EXHIBIT 10.3

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of July 6, 2005, made by each of
the signatories party hereto (including any permitted successors and assigns,
collectively, the “Grantors” and each a “Grantor”), in favor of Bank of America,
N.A., as Administrative Agent (“Administrative Agent”), for the ratable benefit
of each Secured Lender (as hereinafter defined) (the Administrative Agent in
said capacity, herein also referred to, from time to time, as the “Secured
Party”).

 

BACKGROUND.

 

A. Bank of America, N.A., as the Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C
Issuer, the Lenders party thereto, and Chaparral Steel Company, a Delaware
corporation (the “Borrower”) entered into the Credit Agreement dated as of June
16, 2005 (said Credit Agreement, as it may be amended, restated, extended,
supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, being the
“Credit Agreement”).

 

B. It is the intention of the parties hereto that this Agreement create a first
priority security interest in certain property of the Grantors in favor of the
Secured Party for the ratable benefit of the Secured Lenders securing the
payment and performance of the Secured Obligations.

 

C. It is a condition precedent to effectiveness of the Credit Agreement that the
Grantors shall have executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

AGREEMENT.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth herein and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, and in order to induce certain of the Secured Lenders to make the
Loans and L/C Issuer to issue Letters of Credit under the Credit Agreement and
to extend other credit accommodations under the Loan Documents, each Grantor
hereby agrees with the Secured Party, for the ratable benefit of the Secured
Lenders, as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1 Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:

 

“Account” means all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case
whether now or hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to an
account (as defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such
definition), a right to payment of a monetary obligation, whether or not earned
by performance for property that has been or is to be sold, leased, licensed,
assigned, or otherwise disposed of, and for service rendered or to be rendered,
and all right, title, and interest in any returned property, together with all
rights, titles, securities, and guarantees with respect thereto, including any
rights to stoppage in transit, replevin, reclamation, and resales, and all
related Liens whether voluntary or involuntary.

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“Account Debtor” means any Person who is or who may become obligated to each
Grantor under, with respect to or on account of an Account.

 

“Chattel Paper” means all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each
case whether now or hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to
chattel paper (as defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such
definition), a Record or Records that evidence both a monetary obligation and a
security interest in specific Goods, a security interest in specific Goods and
Software used in the Goods, or a lease of specific Goods.

 

“Collateral” means all (a) Accounts and all Software used in the management
thereof, (b) Chattel Paper and Instruments related to or arising out of the
disposition of Accounts or Inventory, (c) Inventory, (d) all contract rights
relating to the lease, sale or other disposition of Accounts and Inventory, (e)
all General Intangibles related to or arising out of the disposition of Accounts
or Inventory, (f) Pledged Equity Interests, and (g) Proceeds of the foregoing.

 

“Electronic Chattel Paper” means all right, title, and interest of each Grantor
(in each case whether now or hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in
and to electronic chattel paper (as defined in the UCC), and (whether or not
included in such definition), chattel paper evidenced by a Record or Records
consisting of information stored in electronic medium.

 

“General Intangible” means all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in
each case whether now or hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and
to a general intangible (as defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in
such definition) all personal property, including things in action, other than
Accounts, Chattel Paper, commercial tort claims, deposit accounts, documents,
Goods, Instruments, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, letters of
credit, money, and oil, gas or other minerals before extraction.

 

“Goods” means all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case
whether now or hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to goods
(as defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such definition), all
things that are movable when a security interest attaches.

 

“Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any state or other
political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality,
regulatory body, court, administrative tribunal, central bank or other entity
exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or
administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government, and any
corporation or other entity owned or controlled, through stock or capital
ownership or otherwise, by any of the foregoing.

 

“Instrument” means all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case
whether now or hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to an
instrument (as defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such
definition), a negotiable instrument or any other writing that evidences a right
to the payment of a monetary obligation, is not itself a security agreement or
lease, and is of a type that in ordinary course of business is transferred by
delivery with any necessary indorsement or assignment.

 

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“Insurance” means all insurance policies covering any or all of the Collateral
(regardless of whether the Secured Party is the loss payee thereof).

 

“Intellectual Property” means with respect to each Grantor, such Grantor’s
copyrights, trademarks, trademark registrations and applications for
registration, trade names, corporate names, trade styles, service marks, logos,
other source and business identifying marks, together with goodwill associated
therewith, such Grantor’s Software, any written agreement granting such Grantor
any right to use any copyright, trademark, trademark application or registration
(other than such rights that cannot be licensed by such Grantor), any written
agreement granting such Grantor any right to use any Software (other than such
rights that cannot be licensed by such Grantor), and books and records used in
connection with any of the foregoing, but in each case limited solely to the
extent necessary for the disposition of any Inventory pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement.

 

“Inventory” means all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case
whether now or hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to
inventory (as defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such
definition), Goods that (a) are leased by a Person as lessor, (b) are held by a
Person for sale or lease or to be furnished under a contract of service, (c) are
furnished by a Person under a contract of service, or (d) consist of raw
materials, work in process, or materials used or consumed in a business,
including packaging materials, scrap material, manufacturing supplies and spare
parts, and all such Goods that have been returned to or repossessed by or on
behalf of such Person.

 

“Pledged Equity Interests” shall mean all Pledged Stock, Pledged LLC Interests,
Pledged Partnership Interests and Pledged Trust Interests; provided, however,
not withstanding anything herein to the contrary, the amount of pledged equity
interests of any Foreign Subsidiary pledged by any Grantor shall be limited to
66% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of such Foreign Subsidiary
owned by any such Grantor.

 

“Pledged LLC Interests” shall mean, with respect to each Grantor, all interests
of such Grantor in any limited liability company that is a Subsidiary of the
Borrower and listed on Schedule 1 as owned by such Grantor and the certificates,
if any, representing such limited liability company interests and any interest
of such Grantor on the books and records of such limited liability company or on
the books and records of any securities intermediary pertaining to each such
limited liability company interest, and all dividends, distributions, cash,
warrants, rights, options, instruments, securities and other property or
proceeds from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in
respect of or in exchange for any or all of such limited liability company
interests; provided, however, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
the amount of pledged limited liability company interests of any Foreign
Subsidiary pledged by any Grantor shall be limited to 66% of the issued and
outstanding limited liability company interests of such Foreign Subsidiary owned
by any such Grantor.

 

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“Pledged Partnership Interests” shall mean, with respect to each Grantor, all
interests of such Grantor in any general partnership, limited partnership,
limited liability partnership or other partnership that is a Subsidiary of the
Borrower and listed on Schedule 1 as owned by such Grantor, and the
certificates, if any, representing such partnership interests and any interest
of such Grantor on the books and records of each such partnership or on the
books and records of any securities intermediary pertaining to such partnership
interests and all dividends, distributions, cash, warrants, rights, options,
instruments, securities and other property or proceeds from time to time
received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for
any or all of such partnership interests; provided, however, notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the amount of pledged general partnership,
limited partnership, limited liability partnership or other partnership
interests of any Foreign Subsidiary pledged by any Grantor shall be limited to
66% of the issued and outstanding general partnership, limited partnership,
limited liability partnership or other partnership interests of such Foreign
Subsidiary owned by such Grantor.

 

“Pledged Stock” shall mean, with respect to each Grantor, all shares of capital
stock listed of Schedule 1 as owned by such Grantor and the certificates, if
any, representing such shares and any interest of such Grantor on the books of
the issuer of such shares identified on Schedule 1 or on the books of any
securities intermediary pertaining to such shares, and all dividends,
distributions, cash, warrants, rights, options, instruments, securities and
other property or proceeds from time to time received, receivable or otherwise
distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such shares;
provided, however, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the amount
of pledged capital stock of any Foreign Subsidiary pledged by any Grantor shall
be limited to 66% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of such Foreign
Subsidiary owned by such Grantor.

 

“Pledged Trust Interests” shall mean, with respect to each Grantor, all
interests of such Grantor in a business trust or other trust that is a
Subsidiary of the Borrower and listed on Schedule 1 as owned by such Grantor,
and the certificates, if any, representing such trust interests and any interest
of such Grantor on the books and records of such trust or on the books and
records of any securities intermediary pertaining to such interest and all
dividends, distributions, cash, warrants, rights, options, instruments,
securities and other property or proceeds from time to time received, receivable
or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such
trust interests.

 

“Proceeds” means all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case
whether now or hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to
proceeds (as defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such
definition), (a) whatever is acquired upon the sale, lease, license, exchange,
or other disposition of the Collateral, (b) whatever is collected on, or
distributed on account of, the Collateral, (c) rights arising out of the
Collateral, (d) claims arising out of the loss, nonconformity, or interference
with the use of, defects or infringement of rights in, or damage to the
Collateral, (e) insurance payable by reason of the loss or nonconformity of,
defects or infringement of rights in, or damage to the Collateral, and (f) any
and all other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in connection
with any of the Collateral.

