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Exhibit 4.2

PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

dated as of April 26, 2010

among

EVERGREEN SOLAR, INC.,

EACH OF THE OTHER GRANTORS PARTY HERETO

and

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Collateral Agent

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 
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	SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS; GRANT OF SECURITY.
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	1.1 General Definitions
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	1.2 Definitions; Interpretation
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	SECTION 2. GRANT OF SECURITY.
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	2.1 Grant of Security
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	2.2 Certain Limited Exclusions
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	SECTION 3. SECURITY FOR OBLIGATIONS; GRANTORS REMAIN LIABLE.
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	3.1 Security for Obligations
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	3.2 Continuing Liability Under Collateral
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	SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS.
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	4.1 Generally.
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	4.2 Equipment and Inventory.
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	4.3 Receivables.
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	4.4 Investment Related Property; Investment Related Property Generally
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	4.5 Annual Certificates.
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	4.6 Letter of Credit Rights.
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	4.7 Intellectual Property.
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	4.8 Commercial Tort Claims.
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	4.9 Subsidiaries
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	4.10 Real Estate Assets
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	SECTION 5. ACCESS; RIGHT OF INSPECTION AND FURTHER ASSURANCES; ADDITIONAL GRANTORS.
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	5.1 Right of Inspection; Access
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	5.2 Further Assurances.
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	5.3 Additional Grantors
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	SECTION 6. COLLATERAL AGENT APPOINTED ATTORNEY-IN-FACT.
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	6.1 Power of Attorney
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	6.2 No Duty on the Part of Collateral Agent or Secured Parties
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	SECTION 7. REMEDIES.
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	7.1 Generally.
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	7.2 Application of Proceeds
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	7.3 Sales on Credit
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	7.4 Deposit Accounts
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	7.5 Investment Related Property
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	7.6 Cash Proceeds
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	SECTION 8. CONTINUING SECURITY INTEREST.
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	SECTION 9. STANDARD OF CARE; COLLATERAL AGENT MAY PERFORM
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	SECTION 10. MISCELLANEOUS.
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	Schedules:
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 4.1 General Information
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 4.2 Location of Equipment and Inventory
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 4.4 Investment Related Property
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 4.6 Description of Letters of Credit
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 4.7 Intellectual Property
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 4.8 Commercial Tort Claims
	 	 	 	 
	Schedule 4.10 Post Closing Real Estate Asset Deliverables
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Exhibits:
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Exhibit A Pledge Supplement
	 	 	 	 
	Exhibit B Counterpart Agreement
	 	 	 	 

 

 

          This PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of April 26, 2010 (as amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), among EVERGREEN SOLAR,
INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY,
whether as an original signatory hereto or as an Additional Grantor (as herein defined) (together
with the Company, each, a “Grantor”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as collateral agent for
the Secured Parties (as herein defined) (in such capacity, together with its agents, successors and
assigns, the “Collateral Agent”).

RECITALS:

          WHEREAS, Grantors are party to that certain Indenture, dated as of the date hereof, among
Company, as issuer, the guarantors named therein, as guarantors, and U.S. Bank National
Association, as in its capacity as trustee (the “Trustee”), pursuant to which the Company issued
its 13% Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2015;

          WHEREAS, in consideration of the purchase of the Notes by the Holders as set forth in the
Indenture, each Grantor has agreed to secure such Grantor’s obligations under the Indenture and the
Note Documents;

          WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Collateral Trust Agreement dated as of
even date herewith, among Collateral Agent, the Trustee and each of the Grantors (the “Collateral
Trust Agreement”), the Grantors have agreed to grant to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the
Holders and the other Secured Parties (as defined below) the security interests set forth below;

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants
herein contained, each Grantor and Collateral Agent agree as follows:

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS; GRANT OF SECURITY.

     1.1 General Definitions.In this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:

          “Account Debtor” shall mean each Person who is obligated on a Receivable or any Supporting
Obligation related thereto.

          “Accounts” shall mean all “accounts” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC.

          “Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

          “Additional Grantors” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 5.3.

          “Assigned Agreements” shall mean all agreements and contracts to which such Grantor is a party
as of the date hereof, or to which such Grantor becomes a party after the date hereof, as each such
agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

          “Cash Proceeds” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 7.6.

