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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
     
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006   Commission File Number 0-18927
TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  75-2349915
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
690 East Lamar Boulevard, Suite 200, Arlington, TX 76011
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
817-548-0090
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share
(Title of class)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
o Yes þ No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
o Yes þ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o    Accelerated filer o    Non-accelerated filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
o Yes þ No
The aggregate market value of the voting common equity held by non-affiliates based upon the closing price of the common stock on the NASDAQ National Market System on December 30, 2005 was $62,533,401. Shares of common stock known to be held by executive officers, directors, and holders of more that 5% of the outstanding common stock have been excluded. This determination of affiliate status in not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.
There were 6,819,759 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, outstanding on September 21, 2006.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held October 31, 2006 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.
 
 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
             
PART I        
  Business     3  
  Risk Factors     10  
  Unresolved Staff Comments     14  
  Properties     14  
  Legal Proceedings     14  
  Submission Of Matters To A Vote Of Security Holders     14  
 
           
PART II        
  Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters And Issuer Purchases Of Equity Securities     15  
  Selected Financial Data     18  
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operation     18  
  Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     26  
  Financial Statements And Supplementary Data     27  
  Changes In And Disagreements With Accountants On Accounting And Financial Disclosure     46  
  Controls And Procedures     46  
  Other Information     46  
 
           
PART III        
  Directors And Executive Officers Of The Registrant     47  
  Executive Compensation     47  
  Security Ownership Of Certain Beneficial Owners And Management
And Related Stockholder Matters
    47  
  Certain Relationships And Related Transactions     47  
  Principal Accountant Fees And Services     47  
 
           
PART IV        
  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules     48  
 
           
SIGNATURES     48  
 
           
EXHIBIT INDEX        
Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) (Chief Executive Officer)        
Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) (Chief Financial Officer)        
Section 1350 Certifications — CEO & CFO        
 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
 Amendment No. 2 to the 1995 Stock Deferral Plan for Non-Employee Directors
 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
 List of Subsidiaries
 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
 Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)(CEO)
 Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)(CFO)
 Section 1350 Certifications

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the “Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operation,” contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and our future results that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “continue,” “may,” variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth and trends in our business, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. We have based these forward looking statements on our current expectations about future events, estimates and projections about the industry in which we operate. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Our actual results may differ materially from those suggested by these forward-looking statements for various reasons, including those identified under “Risk Factors” on page 10. Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this report are made only as of the date hereof. Except as required under federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, we do not undertake, and specifically decline, any obligation to update any of these statements or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any forward-looking statements after the distribution of this report, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, or otherwise.
PART I
ITEM 1 — BUSINESS
What do we do?
We are a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of branded men’s, women’s and children’s accessories, including belts and small leather goods such as wallets. Our product line also includes handbags, sporting goods, neckwear, and gift accessories. Our merchandise is marketed under a broad portfolio of nationally recognized licensed and proprietary brand names, including DOCKERS®, LEVI’S®, LEVI STRAUSS SIGNATURE™, JONES NEW YORK®, TOTES®, ROLFS®, HAGGAR®, WOOLRICH®, JORDACHE®, CANTERBURY®, PRINCE GARDNER®, PRINCESS GARDNER®, AMITY®, COLETTA®, STAGG®, ACCESSORY DESIGN GROUP®, TIGER®, ETON®, SURPLUS® and EILEEN WEST™ as well as private brands for major retail customers. We sell our products through all major retail distribution channels throughout the United States and Canada, including mass merchants, national chain stores, department stores, men’s and women’s specialty stores, catalog retailers, grocery stores, drug stores, golf pro shops, sporting goods stores and the retail exchange operations of the United States military.
What are our product lines?
Our primary products consist of belts and small leather goods such as wallets. Our products and their percentages of fiscal 2006 total net sales were:
         
Belts
    53.3 %
Small leather goods
    18.0  
Gift accessories
    7.9  
Socks
    6.1  
Cold weather goods
    3.7  
Handbags and hats
    3.6  
Other products
    7.4  
 
       
 
    100.0 %
 
       
We are organized along men’s and women’s product lines with two reportable segments: (1) men’s accessories and (2) women’s accessories. Men’s and boys’ products were 60.9% of our net sales during fiscal 2006 and women’s products were 39.1%. We also organize our customer relationship management functions along these same product lines.

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Belts
We, along with our predecessors, have been manufacturing and marketing belts for over 85 years, and belts remain our largest single product category representing 53.3%, 53.8%, and 54.6% of net sales in fiscal 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. We compete in all four categories of the belt market: casual, work, dress, and fashion. In fiscal 2006 we manufactured 31% of the men’s belts we distributed and imported the balance, including all women’s belts, from China, Guatemala, and other countries.
Men’s belt sales in 2006 declined $2.5 million and women’s belt sales increased $4.6 million, resulting in an overall increase of $2.1 million, or 1.8% in total belt sales compared to fiscal 2005. Fiscal 2006 sales of men’s and boys’ belts totaled $88.9 million, which accounted for 73.3% of our $121.2 million in belt sales, and sales of women’s and girls’ belts were $32.3 million, or 26.7% of our belt sales. Total belt sales in fiscal 2005 and 2004 were $119.1 and $117.6 million, respectively.
Small Leather Goods
Our small leather goods consist primarily of men’s and women’s wallets sold under licensed, private, and proprietary brands. They are primarily sourced from manufacturers in foreign countries, such as China, due to the labor-intensive nature of manufacturing small leather goods and the relatively low cost of labor in those countries. Sales of small leather goods were $41 million, or 18.0% of our net sales in fiscal 2006. Sales of small leather goods were 18.9% of our fiscal 2005 sales and 21.1% of fiscal 2004 sales.
In fiscal 2006 sales of men’s and boys’ small leather goods were $18.5 million, or 45.1% of our total small leather goods sales, and sales of women’s and girls’ small leather goods were $22.5 million, or 54.9% of the total.
Other Accessories
In addition to belts and small leather goods, we distribute accessories such as women’s handbags, neckwear, sporting goods accessories, and gift accessories. Other accessories, which complement our core belt and small leather goods products, are marketed under our proprietary, licensed, and private brands. These products are manufactured according to our design specifications by foreign and domestic suppliers. Other accessories, which accounted for 28.6%, 27.3%, and 24.3% of our net sales in fiscal 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively, were (in millions):
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
Gift accessories
  $ 17.9     $ 13.6     $  
Socks
    14.0       12.1       17.0  
Cold weather goods
    8.4       6.4       6.8  
Handbags and hats
    8.1       10.6       18.3  
Other products
    16.7       17.7       10.4  
 
                 
 
  $ 65.1     $ 60.4     $ 52.5  
 
                 
What brands do we sell?
Our sales by brand type in fiscal 2006 were (in millions):
                 
Type   Net Sales  
Private brands
  $ 122.8       54.0 %
Proprietary brands
    72.2       31.8  
Licensed brands
    32.3       14.2  
 
             
 
  $ 227.3          
 
             
Private Brand Products
In fiscal 2006 private brand products accounted for $122.8 million, or 54% of our net sales. In a private brand program we are responsible for designing, manufacturing, and delivering unique products for select customers according to the customer’s individual requirements. These programs offer our customers exclusivity and pricing control over their products, both of which are important factors in the retail marketplace. We believe our flexible sourcing capabilities, advanced electronic inventory management and replenishment systems, and design, product development, and merchandising expertise provide retailers with a superior alternative to direct sourcing of their private brand products.

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Our principal private brand programs include those for leading retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target, JCPenney, Sears, and Payless ShoeSource.
Our principal private brand programs also include nationally recognized private brand names such as Faded Glory®, Meeting Street®, No Boundaries®, St. John’s Bay®, Mossimo®, Metro 7®, and Cherokee®.
Exclusive License Agreements
We have been awarded exclusive license agreements for several well recognized brands, including DockersÒ, Levi’sÒ, Levi Strauss Signature™, Jones New YorkÒ, HaggarÒ, WoolrichÒ, JordacheÒ, Eileen West™, and totes® gift accessories.
In June 2006 we entered into an agreement giving us the exclusive right to design, manufacture, and sell in the United States and Canada women’s handbags, personal leather goods such as wallets, and belts using the Eileen West™ trademark. These products will be available beginning in the fall of 2007.
Generally our license agreements cover specific products and require us to pay annual royalties ranging from 3% to 8% of net sales based on minimum sales quotas or sales. The terms of the agreements are typically four to ten years, with options to extend the terms, provided certain sales or royalty minimums are achieved. For fiscal 2006 sales of our licensed products accounted for $32.3 million, or 14.2% of our net sales. Sales of totes® gift accessories were $13.5 million, or 6.0% of our net sales, and the combined sales related to all of our Levi Strauss license agreements were $12.7 million, or 5.6% of our net sales. No sales associated with any other individual license agreement accounted for more than 5% of net sales.
Proprietary Brands
In addition to our licensed and private brands, we produce and market products under our own registered trademarks and trade names. We own leading and well recognized trademarks such as Rolfs®, Amity®, Canterbury®, Tiger®, Accessory Design Group®, Prince Gardner®, Princess Gardner®, and ETON®. We intend to build on the success of our proprietary brand portfolio by pursuing additional ownership opportunities and expanding the assortment of products we offer and the retail channels we serve with our proprietary brands. Net sales under our proprietary brands were $72.2 million, or 31.8% of our net sales in fiscal 2006.
Distribution Of Our Key Brands
Our key brands and each brand’s targeted distribution channels and primary products are:
           
Brand   Distribution Channel   Products  
DockersÒ
  National chain stores   Belts
 
  Department stores   Handbags
 
  Specialty stores   Small leather goods
 
       
Levi’sÒ
  National chain stores   Belts
 
  Department stores   Small leather goods
 
  Specialty stores    
 
       
Levi Strauss Signature™
  Mass merchants   Belts
 
  National chain stores   Small leather goods
Casual multipurpose bags
 
       
Jones New YorkÒ
  Department stores   Belts
 
  Specialty stores   Small leather goods
 
       
RolfsÒ
  Department stores   Small leather goods
 
  Specialty stores    
 
       
HaggarÒ
  National chain stores   Belts
 
  Department stores   Small leather goods
 
  Catalogs    

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Brand   Distribution Channel   Products
JordacheÒ
  National chain stores   Belts
 
       
CanterburyÒ
  Specialty stores   Belts
 
  Golf pro shops   Small leather goods
 
       
Prince GardnerÒ
  National chain stores   Small leather goods
 
  Specialty stores    
 
       
Princess GardnerÒ
  National chain stores   Small leather goods
 
  Specialty stores    
 
       
AmityÒ
  Mass merchants   Small leather goods
 
  National chain stores    
 
       
ColettaÒ
  Mass merchants   Handbags
 
  National chain stores    
 
       
Accessory Design GroupÒ
  Mass merchants   Belts
 
  National chain stores   Women’s accessories
 
       
TigerÒ
  Mass merchants   Belts
 
  National chain stores    
 
       
StaggÒ
  Mass merchants   Belts
 
  National chain stores   Small leather goods
 
       
ETONÒ
  Department stores   Gift accessories
 
  Specialty stores    
 
       
totesÒ
  Department stores   Gift accessories
 
  Specialty stores    
 
       
Surplus®
  National chain stores   Belts
 
      Small leather goods
 
      Gift accessories
 
       
Eileen West™
  Department stores   Belts
 
  Specialty stores   Small leather goods
 
      Handbags
What are our channels of distribution?
We sell our products to a variety of retail outlets, including:
     
Department stores
  E-commerce websites
Specialty chains
  National chain stores
Mass merchants
  Outlet stores
United States military retail exchange operations
  Off-price stores
Golf pro shops
  Sporting goods stores
Supermarkets
  Individual specialty stores
Uniform stores
  Catalog retailers
TV shopping networks
  Shoe stores
Drug stores
  Wholesale clubs
Office supply stores
  Premium markets

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Who are our customers?
We maintain strong relationships with various major retailers in the United States and Canada, including:
           
Department Stores   National Chains   Mass Merchants
Federated/Macy’s
  JCPenney (U.S. and Mexico)   Wal-Mart (U.S., Canada and Mexico)
Belk
  Kohl’s   Target
Saks, Inc.
  Goody’s   Shopko/Pamida
Dillard’s
  AAFES   Fred Meyer
Bon-Ton/Carson’s
  Mervyn’s   K Mart
Stage
  Casual Male   Zellers (Canada)
Nordstrom
  Sears (U.S. and Canada)   Meijer
Gottschalk’s
  Stein Mart    
The Bay (Canada)
  TJ Maxx    
 
  Marshall’s    
 
  Moore’s (Canada)    
For fiscal 2006 and 2005, Wal-Mart accounted for 39% and 38% of our net sales, respectively, and Target accounted for 12% and 13%, respectively. No other customer accounted for 10% or more of our total net sales. In fiscal 2006 our top ten customers accounted for 75.2% of net sales.
How do we maintain strong customer relations?
We believe our success is due in large part to our strong customer relationships, strong sales and marketing organization, and superior customer service. Factors which help facilitate these characteristics include our “quick response” distribution, vendor inventory management services, electronic data interchange capabilities, and expertise in the communication of fashion and lifestyle concepts through product lines and innovative point-of-sale presentations. We develop and manage our accounts through the coordinated efforts of senior management, regional managers, account executives, and an organization of salespeople and independent sales representatives. Members of our senior management or senior account executives manage our relationships with certain of our national accounts such as Wal-Mart, Target, JCPenney, Kohl’s, Federated/Macy’s, Belk, Saks, Inc., Dillard’s, and the Sears Holdings companies.
We maintain in-store customer service relationships with various specialty stores, national chain stores, and major department stores. We have a team of more than 126 sales associates in the United States and 14 sales associates in Canada. These sales associates are organized on a regional basis and supervised by regional sales managers. Sales associates are responsible for overseeing accounts within a defined geographic territory, developing and maintaining business relationships with their respective customers, preparing and conducting line presentations, and assisting customers in the implementation of programs at the individual store level. In addition, sales associates may, depending on the needs of an individual customer, assist in the maintenance and presentation of merchandise on the selling floor. Our regional sales organization is supported by account executives. Sales personnel, other than senior managers, generally are compensated based on a combination of salary and commission.
Did we have firm backlog orders for fiscal 2006 and the prior fiscal year?
We had a backlog of firm orders at June 30, 2006 and 2005 totaling $25.2 million and $10.2 million, respectively. The current year increase is due to earlier placement of gift accessory orders for the 2006 holiday season. Whether we can fill our backlog orders generally is dependent on product availability. Historically the amount of unfilled backlog orders has been immaterial. The backlog at June 30, 2006 may not be indicative of future results.

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How do we merchandise and develop our products?
Senior managers are responsible for generating profitable performance results by developing, planning, selling, and implementing merchandise programs for their accounts. Individual senior managers develop and maintain business relationships with customers’ buyers and merchandise managers. Senior managers also develop and propose comprehensive programs relating to product mix, pricing, and fixturing, and they assist customers’ buyers and merchandise managers in the implementation of these programs. We coordinate the implementation of marketing programs through the efforts of senior and regional managers. Senior and regional managers are compensated based on a combination of salary and bonus tied to various measures of profitability and sales performance.
Our product development and merchandising professionals work closely with our customers, suppliers, and licensors to interpret market trends, develop new products, and create and implement comprehensive merchandising programs which consist of packaging, point-of-sale, fixturing, and presentation materials. We believe our ability to design all of our products internally represents a significant competitive advantage because retail customers have become increasingly reliant on the design and merchandising expertise of their suppliers.
What is our competitive position?
Competition in the fashion accessories industry is intense. The accessories market is highly fragmented and we believe we are one of the largest competitors in the accessories industry. Based on our analysis, we have found that the sectors of the accessories industry we serve have grown at an average annual rate of 3-5% in recent years. In our opinion this growth has resulted from:
    trends toward more casual attire which has increased demand for accessories outside the traditional dress category;
 
    increased consumer awareness of branded accessories as a fashion and lifestyle statement; and
 
    a desire for newness and change in accessories styles.
As a result of consolidation in the retail industry, retailers have increasingly chosen to consolidate their suppliers to a core group of companies that have the resources and expertise to meet the retailers’ increasing demands. We believe we are well positioned to continue to capitalize on these market trends.
Our ability to remain competitive depends largely on our ability to maintain our customer relationships, create new designs and products, offer high quality merchandise at competitive prices, and maintain adequate inventory levels. Our primary competitors are:
     
Product Segment   Primary Competitors
Men’s and Boys’ Belts
  Swank, Randa/Humphreys, Cipriani, and Fossil
Men’s Wallets
  Buxton, Randa/Humphreys, Mundi, Fossil, Swank, and Cipriani
Women’s and Girls’ Belts
  Cipriani, Liz Claiborne, Circa, Accessory Network, and Fossil
Women’s Handbags
  Nine West, Liz Claiborne, Kenneth Cole, and Fossil
Women’s Small Leather Goods
  Buxton, Mundi, Fossil, Liz Claiborne, and Nine West
We compete on the basis of customer service, brand recognition, product quality and price. We believe our ability to compete successfully is based on our strong customer relationships, superior customer service, strong national brand portfolio, national distribution capabilities, proprietary inventory management systems, flexible sourcing, and product design and innovation.
How do we seek to grow our business?
We seek to increase our sales and earnings through a variety of means, including organic growth from increased sales through our current operating units, as well as growth through the acquisition of assets and similar businesses. Since our incorporation in Delaware on November 1, 1990, we have acquired numerous businesses. Our most recent acquisition was in July 2004 when we acquired Superior Merchandise Company (sometimes referred to as “Superior” or “ETON”) which markets and distributes men’s and women’s gift accessories under the ETON® and licensed totes® brands.

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Where and how do we manufacture our products?
Our manufacturing facilities are located in Yoakum, Texas and Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. These facilities have the capacity to manufacture approximately 6.7 million belts per year. During fiscal 2006 our manufacturing facilities operated at 83% of capacity. We continually seek to increase the automation of our manufacturing operations. We believe we are one of the lowest-cost domestic belt producers because of our automated equipment, large production volumes, and economies of scale in raw materials and finished goods sourcing.
In fiscal 2006 we sourced certain finished products representing 86.1% of our net sales from both domestic and foreign manufacturers. We have strong relationships with a number of high-quality, low-cost foreign manufacturers who provide particularly labor-intensive products, such as small leather goods, manufactured to our specifications.
Is our business seasonal?
Our quarterly sales and operating results have a seasonal increase in the fall (our first and second fiscal quarters) as a significant portion of the ETON® gift accessories sales are for the winter holiday season. Our quarterly net sales and income, as percentages of the totals for the year, were:
                                 
    First   Second   Third   Fourth
    Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter
Net sales
                               
Fiscal 2006
    26.8 %     32.5 %     20.0 %     20.7 %
Fiscal 2005
    27.3       33.4       19.9       19.4  
 
                               
Net income (loss)
                               
Fiscal 2006
    42.4 %     58.8 %     (171.0 )%     (30.2 )%
Fiscal 2005
    70.6       107.6       (25.0 )     (53.2 )
What are the sources and availability of our raw materials?
Our raw materials requirements are limited to materials used in the manufacture of men’s belts, the only product we manufacture ourselves. These raw materials consist primarily of leather hides and hardware, such as buckles, and are readily available from a variety of foreign and domestic sources. As a result we have not experienced any significant disruption of product flow based on our raw materials needs.
Are we subject to governmental regulations?
Many of our products are manufactured outside of the United States. Accordingly, foreign countries and the United States may from time to time modify existing quotas, duties, tariffs, or import restrictions, or otherwise regulate or restrict imports in a manner which could be material and adverse to us. In addition, economic and political disruptions in Asia and other parts of the world from which we import goods could have an adverse effect on our ability to maintain an uninterrupted flow of products to our major customers.
Due to the fact that we sell our products to the retail exchange operations of the United States military, and thus are a supplier to the federal government, we must comply with all applicable federal statutes. Historically we have not made any material modifications or accommodations as a result of government regulations.
How many employees do we have?
We employed 1,160 people as of June 30, 2006. We believe employee relations are generally good.

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What role does intellectual property play in our business?
We believe our trademarks, licenses to use certain trademarks, and our other proprietary rights in and to intellectual property are important to our success and our competitive position. We seek to protect our designs and intellectual property rights against infringement. We devote considerable resources to the establishment and protection of our intellectual property on a nationwide basis and in selected foreign markets. Our trademarks remain valid and enforceable as long as the marks are used in connection with our products and services and the required registration renewals are filed.
What are our working capital practices?
We do not enter into long-term agreements with any of our customers. Instead we enter into a number of purchase order commitments for each of our lines every season. Due to the time required by our foreign suppliers to produce and ship goods to our distribution centers, we attempt, based on internal estimates, to carry on-hand inventory levels necessary for the timely shipment of initial and replenishment orders for men’s and women’s accessories. A decision by the customer’s buyer for a group of stores or any significant customer, whether motivated by competitive conditions, financial difficulties, or otherwise, to significantly change the amount of merchandise they purchase from us, or to change the manner of doing business with us, could have a significant effect on our financial condition and results of operations. However, this exposure is mitigated because we sell our products to a variety of retail partners throughout the United States and Canada.
What financial information about our business segments and geographic areas of operation is available?
Financial information about our segments’ operations and assets is incorporated herein by reference to Note 16 of the notes to consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report.
Where can investors access additional information about Tandy Brands?
Our website address is www.tandybrands.com. Information about our corporate governance, including our Code of Conduct, is on the website. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, Forms 3, 4, and 5 filed by our officers, directors, and stockholders holding 10% or more of our common stock, and all amendments to those reports are available free of charge through our website as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). You also may read and copy any reports, proxy statements, or other information that we file with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room at 450 Fifth Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the operation and location of the public reference room. Our SEC filings also are available to the public free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
ITEM 1A — RISK FACTORS
In evaluating our business you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed below in addition to the other information in this Annual Report. Any of these factors could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition. These factors are provided for investors as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. It is not possible to identify or predict all such factors and, therefore, you should not consider theses risks to be a complete statement of all the uncertainties we face.
Risks Relating To Our Business
A significant portion of our sales are to a few major customers.
Ten customers accounted for 75.2% of our fiscal 2006 net sales, including Wal-Mart and Target which accounted for 39% and 12%, respectively, of our net sales. A decision by Wal-Mart, Target, or any other major customer, whether motivated by competitive conditions, financial difficulties or otherwise, to decrease the amount of merchandise purchased from us, or to change their manner of doing business with us, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position.

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We do not maintain long-term contracts with our customers and are unable to control their purchasing decisions.
Like most companies in our industry, we do not maintain long-term contracts with our customers. As a result, we have no contractual leverage over their purchasing decisions. A determination by a major customer to decrease the amount of products it purchases or to discontinue carrying our products could have a material adverse effect on our operations.
Direct sales to customers by suppliers could negatively impact our sales.
Certain third-party manufacturers have increasingly marketed and sold products to retailers directly, instead of through companies such as ours. While we believe we provide significant value-added services through our design programs and our ability to tailor products for specific customers and demographic groups, if our customers decide to increase their level of purchases directly from third-party manufacturers, our sales could be negatively impacted.
We extend unsecured credit to our customers and are subject to potential financial difficulties they may face.
We extend credit to our department and retail store customers based on an evaluation of their financial condition and generally do not require collateral from our customers. If a customer experiences financial difficulties, we may need to curtail our sales to that customer or be subject to increased risk of nonpayment. If we are unable to collect our accounts receivable from a distressed customer, our operating results would be negatively impacted.
The loss of certain of our license agreements could result in the loss of significant sales.
Our fiscal 2006 net sales included $32.3 million of licensed brand name sales, including $13.5 million of totes® gift accessories and $12.7 million under Levi Strauss license agreements. If we fail to comply with the terms of our license agreements, or to protect against infringement, such failure could have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, certain of our license agreements require minimum royalty payments, regardless of the level of sales of the licensed products. In the event royalty commitments under these agreements exceed the revenues generated by sales of the licensed products, our operating results would be negatively impacted.
Manufacturing and distribution problems could delay product shipments.
One of our manufacturing facilities produced 13.9% of our fiscal 2006 net sales. Disruption of its production because of utility shortages, environmental effects, or property damage could adversely affect our ability to meet customers’ procurement requirements.
Our manufacturing, inventory management, and product distribution processes are highly dependent on the computer hardware and software which support these functions. Extended electric power, telecommunication, or internet outages, or a catastrophic loss of the hardware and software, could preclude timely production and delivery of products to our customers and result in a loss of sales.
The loss of, or problems with, third-party manufacturers could adversely impact our operations.
A majority of our products are produced by independent, third-party manufacturers, primarily in China. We have no long-term contracts with these manufacturers and conduct business on a purchase-order basis. We compete with other companies for the production capacity and facilities of these manufacturers. Our future success depends on our ability to maintain relationships with our current suppliers and to identify other suppliers and develop relationships with those who can meet our quality and manufacturing standards.

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Our business is dependent on our ability to maintain proper inventory levels.
In order to meet the demands of our customers, we must maintain certain levels of inventory of our products. If our inventory levels exceed customer demand, we may be required to write-down unsold inventory or sell the excess at discounted or close-out prices. Such actions could significantly impact our operating results and could result in the diminution of the value of our brands. If we underestimate consumer demand for our products or if we are not able to obtain or produce products in a timely manner, we may experience inventory shortages. If we are unable to fill customer orders, our relationships with our customers could be damaged and our business could be adversely affected. See “Our business is highly subject to consumer preferences and fashion trends.” below.
Increases in the market price of leather could negatively affect our operating results.
Belts comprised 53.3% of our fiscal 2006 net sales and a significant percentage of them are manufactured from leather by us (31% of our belt sales in the last year) and foreign suppliers. If leather costs increased, and we were not able to increase our selling prices, our gross margin and operating results would be materially impacted.
Risks Relating To Our Industry
Our business is highly subject to consumer preferences and fashion trends.
Our industry is driven largely by fashion trends and consumer preferences and our success is dependent on our ability to anticipate and respond to these factors. While we devote considerable time and resources to gauging consumer, lifestyle, and fashion trends which affect the accessories market, any failure on our part to identify and respond to relevant trends could adversely affect acceptance of our products and brands and adversely impact our sales. If we fail to properly gauge fashion and consumer trends, we could be faced with a significant amount of finished goods inventory which might only be sold at distressed prices. See “Our business is dependent on our ability to maintain proper inventory levels.” above.
Our industry is highly competitive and subject to pricing pressures that could adversely affect our financial position.
The accessories industry is highly fragmented and highly competitive. We compete with numerous manufacturers, importers and distributors who may have greater resources and our results of operations and market position may be adversely affected by our competitors and their competitive pressures. In addition, from time to time, we must adjust our prices to respond to industry-wide pricing pressures. Our financial performance could be negatively impacted by these pricing pressures if we are forced to reduce prices and cannot also reduce production costs, or if our costs increase and we cannot increase our prices.
Our industry is highly subject to economic cycles and retail industry conditions.
Our business is highly subject to general economic cycles and retail industry conditions. When general economic conditions are lower, consumers are often hesitant to use discretionary income to purchase fashion accessories. Any significant declines in general economic conditions or uncertainties regarding future economic prospects that may affect consumer spending habits could adversely affect our business.
Consolidation in the retail industry may negatively impact our operations.
There has been a significant amount of consolidation in the retail industry in recent years. This consolidation may result in factors which could negatively impact our business, such as:
    store closures;
 
    increased customer leverage over suppliers, resulting in lower product prices or lower margins;
 
    tighter inventory management on the part of the customer, resulting in lower inventory levels and decreased orders; and
 
    a greater exposure to customer credit risk.

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Risks Relating To International Operations
We source many of our products from foreign countries.
Our transactions with our foreign manufacturers and suppliers are subject to the risks of doing business abroad, including potential political and economic disruptions. Imports into the United States (both finished goods and raw materials) could be affected by, among other things, the cost of transportation and imposition of import duties and restrictions. The United States, Canada, China, and other countries in which our products are manufactured could impose new quotas, tariffs, or other restrictions, or adjust presently prevailing quotas, duty, or tariff levels, which could affect our operations and our ability to import products at current or increased levels.
Fluctuations in foreign currencies could adversely impact our financial condition.
We generally purchase our products in transactions utilizing U.S. dollars. Because we acquire a significant amount of our products from foreign countries, the cost of those products may be impacted by changes in the value of the currency of the source country. Changes in the value of the Chinese Yuan, in particular, may have a material impact on our costs due to our reliance on Chinese manufacturing operations. Changes in the currency exchange rates may also affect the relative prices at which we and our foreign competitors sell products in the same market. We do not use forward contracts to mitigate foreign currency risks.
Risks Relating To Our Company
Our business depends on a limited number of key personnel with whom we do not have employment agreements. The loss of any one of these individuals could disrupt our business.
Our continued success is highly dependent upon the personal efforts and abilities of our senior management, including Britt Jenkins, our Chief Executive Officer. We do not have employment contracts with, or maintain key-person insurance on the lives of, any of these officers, and the loss of any one of them could disrupt our business.
We are dependent on the creative talent of our designers and the effectiveness of our sales personnel.
Sales of our products are highly dependent on their marketplace acceptance, which is driven by current styles and fashion trends, and our marketing abilities. If we were unable to hire and retain employees having exceptional creative talent and marketing skills, our sales would be adversely affected.
The failure to successfully integrate future acquisitions could negatively impact our business.
We have in the past, and intend in the future, to expand our business through the acquisition of other companies or product lines. The addition of new companies or product lines requires the integration of management philosophies and personnel, standardization of programs, realization of operating efficiencies, and effective coordination of sales and marketing and financial reporting efforts. In addition, acquisitions in general are subject to a number of special risks, including adverse short-term effects on our reported operating results, diversion of management’s attention, and unanticipated problems or legal liabilities. Acquired businesses also may not provide us with anticipated increased business opportunities or growth.
The requirements of complying with the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may strain our resources.
We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley Act”). These requirements may place a strain on our resources. The Exchange Act requires that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission annual, quarterly, and current reports about our business and its financial condition and results of operations. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures, corporate governance standards, and internal controls over financial reporting. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that, in the future, management document and test our internal control over financial reporting and provide management’s conclusion based on the test.

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ITEM 1B — UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 2 — PROPERTIES
We own and lease numerous facilities throughout the United States and lease facilities in Canada and Hong Kong. Currently we lease our corporate offices located in Arlington, Texas. We believe our properties are adequate and suitable for the particular uses involved. The following table summarizes our properties:
           
        Form of
Facility Location   Use   Ownership
Yoakum, Texas (4 facilities)
  Leather product manufacturing, product distribution,
and administrative offices
  Own
West Bend, Wisconsin
  Distribution of small leather goods and handbags   Own
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
  Manufacture and distribution of leather goods   Lease
Dallas, Texas
  Distribution of women’s accessories   Lease
Arlington, Texas
  Corporate offices   Lease
New York, New York
  Office space   Lease
Birmingham, Alabama
  Office space   Lease
Minneapolis, Minnesota
  Office space   Lease
New Orleans, Louisiana
  Office space   Lease
Hong Kong
  Office space   Lease
The total space we owned, leased, and occupied as of June 30, 2006, was as follows:
                         
    Square Feet
    Owned   Leased   Total
Warehouse and Office
    506,000       267,000       773,000  
Factory
    60,000       27,000       87,000  
 
                       
Total
    566,000       294,000       860,000  
 
                       
ITEM 3 — LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not involved in any material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business.
ITEM 4 — SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006.

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PART II
ITEM 5 — MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
What is the principal market for our common stock?
The principal market for our common stock is The NASDAQ Global Market where it is listed under the symbol “TBAC.” The high and low sales prices for our common stock for each quarterly period within the two most recent fiscal years as reported on NASDAQ were:
                                 
    Fiscal 2006   Fiscal 2005
Quarter Ended   High   Low   High   Low
September 30
  $ 12.00     $ 10.23     $ 14.45     $ 12.76  
December 31
  $ 12.30     $ 10.77     $ 14.84     $ 13.74  
March 31
  $ 12.10     $ 9.93     $ 15.01     $ 13.02  
June 30
  $ 10.85     $ 9.78     $ 14.99     $ 10.43  
How many common stockholders do we have?
As of September 21, 2006 we had approximately 693 stockholders of record.
Did we declare any cash dividends in fiscal 2006 or the prior fiscal year?
We declared and paid the following dividends:
               
              Dividend
Declaration Date   Record Date     Payable Date   Per Share
Fiscal 2006
 
August 16, 2005
  September 30, 2005   October 20, 2005   $0.0275
October 18, 2005
  December 30, 2005   January 20, 2006   $0.0275
January 12, 2006
  March 31, 2006   April 20, 2006   $0.0275
April 18, 2006
  June 30, 2006   July 20, 2006   $0.0275
Fiscal 2005
 
August 12, 2004
  September 30, 2004   October 19, 2004   $0.0275
December 2, 2004
  December 31, 2004   January 20, 2005   $0.0275
February 8, 2005
  March 31, 2005   April 20, 2005   $0.0275
April 21, 2005
  June 30, 2005   July 20, 2005   $0.0275
We expect quarterly dividends will continue to be paid in fiscal 2007. On August 16, 2006 our board of directors declared a dividend of $0.0275 per share payable on October 20, 2006 to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2006. The payment of dividends in the future will be at the sole discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our profitability, financial condition, capital needs, future prospects, contractual restrictions, and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors.

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How many shares of common stock are authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans?
The following table provides information regarding the number of shares of our common stock that may be issued on exercise of outstanding stock options or purchased by employees under our existing equity compensation plans as of June 30, 2006. These plans are:
1993 Employee Stock Option Plan
1997 Employee Stock Option Plan
Nonqualified Formula Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors
Nonqualified Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors
2002 Omnibus Plan
1995 Stock Deferral Plan for Non-Employee Directors
Stock Purchase Program
Nonqualified stock option agreements with certain nonemployee directors.
                         
    (A)   (B)   (C)
    Number of Securities           Number Of Securities Remaining
    To Be Issued Upon   Weighted-Average   Available For Future Issuance
    Exercise Of   Exercise Price Of   Under Equity Compensation
    Outstanding Options,   Outstanding Options,   Plans (Excluding Securities
Plan Category   Warrants And Rights   Warrants And Rights   Reflected In Column (A))
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Stockholders
    739,203 (1)   $ 11.85 (2)     939,367 (3) (5)
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Stockholders
    15,000 (4)   $ 6.09        
Total
    754,203     $ 11.73 (2)     939,367  
 
(1)   Includes options to purchase common stock:
 
         1993 Employee Stock Option Plan — 1,800 shares;
 
         1997 Employee Stock Option Plan — 316,057 shares;
 
         Nonqualified Formula Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors — 66,591 shares;
 
         2002 Omnibus Plan — 328,292 shares; and
 
   
     1995 Stock Deferral Plan for Non-Employee Directors — 26,463 shares of common stock issuable upon settlement of phantom stock units.
 
(2)   Calculation of weighted-average exercise price does not include phantom stock units credited to participants’ accounts under the 1995 Stock Deferral Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
 
(3)   Includes 434,443 shares of common stock issuable under the 2002 Omnibus Plan and 23,537 shares of common stock issuable under the 1995 Stock Deferral Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Upon adoption of the 2002 Omnibus Plan by our stockholders at our 2002 annual stockholders’ meeting, the number of shares authorized and reserved for issuance under our previously existing stock option plans were transferred to the 2002 Omnibus Plan and are presently authorized and reserved for issuance under that plan. All shares of common stock authorized and reserved for issuance on the exercise of outstanding stock options under our previous stock option plans and the 2002 Omnibus Plan will, on the cancellation or expiration of any such stock options, automatically be authorized and reserved for issuance under the 2002 Omnibus Plan.
 
(4)   Options to purchase an aggregate of 15,000 shares of common stock under nonqualified stock option agreements for non-employee directors dated October 16, 2001 with Dr. James F. Gaertner (4,250), Gene Stallings (4,250), Roger R. Hemminghaus (2,500), and Colombe M. Nicholas (4,000). These options became fully vested six months after the grant date and expire on October 16, 2011.

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(5)   Includes 481,387 shares of common stock issuable under the Stock Purchase Program. The Stock Purchase Program is open to all full-time employees who have been employed at least six months, but less than one year, or who have been employed one year or more and are contributing to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Employees Investment Plan. Under the Stock Purchase Program participants may contribute 5% or 10% of their earnings and we match 25% or 50% of each participant’s contribution depending on their length of employment or other considerations. The Stock Purchase Program purchases treasury stock, if available, or unissued common stock directly from the Company at monthly average market prices. The participant’s shares are fully vested upon purchase and the participant may withdraw from the Stock Purchase Program at any time. The shares purchased under the Stock Purchase Program are distributed to participants annually.
Did the company repurchase any shares of common stock during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006?
The following table provides information about repurchases of shares of common stock made by us during the quarter ended June 30, 2006. Of the total shares purchased, 9,552 were received in payment of the option price upon exercise of stock options. The remaining shares were purchased in the open market and are held in a rabbi trust established under our Benefit Restoration Plan.
                                 
                    Total Number Of   Maximum Number
    Total           Shares Purchased   Of Shares That May
    Number   Average   As Part Of Publicly   Yet Be Purchased As
    Of Shares   Price Paid   Announced Plans   Part Of The Plans
Period   Purchased   Per Share   Or Programs   Or Programs
April 1, 2006 to April 30, 2006
    185     $ 10.48       N/A       N/A  
May 1, 2006 to May 31, 2006
    9,739     $ 10.60       N/A       N/A  
June 1, 2006 to June 30, 2006
    478     $ 10.33       N/A       N/A  
Total
    10,402     $ 10.58       N/A       N/A  

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ITEM 6 — SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Selected Financial Data
(in thousands except per share amounts)
                                         
    Year Ended June 30
    2006 (1)   2005   2004   2003 (2)   2002 (2)
Net sales
  $ 227,323     $ 221,232     $ 215,420     $ 224,487     $ 205,769  
Gross margin
    68,871       81,233       75,285       78,088       72,063  
Operating (loss) income
    (2,405 )     7,386       13,711       15,371       13,385  
Interest expense
    2,057       1,222       2,357       2,833       3,152  
Net (loss) income
    (3,462 )     3,987       6,952       7,011       6,177  
(Loss) earnings per common share
    (0.52 )     0.63       1.12       1.18       1.07  
(Loss) earnings per common share assuming dilution
    (0.52 )     0.61       1.09       1.16       1.06  
Cash dividends declared per common share
    0.11       0.11       0.10              
Working capital
    86,530       86,625       80,684       88,416       77,476  
Total assets
    138,944       150,762       134,623       147,120       132,037  
Long-term debt
    14,000       16,055       10,000       30,000       30,000  
Stockholders’ equity
    104,839       105,430       98,948       89,188       79,923  
 
(1)   Information about discontinued product line inventory, associated packaging costs, and severance payments and a goodwill impairment charge and their impact on fiscal 2006 is incorporated herein by reference to Notes 4 and 5 of the notes to consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report
 
(2)   Fiscal 2003 net income was reduced $581,000, or $0.10 per share, by the cumulative effect of the accounting change from adopting Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” Fiscal 2002 net income would have been $622,000, or $0.11 per share, greater if the accounting change had been made prior to that year.
ITEM 7 — MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
This Item 7 should be read in the context of the information included elsewhere in this Annual Report including our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in Item 8 of this Annual Report.
Overview
Our Company and our corresponding customer relationships are organized along men’s and women’s product lines. As a result we have two reportable segments: (1) men’s accessories, consisting of belts, wallets, gift accessories, neckwear, sporting goods, and small leather accessories; and, (2) women’s accessories, consisting of belts, wallets, and handbags. The table below presents sales and gross margin data for our reportable segments (in thousands of dollars). Other financial information about our segments is incorporated herein by reference to Note 16 of the notes to consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report.

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            Increase             Increase        
    2006     (Decrease)     2005     (Decrease)     2004  
Net sales:
                                       
Men’s accessories
  $ 138,515       2.9 %   $ 134,584       18.5 %   $ 113,558  
Women’s accessories
    88,808       2.5       86,648       (14.9 )     101,862  
 
                                 
 
  $ 227,323       2.8     $ 221,232       2.7     $ 215,420  
 
                                 
Gross margin:
                                       
Men’s accessories
  $ 51,157       (5.2 )%   $ 53,941       21.6 %   $ 44,360  
Women’s accessories
    17,714       (35.1 )     27,292       (11.7 )     30,925  
 
                                 
 
  $ 68,871       (15.2 )   $ 81,233       7.9     $ 75,285  
 
                                 
Gross margin percent of sales:
                                       
Men’s accessories
    36.9 %             40.1 %             39.1 %
Women’s accessories
    19.9               31.5               30.4  
Total
    30.3               36.7               34.9  
Our sales are generally affected by changes in demand for our product categories (volume) as well as customer allowances and returns. Sales volume also can impact our gross margins in terms of product mix between mass merchant retailers which typically sell product at lower price points than department stores and specialty retailers. The components of our cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expense (“SG&A”) are described in Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report and incorporated herein by reference. We include the costs related to our distribution network in SG&A while others may include all or a portion of such costs in their cost of goods sold. Consequently, our gross margins may not be comparable to others.
The following table presents product line net sales by each of our segments (in thousands of dollars).
                                                 
2006   Men’s     Women’s     Total  
Belts
  $ 88,879       64.2 %   $ 32,350       36.4 %   $ 121,229       53.3 %
Small leather goods
    18,500       13.4       22,502       25.4       41,002       18.0  
Gift accessories
    17,903       12.9                   17,903       7.9  
Socks
                13,981       15.7       13,981       6.1  
Cold weather goods
                8,380       9.5       8,380       3.7  
Handbags and hats
                8,114       9.1       8,114       3.6  
Other products
    13,233       9.5       3,481       3.9       16,714       7.4  
 
                                         
 
  $ 138,515             $ 88,808             $ 227,323          
 
                                         
2005
                                               
Belts
  $ 91,401       67.9 %   $ 27,682       32.0 %   $ 119,083       53.8 %
Small leather goods
    17,408       12.9       24,329       28.1       41,737       18.9  
Gift accessories
    13,655       10.2                   13,655       6.2  
Socks
                12,077       13.9       12,077       5.5  
Cold weather goods
                6,441       7.4       6,441       2.8  
Handbags and hats
                10,561       12.2       10,561       4.8  
Other products
    12,120       9.0       5,558       6.4       17,678       8.0  
 
                                         
 
  $ 134,584             $ 86,648             $ 221,232          
 
                                         
2004
                                               
Belts
  $ 87,226       76.8 %   $ 30,390       29.8 %   $ 117,616       54.6 %
Small leather goods
    18,329       16.2       27,018       26.5       45,347       21.1  
Socks
                16,977       16.7       16,977       7.9  
Cold weather goods
                6,809       6.7       6,809       3.2  
Handbags and hats
                18,303       18.0       18,303       8.4  
Other products
    8,003       7.0       2,365       2.3       10,368       4.8  
 
                                         
 
  $ 113,558             $ 101,862             $ 215,420          
 
                                         

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The following table presents our segments’ selling, general and administrative and depreciation and amortization expenses, and our interest expense (in thousands of dollars).
                                         
            Increase             Increase        
    2006     (Decrease)     2005     (Decrease)     2004  
Selling, general and administrative expense:
                                       
Men’s accessories
  $ 40,037       0.4 %   $ 39,866       34.8 %   $ 29,574  
Women’s accessories
    25,183       (10.4 )     28,109       0.6       27,945  
 
                                 
 
  $ 65,220       (4.1 )   $ 67,975       18.2     $ 57,519  
 
                                 
 
                                       
Depreciation and amortization:
                                       
Men’s accessories
  $ 3,253       5.9 %   $ 3,073       43.8 %   $ 2,137  
Women’s accessories
    1,865       (4.5 )     1,952       1.8       1,918  
 
                                 
 
  $ 5,118       1.9     $ 5,025       23.9     $ 4,055  
 
                                 
 
                                       
Interest expense
  $ 2,057       68.3 %   $ 1,222       (48.2 )%   $ 2,357  
 
                                 
Challenges And Opportunities
Fiscal 2006 was a difficult year as we took several important steps to improve our financial performance. As the year progressed, we took a hard look at how to improve overall efficiency and profitability, particularly in our women’s accessories segment. It was important for us to respond as the retail environment continued to change with increased competition, higher energy costs, and department store consolidations.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2006 we evaluated the level of contribution from each of our women’s product lines in order to improve operating performance. As a result we made the decision to exit from several women’s categories that were no longer profitable. Based on the findings of the study:
    The women’s segment will focus on our core competencies of women’s and children’s belts, small leather goods, handbags, and gift accessories;
 
    All other product categories in the women’s segment, including socks, cold weather accessories, fashion scarves, evening bags, and children’s accessories (excluding belts), have been discontinued, except for fulfilling existing orders and programs;
 
    A $6.9 million provision was recorded in the third quarter ended March 31, 2006 to write down inventory and packaging to our best estimate of the market value that we expect will be realized; and
 
    Thirty-three positions in our women’s Dallas distribution facility were eliminated in the discontinued product areas resulting in one-time payroll costs of approximately $200,000 in the third quarter.
As part of our restructuring efforts we continue to evaluate and modify our management team in order to improve results. We have placed experienced, capable leaders in key roles within our executive, design, and operations management.
2006 COMPARED TO 2005
Net Sales And Gross Margins
The fiscal 2006 net sales of our men’s and women’s accessories segments increased 2.9% and 2.5%, respectively, over fiscal 2005’s level resulting in $6.1 million of consolidated sales, or 2.8%, more than fiscal 2005. For the men’s accessories segment, fiscal 2006 sales, exclusive of gift accessories, were slightly less than the prior year as belt sales, which had increased significantly in the prior two years, were more in line with those of fiscal 2004. Most of the belt sales decline was offset by increased sales of small leather goods and other products, including men’s neckwear. Some of the expected growth in men’s accessories did not materialize because of a major customer’s decision to reduce its company-wide inventories. The ETON® gift accessories business sales increased by $4.2 million in fiscal 2006. Sales were dampened for our women’s accessories segment by competitive market pressures and weakened fashion accessory trends. While belt sales were up 16.9%, or $4.7 million, the gain was partly offset by the decline in sales of other products. Overall the women’s accessories segment sales gain for the year was derived from products which have been discontinued as we focus on products having higher profit margins.

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Our overall gross margin for fiscal 2006 was 30.3% of net sales compared to 36.7% in 2005. Approximately 3 percentage points of this decline were attributable to the impact of the women’s segment provision for discontinued product line inventory and approximately 3.4 percentage points of the decline were attributable to product mix. The men’s accessories segment gross margin was off 3.2 percentage points as the result of more direct shipments of small leather goods which typically have lower margins as well as a $1.1 million inventory mark down provision in the fourth quarter. The women’s segment gross margin, excluding the effect of the discontinued inventory provision, was 3.8 percentage points lower from the effects of mass merchant sales at lower than normal margins in order to reduce excess inventory.
Direct shipments have lower gross margins because these goods are shipped from our suppliers to our customers and are not handled in our distribution centers, thereby reducing the general and administrative costs related to the sales. Any material changes in sales mix, such as higher mass merchant accessory sales or direct shipments, could lower our gross margin percentages during a particular season.
Operating Expenses
Fiscal 2006 SG&A expenses were $65.2 million compared to $68.0 million in 2005. The current year’s expenses were increased by share-based compensation of $470,000 due to our adoption of SFAS No. 123R on July 1, 2005 and payroll and inventory relocation expenses of $400,000 related to the restructuring of our women’s segment. The overall lower SG&A expenses were derived from reduced costs in our women’s segment due to consolidation of its mass merchant and department store businesses, as well as reductions in legal ($1,248,000), advertising ($599,000), and travel ($451,000) expenses. SG&A expenses for our men’s segment increased $171,000 as increases in distribution costs ($1,629,000), including a greater percentage of shared distribution center expenses, product development ($531,000), and royalties ($334,000) offset reductions in payroll ($773,000), advertising ($295,000), and other costs.
Based on the Company’s 2006 financial performance, our board of directors determined that (i) the salaries for fiscal 2007 for our President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Vice President of Operations would remain at the levels established for fiscal 2006, (ii) equity compensation awards would not be granted to such officers and no bonuses will be paid to our executive officers for fiscal 2006, and (iii) the non-employee directors would not be granted equity awards.
Depreciation expense in our men’s accessories segment increased primarily as a result of property and equipment additions at our Yoakum, Texas facility (see the following “Liquidity and Capital Resources” discussion) while the women’s accessories segment depreciation declined because of asset retirements.
The $938,000 goodwill impairment charge in fiscal 2006 was the result of assessing the fair value of our women’s accessories segment because of changing business conditions for women’s mass market merchant sales.
Interest expense in fiscal 2006 was $835,000 more than fiscal 2005’s expense primarily due to our credit facility’s increasing interest rates, which ranged from 4.52% to 7.35% in fiscal 2006 compared to the range of 2.93% to 4.46% in fiscal 2005, and additional loan fees in connection with the amendments to our credit facility described in the following discussion of liquidity and capital resources.
The primary differences between the 34% federal statutory tax rate and the 19% benefit from the fiscal 2006 pretax loss are: 7.5% for the goodwill impairment charge that is not deductible for income tax purposes and 5.2% for state income taxes based on subsidiaries’ earnings that are not offset by the provision for discontinued product line inventory. The impaired goodwill arose from the stock purchase of Accessory Design Group in April 1992.
Summary
In fiscal 2006 the benefits of increased sales and reduced selling, general and administrative expenses were offset by the $7.3 million ($0.68 per share) charge related to our women’s segment discontinued product lines, associated packaging costs, and severance payments, and the $938,000 ($0.14 per share) goodwill impairment. The net loss for fiscal 2006 was $3.5 million, or $0.52 per share, compared to net income of $4.0 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, in fiscal 2005.

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2005 COMPARED TO 2004
Net Sales And Gross Margins
Net sales in fiscal 2005 increased $5.8 million compared to fiscal 2004. The overall increase was primarily due to the sale of gift accessories by our ETON division, acquired on July 1, 2004. Net sales of men’s accessories increased $21.0 million compared to the prior year due to the addition of gift accessories from ETON, which added $13.7 million in net sales, as well as increased sales of men’s belts and small leather goods. Strengthening sales of neckwear and jewelry, added to our men’s product line in late 2004, also increased sales in fiscal 2005. Net sales of women’s accessories decreased $15.2 million due to reduced sales by both our mass merchant and department store businesses across all major product categories during fiscal 2005. The shortfall was due to downward pressures on women’s accessories replenishment, competitive market pressures at the department store level for handbags and small leather goods as well as changing trends in fashion accessories categories, such as straw bags, compared to the prior fiscal year.
During fiscal 2005 ETON recorded sales of $13.7 million, net of $6.3 million of discounts, returns and allowances. Included in that amount is a $465,000 reserve for sales returns at June 30, 2005. Due to the nature of ETON’s business, a significant percentage of sales in gift accessories occur during the holiday season. A reserve was recorded during that quarter for anticipated returns expected to occur during the following quarter.
Gross margins as a percentage of sales increased 1.8%, or $5.9 million, in fiscal 2005 compared to fiscal 2004. This increase was primarily due to a higher sales mix of men’s accessories, which includes the higher margin gift accessories business. Gross margins in our men’s division increased $9.6 million compared to the prior year. This increase offset the $3.6 million decrease in gross margins for women’s accessories which was due to higher than anticipated customer allowances requested by customers to offset their markdowns at retail in order to increase product sales.
Operating Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $10.5 million in fiscal 2005 compared to fiscal 2004. The increase was due to $5.8 million of selling, general and administrative costs resulting from our acquisition of ETON which include the planned integration costs related to the operation of an additional facility in New Orleans, such as rent, wages, and other operating costs. During the third quarter of fiscal 2005 most of the expenses related to the New Orleans operations were phased out, with inventory and shipping operations relocated to our West Bend, Wisconsin facility. Commission expense increased by $800,000 due to the sales increase related to our acquisition of ETON. Total royalty expense for the year increased to $2.7 million compared to $1.4 million in fiscal 2004 due to payments for ETON royalties as well as increased royalty expense in our other divisions. Legal expense increased $1.2 million in fiscal 2005, which included a $680,000 charge related to an agreement to settle a legal dispute related to certain products produced by the company, compared to fiscal 2004. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 severance costs of approximately $400,000 were incurred as a result of the ongoing restructuring in our women’s mass merchant and department store businesses. Other variable costs also increased due to the $5.8 million sales increase over the prior year. Also, during the second and fourth quarters of fiscal 2004, we recorded a bad debt recovery of $651,000 and $163,000, respectively, from a customer’s bankruptcy court settlement and payment of accounts receivable that we had previously reserved.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 we recorded a charge for goodwill impairment related to our women’s department store division in the amount of $847,000. The goodwill impairment was recorded due to the decreased sales in our women’s department store division resulting from soft holiday sales and competitive market pressures at the department store level for handbags and small leather goods during fiscal 2005. This downturn in business and a reduction in expected future cash flows from our women’s department store division resulted in an impairment of the goodwill related to this business.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased due to our acquisition of ETON, additional leasehold improvements in our corporate office, and assets related to the distribution software implementation in Yoakum, Texas. Included in the expense for ETON is amortization of $370,000 related to $2.6 million of intangibles, primarily customer lists, acquired with ETON.
Interest expense for fiscal 2005 decreased $1.1 million compared to fiscal 2004. This decrease was primarily due to the expiration of our rate swap agreement on June 27, 2004. Our weighted-average interest rate for fiscal 2005 was 3.5% and 5.6% for fiscal 2004, including the rate swap.

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The effective tax rates for fiscal 2005 and fiscal 2004 were 37.8% and 39.5%, respectively. The effective tax rate was lower for 2005 due to lower effective state and local tax rates.
Summary
Net income for fiscal 2005 decreased 42.6% to $4.0 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, compared to net income of $7.0 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, for fiscal 2004. The decrease in net income in fiscal 2005 was due to reduced sales of women’s mass merchant accessories, the $847,000 goodwill impairment charge related to our women’s department store business, and increased operating costs described above.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our operating activities provided cash of $6.2 million in fiscal 2006 and $4.6 million in 2005. Accounts receivable were reduced $4.1 million from the prior year’s level while inventory manufactured and purchased was about equal to our shipments. An increase in other current assets used $3.4 million of our cash flow. Included in other current assets is $3.1 million of refundable income taxes ($2.4 million was received in August 2006 and the balance is expected in June 2007) and a $1.1 million short-term cash investment maturing shortly after the end of the 2006 fiscal year. Accounts payable and accrued expenses were reduced a total of $5.5 million this year due to the timing of inventory purchases for fall and the holiday season. In fiscal 2006 the $1,376,000 change in the amount of cash overdrafts is classified as a financing activity.
The income tax benefits from restricted stock vesting and stock option exercises exceeding the tax benefits of recognized share-based compensation expense are included in our statement of cash flows as a financing activity for 2006 ($71,000) and operating activities for 2005 and 2004 ($216,000 and $257,000, respectively) as the result of adopting SFAS No. 123R on July 1, 2005.
Fiscal 2006 capital expenditures for property and equipment totaling almost $3 million were primarily for computer equipment and software, including the implementation of an additional software module for our enterprise software and additions to the distribution system in our Yoakum, Texas facility. We also expended $227,000 for additional warehouse racking and forklifts needed to reconfigure our distribution facilities as part of the restructuring of our product lines. In fiscal 2005 the $3.5 million spent on property and equipment additions was for new distribution software and related computer hardware in Yoakum. Other capital expenditures that year were related to leasehold improvements in our corporate offices. Fiscal 2005 investing activities also included the $10 million purchase of Superior Merchandise Company described in Note 3 of the notes to consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report.
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operating activities and our credit facility which we believe will provide adequate financial resources for our future working capital needs. Information about the credit facility is incorporated herein by reference to Note 6 of the notes to consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report. The maximum amount borrowed under the credit facility in fiscal 2006 was $43.9 million in November 2005. We were able to pay down our long-term debt by $2.1 million in fiscal 2006 primarily as the result of collecting a greater amount of our accounts receivable. We also paid $737,000 in dividends in fiscal 2006. More than half of the debt reduction and dividend payment cash outflows was offset by common stock sold to employees through our stock purchase program and the exercise of stock options.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2005 we were in violation of the funded indebtedness to EBITDA ratio and EBITDA to fixed charge ratio covenants of our credit facility. Shipping delays throughout the supply chain related to hurricane Katrina as well as an increase in sales of lower margin direct sales goods and nonrecurring legal and restructuring expenses incurred during the prior twelve months resulted in an EBITDA shortfall, thereby causing us to breach such covenants in our credit facility. We believe that had the shipping delays not occurred in the first quarter, we would have been in compliance with the covenants under our credit facility. Our lenders agreed to an amendment to the credit facility to adjust certain financial covenant requirements. This fourth amendment to our credit facility, entered into on October 20, 2005 and effective as of September 30, 2005, among other things established applicable commitment fee percentages and applicable margins for LIBOR based borrowings at higher ratios of funded indebtedness to EBITDA.

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As a consequence of the $7.1 million charge in connection with restructuring of our women’s segment, we were in violation of certain covenants of the credit facility at March 31, 2006. Our lenders agreed to amend our credit facility to adjust certain financial covenant requirements. The fifth amendment, entered into on April 19, 2006 and effective as of March 31, 2006, among other things (i) increased the applicable margins for LIBOR based borrowings, (ii) amended the definition of EBITDA to exclude (a) up to $1.5 million in noncash goodwill or intangibles impairment charges during any four quarters and (b) a one-time charge of up to $9 million attributable to women’s segment inventory write-off, severance pay and related benefits, and men’s and women’s packaging inventory write-offs related to relocation of product lines, (iii) amended the definition of fixed charges to (a) include all payments related to the redemption, retirement, acquisition, or prepayment of capital stock or other equity interest, and (b) exclude revolving credit loan implied principal payments, and (iv) lowered permitted acquisitions to $10 million.
Based on internal projections we anticipate compliance with all covenants related to the credit facility for the next twelve months.
Effective September 7, 2006 our credit facility was amended and restated extending its expiration to June 30, 2009. The amendments reduce our maximum borrowing from $85 million to $75 million and the LIBOR interest margins have been reduced to a range of 0.75% to 1.75% based on various debt to equity ratios from the prior range of 1% to 2%.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Our significant contractual cash obligations that existed as of June 30, 2006 (based on information appearing in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report) except for purchase obligations, for the periods indicated were (in thousands):
                                         
            Less Than                     More Than  
    Total     1 Year     1-3 Years     3-5 Years     5 Years  
Long-term debt (1)
  $ 14,000     $     $ 14,000     $     $  
Operating leases (2)
    8,754       2,107       4,213       1,723       711  
License royalties (2)
    2,606       1,348       1,247       11        
Supplemental executive retirement obligation (3)
    1,133                         1,133  
Purchase obligations (4)
    40,287       40,287                    
 
                             
 
  $ 66,780     $ 43,742     $ 19,460     $ 1,734     $ 1,844  
 
                             
 
(1)   Consolidated financial statement Notes 6 and 7. Interest is expensed and paid monthly and is not included in the obligation. Our interest rate at June 30, 2006 was 7.35%.
 
(2)   Consolidated financial statement Note 9 describes our lease and license agreements.
 
(3)   Consolidated financial statement Note 13 describes the supplemental executive retirement obligation.
 
(4)   Purchase orders in the ordinary course of business that may be cancelled without penalty, including $3 million of outstanding letters of credit which typically mature in two to six months in conjunction with purchase commitments.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
We consider an accounting estimate to be critical if: (1) the estimate requires us to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made or (2) changes in the estimate are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, or use of different estimates that we reasonably could have used in the current period, would have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. We have discussed the development and selection of these critical accounting estimates with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. In addition there are other items within our financial statements that require estimation, but are not deemed critical as defined above. Changes in estimates could have a material impact on our operations and financial position.
We use estimates throughout our consolidated financial statements. The accounting policies and estimates we consider most critical, and a basic sensitivity analysis as to how each relate to our financial statements, are presented below.
Revenues And Accounts Receivable Allowances
We recognize revenue when merchandise is shipped and title to the goods has passed to the customer. We record allowances, including extra cash discounts, in-store customer allowances, cooperative advertising allowances, and customer returns, as a reduction of sales based upon historical experience, current trends in the retail industry, and individual customer and product experience. Actual returns and allowances may differ from our estimates and differences would affect the operating results of subsequent periods.
Sensitivity Analysis — The following table presents the estimated effect of the indicated increase (decrease) in our sales, based on fiscal 2006 net sales of $227.3 million, on our allowances (in thousands except per share amounts). Changes in general economic conditions, trends and developments within our industry, or situations unique to specific customers could result in significant fluctuations in the actual effects of these estimates.
                                 
    Sales   Allowances           Earnings
    Change   Reserves   Expense   Per Share
Change in customer allowances and returns
    +/- 0.5 %   $ 1,137/($1,137 )   $ 1,137/$(1,137 )   $ (0.11)/$0.11  
Change in accounts receivable reserve
    +/- 0.125       284/(284 )     284/(284 )     (0.03)/ 0.03  
Inventories
Our inventories are stated at the lower of cost (principally standard cost which approximates actual cost on a first-in, first-out basis) or market. Cost includes materials, direct and indirect labor, and factory overhead. Market, with respect to raw materials, is replacement cost and, with respect to work-in-process and finished goods, is net realizable value. In our assessment of the value of inventory, we monitor the accumulation of excess inventory at the end of each season. Our assessment is both a quantitative measurement (e.g., the use of metrics such as the number of months supply on hand) and qualitative measurement (e.g., the ability to utilize certain styles in current and future programs). In general we have relationships with off-price store customers that will purchase excess inventory at discounted prices and we have been able to realize values above cost. If circumstances arise in which the market value of items in inventory declines below cost, an inventory markdown would be estimated and charged to expense in the period identified. If we incorrectly anticipate these trends or unexpected events occur, our results of operations could be materially affected. We closely monitor fashion trend items and anticipate additional inventory markdowns if market indications in fashion trends justify further reserves. Historically such inventory markdowns have generally been within our expectations.
Sensitivity Analysis — The effect of a 1% write down in the value of our June 30, 2006 inventory would be (in thousands except per share amounts):
                                 
    Percentage                   Earnings
    Of Inventory   Inventory   Expense   Per Share
Change in inventory markdown
    -1 %   $ (618 )   $ 618     $ (0.06 )

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Goodwill
Goodwill impairment is measured at least annually by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit that has goodwill to the unit’s carrying value. Goodwill is allocated to our reporting units which are groups within each of our business segments which focus on the design, procurement, or marketing of related products. We estimate the fair value of a reporting unit using a discounted cash flow analysis. If the fair value is determined to be less than the carrying value, the amount of goodwill impairment, if any, is computed by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit to its assets other than goodwill. The excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over the amounts allocated to the assets other than the goodwill is considered the implied fair value of the goodwill. The goodwill’s implied fair value is compared to its carrying value and any shortfall represents the impairment amount.
We continually evaluate whether events and circumstances have occurred that indicate the remaining balance of goodwill may not be recoverable. In evaluating impairment, we estimate the future cash flows expected to be derived from our goodwill. Such evaluations are significantly impacted by estimates of future revenues, costs and expenses, and other factors. A significant change in future cash flows or the cost of capital could result in a goodwill impairment.
Share-Based Compensation
When adopting Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” (“SFAS No. 123R”) effective July 1, 2005, we selected the “modified prospective” method instead of restating prior years’ balance sheets and statements of operations and cash flows as required by the “modified retrospective” method based on amounts previously recognized in the pro forma disclosures under SFAS No. 123. The assumptions we use to estimate the fair value of our stock options are based on historical information and current economic conditions. Our estimated fair values would be greater if the expected dividend yield was decreased and the other assumptions were increased. The resulting output of the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using our assumptions may not be the value that ultimately may be realized by our directors and employees or accurately measure the tax benefits the company may realize.
IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
The information in Note 2 of the notes to consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference.
INFLATION
Although our operations are affected by general economic trends, we do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our operating results during the past three fiscal years.
ITEM 7A — QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are subject to interest rate risk on our long-term debt. The effect of a one percent increase or decrease in the interest rate on the amount of our long-term debt outstanding at of June 30, 2006 could lower or increase our annual pre-tax operating results by $140,000. We do not expect the potential impact of market conditions on the fair value of our indebtedness to be material.
In addition to interest rate risk on our long-term debt, we also are exposed to market risk with respect to changes in the global price level of certain commodities used in the production of our products. We routinely purchase leather hides during the year for use in the manufacture of belts. We also purchase a substantial amount of leather items from third-party suppliers. An unanticipated material increase in the market price of leather could increase the cost of these products to us and, therefore, have a negative effect on our operating results.
Market risk related to foreign currency historically has not been material since generally we have negotiated and settled agreements for the materials we purchase for the production of our products in U.S. dollars.

