Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE

PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

This SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this “ Amendment ”), dated as of April 25, 2019 (such date, the “ Amendment Effective Date ”), is entered into by and among the following parties:

(i)         CENTRIC BRANDS INC., as Servicer (the “ Servicer ”);

(ii)       THE VARIOUS PARTIES LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO AS ORIGINAL ORIGINATOR, as Originators under the Agreement described below (collectively, the “ Original Originators ” and each, an “ Original Originator ”);

(iii)      CENTRIC-BCBG RETAIL LLC, as Additional Originator (the “ Additional Originator ” and together with the Original Originators, the “ Originators ”); and

(iv)       SPRING FUNDING, LLC, as Buyer  under the Agreement described below (the “ Buyer ”).

Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein (including such terms used above) have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement described below.

BACKGROUND

A.        The Original Originators, the Servicer and the Buyer entered into that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified through the date hereof, the “ Agreement ”).

B.         Concurrently herewith, the Servicer, the Buyer, as seller, the Purchaser and the Administrative Agent are entering into that certain Second Amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “ Receivables Purchase Agreement Amendment ”).

C.         The Additional Originator desires to join the Agreement as Originator thereunder on the Amendment Effective Date.

D.        The parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual agreements herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

SECTION 1.    Amendments to the Agreement .  The Agreement is hereby amended as shown on the marked pages set forth on Exhibit A hereto.

SECTION 2.    Joinder of Additional Originator .  The Additional Originator hereby agrees that it shall be bound by all of the terms, conditions and provisions of, and shall be deemed to be

a party to (as if it were an original signatory to), the Agreement and each of the other relevant Transaction Documents.  From and after the later of the date hereof and the date that the Additional Originator has complied with all of the requirements of Section 4.3 of the Agreement, the Additional Originator shall be an Originator for all purposes of the Agreement and all other Transaction Documents.  The Additional Originator hereby acknowledges that it has received copies of the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and that the Administrative Agent hereby acknowledges that this Amendment shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of Section 4.3(b) of the Agreement.

SECTION 3.    Representations and Warranties of the Originators and Servicer .  The Originators and the Servicer each hereby represent and warrant to each of the parties hereto as of the date hereof as follows:

(a)         Representations and Warranties .  The representations and warranties made by it in the Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are true and correct as of the date hereof.

(b)         Enforceability .  The execution and delivery by it of this Amendment, and the performance of its obligations under this Amendment, the Agreement (as amended hereby) and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are within its organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on its part, and this Amendment, the Agreement (as amended hereby) and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are (assuming due authorization and execution by the other parties thereto) its valid and legally binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (x) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws from time to time in effect relating to creditors’ rights, and (y) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

(c)         No Event of Termination .  No Event of Termination or Unmatured Event of Termination has occurred and is continuing, or would occur as a result of this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby.

SECTION 4.    Entire Agreement .  Except as otherwise amended hereby, all of the other terms and provisions of the Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect and the Agreement, as amended and supplemented by this Amendment, is hereby ratified and confirmed by the parties hereto. After this Amendment becomes effective, all references in the Agreement (or in any other Transaction Document) to “this Agreement”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of similar effect referring to the Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Agreement as amended by this Amendment. This Amendment contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the provisions of the Agreement amended and supplemented hereby and may not be modified except in writing signed by all parties. This Amendment shall not be deemed, either expressly or impliedly, to waive, amend or supplement any provision of the Agreement other than as set forth herein.

SECTION 5.    Effectiveness .  This Amendment shall become effective as of the Amendment Effective Date, concurrently with the effectiveness to the Receivables Purchase Agreement Amendment, upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt of:

(a)        counterparts to this Amendment executed by each of the parties hereto; and

(b)        each of the documents with respect to the New Originator described in Section 4.1 of the Agreement, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Buyer, the Administrative Agent (as the Buyer’s assignee) and each Purchaser.

SECTION 6.     Severability .  Any provisions of this Amendment which are prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

SECTION 7.    Transaction Document .  This Amendment shall be a Transaction Document for purposes of the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

SECTION 8.    Counterparts .  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Delivery of an executed counterpart hereof by facsimile or other electronic means shall be equally effective as delivery of an originally executed counterpart.

SECTION 9.    GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION .

(a)        THIS AMENDMENT, INCLUDING THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BUT WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY OTHER CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF).

(b)        EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION, IN EACH CASE, OF ANY NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT, AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED, IN EACH CASE, IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT.  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH COURT.  THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN

OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.

SECTION 10.   Section Headings .  The various headings of this Amendment are included for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment, the Agreement or any provision hereof or thereof.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

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

EXHIBIT A

PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

Dated as of October 29, 2018

among

VARIOUS ENTITIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE I HERETO,

as Originators,

CENTRIC BRANDS INC.,

as Servicer,

and

SPRING FUNDING, LLC,

as Buyer

SCHEDULES

EXHIBITS

This PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), dated as of October 29, 2018 is entered into among CENTRIC BRANDS INC. (f/k/a DIFFERENTIAL BRANDS GROUP INC.), a Delaware corporation (“ Centric ”), and the VARIOUS ENTITIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE I HERETO (collectively, the “ Originators ” and each, an “ Originator ”), Centric, as initial Servicer (as defined below), and SPRING FUNDING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Buyer ”).

DEFINITIONS

Unless otherwise indicated herein, capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement are defined in Article I of the Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Receivables Purchase Agreement ”), among the Buyer, as seller, Centric, as initial Servicer (in such capacity, the “ Servicer ”), the Persons from time to time party thereto as Purchasers, PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent and PNC Capital Markets, LLC, as Structuring Agent. All references hereto to months are to calendar months unless otherwise expressly indicated. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time. All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of New York, and not specifically defined herein, are used herein as defined in such Article 9. Unless the context otherwise requires, “or” means “and/or,” and “including” (and with correlative meaning “include” and “includes”) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term.

BACKGROUND

1.         The Buyer is a special purpose limited liability company, all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of which are owned by American Marketing Enterprises Inc. (“ Contributing Originator ”).

2.         The Originators generate Receivables in the ordinary course of their businesses.

3.         The Originators wish to sell and/or, in the case of the Contributing Originator, contribute Receivables and the Related Rights to the Buyer, and the Buyer is willing to purchase and/or accept such Receivables and the Related Rights from the Originators, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

4.         The Originators and the Buyer intend each such transaction to be a true sale and/or, in the case of Contributing Originator, an absolute contribution and conveyance of Receivables and the Related Rights by each Originator to the Buyer, providing the Buyer with the full benefits of ownership of the Receivables, and the Originators and the Buyer do not intend the transactions hereunder to be characterized as a loan from the Buyer to any Originator.

5.         The Buyer intends to sell the Receivables and the Related Rights to the Administrative Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Purchasers according to their Capital as increased or reduced from time to time) pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

ARTICLE I
AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE AND SELL

SECTION 1.1  Agreement To Purchase and Sell .  On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each Originator, severally and for itself, agrees to sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer agrees to purchase from such Originator, from time to time on or after the Closing Date, but before the Purchase and Sale Termination Date (as defined in Section 1.4 ), all of such Originator’s right, title and interest in and to:

(a)        each Receivable (other than Contributed Receivables as defined in Section 3.1(a)) of such Originator that existed and was owing to such Originator at the closing of such Originator’s business on the Cut-Off Date (as defined below);

(b)        each Receivable (other than Contributed Receivables) generated or acquired (including any Whitehall Funding Receivables acquired from Whitehall Funding upon the effectiveness of any irrevocable transfer thereof by Whitehall Funding to an Originator) by such Originator from and including the Cut-Off Date to but excluding the Purchase and Sale Termination Date;

(c)        all of such Originator’s interest in any goods (including Returned Goods), and documentation of title evidencing the shipment or storage of any goods (including Returned Goods), the sale of which gave rise to such Receivable;

(d)        all instruments and chattel paper that may evidence such Receivable;

(e)        all other security interests or liens and property subject thereto from time to time purporting to secure payment of such Receivable, whether pursuant to the Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise, together with all UCC financing statements or similar filings relating thereto;

(f)        solely to the extent applicable to such Receivable, all of such Originator’s rights, interests and claims under the related Contracts and all guaranties, indemnities, insurance and other agreements (including the related Contract) or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of such Receivable or otherwise relating to such Receivable, whether pursuant to the Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise, including, without limitation, any Credit Purchase Agreement covering all or any portion of such Receivable;

(g)        all books and records of such Originator to the extent related to any of the foregoing, and all rights, remedies, powers, privileges, title and interest (but not obligations) in and to each Lock-Box and all Collection Accounts, into which any Collections or other proceeds with respect to such Receivables may be deposited, and any related investment property acquired with any such Collections or other proceeds (as such term is defined in the applicable UCC); and

(h)         all Collections and other proceeds (as defined in the UCC) of any of the foregoing that are or were received by such Originator on or after the Cut-Off Date, including, without limitation, all funds which either are received by such Originator, the Buyer or the Servicer from or on behalf of the Obligors in payment of any amounts owed (including, without limitation, invoice price, finance charges, interest and all other charges) in respect of any of the above Receivables or are applied to such amounts owed by the Obligors (including, without limitation, any insurance payments that such Originator, the Buyer or the Servicer applies in the ordinary course of its business to amounts owed in respect of any of the above Receivables, and net proceeds of sale or other disposition of Returned Goods or other collateral of the Obligors in respect of any of the above Receivables or any other parties directly or indirectly liable for payment of such Receivables);

provided, that (i) no Whitehall Funding Receivables or Related Rights with respect thereto shall be sold or contributed hereunder until such time as such Whitehall Funding Receivables cease to constitute Whitehall Funding Receivables upon the effectiveness of any irrevocable transfer thereof by Whitehall Funding to an Originator and (ii) until the Blocked Account Retitling Date, any rights with respect to the GBG Account shall be subject to the Whitehall Funding Intercreditor Agreement.

All purchases and contributions hereunder shall be made without recourse, but shall be made pursuant to, and in reliance upon, the representations, warranties and covenants of the Originators set forth in this Agreement.  No obligation or liability to any Obligor on any Receivable is intended to be assumed by the Buyer hereunder, and any such assumption is expressly disclaimed.  The property, proceeds and rights described in clauses (c) through (h) above are herein referred to as the “ Related Rights ”, and the Buyer’s foregoing commitment to purchase Receivables and Related Rights is herein called the “ Purchase Facility .”  Notwithstanding that clauses (c) through (h) describe interests related to Receivables sold to the Buyer, such properties, proceeds and rights as they relate to Contributed Receivables shall also constitute “Related Rights” of Contributed Receivables.

As used herein, “ Cut-Off Date ” means (a) with respect to each Originator party hereto on October 29, 2018, and (b) with respect to any Originator that first becomes a party hereto after the date hereof, the calendar day prior to the date on which such Originator becomes a party hereto or such other date as the Buyer and such Originator agree to in writing.

SECTION 1.2  Timing of Purchases .

(a)         Closing Date Purchases .  Effective on the Closing Date, each Originator hereby sells to the Buyer, and the Buyer hereby purchases, such Originator’s entire right, title and interest in, to and under (i) each Receivable (other than Contributed Receivables) that existed and was owing to such Originator at the Cut-Off Date, (ii) each Receivable (other than Contributed Receivables) generated by such Originator from and including the Cut-Off Date, to and including the Closing Date, and (iii) all Related Rights with respect thereto.

(b)         Subsequent Purchases .  After the Closing Date, until the Purchase and Sale Termination Date, each Receivable and the Related Rights generated by each Originator shall be, and shall be deemed to have been, sold or contributed, as applicable, by such Originator to the Buyer immediately (and without further action) upon the creation of such Receivable.

SECTION 1.3  Consideration for Purchases .  On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Buyer agrees to make Purchase Price payments to the Originators and to reflect all capital contributions in accordance with Article III .

SECTION 1.4  Purchase and Sale Termination Date .  The “ Purchase and Sale Termination Date ” shall be the earlier to occur of (a) the date that is three (3) Business Days following the

occurrence of the Termination Date (under and as defined in the Receivables Purchase Agreement) and (b) the Final Payout Date.

SECTION 1.5  Intention of the Parties .  It is the express intent of each Originator and the Buyer that each conveyance by such Originator to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement of the Receivables, including without limitation, all Receivables, if any, constituting general intangibles as defined in the UCC, and all Related Rights be construed as a valid and perfected sale (or contribution) and absolute assignment (without recourse except as provided herein) of such Receivables and Related Rights by such Originator to the Buyer (rather than the grant of a security interest to secure a debt or other obligation of such Originator) and that the right, title and interest in and to such Receivables and Related Rights conveyed to the Buyer be prior to the rights of and enforceable against all other Persons at any time, including, without limitation, lien creditors, secured lenders, purchasers and any Person claiming through such Originator.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) this Agreement also shall be deemed to be, and hereby is, a security agreement within the meaning of the UCC and (ii) each Originator shall be deemed to have granted to the Buyer as of the date of this Agreement, and such Originator hereby grants to the Buyer a security interest in, to and under all of such Originator’s right, title and interest in and to: (A) the Receivables and the Related Rights now existing and hereafter created by such Originator transferred or purported to be transferred hereunder, (B) all monies due or to become due and all amounts received with respect thereto and (C) all books and records of such Originator to the extent related to any of the foregoing.

ARTICLE II
PURCHASE REPORT; CALCULATION OF PURCHASE PRICE

SECTION 2.1  Purchase Report .  On the Closing Date and on each date when an Information Package is due to be delivered under the Receivables Purchase Agreement (each such date, a “ Monthly Purchase Report Date ”), the Servicer shall deliver to the Buyer and each Originator a report in substantially the form of Exhibit A (each such report being herein called a “ Purchase Report ”) setting forth, among other things:

(a)        Receivables purchased by the Buyer from each Originator, or contributed to the capital of the Buyer by Contributing Originator, on the Closing Date (in the case of the Purchase Report to be delivered on the Closing Date);

(b)        Receivables purchased by the Buyer from each Originator, or contributed to the capital of the Buyer by Contributing Originator, during the calendar month immediately preceding such Monthly Purchase Report Date (in the case of each subsequent Purchase Report); and

(c)        the calculations of reductions of the Purchase Price for any Receivables as provided in Section 3.3(a) and (b) .

SECTION 2.2  Calculation of Purchase Price .  The “ Purchase Price ” to be paid to each Originator on any Payment Date in accordance with the terms of Article III for the Receivables and the Related Rights that are purchased hereunder from such Originator shall be determined in accordance with the following formula:

“ Payment Date ” means (i) the Closing Date and (ii) each Business Day thereafter that the Originators are open for business.

“ Prime Rate ” means a per annum rate equal to the “U.S. Prime Rate” as published in the “Money Rates” section of The Wall Street Journal or if such information ceases to be published in The Wall Street Journal, such other publication as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

ARTICLE III
CONTRIBUTIONS AND PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE

SECTION 3.1  Initial Contribution of Receivables; Initial Purchase Price Payment and Contributions of Letters of Credit .

(a)        On the Closing Date, Contributing Originator shall, and hereby does, contribute to the capital of the Buyer Receivables and Related Rights consisting of each Receivable of Contributing Originator that exists and is owing to Contributing Originator on the Closing Date beginning with the oldest of such Receivables and continuing chronologically thereafter such that the equity (taking into account any cash contributions made on or prior to the Closing Date) held by Contributing Originator in the Buyer, after giving effect to such contribution of Receivables (the value of which shall be determined based on the Purchase Price definition), shall be at least equal to the Required Capital Amount.  Each Receivable contributed by Contributing Originator to the capital of the Buyer pursuant to this Section 3.1(a) and Section 3.2 below is herein referred to as a “ Contributed Receivable ”.

(b)        On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Buyer agrees to pay to each Originator the Purchase Price for the purchase to be made from such Originator on the Closing Date (i) to the extent the Buyer has cash available therefor, partially in cash (in an amount to be agreed between the Buyer and such Originator and set forth in the initial

Purchase Report) and, solely in the case of Contributing Originator if elected by Contributing Originator in its sole discretion, by accepting a contribution to the Buyer’s capital and (ii) the remainder by accepting an Intercompany Loan from such Originator that was made under an intercompany loan agreement in the form of Exhibit B (each such intercompany loan agreement, as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, each being herein called an  “ Intercompany Loan Agreement ”) with an initial principal amount equal to the remaining Purchase Price payable to such Originator not paid in cash or, in the case of Contributing Originator, contributed to the Buyer’s capital. As used herein, “ Intercompany Loan ” has the meaning set forth in the related Intercompany Loan Agreement.

(c)        The Contributing Originator may, from time to time if elected by Contributing Originator in its sole discretion, contribute to the capital of the Buyer letters of credit procured by the Contributing Originator for which the beneficiary thereof is the Administrative Agent (each such letter of credit, a “ Contributed Letter of Credit ”).  The Contributing Originator shall ensure that each Contributed Letter of Credit constitutes an Eligible Supporting Letter of Credit on the date of contribution and that all reimbursement obligations thereunder are the obligation of the Contributing Originator.  Following the contribution of any Contributed Letter of Credit to the capital of the Buyer, the Contributing Originator (i) shall provide the Buyer and the Administrative Agent with such information and documentation as the Buyer or the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request and take such action with respect to such Contributed Letter of Credit as may from time to time be reasonably requested by the Buyer or the Administrative Agent and (ii) shall not amend, restate, supplement or terminate such Contributed Letter of Credit without the prior written consent of the Buyer and the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).  By accepting any Contributed Letter of Credit, the Buyer shall be deemed to represent and warrant that both before and after giving effect to such contribution, (i) the Buyer is Solvent and no Insolvency Proceeding is pending or threatened, (ii) no Event of Termination has occurred and is continuing and (iii) the Buyer is able to pay its debts and other liabilities, contingent obligations and commitments as they mature and become due in the normal course of business and without the need to utilize or otherwise draw upon such Contributed Letter of Credit.  By making any such contribution, the Contributing Originator shall be deemed to make each of the representations and warranties set forth in Article V on the effective date of such contribution and with respect to each representation and warranty that relates to any Receivable or Related Rights, as if such representation and warranty related to such Contributed Letter of Credit, mutatis mutandis .  Each of the Contributing Originator and the Buyer intend that the transactions under this clause (c) both (i) constitute valid contributions of Contributed Letters of Credit by the Contributing Originator to the Buyer, providing the Buyer with the full risks and benefits of ownership of the Contributed Letters of Credit and (ii) do not constitute recourse with respect to the Pool Receivables.

SECTION 3.2  Subsequent Purchase Price Payments .  On each Payment Date subsequent to the Closing Date, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Buyer shall pay the Purchase Price to each Originator for the Receivables and the Related Rights generated by such Originator on such Payment Date:

(a)         First , in cash to each Originator to the extent the Buyer has cash available therefor (and such payment is not prohibited under the Receivables Purchase Agreement);

(b)         Second , solely in the case of Contributing Originator, if elected by Contributing Originator in its sole discretion, to the extent any portion of the Purchase Price remains unpaid, by accepting a contribution of such Receivables and the Related Rights to its capital in an amount equal to such remaining unpaid portion of such Purchase Price; and

(c)         Third , to the extent any portion of the Purchase Price remains unpaid, an Intercompany Loan shall automatically be made by such Originator to the Buyer with an initial principal amount equal to the lesser of (x) such remaining unpaid portion of such Purchase Price and (y) the maximum amount that could be made without rendering the Buyer’s Net Worth less than the Required Capital Amount;

provided ,   however , that if more than one Originator is selling Receivables to the Buyer on the date of such purchase, the Buyer shall make cash payments among the Originators in such a way as to minimize to the greatest extent practicable the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Intercompany Loans; provided, further, however, that the foregoing shall not be construed to require Contributing Originator to make any capital contribution to the Buyer.

