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Exhibit 10.81

EXECUTION COPY

     INCREMENTAL TERM LOAN ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT dated as of January 4,
2007 (this “Assumption Agreement ”), related to the CREDIT AGREEMENT dated
as of August 2, 2004, as amended pursuant to that certain Incremental Term
Loan Assumption Agreement and Amendment No. 1 dated as of April 1, 2005,
that certain Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement and Amendment No.
2 dated as of March 24, 2006, as amended as of April 21, 2006, and that
certain Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement and Amendment No. 3
dated as of June 30, 2006 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), among
ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (the “Borrower”), the Subsidiary
Guarantors listed on the signature pages hereto (solely with respect to
Sections 6, 7, 9 and 10 hereof), the lenders from time to time party to
the Credit Agreement (the “Lenders”) and CREDIT SUISSE (formerly known as
Credit Suisse First Boston), as administrative agent (in such capacity,
the “Administrative Agent”) and as collateral agent for the Lenders.

     A. The Borrower has requested that the person set forth on Schedule I hereto (the
“Incremental Term Lender”) make Incremental Term Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.24 of
the Credit Agreement, in the aggregate principal amount of $15,000,000.

     B. The Incremental Term Lender is willing to make Incremental Term Loans to the
Borrower on the Effective Date (as defined below), on the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth herein and in the Credit Agreement.

     Accordingly, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and other good and
valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties
hereto agree as follows:

     SECTION 1. Defined Terms; Interpretation; Etc. Capitalized terms used and not
defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement. The rules
of construction set forth in Section 1.02 of the Credit Agreement shall apply equally to this
Assumption Agreement. This Assumption Agreement shall be a “Loan Document” and an “Incremental
Term Loan Assumption Agreement” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan
Documents.

     SECTION 2. Incremental Term Loans. (a) The Incremental Term Lender hereby agrees,
severally and not jointly, to make an Incremental Term Loan to the Borrower on the Effective Date
in a principal amount equal to the Incremental Term Loan amount set forth next to such Incremental
Term Lender’s name on Schedule I hereto.

     (b) All such Incremental Term Loans shall constitute “Term Loans” for all purposes
of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

     (c) The proceeds of the Incremental Term Loans are to be used by the Borrower
solely for general corporate and other working capital purposes of the Borrower and the
Subsidiaries.

 

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     SECTION 3. Conditions Precedent to Incremental Term Loans. The obligation of the
Incremental Term Lender to make Incremental Term Loans on the Effective Date shall be subject to
the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

     (a) On the Effective Date, each of the conditions set forth in paragraphs (b) and
(c) of Section 4.01 of the Credit Agreement shall be satisfied and the Administrative Agent shall
have received a certificate to that effect dated as of the Effective Date and executed by a
Financial Officer of the Borrower.

     (b) The Administrative Agent shall have received (with sufficient copies for each
Incremental Term Lender) such legal opinions, board resolutions and other closing certificates and
documentation as shall be reasonably required by the Incremental Term Lender, in each case
consistent with those delivered on the Closing Date under clauses (a), (c) and (d) of Section 4.02
of the Credit Agreement.

     (c) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Effective
Date and executed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower, confirming that the Borrower will be in
Pro Forma Compliance after giving effect to the making of the Incremental Term Loans on the
Effective Date and the application of the proceeds therefrom.

     (d) The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees and other amounts due and
payable on or prior to the Effective Date, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or
payment of all out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower hereunder
or under any other Loan Document.

     SECTION 4. Eurodollar Borrowings. To facilitate the inclusion of the Incremental
Term Loans, when made, in each outstanding Term Borrowing, the Borrower and the Incremental Term
Lender hereby agree pursuant to Section 2.24(d) of the Credit Agreement that the Incremental Term
Loans made hereunder will be allocated ratably to each outstanding Eurodollar Term Borrowing for
purposes of determining the initial interest rate thereon, in each case notwithstanding any
contrary provision of the Credit Agreement. After giving effect to the last sentence in Section
2.24(d), to give effect to the making of the Incremental Term Loans hereunder and the treatment
thereof as “Term Loans” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement, the table in Section 2.11(a) of
the Credit Agreement shall be as set forth below:

 

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	      Repayment Date	 	Amount
	December 31, 2004
	 	$	180,000	 
	March 31, 2005
	 	$	180,000	 
	June 30, 2005
	 	$	360,000	 
	September 30, 2005
	 	$	360,000	 
	December 31, 2005
	 	$	360,000	 
	March 31, 2006
	 	$	360,000	 
	June 30, 2006
	 	$	530,000	 
	September 30, 2006
	 	$	655,000	 
	December 31, 2006
	 	$	655,000	 
	March 31, 2007
	 	$	692,500	 
	June 30, 2007
	 	$	692,500	 
	September 30, 2007
	 	$	692,500	 
	December 31, 2007
	 	$	692,500	 
	March 31, 2008
	 	$	692,500	 
	June 30, 2008
	 	$	692,500	 
	September 30, 2008
	 	$	692,500	 
	December 31, 2008
	 	$	67,128,125	 
	March 31, 2009
	 	$	67,128,125	 
	June 30, 2009
	 	$	67,128,125	 
	Term Loan Maturity Date
	 	$	67,128,125	 

     SECTION 5. Representations and Warranties. To induce the other party hereto to
enter into this Assumption Agreement, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative
Agent and each of the Lenders that, as of the Effective Date:

     (a) This Assumption Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by
each Loan Party party hereto, and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan
Party in accordance with its terms. The Credit Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Borrower in accordance with its terms.

     (b) The representations and warranties set forth in Article III of the Credit
Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Date with the
same effect as though made on and as of the Effective Date, except to the extent such
representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such
representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier
date).

     (c) No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

     SECTION 6. Effectiveness. This Assumption Agreement shall become effective as of
the date (the “Effective Date”) occurring on or prior to January 31, 2007 that (a) the
Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Assumption Agreement that, when taken
together, bear the signatures of (i) the Borrower, (ii) each Subsidiary Guarantor, (iii) the
Administrative Agent and (iv) the Incremental Term Lender and (b) each of the conditions precedent
set forth in Section 3 hereof shall have been satisfied (or waived in writing by the Incremental
Term Lenders).

 

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     SECTION 7. Consent and Reaffirmation. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby consents to
this Assumption Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and each Loan Party hereby (a)
agrees that, notwithstanding the effectiveness of this Assumption Agreement, the Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement and each of the other Security Documents continue to be in full force and
effect, (b) confirms its guarantee of the Obligations (with respect to each Subsidiary
Guarantor) and its grant of a security interest in its assets as Collateral therefor, all as
provided in the Loan Documents as originally executed and (c) acknowledges that such guarantee
and/or grant continue in full force and effect in respect of, and to secure, the Obligations under
the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including the Incremental Term Loans.

     SECTION 8. Expenses. The Borrower agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent for
all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with
this Assumption Agreement in accordance with the Credit Agreement, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of
counsel for the Administrative Agent.

     SECTION 9. Counterparts. This Assumption Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so
executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall
constitute but one and the same contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page
of this Assumption Agreement by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be as effective as
delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

     SECTION 10. Applicable Law. THIS ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

     SECTION 11. Headings. The headings of this Assumption Agreement are for purposes
of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

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

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	By

	 	     /s/ John M. Hughes	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Name:
	 	John M. Hughes	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Title:
	 	Executive VP and CFO	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	HUMAN FACTORS APPLICATIONS, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	By

	 	     /s/ John M. Hughes	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Name:
	 	John M. Hughes	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Title:
	 	Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ALION-METI CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	By

	 	     /s/ John M. Hughes	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Name:
	 	John M. Hughes	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Title:
	 	Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ALION-CATI CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	By

	 	     /s/ John M. Hughes	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Name:
	 	John M. Hughes	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Title:
	 	Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ALION-JJMA CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	By

	 	     /s/ John M. Hughes	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Name:
	 	John M. Hughes	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Title:
	 	Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ALION-BMH CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	By

	 	     /s/ John M. Hughes	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Name:
	 	John M. Hughes	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Title:
	 	Treasurer	 	 

[Alion Assumption Agreement]

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	WASHINGTON CONSULTING, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	By

	 	     /s/ John M. Hughes	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Name:
	 	John M. Hughes	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Title:
	 	Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ALION-MA&D CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	By

	 	     /s/ John M. Hughes	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Name:
	 	John M. Hughes	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Title:
	 	Treasurer	 	 

[Alion Assumption Agreement]

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,
individually, as Administrative Agent and
as an Incremental Term Lender,	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 		 	By

	 	     /s/ Robert Hetu	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Name:
	 	Robert Hetu	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Title:
	 	Managing Director	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	By

	 	     /s/ Cassandra Droogan	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Name:
	 	Cassandra Droogan	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Title:
	 	Vice President	 	 

[Alion Assumption Agreement]

 

 

SCHEDULE I

Incremental Term Lenders

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Incremental Term Loan	 
	                Incremental Term Lender	 	Amount	 
	Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch
	 	$	15,000,000.00	 
	 
	 	 	 
	TOTAL COMMITMENT
	 	$	15,000,000.00exv10w1

 

Exhibit 10.1

Stock Purchase, Redemption and Contribution Agreement

by and among

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, Norwest Mezzanine Partners I, LP

 and the other shareholders party hereto

(collectively, the “Sellers”);

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC 

(the “Sellers’ Representative”);

Crosman Acquisition Corporation

(“CAC”);

and

Crosman Group LLC

(the “Buyer”)

Dated as of January 5, 2007

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Page	 
	1. Definitions
	 	 	1	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	2. Sale, Redemption and Contribution of Shares; Closing
	 	 	17	 
	2.1 Contribution
	 	 	17	 
	2.2 Sale of Purchased Shares and Redemption of Redeemed Shares
	 	 	17	 
	2.3 Certain Events Prior to the Closing
	 	 	17	 
	2.4 Closing
	 	 	18	 
	2.5 Adjustment Procedure
	 	 	20	 
	2.6 Releases
	 	 	22	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	3. Representations and Warranties of CAC
	 	 	23	 
	3.1 Organization and Good Standing
	 	 	23	 
	3.2 Authority; No Conflict
	 	 	23	 
	3.3 Capitalization
	 	 	24	 
	3.4 Financial Statements
	 	 	25	 
	3.5 Books and Records
	 	 	25	 
	3.6 Title to Properties; Encumbrances
	 	 	26	 
	3.7 Condition and Sufficiency of Assets
	 	 	27	 
	3.8 Accounts Receivable
	 	 	27	 
	3.9 Inventory
	 	 	27	 
	3.10 Taxes
	 	 	28	 
	3.11 Employee Benefits
	 	 	30	 
	3.12 Compliance with Legal Requirements; Governmental Authorizations
	 	 	35	 
	3.13 Legal Proceedings; Orders
	 	 	36	 
	3.14 Absence of Certain Changes and Events
	 	 	37	 
	3.15 Contracts; No Defaults
	 	 	39	 
	3.16 Insurance
	 	 	41	 
	3.17 Environmental Matters
	 	 	42	 
	3.18 Employees; Employee Matters
	 	 	43	 
	3.19 Intellectual Property
	 	 	45	 
	3.20 Brokers or Finders
	 	 	49	 
	3.21 Certain Payments
	 	 	49	 
	3.22 Customers and Suppliers
	 	 	49	 
	3.23 No Undisclosed Liabilities
	 	 	50	 
	3.24 No Product Liabilities; Product Warranties
	 	 	50	 
	3.25 Accuracy of Information
	 	 	51	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	3A Representations and Warranties of Sellers
	 	 	51	 
	3A.1 Organization and Good Standing
	 	 	51	 
	3A.2 Authority
	 	 	51	 
	3A.3 Title to the Shares
	 	 	51	 
	3A.4 Relationships with Related Persons
	 	 	52	 
	3A.5 No Conflicts
	 	 	52	 

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	3A.6 Investment Representations
	 	 	52	 
	3A.7 Legal Proceedings
	 	 	53	 
	3A.8 Brokers or Finders
	 	 	53	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	4. Representations and Warranties of Buyer
	 	 	53	 
	4.1 Organization and Good Standing
	 	 	53	 
	4.2 Authority; No Conflict
	 	 	53	 
	4.3 Securities Act Representation
	 	 	54	 
	4.4 Certain Proceedings
	 	 	55	 
	4.5 Brokers or Finders
	 	 	55	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	5. Covenants of CAC
	 	 	55	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	6. Covenants of Buyer
	 	 	55	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	7. Conditions Precedent to Buyer’s Obligation to Close
	 	 	55	 
	7.1 Accuracy of Representations
	 	 	55	 
	7.2 Required Consents
	 	 	55	 
	7.3 Diablo
	 	 	55	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	8. Conditions Precedent to the Sellers’ Obligation to Close
	 	 	56	 
	8.1 Accuracy of Representations
	 	 	56	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	9. Termination
	 	 	56	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	10. Indemnification; Remedies
	 	 	56	 
	10.1 Survival
	 	 	56	 
	10.2 Indemnification and Payment of Damages by Seller
	 	 	56	 
	10.3 Indemnification and Payment of Damages by Buyer
	 	 	58	 
	10.4 Time Limitations
	 	 	58	 
	10.5 Limitations on Amount
	 	 	59	 
	10.6 Procedure for Indemnification—Third Party Claims
	 	 	60	 
	10.7 Procedure for Indemnification—Other Claims
	 	 	61	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	11. Tax Matters
	 	 	61	 
	11.1 Tax Matters
	 	 	61	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	12. General Provisions
	 	 	64	 
	12.1 Expenses
	 	 	64	 
	12.2 Public Announcements
	 	 	64	 
	12.3 Confidentiality
	 	 	65	 
	12.4 Termination of Certain Equity Holder Documents
	 	 	65	 
	12.5 Notices
	 	 	65	 
	12.6 Further Assurances
	 	 	66	 
	12.7 Waiver
	 	 	66	 

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	12.8 Entire Agreement and Modification
	 	 	66	 
	12.9 Assignments, Successors and No Third-Party Rights
	 	 	67	 
	12.10 Severability
	 	 	67	 
	12.11 Section Headings; Construction
	 	 	67	 
	12.12 Time of Essence
	 	 	67	 
	12.13 Governing Law
	 	 	68	 
	12.14 Authority of Sellers’ Representative
	 	 	68	 
	12.15 Provision Regarding Legal Representation
	 	 	70	 
	12.16 Independence of Covenants and Representations and Warranties
	 	 	71	 
	12.17 Counterparts
	 	 	71	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 1.1 Capital Leases
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 1.2 Pro Rata Percentages
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 1.3 Working Capital Methodology
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 2.1 Rollover Amounts
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 12.4 Agreements to be Terminated
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 12.14 holdback Percentages
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Exhibit A  Wire Transfer Instruction Form
	 	 	 	 
	Exhibit B  Amended and Restated LLC Agreement
	 	 	 	 
	Exhibit C Amendment to Employment Agreement
	 	 	 	 
	Exhibit D Indemnification Agreement
	 	 	 	 

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STOCK PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

     This Stock Purchase, Redemption and Contribution Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made
as of January 5, 2007 by and among COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“CODI”), NORWEST MEZZANINE PARTNERS I, LP, a Minnesota limited
partnership (“Norwest”), KENNETH R. D’ARCY (“D’Arcy”), ROBERT BECKWITH
(“Beckwith”), STEVE UPHAM (“Upham”), DAN SCHULTZ (“Schultz”), ROBERT
HAMPTON (“Hampton”) (CODI, Norwest, D’Arcy, Beckwith, Upham, Schultz, Hampton and the other
individual shareholders party hereto, collectively referred to herein as the “Sellers”),
CROSMAN ACQUISITION CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“CAC”), COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED
HOLDINGS LLC, as representative of the Sellers (in such capacity, the “Sellers’
Representative”), and CROSMAN GROUP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the
“Buyer”).

RECITALS

     A. This Agreement provides for (a) the contribution of the Rollover Shares by the Rollover
Shareholders to Buyer in exchange for $2,316,500 ( the “Rollover Amount”) worth of equity
interests of Buyer in a transaction intended to qualify as a tax-free contribution pursuant to IRC
§721, (b) the contribution of up to $35,683,500 to Buyer (the “Equity Financing”) by
Wachovia Capital Partners 2006, LLC (“WCP”) and certain other Persons in exchange for
equity interests of Buyer, (c) the acquisition by Buyer of the Purchased Shares with the proceeds
of the Equity Financing, and (d) the redemption by CAC of the Redeemed Shares with a portion of
proceeds of Debt Financing Proceeds.

     B. The Rollover Shares, Purchased Shares and Redeemed Shares constitute all of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock (the “Shares”) of CAC.

     C. CAC is the sole shareholder of Crosman Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”).

AGREEMENT

     The parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

1. Definitions

     For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified or referred to
in this Section 1:

     “Accounts Receivable” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.8.

     “Adjusted Current Assets” means the aggregate amount of the current consolidated assets of the
Companies shown on the Working Capital Closing Statement

 

 

as such current assets are calculated as
of the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the Closing Date in accordance
with the Working Capital Methodology, but including Cash and excluding, to the extent included in
such current consolidated assets, (a) any deferred or current income tax assets, (b) any 2007 Tax
Refund amount, (c) any interest accrued on or principal of the Promissory Notes, (d) any pre-paid
fees or expenses in connection with the Management Services Agreement, and (e) any sums due to any
of the Companies from any of the other Companies that appear as “current assets” on the Working
Capital Closing Statement. For purposes of determining the Adjusted Current Assets, the assets of
Diablo shall be excluded for all purposes, including any asset reflected on the books and records
of any of the other Companies related to an investment in Diablo; provided, that, the Diablo
Receivable shall be included in the Adjusted Current Assets. For this purpose the “Diablo
Receivable” shall mean the amount payable as of the close of business on the business day
immediately preceding the Closing Date by Diablo to the Company pursuant to the Diablo Membership
Agreement with respect to the 5% commission payable to the Company for the provision of management
and administrative services to Diablo.

     “Adjusted Current Liabilities” means the aggregate amount of the current consolidated
liabilities of the Companies shown on the Working Capital Closing Statement as such current
liabilities are calculated as of the close of business on the business day immediately preceding
the Closing Date in accordance with the Working Capital Methodology, but excluding, to the extent
included in such current consolidated liabilities, (a) any Indebtedness of the Companies, (b) any
sums owed by any of the Companies to any of the other Companies that appear as “current
liabilities” on the Working Capital Closing Statement, (c) any deferred or current income tax
liabilities, (d) any 2007 Tax Obligation amount, (e) any of the Company Transaction Expenses and
(f) any D’Arcy Interest Bonus. For purposes of determining the Adjusted Current Liabilities, the
Liabilities of Diablo shall be excluded for all purposes. For the avoidance of doubt, the Adjusted
Current Liabilities shall include, to the extent accrued in accordance with the Working Capital
Methodology but not paid as of the Closing, (i) the 2007 Year End Bonuses and (ii) all employer
paid payroll Taxes due or payable with respect to compensation payable on or prior to the Closing
Date, including with respect to the D’Arcy Interest Bonus.

     “Adjusted Equity Value” means $140,000,000 increased or decreased, as the case may be, by the
Adjustment Amount.

     “Adjusted Net Working Capital” means the amount (which amount may be positive or negative)
equal to Adjusted Current Assets less Adjusted Current Liabilities.

     “Adjustment Amount” means the amount (which amount may be positive or negative) equal to the
Adjusted Net Working Capital less the Reference Net Working Capital.

     “Amended and Restated LLC Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b).

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     “Applicable Contract” means any Contract (a) under which any of the Companies has or may
acquire any rights, (b) under which any of the Companies has or may become subject to any
obligation or liability, or (c) by which any of the Companies or any of the assets owned or used by
any of them is or may become bound.

     “Assumed Debt” means the Indebtedness associated with the Capitalized Leases as of the Closing
Date.

     “Balance Sheet” - as defined in Section 3.4.

     “Breach” means a “Breach” of a representation, warranty, covenant, obligation or other
provision of this Agreement or any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement will be deemed
to have occurred if there is or has been any inaccuracy in or breach of, or any failure to perform
or comply with, such representation, warranty, covenant, obligation or other provision, and the
term “Breach” means any such inaccuracy, breach, failure, claim, occurrence or circumstance.

     “Buyer” - as defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

     “Buyer Indemnified Persons” - as defined in Section 10.2.

     “Buyer’s Transaction Expenses” means all costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Buyer
and its affiliates in connection with the preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement
and the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
including, without limitation, all fees and out of pocket expenses of such entities’
Representatives, and the fees and expenses due in connection with any debt or equity financing
arranged by or for the benefit of Buyer.

     “CAC” - as defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

     “CAC Options” means the options to purchase 30,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to that
certain Stock Option Agreement dated February 10, 2004 by and between CAC and D’Arcy.

     “Capitalized Leases” means the capitalized leases of the Companies set forth on Schedule
1.1.

     “Cash” means the cash and cash equivalents of the Companies as of the close of business on the
business day immediately preceding the Closing Date as shown on the Working Capital Closing
Statement calculated in accordance with GAAP. For the avoidance of doubt, Cash shall (i) be
reduced by checks and drafts written by the Companies but not yet cleared, (ii) exclude any Cash of
Diablo and (iii) exclude the Debt Financing Proceeds.

