EXHIBIT 10.qq THIRD AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF CREDIT AGREEMENT THIS THIRD AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF CREDIT AGREEMENT (the "Third Amendment") dated as of May 23, 1997 is to that Credit Agreement dated as of July 18, 1995 (as amended and modified hereby and as further amended and modified from time to time hereafter, the "Credit Agreement") by and among MACSAVER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), HEILIG-MEYERS COMPANY, a Virginia corporation (the "Company"), the Lenders, WACHOVIA BANK OF GEORGIA, N.A., as Administrative Agent, NATIONSBANK, N.A., as Documentation Agent, and CRESTAR BANK and FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK OF VIRGINIA, as Co-Agents. Terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement. W I T N E S S E T H WHEREAS, the Lenders have, pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, made available to the Borrower a $400,000,000 credit facility for the purposes set forth therein; WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested modification of a financial covenant; and WHEREAS, the requested modifications require the consent of the Required Lenders; WHEREAS, the Required Lenders for and on behalf of the Lenders have agreed to the requested changes on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: A. The financial covenant in Section 7.9(b) of the Credit Agreement relating to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is amended to read as follows: (a) Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. As of the end of each fiscal quarter, there shall be maintained a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least: For fiscal quarters ending prior to May 31, 1996 1.5:1.0 From the fiscal quarter ending May 31, 1996 through the fiscal quarter ending February 28, 1998 1.25:1.0 For fiscal quarters ending after February 28, 1998 1.5:1.0 B. The Company and the Borrower hereby certify that as of the date hereof: (i) the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement (other than those which expressly relate to a prior period) are true and correct in all material respects; and (ii) No Default or Event of Default currently exists and is continuing. C. The effectiveness of this Third Amendment is conditioned upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of the following: (i) copies of this Third Amendment executed by the Company, the Borrower and the Required Lenders; and (ii) an amendment fee of $200,000 (representing 5 b.p. on the total aggregate Revolving Committed Amount) for the ratable benefit of the Lenders. 78 D. The Company joins in the execution of this Third Amendment for purposes, among other things, of acknowledging and consenting to the terms of this Third Amendment and reaffirming its guaranty obligations under the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby. E. The Company and the Borrower will execute such additional documents as are reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to reflect the terms and conditions of this Third Amendment. F. Except as modified hereby, all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement (and Exhibits) remain in full force and effect. G. The Company and the Borrower agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Third Amendment, including without limitation the reasonable fees and expenses of Moore & Van Allen, PLLC. H. This Third Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Third Amendment to produce or account for more than one such counterpart. I. This Third Amendment and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, shall be deemed to be contracts made under, and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of North Carolina. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Third Amendment to Credit Agreement to be duly executed under seal and delivered as of the date and year first above written. BORROWER: MACSAVER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. a Delaware corporation By /s/ D.V. Bhavnagri Dossi V. Bhavnagri, Vice President COMPANY: HEILIG-MEYERS COMPANY, a Virginia corporation By /s/ Roy B. Goodman Roy B. Goodman, Senior Vice President - Finance ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT: WACHOVIA BANK OF GEORGIA, N.A., in its capacity as Administrative Agent By /s/ [signature illegible] Title Assistant Vice President 79 DOCUMENTATION AGENT: NATIONSBANK, N.A., in its capacity as Documentation Agent By /s/ [signature illegible] Title Executive Vice President CO-AGENTS: CRESTAR BANK, in its capacity as Co-Agent By /s/ [signature illegible] Title Senior Vice President FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK OF VIRGINIA, in its capacity as Co-Agent By /s/ [signature illegible] Title Senior Vice President LENDERS: WACHOVIA BANK OF NORTH CAROLINA, N.A. By /s/ [signature illegible] Title Banking Officer NATIONSBANK, N.A. By /s/ [signature illegible] Title Executive Vice President CRESTAR BANK By /s/ [signature illegible] Title Senior Vice President FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK OF VIRGINIA By /s/ [signature illegible] Title Senior Vice President BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION By /s/ [signature illegible] Title Managing Director 80 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO By /s/ [signature illegible] Title Managing Director TRUST COMPANY BANK By /s/ [signature illegible] Title Vice President By /s/ [signature illegible] Title Vice President SIGNET BANK (formerly known as Signet Bank/Virginia) By /s/ [signature illegible] Title Senior Vice President PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION By /s/ [signature illegible] Title Vice President CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH By /s/ Jacques-Yves Mulliez Title Senior Vice President CREDIT LYONNAIS ATLANTA AGENCY By /s/ Jacques-Yves Mulliez Title Senior Vice President THE FUJI BANK, LIMITED - NEW YORK BRANCH By Title 81 THE BOATMEN'S NATIONAL BANK OF ST. LOUIS By /s/ [signature illegible] Title Executive Vice President THE BANK OF TOKYO - MITSUBISHI LTD. - ATLANTA AGENCY By /s/ [signature illegible] Title Vice President THE LONG-TERM CREDIT BANK OF JAPAN, LIMITED By /s/ [signature illegible] Title Joint General Manager 82