UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  

Washington, DC 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):  August 11, 2017  

 

CHEROKEE INC.  

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-18640

 

95-4182437

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

5990 Sepulveda Boulevard  

Sherman Oaks, California 91411  

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(818) 908-9868  

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company    

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    

 

 

 

 


 

Item 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.  

Amendment to Cerberus Credit Facility

 

On August 11, 2017, Cherokee Inc. (the “ Company ”) entered into an amendment (the “ Cerberus Amendment ”) of its senior secured credit facility (the “ Cerberus Credit Facility ”) with Cerberus Business Finance, LLC (“ Cerberus ”).  The Amendment includes a waiver of all defaults under the Cerberus Credit Facility arising from the Company’s failure to comply with financial covenants thereunder as of April 28, 2017. As of April 29, 2017, the Company had approximately $49.2 million in principal amount of outstanding indebtedness owed under the Cerberus Credit Facility, all of which is due in December 2021.

 

Pursuant to the Cerberus Amendment, (i) the required leverage ratio (as defined and calculated in the Cerberus Credit Facility) has been amended 16.00 to 1.00 through July 31, 2017, 10.50 to 1.00 through October 31, 2017, and decreasing ratios at the end of each of the Company’s fiscal quarters thereafter as set forth therein; (ii) the required fixed charge coverage ratio (as defined and calculated in the Cerberus Credit Facility) has been amended to 0.25 to 1.00 through July 31, 2017, 0.35 to 1.00 through October 31, 2017, and increasing ratios at the end of each of the Company’s fiscal quarters thereafter as set forth therein; (iii) the Company has agreed to a new liquidity covenant that requires the Company to maintain an amount of unrestricted cash on-hand, together with the availability under the revolving credit facility under the Cerberus Credit Facility, of no less than $3.0 million, and (iv) the parties agreed to certain additional administrative amendments. The Cerberus Amendment also provides that, if at any time the new liquidity covenant is not satisfied and Cerberus submits a written capital demand, the Company would be required to complete an equity financing resulting in net cash proceeds to the Company of the amount requested by Cerberus in such demand, subject to an aggregate maximum of approximately $5.5 million and certain additional conditions (such financings, the “ Committed Financings ”).

 

As a condition to effectiveness of the Cerberus Amendment, the Company was required to: (i) complete the Concurrent Financing, as defined and described below, and (ii) obtain a firm commitment from one or more investors to fund one or more Committed Financings if required on or prior to March 5, 2018, which is described below.

 

 

Concurrent Financing and Committed Financing

 

On August 11, 2017, the Company and each of several investors, including certain of the Company’s directors, officers and large stockholders, entered into common stock purchase agreements (the “ Purchase Agreements ”) to effect the Concurrent Financing and agree to the Committed Financing as required by the Cerberus Amendment. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreements, on August 11, 2017, the investors agreed to purchase, and the Company agreed to issue and sell, an aggregate of 947,870 shares of the Company’s common stock in a private placement financing at a per share purchase price of $4.22 (the “ Initial Price ”), for net cash proceeds to the Company of approximately $4.0 million (the “ Concurrent Financing ”). The Concurrent Financing is expected to close on August 18, 2017.  In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreements, each investor has agreed to participate in the Committed Financings, such that, if the Company notifies any such investor on or before March 5, 2018 of a failure to meet the new liquidity covenant set forth in the Cerberus Amendment, then such investor will be obligated to purchase in a private placement financing additional shares of the Company’s common stock as requested based on a per share purchase price equal to the lower of the Initial Price, 90% of the average closing price of the Company’s common stock for the 20 days prior to the date of the Company’s notification, or the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the day prior to the Company’s notification, subject to certain other conditions and caps, including that the aggregate number of shares issuable in the Concurrent Financing and the Committed Financings shall not exceed 19.9% of the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding on the date of this Report. The maximum aggregate value of the commitments for the Committed Financings from all investors is approximately $5.5 million. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreements, in consideration for the agreement of the investors to participate in the Committed Financings, the Company has issued to the investors warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 326,695 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to the Initial Price. The warrants are exercisable at any time from March 5, 2018 until the seven-year anniversary of the initial issuance date, may be exercised in cash or on a “cashless”

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basis, and are subject to customary adjustments in the event of stock dividends or other distributions, stock splits, or mergers, reclassifications or similar transactions.

 

Certain terms of the Concurrent Financing and the Committed Financing with respect to each director, officer and significant stockholder participating therein are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

    

    

No. of Shares

    

Aggregate

    

Aggregate

    

 

 

 

 

 

Subject to

 

Purchase Price

 

Purchase Price of

 

 

 

 

No. of Shares

 

Warrant

 

of Shares

 

Shares That May

 

 

 

 

Purchased in

 

Issued in

 

Purchased in

 

Be Purchased in

 

Aggregate

Name of Investor,

 

Concurrent

 

Concurrent

 

Concurrent

 

Committed

 

Purchase Price

Relationship with the Company

 

Financing

 

Financing

 

Financing

 

Financings

 

of all Shares(1)

Jess Ravich,
Director

 

473,934 

 

237,834 

 

$

2,000,000 

 

$

4,014,638 

 

$

6,000,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Galvin,
Chairman of the Board

 

23,697 

 

5,924 

 

$

100,000 

 

$

100,000 

 

$

200,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howard Siegel,
Chief Operating Officer

 

23,697 

 

— 

 

$

100,000 

 

$

— 

 

$

100,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cove Street Capital

 

236,967 

 

59,241 

 

$

1,000,000 

 

$

1,000,000 

 

$

2,000,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Investors as a Group

 

189,574 

 

23,696 

 

$

800,000 

 

$

400,000 

 

$

1,200,000 


(1)

Assumes the purchase by each investor of its maximum commitment in the Committed Financings.

 

Ravich Loan

 

On December 7, 2016, the Company obtained an unsecured receivables funding loan for $5.0 million from Mr. Ravich, a member of the Board of Directors (such loan, the “ Ravich Loan ”). As of June 5, 2017, the Company and Mr. Ravich mutually agreed to extend the maturity date of the amounts owed thereunder to July 31, 2017. As of August 11, 2017, the Company and Mr. Ravich mutually agreed to further extend the maturity date of the amounts owed thereunder to February 28, 2018. As of August 11, 2017, borrowings under the Ravich Loan were approximately $1.5 million. 

 

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

 

The information regarding the Amendment to Cerberus Credit Facility and the Ravich Loan set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information regarding the Concurrent Financing and the Committed Financings set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

None of the shares or warrants issued or issuable in connection with the Concurrent Financing and the Committed Financings (collectively, the “ Securities ”) have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), or any state securities laws and have been issued in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act afforded by Section 4(a)(2) thereof and Regulation D thereunder, based on the offering of the Securities to a small number of investors, all of which has a pre-existing relationship with the Company; the lack of any general solicitation or advertising in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities; the representation by each investor to the Company that it is an accredited investor (as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D) and that it is purchasing the Securities for its own account and without a view to distribute them; and the

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Company’s issuance of the Securities as restricted securities.  The Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States without an effective registration statement or pursuant to an exemption from applicable registration requirements, and this Current Report on Form 8-K is not and shall not be considered an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Securities.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)          Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

    

Description

4.1

 

Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock, issued on August 11, 2017 by Cherokee Inc.

 

 

 

10.1

 

Form of Common Stock Purchase Agreement between Cherokee Inc. and the investor named therein.

 

 

 

10.2

 

Amendment No. 1 to Financing Agreement, dated August 11, 2017 and effective August 11, 2017, by and among Cherokee Inc., Irene Acquisition Company B.V., the guarantors from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, Cerberus Business Finance, LLC, as Collateral Agent and Cerberus Business Finance, LLC, as Administrative Agent.

 

 

 

10.3

 

Second Amendment to Promissory Note, dated August 11, 2017, by and between Irene Acquisition Company B.V. and Ravich Revocable Trust of 1989.

 

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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.

 

 

Cherokee Inc.

 

 

Date: August 14, 2017

By:

/s/ Jason Boling

 

 

Jason Boling

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 4.1

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES FOR WHICH THIS SECURITY IS EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ SECURITIES ACT ”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. 

CHEROKEE INC.