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          “Chattel Paper” shall mean all “chattel paper” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC, including,
without limitation, “electronic chattel paper” or “tangible chattel paper”, as each term is defined
in Article 9 of the UCC.

          “Collateral” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 2.1.

          “Collateral Account” shall have the meaning assigned in Section 4.3(b)(v).

          “Collateral Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

          “Collateral Records” shall mean books, records, ledger cards, files, correspondence, customer
lists, blueprints, technical specifications, manuals, computer software, computer printouts, tapes,
disks and related data processing software and similar items that at any time evidence or contain
information relating to any of the Collateral or are otherwise necessary or helpful in the
collection thereof or realization thereupon.

          “Collateral Support” shall mean all property (real or personal) assigned, hypothecated or
otherwise securing any of the Collateral and shall include any security agreement or other
agreement granting a lien or security interest in such real or personal property.

          “Commercial Tort Claims” shall mean all “commercial tort claims” as defined in Article 9 of
the UCC, including, without limitation, all commercial tort claims listed on Schedule 4.8
(as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time).

          “Commodities Accounts” (i) shall mean all “commodity accounts” as defined in Article 9 of the
UCC and (ii) shall include, without limitation, all of the accounts listed on Schedule
4.4(A) under the heading “Commodities Accounts” (as such schedule may be amended or
supplemented from time to time).

          “Controlled Foreign Corporation” shall mean “controlled foreign corporation” as defined in the
Tax Code.

          “Copyright Licenses” shall mean any and all agreements providing for the granting of any right
in or to Copyrights (whether such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder).

          “Copyrights” shall mean all United States and foreign copyrights, all mask works fixed in
semiconductor chip products (as defined under 17 U.S.C. 901 of the U.S. Copyright Act), whether
registered or unregistered, now or hereafter in force throughout the world, all registrations and
applications therefor including, without limitation, the copyrights and applications referred to in
Schedule 4.7(A) (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), all
rights corresponding thereto throughout the world, all extensions and renewals of any thereof, the
right to sue for past, present and future infringements of any of the foregoing, and all proceeds
of the foregoing, including, without limitation, licenses, royalties, income, payments, claims,
damages, and proceeds of suit.

          “Documents” shall mean all “documents” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC.

          “Deposit Accounts” (i) shall mean all “deposit accounts” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC
and (ii) shall include, without limitation, all of the accounts listed on Schedule 4.4(A)

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under the heading “Deposit Accounts” (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to
time).

          “Equipment” shall mean: (i) all “equipment” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC, (ii) all
machinery, manufacturing equipment, data processing equipment, computers, office equipment,
furnishings, furniture, appliances, fixtures and tools (in each case, regardless of whether
characterized as equipment under the UCC) and (iii) all accessions or additions thereto, all parts
thereof, whether or not at any time of determination incorporated or installed therein or attached
thereto, and all replacements therefor, wherever located, now or hereafter existing, including any
fixtures.

          “General Intangibles” (i) shall mean all “general intangibles” as defined in Article 9 of the
UCC, including “payment intangibles” also as defined in Article 9 of the UCC and (ii) shall
include, without limitation, all interest rate or currency protection or hedging arrangements, all
tax refunds, all licenses, permits, concessions and authorizations and all Assigned Agreements (in
each case, regardless of whether characterized as general intangibles under the UCC).

          “Goods” (i) shall mean all “goods” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC and (ii) shall include,
without limitation, all Inventory and Equipment (in each case, regardless of whether characterized
as goods under the UCC).

          “Grantors” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

          “Indemnitee” shall mean Collateral Agent and its and its Affiliates’ officers, partners,
directors, trustees, employees, and agents.

          “Instruments” shall mean all “instruments” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC.

          “Insurance” shall mean: (i) all insurance policies covering any or all of the Collateral
(regardless of whether Collateral Agent is the loss payee thereof) and (ii) any key man life
insurance policies.

          “Intellectual Property” shall mean, collectively, the Copyrights, the Copyright Licenses, the
Patents, the Patent Licenses, the Trademarks, the Trademark Licenses, the Trade Secrets and the
Trade Secret Licenses.