“ Net Worth ” has the meaning set forth under “Seller’s Net Worth” in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

All amounts paid by the Buyer to any Originator shall be allocated first to the payment of any Purchase Price then due and unpaid, second to the payment of accrued and unpaid interest on the Intercompany Loans made by such Originator and third to the repayment of the outstanding principal amount on the Intercompany Loans made by such Originator to the extent of such outstanding principal amount thereof as of the date of such payment before such amounts may be allocated for any other purpose.  The Servicer shall make all appropriate record keeping entries with respect to each of the Intercompany Loans to reflect the foregoing payments and payments and reductions made pursuant to Section 3.3 , and absent manifest error, such entries shall constitute prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information so entered.

If, on any Business Day, the Buyer is unable to pay the Purchase Price for Receivables and Related Rights pursuant to this Section 3.2 , then the Originators shall on such Business Day provide written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent.

SECTION 3.3  Settlement as to Specific Receivables and Dilution .

(a)        If, (i) on the day of purchase or contribution of any Receivable from an Originator hereunder, any of the representations or warranties set forth in Sections 5.5 ,   5.12 ,   5.20 ,   5.22 ,   5.23 ,   5.26 or 5.27 are not true with respect to such Receivable or (ii) as a result of any action or inaction (other than solely as a result of the failure to collect such Receivable due to a discharge in bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding or other credit related reasons with respect to the relevant Obligor) of such Originator, on any subsequent day, any of such representations or warranties set forth in Sections 5.5 ,   5.12 ,   5.20 ,   5.22 ,   5.23 ,   5.26 or 5.27 is no longer true with respect to such Receivable, then the Purchase Price for such Receivable shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Outstanding Balance of such Receivable and shall be accounted to such Originator as provided in clause (c) below; provided, that if the Buyer thereafter receives payment

on account of the Outstanding Balance of such Receivable, the Buyer promptly shall deliver such funds to such Originator.

(b)        If, on any day, the Outstanding Balance of any Receivable purchased or contributed hereunder is either (i) reduced or canceled as a result of (A) any defective, rejected or returned goods or services, any cash or other discount, or any failure by an Originator to deliver any goods or perform any services or otherwise perform under the underlying Contract or invoice, (B) any change in or cancellation of any of the terms of such Contract or invoice or any other adjustment by an Originator, the Servicer or the Buyer which reduces the amount payable by the Obligor on the related Receivable, (C) any rebates, warranties, allowances or charge-backs or (D) any setoff or credit in respect of any claim by the Obligor thereof (whether such claim arises out of the same or a related transaction or an unrelated transaction), or (ii) subject to any specific dispute, offset, counterclaim or defense whatsoever (except the discharge in bankruptcy of the Obligor thereof), then the Purchase Price with respect to such Receivable shall be reduced by the amount of such net reduction or dispute and shall be accounted to such Originator as provided in clause (c) below.

(c)        Any reduction in the Purchase Price of any Receivable pursuant to clause (a) or (b) above shall be applied as a credit for the account of the Buyer against the Purchase Price of Receivables subsequently purchased by the Buyer from such Originator hereunder; provided ,   however if there have been no purchases of Receivables from such Originator (or insufficiently large purchases of Receivables prior to the Settlement Date immediately following any such reduction in the Purchase Price of any Receivable) to create a Purchase Price sufficient to so apply such credit against, the amount of such credit:

(i)         to the extent of any outstanding principal balance under the Intercompany Loans made by such Originator, shall be deemed to be a payment under, and shall be deducted from the outstanding principal amount of, the Intercompany Loans made by such Originator; and

(ii)        after making any deduction pursuant to clause (i) above, shall be paid in cash to the Buyer by such Originator on such Settlement Date subject to the following proviso ;

provided ,   further , that at any time (x) when an Event of Termination or an Unmatured Event of Termination exists under the Receivables Purchase Agreement or (y) on or after the Termination Date, the amount of any such credit shall be paid by such Originator to the Buyer in cash by deposit of immediately available funds into a Collection Account for application by the Servicer to the same extent as if Collections of the applicable Receivable in such amount had actually been received on such date.

ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS OF PURCHASES; ADDITIONAL ORIGINATORS

SECTION 4.1  Conditions Precedent to Initial Purchase .  The initial purchase hereunder is subject to the condition precedent that the Buyer, the Administrative Agent (as the Buyer’s assignee) and each Purchaser shall have received, on or before the Closing Date, the following,

each (unless otherwise indicated) dated the Closing Date, and each in form and substance satisfactory to the Buyer and the Administrative Agent (as the Buyer’s assignee) and each Purchaser:

(a)        a copy of the resolutions or unanimous written consent of the board of directors or other governing body of each Originator, approving this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to be executed and delivered by it and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of such Originator;

(b)        good standing certificates for each Originator issued as of a recent date acceptable to the Buyer and the Administrative Agent (as the Buyer’s assignee) by the Secretary of State (or similar official) of the jurisdiction of such Originator’s organization or formation, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(c)        a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each Originator, certifying the names and true signatures of the officers authorized on such Person’s behalf to sign this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to be executed and delivered by it (on which certificate the Servicer, the Buyer, the Administrative Agent (as the Buyer’s assignee) and each Purchaser may conclusively rely until such time as the Servicer, the Buyer, the Administrative Agent (as the Buyer’s assignee) and each Purchaser shall receive from such Person a revised certificate meeting the requirements of this clause (c) );

(d)        the certificate or articles of incorporation or other organizational document of each Originator (including all amendments and modifications thereto) duly certified by the Secretary of State (or similar official) of the jurisdiction of such Originator’s organization as of a recent date, together with a copy of the by-laws or other governing documents of such Originator (including all amendments and modifications thereto), as applicable, each duly certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Originator;

(e)        proper financing statements (Form UCC-1) that have been duly authorized and name each Originator as the debtor/seller and the Buyer as the buyer/assignor (and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Purchasers, as secured party/assignee) of the Receivables generated by such Originator as may be necessary or, in the Buyer’s or the Administrative Agent’s reasonable opinion, desirable under the UCC of all appropriate jurisdictions to perfect the Buyer’s ownership or security interest in such Receivables and the Related Rights in which an ownership or security interest has been assigned to it hereunder;

(f)        a written search report from a Person satisfactory to the Buyer and the Administrative Agent (as the Buyer’s assignee) listing all effective financing statements that name the Originators as debtors or sellers and that are filed in all jurisdictions in which filings may be made against such Person pursuant to the applicable UCC, together with copies of such financing statements (none of which, except for those described in the foregoing clause (e) (and/or released or terminated, as the case may be, prior to the date hereof), shall cover any Receivable or any Related Rights which are to be sold to the Buyer hereunder), and Tax and judgment lien search reports (including, without limitation, liens of the PBGC) from a Person satisfactory to the Buyer

and the Administrative Agent (as the Buyer’s assignee) showing no evidence of such liens filed against any Originator;

(g)        favorable opinions of counsel to the Originators, in form and substance satisfactory to the Buyer, the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser;

(h)        a copy of an Intercompany Loan Agreement entered into by each Originator and the Buyer, duly executed by such Originator and the Buyer; and

(i)         evidence of the execution and delivery by each of the parties thereto of each of the other Transaction Documents to be executed and delivered by it in connection herewith.

SECTION 4.2  Certification as to Representations and Warranties .  Each Originator, by accepting the Purchase Price related to each purchase or contribution of Receivables generated by such Originator, shall be deemed to have certified that the representations and warranties of such Originator contained in Article V , as from time to time amended in accordance with the terms hereof, are true and correct in all material respects (unless such representation or warranty contains a materiality qualification and, in such case, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as made) on and as of such day, with the same effect as though made on and as of such day (except for representations and warranties which apply to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (unless such representation or warranty contains a materiality qualification and, in such case, such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as made) as of such earlier date).

SECTION 4.3  Additional Originators .  Additional Persons may be added as Originators hereunder, with the prior written consent of the Buyer, the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser (which consents may be granted or withheld in their sole discretion); provided that the following conditions are satisfied or waived in writing by the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser on or before the date of such addition:

(a)        the Servicer shall have given the Buyer, the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser at least fifteen (15) days’ prior written notice of such proposed addition and the identity of the proposed additional Originator and shall have provided such other information with respect to such proposed additional Originator as the Buyer, the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser may reasonably request;

(b)        such proposed additional Originator shall have executed and delivered to the Buyer, the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser an agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (a “ Joinder Agreement ”);

(c)        such proposed additional Originator shall have delivered to the Buyer, the Administrative Agent (as the Buyer’s assignee) and each Purchaser each of the documents with respect to such Originator described in Section 4.1 , in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Buyer, the Administrative Agent (as the Buyer’s assignee) and each Purchaser;

(d)        the Termination Date has not occurred; and

(e)        no Event of Termination or Unmatured Event of Termination shall have occurred and be continuing.

ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ORIGINATORS

In order to induce the Buyer to enter into this Agreement and to make purchases hereunder, each Originator (and solely with respect to Section 5.21 , the Buyer) hereby represents and warrants with respect to itself that each representation and warranty concerning it or the Receivables sold by it hereunder that is contained in the Receivables Purchase Agreement is true and correct, and hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in this Article V :  

SECTION 5.1  Existence and Power .  Such Originator (i) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation, (ii) has full power and authority  under its organizational documents and under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation to own its properties and to conduct its business as such properties are currently owned and such business is presently conducted and (iii) is duly qualified to do business, is in good standing as a foreign entity and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses or approvals, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 5.2  Power and Authority; Due Authorization .  Such Originator (i) has all necessary power and authority to (A) execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (B) perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (C) grant a security interest in the Receivables and the Related Rights to the Buyer on the terms and subject to the conditions herein provided and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary action such grant and the execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions provided for in, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party. 

SECTION 5.3  No Conflict or Violation .  The execution, delivery and performance of, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which such Originator is a party, and the fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof, will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under its organizational documents or any indenture, sale agreement, credit agreement (including the Credit Agreement), loan agreement, security agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other agreement or instrument to which such Originator is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Adverse Claim upon any of the Receivables or Related Rights pursuant to the terms of any such indenture, credit agreement (including the Credit Agreement), loan agreement, security agreement, mortgage, deed of trust or other agreement or instrument, other than this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents or (iii) conflict with or violate any Applicable Law, except to the extent that any such conflict, breach, default, Adverse Claim or violation could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 

SECTION 5.4  Governmental Approvals .  Except where the failure to obtain or make such authorization, consent, order, approval or action could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, all authorizations, consents, orders, licenses and approvals of, or other actions by, any Governmental Authority that are required to be obtained by such Originator in connection with the grant of a security interest in the Receivables and the Related Rights to the Buyer hereunder or the due execution, delivery and performance by such Originator of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party and the consummation by such Originator of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect.

SECTION 5.5  Valid Sale .  Each sale of Receivables and the Related Rights made by such Originator pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute a valid sale (or, with respect to the Contributing Originator, contribution), transfer and assignment of Receivables and Related Rights to the Buyer, enforceable against creditors of, and purchasers from, such Originator, except (i) as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

SECTION 5.6  Binding Effect of Agreement .  This Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of such Originator, enforceable against such Originator in accordance with their respective terms, except (i) as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

SECTION 5.7  Accuracy of Information .  All certificates, reports, statements, documents and other information furnished to the Buyer, the Administrative Agent or any other Purchaser Party by or on behalf of such Originator pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or in connection with or pursuant to any amendment or modification of, or waiver under, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, is, at the time the same are so furnished, complete and correct in all material respects on the date the same are furnished to the Buyer, the Administrative Agent or such other Purchaser Party, and does not contain any material misstatement of fact or omit to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading.

SECTION 5.8  Actions, Suits .  There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the best knowledge of such Originator, threatened, against such Originator before any Governmental Authority and (ii) such Originator is not subject to any order, judgment, decree, injunction, stipulation or consent order of or with any Governmental Authority that, in the case of either of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) , (A) asserts the invalidity of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (B) seeks to prevent the grant of a security interest in any Receivable or Related Right by such Originator to the Buyer, the ownership or acquisition by the Buyer of any Receivables or Related Right or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (C) seeks any determination or ruling that could materially and adversely affect the performance by such Originator of its obligations under, or the

validity or enforceability of, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or (D) individually or in the aggregate for all such actions, suits, proceedings and investigations could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 5.9  No Material Adverse Effect .  Since June 30, 2018, there has been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to such Originator.

SECTION 5.10  Names and Location .  Except as described in Schedule III, such Originator has not used any corporate names, trade names or assumed names since the date occurring five calendar years prior to the Closing Date other than its name set forth on the signature pages hereto.  Such Originator is “located” (as such term is defined in the applicable UCC) in the jurisdiction specified in Schedule I and since the date occurring five calendar years prior to the Closing Date, has not been “located” (as such term is defined in the applicable UCC) in any other jurisdiction (except as specified in Schedule I ).  The office(s) where such Originator keeps its records concerning the Receivables is at the address(es) set forth on Schedule II .

SECTION 5.11  Margin Stock .  Such Originator is not engaged, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock in a manner that could reasonably be expected to result in a violation of Regulations T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and no Purchase Price payments or proceeds under this Agreement will be used to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock.

SECTION 5.12  Eligible Receivables .  Each Receivable sold, transferred, contributed or assigned hereunder is an Eligible Receivable on the date of sale, transfer, contribution or assignment, unless otherwise specified in the first Interim Report or Information Package that includes such Receivable.

SECTION 5.13  Credit and Collection Policy .  Such Originator has complied in all material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy with regard to each Receivable sold by it hereunder and each related Contract.

SECTION 5.14  Investment Company Act .  Such Originator is not an “investment company,” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act.

SECTION 5.15 Anti-Money Laundering/International Trade Law Compliance .  Such Originator is not a Sanctioned Person.  Such Originator, either in its own right or through any third party, (i) does not have any of its assets in a Sanctioned Country or in the possession, custody or control of a Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; (ii) neither does business in or with, nor derives any of its income from investments in or transactions with, any Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; or (iii) does not engage in any dealings or transactions prohibited by any Anti-Terrorism Law.

SECTION 5.16  Financial Condition . 

(a)        The audited consolidated balance sheets of the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2017 and the related statements of income and shareholders’

equity of the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the fiscal year then ended, copies of which have been furnished to the Administrative Agent and the Purchasers, present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the period ended on such date, all in accordance with GAAP.

(b)        On the date hereof, and on the date of each purchase hereunder (both before and after giving effect to such purchase), such Originator is, and will be on such date, Solvent and no Insolvency Proceeding with respect to such Originator is, or will be on such date, pending or threatened.

SECTION 5.17  Tax Status .  Such Originator has (i) timely filed all tax returns (federal, state, foreign and local) required to be filed by it and (ii) paid, or caused to be paid, all Taxes, assessments and other governmental charges, if any, other than Taxes, assessments and other governmental charges being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP.

SECTION 5.18  ERISA .  

(a)        None of the following events or conditions, either individually or in the aggregate, has occurred and has resulted, or is reasonably likely to result, in a Material Adverse Effect: (a) a Reportable Event; (b) the determination that any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan is considered an at-risk plan or a plan in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections 430, 431 and 432 of the Code or Sections 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA; (c) any noncompliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA or the Code; (d) a termination of a Pension Plan (other than a standard termination pursuant to Section 4041(b) of ERISA); (e) an Adverse Claim on the property of any Centric Party or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates in favor of the PBGC or a Pension Plan; (f) the present value of all benefit liabilities under any Pension Plan (based on the assumptions used to determine required minimum contributions under Section 412 of the Code with respect to such Pension Plan), exceeds the value of the assets of such Pension Plan, determined as of the most recent annual valuation date applicable thereto for which a valuation has been completed; (g) a complete or partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan by any Centric Party or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates or (h) the insolvency of any Multiemployer Plan. There have been no transactions that resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in any liability to any Centric Party or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates under Section 4069 of ERISA or Section 4212(c) of ERISA that would, singly or in the aggregate, constitute a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)        Each of the Parent and the ERISA Affiliates is in compliance (i) with all applicable provisions of law and all applicable regulations and published interpretations thereunder with respect to any employee pension benefit plan governed by the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States and (ii) with the terms of any such plan, except, in each case, for such noncompliance that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 5.19  Bulk Sales Act .  No transaction contemplated by this Agreement requires compliance by it with any bulk sales act or similar law.   

SECTION 5.20  No Fraudulent Conveyance .  No sale or contribution hereunder constitutes a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under any United States federal or applicable state bankruptcy

or insolvency laws or is otherwise void or voidable under such or similar laws or principles or for any other reason.

SECTION 5.21  Ordinary Course of Business .  Each of the Originators and the Buyer represents and warrants as to itself that each remittance of Collections by or on behalf of such Originator to the Buyer under this Agreement will have been (i) in payment of an obligation incurred by such Originator in the ordinary course of business or financial affairs of such Originator and the Buyer and (ii) made in the ordinary course of business or financial affairs of such Originator and the Buyer.

SECTION 5.22  Good Title; Perfection . 

(a)        Immediately preceding its sale or contribution of each Receivable hereunder, such Originator was the owner of such Receivable and Related Rights sold or contributed or purported to be sold or contributed, as the case may be, free and clear of any Adverse Claims, and each such sale or contribution hereunder constitutes a valid sale or contribution, transfer and assignment of all of such Originator’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Receivables and Related Rights sold or contributed by it, free and clear of any Adverse Claims. 

(b)        On or before the date hereof and before the generation by such Originator of any new Receivable to be sold, contributed or otherwise conveyed hereunder, all financing statements and other documents, if any, required to be recorded or filed in order to perfect and protect the Buyer’s security interest in Receivables and Related Rights to be sold or otherwise conveyed hereunder against all creditors of and purchasers from such Originator will have been duly filed in each filing office necessary for such purpose, and all filing fees and Taxes, if any, payable in connection with such filings shall have been paid in full. 

(c)        Upon the creation of each new Receivable sold, contributed or otherwise conveyed or purported to be conveyed hereunder and on the Closing Date for then existing Receivables, the Buyer shall have a valid and perfected first priority ownership or security interest in each Receivable sold to it hereunder, free and clear of any Adverse Claim.

SECTION 5.23  Perfection Representations .  

(a)        This Agreement creates a valid and continuing ownership or security interest in the Originator’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Receivables and Related Rights which (A) security interest has been perfected and is enforceable against creditors of and purchasers from such Originator and (B) will be free of all Adverse Claims.

(b)        The Receivables constitute “accounts” or “general intangibles” within the meaning of Section 9-102 of the UCC.

