Document:

exv10w9

Exhibit 10.9

OMNIBUS AMENDMENT AND CONSENT

     THIS OMNIBUS AMENDMENT AND CONSENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of March 1, 2011 is by
and among:

     (i) PLUS MARK LLC (as successor to Plus Mark, Inc.) (“Plus Mark”);

     (ii) AGC FUNDING CORPORATION (“Funding”);

     (iii) AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION (“Greetings”);

     (iv) PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (in its individual capacity, “PNC”), as purchaser
agent for Market Street Funding LLC, as Administrator for each Purchaser Group (in such capacity,
the “Administrator”) and as issuer of Letters of Credit (in such capacity, together with
its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, the “LC Bank”); and

     (v) MARKET STREET FUNDING LLC (in its individual capacity, “Market Street”), as a
Conduit Purchaser and as a Related Committed Purchaser.

RECITALS

     1. Greetings and Plus Mark are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Receivables Sale
Agreement, dated as of October 24, 2006 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time, the “Receivables Sale Agreement”);

     2. Greetings and Funding are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Sale and
Contribution Agreement, dated as of October 24, 2006 (as amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, the “Sale and Contribution Agreement”);

     3. Funding, Greetings, as the Servicer, the Administrator, PNC, Market Street and the LC Bank
are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of
October 24, 2006 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
“Receivables Purchase Agreement”; together with the Receivables Sale Agreement and the Sale
and Contribution Agreement, each an “Agreement” and collectively, the
“Agreements”);

     4. On or about the date hereof, Plus Mark, Inc., an Ohio corporation, has converted to Plus
Mark LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (the “Subject Name Change”); and

     5. The parties hereto desire to amend each of the Agreements to which it is a party as set
forth herein.

     NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

     1. Certain Defined Terms. Capitalized terms that are used herein without definition
and that are defined in, or by reference in, Exhibit I to the Receivables Purchase Agreement shall
have the same meanings herein as therein defined.

 

 

     2. Amendment to Agreements. Each of the Agreements is hereby amended as follows:

     (a) To reflect the occurrence of the Subject Name Change (i) each reference to “Plus
Mark, Inc.” is replaced with a reference to “Plus Mark LLC” and (ii) each reference to
“corporation” in each instance referring to Plus Mark is replaced with a reference to
“limited liability company”.

     (b) Plus Mark hereby (i) assumes all rights, covenants, powers, duties, obligations,
responsibilities and liabilities of Plus Mark, Inc. under each of the Agreements and the
other Transaction Documents (to the extent that Plus Mark, Inc. was party thereto or bound
thereby), whether arising prior to or after the effectiveness hereof and (ii) acknowledges
and agrees that it shall be bound by, and agrees to perform, all of the covenants, duties,
obligations and responsibilities to which it is subject under, each of the Agreements and
the other Transaction Documents (to the extent that Plus Mark, Inc. was party thereto or
bound thereby), whether arising prior to or after the effectiveness hereof.

     3. Notice; Consent.

     (a) Notice. Plus Mark hereby provides notice of its intent to perform the
Subject Name Change and requests that each of the parties hereto hereby acknowledge and
consent to such conversion.

     (b) Consent. Each of the parties hereto hereby acknowledges such notice and
consents to the Subject Name Change.

     4. Representations and Warranties. Each of Plus Mark, Funding and Greetings hereby
represents and warrants to each of the other parties hereto as follows:

     (a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties made by
it in each of the Agreements and the other Transaction Documents are true and correct in
all material respects as of the date hereof (except to the extent that such representations
and warranties relate expressly to an earlier date, and in which case such representations
and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).

     (b) Enforceability. The execution and delivery by it of this Amendment, and
the performance of each of its obligations under this Amendment and the Agreements to which
it is a party, as amended hereby, are within each of its organizational powers and have been
duly authorized by all necessary organizational action on its part. This Amendment and each
of the Agreements to which it is a party, as amended hereby, are its valid and legally
binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws from time to time
in effect affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles
of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity
or at law.

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     (c) No Default. Both before and immediately after giving effect to this
Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, no Receivables Sale Termination Event,
Sale and Contribution Termination Event, Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event
exists or shall exist.

     5. Effect of Amendment. All provisions of each of the Agreements, as expressly
amended and modified by this Amendment, shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby
ratified. After this Amendment becomes effective, all references in each of the Agreements (or in
any other Transaction Document) to “this Agreement”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of similar effect
referring to such Agreement shall be deemed to be references to such Agreement as amended by this
Amendment. This Amendment shall not be deemed, either expressly or impliedly, to waive, amend or
supplement any provision of any Agreement other than as set forth herein.

     6. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof upon
receipt by the Administrator of each of the following:

     (a) counterparts of this Amendment duly executed by each of the other parties hereto;

     (b) a favorable opinion of Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, counsel to Plus Mark, dated
within seven (7) days of the date hereof, covering certain security interest matters, in
form and substance satisfactory to the Administrator;

     (c) a favorable opinion of Christopher W. Haffke, Deputy General Counsel of Plus Mark,
dated within seven (7) days of the date hereof, covering certain limited liability company
matters, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrator;

     (d) a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Plus Mark, dated within
seven (7) days of the date hereof, certifying (i) the names and true signatures of its
officers who are authorized to sign this Amendment, (ii) the resolutions of the Sole Member
of Plus Mark authorizing this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby and (iii)
the Articles of Organization and Operating Agreement of Plus Mark; and

     (e) a good standing certificate with respect to Plus Mark issued by the Secretary of
State of the State of Ohio and dated within seven (7) days of the date hereof.

     7. Authorization to File Financing Statements. Plus Mark hereby authorizes, and each
of the parties hereto hereby consent to, the filing of (at the expense of Plus Mark) the UCC-1
financing statement in the form of Exhibit A hereto and the UCC-3 financing statement
amendment in the form of Exhibit B hereto.

     8. Costs and Expenses. Plus Mark agrees to pay (or cause to be paid) on demand, all
costs and expenses of PNC, the Administrator, the LC Bank and Market Street (including, without
limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) incurred in connection with this
Amendment, the transactions contemplated hereby and the Subject Name Change.

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     9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by
different parties on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an
original and all of which when taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
Delivery of an executed counterpart hereof by facsimile or by email of a .pdf copy thereof shall be
effective as delivery of an originally executed counterpart hereof.

     10. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the internal laws of the State of New York (including for such purpose Sections 5-1401 and
5-1402 of the general obligations law of the State of New York).

     11. Section Headings. The various headings of this Amendment are included for
convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment, any of the
Agreements or any provision hereof or thereof.

(signature pages follow)

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

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	AGC FUNDING CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
Gregory Steinberg	 
	 	 	Name:  	Gregory Steinberg 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Treasurer 	 
	 
	 	AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
Gregory Steinberg	 
	 	 	Name:  	Gregory Steinberg 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Treasurer 	 
	 
	 	PLUS MARK LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
Gregory Steinberg	 
	 	 	Name:  	Gregory Steinberg 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Treasurer 	 
	 

Omnibus Amendment and Consent

(American Greetings)

S-1

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Administrator

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
Scott D. Beran	 
	 	 	Name:  	Scott D. Beran	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President	 
	 
	 	PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Purchaser Agent for Market Street Funding LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
Scott D. Beran	 
	 	 	Name:  	Scott D. Beran	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President	 
	 
	 	PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as LC Bank

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
Scott D. Beran	 
	 	 	Name:  	Scott D. Beran	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President	 
	 

Omnibus Amendment and Consent

(American Greetings)

S-2

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	MARKET STREET FUNDING LLC,

as a Conduit Purchaser and as a Related

Committed Purchaser

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
Doris J. Hearn	 
	 	 	Name:  	Doris J. Hearn	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President	 
	 

Omnibus Amendment and Consent

(American Greetings)

S-3

 

EXHIBIT A

UCC-1 FINANCING STATEMENT

[attached]

Omnibus Amendment and Consent

(American Greetings)

Exhibit A-1

 

EXHIBIT B

UCC-3 FINANCING STATEMENT AMENDMENT

[attached]

Omnibus
Amendment and Consent

(American Greetings)

Exhibit B-1exv10w10

Exhibit 10.10

Execution Version

THIS INSTRUMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY ARE SUBORDINATE IN THE MANNER
AND TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN THAT CERTAIN INTERCREDITOR AND SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF
THE DATE HEREOF (THE “SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT”), AMONG BORROWER (AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED), LENDER
(AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED) AND SENIOR AGENT (AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED), TO THE INDEBTEDNESS (INCLUDING
INTEREST) OWED BY BORROWER PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN FIRST AMENDED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT,
DATED AS OF THE DATE HEREOF (THE “SENIOR LOAN AGREEMENT”), AMONG BORROWER, THE SUBSIDIARIES OF
BORROWER PARTY THERETO, THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY THERETO AND SENIOR AGENT AND PURSUANT
TO THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (AS DEFINED IN THE SENIOR LOAN AGREEMENT) AS SUCH SENIOR LOAN AGREEMENT
AND OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS MAY BE AMENDED, RESTATED, SUPPLEMENTED OR OTHERWISE MODIFIED FROM TIME TO
TIME AND TO INDEBTEDNESS REFINANCING THE INDEBTEDNESS THEREUNDER AS CONTEMPLATED BY THE
SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT; AND EACH HOLDER OF THIS INSTRUMENT, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, IRREVOCABLY
AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT.

 

LOAN AGREEMENT

by and between

SCHURMAN FINE PAPERS, d/b/a PAPYRUS

as Borrower,

and

AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION

as Lender

Dated as of April 17, 2009

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Page	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	1.	 	DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION	 	 	1	 
	 	 	1.1	 	Definitions
	 	 	1	 
	 	 	1.2	 	Accounting Terms
	 	 	16	 
	 	 	1.3	 	Code
	 	 	16	 
	 	 	1.4	 	Construction
	 	 	16	 
	 	 	1.5	 	Schedules and Exhibits
	 	 	16	 
	2.	 	LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT	 	 	16	 
	 	 	2.1	 	Revolving Credit
	 	 	16	 
	 	 	2.2	 	Procedure for Borrowing
	 	 	17	 
	 	 	2.3	 	Payments
	 	 	17	 
	 	 	2.4	 	Interest Rates: Rates, Payments, and Calculations
	 	 	17	 
	 	 	2.5	 	Crediting Payments
	 	 	18	 
	 	 	2.6	 	Designated Account
	 	 	19	 
	 	 	2.7	 	Maintenance of Loan Account; Statements of Obligations
	 	 	19	 
	 	 	2.8	 	Fees
	 	 	19	 
	3.	 	CONDITIONS; TERM OF AGREEMENT	 	 	19	 
	 	 	3.1	 	Conditions Precedent to Initial Extension of Credit
	 	 	19	 
	 	 	3.2	 	Conditions Precedent to all Extensions of Credit
	 	 	21	 
	 	 	3.3	 	Term
	 	 	22	 
	 	 	3.4	 	Effect of Termination
	 	 	22	 
	 	 	3.5	 	Early Termination by Borrower; Reduction of Commitment
	 	 	22	 
	4.	 	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES	 	 	23	 
	 	 	4.1	 	No Encumbrances
	 	 	23	 
	 	 	4.2	 	Records
	 	 	23	 
	 	 	4.3	 	Legal Status
	 	 	23	 
	 	 	4.4	 	Due Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries
	 	 	23	 
	 	 	4.5	 	Due Authorization; No Conflict
	 	 	24	 
	 	 	4.6	 	Litigation
	 	 	25	 
	 	 	4.7	 	No Material Adverse Change
	 	 	25	 
	 	 	4.8	 	Fraudulent Transfer
	 	 	25	 

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	 	 	4.9	 	Employee Benefits
	 	 	26	 
	 	 	4.10	 	Environmental Condition
	 	 	26	 
	 	 	4.11	 	Brokerage Fees
	 	 	26	 
	 	 	4.12	 	Intellectual Property
	 	 	26	 
	 	 	4.13	 	Leases
	 	 	26	 
	 	 	4.14	 	Indebtedness
	 	 	26	 
	 	 	4.15	 	Filing of Tax Returns and Payment of Taxes
	 	 	27	 
	 	 	4.16	 	Royalty Payments
	 	 	27	 
	 	 	4.17	 	Complete Disclosure
	 	 	27	 
	 	 	4.18	 	Reserved
	 	 	27	 
	 	 	4.19	 	Insurance
	 	 	27	 
	 	 	4.20	 	Requirements of Law
	 	 	28	 
	 	 	4.21	 	No Margin Stock
	 	 	28	 
	 	 	4.22	 	Investment Company Status
	 	 	28	 
	 	 	4.23	 	No Events of Default
	 	 	28	 
	 	 	4.24	 	Use of Proceeds
	 	 	28	 
	 	 	4.25	 	Shareholder Agreements
	 	 	28	 
	 	 	4.26	 	Investments
	 	 	28	 
	5.	 	AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS	 	 	28	 
	 	 	5.1	 	Accounting System
	 	 	28	 
	 	 	5.2	 	Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates
	 	 	28	 
	 	 	5.3	 	Returns
	 	 	30	 
	 	 	5.4	 	Maintenance of Properties
	 	 	30	 
	 	 	5.5	 	Tax Matters
	 	 	31	 
	 	 	5.6	 	Insurance
	 	 	31	 
	 	 	5.7	 	Location of Inventory and Equipment
	 	 	32	 
	 	 	5.8	 	Compliance with Laws
	 	 	32	 
	 	 	5.9	 	Leases
	 	 	32	 
	 	 	5.10	 	Existence
	 	 	32	 
	 	 	5.11	 	Environmental
	 	 	32	 

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	 	 	5.12	 	Immediate Notice to Lender
	 	 	32	 
	 	 	5.13	 	Disclosure Updates
	 	 	33	 
	 	 	5.14	 	Solvency
	 	 	33	 
	 	 	5.15	 	Line of Business: Borrower and Subsidiaries
	 	 	33	 
	 	 	5.16	 	Royalty Payments
	 	 	33	 
	6.	 	NEGATIVE COVENANTS	 	 	34	 
	 	 	6.1	 	Indebtedness
	 	 	34	 
	 	 	6.2	 	Liens
	 	 	35	 
	 	 	6.3	 	Restrictions on Fundamental Changes
	 	 	35	 
	 	 	6.4	 	Disposal of Assets
	 	 	35	 
	 	 	6.5	 	Change of Name or Address
	 	 	35	 
	 	 	6.6	 	Nature of Business
	 	 	35	 
	 	 	6.7	 	Prepayments and Amendments
	 	 	35	 
	 	 	6.8	 	Change of Control
	 	 	36	 
	 	 	6.9	 	Distributions
	 	 	36	 
	 	 	6.10	 	Accounting Methods
	 	 	36	 
	 	 	6.11	 	Investments
	 	 	36	 
	 	 	6.12	 	Transactions with Affiliates
	 	 	36	 
	 	 	6.13	 	Store Openings and Closings
	 	 	36	 
	 	 	6.14	 	Suspension
	 	 	37	 
	 	 	6.15	 	Use of Proceeds
	 	 	37	 
	 	 	6.16	 	Benefit Plans
	 	 	37	 
	 	 	6.17	 	Warrants
	 	 	37	 
	 	 	6.18	 	Shareholder Agreements
	 	 	37	 
	 	 	6.19	 	Fiscal Year
	 	 	37	 
	7.	 	EVENTS OF DEFAULT	 	 	37	 
	 	 	7.1	 	Payment
	 	 	37	 
	 	 	7.2	 	Covenants, etc.
	 	 	37	 
	 	 	7.3	 	Attachment
	 	 	37	 
	 	 	7.4	 	Insolvency
	 	 	38	 

