters (it being understood that, subject to this Section 2.5 and the requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, the Company consents to the use of the prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto by each such Holder and the underwriters in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Shares covered by the registration statement of which such prospectus, amendment or supplement is a part);

(e) use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify such Registrable Shares under such other securities or “ blue sky ” laws of such jurisdictions as any Holder thereof or the managing underwriters reasonably request; use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the period in which such registration statement is required to be kept effective; and do any and all other acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable each such Holder to consummate the disposition of the Registrable Shares owned by such Holder in such jurisdictions; provided that, except as may be required by the Securities Act, the Company shall not be required to (i) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this subparagraph, (ii) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not at such time so subject or (iii) consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not at such time so subject;

(f) promptly notify each Holder of such Registrable Shares and each underwriter, if any, in writing (i) when a prospectus or any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed and, with respect to a registration statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective; (ii) of the issuance by any state securities or other regulatory authority of any order suspending the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Shares under state securities or “ blue sky ” laws or the initiation or

threat of initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; and (iii) if such registration statement or related prospectus, at the time it or any amendment thereto became effective or at any time such prospectus is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, upon the discovery by the Company of such material misstatement or omission or of the happening of any event as a result of which the Company believes there would be such a material misstatement or omission; provided that, in the case of clause (iii), promptly after delivery of such notice, the Company shall, as the case may be, (x) prepare and file with the SEC a post-effective amendment to such registration statement and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such amendment to become effective so that such registration statement, as so amended, shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (y) prepare and furnish a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter deliverable to the purchasers of such Registrable Shares, such prospectus shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

(g) permit (i) any selling Holder that, in such Holder’s reasonable judgment, may be deemed to be an underwriter or a controlling person of the Company (in each case, within the meaning of the Securities Act) and (ii) any selling Holder holding, or representing Holders of, a majority of the Registrable Shares included in such registration statement, to participate in the preparation of such registration statement or related prospectus and reasonably incorporate any information about such Holder furnished to the Company by such Holder that, in the reasonable judgment of the Company, should be included;

(h) make reasonably available senior management of the Company, as selected by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Shares included in such registration, to assist in the marketing of the Registrable Shares covered by such registration, including the participation of such members of the Company’s senior management in road show presentations and other customary marketing activities, including “one on one” meetings with prospective purchasers of the Registrable Shares to be sold in the underwritten offering and otherwise to facilitate, cooperate with, and participate in each proposed offering contemplated herein and customary selling efforts related thereto, in each case to the same extent as if the Company were engaged in a primary registered offering of its capital stock; provided that such assistance does not unduly interfere with the normal operations of the Company in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice;

(i) otherwise (i) comply in all material respects, or continue to comply in all material respects with, all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, including the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, (ii) make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144(c)(1) or any

similar or analogous rule promulgated under the Securities Act, at all times during the term of this Agreement, (iii) file with the Commission, in a timely manner, all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Exchange Act and (iv) use commercially reasonable efforts to make generally available to the Company’s security holders an earnings statement satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder, as soon as reasonably practicable, but no later than thirty (30) days after the end of the twelve (12)-month period beginning with the first day of the Company’s first fiscal quarter commencing after the effective date of a registration statement, which earnings statement shall cover said twelve (12)-month period; provided that such requirement shall be deemed satisfied if the Company timely files complete and accurate information on Forms 10-Q, 10-K and 8-K under the Exchange Act as required thereby and otherwise complies with Rule 158 under the Securities Act;

(j) in the case of an underwritten offering, if requested by the managing underwriters or any selling Holder, promptly incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the managing underwriters or such selling Holder reasonably requests to be included therein, including with respect to the Registrable Shares being sold by such selling Holder, the purchase price being paid therefor by the underwriters and with respect to any other terms of the underwritten offering of the Registrable Shares to be sold in such offering, and promptly make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment;

(k) cooperate with the selling Holders and the managing underwriters to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing securities sold under any registration statement, which certificates shall not bear any restrictive legends unless required under applicable law, and enable such securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the managing underwriters or such selling Holders may request and keep available and make available to the Company’s transfer agent prior to the effectiveness of such registration statement a supply of such certificates;

(l) promptly make available for inspection by any selling Holder and any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to any registration statement, and any attorney, accountant or other agent or representative retained by any such selling Holder or underwriter (collectively, the “ Inspectors ”), all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company (collectively, the “ Records ”), as shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause the Company’s officers, directors, employees and independent accountants to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Inspector in connection with such registration statement; provided that, unless the disclosure of such Records is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in the registration statement or the release of such Records is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other order from a court of competent jurisdiction, the Company shall not be required to provide any

information under this subparagraph (l) if (i) the Company reasonably determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that to do so would cause the Company to forfeit an attorney-client privilege that was applicable to such information or (ii) if either (A) the Company has requested and been granted from the SEC confidential treatment of such information contained in any filing with the SEC or documents provided supplementally or otherwise or (B) the Company reasonably determines in good faith that such Records are confidential and so notifies the Inspectors in writing, unless prior to furnishing any such information with respect to clause (ii) such selling Holder requesting such information agrees to enter into a confidentiality agreement in customary form and subject to customary exceptions; and provided , further that each selling Holder agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of such Records is sought in a court of competent jurisdiction, give notice to the Company and allow the Company, at its expense, to undertake appropriate action and to prevent disclosure of the Records deemed confidential;

(m) furnish to each selling Holder and the underwriter, if any, copies of (i) an opinion or opinions of counsel to the Company and updates thereof covering the matters customarily covered in opinions requested in underwritten offerings, and (ii) a comfort letter or comfort letters and updates thereof from the Company’s independent public accountants, each in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by opinions and comfort letters by underwriters in connection with underwritten offerings as the selling Holders of a majority of the Registrable Shares included in such offering or the underwriters therefor reasonably request;

(n) cause the Registrable Shares included in any registration statement to be listed on each securities exchange or national quotation system, if any, on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed or quoted, and cause to be satisfied all requirements and conditions of such securities exchange or national quotation system to the listing or quoting of such securities that are reasonably within the control of the Company;

(o) provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Shares registered hereunder not later than the effective date of the registration statement related thereto;

(p) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause Registrable Shares covered by such registration statement to be registered with or approved by such other Governmental Authorities as may be necessary to enable the sellers thereof to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Shares;

(q) promptly notify each selling Holder promptly of any written comments by the SEC or any request by the SEC for the amending or supplementing of such registration statement or prospectus or for additional information;

(r) if applicable, enter into an underwriting agreement for such offering, such agreement to contain such representations and warranties by the Company and such other terms and provisions as are customarily contained in underwriting agreements with respect to that offering, including indemnities and contribution to the effect and to the extent provided in Section 2.8 and the provision of opinion of counsel and accountants’ letters to the effect and to the extent provided in Section 2.5(n) and enter into any other such customary agreements and take all such other actions as the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Shares covered by the registration statement or the underwriters, if any, reasonably request in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Shares. The selling Holders shall be parties to any such underwriting agreement, and the representations and warranties by, and the other agreements on the part of, the Company to and for the benefit of such underwriters shall also be made to and for the benefit of such selling Holders;

(s) make every reasonable effort to prevent the entry of any order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement and, in the event of the issuance of any such stop order, or of any order suspending or preventing the use of any related prospectus or suspending the qualification of any security included in such registration statement for sale in any jurisdiction, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts promptly to obtain the withdrawal of such order;

(t) provide a CUSIP number for all Registrable Shares not later than the effective date of the registration statement with respect thereto;

(u) in connection with an underwritten offering, make such representations and warranties to the selling Holders of such Registrable Shares and the underwriters with respect to the Registrable Shares and the registration statement as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in primary underwritten offerings and deliver such documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested by each seller of Registrable Shares covered by the registration statement and by the underwriters to evidence compliance with such representations and warranties and with any customary conditions contained in the underwriting agreement or other agreement entered into by the Company; and

(v) advise each selling Holder, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance or threat of issuance of any stop order by the SEC suspending the effectiveness of such registration statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and promptly use its commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal at the earliest possible moment if such stop order should be issued.

Section 2.6 Suspension of Dispositions

Each Holder agrees by acquisition of any Registrable Shares that, upon receipt of any notice (a “ Suspension Notice ”) from the Company of the happening of any Material Disclosure Event and an approximation of the anticipated delay, such Holder shall promptly discontinue such Holder’s disposition of Registrable Shares (but such Holder may settle any such sales of Registrable Shares) until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus, or until it is advised in writing by the Company (the “ Advice ”) that the use of the prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated by reference in the prospectus, and, if so directed by the Company, such Holder shall deliver to the Company all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Shares current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the Company shall give any Suspension Notice, the time period regarding the effectiveness of registration statements set forth in Sections 2.5(b) and 2.5(c) hereof shall be extended by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of the Suspension Notice to and including the date when each seller of Registrable Shares covered by such registration statement shall have received the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus or the Advice (such period, a “ Suspension Period ”). The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts and take such actions as are reasonably necessary to render the Advice as promptly as practicable and shall, as promptly as practicable after the expiration of the Suspension Period, (a) provide notice to each Holder that the Suspension Period has expired, (b) terminate any suspension of sales it has put into effect and (c) take such other actions necessary to permit registered sales of Registrable Shares as required or contemplated by this Agreement, including, if necessary, preparing and filing a post-effective amendment or supplement to the registration statement or the prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference, or filing any required document so that, as thereafter delivered to purchasers of the Registrable Shares included therein, the prospectus will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be entitled to more than two (2) Suspension Periods during any consecutive twelve (12)-month period, which Suspension Periods shall have durations of not more than ninety (90) days in the aggregate; provided that a Suspension Period shall automatically expire upon the public disclosure of the information to which the Material Disclosure Event relates.

Section 2.7 Registration Expenses

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Company shall pay all reasonable, out-of-pocket fees and expenses incident to any Demand Registration or Piggyback Registration, including all expenses incident to the Company’s performance of or compliance with this Article 2 , all registration and filing fees, all internal fees and expenses of the Company, all fees and expenses associated with filings required to be made with any applicable Governmental Authority, as may be required by the rules and regulations of such Governmental Authority, fees and expenses of compliance with securities or “ blue sky ” laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with “ blue sky ” qualifications of the Registrable Shares), printing expenses (including expenses of printing certificates for the Registrable Shares in a form eligible for deposit with Depository Trust Company and of printing prospectuses if the printing of prospectuses is requested by a Holder of Registrable Shares), messenger, duplicating, distribution and delivery expenses, the expense of any annual audit or quarterly review, the expense of any liability insurance, the fees and expenses incurred in connection with any listing or quotation of the Registrable Shares, fees and expenses of counsel for the Company and fees

and expenses of its independent certified public accountants (including the expenses of any special audit or “ cold comfort ” letters required by or incident to such performance), the fees and expenses of any special experts retained by the Company in connection with such registration and the reasonable fees and expenses of any one (1) counsel for all Holders participating in such registration shall be paid for by the Company, which counsel shall be selected in accordance with Section 2.1(c) or Section 2.2(c) , as applicable. Any underwriting discounts, commissions, fees or stock transfer taxes attributable to the sale of the Registrable Shares shall be borne by the Holders pro rata on the basis of the number of shares so registered whether or not any registration statement becomes effective, and the fees and expenses of any counsel, accountants, or other persons retained or employed by any Holder (other than as set forth in the preceding sentence) shall be borne by such Holder.

Section 2.8 Indemnification

(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Holder of Registrable Shares, its Affiliates, any underwriter for such Holder or Affiliate, and each of their respective employees, advisors, agents, representatives, partners, members, officers and directors and each other Person who controls such seller, its securities or any such participating Person (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) and any agent or investment advisor thereof (collectively, the “ Covered Persons ”) against, and reimburse, (i) any and all losses, claims, damages, amounts paid in settlement, liabilities and expenses, joint or several (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, other than to the extent limited by Section 2.8(c) and (d)), based upon, arising out of, related to or resulting from (A) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement, any Disclosure Statement, any prospectus, preliminary prospectus or Issuer Free Writing Prospectus included therein or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any document incorporated by reference therein, or (B) any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or (C) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law; (ii) any and all losses, claims, damages, amounts paid in settlement, liabilities and expenses whatsoever, as incurred, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation or investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever based upon, arising out of, related to or resulting from any such untrue statement, omission or violation or alleged untrue statement, omission or violation; and (iii) any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) as may be reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing, or defending against any litigation, or investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon, arising out of, related to or resulting from any such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission, or such violation of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, to the extent that any such expense or cost is not paid under clauses (i) or (ii) above; except insofar as

any such statements or omissions are caused by or contained in written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of such Holder or any Covered Person specifically for inclusion in such registration statement, prospectus, preliminary prospectus, any Disclosure Package, Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, amendment or supplement thereto, including any notice and questionnaire.

(b) In connection with any registration statement in which a Holder of Registrable Shares is participating pursuant to this Article 2 , each Holder shall furnish to the Company such written information and affidavits regarding such Holder, the Registrable Shares and the intended distribution thereof as shall be reasonably required to effect the registration of such Holder’s Registrable Shares, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each such Holder shall indemnify the Company, and its officers and directors and each other Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) and any other Holder selling Registrable Shares in such registration statement, against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses, joint or several (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, other than to the extent limited by Section 2.8(c) and (d) ), based upon, arising out of, related to or resulting from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement, any prospectus, preliminary prospectus, Disclosure Package or Issuer Free Writing Prospectus included therein or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any document incorporated by reference therein, or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission is contained in any written information furnished by such Holder specifically stating that it has been provided for inclusion in such registration statement, prospectus, preliminary prospectus, Disclosure Package or Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto, or document incorporated by reference therein; provided that the obligation to indemnify shall be several, not joint and several, among such Holders of Registrable Shares, and the liability of each such Holder of Registrable Shares shall be in proportion to, and shall be limited to, the net amount of proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Shares pursuant to such registration statement.

(c) Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not limit the rights of such Person or relieve the indemnifying party from any liability that it may have under subsection (a) and (b) above unless and only to the extent that failure to give such notice materially prejudices the indemnifying party; and (ii) unless in such indemnified party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and any indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided that any person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall have the right to employ

separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such claim at the expense of such indemnified person, unless (x) the indemnifying party has agreed to pay such fees or expenses or (y) the indemnifying party shall have failed to assume the defense of such claim and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such person. If such defense is not assumed by the indemnifying party when permitted hereunder, the indemnified party shall be entitled to assume and control such defense and to settle and agree to pay in full such claim without the consent of the indemnifying party without prejudice to the ability of the indemnified party to enforce its claim for indemnification against the indemnifying party hereunder.

(d) Except as otherwise provided in the preceding paragraph, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If such defense is assumed by the indemnifying party pursuant to the provisions hereof, such indemnifying party shall not settle or otherwise compromise the applicable claim (i) unless (A) such settlement or compromise contains a full and unconditional release of the indemnified party and (B) such settlement or compromise does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of the indemnified party or (ii) if such settlement or compromise provides for injunctive or other non-monetary relief, in each case, unless the indemnified party otherwise consents in writing. An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one (1) counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party, a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim, in which event the indemnifying party shall be obligated to pay the reasonable fees and disbursements of such additional counsel or counsels.

(e) Each party hereto agrees that, if for any reason the indemnification provisions contemplated by Section 2.8(a) or Section 2.8(b) are unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party and the indemnified party from the offering of Registrable Shares (taking into account the portion of the proceeds of the offering realized by each such party), or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) is not permitted by applicable law, or provides a lesser sum to the indemnified party than the amount hereinafter calculated in this clause (ii), in such proportion as is appropriate not only to reflect the relative benefits referred to in clause (i), but also the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, respectively, in connection with the actions or omissions that resulted in the losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such

indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2.8(e) were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Holders or any underwriters or all of them were treated as one (1) entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 2.8(e) . The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) referred to above shall be deemed to include (subject to any limitation set forth thereon) any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or, except as provided in Section 2.8(c) and (d) , defending any such action, proceeding or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 2.8(e) , no Holder shall be required to contribute an amount greater than the dollar amount by which the net proceeds received by such Holder with respect to the sale of any Registrable Shares exceeds the amount of damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of any and all untrue or alleged untrue statements of material fact or omissions or alleged omissions of material fact made in any registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any amendment supplement thereto, or any document incorporated by reference therein, related to such sale of Registrable Shares. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Holders’ obligations in this Section 2.8(e) to contribute shall be several in proportion to the amount of Registrable Shares registered by them and not joint and several.

If indemnification is available under this Section 2.8 , the indemnifying parties shall indemnify each indemnified party to the fullest extent provided in Section 2.8(a) and Section 2.8(b) without regard to the relative fault of said indemnifying party or indemnified party or any other equitable consideration provided for in this Section 2.8(e) subject, in the case of the Holders, to the limits set forth in Section 2.8(b) .

(f) The indemnification and contribution provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director, or controlling Person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of securities and the termination of this Agreement.

(g) As used in this Section 2.8 , the terms “ officers ” and “ directors ” shall include the direct or indirect partners, members or managers of Holders of Registrable Shares that are partnerships or limited liability companies, as the case may be.

Section 2.9 Transfer of Registration Rights

Provided that the Company is given prompt written notice by the Holder of Registrable Shares of any transfer of Registrable Shares by such Holder of Registrable Shares stating the name and address of the transferee of such Registrable Shares and identifying the securities with respect to which the rights under this Article 2 are being assigned, the rights of such Holder of Registrable Shares under this Article 2 may be transferred in whole or in part at any time to any such transferee, so long as such transfer of securities is in accordance with all applicable state and federal securities laws and regulations, with the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, with this Agreement and the provisions of any other instruments executed by and among each of the parties hereto, and such transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement by executing and delivering a Joinder Agreement in the form of Exhibit A hereto (the “ Joinder Agreement ”). The Company shall be responsible for the expenses of registration in accordance with Section 2.7 of any transferee or assignee pursuant to this Section 2.9 to the same extent as the original transferor.

Section 2.10 Rule 144

The Company shall timely file (taking into account all valid extensions) the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (or, if the Company is not required to file such reports, shall, upon the request of the Holders, make publicly available information substantially similar to the type of information that would be required if the Company was subject to rules under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) and shall take such further action as the Holders may reasonably request, in each case to the extent required from time to time to enable the Holders to sell Common Stock without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144.

Section 2.11 Applicability of Rights to Holders in the Event of an Acquisition

In the event the Company merges into, consolidates with, sells substantially all of its assets to or otherwise becomes an Affiliate of a Person pursuant to a transaction or series of related transactions in which members of the Holders receive equity securities of such Person (or of any Affiliate of such Person) in exchange for shares of Common Stock held by such Holders, all of the rights of the Holders set forth in this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and shall apply to the Person the equity securities of which are received by such Holders pursuant to such transaction or series of related transactions. The Company agrees that the Company shall not enter into any agreement that has the effect set forth in the first clause of the preceding sentence unless such Person agrees to be bound by the foregoing provision.

ARTICLE 3
TERMINATION

Section 3.1 Termination

A particular Registrable Share held by a Holder shall cease to be a Registrable Share: (a) when a registration statement covering such Registrable Share has been declared effective under the Securities Act by the SEC and such Registrable Share has been disposed of pursuant to such effective registration statement, (b) upon the commencement of a period when the entire amount

of the Registrable Shares owned by such Holder is available to be sold in a single sale without any restriction pursuant to Rule 144 as determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter, addressed to the Company’s transfer agent to such effect, or (c) when such Registrable Share is proposed to be sold or distributed by a Person not entitled to the registration rights granted by this Agreement. In connection with the preceding sentence, such Holder shall no longer be required for purposes of amending this Agreement and shall no longer be deemed a Holder of Registrable Shares for purposes of receiving any required notices hereunder. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by the written agreement of Holders of at least 90% of all Registrable Shares then outstanding.

ARTICLE 4
MISCELLANEOUS

Section 4.1 Whole Agreement

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

Section 4.2 Successors and Assigns

Except as otherwise provided herein, no party hereto may assign, directly or indirectly, by operation of law or otherwise, any of its respective rights or delegate any of its responsibilities, liabilities or obligations under this Agreement, without the prior written consent of each other party hereto.

Section 4.3 Amendment and Waiver

Except as otherwise provided herein and other than as a result of the execution and delivery of a Joinder Agreement, no amendment, alteration or modification of this Agreement or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective against the Company or the Holders unless such amendment, alteration, modification or waiver is approved in writing by the Company, Fireman and the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Shares not held by Fireman; provided , however , that no amendment, alteration, modification or waiver of the rights of any Holder who has a right to a Demand Registration may be made without such Holder’s prior written consent if such amendment, alteration, modification or waiver would have an Adverse Effect on such Holder’s rights under this Agreement. The failure of any party to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of such provision and shall not affect the right of such party thereafter to enforce each provision of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.

Section 4.4 Severability

If any provision of this Agreement, including any phrase, sentence, clause, Section or subsection, is inoperative or unenforceable for any reason, such circumstances shall not have the effect of rendering the provision in question inoperative or unenforceable in any other case or circumstance, or of rendering any other provision or provisions herein contained invalid, inoperative, or unenforceable to any extent whatsoever. If any provision of this Agreement shall

be adjudged to be excessively broad as to duration, geographical scope, activity or subject, the parties hereto intend that such provision shall be deemed modified to the minimum degree necessary to make such provision valid and enforceable under applicable law and that such modified provision shall thereafter be enforced to the fullest extent possible.

Section 4.5 Remedies

The Parties agree that money damages or other remedy at law would not be a sufficient or adequate remedy for any breach or violation of, or a default under, this Agreement by them and that, in addition to all other remedies available to them, each of them shall be entitled to an injunction restraining such breach, violation or default or threatened breach, violation or default and to any other equitable relief including, without limitation, specific performance without bond or other security being required.

Section 4.6 No Third Party Beneficiaries

Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended or shall be construed to give any person other than the Parties (including any permitted transferees that hereafter become Parties in accordance with Section 2.9 ) to this Agreement, or any of their respective successors and permitted assigns any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of any agreement or provision contained herein.

Section 4.7 Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts (including by facsimile, .pdf or other electronic transmission), each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 4.8 Notices

(a) Any notice or other communication in connection with this Agreement (each, a “ Notice ”) shall be:

(i) in writing in English; and

(ii) delivered by hand, fax, registered post or by courier using a nationally recognized overnight delivery or courier company.

(b) Notices to the Company shall be sent to at the following address, or such other person or address as the Company may notify to the stockholders from time to time:

Joe’s Jeans, Inc.

2340 South Eastern Avenue

Commerce, CA 90040

Attn:

Fax:

(c) Notices to the Holders shall be sent to such Holders at the addresses set forth on Exhibit B hereto or as provided on any Joinder Signature Page, as applicable, or such other addresses as the applicable Holder may notify the Company in writing from time to time in accordance with this Section 4.8 .

(d) A Notice shall be effective upon receipt and shall be deemed to have been received:

(i) at the time of delivery, if delivered by hand, registered post or courier; and

(ii) at the expiration of two (2) hours after completion of the transmission, if sent by electronic transmission;

provided that if a Notice would become effective under the above provisions after 5.30 p.m. on any Business Day, then it shall be deemed instead to become effective at 9.30 a.m. on the next Business Day. References in this Agreement to time are to local time at the location of the addressee as set out in the Notice.

(e) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.8 , in proving service of a Notice, it shall be sufficient to prove that the envelope containing such Notice was properly addressed and delivered by hand, registered post, overnight delivery service or courier to the relevant address pursuant to the above provisions or that the electronic transmission report (call back verification) states that the communication was properly sent or an e-mail was timely and properly sent attaching a copy of the subject notice as a .pdf.

Section 4.9 Governing Law and Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial

(a) THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN THE PARTIES UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO ITS EXECUTION AND DELIVERY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND INTERPRETED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANY OTHER STATE.

(b) ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING SEEKING TO ENFORCE ANY PROVISION OF, OR BASED ON ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL ONLY BE BROUGHT IN ANY FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY DELAWARE STATE COURT, AND EACH PARTY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF SUCH COURTS (AND OF THE APPROPRIATE APPELLATE COURTS THEREFROM) IN ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF

ANY SUCH, ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING, SEEKING TO ENFORCE A FINAL JUDGMENT RENDERED IN SUCH COURT MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING MAY BE SERVED ON ANY PARTY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHETHER WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, SERVICE OF PROCESS ON SUCH PARTY AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 4.8 SHALL BE DEEMED EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS ON SUCH PARTY.

(c) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY EXPRESSLY, IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION OR DISPUTE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENTS RELATING HERETO OR ANY DEALINGS AMONG THEM RELATING TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, SUITS AND PROCEEDINGS THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH PARTY REPRESENTS AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (ii) SUCH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (iii) SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (iv) SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND REPRESENTATIONS IN THIS SECTION 4.9 . IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

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

	JOE’S JEANS, INC.


	By:	\s\ Marc B. Crossman
	Name:	Marc B. Crossman
	Title:	President & CEO

[ Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement ]

	Investors:

	Fireman Capital CPF Hudson Co-Invest LP

	By:	\s\ Dan Fireman
	Name:	Dan Fireman
	Title:	Managing Partner

	\s\ Peter Kim
	Peter Kim

	\s\ Paul Cardenas
	Paul Cardenas

	\s\ Barbara Cook
	Barbara Cook

	\s\ Ben Taverniti
	Ben Taverniti

	\s\ Chris Lynch
	Chris Lynch

	\s\ Tony Chu
	Tony Chu

	\s\ Robert Spellman
	Robert Spellman

	\s\ Hamilton South
	Hamilton South

	\s\ Marla Sabo
	Marla Sabo

[ Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement ]

EXHIBIT A

JOINDER SIGNATURE PAGE

The undersigned hereby (i) joins as a “Holder” in the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of [ · ], 2013 (as the same shall be amended from time to time), by and among the parties set forth on the signature page thereto and any other signatories added thereafter (the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”), (ii) authorizes this signature page to be attached as a counterpart of such Registration Rights Agreement, and (iii) agrees to be bound by, and shall be entitled to the benefits of, such Registration Rights Agreement.

Dated:


			Name


			Address


			Signature

EXHIBIT B

NOTICE ADDRESSES

Exhibit 10.3

REVOLVING
CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of

September 30, 2013

among

JOE’S JEANS INC.,

JOE’S JEANS SUBSIDIARY INC.

AND CERTAIN OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES PARTY HERETO,

each as a Borrower or Guarantor,

EACH OF THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO,

THE CIT GROUP/COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC.,
as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent,
Documentation Agent and Syndication Agent

and

CIT FINANCE LLC,
as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS		1
SECTION 1.01.	Defined Terms	1
SECTION 1.02.	Classification of Loans and Borrowings	36
SECTION 1.03.	Terms Generally	37
SECTION 1.04.	Accounting Terms; GAAP	37
SECTION 1.05.	Resolution of Drafting Ambiguities	38
SECTION 1.06.	Rounding	38

ARTICLE II THE CREDITS		38
SECTION 2.01.	The Facility	38
SECTION 2.02.	Loans and Borrowings	39
SECTION 2.03.	Requests for Borrowings	39
SECTION 2.04.	Intentionally Omitted	40
SECTION 2.05.	Protective Advances	40
SECTION 2.06.	Swingline Loans	41
SECTION 2.07.	Letters of Credit	43
SECTION 2.08.	Funding of Borrowings	48
SECTION 2.09.	Interest Election	48
SECTION 2.10.	Termination or Reduction of Commitments	49
SECTION 2.11.	Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt	49
SECTION 2.12.	Prepayment of Loans	50
SECTION 2.13.	Fees	52
SECTION 2.14.	Interest	52
SECTION 2.15.	Intentionally Omitted	53
SECTION 2.16.	Increased Costs	53
SECTION 2.17.	Intentionally Omitted	54
SECTION 2.18.	Taxes	54
SECTION 2.19.	Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Set-offs	56
SECTION 2.20.	Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders	58
SECTION 2.21.	Indemnity for Returned Payments	58
SECTION 2.22.	Defaulting Lenders	59

ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES		61
SECTION 3.01.	Organization; Powers	61
SECTION 3.02.	Authorization; Enforceability	61
SECTION 3.03.	Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts	61
SECTION 3.04.	Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change	62
SECTION 3.05.	Intellectual Property	63
SECTION 3.06.	Litigation	64
SECTION 3.07.	Compliance with Laws	64
SECTION 3.08.	Investment and Holding Company Status	65
SECTION 3.09.	Taxes	65

SECTION 3.10.	ERISA	65
SECTION 3.11.	Disclosure	65
SECTION 3.12.	Material Agreements	66
SECTION 3.13.	Solvency	66
SECTION 3.14.	[Reserved]	67
SECTION 3.15.	Capitalization and Subsidiaries	67
SECTION 3.16.	Common Enterprise	67
SECTION 3.17.	Security Interest in Collateral	67
SECTION 3.18.	Labor Matters	68
SECTION 3.19.	Affiliate Transactions	68
SECTION 3.20.	Acquisition Documentation	68
SECTION 3.21.	Term Loan Documents; Factor Documents; Other Documents	68
SECTION 3.22.	Broker’s and Transaction Fees	69
SECTION 3.23.	Title; Real Property	69
SECTION 3.24.	Environment	69
SECTION 3.25.	Insurance	70
SECTION 3.26.	Deposit Accounts	70
SECTION 3.27.	Customer and Trade Relations	70
SECTION 3.28.	Patriot Act	70
SECTION 3.29.	Benefits of Subordination Provisions	71

ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS		71
SECTION 4.01.	Effective Date	71
SECTION 4.02.	Each Credit Event	77

ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS		78
SECTION 5.01.	Financial Statements; Borrowing Base and Other Information	78
SECTION 5.02.	Notices of Material Events	81
SECTION 5.03.	Existence; Conduct of Business	83
SECTION 5.04.	Payment of Obligations	83
SECTION 5.05.	Maintenance of Properties and Intellectual Property Rights	83
SECTION 5.06.	Books and Records; Inspection Rights	84
SECTION 5.07.	Compliance with Laws	84
SECTION 5.08.	Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit	84
SECTION 5.09.	Insurance	84
SECTION 5.10.	Appraisals	85
SECTION 5.11.	Additional Collateral; Further Assurances	85
SECTION 5.12.	Depository Bank	86
SECTION 5.13.	Cash Management	87
SECTION 5.14.	Environmental Matters	88
SECTION 5.15.	Material Agreements	88
SECTION 5.16.	Post-Closing Obligations	88

ARTICLE VI NEGATIVE COVENANTS		88
SECTION 6.01.	Indebtedness	89
SECTION 6.02.	Liens	90
SECTION 6.03.	Fundamental Changes; Asset Sales	91
SECTION 6.04.	Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions	92
SECTION 6.05.	Swap Agreements	93
SECTION 6.06.	Restricted Payments	93
SECTION 6.07.	Transactions with Affiliates	94
SECTION 6.08.	Restrictive Agreements	95
SECTION 6.09.	Amendment of Material Documents	95
SECTION 6.10.	Prepayment of Indebtedness	95
SECTION 6.11.	Capital Expenditures	96
SECTION 6.12.	Financial Covenants	96
SECTION 6.13.	Sale Leasebacks	97
SECTION 6.14.	Change of Corporate Name or Location; Change of Fiscal Year	97
SECTION 6.15.	Billing, Credit and Collection Policies	97
SECTION 6.16.	Equity Issuances	97
SECTION 6.17.	Hazardous Materials	98
SECTION 6.18.	Activities of Parent	98

ARTICLE VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT		98
SECTION 7.01.	Events of Default	98
SECTION 7.02.	Remedies Upon Default	101
SECTION 7.03.	Application of Funds	102

ARTICLE VIII THE AGENTS		103
SECTION 8.01.	Appointment and Authorization	103
SECTION 8.02.	Delegation of Duties	103
SECTION 8.03.	Liability of the Agents	103
SECTION 8.04.	Reliance by the Agents	104
SECTION 8.05.	Notice of Default	104
SECTION 8.06.	Credit Decision	104
SECTION 8.07.	Indemnification	105
SECTION 8.08.	The Agents in Individual Capacity	106
SECTION 8.09.	Successor Agents	106
SECTION 8.10.	Collateral Matters	107
SECTION 8.11.	Restrictions on Actions by Lenders	109
SECTION 8.12.	Agency for Perfection	109
SECTION 8.13.	Concerning the Collateral and the Related Loan Documents	109
SECTION 8.14.	Reports and Financial Statements; Disclaimer by Lenders	109
SECTION 8.15.	Relation Among Lenders	110
SECTION 8.16.	Intercreditor Agreement	110
SECTION 8.17.	Lead Arranger; Syndication Agent; Documentation Agent	110

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ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS		110
SECTION 9.01.	Notices	110
SECTION 9.02.	Electronic Transmissions; Public-Side Lenders	111
SECTION 9.03.	Waivers; Amendments	113
SECTION 9.04.	Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver	115
SECTION 9.05.	Successors and Assigns	117
SECTION 9.06.	Survival	121
SECTION 9.07.	Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness	121
SECTION 9.08.	Severability	121
SECTION 9.09.	Right of Setoff	121
SECTION 9.10.	Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process	122
SECTION 9.11.	WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL	123
SECTION 9.12.	Headings	125
SECTION 9.13.	Confidentiality	125
SECTION 9.14.	Several Obligations; Nonreliance; Violation of Law	126
SECTION 9.15.	USA Patriot Act	127
SECTION 9.16.	Execution of Loan Documents	127
SECTION 9.17.	Interest Rate Limitation	127
SECTION 9.18.	Administrative Borrower; Joint and Several Liability	127
SECTION 9.19.	Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness	130
SECTION 9.20.	Payments Set Aside	130
SECTION 9.21.	Certain Waivers	131

List of Exhibits and Schedules

Exhibits

Exhibit A		Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
Exhibit B		Form of Borrowing Base Certificate
Exhibit C		Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit D		Form of Guarantee and Collateral Agreement
Exhibit E		Form of Perfection Certificate
Exhibit F		Form of Inventory Certificate

Schedules

Schedule 1.01(a)		Acquisition Documents
Schedule 1.01(b)		EBITDA
Schedule 3.05		Intellectual Property
Schedule 3.09		Taxes
Schedule 3.12		Material Agreements
Schedule 3.15		Capitalization and Subsidiaries
Schedule 3.17		Financial Statements
Schedule 3.18		Labor Matters
Schedule 3.19		Affiliate Transactions
Schedule 3.23		Real Property
Schedule 3.24		Environmental Matters
Schedule 3.25		Insurance
Schedule 3.26		Deposit Accounts
Schedule 6.01		Permitted Indebtedness
Schedule 6.02		Permitted Liens
Schedule 6.04		Investments
Schedule 6.08		Restrictive Agreements

REVOLVING
CREDIT AGREEMENT

REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of September 30, 2013 (as it may be amended, amended and restated, or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), among JOE’S JEANS INC. , a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent ”), JOE’S JEANS SUBSIDIARY INC. , a Delaware corporation (the “ Administrative Borrower ”), each of Parent’s domestic Subsidiaries identified on the signature pages hereof as a Borrower (together with the Administrative Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”), the Persons identified on the signature pages hereof as a “Guarantor”, the Lenders party hereto and THE CIT GROUP/COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC., as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Swingline Lender.

The parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

“ 90-Day LIBO Rate ” means, as determined by the Administrative Agent for any Interest Calculation Period, the rate per annum equal to the 90 day LIBOR published in the New York City edition of the Wall Street Journal under “Money Rates”.

“ ABR ,” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

“ Account ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

“ Account Debtor ” means any Person obligated on an Account.

“ Acquisition ” means the purchase by Parent of all of the issued and outstanding shares of the stock of Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc. pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement.

“ Acquisition Documentation ” means, collectively, the agreements, documents and instruments listed on Schedule 1.01(a) .

“ Administrative Agent ” means The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder, together with its successors and assigns.

“ Administrative Borrower ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.18 .

“ Administrative Questionnaire ” means an administrative questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

“ Affiliate ” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified; provided however , that for purposes of the definition of Eligible Accounts and Section 6.07 hereof: (a) any Person which owns directly or indirectly 10% or more of the Capital Stock having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other members of the governing body of a Person or 10% or more of the partnership or other ownership interests of a Person (other than as a limited partner of such Person) shall be deemed an Affiliate of such Person, (b) each director (or comparable manager) of a Person shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Person, and (c) each partnership or joint venture in which a Person is a partner or joint venturer shall be deemed an Affiliate of such Person.

“ Agents ” means the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent.

“ Aggregate Revolving Commitment ” means the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Commitments of all the Lenders, as reduced from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, which Aggregate Revolving Commitment shall initially be in the principal amount of $50,000,000.

“ Aggregate Revolving Exposure ” means, at any time, the aggregate Revolving Exposure of all the Revolving Lenders.

“ Alternate Base Rate ” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1% and (c) the 90-Day LIBO Rate on such day plus 1%. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate, respectively.

“ Annualized Basis ” means, with respect to the Fixed Charges for any measurement period, the product of (i) the Fixed Charges for such period divided by the number of calendar days in such period times (ii) 365.

“ Anti-Terrorism Laws ” means any and all laws, regulations, rules, orders, etc. in effect from time to time relating to anti-money laundering and terrorism, including, without limitation, Executive Order No. 13224 (effective September 24, 2001) and the Patriot Act.

“ Applicable Borrowing Base ” means (a) if the Revolving A-1 Commitments have been terminated at such time, the Revolving A Borrowing Base and (b) if the Revolving A-1 Commitments are outstanding at such time, the Revolving A-1 Borrowing Base.

“ Applicable Percentage ” means, with respect to any Lender, (a) with respect to Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans, Letters of Credit or Protective Advances a portion equal to a fraction the numerator of which is such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and the

denominator of which is the Aggregate Revolving Commitment (if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentage shall be determined based upon the Revolving Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments), (b) with respect the Aggregate Revolving Exposure prior to the Maturity Date, a portion equal to a fraction the numerator of which is such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Revolving Commitment, and (c) with respect to the Aggregate Revolving Exposure after the Maturity Date, a portion equal to a fraction the numerator of which is such Lender’s Revolving Exposure and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Revolving Exposure.

“ Applicable Rate ” means, for any day, with respect to any ABR Loan or Eurodollar Loan payable hereunder, as the case may be, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the caption “ABR Spread” or “Eurodollar Spread,” as the case may be:

Class of Loan	ABR Spread		Eurodollar Spread

Revolving A Loans	1.50	%	2.50	%

Revolving A-1 Loans	2.50	%	3.50	%

“ Approved Fund ” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit and that is advised, administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender, or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that advises, administers or manages a Lender; and with respect to any Lender that is an investment fund, any other investment fund that invests in loans and that is advised, administered or managed by the same investment advisor as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such investment advisor.

“ Asset Disposition ” means the sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (including, without limitation, pursuant to any merger, consolidation or sale-leaseback transaction) by any Borrower of any asset or property of any of the Borrowers including, but not limited to, the Capital Stock of any Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Borrower.

“ Assignment and Assumption ” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 9.05(b) ), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit A or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

“ Assignment of Factoring Proceeds Agreement ” means the Collateral Assignment and Intercreditor Agreement dated as of September 30, 2013 among Factor, Collateral Agent, the Term Loan Agent, Administrative Borrower and Hudson.

“ Authorized Officer ” means, with respect to any Person, any of the principal executive officers, managing members or general partners of such Person but, in any event, with respect to financial matters, a Financial Officer.

“ Availability ” means, at any time, an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the Aggregate Revolving Commitment and (b) the Applicable Borrowing Base, in each case, minus the Revolving Exposure of all Lenders.

“ Availability Period ” means the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the earlier of five Business Days prior to the Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Revolving Commitment.

“ Available Revolving Commitment ” means, at any time, the Aggregate Revolving Commitment then in effect minus the Aggregate Revolving Exposure.

“ Blocked Account ” means any deposit/collection account established pursuant to a Blocked Account Agreement; collectively, such accounts are referred to as the “ Blocked Accounts. ”

“ Blocked Account Agreement ” means an agreement among one or more of the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent, and a Clearing Bank, in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, concerning the collection of payments which represent the proceeds of Accounts and other Collateral of a Loan Party.

“ Blocked Person ” means: (i) any Person listed in the annex to Executive Order No. 13224, (ii) any Person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any Person listed in the annex to Executive Order No. 13224, (iii) any Person with which any Lender and the Administrative Agent are prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any Anti-Terrorism Law, (iv) any Person that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism” as defined in Executive Order No. 13224, (v) a Person that is named a “specially designated national” or “blocked person” on the most current list published by OFAC or other similar list, (vi) a Person that is named a “denied person” on the most current list published by the U.S. Commerce Department, or (vii) (A) an agency of the government of a Sanctioned Country, (B) an organization controlled by a Sanctioned Country, or (C) a Person resident in a Sanctioned Country to the extent subject to a sanctions program administered by OFAC.

“ Board ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

“ Borrower ” and “ Borrowers ” have the respective meanings set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“ Borrowing ” means (a) Revolving Loans of the same Class made on the same date, (b) a Swingline Loan, (c) an Overadvance, and (d) a Protective Advance.

“ Borrowing Base Certificate ” means a certificate, signed by a Financial Officer of the Administrative Borrower, in the form of Exhibit B or another form which is acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

“ Borrowing Request ” means a request by the Administrative Borrower for a Revolving Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03 .

“ Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which Administrative Agent or commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided that, when used in connection with a Eurodollar Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

“ Business Unit ” means the assets constituting the business or a division or operating unit thereof of any Person.

“ Capital Expenditures ” means, without duplication, any expenditure or commitment to expend money for any purchase or other acquisition of any asset which would be classified as a fixed or capital asset on a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP.

“ Capital Lease Obligations ” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal or movable property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

“ Capital Stock ” means, with respect to any Person, shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests, units, beneficial interests (in a trust) or other equivalent evidences of ownership in such Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such equity interest.

“ CERCLA ” means the United States Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.).

“ Change in Control ” means (a) with respect to any Loan Party (other than Parent), Parent shall cease to own, directly or indirectly, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances (other than Liens in favor of Collateral Agent and Liens in favor of the Term Loan Agent), 100% of the outstanding Capital Stock of each other Loan Party on a fully diluted basis, (b) with respect to the Parent, (i) the acquisition of beneficial ownership, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder as in effect on the date hereof), of outstanding Capital Stock representing more than 30% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of the Parent; or (ii) a majority of the members of the board of directors of the Parent shall cease to be either (x) Persons who were members of the board of directors of the Parent on the Effective Date or (y) Persons who became members of the board of directors of the Parent after the Effective Date and whose election or nomination for election was approved by a vote or consent of a majority of the members of the board of directors of the Parent that are either described in clause (x) above or who were elected or nominated under this clause (y) or (c) the occurrence of a “Change in Control” (as such term is defined in any Subordinated Convertible Note).

“ Change in Law ” means (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation after the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date of this Agreement or (c) compliance by any Lender or the Issuing Bank (or, for purposes of Section 2.16(b) , by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any) with any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case in respect of this clause (y) pursuant to Basel III shall be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

“ Charter Document ” means as to any Person, its partnership agreement, certificate of incorporation, operating agreement, certificate of formation, membership agreement or similar constitutive document or agreement, its by-laws, and all shareholder or other equity holder agreements, voting trusts and similar arrangements to which such Person is a party or which is applicable to its Capital Stock and all other arrangements relating to the Control of such Person.

“ Class ,” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving A Loans or Revolving A-1 Loans, and when used in reference to any commitment, refers to whether such commitment is a Revolving A Commitment or Revolving A-1 Commitment.

“ Clearing Bank ” means any banking institution with whom a Payment Account has been established pursuant to a Blocked Account Agreement.

“ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

“ Collateral ” means all “Collateral” as defined in any Collateral Document, whether such “Collateral” is now existing or hereafter acquired.

“ Collateral Access Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

“ Collateral Agent ” means The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., in its capacity as collateral agent for the Secured Parties hereunder and under the Collateral Documents, together with its successors and assigns, including any successor Collateral Agent appointed pursuant to Section 8.09.

“ Collateral Documents ” means, collectively, the Security Agreements and any other security documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents to secure payment of the Obligations.

“ Collection Account ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.13(b) .

“ Commitment Schedule ” means the Schedule attached hereto identified as such on Annex I .

“ Commitment ” means, as to any Lender, its Revolving Commitment.

“ Control ” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power either to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “ Controlling ” and “ Controlled ” have meanings correlative thereto.

“ Copyright Security Agreement ” means that certain Copyright Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and among the Loan Parties party thereto and the Collateral Agent.

“ Credit Card Acknowledgment ” means an agreement by a credit card or debit card issuer or processor in favor of the Priority Agent or Collateral Agent, or both,, acknowledging the Priority Agent’s or Collateral Agent’s first priority lien on and security interest in monies due and to become due to any Loan Party under such issuer’s or processor’s agreement with such Loan Party and agreeing to transfer all such amounts pursuant to the instructions contained therein.

“ Default ” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

“ Default Excess ” means, with respect to any Defaulting Lender, the excess, if any, of such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Revolving Loans, over the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Revolving Loans of such Defaulting Lender.

“ Defaulting Lender ” means any Lender that has (a) defaulted in its obligation under this Agreement to make a Revolving Loan or to fund its participation in any Letter of Credit or Swingline Loan required to be made or funded by it hereunder within three Business Days of the date when due (unless such failure is the subject of a good faith dispute), (b) failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent or any Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within three (3) Business Days of the date when due (unless such failure is the subject of a good faith dispute), (c) notified the Administrative Agent or a Loan Party in writing that it does not intend to satisfy any such obligation or has made a public statement to the effect that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement or under agreements in which it commits to extend credit generally, (d) failed within three (3) Business Days after the request of the Administrative Agent to confirm that it will comply with the terms of this Agreement relating to its obligations to fund prospective Revolving Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans, or (e) (i) been (or has a parent company that has been) determined by any Governmental Authority having regulatory authority over such Person or its assets to

be insolvent, or the assets or management of which has been taken over by any Governmental Authority, or (ii) become (or has a parent company that has become) the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding under any federal, state, provincial or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, adjustment of debt, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, unless in the case of any Lender subject to this clause (e), the Borrowers, Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender shall each have determined that such Lender intends, and has all approvals required to enable it, to continue to perform its obligations as a Lender hereunder.

“ Departing Lender ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(b) .

“ Document ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

“ Documentation Agent ” means The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., in its capacity as documentation agent.

“ Dollars ” or “ $ ” refers to lawful money of the United States of America.

“ EBITDA ” means, for any period, Net Income for such period plus (a) without duplication and to the extent deducted in the determination of Net Income for such period, (i) Interest Expense, (ii) income tax expense net of tax refunds, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense, (iv) any non-cash charges, including, any losses attributable to the write-down of assets or impairment of assets (i.e., fixed assets) or intangibles (i.e., goodwill, other intangibles) (but excluding the write-down of Accounts or Inventory) and amortization of financing costs, in each case, for which no future cash expenditure is anticipated to be made, (v) any non-recurring losses attributable to Asset Dispositions, including without limitation dispositions of Business Units or Subsidiaries, outside the ordinary course of business, (vi) losses attributable to extra-ordinary items, (vii) any losses arising from the sale or disposition of any capital assets, (viii) non-cash income reduction adjustments derived from or related to changes in workman’s compensation reserves, general liability reserves, deferred compensation, retirement expenses, straight line rent accrual, swap losses and changes in FAS106/158 related to income, (ix) non-cash income reduction adjustments derived from realigning Hudson’s accounting policies to mirror accounting policies used by Parent, (x) non-cash income reduction adjustments derived from purchase accounting, including step up in accounting basis of cost of goods sold to record the fair market value of Hudson’s inventory on the date of the Acquisition, (xi) income reduction adjustments resulting from transaction costs associated with the Acquisition and related financing, which do not exceed $7,400,000 in the aggregate and which are paid within ninety days of the Closing Date and which are factually supported by documentation delivered to Administrative Agent, (xii) any non-cash income reduction adjustments resulting from restructuring charges relating to the integration of the Hudson and Joe’s Jeans businesses and up to $1,500,000 in the aggregate for all periods ending before the Fiscal Year ending November 30, 2014 (and after such Fiscal Year, up to $1,500,000 for each Fiscal Year thereafter) of cash income reduction adjustments resulting from restructuring charges relating to the integration of the Hudson and Joe’s Jeans businesses, and (xiii) non-cash income reduction adjustments resulting from re-valuing the

Indebtedness evidenced by the Subordinated Convertible Notes at fair market value and (xi) any non-cash income reduction adjustments related to the “Success Fee” payable pursuant to the Fee Letter minus (b) without duplication and to the extent included in determining Net Income for such period, the sum of (i) any gains attributable to extraordinary items, (ii) any gains attributable to the sale or disposition of any capital assets, (iii) tax benefits, (iv) non-cash income increase adjustments derived from or related to changes in closed store accruals, workman’s compensation reserves, general liability reserves, deferred compensation, retirement expenses, straight line rent accrual, swap gains and changes in FAS106/158 related to income, and write-up of assets or intangibles (i.e. negative goodwill), (v) any non-recurring gains attributable to Asset Dispositions, including without limitation dispositions of Business Units or Subsidiaries, outside the ordinary course of business, and (vi) non-cash interest income, in each case on a consolidated basis for Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such period. For this purpose, a “non-cash charge” and a “non-cash income reduction adjustment” are those which involve no cash expenditure in the relevant period and a “non-cash gain” and a “non-cash income increase adjustment” are those which involve no cash receipt in the relevant period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto agree that EBITDA for each of the fiscal months set forth in the table on Schedule 1.01(b) hereto shall be deemed to equal the amount set forth opposite such fiscal month. If, following the Closing Date, an accounting adjustment excluding any accounting adjustment specifically referenced and previously incorporated into (a) and (b) of this definition, is made with respect to any period with respect to a Loan Party that would affect the calculation of EBITDA of such Loan Party for such period, then the Loan Parties shall inform Administrative Agent and the Lenders of such adjustment in the next Narrative Report deliverable hereunder and Administrative Agent may elect, by written notice to the Loan Parties, to modify EBITDA for each affected Fiscal Quarter to reflect such adjustment as Administrative Agent deems reasonably appropriate, and such adjusted EBITDA shall thereafter be deemed to be the EBITDA hereunder for such Fiscal Quarter.

“ E-Fax ” means any system used to receive or transmit faxes electronically.

“ Effective Date ” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.03 ).

“ Electronic Transmission ” means each document, instruction, authorization, file, information and any other communication transmitted, posted or otherwise made or communicated by e-mail, E-Fax, E-System or any other equivalent electronic service, whether owned, operated or hosted by an Agent, any of an Agent’s Related Parties or any other Person.

“ E-Signature ” means the process of attaching to or logically associating with an Electronic Transmission an electronic symbol, encryption, digital signature or process (including, without limitation, the name or an abbreviation of the name of the party transmitting the Electronic Transmission) with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such Electronic Transmission.

“ E-Systems ” means any electronic system, including IntralinksTM and any other Internet or extranet-based site, whether such electronic system is owned, operated or hosted

by the Administrative Agent, any of its Related Parties or any other Person, providing for access to data protected by pass codes or other security system.