WARRANT TO PURCHASE SHARES

OF COMMON STOCK

THIS CERTIFIES THAT, for value received, [●], a [●] (“ Investor ”), is entitled to subscribe for and purchase up to [●]shares of the fully paid and nonassessable Common Stock (as adjusted pursuant to Section 4 hereof, the “ Shares ”) of Cherokee Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), at a price per share equal to $[●] (such price and such other price as shall result, from time to time, from the adjustments specified in Section 4 hereof is herein referred to as the “ Warrant Price ”), subject to the provisions and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.  As used herein, the term “ Common Stock ” shall mean the Company’s Common Stock, $0.02 par value per share,  or any stock into or for which such Common Stock may hereafter be converted or exchanged prior to or concurrent with the exercise of this Warrant. As used herein, (a) the term “ Date of Grant ” shall mean [●], 20[●], and (b) the term “ Other Warrants ” shall mean any warrant issued upon transfer or partial exercise of this Warrant or issued in respect of this Warrant pursuant to Section 4 hereof.  The term “ Warrant ” as used herein shall be deemed to include Other Warrants unless the context clearly requires otherwise.  

This Warrant is being issued pursuant to a Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of the Date of Grant (the “ CSPA ”), between the Company  and Investor.  All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the CSPA. 

1.       Exercisability .     This Warrant shall be exercisable  for a period of seven  (7) years from the Date of Grant unless earlier terminated pursuant to this Section  1 ;   provided that this Warrant shall not be exercisable until the Outside Date.  On the seventh anniversary of the Date of Grant, this Warrant shall expire, and no holder hereof shall have any further rights to acquire any Shares hereunder after such date.   [If the  holder hereof, does not purchase the Subsequent Closing Shares after the Company’s delivery of the Company Notice, this Warrant shall automatically terminate.] 

2.       Exercise of Warrant ;   Method of Exercise; Payment .   (a) Subject to Section 1 hereof, the purchase right represented by this Warrant may be exercised by the holder hereof, in whole or in part and from time to time, at the election of the holder hereof, by the surrender of this Warrant (with the notice of exercise substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A-1 duly completed and executed) at the principal office of the Company and by the payment to the Company, by certified or bank check, or by wire transfer to an account designated by the Company (a “ Wire Transfer ”) of an amount equal to the then applicable Warrant Price multiplied by the number of Shares then being purchased.  The person or persons


 

in whose name(s) any certificate(s) representing the Shares shall be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be deemed to have become the holder(s) of record of, and shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder(s) of, the shares represented thereby (and such shares shall be deemed to have been issued) immediately prior to the close of business on the date or dates upon which this Warrant is exercised.  In the event of any exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant, certificates for the shares of stock so purchased shall be delivered to the holder hereof as soon as practicable and, if requested by the holder of this Warrant, the Company shall cause its transfer agent to deliver the certificate representing Shares issued upon exercise of this Warrant to a broker or other person (as directed by the holder exercising this Warrant) within the time period required to settle any trade made by the holder after exercise of this Warrant.

(a)       In lieu of exercising this Warrant pursuant to Section 2(a) above, the holder may elect to receive, without the payment by the holder of any additional consideration, Shares equal to the value of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being canceled) by surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company (together with a duly executed subscription in the form attached), in which event the Company shall issue to the holder hereof a number of Shares computed using the following formula:

X =  Y (A-B)

A

Where:  X =  The number of Shares to be issued to the holder pursuant to this net exercise;

Y =  The number of Shares in respect of which the net issue election is made;

A =  The fair market value of one Share at the time the net issue election is made;

B =  The Warrant Price (as adjusted to the date of the net issuance).

(b)      For purposes of this Warrant, the “fair market value” of one Share as of a particular date shall be determined as follows:  (i) if traded on a securities exchange or through an interdealer quotation system such as the OTC Bulletin Board, the value shall be deemed to be the average of the closing sale prices of the Common Stock on such exchange or quotation system over the ten (10) day period ending three (3) days prior to the net exercise election; (ii) if traded over-the-counter, the value shall be deemed to be the average of the closing sale price over the ten (10) day period ending three (3) days prior to the net exercise. If there is no reported sale price for the Common Stock , the fair market value of the Common Stock shall be the value as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.

3.       Covenants as to Shares .  The Company covenants that all Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant will, upon issuance pursuant to the terms and conditions herein, be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof.  The Company covenants and agrees that during the period within which the rights represented by this Warrant may be exercised, the Company will at all times have authorized, and reserved for the purpose of the issue upon exercise of the purchase rights evidenced by this Warrant, a sufficient number of shares of its Common Stock to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant. The Company further covenants and agrees that the Company will from time to time take all such action as may be requisite to assure that the stated or par value per share of Common Stock is at all times equal to or less than the then effective Warrant Price per share of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant.  If and so long as the Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant is listed on any national securities exchange or quotation system, the Company will, if

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permitted by the rules of such exchange or quotation system, use its best efforts to list and keep listed on such exchange or quotation system, upon official notice of issuance, all shares of such capital stock.

4.       Adjustment of Warrant Price and Number of Shares .  The number and kind of securities purchasable upon the exercise of this Warrant and the Warrant Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of certain events, as follows:

(a)       Reclassification or Merger .  In case of any reclassification or change of securities of the class issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value, or from no par value to par value, or as a result of a subdivision or combination), or in case of any merger of the Company with or into another corporation (other than a merger with another corporation in which the Company is the acquiring and the surviving corporation and which does not result in any reclassification or change of outstanding securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant), or in case of any sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (each, a “ Reorganization ”), the Company, or such successor or purchasing corporation, as the case may be, shall duly execute and deliver to the holder of this Warrant a new Warrant (in form and substance satisfactory to the holder of this Warrant), or the Company shall make appropriate provision without the issuance of a new Warrant, so that the holder of this Warrant shall have the right to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, at a total purchase price not to exceed that payable upon the exercise of the exercisable but unexercised portion of this Warrant, and in lieu of the shares of Common Stock theretofore issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, the kind and amount of shares of stock, other securities, money and property receivable upon such reclassification, change or merger by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock then purchasable under this Warrant.  Such new Warrant shall provide for adjustments that shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Section 4 .  The provisions of this subparagraph (a) shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, changes, mergers and transfers.

(b)       Subdivision or Combination of Shares .  If the Company at any time while this Warrant remains outstanding and unexpired shall subdivide or combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Warrant Price shall be proportionately decreased and the number of Shares issuable hereunder shall be proportionately increased in the case of a subdivision or and the Warrant Price shall be proportionately increased and the number of Shares issuable hereunder shall be proportionately decreased in the case of a combination.

(c)       Stock Dividends and Other Distributions .  If the Company at any time while this Warrant is outstanding and unexpired shall (i) pay a dividend with respect to its Common Stock payable in Common Stock, then the Warrant Price shall be adjusted, from and after the date of determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, to that price determined by multiplying the Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to such date of determination by a fraction (A) the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such dividend or distribution, and (B) the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such dividend or distribution; or (ii) make any other distribution with respect to Common Stock, including a distribution of shares of any subsidiary of the Company (except any distribution specifically provided for in Sections 4(a) and 4(b) ), then, in each such case, provision shall be made by the Company such that the holder of this Warrant shall receive upon exercise of this Warrant a proportionate share of any such dividend or distribution as though it were the holder of the Shares as of the record date fixed for the determination of the stockholders of the Company entitled to receive such dividend or distribution.

(d)       Adjustment of Number of Shares .  Upon each adjustment in the Warrant Price, the number of Shares purchasable hereunder shall be adjusted, to the nearest whole share, to the product

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obtained by multiplying the number of Shares purchasable immediately prior to such adjustment in the Warrant Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Warrant Price immediately prior to such adjustment and the denominator of which shall be the Warrant Price immediately thereafter.

5.       Notice of Certain Events

(a)      Whenever the Warrant Price or the number of Shares purchasable hereunder shall be adjusted pursuant to Section 4 hereof, the Company shall make a certificate signed by its chief financial officer setting forth, in reasonable detail, the event requiring the adjustment, the amount of the adjustment, the method by which such adjustment was calculated, and the Warrant Price and the number of Shares purchasable hereunder after giving effect to such adjustment, and shall cause copies of such certificate to be mailed to the holder of this Warrant at such holder’s last known address.

