EXHIBIT 10.94 GMAC ---- COMMERCIAL CREDIT LLC August 28, 2001 Bernard Chaus, Inc. 530 Seventh Avenue New York, New York 10018 Attention: Josephine Chaus, Chairwoman of the Board Bernard Chaus, Inc. 800 Secaucus Road Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Attention: Bart Heminover, Vice President of Finance Ladies/Gentlemen: Reference is made to the Second Restated and Amended Financing Agreement between you and us as successor-in-interest to BNY Financial Corporation, dated as of October 10, 1997, as supplemented and amended (the "Financing Agreement"). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings given to them in the Financing Agreement. It is hereby agreed that, effective as of the date hereof, the Financing Agreement is hereby amended as follows: 1. Section 9.1(e) is amended to provide that the Borrower will not permit its Working Capital to be less than the following amounts on the following dates, respectively. "As of June 30, 2001 $14,000,000 As of September 30, 2001 $12,700,000 As of December 31, 2001 $400,000 As of March 31, 2002 $2,150,000 As of June 30, 2002 $2,000,000" Except as hereinabove specifically set forth, the Financing Agreement shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. EXHIBIT 10.94 If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please so indicate by signing and returning to us the enclosed copy of this letter. Very truly yours, GMAC COMMERCIAL CREDIT LLC By: /s/ Frank Imperato ------------------------------- Name: Frank Imperato Title: SVP AGREED AND ACCEPTED: BERNARD CHAUS, INC. By: Barton Heminover Name: Barton Heminover Title: Vice President of Finance CHAUS RETAIL, INC. (Guarantor) By: Barton Heminover Name: Barton Heminover Title: Vice President of Finance