“ Eligible Accounts ” means, at any time, (a) the Trade Accounts of the applicable Borrowers which are (i) purchased by Factor pursuant to the Factoring Agreement and continue to be credit approved by Factor, (ii) not charged back to the Borrowers thereunder nor subject to any reserves thereunder and (iii) which are owing by an Account Debtor to the extent the aggregate amounts (A) owing from such Account Debtor and its Affiliates (other than Nordstrom’s and its Affiliates) to such Borrowers do not exceed forty percent (40%) of the aggregate Eligible Accounts or (B) owing from Nordstrom’s and its Affiliates to such Borrowers do not exceed forty-five percent (45%) of the aggregate Eligible Accounts and (b) without duplication of the foregoing, (i) the Trade Accounts that are purchased and not credit approved under the Factoring Agreement and (ii) the Trade Accounts not purchased under the Factoring Agreement that are subject to a first priority perfected security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent, which the Administrative Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion are eligible as the basis for the extension of Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans and the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder. Without limiting the Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion provided herein, Eligible Accounts shall not include any Trade Account described in clauses (b)(i) and (ii) above:

(a) which is subject to any Lien other than (i) a Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent, (ii) a Lien in favor of the Factor with respect to Trade Accounts that are purchased and not credit approved under the Factoring Agreement and (iii) a Permitted Encumbrance which does not have priority over the Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent;

(b) with respect to which more than 90 days have elapsed since the date of the original invoice therefor or which is more than 60 days past the due date for payment;

(c) which is owing by an Account Debtor for which more than 50% of the Accounts owing from such Account Debtor and its Affiliates are ineligible hereunder;

(d) which is owing by an Account Debtor to the extent the aggregate amount of Accounts owing from such Account Debtor and its Affiliates to such Borrowers exceeds fifteen percent (15%) of the aggregate Eligible Accounts;

(e) with respect to which any covenant, representation, or warranty relating to such Account contained in this Agreement or in the Security Agreements has been breached or is not true;

(f) which (i) does not arise from the sale of goods or performance of services in the ordinary course of business, (ii) is not evidenced by an invoice, or other documentation satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, which has been sent to the Account Debtor, (iii) represents a progress billing, (iv) is contingent upon such Borrowers’ completion of any further performance, or (v) represents a sale on a bill-and-hold, guaranteed sale, sale-and-return, sale on approval, consignment which is billed prior to actual sale to the end user, cash-on-delivery or any other repurchase or return basis;

(g) for which the goods giving rise to such Account have not been shipped to the Account Debtor or for which the services giving rise to such Account have not been performed by such Borrowers;

(h) with respect to which any check or other instrument of payment has been returned uncollected for any reason;

(i) which is owed by an Account Debtor which (i) has applied for, suffered, or consented to the appointment of any receiver, interim receiver, receiver and manager, custodian, trustee, or liquidator of its assets, (ii) has had possession of all or a material part of its property taken by any receiver, interim receiver, receiver and manager, custodian, trustee or liquidator, (iii) has filed, or has had filed against it, any request or petition for liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debts, adjudication as bankrupt, winding-up, or voluntary or involuntary case under any state, provincial or federal bankruptcy laws, (iv) to the knowledge of such Borrowers, has admitted in writing its inability, or is generally unable to, pay its debts as they become due, (v) to the knowledge of such Borrowers, has become insolvent, or (vi) has ceased operation of its business;

(j) which is owed by any Account Debtor which has sold all or substantially all of its assets;

(k) which is owed by an Account Debtor which (i) does not maintain its chief executive office in the U.S. or (ii) is not organized under applicable law of the U.S. or any state of the U.S. unless, in either case, such Account is backed by a letter of credit or other credit support acceptable to the Administrative Agent and which is in the possession of the Administrative Agent;

(l) which is owed in any currency other than Dollars;

(m) which is owed by (i) the government (or any department, agency, public corporation, or instrumentality thereof) of any country other than the United States of America. unless such Account is backed by a letter of credit acceptable to the Administrative Agent and which is in the possession of the Administrative Agent, or (ii) the government of the U.S., or any department, agency, public corporation, or instrumentality thereof, unless the Federal Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended (31 U.S.C. § 3727 et seq. and 41 U.S.C. § 15 et seq. ), and any other steps necessary to perfect the Lien of the applicable Collateral Agent in such Account have been complied with to the Administrative Agent’s satisfaction;

(n) which is owed by any Affiliate, employee, director, or officer of any Loan Party;

(o) which, for any Account Debtor, exceeds a credit limit determined by the Administrative Agent of which the Administrative Borrower has been previously notified, to the extent of such excess;

(p) which is owed by an Account Debtor or any Affiliate of such Account Debtor which is the holder of Indebtedness issued or incurred by any Loan Party, but only to the extent of such Indebtedness;

(q) which is subject to any counterclaim, deduction, defense, setoff or dispute, but only to the extent of the amount of such counterclaim, deduction, defense, setoff or dispute, unless the Administrative Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, has established an appropriate Reserve and determines to include such Account as an Eligible Account;

(r) which is evidenced by any promissory note, chattel paper, or instrument;

(s) which is owed by an Account Debtor located in any jurisdiction that requires, as a condition to access to the courts of such jurisdiction, that a creditor qualify to transact business, file a business activities report or other report or form, or take one or more other actions, unless such Borrowers have so qualified, filed such reports or forms, or taken such actions (and, in each case, paid any required fees or other charges), except to the extent such Borrowers may qualify subsequently as a foreign entity authorized to transact business in such state or jurisdiction and gain access to such courts, without incurring any cost or penalty reasonably viewed by the Administrative Agent to be material in amount, and such later qualification cures any access to such courts to enforce payment of such Account;

(t) with respect to which such Borrowers have made any agreement with the Account Debtor for any reduction thereof, but only to the extent of such reduction, other than discounts and adjustments given in the ordinary course of business;

(u) owed by an Account Debtor which is a Blocked Person; or

(v) which the Administrative Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion may not be paid by reason of the Account Debtor’s inability to pay.

In the event that an Account which was previously an Eligible Account ceases to be an Eligible Account hereunder, the applicable Borrowers shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof on and at the time of submission to the Administrative Agent of the next Borrowing Base Certificate.

“ Eligible Assignee ” means a Person that is (a) a Lender or a United States-based Affiliate of a Lender; (b) an Approved Fund; (c) any other financial institution approved by the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Borrower (which approval by the Administrative Borrower shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), that is organized under the laws of the United States or any state or district thereof, has total assets in excess of $5,000,000,000, extends asset-based lending facilities in its ordinary course of business and whose becoming an assignee would not constitute a prohibited transaction under any applicable law; or (d) during any Event of Default, any Person acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its discretion.

“ Eligible Collateral ” means Eligible Accounts, Eligible Credit Card Accounts, Eligible Fabric Inventory, Eligible Retail Inventory, and Eligible Wholesale Inventory.

“ Eligible Credit Card Account ” means any credit card receivable (a) that is an Eligible Account under clause (b)(ii) of the definition thereof and related eligibility provisions, (b) that has not been outstanding for more than five (5) Business Days after the date of sale or for such longer period as may be approved by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, and (c) for which all procedures required by the issuer or processor of the credit card or debit card used in the purchase which gave rise to such credit card receivable shall have been followed in all material respects by such Borrower and all documents required for the authorization and approval by such issuer or processor shall have been obtained in connection with the sale giving rise to such credit card receivable.

“ Eligible Fabric Inventory ” means fabric in the possession of any Borrower which meets all of the requirements of Eligible Inventory (except for the fact that it is not finished goods inventory).

“ Eligible Inventory ” means, at any time, the Inventory owned by one of the applicable Borrowers which the Administrative Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion is eligible as the basis for the extension of Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans and the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder. Without limiting the Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion provided herein, Eligible Inventory shall not include any Inventory:

(a) which is not subject to a first priority perfected Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent; provided that the Liens described under clause (b) of the definition of Permitted Encumbrances, to the extent first priority Liens, shall not preclude inclusion as long as such Inventory is otherwise eligible hereunder;

(b) which is subject to any Lien other than (i) a Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent and (ii) a Permitted Encumbrance which does not have priority over the Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent;

(c) which is, in the Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion, slow moving, obsolete, unmerchantable, defective, unfit for sale, not salable at prices approximating at least the cost of such Inventory in the ordinary course of business or unacceptable due to age, type, category and/or quantity;

(d) with respect to which any covenant, representation, or warranty contained in this Agreement or any Security Agreement has been breached or is not true;

(e) which does not conform to all standards imposed by any governmental authority;

(f) which is not finished goods or which constitutes work-in-process, subassemblies (unless the Administrative Agent determines, in its Permitted Discretion, to include such work-in-process or subassemblies as Eligible Inventory), packaging and shipping material, samples, manufacturing supplies, display items, bill-and-hold goods, returned or repossessed goods (other than goods that are undamaged and able to be resold in the ordinary course of business), defective goods, goods held on consignment, goods to be

returned to the Borrowers’ suppliers, goods which are seasonal in nature and which have been packed away for sale in the subsequent season or goods which are not of a type held for sale in the ordinary course of business;

(g) which is not located in the U.S. or which is in transit with a common carrier from vendors and suppliers;

(h) which is located in any location leased by the Borrowers unless (i) the lessor has delivered to the Agents a Collateral Access Agreement or (ii) a Reserve for rent, charges, and other amounts due or to become due with respect to such facility has been established by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion;

(i) which is located in any third party warehouse or is in the possession of a bailee and is not evidenced by a Document, unless (i) such warehouseman or bailee has delivered to the Administrative Agent a Collateral Access Agreement and such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may require or (ii) an appropriate Reserve has been established by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion;

(j) which is the subject of a consignment by any Borrower as consignor;

(k) which is perishable;

(l) which is subject to any negotiable Document; or

(m) which contains or bears any intellectual property rights licensed to the Borrowers unless the Administrative Agent is satisfied that it may sell or otherwise dispose of such Inventory without (i) infringing the rights of such licensor, (ii) violating any contract with such licensor or (iii) incurring any liability with respect to payment of royalties other than royalties incurred pursuant to sale of such Inventory under the current licensing agreement.

In the event that Inventory which was previously Eligible Inventory ceases to be Eligible Inventory hereunder, the Borrowers shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof on and at the time of submission to the Administrative Agent of the next Borrowing Base Certificate.

“ Eligible Retail Inventory ”(1) means finished goods inventory held for sale by any Borrower at a retail location operated by such Borrower which meets all of the requirements of Eligible Inventory.

“ Eligible Wholesale Inventory ” means finished goods inventory held for sale to the Account Debtors which is not Eligible Retail Inventory and meets all of the requirements of Eligible Inventory.

(1) Owner of retail inventory must be clarified

“ Environmental Laws ” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the pollution or protection of the environment or the preservation or reclamation of natural resources, including those relating to the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material, or to employee health and safety matters.

“ Environmental Liabilities ” means all liabilities (including costs of Remedial Actions, natural resource damages and costs and expenses of investigation and feasibility studies) that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any Loan Party as a result of, or related to, any claim, suit, action, investigation, proceeding or demand by any Person, whether based in contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute or common law or otherwise, arising under any Environmental Law or in connection with any environmental, health or safety condition or with any Release or resulting from the ownership, lease, sublease or other operation or occupation of property by any Loan Party, whether on, prior to or after the date hereof.

“ Equipment ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

“ ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

“ ERISA Affiliate ” means any Person who, together with the Borrowers, is treated as a single employer within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001(b) of ERISA).

“ ERISA Event ” means (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30 day notice period is waived); (b) the existence with respect to any Plan of an “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code or Section 303(d) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by any Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by any Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.

“ Eurodollar ” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the 90-Day LIBO Rate.

“ Event of Default ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01 . An Event of Default shall be deemed to be continuing unless and until that Event of Default has been duly waived as provided in Section 9.03 hereof.

“ Excess Availability ” means, as of any date, the sum of (i) Availability plus (ii) the lesser of (x) Unrestricted Cash or (y) $2,500,000. However, if Borrowers fail to pay their respective trade payables in accordance with their historical practices, then for purposes of this Agreement, Availability shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount of payables not so paid in accordance with such historical practices.

“ Excluded Taxes ” means, with respect to any Person, (a) income or franchise taxes imposed on or measured by such Person’s net income by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Person is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located, (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States of America or any other jurisdiction and (c) any United States withholding tax imposed with respect to amounts payable to a Non-U.S. Lender to the extent that such withholding tax is in effect and is applicable to such Non-U.S. Lender (after giving effect to any treaty or other applicable basis for reduction or exemption) on the date of this Agreement (or designates a new lending office) provided , that clause (c) above shall not include amounts that arise (i) as a result of an assignment or the designation of a new lending office made at the request of the Administrative Borrower under Section 2.20(b) , or (ii) to the extent that such Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrowers with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 2.18(a) .

“ Existing Factoring Agreements ” means (a) the Factoring Agreement dated June 1, 2001 between Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Factor and (b) the Factoring Agreement dated February 28, 2006 between Hudson and Factor.

“ Extraordinary Receipts ” means any Net Cash Proceeds, received by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries not in the ordinary course of business (and not consisting of proceeds described in Section 2.12(b)(ii) , (iii) or (iv) hereof), including, without limitation, (i) foreign, federal, state or local tax refunds, (ii) pension plan reversions, (iii) proceeds of insurance, (iv) judgments, proceeds of settlements or other consideration of any kind in connection with any cause of action, (v) condemnation awards (and payments in lieu thereof), (vi) indemnity payments and (vii) any purchase price adjustment received in connection with any purchase agreement.

“ Factor ” means The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., in its capacity as factor pursuant to the Factoring Agreement.

“ Factoring Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Factoring Agreement dated September 30, 2013 between Factor and Joe Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. and Hudson, as amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time.

“ Fair Market Value ” means, with respect to real or immovable property of any Person, the fair market value thereof as determined in the most recent appraisal received by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms hereof, which appraisal shall be performed in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent by an appraiser reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

“ Federal Funds Effective Rate ” means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such date, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

“ Fee Letter ” means the Fee Letter, dated as of the date hereof, among Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and Lead Arrangers, as it may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“ Financial Officer ” means, with respect to any Person, the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of such Person.

“ Fiscal Quarter ” means a fiscal quarter of the Parent and its Subsidiaries ending on the February 28th, May 31st, August 31st or November 30th of each year.

“ Fiscal Year ” means the fiscal year of the Parent and its Subsidiaries ending on November 30th of each year.

“ Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, the ratio, determined as of the end of each Fiscal Quarter of the Parent for the most-recently ended four Fiscal Quarters, of (a) EBITDA for such four Fiscal Quarters, plus to the extent deducted in the calculation of such EBITDA, Rentals for such four Fiscal Quarters, minus Capital Expenditures during such four Fiscal Quarters (excluding Capital Expenditures to the extent financed with Indebtedness for borrowed money (other than Indebtedness incurred hereunder or under the Term Loan Agreement) or to the extent actually reimbursed in cash pursuant to indemnification or reimbursement provisions of the Acquisition Documentation) to (b) Fixed Charges for such four Fiscal Quarters, all calculated for the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

thereunder, with respect to the Term Loans, only to the extent such payment is a scheduled amortization payment (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include an Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) principal payment made under Section 2.12(b)(v) of the Term Loan Agreement and with respect to the Tax Notes, only to the extent such payments exceed $1,300,000), plus expense for income taxes paid in cash during such period, plus dividends or distributions paid in cash during such period, plus Capital Lease Obligation payments (to the extent not already included in Rentals) during such period, all calculated for the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. However, for the four (4) Fiscal Quarter period ending (A) on or about November 30, 2013, the components of Fixed Charges shall be calculated on an Annualized Basis using the Fixed Charges from the measurement period beginning October 1, 2013 and ending November 30, 2013, (B) on or about February 28, 2014, the components of Fixed Charges shall be calculated on an Annualized Basis using the Fixed Charges from the measurement period beginning October 1, 2013 and ending February 28, 2014, (C) on or about May 31, 2014, the components of Fixed Charges shall be calculated on an Annualized Basis using the Fixed Charges from the measurement period beginning October 1, 2013 and ending May 31, 2014, and (D) on or about August 31, 2014 the components of Fixed Charges shall be calculated on an Annualized Basis using the Fixed Charges from the measurement period beginning October 1, 2013 and ending August 31, 2014.

“ Flex-Pricing Provisions ” means any term or provision of any fee letter, commitment letter or term sheet delivered in connection with the transaction which is the subject of this Agreement which purports to permit the Lead Arranger to change any or all of the structure, terms or pricing of the credit facility evidenced by this Agreement either before or after the Effective Date in order to aid the Lead Arranger in the successful syndication of such credit facility either before or after the Effective Date.

“ Funded Debt ” means, as to any Person, all Indebtedness of such Person that matures more than one year from the date of its creation or matures within one year from such date but is renewable or extendible, at the option of such Person, to a date more than one year from such date or arises under a revolving credit or similar agreement that obligates the lender or lenders to extend credit during a period of more than one year from such date, including all current maturities and current sinking fund payments in respect of such Indebtedness whether or not required to be paid within one year from the date of its creation and, in the case of any Borrower, Indebtedness in respect of the Loans.

“ Funding Accounts ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01(c)(iv) .

“ GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, in each case as the same are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.

“ Governmental Authority ” means the government of the United States of America, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency,

authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.

“ Guarantee ” of or by any Person (the “ guarantor ”) means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “ primary obligor ”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or obligation; provided , that the term Guarantee shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.

“ Guarantee and Collateral Agreement ” means the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of the Effective Date executed by the Loan Parties for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties in substantially the form of Exhibit D.

“ Hazardous Material ” means any substance, material or waste that is classified, regulated or otherwise characterized under any Environmental Law as hazardous, toxic, a contaminant or a pollutant or by other words of similar meaning or regulatory effect, including petroleum or any fraction thereof, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls and radioactive substances.

“ Hudson ” means Hudson Clothing, LLC, a California limited liability company.

“ Hudson Holdings ” means Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances, (j) obligations under any liquidated earn-out, (k) all Swap Obligations (and the amount of Indebtedness under any Swap Obligation shall be deemed the Net Mark-to-Market Exposure thereunder) and (l) obligations of such Person to purchase securities or other property arising out of or in connection with the sale of the same or substantially similar securities or property or any other Off-Balance Sheet Liability. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor.

“ Indemnified Taxes ” means any and all Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

“ Indemnitee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04(b) .

“ Intercreditor Agreement ” means the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the Effective Date executed by the Administrative Agent, the Term Loan Agent and the Borrowers.

“ Interest Calculation Period ” means a period commencing on the first day of a calendar month and expiring on the last day of such calendar month. With respect to the first Interest Calculation Period under the Agreement, such Interest Calculation Period shall commence on the Effective Date and end on (and include) the last day of the calendar month in which the Effective Date occurs. Interest shall accrue at the applicable rate from and including the first day of each Interest Calculation Period to and including the day on which such rate is changed pursuant to an Interest Election Request.

“ Interest Election Request ” means a request by the Administrative Borrower to change the Type of outstanding Loans in accordance with Section 2.09 .

“ Interest Expense ” means, with reference to any period, the interest expense (net of interest income) of the Parent and its Subsidiaries calculated on a consolidated basis for such period.

“ Interest Payment Date ” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan (other than a Swingline Loan), or any Eurodollar Loan, the first day of each calendar month and the Maturity Date, and (b) with respect to any Swingline Loan, the day that such Loan is required to be repaid and the Maturity Date.

“ Inventory ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

“ Inventory Certificate ” means a certificate, signed by a Financial Officer of the Administrative Borrower, in the form of Exhibit F or another form which is acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

“ Issuing Bank ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(a)(i) .

“ Lead Arranger ” means CIT Finance LLC, in its capacity as sole lead arranger and bookrunner.

“ Ledger Debt ” means the outstanding amount of any indebtedness for goods and services purchased by a Borrower or its Affiliates from any Person who’s Accounts are factored by Factor.

“ Ledger Debt Reserves ” means any and all reserves for Ledger Debt which the Administrative Agent deems necessary, in its Permitted Discretion, to from time to time establish in an aggregate amount not to exceed $3,000,000.

“ Lenders ” means the Persons listed on the Commitment Schedule and any other Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Lenders” includes the Swingline Lenders and the Issuing Bank.

“ Letter of Credit ” means documentary or standby letters of credit issued for the account of a Borrower by any Issuing Bank for which Administrative Agent and Lenders have incurred Letter of Credit Obligations.

“ Letter of Credit Fee ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.07(d) .

“ Letter of Credit Guaranty ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.07(a) .

“ Letter of Credit Obligations ” means all outstanding obligations incurred by Administrative Agent and Lenders at the request of any Borrower, whether direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, due or not due, in connection with the issuance of Letters of Credit by any Issuing Bank or the purchase of a participation as set forth in Section 2.07 with respect to any Letter of Credit. The amount of such Letter of Credit Obligations shall equal the maximum amount that may be payable by Administrative Agent or Lenders in respect of all outstanding Letter of Credit and, without duplication, Letter of Credit Guarantees plus all unreimbursed amounts with respect to drawings thereon.

“ Letter of Credit Sublimit ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.07(a) .

“ Lien ” means (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest of any kind, including the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing), and (b) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

“ Loan ” or “ Loans ” means the loans and advances made by the Administrative Agent or Lenders pursuant to Article II of this Agreement, including Swingline Loans, Overadvance Loans and Protective Advances.

“ Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, any promissory notes issued pursuant to this Agreement, any Letter of Credit applications, the Collateral Documents, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Assignment of Factoring Proceeds Agreement, the Fee Letter and all other agreements, instruments, documents and certificates identified in Section 4.01 executed and delivered to, or in favor of, the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or any Lenders and including all other pledges, powers of attorney, consents, assignments, contracts, notices, letter of credit agreements and all other written matter whether heretofore, now or hereafter executed by or on behalf of any Loan Party, or any employee of any Loan Party, and delivered to the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or any Lender in connection with the Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby. Any reference in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to a Loan Document shall include all appendices, exhibits or schedules thereto, and all amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications thereto, and shall refer to this Agreement or such Loan Document as the same may be in effect at any and all times such reference becomes operative.

“ Loan Parties ” means each of Parent, each of the Borrowers, each Subsidiary party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, and each Subsidiary made a party hereto pursuant to Section 5.11 .

“ Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, liabilities (actual or contingent), operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of any Loan Party to fully and timely perform any of its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (c) the Collateral, or the Collateral Agent’s Liens (on behalf of itself and the Secured Parties) on the Collateral or the priority of such Liens, or (d) the rights of or benefits available to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Lenders under any Loan Document.

“ Material Agreement ” the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.12 .

“ Material Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness under the Term Loan Agreement, and other Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Letters of Credit) of any one or more of the Parent and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $1,500,000. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “obligations” of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the Net Mark-to-Market Exposure that the Parent or such Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Swap Agreement were terminated at such time.

“ Maturity Date ” means September 30, 2018 or any earlier date on which the Revolving Commitments are permanently reduced to zero or otherwise terminated pursuant to the terms hereof.

“ Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or if such company shall cease to issue ratings, another nationally recognized statistical rating company selected in good faith by mutual agreement of the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Borrower.

“ Multiemployer Plan ” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which a Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has any actual or contingent liability.

“ Narrative Report ” means, with respect to the financial statements for which such narrative report is required, a narrative report describing the operations of Parent and its Subsidiaries in the form prepared for presentation to senior management thereof for the applicable month or Fiscal Year and for the period from the beginning of the then current Fiscal Year to the end of such period to which such financial statements relate with comparison to and variances from the immediately preceding period and budget.

“ Net Cash Proceeds ” means, if in connection with (a) an asset disposition, cash proceeds net of (i) commissions, brokers’ fees, legal, accounting and professionals’ fees and other reasonable and customary transaction costs, fees and expenses properly attributable to such transaction and payable by such Loan Party in connection therewith (in each case, paid to non-Affiliates), (ii) transfer taxes paid in connection therewith, (iii) amounts payable to holders of senior Liens on such asset (to the extent such Liens constitute Permitted Encumbrances hereunder), if any, and (iv) cash taxes paid in connection therewith, (b) the issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness, cash proceeds net (i) of attorneys’ fees, investment banking fees, accountants’ fees, underwriting discounts and commissions and other customary fees and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith, and (ii) amounts payable to holders of senior Liens on such asset (to the extent such Liens constitute Permitted Encumbrances hereunder), if any (c) an equity issuance, cash proceeds net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other reasonable costs paid to non-Affiliates in connection therewith and (ii) amounts payable to holders of senior Liens on such asset (to the extent such Liens constitute Permitted Encumbrances hereunder), if any or (d) Extraordinary Receipts, cash proceeds received net of (i) expenses related thereto payable by such Loan Party in connection therewith (in each case, paid to non-Affiliates), (ii) transfer taxes paid, (iii) amounts payable to holders of senior Liens on such asset (to the extent such Liens constitute Permitted Encumbrances hereunder), and (iv) cash taxes paid in connection therewith. In the case of clause (a) above, Net Cash Proceeds shall exclude any non-cash proceeds received from any sale or other disposition of assets, but shall include such proceeds when and as converted by any Loan Party to cash or other immediately available funds.

“ Net Income ” means, with reference to any period, the net income (or loss) of the Parent and its Subsidiaries calculated on a consolidated basis for such period.

“ Net Mark-to-Market Exposure ” means, with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, the excess (if any) of all unrealized losses over all unrealized profits of such Person arising from Swap Agreement transactions. As used in this definition, “unrealized losses” means the fair market value of the cost to such Person of replacing such Swap Agreement transactions as of the date of determination (assuming the Swap Agreement transactions were to be terminated as of that date), and “unrealized profits” means the fair market value of the gain to such Person of replacing such Swap Agreement transactions as of the date of determination (assuming such Swap Agreement transactions were to be terminated as of that date).

“ Net Orderly Liquidation Value ” means, with respect to Inventory of any Person, the orderly liquidation value thereof as determined in a manner acceptable to the Administrative Agent by an appraiser reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, net of all costs of liquidation thereof.

“ Non-Consenting Lender ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.03(d) .

“ Non-U.S. Lender ” means a Lender or a Participant that is (x) organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia or (y) organized under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia and whose separate existence from a Person that is not treated as a “United States person” for purposes of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code is disregarded for federal income tax purposes under Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3 or any similar provision.

“ Non-U.S. Plan ” means any pension, retirement, superannuation or similar policy or arrangement sponsored, maintained or contributed to by any Borrower in a jurisdiction other than the United States of America.

“ Non-U.S. Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States of America or any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

“ Obligations ” means: (a) all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans (including interest that accrues or that would accrue but for the filing of a bankruptcy case or similar proceeding by a Loan Party, whether or not such interest would be an allowable claim under any applicable bankruptcy or other similar proceeding, and other obligations accruing or arising after commencement of any case under any bankruptcy or similar laws by or against any Loan Party (or that would accrue or arise but for the commencement of any such case)); (b) all Letter of Credit Obligations; (c) the Borrowers’ liabilities to the Administrative Agent under any instrument of guaranty or indemnity, or arising under any guaranty, endorsement or undertaking which the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, may make or issue to others for the account of any Borrower, including any accommodations extended by the Administrative Agent with respect to applications for Letters of Credit, the Administrative Agent’s acceptance of drafts or the Administrative Agent’s endorsement of notes or other instruments for any Borrower’s account and benefit; and (d) and all accrued and unpaid fees and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations of the Loan Parties to the Lenders or to any Lender, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any indemnified party arising under the Loan Documents. Obligations shall also include Ledger Debt owed by a Loan Party to The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., as Factor.

“ OFAC ” means the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control or any successor thereto.

“ Off-Balance Sheet Liability ” of a Person means (a) any repurchase obligation or liability of such Person with respect to accounts or notes receivable sold by such Person, (b)

any indebtedness, liability or obligation under any sale and leaseback transaction which is not a Capital Lease Obligation, (c) any indebtedness, liability or obligation under any so-called “synthetic lease” transaction entered into by such Person, or (d) any indebtedness, liability or obligation arising with respect to any other transaction which is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the balance sheets of such Person, but excluding from this clause (d) operating leases.

“ Other Taxes ” means any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not including any income or withholding taxes) arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

“ Overadvance ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(c) .

“ Overadvance Loan ” means an Borrowing of ABR Revolving Loans made when an Overadvance exists or is caused by the funding thereof.

“ Parent ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.

“ Participant ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.05(c) .

“ Patent Security Agreement ” means that certain Patent Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and among the Loan Parties party thereto and the Collateral Agent.

“ Patriot Act ” means USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).

“ Payment Account ” means each bank account established pursuant to the Security Documents, to which the funds of the Borrowers (including proceeds of Accounts and other Collateral) are deposited or credited, and which is maintained in the name of an Agent or any Loan Party, or any of them, as the Agents may determine, on terms acceptable to the Agents.

“ PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.

“ Perfection Certificate ” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E, completed and supplemented with the schedules and attachments contemplated thereby.

“ Permit ” means, with respect to any Person, any permit, approval, authorization, license, registration, certificate, concession, grant, franchise, variance or permission from, and any other agreement, document, undertaking, lease, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law and applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

“ Permitted Discretion ” means a determination made by an Agent in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment (from the perspective of a secured asset-based lender), exercised in good faith, based upon its consideration of any factor that (a) would reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the quantity, quality, mix or value of any material portion of the Collateral, the enforceability or priority of the Collateral Agent’s Liens with respect to any material portion of the Collateral, or the amount that the Agents and Lenders could receive in liquidation of any material portion of the Collateral; (b) indicates that any collateral report or financial information delivered by any Loan Party is incomplete, inaccurate or misleading in any material respect; (c) materially increases the likelihood of any proceeding under debtor relief laws involving any Loan Party; or (d) creates or would reasonably be expected to result in a Default or Event of Default. In exercising such judgment, an Agent may consider any factors that would materially increase the credit risk of lending to Borrowers on the security of the Collateral.

“ Permitted Encumbrances ” means:

(a) Liens imposed by law for taxes that are not yet due or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04 other than Liens arising pursuant to ERISA;

(b) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens imposed by law, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than 60 days or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04 ;

(c) pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations;

(d) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

(e) judgment liens in respect of judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default under Section 7.01(j) ;

(f) easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and encumbrances on real or immovable property that do not secure any obligations for borrowed money and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of a Borrower or any Subsidiary;

(g) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent granted pursuant to any Loan Document;

(h) [Reserved];

(i) the filing of financing statements or the equivalent thereof in any applicable jurisdiction solely as a precautionary measure in connection with operating leases or consignment of goods;

(j) leases or subleases of assets or properties of a Loan Party, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of such Loan Party’s business and not prohibited by this Agreement or any other Loan Document so long as such leases do not, individually or in the aggregate (i) interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct or business of such Loan Party and (ii) materially impair the use or the value of the property or assets subject thereto;

(k) [Reserved];

(l) any Lien on any property or asset of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.02; provided that (i) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or asset of such Loan Party and (ii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date hereof and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;

(m) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(f) to finance the acquisition of fixed or capital assets; provided that such Liens shall not apply to any property or assets of such Loan Party or its Subsidiaries other than the assets financed by such Indebtedness;

(n) other Liens (other than Liens arising pursuant to ERISA) not of a type set forth in clauses (a) through (f) above incurred in the ordinary course of business of any Loan Party so long as neither (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of obligations secured thereby nor (ii) the aggregate fair market value of the assets subject thereto exceeds $1,500,000;

(p) Liens (including Liens granted pursuant to a refinancing of the Term Loan Obligations) on Collateral in favor of the Term Loan Agent securing the Loan Parties’ obligations under the Term Loan Documents, in all cases subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement;

(q) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of Law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of business, so long as such payments are not past due (unless being contested in compliance with Section 5.04 hereof);

(r) Liens arising out of any conditional sale, title retention, consignment or other similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by any Loan Party in the ordinary

course of business to the extent such Liens do not attach to any assets other than the goods subject to such arrangement; and

(s) Renewals of Liens permitted to secure Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(h).

The designation of a Lien as a “Permitted Lien” or “Permitted Encumbrance” shall not limit or restrict the ability of the Administrative Agent to establish a Reserve relating thereto.

For the avoidance of doubt, no reference to Permitted Encumbrances in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall constitute a subordination of any Lien granted in favor of any Agent or Lender.

“ Permitted Investments ” means:

(a) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America), in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;

(b) investments in commercial paper maturing within 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof and rated, at such date of acquisition, at least A-1 by S&P, at least P-1 by Moody’s;

(c) investments in certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and time deposits maturing within 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof which has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000;

(d) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (c) above; and

(e) money market funds that (i) have substantially all of their assets invested continuously in the types of investments listed in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) above, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P, Aaa by Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000.

“ Person ” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

“ Plan ” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as

defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA, and expressly excluding, for the avoidance to doubt, the Parent’s 401(k) Plan.

“ Post-Closing Letter ” means the Post-Closing Letter dated as of the date hereof by the Loan Parties in favor of the Administrative Agent.

“ Prepayment Fee ” means a fee payable to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Lenders, in the following amount:

Period during which early termination occurs		Prepayment Fee
On or prior to the first anniversary of the date of this Agreement		1.0% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments terminated pursuant to Sections 2.10(b) .

After the first anniversary of the date of this Agreement but on or prior to the second anniversary of the date of this Agreement		0.5% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments terminated pursuant to Sections 2.10(b) .

For the avoidance of doubt, no Prepayment Fee will be payable except in connection with the termination of the Revolving Commitments in full prior to the second anniversary of the date of this Agreement.

“ Prime Rate ” means in respect of ABR Loans, the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by JPMorgan Chase Bank (or its successor) as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City (or if such rate is at any time not available, the prime rate so quoted by any banking institution as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), which rate is not intended to be the lowest rate charged by any such banking institution to its borrowers; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective on the date such change is publicly announced as being effective.

“ Priority Agent ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.

“ Pro Forma Information ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01(i) .

“ Protective Advance ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05 .

“ Register ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.05(b) .

“ Related Parties ” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.

“ Release ” means any release, threatened release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, escape, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, dumping, leaching or migration of Hazardous Material into or through the environment.

“ Remedial Action ” means all actions required to (a) clean up, remove, treat or in any other way address any Hazardous Material in the indoor or outdoor environment, (b) prevent or minimize any Release so that a Hazardous Material does not migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment or (c) perform pre-remedial studies and investigations and post-remedial monitoring and care with respect to any Hazardous Material.

“ Rent Reserves ” means, as to any leased location of any Collateral in any Waiver State with respect to which the Collateral Agent has not received a satisfactory Collateral Access Agreement, such amount as the Administrative Agent may determine in its Permitted Discretion.

“ Rentals ” means all payments due by the Parent and its Subsidiaries under all operating leases.

“ Report ” means reports prepared in good faith by an Agent or another Person showing the results of appraisals, field examinations or audits pertaining to the Borrowers’ assets from information furnished by or on behalf of the Borrowers, after an Agent has exercised its rights of inspection pursuant to this Agreement, which Reports may be distributed to the Lenders by the applicable Agent.

“ Required Lenders ” means, at any time, Lenders holding more than 50% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment then in effect or, if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the Aggregate Revolving Exposure.

“ Reserves ” means (i) any and all reserves which the Administrative Agent deems necessary, in its Permitted Discretion, to from time to time establish against the gross amounts of Eligible Collateral, including, without limitation, reserves for consignee’s, warehousemen’s and bailee’s charges at locations for which no Collateral Access Agreement is in effect, to the extent property at such locations is included in the Applicable Borrowing Base; reserves for dilution of Accounts; reserves for Inventory shrinkage; reserves for gift cards; reserves for customs charges and shipping charges related to any Inventory in transit; reserves for contingent liabilities of any Borrower; reserves for uninsured losses of any Borrower; reserves for reasonably anticipated changes in the appraised value of Eligible Collateral between appraisals; and reserves for taxes, fees, assessments, and other governmental charges, (ii) Rent Reserves, and (iii) Ledger Debt Reserves; provided however, that (i) a reserve shall not be established to the extent it is duplicative of any other reserves or items that are otherwise excluded through eligibility criteria, (ii) if an event giving rise to the establishment of any reserves ceases to exist (unless Collateral Agent determines there is a reasonable prospect that the event will occur again within a reasonable period of time thereafter), Borrowers may request in writing that Collateral Agent discontinue the applicable reserves, and (iii) the amount of any such reserve established shall

have a reasonable relationship, as determined by the Collateral Agent in its Permitted Discretion, to the event, condition or other matter that is the basis therefor.

“ Restricted Payment ” means (a) any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Capital Stock of Parent, any Borrower or any Subsidiary, (b) any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Capital Stock of Parent, any Borrower or any Subsidiary or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Capital Stock in Parent, any Borrower or any Subsidiary, and (c) any management, consulting, monitoring, advisory or similar fee paid by a Loan Party to Parent or any of Parent’s Affiliates.

“ Revolving A Borrowing Base ” means, at any time, the sum of

(a) 85% of Eligible Accounts (other than Eligible Credit Card Accounts) at such time; plus

(b) 90% of the Borrowers’ Eligible Credit Card Accounts at such time; plus

(c) the lesser of (i) the sum of (A) the lesser of (1) 80% of Borrowers’ Eligible Wholesale Inventory, valued at the lower of cost or market on a first in, first out basis, consistent with Borrowers’ practices as of Effective Date or (2) 85% of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Borrowers’ Eligible Wholesale Inventory; plus (B) the lesser of (1) 90% of Borrowers’ Eligible Retail Inventory valued at the lower of cost or market on a first in, first out basis, consistent with Borrowers’ practices as of Effective Date, or (2) 90% of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Borrowers’ Eligible Retail Inventory plus (C) the lesser of (1) 35% of Borrowers’ Eligible Fabric Inventory, valued at the lower of cost or market on a first in, first out basis, consistent with Borrowers’ practices as of Effective Date or (2) 85% of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Borrowers’ Eligible Fabric Inventory or (ii) $22,000,000; minus

(d) Reserves.

“ Revolving A Commitment ” means, with respect to each Revolving Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Revolving A Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit, Protective Advances and Swingline Loans hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.10 , and (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.05 . The initial amount of each Revolving Lender’s Revolving A Commitment is set forth on the Commitment Schedule as a Revolving A Commitment or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Revolving A Commitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Revolving Lenders’ Revolving A Commitments is $50,000,000 less the Revolving A-1 Commitment (if any).

“ Revolving A Loan ” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.01(b) (other than a Revolving A-1 Loan).

“ Revolving A-1 Borrowing Base ” means, at any time, the sum of

(a) Items (a) — (c) of the definition of Revolving A Borrowing Base; plus

(b) The lesser of (i) $1,000,000 and (ii) the sum of (A) 7.5% of the Borrowers’ Eligible Credit Card Accounts at such time; plus (B) 5% of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Borrowers’ Eligible Wholesale Inventory, plus (C) 7.5% of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Borrowers’ Eligible Retail Inventory; minus

“ Revolving A-1 Commitment ” means, with respect to each Revolving Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Revolving A-1 Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit, Protective Advances and Swingline Loans hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.10, and (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.05. The initial amount of each Revolving Lender’s Revolving A-1 Commitment is set forth on the Commitment Schedule as a Revolving A-1 Commitment or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Revolving A-1 Commitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Revolving Lenders’ Revolving A-1 Commitments is $1,000,000.

“ Revolving A-1 Loan ” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.01(b) on a first-in, last-out basis.

“ Revolving Commitments ” means the Revolving A Commitment and the Revolving A-1 Commitment.

“ Revolving Exposure ” means, with respect to any Revolving Lender at any time, the sum of (a) the outstanding principal amount of such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Loans plus (b) an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all Protective Advances and Swingline Loans outstanding at such time, plus (ii) the aggregate amount of Letter of Credit Obligations outstanding at such time.

“ Revolving Lenders ” means, as of any date of determination, Lenders having Revolving Commitments or, if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the Lenders having Revolving Exposure.

“ Revolving Loans ” means Loans made pursuant to Section 2.01(b) and shall include Revolving A Loans and Revolving A-1 Loans.

“ Revolving Credit Priority Collateral ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.

“ Sanctioned Country ” means any country subject to the sanctions program identified on the most current list maintained by OFAC.

“ Secured Parties ” means, collectively, (i) the Agents, (ii) the Lenders, (iii) any Issuing Bank and (iv) any Person indemnified under the Loan Documents.

“ Security Agreements ” means the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the Patent Security Agreement, the Trademark Security Agreement and any other pledge or security agreement entered into, after the date of this Agreement by any other Loan Party (as required by this Agreement or any other Loan Document), or any other Person, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“ Settlement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(c) .

“ Settlement Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(c) .

“ Shareholder Payment Agreement ” means that certain agreement dated as of February 18, 2013 among Administrative Borrower, Parent and Joseph M. Dahan, as such agreement may be amended, amended and restated, modified, replaced or refinanced from time to time in accordance with the Shareholder Subordination Agreement.

“ Shareholder Subordination Agreement ” means the Subordination Agreement dated as of the Effective Date among the Administrative Agent, the Term Loan Agent, the Borrowers and Joseph M. Dahan.

“ Solvent ” means, as to any Person, that such Person satisfies the requirements set forth in Section 3.13(a)(i) through (iv) of this Agreement.

“ S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. or if such company shall cease to issue ratings, another nationally recognized statistical rating company selected in good faith by mutual agreement of the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Borrower.

“ Stock Purchase Agreement ” means that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2013 by and among Parent, Hudson Holdings, Fireman Capital CPF Hudson Co-Invest LP, Peter Kim, Paul Cardenas, Tony Chu and each of the other individuals signatory thereto and all exhibits, schedules, annexes or attachments thereto, as amended, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“ Subordinated Convertible Notes ” means, collectively, each of Subordinated Convertible Notes issued by Parent in favor of (a) Fireman Capital CPF Hudson Co-Invest LP, (b) Peter Kim, (c) Tony Chu, (d) Paul Cardenas, (e) Christopher M. Lynch, (f) Robert R. Spellman, (g) Marla Sabo, (h) Hamilton South, (i) Ben Taverniti and (j) Barbara Cook, in each case, in connection with the Acquisition.

“ Subordinated Indebtedness ” of a Person means any Indebtedness of such Person the payment of which is subordinated to payment of the Obligations to the written satisfaction of the Administrative Agent.

“ subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person (the “ parent ”) at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity the accounts

of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held, or (b) that is, as of such date, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.

“ Subsidiary ” means any subsidiary of any Borrower or a Loan Party, as applicable.

“ Swap Agreement ” means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of any Borrower or any Subsidiary shall be a Swap Agreement.

“ Swap Obligations ” of a Person means any and all obligations of such Person, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (a) any and all Swap Agreements, and (b) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any Swap Agreement transaction.

“ Swingline Lender ” means The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., in its capacity as lender of the Swingline Loans hereunder.

“ Swingline Loan ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06 .

“ Syndication Agent ” means The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., in its capacity as syndication agent.

“ Tax ,” “ tax ” or “ Taxes ” means any and all present or future taxes of any kind whatsoever, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority, together with any interest, penalties or additions to tax imposed thereon or with respect thereto.

“ Tax Notes ” means, collectively, each Promissory Note issued by Parent in favor of an Option Seller (as defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement), in each case, in connection with the Acquisition.

“ Tax Sharing Agreement ” means any tax sharing agreement or arrangement, as the same may be amended from time to time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, between and among the Borrowers or between Parent or any

other Borrower and one or more other subsidiaries of Parent that are members of the applicable affiliated group filing consolidated, combined, unitary or similar tax return of which Parent is the parent, provided that (x) in no event shall the amount paid by any Borrower to such other Person or Persons pursuant to any such agreement and/or arrangements exceed a reasonable estimate of the amount of tax that the Parent would be required to pay for taxes (including interest, penalties and additions to tax and including estimated taxes) reasonably allocable to the net earnings of such Borrower, (y) in the event that such reasonable estimate exceeds the actual amount that Parent would be required to pay with respect to such net earnings, such other Person or Persons are required to repay the excess to Parent or the other Borrowers within a reasonable period after the later of the date on which such excess is determined and the date on which such other Person or Persons receives any refund related to such excess and (z) the agreement or arrangement contains an acknowledgement by Parent or any other Person entitled to receive payments from any Borrower that payments under such agreement or arrangement may be restricted by the terms of this Agreement.

“ Term Loan Agent ” means Garrison Loan Agency Services LLC, as administrative agent under the Term Loan Agreement along with any successor or replacement agent (including any agent for any lenders refinancing the initial Term Loan Obligations).

“ Term Loan Agreement ” means that certain credit agreement of even date herewith by and among the Borrowers, the Term Loan Agent and the lenders party thereto, as such credit agreement may be amended, restated and amended, modified, refinanced or replaced from time to time in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement.

“ Term Loan Documents ” means the Term Loan Agreement and all documents, instruments and agreements relating thereto or executed in connection therewith, as each such document may be amended, restated and amended, modified, refinanced or replaced from time to time in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement.

“ Term Loan Obligations ” has the meaning assigned to the term “Obligations” in the Term Loan Agreement.

“ Term Loan Priority Collateral ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.

“ Trade Accounts ” means that portion of each of the Borrowers’ Accounts which arises from the sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s business.

“ Trademark Security Agreement ” means that certain Trademark Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and among the Loan Parties party thereto and the Collateral Agent.

“ Transactions ” means the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrowers of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the borrowing of Loans and other credit extensions hereunder and under the Term Loan Documents, the use of the proceeds thereof

and the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder and the consummation of the Acquisition on the Effective Date.

“ Transfer ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b).

“ Transfer Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b).

“ Type ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the 90-Day LIBO Rate or the Alternate Base Rate.

“ UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York or any other state the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the issue of perfection of security interests.

“ Unrestricted Cash ” means, as of any date, the aggregate of Borrowers’ cash deposits on hand as of such date that are not subject to a restriction (other than a deposit account control account agreement in favor of Priority Agent, for the benefit of the Priority Agent and its lenders and the Lenders) and that are held in a deposit account subject to such a control agreement in favor of Priority Agent, for the benefit of Priority Agent and its lenders and the Lenders, as determined in accordance with GAAP. However, if Borrowers fail to pay their respective trade payables in accordance with their historical practices, then Unrestricted Cash shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount of payables not so paid in accordance with such historical practices.

“ U.S. Subsidiary ” means each Subsidiary which is not a Non-U.S. Subsidiary; “ U.S. Subsidiaries ” means all such Subsidiaries.

“ Voluntary Payment Conditions ” means, with respect to any voluntary principal prepayments of the Term Loan , the satisfaction of the following conditions as of the date of determination: (i) at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default, with respect to which Administrative Agent has notified Borrowers, shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Fiscal Quarter most recently ended as of such date for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 is not less than the lesser of (x) 1.50 to 1.00, or (y) the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio applicable for such Fiscal Quarter, and (iii) after giving effect to the proposed payment, Excess Availability will not be less than $15,000,000.

“ Withdrawal Liability ” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

SECTION 1.02. Classification of Loans and Borrowings . For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “ Revolving A Loan ”) or by Type (e.g., a “ Eurodollar Loan ”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “ Revolving Eurodollar Loan ”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “ Revolving

Borrowing ”) or by Type (e.g., a “ Eurodollar Borrowing ”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “ Revolving Eurodollar Borrowing ”).

SECTION 1.03. Terms Generally . The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein) unless the context requires otherwise, (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns unless the context requires otherwise, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (e) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

SECTION 1.04. Accounting Terms; GAAP . Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that, if the Administrative Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Administrative Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Administrative Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith (i) such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective and (ii) the Borrowers shall include with the financial statements and other financial information and calculations required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent and Lenders hereunder a reconciliation of such financial statements, information and calculations before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, Indebtedness of Parent and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, a breach of a financial covenant contained in Section 6.12 shall be deemed to have occurred as of the last day of any specified measurement period, regardless of when the financial statements reflecting such breaches are delivered to the Administrative Agent.

SECTION 1.05. Resolution of Drafting Ambiguities . The Borrowers acknowledge and agree that they were represented by counsel in connection with the execution and delivery of the Loans Documents, that each Loan Party and its counsel reviewed and participated in the preparation and negotiation of the Loan Documents and that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Loan Documents.

SECTION 1.06. Rounding . Any financial ratios required to be maintained or tested by the Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

ARTICLE II

THE CREDITS

SECTION 2.01. The Facility .

(a) Intentionally Omitted.

(b) Revolving Loans . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Revolving Lender agrees to make Revolving Loans to the Borrowers at any time and from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in (i) such Lender’s Revolving Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Revolving Commitments or (ii) the Aggregate Revolving Exposure exceeding the lesser of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment and the Applicable Borrowing Base then in effect, provided that (A) the Lenders shall be under no obligation to fund any Revolving A Loan unless the Borrowers have borrowed the full amount of the aggregate Revolving A-1 Commitments (to the extent that such Revolving A-1 Commitments have not been terminated); (B) the aggregate outstanding amount of the Revolving A-1 Loans shall not exceed the aggregate amount of Revolving A-1 Commitments, (C) Excess Availability shall not be less than $7,500,000 before or after giving effect to the requested Revolving Loan, and (D) the Aggregate Revolving Exposures shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrowers may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans.

(c) Overadvances . If the Aggregate Revolving Exposure exceeds the Applicable Borrowing Base at any time (an “ Overadvance ”), such excess amount shall be payable by Borrowers on demand by the Administrative Agent. All Overadvances shall constitute Obligations secured by the Collateral and entitled to all benefits of the Loan Documents. Unless its authority has been revoked in writing by Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may require Revolving Lenders to honor requests for Overadvance Loans and to forbear from requiring Borrowers to cure an Overadvance, as long as (i) the Overadvance does not continue for more than 30 consecutive days (and no Overadvance may exist for at least five consecutive days thereafter before further Overadvance Loans are required), and (ii) the Overadvance, together with any Protective Advances made pursuant to Section

2.05(a)(i) and (ii) , do not exceed $5,000,000. Overadvance Loans may be made even if the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 have not been satisfied. In no event shall Overadvance Loans be required that would cause the Aggregate Revolving Exposure to exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitment. Any funding of an Overadvance Loan or sufferance of an Overadvance shall not constitute a waiver by the Administrative Agent or Revolving Lenders of the Event of Default caused thereby. In no event shall any Borrower or other Loan Party be deemed a beneficiary of this Section 2.01(c) nor authorized to enforce any of its terms

SECTION 2.02. Loans and Borrowings .

(a) Each Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans of the same Class made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments of the applicable Class. Any Protective Advance shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.05 .

(b) Subject to Section 2.14 , each Borrowing shall be denominated in Dollars and comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans as the applicable Borrower may request in accordance herewith. Each Swingline Loan shall be denominated in Dollars and shall be an ABR Loan.

SECTION 2.03. Requests for Borrowings . To request a Borrowing, the Administrative Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (or, if permitted by Administrative Agent, by request posted to Administrative Agent’s ACAR system) not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the day of the proposed Borrowing. Each such telephonic (or posted) Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and the Administrative Borrower agrees to promptly confirm any such telephonic request by hand delivery, facsimile or Electronic Transmission to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Administrative Borrower. Each such Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Sections 2.01 and 2.02:

(i) the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing, which amount shall be based upon and consistent with the then-current cash needs of the Borrower to be specifically set forth in the Borrowing Request;

(ii) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;

(iii) the Availability (after giving effect to such Borrowing); and

(iv) the Borrower to whom the proceeds from such Borrowing are to be disbursed.

Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, all Revolving Loans to the Borrowers shall be made as Revolving A-1 Loans until, as of the time of any Request of Borrowing, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Revolving Loans equals the Revolving A-1 Commitments then in effect and thereafter all Revolving Loans shall be Revolving A Loans. If any Revolving A-1 Loan is prepaid in part pursuant to the terms hereof, any Revolving Loans to the Borrowers thereafter requested shall be Revolving A-1 Loans until, as of the time of any Request of Borrowing, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Revolving A-1 Loans equals the Revolving A-1 Commitments then in effect and thereafter all Revolving Loans shall be Revolving A Loans (until another such prepayment, as described in this sentence).

SECTION 2.04. Intentionally Omitted .

SECTION 2.05. Protective Advances .

(a) Subject to the limitations set forth below, the Administrative Agent is authorized by the Borrowers and the Revolving Lenders, from time to time in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion (but shall have absolutely no obligation to), to make Loans to the Borrowers, on behalf of all Lenders, which the Administrative Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, deems necessary or desirable following an Event of Default (i) to preserve or protect the Collateral or any portion thereof, (ii) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Loans and other Obligations or (iii) to pay any other amount chargeable to or required to be paid by the Borrowers pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including payments of principal, interest, fees, premiums, reimbursable expenses (including costs, fees and expenses as described in Section 9.04) and other sums payable under the Loan Documents (any of such Loans are herein referred to as “Protective Advances”); provided that no Protective Advance shall cause the Aggregate Revolving Exposure to exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitments then in effect; provided further that, the aggregate amount of Protective Advances outstanding at any time pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above, together with the aggregate amount of all Overadvance Loans made pursuant to Section 2.01(c), shall not exceed $5,000,000. Protective Advances may be made even if the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 have not been satisfied. The Protective Advances shall be secured by the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent in and to the Collateral and shall constitute Obligations hereunder. All Protective Advances shall be ABR Borrowings. The Administrative Agent’s authorization to make Protective Advances may be revoked at any time by the Required Lenders. Any such revocation must be in writing and shall become effective prospectively upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt thereof. At any time that there is sufficient Availability and the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 have been satisfied, the Administrative Agent may request the

Revolving Lenders to make a Revolving Loan to repay a Protective Advance. At any other time the Administrative Agent may require the Revolving Lenders to fund their risk participations described in Section 2.05(b).

(b) Upon the making of a Protective Advance by the Administrative Agent (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default), each Revolving Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the Administrative Agent without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Protective Advance in proportion to its Applicable Percentage of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment. Each Revolving Lender shall transfer (a “ Transfer ”) the amount of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the outstanding principal amount of the applicable Protective Advance with respect to such purchased interest and participation promptly when requested to the Administrative Agent, to such account of the Administrative Agent as the Administrative Agent may designate, but in any case not later than 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day notified (if notice is provided by the Administrative Agent prior to 12:00 p.m. New York City time, and otherwise on the immediately following Business Day (the “ Transfer Date ”). Transfers may occur during the existence of a Default or Event of Default and whether or not the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 have then been satisfied. Such amounts transferred to the Administrative Agent shall be applied against the amount of the Protective Advance and, together with Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Protective Advance, shall constitute Loans of such Lenders, respectively. If any such amount is not transferred to the Administrative Agent by any Revolving Lender on such Transfer Date, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Revolving Lender together with interest thereon as specified in Section 2.08 . From and after the date, if any, on which any Revolving Lender is required to fund, and funds, its participation in any Protective Advance purchased hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to such Revolving Lender, such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of all payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by the Administrative Agent in respect of such Protective Advance.