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	 	 	7.5	 	Involuntary Insolvency
	 	 	38	 
	 	 	7.6	 	Injunction
	 	 	38	 
	 	 	7.7	 	Levy
	 	 	38	 
	 	 	7.8	 	Judgment
	 	 	38	 
	 	 	7.9	 	Material Agreements
	 	 	38	 
	 	 	7.10	 	Insurance
	 	 	39	 
	 	 	7.11	 	Subordinated Debt
	 	 	39	 
	 	 	7.12	 	Misrepresentation
	 	 	39	 
	 	 	7.13	 	Loan Documents
	 	 	39	 
	 	 	7.14	 	Material Adverse Change
	 	 	39	 
	 	 	7.15	 	Change of Control
	 	 	39	 
	 	 	7.16	 	Material Restraint
	 	 	39	 
	8.	 	LENDER’S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES	 	 	39	 
	 	 	8.1	 	Rights and Remedies
	 	 	39	 
	 	 	8.2	 	Remedies Cumulative
	 	 	40	 
	9.	 	TAXES AND EXPENSES	 	 	40	 
	10.	 	WAIVERS; INDEMNIFICATION	 	 	40	 
	 	 	10.1	 	Demand; Protest; etc.
	 	 	40	 
	 	 	10.2	 	Indemnification
	 	 	40	 
	 	 	10.3	 	Costs and Expenses of Lender
	 	 	41	 
	11.	 	NOTICES	 	 	42	 
	12.	 	CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER	 	 	43	 
	13.	 	MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS	 	 	44	 
	 	 	13.1	 	Successors
	 	 	44	 
	 	 	13.2	 	Amendments and Waivers
	 	 	44	 
	 	 	13.3	 	No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies
	 	 	44	 
	 	 	13.4	 	Reliance by Lender
	 	 	44	 
	14.	 	GENERAL PROVISIONS	 	 	44	 
	 	 	14.1	 	Effectiveness
	 	 	44	 
	 	 	14.2	 	Section Headings
	 	 	44	 

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	 	 	14.3	 	Reserved
	 	 	44	 
	 	 	14.4	 	Severability of Provisions
	 	 	44	 
	 	 	14.5	 	Amendments in Writing
	 	 	44	 
	 	 	14.6	 	Counterparts; Telefacsimile Execution
	 	 	45	 
	 	 	14.7	 	Revival and Reinstatement of Obligations
	 	 	45	 
	 	 	14.8	 	Integration
	 	 	45	 
	 	 	14.9	 	Reserved
	 	 	45	 
	 	 	14.10	 	Press Releases
	 	 	45	 
	 	 	14.11	 	No Strict Construction
	 	 	45	 

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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

	 	 	 

	Exhibit A-1

	 	Form of Compliance Certificate
	Exhibit B-1

	 	Business Plan
	Exhibit 2.1(f)

	 	Form of Revolving Credit Note
	 	 	 
	Schedule P-1

	 	Permitted Liens
	Schedule 4.3

	 	Legal Status
	Schedule 4.4(b)

	 	Capitalization of Borrower
	Schedule 4.4(c)

	 	Borrower’s Subsidiaries
	Schedule 4.4(d)

	 	Options and Warrants
	Schedule 4.5

	 	Consents, Approvals, and Registrations
	Schedule 4.6(a)

	 	Litigation
	Schedule 4.10

	 	Environmental Matters
	Schedule 4.12

	 	Intellectual Property
	Schedule 4.14

	 	Permitted Indebtedness
	Schedule 4.16

	 	Royalty Contracts and Payments
	Schedule 4.19

	 	Insurance
	Schedule 4.25

	 	Shareholder Agreements
	Schedule 4.26

	 	Existing Permitted Investments
	Schedule 5.7

	 	Location of Inventory and Equipment
	Schedule 6.15

	 	Subleases

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LOAN AGREEMENT

     THIS LOAN AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of April 17, 2009 by and
between AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION, an Ohio corporation (“Lender”), with offices at One
American Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44144, and SCHURMAN FINE PAPERS d/b/a PAPYRUS (“Papyrus” or
“Borrower”), in consideration of mutual covenants contained herein and benefits derived
herefrom.

RECITALS

     WHEREAS, Borrower has requested that Lender provide, and Lender is willing to provide, a
revolving credit facility on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and the benefits to
be derived herefrom, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows.

WITNESSETH:

1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.

     1.1 Definitions.

     As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following definitions:

     “Accounts” means all of Borrower’s now owned or hereafter acquired rights, title, and
interests with respect to “accounts” (as such term is defined from time to time in the Code and
including, without limitation, credit card receivables), and any and all supporting obligations in
respect thereof.

     “Acquired Assets” means the “Retailed Purchased Assets” as such term is defined in the
Purchase and Sale Agreement.

     “Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.9.

     “Administrative Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(d).

     “Advances” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

     “Affiliate” means, as applied to any Person, any other Person who, directly or
indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes
of this definition, “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct
the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of Stock, by contract, or
otherwise; provided, however, that, for purposes of Section 6.12 hereof:
(a) any Person which owns directly or indirectly 10% or more of the securities having ordinary
voting power for the election of directors or other members of the governing body of a Person or
10% or more of the partnership or other ownership interests of a Person (other than as a limited
partner of such Person) shall be deemed to control such Person; (b) each director (or comparable
manager) of a

 

 

Person shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Person; and (c) each partnership or joint
venture in which a Person is a partner or joint venturer shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of such
Person. In no event shall Lender be deemed an Affiliate of Borrower.

     “Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

     “AG Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2006,
by and among Lender, the foreign subsidiaries of Lender from time to time party thereto, the
lenders from time to time party thereto, National City Bank, as global administrative agent, and
the other agents party thereto, as the same may be from time to time modified, amended, restated or
supplemented, and any renewal, extension or refinancing thereof.

     “Applicable Law” means as to any Person: (i) all statutes, rules, regulations,
orders, treaties or other requirements having the force of law, and (ii) all court orders,
judgments, opinions, decrees and injunctions, arbitrator’s decisions, and/or similar rulings, in
each instance (i) and (ii) of or by any federal, state, municipal, and other Governmental
Authority, or court, tribunal, panel, or other body which has or claims jurisdiction over such
Person, or any property of such Person, or of any other Person for whose conduct such Person would
be responsible.

     “Authorized Person” means the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer
of Borrower, or any other officer or employee designated by the Board of Directors of Borrower in
writing to Lender and reasonably acceptable to Lender.

     “Availability” means, as of any date of determination, the result of

          (a) the Maximum Revolver Amount

     Minus

          (b) the aggregate unpaid balance of the Loan Account

     Minus

          (c) the undrawn face amount of the Letter of Credit (Bridge).

     “Bankruptcy Code” means the United States Bankruptcy Code, as in effect from time to
time.

     “Base Rate” means the greater of (i) the “Base Rate” as defined in the AG Credit
Agreement and (ii) the sum of the “Adjusted Eurodollar Rate” as defined in the AG Credit Agreement
plus 1.0%.

     “Base Rate Margin” means 6.5% per annum. 

     “Benefit Plan” means a “defined benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA)
for which Borrower or any Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate of Borrower has been an “employer” (as
defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA) within the past six years.

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     “Board of Directors” means the board of directors (or comparable managers) of Borrower
or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf thereof.

     “Books” means all of Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ now owned or hereafter acquired
books and records (including all of its Records indicating, summarizing, or evidencing its assets
or liabilities, all of Borrower’s or its Subsidiaries’ Records relating to its or their business
operations or financial condition, and all of its or their goods (as defined in the Code) or
General Intangibles related to such information).

     “Borrower” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

     “Borrowing” means a borrowing hereunder consisting of Advances made on the same day by
Lender.

     “Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which
national banks are authorized or required to close in Cleveland, Ohio.

     “Business Plan” means the set of Projections of Borrower for the period following the
Closing Date to January 2011 (on a year by year basis) attached hereto as Exhibit B-1, and
similar sets of monthly and annual Projections required to be delivered pursuant to Section
5.2 of this Agreement, together, in each case, with any amendment, modification or revision
thereto approved by Lender in its Permitted Discretion.

     “Capital Expenditures” means expenditures for the purchase or construction of fixed
assets, plant and equipment which are capitalized in accordance with GAAP.

     “Capital Lease” means a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial
reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.

     “Capitalized Lease Obligation” means any Indebtedness represented by obligations under
a Capital Lease.

     “Cash Equivalents” means (a) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally
guaranteed by the United States or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and
credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition
thereof, (b) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States or any
political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof maturing within one
year from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having the highest
rating obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s, (c) commercial paper maturing no more than 270 days
from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of A-1 or
P-1, or better, from S&P or Moody’s, and (d) certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances
maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof either (i) issued by any bank
organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof which bank has a rating of A or
A2, or better, from S&P or Moody’s, or (ii) certificates of deposit less than or equal to $100,000
in the aggregate issued by any other bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

     “Change of Control” means (a) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections
13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than Permitted Holders, becomes the beneficial

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owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than
20% of the Stock of Borrower having the right to vote for the election of members of the Board of
Directors of Borrower; (b) a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Borrower do not
constitute Continuing Directors; (c) Parent or a Subsidiary of Parent ceases to collectively own
and control, directly or indirectly, 55% of the outstanding capital Stock or limited liability
company membership interests of Borrower; or (d) Borrower ceases to own and control, directly or
indirectly, 100% of the outstanding capital Stock or limited liability company membership interests
of any of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries.

     “Closing Date” means the date on which all of the conditions precedent set forth at
Section 3.1 are satisfied as determined by Lender in its Permitted Discretion.

     “Code” means the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time in the State
of Ohio.

     “Commitment” means Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00).

     “Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit
A-1 delivered by the chief financial officer of Borrower to Lender.

     “Consolidated” means when used to modify a financial term, test, statement, or report,
refers to the application or preparation of such term, test, statement or report (as applicable)
based upon the consolidation, in accordance with GAAP, of the financial condition or operating
results of Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

     “Continuing Director” means (a) any member of the Board of Directors of Borrower who
was a director (or comparable manager) of Borrower on the Closing Date, and (b) any individual who
becomes a member of the Board of Directors after the Closing Date if such individual was appointed
or nominated for election to the Board of Directors by a majority of the Continuing Directors, but
excluding any such individual originally proposed for election in opposition to the Board of
Directors in office at the Closing Date in an actual or threatened election contest relating to the
election of the directors (or comparable managers) of Borrower (as such terms are used in Rule
14a-11 under the Exchange Act) and whose initial assumption of office resulted from such contest or
the settlement thereof.

     “Customer Credit Liabilities” means gift certificates, customer deposits, merchandise
credits, layaway obligations, frequent shopper programs, and similar liabilities of Borrower to
their retail customers and prospective customers.

     “Daily Balance” means, with respect to each day during the term of this Agreement, the
amount of an Obligation owed at the end of such day.

     “Default” means an event, condition, or default that, with the giving of notice, the
passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.

     “Default Rate” means the applicable interest as set forth in Section 2.4(c).

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     “Designated Account” means an account of Borrower located at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
with account number 4121720502 and ABA number 121000248.

     “Distribution” means, with respect to any Person, (a) the declaration or payment of
any dividend on or in respect of any shares of any class of capital Stock of such Person, other
than dividends payable solely in shares of common Stock of such Person, (b) the purchase,
redemption, or other retirement of any shares of any class of capital Stock of such Person,
directly or indirectly, (c) the return of capital by such Person to its shareholders or members, or
(d) any other distribution on or in respect of any shares of any class of capital Stock of such
Person.

     “Disposed Assets” means the “Wholesale Purchased Assets” as such term is defined in
the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

     “Dollars” or “$” means United States dollars.

     “Environmental Actions” means any complaint, summons, citation, notice, directive,
order, claim, litigation, investigation, judicial or administrative proceeding, judgment, letter,
or other communication from any Governmental Authority, or any third party involving violations of
Environmental Laws or releases of Hazardous Materials from (a) any assets, properties, or
businesses of Borrower or any predecessor in interest, (b) from adjoining properties or businesses,
or (c) from or onto any facilities which received Hazardous Materials generated by Borrower or any
predecessor in interest.

     “Environmental Law” means any applicable federal, state, provincial, foreign or local
statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, binding and enforceable guideline, binding and
enforceable written policy or rule of common law now or hereafter in effect and in each case as
amended, or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or
administrative order, consent decree or judgment, to the extent binding on Borrower, relating to
the environment, employee health and safety, or Hazardous Materials, including the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et
seq.; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.;
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.; the Toxic
Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.; the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §
7401 et seq.; the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3803 et
seq.; the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq.; the
Emergency Planning and the Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. § 11001 et seq.;
the Hazardous Material Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq.; and the
Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. §651 et seq. (to the extent it
regulates occupational exposure to Hazardous Materials); any state and local or foreign
counterparts or equivalents, in each case as amended from time to time.

     “Environmental Liabilities and Costs” means all liabilities, monetary obligations,
Remedial Actions, losses, damages, punitive damages, consequential damages, treble damages, costs
and expenses (including all reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel, experts, or
consultants, and costs of investigation and feasibility studies), fines, penalties, sanctions, and
interest incurred as a result of any claim or demand by any Governmental Authority or any third
party, and which relate to any Environmental Action.

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     “Environmental Lien” means any Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for
Environmental Liabilities and Costs.

     “EPI” means EPI Printers, Inc.

     “EPI Intercreditor & Subordination Agreement” means that certain Intercreditor &
Subordination Agreement, among EPI and Lender, dated as of the date hereof, pursuant to which EPI
subordinates its repayment rights and other rights and interest in the EPI Notes in favor of
Lender.

     “EPI Notes” means those certain Promissory Notes, dated as of the date hereof, issued
by Papyrus in favor of EPI.

     “Equipment” means all of Borrower’s now owned or hereafter acquired right, title, and
interest with respect to “equipment” (as such term is defined from time to time in the Code),
fixtures and vehicles (including motor vehicles), including all attachments, accessories,
accessions, replacements, substitutions, additions, and improvements to any of the foregoing.

     “ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and any
successor statute thereto.

     “ERISA Affiliate” means (a) any Person subject to ERISA whose employees are treated as
employed by the same employer as the employees of Borrower under IRC Section 414(b), (b) any trade
or business subject to ERISA whose employees are treated as employed by the same employer as the
employees of Borrower under IRC Section 414(c), (c) solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and
Section 412 of the IRC, any organization subject to ERISA that is a member of an affiliated service
group of which Borrower is a member under IRC Section 414(m), or (d) solely for purposes of Section
302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the IRC, any Person subject to ERISA that is a party to an
arrangement with Borrower and whose employees are aggregated with the employees of Borrower under
IRC Section 414(o).