 

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“Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is
stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

 

“Release Date” means the date upon which all of the Secured Obligations are paid
in full, the Commitment of each Lender is terminated and all Letters of Credit
have expired or terminated.

 

“Secured Lender” or “Secured Lenders” means (a) Administrative Agent, (b)
Lenders, (c) L/C Issuer, (d) Swing Line Lender, (e) any Affiliate of any Lender
that is a party to any Swap Contract (provided that such Lender was a Lender at
the time such Swap Contract was entered into) with any Grantor or any other
Subsidiary of the Borrower, and (f) the beneficiaries of each indemnification
obligation undertaken by any Loan Party under any Loan Document.

 

“Secured Obligations” means, collectively, (a) the Obligations, and (b) any and
all out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, expenses and counsel
fees and expenses of any Secured Lender) incurred by any Secured Lender in
enforcing its rights under this Agreement.

 

“Securities Collateral” has the meaning specified in Section 4.5.

 

“Software” means all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case
whether now or hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to
software (as defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such
definition), and computer program (including source and object code) and any
supporting information provided in connection with a transaction relating to the
programs, in each case subject to the terms of applicable licenses and only to
the extent used in the management of Accounts.

 

“Tangible Chattel Paper” means all right, title, and interest of each Grantor
(in each case whether now or hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in
and to tangible chattel paper (as defined in the UCC), and (whether or not
included in such definition), chattel paper evidenced by a Record or Records
consisting of information that is inscribed on a tangible medium.

 

“UCC” means Chapters 8 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from
time to time in the State of Texas.

 

Section 1.2 Other Definitional Provisions. Capitalized terms not otherwise
defined herein have the meaning specified in the Credit Agreement, and, to the
extent of any conflict, terms as defined in the Credit Agreement shall control
(provided, that a more expansive or explanatory definition shall not be deemed a
conflict).

 

Section 1.3 Construction. Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement
or the context requires otherwise, (a) the singular shall include the plural,
and vice versa, (b) words of a gender include the other gender, (c) monetary
references are to Dollars, (d) time references are to Dallas time, (e)
references to “Articles,” “Sections,” “Exhibits,” and “Schedules” are to the
Articles, Sections, Exhibits, and Schedules of and to this Agreement, (f)
headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used
in connection with the interpretation

 

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of any provision hereof, (g) references to any Person include that Person’s
heirs, personal representatives, successors, trustees, receivers, and permitted
assigns, that Person as a debtor-in possession, and any receiver, trustee,
liquidator, conservator, custodian, or similar party appointed for such Person
or all or substantially all of its assets, (h) references to any Law include
every amendment or restatement to it, rule and regulation adopted under it, and
successor or replacement for it, (i) references to a particular Loan Document
include each amendment or restatement to it made in accordance with the Credit
Agreement and such Loan Document, and (j) the inclusion of Proceeds in the
definition of “Collateral” shall not be deemed a consent by the Secured Lenders
to any sale or other disposition of any Collateral not otherwise specifically
permitted by the terms of the Credit Agreement or this Agreement. This Agreement
is a Loan Document.

 

ARTICLE II.

 

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST AND LICENSE

 

Section 2.1 Assignment and Grant of Security Interest; Grant of License. As
security for the payment and performance, as the case may be, in full of the
Secured Obligations, each Grantor hereby assigns to, and pledges and grants to
Secured Party, for its benefit and the ratable benefit of the other Secured
Lenders:

 

(a) a security interest in the entire right, title, and interest of Grantor in
and to all Collateral of each such Grantor, whether now or hereafter existing,
owned, arising or acquired (provided, the amount of Equity Interests of any
Foreign Subsidiary pledged by such Grantor hereunder shall be limited to 66% of
the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of such Foreign Subsidiary owned by
such Grantor); and

 

(b) an irrevocable royalty-free right and license to use, upon the occurrence
and during continuance of an Event of Default, the Intellectual Property
worldwide including, without limitation, the Intellectual Property identified in
Schedule 2, and to enable Administrative Agent to exercise its rights and
remedies with respect to the Collateral, including, without limitation, the
right to use the Intellectual Property on or in connection with the disposition,
maintenance or further production, manufacturing or processing of the Inventory
and the collection of Accounts as Administrative Agent reasonably deems
necessary or appropriate in the exercise of its rights and remedies with respect
to Inventory and Accounts.

 

The Collateral shall not include any agreement, license or permit which by Law
or by its terms validly prohibits the granting of a security interest therein
unless a consent to the security interest and pledge hereunder has been
obtained; provided that the foregoing limitation shall not affect, limit,
restrict, or impair the grant by each Grantor of a security interest pursuant to
this Agreement in any such Collateral to the extent that an otherwise applicable
prohibition on such grant is rendered ineffective by the UCC or other applicable
Law. Collateral shall not include any general intangibles to the extent the
grant by such Grantor of a security interest pursuant to this Agreement in such
general intangibles is expressly prohibited or restricted, unless such
prohibition or restriction is rendered ineffective pursuant to Section 9.408 of
the UCC, provided that the foregoing limitation shall not affect, limit,
restrict or impair the grant by such Grantor of a security interest pursuant to
this Agreement in any money or other amounts due or sums due in respect of such
general intangible under Section 9.408 of the UCC.

 

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Section 2.2 Grantor Remains Liable. Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, (a) each Grantor shall remain liable under the contracts and
agreements included in such Grantor’s Collateral to the extent set forth herein
to perform all of its duties and obligations thereunder to the same extent as if
this Agreement had not been executed, (b) the exercise by any Secured Lender of
any of the rights hereunder shall not release any Grantor from any of its duties
or obligations under the contracts and agreements included in such Grantor’s
Collateral, and (c) no Secured Lender shall have any obligation or liability
under the contracts and agreements included in such Grantor’s Collateral by
reason of this Agreement, nor shall any Secured Lender be obligated to perform
any of the obligations or duties of any Grantor thereunder or to take any action
to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder.

 

Section 2.3 Delivery of Pledged Equity Interests. All certificates or other
Instruments constituting or evidencing the Pledged Equity Interests shall be
delivered to and held by or on behalf of Administrative Agent pursuant hereto
and shall be in suitable form for transfer by delivery, or shall be accompanied
by undated and duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank, all
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent. If an
Event of Default exists, Administrative Agent has the right, without notice to
any Grantor, to transfer to or to register in the name of Administrative Agent
or any of its nominees any or all of such Collateral. In addition,
Administrative Agent has the right at any time with the consent of the Borrower
prior to an Event of Default to exchange certificates or instruments
representing or evidencing Pledged Equity Interests for certificates or
instruments of smaller or larger denominations.

 

ARTICLE III.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 3.1 Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor represents and warrants
to each Secured Lender severally with respect to itself and the Collateral owned
by it that:

 

(a) This Agreement and the grant of the security interest pursuant to this
Agreement in the Collateral create a valid first priority security interest
(other than such Collateral that would require the execution of a control
agreement or would require that the Secured Party take possession of for such
first priority security interest) in favor of the Secured Party for the ratable
benefit of the Secured Lenders in the Collateral (subject to Permitted Liens),
securing the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations, and all filings
and other actions necessary to perfect and protect such security interest and
such priority have been duly taken (or will be taken upon each Grantor obtaining
rights in Collateral after the date hereof) and, upon the filing of all UCC-1
financing statements for such Grantor on Schedule 3 hereto, in the form
delivered by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Closing
Date and in the filing offices listed on such Schedule 3, and delivery to and
continuing possession by the Administrative Agent of all certificates evidencing
the Pledged Equity Interests (together with executed stock powers), all filings
and other actions necessary to perfect and protect such

 

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security interest and such priority (subject to execution of a control agreement
or possession by the Secured Party) have been duly taken (or will be taken upon
any Grantor obtaining rights in Collateral after the date hereof), subject,
however, with respect to Proceeds, to the provisions of Section 9.315 of the
UCC.

