Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION VERSION
LIMITED AND SPECIFIC WAIVER
This LIMITED AND SPECIFIC WAIVER, dated as of December 7, 2020 (this “Waiver”), to SUPERPRIORITY SENIOR SECURED DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT, dated as of June 8, 2020 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the effectiveness of this Waiver, the “Credit Agreement”), is entered into by and among J. C. PENNEY CORPORATION, INC., a Delaware corporation, as debtor and debtor-in-possession (“Borrower”), J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC., a Delaware corporation, as debtor and debtor-in-possession (“Holdings”), certain SUBSIDIARIES OF HOLDINGS, each as debtors and debtors-in-possession, as Guarantors, the Lenders party hereto constituting all of the Lenders other than Non-Voting Roll-Up Lenders solely with respect to Non-Voting Roll-Up Loans, the other Credit Parties, and GLAS USA LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Waiver and pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in Section 10.5 of the Credit Agreement, (a) Borrower has requested that the Lenders party hereto constituting all of the Lenders other than Non-Voting Roll-Up Lenders solely with respect to Non-Voting Roll-Up Loans hereby agree to the Limited and Specific Waivers (as defined below), (b) the Lenders party hereto constituting all of the Lenders other than Non-Voting Roll-Up Lenders solely with respect to Non-Voting Roll-Up Loans are willing to agree to the Limited and Specific Waivers and (c) the Lenders party hereto constituting all of the Lenders other than Non-Voting Roll-Up Lenders solely with respect to Non-Voting Roll-Up Loans have authorized, directed and instructed Administrative Agent to execute and deliver this Waiver.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Limited and Specific Waivers contained in this Waiver and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Defined Terms; Interpretation; Etc. Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Waiver shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
SECTION 2. Limited and Specific Waivers. On the Effective Date (as defined below), on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Waiver and pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in Section 10.5 of the Credit Agreement, the parties hereto hereby:
(a) waive and extend the date in clause (a) of the definition of “Maturity Date” in the Credit Agreement from December 7, 2020 to April 1, 2021;
(b) waive the application of clause (d) of the definition of “Maturity Date” in the Credit Agreement to the consummation of the OpCo Sale (as defined in the APA (as defined below));
(c) waive clause (i) of the definition of “Maturity Date”;
(d) (x) waive and extend the date in clause (l) of Section 5.13 of the Credit Agreement from December 7, 2020 to April 1, 2021 and (y) waive all other Milestones set forth in Section 5.13 of the Credit Agreement;