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ITEM 8 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, cash flows, and stockholders’ equity for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. and subsidiaries at June 30, 2006 and 2005, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2006, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
As described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, effective July 1, 2005 the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment”.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Fort Worth, Texas
August 15, 2006, except for footnote 7,
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Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. And Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands of dollars)
                 
    June 30  
    2006     2005  
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 4,182     $ 3,429  
Accounts receivable
    27,322       31,437  
Inventories
    61,770       67,981  
Deferred income taxes
    3,792       4,229  
Other current assets
    5,784       2,359  
 
           
Total current assets
    102,850       109,435  
 
               
Property and equipment
    12,430       13,846  
 
               
Other assets:
               
Goodwill
    16,292       17,101  
Other intangibles
    5,653       6,403  
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
          1,702  
Other assets
    1,719       2,275  
 
           
Total other assets
    23,664       27,481  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 138,944     $ 150,762  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities And Stockholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 10,106     $ 15,908  
Accrued compensation
    2,583       3,558  
Accrued expenses
    3,631       3,344  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    16,320       22,810  
 
               
Other liabilities:
               
Notes payable
    14,000       16,055  
Supplemental executive retirement obligation
    1,133       2,926  
Deferred income taxes
    1,640       2,086  
Other liabilities
    1,012       1,455  
 
           
Total other liabilities
    17,785       22,522  
 
               
Commitments
               
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $1 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
           
Common stock, $1 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 6,795,183 shares and 6,573,166 shares issued and outstanding
    6,795       6,573  
Additional paid-in capital
    31,911       29,597  
Retained earnings
    65,960       70,164  
Other comprehensive income
    988       77  
Shares held by Benefit Restoration Plan Trust
    (815 )     (981 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    104,839       105,430  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 138,944     $ 150,762  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements Of Operations
(in thousands except per share amounts)
                         
    Year Ended June 30  
    2006     2005     2004  
Net sales
  $ 227,323     $ 221,232     $ 215,420  
 
                       
Cost of goods sold
    151,552       139,999       140,135  
Provision for discontinued product line inventory
    6,900              
 
                 
 
    158,452       139,999       140,135  
 
                 
 
                       
Gross margin
    68,871       81,233       75,285  
 
                       
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    65,220       67,975       57,519  
Depreciation and amortization
    5,118       5,025       4,055  
Goodwill impairment
    938       847        
 
                 
Total operating expenses
    71,276       73,847       61,574  
 
                 
 
                       
Operating (loss) income
    (2,405 )     7,386       13,711  
 
                       
Interest expense
    (2,057 )     (1,222 )     (2,357 )
Royalty and other income
    187       246       128  
 
                 
 
                       
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (4,275 )     6,410       11,482  
 
                       
Income taxes (benefit)
    (813 )     2,423       4,530  
 
                 
 
                       
Net (loss) income
  $ (3,462 )   $ 3,987     $ 6,952  
 
                 
 
                       
(Loss) earnings per common share
  $ (0.52 )   $ 0.63     $ 1.12  
 
                       
(Loss) earnings per common share assuming dilution
  $ (0.52 )   $ 0.61     $ 1.09  
 
                       
Cash dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.11     $ 0.11     $ 0.10  
 
                       
Common shares outstanding
    6,598       6,349       6,229  
 
                       
Common shares outstanding assuming dilution
    6,598       6,588       6,389  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
                         
    Year Ended June 30  
    2006     2005     2004  
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
                       
Net (loss) income
  $ (3,462 )   $ 3,987     $ 6,952  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Provision for discontinued product line inventory
    6,900              
Depreciation and amortization
    5,295       5,190       4,229  
Goodwill impairment
    938       847        
Stock compensation expense
    860              
Amortization of debt origination costs
    149       127       116  
Excess income tax benefit from stock option exercises
    (71 )     216       257  
Deferred income taxes
    (167 )     (1,930 )     477  
Other
    286       229       90  
Change in assets and liabilities net of effects from acquisitions:
                       
Accounts receivable
    4,115       2,567       8,245  
Inventories
    (689 )     (8,319 )     5,070  
Other assets
    (2,451 )     (1,476 )     (655 )
Accounts payable
    (4,426 )     1,641       (298 )
Accrued expenses
    (1,060 )     1,477       (1,470 )
 
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    6,217       4,556       23,013  
 
                       
Cash flows used for investing activities:
                       
Purchases of property and equipment
    (2,972 )     (3,513 )     (3,118 )
Purchase of Superior Merchandise Company
          (10,000 )      
Purchase of SERP investments
          (850 )      
 
                 
Net cash used for investing activities
    (2,972 )     (14,363 )     (3,118 )
 
                       
Cash flows (used) provided by financing activities:
                       
Stock sold to stock purchase program
    1,235       1,500       1,640  
Stock options exercised
    441       1,092       1,203  
Dividends paid
    (737 )     (691 )     (466 )
Change in cash overdrafts
    (1,376 )            
Proceeds from borrowings
    69,148       81,626       36,950  
Borrowing repayments
    (71,203 )     (76,377 )     (56,950 )
 
                 
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities
    (2,492 )     7,150       (17,623 )
 
                 
 
                       
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    753       (2,657 )     2,272  
 
                       
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of year
    3,429       6,086       3,814  
 
                 
 
                       
Cash and cash equivalents end of year
  $ 4,182     $ 3,429     $ 6,086  
 
                 
 
                       
Supplemental cash flow information:
                       
Interest paid
  $ 1,848     $ 1,065     $ 2,686  
Income taxes paid
  $ 1,841     $ 3,371     $ 4,717  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders’ Equity
(in thousands of dollars except per share amounts)
                                                         
                                            Shares Held        
                    Additional             Other     By Benefit     Total  
    Common Stock     Paid-In     Retained     Comprehensive     Restoration     Stockholders'  
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Earnings     Income (Loss)     Plan Trust     Equity  
Balance June 30, 2003
    6,019,286     $ 6,019     $ 23,802     $ 60,563     $ (1,196 )   $     $ 89,188  
 
                                                       
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net income
                      6,952                   6,952  
Currency translation adjustments
                            57             57  
Interest rate swap fair value net of tax of $646
                            1,018             1,018  
 
                                                     
 
                                                    8,027  
Cash dividends declared — $0.10 per share
                      (623 )                 (623 )
Stock sold to Stock Purchase Program
    117,299       118       1,522                         1,640  
Stock options exercised
    142,781       142       1,318                         1,460  
Restricted stock issued
    26,520       27       306                         333  
Restricted stock unearned compensation
                (183 )                       (183 )
Benefit Restoration Plan Trust shares purchased
                                  (894 )     (894 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Balance June 30, 2004
    6,305,886       6,306       26,765       66,892       (121 )     (894 )     98,948  
 
                                                       
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
Net income
                      3,987                   3,987  
Currency translation adjustments
                            467             467  
SERP minimum liability increase net of tax of $158
                            (269 )           (269 )
 
                                                     
 
                                                    4,185  
Cash dividends declared — $0.11 per share
                      (715 )                 (715 )
Stock sold to Stock Purchase Program
    108,964       109       1,391                         1,500  
Stock options exercised
    133,738       133       1,175                         1,308  
Restricted stock issued
    20,970       21       274                         295  
Restricted stock unearned compensation
                (38 )                       (38 )
Directors stock deferral plan shares issued
    3,608       4       30                         34  
Benefit Restoration Plan Trust shares purchased
                                  (87 )     (87 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Balance June 30, 2005
    6,573,166       6,573       29,597       70,164       77       (981 )     105,430  
 
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                                       
Net (loss)
                      (3,462 )                 (3,462 )
Currency translation adjustments
                            642             642  
SERP minimum liability decrease net of tax of $158
                        269             269  
 
                                                     
 
                                                    (2,551 )
Cash dividends declared — $0.11 per share
                      (742 )                 (742 )
Stock sold to Stock Purchase Program
    112,876       113       1,122                         1,235  
Stock options exercised
    57,694       58       383                         441  
Share-based compensation
    51,447       51       809                         860  
Benefit Restoration Plan Trust net shares sold
                                  166       166  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Balance June 30, 2006
    6,795,183     $ 6,795     $ 31,911     $ 65,960     $ 988     $ (815 )   $ 104,839  
 
                                         
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 – Overview
The Company
Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. (“Company”) designs, manufactures, and markets fine leather goods, handbags, and gift accessories for men, women, and children. We sell our products through all major retail distribution channels throughout the United States and Canada, including mass merchants, national chain stores, department stores, men’s and women’s specialty stores, catalog retailers, grocery stores, drug stores, golf pro shops, sporting goods stores, and the retail exchange operations of the United States military.
Basis Of Presentation
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires the use of estimates that affect the reported value of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. These estimates are based on historical experience and various other factors that we believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for our conclusions. We continually evaluate the information used to make these estimates as the business and economic environment changes. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Such differences could have a material impact on our future financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Foreign Currency Translation
The functional currency for our Canadian subsidiary is the Canadian dollar. Its assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect at each balance sheet date, and resulting translation gains or losses are accumulated in other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of stockholders’ equity ($988,000 and $346,000 at June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively). Revenue and expenses are translated at the monthly average exchange rates occurring during each year.
Financial Instrument Fair Values
Our financial instruments consist primarily of cash, trade receivables and payables, and our credit facility. The carrying values of cash and trade receivables and payables are considered to be representative of their respective fair values. Our credit facility bears interest at floating market interest rates; therefore, the fair value of amounts borrowed approximate their carrying value.
Note 2 – Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies
Cash And Cash Equivalents
We consider cash on hand, deposits in banks, and short-term investments with original maturities of less than three months as cash and cash equivalents. Short-term cash investments with maturities greater than three months, but less than one year, are included in other current assets ($1,090,000 at June 30, 2006) and are classified as trading securities.
Accounts Receivable And Allowances
We perform periodic credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition and reserve against accounts deemed uncollectible based upon historical losses and customer specific events. After all collection efforts are exhausted and an account is deemed uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts. Credit losses have historically been within our expectations and we generally do not require collateral. In fiscal 2004 we recorded bad debt recoveries of $814,000 arising from a customer’s bankruptcy court settlement and receipt of payment of accounts receivable previously reserved.

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Note 2 – Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Allowance account transactions, including deductions for returns and uncollectible accounts written off net of recoveries, were (in thousands):
                                 
    Beginning   Charged To           Ending
Fiscal Year   Balance   Expense   Deductions   Balance
2006
  $ 1,483     $ 7,278     $ 7,163     $ 1,598  
2005
    1,142       7,843       7,502       1,483  
2004
    1,745       3,902       4,505       1,142  
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (principally standard cost which approximates actual cost on a first-in, first-out basis) or market. Cost includes materials, direct and indirect labor, and factory overhead. Market, with respect to raw materials, is replacement cost and, with respect to work-in-process and finished goods, is net realizable value. Inventories consist of (in thousands):
                 
    2006     2005  
Raw materials
  $ 3,999     $ 4,971  
Work-in-process
    1,321       1,154  
Finished goods
    56,450       61,856  
 
           
 
  $ 61,770     $ 67,981  
 
           
Our adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 151, “Inventory Costs,” (“SFAS No. 151”) effective July 1, 2005 had no material impact on our financial position or results of operations. SFAS No. 151 was issued to clarify that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current period charges and require the allocation of fixed production overheads to inventory based on the normal capacity of the production facilities.
Property And Equipment
Property and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation calculated using the straight-line method (in thousands):
                         
    2006     2005     Depreciation Rates  
Buildings
  $ 8,343     $ 8,272       3%
Leasehold improvements
    2,799       2,901     Lesser of lease term or asset life
Machinery and equipment
    25,977       26,569     10% to 50%
 
                   
 
    37,119       37,742          
Accumulated depreciation
    (24,689 )     (23,896 )        
 
                   
 
                       
 
  $ 12,430     $ 13,846          
 
                   
Depreciation expense: 2006 - $4,544; 2005 - $4,458; 2004 - $3,863
Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Renewals and betterments which materially prolong the useful lives of the assets are capitalized. The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets retired or sold are removed from the accounts and gains or losses are recognized in operations.
Goodwill And Other Intangibles
In conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, we have not amortized goodwill since fiscal 2002. Finite-lived intangibles are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.
Impairment Of Long-Lived Assets And Goodwill
We review long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset might be impaired. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the assets to undiscounted future net cash flows they are expected to generate. If the assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is measured by the amount the carrying value of the assets exceeds their fair value determined primarily through the present value of estimated future net cash flows.

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Note 2 – Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Goodwill impairment is measured at least annually by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit that has goodwill to the unit’s carrying value. Goodwill is allocated to our reporting units which are groups within each of our business segments which focus on the design, procurement, or marketing of related products. We estimate the fair value of a reporting unit using a discounted cash flow analysis. If the fair value is determined to be less than the carrying value, the amount of goodwill impairment, if any, is computed by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit to its assets other than goodwill. The excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over the amounts allocated to the assets other than the goodwill is considered the implied fair value of the goodwill. The goodwill’s implied fair value is compared to its carrying value and any shortfall represents the impairment amount.
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities
Our risk management policy relating to derivative investments is to mitigate, subject to market conditions, against interest rate risk. We do not enter into any derivative investments for the purpose of speculative investment. Our overall risk management philosophy is re-evaluated as business conditions change. We had an interest rate swap agreement which expired during fiscal 2004.
Revenues And Cost Of Goods Sold
Revenue is recognized when merchandise is shipped and title to the goods has passed to the customer. We record allowances, including cash discounts, in-store customer allowances, cooperative advertising allowances, and customer returns, as a reduction of sales based upon historical experience, current trends in the retail industry, and individual customer and product experience. Actual returns and allowances may differ from our estimates and differences would affect the operating results of subsequent periods.
Cost of goods sold includes our costs associated with the procurement and manufacture of inventory, such as the cost of inventory and raw materials purchased from overseas, costs of shipping from our suppliers, ticketing and labeling of product and, where applicable, labor and overhead related to our product manufacturing facilities. The products we manufacture, consisting primarily of men’s belts, represent approximately 14% of our net sales. Selling, general and administrative expenses include our costs related to selling and administrative activities incurred in the normal course of business that are not associated with the procurement or production of inventory, as well as costs associated with our distribution centers (2006 - $17,007,000; 2005 - $16,586,000; 2004 - $15,031,000). Those amounts include shipping and handling expenses (2006 - $3,327,000; 2005 - $3,237,000; 2004 - $1,979,000).
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs, consisting primarily of shows and conventions as well as display and print advertising, are expensed as they are incurred (2006 - $2,378,000; 2005 - $2,842,000; 2004 - $1,786,000).
Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation accounting required by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” (“SFAS No. 123R”) was adopted effective July 1, 2005 using the “modified prospective” method. Accordingly, we began recording compensation expense for the fair value of all share-based payments expected to vest on the straight-line basis over the requisite service period of each grant. Previously we accounted for stock option grants using the intrinsic value method in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and expense was recognized for restricted stock grants, but we did not recognize compensation expense for stock options as the exercise prices equaled the market prices of the shares on the grant dates. The adoption of SFAS No. 123R increased our loss before income taxes by $470,000 and our net loss for fiscal 2006 by $296,000 ($0.04 per basic and diluted share).

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Note 2 – Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The following table presents the pro forma impact on fiscal 2005 and 2004 net income if we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” to stock-based employee compensation (in thousands except per share amounts).
                 
    2005     2004  
Net income:
               
As reported
  $ 3,987     $ 6,952  
Add share-based compensation expense net of tax
    160       99  
 
           
As adjusted
    4,147       7,051  
Less compensation expense per SFAS No. 123 net of tax
    (711 )     (574 )
 
           
Pro forma
  $ 3,436     $ 6,477  
 
           
Earnings per share:
               
As reported
  $ 0.63     $ 1.12  
Pro forma
  $ 0.54     $ 1.04  
Earnings per share assuming dilution:
               
As reported
  $ 0.61     $ 1.09  
Pro forma
  $ 0.52     $ 1.01  
Under the “modified prospective” transition method, we now record compensation expense for (i) stock options granted prior to, but not yet vested as of July 1, 2005, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123 and (ii) previous restricted stock grants and all share-based grants awarded subsequent to June 30, 2005 based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R. SFAS No. 123R also requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation expense to be reported in the statement of cash flows as a financing cash flow ($71,000 in fiscal 2006) rather than an operating cash flow as previously reported. Fiscal 2005 and 2004 financial statements have not been restated.
Impact Of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In May 2005 the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections,” which becomes effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2005, our fiscal 2007. This Statement requires that a voluntary change in accounting principle be retrospectively applied to prior period’s financial statements unless it is impractible to do so. Our financial statements will be affected by SFAS No. 154 only if we voluntarily change an accounting principle or correct an error in previously issued statements.
In June 2006 the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” (“FIN No. 48”) which becomes effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. While we have not fully assessed the potential impact on our financial statements of adopting the interpretation in fiscal 2008, we do not believe the impact will be material. FIN No. 48 clarifies the accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” by prescribing a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or to be taken in a tax return. It also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition.
Note 3 – Acquisition
On July 1, 2004 we acquired Superior Merchandise Company (sometimes referred to as “Superior” or “ETON”) which marketed and distributed men’s and women’s gift accessories under the ETON ® and licensed totes ® brands. The addition of these brands to our portfolio is anticipated to provide us with a leading position in the gift accessories marketplace by adding an additional product category within our core accessories business. The total purchase price was $10,000,000 which was funded entirely with cash, drawing on our existing credit line. In addition we retired all of Superior’s outstanding debt totaling $806,000. We recorded goodwill of $6,200,000, which is not deductible for income tax purposes, and trade name and customer list intangible assets of $2,600,000 in connection with the acquisition. ETON’s operating results are included in our men’s accessories segment. The pro forma effects of the acquisition are not material.

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Note 4 – Discontinued Product Lines
As the result of a study of our women’s accessories segment during fiscal 2006’s third quarter, we concluded the segment’s product offerings should be focused on its core competencies: women’s and children’s belts, small leather goods, handbags, and gift accessories. Consequently, other products, including socks, cold weather accessories, fashion scarves, evening bags, and children’s accessories (excluding belts), and packaging were written down to our best estimate of the market value that we expect will be realized based on our experiences in selling through inventory liquidation channels and discussions with potential purchasers; however, amounts actually realized may differ from our estimates and such differences could have a material impact on our future results of operations, operating cash flows, and financial position. The $7.3 million in restructuring charges included a $6.9 million provision for discontinued product line inventory, $300,000 of additional general and administrative payroll expenses, and $100,000 for relocating inventories.
Note 5 – Goodwill And Intangibles
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment were (in thousands):
                         
    Men’s     Women’s        
    Accessories     Accessories     Total  
June 30, 2004
  $ 9,871     $ 1,784     $ 11,655  
Purchase of ETON
    6,182             6,182  
Impairment
          (847 )     (847 )
Currency translation adjustment
    111             111  
 
                 
June 30, 2005
    16,164       937       17,101  
Impairment
          (937 )     (937 )
Currency translation adjustment
    128             128  
 
                 
 
                       
June 30, 2006
  $ 16,292     $     $ 16,292  
 
                 
Accumulated amortization: 2006 - $6,594; 2005 - $6,851
The fiscal 2005 impairment was recorded due to a reduction in expected future cash flows as a consequence of decreased sales by our women’s department store division resulting from soft holiday sales and competitive market pressures at the department store level for handbags and small leather goods. The fiscal 2006 impairment was the result of assessing the fair value of the segment which was determined to be less than its carrying value. The assessment was triggered by changing business conditions for women’s mass merchant sales.
The following tables present information about the cost we have allocated to finite-lived intangible assets we acquired as part of business acquisitions (in thousands).
                         
            2006     2005  
Gross carrying amount
          $ 9,561     $ 11,383  
Accumulated amortization
            (3,908 )     (4,980 )
 
                   
 
                       
 
          $ 5,653     $ 6,403  
 
                   
                                 
    2006     Weighted-Average Life  
    Balance     Expense     Total     Remaining  
Trade names
  $ 3,752     $ 347       22       11  
Customer lists
    1,786       357       7       5  
Other
    115       47       8       4  
 
                           
 
 
  $ 5,653     $ 751       14       8  
 
                           
Amortization expense: 2006 - $751; 2005 - $732; 2004 - $366
Estimated annual amortization expense in each of the next five years: $730 decreasing to $717

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Note 6 – Credit Arrangements
We have an $85 million unsecured revolving credit facility with certain financial institutions which expires November 30, 2007. A $10 million sub-limit of the facility (“swing line”) may be used for same day advances provided by the facility’s administrative agent, a financial institution of the credit facility. The facility bears interest at LIBOR plus one to two percentage points based on various debt to equity ratios. It also requires us to pay commitment fees based on certain financial performance objectives ranging from 20 to 37.5 basis points on the unused balance. The facility contains an accordion feature allowing us to increase it by up to an additional $25 million by adding a financial institution in the future.
At June 30, 2006 we had outstanding borrowings under the credit facility of $14 million bearing interest at 7.35% and outstanding letters of credit used in conjunction with merchandise procurement totaling $2,972,000. Principal payments are due on the facility’s expiration date. The effect of a one percent increase or decrease in the interest rate on the amount of our long-term debt outstanding at of June 30, 2006 could lower or increase our annual pre-tax operating results by $140,000.
The credit facility is guaranteed by all of our subsidiaries, except our Canadian subsidiary, and requires the maintenance of certain financial covenants, which, if not met, could adversely impact our liquidity. It permits the payment of dividends and does not require us to enter into an interest rate swap agreement against our borrowings under the credit facility.
We also have a Canadian line of credit for $897,000 secured by a letter of credit from a U.S. bank. At June 30, 2006 and 2005 there were no borrowings under this line of credit. At June 30, 2006 we had credit availability under our credit facility and our Canadian line of credit as follows (in thousands):
         
Total credit facilities
  $ 85,897  
Less:
       
Debt outstanding
    14,000  
Letters of credit outstanding
    2,972  
Canadian standby letter of credit
    897  
 
     
 
       
Credit available
  $ 68,028  
 
     
Based on internal projections we anticipate compliance with all covenants related to the credit facility for the next twelve months.
We are expensing (2006 - $149,000; 2005 - $127,000; 2004 - $116,000) the debt origination costs incurred in connection with our credit facility over the period of the facility. At June 30, 2006 the remaining amount to be amortized was $237,000.
Note 7 – Credit Facility Amendment
Effective September 7, 2006 our credit facility was amended and restated extending its expiration to June 30, 2009. The amendments reduce our maximum borrowing from $85 million to $75 million and the LIBOR interest margins have been reduced to a range of 0.75% to 1.75% based on various debt to equity ratios from the prior range of 1% to 2%.
Note 8 – Related Party Transactions
We purchased inventory of approximately $42.2, $42.5, and $44.3 million during fiscal 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively, from a supplier who is a stockholder of the Company. The supplier’s unpaid invoices included in accounts payable at June 30, 2006 and 2005 amount to $2,380,000 and $2,473,000, respectively. The merchandise is purchased at amounts which we believe approximate fair market value. Although the potential exposure for product flow interruption may be significant in the event of the loss of such a supplier, this exposure is mitigated because the inventory may be purchased from various other sources.

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Note 9 – Commitments
We lease property, including office, manufacturing and warehouse facilities, under noncancelable operating leases expiring through the year 2013 with varying renewal and escalation clauses. Our rental expense in fiscal 2006, 2005, and 2004 totaled $2,520,000, $2,694,000, and $2,237,000, respectively.
We have licensing agreements with other companies to use their trademarks on our products. Royalty expense in fiscal 2006, 2005, and 2004 related to these agreements totaled $3,027,000, $2,669,000, and $1,429,000, respectively.
As of June 30, 2006 future payments under our leases, including additional rents under escalation clauses, and minimum royalty commitments were (in thousands):
                 
Fiscal Year   Rent     Royalty  
2007
  $ 2,107     $ 1,348  
2008
    2,108       952  
2009
    2,105       295  
2010
    1,146       6  
2011
    577       5  
Thereafter
    711        
 
           
 
  $ 8,754     $ 2,606  
 
           
Note 10 – Preferred Stock And Preferred Share Purchase Rights
Preferred Stock
Without any further action by the holders of our common stock, our board of directors is authorized to approve and determine the issuance of preferred stock, as well as the dividend rights, dividend rate, conversion or exchange rights, voting rights, rights and terms of redemption, liquidation preferences and sinking fund terms of any series of preferred stock, the number of shares constituting any series of preferred stock and the designation thereof. No shares of preferred stock have been issued. In connection with the adoption of our Preferred Share Purchase Rights Plan (“Rights Plan”), we have designated and reserved for issuance upon exercise of such rights 150,000 shares of Series A Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock.
Should the board of directors elect to exercise its authority to issue any additional series of preferred stock, the rights, preferences and privileges of holders of our common stock would be made subject to the rights, preferences and privileges of such additional series.
Preferred Share Purchase Rights
In 1999 our board of directors renewed the Rights Plan originally authorized by the board prior to the spin-off of the Company in 1990. The amended and restated Rights Plan, which expires October 19, 2009, was adopted in the normal course of updating and extending the predecessor Rights Plan which was scheduled to expire, and not in response to any acquisition proposal. The amendments, among other things, were made to reflect prevailing stockholder rights plan terms, such as lowering the share ownership level which triggers the exercise of the rights and eliminating the continuing director provision. Under the Rights Plan each share of our common stock has one preferred share purchase right (collectively, the “Rights”), entitling the registered holder to purchase from the Company one one-hundredth (1/100) of a share of Series A Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock at a price of $70 per one one-hundredth (1/100) of a share, subject to adjustment. The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in a Rights Agreement between the Company and BankBoston N.A., as Rights Agent.
The Rights Plan is designed to deter coercive or unfair takeover tactics and to prevent an acquirer from gaining control of the Company without offering a fair price to all of our stockholders. The Rights will cause substantial dilution to a person or group that attempts to acquire the Company on terms not approved by our board of directors, except pursuant to an offer conditioned upon a substantial number of Rights being acquired.

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Note 11 – Share-Based Compensation
Omnibus Plan
The purpose of the 2002 Omnibus Plan (“Omnibus Plan”) approved by our stockholders on October 16, 2002 is to attract and retain the services of key management employees and members of our board of directors through the granting of incentive stock options (other than to directors), nonqualified stock options, performance units, stock appreciation rights, or restricted stock. All awards under the Omnibus Plan and prior stock option plans have a maximum contractual life of ten years. Awards are made at the fair market value of our common stock on the grant date and specific vesting terms are addressed in each grant. All shares available for grant under our prior plans have been transferred to the Omnibus Plan and are authorized and reserved for issuance under the Omnibus Plan. All shares of common stock presently authorized and reserved for issuance on the exercise of outstanding stock options under our prior plans will, on the cancellation or expiration of any such stock options, automatically be authorized and reserved for issuance under the Omnibus Plan. At June 30, 2006 there were 434,443 shares of common stock available for future grants.
The Omnibus Plan provides that, when a nonemployee is first elected or appointed to our board of directors, the director will be granted a nonqualified stock option to purchase 5,000 shares of our common stock. The Omnibus Plan also provides that concurrently with each regular annual election of directors, each continuing nonemployee director, other than our Chairman, may receive a nonqualified stock option to purchase 2,500 shares of our common stock and our Chairman may receive a nonqualified stock option to purchase 4,425 shares. If the board so elects, an alternative form of award with a substantially equivalent value, other than an incentive stock option, may be granted in lieu of nonqualified stock options.
A committee of nonemployee members of our board of directors may grant awards to directors and employees. Shares issued to satisfy awards may be from authorized but unissued common stock, treasury stock, or shares purchased on the open market. Currently we issue new shares.
Awards Granted
Restricted stock awards are not transferable, but bear rights of ownership including voting and dividend rights. One-third of those granted to our nonemployee directors vest on each grant-date anniversary. However, upon the death, disability, resignation, or termination of a director, that director’s shares become fully vested. Consequently, there is no requisite service period and the fair value of the grants is expensed on the award date. Restricted stock granted to employees “cliff” vests on the three-year anniversary of the award and has a requisite service period of three years. There are no performance requirements related to the vesting of grants to employees, only continued employment through the vesting date.
Stock options granted to our nonemployee directors are nonqualified and become fully vested six months after the grant date, the requisite service period. Options granted to employees are exercisable annually at a rate of one-third per year, beginning one year after the grant date, and have a three-year requisite service period. Other than incentive stock option grants to certain executive officers prior to 1999, employees have been granted nonqualified options.
We estimate the fair value of restricted stock grants to be the market price of our common stock on the grant date. The fair value of our stock options is estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model. That model is used to estimate the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. Option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions. Because our stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect fair value estimates, in our opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of our stock options.

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Note 11 – Share-Based Compensation (continued)
The following tables present the assumptions we used to estimate the fair value of our stock options to be recognized as expense beginning in fiscal 2006 and the pro forma impact of SFAS123 on 2005 and 2004 net income, as well as other information related to our stock options and restricted stock awards.
                         
    2006   2005   2004
Stock Option Estimated Fair Value Assumptions
                       
Stock price volatility
    0.390 %     0.388 %     0.238 %
Dividend yield
    1.0 %     1.0 %     1.0 %
Expected holding period
  5 years   5 years   7 years
Risk-free interest rate
  4% and 4.59%     3.25 %     5.25 %
 
                       
Weighted-Average Estimated Fair Value Of Grants
                       
Restricted stock
  $ 10.74     $ 13.55     $ 12.56  
Stock options
  $ 3.95     $ 4.74     $ 4.76  
 
                       
Fair Value Of Restricted Stock Vested
  $ 48,000     $ 24,000        
 
                       
Options Exercised
                       
Total intrinsic value
  $ 255,000     $ 769,000     $ 879,000  
Cash received
  $ 371,000     $ 1,092,000     $ 1,203,000  
Tax benefit realized
  $ 71,000     $ 216,000     $ 257,000  
 
                       
Compensation Expense
                       
Recognized
  $ 860,000     $ 257,000     $ 150,000  
Income tax benefit
  $ 318,000     $ 97,000     $ 51,000  
Unrecognized
  $ 722,000                  
Weighted-average future recognition period
  1.7 years                
Volatility was calculated using the historical volatility of our common stock over the past five years. Expected holding periods, and the number of stock options expected to vest in determining compensation expense to be recognized, were estimated based on employment termination and option forfeiture patterns.
                                 
          Weighted-Average   Aggregate
                    Remaining   Intrinsic
    Number   Exercise   Contractual   Value
Stock Options   Of Shares   Price   Term   ($000)
Outstanding June 30, 2005
    919,462     $ 11.92                  
Granted
    90,426     $ 10.74                  
Exercised
    (67,243 )   $ 7.02                  
Forfeited and cancelled
    (214,905 )   $ 13.62                  
 
                               
Outstanding June 30, 2006
    727,740     $ 11.73                  
 
                               
Vested and expected to vest
    711,461     $ 11.75     5.6 Years   $ 603  
 
                               
Exercisable
    549,704     $ 11.66     4.9 Years   $ 603  
 
                               
                 
            Weighted-Average
    Number   Grant-Date
Restricted Stock   Of Shares   Fair Value
Nonvested June 30, 2005
    45,820     $ 13.12  
Granted
    51,447     $ 10.74  
Vested
    (4,148 )   $ 14.59  
 
               
Nonvested June 30, 2006
    93,119     $ 11.74  
 
               

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Note 12 – Director Stock Deferral Plan
The 1995 Stock Deferral Plan for Non-Employee Directors (“Deferral Plan”) was adopted to provide nonemployee directors with an election to defer receipt of their annual and committee chair retainer fees until a future date determined by each director. The payment of such fees will ultimately be settled in shares of our common stock, or at the Company’s option, in cash based on the then current market price of our stock. The Deferral Plan provides for the issuance of up to 50,000 shares. All amounts deferred are credited to an account we maintain in phantom stock units which are equivalent in value to our common stock. The number of units is calculated by dividing the deferred cash amount by the average closing price of our common stock for each day of the period during which such cash amount would otherwise have been paid. We record compensation expense for the amount of the deferred fees (2006 - $52,000 for 4,751 units; 2005 - $40,000 for 2,945 units; 2004 - $40,000 for 2,885 units). We benefit from having use of the cash we retain when directors elect to defer payment of their retainer fees.
Note 13 – Employee Benefit Plans
Our Employees Investment Plan (“401(k) Plan”) is open to substantially all of our full-time employees who have completed one year of service. Eligible employees may contribute up to 25% (10% prior to January 2006) of their annual compensation to the 401(k) Plan on a pre-tax basis. We, at our discretion, match 100% of employee contributions up to 5% of compensation. The 401(k) Plan allows participants to direct the investment of both employee and matching employer contributions from a variety of investment alternatives, one of which is our common stock.
The Stock Purchase Program (“Program”) sponsored by the Company is open to all full-time employees who have been employed at least six months, but less than one year, or who have been employed one year or more and are contributing to the 401(k) Plan. Under the Program participants may contribute either 5% or 10% of their earnings and we match 25% or 50% of each participant’s contribution depending on their length of employment or other considerations. Participants immediately vest in all contributions to their accounts. The Program purchases treasury stock, if available, or unissued common stock directly from the Company at monthly average market prices. Excluding the right to assign, alienate, pledge, or otherwise encumber their accounts, participants have full rights of ownership of the common stock held for their accounts, including voting and dividend rights. The shares purchased under the Program are distributed to participants annually.
The Benefit Restoration Plan (“BRP”) is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan to restore retirement benefits for a select group of our management and highly compensated employees who are eligible to make contributions to the 401(k) Plan, but whose contributions to the 401(k) Plan are reduced due to limitations imposed by Sections 401(a)(17) and 402(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. For any plan year, participants may elect to defer, on a pre-tax basis, between 1% and 10% of their annual compensation, reduced by their total contributions to the 401(k) Plan during the year. Participants may direct the investment of their contributions in various investment alternatives, including our common stock. We make quarterly matching cash contributions to the BRP on the participant’s behalf equal to 150% of the amount the participant deferred during the quarter, up to a maximum of 5% of the participant’s annual compensation, reduced by the Company’s contributions on the participant’s behalf to the 401(k) Plan. Our matching contributions are required to be invested in our common stock, or as we otherwise determine. All benefit payments from the BRP are made in cash either in a lump sum or monthly installments over a period not exceeding ten years. Our liability associated with the BRP is included in other liabilities (2006 – $738,000; 2005 – $1,170,000).
Our total contributions to these plans were $1,028,000, $1,350,000, and $1,162,000 in fiscal 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.
The board of directors terminated the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) effective as of September 2, 2005 when only one officer was an actively employed participant in the SERP. On August 19, 2005 we entered into a defined contribution agreement with that officer to waive his right to benefits which he had accrued under the SERP in exchange for (i) the $765,000 remaining in the rabbi trust, which had been established to set aside amounts to assist in satisfying the Company’s obligations under the SERP (“trust”), as of the effective date of the SERP’s termination, plus (ii) beginning with fiscal 2006 and continuing through the end of fiscal 2008, an additional $331,000 for each year, providing the officer is employed by the Company on the last day of each fiscal year. Amounts accrued may, at the Company’s discretion, be contributed to the trust. The restricted cash and other investments in the trust are carried at market value ($802,000 and $850,000 at June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively). These funds will continue to be invested under the trust’s terms and are included in other noncurrent assets in

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Note 13 – Employee Benefit Plans (continued)
our consolidated balance sheet. Any amounts not contributed to the trust accrue interest at a per annum rate equal to the Company’s cost of borrowing. Our liability under the defined contribution agreement at June 30, 2006 was $1,133,000. The officer may elect payment of benefits after retirement either in a lump sum or in a designated number of annual payments.
The terminated SERP had provided for retirement benefits for a select group of our executive officers. At June 30, 2005 the $797,000 net liability recognized in our consolidated balance sheet consisted of an accumulated and accrued benefit obligation of $2,926,000 less an intangible asset of $1,702,000 and $427,000 included in accumulated other comprehensive income. Our periodic benefit cost consisted of service cost (2005 - $19,000; 2004 - $15,000), interest cost (2005 - $171,000; 2004 - $160,000), and prior service cost amortization ($140,000 each year). The actuarial present value of the June 30, 2005 projected benefit obligation was determined using a 6% discount rate and the assumed weighted-average future compensation increase was assumed to be 4% per year.
The terminated SERP fiscal 2005 changes in projected benefit obligation and reconciliation of its funded status as of June 30, 2005 were (in thousands):
         
Projected benefit obligation change:
       
Balance June 30, 2004
  $ 2,285  
Service cost
    19  
Interest cost
    171  
Actuarial gain
    899  
 
     
Balance June 30, 2005
  $ 3,374  
 
     
 
       
Funded status reconciliation:
       
Funded status
  $ (3,374 )
Unrecognized prior service cost
    1,702  
Unrecognized net loss
    875  
 
     
Accrued benefit liability
  $ (797 )
 
     
Note 14 – Income Taxes
Significant components of our net deferred tax assets were (in thousands):
                 
    2006     2005  
Deferred tax assets:
               
Accounts receivable valuation
  $ 344     $ 507  
Inventory valuation
    2,584       3,200  
Compensation plans
    1,305       1,157  
Other net
    65        
 
           
 
    4,298       4,864  
 
               
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Goodwill and other intangibles
    (1,992 )     (1,916 )
Depreciation
    (154 )     (791 )
Other net
          (14 )
 
           
 
    (2,146 )     (2,721 )
 
           
 
               
Net deferred tax asset
  $ 2,152     $ 2,143  
 
           

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Note 14 – Income Taxes (continued)
Significant components of our income tax (benefit) provisions were (in thousands):
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
Current:
                       
Federal
  $ (1,023 )   $ 3,586     $ 3,341  
State and local
    275       407       594  
Foreign
    244       202       118  
 
                 
 
    (504 )     4,195       4,053  
 
                       
Deferred:
                       
Federal
    (265 )     (1,577 )     458  
State and local
    (44 )     (195 )     19  
 
                 
 
    (309 )     (1,772 )     477  
 
                 
 
                       
 
  $ (813 )   $ 2,423     $ 4,530  
 
                 
The federal statutory income tax rate reconciles to our effective income tax rate as follows:
                         
    2006   2005   2004
Statutory rate
    (34.0 )%     34.0 %     34.0 %
State, foreign and local taxes net of federal tax benefit
    5.2       2.3       3.5  
Goodwill impairment
    7.5              
Other net
    2.3       1.5       2.0  
 
                       
 
                       
 
    (19.0 )%     37.8 %     39.5 %
 
                       
Note 15 – Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Our basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are computed as follows (in thousands except per share amounts):
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
                       
Net (loss) income
  $ (3,462 )   $ 3,987     $ 6,952  
 
                 
 
                       
Denominator:
                       
Weighted-average shares outstanding
    6,575       6,327       6,208  
Contingently issuable shares
    23       22       21  
 
                 
Denominator for basic earnings (loss) per share
    6,598       6,349       6,229  
 
                       
Effect of dilutive stock options
          239       160  
 
                 
 
                       
Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per share
    6,598       6,588       6,389  
 
                 
 
                       
(Loss) earnings per common share
  $ (0.52 )   $ 0.63     $ 1.12  
 
                       
(Loss) earnings per common share assuming dilution
  $ (0.52 )   $ 0.61     $ 1.09  
Potentially dilutive securities at June 30, 2006 consisting of 727,740 stock options (exercise prices $5.63 to $17.56 per share), 78,147 nonvested restricted stock shares not contingently issuable, and the 71,266 shares held by the Benefit Restoration Plan Trust would have an antidilutive effect on our loss per share for fiscal 2006. Anitdilutive stock options for 216,635 shares of our common stock (exercise prices $14.25 to $17.75 per share) in fiscal 2005 and 251,167 shares (exercise prices $14.00 to $17.75 per share) in fiscal 2004 were excluded from our earnings per share calculations.

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Note 16 – Disclosures About Segments Of Our Business And Related Information
We and our corresponding customer relationships are organized along men’s and women’s product lines. As a result we have two reportable segments: (1) men’s accessories, consisting of belts, wallets and other small leather goods, neckwear, gifts, and sporting goods; and (2) women’s accessories, consisting of belts, small leather goods, handbags, and gift accessories. General corporate expenses and depreciation and amortization expense related to assets recorded in our corporate accounting records are allocated to each segment based on the respective segment’s asset base. Management measures each segment based upon income or loss before income taxes utilizing accounting policies consistent in all material respects with those described in Note 2. No inter-segment revenue is recorded.
The following table presents operating and asset information by reportable segment (in thousands).
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
Net sales to external customers:
                       
Men’s accessories
  $ 138,515     $ 134,584     $ 113,558  
Women’s accessories
    88,808       86,648       101,862  
 
                 
 
  $ 227,323     $ 221,232     $ 215,420  
 
                 
 
                       
Operating income (loss): (1)
                       
Men’s accessories (2)
  $ 7,867     $ 11,002     $ 12,612  
Women’s accessories (3)
    (10,272 )     (3,616 )     1,099  
 
                 
 
    (2,405 )     7,386       13,711  
Interest expense
    (2,057 )     (1,222 )     (2,357 )
Other income (4)
    187       246       128  
 
                 
(Loss) income before income taxes
  $ (4,275 )   $ 6,410     $ 11,482  
 
                 
 
                       
Depreciation and amortization:
                       
Men’s accessories
  $ 3,253     $ 3,073     $ 2,137  
Women’s accessories
    1,865       1,952       1,918  
 
                 
 
  $ 5,118     $ 5,025     $ 4,055  
 
                 
 
                       
Capital expenditures:
                       
Men’s accessories
  $ 579     $ 559     $ 475  
Women’s accessories
    524       354       1,102  
Corporate
    1,869       2,600       1,541  
 
                 
 
  $ 2,972     $ 3,513     $ 3,118  
 
                 
 
                       
Total assets:
                       
Men’s accessories
  $ 83,539     $ 88,451     $ 70,144  
Women’s accessories
    36,227       44,929       44,584  
Corporate
    19,178       17,382       19,895  
 
                 
 
  $ 138,944     $ 150,762     $ 134,623  
 
                 
 
(1)   Operating income (loss) consists of net sales less cost of goods sold and specifically identifiable and allocated selling, general and administrative expenses.
 
(2)   Men’s accessories 2006 operating income includes a $1.1 charge for inventory mark downs.
 
(3)   Women’s accessories 2006 operating loss includes a $7.1 million charge for discontinued product line inventory, associated packaging costs, and severance payments and a $938,000 charge for goodwill impairment. In 2005 women’s accessories incurred an $847,000 goodwill impairment charge.
 
(4)   Other income includes royalty income from corporate trade names and other income not specifically identifiable with a segment.
Two major customers of each of our segments accounted for 51% of our consolidated net sales in each of the last three years. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: 2006 - 39%; 2005 - 38%; 2004 - 37%. Target Corporation: 2006 - 12%; 2005 - 13%; 2004 - 14%. No other customer accounted for 10% or more of our total net sales.

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Note 16 – Disclosures About Segments Of Our Business And Related Information (continued)
Our net sales, (loss) income before income taxes, property and equipment, and total assets by geographic location were (in thousands):
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
Net sales:
                       
United States
  $ 218,255     $ 213,368     $ 208,570  
Canada
    9,068       7,864       6,850  
 
                 
 
  $ 227,323     $ 221,232     $ 215,420  
 
                 
 
                       
(Loss) income before income taxes:
                       
United States
  $ (4,779 )   $ 5,976     $ 11,232  
Canada
    504       434       250  
 
                 
 
  $ (4,275 )   $ 6,410     $ 11,482  
 
                 
 
                       
Property and equipment:
                       
United States
  $ 36,430     $ 37,150     $ 34,089  
Canada
    689       592       492  
 
                 
 
  $ 37,119     $ 37,742     $ 34,581  
 
                 
 
                       
Total assets:
                       
United States
  $ 131,361     $ 143,586     $ 128,735  
Canada
    7,583       7,176       5,888  
 
                 
 
  $ 138,944     $ 150,762     $ 134,623  
 
                 
Our Canadian subsidiary is part of our men’s accessories segment. Its sales and income are converted to U.S. dollars at the average currency exchange rate for each year. Property and equipment and total assets are converted at each fiscal year end exchange rate.
Note 17 – Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Our quarterly operating results were (in thousands):
                                 
    First   Second   Third   Fourth
Fiscal 2006   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter
Net sales
  $ 60,948     $ 73,866     $ 45,414     $ 47,095  
Gross margin
    20,280       24,955       7,901       15,735  
Income (loss) before income taxes
    2,439       3,938       (9,466 )     (1,186 )
Net income (loss)
    1,467       2,036       (5,921 )     (1,044 )
Earnings (loss) per common share
  $ 0.22     $ 0.31     $ (0.89 )   $ (0.16 )
Earnings (loss) per common share assuming dilution
  $ 0.22     $ 0.30     $ (0.89 )   $ (0.16 )
The second quarter includes a $938,000 goodwill impairment charge, the third quarter includes a pretax $7.1 million charge for discontinued product line inventory, associated packaging costs and severance payments, and the fourth quarter includes a pretax $1.1 million inventory mark down provision.
                                 
Fiscal 2005                                
Net sales
  $ 60,474     $ 73,990     $ 43,905     $ 42,863  
Gross margin
    22,060       28,032       16,066       15,075  
Income (loss) before income taxes
    4,562       6,998       (1,711 )     (3,439 )
Net income (loss)
    2,814       4,291       (997 )     (2,121 )
Earnings (loss) per common share
  $ 0.44     $ 0.68     $ (0.16 )   $ (0.33 )
Earnings (loss) per common share assuming dilution
  $ 0.43     $ 0.65     $ (0.16 )   $ (0.33 )
The fourth quarter includes a pretax $847,000 goodwill impairment charge.

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ITEM 9 — CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A — CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company. In connection with this responsibility, we have evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2006, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in timely alerting them to material information (including information relating to our consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in our filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the year ended June 30, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B — OTHER INFORMATION
None.

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PART III
The information required by Items 10 through 14 is included in our definitive Proxy Statement relating to our 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference. Such information and its location in the Proxy Statement are as follows:
             
    Caption In The   Page Number In The
    Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.
Item   2006 Proxy Statement   2006 Proxy Statement
ITEM 10 — DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
  “Proposal One: Election of Directors”     5 — 7  
 
           
 
  “Executive Officers”     10  
 
           
 
  “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance”     12 — 13  
 
           
 
  “Corporate Governance
– Has the Board of Directors adopted a Code of Ethics? “
    19  
 
           
 
  “Corporate Governance
– What are the Board of Directors’ committees? What functions do they serve?”
    19 — 21  
 
           
ITEM 11 — EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
  “Executive Officer and Non-Employee Director Compensation
– How do we compensate our executive officers?”
    13 — 16  
 
           
 
  “Executive Officer and Non-Employee Director Compensation
– How do we compensate our non-employee directors?”
    16 — 17  
 
           
 
  “Stock Performance”     18  
 
           
 
  “Corporate Governance
– What are the Board of Directors’ committees? What functions do they serve?
– Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation”
    19 — 21  
 
           
 
  “Report of Compensation Committee”     24 — 25  
 
           
ITEM 12 — SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
  “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners”     10 — 12  
 
           
ITEM 13 — CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
  “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions”     17  
 
           
ITEM 14 — PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
  “Independent Auditor”     21 — 22  

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PART IV
ITEM 15 — EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Exhibits: The Exhibit Index immediately preceding the exhibits required to be filed is incorporated herein by reference.
Financial Statement Schedules: Financial statement schedules have been omitted because they either are not applicable or the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
  TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
(Registrant)
 
  /s/ J.S.B. Jenkins    
  J.S.B. Jenkins   
  President and Chief Executive Officer  
Date: September 22, 2006
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
Name   Position   Date
/s/Dr. James F. Gaertner
 
Dr. James F. Gaertner
  Director and Chairman of the Board   September 22, 2006
/s/J.S.B. Jenkins
 
J.S.B. Jenkins
  Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
  September 22, 2006
/s/Roger R. Hemminghaus
 
Roger R. Hemminghaus
  Director   September 22, 2006
/s/Gene Stallings
 
Gene Stallings
  Director   September 22, 2006
/s/Colombe M. Nicholas
 
Colombe M. Nicholas
  Director   September 22, 2006
/s/George C. Lake
 
George C. Lake
  Director   September 22, 2006
/s/W. Grady Rosier
 
W. Grady Rosier
  Director   September 22, 2006
/s/Mark J. Flaherty
 
Mark J. Flaherty
  Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)
  September 22, 2006

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EXHIBIT INDEX
                                 
                Incorporated by Reference
                (if applicable)
Exhibit Number and Description   Form   Date   File No.   Exhibit
 
                               
(3)   Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws                    
 
                               
 
    3.1     Certificate of Incorporation of Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   S-1   11/02/90   33-37588     3.1  
 
                               
 
    3.2     Restated Bylaws of Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   10-Q   2/11/05   0-18927     3.2  
 
                               
(4)   Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures                    
 
                               
 
    4.1     Certificate of Designations, Powers, Preferences, and Rights of Series A Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock of Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   S-1   12/17/90   33-37588     4.1  
 
                               
 
    4.2     Form of Common Stock Certificate of Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   S-1   12/17/90   33-37588     4.2  
 
                               
 
    4.3     Form of Preferred Share Purchase Rights Certificate of Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   S-1   12/17/90   33-37588     4.3  
 
                               
 
    4.4     Form of Rights Certificate of Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   8-K   11/02/99   0-18927     4  
 
                               
 
    4.5     Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated October 19, 1999, between Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. and Bank Boston, N.A.   8-K   11/02/99   0-18927     4  
 
                               
 
    4.6     Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated October 19, 1999, between Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. and Fleet National Bank (f.k.a. Bank Boston, N.A.)   10-Q   5/10/02   0-18927     4.7  
 
                               
 
    4.7     Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. as the Borrower, Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent and as a Lender, and Certain Financial Institutions, as Lenders and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Arranger as of September 7, 2006**   N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A  
 
                               
(10)   Material Contracts                    
 
                               
 
    10.1     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Benefit Restoration Plan and related Trust Agreement and Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 thereto*   10-K   9/25/97   0-18927     10.14  
 
                               
 
    10.2     Amendment No. 3 to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Benefit Restoration Plan, effective as of July 1, 2003*   10-K   9/23/03   0-18927     10.32  

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EXHIBIT INDEX
                                 
                Incorporated by Reference
                (if applicable)
Exhibit Number and Description   Form   Date   File No.   Exhibit
 
                               
 
    10.3     Succession Agreement, dated July 1, 2001, between Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. and Chase Texas, N.A. (the Former Trustee) and Comerica Bank – Texas (the Trustee), relating to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Benefit Restoration Plan*   10-K   9/23/03   0-18927     10.34  
 
                               
 
    10.4     Form of Indemnification Agreement between Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. and each of its Directors   S-1   12/17/90   33-37588     10.16  
 
                               
 
    10.5     Form of Indemnification Agreement between Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. and each of its Officers   S-1   12/17/90   33-37588     10.17  
 
                               
 
    10.6     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Non-Qualified Formula Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors*   S-8   2/10/94   33-75114     28.1  
 
                               
 
    10.7     Amendment No. 4 to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Nonqualified Formula Stock Option Plan For Non-Employee Directors*   10-Q   5/10/02   0-18927     10.39  
 
                               
 
    10.8     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. 1993 Employee Stock Option Plan and form of Stock Option Agreement thereunder*   S-8   2/10/94   33-75114     28.2  
 
                               
 
    10.9     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors*   S-8   2/10/94   33-75114     28.3  
 
                               
 
    10.10     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. 1995 Stock Deferral Plan for Non-Employee Directors*   S-8   6/03/96   33-08579     99.1  
 
                               
 
    10.11     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan*   S-8   12/12/97   333-42211     99.1  
 
                               
 
    10.12     Amendment No. 2 to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan*   10-Q   5/10/02   0-18927     10.38  
 
                               
 
    10.13     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Employees Investment Plan, as Amended and Restated effective July 1, 2000*   10-K   9/26/00   0-18927     10.39  

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EXHIBIT INDEX
                                 
                Incorporated by Reference
                (if applicable)
Exhibit Number and Description   Form   Date   File No.   Exhibit
 
                               
 
    10.14     Mid-Market Trust Agreement, dated August 19, 2001, between Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company, relating to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Employees Investment Plan*   10-K   9/23/03   0-18927     10.28  
 
                               
 
    10.15     Amendments Nos. 1-3 to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Employees Investment Plan, as Amended and Restated effective July 1, 2000*   10-K   9/23/03   0-18927     10.31  
 
                               
 
    10.16     Succession Agreement, dated June 20, 2002, between Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. and Comerica Bank – Texas, (the Trustee), relating to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Employees Investment Plan*   10-K   9/23/03   0-18927     10.35  
 
                               
 
    10.17     Amendment No. 4 to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Employees Investment Plan, dated December 22, 2003*   10-Q   2/12/04   0-18927     10.38  
 
                               
 
    10.18     Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 16, 2001, by and between Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. and Dr. James F. Gaertner*   S-8   5/15/02   33-88276     10.2  
 
                               
 
    10.19     Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 16, 2001, by and between Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. and Marvin J. Girouard*   S-8   5/15/02   33-88276     10.3  
 
                               
 
    10.20     Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 16, 2001, by and between Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. and Gene Stallings*   S-8   5/15/02   33-88276     10.4  
 
                               
 
    10.21     Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 16, 2001, by and between Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. and Roger R. Hemminghaus*   S-8   5/15/02   33-88276     10.5  
 
                               
 
    10.22     Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors, dated October 16, 2001, by and between Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. and Colombe M. Nicholas*   S-8   5/15/02   33-88276     10.6  
 
                               
 
    10.23     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. 2002 Omnibus Plan*   10-Q   11/12/02   0-18927     10.24  

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EXHIBIT INDEX
                                 
                Incorporated by Reference
                (if applicable)
Exhibit Number and Description   Form   Date   File No.   Exhibit
 
                               
 
    10.24     Form of Non-Employee Director Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. 2002 Omnibus Plan*   10-K   9/23/04   0-18927     10.39  
 
                               
 
    10.25     Form of Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. 2002 Omnibus Plan*   10-K   9/23/04   0-18927     10.40  
 
                               
 
    10.26     Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement pursuant to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. 2002 Omnibus Plan*   10-K   9/23/04   0-18927     10.41  
 
                               
 
    10.27     Form of Employee Restricted Stock Award Agreement pursuant to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. 2002 Omnibus Plan*   10-K   9/23/04   0-18927     10.42  
 
                               
 
    10.28     Form of Severance Agreement between Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. for Executive and Senior Officers*   10-K   9/23/03   0-18927     10.33  
 
                               
 
    10.29     Office Lease Agreement, dated January 31, 2004, between Koll Bren Fund VI, LP and Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. relating to the corporate office   10-Q   2/12/04   0-18927     10.36  
 
                               
 
    10.30     Acknowledgement and Release Agreement between Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. and J.S.B. Jenkins relating to the termination of the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan*   8-K   8/22/05   0-18927     10.45  
 
                               
 
    10.31     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Stock Purchase Program (As Amended And Restated Effective December 1, 2005)*   10-Q   2/10/06   0-18927     10.46  
 
                               
 
    10.32     Executive Officer Compensation Summary – Fiscal 2007 and 2006 and Non-Employee Director Compensation Summary – Fiscal 2007*   8-K   4/24/06   0-18927     10.1  
 
                               
 
    10.33     Summary of Incentive Bonus Plan for Executive Officers*   8-K   4/24/06   0-18927     10.2  
 
                               
 
    10.34     Amendments Nos. 5-6 to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Employees Investment Plan, as Amended and Restated effective July 1, 2000*   10-Q   5/11/06   0-18927     10.44  
 
                               
 
    10.35     Amendment No. 2 to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. 1995 Stock Deferral Plan for Non-Employee Directors* **   N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A  

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EXHIBIT INDEX
                                 
                Incorporated by Reference
                (if applicable)
Exhibit Number and Description   Form   Date   File No.   Exhibit
 
                               
 
    10.36     Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. as the Borrower, Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent and as a Lender, and Certain Financial Institutions, as Lenders and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Arranger as of September 7, 2006**   N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A  
 
                               
(21)   Subsidiaries of the registrant                    
 
                               
 
    21.1     List of subsidiaries**   N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A  
 
                               
(23)   Consents of experts and counsel                    
 
                               
 
    23.1     Consent of Ernst & Young LLP**   N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A  
 
                               
(31)   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications                    
 
                               
 
    31.1     Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) (Chief Executive Officer)**   N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A  
 
                               
 
    31.2     Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) (Chief Financial Officer)**   N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A  
 
                               
(32)   Section 1350 Certifications                    
 
                               
 
    32.1     Section 1350 Certifications (Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer)**
  N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A  
 
*   Management contract or compensatory plan
 
**   Filed herewith

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EX-4.7 2 d39710exv4w7.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT exv4w7
 

Execution Copy
EXHIBIT 4.7 and 10.36
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Among
TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
as the Borrower,
WELLS FARGO HSBC TRADE BANK, N.A.
as Administrative Agent and as a Lender,
and
CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS,
as Lenders
and
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
as Arranger
As of
September 7, 2006
$75,000,000.00

 


 

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SECTION 1 DEFINITION OF TERMS     1  
           
 
       
      1.1    
Definitions
    1  
      1.2    
Accounting Terms
    15  
      1.3    
Rules of Construction
    15  
           
 
       
SECTION 2 THE REVOLVING CREDIT LOAN     16  
           
 
       
      2.1    
Revolving Credit Commitments and Total Revolving Credit Commitment
    16  
      2.2    
Revolving Credit Loans
    16  
      2.3    
Notice of Borrowing
    17  
      2.4    
Commitment Fees
    17  
      2.5    
Revolving Credit Note and Note Payments
    17  
      2.6    
Mandatory Prepayments
    18  
      2.7    
Manner and Application of Payments
    18  
      2.8    
Interest Options
    19  
      2.9    
Quotation of Rates
    19  
      2.10    
Default Rate
    19  
      2.11    
Interest Recapture
    19  
      2.12    
Interest Calculations
    20  
      2.13    
Selection of Interest Option
    20  
      2.14    
Rollovers and Conversions
    20  
      2.15    
Booking Borrowings
    21  
      2.16    
Special Provisions for Eurodollar Borrowings
    21  
      2.17    
Capital Adequacy
    23  
      2.18    
Taxes
    24  
      2.19    
Increases in Total Revolving Credit Commitment
    25  
           
 
       
SECTION 3 SWINGLINE ADVANCES     26  
           
 
       
      3.1    
Swingline Advances
    26  
           
 
       
SECTION 4 LETTERS OF CREDIT     27  
           
 
       
      4.1    
Letters of Credit
    27  
      4.2    
Letter of Credit Requests
    28  
      4.3    
Letter of Credit Participations
    29  
      4.4    
Increased Costs
    30  
      4.5    
Conflict Between Applications and Agreement
    31  
           
 
       
SECTION 5 BANKERS ACCEPTANCES     31  
           
 
       
      5.1    
Bankers Acceptances
    31  
      5.2    
Procedures for Purchase of Bankers Acceptances
    32  
      5.3    
Replacement/Renewal/Conversion of Bankers Acceptances
    32  
      5.4    
Payment of Bankers Acceptances
    33  
      5.5    
Acceptance Exposure
    33  
      5.6    
Miscellaneous Bankers Acceptance Provisions
    34  
           
 
       
SECTION 6 GUARANTEES     34  
           
 
       
      6.1    
Guarantees
    34  
           
 
       
SECTION 7 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT     34  
           
 
       
      7.1    
Effectiveness of Agreement
    34  
      7.2    
All Advances
    35  
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SECTION 8 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES     36  
           
 
       
      8.1    
Organization and Good Standing
    36  
      8.2    
Authorization and Power
    36  
      8.3    
No Conflicts or Consents
    36  
      8.4    
Enforceable Obligations
    36  
      8.5    
No Liens
    36  
      8.6    
Financial Condition
    36  
      8.7    
Full Disclosure
    36  
      8.8    
No Potential Default
    37  
      8.9    
Material Agreements
    37  
      8.10    
No Litigation
    37  
      8.11    
Use of Proceeds; Margin Stock
    37  
      8.12    
Taxes
    37  
      8.13    
Principal Office, Etc.
    37  
      8.14    
Compliance with Law
    37  
      8.15    
Subsidiaries
    38  
      8.16    
Casualties
    38  
      8.17    
Corporate Name
    38  
      8.18    
Intellectual Property Rights
    38  
      8.19    
ERISA
    39  
      8.20    
Labor Matters
    39  
      8.21    
Material Contracts
    39  
      8.22    
Representations and Warranties
    39  
      8.23    
Survival of Representations and Warranties in All Material Respects
    39  
           
 
       
SECTION 9 AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS     39  
           
 
       
      9.1    
Financial Statements, Reports, and Documents
    39  
      9.2    
Payment of Taxes and Other Liabilities
    40  
      9.3    
Maintenance of Existence and Rights; Conduct of Business
    40  
      9.4    
Notice of Default
    41  
      9.5    
Other Notices
    41  
      9.6    
Operations and Properties
    41  
      9.7    
Books and Records; Access
    41  
      9.8    
Field Examination
    41  
      9.9    
Compliance with Law
    41  
      9.10    
Insurance
    41  
      9.11    
Authorizations and Approvals
    42  
      9.12    
Further Assurances
    42  
      9.13    
Indemnity by Borrower
    42  
      9.14    
After-Acquired Subsidiaries
    42  
           
 
       
SECTION 10 NEGATIVE COVENANTS     43  
           
 
       
      10.1    
Negative Pledge
    43  
      10.2    
Negative Pledge Agreements
    43  
      10.3    
Limitations on Indebtedness
    43  
      10.4    
Certain Transactions
    44  
      10.5    
Limitation on Sale of Assets
    44  
      10.6    
Liquidation, Mergers, Consolidations, Recapitalizations, Reorganizations, and Dispositions of Substantial Assets
    44  
      10.7    
Lines of Business; Receivables Policy
    44  
      10.8    
Acquisition
    44  
      10.9    
Restricted Payments
    44  
      10.10    
Prepayment of Other Indebtedness
    44  
      10.11    
Limitation on Investments
    45  
      10.12    
Sale and Leaseback Transactions
    45  
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      10.13    
Leverage Ratio
    45  
      10.14    
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
    45  
      10.15    
Tangible Net Worth
    45  
      10.16    
Trading Asset Coverage Ratio
    46  
      10.17    
ERISA
    46  
      10.18    
Fiscal Year
    46  
      10.19    
Trademark License Agreements
    46  
           
 
       
SECTION 11 EVENTS OF DEFAULT     46  
           
 
       
      11.1    
Events of Default
    46  
      11.2    
Remedies Upon Event of Default
    48  
      11.3    
Performance by Agent or Lenders
    48  
           
 
       
SECTION 12 AGENT     49  
           
 
       
      12.1    
Appointment
    49  
      12.2    
Responsibilities
    49  
      12.3    
Indemnity
    51  
      12.4    
Credit Decisions
    51  
      12.5    
Resignation
    51  
           
 
       
SECTION 13 MISCELLANEOUS     52  
           
 
       
      13.1    
Accounting Reports
    52  
      13.2    
Waivers and Amendments
    52  
      13.3    
Payment of Expenses
    53  
      13.4    
Notices
    53  
      13.5    
Governing Law
    54  
      13.6    
Choice of Forum; Consent to Service of Process and Jurisdiction
    54  
      13.7    
Invalid Provisions
    54  
      13.8    
Maximum Interest
    54  
      13.9    
Non-liability of Lender
    55  
      13.10    
Offset
    55  
      13.11    
Successors and Assigns
    56  
      13.12    
Successors and Assigns; Participations
    56  
      13.13    
Headings
    59  
      13.14    
Survival
    59  
      13.15    
No Third Party Beneficiary
    59  
      13.16    
Multiple Counterparts
    59  
      13.17    
Entirety
    59  
      13.18    
USA PATRIOT Act Notice
    59  
      13.19    
Amendment and Restatement
    60  
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Exhibits:
Exhibit A – Revolving Credit Note
Exhibit B – Notice of Borrowing
Exhibit C – Closing Documents
Exhibit D – Subsidiaries
Exhibit E – Amended and Restated Subsidiary Guaranty
Exhibit F – Swingline Note
Exhibit G – Letter of Credit Request
Exhibit H – Assignment and Acceptance
Schedules:
Schedule 1.1(a) – Existing Liens
Schedule 2.1 – Lenders; Revolving Credit Commitments
Schedule 2.2(a) – Domestic Lending Offices
Schedule 2.2(b) – Eurodollar Lending Offices
Schedule 8.14(a) – Compliance with Law
Schedule 8.14(b) – Compliance with Governmental Authorization
Schedule 8.18 – Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
Schedule 8.19 – ERISA
Schedule 8.21 – Material Contracts
Schedule 10.11 – Investments
Schedule 13.4 – Notices/Credit Matters
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT
     THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 7th day of September, 2006 by and among TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), WELLS FARGO HSBC TRADE BANK, N.A., a national banking association (the “Trade Bank”), as administrative agent for the Lenders (the “Agent”), WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., a national banking association (“WFB”), as arranger and in the capacities set forth herein, and the lenders named in Schedule 2.1 hereto (collectively, together with all successors and assigns, the “Lenders”).
WITNESSETH:
     WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent, WFB and certain Lenders entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of June 27, 2001 (as amended, the “Existing Credit Agreement”) to fund general corporate and working capital needs of Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
     WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent, WFB and the Lenders wish to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1
DEFINITION OF TERMS
          1.1 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, all exhibits and schedules hereto and in any note, certificate, report, or other Loan Documents made or delivered pursuant to this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in this Section 1 or in the Section or recital referred to below:
     “Acceptance Date” means any Business Day on which a Bankers Acceptance is issued and accepted by an Accepting Bank.
     “Acceptance Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate face amount of all Bankers Acceptances outstanding at such time for which the Borrower has not yet repaid an Accepting Bank.
     “Accepting Bank” means the Agent or WFB, or collectively the Accepting Banks.
     “Adjusted Eurodollar Rate” means, with respect to any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) equal to the quotient of (a) the Eurodollar Rate with respect to such Interest Period, divided by (b) the remainder of 1.00 minus the Eurodollar Reserve Requirement in effect on such date.
     “Advance” means (a) the disbursement by the Lenders of a sum or sums lent to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement (including, without limitation, Swingline Advances), (b)
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the conversion of a Borrowing from one type of Borrowing to another type of Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.14, and (c) the continuation of a Eurodollar Borrowing to a new Interest Period pursuant to Section 2.14.
     “Advance Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
     “Affiliate” of any Person means any other Person directly or indirectly, controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such Person.
     “Agreement” means this Credit Agreement, including the schedules and exhibits hereto, as the same may be modified, amended, renewed, extended or restated from time to time.
     Alternate Base Borrowingmeans a borrowing bearing interest with reference to the Alternate Base Rate.
     Alternate Base Ratemeans, for any day, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of one percent (1%)) equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, or (b) the sum of the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus one-half of one percent (0.5%). For purposes hereof, “Prime Rate” means at any time the rate of interest most recently announced within WFB at its principal office as its Prime Rate, with the understanding that the Prime Rate is one of WFB’s base rates and serves as the basis upon which effective WFB rates of interest are calculated for those loans making reference thereto, and is evidenced by the recording thereof after its announcement in such internal publication or publications as WFB may designate. Such rate of interest is a fluctuating reference rate and may or may not at any time be the best or lowest rate charged by WFB on any loan. WFB may make loans at rates of interest at, above or below the Prime Rate. “Federal Funds Effective Rate” shall mean, for any day, the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for the day of such transactions received by the Agent from three (3) Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it. If for any reason the Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that it is unable to ascertain the Federal Funds Effective Rate, for any reason, including, the inability or failure of the Agent to obtain sufficient quotations in accordance with the terms hereof, the Alternate Base Rate shall be determined without regard to clause (b) of the first sentence of this definition, as appropriate, until the circumstances giving rise to such inability no longer exist. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective on the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate, respectively.
     “Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage” means, at any time the Commitment Fee described in Section 2.4 hereof is to be paid, the following percentages per annum which shall be determined as a function of the Total Funded Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio, as set forth on the most recent certificate showing compliance delivered to the Agent by the Borrower pursuant to Section 9.1(b):
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    APPLICABLE
    COMMITMENT
TOTAL FUNDED INDEBTEDNESS   FEE
           TO EBITDA RATIO*   PERCENTAGE
Less than 1.00 to 1.00
    0.20 %
Greater than or equal to 1.00 to 1.00 but less than 2.00 to 1.00
    0.25 %
Greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00, but less than 2.50 to 1.00
    0.30 %
Greater than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00
    0.375 %
 