 

(b) Each Grantor has good and indefeasible title to all of the Collateral free
and clear of any Lien, except for Permitted Liens. No Grantor has granted a
security interest or other Lien in or made an assignment of any of the
Collateral, except for Permitted Liens. No Grantor has entered into nor is it or
any of its property subject to any agreement limiting the ability of such
Grantor to grant a Lien in any property of such Grantor, or the ability of such
Grantor to agree to grant or not grant a Lien in property of such Grantor (in
each case, except as permitted by the Credit Agreement). None of the Collateral
is consigned Goods or subject to any agreement of repurchase, except in the
ordinary course of business, nor subject to any dispute, defense, or
counterclaim. No effective financing statement or other similar document used to
perfect and preserve a security interest or other Lien under the Laws of any
jurisdiction covering all or any part of the Collateral is on file in any
recording office, except such as may have been filed (i) pursuant to this
Agreement or other Loan Document, (ii) relating to Permitted Liens, or (iii)
pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement. Except as permitted under the Credit
Agreement, each Grantor has not sold any interest in any of its Accounts (other
than past due or doubtful Accounts assigned to third parties for collection), or
consigned any of its Inventory.

 

(c) All of the Pledged Equity Interests have been duly and validly issued, and
the Pledged Stock is fully paid and nonassessable. All of the Pledged Equity
Interests consisting of certificated securities have been delivered to the
Administrative Agent. Other than Pledged Partnership Interests, Pledged LLC
Interests and Pledged Trust Interests constituting General Intangibles, there
are no Pledged Equity Interests other than that represented by certificated
securities in the possession of the Administrative Agent. There are no
restrictions in any Organization Document governing any Pledged Equity Interest
or any other document related thereto which would limit or restrict (i) the
grant of a Lien in the Pledged Equity Interests, (ii) the perfection of such
Lien or (iii) the exercise of remedies in respect of such perfected Lien in the
Pledged Equity Interests as contemplated by this Agreement that have not been
waived. Upon the exercise of remedies in respect of Pledged Partnership
Interests, Pledged LLC Interests and Pledged Trust Interests, a transferee or
assignee of a partnership interest, a membership interest or a trust interest,
as the case may be, of such partnership, limited liability company or trust, as
the case may be, shall become a partner, member, trustee, beneficiary or
settler, as the case may be, of such partnership, limited liability company or
trust, as the case may be, entitled to participate in the management thereof to
the extent such partnership, membership or trust interest would otherwise permit
such transferee or assignee to participate in management and upon the transfer
of the entire interest of such Grantor, such Grantor ceases to be a partner,
member, trustee, beneficiary or settlor, as the case may be.

 

(d) Schedule 4 states the exact name of each Grantor, as such name appears in
its currently effective organizational documents as filed with the appropriate
authority of the jurisdiction of each Grantor’s organization. Schedule 4,
Section (a) states the jurisdiction of organization of each Grantor. Schedule 4,
Section (b) sets forth the type of entity and each other name each Grantor has
had in the past two years, together with the date of the relevant change.

 

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Except as set forth in Schedule 4, Section (c), each Grantor has not changed its
identity or type of entity in any way within the past two years. Changes in
identity or type of entity include mergers, consolidations, acquisitions
(including both equity and asset acquisitions), and any change in the form,
nature or jurisdiction of organization. Schedules 4 and 5 contain the
information required by this Section as to each acquiree or constituent party to
a merger, consolidation, or acquisition within the preceding two years. Schedule
4, Section (d) states all other names (including trade, assumed, and similar
names) used by each Grantor or any of its divisions or other business units at
any time during the past two years. Schedule 4, Section (e) states the Federal
Taxpayer Identification Number of each Grantor. Schedule 4, Section (f) states
the corporate or other organizational number of each Grantor.

 

(e) As of the Closing Date, the chief executive office of each Grantor is
located at the address stated on Schedule 5, Section (a). Schedule 5, Section
(b) states all locations where each Grantor maintains any books or records
relating to all Accounts (with each location at which Chattel Paper, if any, is
kept being indicated by an “*”). As of the Closing Date, Schedule 5, Section (c)
states all locations where each Grantor maintains any Inventory. As of the
Closing Date, Schedule 5, Section (d) states all the places of business of each
Grantor or other locations of Collateral not identified in Schedule 5, Sections
(a), (b), or (c). As of the Closing Date, Schedule 5, Section (e) states the
names and addresses of all Persons other than each Grantor who have possession
of any of the Collateral of each such Grantor.

 

(f) All Accounts have been originated by each Grantor and all Inventory has been
acquired by each Grantor in the ordinary course of business.

 

(g) Each Grantor has exclusive possession and control of the Inventory pledged
by it hereunder, other than Inventory in the hands of third party processors,
transporters or storage providers.

 

(h) As of the Closing Date, Schedule 6 is a complete and correct list of all
insurance policies covering losses with respect to the Collateral for which each
Grantor is a named insured.

 

(i) Each Grantor represents and warrants that it is the owner of the material
Intellectual Property identified in Schedule 2 and has the right to grant the
rights and license granted herein.

 

(j) As of the Closing Date, except as set forth on Schedule 7, no consent of any
other Person and no authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to
or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required (i) for the pledge by
each Grantor of the Collateral pledged by it hereunder, for the grant by each
Grantor of the security interest granted hereby, or for the execution, delivery,
or performance of this Agreement by each Grantor, (ii) for the perfection or
maintenance of the pledge, assignment, and security interest created hereby
(including the first priority nature of such pledge, assignment, and security
interest) or (iii) for the enforcement of remedies by the Administrative Agent
or any other Secured Lenders.

 

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ARTICLE IV.

 

COVENANTS

 

Section 4.1 Further Assurances.

 

(a) Each Grantor will, from time to time and at each Grantor’s expense, promptly
execute and deliver such financing or continuation statements, or amendments
thereto and such patent or trademark office filings and promptly deliver such
certificated securities, as may be necessary, or as Administrative Agent may
request, in order to perfect and preserve the pledge, assignment, and security
interest granted or purported to be granted hereby, and take all further action
in connection with the filing of such financing or continuation statements or
amendments thereto, and such patent or trademark office filings that
Administrative Agent may reasonably request, in order to perfect and protect any
pledge, assignment, or security interest granted or purported to be granted
hereby, and the priority thereof, or to enable Administrative Agent to exercise
and enforce Administrative Agent’s and other Secured Lenders’ rights and
remedies hereunder with respect to any Collateral.

 

(b) In addition to such other information as shall be specifically provided for
herein, each Grantor shall furnish to Administrative Agent such other
information with respect to the Collateral as Administrative Agent may
reasonably request.

 

(c) Each Grantor authorizes Administrative Agent to file one or more financing
or continuation statements and amendments thereto and any patent and trademark
filings, relating to all or any part of the Collateral without the
authentication of any Grantor where permitted by Law. A photocopy or other
reproduction of this Agreement or any financing statement covering the
Collateral or any part thereof shall be sufficient as a financing statement
where permitted by Law. Each Grantor ratifies its execution and delivery of, and
the filing of, any financing statement describing any of the Collateral which
was filed prior to the date of this Agreement.

 

(d) Each Grantor will not, and will not permit any Person to, revise, modify,
amend, or restate the Organization Documents of any Person the Equity Interests
in which is Pledged Equity Interests in a manner that adversely affects the
security interest of the Secured Party therein except as permitted by the Credit
Agreement, or terminate, cancel, or dissolve any such Person except as permitted
by the Credit Agreement.

 

(e) Each Grantor shall cooperate to determine what may or shall be required to
satisfy the Laws throughout the world with respect to the recordation and
validation of the license of Intellectual Property granted pursuant to Section
2.1(b), or otherwise to render this Agreement and the license of Intellectual
Property granted pursuant to Section 2.1(b) effective for the purposes granted,
and shall execute all documents which Administrative Agent reasonably determines
to be necessary or desirable to implement this subsection, including registered
user statements or other documents suitable for filing with the appropriate
Governmental Authorities.

 

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Section 4.2 Place of Perfection; Records; Collection of Accounts, Chattel Paper
and Instruments.

 

(a) No Grantor shall change the jurisdiction of its organization from the
jurisdiction specified in Schedule 4, Section (a), its type of entity from the
type of entity specified in Schedule 4, Section (b), or its name from the name
specified in Schedule 4, unless the appropriate Grantor has delivered to
Administrative Agent 30 days prior written notice and taken such actions as
Administrative Agent may reasonably require with respect to such change. Each
Grantor shall keep its chief executive office at the address specified in
Schedule 5, Section (a) and the office where it keeps its records concerning the
Accounts, and the originals of all Chattel Paper and Instruments, at the address
specified in Schedule 5, Section (b), unless the appropriate Grantor has
delivered to Administrative Agent 30 days prior written notice and taken such
actions as Administrative Agent may reasonably require with respect to such
change. Each Grantor will hold and preserve such records and Chattel Paper and
Instruments and will permit representatives of Administrative Agent at any time
during normal business hours to inspect and make abstracts from and copies of
such records and Chattel Paper and Instruments.

