1 EXECUTION COPY AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT dated as of March 21, 1996 to the $1,000,000,000 Three-Year Credit Agreement dated as of May 26, 1995 (the "Credit Agreement") among WOOLWORTH CORPORATION (the "Borrower"), the Banks party thereto and the Agents, Arranging Agents, LC Agent, Documentation Agent, Administrative Agent and Swingline Bank referred to therein. WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested an amendment of the definition of "Consolidated Tangible Net Worth" in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement to add back a non-cash charge taken in the fourth quarter of 1995 as a result of the adoption of SFAS No. 121 (to the extent that such charge resulted from a writedown of fixed assets) and the undersigned Banks are willing to agree to such amendment; NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned parties hereto agree as follows: SECTION 1. Definitions, References. Unless otherwise specifically defined herein, each term used herein which is defined in the Credit Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement. Each reference to "hereof," "hereunder," "herein," and "hereby" and each other similar reference and each reference to "this Agreement" and each other similar reference contained in the Credit Agreement shall, after this Amendment becomes effective, refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. SECTION 2. Amendment of Definition of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth. The definition of "Consolidated Tangible Net Worth" in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended to read as follows: "Consolidated Tangible Net Worth" means at any date the consolidated shareholders' equity (before foreign currency translation and minimum pension liability adjustments) of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of such date plus (i) $21,000,000 (being the total amount of the increase in their consolidated shareholders' equity attributable to the consolidated foreign currency translation and minimum pension liability adjustments at January 28, 1995) plus (ii) $144,000,000 (being the amount by which their consolidated shareholders' equity was reduced during the fourth Fiscal Quarter of Fiscal Year 1995 to reflect writedowns of fixed assets and deferred charges resulting from the adoption of SFAS No. 121) and less (iii) their consolidated goodwill as of such date. 2 SECTION 3. Rights Otherwise Unaffected. This Amendment is limited to the matters expressly set forth herein. Except to the extent specifically amended hereby, the provisions of the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 4. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. SECTION 5. Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Amendment shall become effective when the Administrative Agent shall have received from each of the Borrower and the Required Banks either a counterpart hereof signed by such party or telex, facsimile or other written confirmation that such party has signed a counterpart hereof. 2 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written. WOOLWORTH CORPORATION By /s/ John H. Cannon ------------------------------- Title: Vice President & Treasurer MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK By ------------------------------- Title: THE BANK OF NEW YORK By ------------------------------- Title: THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA By ------------------------------- Title: CHEMICAL BANK By ------------------------------- Title: NATIONSBANK, N.A. (CAROLINAS) By ------------------------------- Title: 4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written. WOOLWORTH CORPORATION By ------------------------------- Title: MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK By /s/ Penelope J.B. Cox ------------------------------- Title: Vice President THE BANK OF NEW YORK By ------------------------------- Title: THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA By ------------------------------- Title: CHEMICAL BANK By ------------------------------- Title: NATIONSBANK, N.A. (CAROLINAS) By ------------------------------- Title: 5 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written. WOOLWORTH CORPORATION By ------------------------------- Title: MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK By ------------------------------- Title: THE BANK OF NEW YORK By /s/ Howard F. Bascom ------------------------------- Title: Vice President THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA By ------------------------------- Title: CHEMICAL BANK By ------------------------------- Title: NATIONSBANK, N.A. (CAROLINAS) By ------------------------------- Title: 6 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written. WOOLWORTH CORPORATION By ------------------------------- Title: MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK By ------------------------------- Title: THE BANK OF NEW YORK By ------------------------------- Title: THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA By /s/ J. Alan Edwards ------------------------------- Title: Authorized Signatory CHEMICAL BANK By ------------------------------- Title: NATIONSBANK, N.A. (CAROLINAS) By ------------------------------- Title: 7 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written. WOOLWORTH CORPORATION By ------------------------------- Title: MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK By ------------------------------- Title: THE BANK OF NEW YORK By ------------------------------- Title: THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA By ------------------------------- Title: CHEMICAL BANK By /s/ Neil R. Boylan ------------------------------- Title: Vice President NATIONSBANK, N.A. (CAROLINAS) By ------------------------------- Title: 8 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written. WOOLWORTH CORPORATION By ------------------------------- Title: MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK By ------------------------------- Title: THE BANK OF NEW YORK By ------------------------------- Title: THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA By ------------------------------- Title: CHEMICAL BANK By ------------------------------- Title: NATIONSBANK, N.A. (CAROLINAS) By /s/ Sally L. Hazard ------------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President 9 TORONTO DOMINION (NEW YORK), INC. By /s/ Kimberly Burleson ------------------------------ Title: Vice President BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION By ------------------------------ Title: UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND By ------------------------------ Title: By ------------------------------ Title: DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH AND/OR CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH By ------------------------------ Title: By ------------------------------ Title: NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC By ------------------------------ Title: CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH By ------------------------------ Title: 10 TORONTO DOMINION (NEW YORK), INC. By ------------------------------ Title: BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION By /s/ Dale Robert Mason ------------------------------ Title: Vice President UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND By ------------------------------ Title: By ------------------------------ Title: DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH AND/OR CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH By ------------------------------ Title: By ------------------------------ Title: NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC By ------------------------------ Title: CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH By ------------------------------ Title: 11 TORONTO DOMINION (NEW YORK), INC. By ------------------------------ Title: BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION By ------------------------------ Title: UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND By /s/ Daniel H. Perron ------------------------------ Title: Vice President By /s/ Daniel R. Strickford ------------------------------ Title: Assistant Vice President DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH AND/OR CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH By ------------------------------ Title: By ------------------------------ Title: NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC By ------------------------------ Title: CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH By ------------------------------ Title: 12 TORONTO DOMINION (NEW YORK), INC. By ------------------------------ Title: BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION By ------------------------------ Title: UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND By ------------------------------ Title: By ------------------------------ Title: DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH AND/OR CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH By ------------------------------ Title: By ------------------------------ Title: NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC By /s/ John C. Burlison ------------------------------ Title: Senior Vice President Corporate Lending Services, N.A. CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH By ------------------------------ Title: 13 TORONTO DOMINION (NEW YORK), INC. By ------------------------------ Title: BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION By ------------------------------ Title: UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND By ------------------------------ Title: By ------------------------------ Title: DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH AND/OR CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH By ------------------------------ Title: By ------------------------------ Title: NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC By ------------------------------ Title: CREDIT LYONNAIS NEW YORK BRANCH By /s/ ------------------------------ Title: Vice President 14 CREDIT LYONNAIS CAYMAN ISLAND BRANCH By /s/ ------------------------------- Title: Authorized Signature SHAWMUT BANK, N.A. By ------------------------------- Title: ABN AMRO BANK N.V. NEW YORK BRANCH By ------------------------------- Title: By ------------------------------- Title: THE BANK OF TOKYO TRUST COMPANY By ------------------------------- Title: COMMERZBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT By ------------------------------- Title: THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO By ------------------------------- Title: FIRST INTERSTATE BANK OF CALIFORNIA By ------------------------------- Title: 15 CREDIT LYONNAIS CAYMAN ISLAND BRANCH By ------------------------------- Title: FLEET NATIONAL BANK formerly known as SHAWMUT BANK, N.A. By /s/ Linda H. Thomas ------------------------------- Title: Director ABN AMRO BANK N.V. NEW YORK BRANCH By ------------------------------- Title: By ------------------------------- Title: THE BANK OF TOKYO TRUST COMPANY By ------------------------------- Title: COMMERZBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT By ------------------------------- Title: THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO By ------------------------------- Title: FIRST INTERSTATE BANK OF CALIFORNIA By ------------------------------- Title: 16 CREDIT LYONNAIS CAYMAN ISLAND BRANCH By ------------------------------- Title: SHAWMUT BANK, N.A. By ------------------------------- Title: ABN AMRO BANK N.V. NEW YORK BRANCH By /s/ ------------------------------- Title: Vice President By /s/ Thomas Rogers ------------------------------- Title: Assistant Vice President THE BANK OF TOKYO TRUST COMPANY By ------------------------------- Title: COMMERZBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT By ------------------------------- Title: THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO By ------------------------------- Title: FIRST INTERSTATE BANK OF CALIFORNIA By ------------------------------- Title: 17 CREDIT LYONNAIS CAYMAN ISLAND BRANCH By ------------------------------- Title: SHAWMUT BANK, N.A. By ------------------------------- Title: ABN AMRO BANK N.V. NEW YORK BRANCH By ------------------------------- Title: By ------------------------------- Title: BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI TRUST COMPANY successor by merger to The Bank of Tokyo Trust Company By /s/ Amanda S. Ryan ------------------------------- Title: Vice President COMMERZBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT By ------------------------------- Title: THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO By ------------------------------- Title: FIRST INTERSTATE BANK OF CALIFORNIA By ------------------------------- Title: 18 CREDIT LYONNAIS CAYMAN ISLAND BRANCH By ------------------------------- Title: SHAWMUT BANK, N.A. By ------------------------------- Title: ABN AMRO BANK N.V. NEW YORK BRANCH By ------------------------------- Title: By ------------------------------- Title: THE BANK OF TOKYO TRUST COMPANY By ------------------------------- Title: COMMERZBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT By /s/ Robert Donahue ------------------------------- Title: THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO By ------------------------------- Title: FIRST INTERSTATE BANK OF CALIFORNIA By ------------------------------- Title: 19 CREDIT LYONNAIS CAYMAN ISLAND BRANCH By ------------------------------- Title: SHAWMUT BANK, N.A. By ------------------------------- Title: ABN AMRO BANK N.V. NEW YORK BRANCH By ------------------------------- Title: By ------------------------------- Title: THE BANK OF TOKYO TRUST COMPANY By ------------------------------- Title: COMMERZBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT By ------------------------------- Title: THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO By /s/ Barry Litwin ------------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President FIRST INTERSTATE BANK OF CALIFORNIA By ------------------------------- Title: 20 CREDIT LYONNAIS CAYMAN ISLAND BRANCH By ------------------------------- Title: SHAWMUT BANK, N.A. By ------------------------------- Title: ABN AMRO BANK N.V. NEW YORK BRANCH By ------------------------------- Title: By ------------------------------- Title: THE BANK OF TOKYO TRUST COMPANY By ------------------------------- Title: COMMERZBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT By ------------------------------- Title: THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO By ------------------------------- Title: FIRST INTERSTATE BANK OF CALIFORNIA By /s/ Peter G. Olson ------------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President By /s/ ------------------------------- Title: Assistant Vice President 21 