(c)        Prior to their sale or contribution to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, such Originator owned and had good and marketable title to the Receivables and Related Rights free and clear of any Adverse Claim.

(d)        All appropriate financing statements, financing statement amendments and continuation statements have been filed in the proper filing office in the appropriate jurisdictions under Applicable Law in order to perfect (and continue the perfection of) the sale and contribution of the Receivables and Related Rights from each Originator to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement.

(e)        Other than the ownership or security interest granted to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, such Originator has not pledged, assigned, sold, granted a security interest in (other than those released on the Closing Date), or otherwise conveyed any of the Receivables or Related Rights except as permitted by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.  Such Originator has not authorized the filing of and is not aware of any financing statements filed against such Originator that include a description of collateral covering the Receivables and Related Rights other than any financing statement (i) in favor of the Administrative Agent or (ii) that has been terminated or amended to reflect the release of any security interest in the Receivables and Related Rights.  Such Originator is not aware of any judgment lien, ERISA lien or tax lien filings against such Originator.

(f)        Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, the representations and warranties contained in this Section 5.23 shall be continuing and remain in full force and effect until the Final Payout Date.

SECTION 5.24  Reliance on Separate Legal Identity .  Such Originator acknowledges that each of the Purchasers and the Administrative Agent are entering into the Transaction Documents to which they are parties in reliance upon the Buyer’s identity as a legal entity separate from such Originator.

SECTION 5.25  Opinions .  The facts regarding such Originator, the Receivables sold or contributed by it hereunder, the Related Security and the related matters set forth or assumed in each of the opinions of counsel delivered in connection with this Agreement and the Transaction Documents are true and correct in all material respects.

SECTION 5.26  Enforceability of Contracts .  Each Contract related to any Receivable sold or contributed by such Originator hereunder is effective to create, and has created, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the related Obligor to pay the outstanding balance of such Receivable, enforceable against the Obligor in accordance with its terms, without being subject to any defense, deduction, offset or counterclaim and such Originator has fully performed its obligations under such Contract except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

SECTION 5.27  Nature of Pool Receivables .  All Pool Receivables:  (i) were originated by such Originator in the ordinary course of its business, (ii) were sold to Buyer for fair consideration and reasonably equivalent value and (iii) represent all, or a portion of the purchase price of merchandise, insurance or services within the meaning of Section 3(c)(5)(A) of the Investment Company Act.  The purchase of Pool Receivables with the proceeds of Investments made under

the Receivables Purchase Agreement would constitute a “current transaction” for purposes of Section 3(a)(3) of the Securities Act.

SECTION 5.28  Compliance with Applicable Laws .  Each Originator is in compliance with the requirements of all laws, rules and regulations applicable to its property or business operations, except in such instance where any failure to comply therewith, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 5.29  Servicing Programs .  No material license or approval is required for Servicer or Buyer’s use of any software or other computer program used by such Originator in the servicing of the Receivables, other than those that have been obtained and are in full force and effect.

SECTION 5.30  Adverse Change in Receivables .  Since June 30, 2018, there has been no material adverse change in either the collectability or the payment history of the Receivables originated by such Originator taken as a whole.

SECTION 5.31  Compliance with Transaction Documents .  Each Originator has complied in all material respects with all of the terms, covenants and agreements contained in the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

SECTION 5.32 GBG Account.  The GBG Account is in the name of GBG or the Buyer.  No Collections held in the GBG Account are subject to any Adverse Claim (other than that of the Receivables Financing Agent).  The GBG Account is not subject to any account control agreement or similar agreement granting (or purporting to grant) any Person (other than the Receivables Financing Agent or the Administrative Agent) “control” (as defined in Section 9-104 of the UCC) over the GBG Account.  The related depositary bank with respect to the GBG Account is not exercising any setoff rights with respect to any amounts on deposit in the GBG Account. [Reserved].

SECTION 5.33  Collection Agency Agreement .  

(i)         The Collection Agency Agreement is in full force and effect and constitute valid and binding obligations of CIT, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws now or hereinafter in effect relating to creditors’ right generally and to the application of the equitable principles and the other parties thereto in accordance with its terms and conditions.

(ii)        (A) CIT has performed all material obligations required to be performed by it under the Collection Agency Agreement, and is not in material breach or default, (B) no other party to the Collection Agency Agreement is in material breach or default thereof and no Centric Party or any Affiliate thereof is delinquent in the payment of any amounts owing thereunder and (C) no event or circumstance has occurred which with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute a material breach or default by CIT or any other party to the Collection Agency Agreement.

SECTION 5.34  Reaffirmation of Representations and Warranties by each Originator .  On each day that a new Receivable is created, and when sold or contributed to the Buyer hereunder, such Originator shall be deemed to have certified that all representations and warranties set forth in this Article V are true and correct in all material respects (unless such representation or warranty contains a materiality qualification and, in such case, such representation or warranty shall be true and correct as made) on and as of such day (except for representations and warranties which apply as to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such earlier date).  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other

Transaction Document, the representations contained in this Article shall be continuing and remain in full force and effect until the Final Payout Date.

ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS OF THE ORIGINATORS

SECTION 6.1  Covenants .  From the date hereof until the Final Payout Date, each Originator will, unless the Administrative Agent and the Buyer shall otherwise consent in writing, perform the following covenants:

(a)         Financial Reporting .  Each Originator will maintain a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP, and each Originator shall furnish to the Buyer, the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser such information  as the Buyer, the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser may from time to time reasonably request relating to such system to such system to the extent related to the Receivables or Related Rights.

(b)         Notices .  Such Originator will notify the Buyer, Administrative Agent and each Purchaser in writing of any of the following events promptly upon (but in no event later than three (3) Business Days after) a Financial Officer or other officer learning of the occurrence thereof, with such notice describing the same, and if applicable, the steps being taken by the Person(s) affected with respect thereto:

(i)          [Reserved] .

(ii)         Representations and Warranties .  The failure of any representation or warranty made or deemed made by such Originator under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to be true and correct in any material respect when made.

(iii)       Litigation .  The institution of any litigation, arbitration proceeding or governmental proceeding with respect to any Centric Party, that with respect to any Person other than the Buyer, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(iv)        Adverse Claim .  (A) Any Person shall obtain an Adverse Claim upon Receivables or Related Rights or any portion thereof, (B) any Person other than an Originator, the Buyer, the Servicer or the Administrative Agent shall obtain any rights or direct any action with respect to any Collection Account (or related Lock-Box), (C) any Person other than the Buyer, the Servicer, the Administrative Agent or the Receivables Financing Agent shall obtain any rights or direct any action with respect to the GBG Account [reserved] , (D) any Person other than an Originator, the Buyer, the Servicer, the Administrative Agent or CIT shall obtain any rights or direct any action with respect to any CIT Account or (E) any Obligor shall receive any change in payment instructions with respect to Pool Receivable(s) from a Person other than an Originator, the Servicer or the Administrative Agent.

(v)         Name Changes .  At least thirty (30) days before any change in such Originator’s name, jurisdiction of organization or any other change requiring the amendment of UCC financing statements.

(vi)        Change in Accountants or Accounting Policy .  Any change in (A) the external accountants of such Originator or any other Centric Party or (B) any material accounting policy of such Originator that is relevant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (it being understood that any change to the manner in which such Originator accounts for the Receivables shall be deemed “material” for such purpose).

(c)         Conduct of Business; Preservation of Existence .  Each Originator will carry on and conduct its business in substantially the same manner and in substantially the same fields of enterprise as it is presently conducted and will do all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence and, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, its franchises, authority to do business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted, licenses, patents, trademarks, copyrights and other proprietary rights; provided however , that nothing in this paragraph (c) shall prevent any transaction permitted by paragraph (o) below or not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

(d)         Compliance with Laws .  Each Originator will comply with the requirements of all Applicable Laws to which it may be subject, except in such instance where any failure to comply therewith, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(e)         Furnishing of Information and Inspection of Receivables .  Each Originator will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Buyer, the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser from time to time such information with respect to the Pool Receivables as the Buyer, the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser may reasonably request.  Each Originator will, at such Originator’s expense, during regular business hours with at least two (2) Business Days’ prior written notice, (i) permit the Buyer, the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser or their respective agents or representatives to (A) examine and make copies of and abstracts from all books and records relating to the Pool Receivables or other Support Assets, (B) visit the offices and properties of such Originator for the purpose of examining such books and records, and (C) discuss matters relating to the Pool Receivables, the other Support Assets or such Originator’s performance hereunder or under the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party with any of the officers, directors, employees or independent public accountants of such Originator having knowledge of such matters and (ii) without limiting the provisions of clause (i) above, during regular business hours, at such Originator’s expense upon at least two (2) Business Days’ prior written notice from the Buyer or the Administrative Agent, permit certified public accountants or other auditors acceptable to the Buyer or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to conduct a review of its books and records with respect to such Pool Receivables and other Support Assets; provided , that such Originator shall be required to reimburse the Buyer and the Administrative Agent for (x) only two (2) such reviews pursuant to clause (i) above in any twelve-month period and (y) only one (1) (or at any time during a Level II Excess Leverage Period, two (2)) combined review of the Originators pursuant to clause (ii) above in any twelve-month period, in either case unless an Event of Termination has occurred and is continuing.

(f)         Payments on Receivables, Collection Accounts .  Each Originator will, at all times, instruct all Obligors to deliver payments on the Pool Receivables to (A) a Collection

Account or a Lock-Box , or (B) (x) so long as each of the CIT Account Conditions are then satisfied, a CIT Account, (y) so long as each of the Wells Exception Account Conditions are then satisfied, a Wells Exception Account or (z) so long as each of the HSBC Exception Account Conditions are then satisfied, a HSBC Exception Account or (C) prior to the occurrence of the Blocked Account Retitling Date, the GBG Account. Such Originator shall remit all Collections received in the GBG Account to a Collection Account no later than five (5) Business Days following receipt thereof .  Each Originator (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall remit all collections received in any Wells Exception Account directly to a Collection Account no later than one (1) Business Day following receipt thereof.  Each Originator (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall remit all collections received in any HSBC Exception Account directly to a Collection Account no later than one (1) Business Day following receipt thereof ; provided, however, that so long as each of the HSBC Exception Account Conditions are then satisfied, no Centric-BCBG Retail Collections received in any HSBC Exception Account shall be required to be remitted to a Collection Account unless requested by the Administrative Agent in writing . Each Originator (or the Servicer on its behalf) and CIT shall remit all Collections received in any CIT Account directly to a Collection Account no later than one (1) Business Day following receipt thereof. Without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Originators shall not terminate or change any standing instruction given to CIT, Wells or HSBC with respect to the daily remittance of Collections from any CIT Account, Wells Exception Account or HSBC Exception Account to a Collection Account. Each Originator (or the Servicer on its behalf) will at all times, maintain such books and records necessary to identify Collections received from time to time on Pool Receivables and to segregate such Collections from property of the Originators.  If any payments on the Pool Receivables or other Collections are received by an Originator, the Buyer or the Servicer, it shall hold (or cause such Originator, the Buyer or the Servicer to hold) such payments in trust for the benefit of the Buyer (and the Administrative Agent and the Purchasers as the Buyer’s assignees) and promptly (but in any event within two (2) Business Days after receipt) remit such funds into a Collection Account ; provided, however, that so long as each of the HSBC Exception Account Conditions are then satisfied, no Centric-BCBG Retail Collections received in any HSBC Exception Account shall be required to be remitted to a Collection Account unless requested by the Administrative Agent in writing .  The Originators will enforce the terms of each applicable Account Control Agreement. Each Originator shall not permit funds other than (i) Collections on Pool Receivables and other Support Assets and (ii) Whitehall Funding Collections to be deposited into the GBG Account. The Originators shall not permit funds other than Collections on Pool Receivables and other Support Assets are deposited into any Collection Account.  If such funds are nevertheless deposited into any Collection Account, the Originators will cause the Servicer to, within two (2) Business Days, identify and transfer such funds to the appropriate Person entitled to such funds.  The Originators will not, and will not permit any other Person to commingle Collections with any other funds; provided ,   however , that Collections may be commingled  (i) in the GBG Account with GBG until required to be remitted to a Collection Account in accordance with this Agreement and (ii) in any CIT Account with other funds until required to be remitted to a Collection Account in accordance with this Agreement; provided ,   however , that any such commingling shall not derogate from such Originator’s indemnification obligations with respect to commingling.  The Originators shall only add (or permit the Servicer to add) a Collection Account (or a related Lock-Box) or a Collection Account Bank to those listed in the Receivables Purchase Agreement, if the Administrative Agent has received notice of such addition and an executed and acknowledged copy of an Account Control Agreement (or an amendment thereto) in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent from the applicable Collection Account Bank.  The Originators shall only terminate (or permit the Servicer to terminate) a Collection Account Bank or close a Collection Account (or a related Lock-Box) or CIT Account, in each case, with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.  The Originators shall ensure that no disbursements are made from any Collection Account, other than such disbursements that are made at the direction and for the account of the Buyer.

(g)         Sales, Liens, etc.  Except as otherwise provided herein, no Originator will sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose of, or create or suffer to exist any Adverse Claim upon (including, without limitation, the filing of any financing statement) or with respect to, any Pool Receivable or other Related Rights, or assign any right to receive income in respect thereof.

(h)         Extension or Amendment of Pool Receivables .  Except as otherwise permitted by the Receivables Purchase Agreement, no Originator will, or will permit the Servicer to, alter the delinquency status or adjust the Outstanding Balance or otherwise modify the terms of any Pool Receivable in any material respect, or amend, modify or waive, in any material respect, any term or condition of any related Contract.  Each Originator shall at its expense, timely and fully perform and comply in all material respects with all provisions, covenants and other promises required to be observed by it under the Contracts related to the Pool Receivables, and timely and fully comply with the Credit and Collection Policy with regard to each Pool Receivable and the related Contract.

(i)          Fundamental Changes .  Each Originator shall not make any change in such Originator’s name, location or making any other change in such Originator’s identity or corporate structure that could impair or otherwise render any UCC financing statement filed in connection with this Agreement or the Receivables Purchase Agreement “seriously misleading” as such term (or similar term) is used in the applicable UCC, in each case, unless the Buyer and the Administrative Agent have each (A) received 10 Business Days’ prior notice thereof, (B) received executed copies of all documents, certificates and opinions (including, without limitation, opinions relating to bankruptcy and UCC matters) as the Buyer or the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request and (C) been reasonably satisfied that all other action to perfect and protect the interests of the Buyer and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Purchasers, in and to the Receivables to be sold by it hereunder and other Related Rights, as reasonably requested by the Buyer or the Administrative Agent shall have been taken by, and at the expense of, such Originator (including the filing of any UCC financing statements, the receipt of certificates and other requested documents from public officials and all such other actions required pursuant to Section 7.3 ).

(j)          Change in Credit and Collection Policy .  No Originator will make, or direct the Servicer to make, any material change in the Credit and Collection Policy that could be reasonably expected to impair the collectability of the Pool Receivables without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Majority Purchasers.  Promptly following any change in the Credit and Collection Policy, the Originator will deliver a copy of the updated Credit and Collection Policy to the Buyer, Administrative Agent and each Purchaser.

(k)         Books and Records .  Each Originator will maintain and implement (or cause the Servicer to maintain and implement) administrative and operating procedures (including (i) an ability to recreate records evidencing Pool Receivables and related Contracts in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof and (ii) procedures to identify and track sales with respect to, and collection on, Whitehall Funding Receivables), and keep and maintain all documents, books, records, computer tapes and disks and other information reasonably necessary or advisable for the collection of all Pool Receivables and the identification and reporting of all Whitehall Funding Receivables (including records adequate to permit the daily identification of each Pool Receivable

and Whitehall Funding Receivable and all Collections of and adjustments to each existing Pool Receivable and Whitehall Funding Receivables).

(l)          Ownership Interest, Etc.  Each Originator shall (and shall cause the Servicer to), at its expense, take all action necessary or reasonably desirable to (i) establish and maintain a valid and enforceable ownership or security interest in the Pool Receivables, the Related Rights and Collections with respect thereto, and a first priority perfected security interest in the Support Assets, in each case free and clear of any Adverse Claim, in favor of the Buyer (and the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Purchasers), as the Buyer’s assignee), including taking such action to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the interest of the Buyer (and the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Purchasers), as the Buyer’s assignee) as the Buyer, the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser may reasonably request and (ii) enable the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties) to exercise and enforce their respective rights and remedies under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.  In order to evidence the security interests of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, such Originator shall, from time to time take such action, or execute and deliver such instruments as may be necessary (including, without limitation, such actions as are reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent) to maintain and perfect, as a first-priority interest, the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Receivables, Related Security and Collections.  Such Originator shall, from time to time, within the time limits established by law, prepare and present to the Administrative Agent for the Administrative Agent’s authorization and approval, all financing statements, amendments, continuations or initial financing statements in lieu of a continuation statement, or other filings necessary to continue, maintain and perfect the Administrative Agent’s security interest as a first-priority interest.  The Administrative Agent’s approval of such filings shall authorize such Originator to file such financing statements under the UCC without the signature of such Originator, any Originator or the Administrative Agent where allowed by Applicable Law.  Notwithstanding anything else in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, such Originator shall not have any authority to file a termination, partial termination, release, partial release, or any amendment that deletes the name of a debtor or excludes Support Assets of any such financing statements filed in connection with the Transaction Documents, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

(m)        Further Assurances.  Each Originator hereby authorizes and hereby agrees from time to time, at its own expense, promptly to execute (if necessary) and deliver all further instruments and documents, and to take all further actions, that may be necessary or desirable, or that the Buyer, the Servicer, any Purchaser or the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the purchases and contributions made hereunder or under the Receivables Purchase Agreement and/or security interest granted pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or to enable the Buyer or the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Purchasers) to exercise and enforce their respective rights and remedies hereunder, under the Receivables Purchase Agreement or under any other Transaction Document.  Without limiting the foregoing, such Originator hereby authorizes, and will, upon the request of the Buyer or the Administrative Agent, at such Originator’s own expense, execute (if necessary) and file such financing statements or continuation statements, or amendments thereto, and such other instruments and documents, that may be necessary or desirable, or that the Buyer or Administrative Agent may reasonably request, to perfect, protect or evidence any of the foregoing.

(n)         Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, etc .  No Originator shall (i) be a party to any merger, consolidation or other restructuring, except a merger, consolidation or other restructuring where the Buyer, the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser have each (A) received at least thirty (30) days’ prior notice thereof, (B) received executed copies of all documents, certificates and opinions (including, without limitation, opinions relating to bankruptcy and UCC matters) as the Buyer or the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request and (C) been satisfied that all other action to perfect and protect the interests of the Buyer and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Purchasers, in and to the Receivables to be sold by it hereunder and other Related Rights, as reasonably requested by the Buyer or the Administrative Agent  shall have been taken by, and at the expense of, such Originator (including the filing of any UCC financing statements, the receipt of certificates and other requested documents from public officials and all such other actions required pursuant to Section 7.3 ) or (ii) directly or indirectly sell, transfer, assign, convey or lease (A) whether in one or a series of transactions, all or substantially all of its assets or (B) any Receivables or any interest therein (other than pursuant to this Agreement). 