*   In calculating this Ratio for purposes of determining the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage, EBITDA shall not include the one-time charge described in clause (g) of the definition of EBITDA.
     “Applicable Lending Office” means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s Domestic Lending Office in the case of an Alternate Base Borrowing and such Lender’s Eurodollar Lending Office in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing.
     “Applicable Margin” means, the following percentages per annum, which percentages shall be added to the applicable interest rates for purposes of calculating the interest rates payable to the Lenders, as more fully described by Section 2.8:
     (a) The Applicable Margin for Alternate Base Borrowings shall be 0.0%.
     (b) The following Applicable Margins per annum for Eurodollar Borrowings shall apply, which shall be determined as a function of the Total Funded Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio, as set forth on the most recent certificate showing compliance delivered to the Agent by the Borrower pursuant to Section 9.1(b):
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    APPLICABLE
    MARGIN FOR
TOTAL FUNDED INDEBTEDNESS   EURODOLLAR
           TO EBITDA RATIO*   BORROWINGS
Less than 1.00 to 1.00
    0.75 %
Greater than or equal to 1.00 to 1.00 but less than 1.50 to 1.00
    1.00 %
Greater than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00 but less than 2.00 to 1.00
    1.25 %
Greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00, but less than 2.50 to 1.00
    1.50 %
Greater than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00
    1.75 %
 
*   In calculating this Ratio for purposes of determining the Applicable Margin, EBITDA shall not include the one-time charge described in clause (g) of the definition of EBITDA.
     “Application for Letter of Credit” means the application for a Letter of Credit in the form provided by the Issuing Bank.
     “Asset Sale” means a sale of assets, properties, rights or business now owned or hereafter acquired (other than a sale or other disposition of (i) obsolete or assets no longer in use, (ii) inventory, or (iii) the equity securities of any Subsidiary) by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries outside the ordinary course of business.
     “Asset Sale Limit” has the meaning given such term in Section 2.6 hereof.
     “Assignment and Acceptance” means the assignment and acceptance in the form of Exhibit H attached hereto and provided for in Section 13.12.
     “Bank” or “Banks” means any Lender (or the Lenders) and WFB.
     “Bankers Acceptance” means a bill of exchange drawn by the Borrower on Agent, duly completed and accepted by the Agent, in a form customarily used by the Agent in creating bankers’ acceptances and which meets the eligibility requirements provided for herein and any reasonable requirements of the Agent.
     “Borrowing” means a Eurodollar Borrowing, an Alternate Base Borrowing or a Swingline Advance.
     “Business Day” means (a) for all purposes, any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or day on which national banks are authorized to be closed under the laws of the States of Texas,
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California, and Colorado, and (b) for purposes of any Eurodollar Borrowing, a day that satisfies the requirements of clause (a) and is a day when commercial banks are open for domestic or international business in London.
     “Capital Expenditures” means, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures and costs of the Borrower (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities during that period and including that portion of Capital Lease Obligations of the Borrower) during such period that, in conformity with GAAP, are required to be included in or classified as property, plant or equipment or another similar fixed asset account reflected on the balance sheet of the Borrower, but not including the expenditures and costs of a Permitted Acquisition.
     “Capital Lease Obligations” means, as to any Person, the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under a lease of (or other agreement conveying the right to use) real and/or personal property, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount of such Capital Lease Obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
     “Closing Date” means the date of this Agreement.
     “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.
     “Collateral” means all assets, tangible or intangible, personal or mixed, including, without limitation, all accounts receivable, patents, trademarks, service marks, all other intellectual property, all software whether purchased by or developed by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, general intangibles, furniture and equipment of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and all partnership interests, capital stock or equity securities of each Subsidiary of the Borrower.
     “Commercial Letter of Credit” means a commercial letter of credit as that term is commonly referred to within the banking industry.
     “Commitment Fee” has the meaning given such term in Section 2.4 hereof.
     “Consolidated Net Income” means consolidated net earnings (after income taxes) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, but excluding (a) extraordinary gains, (b) gains due to sales or write-up of assets, (c) earnings of any Person newly acquired, if earned prior to acquisition, or (d) gains due to acquisitions of any securities of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
     “Contract Rate” means (a) with respect to an Alternate Base Borrowing, the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin, and (b) with respect to a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Margin.
     “Current Liabilities” means current liabilities determined in accordance with GAAP.
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     “Debtor Laws” means all applicable liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, moratorium, arrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar laws from time to time in effect affecting the rights of creditors generally.
     “Discount Rate” means the rate, determined by the Agent, calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days, which is the Agent’s current discount rate for bankers’ acceptances having a term and face amount equal to the term and face amount of the Bankers Acceptance which Borrower has requested Agent to purchase.
     “Dividends” in respect of any corporation, means (a) cash distributions or other distributions on, or in respect of, any class of capital stock of such corporation, except for distributions made solely in shares of stock of the same class, and (b) other payments or transfers made in respect of the redemption, repurchase, or acquisition of such stock.
     “Dollar” means lawful money of the United States of America.
     Domestic Lending Officemeans, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender specified as its “Domestic Lending Office” opposite its name in Schedule 2.2(a) annexed hereto, or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to the Borrower and the Agent.
     “EBITDA” means, for any period comprising the most recent four quarterly periods, the sum of (a) Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (b) Interest Expense paid during such period which was deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income, plus (c) all income taxes which were deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income, plus (d) all depreciation and amortization which were deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income, plus (e) add-backs allowed pursuant to Article 11, Regulation S-X, of the Securities Act of 1933, plus (f) non-cash losses arising from the impairment of goodwill or intangibles under FASB 142; plus (g) a one-time charge of $7,100,000 attributable to the women’s segment inventory write-offs subsequent to February 28, 2006. Upon consummation of a Permitted Acquisition, EBITDA may be adjusted to include the financial results of the acquired entity or assets for the period comprising the four quarterly periods prior to the Permitted Acquisition, including any period of less than a full quarter, provided that the Borrower shall have provided Agent with (i) audited financial statements prepared not more than fifteen (15) months prior to the closing date of the Permitted Acquisition, or (ii) if such audited financial statements are not available, verification of the adjustments for such acquisition prepared by an accounting firm acceptable to Agent, such statements or verification, as the case may be, to be satisfactory to the Agent in its sole discretion.
     “Environmental Laws” means any Legal Requirements pertaining to air, emissions, water discharge, noise emissions, solid or liquid waste disposal, hazardous waste or materials, industrial hygiene, or other environmental, health, or safety matters or conditions on, under or about real property or any portion thereof, and similar laws of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over real property as such Legal Requirements may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and regulations promulgated and rulings issued pursuant to such laws.
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     ERISAmeans the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder.
     “ERISA Affiliate” means any Subsidiary or trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is a member of a group of which Borrower is a member and which is under common control with Borrower within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code.
     “Eurodollar Borrowing” means a borrowing bearing interest with reference to the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate.
     “Eurodollar Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender specified as its “Eurodollar Lending Office” opposite its name in Schedule 2.2(b) annexed hereto (or, if no such office is specified, its Domestic Lending Office), or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to the Borrower and the Agent.
     “Eurodollar Rate” means, for any Eurodollar Rate Borrowing for any Interest Period therefor, the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) appearing on Dow Jones Markets Page 3750 (or any successor page) as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period for a term comparable to such Interest Period. If for any reason such rate is not available, then the term “Eurodollar Rate” shall mean, for any Eurodollar Rate Borrowing for any Interest Period therefor, the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) appearing on Reuters Screen LIBO Page as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period for a term comparable to such Interest Period; provided however, if more than one rate is specified on Reuters Screen LEBO Page, then the applicable rate shall be the arithmetic mean of all such rates (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%).
     “Eurodollar Reserve Requirement” means, on any day, that percentage (expressed as a decimal fraction) that is in effect on such day, as provided by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor governmental body) applied for determining the maximum reserve requirements (including, without limitation, basic, supplemental, marginal, and emergency reserves) under Regulation D with respect to “Eurocurrency liabilities” as currently defined in Regulation D or under any similar or successor regulation with respect to Eurocurrency liabilities or Eurocurrency funding. Each determination by Lender of the Eurodollar Reserve Requirement shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding.
     “Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.
     “Financial Statement Delivery Date” shall mean (i) if the Borrower delivers the quarterly or annual financial statements before 12:00 noon Dallas, Texas time on a Business Day, then the day on which the quarterly or annual financial statements are delivered to the Agent and/or Lenders pursuant to Section 9.1, and (ii) if the Borrower delivers the quarterly or annual financial statements on a day which is not a Business Day or on or after 12:00 noon
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Dallas, Texas time on a Business Day, then the Business Day after the day on which the quarterly or annual financial statements are delivered to the Agent and/or Lenders pursuant to Section 9.1.
     “Fiscal Quarter” means the quarterly periods ending September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30.
     “Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for accounting purposes as designated by the Borrower to the Agent from time to time. The present Fiscal Year of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries is July 1 to June 30, which Fiscal Year may not be changed without the consent of the Agent.
     “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, for the four consecutive fiscal quarterly periods ending on the date of determination for Borrower and its Subsidiaries, the ratio of (a) EBITDA determined on a consolidated basis minus Capital Expenditures minus federal, state, local and foreign income taxes divided by (b) Interest Expense plus payments made in respect of Capital Lease Obligations plus any cash dividend made by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, plus any payments made by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of the redemption, retirement, acquisition, or prepayment of any of Borrower’s capital stock, or any other equity interest during the term of this Agreement, plus any cash Investments in Sheldon following the Closing Date.
     “Funding Loss” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(e).
     “GAAP” means those generally accepted accounting principles and practices, applied on a consistent basis, which are recognized as such by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants acting through its Accounting Principles Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board and/or their respective successors and which are applicable in the circumstances as of the date in question.
     “Governmental Authority” means, with respect to any Person, any government (or any political subdivision or jurisdiction thereof),court, bureau, agency, or other governmental authority having jurisdiction over such Person or any of its business, operations, or properties.
     “Governmental Authorization” means any approval, consent, license, permit, waiver, or other authorization issued, granted, given, or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Legal Requirement.
     “Guarantors” means each of the Subsidiaries of Borrower listed on Exhibit D attached hereto as well as any After-Acquired Subsidiary as defined in Section 9.14.
     “Guaranty” of any Person means any contract or understanding of such Person pursuant to which such Person guarantees, or in effect guarantees, any Indebtedness of any other Person in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including agreements to assure the holder of the Indebtedness of the primary obligor against loss in respect thereof; except that “Guaranty” shall not include endorsements, in the ordinary course of business, of negotiable instruments or documents for deposit or collection.
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     “Hazardous Materials” means any hazardous, toxic, or dangerous waste, substance, or material defined as such in or for the purpose of any Environmental Law.
     “Hedge Agreement” means any agreement between the Borrower and any Bank now existing or hereafter entered into, which provides for an interest rate or commodity swap, cap, floor, collar, forward foreign exchange transaction, currency swap, cross-currency rate swap, currency option, or any combination of, or option with respect to, these or similar transactions, for the purpose of hedging Borrower’s exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, currency valuations or commodity prices.
     “HSBC” means Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.
     “Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, all indebtedness, obligations, and liabilities of such Person, contingent or otherwise, including without limitation (a) all “liabilities” which would be reflected on a balance sheet of such Person, (b) all obligations of such Person in respect of any Guaranty, letter of credit, or bankers’ acceptance, (c) all obligations of such Person in respect of any lease, which in conformity with GAAP, is required to be capitalized for balance sheet purposes, (d) all obligations, indebtedness, and liabilities secured by any lien or any security interest on any property or assets of such Person, and (e) any obligations to redeem or repurchase any of such Person’s capital stock, warrants, or stock equivalents.
     “Intangible Assets” of any Person means those assets of such Person which are (a) deferred assets, other than prepaid insurance and prepaid taxes, (b) patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, franchises, goodwill, experimental expenses, and other similar assets which would be classified as intangible assets on a balance sheet of such Person, (c) unamortized debt discount and expense, and (d) assets located, and notes and receivables due from obligors domiciled, outside of the United States of America.
     “Interest Expense” means, for Borrower and its Subsidiaries for any period, total interest expense in respect of Indebtedness actually paid or that is payable during such period, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
     “Interest Period” means, with respect to a Eurodollar Borrowing, a period commencing:
     (a) on the Advance Date thereof; or
     (b) on the conversion date pertaining to such Eurodollar Borrowing, if such Eurodollar Borrowing is made pursuant to a conversion as described in Section 2.14; or
     (c) on the last day of the preceding Interest Period in the case of a rollover to a successive Interest Period;
and ending 1, 2, 3, or 6 months thereafter, as Borrower shall elect in accordance with Section 2.13 or Section 2.14, provided that:
     (i) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, unless such
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Business Day falls in another calendar month in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;
     (ii) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month or at the end of such Interest Period) shall, subject to clause (i) above, end on the last Business Day of a calendar month; and
     (iii) if the Interest Period for any Eurodollar Borrowing would otherwise end after the final maturity date of the Loan, then such Interest Period shall end on the final maturity date of the Loan.
     “Investment” in any Person means any investment, whether by means of share purchase, loan, advance, extension of credit, capital contribution, or otherwise, in or to such Person, the Guaranty of any Indebtedness of such Person, or the subordination of any claim against such Person to other Indebtedness of such Person.
     “Issuing Bank” means (i) in the case of the issuance of Commercial Letters of Credit, the Trade Bank or HSBC or any of its Affiliates, and (ii) in the case of the issuance of Standby Letters of Credit, WFB.
     “Legal Requirement” means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, international, multi-national, or other administrative order, constitution, law, ordinance, principle of common law, regulation, statute, or treaty as in effect on the date in question.
     “Letter of Credit” has the meaning given such term in Section 4.1.
     “Letter of Credit Obligations” mean at any time the sum of (a) the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of outstanding Letters of Credit and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under Letters of Credit not reimbursed.
     “Letter of Credit Request” has the meaning specified in Section 4.2(a).
     “Lien” means any lien, mortgage, security interest, tax lien, pledge, encumbrance, conditional sale or title retention arrangement, or any other interest in property designed to secure the repayment of indebtedness, whether arising by agreement or under any statute or law, or otherwise.
     “Liquid Investments” means:
     (a) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are guaranteed or insured by, the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof;
     (b) (i) negotiable or nonnegotiable certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers’ acceptances or other similar banking arrangements maturing within twelve (12) months from the date of acquisition thereof (“bank debt securities”), issued by (A) any Lender or any Affiliate of Lender or (B) any other domestic bank, trust company or
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financial institution which has a combined capital surplus and undivided profit of not less than $100,000,000 or the dollar equivalent thereof, if at the time of deposit or purchase, such bank debt securities are rated not less than “BB” (or the then equivalent) by the rating service of Standard & Poor’s Corporation or of Moody’s Investors Service, (ii) commercial paper issued by any Person if at the time of purchase such commercial paper is rated not less than “A-2” (or the then equivalent) by the rating service of Standard & Poor’s Corporation or not less than “P-2” (or the then equivalent) by the rating service of Moody’s Investors Service, or upon the discontinuance of both of such services, such other nationally recognized rating service or services, as the case may be, as shall be selected by the Borrower, (iii) debt or other securities issued by (A) any Lender or Affiliate of any Lender or (B) or any other Person, if at the time of purchase such Person’s debt or equity securities are rated not less than “BB” (or the then equivalent) by the rating service of Standard & Poor’s Corporation or of Moody’s Investors Service, or upon the discontinuance of both such services, such other nationally recognized rating service or services, as the case may be, as shall be selected by the Borrower and (iv) marketable securities of a class registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
     (c) repurchase agreements relating to investments described in clauses (a) and (b) above with a market value at least equal to the consideration paid in connection therewith, with any Person who has a combined capital surplus and undivided profit of not less than $100,000,000 or the dollar equivalent thereof, if at the time of entering into such agreement the debt securities of such Person are rated not less than “BBB” (or the then equivalent) by the rating service of Standard & Poor’s Corporation or of Moody’s Investors Service, or upon the discontinuance of both such services, such other nationally recognized rating service or services, as the case may be, as shall be selected by the Borrower; and
     (d) shares of any mutual fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which invests solely in underlying securities of the types described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above.
     “Loan” means the Revolving Credit Loans.
     “Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Notes, the Subsidiary Guaranty, and any agreements, documents (and with respect to this Agreement, and such other agreements and documents, any renewals, extensions, amendments, or supplements thereto), or certificates at any time executed or delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
     “Material Adverse Change” means any material adverse changes in, or effect upon, (a) the validity, performance, or enforceability of any Loan Documents, (b) the financial condition or business operations of Borrower and the Guarantors taken as a whole, or (c) the ability of Borrower to fulfill its obligations under the Loan Documents.
     “Maximum Rate” has the meaning given such term in Section 13.8 hereof.
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     “Net Worth” means, with respect to any Person and as of the date of its determination, the excess of the assets of such Person over the sum of the liabilities of such Person and the minority interests of such Person, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
     “Notes” means the Revolving Credit Notes and the Swingline Note.
     “Notice of Borrowing” means a notice in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto.
     “Obligations” means all present and future indebtedness, obligations, and liabilities, and all renewals and extensions thereof, or any part thereof, now or hereafter owed to any Bank by Borrower, pursuant to this Agreement, the Notes and any of the Loan Documents, or any other financial arrangements between Borrower and any Bank, and all renewals and extensions thereof (including, but not limited to, all obligations to a Bank under letters of credit), together with all interest accruing thereon and costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred in the enforcement or collection thereof.
     “Obligors” means Borrower and each of the Guarantors, and “Obligor” means any one of the Obligors.
     “Other Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18.
     “Permitted Acquisition” means an acquisition of a business entity or assets:
     (a) (i) if after giving effect to such acquisition the Total Funded Indebtedness on a consolidated basis to EBITDA Ratio is less than 2.00 to 1.00 and the Borrower is in compliance with Sections 10.13, 10.14, 10.15 and 10.16, and (ii) the consideration for such acquisition does not exceed $20,000,000.00; or
     (b) the consideration for such acquisition does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the Borrower’s consolidated Tangible Net Worth as of the Borrower’s most recent Fiscal Quarter; or
     (c) for which Borrower has received the prior written consent of the Required Lenders.
     “Permitted Liens” means (a) inchoate liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due or liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (b) Liens in respect to property or assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries imposed by law, which were incurred in the ordinary course of business, and do not secure mechanics’ liens and other similar liens arising in the ordinary course of business, and which do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of the Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s property or assets or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of property or assets subject to any such lien, (c) Liens in existence on the date of this Agreement as set forth on Schedule 1.1(a), plus renewals and extensions of such liens to the extent that the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness, if any, secured by such liens
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is not increased from the amount outstanding at the time of any such renewal or extension, and any such renewals or extensions do not encumber any additional assets or properties of the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries, (d) Liens placed on equipment or machinery or other property used in the ordinary course of business of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, at the time of acquisition thereof by the Borrower or any such Subsidiary or within sixty days thereafter to secure Indebtedness incurred to pay all or a portion of the purchase price thereof, provided that the lien encumbering the equipment or machinery so acquired does not encumber any other asset of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, and provided further that such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 10.3(c), (e) easements, right-of-way restrictions, encroachments and other similar charges or encumbrances and minor title deficiencies in each case not securing Indebtedness and not materially interfering with the conduct of the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (f) statutory and common law landlord’s liens under leases to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, (g) Liens resulting from pledges or deposits to secure payments of workmen’s compensation, unemployment insurance or other social security programs or securing the performance of surety and bid and performance bonds, tenders, leases and other obligations of similar nature, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (exclusive of obligations in respect to the payment for borrowed money), and (h) Liens granted by Borrower to secure its obligations under a Hedge Agreement.
     “Person” includes an individual, corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, general or limited partnership, trust, unincorporated organization, or government, or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
     “Plan” means an employee benefit plan or other plan maintained by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate and which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code, as amended.
     “Potential Default” means the occurrence of any event which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, could become an Event of Default.
     “Principal Debt” means, as of any date, the sum of the outstanding principal balance of all outstanding Borrowings hereunder as of such date.
     “Receivables” means all present and future (a) accounts, receivables, contract rights, chattel paper, documents, tax refunds, or payments of, or owned by, Borrower or its Subsidiaries, (b) insurance proceeds, patent rights, license rights, rights to refunds or indemnification, and other general intangibles of every kind or nature of, or owned by, Borrower or its Subsidiaries, and (c) all forms of obligations whatsoever owing to Borrower or its Subsidiaries together with all instruments and all documents of title representing any of the foregoing and all right, title, and interest in, and all securities and guaranties with respect to, each Receivable.
     “Required Lenders” means at any time (a) two (2) or more Lenders holding at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (662/3%) of the then aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Advances, or (b) if no such principal amount is then outstanding, two (2) or more Lenders having at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (662/3%) of the Total Revolving Credit Commitment.
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     “Revolving Credit Commitment” means, with respect to any Lender, the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender as set forth in Schedule 2.1 annexed hereto, as the same may be terminated or reduced from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
     “Revolving Credit Loan” is defined in the recitals hereof.
     “Revolving Credit Notes” means those certain Revolving Credit Promissory Notes dated as of the date hereof in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, executed by Borrower, as maker, and payable to the order of Lenders, as payee, in the aggregate original principal amount of $75,000,000.00, together with any renewals, extensions, or modifications thereof.”
     “Sheldon” means H. A. Sheldon Canada, Ltd.
     “Standby Letter of Credit” means a standby letter of credit as that term is commonly referred to within the banking industry.
     “Subordinated Debt” has the meaning given such term in Section 10.3 hereof.
     “Subsidiary” means any corporation or other business entity owned or controlled directly or indirectly, by Borrower, any Subsidiary, or any combination thereof. For this purpose, “ownership” means 50% or more of the equity interest in such corporation or other business entity.
     “Subsidiary Guaranty” means the Amended and Restated Subsidiary Guaranty in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto to be executed by each Guarantor whereby each of the Guarantors guarantees on a joint and several basis the Obligations of Borrower to Lender under this Agreement and the Notes.
     “Swingline Advance” means any Advance made to Borrower pursuant to Section 3.1 of this Agreement.
     “Swingline Lender” means the Trade Bank.
     “Swingline Note” means any Swingline Note of the Borrower, executed and delivered as provided in Section 3.1 hereof, in substantially the form of Exhibit F hereto, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
     “Tangible Net Worth” means, with respect to any Person at any date of determination, the sum of (a) the total amount of capital stock, including preferred stock, of such Person, plus (b) the paid-in-capital of such Person, plus (c) the retained earnings of such Person, minus (d) the treasury stock of such Person, minus (e) any Intangible Assets of such Person, and minus (f) any obligations due from stockholders, employees or Affiliates.
     “Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18.
     “Termination Date” means the earliest of (a) June 30, 2009, (b) the date that the Lenders’ commitment to fund Advances hereunder is terminated pursuant to Section 11.2, or (c)
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the date that the Lenders’ commitment to fund Advances hereunder is reduced to zero pursuant to Section 2.1.
     “Total Funded Indebtedness” means, as of any date, the sum of the following (without duplication): (i) all Indebtedness of Borrower as of such date, other than consolidated Current Liabilities, plus (ii) all Indebtedness which would be classified as “funded indebtedness” or “long-term indebtedness” on a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, plus (iii) all Indebtedness, whether secured or unsecured, of Borrower having a final maturity or which is renewable or extendible at the option of the Obligor for a period ending more than one year after the date of creation thereof, notwithstanding the fact that payments made by the Obligor less than one year after the date of creation thereof and notwithstanding the fact that any amount thereof is at the time included also in consolidated Current Liabilities of such Obligor, plus (iv) all Indebtedness of Borrower outstanding under a revolving credit or similar agreement providing for borrowings (and renewals and extensions thereof) over a period of more than one year, notwithstanding the fact that any such Indebtedness is created within one year of the expiration of such agreement, plus (v) all Obligations arising under this Agreement, minus (vi) Indebtedness or obligations to a Bank under letters of credit.
     “Total Revolving Credit Commitmentmeans the sum of the Lenders’ Revolving Credit Commitments, as the same may be terminated or reduced from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. As of the date of this Agreement, the Total Revolving Credit Commitment is $75,000,000.00.
     “Unused Commitment” means, as of any date, (a) the Total Revolving Credit Commitment, minus (b)(i) outstanding Advances under the Revolving Credit Commitment (but not outstanding Swingline Advances), (ii) Letter of Credit Obligations, and (iii) the Acceptance Exposure.
          1.2 Accounting Terms. As used in this Agreement, in the Notes, and in any certificate, report, or other document made or delivered pursuant to this Agreement, accounting terms not defined in Section 1.1, and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.1 to the extent not defined, shall have, as of any date, the respective meanings given to them under GAAP and all references to balance sheets or other financial statements means such statements, prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date.
          1.3 Rules of Construction. When used in this Agreement: (a) “or” is not exclusive; (b) a reference to a law includes any amendment or modification to such law; (c) a reference to a Person includes its permitted successors and permitted assigns; (d) except as provided otherwise, all references to the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa; (e) except as provided in this Agreement, a reference to an agreement, instrument, or document shall include such agreement, instrument, or document as the same may be amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms and as permitted by the Loan Documents; (f) all references to Sections, Schedules, or Exhibits shall be to Sections, Schedules, or Exhibits of this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated; (g) all Exhibits to this Agreement shall be incorporated into this Agreement; (h) the words “include,” “includes,” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”; and (i) except as otherwise
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provided herein, in the computation of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding.”
SECTION 2
THE REVOLVING CREDIT LOAN
          2.1 Revolving Credit Commitments and Total Revolving Credit Commitment. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Lender agrees to extend to the Borrower from the date hereof through the Termination Date, a revolving line of credit which shall not exceed the Total Revolving Credit Commitment less (a) outstanding Advances (including Swingline Advances), (b) Letter of Credit Obligations, and (c) the Acceptance Exposure. Within the limits of this Section 2.1, during such period, Borrower may borrow, repay, and reborrow under the Total Revolving Credit Commitment in accordance with this Agreement. Borrower shall have the right, upon three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Agent, to permanently reduce the unutilized portion of the Total Revolving Credit Commitment ratably among the Lenders; provided that any partial reduction shall be in the minimum amount of $2,000,000.00 or a greater integral multiple thereof; and further provided that the Total Revolving Credit Commitment shall not at any time be reduced to an amount less than the sum of the Borrowings, Letter of Credit Obligations, and the Acceptance Exposure then outstanding.
          2.2 Revolving Credit Loans.
      (a) Amounts of Advances. Each Advance which is an Alternate Base Borrowing shall be in an amount of $500,000.00 or a greater integral multiple of $100,000.00, and each Advance which is a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be in an amount of $1,000,000.00 or a greater integral multiple of $500,000.00. Subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, but not later than 10:00 a.m., San Francisco, California time, on the date specified, the Agent shall make available to Borrower, at Agent’s offices in San Francisco, California, the amount of a requested Advance under the Total Revolving Credit Commitment in immediately available funds.
      (b) Loans shall be made ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Credit Commitments set forth opposite their names on Schedule 2.1 hereto; provided, however, that the failure of any Lender to make any Advance shall not in itself relieve any other Lender of its obligation to lend hereunder. All Advances shall be made by the Lenders against delivery to each Lender of one (1) Revolving Credit Note, payable to the order of such Lender, as referred to in Section 2.5 hereof.
      (c) Each Borrowing shall be either an Alternate Base Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing as the Borrower may request in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Each Lender may fulfill its obligations under this Agreement by causing its Applicable Lending Office to make such Borrowing.
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      (d) Each Lender shall make its Advance on the proposed dates thereof by paying the amount required to the Agent at its principal office in Dallas, Texas in immediately available funds not later than 10:00 a.m., San Francisco, California time, and the Agent shall promptly credit the amounts so received to the general deposit account of the Borrower with the Agent in immediately available funds or, if Borrowings are not to be made on such date because any condition precedent to a borrowing herein specified is not met, return the amounts so received to the respective Lenders.
          2.3 Notice of Borrowing. Borrower may request an Advance under the Total Revolving Credit Commitment by submitting to the Agent a Notice of Borrowing, which is irrevocable and binding on the Borrower. Each Notice of Borrowing must be received by the Agent no later than 10 a.m. (San Francisco, California time) on the third (3rd) Business Day before the date on which funds are requested (the “Advance Date”) for any Advance that will be a Eurodollar Borrowing or no later than 10 a.m. (San Francisco, California time) on the Business Day before the Advance Date for any Advance that will be an Alternate Base Borrowing.
          2.4 Commitment Fees.
      (a) Commitment Fee. Borrower agrees to pay to each Lender a commitment fee (the “Commitment Fee”) on the daily Unused Commitment. The Commitment Fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of January, April, July and October during the term hereof, commencing on the first day of October, 2006, and continuing regularly thereafter so long as the Revolving Credit Commitments are in effect, and on the Termination Date. The Commitment Fee payable to each Lender shall be in an amount equal to such Lender’s pro rata share of: (i) the average daily Unused Commitment applicable to the Total Revolving Credit Commitment during such quarter (or shorter period commencing on the Closing Date or ending with the Termination Date), multiplied by (ii) the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage then in effect.
      (b) Generally. Borrower acknowledges that the Commitment Fees payable hereunder are bona fide commitment fees and are intended as reasonable compensation to the Lenders for committing to make funds available to the Borrower as described herein and for no other purposes.
          2.5 Revolving Credit Note and Note Payments.
      (a) Revolving Credit Note. The Advances made under Section 2.1 by each Lender shall be evidenced by the Revolving Credit Notes in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto, each of which shall be (i) executed by the Borrower, (ii) dated the date hereof, (iii) in a principal amount equal to such respective Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, and (iv) payable to the order of such Lender.
      (b) Payments.
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      (i) Interest Payments. Accrued interest on each Eurodollar Borrowing and on each Alternate Base Borrowing under the Revolving Credit Loan shall be due and payable on the first day of each month commencing on the first day of September, 2006, with a final scheduled interest payment on all such Borrowings on the Termination Date.
      (ii) Principal Payments. The unpaid Principal Debt shall be due and payable on the Termination Date.
      (iii) Optional Prepayments. The Borrower shall have the right, from time to time, to prepay the unpaid Principal Debt, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty (except for any Funding Loss), upon the payment of accrued interest on the amount prepaid to and including the date of payment; provided, however, that partial prepayments of the Principal Debt shall be in an amount equal to at least $100,000.00 or a greater integral multiple of (or, if less, the unpaid Principal Debt), and provided further that the Agent receive notice of any prepayment of an Alternate Base Borrowing at least one (1) Business Day before the date of such prepayment and that the Agent receive notice of any prepayment of a Eurodollar Borrowing at least three (3) Business Days before the date of such prepayment.
          2.6 Mandatory Prepayments.
      (a) Within ten (10) days after the Borrower’s receipt thereof, the Borrower shall prepay a portion of the Principal Debt equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the net cash proceeds from any Asset Sale; provided, however, that the Borrower shall have no obligation to make any such prepayment pursuant to this Section 2.6(a) until the Borrower has received, with respect to any Fiscal Year, aggregate net cash proceeds from Asset Sales in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000) (the “Asset Sale Limit”). With respect to any particular Asset Sale which causes the Borrower to exceed the Asset Sale Limit, the Borrower shall prepay to the Lenders only the amount equal to (i) the net aggregate amount of net cash proceeds received from all Asset Sales for the Fiscal Year in question after giving effect to such Asset Sale minus (ii) the Asset Sale Limit.
      (b) Within ten (10) days after the Borrower’s receipt of cash proceeds from the issuance by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of Subordinated Debt or any of the Borrower’s or any such Subsidiary’s equity securities (and regardless of whether such equity securities are issued in a public or private sale), the Borrower shall prepay a portion of the Principal Debt equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the net cash proceeds from such Subordinated Debt or any such sale of equity securities.
          2.7 Manner and Application of Payments.
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      (a) All payments and prepayments by the Borrower on account of principal, interest, and fees hereunder shall be made in immediately available funds without set-off, deduction or counterclaim. All such payments shall be made to the Agent at its principal office in San Francisco, California, not later than 10 a.m., San Francisco, California time, on the date due and funds received after that hour shall be deemed to have been received by the Agent on the next following Business Day. If any payment is scheduled to become due and payable on a day which is not a Business Day, then such payment shall instead become due and payable on the immediately following Business Day and interest on the principal portion of such payment shall be payable at the then applicable rate during such extension. All payments made on the Revolving Credit Loan shall be applied first to unpaid fees and expenses, then to accrued interest and then to principal.
      (b) All principal, interest and any fees and expenses due to the Agent and the Lenders by Borrower under this Agreement, the Notes, or any Note, may, at the sole discretion of the Agent, be paid by the Agent having WFB debit any of Borrower’s accounts with WFB and forwarding such amount debited to the Agent and/or the Lenders, without presentment, protest, demand for reimbursement or payment, notice of dishonor or any other notice whatsoever, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Borrower. Such debit may be made at the time principal, interest or any fees and expenses is due to the Agent and/or the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement, the Notes, or any collateral document or any Note.
          2.8 Interest Options. Except where specifically otherwise provided, Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Loan shall bear interest at an annual rate equal to the lesser of either (a) the sum of (i) the Alternate Base Rate, or (ii) the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate (in each case as designated by the Borrower in the Notice of Borrowing or deemed designated by Borrower), as the case may be, plus (iii) the Applicable Margin, or (b) the Maximum Rate. Each change in the Alternate Base Rate and the Maximum Rate is effective, without notice to the Borrower or any other Person, upon the effective date of change.
          2.9 Quotation of Rates. A responsible officer of the Borrower may call the Agent before delivering a Notice of Borrowing to receive an indication of the interest rates then in effect, but the indicated rates do not bind the Agent or the Lenders or affect the interest rate that is actually in effect when the Borrower delivers its Notice of Borrowing.
          2.10 Default Rate. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, all Borrowings hereunder shall bear interest on each day outstanding at the lesser of (a) the Contract Rate plus three percent (3.0%), or (b) the Maximum Rate, or if there is no Maximum Rate in effect, then at the Contract Rate plus three percent (3.0%) per annum.
          2.11 Interest Recapture. If the Contract Rate applicable to any Borrowing exceeds the Maximum Rate, then the interest rate on that Borrowing is limited to the Maximum Rate, but any subsequent reductions in the Contract Rate shall not reduce the interest rate thereon below the Maximum Rate until the total amount of accrued interest equals the amount of interest that would have accrued if Contract Rate had always been in effect. If at the due date (stated or
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by acceleration) the total interest paid or accrued is less than the interest that would have accrued if the Contract Rate had always been in effect, then, at that time and to the extent permitted by law, Borrower shall pay an amount equal to the difference between (a) the lesser of the amount of interest that would have accrued if the Contract Rate had always been in effect and the amount of interest that would have accrued if the Maximum Rate had always been in effect, and (b) the amount of interest actually paid or accrued on the Borrowings.
          2.12 Interest Calculations.
      (a) Interest on all Borrowings will be calculated on the basis of actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) elapsed but computed as if each calendar year consisted of 360 days (unless the calculation would result in an interest rate greater than the Maximum Rate, in which event interest will be calculated on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be). All interest rate determinations and calculations by Lender are conclusive and binding absent manifest error.
      (b) The provisions of this Agreement relating to calculation of the Alternate Base Rate and the Eurodollar Rate are included only for the purpose of determining the rate of interest or other amounts to be paid under the Agreement that are based upon those rates. The Agent may fund and maintain its funding of all or any part of each Borrowing as it selects.
          2.13 Selection of Interest Option. On making a Notice of Borrowing under Section 2.3, the Borrower shall advise the Agent as to whether the Advance shall be (a) a Eurodollar Borrowing, in which case the Borrower shall specify the applicable Interest Period therefor or (b) an Alternate Base Borrowing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no more than seven (7) Interest Periods shall be in effect at any one time with respect to Eurodollar Borrowings.
          2.14 Rollovers and Conversions. Subject to the dollar limits of Section 2.2, the Borrower may (a) convert a Eurodollar Borrowing under the Revolving Credit Loan on the last day of the applicable Interest Period to an Alternate Base Borrowing, (b) convert an Alternate Base Borrowing under the Revolving Credit Loan at any time to a Eurodollar Borrowing (subject to the Interest Period limitations contained in Section 2.13), and (c) elect a new Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing, by giving a Notice of Borrowing to the Agent no later than 10 a.m. San Francisco, California time on the third (3rd) Business Day before the conversion date or the last day of the Interest Period, as the case may be (for conversion to a Eurodollar Borrowing or election of a new Interest Period), and no later than 10 a.m. San Francisco, California time one (1) Business Day before the last day of the Interest Period (for conversion to an Alternate Base Borrowing). Absent the Borrower’s Notice of Borrowing, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be deemed converted to an Alternate Base Borrowing effective when the applicable Interest Period expires. During the existence and continuation of an Event of Default hereunder, the Borrower may not make an election to convert an Alternate Base Borrowing to a Eurodollar Borrowing, or continue a Eurodollar Borrowing as such by electing a new Interest Period.
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          2.15 Booking Borrowings. To the extent permitted by law, any Lender may make, carry, or transfer its Borrowings at, to, or for the account of any of its branch offices or the office of any of its Affiliates. However, no Affiliate is entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.16 than such Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to those Borrowings. Each Lender agrees that it will use its reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policies and applicable law) to make, carry, maintain, or transfer its Borrowings with its Affiliates or branch offices in an effort to eliminate or reduce to the extent possible the aggregate amounts due to it under Sections 2.16 if, in its reasonable judgment, such efforts will not be disadvantageous to it.
          2.16 Special Provisions for Eurodollar Borrowings.
      (a) Basis Unavailable or Inadequacy of Eurodollar Loan Pricing. If with respect to an Interest Period for any Eurodollar Borrowing, (a) any Lender determines that, by reason of circumstances affecting the interbank Eurodollar market generally, deposits in Dollars (in the applicable amounts) are not being offered to or by such Lender in the interbank Eurodollar market for such Interest Period, or (b) any Lender determines that the Eurodollar Rate as determined by such Lender will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lender of maintaining or funding the Eurodollar Borrowing for such Interest Period, then the Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to Borrower, whereupon until the Agent notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, (i) the obligation of the Lenders to make Eurodollar Borrowings shall be suspended and (ii) the Borrower shall either (A) repay in full the then-outstanding principal amount of the Eurodollar Borrowings, together with accrued interest thereon by the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Borrowings, or (B) convert such Eurodollar Borrowings to Alternate Base Borrowings on the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to each such Eurodollar Borrowing.
      (b) Illegality. If, after the date of this Agreement, the adoption of any applicable law, rule, or regulation, or any change therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank, or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank, or comparable agency, shall make it unlawful or impossible for such Lender to make, maintain or fund Eurodollar Borrowings, then the Agent shall so notify the Borrower. Before giving any notice pursuant to this Section, such Lender shall designate a different Eurodollar Lending Office if such designation will avoid the need for giving such notice and will not be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender (as determined in good faith by such Lender). Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower shall either (i) repay in full the then outstanding principal amount of all Eurodollar Borrowings, together with accrued interest thereon, or (ii) convert each Eurodollar Borrowing to an Alternate Base Borrowing, on either (A) the last day of the then-current Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Borrowing if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain and fund such Eurodollar
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Borrowing to such day or (B) immediately if such Lender may not lawfully continue to fund and maintain such Eurodollar Borrowing to such day, provided that the Borrower shall be liable for any Funding Loss arising pursuant to such conversion.
      (c) Increased Costs for Eurodollar Borrowings. If any Governmental Authority, central bank, or other comparable authority, shall at any time impose, modify, or deem applicable any reserve (including, without limitation, any imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System but excluding any reserve requirement included in the Eurodollar Reserve Requirement), special deposit, or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with, or for the account of, or credit extended by any Lender, or shall impose on any Lender (or its Eurodollar Lending Office) or the interbank Eurodollar market any other condition affecting its Eurodollar Borrowings, the Note issued to such Lender, or its obligations to make Eurodollar Borrowings; and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining Eurodollar Borrowings, or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender under this Agreement, or under the Note issued to such Lender, by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then, within five (5) Business Days’ after demand by such Lender, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduction. Such Lender will promptly notify Borrower of any event of which it has knowledge, occurring after the date hereof, which will entitle such Lender to compensation pursuant to this Section. No failure by any Lender to immediately demand payment of any additional amounts payable hereunder shall constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand payment of such amounts at any subsequent time. A certificate of a Lender claiming compensation under this Section and setting forth the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder, together with a description in reasonable detail of the manner in which such amounts have been calculated, shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. If any Lender demands compensation under this Section, then the Borrower may at any time, upon at least five (5) Business Days’ prior notice to the Agent, either (i) repay in full the then outstanding principal amount of all Eurodollar Borrowings, together with accrued interest thereon, or (ii) convert such Eurodollar Borrowings to Alternate Base Borrowings in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that the Borrower shall be liable for any Funding Loss arising pursuant to such actions.
      (d) Effect on Subsequent Borrowings. If notice has been given pursuant to Section 2.16(a) or Section 2.16(b) requiring that Eurodollar Borrowings to be repaid or converted, then unless and until the Agent notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such repayment no longer apply, all subsequent Borrowings shall be Alternate Base Borrowings. If the Agent notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such repayment no longer apply, then the Borrower may thereafter select Borrowings to be Eurodollar Borrowings in accordance with Section 2.13 and Section 2.14.
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      (e) Funding Losses. Borrower shall indemnify the Agent and the Lenders against any loss or reasonable expense (such loss or expense is referred to herein as a “Funding Loss” such term including, but not limited to, any loss or reasonable expense sustained or incurred or to be sustained or incurred in liquidating or redeploying deposits from third parties acquired to effect or maintain such Borrowing or any part thereof as a Eurodollar Borrowing) which Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (i) any failure by Borrower to fulfill on the date of any Borrowing hereunder the applicable conditions set forth in Section 7, (ii) any failure by Borrower to borrow hereunder or to convert Borrowings hereunder after a Notice of Borrowing has been given, (iii) any payment, prepayment, or conversion of a Eurodollar Borrowing required or permitted by any other provisions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, payments made due to the acceleration of the maturity of the Borrowings pursuant to Section 11.2, or otherwise made on a date other than the last day of the applicable Interest Period, (iv) any default in the payment or prepayment of the principal amount of any Borrowing or any part thereof or interest accrued thereon, as and when due and payable (at the due date thereof, by notice of prepayment or otherwise), or (v) the occurrence of an Event of Default. The term “Funding Loss” includes, without limitation, an amount equal to the excess, if any, as determined by such Lender of (A) its cost of obtaining the funds for the Borrowing being paid, prepaid or converted or not borrowed or converted (based on the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate applicable thereto) for the period from the date of such payment, prepayment or conversion or failure to borrow or convert to the last day of the Interest Period for such Borrowing (or, in the case of a failure to borrow or convert, the Interest Period for the Borrowing which would have commenced on the date of such failure to borrow or convert) over (B) the amount of interest (as estimated by such Lender) that would be realized by such Lender in reemploying the funds so paid, prepaid or converted or not borrowed or converted for such period or Interest Period, as the case may be. A certificate of Lender setting forth any amount or amounts which such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 2.16(e), together with a description in reasonable detail of the manner in which such amounts have been calculated, shall be delivered to Borrower and shall be conclusive, absent manifest error. Borrower shall pay to such Lender the amount shown as due on any certificate within five (5) Business Days after its receipt of the same. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Lender be permitted to receive any compensation hereunder constituting interest in excess of the Maximum Rate. Without prejudice to the survival of any other obligations of Borrower hereunder, the obligations of Borrower under this Section 2.16(e) shall survive the termination of this Agreement and/or the payment of the Notes.
          2.17 Capital Adequacy. If, after the date hereof, the Agent or any Lender shall have determined that either (a) the adoption of any applicable law, rule, regulation, or guideline regarding capital adequacy, or any change therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank, or comparable agency charged with, the interpretation or administration thereof, or (b) compliance by the Agent or such Lender (or any lending office of such Lender) with any request or directive regarding capital
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adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank, or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital as a consequence of its or Borrower’s obligations hereunder to a level below that which such Lender could have achieved but for such adoption, change, or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then from time to time, within fifteen (15) days after demand by Lender, Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will adequately compensate such Lender for such reduction. Such Lender or the Agent will promptly notify Borrower of any event of which it has actual knowledge, occurring after the date thereof, which will entitle such Lender to compensation pursuant to this Section 2.17. A certificate of such Lender claiming compensation under this Section 2.17 and setting forth the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder, together with the description of the manner in which such amounts have been calculated, shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. In determining such amount, such Lender may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods.
          2.18 Taxes.
      (a) Any and all payments by Borrower hereunder or under the Notes shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or fixture taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges, or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto (hereinafter referred to as “Taxes”, excluding taxes imposed on any Lender’s income, and franchise taxes imposed on any Lender, by the jurisdiction under the laws of which any Lender is organized or is or should be qualified to do business or any political subdivision thereof and, taxes imposed on any Lender’s income, and franchise taxes imposed on any Lender by the jurisdiction of such Lender’s lending office or any political subdivision thereof.) If the Borrower shall be required by law to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder or under the Notes to any Lender, then (i) the sum payable to such Lender shall be increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.18), such Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Borrower shall make such deductions, and (iii) the Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted by the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law
      (b) In addition, the Borrower agrees to pay any present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies which arise from any payment made hereunder or under the Loan Documents or from the execution, delivery, or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (hereinafter referred to as “Other Taxes”).
      (c) The Borrower will indemnify the Agent and any Lender for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including, without limitation, any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section
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2.18) paid by the Agent or any such Lender or any liability (including penalties and interest) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally asserted. This indemnification shall be made within five (5) Business Days from the date the Agent or any such Lender makes written demand therefor.
      (d) Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of the Borrower hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Borrower contained in this Section 2.18 shall survive the payment in full of principal and interest hereunder and under the other Loan Documents.
     2.19 Increases in Total Revolving Credit Commitment. The Borrower may request increases in the Total Revolving Credit Commitment as follows:
      (a) Provided there exists no Event of Default and subject to the conditions set forth under clause (e) below, upon thirty (30) Business Days notice to the Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders), the Borrower may, from time to time, request increases in the Total Revolving Credit Commitment in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate; provided, that each increase of the Total Revolving Credit Commitment shall be in a minimum amount of $5,000,000, or integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. At the time of sending such notice, the Borrower (in consultation with the Agent) shall specify the time period within which each Lender is requested to respond (which shall in no event be less than ten (10) Business Days from the date of delivery of such notice to the Lenders).
      (b) Each Lender shall notify the Agent within such time period whether or not it agrees to increase its Revolving Credit Commitment and, if so, whether by an amount equal to, greater than, or less than its percentage share of such requested increase. Any Lender not responding within such time period shall be deemed to have declined to increase its Revolving Credit Commitment.
      (c) The Agent shall notify the Borrower and each Lender of the Lenders’ responses to the request made hereunder. To achieve the full amount of a requested increase and subject to the approval of the Agent (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), the Borrower may also invite additional lenders to become Lenders pursuant to a joinder agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and its counsel.
      (d) If the Total Revolving Credit Commitment is increased in accordance with this subsection, the Agent and the Borrower shall determine the effective date (such date, the “Increase Effective Date”) and the final allocation of such increase. The Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the final allocation of such increase in the Total Revolving Credit Commitment and the Increase Effective Date.
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      (e) As conditions precedent to such increase, (i) the Borrower shall deliver to the Agent a certificate dated as of the Increase Effective Date signed by an Officer of the Borrower (y) certifying that each of the conditions set forth in Section 7.2 (a), (b), and (d) have been satisfied by the Borrower, and (z) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by the Borrower and (ii) the Borrower shall have paid all fees and expenses due and owing to the Agent and the Lenders. To the extent necessary to keep the outstanding Revolving Credit Loans ratable with any revised percentage shares of the Lenders arising from any non-ratable increase in the Total Revolving Credit Commitment under this subsection, the Borrower shall prepay Revolving Credit Loans outstanding on the Increase Effective Date and/or Lenders shall make assignments pursuant to arrangements satisfactory to the Agent.
SECTION 3
SWINGLINE ADVANCES
     3.1 Swingline Advances. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Swingline Lender agrees to make, from time to time, Swingline Advances to the Borrower from the Closing Date to the Termination Date, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed ten million dollars ($10,000,000). In addition to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, such Swingline Advances shall be subject to the following conditions: (i) At any time when the Swingline Lender has made Swingline Advances to the Borrower, such outstanding Swingline Advances shall be included in calculating the amounts outstanding under the Swingline Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment; (ii) the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Swingline Advances shall be evidenced by a Swingline Note prepared by the Borrower, duly executed on behalf of the Borrower, dated even date herewith, substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto, delivered by the Borrower and payable to the Swingline Lender in a principal amount equal of $10,000,000; (iii) subject to the provisions of Section 13.8 hereof, each Swingline Advance shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate then in effect, which interest shall be payable on the first day of each month a Swingline Advance is outstanding; (iv) Swingline Advances shall be considered Alternate Base Borrowings for purposes of Section 2.2(a) hereof; (v) the Borrower shall request a Swingline Advance by submitting a Notice of Borrowing, which is irrevocable and binding on the Borrower, and which must be received by the Swingline Lender no later than 10:00 a.m. (San Francisco, California time) on the Business Day on which funds are requested; (vi) any Swingline Advances made to the Borrower must be repaid in full to the Swingline Lender within ten (10) Business Days after the date such Swingline Advance is made; (vii) Swingline Advances shall not be made if such Swingline Advances would cause the unpaid amount of the Advances, including all Swingline Advances outstanding, together with Letter of Credit Obligations and the Acceptance Exposure, to exceed the Total Revolving Credit Commitment; and (viii) any payments made by the Borrower to the Agent during a period when a Swingline Advance is outstanding shall be applied first to the unpaid interest on such Swingline Advance, secondly to the unpaid principal of such Swingline Advance, and thereafter in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Swingline Advances shall reduce the available amount of the Total Revolving Credit Commitment, as provided in Section 2.1, but shall not be taken into account as an Advance in calculating the Unused Commitment for purposes of assessing the Commitment Fee under Section 2.4.
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SECTION 4
LETTERS OF CREDIT
     4.1 Letters of Credit.
      (a) Subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Issuing Bank agrees that it will at any time and from time to time on or after the Closing Date and prior to the Termination Date, following its receipt of a Letter of Credit Request and Application for Letter of Credit, issue for the account of the Borrower and in support of the obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, one or more Commercial Letters of Credit and Standby Letters of Credit (collectively, the “Letters of Credit”), up to a maximum amount outstanding at any one time for all Letters of Credit of $20,000,000, provided that the Issuing Bank shall not issue any Letter of Credit if at the time of such issuance: (i) Letter of Credit Obligations (including such Letter of Credit) shall be greater than an amount which, when added to all Advances then outstanding and the Acceptance Exposure, would exceed the Total Revolving Credit Commitment or (ii) the expiry date or, in the case of any Letter of Credit containing an expiration date that is extendible at the option of the Issuing Bank, the initial expiry date, of such Letter of Credit is a date that is later than the Termination Date. In addition to the restrictions described above, the following shall apply:
      (i) For each Commercial Letter of Credit issued on behalf of the Borrower:
         (A) the expiry date shall not be longer than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of issuance;
         (B) at the time of issuance, the Borrower shall pay to the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders an issuance fee equal to the greater of (x) 0.125% of the amount of the Commercial Letter of Credit issued, or (y) $150; and
         (C) within ten (10) days of issuance, the Borrower shall pay to the Issuing Bank, such other fronting, amendment, transfer, negotiation and other fees as determined in accordance with the Issuing Bank’s then current fee policy regarding Commercial Letters of Credit;
      (ii) For each Standby Letter of Credit issued on behalf of the Borrower:
         (D) the expiry date shall not be longer than one (1) year from the date of issuance;
         (E) the Borrower shall pay to the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders a quarterly letter of credit fee equal to (x) the average daily undrawn amount of such Standby Letter of Credit during such quarter (or shorter period commencing on the Closing Date or ending with the Termination Date), multiplied by (y) the
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Applicable Margin per annum for Eurodollar Borrowings, which fees shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of January, April, July and October during the term hereof, commencing on the Closing Date, and continuing regularly thereafter so long as the Revolving Credit Commitments are in effect, and on the Termination Date; and
         (F) within ten (10) days of issuance, the Borrower shall pay to the Issuing Bank such other fronting, amendment, transfer, negotiation and other fees as determined in accordance with the Issuing Bank’s then current fee policy regarding Standby Letters of Credit;
     (b) The Issuing Bank shall neither renew or extend nor permit the renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit if any of the conditions precedent to such renewal set forth in Section 7.2 are not satisfied or waived or, after giving effect to such renewal, the expiry date of such Letter of Credit would be a date that is later than the Termination Date.
     4.2 Letter of Credit Requests.
      (a) Whenever the Borrower desires that a Letter of Credit be issued for its account or that the existing expiration date shall be extended, it shall give the Issuing Bank (and the Issuing Bank shall send copies to the Agent and each other Lender) (i) in the case of a Letter of Credit to be issued, at least three (3) Business Days’ prior written request therefor and (ii) in the case of the extension of the existing expiry date of any Letter of Credit, at least three (3) Business Days prior to the date on which the Issuing Bank must notify the beneficiary thereof that the Issuing Bank does not intend to extend such existing expiry date. Each such request shall be executed by the Borrower and shall be in the form of Exhibit G attached hereto (each a “Letter of Credit Request”) and shall be accompanied by an Application for Letter of Credit therefor, completed to the satisfaction of the Issuing Bank, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the Issuing Bank or the Agent may reasonably request. Each Letter of Credit shall be denominated in U.S. dollars, shall expire no later than the date specified in Section 4.1, shall not be in an amount greater than is permitted under Section 4.1(a) and shall be in such form as may be reasonably approved from time to time by the Issuing Bank and the Borrower.
      (b) The making of each Letter of Credit Request shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Borrower that such Letter of Credit may be issued in accordance with, and will not violate the requirements of, this Agreement. Unless the Issuing Bank has determined that or has received notice from any Lender before it issues the respective Letter of Credit or extends the existing expiry date of a Letter of Credit that one or more of the conditions specified in Section 7 are not then satisfied, or that the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate this Agreement, then the Issuing Bank shall issue the
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requested Letter of Credit for the account of the Borrower in accordance with the Issuing Bank’s usual and customary practices. Upon its issuance of any Letter of Credit or the extension of the existing expiry date of any Letter of Credit, as the case may be, the Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Agent and the Agent shall notify each Lender of such issuance or extension, which notices shall be accompanied by a copy of the Letter of Credit actually issued or a copy of any amendment extending the existing expiry date of any Letter of Credit, as the case may be.
     4.3 Letter of Credit Participations.
      (a) All Letters of Credit issued subsequent hereto shall be deemed to have been sold and transferred by the Issuing Bank to each Lender, and each Lender shall be deemed irrevocably and unconditionally to have purchased and received from the Issuing Bank, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation, (to the extent of such Lender’s percentage participation in the Revolving Credit Commitments) in each such Letter of Credit (including extensions of the expiry date thereof), each substitute Letter of Credit, each drawing made thereunder and the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect thereto, and any security therefor or guaranty pertaining thereto.
      (b) In determining whether to pay under any Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank shall have no obligation relative to the Lenders other than to confirm that any documents required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit appear to have been delivered and that they appear to comply on their face with the requirements of such Letter of Credit.
      (c) In the event that the Issuing Bank makes any payment under any Letter of Credit, the same shall be considered an Alternate Base Borrowing without further action by any Person. The Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Agent, which shall promptly notify each Lender and the Borrower thereof. Each Lender shall immediately pay to the Agent for the account of the Issuing Bank the amount of such Lender’s percentage participation of such Advance. If any Lender shall not have so made its percentage participation available to the Agent, such Lender agrees to pay interest thereon, for each day from such date until the date such amount is paid at the lesser of (i) the Federal Funds Effective Rate and (ii) the Maximum Rate.
      (d) The Issuing Bank shall not be liable for, and the obligations of the Borrower and the Lenders to make payments to the Agent for the account of the Issuing Bank with respect to Letters of Credit shall not be subject to, any qualification or exception whatsoever, including any of the following circumstances:
      (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents;
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      (ii) the existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right which the Borrower may have at any time against a beneficiary named in a Letter of Credit, any transferee of any Letter of Credit, the Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Lender, or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transactions (including any underlying transaction between the Borrower and the beneficiary named in any such Letter of Credit);
      (iii) any draft, certificate or any other document presented under the Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect;
      (iv) the surrender or impairment of any security for the performance or observance of any of the terms of any of the Loan Documents; or
      (v) the occurrence of any Event of Default.
      (e) The Issuing Bank shall not be liable for any error, omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or advice, however transmitted in connection with any Letter of Credit, except for errors or omissions caused by such Issuing Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. It is the express intention of the parties hereto that such Issuing Bank, its officers, directors, employees and agents (other than with respect to any claims by the Issuing Bank against any such officer, director, employee or agent thereof) shall be indemnified and held harmless from, subject to the same type of protections set forth in Section 9.12, any action taken or omitted by such Person under or in connection with any Letter of Credit or any related draft or document arising out of or resulting from such Person’s sole or contributory negligence, but not from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Person. The Borrower agrees that any action taken or omitted by the Issuing Bank under or in connection with any Letter of Credit or the related drafts or documents, if done in accordance with the standards of care specified in the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (1993 Revision), International Chamber of Commerce, Publication No. 500 (and any subsequent revisions thereof approved by a Congress of the International Chamber of Commerce and adhered to by the Issuing Bank) and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Texas, shall not result in any liability of the Issuing Bank to the Borrower.
     4.4 Increased Costs.
      (a) Notwithstanding any other provision herein, but subject to Section 13.8, if any Lender (including for purposes of this Section 4.4 the Issuing Bank) shall have determined in good faith that any change after the Closing Date of any
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law, rule, regulation or guideline or the application or effectiveness of any applicable law or regulation or any change after the Closing Date in the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Lender (or any lending office of such Lender) with any applicable guideline or request from any central bank or governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law) issued after the Closing Date either (i) shall impose, modify or make applicable any reserve, deposit, capital adequacy or similar requirement against Letters of Credit issued, or participated in, by any Lender or (ii) shall impose on any Lender any other conditions affecting this Agreement or any Letter of Credit; and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to any Lender of issuing, maintaining or participating in any Letter of Credit, or reduce the amount received or receivable by any Lender hereunder with respect to Letters of Credit, by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then, from time to time, the Borrower shall pay to the Agent for the account of such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will reasonably compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduction by such Lender.
      (b) Each Lender will notify the Borrower through the Agent of any event occurring after the date of this Agreement which will entitle such Lender to compensation pursuant to subsection (a) above, as promptly as practicable. A certificate of such Lender (i) stating that the compensation sought to be recovered pursuant to this Section 4.4 is generally being charged to other similarly situated customers and (ii) setting forth in reasonable detail such amount or amounts as shall be necessary to compensate such Lender as specified in subsection (a) above may be delivered to the Borrower (with a copy to the Agent) and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay to the Agent for the account of such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate upon demand; provided that with respect to events occurring prior to any notice given under this Section 4.4(b), such Lender shall only be entitled to recover compensation for such events occurring over a period of 120 days.
      (c) Except as expressly provided in Section 4.4(b), failure on the part of any Lender to demand compensation for any increased costs or reduction in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on capital with respect to any Letter of Credit shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s rights to demand compensation for any increased costs or reduction in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on capital with respect to such Letter of Credit.
     4.5 Conflict Between Applications and Agreement. To the extent that any provision of any application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.
SECTION 5
BANKERS ACCEPTANCES
     5.1 Bankers Acceptances.
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      (a) The Accepting Banks agree, on the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to accept and, immediately thereafter, purchase Bankers Acceptances from the Borrower from and after the Closing Date in an aggregate amount at any one time outstanding up to, but not exceeding $20,000,000; provided, that the sum of: (i) the Acceptance Exposure at any one time outstanding, (ii) the outstanding Advances (including Swingline Advances), and (iii) the Letter of Credit Obligations at such time shall not exceed the Total Revolving Credit Commitment.
      (b) The purchase price of each Bankers Acceptance presented to the Accepting Bank for acceptance and purchase will be the face amount of the Bankers Acceptance less (i) a discount calculated at the Discount Rate, less (ii) an acceptance commission equal to the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Borrowings prevailing at the time the Request for Acceptance and Purchase is received by the Agent minus 0.125%, less (iii) an administrative fee equal to 0.05% of the face amount of the Bankers Acceptance.
      (c) To be eligible for acceptance and purchase hereunder, a Bankers’ Acceptance must meet the following requirements:
      (i) the face amount must be at least $1,000,000 and may not exceed $5,000,000;
      (ii) The maturity must be 30, 60, 90 or 180 days, and such maturity may not exceed the Termination Date; and
      (iii) Any additional requirement reasonably imposed by the Accepting Bank and notified to the Borrower.
     5.2 Procedures for Purchase of Bankers Acceptances. In order to request acceptance and purchase of a Bankers Acceptance, the Borrower shall give the Accepting Bank a Request for Acceptance and Purchase (“Request”) not later than 10 a.m. (San Francisco, California time) one (1) Business Day prior thereto of each request, which Request shall specify (i) the aggregate amount of Bankers Acceptances to be accepted and purchased by the Accepting Bank, (ii) the maturity of the Bankers Acceptance, and (iii) the proposed Acceptance Date. Promptly following the receipt of such Request the Accepting Banks will notify the Borrower of the Discount Rate for the specified Acceptance Date. The Accepting Banks may at any time and from time to time hold, sell, rediscount or otherwise dispose of any or all Bankers Acceptances purchased by it.
     5.3 Replacement/Renewal/Conversion of Bankers Acceptances. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Borrower may elect to cause a replacement Bankers Acceptance to be issued, accepted and purchased to replace all or any part of any Bankers Acceptance at the maturity thereof by giving a notice of such election to be received by the Accepting Banks not later than 10 a.m. San Francisco, California time one (1) Business Day prior thereto, specifying the amount of such new Bankers Acceptance and the maturity date thereof. In the absence of such a timely and proper election for renewal, if the Borrower does not make payment to the
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Accepting Banks on maturity as provided in Section 5.4, the Borrower shall be deemed to have elected to convert such Bankers Acceptance to an Alternate Base Borrowing. All or any part of any Bankers Acceptance may be renewed as provided herein, provided that (i) any renewal Bankers Acceptance shall meet all requirements for Bankers Acceptances hereunder, (ii) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (iii) the Borrower shall have paid to the Accepting Banks an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the amount due on the maturing Bankers Acceptance and the face amount of the new Bankers’ Acceptance. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Bankers Acceptance shall be paid by Borrower at maturity as provided in Section 5.4 and may not be renewed or converted into an Alternate Base Borrowing.
     5.4 Payment of Bankers Acceptances. Bankers Acceptances shall be payable in accordance with the following provisions:
      (a) If the Borrower elects not to renew a Bankers Acceptance on maturity as provided in Section 5.3 or to convert such Bankers Acceptance to an Alternate Base Borrowing pursuant to Section 5.4(b), the Borrower shall pay the face amount of the Bankers Acceptance to the Accepting Banks on maturity.
      (b) In the event the Borrower fails to notify the Accepting Banks in writing, not later than 10 a.m. San Francisco, California time, one (1) Business Day prior to any maturity date of a Bankers Acceptance, that the Borrower intends to pay with its own funds the amount of the Bankers Acceptances due on such maturity date, the Borrower shall be deemed, for all purposes, to have given the Accepting Banks notice to convert the amount of such Bankers Acceptances into an Alternate Base Borrowing, except that:
      (i) such maturity date shall be considered to be the borrowing date of such Alternate Base Borrowing; and
      (ii) the proceeds of such Alternate Base Borrowing shall be used to pay the amount of the Bankers Acceptance due on such maturity date.
     5.5 Acceptance Exposure. In the event of the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Accepting Banks may notify the Borrower that an amount equal to the Acceptance Exposure is deemed to be forthwith due and owing by the Borrower to the Accepting Banks as of the date of any such occurrence; and upon receipt of such notice the Borrower’s obligation to pay such amount shall be absolute and unconditional, without regard to maturity dates of the outstanding Bankers Acceptances, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, shall not be subject to any defense or be affected by a right of set-off, counterclaim or recoupment which the Borrower may now or hereafter have against the Accepting Banks or the Lenders or any other Person for any reason whatsoever. Payments received by the Accepting Banks shall be held by the Accepting Banks as cash collateral securing the Acceptance Exposure in an account or accounts at the Accepting Banks’ principal office in San Francisco, California ; and the Borrower hereby, and by its deposit with the Accepting Banks, grants to the Accepting Banks a security interest in such cash collateral. In the event of any payments hereunder by the Borrower
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of amounts owing under any Bankers Acceptances, the Accepting Banks agree, if the Event of Default has been cured or waived or if no other amounts are then due and payable under this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document, to remit to the Borrower amounts held hereunder as cash collateral.
     5.6 Miscellaneous Bankers Acceptance Provisions.
      (a) The Borrower waives presentment for payment and, except to the extent of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Accepting Banks, any other defense to payment of any amounts due to the Accepting Banks in respect of a Bankers Acceptance accepted and purchased by it pursuant to this Agreement which might exist solely by reason of such Bankers Acceptance being held, at the maturity thereof, by the Accepting Banks in its own right and the Borrower agrees not to claim any days of grace if the Accepting Banks as holder sues the Borrower on the Bankers Acceptance for payment of the amount payable by the Borrower thereunder. On the specified maturity date of a Bankers Acceptance, or such earlier date as may be required or permitted pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, the Borrower shall pay the Agent the full face amount of such Bankers Acceptance.
      (b) The Borrower shall pay on demand to the Accepting Banks at the face amount of any Bankers Acceptance presented to the Accepting Banks for payment and paid by the Accepting Banks that has been unlawfully issued or used or put into circulation fraudulently or without authority, and shall indemnify the Accepting Banks against any loss, cost, damage, expense or claim regardless of by whomsoever made that the Accepting Banks may suffer or incur by reason of any fraudulent, unauthorized or unlawful issue or use of any such Bankers Acceptance, other than as is caused by the gross negligence or willful act or omission of the Accepting Banks or any of its officers, employees, agents or representatives failing to use the same standard of care in the custody of such Bankers Acceptance as it uses in the custody of its own property of a similar nature.
SECTION 6
GUARANTEES
     6.1 Guarantees. Payment of the Borrower’s Obligations shall be guaranteed by each of the Guarantors pursuant to the Subsidiary Guaranty to be executed by each Guarantor and delivered to the Agent pursuant to Section 7.1.
SECTION 7
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
     7.1 Effectiveness of Agreement. The effectiveness of this Agreement and the Agent and Lenders’ obligations hereunder are subject to the conditions precedent that:
      (a) the Agent and the Lenders shall have received duly executed copies of each of the documents listed on Exhibit C, each dated as of the date of
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the initial Advance, and each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent;
      (b) the Agent and the Lenders shall have performed a due diligence examination reasonably satisfactory in all respects to the Agent and the Lenders;
      (c) no Material Adverse Change shall have occurred prior to the Closing Date;
      (d) Borrower shall have paid to the Agent and the Lenders (i) all fees to be received by the Agent and the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document and (ii) an amount disclosed to the Borrower prior to the Closing Date, approved by the Borrower, and equal to the estimated costs and out-of-pocket expenses of the Agent’s counsel incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, and delivery of the Loan Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby; and
      (e) all other matters and conditions relating to the Borrower and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and the Lenders.
     7.2 All Advances. The obligations of the Lenders to make any Advance, the Issuing Bank to issue any Letter of Credit or the Agent to accept and purchase Bankers Acceptances under this Agreement (including the initial Advance under the Revolving Credit Loan) shall be subject to the conditions precedent that as of the date of such Advance, Letter of Credit or acceptance of a Bankers Acceptance and after giving effect thereto:
      (a) there exists no Potential Default or Event of Default;
      (b) no Material Adverse Change has occurred since the date of the financial statements referenced in Section 8.6;
      (c) the Agent shall have received from Borrower a Notice of Borrowing or a request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit or acceptance of a Bankers Acceptance dated as of the date of such Advance, Letter of Credit or acceptance, and all of the statements contained in such Notice of Borrowing or request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit or acceptance of a Bankers Acceptance shall be true and correct; and
      (d) the representations and warranties contained in each of the Loan Documents shall be true in all material respects as though made on the date of such Advance except those representations and warranties that specifically relate to a particular date.
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SECTION 8
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
     To induce the Lenders to make the Advances hereunder, Borrower represents and warrants to the Agent and the Lenders that:
     8.1 Organization and Good Standing. Each of Borrower and the Guarantors is a corporation duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation or organization is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or other business entity and in good standing in all states in which Borrower or the Guarantors maintain an office, has the corporate and legal power and authority to own its properties and assess and to transact the business in which it is engaged in each jurisdiction in which it operates, and is or will be qualified in those states wherein it proposes to transact business in the future.
     8.2 Authorization and Power. Each Obligor has full power and authority to execute, deliver, and perform the Loan Documents to be executed by such Person, all of which has been duly authorized by all proper and necessary corporate or legal action.
     8.3 No Conflicts or Consents. Neither the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, nor the consummation of any of the transactions therein contemplated, nor compliance with the terms and provisions thereof, will contravene or materially conflict with any Legal Requirement to which any Obligor is subject, any Governmental Authorization applicable to any Obligor, any indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other agreement or instrument binding on any Obligor, or any provision of the articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement, or other constituent documents of any Obligor. No consent, approval, authorization, or order of any court, Governmental Authority, stockholder, or third party is required in connection with the execution, delivery, or performance by any Obligor of any of the Loan Documents.
     8.4 Enforceable Obligations. The Loan Documents have been duly executed and delivered by each Obligor and are the legal and binding obligations of each Obligor, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as limited by Debtor Laws.
     8.5 No Liens. Except for the Permitted Liens, all of the properties and assets of Borrower and the Guarantors are free and clear of all Liens and other adverse claims of any nature, and such Persons have good and marketable title to such properties and assets.
     8.6 Financial Condition. The Borrower has delivered to the Agent and the Lenders copies of the financial statements of (a) Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2006 which are true and correct in all material respects, fairly represent the financial condition of Obligors, as of such date, and have been prepared in all material respects in accordance with GAAP; as of the date hereof, there are no obligations, liabilities, or Indebtedness (including contingent and indirect liabilities) of any Obligor which are material and are not reflected in such financial statements; no Material Adverse Change has occurred since the date of such financial statements.
     8.7 Full Disclosure. There is no material fact known to the Borrower that the Borrower has not disclosed to the Agent and the Lenders. No certificate or statement delivered
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by any Obligor to the Agent or the Lenders in connection with this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to keep the statements contained herein or therein from being misleading.
     8.8 No Potential Default. No event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes a Potential Default or an Event of Default.
     8.9 Material Agreements. No Obligor is in default in any material respect under any contract or agreement to which it is a party or by which any of its properties is bound.
     8.10 No Litigation. There are no actions, suits, or legal, equitable, arbitration, or administrative proceedings pending, or to the knowledge of any Obligor threatened, against any Obligor that could, if adversely determined, reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial condition of such Obligor.
     8.11 Use of Proceeds; Margin Stock. The proceeds of the Advances will be used by the Borrower solely for the purposes specified in the recitals. None of such proceeds will be used for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any “margin stockas defined in Regulations T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or for any other purpose which might constitute this transaction a “purpose credit” within the meaning of such Regulations. If requested by any Lender, then Borrower will furnish to such Lender a statement in conformity with the requirements of the Federal Reserve Form U-1 referred to in said Regulation U to the foregoing effect. No part of the proceeds of the Advances will be used for any purpose which violates, or is inconsistent with, the provisions of Regulation X.
     8.12 Taxes. All material tax returns required to be filed by each Obligor in any jurisdiction have been filed and all taxes (including mortgage recording taxes), assessments, fees, and other governmental charges upon each Obligor or upon any of its or their properties, income, or franchises have been paid, except for taxes being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently projected and as to which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP. To the best of the Borrower’s knowledge, there is no proposed tax assessment against any Obligor, and all tax liabilities of each Obligor are adequately provided for. No income tax liability of any Obligor has been asserted by the Internal Revenue Service for taxes in excess of those already paid.
     8.13 Principal Office, Etc. The principal office, chief executive office, and principal place of business of the Borrower is at 690 East Lamar, Suite 200, Arlington, Texas 76011.
     8.14 Compliance with Law.
      (a) Except as disclosed on Schedule 8.14(a): (i) each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with its respective articles of incorporation, charter, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement, and other constituent documents, and all Legal Requirements which are applicable to it or to the conduct or operation of its business or the ownership or use of any of its assets; and (ii) none of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority or other Person
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of any event or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to constitute a violation of, or failure to comply with, any Legal Requirement.
      (b) Except as disclosed on Schedule 8.14(b): (i) each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with all of the terms and requirements of each Governmental Authorization held by such Person; (ii) none of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority or other Person of any event or circumstance which could reasonably be expected to constitute a violation of, or failure to comply with, any term or requirement of any Governmental Authorization, or of any actual or potential revocation, withdrawal, cancellation, or termination of, or material modification to, any Governmental Authorization; (iii) all applications required to have been filed for the renewal of any required Governmental Authorizations have been duly filed on a timely basis with the appropriate Governmental Authorities, and all other filings required to have been made with respect to such Governmental Authorizations have been duly made on a timely basis with the appropriate Governmental Authorities; (iv) upon consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, Borrower and its Subsidiaries will lawfully hold all such Governmental Authorizations; and (v) none of the Governmental Authorizations of Borrower and its Subsidiaries will terminate upon consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
     8.15 Subsidiaries. Set forth on Exhibit D hereto is a complete and accurate list of all Subsidiaries of Borrower as of the date hereof, showing as of such date (as to each such Subsidiary) the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, the number of shares of each class of capital stock or partnership interest outstanding on the date hereof, the owner of the outstanding shares or partnership interest of each such class owned and the jurisdictions in which such Subsidiary is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation or partnership. All of the outstanding capital stock or partnership interests of all Subsidiaries have been validly issued, is fully paid and nonassessable, and is owned by Borrower or a Subsidiary free and clear of all Liens.
     8.16 Casualties. Neither the business nor the properties of Borrower or any Subsidiary are affected by any environmental hazard, fire, explosion, accident, strike, lockout, or other labor dispute, drought, storm, hail, earthquake, embargo, act of God, or other casualty (whether or not covered by insurance), which could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change.
     8.17 Corporate Name. Borrower, during the preceding five (5) years, has not used any other corporate name or trade name.
     8.18 Intellectual Property Rights. All of the patents, trademarks and copyrights owned by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date or used in the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries under license as of the Closing Date are disclosed on Schedule 8.18 attached hereto.
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     8.19 ERISA. Except as disclosed on Schedule 8.19 attached hereto, neither Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has any Plans.
     8.20 Labor Matters. There are no controversies pending between Borrower or any Subsidiary and any of their employees which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change.
     8.21 Material Contracts. As of the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule 8.22 attached hereto neither Borrower nor any Subsidiary is party to any contract, the breach, violation, or termination of which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
     8.22 Representations and Warranties. Each Notice of Borrowing shall constitute, without the necessity of specifically containing a written statement, a representation and warranty by Borrower that no Potential Default or Event of Default exists and that all representations and warranties contained in this Section 8 or in any other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date the requested Advance is to be made except those representations and warranties that specifically relate only to a stated date.
     8.23 Survival of Representations and Warranties in All Material Respects. All representations and warranties by Borrower herein shall survive delivery of the Notes and the making of the Loan, and any investigation at any time made by or on behalf of the Agent or the Lenders shall not diminish the Agent’s or the Lenders’ rights to rely thereon.
SECTION 9
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
     So long as any Lender has any commitment to make Advances hereunder, and until payment in full of Obligations, the Borrower agrees that (unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing):
     9.1 Financial Statements, Reports, and Documents. The Borrower shall deliver to the Agent and to each Lender each of the following:
      (a) Annual Statements. As soon as available and in any event within the earlier of (i) one-hundred twenty (120) days after the last day of each Fiscal Year of Borrower or (ii) any requirement of the Securities and Exchange Commision as to furnishing annual financial statements, copies of the audited consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the close of such Fiscal Year end, statements of income, retained earnings, and changes in cash flow of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail and accompanied by an opinion thereon (which shall not be qualified by reason of any limitation imposed by Borrower) of independent public accountants of recognized national standing selected by Borrower and reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, to the effect that (i) such consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except for changes in which such accountants concur), and (ii) the examination of such accounts in connection with such financial statements has been made in accordance with
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generally accepted auditing standards and, accordingly, includes such tests of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as were considered necessary under the circumstances, accompanied by a certification by the chief financial officer of the Borrower that the Borrower is in compliance with each of the covenants set forth in this Agreement;
      (b) Quarterly Statements. As soon as available, and in any event within the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after the last day of each quarterly fiscal period of each Fiscal Year of Borrower or (ii) any requirement of the Securities and Exchange Commission as to furnishing quarterly financial statements, copies of the consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such quarterly fiscal period, and statements of income, retained earnings, and changes in cash flow of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for that quarterly fiscal period and for the portion of the Fiscal Year ending with such period, all in reasonable detail, and certified by the chief financial officer of Borrower as being true and correct and as having been prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to year end audit adjustments, accompanied by a certification by the chief financial officer of the Borrower that the Borrower is in compliance with each of the covenants set forth in this Agreement;
      (c) Projections. No later than fifteen (15) days before the beginning of each Fiscal Year, consolidated, financial operation projections for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year on a quarterly basis prepared by management and in form consistent with the financial projections provided prior to the Closing Date;
      (d) Other Information. Such other information concerning the business, properties, or financial condition of any Obligor as the Agent or any Lender shall reasonably request including audit reports, registration statements, or other reports or notices provided to shareholders of the Borrower.
     9.2 Payment of Taxes and Other Liabilities. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay and discharge (a) all taxes, assessments, and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits, or upon any property belonging to it, before delinquent, (b) all lawful claims (including claims for labor, materials and supplies), which, if unpaid, might give rise to a Lien upon any of its property, and (c) all of its other liabilities, except as prohibited under the Loan Documents; provided, however, that the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries shall not be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge, or levy if and so long as the amount, applicability, or validity thereof shall currently be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and appropriate accruals and cash reserves therefor have been established in accordance with GAAP.
     9.3 Maintenance of Existence and Rights; Conduct of Business. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, preserve and maintain its corporate or legal existence and all of its rights, privileges, and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, and conduct its business in an orderly and efficient manner consistent
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with good business practices and in accordance with all material Legal Requirements of any Governmental Authority.
     9.4 Notice of Default. The Borrower shall furnish to the Agent, promptly upon becoming aware of the existence of any condition or event which constitutes a Potential Default or an Event of Default, written notice specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and the action which Borrower is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.
     9.5 Other Notices. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, promptly notify the Agent of (a) any Material Adverse Change in its financial condition or its business, (b) any default under any material agreement, contract, or other instrument to which it is a party or by which any of its properties are bound, or any acceleration of the maturity of any material liabilities owing by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (c) any material adverse claim against or affecting any Obligor or any of its properties, and (d) the commencement of, and any material determination in, any litigation with any third party or any proceeding before any Governmental Authority affecting any Obligor.
     9.6 Operations and Properties. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) act prudently and in accordance with customary industry standards in managing and operating its assets and properties, and (b) keep in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, all of its assets and properties which are necessary to the conduct of its business.
     9.7 Books and Records; Access. The Borrower shall give any representative of the Agent and any Lender access during all business hours to, and permit such representative to examine, copy, or make excerpts from, any and all books, records, and documents in the possession of Borrower, and to inspect any of the properties of Borrower. Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain complete and accurate books and records of its transactions in accordance with good accounting practices.
     9.8 Field Examination. The Agent shall be entitled, upon reasonable notice to Borrower, to conduct a semi-annual field examination of the Borrower’s assets on the premises of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries at the expense of the Borrower. If an Event of Default has occurred, the Agent shall be entitled, upon reasonable notice to Borrower, to make an additional examination of the Borrower’s assets.
     9.9 Compliance with Law. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all applicable Legal Requirements of any Governmental Authority, a breach of which could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change.
     9.10 Insurance. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep all insurable property, real and personal, adequately insured at all times in such amounts and against such risks as are customary for Persons in similar businesses operating in the same vicinity, specifically to include a policy of hazard, casualty, fire, and extended coverage insurance covering all assets, business interruption insurance (where feasible), liability insurance, and worker’s compensation insurance, in every case under a policy with a financially
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sound and reputable insurance company and with only such deductibles as are customary, and naming Agent as loss payee and additional insured.
     9.11 Authorizations and Approvals. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, promptly obtain, from time to time at its own expense, all Governmental Authorizations as may be required to enable it to comply with its obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents.
     9.12 Further Assurances. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, make, execute, and deliver or file, or cause the same to be done, all such notices, additional agreements or other assurances, and take any and all such other action, as the Agent or any Lender may, from time to time, reasonably deem necessary or proper in connection with any of the Loan Documents, or the obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereunder.
     9.13 Indemnity by Borrower. The Borrower shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Agent, the Banks and their directors, officers, agents, attorneys, and employees (each, an “Indemnitee” and collectively, the “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all loss, liability, obligation, damage, penalty, judgment, claim, deficiency, and expense(including interest, penalties, attorneys’ fees, and amounts paid in settlement) to which the Indemnitees may become subject arising out of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, other than those which arise by reason of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Agent or the Banks, BUT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING ANY LOSS, LIABILITY, OBLIGATION, DAMAGE, PENALTY, JUDGMENT, CLAIM, DEFICIENCY, OR EXPENSE ARISING OUT OF THE SOLE OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE OF THE AGENT OR THE BANKS. The Borrower shall also indemnify, protect, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, proceedings, costs, expenses (including without limitation all reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses whether or not suit is brought), and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may at any time be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against such Indemnitees, with respect to or as a direct or indirect result of the violation by Borrower of any Environmental Law, or with respect to or as a direct or indirect result of Borrower’s use, generation, manufacture, production, storage, release, threatened release, discharge, disposal, or presence of a Hazardous Material on, under, from, or about real property. The provisions of and undertakings and indemnifications set forth in this Section 9.12 shall survive the satisfaction and payment of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement, but only as to losses, liabilities, obligations, damages, penalties, judgments, claims, deficiencies, or expenses arising prior to the satisfaction and payment of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement.
     9.14 After-Acquired Subsidiaries. Concurrently upon the formation or acquisition by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any domestic Subsidiary after the date hereof (an “After-Acquired Subsidiary”), the Borrower shall cause the After-Acquired Subsidiary to deliver articles of incorporation, bylaws, other organizational documents, and resolutions and such opinions as the Agent shall reasonably require and to execute a Subsidiary Guaranty in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders.
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SECTION 10
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
     So long as any Lender has any commitment to make Advances hereunder, and until payment in full of the Obligations, the Borrower agrees that (unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing):
     10.1 Negative Pledge. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, permit, or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property or assets, including its real property, now owned or hereafter acquired, except for Permitted Liens.
     10.2 Negative Pledge Agreements. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its domestic Subsidiaries to, enter into any agreement (excluding this Agreement or any other Loan Documents) prohibiting the creation or assumption of any Lien upon any of its property, revenues, or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or the ability of any Subsidiary to make any payments, directly or indirectly, to the Borrower by way of dividends, advances, repayments of loans, repayments of expenses, accruals, or otherwise.
     10.3 Limitations on Indebtedness. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness except:
      (a) Indebtedness existing hereunder;
      (b) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which is expressly subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and the Required Lenders (the “Subordinated Debt”);
      (c) Purchase money financing not to exceed in the aggregate outstanding at any time 3.5% of the Borrower’s consolidated Net Worth;
      (d) Indebtedness that constitutes a renewal, refinancing or extension of any Indebtedness referred to in this Section 10.3; provided, that (i) no Lien existing at the time of such renewal reflecting an extension shall be extended to cover any property not already subject to such Lien and (ii) the principal amount of any Indebtedness renewed, refinanced or extended shall not exceed the amount of such Indebtedness outstanding immediately prior to such renewal, refinancing or extension;
      (e) Capital Lease Obligations not to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time;
      (f) Indebtedness owing by H.A. Sheldon Canada, Ltd. not to exceed one million Dollars (US $1,000,000) in the aggregate outstanding at any time; and
      (g) Indebtedness incurred by Borrower under a Hedge Agreement.
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      (h) Indebtedness with respect to letters of credit (not subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement), issued by a Bank, such letters of credit not to exceed $20,000,000 in amounts available to be drawn thereunder at any time.
     10.4 Certain Transactions. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any transaction with, or pay any management fees to, any Affiliate except on terms not less favorable to Borrower and its Subsidiaries than would be obtainable at the time in comparable, arms length transactions with Persons other than Affiliates.
     10.5 Limitation on Sale of Assets. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to (a) enter into or consummate an Asset Sale for proceeds in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year provided that any net cash proceeds in excess of $1,000,000 during such Fiscal Year must be applied to prepay outstanding Advances pursuant to Section 2.6(a), or (b) sell, assign, or discount any Receivables.
     10.6 Liquidation, Mergers, Consolidations, Recapitalizations, Reorganizations, and Dispositions of Substantial Assets. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (a) dissolve or liquidate, (b) become a party to any merger or consolidation unless the Borrower or the particular Subsidiary is the surviving corporation, (c) become a party to a recapitalization or reorganization, or (d) change its place of incorporation or organization.
     10.7 Lines of Business; Receivables Policy. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, engage in any business other than those in which it is presently engaged, or discontinue any of its material existing lines of business. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any material change in its credit and collection policy, which change would materially impair the collectibility of its Receivables, or rescind, cancel, or modify any Receivables, except in the ordinary course of business.
     10.8 Acquisition. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to make any acquisition for cash, securities or other consideration of a business entity or the assets of a business other than Permitted Acquisitions
     10.9 Restricted Payments. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries may declare or pay any cash dividend; redeem, retire, otherwise acquire, or prepay, shares of their capital stock or any other equity interest; or make any other distribution of any property or cash to owners of an equity interest in their capacity as such, if, in respect to payments or distributions made by the Borrower, (a) such payment or distribution is in the form of the issuance of the Borrower’s own stock, or (b) at the time of making such payment or distribution and as a result thereof there exists or would exist no Event of Default.
     10.10 Prepayment of Other Indebtedness. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (a) make any voluntary prepayments or defeasements of principal or interest on any other Indebtedness of the Borrower and (b) amend any material term (including interest, payment or subordination terms) of any other Indebtedness including the Subordinated Debt without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders except such
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amendments of Indebtedness other than Subordinated Debt which do not make any material term less favorable to the Borrower or the Lenders.
     10.11 Limitation on Investments. The Borrower shall not make or permit to exist any capital contributions to, or make any advance or loan to, or make any investment in, or purchase or commit to purchase any stock or other securities or evidences of indebtedness of or interests in any Person (“Investments”), except the following:
      (a) Liquid Investments;
      (b) Trade and customer accounts receivable which are for goods furnished or services rendered in the ordinary course of business and are payable in accordance with customary trade terms;
      (c) Investments existing on the date hereof and described on Schedule 10.11;
      (d) Investments made in connection with Borrower’s Benefit Restoration Plan and Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan;
      (e) Investments in Subsidiaries which are Guarantors;
      (f) Investments made in connection with Borrower’s Benefit Restoration Plan; and
      (g) Investments not described in clauses (a) through (f) above in an aggregate amount not to exceed $750,000.00 per annum.
     10.12 Sale and Leaseback Transactions. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries, to enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any Person whereby it shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, and used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property which it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred, except for any such arrangements that are entered into in the Borrower’s ordinary course of business.
     10.13 Leverage Ratio. Borrower shall not permit the ratio of (a) Total Funded Indebtedness on a consolidated basis, as of the last day of each Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower to (b) EBITDA, on a consolidated basis, for the four (4) Fiscal Quarters ending on such day to exceed 3:00 to 1:00.
     10.14 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Borrower shall not permit the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of the last day of each Fiscal Quarter of Borrower to be less than 1.25 to 1.00.
     10.15 Tangible Net Worth. The Tangible Net Worth of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shall never be less than the sum of eighty-five percent (85%) of Tangible Net Worth as of the Closing Date, plus (a) seventy-five percent (75%) of Consolidated Net Income earned after June 30, 2006 during any Fiscal Quarter, provided,
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however that Fiscal Quarters in which Consolidated Net Income is a negative amount will be excluded from the calculation of Consolidated Net Income earned after June 30, 2006, plus (b) an amount equal to 100% of the net proceeds of any equity offering by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries occurring after the date of this Agreement.
     10.16 Trading Asset Coverage Ratio. Borrower shall not permit the ratio of (a) Trading Assets to (b) Total Funded Indebtedness plus outstanding Commercial Letters of Credit, as of the last date of each Fiscal Quarter of Borrower beginning June 30, 2006, to be less than 1.00 to 1.00. “Trading Assets” means the sum of (i) seventy-five percent (75%) of net accounts receivable, plus (ii) fifty percent (50%) of inventory, plus (iii) 60% of outstanding Commercial Letters of Credit, all as of the date of determination.
     10.17 ERISA. Neither Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate will create any Plan.
     10.18 Fiscal Year. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, change its Fiscal Year or method of accounting.
     10.19 Trademark License Agreements. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall not conclude any trademark license agreement which is expected to generate sales revenue in excess of $500,000 per annum, without the prior consent of the Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) unless (a) the Borrower’s or the Subsidiary’s interest in such trademark license agreement is assignable to the Agent and (b) the Agent receives a consent from the licensor acceptable to the Agent. If the conditions set forth in (a) and (b) are satisfied, the Borrower or the Subsidiary is not required to obtain the consent of the Agent to enter into the trademark license agreement, although such Borrower or Subsidiary shall notify Agent within a reasonable period of time of the execution of such agreement.
SECTION 11
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
     11.1 Events of Default. An “Event of Default” shall exist if any one or more of the following events (herein collectively called “Events of Default”) shall occur and be continuing:
      (a) Borrower shall fail to pay when due any principal of any Note or of any principal amount payable hereunder or in connection with any Letter of Credit, Acceptance Exposure or Hedge Agreement when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or by acceleration thereof or otherwise; or
      (b) Borrower shall fail to pay when due any interest on any Note, any Commitment Fee, or any other interest payment or fee hereunder or in connection with any Letter of Credit, Acceptance Exposure or Hedge Agreement when and as the same shall become due and payable, and the Borrower fails to cure such default within two (2) Business Days of such due date; or
      (c) any representation or warranty made under this Agreement, or any of the other Loan Documents, shall prove to be untrue or inaccurate in any
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material respect as of the date on which such representation or warranty is made or deemed to have been made; or
      (d) The Borrower or its Subsidiaries shall fail to perform any of the covenants set forth in Section 9.10 and Section 10; or
      (e) default shall occur in the performance of any of the covenants or agreements of any Obligor contained herein or in any of the other Loan Documents (other than the covenants set forth in Section 9.10 and Section 10) and the continuance thereof for a period of at least thirty (30) days; or
      (f) default shall occur in the payment of any other Indebtedness of any Obligor in excess of $1,000,000 or default shall occur in respect of any note or credit agreement relating to any such Indebtedness and such default allows the creditor of such Indebtedness to accelerate the maturity of such Indebtedness; or
      (g) any of the Loan Documents shall cease to be legal, valid, and binding agreements enforceable against the Person executing the same in accordance with its terms, shall be terminated, become or be declared ineffective or inoperative or cease to provide the respective remedies, powers, or privileges intended to be provided thereby; or any Obligor shall deny that such Person has any further liability or obligation under any of the Loan Documents; or
      (h) any Obligor shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, intervenor, or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of such Person’s assets, (ii) file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, admit in writing that such Person is unable to pay such Person’s debts as they become due, or generally not pay such Person’s debts as they become due, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv) file a petition or answer seeking reorganization of an arrangement with creditors or to take advantage of any bankruptcy or insolvency laws, (v) file an answer admitting the material allegations of, or consent to, or default in answering, a petition filed against such Person in any bankruptcy, reorganization, or insolvency proceeding, or (vi) take corporate, partnership, or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or
      (i) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced against any Obligor seeking bankruptcy or reorganization of such Person or the appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee, liquidator, or other similar official of such Person, or all or substantially all of such Person’s assets, and such proceeding shall not have been dismissed within sixty (60) days of the filing thereof; or an order, order for relief, judgment, or decree shall be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction or other competent authority approving a petition or complaint seeking reorganization of any Obligor or appointing a receiver, custodian, trustee, liquidator, or other similar official of such Person, or of all or substantially all of such Person’s assets;
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      (j) any final judgment(s) for the payment of money in excess of the sum of $1,000,000.00 in the aggregate shall be rendered against any Obligor and such judgment(s) shall not be satisfied or discharged or bonded at least five (5) business days prior to the date on which any of such Person’s assets could be lawfully sold to satisfy such judgment; or
      (k) a Material Adverse Change shall have occurred.
     11.2 Remedies Upon Event of Default. If any Event of Default shall occur and is continuing, then the Agent may, or upon the written consent of the Required Lenders shall, without notice, exercise any one or more of the following rights and remedies, and any other remedies provided in any of the Loan Documents: (a) terminate the Banks’ commitment to make Advances, arrange for the issuance of Letters of Credit, and accept and purchase Bankers Acceptances hereunder; (b) declare the Obligations or any part thereof to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the same shall forthwith become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest, notice of default, notice of acceleration or of intention to accelerate, or other notice of any kind, all of which Borrower hereby expressly waives, anything contained herein or in the Notes to the contrary notwithstanding; (c) reduce any claim to judgment; or (d) pursue and enforce any of the Agent’s and the Banks’ rights and remedies under the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, a demand for payment from or enforcement action against the Guarantors under the Subsidiary Guaranty, or otherwise provided under or pursuant to any applicable law or agreement; provided, however, that if any Event of Default specified in Sections 11.1(h) or (i) shall occur, then the Obligations shall thereupon become due and payable concurrently therewith, and the Banks’ obligations to make Advances, arrange for the issuance of Letters of Credit, and accept and purchase Bankers Acceptances shall immediately terminate hereunder, without any further action by the Agent or the Banks and without presentment, demand, protest, notice of default, notice of acceleration or of intention to accelerate, or other notice of any kind, all of which Borrower hereby expressly waives.
     11.3 Performance by Agent or Lenders. If Borrower fails to perform any covenant, duty, or agreement contained in any of the Loan Documents, then the Agent and/or the Lenders may perform or attempt to perform such covenant, duty, or agreement on behalf of Borrower. In such event, Borrower shall, at the request of the Agent, promptly pay any amount expended by the Agent and/or the Lenders in such performance or attempted performance to the Agent at its principal office in San Francisco, California together with interest thereon at the lesser of (a) the Contract Rate for Eurodollar Borrowing, plus three percent (3%) or (b) Maximum Rate, from the date of such expenditure until paid. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is expressly understood that the Agent and/or the Lenders shall not assume any liability or responsibility for the performance of any duties of Borrower hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents and none of the covenants or other provisions contained in this Agreement shall, or shall be deemed to, give the Agent and/or the Lenders the right or power to exercise control over the management and affairs of Borrower.
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SECTION 12
AGENT
     12.1 Appointment. The Trade Bank is hereby appointed to act as Agent on behalf of the Lenders. Each of the Lenders and each subsequent holder of any Note by its acceptance thereof, irrevocably authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf and to exercise such powers hereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of the Agent by the terms hereof and the terms thereof together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Trade Bank hereby accepts its appointment to act as Agent on behalf of the Lenders and the authorizations set forth herein. Neither the Agent nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall be liable as such for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder or in connection herewith or therewith (a) at the request or with the approval of the Required Lenders (or, if otherwise specifically required hereunder or thereunder, the consent of all the Lenders) or (b) in the absence of its or their own gross negligence (but not ordinary negligence) or willful misconduct.
     12.2 Responsibilities.
      (a) The Agent is hereby expressly authorized on behalf of the Lenders, without hereby limiting any implied authority, (i) to receive on behalf of each of the Lenders any payment of principal of or interest hereunder or on the Notes and all other amounts due hereunder paid to the Agent, and promptly to distribute to each Lender its proper share of all payments so received, (ii) to distribute to each Lender copies of all notices, agreements and other material as provided for in this Agreement as received by the Agent and (iii) to take all actions with respect to this Agreement and the Loan Documents as are specifically delegated to the Agent. The Lenders hereby acknowledge that the Agent shall be under no duty to take any discretionary action permitted to be taken by the Agent pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall be requested in writing to do so by the Required Lenders.
      (b) In the event that (i) the Borrower fails to pay when due the principal of or interest on any Note or any fee payable hereunder or any amount payable under or in connection with any Letter of Credit or (ii) the Agent receives written notice of the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Agent within a reasonable time shall give written notice thereof to the Lenders, and shall take such action with respect to such Event of Default or other condition or event as it shall be directed to take by the Required Lenders; provided, however, that, unless and until the Agent shall have received such directions, the Agent may take such action or refrain from taking such action hereunder with respect to an Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders, except to the extent that this Agreement expressly requires that such action be taken, or not be taken, only with the consent or upon the authorization of the Required Lenders or all of the Lenders.
      (c) The Agent shall not be responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for the effectiveness, enforceability, perfection, priority, value,
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genuineness, validity or due execution of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents with respect thereto or any other agreements or certificates, requests, financial statements, notices or opinions of counsel or for any recitals, statements, warranties or representations contained herein or in any such instrument or be under any obligation to ascertain or inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions, covenants, conditions, agreements or obligations of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any other agreements on the part of the Borrower and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Agent shall, in the absence of knowledge to the contrary, be entitled to accept any certificate furnished pursuant to this Agreement as conclusive evidence of the facts stated therein and shall be entitled to rely on any note, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, teletype message, statement, order or other document which it believes in good faith to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons. It is understood and agreed that the Agent may exercise its rights and powers under other agreements and instruments to which it is or may be a party, and engage in other transactions with the Borrower, as though it were not Agent of the Lenders hereunder.
      (d) The Agent shall promptly give notice to the Lenders of the receipt or sending of any notice, schedule, report, projection, financial statement or other document or information pursuant to this Agreement and shall promptly forward a copy thereof to each Lender.
      (e) Neither the Agent nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall have any responsibility to the Borrower on account of the failure or delay in performance or breach by any Lender other than the Agent of any of its obligations hereunder or to any Lender on account of the failure of or delay in performance or breach by any other Lender or the Borrower of any of their respective obligations hereunder or in connection herewith.
      (f) The Agent may consult with legal counsel selected by it in connection with matters arising under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and any action taken or suffered in good faith by it in accordance with the opinion of such counsel shall be full justification and protection to it. The Agent may exercise any of its powers and rights and perform any duty under this Agreement or any other Loan Documents through agents or attorneys.
      (g) The Agent and the Borrower may deem and treat the payee of any Note as the holder thereof until written notice of transfer shall have been delivered as provided herein by such payee to the Agent and the Borrower.
      (h) With respect to the Loans, the Notes and the Letters of Credit issued to or by it, and the Bankers Acceptances accepted and paid by it, the Agent in its individual capacity and not as an Agent shall have the same rights, powers and duties hereunder and under any other agreement executed in connection herewith as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Agent, and the Agent and its affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to
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      and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or other affiliate thereof as if it were not the Agent.
     12.3 Indemnity. EACH LENDER AGREES (A) TO REIMBURSE THE AGENT IN THE AMOUNT OF SUCH LENDER’S PRO RATA SHARE (BASED ON ITS TOTAL COMMITMENT HEREUNDER) OF ANY EXPENSES INCURRED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LENDERS BY THE AGENT, INCLUDING COUNSEL FEES AND COMPENSATION OF AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES PAID FOR SERVICES RENDERED ON BEHALF OF THE LENDERS, NOT REIMBURSED BY THE BORROWER AND (B) TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE AGENT AND ANY OF ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS, ON DEMAND, IN THE AMOUNT OF ITS PRO RATA SHARE, FROM AND AGAINST ALL LIABILITIES, ACTIONS, AGREEMENTS, JUDGMENTS, SUITS, COSTS, DISBURSEMENTS OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER WHICH MAY BE IMPOSED ON, INCURRED BY OR ASSERTED AGAINST IT IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE AGENT OR ANY OF THEM IN ANY WAY RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY ACTION TAKEN OR OMITTED BY IT OR ANY OF THEM UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, TO THE EXTENT NOT REIMBURSED BY THE BORROWER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO LENDER SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE AGENT FOR ANY PORTION OF SUCH LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES, ACTIONS, JUDGMENT, SUITS, COSTS, EXPENSES OR DISBURSEMENTS RESULTING FROM THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE (BUT NOT ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE) OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF THE AGENT OR ANY OF ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS.
     12.4 Credit Decisions. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder.
     12.5 Resignation. Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Agent as provided below, the Agent may resign at any time by giving the Lenders and the Borrower at least thirty (30) days prior notice of such resignation and specifying the day on which such resignation will become effective, and the Agent may be removed at any time by the Required Lenders if it has breached its obligations under the Loan Documents. Upon the giving of such notice of resignation by the Agent or upon the removal of the Agent by the Required Lenders, the Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent; provided, that so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists the appointment of such successor Agent shall be subject to the approval of the Borrower, which approval shall not be withheld or delayed unreasonably. If no successor Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation or the removal of the Agent, then the retiring or removed Agent may, on behalf of the Required Lenders, appoint a successor Agent which shall be a Lender which is a
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commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or of any State thereof and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Agent hereunder by a successor bank, such successor shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring or removed Agent and the retiring or removed Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. After any Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder, the provisions of this Article shall continue in effect for its benefit in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as Agent.
SECTION 13
MISCELLANEOUS
     13.1 Accounting Reports. All financial reports or projections furnished by any Person to the Agent or the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in such form and such detail as shall be satisfactory to the Agent and Lenders, shall be prepared on the same basis as those prepared by such Person in prior years, and, where applicable, shall be the same financial reports and projections as those furnished to such Person’s officers and directors.
     13.2 Waivers and Amendments.
      (a) No failure or delay of any Lender in exercising any power or right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Lenders hereunder are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which they may otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the Notes nor consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be authorized as provided in paragraph (b) below, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No notice to or demand on the Borrower in any case shall entitle it to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. Each holder of any of the Notes shall be bound by any amendment, modification, waiver or consent authorized as provided herein, whether or not such Note shall have been marked to indicate such amendment, modification, waiver or consent.
      (b) Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and the Required Lenders, and then such waiver or modification shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that no such agreement shall, unless in writing and signed by all the Lenders, do any of the following: (i) increase the Revolving Credit Commitments of the Lenders or subject the Lenders to any additional obligations, (ii) reduce the principal of, or interest on, the Notes or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, (iii) postpone any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Notes or any fees or other amounts
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payable hereunder, (iv) take action which requires the signing of all the Lenders pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (v) change the percentage of the Revolving Credit Commitments or of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Notes, or the number of Lenders which shall be required for the Lenders or any of them to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (vi) release any Guarantor or otherwise change any obligation of any Guarantor to pay any amount payable by such Guarantor hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, or (vii) amend this Section 13.2(b); provided, further, that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Agent in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or duties of the Agent under any Loan Document. Each Lender and holder of any Note shall be bound by any modification or amendment authorized by this Section 13.2 regardless of whether its Notes shall be marked to make reference thereto, and any consent by any Lender or holder of a Note pursuant to this Section 13.2 shall bind any Person subsequently acquiring a Note from it, whether or not such Note shall be so marked.
     13.3 Payment of Expenses. Whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated, Borrower will promptly (and in any event, within 30 days after any invoice or other statement or notice) pay: (a) all transfer, stamp, mortgage, documentary or other similar taxes, assessments or charges levied by any Governmental Authority in respect of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any other document referred to herein or therein; (b) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Agent (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, consultants’ fees and engineering fees, travel costs and miscellaneous expenses) in connection with: (i) the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, and any and all consents, waivers or other documents or instruments relating thereto; (ii) the filing, recording, refiling and re-recording of any Loan Documents and any other documents or instruments or further assurances required to be filed or recorded or refiled or re-recorded by the terms of any Loan Document; (iii) other action reasonably required in the course of administration hereof; and (iv) monitoring or confirming (or preparation or negotiation of any document related to) Borrower’s compliance with any covenants or conditions contained in this Agreement or in any Loan Document, and (c) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of any Bank (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, and accounting fees) in connection with the defense or enforcement of any of the Loan Documents (including this Section) or the defense of any Banks’ exercise or its rights thereunder. In addition to the foregoing, until all Obligations have been paid in full, Borrower will also pay or reimburse Agent for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of Agent or its agents or employees in connection with the continuing administration of the Loans and the related due diligence of Agent, including reasonable travel and miscellaneous expenses and reasonable fees and expenses of Agent’s outside counsel and consultants engaged in connection with the Loan Documents.
     13.4 Notices. Any communications required or permitted to be given by any of the Loan Documents must be (a) in writing and personally delivered or mailed by prepaid certified or registered mail, or (b) made by facsimile transmission delivered or transmitted, to the party to whom such notice of communication is directed, to the address of such party shown on Schedule 13.4 hereof. Any such communication shall be deemed to have been given (whether actually received or not) on the day it is personally delivered or, if transmitted by facsimile transmission,
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on the day that such communication is transmitted as aforesaid subject to telephone confirmation of receipt; provided, however, that any notice received by Lender after 10 a.m. San Francisco, California time on any day from Borrower pursuant to Section 2.3 (with respect to a Notice of Borrowing) shall be deemed for the purposes of such Section to have been given by Borrower on the next succeeding day, or if mailed, on the third (3rd) day after it is marked as aforesaid. Any party may change its address for purposes of this Agreement by giving notice of such change to the other parties pursuant to this Section 13.4.
     13.5 Governing Law. This Agreement has been prepared, is being executed and delivered, and is intended to be performed in the State of Texas and the substantive laws of such state and the applicable federal laws of the United States of America shall govern the validity, construction, enforcement, and interpretation of this Agreement and all of the other Loan Documents.
     13.6 Choice of Forum; Consent to Service of Process and Jurisdiction .. Any suit, action, or proceeding against Borrower with respect to this Agreement, the Note, or other Loan Documents, or any judgment entered by any court in respect thereof, may be brought in the courts of the State of Texas, County of Dallas, or in the United States courts located in the State of Texas as the Agent in its sole discretion may elect and Borrower hereby irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of any such suit, action, or proceeding. Borrower hereby irrevocably consents to the service of process in any suit, action, or proceeding in said court by the mailing thereof by the Agent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to Borrower’s address shown opposite its name on the signature pages hereof. Nothing herein or in any of the other Loan Documents shall affect the right of the Agent or any Lender to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right of the Agent or any Lender to bring any action or proceeding against Borrower or with respect to any of its property in courts in other jurisdiction. Borrower hereby irrevocably waives any objections which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Note, or any other Loan Documents brought in the courts located in the State of Texas, County of Dallas, and hereby further irrevocably waives any claim that any such suit, action, or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in any inconvenient forum.
     13.7 Invalid Provisions. Any provision of any Loan Document held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable and shall not invalidate the remaining provisions of such Loan Document which shall remain in full force and the effect thereof shall be confined to the provision held invalid or illegal.
     13.8 Maximum Interest. It is the intention of the parties to comply strictly with applicable usury laws. Accordingly, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, or in any contract, instrument or document evidencing or securing the payment hereof or otherwise relating hereto (each, a “Related Document”), in no event shall this Agreement or any Related Document require the payment or permit the payment, taking, reserving, receiving, collection or charging of any sums constituting interest under applicable laws that exceed the maximum amount of interest permitted by such laws, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time (the “Maximum Rate”). If any such excess interest is called for, contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received in connection with this Agreement
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or any Related Document, or in any communication by the Agent, the Lenders or any other Person to Borrower or any other Person, or in the event that all or part of the principal or interest hereof or thereof shall be prepaid or accelerated, so that under any of such circumstances or under any other circumstance whatsoever the amount of interest contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received on the amount of principal actually outstanding from time to time under this Agreement or Related Document shall exceed the Maximum Rate, then in such event it is agreed that: (i) the provisions of this paragraph shall govern and control; (ii) neither Borrower nor any other person or entity now or hereafter liable for the payment of the Obligations under this Agreement or any Related Document shall be obligated to pay the amount of such interest to the extent it is in excess of the Maximum Rate; (iii) any such excess interest which is or has been received by the Lenders shall be credited against the then unpaid principal balance hereof or thereof, or if the Obligations or any Related Document has been or would be paid in full by such credit, refunded to Borrower; (iv) all sums paid, or agreed to be paid, to the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders for the use, forbearance and detention of the amounts owed under this Agreement by Borrower hereunder shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread throughout the full term of the Obligations, including all prior and subsequent renewals and extensions, owed under this Agreement and the Related Documents until payment in full so that the actual rate of interest is uniform throughout the full term thereof; and (v) the provisions of this Agreement and each Related Document, and any other communication to Borrower, shall immediately be deemed reformed and such excess interest reduced, without the necessity of executing any other document, to the Maximum Rate. The right to accelerate the maturity of the Obligations or any Related Document does not include the right to accelerate, collect or charge unearned interest, but only such interest that has otherwise accrued as of the date of acceleration. Without limiting the foregoing, all calculations of the rate of interest contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received in connection with this Agreement and any Related Document which are made for the purpose of determining whether such rate exceeds the Maximum Rate shall be made to the extent permitted by applicable laws by amortizing, prorating, allocating and spreading during the period of the full term of this Agreement or such Related Document, including all prior and subsequent renewals and extensions hereof or thereof, all interest at any time contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received by any Lender. To the extent that the interest rate laws of the State of Texas are applicable to this Agreement, any Note or any other Loan Document, the applicable interest rate ceiling is the indicated (weekly) ceiling determined in accordance with Chapter 303 of the Texas Finance Code, as amended, and, to the extent that any Obligation under this Agreement, any Note or any other Loan Document is deemed an open end account as such term is defined in Chapter 302 of the Texas Finance Code, as amended, the Agent retains the right to modify the interest rate in accordance with applicable law. The terms of this paragraph shall be deemed to be incorporated into each Related Document.
     13.9 Non-liability of Lender. The relationship between Borrower and the Lenders is, and shall at all times remain, solely that of borrower and lender, and the Agent and the Lenders have no fiduciary or other special relationship with Borrower.
     13.10 Offset. Borrower hereby grants to the Agent and the Lenders the right of offset, to secure repayment of the Obligations, upon any and all moneys, securities, or other property of Borrower and the proceeds therefrom, now or hereafter held or received by or in transit to the Agent or its agents, from or for the account of Borrower or any Guarantor, whether for safe
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keeping, custody, pledge, transmission, collection, or otherwise, and also upon any and all deposits (general or special) and credits of Borrower, and any and all claims of Borrower against the Agent and/or the Lenders at any time existing.
     13.11 Successors and Assigns. The Loan Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders and their respective successors, assigns, and legal representatives; provided, however, that Borrower may not, without the prior written consent of all Lenders, assign any rights, powers, duties, or obligations/hereunder. The Lenders reserve the right to sell all or a portion of its interest in the Loan, and any Lender shall have the right to disclose any information in its possession regarding any Obligor in connection herewith to any potential transferee of the Loans or any part thereof.
     13.12 Successors and Assigns; Participations.
      (a) Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of such party; and all covenants, promises and agreements by or on behalf of the Borrower, its Subsidiaries, the Agent or the Lenders that are contained in this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower specifically confirms that any Lender may at any time and from time to time pledge or otherwise grant a security interest in any Loan or any Note (or any part thereof) to any entity as collateral security in accordance with applicable law, including without limitation, to any Federal Reserve Bank (and its transferees).
      (b) Each Lender, without the consent of the Borrower, may sell participations to one or more banks or other entities in all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Revolving Credit Commitment, the Loans owing to it and the Notes held by it); provided, that, (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, its Revolving Credit Commitment and to the Borrower hereunder) shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, and (iii) the Borrower, the Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement; and provided, further, that each Lender shall retain the sole right and responsibility to enforce the obligations of the Borrower and the Guarantors relating to the Loans and the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the right to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
      (c) With the prior written consent of (i) the Borrower (which consent (x) shall not be withheld or delayed unreasonably and (y) shall not be required if any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) and (ii) the Agent (which consent shall not be withheld or delayed unreasonably), each Lender may assign by novation, to any one or more banks or other entities, all or a portion of its
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interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Revolving Credit Commitment and the same portion of the Loans, the participations in outstanding Letters of Credit at the time held by it and the Note or Notes held by it), provided, that (A) each such assignment shall be of a constant, and not a varying, percentage of all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, which shall include the same percentage interest in the Loans, Letters of Credit and Notes, (B) the amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment of the assigning Lender being assigned pursuant to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Agent) shall be in a minimum principal amount equal to three million dollars ($3,000,000) in the aggregate for the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender; provided, however, notwithstanding such minimum, such Lender may in any event assign all of the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender, and (C) the parties to each such assignment shall execute and deliver to the Agent, for its acceptance and recording in the Register, an Assignment and Acceptance, together with any Notes subject to such assignment and a processing and recordation fee of three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) paid by assignee or assignor. Upon such execution, delivery, acceptance and recording and after receipt of the written consent of the Agent, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance, which effective date shall be at least five (5) Business Days after the execution thereof, (x) the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under the Loan Documents and (y) the Lender which is assignor thereunder shall, to the extent provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this subsection (c), each Lender may assign by novation all or a portion of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Revolving Credit Commitment and the same portion of the Loans, the participations in outstanding Letters of Credit at the time held by it and the Note or Notes held by it) to an Affiliate without the consent of the Borrower or the Agent and without having to pay the processing and recordation fee specified above.
      (d) By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the Lender which is assignor thereunder and the assignee thereunder confirm to, and agree with, each other and the other parties hereto as follows: (i) other than the representation and warranty that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned thereunder free and clear of any adverse claim, such Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, perfection, priority, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this
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Agreement or the other Loan Documents; (ii) such Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the Borrower or any of the Guarantors or the performance or observance by the Borrower or any of the Guarantors of any of their respective obligations under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; (iii) such assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with copies of financial statements and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance; (iv) such assignee will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, such Lender or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; (v) such assignee appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as the Agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to the Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (vi) such assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
      (e) The Agent shall maintain at its principal office in San Francisco, California a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and the Revolving Credit Commitment and principal amount of the Loans held by each Lender from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
      (f) Upon its receipt of an Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee and consented to by the Borrower together with any Note or Notes subject to such assignment and the written consent to such assignment, the Agent shall, if such Assignment and Acceptance has been completed and is precisely in the form of Exhibit H hereto, (i) accept such Assignment and Acceptance, (ii) record the information contained therein in the Register and (iii) give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrower. Within three (3) Business Days after receipt of such notice, the Borrower, at its own expense, shall execute and deliver to the Agent in exchange for each surrendered Note or Notes a new Note or Notes to the order of such assignee in an amount equal to its portion of the Revolving Credit Commitment assumed by it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance and, if the assigning Lender has retained any Revolving Credit Commitment hereunder, a new Note or Notes to the order of the assigning Lender in an amount equal to the Revolving Credit Commitment retained by it hereunder. Such new Note or Notes shall be in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of such
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surrendered Note or Notes, shall be dated the effective date of such Assignment and Acceptance and shall otherwise be in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto. Notes surrendered to the Borrower shall be canceled by the Borrower.
      (g) Notwithstanding any other provision herein, any Lender may, in connection with any assignment or participation or proposed assignment or participation pursuant to this Section 13.13, disclose to the assignee or participant or proposed assignee or participant, any information, including, without limitation, any Information, relating to the Borrower furnished to such Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower in connection with this Agreement; provided, however, that prior to any such disclosure, each such assignee or participant or proposed assignee or participant shall agree in writing to preserve the confidentiality of any confidential Information relating to the Borrower received from such Lender.
     13.13 Headings. Section headings are for convenience of reference only and shall in no way affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
     13.14 Survival. All representations and warranties made by Borrower herein shall survive delivery of the Notes and the making of the Loans.
     13.15 No Third Party Beneficiary. The parties do not intend the benefits of this Agreement to inure to any third party, nor shall any Loan Document or any course of conduct by any party hereto be construed to make or render the Agent or any Lender or any of its officers, directors, agents, or employees liable (a) to any materialman, supplier, contractor, subcontractor, purchaser, or lessee of any property owned by Borrower, or (b) for debts or claims accruing to any such Persons against Borrower.
     13.16 Multiple Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart.
     13.17 Entirety. THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES, AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO HEREIN EMBODY THE FINAL, ENTIRE AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO AND SUPERSEDE ANY AND ALL PRIOR COMMITMENTS, AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS, AND UNDERSTANDINGS, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED OR VARIED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OR DISCUSSIONS OF THE PARTIES HERETO. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS TO WHICH BORROWER IS A PARTY MAY BE AMENDED OR WAIVED ONLY BY AN INSTRUMENT IN WRITING SIGNED BY THE PARTIES HERETO.
     13.18 USA PATRIOT Act Notice. Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender)
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hereby notifies Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Borrower, which information includes the name, address and tax identification number of Borrower and other information regarding Borrower that will allow such Lender or the Agent, as applicable, to identify Borrower in accordance with the Act. This notice is given in accordance with the requirements of the Act and is effective as to the Lenders and the Agent.
     13.19 Amendment and Restatement. As of the Closing Date, this Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Existing Credit Agreement, provided that such amendment and restatement shall operate to renew, amend and modify the rights and obligations of the parties under the Existing Credit Agreement as provided herein, but shall not act as a novation thereof. The Borrower hereby agrees that (i) the Loans outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, (ii) all Letters of Credit issued and outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement, and (iii) all accrued and unpaid fees under the Existing Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be outstanding under and payable by this Agreement.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
         