     “Change of Control Payments” means all change in control, stay-pay, bonus or other similar
payments to any current or former employees, officers, directors or

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managers of CAC or any of its
Subsidiaries arising as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (i) including,
without limitation, any of the foregoing obligations of CAC or any of its Subsidiaries arising
under any employment agreement or otherwise and (ii) excluding the D’Arcy Interest Bonus.

     “Claim” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.14.

     “Closing” - as defined in Section 2.4.

     “Closing Date” means the date on which the Closing actually takes place.

     “Closing Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(h).

     “CODI” – as defined in the first paragraph to this Agreement.

     “Common Stock” means the common stock, par value of $0.01 per share, of CAC.

     “Companies” means CAC, the Company and the Company’s Subsidiaries, collectively.

     “Company” - as defined in the Recitals of this Agreement.

     “Company Transaction Expenses” means all costs and expenses incurred on or prior to the
Closing by any of the Companies on behalf of the Companies or the Sellers in connection with the
preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and
the Contemplated Transactions, including, without limitation, (i) the Harris Williams Fee Amount,
(ii) all fees and out of pocket expenses of any of the Companies and their respective
Representatives and (iii) the fees and expenses (in an amount not in excess of $16,000) of
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, but specifically excluding Buyer’s Transaction Expenses.

     “Confidentiality Agreement” means that certain Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of August
11, 2006, between CODI and the Buyer, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time.

     “Consent” means any approval, consent, ratification, license, permit, waiver or other
authorization (including any Governmental Authorization).

     “Contemplated Transactions” means all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including:

          (a) the contribution of the Rollover Shares to Buyer;

          (b) the purchase of the Purchased Shares by Buyer;

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          (c) the redemption of the Redeemed Shares by CAC; and

          (d) the performance by Buyer, CAC and the Sellers of their respective covenants and
obligations under this Agreement.

     “Contingent Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

     “Contract” means any agreement, contract, employment agreement, indenture, note, bond, loan,
instrument, lease, conditional sales contract, mortgage, license, franchise agreement, commitment,
obligation, promise, or undertaking, whether written or oral, that is legally binding, including
all amendments thereto.

     “Credit Agreements” means (i) that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by
and between the Company, as borrower, and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as lender and
(ii) that certain            Note Purchase Agreement by and among the Companies (other than Diablo),
Blackstone Mezzanine Partners II L.P. and Blackstone Mezzanine Holdings II L.P.

     “Damages” - as defined in Section 10.2.

     “D’Arcy Interest Bonus” shall mean the amount payable to D’Arcy pursuant to the last sentence
of Section 2.02 of the Employment and Non-Competition Agreement by and between D’Arcy and the
Company, which amount is $102,515.36 on the Closing Date.

     “Debt Financing Proceeds” means funds received by the Companies in connection with the closing
of the transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreements.

     “Debt Payoff Amount” means the amount necessary to fully discharge the Debt to be Repaid on
the Closing Date.

     “Debt to be Repaid” means all Indebtedness of the Companies (including any pre-payment or
repayment fees, penalties and expenses) outstanding immediately prior to the Closing of the
Companies including, without limitation, under (i) that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May
16, 2006, by and between the Company, and CODI, as lender (as amended through the Closing Date),
(ii) that certain Line of Credit Agreement dated as of June 7, 2006, by and between the Company and
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as lender (as amended through the Closing Date) (the “Line
of Credit”) and (iii) any other Contract but specifically excluding any Assumed Debt.

     “Diablo” means Diablo Marketing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

     “Diablo Loan Agreements” means (i) that certain Credit Facility Agreement between Diablo and
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company dated April 9, 2002 (as amended through November 17, 2003)
and (ii) those certain Unlimited Guaranty and Indemnity Agreements dated as of April 9, 2002 by and
between each of CAC and the Company and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company as reaffirmed in
those certain

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Reaffirmations of Guaranty with Limitation dated November 17, 2003 by each of CAC and
the Company in favor of Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company.

     “Disclosure Letter” means the disclosure letter delivered by Sellers to Buyer concurrently
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

     “Employee Benefit Plan” – as defined in Section 3.11(a).

     “Encumbrance” means any charge, claim, community property interest, condition, equitable
interest, lien, option, pledge, security interest, right of first refusal lease, license, easement,
restrictive covenant, encumbrance, sublease or restriction of any kind, including any restriction
on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any other attribute of ownership.

     “Environment” means soil, land surface or subsurface strata, surface waters (including
navigable waters, ocean waters, streams, ponds, drainage basins and wetlands), groundwaters,
drinking water supply, stream sediments, ambient air (including indoor air), plant and animal life
and any other environmental medium or natural resource.

     “Environmental, Health and Safety Liabilities” means any obligations or Liabilities (including
any claims, suits or other assertions of obligations or liabilities) that are:

     (a) related to environmental, health or safety issues (including on-site or off-site
contamination by Hazardous Materials of surface or subsurface soil or water); and

     (b) based upon or related to (i) any Environmental Law or (ii) any Order imposed by any
Governmental Body with respect to any Environmental Law.

     “Environmental Law” means any Legal Requirement that addresses, is related to or is otherwise
concerned with environmental, health or safety issues, including any Legal Requirement relating to
any emissions, releases or discharges of Hazardous Materials into the Environment, or otherwise
relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal,
transport, handling, clean-up or control of Hazardous Materials.

     “Equity Financing” – as defined in the Recitals to this Agreement.

     “Equity Value” means an amount equal to $140,000,000, as further increased or decreased on a
dollar-for-dollar basis for the cumulative net adjustments required by the following:

     (1) The amount shall be decreased by the Debt Payoff Amount;

     (2) The amount shall be decreased by the amount of the Assumed Debt as of the Closing Date;

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     (3) The amount shall be increased by the amount, if any, of the Promissory Notes (including
all accrued interest) to the extent remaining unpaid on the Closing Date;

     (4) The amount shall be increased or decreased, as the case may be, by the amount that is
equal to the Estimated Adjustment Amount (increased where such amount is positive and decreased
where such amount is negative);

     (5) The amount shall be increased by the amount, if any, of the 2007 Estimated Tax Refund;

     (7) The amount shall be decreased by the amount, if any, of the 2007 Estimated Tax Obligation;

     (8) The amount shall be decreased by the amount of the D’Arcy Interest Bonus;

     (9) The amount shall be deceased by the Option Termination Payment; and

     (10) The amount shall be decreased by the Company Transaction Expenses to the extent remaining
unpaid at the Closing.

     “ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or any successor law, and
regulations and rules issued pursuant to that Act or any successor law, as may be amended from time
to time.

     “ERISA Affiliate” — as defined in Section 3.11(d).

     “Estimated Adjustment Amount” – as defined in Section 2.3(b).

     “Estimated Working Capital Closing Statement” – as defined in Section 2.3(b).

     “Facilities” means any real property, leaseholds or other interests currently or formerly
owned or operated by the Companies and any buildings, plants, structures or equipment (including
motor vehicles, tank cars and rolling stock) currently or formerly owned or operated by the
Companies.

     “Federal Tax Audit Amount” means $128,000, an estimate of the amount due to the IRS in respect
of the federal Tax audit for the year ended June 30, 2004.

     “Financial Statements” – as defined in Section 3.4.

     “GAAP” means generally accepted United States accounting principles.

     “Governmental Authorization” means any Consent issued, granted, given or otherwise made
available by or under the authority of any Governmental Body or pursuant to any Legal Requirement.

     “Governmental Body” means any:

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     (a) nation, state, county, city, town, village, district or other jurisdiction of any
nature;

     (b) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government;

     (c) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any
governmental agency, branch, department, official or entity and any court or other
tribunal);

     (d) multi-national organization or body; or

     (e) body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial,
legislative, police, regulatory or taxing authority or power of any nature.

     “Harris Williams Fee Amount” means the amount of the fees, expenses and other payments due and
owing, or that may become due and owing, to Harris Williams LLC d/b/a Harris Williams & Co.
pursuant to the engagement letter dated June 15, 2006 between CAC and Harris Williams & Co. or
otherwise arising out of or in connection with the Contemplated Transactions.

     “Hazardous Activity” means the distribution, generation, handling, importing, management,
manufacturing, processing, production, refinement, Release, storage, transfer, transportation,
treatment or use (including any withdrawal or other use of
groundwater) of Hazardous Materials in, on, under, about or from the Facilities or any part
thereof into the Environment.

     “Hazardous Materials” means, without limitation, any combustible substances, ignitable
substances, flammable substances, corrosive substances, reactive substances, explosives, radon,
radioactive materials, asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls,
petroleum and petroleum based products, methane, and hazardous materials, hazardous chemicals,
hazardous wastes, pollutants, hazardous or toxic substances, as defined in or regulated under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (42 U.S.C.
Sections 9601, et. seq.), the Resource Conservation and Recover Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. Section
6901, et. seq.), the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. Sections 2601, et. seq.),
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S. C. Sections 1251, 1321(b)(2)(A) and
1362(6)), or any other applicable Environmental Law, including any mixture or solution thereof, and
specifically including petroleum and all derivatives thereof or synthetic substitutes therefor and
asbestos or asbestos-containing materials.

     “HIPAA” means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

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     “Holdback Amount” means $50,000, together with all interest accrued thereon.

     “Holdback Percentages” means, with respect to each Seller (other than CODI and Norwest), the
percentage set forth opposite such Seller’s name on Schedule 12.14.

     “Indebtedness” means, with respect to the Companies, (i) any indebtedness for borrowed money,
whether short term or long term, (ii) any indebtedness arising under Capitalized Leases,
conditional sales contracts and other similar title retention instruments, (iii) all Liabilities
secured by any Encumbrance on any property owned by the Companies; (iv) all Liabilities under any
interest rate protection agreement, interest rate future agreement, interest rate option agreement,
interest rate swap agreement or other similar agreement designed to protect the Companies against
fluctuations in interest rates, (v) all indebtedness for the deferred purchase price of property,
or the deferred purchase price for services, (vi) all interest, fees, charges, prepayment premiums
and penalties, and other expenses owed with respect to Indebtedness described in the foregoing
clauses (i) through (v), and (vii) all Indebtedness referred to in the foregoing clauses (i)
through (vi) which is directly or indirectly guaranteed by any of the Companies in any manner,
including but not limited to, an agreement, contingent or otherwise, to supply funds to, or in any
other manner invest in, the debtor, or to purchase Indebtedness, or to purchase and pay for
property if not delivered or pay for services if not performed, primarily or exclusively, for the
purpose of enabling the debtor to make payment of the Indebtedness or to insure the owners of the
Indebtedness against loss. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) any obligations of the Companies
under the Diablo
Loan Agreements and (ii) any obligations of the Companies with respect to the letter of credit
in the amount of $195,000 currently outstanding under the Line of Credit shall, in each case, not
be considered Indebtedness for purposes of this Agreement.

     “Indemnification Basket” – as defined in Section 10.5(a).

     “Indemnification Cap” – as defined in Section 10.5(a).

     “Intellectual Property Assets” - as defined in Section 3.19(a).

     “Intellectual Property Rights” mean (a) all copyright rights under the copyright laws of the
United States and all other countries for the full term thereof (and including all rights accruing
by virtue of bilateral or international copyright treaties and conventions), including, but not
limited to, all renewals, extensions, reversions or restorations of copyrights now or hereafter
provided for by law and all rights to make applications for copyright registrations and
recordations, regardless of the medium of fixation or means of expression; (b) all rights to and
under all new and useful inventions, discoveries, designs, technology and art, including, but not
limited to, all improvements thereof and all know-how related thereto, including all letters patent
and patent applications in the United States and all other countries (and all letters patent that
issue therefrom) and all reissues, reexaminations, extensions, renewals, divisions and
continuations (including continuations-in-part and continuing prosecution applications) thereof,
for the full term thereof; (c) all trademark and service mark applications and

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registrations to
issue therefrom under all trademark laws of the United States and all other countries for the full
term thereof; (d) Internet domain names and applications therefore and URLs; (e) electronic or
other databases, to the extent protected by intellectual property or other law in any jurisdiction;
(f) all trade secrets; (g) all confidential information; (h) all know-how; and (i) all worldwide
intellectual property rights, industrial property rights and proprietary rights not otherwise
included in the foregoing, including, without limitation, all trade dress, algorithms, concepts,
processes, methods and protocols.

     “Interim Balance Sheet” - as defined in Section 3.4.

     “IRC” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor law, and
regulations issued by the IRS pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code or any successor law.

     “IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service or any successor agency and, to the
extent relevant, the United States Department of the Treasury.

     “Knowledge” means regarding any matter in question (i) with respect to the Companies (or any
of them), if any of D’Arcy, Upham, Beckwith or Schultz has actual knowledge of the matter in
question after reasonable investigation and (ii) with respect to
any other Person, if such Person has actual knowledge of the matter in question after
reasonable investigation.

     “Labor Laws” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.18(d).

     “Legal Requirement” means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, international,
multinational or other administrative order, constitution, law, ordinance, principle of common law,
regulation, statute or treaty.

     “Liability” means all liabilities and obligations (whether known or unknown, whether asserted
or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or
unliquidated, and whether due or to become due).

     “Management Services Agreement” means that certain Management Services Agreement dated as of
February 10, 2004 by and between the Company and Kilgore Consulting III LLC (as assigned to Compass
Group Management LLC), as amended.

     “Material Adverse Effect” means any change or effect that, when taken individually or together
with all other adverse changes or effects has or will have a material adverse effect on the assets,
properties, business, results of operations or financial condition of the Companies, taken as a
whole.

     “Midwest Walnut Claim” means the matter set forth as item 2 of Part 3.13(a) of the Disclosure
Letter and any cause of action, suit, demand or claim (whether at law or equity), Proceeding, filed
or to be filed in connection with such matter, and any Proceeding resulting from a remand, reversal
or appeal related to such matter.

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     “Minimum Funding Plan” – as defined in Section 3.11(a).

     “Multiemployer Plan” – as defined in Section 3.11(d).

     “Norwest” - as defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

     “Option Termination Payment” – as defined in Section 2.3(f).

     “Order” means any award, decision, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, subpoena or verdict
entered, issued, made or rendered by any court, administrative agency or other Governmental Body or
by any arbitrator.

     “Ordinary Course of Business” - an action taken by a Person will be deemed to have been taken
in the “Ordinary Course of Business” only if:

     (a) such action is consistent with the past practices of such Person and is taken in
the ordinary course of such Person’s normal operations and practices; and

     (b) such action is not required to be authorized by the board of directors of such
Person (or by any Person or group of Persons exercising similar authority) and is not
required to be specifically authorized by the parent company (if any) of such Person.

     “Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any corporation, its articles or certificate
of incorporation and its bylaws and, with respect to any other Person, its charter or similar
document adopted or filed in connection with its creation, formation or organization, in each case
including any amendments thereto and as currently in effect.

     “Owned Real Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.

     “Pension Plan” has the meaning given in ERISA § 3(2)(A).

     “Permitted Encumbrances” means (i) liens securing current Taxes, assessments, fees or other
governmental charges or levies not yet delinquent; (ii) minor imperfections of title, easements,
encroachments, covenants, rights of way, minor defects, irregularities or Encumbrances that do not
and would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to impair in any material
respect the operations of the business of the Companies, taken as a whole; (iii) inchoate mechanics
and materialmen’s liens for construction in progress; (iv) liens of warehousemen and carriers
arising in the Ordinary Course of Business; (v) liens incurred or deposits made in the Ordinary
Course of Business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, social
security and other similar laws which are not material, individually or in the aggregate; (vi)
Encumbrances securing equipment leases arising in the Ordinary Course of Business; and (vii) such
other Encumbrances, if any, identified in that certain title insurance policy issued by Fidelity
National Title Insurance Company on or about the Closing Date with commitment number 5506-25202.

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     “Per Share Equity Value” means the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the Equity Value by (y)
577,232 (i.e. the number of Shares outstanding and expressly excluding the aggregate number of
shares of Common Stock into which the CAC Options are exercisable, in each case, immediately prior
to the Closing).

     “Person” means any individual, corporation (including any non-profit corporation), general or
limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, association,
organization, labor union or other entity or Governmental Body.

     “Personal Property” – as defined in Section 3.6(b).

     “Privacy Rules” means the privacy rules set forth in 45 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 160
and 164, as promulgated under the HIPAA.

     “Product Liability Claims” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.24(a).

     “Pro Rata Percentage” means, with respect to each Seller, the percentage expressed by the
quotient obtained by dividing (x) the total number of Shares owned by such Seller immediately prior
to the Closing by (y) 577,232 (i.e. the number of Shares outstanding immediately prior to the
Closing). The Pro Rata Percentage of each Seller is set forth on Schedule 1.2.

     “Proceeding” means any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation or suit
(whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or informal) commenced, brought, conducted
or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Body or arbitrator.

     “Promissory Notes” means (i) that certain Promissory Note dated April 23, 2004 by Beckwith for
the benefit of CAC in the principal amount of $149,987.34, (ii) that certain Amended and Restated
Promissory Note dated February 10, 2004 by D’Arcy for the benefit of CAC in the principal amount of
$504,763.82, (iii) that certain Promissory Note dated April 23, 2004 by Schultz for the benefit of
CAC in the principal amount of $149,987.34, (iv) that certain Promissory Note dated April 23, 2004
by Upham for the benefit of CAC in the principal amount of $149,987.34, and (v) that certain
Promissory Note dated November 22, 2005 by Hampton for the benefit of CAC in the principal amount
of $150,000.

     “Proprietary Rights Agreement” – as defined in Section 3.18(b).

     “Purchased Shares” means, with respect to the Shares owned by CODI as set forth in Part
3.3 of the Disclosure Letter, the quotient obtained by dividing the amount of the Equity
Financing by the Per Share Equity Value as determined on the Closing Date.

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     “Qualified” means any representation, warranty, obligation, covenant or other agreement, as
applicable, which is subject to a “materiality”, “material”, “Material Adverse Effect”, “in all
material respects”, “significant” or similar qualification.

     “Qualified Plan” – as defined in Section 3.11(d).

     “Real Property Laws” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.

     “Redeemed Shares” means (i) with respect to CODI, that number of Shares owned by CODI as set
forth in Part 3.3 of the Disclosure Letter less the number of Purchased Shares of CODI,
(ii) with respect to a Rollover Shareholder, that number of Shares owned by such Rollover
Shareholder as set forth in Part 3.3 of the Disclosure Letter less the number of Rollover
Shares of such Rollover Shareholder and (iii) with respect to any Seller other than CODI and the
Rollover Shareholders, that number of Shares owned by such Seller as set forth in Part 3.3
of the Disclosure Letter.

     “Reference Net Working Capital” means $27,500,000, which amount has been calculated in
accordance with the Working Capital Methodology. A detailed calculation of the Reference Net
Working Capital is included with the Working Capital Methodology on Schedule 1.3.

     “Related Person” means with respect to a particular individual:

     (a) each other member of such individual’s Family;

     (b) any Person that is directly or indirectly controlled by such individual or one or
more members of such individual’s Family;

     (c) any Person in which such individual or members of such individual’s Family hold
(individually or in the aggregate) a Material Interest; and

     (d) any Person with respect to which such individual or one or more members of such
individual’s Family serves as a director, officer, partner, executor or trustee (or in a
similar capacity).

     With respect to a specified Person other than an individual:

     (a) any Person that directly or indirectly controls, or is directly or indirectly
controlled by, such specified Person;

     (b) any Person that holds a Material Interest in such specified Person;

     (c) each Person that serves as a director, officer, partner, executor or trustee of
such specified Person (or in a similar capacity);

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     (d) any Person in which such specified Person holds a Material Interest;

     (e) any Person with respect to which such specified Person serves as a general partner or a
trustee (or in a similar capacity); and

     (f) any Related Person of an individual described in clause (b)
or (c).

     For purposes of this definition, (a) the “Family” of an individual includes (i) the
individual, (ii) the individual’s spouse, (iii) a parent, child, sibling, nephew or niece of the
individual or the individual’s spouse, and (iv) any other natural person who resides with such
individual and (b) “Material Interest” means direct or indirect beneficial ownership (as defined in
Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of voting securities or other voting
interests representing at least 20% of the outstanding
voting power of a Person or equity securities or other equity interests representing at least
20% of the outstanding equity securities or equity interests in a Person.

     “Release” means any spilling, leaking, emitting, discharging, depositing, escaping, leaching,
dumping or other releasing into the Environment, whether intentional or unintentional.

     “Releasee” or “Releasees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.

     “Released Claims” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.

     “Relevant Period” – as defined in Section 3.11(a).

     “Representative” means, with respect to a particular Person, any director, officer, employee,
agent, consultant, advisor or other representative of such Person, including legal counsel,
accountants and financial advisors.

     “Rollover Amount” – as defined in the Recitals of this Agreement.

     “Rollover Shareholders” means D’Arcy, Beckwith, Upham, Schultz, Hampton, Ed Schultz, Danny
Gainor, John Mooney, A. Wesley Bailey, Roy Stefanko, Athena Jamesson, Kathryn Chapman and John
Goff.