(o)         Frequency of Billing .  Prepare and deliver (or cause to be prepared and delivered) invoices with respect to all Receivables in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policies, but in any event no less frequently than as required under the Contract related to such Receivable. 

(p)         Receivables Not to Be Evidenced by Promissory Notes or Chattel Paper .  No Originator shall take any action to cause or permit any Receivable created, acquired or originated by it to become evidenced by any “instrument” or “chattel paper” (as defined in the applicable UCC) without the prior written consent of the Buyer and the Administrative Agent. 

(q)         Anti-Money Laundering/International Trade Law Compliance .  Such Originator will not become a Sanctioned Person.  Such Originator, either in its own right or through any third party, will not (a) have any of its assets in a Sanctioned Country or in the possession, custody or control of a Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; (b) do business in or with, or derive any of its income from investments in or transactions with, any Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; (c) engage in any dealings or transactions prohibited by any Anti-Terrorism Law or (d) use the proceeds from the sale of the Receivables to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in, or, make any payments to, a Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law.  Such Originator shall comply with all Anti-Terrorism Laws.  Such Originator shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser in writing upon the occurrence of a Reportable Compliance Event. 

(r)         Legend.  Each Originator (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall have indicated on the most recent, and have taken all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that there shall be placed on each subsequent, data processing report that it generates which are of the type that a proposed purchaser or lender would use to evaluate the Receivables, that the Receivables and related Contracts have been sold in accordance with this Agreement and further sold by Buyer pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, and none of the Originators or Servicer shall change or remove such notation without the consent of the Buyer and the Administrative Agent.

(s)         Federal Assignment of Claims Act; Etc .  If requested by the Administrative Agent or the Buyer following the occurrence of an Event of Termination, the Originator shall prepare and make any filings under the Federal Assignment of Claims Act (or any other similar applicable law) with respect to Receivables owing by Governmental Authorities, that are necessary or desirable in order for the Administrative Agent to enforce such Receivables against the Obligor thereof.

(t)          Buyer’s Tax Status .  Neither Centric nor any Originator shall take or cause any action to be taken that could result in the Buyer (i) being treated other than as a “disregarded entity” within the meaning of U.S. Treasury Regulation § 301.7701-3 for U.S. federal income tax purposes that is wholly owned by a “United States person” (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), (ii) becoming an association taxable as a corporation or a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes or (iii) becoming subject to any Tax in any jurisdiction outside the United States.

(u)         Insurance .  Such Originator will maintain in effect, at such Originator’s expense, such casualty and liability insurance as such Originator deems appropriate in its good faith business judgment.

(v)         Intercompany Loan Agreements, Etc .  Such Originator will not sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, or create or suffer to exist any Adverse Claim upon (including, without limitation, the filing of any financing statement) or with respect to, any Intercompany Loan Agreement or any Intercompany Loan other than any Adverse Claim in favor of the First Lien Collateral Agent and/or the Second Lien Collateral Agent so long as the No Proceeding Letter is then in full force and effect and each of the First Lien Collateral Agent and Second Lien Collateral Agent is a party thereto.

(w)        Other Additional Information . Such Originator will provide to the Administrative Agent and the Purchasers such information and documentation as may reasonably be requested by the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser from time to time for purposes of compliance by the Administrative Agent or such Purchaser with applicable laws (including without limitation the PATRIOT Act and other “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations), and any policy or procedure implemented by the Administrative Agent or such Purchaser to comply therewith.

(x)         Collection Agency Agreement .  Such Originator shall (i) promptly and faithfully observe and perform all of the material terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of the Collection Agency Agreement to be observed and performed by it, at the times set forth therein, if any, (ii) not do, permit, suffer or refrain from doing anything could reasonably be expected to result in a default under or breach of any of the terms of the Collection Agency Agreement, (iii) not cancel, surrender, modify, amend, waive or release the Collection Agency Agreement in any respect or any term, provision or right thereunder in any respect, or consent to or permit to occur any of the foregoing, except with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, (iv) give the Buyer and Administrative Agent prompt written notice of any material breach of any obligation, or any default, by any party under the Collection Agency Agreement and (v) furnish to the Buyer and Administrative Agent, promptly following the request of the Buyer or Administrative Agent, such information and evidence as the Buyer or Administrative Agent may

require from time to time concerning the observance, performance and compliance by the Centric Parties or the other party or parties thereto with the terms, covenants or provisions of the Collection Agency Agreement.

SECTION 6.2  Separateness Covenants .  Each Originator hereby acknowledges that this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents are being entered into in reliance upon the Buyer’s identity as a legal entity separate from such Originator and its Affiliates.  Therefore, from and after the date hereof, each Originator shall take all reasonable steps necessary to make it apparent to third Persons that the Buyer is an entity with assets and liabilities distinct from those of such Originator and any other Person, and is not a division of such Originator, its Affiliates or any other Person.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and in addition to and consistent with the other covenants set forth herein, such Originator shall take such actions as shall be required in order that:

(a)        such Originator shall not be involved in the day to day management of the Buyer;

(b)        such Originator shall maintain separate records and books of account from the Buyer and otherwise will observe corporate formalities and have a separate area from the Buyer for its business (which may be located at the same address as the Buyer, and, to the extent that it and the Buyer have offices in the same location, there shall be a fair and appropriate allocation of overhead costs between them, and each shall bear its fair share of such expenses);

(c)        the financial statements and books and records of such Originator shall be prepared after the date of creation of the Buyer to reflect and shall reflect the separate existence of the Buyer; provided , that the Buyer’s assets and liabilities may be included in a consolidated financial statement issued by an Affiliate of the Buyer; provided ,   however , that any such consolidated financial statement or the notes thereto shall make clear that the Buyer’s assets are not available to satisfy the obligations of such Affiliate;

(d)        except as permitted by the Receivables Purchase Agreement, (i) such Originator shall maintain its assets (including, without limitation, deposit accounts) separately from the assets (including, without limitation, deposit accounts) of the Buyer and (ii) the Buyer’s assets, and records relating thereto, have not been, are not, and shall not be, commingled with those of the Buyer;

(e)        such Originator shall not act as an agent for the Buyer (except in the capacity of Servicer or a Sub-Servicer);

(f)        such Originator shall not conduct any of the business of the Buyer in its own name (except in the capacity of Servicer or a Sub-Servicer);

(g)        such Originator shall not pay any liabilities of the Buyer out of its own funds or assets;

(h)        such Originator shall maintain an arm’s-length relationship with the Buyer;

(i)         such Originator shall not assume or guarantee or become obligated for the debts of the Buyer or hold out its credit as being available to satisfy the obligations of the Buyer;

(j)         such Originator shall not acquire obligations of the Buyer (other than the Intercompany Loan Agreements  and the Intercompany Loans);

(k)        such Originator shall allocate fairly and reasonably overhead or other expenses that are properly shared with the Buyer, including, without limitation, shared office space;

(l)         such Originator shall identify and hold itself out as a separate and distinct entity from the Buyer;

(m)       such Originator shall correct any known misunderstanding respecting its separate identity from the Buyer;

(n)        such Originator shall not enter into, or be a party to, any transaction with the Buyer, except in the ordinary course of its business and on terms which are intrinsically fair and not less favorable to it than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with an unrelated third party;

(o)        such Originator shall not pay the salaries of the Buyer’s employees, if any; and

(p)        to the extent not already covered in paragraphs (a) through (o) above, such Originator shall comply and/or act in accordance with all of the other separateness covenants set forth in Section 7.03 of the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

SECTION 6.3   Buyer’s Covenant .  The Buyer shall comply in all material respects with its organizational documents and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

ARTICLE VII
ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
IN RESPECT OF RECEIVABLES

SECTION 7.1  Rights of the Buyer .   Each Originator hereby authorizes the Buyer, the Servicer or their respective designees or assignees under this Agreement or the Receivables Purchase Agreement (including, without limitation, the Administrative Agent) to take any and all steps in such Originator’s name necessary or desirable, in their respective determination, to collect all amounts due under any and all Receivables sold, contributed or otherwise conveyed or purported to be conveyed by it hereunder, including, without limitation, endorsing the name of such Originator on checks and other instruments representing Collections and enforcing such Receivables and the provisions of the related Contracts that concern payment and/or enforcement of rights to payment; provided ,   however , the Administrative Agent shall not take any of the foregoing actions unless the Termination Date or an Event of Termination has occurred and is continuing.

SECTION 7.2  Responsibilities of the Originators .  Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding:

(a)        Each Originator shall perform its obligations hereunder, and the exercise by the Buyer or its designee of its rights hereunder shall not relieve such Originator from such obligations.

(b)        None of the Buyer, the Servicer, the Purchasers or the Administrative Agent shall have any obligation or liability to any Obligor or any other third Person with respect to any Receivables, Contracts related thereto or any other related agreements, nor shall the Buyer, the Servicer, the Purchasers or the Administrative Agent be obligated to perform any of the obligations of such Originator thereunder.

(c)        Each Originator hereby grants to the Buyer and the Administrative Agent an irrevocable power-of-attorney, with full power of substitution, coupled with an interest, during the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Termination to take in the name of such Originator all steps necessary or advisable to endorse, negotiate or otherwise realize on any writing or other right of any kind held or transmitted by such Originator or transmitted or received by the Buyer or the Administrative Agent (whether or not from such Originator) in connection with any Receivable sold, contributed or otherwise conveyed or purported to be conveyed by it hereunder or Related Right.

SECTION 7.3  Further Action Evidencing Purchases .  On or prior to the Closing Date, each Originator shall mark its master data processing records evidencing Pool Receivables and Contracts with a legend, acceptable to the Buyer and the Administrative Agent, evidencing that the Pool Receivables have been transferred in accordance with this Agreement and none of the Originators or Servicer shall change or remove such notation without the consent of the Buyer and the Administrative Agent.  Each Originator agrees that from time to time, at its expense, it will promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all further action that the Buyer, the Servicer, the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser may reasonably request in order to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the Receivables and Related Rights purchased by or contributed to the Buyer hereunder, or to enable the Buyer to exercise or enforce any of its rights hereunder or under any other Transaction Document.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, upon the request of the Buyer, the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser, such Originator will execute (if applicable), authorize and file such financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto or assignments thereof, and such other instruments or notices, as may be necessary or appropriate.  Each Originator hereby authorizes the Buyer or its designee or assignee (including, without limitation, the Administrative Agent) to file one or more financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto and assignments thereof, relative to all or any of the Receivables and Related Rights sold or otherwise conveyed or purported to be conveyed by it hereunder and now existing or hereafter generated by such Originator.  If any Originator fails to perform any of its agreements or obligations under this Agreement, the Buyer or its designee or assignee (including, without limitation, the Administrative Agent) may (but shall not be required to) itself perform, or cause the performance of, such agreement or obligation, and the expenses of the Buyer or its designee or assignee (including, without limitation, the Administrative Agent) incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by such Originator.

SECTION 7.4  Application of Collections .  Any payment by an Obligor in respect of any indebtedness owed by it to any Originator shall, except as otherwise specified by such Obligor or required by Applicable Law and unless otherwise instructed by the Servicer (with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent) or the Administrative Agent, be applied as a Collection of any Receivable or Receivables of such Obligor to the extent of any amounts then due and payable thereunder (such application to be made starting with the oldest outstanding Receivable or Receivables) before being applied to any other indebtedness of such Obligor.

SECTION 7.5  Performance of Obligations .  Each Originator shall (i) perform all of its obligations under the Contracts related to the Receivables generated by such Originator to the same extent as if interests in such Receivables had not been transferred hereunder, and the exercise by the Buyer or the Administrative Agent of its rights hereunder shall not relieve any Originator from any such obligations and (ii) pay when due any Taxes, including, without limitation, any sales Taxes payable in connection with the Receivables generated by such Originator and their creation and satisfaction.

ARTICLE VIII
REMEDIES FOLLOWING PURCHASE AND SALE TERMINATION DATE

SECTION 8.1  T ermination.  Upon the occurrence of the Purchase and Sale Termination Date, the Purchase Facility shall be automatically terminated.

SECTION 8.2  Remedies Cumulative .  Upon any termination of the Purchase Facility pursuant to Section 8.1 unless and until the Final Payout Date has occurred, the Buyer (and the Administrative Agent as Buyer’s assignee) shall have, in addition to all other rights and remedies under this Agreement, all other rights and remedies of a secured party upon default provided under the UCC of each applicable jurisdiction and other Applicable Laws, which rights shall be cumulative.

ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION

SECTION 9.1  Indemnities by the Originators .  Without limiting any other rights that the Buyer may have hereunder or under Applicable Law, each Originator and Centric, jointly and severally, hereby agrees to indemnify the Buyer, each of its officers, directors, employees, agents, employees and respective assigns, the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser (each of the foregoing Persons being individually called a “ Purchase and Sale Indemnified Party ”), forthwith on demand, from and against any and all damages, claims, losses, judgments, liabilities, penalties and related costs and expenses (including reasonable Attorney Costs) (all of the foregoing being collectively called “ Purchase and Sale Indemnified Amounts ”) awarded against or incurred by any of them arising out of, relating to or in connection with:

(a)        the breach of any representation, warranty or statement made or deemed made by such Originator (or any employee, officer or agent of such Originator) under or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, or any information or report delivered by or on behalf of such Originator pursuant hereto or thereto which shall have been untrue or incorrect when made or deemed made or delivered;

(b)        the transfer by such Originator of any interest in any Pool Receivable or Related Right other than the transfer of any Pool Receivable and Related Security to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement and the grant of a security interest to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement;

(c)        the failure by such Originator to comply with the terms of any Transaction Document or with any Applicable Law with respect to any Pool Receivable or the related Contract; or the failure of any Pool Receivable or the related Contract to conform to any such Applicable Law;

(d)        the lack of an enforceable ownership interest, or a first priority perfected lien, in the Pool Receivables (and all Related Security) originated by such Originator against all Persons (including any bankruptcy trustee or similar Person), in either case, free and clear of any Adverse Claim;

(e)        the failure to have filed, or any delay in filing, financing statements, financing statement amendments, continuation statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction or other Applicable Laws with respect to any Pool Receivable or the Related Rights;

(f)        any suit or claim related to the Pool Receivables originated by such Originator (including any products liability or environmental liability claim arising out of or in connection with the property, products or services that are the subject of any Pool Receivable originated by such Originator);

(g)        any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than discharge in bankruptcy) of the Obligor to the payment of any Receivable in the Receivables Pool (including, without limitation, a defense based on such Receivable’s or the related Contract’s not being a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms) or any other claim resulting from the sale of the property, products or services giving rise to such Receivable or the furnishing or failure to furnish such property, products or services;

(h)        any failure of such Originator to perform any of its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions hereof and of each other Transaction Document related to Pool Receivables or to timely and fully comply with the Credit and Collection Policy in regard to each Pool Receivable;

(i)         the commingling of Collections of Pool Receivables at any time with other funds, including any commingling in the GBG Wells Exception Account, HSBC Exception Account or any CIT Account;

(j)         the failure or delay to provide any Obligor with an invoice or other evidence of indebtedness;

(k)        any investigation, litigation or proceeding (actual or threatened) related to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or in respect of any Pool Receivable or any Related Rights;

(l)         any claim brought by any Person other than a Purchase and Sale Indemnified Party arising from any activity by such Originator or any Affiliate of such Originator in servicing, administering or collecting any Pool Receivable;

(m)       the failure by such Originator to pay when due any Taxes, including, without limitation, sales, excise or personal property Taxes;

(n)        any investigation, litigation, dispute or proceeding (actual or threatened) related to (A) the GBG any Wells Exception Account, any HSBC Exception Account or any CIT Account or any amounts on deposit therein or (B) any Intercreditor Agreement;

(o)        any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than discharge in bankruptcy of the Obligor) of the Obligor to the payment of any Pool Receivable (including, without limitation, a defense based on such Pool Receivable or the related Contract not being a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms), or any other claim resulting from the sale of goods or the rendering of services related to such Pool Receivable or the furnishing or failure to furnish any such goods or services or other similar claim or defense not arising from the financial inability of any Obligor to pay undisputed indebtedness;

(p)        any product liability claim arising out of or in connection with goods or services that are the subject of any Receivable generated by such Originator;

(q)        any Tax or governmental fee or charge, all interest and penalties thereon or with respect thereto, and all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including without limitation Attorney Costs in defending against the same, which are required to be paid by reason of the purchase or ownership of the Receivables generated by such Originator or any Related Rights connected with any such Receivables;

(r)        any liability under Section 4.03 of the Receivables Purchase Agreement; or

(s)        any action taken by the Administrative Agent as attorney-in-fact for such Originator pursuant to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to the extent such actions were taken in accordance with Applicable Law;

provided that such indemnity shall not be available to any Purchase and Sale Indemnified Party to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of a Purchase and Sale Indemnified Party or (y) constitute recourse with respect to a Pool Receivable by reason of the bankruptcy or insolvency, or the financial or credit condition or financial default, of the related Obligor.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, solely for purposes of such Originator’s indemnification obligations in this Article IX , any representation, warranty or covenant qualified by the occurrence or non-occurrence of a material adverse effect or similar concepts of materiality shall be deemed to be not so qualified.

If for any reason the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to any Purchase and Sale Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold it harmless, then the Originators, jointly and severally,

shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Purchase and Sale Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of such Originator and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and such Purchase and Sale Indemnified Party, on the other hand, in the matters contemplated by this Agreement as well as the relative fault of such Originator and its Affiliates and such Purchase and Sale Indemnified Party with respect to such loss, claim, damage or liability and any other relevant equitable considerations.  The reimbursement, indemnity and contribution obligations of such Originator under this Section shall be in addition to any liability which such Originator may otherwise have, shall extend upon the same terms and conditions to Purchase and Sale Indemnified Party, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives of such Originator and the Purchase and Sale Indemnified Parties.  Any indemnification or contribution under this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 10.1  Amendments, etc.

(a)        The provisions of this Agreement may from time to time be amended, modified or waived, if such amendment, modification or waiver is in writing and executed by the Buyer, the Servicer and each Originator, with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Majority Purchasers.

(b)        No failure or delay on the part of the Buyer, the Servicer, any Originator, the Administrative Agent or any third-party beneficiary in exercising any power or right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power or right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right.  No notice to or demand on the Buyer, the Servicer or any Originator in any case shall entitle it to any notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.  No waiver or approval by the Buyer, the Administrative Agent or the Servicer under this Agreement shall, except as may otherwise be stated in such waiver or approval, be applicable to subsequent transactions.  No waiver or approval under this Agreement shall require any similar or dissimilar waiver or approval thereafter to be granted hereunder.

(c)        The Transaction Documents contain a final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter thereof and shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter thereof, superseding all prior oral or written understandings.

SECTION 10.2  Notices, etc .  All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall, unless otherwise stated herein, be in writing (including facsimile or electronic mail communication) and shall be delivered or sent by facsimile, electronic mail, or by overnight mail, to the intended party at the mailing or electronic mail address or facsimile number of such party set forth under its name on Schedule IV hereof or at such other address or facsimile number as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto or in the case of the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser, at their respective address for notices pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement.  All such notices and communications shall be effective (i) if

delivered by overnight mail, when received, and (ii) if transmitted by facsimile or electronic mail, when sent, receipt confirmed by telephone or electronic means.