    BORROWER:
 
       
    TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Mark J. Flaherty
 
       
 
  Name:   Mark J. Flaherty
 
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer
 
       
    Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.
    690 E. Lamar Boulevard, Suite 200
    Arlington, TX 76011
    Telephone: (817) 548-0090
    Facsimile: (817) 274-7346
    Email: mark_flaherty@tandybrands.com
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    AGENT:
 
       
    WELLS FARGO HSBC TRADE
BANK, N.A.
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ John R. Peloubet
 
       
 
  Name:   John R. Peloubet
 
  Title:   Vice President
 
       
    Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A.
    1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 450
    Dallas, TX 75202
    Telephone: (214) 740-1585
    Facsimile: (682) 225-3523
    Email: peloubj@wellsfargo.com
 
       
    WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A.
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ John W. Johnson
 
       
 
  Name:   John W. Johnson
 
  Title:   Senior Vice President
 
       
    Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 450
    Dallas, TX 75202
    Telephone: (214) 740-1517
    Facsimile: (682) 220-2166
    Email: john.w.johnson@wellsfargo.com
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    LENDERS:
 
       
    WELLS FARGO HSBC TRADE BANK, N. A.
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ John R. Peloubet
 
       
 
  Name:   John R. Peloubet
 
  Title:   Vice President
 
       
    Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A.
    1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 450
    Dallas, TX 75202
    Telephone: (214) 740-1585
    Facsimile: (682) 225-3523
    Email: peloubj@wellsfargo.com
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    COMERICA BANK
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Donald P. Hellman
 
       
 
  Name:   Donald P. Hellman
 
  Title:   Senior Vice President
 
       
    Comerica Bank — Texas
    8828 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 441
    Dallas, TX 75247
    Telephone: (214) 589-4419
    Facsimile: (214) 589-1360
    Email: dphellman@comerica.com
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    BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Allison W. Connally
 
       
 
  Name:   Allison W. Connally
 
  Title:   Vice President
 
       
    Bank of America, N.A.
    901 Main Street, 68th Floor
    Dallas, TX 75202
    Telephone: (214) 209-1425
    Facsimile: (214) 209-9560
    Email: allison.connally@bankofamerica.com
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    JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Jerry Petrey
 
       
 
  Name:   Jerry Petrey
 
  Title:   Vice President
 
       
    JPMorgan Chase Bank
    500 E. Border
    Arlington, TX 76004-0250
    Telephone: (817) 856-3125
    Facsimile: (817) 856-3183
    Email: jerry.petrey@chase.com
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF REVOLVING CREDIT PROMISSORY NOTE
     
U.S. $                       September 7, 2006
     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY to the order of                                         , a                                          (the “Lender”), for the account of its Applicable Lending Office (as defined in that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2006, by and among the Borrower, the Lender, certain other lenders from time to time parties thereto (collectively, the “Lenders”), Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A., a national banking association, as agent for the Lenders (the “Agent”), and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a national banking association, as arranger (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) (capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement) or any other office designated by the Agent, the lesser of (i) the principal sum of                                          DOLLARS ($                    ), or (ii) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Advances made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Revolving Credit Commitment.
     The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each such Advance from the date of such Advance until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates, and payable at such times, as are specified in the Credit Agreement.
     Both principal and interest are payable in lawful money of the United States of America to Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A., as Agent, at San Francisco Loan Center, 201 3rd Street, 8th floor, San Francisco, California 94103, in same day funds. Each Advance under the Revolving Credit Commitment made by the Lender to the Borrower and all payments made on account of principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender and, prior to any transfer hereof, endorsed on the grid attached hereto which is part of this Revolving Credit Promissory Note (this “Note”), provided, however, that failure of the Lender to make such notation or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Advances in accordance with the terms of this Note.
     This Note is one of the Revolving Credit Notes referred to in, and is subject to and entitled to the benefits of, the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement, among other things, (i) provides for the making of Advances under the Revolving Credit Commitment by the Lender to the Borrower from time to time pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Credit Agreement in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed at any time the U.S. dollar amount first above mentioned, the indebtedness of the Borrower resulting from each such Advance being evidenced by this Note, and (ii) contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain stated events and also for prepayments on account of principal hereof prior to the maturity hereof upon the terms and conditions therein specified.

Exhibit A-1


 

     The Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration and any other notice of any kind, except as provided in the Credit Agreement. No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any rights hereunder on the part of the holder hereof shall operate as a waiver of such rights.
     THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
             
 
           
    TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Name:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           

Exhibit A-2


 

EXHIBIT B
FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING
                                        , 200   
Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A., as Agent
for the Lenders parties
to the Credit Agreement
referred to below
201 3rd Avenue, 8th floor
San Francisco, California 94103
Attention:                                         
Ladies and Gentlemen:
     1. Submission Pursuant to Credit Agreement. The undersigned, Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), refers to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2006 (as amended from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms defined therein and not defined herein being used herein as therein defined), among the undersigned, certain Lenders parties thereto, Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A., a national banking association, as Agent for such Lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a national banking association, and hereby gives you notice, irrevocably pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Credit Agreement, that the undersigned hereby requests a Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the information relating to such Borrowing as required by the Credit Agreement.
     2. Request For Advance. Borrower hereby requests that the Lenders or the Swingline Lender, as applicable, make an Advance or a Swingline Advance to Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement as follows:
         
 
  A.   Advance Under Revolving Credit Commitment or Swingline Advance?
             
 
                             Advance under Revolving Credit Commitment
 
           
 
                             Swingline Advance (if Swingline Advance, go to Section 2(D) of this Notice of Borrowing)
         
 
  B.   Alternate Base Borrowing.
             
 
      (i)   Amount of Alternate Base Borrowing: $                                         (Minimum of $500,000.00 or a greater integral multiple of $100,000.00).
     
 
                       New Advance
 
   
 
                       Rollover/conversion of existing Advance

Exhibit B-1


 

             
 
      (ii)   Date of Advance or rollover/conversion of existing Advance:                                                                                       
         
 
  C.   Eurodollar Borrowing.
             
 
      (i)   Amount of Eurodollar Borrowing: $                                                             (Minimum of $1,000,000.00, or a greater integral multiple of $500,000.00).
     
 
                       New Advance
 
   
 
                       Rollover/conversion of existing Advance
             
 
      (ii)   Date of Advance or rollover/conversion of existing Advance:
 
           
 
      (iii)   Interest Period:                      months
(one, two, three, or six months).
         
 
  D.   Swingline Advance.
             
 
      (i)   Amount of Swingline Advance (which must be an Alternate Base Borrowing): $                                                            
(Minimum of $500,000.00 or a greater integral multiple of $100,000.00).
 
           
 
      (ii)   Date of Swingline Advance:                                                                                  
     3. Representations, Warranties, and Certifications. Borrower hereby represents, warrants, and certifies to the Agent and the Lenders that, as of the date of the Advance or Swingline Advance requested herein:
     (a) No Potential Default or Event of Default exists.
     (b) The representations and warranties of a continuing nature contained in the Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects, with the same force and effect as though made on and as of the date of the Advance or Swingline Advance except those representations and warranties that relate only to a particular date.
     4. Proceeds of Borrowing. The Agent is authorized to deposit the proceeds of the Advance or Swingline Advance requested hereby, other than an Advance constituting a rollover or conversion of an existing Advance, into the general deposit account of the Borrower with the Agent pursuant to Section 2.2(d) of the Credit Agreement.
     5. Execution Authorized. This Notice of Borrowing is executed on                                                              , 200    by an authorized officer of Borrower. The undersigned, in such capacity, hereby certifies each and every matter contained herein to be true and correct.

Exhibit B-2


 

     Executed as of the date first above written.
             
 
           
    Sincerely,    
 
           
    TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Name:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           

Exhibit B-3


 

EXHIBIT C
CLOSING DOCUMENTS
     1. Credit Agreement.
     2. Revolving Credit Notes and Swingline Note.
     3. Subsidiary Guaranty
     4. Notice of Borrowing with respect to the initial Advance meeting the requirements of Exhibit B.
     5. A Certificate of Solvency executed by the chief financial officer of the Company that, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, (i) the aggregate fair value and present fair salable value of the Borrower’s and each Subsidiary’s assets would exceed the Borrower’s and each Subsidiary’s total liabilities, including identified contingent liabilities; (ii) the Borrower and each Subsidiary should be able to pay its debts as they become due in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) the Borrower and each Subsidiary does not have an unreasonably small amount of capital to engage in its business as management has indicated it is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted following the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby.
     6. Officer’s Certificate of the Borrower certifying (a) the truth and accuracy, in all material respects, of all of the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents, (b) compliance with the conditions set forth in Section 7.1 of the Agreement, (c) that no event has occurred and is continuing, which constitutes a Potential Default or an Event of Default, (d) the resolutions of Borrower approving the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents delivered at closing and the transactions contemplated therein, duly adopted by Borrower’s Board of Directors, (e) the names of the officers of Borrower authorized to sign each of the Loan Documents delivered at closing, and (f) a copy of the Articles of Incorporation of Borrower, and all amendments thereto, and a copy of the Bylaws of Borrower, and all amendments thereto.
     7. Officer’s Certificates of each Guarantor certifying (a) the truth and accuracy, in all material respects, of all of the representations and warranties contained in the Subsidiary Guaranty, (b) the resolutions of such Guarantor approving the execution, delivery, and performance of the Subsidiary Guaranty delivered at closing to which such Guarantor is a party, and the transactions contemplated therein, duly adopted by such Guarantor’s Boards of Directors, (c) the names of the officers of such Guarantor authorized to sign the Subsidiary Guaranty delivered at closing to which such Guarantor is a party, and (d) copies of the Articles of Incorporation of such Guarantor, and all amendments thereto, and copies of the Bylaws of such Guarantor, and all amendments thereto.

Exhibit C-1


 

     8. Certificates of existence and good standing for Borrower and the Guarantors issued by the state of incorporation and in each other state in which the Borrower and/or any Guarantor is required to be qualified to do business as a foreign corporation.
     9. Opinion from Borrower’s counsel in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Agent.
     10. Certificates of insurance evidencing the existence of all insurance required to be maintained pursuant to Section 9.10, hereof along with originally executed loss payee endorsements and additional insured endorsements, all in favor of the Agent.
     11. Such other documents or information as may be reasonably required by the Agent.

Exhibit C-2


 

EXHIBIT D
SUBSIDIARIES — TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
                     
        Number of        
    Jurisdiction   Outstanding Shares        
    of   of Each Class of   Owner of   Jurisdictions
    Incorporation   Capital Stock or   Outstanding Shares   Qualified as Foreign
    or   Partnership Interest   or Interests of Each   Corporation or
Subsidiary   Organization   Owned   Such Class Owned   Partnership
TBAC-Prince Gardner, Inc.
  Delaware     1,000     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   Texas
 
                   
Amity/Rolfs, Inc.
  Delaware     1,000     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   Texas, Wisconsin
 
                   
TBAC Investments, Inc.
  Nevada     1,000     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.    
 
                   
TBAC General
Management Company
  Nevada     1,000     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   Texas
 
                   
Accessory Design Group, Inc.
  Delaware     1,000     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   Texas
 
                   
TBAC — Torel, Inc.
  Delaware     1,000     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   Texas
 
                   
Tandy Brands Accessories Handbags, Inc.
  Delaware     1,000     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   Texas, Hong Kong
 
                   
Stagg Industries, Inc.
  Alabama   4,700 Class A common
4,700 Class B common
  Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.    
 
                   
H.A. Sheldon Canada, Ltd.
  Ontario, Canada     1,000     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.    
 