(b)      In the event of:

(i)      any taking by the Company of a record of the holders of Common Stock for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend, distribution, or other right, or

(ii)     a Reorganization;

then and in each such event the Company will mail to the Holder hereof a notice (i) specifying, if known, the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, and stating, if known, the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right, (ii) or specifying the anticipated date on which any Reorganization is to close, and, if known, the time, if any is to be fixed, as to which the holders of record of Common Stock shall be entitled to exchange their shares for securities or other property deliverable on such Reorganization.  The Company shall give such notice to the holder at least twenty business days prior to the record date or closing date specified therein, as the case may be.

6.       Fractional Shares .  No fractional shares of Common Stock will be issued in connection with any exercise hereunder, but in lieu of such fractional shares the Company shall make a cash payment therefor based on the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of exercise.

7.       Compliance with Securities Act; Disposition of Warrant or Shares of Common Stock .

(a)       Representations of Holder .  The holder of this Warrant, by acceptance hereof, agrees that this Warrant, and the Shares to be issued upon exercise hereof are being acquired for investment and that such holder will not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of this Warrant, or any Shares except under circumstances which will not result in a violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”) or any applicable state securities laws. In addition, in connection with the issuance of this Warrant, the holder specifically represents to the Company by acceptance of this Warrant as follows:

(i)      The holder is aware of the Company’s business affairs and financial condition, and has acquired information about the Company sufficient to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire this Warrant.  The holder is acquiring this Warrant for its own account for investment purposes only and not with a view to, or for the resale in connection with, any “distribution” thereof in violation of the Securities Act;

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(ii)     The holder understands that this Warrant has not been registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the holder’s investment intent as expressed herein; 

(iii)    The holder further understands that this Warrant must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act and qualified under any applicable state securities laws, or unless exemptions from registration and qualification are otherwise available.  The holder is aware of the provisions of Rule 144, promulgated under the Securities Act.  The  holder understands and agrees that the Company is under no obligation to register this Warrant under the Securities Act; and 

(iv)    The holder is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

(b)       Disposition of Warrant or Shares .  With respect to any offer, sale or other disposition of this Warrant or any Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of this Warrant prior to registration of such Warrant or Shares, the holder hereof agrees to give written notice to the Company prior thereto, describing briefly the manner thereof, together with a written opinion of such holder’s counsel or other evidence, reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such offer, sale or other disposition may be effected without registration or qualification (under the Securities Act as then in effect or any federal or state securities law then in effect) of this Warrant or the Shares and indicating whether or not under the Securities Act certificates for this Warrant or the Shares to be sold or otherwise disposed of require any restrictive legend as to applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance with such law.  Upon receiving such written notice and reasonably satisfactory opinion or other evidence, the Company, as promptly as practicable but no later than 15 days after receipt of the written notice, shall notify such holder that such holder may sell or otherwise dispose of this Warrant or such Shares, all in accordance with the terms of the notice delivered to the Company.  If a determination has been made pursuant to this Section 7(b) that the opinion of counsel for the holder or other evidence is not reasonably satisfactory to the Company, the Company shall so notify the holder promptly with details thereof after such determination has been made.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Warrant or such Shares may, as to such federal laws, be offered, sold or otherwise disposed of in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, provided that the Company shall have been furnished with such information as the Company may reasonably request to provide a reasonable assurance that the provisions of Rule 144 have been satisfied.  Each certificate representing this Warrant or the Shares thus transferred (except a transfer pursuant to Rule 144 ) shall bear a legend as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance with such laws, unless in the aforesaid opinion of counsel for the holder, such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with such laws.  The Company may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with such restrictions.

(c)       Applicability of Restrictions .  Neither any restrictions of any legend described in this Warrant nor the requirements of Section 7(b) above shall apply to any transfer or grant of a security interest in this Warrant (or the Shares obtainable upon exercise thereof) or any part hereof (i) to a partner of the holder if the holder is a partnership or to a member of the holder if the holder is a limited liability company, (ii) to a partnership of which the holder is a partner or a limited liability company of which the holder is a member, or (iii) to any affiliate of the holder if the holder is a corporation; provided, however , in any such transfer, if applicable, the transferee shall on the Company’s request agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Warrant as if an original holder hereof.

8.       Rights as Stockholders; Information .  No holder of this Warrant, as such, shall be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed the holder of Common Stock or any other securities which may at any time be issuable upon the exercise hereof for any purpose, nor shall anything contained herein be

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construed to confer upon the holder of this Warrant, as such, any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to stockholders at any meeting thereof, or to receive notice of meetings, or to receive dividends or subscription rights or otherwise until this Warrant shall have been exercised and the Shares purchasable upon the exercise hereof shall have become deliverable, as provided herein.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will transmit to the holder of this Warrant such information, documents and reports as are generally distributed to the holders of any class or series of the securities of the Company concurrently with the distribution thereof to the stockholders: provided, that the filing by the Company of any such materials on the EDGAR system of the SEC shall be deemed to satisfy the Company’s obligation to deliver such material to the holder of this Warrant.

9.       Representations and Warranties .  The Company represents and warrants to the holder of this Warrant as follows:

(a)      This Warrant has been duly authorized and executed by the Company and is a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors and the rules of law or principles at equity governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies;

(b)      The Shares have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance by the Company and, when issued in accordance with the terms hereof will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable;

(c)      The execution and delivery of this Warrant are not, and the issuance of the Shares upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms hereof will not be, inconsistent with the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws (collectively, the “ Charter Documents ”), do not and will not contravene any law, governmental rule or regulation, judgment or order applicable to the Company, and do not and will not conflict with or contravene any provision of, or constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage, contract or other instrument of which the Company is a party or by which it is bound or require the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration or filing with or the taking of any action in respect of or by, any Federal, state, or local government authority or agency or other person, except for the filing of notices pursuant to federal or state securities laws, which filings will be effected by the time required thereby; and

(d)      There are no actions, suits, audits, investigations or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company in any court or before any governmental commission, board or authority which, if adversely determined, will have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

10.     Share Limitations .  [The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and the holder hereof shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Error! Reference source not found. or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise, the holder hereof (together with the holder hereof’s Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the holder hereof or any of the holder hereof’s Affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation.  For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the holder hereof and its Affiliates shall include the number of Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of Shares of which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the holder hereof or any of its Affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion

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or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the holder hereof or any of its Affiliates.  Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 10 , beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, it being acknowledged by the holder hereof that the Company is not representing to the holder hereof that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the holder hereof is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 10 applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the holder hereof together with any Affiliates) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the holder hereof, and the exercise by holder hereof shall be deemed to be the holder hereof’s determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the holder hereof together with any Affiliates) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination and shall have no liability for exercises of this Warrant that are not in compliance with the Beneficial Ownership Limitation.  In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.  For purposes of this Section 10 , in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, holder hereof may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or its transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.  Upon the written or oral request of the holder hereof, the Company shall within two (2) Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the holder hereof the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding.  In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the holder hereof or its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported.]    

11.     Modification and Waiver .  This Warrant and any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the same is sought.

12.     Notices Any notice, demand or request required or permitted to be given by either the Company or the holder hereof pursuant to the terms of this Warrant shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered (i) personally or (ii) on the fifth (5 th ) day after deposit in the U.S. mail, as certified or registered mail, with postage prepaid or the next business day after deposit with a commercial carrier for next day delivery, in each case addressed to such party at the address of such party set forth below or such other address as a party may request by notifying the other in writing.

If to the initial holder:

[●]

[●]

[●]

Attention: [●]

If to the Company:

Cherokee Inc.

5990 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 600

Sherman Oaks, CA 91411

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13.       Binding Effect on Successors .  This Warrant shall be binding upon any corporation succeeding the Company by merger, consolidation or acquisition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, and all of the obligations of the Company relating to the Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall survive the exercise and termination of this Warrant and all of the covenants and agreements of the Company shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the holder hereof.

14.     Lost Warrants or Stock Certificates .  The Company covenants to the holder hereof that, upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate and, in the case of any such loss, theft or destruction, upon receipt of an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Company, or in the case of any such mutilation upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate, of like tenor, in lieu of the lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Warrant or stock certificate.

15.     Titles and Subtitles; Interpretation .  The titles and subtitles used in this Warrant are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Warrant.     The language in this Warrant shall be construed as to its fair meaning without regard to which party drafted this Warrant.  The language in this Warrant shall be construed as to its fair meaning without regard to which party drafted this Warrant.