     “Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.

     “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect from time to
time.

     “Existing Warrants” means the warrants listed on Schedule 4.4(b).

     “Existing Warrant-holder” means each of the Persons identified as holders of Existing
Warrants on Schedule 4.4(b).

     “Federal Funds Rate” shall mean, for any day, a floating rate equal to the weighted
average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions among members of the Federal Reserve
System, as determined by Lender.

     “Federal Reserve Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or
any successor thereto.

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     “Fiscal” means, when followed by “month” or “quarter”, the relevant fiscal period
based on Borrower’s fiscal year and accounting conventions (e.g. a reference to “April Fiscal 2009”
is to the fiscal month of April of Borrower’s 2009 fiscal year). When followed by reference to a
specific year, the fiscal year which encompasses the majority of months in such fiscal year (e.g.
if Borrower’s 2009 fiscal year ends in January 2009 reference to that year would be to Borrower’s
“Fiscal 2009”).

     “Funding Date” means any date on which a Borrowing occurs.

     “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time
in the United States, consistently applied.

     “General Intangibles” means all of Borrower’s now owned or hereafter acquired right,
title, and interest with respect to “general intangibles” or “intangibles” (as such terms are
defined from time to time in the Code), and any and all supporting obligations in respect thereof.

     “Governing Documents” means, with respect to any Person, the certificate or articles
of incorporation, by-laws, or other organizational documents of such Person.

     “Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, local or other political
subdivision thereof or other governmental or administrative body, instrumentality, department, or
agency or any court, tribunal, administrative hearing body, arbitration panel, commission, or other
similar dispute-resolving panel or body.

     “Hazardous Materials” means (a) substances that are defined or listed in, or otherwise
classified pursuant to, any applicable laws or regulations as “hazardous substances,” “hazardous
materials,” “hazardous wastes,” “toxic substances,” or any other formulation intended to define,
list, or classify substances by reason of deleterious properties such as ignitability, corrosivity,
reactivity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, or “EP toxicity”, (b) oil, petroleum, or
petroleum derived substances, natural gas, natural gas liquids, synthetic gas, drilling fluids,
produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of
crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal resources, (c) any flammable substances or explosives or any
radioactive materials, and (d) asbestos in any form or electrical equipment that contains any oil
or dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in excess of 50 parts per
million.

     “Indebtedness” means (a) all obligations for borrowed money, (b) all obligations
evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar instruments and all reimbursement or other
obligations in respect of letters of credit, bankers acceptances, interest rate swaps, or other
financial products, (c) all obligations under Capital Leases, (d) all obligations or liabilities of
others secured by a Lien on any asset of Borrower or its Subsidiaries, irrespective of whether such
obligation or liability is assumed, (e) all obligations for the deferred purchase price of assets
(other than trade debt incurred in the ordinary course of business and repayable in accordance with
customary trade practices), and (f) any obligation guaranteeing or intended to guarantee (whether
directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed, co-made, discounted, or sold with recourse) any
obligation of any other Person.

     “Indemnified Liabilities” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2.

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     “Indemnified Person” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2.

     “Insolvency Proceeding” means any proceeding commenced by or against any Person under
any provision of the Bankruptcy Code or under any other state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency
law, assignments for the benefit of creditors, formal or informal moratoria, compositions,
extensions generally with creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other
similar relief.

     “Inventory” means all Borrower’s now owned or hereafter acquired rights, title, and
interests with respect to inventory, including goods held for sale or lease or to be furnished
under a contract of service, goods that are leased by Borrower as lessor, goods that are furnished
by Borrower under a contract of service, and raw materials, work in process, or materials used or
consumed in Borrower’s business.

     “Investment” means, with respect to any Person, any investment by such Person in any
other Person (including Affiliates) in the form of loans, guarantees, advances, or capital
contributions (excluding (a) commission, travel, and similar advances to officers and employees of
such Person made in the ordinary course of business, and (b) bona fide Accounts arising in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices), purchases or other acquisitions for
consideration of Indebtedness or Stock, and any other items that are or would be classified as
investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.

     “IRC” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

     “Leasehold Interest” means “Leasehold Interest” as defined in the Senior Credit
Agreement.

     “Lender” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

     “Lender’s Account” means an account of Lender located at National City Bank, with
account number 4007736, ABA number 041000124 and account name American Greetings Corporation.

     “Lender Expenses” means all (a) costs or expenses (including taxes, and insurance
premiums) required to be paid by Borrower under any of the Loan Documents that are paid or incurred
by Lender, (b) reasonable out-of-pocket fees or charges paid or incurred by Lender in connection
with Lender’s transactions with Borrower, including, reasonable fees or charges for photocopying,
notarization, couriers and messengers, telecommunication, public record searches (including tax
lien, litigation and UCC searches and including searches with the patent and trademark office, the
copyright office, or the department of motor vehicles), filing, recording, publication, appraisal,
real estate surveys, real estate title policies and endorsements, and environmental audits, (c)
reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Lender in the disbursement of funds to or for the account
of Borrower (by wire transfer or otherwise), (d) reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses paid
or incurred by Lender to correct any default or enforce any provision of the Loan Documents, (e)
reasonable audit fees and expenses of Lender related to audit examinations of the Books to the
extent of the fees and charges (and in all cases subject to the limitations and restrictions
contained in this Agreement), (f) reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of third party claims
or any other suit paid or incurred by Lender in enforcing or

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defending the Loan Documents or in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan
Documents, (g) Lender’s reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including attorneys’ fees)
incurred in advising, structuring, drafting, reviewing, administering, or amending the Loan
Documents, and (h) Lender’s reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including attorneys’ fees)
incurred in terminating, enforcing (including attorneys fees and expenses incurred in connection
with a “workout,” a “restructuring,” or an Insolvency Proceeding concerning Borrower or in
exercising rights or remedies under the Loan Documents), or defending the Loan Documents,
irrespective of whether suit is brought.

     “Lender-Related Person” means Lender, together with Lender’s Affiliates, and the
officers, directors and employees of Lender.

     “Letter of Credit (Bridge)” means that certain Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit
No. SCL015563 issued by National City Bank on behalf of Lender to WFRF, as beneficiary, with an
initial issue date of April 16, 2009, and any renewal or replacement thereof.

     “Lien” means any interest in an asset securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by,
any Person other than the owner of the asset, whether such interest shall be based on the common
law, statute, or contract, whether such interest shall be recorded or perfected, and whether such
interest shall be contingent upon the occurrence of some future event or events or the existence of
some future circumstance or circumstances, including the lien or security interest arising from a
mortgage, deed of trust, encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement,
security agreement, conditional sale or trust receipt, or from a lease, consignment, or bailment
for security purposes or from a sale of accounts receivable or chattel paper, or the interest of a
lessor under a Capital Lease or other arrangement pursuant to which any Person is entitled to any
preference or priority with respect to the property or assets of another Person or the income or
profits of such other Person and also including reservations, exceptions, encroachments, easements,
rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions, leases, and other title exceptions and
encumbrances affecting Real Property each of the foregoing whether consensual or non-consensual and
whether arising by way of agreement, operation of law, legal process or otherwise.

     “Loan Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.

     “Loan Documents” means this Agreement and all documents executed or delivered in
connection with this Agreement, including, without limitation any Revolving Credit Note, the EPI
Intercreditor & Subordination Agreement, the Schurman Family Intercreditor & Subordination
Agreement, any certificates (including without limitation, each Solvency Certificate, and each
Compliance Certificate) from time to time delivered by Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, any note or notes executed by Borrower in connection with this Agreement and
payable to Lender, and any other agreement entered into, now or in the future, by Borrower and
Lender in connection with this Agreement.

     “Material Adverse Change” means (a) a material adverse change in the business,
prospects, operations, results of operations, assets, liabilities or condition (financial or
otherwise) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or (b) any impairment of Borrower’s
ability to

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perform its material obligations under the Loan Documents or of Lender’s ability to enforce
the Obligations.

     “Maximum Revolver Amount” means $10,000,000.

     “Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor company thereto
which is a nationally recognized statistical rating organization and otherwise reasonably
acceptable to Lender in its Permitted Discretion.

     “Multiple Closing Minimum” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.13.

     “Obligations” means all Advances, debts, principal, interest (including any interest
that, but for the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, would have accrued), contingent reimbursement
obligations with respect to outstanding premiums, liabilities, obligations, fees (including,
without limitation, the Unused Line Fee), charges, costs, Lender Expenses (including any fees or
expenses that, but for the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, would have accrued), lease payments,
guaranties, covenants, indemnification obligations arising pursuant to the Loan Documents
(including, without limitation, underSection 10.2), and duties of any kind and description
owing by Borrower to Lender pursuant to or evidenced by the Loan Documents and irrespective of
whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to
become due, now existing or hereafter arising, and including all interest not paid when due and all
Lender Expenses that Borrower is required to pay or reimburse by the Loan Documents, by law, or
otherwise. Any reference in this Agreement or in the Loan Documents to the Obligations shall
include all amendments, changes, extensions, modifications, renewals replacements, substitutions,
and supplements, thereto and thereof, as applicable, both prior and subsequent to any Insolvency
Proceeding.

     “Papyrus” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

     “Parent” means Weston Presidio Capital IV, L.P., WPC Entrepreneur Fund II, L.P., and
Dorset Capital L.P.

     “Permitted Discretion” means a determination made in good faith and in the exercise of
reasonable business judgment.

     “Permitted Dispositions” means (a) sales or other dispositions by Borrower or its
Subsidiaries of Equipment that is substantially worn, damaged, or obsolete in the ordinary course
of business, (b) sales by Borrower or its Subsidiaries of Inventory to buyers in the ordinary
course of business, (c) the use or transfer of money or Cash Equivalents by Borrower or its
Subsidiaries in a manner that is not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents, (d) the licensing and sub-licensing by Borrower or its Subsidiaries, on a non-exclusive
basis, of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights in the ordinary
course of business, (e) sales, including “going-out-of business” sales and other dispositions in
respect of locations being closed in compliance with Section 6.13 hereof, (f) Permitted
Liens and (g) the sale or transfer of the Disposed Assets in accordance with the Purchase and Sale
Documents.

     “Permitted Holder” means (a) Parent or its Affiliates and (b) the Schurman Family.

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     “Permitted Investments” means (a) investments in Cash Equivalents, (b) advances made
in connection with purchases of goods or services in the ordinary course of business; (c)
investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of customers or suppliers
and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, such customers or
suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business, (d) Investments existing as of the Closing
Date set forth on Schedule 4.26, and (e) other Investments not to exceed $22,000 in the
aggregate at any time outstanding.

     “Permitted Liens” means (a) Liens in favor of the Senior Agent, (b) Liens for unpaid
Taxes that either (i) are not yet delinquent, or (ii) do not constitute an Event of Default
hereunder and are the subject of Permitted Protests, (c) Liens set forth on Schedule P-1,
(d) the interests of lessors under operating leases, (e) Liens or the interests of lessors under
Capital Leases to the extent that such Liens or interests secure Permitted Purchase Money
Indebtedness and so long as such Lien attaches only to the asset purchased or acquired and the
proceeds thereof, (f) Liens arising by operation of law or pursuant to contract in favor of
warehousemen, landlords, carriers, mechanics, materialmen, laborers, or suppliers, incurred in the
ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money, and which Liens
either (i) are for sums not yet delinquent, (ii) are the subject of Permitted Protests, or (iii)
result from the Purchase and Sale, (g) Liens arising from deposits made in connection with
obtaining worker’s compensation or other unemployment insurance, (h) Liens or deposits to secure
performance of bids, tenders, or leases incurred in the ordinary course of business and not in
connection with the borrowing of money, (i) Liens granted as security for surety or appeal bonds in
connection with obtaining such bonds in the ordinary course of business, (j) Liens resulting from
any judgment or award that is not an Event of Default hereunder, (k) with respect to any Real
Property, easements, rights of way, and zoning restrictions that do not materially interfere with
or impair the use or operation thereof, (l) non-exclusive licenses or sublicenses entered in the
ordinary course of Borrower’s business, (m) Liens on insurance proceeds in favor of insurance
companies granted solely as security for financed premiums, (n) Liens which constitute rights of
set-off of a customary nature or bankers’ or securities intermediaries’ Liens with respect to
amounts on deposit or investment property, as applicable, whether arising by operation of law or by
contract, in connection with arrangements entered into with banks or securities intermediaries, to
the extent permitted by the Loan Documents, and (o) subleases entered in the ordinary course of
Borrower’s business.

     “Permitted Protest” means the right of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, as
applicable, to protest any Lien, Taxes (other than payroll Taxes or Taxes that are the subject of a
United States federal tax lien), or rental payment, provided that (a) a reserve with
respect to such obligation is established on the Books in such amount as is required under GAAP and
(b) any such protest is instituted promptly and prosecuted diligently by Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries, as applicable, in good faith.

     “Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, (i)
Purchase Money Indebtedness, and (ii) Capitalized Lease Obligations in an aggregate amount
outstanding at any one time not in excess of $550,000. In no event shall Permitted Purchase Money
Indebtedness include Indebtedness incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the
acquisition cost of any Inventory.

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     “Person” means natural persons, corporations, limited liability companies, limited
partnerships, general partnerships, limited liability partnerships, joint ventures, trusts, land
trusts, business trusts, or other organizations, irrespective of whether they are legal entities,
and governments and agencies and political subdivisions thereof.

     “Preferred Stock” means the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock of
Papyrus.

     “Projections” means Borrower’s forecasted (a) balance sheets, (b) profit and loss
statements, and (c) cash flow statements, all prepared on a consistent basis with Borrower’s
historical financial statements, together with appropriate supporting details and a statement of
underlying assumptions.

     “Purchase and Sale” means the series of transactions between Lender and its
Affiliates, on the one hand, and Papyrus and its Affiliates, on the other hand, pursuant to which
Papyrus purchases from Lender and its Affiliates the Acquired Assets and sells, transfers and
conveys to Lender and its Affiliates the Disposed Assets.

     “Purchase and Sale Agreement” means the Purchase and Sale Agreement among AG and its
Subsidiaries party thereto and Papyrus and its Subsidiaries party thereto dated as of the
Restatement Date.

     “Purchase and Sale Documents” means, collectively, the Purchase and Sale Agreement and
each “Ancillary Agreement” as defined in the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

     “Purchase Money Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than the Obligations, but
including Capitalized Lease Obligations) incurred at the time of, or within 20 days after, the
acquisition of any fixed assets for the purpose of financing all or any part of the acquisition
cost thereof.

     “Real Property” means any fee, leasehold or other estate or interest in real property
now or hereafter owned or leased hereafter acquired by Borrower and the improvements thereto.