 

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4.2(b), each Grantor shall
continue to collect, at its own expense, all amounts due or to become due each
Grantor under the Accounts, Chattel Paper, and Instruments. In connection with
such collections, each Grantor may take (and, at Administrative Agent’s
direction, shall take) such action as each such Grantor or Administrative Agent
may deem necessary or advisable to enforce collection of the Accounts, Chattel
Paper, and Instruments; provided, however, that Administrative Agent shall have
the right, if an Event of Default exists and is continuing, without notice to
any Grantor, to notify the Account Debtors or obligors under any Accounts,
Chattel Paper, and Instruments of the assignment of such Accounts, Chattel
Paper, and Instruments to Administrative Agent and to direct such Account
Debtors or obligors to make payment of all amounts due or to become due to each
Grantor thereunder directly to Administrative Agent and, at the expense of each
Grantor, to enforce collection of any such Accounts, Chattel Paper, and
Instruments, and to adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment thereof,
in the same manner and to the same extent as each Grantor might have done or as
Administrative Agent deems appropriate. If any Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing and upon notice to the Borrower and the applicable Grantor, all
amounts and proceeds (including Instruments) received by each Grantor in respect
of the Accounts, Chattel Paper, and Instruments shall be received in trust for
the benefit of Administrative Agent hereunder, shall be segregated from other
funds and property of each Grantor and shall be forthwith paid or delivered over
to Administrative Agent in the same form as so received (with any necessary
indorsement) to be held as cash collateral thereafter to be applied as provided
in the Credit Agreement. Each Grantor shall not adjust, settle, or compromise
the amount or payment of any Account, Chattel Paper, or Instrument, release
wholly or partly any Account Debtor or obligor thereof, or allow any credit or
discount thereon, except in the ordinary course of business.

 

Section 4.3 Inventory.

 

Each Grantor shall keep substantially all of its Inventory (other than Inventory
subject to Dispositions permitted under Section 7.05 of the Credit Agreement,)
at the addresses specified in Schedule 5 or at such other places if all action
required by Section 4.1(a) shall have been taken with respect to the Inventory
so located at any new location and if the Administrative Agent is notified of
such new location not more than thirty days after any such Inventory first
becomes located at such new location.

 

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Section 4.4 Rights to Dividends and Distributions. With respect to any Pledged
Equity Interests, Administrative Agent shall have authority if an Event of
Default exists and is continuing, either to have the same registered in
Administrative Agent’s name or in the name of a nominee, and, with or without
such registration, to demand of the issuer thereof, and to receive and receipt
for, any and all dividends (including any stock or similar dividend or
distribution) payable in respect thereof, whether they be ordinary or
extraordinary. The Administrative Agent shall send to the respective Grantor
notice of Administrative Agent’s election to take any action described in the
preceding sentence; provided any failure of any Grantor to receive any such
notice shall not invalidate any action taken by Administrative Agent or impair
any of its rights. If any Grantor shall become entitled to receive or shall
receive any interest in or certificate (including, without limitation, any
interest in or certificate representing a dividend or a distribution in
connection with any reclassification, increase, or reduction of capital, or
issued in connection with any reorganization), or any option or rights arising
from or relating to any of the Pledged Equity Interests, whether as an addition
to, in substitution of, as a conversion of, or in exchange for any of the
Pledged Equity Interests, or otherwise, each Grantor agrees to accept the same
as Administrative Agent’s agent and to hold the same in trust on behalf of and
for the benefit of Administrative Agent, and to deliver the same immediately to
Administrative Agent in the exact form received, with appropriate undated stock
or similar powers, duly executed in blank, to be held by Administrative Agent,
subject to the terms hereof, as Pledged Equity Interests. Unless an Event of
Default exists, each Grantor shall be entitled to receive all cash dividends and
distributions paid in respect of the Pledged Equity Interests, (subject to the
restrictions of any other Loan Document). Administrative Agent shall be entitled
to all dividends and distributions, and to any sums paid upon or in respect of
any Pledged Equity Interests, upon the liquidation, dissolution, or
reorganization of the issuer thereof (except those constituting Dispositions
permitted under the Credit Agreement) which shall be paid to Administrative
Agent to be held by it as additional collateral security for and application to
the Secured Obligations at the discretion of Administrative Agent. All dividends
paid or distributed in respect of the Pledged Equity Interests which are
received by any Grantor in violation of this Agreement shall, until paid or
delivered to Administrative Agent, be held by each Grantor in trust as
additional Collateral for the Secured Obligations.

 

Section 4.5 Right of Administrative Agent to Notify Issuers. If an Event of
Default exists and is continuing and at such other times as Administrative Agent
is entitled to receive dividends and other property in respect of or consisting
of any Collateral which is or represents an equity or ownership interest in any
Person (“Securities Collateral”), Administrative Agent may notify issuers of the
Securities Collateral to make payments of all dividends and distributions
directly to Administrative Agent and Administrative Agent may take control of
all Proceeds of any Securities Collateral. Until Administrative Agent elects to
exercise such rights, if an Event of Default exists, each Grantor, as agent of
Administrative Agent, shall collect and segregate all dividends and other
amounts paid or distributed with respect to the Securities Collateral.

 

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Section 4.6 Insurance. All policies of insurance required to be maintained
pursuant to Section 6.07 of the Credit Agreement covering Collateral shall be
written for the benefit of Administrative Agent, for itself and the other
Secured Lenders and each Grantor, as their interests may appear, and shall
provide for at least thirty Business Days’ prior written notice of cancellation
to Administrative Agent. Upon reasonable request by Administrative Agent, each
Grantor shall promptly furnish to Administrative Agent evidence of such
insurance in form and content satisfactory to Administrative Agent. If any
Grantor fails to perform or observe any applicable covenants as to insurance,
Administrative Agent may at its option obtain insurance on only Secured Lenders’
interest in the Collateral, any premium thereby paid by Administrative Agent to
become part of the Secured Obligations, bear interest prior to the existence of
an Event of Default, at the then applicable Base Rate, and during the existence
of an Event of Default, at the lesser of (i) the Highest Lawful Rate and (ii)
the Default Rate. If Administrative Agent maintains such substitute insurance,
the premium for such insurance shall be due on demand and payable by the
applicable Grantor to Administrative Agent. Each Grantor grants and appoints
Administrative Agent its attorney-in-fact to, if an Event of Default exists,
endorse any check or draft that may be payable to each such Grantor in order to
collect any payments in respect of insurance, including any refunds of unearned
premiums in connection with any cancellation, adjustment, or termination of any
policy of insurance. Any such sums collected by Administrative Agent shall be
credited, except to the extent applied to the purchase by Administrative Agent
of similar insurance, to any amounts then owing on the Secured Obligations in
accordance with the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 4.7 Transfers and Other Liens. No Grantor shall (a) Dispose of any of
the Collateral, except as permitted under the Credit Agreement and the other
Loan Documents, or (b) create or permit to exist any Lien upon or with respect
to any of the Collateral, except for Permitted Liens.

 

Section 4.8 Administrative Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact. Each Grantor hereby
irrevocably appoints Administrative Agent Grantor’s attorney-in-fact, with full
authority in the place and stead of each Grantor and in the name of each Grantor
or otherwise to take any action and to execute any instrument which
Administrative Agent may deem reasonably necessary or advisable to accomplish
the purposes of this Agreement, including, without limitation (provided that the
actions listed in each clause below other than the obtainment of insurance may
only be taken or exercised if an Event of Default exists):

 

(a) to obtain and adjust insurance required to be paid to Administrative Agent
pursuant to Section 4.6;

 

(b) to ask, demand, collect, sue for, recover, compromise, receive, and give
acquittance and receipts for moneys due and to become due under or in connection
with the Collateral;

 

(c) to receive, indorse, and collect any drafts or other Instruments, documents,
and Chattel Paper, in connection therewith; and

 

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(d) to file any claims or take any action or institute any proceedings which
Administrative Agent may deem necessary or desirable for the collection of any
of the Collateral or otherwise to enforce compliance with the terms and
conditions of any Collateral or the rights of Administrative Agent with respect
to any of the Collateral. EACH GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY GRANTS TO
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT EACH SUCH GRANTOR’S PROXY (EXERCISABLE ONLY IF AN EVENT OF
DEFAULT EXISTS) TO VOTE ANY SECURITIES COLLATERAL AND APPOINTS ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT EACH SUCH GRANTOR’S ATTORNEY-IN-FACT TO PERFORM ALL OBLIGATIONS OF GRANTOR
UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND TO EXERCISE ALL OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT’S AND EACH
OTHER SECURED PARTY’S RIGHTS HEREUNDER. THE PROXY AND EACH POWER OF ATTORNEY
HEREIN GRANTED, AND EACH STOCK POWER AND SIMILAR POWER NOW OR HEREAFTER GRANTED
(INCLUDING ANY EVIDENCED BY A SEPARATE WRITING), ARE COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST
AND ARE IRREVOCABLE PRIOR TO FINAL PAYMENT IN FULL OF THE SECURED OBLIGATIONS.