SECTION 10.3  No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies .  The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.  Without limiting the foregoing, Centric and each Originator hereby authorizes the Buyer, the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser (collectively, the “ Set-off Parties ”), at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off, against any obligations of Centric or such Originator to such Set-off Party arising in connection with the Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, amounts payable pursuant to Section 9.1 ) that are then due and payable or that are not then due and payable but have accrued, any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held by, and any and all indebtedness at any time owing by, any Set-off Party to or for the credit or the account of Centric or such Originator.

SECTION 10.4  Binding Effect; Assignability .  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Buyer and each Originator and their respective successors and permitted assigns.  No Originator may assign any of its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Buyer, the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser, except as otherwise herein specifically provided.  This Agreement shall create and constitute the continuing obligations of the parties hereto in accordance with its terms, and shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the parties hereto shall agree.  The rights and remedies with respect to any breach of any representation and warranty made by any Originator pursuant to Article V and the indemnification and payment provisions of Article IX and Section 10.6 shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

SECTION 10.5  Governing Law .  THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BUT WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY OTHER CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF), EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PERFECTION OF A SECURITY INTEREST OR REMEDIES HEREUNDER, IN RESPECT OF ANY PARTICULAR COLLATERAL ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF A JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

SECTION 10.6  Costs, Expenses and Taxes .  In addition to the obligations of the Originators under Article IX , each Originator, severally and for itself alone, and Centric, jointly and severally with each Originator, agrees to pay on demand:

(a)        to the Buyer (and any successor and permitted assigns thereof) and any third-party beneficiary of the Buyer’s rights hereunder all reasonable documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement (together with all amendments, restatements, supplements, consents and waivers, if any, from time to time hereto), including, without limitation, (i) the Attorney Costs for the Buyer (and any successor and permitted assigns thereof) and any third-party beneficiary of the Buyer’s rights hereunder with respect thereto and with respect to advising any such Person as to their rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Transaction

Documents and (ii) reasonable and documented accountants’, auditors’ and consultants’ fees and expenses for the Buyer (and any successor and permitted assigns thereof) and any third-party beneficiary of the Buyer’s rights hereunder incurred in connection with the administration and maintenance of this Agreement or advising any such Person as to their rights and remedies under this Agreement or as to any actual or reasonably claimed breach of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document;

(b)        to the Buyer (and any successor and permitted assigns thereof) and any third-party beneficiary of the Buyer’s rights hereunder all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable Attorney Costs), of any such Person incurred in connection with the enforcement of any of their respective rights or remedies under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents; and

(c)        all stamp, franchise and other Taxes and fees payable in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to be delivered hereunder, and agrees to indemnify each Purchase and Sale Indemnified Party against any liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or omitting to pay such Taxes and fees.

SECTION 10.7  CONSENT TO JURISDICTION .  (a) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT, AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED, IN EACH CASE, IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT.  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT THEY MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING.  THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.

(b)        EACH PARTY HERETO CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES OF SUCH PROCESS TO IT AT ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE IV .  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 10.7 SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.

SECTION 10.8  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL .  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER (WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT.

SECTION 10.9  Captions and Cross References; Incorporation by Reference .  The various captions (including, without limitation, the table of contents) in this Agreement are included for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.  References in this Agreement to any underscored Article, Section, Schedule or Exhibit are to such Article, Section, Schedule or Exhibit of this Agreement, as the case may be.  The Schedules and Exhibits hereto are hereby incorporated by reference into and made a part of this Agreement.

SECTION 10.10  Execution in Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Delivery of an executed counterpart hereof by facsimile or other electronic means shall be equally effective as delivery of an originally executed counterpart.

SECTION 10.11  Acknowledgment and Agreement .  By execution below, each Originator expressly acknowledges and agrees that all of the Buyer’s rights, title, and interests in, to, and under this Agreement (but not its obligations), shall be assigned by the Buyer to the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Purchasers) pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, and each Originator consents to such assignment.  Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the Purchasers and the Administrative Agent are third-party beneficiaries of the rights of the Buyer arising hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents to which any Originator is a party, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Transaction Document, during the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Termination under the Receivables Purchase Agreement, the Administrative Agent, and not the Buyer, shall have the sole right to exercise all such rights and related remedies.

SECTION 10.12  No Proceeding .  Each Originator hereby agrees that it will not institute, or join any other Person in instituting, against the Buyer any Insolvency Proceeding for at least one year and one day following the Final Payout Date.  Each Originator further agrees that notwithstanding any provisions contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Buyer shall not, and shall not be obligated to, pay any amount in respect of any Intercompany Loan, any Intercompany Loan Agreement or otherwise to such Originator pursuant to this Agreement unless the Buyer has received funds which may, subject to Section 3.01 of the Receivables Purchase Agreement, be used to make such payment.  Any amount which the Buyer does not pay pursuant to the operation of the preceding sentence shall not constitute a claim (as defined in §101 of the Bankruptcy Code) against or corporate obligation of the Buyer by such Originator for any such insufficiency unless and until the provisions of the foregoing sentence are satisfied.  The agreements in this Section 10.12 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

SECTION 10.13  Mutual Negotiations .  This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents are the product of mutual negotiations by the parties thereto and their counsel, and no party shall be deemed the draftsperson of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or any provision hereof or thereof or to have provided the same.  Accordingly, in the event of any inconsistency or ambiguity of any provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, such inconsistency or ambiguity shall not be interpreted against any party because of such party’s involvement in the drafting thereof.

SECTION 10.14  Joint and Several Liability .  Each of the representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, indemnities and other undertakings of any Originator hereunder shall be made jointly and severally, and are joint and several liabilities of each of the Originators hereunder.

SECTION 10.15 Severability .  Any provisions of this Agreement which are prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

Exhibit 10.2

EXECUTION VERSION

SECOND AMENDMENT TO RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This SECOND AMENDMENT TO RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Amendment ”), dated as of April 25, 2019, is entered into by and among the following parties:

(i)         SPRING FUNDING, LLC, as seller (the “ Seller ”);

(ii)       CENTRIC BRANDS INC. (f/k/a DIFFERENTIAL BRANDS GROUP INC.), as initial Servicer (the “ Servicer ”);  and

(iii)      PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“ PNC ”), as administrative agent, as a purchaser and as structuring agent.

Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein (including such terms used above) have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Receivables Purchase Agreement described below.

BACKGROUND

A.        The parties hereto have entered into that certain Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2018 (as may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Receivables Purchase Agreement ”).

B.         Concurrently herewith, the Seller, the Servicer and the Originators are entering into that certain Second Amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “ PSA Amendment ”).

C.         Concurrently herewith, parties hereto are entering into that certain Second Amended and Restated Fee Letter (the “ A&R Fee Letter ”).

D.        The parties hereto desire to amend the Receivables Purchase Agreement as set forth herein.

AMENDMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

1.    Amendments to the Receivables Purchase Agreement .  The Receivables Purchase Agreement is hereby amended as shown on the marked pages set forth on Exhibit A hereto.

2.    Representations and Warranties of the Seller and Servicer .  The Seller and Servicer each hereby represent and warrant to each of the parties hereto as of the date hereof as follows:

(a)         Representations and Warranties .  The representations and warranties made by it in the Receivables Purchase Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are true and correct as of the date hereof.

(b)         Enforceability .  The execution and delivery by it of this Amendment, and the performance of its obligations under this Amendment, the Receivables Purchase Agreement (as amended hereby) and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are within its organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on its part, and this Amendment, the Receivables Purchase Agreement (as amended hereby) and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party are (assuming due authorization and execution by the other parties thereto) its valid and legally binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (x) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws from time to time in effect relating to creditors’ rights, and (y) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

(c)         No Event of Termination .  No Event of Termination and Unmatured Event of Termination has occurred and is continuing, or would occur as a result of this Amendment or the transactions contemplated hereby.

3.    Entire Agreement .  Except as otherwise amended hereby, all of the other terms and provisions of the Receivables Purchase Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect and the Receivables Purchase Agreement, as amended and supplemented by this Amendment, is hereby ratified and confirmed by the parties hereto. After this Amendment becomes effective, all references in the Receivables Purchase Agreement (or in any other Transaction Document) to “this Agreement”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of similar effect referring to the Receivables Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Receivables Purchase Agreement as amended by this Amendment. This Amendment contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the provisions of the Receivables Purchase Agreement amended and supplemented hereby and may not be modified except in writing signed by all parties. This Amendment shall not be deemed, either expressly or impliedly, to waive, amend or supplement any provision of the Receivables Purchase Agreement other than as set forth herein.

4.    Severability .  Any provisions of this Amendment which are prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

5.    Effectiveness .  This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt of:

(a)        counterparts to this Amendment executed by each of the parties hereto; and

(b)        counterparts to the PSA Amendment executed by each of the parties thereto;

(c)        counterparts to the A&R Fee Letter executed by each of the parties thereto and confirmation that all fees owing under the A&R Fee Letter have been paid in accordance with its terms;

(d)        favorable opinions of counsel to Seller and the Servicer, acceptable to counsel to the Administrative Agent, with respect to general corporate matters, enforceability, no-conflicts with organizational documents, no-conflicts with material or committed debt agreements and no conflicts with Delaware, New York and Federal law; and

(e)        any other documents, agreements, instruments and opinions as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request prior to the date hereof.

6.    Governing Law .

(a)        THIS AMENDMENT, INCLUDING THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BUT WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY OTHER CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF).

(b)        EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION, IN EACH CASE, OF ANY NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT, AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED, IN EACH CASE, IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT.  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 6 SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OTHER PURCHASER PARTY TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE SELLER OR THE SERVICER OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PROPERTY IN THE COURTS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS.  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH COURT.  THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.

7.    Section Headings . The various headings of this Amendment are included for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment, the Receivables Purchase Agreement or any provision hereof or thereof.

8.    Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Delivery of an executed counterpart hereof by facsimile or other electronic means shall be equally effective as delivery of an originally executed counterpart.

9.    Reaffirmation of Performance Guaranty .  After giving effect to this Amendment and each of the transactions contemplated hereby, all of the provisions of the Performance Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and the Performance Guarantor hereby ratifies and affirms the Performance Guaranty and acknowledges that the Performance Guaranty has continued and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

EXHIBIT A

RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Dated as of October 29, 2018

by and among

SPRING FUNDING, LLC,

as Seller,

THE PERSONS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,

as Purchasers,

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Administrative Agent,

CENTRIC BRANDS INC.,

as initial Servicer,

and

PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC,

as Structuring Agent

This RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of October 29, 2018 by and among the following parties:

(i)           SPRING FUNDING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Seller (together with its successors and assigns, the “ Seller ”);

(ii)          the Persons from time to time party hereto as Purchasers;

(iii)         PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“ PNC ”), as Administrative Agent;

(iv)         CENTRIC BRANDS INC. (f/k/a DIFFERENTIAL BRANDS GROUP INC.), a Delaware corporation, in its individual capacity (“ Centric ”) and as initial Servicer (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “ Servicer ”); and

(v)          PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, as Structuring Agent.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

The Seller has acquired, and will acquire from time to time, Receivables from the Originator(s) pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement. The Seller desires to sell the Receivables to the Purchasers and, in connection therewith, has requested that the Purchasers make Investments from time to time, on the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth herein. 

In consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.01.  Certain Defined Terms .  As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

“ Account Control Agreement ” means each agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, among the Seller, the Servicer (if applicable), the Administrative Agent and a Collection Account Bank, governing the terms of the related Collection Accounts, that (i) provides the Administrative Agent with control within the meaning of the UCC over the deposit accounts subject to such agreement and (ii) by its terms, may not be terminated or canceled by the related Collection Account Bank without the written consent of the Administrative Agent or upon no less than sixty (60) days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent.

“ Adjusted LIBOR ” means with respect to any Tranche Period, the interest rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent by dividing (the resulting quotient rounded upwards, if

necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1% per annum) (i) the rate of interest determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with its usual procedures (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) to be the rate per annum for deposits in Dollars as reported by Bloomberg Finance L.P. and shown on US0001M Screen as the composite offered rate for London interbank deposits for such Tranche Period (or on any successor or substitute page of such service, or any successor to or substitute for such service, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such page of such service, as determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time for purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to dollar deposits in the London interbank market) at or about 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the Business Day which is two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Tranche Period for an amount comparable to the Portion of Capital to be funded at Adjusted LIBOR during such Tranche Period, by (ii) a number equal to 1.00 minus the Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage; provided ,   however , that with respect to the initial Tranche Period for the Capital of an Investment made on a date that is not a Monthly Settlement Date, Adjusted LIBOR shall be the interest rate per annum equal to LMIR for each day during such initial Tranche Period from the date that such Investment is made pursuant to Section 2.01 until the next occurring Monthly Settlement Date.  The calculation of Adjusted LIBOR may also be expressed by the following formula:

Composite of London interbank offered rates shown on

Bloomberg Finance L.P. Screen US0001M

or appropriate successor

Adjusted LIBOR   =                                                                               

1.00 -   Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage

Adjusted LIBOR shall be adjusted on the effective date of any change in the Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage as of such effective date. The Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the Seller of Adjusted LIBOR as determined or adjusted in accordance herewith (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Adjusted LIBOR as determined herein would be less than zero (0.00), such rate shall be deemed to be zero percent (0.00%) for purposes of this Agreement.

“ Adjusted Net Receivables Pool Balance ” means an amount equal to (a) the Net Receivables Pool Balance minus (b) the greater of (i) the Contractual Dilution Accrual Reduction Amount and (ii) zero.

“ Administrative Agent ” means PNC, in its capacity as contractual representative for the Purchaser Parties, and any successor thereto in such capacity appointed pursuant to Article X or Section 13.03(g) .

“ Adverse Claim ” means any ownership interest or claim, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien, security interest, hypothecation, charge or other encumbrance or security arrangement of any nature whatsoever, whether voluntarily or involuntarily given, including, but not limited to, any conditional sale or title retention arrangement, and any assignment, deposit arrangement or lease intended as, or having the effect of, security and any filed financing statement or other notice of any of the foregoing (whether or not a lien or other encumbrance is created or exists at the time of the filing); it being understood that any of the foregoing in favor of, or assigned to, the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) shall not constitute an Adverse Claim.

“ Advisors ” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.06(c) .

“ Affected Person ” means each Purchaser Party and each of their respective Affiliates.

“ Affiliate ” means, as to any Person: (a) any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person or (b) who is a director or officer: (i) of such Person or (ii) of any Person described in clause (a) .  For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the power, direct or indirect:  (x) to vote 25% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or managers of such Person or (y) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, in either case whether by ownership of securities, contract, proxy or otherwise.

“ Aggregate Capital ” means, at any time of determination, the aggregate outstanding Capital of all Purchasers at such time.

“ Aggregate Yield ” means, at any time of determination, the aggregate accrued and unpaid Yield on the aggregate outstanding Capital of all Purchasers at such time.

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

“ Alternative Currency ” means CAD.

“ American Marketing ” means American Marketing Enterprises, Inc., a New York corporation.

“Anniversary Date” means October 29, 2019.

“ Anti-Terrorism Laws ” means any Applicable Law relating to terrorism financing, trade sanctions programs and embargoes, import/export licensing, money laundering or bribery, and any regulation, order, or directive promulgated, issued or enforced pursuant to such Applicable Laws, all as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time.

“ Applicable Law ” means, with respect to any Person, (x) all provisions of law, statute, treaty, constitution, ordinance, rule, regulation, ordinance, requirement, restriction, permit, executive order, certificate, decision, directive or order of any Governmental Authority applicable to such Person or any of its property and (y) all judgments, injunctions, orders, writs, decrees and awards of all courts and arbitrators in proceedings or actions in which such Person is a party or by which any of its property is bound.  For the avoidance of doubt, FATCA shall constitute an “Applicable Law” for all purposes of this Agreement.

“ Assignment and Acceptance Agreement ” means an assignment and acceptance agreement entered into by a Purchaser, an Eligible Assignee and the Administrative Agent, and, if required, the Seller, pursuant to which such Eligible Assignee may become a party to this Agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto.

“ Assumption Agreement ” means an assumption agreement in substantially the form set forth on Exhibit D .  

“ Attorney Costs ” means and includes all fees, costs, expenses and disbursements of any law firm or other external counsel and all disbursements of internal counsel.

“ Bankruptcy Code ” means the United States Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq.), as amended from time to time.

“ Base Rate ” means, for any day and any Purchaser, a fluctuating interest rate per annum as shall be in effect from time to time, which rate shall be at all times equal to the higher of:

(a)          the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent or its Affiliate as its “reference rate” or “prime rate”, as applicable.  Such “reference rate” or “prime rate” is set by the Administrative Agent or its Affiliate based upon various factors, including such Person’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above or below such announced rate, and is not necessarily the lowest rate charged to any customer; and

(b)          0.50% per annum above the latest Federal Funds Rate.

“ Beneficial Ownership Rule ” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

“Blocked Account Retitling Date” means the effective date of the transactions contemplated by Section 4(f) of the Whitehall Funding Intercreditor Agreement.

“ Breakage Fee ” means (i) for any Yield Period for which Yield is computed by reference to Adjusted LIBOR and a reduction of Capital is made for any reason on any day other than the last day of the related Tranche Period or (ii) to the extent that the Seller shall for any reason, fail to borrow on the date specified by the Seller in connection with any request for funding pursuant to Article II of this Agreement, the amount, if any, by which (A) the additional Yield (calculated without taking into account any Breakage Fee or any shortened duration of such Yield Period pursuant to the definition thereof) which would have accrued during such Yield Period on the reductions of Capital relating to such Yield Period had such reductions not been made (or, in the case of clause (ii) above, the amounts so failed to be borrowed or accepted in connection with any such request for funding by the Seller), exceeds (B) the income, if any, received by the applicable Purchaser from the investment of the proceeds of such reductions of Capital (or such amounts failed to be borrowed by the Seller).  A certificate as to the amount of any Breakage Fee (including the computation of such amount) shall be submitted by the affected Purchaser to the Seller and shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

“ Business Day ” means any day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which:  (a) banks are not authorized or required to close in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Charlotte, North Carolina, Los Angeles, California, or New York City, New York and (b) if this definition of “Business Day” is utilized in connection with Adjusted LIBOR or LMIR, dealings are carried out in the London interbank market.

“ CAD ” or “ Canadian Dollar ” means the lawful currency of Canada.

“ CAD VaR Percentage ” means 8.00%, or such other percentage designated as such by the Administrative Agent from time to time upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Seller.

“ Capital ” means, with respect to any Purchaser, the aggregate amounts paid to, or on behalf of, the Seller in connection with all Investments made by such Purchaser pursuant to Article II , as reduced from time to time by Collections distributed and applied on account of reducing, returning or repaying such Capital pursuant to Section 2.02(d) or Section 3.01 ;   provided , that if such Capital shall have been reduced by any distribution and thereafter all or a portion of such distribution is rescinded or must otherwise be returned for any reason, such Capital shall be increased by the amount of such rescinded or returned distribution as though it had not been made.