16.     Governing Law This Warrant and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.  All disputes and controversies arising out of or in connection with this Warrant shall be resolved exclusively by the state and federal courts located in Los Angeles County in the State of California, and each party hereto agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of said courts and agrees that venue shall lie exclusively with such courts.

17.     Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements .  All representations and warranties of the Company and the holder hereof contained herein shall survive the Date of Grant, the exercise of this Warrant (or any part hereof) or the termination or expiration of rights hereunder.  All agreements of the Company and the holder hereof contained herein shall survive indefinitely until, by their respective terms, they are no longer operative.

18.     Remedies .  In case any one or more of the covenants and agreements contained in this Warrant shall have been breached, the holders hereof (in the case of a breach by the Company), or the Company (in the case of a breach by a holder), may proceed to protect and enforce their or its rights either by suit in equity and/or by action at law, including, but not limited to, an action for damages as a result of any such breach and/or an action for specific performance of any such covenant or agreement contained in this Warrant.

19.     No Impairment of Rights .  The Company will not, by amendment of its Charter Documents or through any other means, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the holder of this Warrant against impairment.

20.     Severability If one or more provisions of this Warrant are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision

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shall be excluded from this Warrant, (ii) the balance of the Warrant shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of the Warrant shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

21.     Recovery of Litigation Costs .  If any legal action or other proceeding is brought for the enforcement of this Warrant, or because of an alleged dispute, breach, default, or misrepresentation in connection with any of the provisions of this Warrant, the successful or prevailing party or parties shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred in that action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief to which it or they may be entitled.

22.     Entire Agreement This Warrant sets forth the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and merges all prior discussions between them.  

(Signature Page Follows)

 

 

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CHEROKEE INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:  Henry Stupp

 

 

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

[Signature Page to Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock]


 

EXHIBIT A-1

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

To:  Cherokee Inc. (the “Company”)

1.      The undersigned hereby elects to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant.

2.      The undersigned elects to exercise the attached Warrant by means of [a cash payment and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price of such shares in full][ a cashless exercise pursuant to Section 2(b) of the attached Warrant ]. The undersigned represents that the aforesaid shares are being acquired for the account of the undersigned for investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution thereof and that the undersigned has no present intention of distributing or reselling such shares, all except as in compliance with applicable securities laws.  The undersigned represents that it is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

3.      Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name or names as are specified below:

 

 

 

 

(Name)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Address)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Holder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name and Title of Signatory

 

 

 

Date:________________________________

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

CHEROKEE INC.

COMMON   STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This  COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is made as of August [●], 2017 (“ Effective Date ”), by and between CHEROKEE INC ., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and [●], a [●] (the “ Investor ”).

WHEREAS , the Company is party to that certain Financing Agreement, dated as of December 7, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Financing Agreement, dated as of [the date hereof] (such amendment, the “ Financing Agreement Amendment ”), the “ Financing Agreement ”), by and among the Company, Irene Acquisition Company B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands, having its statutory seat ( statutaire zetel ) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and registered with the Dutch trade register under number 67160921, the lenders from time to time party thereto, Cerberus Business Finance, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Cerberus ”), and certain other parties party thereto;

WHEREAS ,  pursuant to the terms of the Financing Agreement (as amended by the Financing Agreement Amendment upon the effectiveness thereof), the Company must have a certain amount of Availability plus Qualified Cash (as such terms are defined in the Financing Agreement) and in the event that the Company does not have at least such amount of Availability plus Qualified Cash, Cerberus may deliver a notice to the Company requiring the Company to raise additional cash through the sale of equity interests (a  “ Cash Raise Notice ”);

WHEREAS , in order to comply with the foregoing obligations in the Financing Agreement, the Company is contemporaneously entering into this Agreement and common stock purchase agreements (“ Other Agreements ”) with other investors (“ Other Investors ”);  

WHEREAS , the Company and the Investor are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), and Rule 506 of Regulation D (“ Regulation D ”) as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) under the Securities Act;

WHEREAS , the Investor desires to purchase and the Company desires to issue and sell shares of its common stock, par value $0.02 per share (the “ Common Stock ”) on the terms set forth herein; and

WHEREAS ,  pursuant to the Financing Agreement Amendment (upon the effectiveness thereof), Cerberus may deliver to the Company one or more additional Cash Raise Notices.  In consideration of the Investor committing to purchase additional shares of Common Stock of the Company at one or more Subsequent Closings (as defined below) for an aggregate amount of no less than the Initial Consideration (as defined below), the parties desire for Company to deliver to the Investor at the Initial Closing a warrant in favor of the Investor to purchase the number of additional shares of Common Stock equal to 25% of the number of shares  of Common Stock which could be purchased for the aggregate Subsequent Closing Consideration

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at the Initial Price Per Share (as defined below) , substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Warrant ”).  The Investor shall indicate its commitment to purchase such Subsequent Closing Shares by initialing Section 1(b) below.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE as follows:

1.           Sale of Common Stock .    

(a)        The Company hereby agrees to sell to the Investor and the Investor hereby agrees to purchase up to [●] shares of Common Stock ( Initial Closing Shares ) at a purchase price of $[ ] per share (“ Initial Per Share Price ”)  for aggregate consideration of $[●] (“ Initial Consideration ”), subject to the rights and limitations set forth herein.

(b)         The purchase and sale of the Initial Closing Shares shall take place at the offices of Morrison & Foerster LLP, 12531 High Bluff Drive, Suite 100, San Diego, California 92130, at such time as the Company and the Investor mutually agree upon orally or in writing but in no event later than August [●], 2017 (which time is designated as the “ Initial Closing ”).

(c)        The Investor, by initialing below, hereby commits to purchase, upon and subject to receipt by the Company of a Cash Raise Notice and the Company’s delivery to the Investor on or prior to March 5, 2018 (“ Outside Date ”) of a written notice (a “ Company Notice ”) specifying the purchase price and the number of shares of Common Stock (“ Subsequent Closing Shares ”) which the Investor is required to purchase at the applicable Subsequent Closing, for consideration in an aggregate amount for all Subsequent Closings of up to $[●] (“ Subsequent Closing Consideration ”).  The price to be paid for the Subsequent Closing Shares shall be the lesser of the Initial Per Share Price, the closing price of the shares of Common Stock on the day before the Company Notice is sent or 90% of the average closing price of the Company’s shares of Common Stock for the 20 days immediately prior to the sending of such Company Notice (the “ Subsequent Per Share Price ”).  In exchange for the Investor agreeing to be bound by this  Section 1(c) , the Company shall issue to the Investor the Warrant. 

Investor agrees to be bound by Section 1(c)     ________

Provided that the aggregate Subsequent Closing Shares under this Agreement and the Other Agreements, when added with the Initial Closing Shares under this Agreement and the Other Agreements, shall not exceed 19.9% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the date hereof.

(d)        The purchase and sale of Subsequent Closing Shares shall take place at the offices of Morrison & Foerster LLP, 12531 High Bluff Drive, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92130, five (5) days following delivery of the Company Notice or at such other time and place as the Company and the Investor mutually agree in writing (each time and place is designated as the “ Subsequent Closing ”  and collectively the “ Subsequent Closings ”  and together with the Initial Closing, the “ Closings ”).

(e)        The Investor is hereby irrevocably bound to purchase the Initial Closing Shares and consummate the Initial Closing as set forth above and if the Investor initialed Section 1(c)

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above, then the Investor is also irrevocably bound to purchase the Subsequent Closing Shares and consummate the Subsequent Closing as set forth above.

2.           Payment of Purchase Price  At each Closing, the Company shall sell to the Investor the Initial Closing Shares or Subsequent Closing Shares, as applicable, against payment of the purchase price therefor by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds in U.S. dollars.

3.           Representations and Warranties of the Company .  The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Investor that, as of the date hereof and as of each Closing:

(a)         Organization, Good Standing and Qualification .  The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted.

(b)         Authorization .  All corporate action on the part of the Company, its officers, directors and stockholders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of all obligations of the Company hereunder, and the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of the Shares has been taken or will be taken prior to such Closing.  This Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.

(c)         Valid Issuance of Common Stock .  The Shares purchased by the Investor hereunder, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement for the consideration expressed herein, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable.