     “Rollover Shares” means, with respect to Shares owned by each Rollover Shareholder as set
forth on Part 3.3 of the Disclosure Letter, the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the
amount set forth opposite such individual’s name on Schedule 2.1 by (y) the Per Share
Equity Value as determined on the Closing Date.

     “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor law, and
regulations and rules issued pursuant to that Act or any successor law.

     “Selected Accounting Firm” - as defined in Section 2.5(d).

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     “Sellers” - as defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

     “Sellers’ Representative” - as defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

     “Shares” - as defined in the Recitals of this Agreement.

     “Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person (the “Owner”), any corporation or other Person
of which securities or other interests having the power to elect a majority of that corporation’s
or other Person’s board of directors or similar governing body, or otherwise having the power to
direct the business and policies of that corporation or other Person (other than securities or
other interests having such power only upon the
happening of a contingency that has not occurred) are held by the Owner or one or more of its
Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, when used without reference to a particular Person,
“Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of CAC and, for purposes of this Agreement, the Subsidiaries of CAC
shall include the Company, Crosman Pellets, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Crosman
Manufacturing, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Diablo.

     “Tax” or “Taxes” (and with correlative meaning, “Taxable” and “Taxing”) means (i) any federal,
state, provincial, local, foreign or other income, alternative, minimum, add-on minimum,
accumulated earnings, personal holding company, franchise, capital stock, net worth, capital,
profits, intangibles, windfall profits, gross receipts, value added, sales, use, goods and
services, excise, customs duties, transfer, conveyance, mortgage, registration, stamp, documentary,
recording, premium, severance, environmental (including taxes under Section 59A of the IRC),
natural resources, real property, personal property, ad valorem, intangibles, rent, occupancy,
license, occupational, employment, unemployment insurance, social security, disability, workers’
compensation, payroll, health care, withholding, estimated or other similar taxes, duty, levy or
assessment or deficiencies thereof (including all interest and penalties thereon and additions
thereto, whether disputed or not) and (ii) any transferee Liability in respect of any items
described in clause (i) above.

     “Tax Return” means any return (including any information return), report, statement, schedule,
notice, form or other document or information filed with or submitted to, or required to be filed
with or submitted to, any Governmental Body in connection with the determination, assessment,
collection or payment of any Tax or in connection with the administration, implementation or
enforcement of or compliance with any Legal Requirement relating to any Tax.

     “Threat of Release” means a substantial likelihood of a Release that may require action in
order to prevent or mitigate damage to the Environment that may result from such Release.

     “Threatened” - a claim, Proceeding, dispute, action or other matter will be deemed to have
been “Threatened” if any demand or statement has been made orally or

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in writing or any notice has
been given orally or in writing, or if any other event has occurred or any other circumstances
exist, that would lead a prudent Person to conclude that (i) such a claim, Proceeding, dispute,
action or other matter is likely to be asserted, commenced, taken or otherwise pursued in the
future, or (ii) if such a claim, Proceeding, dispute, action or other matter were asserted,
commenced, taken or otherwise pursued, it could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect on the Companies.

     “Threshold” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.5(b).

     “Title IV Plans” – as defined in Section 3.11(d).

     “Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, Amendment No. 1 to the Employment and
Non-Competition Agreement by and between D’Arcy and the Company, the Amended and Restated LLC
Agreement, the Indemnification Agreements among CAC, the Company and each of Arthur C. Roselle and
Stuart Christhilf, and any other agreements executed in connection with the Contemplated
Transactions.

     “Wire Transfer Instruction Form” means the wire transfer instruction form attached hereto as
Exhibit A.

     “Working Capital Closing Statement” - as defined in Section 2.5(a).

     “Working Capital Methodology” means the accounting principles, practices and policies used in
the preparation of the 2006 Balance Sheet except as modified as described on Schedule 1.3.

     “WCP” – as defined in the Recitals of this Agreement.

     “2006 Balance Sheet” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of the CAC and its
Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2006.

     “2007 Estimated Tax Obligation” – as defined in Section 2.3(c).

     “2007 Estimated Tax Refund” – as defined in Section 2.3(c).

     “2007 Tax Obligation” – as defined in Section 11.1(c).

     “2007 Tax Refund” – as defined in Section 11.1(c).

     “2007 Year End Bonuses” means any performance bonus, whether or not discretionary, that would
be payable to employees of the Companies based on individual performance or the performance of the
Companies with respect to any period preceding the Closing.

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2. Sale, Redemption and Contribution of Shares; Closing

     2.1 Contribution

     Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, each of the Rollover
Shareholders, severally and not jointly, shall contribute his Rollover Shares to Buyer in exchange
for the issuance by Buyer to such Rollover Shareholder of the equity interests of Buyer set forth
opposite such Rollover Shareholder’s name on the Information Exhibit attached as Exhibit B to the
Amended and Restated LLC Agreement (the “Rollover Equity”). The parties hereto acknowledge
and agree that the contribution of the Rollover Shares to Buyer in exchange for the Rollover Equity
is intended to qualify as a tax-free contribution of property under IRC §721 and the treasury
regulations promulgated thereunder. The Rollover Amount of each Rollover Shareholder is set forth
opposite such Rollover Shareholder’s name on Schedule 2.1.

     2.2 Sale of Purchased Shares and Redemption of Redeemed Shares 

     Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, (i) CODI shall sell to
Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from CODI, the Purchased Shares, and (ii) CAC shall redeem, and
each Seller, severally and not jointly, shall sell to CAC, such Seller’s Redeemed Shares. The
purchase price for each Purchased Share and each Redeemed Share shall equal the Per Share Equity
Value.

     2.3 Certain Events Prior to the Closing

     In addition to such other actions as may be provided for herein, prior to Closing:

     (a) The Companies shall obtain payoff letters with respect to the Debt to be Repaid, which
payoff letters shall evidence the Debt Payoff Amount, and provide Buyer with a schedule of the
Assumed Debt setting forth the amount thereof as of the Closing Date, each in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Buyer.

     (b) The Sellers shall cause the Company to determine, in good faith, and deliver to Buyer
prior to the Closing, a statement evidencing Sellers’ estimation of Adjusted Net Working Capital
(the “Estimated Working Capital Closing Statement”) and, based thereon, a written estimate
of the Adjustment Amount (the “Estimated Adjustment Amount”). The final Adjustment Amount
shall be determined and paid in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.5.

     (c) The Sellers shall cause the Company to determine, in good faith, and deliver to Buyer
prior to the Closing, a statement evidencing Sellers’ estimation of 2007 Tax Refund (the “2007
Estimated Tax Refund”) or 2007 Tax Obligation (the “2007 Estimated Tax Obligation”), as
the case may be. The actual 2007 Tax Refund or 2007 Tax Obligation, as the case may be, shall be
determined and paid in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.1.

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     (d) WCP and Blackstone Mezzanine Holdings II, L.P. and its Affiliates shall contribute to
Buyer cash in an aggregate amount equal to the Equity Financing.

     (e) Each Seller shall deliver to Buyer a full and complete Wire Transfer Instruction Form.

     (f) Each CAC Option that is outstanding immediately prior to the Closing shall be canceled
effective immediately prior to the Closing pursuant to the terms of this Agreement in exchange for
the right to receive at Closing a cash payment in the amount of $1,973,640 net of applicable
withholding taxes (the “Option Termination Payment”).

     (g) Immediately prior to the Closing, the Companies (other than Diablo) shall, in consultation
with the Buyer, use the maximum amount of their available Cash to pay down the Indebtedness (other
than the Assumed Debt) to the greatest extent possible; provided, that the failure to do so shall
not result in any liability to the Sellers.

     (h) The Sellers shall cause the Company to determine, in good faith, and deliver to Buyer
prior to the Closing, (i) the Company Transaction Expenses, (ii) the aggregate amount of principal
and interest due and payable under the Promissory Notes computed as of the Closing Date, and (iii)
a closing statement (the “Closing Statement”) setting forth the Sellers’ good faith
estimated calculation of the Equity Value and Per Share Equity Value, which amounts shall be
determined by taking into account all provisions establishing the basis for such calculation set
forth in this Agreement, be based upon the estimates provided in this Section 2.3, and shall
include each item in the definition of Equity Value as a separate line item. The Company shall
provide Buyer with such supporting documentation used in calculating the amounts set forth in this
Section 2.3 and such other documentation as Buyer may reasonably request. Buyer’s failure to
object to any of the items set forth on the Closing Statement shall not limit or alter any of
Buyer’s rights and remedies under this Agreement.

     2.4 Closing

     Subject to the provisions of Section 7 and Section 8, the purchase, sale, redemption and
contribution of the Shares and other transactions provided for in this Agreement (the
“Closing”) will take place at the offices of            Alston & Bird LLP, 90 Park Avenue, New
York, New York 10016, at 10:00 A.M . (local time) on the Closing Date. At the Closing, in
addition to such other actions as may be provided for herein:

     (a) Each Rollover Shareholder shall contribute his Rollover Shares to Buyer in accordance with
Section 2.1 and in connection therewith shall deliver to Buyer any and all stock certificates
representing the Rollover Shares, duly endorsed (or accompanied by appropriate stock powers) for
transfer to Buyer.

     (b) WCP and each Rollover Shareholder shall enter into the Amended and Restated LLC Agreement
of Buyer, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Amended and Restated LLC
Agreement”) providing for the relative rights,

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privileges and obligations of the holders of the
equity interests of Buyer, including the Rollover Equity, following consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions.

     (c) The Company and D’Arcy shall enter into the Amendment to Employment Agreement
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.

     (d) The Sellers and CAC shall deliver to Buyer the certificates required to be provided by
them as set forth in Section 7.1, and Buyer shall deliver to the Sellers’ Representative the
certificates provided for in Section 8.1.

     (e) Each Rollover Shareholder that is an obligor under a Promissory Note shall pay its
Promissory Note in full (including all principal and interest accrued through the Closing Date)
and, to the extent not repaid in full, the Companies shall have the right to offset at the Closing
any amounts due such Rollover Shareholder pursuant to this Agreement by the amount of such
Promissory Note (including all principal and accrued interest) of such Rollover Shareholder on the
Closing Date.

     (f) The Buyer shall use the proceeds of the Equity Financing to acquire the Purchased Shares
from CODI in accordance with Section 2.2 and CODI shall deliver a certificate or certificates
representing the Purchased Shares, duly endorsed (or accompanied by duly executed stock powers) for
transfer to Buyer. Buyer’s payment for the Purchased Shares shall be made by wire transfer of
immediately available funds pursuant to wire transfer instructions as set forth on the Wire
Transfer Instruction Form.

     (g) Buyer shall cause the Companies to borrow funds pursuant to the Credit Agreements.

     (h) Buyer shall cause the Companies to use a portion of the Debt Financing Proceeds to satisfy
in full the Debt to be Repaid.

     (i) Buyer shall cause CAC to use a portion of the Debt Financing Proceeds to acquire the
Redeemed Shares from the Sellers in accordance with Section 2.2 and each such Seller shall deliver
a certificate or certificates representing such Seller’s Redeemed Shares, duly endorsed (or
accompanied by duly executed stock powers) for transfer to CAC. The payment due from CAC to each
Seller for such Seller’s Redeemed Shares shall equal to the sum of (A) the product obtained by
multiplying (x) the Per Share Equity Value, by (y) the aggregate number of Redeemed Shares owned of
record by such Seller as set forth in Part 3.3 of the Disclosure Letter, minus, (B) the
product obtained by multiplying (x) such Seller’s (other than CODI and Norwest) Holdback Percentage
by (y) the Holdback Amount. CAC’s payment for the Redeemed Shares shall be made by wire transfer of
immediately available funds pursuant to wire transfer instructions set forth in the Wire Transfer
Instruction Form.

     (j) Buyer shall cause the Company to use a portion of the Debt Financing Proceeds to pay the
Holdback Amount to the Sellers’ Representative which amount shall be held in accordance with
Section 12.14.

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     (k) Buyer shall cause the Company to use a portion of the Debt Financing Proceeds to pay the
Option Termination Payment to D’Arcy.

     (l) Buyer shall cause the Company to use a portion of the Debt Financing Proceeds to pay the
Company Transaction Expenses to the extent such amounts reduce the Equity Value for purposes of
determining the amount payable to the Sellers.

     (m) Buyer shall cause the Company to use a portion of the Debt Financing Proceeds to pay the
Buyer’s Transaction Expenses.

     (n) Buyer shall cause the Company to pay the D’Arcy Interest Bonus.

     (o) CAC and the Company shall enter into an Indemnification Agreement substantially in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit D with each of Arthur C. Roselle and Stuart Christhilf.

     (p) Each person (other than D’Arcy) serving as a director on the board of directors or similar
governing body of any the Companies (other than Diablo) shall resign effective upon the Closing.

     2.5 Adjustment Procedure

     (a) Within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall cause the Companies to
prepare and deliver to Sellers’ Representative a statement evidencing its determination of actual
Adjusted Net Working Capital (the “Working Capital Closing Statement”) and, based thereon,
the Adjustment Amount, which Working Capital Closing Statement shall be prepared, and the Adjusted
Net Working Capital determined, on a basis consistent with the preparation of the Estimated Working
Capital Closing Statement and in accordance with the Working Capital Methodology. Sellers’
Representative may object to the determination by Buyer of the Adjustment Amount by delivery of a
written statement of objections (stating the basis of the objections with reasonable specificity)
to Buyer within thirty (30) days following delivery to Sellers’ Representative of such Working
Capital Closing Statement but only on the basis that the amounts reflected therein were not arrived
at in accordance with this Agreement or resulted from a mistake of fact or other inaccuracy. If
Sellers’ Representative makes such objection, then Buyer and Sellers’ Representative shall seek in
good faith to resolve all disagreements set forth in such written statement of objections within
twenty (20) days following the delivery thereof to Buyer. If Sellers’ Representative does not make
such objection within such 30-day period, such Working Capital Closing Statement and, based
thereon, the Adjustment Amount shall be considered final and binding upon the parties.

     (b) If the Adjustment Amount as finally determined is:

     (i) less than the Estimated Adjustment Amount, then, within five (5) business days of
final determination of the Adjustment Amount, each Seller shall pay or cause to be paid to
Buyer such Seller’s Pro Rata Percentage of the amount

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of such short fall, by wire transfer
of immediately available funds to such bank account of Buyer as Buyer shall specify to
Sellers’ Representative in writing; provided, however, that, to the extent Beckwith then
retains any Holdback Amount, Beckwith shall, to the extent of the applicable funds,
satisfy each such Seller’s (other than CODI and Norwest) allocable portion of such short
fall therefrom; or

     (ii) greater than the Estimated Adjustment Amount, then, within five (5) business days
of final determination of the Adjustment Amount, the Buyer shall pay to each Seller such
Seller’s Pro Rata Percentage of the amount of such excess, in immediately available funds,
by wire transfer to such bank account or accounts of such Seller as Sellers’ Representative
shall specify to Buyer in writing.

     (c) After the Closing, Buyer shall permit Sellers’ Representative and its Representatives to
have reasonable access to, and to examine and make copies of, the books and records of the
Companies as Sellers’ Representative shall reasonably determine necessary for purposes of timely
reviewing the Working Capital Closing Statement.

     (d) In the event Buyer and Sellers’ Representative are unable to agree on the final Adjustment
Amount, either party may elect, by written notice to the other party, to have such disagreement
resolved by an accounting firm of recognized national standing reasonably acceptable to both Buyer
and Sellers’ Representative (the “Selected Accounting Firm”). The Selected Accounting Firm
shall make a final and binding resolution of the Adjustment Amount. The Selected Accounting Firm
shall be instructed that, in making its final and binding resolution, it must select either the
Adjustment Amount either as proposed by Sellers’ Representative or Buyer. No appeal from such
determination shall be permitted. The Selected Accounting Firm shall be further instructed to use
every reasonable effort to perform its services within thirty (30) days after submission of the
Working Capital Closing Statement to it, and in any case, as soon as practicable after such
submission. The costs and expenses for the services of the Selected Accounting Firm shall be borne
by the non-prevailing party. Judgment upon any award or decision by the Selected Accounting Firm
may be enforced by any court having jurisdiction thereof.

     (e) The parties agree that the purpose of preparing the Working Capital Closing Statement and
determining the final Adjustment Amount is to measure changes in the components taken into
consideration in determining the Adjusted Net Working Capital, which components were used in the
calculation of the Reference Net Working Capital attached to the Working Capital Methodology. Such
process is not intended to permit the introduction of different components, judgments, accounting
methods, policies, principles, practices, procedures, classifications or estimation methodologies
for the purpose of preparing the Working Capital Closing Statement or determining the final
Adjustment Amount from the judgments, accounting methods, policies, principles, practices,
procedures, classifications or estimation methodologies described in the

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Working Capital
Methodology or used in determining the Reference Net Working Capital.

     2.6 Releases

     Effective as of the Closing, and subject to and in consideration of (i) the Buyer’s issuance
of the Rollover Equity on the Closing Date and payment for the Purchased Shares and (ii) CAC’s
payment for the Redeemed Shares, in each case, pursuant to this Agreement, each Seller for itself
and (except in the case of Norwest) its affiliates and its
Related Persons, as applicable, hereby releases and forever discharges the Buyer and the
Companies, and each of the Buyer’s and the Companies’ respective individual, joint or mutual, past,
present and future representatives, affiliates, principals, officers, employees, agents, attorneys,
representatives, insurers, subrogors, subrogees, licensees, predecessors, members, directors,
managers, stockholders, limited partners, controlling persons, subsidiaries, successors and assigns
(individually a “Releasee” and collectively, the “Releasees”) from any and all
claims, demands, Proceedings, causes of action (including those arising out of or in any way
related to any federal, state or local law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, race,
color, religion, disability, sex, national origin, citizenship or other protected classification,
including, without limitation, claims under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act,
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and the Americans With Disabilities Act), suits,
Orders, obligations, rights of indemnification, contribution or subrogation, contracts, agreements,
debts and liabilities whatsoever, whether known or unknown, by statute, at law and in equity (the
“Released Claims”) which such Seller (or, except in the case of Norwest, any of its
affiliates, or Related Persons) now has, has ever had or may hereafter have against the respective
Releasees (i) arising contemporaneously with or prior to the Closing or (ii) on account of or
arising out of any matter, cause or event occurring contemporaneously with or prior to the Closing
and, in either case, related to the ownership of the Shares, service as an officer or director of
any of the Companies, or the business and affairs of any of the Companies, including, without
limitation, all such Released Claims arising under or in connection with any financing, guaranty or
other financial accommodation (and all subrogation rights that may arise in the future on account
thereof), investment, advance, loan, lease, provision of goods or services, Contracts (including
any Organizational Documents) or other undertaking or transaction entered into with or on behalf of
the Companies by any such Seller (or, except in the case of Norwest, any of its affiliates or
Related Persons); provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall operate to
release any obligation (i) of the Companies or the Buyer arising pursuant to this Agreement or the
other Transaction Documents, (ii) of any of the parties to the Related Person transactions
described or disclosed in Part 3.A4 of the Disclosure Letter which are not being terminated
hereunder at the Closing pursuant to Section 12.4, or (iii) pursuant to any employment arrangement
(including the Employment and Non-Competition Agreement dated as of February 10, 2004 by and
between D’Arcy and the Company, as amended) for events arising on or after the Closing or for
accrued salary and benefits earned through the Closing and such employment arrangements shall
remain in full force and effect pursuant to its respective terms following the Closing. Each
Seller acknowledges that it may hereafter discover claims or facts in addition to or different from
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this release
and which, if known or suspected at the time of executing this release, may have materially
affected its willingness to enter into this release. Nevertheless, each Seller hereby waives any
right, claim, or cause of action that might arise as a result of such different or additional
claims or facts.

3. Representations and Warranties of CAC

     CAC hereby represents and warrants to Buyer, as of the date of this Agreement, as follows:

     3.1 Organization and Good Standing

     (a) Part 3.1 of the Disclosure Letter contains a complete and accurate list of the
exact legal name of each of the Companies, together with their respective jurisdictions of
incorporation or organization. Each of the Companies is duly organized, validly existing, and in
good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, with full
corporate power and authority to conduct its business as it is now being conducted, to own or use
the properties and assets that it purports to own or use, and to perform all its obligations under
Applicable Contracts.

     (b) Part 3.1 of the Disclosure Letter contains a complete and accurate list of the
jurisdictions in which each of the Companies is authorized to do business as a foreign entity. Each
of the Companies is duly qualified to do business as a foreign entity and is in good standing under
the laws of each state or other jurisdiction in which either the ownership or use of the properties
owned or used by it, or the nature of the activities conducted by it, requires such qualification,
except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.

     (c) Except for the Companies listed in Part 3.1 of the Disclosure Letter, neither CAC
nor the Company has any Subsidiaries or ownership interest, directly or indirectly, in any other
Person.

     (d) CAC has delivered or caused to be delivered or otherwise made available to Buyer true and
correct copies of the Organizational Documents of each of the Companies as currently in effect and
as in effect at the Closing.

     3.2 Authority; No Conflict

     (a) This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of CAC, enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general
principles of equity. CAC has the full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement
and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery by CAC of this Agreement and
any related agreements to which it is a party and the consummation by it of the Contemplated
Transactions and any transactions contemplated by such related agreements (to the extent applicable
to it) have been duly authorized and approved and no other action with respect to CAC is necessary

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in order to authorize this Agreement, such related agreements or the Contemplated Transactions.