          “Inventory” shall mean: (i) all “inventory” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC and (ii) all
goods held for sale or lease or to be furnished under contracts of service or so leased or
furnished, all raw materials, work in process, finished goods, and materials used or consumed in
the manufacture, packing, shipping, advertising, selling, leasing, furnishing or production of such
inventory or otherwise used or consumed in any Grantor’s business; all goods in which any Grantor
has an interest in mass or a joint or other interest or right of any kind; and all goods which are
returned to or repossessed by any Grantor, all computer programs embedded in any goods and all
accessions thereto and products thereof (in each case, regardless of whether characterized as
inventory under the UCC).

          “Investment Accounts” shall mean the Collateral Account, Securities Accounts, Commodities
Accounts and Deposit Accounts.

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          “Investment Related Property” shall mean: (i) all “investment property” (as such term is
defined in Article 9 of the UCC) and (ii) all of the following (regardless of whether classified as
investment property under the UCC): all Pledged Equity Interests, Pledged Debt, the Investment
Accounts and certificates of deposit.

          “Letter of Credit Right” shall mean “letter-of-credit right” as defined in Article 9 of the
UCC.

          “Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (i) the business, operations,
properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) of Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a
whole; (ii) the ability of any Grantor to fully and timely perform its Secured Obligations;
(iii) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against a Grantor of a Notes
Document to which it is a party; or (iv) the ability of the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party
to enforce its rights and remedies under any Note Document.

          “Material Real Estate Asset” shall mean any Real Estate Asset located in the United States
having a fair market value greater than or equal to $1,250,000.

          “Money” shall mean “money” as defined in the UCC.

          “Non-Assignable Contract” shall mean any agreement, contract or license to which any Grantor
is a party that by its terms purports to restrict or prevent the assignment or granting of a
security interest therein (either by its terms or by any federal or state statutory prohibition or
otherwise irrespective of whether such prohibition or restriction is enforceable under Section
9-406 through 9-409 of the UCC).

          “Patent Licenses” shall mean all agreements providing for the granting of any right in or to
Patents (whether such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder).

          “Patents” shall mean all United States and foreign patents and applications for letters patent
throughout the world, including, but not limited to each patent and patent application referred to
in Schedule 4.7(B) (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), all
reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, extensions, renewals, and reexaminations
of any of the foregoing, all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world, and all proceeds of
the foregoing including, without limitation, licenses, royalties, income, payments, claims,
damages, and proceeds of suit and the right to sue for past, present and future infringements of
any of the foregoing.

          “Payment Intangible” shall have the meaning specified in Article 9 of the UCC.

          “Pledged Debt” shall mean all Debt owed to such Grantor, including, without limitation, all
Debt described on Schedule 4.4(A) under the heading “Pledged Debt” (as such schedule may be
amended or supplemented from time to time), issued by the obligors named therein, the instruments
evidencing such Debt, and all interest, cash, instruments and other property or proceeds from time
to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all
of such Debt.

          “Pledged Equity Interests” shall mean all Pledged Stock, Pledged LLC Interests, Pledged
Partnership Interests and Pledged Trust Interests.

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          “Pledged LLC Interests” shall mean all interests in any limited liability company including,
without limitation, all limited liability company interests listed on Schedule 4.4(A) under
the heading “Pledged LLC Interests” (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to
time) and the certificates, if any, representing such limited liability company interests and any
interest of such Grantor on the books and records of such limited liability company or on the books
and records of any securities intermediary pertaining to such interest and all dividends,
distributions, cash, warrants, rights, options, instruments, securities and other property or
proceeds from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in
exchange for any or all of such limited liability company interests.

          “Pledged Partnership Interests” shall mean all interests in any general partnership, limited
partnership, limited liability partnership or other partnership including, without limitation, all
partnership interests listed on Schedule 4.4(A) under the heading “Pledged Partnership
Interests” (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) and the
certificates, if any, representing such partnership interests and any interest of such Grantor on
the books and records of such partnership or on the books and records of any securities
intermediary pertaining to such interest and all dividends, distributions, cash, warrants, rights,
options, instruments, securities and other property or proceeds from time to time received,
receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such partnership
interests.

          “Pledged Stock” shall mean all shares of capital stock owned by such Grantor, including,
without limitation, all shares of capital stock described on Schedule 4.4(A) under the
heading “Pledged Stock” (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), and
the certificates, if any, representing such shares and any interest of such Grantor in the entries
on the books of the issuer of such shares or on the books of any securities intermediary pertaining
to such shares, and all dividends, distributions, cash, warrants, rights, options, instruments,
securities and other property or proceeds from time to time received, receivable or otherwise
distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such shares.