SECTION 2.06. Swingline Loans .

(a) The Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the Revolving Lenders agree that in order to facilitate the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, promptly after the Administrative Borrower requests a Borrowing, the Swingline Lender may elect, in its sole discretion, to have the terms of this Section 2.06(a) apply to such Borrowing Request by advancing, on behalf of the Revolving Lenders and in the amount requested, same day funds to the Borrowers on the applicable Borrowing date to the Funding Account (each such Loan made solely by the Swingline Lender pursuant to this Section 2.06(a) is referred to in this Agreement as a “ Swingline Loan ”), with settlement among them as to the Swingline Loans to take place on a periodic basis as set forth in Section 2.06(c) . Each Swingline Loan shall be subject to all the terms and conditions applicable to other Loans funded by the Revolving Lenders, except that all payments thereon shall be payable to the Swingline Lender solely for its own account. In addition, the Borrowers hereby authorize the Swingline Lender to, and the Swingline Lender shall, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein (but without any further written notice

required), not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on each Business Day, make available to the Borrowers by means of a credit to the Funding Account, the proceeds of a Swingline Loan to the extent necessary to pay items to be drawn on any Blocked Account that day (as determined based on notice from the Administrative Agent). The aggregate amount of Swingline Loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed $5,000,000. The Swingline Lender shall not make any Swingline Loan if the requested Swingline Loan exceeds Availability (after giving effect to such Swingline Loan). Swingline Loans may not be made if the Swingline Lender has been notified by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders that a Default exists and that Swingline Loans may not be made. All Swingline Loans shall be Revolving A Loans and no Swingline Loan shall be made until the Borrowers have borrowed the full amount under the Revolving A-1 Commitments.

(b) Upon the making of a Swingline Loan (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default and regardless of whether a Settlement has been requested with respect to such Swingline Loan), each Revolving Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the Swingline Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Swingline Loan in proportion to its Applicable Percentage of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment. The Swingline Lender or the Administrative Agent may, at any time, require the Revolving Lenders to fund their participations. From and after the date, if any, on which any Revolving Lender is required to fund, and funds, its participation in any Swingline Loan purchased hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to such Revolving Lender, such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of all payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by the Administrative Agent in respect of such Swingline Loan.

(c) The Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Swingline Lender, shall request settlement (a “ Settlement ”) with the Revolving Lenders on at least a weekly basis or on any date that the Administrative Agent elects, by notifying the Revolving Lenders of such requested Settlement by facsimile, telephone or Electronic Transmission no later than 12:00 p.m., New York City time on the date of such requested Settlement (the “ Settlement Date ”). Each Revolving Lender (other than the Swingline Lender, in the case of the Swingline Loans) shall transfer the amount of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the outstanding principal amount of the applicable Swingline Loan with respect to which Settlement is requested to the Administrative Agent, to such account of the Administrative Agent as the Administrative Agent may designate, not later than 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on such Settlement Date. Settlements may occur during the existence of a Default or Event of Default and whether or not the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 have then been satisfied. Such amounts transferred to the Administrative Agent shall be applied against the amounts of the Swingline Lender’s Swingline Loans and, together with Swingline Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan, shall constitute Revolving Loans of such Revolving Lenders, respectively. If any such amount is not transferred to the Administrative Agent by any Revolving Lender on such Settlement Date, the Swingline Lender shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Revolving Lender together with interest thereon as specified in Section 2.08 .

SECTION 2.07. Letters of Credit .

(a) Issuance .

(i) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Administrative Agent and Revolving Lenders agree to incur, from time to time prior to the Maturity Date, upon the request of the Administrative Borrower and for a Borrower’s account, Letter of Credit Obligations by causing Letters of Credit to be issued by (i) Administrative Agent (or an Affiliate thereof), (ii) a Revolving Lender (or an Affiliate thereof) selected by or acceptable to the Administrative Agent or (iii) a bank or other legally authorized Person selected by or acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion and guaranteed by the Administrative Agent (or an Affiliate thereof) (a “ Letter of Credit Guaranty ”) (each of (i) through (iii), an “ Issuing Bank ”). The aggregate amount of all such Letter of Credit Obligations shall not at any time exceed the least of (A) One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) (the “ Letter of Credit Sublimit ”), and (B) the Aggregate Revolving Commitment less the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans, and (C) the Applicable Borrowing Base less the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans. No such Letter of Credit shall have an expiry date that is more than one year following the date of issuance thereof, unless otherwise determined by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion (including with respect to customary evergreen provisions), and neither Administrative Agent nor Revolving Lenders shall be under any obligation to incur Letter of Credit Obligations in respect of, or purchase risk participations in, any Letter of Credit having an expiry date that is later than the Maturity Date.

(b) Advances Automatic; Participations .

(i) In the event that the Administrative Agent or any Issuing Bank shall make any payment on or pursuant to any Letter of Credit Obligation, such payment shall then be deemed automatically to constitute a Revolving Loan under Section 2.01 of this Agreement regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and notwithstanding the Borrowers’ failure to satisfy the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02, and each Revolving Lender shall be obligated to pay its Applicable Percentage thereof in accordance with this Agreement. Such Revolving Loans shall be Revolving A-1 Loans unless the Revolving A-1 Commitment has been fully drawn. The failure of any Revolving Lender to make available to the Administrative Agent or Issuing Bank for Administrative Agent’s or Issuing Bank’s own account its Applicable Percentage of any such Revolving Loan or payment by Administrative Agent under or in respect of a Letter of Credit shall not relieve any other Revolving Lender of its obligation hereunder to make available to Administrative Agent or Issuing Bank its Applicable Percentage thereof, but no Revolving Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Revolving Lender to make available such other Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of any such payment.

(ii) If it shall be illegal or unlawful for Borrower to incur Revolving Loans as contemplated by paragraph (b)(i) above because of an Event of Default described

in Section 7.01(h) or (i) or otherwise or if it shall be illegal or unlawful for any Revolving Lender to be deemed to have assumed a ratable share of the reimbursement obligations owed to an Issuing Bank, or if the Issuing Bank is a Revolving Lender, then (i) immediately and without further action whatsoever, each Revolving Lender shall be deemed to have irrevocably and unconditionally purchased from Administrative Agent (or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be) an undivided interest and participation equal to such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage (based on the Revolving Commitments) of the Letter of Credit Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit then outstanding and (ii) thereafter, immediately upon issuance of any Letter of Credit, each Revolving Lender shall be deemed to have irrevocably and unconditionally purchased from Administrative Agent (or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be) an undivided interest and participation in such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage (based on the Revolving Commitments) of the Letter of Credit Obligations with respect to such Letter of Credit on the date of such issuance. Each Revolving Lender shall fund its participation in all payments or disbursements made under the Letters of Credit in the same manner as provided in this Agreement with respect to Revolving Loans.

(i) If the Borrowers are required to provide cash collateral for any Letter of Credit Obligations pursuant to this Agreement prior to the Maturity Date, the Borrowers will pay to Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of itself and Revolving Lenders cash or cash equivalents acceptable to Administrative Agent (“ Cash Equivalents” ) in an amount equal to 105% of the maximum amount then available to be drawn under each applicable Letter of Credit outstanding. Such funds or Cash Equivalents shall be held by Administrative Agent in a cash collateral account (the “ Cash Collateral Account”) maintained at a bank or financial institution acceptable to Administrative Agent. The Cash Collateral Account shall be in the name of Administrative Borrower and shall be pledged to, and subject to the control of, Administrative Agent, for the benefit of Administrative Agent and Revolving Lenders, in a manner satisfactory to Administrative Agent. Borrowers hereby pledge and grant to Administrative Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, a security interest in all such funds and Cash Equivalents held in the Cash Collateral Account from time to time and all proceeds thereof, as security for the payment of all amounts due in respect of the Letter of Credit Obligations and other Obligations, whether or not then due. This Agreement, including this Section 2.07, shall constitute a security agreement under applicable law.

(ii) If any Letter of Credit Obligations, whether or not then due and payable, shall for any reason be outstanding on the Maturity Date, Borrower shall either (A) provide cash collateral therefore in the manner described above, or (B) cause all such Letters of Credit and guaranties thereof, if any, to be canceled and returned, or (C) deliver a stand-by letter (or letters) of credit in guarantee of such Letter of Credit Obligations, which stand-by letter (or letters) of credit shall be of like tenor and duration (plus thirty (30) additional days) as, and in an amount equal to 105% of the aggregate maximum amount then available to be drawn under, the

Letters of Credit to which such outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations relate and shall be issued by a Person, and shall be subject to such terms and conditions, as are be satisfactory to Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

(iii) From time to time after funds are deposited in the Cash Collateral Account by the Borrowers, whether before or after the Maturity Date, Administrative Agent may apply such funds or Cash Equivalents then held in the Cash Collateral Account to the payment of any amounts, and in such order as Administrative Agent may elect, as shall be or shall become due and payable by the Borrowers to Administrative Agent and Lenders with respect to such Letter of Credit Obligations of the Borrowers and, upon the satisfaction in full of all Letter of Credit Obligations of the Borrowers, to any other Obligations then due and payable.

(iv) Neither any Borrower nor any Person claiming on behalf of or through any Borrower shall have any right to withdraw any of the funds or Cash Equivalents held in the Cash Collateral Account, except that upon the termination of all Letter of Credit Obligations and the payment of all amounts payable by the Borrowers to Administrative Agent and Lenders in respect thereof, any funds remaining in the Cash Collateral Account shall be applied to other Obligations then due and owing and upon payment in full of such Obligations any remaining amount shall be paid to the Borrowers or as otherwise required by law. Interest earned on deposits in the Cash Collateral Account shall be held as additional Collateral for the Obligations.

(d) Fees and Expenses . Each Borrower agrees to pay to Administrative Agent for the benefit of Revolving Lenders, as compensation to such Lenders for Letter of Credit Obligations incurred hereunder, (i) all costs and expenses incurred by Administrative Agent or any Revolving Lender on account of such Letter of Credit Obligations, and (ii) for each month during which any Letter of Credit Obligation shall remain outstanding, a fee (the “ Letter of Credit Fee ”) in an amount equal to three percent (3%) per annum multiplied by the maximum amount available from time to time to be drawn under the applicable Letter of Credit. In addition, Borrower shall pay to any Issuing Bank, on demand, such fees (including all per annum fees), charges and expenses of such Issuing Bank in respect of the issuance, negotiation, acceptance, amendment, transfer and payment of such Letter of Credit or otherwise payable pursuant to the application and related documentation under which such Letter of Credit is issued.

(e) Request for Incurrence of Letter of Credit Obligations . Borrower shall give Administrative Agent at least five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice requesting the incurrence of any Letter of Credit Obligation. The notice shall be accompanied by the form of the Letter of Credit (which shall be acceptable to the Issuing Bank) and an application therefor completed to the satisfaction of the Issuing Bank.

(f) Obligation Absolute . The obligation of the Borrowers to reimburse Administrative Agent and Revolving Lenders for payments made with respect to any Letter of Credit Obligation shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, without necessity of presentment, demand, protest or other formalities, and the obligations of each Revolving Lender to make payments to Administrative Agent or the Issuing Bank, as applicable, with

respect to Letters of Credit shall be unconditional and irrevocable. Such obligations of the Borrowers and Revolving Lenders shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms hereof under all circumstances including the following:

(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any other agreement;

(ii) the existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right that any Borrower or any of its Affiliates or any Lender may at any time have against a beneficiary or any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Persons or entities for whom any such transferee may be acting), Administrative Agent, any Lender, or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the Letter of Credit, the transactions contemplated herein or therein or any unrelated transaction (including any underlying transaction between Borrower or any of its Affiliates and the beneficiary for which the Letter of Credit was procured);

(iii) any draft, demand, certificate or any other document presented under any Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect.

(iv) payment by the Administrative Agent (except as otherwise expressly provided in paragraph (g)(ii)(C) below) or any Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit or guaranty thereof against presentation of a demand, draft or certificate or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit or such guaranty;

(v) any other circumstance or event whatsoever, that is similar to any of the foregoing; or

(vi) the fact that a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

(g) Indemnification; Nature of Lenders’ Duties .

(i) In addition to amounts payable as elsewhere provided in this Agreement, each Borrower hereby agrees to pay and to protect, indemnify, and save harmless Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Lender from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and allocated costs of internal counsel) that the Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank or any Lender may incur or be subject to as a consequence, direct or indirect, of (A) the issuance of any Letter of Credit or guaranty thereof, or (B) the failure of the Administrative Agent or any Lender seeking indemnification or of any Issuing Bank to honor a demand for payment under any Letter of Credit or guaranty thereof as a result of any act or omission, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto government or Governmental Authority, in each case other than to the extent as a result of the

gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank or such Lender (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction).

(ii) As between the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and any Lender, on one hand, and the Borrowers, the Borrowers assume all risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuse of any Letter of Credit by beneficiaries of any Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, to the fullest extent permitted by law none of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender shall be responsible for: (A) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any document issued by any party in connection with the application for an issuance of any Letter of Credit, even if it should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged; (B) the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, that may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason; (C) failure of the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit to comply fully with conditions required in order to demand payment under such Letter of Credit; provided, that in the case of any payment by Administrative Agent or Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit (or guaranty thereof), Administrative Agent or Issuing Bank shall be liable to the extent such payment was made solely as a result of its gross negligence or willful misconduct (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction) in determining that the demand for payment under such Letter of Credit or guaranty thereof complies on its face with any applicable requirements for a demand for payment under such Letter of Credit or guaranty thereof; (D) errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, telegraph, telex or otherwise, whether or not they may be in cipher; (E) errors in interpretation of technical terms; (F) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a payment under any Letter of Credit or guaranty thereof or of the proceeds thereof; (G) the credit of the proceeds of any drawing under any Letter of Credit or guaranty thereof; and (H) any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank or any Lender. None of the above shall affect, impair, or prevent the vesting of any of Administrative Agent’s, Issuing Bank’s or any Lender’s rights or powers hereunder or under this Agreement.

(iii) Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit or to expand any waivers, covenants, or indemnities made by the any Borrower in favor of any Issuing Bank in any letter of credit application, reimbursement agreement or similar document, instrument or agreement between such Borrower and such Issuing Bank.

(h) Subrogation Rights; Letter of Credit Guaranty .

(i) Upon any payments made by Administrative Agent to an Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit Guaranty, the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, shall acquire by subrogation, any rights, remedies, duties or obligations granted to or undertaken by the applicable Borrower to the Issuing Bank in any application for Letter of Credit, any standing agreement relating to Letters of Credit

or otherwise, all of which shall be deemed to have been granted to Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, and apply in all respects to the Administrative Agent and shall be in addition to any rights, remedies, duties or obligations contained herein.

(ii) Each Borrower hereby authorizes and directs any Issuing Bank which is not a Lender hereunder to deliver to the Administrative Agent all instruments, documents, and other writings and property received by such Issuing Bank pursuant to such Letter of Credit and to accept and rely upon the Administrative Agent’s instructions with respect to all matters arising in connection with such Letter of Credit and the related application.

(iii) Any and all charges, commissions, fees, and costs incurred by the Administrative Agent relating to Letters of Credit issued by an Issuing Bank which is not a Lender hereunder in reliance on a Letter of Credit Guaranty shall be Letter of Credit Obligations for purposes of this Agreement and immediately shall be reimbursable by Borrowers to Administrative Agent.

SECTION 2.08. Funding of Borrowings .

(a) Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 2:00 p.m., New York City time, to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders; provided that Swingline Loans shall be made as provided in Section 2.06 . The Administrative Agent will promptly make the proceeds of each such Loan available to the relevant Borrowers in like funds at the account of such Borrowers designated by the Administrative Borrower in the Borrowing Request; provided that a Protective Advance shall be retained by the Administrative Agent.

(b) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.08(a) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrowers a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender is a Defaulting Lender, then the Lender and the Borrowers severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrowers to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of any Lender, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or (ii) in the case of the Borrowers, the interest rate applicable to ABR Loans. If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing.

SECTION 2.09. Interest Election . Each Loan shall be an ABR Borrowing unless five (5) days prior to the commencement of any Interest Calculation Period the Administrative Borrower delivers an Interest Election Request to the Administrative Agent stating that all Loans and Borrowings during the following Interest Calculation Period shall be Eurodollar

Borrowings. The rate of interest for each Interest Calculation Period shall be determined on the first day of such month and shall apply to all Loans outstanding during such Interest Calculation Period.

SECTION 2.10. Termination or Reduction of Commitments . Unless previously terminated, the Revolving Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity Date.

(b) The Borrowers may at any time terminate the Revolving Commitments in full upon (i) the payment in full of all outstanding Loans, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, (ii) the cancellation and return of all outstanding Letters of Credit (or alternatively, with respect to each such Letter of Credit, the furnishing to the Administrative Agent of a cash deposit or standby letter(s) of credit as required by Section 2.07(c) ), (iii) the payment in full of the accrued and unpaid fees, including applicable Prepayment Fee (if any), and (iv) the payment in full of all reimbursable expenses and other Obligations together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

(c) The Administrative Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate the Revolving Commitments under Section 2.10(b) at least three (3) Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the affected Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Administrative Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.10(c) shall be irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination of the Revolving Commitments delivered by the Administrative Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Administrative Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Any termination of the Revolving Commitments by the Borrowers in full shall be permanent.

SECTION 2.11. Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt .

(a) Each of the Borrowers hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Loan on the Maturity Date. Each of the Borrowers hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent the then unpaid amount of each Protective Advance on the earlier of the Maturity Date and demand by the Administrative Agent.

(b) At or before 12:00 noon, New York City time, the Administrative Agent shall apply all immediately available funds credited to the Collection Account first to prepay any Protective Advances that may be outstanding, pro rata, second to prepay any Swingline Loans that may be outstanding, pro rata, third to prepay the Revolving A Loans made by Lenders, pro rata, and fourth to prepay the Revolving A-1 Loans made by Lenders, pro rata.

(c) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrowers to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.

(d) The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder and the Class applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrowers to each Lender hereunder, and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof.

(e) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to Section 2.11(d) shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrowers to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(f) Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, each of the applicable Borrowers shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to such Lender or its registered permitted assigns and in a form approved by the Administrative Agent. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 9.05 ) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the payee named therein or its registered permitted assigns except to the extent that any such Lender subsequently returns any such promissory note for cancellation and requests that such Loans once again be evidenced as described in Sections 2.11(c) and (d) .

SECTION 2.12. Prepayment of Loans .

(a) Voluntary Prepayments . The Borrowers shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part, subject to prior notice in accordance with Section 2.12(d) and the payment of the applicable Prepayment Fee (if any). Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 2.12(a) , only if all Revolving A Loans are repaid in full may the Borrowers prepay amounts owed with respect to Revolving A-1 Loans, provided that any such prepayments shall not reduce or terminate the Revolving A-1 Commitments.

(b) Mandatory Prepayments .

(i) The Borrowers shall immediately repay, or provide cash collateral for, the Revolving A Loans, Letters of Credit and/or Swingline Loans if at any time after the Effective Date the Aggregate Revolving Exposure exceeds the lesser of (A) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (B) the Applicable Borrowing Base then in effect, to the extent required to eliminate such excess and if, after giving effect to the prepayment in full of all outstanding Revolving A Loans, such excess has not been eliminated, prepay the Revolving A-1 Loans in an amount necessary to eliminate such excess.

(ii) Immediately upon receipt by any Loan Party of the Net Cash Proceeds of any disposition of (A) Revolving Priority Collateral (other than sales of Inventory

in the ordinary course of business, Accounts purchased by Factor pursuant to the Factoring Agreement and other Revolving Priority Collateral permitted to be sold pursuant to Section 6.03(b)(i)(1), (3) or (4)) and (B) if the Term Loan Obligations have been paid in full, Collateral other than Revolving Priority Collateral (other than sales of Collateral other than Revolving Priority Collateral permitted to be sold pursuant to Section 6.03(b)(i)(1), (3) or (4)) the Borrowers shall prepay the Obligations, in an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds as set forth in Section 2.12(c) .

(iii) If any Loan Party issues Capital Stock (other than Capital Stock issued to another Loan Party or pursuant to the conversion of a Subordinated Convertible Note) or any Loan Party issues Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness permitted by Sections 6.01(a) through (j) or 6.01(l) through (n) ) or if any Loan Party receives any dividend or distribution from a Person other than a Loan Party, the Borrowers shall prepay the Obligations in an amount equal to that portion of the Net Cash Proceeds of such issuance or the amount of such dividend or distribution no later than the Business Day following the date of receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds or such dividend or distribution as set forth in Section 2.12(c) necessary so that after giving effect to such prepayment Borrowers will have Availability in amount equal to at least $15,000,000 as of such date.

(iv) Immediately upon receipt by any Loan Party of (A) any Extraordinary Receipts constituting Revolving Priority Collateral, or (B) Extraordinary Receipts constituting Collateral other than Revolving Priority Collateral if the Term Loan Obligations have been paid in full, the Borrowers shall prepay the Obligations in an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received by such Person in connection with such Extraordinary Receipts as set forth in Section 2.12(c) . Any insurance or condemnation proceeds to be applied to the Obligations in accordance with Section 5.09 shall be applied as set forth in Section 2.12(c) . If the precise amount of insurance or condemnation proceeds allocable to Inventory as compared to Equipment, fixtures and real or immovable property is not otherwise determined, the allocation and application of those proceeds shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, in its Permitted Discretion.

(c) All such amounts required to be prepaid by the Borrowers pursuant to Sections 2.12(b)(ii), (iii), and (iv) shall be applied, first to prepay any Protective Advances that may be outstanding, second, to prepay the Swingline Loans without a corresponding reduction in the Revolving Commitments, third to prepay the Revolving A Loans without a corresponding reduction in the Revolving A Commitments and fourth , to prepay the Revolving A-1 Loans without a corresponding reduction in the Revolving A-1 Commitments.

(d) The Administrative Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, the applicable Swingline Lender) by telephone (confirmed by facsimile or Electronic Transmission) of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Borrowing (other than a Swingline Loan) or a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, one (1) Business Day before the

date of prepayment and (ii) in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid; provided that, if a notice of prepayment is given in connection with a conditional notice of termination of the Revolving Commitments as contemplated by Section 2.10 , then such notice of prepayment may be revoked if such notice of termination is revoked in accordance with Section 2.10 . Promptly following receipt of any such notice relating to a Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall advise the applicable Lenders of the contents thereof. Each prepayment of a Revolving Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Revolving Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing, provided that only if all Revolving A Loans are repaid in full may the Administrative Agent apply amounts received to Revolving A-1 Loans. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.14 .

SECTION 2.13. Fees .

(a) The Borrowers agree to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a commitment fee, which shall accrue at a rate of 0.25% per annum on the average daily amount of the Available Revolving Commitment during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the date on which such Lenders’ Revolving Commitments terminate. Accrued commitment fees shall be payable in arrears on the last day of each calendar quarter and on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate, commencing on the first such date to occur after the date hereof. All commitment fees in respect of Revolving Commitments shall be payable in Dollars and shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day) in a year of 360 days

(b) The Borrowers agree to pay the fees due and payable pursuant to the Fee Letter and fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Borrowers, the Lead Arranger and the Administrative Agent.

(c) In consideration of the issuance of any Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 2.07 hereof, the Borrower agrees to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, the Letter of Credit Fee and (ii) to the Administrative Agent or Issuing Bank, as applicable, all other fees, expenses and amounts payable under Sections 2.07(d) or (h) . All Letter of Credit Guaranty Fees shall be due and payable monthly on the first day of each month.

(d) All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent (or to the Issuing Bank, in the case of fees payable to it) for distribution, in the case of commitment fees and participation fees, to the Lenders entitled thereto. Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

SECTION 2.14. Interest .

(a) The Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.

(b) The Loans comprising each Eurodollar Borrowing shall bear interest at the 90-Day LIBO Rate plus the Applicable Rate.

(c) Each Protective Advance shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate for Revolving A Loans plus 2%.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under Section 7.01 (g) or (h) or so long as any other Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders elect, at their option, by notice to the Administrative Borrower (which notice may be revoked at the option of the Required Lenders notwithstanding any provision of Section 9.03 requiring the consent of “each Lender affected thereby” for reductions in interest rates), the outstanding principal amount of all Loans and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any interest payments thereon not paid when due and any fees and other amounts then due and payable hereunder, shall, commencing upon the occurrence of such Event of Default, notwithstanding, if applicable, when such election is made, bear interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable bankruptcy laws) payable upon demand by the Administrative Agent at a rate that is 2% per annum in excess of the interest rate otherwise payable under this Agreement with respect to the applicable Loans (or, in the case of any such fees and other amounts, at a rate which is 2% per annum in excess of the interest rate otherwise payable under this Agreement for Revolving A Loans bearing interest by reference to the Alternate Base Rate).

(e) Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan, upon termination of the Revolving Commitments and on the Maturity Date; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to Section 2.14(d) shall be payable on demand, and (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan, accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment.

(f) All interest and Letter of Credit Fees hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). The applicable Alternate Base Rate or 90-Day LIBO Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

SECTION 2.15. Intentionally Omitted .

SECTION 2.16. Increased Costs .

(a) If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, deposit insurance or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender; or

(ii) impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Loans made by such Lender;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Eurodollar Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), then the Borrowers will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

(b) If any Lender determines that any Change in Law regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by such Lender to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrowers will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c) A certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company, as specified in Sections 2.16(a) or (b) shall be delivered to the Administrative Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrowers shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.

(d) Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 2.16 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Administrative Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

SECTION 2.17. Intentionally Omitted .

SECTION 2.18. Taxes .

(a) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Borrower or any other Loan Party under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any Taxes other than deductions on account of Taxes that are required by law; provided that (i) if any Borrowers or the Administrative Agent shall be required to deduct any Indemnified Taxes from such payments, such Borrowers shall increase the sum payable by an amount equal to the sum of (x) the amount deducted in respect of such Indemnified Taxes and (y) all Taxes applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.18(a) , (ii) such Borrowers and/or the Administrative

Agent shall make only such deductions required by law, and (iii) such Borrowers and/or the Administrative Agent shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(b) In addition, each Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(c) Each Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, and each Lender, within ten (10) days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes and any other Taxes, in each case, paid by the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of such Borrower or any other Loan Party under this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 2.18 ) and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. Such indemnification shall be made on an after-Tax basis, such that the payment of the indemnification shall be increased by an amount equal to the sum of (x) the amount deducted in respect of such Indemnified Taxes, (y) all Taxes applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.18(c) and (z) all reasonable expenses of the Administrative Agent or Lender.

(d) As soon as practicable after any payment of either any Indemnified Taxes or any other Taxes by any Borrower to a Governmental Authority, the Administrative Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (i) if reasonably available, the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, (ii) a copy of the return reporting such payment or (iii) other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(e) Any Lender that is legally entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the relevant Borrowers are located, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments under this Agreement shall deliver to the Administrative Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (and on or before the date that any such documentation described below expires or becomes obsolete and after the occurrence of any event requiring a change to such documentation), such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law and reasonably requested by such Borrowers as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding; provided , however that a Lender will only be required to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (e) as long as such Lender is legally entitled to do so and (ii) if compliance with the provisions of this paragraph does not materially impact, in the sole discretion of such Lender, such Lender’s commercial position.

additional amounts pursuant to Section 2.18(a) , it shall pay over such refund to such Borrowers (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such Borrowers under this Section 2.18 with respect to the Indemnified Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses and Taxes of the Administrative Agent or such Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid, credited or allowed as an offset, by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund, which interest shall be paid to such Borrowers); provided , that such Borrowers, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agree to repay the amount paid over to such Borrowers (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Nothing in this Section 2.18 shall be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information which it deems confidential) to the Borrowers or any other Person.

SECTION 2.19. Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Set-offs .

(a) The Borrowers shall make each payment required to be made by them hereunder (whether of principal, interest or fees or of amounts payable under Sections 2.16 , or 2.18 , 9. 04, or otherwise) prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set off or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent at its offices at 11 West 42nd St., New York, New York 10036 except payments to be made directly to the Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender as expressly provided herein and except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.16 , 2.18 and 9.04 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto and payments pursuant to the other Loan Documents shall be made to the Persons specified therein. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments hereunder shall be made in Dollars. Checks and cash or other immediately available funds from collections of items of payment and proceeds of any Collateral shall be applied in whole or in part against the Obligations, on the day of receipt by the Administrative Agent, subject to actual collection.

(b) Reserved.

(c) At the election of the Administrative Agent, all payments of principal, interest, fees, premiums, reimbursable expenses (including, without limitation, all reimbursement for fees and expenses pursuant to Section 9.04 ), and other sums payable under the Loan Documents, may be paid from the proceeds of Borrowings made hereunder whether made following a request by the Administrative Borrower pursuant to Section 2.03 or a deemed request as provided in this Section 2.19 or may be deducted from any deposit account of the applicable Borrowers under the control of the Administrative Agent pursuant

to a Blocked Account Agreement or other control agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrowers hereby irrevocably authorize (i) the Administrative Agent to make a Borrowing for the purpose of paying each payment of principal, interest and fees as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due under the Loan Documents and agree that all such amounts charged shall constitute Loans (including Swingline Loans and Protective Advances) and that all such Borrowings shall be deemed to have been requested pursuant to Sections 2.03 , 2.05 or 2.06 , as applicable, and (ii) the Administrative Agent to charge any deposit account of the Borrowers maintained with the Administrative Agent for each payment of principal, interest and fees as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due under the Loan Documents.

(d) If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans; provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the Borrowers pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or the Fee Letter or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrowers or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this subsection shall apply). The Borrowers consent to the foregoing and agree, to the extent they may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Borrowers rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrowers in the amount of such participation.

(e) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Administrative Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank hereunder that the Borrowers will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the applicable Borrowers have made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the applicable Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the applicable Borrowers have not in fact made such payment, then each of such Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or the Issuing Bank with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

(f) If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Sections 2.06 , 2.07(d) , 2.07(e) , 2.08(b) , 2.19(e) or 9.04(c) , then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid.

SECTION 2.20. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.16, or if the Borrowers are required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.18, then:

(a) such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Sections 2.16 or 2.18 , as the case may be, in the future, and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender (and the Borrowers hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment); and

(b) the Borrowers may, at their sole expense and effort, require such Lender or any Defaulting Lender (such Lender or Defaulting Lender herein, a “ Departing Lender ”), upon notice from the Administrative Borrower to the Departing Lender and the Administrative Agent, to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.05 ), all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (i) the Borrowers shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii) the Departing Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and Swingline Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the applicable Borrowers (in the case of all other amounts), and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.16 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.18 , such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments. A Departing Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrowers to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

SECTION 2.21. Indemnity for Returned Payments . If after receipt of any payment which is applied to the payment of all or any part of the Obligations, the Administrative Agent or any Lender is for any reason compelled to surrender such payment or proceeds to any Person because such payment or application of proceeds is invalidated, declared fraudulent, set aside, determined to be void or voidable as a preference, impermissible setoff, or a diversion of trust funds, or for any other reason, then the Obligations or part thereof

intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued and this Agreement shall continue in full force as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and the Borrowers shall be liable to pay to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and each Borrower hereby indemnifies the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and holds the Administrative Agent and the Lenders harmless for the amount of such payment or proceeds surrendered. The provisions of this Section 2.21 shall be and remain effective notwithstanding any contrary action which may have been taken by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in reliance upon such payment or application of proceeds, and any such contrary action so taken shall be without prejudice to the Administrative Agent’s and the Lenders’ rights under this Agreement and shall be deemed to have been conditioned upon such payment or application of proceeds having become final and irrevocable. The provisions of this Section 2.21 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

SECTION 2.22. Defaulting Lenders . In the event that any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:

(a) such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitments and outstanding Revolving Loans shall be excluded for purposes of calculating the fee payable to Revolving Lenders in respect of Section 2.13 (a) , and such Defaulting Lender shall not be entitled to receive any fee pursuant to Section 2.13(a) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitments or Revolving Loans.

(b) the Revolving Commitments and Loans of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether all Lenders or the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment or waiver pursuant to Section 9.03 ), provided that any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of each affected Lender which affects such Defaulting Lender differently than other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

(c) in the event a Defaulting Lender has defaulted on its obligation to fund any Revolving Loan, or purchase any participation pursuant to Section 2.06(b) or Section 2.07(b) hereof, until such time as the Default Excess with respect to such Defaulting Lender has been reduced to zero, any prepayments or repayments on account of the Revolving Loans or participations purchased pursuant to Section 2.06(b) or Section 2.07(b) shall be applied to the Revolving Loans and funded participations of other Lenders as if such Defaulting Lender had no Revolving Loans or funded participations outstanding.

(d) If any Swingline Loans or Letter of Credit Obligations are outstanding at the time a Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender then:

(i) all or any part of such Swingline Loans and Letter of Credit Obligations shall be reallocated among the non-defaulting Revolving Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentage of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment provided that no Revolving Lender’s Revolving Exposure shall exceed its Revolving Commitments;

(ii) if the reallocation described in paragraph (i) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrowers shall within one Business Day following notice by the Administrative Agent (A) first, prepay the amount of the Swingline Loans equal to Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to paragraph (i) above and (B) second, cash collateralize such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of Letter of Credit Obligations (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to paragraph (i) above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.07(c) and for so long as any such Letter of Credit Obligations are outstanding;

(iii) if the Borrowers cash collateralize any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of Letter of Credit Obligations pursuant to this Section 2.22(d) , the Borrowers shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.07(c) with respect to the portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of Letter of Credit Obligations which have been cash collateralized (and the Defaulting Lender shall not be entitled to receive any such fees);

(iv) if the Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of Letter of Credit Obligations are reallocated pursuant to this Section 2.22 , then the letter of credit fees payable to the non-defaulting Revolving Lenders pursuant to Section 2.07(c) shall be adjusted accordingly; and

(v) if any Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of Letter of Credit Liabilities is not cash collateralized or reallocated pursuant to this Section 2.22(d) , then without prejudice to any rights or remedies of the Issuing Bank hereunder, all letter of credit fees payable under Section 2.07(c) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of Letter of Credit Obligations shall be payable to the Issuing Bank.

(e) So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan and no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, extend or increase any Letter of Credit unless it is reasonably satisfied that the related exposure will be 100% covered by the Revolving Commitments of the non-defaulting Revolving Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the Borrowers in accordance with Section 2.07(c) , and participating interests in any such newly issued, extended or increased Letter of Credit or newly made Swingline Loan shall be allocated among non-defaulting Revolving Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.22(d)(i) (and Defaulting Lenders shall not participate therein).

(f) In the event that the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender each agrees that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters which caused such Lender to become a Defaulting Lender, then the Applicable Percentages of Swingline Loans and Letter of Credit Obligations of the Revolving Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Revolving Commitments and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Revolving Loans of the other Lenders (other than Swingline Loans) or participations in the Revolving Loans as the Administrative

Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Revolving Loans or participations in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.

(g) The rights and remedies with respect to a Defaulting Lender under this Section 2.22 are in addition to any other rights and remedies which the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as applicable, may have against such Defaulting Lender.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Bank that:

SECTION 3.01. Organization; Powers . Each of the Loan Parties and each of its Subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, has all requisite power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted and, except where the failure to so qualify could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, is qualified to do business in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required.

SECTION 3.02. Authorization; Enforceability . The Transactions are within each Loan Party’s corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and, if required, stockholder action. The Loan Documents to which each Loan Party is a party have been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party and constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

SECTION 3.03. Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts . The Transactions (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and except any of the foregoing which are immaterial in nature and except for filings necessary to perfect Liens created under the Loan Documents, as contemplated by Section 3.17, (b) will not violate any applicable law or regulation or the charter, by-laws or other organizational documents of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries or any order of any Governmental Authority, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any material indenture, agreement or other instrument, including without limitation, any Material Agreement, binding upon any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries or its assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, except under the Acquisition Documents, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries except Liens created under the Loan Documents.

SECTION 3.04. Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change .

(a) The Pro Forma Information (including the notes thereto), copies of which have heretofore been furnished to each Lender, has been prepared giving effect (as if such events had occurred on such date) to (i) consummation of the Transactions, (ii) the Loans and other extensions of credit hereunder to be made on the Effective Date and the use of proceeds thereof and (iii) the payment of fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing. The Pro Forma Information has been prepared based on good faith estimates and assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time made, it being recognized by the Lenders that such information as to future events are not to be viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such projections may differ materially from the projected results.

(b) The Parent has heretofore furnished to the Lenders (i) audited combined balance sheets of (a) the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries) and (b) Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries, as of each of the fiscal years ending on November 30, 2012 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and the notes thereto and the related combined statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of (a) the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries) and (b) Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries , for such respective fiscal years then ended, (ii) unaudited combined balance sheets of (a) the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries) and (b) Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries, as of each of the fiscal quarters ending August 31, 2013 and June 30,2013, respectively, and the related combined statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of (a) the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries) and (b) Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such respective fiscal quarters then ended and (iii) unaudited combined balance sheets of (a) the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries) and (b) Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries, as of each of the fiscal months ending after the applicable last fiscal quarter referred to in clause (ii) above and more than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date and the related combined statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of (a) the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries) and (b) Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such applicable fiscal months then ended. Such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of (a) the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries) and (b) Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries, as of such dates and for such periods in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes in the case of the statements referred to in clauses (ii) and (iii) above.

(c) Since November 30, 2012, there has been no change in the business, assets, operations, prospects or condition, financial or otherwise, of the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.05. Intellectual Property .

(a) Each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property (collectively, the “Intellectual Property”) necessary to the current and future anticipated conduct of the Loan Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ business, a correct and complete list of which, as of the Effective Date and after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, is set forth on Schedule 3.05; provided, however, that Borrowers shall amend Schedule 3.05 to add additional registered Intellectual Property or applications by written notice to Administrative Agent the earlier of (i) not less than thirty (30) days after the date on which (A) the applicable Loan Parties first acquire, apply for, obtain any such Intellectual Property after the Effective Date and (B) the registration or issuance thereof occurs, or (ii) at the time that Parent provides its compliance certificate pursuant to Section 5.1(c).

(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.05, neither the past, present or (to Borrowers’ knowledge) planned future conduct of the business of Borrowers nor any of the products sold or services provided by Borrowers in connection therewith, infringes upon or otherwise violates the Intellectual Property of any other Person, to the extent any of the foregoing would, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.05 , to Borrowers’ knowledge, none of the registered Intellectual Property owned or exclusively licensed by Borrowers is being infringed upon or misappropriated by any other Person.

(c) Schedule 3.05 also includes all contracts relating to registered Intellectual Property, including contracts granting any Loan Party rights to use such Intellectual Property of other Persons, non-assertion agreements in respect of such Intellectual Property, settlement agreements in respect of such Intellectual Property, trademark coexistence agreements in respect of such Intellectual Property, and trademark consent agreements in respect of such Intellectual Property (“ IP Contracts ”) other than contracts licensing off-the-shelf software and firmware. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.05 , (i) to each Borrower’s knowledge, each IP Contract is, and will continue to be immediately following the Effective Date, legal, valid, binding and enforceable against the other party and in full force and effect in accordance with its terms, (ii) to each Borrower’s knowledge, no default or breach exists under, and there has been no event, condition or occurrence that, with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would give rise or constitute a breach or default by Borrowers under, any IP Contract, (iii) to each Borrower’s knowledge, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not conflict with, or result in the breach of, effect or give rise to any license under, constitute a default under, or result in the termination, cancellation or acceleration (or right of another party to elect the same, whether after the filing of notice or the lapse of time or both) of any right of Borrowers under, or a loss of any benefit to which Borrowers are entitled under, or the imposition of any obligation under, or encumbrance on, any of the IP Contracts, (iv) no claim has been threatened or asserted in writing that a Borrower, or to a Borrower’s knowledge another Person, has breached any IP Contract, (v) to each Borrower’s knowledge, no IP Contract will create any encumbrance on any Intellectual Property and (vi) to each Borrower’s knowledge, no IP Contract contains any term that would become applicable or inapplicable or whose scope would materially change as a result of the consummation this Agreement. To each Borrower’s knowledge, the registered Intellectual Property that is the subject of a license or sublicense to a Borrower is valid, subsisting and enforceable and is not subject to

any outstanding order, judgment, decree or agreement adversely affecting a Borrower’s use thereof or rights thereto.

(d) Except as specifically described on Schedule 3.05, there is no litigation, opposition, cancellation, proceeding, objection or claim pending, asserted or threatened in writing concerning the ownership, validity, registerability, enforceability, infringement, use or licensed right to use any Intellectual Property, and to each Borrower’s knowledge, no valid basis for any such litigation, opposition, cancellation, proceeding, objection or claim exists.

(e) Borrowers have taken all reasonable measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all trade secrets, including confidential information and know-how, including processes, schematics, business methods, formulae, drawings, prototypes, models, designs, customer lists, and supplier lists (collectively, “ Trade Secrets ”) related to the business, and to Borrowers’ knowledge, Borrowers have used their reasonable business judgment to use or disclose such Trade Secrets during the conduct and operation of the business. To each Borrower’s knowledge, with respect to Trade Secrets that a Borrower has decided to retain as confidential using its commercially reasonable judgment, such Borrower has entered into valid and appropriate non-disclosure agreements, which have not been breached. To each Borrower’s knowledge, no employee of a Borrower has any patents issued or applications pending for any device, process, design or invention of any kind now used or needed by a Borrower in the furtherance of the business that have not been assigned to a Borrower.

(f) To each Borrower’s knowledge, none of Borrowers’ employee’s performance of his or her employment activities violates the registered Intellectual Property or other rights of any Person.

(g) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3.05 to the contrary, nothing set forth on or referenced in Schedule 3.05 would, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.06. Litigation . There are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened against or affecting any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (i) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) that involve this Agreement, any other Loan Document or the Transactions.

SECTION 3.07. Compliance with Laws . Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all laws, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continuing. Each of the Loan Parties agrees that the proceeds of any advances, Loans or other financial accommodations that may be made by the

Lenders to such Loan Party under this Agreement or under any other agreement between such Loan Party and the Lenders will be used solely for commercial or business purposes and not for any consumer purpose.

SECTION 3.08. Investment and Holding Company Status . No Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is, nor is controlled by a company that is, an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

SECTION 3.09. Taxes . Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.09 , each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries has timely filed or caused to be filed all federal and other material Tax returns and reports required to have been filed by it and has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it, except (x) Taxes that are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04 and for which the applicable Loan Party or Subsidiary has set aside on its books adequate reserves and (y) Taxes the non-payment of which, in the aggregate, is not reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.09 , no Tax liens have been filed and no material claims have been asserted in writing with respect to any such Taxes.

SECTION 3.10. ERISA .

(a) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The present value of all accumulated benefit obligations under each Plan (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed by an amount that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect the fair market value of the assets of such Plan, and the present value of all accumulated benefit obligations of all underfunded Plans (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed by more than $350,000 the fair market value of the assets of all such underfunded Plans.

(b) No Non-U.S. Plan has incurred any unfunded liability which could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Except as required by applicable law, or which could not reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Borrowers nor any Subsidiary thereof maintains, sponsors or contributes to any plan, policy or arrangement that provides medical benefits to retirees or their beneficiaries.

SECTION 3.11. Disclosure . Each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries have disclosed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which they are subject, and all other matters known to it, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the reports, financial statements, certificates or other information furnished by or on

behalf of the Loan Parties to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Borrowers represent only that such projected statements are based on good faith estimates and assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time made.

SECTION 3.12. Material Agreements .

(a) As of the Effective Date, each Loan Party has provided to Administrative Agent or its counsel, on behalf of Lenders, accurate and complete copies (or summaries) of all of the following agreements or documents to which it is subject (the “ Material Agreements ”) and each of which is listed in Schedule 3.12: supply agreements and purchase agreements not terminable by such Loan Party within sixty (60) days following written notice issued by such Loan Party and involving transactions in excess of $1,000,000 per annum; leases of equipment having a remaining term of one year or longer and requiring aggregate rental and other payments in excess of $500,000 per annum; the Acquisition Documentation; licenses and permits held by the Loan Parties, the absence of which could be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect; instruments and documents evidencing any Indebtedness of such Loan Party (including, without limitation, the Term Loan Agreement) and any Lien granted by such Loan Party with respect thereto; and instruments and agreements evidencing the issuance of any equity securities, warrants, rights or options to purchase equity securities of such Loan Party.

(b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.12 , no material breach or material default (or event or condition, which after notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material breach or material default) under (i) any material contract to which any Borrower is a party or (ii) any instrument or agreement governing Material Indebtedness.

SECTION 3.13. Solvency .

(a) Immediately after the consummation of the Transactions and immediately following the making of each Borrowing and the issuance of each Letter of Credit, if any, and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of such Borrowing or such issuance of a Letter of Credit, with respect to any Loan Party, (i) the fair value of the assets of the Loan Parties, as one consolidated group, and the Borrowers, as another consolidated group, at a fair valuation, will exceed its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of the Loan Parties, as one consolidated group, and the Borrowers, as another consolidated group, will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of its debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) the Loan Parties, as one consolidated group, and the Borrowers, as another consolidated group, will be able to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (iv) the Loan Parties, as one consolidated group, and the Borrowers, as another consolidated group, will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the businesses in

which they are engaged as such businesses are now conducted and are proposed to be conducted after the date hereof.

(b) No Loan Party intends to, or will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, and believes that it or any of its Subsidiaries will, incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature, taking into account the timing of and amounts of cash to be received by it or any such Subsidiary and the timing of the amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its Indebtedness or the Indebtedness of any such Subsidiary.

SECTION 3.14. [Reserved] .

SECTION 3.15. Capitalization and Subsidiaries . As of the Effective Date and after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, Schedule 3.15 sets forth (a) a correct and complete list of the name and relationship to the Parent of each and all of the Parent’s Subsidiaries, (b) a true and complete listing of each class of each Loan Party’s authorized Capital Stock, of which all of such issued shares are validly issued, outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable, and owned beneficially and of record by the Persons identified on Schedule 3.15, and (c) the type of entity of each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries. All of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock owned by any Loan Party has been (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such ownership interests) duly authorized and issued and is fully paid and non assessable.

SECTION 3.16. Common Enterprise . The successful operation and condition of each of the Loan Parties is dependent on the continued successful performance of the functions of the group of the Loan Parties as a whole and the successful operation of each of the Loan Parties is dependent on the successful performance and operation of each other Loan Party. Each Loan Party expects to derive benefit (and its board of directors or other governing body has determined that it may reasonably be expected to derive benefit), directly or indirectly, from (i) successful operations of each of the other Loan Parties, and (ii) the credit extended by the Lenders to the Borrowers hereunder, both in their separate capacities and as members of the group of companies. Each Loan Party has determined that execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and any other Loan Documents to be executed by such Loan Party is within its purpose, will be of direct and indirect benefit to such Loan Party, and is in its best interest.

SECTION 3.17. Security Interest in Collateral . The provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents will, when executed and delivered, create legal and valid Liens on all the Collateral in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties, and (upon the filing of UCC-1 financing statements in the jurisdictions listed on Schedule 3.17 , the filing, recording or registering of financing statements or analogous documents under other applicable personal property security laws in the jurisdictions listed on Schedule 3.17 , the filing of the Patent Security Agreement and Trademark Security Agreement with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the filing of the Copyright Security Agreement with the United States Copyright Office) such Liens constitute perfected and continuing Liens on the Collateral, securing the Obligations, enforceable against the applicable Loan Party and all third parties, and having priority over all other Liens on the Collateral except for (a) Permitted Encumbrances, to the extent any

such Permitted Encumbrances would have priority over the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to any applicable law, and (b) Liens perfected only by possession (including possession of any certificate of title) to the extent the Collateral Agent has not obtained or do not maintain possession of such Collateral.

SECTION 3.18. Labor Matters . As of the Effective Date and after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions (a) except as set forth on Schedule 3.18 , there is no collective bargaining agreement or other material labor contract covering employees of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) no union or other labor organization is seeking to organize, or to be recognized as, a collective bargaining unit of employees of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or for any similar purpose, and (c) there is no pending or (to the best of the Borrowers’ knowledge) threatened, strike, work stoppage, material unfair labor practice claim, or other material labor dispute against or affecting any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or employees.

SECTION 3.19. Affiliate Transactions . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.19 , as of the Effective Date and after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, there are no existing or proposed agreements, arrangements, understandings, or transactions between any Loan Party and any Affiliates (other than Subsidiaries) of any Loan Party or any members of their respective immediate families.

SECTION 3.20. Acquisition Documentation . The Acquisition is being consummated contemporaneously with the initial Borrowings hereunder in accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Documentation and applicable law. The Borrowers have delivered to the Administrative Agent true, complete and correct copies of the Acquisition Documentation (including all schedules, exhibits, annexes, amendments, supplements, modifications and all other documents delivered pursuant thereto or in connection therewith). The Acquisition Documentation as originally executed and delivered by the parties thereto has not been amended, waived, supplemented or modified in any material respect without the consent of each Administrative Agent. On the Effective Date and after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, none of the Loan Parties or any other party to any of the Acquisition Documentation is in default in the performance of or compliance with any provisions under the Acquisition Documentation. To the best of each Loan Party’s knowledge, none of the sellers’ representations or warranties in the Acquisition Documentation contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit any fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. Each of the representations and warranties given by each applicable Loan Party in the Acquisition Documentation is true and correct in all material respects. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Acquisition Documentation to the contrary, such representations and warranties of the Loan Parties are incorporated into this Agreement by this Section 3.20 and shall, solely for purposes of this Agreement and the benefit of Administrative Agent and Lenders, survive the consummation of the Acquisition.

SECTION 3.21. Term Loan Documents; Factor Documents; Other Documents . The Borrowers have delivered to the Administrative Agent true, complete and correct copies of (a) the Term Loan Documents, (b) the Factoring Agreement, (c) the Shareholder

Subordination Agreement, (d) the Shareholder Payment Agreement, (d) the Tax Notes and (e) the Subordinated Convertible Notes.

SECTION 3.22. Broker’s and Transaction Fees . No Loan Party has any obligation to any Person in respect of any finder’s, broker’s or investment banker’s fees in connection with the Transactions.

SECTION 3.23. Title; Real Property .

(a) Each Loan Party has good and marketable title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all real or immovable property and good title to all personal or movable property, in each case that is purported to be owned or leased by it, including those reflected on the most recent financial statements delivered by the Loan Parties or purported to have been acquired by any Loan Party after the date of such financial statements (except as sold or otherwise disposed of since such date as permitted by this Agreement), and none of such properties and assets is subject to any Lien, except Liens permitted under Section 6.02. The Loan Parties have received all deeds, assignments, waivers, consents, non-disturbance and recognition or similar agreements, bills of sale and other documents in respect of, and have duly effected all recordings, filings and other actions necessary to establish, protect and perfect, the Loan Parties’ right, title and interest in and to all such property that is included in the Applicable Borrowing Base.

(b) Set forth on Schedule 3.23 is a complete and accurate list of all real or immovable property owned, leased, licensed or otherwise used in the operations of the business of each Loan Party and showing the current street address (including, where applicable, county, state and other relevant jurisdictions), record owner (if owned) or leasehold interest holder and, (if leased) lessee or other user thereof. Except as set forth in the footnote to Schedule 3.23, each of such leases and subleases is valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as such enforceability may be subject to or limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws) and is in full force and effect, and to each Loan Party’s knowledge no default by any party to any material lease or material sublease exists.

SECTION 3.24. Environment . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.24:

(a) The operations of each Loan Party are and have been for the past four years in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, other than (i) any past non-compliance for which there are no remaining obligations or liabilities, and (ii) non-compliances that, in the aggregate, would not have a reasonable likelihood of resulting in a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) No Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority securing, in whole or in part, Environmental Liabilities is attached to any property of any Loan Party and, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, no facts, circumstances or conditions exist that could reasonably be expected to result in any such Lien attaching to any such property.

(c) No Loan Party has caused or suffered to occur a Release of Hazardous Materials on, at, in, under, above, to, or from any real or immovable property of any Loan Party and each such real or immovable property is free of contamination by any Hazardous Materials except for such Release or contamination that could not reasonably be expected to result, in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) No Loan Party, or to its knowledge, any corporate predecessor, (i) is or has been engaged in operations, or (ii) knows of any facts, circumstances or conditions, including receipt of any information request or notice of potential responsibility under CERCLA or similar Environmental Laws, that, in the aggregate, would have a reasonable likelihood of resulting in Environmental Liabilities, except as could not reasonably be expected to result, in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect.

(e) Each Loan Party has made available to the Administrative Agent copies of the environmental reports, reviews and audits and other documents pertaining to actual or potential Environmental Liabilities set forth on Schedule 3.24 .