4.           Investor Representations .  In connection with the purchase of the Shares, the Investor represents to the Company the following:

(a)        The Investor is aware of the Company’s business affairs and financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Shares.  The Investor has not relied on any information or representations with respect to the Company or the offering of the Shares, other than as expressly set forth herein.  The Investor understands that no person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations other than those expressly contained herein.

(b)        The Investor further warrants and represents that the Investor has either (i) preexisting personal or business relationships, with the Company or any of its officers, directors or controlling persons, or (ii) the capacity to protect its own interests in connection with the purchase of the Shares by virtue of the business or financial expertise of itself or of professional advisors to the Investor who are unaffiliated with and who are not compensated by the Company or any of its affiliates, directly or indirectly.

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(c)        The Investor understands that the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the Investor’s investment intent as expressed herein. In this connection, the Investor understands that, in the view of the Commission, the statutory basis for such exemption may not be present if the Investor’s representations meant that the Investor’s present intention was to hold the Shares for a minimum capital gains period under applicable tax statutes, for a deferred sale, for a market rise, for a sale if the market does not rise, or for a year or any other fixed period in the future.  The Investor further represents that the Investor is purchasing the Shares for the Investor’s own account and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution of the Shares.

(d)        The Investor understands that the Shares are “restricted securities” under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and that, pursuant to these laws, the Shares must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available. The Investor further acknowledges and understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares for resale. Investor further acknowledges that if an exemption from registration or qualification is available, it may be conditioned on various requirements including, but not limited to, the time and manner of sale, the holding period for the Shares, and requirements relating to the Company which are outside of the Investor’s control, and which the Company is under no obligation and may not be able to satisfy.  As a consequence, the undersigned understands that he, she or it must bear the economic risks of the investment in the Shares for an indefinite period of time;

(e)        The Investor represents that the Investor is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D.

(f)        The Investor represents that Investor has consulted with the Investor’s own tax, investment and legal advisors with respect to the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences arising from the Investor’s purchase of the Shares to the extent Investor has determined it necessary to protect the Investor’s own interest in connection with a subscription for the Shares in view of the Investor’s prior financial experience and present financial condition, and has relied on the Investor’s own analysis and investigation and that of the Investor’s advisors in determining whether to invest in the Shares.  The Investor further acknowledges and agrees that the Investor (and not the Company) shall be responsible for any tax liability that may arise as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(g)        The Investor represents that it has satisfied itself as to the full observance of the laws of its jurisdiction in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Shares or any use of this Agreement, including (i) the legal requirements within its jurisdiction for the purchase of the Shares, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase, (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained, and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale, or transfer of the Shares.  The Investor’s subscription and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Shares will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of the Investor’s jurisdiction.

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(h)        The Investor has not used any person as a “Purchaser Representative” within the meaning of Regulation D to represent it in determining whether it should purchase the Securities.

(i)         The Investor has all requisite power and capacity (if the Investor is an individual) or authority (if the Investor is an entity) to enter into this Agreement and to perform all the obligations required to be performed by the undersigned hereunder.

5.           Stock Certificate Legends .  The share certificate evidencing the Shares issued hereunder shall be endorsed with the following legends:

(a)        THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH SALE OR DISPOSITION MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.

(b)        Any legend required by any applicable state securities laws.

6.           Indemnification/No Waiver .  The Investor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its officers, directors, employees, affiliates or agents (collectively, the “ Indemnified Parties ”) from and against any and all claims, loss, damage, or liability (including costs of investigation, defense and attorneys’ fees) due to or arising out of their reliance upon the Investor’s representations contained herein.  If the Investor later makes a claim against any of the Indemnified Parties that is inconsistent with its representations in this Agreement, then the Investor will be in breach of this Agreement and will be liable for any damages the Indemnified Parties suffer as a result of such breach, including the cost of a successful defense of a lawsuit of the kind discussed herein.  Notwithstanding any other representations, warranties, acknowledgments or agreements made herein by the Investor, including the foregoing indemnification covenant, the Investor does not thereby or in any other manner waive any rights granted to him, her or it under federal or state securities laws.

7.           Conditions to Investors’ Obligations at Each Closing .  The obligations of the Investor to purchase the Initial Closing Shares or Subsequent Closing Shares at the Initial Closing or any Subsequent Closing, as applicable, are subject to the fulfillment on or before such Closing of each of the following conditions:

(a)         Representations and Warranties .  The representations and warranties of the Company contained in  Section 3  shall be true on and as of such Closing with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the date of such Closing.

(b)         Performance .  The Company shall have performed and complied with all agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by it on or before such Closing.

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(c)         Compliance Certificate .  An officer of the Company shall deliver to the Investor at such Closing a certificate stating that the conditions specified in Section 7(a) and Section 7(b) have been fulfilled.

(d)         Permits, Qualifications and Consents .     All permits, authorizations, approvals or consents, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement shall be duly obtained and effective as of such Closing.

(e)         Execution and Delivery of the Warrant .  Subject to consummation of the Initial Closing and provided that Investor has agreed to be bound by Section 1(c) , the Company shall deliver to the Investor at the Subsequent Closing a duly executed copy of the Warrant.

(f)         Effectiveness of the Financing Agreement Amendment .  In the case of the Initial Closing, the Financing Agreement Amendment shall have become effective or substantially concurrently with the Initial Closing will become effective.

8.           Conditions to the Company’s Obligations at Each Closing The obligations of the Company to sell to the Investor the Initial Closing Shares or Subsequent Closing Shares at the Initial Closing or any Subsequent Closing, as applicable, are subject to the fulfillment on or before such Closing of each of the following conditions:

(a)         Representations and Warranties .     The representations and warranties of such Investor contained in Section 4 shall be true on and as of such Closing with the same force and effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the date of such Closing.

(b)         Payment of Purchase Price .     The Investor shall have delivered to the Company (x) in the case of the Initial Closing, the Initial Per Share Price multiplied by the number of Initial Closing Shares or (y) in the case of any Subsequent Closing, the applicable Subsequent Per Share Price multiplied by the number of Subsequent Closing Shares.

(c)         Permits, Qualifications and Consents .     All permits, authorizations, approvals, consents or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement shall be duly obtained and effective as of such Closing.

(d)         Effectiveness of the Financing Agreement Amendment .  In the case of the Initial Closing, the Financing Agreement Amendment shall have become effective or substantially concurrently with the Initial Closing will become effective.

9.           Adjustment for Stock Split .  All references to the number of Shares and the purchase price of the Shares in this Agreement shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, reverse stock split or stock dividend or other similar change in the Shares which may be made by the Company after the date of this Agreement.

10.         Investor’s Share Limitations .  [Prior to any sale of Shares hereunder, Investor shall determine whether such sale would result in the Investor beneficially owning in excess of

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the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below), in which case the Investor shall provide immediate notice to the Company, and in any event, prior to such sale. The Company shall not effect any sale of Shares, and the Investor shall not have the right to purchase any Shares, pursuant to  Section 1 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance, the Investor (together with the Investor’s Affiliates  (as defined below), and any other Persons (as defined below) acting as a group together with the Investor or any of the Investor’s Affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation.  For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Investor and its Affiliates shall include the number of Shares issuable at the Closing with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Investor or any of its Affiliates.  Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 10 , beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “ Exchange Act ”), it being acknowledged by the Investor that the Company is not representing to the Investor that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Investor is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.  For purposes of this Section 10 , in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, Investor may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or its transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the purchase (from the Company), conversion or exercise of securities of the Company by the Investor or its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported.  The “ Beneficial Ownership Limitation ” shall be 19.9% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the sale of Shares at such Closing.  The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 10 to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to any of the Investor’s permitted successors and assigns of this Agreement.  “ Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, each other Person that owns or controls directly or indirectly the Person, any Person that controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person, and each of that Person’s senior executive officers, directors, partners and, for any Person that is a limited liability company, that Person’s managers and members.  “ Person ” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, institution, public benefit corporation, firm, joint stock company, estate, entity or government agency.]    

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11.         General Provisions .    

(a)         Governing Law . This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.  All disputes and controversies arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be resolved exclusively by the state and federal courts located in Los Angeles County in the State of California, and each party hereto agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of said courts and agrees that venue shall lie exclusively with such courts.

(b)         Entire Agreement . This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the purchase of the Shares by the Investor and merges all prior discussions between them.