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

     “Remedial Action” means all actions taken to (a) clean up, remove, remediate, contain,
treat, monitor, assess, evaluate, or in any way address Hazardous Materials in the indoor or
outdoor environment, (b) prevent or minimize a release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials
so they do not migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the indoor
or outdoor environment, (c) perform any pre-remedial studies, investigations, or post-remedial
operation and maintenance activities, or (d) conduct any other actions authorized by Applicable
Law, including 42 U.S.C. §9601.

     “Restricted Payment” means (i) any cash dividend or other cash distribution or
payment, direct or indirect, on or on account of any shares of any class of stock of Borrower now
or hereafter outstanding (including any payments to any holders of Preferred Stock or warrants in
their capacity as holders of such Stock but excluding any regular salary or bonus payments or

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other payments which Borrower may make to any Person who holds Stock or warrants in Borrower
in such Person’s capacity as an employee of Borrower or any capacity other than as a shareholder or
warrant holder in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business); (ii) any dividend or other
distribution in respect of, or redemption, purchase or other acquisition, direct or indirect, of
any shares of any class of stock of Borrower (including Preferred Stock) now or hereafter
outstanding or of any warrants (including Existing Warrants), options or rights to purchase any
such stock (including, without limitation, the repurchase of any such stock, warrant, option or
right or any refund of the purchase price thereof in connection with the exercise by the holder
thereof of any right of rescission or similar remedies with respect thereto); and (iii) any direct
salary, non-salary managerial fees, fee (consulting, management or other), fringe benefit,
allowance or other expense directly or indirectly paid or payable by Borrower (as compensation or
otherwise) to any shareholder or Affiliate of Borrower (other than to an employee or consultant, to
the extent of such employee’s or consultant’s compensation; provided that the terms of such
compensation are approved by the applicable board of directors or the compensation committee
thereof) and (iv) meeting fees, travel and expense reimbursement and clothing allowance payable to
the directors of Borrower or any partner, shareholder or Affiliate (in his capacity as a director,
partner, shareholder or Affiliate, but not as an employee) thereof, solely for purposes of this
subsection (iv), not to exceed $100,000 per annum in the aggregate (and not for each director,
partner, shareholder or Affiliate) or such greater amount as may be agreed to in writing by Lender,
in its Permitted Discretion, upon request from Borrower provided that such cap on the meeting fees,
travel and expense reimbursement and clothing allowance referenced in this clause (iv) shall not
apply to the meeting fees, travel and expense reimbursement and clothing allowance payable to any
director of Borrower or any partner, shareholder or Affiliate, in each case, solely in his or her
capacity as an employee of Borrower.

     “Revolver Usage” means, as of any date of determination, the then extant amount of
outstanding principal amount of Advances.

     “Revolving Credit” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

     “Revolving Credit Maturity Date” means the date that is nineteen months after the
Closing Date; provided, however, after the initial period, this Agreement shall
automatically renew for up to three consecutive one-year periods unless either Borrower or Lender
provides irrevocable written notice to the other party not less than 90 days prior to the end of
such period of its intention to terminate the this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
final Revolving Credit Maturity Date shall be June 25, 2013.

     “Revolving Credit Note” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(f).

     “Revolving Credit Obligations” means the aggregate of Borrower’s liabilities,
obligations, and indebtedness of any character on account of or in respect to the Revolving Credit.

     “Revolving Credit Termination Date” shall mean the earliest to occur of: (a) the
Revolving Credit Maturity Date; (b) termination of this Agreement by Borrower pursuant to
Section 3.5; (c) termination of this Agreement by Lender pursuant to Section 8.1
for reasons

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other than an occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Sections 7.4 or
7.5; or (d) automatically upon the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to
Sections 7.4 or 7.5.

     “S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a division of The McGraw Hill
Companies, Inc., and any successor company thereto which is a nationally recognized statistical
rating organization and is otherwise reasonably acceptable to Lender in its Permitted Discretion.

     “Schurman Family” means Dominique Schurman and Marcel Schurman (and each of their
lineal heirs and descendants) and the Schurman 1988 Family Trust.

     “Schurman Family Intercreditor & Subordination Agreement” means that certain
Intercreditor & Subordination Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Schurman Family and
Lender, pursuant to which the Schurman Family subordinates its repayment rights under the Schurman
Family Notes in favor of Lender.

     “Schurman Family Notes” means, collectively, that certain Promissory Note, dated as of
April 17, 2009, issued by Papyrus to Marcel Schurman, and that certain Promissory Note, dated as of
April 17, 2009, issued by Papyrus to Margrit Schurman.

     “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any successor
thereto.

     “Senior Agent” means WFRF, as administrative agent, under the Senior Credit Agreement.

     “Senior Credit Agreement” means that certain First Amended and Restated Loan and
Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Papyrus, each of its Subsidiaries
party thereto, WFRF, as administrative agent, collateral agent and a revolving credit lender, and
each other revolving credit lender party thereto, as amended from time to time.

     “Senior Indebtedness” means the “Obligations” as defined in the Senior Credit
Agreement.

     “Shareholder Consent” means an agreement from any shareholder of Borrower, including
holders of Preferred Stock, consenting to Borrower entering into the Loan Documents and the
transactions contemplated hereby.

     “Solvency Certificate” means a certificate signed by an Authorized Person of Borrower,
dated as of the Closing Date, demonstrating that Borrower is Solvent and reasonably acceptable to
Lender.

     “Solvent” means, with respect to any Person on a particular date, that such Person is
not insolvent (as such term is defined in the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act).

     “Stock” means all shares, options, warrants, interests, participations, or other
equity equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in a Person, whether voting or nonvoting,
including common stock, preferred stock, or any other “equity security” (as such term is
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in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange
Act).

     “Sublease Requirement” means “Sublease Requirement” as defined in the Senior Credit
Agreement.

     “Subordination Agreement” means the Schurman Family Intercreditor & Subordination
Agreement and the EPI Intercreditor & Subordination Agreement.

     “Subordinated Indebtedness” means aggregate Indebtedness of Borrower that is
subordinate in right of payment and priority to the Obligations in a manner which is satisfactory
to Lender in its Permitted Discretion.

     “Subsidiary” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
or other entity in which that Person directly or indirectly owns or controls the shares of Stock
having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors (or appoint other
comparable managers) of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity.

     “Taxes” or “Tax” means includes any taxes, duties, fees, premiums,
assessments, levies, tariffs and any other charges whatsoever imposed, assessed, reassessed or
collected by any Governmental Authority, including all fines, penalties, interest, additions to
tax, installments on account of taxes, or other additional amounts imposed, assessed or collected
by any Governmental Authority in respect thereof, and including those related to any tax-sharing
agreement or any other contract relating to the sharing or payment of any such Taxes, or levied on,
or measured by, or referred to as, gross income, net income, gross receipts, profits, royalty,
capital, capital gains, transfer, land transfer, sales, goods and services, harmonized sales, use,
alternative, net worth, value-added, severance, premium, real property, capital stock, personal
property, ad valorem, windfall profits, environmental, excise, stamp, withholding, business,
franchise, property development, occupancy, employer health, payroll, employment, health, social
services, education and social security taxes, all surtaxes, all customs duties and import and
export taxes, countervail and anti-dumping, all license, franchise and registration fees and all
employment insurance, health insurance and other government pension plan premiums or contributions,
all withholdings on amounts paid to or by the relevant Person, and any liability for any of the
foregoing as a transferee, successor, guarantor or by contract or by operation of Applicable Law,
whether disputed or not.

     “Tax Returns” includes all returns, elections, filings, forms, and any other documents
(whether in electronic, tangible or any other form whatsoever) made, prepared or filed, or to be
made, prepared or filed in respect of Taxes under Applicable Law.

     “Unused Line Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(a).

     “Voidable Transfer” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.7.

     “WFRF” means Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC.

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     1.2 Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be
construed in accordance with GAAP. When used herein, the term “financial statements” shall include
the notes and schedules thereto. Whenever the term “Borrower” is used in respect of a financial
covenant or a related definition, it shall be understood to mean Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a
Consolidated basis unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

     1.3 Code. Any terms used in this Agreement that are defined in the Code shall be
construed and defined as set forth from time to time in the Code unless otherwise defined herein.

     1.4 Construction. Unless the context of this Agreement or any other Loan Document
clearly requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular, references to the
singular include the plural, the term “including” is not limiting, and the term “or” has, except
where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” The words
“hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and similar terms in this Agreement or any other Loan
Document refer to this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be, as a whole and
not to any particular provision of this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be.
Section, subsection, clause, schedule, and exhibit references herein are to this Agreement unless
otherwise specified. Any reference in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents to any
agreement, instrument, or document shall include all alterations, amendments, changes, extensions,
modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements, thereto and
thereof, as applicable (subject to any restrictions on such alterations, amendments, changes,
extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements set
forth herein). Any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s
successors and assigns. Any requirement of a writing contained herein or in the other Loan
Documents shall be satisfied by the transmission of a Record and any Record transmitted shall
constitute a representation and warranty as to the accuracy and completeness of the information
contained therein.

     1.5 Schedules and Exhibits. All of the schedules and exhibits attached to this
Agreement shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference.

2. LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.

     2.1 Revolving Credit.

          (a) During the term of this Agreement, Lender agrees to make cash advances
(“Advances”) to Borrower in an aggregate amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed
an amount equal to the difference of (i) the Maximum Revolver Amount minus (ii) the undrawn
face amount of the Letter of Credit (Bridge), each as then in effect. The Advances to be made
under this Section 2 shall be referred to as the “Revolving Credit”.

          (b) Reserved.

          (c) Lender shall have no obligation to make additional Advances hereunder to the extent an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or after giving effect to the issuance of such
Advance (i) the Revolver Usage would exceed the lesser of Availability or the Maximum Revolver
Amount, (ii) a Default or Event of Default would occur or (iii) the

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conditions set forth in Sections 3.1 and 3.2, as applicable, have not been satisfied or waived
by Lender.

          (d) Amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section shall be repaid and, subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, may be reborrowed at any time during the term of this Agreement.

          (e) All amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section, together with all other Obligations, shall
be due and payable on the Revolving Credit Termination Date.

          (f) Borrower’s obligation to repay Advances and other financial accommodations under the
Revolving Credit, with interest as provided herein, may be evidenced by a note or notes
substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.1(f) (the “Revolving Credit Note”), executed
by Borrower, payable to Lender. Neither the original nor a copy of any Revolving Credit Note shall
be required, however, to establish or prove any Obligation. Upon Borrower being provided with an
affidavit (which shall include an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to Borrower) from Lender to the
effect that the Revolving Credit Note has been lost, mutilated, or destroyed, Borrower shall
execute and deliver a replacement thereof to Lender.

     2.2 Procedure for Borrowing. Each Borrowing shall be made by an irrevocable written
request by an Authorized Person delivered to Lender, which notice must be received by Lender no
later than 1:00 p.m. (Cleveland, Ohio time) at least four Business Days prior to the date that is
the requested Funding Date, or such shorter period as agreed to by Lender in its sole discretion,
and specify (i) the amount of such Borrowing, (ii) the requested Funding Date, which shall be a
Business Day and (iii) the use for which the proceeds are to be used.

     2.3 Payments.

          (a) Payments by Borrower. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments
by Borrower shall be made to Lender’s Account and shall be made in immediately available funds, no
later than 1:00 p.m. (Cleveland, Ohio time) on the date specified herein. Any payment received by
Lender later than 1:00 p.m. (Cleveland, Ohio time), shall be deemed to have been received on the
following Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue until such
following Business Day.

          (b) Application of Payments. Except as otherwise provided in the Loan Documents, all
payments shall be remitted to Lender and all such payments shall be applied first to Lender
Expenses and any fees and charges then due and payable hereunder, second to any accrued but unpaid
interest then due and payable hereunder and, third, to reduce the outstanding principal balance of
the Obligations.

     2.4 Interest Rates: Rates, Payments, and Calculations.

          (a) Interest Rates. Except as provided in clause (c) below, all Obligations that have
been charged to the Loan Account pursuant to the terms hereof shall bear interest on the Daily
Balance thereof at a per annum rate equal to the Base Rate plus the Base Rate Margin.

          (b) Reserved.

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          (c) Default Rate. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of
Default, and without notice to Borrower, all Obligations that have been charged to the Loan Account
pursuant to the terms hereof shall bear interest on the Daily Balance thereof at a per annum rate
equal to two percentage points above the per annum rate otherwise applicable hereunder (the
“Default Rate”).

          (d) Payment. Interest and all other fees payable hereunder shall be due and payable,
in arrears, on the first day of each month at any time that Obligations or Commitments are
outstanding. Borrower hereby authorizes Lender, from time to time, without prior notice to
Borrower, to charge such interest and fees, all Lender Expenses (as and when incurred), the
charges, commissions, fees, and costs provided for in Section 2.8 (as and when accrued or
incurred) and all other payments as and when due and payable under any Loan Document to Borrower’s
Loan Account, which amounts thereafter shall constitute Advances hereunder and shall accrue
interest at the rate then applicable to Advances hereunder and shall accrue interest at the rate
then applicable to Advances hereunder. Any interest not paid when due shall be compounded by being
charged to Borrower’s Loan Account and shall thereafter constitute Advances hereunder and shall
accrue interest at the rate then applicable to Advances. Lender shall provide Borrower with copies
of invoices it receives in respect to Lender Expenses upon request.

          (e) Computation. All interest and fees chargeable under the Loan Documents shall be
computed on the basis of a 360 day year for the actual number of days elapsed. In the event the
Base Rate is changed from time to time hereafter, the rates of interest hereunder based upon the
Base Rate automatically and immediately shall be increased or decreased by an amount equal to such
change in the Base Rate.

          (f) Intent to Limit Charges to Maximum Lawful Rate. In no event shall the interest
rate or rates payable under this Agreement, plus any other amounts paid in connection
herewith, exceed the highest rate permissible under any law that a court of competent jurisdiction
shall, in a final determination, deem applicable. Borrower and Lender, in executing and delivering
this Agreement, intend legally to agree upon the rate or rates of interest and manner of payment
stated within it; provided, however, that, anything contained herein to the
contrary notwithstanding, if said rate or rates of interest or manner of payment exceeds the
maximum allowable under applicable law, then, ipso facto, as of the date of this Agreement,
Borrower is and shall be liable only for the payment of such maximum as allowed by law, and payment
received from Borrower in excess of such legal maximum, whenever received, shall be applied to
reduce the principal balance of the Obligations to the extent of such excess.

     2.5 Crediting Payments. The receipt of any payment item by Lender shall not be
considered a payment on account unless such payment item is a wire transfer of immediately
available federal funds made to Lender’s Account or unless and until such payment item is honored
when presented for payment. Should any payment item not be honored when presented for payment,
then Borrower shall be deemed not to have made such payment and interest shall be calculated
accordingly. Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, any payment item shall be
deemed received by Lender only if it is received into Lender’s Account on a Business Day on or
before 1:00 p.m. (Cleveland, Ohio time). If any payment item is received into Lender’s Account on
a non-Business Day or after 1:00 p.m. (Cleveland, Ohio time) on a

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Business Day, it shall be deemed to have been received by Lender as of the opening of business
on the immediately following Business Day.

