Item 2.04 Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial


          Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.




Term Loan Facility



On January 3, 2021 and January 5, 2021, Christopher & Banks Corporation (the "Company") received notices that one or more Defaults or Events of Default have occurred and are continuing under the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2020, as amended (the "Term Loan Facility"), among the Company, as lead borrower, the persons named therein as borrowers, the persons from time to time party thereto as guarantors, and ALCC, LLC as lender ("ALCC"). The notices assert multiple Defaults or Events of Default including, but not limited to, the Loan Parties' failure to (i) timely pay rent in respect of certain Leases, (ii) make certain payments due under that the Secured Vendor Program Agreement, (iii) avoid defaults under the Credit Facility, the effect of which defaults or other events is to permit the lenders thereunder to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due and (iv) timely pay interest due under the Term Loan Facility on January 4, 2021 (collectively, the "Term Loan Specified Defaults").

As a result of the Term Loan Specified Defaults, ALCC declared that its Commitments to make further Loans are terminated, and furthermore, ALCC reserved any and all rights available to it, including, without limitation, the right to declare the Obligations under the Term Loan Facility to be immediately due and payable. As of January 2, 2021, a total amount of $5.0 million was outstanding in principal and interest accrued thereon. Interest will continue to accrue, pursuant to the terms of the Term Loan Facility, until the amount due thereunder has been paid in full or forgiven.

Secured Vendor Program Agreement

On January 3, 2021, the Company received notice asserting that one or more defaults have occurred and are continuing under the Secured Vendor Program Agreement dated as of August 5, 2020, by and between the Company and ALLC, as program agent, including, but not limited to (i) an Event of Default as a result of the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default under the Term Loan Facility and (ii) another Event of Default as a result of the Company's failure to make a payment of $193,000 due under the Secured Vendor Program Agreement on December 30, 2020 (collectively, the "Vendor Program Specified Defaults").

In the event of Vendor Program Specified Defaults, commencing on January 3, 2021, the Default Rate (the applicable rate plus five percentage points) would apply to amounts outstanding under the Secured Vendor Program Agreement until such Events of Default are cured or waived, and furthermore, ALCC reserves any and all rights available to it, including, without limitation, the right to terminate the Agreement or delay or cancel any outstanding purchase order upon written notice to the Company. As of January 2, 2021, a total amount of $2.8 million was outstanding in principal and interest accrued thereon. In the event of Vendor Program Specified Defaults, interest would continue to accrue, at the Default Rate and pursuant to the terms of the Secured Vendor Program Agreement, until the amount due thereunder has been paid in full or forgiven.





Credit Facility


On January 5, 2021, the Company received notice asserting that Events of Default have occurred under the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2012, as amended (the "Credit Facility"), by and among the Company, as Lead Borrower; the Borrowers and Guarantors from time to time party thereto; Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as Lender and as L/C Issuer; and the other Credit Parties. The notice asserts Events of Default including, but not limited to (i) failure to make a payment when due under the Secured Vendor Program Agreement, which constitutes an Event of Default under the Credit Facility as a failure to make a payment when due on Material Indebtedness, (ii) various defaults and events of default under the Term Loan Facility, which constitutes an Event of Default under the Credit Facility and (iii) an Event of Default as a result of the Borrowers' and Guarantors' failure to promptly notify the Lender of the occurrence of certain of the foregoing Defaults or Events of Default in violation of the Credit Facility (collectively, the Credit Facility Specified Defaults").





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In the event of Credit Facility Specified Defaults, effective January 3, 2021, (i) all Letter of Credit Fees would accrue at the Default Rate (the applicable rate plus two percent per annum), (ii) all Obligations would bear interest at the Default Rate and (iii) the Lender would begin to Cash Collateralize all L/C Obligations with proceeds of collections. Furthermore, the Credit Parties reserve all of their other rights and remedies, including, without limitation, the right to (i) declare the Commitments of the Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Extensions to be terminated and (ii) declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other Obligations to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind. As of January 2, 2021, no principal or interest amounts were outstanding under the Credit Facility. On the same date, $9.4 million of letters of credit were outstanding. In the event of Credit Facility Specified Defaults, interest would continue to accrue at the Default Rate and pursuant to the terms of the Credit Facility until the amount due thereunder has been paid in full or forgiven.





Headquarters Lease


On January 6, 2021, the Company received notice asserting a default under the Lease Agreement dated April 27, 2018 (the "Lease"), by and between the Company and 2400 Xenium, LLC (the "Landlord"), because of a failure to pay monthly rent on its headquarters of $142,000 due and payable on January 1, 2021. Furthermore, the Landlord reserves all of its rights under the Lease, including but not limited to, continuing the Lease and enforcing its original terms, reletting the Premises, or terminating the Lease and receiving payment for outstanding obligations and the present value of unpaid Rent and other charges that would have accrued through the balance of the Term, which runs until April 26, 2033.





Resolution of Claims


The Company, working with its strategic, financial and legal advisors, is currently evaluating the assertions contained in the foregoing notices of default and reservation of rights, and it is negotiating with ALCC, Wells Fargo and the Landlord to resolve the Company's outstanding obligations.

The foregoing is a summary of certain material terms and conditions of the Term Loan Facility, the Secured Vendor Program Agreement, the Credit Facility and the Lease Agreement, and is not a complete description thereof. Accordingly, the foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the applicable documents, which are incorporated herein by reference and listed as Exhibits to this Current Report. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Current Report have the meanings assigned to them in the respective documents.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d)       Exhibits:




  10.1      Secured Vendor Program Agreement, dated August 5, 2020, between
          Christopher & Banks Company and ALCC, LLC.

  10.2,     Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 12,
          2012, among Christopher & Banks Corporation, as the Lead Borrower For
          The Borrowers Named Herein, The Guarantors from time to time party
          hereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Lender,

  10.3      First Amendment, dated September 8, 2014, to the Second Amended and
          Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 12, 2012, by and among
          Christopher & Banks Corporation, Christopher & Banks, Inc. and
          Christopher & Banks Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National
          Association

  10.4      Second Amendment, dated August 3, 2018, to the Second Amended and
          Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 12, 2012, by and among
          Christopher & Banks Corporation, Christopher & Banks, Inc. and
          Christopher & Banks Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National
          Association




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  10.5     Third Amendment, dated February 27, 2020, to the Second Amended and
         Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 12, 2012, by and among Christopher
         & Banks Corporation, Christopher & Banks, Inc, and Christopher & Banks
         Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

  10.6     Fourth Amendment, dated August 5, 2020, to the Second Amended and
         Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 12, 2012, by and among Christopher
         & Banks Corporation, Christopher & Banks Company, & Wells Fargo Bank,
         National Association.

  10.7     Credit Agreement, dated February 27, 2020, among Christopher & Banks
         Corporation, as the Lead Borrower for The Borrowers Named Herein, The
         Guarantors from time to time party hereto, and ALCC, LLC, as Lender

  10.8     First Amendment, dated August 5, 2020, to the Credit Agreement, dated
         February 27, 2020, by and among Christopher & Banks Corporation,
         Christopher & Banks, Inc. and Christopher & Banks Company and ALCC,
         LLC.

  10.9     Form of Christopher & Banks Corporation Lease






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