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EXHIBIT 10.1

FOURTH AMENDMENT AND MODIFICATION TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT AND MODIFICATION TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

(the “Amendment”) is made this 19th day of June, 2014, by and among NUTRISYSTEM, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), certain Subsidiaries of the Company (together with the Company, the “Borrowers” and, each a “Borrower”), MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the other Lenders (as defined below) party hereto.

BACKGROUND

     A. Pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of November 8, 2012, by and among Borrowers, Administrative Agent and the lenders described therein (collectively, the “Lenders” and each a “Lender”) (as amended by that First Amendment and Modification to Credit Agreement dated as of December 31, 2012, that certain Second Amendment and Modification to Credit Agreement dated as of August 13, 2013, that certain Third Amendment and Modification to Credit Agreement dated as of November 4, 2013, and as the same may hereafter be further amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, being referred to herein as the “Credit Agreement”), Lenders agreed, inter alia, to extend to Borrowers a revolving line of credit in a maximum principal amount of up to $40,000,000.

     B. Borrowers have requested and Administrative Agent and Lenders have agreed to further amend the Credit Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions contained herein.

     C. All capitalized terms contained herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree:

1. Definition of “Applicable Rate”. The definition of “Applicable Rate” set forth in

Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the last entry in the “Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” column (i.e., “ 1.35:1 but >1.25:1”) and replace it with “ 1.35:1 but

>1.10:1”.

2. Share Repurchases. Section 7.06(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its

entirety and replaced with the following:

    “(c)    the Company and each Subsidiary may purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire 
    Equity Interests issued by it;” 
 
3.    Restricted Payments. Section 7.06(e) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in 

its entirety and replaced with the following:

“(e) the Company may declare or pay cash Dividends to its stockholders so long as immediately prior to the declaration and payment of each such Dividend and after giving effect thereto: (i) no Default or Event of Default exists, and (ii) immediately

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prior to and after giving pro forma effect thereto, the minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be not less than 1.10 to 1.0 (which pro forma calculation shall be based upon the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shown in the most recently delivered Compliance Certificate, adjusted on a pro forma basis to include the proposed cash Dividend, and to eliminate the cash Dividend (if any) paid in the first fiscal quarter included in such ratio).”

     4. Minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Section 7.11(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“(a) Minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of the end of each period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Company to be less than 1.10 to 1.0.”

     5. Minimum Consolidated Tangible Net Worth. Section 7.11(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“(c) Minimum Consolidated Tangible Net Worth. Permit the Consolidated Tangible Net Worth, as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Company, to be less than $40,000,000.”

     6. Amendment Fee. Upon execution of this Amendment, Borrowers shall pay to Agent an amendment fee in the amount of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) (the “Amendment Fee”), which fee may be charged as a Committed Loan or charged to any bank account of any Borrower maintained with Agent. The foregoing Amendment Fee is in addition to the interest and other amounts which Borrowers are required to pay under the Loan Documents, and is fully earned and nonrefundable.

     7. Amendment/References. The Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents are hereby amended to be consistent with the terms of this Amendment. All references in the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents to: (a) the “Credit Agreement” shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended hereby; and (b) the “Loan Documents” shall include this Amendment and all other instruments or agreements executed pursuant to or in connection with the terms hereof.

     8. Release. Each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that it has no claims, suits or causes of action against Administrative Agent or any Lender and hereby remises, releases and forever discharges Administrative Agent and each Lender, their officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, successors and assigns, and any of them, from any claims, suits or causes of action whatsoever, in law or at equity, which such Borrower has or may have arising from any act, omission or otherwise, at any time up to and including the date of this Amendment.

     9. Additional Documents; Further Assurances. Each Borrower covenants and agrees to execute and deliver to Administrative Agent, or to cause to be executed and delivered to Administrative Agent contemporaneously herewith, at the sole cost and expense of Borrowers, the Amendment and any and all documents, agreements, statements, resolutions, searches, insurance policies, consents, certificates, legal opinions and information as Administrative Agent may require in connection with the execution and delivery of this Amendment or any documents in connection herewith, or to further evidence, effect, enforce or protect any of the terms hereof or the rights or remedies granted or intended to be granted to Administrative Agent or any Lender herein or in any of

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the Loan Documents, or to enforce or to protect Administrative Agent’s and each Lender’s interest in the Collateral. All such documents, agreements, statements, etc., shall be in form and content acceptable to Administrative Agent in its sole discretion. Each Borrower hereby authorizes Administrative Agent to file, at Borrowers’ cost and expense, financing statements, amendments thereto and other items as Administrative Agent may require to evidence or perfect Administrative Agent’s and each Lender’s continuing security interest and liens in and against the Collateral. Each Borrower agrees to join with Administrative Agent in notifying any third party with possession of any Collateral of Administrative Agent’s and each Lender’s security interest therein and in obtaining an acknowledgment from the third party that it is holding the Collateral for the benefit of Administrative Agent and Lenders. Borrowers will cooperate with Administrative Agent in obtaining control with respect to Collateral consisting of deposit accounts, investment property, letter-of-credit rights and electronic chattel paper.