 

Section 4.9 Intellectual Property.

 

(a) The parties acknowledge and agree that the Intellectual Property is the sole
and exclusive property of each applicable Grantor, subject to the terms and
conditions stated in this Agreement. Other than in connection with any security
interest in the Intellectual Property that any Grantor has granted to Secured
Party, or any rights and remedies of Secured Lenders under Applicable Law,
neither Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Lender shall challenge any
Grantor’s ownership of the Intellectual Property. Each Grantor expressly retains
all rights, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, to license third
parties to use the Intellectual Property for any purpose whatsoever not in
violation of the Loan Documents and which are not exclusive as to prevent
Administrative Agent from using any of the Intellectual Property.

 

(b) The license granted to Administrative Agent hereunder shall include the
right of Administrative Agent to grant sublicenses to others to use the
Intellectual Property if an Event of Default exists, and to enable such
sublicensees to exercise any rights and remedies of Secured Lenders with respect
to the Collateral, as Administrative Agent reasonably deems necessary or
appropriate in the exercise of the rights and remedies of Secured Lenders. In
any country where sublicenses are incapable of registration or where
registration of a sublicense will not satisfactorily protect the rights of
Grantor and Administrative Agent, Administrative Agent shall also have the right
to designate other parties as direct licensees of Grantor to use the
Intellectual Property if an Event of Default exists and to enable such direct
licensees to exercise any rights and remedies of Secured Lenders as such
licensees reasonably deem necessary or appropriate and Grantor agrees to enter
into direct written licenses with the parties as designated on the same terms as
would be applicable to a sublicense, and any such direct license may, depending
on the relevant local requirements, be either (a) in lieu of a sublicense or (b)
supplemental to a sublicense. In either case, the parties hereto shall cooperate
to determine what shall be necessary or appropriate in the circumstances. For
each sublicense to a sublicensee and direct license to a licensee, Grantor
appoints Administrative Agent its agent for the purpose of exercising quality
control over the sublicensee. Grantor shall execute this Agreement in any form,
content and language suitable for recordation, notice and/or registration in all
available and appropriate agencies of foreign countries as Administrative Agent
may require.

 

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(c) In connection with the assignment or other transfer (in whole or in part) of
its obligations to any other Person, Administrative Agent may assign the license
granted herein without Grantor’s consent and upon such assignment or transfer
such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all rights and benefits in
respect thereof granted to Administrative Agent under this Agreement (to the
extent of such assignment or transfer).

 

(d) The parties hereto shall take reasonable action to preserve the
confidentiality of the Intellectual Property; provided, that Administrative
Agent shall not have any liability to any Person for any disclosure of the
Intellectual Property related to Collateral upon and after any realization upon
such Collateral.

 

Section 4.10 Dilution of Ownership. As to any Pledged Equity Interests, unless
otherwise permitted by the Credit Agreement, no Grantor will consent to or
approve of the issuance of (a) any additional shares of any class of Equity
Interests of such issuer (unless immediately upon issuance additional Equity
Interests are pledged and delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the
terms hereof to the extent necessary to give Secured Party a security interest
after such issuance in at least the same percentage of such issuer’s outstanding
securities or other equity interest as Secured Party had before such issuance),
(b) any instrument convertible voluntarily by the holder thereof or
automatically upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event or condition
into, or exchangeable for, any such securities or other equity interests, or (c)
any warrants, options, contracts or other commitments entitling any third party
to purchase or otherwise acquire any such securities or other equity interests.
The foregoing shall not apply to any Equity Interests in Borrower.

 

Section 4.11 Restrictions on Securities. No Grantor will enter into any
agreement creating, or otherwise permit to exist, any restriction or condition
upon the transfer, voting or control of any Pledged Equity Interests, except (a)
as consented to in writing by the Secured Party, (b) required by provisions of
applicable Securities Laws or state securities Laws (which provisions are
subject to Laws that expressly prohibit waiver of such provision), or (c)
otherwise permitted by the Credit Agreement. No issuer of any Pledged Equity
Interests, which is either a partnership or limited liability company, shall
amend or restate its partnership agreement or certificate of organization or
operating agreement, respectively, or other governance document, to provide that
any Equity Interest of such Issuer is a security governed by Chapter 8 of the
Code or permit any Equity Interest of such issuer to be evidenced by a
certificate or other instrument.

 

ARTICLE V.

 

RIGHTS AND POWERS OF SECURED PARTY.

 

Section 5.1 Administrative Agent May Perform. If any Grantor fails to perform
any agreement contained herein, Administrative Agent may itself perform, or
cause performance of, such agreement, and the expenses of Administrative Agent
incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by each such Grantor under
Section 5.5.

 

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Section 5.2 Administrative Agent’s Duties. The powers conferred on
Administrative Agent hereunder are solely to protect Secured Lenders’ interest
in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon it to exercise any such
powers. Except for the safe custody of any Collateral in its possession and the
accounting for moneys actually received by Secured Lenders hereunder, neither
Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Lender shall have any duty as to any
Collateral, as to ascertaining or taking action with respect to calls,
conversions, exchanges, maturities, tenders, or other matters relative to any
Collateral, whether or not Administrative Agent or any other Secured Lender has
or is deemed to have knowledge of such matters, or as to the taking of any
necessary steps to preserve rights against prior parties or any other rights
pertaining to any reasonable care in the custody and preservation of any
Collateral in its possession if such Collateral is accorded treatment
substantially equal to that which Administrative Agent accords its own property.
Except as provided in this Section 5.2, neither Administrative Agent nor any
other Secured Lender shall have any duty or liability to protect or preserve any
Collateral or to preserve rights pertaining thereto. Nothing contained in this
Agreement shall be construed as requiring or obligating Administrative Agent or
any other Secured Lender, and neither Administrative Agent nor any other Secured
Lender shall be required or obligated, to (a) present or file any claim or
notice or take any action, with respect to any Collateral or in connection
therewith or (b) notify any Grantor of any decline in the value of any
Collateral.

 

Section 5.3 Remedies. If an Event of Default exists:

 

(a) Administrative Agent may exercise in respect of the Collateral, in addition
to other rights and remedies provided for herein or otherwise available to it or
any other Secured Lender pursuant to any Applicable Law, all the rights and
remedies of a secured party on default under the UCC (whether or not the UCC
applies to the affected Collateral), and also may require each Grantor to, and
each Grantor will at its expense and upon request of Administrative Agent
forthwith, assemble all or part of the Collateral as directed by Administrative
Agent and make it available to Administrative Agent at a place to be designated
by Administrative Agent which is reasonably convenient to both parties at public
or private sale, at any of Administrative Agent’s offices or elsewhere, for
cash, on credit or for future delivery, and upon such other terms as
Administrative Agent may deem commercially reasonable. Each Grantor agrees that,
to the extent notice of sale shall be required by Law, ten days’ notice to each
Grantor of the time and place of any public sale or the time after which any
private sale is to be made shall constitute reasonable notification.
Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of Collateral
regardless of notice of sale having been given. Administrative Agent may adjourn
any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and
place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the
time and place to which it was so adjourned.

 

(b) All cash proceeds received by Administrative Agent upon any sale of,
collection of, or other realization upon, all or any part of the Collateral
shall be applied as set forth in Section 8.03 of the Credit Agreement.

 

(c) All payments received by each Grantor under or in connection with any
Collateral shall be received in trust for the benefit of Administrative Agent,
shall be segregated from other funds of each such Grantor, and shall be
forthwith paid over to Administrative Agent in the same form as so received
(with any necessary indorsement).