SECTION 3.25. Insurance . Schedule 3.25 sets forth a description of all insurance maintained by or on behalf of the Loan Parties as of the Effective Date. Each insurance policy listed in Schedule 3.25 is in full force and effect as of the Effective Date and all premiums in respect thereof that are due and payable as of the Effective Date have been paid.

SECTION 3.26. Deposit Accounts . Schedule 3.26 lists all banks and other financial institutions at which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries maintains deposit or other accounts as of the Effective Date, including any Blocked Accounts, and such Schedule correctly identifies the name of each depository, the name in which the account is held, a description of the purpose of the account and the complete account number therefor.

SECTION 3.27. Customer and Trade Relations . As of the Effective Date, there exists no actual or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened termination or cancellation of, or any material adverse modification or change in the business relationship of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries with any customer or group of customers whose purchases during the preceding 12 months caused them to be ranked among the ten largest customers of such Loan Party or Subsidiary; or the business relationship of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries with any supplier material to its operations.

SECTION 3.28. Patriot Act . Each Loan Party is in compliance, in all material respects, with the (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, and (ii) the Patriot Act. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, each of the Loan Parties: (i) is familiar with all applicable Anti-Terrorism Laws; (ii) acknowledges that its transactions are subject to applicable Anti-Terrorism Laws; (iii) will comply in all material respects with all applicable Anti-Terrorism Laws, including, if appropriate, the Patriot Act; (iv) acknowledges that each Lender’s and the Administrative Agent’s performance hereunder is also subject to each Lender’s and the Administrative Agent’s

compliance with all applicable Anti-Terrorism Laws, including the Patriot Act; (v) and, to each of the Loan Party’s knowledge, its affiliates are not Blocked Persons; (vi) acknowledges that each Lender and the Administrative Agent will not conduct business with any Blocked Person; (vii) will not (a) conduct any business or engage in any transaction or dealing with any Blocked Person, including, without limitation, the making or receiving of any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person, (b) deal in, or otherwise engage in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224 or other Anti-Terrorism Law, or (c) engage in or conspire to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in Executive Order No. 13224 or other Anti-Terrorism Law; (viii) shall provide to the Administrative Agent and each Lender all such information about such Loan Party’s ownership, officers, directors, business structure and, to the extent not prohibited by applicable law or agreement, customers, as the Administrative Agent and each Lender may reasonably require; and (ix) will take such other action as the Administrative Agent and each Lender may reasonably request in connection with its obligations described in clause (iv) above. No part of the proceeds of the Loans will be used, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

SECTION 3.29. Benefits of Subordination Provisions . The subordination provisions contained in Section 4 of each Subordinated Convertible Note are directly enforceable in accordance with their terms by the Administrative Agent against the Loan Parties and any holder of such note, and, all Obligations from time to time outstanding under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are within the definition of “Senior Debt” as defined is each Subordinated Convertible Note and within the definition of “Senior Indebtedness” as defined in the Shareholder Subordination Agreement.

ARTICLE IV

CONDITIONS

SECTION 4.01. Effective Date . The obligations of the Lenders to make the initial Revolving Loans on the Effective Date and the obligation of the Issuing Bank to provide or assist the Borrowers in obtaining initial Letters of Credit hereunder shall become effective on the date on which, in addition to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02, each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.03 ):

(a) Executed Loan Documents . This Agreement, the Collateral Documents and the other Loan Documents shall have been duly executed by each Loan Party that is to be a party thereto and shall be in full force and effect on the Effective Date. The Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties shall, upon the filing of the applicable documentation, have a security interest in the Collateral of the type and priority described in each Collateral Document.

(b) Certified Organizational Documents, Etc . The Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following documents, all of which shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent:

(i) certified copies of the certificate of incorporation, certificate of limited partnership, or comparable organizational document of each Loan Party, with all amendments, if any, certified by the appropriate Governmental Authority, and the bylaws, regulations, operating agreement or similar governing document of each Loan Party, in each case certified by the corporate secretary, general partner or comparable authorized representative of such Loan Party, as being true and correct and in effect on the Effective Date;

(ii) certificates of incumbency and specimen signatures with respect to each Person authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Loan Documents on behalf of each Loan Party and each other Person executing any document, certificate or instrument to be delivered in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and, in the case of each Borrower, to request Borrowings and the issuance of Letters of Credit;

(iii) a certificate evidencing the existence of and good standing of each Loan Party from the Secretary of State of its jurisdiction of organization and each other state in which such Person is qualified to do business; and

(iv) certified copies of all resolutions adopted and actions taken by each Loan Party to authorize the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and the Borrowings and the issuance of Letters of Credit, as applicable;

(c) Certificates . The Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following documents, all of which shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent:

(i) a certificate of each Loan Party dated the Effective Date and signed by a Financial Officer:

(A) stating that all of the representations and warranties made or deemed to be made under the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects as of the Effective Date (or if made with respect to another date, as of such other date), and

(B) stating that no Default or Event of Default exists at the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing;

(ii) a certificate from the chief financial officer of each Loan Party dated the Effective Date, certifying that such Loan Party, after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions occurring on the Effective Date, is Solvent;

(iii) a Borrowing Base Certificate effective as of the Business Day preceding the day such initial Loans are to be funded or any such Letter of Credit is to be issued;

(iv) A certificate setting forth the deposit accounts of the Borrowers (the “ Funding Accounts ”) to which the Administrative Agent is authorized by the Borrowers to transfer the proceeds of any Borrowings requested or authorized pursuant to this Agreement; and

(v) A certificate showing a projected sources and uses of funds for the Borrowers (giving effect to the Transactions to be accomplished on the Effective Date) as of the Effective Date, accompanied by a detailed schedule of (i) all disbursements to be made on such date and the party to whom such disbursement shall be paid and (ii) all closing fees and expenses associated with the Transactions.

(d) Letter of Credit Deliverables . With respect to any Letter of Credit to be issued on the Effective Date, all documentation required by Section 2.07 , duly executed;

(e) Opinions of Counsel . Signed opinions of counsel for the Loan Parties addressed to the Agents and the Lenders and dated the Effective Date, opining as to such matters in connection with this Agreement, the Collateral Documents, the other Loan Documents and the Transactions as the Agents may reasonably request, each such opinion to be in a form, scope, and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agents and their counsel;

(f) Insurance Certificates . The Agents shall have received, in form, scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agents, insurance certificates or policies with respect to all insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the Loan Documents identifying the Collateral Agent as loss payee and/or additional insured, as applicable;

(g) Perfection Certificate . The Collateral Agent shall have received a Perfection Certificate with respect to the Loan Parties dated the Effective Date and duly executed by an Authorized Officer of the Loan Parties, and shall have received the results of a search of the Uniform Commercial Code filings (or equivalent filings) made with respect to the Loan Parties in the states (or other jurisdictions) of formation or other jurisdictions as reasonably requested by the Agents of such Persons, in each case as indicated on such Perfection Certificate, together with copies of the financing statements (or similar documents) disclosed by such search, and accompanied by evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent that the Liens indicated in any such financing statement (or similar document) would be permitted under Section 6.02 or have been or will be contemporaneously released or terminated.

(h) Blocked Account Agreements . The Collateral Agent shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agents, duly executed Blocked Account Agreements or similar agreements required by this Agreement.

(i) Financial Statements .

(i) The Administrative Agent and Lenders shall have received and be reasonably satisfied with the form of monthly pro forma consolidated profit and loss statements, balance sheets and cash flow projections (including detailed capital expenditures) for the first full year after the Effective Date for the Parent and its Subsidiaries, and on an annual basis thereafter for the next four years, in each case giving effect to the Transactions (the “ Pro Forma Information ”), and such Pro Forma Information, taken as a whole, shall not be inconsistent in a material and adverse manner with any pro forma information or projections delivered to the Administrative Agent and Lenders prior to the Effective Date. The Pro Forma Information shall have been prepared based upon good faith estimates and assumptions believed by management of the Borrowers to be reasonable at the time made and shall contain adequate text explaining the significant assumptions on which they were based.

(ii) The Administrative Agent and Lenders shall have received the financial statements and reports referred to in Section 3.04(b) and such financial statements and reports shall not be materially inconsistent with the financial statements and reports previously provided to the Administrative Agent and Lenders prior to the Effective Date. The Administrative Agent shall be satisfied that no Material Adverse Effect has occurred since November 30, 2012.

(j) Use of Proceeds . The Administrative Agent shall have received, a breakdown of all uses of proceeds of any Loans to be made on the Effective Date, including fees and expenses, and approved to its satisfaction that such Loan proceeds will be used in conformity with Section 5.08 .

(k) Payoff of Existing Credit Agreements . All principal, premium, if any, interest, fees and other amounts due or outstanding under the Existing Factoring Agreements shall have been (or shall simultaneously be) paid in full, the commitments thereunder terminated and all Guarantees and security in support thereof discharged and released, and the Administrative Agent shall have received reasonably satisfactory evidence thereof.

(l) Availability . Upon making the initial Loans (including such Loans made to finance the fees, costs, and expenses then payable under this Agreement) and issuing any Letters of Credit on the date of making the initial Loans, (i) Availability shall not be less than $16,000,000 and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received projections certified by a Financial Officer of the Borrowers reasonably satisfactory to it, showing for the five years following the Effective Date, that (A) Availability shall be no less than $5,000,000 at any time and (B) Excess Availability of not less than $7,500,000 at any time a Borrowing Base Certificate is delivered or is required to be delivered.

(m) Notices Pursuant to Collateral Documents . The Collateral Agent shall have received a copy of all notices required to be sent and other documents required to be executed under the Collateral Documents.

(n) Discharge of Liens . The Agents shall have received evidence that all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) affecting the assets of the Loan Parties have been or will be discharged on or before the Effective Date.

(o) Possessory Collateral . The Collateral Agent shall have received all possessory collateral required pursuant to the Collateral Documents, duly endorsed in a manner satisfactory to the Collateral Agent indicating the Collateral Agent’s security interest therein, including without limitation, all of the issued and outstanding shares of all Subsidiaries of the Parent;

(p) Landlord Waivers and Consents . The Borrowers shall have used commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be delivered to the Collateral Agent landlord waivers and consents, each in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, from all landlords at all properties leased by any Loan Party.

(q) No Other Indebtedness . Immediately after giving effect to the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall have any outstanding Indebtedness other than (a) Indebtedness outstanding under this Agreement, (b) Indebtedness under the Senior Unsecured Debt Documents, and (c) Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01 .

(r) Fees and Expenses . The Borrowers shall have paid all fees and expenses of the Agents incurred in connection with any of the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby in each case to the extent invoiced.

(s) Audits and Appraisals .

(i) The Administrative Agent or its Affiliates shall have conducted a field examination of the Borrowers’ assets, liabilities, cash management systems, books and records, and the results of such field examination shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in all respects; and

(ii) The Administrative Agent shall have received appraisals conducted on certain Inventory and trademarks of the Loan Parties, and the results of such appraisals shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in all respects.

(t) Due Diligence . The Administrative Agent shall have received copies of all material contracts, license agreements, leases, joint venture arrangements, employment agreements and documentation relating to contingent liabilities and litigation to which any Loan Party is a party or to which any Loan Party will be a party after giving effect to the Transactions and information relating to the ownership, capital structure, organizational and legal structure of the Loan Parties and ERISA, environmental and appraisal matters involving the Borrowers, each of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(u) Acquisition . The Administrative Agent shall be reasonably satisfied in form and substance with all material agreements, instruments and documents implemented or

executed in connection with the Acquisition Documentation, including, without limitation, the formation, corporate structure and capital structure of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries. The Acquisition Documentation shall not have been materially altered, amended or otherwise supplemented or modified in a manner materially adverse to the Lenders or any material condition therein waived without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent. The Acquisition shall have been consummated in accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Documentation and the other documents and instruments referred to above, and in compliance with applicable law and regulatory approvals.

(v) USA PATRIOT Act . The Lenders shall have received all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act.

(w) Governmental and Third Party Approvals . All governmental and third party approvals necessary in connection with this Agreement shall have been obtained and be in full force and effect, and all waiting periods shall have expired without any action being taken or threatened by any authority that would restrain or otherwise impose adverse conditions on this Agreement.

(x) Subordinated Convertible Notes and Shareholder Payment Agreement . The Parent shall have delivered to Administrative Agent (i) copies of the Subordinated Convertible Notes, the Tax Notes and the Shareholder Payment Agreement and (ii) the Shareholder Subordination Agreement, each of which shall be satisfactory in form and substance to Administrative Agent.

(y) Term Loan Agreement; Intercreditor Agreement . The Loan Parties, the Term Loan Agent and the lenders under the Term Loan Agreement shall have executed and delivered the Term Loan Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement, and the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of the Term Loan Documents, all of which shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the Borrowers have received net cash proceeds of $60,000,000 from the loans under the Term Loan Agreement.

(z) Factoring Agreements; Assignment of Factoring Proceeds Agreement . The Borrowers and the Factor shall have executed and delivered the Factoring Agreement and the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of the Factoring Agreement and all documents, instruments and agreements relating thereto, all of which shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent. Borrowers, Factor, Administrative Agent and Term Loan Agent shall have executed and delivered the Assignment of Factoring Proceeds Agreement.

(aa) Credit Card Acknowledgments . The Borrowers shall have used commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent, Credit Card Acknowledgments, each in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, from all issuers and processors with which any Loan Party has an agreement.

(bb) Such other documents and instruments as the Agents or any Lender may reasonably request.

The acceptance by the Borrowers of any Loans made or Letters of Credit issued on the Effective Date shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty made by the Borrowers to the effect that all of the conditions precedent to the making of such Loans or the issuance of such Letters of Credit have been satisfied (other than such conditions that are subject to the satisfaction of the Lenders or Agents), with the same effect as delivery to the Agents and the Lenders of a certificate signed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrowers, dated the Effective Date, to such effect. Execution and delivery to the Administrative Agent by a Lender of a counterpart of this Agreement shall be deemed confirmation by such Lender that (i) all conditions precedent in this Section 4.01 have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of such Lender, (ii) the decision of such Lender to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an executed counterpart of this Agreement was made by such Lender independently and without reliance on an Agent or any other Lender as to the satisfaction of any condition precedent set forth in this Section 4.01 , and (iii) all documents sent to such Lender for approval, consent, or satisfaction were acceptable to such Lender.

SECTION 4.02. Each Credit Event . The obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing, and the issuance of any Letter of Credit (including any extension or amendment thereto), in each case is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

(a) The representations and warranties of the Borrowers set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such Borrowing or issuance, as the case may be, except (i) to the extent that any such representation or warranty specifically refers to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, (ii) that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects and (iii) that for purposes of this Section 4.02 , the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.04(b) shall be deemed to refer to the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Sections 5.01(a) , and (b) .

(b) At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

(d) In the case of any such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Request pursuant to Section 2.03 and, in the case of any such Letter of Credit, the Administrative Agent and Issuing Bank shall have received all documentation pursuant to Section 2.07(e) .

Each such Borrowing or issuance shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrowers on the date thereof as to the matters specified in this Section 4.02 .

ARTICLE V

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

Until the Commitments have expired or been terminated, the principal of and interest on each Loan and all other Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted) shall have been paid in full and no Letter of Credit remains outstanding (unless cash collateralized in accordance with this Agreement), Parent and the Borrowers jointly and severally covenant and agree with the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders that:

SECTION 5.01. Financial Statements; Borrowing Base and Other Information . Parent and the Borrowers will furnish to the Administrative Agent:

(a) within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Parent its audited consolidated and unaudited consolidating balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such year, together with unaudited business segment reporting to the extent required by GAAP and the Securities and Exchange Commission, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous Fiscal Year and the corresponding figures from the financial plan and forecast for the current Fiscal Year, which in the case of such consolidated financial statements shall be reported on by independent public accountants of recognized national standing (without a “going concern” qualification, paragraph of emphasis or explanatory note or any like qualification, explanation or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, accompanied by any management letter prepared by said accountants and a Narrative Report;

(b) within thirty (30) days after the end of each fiscal month of the Parent, its unaudited consolidated and consolidating balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal month and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous Fiscal Year and the corresponding figures from the financial plan and forecast for the current Fiscal Year, all certified by one of its Financial Officers as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes along with a Narrative Report; and a reconciliation of the Borrowers’ Accounts and Inventory between the amounts shown in the Borrowers’ general ledger and financial statements and the reports delivered pursuant to clauses g(i) and (g)(ii) below;

specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (ii) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with Sections 6.01(f) , (k), and (m) , Section 6.02 , Section 6.03(b) , Sections 6.04(i) and (j) , Sections 6.06(c) and (f) , Section 6.09 , Section 6.10, Section 6.11 and Section 6.12 , and (iii) stating whether any change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred since the date of the audited financial statements referred to in Section 3.04 which affects the financial statements accompanying such certificate and, if any such change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on the financial statements accompanying such certificate;

(d) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) above, a certificate of the accounting firm that reported on such financial statements stating whether they obtained knowledge during the course of their examination of such financial statements of any Default (which certificate may be limited to the extent required by accounting rules or guidelines);

(e) not less than fifteen (15) days after the end of each fiscal year, a copy of the financial plan and forecast (including a projected consolidated and consolidating balance sheet, income statement and funds flow statement) of the Parent for each month of such fiscal year of the Parent in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(f) as soon as available but in any event within fifteen (15) days of the end of each calendar month and at such other times as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, in each case as of the period then ended, (i) a schedule, in the form of the Inventory Certificate attached hereto as Exhibit F , and in substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, current as of the close of business on the last day of such fiscal month, certified by the Financial Officer of the Administrative Borrower, containing a breakdown of the Borrowers’ inventory by amount and valued at cost (which shall include a dollar valuation by location) and warehouse and, if applicable, by production facility location, appropriately completed with information satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, incorporating all appropriate month-end adjustments and current as of the close of business on the last day of such fiscal month immediately prior to such date; (ii) a Borrowing Base Certificate and supporting information in connection therewith, provided that if on any date the Borrowers’ Availability is less than $10,000,000, thereafter, the Borrowers will be required to furnish a Borrowing Base Certificate and supporting information in connection therewith to the Administrative Agent and each Lender as soon as available but in any event within three (3) Business Days of the end of each calendar week, and at such other times as may be requested by the Administrative Agent, as of the period then ended and (iii) a copy of any quarterly board presentation material (other than any materials that are subject to any attorney-client privilege) delivered to board of directors of Parent during the most recently ended calendar month;

(g) as soon as available but in any event within fifteen (15) days of the end of each calendar month and at such other times as may be requested by the Administrative Agents, in each case as of the period then ended:

(i) a detailed aging of the Borrowers’ Accounts (1) including all invoices aged by invoice date and (2) reconciled to the Borrowing Base Certificate delivered

as of such date prepared in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, together with a summary specifying the name, address, and balance due for each Account Debtor;

(ii) a schedule detailing the Borrowers’ Inventory, in form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (1) by location (showing Inventory in transit, any Inventory located with a third party under any consignment, bailee arrangement, or warehouse agreement), by class (raw material, work-in-process and finished goods), by product type, and by volume on hand, which Inventory shall be valued at the lower of cost (determined on a first-in, first-out basis) or market and adjusted for Reserves as the Administrative Agent have previously indicated to the Borrowers are deemed by the Administrative Agent to be appropriate in their Permitted Discretion, (2) including a report of any variances or other results of Inventory counts performed by the Borrowers since the last Inventory schedule (including information regarding sales or other reductions, additions, returns, credits issued by Borrowers and complaints and claims made against the Borrowers), and (3) reconciled to the Borrowing Base Certificate delivered as of such date;

(iii) a worksheet of calculations prepared by the Borrowers to determine Eligible Collateral, such worksheets detailing the Accounts and Inventory excluded from Eligible Collateral and the reason for such exclusion;

(iv) a reconciliation of the loan balance per the Borrowers’ general ledger to the loan balance under this Agreement; and

(v) a schedule detailing the obligations of each Borrower and each of the Borrowers’ Subsidiaries in respect of any Swap Agreement (for purposes of this subsection, the “obligations” of any Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that such Borrower or such Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Swap Agreement were terminated at such time);

(h) as soon as available but in any event within fifteen (15) days of the end of each calendar month and at such other times as may be requested by the Administrative Agent, as of the month then ended, a schedule and aging of the Borrowers’ accounts payable;

(i) promptly upon the request of the Administrative Agent:

(i) copies of invoices in connection with the invoices issued by the Borrowers in connection with any Accounts, credit memos, shipping and delivery documents, and other information related thereto;

(ii) copies of purchase orders, invoices, and shipping and delivery documents in connection with any Inventory or Equipment purchased by any Loan Party; and

(iii) a schedule detailing the balance of all intercompany accounts of the Loan Parties;

(j) as soon as available but in any event within three (3) Business Days of the end of each calendar week and at such other times as may be requested by the Administrative Agent, as of the period then ended, the Borrowers’ sales journal, cash receipts journal (identifying trade and non-trade cash receipts) and debit memo/credit memo journal;

(k) as soon as possible and in any event within twenty (20) days of filing thereof, copies of all tax returns filed by any Loan Party with the Internal Revenue Service;

(l) as soon as possible and in any event within two hundred and seventy days after the close of the fiscal year of the Parent, a statement of the unfunded liabilities of each Plan, certified as correct by an actuary enrolled under ERISA;

(m) within thirty (30) days of the first Business Day of each March and September, a certificate of good standing for each Loan Party from the appropriate governmental officer in its jurisdiction of incorporation, formation, or organization and a customer list for the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, with the name, mailing address and phone number of each customer;

(n) the Borrowers will furnish to the Agents each year at the time of delivery of the annual financial statements with respect to the preceding Fiscal Year pursuant to paragraph (a) above a certificate of an Authorized Officer updating the information required pursuant to the Perfection Certificate or confirming that there has been no change in such information since the Effective Date or the date of the most recent certificate delivered pursuant to this paragraph (n);

(o) promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by any Borrower or any Subsidiary with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of said Commission, or with any national securities exchange, or distributed by any Borrower to its shareholders generally, as the case may be; and

(p) promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of any Borrower or any Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of this Agreement as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request.

(q) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, all financial statements delivered hereunder shall be prepared, and all financial covenants required to be complied with under Section 6.12 below, shall be calculated without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159 (or any similar accounting principle) permitting a Person to value its financial liabilities at the fair value thereof.

SECTION 5.02. Notices of Material Events . Parent and the Borrowers will furnish to the Administrative Agent prompt written notice of the following:

(a) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;

(b) the assertion by the holder of any Indebtedness of any Loan Party in excess of $300,000 that any default exists with respect thereto or that any Loan Party is not in compliance therewith;

(c) receipt of any notice of any governmental investigation or any litigation commenced or threatened against any Loan Party that (and following such initial notice, Borrowers shall provide notice of any material adverse development with respect to any such investigation or litigation that): (i) seeks damages in excess of $500,000; or (ii) seeks injunctive relief, alleges criminal misconduct or the violation of any law by any Loan Party or involves any product recall, in each case which, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or (iii) seeks to invalidate, terminate or revoke, or alleges any infringement by, any registered Intellectual Property that is described on Schedule 3.05 or that is necessary for the business of any Loan Party;

(d) any Lien (other than Permitted Encumbrances) securing a claim or claims made or asserted against any of the Collateral;

(e) commencement of any proceedings contesting any tax, fee, assessment, or other governmental charge in excess of $500,000;

(f) the opening of any new deposit account by any Loan Party with any bank or other financial institution;

(g) any loss, damage, or destruction to the Collateral in the amount of $500,000 or more, whether or not covered by insurance;

(h) the discharge by any Loan Party of its present independent accountants or any withdrawal or resignation by such accountants;

(i) any and all default notices with respect to (a) a past due amount of more than $10,000 or (b) a breach of a material term sent or received under or with respect to (i) any leased location or (ii) public warehouse where Collateral is located (which shall be delivered within two (2) Business Days after receipt thereof);

(j) any and all default notices sent or received under or with respect to the Term Loan Agreement, the Factoring Agreement, the Subordinated Convertible Notes, the Tax Notes or the Shareholder Payment Agreement;

(k) all material amendments to any real estate lease, together with a copy of each such amendment;

(l) all material amendments, waivers or notices related to any Material Agreement;

(m) immediately after becoming aware of any pending or threatened strike, work stoppage, unfair labor practice claim, or other labor dispute affecting any Borrower or any of

their Subsidiaries in a manner which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(n) the occurrence of any ERISA Event or underfunding of any Non-U.S. Plan that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in a liability for the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries greater than $100,000; and

(o) (i) the occurrence of unpermitted Releases of Hazardous Material of which any Loan Party is aware, (ii) the receipt by any Loan Party of any notice of violation of or potential liability or similar notice under, or the existence of any condition that could reasonably be expected to result in violations of or liabilities under, any Environmental Law or (iii) the commencement of, or any material change to, any action, investigation, suit, proceeding, claim, demand, dispute alleging a violation of or liability under any Environmental Law, that, for each of clauses (i) , (ii) and (iii) (and, in the case of clause (iii) , if adversely determined), in the aggregate for each such clause, could reasonably be expected to result in Environmental Liabilities in excess of $350,000;

(p) any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.

Each notice delivered under this Section 5.02 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Financial Officer or other Authorized Officer of the Administrative Borrower setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.

SECTION 5.03. Existence; Conduct of Business . Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and its Subsidiaries to, (a) do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and the rights, licenses, permits, privileges and franchises material to the conduct of its business, and maintain all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted, provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 6.03 and (b) carry on and conduct its business in substantially the same manner and in substantially the same fields of enterprise as it is presently conducted.

SECTION 5.04. Payment of Obligations . Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and its Subsidiaries to, pay or discharge when due all Material Indebtedness and all other material liabilities and obligations, including taxes, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) such Loan Party and its Subsidiaries have set aside on their books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP, (c) such liabilities would not result in aggregate liabilities in excess of $500,000 and (d) none of the Collateral becomes subject to forfeiture or loss as a result of the contest.

SECTION 5.05. Maintenance of Properties and Intellectual Property Rights . Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and its Subsidiaries to, (a)

keep and maintain all property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition sufficient and advisable for the ordinary operations of such Loan Party, and (b) obtain and maintain in effect at all times all material franchises, governmental authorizations, intellectual property rights (including applications and registrations of the same), licenses and permits, which are necessary for it to own its property or conduct its business as conducted on the date of this Agreement.

SECTION 5.06. Books and Records; Inspection Rights . Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and its Subsidiaries to, keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries are made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities in conformity with GAAP and all requirements of law. Each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and its Subsidiaries to, permit any representatives or independent contractors designated by the Agents, upon reasonable prior notice, at the expense of the Borrowers, to visit and inspect its properties, to inspect and verify the Collateral, to examine and make extracts from its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants, all at such reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested; provided that such inspections shall be limited to three (3) per calendar year so long as no Default or Event of Default exists. The Borrowers acknowledge, and upon the request of the Administrative Agent will cause each other Loan Party to acknowledge, that the Agents, after exercising their right of inspection, may prepare and distribute to the Lenders certain Reports pertaining to the Loan Parties’ assets for internal use by the Agents and the Lenders. After the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party to, provide the Administrative Agent and each Lender with access to its suppliers.

SECTION 5.07. Compliance with Laws . Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and its Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 5.08. Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit . The proceeds of the Loans will be used only (i) to finance a portion of the consideration for the Acquisition, (ii) to pay fees and expenses in connection with the Transactions, (iii) for working capital needs and general corporate purposes of the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X or any other regulations of the Board or a violation of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, in each case as in effect on the date of the making of such Loan and such use of proceeds. The timing and amount of any Loan requested from time to time by the Administrative Borrower shall be based upon and consistent with the then-current cash needs of the Borrowers. Letters of Credit will be issued only to support the working capital needs and general corporate purposes of the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties.

SECTION 5.09. Insurance . Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and each subsidiary of a Loan Party to, maintain with financially sound and

reputable carriers against: (i) loss or damage by fire and loss in transit; (ii) theft, burglary, pilferage, larceny, embezzlement, and other criminal activities; (iii) business interruption; (iv) general liability; and (v) and such other hazards, as is customary in the business of such Person. All such insurance shall be in amounts, cover such assets and be under policies reasonably acceptable to the Agents. All policies covering the casualty of the Collateral are to be made payable to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as its interests may appear, in case of loss, under a standard non-contributory “lender” or “secured party” clause and are to contain such other provisions as the Collateral Agent may reasonably require to fully protect the Secured Parties’ interest in the Collateral and to any payments to be made under such policies. All certificates of insurance are to be delivered to the Agents, with the loss payable and additional insured endorsement in favor of the Collateral Agent, and shall provide for not less than 30 days’ prior written notice to the Collateral Agent of the exercise of any right of cancellation and that any loss payable thereunder shall be payable notwithstanding any act or negligence of any Loan Party or any Secured Party which might, absent such agreement, result in a forfeiture of all or a part of such insurance payment. The Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party and its Subsidiaries to, use or permit any property to be used in any manner which would be reasonably likely to render inapplicable any insurance coverage. The Borrowers will cause any insurance or condemnation proceeds received by any Loan Party to be immediately forwarded to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Agent shall remit such proceeds to the Administrative Agent to be applied to the reduction of the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.12. Original policies or certificates thereof reasonably satisfactory to the Agents evidencing such insurance shall be delivered to the Agents at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the existing or preceding policies.

SECTION 5.10. Appraisals . At any time that the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent requests, each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party to, at the sole expense of the Loan Parties, provide the Agents with appraisals or updates thereof of their Inventory, and trademarks from an appraiser selected and engaged by the Agents, and prepared on a basis satisfactory to the Agents, such appraisals and updates to include, without limitation, information required by applicable law and regulations; provided, however, if no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, only two (2) such appraisals or updates per calendar year shall be conducted; provided, further, that either Agent may require appraisals or updates more frequently at its own expense.

SECTION 5.11. Additional Collateral; Further Assurances .

(a) The Borrowers will, unless the Required Lenders otherwise consent, cause each subsidiary of any Loan Party (excluding any Non-U.S. Subsidiary) formed or acquired after the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to become a Borrower by executing this Agreement through a joinder agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. Upon execution and delivery thereof, each such Person (i) shall automatically become a Loan Party hereunder and thereupon shall have all of the rights, benefits, duties, and obligations in such capacity under the Loan Documents, and (ii) will grant Liens to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties, in any property of such Loan Party which constitutes Collateral.

(b) Each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party to cause (i) 100% of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of each of its domestic Subsidiaries to be subject at all times to a first priority, perfected Lien (subject to Permitted Encumbrances) in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents or other security documents as the Collateral Agent shall reasonably request, and (ii) 65% of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) and 100% of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock not entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) in each Non-U.S. Subsidiary directly owned by any Borrower or any Subsidiary to be subject at all times to a first priority, perfected Lien (subject to Permitted Encumbrances) in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents or other security documents as the Collateral Agent shall reasonably request; provided that if, as a result of a change in applicable law after the date hereof, a pledge of a greater percentage than 65% of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) could not reasonably be expected to cause (1) undistributed earnings of such Non-U.S. Subsidiary (as determined for federal income tax purposes) to be treated as a deemed dividend to such Non-U.S. Subsidiary’s domestic parent or (2) other material adverse tax consequences, then the Borrowers will take steps to cause such greater percentage to be subject to a first priority, perfected Lien (subject to Permitted Encumbrances) in favor of the Collateral Agent.

(c) Without limiting the foregoing, each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and each subsidiary of a Loan Party which is required to become a Loan Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Agents such documents and agreements, and will take or cause to be taken such actions as any Agent may, from time to time, reasonably request to carry out the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including but not limited to all items of the type required by Section 4.01 (as applicable).

(d) To the extent permitted hereunder, if any Loan Party proposes to acquire a fee ownership interest in real property after the date of this Agreement, each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party to, first provide to the Collateral Agent a mortgage or deed of trust granting the Collateral Agent a first priority Lien on such real property, together with environmental audits, mortgage title insurance commitment, real property survey, local counsel opinion(s), and, if required by the Collateral Agent, supplemental casualty insurance and flood insurance, and such other documents, instruments or agreements reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

SECTION 5.12. Depository Bank . Parent, Borrowers and each Loan Party shall maintain the deposit accounts listed on Schedule 3.26. The opening of any new deposit account by any Loan Party with any bank or financial institution shall require the written consent of the Collateral Agent.

SECTION 5.13. Cash Management .

(a) Each Borrower shall (i) instruct each depository institution for a deposit account to cause all amounts on deposit and available at the close of each Business Day in such deposit account to be swept to one of the Borrowers’ concentration accounts no less frequently than on a daily basis, such instructions to be irrevocable unless otherwise agreed to by the Collateral Agent, (ii) enter into Blocked Account Agreements with respect to all concentration accounts and such other accounts as may be requested by the Agents from time to time, and (iii) instruct all Account Debtors of the Borrowers to remit all payments of all Trade Accounts of such Account Debtor (other than Trade Accounts for which payment is to be made to Factor under the Factoring Agreement subject to the Assignment of Factoring Proceeds Agreement) to the applicable “P.O. Boxes” or “Lockbox Addresses” with respect to the applicable deposit account, which remittances shall be collected by the Clearing Bank and deposited in the applicable deposit account. All amounts received by a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any Clearing Bank in respect of any deposit account, in addition to all other cash received from any other source, shall upon receipt be deposited into a deposit account. Each Loan Party agrees that it will not cause proceeds of such deposit accounts to be otherwise redirected.

(b) Each Blocked Account Agreement shall require wire transfer no less frequently than once per Business Day (unless the Commitments have been terminated and the Obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents have been paid in full or cash collateralized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), of all available cash balances and cash receipts, including the then contents or then entire ledger balance of each Blocked Account net of such minimum balance (not to exceed $10,000 per account), if any, required by the bank at which such Blocked Account is maintained to (i) a concentration account subject to a Blocked Account Agreement, or (ii) with respect to funds in any such concentration account, to an account maintained with the Collateral Agent (the “Collection Account”). Each Loan Party agrees that it will not cause proceeds of any Blocked Account to be otherwise redirected.

(c) All collected amounts received in the Collection Account shall be distributed and applied on a daily basis in accordance with Section 2.11(b) .

(d) If, any cash or cash equivalents owned by any Loan Party (other than (i) de minimis cash or cash equivalents from time to time inadvertently misapplied by any Loan Party, (ii) funds in any deposit account the amounts in which are solely swept into any Blocked Account, (iii) any funds which are held by any Borrower and any of their respective Subsidiaries on behalf of any customer in the ordinary course of business, and (iv) funds in any deposit account constituting proceeds of the Term Loan Priority Collateral) are deposited to any account, or held or invested in any manner, otherwise than in a Blocked Account subject to a Blocked Account Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to require the applicable Loan Party to close such account and have all funds therein transferred to a Blocked Account, and to cause all future deposits to be made to a Blocked Account.

(e) The Collection Account shall at all times be under the sole dominion and control of the Collateral Agent. Each Loan Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that, except to the extent otherwise provided in the Security Agreements (x) such Loan Party has

no right of withdrawal from the Collection Account, (y) the funds on deposit in the Collection Account shall at all times continue to be collateral security for all of the obligations of the Loan Parties hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and (z) the funds on deposit in the Collection Account shall be applied as provided in this Agreement. In the event that, notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5.13 , any Loan Party receives or otherwise has dominion and control of any proceeds or collections required to be transferred to the Collection Account, such proceeds and collections shall be held in trust by such Loan Party for the Collateral Agent, shall not be commingled with any of such Loan Party’s other funds or deposited in any account of such Loan Party and shall promptly be deposited into the Collection Account or dealt with in such other fashion as such Loan Party may be instructed by the Collateral Agent.

SECTION 5.14. Environmental Matters . The Borrowers shall promptly notify the Lenders of any Release that triggers reporting obligations under any applicable Environmental Laws. In the event of such a Release, at the request of the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers, at their own expense, shall provide to the Lenders within ninety (90) days after the Release an environmental site assessment report of the property(ies) where such a Release has taken place or that has otherwise been impacted by the Release, by an environmental consulting firm chosen by the Borrowers and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, addressing the Release, the proposed cleanup, response or remedy and the associated cost. Not limiting the generality of the immediately preceding two sentences, if the Administrative Agent determines that a material environmental risk exists, the Administrative Agent may independently retain an environmental consulting firm to conduct an environmental site assessment of the property(ies) and the Borrowers hereby grant, and agree to cause any Subsidiary that owns such property(ies) to grant, access to the property(ties) upon reasonable notice to the Administrative Borrower, subject to the rights of tenants, during normal business hours, provided, however, that no testing, sampling or other invasive investigation shall be performed as part of such environmental site assessment.

SECTION 5.15. Material Agreements . The Loan Parties shall, in their commercially reasonable judgment, enforce their respective rights and remedies under the Material Agreements.

SECTION 5.16. Post-Closing Obligations . The Loan Parties shall comply with each requirement set forth in the Post-Closing Letter on or before the date referred to in the Post-Closing Letter with respect to such requirement.

ARTICLE VI

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

severally covenant and agree with the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders that:

SECTION 6.01. Indebtedness . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, create, incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

(a) the Obligations;

(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 6.01 , and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (h) hereof;

(c) Indebtedness under the Term Loan Agreement in an aggregate amount not to exceed $66,000,000, less any permanent principal payments made with respect;

(d) Indebtedness of any Loan Party (other than the Parent) to any other Loan Party (other than the Parent) or a Non-U.S. Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $500,000 at any time outstanding, provided that:

(i) the applicable Loan Parties and Non-U.S. Subsidiaries shall have executed on the Effective Date a demand note to evidence any such intercompany Indebtedness owing at any time by any applicable Loan Party to another applicable Loan Party or Non-U.S. Subsidiary, which demand notes shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall be pledged and delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement as additional collateral security for the Obligations;

(ii) each Loan Party shall record all intercompany transactions on its books and records in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and

(iii) the obligations of the Loan Parties under any such Intercompany Notes shall be subordinated to the Obligations hereunder in accordance with Section 9.19 .

(e) Guarantees by a Loan Party (other than the Parent) of Indebtedness of any other Loan Party (other than the Parent) if the primary obligation is expressly permitted elsewhere in this Section 6.01 ;

(f) Indebtedness of any Loan Party (other than the Parent) incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets, including Capital Lease Obligations, provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within ninety (90) days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement, (ii) such indebtedness does not exceed the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets and (iii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (f) shall not exceed $1,500,000 at any time

outstanding and (iv) at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would be caused thereby;

(g) Indebtedness under the Subordinated Convertible Notes, the Tax Notes and the Shareholder Payment Agreement;

(h) Indebtedness which represents an extension, refinancing, or renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clause (b) and (c) , hereof; provided that, (i) the principal amount or interest rate of such Indebtedness is not increased, (ii) any Liens securing such Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party, (iii) such extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of the Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (iv) the terms of any such extension, refinancing, or renewal are not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Indebtedness and (v) if the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, then the terms and conditions of the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;

(i) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds or other cash management services in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five (5) Business Days of its incurrence;

(j) Indebtedness in respect of deposits or advances (not constituting borrowed money) received in the ordinary course of business in connection with the sale of goods and services;

(k) unsecured Indebtedness (other than trade payables not evidenced by a promissory note or similar instrument) in an aggregate principal amount up to $2,500,000, provided that (i) such Indebtedness in contractually subordinated to the Obligations in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; (ii) the maturity date of such Indebtedness is no sooner than twelve months after the Maturity Date, and (iii) the terms of such Indebtedness do not require any scheduled amortization, sinking fund or other payments prior to the maturity date of such Indebtedness;

(l) Swap Obligations to the extent permitted under Section 6.05 ; and

(m) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees, directors and consultants of any Borrower or Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business.

SECTION 6.02. Liens . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or asset now owned or hereafter acquired by it, or assign or sell any income or revenues (including accounts receivable) or rights in respect of any thereof, except Permitted Encumbrances. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the Liens permitted pursuant to

this Section 6.02 (other than any Lien junior to the Lien of the Collateral Agent described in clauses (a) through (j) of the definition of Permitted Encumbrances (but only to the extent not yet due or being properly contested (if so permitted) under such clause), clause (o) of the definition of Permitted Encumbrances (to the extent securing obligations that are not overdue), clause (l) of the definition of Permitted Encumbrances (to the extent securing obligations that are not overdue), or clause (p) (subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement) of the definition of Permitted Encumbrances) may at any time attach to any Loan Party’s (1) Accounts and (2) Inventory.

SECTION 6.03. Fundamental Changes; Asset Sales .

(a) Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, merge into or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it or liquidate or dissolve, except that, if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (i) any Borrower may merge into any other Borrower, provided that in the event the Administrative Borrower is party to such merger it shall be the surviving corporation, and (ii) any Loan Party (other than Parent or any Borrower) may merge into (1) any Borrower in a transaction in which the Borrower is the surviving corporation or (2) any other Loan Party (other than Parent or any Borrower); provided that any such merger involving a Person that is not a wholly owned Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger shall not be permitted unless also permitted by Section 6.04 .

(b) Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party to, sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (in one transaction or in a series of transactions) any of its assets, or all or substantially all of the Capital Stock of any of its Subsidiaries (in each case, whether now owned or hereafter acquired), except that any Loan Party (other than the Parent) may sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (1) its assets to any Loan Party (other than the Parent), if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (2) Inventory in the ordinary course of business and Trade Accounts pursuant to the Factoring Agreement, (3) obsolete, worn out or surplus tangible personal property, other than sales of Collateral constituting Revolving Priority Collateral, in the ordinary course of business, (4) tangible personal property to the extent such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property or the proceeds of such disposition are promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement property, and (5) other assets (other than registered Intellectual Property rights of a Loan Party and sales of Collateral constituting Revolving Priority Collateral) having a book value not exceeding $500,000 in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year, if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. The Net Cash Proceeds of any sale or disposition permitted pursuant to this Section 6.03(b) (other than pursuant to clause (i)(2) of this Section 6.03(b) ) shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent to the extent required by Sections 2.12(b) and (c) and applied to the Obligations as set forth therein.

(c) The Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, engage in any business other than businesses of the type conducted by the

Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on the date of execution of this Agreement and businesses reasonably related thereto.

(d) Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, permit the lapse, termination, invalidation or loss of, or any infringement upon, any registered Intellectual Property of a Loan Party that is described on Schedule 3.05 or that is necessary for the business of any Borrower,

SECTION 6.04. Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger or amalgamation with any Person that was not a Loan Party and a wholly owned Subsidiary prior to such merger or amalgamation) any capital stock, evidences of indebtedness or other securities (including any option, warrant or other right to acquire any of the foregoing) of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, Guarantee any obligations of, or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in, any other Person, or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) any assets of any other Person constituting a business unit (whether through purchase of assets, merger, amalgamation or otherwise), except:

(a) Permitted Investments, subject to control agreements in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and in favor of the Term Loan Agent in form and substance satisfactory to Agents or otherwise subject to a perfected security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and in favor of the Term Loan Agent in a manner satisfactory to the Agents;

(b) investments in existence on the date of this Agreement and described in Schedule 6.04 ;

(c) (i) investments made by any Loan Party in the Capital Stock of any wholly-owned domestic Subsidiary which is a Loan Party;

(d) investments made by any Loan Party in the Capital Stock of any wholly-owned Subsidiary which is not a Loan Party, provided that the aggregate amount of all investments made under this clause (d) shall not exceed $200,000;

(e) loans or advances made by a Loan Party (other than the Parent) to any other Loan Party (other than the Parent) permitted by Section 6.01 ;

(f) Guarantees constituting Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01 ;

(g) loans or advances made by a Loan Party (other than the Parent) to its employees on an arms-length basis in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices for travel and entertainment expenses, moving and relocation costs and similar purposes up to a maximum of $50,000 to any individual and up to a maximum of $250,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;

(h) subject to Sections 4.4.2 and 4.4.3 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, notes payable, or stock or other securities issued by Account Debtors to a Loan Party in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of Account Debtors or in settlement or delinquent obligations of Account Debtors in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice;

(i) advances in the form of a pre-payment of expenses, so long as such expenses are being paid in accordance with customary trade terms of such Loan Party;

(j) non-cash consideration received in connection with the sale, transfer, lease or disposal of any asset in compliance with Section 6.03(b) ;

(k) Swap Agreements otherwise permitted under Section 6.05 ; and

(l) additional investments not to exceed $200,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any one time, provided that on the date any such investment is made (i) no Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) the average daily Availability for the immediately preceding ninety (90) day period is at least $20,000,000 and the Borrowers’ Availability after giving effect to such investment is at least $20,000,000.

SECTION 6.05. Swap Agreements . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, enter into any Swap Agreement, except (a) Swap Agreements entered into to hedge or mitigate risks to which any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries has actual exposure (other than those in respect of Capital Stock of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries), and (b) Swap Agreements entered into in order to effectively cap or collar interest rates with respect to any interest-bearing liability of the Loan Party or its Subsidiaries or to exchange interest rates (from fixed to floating rates, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any interest-bearing investment of the Loan Party or its Subsidiaries.

SECTION 6.06. Restricted Payments . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party to, declare or make, or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, except:

(a) any Loan Party may declare and pay dividends with respect to its Capital Stock payable solely in additional shares of its common stock,

(b) Loan Parties (other than Parent) and wholly-owned Subsidiaries of Loan Parties may declare and pay dividends with respect to their Capital Stock to any Loan Party (other than Parent) or any wholly-owned subsidiary of a Loan Party,

(c) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Borrower may make payments, directly or indirectly, to Parent in order to allow Parent to fund general corporate and overhead expenses (including salaries and other compensation of employees) incurred by Parent in the ordinary course of its business as a holding company for the Borrowers;

(d) so long as no payment Default, bankruptcy or insolvency Default, or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Borrower may make distributions or payments, directly or indirectly, to (i) Parent or any Borrower to be used by Parent or such Borrower to pay franchise taxes and other fees required to maintain Parent or such Borrower’s corporate existence, (ii) another Borrower or to Parent under a Tax Sharing Agreement and (iii) another Borrower or Parent to be used to pay taxes (including estimated taxes) directly attributable to (or arising as a result of) such other Borrower’s or Parent’s being required to include in its income for tax purposes income of the Borrower making the payment or a Subsidiary of such Borrower;

(e) Parent may make repurchases of its Capital Stock deemed to occur upon the “cashless exercise” of stock options, stock appreciation rights, warrants or similar equity or equity-based incentives or upon the vesting of restricted stock units, restricted stock or similar equity or equity-based incentives, if such Capital Stock represents the exercise price of such options, stock appreciation rights, warrants or similar equity or equity-based incentives or represents withholding Taxes due upon such exercise or vesting;

(f) Parent may make, and Borrowers may make Restricted Payments to Parent to permit Parent to make, cash payments in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares representing insignificant interests in Parent, in an aggregate amount not exceeding $100,000 in any Fiscal Year, in connection with the exercise of warrants, options or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock in Parent;

(g) Parent may make, and Borrowers may make Restricted Payments to Parent to permit Parent to make, Restricted Payments in connection with reasonable and customary fees paid to members of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the Parent and its Subsidiaries that are not employees of the Parent or its Subsidiaries; and

(h) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Parent may make, and Borrowers may make Restricted Payments to Parent to permit Parent to make, Restricted Payments to repurchase or redeem Capital Stock of Parent held by directors, officers, employees or consultants of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or former directors, officers, employees or consultants (or their transferees, estates or beneficiaries under their estates) of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, upon their death, disability, retirement, severance or termination of employment or service, provided that the aggregate amount of cash consideration paid for all such redemptions and payments shall not exceed, in any Fiscal Year, the sum of $250,000 plus the net cash proceeds of any “key-man” life insurance policies of Parent and its Subsidiaries.

SECTION 6.07. Transactions with Affiliates . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, sell, lease or otherwise transfer any property or assets to, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except (a) in the ordinary course of business at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Loan Party or its Subsidiaries than could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties, (b) transactions between or among a Loan Party (other than the Parent) and another Loan Party (other than the Parent) that is a wholly owned Subsidiary of

a Loan Party not involving any other Affiliate, and (c) any Restricted Payment permitted by Section 6.06 .

SECTION 6.08. Restrictive Agreements . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon (a) the ability of such Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its property or assets, or (b) the ability of any Subsidiary of a Loan Party to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any shares of its capital stock or to make or repay loans or advances to the Borrowers or any other Subsidiary of any Borrower or to Guarantee Indebtedness of the Borrowers or any other Subsidiary of any Borrower; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by law or by this Agreement or the Term Loan Agreement, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions existing on the date hereof identified on Schedule 6.08 (but shall apply to any extension or renewal of, or any amendment or modification expanding the scope of, any such restriction or condition), (iii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Subsidiary pending such sale, provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iv) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness, and (v) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases restricting the assignment thereof.

SECTION 6.09. Amendment of Material Documents . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, amend, modify or waive any of its rights or obligations under (a) the Acquisition Documentation (which, for purposes of this paragraph, shall not include the Term Loan Documents) in any material respect without the consent of the Administrative Agent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, (b)(i) its Charter Documents, (ii) any Material Agreement, or (iii) any Material Indebtedness (other than the Term Loan Obligations), in each case to the extent that such amendment, modification or waiver would reasonably likely have a Material Adverse Effect, (c) the subordination, payment or maturity provisions of any Subordinated Indebtedness, (d) the Term Loan Documents, to the extent such amendment, modification or waiver would violate the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and (e) any Tax Note.

SECTION 6.10. Prepayment of Indebtedness . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, purchase, redeem, defease or prepay any principal of, premium, if any, interest or other amount payable in respect of any Indebtedness prior to its scheduled maturity, other than (i) the Obligations; (ii) Indebtedness secured by a Permitted Encumbrance if the asset securing such Indebtedness has been sold or otherwise disposed of in accordance with Section 6.03 ; (iii) Indebtedness permitted by Sections 6.01(b) , (c) (provided that with respect to any payment made under Section 2.12(a) of the Term Loan Agreement, the Voluntary Payment Conditions shall be satisfied with respect to such payment on the date such payment was made), and (g) , in each case (x) upon any refinancing thereof permitted in accordance with

Section 6.01(h) , (y) with respect to any Indebtedness evidenced by a Subordinated Convertible Note or the Shareholder Payment Agreement, only to the extent payment is permitted under the related Subordinated Convertible Note or the Shareholder Payment Agreement and the Shareholder Subordination Agreement, as applicable and (z) with respect to any Indebtedness evidenced by a Tax Note, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and such payment does not constitute a prepayment of such Indebtedness; and (iv) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(d) . Each Loan Party agrees that it shall not and it shall not permit any Affiliate (which, for purposes of this sentence, shall be limited to officers or directors of a Loan Party who constitute an Affiliate and to Persons Controlling Parent) of such Loan Party to, at any time, purchase any interest in, take an assignment of, or purchase a participation in any of the Term Loan Obligations, the Shareholder Payment Agreement, any Tax Note or any Subordinated Convertible Note

SECTION 6.11. Capital Expenditures . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, make Capital Expenditures which in the aggregate exceed (x) $900,000 for the Fiscal Quarter ending November 30, 2013 and (y) $2,800,000 in any Fiscal Year, commencing with the Fiscal Year ending November 30, 2014, provided that in the event Capital Expenditures during any Fiscal Year (commencing with the Fiscal Year ending November 30, 2014) are less than $2,800,000, then up to $500,000 of the unused amount (the “ Carryover Amount ”) may be carried over and used in the immediately succeeding Fiscal Year; provided, further, that any Carryover Amount shall be deemed to be the last amount spent in such succeeding Fiscal Year and no Carryover Amount may be carried over and used in two or more Fiscal Years.

SECTION 6.12. Financial Covenants . Parent and the Borrowers agree on a consolidated basis, to:

(a) Minimum Availability . Maintain (i) Excess Availability of not less than $7,500,000 at all times, tested on each date that a Borrowing Base Certificate is delivered (or is required to be delivered) and (ii) Availability of not less than $5,000,000 at all times.

(b) Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . Maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, calculated for each of the periods set forth below, of not less than:

Fiscal Quarter ending		Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
August 31, 2013		1.16x
November 30, 2013		1.04x
February 28, 2014		0.96x
May 31, 2014		0.93x
August 31, 2014		0.99x
November 30, 2014		1.09x
February 28, 2015		1.15x
May 31, 2015		1.20x
August 31, 2015		1.20x

Fiscal Quarter ending		Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
November 30, 2015		1.24x
February 29, 2016		1.30x
May 31, 2016		1.35x
August 31, 2016		1.40x
November 30, 2016		1.54x
February 28, 2017 and each Fiscal Quarter ending thereafter		1.55x

SECTION 6.13. Sale Leasebacks . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, engage in any sale leaseback, synthetic lease or similar transaction involving any of its assets.