          “Pledged Trust Interests” shall mean all interests in a Delaware business trust or other trust
including, without limitation, all trust interests listed on Schedule 4.4(A) under the
heading “Pledged Trust Interests” (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to
time) and the certificates, if any, representing such trust interests and any interest of such
Grantor on the books and records of such trust or on the books and records of any securities
intermediary pertaining to such interest and all dividends, distributions, cash, warrants, rights,
options, instruments, securities and other property or proceeds from time to time received,
receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such trust
interests.

          “Pledge Supplement” shall mean any supplement to this Agreement in substantially the form of
Exhibit A.

          “Proceeds” shall mean: (i) all “proceeds” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC, (ii) payments
or distributions made with respect to any Investment Related Property and (iii) whatever is
receivable or received when Collateral or proceeds are sold, exchanged, collected or otherwise
disposed of, whether such disposition is voluntary or involuntary.

          “Real Estate Asset” shall mean, at any time a determination, any interest (fee, leasehold or
otherwise) then owned by any Grantor in any real property.

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          “Receivables” shall mean all rights to payment, whether or not earned by performance, for
goods or other property sold, leased, licensed, assigned or otherwise disposed of, or services
rendered or to be rendered, including, without limitation all such rights constituting or evidenced
by any Account, Chattel Paper, Instrument, General Intangible or Investment Related Property,
together with all of Grantor’s rights, if any, in any goods or other property giving rise to such
right to payment and all Collateral Support and Supporting Obligations related thereto and all
Receivables Records.

          “Receivables Records” shall mean (i) all original copies of all documents, instruments or
other writings or electronic records or other Records evidencing the Receivables, (ii) all books,
correspondence, credit or other files, Records, ledger sheets or cards, invoices, and other papers
relating to Receivables, including, without limitation, all tapes, cards, computer tapes, computer
discs, computer runs, record keeping systems and other papers and documents relating to the
Receivables, whether in the possession or under the control of any Grantor or any computer bureau
or agent from time to time acting for any Grantor or otherwise, (iii) all evidences of the filing
of financing statements and the registration of other instruments in connection therewith, and
amendments, supplements or other modifications thereto, notices to other creditors or secured
parties, and certificates, acknowledgments, or other writings, including, without limitation, lien
search reports, from filing or other registration officers, (iv) all credit information, reports
and memoranda relating thereto and (v) all other written or nonwritten forms of information related
in any way to the foregoing or any Receivable.

          “Record” shall have the meaning specified in Article 9 of the UCC.

          “Secured Obligations” shall mean all obligations (whether or not constituting future advances,
obligatory or otherwise) of all Grantors from time to time arising under or in respect of this
Agreement, the Indenture and the other Notes Documents (including the obligations to pay principal,
interest and all other charges, fees, expenses, commissions, reimbursements, premiums, indemnities
and other payments related to or in respect of the obligations contained in this Agreement, the
Indenture and the other Note Documents), in each case whether (a) such obligations are direct or
indirect, joint or several, absolute or contingent, reduced to judgment or not, liquidated or
unliquidated, disputed or undisputed, legal or equitable, due or to become due whether at stated
maturity, by acceleration or otherwise; (b) arising in the regular course of business or otherwise;
(c) for payment or performance; (d) discharged, stayed or otherwise affected by any bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or similar proceeding with respect to any Grantor or any other person;
or (e) now existing or hereafter arising (including interest and other obligations arising or
accruing after the commencement of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar proceeding
with respect to any Grantor or any other person, or that would have arisen or accrued but for the
commencement of such proceeding, even if such obligation or the claim therefor is not enforceable
or allowable in such proceeding).

          “Secured Parties” means the Holders, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent.

          “Securities” shall mean any stock, shares, partnership interests, voting trust certificates,
certificates of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement or arrangement, options,
warrants, bonds, debentures, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, secured or unsecured,
convertible, subordinated or otherwise, or in general any instruments commonly known as
“securities” or any certificates of interest, shares or participations in temporary or interim
certificates for the purchase or acquisition of, or any right to subscribe to, purchase or acquire,
any of the foregoing.