 

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(d) Because of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), and
other Laws, including without limitation state “blue sky” Laws, or contractual
restrictions or agreements, there may be legal restrictions or limitations
affecting Administrative Agent in any attempts to dispose of the Pledged Equity
Interests and the enforcement of rights under this Agreement. For these reasons,
Administrative Agent is authorized by each Grantor, but not obligated, if any
Event of Default exists, to sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Pledged
Equity Interests at private sale, subject to an investment letter, or in any
other manner which will not require the Pledged Equity Interests, or any part
thereof, to be registered in accordance with the Securities Act, or any other
Law. Administrative Agent is also hereby authorized by each Grantor, but not
obligated, to take such actions, give such notices, obtain such consents, and do
such other things as Administrative Agent may deem required or appropriate under
the Securities Act or other securities Laws or other Laws or contractual
restrictions or agreements in the event of a sale or disposition of any Pledged
Equity Interests. Each Grantor understands that Administrative Agent may in its
discretion approach a restricted number of potential purchasers and that a sale
under such circumstances may yield a lower price for the Pledged Equity
Interests than would otherwise be obtainable if same were registered and/or sold
in the open market. No sale so made in good faith by Administrative Agent shall
be deemed to be not “commercially reasonable” because so made. Each Grantor
agrees that if an Event of Default exists, and Administrative Agent sells the
Pledged Equity Interests or any portion thereof at any private sale or sales,
Administrative Agent shall have the right to rely upon the advice and opinion of
appraisers and other Persons, which appraisers and other Persons are acceptable
to Administrative Agent, as to the best price reasonably obtainable upon such a
private sale thereof. In the absence of bad faith or gross negligence, such
reliance shall be prima facie evidence that Administrative Agent and the other
Secured Lenders handled such matter in a commercially reasonable manner under
Applicable Law.

 

(e) After notice to Grantor, Administrative Agent and such Persons as
Administrative Agent may reasonably designate shall have the right, at Grantor’s
own cost and expense, to verify under reasonable procedures, the validity,
amount, quality, quantity, value, condition, and status of, or any other matter
relating to, the Collateral, including, in the case of Accounts or Collateral in
the possession of any third person, by contacting Account Debtors or the third
person possessing such Collateral for the purpose of making such a verification.
Administrative Agent shall have the absolute right to share any information it
gains from such inspection or verification with any Secured Lender.

 

(f) For purposes of enabling Administrative Agent to exercise rights and
remedies under this Agreement, each Grantor grants (to the extent not otherwise
prohibited by a license with respect thereto) to Administrative Agent an
irrevocable, nonexclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or
other compensation to any Grantor or any other Person, provided, that if the
license granted to Administrative Agent is a sublicense, each Grantor shall be
solely responsible for, and indemnify Administrative Agent against, any royalty
or other compensation payable to Grantor’s licensor or other Person) to use, if
an Event of Default exists, all of Grantor’s Software, and including in such
license reasonable access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be
recorded and all related manuals.

 

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(g) Administrative Agent may dispose of any Inventory and any other manufactured
products under any of the Intellectual Property licensed hereby, provided the
Inventory and any other manufactured products so disposed of by it or any other
Person acting on behalf of licensee shall comply in any material respect with
(i) quality standards and specifications, including labeling specifications,
employed by Grantor in commerce prior to the occurrence of the relevant Event of
Default, or, where no such standards and specifications exist, a level of
quality comparable to the quality standards generally accepted for other leading
competitive brands of the same item of Inventory in the same markets from time
to time; or (ii) a level of quality comparable to that which may be adopted by
Grantor for its or its other licensees’ products.

 

(h) The license granted with respect to any Intellectual Property may be
terminated only upon the event that the Secured Obligations which are secured in
part by the Collateral of Grantor and by the license granted herein, are finally
and fully satisfied and paid in accordance with all terms and conditions of the
Loan Documents at the time of such termination. If after termination of this
Agreement, there occurs a rescission of payment of any of the Secured
Obligations or the restoration of such payments by Administrative Agent, any
Lender or any other Person upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of
Grantor or any other Person, this Agreement shall be reinstated as though such
payment had not been made and remain in full force and effect in accordance with
the terms of the preceding sentence.

 

Section 5.4 INDEMNITY AND EXPENSES.

 

(a) EACH GRANTOR SHALL INDEMNIFY (WHICH SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM TIME TO TIME ON
DEMAND) SECURED LENDERS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, AND
LIABILITIES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES) GROWING OUT OF OR RESULTING
FROM THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT), EXPRESSLY
INCLUDING SUCH CLAIMS, LOSSES, OR LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF MERE NEGLIGENCE OF
ANY SECURED PARTY, EXCEPT CLAIMS, LOSSES, OR LIABILITIES RESULTING FROM ANY
SECURED LENDER’S (i) GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR (ii) BREACH IN
BAD FAITH OF ITS OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER.

 

(b) EACH GRANTOR WILL UPON DEMAND PAY TO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT (AND EACH
SUB-AGENT THEREOF) AND THEIR RESPECTIVE RELATED PARTIES THE AMOUNT OF ANY AND
ALL REASONABLE EXPENSES, INCLUDING THE REASONABLE FEES AND EXPENSES OF ITS
COUNSEL AND OF ANY EXPERTS AND AGENTS, WHICH ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT (AND EACH
SUB-AGENT THEREOF) AND THEIR RESPECTIVE RELATED PARTIES MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION
WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

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(c) EACH GRANTOR WILL UPON DEMAND PAY TO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT (AND EACH
SUB-AGENT THEREOF), EACH OTHER SECURED LENDER AND THEIR RESPECTIVE RELATED
PARTIES THE AMOUNT OF ANY AND ALL EXPENSES, INCLUDING THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF
ITS COUNSEL AND OF ANY EXPERTS AND AGENTS, WHICH ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT (AND EACH
SUB-AGENT THEREOF), SUCH OTHER SECURED LENDER AND THEIR RESPECTIVE RELATED
PARTIES MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION WITH (I) THE CUSTODY, PRESERVATION, USE OR
OPERATION OF, OR THE SALE OF, COLLECTION FROM, OR OTHER REALIZATION UPON, ANY OF
THE COLLATERAL, (II) THE EXERCISE OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE RIGHTS OF ANY
SECURED LENDER HEREUNDER, OR (III) THE FAILURE BY GRANTOR TO PERFORM OR OBSERVE
ANY OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF.

 

ARTICLE VI.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 6.1 Maximum Liability. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary
notwithstanding, the obligations of each Grantor (other than Borrower) hereunder
shall be limited to a maximum aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that
would not render its obligations hereunder subject to avoidance as a fraudulent
transfer or conveyance under Section 548 of Title 11 of the United States Code
or any applicable provisions of comparable Law (collectively, the “Fraudulent
Transfer Laws”), in each case after giving effect to all other liabilities of
each Grantor, contingent or otherwise, that are relevant under the Fraudulent
Transfer Laws (specifically excluding, however, any liabilities of each Grantor
in respect of intercompany indebtedness to other Loan Parties or Affiliates of
other Loan Parties to the extent that such indebtedness would be discharged in
an amount equal to the amount paid or property conveyed by each Grantor under
the Loan Documents) and after giving effect as assets, subject to Section 6.2,
to the value (as determined under the applicable provisions of the Fraudulent
Transfer Laws) of any rights to subrogation or contribution of each Grantor
pursuant to (a) Applicable Law or (b) any agreement providing for an equitable
allocation among each Grantor and other Loan Parties of obligations arising
under the Loan Documents.

 

Section 6.2 Waiver of Subrogation. No Grantor shall assert, enforce, or
otherwise exercise (a) any right of subrogation to any of the rights or Liens of
any Secured Lender or any other beneficiary against any other Loan Party or any
Collateral, or (b) any right of recourse, reimbursement, contribution,
indemnification, or similar right against any other Loan Party on all or any
part of the Obligations or any other Loan Party, and each Grantor hereby waives
any and all of the foregoing rights and the benefit of, and any right to
participate in, and Collateral or other security given to or for the benefit of
any Secured Lender or any other beneficiary to secure payment of the
Obligations. This Section 6.2 shall survive the termination of this Agreement,
and any satisfaction and discharge of each Grantor by virtue of any payment,
court order, or Law.

 

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Section 6.3 Cumulative Rights. All rights of Administrative Agent and each other
Secured Lender under the Loan Documents are cumulative of each other and of
every other right which Administrative Agent and each other Secured Lender may
otherwise have at Law or in equity or under any other agreement. The exercise of
one or more rights shall not prejudice or impair the concurrent or subsequent
exercise of other rights.

 

Section 6.4 Amendments; Waivers. Any term, covenant, agreement, or condition of
this Agreement may be amended, and any right under this Agreement may be waived,
if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed by
Administrative Agent and, in the case of an amendment, by each Grantor. Unless
otherwise specified in such waiver, a waiver of any right under this Agreement
shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose
for which given. No election not to exercise, failure to exercise or delay in
exercising any right, nor any course of dealing or performance, shall operate as
a waiver of any right of any Secured Lender under this Agreement or Applicable
Law, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude any
other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right of any
Secured Lender under this Agreement or Applicable Law.

 

Section 6.5 Continuing Security Interest.