SECTION 6.14. Change of Corporate Name or Location; Change of Fiscal Year . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any Loan Party to, (a) change its name as it appears in official filings in the state of its incorporation or other organization, (b) change its chief executive office, principal place of business, corporate offices or warehouses or locations at which Collateral is held or stored, or the location of its records concerning the Collateral, (c) change the type of entity that it is, (d) change its organization identification number, if any, issued by its state of incorporation or other organization, or (e) change its state of incorporation or organization, in each case without at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Agents and after Collateral Agent’s written acknowledgment (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) that any reasonable action requested by Collateral Agent in connection therewith, including to continue the perfection of any Liens in favor of Collateral Agent, on behalf of Lenders, in any Collateral, has been completed or taken, and provided, that any such new location shall be in the continental United States. No Loan Party shall change its fiscal year provided that not later than October 15, 2013, Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall change their respective fiscal years to the Fiscal Year.

SECTION 6.15. Billing, Credit and Collection Policies . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, make any change in their respective billing, credit and collection policies, which change would, based upon the facts and circumstances in existence at such time, change in any material respect the assumptions underlying the definition of “Eligible Accounts” or reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the collectability, credit quality or characteristics of the Accounts, or the ability of the Borrowers to perform their obligations, or the ability of the Collateral Agent to exercise any of its rights and remedies, hereunder or under any other Loan Document.

SECTION 6.16. Equity Issuances . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, issue any preferred stock or other Capital Stock which requires the payment of dividends or mandatory redemptions or other distributions, except for preferred stock (a) all dividends in respect of which are to be paid in additional shares of such preferred stock, in lieu of cash or (b) all payments in respect of which are not due and payable until after the Maturity Date. No Loan Party will, or will permit any Subsidiary to, issue any additional shares of its Capital Stock; provided, however , Parent

may issue additional Capital Stock from time to time so long as such Capital Stock does not constitute preferred stock or other Capital Stock that requires the payment of dividends or mandatory redemptions or other distributions.

SECTION 6.17. Hazardous Materials . No Loan Party or its Subsidiaries shall cause or suffer to exist any release of any Hazardous Material on, at, in, under, above, to or from any real or immovable property owned, leased, subleased or otherwise operated or occupied by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries that would violate any Environmental Law, form the basis for any Environmental Liabilities or otherwise adversely affect the value or marketability of any real or immovable property owned, leased, subleased or otherwise operated or occupied by any Loan Party or any other property, other than such violations, Environmental Liabilities and effects that would not, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 6.18. Activities of Parent . The Parent will not engage in any trade or business, or own any assets (other than the Capital Stock of the Loan Parties owned as of the Effective Date, any assets related to the payment of taxes and amounts that it received or is entitled to receive pursuant to Section 6.06(d)) or incur any Indebtedness (other than its obligations under the Loan Documents, the Subordinated Convertible Notes, the Tax Notes, the Shareholder Payment Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, and the Term Loan Documents.

ARTICLE VII

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

SECTION 7.01. Events of Default . Any of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default”:

(a) the Borrowers shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or reimbursement obligation in respect of any Letter of Credit when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or otherwise;

(b) the Borrowers shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or other amount (other than such amount referred to in clause (a) above) payable under this Agreement, within three Business Days after the same shall become due and payable;

(c) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party in or in connection with this Agreement or any Loan Document or any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other document furnished pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any Loan Document or any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder, shall prove to have been false or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made;

(d) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Sections 5.01 , 5.02(a) , 5.03 (with respect to a Loan Party’s existence), 5.08 , 5.09 or in Article VI ;

(e) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement (other than those specified in clauses (a) through (d) above) or in any other Loan Document, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of (i) five (5) days if such breach relates to terms or provisions set forth in Article V of this Agreement (other than those provisions in Article V specified in clause (d) above) or (ii) thirty (30) days if such breach relates to any other term or provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document;

(f) (i) any Loan Party or any Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment (whether of principal or interest and regardless of amount) in respect of any Material Indebtedness, when and as the same shall become due and payable (after giving effect to the expiration of any grace or cure period set forth therein), or (ii) any event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits (with or without the giving of notice) the holder or holders of any such Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any such Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity; provided that this clause (f)(ii) shall not apply to secured Material Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Material Indebtedness where such Indebtedness was also paid when it became due;

(g) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or either of its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any federal, state, provincial or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, adjustment of debt, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, receiver and manager, interim receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed or unstayed for sixty (60) consecutive days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

(h) any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any federal, state, provincial or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, adjustment of debt, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (g) above, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, receiver and manager, interim receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for such Loan Party or any such Subsidiary or for a substantial part of either of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

(i) any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due or any Loan Party shall dissolve or commence any dissolution proceeding;

(j) one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $350,000 shall be rendered against any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries to enforce any such judgment or any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall fail within thirty (30) days to discharge one or more non-monetary judgments or orders which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, which judgments or orders, in any such case, are not stayed on appeal or otherwise being appropriately contested in good faith by proper proceedings diligently pursued;

(k) (i) a Lien shall have arisen, or in the reasonable opinion of the Required Lenders, may reasonably be expected to arise, under the terms of ERISA or the Code with respect to any Plan, or (ii) an ERISA Event or unfunded liability arising under a Non-U.S. Plan shall have occurred that, in the opinion of the Required Lenders, when taken together with all other ERISA Events and unfunded Non-U.S. Plan liabilities that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(l) a Change in Control shall occur;

(m) any Collateral Document shall for any reason fail to create a valid and perfected first priority security interest in any Collateral purported to be covered thereby, except as permitted by the terms of any Collateral Document or this Agreement (including as provided in Section 6.02 with respect to the “Factor Collateral” (as defined in the Assignment of Factoring Proceeds Agreement) and to the Term Loan Priority Collateral (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), or any Collateral Document shall fail to remain in full force or effect or any action shall be taken to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability of any Collateral Document, or any Loan Party shall fail to comply with any of the terms or provisions of any Collateral Document;

(n) any material provision of any Loan Document for any reason ceases to be valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms (or any Loan Party shall challenge the enforceability of any Loan Document or shall assert in writing, or engage in any action or inaction based on any such assertion, that any provision of any of the Loan Documents has ceased to be or otherwise is not valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms);

(o) (i) any Loan Party or any director or senior officer of any Loan Party is (A) criminally indicted or convicted of a felony for fraud or dishonesty in connection with the Loan Parties’ business, or (B) charged by a Governmental Authority under any law that would reasonably be expected to lead to forfeiture of any material portion of Collateral;

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(p) (i) an uninsured loss occurs with respect to any portion of the Collateral, which loss would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) any other event or change shall occur that has caused or evidences, either in any case or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

(q) the subordination provisions of any agreement or instrument governing any Subordinated Indebtedness are for any reason revoked or invalidated, or otherwise cease to be in full force and effect, any Person contests in any manner the validity or enforceability thereof, of the Indebtedness hereunder is for any reason subordinated or does not have the priority contemplated by the Loan Documents or such subordination provisions;

(r) any event of default shall occur under the Factoring Agreement or the Factoring Agreement shall be terminated; or

(s) an event of default has occurred under the Term Loan Agreement, which default shall not have been cured or waived within any applicable grace period;

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the any Borrower described in clause (g) or (h) of this Section 7.01 ), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Administrative Borrower, take any or all of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitments, and thereupon the Commitments shall terminate immediately, (ii) declare the Obligations then outstanding to be due and payable in whole, and thereupon the principal of the Loans and Obligations so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees (including the Prepayment Fee, if such acceleration occurs on or before the second anniversary of the Effective Date) and other obligations of the Borrowers accrued hereunder, shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrowers, and/or (iii) require the Loan Parties to furnish cash collateral in an amount equal to 105% of the aggregate face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit Obligations to be held and applied in accordance with Section 2.07(c). In case of any event with respect to any Borrower described in clause (g) or (h) of this Section 7.01 , the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrowers accrued hereunder including the obligation to furnish cash collateral with respect to all Letter of Credit Obligations as aforesaid, shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrowers.

SECTION 7.02. Remedies Upon Default . In case any one or more of the Events of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and whether or not the maturity of the Obligations shall have been accelerated pursuant hereto, the Agents may (and at the direction of the Required Lenders, shall) proceed to protect and enforce their rights and remedies under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents by suit in equity, action at law or other appropriate proceeding, whether for the specific performance of any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any

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instrument pursuant to which the Obligations are evidenced, and, if such amount shall have become due, by declaration or otherwise, proceed to enforce the payment thereof or any other legal or equitable right of the Loan Parties. No remedy herein or in any Loan Document is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or any other provision of law.

SECTION 7.03. Application of Funds . After (i) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) the exercise of remedies provided for in this Article VII (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the Letter of Credit Obligations have automatically been required to be cash collateralized as set forth in Section 7.01), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:

first , to pay any fees, indemnities, expense reimbursements or other Obligations then due to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent in their capacities as such,

second , to pay all amounts then due and payable to the Administrative Agent on account of Protective Advances,

third , to pay all amounts then owed to the Swingline Lender on account of Swingline Loans,

fourth , to ratably pay all amounts owed to the Issuing Bank(s) on account of Letter of Credit Obligations,

fifth , to pay all interest and fees owed on account of the Revolving Loans,

sixth , to ratably pay all principal amounts of the Revolving Loans (and a corresponding permanent reduction shall automatically (and without any further action) be deemed to occur with respect to the Aggregate Revolving Commitments (which shall be allocated ratably amongst the Lenders) in the amount of such principal payment on the Revolving Loans) and Obligations consisting of Ledger Debt then outstanding,

seventh , to provide cash collateral for any outstanding Letters of Credit, and

eighth , to ratably pay any other expense reimbursements or other Obligations then due and payable to the Lenders.

The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply and reverse and reapply any and all such proceeds and payments to any portion of the Obligations owing to the Administrative Agent and Lenders.

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ARTICLE VIII

THE AGENTS

SECTION 8.01. Appointment and Authorization . Each Lender hereby designates and appoints each of the Agents as its agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes each Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Each Agent agrees to act as such on the express conditions contained in this Article VIII . The provisions of this Article VIII are solely for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders and the Borrowers shall have no rights as a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions contained herein. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, the Agents shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agents have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations, or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Agents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term “agents” in this Agreement with reference to the Agents is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties. Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Agent shall have and may use its sole discretion with respect to exercising or refraining from exercising any discretionary rights or taking or refraining from taking any actions which such Agent is expressly entitled to take or assert under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including (a) the determination of the applicability of ineligibility criteria and other determinations with respect to the calculation of the Applicable Borrowing Base, (b) the making of Protective Advances pursuant to Section 2.05 , and (c) the exercise of remedies pursuant to Article VII , and any action so taken or not taken shall be deemed consented to by the Lenders.

SECTION 8.02. Delegation of Duties . Each Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by or through agents, employees, attorneys-in-fact or through its Related Parties and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. Neither Agent shall be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent, employee, attorney-in-fact or Related Party that it selects as long as such selection was made without gross negligence or willful misconduct.

SECTION 8.03. Liability of the Agents . None of the Agents or any of their respective Related Parties shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby, and each Loan Party and Secured Party hereby waives and agrees not to assert any right, claim or cause of action based thereon, except to the extent of liabilities resulting primarily from its own gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with its duties expressly set forth herein, as finally determined in a non-

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appealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing, none of the Agents or any of their respective Related Parties shall be: (i) responsible to any other Secured Party for the due execution, validity, genuineness, effectiveness, sufficiency, or enforceability of, or for any recital, statement, warranty or representation in, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement, document or order; (ii) required to ascertain or to make any inquiry concerning the performance or observance by any Loan Party of any of the terms, conditions, covenants, or agreements of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents; (iii) responsible to any other Secured Party for the state or condition of any properties of the Loan Parties constituting Collateral for the Obligations or any information contained in the books or records of the Loan Parties; (iv) responsible to any other Secured Party for the validity, enforceability, collectability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other certificate, document or instrument furnished in connection therewith; or (v) responsible to any other Secured Party for the validity, priority or perfection of any Lien securing or purporting to secure the Obligations or for the value or sufficiency of any of the Collateral.

SECTION 8.04. Reliance by the Agents . Each Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, Electronic Transmission, telegram, facsimile, telex, or telephone message, statement, or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent, or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including, without limitation, counsel to any Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by such Agent. Each Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders as it deems appropriate and, if it so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Each Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in accordance with a request or consent of the Required Lenders (or all Lenders if so required by Section 9.03 ) and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all of the Lenders.

SECTION 8.05. Notice of Default . Neither Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, unless such Agent shall have received written notice from a Lender or a Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.” The Administrative Agent will notify the Lenders of its receipt of any such notice. The Agents shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as may be requested by the Required Lenders in accordance with Section 7.01 or Section 7.02; provided, however, that unless and until an Agent has received any such request, such Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable.

SECTION 8.06. Credit Decision . Each Lender acknowledges that none of the Agents or any of their respective Related Parties has made any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by an Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the

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Borrowers and their Affiliates, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by such Agent or Related Parties to any Lender. Each Lender represents to the Agents that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or Related Party and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of an investigation into the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition, and creditworthiness of the Borrowers and their Affiliates, and all applicable bank regulatory laws relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit to the Borrowers. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or Related Party and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals, and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition, and creditworthiness of the Borrowers. Except for notices, reports, and other documents expressly herein required to be furnished to the Lenders by an Agent, neither Agent shall have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition, or creditworthiness of any Borrower which may come into the possession of any of such Agent or its Related Parties.

SECTION 8.07. Indemnification . Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, the Lenders agree to indemnify each Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Loan Parties and without limiting the obligations of the Loan Parties hereunder), ratably according to their respective Applicable Percentages of the Aggregate Revolving Exposure, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any action taken or omitted to be taken by any Agent in connection therewith; provided, that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from such Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. If any indemnity furnished to an Agent or any other such Person for any purpose shall, in the opinion of such Agent, be insufficient or become impaired, such Agent may call for additional indemnity and cease, or not commence, to do the acts indemnified against until such additional indemnity is furnished. Without limiting the foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse each Agent promptly upon demand, ratably according to its Applicable Percentage of the Aggregate Revolving Exposure, for any out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable counsel fees) incurred by such Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement and each other Loan Document, to the extent that such Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by the Loans Parties. The undertaking in this Section shall survive the payment of all Obligations hereunder and the resignation of any Agent.

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SECTION 8.08. The Agents in Individual Capacity . The financial institutions serving as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent and their respective Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, acquire equity interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting, or other business with any Borrower and its Affiliates as though they were not Agents hereunder and without notice to or consent of the Lenders. The Lenders acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, such financial institutions or their respective Affiliates may receive information regarding any Borrower or its Affiliates (including information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of any such Borrower or such Affiliate) and acknowledge that neither such Agent nor such financial institution shall be under any obligation to provide such information to the Lenders. With respect to its Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans hereunder, such financial institutions shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” include such financial institutions in their individual capacities.

SECTION 8.09. Successor Agents .

(a) Any Agent may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Lenders and the Administrative Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent. If no successor agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of resignation, then the retiring Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent which shall be any Lender or a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof which has combined capital and reserves in excess of $250,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as an Agent hereunder, such successor agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges, duties and obligations of the retiring Agent and the term “Administrative Agent,” “Collateral Agent,” or “Agents,” as the case may be, shall mean such successor agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under the Loan Documents. After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article VIII shall continue in effect for its benefit in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as an Agent. Any resignation by The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc. as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 8.09(a) shall also constitute its resignation as a Swingline Lender.

(b) If within forty-five (45) days after written notice is given of the retiring Agent’s resignation under this Section 8.09 no successor Agent shall have been appointed and shall have accepted such appointment, then on such 45th day (or such later date as such retiring Agent may in its sole discretion notify the Lenders and the Administrative Borrower) (i) the retiring Agent’s resignation shall become effective, (ii) the retiring Agent shall thereupon be discharged from its duties and obligations under the Loan Documents and (iii) the Required Lenders shall thereafter perform all duties of the retiring Agent under the Loan Documents until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided above. After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder as Agent shall

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have become effective, the provisions of this Article VIII shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was an Agent under this Agreement.

SECTION 8.10. Collateral Matters .

(a) The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize the Collateral Agent, at its option and in its sole discretion, to release any Lien upon any Collateral and to terminate any guarantee (i) upon the termination of the Commitments and payment and satisfaction in full of all Loans and reimbursement obligations in respect of Letters of Credit, and the termination of all outstanding Letters of Credit (whether or not any of such obligations are due) and all other Obligations (other than contingent indemnification and expense reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been made); (ii) constituting property being sold or disposed of if the Loan Party disposing of such property certifies to the Collateral Agent that the sale or disposition is made in compliance with Section 6.03 (and the Collateral Agent may rely conclusively on any such certification without further inquiry); (iii) constituting property in which no Loan Party owned any interest at the time the Lien was granted or at any time thereafter; (iv) constituting property leased to a Loan Party under a lease which has expired or been terminated in a transaction permitted under this Agreement; (v) pursuant to Section 8.10(b) below; or (vi) upon Term Loan Agent’s request, when required under the Intercreditor Agreement. Except as provided above, the Collateral Agent will not release any of its Liens without the prior written authorization of the Lenders (as required by Section 9.03 ); provided that the Collateral Agent may, in its discretion, release the Collateral Agent’s Liens on Collateral valued in the aggregate not in excess of $1,000,000 during each Fiscal Year without the prior written authorization of any Lender. Upon request by the Collateral Agent or the Borrowers at any time, the Lenders will confirm in writing the Collateral Agent’s authority to release any Collateral Agent’s Liens upon particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this Section 8.10 .

(b) In the event that any Loan Party conveys, sells, leases, assigns, transfers or otherwise disposes of all or any portion of any of the Capital Stock or assets of a Loan Party to a person that is not (and is not required to become) a Loan Party in a transaction not prohibited by Section 6.03 , the Collateral Agent shall promptly (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Collateral Agent to) take such action and execute any such documents as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Borrower and at the Administrative Borrower’s expense to release, share or subordinate any Liens created by any Loan Document in respect of such assets or Capital Stock, and, in the case of a disposition of the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party in a transaction not prohibited by Section 6.03 and as a result of which such Subsidiary would cease to be a Loan Party, thus terminating such Subsidiary’s Guaranty obligation under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement; provided , however , that (i) the Collateral Agent shall not be required to execute any such document on terms which, in the Collateral Agent’s reasonable opinion, would expose the Collateral Agent to liability or create any obligation or entail any consequence other than the release of such Liens without recourse or warranty, and (ii) such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect, or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those expressly being released) upon (or obligations of the Borrowers in respect of) all interests retained by the Borrowers, including the proceeds of any sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral. In addition, the Collateral Agent agrees to take

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such actions as are reasonably requested by the Administrative Borrower and at the Administrative Borrower’s expense to terminate the Liens and security interests created by the Loan Documents when all the Obligations (other than in respect of contingent indemnification and expense reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been made) are paid in full and all Letters of Credit and Commitments are terminated, and upon receipt by the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of Agents and Lenders, of liability releases from the Loan Parties in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. Any representation, warranty or covenant contained in any Loan Document relating to any such Capital Stock, asset or Subsidiary of the Administrative Borrower shall no longer be deemed to be made once such Capital Stock or asset is so conveyed, sold, leased, assigned, transferred or disposed of. Upon any release or termination in connection with the foregoing, the Collateral Agent shall (and is hereby authorized by the Lenders to) execute such documents as may reasonably requested by the Administrative Borrower to evidence the release of the Collateral Agent’s Liens upon such Collateral all without recourse or warranty. Notwithstanding the foregoing or the payment in full of the Obligations, Collateral Agent shall not be required to terminate its Liens in the Collateral unless, with respect to any loss or damage Agents may incur as a result of dishonored checks or other items of payment received by Agents from any Borrower or any Account Debtor and applied to the Obligations, Agents shall, at their option, (i) have received a written agreement satisfactory to Agents, executed by Administrative Borrower and by any Person whose loans or other advances to Borrowers are used in whole or in part to satisfy the Obligations, indemnifying the Agents and each Lender from any such loss or damage or (ii) have retained cash Collateral or other Collateral for such period of time as the Agents, in their reasonable discretion, may deem necessary to protect the Agent and each Lender from any such loss or damage.

(c) In the event of a foreclosure by Collateral Agent on any of the Collateral pursuant to a public or private sale or any sale of the any of the Collateral in connection with an insolvency proceeding, Collateral Agent or any Lender may be the purchaser of any or all of such Collateral at any such sale and Collateral Agent, as agent for and representative of Secured Parties (but not any Lender or Lenders in its or their respective individual capacities unless Required Lenders shall otherwise agree in writing) shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any such sale, to use and apply any of the Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price for any collateral payable by Collateral Agent at such sale.

(d) The Collateral Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to any of the Lenders to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by any Loan Party or is cared for, protected, or insured or has been encumbered, or that the Collateral Agent’s Liens have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected, or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority, or to exercise at all or in any particular manner or under any duty of care, disclosure, or fidelity, or to continue exercising, any of the rights, authorities, and powers granted or available to the Collateral Agent pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission, or event related thereto, the Collateral Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole discretion, given the Collateral Agent’s own interest in the

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Collateral and its capacity as one of the Lenders, and that the Collateral Agent shall have no other duty or liability whatsoever to any Lender as to any of the foregoing.

SECTION 8.11. Restrictions on Actions by Lenders . Each of the Lenders agrees that it shall not, unless specifically requested to do so by the Administrative Agent, take or cause to be taken any action to enforce its rights under this Agreement or against any Loan Party, including the commencement of any legal or equitable proceedings, to foreclose any Lien on, or otherwise enforce any security interest in, any of the Collateral.

SECTION 8.12. Agency for Perfection . Each Lender hereby appoints each other Lender as agent for the purpose of perfecting the Lenders’ security interest in assets which, in accordance with Article 9 of the UCC can be perfected only by possession. Should any Lender (other than the Collateral Agent) obtain possession of any such Collateral, such Lender shall notify the Collateral Agent thereof, and, promptly upon the Collateral Agent’s request therefor shall deliver such Collateral to the Collateral Agent or otherwise deal with such Collateral in accordance with the Collateral Agent’s instructions.

SECTION 8.13. Concerning the Collateral and the Related Loan Documents . Each Lender agrees that any action taken by an Agent or the Required Lenders, as applicable, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and the exercise by an Agent or the Required Lenders, as applicable, of their respective powers set forth therein or herein, together with such other powers that are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be binding upon all of the Lenders.

SECTION 8.14. Reports and Financial Statements; Disclaimer by Lenders . By signing this Agreement, each Lender:

(a) is deemed to have requested that the Agents furnish such Lender, promptly after it becomes available, (i) a copy of all financial statements to be delivered by the Borrowers hereunder, (ii) a copy of any notice of Default or Event of Default received by such Agent and (iii) a copy of each Report;

(b) expressly agrees and acknowledges that no Agent (i) makes any representation or warranty as to the accuracy of any Report, or (ii) shall be liable for any information contained in any Report;

(c) expressly agrees and acknowledges that the Reports are not comprehensive audits or examinations, that the Agent or other party performing any audit or examination will inspect only specific information regarding the Borrowers and will rely significantly upon the Borrowers’ books and records, as well as on representations of the Borrowers’ personnel;

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conclusion the indemnifying Lender may reach or draw from any Report in connection with any loans or other credit accommodations that the indemnifying Lender has made or may make to the Borrowers, or the indemnifying Lender’s participation in, or the indemnifying Lender’s purchase of, a loan or loans of the Borrowers; and (ii) to pay and protect, and indemnify, defend, and hold the Agents and any such other Person or Lender preparing a Report harmless from and against, the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, and other amounts (including reasonable costs of counsel) incurred by the Agents and any such other Lender preparing a Report as the direct or indirect result of any third parties who might obtain all or part of any Report through the indemnifying Lender.

SECTION 8.15. Relation Among Lenders . The Lenders are not partners or co-venturers, and no Lender shall be liable for the acts or omissions of, or (except as otherwise set forth herein in case of the Agents) be authorized to act for, any other Lender.

SECTION 8.16. Intercreditor Agreement . Each Lender hereby authorizes and directs the Agents to enter into the Intercreditor Agreement and the Assignment of Factoring Proceeds Agreement, agrees to be bound by the terms thereof and consents to any and all actions taken by the Agents in accordance with the terms thereof.]

SECTION 8.17. Lead Arranger; Syndication Agent; Documentation Agent . None of the Lead Arranger, Syndication Agent or the Documentation Agent shall have any duties, liabilities, right, power or responsibilities hereunder in its capacity as such.

ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 9.01. Notices . i) Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone or Electronic Transmission (and subject to Section 9.01(b)), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile, as follows:

(i) if to any Loan Party, to the Administrative Borrower at:

2340 S. Eastern Avenue

Commerce, California 90040

Attention: Legal Department

Facsimile: 323-837-3791

E-mail: lori@joesjeans.com

with a copy to:

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

300 Covent Street, Suite 1600

San Antonio, Texas 78205-3732

Attention: Kim E. Ramsey

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Facsimile: 210-281-7251

E-mail: kramsey@akingump.com

(ii) if to the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or the Swingline Lender, to:

The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc.

300 South Grand Avenue

Los Angeles, California 90071

Attention: Regional Credit Manager

Facsimile: (213) 613-2498

with a copy to:

Hahn & Hessen LLP

488 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Attention: Daniel M. Ford

Facsimile: 212-478-7400

E-mail: dford@hahnhessen.com

(iii) if to any other Lender, to it at its address or facsimile number or e-mail address set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.

Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.

(b) All such notices and other communications (i) sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received, or (ii) sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent, provided that if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient, or (iii) sent by Electronic Transmission shall be deemed to have been given (x) if delivered by posting to an E-System or other Intranet or extranet-based website, prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date of such posting and (y) if delivered by any other Electronic Transmission, prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date of transmission thereof.

SECTION 9.02. Electronic Transmissions; Public-Side Lenders .

(a) Authorization . Each Agent and its Related Parties is authorized to transmit, post or otherwise make or communicate, in its sole discretion (but shall not be required to do so), Electronic Transmissions in connection with any Loan Document and the transactions contemplated therein; provided, however, that no notice to any Loan Party shall be made by posting to an Internet or extranet-based site or other equivalent service but may be made by e-mail or E-Fax. Each of Parent, each Borrower and each Secured Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that the use of Electronic Transmissions is not necessarily secure and that there are risks associated with such use, including, without limitation, risks

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of interception, disclosure and abuse and each indicates it assumes and accepts such risks by hereby authorizing each Agent and its Related Parties to transmit Electronic Transmissions.

(b) Signatures . No Electronic Transmission shall be denied legal effect merely because it is made electronically. Electronic Transmissions that are not readily capable of bearing either a signature or a reproduction of a signature may be signed, and shall be deemed signed, by attaching to, or logically associating with such Electronic Transmission, an E-Signature, upon which each Secured Party and Loan Party may rely and assume the authenticity thereof. Each Electronic Transmission containing a signature, a reproduction of a signature or an E-Signature shall, for all intents and purposes, have the same effect and weight as a signed paper original. Each E-Signature shall be deemed sufficient to satisfy any requirement for a “signature” and each Electronic Transmission shall be deemed sufficient to satisfy any requirement for a “writing”, in each case including pursuant to any Loan Document, the UCC, the Federal Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act and any substantive or procedural law governing such subject matter. Each party or beneficiary hereto agrees not to contest the validity or enforceability of an Electronic Transmission or E-Signature under the provisions of any applicable law requiring certain documents to be in writing or signed; provided , however , that nothing herein shall limit such party’s or beneficiary’s right to contest whether an Electronic Transmission or E-Signature has been altered after transmission.

(c) Separate Agreements . All uses of an E-System shall be governed by and subject to, in addition to this Section 9.02 , separate terms and conditions posted or referenced in such E-System and related agreements, documents or other instruments executed by Secured Parties and Loan Parties in connection with such use.

(d) Limitation of Liability . All E-Systems and Electronic Transmissions shall be provided “as is” and “as available.” No Agent or any of their Related Parties warrants the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of any E-Systems or Electronic Transmission and disclaims all liability for errors or omissions therein. No warranty of any kind is made by any Agent or any of its Related Parties in connection with any E-Systems or Electronic Communication, including any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects. Each of Parent, each Borrower and each Secured Party (other than the Administrative Agent) agrees that no Agent have any responsibility for maintaining or providing any equipment, software, services or any testing required in connection with all Electronic Transmissions or otherwise required for any E-System.

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be contained in a customary offering circular for an offering of debt securities made in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act or (y) following any public offering of securities by Parent or any other Loan Party, is either publicly available or not material information (though it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to Parent or any Loan Party or its securities for purposes of United States Federal and State securities laws.

SECTION 9.03. Waivers; Amendments .

(a) No failure or delay by any Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. No waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by Section 9.03(b), and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of Event of Default, regardless of whether any Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank may have had notice or knowledge of such Event of Default at the time.

(b) Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except (i) in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrowers and (x) the Required Lenders or (y) the Administrative Agent, with the consent of the Required Lenders, or (ii) in the case of any other Loan Document, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Administrative Agent and the Loan Party or Loan Parties that are parties thereto, with the consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall:

(i) increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender;

(ii) reduce or forgive the principal amount of any Loan owing to any Lender or reduce the rate of interest thereon, or reduce or forgive any interest or fees payable hereunder to any Lender, without the written consent of such Lender;

(iii) postpone the maturity of any Loan owing to any Lender, or any scheduled date of payment of the principal amount of any Loan owing to any Lender, or any date for the payment of any interest, fees or other Obligations payable hereunder to any Lender, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment of any Lender, without the written consent of such Lender;

(iv) change Section 2.11(b) , Section 2.12(c) or Section 7.03 in a manner that would alter the manner in which payments are shared, without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby;

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(v) increase the advance rates or modify the definition of “Applicable Borrowing Base”, “Revolving A Borrowing Base”, “Revolving A-1 Borrowing Base” or any component definition thereof if such increase or modification would increase Availability, in each case without the written consent of each Lender, provided that the foregoing shall not limit the Permitted Discretion of the Administrative Agent to establish, change or eliminate Reserves;

(vi) change any of the provisions of this Section 9.03(b) or the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision of any Loan Document specifying the number or percentage of Lenders (or Lenders of any Class) required to waive, amend or modify any rights thereunder or make any determination or grant any consent thereunder, without the written consent of each Lender;

(vii) except as provided in Section 8.10 or in any Collateral Document, release all or substantially all of the Collateral, without the written consent of each Lender;

(viii) affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be; or

(ix) except as provided in the Intercreditor Agreement, contractually subordinate any of the Liens granted to the Collateral Agent without the consent of each Lender, provided, however, this subparagraph (x) shall not apply to a subordination of the Liens granted to the Collateral Agent if such subordination arises pursuant to the granting of liens or superpriority claims pursuant to Section 364 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) or any other provision of the Bankruptcy Code.

(c) The Administrative Agent may (i) amend the Commitment Schedule to reflect assignments entered into pursuant to Section 9.05 , (ii) with consent of the Borrowers only, amend, modify or supplement this Agreement to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency, so long as such amendment, modification or supplement does not adversely affect the rights of any Lender, (iii) waive payment of the fee required under Section 9.05(b)(1)(i)(C) , and (iv) upon the request of the Lead Arranger, implement any Flex-Pricing Provisions contained in the Fee Letter or any separate letter agreement with respect to fees payable to the Lead Arranger or any commitment letter delivered in connection with the transaction which is the subject of this Agreement without obtaining the consent of any other party to this Agreement.

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Consenting Lenders as Lenders party to this Agreement, provided that, concurrently with such replacement, (i) one or more Eligible Assignees shall agree, as of such date, to purchase for cash the Loans and other Obligations due to the Non-Consenting Lenders pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption and to become a Lender for all purposes under this Agreement and to assume all obligations of the Non-Consenting Lenders to be terminated as of such date and to comply with the requirements of Section 9.05(b) , and (ii) the Borrowers shall pay to each such Non-Consenting Lender in same day funds on the day of such replacement all interest, fees and other amounts then accrued but unpaid to such Non-Consenting Lender by the Borrowers hereunder to and including the date of termination, including without limitation payments due to such Non-Consenting Lender under Sections 2.16 and 2.18 .

SECTION 9.04. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver .

(a) Expenses . (i) The Borrowers shall pay all reasonable, documented out of pocket expenses incurred by the Agents and their respective Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Agents, in connection with the syndication and distribution (including, without limitation, via the internet or through a service such as Intralinks) of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation and administration of the Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions of the Loan Documents (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) the Borrowers shall pay all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder, and (iii) the Borrowers shall pay all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any advisors, consultants, accountants or counsel for the Agents, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, in connection with the enforcement, collection or protection of its rights in connection with the Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section 9.04, or in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with any sale or other realization upon the Collateral or during any workout, restructuring, negotiations or a solvency or bankruptcy proceedings in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit. Expenses being reimbursed by the Borrowers under this Section 9.04(a) include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, costs and expenses incurred in connection with:

(i) subject to the limitations set forth in Section 5.10 , appraisals of all or any portion of the Collateral (including travel, lodging, meals and other out of pocket expenses of the appraisers);

(ii) subject to the limitations set forth in Section 5.06 , field examinations and the preparation of Reports at either the Collateral Agent’s then customary charge (such charge is currently $1,000 per day (or portion thereof) for each Person employed by the Collateral Agent (who may be an employee of Collateral Agent) with respect to each field examination) or at the fee charged by a third party retained by the Collateral Agent, plus in each case travel, lodging, meals and other out of pocket expenses;

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(iii) lien searches;

(iv) sums paid or incurred to take any action required of any Loan Party under the Loan Documents that such Loan Party fails to pay or take; and

(v) costs and expenses of forwarding loan proceeds, collecting checks and other items of payment, and establishing and maintaining the accounts and lock boxes, and costs and expenses of preserving and protecting the Collateral.

All of the foregoing costs and expenses may be charged to the Borrowers as Revolving Loans or to another deposit account, all as described in Section 2.19(c) . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the maximum amount of costs and expenses incurred with respect to the appraisals and field examinations performed prior to the Effective Date that shall be paid by Borrowers shall be $140,000.

(b) Indemnities . The Borrowers shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lead Arranger, the Documentation Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Issuing Bank and each Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, on an after-Tax basis, any and all losses, claims, damages, penalties, liabilities and related expenses, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of the Loan Documents or any agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the Issuing Bank to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) the handling of the Funding Accounts, Collection Account, Blocked Accounts and Collateral of Borrowers as herein provided, (iv) the Agent, Issuing Bank or Lender relying on any instructions of the Administrative Borrower, (v) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries, or (vi) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory and regardless of whether any Indemnitee or a Loan Party is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, penalties, liabilities or related expenses are finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee in a final nonappealable order or judgment. Without limiting the foregoing, but subject to the proviso in the preceding sentence, it is agreed and intended that the foregoing indemnity shall include the obligation of the Borrowers to indemnify, defend and hold each Indemnitee harmless with respect to any matter otherwise included in the scope of the foregoing indemnity whether such matter involves a proceeding brought by a Loan Party, a proceeding where a Loan Party is party to such proceeding or otherwise.

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(c) The relationship between any Loan Party on the one hand and the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Agents on the other hand shall be solely that of debtor and creditor. None of the Agents, the Issuing Bank or any Lender (i) shall have any fiduciary responsibilities to any Loan Party, or (ii) undertakes any responsibility to any Loan Party to review or inform such Loan Party of any matter in connection with any phase of any Loan Party’s business or operations. To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Loan Party shall assert, and each hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the Transactions, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof.

(d) All amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly after written demand therefor.

(e) In no event shall any Indemnitee be liable on any theory of liability for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (including any loss of profits, business or anticipated savings).

SECTION 9.05. Successors and Assigns .

(a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of an Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) the Borrowers may not assign or otherwise transfer any of their rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrowers without such consent shall be null and void), and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of an Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), Participants (to the extent provided in Section 9.05(c)) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b) (1) Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 9.05(b)(ii) , any Lender may assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it).

(i) Assignments shall be subject to the following conditions:

(A) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment or Loans of any Class, the amount of the Revolving Commitments of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment

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(determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 in the case of assignments of Revolving A Commitments (and a pro rata portion of such Lender’s Revolving A-1 Commitments), unless each of the Administrative Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent (such consent of Administrative Borrower not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), provided that no such consent of the Administrative Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, provided further that the Administrative Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within 5 Business Days after having received notice thereof;

(B) after giving effect to any partial assignment of a Lender’s Revolving A Commitments, the assignor’s Revolving A Commitments shall not be less than $5,000,000;

(C) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 payable to the Administrative Agent;

(D) any assignment of a Lender’s Revolving Commitment shall consist of an assignment of such Lender’s Revolving A Commitments and Revolving A-1 Commitments on a pro rata basis; and

(E) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.

(ii) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to Section 9.05(b)(iv) , from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.16 , 2.18 and 9.04 ). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 9.05 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 9.05(c) .

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of and interest owing on, the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrowers, the Agents, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as the absolute owner of any Obligations held by such Person, as included in the Register, for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Administrative Borrower, the Issuing Bank and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(iv) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in Section 9.05(b) and any written consent to such assignment required by Section 9.05(b) , the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register; provided that if either the assigning Lender or the assignee shall have failed to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Sections 2.05 , 2.06 , 2.07 , 2.08(b) , 2.19(f) or 8.07 , the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information therein in the Register unless and until such payment shall have been made in full, together with all accrued interest thereon. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.

(c) (2) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Lenders, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “ Participant ”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans owing to it); provided that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, and (C) the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in clauses (i) through (iii) of the first proviso to Section 9.03(b) that affects such Participant. Subject to Section 9.05(c)(ii) , the Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.16 and 2.18 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 9.05(b) . To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.09 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.19(c) as though it were a Lender.

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(i) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 2.16 or 2.18 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Administrative Borrower’s prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Non-U.S. Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.18 unless the Administrative Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrowers, to comply with Section 2.18(e) as though it were a Lender.

(d) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender or an Affiliate of such Lender, including without limitation any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section 9.05 shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(e) Securitization . In addition to any other assignment permitted pursuant to this Section, Loan Parties hereby acknowledge that (x) the Lenders, their Affiliates and Approved Funds (“Lender Parties”) may sell or securitize the Loans (a “Securitization”) through the pledge of the Loans as collateral security for loans to a Lender Party or the assignment or issuance of direct or indirect interests in the Loans (such as, for instance, collateralized loan obligations), and (y) such Securitization may be rated by a rating agency. The Loan Parties shall reasonably cooperate with the Lender Parties to effect the Securitization including, without limitation, by (a) amending this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and executing such additional documents, as reasonably requested by the Lenders in connection with the Securitization; provided that (i) any such amendment or additional documentation does not impose material additional costs on Borrower and (ii) any such amendment or additional documentation does not materially adversely affect the rights, or materially increase the obligations, of Borrower under the Loan Documents or change or affect in a manner adverse to Borrower the financial terms of the Loans, (b) providing such information as may be reasonably requested by the Lenders or rating agencies in connection with the rating of the Loans or the Securitization, and (c) providing a certificate (i) agreeing to indemnify the Lender Parties, or any party providing credit support or otherwise participating in the Securitization, including any investors in a securitization entity (collectively, the “Securitization Parties”) for any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (the “Securitization Liabilities”) to which the Lender Parties or such Securitization Parties may become subject insofar as the Securitization Liabilities arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Loan Document or in any writing delivered by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Lender Partiers in connection with any Loan Document or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and such indemnity shall survive any transfer by the Lenders or their successors or assigns of the Loans, and (ii) agreeing to reimburse the Lender Parties and the other Securitization Parties for any legal or other expenses

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reasonably incurred by such Persons in connection with defending the Securitization Liabilities.

SECTION 9.06. Survival . All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Event of Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid or any Letter of Credit is outstanding and so long as the Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.16, 2.18 and 9.04 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit and the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

SECTION 9.07. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01 , this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agents and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

SECTION 9.08. Severability . Any provision of any Loan Document held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

SECTION 9.09. Right of Setoff . In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by law, if an Event of Default exists or the Loans have been accelerated, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is authorized at any time and from time to time, without prior notice to the Borrowers, any such notice being waived by the Borrowers to the fullest

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extent permitted by law, to set-off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held by, and other indebtedness at any time owing by, such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any Borrower against any and all Obligations owing to such Lender, now or hereafter existing, irrespective of whether or not the Administrative Agent or such Lender shall have made demand under this Agreement or any Loan Document and although such Obligations may be contingent or unmatured. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent after any such set-off and application made by such Lender or any Affiliate; provided , however , that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, NO LENDER OR AFFILIATE THEREOF SHALL EXERCISE ANY RIGHT OF SET OFF, BANKER’S LIEN, OR THE LIKE AGAINST ANY DEPOSIT ACCOUNT OR PROPERTY OF ANY BORROWER HELD OR MAINTAINED BY SUCH LENDER WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT.

SECTION 9.10. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process .

(a) THE LOAN DOCUMENTS (OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINING A CONTRARY EXPRESS CHOICE OF LAW PROVISION) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH LETTER OF CREDIT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OR RULES DESIGNATED IN SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT, OR IF NO SUCH LAWS OR RULES ARE DESIGNATED, THE UNIFORM CUSTOMS AND PRACTICE FOR DOCUMENTARY CREDITS MOST RECENTLY PUBLISHED AND IN EFFECT, ON THE DATE SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT WAS ISSUED, BY THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (THE “ UNIFORM CUSTOMS ”) AND, AS TO MATTERS NOT GOVERNED BY THE UNIFORM CUSTOMS, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(b) EACH OF THE BORROWERS AND LENDERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR NEW YORK STATE COURT SITTING IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT ANY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ISSUING BANK OR LENDER MAY OTHERWISE

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HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

(c) EACH OF THE BORROWERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY LEGALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DO SO, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN SECTION 9.10(B) . EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

(d) EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 9.01 . NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.

SECTION 9.11. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

IN THE EVENT ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING IS FILED IN A COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA (THE “COURT”) BY OR AGAINST ANY PARTY HERETO IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM AND THE WAIVER SET FORTH ABOVE IS NOT ENFORCEABLE IN SUCH PROCEEDING, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

(a) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MATTERS SPECIFIED IN SUBCLAUSE (b) BELOW, ANY CLAIM SHALL BE DETERMINED BY A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 638 THROUGH 645.1. THE PARTIES INTEND THIS GENERAL REFERENCE AGREEMENT TO BE SPECIFICALLY

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ENFORCEABLE. VENUE FOR THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING SHALL BE IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

(b) THE FOLLOWING MATTERS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING: (A) NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF ANY SECURITY INTERESTS IN REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY, (B) EXERCISE OF SELF-HELP REMEDIES (INCLUDING SET-OFF OR RECOUPMENT), (C) APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER, AND (D) TEMPORARY, PROVISIONAL, OR ANCILLARY REMEDIES (INCLUDING WRITS OF ATTACHMENT, WRITS OF POSSESSION, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS, OR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS). THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO EXERCISE OR OPPOSE ANY OF THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (A)-(D) AND ANY SUCH EXERCISE OR OPPOSITION DOES NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO PARTICIPATE IN A REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER MATTER.

(c) UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF ANY PARTY, THE PARTIES SHALL SELECT A SINGLE REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED JUDGE OR JUSTICE. IF THE PARTIES DO NOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN TEN DAYS OF SUCH WRITTEN REQUEST, THEN, ANY PARTY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REQUEST THE COURT TO APPOINT A REFEREE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 640(B). THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED TO SIT WITH ALL OF THE POWERS PROVIDED BY LAW. PENDING APPOINTMENT OF THE REFEREE, THE COURT SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ISSUE TEMPORARY OR PROVISIONAL REMEDIES.

(d) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE REFEREE SHALL DETERMINE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING IS CONDUCTED INCLUDING THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARINGS, THE ORDER OF PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE, AND ALL OTHER QUESTIONS THAT ARISE WITH RESPECT TO THE COURSE OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. ALL PROCEEDINGS AND HEARINGS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, EXCEPT FOR TRIAL, SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT A COURT REPORTER, EXCEPT WHEN ANY PARTY SO REQUESTS A COURT REPORTER AND A TRANSCRIPT IS ORDERED, A COURT REPORTER SHALL BE USED AND THE REFEREE SHALL BE PROVIDED A COURTESY COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT. THE PARTY MAKING SUCH REQUEST SHALL HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO ARRANGE FOR AND PAY THE COSTS OF THE COURT REPORTER, PROVIDED THAT SUCH COSTS, ALONG WITH THE REFEREE’S FEES, SHALL ULTIMATELY BE BORNE BY THE PARTY WHO DOES NOT PREVAIL, AS DETERMINED BY THE REFEREE.

(e) THE REFEREE MAY REQUIRE ONE OR MORE PREHEARING CONFERENCES. THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE ENTITLED TO DISCOVERY, AND THE REFEREE SHALL OVERSEE DISCOVERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF DISCOVERY, AND SHALL ENFORCE ALL DISCOVERY ORDERS

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IN THE SAME MANNER AS ANY TRIAL COURT JUDGE IN PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

(f) THE REFEREE SHALL APPLY THE RULES OF EVIDENCE APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND SHALL DETERMINE ALL ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL LAW. THE REFEREE SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO ENTER EQUITABLE AS WELL AS LEGAL RELIEF AND RULE ON ANY MOTION WHICH WOULD BE AUTHORIZED IN A TRIAL, INCLUDING MOTIONS FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT OR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. THE REFEREE SHALL REPORT HIS OR HER DECISION, WHICH REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. THE REFEREE SHALL ISSUE A DECISION AND PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SECTION 644, THE REFEREE’S DECISION SHALL BE ENTERED BY THE COURT AS A JUDGMENT IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE FINAL JUDGMENT OR ORDER FROM ANY APPEALABLE DECISION OR ORDER ENTERED BY THE REFEREE SHALL BE FULLY APPEALABLE AS IF IT HAS BEEN ENTERED BY THE COURT.

(g) THE PARTIES RECOGNIZE AND AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS RESOLVED IN A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT HERETO WILL BE DECIDED BY A REFEREE AND NOT BY A JURY. AFTER CONSULTING (OR HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT) WITH COUNSEL OF THEIR OWN CHOICE, EACH PARTY HERETO KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY AND FOR THEIR MUTUAL BENEFIT AGREES THAT THIS REFERENCE PROVISION SHALL APPLY TO ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN THEM THAT ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS.

SECTION 9.12. Headings . Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

SECTION 9.13. Confidentiality .

(a) Parent and each Borrower acknowledges that (i) from time to time financial advisory, investment banking and other services may be offered or provided to it (in connection with this Agreement or otherwise) by each Lender or by one or more subsidiaries of such Lender and (ii) information delivered to each Lender by the Loan Parties may be provided to each such subsidiary and affiliate, it being understood that any such subsidiary or affiliate receiving such information shall be bound by the provisions of Section 9.13(b) as if it were a Lender under this Agreement.

(b) Each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders severally agree to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (i) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees,

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advisors, managers and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (ii) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority, (iii) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (iv) to any other party to this Agreement, (v) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (vi) to any nationally recognized rating agency or service (including Moody’s Investor Services, Inc., Standard and Poor’s Ratings Group and Fitch Ratings Ltd.) that requires access to information about a Lender’s (or a potential Lender’s) investment portfolio in connection with ratings to be issued with respect to such Lender (or potential Lender) or with respect to an Approved Fund, (vii) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially similar to those set forth in this Section, to (A) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement, (B) any investor or prospective investor in an Approved Fund and any trustee, collateral manager, servicer, noteholder or secured party in an Approved Fund or (C) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Loan Parties and their obligations, (vii) with the consent of the Administrative Borrower, (ix) to the Term Loan Agent, to any holder of a Subordinated Convertible Note, a Tax Note or the Shareholder Payment Agreement and to any other Person a counterparty to any intercreditor or subordination agreement entered into in connection with the Obligations, or (x) to the extent such Information (A) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section, or (B) becomes available to any Agent, Issuing Bank or Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrowers. For the purposes of this Section 9.13 , “Information” means all information received from the Borrowers relating to the Borrowers or their business, other than any such information that is available to any Agent, Issuing Bank or Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrowers; provided that, in the case of information received from the Borrowers after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section 9.13 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Agent or Lender may issue and disseminate to the public general information describing this credit facility, including the names and addresses of the Borrowers and a general description of the Borrowers’ businesses, and may (so long as the Administrative Borrower has previously reviewed and approved the form of such advertisement or promotional materials) use Borrowers’ names in published advertising and other promotional materials. The obligations of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders under this Section 9.13 shall terminate upon the termination of the Commitments and the payment and satisfaction in full of all Loans and Letter of Credit Obligations.

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to make any Loan or perform any of its obligations hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender from any of its obligations hereunder. Each Lender hereby represents that it is not relying on or looking to any margin stock for the repayment of the Borrowings provided for herein. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, neither the Issuing Bank nor any Lender shall be obligated to extend credit to the Borrowers in violation of any limitation or prohibition provided by any applicable statute or regulation.

SECTION 9.15. USA Patriot Act . Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the Patriot Act hereby notifies the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrowers, which information includes the names and addresses of the Borrowers and other information that will allow such Lender to identify the Borrowers in accordance with the Patriot Act.

SECTION 9.16. Execution of Loan Documents . The Lenders hereby empower and authorize the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, to execute and deliver to the Loan Parties the other Loan Documents and all related agreements, certificates, documents, or instruments as shall be necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of the Loan Documents.

SECTION 9.17. Interest Rate Limitation . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law (collectively the “ Charges ”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “ Maximum Rate ”) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Loan but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section 9.17 shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.

SECTION 9.18. Administrative Borrower; Joint and Several Liability . Each Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints Joe’s Jeans Subsidiary, Inc. as the borrowing agent and attorney-in-fact for all Borrowers (the “ Administrative Borrower ”) which appointment shall remain in full force and effect unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received prior written notice signed by each Borrower that such appointment has been revoked and that another Borrower has been appointed Administrative Borrower. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Borrower (i) to provide the Agents, Issuing Bank and Lenders with all notices with respect to Borrowings and Letters of Credit obtained for the benefit of any Borrower and all other notices and instructions under this Agreement and (ii) to take such action as the Administrative Borrower deems appropriate on its behalf to obtain Borrowings and Letters of Credit and to exercise such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. It is understood that the handling of the Funding Accounts, Collection Account, Blocked Accounts and Collateral of Borrowers in a combined fashion, as more fully set forth herein, is done solely as an accommodation to Borrowers in order to utilize the collective borrowing powers of Borrowers in the most efficient and economical manner and at their request, and that no Agent, Issuing Bank or Lender shall incur any liability to any Borrower as a result hereof. Each Borrower expects to derive benefit, directly or indirectly, from the handling of the Funding Accounts, Collection Account, Blocked

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Accounts and the Collateral in a combined fashion since the successful operation of each Borrower is dependent on the continued successful performance of the integrated group. To induce the Agents, Issuing Bank and Lenders to do so, and in consideration thereof, each Borrower hereby jointly and severally agrees to indemnify each Agent, Issuing Bank and Lender and hold it harmless against any and all liability, expense, loss or claim of damage or injury, made against such Lender by any Borrower or by any third party whosoever, arising from or incurred by reason of (a) the handling of the Funding Accounts, Collection Account, Blocked Accounts and Collateral of Borrowers as herein provided, (b) such Agent, Issuing Bank or Lender relying on any instructions of the Administrative Borrower, or (c) any other action taken by the Agent, Issuing Bank or Lenders hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, except that Borrowers will have no liability under this Section 9.18 with respect to any liability that has been finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such indemnified party.

(a) Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, all references to “Borrower” or “Borrowers” herein shall refer to and include each of the Borrowers separately and all representations contained herein shall be deemed to be separately made by each of them, and each of the covenants, agreements and obligations set forth herein shall be deemed to be the joint and several covenants, agreements and obligations of them. Any notice, request, consent, report or other information or agreement delivered to any Agent or Lender by the Borrowers shall be deemed to be ratified by, consented to and also delivered by the other Borrowers. Each Borrower recognizes and agrees that each covenant and agreement of “Borrower” or “Borrowers” under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall create a joint and several obligation of the Borrowers, which may be enforced against Borrowers, jointly or against each of the Borrowers separately.

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Borrower. The Borrowers acknowledge and expressly agree with the Agents, the Issuing Bank and each Lender that the joint and several liability of each Borrower is required solely as a condition to, and is given solely as inducement for and in consideration of, credit or accommodations extended or to be extended under the Loan Documents to any or all of the other Borrowers. Each Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement and as an obligor under the Collateral Documents shall be separate and distinct obligations. Upon any Event of Default, the Agents may proceed directly and at once, without notice, against any Borrower to collect and recover the full amount, or any portion of the Obligations, without first proceeding against any other Borrower or any other Person, or against any security or collateral for the Obligations. Each Loan Party consents and agrees that the Agents shall be under no obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Loan Party or against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations.