     (b) Except as set forth in Part 3.2 of the Disclosure Letter, neither the execution
and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated
Transactions will, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time):

     (i) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation of (A) any provision of the
Organizational Documents of any of the Companies, or (B) any resolution adopted by the
board of directors, the stockholders or the members, as applicable, of any of the
Companies;

     (ii) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation of, or give any Governmental
Body or other Person the right to challenge any of the Contemplated Transactions or to
exercise any remedy or obtain any relief under, any Legal Requirement or any Order to which
any of the Companies, or any of the assets owned or used by any of them, may be subject;

     (iii) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation of any of the terms or
requirements of, or give any Governmental Body the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend,
cancel, terminate or modify, any Governmental Authorization that is held by any of the
Companies or that otherwise relates to the business of, or any of the assets owned or used
by any of the Companies;

     (iv) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of,
or give any Person the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under, or to
accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate or modify, any material
Applicable Contract of the Companies; or

     (v) result in the imposition or creation of any Encumbrance (other than Permitted
Encumbrances) upon or with respect to any of the assets owned or used by any of the
Companies.

Except as set forth in Part 3.2 of the Disclosure Letter, none of the Companies is, or will
be, required to give any notice to or obtain any Consent from any Person in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation or performance of any of the
Contemplated Transactions.

     3.3 Capitalization

     Part 3.3 of the Disclosure Letter contains a complete and accurate listing of the
authorized, issued and outstanding equity securities, together with, where applicable, the par
value thereof, of each of the Companies. CAC is and will be on the Closing Date immediately prior
to the Closing the record and beneficial owner and holder of all the equity securities of the
Company, and the Company is and will be on the Closing Date immediately prior to the Closing the
record and beneficial owner and holder of all the equity securities of the Subsidiaries (other than
Diablo), in each case, free and clear of all

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Encumbrances on the Closing Date. The Company is and
will be on the Closing Date immediately prior to the Closing the record and beneficial owner and
holder of 50% of the membership interests of Diablo free and clear of all Encumbrances on the
Closing Date. All of the equity securities of the Companies have been duly authorized and validly
issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. Part 3.3 of the Disclosure Letter sets forth
all options, warrants, calls, commitments, Contracts or other rights relating to the issuance,
sale, or transfer of any securities of the Companies as are in effect immediately prior to the
Closing (the “Contingent Securities”). Other than as set forth in Part 3.3 of the
Disclosure Letter and other than as may be established or initiated by Buyer, after giving effect
to the Contemplated Transactions, following the Closing Date there will be no Contingent Securities
outstanding. None of the outstanding securities of the Companies were issued in violation of the
Securities Act or of any applicable state securities or blue sky laws. Except as set forth in
Part 3.3 of the Disclosure Letter, there
are no Contracts relating to the issuance, sale or transfer of any equity securities of any of
the Companies, and none of the Companies owns, or has any Contract to acquire, any equity
securities of any Person or any direct or indirect equity or ownership interest in any other
business.

     3.4 Financial Statements

     CAC has delivered, or has caused to be delivered, to Buyer: (a) audited consolidated balance
sheets of the Companies as at each of June 30, 2006 (the “Balance Sheet”), June 30, 2005
and June 30, 2004 (including, in each case, the notes thereto), and the related audited
consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flow for each of the
fiscal years then ended, together with the report thereon of the independent certified public
accountants (the “Audited Financial Statements”), and (b) unaudited consolidated balance
sheet of the Companies as of December 3, 2006 (the “Interim Balance Sheet”) and the related
unaudited consolidated statements of income and cash flow for the approximately five (5) fiscal
months then ended, certified by the Company’s chief financial officer (collectively, the
“Unaudited Financial Statements” and together with the Audited Financial Statements, the
“Financial Statements”). Except as set forth on Part 3.4 of the Disclosure Letter,
the Financial Statements fairly pres            ent in all material respects the financial condition and
the results of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flow of the Companies as at
the respective dates thereof and for the periods referred to therein, and were prepared in
accordance with GAAP, subject, in the case of the Unaudited Financial Statements, to normal
recurring year-end adjustments (none of which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect) and the absence of notes. The Financial Statements
reflect the consistent application of such accounting principles throughout the periods involved,
except as disclosed in the notes thereto or in the Disclosure Letter.

     3.5 Books and Records

     The books of account, minute books and stock record books of the Companies, all of which have
been made available to Buyer and its Representatives, are complete and correct in all material
respects, and have been maintained in accordance with sound business practices. Except as set
forth in Part 3.5 of the Disclosure Letter, the minute

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books of the Companies contain
accurate and complete records of all meetings held of, and corporate action taken by, the
stockholders or members, the boards of directors or managers, and committees of such boards, and no
meeting of any such stockholders, board of directors, or committee has been held for which minutes
have not been prepared and are not contained in such minute books. At the Closing, all of such
books and records will be in the possession of the Companies.

     3.6 Title to Properties; Encumbrances

     (a) Real Property. Part 3.6 of the Disclosure Letter lists all the real
property owned by the Companies (the “Owned Real Property”) and leased by the Companies.
The Companies have good and valid title to the Owned Real Property, free and clear of all
Encumbrances, except Permitted Encumbrances. The Real Property is in material compliance with all
applicable building, zoning, subdivision, health and safety and other
Legal Requirements (collectively, the “Real Property Laws”). None of the Companies
has received any notice of violation of any Real Property Law and, to CAC’s Knowledge, there is no
basis for the issuance of any such notice or the taking of any action for any such violation. All
water, oil, gas, electrical, telecommunications, sewer, storm and waste water systems and other
utility services or systems for the Real Property have been installed and are operational and
sufficient for the operation of the business presently conducted, normal wear and tear and
regularly scheduled maintenance excepted. CAC has delivered or otherwise made available to Buyer
correct and complete copies of all leases (as amended or modified through the Closing Date) listed
in Part 3.6 of the Disclosure Letter. Each such lease is legal, valid, binding and
enforceable against the Companies and, to CAC’s Knowledge, against the other parties thereto and is
in full force and effect, in each case subject to proper authorization and execution of such lease
by the other party and the application of any bankruptcy or creditor’s rights laws or general
principles of equity. Neither the Companies, nor, to CAC’s Knowledge, any other party to any
lease, is in default, and to CAC’s Knowledge, no event has occurred or circumstance exists which,
with the delivery of notice, the passage of time or both, would constitute such a breach or
default, or permit the termination, modification or acceleration of rent under such lease.

     (b) Personal Property. The Companies have good and valid title to, or a valid
leasehold interest in, all of the personal properties and assets owned by each of them or used in
its respective business, including, without limitation each item of equipment and other personal
property, tangible, intangible or otherwise included as an asset in the Interim Balance Sheet
(other than inventory and equipment disposed of in the Ordinary Course of Business since the date
of the Interim Balance Sheet), and to each item of personal property, acquired since the date of
the Interim Balance Sheet (collectively, the “Personal Property”), free and clear of any
Encumbrances, except Permitted Encumbrances. With respect to each lease of Personal Property: (i)
such lease is legal, valid, binding and enforceable against the Companies and, to CAC’s Knowledge,
against the other parties thereto and is in full force and effect, in each case subject to proper
authorization and execution of such lease by the other party and the application of any bankruptcy
or creditor’s rights laws or general principles of equity, (ii) the Companies have delivered or
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accurate copies of each of
the leases described in Part 3.6(b) of the Disclosure Letter, and none of the leases have
been modified in any respect, except to the extent that such modifications are disclosed by the
copies delivered or made available to the Buyer; and (iii) neither the Companies nor, to CAC’s
Knowledge, any other party to such lease, is in default, and to CAC’s Knowledge, no event has
occurred or circumstance exists which, with the delivery of notice, the passage of time or both,
would constitute such a breach or default, or permit the termination, modification or acceleration
of payment under such lease.

     3.7 Condition and Sufficiency of Assets

     The buildings, plants, structures, and equipment of the Companies are structurally sound, are
in good operating condition and in a good state of maintenance and repair, ordinary wear and tear
excepted, and are adequate for the uses to which they are being put, and none of such buildings,
plants, structures, or equipment is in need of maintenance or repairs, except for ordinary, routine
or non-material maintenance and
repairs. Except as set forth in Part 3.7 of the Disclosure Letter, the building,
plants, structures, equipment and other tangible assets, intangible assets and other assets of the
Companies will be sufficient for the continued conduct of the business of the Companies after the
Closing in substantially the same manner as conducted prior to the Closing.

     3.8 Accounts Receivable

     All accounts receivable of the Companies that are reflected on the Interim Balance Sheet or on
the accounting records of the Companies as of the Closing Date (collectively, the “Accounts
Receivable”) represent or will represent valid obligations of the respective account debtors
arising from sale actually made or services actually performed in the Ordinary Course of Business.
Unless paid prior to the Closing Date, the Accounts Receivable will be current and, to CAC’s
Knowledge, collectible net of the respective reserves shown on the Balance Sheet or the Interim
Balance Sheet or on the accounting records of the applicable Acquired Company as of the Closing
Date (which reserves are adequate and calculated consistent with past practice in accordance with
GAAP). There is no contest, claim, or right of set-off that is not reserved for under any Contract
with any obligor of an Accounts Receivable relating to the amount or validity of such Accounts
Receivable, as so reserved.

     3.9 Inventory

     All inventory of the Companies, consists of a quality and quantity usable and salable in the
Ordinary Course of Business, except for obsolete items and items of below-standard quality, all of
which have been written off or written down to net realizable value in the Interim Balance Sheet,
on the accounting records of the Companies as of the Closing Date or pursuant to the Working
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the case may be. All inventories not written off have been priced at the
lower of cost or market on a first in, first out basis.

     3.10 Taxes

     (a) The Companies have timely filed or caused to be filed all material Tax Returns that are or
were required to be filed by or with respect to any of them, either separately or as a member of a
group of corporations, pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements. Except as set forth in Part
3.10(a) of the Disclosure Letter, each of the Companies has paid, or made provision for the
payment of, all Taxes that have or may have become due pursuant to such Tax Returns, or pursuant to
any assessment received by any of the Companies, except such Taxes, if any, as are being contested
in good faith. CAC has delivered or made available to Buyer copies of all such Tax Returns filed
as of the date of this Agreement for the last two (2) fiscal years of the Companies.

     (b) Except as described in Part 3.10(b) of the Disclosure Letter, since February 10,
2004, none of the Companies:

     (i) is or has been the subject of a Tax audit or examination;

     (ii) has consented to extend the time, or is the beneficiary of any extension of time,
in which any Tax may be assessed or collected by any taxing authority; or

     (iii) has received from any taxing authority any written notice of proposed
adjustment, deficiency, underpayment of Taxes or any other such written notice which has
not been satisfied by payment or been withdrawn.

     (c) The charges, accruals, and reserves with respect to Taxes on the respective books of the
Companies are materially adequate (determined in accordance with GAAP) with respect to the
Companies’ liability for Taxes. To CAC’s Knowledge, there exists no proposed material Tax
assessment against the Companies except as disclosed in Part 3.10 of the Disclosure Letter.
To CAC’s Knowledge, all material Taxes that the Companies are or were required by Legal
Requirements to withhold or collect have been duly withheld or collected and, to the extent
required, have been paid to the proper Governmental Body.

     (d) All material Tax Returns filed by (or that include on a consolidated basis) the Companies
are true, correct and complete. There is no tax sharing agreement that will require any payment by
the Companies after the date of this Agreement. None of the Companies is, or within the five-year
period preceding the Closing Date has been, an “S” corporation.

     (e) To CAC’s Knowledge, there is no factual or legal basis for any claim by an authority in a
jurisdiction where any of the Companies does not file material Tax Returns that any of the
Companies is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.

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     (f) None of the Companies has any net operating losses or other tax attributes that are
subject to limitation under IRC Sections 382, 383, or 384, or the federal consolidated return
regulations.

     (g) To CAC’s Knowledge, none of the Companies (i) has agreed, nor is required, to make any
adjustment under Section 481(a) of the IRC by reason of a change in accounting method or otherwise
that will affect the liability of the Companies for Taxes for a Taxable period ending after the
Closing Date, (ii) has made an election, nor is required, to treat any asset as owned by another
person pursuant to the provisions of Section 168(f) of the IRC or as tax-exempt bond financed
property or tax-exempt use property within the meaning of Section 168 of the IRC, (iii) has made
any of the foregoing elections nor is required to apply any of the foregoing rules under any
comparable state or local tax provision, or (iv) owns any material assets that were financed
directly or indirectly with, or that directly or indirectly secure, debt the interest on which is
tax-exempt under Section 103(a) of the IRC.

     (h) None of the Companies is a party to any “Gain Recognition Agreement” as such term is used
in the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 367 of the IRC.

     (i) Except as disclosed in Part 3.10(i) of the Disclosure Letter, there are no joint
ventures, partnerships, limited liability companies, or other arrangements or contracts to which
any of the Companies is a party and that could be treated as a partnership for federal income tax
purposes.

     (j) To CAC’s Knowledge, none of the Companies has a “permanent establishment” in any foreign
country, as such term is defined in any applicable Tax treaty or convention between the United
States and such foreign country, nor has any of the Companies otherwise taken steps that have
exposed, or will expose, any of the Companies to the taxing jurisdiction of a foreign country.

     (k) To CAC’s Knowledge, none of the Companies has been a member of an affiliated group (other
than the affiliated group of which CAC is the common parent) filing a consolidated federal income
Tax Return, nor taken any other action that could result in liability for Taxes of an affiliated
group (other than the affiliated group of which CAC is the common parent) under Treas. Reg.
§1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local, or foreign law), including as a transferee or
successor, by contract, or otherwise.

     (l) None of the Companies has been a United States real property holding corporation within
the meaning of IRC section 897(c)(2) during the applicable period specified in IRC Section
897(c)(1)(A)(ii).

     (m) To CAC’s Knowledge, none of the Contemplated Transactions, either by itself or in
conjunction with any other transaction that any of the Companies may have entered into or agreed
to, will give rise to any federal income Tax liability under Section 355(e) of the IRC for which
any of the Companies may in any way be held liable.

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     3.11 Employee Benefits

     (a) Part 3.11(a) of the Disclosure Letter contains a complete and accurate list of
each pension, profit-sharing, deferred compensation, bonus, stock, stock option, share appreciation
right, severance, group or individual health, dental, medical, life insurance, survivor benefit,
vacation pay, fringe benefit, or similar plan, policy, arrangement or agreement, and each “employee
benefit plan” as defined under ERISA Section 3(3), whether in any case formal or informal, written
or oral, for the benefit of any current or former director, officer or employee of or consultant or
agent to the Companies or any ERISA Affiliate of any of them, as applicable, whether or not subject
to ERISA that the Companies or any ERISA Affiliate of any of them maintains or maintained since
February 10, 2004 and any period from January 1 of the current calendar year through the Closing
Date (the “Relevant Period”), participates in or participated in during the Relevant
Period, contributes to or has contributed to during the Relevant Period or has or has had during
the Relevant Period or could have any liability under or related thereto (the foregoing plans,
policies, arrangements and agreements individually an “Employee Benefit Plan,” and
collectively “Employee Benefit Plans”). No Employee Benefit Plan is or includes a
Multiemployer Plan, a Title IV Plan or any Qualified Plan that is subject to the minimum funding
requirements of IRC Section 412 and ERISA Section 302 (a “Minimum Funding Plan”) and the
Buyer shall not incur any liability under, or related to, any Multiemployer Plan, Title IV Plan or
Minimum Funding Plan as a result of the Contemplated Transactions. Except for those Employee
Benefit Plans disclosed in Part 3.11(a) of the Disclosure Letter, the Companies and any
ERISA Affiliate of any of them have not maintained or incurred any liability under or contributed
to during the Relevant Period and does not currently maintain, participate in or have any liability
under or related to any Employee Benefit Plan. In addition, Part 3.11(a) of the Disclosure
Letter categorizes each Employee Benefit Plan into one of the following categories: (A) Employee
Benefit Plans that are Qualified Plans; and (B) Other Employee Benefit Plans.

     (b) The Sellers have delivered or made available to Buyer or its Representatives to the extent
applicable:

     (i) all documents that set forth the terms of each Employee Benefit Plan of the
Companies and of any related trust, including (A) all plan descriptions and summary plan
descriptions of Employee Benefit Plans for which the Companies are required to prepare,
file, and distribute plan descriptions and summary plan descriptions under ERISA, and (B)
all summaries and descriptions furnished to participants and beneficiaries regarding the
Companies’ Employee Benefit Plans for which a plan description or summary plan description
is not required under ERISA;

     (ii) all personnel and employment manuals, and all personnel, payroll and employment
policies, currently in effect at the Companies;

     (iii) all collective bargaining agreements pursuant to which contributions have been
made or obligations incurred (including both pension and welfare benefits) by the Companies
and the ERISA Affiliates of the Companies,

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and all collective bargaining agreements pursuant to which contributions are being
made or obligations are owed by such entities;

     (iv) a written description of any of the Companies’ Employee Benefit Plans that are
not otherwise in writing;

     (v) all registration statements filed with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan of the
Companies;

     (vi) all insurance policies purchased by or to provide benefits under any Employee
Benefit Plan of the Companies (other than long-term disability policies of the Companies’
executives);

     (vii) all contracts with third party administrators, actuaries, investment managers,
consultants, and other independent contractors that relate to any Employee Benefit Plan of
the Companies (other than the First Niagara Third Party Administrator contract and
contracts with Merrill Lynch in respect of 401(k) services);

     (viii) all reports submitted within the Relevant Period by third party administrators,
actuaries, investment managers, consultants, or other independent contractors with respect
to any Employee Benefit Plan of the Companies (other than any reports or analyses prepared
by Merrill Lynch in the ordinary course of managing the 401(k) Plan) ;

     (ix) each form of notification to employees of the Companies during the Relevant
Period of their rights under ERISA Section 601 et seq. and IRC Section 4980B;

     (x) each form of notification required by HIPAA (as defined below) to be provided to
employees of the Companies during the Relevant Period of their rights under ERISA Section
701 et seq. and the privacy rules set forth in 45 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 160 and
164, as promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
(“HIPAA”) (such privacy rules referred to hereinafter as “Privacy Rules”);

     (xi) the Form 5500, if applicable, filed for each of the most recent two plan years
with respect to each Employee Benefit Plan of the Companies and each Minimum Funding Plan
of an ERISA Affiliate, including all schedules thereto and the opinions of independent
accountants;

     (xii) all notices regarding compliance that were given by the Companies or any of
their Employee Benefit Plans during the Relevant Period to the IRS or any participant or
beneficiary, pursuant to statute, including notices that are expressly mentioned elsewhere
in this Section 3.13;

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     (xiii) all required notices concerning an Employee Benefit Plan of the Companies that
were given during the Relevant Period by the IRS or the Department of Labor to the
Companies, or any Employee Benefit Plan;

     (xiv) with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan of the Companies that is a Qualified
Plan, the most recent determination or opinion letter, all governmental advisory opinions,
rulings, compliance statements, closing agreements for each such Employee Benefit Plan of
the Companies; and

     (xv) with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan of the Companies that is a self-insured
health plan, policy or arrangement, information related to the claims experience of each of
the Companies for the last three years or, if shorter, the period of time during which such
plan, policy or arrangement was self-insured.

     (c) Except as set forth in Part 3.11 of the Disclosure Letter:

     (i) The Companies have performed all of their respective obligations under all
Employee Benefit Plans in all material respects. The Companies have made appropriate
entries in their financial records and statements for all obligations and liabilities under
such Employee Benefit Plan that have accrued but are not due and for a pro rata amount of
the obligations, liabilities accrued or contributions that would otherwise have been made
in accordance with past practices and applicable law for the plan year that includes the
Closing Date.

     (ii) No statement, either written or oral, has been made by the Companies to any
Person with regard to any of their Employee Benefit Plans that was not in accordance with
the applicable Employee Benefit Plan and that would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.

     (iii) The Companies, with respect to all of their Employee Benefit Plans, and each
ERISA Affiliate of the Companies, with respect to all of their Minimum Funding Plans, are,
and each such Employee Benefit Plan is, in material compliance with, as applicable, ERISA,
the IRC, the Privacy Rules, the applicable provisions of HIPAA, and other applicable Legal
Requirements including the provisions of such Legal Requirements expressly mentioned in
this Section 3.11, and with any applicable collective bargaining agreement and as of the
Closing Date, to CAC’s Knowledge, no event has occurred that would or will cause any such
Employee Benefit Plan to fail to comply with such requirements and no notice has been
issued by any Governmental Body questioning or challenging such compliance.

     (A) None of the Companies, no ERISA Affiliate and, to CAC’s Knowledge, no
other Person has entered into or engaged in any transaction prohibited by ERISA
Section 406 or any “prohibited transaction” under IRC Section 4975(c) with respect
to any applicable Employee Benefit Plan.

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     (B) None of the Companies or any ERISA Affiliate of any of them has any
liability to the IRS with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan, including any
liability imposed by Chapter 43, 47 or 68 of the IRC.