 

(a) This Agreement creates a continuing security interest in the Collateral and
shall (x) remain in full force and effect until the Release Date, (y) be binding
upon each Grantor, its successors and assigns, and (z) inure to the benefit of,
and be enforceable by, Administrative Agent and its successors, transferees and
assigns. Upon the Release Date, this Agreement and all obligations (other than
those expressly stated to survive such termination) of Administrative Agent and
each Grantor hereunder shall terminate, all without delivery of any instrument
or performance of any act by any party, and all rights to the Collateral shall
revert to the granting parties and Administrative Agent will, at Grantor’s
expense, execute and deliver to each Grantor such documents (including without
limitation UCC termination statements) as each such Grantor shall reasonably
request to evidence such termination and shall deliver to such Grantor any
Collateral held by Administrative Agent hereunder. Each Grantor agrees that to
the extent that Administrative Agent or any other Secured Lender receives any
payment or benefit and such payment or benefit, or any part thereof, is
subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside
or is required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver, or any other Person under
any Debtor Relief Law, common law or equitable cause, then to the extent of such
payment or benefit, the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied
shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment or
benefit had not been made and, further, any such repayment by Administrative
Agent or any other Secured Lender, to the extent that Administrative Agent or
any other Secured Lender did not directly receive a corresponding cash payment,
shall be added to and be additional Obligations payable upon demand by
Administrative Agent or any other Secured Lender and secured hereby, and, if the
Lien and security interest hereof shall have been released, such Lien and
security interest shall be reinstated with the same effect and priority as on
the date of execution hereof all as if no release of such Lien or security
interest had ever occurred.

 

(b) In connection with any sale or other disposition of Collateral permitted by
the Credit Agreement, the Lien pursuant to this Agreement on such sold or
disposed of Collateral

 

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shall be automatically released. In connection with the sale or other
disposition of Collateral permitted under the Credit Agreement, Administrative
Agent shall, upon receipt from the Borrower of a written request for the release
of such Collateral subject to such sale or other disposition, identifying such
Collateral, deliver to such Grantor, as the case may be, such Collateral held by
Administrative Agent hereunder and execute and deliver to the relevant Grantor
(at the sole cost and expense of such Grantor) or authorize such Grantor to file
all releases or other documents (including without limitation UCC termination
statements) necessary or reasonably desirable for the release of Liens created
hereby on such Collateral as such Grantor may reasonably request.

 

Section 6.6 GOVERNING LAW; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND
SERVICE OF PROCESS.

 

(a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE
LAW OF THE STATE OF TEXAS APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED
ENTIRELY WITHIN SUCH STATE AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW.

 

(b) EACH GRANTOR, THE SECURED PARTY AND EACH SECURED LENDER, BY ACCEPTANCE
HEREOF, IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO
THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS SITTING IN
DALLAS COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE NORTHERN DISTRICT
OF TEXAS, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR
RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH GRANTOR, THE SECURED PARTY
AND EACH OTHER SECURED LENDER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL
CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED
IN SUCH TEXAS STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH GRANTOR, THE SECURED PARTY AND EACH OTHER SECURED
LENDER BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR
PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY
SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS
AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE SECURED
PARTY, ANY SECURED LENDER OR THE L/C ISSUER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY
ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT
AGAINST ANY GRANTOR OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

 

(c) EACH GRANTOR, THE SECURED PARTY AND EACH SECURED LENDER, BY ACCEPTANCE
HEREOF, IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING
OF VENUE

 

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OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION.
EACH GRANTOR, THE SECURED PARTY AND EACH OTHER SECURED LENDER, BY ACCEPTANCE
HEREOF, HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR
PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

 

(d) EACH GRANTOR, THE SECURED PARTY AND EACH OTHER SECURED LENDER, BY ACCEPTANCE
HEREOF, IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR
NOTICES IN SECTION 10.02 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL
AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EACH GRANTOR, THE SECURED PARTY AND EACH OTHER SECURED
LENDER, TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

 

(e) EACH GRANTOR, THE SECURED PARTY AND EACH OTHER SECURED LENDER, BY ACCEPTANCE
HEREOF, HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND,
ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENT OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS
OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR THE
TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER
ARISING, AND WHETHER FOUNDED IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH GRANTOR,
THE SECURED PARTY AND EACH SECURED LENDER, BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, HEREBY AGREES
AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE
DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY
FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN
EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT
TO TRIAL BY JURY.

 

Section 6.7 Administrative Agent’s Right to Use Agents. Administrative Agent may
exercise its rights under this Agreement through an agent or other designee.

 

Section 6.8 No Interference, Compensation or Expense. Administrative Agent may
exercise its rights under this Agreement (a) without resistance or interference
by any Grantor and (b) without payment of any rent, license fee, or compensation
of any kind to any Grantor.

 

Section 6.9 Waivers of Rights Inhibiting Enforcement. Each Grantor waives (a)
any claim that, as to any part of the Collateral, a private sale, should
Administrative Agent elect so to proceed, is, in and of itself, not a
commercially reasonable method of sale for such Collateral, (b) except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, NOTICE OR JUDICIAL HEARING IN CONNECTION WITH ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT’S DISPOSITION OF ANY OF THE COLLATERAL INCLUDING ANY AND ALL PRIOR NOTICE
AND HEARING FOR ANY PREJUDGMENT REMEDY OR REMEDIES AND ANY SUCH RIGHT THAT

 

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EACH GRANTOR WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OR ANY STATUTE OF THE
UNITED STATES OR OF ANY STATE, AND ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS AS TO THE TIME, PLACE
AND TERMS OF SALE OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF
SECURED LENDERS’ RIGHTS HEREUNDER and (c) all rights of redemption, appraisement
or valuation.

 

Section 6.10 Obligations Not Affected. To the fullest extent not prohibited by
Applicable Law, the obligations of each Grantor under this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect without regard to, and shall not be impaired or
affected by:

 

(a) any amendment, addition, or supplement to, or restatement of any Loan
Document or any instrument delivered in connection therewith or any assignment
or transfer thereof;

 

(b) any exercise, non-exercise, or waiver by Secured Party or any other Secured
Lender of any right, remedy, power, or privilege under or in respect of, or any
release of any guaranty, any collateral, or the Collateral or any part thereof
provided pursuant to, this Agreement or any Loan Document;

 

(c) any waiver, consent, extension, indulgence, or other action or inaction in
respect of this Agreement or any Loan Document or any assignment or transfer of
any thereof;

 

(d) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment,
composition, liquidation, or the like of any Loan Party or any other Person,
whether or not each Grantor shall have notice or knowledge of any of the
foregoing; or

 

(e) any other event which may give a Grantor or any other Loan Party a defense
to, or a discharge of, any of its obligations under any Loan Document.

 

Section 6.11 Notices and Deliveries. All notices and other communications
provided for hereunder shall be effectuated in the manner provided for in
Section 10.02 of the Credit Agreement, provided that if a notice or
communication hereunder is to a Grantor other than the Borrower, said notice
shall be addressed to such Grantor, in care of the Borrower at the Borrower’s
then current address (or facsimile number) for notice under the Credit
Agreement.

 

Section 6.12 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be
illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future Laws during the term
thereof, (a) such provision shall be fully severable, this Agreement shall be
construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision
had never comprised a part hereof, and the remaining provisions hereof shall
remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal,
invalid, or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom and (b) the
parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal,
invalid, or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect
of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid, or
unenforceable provisions.

 

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Section 6.13 Successors and Assigns. All of the provisions of this Agreement
shall be binding and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and assigns (including, as to each Grantor, all Persons
who may become bound as a debtor or a new debtor to this Agreement); provided,
each Grantor may not assign any of its rights or obligations under this
Agreement, except as a result of the consummation of a transaction permitted
under Section 7.04 of the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 6.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the
signatures thereto were upon the same instrument.

 

Section 6.15 Waiver. To the extent not prohibited by Applicable Law, each
Grantor, which is a partner in any partnership in which any Pledged Partnership
Interests are being pledged hereunder, a member in any limited liability company
in which any Pledged Membership Interests are being pledged hereunder, or a
trustee, settlor or beneficiary of any trust in which Pledged Trust Interests
are being pledged hereunder, hereby agrees that any provision of any
Organization Document, the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (as it may be
amended or restated) or any other governance document that in any manner
restricts, prohibits or provides conditions to (a) the grant of a Lien on any
interest in such partnership, limited liability company or trust, (b) any
transfer of any interest in such partnership, limited liability company or
trust, (c) any change in management or control of such partnership, limited
liability company or trust, or (d) any other exercise by the Administrative
Agent of any rights pursuant to this Agreement, any other Loan Document or Law
shall not apply to (i) the grant of any Lien hereunder, (ii) the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by any such Grantor, or (iii) the
foreclosure or other realization upon any interest in any Pledged Equity
Interest. Furthermore, each such Grantor agrees that it will not permit any
amendment to or restatement of any Organization Document or any other governance
document in any manner to adversely affect the Administrative Agent’s ability to
foreclose on any Pledged Equity Interest or which conflicts with the provisions
of this Section 6.15 without the prior written consent of the Administrative
Agent.

