Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 13, 2021, Express, Inc. (the "Company") and certain of its subsidiaries entered into new senior secured credit facilities (the "New Term Loan Credit Agreement") and amended its existing asset-based loan credit facility (the "ABL Facility Amendment"). The New Term Loan Credit Agreement establishes a $90 million "first in, last out" term loan facility maturing in May 2024 and a $50 million delayed draw term loan facility maturing in May 2024. Amounts borrowed under the New Term Loan Credit Agreement bear interest at variable rates that are indexed to the London interbank offered rate ("LIBOR") plus a pricing margin ranging from 8.00% to 8.25% per annum. The ABL Facility Amendment provides for certain modifications to the $250 million asset-based loan credit facility of Express, LLC (the "Borrower"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, which such facility matures in May 2024. Amounts borrowed under the asset-based loan credit facility bear interest at variable rates that are indexed, at the Borrower's option, to LIBOR or the base rate, as defined in the credit agreement governing the asset-based loan credit facility, in each case plus a pricing margin. The pricing margin for LIBOR loans ranges from 2.00% to 2.25% per annum. The pricing margin for base rate loans ranges from 1.00% to 1.25% per annum. Additional details regarding the New Term Loan Credit Agreement and the ABL Facility Amendment are set forth below.

Term Loan Facility

On January 13, 2021 (the "Initial Effective Date"), the Company, Express Topco LLC ("Express Topco"), Express Holding, LLC ("Express Holding"), the Borrower, Express GC, LLC ("Express GC"), Express Finance Corp. ("Express Finance"), Express Fashion Logistics, LLC ("Express Fashion") and Express Fashion Operations, LLC (together with Express Holding, the Borrower, Express GC, Express Finance and Express Fashion, the "Loan Parties"), each (other than the Company) a direct or indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into the $140,000,000 Asset-Based Term Loan Agreement (the "Term Loan Facility"), among the Loan Parties, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association ("Wells Fargo"), as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the other lenders named therein (the "Term Loan Lenders").

The Term Loan Facility provides for a "first in, last out" term loan in an amount equal to $90 million (the "FILO Term Loan") and a delayed draw term loan facility in an amount equal to $50 million (the "DDTL"). The Term Loan Facility is a senior secured obligation that ranks equally with the Loan Parties' other senior secured obligations.

The proceeds of the FILO Term Loan and the DDTL will be used, among other things, for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

Amounts borrowed under the FILO Term Loan will be repaid in quarterly installments at a rate of 1.25% per quarter based on the original principal amount of the FILO Term Loan, commencing with the fiscal quarter beginning on or about January 30, 2022. All remaining amounts of the Term Loan Facility outstanding on the maturity date will be paid in full on the maturity date, or May 24, 2024. The Loan Parties must repay amounts incurred under the Term Loan Facility with net proceeds from the incurrence of certain additional debt, after payment in full and termination of the $250 million asset-based loan credit facility, when outstanding loans under the Term Loan Facility and asset-based loan credit facility exceed the aggregate borrowing base under the Term Loan Facility and asset-based loan credit facility, and, in the case of the DDTL only, with tax refund proceeds payable to the Company pursuant to The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"). Voluntary prepayments under the Term Loan Facility are permitted at any time upon proper notice and subject to minimum dollar amounts and, in certain instances, a prepayment fee.

Amounts borrowed under the Term Loan Facility will bear interest at a variable rate indexed to LIBOR plus a pricing margin ranging from 8.00% to 8.25% per annum, as determined in accordance with the provisions of the Term Loan Facility based on EBITDA, as of any date of determination, for the most recently ended twelve month period. Interest payments under the Term Loan Facility are due on the first day of each calendar month.

The Term Loan Facility is subject to a borrowing base which is calculated based on specified percentages of eligible inventory, credit card receivables, intellectual property and, after the advance of the DDTL, the lesser of the amount of the tax refund claim under the CARES Act and the outstanding amount of the DDTL.





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The Term Loan Facility requires the Borrower to maintain minimum excess availability of at least the greater of (i) $25 million or (ii) 10% of the sum of (x) Amended ABL Facility (defined below) loan cap (calculated without giving effect to any term pushdown reserve) plus (y) the lesser of (A) the outstanding principal balance under the Term Loan Facility and (B) the term loan borrowing base. In addition, the Term Loan Facility contains customary covenants and restrictions on the Company's and its subsidiaries' activities, including, but not limited to, limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, liens, negative pledges, guarantees, investments, loans, asset sales, mergers, acquisitions, prepayment of other debt, distributions, dividends, the repurchase of capital stock, transactions with affiliates, the ability to change the nature of its business or its fiscal year, and permitted activities of the Company.

The Term Loan Facility includes customary events of default that, include among other things, non-payment defaults, inaccuracy of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-default to material indebtedness, bankruptcy and insolvency defaults, material judgment defaults, ERISA defaults, structural defaults under the loan documents and a change of control default. The occurrence of an event of default could result in the acceleration of the obligations under the Term Loan Facility. Under certain circumstances, a default interest rate will apply on any amount payable under the Term Loan Facility during the existence of an event of default at a per annum rate equal to 2.00% above the applicable interest rate for any principal and 2.00% above the rate applicable for base rate loans for any other interest.

Borrower is also obligated to pay other customary closing fees, arrangement fees and administration fees for a credit facility of this size and type.

All obligations under the Term Loan Facility are guaranteed by the Loan Parties (other than the Borrower) and secured by (a) a second priority lien on, substantially all of the Loan Parties' working capital assets, including cash, accounts receivable, and inventory, and (b) a first priority lien on, substantially all of the Loan Parties' non-working capital assets, including intellectual property, and the tax refund payable to the Company pursuant to the CARES Act, in each case, subject to certain permitted liens. . . .

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information provided under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

A copy of the Company's press release announcing the New Term Loan Credit Agreement and the ABL Facility Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, in this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall otherwise be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


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Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.




(d) Exhibits



Exhibit
  No.                               Description of Exhibit

10.1          $140,000,000 Asset-Based Term Loan Agreement, dated January 13,
            2021.

10.2          Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated $250,000,000
            Asset-Based Loan Credit Agreement, dated January 13, 2021.

99.1          Press Release of Express, Inc., dated January 14, 2021.

104         The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in
            Inline XBRL.




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