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          “Securities Accounts” (i) shall mean all “securities accounts” as defined in Article 8 of the
UCC and (ii) shall include, without limitation, all of the accounts listed on Schedule
4.4(A) under the heading “Securities Accounts” (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented
from time to time).

          “Supporting Obligation” shall mean all “supporting obligations” as defined in Article 9 of the
UCC.

          “Tax Code” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time.

          “Trademark Licenses” shall mean any and all agreements providing for the granting of any right
in or to Trademarks (whether such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder).

          “Trademarks” shall mean all United States, state and foreign trademarks, trade names,
corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, internet domain names,
trade styles, service marks, certification marks, collective marks, logos, other source or business
identifiers, designs and general intangibles of a like nature, all registrations and applications
for any of the foregoing including, but not limited to the registrations and applications referred
to in Schedule 4.7(C) (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time),
all extensions or renewals of any of the foregoing, all of the goodwill of the business connected
with the use of and symbolized by the foregoing, the right to sue for past, present and future
infringement or dilution of any of the foregoing or for any injury to goodwill, and all proceeds of
the foregoing, including, without limitation, licenses, royalties, income, payments, claims,
damages, and proceeds of suit.

          “Trade Secret Licenses” shall mean any and all agreements providing for the granting of any
right in or to Trade Secrets (whether such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder).

          “Trade Secrets” shall mean all trade secrets and all other confidential or proprietary
information and know-how now or hereafter owned or used in, or contemplated at any time for use in,
the business of such Grantor (all of the foregoing being collectively called a “Trade Secret”),
whether or not such Trade Secret has been reduced to a writing or other tangible form, including
all documents and things embodying, incorporating, or referring in any way to such Trade Secret,
the right to sue for past, present and future infringement of any Trade Secret, and all proceeds of
the foregoing, including, without limitation, licenses, royalties, income, payments, claims,
damages, and proceeds of suit.

          “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of
New York or, when the context implies, the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time
in any other applicable jurisdiction.

          “United States” shall mean the United States of America.

     1.2 Definitions; Interpretation.All capitalized terms used herein (including the
preamble and recitals hereto) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed
thereto in the Indenture or, if not defined therein, in the UCC. References to “Sections,”
“Exhibits” and “Schedules” shall be to Sections, Exhibits and Schedules, as the case may be, of
this Agreement unless otherwise specifically provided. Section headings in this Agreement are

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included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement
for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect. Any of the terms defined herein may,
unless the context otherwise requires, be used in the singular or the plural, depending on the
reference. The use herein of the word “include” or “including”, when following any general
statement, term or matter, shall not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the
specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters,
whether or not nonlimiting language (such as “without limitation” or “but not limited to” or words
of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other
items or matters that fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or
matter. If any conflict or inconsistency exists between this Agreement and the Indenture, the
Indenture shall govern. All references herein to provisions of the UCC shall include all successor
provisions under any subsequent version or amendment to any Article of the UCC.

SECTION 2. GRANT OF SECURITY.

     2.1 Grant of Security. Each Grantor hereby grants to Collateral Agent, for its
benefit and for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest and continuing lien on all
of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in, to and under all property of such Grantor
including, but not limited to the following, in each case whether now owned or existing or
hereafter acquired or arising and wherever located (all of which being hereinafter collectively
referred to as the “Collateral”):

          (a) Accounts;

          (b) Chattel Paper;

          (c) Documents;

          (d) Equipment;

          (e) General Intangibles;

          (f) Goods;

          (g) Instruments;

          (h) Insurance;

          (i) Intellectual Property

          (j) Inventory;

          (k) Investment Related Property;

          (l) Letter of Credit Rights;

          (m) Money;

          (n) Receivables and Receivable Records;

          (o) Commercial Tort Claims;

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          (p) to the extent not otherwise included above, all Collateral Records, Collateral Support and
Supporting Obligations relating to any of the foregoing; and

          (q) to the extent not otherwise included above, all Proceeds, products, accessions, rents and
profits of or in respect of any of the foregoing.