(c)         Third Party Beneficiaries

(i)        Except as set forth in Section 11(c)(ii) below, the parties do not confer any rights or remedies upon any person other than the parties to this Agreement and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

(ii)       The parties hereby designate Cerberus as a third party beneficiary of  Section 1 of this Agreement having the right to enforce Investor’s obligations to purchase the Initial Closing Shares and the Subsequent Closing Shares, as applicable.

(d)         Notice .  Any notice, demand or request required or permitted to be given by either the Company or the Investor pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered (i) personally or (ii) on the fifth (5 th ) day after deposit in the U.S. mail, as certified or registered mail, with postage prepaid or the next business day after deposit with a commercial carrier for next day delivery, in each case addressed to such party at the address of such party set forth at the end of this Agreement or such other address as a party may request by notifying the other in writing.

(e)         Finder’s Fee Each party represents that it neither is nor will be obligated for any finders’ fee or commission in connection with this transaction.  Investor agrees to indemnify and to hold harmless the Company from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finders’ fee (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which such Investor or any of its officers, partners, employees or representatives is responsible.  The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Investor from any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s fee (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which the Company or any of its officers, employees or representatives is responsible.

(f)         Successors and Assigns . The rights and benefits of the Company under this Agreement shall be transferable to any one or more persons or entities, and all covenants and agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the Company’s successors and assigns. The rights and obligations of the Investor under this Agreement may only be assigned with the prior written consent of the Company and any purported transfer otherwise shall be null and void; provided that Investor may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to its Affiliate without the prior written consent of the Company.

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(g)         Amendment; Enforcement of Rights .   No modification of or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this Agreement, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the parties to this Agreement. Either party’s failure to enforce any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be construed as a waiver of any such provision or provisions, nor prevent that party thereafter from enforcing each and every other provision of this Agreement. The rights granted both parties herein are cumulative and shall not constitute a waiver of either party’s right to assert all other legal remedies available to it under the circumstances.

(h)         Cooperation .   The Investor agrees upon request to execute any further documents or instruments necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes or intent of this Agreement.

(i)          Counterparts .   This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

(j)          Electronic and Facsimile Signatures .  Any signature page delivered electronically or by facsimile (including without limitation transmission by .pdf) shall be binding to the same extent as an original signature page, with regard to any agreement subject to the terms hereof or any amendment thereto.  Any party who delivers such a signature page agrees to later deliver an original counterpart to the other party if so requested.

(k)         Severability .   If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

(l)          Attorney’s Fees .  If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, and disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled. Irrespective of whether any Closing is effected, each party shall pay all respective costs and expenses that it incurs with respect to the negotiation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.

(m)        Acknowledgement .  The Investor has reviewed this Agreement in its entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Agreement and fully understands all provisions of this Agreement.

(n)         Titles and Subtitles; Interpretation .  The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.  The language in this Agreement shall be construed as to its fair meaning without regard to which party drafted this Agreement.

( Signature Page Follows )

 

 

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IN   WITNESS WHEREOF,  the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

COMPANY: 

    

INVESTOR:

 

 

 

CHEROKEE INC.

 

[●]

Delaware corporation

 

a [●]

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:_______________________________________

 

By:_______________________________________

Name: Henry Stupp

 

Name: ____________________________________

Title:  Chief Executive Officer

 

Title: _____________________________________

Address:

 

Address:  __________________________________

5990 Sepulveda Boulevard

 

                __________________________________

Sherman Oaks, California 91411

 

                __________________________________

 

 

Email:

 


 

Exhibit A

The Warrant

 


Exhibit 10.2

Execution Version

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FINANCING AGREEMENT

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FINANCING AGREEMENT , dated as of August 11, 2017 (this " Amendment "), to the Financing Agreement, dated as of December 7, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the " Financing Agreement "), by and among Cherokee Inc., a Delaware corporation (the " Parent " and, together with each other Person that is a domestic Subsidiary of Parent and executes a joinder agreement and becomes a "U.S. Borrower" thereunder, each a " U.S. Borrower " and, collectively, the " U.S. Borrowers "), Irene Acquisition Company B.V., a private company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands, having its statutory seat ( statutaire zetel ) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and registered with the Dutch trade register under number 67160921 (the " Dutch Borrower " and, together with the U.S. Borrowers, each a " Borrower " and collectively, the " Borrowers "), each subsidiary of the Parent listed as a " Guarantor " on the signature pages thereto (together with each other Person that executes a joinder agreement and becomes a "Guarantor" thereunder or otherwise guaranties all or any part of the Obligations (as defined therein), each a " Guarantor " and, collectively, the " Guarantors "), the lenders from time to time party thereto (each a " Lender " and, collectively, the " Lenders "), Cerberus Business Finance, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (" Cerberus "), as collateral agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the " Collateral Agent "), and Cerberus, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the " Administrative Agent " and together with the Collateral Agent, each an " Agent " and collectively, the " Agents ").

WHEREAS ,  the Loan Parties have requested that the Required Lenders amend certain provisions of the Financing Agreement as more fully set forth herein, and the Required Lenders are willing to amend such provisions of the Financing Agreement on the terms set forth herein;

NOW THEREFORE ,   in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1.      Definitions .  All terms used herein that are defined in the Financing Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Financing Agreement. 

2.      Amendments

(a)        Section 1.01 of the Financing Agreement is hereby amended by:

i.    adding the following defined terms in alphabetical order:

" Amendment No. 1 " means that certain Amendment No. 1 to Financing Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2017, by and among the Parent, the Dutch Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Agents and the Lenders party thereto.

 

 


 

" Amendment No. 1 Effective Date " means the date on which all conditions precedent set forth in Section 4 of Amendment No. 1 were satisfied in accordance therewith.

" Equity Purchase Agreements " means one or more common stock purchase agreements, each dated as of August 11, 2017, by and between the Parent and the investor party thereto.

ii.    amending and restating clause (b)(ix) of the definition of "Consolidated EBITDA" to read as follows:

"(ix) any net after-tax extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual gains or losses or income or expense or charges (less all fees and expenses related thereto) related to consolidation costs, restructuring costs, severance and relocation costs, retention, severance and systems establishment costs (and not related to the Hi-Tec Acquisition), not to exceed $750,000 in the aggregate for any such period, provided that with respect to each such charge, (A) such charge must have been incurred within 12 months from the related action or event and (B) the Parent shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate of an Authorized Officer specifying and quantifying such charge,"

(b)        Section 2.05(c)(iii) is amended by adding at the end of the second parenthetical therein: ", or any Equity Issuance on the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date which issuance was a condition to effectiveness thereof, or Equity Issuances issued pursuant to Section 7.01(q) or issued pursuant to the commitments to purchase additional shares of Common Stock of the Parent made by one or more investors pursuant to the Equity Purchase Agreement".

(c)        Section 7.01 is amended by adding a new clause (q) thereto as follows:

(q)        If  on any date after the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date but on or prior to February 28, 2018 the Borrowers shall either (x) have Availability plus Qualified Cash in an amount less than $3,000,000 or (y) have failed to provide cash balance reports of the Parent and its Subsidiaries within the time period set forth in Section 7.01(a)(vi) evidencing (together with the amount of Availability at such time) Availability plus Qualified Cash in an amount of at least $3,000,000 (the occurrence of either of the foregoing clauses (x) and (y), a " Liquidity Condition "), the Parent shall, no later than 10 Business Days after the delivery of a written request (a " Demand ") by the Collateral Agent (provided that on the date of such delivery either Liquidity Condition has occurred and is continuing), issue Equity Interests on terms acceptable to the Agents (which Equity Interests, if such Demand is made on or prior to the February 28, 2018, may be sold and purchased pursuant to the Equity Purchase Agreements) yielding net cash proceeds to the Parent therefrom of no less than the amount requested by the Collateral Agent pursuant to such Demand ( provided that (1) such Demand may include amounts necessary to prepay up to the amounts outstanding under the Batra A/R Facility Loan pursuant to Section 7.02(m)(ii)(C) and (2)  the aggregate amount that may be required by such Demands, taken collectively, shall not exceed the amounts described in clause (1) of this proviso plus $4,000,000).  If the Collateral Agent delivers a Demand on or prior to February 28, 2018, the Parent agrees to promptly deliver a written notice to the investors under the Equity Purchase

 

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Agreements to purchase additional shares of Common Stock of the Parent in accordance with the applicable terms of the Equity Purchase Agreements.