                   
TBAC Investment Trust
  Pennsylvania     100     TBAC Investments, Inc.    
 
                   
TBAC Management
Company, LP
  Delaware   1% partnership interest   General Partner -
TBAC General
Management Company
   
 
                   
 
      99% partnership interest   Limited Partner - TBAC Investments, Inc.    
 
                   
TBAC-Mass Merchant Quality Control, Inc.
  Delaware     1,000     Accessory Design Group, Inc.   Texas
 
                   
TBAC-Acquisition, Inc.
  Delaware     1,000     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   Texas
 
                   
Superior Merchandise
Company
  Louisiana     250     TBAC-Acquisition, Inc.    
Exhibit D

 


 

EXHIBIT E
FORM OF
AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY
     This AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY, dated as of the 7th day of September, 2006 (this “Guaranty”), is made by TBAC PRINCE GARDNER, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Prince Gardner”), AMITY/ROLFS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Amity/Rolfs”), TBAC INVESTMENTS, INC., a Nevada corporation (“Investments”), TBAC GENERAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a Nevada corporation (“Management Co.”), ACCESSORY DESIGN GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Accessory Design”), TBAC-TOREL, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Torel”), TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES HANDBAGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Handbags”), STAGG INDUSTRIES, INC., an Alabama corporation (“Stagg”), TBAC INVESTMENT TRUST (“Trust”), a Pennsylvania trust, TBAC MANAGEMENT COMPANY L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Management LP”), TBAC-MASS MERCHANT QUALITY CONTROL, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Mass Merchant”), TBAC-ACQUISITION, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Acquisition”), and SUPERIOR MERCHANDISE COMPANY, a Louisiana corporation (“Superior”), (Prince Gardner, Amity/Rolfs, Investments, Management Co., Accessory Design, Torel, Handbags, Stagg, Trust, Management LP, Mass Merchant, Acquisition and Superior each a “Guarantor” and collectively, the “Guarantors”), for the benefit of WELLS FARGO HSBC TRADE BANK, N.A., a national banking association, in its capacity as Agent for the Lenders party to the Credit Agreement described below and Wells Fargo Bank, N. A. (“WFB”), together with the Lenders, the “Banks”).
RECITALS:
     WHEREAS, Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”) is the legal and beneficial owner of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Guarantors, with the exception of: (i) Trust which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Investments, (ii) Management LP, of which Investments owns a 99% limited partnership interest and Management Co. owns a 1% general partnership interest, (iii) Mass Merchant which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Accessory Design, and (iv) Superior which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquisition;
     WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent and certain of the Banks entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of June 27, 2001 (as amended, the “Existing Credit Agreement”);
     WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent and the Banks have agreed to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement by entering into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 7, 2006 (the “Credit Agreement”);
     WHEREAS, certain of the Guarantors and Agent entered into a Subsidiary Guaranty dated as of June 27, 2001 (the “Existing Guaranty”);

Exhibit E-1


 

     WHEREAS, the Guarantors and Agent wish to amend and restate the Existing Guaranty to guaranty the payment and performance of Borrower’s indebtedness and obligations to Agent and Banks under the Credit Agreement; and
     WHEREAS, the Guarantors acknowledge that each, as a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Borrower, will receive substantial direct and indirect benefits by reason of the making of loans to Borrower as provided in the Credit Agreement;
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and in order to induce Banks to make the loans and extend other financial accommodations to Borrower under the Credit Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Guarantors hereby agree with Agent, on behalf of and for the benefit of Agent and Banks, as follows:
     1. Incorporation of Recitals; Defined Terms. The foregoing recitals are incorporated herein by this reference. Capitalized terms used in this Guaranty without definition shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
     2. Guaranty of Payment and Performance. The Guarantors hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guaranty to Agent and Banks the punctual payment and performance when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of the Obligations. Without limitation of the foregoing, the Obligations shall include (a) all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by Agent and Banks in collecting any amount due Agent and Banks under this Guaranty or in prosecuting any action against Borrower, any Guarantor or any other guarantor with respect to all or any part of the Obligations (collectively, the “Enforcement Costs”), and (b) all interest, fees, costs and expenses due Agent and Banks after the filing of a bankruptcy petition by or against any Guarantor or Borrower regardless of whether such amounts can be collected during the pendency of the bankruptcy proceedings. The Guarantors agree that this Guaranty is a present and continuing guaranty of payment and not of collectibility, and that Banks shall not be required to prosecute collection, enforcement or other remedies against Borrower, any other guarantor of the Obligations or any other Person before calling on the Guarantors for payment. The Guarantors agree that if, for any reason, Borrower or any other guarantor of the Obligations shall fail or be unable to pay, punctually and fully, any of the Obligations, the Guarantors shall pay such obligations to Banks in full immediately upon demand. The Guarantors agree that one or more successive actions may be brought against the Guarantors or any Guarantor as often as Banks deem advisable, until all of the Obligations are paid and performed in full. Anything contained in this Guaranty to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall be limited to a maximum aggregate amount equal to the greatest amount that would not render the Guarantors’ obligations hereunder subject to avoidance as a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under Section 548 of Title 11 of the United States Code or any provisions of applicable state law (collectively, the “Fraudulent Transfer Laws”), in each case after giving effect to all other liabilities of the Guarantors, contingent or otherwise, that are relevant under the Fraudulent Transfer Laws (specifically excluding, however, any liabilities of the Guarantors in respect of intercompany indebtedness to Borrower or Affiliates of Borrower to the extent such indebtedness would be discharged in an amount equal to the amount paid by the Guarantors hereunder) and after giving effect as assets to the value (as determined under the applicable provisions of the Fraudulent Transfer Laws) of any

Exhibit E-2


 

rights of subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or similar rights of the Guarantors pursuant to applicable law or any agreement providing for an equitable allocation among the Guarantors and other Affiliates of Borrower of obligations arising under guarantees by such parties.
     3. Continuing Guaranty. The Guarantors agree that the obligations of the Guarantors pursuant to Section 2 above and any other provision of any of the Loan Documents to which the Guarantors are a party shall be primary obligations, shall not be subject to any counterclaim, set-off, abatement, deferment or defense based upon any claim that the Guarantors may have against Agent, Banks, Borrower, any other guarantor of the Obligations or any other Person, and shall remain in full force and effect without regard to, and shall not be released, discharged or affected in any way by any circumstance or condition (whether or not the Guarantors shall have any knowledge thereof), including without limitation:
     (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents;
     (b) any termination, amendment, modification or other change in any of the Loan Documents;
     (c) any furnishing, exchange, substitution or release of any collateral, or any failure to perfect any Lien in any of collateral;
     (d) any failure, omission or delay on the part of Borrower, the Guarantors, any other guarantor of the Obligations, Agent or Banks to conform or comply with any term of any of the Loan Documents or any failure of Agent or Banks to give notice of any Event of Default or of any disposition or intended disposition of any collateral securing the Obligations;
     (e) any waiver, compromise, release, settlement or extension of time of payment or performance or observance of any of the obligations or agreements contained in any of the Loan Documents;
     (f) any action or inaction by Agent or Banks under or in respect of any of the Loan Documents, any failure, lack of diligence, omission or delay on the part of Agent or Banks to enforce, assert or exercise any right, power or remedy conferred on them in any of the Loan Documents, or any other action or inaction on the part of Agent or Banks;
     (g) any dissolution of any of the Guarantors or any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition, receivership, liquidation, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar events or proceedings with respect to Borrower, any Guarantor or any other guarantor of the Obligations, as applicable, or any of their respective property or creditors, or any action taken by any trustee or receiver or by any court in any such proceeding including, without limitation, any proceeding under Title 11 of the United States Code (11 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq.), as amended (the “Bankruptcy Code”);
     (h) any merger or consolidation of Borrower, any of the Guarantors or any other guarantor of the Obligations into or with any Person, or any sale, lease or transfer of

Exhibit E-3


 

any of the assets of Borrower, any of the Guarantors or any other guarantor of the Obligations to any other Person;
     (i) any change in the ownership of the capital stock of any of the Guarantors, Borrower or any other guarantor of the Obligations or any change in the relationship between Borrower, any of the Guarantors or any other guarantor of the Obligations, or any termination of any such relationship;
     (j) any release or discharge by operation of law of Borrower, any of the Guarantors or any other guarantor of the Obligations from any obligation or agreement contained in any of the Loan Documents;
     (k) Agent’s or any Bank’s election, in any proceeding instituted under the Bankruptcy Code, of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code;
     (l) any borrowing or grant of a security interest by Borrower as debtor-in-possession under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code;
     (m) the inability of Agent or any Bank to enforce the Obligations of Borrower as a result of the automatic stay provisions of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code;
     (n) the disallowance, under Section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code;
of all or any portion of Agent’s or any Bank’s claim or claims for repayment of the Obligations; or
     (o) any other occurrence, circumstance, happening or event, whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing and whether foreseen or unforeseen, which otherwise might constitute a legal or equitable defense or discharge of the liabilities of a guarantor or surety or which otherwise might limit recourse against Borrower or the Guarantors.
     (4) Waivers. The Guarantors unconditionally waive, to the extent permitted by law, (i) notice of any of the matters referred to in Section 3 above, (ii) all notices which may be required by statute, rule of law or otherwise, now or hereafter in effect, to preserve intact any rights against the Guarantors, including, without limitation, any demand, presentment and protest, proof of notice of non-payment under any of the Loan Documents and notice of any Default or any Event of Default or any failure on the part of Borrower, the Guarantors or any other guarantor of the Obligations to perform or comply with any covenant, agreement, term or condition of any of the Loan Documents, (iii) any right to the enforcement, assertion or exercise against Borrower, the Guarantors or any other guarantor of the Obligations of any right or remedy conferred under any of the Loan Documents, (iv) any requirement of diligence on the part of any Person, (v) any requirement to exhaust any remedies or to mitigate the damages resulting from any default under any of the Loan Documents, and (vi) any notice of any sale, transfer or other disposition of any right, title or interest of Agent or Banks under any of the Loan Documents.
     (5) Representations and Warranties. Each Guarantor represents and warrants to Agent and Banks as follows:

Exhibit E-4


 

     (a) Organization and Qualification. Each Guarantor is a corporation (with the exception of Trust, which is a trust and Management LP, which is a limited partnership) duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, has all requisite corporate, trust or partnership power and authority to own its property and to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, and is in good standing and authorized to do business in each jurisdiction in which the failure so to qualify would have a material adverse effect upon the business, operations, properties, assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of such Guarantor.
     (b) Power and Authority. Each Guarantor has the corporate power and authority to enter into, execute, deliver and carry out the terms of this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party and to incur the obligations provided for herein and therein, all of which have been duly authorized by all proper and necessary action and are not prohibited by the organizational instruments of such Guarantor.
     (c) Binding Obligation. This Guaranty and the other Loan Documents to which the Guarantors are a party, when executed and delivered, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligations of the Guarantors, enforceable against the Guarantors in accordance with their respective terms.
     (d) No Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance by the Guarantors of this Guaranty and each of the other Loan Documents to which they are a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby do not and will not: (1) violate any provision of law applicable to the Guarantors, the certificate of incorporation, bylaws, trust agreement, limited partnership agreement, or articles of incorporation or organization of each Guarantor, or any order, judgment or decree of any court or other agency of government binding on any Guarantor; (2) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any contract or agreement to which any Guarantor is a party or by which any Guarantor or its property is bound; (3) result in or require the creation or imposition of any material Lien upon any of the properties or assets of any Guarantor (other than Liens in favor of Agent); or (4) require any approval or consent of any Person under any contract or agreement to which any Guarantor is a party or by which any Guarantor or its property is bound.
     (e) Governmental Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by the Guarantors of this Guaranty and each of the other Loan Documents to which they are a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby do not and will not require any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to, or other action to, with or by, any federal, state, provincial or other governmental authority or regulatory body except filings required in connection with the perfection of security interests granted pursuant to the Loan Documents.
     (f) Burdensome Obligations; Solvency. After giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents to which the Guarantors are a party, the Guarantors (i) do not intend to incur, and do not believe that they will incur, debts beyond their ability to pay such debts as they become due, (ii) own and will own property, the fair salable value of which is (1) greater than the total amount of their

Exhibit E-5


 

liabilities (including contingent liabilities) and (2) greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liabilities of their then existing debts as they become absolute and matured, and (iii) have and will have capital that is not unreasonably small in relation to their business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted.
     6. Reinstatement. The obligations of the Guarantors pursuant to this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or automatically be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment of any of the Obligations is rescinded or otherwise must be restored or returned by Agent or Banks upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of any Guarantor, Borrower or any other guarantor of the Obligations or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.
     7. Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty shall inure to the benefit of Agent and Banks, and their respective successors and assigns. This Guaranty shall be binding on the Guarantors, their successors and assigns, and shall continue in full force and effect until all of the Obligations are paid and performed in full.
     8. No Waiver of Rights. No delay or failure on the part of Agent or Banks to exercise any right, power or privilege under this Guaranty or any of the other Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right, or be deemed to establish a custom or course of dealing or performance between the parties hereto. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law. No notice to or demand on the Guarantors in any case shall entitle the Guarantors to any other or further notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstance.
     9. Modification. The terms of this Guaranty may be waived, discharged, or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought. No amendment, modification, waiver or other change of any of the terms of this Guaranty shall be effective without the prior written consent of Agent and Banks.
     10. Costs and Expenses. The Guarantors agree to pay on demand all costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Agent and Banks (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses) in enforcing the obligations of the Guarantors under this Guaranty.
     11. Joinder. The Guarantors agree that any action to enforce this Guaranty may be brought against the Guarantors without any joinder of Borrower or any other guarantor of the Obligations in such action.
     12. Joint and Several Liability. Each Guarantor agrees that its shall be held jointly and severally liable under this Guaranty.
     13. Severability. If any provision of this Guaranty is deemed to be invalid by reason of the operation of any law, or by reason of the interpretation placed thereon by any court or other governmental authority, this Guaranty shall be construed as not containing such provision and the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of any other provision hereof,

Exhibit E-6


 

and any and all other provisions hereof which otherwise are lawful and valid shall remain in full force and effect.
     14. Notices. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given shall be in writing addressed to the respective party as set forth below and may be personally served, telecopied, telexed or sent by overnight courier service or United States mail and shall be deemed to have been given: (a) if delivered in person, when delivered; (b) if delivered by telecopy or telex, on the date of transmission if transmitted on a Business Day before 4:00 p.m. (Dallas time) or, if not, on the next succeeding Business Day; (c) if delivered by overnight courier, two days after delivery to such courier properly addressed; or (d) if by U.S. Mail, three Business Days after depositing in the United States mail, with postage prepaid and properly addressed.
     Notices shall be addressed as follows:
         
 
  If to any Guarantor:   c/o Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.
 
      690 E. Lamar, Suite 200
 
      Arlington, Texas 76011-3862
 
      Attn: Mr. Mark Flaherty
 
      Fax: 817/274-7346
 
       
 
  If to Agent:   Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A.
 
      1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 450
 
      Dallas, Texas 75202
 
      Attn: Mr. John R. Peloubet
 
      Fax: 214/740-1585
or to such other address as the party addressed shall have previously designated by written notice to the serving party given in accordance with this Section 14. A notice not given as provided above shall, if it is in writing, be deemed given if and when actually received by the party to whom given.
     15. Additional Guarantors. Any Person that becomes a Subsidiary of Borrower subsequent to the date hereof and that was not a “Guarantor” under this Guaranty at the time of initial execution hereof shall become a “Guarantor” hereunder by executing and delivering to Agent an Additional Subsidiaries Supplement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Any such Subsidiary shall thereafter be deemed a “Guarantor” for all purposes under this Guaranty.
     16. Foreign Currency Obligations. Each Guarantor will make payment relative to each Obligation in the currency (the “Original Currency”) in which Borrower is required to pay such Obligation. If a Guarantor makes payment relative to any Obligation in a currency (the “Other Currency”) other than the Original Currency (whether voluntarily or pursuant to an order or judgment of a court or tribunal of any jurisdiction), such payment will constitute a discharge of the liability of such Guarantor hereunder in respect of such Obligation only to the extent of the amount of the Original Currency which the Agent is able to purchase at Toronto, Ontario with the amount it receives on the date of receipt. If the amount of the Original Currency which the Agent is able to purchase is less than the amount of such currency originally due to it in respect

Exhibit E-7


 

to the relevant Obligation, such Guarantor will indemnify and save the Agent and the Lenders harmless from and against any loss or damage arising as a result of such deficiency. This indemnity will constitute an obligation separate and independent from the other obligations contained in this Guaranty, will give rise to a separate and independent cause of action, will apply irrespective of any indulgence granted by the Agent or any Lender and will continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any judgment or order in respect of any amount due hereunder or under any judgment or order.
     17. Taxes and Set-off by Guarantors. All payments to be made by any Guarantor hereunder will be made without set-off or counterclaim and without deduction for any taxes, levies, duties, fees, deductions, withholdings, restrictions or conditions of any nature whatsoever. If at any time any applicable law, regulation or international agreement requires a Guarantor to make any such deduction or withholding from any such payment, the sum due from such Guarantor with respect to such payment will be increased to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as provided in Section 2.18 of the Credit Agreement.
     18. APPLICABLE LAW. THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.
     19. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS. THE GUARANTORS HEREBY CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY OF DALLAS, STATE OF TEXAS AND IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT, SUBJECT TO AGENT’S ELECTION, ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. THE GUARANTORS EXPRESSLY SUBMIT AND CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVE ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS. THE GUARANTORS HEREBY WAIVE PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS AND AGREE THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE UPON THE GUARANTORS BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, ADDRESSED TO THE GUARANTORS, AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE COMPLETE TEN (10) DAYS AFTER THE SAME HAS BEEN POSTED. IN ANY LITIGATION, TRIAL, ARBITRATION OR OTHER DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS OF EACH GUARANTOR OR OF ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE EMPLOYEES OR MANAGING AGENTS OF SUCH GUARANTOR FOR PURPOSES OF ALL APPLICABLE LAW OR COURT RULES REGARDING THE PRODUCTION OF WITNESSES BY NOTICE FOR TESTIMONY (WHETHER IN A DEPOSITION, AT TRIAL OR OTHERWISE). THE GUARANTORS AGREE THAT AGENT’S OR ANY BANK’S COUNSEL IN ANY SUCH DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDING MAY EXAMINE ANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS AS IF UNDER CROSS-EXAMINATION AND THAT ANY DISCOVERY DEPOSITION OF ANY OF THEM MAY BE USED IN THAT PROCEEDING AS IF IT WERE AN EVIDENCE DEPOSITION. THE GUARANTORS IN ANY EVENT WILL USE ALL COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE

Exhibit E-8


 

EFFORTS TO PRODUCE IN ANY SUCH DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDING, AT THE TIME AND IN THE MANNER REQUESTED BY AGENT OR ANY BANK, ALL PERSONS, DOCUMENTS (WHETHER IN TANGIBLE, ELECTRONIC OR OTHER FORM) OR OTHER THINGS UNDER ITS CONTROL AND RELATING TO THE DISPUTE.
     20. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE GUARANTORS, AGENT AND BANKS HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS GUARANTY. THE GUARANTORS, AGENT AND BANKS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT EACH HAS RELIED ON THE WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS GUARANTY AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THE WAIVER IN THEIR RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. THE GUARANTORS, AGENT AND BANKS WARRANT AND REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OF REVIEWING THIS JURY WAIVER WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS.
     21. Amendment and Restatement. This Guaranty amends and restates in its entirety the Existing Guaranty, provided that such amendment and restatement shall operate to renew, amend and modify the rights and obligations of the parties under the Existing Guaranty as provided herein, but shall not act as a novation thereof. The Guarantors hereby agree that the Obligations guaranteed hereunder include (i) the Loans outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, (ii) all Letters of Credit issued and outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement, and (iii) all accrued and unpaid fees under the Existing Credit Agreement.
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Exhibit E-9


 

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guarantors have executed this Guaranty as of the date first above written.
             
 
           
    TBAC-PRINCE GARDNER, INC.,
   
    a Delaware corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    AMITY/ROLFS, INC.,    
    a Delaware corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    TBAC INVESTMENTS, INC.,    
    a Nevada corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    TBAC GENERAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY,    
    a Nevada corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    ACCESSORY DESIGN GROUP, INC.,    
    a Delaware corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           

Exhibit E-10


 

             
 
           
    TBAC-TOREL, INC.,    
    a Delaware corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES HANDBAGS, INC.,    
    a Delaware corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    STAGG INDUSTRIES, INC.,    
    an Alabama corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    TBAC INVESTMENT TRUST,    
    a Pennsylvania trust    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    TBAC MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P.,    
    a Delaware limited partnership    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           

Exhibit E-11


 

             
 
           
    TBAC-MASS MERCHANT QUALITY CONTROL, INC.,    
    a Delaware corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    TBAC-ACQUISITION, INC.,    
    a Delaware corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    SUPERIOR MERCHANDISE COMPANY,    
    a Louisiana corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           

Exhibit E-12


 

EXHIBIT A
ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENT
     This ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENT, dated                                         , 200    to the Amended and Restated Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of September 7, 2006 (as amended, supplemented and otherwise modified, the “Guaranty”), made by certain Subsidiaries of Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), from time to time parties hereto (collectively, the “Guarantors”).
RECITALS:
     WHEREAS, the Guaranty provides that any Subsidiary of Borrower, although not a Guarantor thereunder at the time of the initial execution thereof, may become a Guarantor under the Guaranty upon the delivery to the Agent of a supplement in substantially the form of this Additional Subsidiaries Supplement; and
     WHEREAS, the undersigned was not a Subsidiary of Borrower on the date of the Guaranty and, therefore, was not a party to the Guaranty but now desires to become a Guarantor thereunder;
     NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby agrees as follows:
     The undersigned agrees to be bound by all of the provisions of the Guaranty applicable to a Guarantor thereunder and agrees that it shall, on the date this Additional Subsidiaries Supplement is accepted by the Agent, become a Guarantor, for all purposes of the Guaranty to the same extent as if originally a party thereto with the representations and warranties contained therein being deemed to be made by the undersigned as of the date hereof.
     Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms which are defined in the Guaranty are used herein as so defined.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Additional Subsidiaries Supplement to be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer on the date first above written.
             
 
           
    [NAME OF SUBSIDIARY]    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Name:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           

Exhibit E-13


 

EXHIBIT F
FORM OF SWINGLINE NOTE
     
U.S. $10,000,000.00   September 7, 2006
     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY to the order of WELLS FARGO HSBC TRADE BANK, N.A., a national banking association (the “Lender”), for the account of its Domestic Lending Office (as defined in that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2006 by and among the Borrower, the Lender, certain other lenders from time to time parties thereto (collectively, the “Lenders”) Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A., a national banking association, as Agent for the Lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a national banking association, (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”)) (capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement) or any other office designated by the Lender, the lesser of (i) the principal sum of TEN MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($10,000,000.00), or (ii) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Swingline Advances made by the Lender to the Borrower.
     The Borrower promises to pay the entire unpaid principal balance hereof at such time as specified in the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof from and after the date hereof until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates, and payable at such times, as are specified in the Credit Agreement.
     Both principal and interest are payable in lawful money of the United States of America to Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A. at San Francisco Loan Center, 201 3rd Street, 8th floor, San Francisco, California 94103, in same day funds. All payments made on account of principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender and, prior to any transfer hereof, endorsed on the grid attached hereto which is part of this Swingline Note, provided, however, that failure of the Lender to make such notation or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Swingline Advances in accordance with the terms of this Swingline Note.
     This Swingline Note is one of the Swingline Notes referred to in, and is subject to and entitled to the benefits of, the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement, among other things, (i) provides for the making of Swingline Advances by the Lender to the Borrower from time to time pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Credit Agreement in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed at any time the U.S. dollar amount first above mentioned, the indebtedness of the Borrower resulting from each such Swingline Advance being evidenced by this Swingline Note, and (ii) contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain stated events.
     The Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration and any other notice of any kind, except as provided in the Credit Agreement. No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any rights hereunder on the part of the holder hereof shall operate as a waiver of such rights.

Exhibit F-1


 

     THIS SWINGLINE NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
             
 
           
    TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Name:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           

Exhibit F-2


 

LOANS, MATURITIES
AND PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
                         
        Rate of                
        Interest   Amount of   Amount of   Unpaid    
Borrowing   Amount and   Applicable to   Principal Paid   Interest Paid   Principal   Notation
Date   Type of Loan   Loan   or Prepaid   or Prepaid   Balance   Made By
 
                       

Exhibit F-3


 

EXHIBIT G
FORM OF LETTER OF CREDIT REQUEST
                                        , 200   
   
(Address to Issuing Bank)
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Attention:                                                             
Ladies and Gentlemen:
     Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 7, 2006 (as amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the undersigned, certain Lenders parties thereto, Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A., a national banking association, as Agent for such Lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a national banking association. Capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
     The Borrower hereby requests the issuance of a [Standby] [Commercial] Letter of Credit under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the information relating to such Letter of Credit (“Proposed Letter of Credit”) as required by Section 4.2 of the Credit Agreement. The Proposed Letter of Credit must be issued:
  (a)   on or before                                         , 200  1
 
  (b)   for the benefit of                                         
 
  (c)   in the amount of $                                        
 
  (d)   having an expiry date of                                         , 200  2
 
  (e)   subject to the conditions set forth in the Application for Letter of Credit submitted herewith.
 
1   Must be not less than three (3) Business Days after notice is given to the Issuing Bank.
 
2   Must be not later than the earlier of (A) the Termination Date or (B) (i) one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of issuance for a Commercial Letter of Credit or (ii) one (1) year from the date of issuance for a Standby Letter of Credit.

Exhibit G-1


 

     [The Borrower hereby refers to Letter of Credit Number                      (the “Expiring Letter of Credit”) which has an existing expiry date of                     . The Borrower hereby requests that the expiry date of the Expiring Letter of Credit be extended to                     .]
     The Borrower hereby certifies that after giving effect to the [issuance of the Proposed Letter of Credit] or [the extension of the Expiring Letter of Credit] (a) the maximum amount outstanding under all Letters of Credit does not exceed $20,000,000 and (b) the sum of the Letter of Credit Obligations plus all Advances under the Revolving Credit Commitment plus all Swingline Advances plus the Acceptance Exposure do not exceed $75,000,000. The Borrower hereby certifies that on the date hereof all applicable conditions to the issuance of the Proposed Letter of Credit set forth in Section 7 of the Credit Agreement have been satisfied and that the Proposed Letter of Credit complies with the terms of the Credit Agreement, and upon the issuance of the Proposed Letter of Credit, the Borrower will be deemed to have recertified the foregoing on such issuance date.
             
 
           
    Sincerely,    
 
           
    TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Name:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           

Exhibit G-2


 

EXHIBIT H
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
     Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2006 (as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the lenders named in Schedule 2.1 thereto (the “Lenders”), Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A., as Agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”), and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A..
     Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
     The Assignor named on Schedule I (the “Assignor”) and the Assignee named on Schedule I (the “Assignee”) agree as follows:
     1. The Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee without recourse to the Assignor, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor without recourse to the Assignor, as of the Transfer Effective Date (as defined in Section 4 below), an interest (the “Assigned Interest”) as specified in Schedule I in and to the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to the Total Revolving Credit Commitment provided for in the Credit Agreement as set forth on Schedule I (the “Assigned Facility”), in a principal amount for the Assigned Facility as set forth on Schedule I.
     2. The Assignor (a) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, perfection, priority, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto, other than that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned thereunder free and clear of any adverse claim upon the interest being assigned by it hereunder; (b) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the Borrower, any of the Guarantors or any other obligor or the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of the Guarantors or any other obligor of any of their respective obligations under the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; and (c) attaches the Note(s), if any, held by it evidencing the Assigned Facility and requests that the Borrower exchange such Note(s) for a new Note or Notes payable to the Assignee and (if the Assignor has retained any interest in the Assigned Facility) a new Note or Notes payable to the Assignor in the respective amounts which reflect the assignment being made hereby (and after giving effect to any other assignments which have become effective on the Transfer Effective Date).
     3. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; (b) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with copies of the financial statements and

Exhibit H-1


 

such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; (c) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Assignor, the Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (d) appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto as are delegated to the Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are incidental thereto; (e) agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and will perform in accordance with its terms all the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender; (f) specifies as its Domestic Lending Office (and address for notices) and Eurodollar Lending Office the offices set forth beneath its name on Schedule I; and (g) attaches the forms prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States of America certifying as to the Assignee’s status for purposes of determining exemption from United States of America withholding taxes with respect to all payments to be made to the Assignee under the Credit Agreement and its Note(s) or such other documents as are necessary to indicate that all such payments are subject to such rates at a rate reduced by an applicable tax treaty.
     4. The Transfer Effective Date of this Assignment and Acceptance shall be as specified on Schedule I. Following the execution of this Assignment and Acceptance, it will be delivered to the Agent for acceptance by it and recording by the Agent pursuant to Section 13.12 of the Credit Agreement, and it shall be effective as of the Transfer Effective Date (which shall not, unless otherwise agreed to by the Agent, be earlier than five (5) Business Days after the date of such acceptance and recording by the Agent). The Agent shall give prompt notice of any such Assignment and Acceptance to the Borrower and the Lenders.
     5. Upon such acceptance and recording, from and after the Transfer Effective Date, the Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignee whether such amounts have accrued prior to the Transfer Effective Date or accrue subsequent to the Transfer Effective Date. The Assignor and the Assignee shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments by the Agent for periods prior to the Transfer Effective Date or with respect to the making of this assignment directly between themselves.
     6. From and after the Transfer Effective Date, (a) the Assignee shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and under the other Loan Documents and shall be bound by the provisions thereof and (b) the Assignor shall, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Credit Agreement, (and, in case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of an Assignor’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party to the Loan Documents), but shall nevertheless continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.18 and 9.13 thereof.

Exhibit H-2


 

     7. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if the consents of the Borrower and the Agent hereto are required under Section 13.12 of the Credit Agreement, this Assignment and Acceptance shall not be effective unless such consents shall have been obtained as evidenced by Schedule I attached hereto.
     8. This Assignment and Acceptance shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.
     9. This Assignment and Acceptance may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Assignment and Acceptance on any number of separate counterparts (including by facsimile transmission), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment and Acceptance to be executed as of the date indicated by the signatures of their respective duly authorized officers on Schedule I hereto.
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Exhibit H-3


 

SCHEDULE I TO
Assignment and Acceptance
Re: Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2006, among Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc., the Lenders named in Schedule 2.1 thereto, Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A., as Agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A..
             
 
           
Name of Assignor:
           
         
 
           
Name of Assignee:
           
         
 
           
Transfer Effective Date of Assignment:        
 
           
         
Credit Principal   Commitment    
Facility Assigned   Amount Assigned   Percentage Assigned
Revolving Credit Commitment
  $                                           %
                     
 
                   
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]       [NAME OF ASSIGNOR]    
 
                   
By:
          By:        
 
                   
Name:
          Name:        
 
                   
Title:
          Title:        
 
                   
Date:
          Date:        
 
                   
 
                   
Domestic Lending Office:       Eurodollar Lending Office:    
 
                   
             
 
                   
             
 
                   
             

Exhibit H-4


 

                     
 
                   
Accepted for recording in the Register:       Consented to:    
WELLS FARGO HSBC TRADE BANK,       TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.    
N.A., as Agent                
 
                   
By:
          By:        
 
                   
Name:
          Name:        
 
                   
Title:
          Title:        
 
                   
Date:
          Date:        
 
                   

Exhibit H-5


 

Schedule 1.1(a)
Existing Liens
None

Schedule 1.1(a)


 

Schedule 2.1
Revolving Credit Commitments
                 
    Amount of   Percentage of
    Commitment   Commitment
Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N. A.
  $ 30,500,000.00       40.666666666 %
 
               
Comerica Bank
  $ 19,500,000.00       26.000000000 %
 
               
Bank of America, N.A.
  $ 12,500,000.00       16.666666667 %
 
               
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  $ 12,500,000.00       16.666666667 %
 
             
 
               
Total:
  $ 75,000,000.00       100.00 %

Schedule 2.1


 

Schedule 2.2(a)
Domestic Lending Office
Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A.
San Francisco Loan Center
201 3rd Street, 8th Floor
San Francisco, California
Attn: Paul Miyashiro
Phone: (415) 477-5422
Facsimile: (415) 512-9408
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 450
MAC 5301-044
Dallas, Texas 75202
Attn: John R. Peloubet
Phone: (214) 740-1585
Facsimile: (682) 225-3523
Comerica Bank
8828 Stemmons Frwy., Suite 441
Dallas, Texas 75247
Attn: Corey Bailey
Phone: (214) 589-1314
Facsimile: (214) 589-1360
Bank of America, N.A.
1201 Main St., 6th Fl.
Dallas, TX 75202
Attn: Stacia Morgan
Phone: (214) 508-8317
Facsimile: (214) 508-8419
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
500 E. Border
Arlington, TX 76004-0250
Attn: Jerry Petrey
Phone: (817) 856-3125
Facsimile: (817) 856-3183

Schedule 2.2(a)


 

Schedule 2.2(b)
Eurodollar Lending Office
Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A.
San Francisco Loan Center
201 3rd Street, 8th Floor
San Francisco, California
Attn: Paul Miyashiro
Phone: (415) 477-5422
Facsimile: (415) 512-9408
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 450
MAC 5301-044
Dallas, Texas 75202
Attn: John R. Peloubet
Phone: (214) 740-1585
Facsimile: (682) 225-3523
Comerica Bank
8828 Stemmons Frwy., Suite 441
Dallas, Texas 75247
Attn: Corey Bailey
Phone: (214) 589-1314
Facsimile: (214) 589-1360
Bank of America, N.A.
1201 Main St., 6th Fl.
Dallas, TX 75202
Attn: Stacia Morgan
Phone: (214) 508-8317
Facsimile: (214) 508-8419
JPMorgan Chase, N.A.
500 E. Border
Arlington, TX 76004-0250
Attn: Jerry Petrey
Phone: (817) 856-3125
Facsimile: (817) 856-3183

Schedule 2.2(b)


 

Schedule 8.14(a)
Compliance with Law
None.
Schedule 8.14(a)

 


 

Schedule 8.14(b)
Compliance with Governmental Authorization
None.
Schedule 8.14(b)

 


 

Schedule 8.18
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
TRADEMARK SCHEDULE
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
Argentina
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  2277331   1837127
Australia
       
 
       
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  892927   892927
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  231794   B231794
AMITY
       
 
  278248   B278248
ROLFS
       
 
  278246   B278246
ROLFS
       
 
  278245   B278245
AMITY
       
 
  278247   B278247
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  860134   860134
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  A113576   A113576
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  A113575   A113575
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  A113386   A113386
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  A210910   A210910
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  A212122   A212122
Austria
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  AM5103/89   129593
Benelux
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  736275   466944
CANTERBURY
       

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
 
  034040   034040
AMITY
       
 
  42874   364305
Brazil
       
 
       
AMITY
       
 
  818058536   818058536
AMITY
       
 
  818058544   818058544
Canada
       
 
       
ROLFS
       
 
  277400   140458
CREDIT GUARD
       
 
  732321   429760
ROLFS RESERVE
       
 
  1232446    
DIRECTOR
       
 
  8814   8814
HICKOK
       
 
  122845   TMDA37290
ROLFS RESERVE
       
 
  1232447    
CANTERBURY (and Design)
       
 
  373967   214806
KEY KADDY
       
 
  283761   187501
PROTECTA-CARD
       
 
  395665   230689
ROYAL CREST
       
 
  345828   TMA189656
AMITY
       
 
  0167700   UCA007845
BARRY WELLS & Design
       
 
  664310   TMA402798
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  325290   170954
Chile
       
 
       
AMITY
       
 
  178555   622848
PRINCESS GARDNER
       
 
  332000   332000

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
China P.R.
       
 
       
AMITY
       
 
  94013987   1082193
PRINCESS GARDNER (and Design)
       
 
  5251145    
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  1057358   1057358
CANTERBURY
       
 
  95082437   960353
HICKOK & Design
       
 
  1057357   1057357
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  200213563   1082380
HICKOK & Wreath with Banner Design
       
 
  1070730   1070730
HICKOK & Wreath with Banner Design
       
 
  1057356   1057356
CANTERBURY
       
 
  95083548   936939
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  3012389    
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  2001120783   1923543
ROLFS
       
 
  2001042288   1927338
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  2000198556   1927045
Columbia
       
 
       
HICKOK
       
 
  20358A   20358A
HICKOK
       
 
  421511   158155
HICKOK
       
 
  20358   20358
HICKOK
       
 
  93421510   158156
HICKOK
       
 
  20358B   20358B
Community Trademark
       
 
       
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  002441327   002441327
AMITY
       
 
  216556   216556

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
ROLFS
       
 
  216325   216325
BRACETAC
       
 
  37887   37887
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  001993443   001993443
Costa Rica
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  75033   75033
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  73691   73691
Dominican Republic
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  48334   48334
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  48277   48277
France
       
 
       
AMITY
       
 
  531993   1557347
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  1560673   1560673
Germany
       
 
       
HICKOK
       
 
  92409   692409
AMITY
       
 
  8453/18WZ   1182263
BRACETAC
       
 
  1867/26   1152740
AMITY
       
 
  2695/18   1008037
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  522366/18 WZ   875811
ROLFS
       
 
  48452/18   1177058
Great Britain
       
 
       
HICKOK
       
 
  59312   659312
AMITY
       
 
  857839   857839
PRINCESS GARDNER
       
 
  1024369   1024369

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
HICKOK
       
 
  59311   659311
Greece
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  146.134   146.134
Hong Kong
       
 
       
AMITY & DESIGN
       
 
  591/1977   93/1978
HICKOK
       
 
  291/47   19490461
LA GARDE
       
 
  1562/87   B2458/1989
CANTERBURY BELTS LTD. & Design
       
 
  2035/1981   2035/1981
AMITY & DESIGN
       
 
  591/1977   94/78
AMITY & DESIGN
       
 
  591/1977   95/1978
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  B660/1972   B660/1972
HICKOK
       
 
  291/47   19490462
AMITY & DESIGN
       
 
  512/78   442/1979
AMITY & Design
       
 
  591/1977   1829/1977
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  2000/26720   03341/2003
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  19212/2001   03487/2003
Italy
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  MI2001C002290    
Japan
       
 
       
HICKOK
       
 
  34973/93   3241945
HICKOK
       
 
  34974/93   3134459
AMITY
       
 
  74855/76   1802179
ROLFS
       
 
  66290/74   1375473
HICKOK
       

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
 
  120705/87   2255925
HICKOK
       
 
  2240798   2240798
HICKOK
       
 
  510326   510326
HICKOK A MAN’S COMPANY & Wreath Design
       
 
  211570/81   925996
HICKOK
       
 
  220134/77   509870
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  2000-140180   4560009
HICKOK
       
 
  200015/88   518159
Malaysia
       
 
       
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  2000/18726    
ROLFS
       
 
  90/07467   90/07467
P G PRINCESS GARDNER (and Design)
       
 
  2002/00157   02000157
Mexico
       
 
       
PRINCESS GARDNER
       
 
  298962   588202
AMITY
       
 
  106318    
HICKOK
       
 
  53764   53764
HICKOK
       
 
  165074   471497
ROLFS
       
 
  559221   820343
ROLFS
       
 
  559222    
HICKOK
       
 
  275362   275362
HICKOK
       
 
  564949    
ROYALLE BY PRINCESS GARDNER
       
 
  298964   585568
DL (Stylized)
       
 
  794849    
DL (Stylized)
       
 
  794855    

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
DL (Stylized)
       
 
  794854    
DL (Stylized)
       
 
  794853    
DL (Stylized)
       
 
  794851    
DON LOPER
       
 
  746340    
DON LOPER
       
 
  746341    
DON LOPER
       
 
  746343    
DON LOPER
       
 
  746345    
HICKOK
       
 
  179484   179484
DL (Stylized)
       
 
  794857    
DON LOPER
       
 
  794856    
WILD HICKOK
       
 
  212168   538846
DON LOPER
       
 
  746347    
HICKOK
       
 
  635269   822611
CANTERBURY
       
 
  242853   579135
WILD HICKOK
       
 
  212171   495299
WILD HICKOK
       
 
  212170   538848
HICKOK
       
 
  241858   241858
HICKOK
       
 
  242036   242036
HICKOK
       
 
  178896   178896
WILD HICKOK
       
 
  212169   538847
New Zealand
       
 
       
HICKOK
       
 
  44877   44877

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  55920   55920
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  647954   647954
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  55921   55921
HICKOK
       
 
  44878   44878
AMITY
       
 
  108198   108198
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  55919   55919
AMITY
       
 
  108197   108197
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  628836   628836
Norway
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  895378   148313
Panama
       
 
       
HICKOK
       
 
  4838   4838
AMITY
       
 
  285184   21974
AMITY
       
 
  285183   21904
Philippines
       
 
       
LIFESTYLES UNLIMITED
       
 
  83199   60218
PG PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  4-2004-05184    
HICKOK
       
 
  89847   21170
HICKOK LIFESTYLES UNLIMITED & Design
       
 
  50901   38774
HICKOK LIFESTYLES UNLIMITED & design
       
 
  50898   38806
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  101958   4-1995-104229
HICKOK LIFESTYLES UNLIMITED (and Design)
       
 
  27420   29785
HICKOK (and Design)
       
 
  27421   29666

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
Puerto Rico
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  16141   16141
CANTERBURY & Design
       
 
  23268   23268
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  52386   52386
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  56494   56494
CANTERBURY
       
 
  23269   23269
Singapore
       
 
       
ROLFS
       
 
  S/1286/89   1286/89
ROLFS
       
 
  S/6675/89   T89/06675B
ROLFS
       
 
  S/6874/90   6874/90
HICKOK
       
 
  9509   9509
HICKOK
       
 
  9508   9508
AMITY & Design
       
 
  S/71692   71692
AMITY & Design
       
 
  S/71693   71693
AMITY
       
 
  S/6872/90   6872/90
South Africa
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  69/3118   1969/03118
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  1861/54   1859-1861/
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  1859-1861/   1859-1861/
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  1859-1861/   1859-1861/
Spain
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  2381921   2381921
Switzerland
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  8120   337176

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
Taiwan
       
 
       
ROLFS
       
 
  77-48206   439075
CANTERBURY
       
 
  43233   141167
ROLFS
       
 
  77-48205   438955
ROLFS
       
 
  77-48207   441247
AMITY
       
 
  77-48204   441246
AMITY
       
 
  77-48203   439074
Turkey
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  2001/12185   2001/12185
United States
       
 
       
CANTERBURY
       
 
  72/327445   0911958
PRINCESS
       
 
  72/265332   0844803
PRINCESS GARDNER
       
 
  74/556406   2187999
BRACETAC
       
 
  73/731419   1550618
CANTERBURY
       
 
  74/693222   2049808
THE PRINCESS GARDNER & design
       
 
  71/414102   367247
SPOKES (and Design)
       
 
  75/874966   2393745
ROYALLE BY PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  75/453145   2319811
CARLOS TOMASINI
       
 
  75/035106   2035301
CANTERBURY & design
       
 
  72/201369   0791884
CANTERBURY & design
       
 
  73/009645   0998500
PRINCE GARDNER ACCESSORIES & design
       
 
  74/713656   2041364
ROLFS
       
 
  73/170121   1118634

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
IDENTIFIER
       
 
  72/096178   710096
PRINCE GARDNER (stylized)
       
 
  71/542652   0516773
TOWNSMAN
       
 
  72/045442   669459
CREDIT GUARD
       
 
  73/075924   1050073
DIRECTOR
       
 
  71/394447   351388
PRINCESS GARDNER ACCESSORIES (and Design)
       
 
  74/713654   2082144
CANTERBURY
       
 
  72/037631   0674224
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  74/040455   1638232
PROTECTA-CARD
       
 
  73/075927   1050074
ROYAL CREST
       
 
  73/679465   1485277
CREDENTIAL
       
 
  72/096179   731338
DL (Stylized)
       
 
  76/429184    
SURPLUS (and Design) (Left of Circle)
       
 
  76/269006   2897619
COLLAR-EASE
       
 
  75/054062   2095928
INSIDE-OUT
       
 
  76/647976    
ACE BY CANTERBURY (and Design)
       
 
  76/662159    
ACE BY CANTERBURY (and Design)
       
 
  76/662158    
ROLFS WEEKENDER
       
 
  76/657177    
ACTIVE ESSENTIALS BY ROLFS and Design
       
 
  76/603551    
ACTIVE ESSENTIALS BY ROLFS
       
 
  76/603550    
ROLFS RESERVE
       
 
  76/585642   3066421
ROLFS RESERVE
       

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
 
  76/585633   2956784
ETON
       
 
  75/143036   2404968
TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC. OUTLET STORE
       
 
  76/497225   2812643
ETON
       
 
  74/125681   1721441
DL Stylized
       
 
  76/433943   2763803
DON LOPER
       
 
  76/433633   2823928
DON LOPER
       
 
  76/429247   2752354
AMITY LIFESTYLE ACCESSORIES
       
 
  76/386026   2686096
CROSS IN CIRCLE AND DOTS Design (Right)
       
 
  76/975185   2714536
CROSS IN CIRCLE Design
       
 
  76/320961   2798556
CROSS IN CIRCLE AND DOTS Design (RIGHT)
       
 
  76/320962   2685683
CROSS IN CIRCLE Design
       
 
  76/320731   2594330
TOREL
       
 
  76/379875   2659342
SPOKES
       
 
  75/590226   2425629
COLETTA
       
 
  76/568946   2917096
DON LOPER
       
 
  257209   842497
TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES
       
 
  73/756261   1752430
LE-BIL’S (stylized)
       
 
  73/605579   1433020
LUCARELLI
       
 
  596787   1421197
LUCARELLI
       
 
  73/477534   1399411
LUCARELLI
       
 
  477532   1396878
HICKOK
       
 
  543425   1381527

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
ORLEANS
       
 
  500683   1348132
HICKOK
       
 
  72/082979   700221
HICKOK
       
 
  65361   0684952
HICKOK
       
 
  71/595957   0548994
STAYS ‘N CASE
       
 
  76/440003   2724002
BARRY WELLS (stylized)
       
 
  74/029450   1630139
BACK TO SCHOOL
       
 
  76/232341    
DON LOPER
       
 
  73/707382   1552433
HICKOK
       
 
  373338   0338625
HICKOK
       
 
  373339   0337194
ALOTTA WALLET
       
 
  76/632709    
FISHMASTER
       
 
  75/825665    
SNAPS
       
 
  78/807711    
STAYS ‘N CASE
       
 
  75/064244   2028047
SPORTS PLAY
       
 
  76/292027   2792151
MARDIGRASBEADS.COM
       
 
  76/337840   2650875
CORKY
       
 
  76/345269   2698645
HICKOK
       
 
  76/379885   2962740
ESSENTIALS BY ROLFS
       
 
  75/279231   2352242
THEFT-GUARD
       
 
  73/749693   1541535
TOREL
       
 
  76/268901   2642164
SPORTA BOUT
       
 
  73/114498   1081722

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
SNAP HAPPY
       
 
  72/221333   817206
SHOP & GO
       
 
  73/674394   1478676
SIDEKICK
       
 
  72/418486   961820
ROLFS ROYAL CREST
       
 
  73/681589   1485278
POP TOP
       
 
  73/114499   1081043
NOSTALGIA
       
 
  74/396910   1821361
AMITY & Design
       
 
  73/125993   1105460
GLO-GETTER
       
 
  73/749770   1541147
TRAVEL LITE
       
 
  73/683149   1623664
COURIER
       
 
  72/237072   829612
CHANGEABLE
       
 
  74/189236   1745862
CAR CADDY
       
 
  72/056291   682112
CACHE
       
 
  73/815513   1585671
BRACELINC
       
 
  73/755691   1552060
BODY BILLFOLD
       
 
  72/454486   988166
AMITY & Thick Line Design
       
 
  71/091140   110105
AMITY CLASSIC
       
 
  74/199601   1708196
AMERICAN CLASSIC & eagle design
       
 
  73/386959   1301680
LA GARDE
       
 
  71/158540   163698
NITE & DAY
       
 
  73/822549   1588883
DESIGNED AND CRAFTED FOR LIFE
       
 
  76/975051   2678999
DANIEL ADAM
       
 
  76/362819   2736047

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
STACY RYAN
       
 
  76/223824   2653563
BEACH BUNDLE
       
 
  75/982154   2595287
NECESSITIES BY ROLFS
       
 
  76/059964   2782299
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  76/976720   2921373
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  76/975574   2760187
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  74/556405   2187998
JAMES B. FAIRCHILD
       
 
  74/021220   1829864
SPRINTKIT
       
 
  73/308133   1228487
DESIGNED AND CRAFTED FOR LIFE
       
 
  76/975428   2733308
TUCK-N-TAKE
       
 
  73/093705   1067699
SPOKES
       
 
  75/874968   2393746
TANDY BRANDS
       
 
  73/756262   1751187
ROSE IN TRIANGLE design
       
 
  75/603133   2511417
DESIGNED AND CRAFTED FOR LIFE ON THE ROAD
       
 
  76/975578   2760189
SPOKES
       
 
  75/591789   2559269
SPOKES & Design
       
 
  75/590228   2579134
LA GARDE
       
 
  73/652855   1485246
ROLFS
       
 
  71/656539   604067
ROLFS
       
 
  76/405168   2777432
ROLFS
       
 
  74/662841   2032901
DESIGNED AND CRAFTED FOR LIFE
       
 
  76/976166   2818258
 
       
Uruguay
       

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  233808   323810
 
       
Venezuela
       
 
       
HICKOK
       
 
  F-019787   19787
AMITY
       
 
  1424   92.249-F
AMITY
       
 
  1425   90.419-F
PATENT SCHEDULE
         
Title   Application Number   Patent Number
 
       
Canada
       
 
       
Releasably Locking Button Pin
       
 
  1997-1959   84068
Personal Accessory with Quick-Access
       
 
  2471793    
 
       
China P.R.
       
 
       
Carrier for Digital Player and Headphones
       
 
  ZL200530124574.1    
 
       
European Community
       
 
       
Carrier for Digital Player and Headphones (design)
       
 
  000399423   000399423-0001
 
       
Germany
       
 
       
Suspender Button
       
 
  M8801493.2   M8801493.2
 
       
Great Britian
       
 
       
SUSPENDER BUTTON
       
 
  1052949   1052949
 
       
Mexico
       
 
       
PERSONAL ACCESSORY WITH QUICK-ACCESS
       
 
  PA/a/2004/006813    
 
       
Philippines
       
 
       
CARRIER FOR DIGITAL PLAYER AND HEADPHONES
       
 
  32005000896    
 
       
Taiwan
       

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Title   Application Number   Patent Number
 
       
 
       
 
CARRIER FOR DIGITAL PLAYER AND HEADPHONES
       
 
  94305410    
 
       
United States
       
 
       
TRAVEL BAG WITH MULTIPLE COMPARTMENTS
       
 
  07/324296   4966260
TRAVEL BAG WITH MULTIPLE COMPARTMENT
       
 
  07/060723   4821853
CELL PHONE PURSE
       
 
  29/214830   D512560
GUN PROTECTOR
       
 
  29/213233   D520235
DISPLAY FIXTURE WITH BUILT-IN SIGN HOLDER
       
 
  29/137335   D451703
POCKET BOOK FASTENER
       
 
  29/005208   DES. 355767
NECKTIE LABEL
       
 
  29/003513   D350370
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING COIN POUCH
       
 
  08/228698   5480605
WALLET WITH CARRYING STRAP
       
 
  07/012492   DES.343951
PORTFOLIO
       
 
  07/175852   DES.322628
AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORY
       
 
  29/032392   DES.366356
TRAVEL KIT
       
 
  07/414075   DES.325124
EXPANDABLE CUP HOLDER
       
 
  29/087911   D407951
POINT OF SALE DISPLAY BOX AND UNIT
       
 
  09/288857   6070717
HELMET BEAD
       
 
  29/176075   D487409
ELECTRIC ICE SCRAPER
       
 
  29/136973   D456576
DOG LEASH AND LIGHT COMBINATION
       
 
  29/137093   D453386

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Title   Application Number   Patent Number
 
       
BOTTLE CADDY
       
 
  29/127089   D450445
GOLF BAG PORTABLE COOLER
       
 
  29/110050   D425761
RICE AND BEAN BEADS
       
 
  29/102111   D420931
SET OF GUMBO BEADS
       
 
  29/092837   D412680
 
       
COMBINATION SUSPENDERS FOR USE WITH BUTTON AND BUTTONLESS TROUSERS
 
       
 
  07/714496 517   2429
SET OF JAZZ BEADS
       
 
  29/092377   D410866
MULTI-CARD ELEMENT FOR A BILLFOLD
       
 
  07/906549   5263523
DECORATIVE BEAD
       
 
  29/075162   D398879
DRINK HOLDER
       
 
  29/011921   D352827
RELEASABLY LOCKING BUTTON PIN
       
 
  29/066168   D390162
CARRIER FOR DIGITAL PLAYER AND HEADPHONES
       
 
  29/224985   D519275
GUN PROTECTOR
       
 
  10/942330    
GUN SLING WITH SINGLE-HANDED ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM
       
 
  10/360191    
ORNAMENTAL BEAD AND RADIO COMBINATION
       
 
  10/793874    
PERSONAL ACCESSORY WITH QUICK-ACCESS
       
 
  10/025542   6601622
BELT RACK TAB
       
 
  29/022042   D366065
CRAWFISH BEAD
       
 
  29/092379   D411967

Schedule 8.18


 

COPYRIGHT SCHEDULE
         
Title of Work   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
Amity Racing Almanac CD
       
 
  TXu-1-114-703   TXu-1-114-703
 
       
Rolfs Sports Almanac CD
       
 
  TXu 1-099-544   TXu 1-099-544
 
       
Waterfowl Duck Tie #3
       
 
  VA 577-760   VA 577-760
 
       
Waterfowl Duck Tie #2
       
 
  VA 557-757   VA 577-757
 
       
Waterfowl Duck Tie #1
       
 
  VA 577-756   VA 577-756
 
       
Waterfowl Duck Tie #5
       
 
  VA 577-759   VA 577-759
 
       
Waterfowl Duck Tie #4
  VA 577-758   VA 577-758
LICENSE SCHEDULE
Capital Mercury
Churchill Downs, Licensing Partners
Collegiate Licensing Co. (CLC)
Eileen West
Haggar
Indiana University Research & Tech
Jones New York
Jordache
Levi Strauss & Co / Dockers for Women
Levi Strauss & Co / Levi Signature
Levi Strauss & Co / Levi’s Brand
License Resource Group (LRG)
Major League Baseball (MLB)
Michigan State University
National Basketball Association (NBA)
National Football League (NFL)
National Hockey League (NHL)
Ohio State
Totes
Travel Sentry (Marketing License Agreement)

Schedule 8.18


 

U of CA Berkeley
U of Iowa Hawkeyes
U of Southern CA
West Virginia University
Woolrich
Dallas_1\4485322\2
13118-122 9/6/2006

Schedule 8.18


 

Schedule 8.19
ERISA
Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Employees Investment Plan, as amended and restated effective July 1, 2000, as the same has been amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
Schedule 8.19

 


 

Schedule 8.22
Material Contracts
Trademark license agreements that generate sales revenue in excess of $1,000,000 per annum.
Schedule 8.22

 


 

Schedule 10.11
Investments
Investments in H.A. Sheldon Canada, Ltd.
Schedule 10.11

 


 

Schedule 13.4
Notices/Credit Matters
Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.
690 E. Lamar Boulevard, Suite 200
Arlington, TX 76011
Attention: Mark J. Flaherty
Telephone: (817) 548-0090
Facsimile: (817) 274-7346
Email: mark_flaherty@tandybrands.com
Wells Fargo HSBC Trade
Bank, N.A.
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 450
Dallas, TX 75202
Attention: John R. Peloubet
Telephone: (214) 740-1585
Facsimile: (682) 225-3523
Email: peloubj@wellsfargo.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N. A.
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 450
Dallas, TX 75202
Attention: John W. Johnson
Telephone: (214) 740-1517
Facsimile: (682) 220-2166
Email: john.w.johnson@wellsfargo.com
Comerica Bank
8828 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 441
Dallas, TX 75247
Attention: Corey R. Bailey
Telephone: (214) 589-1314
Facsimile: (214) 589-1360
Email: crbailey@comerica.com
Bank of America, N.A.
901 Main Street, 68th Floor
Dallas, TX 75202
Attention: Allison W. Connally
Telephone: (214) 209-1425
Facsimile: (214) 209-9560
Email: allison.connally@bankofamerica.com
Schedule 13.4

 


 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
500 E. Border
Arlington, TX 76004-0250
Attention: Jerry Petrey
Telephone: (817) 856-3125
Facsimile: (817) 856-3183
Email: jerry.petrey@chase.com
Schedule 13.4

 

EX-10.35 3 d39710exv10w35.htm AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE 1995 STOCK DEFERRAL PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS exv10w35
 

EXHIBIT 10.35
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO THE
TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
1995 STOCK DEFERRAL PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
     This Amendment No. 2 (the “Amendment”) to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. 1995 Stock Deferral Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “Plan”) is made this 16th day of August, 2006 by Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Company”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.
     WHEREAS, the Company established the Plan to provide Non-Employee Directors an opportunity to elect to defer receipt of Retainer Fees and for the payment of such fees in Stock Units, each of which is equal in value to a share of Stock;
     WHEREAS the Plan was previously amended to permit Non-Employee Directors to also elect to defer the receipt of Meeting Fees and to provide for the payment of such fees in Stock Units;
     WHEREAS, the Company desires to further amend the Plan to (i) provide for an alternative mechanism to settle Stock Units credited to a Non-Employee Director’s Account pursuant to the Plan, and (ii) to modify the timing of an election to defer Retainer Fees in order to comply with section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and
     WHEREAS, pursuant to Article VIII of the Plan, the Plan may be amended by the Board of Directors of the Company;
     NOW, THEREFORE, effective August 16, 2006, the Plan is hereby amended as follows:
     1. Section 3.1(a) of the Plan is hereby amended by adding the following at the end of the first paragraph:
“Effective January 1, 2005, any election by a Non-Employee Director to defer Retainer Fees shall be made prior to the beginning of the calendar year in which such Retainer Fees are earned and such Deferral Election shall be irrevocable except upon a subsequent Deferral Election that is made prior to the beginning of the calendar year to which such subsequent election applies; provided however, that with respect to a Non-Employee Director who first becomes a member of the Board of Directors during a calendar year, any election to defer Retainer Fees must be made within 30 days following the date the individual first becomes a Non-Employee Director and any such Deferral Election shall only apply to Retainer Fees which relate to services performed subsequent to the effective date of such election.”
     2. Section 3.1(d) of the Plan is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 


 

     “(d) Payment of Stock Units. Stock Units credited to a Non-Employee Director’ Account pursuant to the Plan shall be payable in a single distribution made at each such time (no more frequently than annually) specified by the Non-Employee Director in the applicable Deferral Election, provided that the designated payment date with respect to any election must be no earlier than twelve (12) months following the establishment of the affected Stock Unit, and shall be payable in (i) an equal number of shares of Stock, or (ii) at the Company’s option, an amount in cash equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares of Stock underlying the affected Stock Units at the time of distribution. For purposes of this Section 3.1(d), Fair Market Value shall mean:
     (i) If the Stock is listed or admitted to trade on a national securities exchange, the average of the high and low prices of the Stock as reported by such national securities exchange for the date immediately preceding the distribution, or, if no sale of the Stock shall have been made on that date, the next preceding day on which there was a sale of Stock;
     (ii) If the Stock is not listed or admitted to trade on a national securities exchange, the average between the bid and asked price for the Stock on any electronic quotation system on the date immediately preceding the distribution; or
     (iii) If the Stock is not listed or admitted to trade on a national securities exchange or any electronic quotation system, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors shall establish the Fair Market Value in its good faith judgment.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment is adopted this 16th day of August, 2006.
                 
ATTEST:       TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.    
 