(c) With respect to any Borrower’s Obligations arising as a result of the joint and several liability of the Borrowers hereunder with respect to Loans or other extensions of credit made to any of the other Borrowers hereunder, such Borrower waives, until the Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full, the Commitments and this Agreement shall have been terminated, any right to enforce any right of subrogation or any remedy which an Agent and/or any Lender now has or may hereafter have against any other Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor of all or any part of the Obligations, and any benefit of, and any right to participate in, any security or collateral given to an Agent and/or any Lender to secure payment of the Obligations or any other liability of any Borrower to an Agent and/or any Lender.

(d) Subject to Section 9.18(d) , to the extent that any Borrower shall be required to pay a portion of the Obligations which shall exceed the amount of Loans other extensions of credit received by such Borrower and all interest, costs, fees and expenses attributable to such Loans or other extensions of credit, then such Borrower shall be reimbursed by the other Borrowers for the amount of such excess. This Section 9.18(e) is intended only to define the relative rights of Borrowers, and nothing set forth in this Section 9.18(e) is intended or shall impair the obligations of each Borrower, jointly and severally, to pay to Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and Lenders the Obligations as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 9.18(e) or any other provisions of this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that the liability incurred by each Borrower in respect of the Obligations of the other Borrowers (and any Lien granted by each Borrower to secure such Obligations), not constitute a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under the provisions of any applicable law of any state or other governmental unit (“ Fraudulent Conveyance ”). Consequently, each Borrower, each Agent, the Issuing Bank and each Lender hereby agree that if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the incurrence of liability by any Borrower in respect of the Obligations of any other Borrower (or any Liens granted by such Borrower to secure such Obligations) would, but for the application of this sentence, constitute a Fraudulent Conveyance, such liability (and such Liens) shall be valid and enforceable only to the maximum extent that would not cause the same to constitute a Fraudulent Conveyance, and this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall automatically be deemed to have been amended accordingly, nunc pro tunc.

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(e) Each Borrower’s obligation to pay and perform the Obligations shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid and performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement, or any term or provision therein, as to any other Borrower, or (ii) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, any Borrower’s obligations hereunder.

SECTION 9.19. Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness . Each Loan Party hereby agrees that any Indebtedness of any other Loan Party now or hereafter owing to such Loan Party, whether heretofore, now or hereafter created (the “Loan Party Subordinated Debt”), is hereby subordinated to all of the Obligations and that, except as permitted under Section 6.10, the Loan Party Subordinated Debt shall not be paid in whole or in part until the Obligations have been paid in full and this Agreement is terminated and of no further force or effect. No Loan Party shall accept any payment of or on account of any Loan Party Subordinated Debt at any time in contravention of the foregoing. Each payment on the Loan Party Subordinated Debt received in violation of any of the provisions hereof shall be deemed to have been received by such Loan Party as trustee for the Secured Parties and shall be paid over to the Administrative Agent immediately on account of the Obligations, but without otherwise affecting in any manner such Loan Party’s liability hereunder. Each Loan Party agrees to file all claims against the Loan Party from whom the Loan Party Subordinated Debt is owing in any bankruptcy or other proceeding in which the filing of claims is required by law in respect of any Loan Party Subordinated Debt, and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to all of such Loan Party’s rights thereunder. If for any reason a Loan Party fails to file such claim at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the last date on which such claim should be filed, such Loan Party hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, and the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized to act as attorney-in-fact in such Loan Party’s name to file such claim or, in the Administrative Agent’s discretion, to assign such claim to and cause proof of claim to be filed in the name of the Administrative Agent or its nominee. In all such cases, whether in administration, bankruptcy or otherwise, the Person or Persons authorized to pay such claim shall pay to the Administrative Agent the full amount payable on the claim in the proceeding, and, to the full extent necessary for that purpose, each Loan Party hereby assigns to the Administrative Agent all of such Loan Party’s rights to any payments or distributions to which such Loan Party otherwise would be entitled. If the amount so paid is greater than such Loan Party’s liability hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall pay the excess amount to the party entitled thereto. In addition, each Loan Party hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its attorney-in-fact to exercise all of such Loan Party’s voting rights in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding or any plan for the reorganization of the Loan Party or Loan Party from whom the Loan Party Subordinated Debt is owing.

SECTION 9.20. Payments Set Aside . To the extent that (a)(i) any Loan Party makes a payment or payments to Administrative Agent or Lenders (or to Administrative Agent, on behalf of Lenders), (ii) Administrative Agent or Lenders (or to Administrative Agent, on behalf of Lenders) receive any payment in respect of any Obligation, or (iii) Administrative

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Agent, Collateral Agent or Lenders enforce any security interests or exercise their rights of setoff, and (b) such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or setoff or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, any other state or federal law, common law or any equitable cause or are required to be turned-over to or paid to any other Person pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement, then, to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all Liens, rights and remedies therefor or related thereto, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment or payments had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

SECTION 9.21. Certain Waivers . WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF ANY OTHER WAIVER OR OTHER PROVISION SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT, LOAN PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY, VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY WAIVE, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT SUCH WAIVER IS NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, ANY AND ALL BENEFITS OR DEFENSES ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY UNDER ANY ONE OR MORE OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE §§ 2787 TO 2855, INCLUSIVE AND §§ 2899 AND 3433, INCLUSIVE, CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE §§ 580A, 580B, 580C, 580D, AND 726, AND CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 14 OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE OR ANY SIMILAR LAWS OF ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. Any reference to California code sections or any other sections in this Agreement shall be deemed to include any equivalent code provisions under New York or other applicable law. Without limiting the applicability of the equivalent code provisions under New York law, the foregoing references to the California Civil Code and the California Code of Civil Procedure or other law shall apply if, notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, the laws of the State of California or any other laws (other than the laws of the State of New York) are applied to this Agreement or any other Credit Document; provided that the inclusion of such provisions does not affect or limit in any way the parties’ choice of New York law, nor shall such inclusion be construed to mean that any such provisions of California law or other law are in any way applicable to this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or the Obligations

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

	JOE’S JEANS INC., as Parent

	By:	\s\ Marc B. Crossman
	Name:	Marc B. Crossman
	Title:	President & CEO


	JOE’S JEANS SUBSIDIARY, INC., as Administrative Borrower


	By:	\s\ Marc B. Crossman
	Name:	Marc B. Crossman
	Title:	CEO


	HUDSON CLOTHING, LLC, as a Borrower


	By:	\s\ Peter Kim
	Name:	Peter Kim
	Title:	CEO


	INNOVO WEST SALES, INC., as a Guarantor


	By:	\s\ Marc B. Crossman
	Name:	Marc B. Crossman
	Title:	President & CEO


	JOE’S JEANS RETAIL SUBSIDIARY, INC., as a Guarantor


	By:	\s\ Marc B. Crossman
	Name:	Marc B. Crossman
	Title:	President & CEO

Signature Page to Credit Agreement

	HUDSON CLOTHING HOLDINGS, INC., as a Guarantor


	By:	\s\ Peter Kim
	Name:	Peter Kim
	Title:	CEO


	HC ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC., as a Guarantor


	By:	\s\ Peter Kim
	Name:	Peter Kim
	Title:	CEO

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	THE CIT GROUP/COMMERCIAL SERVICES, INC., individually, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Swingline Lender and Lender


	By:	\s\ Kulwant Kaur
	Name:	Kulwant Kaur
	Title:	VP


	CIT FINANCE LLC , as Lead Arranger


	By:	\s\ Christopher J. Esposito
	Name:	Christopher J. Esposito
	Title:	Managing Director

Signature Page to Credit Agreement

Annex I

COMMITMENT SCHEDULE

Lender		Revolving Commitments

The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc.

Total

Annex I - 1

Exhibit 10.4

TERM LOAN
CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of

September 30, 2013

among

JOE’S JEANS INC.

AND CERTAIN OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES PARTY HERETO,

each as a Borrower or Guarantor,

EACH OF THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO,

GARRISON LOAN AGENCY SERVICES LLC,
as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Lead Arranger, Documentation Agent and Syndication Agent

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS		1
SECTION 1.01	Defined Terms	1
SECTION 1.02	Classification of Loans	28
SECTION 1.03	Terms Generally	28
SECTION 1.04	Accounting Terms; GAAP	28
SECTION 1.05	Resolution of Drafting Ambiguities	29
SECTION 1.06	Rounding	29

ARTICLE II THE CREDITS		29
SECTION 2.01	The Facility	29
SECTION 2.02	Loans	29
SECTION 2.03	Requests for Loans	29
SECTION 2.04	Repayment of Term Loans	30
SECTION 2.05	[Reserved]	30
SECTION 2.06	[Reserved]	30
SECTION 2.07	[Reserved]	30
SECTION 2.08	Funding of Loans	30
SECTION 2.09	Interest Election	30
SECTION 2.10	Termination or Reduction of Commitments	30
SECTION 2.11	Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt	31
SECTION 2.12	Prepayment of Loans	31
SECTION 2.13	Fees	33
SECTION 2.14	Interest	33
SECTION 2.15	Alternate Rate of Interest	34
SECTION 2.16	Increased Costs	34
SECTION 2.17	Reserved	35
SECTION 2.18	Taxes	35
SECTION 2.19	Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Set-offs	37
SECTION 2.20	Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders	38
SECTION 2.21	Indemnity for Returned Payments	39
SECTION 2.22	Defaulting Lenders	39

ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES		40
SECTION 3.01	Organization; Powers	40
SECTION 3.02	Authorization; Enforceability	40
SECTION 3.03	Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts	41
SECTION 3.04	Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change	41
SECTION 3.05	Intellectual Property	42
SECTION 3.06	Litigation	43
SECTION 3.07	Compliance with Laws	44
SECTION 3.08	Investment and Holding Company Status	44
SECTION 3.09	Taxes	44

SECTION 3.10	ERISA	44
SECTION 3.11	Disclosure	45
SECTION 3.12	Material Agreements	45
SECTION 3.13	Solvency	45
SECTION 3.14	[Reserved]	46
SECTION 3.15	Capitalization and Subsidiaries	46
SECTION 3.16	Common Enterprise	46
SECTION 3.17	Security Interest in Collateral	46
SECTION 3.18	Labor Matters	47
SECTION 3.19	Affiliate Transactions	47
SECTION 3.20	Acquisition Documentation	47
SECTION 3.21	Revolving Loan Documents; Factor Documents; Other Documents	47
SECTION 3.22	Broker’s and Transaction Fees	48
SECTION 3.23	Title; Real Property	48
SECTION 3.24	Environment	48
SECTION 3.25	Insurance	49
SECTION 3.26	Deposit Accounts	49
SECTION 3.27	Customer and Trade Relations	49
SECTION 3.28	Patriot Act	49
SECTION 3.29	Benefits of Subordination Provisions	50

ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS		50
SECTION 4.01	Effective Date	50

ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS		55
SECTION 5.01	Financial Statements; Borrowing Base and Other Information	56
SECTION 5.02	Notices of Material Events	59
SECTION 5.03	Existence; Conduct of Business	61
SECTION 5.04	Payment of Obligations	61
SECTION 5.05	Maintenance of Properties and Intellectual Property Rights	61
SECTION 5.06	Books and Records; Inspection Rights	61
SECTION 5.07	Compliance with Laws	62
SECTION 5.08	Use of Proceeds	62
SECTION 5.09	Insurance	62
SECTION 5.10	Appraisals	63
SECTION 5.11	Additional Collateral; Further Assurances	63
SECTION 5.12	Depository Bank	64
SECTION 5.13	Cash Management	64
SECTION 5.14	Environmental Matters	64
SECTION 5.15	Material Agreements	65
SECTION 5.16	Post-Closing Obligations	65

ARTICLE VI NEGATIVE COVENANTS		65
SECTION 6.01	Indebtedness	65
SECTION 6.02	Liens	67

SECTION 6.03	Fundamental Changes; Asset Sales	67
SECTION 6.04	Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions	68
SECTION 6.05	Swap Agreements	69
SECTION 6.06	Restricted Payments	69
SECTION 6.07	Transactions with Affiliates	71
SECTION 6.08	Restrictive Agreements	71
SECTION 6.09	Amendment of Material Documents	71
SECTION 6.10	Prepayment of Indebtedness	72
SECTION 6.11	Capital Expenditures	72
SECTION 6.12	Financial Covenants	72
SECTION 6.13	Sale Leasebacks	75
SECTION 6.14	Change of Corporate Name or Location; Change of Fiscal Year	75
SECTION 6.15	Billing, Credit and Collection Policies	75
SECTION 6.16	Equity Issuances	75
SECTION 6.17	Hazardous Materials	76
SECTION 6.18	Activities of Parent	76

ARTICLE VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT		76
SECTION 7.01	Events of Default	76
SECTION 7.02	Remedies upon Default	79
SECTION 7.03	Application of Funds	79

ARTICLE VIII THE AGENTS		80
SECTION 8.01	Appointment and Authorization	80
SECTION 8.02	Delegation of Duties	80
SECTION 8.03	Liability of the Agents	81
SECTION 8.04	Reliance by the Agents	81
SECTION 8.05	Notice of Default	81
SECTION 8.06	Credit Decision	82
SECTION 8.07	Indemnification	82
SECTION 8.08	The Agents in Individual Capacity	83
SECTION 8.09	Successor Agents	83
SECTION 8.10	Collateral Matters	84
SECTION 8.11	Restrictions on Actions by Lenders	85
SECTION 8.12	Agency for Perfection	86
SECTION 8.13	Concerning the Collateral and the Related Loan Documents	86
SECTION 8.14	Reports and Financial Statements; Disclaimer by Lenders	86
SECTION 8.15	Relation Among Lenders	87
SECTION 8.16	Intercreditor Agreement	87
SECTION 8.17	Lead Arranger; Syndication Agent; Documentation Agent	87

ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS		87
SECTION 9.01	Notices	87
SECTION 9.02	Electronic Transmissions; Public-Side Lenders	89
SECTION 9.03	Waivers; Amendments	90
SECTION 9.04	Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver	92

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SECTION 9.05	Successors and Assigns	94
SECTION 9.06	Survival	98
SECTION 9.07	Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness	98
SECTION 9.08	Severability	98
SECTION 9.09	Right of Setoff	98
SECTION 9.10	Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process	99
SECTION 9.11	WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL	100
SECTION 9.12	Headings	102
SECTION 9.13	Confidentiality	102
SECTION 9.14	Several Obligations; Nonreliance; Violation of Law	103
SECTION 9.15	USA Patriot Act	103
SECTION 9.16	Execution of Loan Documents	103
SECTION 9.17	Interest Rate Limitation	104
SECTION 9.18	Administrative Borrower; Joint and Several Liability	104
SECTION 9.19	Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness	106
SECTION 9.20	Payments Set Aside	107
SECTION 9.21	Certain Waivers	107

List of Exhibits and Schedules

Exhibits

Exhibit A	Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
Exhibit B	[Reserved]
Exhibit C	Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit D	Form of Guarantee and Collateral Agreement
Exhibit E	Form of Perfection Certificate
Exhibit F	[Reserved]

Schedules

Schedule 1.01(a)	Acquisition Documents
Schedule 1.01(b)	EBITDA
Schedule 3.05	Intellectual Property
Schedule 3.09	Taxes
Schedule 3.12	Material Agreements
Schedule 3.15	Capitalization and Subsidiaries
Schedule 3.17	Financial Statements
Schedule 3.18	Labor Matters
Schedule 3.19	Affiliate Transactions
Schedule 3.23	Real Property
Schedule 3.24	Environmental Matters
Schedule 3.25	Insurance
Schedule 3.26	Deposit Accounts
Schedule 6.01	Permitted Indebtedness
Schedule 6.02	Permitted Liens
Schedule 6.04	Investments

Schedule 6.08	Restrictive Agreements

Annexes

Annex I		Commitment Schedule

TERM LOAN
CREDIT AGREEMENT

TERM LOAN CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of September 30, 2013 (as it may be amended, amended and restated, or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), among JOE’S JEANS INC. , a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent ”), JOE’S JEANS SUBSIDIARY, INC. , a Delaware corporation (the “ Administrative Borrower ”), each of Parent’s domestic Subsidiaries identified on the signature pages hereof as a “Borrower” (together with the Administrative Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”), the Persons identified on the signature pages hereof as a “Guarantor”, the Lenders party hereto and GARRISON LOAN AGENCY SERVICES LLC , as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Lead Arranger, Documentation Agent and Syndication Agent.

The parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.01 Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

“ ABR ,” when used in reference to the Loans, refers to whether such Loans are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

“ Account ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

“ Account Debtor ” means any Person obligated on an Account.

“ Acquisition ” means the purchase by Parent of all of the issued and outstanding shares of the stock of Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc. pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement.

“ Acquisition Documentation ” means, collectively, the agreements, documents and instruments listed on Schedule 1.01(a) .

“ Administrative Agent ” means Garrison Loan Agency Services LLC, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder, together with its successors and assigns.

“ Administrative Borrower ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.18 .

“ Administrative Questionnaire ” means an administrative questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

(a) any Person which owns directly or indirectly 10% or more of the Capital Stock having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other members of the governing body of a Person or 10% or more of the partnership or other ownership interests of a Person (other than as a limited partner of such Person) shall be deemed an Affiliate of such Person, (b) each director (or comparable manager) of a Person shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Person, and (c) each partnership or joint venture in which a Person is a partner or joint venturer shall be deemed an Affiliate of such Person.

“ Agents ” means the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent.

“ Aggregate Commitment ” means the aggregate principal amount of the Commitments of all the Lenders, which Aggregate Commitment shall initially be in the principal amount of $60,000,000.

“ Aggregate Term Loan Exposure ” means, at any time, the aggregate Term Loan Exposure of all the Lenders.

“ Alternate Base Rate ” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1% and (c) the most recently available Three-Month LIBO Rate plus 1%. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate, respectively.

“ Applicable ECF Percentage ” means, as to any Fiscal Year, (i) if the Leverage Ratio as of the end of such Fiscal Year is greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00, 75%, (ii) if the Leverage Ratio as of the end of such Fiscal Year is less than to 2.00 to 1.00 and greater than or equal to 1.00 to 1.00, 50% and (iii) if the Leverage Ratio as of the end of such Fiscal Year is less than 1.00 to 1.00, 25%.

“ Applicable Percentage ” means, with respect to any Lender, a portion equal to a fraction the numerator of which is such Lender’s Term Loan Exposure and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Term Loan Exposure.

“ Applicable Rate ” means, as of any date of determination, (i) with respect to any ABR Loan, 9.75% per annum, or (ii) with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, 10.75% per annum.

an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that advises, administers or manages a Lender; and with respect to any Lender that is an investment fund, any other investment fund that invests in loans and that is advised, administered or managed by the same investment advisor as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such investment advisor.

“ Assignment of Factoring Proceeds Agreement ” means the Collateral Assignment and Intercreditor Agreement dated as of September 30, 2013 among Factor, Collateral Agent, the Revolving Loan Agent, Administrative Borrower and Hudson.

“ Blocked Account ” means any deposit/collection account established pursuant to a Blocked Account Agreement; collectively, such accounts are referred to as the “ Blocked Accounts. ”

“ Blocked Account Agreement ” means an agreement among one or more of the Loan Parties, the Revolving Loan Agent, the Collateral Agent and a Clearing Bank, in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, concerning the collection of payments which represent the proceeds of Accounts and other Collateral of a Loan Party.

“ Board ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

“ Borrower ” and “ Borrowers ” have the respective meanings set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“ Borrowing Base Certificate ” has the meaning set forth in the Revolving Loan Agreement.

“ Borrowing Request ” means a request by the Administrative Borrower for the funding of the Loans in accordance with Section 2.03 .

“ Business Unit ” means the assets constituting the business or a division or operating unit thereof of any Person.

“ CERCLA ” means the United States Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.).

directors of the Parent on the Effective Date or (y) Persons who became members of the board of directors of the Parent after the Effective Date and whose election or nomination for election was approved by a vote or consent of a majority of the members of the board of directors of the Parent that are either described in clause (x) above or who were elected or nominated under this clause (y) or (c) the occurrence of a “Change of Control” (as such term is defined in any Subordinated Convertible Note).

“ Change in Law ” means (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation after the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date of this Agreement or (c) compliance by any Lender (or, for purposes of Section 2.16(b) , by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s holding company, if any) with any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith, and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case in respect of this clause (y) pursuant to Basel III shall be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

“ Clearing Bank ” means any banking institution with whom a Payment Account has been established pursuant to a Blocked Account Agreement.

“ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

“ Collateral ” means all “Collateral” as defined in any Collateral Document, whether such “Collateral” is now existing or hereafter acquired.

“ Collateral Access Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

“ Collateral Agent ” means Garrison Loan Agency Services LLC, in its capacity as collateral agent for the Secured Parties hereunder and under the Collateral Documents, together with its successors and assigns, including any successor Collateral Agent appointed pursuant to Section 8.09 .

“ Commitment Schedule ” means the Schedule attached hereto identified as such on Annex I .

“ Commitment ” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Term Loans hereunder on the Effective Date. The amount of each Lender’s Commitment is set forth on the Commitment Schedule as a Commitment. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Commitments is $60,000,000.

“ Copyright Security Agreement ” means that certain Copyright Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and among the Loan Parties party thereto and the Collateral Agent.

“ Credit Card Acknowledgment ” means an agreement by a credit card or debit card issuer or processor in favor of the Priority Agent or Collateral Agent, or both, acknowledging the Priority Agent’s or Collateral Agent’s first priority lien (subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement) on and security interest in monies due and to become due to any Loan Party under such issuer’s or processor’s agreement with such Loan Party and agreeing to transfer all such amounts pursuant to the instructions contained therein.

“ Default ” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

“ Default Excess ” means, with respect to any Defaulting Lender, the excess, if any, of such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Term Loans, over the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Term Loans of such Defaulting Lender.

“ Defaulting Lender ” means any Lender that has (a) defaulted in its obligation under this Agreement to make a Term Loan required to be made or funded by it hereunder within three Business Days of the date when due (unless such failure is the subject of a good faith dispute), (b) failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent or any Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within three (3) Business Days of the date when due (unless such failure is the subject of a good faith dispute), (c) notified the Administrative Agent or a Loan Party in writing that it does not intend to satisfy any such obligation or has made a public statement to the effect that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement or under agreements in which it commits to extend credit generally, (d) failed within three (3) Business Days after the request of the Administrative Agent to confirm that it will comply with the terms of this Agreement relating to its obligations to fund Term Loans, or (e) (i) been (or has a parent company that has been) determined by any Governmental Authority having regulatory authority over such Person or its assets to be insolvent, or the assets or management of which has been taken over by any Governmental Authority, or (ii) become (or has a parent company that has become) the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding under any federal, state, provincial or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, adjustment of debt, receivership or

similar law now or hereafter in effect, unless in the case of any Lender subject to this clause (e) , the Borrowers and Administrative Agent shall each have determined that such Lender intends, and has all approvals required to enable it, to continue to perform its obligations as a Lender hereunder.

“ Departing Lender ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(b) .

“ Document ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

“ Documentation Agent ” means Garrison Loan Agency Services LLC, in its capacity as documentation agent.

“ Dollars ” or “ $ ” refers to lawful money of the United States of America.

“ EBITDA ” means, for any period, Net Income for such period plus (a) without duplication and to the extent deducted in the determination of Net Income for such period, (i) Interest Expense, (ii) income tax expense net of tax refunds, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense, (iv) any non-cash charges, including, any losses attributable to the write-down of assets or impairment of assets (i.e., fixed assets) or intangibles (i.e., goodwill, other intangibles) (but excluding the write-down of Accounts or Inventory) and amortization of financing costs, in each case, for which no future cash expenditure is anticipated to be made, (v) any non-recurring losses attributable to Asset Dispositions, including without limitation dispositions of Business Units or Subsidiaries, outside the ordinary course of business, (vi) losses attributable to extra-ordinary items, (vii) any losses arising from the sale or disposition of any capital assets, (viii) non-cash income reduction adjustments derived from or related to changes in workman’s compensation reserves, general liability reserves, deferred compensation, retirement expenses, straight line rent accrual, swap losses and changes in FAS106/158 related to income, (ix) non-cash income reduction adjustments derived from realigning Hudson’s accounting policies to mirror accounting policies used by Parent, (x) non-cash income reduction adjustments derived from purchase accounting, including step up in accounting basis of cost of goods sold to record the fair market value of Hudson’s inventory on the date of the Acquisition, (xi) income reduction adjustments resulting from transaction costs associated with the Acquisition and related financing, which do not exceed $7,400,000 in the aggregate and which are paid within ninety days of the Closing Date and which are factually supported by documentation delivered to Administrative Agent, (xii) any non-cash income reduction adjustments resulting from restructuring charges relating to the integration of the Hudson and Joe’s Jeans businesses and up to $1,500,000 in the aggregate for all periods ending before the Fiscal Year ending November 30, 2014 (and after such Fiscal Year, up to $1,500,000 for each Fiscal Year thereafter) of cash income reduction adjustments resulting from restructuring charges relating to the integration of the Hudson and Joe’s Jeans businesses, (xiii) non-cash income reduction adjustments resulting from re-valuing the Indebtedness evidenced by the Subordinated Convertible Notes at fair market value, and (xiv) any non-cash income reduction adjustments related to the “Success Fee” payable to Revolving Loan Agent on the maturity date of the Revolving Loan Obligations pursuant to the fee letter among the Borrowers and Revolving Loan Agent dated as of the Effective Date, minus (b) without duplication and to the extent included in determining Net Income for such period, the sum of (i) any gains attributable to extraordinary items, (ii) any gains attributable to the sale or

disposition of any capital assets, (iii) tax benefits, (iv) non-cash income increase adjustments derived from or related to changes in closed store accruals, workman’s compensation reserves, general liability reserves, deferred compensation, retirement expenses, straight line rent accrual, swap gains and changes in FAS106/158 related to income, and write-up of assets or intangibles (i.e. negative goodwill), (v) any non-recurring gains attributable to Asset Dispositions, including without limitation dispositions of Business Units or Subsidiaries, outside the ordinary course of business, and (vi) non-cash interest income, in each case on a consolidated basis for Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such period. For this purpose, a “non-cash charge” and a “non-cash income reduction adjustment” are those which involve no cash expenditure in the relevant period and a “non-cash gain” and a “non-cash income increase adjustment” are those which involve no cash receipt in the relevant period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto agree that EBITDA for each of the fiscal months set forth in the table on Schedule 1.01(b) hereto shall be deemed to equal the amount set forth opposite such fiscal month. If, following the Closing Date, an accounting adjustment, excluding any accounting adjustment specifically referenced and previously incorporated into (a) and (b) of this definition, is made with respect to any period with respect to a Loan Party that would affect the calculation of EBITDA of such Loan Party for such period, then the Loan Parties shall inform Administrative Agent and the Lenders of such adjustment in the next Narrative Report deliverable hereunder and Administrative Agent may elect, by written notice to the Loan Parties, to modify EBITDA for each affected Fiscal Quarter to reflect such adjustment as Administrative Agent deems reasonably appropriate, and such adjusted EBITDA shall thereafter be deemed to be the EBITDA hereunder for such Fiscal Quarter.

“ E-Fax ” means any system used to receive or transmit faxes electronically.

“ Effective Date ” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.03 ).

“ E-Systems ” means any electronic system, including IntralinksTM and any other Internet or extranet-based site, whether such electronic system is owned, operated or hosted by the Administrative Agent, any of its Related Parties or any other Person, providing for access to data protected by pass codes or other security system.

“ Eligible Assignee ” means a Person that is (a) a Lender or a United States-based Affiliate of a Lender; (b) an Approved Fund; (c) any commercial bank, insurance company, investment or mutual fund or other entity who is an “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D under the

Securities Act), who is approved by Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and who extends credit or buys loans as one of its businesses; or (d) during any Event of Default, any other Person approved to the Administrative Agent in its discretion (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that absent the written consent of the Required Lenders, neither any Loan Party nor any of its Affiliates nor any holder of Revolving Loan Obligations (unless such holder acquired such Revolving Obligations pursuant to the purchase option under the Intercreditor Agreement) shall constitute an Eligible Assignee.

“ Equipment ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

“ ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.

“ Eurodollar ” when used in reference to the Loans, refers to whether the Loans are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Three-Month LIBO Rate.

“ Excess Availability ” means, as of any date, the sum of (i) Availability (as defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) plus (ii) the lesser of (x) Unrestricted Cash, or (y) $2,500,000. However, if Borrowers fail to pay their respective trade payables in accordance with their historical practices, then for purposes of this Agreement, Availability shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount of payables not so paid in accordance with such historical practices.

“ Excess Cash Flow ” means, for any period, an amount (if positive) equal to: (a) the result, without duplication, of (i) Net Income for such period, (ii) the amount of all non-cash charges (including depreciation and amortization) deducted in arriving at such Net Income, (iii) decreases in Working Capital for such period and (iv) the aggregate net amount of non-cash losses on the disposition of property by the Parent and its Subsidiaries during such period (other than sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business), to the extent deducted in arriving at such Net Income minus (b) the sum, without duplication, of (i) the amount of all non-cash credits included in arriving at such Net Income, (ii) the aggregate amount actually paid by the Parent and its Subsidiaries in cash during such period on account of Capital Expenditures (excluding (A) the principal amount of Indebtedness (including revolving loans under the Revolving Loan Agreement) incurred in connection with such expenditures and (B) any such expenditures financed with proceeds of any asset sale, any equity financing or any Extraordinary Receipts), (iii) the aggregate amount of all prepayments of revolving loans and swingline loans under the Revolving Loan Agreement during such period to the extent accompanying permanent optional reductions of the revolving commitments under the Revolving Loan Agreement and all optional prepayments of the Term Loans during such period, (iv) the aggregate amount of all regularly scheduled payments of Funded Debt (including the Term Loans) of the Parent and its Subsidiaries made in cash during such period (other than in respect of any revolving credit facility to the extent there is not an equivalent permanent reduction in commitments thereunder and other than in respect of any payment made under Section 2.12 ), (v) increases in Working Capital for such period, (vi) the aggregate net amount of non-cash gain on the disposition of property by the Parent and its Subsidiaries during such period (other than sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business), to the extent included in arriving at such Net Income, and (vii) the aggregate amount of all withholding taxes paid in cash in connection with the vesting of or repurchases of restricted Capital Stock issued by Parent or the exercise of options issued under a stock incentive plan with respect to the Capital Stock issued by Parent, in each case as reflected in the financing activities portion of the cash flow statement for Parent for such period and not

included in arriving at such Net Income, provided that for such period, the aggregate amount of such taxes that may be included in this clause (vii) may not exceed $750,000.

“ Extraordinary Receipts ” means any Net Cash Proceeds, received by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries not in the ordinary course of business (and not consisting of proceeds described in Section 2.12(b)(i) , (ii) or (iv) hereof), including, without limitation, (i) foreign, federal, state or local tax refunds, (ii) pension plan reversions, (iii) proceeds of insurance, (iv) judgments, proceeds of settlements or other consideration of any kind in connection with any cause of action, (v) condemnation awards (and payments in lieu thereof), (vi) indemnity payments and (vii) any purchase price adjustment received in connection with any purchase agreement.

“ Factor ” means The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., in its capacity as factor pursuant to the Factoring Agreement.

“ Factoring Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Factoring Agreement dated September 30, 2013 among Factor, Administrative Borrower and Hudson, as amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time.

transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

“ Fee Letter ” means the Fee Letter, dated as of the date hereof, among Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, as it may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“ Financial Officer ” means, with respect to any Person, the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of such Person.

“ Fiscal Quarter ” means a fiscal quarter of the Parent and its Subsidiaries ending on the February 28 th (or February 29 th in case of a leap year), May 31st, August 31st or November 30th of each year.

“ Fiscal Year ” means the fiscal year of the Parent and its Subsidiaries ending on November 30th of each year.

“ Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, the ratio, determined as of the end of each Fiscal Quarter of the Parent for the most-recently ended four Fiscal Quarters, of (a) EBITDA for such four Fiscal Quarters, plus to the extent deducted in the calculation of such EBITDA, Rentals for such four Fiscal Quarters, minus Capital Expenditures during such four Fiscal Quarters (excluding Capital Expenditures to the extent financed with Indebtedness for borrowed money (other than Indebtedness incurred hereunder or under the Revolving Loan Agreement) or to the extent actually reimbursed in cash pursuant to indemnification or reimbursement provisions of the Acquisition Documentation) to (b) Fixed Charges for such four Fiscal Quarters, all calculated for the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

“ Fixed Charges ” means, with reference to any period, without duplication, cash Interest Expense for such period, plus Rentals for such period, plus all principal payments on Indebtedness made during such period (and with respect to any revolving Indebtedness, only to the extent that such payments result in a permanent reduction in the commitments thereunder, with respect to the Term Loans, only to the extent such payment is a scheduled amortization payment (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include an Excess Cash Flow principal payment made under Section 2.13(b)(v) ) and with respect to the Tax Notes, only to the extent such payments exceed $1,300,000), plus expense for income taxes paid in cash during such period, plus dividends or distributions paid in cash during such period, plus Capital Lease Obligation payments (to the extent not already included in Rentals) during such period, all calculated for Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. However, for the four (4) Fiscal Quarter period ending (A) on or about November 30, 2013, the components of Fixed Charges shall be calculated on an Annualized Basis using the Fixed Charges from the measurement period beginning October 1, 2013 and ending November 30, 2013, (B) on or about February 28, 2014, the components of Fixed Charges shall be calculated on an Annualized Basis using the Fixed Charges from the measurement period beginning October 1, 2013 and ending February 28, 2014, (C) on or about May 31, 2014, the components of Fixed Charges shall be calculated on an Annualized Basis using the Fixed Charges from the measurement period beginning October 1, 2013 and ending May 31, 2014, and (D) on or about August 31, 2014 the components of Fixed Charges shall be calculated on an Annualized Basis using the Fixed Charges from the measurement period beginning October 1, 2013 and ending August 31, 2014.

“ Governmental Authority ” means the government of the United States of America, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.

“ Hudson ” means Hudson Clothing, LLC, a California limited liability company.

“ Hudson Holdings ” means Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

“ Indebtedness ” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person, (d) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business and not overdue by more than ninety (90) days), (e) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (f) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (g) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (h) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty, (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances, (j) obligations under any earn-out or similar obligation, (k) all Swap Obligations (and the amount of Indebtedness under any Swap Obligation shall be deemed the Net Mark-to-Market Exposure thereunder) and (l) obligations of such Person to purchase securities or other property arising out of or in connection with the sale of the same or substantially similar securities or property or any other Off-Balance Sheet Liability. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor.

“ Indemnified Taxes ” means any and all Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

“ Indemnitee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04(b) .

“ Intercreditor Agreement ” means the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the Effective Date executed by the Administrative Agent, the Revolving Loan Agent and the Borrowers.

“ Interest Calculation Period ” means a period commencing on the first day of a calendar month and expiring on the last day of such calendar month. With respect to the first Interest Calculation Period under the Agreement, such Interest Calculation Period shall commence on the Effective Date and end on (and include) the last day of the calendar month in which the Effective Date occurs. Interest shall accrue at the applicable rate based upon the Three-Month LIBO Rate from and including the first day of each Interest Calculation Period to and including the day on which any Interest Calculation Period expires.

“ Interest Expense ” means, with reference to any period, the interest expense (net of interest income) of the Parent and its Subsidiaries calculated on a consolidated basis for such period.

“ Interest Payment Date ” means the last day of each calendar month and the Maturity Date.

“ Interest Rate Determination Date ” means, with respect to any Interest Calculation Period, the date that is two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Calculation Period.

“ Inventory ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

“ Inventory Certificate ” has the meaning set forth in the Revolving Loan Agreement.

“ Lead Arranger ” means Garrison Loan Agency Services LLC, in its capacity as sole lead arranger.

“ Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (i) Indebtedness (excluding Indebtedness evidenced by the Shareholder Payment Agreement, a Tax Note or a Subordinated Convertible Note) of the Parent and its Subsidiaries on such date ( provided that with respect to any Indebtedness of a revolving nature, the outstanding principal balance of such Indebtedness as of such date shall equal the greater of (x) such balance as of such date, or (ii) the product of 70% times the average daily outstanding principal balance of such Indebtedness for each day of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter) net of the lesser of (x) Unrestricted Cash as of such date, or (y) $4,000,000 to (ii) EBITDA for the four consecutive Fiscal Quarters then ended (or if such date of determination is not the last day of a Fiscal Quarter, for the four-Fiscal Quarters period ending as of the most recently concluded Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have been, or were required to be, delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(c) ).

“ Loan ” or “ Loans ” means the loans and advances made by the Administrative Agent or Lenders pursuant to Article II of this Agreement.

“ Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, any promissory notes issued pursuant to this Agreement, the Collateral Documents, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Assignment of Factoring Proceeds Agreement, the Fee Letter and all other agreements, instruments, documents and certificates identified in Section 4.01 executed and delivered to, or in favor of, the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or any Lenders and including all other pledges, powers of attorney, consents, assignments, contracts, notices, letter of credit agreements and all other written matter whether heretofore, now or hereafter executed by or on behalf of any Loan Party, or any employee of any Loan Party, and delivered to the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or any Lender in connection with the Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby. Any reference in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to a Loan Document shall include all

appendices, exhibits or schedules thereto, and all amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications thereto, and shall refer to this Agreement or such Loan Document as the same may be in effect at any and all times such reference becomes operative.

“ Loan Parties ” means each of Parent, each of the Borrowers, each Subsidiary party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, and each Subsidiary made a party hereto pursuant to Section 5.11 .

“ Material Agreement ” the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.12 .

“ Material Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness under the Revolving Loan Agreement and other Indebtedness (other than the Loans) of any one or more of the Parent and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $1,500,000. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “obligations” of the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the Net Mark-to-Market Exposure that the Parent or such Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Swap Agreement were terminated at such time.

“ Maturity Date ” means September 30, 2018.

“ Multiemployer Plan ” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which a Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has any actual or contingent liability.

hereunder), if any, and (iv) cash taxes paid in connection therewith, (b) the issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness, cash proceeds net of attorneys’ fees, investment banking fees, accountants’ fees, underwriting discounts and commissions and other customary fees and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith, (c) an equity issuance, cash proceeds net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other reasonable costs paid to non-Affiliates in connection therewith or (d) Extraordinary Receipts, cash proceeds received net of (i) expenses related thereto payable by such Loan Party in connection therewith (in each case, paid to non-Affiliates), (ii) transfer taxes paid, (iii) amounts payable to holders of senior Liens on such proceeds (in each case, paid to non-Affiliates) and (iv) cash taxes paid in connection therewith. In the case of clause (a) above, Net Cash Proceeds shall exclude any non-cash proceeds received from any sale or other disposition of assets, but shall include such proceeds when and as converted by any Loan Party to cash or other immediately available funds.

“ Net Income ” means, with reference to any period, the net income (or loss) of the Parent and its Subsidiaries calculated on a consolidated basis for such period.

“ Non-Consenting Lender ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.03(d) .

“ Non-U.S. Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States of America or any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

Loan Party (or that would accrue or arise but for the commencement of any such case)); (b) the Borrowers’ liabilities to the Administrative Agent under any instrument of guaranty or indemnity, or arising under any guaranty, endorsement or undertaking which the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, may make or issue to others for the account of any Borrower, the Administrative Agent’s acceptance of drafts or the Administrative Agent’s endorsement of notes or other instruments for any Borrower’s account and benefit; and (c) and all accrued and unpaid fees and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations of the Loan Parties to the Lenders or to any Lender, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any indemnified party arising under the Loan Documents.

“ OFAC ” means the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control or any successor thereto.

“ Off-Balance Sheet Liability ” of a Person means (a) any repurchase obligation or liability of such Person with respect to accounts or notes receivable sold by such Person, (b) any indebtedness, liability or obligation under any sale and leaseback transaction which is not a Capital Lease Obligation, (c) any indebtedness, liability or obligation under any so-called “synthetic lease” transaction entered into by such Person, or (d) any indebtedness, liability or obligation arising with respect to any other transaction which is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the balance sheets of such Person, but excluding from this clause (d) operating leases.

“ Parent ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.

“ Participant ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.05(c) .

“ Patent Security Agreement ” means that certain Patent Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and among the Loan Parties party thereto and the Collateral Agent.

“ Patriot Act ” means USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).

“ PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.

“ Perfection Certificate ” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E , completed and supplemented with the schedules and attachments contemplated thereby.

“ Permitted Encumbrances ” means:

(a) Liens imposed by law for taxes that are not yet due or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04 (other than Liens arising pursuant to ERISA);

(c) pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations;

(e) judgment liens in respect of judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default under Section 7.01(j) ;

(g) Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent granted pursuant to any Loan Document;

(h) [Reserved];

(i) the filing of financing statements or the equivalent thereof in any applicable jurisdiction solely as a precautionary measure in connection with operating leases or consignment of goods;

(k) [Reserved];

(l) any Lien on any property or asset of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.02 ; provided that (i) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or asset of such Loan Party and (ii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date hereof and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;

(o) Liens in favor of Factor encumbering the Factor Collateral (as defined in the Assignment of Factoring Proceeds Agreement) to the extent (and only to the extent) securing the Borrowers’ obligations (which shall not include obligations for borrowed money, letter of credit reimbursement obligations or other similar financial accommodations) under the Factoring Agreement and the documents, agreements and instruments relating thereto for services provided by Factor, in all cases subject to the terms of the Assignment of Factoring Proceeds Agreement and in all cases subject to, unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent in writing at its sole option, the Ledger Reserve (as defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement as in effect on the date hereof) being maintained as a constant reserve against Availability under the Revolving Loan Agreement;

(p) Liens (including Liens granted pursuant to a refinancing of the Revolving Loan Obligations) on Collateral in favor of the Revolving Loan Agent securing the Loan Parties’ obligations under the Revolving Loan Documents, in all cases subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement;

(r) Liens arising out of any conditional sale, title retention, consignment or other similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by any Loan Party in the ordinary course of business to the extent such Liens do not attach to any assets other than the goods subject to such arrangements; and

(s) renewals or extensions of Liens permitted to secure Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(h) .

For the avoidance of doubt, no reference to Permitted Encumbrances in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall constitute a subordination of any Lien granted in favor of any Agent or Lender.

“ Permitted Investments ” means:

(b) investments in commercial paper maturing within 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof and rated, at such date of acquisition, at least A-1 by S&P, at least P-1 by Moody’s;

“ Person ” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

“ Post-Closing Letter ” means the Post-Closing Letter dated as of the date hereof by the Loan Parties in favor of the Administrative Agent.

“ Prepayment Fee ” means a fee payable to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, in the following amount:

Period during which early payment or acceleration occurs		Prepayment Fee

On or prior to the first anniversary of the date of this Agreement		3.0% of the Aggregate Term Loan Exposure repaid pursuant to Section 2.12 (other than Section 2.12(b)(v) ) or accelerated.

After the first anniversary of the date of this Agreement but on or prior to the second anniversary of the date of this Agreement		2.00% of the Aggregate Term Loan Exposure repaid pursuant to Section 2.12 (other than Section 2.12(b)(v) ) or accelerated.

After the second anniversary of the date of this Agreement but on or prior to the third anniversary of the date of this Agreement		1.00% of the Aggregate Term Loan Exposure repaid pursuant to Section 2.12 (other than Section 2.12(b)(v) )or accelerated.

“ Priority Agent ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.

“ Pro Forma Information ” has the meaning assigned to such term Section 4.01(i) .

“ Register ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.05(b) .

“ Rentals ” means all payments due by the Parent and its Subsidiaries under all operating leases.

“ Required Lenders ” means, at any time, Lenders holding more than 50% of the Aggregate Term Loan Exposure.

“ Revolving Credit Priority Collateral ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.

“ Revolving Loan Agent ” means The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc., as administrative agent under the Revolving Loan Agreement.

“ Revolving Loan Agreement ” means that certain Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and among Borrowers, the Revolving Loan Agent and the lenders party thereto, as such credit agreement may be amended, amended and restated, modified, replaced or refinanced from time to time in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement.

“ Revolving Loan Documents ” means the Revolving Loan Agreement and all other “Loan Documents” (as defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement) relating thereto or executed in connection therewith as of the Effective Date, as each may be amended, amended and restated, modified, replaced or refinanced from time to time in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement.

“ Revolving Loan Obligations ” has the meaning assigned to the term “Obligations” in the Revolving Loan Agreement.

“ Sanctioned Country ” means any country subject to the sanctions program identified on the most current list maintained by OFAC.

“ SBIC Letter ” means that certain letter agreement, dated as of the Effective Date, among Administrative Borrower, Hudson and VPC SBIC I, LP.

“ Secured Parties ” means, collectively, (i) the Agents, (ii) the Lenders and (iii) any Person indemnified under the Loan Documents.

“ Shareholder Payment Agreement ” means that certain agreement dated as of February 18, 2013 among Parent, Administrative Borrower and Joseph M. Dahan, as such agreement may be amended, amended and restated, modified, replaced or refinanced from time to time in accordance with the Shareholder Subordination Agreement.

“ Shareholder Subordination Agreement ” means the Subordination Agreement dated as of the Effective Date among the Administrative Agent, the Revolving Loan Agent, the Borrowers and Joseph M. Dahan.

“ Solvent ” means, as to any Person, that such Person satisfies the requirements set forth in Section 3.13(a)(i) through (iv) of this Agreement.

“ Specified License Proceeds ” means recurring (as opposed to upfront or one-time payments) licensing fees payable under any licensing agreement entered into by a Borrower that is in effect on the Effective Date.

“ Stock Purchase Agreement ” means that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2013 by and among Parent, Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc., Fireman Capital CPF Hudson Co-Invest LP, Peter Kim, Paul Cardenas, Tony Chu and each of the other individuals signatory thereto and all exhibits, schedules, annexes or attachments thereto, as amended, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

Sabo, (h) Hamilton South, (i) Ben Taverniti and (j) Barbara Cook, in each case, in connection with the Acquisition.

“ Subordinated Indebtedness ” of a Person means any Indebtedness of such Person the payment of which is contractually subordinated to payment of the Obligations to the written satisfaction of the Required Lenders.

“ subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person (the “ parent ”) at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held, or (b) that is, as of such date, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.

“ Subsidiary ” means any subsidiary of any Borrower or a Loan Party, as applicable.

“ Syndication Agent ” means Garrison Loan Agency Services LLC, in its capacity as syndication agent.

“ Tax Sharing Agreement ” means any tax sharing agreement or arrangement, as the same may be amended from time to time, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders, between and among the Borrowers or between Parent or any other Borrower and one or more other subsidiaries of Parent that are members of the applicable affiliated group filing consolidated, combined, unitary or similar tax return of which Parent is the parent, provided that (x) in no event shall the amount paid by any Borrower to such other Person or Persons pursuant to any such agreement and/or arrangements exceed a reasonable estimate of the amount of tax that the Parent would be required to pay for taxes (including interest, penalties and additions to tax and including estimated taxes) reasonably allocable to the net earnings of such Borrower, (y) in the event that such reasonable estimate exceeds the actual amount that Parent would be required to pay with respect to such net earnings, such other Person or Persons are required to repay the excess to Parent or the other Borrowers within a reasonable period after the later of the date on which such excess is determined and the date on which such other Person or Persons receives any refund related to such excess and (z) the agreement or arrangement contains an acknowledgement by Parent or any other Person entitled to receive payments from any Borrower that payments under such agreement or arrangement may be restricted by the terms of this Agreement.

“ Term Loan Exposure ” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Term Loans.

“ Term Loans ” means Loans made pursuant to Section 2.01(b) .

“ Term Loan Priority Collateral ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.

“ Three-Month LIBO Rate ” means, for any Interest Calculation Period, the greater of (a)(i) the rate per annum equal to the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate that appears on the Bloomberg BBAM Screen (or any successor thereto) that displays an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate (or the successor rate thereto administered by NYSE Euronext) for deposits in Dollars (for delivery on such day) with a term equivalent to three months, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the Interest Rate Determination Date (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day), or (ii) if the rate referenced in the preceding clause (i) does not appear on such page or service or such page or such service shall not be available, the rate per annum equal to the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate on such other page or other service that displays an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate (or such successor rate) for deposits in Dollars (for delivery on such day) with a term equivalent to three months, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day), or (iii) if the rates referenced in the preceding clauses (i) and (ii) are not available, the rate per annum (rounded upward to the next 1/100th of 1%) determined by the Administrative Agent as the rate of interest at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on such Interest Rate Determination Date in same day funds in the approximate amount of the Eurodollar Loan and with a term equivalent to three months would be offered by JPMorgan Chase Bank’s London Branch (or such other major bank as is acceptable to the Administrative Agent if JPMorgan Chase Bank is no longer offering to acquire or allow deposits in the London interbank

eurodollar market) to major banks in the London interbank eurodollar market at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) and (b) 1.25%.

“ Trade Accounts ” means that portion of each of the Borrowers’ Accounts which arises from the sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s business.

“ Trademark Security Agreement ” means that certain Trademark Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and among the Loan Parties party thereto and the Collateral Agent.

“ Transactions ” means the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrowers of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the borrowing of Loans and other credit extensions hereunder and under the Revolving Loan Documents, the use of the proceeds thereof and the consummation of the Acquisition on the Effective Date.

“ U.S. Subsidiary ” means each Subsidiary which is not a Non-U.S. Subsidiary; “ U.S. Subsidiaries ” means all such Subsidiaries.

“ Working Capital ” means, at any date, the excess of (i) all amounts (other than cash and cash equivalents) that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries at such date over (ii) all amounts that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current liabilities” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries at such date, but excluding (a) the current portion of any Funded Debt of the Parent and its Subsidiaries and (b) without duplication of clause (a) above, all Indebtedness consisting of revolving loans or swingline loans under the Revolving Loan Agreement to the extent otherwise included therein.

SECTION 1.02 Classification of Loans .

For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by class (e.g., a “Term Loan”) or by type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Loan”) or by class and type (e.g., a “Term Eurodollar Loan”).

SECTION 1.03 Terms Generally . The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein) unless the context requires otherwise, (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns unless the context requires otherwise, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (e) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

SECTION 1.04 Accounting Terms; GAAP . Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that, if the Administrative Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Administrative Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Administrative Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith (i) such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective and (ii) the Borrowers shall include with the financial statements and other financial information and calculations required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent and Lenders hereunder a reconciliation of such financial statements, information and calculations before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, Indebtedness of Parent and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, a breach of a financial covenant contained in Section 6.12 shall be deemed to have occurred as of the last day of any specified measurement period, regardless of when the financial statements reflecting such breaches are delivered to the Administrative Agent.

SECTION 1.05 Resolution of Drafting Ambiguities . The Borrowers acknowledge and agree that they were represented by counsel in connection with the execution and delivery of the Loans Documents, that each Loan Party and its counsel reviewed and participated in the preparation and negotiation of the Loan Documents and that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Loan Documents.

SECTION 1.06 Rounding . Any financial ratios required to be maintained or tested by the Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

ARTICLE II

THE CREDITS

SECTION 2.01 The Facility .

(a) Term Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender agrees to make Term Loans to the Borrowers on the Effective Date in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in (i) such Lender’s Term Loan Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Commitment or (ii) the Aggregate Term Loan Exposure exceeding the Aggregate Commitments of all Lenders. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrowers may borrow and prepay (but not re-borrow) Term Loans.

SECTION 2.02 Loans .

(a) Each Loan shall be made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments.

(b) The Loans shall be denominated in Dollars and subject to Section 2.15 , comprised entirely of Eurodollar Loans.

SECTION 2.03 Requests for Loans . The Administrative Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the day of the proposed funding of the Loans. Each such telephonic (or posted) Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and the Administrative Borrower agrees to promptly confirm any such telephonic request by hand delivery, facsimile or Electronic Transmission to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Administrative Borrower. Each such Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Sections 2.01 and 2.02 :

(i) the date such Loans are to be funded, which shall be a Business Day; and

(ii) the Borrower to whom the proceeds from such Loans are to be disbursed.

SECTION 2.04 Repayment of Term Loans . To the extent not previously paid, all Term Loans, along with all other unpaid Obligations, shall be due and payable in cash on the Maturity Date.

SECTION 2.05 [Reserved] .

SECTION 2.06 [Reserved] .

SECTION 2.07 [Reserved] .

SECTION 2.08 Funding of Loans .

(a) Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 2:00 p.m., New York City time, to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders. The Administrative Agent will promptly make the proceeds of each such Loan available to the relevant Borrowers in like funds at the account of such Borrowers designated by the Administrative Borrower in the Borrowing Request.

(b) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of the funding of the Loans that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Loans, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.08(a) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrowers a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender is a Defaulting Lender, then the Lender and the Borrowers severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrowers to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of any Lender, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or (ii) in the case of the Borrowers, the interest rate applicable to ABR Loans. If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Loans.

SECTION 2.09 Interest Election . The Loans shall be Eurodollar Loans, unless otherwise provided under this Agreement. Borrowers shall not have a right to elect to convert the Loans to or from ABR Loans.

SECTION 2.10 Termination or Reduction of Commitments . The Commitments shall terminate at 5:00 p.m. on the Effective Date.

SECTION 2.11 Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt .

