FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
This FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of August 25, 2017 (the “Closing Date” or the “Fourth Restatement Date”), among THE WILLIAM CARTER COMPANY, a Massachusetts corporation (the “U.S. Borrower”), the Canadian Borrower (as defined), CARTER’S HOLDINGS B.V., having its official seat (statutaire zetel) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, registered with the Dutch trade register under number 63530201 (“Dutch Borrower”), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, U.S. Dollar Facility Swing Line Lender (in such capacity, the “U.S. Dollar Facility Swing Line Lender”), U.S. Dollar Facility L/C Issuer (as defined) and Collateral Agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO BRANCH, as Canadian Agent, a Multicurrency Facility Swing Line Lender (as defined) and a Multicurrency Facility L/C Issuer (as defined), J.P. MORGAN SE, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. as European Agent, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., LONDON BRANCH, as a Multicurrency Facility Swing Line Lender and a Multicurrency Facility L/C Issuer, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., and BANK OF MONTREAL, as Co-Syndication Agents (in such capacity, the “Syndication Agents”), BRANCH BANKING & TRUST COMPANY,HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC., ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, SUNTRUSTPNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRUIST BANK, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Co-Documentation Agents (in such capacities, the “Co-Documentation Agents”) and J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (or any other registered broker-dealer, organized under the laws of the United States or a state thereof, wholly-owned by Bank of America Corporation to which all or substantially all of Bank of America Corporation’s or any of its subsidiaries’ investment banking, commercial lending services or related businesses may be transferred following the date of this Agreement) and BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP. , as Joint Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners (in such capacities, the “Arrangers”).
WHEREAS, the U.S. Borrower, the Lenders, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, collateral agent, letter of credit issuer and swingline lender, and the other parties previously entered into that certain credit agreement, dated as of October 15, 2010 (the “Original Credit Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Original Credit Agreement was amended and restated (the “First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) on December 22, 2011 (the “First Restatement Date”) to add the Canadian Borrower and to provide for Multicurrency Facility Revolving Loans, Multicurrency Facility Letters of Credit and Multicurrency Facility Swing Line Loans;
WHEREAS, the First Amended and Rested Credit Agreement was amended and restated (the “Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) on August 31, 2012 (the “Second Restatement Date”);
WHEREAS, the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was amended and restated (the “Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) on September 16, 2015 (the “Third Restatement Date”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Agency Resignation, Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, dated as of the Third Restatement Date, in accordance with the terms of Section 9.06 of the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, (i) Bank of America, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A., Canada Branch, resigned from their respective roles as Administrative Agent, U.S. Dollar Facility Swing Line Lender, Collateral Agent, Canadian Agent and Multicurrency Facility Swing Line Lender (in each case, under, and as defined in, the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) and (ii) Required Lenders (under, and as defined in, the Second Amended and Rested Credit Agreement) appointed JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent, U.S. Dollar Facility Swing Line Lender and Collateral Agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A, Toronto Branch, as Canadian Agent and Multicurrency Facility Swing Line Lender (in each case, under, and as defined in, the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) (the “Agency Resignation and Appointment Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement be amended and restated on the Fourth Restatement Date as set forth herein, which amendment and restatement shall become effective upon the Fourth Restatement Date;