10.      Further Agreements and Representations. Each Borrower does hereby:
 
  (a) ratify, confirm and acknowledge that the statements contained in the
 

foregoing Background are true and complete and that, as amended hereby, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are in full force and effect and are valid, binding and enforceable against such Borrower and its assets and properties, all in accordance with the terms thereof, as amended;

     (b) covenant and agree to perform all of such Borrower’s obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as amended;

     (c) acknowledge and agree that as of the date hereof, such Borrower has no defense, set-off, counterclaim or challenge against the payment of any Obligations or the enforcement of any of the terms of the Credit Agreement or of the other Loan Documents, as amended;

     (d) acknowledge and agree that all representations and warranties of such Borrower contained in the Credit Agreement and/or the other Loan Documents, as amended, are true, accurate and correct on and as of the date hereof as if made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of Section 4.02 of the Credit Agreement, the representations and warranties contained in the subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01 of the Credit Agreement;

(e)      represent and warrant that no Default or Event of Default exists;
 
(f)      covenant and agree that such Borrower’s failure to comply with any of the
 

terms of this Amendment or any other instrument or agreement executed or delivered in connection herewith, shall constitute an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents; and

     (g) acknowledge and agree that nothing contained herein, and no actions taken pursuant to the terms hereof, are intended to constitute a novation of any of the Notes, the Credit Agreement or of any of the other Loan Documents and does not constitute a release, termination or waiver of any existing Event of Default or of any of the liens, security interests, rights or remedies granted to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender in any of the Loan Documents, which liens,

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security interests, rights and remedies are hereby expressly ratified, confirmed, extended and continued as security for all Obligations.

     Each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that Administrative Agent and Lenders are relying on the foregoing agreements, confirmations, representations and warranties of such Borrower and the other agreements, representations and warranties of such Borrower contained herein in agreeing to the amendments contained in this Amendment.

     11. Fees, Cost, Expenses and Expenditures. Borrowers will pay all of Administrative Agent’s expenses in connection with the review, preparation, negotiation, documentation and closing of this Amendment and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, including without limitation, fees, disbursements, expenses and disbursements of counsel retained by Administrative Agent and all fees related to filings, recording of documents, searches, environmental assessments and appraisal reports, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereunder are consummated.

     12. No Waiver. Nothing contained herein constitutes an agreement or obligation by Administrative Agent or any Lender to grant any further amendments to the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. Nothing contained herein constitutes a waiver or release by Administrative Agent or any Lender of any Event of Default or of any rights or remedies available to Administrative Agent or any Lender under the Loan Documents or at law or in equity.

     13. Inconsistencies. To the extent of any inconsistencies between the terms and conditions of this Amendment and the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents, the terms and conditions of this Amendment shall prevail. All terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents not inconsistent herewith shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed by Borrowers.

     14. Binding Effect. This Amendment, upon due execution hereof, shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

     15. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to conflict of law principles.

     16. Severability. The provisions of this Amendment and all other Loan Documents are deemed to be severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect or impair the remaining provisions which shall continue in full force and effect.

     17. Modifications. No modification of this Amendment or any of the Loan Documents shall be binding or enforceable unless in writing and signed by or on behalf of the party against whom enforcement is sought.

     18. Headings. The headings of the Articles, Sections, paragraphs and clauses of this Amendment are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this Amendment.

     19. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which together shall constitute the same agreement.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, have caused this Amendment to be executed the day and year first above written.

NUTRISYSTEM, INC.

By: /s/ Michael Monahan
Name: Michael Monahan
Title: Chief Financial Officer

NUTRI/SYSTEM IPHC, INC.

By: /s/ Michael Monahan
Name: Michael Monahan
Title: Chief Financial Officer

NSI TECH, INC.

By: /s/ Michael Monahan
Name: Michael Monahan
Title: Chief Financial Officer

NUTRISYSTEM DIY, LLC

By: /s/ Michael Monahan
Name: Michael Monahan
Title: Chief Financial Officer

NUTRISYSTEM EVERYDAY, LLC

By: /s/ Michael Monahan
Name: Michael Monahan
Title: Chief Financial Officer

NSI RETAIL, LLC

By: /s/ Michael Monahan
Name: Michael Monahan
Title: Chief Financial Officer

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MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, as Administrative Agent, a Lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender

By:    /s/ Sarah S. Hudak 

Name:    Sarah S. Hudak 
Title:    Vice President 

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