     2.6 Designated Account. Lender is authorized to make the Advances under this
Agreement based upon instructions received from anyone purporting to be an Authorized Person, or
without instructions if pursuant to Section 2.4(c). Borrower agrees to establish and
maintain the Designated Account for the purpose of receiving the proceeds of the Advances requested
by Borrower and made by Lender hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender, in its sole
discretion, may make Advances directly to creditors of Borrower provided such Advance satisfies the
requirements of Section 6.15.

     2.7 Maintenance of Loan Account; Statements of Obligations.

          (a) Lender shall maintain an account on its books in the name of Borrower (the “Loan
Account”) on which Borrower will be charged with all Advances made by Lender to Borrower and
with all other payment Obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, including accrued
interest, fees and expenses, and Lender Expenses incurred by Lender. Lender shall render
statements regarding the Loan Account to Borrower, including principal, interest, fees, and
including an itemization of all charges and expenses constituting Lender Expenses incurred by
Lender, and such statements shall be conclusively presumed to be correct and accurate and
constitute an account stated between Borrower and Lender unless, within 30 days after receipt
thereof by Borrower, Borrower shall deliver to Lender written objection thereto describing the
error or errors contained in any such statements.

     2.8 Fees. Borrower shall pay to Lender the following fees and charges, which fees and
charges shall be non-refundable when paid (irrespective of whether this Agreement is terminated
thereafter):

          (a) Unused Line Fee. On the first day of each month during the term of this
Agreement, an unused line fee for in an amount equal to 0.5% per annum times the result of (a) the
Maximum Revolver Amount then in effect, less (b) the average Daily Balance of Advances that were
outstanding during the immediately preceding month (the “Unused Line Fee”).

          (b) Reserved.

          (c) Reserved.

          (d) Administrative Fee. Borrower shall pay Lender an administrative fee of $10,000
per annum during the term of this facility (the “Administrative Fee”). The Administrative
Fee shall in no way limit Borrower’s obligations to pay any other fee, or reimburse Lender for any
cost or expense, under the Loan Documents. The Administrative Fee shall be payable on the Closing
Date and each anniversary thereof.

3. CONDITIONS; TERM OF AGREEMENT

     3.1 Conditions Precedent to Initial Extension of Credit. The obligation of Lender to
make the initial Advance (or otherwise to extend any credit provided for hereunder on the

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Closing Date) is subject to the prior fulfillment, to the satisfaction of Lender in its sole
discretion, of each of the conditions precedent set forth below:

          (a) the transactions contemplated under the Purchase and Sale Documents shall have been
consummated in accordance with the terms thereof, without waiver of any material condition by
Lender;

          (b) Lender shall have received a certified true, accurate and complete copy of the Senior
Credit Agreement, all of which shall be satisfactory to Lender, which is in full force and effect;

          (c) Lender shall have received the following duly executed and delivered Loan Documents, in
form and substance satisfactory to Lender, and each such document shall be in full force and
effect:

     (i) this Agreement (with all exhibits and schedules attached);

     (ii) the Revolving Credit Note;

     (iii) the EPI Intercreditor & Subordination Agreement;

     (iv) the Schurman Family Intercreditor & Subordination Agreement; and

     (v) any other documents or agreements required by Lender.

          (d) no “default” or “event of default” (as such terms or similar terms are defined in any of
(i) the Senior Credit Agreement, (ii) the Schurman Family Notes or (iii) the EPI Notes) shall have
occurred and be continuing on the date of such Advance, or shall result from the making of such
Advance;

          (e) Lender shall have received a pro forma Compliance Certificate dated as of the Closing
Date;

          (f) Lender shall have received the Solvency Certificate and Lender shall otherwise be
satisfied, in its Permitted Discretion, with the capital structure of Borrower and its Affiliates;

          (g) Lender shall have received a certificate from the Secretary of Borrower attesting to and
attaching the resolutions of Borrower’s Board of Directors authorizing its execution, delivery, and
performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Person is a party and
authorizing specific officers of Borrower to execute the same;

          (h) Lender shall have received Shareholder Consents from at least 85% of all shareholders of
Borrower and copies of all consents, approvals, and registrations described on Schedule
4.5;

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          (i) Lender shall have received copies of Borrower’s Governing Documents, as amended, modified,
or supplemented to the Closing Date, certified by the Secretary of Borrower, in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender;

          (j) Lender shall have received a certificate of status with respect to Borrower, dated within
10 days of the Closing Date, such certificate to be issued by the appropriate officer of the
jurisdiction of organization of Borrower, which certificate shall indicate that Borrower is in good
standing in such jurisdiction;

          (k) Reserved;

          (l) Lender shall have received the Business Plan, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender
in their Permitted Discretion;

          (m) Borrower shall have paid all Lender Expenses incurred in connection with the transactions
evidenced by this Agreement;

          (n) Lender shall have received evidence satisfactory to it in its Permitted Discretion that
Borrower has received all consents, licenses, approvals or evidence of other actions required by
any Person, including any Governmental Authority, in connection with the execution and delivery by
Borrower of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby;

          (o) Lender shall have received an Officer’s Closing Certificate dated as of the Closing Date,
the form and substance of which shall be satisfactory to Lender;

          (p) Lender shall have received a certified copy of the following:

     (i) Schurman Family Notes and the EPI Notes;

     (ii) evidence of the termination and cancellation of (A) the warrants issued by
Borrower and (B) the Preferred Stock; and

     (iii) any Shareholder Agreements.

          (q) all other documents and legal matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement shall have been delivered, executed, or recorded and shall be in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender.

     3.2 Conditions Precedent to all Extensions of Credit. The obligation of Lender to
make any Advance (or to extend any other credit hereunder) shall be subject to the following
conditions precedent:

          (a) the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such
extension of credit, as though made on and as of such date (except to the extent that such
representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date);

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          (b) Lender shall be satisfied that the proceeds of such Advance will be issued solely for the
purposes permitted pursuant to Section 6.15;

          (c) Lender shall have received an officer’s certificate signed by an Authorized Person
attesting to and attaching a resolution of the approval of all eligible directors, which shall not
include any Institutional Director (as such term is defined in the Stockholders Agreement of the
Borrower as in effect on the date hereof) who abstains or recuses herself or himself from the
action (i) authorizing such Advance and (ii) acknowledging that based on Borrower’s current
financial condition and in the Board of Directors’ good faith determination, such Advance is the
only funding option of those currently available to Borrower to make any such payment as described
in Section 6.15;

          (d) no “default” or “event of default” (as such terms or similar terms are defined in any of
(i) the Senior Credit Agreement, (ii) the Schurman Family Notes or (iii) the EPI Notes) shall have
occurred and be continuing on the date of such extension of credit, or shall result from the making
of such Advance;

          (e) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such
extension of credit, nor shall either result from the making thereof;

          (f) no injunction, writ, restraining order, or other order of any nature prohibiting, directly
or indirectly, the extending of such credit shall have been issued and remain in force by any
Governmental Authority against Borrower, Lender, or any of their Affiliates; and

          (g) no Material Adverse Change shall have occurred since April 1, 2009.

     3.3 Term. This Agreement shall become effective upon the Closing Date. Lender shall
have the right to terminate its obligations under this Agreement immediately and without notice
upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default other than an Event of
Default pursuant to Sections 7.4 or 7.5. This Agreement shall automatically
terminate without notice upon the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Sections
7.4 or 7.5. Borrower shall have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to
Section 3.5. If not earlier terminated, this Agreement shall terminate on the Revolving
Credit Maturity Date.

     3.4 Effect of Termination. On the Revolving Credit Termination Date, all Revolving
Credit Obligations immediately shall become due and payable without notice or demand.

     3.5 Early Termination by Borrower; Reduction of Commitment.

          (a) Borrower has the option, at any time upon 90 days prior written notice to Lender, to
terminate the Revolving Credit by paying to Lender, in cash, the Obligations (other than any
inchoate Obligations which have not been asserted and are not otherwise known to Borrower or
Lender) in full. If Borrower has sent a notice of termination pursuant to the provisions of this
Section, then the Commitments shall terminate and Borrower shall be obligated to repay the
Obligations in full, on the date set forth as the date of termination of this Agreement in such
notice.

          (b) Reserved.

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          (c) Borrower may from time to time, by written notice to Lender, reduce the unused
Commitment, provided that Borrower shall not reduce the Commitment if, after giving effect to any
concurrent prepayment of any outstanding Obligations in accordance with this Section, the sum of
the outstanding Obligations would exceed an amount equal to the difference of (i) the Maximum
Revolver Amount minus (ii) the undrawn face amount of the Letter of Credit (Bridge).

4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

     In order to induce Lender to enter into this Agreement, Borrower makes the following
representations and warranties to Lender which shall be true, correct, and complete, in all
material respects, as of the Closing Date, and at and as of the date of each certificate delivered
pursuant to Section 5.2 hereof (except to the extent that such representations and
warranties relate solely to an earlier date) and such representations and warranties shall survive
the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

     4.1 No Encumbrances. Borrower has good and legally marketable title to all of its
property, free and clear of Liens except for Permitted Liens.

     4.2 Records. Borrower keeps correct and accurate Books itemizing and describing the
type, and quantity of its Inventory and Equipment and the book value thereof.

     4.3 Legal Status. Borrower represents and warrants that (a) Borrower’s exact legal
name is that indicated on Schedule 4.3 and on the signature page hereof; (b) Borrower is an
organization of the type, and is organized in the jurisdiction, set forth on Schedule 4.3;
(c) Schedule 4.3 accurately sets forth Borrower’s organizational identification number or
accurately states that Borrower has none; and (d) Schedule 4.3 accurately sets forth
Borrower’s place of business or, if more than one, its chief executive office, as well as
Borrower’s mailing address, if different.

     4.4 Due Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries.

          (a) Borrower is duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization and qualified to do business in any state where the failure to be
so qualified reasonably could be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

          (b) Set forth on Schedule 4.4(b), is a complete and accurate description of the
authorized capital Stock of Borrower, by class, and, as of the Closing Date, a description of the
number of shares of each such class that are issued and outstanding. Other than as described on
Schedule 4.4(b), there are no subscriptions, options, warrants, or calls relating to any
shares of Borrower’s capital Stock, including any right of conversion or exchange under any
outstanding security or other instrument. The Borrower is not subject to any obligation (contingent
or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any shares of its capital Stock or any
security convertible into or exchangeable for any of its capital Stock. As of the Closing Date,
there is no preferred Stock of Borrower. The preferred Stock of Borrower was converted to common
Stock in connection with the Purchase and Sale. No previous holder of any preferred Stock of
Borrower received any Restricted Payment, or is entitled to receive any Restricted Payment, in
connection with such conversion or otherwise.

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          (c) Set forth on Schedule 4.4(c), is a complete and accurate list of Borrower’s direct
and indirect Subsidiaries, showing: (i) the jurisdiction of their organization; (ii) the number of
shares of each class of common and preferred Stock authorized for each of such Subsidiaries; and
(iii) the number and the percentage of the outstanding shares of each such class owned directly or
indirectly by Borrower. All of the outstanding capital Stock of each such Subsidiary has been
validly issued and is fully paid and nonassessable.

          (d) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.4(d) hereto, there are no subscriptions,
options, warrants, or calls relating to any shares of Borrower’s or its Subsidiaries’ capital
Stock, including any right of conversion or exchange under any outstanding security or other
instrument. The Existing Warrants have been cancelled and terminated in connection with the
Purchase and Sale. No previous Existing Warrant-holder received any Restricted Payment, or is
entitled to receive any Restricted Payment, in connection with such cancellation or otherwise.

          (e) Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any obligation (contingent or
otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any shares of Borrower’s or Subsidiary’s
capital Stock or any security convertible into or exchangeable for any such capital Stock.

     4.5 Due Authorization; No Conflict.

          (a) The execution, delivery, and performance by Borrower of this Agreement, the other Loan
Documents and the Purchase and Sale Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action on
the part of Borrower.

          (b) The execution, delivery, and performance by Borrower of this Agreement, the other Loan
Documents and the Purchase and Sale Documents do not and will not (i) violate any provision of
Applicable Law, or the Governing Documents of Borrower, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of,
or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any contractual obligation
of Borrower which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) result
in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any properties
or assets of Borrower, other than Permitted Liens, or (iv) require any approval of Borrower’s
interestholders or any approval or consent of any Person under any material contractual obligation
of Borrower other than consents and approvals which have been already obtained prior to the Closing
Date, or as set forth on Schedule 4.5.

          (c) The execution, delivery, and performance by Borrower of this Agreement, the other Loan
Documents and the Purchase and Sale Documents do not and will not require any registration with,
consent, or approval of, or notice to, or other action with or by, any Governmental Authority or
other Person other than registrations, consents and approvals which have been already made or
obtained prior to the Closing Date, or as set forth on Schedule 4.5.

          (d) This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Purchase and Sale Documents, and all
other documents contemplated hereby and thereby, when executed and delivered by Borrower will be
the legally valid and binding obligations of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance
with their respective terms, except as enforcement may be

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limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or
similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally.

     4.6 Litigation.

          (a) Other than those matters disclosed on Schedule 4.6(a) and immaterial matters where
the amount in controversy is less than $250,000, there are no actions, suits, or proceedings
pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries,
as applicable. Schedule 4.6(a) includes, as applicable, for each matter set forth thereon
(i) the name, docket number and jurisdiction for such matter, (ii) the status of such proceeding,
and (iii) whether such matter is covered by an insurance policy and, if so, the insurance carrier,
the policy number and the deductible amount associated with such insurance policy.

          (b) There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower,
threatened against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, that question the validity
or enforceability of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or the Purchase and Sale Documents or
any action taken by Borrower in connection therewith.

     4.7 No Material Adverse Change. All financial statements relating to Borrower
(including any Projections with respect to Acquired Assets and the Purchase and Sale) that have
been delivered by Borrower to Lender have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except, in the
case of unaudited financial statements, for the lack of footnotes and being subject to year-end
audit adjustments) and present fairly in all material respects Borrower’s financial condition as of
the date thereof and results of operations for the period then ended. There has not been a
Material Adverse Change with respect to Borrower since the date of the latest financial statements
submitted to Lender. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase and Sale
Documents shall not cause a Material Adverse Change.

     4.8 Fraudulent Transfer. After giving effect to the Purchase and Sale (and the
transactions contemplated thereby and hereby):

          (a) Borrower is Solvent;

          (b) no transfer of property is being made by Borrower and no obligation is being incurred by
Borrower in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents with the intent to hinder, delay, or defraud either present or future creditors of
Borrower; and

          (c) no transfer of property is being made by Borrower without receiving a reasonably
equivalent value in exchange for such transfer and Borrower’s remaining assets are not unreasonably
small in relation to their businesses.