(d)        Section 7.02(m)(ii) of the Financing Agreement is amended by amending and restating the proviso to subclause (C) thereof to read as follows:

";   provided that the Batra A/R Facility Loan, notwithstanding that it is Subordinated Indebtedness, may be repaid on or after February 28, 2018 in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,514,645.84 (plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon) (1) with the cash proceeds of the Equity Issuances issued pursuant to the commitments to purchase additional shares of Common Stock of the Parent made by one or more investors pursuant to the Equity Purchase Agreements or (2) otherwise with cash on hand of the Parent, in each case, so long as no Liquidity Condition has occurred and is continuing or would occur after giving effect to such repayment,"

(e)        Section 7.03(a) of the Financing Agreement is amended by amending and restating such Section in its entirety as follows:

Leverage Ratio .  Permit the Leverage Ratio of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, for any period of 4 consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for which the last quarter ends on or about a date set forth below to be greater than the ratio set forth opposite such date:

Fiscal Quarter End

Leverage Ratio

 

 

July 31, 2017

16.00 to 1.00

 

 

October 31, 2017

10.50 to 1.00

 

 

February 3, 2018

3.50 to 1.00

 

 

April 30, 2018

2.25 to 1.00

 

 

July 31, 2018 and thereafter

2.00 to 1.00

 

(f)        Section 7.03(b) of the Financing Agreement is amended by amending and restating such Section in its entirety as follows:

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Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio .  Permit the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, for any period of 4 consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for which the last quarter ends on or about a date set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth opposite such date:

Fiscal Quarter End

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

 

 

July 31, 2017

0.25 to 1.00

 

 

October 31, 2017

0.35 to 1.00

 

 

February 3, 2018

1.10 to 1.00

 

 

April 30, 2018 and thereafter

1.75 to 1.00

 

(g)        Section 9.01(c) of the Financing Agreement is amended by adding the phrase "Section 7.01(q)," immediately following the reference to "Section 7.01(o)".

3.      Waiver . Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 4 and pursuant to Section 12.02 of the Financing Agreement, the Agents and the Lenders hereby waive any Default or Event of Default arising from the Loan Parties failure to comply with the covenants set forth in Section 7.03(a) and 7.03(b) of the Financing Agreement for the periods ending on or about April 28, 2017.

4.      Conditions to Effectiveness .  This Amendment shall become effective on the date upon which the following conditions are satisfied (the first date upon which each such condition is satisfied, the " Amendment Effective Date "):

(a)        receipt by the Collateral Agent of this Amendment, duly executed by the Loan Parties, each Agent and each Required Lender;

(b)        receipt by the Collateral Agent of duly executed copies of one or more common stock purchase agreements (collectively, the " Equity Purchase Agreements "), each dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Parent and the investor party thereto (such investor or investors, collectively, the " Equity Investors ") pursuant to which the Equity Investors have provided the Company with commitments until February 28, 2018 to purchase additional shares of Common Stock of the Parent in an aggregate amount of not less than (1) the amount necessary to prepay up to the amounts outstanding under the Batra A/R Facility Loan pursuant to Section 7.02(m)(ii)(C) of the Financing Agreement (as amended by this Amendment) plus (2) $4,000,000 in the event of a Liquidity Condition (as such term is defined in Section 2(b) of this Amendment);

(c)        the Parent shall have received net cash proceeds of no less than $4,000,000 from the issuance of Common Stock of the Parent pursuant to the terms of one or more Equity Purchase Agreements; and

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(d)        all fees and expenses required to be paid hereunder and under the Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall have been paid.

5.      Representations and Warranties .  Each of the Loan Parties represents and warrants as follows:

(a)        The execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party of this Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and such Loan Party has all requisite power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform this Amendment.

(b)        This Amendment is a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with the terms thereof, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity.

(c)        The following statements are true and correct after giving effect to this Amendment:  (i) the representations and warranties contained in Article VI of the Financing Agreement and in each other Loan Document, certificate or other writing delivered to any Agent or any Lender pursuant hereto or thereto on or prior to the Amendment Effective Date are true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations or warranties that are already qualified or modified as to "materiality" or "Material Adverse Effect" or words of similar import in the text thereof, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects subject to such qualification) on and as of the Amendment Effective Date as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent that any such representation or warranty expressly relates solely to an earlier date (in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date) and (ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from this Agreement becoming effective in accordance with its terms.

6.      Continued Effectiveness of the Financing Agreement and Other Loan Documents .  Each Loan Party hereby (a) acknowledges and consents to this Amendment, (b) confirms and agrees that the Financing Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party is, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects except that on and after the Amendment Effective Date all references in any such Loan Document to "the Financing Agreement," the "Agreement," "thereto," "thereof," "thereunder" or words of like import referring to the Financing Agreement shall mean the Financing Agreement as amended by this Amendment, and (c) confirms and agrees that to the extent that any such Loan Document purports to assign or pledge to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Agents and Lenders, or to grant to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Agents and Lenders a security interest in or Lien on, any Collateral as security for the Obligations or Guaranteed Obligations, as the case may be, of any Loan Party from time to time existing in respect of the Financing Agreement (as amended hereby) and the other Loan Documents, such pledge, assignment and/or grant of the security interest or Lien is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects.  This Amendment does not and shall not affect any of the obligations of any Loan Party, other than as expressly provided herein, including, without limitation, the Borrowers' obligation to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of Financing Agreement, or the obligations of any other Loan Party under any Loan Document to

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which it is a party, all of which obligations shall remain in full force and effect.  Except as expressly provided herein, the execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Agents or any Lender under the Financing Agreement or any other Loan Document, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Financing Agreement or any other Loan Document.

7.      Release .  Each Loan Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that:  (a) neither it nor any of its Affiliates has any claim or cause of action against any Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, consultants or agents) and (b) each Agent and each Lender has heretofore properly performed and satisfied in a timely manner all of its obligations to the Loan Parties and their Affiliates under the Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents that are required to have been performed on or prior to the date hereof.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Agents and the Lenders wish (and the Loan Parties agree) to eliminate any possibility that any past conditions, acts, omissions, events or circumstances would impair or otherwise adversely affect any of the Agents' and the Lenders' rights, interests, security and/or remedies under the Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents.  Accordingly, for and in consideration of the agreements contained in this Amendment and other good and valuable consideration, each Loan Party (for itself and its Affiliates and the successors, assigns, heirs and representatives of each of the foregoing) (collectively, the " Releasors ") does hereby fully, finally, unconditionally and irrevocably release and forever discharge each Agent, each Lender and each of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, consultants and agents (collectively, the " Released Parties ") from any and all debts, claims, obligations, damages, costs, attorneys' fees, suits, demands, liabilities, actions, proceedings and causes of action, in each case, whether known or unknown, contingent or fixed, direct or indirect, and of whatever nature or description, and whether in law or in equity, under contract, tort, statute or otherwise, which any Releasor has heretofore had or now or hereafter can, shall or may have against any Released Party by reason of any act, omission or thing whatsoever done or omitted to be done on or prior to the Amendment Effective Date directly arising out of, connected with or related to this Amendment, the Financing Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any act, event or transaction related or attendant thereto, or the agreements of any Agent or any Lender contained therein, or the possession, use, operation or control of any of the assets of any Loan Party, or the making of any Loans or other advances, or the management of such Loans or advances or the Collateral. The foregoing release does not release or discharge, or operate to waive performance by, the Agents or the Lenders of their express agreements and obligations stated in the Loan Documents on or after the Amendment Effective Date.

8.      Miscellaneous .

(a)        This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment by facsimile or electronic mail shall be equally effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Amendment. 

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(b)        Section and paragraph headings herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose.

(c)        This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

(d)        Sections 12.10 and 12.11 of the Financing Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Amendment, mutatis mutandis .

(e)        The terms of this Amendment may be modified, waived or amended only by a writing by all the parties hereto or as otherwise permitted under Section 12.02 of the Financing Agreement.

(f)        The Loan Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that this Amendment constitutes a "Loan Document" under the Financing Agreement.  Accordingly, it shall be an Event of Default under the Financing Agreement if (i) any representation or warranty made by the Loan Parties under or in connection with this Amendment shall have been incorrect in any material respect when made, or (ii) the Loan Parties shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in this Amendment. Nothing contained in this Amendment shall prejudice or otherwise affect the Agent's or any Lender's rights to enforce the provisions contained herein upon the default by any Loan Party in the performance thereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered as of the date set forth on the first page hereof.