     2.2 Certain Limited Exclusions. The Collateral will not include the following
assets (such assets, the “Excluded Property”); (i) any building, leasehold or parcel of real
property with a fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Company) of less than
$1,250,000, (ii) any lease, license, contract, property rights or agreement to which the Company or
any Guarantor is a party on the Issue Date or any of its rights or interests thereunder if and for
so long as the grant of such security interest shall constitute or result in (A) the abandonment,
invalidation or unenforceability of any right, title or interest of the Company or any Guarantor
therein or (B) a breach or termination pursuant to the terms of, or a default under, any such
lease, license, contract, property rights or agreement (other than to the extent that any such term
would be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the Uniform
Commercial Code (or any successor provision or provisions) of any relevant jurisdiction or any
other applicable law or principles of equity); provided however that in relation to clause (ii)
above, such security interest shall attach immediately at such time as the condition causing such
abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability shall be remedied and, to the extent severable, shall
attach immediately to any portion of such lease, license, contract, property rights or agreement
that does not result in any of the consequences specified in (A) or (B) above; (iii) any of the
outstanding capital stock of a Controlled Foreign Corporation in excess of 65% of the voting power
of all classes of capital stock of such Controlled Foreign Corporation entitled to vote; and (iv)
the Company’s equity interests in Sovello AG (provided however that any proceeds thereof shall
constitute Collateral); and (v) any Equity Interests of Evergreen Solar (China) Co., Ltd. if and
for so long as the grant of such security interest therein is not expressly permitted by the
arrangements with Hubei Science & Technology Investment Co., Ltd. (“HSTIC”) in effect on the Issue
Date or as long as HSTIC and any required governmental authority has not otherwise consented to or
approved the granting of a junior security interest therein (collectively, the “HSTIC Consent”);
provided however that the security interest shall automatically, and without further action, become
effective in respect to such Equity Interests (or portion thereof) and attach immediately at such
time as the HSTIC Consent is received or such arrangements are not longer executory.

SECTION 3. SECURITY FOR OBLIGATIONS; GRANTORS REMAIN LIABLE.

     3.1 Security for Obligations. This Agreement secures, and the Collateral is
collateral security for, the payment and performance in full when due of all the Secured
Obligations.

     3.2 Continuing Liability Under Collateral. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, (i) each Grantor shall remain liable for all obligations in respect of the Collateral and
nothing contained herein is intended or shall be a delegation of duties to Collateral Agent or any
Secured Party, (ii) each Grantor shall remain liable under each of the agreements included in the
Collateral, including, without limitation, any agreements relating to Pledged Partnership Interests
or Pledged LLC Interests, to perform all of the obligations undertaken by it thereunder all in
accordance with and pursuant to the terms and provisions thereof and neither Collateral Agent nor
any Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any of such agreements by reason of
or arising out of this Agreement or any other document related thereto nor shall Collateral Agent
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sufficiency of
any payment received by it or have any obligation to take any action to collect or enforce any
rights under any agreement included in the Collateral, including, without limitation, any
agreements relating to Pledged Partnership Interests or Pledged LLC Interests, and (iii) the
exercise by Collateral Agent of any of its rights hereunder shall not release any Grantor from any
of its duties or obligations under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral.

SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS.

     4.1 Generally.

          (a) Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor hereby represents and warrants that:

          (i) it owns the Collateral purported to be owned by it or otherwise has the rights it
purports to have in each applicable item of the Collateral and, as to all its Collateral,
whether now existing or hereafter acquired, will continue to own or have such rights in
each item of the Collateral except as otherwise permitted by the Indenture, in each case
free and clear of any and all Liens, rights or claims of all other Persons, other than
Permitted Liens;

          (ii) it has indicated on Schedule 4.1(A) (as such schedule may be amended or
supplemented from time to time): (A) the type of organization of such Grantor, (B) the
jurisdiction of organization of such Grantor, (C) its organizational identification number
and (D) the jurisdiction where the chief executive office or principal place of business
is, and for the five-year period preceding the date hereof has been, located;

          (iii) the full legal name of such Grantor is as set forth on Schedule 4.1(A)
(as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) and it has not done in
the last five (5) years, and does not do, business under any other name (including any
trade-name or fictitious business name) except for those names set forth on Schedule
4.1(B) (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time);

          (iv) except as provided on Schedule 4.1(C), it has not changed its name,
jurisdiction of organization, principal place of business, chief executive office or its
corporate structure in any way within the past five (5) years;