“ Capital Coverage Amount ” means, at any time of determination, the amount equal to (a) the sum of (i) the Adjusted Net Receivables Pool Balance, (ii) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the amount on deposit in the Cash Collateral Account at such time and (iii) an amount equal to the least of least of the following (such amount, the “ Maximum LC Amount ”): (x) the Total Reserves at such time, (y) an amount equal to 15.0% of the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables at such time and (z) the aggregate face amount of all outstanding Eligible Supporting Letters of Credit at such time, minus (b) the Total Reserves at such time.  For illustration purposes only, the above is expressed as set forth below:

MLC         =               the Maximum LC Amount at such time; and

TR             =               the Total Reserves at such time.

 “ Capital Coverage Deficit ” means, at any time of determination, the amount, if any, by which (a) the Aggregate Capital at such time exceeds (b) the Capital Coverage Amount at such time.

“ Capital Stock ” means, with respect to any Person, any and all common shares, preferred shares, interests, participations, rights in or other equivalents (however designated) of such Person’s capital stock, partnership interests, limited liability company interests, membership interests or other equivalent interests and any rights (other than debt securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock), warrants or options exchangeable for or convertible into such capital stock or other equity interests.

“ Cash Collateral Account ” means the account at any time designated as the Cash Collateral Account established and maintained by the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties), or such other account as may be so designated as such by the Administrative Agent.

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

“Centric-BCBG Retail” means Centric-BCBG Retail LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“Centric-BCBG Retail Collections” means Collections with respect to Receivables originated by Centric-BCBG Retail.

“ Centric Party ” means the Seller, the Servicer, each Originator, GBG and the Performance Guarantor.

“ Change in Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following:

(a)          Centric ceases to own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock and all other equity interests of any Originator;

(b)          American Marketing ceases to own, directly, 100% of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock and all other equity interests of the Seller free and clear of all Adverse Claims other than any Adverse Claim in favor of the First Lien Collateral Agent or Second Lien Collateral Agent so long as the No Proceeding Letter is then in full force and effect and each of the First Lien Collateral Agent and the Second Lien Collateral Agent is a party thereto;

(c)          a “change in control” (or similar event, however defined) under any Credit Agreement;

(d)          any Adverse Claim should exist with respect to any Intercompany Loan Agreement or any Intercompany Loan other than any Adverse Claim in favor of the First Lien Collateral Agent or Second Lien Collateral Agent so long as the No Proceeding Letter is then in full force and effect and each of the First Lien Collateral Agent and the Second Lien Collateral Agent is a party thereto; or

(e)          with respect to Centric, any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan)) other than the Permitted Holders, is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 35% (on a fully diluted basis) of the issued and outstanding Voting Stock of DBFG Centric ’s aggregate ordinary voting power of DBFG Centric . It is understood that, for purposes of this definition, (x) no person shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of Equity Interests solely by virtue of a stock purchase agreement, merger agreement, or similar agreement (or voting agreement entered into in connection with a stock purchase agreement, merger agreement or similar agreement) until the consummation of the transfer of the applicable Equity Interests to such person and (y) the issuance of Equity Interests to GSO and Ares and their Affiliates in connection with the consummation of the Transactions on or about the Closing Date shall not be a Change of Control. “Voting Stock”, “Equity Interests”, “GSO”, “Ares” and “Transactions” and any components thereof shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the First Lien Credit Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date and without giving effect to any amendment or modification thereto or any termination thereof. 

“ Change in Law ” means the occurrence, after the Closing Date, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to the agreements reached by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in “Basel III: A Global Regulatory Framework for More Resilient Banks and Banking Systems” (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified or replaced from time to time), shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

“ CIT ” means The CIT Group.

“ CIT Account ” means each of the deposit accounts maintained at Citibank, N.A. (ABA # 021000089) in the name of CIT with one of the following account numbers: 30830996 or 2017317028.

“ CIT Account Conditions ” means, as of any date of determination, the satisfaction of each of the following: (a) no Event of Termination has occurred and is continuing, (b) all Collections on Pool Receivables received in any CIT Account are then being swept directly to a Collection Account no later than one (1) Business Day following receipt and identification thereof, (c) each CIT Account is located in the United States of America, (d) no CIT Account is subject to any account control agreement or similar agreement granting (or purporting to grant) any Person “control” (as defined in Section 9-104 of the UCC) over such CIT Account, (e) the related deposit account bank with respect to any CIT Account is not then exercising any setoff rights against any amounts on deposit in such CIT Account, (f) CIT is not then subject to any Insolvency Proceeding, (g) no CIT Account is subject to any Adverse Claim (other than the ownership of such CIT Account by CIT) and (h) CIT is party to an Intercreditor Agreement.

“ CIT Account Receivable ” means each Receivable for which the Obligor thereof has been instructed to remit payment with respect thereto to a CIT Account, which include (i) each Receivable subject to the Deferred Purchase Export Factoring Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Legacy Whitehall Originators and CIT and (ii) each Receivable subject to the Second Amended and Restated Deferred Purchase Factoring Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Legacy Differential Originators and CIT.

“ CIT Intercreditor Agreement ” means each of (a) that certain Assignment and Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Legacy Differential Originators, the Seller, the Administrative Agent and CIT, (b) that certain Assignment and Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Legacy Whitehall Originators, the Seller, the Administrative Agent and CIT and (c) that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Legacy Whitehall Originators, the Seller, the Administrative Agent and CIT.

“ CIT Receivable Holdback Reserve ” means the aggregate amount of reserves then claimed or held by CIT with respect to any CIT Account Receivable pursuant to any Credit Purchase Agreement.

“ Closing Date ” means October 29, 2018.

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

“ Collection Account ” means each account listed on Schedule II to this Agreement (as such schedule may be modified from time to time in connection with the closing or opening of any Collection Account in accordance with the terms hereof) (in each case, in the name of the Seller) and maintained at a bank or other financial institution acting as a Collection Account Bank pursuant to an Account Control Agreement for the purpose of receiving Collections.  For the avoidance of doubt, on and after the date on which the GBG Account is (i) maintained in the name of the Seller at the related Collection Account Bank and (ii) subject to an Account Control Agreement, the GBG Account shall be deemed to be a Collection Account for all purposes hereunder.

“ Collection Account Bank ” means any of the banks or other financial institutions holding one or more Collection Accounts.

“ Collections ” means, with respect to any Pool Receivable:  (a) all funds that are received by any Originator, the Seller, the Servicer or any other Person on their behalf in payment of any amounts owed in respect of such Pool Receivable (including purchase price, service charges, finance charges, interest, fees and all other charges), or applied to amounts owed in respect of such Pool Receivable (including insurance payments, proceeds of drawings under supporting letters of credit and net proceeds of the sale or other disposition of repossessed goods or other collateral or property of the related Obligor or any other Person directly or indirectly liable for the payment of such Pool Receivable and available to be applied thereon), (b) all Deemed Collections, (c) all proceeds of all Related Security with respect to such Pool Receivable, (d) all amounts paid by or on behalf of a Credit Purchaser under any Credit Purchase Agreement or in respect of any sale thereunder, (e) all drawings made under each Eligible Supporting Letter of Credit or any other letter of credit that names the Administrative Agent as the beneficiary thereof and (f) all other proceeds of such Pool Receivable.

“ Commitment ” means, with respect to any Purchaser and any date of determination during any Period, the maximum aggregate amount of Capital which such Person is obligated to pay hereunder on account of all Investments, on a combined basis, as set forth on Schedule I in the Commitment Letter or in the Assumption Agreement or other agreement pursuant to which it became a Purchaser, as such amount may be modified in connection with any subsequent assignment pursuant to Section 13.03 or in connection with a reduction in the Facility Limit pursuant to Section 2.02(e) .  If the context so requires, “Commitment” also refers to a Purchaser’s obligation to fund Investments hereunder in accordance with this Agreement.

“Commitment Letter” means that certain Letter Agreement re: Commitments, dated as of April 25, 2019, among, the Seller, the Servicer, the Performance Guarantor, the Purchaser and the Administrative Agent.

 “ Concentration Percentage ” means (a) except as provided in clause (b) below, (i) for any Group AA Obligor, 40.00%, (ii) for any Group A Obligor, 25.00%, (iii) for any Group B Obligor, 15.00%, (iv) for any Group C Obligor, 10.00% and (v) for any Group D Obligor, 5.00% and (b)

for each of the Obligors listed in the chart below (each, a “ Special Obligor ”), the percentage specified in the chart below for such Special Obligor (the applicable “ Special Concentration Limit ”); provided ,   however , that the Administrative Agent (with the prior written consent of each Purchaser) may approve higher “Concentration Percentages” for selected Obligors; provided ,   further , that (i) the Administrative Agent may, upon not less than fifteen (15) Business Days’ notice to the Seller, cancel or reduce the Special Concentration Limit with respect to any or all Special Obligors, in which case the Concentration Percentage for such Special Obligor(s) shall be determined pursuant to clause (a) above and (ii) Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation or any Subsidiary thereof (“ Burlington ”) shall automatically cease to be a Special Obligor as of any date of determination if 25.00% or more of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables, the Obligor of which is Burlington, constitute Delinquent Receivables as of such date, in which case the Concentration Percentage for Burlington shall be determined pursuant to clause (a) above.  In the event that any other Obligor is or becomes an Affiliate of a Special Obligor, the Special Concentration Limit shall apply to both such Obligor and such Special Obligor and shall be calculated as if such Obligor and such Special Obligor were a single Obligor.

“ Concentration Reserve Percentage ” means, at any time of determination, the largest of: (a) the sum of the five (5) largest Obligor Percentages of the Group D Obligors, (b) the sum of the three (3) largest Obligor Percentages of the Group C Obligors, (c) the sum of the two (2) largest Obligor Percentages of the Group B Obligors and (d) the largest Obligor Percentage of the Group A Obligors; provided that for purposes of determining the “Concentration Reserve Percentage” any Obligor that is a Special Obligor that satisfies the definition of “Group AA Obligor”, “Group A Obligor”, “Group B Obligor”, “Group C Obligor” or “Group D Obligor” shall be deemed to be a Group AA Obligor, Group A Obligor, Group B Obligor, Group C Obligor or Group D Obligor, as applicable.

“ Consolidated Leverage Ratio ” and any components thereof shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the First Lien Credit Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date and without giving effect to any amendment or modification thereto or any termination thereof. 

“ Contract ” means, with respect to any Receivable, any and all contracts, instruments, agreements, leases, invoices, notes or other writings pursuant to which such Receivable arises or that evidence such Receivable or under which an Obligor becomes or is obligated to make payment in respect of such Receivable.

“ Contractual Dilution Accrual ” means, at any time of determination, the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount of dilution or similar adjustments arising out of volume rebates, terms discounts, indirect rebates, direct rebates (net of any direct rebate recovery), key promotional programs or similar arrangements which are customary for the Originators and specified in the related Contract or applicable marketing program related to the applicable Receivable and Obligor thereof that are expected by the Servicer to be made or otherwise incurred

with respect to the then outstanding Pool Receivables as such expected dilution and similar adjustments are reflected on the books and records of the Originators and their Affiliates and reserved for by the Originator and their Affiliates, as determined in consultation with the external accountants of the Originators and in accordance with the customary procedures established by the Originators and such accountants.

“ Contractual Dilution Accrual Reduction Amount ” means, at any time of determination (a) if no Level I Excess Leverage Period nor Level II Excess Leverage Period is then continuing, , (a) 25.0% times (b) the Contractual Dilution Accrual at such time ; provided , (b) if a Level I Excess Leverage Period is then continuing, 50.0% times the Contractual Dilution Accrual at such time and (c) the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, increase the percentage set forth in clause (a) above to a percentage not exceeding 50.0% upon notice thereof delivered to the Seller; provided, further, if a Level II Excess Leverage Period is then continuing, 100.0% times the Contractual Dilution Accrual at such time  the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, increase the percentage set forth in clause (a) above to a percentage not exceeding 100.0% upon notice thereof delivered to the Seller .  Within thirty (30) days of the completion and the receipt by the Administrative Agent of the results of any annual audit or field exam of the Receivables and the servicing and origination practices of the Servicer and the Originators, any or all of the percentages set forth above may be adjusted by the Administrative Agent upon not less than five (5) Business Days’ notice to the Seller to reflect such percentages as the Administrative Agent reasonably believes best reflects the business practices of the Servicer and the Originators and the actual amount of dilution that occur with respect to Pool Receivables.

“ Controlled Group ” means all members of a controlled group of corporations or other business entities and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control which, together with Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

“ Covered Entity ” means (a) each Centric Party and each of Parent’s Subsidiaries and (b) each Person that, directly or indirectly, is in control of a Person described in clause (a) above.  For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the direct or indirect (x) ownership of, or power to vote, 25% or more of the issued and outstanding equity interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person or other Persons performing similar functions for such Person, or (y) power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by ownership of equity interests, contract or otherwise.

“ Credit Agreement ” means each of the First Lien Credit Agreement and the Second Lien Credit Agreement.

“ Credit and Collection Policy ” means, as the context may require, those receivables credit and collection policies and practices of the Originators in effect on the Closing Date and described in Exhibit E , as modified in compliance with this Agreement.

“ Credit Purchase Agreement ” means a receivables purchase agreement or deferred purchase factoring agreement or similar agreement between the Originators and a Credit Purchaser, which agreement commits such Credit Purchaser to purchase from Seller or any Originator Receivables owing from one or more Obligors upon delivery of notice with respect thereto by Seller or any Originator to such Credit Purchaser.

“ Credit Purchased Obligor ” means each Obligor for which all or a portion of its Receivables are subject to a Credit Purchase Agreement.

“ Credit Purchased Receivable ” means each Receivable for which the Obligor thereof is a Credit Purchased Obligor.

“ Credit Purchaser ” means each financial institution that enters into a Credit Purchase Agreement in the capacity as a purchaser thereunder.

“ Currency Reserve Amount ” means, at any time of determination, the product of (a) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables denominated in CAD at such time, times (b) the CAD VaR Percentage at such time.

“ Daily Report ” means a report substantially in the form of Exhibit I-1 .

“ Days’ Sales Outstanding ” means, for any Fiscal Month, an amount computed as of the last day of such Fiscal Month equal to:  (a) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the average of the Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables (other than Unbilled Receivables) as of the last day of each of the three most recent Fiscal Months ended on the last day of such Fiscal Month, divided by (b) (i) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate initial Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables (other than Unbilled Receivables) originated by the Originators during the three most recent Fiscal Months ended on the last day of such Fiscal Month, divided by (ii) 90.

“ Debt ” means, as to any Person at any time of determination, any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities (whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or joint or several) of such Person for or in respect of:  (i) borrowed money, (ii) amounts raised under or liabilities in respect of any bonds, debentures, notes, note purchase, acceptance or credit facility, or other similar instruments or facilities, (iii) reimbursement obligations (contingent or otherwise) under any letter of credit, (iv) any other transaction (including production payments (excluding royalties), installment purchase agreements, forward sale or purchase agreements, capitalized leases and conditional sales agreements) having the commercial effect of a borrowing of money entered into by such Person to finance its operations or capital requirements (but not including accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of such Person’s business payable on terms customary in the trade), (v) all net obligations of such Person in respect of interest rate or currency hedges or (vi) any Guaranty of any such Debt.

“ Deemed Collections ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(d) .

“ Default Ratio ” means the ratio (expressed as a percentage and rounded to the nearest 1/100 of 1%, with 5/1000th of 1% rounded upward) computed as of the last day of each Fiscal Month by dividing :  (a) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables that became Defaulted Receivables during such Fiscal Month, by (b) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate initial Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables (other than Unbilled Receivables) originated by the Originators during the month that is six (6) Fiscal Months before such Fiscal Month.

“ Defaulted Receivable ” means a Receivable, without duplication:

(a)          as to which any payment, or part thereof, remains unpaid for more than 150 days from the Due Date for such Receivable;

(b)          as to which an Insolvency Proceeding shall have occurred with respect to the Obligor thereof or any other Person obligated thereon or owning any Related Security with respect thereto;

(c)          that has been written off the applicable Originator’s or the Seller’s books as uncollectible; or

(d)          that, consistent with the Credit and Collection Policy, should be written off the applicable Originator’s or the Seller’s books as uncollectible;

provided ,   however , that in each case above such amount shall be calculated without giving effect to any netting of credits that have not been matched to a particular Receivable for the purposes of aged trial balance reporting.

“ Defaulting Purchaser ” means any Purchaser that (a) has failed, within two (2) Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) make any portion of its Investments or (ii) pay over to any Purchaser Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Purchaser notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Purchaser’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified the Seller or any Purchaser Party in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Purchaser’s good faith determination that a condition precedent (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) to making an Investment under this Agreement cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after request by a Purchaser Party, acting in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Purchaser that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to make prospective Investments under this Agreement, provided that such Purchaser shall cease to be a Defaulting Purchaser pursuant to this clause (c) upon such Purchaser Party’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to it and the Administrative Agent, or (d) has become the subject of an Insolvency Proceeding.

“ Deferred Purchase Price ” means (i) at any time prior to the Final Payout Date, any amounts payable to the Seller from Collections available therefor pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(v) and (ii) at any time on and after such Final Payout Date, any amounts payable to the Seller in accordance with Section 2.01(e)(ii) .

“ Delinquency Ratio ” means the ratio (expressed as a percentage and rounded to the nearest 1/100 of 1%, with 5/1000th of 1% rounded upward) computed as of the last day of each Fiscal Month by dividing :  (a) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables that were Delinquent Receivables on such day, by (b) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables on such day.

“ Delinquent Receivable ” means a Receivable as to which any payment, or part thereof, remains unpaid for more than 90 days from the Due Date for such Receivable; provided ,   however , that such amount shall be calculated without giving effect to any netting of credits that have not been matched to a particular Receivable for the purposes of aged trial balance reporting.

“ Dilution Horizon Ratio ” means, for any Fiscal Month, the ratio (expressed as a percentage and rounded to the nearest 1/100th of 1%, with 5/1000th of 1% rounded upward) computed as of the last day of such Fiscal Month by dividing :  (a) the sum of (i) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate initial Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables (other than Unbilled Receivables) generated by the Originators during such Fiscal Month, plus (ii) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate initial Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables (other than Unbilled Receivables) generated by the Originators during the preceding two (2) Fiscal Months, by (b) the Net Receivables Pool Balance as of the last day of such Fiscal Month.  Within thirty (30) days of the completion and the receipt by the Administrative Agent of the results of any annual audit or field exam of the Receivables and the servicing and origination practices of the Servicer and the Originators, the numerator of the Dilution Horizon Ratio may be adjusted by the Administrative Agent upon not less than thirty (30) days’ notice to the Seller to reflect such number of Fiscal Months as the Administrative Agent reasonably believes best reflects the business practices of the Servicer and the Originators and the actual amount of dilution and Deemed Collections that occur with respect to Pool Receivables based on the weighted average dilution lag calculation completed as part of such audit or field exam.