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED By /s/ R. Forster ---------------------------- Title: Vice President THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN TRUST COMPANY By ---------------------------- Title: THE MITSUBISHI BANK, LIMITED By ---------------------------- Title: MITSUBISHI TRUST & BANKING CORPORATION (U.S.A.) By ---------------------------- Title: THE SANWA BANK, LIMITED NEW YORK BRANCH By ---------------------------- Title: SOCIETY NATIONAL BANK By ---------------------------- Title: THE SUMITOMO TRUST AND BANKING CO., LTD. By ---------------------------- Title: 22 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED By ---------------------------- Title: THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN TRUST COMPANY By /s/ J. Kenneth Biegen ---------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President THE MITSUBISHI BANK, LIMITED By ---------------------------- Title: MITSUBISHI TRUST & BANKING CORPORATION (U.S.A.) By ---------------------------- Title: THE SANWA BANK, LIMITED NEW YORK BRANCH By ---------------------------- Title: SOCIETY NATIONAL BANK By ---------------------------- Title: THE SUMITOMO TRUST AND BANKING CO., LTD. By ---------------------------- Title: 23 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED By ---------------------------- Title: THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN TRUST COMPANY By ---------------------------- Title: THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH, successor by merger to The Mitsubishi Bank, Limited By /s/ Paula Mueller ---------------------------- Title: Vice President MITSUBISHI TRUST & BANKING CORPORATION (U.S.A.) By ---------------------------- Title: THE SANWA BANK, LIMITED NEW YORK BRANCH By ---------------------------- Title: SOCIETY NATIONAL BANK By ---------------------------- Title: THE SUMITOMO TRUST AND BANKING CO., LTD. By ---------------------------- Title: 24 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED By ---------------------------- Title: THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN TRUST COMPANY By ---------------------------- Title: THE MITSUBISHI BANK, LIMITED By ---------------------------- Title: MITSUBISHI TRUST & BANKING CORPORATION (U.S.A.) By /s/ ---------------------------- Title: Executive Vice President THE SANWA BANK, LIMITED NEW YORK BRANCH By ---------------------------- Title: SOCIETY NATIONAL BANK By ---------------------------- Title: THE SUMITOMO TRUST AND BANKING CO., LTD. By ---------------------------- Title: 25 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED By ---------------------------- Title: THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN TRUST COMPANY By ---------------------------- Title: THE MITSUBISHI BANK, LIMITED By ---------------------------- Title: MITSUBISHI TRUST & BANKING CORPORATION (U.S.A.) By ---------------------------- Title: THE SANWA BANK, LIMITED NEW YORK BRANCH By /s/ Jean Michael Fatovic ---------------------------- Title: Vice President SOCIETY NATIONAL BANK By ---------------------------- Title: THE SUMITOMO TRUST AND BANKING CO., LTD. By ---------------------------- Title: 26 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED By ---------------------------- Title: THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN TRUST COMPANY By ---------------------------- Title: THE MITSUBISHI BANK, LIMITED By ---------------------------- Title: MITSUBISHI TRUST & BANKING CORPORATION (U.S.A.) By ---------------------------- Title: THE SANWA BANK, LIMITED NEW YORK BRANCH By ---------------------------- Title: SOCIETY NATIONAL BANK By /s/ ---------------------------- Title: Vice President THE SUMITOMO TRUST AND BANKING CO., LTD. By ---------------------------- Title: 27 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED By ---------------------------- Title: THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN TRUST COMPANY By ---------------------------- Title: THE MITSUBISHI BANK, LIMITED By ---------------------------- Title: MITSUBISHI TRUST & BANKING CORPORATION (U.S.A.) By ---------------------------- Title: THE SANWA BANK, LIMITED NEW YORK BRANCH By ---------------------------- Title: SOCIETY NATIONAL BANK By ---------------------------- Title: THE SUMITOMO TRUST AND BANKING CO., LTD. By /s/ Suraj Bhatia ---------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President 28 UNION BANK By /s/ Cecilia M. Valente ----------------------------- Title: Vice President WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. By ----------------------------- Title: ARAB BANK PLC By ----------------------------- Title: BANK BRUSSELS LAMBERT, NEW YORK BRANCH By ----------------------------- Title: BANK OF IRELAND By ----------------------------- Title: CORESTATES BANK, N.A. By ----------------------------- Title: DRESDNER BANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES By ----------------------------- Title: By ----------------------------- Title: 29 UNION BANK