     (C) All filings required by ERISA and the IRC as to each applicable Employee
Benefit Plan have been timely filed, and all notices and disclosures to
participants required by either ERISA, the Privacy Rules, HIPAA or the IRC have
been timely provided.

     (D) All contributions and payments made or accrued with respect to all
Employee Benefit Plans of the Companies have been deductible under IRC Section 162
or Section 404 or 419. No amount, or any asset of any Employee Benefit Plan of the
Companies, is subject to tax as unrelated business taxable income.

     (iv) Each Employee Benefit Plan of the Companies can be terminated within thirty days,
without payment of any additional contribution, or amount and without the vesting or
acceleration of any benefits promised by such Employee Benefit Plan.

     (v) To CAC’s Knowledge, no event has occurred that could result in an increase in
premium costs of the Companies’ Employee Benefit Plans that are insured, or an increase in
benefit costs of such Employee Benefit Plans that are self-insured, in each case that
exceeds past increases.

     (vi) Other than claims for benefits submitted by participants or beneficiaries, no
claim against, or legal proceeding involving, any Employee Benefit Plan of the Companies is
pending or, to CAC’s Knowledge, is Threatened and, to CAC’s Knowledge, no facts exist that
could give rise to any such claims or legal proceedings.

     (vii) Each Employee Benefit Plan of the Companies that is intended to be a Qualified
Plan is qualified in form and operation under IRC Section 401(a) and there have been no
amendments to such Employee Benefit Plans that are not the subject of a favorable
determination letter (or, if the applicable Employee Benefit Plan is based on a
standardized prototype or volume submitter form document, the advisory opinion letter, but
only if such opinion letter may be relied upon by the Companies or any ERISA Affiliate of
any of them, as applicable, as if it were a determination letter) issued with respect
thereto by the Internal Revenue Service; each trust for each such Employee Benefit Plan is
exempt from federal income tax under IRC Section 501(a). No event has occurred or
circumstance exists that will or could give rise to disqualification of any such Employee
Benefit Plan or trust.

     (viii) The financial report for each applicable Employee Benefit Plan of the Companies
and each ERISA Affiliate of the Companies fairly presents the

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financial condition and the
results of operations of each such Employee Benefit Plan in accordance with GAAP.

     (ix) Except to the extent required under ERISA Section 601 et seq. and IRC Section
4980B, the Companies do not provide nor are any of them required to provide health or
welfare benefits for any retired or former employee or is obligated to provide health or
welfare benefits to any active employee following
such employee’s retirement or other termination of service and none of the Companies
has any liability (actual or contingent) for providing any such benefits to retirees and
former employees except to the extent required under ERISA Section 601 et seq. and IRC
Section 4980B.

     (x) The Companies have the right to modify and terminate benefits to retirees (other
than pensions) with respect to both retired and active employees.

     (xi) To CAC’s Knowledge, the Companies have complied with the provisions of ERISA
Section 601 et seq. and IRC Section 4980B.

     (xii) The Companies and each ERISA Affiliate of any of them have taken all steps
reasonably necessary so that all applicable Employee Benefit Plans comply with the Privacy
Rules and the applicable provisions of HIPAA and that, to CAC’s Knowledge, such Employee
Benefit Plans are in full compliance with the Privacy Rules and applicable provisions of
HIPAA.

     (xiii) No payment that is owed or may become due to any director, officer, employee,
or agent of the Companies will be nondeductible to any of the Companies, as applicable, or
subject to tax under IRC Section 280G or Section 4999; nor will the Companies be required
to “gross up” or otherwise compensate any such person because of the imposition of any
excise tax on a payment to such person. None of the payments contemplated by any Employee
Benefit Plan of the Companies would, in the aggregate, constitute excess parachute
payments, as defined in IRC Section 280G (without regard to subsection (b)(4) thereto).

     (xiv) The consummation of the Contemplated Transactions will not result in the
payment, or acceleration of any benefit under any Employee Benefit Plan of the Companies.

     (xv) None of the assets of any Employee Benefit Plan is or has been invested in
securities of the Companies or any ERISA Affiliate of any of them.

     (c) For purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

     “ERISA Affiliate” means, with respect to the Companies, any other Person that,
together with any of the Companies, would be treated as a single employer under IRC Section 414
before the Closing Date.

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     “Multiemployer Plan” has the meaning given to such term in ERISA Section 3(37)(A).

     “Qualified Plan” means any Employee Benefit Plan that meets, is intended to meet or
purports to meet the requirements, of IRC Section 401(a).

     “Title IV Plans” means all Employee Benefit Plans that are subject to Title IV of
ERISA, 29 U.S.C. Section 1301 et seq., other than Multiemployer Plans.

     3.12 Compliance with Legal Requirements; Governmental Authorizations

     (a) Except as set forth in Part 3.12(a) of the Disclosure Letter:

     (i) each of the Companies is, and at all times since February 10, 2004 has been, in
compliance with the Legal Requirements that are applicable to it or to the conduct or
operation of its business or the ownership or use of any of its assets except where the
failure to be in compliance would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect; and

     (ii) no event has occurred since February 10, 2004 or circumstance exists that would
reasonably be expected to constitute or result in a violation by any of the Companies of,
or a failure on the part of any of them to comply with, any Legal Requirement except where
the failure to be in compliance would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.

     (b) Part 3.12(b) of the Disclosure Letter contains a complete and accurate list of
each Governmental Authorization that is held by the Companies or that otherwise relates to the
business of, or to any of the assets owned or used by, the Companies. Each Governmental
Authorization listed or required to be listed in Part 3.12(b) of the Disclosure Letter is
valid and in full force and effect. Except as set forth in Part 3.12(b) of the Disclosure
Letter:

     (i) each of the Companies is, and at all times since February 10, 2004 has been, in
compliance with all of the terms and requirements of each approval, consent, license,
permit, waiver or other authorization issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by
or under the authority of any Governmental Body or pursuant to any Legal Requirement and
necessary (A) for the lawful conduct or operation of its business as currently conducted,
or (B) to permit it to own and use its assets in the manner in which it currently owns and
uses such assets (each a “Governmental Authorization” and, collectively, the
“Governmental Authorizations”), except where the failure to be in compliance would
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

     (ii) no event has occurred since February 10, 2004 or circumstance exists that would
reasonably be expected (with or without notice or lapse of time) to (A) constitute or
result directly or indirectly in a violation of or a failure by any

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of the Companies to
comply with any term or requirement of any Governmental Authorization, or (B) result
directly or indirectly in the revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation or
termination of, or any modification to, any Governmental Authorization, except where such
violation or failure, or such revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination
or modification, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

     (iii) all applications required to have been filed since February 10, 2004 on behalf
of each of the Companies for the renewal of Governmental
Authorizations have been duly filed with the appropriate Governmental Bodies, and all
other filings required to have been made with respect to such Governmental Authorizations
have been duly made with the appropriate Governmental Bodies, except where the failure to
file would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

The Governmental Authorizations listed in Part 3.12(b) of the Disclosure Letter
collectively constitute all of the Governmental Authorizations necessary to permit the Companies to
lawfully conduct and operate the Businesses in the manner they currently conduct and operate such
Businesses and to permit the Companies to own and use their assets in the manner in which they
currently own and use such assets.

     3.13 Legal Proceedings; Orders

     (a) Except as set forth in Part 3.13(a) of the Disclosure Letter, there is no pending
Proceeding, whether related to or arising from any product manufactured, distributed or sold by or
on behalf of, or services performed by, any of the Companies or otherwise, in which any of the
Companies is a named party:

     (i) that has been commenced by or against any of the Companies or that otherwise
relates to or may affect the business of, or any of the assets owned or used by, any of
them; or

     (ii) that challenges, or that may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making
illegal or otherwise interfering with, any of the Contemplated Transactions.

     To CAC’s Knowledge, (1) no such Proceeding has been Threatened, and (2) no event has occurred
or circumstance exists that may give rise to or serve as a basis for the commencement of any such
Proceeding. The Sellers have delivered to Buyer copies of all pleadings, correspondence, and other
documents relating to each Proceeding listed in Part 3.13(a) of the Disclosure Letter.

     (b) Except as set forth in Part 3.13(b) of the Disclosure Letter:

     (i) there is no Order to which any of the Companies, or any of the assets owned or
used by any of them, is subject, and

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     (ii) to CAC’s Knowledge, no officer, director, agent or employee of the Companies is
subject to any Order that prohibits such officer, director, agent or employee from engaging
in or continuing any conduct, activity, or practice relating to the business of the
Companies.

     (c) Except as set forth in Part 3.13(c) of the Disclosure Letter:

     (i) each of the Companies is in full compliance with all of the terms and requirements
of each Order to which it, or any of the assets owned or used by it, is subject; and

     (ii) no event has occurred since February 10, 2004 or circumstance exists that may
constitute or result in (with or without notice or lapse of time) a violation of or failure
to comply with any term or requirement of any Order to which any of the Companies, or any
of the assets owned or used by any of them, is subject; and

     (iii) none of the Companies has, at any time since February 10, 2004, received any
notice or other communication (whether oral or written) from any Governmental Body or any
other Person regarding any actual or potential violation of, or failure to comply with, any
term of any Order to which any of the Companies, has been subject, except where such
violation or failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.

     3.14 Absence of Certain Changes and Events

     Except as set forth in Part 3.14 of the Disclosure Letter, since the date of the
Balance Sheet, each of the Companies has conducted its business only in the Ordinary Course of
Business and there has not been any:

     (a) change in authorized or issued capital stock or other equity securities of any of the
Companies; grant of any option or right to purchase shares of capital stock of or other equity
interest in any of the Companies; issuance of any security convertible into such capital stock or
other equity interest; grant of any registration rights; purchase, redemption, retirement or other
acquisition by any of the Companies of any shares of any such capital stock or other equity
securities; or declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution or payment in respect
of shares of capital stock or other equity securities;

     (b) amendment to the Organizational Documents of any of the Companies;

     (c) damage to or destruction or loss of any asset or property of any of the Companies that
would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

     (d) adoption of, or increase in the payments to or benefits under, any plan, arrangement or
policy that is an Employee Benefit Plan or that would be treated as an Employee Benefit Plan if in
effect on the date of this Agreement, nor has there been any termination of any Employee Benefit
Plan;

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     (e) entry into, termination by any of the Companies of, or receipt of notice of termination of
(i) any license, distributorship, dealer, joint venture, credit, or similar agreement, or (ii) any
Contract or transaction involving a total remaining commitment by or to the Companies of at least
$100,000;

     (f) termination by the Companies of, or receipt of notice of termination of any Contract
pursuant to which the Companies have made sales in excess of $250,000 during the immediately
preceding 12 months;

     (g) sale (other than sales of inventory and disposal of fixed assets in the Ordinary Course of
Business), lease, or other disposition of any asset or property of the
Companies in excess of $100,000 or the imposition of any Encumbrance on any material asset or
property of the Companies, including the sale, lease, or other disposition of any of the
Intellectual Property Assets, other than Permitted Encumbrances;

     (h) cancellation or waiver of any claims or rights with a value to the Companies in excess of
$100,000;

     (i) Tax election or change in the accounting methods used by any of the Companies;

     (j) material change in the reserve for Accounts Receivable or the quantities of each item of
inventory, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;

     (k) Contract (or series of related Contracts) involving more than $250,000 or outside the
Ordinary Course of Business entered into by the Companies;

     (l) dividend declared, set aside or paid or any distribution made with respect to any capital
stock or equity interests (whether in cash or in kind) or redemption purchase, or other acquisition
of any capital stock or equity interests;

     (m) loan by the Companies to, or any other transaction with, any of the shareholders,
directors, officers, employees or Related Persons or any of them, other than deferment of interest
on the Promissory Notes;

     (n) increase in excess of five percent (5%) of the base compensation of any of the Companies’
officers or, except for hourly or other employees whose annual compensation (including bonuses) is
less than $100,000, employees, or any other change in the employment terms for any of such officers
or employees;

     (o) acceleration of the collection of accounts receivable or delay in paying accounts payable
(except in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practices); or

     (p) written agreement by any of the Companies to do, or which would result in, any of the
foregoing.

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     3.15 Contracts; No Defaults

     (a) Except for any Contract set forth in Part 3.15(b) of the Disclosure Letter,
Part 3.15(a) of the Disclosure Letter sets forth a list, and the Companies have delivered
or otherwise made available to Buyer or its Representatives true and complete copies (or in the
case of any oral Contract, a true and complete summary), of:

     (i) each Applicable Contract that involves performance of services or delivery of
goods or materials by one or more of the Companies of an amount or value in excess of
$500,000;

     (ii) each Applicable Contract that involves performance of services or delivery of
goods or materials to one or more of the Companies of an amount or value in excess of
$500,000;

     (iii) each Applicable Contract that was not entered into in the Ordinary Course of
Business and that involves expenditures or receipts of one or more of the Companies in
excess of $500,000;

     (iv) each lease, rental or occupancy agreement, license, installment and conditional
sale agreement, and other Applicable Contract affecting the ownership of, leasing of, title
to, use of, or any leasehold or other interest in, any real or personal property (except
personal property leases and installment and conditional sales agreements having a value
per item or aggregate payments of less than $500,000 and with terms of less than one year);

     (v) each licensing agreement or other Applicable Contract with respect to patents,
trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property, including agreements with current or
former employees, consultants, or contractors regarding the appropriation or the
nondisclosure of any of the Intellectual Property Assets;

     (vi) each collective bargaining agreement and other Applicable Contract to or with any
labor union or other employee representative of a group of employees;

     (vii) each joint venture, partnership, and other Applicable Contract (however named)
involving a sharing of profits, losses, costs, or liabilities by any of the Companies with
any other Person other than any of the Companies;

     (viii) each Applicable Contract containing covenants that in any way purport to
restrict the business of the Companies or limit the freedom of the Companies to engage in
any line of business or to compete with any Person;

     (ix) each Applicable Contract providing for payments to or by any Person based on
sales, purchases, or profits, other than direct payments for goods;

     (x) each power of attorney that is currently effective and outstanding;

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     (xi) each Applicable Contract entered into other than in the Ordinary Course of
Business that contains or provides for an express undertaking by the Companies to be
responsible for consequential damages;

     (xii) each Applicable Contract for capital expenditures in excess of $500,000 or any
group of Applicable Contracts for capital expenditures which exceed $500,000 in the
aggregate;

     (xiii) each written warranty, guaranty, and or other similar undertaking with respect
to contractual performance extended by the Companies other than in the Ordinary Course of
Business;

     (xiv) each Applicable Contract relating to any Indebtedness of the Companies in excess
of $500,000 that will be outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date; and

     (xv) each amendment, supplement, and modification (whether oral or written) in respect
of any of the foregoing.

     (b) Except as set forth in Part 3.15(b) of the Disclosure Letter, no officer,
director, agent, employee, consultant or contractor of the Companies is, to CAC’s Knowledge, bound
by any Contract that purports to limit the ability of such Person to (A) engage in or continue any
conduct, activity or practice relating to the business of any of the Companies, or (B) assign to
any of the Companies or to any other Person any rights to any invention, improvement or discovery.

     (c) Except as set forth in Part 3.15(c) of the Disclosure Letter, each Contract
identified in Part 3.15(a) of the Disclosure Letter is in full force and effect and none of
the Companies has received any written notice that any party to any such Contract intends to
cancel, terminate or fail to renew such Contract.

     (d) Each lease into which any of the Companies has entered since June 30, 2006 was entered
into in the Ordinary Course of Business and consistent with past practices.

     (e) Except as set forth in Part 3.15(e) of the Disclosure Letter:

     (i) the Companies are in full compliance with all applicable terms and requirements of
each Contract under which they have any obligation or liability or by which they or any of
the assets owned or used by them are bound;

     (ii) to CAC’s Knowledge, each other Person that has any obligation or liability under
any Contract under which any of the Companies has any rights is in full compliance with all
applicable terms and requirements of such Contract;

     (iii) to CAC’s Knowledge, no event has occurred since February 10, 2004 or
circumstance exists that (with or without notice or lapse of time) may contravene, conflict
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Companies or other Person the
right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or
performance of, or to cancel, terminate or modify, any material Applicable Contract; and

     (iv) none of the Companies has, since February 10, 2004, given to or received from any
other Person, any notice or other communication (whether oral or written) regarding any
actual, alleged, possible or potential violation or breach of, or default under, any
Contract with respect to which obligations are owing to or due from any of the Companies.

     3.16 Insurance

     (a) The Companies have delivered or otherwise made available to Buyer a true and complete copy
of (i) each policy of insurance to which any of the Companies is a party or under which the assets
of any of the Companies are covered, (ii) each pending application, if any, of any of the Companies
for policies of insurance, and (iii) any statement by the auditor of the Companies’ financial
statements with regard to the adequacy of such entity’s coverage or of the reserves for claims,
except for policies of insurance covering the period from and including October 2006 through
September 2007, for which summaries have been prepared and delivered to Buyer. Part
3.16(a) of the Disclosure Letter summarizes the insurance policies in effect as of the date
hereof. The schedules of insurance and renewal binders made available to Wachovia Insurance
Services are true and complete.

     (b) Part 3.16(b) of the Disclosure Letter describes:

     (i) any self-insurance arrangement by or affecting the Companies, including any
reserves established thereunder; and

     (ii) any contract or arrangement, other than a policy of insurance, for the transfer
or sharing of any risk by the Companies.

     (c) Except as set forth on Part 3.16(c) of the Disclosure Letter:

     (i) Each policy of insurance to which any of the Companies is a party:

     (A) is valid, outstanding, and enforceable;

     (B) is issued by an insurer that, to CAC’s Knowledge, is financially sound and
reputable;

     (C) when taken together with all other policies of insurance of the Companies,
provide adequate insurance coverage for the assets and operations of the Companies
for the risks to which they are exposed in the Ordinary Course of Business;

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     (D) is sufficient for material compliance with the Legal Requirements and
Contracts to which the Companies are bound; and

     (E) will continue in full force and effect following the consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions.

     (ii) None of the Companies has received, with respect to any policy of insurance to
which any of the Companies is a party or under which the assets of any of the Companies are
covered, (A) any refusal of coverage or any written notice that a defense will be afforded
with reservation of rights, or (B) any written notice that any insurance policy is no
longer in full force or effect, will be or is cancelled, will not be renewed or the issuer
thereof is not willing or able to perform its obligations thereunder.

     (iii) All premiums due under each policy to which any of the Companies is a party or
that provides coverage to any of the Companies have been paid or are being timely paid
under financing arrangements offered by the applicable insurance provider.

     3.17 Environmental Matters

     Except as set forth in Part 3.17 of the Disclosure Letter:

     (a) Each of the Companies is, and at all times has been, in full compliance with, and has not
been and is not in violation of or liable under, any Environmental Law. None of the Companies has
any reasonable basis to expect or receive, nor has any of them or, to CAC’s Knowledge, any other
Person for whose conduct they are or may be held responsible received, any actual or Threatened
Order, notice, or other communication from (i) any Governmental Body, or (ii) the current or prior
owner or operator of any Facilities, of any actual or potential violation or failure to comply with
any Environmental Law, or of any actual or threatened obligation to undertake or bear the cost of
any Environmental, Health, and Safety Liabilities with respect to any of the Facilities or any
other properties or assets (whether real, personal or mixed) in which any of the Companies has had
an interest, or with respect to any property or Facility at or to which Hazardous Materials were
generated, manufactured, transferred or used by any of the Companies or, to CAC’s Knowledge, by any
other Person for whose conduct they are or may be held responsible, from which Hazardous Materials
have been transported, treated, stored or otherwise handled.

     (b) There are no pending or, to CAC’s Knowledge, Threatened claims, Threatened Encumbrances,
or other restrictions of any nature, resulting from any Environmental, Health, and Safety
Liabilities or arising under or pursuant to any Environmental Law, with respect to or affecting any
of the Facilities in which any of the Companies has or had an interest.

     (c) Each of the Companies possesses, or has timely applied for, all Permits and other
Governmental Authorizations required under applicable Environmental Laws

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necessary to own, lease
and operate its properties and assets as now being owned, licensed and operated and to carry on its
respective business as it is now being conducted, except where any failure to so possess or apply
would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     (d) None of the Companies has, nor has any of them or, to CAC’s Knowledge, any other Person
for whose conduct they are or may be held responsible received, any citation, directive, notice,
Order, summons, warning, or other communication that relates to Hazardous Activity, hazardous
Materials, or any alleged, actual, or potential violation or failure to comply with any
Environmental Law, or of any alleged, actual, or potential obligation to undertake or bear the cost
of any Environmental, Health, and Safety Liabilities with respect to any of the Facilities in which
the any of the Companies had an interest, or with respect to any Facility to which Hazardous
Materials were generated, manufactured, transferred or used by any of the Companies or, to CAC’s
Knowledge, any
other Person for whose conduct they are or may be held responsible, or from which Hazardous
Materials have been transported, treated, stored or otherwise handled.

     (e) None of the Companies or, to CAC’s Knowledge, any other Person for whose conduct they are
or may be held responsible, has any Environmental, Health and Safety Liabilities with respect to
the Facilities in which any of the Companies (or any predecessor thereof), has or had an interest,
or at any property geologically or hydrologically adjoining the Facilities.