               
/s/ W. Mike Baggett
      By:   /s/ Mark J. Flaherty    
 
               
Secretary       Name: Mark J. Flaherty    
        Title: Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary    

 

EX-10.36 4 d39710exv10w36.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT exv10w36
 

Execution Copy
EXHIBIT 4.7 and 10.36
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Among
TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
as the Borrower,
WELLS FARGO HSBC TRADE BANK, N.A.
as Administrative Agent and as a Lender,
and
CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS,
as Lenders
and
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
as Arranger
As of
September 7, 2006
$75,000,000.00

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
                     
                Page
 
SECTION 1 DEFINITION OF TERMS     1  
           
 
       
      1.1    
Definitions
    1  
      1.2    
Accounting Terms
    15  
      1.3    
Rules of Construction
    15  
           
 
       
SECTION 2 THE REVOLVING CREDIT LOAN     16  
           
 
       
      2.1    
Revolving Credit Commitments and Total Revolving Credit Commitment
    16  
      2.2    
Revolving Credit Loans
    16  
      2.3    
Notice of Borrowing
    17  
      2.4    
Commitment Fees
    17  
      2.5    
Revolving Credit Note and Note Payments
    17  
      2.6    
Mandatory Prepayments
    18  
      2.7    
Manner and Application of Payments
    18  
      2.8    
Interest Options
    19  
      2.9    
Quotation of Rates
    19  
      2.10    
Default Rate
    19  
      2.11    
Interest Recapture
    19  
      2.12    
Interest Calculations
    20  
      2.13    
Selection of Interest Option
    20  
      2.14    
Rollovers and Conversions
    20  
      2.15    
Booking Borrowings
    21  
      2.16    
Special Provisions for Eurodollar Borrowings
    21  
      2.17    
Capital Adequacy
    23  
      2.18    
Taxes
    24  
      2.19    
Increases in Total Revolving Credit Commitment
    25  
           
 
       
SECTION 3 SWINGLINE ADVANCES     26  
           
 
       
      3.1    
Swingline Advances
    26  
           
 
       
SECTION 4 LETTERS OF CREDIT     27  
           
 
       
      4.1    
Letters of Credit
    27  
      4.2    
Letter of Credit Requests
    28  
      4.3    
Letter of Credit Participations
    29  
      4.4    
Increased Costs
    30  
      4.5    
Conflict Between Applications and Agreement
    31  
           
 
       
SECTION 5 BANKERS ACCEPTANCES     31  
           
 
       
      5.1    
Bankers Acceptances
    31  
      5.2    
Procedures for Purchase of Bankers Acceptances
    32  
      5.3    
Replacement/Renewal/Conversion of Bankers Acceptances
    32  
      5.4    
Payment of Bankers Acceptances
    33  
      5.5    
Acceptance Exposure
    33  
      5.6    
Miscellaneous Bankers Acceptance Provisions
    34  
           
 
       
SECTION 6 GUARANTEES     34  
           
 
       
      6.1    
Guarantees
    34  
           
 
       
SECTION 7 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT     34  
           
 
       
      7.1    
Effectiveness of Agreement
    34  
      7.2    
All Advances
    35  
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SECTION 8 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES     36  
           
 
       
      8.1    
Organization and Good Standing
    36  
      8.2    
Authorization and Power
    36  
      8.3    
No Conflicts or Consents
    36  
      8.4    
Enforceable Obligations
    36  
      8.5    
No Liens
    36  
      8.6    
Financial Condition
    36  
      8.7    
Full Disclosure
    36  
      8.8    
No Potential Default
    37  
      8.9    
Material Agreements
    37  
      8.10    
No Litigation
    37  
      8.11    
Use of Proceeds; Margin Stock
    37  
      8.12    
Taxes
    37  
      8.13    
Principal Office, Etc.
    37  
      8.14    
Compliance with Law
    37  
      8.15    
Subsidiaries
    38  
      8.16    
Casualties
    38  
      8.17    
Corporate Name
    38  
      8.18    
Intellectual Property Rights
    38  
      8.19    
ERISA
    39  
      8.20    
Labor Matters
    39  
      8.21    
Material Contracts
    39  
      8.22    
Representations and Warranties
    39  
      8.23    
Survival of Representations and Warranties in All Material Respects
    39  
           
 
       
SECTION 9 AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS     39  
           
 
       
      9.1    
Financial Statements, Reports, and Documents
    39  
      9.2    
Payment of Taxes and Other Liabilities
    40  
      9.3    
Maintenance of Existence and Rights; Conduct of Business
    40  
      9.4    
Notice of Default
    41  
      9.5    
Other Notices
    41  
      9.6    
Operations and Properties
    41  
      9.7    
Books and Records; Access
    41  
      9.8    
Field Examination
    41  
      9.9    
Compliance with Law
    41  
      9.10    
Insurance
    41  
      9.11    
Authorizations and Approvals
    42  
      9.12    
Further Assurances
    42  
      9.13    
Indemnity by Borrower
    42  
      9.14    
After-Acquired Subsidiaries
    42  
           
 
       
SECTION 10 NEGATIVE COVENANTS     43  
           
 
       
      10.1    
Negative Pledge
    43  
      10.2    
Negative Pledge Agreements
    43  
      10.3    
Limitations on Indebtedness
    43  
      10.4    
Certain Transactions
    44  
      10.5    
Limitation on Sale of Assets
    44  
      10.6    
Liquidation, Mergers, Consolidations, Recapitalizations, Reorganizations, and Dispositions of Substantial Assets
    44  
      10.7    
Lines of Business; Receivables Policy
    44  
      10.8    
Acquisition
    44  
      10.9    
Restricted Payments
    44  
      10.10    
Prepayment of Other Indebtedness
    44  
      10.11    
Limitation on Investments
    45  
      10.12    
Sale and Leaseback Transactions
    45  
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      10.13    
Leverage Ratio
    45  
      10.14    
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
    45  
      10.15    
Tangible Net Worth
    45  
      10.16    
Trading Asset Coverage Ratio
    46  
      10.17    
ERISA
    46  
      10.18    
Fiscal Year
    46  
      10.19    
Trademark License Agreements
    46  
           
 
       
SECTION 11 EVENTS OF DEFAULT     46  
           
 
       
      11.1    
Events of Default
    46  
      11.2    
Remedies Upon Event of Default
    48  
      11.3    
Performance by Agent or Lenders
    48  
           
 
       
SECTION 12 AGENT     49  
           
 
       
      12.1    
Appointment
    49  
      12.2    
Responsibilities
    49  
      12.3    
Indemnity
    51  
      12.4    
Credit Decisions
    51  
      12.5    
Resignation
    51  
           
 
       
SECTION 13 MISCELLANEOUS     52  
           
 
       
      13.1    
Accounting Reports
    52  
      13.2    
Waivers and Amendments
    52  
      13.3    
Payment of Expenses
    53  
      13.4    
Notices
    53  
      13.5    
Governing Law
    54  
      13.6    
Choice of Forum; Consent to Service of Process and Jurisdiction
    54  
      13.7    
Invalid Provisions
    54  
      13.8    
Maximum Interest
    54  
      13.9    
Non-liability of Lender
    55  
      13.10    
Offset
    55  
      13.11    
Successors and Assigns
    56  
      13.12    
Successors and Assigns; Participations
    56  
      13.13    
Headings
    59  
      13.14    
Survival
    59  
      13.15    
No Third Party Beneficiary
    59  
      13.16    
Multiple Counterparts
    59  
      13.17    
Entirety
    59  
      13.18    
USA PATRIOT Act Notice
    59  
      13.19    
Amendment and Restatement
    60  
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Exhibits:
Exhibit A – Revolving Credit Note
Exhibit B – Notice of Borrowing
Exhibit C – Closing Documents
Exhibit D – Subsidiaries
Exhibit E – Amended and Restated Subsidiary Guaranty
Exhibit F – Swingline Note
Exhibit G – Letter of Credit Request
Exhibit H – Assignment and Acceptance
Schedules:
Schedule 1.1(a) – Existing Liens
Schedule 2.1 – Lenders; Revolving Credit Commitments
Schedule 2.2(a) – Domestic Lending Offices
Schedule 2.2(b) – Eurodollar Lending Offices
Schedule 8.14(a) – Compliance with Law
Schedule 8.14(b) – Compliance with Governmental Authorization
Schedule 8.18 – Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
Schedule 8.19 – ERISA
Schedule 8.21 – Material Contracts
Schedule 10.11 – Investments
Schedule 13.4 – Notices/Credit Matters
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT
     THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 7th day of September, 2006 by and among TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), WELLS FARGO HSBC TRADE BANK, N.A., a national banking association (the “Trade Bank”), as administrative agent for the Lenders (the “Agent”), WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., a national banking association (“WFB”), as arranger and in the capacities set forth herein, and the lenders named in Schedule 2.1 hereto (collectively, together with all successors and assigns, the “Lenders”).
WITNESSETH:
     WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent, WFB and certain Lenders entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of June 27, 2001 (as amended, the “Existing Credit Agreement”) to fund general corporate and working capital needs of Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
     WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent, WFB and the Lenders wish to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1
DEFINITION OF TERMS
          1.1 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, all exhibits and schedules hereto and in any note, certificate, report, or other Loan Documents made or delivered pursuant to this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in this Section 1 or in the Section or recital referred to below:
     “Acceptance Date” means any Business Day on which a Bankers Acceptance is issued and accepted by an Accepting Bank.
     “Acceptance Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate face amount of all Bankers Acceptances outstanding at such time for which the Borrower has not yet repaid an Accepting Bank.
     “Accepting Bank” means the Agent or WFB, or collectively the Accepting Banks.
     “Adjusted Eurodollar Rate” means, with respect to any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) equal to the quotient of (a) the Eurodollar Rate with respect to such Interest Period, divided by (b) the remainder of 1.00 minus the Eurodollar Reserve Requirement in effect on such date.
     “Advance” means (a) the disbursement by the Lenders of a sum or sums lent to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement (including, without limitation, Swingline Advances), (b)
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the conversion of a Borrowing from one type of Borrowing to another type of Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.14, and (c) the continuation of a Eurodollar Borrowing to a new Interest Period pursuant to Section 2.14.
     “Advance Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
     “Affiliate” of any Person means any other Person directly or indirectly, controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such Person.
     “Agreement” means this Credit Agreement, including the schedules and exhibits hereto, as the same may be modified, amended, renewed, extended or restated from time to time.
     Alternate Base Borrowingmeans a borrowing bearing interest with reference to the Alternate Base Rate.
     Alternate Base Ratemeans, for any day, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of one percent (1%)) equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, or (b) the sum of the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus one-half of one percent (0.5%). For purposes hereof, “Prime Rate” means at any time the rate of interest most recently announced within WFB at its principal office as its Prime Rate, with the understanding that the Prime Rate is one of WFB’s base rates and serves as the basis upon which effective WFB rates of interest are calculated for those loans making reference thereto, and is evidenced by the recording thereof after its announcement in such internal publication or publications as WFB may designate. Such rate of interest is a fluctuating reference rate and may or may not at any time be the best or lowest rate charged by WFB on any loan. WFB may make loans at rates of interest at, above or below the Prime Rate. “Federal Funds Effective Rate” shall mean, for any day, the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for the day of such transactions received by the Agent from three (3) Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it. If for any reason the Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that it is unable to ascertain the Federal Funds Effective Rate, for any reason, including, the inability or failure of the Agent to obtain sufficient quotations in accordance with the terms hereof, the Alternate Base Rate shall be determined without regard to clause (b) of the first sentence of this definition, as appropriate, until the circumstances giving rise to such inability no longer exist. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective on the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate, respectively.
     “Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage” means, at any time the Commitment Fee described in Section 2.4 hereof is to be paid, the following percentages per annum which shall be determined as a function of the Total Funded Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio, as set forth on the most recent certificate showing compliance delivered to the Agent by the Borrower pursuant to Section 9.1(b):
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    APPLICABLE
    COMMITMENT
TOTAL FUNDED INDEBTEDNESS   FEE
           TO EBITDA RATIO*   PERCENTAGE
Less than 1.00 to 1.00
    0.20 %
Greater than or equal to 1.00 to 1.00 but less than 2.00 to 1.00
    0.25 %
Greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00, but less than 2.50 to 1.00
    0.30 %
Greater than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00
    0.375 %
 
*   In calculating this Ratio for purposes of determining the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage, EBITDA shall not include the one-time charge described in clause (g) of the definition of EBITDA.
     “Applicable Lending Office” means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s Domestic Lending Office in the case of an Alternate Base Borrowing and such Lender’s Eurodollar Lending Office in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing.
     “Applicable Margin” means, the following percentages per annum, which percentages shall be added to the applicable interest rates for purposes of calculating the interest rates payable to the Lenders, as more fully described by Section 2.8:
     (a) The Applicable Margin for Alternate Base Borrowings shall be 0.0%.
     (b) The following Applicable Margins per annum for Eurodollar Borrowings shall apply, which shall be determined as a function of the Total Funded Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio, as set forth on the most recent certificate showing compliance delivered to the Agent by the Borrower pursuant to Section 9.1(b):
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    APPLICABLE
    MARGIN FOR
TOTAL FUNDED INDEBTEDNESS   EURODOLLAR
           TO EBITDA RATIO*   BORROWINGS
Less than 1.00 to 1.00
    0.75 %
Greater than or equal to 1.00 to 1.00 but less than 1.50 to 1.00
    1.00 %
Greater than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00 but less than 2.00 to 1.00
    1.25 %
Greater than or equal to 2.00 to 1.00, but less than 2.50 to 1.00
    1.50 %
Greater than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00
    1.75 %
 