(a) Each of the Borrowers hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Loan on the Maturity Date.

(b) [Reserved]

(d) The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder and the type thereof, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrowers to each Lender hereunder, and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof.

SECTION 2.12 Prepayment of Loans .

(a) Voluntary Prepayments . The Borrowers shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay the Loans in whole or in part, subject to prior notice in accordance with Section 2.12(d) and the payment of the applicable Prepayment Fee (if such prepayment occurs on or before the third anniversary of the Effective Date).

(b) Mandatory Prepayments.

(i) Immediately upon receipt by any Loan Party of the Net Cash Proceeds of any disposition of any asset (other than sales permitted pursuant to Section 6.03(b)(i)(1) , (2) , (3) or (4) ) the Borrowers shall prepay the Obligations, in an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds as set forth in Section 2.12(c) .

(ii) If any Loan Party issues Capital Stock (other than Capital Stock issued to another Loan Party or pursuant to the conversion of a Subordinated Convertible Note) or any Loan Party issues Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness permitted by Sections 6.01(a) through (j) or 6.01(l) through (n) ) or if any Loan Party receives any dividend or distribution from a Person other than a Loan Party, the Borrowers shall prepay (i) the Revolving Loan Obligations to the extent required under the Revolving Loan Agreement (as in effect on the date hereof) and (ii) thereafter, the Obligations in an amount equal to all remaining Net Cash Proceeds of such issuance or the amount of such dividend or distribution no later than the Business Day following the date of receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds or such dividend or distribution as set forth in Section 2.12(c) .

(iii) Immediately upon receipt by any Loan Party of any Extraordinary Receipts, the Borrowers shall prepay the Obligations in an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received by such Person in connection with such Extraordinary Receipts as set forth in Section 2.12(c) . Any insurance or condemnation proceeds to be applied to the Obligations in accordance with Section 5.09 shall be applied as set forth in Section 2.12(c) . If the precise amount of insurance or condemnation proceeds allocable to Inventory as compared to Equipment, fixtures and real or immovable property is not otherwise determined, the allocation and application of those proceeds shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, in its Permitted Discretion.

(iv) Without in any way limiting the foregoing, immediately upon receipt by any Loan Party of proceeds of any sale of any Term Loan Priority Collateral (or any Collateral after Payment in Full (as such term is defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) of the Revolving Loan Obligations), the Borrowers shall cause such Loan Party to deliver such proceeds to the Administrative Agent, or deposit such proceeds in a deposit account that is subject to a control agreement acceptable to the Administrative Agent and that is not commingled with proceeds of Revolving Credit Priority Collateral. All of such proceeds not required to be applied as provided in Section 2.12(c) shall be freely available to the Borrowers, except as provided in Section 2.12(c) . Nothing in this Section 2.12(b) shall be construed to constitute the Administrative Agent’s or any Lender’s consent to any transaction that is not permitted by other provisions of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

(v) No later than ten (10) Business Days following the date on which the unaudited financial statements are, or are required to be, delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 with respect to the fiscal month ending November 30 th (starting with the fiscal month ending November 30, 2014), Borrowers shall prepay the Obligations in an amount equal to the product of (i) the Applicable ECF Percentage for the Fiscal Year then ended times Excess Cash Flow for such Fiscal Year and (ii) 90% (such product being the “ Preliminary ECF Payment ”). No later than ten (10) Business Days following the date on which the audited annual financial statements are, or are required to be, delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 with respect to a Fiscal Year (starting with the Fiscal Year ending November 30, 2014), Borrowers shall prepay the Obligations in an amount equal to the result of (i) the Applicable ECF Percentage for such Fiscal Year times Excess Cash Flow for such Fiscal Year, minus (ii) the Preliminary ECF Payment for such Fiscal Year.

(c) All such amounts required to be prepaid by the Borrowers pursuant to Sections 2.12(b)(i) , (ii) , (iii) , (iv) and (v) shall be applied, to prepay outstanding Term Loans pro rata and thereafter, ratable to all other Obligations. In connection with any such prepayment (other than Section 2.12(b)(v) ), the Borrowers shall pay the applicable Prepayment Fee, if such prepayment occurs on or before the third anniversary of the Effective Date, on any such principal amount.

(d) The Administrative Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent by telephone (confirmed by facsimile or Electronic Transmission) of any prepayment hereunder not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time one (1) Business Day before the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of the Loans or portion thereof to be prepaid. Promptly following receipt of any such notice relating to the Loans, the Administrative Agent shall advise the applicable Lenders of the contents thereof. Each prepayment of a Term Loan shall be applied ratably to the Term Loans, except as provided in the SBIC Letter (in the case where the Lender specified therein is to receive less than its Applicable Percentage of a principal prepayment and the other Lenders are to receive a share greater than its Applicable Percentage). Each partial prepayment of a Term Loan shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.14 .

SECTION 2.13 Fees .

(a) [Reserved]

(b) The Borrowers agree to pay the fees due and payable pursuant to the Fee Letter and fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent.

(c) All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent for distribution, in the case of commitment fees and participation fees, to the Lenders entitled thereto. Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

SECTION 2.14 Interest .

(a) [Reserved]

(b) The Loans shall bear interest at the Three-Month LIBO Rate plus the Applicable Rate, except that if the Loans bear interest by reference to the Alternative Base Rate, the Loans shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.

Loans and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any interest payments thereon not paid when due and any fees and other amounts then due and payable hereunder, shall, commencing upon the occurrence of such Event of Default, notwithstanding, if applicable, when such election is made, bear interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable bankruptcy laws) payable upon demand by the Administrative Agent at a rate that is 2% per annum in excess of the interest rate otherwise payable under this Agreement with respect to the applicable Loans (or, in the case of any such fees and other amounts, at a rate which is 2% per annum in excess of the interest rate otherwise payable under this Agreement for ABR Loans).

(e) Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to Section 2.14(d) shall be payable on demand and (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan, accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment.

(f) All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). The applicable Alternate Base Rate or Three-Month LIBO Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

SECTION 2.15 Alternate Rate of Interest . If:

(a) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Three-Month LIBO Rate; or

(b) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that the Three-Month LIBO Rate will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (or Lender) of making or maintaining their Loans (or its Loan);

then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Administrative Borrower and the Lenders by telephone or facsimile as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Administrative Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, then the Obligations shall bear interest by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

SECTION 2.16 Increased Costs .

(a) If any Change in Law shall:

(ii) impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Loans made by such Lender;

SECTION 2.17 Reserved .

SECTION 2.18 Taxes .

(b) In addition, each Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(f) If the Administrative Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund, whether in the form of a payment, credit or offset (but only to the extent such credit or offset is actually utilized), of any Indemnified Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by any Borrowers or with respect to which any Borrowers have paid additional amounts pursuant to Section 2.18(a) , it shall pay over such refund to such Borrowers (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such Borrowers under this Section 2.18 with respect to the Indemnified Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses and Taxes of the Administrative Agent or such Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid, credited or allowed as an offset, by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund, which interest shall be paid to such Borrowers); provided ,

that such Borrowers, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agree to repay the amount paid over to such Borrowers (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Nothing in this Section 2.18 shall be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information which it deems confidential) to the Borrowers or any other Person.

SECTION 2.19 Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Set-offs .

(a) The Borrowers shall make each payment required to be made by them hereunder (whether of principal, interest or fees or of amounts payable under Sections 2.16 , 2.17 , 2.18 , or 9.04 , or otherwise) prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set off or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent via wire transfer to account number 996 226 3232 maintained by Administrative Agent with Citibank N.A. (ABA No. 021-000-089) in New York City (or at such other location or bank account within the City and State of New York as may be designated by Administrative Agent from time to time) except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.16 , 2.17 , 2.18 and 9.04 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto and payments pursuant to the other Loan Documents shall be made to the Persons specified therein. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments hereunder shall be made in Dollars. Checks and cash or other immediately available funds from collections of items of payment and proceeds of any Collateral shall be applied in whole or in part against the Obligations, on the day of receipt by the Administrative Agent, subject to actual collection.

(b) Reserved.

(c) At the election of the Administrative Agent, all payments of principal, interest, fees, premiums, reimbursable expenses (including, without limitation, all reimbursement for fees and expenses pursuant to Section 9.04 ), and other sums payable under the Loan Documents, or may be deducted from any deposit account of the applicable Borrowers under the control of the Administrative Agent pursuant to a Blocked Account Agreement or other control agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Borrowers hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent to charge any deposit account of the Borrowers maintained with the Administrative Agent for each payment of principal, interest and fees as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due under the Loan Documents.

and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans; provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the Borrowers pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement, the Fee Letter or the SBIC Letter (in the case where the Lender specified therein is to receive less than its Applicable Percentage of a principal prepayment and the other Lenders are to receive a share greater than its Applicable Percentage), or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrowers or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this subsection shall apply). The Borrowers consent to the foregoing and agree, to the extent they may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Borrowers rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrowers in the amount of such participation.

(e) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Administrative Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders hereunder that the Borrowers will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the applicable Borrowers have made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the applicable Lenders the amount due. In such event, if the applicable Borrowers have not in fact made such payment, then each of such Lenders severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

(f) If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.08(b) , 2.19(e) or 9.04(b) , then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid.

SECTION 2.20 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.16, or if the Borrowers are required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.18 , then:

or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Sections 2.16 or 2.18 , as the case may be, in the future, and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender (and the Borrowers hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment); and

(b) the Borrowers may, at their sole expense and effort, require such Lender or any Defaulting Lender (such Lender or Defaulting Lender herein, a “ Departing Lender ”), upon notice from the Administrative Borrower to the Departing Lender and the Administrative Agent, to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.05 ), all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (i) the Borrowers shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii) the Departing Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the applicable Borrowers (in the case of all other amounts), and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.16 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.18 , such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments. A Departing Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrowers to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

SECTION 2.21 Indemnity for Returned Payments . If after receipt of any payment which is applied to the payment of all or any part of the Obligations, the Administrative Agent or any Lender is for any reason compelled to surrender such payment or proceeds to any Person because such payment or application of proceeds is invalidated, declared fraudulent, set aside, determined to be void or voidable as a preference, impermissible setoff, or a diversion of trust funds, or for any other reason, then the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued and this Agreement shall continue in full force as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and the Borrowers shall be liable to pay to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and each Borrower hereby indemnifies the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and holds the Administrative Agent and the Lenders harmless for the amount of such payment or proceeds surrendered. The provisions of this Section 2.21 shall be and remain effective notwithstanding any contrary action which may have been taken by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in reliance upon such payment or application of proceeds, and any such contrary action so taken shall be without prejudice to the Administrative Agent’s and the Lenders’ rights under this Agreement and shall be deemed to have been conditioned upon such payment or application of proceeds having become final and irrevocable. The provisions of this Section 2.21 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

SECTION 2.22 Defaulting Lenders . In the event that any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:

(a) [Reserved]

(b) the Term Loans of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether all Lenders or the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment or waiver pursuant to Section 9.03 ), provided that (x) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of each Lender or each affected Lender which affects such Defaulting Lender differently than other Lenders or affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender and (y) (A) the Commitment of a Defaulting Lender may not be increased, extended or reinstated, (B) the principal of a Defaulting Lender’s Loans may not be reduced or forgiven, and (C) the interest rate applicable to Obligations owing to a Non-Funding Lender may not be reduced, in each case, without the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

(c) in the event a Defaulting Lender has defaulted on its obligation to fund any Term Loan, until such time as the Default Excess with respect to such Defaulting Lender has been reduced to zero, any prepayments or repayments on account of the Term Loans shall be applied to the Term Loans of other Lenders as if such Defaulting Lender had no Term Loans outstanding.

(d) [Reserved]

(e) [Reserved]

(f) The rights and remedies with respect to a Defaulting Lender under this Section 2.22 are in addition to any other rights and remedies which Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, may have against such Defaulting Lender.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:

SECTION 3.01 Organization; Powers . Each of the Loan Parties and each of its Subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, has all requisite power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted and, except where the failure to so qualify could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, is qualified to do business in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required.

SECTION 3.02 Authorization; Enforceability . The Transactions are within each Loan Party’s corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and, if required, stockholder action. The Loan Documents to which each Loan Party is a party have been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party and constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable

bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

SECTION 3.03 Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts . The Transactions (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and except any of the foregoing which are immaterial in nature and except for filings necessary to perfect Liens created under the Loan Documents, as contemplated by Section 3.17 , (b) will not violate any applicable law or regulation or the charter, by-laws or other organizational documents of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries or any order of any Governmental Authority, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any material indenture, agreement or other instrument, including without limitation, any Material Agreement, binding upon any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries or its assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, except under the Acquisition Documents, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries except Liens created under the Loan Documents.

SECTION 3.04 Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change.

(b) The Parent has heretofore furnished to the Lenders (i) audited combined balance sheets of (i) the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries) and (ii) Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries, as of each of the fiscal years ending in November 30, 2012 and December 31, 2012, respectively and the notes thereto and the related combined statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of (i) the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries) and (ii) Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries, for such respective fiscal years then ended, (ii) unaudited combined balance sheets of (i) the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries) and (ii) Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries, as of each of the fiscal quarters ending August 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, respectively, and the related combined statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of (i) the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries) and (ii) Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries, for such respective fiscal quarters then ended and (iii) unaudited combined balance sheets of (i) the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries) and (ii) Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries, as of each of the fiscal months ending after the applicable last fiscal quarter referred to in clause (ii) above and more than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date and the related combined statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of (i) the Parent and its Subsidiaries

(other than Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries) and (ii) Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries, for such applicable fiscal months then ended. Such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of (i) the Parent and its Subsidiaries (other than Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries) and (ii) Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, as of such dates and for such periods in accordance with GAAP, subject to year end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes in the case of the statements referred to in clauses (ii) and (iii) above.

SECTION 3.05 Intellectual Property .

(a) Each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property (collectively, the “ Intellectual Property ”) necessary to the current and future anticipated conduct of the Loan Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ business, a correct and complete list of which, as of the Effective Date and after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, is set forth on Schedule 3.05 ; provided , however , that Borrowers shall amend Schedule 3.05 to add additional registered Intellectual Property or applications by written notice to Administrative Agent the earlier of (i) not less than thirty (30) days after the date on which (A) the applicable Loan Parties first acquire, apply for, obtain any such Intellectual Property after the Effective Date and (B) the registration or issuance thereof occurs, or (ii) at the time that Parent provides its compliance certificate pursuant to Section 5.1(c) .

(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.05 , neither the past, present or (to Borrowers’ knowledge) planned future conduct of the business of Borrowers nor any of the products sold or services provided by Borrowers in connection therewith, infringes upon or otherwise violates the Intellectual Property of any other Person, to the extent any of the foregoing would, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.05 , to Borrowers’ knowledge, none of the registered Intellectual Property owned or exclusively licensed by Borrowers is being infringed upon or misappropriated by any other Person.

or constitute a breach or default by Borrowers under, any IP Contract, (iii) to each Borrower’s knowledge, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not conflict with, or result in the breach of, effect or give rise to any license under, constitute a default under, or result in the termination, cancellation or acceleration (or right of another party to elect the same, whether after the filing of notice or the lapse of time or both) of any right of Borrowers under, or a loss of any benefit to which Borrowers are entitled under, or the imposition of any obligation under, or encumbrance on, any of the IP Contracts, (iv) no claim has been threatened or asserted in writing that a Borrower, or to a Borrower’s knowledge another Person, has breached any IP Contract, (v) to each Borrower’s knowledge, no IP Contract will create any encumbrance on any Intellectual Property and (vi) to each Borrower’s knowledge, no IP Contract contains any term that would become applicable or inapplicable or whose scope would materially change as a result of the consummation this Agreement. To each Borrower’s knowledge, the registered Intellectual Property that is the subject of a license or sublicense to a Borrower is valid, subsisting and enforceable and is not subject to any outstanding order, judgment, decree or agreement adversely affecting a Borrower’s use thereof or rights thereto.

(d) Except as specifically described on Schedule 3.05 , there is no litigation, opposition, cancellation, proceeding, objection or claim pending, asserted or threatened in writing concerning the ownership, validity, registerability, enforceability, infringement, use or licensed right to use any Intellectual Property, and to each Borrower’s knowledge, no valid basis for any such litigation, opposition, cancellation, proceeding, objection or claim exists.

(f) To each Borrower’s knowledge, none of Borrowers’ employee’s performance of his or her employment activities violates the registered Intellectual Property or other rights of any Person.

SECTION 3.06 Litigation . There are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened against or affecting any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (i) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and that, if adversely

determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) that involve this Agreement, any other Loan Document or the Transactions.

SECTION 3.07 Compliance with Laws . Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all laws, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continuing. Each of the Loan Parties agrees that the proceeds of any advances, Loans or other financial accommodations that may be made by the Lenders to such Loan Party under this Agreement or under any other agreement between such Loan Party and the Lenders will be used solely for commercial or business purposes and not for any consumer purpose.

SECTION 3.08 Investment and Holding Company Status . No Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is, nor is controlled by a company that is, an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

SECTION 3.09 Taxes . Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.09 , each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries has timely filed or caused to be filed all federal and other material Tax returns and reports required to have been filed by it and has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it, except (x) Taxes that are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04 and (y) Taxes the non-payment of which, in the aggregate, is not reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.09 , no Tax liens have been filed and no material claims have been asserted in writing with respect to any such Taxes.

SECTION 3.10 ERISA.

(b) No Non-U.S. Plan has incurred any unfunded liability which could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.11 Disclosure . Each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries have disclosed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which they are subject, and all other matters known to it, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the reports, financial statements, certificates or other information furnished by or on behalf of the Loan Parties to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Loan Parties represent only that such projected statements are based on good faith estimates and assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time made.

SECTION 3.12 Material Agreements.

(a) As of the Effective Date, each Loan Party has provided to Administrative Agent or its counsel, on behalf of Lenders, accurate and complete copies (or summaries) of all of the following agreements or documents to which it is subject (the “ Material Agreements ”) and each of which is listed in Schedule 3.12 : supply agreements and purchase agreements not terminable by such Loan Party within sixty (60) days following written notice issued by such Loan Party and involving transactions in excess of $1,000,000 per annum; leases of equipment having a remaining term of one year or longer and requiring aggregate rental and other payments in excess of $500,000 per annum; the Acquisition Documentation; licenses and permits held by the Loan Parties, the absence of which could be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect; instruments and documents evidencing any Indebtedness of such Loan Party (including, without limitation, the Revolving Loan Agreement) and any Lien granted by such Loan Party with respect thereto; and instruments and agreements evidencing the issuance of any equity securities, warrants, rights or options to purchase equity securities of such Loan Party.

(b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.12, no material breach or material default (or event or condition, which after notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material breach or material default) under (i) any material contract to which any Borrower is a party or (ii) any instrument or agreement governing Material Indebtedness.

SECTION 3.13 Solvency.

(a) Immediately after the consummation of the Transactions and immediately following the making of the Loans and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of such Loans with respect to any Loan Party, (i) the fair value of the assets of the Loan Parties, as one consolidated group, and the Borrowers, as another consolidated group, at a fair valuation, will exceed its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of the Loan Parties, as one consolidated group, and the Borrowers, as another consolidated group, will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of its debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) the Loan Parties, as one consolidated group, and the Borrowers, as another consolidated group, will be able to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become

absolute and matured; and (iv) the Loan Parties, as one consolidated group, and the Borrowers, as another consolidated group, will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the businesses in which it is engaged as such businesses are now conducted and are proposed to be conducted after the date hereof.

SECTION 3.14 [Reserved].

SECTION 3.15 Capitalization and Subsidiaries . As of the Effective Date and after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, Schedule 3.15 sets forth (a) a correct and complete list of the name and relationship to the Parent of each and all of the Parent’s Subsidiaries, (b) a true and complete listing of each class of each Loan Party’s authorized Capital Stock, of which all of such issued shares are validly issued, outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable, and owned beneficially and of record by the Persons identified on Schedule 3.15 , and (c) the type of entity of each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries. All of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock owned by any Loan Party has been (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such ownership interests) duly authorized and issued and is fully paid and non assessable.

SECTION 3.16 Common Enterprise . The successful operation and condition of each of the Loan Parties is dependent on the continued successful performance of the functions of the group of the Loan Parties as a whole and the successful operation of each of the Loan Parties is dependent on the successful performance and operation of each other Loan Party. Each Loan Party expects to derive benefit (and its board of directors or other governing body has determined that it may reasonably be expected to derive benefit), directly or indirectly, from (i) successful operations of each of the other Loan Parties, and (ii) the credit extended by the Lenders to the Borrowers hereunder, both in their separate capacities and as members of the group of companies. Each Loan Party has determined that execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and any other Loan Documents to be executed by such Loan Party is within its purpose, will be of direct and indirect benefit to such Loan Party, and is in its best interest.

SECTION 3.17 Security Interest in Collateral . The provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents will, when executed and delivered, create legal and valid Liens on all the Collateral in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties, and (upon the filing of UCC-1 financing statements in the jurisdictions listed on Schedule 3.17 , the filing, recording or registering of financing statements or analogous documents under other applicable personal property security laws in the jurisdictions listed on Schedule 3.17 , the filing of the Patent Security Agreement and Trademark Security Agreement with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the filing of the Copyright Security Agreement with the United States Copyright Office) such Liens constitute perfected and continuing Liens on the Collateral, securing the Obligations, enforceable against the applicable Loan Party and all third parties, and having priority over all other Liens on the Collateral except for (a) Permitted

Encumbrances, to the extent any such Permitted Encumbrances would have priority over the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to any applicable law, and (b) Liens perfected only by possession (including possession of any certificate of title) to the extent the Collateral Agent has not obtained or do not maintain possession of such Collateral.

SECTION 3.18 Labor Matters . As of the Effective Date and after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions (a) except as set forth on Schedule 3.18 , there is no collective bargaining agreement or other material labor contract covering employees of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) no union or other labor organization is seeking to organize, or to be recognized as, a collective bargaining unit of employees of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or for any similar purpose, and (c) there is no pending or (to the best of the Borrowers’ knowledge) threatened, strike, work stoppage, material unfair labor practice claim, or other material labor dispute against or affecting any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or employees.

SECTION 3.19 Affiliate Transactions . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.19 , as of the Effective Date and after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, there are no existing or proposed agreements, arrangements, understandings, or transactions between any Loan Party and any Affiliates (other than Subsidiaries) of any Loan Party or any members of their respective immediate families.

SECTION 3.20 Acquisition Documentation . The Acquisition is being consummated contemporaneously with the funding of the Loans hereunder in accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Documentation and applicable law. The Borrowers have delivered to the Administrative Agent true, complete and correct copies of the Acquisition Documentation (including all schedules, exhibits, annexes, amendments, supplements, modifications and all other documents delivered pursuant thereto or in connection therewith). The Acquisition Documentation as originally executed and delivered by the parties thereto has not been amended, waived, supplemented or modified in any material respect without the consent of each Administrative Agent. On the Effective Date and after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, none of the Loan Parties or any other party to any of the Acquisition Documentation is in default in the performance of or compliance with any provisions under the Acquisition Documentation. To the best of each Loan Party’s knowledge, none of the sellers’ representations or warranties in the Acquisition Documentation contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit any fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. Each of the representations and warranties given by each applicable Loan Party in the Acquisition Documentation is true and correct in all material respects. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Acquisition Documentation to the contrary, such representations and warranties of the Loan Parties are incorporated into this Agreement by this Section 3.20 and shall, solely for purposes of this Agreement and the benefit of Administrative Agent and Lenders, survive the consummation of the Acquisition.

SECTION 3.21 Revolving Loan Documents; Factor Documents; Other Documents . The Borrowers have delivered to the Administrative Agent true, complete and correct copies of the (a) Revolving Loan Documents, (b) the Factoring Agreement, (c) the Shareholder Subordination Agreement, (d) the Shareholder Payment Agreement, (e) the Tax Notes and (f) the Subordinated Convertible Notes.

SECTION 3.22 Broker’s and Transaction Fees . No Loan Party has any obligation to any Person in respect of any finder’s, broker’s or investment banker’s fees in connection with the Transactions.

SECTION 3.23 Title; Real Property.

(a) Each Loan Party has good and marketable title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all real or immovable property and good title to all personal or movable property, in each case that is purported to be owned or leased by it, including those reflected on the most recent financial statements delivered by the Loan Parties or purported to have been acquired by any Loan Party after the date of such financial statements (except as sold or otherwise disposed of since such date as permitted by this Agreement), and none of such properties and assets is subject to any Lien, except Liens permitted under Section 6.02 . The Loan Parties have received all deeds, assignments, waivers, consents, non-disturbance and recognition or similar agreements, bills of sale and other documents in respect of, and have duly effected all recordings, filings and other actions necessary to establish, protect and perfect, the Loan Parties’ right, title and interest in and to all such property that is included in the Collateral.

(b) Set forth on Schedule 3.23 is a complete and accurate list of all real or immovable property owned, leased, licensed or otherwise used in the operations of the business of each Loan Party and showing the current street address (including, where applicable, county, state and other relevant jurisdictions), record owner (if owned) or leasehold interest holder and, (if leased) lessee or other user thereof. Except as set forth in the footnote to Schedule 3.23 , each of such leases and subleases is valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as such enforceability may be subject to or limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws) and is in full force and effect, and to each Loan Party’s knowledge no default by any party to any material lease or material sublease exists.

SECTION 3.24 Environment . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.24 :

(d) No Loan Party, or to its knowledge, any corporate predecessor, (i) is or has been engaged in operations, or (ii) knows of any facts, circumstances or conditions, including receipt

of any information request or notice of potential responsibility under CERCLA or similar Environmental Laws, that, in the aggregate, would have a reasonable likelihood of resulting in Environmental Liabilities, except as could not reasonably be expected to result, in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.25 Insurance . Schedule 3.25 sets forth a description of all insurance maintained by or on behalf of the Loan Parties as of the Effective Date. Each insurance policy listed in Schedule 3.25 is in full force and effect as of the Effective Date and all premiums in respect thereof that are due and payable as of the Effective Date have been paid.

SECTION 3.26 Deposit Accounts . Schedule 3.26 lists all banks and other financial institutions at which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries maintains deposit or other accounts as of the Effective Date, including any Blocked Accounts, and such Schedule correctly identifies the name of each depository, the name in which the account is held, a description of the purpose of the account and the complete account number therefor.

SECTION 3.27 Customer and Trade Relations . As of the Effective Date, there exists no actual or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened termination or cancellation of, or any material adverse modification or change in the business relationship of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries with any customer or group of customers whose purchases during the preceding twelve (12) months caused them to be ranked among the ten largest customers of such Loan Party or Subsidiary; or the business relationship of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries with any supplier material to its operations.

SECTION 3.28 Patriot Act . Each Loan Party is in compliance, in all material respects, with the (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, and (ii) the Patriot Act. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, each of the Loan Parties: (i) is familiar with all applicable Anti-Terrorism Laws; (ii) acknowledges that its transactions are subject to applicable Anti-Terrorism Laws; (iii) will comply in all material respects with all applicable Anti-Terrorism Laws, including, if appropriate, the Patriot Act; (iv) acknowledges that each Lender’s and the Administrative Agent’s performance hereunder is also subject to each Lender’s and the Administrative Agent’s compliance with all applicable Anti-Terrorism Laws, including the Patriot Act; (v) and, to each of the Loan Party’s knowledge, its affiliates are not Blocked Persons; (vi) acknowledges that each Lender and the Administrative Agent will not conduct business with any Blocked Person; (vii) will not (a) conduct any business or engage in any transaction or dealing with any Blocked Person, including, without limitation, the making or receiving of any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person, (b) deal in, or otherwise engage in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224 or other Anti-Terrorism Law, or (c) engage in or conspire to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in Executive Order

No. 13224 or other Anti-Terrorism Law; (viii) shall provide to the Administrative Agent and each Lender all such information about such Loan Party’s ownership, officers, directors, business structure and, to the extent not prohibited by applicable law or agreement, customers, as the Administrative Agent and each Lender may reasonably require; and (ix) will take such other action as the Administrative Agent and each Lender may reasonably request in connection with its obligations described in clause (iv) above. No part of the proceeds of the Loans will be used, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

SECTION 3.29 Benefits of Subordination Provisions . The subordination provisions contained in Section 4 of each Subordinated Convertible Note are directly enforceable in accordance with their terms by the Administrative Agent against the Loan Parties and any holder of such note, and, all Obligations from time to time outstanding under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are within the definition of “Senior Debt” as defined in each Subordinated Convertible Note and within the definition of “Senior Indebtedness” as defined in the Shareholder Subordination Agreement.

ARTICLE IV

CONDITIONS

SECTION 4.01 Effective Date . The obligations of the Lenders to make the Term Loans on the Effective Date shall become effective on the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.03 or postponed under the Post-Closing Letter):

(c) Certificates . The Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following documents, all of which shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent:

(i) a certificate of each Loan Party dated the Effective Date and signed by a Financial Officer:

A. stating that all of the representations and warranties made or deemed to be made under the Loan Documents are true and correct as of the Effective Date (or if made with respect to another date, as of such other date), and

B. stating that no Default or Event of Default exists at the time of and immediately after giving effect to the Loans;

(iii) A certificate setting forth the deposit accounts of the Borrowers to which the Administrative Agent is authorized by the Borrowers to transfer the proceeds of the Loans requested or authorized pursuant to this Agreement; and

(iv) A certificate showing a projected sources and uses of funds for the Borrowers (giving effect to the Transactions to be accomplished on the Effective Date) as of the Effective Date, accompanied by a detailed schedule of (i) all disbursements to be made on such date and the party to whom such disbursement shall be paid and (ii) all closing fees and expenses associated with the Transactions.

(d) [Reserved];

Transactions as the Agents may reasonably request, each such opinion to be in a form, scope, and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agents and their counsel;

(i) Financial Statements.

(i) The Administrative Agent and Lenders shall have received and be reasonably satisfied with the form of monthly pro forma consolidated profit and loss statements, balance sheets and cash flow projections (including detailed capital expenditures) for the first full year after the Effective Date for the Parent and its Subsidiaries, and on an annual basis thereafter for the next five years, in each case giving effect to the Transactions (the “ Pro Forma Information ”), and such Pro Forma Information, taken as a whole, shall not be inconsistent in a material and adverse manner with any pro forma information or projections delivered to the Administrative Agent and Lenders prior to the Effective Date. The Pro Forma Information shall have been prepared based upon good faith estimates and assumptions believed by management of the Borrowers to be reasonable at the time made and shall contain adequate text explaining the significant assumptions on which they were based.

(j) Use of Proceeds . The Administrative Agent shall have received, a breakdown of all uses of proceeds of any Loans to be made on the Effective Date, including fees and expenses,

and approved to its satisfaction that such Loan proceeds will be used in conformity with Section 5.08 .

(k) Payoff of Existing Credit Agreements . All principal, premium, if any, interest, fees and other amounts due or outstanding under any existing factoring agreements (other than the Factoring Agreement) shall have been (or shall simultaneously be) paid in full, the commitments thereunder terminated and all Guarantees and security in support thereof discharged and released, and the Administrative Agent shall have received reasonably satisfactory evidence thereof.

(l) [Reserved]

(s) Audits and Appraisals.

(u) Acquisition . The Administrative Agent shall be reasonably satisfied in form and substance with all material agreements, instruments and documents implemented or executed in connection with the Acquisition Documentation, including, without limitation, the formation, corporate structure and capital structure of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries. The Acquisition Documentation shall not have been materially altered, amended or otherwise supplemented or modified in a manner materially adverse to the Lenders or any material condition therein waived without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent. The Acquisition shall have been consummated in accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Documentation and the other documents and instruments referred to above, and in compliance with applicable law and regulatory approvals.

(y) Revolving Loan Agreement; Intercreditor Agreement . The Loan Parties, the Revolving Loan Agent and the lenders under the Revolving Loan Agreement shall have executed and delivered the Revolving Loan Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement, and the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of the Revolving Loan Documents, all of which shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that, upon making the initial loans under the Revolving Loan Agreement (including such loans made to finance the fees, costs, and expenses then payable under the Revolving Loan Agreement and

this Agreement) and issuing any letters of credit under the Revolving Loan Agreement on the date of making such initial loans, (i) Excess Availability shall not be less than $15,000,000 and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received projections certified by a Financial Officer of the Borrowers reasonably satisfactory to it, showing for the five years following the Effective Date, that Excess Availability shall be no less than $7,500,000.

(z) Factoring Agreements; Assignment of Factoring Proceeds Agreement . The Borrowers and the Factor shall have executed and delivered the Factoring Agreement, and the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of the Factoring Agreement and all documents, instruments and agreements relating thereto, all of which shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent. The Borrowers, Factor, Collateral Agent and Revolving Loan Agent shall have executed and delivered the Assignment of Factoring Proceeds Agreement.

(aa) Credit Card Acknowledgments . The Borrowers shall provide evidence that the Borrowers have used commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent the Credit Card Acknowledgments, each in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, from all issuers and processors with which any Loan Party has an agreement.

(bb) Borrowing Request . The Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Request pursuant to Section 2.03 .

(cc) Other Documents . Such other documents and instruments as the Agents or any Lender may reasonably request.

The acceptance by the Borrowers of any Loans made on the Effective Date shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty made by the Borrowers to the effect that all of the conditions precedent to the making of such Loans have been satisfied (other than such conditions that are subject to the satisfaction of the Lenders or Agents), with the same effect as delivery to the Agents and the Lenders of a certificate signed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrowers, dated the Effective Date, to such effect. Execution and delivery to the Administrative Agent by a Lender of a counterpart of this Agreement shall be deemed confirmation by such Lender that (i) all conditions precedent in this Section 4.01 have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of such Lender, (ii) the decision of such Lender to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an executed counterpart of this Agreement was made by such Lender independently and without reliance on an Agent or any other Lender as to the satisfaction of any condition precedent set forth in this Section 4.01 , and (iii) all documents sent to such Lender for approval, consent, or satisfaction were acceptable to such Lender.

ARTICLE V

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

Parties jointly and severally covenant and agree with the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders that:

SECTION 5.01 Financial Statements; Borrowing Base and Other Information . Parent and the Borrowers will furnish to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders:

(b) within thirty (30) days after the end of each fiscal month of the Parent, its unaudited consolidated and consolidating balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal month and the then elapsed portion of the Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year and the corresponding figures from the financial plan and forecast for the current Fiscal Year, all certified by one of its Financial Officers as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes, and along with a Narrative Report; and a reconciliation of the Borrowers’ Accounts and Inventory between the amounts shown in the Borrowers’ general ledger and financial statements and the reports delivered pursuant to clauses (g)(i) and (g)(ii) below;

(c) within forty-five (45) days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter of the Parent, a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Administrative Borrower in substantially the form of Exhibit C (i) certifying as to whether a Default has occurred and, if a Default has occurred, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (ii) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with Sections 6.01(f) , (k), and (m) , Section 6.02 , Section 6.03(b) , Sections 6.04(i) and (j) , Sections 6.06(c) and (f) , Section 6.09 , Section 6.10 , Section 6.11 and Section 6.12 , and (iii) stating whether any change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred since the date of the audited financial statements referred to in Section 3.04 which affects the financial statements accompanying such certificate and, if any such change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on the financial statements accompanying such certificate;

(f) as soon as available but in any event within fifteen (15) days of the end of each calendar month (or with respect to the Borrowing Base Certificate or deliverables to Factor, concurrently with any delivery thereof to Revolving Loan Agent or Factor, as applicable) and at such other times as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, in each case as of the period then ended, (i) a copy of the Inventory Certificate provided to the Revolving Loan Agent on such date, and in substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, current as of the close of business on the last day of such fiscal month, certified by the Financial Officer of the Administrative Borrower, containing a breakdown of the Borrowers’ inventory by amount and valued at cost (which shall include a dollar valuation by location) and warehouse and, if applicable, by production facility location, appropriately completed with information satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, incorporating all appropriate month-end adjustments and current as of the close of business on the last day of such fiscal month immediately prior to such date, (ii) a copy of the Borrowing Base Certificate provided to the Revolving Loan Agent on such date and supporting information in connection therewith ( provided that if Availability is less than $10,000,000, a Borrowing Base Certificate shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent not less frequently than weekly and at such other times as the Administrative Agent may request), (iii) a copy of each report delivered to Factor pursuant to the Factoring Agreement, unless otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent and (iv) a copy of any quarterly board presentation materials (other than any materials that are subject to any attorney-client privilege) delivered to board of directors of Parent during the most recently ended calendar month;

(i) a detailed aging of the Borrowers’ Accounts (1) including all invoices aged by invoice date and (2) reconciled to the Borrowing Base Certificate delivered as of such date prepared in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, together with a summary specifying the name, address, and balance due for each Account Debtor;

on a first-in, first-out basis) or market and (2) including a report of any variances or other results of Inventory counts performed by the Borrowers since the last Inventory schedule (including information regarding sales or other reductions, additions, returns, credits issued by Borrowers and complaints and claims made against the Borrowers);

(iii) a reconciliation of the Loan balance per the Borrowers’ general ledger to the Loan balance under this Agreement;

(iv) a schedule detailing the obligations of each Borrower and each of the Borrowers’ Subsidiaries in respect of any Swap Agreement (for purposes of this subsection, the “obligations” of any Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that such Borrower or such Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Swap Agreement were terminated at such time); and

(v) a monthly flash gross sales report for each Borrower in the form provided to the Administrative Agent before the Effective Date.

(i) promptly upon the request of the Administrative Agent:

(i) copies of invoices in connection with the invoices issued by the Borrowers in connection with any Accounts, credit memos, shipping and delivery documents, and other information related thereto;

(ii) copies of purchase orders, invoices, and shipping and delivery documents in connection with any Inventory or Equipment purchased by any Loan Party; and

(iii) a schedule detailing the balance of all intercompany accounts of the Loan Parties;

(k) as soon as possible and in any event within twenty (20) days of filing thereof, copies of all tax returns filed by any Loan Party with the Internal Revenue Service;

(q) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, all financial statements delivered hereunder shall be prepared, and all financial covenants required to be complied with under Section 6.12 below, shall be calculated without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159 (or any similar accounting principle) permitting a Person to value its financial liabilities at the fair value thereof.

SECTION 5.02 Notices of Material Events . Parent and the Borrowers will furnish to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders prompt written notice of the following:

(a) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;

(b) the assertion by the holder of any Indebtedness of any Loan Party in excess of $300,000 that any default exists with respect thereto or that any Loan Party is not in compliance therewith;

(c) receipt of any notice of any governmental investigation or any litigation commenced or threatened against any Loan Party that (and following such initial notice, Borrowers shall provide notice of any material adverse development with respect to any such investigation or litigation that): (i) seeks damages in excess of $500,000; (ii) seeks injunctive relief, alleges criminal misconduct or the violation of any law by any Loan Party or involves any product recall, in each case which, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or (iii) seeks to invalidate, terminate or revoke, or alleges any infringement by, any registered Intellectual Property that is described on Schedule 3.05 or that is necessary for the business of any Loan Party;

(d) any Lien (other than Permitted Encumbrances) securing a claim or claims made or asserted against any of the Collateral;

(e) commencement of any proceedings contesting any tax, fee, assessment, or other governmental charge in excess of $500,000;

(f) the opening of any new deposit account by any Loan Party with any bank or other financial institution;

(g) any loss, damage, or destruction to the Collateral in the amount of $500,000 or more, whether or not covered by insurance;

(h) the discharge by any Loan Party of its present independent accountants or any withdrawal or resignation by such accountants;

(j) any and all default notices sent or received under or with respect to the Revolving Loan Agreement, the Factoring Agreement, the Subordinated Convertible Notes, the Tax Notes or the Shareholder Payment Agreement;

(k) all material amendments to any real estate lease, together with a copy of each such amendment;

(l) all material amendments, waivers or notices related to any Material Agreement;

(m) immediately after becoming aware of any pending or threatened strike, work stoppage, unfair labor practice claim, or other labor dispute affecting any Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries in a manner which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(p) any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 5.03 Existence; Conduct of Business . Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and its Subsidiaries to, (a) do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and the rights, licenses, permits, privileges and franchises material to the conduct of its business, and maintain all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted, provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 6.03 and (b) carry on and conduct its business in substantially the same manner and in substantially the same fields of enterprise as it is presently conducted.

SECTION 5.04 Payment of Obligations . Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and its Subsidiaries to, pay or discharge when due all Material Indebtedness and all other material liabilities and obligations, including taxes, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) such Loan Party and its Subsidiaries have set aside on their books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP, (c) such liabilities would not result in aggregate liabilities in excess of $500,000 and (d) none of the Collateral becomes subject to forfeiture or loss as a result of the contest.

SECTION 5.05 Maintenance of Properties and Intellectual Property Rights . Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and its Subsidiaries to, (a) keep and maintain all property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition sufficient and advisable for the ordinary operations of such Loan Party, and (b) obtain and maintain in effect at all times all material franchises, governmental authorizations, intellectual property rights (including applications and registrations of the same), licenses and permits, which are necessary for it to own its property or conduct its business as conducted on the date of this Agreement.

SECTION 5.06 Books and Records; Inspection Rights . Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and its Subsidiaries to, keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries are made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities in conformity with GAAP and all requirements of law. Each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and its Subsidiaries to, permit any representatives or independent contractors designated by the Agents, along with any Lender electing to accompany the Administrative Agent, upon reasonable prior notice, at the expense of the Borrowers, to visit and inspect its properties, to inspect and verify the Collateral, to examine and make extracts from its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants, all at such reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested; provided that such inspections shall be limited to three (3) per calendar

year so long as no Default or Event of Default exists. The Borrowers acknowledge, and upon the request of the Administrative Agent will cause each other Loan Party to acknowledge, that the Agents, after exercising their right of inspection, may prepare and distribute to the Lenders certain Reports pertaining to the Loan Parties’ assets for internal use by the Agents and the Lenders. After the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party to, provide the Administrative Agent and each Lender with access to its suppliers.

SECTION 5.07 Compliance with Laws . Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and its Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 5.08 Use of Proceeds . The proceeds of the Loans will be used only (i) to finance a portion of the consideration for the Acquisition, (ii) to pay fees and expenses in connection with the Transaction and (iii) for working capital needs and general corporate purposes of the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X or any other regulations of the Board or a violation of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, in each case as in effect on the date of the making of such Loan and such use of proceeds. The timing and amount of any Loan requested from time to time by the Administrative Borrower shall be based upon and consistent with the then-current cash needs of the Borrowers.

SECTION 5.09 Insurance . Parent and each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party and each subsidiary of a Loan Party to, maintain with financially sound and reputable carriers against: (i) loss or damage by fire and loss in transit; (ii) theft, burglary, pilferage, larceny, embezzlement, and other criminal activities; (iii) business interruption; (iv) general liability; and (v) and such other hazards, as is customary in the business of such Person. All such insurance shall be in amounts, cover such assets and be under policies reasonably acceptable to the Agents. All policies covering the casualty of the Collateral are to be made payable to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as its interests may appear, in case of loss, under a standard non-contributory “lender” or “secured party” clause and are to contain such other provisions as the Collateral Agent may reasonably require to fully protect the Secured Parties’ interest in the Collateral and to any payments to be made under such policies. All certificates of insurance are to be delivered to the Agents, with the loss payable and additional insured endorsement in favor of the Collateral Agent, and shall provide for not less than 30 days’ prior written notice to the Collateral Agent of the exercise of any right of cancellation and that any loss payable thereunder shall be payable notwithstanding any act or negligence of any Loan Party or any Secured Party which might, absent such agreement, result in a forfeiture of all or a part of such insurance payment. The Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party and its Subsidiaries to, use or permit any property to be used in any manner which would be reasonably likely to render inapplicable any insurance coverage. The Borrowers will cause any insurance or condemnation proceeds received by any Loan Party to be immediately forwarded to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Agent shall remit such proceeds to the Administrative Agent to be applied to the reduction of the Obligations in accordance with

Section 2.12 . Original policies or certificates thereof reasonably satisfactory to the Agents evidencing such insurance shall be delivered to the Agents at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the existing or preceding policies.

SECTION 5.10 Appraisals . At any time that the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent requests, each Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party to, at the sole expense of the Loan Parties, provide the Agents with appraisals or updates thereof of their Inventory, and Intellectual Property rights from an appraiser selected and engaged by the Agents, and prepared on a basis satisfactory to the Agents, such appraisals and updates to include, without limitation, information required by applicable law and regulations; provided , however , if no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, only two (2) such appraisals or updates per calendar year shall be conducted; provided , further , that either Agent may require appraisals or updates more frequently at its own expense. To the extent the Loan Parties are permitted to do so under the terms of the appraisal, the Loan Parties shall provide a copy of any appraisal or update to an appraisal provided to Revolving Loan Agent concurrently with the delivery of such appraisal or update to Revolving Loan Agent.

SECTION 5.11 Additional Collateral; Further Assurances.

steps to cause such greater percentage to be subject to a first priority, perfected Lien (subject to Permitted Encumbrances) in favor of the Collateral Agent.

SECTION 5.12 Depository Bank . Parent, Borrowers and each Loan Party shall maintain the deposit accounts listed on Schedule 3.26 . The opening of any new deposit account by any Loan Party with any bank or financial institution shall require the written consent of the Collateral Agent.

SECTION 5.13 Cash Management.

(a) Each Borrower shall comply with all requirements set forth in the Revolving Loan Agreement relating to cash management (including, but not limited to, Section 5.13 of the Revolving Loan Agreement), unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent (with the concurrence of the Required Lenders) in writing.

(b) Each Borrower shall cause all proceeds of Term Loan Priority Collateral (other than, before the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, the Specified License Proceeds in an aggregate amount per Fiscal Year not to exceed $450,000) to be deposited in a deposit account that is subject to a control agreement acceptable to the Administrative Agent and that is not commingled with proceeds of Revolving Credit Priority Collateral.

SECTION 5.14 Environmental Matters . The Borrowers shall promptly notify the Lenders of any Release that triggers reporting obligations under any applicable Environmental Laws. In the event of such a Release, at the request of the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers, at their own expense, shall provide to the Lenders within ninety (90) days after the Release an environmental site assessment report of the property(ies) where such a Release has taken place or that has otherwise been impacted by the Release, by an environmental consulting firm chosen by the Borrowers and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, addressing the Release, the proposed cleanup, response or remedy and the associated cost. Not limiting the generality of

the immediately preceding two sentences, if the Administrative Agent determines that a material environmental risk exists, the Administrative Agent may independently retain an environmental consulting firm to conduct an environmental site assessment of the property(ies) and the Borrowers hereby grant, and agree to cause any Subsidiary that owns such property(ies) to grant, access to the property(ties) upon reasonable notice to the Administrative Borrower, subject to the rights of tenants, during normal business hours, provided, however, that no testing, sampling or other invasive investigation shall be performed as part of such environmental site assessment.

SECTION 5.15 Material Agreements . The Loan Parties shall, in their commercially reasonable judgment, enforce their respective rights and remedies under the Material Agreements.

SECTION 5.16 Post-Closing Obligations . The Loan Parties shall comply with each requirement set forth in the Post-Closing Letter on or before the date referred to in the Post-Closing Letter with respect to such requirement.

ARTICLE VI

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

Until the Commitments have expired or been terminated, the principal of and interest on each Loan and all other Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted) have been paid in full, the Loan Parties jointly and severally covenant and agree with the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders that:

SECTION 6.01 Indebtedness . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, create, incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

(a) the Obligations;

(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 6.01 , and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (h) hereof;

(c) Indebtedness under the Revolving Loan Agreement in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $55,000,000 at any time outstanding (and this clause, for the avoidance of doubt, shall permit any refinancing of such Indebtedness that satisfies the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement);

reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall be pledged and delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement as additional collateral security for the Obligations;

(ii) each Loan Party shall record all intercompany transactions on its books and records in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and

(iii) the obligations of the Loan Parties under any such Intercompany Notes shall be subordinated to the Obligations hereunder in accordance with Section 9.19 .

(g) Indebtedness under the Subordinated Convertible Notes, the Tax Notes and the Shareholder Payment Agreement;

(h) Indebtedness which represents an extension, refinancing, or renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clause (b) hereof; provided that, (i) the principal amount or interest rate of such Indebtedness is not increased, (ii) any Liens securing such Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party, (iii) such extension, refinancing or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of the Indebtedness so extended, refinanced or renewed, (iv) the terms of any such extension, refinancing, or renewal are not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Indebtedness and (v) if the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, then the terms and conditions of the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness;

(j) Indebtedness in respect of deposits or advances (not constituting borrowed money) received in the ordinary course of business in connection with the sale of goods and services;

(k) unsecured Indebtedness (other than trade payables not evidenced by a promissory note or similar instrument) in an aggregate principal amount up to $2,500,000; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is contractually subordinated to the Obligations in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (ii) the maturity date of such Indebtedness is no sooner than twelve (12) months after the Maturity Date, and (iii) the terms of such Indebtedness do not require any scheduled amortization, sinking fund or other payments prior to the maturity date of such Indebtedness;

(l) Swap Obligations to the extent permitted under Section 6.05 ; and

(m) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees, directors and consultants of any Borrower or Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business.

SECTION 6.02 Liens . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or asset now owned or hereafter acquired by it, or assign or sell any income or revenues (including accounts receivable) or rights in respect of any thereof, except Permitted Encumbrances. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the Liens permitted pursuant to this Section 6.02 (other than any Lien junior to the Lien of the Collateral Agent described in clauses (a) through (j) of the definition of Permitted Encumbrances (but only to the extent not yet due or being properly contested (if so permitted) under such clause), clause (o) of the definition of Permitted Encumbrances (to the extent securing obligations that are not overdue), clause (l) of the definition of Permitted Encumbrances (to the extent securing obligations that are not overdue), or clause (p) of the definition of Permitted Encumbrances) may at any time attach to any Loan Party’s (1) Accounts, (2) Inventory, (3) registered Intellectual Property rights and (4) Capital Stock pledged to the Collateral Agent.

SECTION 6.03 Fundamental Changes; Asset Sales.

shall have occurred and be continuing, (2) Inventory in the ordinary course of business and Trade Accounts pursuant to the Factoring Agreement, (3) obsolete, worn out or surplus tangible personal property, in the ordinary course of business, (4) tangible personal property to the extent such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property or the proceeds of such disposition are promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement property, and (5) other assets (other than registered Intellectual Property rights of a Loan Party) having a book value not exceeding $500,000 in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year, if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. The Net Cash Proceeds of any sale or disposition permitted pursuant to this Section 6.03(b) (other than pursuant to clause (i)(2) of this Section 6.03(b) ) shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent to the extent required by Sections 2.12(b) and (c) and applied to the Obligations as set forth therein.

(c) The Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, engage in any business other than businesses of the type conducted by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on the date of execution of this Agreement and businesses reasonably related thereto.

SECTION 6.04 Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger or amalgamation with any Person that was not a Loan Party and a wholly owned Subsidiary prior to such merger or amalgamation) any capital stock, evidences of indebtedness or other securities (including any option, warrant or other right to acquire any of the foregoing) of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, Guarantee any obligations of, or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in, any other Person, or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) any assets of any other Person constituting a business unit (whether through purchase of assets, merger, amalgamation or otherwise), except:

(a) Permitted Investments, subject to control agreements in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and in favor of the Revolving Loan Agent in form and substance satisfactory to Agents or otherwise subject to a perfected security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and in favor of the Revolving Loan Agent in a manner satisfactory to the Agents;

(b) investments in existence on the date of this Agreement and described in Schedule 6.04 ;

(c) investments made by any Loan Party in the Capital Stock of any wholly-owned domestic Subsidiary which is a Loan Party;

(e) loans or advances made by a Loan Party (other than the Parent) to any other Loan Party (other than the Parent) permitted by Section 6.01 ;

(f) Guarantees constituting Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01 ;

(i) advances in the form of a pre-payment of expenses, so long as such expenses are being paid in accordance with customary trade terms of such Loan Party;

(j) non-cash consideration received in connection with the sale, transfer, lease or disposal of any asset in compliance with Section 6.03(b) ;

(k) Swap Agreements otherwise permitted under Section 6.05 ; and

(l) additional investments not to exceed $200,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any one time, provided that on the date any such investment is made no Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom.

SECTION 6.05 Swap Agreements . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, enter into any Swap Agreement, except (a) Swap Agreements entered into to hedge or mitigate risks to which any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries has actual exposure (other than those in respect of Capital Stock of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries), and (b) Swap Agreements entered into in order to effectively cap or collar interest rates with respect to any interest-bearing liability of the Loan Party or its Subsidiaries or to exchange interest rates (from fixed to floating rates, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any interest-bearing investment of the Loan Party or its Subsidiaries.