     (f) There are no Hazardous Materials present on or in the Environment at the Facilities or to
CAC’s Knowledge, at any geologically or hydrologically adjoining property. None of the Companies,
or to CAC’s Knowledge, any other Person, has permitted or conducted, or is aware of, any Hazardous
Activity conducted with respect to the Facilities or any other properties or assets (whether real,
personal, or mixed) in which any of the Companies has or had an interest.

     (g) There has been no Release or, to the CAC’s Knowledge, Threat of Release, of any Hazardous
Materials at, on, beneath, in, or from (i) the Facilities; (ii) any other locations in which any of
the Companies has or had an interest; (iii) any locations utilized by the Companies, or transported
to or from the Facilities or any other locations in which any of the Companies has or had an
interest, for purposes of treatment, storage or disposal of Hazardous Materials; or (iv) to CAC’s
Knowledge, any geological or hydrologically adjoining property.

     (h) The Sellers’ Representative has delivered to Buyer or its Representatives true and
complete copies of (i) all Governmental Authorizations concerning compliance with Environmental
Laws and (ii) results of any reports, studies, analyses, tests, or monitoring possessed or
initiated by any of the Companies pertaining to Hazardous Materials or Hazardous Activities in, on,
or under the Facilities, or concerning compliance by any of the Companies with Environmental Laws.

     3.18 Employees; Employee Matters

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     (a) Except as set forth in Part 3.18(a) of the Disclosure Letter, each employee of the
Companies is an “at-will” employee and there are no written employment or compensation agreements
of any kind between any of the Companies and any of such employees.

     (b) Except as set forth in Part 3.18(b) of the Disclosure Letter, to CAC’s Knowledge,
no employee of any of the Companies is a party to, or is otherwise bound by, any agreement or
arrangement, including any confidentiality, noncompetition or proprietary rights agreement, between
such employee and any other Person (“Proprietary Rights Agreement”) that in any way
adversely affects or will affect (i) the performance of such employee’s duties as an employee of
the Companies, or (ii) the ability of the Companies to conduct its business, including any
Proprietary Rights Agreement with the Companies by any such employee.

     (c) Part 3.18(c) of the Disclosure Letter contains a complete and accurate list of the
following information for each retired employee or director of the Companies, or their dependents,
receiving benefits or scheduled to receive benefits in the future: name, pension benefit, pension
option election, retiree medical insurance coverage, retiree life insurance coverage, and other
benefits.

     (d) (i) None of the Companies is a party to (i) any collective bargaining agreement or
similar agreement with any labor organization or employee association, (ii) any other
written contract concerning employment or (iii) any binding oral contract concerning
employment;

     (ii) no grievance or arbitration Proceeding arising out of or under any collective
bargaining agreement is pending, and no such grievance or Proceeding is, to CAC’s
Knowledge, Threatened, against any of the Companies;

     (iii) there is no pending or, to CAC’s Knowledge, Threatened (i) labor dispute between
any of the Companies and any labor organization, or strike, slowdown, jurisdictional
dispute, work stoppage or other similar organized labor activity involving any employee of
the Companies, or (ii) union organizing or election activity involving any employee of any
of the Companies;

     (iv) the Companies are in compliance with all material Legal Requirements regarding
labor, employment and employment practices, conditions of employment, occupational safety
and health, and wages and hours, including any bargaining or other obligations under the
National Labor Relations Act (collectively, “Labor Laws”);

     (v) none of the Companies is engaged in any unfair labor practice, and there is no
unfair labor practice charge pending or, to CAC’s Knowledge, Threatened against any of them
before the National Labor Relations Board or other Governmental Body;

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     (vi) no union claims to represent any of the employees of the Companies;

     (vii) no charges are pending or, to CAC’s Knowledge, Threatened by or on behalf of any
employee or former employee of any of the Companies against any of them before the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission or any other Governmental Body;

     (viii) no investigation with respect to any of the Companies is in progress or, to
CAC’s Knowledge, Threatened by any Governmental Body responsible for the enforcement of any
Labor Law;

     (ix) none of the Companies is delinquent in any payments to any employee for any
wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, fees or other direct compensation due with respect
to any services performed for it to the date hereof or amounts required to be reimbursed to
such employees;

     (x) none of the Companies is subject to any Order or private settlement Contract in
respect of any labor or employment matters;

     (xi) each of the Companies is, and at all times since February 10, 2004 has been, in
compliance in all material respects with the requirements of the IRCA, as the IRCA applies
to any employee of the Companies; and

     (xii) there is no policy, plan or program of paying severance pay or any form of
severance compensation in connection with the termination of any employee of the Companies.

     3.19 Intellectual Property 

     (a) The term “Intellectual Property Assets” means:

     (i) all trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names, and corporate
names, together with all translations, adaptations, derivations and combination thereof and
including all good will associated therewith, and all U.S., state, and foreign
applications, registrations and renewals in connection therewith (collectively,
“Marks”);

     (ii) all U.S. and foreign patents, patent applications and patent disclosures,
together with all reissuances, continuations, continuations-in-part, revisions, extensions,
reexaminations, provisionals, divisions, renewals, revivals, and any foreign counterparts
thereof and all registrations and renewals in connection therewith (collectively,
“Patents”);

     (iii) all copyrightable works, copyrights and all applications, registrations and
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applications, registrations and
renewals in connection therewith (collectively, “Copyrights”); and

     (iv) all trade secrets, inventions and confidential business information (including
ideas, research and development, know-how, formulas, compositions, manufacturing and
production processes and techniques, technical data, designs, drawings, specifications,
customer and supplier lists, pricing and cost information, business and marketing plans and
proposals, assembly, test, installation, service and inspection instructions and
procedures, technical, operating and service and maintenance manuals and data, hardware
reference manuals and engineering, programming, service and maintenance notes and logs)
(collectively, “Proprietary Information”);

     (v) all computer software (including all source code, object code, data and related
documentation) (collectively, “Computer Software”);

     (vi) all Internet addresses, URL, domain names, websites and web pages (collectively,
“Domain Names”); and

     (vii) goodwill related to all of the foregoing;

          in each case owned, used, or licensed by any of the Companies as licensee or licensor.

(b) (i) Part 3.19(b) of the Disclosure Letter contains a complete and accurate
list, including any royalties paid or received by the Companies, of all Applicable
Contracts relating to the Intellectual Property Assets, except for any license implied by
the sale of a product and perpetual, paid-up licenses for commonly available software
programs with a value of less than $75,000 under which any of the Companies is the
licensee. There are no outstanding or, to CAC’s Knowledge, Threatened disputes or
disagreements with respect to any such Applicable Contracts.

     (ii) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of
the Contemplated Transactions will not breach, violate or conflict with any Applicable
Contract concerning the Intellectual Property Assets.

     (iii) Except as set forth in Part 3.19(b) of the Disclosure Letter, the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions will not result in the loss or impairment of or payment of any additional
amounts with respect to, nor require the consent of any Person in respect of, the
Companies’ right to own or use any of the Intellectual Property Assets as owned or used in
the conduct of the business as currently conducted. Neither this Agreement nor the
Contemplated Transactions will result in any of the Companies or, to CAC’s Knowledge, Buyer
or any of its affiliates: (a) granting to any Person any incremental right to any
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Assets owned by, or licensed to, any of them, (b) being bound by, or
subject to, any incremental non-compete or other incremental restriction on the operation
or scope of their respective business, or (c) being obligated to pay incremental royalties
or other amounts, or offer any incremental discounts, to any Person. As used in this
Section 3.19(b), an “incremental” right, non-compete, restriction, royalty or discount
refers to a right, non-compete, restriction, royalty or discount, as applicable, in excess
of the rights, non-competes, restrictions, royalties or discounts payable that would have
been required to be offered or granted, as applicable, had the Parties not entered into
this Agreement or consummated the Contemplated Transactions.

(c) (i) The Intellectual Property Assets are all those necessary for the operation of the
business of the Companies as it is presently conducted. Except as set forth in Part
3.19(c) of the Disclosure Letter, the Companies are the owner of all right, title, and
interest in and to, or has a valid license or other right to use, each of the Intellectual
Property Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances, and
except as set forth in Part 3.19(c) of the Disclosure Letter, the Companies have
the right to use without payment to any Person all of the Intellectual Property Assets.

     (ii) Except as set forth in Part 3.19(c) of the Disclosure Letter, all former
and current employees of the Companies have executed written Contracts with the Companies
that assign to the Companies all rights to any inventions, improvements, discoveries, or
information relating to the business of the Companies. No employee of the Companies has
entered into any Contract that restricts or limits in any way the scope or type of work in
which the employee may be engaged or requires the employee to transfer, assign, or disclose
information concerning his work to any Person other than the Companies.

     (d) Part 3.19(d)(i) of the Disclosure Letter contains a complete and accurate list of
all Patents, Marks, registered Copyrights, Computer Software, and Domain Names.

     (i) All of the issued Patents and Marks that have been registered with the United
States Patent and Trademark Office or a foreign patent and/or trademark office, and
Copyrights (which have been registered) are currently in compliance with all Legal
Requirements (including payment of filing, examination, and maintenance fees, proofs of
working or use, timely post-registration filing of affidavits of use and incontestability
and renewal applications), are subsisting, valid and enforceable, and are not subject to
any maintenance fees or taxes or actions falling due within ninety days after the Closing
Date.

     (ii) No Intellectual Property Asset has been or is now involved in any interference,
reissue, reexamination, opposition, invalidation or cancellation proceeding, and (A) no
such action is, to CAC’s Knowledge, Threatened with respect to any Intellectual Property
Asset, and (B) (1) there is no interfering or conflicting patent or patent application of
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(2) there is no interfering or conflicting
trademark, service mark, trademark application or service mark application of any Person
with respect to any Mark, and (3) none of the subject matter of any of the Copyrights
infringes or is alleged to infringe any copyright of any Person or is a derivative work
based on the work of any Person, except, in the case of (B)(1) and (2), as would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     (iii) To CAC’s Knowledge, except as set forth on Part 3.19(d)(iii) of the
Disclosure Letter, the no Intellectual Property Asset is violated, infringed, or
misappropriated by any Person or has been challenged or Threatened in any way by any Person
and during the preceding twelve months, and none of the Companies have Threatened or
asserted any claims or initiated any Proceeding that another Person is violating,
infringing, or misappropriating any of the Intellectual Property Assets.

     (iv) To CAC’s Knowledge, neither (A) the conduct of their respective businesses as
currently conducted by the Companies, (B) the websites, packaging or promotional materials
used, displayed, and/or distributed by the Companies, (C) the products or services
manufactured, imported, exported, marketed, advertised, offered for sale, displayed,
distributed, used, and/or sold by the Companies, nor (D) the processes or Proprietary
Information used by the
Companies to manufacture, import, export, offer for sale, sale, display, distributed,
or use such products or services violate, infringe, or misappropriate any Intellectual
Property Rights or other proprietary right of any other Person, and no Person during the
preceding twelve months has, except as set forth on Part 3.19(d)(iii) of the
Disclosure Letter, to CAC’s Knowledge, Threatened in any way the Companies that the any of
the Companies has violated, infringed, or misappropriated any Intellectual Property Rights
of such Person.

     (v) To CAC’s Knowledge, the documentation relating to each item of Proprietary
Information is current, accurate and sufficient in detail and content to identify and
explain it and to allow its full and proper use without reliance on the Knowledge or memory
of any individual.

     (vi) The Companies have taken commercially reasonable precautions to protect the
goodwill and value of their Marks. All products and materials containing a Mark bear the
proper federal registration notice where permitted by applicable Legal Requirements and, to
CAC’s Knowledge, all products of the Companies bear a proper patent notice where permitted
by applicable Legal Requirements.

     (vii) The Companies have taken all reasonable precautions to protect the secrecy,
confidentiality and value of their Proprietary Information.

     (viii) The Companies have good title to or an absolute (but not necessarily exclusive)
right to use the Proprietary Information. To CAC’s

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Knowledge, the Proprietary Information
are not publicly known or disclosed in any publicly available literature, and have not been
used, disclosed, divulged, or appropriated either for the benefit of any Person (other than
the Companies) or to the detriment of the Companies. No Proprietary Information is subject
to any adverse claim or has been challenged or, to CAC’s Knowledge, Threatened in any way.

     (ix) There are no written consents, settlements, judgments, injunctions, decrees,
awards, stipulations, orders or similar litigation-related, inter partes or
adversarial-related obligations to which any of the Companies is a party (or, to CAC’s
Knowledge, to which any of the Companies is otherwise bound), that will materially (A)
restrict the rights of any of the Companies to use, transfer, license or enforce any of the
Intellectual Property Assets, or (B) restrict the conduct of the business.

     (x) To CAC’s Knowledge, no employee, officer, director, agent or consultant of any of
the Companies is in breach of confidentiality restrictions in favor of any Person, the
breach of which could subject any of the Companies to any material liability.

     3.20 Brokers or Finders

     Except for the Harris Williams Fee Amount, none of the Companies nor any of their respective
agents has incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage or finders’
fees or agents’ commissions or other similar payment in connection with this Agreement.

     3.21 Certain Payments

     Since February 10, 2004, neither the Companies nor any director, officer, agent or, to CAC’s
Knowledge, employee of the Companies has directly or indirectly (a) made any contribution, gift,
bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kick back, or other payment to any Person, private or
public, regardless of form, whether in money, property, or services (i) to obtain favorable
treatment in securing business, (ii) to pay for favorable treatment for business secured, (iii) to
obtain special concessions or for special concessions already obtained, for or in respect of the
Companies, or (iv) in violation of any Legal Requirement, or (b) established or maintained any
fund or asset that has not been recorded in the books and records of the Companies.

     3.22 Customers and Suppliers

     (a) Set forth on Part 3.22(a) of the Disclosure Letter is a list of the fifteen (15)
largest customers of the Companies in terms of annual gross sales for the trailing 12-month period
ended October 31, 2006. Except as set forth on Part 3.22(a) of the Disclosure Letter, no
such customer has notified the Sellers or the Companies, and CAC has no Knowledge, that any such
customer intends to (i) terminate its business

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relationship with the Companies or (ii) materially
decrease the amount of products it purchases from the Companies.

     (b) Except as set forth on Part 3.22(b) of the Disclosure Letter, since June 30, 2006,
no material vendor or supplier of the Companies has notified any of the Companies that it intends
to terminate, or decrease the rate of or increase the price of, supplying goods or services to the
Companies.

     3.23 No Undisclosed Liabilities

     Except as set forth in Part 3.23 of the Disclosure Letter, the Companies have no
liabilities or obligations of any nature except for (i) liabilities or obligations reflected or
reserved against in the Interim Balance Sheet, and (ii) current liabilities that have arisen in the
Ordinary Course of Business since the date of the Interim Balance Sheet (none of which is a
liability for breach of contract, tort, infringement, claim, lawsuit or breach of warranty).

     3.24 No Products Liabilities; Product Warranties

     (a) Except as set forth on Part 3.24(a) of the Disclosure Letter, there is no pending
or, to CAC’s Knowledge, Threatened civil, criminal or administrative actions, suits, demands,
claims, hearings, notices of violation, demand letters, investigations or any other similar
Proceeding relating to injury to person or property of employees or any third parties suffered as a
result of any product manufactured, distributed or sold by or on
behalf of any of the Companies or performance of any service by the Companies, including claims
arising out of any breach of product warranty (other than warranty service and repair claims in the
ordinary course of business not material in amount or significance), strict liability in tort,
negligent manufacture of product, negligent provision of services or any other allegation of
liability, including or resulting in, but not limited to, product recalls, arising from the
materials, design, testing, manufacture, packaging, labeling (including instructions for use),
materials or workmanship or sale of its products or from the provision of services or otherwise
alleging any liability of any of the Companies as a result of any defect or other deficiency with
respect to any product manufactured, distributed or sold by or on behalf of the Companies or
performance of any service by the Companies (hereafter collectively referred to as “Product
Liability Claims”) prior to the date hereof. There is no pending or, to CAC’s Knowledge
Threatened, and, to CAC’s Knowledge, there is no basis for, any recall or potentially nationwide
Proceeding alleging recurring or inherent defect in the design, manufacture or assembly of products
sold by the Companies.

     (b) As of the date hereof, and except as set forth on Part 3.24(b) of the Disclosure
Letter, since January 1, 2000 no product manufactured or sold by any of the Companies has been the
subject of any material recall or similar action instituted by any Governmental Body or undertaken
by any of the Companies on a voluntary basis. Except as set forth on Part 3.24(b) of the
Disclosure Letter, during the two-year (2) period preceding the date hereof, none of the Companies
has paid, settled or otherwise incurred any uninsured or insured liability with respect to, any
Product Liability Claims.

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Substantially all of the products manufactured or sold by the Companies
have conformed in all material respects with all applicable contractual commitments and all express
or implied warranties and none of the Companies has any material liability for replacement or
repair thereof or other Damages in connection therewith.

     3.25 Accuracy of Information

     Neither the representations or warranties of CAC in this Agreement nor any statement contained
in the Disclosure Letter, certificates or other written statements and information furnished to
Buyer or its Representatives by or on behalf of Sellers or Companies in connection with the
negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions contain any
material misstatement of fact or omits to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the
statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which such statements are made,
not misleading. As of the Closing Date, to CAC’s Knowledge, there is no fact that could reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and which has not been set forth or referred to in
this Agreement or such Disclosure Letter, certificates, statements or information heretofore
furnished to Buyer or its Representatives.

3A. Representations and Warranties of Sellers

     Each Seller represents and warrants to Buyer (with respect to itself only), as of the date of
this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, as follows:

     3A.1 Organization and Good Standing

     Such Seller is, in the case of CODI, a limited liability company duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and, in the case of Norwest,
a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Minnesota.

     3A.2 Authority

     This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Seller,
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms. Such Seller has the power and authority and,
in the case of a Seller who is a natural person, the capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement
and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery by such Seller of this
Agreement and the consummation by such Seller of the Contemplated Transactions have been duly
authorized and approved and no other action with respect to such Seller is necessary in order to
authorize this Agreement or, to the extent applicable to such Seller, consummate the Contemplated
Transactions. Except as set forth on Part 3A.2 of the Disclosure Letter, such Seller is
not required to give any notice to or obtain any consent from any Person in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation or performance of any of the
Contemplated Transactions.

     3A.3 Title to the Shares

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     Such Seller is on the date of this Agreement and will be on the Closing Date (prior to giving
effect to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions) the record and beneficial owner and
holder of good and valid title to that number of Shares specified by such Seller’s name on Part
3A.3 of the Disclosure Letter, free and clear of all Encumbrances on the Closing Date, after
giving effect to the provisions of Section 12.4 hereof.

     3A.4 Relationships with Related Persons

     Except as set forth in Part 3A.4 of the Disclosure Letter, neither such Seller nor
(except in the case of Norwest) any of its Related Persons, other than the Companies, has any
interest in any property (whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible) used
in or pertaining to the business of the Companies. Except as set forth in Part 3A.4 of the
Disclosure Letter, neither such Seller nor (except in the case of Norwest) any of its Related
Persons (i) has a material direct financial interest in any transaction with the Companies, or (ii)
engages in competition with the Companies with respect to any line of the products or services of
the Companies in any market presently served by the Companies. Except for such Seller’s rights to
the payments provided herein for such
Seller’s Shares and to other compensation and distributions, if any, that such Seller
currently receives from the Companies, and except as set forth in Part 3A.4 of the
Disclosure Letter, neither such Seller nor (except in the case of Norwest) any Related Person of
such Seller is a party to any Contract with, or has any claim or right against, the Companies.

     3A.5 No Conflicts

     The execution and delivery by such Seller of this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents to which such Seller is a party, and the consummation by such Seller of the Contemplated
Transactions contemplated hereby and thereby that are applicable to such Seller, will not result in
a breach of, or constitute a default under, or give rise to any right or cause of action under, any
contractual obligations of such Seller or any of the Organizational Documents of such Seller or any
Legal Requirement applicable to such Seller. Except as set forth on Part 3A.2 of the
Disclosure Letter, no approval, consent, authorization or other order of, and no declaration,
filing, registration, qualification or recording with, any Governmental Authority or any other
Person, including, without limitation, any party to any contractual obligation of such Seller, is
required to be made by or on behalf of such Seller in connection with the execution, delivery or
performance by such Seller of this Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions
applicable to such Seller.

     3A.6 Investment Representations

     If such Seller is a Rollover Shareholder, such Seller (a) is acquiring the Rollover Equity
acquired pursuant hereto for his own account with the present intention of holding such securities
for purposes of investment, and that he has no intention of selling such securities in a public
distribution in violation of the federal securities laws or any applicable state securities laws,
(b) with respect to D’Arcy, Beckwith, Upham, Schultz,

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Hampton only, is an “accredited investor” and
a sophisticated investor for purposes of applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and
regulations, (c) was not offered the Rollover Equity by any means of general solicitation or
general advertising, (d) believes that he has such knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters that he is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in Buyer,
and (e) is able to bear the economic risks of an investment in the Rollover Equity and could afford
a complete loss of such investment.