*   In calculating this Ratio for purposes of determining the Applicable Margin, EBITDA shall not include the one-time charge described in clause (g) of the definition of EBITDA.
     “Application for Letter of Credit” means the application for a Letter of Credit in the form provided by the Issuing Bank.
     “Asset Sale” means a sale of assets, properties, rights or business now owned or hereafter acquired (other than a sale or other disposition of (i) obsolete or assets no longer in use, (ii) inventory, or (iii) the equity securities of any Subsidiary) by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries outside the ordinary course of business.
     “Asset Sale Limit” has the meaning given such term in Section 2.6 hereof.
     “Assignment and Acceptance” means the assignment and acceptance in the form of Exhibit H attached hereto and provided for in Section 13.12.
     “Bank” or “Banks” means any Lender (or the Lenders) and WFB.
     “Bankers Acceptance” means a bill of exchange drawn by the Borrower on Agent, duly completed and accepted by the Agent, in a form customarily used by the Agent in creating bankers’ acceptances and which meets the eligibility requirements provided for herein and any reasonable requirements of the Agent.
     “Borrowing” means a Eurodollar Borrowing, an Alternate Base Borrowing or a Swingline Advance.
     “Business Day” means (a) for all purposes, any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or day on which national banks are authorized to be closed under the laws of the States of Texas,
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California, and Colorado, and (b) for purposes of any Eurodollar Borrowing, a day that satisfies the requirements of clause (a) and is a day when commercial banks are open for domestic or international business in London.
     “Capital Expenditures” means, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures and costs of the Borrower (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities during that period and including that portion of Capital Lease Obligations of the Borrower) during such period that, in conformity with GAAP, are required to be included in or classified as property, plant or equipment or another similar fixed asset account reflected on the balance sheet of the Borrower, but not including the expenditures and costs of a Permitted Acquisition.
     “Capital Lease Obligations” means, as to any Person, the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under a lease of (or other agreement conveying the right to use) real and/or personal property, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP. For purposes of this Agreement, the amount of such Capital Lease Obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
     “Closing Date” means the date of this Agreement.
     “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.
     “Collateral” means all assets, tangible or intangible, personal or mixed, including, without limitation, all accounts receivable, patents, trademarks, service marks, all other intellectual property, all software whether purchased by or developed by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, general intangibles, furniture and equipment of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and all partnership interests, capital stock or equity securities of each Subsidiary of the Borrower.
     “Commercial Letter of Credit” means a commercial letter of credit as that term is commonly referred to within the banking industry.
     “Commitment Fee” has the meaning given such term in Section 2.4 hereof.
     “Consolidated Net Income” means consolidated net earnings (after income taxes) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, but excluding (a) extraordinary gains, (b) gains due to sales or write-up of assets, (c) earnings of any Person newly acquired, if earned prior to acquisition, or (d) gains due to acquisitions of any securities of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
     “Contract Rate” means (a) with respect to an Alternate Base Borrowing, the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin, and (b) with respect to a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Margin.
     “Current Liabilities” means current liabilities determined in accordance with GAAP.
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     “Debtor Laws” means all applicable liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, moratorium, arrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar laws from time to time in effect affecting the rights of creditors generally.
     “Discount Rate” means the rate, determined by the Agent, calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days, which is the Agent’s current discount rate for bankers’ acceptances having a term and face amount equal to the term and face amount of the Bankers Acceptance which Borrower has requested Agent to purchase.
     “Dividends” in respect of any corporation, means (a) cash distributions or other distributions on, or in respect of, any class of capital stock of such corporation, except for distributions made solely in shares of stock of the same class, and (b) other payments or transfers made in respect of the redemption, repurchase, or acquisition of such stock.
     “Dollar” means lawful money of the United States of America.
     Domestic Lending Officemeans, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender specified as its “Domestic Lending Office” opposite its name in Schedule 2.2(a) annexed hereto, or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to the Borrower and the Agent.
     “EBITDA” means, for any period comprising the most recent four quarterly periods, the sum of (a) Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (b) Interest Expense paid during such period which was deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income, plus (c) all income taxes which were deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income, plus (d) all depreciation and amortization which were deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income, plus (e) add-backs allowed pursuant to Article 11, Regulation S-X, of the Securities Act of 1933, plus (f) non-cash losses arising from the impairment of goodwill or intangibles under FASB 142; plus (g) a one-time charge of $7,100,000 attributable to the women’s segment inventory write-offs subsequent to February 28, 2006. Upon consummation of a Permitted Acquisition, EBITDA may be adjusted to include the financial results of the acquired entity or assets for the period comprising the four quarterly periods prior to the Permitted Acquisition, including any period of less than a full quarter, provided that the Borrower shall have provided Agent with (i) audited financial statements prepared not more than fifteen (15) months prior to the closing date of the Permitted Acquisition, or (ii) if such audited financial statements are not available, verification of the adjustments for such acquisition prepared by an accounting firm acceptable to Agent, such statements or verification, as the case may be, to be satisfactory to the Agent in its sole discretion.
     “Environmental Laws” means any Legal Requirements pertaining to air, emissions, water discharge, noise emissions, solid or liquid waste disposal, hazardous waste or materials, industrial hygiene, or other environmental, health, or safety matters or conditions on, under or about real property or any portion thereof, and similar laws of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over real property as such Legal Requirements may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and regulations promulgated and rulings issued pursuant to such laws.
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     ERISAmeans the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder.
     “ERISA Affiliate” means any Subsidiary or trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is a member of a group of which Borrower is a member and which is under common control with Borrower within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code.
     “Eurodollar Borrowing” means a borrowing bearing interest with reference to the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate.
     “Eurodollar Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender specified as its “Eurodollar Lending Office” opposite its name in Schedule 2.2(b) annexed hereto (or, if no such office is specified, its Domestic Lending Office), or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to the Borrower and the Agent.
     “Eurodollar Rate” means, for any Eurodollar Rate Borrowing for any Interest Period therefor, the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) appearing on Dow Jones Markets Page 3750 (or any successor page) as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period for a term comparable to such Interest Period. If for any reason such rate is not available, then the term “Eurodollar Rate” shall mean, for any Eurodollar Rate Borrowing for any Interest Period therefor, the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) appearing on Reuters Screen LIBO Page as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period for a term comparable to such Interest Period; provided however, if more than one rate is specified on Reuters Screen LEBO Page, then the applicable rate shall be the arithmetic mean of all such rates (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%).
     “Eurodollar Reserve Requirement” means, on any day, that percentage (expressed as a decimal fraction) that is in effect on such day, as provided by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor governmental body) applied for determining the maximum reserve requirements (including, without limitation, basic, supplemental, marginal, and emergency reserves) under Regulation D with respect to “Eurocurrency liabilities” as currently defined in Regulation D or under any similar or successor regulation with respect to Eurocurrency liabilities or Eurocurrency funding. Each determination by Lender of the Eurodollar Reserve Requirement shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding.
     “Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.
     “Financial Statement Delivery Date” shall mean (i) if the Borrower delivers the quarterly or annual financial statements before 12:00 noon Dallas, Texas time on a Business Day, then the day on which the quarterly or annual financial statements are delivered to the Agent and/or Lenders pursuant to Section 9.1, and (ii) if the Borrower delivers the quarterly or annual financial statements on a day which is not a Business Day or on or after 12:00 noon
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Dallas, Texas time on a Business Day, then the Business Day after the day on which the quarterly or annual financial statements are delivered to the Agent and/or Lenders pursuant to Section 9.1.
     “Fiscal Quarter” means the quarterly periods ending September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30.
     “Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for accounting purposes as designated by the Borrower to the Agent from time to time. The present Fiscal Year of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries is July 1 to June 30, which Fiscal Year may not be changed without the consent of the Agent.
     “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, for the four consecutive fiscal quarterly periods ending on the date of determination for Borrower and its Subsidiaries, the ratio of (a) EBITDA determined on a consolidated basis minus Capital Expenditures minus federal, state, local and foreign income taxes divided by (b) Interest Expense plus payments made in respect of Capital Lease Obligations plus any cash dividend made by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, plus any payments made by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of the redemption, retirement, acquisition, or prepayment of any of Borrower’s capital stock, or any other equity interest during the term of this Agreement, plus any cash Investments in Sheldon following the Closing Date.
     “Funding Loss” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.16(e).
     “GAAP” means those generally accepted accounting principles and practices, applied on a consistent basis, which are recognized as such by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants acting through its Accounting Principles Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board and/or their respective successors and which are applicable in the circumstances as of the date in question.
     “Governmental Authority” means, with respect to any Person, any government (or any political subdivision or jurisdiction thereof),court, bureau, agency, or other governmental authority having jurisdiction over such Person or any of its business, operations, or properties.
     “Governmental Authorization” means any approval, consent, license, permit, waiver, or other authorization issued, granted, given, or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Legal Requirement.
     “Guarantors” means each of the Subsidiaries of Borrower listed on Exhibit D attached hereto as well as any After-Acquired Subsidiary as defined in Section 9.14.
     “Guaranty” of any Person means any contract or understanding of such Person pursuant to which such Person guarantees, or in effect guarantees, any Indebtedness of any other Person in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including agreements to assure the holder of the Indebtedness of the primary obligor against loss in respect thereof; except that “Guaranty” shall not include endorsements, in the ordinary course of business, of negotiable instruments or documents for deposit or collection.
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     “Hazardous Materials” means any hazardous, toxic, or dangerous waste, substance, or material defined as such in or for the purpose of any Environmental Law.
     “Hedge Agreement” means any agreement between the Borrower and any Bank now existing or hereafter entered into, which provides for an interest rate or commodity swap, cap, floor, collar, forward foreign exchange transaction, currency swap, cross-currency rate swap, currency option, or any combination of, or option with respect to, these or similar transactions, for the purpose of hedging Borrower’s exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, currency valuations or commodity prices.
     “HSBC” means Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.
     “Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, all indebtedness, obligations, and liabilities of such Person, contingent or otherwise, including without limitation (a) all “liabilities” which would be reflected on a balance sheet of such Person, (b) all obligations of such Person in respect of any Guaranty, letter of credit, or bankers’ acceptance, (c) all obligations of such Person in respect of any lease, which in conformity with GAAP, is required to be capitalized for balance sheet purposes, (d) all obligations, indebtedness, and liabilities secured by any lien or any security interest on any property or assets of such Person, and (e) any obligations to redeem or repurchase any of such Person’s capital stock, warrants, or stock equivalents.
     “Intangible Assets” of any Person means those assets of such Person which are (a) deferred assets, other than prepaid insurance and prepaid taxes, (b) patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, franchises, goodwill, experimental expenses, and other similar assets which would be classified as intangible assets on a balance sheet of such Person, (c) unamortized debt discount and expense, and (d) assets located, and notes and receivables due from obligors domiciled, outside of the United States of America.
     “Interest Expense” means, for Borrower and its Subsidiaries for any period, total interest expense in respect of Indebtedness actually paid or that is payable during such period, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
     “Interest Period” means, with respect to a Eurodollar Borrowing, a period commencing:
     (a) on the Advance Date thereof; or
     (b) on the conversion date pertaining to such Eurodollar Borrowing, if such Eurodollar Borrowing is made pursuant to a conversion as described in Section 2.14; or
     (c) on the last day of the preceding Interest Period in the case of a rollover to a successive Interest Period;
and ending 1, 2, 3, or 6 months thereafter, as Borrower shall elect in accordance with Section 2.13 or Section 2.14, provided that:
     (i) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, unless such
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Business Day falls in another calendar month in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;
     (ii) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month or at the end of such Interest Period) shall, subject to clause (i) above, end on the last Business Day of a calendar month; and
     (iii) if the Interest Period for any Eurodollar Borrowing would otherwise end after the final maturity date of the Loan, then such Interest Period shall end on the final maturity date of the Loan.
     “Investment” in any Person means any investment, whether by means of share purchase, loan, advance, extension of credit, capital contribution, or otherwise, in or to such Person, the Guaranty of any Indebtedness of such Person, or the subordination of any claim against such Person to other Indebtedness of such Person.
     “Issuing Bank” means (i) in the case of the issuance of Commercial Letters of Credit, the Trade Bank or HSBC or any of its Affiliates, and (ii) in the case of the issuance of Standby Letters of Credit, WFB.
     “Legal Requirement” means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, international, multi-national, or other administrative order, constitution, law, ordinance, principle of common law, regulation, statute, or treaty as in effect on the date in question.
     “Letter of Credit” has the meaning given such term in Section 4.1.
     “Letter of Credit Obligations” mean at any time the sum of (a) the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of outstanding Letters of Credit and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under Letters of Credit not reimbursed.
     “Letter of Credit Request” has the meaning specified in Section 4.2(a).
     “Lien” means any lien, mortgage, security interest, tax lien, pledge, encumbrance, conditional sale or title retention arrangement, or any other interest in property designed to secure the repayment of indebtedness, whether arising by agreement or under any statute or law, or otherwise.
     “Liquid Investments” means:
     (a) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are guaranteed or insured by, the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof;
     (b) (i) negotiable or nonnegotiable certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers’ acceptances or other similar banking arrangements maturing within twelve (12) months from the date of acquisition thereof (“bank debt securities”), issued by (A) any Lender or any Affiliate of Lender or (B) any other domestic bank, trust company or
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financial institution which has a combined capital surplus and undivided profit of not less than $100,000,000 or the dollar equivalent thereof, if at the time of deposit or purchase, such bank debt securities are rated not less than “BB” (or the then equivalent) by the rating service of Standard & Poor’s Corporation or of Moody’s Investors Service, (ii) commercial paper issued by any Person if at the time of purchase such commercial paper is rated not less than “A-2” (or the then equivalent) by the rating service of Standard & Poor’s Corporation or not less than “P-2” (or the then equivalent) by the rating service of Moody’s Investors Service, or upon the discontinuance of both of such services, such other nationally recognized rating service or services, as the case may be, as shall be selected by the Borrower, (iii) debt or other securities issued by (A) any Lender or Affiliate of any Lender or (B) or any other Person, if at the time of purchase such Person’s debt or equity securities are rated not less than “BB” (or the then equivalent) by the rating service of Standard & Poor’s Corporation or of Moody’s Investors Service, or upon the discontinuance of both such services, such other nationally recognized rating service or services, as the case may be, as shall be selected by the Borrower and (iv) marketable securities of a class registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
     (c) repurchase agreements relating to investments described in clauses (a) and (b) above with a market value at least equal to the consideration paid in connection therewith, with any Person who has a combined capital surplus and undivided profit of not less than $100,000,000 or the dollar equivalent thereof, if at the time of entering into such agreement the debt securities of such Person are rated not less than “BBB” (or the then equivalent) by the rating service of Standard & Poor’s Corporation or of Moody’s Investors Service, or upon the discontinuance of both such services, such other nationally recognized rating service or services, as the case may be, as shall be selected by the Borrower; and
     (d) shares of any mutual fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which invests solely in underlying securities of the types described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above.
     “Loan” means the Revolving Credit Loans.
     “Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Notes, the Subsidiary Guaranty, and any agreements, documents (and with respect to this Agreement, and such other agreements and documents, any renewals, extensions, amendments, or supplements thereto), or certificates at any time executed or delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
     “Material Adverse Change” means any material adverse changes in, or effect upon, (a) the validity, performance, or enforceability of any Loan Documents, (b) the financial condition or business operations of Borrower and the Guarantors taken as a whole, or (c) the ability of Borrower to fulfill its obligations under the Loan Documents.
     “Maximum Rate” has the meaning given such term in Section 13.8 hereof.
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     “Net Worth” means, with respect to any Person and as of the date of its determination, the excess of the assets of such Person over the sum of the liabilities of such Person and the minority interests of such Person, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
     “Notes” means the Revolving Credit Notes and the Swingline Note.
     “Notice of Borrowing” means a notice in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto.
     “Obligations” means all present and future indebtedness, obligations, and liabilities, and all renewals and extensions thereof, or any part thereof, now or hereafter owed to any Bank by Borrower, pursuant to this Agreement, the Notes and any of the Loan Documents, or any other financial arrangements between Borrower and any Bank, and all renewals and extensions thereof (including, but not limited to, all obligations to a Bank under letters of credit), together with all interest accruing thereon and costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred in the enforcement or collection thereof.
     “Obligors” means Borrower and each of the Guarantors, and “Obligor” means any one of the Obligors.
     “Other Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18.
     “Permitted Acquisition” means an acquisition of a business entity or assets:
     (a) (i) if after giving effect to such acquisition the Total Funded Indebtedness on a consolidated basis to EBITDA Ratio is less than 2.00 to 1.00 and the Borrower is in compliance with Sections 10.13, 10.14, 10.15 and 10.16, and (ii) the consideration for such acquisition does not exceed $20,000,000.00; or
     (b) the consideration for such acquisition does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the Borrower’s consolidated Tangible Net Worth as of the Borrower’s most recent Fiscal Quarter; or
     (c) for which Borrower has received the prior written consent of the Required Lenders.
     “Permitted Liens” means (a) inchoate liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due or liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (b) Liens in respect to property or assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries imposed by law, which were incurred in the ordinary course of business, and do not secure mechanics’ liens and other similar liens arising in the ordinary course of business, and which do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of the Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s property or assets or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of property or assets subject to any such lien, (c) Liens in existence on the date of this Agreement as set forth on Schedule 1.1(a), plus renewals and extensions of such liens to the extent that the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness, if any, secured by such liens
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is not increased from the amount outstanding at the time of any such renewal or extension, and any such renewals or extensions do not encumber any additional assets or properties of the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries, (d) Liens placed on equipment or machinery or other property used in the ordinary course of business of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, at the time of acquisition thereof by the Borrower or any such Subsidiary or within sixty days thereafter to secure Indebtedness incurred to pay all or a portion of the purchase price thereof, provided that the lien encumbering the equipment or machinery so acquired does not encumber any other asset of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, and provided further that such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 10.3(c), (e) easements, right-of-way restrictions, encroachments and other similar charges or encumbrances and minor title deficiencies in each case not securing Indebtedness and not materially interfering with the conduct of the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (f) statutory and common law landlord’s liens under leases to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, (g) Liens resulting from pledges or deposits to secure payments of workmen’s compensation, unemployment insurance or other social security programs or securing the performance of surety and bid and performance bonds, tenders, leases and other obligations of similar nature, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business (exclusive of obligations in respect to the payment for borrowed money), and (h) Liens granted by Borrower to secure its obligations under a Hedge Agreement.
     “Person” includes an individual, corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, general or limited partnership, trust, unincorporated organization, or government, or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
     “Plan” means an employee benefit plan or other plan maintained by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate and which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code, as amended.
     “Potential Default” means the occurrence of any event which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, could become an Event of Default.
     “Principal Debt” means, as of any date, the sum of the outstanding principal balance of all outstanding Borrowings hereunder as of such date.
     “Receivables” means all present and future (a) accounts, receivables, contract rights, chattel paper, documents, tax refunds, or payments of, or owned by, Borrower or its Subsidiaries, (b) insurance proceeds, patent rights, license rights, rights to refunds or indemnification, and other general intangibles of every kind or nature of, or owned by, Borrower or its Subsidiaries, and (c) all forms of obligations whatsoever owing to Borrower or its Subsidiaries together with all instruments and all documents of title representing any of the foregoing and all right, title, and interest in, and all securities and guaranties with respect to, each Receivable.
     “Required Lenders” means at any time (a) two (2) or more Lenders holding at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (662/3%) of the then aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Advances, or (b) if no such principal amount is then outstanding, two (2) or more Lenders having at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (662/3%) of the Total Revolving Credit Commitment.
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     “Revolving Credit Commitment” means, with respect to any Lender, the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender as set forth in Schedule 2.1 annexed hereto, as the same may be terminated or reduced from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
     “Revolving Credit Loan” is defined in the recitals hereof.
     “Revolving Credit Notes” means those certain Revolving Credit Promissory Notes dated as of the date hereof in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, executed by Borrower, as maker, and payable to the order of Lenders, as payee, in the aggregate original principal amount of $75,000,000.00, together with any renewals, extensions, or modifications thereof.”
     “Sheldon” means H. A. Sheldon Canada, Ltd.
     “Standby Letter of Credit” means a standby letter of credit as that term is commonly referred to within the banking industry.
     “Subordinated Debt” has the meaning given such term in Section 10.3 hereof.
     “Subsidiary” means any corporation or other business entity owned or controlled directly or indirectly, by Borrower, any Subsidiary, or any combination thereof. For this purpose, “ownership” means 50% or more of the equity interest in such corporation or other business entity.
     “Subsidiary Guaranty” means the Amended and Restated Subsidiary Guaranty in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto to be executed by each Guarantor whereby each of the Guarantors guarantees on a joint and several basis the Obligations of Borrower to Lender under this Agreement and the Notes.
     “Swingline Advance” means any Advance made to Borrower pursuant to Section 3.1 of this Agreement.
     “Swingline Lender” means the Trade Bank.
     “Swingline Note” means any Swingline Note of the Borrower, executed and delivered as provided in Section 3.1 hereof, in substantially the form of Exhibit F hereto, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
     “Tangible Net Worth” means, with respect to any Person at any date of determination, the sum of (a) the total amount of capital stock, including preferred stock, of such Person, plus (b) the paid-in-capital of such Person, plus (c) the retained earnings of such Person, minus (d) the treasury stock of such Person, minus (e) any Intangible Assets of such Person, and minus (f) any obligations due from stockholders, employees or Affiliates.
     “Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18.
     “Termination Date” means the earliest of (a) June 30, 2009, (b) the date that the Lenders’ commitment to fund Advances hereunder is terminated pursuant to Section 11.2, or (c)
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the date that the Lenders’ commitment to fund Advances hereunder is reduced to zero pursuant to Section 2.1.
     “Total Funded Indebtedness” means, as of any date, the sum of the following (without duplication): (i) all Indebtedness of Borrower as of such date, other than consolidated Current Liabilities, plus (ii) all Indebtedness which would be classified as “funded indebtedness” or “long-term indebtedness” on a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, plus (iii) all Indebtedness, whether secured or unsecured, of Borrower having a final maturity or which is renewable or extendible at the option of the Obligor for a period ending more than one year after the date of creation thereof, notwithstanding the fact that payments made by the Obligor less than one year after the date of creation thereof and notwithstanding the fact that any amount thereof is at the time included also in consolidated Current Liabilities of such Obligor, plus (iv) all Indebtedness of Borrower outstanding under a revolving credit or similar agreement providing for borrowings (and renewals and extensions thereof) over a period of more than one year, notwithstanding the fact that any such Indebtedness is created within one year of the expiration of such agreement, plus (v) all Obligations arising under this Agreement, minus (vi) Indebtedness or obligations to a Bank under letters of credit.
     “Total Revolving Credit Commitmentmeans the sum of the Lenders’ Revolving Credit Commitments, as the same may be terminated or reduced from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. As of the date of this Agreement, the Total Revolving Credit Commitment is $75,000,000.00.
     “Unused Commitment” means, as of any date, (a) the Total Revolving Credit Commitment, minus (b)(i) outstanding Advances under the Revolving Credit Commitment (but not outstanding Swingline Advances), (ii) Letter of Credit Obligations, and (iii) the Acceptance Exposure.
          1.2 Accounting Terms. As used in this Agreement, in the Notes, and in any certificate, report, or other document made or delivered pursuant to this Agreement, accounting terms not defined in Section 1.1, and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.1 to the extent not defined, shall have, as of any date, the respective meanings given to them under GAAP and all references to balance sheets or other financial statements means such statements, prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date.
          1.3 Rules of Construction. When used in this Agreement: (a) “or” is not exclusive; (b) a reference to a law includes any amendment or modification to such law; (c) a reference to a Person includes its permitted successors and permitted assigns; (d) except as provided otherwise, all references to the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa; (e) except as provided in this Agreement, a reference to an agreement, instrument, or document shall include such agreement, instrument, or document as the same may be amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms and as permitted by the Loan Documents; (f) all references to Sections, Schedules, or Exhibits shall be to Sections, Schedules, or Exhibits of this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated; (g) all Exhibits to this Agreement shall be incorporated into this Agreement; (h) the words “include,” “includes,” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”; and (i) except as otherwise
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provided herein, in the computation of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding.”
SECTION 2
THE REVOLVING CREDIT LOAN
          2.1 Revolving Credit Commitments and Total Revolving Credit Commitment. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Lender agrees to extend to the Borrower from the date hereof through the Termination Date, a revolving line of credit which shall not exceed the Total Revolving Credit Commitment less (a) outstanding Advances (including Swingline Advances), (b) Letter of Credit Obligations, and (c) the Acceptance Exposure. Within the limits of this Section 2.1, during such period, Borrower may borrow, repay, and reborrow under the Total Revolving Credit Commitment in accordance with this Agreement. Borrower shall have the right, upon three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Agent, to permanently reduce the unutilized portion of the Total Revolving Credit Commitment ratably among the Lenders; provided that any partial reduction shall be in the minimum amount of $2,000,000.00 or a greater integral multiple thereof; and further provided that the Total Revolving Credit Commitment shall not at any time be reduced to an amount less than the sum of the Borrowings, Letter of Credit Obligations, and the Acceptance Exposure then outstanding.
          2.2 Revolving Credit Loans.
      (a) Amounts of Advances. Each Advance which is an Alternate Base Borrowing shall be in an amount of $500,000.00 or a greater integral multiple of $100,000.00, and each Advance which is a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be in an amount of $1,000,000.00 or a greater integral multiple of $500,000.00. Subject to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, but not later than 10:00 a.m., San Francisco, California time, on the date specified, the Agent shall make available to Borrower, at Agent’s offices in San Francisco, California, the amount of a requested Advance under the Total Revolving Credit Commitment in immediately available funds.
      (b) Loans shall be made ratably by the Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Credit Commitments set forth opposite their names on Schedule 2.1 hereto; provided, however, that the failure of any Lender to make any Advance shall not in itself relieve any other Lender of its obligation to lend hereunder. All Advances shall be made by the Lenders against delivery to each Lender of one (1) Revolving Credit Note, payable to the order of such Lender, as referred to in Section 2.5 hereof.
      (c) Each Borrowing shall be either an Alternate Base Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing as the Borrower may request in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Each Lender may fulfill its obligations under this Agreement by causing its Applicable Lending Office to make such Borrowing.
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      (d) Each Lender shall make its Advance on the proposed dates thereof by paying the amount required to the Agent at its principal office in Dallas, Texas in immediately available funds not later than 10:00 a.m., San Francisco, California time, and the Agent shall promptly credit the amounts so received to the general deposit account of the Borrower with the Agent in immediately available funds or, if Borrowings are not to be made on such date because any condition precedent to a borrowing herein specified is not met, return the amounts so received to the respective Lenders.
          2.3 Notice of Borrowing. Borrower may request an Advance under the Total Revolving Credit Commitment by submitting to the Agent a Notice of Borrowing, which is irrevocable and binding on the Borrower. Each Notice of Borrowing must be received by the Agent no later than 10 a.m. (San Francisco, California time) on the third (3rd) Business Day before the date on which funds are requested (the “Advance Date”) for any Advance that will be a Eurodollar Borrowing or no later than 10 a.m. (San Francisco, California time) on the Business Day before the Advance Date for any Advance that will be an Alternate Base Borrowing.
          2.4 Commitment Fees.
      (a) Commitment Fee. Borrower agrees to pay to each Lender a commitment fee (the “Commitment Fee”) on the daily Unused Commitment. The Commitment Fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of January, April, July and October during the term hereof, commencing on the first day of October, 2006, and continuing regularly thereafter so long as the Revolving Credit Commitments are in effect, and on the Termination Date. The Commitment Fee payable to each Lender shall be in an amount equal to such Lender’s pro rata share of: (i) the average daily Unused Commitment applicable to the Total Revolving Credit Commitment during such quarter (or shorter period commencing on the Closing Date or ending with the Termination Date), multiplied by (ii) the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage then in effect.
      (b) Generally. Borrower acknowledges that the Commitment Fees payable hereunder are bona fide commitment fees and are intended as reasonable compensation to the Lenders for committing to make funds available to the Borrower as described herein and for no other purposes.
          2.5 Revolving Credit Note and Note Payments.
      (a) Revolving Credit Note. The Advances made under Section 2.1 by each Lender shall be evidenced by the Revolving Credit Notes in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto, each of which shall be (i) executed by the Borrower, (ii) dated the date hereof, (iii) in a principal amount equal to such respective Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, and (iv) payable to the order of such Lender.
      (b) Payments.
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      (i) Interest Payments. Accrued interest on each Eurodollar Borrowing and on each Alternate Base Borrowing under the Revolving Credit Loan shall be due and payable on the first day of each month commencing on the first day of September, 2006, with a final scheduled interest payment on all such Borrowings on the Termination Date.
      (ii) Principal Payments. The unpaid Principal Debt shall be due and payable on the Termination Date.
      (iii) Optional Prepayments. The Borrower shall have the right, from time to time, to prepay the unpaid Principal Debt, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty (except for any Funding Loss), upon the payment of accrued interest on the amount prepaid to and including the date of payment; provided, however, that partial prepayments of the Principal Debt shall be in an amount equal to at least $100,000.00 or a greater integral multiple of (or, if less, the unpaid Principal Debt), and provided further that the Agent receive notice of any prepayment of an Alternate Base Borrowing at least one (1) Business Day before the date of such prepayment and that the Agent receive notice of any prepayment of a Eurodollar Borrowing at least three (3) Business Days before the date of such prepayment.
          2.6 Mandatory Prepayments.
      (a) Within ten (10) days after the Borrower’s receipt thereof, the Borrower shall prepay a portion of the Principal Debt equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the net cash proceeds from any Asset Sale; provided, however, that the Borrower shall have no obligation to make any such prepayment pursuant to this Section 2.6(a) until the Borrower has received, with respect to any Fiscal Year, aggregate net cash proceeds from Asset Sales in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000) (the “Asset Sale Limit”). With respect to any particular Asset Sale which causes the Borrower to exceed the Asset Sale Limit, the Borrower shall prepay to the Lenders only the amount equal to (i) the net aggregate amount of net cash proceeds received from all Asset Sales for the Fiscal Year in question after giving effect to such Asset Sale minus (ii) the Asset Sale Limit.
      (b) Within ten (10) days after the Borrower’s receipt of cash proceeds from the issuance by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of Subordinated Debt or any of the Borrower’s or any such Subsidiary’s equity securities (and regardless of whether such equity securities are issued in a public or private sale), the Borrower shall prepay a portion of the Principal Debt equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the net cash proceeds from such Subordinated Debt or any such sale of equity securities.
          2.7 Manner and Application of Payments.
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      (a) All payments and prepayments by the Borrower on account of principal, interest, and fees hereunder shall be made in immediately available funds without set-off, deduction or counterclaim. All such payments shall be made to the Agent at its principal office in San Francisco, California, not later than 10 a.m., San Francisco, California time, on the date due and funds received after that hour shall be deemed to have been received by the Agent on the next following Business Day. If any payment is scheduled to become due and payable on a day which is not a Business Day, then such payment shall instead become due and payable on the immediately following Business Day and interest on the principal portion of such payment shall be payable at the then applicable rate during such extension. All payments made on the Revolving Credit Loan shall be applied first to unpaid fees and expenses, then to accrued interest and then to principal.
      (b) All principal, interest and any fees and expenses due to the Agent and the Lenders by Borrower under this Agreement, the Notes, or any Note, may, at the sole discretion of the Agent, be paid by the Agent having WFB debit any of Borrower’s accounts with WFB and forwarding such amount debited to the Agent and/or the Lenders, without presentment, protest, demand for reimbursement or payment, notice of dishonor or any other notice whatsoever, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Borrower. Such debit may be made at the time principal, interest or any fees and expenses is due to the Agent and/or the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement, the Notes, or any collateral document or any Note.
          2.8 Interest Options. Except where specifically otherwise provided, Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Loan shall bear interest at an annual rate equal to the lesser of either (a) the sum of (i) the Alternate Base Rate, or (ii) the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate (in each case as designated by the Borrower in the Notice of Borrowing or deemed designated by Borrower), as the case may be, plus (iii) the Applicable Margin, or (b) the Maximum Rate. Each change in the Alternate Base Rate and the Maximum Rate is effective, without notice to the Borrower or any other Person, upon the effective date of change.
          2.9 Quotation of Rates. A responsible officer of the Borrower may call the Agent before delivering a Notice of Borrowing to receive an indication of the interest rates then in effect, but the indicated rates do not bind the Agent or the Lenders or affect the interest rate that is actually in effect when the Borrower delivers its Notice of Borrowing.
          2.10 Default Rate. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, all Borrowings hereunder shall bear interest on each day outstanding at the lesser of (a) the Contract Rate plus three percent (3.0%), or (b) the Maximum Rate, or if there is no Maximum Rate in effect, then at the Contract Rate plus three percent (3.0%) per annum.
          2.11 Interest Recapture. If the Contract Rate applicable to any Borrowing exceeds the Maximum Rate, then the interest rate on that Borrowing is limited to the Maximum Rate, but any subsequent reductions in the Contract Rate shall not reduce the interest rate thereon below the Maximum Rate until the total amount of accrued interest equals the amount of interest that would have accrued if Contract Rate had always been in effect. If at the due date (stated or
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by acceleration) the total interest paid or accrued is less than the interest that would have accrued if the Contract Rate had always been in effect, then, at that time and to the extent permitted by law, Borrower shall pay an amount equal to the difference between (a) the lesser of the amount of interest that would have accrued if the Contract Rate had always been in effect and the amount of interest that would have accrued if the Maximum Rate had always been in effect, and (b) the amount of interest actually paid or accrued on the Borrowings.
          2.12 Interest Calculations.
      (a) Interest on all Borrowings will be calculated on the basis of actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) elapsed but computed as if each calendar year consisted of 360 days (unless the calculation would result in an interest rate greater than the Maximum Rate, in which event interest will be calculated on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be). All interest rate determinations and calculations by Lender are conclusive and binding absent manifest error.
      (b) The provisions of this Agreement relating to calculation of the Alternate Base Rate and the Eurodollar Rate are included only for the purpose of determining the rate of interest or other amounts to be paid under the Agreement that are based upon those rates. The Agent may fund and maintain its funding of all or any part of each Borrowing as it selects.
          2.13 Selection of Interest Option. On making a Notice of Borrowing under Section 2.3, the Borrower shall advise the Agent as to whether the Advance shall be (a) a Eurodollar Borrowing, in which case the Borrower shall specify the applicable Interest Period therefor or (b) an Alternate Base Borrowing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no more than seven (7) Interest Periods shall be in effect at any one time with respect to Eurodollar Borrowings.
          2.14 Rollovers and Conversions. Subject to the dollar limits of Section 2.2, the Borrower may (a) convert a Eurodollar Borrowing under the Revolving Credit Loan on the last day of the applicable Interest Period to an Alternate Base Borrowing, (b) convert an Alternate Base Borrowing under the Revolving Credit Loan at any time to a Eurodollar Borrowing (subject to the Interest Period limitations contained in Section 2.13), and (c) elect a new Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing, by giving a Notice of Borrowing to the Agent no later than 10 a.m. San Francisco, California time on the third (3rd) Business Day before the conversion date or the last day of the Interest Period, as the case may be (for conversion to a Eurodollar Borrowing or election of a new Interest Period), and no later than 10 a.m. San Francisco, California time one (1) Business Day before the last day of the Interest Period (for conversion to an Alternate Base Borrowing). Absent the Borrower’s Notice of Borrowing, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be deemed converted to an Alternate Base Borrowing effective when the applicable Interest Period expires. During the existence and continuation of an Event of Default hereunder, the Borrower may not make an election to convert an Alternate Base Borrowing to a Eurodollar Borrowing, or continue a Eurodollar Borrowing as such by electing a new Interest Period.
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          2.15 Booking Borrowings. To the extent permitted by law, any Lender may make, carry, or transfer its Borrowings at, to, or for the account of any of its branch offices or the office of any of its Affiliates. However, no Affiliate is entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.16 than such Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to those Borrowings. Each Lender agrees that it will use its reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policies and applicable law) to make, carry, maintain, or transfer its Borrowings with its Affiliates or branch offices in an effort to eliminate or reduce to the extent possible the aggregate amounts due to it under Sections 2.16 if, in its reasonable judgment, such efforts will not be disadvantageous to it.
          2.16 Special Provisions for Eurodollar Borrowings.
      (a) Basis Unavailable or Inadequacy of Eurodollar Loan Pricing. If with respect to an Interest Period for any Eurodollar Borrowing, (a) any Lender determines that, by reason of circumstances affecting the interbank Eurodollar market generally, deposits in Dollars (in the applicable amounts) are not being offered to or by such Lender in the interbank Eurodollar market for such Interest Period, or (b) any Lender determines that the Eurodollar Rate as determined by such Lender will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lender of maintaining or funding the Eurodollar Borrowing for such Interest Period, then the Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof to Borrower, whereupon until the Agent notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, (i) the obligation of the Lenders to make Eurodollar Borrowings shall be suspended and (ii) the Borrower shall either (A) repay in full the then-outstanding principal amount of the Eurodollar Borrowings, together with accrued interest thereon by the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Borrowings, or (B) convert such Eurodollar Borrowings to Alternate Base Borrowings on the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to each such Eurodollar Borrowing.
      (b) Illegality. If, after the date of this Agreement, the adoption of any applicable law, rule, or regulation, or any change therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank, or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank, or comparable agency, shall make it unlawful or impossible for such Lender to make, maintain or fund Eurodollar Borrowings, then the Agent shall so notify the Borrower. Before giving any notice pursuant to this Section, such Lender shall designate a different Eurodollar Lending Office if such designation will avoid the need for giving such notice and will not be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender (as determined in good faith by such Lender). Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower shall either (i) repay in full the then outstanding principal amount of all Eurodollar Borrowings, together with accrued interest thereon, or (ii) convert each Eurodollar Borrowing to an Alternate Base Borrowing, on either (A) the last day of the then-current Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Borrowing if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain and fund such Eurodollar
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Borrowing to such day or (B) immediately if such Lender may not lawfully continue to fund and maintain such Eurodollar Borrowing to such day, provided that the Borrower shall be liable for any Funding Loss arising pursuant to such conversion.
      (c) Increased Costs for Eurodollar Borrowings. If any Governmental Authority, central bank, or other comparable authority, shall at any time impose, modify, or deem applicable any reserve (including, without limitation, any imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System but excluding any reserve requirement included in the Eurodollar Reserve Requirement), special deposit, or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with, or for the account of, or credit extended by any Lender, or shall impose on any Lender (or its Eurodollar Lending Office) or the interbank Eurodollar market any other condition affecting its Eurodollar Borrowings, the Note issued to such Lender, or its obligations to make Eurodollar Borrowings; and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining Eurodollar Borrowings, or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender under this Agreement, or under the Note issued to such Lender, by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then, within five (5) Business Days’ after demand by such Lender, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduction. Such Lender will promptly notify Borrower of any event of which it has knowledge, occurring after the date hereof, which will entitle such Lender to compensation pursuant to this Section. No failure by any Lender to immediately demand payment of any additional amounts payable hereunder shall constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand payment of such amounts at any subsequent time. A certificate of a Lender claiming compensation under this Section and setting forth the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder, together with a description in reasonable detail of the manner in which such amounts have been calculated, shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. If any Lender demands compensation under this Section, then the Borrower may at any time, upon at least five (5) Business Days’ prior notice to the Agent, either (i) repay in full the then outstanding principal amount of all Eurodollar Borrowings, together with accrued interest thereon, or (ii) convert such Eurodollar Borrowings to Alternate Base Borrowings in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that the Borrower shall be liable for any Funding Loss arising pursuant to such actions.
      (d) Effect on Subsequent Borrowings. If notice has been given pursuant to Section 2.16(a) or Section 2.16(b) requiring that Eurodollar Borrowings to be repaid or converted, then unless and until the Agent notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such repayment no longer apply, all subsequent Borrowings shall be Alternate Base Borrowings. If the Agent notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such repayment no longer apply, then the Borrower may thereafter select Borrowings to be Eurodollar Borrowings in accordance with Section 2.13 and Section 2.14.
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      (e) Funding Losses. Borrower shall indemnify the Agent and the Lenders against any loss or reasonable expense (such loss or expense is referred to herein as a “Funding Loss” such term including, but not limited to, any loss or reasonable expense sustained or incurred or to be sustained or incurred in liquidating or redeploying deposits from third parties acquired to effect or maintain such Borrowing or any part thereof as a Eurodollar Borrowing) which Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (i) any failure by Borrower to fulfill on the date of any Borrowing hereunder the applicable conditions set forth in Section 7, (ii) any failure by Borrower to borrow hereunder or to convert Borrowings hereunder after a Notice of Borrowing has been given, (iii) any payment, prepayment, or conversion of a Eurodollar Borrowing required or permitted by any other provisions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, payments made due to the acceleration of the maturity of the Borrowings pursuant to Section 11.2, or otherwise made on a date other than the last day of the applicable Interest Period, (iv) any default in the payment or prepayment of the principal amount of any Borrowing or any part thereof or interest accrued thereon, as and when due and payable (at the due date thereof, by notice of prepayment or otherwise), or (v) the occurrence of an Event of Default. The term “Funding Loss” includes, without limitation, an amount equal to the excess, if any, as determined by such Lender of (A) its cost of obtaining the funds for the Borrowing being paid, prepaid or converted or not borrowed or converted (based on the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate applicable thereto) for the period from the date of such payment, prepayment or conversion or failure to borrow or convert to the last day of the Interest Period for such Borrowing (or, in the case of a failure to borrow or convert, the Interest Period for the Borrowing which would have commenced on the date of such failure to borrow or convert) over (B) the amount of interest (as estimated by such Lender) that would be realized by such Lender in reemploying the funds so paid, prepaid or converted or not borrowed or converted for such period or Interest Period, as the case may be. A certificate of Lender setting forth any amount or amounts which such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 2.16(e), together with a description in reasonable detail of the manner in which such amounts have been calculated, shall be delivered to Borrower and shall be conclusive, absent manifest error. Borrower shall pay to such Lender the amount shown as due on any certificate within five (5) Business Days after its receipt of the same. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Lender be permitted to receive any compensation hereunder constituting interest in excess of the Maximum Rate. Without prejudice to the survival of any other obligations of Borrower hereunder, the obligations of Borrower under this Section 2.16(e) shall survive the termination of this Agreement and/or the payment of the Notes.
          2.17 Capital Adequacy. If, after the date hereof, the Agent or any Lender shall have determined that either (a) the adoption of any applicable law, rule, regulation, or guideline regarding capital adequacy, or any change therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank, or comparable agency charged with, the interpretation or administration thereof, or (b) compliance by the Agent or such Lender (or any lending office of such Lender) with any request or directive regarding capital
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adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank, or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital as a consequence of its or Borrower’s obligations hereunder to a level below that which such Lender could have achieved but for such adoption, change, or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then from time to time, within fifteen (15) days after demand by Lender, Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will adequately compensate such Lender for such reduction. Such Lender or the Agent will promptly notify Borrower of any event of which it has actual knowledge, occurring after the date thereof, which will entitle such Lender to compensation pursuant to this Section 2.17. A certificate of such Lender claiming compensation under this Section 2.17 and setting forth the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder, together with the description of the manner in which such amounts have been calculated, shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. In determining such amount, such Lender may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods.
          2.18 Taxes.
      (a) Any and all payments by Borrower hereunder or under the Notes shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or fixture taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges, or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto (hereinafter referred to as “Taxes”, excluding taxes imposed on any Lender’s income, and franchise taxes imposed on any Lender, by the jurisdiction under the laws of which any Lender is organized or is or should be qualified to do business or any political subdivision thereof and, taxes imposed on any Lender’s income, and franchise taxes imposed on any Lender by the jurisdiction of such Lender’s lending office or any political subdivision thereof.) If the Borrower shall be required by law to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder or under the Notes to any Lender, then (i) the sum payable to such Lender shall be increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.18), such Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Borrower shall make such deductions, and (iii) the Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted by the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law
      (b) In addition, the Borrower agrees to pay any present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies which arise from any payment made hereunder or under the Loan Documents or from the execution, delivery, or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (hereinafter referred to as “Other Taxes”).
      (c) The Borrower will indemnify the Agent and any Lender for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including, without limitation, any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section
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2.18) paid by the Agent or any such Lender or any liability (including penalties and interest) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally asserted. This indemnification shall be made within five (5) Business Days from the date the Agent or any such Lender makes written demand therefor.
      (d) Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of the Borrower hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Borrower contained in this Section 2.18 shall survive the payment in full of principal and interest hereunder and under the other Loan Documents.
     2.19 Increases in Total Revolving Credit Commitment. The Borrower may request increases in the Total Revolving Credit Commitment as follows:
      (a) Provided there exists no Event of Default and subject to the conditions set forth under clause (e) below, upon thirty (30) Business Days notice to the Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders), the Borrower may, from time to time, request increases in the Total Revolving Credit Commitment in an amount not to exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate; provided, that each increase of the Total Revolving Credit Commitment shall be in a minimum amount of $5,000,000, or integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. At the time of sending such notice, the Borrower (in consultation with the Agent) shall specify the time period within which each Lender is requested to respond (which shall in no event be less than ten (10) Business Days from the date of delivery of such notice to the Lenders).
      (b) Each Lender shall notify the Agent within such time period whether or not it agrees to increase its Revolving Credit Commitment and, if so, whether by an amount equal to, greater than, or less than its percentage share of such requested increase. Any Lender not responding within such time period shall be deemed to have declined to increase its Revolving Credit Commitment.
      (c) The Agent shall notify the Borrower and each Lender of the Lenders’ responses to the request made hereunder. To achieve the full amount of a requested increase and subject to the approval of the Agent (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), the Borrower may also invite additional lenders to become Lenders pursuant to a joinder agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and its counsel.
      (d) If the Total Revolving Credit Commitment is increased in accordance with this subsection, the Agent and the Borrower shall determine the effective date (such date, the “Increase Effective Date”) and the final allocation of such increase. The Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the final allocation of such increase in the Total Revolving Credit Commitment and the Increase Effective Date.
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      (e) As conditions precedent to such increase, (i) the Borrower shall deliver to the Agent a certificate dated as of the Increase Effective Date signed by an Officer of the Borrower (y) certifying that each of the conditions set forth in Section 7.2 (a), (b), and (d) have been satisfied by the Borrower, and (z) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by the Borrower and (ii) the Borrower shall have paid all fees and expenses due and owing to the Agent and the Lenders. To the extent necessary to keep the outstanding Revolving Credit Loans ratable with any revised percentage shares of the Lenders arising from any non-ratable increase in the Total Revolving Credit Commitment under this subsection, the Borrower shall prepay Revolving Credit Loans outstanding on the Increase Effective Date and/or Lenders shall make assignments pursuant to arrangements satisfactory to the Agent.
SECTION 3
SWINGLINE ADVANCES
     3.1 Swingline Advances. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Swingline Lender agrees to make, from time to time, Swingline Advances to the Borrower from the Closing Date to the Termination Date, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed ten million dollars ($10,000,000). In addition to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, such Swingline Advances shall be subject to the following conditions: (i) At any time when the Swingline Lender has made Swingline Advances to the Borrower, such outstanding Swingline Advances shall be included in calculating the amounts outstanding under the Swingline Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment; (ii) the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Swingline Advances shall be evidenced by a Swingline Note prepared by the Borrower, duly executed on behalf of the Borrower, dated even date herewith, substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto, delivered by the Borrower and payable to the Swingline Lender in a principal amount equal of $10,000,000; (iii) subject to the provisions of Section 13.8 hereof, each Swingline Advance shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate then in effect, which interest shall be payable on the first day of each month a Swingline Advance is outstanding; (iv) Swingline Advances shall be considered Alternate Base Borrowings for purposes of Section 2.2(a) hereof; (v) the Borrower shall request a Swingline Advance by submitting a Notice of Borrowing, which is irrevocable and binding on the Borrower, and which must be received by the Swingline Lender no later than 10:00 a.m. (San Francisco, California time) on the Business Day on which funds are requested; (vi) any Swingline Advances made to the Borrower must be repaid in full to the Swingline Lender within ten (10) Business Days after the date such Swingline Advance is made; (vii) Swingline Advances shall not be made if such Swingline Advances would cause the unpaid amount of the Advances, including all Swingline Advances outstanding, together with Letter of Credit Obligations and the Acceptance Exposure, to exceed the Total Revolving Credit Commitment; and (viii) any payments made by the Borrower to the Agent during a period when a Swingline Advance is outstanding shall be applied first to the unpaid interest on such Swingline Advance, secondly to the unpaid principal of such Swingline Advance, and thereafter in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Swingline Advances shall reduce the available amount of the Total Revolving Credit Commitment, as provided in Section 2.1, but shall not be taken into account as an Advance in calculating the Unused Commitment for purposes of assessing the Commitment Fee under Section 2.4.
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SECTION 4
LETTERS OF CREDIT
     4.1 Letters of Credit.
      (a) Subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Issuing Bank agrees that it will at any time and from time to time on or after the Closing Date and prior to the Termination Date, following its receipt of a Letter of Credit Request and Application for Letter of Credit, issue for the account of the Borrower and in support of the obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, one or more Commercial Letters of Credit and Standby Letters of Credit (collectively, the “Letters of Credit”), up to a maximum amount outstanding at any one time for all Letters of Credit of $20,000,000, provided that the Issuing Bank shall not issue any Letter of Credit if at the time of such issuance: (i) Letter of Credit Obligations (including such Letter of Credit) shall be greater than an amount which, when added to all Advances then outstanding and the Acceptance Exposure, would exceed the Total Revolving Credit Commitment or (ii) the expiry date or, in the case of any Letter of Credit containing an expiration date that is extendible at the option of the Issuing Bank, the initial expiry date, of such Letter of Credit is a date that is later than the Termination Date. In addition to the restrictions described above, the following shall apply:
      (i) For each Commercial Letter of Credit issued on behalf of the Borrower:
         (A) the expiry date shall not be longer than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of issuance;
         (B) at the time of issuance, the Borrower shall pay to the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders an issuance fee equal to the greater of (x) 0.125% of the amount of the Commercial Letter of Credit issued, or (y) $150; and
         (C) within ten (10) days of issuance, the Borrower shall pay to the Issuing Bank, such other fronting, amendment, transfer, negotiation and other fees as determined in accordance with the Issuing Bank’s then current fee policy regarding Commercial Letters of Credit;
      (ii) For each Standby Letter of Credit issued on behalf of the Borrower:
         (D) the expiry date shall not be longer than one (1) year from the date of issuance;
         (E) the Borrower shall pay to the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders a quarterly letter of credit fee equal to (x) the average daily undrawn amount of such Standby Letter of Credit during such quarter (or shorter period commencing on the Closing Date or ending with the Termination Date), multiplied by (y) the
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Applicable Margin per annum for Eurodollar Borrowings, which fees shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of January, April, July and October during the term hereof, commencing on the Closing Date, and continuing regularly thereafter so long as the Revolving Credit Commitments are in effect, and on the Termination Date; and
         (F) within ten (10) days of issuance, the Borrower shall pay to the Issuing Bank such other fronting, amendment, transfer, negotiation and other fees as determined in accordance with the Issuing Bank’s then current fee policy regarding Standby Letters of Credit;
     (b) The Issuing Bank shall neither renew or extend nor permit the renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit if any of the conditions precedent to such renewal set forth in Section 7.2 are not satisfied or waived or, after giving effect to such renewal, the expiry date of such Letter of Credit would be a date that is later than the Termination Date.
     4.2 Letter of Credit Requests.
      (a) Whenever the Borrower desires that a Letter of Credit be issued for its account or that the existing expiration date shall be extended, it shall give the Issuing Bank (and the Issuing Bank shall send copies to the Agent and each other Lender) (i) in the case of a Letter of Credit to be issued, at least three (3) Business Days’ prior written request therefor and (ii) in the case of the extension of the existing expiry date of any Letter of Credit, at least three (3) Business Days prior to the date on which the Issuing Bank must notify the beneficiary thereof that the Issuing Bank does not intend to extend such existing expiry date. Each such request shall be executed by the Borrower and shall be in the form of Exhibit G attached hereto (each a “Letter of Credit Request”) and shall be accompanied by an Application for Letter of Credit therefor, completed to the satisfaction of the Issuing Bank, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the Issuing Bank or the Agent may reasonably request. Each Letter of Credit shall be denominated in U.S. dollars, shall expire no later than the date specified in Section 4.1, shall not be in an amount greater than is permitted under Section 4.1(a) and shall be in such form as may be reasonably approved from time to time by the Issuing Bank and the Borrower.
      (b) The making of each Letter of Credit Request shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Borrower that such Letter of Credit may be issued in accordance with, and will not violate the requirements of, this Agreement. Unless the Issuing Bank has determined that or has received notice from any Lender before it issues the respective Letter of Credit or extends the existing expiry date of a Letter of Credit that one or more of the conditions specified in Section 7 are not then satisfied, or that the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate this Agreement, then the Issuing Bank shall issue the
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requested Letter of Credit for the account of the Borrower in accordance with the Issuing Bank’s usual and customary practices. Upon its issuance of any Letter of Credit or the extension of the existing expiry date of any Letter of Credit, as the case may be, the Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Agent and the Agent shall notify each Lender of such issuance or extension, which notices shall be accompanied by a copy of the Letter of Credit actually issued or a copy of any amendment extending the existing expiry date of any Letter of Credit, as the case may be.
     4.3 Letter of Credit Participations.
      (a) All Letters of Credit issued subsequent hereto shall be deemed to have been sold and transferred by the Issuing Bank to each Lender, and each Lender shall be deemed irrevocably and unconditionally to have purchased and received from the Issuing Bank, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation, (to the extent of such Lender’s percentage participation in the Revolving Credit Commitments) in each such Letter of Credit (including extensions of the expiry date thereof), each substitute Letter of Credit, each drawing made thereunder and the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect thereto, and any security therefor or guaranty pertaining thereto.
      (b) In determining whether to pay under any Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank shall have no obligation relative to the Lenders other than to confirm that any documents required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit appear to have been delivered and that they appear to comply on their face with the requirements of such Letter of Credit.
      (c) In the event that the Issuing Bank makes any payment under any Letter of Credit, the same shall be considered an Alternate Base Borrowing without further action by any Person. The Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Agent, which shall promptly notify each Lender and the Borrower thereof. Each Lender shall immediately pay to the Agent for the account of the Issuing Bank the amount of such Lender’s percentage participation of such Advance. If any Lender shall not have so made its percentage participation available to the Agent, such Lender agrees to pay interest thereon, for each day from such date until the date such amount is paid at the lesser of (i) the Federal Funds Effective Rate and (ii) the Maximum Rate.
      (d) The Issuing Bank shall not be liable for, and the obligations of the Borrower and the Lenders to make payments to the Agent for the account of the Issuing Bank with respect to Letters of Credit shall not be subject to, any qualification or exception whatsoever, including any of the following circumstances:
      (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents;
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      (ii) the existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right which the Borrower may have at any time against a beneficiary named in a Letter of Credit, any transferee of any Letter of Credit, the Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Lender, or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transactions (including any underlying transaction between the Borrower and the beneficiary named in any such Letter of Credit);
      (iii) any draft, certificate or any other document presented under the Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect;
      (iv) the surrender or impairment of any security for the performance or observance of any of the terms of any of the Loan Documents; or
      (v) the occurrence of any Event of Default.
      (e) The Issuing Bank shall not be liable for any error, omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or advice, however transmitted in connection with any Letter of Credit, except for errors or omissions caused by such Issuing Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. It is the express intention of the parties hereto that such Issuing Bank, its officers, directors, employees and agents (other than with respect to any claims by the Issuing Bank against any such officer, director, employee or agent thereof) shall be indemnified and held harmless from, subject to the same type of protections set forth in Section 9.12, any action taken or omitted by such Person under or in connection with any Letter of Credit or any related draft or document arising out of or resulting from such Person’s sole or contributory negligence, but not from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Person. The Borrower agrees that any action taken or omitted by the Issuing Bank under or in connection with any Letter of Credit or the related drafts or documents, if done in accordance with the standards of care specified in the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (1993 Revision), International Chamber of Commerce, Publication No. 500 (and any subsequent revisions thereof approved by a Congress of the International Chamber of Commerce and adhered to by the Issuing Bank) and, to the extent not inconsistent therewith, the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Texas, shall not result in any liability of the Issuing Bank to the Borrower.
     4.4 Increased Costs.
      (a) Notwithstanding any other provision herein, but subject to Section 13.8, if any Lender (including for purposes of this Section 4.4 the Issuing Bank) shall have determined in good faith that any change after the Closing Date of any
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law, rule, regulation or guideline or the application or effectiveness of any applicable law or regulation or any change after the Closing Date in the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Lender (or any lending office of such Lender) with any applicable guideline or request from any central bank or governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law) issued after the Closing Date either (i) shall impose, modify or make applicable any reserve, deposit, capital adequacy or similar requirement against Letters of Credit issued, or participated in, by any Lender or (ii) shall impose on any Lender any other conditions affecting this Agreement or any Letter of Credit; and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to any Lender of issuing, maintaining or participating in any Letter of Credit, or reduce the amount received or receivable by any Lender hereunder with respect to Letters of Credit, by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then, from time to time, the Borrower shall pay to the Agent for the account of such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will reasonably compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduction by such Lender.
      (b) Each Lender will notify the Borrower through the Agent of any event occurring after the date of this Agreement which will entitle such Lender to compensation pursuant to subsection (a) above, as promptly as practicable. A certificate of such Lender (i) stating that the compensation sought to be recovered pursuant to this Section 4.4 is generally being charged to other similarly situated customers and (ii) setting forth in reasonable detail such amount or amounts as shall be necessary to compensate such Lender as specified in subsection (a) above may be delivered to the Borrower (with a copy to the Agent) and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay to the Agent for the account of such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate upon demand; provided that with respect to events occurring prior to any notice given under this Section 4.4(b), such Lender shall only be entitled to recover compensation for such events occurring over a period of 120 days.
      (c) Except as expressly provided in Section 4.4(b), failure on the part of any Lender to demand compensation for any increased costs or reduction in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on capital with respect to any Letter of Credit shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s rights to demand compensation for any increased costs or reduction in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on capital with respect to such Letter of Credit.
     4.5 Conflict Between Applications and Agreement. To the extent that any provision of any application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.
SECTION 5
BANKERS ACCEPTANCES
     5.1 Bankers Acceptances.
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      (a) The Accepting Banks agree, on the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to accept and, immediately thereafter, purchase Bankers Acceptances from the Borrower from and after the Closing Date in an aggregate amount at any one time outstanding up to, but not exceeding $20,000,000; provided, that the sum of: (i) the Acceptance Exposure at any one time outstanding, (ii) the outstanding Advances (including Swingline Advances), and (iii) the Letter of Credit Obligations at such time shall not exceed the Total Revolving Credit Commitment.
      (b) The purchase price of each Bankers Acceptance presented to the Accepting Bank for acceptance and purchase will be the face amount of the Bankers Acceptance less (i) a discount calculated at the Discount Rate, less (ii) an acceptance commission equal to the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Borrowings prevailing at the time the Request for Acceptance and Purchase is received by the Agent minus 0.125%, less (iii) an administrative fee equal to 0.05% of the face amount of the Bankers Acceptance.
      (c) To be eligible for acceptance and purchase hereunder, a Bankers’ Acceptance must meet the following requirements:
      (i) the face amount must be at least $1,000,000 and may not exceed $5,000,000;
      (ii) The maturity must be 30, 60, 90 or 180 days, and such maturity may not exceed the Termination Date; and
      (iii) Any additional requirement reasonably imposed by the Accepting Bank and notified to the Borrower.
     5.2 Procedures for Purchase of Bankers Acceptances. In order to request acceptance and purchase of a Bankers Acceptance, the Borrower shall give the Accepting Bank a Request for Acceptance and Purchase (“Request”) not later than 10 a.m. (San Francisco, California time) one (1) Business Day prior thereto of each request, which Request shall specify (i) the aggregate amount of Bankers Acceptances to be accepted and purchased by the Accepting Bank, (ii) the maturity of the Bankers Acceptance, and (iii) the proposed Acceptance Date. Promptly following the receipt of such Request the Accepting Banks will notify the Borrower of the Discount Rate for the specified Acceptance Date. The Accepting Banks may at any time and from time to time hold, sell, rediscount or otherwise dispose of any or all Bankers Acceptances purchased by it.
     5.3 Replacement/Renewal/Conversion of Bankers Acceptances. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Borrower may elect to cause a replacement Bankers Acceptance to be issued, accepted and purchased to replace all or any part of any Bankers Acceptance at the maturity thereof by giving a notice of such election to be received by the Accepting Banks not later than 10 a.m. San Francisco, California time one (1) Business Day prior thereto, specifying the amount of such new Bankers Acceptance and the maturity date thereof. In the absence of such a timely and proper election for renewal, if the Borrower does not make payment to the
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Accepting Banks on maturity as provided in Section 5.4, the Borrower shall be deemed to have elected to convert such Bankers Acceptance to an Alternate Base Borrowing. All or any part of any Bankers Acceptance may be renewed as provided herein, provided that (i) any renewal Bankers Acceptance shall meet all requirements for Bankers Acceptances hereunder, (ii) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (iii) the Borrower shall have paid to the Accepting Banks an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the amount due on the maturing Bankers Acceptance and the face amount of the new Bankers’ Acceptance. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Bankers Acceptance shall be paid by Borrower at maturity as provided in Section 5.4 and may not be renewed or converted into an Alternate Base Borrowing.
     5.4 Payment of Bankers Acceptances. Bankers Acceptances shall be payable in accordance with the following provisions:
      (a) If the Borrower elects not to renew a Bankers Acceptance on maturity as provided in Section 5.3 or to convert such Bankers Acceptance to an Alternate Base Borrowing pursuant to Section 5.4(b), the Borrower shall pay the face amount of the Bankers Acceptance to the Accepting Banks on maturity.
      (b) In the event the Borrower fails to notify the Accepting Banks in writing, not later than 10 a.m. San Francisco, California time, one (1) Business Day prior to any maturity date of a Bankers Acceptance, that the Borrower intends to pay with its own funds the amount of the Bankers Acceptances due on such maturity date, the Borrower shall be deemed, for all purposes, to have given the Accepting Banks notice to convert the amount of such Bankers Acceptances into an Alternate Base Borrowing, except that:
      (i) such maturity date shall be considered to be the borrowing date of such Alternate Base Borrowing; and
      (ii) the proceeds of such Alternate Base Borrowing shall be used to pay the amount of the Bankers Acceptance due on such maturity date.
     5.5 Acceptance Exposure. In the event of the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Accepting Banks may notify the Borrower that an amount equal to the Acceptance Exposure is deemed to be forthwith due and owing by the Borrower to the Accepting Banks as of the date of any such occurrence; and upon receipt of such notice the Borrower’s obligation to pay such amount shall be absolute and unconditional, without regard to maturity dates of the outstanding Bankers Acceptances, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, shall not be subject to any defense or be affected by a right of set-off, counterclaim or recoupment which the Borrower may now or hereafter have against the Accepting Banks or the Lenders or any other Person for any reason whatsoever. Payments received by the Accepting Banks shall be held by the Accepting Banks as cash collateral securing the Acceptance Exposure in an account or accounts at the Accepting Banks’ principal office in San Francisco, California ; and the Borrower hereby, and by its deposit with the Accepting Banks, grants to the Accepting Banks a security interest in such cash collateral. In the event of any payments hereunder by the Borrower
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of amounts owing under any Bankers Acceptances, the Accepting Banks agree, if the Event of Default has been cured or waived or if no other amounts are then due and payable under this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document, to remit to the Borrower amounts held hereunder as cash collateral.
     5.6 Miscellaneous Bankers Acceptance Provisions.
      (a) The Borrower waives presentment for payment and, except to the extent of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Accepting Banks, any other defense to payment of any amounts due to the Accepting Banks in respect of a Bankers Acceptance accepted and purchased by it pursuant to this Agreement which might exist solely by reason of such Bankers Acceptance being held, at the maturity thereof, by the Accepting Banks in its own right and the Borrower agrees not to claim any days of grace if the Accepting Banks as holder sues the Borrower on the Bankers Acceptance for payment of the amount payable by the Borrower thereunder. On the specified maturity date of a Bankers Acceptance, or such earlier date as may be required or permitted pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, the Borrower shall pay the Agent the full face amount of such Bankers Acceptance.
      (b) The Borrower shall pay on demand to the Accepting Banks at the face amount of any Bankers Acceptance presented to the Accepting Banks for payment and paid by the Accepting Banks that has been unlawfully issued or used or put into circulation fraudulently or without authority, and shall indemnify the Accepting Banks against any loss, cost, damage, expense or claim regardless of by whomsoever made that the Accepting Banks may suffer or incur by reason of any fraudulent, unauthorized or unlawful issue or use of any such Bankers Acceptance, other than as is caused by the gross negligence or willful act or omission of the Accepting Banks or any of its officers, employees, agents or representatives failing to use the same standard of care in the custody of such Bankers Acceptance as it uses in the custody of its own property of a similar nature.
SECTION 6
GUARANTEES
     6.1 Guarantees. Payment of the Borrower’s Obligations shall be guaranteed by each of the Guarantors pursuant to the Subsidiary Guaranty to be executed by each Guarantor and delivered to the Agent pursuant to Section 7.1.
SECTION 7
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
     7.1 Effectiveness of Agreement. The effectiveness of this Agreement and the Agent and Lenders’ obligations hereunder are subject to the conditions precedent that:
      (a) the Agent and the Lenders shall have received duly executed copies of each of the documents listed on Exhibit C, each dated as of the date of
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the initial Advance, and each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent;
      (b) the Agent and the Lenders shall have performed a due diligence examination reasonably satisfactory in all respects to the Agent and the Lenders;
      (c) no Material Adverse Change shall have occurred prior to the Closing Date;
      (d) Borrower shall have paid to the Agent and the Lenders (i) all fees to be received by the Agent and the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document and (ii) an amount disclosed to the Borrower prior to the Closing Date, approved by the Borrower, and equal to the estimated costs and out-of-pocket expenses of the Agent’s counsel incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, and delivery of the Loan Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby; and
      (e) all other matters and conditions relating to the Borrower and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and the Lenders.
     7.2 All Advances. The obligations of the Lenders to make any Advance, the Issuing Bank to issue any Letter of Credit or the Agent to accept and purchase Bankers Acceptances under this Agreement (including the initial Advance under the Revolving Credit Loan) shall be subject to the conditions precedent that as of the date of such Advance, Letter of Credit or acceptance of a Bankers Acceptance and after giving effect thereto:
      (a) there exists no Potential Default or Event of Default;
      (b) no Material Adverse Change has occurred since the date of the financial statements referenced in Section 8.6;
      (c) the Agent shall have received from Borrower a Notice of Borrowing or a request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit or acceptance of a Bankers Acceptance dated as of the date of such Advance, Letter of Credit or acceptance, and all of the statements contained in such Notice of Borrowing or request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit or acceptance of a Bankers Acceptance shall be true and correct; and
      (d) the representations and warranties contained in each of the Loan Documents shall be true in all material respects as though made on the date of such Advance except those representations and warranties that specifically relate to a particular date.
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SECTION 8
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
     To induce the Lenders to make the Advances hereunder, Borrower represents and warrants to the Agent and the Lenders that:
     8.1 Organization and Good Standing. Each of Borrower and the Guarantors is a corporation duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation or organization is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or other business entity and in good standing in all states in which Borrower or the Guarantors maintain an office, has the corporate and legal power and authority to own its properties and assess and to transact the business in which it is engaged in each jurisdiction in which it operates, and is or will be qualified in those states wherein it proposes to transact business in the future.
     8.2 Authorization and Power. Each Obligor has full power and authority to execute, deliver, and perform the Loan Documents to be executed by such Person, all of which has been duly authorized by all proper and necessary corporate or legal action.
     8.3 No Conflicts or Consents. Neither the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, nor the consummation of any of the transactions therein contemplated, nor compliance with the terms and provisions thereof, will contravene or materially conflict with any Legal Requirement to which any Obligor is subject, any Governmental Authorization applicable to any Obligor, any indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other agreement or instrument binding on any Obligor, or any provision of the articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement, or other constituent documents of any Obligor. No consent, approval, authorization, or order of any court, Governmental Authority, stockholder, or third party is required in connection with the execution, delivery, or performance by any Obligor of any of the Loan Documents.
     8.4 Enforceable Obligations. The Loan Documents have been duly executed and delivered by each Obligor and are the legal and binding obligations of each Obligor, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as limited by Debtor Laws.
     8.5 No Liens. Except for the Permitted Liens, all of the properties and assets of Borrower and the Guarantors are free and clear of all Liens and other adverse claims of any nature, and such Persons have good and marketable title to such properties and assets.
     8.6 Financial Condition. The Borrower has delivered to the Agent and the Lenders copies of the financial statements of (a) Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2006 which are true and correct in all material respects, fairly represent the financial condition of Obligors, as of such date, and have been prepared in all material respects in accordance with GAAP; as of the date hereof, there are no obligations, liabilities, or Indebtedness (including contingent and indirect liabilities) of any Obligor which are material and are not reflected in such financial statements; no Material Adverse Change has occurred since the date of such financial statements.
     8.7 Full Disclosure. There is no material fact known to the Borrower that the Borrower has not disclosed to the Agent and the Lenders. No certificate or statement delivered
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by any Obligor to the Agent or the Lenders in connection with this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to keep the statements contained herein or therein from being misleading.
     8.8 No Potential Default. No event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes a Potential Default or an Event of Default.
     8.9 Material Agreements. No Obligor is in default in any material respect under any contract or agreement to which it is a party or by which any of its properties is bound.
     8.10 No Litigation. There are no actions, suits, or legal, equitable, arbitration, or administrative proceedings pending, or to the knowledge of any Obligor threatened, against any Obligor that could, if adversely determined, reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial condition of such Obligor.
     8.11 Use of Proceeds; Margin Stock. The proceeds of the Advances will be used by the Borrower solely for the purposes specified in the recitals. None of such proceeds will be used for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any “margin stockas defined in Regulations T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or for any other purpose which might constitute this transaction a “purpose credit” within the meaning of such Regulations. If requested by any Lender, then Borrower will furnish to such Lender a statement in conformity with the requirements of the Federal Reserve Form U-1 referred to in said Regulation U to the foregoing effect. No part of the proceeds of the Advances will be used for any purpose which violates, or is inconsistent with, the provisions of Regulation X.
     8.12 Taxes. All material tax returns required to be filed by each Obligor in any jurisdiction have been filed and all taxes (including mortgage recording taxes), assessments, fees, and other governmental charges upon each Obligor or upon any of its or their properties, income, or franchises have been paid, except for taxes being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently projected and as to which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP. To the best of the Borrower’s knowledge, there is no proposed tax assessment against any Obligor, and all tax liabilities of each Obligor are adequately provided for. No income tax liability of any Obligor has been asserted by the Internal Revenue Service for taxes in excess of those already paid.
     8.13 Principal Office, Etc. The principal office, chief executive office, and principal place of business of the Borrower is at 690 East Lamar, Suite 200, Arlington, Texas 76011.
     8.14 Compliance with Law.
      (a) Except as disclosed on Schedule 8.14(a): (i) each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with its respective articles of incorporation, charter, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement, and other constituent documents, and all Legal Requirements which are applicable to it or to the conduct or operation of its business or the ownership or use of any of its assets; and (ii) none of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority or other Person
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of any event or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to constitute a violation of, or failure to comply with, any Legal Requirement.
      (b) Except as disclosed on Schedule 8.14(b): (i) each of Borrower and its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with all of the terms and requirements of each Governmental Authorization held by such Person; (ii) none of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority or other Person of any event or circumstance which could reasonably be expected to constitute a violation of, or failure to comply with, any term or requirement of any Governmental Authorization, or of any actual or potential revocation, withdrawal, cancellation, or termination of, or material modification to, any Governmental Authorization; (iii) all applications required to have been filed for the renewal of any required Governmental Authorizations have been duly filed on a timely basis with the appropriate Governmental Authorities, and all other filings required to have been made with respect to such Governmental Authorizations have been duly made on a timely basis with the appropriate Governmental Authorities; (iv) upon consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, Borrower and its Subsidiaries will lawfully hold all such Governmental Authorizations; and (v) none of the Governmental Authorizations of Borrower and its Subsidiaries will terminate upon consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
     8.15 Subsidiaries. Set forth on Exhibit D hereto is a complete and accurate list of all Subsidiaries of Borrower as of the date hereof, showing as of such date (as to each such Subsidiary) the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, the number of shares of each class of capital stock or partnership interest outstanding on the date hereof, the owner of the outstanding shares or partnership interest of each such class owned and the jurisdictions in which such Subsidiary is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation or partnership. All of the outstanding capital stock or partnership interests of all Subsidiaries have been validly issued, is fully paid and nonassessable, and is owned by Borrower or a Subsidiary free and clear of all Liens.
     8.16 Casualties. Neither the business nor the properties of Borrower or any Subsidiary are affected by any environmental hazard, fire, explosion, accident, strike, lockout, or other labor dispute, drought, storm, hail, earthquake, embargo, act of God, or other casualty (whether or not covered by insurance), which could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change.
     8.17 Corporate Name. Borrower, during the preceding five (5) years, has not used any other corporate name or trade name.
     8.18 Intellectual Property Rights. All of the patents, trademarks and copyrights owned by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date or used in the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries under license as of the Closing Date are disclosed on Schedule 8.18 attached hereto.
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     8.19 ERISA. Except as disclosed on Schedule 8.19 attached hereto, neither Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has any Plans.
     8.20 Labor Matters. There are no controversies pending between Borrower or any Subsidiary and any of their employees which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change.
     8.21 Material Contracts. As of the date hereof, except as disclosed on Schedule 8.22 attached hereto neither Borrower nor any Subsidiary is party to any contract, the breach, violation, or termination of which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
     8.22 Representations and Warranties. Each Notice of Borrowing shall constitute, without the necessity of specifically containing a written statement, a representation and warranty by Borrower that no Potential Default or Event of Default exists and that all representations and warranties contained in this Section 8 or in any other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date the requested Advance is to be made except those representations and warranties that specifically relate only to a stated date.
     8.23 Survival of Representations and Warranties in All Material Respects. All representations and warranties by Borrower herein shall survive delivery of the Notes and the making of the Loan, and any investigation at any time made by or on behalf of the Agent or the Lenders shall not diminish the Agent’s or the Lenders’ rights to rely thereon.
SECTION 9
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
     So long as any Lender has any commitment to make Advances hereunder, and until payment in full of Obligations, the Borrower agrees that (unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing):
     9.1 Financial Statements, Reports, and Documents. The Borrower shall deliver to the Agent and to each Lender each of the following:
      (a) Annual Statements. As soon as available and in any event within the earlier of (i) one-hundred twenty (120) days after the last day of each Fiscal Year of Borrower or (ii) any requirement of the Securities and Exchange Commision as to furnishing annual financial statements, copies of the audited consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the close of such Fiscal Year end, statements of income, retained earnings, and changes in cash flow of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail and accompanied by an opinion thereon (which shall not be qualified by reason of any limitation imposed by Borrower) of independent public accountants of recognized national standing selected by Borrower and reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, to the effect that (i) such consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except for changes in which such accountants concur), and (ii) the examination of such accounts in connection with such financial statements has been made in accordance with
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generally accepted auditing standards and, accordingly, includes such tests of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as were considered necessary under the circumstances, accompanied by a certification by the chief financial officer of the Borrower that the Borrower is in compliance with each of the covenants set forth in this Agreement;
      (b) Quarterly Statements. As soon as available, and in any event within the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after the last day of each quarterly fiscal period of each Fiscal Year of Borrower or (ii) any requirement of the Securities and Exchange Commission as to furnishing quarterly financial statements, copies of the consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such quarterly fiscal period, and statements of income, retained earnings, and changes in cash flow of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for that quarterly fiscal period and for the portion of the Fiscal Year ending with such period, all in reasonable detail, and certified by the chief financial officer of Borrower as being true and correct and as having been prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to year end audit adjustments, accompanied by a certification by the chief financial officer of the Borrower that the Borrower is in compliance with each of the covenants set forth in this Agreement;
      (c) Projections. No later than fifteen (15) days before the beginning of each Fiscal Year, consolidated, financial operation projections for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year on a quarterly basis prepared by management and in form consistent with the financial projections provided prior to the Closing Date;
      (d) Other Information. Such other information concerning the business, properties, or financial condition of any Obligor as the Agent or any Lender shall reasonably request including audit reports, registration statements, or other reports or notices provided to shareholders of the Borrower.
     9.2 Payment of Taxes and Other Liabilities. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay and discharge (a) all taxes, assessments, and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits, or upon any property belonging to it, before delinquent, (b) all lawful claims (including claims for labor, materials and supplies), which, if unpaid, might give rise to a Lien upon any of its property, and (c) all of its other liabilities, except as prohibited under the Loan Documents; provided, however, that the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries shall not be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge, or levy if and so long as the amount, applicability, or validity thereof shall currently be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and appropriate accruals and cash reserves therefor have been established in accordance with GAAP.
     9.3 Maintenance of Existence and Rights; Conduct of Business. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, preserve and maintain its corporate or legal existence and all of its rights, privileges, and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, and conduct its business in an orderly and efficient manner consistent
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with good business practices and in accordance with all material Legal Requirements of any Governmental Authority.
     9.4 Notice of Default. The Borrower shall furnish to the Agent, promptly upon becoming aware of the existence of any condition or event which constitutes a Potential Default or an Event of Default, written notice specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and the action which Borrower is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.
     9.5 Other Notices. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, promptly notify the Agent of (a) any Material Adverse Change in its financial condition or its business, (b) any default under any material agreement, contract, or other instrument to which it is a party or by which any of its properties are bound, or any acceleration of the maturity of any material liabilities owing by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (c) any material adverse claim against or affecting any Obligor or any of its properties, and (d) the commencement of, and any material determination in, any litigation with any third party or any proceeding before any Governmental Authority affecting any Obligor.
     9.6 Operations and Properties. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) act prudently and in accordance with customary industry standards in managing and operating its assets and properties, and (b) keep in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, all of its assets and properties which are necessary to the conduct of its business.
     9.7 Books and Records; Access. The Borrower shall give any representative of the Agent and any Lender access during all business hours to, and permit such representative to examine, copy, or make excerpts from, any and all books, records, and documents in the possession of Borrower, and to inspect any of the properties of Borrower. Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain complete and accurate books and records of its transactions in accordance with good accounting practices.
     9.8 Field Examination. The Agent shall be entitled, upon reasonable notice to Borrower, to conduct a semi-annual field examination of the Borrower’s assets on the premises of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries at the expense of the Borrower. If an Event of Default has occurred, the Agent shall be entitled, upon reasonable notice to Borrower, to make an additional examination of the Borrower’s assets.
     9.9 Compliance with Law. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all applicable Legal Requirements of any Governmental Authority, a breach of which could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change.
     9.10 Insurance. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep all insurable property, real and personal, adequately insured at all times in such amounts and against such risks as are customary for Persons in similar businesses operating in the same vicinity, specifically to include a policy of hazard, casualty, fire, and extended coverage insurance covering all assets, business interruption insurance (where feasible), liability insurance, and worker’s compensation insurance, in every case under a policy with a financially
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sound and reputable insurance company and with only such deductibles as are customary, and naming Agent as loss payee and additional insured.
     9.11 Authorizations and Approvals. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, promptly obtain, from time to time at its own expense, all Governmental Authorizations as may be required to enable it to comply with its obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents.
     9.12 Further Assurances. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, make, execute, and deliver or file, or cause the same to be done, all such notices, additional agreements or other assurances, and take any and all such other action, as the Agent or any Lender may, from time to time, reasonably deem necessary or proper in connection with any of the Loan Documents, or the obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereunder.
     9.13 Indemnity by Borrower. The Borrower shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Agent, the Banks and their directors, officers, agents, attorneys, and employees (each, an “Indemnitee” and collectively, the “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all loss, liability, obligation, damage, penalty, judgment, claim, deficiency, and expense(including interest, penalties, attorneys’ fees, and amounts paid in settlement) to which the Indemnitees may become subject arising out of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, other than those which arise by reason of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Agent or the Banks, BUT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING ANY LOSS, LIABILITY, OBLIGATION, DAMAGE, PENALTY, JUDGMENT, CLAIM, DEFICIENCY, OR EXPENSE ARISING OUT OF THE SOLE OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE OF THE AGENT OR THE BANKS. The Borrower shall also indemnify, protect, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, proceedings, costs, expenses (including without limitation all reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses whether or not suit is brought), and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may at any time be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against such Indemnitees, with respect to or as a direct or indirect result of the violation by Borrower of any Environmental Law, or with respect to or as a direct or indirect result of Borrower’s use, generation, manufacture, production, storage, release, threatened release, discharge, disposal, or presence of a Hazardous Material on, under, from, or about real property. The provisions of and undertakings and indemnifications set forth in this Section 9.12 shall survive the satisfaction and payment of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement, but only as to losses, liabilities, obligations, damages, penalties, judgments, claims, deficiencies, or expenses arising prior to the satisfaction and payment of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement.
     9.14 After-Acquired Subsidiaries. Concurrently upon the formation or acquisition by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any domestic Subsidiary after the date hereof (an “After-Acquired Subsidiary”), the Borrower shall cause the After-Acquired Subsidiary to deliver articles of incorporation, bylaws, other organizational documents, and resolutions and such opinions as the Agent shall reasonably require and to execute a Subsidiary Guaranty in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders.
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SECTION 10
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
     So long as any Lender has any commitment to make Advances hereunder, and until payment in full of the Obligations, the Borrower agrees that (unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing):
     10.1 Negative Pledge. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, permit, or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property or assets, including its real property, now owned or hereafter acquired, except for Permitted Liens.
     10.2 Negative Pledge Agreements. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its domestic Subsidiaries to, enter into any agreement (excluding this Agreement or any other Loan Documents) prohibiting the creation or assumption of any Lien upon any of its property, revenues, or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or the ability of any Subsidiary to make any payments, directly or indirectly, to the Borrower by way of dividends, advances, repayments of loans, repayments of expenses, accruals, or otherwise.
     10.3 Limitations on Indebtedness. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness except:
      (a) Indebtedness existing hereunder;
      (b) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which is expressly subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and the Required Lenders (the “Subordinated Debt”);
      (c) Purchase money financing not to exceed in the aggregate outstanding at any time 3.5% of the Borrower’s consolidated Net Worth;
      (d) Indebtedness that constitutes a renewal, refinancing or extension of any Indebtedness referred to in this Section 10.3; provided, that (i) no Lien existing at the time of such renewal reflecting an extension shall be extended to cover any property not already subject to such Lien and (ii) the principal amount of any Indebtedness renewed, refinanced or extended shall not exceed the amount of such Indebtedness outstanding immediately prior to such renewal, refinancing or extension;
      (e) Capital Lease Obligations not to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time;
      (f) Indebtedness owing by H.A. Sheldon Canada, Ltd. not to exceed one million Dollars (US $1,000,000) in the aggregate outstanding at any time; and
      (g) Indebtedness incurred by Borrower under a Hedge Agreement.
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      (h) Indebtedness with respect to letters of credit (not subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement), issued by a Bank, such letters of credit not to exceed $20,000,000 in amounts available to be drawn thereunder at any time.
     10.4 Certain Transactions. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any transaction with, or pay any management fees to, any Affiliate except on terms not less favorable to Borrower and its Subsidiaries than would be obtainable at the time in comparable, arms length transactions with Persons other than Affiliates.
     10.5 Limitation on Sale of Assets. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to (a) enter into or consummate an Asset Sale for proceeds in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year provided that any net cash proceeds in excess of $1,000,000 during such Fiscal Year must be applied to prepay outstanding Advances pursuant to Section 2.6(a), or (b) sell, assign, or discount any Receivables.
     10.6 Liquidation, Mergers, Consolidations, Recapitalizations, Reorganizations, and Dispositions of Substantial Assets. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (a) dissolve or liquidate, (b) become a party to any merger or consolidation unless the Borrower or the particular Subsidiary is the surviving corporation, (c) become a party to a recapitalization or reorganization, or (d) change its place of incorporation or organization.
     10.7 Lines of Business; Receivables Policy. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, engage in any business other than those in which it is presently engaged, or discontinue any of its material existing lines of business. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any material change in its credit and collection policy, which change would materially impair the collectibility of its Receivables, or rescind, cancel, or modify any Receivables, except in the ordinary course of business.
     10.8 Acquisition. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to make any acquisition for cash, securities or other consideration of a business entity or the assets of a business other than Permitted Acquisitions
     10.9 Restricted Payments. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries may declare or pay any cash dividend; redeem, retire, otherwise acquire, or prepay, shares of their capital stock or any other equity interest; or make any other distribution of any property or cash to owners of an equity interest in their capacity as such, if, in respect to payments or distributions made by the Borrower, (a) such payment or distribution is in the form of the issuance of the Borrower’s own stock, or (b) at the time of making such payment or distribution and as a result thereof there exists or would exist no Event of Default.
     10.10 Prepayment of Other Indebtedness. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (a) make any voluntary prepayments or defeasements of principal or interest on any other Indebtedness of the Borrower and (b) amend any material term (including interest, payment or subordination terms) of any other Indebtedness including the Subordinated Debt without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders except such
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amendments of Indebtedness other than Subordinated Debt which do not make any material term less favorable to the Borrower or the Lenders.
     10.11 Limitation on Investments. The Borrower shall not make or permit to exist any capital contributions to, or make any advance or loan to, or make any investment in, or purchase or commit to purchase any stock or other securities or evidences of indebtedness of or interests in any Person (“Investments”), except the following:
      (a) Liquid Investments;
      (b) Trade and customer accounts receivable which are for goods furnished or services rendered in the ordinary course of business and are payable in accordance with customary trade terms;
      (c) Investments existing on the date hereof and described on Schedule 10.11;
      (d) Investments made in connection with Borrower’s Benefit Restoration Plan and Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan;
      (e) Investments in Subsidiaries which are Guarantors;
      (f) Investments made in connection with Borrower’s Benefit Restoration Plan; and
      (g) Investments not described in clauses (a) through (f) above in an aggregate amount not to exceed $750,000.00 per annum.
     10.12 Sale and Leaseback Transactions. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries, to enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any Person whereby it shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, and used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property which it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred, except for any such arrangements that are entered into in the Borrower’s ordinary course of business.
     10.13 Leverage Ratio. Borrower shall not permit the ratio of (a) Total Funded Indebtedness on a consolidated basis, as of the last day of each Fiscal Quarter of the Borrower to (b) EBITDA, on a consolidated basis, for the four (4) Fiscal Quarters ending on such day to exceed 3:00 to 1:00.
     10.14 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Borrower shall not permit the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of the last day of each Fiscal Quarter of Borrower to be less than 1.25 to 1.00.
     10.15 Tangible Net Worth. The Tangible Net Worth of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shall never be less than the sum of eighty-five percent (85%) of Tangible Net Worth as of the Closing Date, plus (a) seventy-five percent (75%) of Consolidated Net Income earned after June 30, 2006 during any Fiscal Quarter, provided,
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however that Fiscal Quarters in which Consolidated Net Income is a negative amount will be excluded from the calculation of Consolidated Net Income earned after June 30, 2006, plus (b) an amount equal to 100% of the net proceeds of any equity offering by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries occurring after the date of this Agreement.
     10.16 Trading Asset Coverage Ratio. Borrower shall not permit the ratio of (a) Trading Assets to (b) Total Funded Indebtedness plus outstanding Commercial Letters of Credit, as of the last date of each Fiscal Quarter of Borrower beginning June 30, 2006, to be less than 1.00 to 1.00. “Trading Assets” means the sum of (i) seventy-five percent (75%) of net accounts receivable, plus (ii) fifty percent (50%) of inventory, plus (iii) 60% of outstanding Commercial Letters of Credit, all as of the date of determination.
     10.17 ERISA. Neither Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate will create any Plan.
     10.18 Fiscal Year. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, change its Fiscal Year or method of accounting.
     10.19 Trademark License Agreements. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall not conclude any trademark license agreement which is expected to generate sales revenue in excess of $500,000 per annum, without the prior consent of the Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) unless (a) the Borrower’s or the Subsidiary’s interest in such trademark license agreement is assignable to the Agent and (b) the Agent receives a consent from the licensor acceptable to the Agent. If the conditions set forth in (a) and (b) are satisfied, the Borrower or the Subsidiary is not required to obtain the consent of the Agent to enter into the trademark license agreement, although such Borrower or Subsidiary shall notify Agent within a reasonable period of time of the execution of such agreement.
SECTION 11
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
     11.1 Events of Default. An “Event of Default” shall exist if any one or more of the following events (herein collectively called “Events of Default”) shall occur and be continuing:
      (a) Borrower shall fail to pay when due any principal of any Note or of any principal amount payable hereunder or in connection with any Letter of Credit, Acceptance Exposure or Hedge Agreement when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or by acceleration thereof or otherwise; or
      (b) Borrower shall fail to pay when due any interest on any Note, any Commitment Fee, or any other interest payment or fee hereunder or in connection with any Letter of Credit, Acceptance Exposure or Hedge Agreement when and as the same shall become due and payable, and the Borrower fails to cure such default within two (2) Business Days of such due date; or
      (c) any representation or warranty made under this Agreement, or any of the other Loan Documents, shall prove to be untrue or inaccurate in any
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material respect as of the date on which such representation or warranty is made or deemed to have been made; or
      (d) The Borrower or its Subsidiaries shall fail to perform any of the covenants set forth in Section 9.10 and Section 10; or
      (e) default shall occur in the performance of any of the covenants or agreements of any Obligor contained herein or in any of the other Loan Documents (other than the covenants set forth in Section 9.10 and Section 10) and the continuance thereof for a period of at least thirty (30) days; or
      (f) default shall occur in the payment of any other Indebtedness of any Obligor in excess of $1,000,000 or default shall occur in respect of any note or credit agreement relating to any such Indebtedness and such default allows the creditor of such Indebtedness to accelerate the maturity of such Indebtedness; or
      (g) any of the Loan Documents shall cease to be legal, valid, and binding agreements enforceable against the Person executing the same in accordance with its terms, shall be terminated, become or be declared ineffective or inoperative or cease to provide the respective remedies, powers, or privileges intended to be provided thereby; or any Obligor shall deny that such Person has any further liability or obligation under any of the Loan Documents; or
      (h) any Obligor shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, intervenor, or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of such Person’s assets, (ii) file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, admit in writing that such Person is unable to pay such Person’s debts as they become due, or generally not pay such Person’s debts as they become due, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv) file a petition or answer seeking reorganization of an arrangement with creditors or to take advantage of any bankruptcy or insolvency laws, (v) file an answer admitting the material allegations of, or consent to, or default in answering, a petition filed against such Person in any bankruptcy, reorganization, or insolvency proceeding, or (vi) take corporate, partnership, or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or
      (i) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced against any Obligor seeking bankruptcy or reorganization of such Person or the appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee, liquidator, or other similar official of such Person, or all or substantially all of such Person’s assets, and such proceeding shall not have been dismissed within sixty (60) days of the filing thereof; or an order, order for relief, judgment, or decree shall be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction or other competent authority approving a petition or complaint seeking reorganization of any Obligor or appointing a receiver, custodian, trustee, liquidator, or other similar official of such Person, or of all or substantially all of such Person’s assets;
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      (j) any final judgment(s) for the payment of money in excess of the sum of $1,000,000.00 in the aggregate shall be rendered against any Obligor and such judgment(s) shall not be satisfied or discharged or bonded at least five (5) business days prior to the date on which any of such Person’s assets could be lawfully sold to satisfy such judgment; or
      (k) a Material Adverse Change shall have occurred.
     11.2 Remedies Upon Event of Default. If any Event of Default shall occur and is continuing, then the Agent may, or upon the written consent of the Required Lenders shall, without notice, exercise any one or more of the following rights and remedies, and any other remedies provided in any of the Loan Documents: (a) terminate the Banks’ commitment to make Advances, arrange for the issuance of Letters of Credit, and accept and purchase Bankers Acceptances hereunder; (b) declare the Obligations or any part thereof to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the same shall forthwith become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest, notice of default, notice of acceleration or of intention to accelerate, or other notice of any kind, all of which Borrower hereby expressly waives, anything contained herein or in the Notes to the contrary notwithstanding; (c) reduce any claim to judgment; or (d) pursue and enforce any of the Agent’s and the Banks’ rights and remedies under the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, a demand for payment from or enforcement action against the Guarantors under the Subsidiary Guaranty, or otherwise provided under or pursuant to any applicable law or agreement; provided, however, that if any Event of Default specified in Sections 11.1(h) or (i) shall occur, then the Obligations shall thereupon become due and payable concurrently therewith, and the Banks’ obligations to make Advances, arrange for the issuance of Letters of Credit, and accept and purchase Bankers Acceptances shall immediately terminate hereunder, without any further action by the Agent or the Banks and without presentment, demand, protest, notice of default, notice of acceleration or of intention to accelerate, or other notice of any kind, all of which Borrower hereby expressly waives.
     11.3 Performance by Agent or Lenders. If Borrower fails to perform any covenant, duty, or agreement contained in any of the Loan Documents, then the Agent and/or the Lenders may perform or attempt to perform such covenant, duty, or agreement on behalf of Borrower. In such event, Borrower shall, at the request of the Agent, promptly pay any amount expended by the Agent and/or the Lenders in such performance or attempted performance to the Agent at its principal office in San Francisco, California together with interest thereon at the lesser of (a) the Contract Rate for Eurodollar Borrowing, plus three percent (3%) or (b) Maximum Rate, from the date of such expenditure until paid. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is expressly understood that the Agent and/or the Lenders shall not assume any liability or responsibility for the performance of any duties of Borrower hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents and none of the covenants or other provisions contained in this Agreement shall, or shall be deemed to, give the Agent and/or the Lenders the right or power to exercise control over the management and affairs of Borrower.
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SECTION 12
AGENT
     12.1 Appointment. The Trade Bank is hereby appointed to act as Agent on behalf of the Lenders. Each of the Lenders and each subsequent holder of any Note by its acceptance thereof, irrevocably authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf and to exercise such powers hereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of the Agent by the terms hereof and the terms thereof together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Trade Bank hereby accepts its appointment to act as Agent on behalf of the Lenders and the authorizations set forth herein. Neither the Agent nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall be liable as such for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder or in connection herewith or therewith (a) at the request or with the approval of the Required Lenders (or, if otherwise specifically required hereunder or thereunder, the consent of all the Lenders) or (b) in the absence of its or their own gross negligence (but not ordinary negligence) or willful misconduct.
     12.2 Responsibilities.
      (a) The Agent is hereby expressly authorized on behalf of the Lenders, without hereby limiting any implied authority, (i) to receive on behalf of each of the Lenders any payment of principal of or interest hereunder or on the Notes and all other amounts due hereunder paid to the Agent, and promptly to distribute to each Lender its proper share of all payments so received, (ii) to distribute to each Lender copies of all notices, agreements and other material as provided for in this Agreement as received by the Agent and (iii) to take all actions with respect to this Agreement and the Loan Documents as are specifically delegated to the Agent. The Lenders hereby acknowledge that the Agent shall be under no duty to take any discretionary action permitted to be taken by the Agent pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall be requested in writing to do so by the Required Lenders.
      (b) In the event that (i) the Borrower fails to pay when due the principal of or interest on any Note or any fee payable hereunder or any amount payable under or in connection with any Letter of Credit or (ii) the Agent receives written notice of the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Agent within a reasonable time shall give written notice thereof to the Lenders, and shall take such action with respect to such Event of Default or other condition or event as it shall be directed to take by the Required Lenders; provided, however, that, unless and until the Agent shall have received such directions, the Agent may take such action or refrain from taking such action hereunder with respect to an Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders, except to the extent that this Agreement expressly requires that such action be taken, or not be taken, only with the consent or upon the authorization of the Required Lenders or all of the Lenders.
      (c) The Agent shall not be responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for the effectiveness, enforceability, perfection, priority, value,
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genuineness, validity or due execution of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents with respect thereto or any other agreements or certificates, requests, financial statements, notices or opinions of counsel or for any recitals, statements, warranties or representations contained herein or in any such instrument or be under any obligation to ascertain or inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions, covenants, conditions, agreements or obligations of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any other agreements on the part of the Borrower and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Agent shall, in the absence of knowledge to the contrary, be entitled to accept any certificate furnished pursuant to this Agreement as conclusive evidence of the facts stated therein and shall be entitled to rely on any note, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, teletype message, statement, order or other document which it believes in good faith to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person or Persons. It is understood and agreed that the Agent may exercise its rights and powers under other agreements and instruments to which it is or may be a party, and engage in other transactions with the Borrower, as though it were not Agent of the Lenders hereunder.
      (d) The Agent shall promptly give notice to the Lenders of the receipt or sending of any notice, schedule, report, projection, financial statement or other document or information pursuant to this Agreement and shall promptly forward a copy thereof to each Lender.
      (e) Neither the Agent nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall have any responsibility to the Borrower on account of the failure or delay in performance or breach by any Lender other than the Agent of any of its obligations hereunder or to any Lender on account of the failure of or delay in performance or breach by any other Lender or the Borrower of any of their respective obligations hereunder or in connection herewith.
      (f) The Agent may consult with legal counsel selected by it in connection with matters arising under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and any action taken or suffered in good faith by it in accordance with the opinion of such counsel shall be full justification and protection to it. The Agent may exercise any of its powers and rights and perform any duty under this Agreement or any other Loan Documents through agents or attorneys.
      (g) The Agent and the Borrower may deem and treat the payee of any Note as the holder thereof until written notice of transfer shall have been delivered as provided herein by such payee to the Agent and the Borrower.
      (h) With respect to the Loans, the Notes and the Letters of Credit issued to or by it, and the Bankers Acceptances accepted and paid by it, the Agent in its individual capacity and not as an Agent shall have the same rights, powers and duties hereunder and under any other agreement executed in connection herewith as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Agent, and the Agent and its affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to
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      and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or other affiliate thereof as if it were not the Agent.
     12.3 Indemnity. EACH LENDER AGREES (A) TO REIMBURSE THE AGENT IN THE AMOUNT OF SUCH LENDER’S PRO RATA SHARE (BASED ON ITS TOTAL COMMITMENT HEREUNDER) OF ANY EXPENSES INCURRED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LENDERS BY THE AGENT, INCLUDING COUNSEL FEES AND COMPENSATION OF AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES PAID FOR SERVICES RENDERED ON BEHALF OF THE LENDERS, NOT REIMBURSED BY THE BORROWER AND (B) TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE AGENT AND ANY OF ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS, ON DEMAND, IN THE AMOUNT OF ITS PRO RATA SHARE, FROM AND AGAINST ALL LIABILITIES, ACTIONS, AGREEMENTS, JUDGMENTS, SUITS, COSTS, DISBURSEMENTS OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER WHICH MAY BE IMPOSED ON, INCURRED BY OR ASSERTED AGAINST IT IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE AGENT OR ANY OF THEM IN ANY WAY RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY ACTION TAKEN OR OMITTED BY IT OR ANY OF THEM UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, TO THE EXTENT NOT REIMBURSED BY THE BORROWER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO LENDER SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE AGENT FOR ANY PORTION OF SUCH LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES, ACTIONS, JUDGMENT, SUITS, COSTS, EXPENSES OR DISBURSEMENTS RESULTING FROM THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE (BUT NOT ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE) OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF THE AGENT OR ANY OF ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS.
     12.4 Credit Decisions. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder.
     12.5 Resignation. Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Agent as provided below, the Agent may resign at any time by giving the Lenders and the Borrower at least thirty (30) days prior notice of such resignation and specifying the day on which such resignation will become effective, and the Agent may be removed at any time by the Required Lenders if it has breached its obligations under the Loan Documents. Upon the giving of such notice of resignation by the Agent or upon the removal of the Agent by the Required Lenders, the Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent; provided, that so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists the appointment of such successor Agent shall be subject to the approval of the Borrower, which approval shall not be withheld or delayed unreasonably. If no successor Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation or the removal of the Agent, then the retiring or removed Agent may, on behalf of the Required Lenders, appoint a successor Agent which shall be a Lender which is a
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commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or of any State thereof and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Agent hereunder by a successor bank, such successor shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring or removed Agent and the retiring or removed Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. After any Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder, the provisions of this Article shall continue in effect for its benefit in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as Agent.
SECTION 13
MISCELLANEOUS
     13.1 Accounting Reports. All financial reports or projections furnished by any Person to the Agent or the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in such form and such detail as shall be satisfactory to the Agent and Lenders, shall be prepared on the same basis as those prepared by such Person in prior years, and, where applicable, shall be the same financial reports and projections as those furnished to such Person’s officers and directors.
     13.2 Waivers and Amendments.
      (a) No failure or delay of any Lender in exercising any power or right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Lenders hereunder are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which they may otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the Notes nor consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be authorized as provided in paragraph (b) below, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No notice to or demand on the Borrower in any case shall entitle it to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. Each holder of any of the Notes shall be bound by any amendment, modification, waiver or consent authorized as provided herein, whether or not such Note shall have been marked to indicate such amendment, modification, waiver or consent.
      (b) Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and the Required Lenders, and then such waiver or modification shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that no such agreement shall, unless in writing and signed by all the Lenders, do any of the following: (i) increase the Revolving Credit Commitments of the Lenders or subject the Lenders to any additional obligations, (ii) reduce the principal of, or interest on, the Notes or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, (iii) postpone any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Notes or any fees or other amounts
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payable hereunder, (iv) take action which requires the signing of all the Lenders pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (v) change the percentage of the Revolving Credit Commitments or of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Notes, or the number of Lenders which shall be required for the Lenders or any of them to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (vi) release any Guarantor or otherwise change any obligation of any Guarantor to pay any amount payable by such Guarantor hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, or (vii) amend this Section 13.2(b); provided, further, that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Agent in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or duties of the Agent under any Loan Document. Each Lender and holder of any Note shall be bound by any modification or amendment authorized by this Section 13.2 regardless of whether its Notes shall be marked to make reference thereto, and any consent by any Lender or holder of a Note pursuant to this Section 13.2 shall bind any Person subsequently acquiring a Note from it, whether or not such Note shall be so marked.
     13.3 Payment of Expenses. Whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated, Borrower will promptly (and in any event, within 30 days after any invoice or other statement or notice) pay: (a) all transfer, stamp, mortgage, documentary or other similar taxes, assessments or charges levied by any Governmental Authority in respect of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any other document referred to herein or therein; (b) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Agent (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, consultants’ fees and engineering fees, travel costs and miscellaneous expenses) in connection with: (i) the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, and any and all consents, waivers or other documents or instruments relating thereto; (ii) the filing, recording, refiling and re-recording of any Loan Documents and any other documents or instruments or further assurances required to be filed or recorded or refiled or re-recorded by the terms of any Loan Document; (iii) other action reasonably required in the course of administration hereof; and (iv) monitoring or confirming (or preparation or negotiation of any document related to) Borrower’s compliance with any covenants or conditions contained in this Agreement or in any Loan Document, and (c) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of any Bank (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, and accounting fees) in connection with the defense or enforcement of any of the Loan Documents (including this Section) or the defense of any Banks’ exercise or its rights thereunder. In addition to the foregoing, until all Obligations have been paid in full, Borrower will also pay or reimburse Agent for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of Agent or its agents or employees in connection with the continuing administration of the Loans and the related due diligence of Agent, including reasonable travel and miscellaneous expenses and reasonable fees and expenses of Agent’s outside counsel and consultants engaged in connection with the Loan Documents.
     13.4 Notices. Any communications required or permitted to be given by any of the Loan Documents must be (a) in writing and personally delivered or mailed by prepaid certified or registered mail, or (b) made by facsimile transmission delivered or transmitted, to the party to whom such notice of communication is directed, to the address of such party shown on Schedule 13.4 hereof. Any such communication shall be deemed to have been given (whether actually received or not) on the day it is personally delivered or, if transmitted by facsimile transmission,
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on the day that such communication is transmitted as aforesaid subject to telephone confirmation of receipt; provided, however, that any notice received by Lender after 10 a.m. San Francisco, California time on any day from Borrower pursuant to Section 2.3 (with respect to a Notice of Borrowing) shall be deemed for the purposes of such Section to have been given by Borrower on the next succeeding day, or if mailed, on the third (3rd) day after it is marked as aforesaid. Any party may change its address for purposes of this Agreement by giving notice of such change to the other parties pursuant to this Section 13.4.
     13.5 Governing Law. This Agreement has been prepared, is being executed and delivered, and is intended to be performed in the State of Texas and the substantive laws of such state and the applicable federal laws of the United States of America shall govern the validity, construction, enforcement, and interpretation of this Agreement and all of the other Loan Documents.
     13.6 Choice of Forum; Consent to Service of Process and Jurisdiction .. Any suit, action, or proceeding against Borrower with respect to this Agreement, the Note, or other Loan Documents, or any judgment entered by any court in respect thereof, may be brought in the courts of the State of Texas, County of Dallas, or in the United States courts located in the State of Texas as the Agent in its sole discretion may elect and Borrower hereby irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of any such suit, action, or proceeding. Borrower hereby irrevocably consents to the service of process in any suit, action, or proceeding in said court by the mailing thereof by the Agent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to Borrower’s address shown opposite its name on the signature pages hereof. Nothing herein or in any of the other Loan Documents shall affect the right of the Agent or any Lender to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right of the Agent or any Lender to bring any action or proceeding against Borrower or with respect to any of its property in courts in other jurisdiction. Borrower hereby irrevocably waives any objections which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Note, or any other Loan Documents brought in the courts located in the State of Texas, County of Dallas, and hereby further irrevocably waives any claim that any such suit, action, or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in any inconvenient forum.
     13.7 Invalid Provisions. Any provision of any Loan Document held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable and shall not invalidate the remaining provisions of such Loan Document which shall remain in full force and the effect thereof shall be confined to the provision held invalid or illegal.
     13.8 Maximum Interest. It is the intention of the parties to comply strictly with applicable usury laws. Accordingly, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, or in any contract, instrument or document evidencing or securing the payment hereof or otherwise relating hereto (each, a “Related Document”), in no event shall this Agreement or any Related Document require the payment or permit the payment, taking, reserving, receiving, collection or charging of any sums constituting interest under applicable laws that exceed the maximum amount of interest permitted by such laws, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time (the “Maximum Rate”). If any such excess interest is called for, contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received in connection with this Agreement
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or any Related Document, or in any communication by the Agent, the Lenders or any other Person to Borrower or any other Person, or in the event that all or part of the principal or interest hereof or thereof shall be prepaid or accelerated, so that under any of such circumstances or under any other circumstance whatsoever the amount of interest contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received on the amount of principal actually outstanding from time to time under this Agreement or Related Document shall exceed the Maximum Rate, then in such event it is agreed that: (i) the provisions of this paragraph shall govern and control; (ii) neither Borrower nor any other person or entity now or hereafter liable for the payment of the Obligations under this Agreement or any Related Document shall be obligated to pay the amount of such interest to the extent it is in excess of the Maximum Rate; (iii) any such excess interest which is or has been received by the Lenders shall be credited against the then unpaid principal balance hereof or thereof, or if the Obligations or any Related Document has been or would be paid in full by such credit, refunded to Borrower; (iv) all sums paid, or agreed to be paid, to the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders for the use, forbearance and detention of the amounts owed under this Agreement by Borrower hereunder shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread throughout the full term of the Obligations, including all prior and subsequent renewals and extensions, owed under this Agreement and the Related Documents until payment in full so that the actual rate of interest is uniform throughout the full term thereof; and (v) the provisions of this Agreement and each Related Document, and any other communication to Borrower, shall immediately be deemed reformed and such excess interest reduced, without the necessity of executing any other document, to the Maximum Rate. The right to accelerate the maturity of the Obligations or any Related Document does not include the right to accelerate, collect or charge unearned interest, but only such interest that has otherwise accrued as of the date of acceleration. Without limiting the foregoing, all calculations of the rate of interest contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received in connection with this Agreement and any Related Document which are made for the purpose of determining whether such rate exceeds the Maximum Rate shall be made to the extent permitted by applicable laws by amortizing, prorating, allocating and spreading during the period of the full term of this Agreement or such Related Document, including all prior and subsequent renewals and extensions hereof or thereof, all interest at any time contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received by any Lender. To the extent that the interest rate laws of the State of Texas are applicable to this Agreement, any Note or any other Loan Document, the applicable interest rate ceiling is the indicated (weekly) ceiling determined in accordance with Chapter 303 of the Texas Finance Code, as amended, and, to the extent that any Obligation under this Agreement, any Note or any other Loan Document is deemed an open end account as such term is defined in Chapter 302 of the Texas Finance Code, as amended, the Agent retains the right to modify the interest rate in accordance with applicable law. The terms of this paragraph shall be deemed to be incorporated into each Related Document.
     13.9 Non-liability of Lender. The relationship between Borrower and the Lenders is, and shall at all times remain, solely that of borrower and lender, and the Agent and the Lenders have no fiduciary or other special relationship with Borrower.
     13.10 Offset. Borrower hereby grants to the Agent and the Lenders the right of offset, to secure repayment of the Obligations, upon any and all moneys, securities, or other property of Borrower and the proceeds therefrom, now or hereafter held or received by or in transit to the Agent or its agents, from or for the account of Borrower or any Guarantor, whether for safe
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keeping, custody, pledge, transmission, collection, or otherwise, and also upon any and all deposits (general or special) and credits of Borrower, and any and all claims of Borrower against the Agent and/or the Lenders at any time existing.
     13.11 Successors and Assigns. The Loan Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders and their respective successors, assigns, and legal representatives; provided, however, that Borrower may not, without the prior written consent of all Lenders, assign any rights, powers, duties, or obligations/hereunder. The Lenders reserve the right to sell all or a portion of its interest in the Loan, and any Lender shall have the right to disclose any information in its possession regarding any Obligor in connection herewith to any potential transferee of the Loans or any part thereof.
     13.12 Successors and Assigns; Participations.
      (a) Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of such party; and all covenants, promises and agreements by or on behalf of the Borrower, its Subsidiaries, the Agent or the Lenders that are contained in this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower specifically confirms that any Lender may at any time and from time to time pledge or otherwise grant a security interest in any Loan or any Note (or any part thereof) to any entity as collateral security in accordance with applicable law, including without limitation, to any Federal Reserve Bank (and its transferees).
      (b) Each Lender, without the consent of the Borrower, may sell participations to one or more banks or other entities in all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Revolving Credit Commitment, the Loans owing to it and the Notes held by it); provided, that, (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, its Revolving Credit Commitment and to the Borrower hereunder) shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, and (iii) the Borrower, the Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement; and provided, further, that each Lender shall retain the sole right and responsibility to enforce the obligations of the Borrower and the Guarantors relating to the Loans and the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the right to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
      (c) With the prior written consent of (i) the Borrower (which consent (x) shall not be withheld or delayed unreasonably and (y) shall not be required if any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) and (ii) the Agent (which consent shall not be withheld or delayed unreasonably), each Lender may assign by novation, to any one or more banks or other entities, all or a portion of its
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interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Revolving Credit Commitment and the same portion of the Loans, the participations in outstanding Letters of Credit at the time held by it and the Note or Notes held by it), provided, that (A) each such assignment shall be of a constant, and not a varying, percentage of all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, which shall include the same percentage interest in the Loans, Letters of Credit and Notes, (B) the amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment of the assigning Lender being assigned pursuant to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Agent) shall be in a minimum principal amount equal to three million dollars ($3,000,000) in the aggregate for the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender; provided, however, notwithstanding such minimum, such Lender may in any event assign all of the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender, and (C) the parties to each such assignment shall execute and deliver to the Agent, for its acceptance and recording in the Register, an Assignment and Acceptance, together with any Notes subject to such assignment and a processing and recordation fee of three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) paid by assignee or assignor. Upon such execution, delivery, acceptance and recording and after receipt of the written consent of the Agent, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance, which effective date shall be at least five (5) Business Days after the execution thereof, (x) the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under the Loan Documents and (y) the Lender which is assignor thereunder shall, to the extent provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this subsection (c), each Lender may assign by novation all or a portion of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Revolving Credit Commitment and the same portion of the Loans, the participations in outstanding Letters of Credit at the time held by it and the Note or Notes held by it) to an Affiliate without the consent of the Borrower or the Agent and without having to pay the processing and recordation fee specified above.
      (d) By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the Lender which is assignor thereunder and the assignee thereunder confirm to, and agree with, each other and the other parties hereto as follows: (i) other than the representation and warranty that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned thereunder free and clear of any adverse claim, such Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, perfection, priority, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this
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Agreement or the other Loan Documents; (ii) such Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the Borrower or any of the Guarantors or the performance or observance by the Borrower or any of the Guarantors of any of their respective obligations under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; (iii) such assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with copies of financial statements and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance; (iv) such assignee will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, such Lender or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; (v) such assignee appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as the Agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to the Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (vi) such assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
      (e) The Agent shall maintain at its principal office in San Francisco, California a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and the Revolving Credit Commitment and principal amount of the Loans held by each Lender from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
      (f) Upon its receipt of an Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee and consented to by the Borrower together with any Note or Notes subject to such assignment and the written consent to such assignment, the Agent shall, if such Assignment and Acceptance has been completed and is precisely in the form of Exhibit H hereto, (i) accept such Assignment and Acceptance, (ii) record the information contained therein in the Register and (iii) give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrower. Within three (3) Business Days after receipt of such notice, the Borrower, at its own expense, shall execute and deliver to the Agent in exchange for each surrendered Note or Notes a new Note or Notes to the order of such assignee in an amount equal to its portion of the Revolving Credit Commitment assumed by it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance and, if the assigning Lender has retained any Revolving Credit Commitment hereunder, a new Note or Notes to the order of the assigning Lender in an amount equal to the Revolving Credit Commitment retained by it hereunder. Such new Note or Notes shall be in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of such
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surrendered Note or Notes, shall be dated the effective date of such Assignment and Acceptance and shall otherwise be in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto. Notes surrendered to the Borrower shall be canceled by the Borrower.
      (g) Notwithstanding any other provision herein, any Lender may, in connection with any assignment or participation or proposed assignment or participation pursuant to this Section 13.13, disclose to the assignee or participant or proposed assignee or participant, any information, including, without limitation, any Information, relating to the Borrower furnished to such Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower in connection with this Agreement; provided, however, that prior to any such disclosure, each such assignee or participant or proposed assignee or participant shall agree in writing to preserve the confidentiality of any confidential Information relating to the Borrower received from such Lender.
     13.13 Headings. Section headings are for convenience of reference only and shall in no way affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
     13.14 Survival. All representations and warranties made by Borrower herein shall survive delivery of the Notes and the making of the Loans.
     13.15 No Third Party Beneficiary. The parties do not intend the benefits of this Agreement to inure to any third party, nor shall any Loan Document or any course of conduct by any party hereto be construed to make or render the Agent or any Lender or any of its officers, directors, agents, or employees liable (a) to any materialman, supplier, contractor, subcontractor, purchaser, or lessee of any property owned by Borrower, or (b) for debts or claims accruing to any such Persons against Borrower.
     13.16 Multiple Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart.
     13.17 Entirety. THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES, AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO HEREIN EMBODY THE FINAL, ENTIRE AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO AND SUPERSEDE ANY AND ALL PRIOR COMMITMENTS, AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS, AND UNDERSTANDINGS, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED OR VARIED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OR DISCUSSIONS OF THE PARTIES HERETO. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS TO WHICH BORROWER IS A PARTY MAY BE AMENDED OR WAIVED ONLY BY AN INSTRUMENT IN WRITING SIGNED BY THE PARTIES HERETO.
     13.18 USA PATRIOT Act Notice. Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender)
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hereby notifies Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Borrower, which information includes the name, address and tax identification number of Borrower and other information regarding Borrower that will allow such Lender or the Agent, as applicable, to identify Borrower in accordance with the Act. This notice is given in accordance with the requirements of the Act and is effective as to the Lenders and the Agent.
     13.19 Amendment and Restatement. As of the Closing Date, this Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Existing Credit Agreement, provided that such amendment and restatement shall operate to renew, amend and modify the rights and obligations of the parties under the Existing Credit Agreement as provided herein, but shall not act as a novation thereof. The Borrower hereby agrees that (i) the Loans outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, (ii) all Letters of Credit issued and outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement, and (iii) all accrued and unpaid fees under the Existing Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be outstanding under and payable by this Agreement.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
         
    BORROWER:
 
       
    TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Mark J. Flaherty
 
       
 
  Name:   Mark J. Flaherty
 
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer
 
       
    Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.
    690 E. Lamar Boulevard, Suite 200
    Arlington, TX 76011
    Telephone: (817) 548-0090
    Facsimile: (817) 274-7346
    Email: mark_flaherty@tandybrands.com
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    AGENT:
 
       
    WELLS FARGO HSBC TRADE
BANK, N.A.
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ John R. Peloubet
 
       
 
  Name:   John R. Peloubet
 
  Title:   Vice President
 
       
    Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A.
    1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 450
    Dallas, TX 75202
    Telephone: (214) 740-1585
    Facsimile: (682) 225-3523
    Email: peloubj@wellsfargo.com
 
       
    WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A.
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ John W. Johnson
 
       
 
  Name:   John W. Johnson
 
  Title:   Senior Vice President
 
       
    Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 450
    Dallas, TX 75202
    Telephone: (214) 740-1517
    Facsimile: (682) 220-2166
    Email: john.w.johnson@wellsfargo.com
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    LENDERS:
 
       
    WELLS FARGO HSBC TRADE BANK, N. A.
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ John R. Peloubet
 
       
 
  Name:   John R. Peloubet
 
  Title:   Vice President
 
       
    Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A.
    1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 450
    Dallas, TX 75202
    Telephone: (214) 740-1585
    Facsimile: (682) 225-3523
    Email: peloubj@wellsfargo.com
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    COMERICA BANK
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Donald P. Hellman
 
       
 
  Name:   Donald P. Hellman
 
  Title:   Senior Vice President
 
       
    Comerica Bank — Texas
    8828 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 441
    Dallas, TX 75247
    Telephone: (214) 589-4419
    Facsimile: (214) 589-1360
    Email: dphellman@comerica.com
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    BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Allison W. Connally
 
       
 
  Name:   Allison W. Connally
 
  Title:   Vice President
 
       
    Bank of America, N.A.
    901 Main Street, 68th Floor
    Dallas, TX 75202
    Telephone: (214) 209-1425
    Facsimile: (214) 209-9560
    Email: allison.connally@bankofamerica.com
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    JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Jerry Petrey
 
       
 
  Name:   Jerry Petrey
 
  Title:   Vice President
 
       
    JPMorgan Chase Bank
    500 E. Border
    Arlington, TX 76004-0250
    Telephone: (817) 856-3125
    Facsimile: (817) 856-3183
    Email: jerry.petrey@chase.com
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF REVOLVING CREDIT PROMISSORY NOTE
     
U.S. $                       September 7, 2006
     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY to the order of                                         , a                                          (the “Lender”), for the account of its Applicable Lending Office (as defined in that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2006, by and among the Borrower, the Lender, certain other lenders from time to time parties thereto (collectively, the “Lenders”), Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A., a national banking association, as agent for the Lenders (the “Agent”), and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a national banking association, as arranger (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) (capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement) or any other office designated by the Agent, the lesser of (i) the principal sum of                                          DOLLARS ($                    ), or (ii) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Advances made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Revolving Credit Commitment.
     The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each such Advance from the date of such Advance until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates, and payable at such times, as are specified in the Credit Agreement.
     Both principal and interest are payable in lawful money of the United States of America to Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A., as Agent, at San Francisco Loan Center, 201 3rd Street, 8th floor, San Francisco, California 94103, in same day funds. Each Advance under the Revolving Credit Commitment made by the Lender to the Borrower and all payments made on account of principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender and, prior to any transfer hereof, endorsed on the grid attached hereto which is part of this Revolving Credit Promissory Note (this “Note”), provided, however, that failure of the Lender to make such notation or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Advances in accordance with the terms of this Note.
     This Note is one of the Revolving Credit Notes referred to in, and is subject to and entitled to the benefits of, the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement, among other things, (i) provides for the making of Advances under the Revolving Credit Commitment by the Lender to the Borrower from time to time pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Credit Agreement in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed at any time the U.S. dollar amount first above mentioned, the indebtedness of the Borrower resulting from each such Advance being evidenced by this Note, and (ii) contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain stated events and also for prepayments on account of principal hereof prior to the maturity hereof upon the terms and conditions therein specified.

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     The Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration and any other notice of any kind, except as provided in the Credit Agreement. No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any rights hereunder on the part of the holder hereof shall operate as a waiver of such rights.
     THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
             
 
           
    TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Name:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           

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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING
                                        , 200   
Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A., as Agent
for the Lenders parties
to the Credit Agreement
referred to below
201 3rd Avenue, 8th floor
San Francisco, California 94103
Attention:                                         
Ladies and Gentlemen:
     1. Submission Pursuant to Credit Agreement. The undersigned, Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), refers to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2006 (as amended from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms defined therein and not defined herein being used herein as therein defined), among the undersigned, certain Lenders parties thereto, Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A., a national banking association, as Agent for such Lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a national banking association, and hereby gives you notice, irrevocably pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Credit Agreement, that the undersigned hereby requests a Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the information relating to such Borrowing as required by the Credit Agreement.
     2. Request For Advance. Borrower hereby requests that the Lenders or the Swingline Lender, as applicable, make an Advance or a Swingline Advance to Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement as follows:
         
 
  A.   Advance Under Revolving Credit Commitment or Swingline Advance?
             
 
                             Advance under Revolving Credit Commitment
 
           
 
                             Swingline Advance (if Swingline Advance, go to Section 2(D) of this Notice of Borrowing)
         
 
  B.   Alternate Base Borrowing.
             
 
      (i)   Amount of Alternate Base Borrowing: $                                         (Minimum of $500,000.00 or a greater integral multiple of $100,000.00).
     
 
                       New Advance
 
   
 
                       Rollover/conversion of existing Advance

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      (ii)   Date of Advance or rollover/conversion of existing Advance:                                                                                       
         
 
  C.   Eurodollar Borrowing.
             
 
      (i)   Amount of Eurodollar Borrowing: $                                                             (Minimum of $1,000,000.00, or a greater integral multiple of $500,000.00).
     
 
                       New Advance
 
   
 
                       Rollover/conversion of existing Advance
             
 
      (ii)   Date of Advance or rollover/conversion of existing Advance:
 
           
 
      (iii)   Interest Period:                      months
(one, two, three, or six months).
         
 
  D.   Swingline Advance.
             
 
      (i)   Amount of Swingline Advance (which must be an Alternate Base Borrowing): $                                                            
(Minimum of $500,000.00 or a greater integral multiple of $100,000.00).
 