“ Dilution Ratio ” means, for any Fiscal Month, the ratio (expressed as a percentage and rounded to the nearest 1/100th of 1%, with 5/1000th of 1% rounded upward), computed as of the last day of each Fiscal Month by dividing :  (a) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount of Deemed Collections during such Fiscal Month (other than any Deemed Collections with respect to any Receivables that were either (x) both (i) generated by an Originator during such Fiscal Month and (ii) written off the applicable Originator’s or the Seller’s books as uncollectible during such Fiscal Month or (y) included in the Contractual Dilution Accrual Reduction Amount) during such Fiscal Month, by (b) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate initial Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables (other than Unbilled Receivables) generated by the Originators during the Fiscal Month that is one month prior to such Fiscal Month.

“ Dilution Reserve Percentage ” means, at any time of determination, the product (expressed as a percentage and rounded to the nearest 1/100th of 1%, with 5/1000th of 1% rounded upward) of (a) the Dilution Horizon Ratio, multiplied by (b) the sum of (i) the Stress Factor times the average of the Dilution Ratios for the twelve (12) most recent Fiscal Months and (ii) the Dilution Volatility Component.

“ Dilution Volatility Component ” means, for any Fiscal Month, the product (expressed as a percentage and rounded to the nearest 1/100th of 1%, with 5/1000th of 1% rounded upward) of:

(a)          the positive difference, if any, between:  (i) the highest Dilution Ratio for any Fiscal Month during the twelve (12) most recent Fiscal Months and (ii) the arithmetic average of the Dilution Ratios for such twelve (12) consecutive Fiscal Months; multiplied by

(b)          the quotient of (i) the highest Dilution Ratio for any Fiscal Month during the twelve (12) most recent consecutive Fiscal Months divided by (ii) the arithmetic average of the Dilution Ratios for such twelve (12) consecutive Fiscal Months.

“ Dollars ” and “ $ ” each mean the lawful currency of the United States of America.

“ Due Date ” means, with respect to any Receivable and as of any date of determination, (i) if such Receivable is a Short-Pay Receivable, the initial date that any payment was made on such Receivable and (ii) if such Receivable is other than a Short-Pay Receivable, the original due date for such Receivable.

“ Eligible Assignee ” means (i) any Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, (ii) any Person managed by a Purchaser or any of its Affiliates and (iii) any other financial or other institution.

“ Eligible Credit Purchase Agreement ” means a Credit Purchase Agreement with an Eligible Credit Purchaser, which agreement as of any date of determination (a) is a Credit Purchase Agreement that the Administrative Agent and the Purchasers (in their sole discretion) have agreed in writing constitutes an “Eligible Credit Purchase Agreement,” (b) has not been amended, modified or waived in any respect without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and Majority Purchasers, (c) is governed by the law of the United States of America or of any State thereof and (d) with respect to which no event of default or similar event has occurred and is continuing.  For the avoidance of doubt, if the Credit Purchaser of such a Credit Purchase Agreement ceases to be an Eligible Credit Purchaser, such agreement shall cease to constitute an Eligible Credit Purchase Agreement.

“ Eligible Credit Purchaser ” means a financial institution in the business of committing to purchase trade receivables upon the insolvency or financial inability to pay of the related obligor,  which financial institution is (a) either (i) CIT or (ii) such other financial institution that is consented to in writing by the Administrative Agent and the Majority Purchasers and (b) party to an Intercreditor Agreement.

“ Eligible Foreign Obligor ” means an Obligor with respect to any Receivable that is organized in or that has a head office (domicile), registered office, and chief executive office located in a country other than the United States or a Sanctioned Country.

“ Eligible Receivable ” means, at any time of determination, a Pool Receivable:

(a)          the Obligor of which is: (i) either a U.S. Obligor or an Eligible Foreign Obligor; (ii) not a Sanctioned Person; (iii) not an Affiliate of any Centric Party; (iv) not the Obligor with respect to Delinquent Receivables with an aggregate Outstanding Balance exceeding 50% of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all such Obligor’s Pool Receivables; (v) not a natural person; (vi) not CIT and (vii) not a material supplier to any Originator or an Affiliate of a material supplier;

(b)          for which an Insolvency Proceeding shall not have occurred with respect to the Obligor thereof or any other Person obligated thereon or owning any Related Security with respect thereto;

(c)          (i) that is denominated and payable only in Dollars or an Alternative Currency and (ii) the Obligor with respect to which has been instructed to remit Collections in respect thereof directly to (A) a Lock-Box or Collection Account located in the United States of America , or (B) (x) so long as each of the CIT Account Conditions are then satisfied, a CIT Account, (y) so long as each of the Wells Exception Account Conditions are then satisfied, a Wells Exception Account or (z) so long as each of the HSBC Exception Account Conditions are then satisfied, a HSBC Exception Account or (C) if such date of determination is prior to the Blocked Account Retitling Date, the GBG Account ;

(d)          that does not have a due date which is more than 120 days after the original invoice date of such Receivable;

(e)          that (i) arises under a Contract for the sale of goods or services in the ordinary course of the applicable Originator’s business and (ii) does not constitute a loan or other similar financial accommodation being provided by the applicable Originator;

(f)           that arises under a duly authorized Contract that (i) is in full force and effect, (ii) is governed by the law of the United States of America or of any State thereof, (iii) is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the related Obligor, enforceable against such Obligor in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (iv) the payments thereunder are free and clear of any withholding Taxes;

(g)          that has been transferred by an Originator to the Seller pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement with respect to which transfer all conditions precedent under the Purchase and Sale Agreement have been met;

(h)          that, together with the Contract related thereto, conforms in all material respects with all Applicable Laws (including any applicable laws relating to usury, truth in lending, fair credit billing, fair credit reporting, equal credit opportunity, fair debt collection practices and privacy);

(i)           with respect to which all consents, licenses, approvals or authorizations of, or registrations or declarations with or notices to, any Governmental Authority or other Person required to be obtained, effected or given by an Originator in connection with the creation of such Receivable, the execution, delivery and performance by such Originator of the related Contract or the assignment thereof under the Purchase and Sale Agreement have been duly obtained, effected or given and are in full force and effect;

(j)           that is not subject to any existing dispute, right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim, any other defense against the applicable Originator (or any assignee of such Originator) or Adverse Claim; provided, however, that if such dispute, offset, counterclaim or defense affects only a portion of the Outstanding Balance of such Receivable, then such Receivable may be deemed an Eligible Receivable to the extent of the portion of such Outstanding Balance which is not so affected;

(k)          the Obligor of which holds no right as against the applicable Originator to cause such Originator to repurchase the goods or merchandise, the sale of which shall have given rise to such Receivable;

(l)           that satisfies all applicable requirements of the Credit and Collection Policy;

(m)         that, together with the Contract related thereto, has not been modified, waived or restructured since its creation, except as permitted pursuant to Section 8.02 of this Agreement;

(n)          in which, (i) immediately prior to the assignment of such Receivable pursuant hereto, the Seller owns good and marketable title, free and clear of any Adverse Claims, and that is freely assignable (including without any consent of the related Obligor or any Governmental Authority), and the payments thereon are free and clear of any, or increased to account for any applicable, withholding Taxes and (ii) upon the assignment of such Receivable pursuant hereto, the Purchasers own good and marketable title, free and clear of any Adverse Claims, and that is freely assignable (including without any consent of the related Obligor or any Governmental Authority), and the payments thereon are free and clear of any, or increased to account for any applicable, withholding Taxes;

(o)          for which the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties) shall have a valid and enforceable first priority perfected ownership or security interest therein and in the Related Security and Collections with respect thereto, in each case free and clear of any Adverse Claim;

(p)          that (i) constitutes an “account” or “general intangible” (as defined in the UCC), (ii) is not evidenced by instruments or chattel paper and (iii) does not constitute, or arise from the sale of, as-extracted collateral (as defined in the UCC);

(q)          that is none of a Defaulted Receivable, a Delinquent Receivable or a Whitehall Funding Receivable;

(r)           for which no Originator, the Seller, Parent, the Performance Guarantor or the Servicer has established any offset or netting arrangements (including customer deposits and advance payments (including payments relating to unearned revenues)) with the related Obligor in connection with the ordinary course of payment of such Receivable;

(s)           that represents amounts earned and payable by the Obligor that are not subject to the performance of additional services by the Originator thereof or by the Seller and the related goods or merchandise shall have been delivered and/or services performed; provided , that if such Receivable is subject to the performance of additional services, only the portion of such Receivable attributable to such additional services shall be ineligible;

(t)           which (i) does not arise from a sale of accounts made as part of a sale of a business or constitute an assignment for the purpose of collection only, (ii) is not a transfer of a single account made in whole or partial satisfaction of a preexisting indebtedness or an assignment of a right to payment under a contract to an assignee that is also obligated

to perform under the contract and (iii) is not a transfer of an interest in or an assignment of a claim under a policy of insurance;

(u)          which does not relate to the sale of any consigned goods or finished goods which have incorporated any consigned goods into such finished goods;

(v)          which the invoice or bill with respect thereto does not include any monetary obligation that does not constitute a Receivable; provided, that if such date of determination is prior to the Blocked Account Retitling Date, the invoice or bill with respect thereto may include Whitehall Funding Receivables;

(w)         for which the related Originator has recognized the related revenue on its financial books and records in accordance with GAAP;

(x)          that arises in connection with the sale of apparel products and accessories and related goods;

(y)          for which no Credit Purchaser has any right, title or interest therein and which has not been sold, transferred or assigned to any Credit Purchaser;

(z)          for which neither the related Originator nor any Affiliate thereof is holding any deposits received by or on behalf of the related Obligor; provided that only the portion of such Pool Receivable in an amount equal to such deposits shall be ineligible;

(aa)         which, is not an Unbilled Receivable; and

(bb)        which if a Short-Pay Receivable, is not an Ineligible Short-Pay Receivable.

“ Eligible Supporting Letter of Credit ” means an unconditional (except for any draft or documentation required to be presented as a condition to drawings thereunder), irrevocable standby or commercial letter of credit, in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent (in its sole discretion), issued or confirmed by an Eligible Supporting Letter of Credit Provider, which letter of credit as of any date of determination (i) has a remaining term not less than 12 months as of such date of determination, (ii) names the Administrative Agent as the sole beneficiary thereof, (iii) is payable in Dollars, (iv) is in full force and effect and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the related Eligible Supporting Letter of Credit Provider, (v) unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Administrative Agent, by its terms requires proceeds of all drawings thereunder to be sent by the issuer thereof (or, if applicable, the confirming bank) directly to the Cash Collateral Account and (vi) has been contributed by American Marketing to the Seller in accordance with the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

“ Eligible Supporting Letter of Credit Provider ” means a bank so designated in writing by the Administrative Agent to the Servicer (in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent); provided that if (i) at any time the long-term unsecured and uncredit-enhanced senior debt obligation of such bank is withdrawn or falls below a rating of (a) “A” by Standard & Poor’s, or (b) “A2” by Moody’s or (ii) the Administrative Agent revokes (in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent) any such designation by five (5) days’ written notice to the Servicer, then in either case, each letter of credit issued or confirmed by such bank shall cease to be an Eligible Supporting Letter of Credit; provided ,   however , that no bank shall constitute an “Eligible

Supporting Letter of Credit Provider” if at any time it is any of the following: (a) a Sanctioned Person or (b) an Affiliate of Centric.

 “ ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and any rule or regulation issued thereunder.

“ ERISA Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, trade or business which together with the Person is a member of a controlled group of corporations or a controlled group of trades or businesses and would be deemed a “single employer” within the meaning of Sections 414(b), (c) or, for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code, (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001(b) of ERISA.

“ Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage ” means, the maximum effective percentage in effect on such day as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the reserve requirements (including without limitation, supplemental, marginal, and emergency reserve requirements) with respect to eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities”).

“ Event of Termination ” has the meaning specified in Section 9.01 .  For the avoidance of doubt, any Event of Termination that occurs shall be deemed to be continuing at all times thereafter unless and until waived in accordance with Section 13.01 .

“ Excess Concentration ” means the sum of the following amounts, without duplication:

(a)          the sum of the amounts calculated for each of the Obligors equal to the excess (if any) of (i) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of the Eligible Receivables of such Obligor, over (ii) the product of (x) such Obligor’s Concentration Percentage, multiplied by (y) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables then in the Receivables Pool; plus

(b)          the excess (if any) of (i) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables, the Obligors of which are Eligible Foreign Obligors, over (ii) the product of (x) 5.00%, multiplied by (y) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables then in the Receivables Pool; plus

(c)          the excess (if any) of (i) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables, the Obligors of which are a Governmental Authority,   over (ii) the product of (x) 2.50%, multiplied by (y) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables then in the Receivables Pool; plus

(d)          the excess (if any) of (i) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables denominated in an Alternative Currency, over (ii) the product of (x) 2.50%, multiplied by (y) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables then in the Receivables Pool; plus

(e)          the excess (if any) of (i) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables as to which any payment, or part thereof, remains unpaid for more than 60 days from the Due Date for such Receivable, over (ii) the product of (x)  5.00 10.00 %, multiplied by (y) the aggregate initial Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Pool Receivables then in the Receivables Pool generated by Originators during the fourth (4 th ) most recent Fiscal Month ;   plus

(f)           the excess (if any) of (i) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables that constitute CIT Account Receivables, over (ii) the product of (x) 3.0%, multiplied by (y) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables then in the Receivables Pool; plus

(g)          the excess (if any) of (i) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables that constitute Wells Exception Account Receivables, over (ii) the product of (x) 2.5%, multiplied by (y) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables then in the Receivables Pool; plus

(h)          the excess (if any) of (i) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables that constitute HSBC Exception Account Receivables, over (ii) the product of (x)  2.5 7.50 %, multiplied by (y) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables then in the Receivables Pool.

“ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or otherwise modified from time to time.

“ Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to an Affected Person or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to an Affected Person: (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Affected Person being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Purchaser, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Purchaser, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Purchaser with respect to an applicable interest in its Capital or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Purchaser funds an Investment or its Commitment or (ii) such Purchaser changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Purchaser’s assignor immediately before such Purchaser became a party hereto or to such Purchaser immediately before it changed its lending office (c) Taxes attributable to such Affected Person’s failure to comply with Sections 4.03(f) and 4.03(g) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA.

“ Facility Limit ” means as of any date of determination during any Period, the aggregate Commitment of all Purchasers on such date, as reduced (x) Period 1, $525,000,000, (y) Period 2, $430,000,000 and (z) Period 3, $600,000,000, in each case, as reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to Section 2.02(e) . or Section 2.07.  References to the unused portion

of the Facility Limit shall mean, at any time of determination, an amount equal to (x) the Facility Limit at such time, minus (y) the Aggregate Capital at such time.

“ FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, any applicable intergovernmental agreement entered into between the United States and any other Governmental Authority in connection with the implementation of the foregoing and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or official practices adopted pursuant to any such intergovernmental agreement.

“ Federal Funds Rate ” means, for any day, the per annum rate set forth in the weekly statistical release designated as H.15(519), or any successor publication, published by the Federal Reserve Board (including any such successor, “H.15(519)”) for such day opposite the caption “Federal Funds (Effective).”  If on any relevant day such rate is not yet published in H.15(519), the rate for such day will be the rate set forth in the daily statistical release designated as the Composite 3:30 p.m. Quotations for U.S. Government Securities, or any successor publication, published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (including any such successor, the “Composite 3:30 p.m. Quotations”) for such day under the caption “Federal Funds Effective Rate.”  If on any relevant day the appropriate rate is not yet published in either H.15(519) or the Composite 3:30 p.m. Quotations, the rate for such day will be the arithmetic mean as determined by the Administrative Agent of the rates for the last transaction in overnight Federal funds arranged before 9:00 a.m. (New York City time) on that day by each of three leading brokers of Federal funds transactions in New York City selected by the Administrative Agent.

“ Federal Reserve Board ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or any entity succeeding to any of its principal functions.

“ Fee Letter ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(a) .

“ Fees ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(a) .

“ Final Payout Date ” means the date on or after the Termination Date when (i) the Aggregate Capital has been reduced to zero and Aggregate Yield has been paid in full, (ii) all other Seller Obligations have been paid in full, (iii) all other amounts owing to the Purchaser Parties and any other Seller Indemnified Party or Affected Person hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents have been paid in full and (iv) all accrued Servicing Fees have been paid in full.

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

“ First Lien Collateral Agent ” means Ares Commercial Finance, or any successor or assignee.

“ First Lien Credit Agreement ” means that certain First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among Centric, as borrower, the lenders from to time party thereto, Ares

Commercial Finance, as the revolving agent and first lien collateral agent and Ares Capital Corporation, as the administrative agent.

“ Fiscal Month ” means each calendar month.

“ GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America consistently applied.

“ GBG ” means GBG USA, Inc. (f/k/a LF USA Inc.), a Delaware corporation.

“GBG Account” means the deposit account with an account # 30855368, that is maintained at Citibank, N.A. (ABA # 021000089) in the name of GBG.

“ Governmental Authority ” means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

“ Group AA Obligor ” means any Obligor (or its parent or majority owner, as applicable, if such Obligor is not rated) with a short-term rating of at least:  (a) “A-1+” by S&P, or if such Obligor does not have a short-term rating from S&P, a rating of “AA-” or better by S&P on such Obligor’s, its parent’s, or its majority owner’s (as applicable) long-term senior unsecured and uncredit-enhanced debt securities, or (b) “P-1” by Moody’s, or if such Obligor does not have a short-term rating from Moody’s, “Aa3” or better by Moody’s on such Obligor’s, its parent’s or its majority owner’s (as applicable) long-term senior unsecured and uncredit-enhanced debt securities.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Obligor that is a Subsidiary of an Obligor that satisfies the definition of “Group AA Obligor” shall be deemed to be a Group AA Obligor and shall be aggregated with the Obligor that satisfies such definition for the purposes of determining the “Concentration Reserve Percentage” and clause (a) of the definition of “Excess Concentration” for such Obligors, unless such deemed Obligor separately satisfies the definition of “Group A Obligor”, “Group B Obligor”, or “Group C Obligor”, in which case such Obligor

shall be separately treated as a Group A Obligor, Group B Obligor or a Group C Obligor, as the case may be, and shall be aggregated and combined for such purposes with any of its Subsidiaries that are Obligors.

“ Group A Obligor ” means any Obligor (or its parent or majority owner, as applicable, if such Obligor is not rated) that is not a Group AA Obligor with a short-term rating of at least:  (a) “A-1” by S&P, or if such Obligor does not have a short-term rating from S&P, a rating of “A+” or better by S&P on such Obligor’s, its parent’s, or its majority owner’s (as applicable) long-term senior unsecured and uncredit-enhanced debt securities, or (b) “P-1” by Moody’s, or if such Obligor does not have a short-term rating from Moody’s, “A1” or better by Moody’s on such Obligor’s, its parent’s or its majority owner’s (as applicable) long-term senior unsecured and uncredit-enhanced debt securities.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Obligor that is a Subsidiary of an Obligor that satisfies the definition of “Group A Obligor” shall be deemed to be a Group A Obligor and shall be aggregated with the Obligor that satisfies such definition for the purposes of determining the “Concentration Reserve Percentage” and clause (a) of the definition of “Excess Concentration” for such Obligors, unless such deemed Obligor separately satisfies the definition of “Group AA Obligor”, “Group B Obligor”, or “Group C Obligor”, in which case such Obligor shall be separately treated as a Group AA, Group B Obligor or a Group C Obligor, as the case may be, and shall be aggregated and combined for such purposes with any of its Subsidiaries that are Obligors.