Lender acknowledges that the representation of Borrower in Section 4.8(a) is made in
reliance upon the Business Plan. Lender further acknowledges that it has contributed certain
financial data and other information, including certain assumptions, concerning the Acquired Assets
to the Business Plan. For purpose of the representation in Section 4.8(a), Borrower has
assumed, with

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the permission of Lender, the truth and accuracy of all data and information contributed by Lender
that has been incorporated into the Business Plan.

     4.9 Employee Benefits. None of Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their
ERISA Affiliates maintains or contributes to any Benefit Plan.

     4.10 Environmental Condition. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10, (a) to
Borrower’s knowledge, none of Borrower’s properties or assets has ever been used by Borrower or by
previous owners or operators in the disposal of, or to produce, store, handle, treat, release, or
transport, any Hazardous Materials, where such production, storage, handling, treatment, release or
transport was in violation, in any material respect, of applicable Environmental Law, (b) to
Borrower’s knowledge, none of Borrower’s properties or assets has ever been designated or
identified in any manner pursuant to any environmental protection statute as a Hazardous Materials
disposal site, (c) Borrower has not received notice that a Lien arising under any Environmental Law
has attached to any revenues or to any Real Property owned or operated by Borrower, and (d)
Borrower has not received a summons, citation, notice, or directive from the Environmental
Protection Agency or any other federal or state governmental agency concerning any action or
omission by Borrower resulting in the releasing or disposing of Hazardous Materials into the
environment.

     4.11 Brokerage Fees. Borrower has not utilized the services of any broker or finder
in connection with Borrower’s obtaining financing from Lender under this Agreement and no brokerage
commission or finders fee is payable by Borrower in connection herewith.

     4.12 Intellectual Property. Borrower owns, or holds licenses in, all trademarks,
trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, and licenses that are necessary to the conduct of
its business as currently conducted. Attached hereto as Schedule 4.12 is a true, correct,
and complete listing of all patents, patent applications, registered trademarks, trademark
applications, registered copyrights, and copyright registration applications as to which Borrower
is the owner or is an exclusive licensee. All licenses set out in Schedule 4.12 are in
good standing and there have been no defaults thereunder by Borrower or, to the knowledge of
Borrower, by any other party thereto. All royalty fees have been paid on the patents and patent
applications owned by Borrower and set out in Schedule 4.12 and all renewal fees have been
paid on the registered trademarks owned by Borrower.

     4.13 Leases. Borrower enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession under all leases
(including subleases) material to the business of Borrower and to which Borrower is a party or
under which Borrower is operating other than any sublease to which the Sublease Requirement applies
but has not been satisfied. Except for any failure to comply with the Sublease Requirement, all of
such leases are valid and subsisting and no material default by Borrower exists under any of them.

     4.14 Indebtedness. Set forth on Schedule 4.14 is a true and complete list of
all Indebtedness of Borrower outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date that is to remain
outstanding immediately after the Closing Date. Such Schedule accurately reflects the aggregate
principal amount of such Indebtedness and the principle terms thereof and whether (and to what
extent) such Indebtedness is secured.

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     4.15 Filing of Tax Returns and Payment of Taxes. Except where the failure to do so
could not reasonably result in a Material Adverse Change:

          (a) Borrower has duly and timely filed, or caused to be duly and timely filed, all Tax Returns
required to be filed by it in respect of Taxes, and has duly and timely paid, or caused to be duly
and timely paid, all Taxes due and payable by it as required by Applicable Law, including all Taxes
assessed, reassessed or for which a demand for payment was made by any Governmental Authority,
except when and so long as the validity of any such Taxes is being contested in good faith by it or
any other Person on its behalf through appropriate proceedings, such contest is a Permitted
Protest, and adequate provisions for such Taxes have been made in its financial statements in
accordance with GAAP.

          (b) Borrower has duly and timely withheld, or caused to be duly and timely withheld, all Taxes
and other amounts required to be withheld by it in accordance with Applicable Law from any amount
paid, or credited, or deemed to be paid or credited by it to or for the account of any Person
(including any employees, officers or any non-resident Person), and has duly and timely remitted,
or caused to be duly and timely remitted, to the appropriate Governmental Authority such Taxes
required by Applicable Law to be remitted by it.

          (c) Borrower has not failed to pay any Taxes which has or would result in a Lien (other than a
Permitted Lien) on its property. Borrower has only contested a Permitted Lien that is subject to a
Permitted Protest.

     4.16 Royalty Payments. Schedule 4.16 lists all contracts or other agreements
between Borrower and any other Person pursuant to which Borrower has made any royalty or similar
payments in either of the two Fiscal years prior to the Closing Date.

     4.17 Complete Disclosure. All factual information (taken as a whole) furnished by or
on behalf of Borrower in writing to Lender (including all information contained in the Schedules
hereto or in the other Loan Documents) for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement, the
other Loan Documents or any transaction contemplated herein or therein is, and all other such
factual information (taken as a whole) hereafter furnished by or on behalf of Borrower in writing
to Lender will be, as of the date provided, true and accurate in all material respects on the date
as of which such information is dated or certified or otherwise speaks and not incomplete by
omitting to state any fact necessary to make such information (taken as a whole) not misleading in
any material respect at such time in light of the circumstances under which such information was
provided. On the Closing Date, the Business Plan (giving effect to the Purchase and Sale)
represents, and as of the date on which any other Business Plan is delivered to Lender, such
additional Business Plans represent, Borrower’s good faith best estimate of its future performance
for the periods covered thereby.

     4.18 Reserved.

     4.19 Insurance. Schedule 4.19 annexed hereto, is a schedule of all insurance
policies owned by Borrower or under which Borrower is the named insured. Each such policy is in
full force and effect. Neither the issuer of any such policy nor Borrower is in default or
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any such policy. The coverage reflected on Schedule 4.19 satisfies the requirements
of Section 5.6.

     4.20 Requirements of Law. To Borrower’s knowledge, Borrower is in compliance with,
and shall hereafter comply with and use its assets in compliance with, all requirements of
Applicable Law except where the failure of such compliance will not be reasonably likely to result
in a Material Adverse Change. Borrower has not received any notice of any violation of any
requirement of law (other than of a violation which could not be reasonably likely to result in a
Material Adverse Change) which violation has not been cured or otherwise remedied.

     4.21 No Margin Stock. Borrower is not engaged in the business of extending credit for
the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock (within the meaning of Regulations U, T, and
X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States). No part of the
proceeds of any Borrowing hereunder will be used at any time to purchase or carry any such margin
stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such margin
stock.

     4.22 Investment Company Status. Borrower is not an “investment company” as defined
in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940.

     4.23 No Events of Default. As of any date of determination, both before and after
giving effect to the making of any Advances, there are no Events of Default.

     4.24 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of any Advance is neither intended or anticipated
to be used nor been used in any way which would cause a breach of Section 6.15 or otherwise
result in an Event of Default.

     4.25 Shareholder Agreements. Schedule 4.25 lists all Shareholder Agreements
in place as of the Closing Date, including any voting agreements among shareholders, concerning any
class or all classes of Borrower’s capital stock, including Preferred Stock.

     4.26 Investments. Schedule 4.26 lists all Investments of Borrower, or any
agreements or other legally binding commitments made by Borrower to invest in any Person, existing
as of the Closing Date.

5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

     Borrower covenants and agrees that, so long as this Agreement and any other Loan Document
remains in effect and until full and final payment of the Obligations (other than any inchoate
Obligations which have not been asserted and are not otherwise known to Borrower or Lender),
Borrower shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to do all of the following:

     5.1 Accounting System. Maintain a system of accounting that enables Borrower to
produce financial statements in accordance with GAAP.

     5.2 Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates. Deliver to Lender:

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          (a) as soon as available, but in any event within 15 days after the end of each month during
each of Borrower’s Fiscal years,

          (i) a Borrower prepared Consolidated and individual balance sheet, income statement,
and statement of cash flow covering Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ operations during such
period and comparing the then current Business Plan and the same period during the prior
year on a Consolidated, consolidating and individual basis,

          (ii) a certificate signed by the chief financial officer of Borrower to the effect
that:

     (A) the financial statements delivered hereunder have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP (except for the lack of footnotes and being subject to fiscal
year-end audit adjustments) and fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries,

     (B) the representations and warranties of Borrower contained in this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as
of the date of such certificate, as though made on and as of such date (except to
the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier
date), and

     (C) there does not exist any condition or event that constitutes a Default or
Event of Default (or, to the extent of any non-compliance, describing such
non-compliance as to which he or she may have knowledge and what action Borrower has
taken, is taking, or proposes to take with respect thereto).

          (b) Reserved;

          (c) as soon as available, but in any event within 90 days after the end of Borrower’s Fiscal
year, Consolidated and consolidating financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for each
such Fiscal year, audited by independent certified public accountants selected by Borrower and
reasonably acceptable to Lender and certified, without any qualifications, by such accountants to
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (such audited financial statements to include a balance
sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flow and, if prepared, such accountants’ letter to
management) together with a certificate of such accountants addressed to Lender stating that such
accountants do not have knowledge of the existence of any Default or Event of Default;

          (d) as soon as available but in any event:

          (i) within 15 days after the end of each month during the first twelve calendar months
after the Closing Date copies of Borrower’s monthly Business Plan, for the next four week
period, on a week-by-week basis; and

          (ii) prior to the last Business Day of each January, in each Fiscal year of Borrower,
copies of Borrower’s annual Business Plan, for the forthcoming year, on a month-by-month
basis, year by year;

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each such Business Plan to be in form and substance (including as to scope and underlying
assumptions) satisfactory to Lender in its Permitted Discretion certified by the chief financial
officer of Borrower (in such officer’s capacity as such and not individually) as being such
officer’s good faith best estimate of the financial performance of Borrower and its Subsidiaries
during the period covered thereby,

          (e) if and when filed by Borrower,

          (i) any filings made by Borrower with the SEC or any other securities commission in any
other jurisdiction,

          (ii) copies of Borrower’s federal income tax returns, and any amendments thereto, filed
with the Internal Revenue Service or any other relevant Governmental Authority, and

          (iii) any other information that is provided by Borrower to its shareholders generally
solely in their capacities as shareholders,

          (f) if and when filed by Borrower and as reasonably requested by Lender, satisfactory evidence
of payment of any applicable Taxes in each jurisdiction in which (i) Borrower is required to pay
any Taxes, (ii) where Borrower’s failure to pay any such applicable Taxes would result in a Lien
(other than a Permitted Lien) on the properties or assets of Borrower, or (iii) where Borrower’s
failure to pay any such applicable Taxes reasonably could be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Change,

          (g) as soon as Borrower has knowledge of any event or condition that constitutes a Default or
an Event of Default, notice thereof and a statement of the curative action that Borrower propose to
take with respect thereto, and

          (h) upon the request of Lender, any other report reasonably requested relating to the
financial condition of Borrower.

Borrower agrees that it and its Subsidiaries will have the same Fiscal year. Borrower agrees that
its independent certified public accountants are authorized to communicate with Lender and to
release to Lender whatever financial information concerning Borrower that Lender reasonably may
request. Borrower waives the right to assert a confidential relationship, if any, it may have with
any accounting firm or service bureau in connection with any information requested by Lender
pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement, and agree that Lender may contact directly any
such accounting firm or service bureau in order to obtain such information.

     5.3 Returns. Account for returns of Inventory and Customer Credit Liabilities and
record the effects thereof on the general ledger on the same basis and in accordance with the usual
customary practices of Borrower, as they exist at the time of the execution and delivery of this
Agreement.

     5.4 Maintenance of Properties. Maintain and preserve all of their properties which
are necessary or useful in the proper conduct to Borrower’s business in good working order and
condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and comply at all times with the provisions of all

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material leases to which it is a party as lessee, so as to prevent any loss or forfeiture
thereof or thereunder.

     5.5 Tax Matters.

          (a) Duly and timely file, or cause to be duly and timely filed, all Tax Returns required to be
filed by it in respect of Taxes, and duly and timely pay, or cause to be duly and timely paid, all
Taxes due and payable by it as required by Applicable Law, including all Taxes assessed, reassessed
or for which a demand for payment is made by any Governmental Authority, except when and so long as
the validity of any such Taxes is being contested in good faith by it or any other Person on its
behalf through appropriate proceedings, and such contest is a Permitted Protest and adequate
provisions for such Taxes have been made in its financial statements in accordance with GAAP or
where the failure to pay such Tax will not be reasonably likely to result in, or result in, a
Material Adverse Change.

          (b) Borrower will duly and timely withhold, or cause to be duly and timely withheld, all
material Taxes required to be withheld by it in accordance with Applicable Law from any amount
paid, or credited, or deemed to be paid or credited by it to or for the account of any Person
(including any employees, officers or any non-resident Person), and will duly and timely remit, or
cause to be duly and timely remitted, to the appropriate Governmental Authority such Taxes required
by Applicable Law to be remitted by it.

          (c) Borrower will not fail to pay any Taxes or other amounts which would result in a Lien
(other than a Permitted Lien) on its property. Borrower shall only contest a Permitted Lien that
is subject to a Permitted Protest.

          (d) Borrower will, upon written request, furnish to Lender satisfactory evidence that Borrower
has paid such Taxes in each jurisdiction in which Borrower is required to pay such Taxes.

     5.6 Insurance.

          (a) At Borrower’s expense, maintain insurance respecting its property and assets wherever
located, covering loss or damage by fire, theft, explosion, and all other hazards and risks as
ordinarily are insured against by other Persons engaged in the same or similar businesses.
Borrower also shall maintain business interruption, public liability, and product liability
insurance, as well as insurance against larceny, embezzlement, and criminal misappropriation. All
such policies of insurance shall be in such amounts and with such insurance companies as are
reasonably satisfactory to Lender. Borrower shall deliver copies of all such policies to Lender.

          (b) Borrower shall give Lender prompt notice of any material loss covered by such insurance.
Any monies received as payment for any loss under any insurance policy mentioned above (other than
liability insurance policies) or as payment of any award or compensation for condemnation or taking
by eminent domain, shall be applied either to the prepayment of the obligations under the Senior
Credit Agreement or shall be used to fund the cost of repairs, replacements, or restorations. Any
such repairs, replacements, or restorations

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shall be affected with reasonable promptness and shall be of a value at least equal to the
value of the items or property destroyed prior to such damage or destruction.

     5.7 Location of Inventory and Equipment. Keep the Inventory and Equipment at the
locations identified on Schedule 5.7 (except for Inventory or Equipment in transit and
except for samples) or such other locations identified by written notice to Lender not less than 10
Business Days prior to the date on which the Inventory or Equipment is moved to such new location,
so long as such new location is within the continental United States.

     5.8 Compliance with Laws. Comply with the requirements of all Applicable Law,
including the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Americans With Disabilities Act, other than laws,
rules, regulations, and orders the non-compliance with which, individually or in the aggregate,
would not result in and reasonably could not be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

     5.9 Leases. Pay when due all rents and other amounts payable and perform all material
obligations under any material leases and subleases to which Borrower is a party or by which
Borrower’s properties and assets are bound, unless such payments are the subject of a Permitted
Protest.