     3A.7 Legal Proceedings

     There is no pending Proceeding that has been commenced or, to the Knowledge of such Seller,
Threatened against such Seller that challenges, or may have the effect of preventing, delaying,
making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the Contemplated Transactions.

     3A.8 Brokers or Finders

     Neither such Seller nor any of its officers or agents has incurred any obligation or
liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage or finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or other
similar payment in connection with this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions.

4. Representations and Warranties of Buyer

     Buyer represents and warrants to Sellers as follows:

     4.1 Organization and Good Standing

     Buyer is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware.

     4.2 Authority; No Conflict

     (a) This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable
against Buyer in accordance with its terms. Buyer has the absolute and unrestricted right, power
and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.

     (b) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.2, neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Buyer nor the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions by
Buyer will give any Person the right to prevent, delay or otherwise interfere with any of the
Contemplated Transactions pursuant to:

          (i) any provision of Buyer’s Organizational Documents;

          (ii) any resolution adopted by the members of Buyer; or

          (iii) any Legal Requirement or Order to which Buyer may be subject.

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Except as set forth in Schedule 4.2, Buyer is not and will not be required to give any
notice to or obtain any Consent from any Person in connection with the execution and delivery of
this Agreement or the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions.

     4.3 Securities Act Representation 

     (a) Buyer is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act.

     (b) Buyer is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Companies and
has the capacity to protect its own interests.

     (c) Buyer is able to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Rollover Shares and the
Purchased Shares for an indefinite period of time, including the risk of a complete loss of its
investment therein. Buyer acknowledges that the Rollover Shares and the Purchased Shares have not
been registered or qualified, as the case may be, under the Securities Act or any applicable state
securities laws and, therefore, cannot be sold unless subsequently registered or qualified, as the
case may be, under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws or an exemption from
such registration or qualification is available.

     (d) Buyer is acquiring the Rollover Shares and the Purchased Shares for investment for its own
account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with the view to, or for resale in connection with, any
distribution thereof. Buyer understands that the Rollover Shares and the Purchased Shares to be
purchased are and will be “restricted securities” under the federal securities laws and have not
been, and will not be, registered or qualified, as the case may be, under the Securities Act or any
applicable state securities laws by reason of a specific exemption from the registration or
qualification provisions of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws, the
availability of which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment
intent and the accuracy of Buyer’s representations as expressed herein. Buyer acknowledges that
the Rollover Shares and the Purchased Shares generally may not be sold or otherwise transferred
without satisfying the registration and qualification requirements of federal and applicable state
securities laws.

     (e) Buyer acknowledges that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers
concerning the terms and conditions of its purchase of the Shares and has had an opportunity to
discuss the business, management, financial affairs and prospects of the Companies with their
respective officers. Buyer believes that it has received all the information it considers
necessary or appropriate with respect to its decision to purchase such shares. Nothing in this
Section 4.3 shall (i) limit or modify the representations and warranties of the Sellers or CAC or
the right of Buyer to rely thereon and (ii) limit or modify the obligations of the Sellers under
this Agreement for breaches of representations or warranties or the ability of Buyer to obtain
indemnification with respect thereto pursuant to this Agreement.

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     4.4 Certain Proceedings

     There is no pending Proceeding that has been commenced against Buyer and that challenges, or
may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with, any of
the Contemplated Transactions. To Buyer’s Knowledge, no such Proceeding has been Threatened.

     4.5 Brokers or Finders

     Buyer and its officers and agents have incurred no obligation or liability, contingent or
otherwise, for brokerage or finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or other similar payment in
connection with this Agreement.

5. Covenants of CAC [Intentionally Omitted]

6. Covenants of Buyer [Intentionally Omitted]

7. Conditions Precedent to Buyer’s Obligation to Close

     Buyer’s obligation to purchase the Purchased Shares and to take the other actions required to
be taken by Buyer at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions
(any of which may be waived by Buyer, in whole or in part):

     7.1 Accuracy of Representations

     All of the Sellers’ and CAC’s representations and warranties in this Agreement must be
accurate in all respects and Buyer shall have received a certificate to such effect signed by each
Seller and an authorized officer of CAC.

     7.2 Required Consents

     Each of the Consents identified in Part 7.2 of the Disclosure Letter must have been
obtained and must be in full force and effect.

     7.3 Diablo

     As of the Closing Date, the aggregate amount of the available cash, accounts receivable (net
of applicable reserves) and inventories of Diablo shall equal or exceed the sum of its accounts
payable and the Liabilities under the Diablo Loan Agreements.

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8. Conditions Precedent to the Sellers’ Obligation to Close

     Each Seller’s obligations to contribute its Rollover Shares and sell its Purchased Shares and
Redeemed Shares and to take the other actions required to be taken by it at the
Closing are subject to the satisfaction of the following condition (which may be waived by the
Sellers’ Representative in whole or in part):

     8.1 Accuracy of Representations

     All of Buyer’s representations and warranties in this Agreement must be accurate in all
respects and the Sellers’ Representative shall have received a certificate to such effect signed by
an authorized manager of Buyer.

9. Termination [Intentionally Omitted]

10. Indemnification; Remedies

     10.1 Survival 

     All representations, warranties, covenants and obligations in this Agreement, the Disclosure
Letter, and any certificate or document delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the
Closing, subject, however, to Section 10.4.

     10.2 Indemnification and Payment of Damages by Sellers

     Subject to the limitations contained in this Section 10 (including Section 10.5(c)), each
Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless Buyer, the Companies and their respective Representatives
(collectively, the “Buyer Indemnified Persons”) from and against any and all losses,
liability, claims, damages, deficiencies, assessments, judgments, penalties, fines and other
expenses (including costs of investigation, settlement and defense and reasonable attorneys’ fees
and including expenses related to prosecuting insurance claims net of amounts recovered as a result
of such prosecution) and costs (including court costs), whether or not involving a third-party
claim, in each case, reduced by the amount of any insurance received in respect thereof (net of
increased premiums as a result thereof) (collectively, “Damages”), arising, directly or
indirectly, from or in connection with:

     (a) any Breach of any representation or warranty made by CAC or by such Seller in this
Agreement, the Disclosure Letter or any other certificate delivered to Buyer pursuant to this
Agreement;

     (b) any Breach by CAC or such Seller of its covenants or obligations in this Agreement;

     (c) any claim by any Person for brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions or similar payments
based upon any agreement or understanding alleged to have been made

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by any such Person with such Seller or the Companies (or any Person acting on their behalf) in
connection with any of the Contemplated Transactions; and

     (d) any Taxes of any of the Companies with respect to any Tax year or portion thereof ending
on or before the Closing Date (or for any Tax year beginning before and ending after the Closing
Date to the extent allocable (as determined in the following sentence) to the portion of such
period beginning before and ending on the Closing Date, but without duplication of Taxes that have
been (i) paid as estimated Taxes to the relevant Taxing authority prior to the Closing Date or (ii)
are Adjusted Current Liabilities that are taken into account in the determination of the final
Adjustment Amount), and the unpaid Taxes of any Person under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6
(or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by
contract, or otherwise for which the Companies are liable in respect of periods prior to the
Closing. For purposes of the preceding sentence, in the case of any Taxes that are imposed on a
periodic basis and are payable for a Tax period that includes (but does not end on) the Closing
Date, the portion of such Tax that relates to the portion of such Tax period ending on the Closing
Date shall (x) in the case of any Taxes other than Taxes based upon or related to income or
receipts, be deemed to be the amount of such Tax for the entire Tax period multiplied by a fraction
the numerator of which is the number of days in the Tax period ending on the Closing Date and the
denominator of which is the number of days in the entire Tax period, and (y) in the case of any Tax
based upon or related to income or receipts, be deemed equal to the amount which would by payable
if the relevant Tax period ended on the Closing Date. For the avoidance of doubt, the
indemnification obligation under this Section 10.2(d) shall include indemnification for the amount,
if any, of the 2007 Tax Obligation without duplication of any amounts to the extent such amounts
are taken into account in determining the Equity Value.

     (e) any matters related to Section 12.14, the Companies’ failure to fully pay and discharge
any Indebtedness at the Closing (other than the Assumed Debt), the Company Transaction Expenses
(to the extent not taken into account in determining the Equity Value), any Change of Control
Payments, the obligations of such Seller pursuant to Sections 2.5 and 11.1, the Tax audits set
forth on Part 3.10(a) or (b) of the Disclosure Letter (to the extent not taken into account in
determining the Equity Value) and, subject to Section 10.5(e), the Midwest Walnut Claim;

     From and after the Closing, the remedies provided in this Section 10.2 are the sole remedies
against Sellers available to Buyer and the other Buyer Indemnified Persons for any claims arising
under this Agreement or otherwise relating to the Contemplated Transactions, absent fraud;
provided, however, that Buyer, subject to Section 10.5(c), may pursue specific performance, money
damages and any other remedy to which Buyer is entitled at law or in equity for any matter that is
indemnifiable under clause (b) of this Section 10.2 with respect to covenants or agreements to be
performed after the Closing and for the matters set forth in clauses (c) through (e) of this
Section 10.2 and no Seller shall have any liability in excess of its Pro Rata Percentage of the
Damages with respect thereto but not in excess of its Pro-Rata Percentage of the Adjusted Equity
Value.

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     10.3 Indemnification and Payment of Damages by Buyer

     Buyer will indemnify and hold harmless Sellers, and will pay to Sellers the amount of any
Damages arising, directly or indirectly, from or in connection with:

     (a) any Breach of any representation or warranty made by Buyer in this Agreement or in any
certificate delivered by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement,

     (b) any Breach by Buyer of any covenant or obligation of Buyer in this Agreement, or

     (c) any claim by any Person for brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions or similar payments
based upon any agreement or understanding alleged to have been made by such Person with Buyer (or
any Person acting on Buyer’s behalf) in connection with any of the Contemplated Transactions.

     10.4 Time Limitations

     (a) If the Closing occurs, Sellers shall have no liability with respect to any claim for
indemnification, reimbursement or otherwise based upon: (i) any representation or warranty (other
than claims for indemnification or reimbursement based upon a representation or warranty in
Sections 3.1(a), 3.2(a), 3.3, 3.10, 3.11, 3.17, 3A.1, 3A.2, 3A.3, 3A.4 or 3A.6) or any covenant or
obligation to be performed and complied with prior to or as a condition of the Closing unless Buyer
notifies Sellers’ Representative of such claim on or before the first (1st) anniversary
of the Closing Date; (ii) a representation or warranty in Section 3.17 unless Buyer notifies
Sellers’ Representative of such claim on or before the second (2nd) anniversary of the
Closing Date; (iii) any representation or warranty in Sections 3.10 or 3.11 unless Buyer notifies
Sellers’ Representative of such claim on or before expiration of the applicable statute of
limitation with respect to such claim; or (iv) any representation or warranty in Sections 3.1(a),
3.2(a), 3.3, 3A.1, 3A.2, 3A.3, 3A.4 or 3A.6 or any covenant or obligation to be performed and
complied with after the Closing unless Buyer at any time notifies Sellers’ Representative of such
claim; provided, however, that with respect to each such claim, Buyer’s notification to Sellers’
Representative of such claim shall be in writing and shall specify the factual basis thereof in
reasonable detail to the extent then known by Buyer.

     (b) If the Closing occurs, Buyer will have no liability (for indemnification or otherwise)
based upon (i) any representation or warranty (other than claims for indemnification or
reimbursement based upon a representation or warranty in Sections 4.1, 4.2(a) or 4.3) or covenant
or obligation to be performed and complied with prior to the Closing Date, unless Sellers’
Representative notifies Buyer of such claim on or before the first (1st) anniversary of
the Closing Date, or (ii) any covenant or obligation to be performed and complied with after the
Closing or any representation or warranty in Sections 4.1, 4.2(a) or 4.3 unless Sellers’
Representative at any time notifies Buyer of such claim; provided, however, that with respect to
each such claim, Sellers’ Representative’s notification to Buyer of such claim shall be in writing
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the factual basis thereof in reasonable detail to the extent then known by Sellers’
Representative.

     10.5 Limitations on Amount

     (a) The Sellers shall have no liability (for indemnification or otherwise) with respect to the
matters described in clause (a) of Section 10.2 (exclusive of Damages arising from or related to
any Breach by CAC or Sellers of any representation or warranty under Sections 3.3, 3.10, 3A.3, 3A.4
or 3A.6 or a claim based on fraud) until the aggregate of all claims for Damages with respect to
such matters exceeds $500,000 (the “Indemnification Basket”), and then only, in the
aggregate, for the amount by which such Damages exceed the Indemnification Basket. The aggregate
liability of all Sellers for all claims for Damages (exclusive of Damages arising from or related
to of claims arising out of or related to (i) fraud, (ii) claims with respect to any covenant or
obligation to be performed and complied with after the Closing, (iii) indemnification obligations
pursuant to Sections 10.2(c) through (e) and (iv) any Breach by CAC or the Sellers of any
representation or warranty under Sections 3.3, 3.10, 3A.3, 3A.4 or 3A.6, with Damages related to
the items set forth in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) collectively referred to as, the “Cap
Excluded Damages”) shall be limited to $7,000,000 (the “Indemnification Cap”) and each
Seller’s aggregate liability for such Damages (but not with respect to the Cap Excluded Damages)
shall be limited to such Seller’s Pro Rata Percentage of the Indemnification Cap. The aggregate
liability of all Sellers’ for all claims for Damages arising from or related to any Breach by CAC
or Sellers of any representation or warranty under Sections 3.3, 3.10, 3A.3, 3A.4 or 3A.6 and any
other Cap Excluded Damages shall be limited to the Adjusted Equity Value and each Seller’s
aggregate liability for such Damages shall be limited to such Seller’s Pro Rata Percentage of the
Adjusted Equity Value.

     (b) With respect to each representation or warranty that is Qualified, no such Qualification
shall be permitted for the purpose of determining whether an inaccuracy or breach of such
representation or warranty has occurred or the amount of any Damages that is the subject of
indemnification hereunder; provided, however, there shall be no indemnification obligation pursuant
to clause (a) of Section 10.2 above (except with respect to fraud and Breaches of the
representations contained in Section 3.10) for any individual instance or matter unless Damages
from such instance or matter exceeds $15,000 (the “Threshold”) (with Damages arising out of
the same or related circumstances being aggregated for the purposes of determining the satisfaction
of the Threshold). For purposes of determining whether the Indemnification Basket has been met, all
Damages whether beneath or above the Threshold shall count towards the Indemnification Basket
without regard to any Qualification.

     (c) The Sellers shall have no obligation to indemnify the Buyer Indemnified Parties solely to
the extent of any liability of the Companies included in the calculation of the Adjusted Net
Working Capital, as finally determined under the procedures set forth in Section 2.5. No Seller
shall have any liability for indemnification pursuant to this Section 10 in excess of its Pro Rata
Percentage of the Damages with respect thereto.
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applicable
limitations contained in this Section 10, the Buyer Indemnified Parties may recover all Damages
resulting from a Breach of the representations, warranties or covenants of a Seller contained in
Section 3A only from such Seller and for such purposes such breaching Seller’s Pro-Rata Percentage
of such Damages shall be deemed to be 100% of such Damages.

     (d) Following the Closing Date, the Sellers shall not have any right of contribution,
reimbursement or subrogation, or any similar rights, against the Companies for any indemnification
payment made by the Sellers and each Seller hereby waives any and all such rights regarding any
such payment that it may have against the Companies. For purposes of this Section 10.5, to the
extent any facts or circumstances can be deemed a breach of a representation or warranty by the
Sellers or CAC or be deemed a matter covered by the specific indemnification obligations set forth
in Sections 10.2(c)–(e), such facts and circumstances shall be deemed a matter covered by the
specific indemnification obligations set forth in Section 10.2(c)-(e). Any claims, Damages and
payments in respect of the specific indemnification obligations set forth in Sections 10.2(c)–(e)
shall be disregarded in determining whether and to what extent Damages have been applied to the
Indemnification Cap.

     (e) To the extent the Damages arising, directly or indirectly, from or in connection with
Midwest Walnut Claim exceed the $100,000 reserved and to be taken into account in the determination
of the final Adjustment Amount, each Seller shall be liable for its Pro Rata Percentage of fifty
(50%) percent of such excess. For purposes of determining the amount of the Damages from the
Midwest Walnut Claim such Damages shall be reduced by the fair market value of any gun barrel stock
received in connection with the settlement of such claim.

     10.6 Procedure for Indemnification—Third Party Claims

     (a) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under Section 10.2 or 10.3 of notice of the
commencement of any Proceeding against it, such indemnified party will, if a claim is to be made
against an indemnifying party under such Section, give notice to the indemnifying party of the
commencement of such claim, but the failure to notify the indemnifying party will not relieve the
indemnifying party of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party, except to the extent
that the indemnifying party demonstrates that the defense of such action is prejudiced by the
indemnifying party’s failure to give such notice.

     (b) If any Proceeding referred to in Section 10.6(a) is brought against an indemnified party
and such indemnified party gives notice to the indemnifying party of the commencement of such
Proceeding, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate in such Proceeding and, to the
extent that it wishes (unless (i) the indemnifying party is also a party to such Proceeding and the
indemnified party
determines in good faith that joint representation would be inappropriate, or (ii) the
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financial
capacity to defend such Proceeding and provide indemnification with respect to such Proceeding or
the Proceeding or action involves a matter beyond the scope of the indemnification obligations), to
assume the defense of such Proceeding with counsel satisfactory to the indemnified party and, after
notice from the indemnifying party to the indemnified party of its election to assume the defense
of such Proceeding, the indemnifying party will not, as long as it diligently conducts such
defense, be liable to the indemnified party under this Section 10 for any fees of other counsel or
any other expenses with respect to the defense of such Proceeding, in each case subsequently
incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense of such Proceeding, other than
reasonable costs of investigation. If the indemnifying party assumes the defense of a Proceeding,
(i) no compromise or settlement of such claims may be effected by the indemnifying party without
the indemnified party’s consent unless (A) there is no finding or admission of any violation of
Legal Requirements or any violation of the rights of any Person and no effect on any other claims
that may be made against the indemnified party, and (B) the sole relief provided is monetary
damages that are paid in full by the indemnifying party and the indemnified party obtains a
complete release; and (ii) the indemnified party will have no liability with respect to any
compromise or settlement of such claims effected without its consent. If notice is given to an
indemnifying party of the commencement of any Proceeding and the indemnifying party does not,
within ten days after the indemnified party’s notice is given, give notice to the indemnified party
of its election to assume the defense of such Proceeding, the indemnifying party will be bound by
any determination made in such Proceeding or any compromise or settlement effected by the
indemnified party.

     (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an indemnified party determines in good faith that there
is a reasonable probability that a Proceeding may adversely affect it or its affiliates other than
as a result of monetary damages for which it would be entitled to indemnification under this
Agreement, the indemnified party may, by notice to the indemnifying party, assume the exclusive
right to defend, compromise or settle such Proceeding, but the indemnifying party will not be bound
by any determination of a Proceeding so defended or any compromise or settlement effected without
its consent (which may not be unreasonably withheld).

     10.7 Procedure for Indemnification—Other Claims

     A claim for indemnification for any matter not involving a third-party claim may be asserted
by notice to the party from whom indemnification is sought.

11. Tax Matters

     With respect to rights and obligations after the Closing Date for certain Tax matters, Buyer
and Sellers hereby agree as follows:

     11.1 Tax Matters

     The following provisions shall govern the allocation of responsibility as between the Sellers
and Buyer for certain Tax matters following the Closing Date:

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     (a) Buyer shall (and shall cause the Companies), and the Sellers’ Representative shall,
cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other party, in connection with
the filing of Tax Returns pursuant to this section and any Proceeding with respect to Taxes. Such
cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the other party’s request) the provision of
records and information which are reasonably relevant to any such Proceeding and making employees
available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any
material provided hereunder. Buyer shall cause the Companies (i) to retain all books and records
with respect to Tax matters pertinent to the Companies relating to any Tax period beginning before
the Closing Date until the expiration of the statute of limitations (including any extensions
thereof) of the respective Tax periods, and to abide by all record retention agreements entered
into with any Taxing authority, and (ii) to give the Sellers’ Representative reasonable written
notice prior to transferring, destroying or discarding any such books and records, and shall
provide Sellers’ Representative with a reasonable opportunity to review and copy such books and
records prior to their being so transferred, destroyed or discarded.

     (b) Buyer shall prepare and timely file (including extensions), or cause to be prepared and
timely filed (including extensions), at the expense of the Companies, all income Tax Returns for
the Companies for any Taxable period that includes any day or days up to and including the Closing
Date. At least ten (10) business days prior to the date that the Companies intend to file each
such income Tax Return, Buyer shall provide or cause to be provided to Sellers’ Representative a
draft of each such Tax Return in such form as contemplated by Buyer to be filed, and inform
Sellers’ Representative as to the date by which such Tax Return is required to be filed. The
Sellers’ Representative shall be entitled to review and comment on each such draft income Tax
Return and shall provide written comments, if any, to Buyer not later than the day that is five (5)
business days after receipt of the applicable income Tax Return. Buyer shall make or cause to be
made to each such draft income Tax Return such changes as necessary to reflect the reasonable
written comments of the Sellers’ Representative so long as Buyer reasonably believes it is “more
likely than not” to prevail with respect to such positions and elections if challenged by the
applicable Taxing authority. All determinations necessary to give effect to the foregoing,
including all income Tax Returns for the taxable periods ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007,
shall be made and all income Tax Returns with respect to such periods shall be filed in a manner
consistent with prior practice, policies and income tax returns of the Companies so long as Buyer
reasonably believes it is “more likely than not” to prevail with respect to such positions and
elections if challenged by the applicable taxing Authority. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer
will however take the position advocated by Sellers’ Representative if Sellers’ Representative
delivers an opinion of nationally recognized counsel, which opinion is reasonably satisfactory to
Buyer, that the particular position advanced is “more likely than not” to so prevail and the
Sellers agree to indemnify and hold the Companies and Buyer harmless from and against any Damages
in respect of such position not prevailing until thirty days after the expiration of the applicable
period of limitations and provides adequate security.