By ----------------------------- Title: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. By /s/ Richard Clapp ----------------------------- Title: S.V.P. ARAB BANK PLC By ----------------------------- Title: BANK BRUSSELS LAMBERT, NEW YORK BRANCH By ----------------------------- Title: BANK OF IRELAND By ----------------------------- Title: CORESTATES BANK, N.A. By ----------------------------- Title: DRESDNER BANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES By ----------------------------- Title: By ----------------------------- Title: 30 UNION BANK By ----------------------------- Title: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. By ----------------------------- Title: ARAB BANK PLC By /s/ Peter Boyadjian ----------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President BANK BRUSSELS LAMBERT, NEW YORK BRANCH By ----------------------------- Title: BANK OF IRELAND By ----------------------------- Title: CORESTATES BANK, N.A. By ----------------------------- Title: DRESDNER BANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES By ----------------------------- Title: By ----------------------------- Title: 31 UNION BANK By ----------------------------- Title: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. By ----------------------------- Title: ARAB BANK PLC By ----------------------------- Title: BANK BRUSSELS LAMBERT, NEW YORK BRANCH By ----------------------------- Title: BANK OF IRELAND By /s/ John Cusak ----------------------------- Title: Assistant Treasurer CORESTATES BANK, N.A. By ----------------------------- Title: DRESDNER BANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES By ----------------------------- Title: By ----------------------------- Title: 32 UNION BANK By ----------------------------- Title: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. By ----------------------------- Title: ARAB BANK PLC By ----------------------------- Title: BANK BRUSSELS LAMBERT, NEW YORK BRANCH By ----------------------------- Title: BANK OF IRELAND By ----------------------------- Title: CORESTATES BANK, N.A. By /s/ Jon Peterson ----------------------------- Title: V.P. DRESDNER BANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES By ----------------------------- Title: By ----------------------------- Title: 33 UNION BANK By ----------------------------- Title: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. By ----------------------------- Title: ARAB BANK PLC By ----------------------------- Title: BANK BRUSSELS LAMBERT, NEW YORK BRANCH By ----------------------------- Title: BANK OF IRELAND By ----------------------------- Title: CORESTATES BANK, N.A. By ----------------------------- Title: DRESDNER BANK AG, NEW YORK AND GRAND CAYMAN BRANCHES By /s/ J. Curtin Beaudouth ----------------------------- Title: First Vice President By /s/ Susan A. Hodge ----------------------------- Title: Vice President 34 FIRSTAR BANK MILWAUKEE, N.A. By /s/ Robert A. Flosbach ---------------------------- Title: Vice President LTCB TRUST COMPANY By ---------------------------- Title: THE SAKURA BANK, LIMITED By ---------------------------- Title: THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED By ---------------------------- Title: THE YASUDA TRUST AND BANKING CO., LTD. By ---------------------------- Title: 35 FIRSTAR BANK MILWAUKEE, N.A. By ------------------------------ Title: LTCB TRUST COMPANY By /s/ Rene O. LeBlanc ------------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President THE SAKURA BANK, LIMITED By ------------------------------ Title: THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED By ------------------------------ Title: THE YASUDA TRUST AND BANKING CO., LTD. By ------------------------------ Title: 36 FIRSTAR BANK MILWAUKEE, N.A. By ------------------------------ Title: LTCB TRUST COMPANY By ------------------------------ Title: THE SAKURA BANK, LIMITED By /s/ Masahiro Nakajo ------------------------------ Title: Senior Vice President & Manager THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED By ------------------------------ Title: THE YASUDA TRUST AND BANKING CO., LTD. By ------------------------------ Title: 37 FIRSTAR BANK MILWAUKEE, N.A. By ---------------------------- Title: LTCB TRUST COMPANY By ------------------------------ Title: THE SAKURA BANK, LIMITED By ------------------------------ Title: THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED By /s/ Yoshinori Kawamura ------------------------------ Title: Joint General Manager THE YASUDA TRUST AND BANKING CO., LTD. By ------------------------------ Title: 38 FIRSTAR BANK MILWAUKEE, N.A. By ------------------------------ Title: LTCB TRUST COMPANY By ------------------------------ Title: THE SAKURA BANK, LIMITED By ------------------------------ Title: THE SUMITOMO BANK, LIMITED By ------------------------------ Title: THE YASUDA TRUST AND BANKING CO., LTD. By /s/ R.M. Laudenschlager ------------------------------ Title: Senior Vice President