     5.10 Existence. At all times preserve and keep in full force and effect Borrower’s
valid existence and good standing and any rights and franchises material to Borrower’s businesses,
including those with respect to trademark licenses and the Purchase and Sale Documents.

     5.11 Environmental. Keep any property either owned or operated by Borrower free of
any Environmental Liens or post bonds or other financial assurances sufficient to satisfy the
obligations or liability evidenced by such Environmental Liens, (b) comply, in all material
respects, with Environmental Laws and provide to Lender documentation of such compliance which
Lender reasonably requests, (c) promptly notify Lender of any release of a Hazardous Material of
any reportable quantity from or onto property owned or operated by Borrower and take any Remedial
Actions required to abate said release or otherwise to come into compliance with applicable
Environmental Law, and (d) promptly provide Lender with written notice within 10 days of the
receipt of any of the following: (i) notice that an Environmental Lien has been filed against any
of the real or personal property of Borrower, (ii) commencement of any Environmental Action or
notice that an Environmental Action will be filed against Borrower, and (iii) notice of a
violation, citation, or other administrative order which reasonably could be expected to result in
a Material Adverse Change.

     5.12 Immediate Notice to Lender. Borrower shall provide Lender with written notice
promptly upon the occurrence of any of the following events, which written notice shall state with
reasonable particularity the facts and circumstances of the event for which such notice is being
given:

          (a) the occurrence of any “default” or “event of default” under any of the EPI Notes, the
Schurman Family Notes or the Senior Credit Agreement;

          (b) any notices provided to the Senior Lender pursuant to the Senior Credit Agreement and not
otherwise delivered to Lender, other than borrowing notices;

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          (c) any change in the Authorized Persons;

          (d) any cessation by Borrower of its making payment to its creditors generally as Borrower’s
debts become due;

          (e) any failure by Borrower to pay rent at any of Borrower’s locations, which failure
continues for more than two Business Days following the last day on which such rent was payable
without more than a minimal adverse effect on Borrower;

          (f) any Material Adverse Change;

          (g) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;

          (h) any intention on the part of Borrower to discharge Borrower’s present independent
accountants or any withdrawal or resignation by such independent accountants from their acting in
such capacity;

          (i) any litigation which, if determined adversely to Borrower, could reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Change;

          (j) at Lender’s request, Borrower shall provide Lender, when so distributed, with copies of
all national or otherwise material advertising copy (including print advertising and video and
radio advertising);

          (k) provide Lender, when received by Borrower, with a copy of any management letter or similar
communications from any accountant of Borrower; and

          (l) provide Lender with prompt written notice upon the acquisition or formation of any
Subsidiary.

     5.13 Disclosure Updates. Promptly and in no event later than five Business Days after
an Authorized Person or other senior officer of Borrower obtains actual knowledge thereof, (a)
notify Lender if any written information, exhibit, schedule, or report furnished to Lender
contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact necessary
to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which made
at the time made, or (b) correct any defect or error that may be discovered therein or in any Loan
Document or in the execution, acknowledgement, filing, or recordation thereof.

     5.14 Solvency. Borrower shall be in compliance with Section 4.8 hereof.

     5.15 Line of Business: Borrower and Subsidiaries. Neither Borrower nor any of its
Subsidiaries shall engage in any business other than the business in which it is currently engaged
or a business reasonably related thereto (the conduct of which reasonably related business is
reflected in the then current Business Plan).

     5.16 Royalty Payments. In the event that, as of the end of any Fiscal quarter,
Schedule 4.16 fails to list the Persons to which Borrower paid royalty payments or any
other similar payment in the previous Fiscal quarter, Borrower shall, within 15 days after the end
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Fiscal quarter, provide Lender with an appendix to such Schedule providing details of the
Persons to which Borrower paid royalty payments or any other similar payment in the previous Fiscal
quarter.

6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

     Borrower covenants and agrees that, so long as this Agreement and any other Loan Document
remains in effect and until full and final payment of the Obligations (other than any inchoate
Obligations which have not been asserted and are not otherwise known to Borrower or Lender),
Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to do, any of the following:

     6.1 Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume, permit, guarantee, or otherwise become or
remain, directly or indirectly, liable with respect to any Indebtedness, except:

          (a) Indebtedness evidenced by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

          (b) Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 4.14;

          (c) Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness;

          (d) refinancings, renewals, or extensions of Indebtedness permitted under clauses (b) and (c)
of this Section 6.1 (and continuance or renewal of any Permitted Liens associated
therewith) so long as: (i) the terms and conditions of such refinancings, renewals, or extensions
do not, in Lender’s reasonable judgment, materially impair the prospects of repayment of the
Obligations by Borrower or materially impair Borrower’s creditworthiness, (ii) such refinancings,
renewals, or extensions do not result in an increase in the principal amount of the Indebtedness so
refinanced, renewed, or extended, (iii) such refinancings, renewals, or extensions do not result in
a shortening of the average weighted maturity of the Indebtedness so refinanced, renewed, or
extended, nor are they on terms or conditions, that, taken as a whole, are materially more
burdensome or restrictive to Borrower, and (iv) if the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or
extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, then the terms and conditions of
the refinancing, renewal, or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions
that are at least as favorable to Lender as those that were applicable to the refinanced, renewed,
or extended Indebtedness;

          (e) Indebtedness comprising Permitted Investments; and

          (f) Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens;

          (g) Subordinated Indebtedness;

          (h) Senior Indebtedness; and

          (i) other Indebtedness not to exceed $22,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding.

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     6.2 Liens. Create, incur, assume, or permit to exist, directly or indirectly, any
Lien on or with respect to any of its assets, of any kind, whether now owned or hereafter acquired,
or any income or profits therefrom, except for Permitted Liens (including Liens that are
replacements of Permitted Liens to the extent that the original Indebtedness is refinanced,
renewed, or extended under Section 6.1(d) and so long as the replacement Liens only
encumber those assets that secured the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness).

     6.3 Restrictions on Fundamental Changes.

          (a) Enter into any merger, consolidation, reorganization, or recapitalization, or reclassify
its Stock or otherwise change Borrower’s type of organization, jurisdiction of organization or
other legal or corporate structure.

          (b) Liquidate, wind up, or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution).

          (c) Convey, sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, in one
transaction or a series of transactions, all or any substantial part of its assets (other than as a
Permitted Disposition).

          (d) Purchase or otherwise acquire substantially all of the capital stock or all or
substantially all of the assets of any other Person with a value of more than $250,000 in the
aggregate.

     6.4 Disposal of Assets. Other than Permitted Dispositions, convey, sell, lease,
license, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any of the assets of Borrower.

     6.5 Change of Name or Address. Change Borrower’s name or organizational
identification number or relocate Borrower’s chief executive office to a new location; provided,
however, that Borrower may change its name or chief executive office location upon at least 30 days
prior written notice by Borrower to Lender of such change.

     6.6 Nature of Business. Make any change in the principal nature of Borrower’s
business except as otherwise permitted by Section 5.15.

     6.7 Prepayments and Amendments.

          (a) Except in connection with a refinancing permitted by Section 6.1(d) and regularly
scheduled payments not prohibited under the terms of any subordination agreement, prepay, redeem,
defease, purchase, or otherwise acquire any Indebtedness of Borrower, other than the Obligations in
accordance with this Agreement.

          (b) Except in connection with a refinancing permitted by Section 6.1(d), directly or
indirectly, amend, modify, alter, increase, or change any of the terms or conditions of any
agreement, instrument, document, indenture, or other writing evidencing or concerning Indebtedness
permitted under Sections 6.1(b), (c), (g) or (h).

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          (c) Directly or indirectly, amend, modify, alter, increase or change any of the terms or
conditions of any Purchase and Sale Document without Lender’s prior consent.

     6.8 Change of Control. Cause, permit, or suffer, directly or indirectly, any Change
of Control.

     6.9 Distributions. Make or permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly (i)
declare, order, pay or make any Restricted Payment or (ii) set aside any sum or property therefore
or exercise any set-off or similar rights of Borrower, if any, with respect to any Subordinated
Indebtedness.

     6.10 Accounting Methods. Modify or change its method of accounting (other than as may
be required to conform to GAAP) or enter into, modify, or terminate any agreement currently
existing, or at any time hereafter entered into with any third party accounting firm or service
bureau for the preparation or storage of Borrower’s accounting records without said accounting firm
or service bureau agreeing to provide Lender information regarding Borrower’s financial condition.

     6.11 Investments. Except for Permitted Investments, directly or indirectly, make or
acquire any Investment, or incur any liabilities (including contingent obligations) for or in
connection with any Investment.

     6.12 Transactions with Affiliates. Directly or indirectly enter into or permit to
exist any transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower (including, without limitation, purchases of
Inventory and other transactions between Borrower or any of its Affiliates) except for transactions
that are in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business, upon fair and reasonable terms, fully
disclosed to Lender in reasonable detail, no less favorable to Borrower than would be obtained in
an arm’s length transaction with a non-Affiliate.

     6.13 Store Openings and Closings. Commit to open, open or close any location at which
Borrower maintains, offers for sale or stores any Inventory unless Borrower has provided Lender at
least 30 days’ prior written notice of such commitment, opening or closing and (i) in the case of
any such opening, such opening is consistent with the then current Business Plan or Lender has
consented thereto in writing or (ii) in the case of any such closing, such closing is consistent
with the then current Business Plan or Lender has consented thereto in writing and is conducted in
a manner consistent with Borrower’s historical store closing practices, including, without
limitation, as to any third party agent that Borrower propose to employ in connection therewith,
provided further that if Borrower intends that 5% or more of Borrower’s (individually as to
Borrower or in the aggregate among Borrower and its Subsidiaries) stores are to be closed within
any Fiscal year or within any period of 12 consecutive months (“Multiple Closing Minimum”),
Borrower must retain a nationally-recognized liquidator (or such other Person approved by Lender)
as either a consultant or liquidator in connection with the closing of each of such stores.
Borrower may purchase Real Property as part of any store opening permitted hereunder provided that
(i) such purchase is consistent with the current Business Plan approved by Lender, (ii) the
financing of such purchase of Real Property is permitted hereunder and is consistent with the
current Business Plan approved by Lender, and (iii) such purchase and, if applicable, the financing
thereof, are consented to by Lender in its sole discretion.

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     6.14 Suspension. Suspend or go out of a substantial portion of Borrower’s business.

     6.15 Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Advances for any purpose other than
making (a) any scheduled or required payment of interest or principal of the Senior Indebtedness,
or subject to the terms of the applicable Subordination Agreement, the Subordinated Indebtedness,
(b) a payment of rent under any sublease listed on Schedule 6.15 or (c) a payment of
payroll obligations of Borrower or its Subsidiaries that are due and payable.

     6.16 Benefit Plans. No Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their ERISA
Affiliates shall maintain or contribute to any Benefit Plan.

     6.17 Warrants. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary to, grant or
issue any warrants with respect to its Stock.

     6.18 Shareholder Agreements. None of the Shareholder Agreements described on
Schedule 4.25 shall be amended, modified, superseded, waived, or replaced without Lender’s
prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

     6.19 Fiscal Year. Borrower shall not change its Fiscal year from the current twelve
month period that comprises its Fiscal year as of the Closing Date.

7. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

     Any one or more of the following events shall constitute an event of default (each, an
“Event of Default”) under this Agreement:

     7.1 Payment. If Borrower fails to pay when due and payable or when declared due and
payable, all or any portion of the Obligations (whether of principal, interest (including any
interest which, but for the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, would have accrued on such amounts),
fees and charges due Lender, reimbursement of Lender Expenses, or other amounts constituting
Obligations);

     7.2 Covenants, etc.

          (a) If Borrower fails to perform, keep, or observe any term, provision, condition, covenant,
or agreement contained in Articles 5 or 6 of this Agreement or in any of the other
Loan Documents;

          (b) If Borrower fails to perform, keep, or observe any other term, provision, condition,
covenant, or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and such failure
shall continue unremedied for a period of 15 days after the first to occur of Borrower’s actual
knowledge thereof or notice thereof from Lender to Borrower;

     7.3 Attachment. If any material portion of Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’
assets is attached, seized, subjected to a writ or distress warrant, levied upon, or comes into the
possession of any third Person;

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     7.4 Insolvency. If an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced by Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries;

     7.5 Involuntary Insolvency. If an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced against Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries and any of the following events occur: (a) Borrower or the applicable
Subsidiary consents to the institution of the Insolvency Proceeding against it, (b) the petition
commencing the Insolvency Proceeding is not timely controverted, (c) the petition commencing the
Insolvency Proceeding is not dismissed within 60 calendar days of the date of the filing thereof,
(d) an interim trustee or interim receiver or a trustee or receiver is appointed to take possession
of all or any substantial portion of the properties or assets of, or to operate all or any
substantial portion of the business of, Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (e) an order for
relief shall have been entered therein;

     7.6 Injunction. If Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is enjoined, restrained, or in
any way prevented by court order or otherwise from continuing to conduct all or any material part
of its business affairs;

     7.7 Levy. If a notice of Lien, levy, or assessment is filed of record with respect to
any material portion of Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ assets by the United States, or any
department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or by any state, county, municipal, governmental
agency or other Governmental Authority, or if any taxes or debts owing at any time hereafter to any
one or more of such entities becomes a Lien, whether choate or otherwise, upon Borrower’s or any of
its Subsidiaries’ assets and the same is not paid on the payment date thereof;

     7.8 Judgment. If one or more judgments or orders for the payment of money is rendered
against Borrower in excess of $250,000 in the aggregate (provided, that, any
judgment covered by insurance where the insurer has assumed responsibility in writing for such
judgment and acknowledged that Borrower will receive the proceeds of such insurance within 30 days
of the issuance of a final, non-appealable judgment and execution thereon is effectively stayed
shall not be included in calculating such amount) and shall remain undischarged or unvacated for a
period in excess of 30 days or execution shall at any time not be effectively stayed, or any
judgment other than for the payment of money, or injunction, attachment, garnishment or execution
is rendered against Borrower or any of its assets having a value in excess of $250,000 and shall
remain undischarged or unvacated for a period in excess of 30 days or execution shall at any time
not be effectively stayed;

     7.9 Material Agreements. If there is a default by Borrower in any Purchase and Sale
Document or by any party (other than Lender) in any other agreement material to the operations of
the business of Borrower to which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party and such default
(a) occurs at the final maturity of the obligations thereunder (with respect to monetary
obligations) or on the date required for performance (with respect to performance obligations), or
(b) results in a right by the other party thereto, irrespective of whether exercised, to accelerate
the maturity of Borrower’s or its Subsidiaries’ obligations thereunder, to terminate such
agreement, or to refuse to renew such agreement pursuant to an automatic renewal right therein,
unless such default is a monetary default and the amount necessary for Borrower to pay to cure such
default is less than $250,000 and Borrower has established adequate reserves therefor and is
contesting such default in good faith;

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     7.10 Insurance. Any event occurs, as a result of which revenue-producing activities
(except to the extent such lost revenue is promptly replaced with business interruption insurance)
cease or are substantially curtailed at (a) any of Borrower’s principal distribution centers and
such cessation or curtailment continues for more than five Business Days or (b) any other facility
or facilities of Borrower generating more than 10% of Borrower’s Consolidated revenues for
Borrower’s Fiscal year preceding such event, and such cessation or curtailment continues for more
than 20 days;

     7.11 Subordinated Debt. If Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries makes any payment on
account of Subordinated Indebtedness, except to the extent such payment is permitted by the terms
of the subordination provisions applicable to such Indebtedness;

     7.12 Misrepresentation. If any material misstatement or misrepresentation exists in
any warranty, representation, statement, or Record made to Lender by Borrower, its Subsidiaries, or
any officer, employee, agent, or director of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

     7.13 Loan Documents. Any provision of any Loan Document or any Purchase and Sale
Document shall at any time for any reason be declared to be null and void, or the validity or
enforceability thereof shall be contested by or on behalf of Borrower, or a proceeding shall be
commenced seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof (as the case may be), or
Borrower shall deny that Borrower has any liability or obligation purported to be created under any
Loan Document or any Purchase and Sale Document, in each case other than in connection with any
Leasehold Interest subject to the Sublease Requirement;

     7.14 Material Adverse Change. If there is a Material Adverse Change;

     7.15 Change of Control. If a Change of Control shall occur without the consent of
Lender; or

     7.16 Material Restraint. The indictment of, or institution of any legal process or
proceeding against Borrower or its Subsidiary where the relief, penalties or remedies sought or
available include the forfeiture of any property of Borrower or Subsidiary and/or the imposition of
any stay or other order, the effect of which could be to restrain in any material way the conduct
by Borrower of its business in the ordinary course or would otherwise result in a Material Adverse
Change.

