The business software company said the amended deal eliminates certain fixed charges and replaces them with convenants linked to minimum profitability and liquidity, and reduces the line of credit to $100 million.

The deal also shortens the maturity date by five months to Sept. 30, 2012 and increases the interest rate margin by 2 percent to 2.25 percent.

Epicor shares jumped 79 cents, or 12 percent, to $7.22 in afternoon trading. The stock has moved between $2.33 and $8.24 in the past 52 weeks, and started Tuesday's session up about 34 percent since the start of the year.

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