 

BORROWERS :

 

 

 

CHEROKEE INC., as U.S. Borrower

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Henry Stupp

 

 

Name:   Henry Stupp

 

 

Title:     Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

IRENE ACQUISITION COMPANY B.V., as Dutch Borrower

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Henry Stupp

 

 

Name:   Henry Stupp

 

 

Title:     Director A

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/ s/ Edward van Wezel

 

 

Name:   Edward van Wezel

 

 

Title:     Director B

 

Amendment No. 1 to Financing Agreement


 

/s/ Henry Stupp /s/ Henry Stupp

 

 

 

GUARANTORS :

 

 

 

SPELL C. LLC

 

 

 

By:  Cherokee Inc., its sole member

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Henry Stupp

 

 

Name:    Henry Stupp

 

 

Title:      Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHEROKEE BRANDS LLC:

 

 

 

By:  Cherokee Inc., its sole member

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Henry Stupp

 

 

Name:   Henry Stupp

 

 

Title:     Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

THREE-SIXTY VISION LLC

 

 

 

By:  Cherokee Inc., its sole member

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Henry Stupp

 

 

Name:   Henry Stupp

 

 

Title:     Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

HAWK 900 BRANDS LLC

 

 

 

By:  Cherokee Inc., its sole member

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Henry Stupp

 

 

Name:   Henry Stupp

 

 

Title:     Chief Executive Officer

 

Amendment No. 1 to Financing Agreement


 

/s/ Henry Stupp

 

 

 

EDCA LLC

 

 

 

By:  Cherokee Inc., its sole member

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Henry Stupp

 

 

Name:   Henry Stupp

 

 

Title:     Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FFS HOLDINGS, LLC

 

 

 

By:  Cherokee Inc., its sole member

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Henry Stupp

 

 

Name:   Henry Stupp

 

 

Title:     Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

FLIP FLOP SHOPS FRANCHISE COMPANY, LLC

 

 

 

By:  FFS Holdings, LLC, its sole member

 

 

 

By:  Cherokee Inc., its sole member

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Henry Stupp

 

 

Name:   Henry Stupp

 

 

Title:     Chief Executive Officer

 

Amendment No. 1 to Financing Agreement


 

 

 

 

 

HI-TEC SPORTS INTERNATIONAL

 

HOLDINGS B.V.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Henry Stupp

 

 

Name:    Henry Stupp

 

 

Title:      Managing Director

 

 

 

 

HI-TEC SPORTS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Henry Stupp

 

 

Name:    Henry Stupp

 

 

Title:      Director

 

 

 

HI-TEC INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS B.V.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Henry Stupp

 

 

Name:    Henry Stupp

 

 

Title:      Managing Director

 

 

 

HI-TEC SPORTS UK LIMITED

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Henry Stupp

 

 

Name:    Henry Stupp

 

 

Title:      Director

 

 

 

HI-TEC SPORTS (CANADA) LTD.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Henry Stupp

 

 

Name:    Henry Stupp

 

 

Title:      President

 

 

 

HI-TEC NEDERLAND B.V.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Henry Stupp

 

 

Name:    Henry Stupp

 

 

Title:      Managing Director

 

Amendment No. 1 to Financing Agreement


 

 

 

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND

 

COLLATERAL AGENT :

 

 

 

CERBERUS BUSINESS FINANCE, LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daniel Wolf

 

 

Name:   Daniel Wolf

 

 

Title:     Chief Executive Officer

 

Amendment No. 1 to Financing Agreement


 

 

LENDERS :

 

 

 

 

 

CERBERUS ASRS FUNDING LLC

 

By:

/s/ Daniel Wolf

 

 

Name:    Daniel Wolf

 

 

Title:      Vice President

 

 

 

 

CERBERUS FSBA HOLDINGS LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daniel Wolf

 

 

Name:    Daniel Wolf

 

 

Title:      Vice President

 

 

 

CERBERUS KRS LEVERED LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daniel Wolf

 

 

Name:    Daniel Wolf

 

 

Title:      Vice President

 

 

 

CERBERUS LEVERED LOAN

 

OPPORTUNITIES FUND III, L.P.

 

By:  Cerberus Levered Opportunities III

 

GP, LLC

 

Its:   General Partner

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daniel Wolf

 

 

Name:    Daniel Wolf

 

 

Title:      Senior Managing Director

 

 

 

CERBERUS LOAN FUNDING XVI LP

 

By:  Cerberus PSERS GP, LLC

 

Its:   General Partner

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daniel Wolf

 

 

Name:    Daniel Wolf

 

 

Title:      Senior Managing Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amendment No. 1 to Financing Agreement


 

 

 

 

 

CERBERUS LOAN FUNDING XVIII

 

L.P.

 

By:  Cerberus LFGP XVIII, LLC

 

Its:   General Partner

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daniel Wolf

 

 

Name:    Daniel Wolf

 

 

Title:      Senior Managing Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

CERBERUS LOAN FUNDING XIX

 

L.P.

 

By:  Cerberus LFGP XIX, LLC

 

Its:   General Partner

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daniel Wolf

 

 

Name:    Daniel Wolf

 

 

Title:      Senior Managing Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

CERBERUS N-1 FUNDING LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daniel Wolf

 

 

Name:    Daniel Wolf

 

 

Title:      Vice President

 

 

 

CERBERUS ONSHORE LEVERED III

 

LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daniel Wolf

 

 

Name:    Daniel Wolf

 

 

Title:      Vice President

 

 

 

CERBERUS PNC FUNDING LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daniel Wolf

 

 

Name:    Daniel Wolf

 

 

Title:      Vice President

 

 

 

CERBERUS PSERS LEVERED LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daniel Wolf

 

 

Name:    Daniel Wolf

 

 

Title:      Vice President

 

 

 

 

Amendment No. 1 to Financing Agreement


 

 

CERBERUS PSERS LEVERED LOAN

 

OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P.

 

By:  Cerberus PSERS Levered

 

Opportunities GP, LLC

 

Its:   General Partner

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daniel Wolf

 

 

Name:   Daniel Wolf

 

 

Title:     Senior Managing Director

 

Amendment No. 1 to Financing Agreement


Exhibit 10.3

Execution Version

SECOND AMENDMENT TO PROMISSORY NOTE

THIS Second AMENDMENT TO PROMISSORY NOTE , dated as of August 11, 2017 and effective as of July 31, 2017 (the “ Amendment ”), modifies and amends that certain Promissory Note, dated December 7, 2016, as modified by that First Amendment to Promissory Note, dated June 5, 2017 (the “ Note ”), executed by  Irene Acquisition Company B.V. , a company organized under the laws of the Netherlands (“ Borrower ”), payable to the order of Ravich Revocable Trust of 1989  (“ Lender ”) in the initial principal sum of up to Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000).  Terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the definitions given such terms in the Note.

NOW, THEREFORE ,  Borrower and Lender hereby agree as follows:

1.

The New Maturity Date under the Note shall be extended from July 31, 2017 to February 28, 2018, and to accomplish such change, the following definition in Section VI of the Note shall be amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

a.

New Maturity Date ” means February 28, 2018.

2.

As amended hereby, the Note remains in full force and effect and Borrower hereby ratifies, reaffirms and confirms all of the terms and conditions of the Note and all other documents and instruments executed in connection therewith (the “ Loan Documents ”) in all respects, and hereby acknowledges that the Loan Documents are valid and enforceable obligations against Borrower, due and payable in full, without defenses, setoffs or counterclaims of any kind.  The indebtedness evidenced by the Loan Documents is hereby acknowledged and admitted.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment, and it is effective as of the date first written above.

 

 

 

Irene Acquisition Company B.V. ,

 

as Borrower

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Henry Stupp

 

Name:  Henry Stupp

 

Title:  Director A

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Edward van Wezel

 

Name:  Edward van Wezel

 

Title:  Director B

 

 

 

Amendment to Promissory Note


 

 

 

 

Ravich Revocable Trust of 1989 ,

 

as Lender

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jess M. Ravich

 

Name: Jess M. Ravich

 

Title:  Trustee

 

 

 

Amendment to Promissory Note