8. LENDER’S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.

     8.1 Rights and Remedies. Upon the occurrence, and during the continuation, of an
Event of Default, Lender may exercise any of the rights and remedies provided for in this Agreement
or any other Loan Document or otherwise available to it at law or in equity, such rights and
remedies to include, without limitation, the following, all of which are authorized by Borrower:

          (a) declare all Obligations, whether evidenced by this Agreement, by any of the other Loan
Documents, or otherwise, immediately due and payable;

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          (b) cease advancing money or extending credit to or for the benefit of Borrower under this
Agreement, under any of the Loan Documents, or under any other agreement between Borrower and
Lender;

          (c) terminate this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents as to any future liability or
obligation of Lender but without affecting the Obligations;

          (d) without notice to Borrower (such notice being expressly waived), and without constituting
a retention of any collateral in satisfaction of an obligation (within the meaning of the Code),
set off and apply to the Obligations any and all (i) balances and deposits of Borrower held by
Lender, or (ii) Indebtedness at any time owing to or for the credit or the account of Borrower held
by Lender; and

          (e) Lender shall have all other rights and remedies available to it at law or in equity
pursuant to any other Loan Documents.

     8.2 Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies of Lender under this Agreement, the
other Loan Documents, and all other agreements shall be cumulative and may be exercised
simultaneously. Lender shall have all other rights and remedies not inconsistent herewith as
provided under the Code, by law, or in equity. No exercise by Lender of one right or remedy shall
be deemed an election, and no waiver by Lender of any Event of Default shall be deemed a continuing
waiver. No delay by Lender shall constitute a waiver, election, or acquiescence by it.

9. TAXES AND EXPENSES.

     If Borrower fails to pay any monies (whether Taxes or, in the case of leased properties or
assets, rents or other amounts payable under such leases) due to third Persons, or fails to make
any deposits or furnish any required proof of payment or deposit, all as required under the terms
of this Agreement, then, Lender, in its sole discretion and without prior notice to Borrower, may
do any or all of the following: (a) make payment of the same or any part thereof, or (b) set up
such reserves in Borrower’s Loan Account as Lender deems necessary to protect itself from the
exposure created by such failure. Any such amounts paid by Lender shall constitute Lender Expenses
and any such payments shall not constitute an agreement by Lender to make similar payments in the
future or a waiver by Lender of any Event of Default under this Agreement. Lender need not inquire
as to, or contest the validity of, any such expense, tax, or Lien and the receipt of the usual
official notice for the payment thereof shall be conclusive evidence that the same was validly due
and owing.

10. WAIVERS; INDEMNIFICATION.

     10.1 Demand; Protest; etc. Borrower waives demand, protest, notice of protest, notice
of intention to accelerate, notice of acceleration, notice of default or dishonor, notice of
payment and nonpayment, nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension, or
renewal of documents, instruments, chattel paper, and guarantees at any time held by the Lender on
which Borrower may in any way be liable.

     10.2 Indemnification. Borrower shall pay, indemnify, defend, and hold Lender,
Lender-Related Persons, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents,

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attorneys, and attorneys-in-fact (each, an “Indemnified Person”) harmless (to the
fullest extent permitted by law) from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, actions,
investigations, proceedings, and damages, and all reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements and
other costs and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith (as and when they are incurred
and irrespective of whether suit is brought), at any time asserted against, imposed upon, or
incurred by any of them (a) in connection with or as a result of or related to the execution,
delivery, enforcement, performance, or administration of this Agreement, any of the other Loan
Documents, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, and (b) with respect to any
investigation, litigation, or proceeding related to this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or the
use of the proceeds of the credit provided hereunder (irrespective of whether any Indemnified
Person is a party thereto), or any act, omission, event, or circumstance in any manner related
thereto (all the foregoing, collectively, the “Indemnified Liabilities”). The foregoing to
the contrary notwithstanding, Borrower shall have no obligation to any Indemnified Person under
this Section 10.2 with respect to any Indemnified Liability that a court of competent
jurisdiction finally determines to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
such Indemnified Person. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the
repayment of the Obligations. If any Indemnified Person makes any payment to any other Indemnified
Person with respect to an Indemnified Liability as to which Borrower was required to indemnify the
Indemnified Person receiving such payment, the Indemnified Person making such payment is entitled
to be indemnified and reimbursed by Borrower with respect thereto. Borrower shall be subrogated to
an Indemnified Person’s rights of recovery to the extent of any liabilities satisfied by Borrower
and such Indemnified Person shall execute and deliver such instruments and papers as are necessary
to assign such rights and assist in the execution thereof; provided, however, that, and,
notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, such subrogation rights of Borrower may not be
exercised until payment in full of all Obligations due hereunder and the termination of Lender’s
obligation to make Advances under the Revolving Credit and shall be subordinate to the Obligations
due Lender in all respects. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FOREGOING INDEMNITY SHALL APPLY TO EACH
INDEMNIFIED PERSON WITH RESPECT TO INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES WHICH IN WHOLE OR IN PART ARE CAUSED BY
OR ARISE OUT OF ANY NEGLIGENT ACT (NOT CONSTITUTING GROSS NEGLIGENCE) OR OMISSION OF SUCH
INDEMNIFIED PERSON OR OF ANY OTHER PERSON.

     10.3 Costs and Expenses of Lender.

          (a) Borrower shall pay from time to time on demand all costs of collection, Lender Expenses
and all reasonable costs, expenses, and disbursements (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and
expenses) which are incurred by Lender in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution,
administration and delivery of this Agreement and of any other Loan Documents, and all other
reasonable costs, expenses, and disbursements which may be incurred in connection with or in
respect to the credit facility contemplated hereby or which otherwise are incurred with respect to
the Obligations.

          (b) Borrower shall pay from time to time on demand all Lender Expenses (including reasonable
attorneys’ fees and reasonable attorneys’ expenses) incurred, following the occurrence of any Event
of Default, by Lender.

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          (c) Borrower authorizes Lender to pay all such fees and expenses, and in Lender’s discretion,
to add such fees and expenses to the Loan Account.

          (d) The undertaking on the part of Borrower in this Section 10.3 shall survive payment
of the Obligations and/or any termination, release, or discharge executed by Lender in favor of
Borrower, other than a termination, release, or discharge which makes specific reference to this
Section 10.3.

11. NOTICES.

     Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices or demands by Borrower or Lender to
the others relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be in writing and (except
for financial statements and other informational documents which may be sent by first-class mail,
postage prepaid) shall be personally delivered or sent by registered or certified mail (postage
prepaid, return receipt requested), overnight courier, electronic mail (at such email addresses as
Borrower or Lender, as applicable, may designate to each other in accordance herewith), or
telefacsimile (with a confirming receipt from the sending machine) to Borrower or Lender, as the
case may be, at its address set forth below:

	 	 	 	If to Borrower: Schurman Fine Papers, d/b/a Papyrus
500 Chadbourne Road
Caller Box 6030
Fairfield, CA 94533
Attn: Tom Shaw
With a copy to: Dominique Schurman
Fax No: (707) 428-0641
	 
	 	 	 	With copies to: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
One Market
Spear Street Tower
San Francisco, CA 94024
Attn: Scott Karchmer, Esquire
Fax No: (415) 442-1001
	 
	 	 	 	If to Lender: American Greetings Corporation
One American Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44144
Attn: Chris Haffke
Fax No: (216) 252-6741
	 
	 	 	 	with copies to: Jones Day
901 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Attn: Rachel Rawson
Fax No: (216) 579-0212

     Lender and Borrower may change the address at which they are to receive notices hereunder, by
notice in writing in the foregoing manner given to the other party. All notices or

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demands sent in accordance with this Section 11, shall be deemed received on the
earlier of the date of actual receipt or three (3) Business Days after the deposit thereof in the
mail.

12. CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER.

          (a) THE VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED TO
THE CONTRARY IN ANOTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN RESPECT OF SUCH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT), THE CONSTRUCTION,
INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF AND THEREOF, AND THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND
THERETO WITH RESPECT TO ALL MATTERS ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO OR THERETO
SHALL BE DETERMINED UNDER, GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK.

          (b) BORROWER AND LENDER IRREVOCABLY CONSENT AND SUBMIT TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF
THE NEW YORK COUNTY SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND ANY COURT TO WHICH AN APPEAL MAY BE
TAKEN THEREFROM AND THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK,
WHICHEVER LENDER MAY ELECT. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE TRIED AND LITIGATED ONLY IN
THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK,
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY ASSETS OR OTHER
PROPERTY MAY BE BROUGHT, AT LENDER’S OPTION, IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE LENDER ELECTS
TO BRING SUCH ACTION OR WHERE SUCH ASSETS OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND. BORROWER WAIVES, TO THE
EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO ASSERT THE DOCTRINE OF
FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR TO OBJECT TO VENUE TO THE EXTENT ANY PROCEEDING IS
BROUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 12(b).

          (c) BORROWER AND LENDER HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR
CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED THEREIN, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER
COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS. BORROWER AND LENDER REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER
AND EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO
A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

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13. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

     13.1 Successors. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective
successors and assigns of each of the parties; provided, however, that Borrower may
not assign this Agreement or any rights or duties hereunder without Lender’s prior written consent
and any prohibited assignment shall be absolutely void ab initio. No consent to assignment by
Lender shall release Borrower from its Obligations.

     13.2 Amendments and Waivers. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this
Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent with respect to any departure by Borrower
therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by Lender and Borrower
and then any such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the
specific purpose for which given.

     13.3 No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies. No failure by Lender to exercise any right,
remedy, or option under this Agreement or any other Loan Document nor any delay by Lender in
exercising the same, will operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver by Lender will be effective
unless it is in writing, and then only to the extent specifically stated. No waiver by Lender on
any occasion shall affect or diminish its rights thereafter to require strict performance by
Borrower of any provision of this Agreement. Lender’s rights under this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents will be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy that Lender may
have.

     13.4 Reliance by Lender. Lender shall be entitled to rely upon any certificate,
notice or other document (including any cable, telegram, telex, or facsimile) reasonably believed
by Lender to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by or on behalf of the proper
Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of attorneys, accountants and other experts
selected by Lender.

14. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

     14.1 Effectiveness. This Agreement shall be binding and deemed effective when
executed by Borrower and Lender.

     14.2 Section Headings. Headings and numbers have been set forth herein for
convenience only. Unless the contrary is compelled by the context, everything contained in each
Section applies equally to this entire Agreement.

     14.3 Reserved.

     14.4 Severability of Provisions. Each provision of this Agreement shall be severable
from every other provision of this Agreement for the purpose of determining the legal
enforceability of any specific provision.

     14.5 Amendments in Writing. This Agreement only can be amended by writing in
accordance with Section 13.2.

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     14.6 Counterparts; Telefacsimile Execution. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, when
executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which, when taken together,
shall constitute but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this
Agreement by telefacsimile shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original executed
counterpart of this Agreement. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Agreement by
telefacsimile also shall deliver an original executed counterpart of this Agreement but the failure
to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, and
binding effect of this Agreement. The foregoing shall apply to each other Loan Document mutatis
mutandis, except as otherwise specifically provided therein or therefor.

     14.7 Revival and Reinstatement of Obligations. If the incurrence or payment of the
Obligations by Borrower or the transfer to Lender of any property should for any reason
subsequently be declared to be void or voidable under any state or federal law relating to
creditors’ rights, including provisions of the Bankruptcy Code relating to fraudulent conveyances,
preferences, or other voidable or recoverable payments of money or transfers of property
(collectively, a “Voidable Transfer”), and if Lender is required to repay or restore, in
whole or in part, any such Voidable Transfer, or elects to do so upon the reasonable advice of its
counsel, then, as to any such Voidable Transfer, or the amount thereof that Lender is required or
elects to repay or restore, and as to all reasonable costs, expenses, and attorneys fees of Lender
related thereto, the liability of Borrower automatically shall be revived, reinstated, and restored
and shall exist as though such Voidable Transfer had never been made.

     14.8 Integration. This Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents, reflects
the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and
shall not be contradicted or qualified by any other agreement, oral or written, before the date
hereof.

     14.9 Reserved.

     14.10 Press Releases. The Borrower agrees that neither it nor its Affiliates will in
the future issue any press releases or other public disclosure using the name of Lender or its
Affiliates or referring to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents without at least two (2)
Business Days’ prior notice to Lender and without the prior written consent of Lender unless (and
only to the extent that) Borrower or its Affiliate is required to do so under Applicable Law and
then, in any event, Borrower or its Affiliate will consult with Lender before issuing such press
release or other public disclosure. Borrower, on their own behalf and on behalf of its Affiliates,
consents to the publication by Lender of advertising material relating to the financing
transactions contemplated by this Agreement using Borrower’s or Affiliates name, product
photographs, logo or trademark. Lender shall provide a draft reasonably in advance of any
advertising material to Borrower for review and comment prior to the publication thereof.

     14.11 No Strict Construction. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the
negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. In the event an ambiguity
or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall
be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto and no presumption or

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burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of
any provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

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

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	SCHURMAN FINE PAPERS d/b/a PAPYRUS,

as Borrower

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Thomas A. Shaw
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Thomas A. Shaw 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Chief Financial Officer 	 
	 
	 	AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION,

as Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Catherine M. Kilbane
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Catherine Kilbane 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President, General Counsel
 &
Secretary 	 
	 

Signature Page to Loan Agreement — Papyrus

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