 

Section 6.16 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS WRITTEN AGREEMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER
LOAN DOCUMENTS, REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE
CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL
AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE
PARTIES.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers as of the
date first above written.

 

GRANTORS:

CHAPARRAL STEEL COMPANY

By:

 

/s/ Tommy A. Valenta

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Tommy A. Valenta

   

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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CHAPARRAL STEEL INVESTMENTS, INC.

CHAPARRAL (VIRGINIA) INC.

By:

 

/s/ Richard M. Fowler

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Richard M. Fowler

   

Vice President - Finance

 

 

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AMERICAN MATERIALS TRANSPORT, INC.

By:

 

/s/ J. Celtyn Hughes

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J. Celtyn Hughes

   

Vice President – Finance

 

 

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CHAPARRAL STEEL HOLDINGS, LLC

CHAPARRAL STEEL TRUST

By:

 

/s/ Richard M. Fowler

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Richard M. Fowler

   

President

CHAPARRAL STEEL TEXAS, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Richard M. Fowler

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Richard M. Fowler

   

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

CHAPARRAL STEEL MIDLOTHIAN, LP

By:

 

Chaparral Steel Texas, LLC, its general partner

By:

 

/s/ Richard M. Fowler

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Richard M. Fowler

   

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

TXI STAR RECYCLING LP

By:

 

Chaparral Steel Texas, LLC, its general partner

By:

 

/s/ Richard M. Fowler

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Richard M. Fowler

   

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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SECURED PARTY:

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as administrative Agent

By:

 

/s/ David A. Johanson

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Name:

 

David A. Johanson

Title:

 

Vice President

 

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SCHEDULE 1

 

Pledged Equity Interests

 

Except as noted in the notes below, each entity owns beneficially and of record
100% of the equity interest in each entity in the indented list below it

 

Name of Entity

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   Number of Shares Outstanding

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Chaparral Steel Company

   22,728,000

Chaparral Steel Investments, Inc

   1,000

Chaparral Steel Holdings, LLC

   —  

Chaparral Steel Texas, LLC

   —  

Chaparral Steel Trust

   —  

Chaparral (Virginia) Inc.

   1,000

American Materials Transport, Inc.

   1,000

Chaparral Steel Midlothian, LP (1)

   —  

TXI Star Recycling LP (1)

   —  

Aceros Chaparral, S. de R. L. de C. V. (2)

   —  

Servicios Chaparral, S. de R. L. de C. V. (3)

   —  

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(1)

Delaware limited partnership: Chaparral Holdings, LLC, general partner (1%
interest); Chaparral Steel Trust, limited partner (99% interest).

(2)

Mexico limited liability company: Chaparral Investments, Inc. (50% interest) and
Chaparral Steel Midlothian, LP (50% interest), owners.

(3)

Mexico limited liability company: Aceros Chaparral, S. de R. L. de C. V. (99.97%
interest) and Chaparral Steel Midlothian, LP (0.03% interest), owners.

 

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SCHEDULE 2

 

Intellectual Property

 

A.

Material Proprietary Rights – None necessary to conduct operations of Grantors.

 

Computer technology used in association with Accounts Receivable processing:

 

 

1.

Computer Operating System:

 

Grantors run on a SUN computer with a Solaris operating system

 

Yearly maintenance and support is paid to Akibia.

 

 

2.

Database

 

All of the Grantors A/R data is stored in an Oracle database.

 

Yearly maintenance and support is paid to Oracle.

 

 

3.

Application(s):

 

 

a.

A/R application was originally purchased from Avalon. As part of the agreement,
a source code was purchased which has since been heavily modified. Grantors have
the right to use the A/R system, but would not be permitted to sell to others.
Grantors’ modifications are proprietary, but not marketable.

 

 

b.

A/R data is summarized and fed into two separate ledger systems that are
supported by maintenance contracts

 

 

i.

CAC uses the CMIC ledger

 

 

ii.

Steel uses the Ross ledger

 

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SCHEDULE 3

 

Filing Offices

 

Grantor

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Filing Office

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Chaparral Steel Company

 

Secretary of State of Delaware

Chaparral (Virginia) Inc.

 

Secretary of State of Delaware

American Materials Transport, Inc.

 

Secretary of State of Delaware

Chaparral steel Investments, Inc.

 

Secretary of State of Delaware

Chaparral Steel Texas, LLC

 

Secretary of State of Delaware

Chaparral steel Holdings, LLC

 

Secretary of State of Delaware

Chaparral Steel Trust

 

Secretary of State of Delaware

Chaparral Steel Midlothian, LP

 

Secretary of State of Delaware

TXI Star Recycling LP

 

Secretary of State of Delaware

 

 

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SCHEDULE 4

 

Organization and Names

 

Grantor

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Section (a)

Jurisdiction

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Section (b)

Type /

Other

Names

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Section (c)

Changes of

identity or

type

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Section (d)

Other

names

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Section (e)

Federal
Taxpayer

ID

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Section (f)

Organizational
Number

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Chaparral Steel

Company

  

Delaware

  

corporation

             20-2373478    3931965

Chaparral (Virginia)

Inc.

  

Delaware

  

corporation

             52-2072718    2838415

American Materials

Transport, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

corporation

             20-2841873    3966488

Chaparral Steel

Investments, Inc.

  

Delaware

  

corporation,

formerly

Chaparral

Steel

Company

  

formerly

Chaparral Steel

Company

  

formerly

Chaparral Steel

Company

   75-1424624    0793199

Chaparral Steel

Texas, LLC

  

Delaware

  

LLC, formerly

Chaparral Steel

Texas, Inc.

  

formerly

Chaparral Steel

Texas, Inc.

  

formerly

Chaparral Steel

Texas, Inc.

   75-2634421    2591812

Chaparral Steel

Holdings, LLC

  

Delaware

  

LLC, formerly

Chaparral Steel

Holdings, Inc

  

formerly

Chaparral Steel

Holdings, Inc

  

formerly

Chaparral Steel

Holdings, Inc

   51-0373557    2594370

Chaparral Steel

Trust

  

Delaware

  

statutory trust

             51-0373225    2598064

Chaparral Steel

Midlothian, LP

  

Delaware

  

limited

partnership

             75-2634662    2594451

 

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Grantor

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Section (a)

Jurisdiction

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Section (b)

Type /

Other

Names

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Section (c)

Changes of

identity or

type

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Section (d)

Other

names

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Section (e)

Federal
Taxpayer

ID

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Section (f)

Organizational
Number

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TXI Star

Recycling LP

  

Delaware

  

limited

partnership,

formerly Star

2000 LP

  

formerly Star

2000 LP

  

formerly Star

2000 LP

  

75-2676328

  

2671449

 

 

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SCHEDULE 5

 

Addresses

 

(a)

Chief Executive Office of all Grantors:

 

300 Ward Road

 

Midlothian, Texas 76065

 

(b)

Locations where books and records of all Grantors relating to Accounts are kept:

 

300 Ward Road

 

Midlothian, Texas 76065

 

(c)

Locations where Inventory is kept:

 

 

1.

Chaparral Steel Company

 

300 Ward Road

Midlothian, Texas 76065

 

 

2.

Chaparral Steel (Virginia)

 

25801 Hofheimer Way

Petersburg, Virginia 23803

 

 

3.

Reload, Inc.

 

4703 W. Pasadena Avenue

Glendale, Arizona 85301

 

 

4.

Mid-Columbia Warehouses

 

P.O. Box 1050

1810 E. Ainsworth

Pasco, Washington 99301

 

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5.

Niagara-Southwest

 

1291 South Highway 67

Midlothian, Texas 76065

 

 

6.

Super Steel Treating Co.

 

6227 Rinke

Warren, Michigan 48091

 

 

7.

Conam

 

600 Kaiser Drive, Bldg. 241

Heath, Ohio 43056

 

 

8.

Narstco, Inc.

 

300 Ward Road

Narstco Building

 

Midlothian, Texas 76065

 

 

9.

Bar Processing

 

4527 Columbia

Hammond, Indiana 46327

 

(d)

All other places of business not listed above: None.

 

(e)

Persons (other than the Grantors) who have possession of Collateral: None other
than as noted in section (c) above.

 

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SCHEDULE 6

 

Insurance

 

See Certificates of Insurance attached hereto.

 

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SCHEDULE 7

 

Required Consents

 

Grantors are unaware of any required consents.

 

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