SECTION 6.06 Restricted Payments . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party to, declare or make, or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, except:

(a) any Loan Party may declare and pay dividends with respect to its Capital Stock payable solely in additional shares of its common stock,

service, provided that the aggregate amount of cash consideration paid for all such redemptions and payments shall not exceed, in any Fiscal Year, the sum of $250,000 plus the net cash proceeds of any “key-man” life insurance policies of Parent and its Subsidiaries.

SECTION 6.07 Transactions with Affiliates . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, sell, lease or otherwise transfer any property or assets to, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except (a) in the ordinary course of business at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Loan Party or its Subsidiaries than could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties, (b) transactions between or among a Loan Party (other than the Parent) and another Loan Party (other than the Parent) that is a wholly owned Subsidiary of a Loan Party not involving any other Affiliate and (c) any Restricted Payment permitted by Section 6.06 .

SECTION 6.08 Restrictive Agreements . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon (a) the ability of such Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its property or assets, or (b) the ability of any Subsidiary of a Loan Party to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any shares of its capital stock or to make or repay loans or advances to the Borrowers or any other Subsidiary of any Borrower or to Guarantee Indebtedness of the Borrowers or any other Subsidiary of any Borrower; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by law or by this Agreement or the Revolving Loan Agreement, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions existing on the date hereof identified on Schedule 6.08 (but shall apply to any extension or renewal of, or any amendment or modification expanding the scope of, any such restriction or condition), (iii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Subsidiary pending such sale, provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iv) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness, and (v) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases restricting the assignment thereof.

SECTION 6.09 Amendment of Material Documents . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, amend, modify or waive any of its rights or obligations under (a) the Acquisition Documentation (which, for purposes of this paragraph, shall not include the Revolving Loan Documents) in any material respect without the consent of the Administrative Agent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, (b)(i) its Charter Documents, (ii) any Material Agreement, or (iii) any Material Indebtedness (other than the Revolving Loan Obligations), in each case to the extent that such amendment, modification or waiver would reasonably likely have a Material Adverse Effect, (c) any Subordinated Indebtedness unless such amendment, modification or waiver is expressly permitted under the applicable subordination agreement to which Administrative Agent is party, (d) the Revolving Loan Documents to the extent such amendment, modification or waiver is not be permitted under the Intercreditor Agreement and (e) any Tax Note.

SECTION 6.10 Prepayment of Indebtedness . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, purchase, redeem, defease or prepay any principal of, premium, if any, interest or other amount payable in respect of any Indebtedness prior to its scheduled maturity, other than (i) the Obligations; (ii) Indebtedness secured by a Permitted Encumbrance if the asset securing such Indebtedness has been sold or otherwise disposed of in accordance with Section 6.03 ; (iii) Indebtedness permitted by Sections 6.01(b) , (c) or (g) , in each case (x) upon any refinancing thereof permitted in accordance with Section 6.01(h) , (y) with respect to any Indebtedness evidenced by a Subordinated Convertible Note or the Shareholder Payment Agreement, only to the extent such payment is permitted under the related Subordinated Convertible Note, or the Shareholder Payment Agreement and Shareholder Subordination Agreement, as applicable and (z) with respect to any Indebtedness evidenced by a Tax Note, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and such payment does not constitute a prepayment of such Indebtedness; and (iv) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(d) . Each Loan Party agrees that it shall not, and it shall not permit any Affiliate (which, for purposes of this sentence, shall be limited to officers or directors of a Loan Party who constitute an Affiliate and to Persons Controlling Parent) of such Loan Party to, at any time, purchase any interest in, take an assignment of, or purchase a participation in any of the Revolving Loan Obligations, the Shareholder Payment Agreement, any Tax Note or any Subordinated Convertible Note.

SECTION 6.11 Capital Expenditures . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, make Capital Expenditures which in the aggregate exceed (x) $900,000 for the Fiscal Quarter ending November 30, 2013 and (y) $2,800,000 in any Fiscal Year, commencing with the Fiscal Year ending November 30, 2014, provided that in the event Capital Expenditures during any Fiscal Year (commencing with the Fiscal Year ending November 30, 2014) are less than $2,800,000, then up to $500,000 of the unused amount (the “ Carryover Amount ”) may be carried over and used in the immediately succeeding Fiscal Year; provided , further , that any Carryover Amount shall be deemed to be the last amount spent in such succeeding Fiscal Year and no Carryover Amount may be carried over and used in two or more Fiscal Years.

SECTION 6.12 Financial Covenants . Parent and the Borrowers agree on a consolidated basis, to:

(b) Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . Maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, calculated for each of the periods set forth below, of not less than:

Fiscal Quarter ending		Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
August 31, 2013		1.16x

Fiscal Quarter ending		Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
November 30, 2013		1.04x
February 28, 2014		0.96x
May 31, 2014		0.93x
August 31, 2014		0.99x
November 30, 2014		1.09x
February 28, 2015		1.15x
May 31, 2015		1.20x
August 31, 2015		1.20x
November 30, 2015		1.24x
February 29, 2016		1.30x
May 31, 2016		1.35x
August 31, 2016		1.40x
November 30, 2016		1.54x
February 28, 2017 and each Fiscal Quarter ending thereafter		1.55x

Twelve fiscal months ending	Minimum EBITDA
November 30, 2013	$	20,000,000
December 31, 2013	$	20,000,000
January 31, 2014	$	20,000,000
February 28, 2014	$	19,273,500
March 31, 2014	$	19,066,900

Twelve fiscal months ending	Minimum EBITDA
April 30, 2014	$	19,672,500
May 31, 2014	$	18,792,000
June 30, 2014	$	19,100,100
July 31, 2014	$	21,016,200
August 31, 2014	$	20,362,000
September 30, 2014	$	22,136,300
October 31, 2014	$	22,991,900
November 30, 2014	$	23,417,800

(d) Leverage Ratio . Maintain a Leverage Ratio, calculated for each of the periods set forth below, of not more than:

Fiscal Quarter ending		Maximum Leverage Ratio
August 31, 2013		3.42x
November 30, 2013		3.93x
February 28, 2014		4.36x
May 31, 2014		4.52x
August 31, 2014		4.25x
November 30, 2014		3.21x
February 28, 2015		3.00x
May 31, 2015		2.75x
August 31, 2015		2.50x
November 30, 2015		2.23x
February 29, 2016		2.23x
May 31, 2016		2.23x

Fiscal Quarter ending		Maximum Leverage Ratio
August 31, 2016		2.00x
November 30, 2016		2.00x
February 28, 2017 and each Fiscal Quarter ending thereafter		2.00x

SECTION 6.13 Sale Leasebacks . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, engage in any sale leaseback, synthetic lease or similar transaction involving any of its assets.

SECTION 6.14 Change of Corporate Name or Location; Change of Fiscal Year . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any Loan Party to, (a) change its name as it appears in official filings in the state of its incorporation or other organization, (b) change its chief executive office, principal place of business, corporate offices or warehouses or locations at which Collateral is held or stored, or the location of its records concerning the Collateral, (c) change the type of entity that it is, (d) change its organization identification number, if any, issued by its state of incorporation or other organization, or (e) change its state of incorporation or organization, in each case without at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Agents and after Collateral Agent’s written acknowledgment (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) that any reasonable action requested by Collateral Agent in connection therewith, including to continue the perfection of any Liens in favor of Collateral Agent, on behalf of Lenders, in any Collateral, has been completed or taken, and provided, that any such new location shall be in the continental United States. No Loan Party shall change its fiscal year, provided that not later than October 15, 2013, Hudson Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall change their respective fiscal years to the Fiscal Year.

SECTION 6.15 Billing, Credit and Collection Policies . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, make any change in their respective billing, credit and collection policies, which change would, based upon the facts and circumstances in existence at such time, reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the collectability, credit quality or characteristics of the Accounts, or the ability of the Borrowers to perform their obligations, or the ability of the Collateral Agent to exercise any of its rights and remedies, hereunder or under any other Loan Document.

SECTION 6.16 Equity Issuances . Parent and the Borrowers will not, and will not permit any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries to, issue any preferred stock or other Capital Stock which requires the payment of dividends or mandatory redemptions or other distributions, except for preferred stock (a) all dividends in respect of which are to be paid in additional shares of such preferred stock, in lieu of cash or (b) all payments in respect of which are not due and payable until after the Maturity Date. No Loan Party will, or will permit any Subsidiary to, issue any additional shares of its Capital Stock; provided , however , Parent may issue additional Capital Stock from time to time so long as such Capital Stock does not constitute preferred stock or other

Capital Stock that requires the payment of dividends or mandatory redemptions or other distributions.

SECTION 6.17 Hazardous Materials . No Loan Party or its Subsidiaries shall cause or suffer to exist any release of any Hazardous Material on, at, in, under, above, to or from any real or immovable property owned, leased, subleased or otherwise operated or occupied by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries that would violate any Environmental Law, form the basis for any Environmental Liabilities or otherwise adversely affect the value or marketability of any real or immovable property owned, leased, subleased or otherwise operated or occupied by any Loan Party or any other property, other than such violations, Environmental Liabilities and effects that would not, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 6.18 Activities of Parent . The Parent will not engage in any trade or business, or own any assets (other than the Capital Stock of the Loan Parties owned as of the Effective Date, any assets related to the payment of taxes and amounts that it received or is entitled to receive pursuant to Section 6.06(d) ) or incur any Indebtedness (other than its obligations under the Loan Documents, the Subordinated Convertible Notes, the Tax Notes, the Shareholder Payment Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Revolving Loan Documents).

ARTICLE VII

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

SECTION 7.01 Events of Default . Any of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default”:

(a) the Borrowers shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or otherwise;

(d) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.01 , 5.02(a) , 5.03 (with respect to a Loan Party’s existence), 5.08 or 5.09 or in Article VI ;

(e) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement (other than those specified in clauses (a) through (d)

above) or in any other Loan Document, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of (i) five (5) days if such breach relates to terms or provisions set forth in Article V of this Agreement (other than those provisions in Article V specified in clause (d) above) or (ii) thirty (30) days if such breach relates to any other term or provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document;

execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries to enforce any such judgment or any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall fail within thirty (30) days to discharge one or more non-monetary judgments or orders which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, which judgments or orders, in any such case, are not stayed on appeal or otherwise being appropriately contested in good faith by proper proceedings diligently pursued;

(l) a Change in Control shall occur;

(m) any Collateral Document shall for any reason fail to create a valid and perfected first priority security interest in any Collateral purported to be covered thereby, except as permitted by the terms of any Collateral Document or this Agreement (including as provided in Section 6.02 with respect to the “Factor Collateral” (as defined in the Assignment of Factoring Proceeds Agreement) and to the Revolving Credit Priority Collateral (as defined in the Interceditor Agreement)), or any Collateral Document shall fail to remain in full force or effect or any action shall be taken to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability of any Collateral Document, or any Loan Party shall fail to comply with any of the terms or provisions of any Collateral Document;

the Indebtedness hereunder is for any reason subordinated or does not have the priority contemplated by the Loan Documents or such subordination provisions;

(r) any event of default shall occur under the Factoring Agreement or the Factoring Agreement shall be terminated; or

(s) an event of default has occurred under the Revolving Loan Agreement, which default shall not have been cured or waived within any applicable grace period;

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to any Borrower described in clause (g) or (h) of this Section 7.01 ), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Administrative Borrower, take any or all of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitments, and thereupon the Commitments shall terminate immediately and/or (ii) declare the Obligations then outstanding to be due and payable in whole, and thereupon the principal of the Loans and Obligations so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees (including the Prepayment Fee, if such acceleration occurs on or before the third anniversary of the Effective Date) and other obligations of the Borrowers accrued hereunder, shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrowers. In case of any event with respect to any Borrower described in clause (g) or (h) of this Section 7.01 , the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrowers accrued hereunder shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrowers.

SECTION 7.02 Remedies upon Default . In case any one or more of the Events of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and whether or not the maturity of the Obligations shall have been accelerated pursuant hereto, the Agents may (and at the direction of the Required Lenders, shall) proceed to protect and enforce their rights and remedies under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents by suit in equity, action at law or other appropriate proceeding, whether for the specific performance of any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any instrument pursuant to which the Obligations are evidenced, and, if such amount shall have become due, by declaration or otherwise, proceed to enforce the payment thereof or any other legal or equitable right of the Loan Parties. No remedy herein or in any Loan Document is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or any other provision of law.

SECTION 7.03 Application of Funds . After (i) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) the exercise of remedies provided for in this Article VII (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable, any amounts received (whether by an Agent or a Lender) on account of the Obligations shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent and applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:

first , to pay any fees, indemnities, expense reimbursements or other Obligations then due to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent in their capacities as such,

second , to pay all interest and fees owed on account of the Term Loans,

third , to ratably pay all principal amounts of the Term Loans then outstanding, and

fourth , to ratably pay any other expense reimbursements or other Obligations then due and payable to the Lenders.

ARTICLE VIII

THE AGENTS

SECTION 8.01 Appointment and Authorization . Each Lender hereby designates and appoints each of the Agents as its agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes each Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Each Agent agrees to act as such on the express conditions contained in this Article VIII . The provisions of this Article VIII are solely for the benefit of the Agents and the Lenders and the Borrowers shall have no rights as a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions contained herein. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, the Agents shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agents have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations, or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Agents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term “agents” in this Agreement with reference to the Agents is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties. Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Agent shall have and may use its sole discretion with respect to exercising or refraining from exercising any discretionary rights or taking or refraining from taking any actions which such Agent is expressly entitled to take or assert under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including the exercise of remedies pursuant to Article VII , and any action so taken or not taken shall be deemed consented to by the Lenders.

SECTION 8.02 Delegation of Duties . Each Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by or through agents, employees, attorneys-in-fact or through its Related Parties and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters

pertaining to such duties. Neither Agent shall be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent, employee, attorney-in-fact or Related Party that it selects as long as such selection was made without gross negligence or willful misconduct.

SECTION 8.03 Liability of the Agents . None of the Agents or any of their respective Related Parties shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby, and each Loan Party and Secured Party hereby waives and agrees not to assert any right, claim or cause of action based thereon, except to the extent of liabilities resulting primarily from its own gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with its duties expressly set forth herein, as finally determined in a non-appealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing, none of the Agents or any of their respective Related Parties shall be: (i) responsible to any other Secured Party for the due execution, validity, genuineness, effectiveness, sufficiency, or enforceability of, or for any recital, statement, warranty or representation in, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement, document or order; (ii) required to ascertain or to make any inquiry concerning the performance or observance by any Loan Party of any of the terms, conditions, covenants, or agreements of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents; (iii) responsible to any other Secured Party for the state or condition of any properties of the Loan Parties constituting Collateral for the Obligations or any information contained in the books or records of the Loan Parties; (iv) responsible to any other Secured Party for the validity, enforceability, collectability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other certificate, document or instrument furnished in connection therewith; or (v) responsible to any other Secured Party for the validity, priority or perfection of any Lien securing or purporting to secure the Obligations or for the value or sufficiency of any of the Collateral.

SECTION 8.04 Reliance by the Agents . Each Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, Electronic Transmission, telegram, facsimile, telex, or telephone message, statement, or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent, or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including, without limitation, counsel to any Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by such Agent. Each Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders as it deems appropriate and, if it so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Each Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in accordance with a request or consent of the Required Lenders (or all Lenders if so required by Section 9.03 ) and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all of the Lenders.

SECTION 8.05 Notice of Default . Neither Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, unless such Agent shall have received written notice from a Lender or a Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.” The Administrative Agent will notify the Lenders of its receipt of any such notice. The Agents shall

take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as may be requested by the Required Lenders in accordance with Section 7.01 or Section 7.02 ; provided , however , that unless and until an Agent has received any such request, such Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable.

SECTION 8.06 Credit Decision . Each Lender acknowledges that none of the Agents or any of their respective Related Parties has made any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by an Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the Borrowers and their Affiliates, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by such Agent or Related Parties to any Lender. Each Lender represents to the Agents that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or Related Party and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of an investigation into the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition, and creditworthiness of the Borrowers and their Affiliates, and all applicable bank regulatory laws relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit to the Borrowers. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or Related Party and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals, and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition, and creditworthiness of the Borrowers. Except for notices, reports, and other documents expressly herein required to be furnished to the Lenders by an Agent, neither Agent shall have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition, or creditworthiness of any Borrower which may come into the possession of any of such Agent or its Related Parties.

SECTION 8.07 Indemnification . Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, the Lenders agree to indemnify each Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Loan Parties and without limiting the obligations of the Loan Parties hereunder), ratably according to their respective Applicable Percentages of the Aggregate Term Loan Exposure, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any action taken or omitted to be taken by any Agent in connection therewith; provided, that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from such Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. If any indemnity furnished to an Agent or any other such Person for any purpose shall, in the opinion of such Agent, be insufficient or become impaired, such Agent may call for additional indemnity and cease, or not commence, to do the acts indemnified against until such additional indemnity is furnished. Without limiting the foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse each Agent promptly upon demand, ratably according to its Applicable Percentage of the Aggregate Term Loan Exposure, for any out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable counsel fees) incurred by such Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment or enforcement

(whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement and each other Loan Document, to the extent that such Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by the Loans Parties. The undertaking in this Section shall survive the payment of all Obligations hereunder and the resignation of any Agent.

SECTION 8.08 The Agents in Individual Capacity . The financial institutions serving as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent and their respective Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, acquire equity interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting, or other business with any Borrower and its Affiliates as though they were not Agents hereunder and without notice to or consent of the Lenders. The Lenders acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, such financial institutions or their respective Affiliates may receive information regarding any Borrower or its Affiliates (including information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of any such Borrower or such Affiliate) and acknowledge that neither such Agent nor such financial institution shall be under any obligation to provide such information to the Lenders. With respect to its Loans hereunder, such financial institutions shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” include such financial institutions in their individual capacities.

SECTION 8.09 Successor Agents.

(a) Any Agent may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Lenders and the Administrative Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent. If no successor agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of resignation, then the retiring Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent which shall be a Person who would constitute an Eligible Assignee. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as an Agent hereunder, such successor agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges, duties and obligations of the retiring Agent and the term “Administrative Agent,” “Collateral Agent,” or “Agents,” as the case may be, shall mean such successor agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under the Loan Documents. After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article VIII shall continue in effect for its benefit in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as an Agent. No Agent may be removed as an Agent without the consent of such Agent.

shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was an Agent under this Agreement.

SECTION 8.10 Collateral Matters.

(a) The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize the Collateral Agent, at its option and in its sole discretion, to release any Lien upon any Collateral and to terminate any guarantee (i) upon the payment and satisfaction in full of all Loans and all other Obligations (other than contingent indemnification and expense reimbursement obligations for which no claim has been made); (ii) constituting property being sold or disposed of if the Loan Party disposing of such property certifies to the Collateral Agent that the sale or disposition is made in compliance with Section 6.03 and no Event of Default exists (and the Collateral Agent may rely conclusively on any such certification without further inquiry); (iii) constituting property in which no Loan Party owned any interest at the time the Lien was granted or at any time thereafter; (iv) constituting property leased to a Loan Party under a lease which has expired or been terminated in a transaction permitted under this Agreement; (v) pursuant to Section 8.10(b) below; or (vi) upon Revolving Loan Agent’s request, when required under the Intercreditor Agreement. Except as provided above, the Collateral Agent will not release any of its Liens without the prior written authorization of the Lenders (as required by Section 9.03 ); provided that the Collateral Agent may, in its discretion, release the Collateral Agent’s Liens on Collateral valued in the aggregate not in excess of $1,000,000 during each Fiscal Year without the prior written authorization of any Lender. Upon request by the Collateral Agent or the Borrowers at any time, the Lenders will confirm in writing the Collateral Agent’s authority to release any Collateral Agent’s Liens upon particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this Section 8.10 .

paid in full, and upon receipt by the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of Agents and Lenders, of liability releases from the Loan Parties in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. Any representation, warranty or covenant contained in any Loan Document relating to any such Capital Stock, asset or Subsidiary of the Administrative Borrower shall no longer be deemed to be made once such Capital Stock or asset is so conveyed, sold, leased, assigned, transferred or disposed of. Upon any release or termination in connection with the foregoing, the Collateral Agent shall (and is hereby authorized by the Lenders to) execute such documents as may reasonably requested by the Administrative Borrower to evidence the release of the Collateral Agent’s Liens upon such Collateral all without recourse or warranty. Notwithstanding the foregoing or the payment in full of the Obligations, Collateral Agent shall not be required to terminate its Liens in the Collateral unless, with respect to any loss or damage Agents may incur as a result of dishonored checks or other items of payment received by Agents from any Borrower or any Account Debtor and applied to the Obligations, Agents shall, at their option, (i) have received a written agreement satisfactory to Agents, executed by Administrative Borrower and by any Person whose loans or other advances to Borrowers are used in whole or in part to satisfy the Obligations, indemnifying the Agents and each Lender from any such loss or damage or (ii) have retained cash Collateral or other Collateral for such period of time as the Agents, in their reasonable discretion, may deem necessary to protect the Agent and each Lender from any such loss or damage.

SECTION 8.11 Restrictions on Actions by Lenders . Each of the Lenders agrees that it shall not, unless specifically requested to do so by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, take or cause to be taken any action to enforce its rights under this Agreement or

against any Loan Party, including the commencement of any legal or equitable proceedings, to foreclose any Lien on, or otherwise enforce any security interest in, any of the Collateral.

SECTION 8.12 Agency for Perfection . Each Lender hereby appoints each other Lender as agent for the purpose of perfecting the Lenders’ security interest in assets which, in accordance with Article 9 of the UCC can be perfected only by possession. Should any Lender (other than the Collateral Agent) obtain possession of any such Collateral, such Lender shall notify the Collateral Agent thereof, and, promptly upon the Collateral Agent’s request therefor shall deliver such Collateral to the Collateral Agent or otherwise deal with such Collateral in accordance with the Collateral Agent’s instructions.

SECTION 8.13 Concerning the Collateral and the Related Loan Documents . Each Lender agrees that any action taken by an Agent or the Required Lenders, as applicable, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and the exercise by an Agent or the Required Lenders, as applicable, of their respective powers set forth therein or herein, together with such other powers that are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be binding upon all of the Lenders.

SECTION 8.14 Reports and Financial Statements; Disclaimer by Lenders . By signing this Agreement, each Lender:

(b) expressly agrees and acknowledges that no Agent (i) makes any representation or warranty as to the accuracy of any Report, or (ii) shall be liable for any information contained in any Report;

(d) agrees to keep all Reports confidential in accordance with Section 9.13 ; and

(e) without limiting the generality of any other indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, agrees: (i) to hold the Agents and any such other Person or Lender preparing a Report harmless from any action the indemnifying Lender may take or conclusion the indemnifying Lender may reach or draw from any Report in connection with any loans or other credit accommodations that the indemnifying Lender has made or may make to the Borrowers, or the indemnifying Lender’s participation in, or the indemnifying Lender’s purchase of, a loan or loans of the Borrowers; and (ii) to pay and protect, and indemnify, defend, and hold the Agents and any such other Person or Lender preparing a Report harmless from and against, the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, and other amounts (including reasonable costs of counsel) incurred by the Agents and any such other Lender preparing a Report as the direct or

indirect result of any third parties who might obtain all or part of any Report through the indemnifying Lender.

SECTION 8.15 Relation Among Lenders . The Lenders are not partners or co-venturers, and no Lender shall be liable for the acts or omissions of, or (except as otherwise set forth herein in case of the Agents) be authorized to act for, any other Lender.

SECTION 8.16 Intercreditor Agreement . Each Lender hereby authorizes and directs the Agents to enter into the Intercreditor Agreement, the Shareholder Subordination Agreement and the Assignment of Factoring Proceeds Agreement, agrees to be bound by the terms thereof and consents to any and all actions taken by the Agents in accordance with the terms thereof. Each Lender authorizes and directs the Agents to act in accordance with the subordination provisions of the Subordinated Convertible Notes. No reference to the Intercreditor Agreement or any other intercreditor or subordination agreement in any Loan Document shall be construed to provide that any Loan Party is a third party beneficiary of the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement or such other agreement or may assert any rights, defenses or claims on account of the Intercreditor Agreement or such other agreement or this Section 8.16 , and each Loan Party agrees that nothing in the Intercreditor Agreement or such other agreement is intended or shall impair the obligation of any Loan Party to pay the obligations under this Agreement, or any other Loan Document as and when the same become due and payable in accordance with their respective terms, or to affect the relative rights of the creditors with respect to any Loan Party or, except as expressly otherwise provided in the Intercreditor Agreement or such other agreement as to a Loan Party’s obligations, such Loan Party’s properties.

SECTION 8.17 Lead Arranger; Syndication Agent; Documentation Agent . None of the Lead Arranger, Syndication Agent or the Documentation Agent shall have any duties, liabilities, right, power or responsibilities hereunder in its capacity as such.

ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 9.01 Notices . i) Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone or Electronic Transmission (and subject to Section 9.01(b) ), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile, as follows:

(i) if to any Loan Party, to the Administrative Borrower at:

2340 S. Eastern Avenue

Commerce, CA 90040

Attention: Legal Department

Facsimile: 323-837-3791

E-mail: lori@joesjeans.com

with a copy to:

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

300 Covent Street, Suite 1600

San Antonio, TX 78205-3732

Attention: Kim E. Ramsey

Facsimile: 210-281-7251

E-mail: kramsey@akingump.com

if to the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, to:

Garrison Loan Agency Services LLC

1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 914

New York, NY 10104

Attention: Joe’s Jeans Account Manager

Facsimile: 212-372-9525

E-mail: rchimenti@garrisoninv.com

with a copy to:

Garrison Loan Agency Services LLC

1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 914

New York, NY 10104

Attention: Julian Weldon

Facsimile: 212-372-9525

E-mail: jweldon@garrisoninv.com

with a copy to:

Holland & Knight LLP

300 Crescent Court, 11th Floor

Dallas, TX 75201

Attention: Eric W. Kimball

Facsimile: 214-964-9501

E-mail: eric.kimball@hklaw.com

(ii) if to any other Lender, to it at its address or facsimile number or e-mail address set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.

Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.

other Intranet or extranet-based website, prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date of such posting and (y) if delivered by any other Electronic Transmission, prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date of transmission thereof.

SECTION 9.02 Electronic Transmissions; Public-Side Lenders.

and each Secured Party (other than the Administrative Agent) agrees that no Agent have any responsibility for maintaining or providing any equipment, software, services or any testing required in connection with all Electronic Transmissions or otherwise required for any E-System.

(e) Public-Side Lenders . Each of Parent and each Borrower hereby acknowledge that certain of the Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders (i.e., Lenders who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Loan Parties or their securities) (each, a “ Public Lender ”). The Borrowers agree to clearly and conspicuously designate as “PUBLIC” all materials that the Loan Parties intend to be made available to Public Lenders. By designating such materials as “PUBLIC”, the Borrowers authorize such materials to be made available to a portion of any E-System designated “Public Investor” (or equivalent designation), which is intended to contain only information that (x) prior to any public offering of securities by Parent or any other Loan Party, is of a type that would be contained in a customary offering circular for an offering of debt securities made in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act or (y) following any public offering of securities by Parent or any other Loan Party, is either publicly available or not material information (though it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to Parent or any Loan Party or its securities for purposes of United States Federal and State securities laws.

SECTION 9.03 Waivers; Amendments.

(a) No failure or delay by any Agent or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. No waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by Section 9.03(b) , and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan shall not be construed as a waiver of Event of Default, regardless of whether any Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Event of Default at the time.

(b) Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified (nor shall any forbearance or consent to the departure of the terms thereof be effective) except (i) in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrowers and (x) the Required Lenders or (y) the Administrative Agent, with the consent of the Required Lenders, or (ii) in the case of any other Loan Document, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Administrative Agent and the Loan Party or Loan Parties that are parties thereto, with the consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall:

(i) increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender;

(iv) change Section 2.4(a) or (b) of the Intercreditor Agreement or Section 2.12(c) or Section 7.03 in a manner that would alter the manner in which payments are shared, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

(v) change any of the provisions of this Section 9.03(b) or the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision of any Loan Document specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights thereunder or make any determination or grant any consent thereunder, without the written consent of each Lender;

(vi) except as provided in Section 8.10 or in any Collateral Document, release all or substantially all of the Collateral, without the written consent of each Lender;

(vii) affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be;

(viii) amend the definitions of “Revolving Credit Priority Collateral” and “Term Loan Priority Collateral” as set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

(ix) amend the requirements imposed on a Lender under Section 2.18(e) to make such requirements burdensome solely upon a specific Lender as opposed to all of the Lenders generally, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

(x) amend Section 9.05 to make conditions governing the assignment of the Term Loans or the granting of a participation in such Term Loans more restrictive, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;

(xi) except as provided in the Intercreditor Agreement, contractually subordinate any of the Liens granted to the Collateral Agent without the consent of each Lender, provided, however, this subparagraph (xi) shall not apply to a subordination of the Liens granted to the Collateral Agent if such subordination arises pursuant to the granting of liens or superpriority claims pursuant to Section 364 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) or any other provision of the Bankruptcy Code.

(c) The Administrative Agent may unilaterally (and without the consent of any other party unless required by this paragraph) (i) amend the Commitment Schedule to reflect assignments entered into pursuant to Section 9.05 , (ii) with consent of the Borrowers only, amend, modify or supplement this Agreement to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency, so long as such amendment, modification or supplement does not adversely affect the rights of any Lender, (iii) waive payment of the fee required under Section 9.05(b)(1)(i)(C) , and (iv) amend or waive any provision of the Fee Letter or the Post-Closing Letter. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 9.03 , Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent and any Loan Party may amend or modify this Agreement or any other Loan Document without the consent of any Person to (i) cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency therein, or (ii) grant a new Lien for the benefit of the Secured Parties, extend an existing Lien over additional property for the benefit of the Secured Parties or join additional Persons as Loan Parties.

(d) If, in connection with any proposed amendment, waiver or consent requiring the consent of “each Lender” or “each Lender affected thereby,” the consent of the Required Lenders is obtained, but the consent of other necessary Lenders is not obtained (any such Lender whose consent is necessary but not obtained being referred to herein as a “ Non-Consenting Lender ”), then, so long as the Administrative Agent is not a Non-Consenting Lender, the Borrowers may elect to replace all, but not less than all, Non-Consenting Lenders as Lenders party to this Agreement, provided that, concurrently with such replacement, (i) one or more Eligible Assignees shall agree, as of such date, to purchase for cash the Loans and other Obligations due to the Non-Consenting Lenders pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption and to become a Lender for all purposes under this Agreement and to assume all obligations of the Non-Consenting Lenders to be terminated as of such date and to comply with the requirements of Section 9.05(b) , and (ii) the Borrowers shall pay to each such Non-Consenting Lender in same day funds on the day of such replacement (1) all interest, fees and other amounts then accrued but unpaid to such Non-Consenting Lender by the Borrowers hereunder to and including the date of termination, including without limitation payments due to such Non-Consenting Lender under Sections 2.16 and 2.18 , along with, in the case of any amendment, waiver or consent pursuant to which one or both of the interest rate margins set forth in the definition of Applicable Rate will be reduced by more than 0.75% per annum per margin, its ratable share of the Prepayment Fee irrespective whether or not then due or payable and (2) an amount, if any, equal to the payment which would have been due to such Lender on the day of such replacement under Section 2.17 had the Loans and Obligations of such Non-Consenting Lender been prepaid on such date rather than sold to the replacement Lender.

SECTION 9.04 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.

(a) Expenses . (i) The Borrowers shall pay all reasonable, documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Agents and their respective Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Agents, in connection with the syndication and distribution (including, without limitation, via the internet or through a service such as Intralinks) of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation and administration of the Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions of the Loan Documents (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated) and (ii) the Borrowers shall pay all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any Agent

or any Lender, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any advisors, consultants, accountants or counsel for the Agents or any Lender, in connection with the enforcement, collection or protection of its rights in connection with the Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section 9.04 , or in connection with the Loans made hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with any sale or other realization upon the Collateral or during any workout, restructuring, negotiations or a solvency or bankruptcy proceedings in respect of such Loans. Expenses being reimbursed by the Borrowers under this Section 9.04(a) include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, costs and expenses incurred in connection with:

(i) subject to the limitations set forth in Section 5.10 , appraisals of all or any portion of the Collateral (including travel, lodging, meals and other out-of-pocket expenses of the appraisers);

(iii) lien searches;

(iv) sums paid or incurred to take any action required of any Loan Party under the Loan Documents that such Loan Party fails to pay or take; and

All of the foregoing costs and expenses may be charged to the Borrowers to another deposit account, all as described in Section 2.19(c) . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the maximum amount of costs and expenses incurred with respect to the appraisals and field examinations performed prior to the Effective Date that shall be paid by Borrowers shall be $125,000.

(b) Indemnities . The Borrowers shall indemnify and defend the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lead Arranger, the Documentation Agent, the Syndication Agent and each Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, on an after-Tax basis, any and all losses, claims, damages, penalties, liabilities and related expenses, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of the Loan Documents or any agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any Loan or the use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) the handling of the Collateral of the Loan Parties as

herein provided, (iv) the Agent or Lender relying on any instructions of the Administrative Borrower, (v) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries, or (vi) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory and regardless of whether any Indemnitee or a Loan Party is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, penalties, liabilities or related expenses are finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee in a final nonappealable order or judgment. Without limiting the foregoing, but subject to the proviso in the preceding sentence, it is agreed and intended that the foregoing indemnity shall include the obligation of the Borrowers to indemnify, defend and hold each Indemnitee harmless with respect to any matter otherwise included in the scope of the foregoing indemnity whether such matter involves a proceeding brought by a Loan Party, a proceeding where a Loan Party is party to such proceeding or otherwise.

(c) The relationship between any Loan Party on the one hand and the Lenders and the Agents on the other hand shall be solely that of debtor and creditor. None of the Agents or any Lender (i) shall have any fiduciary responsibilities to any Loan Party, or (ii) undertakes any responsibility to any Loan Party to review or inform such Loan Party of any matter in connection with any phase of any Loan Party’s business or operations. To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Loan Party shall assert, and each hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the Transactions or any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof.

(d) All amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly after written demand therefor.

SECTION 9.05 Successors and Assigns.

(a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that (i) the Borrowers may not assign or otherwise transfer any of their rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrowers without such consent shall be null and void), and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants (to the extent provided in Section 9.05(c) ) and, to the extent expressly contemplated

hereby, the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(i) Assignments shall be subject to the following conditions:

A. except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Loans, the amount of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $2,000,000, unless each of the Administrative Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent (such consent of Administrative Borrower not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), provided that no such consent of the Administrative Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, provided further that the Administrative Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within five (5) Business Days after having received notice thereof;

B. after giving effect to any partial assignment of a Lender’s Loans, the assignor’s Term Loan Exposure shall not be less than $2,000,000;

C. the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 payable to the Administrative Agent;

D. the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.

(ii) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to Section 9.05(b)(iv) , from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.16 , 2.17 , 2.18 and 9.04 ). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 9.05 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 9.05(c) .

(iii) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Borrowers, shall maintain at one of its offices in the United States a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amount of and interest owing on, the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrowers, the Agents and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as the absolute owner of any Obligations held by such Person, as included in the Register, for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Administrative Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Obligations hereunder are registered obligations, the right, title and interest of the Lenders and their respective assignees and participants in and to such Obligations shall be transferable only upon notation of such transfer in the Register and no assignment thereof or participation therein shall be effective until recorded therein. This Section 16.3(e) shall be construed so that the Obligations are at all times maintained in “registered form” within the meaning of Sections 163(f), 871(h)(2) and 881(c)(2) of the Code.

(iv) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in Section 9.05(b) and any written consent to such assignment required by Section 9.05(b) , the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register; provided that if either the assigning Lender or the assignee shall have failed to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.08(b) , 2.19(f) or 8.07 , the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information therein in the Register unless and until such payment shall have been made in full, together with all accrued interest thereon. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.

(c) (2) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Lenders, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (other than a Loan Party or its Affiliates, without the written consent of the Administrative Agent) (a “ Participant ”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans owing to it); provided that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, and (C) the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in clauses (i) through (iii) of the first proviso to Section 9.03(b) that affects such

Participant. Subject to Section 9.05(c)(ii) , the Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.16 , 2.17 and 2.18 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 9.05(b) . To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.09 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.19(c) as though it were a Lender.

(e) Securitization . In addition to any other assignment permitted pursuant to this Section, Loan Parties hereby acknowledge that (x) the Lenders, their Affiliates and Approved Funds (“ Lender Parties ”) may sell or securitize the Loans (a “ Securitization ”) through the pledge of the Loans as collateral security for loans to a Lender Party or the assignment or issuance of direct or indirect interests in the Loans (such as, for instance, collateralized loan obligations), and (y) such Securitization may be rated by a rating agency. The Loan Parties shall reasonably cooperate with the Lender Parties to effect the Securitization including, without limitation, by (a) amending this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and executing such additional documents, as reasonably requested by the Lenders in connection with the Securitization; provided that (i) any such amendment or additional documentation does not impose material additional costs on Borrower and (ii) any such amendment or additional documentation does not materially adversely affect the rights, or materially increase the obligations, of Borrower under the Loan Documents or change or affect in a manner adverse to Borrower the financial terms of the Loans, (b) providing such information as may be reasonably requested by the Lenders or rating agencies in connection with the rating of the Loans or the Securitization, and (c) providing a certificate (i) agreeing to indemnify the Lender Parties, or any party providing credit support or otherwise participating in the Securitization, including any investors in a securitization entity (collectively, the “Securitization Parties”) for any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (the “Securitization Liabilities”) to which the Lender Parties or such Securitization Parties may become subject insofar as the Securitization Liabilities arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Loan Document or in any writing delivered by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Lender Partiers in connection with any Loan Document or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state

therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and such indemnity shall survive any transfer by the Lenders or their successors or assigns of the Loans, and (ii) agreeing to reimburse the Lender Parties and the other Securitization Parties for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Persons in connection with defending the Securitization Liabilities.

SECTION 9.06 Survival . All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Event of Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid and so long as the Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.16 , 2.17 , 2.18 and 9.04 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

SECTION 9.07 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01 , this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agents and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

SECTION 9.08 Severability . Any provision of any Loan Document held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

SECTION 9.09 Right of Setoff . In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by law, if an Event of Default exists or the Loans have been accelerated, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is authorized at any time and from time to time, without prior notice to the Borrowers, any such notice being waived by the Borrowers to the fullest extent permitted by

law, to set-off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held by, and other indebtedness at any time owing by, such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any Borrower against any and all Obligations owing to such Lender, now or hereafter existing, irrespective of whether or not the Administrative Agent or such Lender shall have made demand under this Agreement or any Loan Document and although such Obligations may be contingent or unmatured. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent after any such set-off and application made by such Lender or any Affiliate; provided , however , that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, NO LENDER OR AFFILIATE THEREOF SHALL EXERCISE ANY RIGHT OF SET OFF, BANKER’S LIEN, OR THE LIKE AGAINST ANY DEPOSIT ACCOUNT OR PROPERTY OF ANY BORROWER HELD OR MAINTAINED BY SUCH LENDER WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR REQUIRED LENDERS.

SECTION 9.10 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.

(a) THE LOAN DOCUMENTS (OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINING A CONTRARY EXPRESS CHOICE OF LAW PROVISION) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

SECTION 9.11 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

IN THE EVENT ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING IS FILED IN A COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA (THE “ COURT ”) BY OR AGAINST ANY PARTY HERETO IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM AND THE WAIVER SET FORTH ABOVE IS NOT ENFORCEABLE IN SUCH PROCEEDING, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

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EXERCISE OR OPPOSITION DOES NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO PARTICIPATE IN A REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER MATTER.

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ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE FINAL JUDGMENT OR ORDER FROM ANY APPEALABLE DECISION OR ORDER ENTERED BY THE REFEREE SHALL BE FULLY APPEALABLE AS IF IT HAS BEEN ENTERED BY THE COURT.

SECTION 9.12 Headings . Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

SECTION 9.13 Confidentiality.

(b) Each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders severally agree to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (i) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees, advisors, managers and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (ii) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority, (iii) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (iv) to any other party to this Agreement, (v) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (vi) to any nationally recognized rating agency or service (including Moody’s Investor Services, Inc., Standard and Poor’s Ratings Group and Fitch Ratings Ltd.) that requires access to information about a Lender’s (or a potential Lender’s) investment portfolio in connection with ratings to be issued with respect to such Lender (or potential Lender) or with respect to an Approved Fund, (vii) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially similar to those set forth in this Section, to (A) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement, (B) any investor or prospective investor in an Approved Fund and any trustee, collateral manager, servicer, noteholder or secured party in an Approved Fund or (C) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Loan Parties and their

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obligations, (viii) with the consent of the Administrative Borrower, (ix) to the Revolving Loan Agent, to any holder of a Subordinated Convertible Note, a Tax Note or the Shareholder Payment Agreement and to any other Person a counterparty to any intercreditor or subordination agreement entered into in connection with the Obligations or (x) to the extent such Information (A) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section, or (B) becomes available to any Agent or Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrowers. For the purposes of this Section 9.13 , “Information” means all information received from the Borrowers relating to the Borrowers or their business, other than any such information that is available to any Agent or Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrowers; provided that, in the case of information received from the Borrowers after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section 9.13 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Agent or Lender may issue and disseminate to the public general information describing this credit facility, including the names and addresses of the Borrowers and a general description of the Borrowers’ businesses, and may (so long as the Administrative Borrower has previously reviewed and approved the form of such advertisement or promotional materials) use Borrowers’ names in published advertising and other promotional materials. The obligations of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Section 9.13 shall terminate upon the termination of the Commitments and the payment and satisfaction in full of all Loans. Notwithstanding the foregoing, on or after the Closing Date, Administrative Agent may, at its own expense issue news releases and publish “tombstone” advertisements and other announcements relating to this transaction (as to the parties involved, the type of industry involved, and the amounts and the types of financial accommodations provided hereunder) in newspapers, trade journals and other appropriate media (which may include use of logos of one or more of the Loan Parties).

SECTION 9.14 Several Obligations; Nonreliance; Violation of Law . The respective obligations of the Lenders hereunder are several and not joint and the failure of any Lender to make any Loan or perform any of its obligations hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender from any of its obligations hereunder. Each Lender hereby represents that it is not relying on or looking to any margin stock for the repayment of the Loans provided for herein. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, no Lender shall be obligated to extend credit to the Borrowers in violation of any limitation or prohibition provided by any applicable statute or regulation.

SECTION 9.15 USA Patriot Act . Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the Patriot Act hereby notifies the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrowers, which information includes the names and addresses of the Borrowers and other information that will allow such Lender to identify the Borrowers in accordance with the Patriot Act.

SECTION 9.16 Execution of Loan Documents . The Lenders hereby empower and authorize the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, to execute and deliver to the Loan Parties the other Loan Documents and all related agreements, certificates,

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documents, or instruments as shall be necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of the Loan Documents.

SECTION 9.17 Interest Rate Limitation . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law (collectively the “ Charges ”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “ Maximum Rate ”) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Loan but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section 9.17 shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.

SECTION 9.18 Administrative Borrower; Joint and Several Liability . Each Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints Joe’s Jean’s Subsidiary, Inc. as the borrowing agent and attorney-in-fact for all Borrowers (the “ Administrative Borrower ”) which appointment shall remain in full force and effect unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received prior written notice signed by each Borrower that such appointment has been revoked and that another Borrower has been appointed Administrative Borrower. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Borrower (i) to provide the Agents and Lenders with all notices with respect to Loans and all other notices and instructions under this Agreement and (ii) to take such action as the Administrative Borrower deems appropriate on its behalf to obtain Loans and to exercise such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. It is understood that the handling of the Collateral of Borrowers in a combined fashion, as more fully set forth herein, is done solely as an accommodation to Borrowers in order to utilize the collective borrowing powers of Borrowers in the most efficient and economical manner and at their request, and that no Agent or Lender shall incur any liability to any Borrower as a result hereof. Each Borrower expects to derive benefit, directly or indirectly, from the handling of the Collateral in a combined fashion since the successful operation of each Borrower is dependent on the continued successful performance of the integrated group. To induce the Agents and Lenders to do so, and in consideration thereof, each Borrower hereby jointly and severally agrees to indemnify each Agent and Lender and hold it harmless against any and all liability, expense, loss or claim of damage or injury, made against such Lender by any Borrower or by any third party whosoever, arising from or incurred by reason of (a) the handling of the Collateral of Borrowers as herein provided, (b) such Agent or Lender relying on any instructions of the Administrative Borrower, or (c) any other action taken by the Agent or Lenders hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, except that Borrowers will have no liability under this Section 9.18 with respect to any liability that has been finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such indemnified party.

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representations contained herein shall be deemed to be separately made by each of them, and each of the covenants, agreements and obligations set forth herein shall be deemed to be the joint and several covenants, agreements and obligations of them. Any notice, request, consent, report or other information or agreement delivered to any Agent or Lender by the Borrowers shall be deemed to be ratified by, consented to and also delivered by the other Borrowers. Each Borrower recognizes and agrees that each covenant and agreement of “Borrower” or “Borrowers” under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall create a joint and several obligation of the Borrowers, which may be enforced against Borrowers, jointly or against each of the Borrowers separately.

(b) All Loans to the Borrowers, upon funding, shall be deemed to be jointly funded to and received by the Borrowers. Each Borrower jointly and severally agrees to pay, and shall be jointly and severally liable under this Agreement for, all Obligations of the Borrowers, regardless of the manner or amount in which proceeds of such Loans are used, allocated, shared, or disbursed by or among the Borrowers themselves, or the manner in which an Agent and/or any Lender accounts for such Loans or other extensions of credit on its books and records. Each Borrower shall be liable for all amounts due to an Agent and/or any Lender under this Agreement, regardless of which Borrower actually receives Loans or other extensions of credit hereunder or the amount of such Loans and extensions of credit received or the manner in which such Agent and/or such Lender accounts for such Loans or other extensions of credit on its books and records. Each Borrower’s Obligations with respect to Loans and other extensions of credit made to it, and such Borrower’s Obligations arising as a result of the joint and several liability of such Borrower hereunder, with respect to Loans made to the other Borrowers hereunder, shall be separate and distinct obligations, but all such Obligations of the Borrowers shall be primary obligations of such Borrower. The Borrowers acknowledge and expressly agree with the Agents and each Lender that the joint and several liability of each Borrower is required solely as a condition to, and is given solely as inducement for and in consideration of, credit or accommodations extended or to be extended under the Loan Documents to any or all of the other Borrowers. Each Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement and as an obligor under the Collateral Documents shall be separate and distinct obligations. Upon any Event of Default, the Agents may proceed directly and at once, without notice, against any Borrower to collect and recover the full amount, or any portion of the Obligations, without first proceeding against any other Borrower or any other Person, or against any security or collateral for the Obligations. Each Loan Party consents and agrees that the Agents shall be under no obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Loan Party or against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations.

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(d) Subject to Section 9.18(c) , to the extent that any Borrower shall be required to pay a portion of the Obligations which shall exceed the amount of Loans other extensions of credit received by such Borrower and all interest, costs, fees and expenses attributable to such Loans or other extensions of credit, then such Borrower shall be reimbursed by the other Borrowers for the amount of such excess. This Section 9.18(d) is intended only to define the relative rights of Borrowers, and nothing set forth in this Section 9.18(d) is intended or shall impair the obligations of each Borrower, jointly and severally, to pay to Administrative Agent and Lenders the Obligations as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 9.18(d) or any other provisions of this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that the liability incurred by each Borrower in respect of the Obligations of the other Borrowers (and any Lien granted by each Borrower to secure such Obligations), not constitute a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under the provisions of any applicable law of any state or other governmental unit (“ Fraudulent Conveyance ”). Consequently, each Borrower, each Agent and each Lender hereby agree that if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the incurrence of liability by any Borrower in respect of the Obligations of any other Borrower (or any Liens granted by such Borrower to secure such Obligations) would, but for the application of this sentence, constitute a Fraudulent Conveyance, such liability (and such Liens) shall be valid and enforceable only to the maximum extent that would not cause the same to constitute a Fraudulent Conveyance, and this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall automatically be deemed to have been amended accordingly, nunc pro tunc.

SECTION 9.19 Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness . Each Loan Party hereby agrees that any Indebtedness of any other Loan Party now or hereafter owing to such Loan Party, whether heretofore, now or hereafter created (the “ Loan Party Subordinated Debt ”), is hereby subordinated to all of the Obligations and that, except as permitted under Section 6.10 , the Loan Party Subordinated Debt shall not be paid in whole or in part until the Obligations have been paid in full and this Agreement is terminated and of no further force or effect. No Loan Party shall accept any payment of or on account of any Loan Party Subordinated Debt at any time in contravention of the foregoing. Each payment on the Loan Party Subordinated Debt received in violation of any of the provisions hereof shall be deemed to have been received by such Loan Party as trustee for the Secured Parties and shall be paid over to the Administrative Agent immediately on account of the Obligations, but without otherwise affecting in any manner such Loan Party’s liability hereunder. Each Loan Party agrees to file all claims against the Loan Party from whom the Loan Party Subordinated Debt is owing in any bankruptcy or other proceeding in which the filing of claims is required by law in respect of any Loan Party Subordinated Debt, and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to all of such Loan Party’s rights thereunder. If for any reason a Loan Party fails to file such claim at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the last date on which such claim should be filed, such Loan Party hereby irrevocably appoints the

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Administrative Agent as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, and the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized to act as attorney-in-fact in such Loan Party’s name to file such claim or, in the Administrative Agent’s discretion, to assign such claim to and cause proof of claim to be filed in the name of the Administrative Agent or its nominee. In all such cases, whether in administration, bankruptcy or otherwise, the Person or Persons authorized to pay such claim shall pay to the Administrative Agent the full amount payable on the claim in the proceeding, and, to the full extent necessary for that purpose, each Loan Party hereby assigns to the Administrative Agent all of such Loan Party’s rights to any payments or distributions to which such Loan Party otherwise would be entitled. If the amount so paid is greater than such Loan Party’s liability hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall pay the excess amount to the party entitled thereto. In addition, each Loan Party hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its attorney-in-fact to exercise all of such Loan Party’s voting rights in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding or any plan for the reorganization of the Loan Party from whom the Loan Party Subordinated Debt is owing.

SECTION 9.20 Payments Set Aside . To the extent that (a)(i) any Loan Party makes a payment or payments to Administrative Agent or Lenders (or to Administrative Agent, on behalf of Lenders), (ii) Administrative Agent or Lenders (or to Administrative Agent, on behalf of Lenders) receive any payment in respect of any Obligation, or (iii) Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or Lenders enforce any security interests or exercise their rights of setoff, and (b) such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or setoff or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, any other state or federal law, common law or any equitable cause or are required to be turned-over to or paid to any other Person pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement, then, to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all Liens, rights and remedies therefor or related thereto, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment or payments had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

SECTION 9.21 Certain Waivers . WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF ANY OTHER WAIVER OR OTHER PROVISION SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT, LOAN PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY, VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY WAIVE, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT SUCH WAIVER IS NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, ANY AND ALL BENEFITS OR DEFENSES ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY UNDER ANY ONE OR MORE OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE §§ 2787 TO 2855, INCLUSIVE AND §§ 2899 AND 3433, INCLUSIVE, CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE §§ 580A, 580B, 580C, 580D, AND 726, AND CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 14 OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE OR ANY SIMILAR LAWS OF ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. Any reference to California code sections or any other sections in this Agreement shall be deemed to include any equivalent code provisions under New York or other applicable law. Without limiting the applicability of the equivalent code provisions under New York law, the foregoing references to the California Civil Code and the California Code of Civil Procedure or other law shall apply if, notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, the laws of the State of California or any other laws (other than the laws of the State of New York) are applied to this Agreement or

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any other Credit Document; provided that the inclusion of such provisions does not affect or limit in any way the parties’ choice of New York law, nor shall such inclusion be construed to mean that any such provisions of California law or other law are in any way applicable to this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or the Obligations.

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

	JOE’S JEANS INC. ,
	a Delaware corporation, as Guarantor


	By:	\s\ Marc B. Crossman
	Name:	Marc B. Crossman
	Title:	President & CEO


	JOE’S JEANS SUBSIDIARY, INC. ,
	a Delaware corporation, as Administrative Borrower


	By:	\s\ Marc B. Crossman
	Name:	Marc B. Crossman
	Title:	CEO


	HUDSON CLOTHING, LLC ,
	a California corporation, as a Borrower


	By:	\s\ Peter Kim
	Name:	Peter Kim
	Title:	CEO


	HC ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC. ,
	a Delaware corporation, as a Guarantor


	By:	\s\ Peter Kim
	Name:	Peter Kim
	Title:	CEO

	HUDSON CLOTHING HOLDINGS, INC. ,
	a Delaware corporation, as a Guarantor


	By:	\s\ Peter Kim
	Name:	Peter Kim
	Title:	CEO