     (c) For purposes of this Agreement, (i) the “2007 Tax Refund” means the excess of (X)
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Companies on or prior to the
Closing Date with respect to the Tax year ending June 30, 2007 (such estimated Tax payments being
as listed on Part 11.1 of the Disclosure Letter and shall include overpayments from the immediately
preceding tax year applied to reduce taxes for the Tax year ending June 30, 2007) (the
“Aggregate Estimated Tax Payments”) over (Y) the sum of the aggregate liability of the
Companies for federal and state income Taxes for such year as shown on the applicable Tax Returns
prepared and filed consistent with this Section 11.1 plus the Federal Tax Audit Amount, and (ii)
the “2007 Tax Obligation” means the excess of (X) the aggregate liability of the Companies
for federal and state income Taxes for such year as shown on the applicable Tax Returns prepared
and filed consistent with this Section 11.1 plus the Federal Tax Audit Amount over (Y) the
Aggregate Estimated Tax Payments. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, for
purposes of determining the 2007 Tax Refund or 2007 Tax Obligation, as applicable, Taxable income
or Taxable loss, as the case may be, of the Companies for the Tax year ending June 30, 2007, and
the Tax liabilities in respect thereof, shall be determined using only items of Taxable income and
deductible expenses recognized or incurred during the period beginning July 1, 2006 and ending on
the close of business on the Closing Date based on an interim closing of the books on the Closing
Date and assuming the tax year ended June 30, 2007 was comprised of two tax years – one that ended
on the Closing Date and one that began the day after the Closing Date and ended on June 30, 2007.
The 2007 Tax Refund or 2007 Tax Obligation, as the case may be, shall be determined (with respect
to the Taxable income and expenses during the period beginning July 1, 2006 and ending on the close
of business on the Closing Date) taking into account (i) any deductions for compensation resulting
from the exercise, purchase or cancellation of employee or director stock options in connection
with the Closing, (ii) any deductions for unamortized financing costs resulting from the repayment
of indebtedness of the Companies in connection with the Closing, (iii) any deductions for
unamortized original issue discount relating to indebtedness of the Companies resulting from the
repayment of such indebtedness at, or as a result of, Closing, and (iv) bonuses accrued and taken
into consideration in the determination of the final Adjustment Amount, in each case (other than
(iv)), so long as the Buyer reasonably believes it is “more likely than not” to prevail with
respect to such deductions if challenged by the applicable Taxing authority.

     (d) In the event and to the extent that the 2007 Tax Refund or 2007 Tax Obligation as
determined pursuant to this Section 11.1 would have resulted in an Equity Value in excess of the
Equity Value determined at Closing had such 2007 Tax Refund or 2007 Tax Obligation been used to
determined such Equity Value at Closing instead of the 2007 Estimated Tax Refund or 2007 Estimated
Tax Obligation, as the case may be, then Buyer shall pay to each Seller such Seller’s Pro Rata
Percentage of such excess, in immediately available funds, by wire transfer to such bank account or
accounts of such Seller, or by such other means, as Sellers’ Representative shall specify to Buyer
in writing. In the event and to the extent that the 2007 Tax Refund or 2007 Tax Obligation as
determined pursuant to this Section 11.1 would have resulted in an Equity Value of less than the
Equity Value determined at Closing had such 2007 Tax Refund or 2007 Tax Obligation been used to
determined such Equity Value at Closing instead of the 2007
Estimated Tax Refund or 2007 Estimated Tax Obligation, as the case may be, then each Seller
shall pay such Seller’s Pro Rata Percentage of such deficiency to the Companies;

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provided, however,
that, to the extent Beckwith then retains any Holdback Amount, Beckwith shall, to the extent of
each Seller’s Holdback Percentage thereof and the available funds, satisfy each such Seller’s
(other than CODI and Norwest) allocable portion of such deficiency therefrom. Any payment due
pursuant to this Section 11.1 shall be made promptly after the filing of the Company’s federal
income tax return and New York income tax return, as applicable, for the period ended June 30,
2007.

     (e) Except to the extent such treatment is inconsistent with other provisions of this
Agreement, any payments made pursuant to the provisions of this Section 11.1 shall be treated by
both Buyer and the Sellers for income Tax purposes as an adjustment to the Equity Value.

     (f) Except to the extent otherwise used in connection with the calculation of the 2007 Income
Tax Obligation or 2007 Income Tax Refund, the Sellers shall be entitled to any refund of Taxes
received by (and any credit of Taxes to other Tax obligations of) the Companies with respect to a
tax period ending on or prior to the Closing Date (or, with respect to a tax period beginning prior
to and ending after the Closing Date, the portion of such period ending on the Closing Date) and
Buyer shall cause the Companies to pay to each Seller such Seller’s Pro Rata Percentage of the
amount of any such refund (or the amount of such credit) (or the portion thereof attributable to
the portion of any Taxable period up to and including the Closing Date) in immediately available
funds within 15 days of its receipt from (or credit by) the Taxing authority, by wire transfer to
such bank account or accounts of such Seller as Sellers’ Representative shall specify to Buyer in
writing.

12. General Provisions

     12.1 Expenses

     Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each party to this Agreement will
bear its respective expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution and performance
of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, including all fees and expenses of its
respective Representatives. CAC will pay, or cause the other Companies to pay, the Harris Williams
Fee Amount and all professional fees and expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Companies,
Sellers’ Representative and Norwest in connection with this Agreement and the Contemplated
Transactions to the extent such amounts reduce the Equity Value for purposes of the determining the
amount payable to the Sellers.

     12.2 Public Announcements

     Any public announcement or similar publicity with respect to this Agreement or the
Contemplated Transactions will be issued at such time and in such manner as agreed upon by Buyer
and Sellers’ Representative; provided, however, notwithstanding the
foregoing to the contrary, each party shall be permitted to make, through any reasonable means
(including the issuance of a press release) such disclosure as is required by Legal Requirements.

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     12.3 Confidentiality

     Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing and thereafter, each Seller and the
Sellers’ Representative severally agrees that it will maintain in confidence, and will cause its
directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors to maintain in confidence, any written, oral or
other information obtained in confidence from another party in connection with this Agreement or
the Contemplated Transactions, except as otherwise agreed in writing by Buyer unless (a) such
information becomes publicly available through no fault of such party, (b) the use of such
information is necessary or appropriate in making any filing or obtaining any consent or approval
required for the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, or (c) the furnishing or use of
such information is required by or necessary or appropriate in connection with Proceedings or is
otherwise required by any Order or Legal Requirement. Buyer hereby acknowledges that the certain
affiliates of the Companies have publicly traded securities and that U.S. securities laws prohibit
any person who has material, nonpublic information concerning the Companies or such affiliates from
using such information in connection with purchasing or selling such securities.

     12.4 Termination of Certain Equity Holder Documents

     The parties hereto hereby acknowledge and agree, on behalf of themselves and their affiliates,
that the agreements (as they may be amended through the Closing) set forth on Schedule 12.4
shall be terminated effective immediately prior to the Closing and all obligations of the parties
thereunder shall terminate without further action on the part of any of the parties thereto and be
of no further force and effect and without any liability to any of the Companies or the Sellers.

     12.5 Notices

     All notices, consents, waivers and other communications under this Agreement must be in
writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when (a) delivered by hand (with written
confirmation of receipt), (b) sent by telecopier (with written confirmation of receipt), provided
that a copy is mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested, or (c) when received by the
addressee, if sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service (receipt requested), in
each case to the appropriate addresses and telecopier numbers set forth below (or to such other
addresses and telecopier numbers as a party may designate by notice to the other parties):

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Sellers:
	 	As specified on
Exhibit 12.5
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	with copies to:
	 	Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC
	 

	 	 	 	Sixty One Wilton Road
	 

	 	 	 	Second Floor
	 

	 	 	 	Westport, Connecticut 06880
	 

	 	 	 	Attention: Alan B. Offenberg
	 

	 	 	 	Facsimile No.: 203.221.8253

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	 	 	 	Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
	 

	 	 	 	312 Walnut Street, Suite 3500
	 

	 	 	 	Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
	 

	 	 	 	Attention: Stephen C. Mahon
	 

	 	 	 	Facsimile No.: 513.361.1201
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Buyer:
	 	Crosman Group LLC
	 

	 	 	 	c/o Wachovia Capital Partners 2006, LLC
	 

	 	 	 	301 South College Street, 12th Floor
	 

	 	 	 	Charlotte, North Carolina 28298-0732
	 

	 	 	 	Attention: Arthur C. Roselle
	 

	 	 	 	Facsimile No.: 704.374.6711
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	with a copy to:
	 	Alston & Bird LLP
	 

	 	 	 	101 S. Tryon Street, Suite 4000
	 

	 	 	 	Charlotte, North Carolina 28280
	 

	 	 	 	Attention: Lee R. Rimler, Esq.
	 

	 	 	 	Facsimile No.: 704.444.1111

     12.6 Further Assurances

     The parties agree (a) to furnish upon request to each other such further information, (b) to
execute and deliver to each other such other documents, and (c) to do such other acts and things,
all as the Sellers’ Representative and Buyer may reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out
the intent of this Agreement and the documents referred to in this Agreement.

     12.7 Waiver

     The rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not alternative.
Neither the failure nor any delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under
this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such
right, power or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege
will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power or privilege or the exercise of
any other right, power or privilege. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, (a) no
claim or right arising out of this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement can be
discharged by one party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right
unless in
writing signed by the other party; (b) no waiver that may be given by a party will be
applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given; and (c) no notice to or demand on
one party will be deemed to be a waiver of any obligation of such party or of the right of the
party giving such notice or demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in
this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement.

     12.8 Entire Agreement and Modification

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     This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements (other than the Confidentiality Agreement)
between the parties with respect to its subject matter, and constitutes (along with the
Confidentiality Agreement and other documents referred to in this Agreement) a complete and
exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement between the parties with respect to its subject
matter. This Agreement may not be amended, and no provision hereof may be waived, except by a
written agreement executed by the Buyer and the Sellers’ Representative.

     12.9 Assignments, Successors and No Third-Party Rights

     Buyer may not assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior
consent of Sellers’ Representative, and the Sellers may not assign any of their respective rights
or obligations under this Agreement without the prior consent of Buyer, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will apply to,
be binding in all respects upon, and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns
of the parties. Nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement will be construed to give any
Person other than the parties to this Agreement any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under
or with respect to this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement and all of its
provisions and conditions are for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties to this Agreement
and their successors and assigns. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer may pledge or assign this
Agreement to the lenders in connection with the financing related hereto to take effect at the
Closing, in each case, without the prior written consent of any other party hereto.

     12.10 Severability

     If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent
jurisdiction, then the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree shall remain
in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.

     12.11 Section Headings; Construction

     The headings of Sections in this Agreement are provided for convenience only and will not
affect its construction or interpretation. All references to “Section” or “Sections” refer to the
corresponding Section or Sections of this Agreement. All words used in this Agreement will be
construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances require. Unless otherwise expressly
provided, the word “including” does not limit the preceding words or terms.

     12.12 Time of Essence

     With regard to all dates and time periods set forth or referred to in this Agreement, time is
of the essence.

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     12.13 Governing Law

     All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of this Agreement, the Disclosure Letter and all exhibits hereto shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice
of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of New York or any other
jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State
of New York. In furtherance of the foregoing, the internal law of the State of New York shall
control the interpretation and construction of this Agreement (and all schedules and exhibits
hereto), even though under that jurisdiction’s choice of law or conflict of law analysis, the
substantive law of some other jurisdiction would ordinarily apply.

     12.14 Authority of Sellers’ Representative

     (a) The Sellers’ hereby appoint, authorize and empower the Sellers’ Representative to act as
their exclusive agent and attorney-in-fact to act on their behalves in connection with, and to
facilitate the consummation of, the Contemplated Transactions, which shall include the power and
authority:

     (i) to execute and deliver such waivers, amendments and consents in connection with
this Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions as Sellers’
Representative, in its sole discretion, may deem necessary or desirable;

     (ii) to enforce and protect the rights and interests of the Sellers (including
Sellers’ Representative in its capacity as a Seller) and to enforce and protect the rights
and interests of Sellers’ Representative arising out of or under or in any manner relating
to this Agreement and each other agreement, document, instrument or certificate referred to
herein or therein or the transactions provided for herein or therein (including in
connection with any and all claims for indemnification brought under Section 10), and to
take any and all actions which Sellers’ Representative believes are necessary or
appropriate under this Agreement for and on behalf of the Sellers, including asserting or
pursuing any
claim, action, Proceeding or investigation (a “Claim”) against Buyer and/or,
after the Closing, the Companies, defending any third- party Claims or Claims by Buyer
Indemnified Parties, consenting to, compromising or settling any such Claims, conducting
negotiations after the Closing with Buyer and/or any of the Companies and their respective
Representatives regarding such Claims, and, in connection therewith, to (A) assert any
claim or institute any action, Proceeding or investigation; (B) investigate, defend,
contest or litigate any claim, action, proceeding or investigation initiated by Buyer
and/or, after the Closing, any of the Companies or any other Person, or by any federal,
state or local Governmental Authority against Sellers’ Representative and/or any of the
Sellers, and receive process on behalf of any or all Sellers in any such claim, action,
Proceeding or investigation and compromise or settle on such terms as Sellers’
Representative shall determine to be appropriate, and give receipts, releases and
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respect to, any such claim, action, Proceeding or investigation; (C) file
any proofs of debt, claims and petitions as Sellers’ Representative may deem advisable or
necessary; (D) settle or compromise any claims asserted under this Agreement; and (E) file
and prosecute appeals from any decision, judgment or award rendered in any such action,
Proceeding or investigation, in each case subject to paragraph (b) of this Section 12.14;

     (iii) to refrain from enforcing any right of the Sellers or any of them and/or
Sellers’ Representative arising out of or under or in any manner relating to this Agreement
or any other agreement, instrument or document in connection with this Agreement; provided,
that no such failure to act on the part of Sellers’ Representative, except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, shall be deemed a waiver of any such right or interest by
Sellers’ Representative or by the Sellers unless such waiver is in writing signed by the
waiving party or by Sellers’ Representative;

     (iv) to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver all such other agreements, guarantees,
orders, receipts, endorsements, notices, requests, instructions, certificates, unit powers,
letters and other writings, and, in general, to do any and all things and to take any and
all action that Sellers’ Representative, in its sole and absolute discretion, may consider
necessary or proper or convenient, in connection with or to carry out the Contemplated
Transactions, and all other agreements, documents or instruments referred to herein or
executed in connection herewith; and

     (v) Beckwith shall establish a separate interest bearing account to hold the Holdback
Amount. Such amount shall be held by Beckwith and used to satisfy obligations of the
Sellers (other than CODI and Norwest) pursuant only to Section 2.5 and Section 11.1. The
parties agree and acknowledge that the aggregate amount payable to the Sellers at the
Closing shall be reduced by Holdback Amount and the amount payable to each Seller at
Closing shall be reduced by such Seller’s Holdback Percentage of the Holdback Amount. The
parties hereto agree and acknowledge that Beckwith shall not have the authority to
distribute the Holdback Amount (or portions thereof) until such time as the obligations of
the
applicable Sellers under Section 2.5 and Section 11.1 have been satisfied or
terminated, at which time Beckwith shall promptly distribute any Holdback Amount then
remaining to the Sellers in proportion to their Holdback Percentages. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, to the extent the Holdback Amounts (after reduction for any amounts payable
therefrom in connection with the final resolution of the Adjustment Amount pursuant to
Section 2.5) exceeds $25,000, Beckwith may distribute such excess to the Sellers (other
than CODI and Norwest). Any remaining balance of the Holdback Amount shall be distributed
upon the final resolution of the 2007 Tax Refund and 2007 Tax Obligation pursuant to
Section 11.1.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sellers’ Representative shall have no power or authority to (i)
defend any Claim against any Seller with respect to which all Sellers do not share

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liability in
accordance with their Pro Rata Percentages or take any other action with respect to any such Claim,
or (ii) act in any manner that affects the rights and obligations of any Seller differently from
the rights and obligations of the other Sellers.

     (b) In connection with this Agreement and any instrument, agreement or document relating
hereto, and in exercising or failing to exercise all or any of the powers conferred upon it
hereunder (i) Sellers’ Representative shall incur no responsibility whatsoever to any of the
Sellers by reason of any error in judgment or other act or omission performed or omitted hereunder
or in connection with any such other agreement, instrument or document, excepting only
responsibility for any act or failure to act which represents gross negligence or willful
misconduct, and (ii) Sellers’ Representative shall be entitled to rely on the advice of counsel,
public accountants or other independent experts experienced in the matter at issue, and any error
in judgment or other act or omission of Sellers’ Representative pursuant to such advice shall in no
event subject Sellers’ Representative to liability to any of the Sellers. Each Seller shall
indemnify Sellers’ Representative against and for its Pro Rata Percentage of all out-of-pocket
costs and expenses whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against
any litigation, commenced or threatened or any claims whatsoever, arising out of or in connection
with any claim, investigation, challenge, action or Proceeding or in connection with any appeal
thereof, relating to the acts or omissions of Sellers’ Representative hereunder. The foregoing
indemnification shall not apply in the event of any action or Proceeding which finally adjudicates
the liability of Sellers’ Representative hereunder for its gross negligence or willful misconduct.

     (c) All of the indemnities, immunities and powers granted to Sellers’ Representative under
this Agreement shall survive the Closing Date and/or any termination of this Agreement.

     (d) The Sellers hereby agree and acknowledge that the Buyer shall have the right to rely upon
all actions taken or omitted to be taken by Sellers’ Representative pursuant to this Agreement
without any requirement or duty to confirm with or have validated by any Seller such actions or
omissions, all of which actions or omissions shall be legally binding upon the Sellers.

     12.15 Provision Regarding Legal Representation

     Each of the parties to this Agreement hereby agrees, on its own behalf and on behalf of its
directors, members, partners, officers, employees and affiliates, that Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
L.L.P. (“Squire Sanders”) may serve as counsel to Sellers’ Representative and its affiliates
(individually and collectively, the “Seller Parties”), on the one hand, and CAC and the other
Companies, on the other hand, in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, and that,
following consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, Squire Sanders (or any of its successors)
may serve as counsel to the Seller Parties and any director, member, partner, officer, employee or
affiliate of the Seller Parties, in connection with any litigation, claim or obligation arising out
of or relating to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions notwithstanding

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such
representation and each of the parties hereto hereby consents thereto and waives any conflict of
interest arising therefrom, and each of such parties shall cause any affiliate thereof to consent
to waive any conflict of interest arising from such representation.

     12.16 Independence of Covenants and Representations and Warranties

     All covenants hereunder shall be given independent effect so that if a certain action or
condition constitutes a default under a certain covenant, the fact that such action or condition is
permitted by another covenant shall not affect the occurrence of such default, unless expressly
permitted under an exception to such initial covenant. In addition, all representations and
warranties hereunder shall be given independent effect so that if a particular representation or
warranty proves to be incorrect or is breached, the fact that another representation or warranty
concerning the same or similar subject matter is correct or is not breached will not affect the
incorrectness of or a breach of a representation and warranty hereunder.

     12.17 Counterparts

     This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be
an original copy of this Agreement and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to
constitute one and the same agreement.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date
first written above.

BUYER:

CROSMAN GROUP LLC

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	  

Arthur
C. Roselle, Manager
	 	 

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date
first written above.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SELLER PARTIES:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED	 	 
	 	 	HOLDINGS LLC, as Seller	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	NORWEST MEZZANINE PARTNERS I, LP,

a Minnesota limited partnership	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	 	Itasca Mezzanine Partners I, LLP, a Minnesota
limited liability partnership, its General
Partner	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Its:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CROSMAN ACQUISITION CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED

HOLDINGS LLC, as Sellers’ Representative	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

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	ROLLOVER SHAREHOLDERS:

	 	 
	 	OTHER SELLERS:
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Kenneth R. D’Arcy

	 	 	 	C. Sean Day	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Robert Beckwith

	 	 	 	Kathryn Chapman	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Dan Schultz

	 	 	 	Athena Jamesson	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Steve Upham

	 	 	 	Roy Stefanko	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Robert Hampton

	 	 	 	A. Wesley Bailey	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Danny Gainor	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Ed Schultz	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	John Mooney	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Charles Simmons	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	John Goff	 	 

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