“ Group B Obligor ” means an Obligor (or its parent or majority owner, as applicable, if such Obligor is not rated) that is not a Group AA or Group A Obligor, with a short-term rating of at least:  (a) “A-2” by S&P, or if such Obligor does not have a short-term rating from S&P, a rating of “BBB+” or better by S&P on such Obligor’s, its parent’s or its majority owner’s (as applicable) long-term senior unsecured and uncredit-enhanced debt securities, or (b) “P-2” by Moody’s, or if such Obligor does not have a short-term rating from Moody’s, “Baa1” or better by Moody’s on such Obligor’s, its parent’s or its majority owner’s (as applicable) long-term senior unsecured and uncredit-enhanced debt securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Obligor that is a Subsidiary of an Obligor that satisfies the definition of “Group B Obligor” shall be deemed to be a Group B Obligor and shall be aggregated with the Obligor that satisfies such definition for the purposes of determining the “Concentration Reserve Percentage” and clause (a) of the definition of “Excess Concentration” for such Obligors, unless such deemed Obligor separately satisfies the definition of “Group AA Obligor”, “Group A Obligor” or “Group C Obligor”, in which case such Obligor shall be separately treated as a Group AA, Group A Obligor or a Group C Obligor, as the case may be, and shall be aggregated and combined for such purposes with any of its Subsidiaries that are Obligors.

“ Group C Obligor ” means an Obligor (or its parent or majority owner, as applicable, if such Obligor is not rated) that is not a Group AA, Group A Obligor or a Group B Obligor, with a short-term rating of at least:  (a) “A-3” by S&P, or if such Obligor does not have a short-term rating from S&P, a rating of “BBB-” or better by S&P on such Obligor’s, its parent’s or its majority owner’s (as applicable) long-term senior unsecured and uncredit-enhanced debt securities, or (b) “P-3” by Moody’s, or if such Obligor does not have a short-term rating from Moody’s, “Baa3” or better by Moody’s on such Obligor’s, its parent’s or its majority owner’s (as applicable) long-term senior unsecured and uncredit-enhanced debt securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Obligor that is a Subsidiary of an Obligor that satisfies the definition of “Group C Obligor” shall be deemed to be a Group C Obligor and shall be aggregated with the Obligor that satisfies such definition for the purposes of determining the “Concentration Reserve Percentage” and clause (a) of the definition of “Excess Concentration” for such Obligors, unless such deemed Obligor separately satisfies the definition of “Group AA”, “Group A Obligor” or “Group B Obligor” in which case such Obligor shall be separately treated as a Group AA, Group A Obligor or a Group B Obligor, as the case may be, and shall be aggregated and combined for such purposes with any of its Subsidiaries that are Obligors.

“ Group D Obligor ” means any Obligor that is not a Group AA, Group A Obligor, Group B Obligor or Group C Obligor; provided , that any Obligor (or its parent or majority owner, as applicable, if such Obligor is unrated) that is not rated by both Moody’s and S&P shall be a Group D Obligor.

“ Guaranty ” means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guarantying or in effect guarantying any Debt, liability or obligation of any other Person in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any such liability arising by virtue of partnership agreements, including any agreement to indemnify or hold harmless any other Person, any

performance bond or other suretyship arrangement and any other form of assurance against loss, except endorsement of negotiable or other instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business.

“ HSBC ” means HSBC Bank Canada.

“ HSBC Exception Account ” means each of the deposit accounts account maintained at HSBC in the name of Centric Brands Holding LLC with one of the following account numbers number : 087000083, until such time as the customer of record with respect to such accounts account is the Seller and such accounts are account is subject to an Account Control Agreement.

“ HSBC Exception Account Conditions ” means, as of any date of determination, the satisfaction of each of the following: (a) no Event of Termination has occurred and is continuing, (b) all Collections on Pool Receivables received in any HSBC Exception Account are either (x) then being swept directly to a Collection Account no later than one (1) Business Day following receipt and identification thereof or (y) Centric-BCBG Retail Collections , (c) each HSBC Exception Account is located in the United States of America, (d) no HSBC Exception Account is subject to any account control agreement or similar agreement granting (or purporting to grant) any Person “control” (as defined in Section 9-104 of the UCC or any analogous concept under the PPSA) over such HSBC Exception Account, (e) the related deposit account bank with respect to any HSBC Exception Account is not then exercising any setoff rights against any amounts on deposit in such HSBC Exception Account and , (f) no HSBC Exception Account is subject to any Adverse Claim (other than the ownership of such HSBC Exception Account by Centric Brands Holding LLC) and (g) not more than 60 days have elapsed since the Closing such date of determination is prior to the Anniversary Date.

“ HSBC Exception Account Receivable ” means each Receivable for which the Obligor thereof has been instructed to remit payment with respect thereto to a HSBC Exception Account .

“ Indemnified Taxes ” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Seller or any of its Affiliates under any Transaction Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a) above, Other Taxes.

“ Independent Manager ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(c) .

“ Ineligible Short-Pay Receivable ” means a Short-Pay Receivable as to which any payment, or part thereof, remains unpaid for more than 60 days from the initial date that any payment was made on such Receivable.

“ Information Package ” means a report, in substantially the form of Exhibit F .

“ Insolvency Proceeding ” means (a) any case, action or proceeding before any court or other Governmental Authority relating to bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, liquidation, receivership, dissolution, winding-up or relief of debtors or (b) any general assignment for the benefit of creditors of a Person, composition, marshaling of assets for creditors of a Person, or other, similar arrangement in respect of its creditors generally or any substantial portion of its creditors, in each of clauses (a) and (b) undertaken under U.S. Federal, state or foreign law, including the Bankruptcy Code.

“ Intended Tax Treatment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.14 .

“ Intercompany Loan ” has the meaning set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

“ Intercompany Loan Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

“ Intercreditor Agreement ” means each of the CIT Intercreditor Agreements and the Whitehall Funding Intercreditor Agreement.

“ Interim Report ” means each Daily Report and Weekly Report.

“ Investment ” means any payment of Capital to the Seller by a Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.01(a) or 2.02 .

“ Investment Company Act ” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended or otherwise modified from time to time.

“ Investment Request ” means a letter in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto executed and delivered by the Seller to the Administrative Agent and the Purchasers pursuant to Section 2.02(a) .

“ LCR Security ” means any commercial paper or security (other than equity securities issued to Parent or any Originator that is a consolidated subsidiary of Parent under GAAP) within the meaning of Paragraph __.32(e)(viii) of the final rules titled Liquidity Coverage Ratio: Liquidity Risk Measurement Standards, 79 Fed. Reg. 197, 61440 et seq. (October 10, 2014).

“ Legacy Differential Originators ” means each of DFBG Swims LLC; Hudson Clothing LLC and Robert Graham Designs LLC.

“ Legacy Whitehall Originators ” means each of American Marketing Enterprises Inc.; Briefly Stated Inc.; F&T Apparel LLC; Centric Accessories Group LLC; Centric Beauty LLC; Centric Denim USA, LLC; Centric Jewelry Inc.; Centric Socks LLC; Centric West LLC; KHQ Investment LLC; Rosetti Handbags and Accessories, Ltd. , ; Centric-BCBG LLC ; and VZI Investment Corp.

“ Level I Excess Leverage Period ” means each period, if any, commencing on the day on which a financial report of the Parent is delivered and the Consolidated Leverage Ratio exceeds 6.0x but does not exceed 7.0x as of the most recent fiscal quarter end and ending on (but not including) the commencement of a Level II Excess Leverage Period or the day on which a financial report of the Parent is delivered and the Consolidated Leverage Ratio no longer exceeds 6.0x as of the most recent fiscal quarter end.

“ Level II Excess Leverage Period ” means each period, if any, commencing on the day on which a financial report of the Parent is delivered and the Consolidated Leverage Ratio exceeds 7.0x and ending on (but not including) the day on which a financial report of the Parent is delivered and the Consolidated Leverage Ratio no longer exceeds 7.0x.

“ LIBOR Termination Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.06(a) .

“ LIBOR Tranche ” means any Capital (or portion thereof) accruing Yield at Adjusted LIBOR.

“ LMIR ” means for any day during any Yield Period, the interest rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) by dividing (the resulting quotient rounded to the nearest 1/100 of 1%, with 5/1000th of 1% rounded upward) (i) the one-month eurodollar rate for Dollar deposits as reported by Bloomberg Finance L.P. a nd shown on US0001M Screen or any other service or page that may replace such page from time to time for the purpose of displaying offered rates of leading banks for London interbank deposits in Dollars, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such day, or if such day is not a Business Day, then the immediately preceding Business Day (or if not so reported, then as determined by the Administrative Agent from another recognized source for interbank quotation), in each case, changing when and as such rate changes, by (ii) a number equal to 1.00 minus the Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage on such day.  The calculation of LMIR may also be expressed by the following formula:

One-month eurodollar rate for Dollars

shown on Bloomberg US0001M Screen  

or appropriate successor

LMIR   =                                                                 

1.00 -   Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage

LMIR shall be adjusted on the effective date of any change in the Euro-Rate Reserve Percentage as of such effective date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if LMIR as determined herein would be less than zero percent (0.00%), such rate shall be deemed to be zero percent (0.00%) for purposes of this Agreement.

“ Lock-Box ” means each locked postal box with respect to which a Collection Account Bank has executed an Account Control Agreement pursuant to which it has been granted exclusive access for the purpose of retrieving and processing payments made on the Receivables and which is listed on Schedule II (as such schedule may be modified from time to time in connection with the addition or removal of any Lock-Box in accordance with the terms hereof).

“ Loss Horizon Ratio ” means the ratio (expressed as a percentage and rounded to the nearest 1/100 of 1%, with 5/1000th of 1% rounded upward) computed as of the last day of each Fiscal Month by dividing :

(a)          the sum of:

(i) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate initial Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables (other than Unbilled Receivables) generated by the Originators during the three (3) most recent Fiscal Months, plus

(ii) the product of (x) 0.3, 0.1, multiplied by (y) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate initial Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables (other than Unbilled Receivables) generated by the Originators during the fourth (4 th ) most recent Fiscal Month, plus

(iii) if WACT on such day of determination is less than or equal to 60, the amount determined pursuant to clause (x) below or, if WACT on such day of determination exceeds 60, the amount determined pursuant to clause (y) below:

(x) the product of (A) (WACT-30)/30, multiplied by (B) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate initial Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables (other than Unbilled

Receivables) generated by the Originators during the fifth (5 th ) most recent Fiscal Month, or

(y) the sum of (A) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate initial Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables (other than Unbilled Receivables) generated by the Originators during the fifth (5 th ) most recent Fiscal Month, plus (B) the product of (I) (WACT-60)/30, multiplied by (II) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate initial Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables (other than Unbilled Receivables) generated by the Originators during the sixth (6 th ) most recent Fiscal Month;   by

(b)          the Net Receivables Pool Balance as of such date.

“ Loss Reserve Percentage ” means, at any time of determination, the product (expressed as a percentage and rounded to the nearest 1/100th of 1%, with 5/1000th of 1% rounded upward) of (a) the Stress Factor, multiplied by (b) the highest average of the Default Ratios for any three (3) consecutive Fiscal Months during the twelve (12) most recent Fiscal Months, multiplied by (c) the Loss Horizon Ratio.

“ Majority Purchasers ” means one or more Purchasers representing more than 50% of the aggregate Commitments of all Purchasers (or, if the Commitments have been terminated, Purchasers representing more than 50% of the aggregate outstanding Capital held by all the Purchasers); provided, however , that in no event shall the Majority Purchasers include fewer than two (2) Purchasers at any time when there are two (2) or more Purchasers.

“ Material Adverse Effect ” means relative to any Person ( provided that if no particular Person is specified, “Material Adverse Effect” shall be deemed to be relative to the Seller, the Servicer, the Performance Guarantor and the Originators, individually and in the aggregate) with respect to any event or circumstance, a material adverse effect on any of the following:

(a)          the assets, operations, business or financial condition of the Seller, the Servicer, the Performance Guarantor or any Originator;

(b)          the ability of the Seller, the Servicer, the Performance Guarantor or any Originator to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party;

(c)          the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or the validity, enforceability, value or collectibility of any material portion of the Pool Receivables;

(d)          the status, perfection, enforceability or priority of the Administrative Agent’s ownership or security interest in the Support Assets; or

(e)          the rights and remedies of any Purchaser Party under the Transaction Documents or associated with its respective interest in the Support Assets.

“ Minimum Dilution Reserve Percentage ” means, at any time of determination, the product (expressed as a percentage and rounded to the nearest 1/100th of 1%, with 5/1000th of 1% rounded upward) of (a) the average of the Dilution Ratios for the twelve (12) most recent Fiscal Months, multiplied by  (b) the Dilution Horizon Ratio.

“ Minimum Funding Threshold ” means, on any day, an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the product of (i) 75.00% times (ii) the Facility Limit aggregate Commitment of all Purchasers at such time and (b) the Capital Coverage Amount at such time; provided, that the Seller may no more than one time per calendar year, reduce the percentage set forth in clause (a)(i) above to a lower percentage for a period of up to thirty consecutive calendar days, so long as both (x) the Seller has delivered no less than fifteen days’ prior written request therefore to the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser and (y) the Administrative Agent and each Purchaser have provided written consent thereto (such consent to be provided or withheld in the sole discretion of such Person); provided, however, that if the Administrative Agent or any Purchaser fails to so notify the Seller, the Administrative Agent or such Purchaser, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have declined such request.

“ Monthly Settlement Date ” means the twenty-fifth (25 th ) day of each calendar month (or if such day is not a Business Day, the next occurring Business Day).

“ Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto that is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization.

“ Multiemployer Plan ” means a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which any Centric Party or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions, or has within any of the preceding five plan years made or accrued an obligation to make contributions.

“ Net Receivables Pool Balance ” means, at any time of determination:  (a) the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables then in the Receivables Pool, minus (b) the Excess Concentration.

“ No Proceeding Letter ” means that certain Letter Agreement re: Pledge of SPV Interests, dated as of the date hereof, among, inter alia, the Administrative Agent, the First Lien Collateral Agent and the Second Lien Collateral Agent.

“ Obligor ” means, with respect to any Receivable, the Person obligated to make payments pursuant to the Contract relating to such Receivable.

 “ Obligor Percentage ” means, at any time of determination, for each Obligor, a fraction, expressed as a percentage, (a) the numerator of which is the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of the Eligible Receivables of such Obligor and its Affiliates less the amount (if any) then included in the calculation of the Excess Concentration with respect to such Obligor and its Affiliates and (b) the denominator of which is the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables at such time then in the Receivables Pool; provided that Burlington’s Obligor Percentage shall not exceed five percent (5.00%).

“ OFAC ” means the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

“ Originator ” and “ Originators ” have the meaning set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement, as the same may be modified from time to time by adding new Originators or removing Originators, in each case in accordance with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

“ Other Connection Taxes ” means, with respect to any Affected Person, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Affected Person and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Affected Person having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Transaction Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Capital or Transaction Document).

“ Other Taxes ” means any and all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, or otherwise in respect of, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 4.03(l)), except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignor.

“ Outstanding Balance ” means, at any time of determination, with respect to any Receivable, the then outstanding principal balance thereof.

“ Parent ” means Centric.

“ Parent Group ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(c) .

“ Participant ” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.03(d) .

“ Participant Register ” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.03(e) .

“ PATRIOT Act ” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.15 .

“ PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any successor thereto.

“ Pension Plan ” means a pension plan as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA that is subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code (other than a Multiemployer Plan) that is maintained or contributed to by a Centric Party or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates or with respect to which any Centric Party may have any liability.

“ Percentage ” means, at any time of determination, with respect to any Purchaser, a fraction (expressed as a percentage), (a) the numerator of which is (i) prior to the termination of all Commitments hereunder, its Commitment at such time or (ii) if all Commitments hereunder have been terminated, the aggregate outstanding Capital of such Purchasers at such time and (b) the denominator of which is (i) prior to the termination of all Commitments hereunder, the aggregate Commitments of all Purchasers at such time or (ii) if all Commitments hereunder have been terminated, the Aggregate Capital at such time.

“ Performance Guarantor ” means Parent. 

“ Performance Guaranty ” means the Performance Guaranty, dated as of the Closing Date, by the Performance Guarantor in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as such agreement may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“ Period 1 ” means the period beginning on and including the Monthly Settlement Date falling in January 1 st of each calendar year and ending on, but excluding, the Monthly Settlement Date falling through, and including, the last day in February of the same calendar year.

“ Period 2 ” means the period beginning on the Monthly Settlement Date falling in February and including March 1 st of each calendar year and ending on, but excluding, the Monthly Settlement Date falling in June through, and including, August 31 st of the same calendar year.

“ Period 3 ” means the period beginning on the Monthly Settlement Date falling in June and including September 1 st of each calendar year and ending on, but excluding, the Monthly Settlement Date falling in October of the same calendar year.

“Period 4” means the period beginning on and including the Monthly Settlement Date falling in October of each calendar year and ending on, but excluding, the Monthly Settlement Date falling in January of the following through, and including, December 31 st of the same calendar year.

“ Periods ” means each of Period 1, Period 2, 2 and Period 3 and Period 4. 3.

“ Person ” means an individual, partnership, corporation (including a business trust), joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity, or any Governmental Authority.

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

“ Pool Receivable ” means a Receivable in the Receivables Pool.

“ Portion of Capital ” means, with respect to any Purchaser and its related Capital, the portion of such Capital being funded or maintained by such Purchaser by reference to a particular interest rate basis.

“ Purchase and Sale Agreement ” means the Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Servicer, the Originators and the Seller, as such agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“ Purchaser Party ” means each Purchaser, the Structuring Agent and the Administrative Agent.

“ Purchaser’s Account ” means, with respect to any Purchaser, the account(s) from time to time designated in writing by the applicable Purchaser to the Seller and the Servicer for purposes of receiving payments to or for the account of the members of such Purchaser hereunder.

“ Purchasers ” means PNC and each other Person that is or becomes a party to this Agreement in the capacity of a “Purchaser”.

“ Receivable ” means any right to payment of a monetary obligation, whether or not earned by performance, owed to any Originator or the Seller (as assignee of an Originator), whether constituting an account, chattel paper, payment intangible, instrument or general intangible, in each instance arising in connection with the sale of goods or for services rendered, and includes, without limitation, the obligation to pay any service charges, finance charges, interest, late payment charges, fees and other charges with respect thereto.  Any such right to payment arising from any one transaction, including, without limitation, any such right to payment represented by an individual invoice or agreement, shall constitute a Receivable separate from a Receivable consisting of any such right to payment arising from any other transaction.