           
 
      (ii)   Date of Swingline Advance:                                                                                  
     3. Representations, Warranties, and Certifications. Borrower hereby represents, warrants, and certifies to the Agent and the Lenders that, as of the date of the Advance or Swingline Advance requested herein:
     (a) No Potential Default or Event of Default exists.
     (b) The representations and warranties of a continuing nature contained in the Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects, with the same force and effect as though made on and as of the date of the Advance or Swingline Advance except those representations and warranties that relate only to a particular date.
     4. Proceeds of Borrowing. The Agent is authorized to deposit the proceeds of the Advance or Swingline Advance requested hereby, other than an Advance constituting a rollover or conversion of an existing Advance, into the general deposit account of the Borrower with the Agent pursuant to Section 2.2(d) of the Credit Agreement.
     5. Execution Authorized. This Notice of Borrowing is executed on                                                              , 200    by an authorized officer of Borrower. The undersigned, in such capacity, hereby certifies each and every matter contained herein to be true and correct.

Exhibit B-2


 

     Executed as of the date first above written.
             
 
           
    Sincerely,    
 
           
    TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Name:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           

Exhibit B-3


 

EXHIBIT C
CLOSING DOCUMENTS
     1. Credit Agreement.
     2. Revolving Credit Notes and Swingline Note.
     3. Subsidiary Guaranty
     4. Notice of Borrowing with respect to the initial Advance meeting the requirements of Exhibit B.
     5. A Certificate of Solvency executed by the chief financial officer of the Company that, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, (i) the aggregate fair value and present fair salable value of the Borrower’s and each Subsidiary’s assets would exceed the Borrower’s and each Subsidiary’s total liabilities, including identified contingent liabilities; (ii) the Borrower and each Subsidiary should be able to pay its debts as they become due in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) the Borrower and each Subsidiary does not have an unreasonably small amount of capital to engage in its business as management has indicated it is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted following the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby.
     6. Officer’s Certificate of the Borrower certifying (a) the truth and accuracy, in all material respects, of all of the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents, (b) compliance with the conditions set forth in Section 7.1 of the Agreement, (c) that no event has occurred and is continuing, which constitutes a Potential Default or an Event of Default, (d) the resolutions of Borrower approving the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents delivered at closing and the transactions contemplated therein, duly adopted by Borrower’s Board of Directors, (e) the names of the officers of Borrower authorized to sign each of the Loan Documents delivered at closing, and (f) a copy of the Articles of Incorporation of Borrower, and all amendments thereto, and a copy of the Bylaws of Borrower, and all amendments thereto.
     7. Officer’s Certificates of each Guarantor certifying (a) the truth and accuracy, in all material respects, of all of the representations and warranties contained in the Subsidiary Guaranty, (b) the resolutions of such Guarantor approving the execution, delivery, and performance of the Subsidiary Guaranty delivered at closing to which such Guarantor is a party, and the transactions contemplated therein, duly adopted by such Guarantor’s Boards of Directors, (c) the names of the officers of such Guarantor authorized to sign the Subsidiary Guaranty delivered at closing to which such Guarantor is a party, and (d) copies of the Articles of Incorporation of such Guarantor, and all amendments thereto, and copies of the Bylaws of such Guarantor, and all amendments thereto.

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     8. Certificates of existence and good standing for Borrower and the Guarantors issued by the state of incorporation and in each other state in which the Borrower and/or any Guarantor is required to be qualified to do business as a foreign corporation.
     9. Opinion from Borrower’s counsel in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Agent.
     10. Certificates of insurance evidencing the existence of all insurance required to be maintained pursuant to Section 9.10, hereof along with originally executed loss payee endorsements and additional insured endorsements, all in favor of the Agent.
     11. Such other documents or information as may be reasonably required by the Agent.

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EXHIBIT D
SUBSIDIARIES — TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
                     
        Number of        
    Jurisdiction   Outstanding Shares        
    of   of Each Class of   Owner of   Jurisdictions
    Incorporation   Capital Stock or   Outstanding Shares   Qualified as Foreign
    or   Partnership Interest   or Interests of Each   Corporation or
Subsidiary   Organization   Owned   Such Class Owned   Partnership
TBAC-Prince Gardner, Inc.
  Delaware     1,000     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   Texas
 
                   
Amity/Rolfs, Inc.
  Delaware     1,000     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   Texas, Wisconsin
 
                   
TBAC Investments, Inc.
  Nevada     1,000     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.    
 
                   
TBAC General
Management Company
  Nevada     1,000     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   Texas
 
                   
Accessory Design Group, Inc.
  Delaware     1,000     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   Texas
 
                   
TBAC — Torel, Inc.
  Delaware     1,000     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   Texas
 
                   
Tandy Brands Accessories Handbags, Inc.
  Delaware     1,000     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   Texas, Hong Kong
 
                   
Stagg Industries, Inc.
  Alabama   4,700 Class A common
4,700 Class B common
  Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.    
 
                   
H.A. Sheldon Canada, Ltd.
  Ontario, Canada     1,000     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.    
 
                   
TBAC Investment Trust
  Pennsylvania     100     TBAC Investments, Inc.    
 
                   
TBAC Management
Company, LP
  Delaware   1% partnership interest   General Partner -
TBAC General
Management Company
   
 
                   
 
      99% partnership interest   Limited Partner - TBAC Investments, Inc.    
 
                   
TBAC-Mass Merchant Quality Control, Inc.
  Delaware     1,000     Accessory Design Group, Inc.   Texas
 
                   
TBAC-Acquisition, Inc.
  Delaware     1,000     Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.   Texas
 
                   
Superior Merchandise
Company
  Louisiana     250     TBAC-Acquisition, Inc.    
Exhibit D

 


 

EXHIBIT E
FORM OF
AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY
     This AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY, dated as of the 7th day of September, 2006 (this “Guaranty”), is made by TBAC PRINCE GARDNER, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Prince Gardner”), AMITY/ROLFS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Amity/Rolfs”), TBAC INVESTMENTS, INC., a Nevada corporation (“Investments”), TBAC GENERAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a Nevada corporation (“Management Co.”), ACCESSORY DESIGN GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Accessory Design”), TBAC-TOREL, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Torel”), TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES HANDBAGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Handbags”), STAGG INDUSTRIES, INC., an Alabama corporation (“Stagg”), TBAC INVESTMENT TRUST (“Trust”), a Pennsylvania trust, TBAC MANAGEMENT COMPANY L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Management LP”), TBAC-MASS MERCHANT QUALITY CONTROL, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Mass Merchant”), TBAC-ACQUISITION, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Acquisition”), and SUPERIOR MERCHANDISE COMPANY, a Louisiana corporation (“Superior”), (Prince Gardner, Amity/Rolfs, Investments, Management Co., Accessory Design, Torel, Handbags, Stagg, Trust, Management LP, Mass Merchant, Acquisition and Superior each a “Guarantor” and collectively, the “Guarantors”), for the benefit of WELLS FARGO HSBC TRADE BANK, N.A., a national banking association, in its capacity as Agent for the Lenders party to the Credit Agreement described below and Wells Fargo Bank, N. A. (“WFB”), together with the Lenders, the “Banks”).
RECITALS:
     WHEREAS, Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”) is the legal and beneficial owner of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Guarantors, with the exception of: (i) Trust which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Investments, (ii) Management LP, of which Investments owns a 99% limited partnership interest and Management Co. owns a 1% general partnership interest, (iii) Mass Merchant which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Accessory Design, and (iv) Superior which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquisition;
     WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent and certain of the Banks entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of June 27, 2001 (as amended, the “Existing Credit Agreement”);
     WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent and the Banks have agreed to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement by entering into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 7, 2006 (the “Credit Agreement”);
     WHEREAS, certain of the Guarantors and Agent entered into a Subsidiary Guaranty dated as of June 27, 2001 (the “Existing Guaranty”);

Exhibit E-1


 

     WHEREAS, the Guarantors and Agent wish to amend and restate the Existing Guaranty to guaranty the payment and performance of Borrower’s indebtedness and obligations to Agent and Banks under the Credit Agreement; and
     WHEREAS, the Guarantors acknowledge that each, as a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Borrower, will receive substantial direct and indirect benefits by reason of the making of loans to Borrower as provided in the Credit Agreement;
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and in order to induce Banks to make the loans and extend other financial accommodations to Borrower under the Credit Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Guarantors hereby agree with Agent, on behalf of and for the benefit of Agent and Banks, as follows:
     1. Incorporation of Recitals; Defined Terms. The foregoing recitals are incorporated herein by this reference. Capitalized terms used in this Guaranty without definition shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
     2. Guaranty of Payment and Performance. The Guarantors hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guaranty to Agent and Banks the punctual payment and performance when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of the Obligations. Without limitation of the foregoing, the Obligations shall include (a) all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by Agent and Banks in collecting any amount due Agent and Banks under this Guaranty or in prosecuting any action against Borrower, any Guarantor or any other guarantor with respect to all or any part of the Obligations (collectively, the “Enforcement Costs”), and (b) all interest, fees, costs and expenses due Agent and Banks after the filing of a bankruptcy petition by or against any Guarantor or Borrower regardless of whether such amounts can be collected during the pendency of the bankruptcy proceedings. The Guarantors agree that this Guaranty is a present and continuing guaranty of payment and not of collectibility, and that Banks shall not be required to prosecute collection, enforcement or other remedies against Borrower, any other guarantor of the Obligations or any other Person before calling on the Guarantors for payment. The Guarantors agree that if, for any reason, Borrower or any other guarantor of the Obligations shall fail or be unable to pay, punctually and fully, any of the Obligations, the Guarantors shall pay such obligations to Banks in full immediately upon demand. The Guarantors agree that one or more successive actions may be brought against the Guarantors or any Guarantor as often as Banks deem advisable, until all of the Obligations are paid and performed in full. Anything contained in this Guaranty to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall be limited to a maximum aggregate amount equal to the greatest amount that would not render the Guarantors’ obligations hereunder subject to avoidance as a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under Section 548 of Title 11 of the United States Code or any provisions of applicable state law (collectively, the “Fraudulent Transfer Laws”), in each case after giving effect to all other liabilities of the Guarantors, contingent or otherwise, that are relevant under the Fraudulent Transfer Laws (specifically excluding, however, any liabilities of the Guarantors in respect of intercompany indebtedness to Borrower or Affiliates of Borrower to the extent such indebtedness would be discharged in an amount equal to the amount paid by the Guarantors hereunder) and after giving effect as assets to the value (as determined under the applicable provisions of the Fraudulent Transfer Laws) of any

Exhibit E-2


 

rights of subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or similar rights of the Guarantors pursuant to applicable law or any agreement providing for an equitable allocation among the Guarantors and other Affiliates of Borrower of obligations arising under guarantees by such parties.
     3. Continuing Guaranty. The Guarantors agree that the obligations of the Guarantors pursuant to Section 2 above and any other provision of any of the Loan Documents to which the Guarantors are a party shall be primary obligations, shall not be subject to any counterclaim, set-off, abatement, deferment or defense based upon any claim that the Guarantors may have against Agent, Banks, Borrower, any other guarantor of the Obligations or any other Person, and shall remain in full force and effect without regard to, and shall not be released, discharged or affected in any way by any circumstance or condition (whether or not the Guarantors shall have any knowledge thereof), including without limitation:
     (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents;
     (b) any termination, amendment, modification or other change in any of the Loan Documents;
     (c) any furnishing, exchange, substitution or release of any collateral, or any failure to perfect any Lien in any of collateral;
     (d) any failure, omission or delay on the part of Borrower, the Guarantors, any other guarantor of the Obligations, Agent or Banks to conform or comply with any term of any of the Loan Documents or any failure of Agent or Banks to give notice of any Event of Default or of any disposition or intended disposition of any collateral securing the Obligations;
     (e) any waiver, compromise, release, settlement or extension of time of payment or performance or observance of any of the obligations or agreements contained in any of the Loan Documents;
     (f) any action or inaction by Agent or Banks under or in respect of any of the Loan Documents, any failure, lack of diligence, omission or delay on the part of Agent or Banks to enforce, assert or exercise any right, power or remedy conferred on them in any of the Loan Documents, or any other action or inaction on the part of Agent or Banks;
     (g) any dissolution of any of the Guarantors or any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition, receivership, liquidation, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar events or proceedings with respect to Borrower, any Guarantor or any other guarantor of the Obligations, as applicable, or any of their respective property or creditors, or any action taken by any trustee or receiver or by any court in any such proceeding including, without limitation, any proceeding under Title 11 of the United States Code (11 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq.), as amended (the “Bankruptcy Code”);
     (h) any merger or consolidation of Borrower, any of the Guarantors or any other guarantor of the Obligations into or with any Person, or any sale, lease or transfer of

Exhibit E-3


 

any of the assets of Borrower, any of the Guarantors or any other guarantor of the Obligations to any other Person;
     (i) any change in the ownership of the capital stock of any of the Guarantors, Borrower or any other guarantor of the Obligations or any change in the relationship between Borrower, any of the Guarantors or any other guarantor of the Obligations, or any termination of any such relationship;
     (j) any release or discharge by operation of law of Borrower, any of the Guarantors or any other guarantor of the Obligations from any obligation or agreement contained in any of the Loan Documents;
     (k) Agent’s or any Bank’s election, in any proceeding instituted under the Bankruptcy Code, of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code;
     (l) any borrowing or grant of a security interest by Borrower as debtor-in-possession under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code;
     (m) the inability of Agent or any Bank to enforce the Obligations of Borrower as a result of the automatic stay provisions of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code;
     (n) the disallowance, under Section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code;
of all or any portion of Agent’s or any Bank’s claim or claims for repayment of the Obligations; or
     (o) any other occurrence, circumstance, happening or event, whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing and whether foreseen or unforeseen, which otherwise might constitute a legal or equitable defense or discharge of the liabilities of a guarantor or surety or which otherwise might limit recourse against Borrower or the Guarantors.
     (4) Waivers. The Guarantors unconditionally waive, to the extent permitted by law, (i) notice of any of the matters referred to in Section 3 above, (ii) all notices which may be required by statute, rule of law or otherwise, now or hereafter in effect, to preserve intact any rights against the Guarantors, including, without limitation, any demand, presentment and protest, proof of notice of non-payment under any of the Loan Documents and notice of any Default or any Event of Default or any failure on the part of Borrower, the Guarantors or any other guarantor of the Obligations to perform or comply with any covenant, agreement, term or condition of any of the Loan Documents, (iii) any right to the enforcement, assertion or exercise against Borrower, the Guarantors or any other guarantor of the Obligations of any right or remedy conferred under any of the Loan Documents, (iv) any requirement of diligence on the part of any Person, (v) any requirement to exhaust any remedies or to mitigate the damages resulting from any default under any of the Loan Documents, and (vi) any notice of any sale, transfer or other disposition of any right, title or interest of Agent or Banks under any of the Loan Documents.
     (5) Representations and Warranties. Each Guarantor represents and warrants to Agent and Banks as follows:

Exhibit E-4


 

     (a) Organization and Qualification. Each Guarantor is a corporation (with the exception of Trust, which is a trust and Management LP, which is a limited partnership) duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, has all requisite corporate, trust or partnership power and authority to own its property and to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, and is in good standing and authorized to do business in each jurisdiction in which the failure so to qualify would have a material adverse effect upon the business, operations, properties, assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of such Guarantor.
     (b) Power and Authority. Each Guarantor has the corporate power and authority to enter into, execute, deliver and carry out the terms of this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party and to incur the obligations provided for herein and therein, all of which have been duly authorized by all proper and necessary action and are not prohibited by the organizational instruments of such Guarantor.
     (c) Binding Obligation. This Guaranty and the other Loan Documents to which the Guarantors are a party, when executed and delivered, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligations of the Guarantors, enforceable against the Guarantors in accordance with their respective terms.
     (d) No Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance by the Guarantors of this Guaranty and each of the other Loan Documents to which they are a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby do not and will not: (1) violate any provision of law applicable to the Guarantors, the certificate of incorporation, bylaws, trust agreement, limited partnership agreement, or articles of incorporation or organization of each Guarantor, or any order, judgment or decree of any court or other agency of government binding on any Guarantor; (2) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any contract or agreement to which any Guarantor is a party or by which any Guarantor or its property is bound; (3) result in or require the creation or imposition of any material Lien upon any of the properties or assets of any Guarantor (other than Liens in favor of Agent); or (4) require any approval or consent of any Person under any contract or agreement to which any Guarantor is a party or by which any Guarantor or its property is bound.
     (e) Governmental Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by the Guarantors of this Guaranty and each of the other Loan Documents to which they are a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby do not and will not require any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to, or other action to, with or by, any federal, state, provincial or other governmental authority or regulatory body except filings required in connection with the perfection of security interests granted pursuant to the Loan Documents.
     (f) Burdensome Obligations; Solvency. After giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents to which the Guarantors are a party, the Guarantors (i) do not intend to incur, and do not believe that they will incur, debts beyond their ability to pay such debts as they become due, (ii) own and will own property, the fair salable value of which is (1) greater than the total amount of their

Exhibit E-5


 

liabilities (including contingent liabilities) and (2) greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liabilities of their then existing debts as they become absolute and matured, and (iii) have and will have capital that is not unreasonably small in relation to their business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted.
     6. Reinstatement. The obligations of the Guarantors pursuant to this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or automatically be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment of any of the Obligations is rescinded or otherwise must be restored or returned by Agent or Banks upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of any Guarantor, Borrower or any other guarantor of the Obligations or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.
     7. Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty shall inure to the benefit of Agent and Banks, and their respective successors and assigns. This Guaranty shall be binding on the Guarantors, their successors and assigns, and shall continue in full force and effect until all of the Obligations are paid and performed in full.
     8. No Waiver of Rights. No delay or failure on the part of Agent or Banks to exercise any right, power or privilege under this Guaranty or any of the other Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right, or be deemed to establish a custom or course of dealing or performance between the parties hereto. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law. No notice to or demand on the Guarantors in any case shall entitle the Guarantors to any other or further notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstance.
     9. Modification. The terms of this Guaranty may be waived, discharged, or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought. No amendment, modification, waiver or other change of any of the terms of this Guaranty shall be effective without the prior written consent of Agent and Banks.
     10. Costs and Expenses. The Guarantors agree to pay on demand all costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Agent and Banks (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses) in enforcing the obligations of the Guarantors under this Guaranty.
     11. Joinder. The Guarantors agree that any action to enforce this Guaranty may be brought against the Guarantors without any joinder of Borrower or any other guarantor of the Obligations in such action.
     12. Joint and Several Liability. Each Guarantor agrees that its shall be held jointly and severally liable under this Guaranty.
     13. Severability. If any provision of this Guaranty is deemed to be invalid by reason of the operation of any law, or by reason of the interpretation placed thereon by any court or other governmental authority, this Guaranty shall be construed as not containing such provision and the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of any other provision hereof,

Exhibit E-6


 

and any and all other provisions hereof which otherwise are lawful and valid shall remain in full force and effect.
     14. Notices. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given shall be in writing addressed to the respective party as set forth below and may be personally served, telecopied, telexed or sent by overnight courier service or United States mail and shall be deemed to have been given: (a) if delivered in person, when delivered; (b) if delivered by telecopy or telex, on the date of transmission if transmitted on a Business Day before 4:00 p.m. (Dallas time) or, if not, on the next succeeding Business Day; (c) if delivered by overnight courier, two days after delivery to such courier properly addressed; or (d) if by U.S. Mail, three Business Days after depositing in the United States mail, with postage prepaid and properly addressed.
     Notices shall be addressed as follows:
         
 
  If to any Guarantor:   c/o Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.
 
      690 E. Lamar, Suite 200
 
      Arlington, Texas 76011-3862
 
      Attn: Mr. Mark Flaherty
 
      Fax: 817/274-7346
 
       
 
  If to Agent:   Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A.
 
      1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 450
 
      Dallas, Texas 75202
 
      Attn: Mr. John R. Peloubet
 
      Fax: 214/740-1585
or to such other address as the party addressed shall have previously designated by written notice to the serving party given in accordance with this Section 14. A notice not given as provided above shall, if it is in writing, be deemed given if and when actually received by the party to whom given.
     15. Additional Guarantors. Any Person that becomes a Subsidiary of Borrower subsequent to the date hereof and that was not a “Guarantor” under this Guaranty at the time of initial execution hereof shall become a “Guarantor” hereunder by executing and delivering to Agent an Additional Subsidiaries Supplement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Any such Subsidiary shall thereafter be deemed a “Guarantor” for all purposes under this Guaranty.
     16. Foreign Currency Obligations. Each Guarantor will make payment relative to each Obligation in the currency (the “Original Currency”) in which Borrower is required to pay such Obligation. If a Guarantor makes payment relative to any Obligation in a currency (the “Other Currency”) other than the Original Currency (whether voluntarily or pursuant to an order or judgment of a court or tribunal of any jurisdiction), such payment will constitute a discharge of the liability of such Guarantor hereunder in respect of such Obligation only to the extent of the amount of the Original Currency which the Agent is able to purchase at Toronto, Ontario with the amount it receives on the date of receipt. If the amount of the Original Currency which the Agent is able to purchase is less than the amount of such currency originally due to it in respect

Exhibit E-7


 

to the relevant Obligation, such Guarantor will indemnify and save the Agent and the Lenders harmless from and against any loss or damage arising as a result of such deficiency. This indemnity will constitute an obligation separate and independent from the other obligations contained in this Guaranty, will give rise to a separate and independent cause of action, will apply irrespective of any indulgence granted by the Agent or any Lender and will continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any judgment or order in respect of any amount due hereunder or under any judgment or order.
     17. Taxes and Set-off by Guarantors. All payments to be made by any Guarantor hereunder will be made without set-off or counterclaim and without deduction for any taxes, levies, duties, fees, deductions, withholdings, restrictions or conditions of any nature whatsoever. If at any time any applicable law, regulation or international agreement requires a Guarantor to make any such deduction or withholding from any such payment, the sum due from such Guarantor with respect to such payment will be increased to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as provided in Section 2.18 of the Credit Agreement.
     18. APPLICABLE LAW. THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.
     19. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS. THE GUARANTORS HEREBY CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY OF DALLAS, STATE OF TEXAS AND IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT, SUBJECT TO AGENT’S ELECTION, ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. THE GUARANTORS EXPRESSLY SUBMIT AND CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVE ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS. THE GUARANTORS HEREBY WAIVE PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS AND AGREE THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE UPON THE GUARANTORS BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, ADDRESSED TO THE GUARANTORS, AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE COMPLETE TEN (10) DAYS AFTER THE SAME HAS BEEN POSTED. IN ANY LITIGATION, TRIAL, ARBITRATION OR OTHER DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS OF EACH GUARANTOR OR OF ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE EMPLOYEES OR MANAGING AGENTS OF SUCH GUARANTOR FOR PURPOSES OF ALL APPLICABLE LAW OR COURT RULES REGARDING THE PRODUCTION OF WITNESSES BY NOTICE FOR TESTIMONY (WHETHER IN A DEPOSITION, AT TRIAL OR OTHERWISE). THE GUARANTORS AGREE THAT AGENT’S OR ANY BANK’S COUNSEL IN ANY SUCH DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDING MAY EXAMINE ANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS AS IF UNDER CROSS-EXAMINATION AND THAT ANY DISCOVERY DEPOSITION OF ANY OF THEM MAY BE USED IN THAT PROCEEDING AS IF IT WERE AN EVIDENCE DEPOSITION. THE GUARANTORS IN ANY EVENT WILL USE ALL COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE

Exhibit E-8


 

EFFORTS TO PRODUCE IN ANY SUCH DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDING, AT THE TIME AND IN THE MANNER REQUESTED BY AGENT OR ANY BANK, ALL PERSONS, DOCUMENTS (WHETHER IN TANGIBLE, ELECTRONIC OR OTHER FORM) OR OTHER THINGS UNDER ITS CONTROL AND RELATING TO THE DISPUTE.
     20. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE GUARANTORS, AGENT AND BANKS HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS GUARANTY. THE GUARANTORS, AGENT AND BANKS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT EACH HAS RELIED ON THE WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS GUARANTY AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THE WAIVER IN THEIR RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. THE GUARANTORS, AGENT AND BANKS WARRANT AND REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OF REVIEWING THIS JURY WAIVER WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS.
     21. Amendment and Restatement. This Guaranty amends and restates in its entirety the Existing Guaranty, provided that such amendment and restatement shall operate to renew, amend and modify the rights and obligations of the parties under the Existing Guaranty as provided herein, but shall not act as a novation thereof. The Guarantors hereby agree that the Obligations guaranteed hereunder include (i) the Loans outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, (ii) all Letters of Credit issued and outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement, and (iii) all accrued and unpaid fees under the Existing Credit Agreement.
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Exhibit E-9


 

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guarantors have executed this Guaranty as of the date first above written.
             
 
           
    TBAC-PRINCE GARDNER, INC.,
   
    a Delaware corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    AMITY/ROLFS, INC.,    
    a Delaware corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    TBAC INVESTMENTS, INC.,    
    a Nevada corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    TBAC GENERAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY,    
    a Nevada corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    ACCESSORY DESIGN GROUP, INC.,    
    a Delaware corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           

Exhibit E-10


 

             
 
           
    TBAC-TOREL, INC.,    
    a Delaware corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES HANDBAGS, INC.,    
    a Delaware corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    STAGG INDUSTRIES, INC.,    
    an Alabama corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    TBAC INVESTMENT TRUST,    
    a Pennsylvania trust    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    TBAC MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P.,    
    a Delaware limited partnership    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           

Exhibit E-11


 

             
 
           
    TBAC-MASS MERCHANT QUALITY CONTROL, INC.,    
    a Delaware corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    TBAC-ACQUISITION, INC.,    
    a Delaware corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
    SUPERIOR MERCHANDISE COMPANY,    
    a Louisiana corporation    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Its:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           

Exhibit E-12


 

EXHIBIT A
ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENT
     This ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARIES SUPPLEMENT, dated                                         , 200    to the Amended and Restated Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of September 7, 2006 (as amended, supplemented and otherwise modified, the “Guaranty”), made by certain Subsidiaries of Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), from time to time parties hereto (collectively, the “Guarantors”).
RECITALS:
     WHEREAS, the Guaranty provides that any Subsidiary of Borrower, although not a Guarantor thereunder at the time of the initial execution thereof, may become a Guarantor under the Guaranty upon the delivery to the Agent of a supplement in substantially the form of this Additional Subsidiaries Supplement; and
     WHEREAS, the undersigned was not a Subsidiary of Borrower on the date of the Guaranty and, therefore, was not a party to the Guaranty but now desires to become a Guarantor thereunder;
     NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned hereby agrees as follows:
     The undersigned agrees to be bound by all of the provisions of the Guaranty applicable to a Guarantor thereunder and agrees that it shall, on the date this Additional Subsidiaries Supplement is accepted by the Agent, become a Guarantor, for all purposes of the Guaranty to the same extent as if originally a party thereto with the representations and warranties contained therein being deemed to be made by the undersigned as of the date hereof.
     Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms which are defined in the Guaranty are used herein as so defined.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Additional Subsidiaries Supplement to be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer on the date first above written.
             
 
           
    [NAME OF SUBSIDIARY]    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Name:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           

Exhibit E-13


 

EXHIBIT F
FORM OF SWINGLINE NOTE
     
U.S. $10,000,000.00   September 7, 2006
     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY to the order of WELLS FARGO HSBC TRADE BANK, N.A., a national banking association (the “Lender”), for the account of its Domestic Lending Office (as defined in that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2006 by and among the Borrower, the Lender, certain other lenders from time to time parties thereto (collectively, the “Lenders”) Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A., a national banking association, as Agent for the Lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a national banking association, (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”)) (capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement) or any other office designated by the Lender, the lesser of (i) the principal sum of TEN MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($10,000,000.00), or (ii) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Swingline Advances made by the Lender to the Borrower.
     The Borrower promises to pay the entire unpaid principal balance hereof at such time as specified in the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof from and after the date hereof until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates, and payable at such times, as are specified in the Credit Agreement.
     Both principal and interest are payable in lawful money of the United States of America to Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A. at San Francisco Loan Center, 201 3rd Street, 8th floor, San Francisco, California 94103, in same day funds. All payments made on account of principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender and, prior to any transfer hereof, endorsed on the grid attached hereto which is part of this Swingline Note, provided, however, that failure of the Lender to make such notation or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Swingline Advances in accordance with the terms of this Swingline Note.
     This Swingline Note is one of the Swingline Notes referred to in, and is subject to and entitled to the benefits of, the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement, among other things, (i) provides for the making of Swingline Advances by the Lender to the Borrower from time to time pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Credit Agreement in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed at any time the U.S. dollar amount first above mentioned, the indebtedness of the Borrower resulting from each such Swingline Advance being evidenced by this Swingline Note, and (ii) contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain stated events.
     The Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration and any other notice of any kind, except as provided in the Credit Agreement. No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any rights hereunder on the part of the holder hereof shall operate as a waiver of such rights.

Exhibit F-1


 

     THIS SWINGLINE NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
             
 
           
    TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Name:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           

Exhibit F-2


 

LOANS, MATURITIES
AND PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
                         
        Rate of                
        Interest   Amount of   Amount of   Unpaid    
Borrowing   Amount and   Applicable to   Principal Paid   Interest Paid   Principal   Notation
Date   Type of Loan   Loan   or Prepaid   or Prepaid   Balance   Made By
 
                       

Exhibit F-3


 

EXHIBIT G
FORM OF LETTER OF CREDIT REQUEST
                                        , 200   
   
(Address to Issuing Bank)
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Attention:                                                             
Ladies and Gentlemen:
     Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 7, 2006 (as amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the undersigned, certain Lenders parties thereto, Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A., a national banking association, as Agent for such Lenders, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a national banking association. Capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
     The Borrower hereby requests the issuance of a [Standby] [Commercial] Letter of Credit under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the information relating to such Letter of Credit (“Proposed Letter of Credit”) as required by Section 4.2 of the Credit Agreement. The Proposed Letter of Credit must be issued:
  (a)   on or before                                         , 200  1
 
  (b)   for the benefit of                                         
 
  (c)   in the amount of $                                        
 
  (d)   having an expiry date of                                         , 200  2
 
  (e)   subject to the conditions set forth in the Application for Letter of Credit submitted herewith.
 
1   Must be not less than three (3) Business Days after notice is given to the Issuing Bank.
 
2   Must be not later than the earlier of (A) the Termination Date or (B) (i) one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of issuance for a Commercial Letter of Credit or (ii) one (1) year from the date of issuance for a Standby Letter of Credit.

Exhibit G-1


 

     [The Borrower hereby refers to Letter of Credit Number                      (the “Expiring Letter of Credit”) which has an existing expiry date of                     . The Borrower hereby requests that the expiry date of the Expiring Letter of Credit be extended to                     .]
     The Borrower hereby certifies that after giving effect to the [issuance of the Proposed Letter of Credit] or [the extension of the Expiring Letter of Credit] (a) the maximum amount outstanding under all Letters of Credit does not exceed $20,000,000 and (b) the sum of the Letter of Credit Obligations plus all Advances under the Revolving Credit Commitment plus all Swingline Advances plus the Acceptance Exposure do not exceed $75,000,000. The Borrower hereby certifies that on the date hereof all applicable conditions to the issuance of the Proposed Letter of Credit set forth in Section 7 of the Credit Agreement have been satisfied and that the Proposed Letter of Credit complies with the terms of the Credit Agreement, and upon the issuance of the Proposed Letter of Credit, the Borrower will be deemed to have recertified the foregoing on such issuance date.
             
 
           
    Sincerely,    
 
           
    TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
           
 
  Name:        
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           

Exhibit G-2


 

EXHIBIT H
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
     Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2006 (as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the lenders named in Schedule 2.1 thereto (the “Lenders”), Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A., as Agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”), and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A..
     Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
     The Assignor named on Schedule I (the “Assignor”) and the Assignee named on Schedule I (the “Assignee”) agree as follows:
     1. The Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee without recourse to the Assignor, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor without recourse to the Assignor, as of the Transfer Effective Date (as defined in Section 4 below), an interest (the “Assigned Interest”) as specified in Schedule I in and to the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to the Total Revolving Credit Commitment provided for in the Credit Agreement as set forth on Schedule I (the “Assigned Facility”), in a principal amount for the Assigned Facility as set forth on Schedule I.
     2. The Assignor (a) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, perfection, priority, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto, other than that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned thereunder free and clear of any adverse claim upon the interest being assigned by it hereunder; (b) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the Borrower, any of the Guarantors or any other obligor or the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of the Guarantors or any other obligor of any of their respective obligations under the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; and (c) attaches the Note(s), if any, held by it evidencing the Assigned Facility and requests that the Borrower exchange such Note(s) for a new Note or Notes payable to the Assignee and (if the Assignor has retained any interest in the Assigned Facility) a new Note or Notes payable to the Assignor in the respective amounts which reflect the assignment being made hereby (and after giving effect to any other assignments which have become effective on the Transfer Effective Date).
     3. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; (b) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with copies of the financial statements and

Exhibit H-1


 

such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; (c) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Assignor, the Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (d) appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto as are delegated to the Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are incidental thereto; (e) agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and will perform in accordance with its terms all the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender; (f) specifies as its Domestic Lending Office (and address for notices) and Eurodollar Lending Office the offices set forth beneath its name on Schedule I; and (g) attaches the forms prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States of America certifying as to the Assignee’s status for purposes of determining exemption from United States of America withholding taxes with respect to all payments to be made to the Assignee under the Credit Agreement and its Note(s) or such other documents as are necessary to indicate that all such payments are subject to such rates at a rate reduced by an applicable tax treaty.
     4. The Transfer Effective Date of this Assignment and Acceptance shall be as specified on Schedule I. Following the execution of this Assignment and Acceptance, it will be delivered to the Agent for acceptance by it and recording by the Agent pursuant to Section 13.12 of the Credit Agreement, and it shall be effective as of the Transfer Effective Date (which shall not, unless otherwise agreed to by the Agent, be earlier than five (5) Business Days after the date of such acceptance and recording by the Agent). The Agent shall give prompt notice of any such Assignment and Acceptance to the Borrower and the Lenders.
     5. Upon such acceptance and recording, from and after the Transfer Effective Date, the Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignee whether such amounts have accrued prior to the Transfer Effective Date or accrue subsequent to the Transfer Effective Date. The Assignor and the Assignee shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments by the Agent for periods prior to the Transfer Effective Date or with respect to the making of this assignment directly between themselves.
     6. From and after the Transfer Effective Date, (a) the Assignee shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and under the other Loan Documents and shall be bound by the provisions thereof and (b) the Assignor shall, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Credit Agreement, (and, in case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of an Assignor’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party to the Loan Documents), but shall nevertheless continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.18 and 9.13 thereof.

Exhibit H-2


 

     7. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if the consents of the Borrower and the Agent hereto are required under Section 13.12 of the Credit Agreement, this Assignment and Acceptance shall not be effective unless such consents shall have been obtained as evidenced by Schedule I attached hereto.
     8. This Assignment and Acceptance shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.
     9. This Assignment and Acceptance may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Assignment and Acceptance on any number of separate counterparts (including by facsimile transmission), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment and Acceptance to be executed as of the date indicated by the signatures of their respective duly authorized officers on Schedule I hereto.
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Exhibit H-3


 

SCHEDULE I TO
Assignment and Acceptance
Re: Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2006, among Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc., the Lenders named in Schedule 2.1 thereto, Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A., as Agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A..
             
 
           
Name of Assignor:
           
         
 
           
Name of Assignee:
           
         
 
           
Transfer Effective Date of Assignment:        
 
           
         
Credit Principal   Commitment    
Facility Assigned   Amount Assigned   Percentage Assigned
Revolving Credit Commitment
  $                                           %
                     
 
                   
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]       [NAME OF ASSIGNOR]    
 
                   
By:
          By:        
 
                   
Name:
          Name:        
 
                   
Title:
          Title:        
 
                   
Date:
          Date:        
 
                   
 
                   
Domestic Lending Office:       Eurodollar Lending Office:    
 
                   
             
 
                   
             
 
                   
             

Exhibit H-4


 

                     
 
                   
Accepted for recording in the Register:       Consented to:    
WELLS FARGO HSBC TRADE BANK,       TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.    
N.A., as Agent                
 
                   
By:
          By:        
 
                   
Name:
          Name:        
 
                   
Title:
          Title:        
 
                   
Date:
          Date:        
 
                   

Exhibit H-5


 

Schedule 1.1(a)
Existing Liens
None

Schedule 1.1(a)


 

Schedule 2.1
Revolving Credit Commitments
                 
    Amount of   Percentage of
    Commitment   Commitment
Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N. A.
  $ 30,500,000.00       40.666666666 %
 
               
Comerica Bank
  $ 19,500,000.00       26.000000000 %
 
               
Bank of America, N.A.
  $ 12,500,000.00       16.666666667 %
 
               
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  $ 12,500,000.00       16.666666667 %
 
             
 
               
Total:
  $ 75,000,000.00       100.00 %

Schedule 2.1


 

Schedule 2.2(a)
Domestic Lending Office
Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A.
San Francisco Loan Center
201 3rd Street, 8th Floor
San Francisco, California
Attn: Paul Miyashiro
Phone: (415) 477-5422
Facsimile: (415) 512-9408
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 450
MAC 5301-044
Dallas, Texas 75202
Attn: John R. Peloubet
Phone: (214) 740-1585
Facsimile: (682) 225-3523
Comerica Bank
8828 Stemmons Frwy., Suite 441
Dallas, Texas 75247
Attn: Corey Bailey
Phone: (214) 589-1314
Facsimile: (214) 589-1360
Bank of America, N.A.
1201 Main St., 6th Fl.
Dallas, TX 75202
Attn: Stacia Morgan
Phone: (214) 508-8317
Facsimile: (214) 508-8419
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
500 E. Border
Arlington, TX 76004-0250
Attn: Jerry Petrey
Phone: (817) 856-3125
Facsimile: (817) 856-3183

Schedule 2.2(a)


 

Schedule 2.2(b)
Eurodollar Lending Office
Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A.
San Francisco Loan Center
201 3rd Street, 8th Floor
San Francisco, California
Attn: Paul Miyashiro
Phone: (415) 477-5422
Facsimile: (415) 512-9408
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 450
MAC 5301-044
Dallas, Texas 75202
Attn: John R. Peloubet
Phone: (214) 740-1585
Facsimile: (682) 225-3523
Comerica Bank
8828 Stemmons Frwy., Suite 441
Dallas, Texas 75247
Attn: Corey Bailey
Phone: (214) 589-1314
Facsimile: (214) 589-1360
Bank of America, N.A.
1201 Main St., 6th Fl.
Dallas, TX 75202
Attn: Stacia Morgan
Phone: (214) 508-8317
Facsimile: (214) 508-8419
JPMorgan Chase, N.A.
500 E. Border
Arlington, TX 76004-0250
Attn: Jerry Petrey
Phone: (817) 856-3125
Facsimile: (817) 856-3183

Schedule 2.2(b)


 

Schedule 8.14(a)
Compliance with Law
None.
Schedule 8.14(a)

 


 

Schedule 8.14(b)
Compliance with Governmental Authorization
None.
Schedule 8.14(b)

 


 

Schedule 8.18
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
TRADEMARK SCHEDULE
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
Argentina
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  2277331   1837127
Australia
       
 
       
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  892927   892927
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  231794   B231794
AMITY
       
 
  278248   B278248
ROLFS
       
 
  278246   B278246
ROLFS
       
 
  278245   B278245
AMITY
       
 
  278247   B278247
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  860134   860134
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  A113576   A113576
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  A113575   A113575
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  A113386   A113386
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  A210910   A210910
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  A212122   A212122
Austria
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  AM5103/89   129593
Benelux
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  736275   466944
CANTERBURY
       

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
 
  034040   034040
AMITY
       
 
  42874   364305
Brazil
       
 
       
AMITY
       
 
  818058536   818058536
AMITY
       
 
  818058544   818058544
Canada
       
 
       
ROLFS
       
 
  277400   140458
CREDIT GUARD
       
 
  732321   429760
ROLFS RESERVE
       
 
  1232446    
DIRECTOR
       
 
  8814   8814
HICKOK
       
 
  122845   TMDA37290
ROLFS RESERVE
       
 
  1232447    
CANTERBURY (and Design)
       
 
  373967   214806
KEY KADDY
       
 
  283761   187501
PROTECTA-CARD
       
 
  395665   230689
ROYAL CREST
       
 
  345828   TMA189656
AMITY
       
 
  0167700   UCA007845
BARRY WELLS & Design
       
 
  664310   TMA402798
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  325290   170954
Chile
       
 
       
AMITY
       
 
  178555   622848
PRINCESS GARDNER
       
 
  332000   332000

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
China P.R.
       
 
       
AMITY
       
 
  94013987   1082193
PRINCESS GARDNER (and Design)
       
 
  5251145    
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  1057358   1057358
CANTERBURY
       
 
  95082437   960353
HICKOK & Design
       
 
  1057357   1057357
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  200213563   1082380
HICKOK & Wreath with Banner Design
       
 
  1070730   1070730
HICKOK & Wreath with Banner Design
       
 
  1057356   1057356
CANTERBURY
       
 
  95083548   936939
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  3012389    
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  2001120783   1923543
ROLFS
       
 
  2001042288   1927338
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  2000198556   1927045
Columbia
       
 
       
HICKOK
       
 
  20358A   20358A
HICKOK
       
 
  421511   158155
HICKOK
       
 
  20358   20358
HICKOK
       
 
  93421510   158156
HICKOK
       
 
  20358B   20358B
Community Trademark
       
 
       
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  002441327   002441327
AMITY
       
 
  216556   216556

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
ROLFS
       
 
  216325   216325
BRACETAC
       
 
  37887   37887
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  001993443   001993443
Costa Rica
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  75033   75033
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  73691   73691
Dominican Republic
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  48334   48334
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  48277   48277
France
       
 
       
AMITY
       
 
  531993   1557347
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  1560673   1560673
Germany
       
 
       
HICKOK
       
 
  92409   692409
AMITY
       
 
  8453/18WZ   1182263
BRACETAC
       
 
  1867/26   1152740
AMITY
       
 
  2695/18   1008037
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  522366/18 WZ   875811
ROLFS
       
 
  48452/18   1177058
Great Britain
       
 
       
HICKOK
       
 
  59312   659312
AMITY
       
 
  857839   857839
PRINCESS GARDNER
       
 
  1024369   1024369

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
HICKOK
       
 
  59311   659311
Greece
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  146.134   146.134
Hong Kong
       
 
       
AMITY & DESIGN
       
 
  591/1977   93/1978
HICKOK
       
 
  291/47   19490461
LA GARDE
       
 
  1562/87   B2458/1989
CANTERBURY BELTS LTD. & Design
       
 
  2035/1981   2035/1981
AMITY & DESIGN
       
 
  591/1977   94/78
AMITY & DESIGN
       
 
  591/1977   95/1978
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  B660/1972   B660/1972
HICKOK
       
 
  291/47   19490462
AMITY & DESIGN
       
 
  512/78   442/1979
AMITY & Design
       
 
  591/1977   1829/1977
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  2000/26720   03341/2003
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  19212/2001   03487/2003
Italy
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  MI2001C002290    
Japan
       
 
       
HICKOK
       
 
  34973/93   3241945
HICKOK
       
 
  34974/93   3134459
AMITY
       
 
  74855/76   1802179
ROLFS
       
 
  66290/74   1375473
HICKOK
       

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
 
  120705/87   2255925
HICKOK
       
 
  2240798   2240798
HICKOK
       
 
  510326   510326
HICKOK A MAN’S COMPANY & Wreath Design
       
 
  211570/81   925996
HICKOK
       
 
  220134/77   509870
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  2000-140180   4560009
HICKOK
       
 
  200015/88   518159
Malaysia
       
 
       
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  2000/18726    
ROLFS
       
 
  90/07467   90/07467
P G PRINCESS GARDNER (and Design)
       
 
  2002/00157   02000157
Mexico
       
 
       
PRINCESS GARDNER
       
 
  298962   588202
AMITY
       
 
  106318    
HICKOK
       
 
  53764   53764
HICKOK
       
 
  165074   471497
ROLFS
       
 
  559221   820343
ROLFS
       
 
  559222    
HICKOK
       
 
  275362   275362
HICKOK
       
 
  564949    
ROYALLE BY PRINCESS GARDNER
       
 
  298964   585568
DL (Stylized)
       
 
  794849    
DL (Stylized)
       
 
  794855    

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
DL (Stylized)
       
 
  794854    
DL (Stylized)
       
 
  794853    
DL (Stylized)
       
 
  794851    
DON LOPER
       
 
  746340    
DON LOPER
       
 
  746341    
DON LOPER
       
 
  746343    
DON LOPER
       
 
  746345    
HICKOK
       
 
  179484   179484
DL (Stylized)
       
 
  794857    
DON LOPER
       
 
  794856    
WILD HICKOK
       
 
  212168   538846
DON LOPER
       
 
  746347    
HICKOK
       
 
  635269   822611
CANTERBURY
       
 
  242853   579135
WILD HICKOK
       
 
  212171   495299
WILD HICKOK
       
 
  212170   538848
HICKOK
       
 
  241858   241858
HICKOK
       
 
  242036   242036
HICKOK
       
 
  178896   178896
WILD HICKOK
       
 
  212169   538847
New Zealand
       
 
       
HICKOK
       
 
  44877   44877

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  55920   55920
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  647954   647954
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  55921   55921
HICKOK
       
 
  44878   44878
AMITY
       
 
  108198   108198
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  55919   55919
AMITY
       
 
  108197   108197
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  628836   628836
Norway
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  895378   148313
Panama
       
 
       
HICKOK
       
 
  4838   4838
AMITY
       
 
  285184   21974
AMITY
       
 
  285183   21904
Philippines
       
 
       
LIFESTYLES UNLIMITED
       
 
  83199   60218
PG PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  4-2004-05184    
HICKOK
       
 
  89847   21170
HICKOK LIFESTYLES UNLIMITED & Design
       
 
  50901   38774
HICKOK LIFESTYLES UNLIMITED & design
       
 
  50898   38806
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  101958   4-1995-104229
HICKOK LIFESTYLES UNLIMITED (and Design)
       
 
  27420   29785
HICKOK (and Design)
       
 
  27421   29666

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
Puerto Rico
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  16141   16141
CANTERBURY & Design
       
 
  23268   23268
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  52386   52386
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  56494   56494
CANTERBURY
       
 
  23269   23269
Singapore
       
 
       
ROLFS
       
 
  S/1286/89   1286/89
ROLFS
       
 
  S/6675/89   T89/06675B
ROLFS
       
 
  S/6874/90   6874/90
HICKOK
       
 
  9509   9509
HICKOK
       
 
  9508   9508
AMITY & Design
       
 
  S/71692   71692
AMITY & Design
       
 
  S/71693   71693
AMITY
       
 
  S/6872/90   6872/90
South Africa
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  69/3118   1969/03118
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  1861/54   1859-1861/
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  1859-1861/   1859-1861/
HICKOK & Crest Design
       
 
  1859-1861/   1859-1861/
Spain
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  2381921   2381921
Switzerland
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  8120   337176

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
Taiwan
       
 
       
ROLFS
       
 
  77-48206   439075
CANTERBURY
       
 
  43233   141167
ROLFS
       
 
  77-48205   438955
ROLFS
       
 
  77-48207   441247
AMITY
       
 
  77-48204   441246
AMITY
       
 
  77-48203   439074
Turkey
       
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  2001/12185   2001/12185
United States
       
 
       
CANTERBURY
       
 
  72/327445   0911958
PRINCESS
       
 
  72/265332   0844803
PRINCESS GARDNER
       
 
  74/556406   2187999
BRACETAC
       
 
  73/731419   1550618
CANTERBURY
       
 
  74/693222   2049808
THE PRINCESS GARDNER & design
       
 
  71/414102   367247
SPOKES (and Design)
       
 
  75/874966   2393745
ROYALLE BY PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  75/453145   2319811
CARLOS TOMASINI
       
 
  75/035106   2035301
CANTERBURY & design
       
 
  72/201369   0791884
CANTERBURY & design
       
 
  73/009645   0998500
PRINCE GARDNER ACCESSORIES & design
       
 
  74/713656   2041364
ROLFS
       
 
  73/170121   1118634

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
IDENTIFIER
       
 
  72/096178   710096
PRINCE GARDNER (stylized)
       
 
  71/542652   0516773
TOWNSMAN
       
 
  72/045442   669459
CREDIT GUARD
       
 
  73/075924   1050073
DIRECTOR
       
 
  71/394447   351388
PRINCESS GARDNER ACCESSORIES (and Design)
       
 
  74/713654   2082144
CANTERBURY
       
 
  72/037631   0674224
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  74/040455   1638232
PROTECTA-CARD
       
 
  73/075927   1050074
ROYAL CREST
       
 
  73/679465   1485277
CREDENTIAL
       
 
  72/096179   731338
DL (Stylized)
       
 
  76/429184    
SURPLUS (and Design) (Left of Circle)
       
 
  76/269006   2897619
COLLAR-EASE
       
 
  75/054062   2095928
INSIDE-OUT
       
 
  76/647976    
ACE BY CANTERBURY (and Design)
       
 
  76/662159    
ACE BY CANTERBURY (and Design)
       
 
  76/662158    
ROLFS WEEKENDER
       
 
  76/657177    
ACTIVE ESSENTIALS BY ROLFS and Design
       
 
  76/603551    
ACTIVE ESSENTIALS BY ROLFS
       
 
  76/603550    
ROLFS RESERVE
       
 
  76/585642   3066421
ROLFS RESERVE
       

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
 
  76/585633   2956784
ETON
       
 
  75/143036   2404968
TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC. OUTLET STORE
       
 
  76/497225   2812643
ETON
       
 
  74/125681   1721441
DL Stylized
       
 
  76/433943   2763803
DON LOPER
       
 
  76/433633   2823928
DON LOPER
       
 
  76/429247   2752354
AMITY LIFESTYLE ACCESSORIES
       
 
  76/386026   2686096
CROSS IN CIRCLE AND DOTS Design (Right)
       
 
  76/975185   2714536
CROSS IN CIRCLE Design
       
 
  76/320961   2798556
CROSS IN CIRCLE AND DOTS Design (RIGHT)
       
 
  76/320962   2685683
CROSS IN CIRCLE Design
       
 
  76/320731   2594330
TOREL
       
 
  76/379875   2659342
SPOKES
       
 
  75/590226   2425629
COLETTA
       
 
  76/568946   2917096
DON LOPER
       
 
  257209   842497
TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES
       
 
  73/756261   1752430
LE-BIL’S (stylized)
       
 
  73/605579   1433020
LUCARELLI
       
 
  596787   1421197
LUCARELLI
       
 
  73/477534   1399411
LUCARELLI
       
 
  477532   1396878
HICKOK
       
 
  543425   1381527

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
ORLEANS
       
 
  500683   1348132
HICKOK
       
 
  72/082979   700221
HICKOK
       
 
  65361   0684952
HICKOK
       
 
  71/595957   0548994
STAYS ‘N CASE
       
 
  76/440003   2724002
BARRY WELLS (stylized)
       
 
  74/029450   1630139
BACK TO SCHOOL
       
 
  76/232341    
DON LOPER
       
 
  73/707382   1552433
HICKOK
       
 
  373338   0338625
HICKOK
       
 
  373339   0337194
ALOTTA WALLET
       
 
  76/632709    
FISHMASTER
       
 
  75/825665    
SNAPS
       
 
  78/807711    
STAYS ‘N CASE
       
 
  75/064244   2028047
SPORTS PLAY
       
 
  76/292027   2792151
MARDIGRASBEADS.COM
       
 
  76/337840   2650875
CORKY
       
 
  76/345269   2698645
HICKOK
       
 
  76/379885   2962740
ESSENTIALS BY ROLFS
       
 
  75/279231   2352242
THEFT-GUARD
       
 
  73/749693   1541535
TOREL
       
 
  76/268901   2642164
SPORTA BOUT
       
 
  73/114498   1081722

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
SNAP HAPPY
       
 
  72/221333   817206
SHOP & GO
       
 
  73/674394   1478676
SIDEKICK
       
 
  72/418486   961820
ROLFS ROYAL CREST
       
 
  73/681589   1485278
POP TOP
       
 
  73/114499   1081043
NOSTALGIA
       
 
  74/396910   1821361
AMITY & Design
       
 
  73/125993   1105460
GLO-GETTER
       
 
  73/749770   1541147
TRAVEL LITE
       
 
  73/683149   1623664
COURIER
       
 
  72/237072   829612
CHANGEABLE
       
 
  74/189236   1745862
CAR CADDY
       
 
  72/056291   682112
CACHE
       
 
  73/815513   1585671
BRACELINC
       
 
  73/755691   1552060
BODY BILLFOLD
       
 
  72/454486   988166
AMITY & Thick Line Design
       
 
  71/091140   110105
AMITY CLASSIC
       
 
  74/199601   1708196
AMERICAN CLASSIC & eagle design
       
 
  73/386959   1301680
LA GARDE
       
 
  71/158540   163698
NITE & DAY
       
 
  73/822549   1588883
DESIGNED AND CRAFTED FOR LIFE
       
 
  76/975051   2678999
DANIEL ADAM
       
 
  76/362819   2736047

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
STACY RYAN
       
 
  76/223824   2653563
BEACH BUNDLE
       
 
  75/982154   2595287
NECESSITIES BY ROLFS
       
 
  76/059964   2782299
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  76/976720   2921373
P G PRINCESS GARDNER & Design
       
 
  76/975574   2760187
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  74/556405   2187998
JAMES B. FAIRCHILD
       
 
  74/021220   1829864
SPRINTKIT
       
 
  73/308133   1228487
DESIGNED AND CRAFTED FOR LIFE
       
 
  76/975428   2733308
TUCK-N-TAKE
       
 
  73/093705   1067699
SPOKES
       
 
  75/874968   2393746
TANDY BRANDS
       
 
  73/756262   1751187
ROSE IN TRIANGLE design
       
 
  75/603133   2511417
DESIGNED AND CRAFTED FOR LIFE ON THE ROAD
       
 
  76/975578   2760189
SPOKES
       
 
  75/591789   2559269
SPOKES & Design
       
 
  75/590228   2579134
LA GARDE
       
 
  73/652855   1485246
ROLFS
       
 
  71/656539   604067
ROLFS
       
 
  76/405168   2777432
ROLFS
       
 
  74/662841   2032901
DESIGNED AND CRAFTED FOR LIFE
       
 
  76/976166   2818258
 
       
Uruguay
       

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Mark   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
PRINCE GARDNER
       
 
  233808   323810
 
       
Venezuela
       
 
       
HICKOK
       
 
  F-019787   19787
AMITY
       
 
  1424   92.249-F
AMITY
       
 
  1425   90.419-F
PATENT SCHEDULE
         
Title   Application Number   Patent Number
 
       
Canada
       
 
       
Releasably Locking Button Pin
       
 
  1997-1959   84068
Personal Accessory with Quick-Access
       
 
  2471793    
 
       
China P.R.
       
 
       
Carrier for Digital Player and Headphones
       
 
  ZL200530124574.1    
 
       
European Community
       
 
       
Carrier for Digital Player and Headphones (design)
       
 
  000399423   000399423-0001
 
       
Germany
       
 
       
Suspender Button
       
 
  M8801493.2   M8801493.2
 
       
Great Britian
       
 
       
SUSPENDER BUTTON
       
 
  1052949   1052949
 
       
Mexico
       
 
       
PERSONAL ACCESSORY WITH QUICK-ACCESS
       
 
  PA/a/2004/006813    
 
       
Philippines
       
 
       
CARRIER FOR DIGITAL PLAYER AND HEADPHONES
       
 
  32005000896    
 
       
Taiwan
       

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Title   Application Number   Patent Number
 
       
 
       
 
CARRIER FOR DIGITAL PLAYER AND HEADPHONES
       
 
  94305410    
 
       
United States
       
 
       
TRAVEL BAG WITH MULTIPLE COMPARTMENTS
       
 
  07/324296   4966260
TRAVEL BAG WITH MULTIPLE COMPARTMENT
       
 
  07/060723   4821853
CELL PHONE PURSE
       
 
  29/214830   D512560
GUN PROTECTOR
       
 
  29/213233   D520235
DISPLAY FIXTURE WITH BUILT-IN SIGN HOLDER
       
 
  29/137335   D451703
POCKET BOOK FASTENER
       
 
  29/005208   DES. 355767
NECKTIE LABEL
       
 
  29/003513   D350370
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING COIN POUCH
       
 
  08/228698   5480605
WALLET WITH CARRYING STRAP
       
 
  07/012492   DES.343951
PORTFOLIO
       
 
  07/175852   DES.322628
AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORY
       
 
  29/032392   DES.366356
TRAVEL KIT
       
 
  07/414075   DES.325124
EXPANDABLE CUP HOLDER
       
 
  29/087911   D407951
POINT OF SALE DISPLAY BOX AND UNIT
       
 
  09/288857   6070717
HELMET BEAD
       
 
  29/176075   D487409
ELECTRIC ICE SCRAPER
       
 
  29/136973   D456576
DOG LEASH AND LIGHT COMBINATION
       
 
  29/137093   D453386

Schedule 8.18


 

         
         
Title   Application Number   Patent Number
 
       
BOTTLE CADDY
       
 
  29/127089   D450445
GOLF BAG PORTABLE COOLER
       
 
  29/110050   D425761
RICE AND BEAN BEADS
       
 
  29/102111   D420931
SET OF GUMBO BEADS
       
 
  29/092837   D412680
 
       
COMBINATION SUSPENDERS FOR USE WITH BUTTON AND BUTTONLESS TROUSERS
 
       
 
  07/714496 517   2429
SET OF JAZZ BEADS
       
 
  29/092377   D410866
MULTI-CARD ELEMENT FOR A BILLFOLD
       
 
  07/906549   5263523
DECORATIVE BEAD
       
 
  29/075162   D398879
DRINK HOLDER
       
 
  29/011921   D352827
RELEASABLY LOCKING BUTTON PIN
       
 
  29/066168   D390162
CARRIER FOR DIGITAL PLAYER AND HEADPHONES
       
 
  29/224985   D519275
GUN PROTECTOR
       
 
  10/942330    
GUN SLING WITH SINGLE-HANDED ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM
       
 
  10/360191    
ORNAMENTAL BEAD AND RADIO COMBINATION
       
 
  10/793874    
PERSONAL ACCESSORY WITH QUICK-ACCESS
       
 
  10/025542   6601622
BELT RACK TAB
       
 
  29/022042   D366065
CRAWFISH BEAD
       
 
  29/092379   D411967

Schedule 8.18


 

COPYRIGHT SCHEDULE
         
Title of Work   Application Number   Registration Number
 
       
Amity Racing Almanac CD
       
 
  TXu-1-114-703   TXu-1-114-703
 
       
Rolfs Sports Almanac CD
       
 
  TXu 1-099-544   TXu 1-099-544
 
       
Waterfowl Duck Tie #3
       
 
  VA 577-760   VA 577-760
 
       
Waterfowl Duck Tie #2
       
 
  VA 557-757   VA 577-757
 
       
Waterfowl Duck Tie #1
       
 
  VA 577-756   VA 577-756
 
       
Waterfowl Duck Tie #5
       
 
  VA 577-759   VA 577-759
 
       
Waterfowl Duck Tie #4
  VA 577-758   VA 577-758
LICENSE SCHEDULE
Capital Mercury
Churchill Downs, Licensing Partners
Collegiate Licensing Co. (CLC)
Eileen West
Haggar
Indiana University Research & Tech
Jones New York
Jordache
Levi Strauss & Co / Dockers for Women
Levi Strauss & Co / Levi Signature
Levi Strauss & Co / Levi’s Brand
License Resource Group (LRG)
Major League Baseball (MLB)
Michigan State University
National Basketball Association (NBA)
National Football League (NFL)
National Hockey League (NHL)
Ohio State
Totes
Travel Sentry (Marketing License Agreement)

Schedule 8.18


 

U of CA Berkeley
U of Iowa Hawkeyes
U of Southern CA
West Virginia University
Woolrich
Dallas_1\4485322\2
13118-122 9/6/2006

Schedule 8.18


 

Schedule 8.19
ERISA
Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Employees Investment Plan, as amended and restated effective July 1, 2000, as the same has been amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
Schedule 8.19

 


 

Schedule 8.22
Material Contracts
Trademark license agreements that generate sales revenue in excess of $1,000,000 per annum.
Schedule 8.22

 


 

Schedule 10.11
Investments
Investments in H.A. Sheldon Canada, Ltd.
Schedule 10.11

 


 

Schedule 13.4
Notices/Credit Matters
Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.
690 E. Lamar Boulevard, Suite 200
Arlington, TX 76011
Attention: Mark J. Flaherty
Telephone: (817) 548-0090
Facsimile: (817) 274-7346
Email: mark_flaherty@tandybrands.com
Wells Fargo HSBC Trade
Bank, N.A.
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 450
Dallas, TX 75202
Attention: John R. Peloubet
Telephone: (214) 740-1585
Facsimile: (682) 225-3523
Email: peloubj@wellsfargo.com
Wells Fargo Bank, N. A.
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 450
Dallas, TX 75202
Attention: John W. Johnson
Telephone: (214) 740-1517
Facsimile: (682) 220-2166
Email: john.w.johnson@wellsfargo.com
Comerica Bank
8828 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 441
Dallas, TX 75247
Attention: Corey R. Bailey
Telephone: (214) 589-1314
Facsimile: (214) 589-1360
Email: crbailey@comerica.com
Bank of America, N.A.
901 Main Street, 68th Floor
Dallas, TX 75202
Attention: Allison W. Connally
Telephone: (214) 209-1425
Facsimile: (214) 209-9560
Email: allison.connally@bankofamerica.com
Schedule 13.4

 


 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
500 E. Border
Arlington, TX 76004-0250
Attention: Jerry Petrey
Telephone: (817) 856-3125
Facsimile: (817) 856-3183
Email: jerry.petrey@chase.com
Schedule 13.4

 

EX-21.1 5 d39710exv21w1.htm LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES exv21w1
 

Exhibit 21.1
List of Subsidiaries
         
    State Or Other Jurisdiction Of   Names Under Which
Subsidiaries Of The Registrant   Incorporation Or Organization   Subsidiaries Do Business
 
       
Accessory Design Group, Inc.
  Delaware   Accessory Design Group, Inc.
Accessory Design Group
 
       
TBAC-Prince Gardner, Inc.
  Delaware   TBAC-Prince Gardner, Inc.
Prince Gardner
 
       
H.A. Sheldon Canada, Ltd.
  Ontario, Canada   1088258 Ontario, Inc.
H.A. Sheldon Canada Ltd.
 
       
Amity/Rolfs, Inc.
  Delaware   Amity/Rolfs, Inc.
 
       
TBAC General Management Company
  Nevada   TBAC General Management Company
 
       
TBAC Investments, Inc.
  Nevada   TBAC Investments, Inc.
 
       
TBAC Investment Trust
  Pennsylvania   TBAC Investment Trust
 
       
TBAC Management Company, L.P.
  Delaware   TBAC Management Company, L.P.
 
       
Tandy Brands Accessories Handbags, Inc.
  Delaware   Tandy Brands Accessories Handbags, Inc.
 
       
Stagg Industries, Inc.
  Alabama   Stagg Industries, Inc.
 
       
TBAC — Torel, Inc.
  Delaware   TBAC — Torel, Inc.
 
       
TBAC – Mass Merchant Quality Control, Inc.
  Delaware   TBAC — Mass Merchant Quality Control, Inc.
 
       
Superior Merchandise Company
  Louisiana   Superior Merchandise
ETON
 
       
TBAC — Acquisition, Inc.
  Delaware   TBAC — Acquisition, Inc.

 

EX-23.1 6 d39710exv23w1.htm CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP exv23w1
 

Exhibit 23.1
Consent Of Ernst & Young LLP
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-41262, 33-46814, 33-91996, 33-75114, 333-08579, 333-42211, 333-94251, 333-38526, 333-55436, 333-88276, 333-105283, 333-105294, 333-109526, and 333-131218) of our report dated August 15, 2006, except for footnote 7, as to which the date is September 11, 2006, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc., included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2006.
/s/Ernst & Young LLP
Fort Worth, Texas
September 19, 2006

 

EX-31.1 7 d39710exv31w1.htm CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A)(CEO) exv31w1
 

Exhibit 31.1
Certification Pursuant To
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
(Chief Executive Officer)
CERTIFICATION BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, J.S.B. Jenkins, certify that:
     1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.;
     2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
     3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
     4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
  a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  c.   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a.   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b.   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
     
Date: September 22, 2006  /s/ J.S.B. Jenkins    
  J.S.B. Jenkins   
  Chief Executive Officer   
 

 

EX-31.2 8 d39710exv31w2.htm CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A)(CFO) exv31w2
 

Exhibit 31.2
Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
(Chief Financial Officer)
CERTIFICATION BY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Mark J. Flaherty, certify that:
     1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.;
     2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
     3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
     4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
  a.   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b.   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  c.   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a.   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b.   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
     
Date: September 22, 2006  /s/ Mark J. Flaherty    
  Mark J. Flaherty   
  Chief Financial Officer   
 

 

EX-32.1 9 d39710exv32w1.htm SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS exv32w1
 

Exhibit 32.1
Section 1350 Certification
(Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer)
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. (the “Company”) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we, J.S.B. Jenkins and Mark J. Flaherty, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(i)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(ii)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
         
     
Date: September 22, 2006  /s/ J.S.B. Jenkins    
  J.S.B. Jenkins   
  Chief Executive Officer   
 
         
     
  /s/ Mark J. Flaherty    
  Mark J. Flaherty   
  Chief Financial Officer   
 

 

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