          (v) upon (x) the filing of all UCC financing statements naming each Grantor as
“debtor” and Collateral Agent as “secured party” and describing the Collateral in the
filing offices set forth opposite such Grantor’s name on Schedule 4.1(D) hereof (as
such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), and (y) execution of a
control agreement with respect to each Deposit Account, the security interests granted to
Collateral Agent hereunder constitute valid and perfected first priority Liens (subject in
the case of priority only to Permitted Liens) on that portion of the Collateral that can be
perfected by such filing or execution of such control agreement;

          (vi) other than the financing statements filed in favor of Collateral Agent, no
effective UCC financing statement, fixture filing or other instrument similar in effect
under any applicable law covering all or any part of the Collateral is on file in any

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filing or recording office except for financing statements filed in connection with
Permitted Liens;

          (vii) no authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with,
any Governmental Authority or regulatory body is required for either (x) the pledge or
grant by any Grantor of the Liens purported to be created in favor of Collateral Agent
hereunder or (y) the exercise by Collateral Agent of any rights or remedies in respect of
any Collateral (whether specifically granted or created hereunder or created or provided
for by applicable law), except, in each case, (A) for the filings contemplated by clause
(vii) above, (B) as may be required, in connection with the disposition of any Investment
Related Property, by laws generally affecting the offering and sale of Securities, (C) as
may be required in connection with Pledged Equity Interests of Foreign Subsidiaries
hereunder, to the extent identified in Schedule 4.1(E) hereof, and (D) such
authorizations, approvals or other actions of or notices to or filings with Governmental
Authorities or regulatory bodies obtained as of the date hereof; and

          (viii) it does not own any “as extracted collateral” (as defined in the UCC).

          (b) Covenants and Agreements. Each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees that:

          (i) such Grantor shall defend the Collateral against all Persons at any time claiming
any interest therein, except with respect to Permitted Liens;

          (ii) it shall not produce, use or permit any Collateral to be used unlawfully or in
violation of any provision of this Agreement or in material violation of any applicable
statute, regulation or ordinance or any policy of insurance covering the Collateral;

          (iii) it shall not change such Grantor’s name, chief executive office, type of
organization or jurisdiction of organization unless it shall have (A) notified Collateral
Agent in writing, by executing and delivering to Collateral Agent a completed Pledge
Supplement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, together with
all applicable Supplements to Schedules thereto, at least ten (10) days’ prior to any such
change or establishment, identifying such new proposed name, chief executive office, type
of organization or jurisdiction of organization and providing such other information in
connection therewith as Collateral Agent may reasonably request and (B) taken all actions
necessary or advisable to maintain the continuous validity, perfection and the same or
better priority of Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral intended to be
granted and agreed to hereby;

          (iv) upon such Grantor or any officer of such Grantor obtaining knowledge thereof, it
shall promptly notify Collateral Agent in writing of any event that may have a Material
Adverse Effect on the value of the Collateral or any material portion thereof, or the
rights and remedies of Collateral Agent in relation thereto, including, without limitation,
the levy of any legal process against the Collateral or any material portion thereof;

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          (v) except otherwise permitted by the Notes Documents, it shall not take or permit any
action which could impair Collateral Agent’s rights in the Collateral in any material
respect; and

          (vi) each Grantor will maintain its primary operating and investments accounts in the
United States. The Grantors shall, at least once each week, remit to Deposit Accounts or
Securities Accounts maintained by the Grantors in the United States amounts held by them in
foreign Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts in the aggregate value in excess of (A)
5,000,000 euro (as determined two (2) Business Days prior to such remittance) plus (B)
amounts required to be maintained by or paid to foreign governmental authorities for taxes,
assessments, levies and duties or in respect thereto.

          (c) Post-Closing Items. Company hereby covenants and agrees that Company shall
deliver (or cause the applicable Grantor to deliver), (a) as soon as practical and in any event not
later than 60 days after the Issue Date, such Pledge Supplements, certificates, stock powers, any
other documents and/or opinions of foreign counsel to the Company or its Subsidiaries, addressed to
Collateral Agent, relating to the pledge of 65% of capital stock of the Controlled Foreign
Corporations set forth on Schedule 4.4(A) hereto; (b) as soon as practical and in any event not
later than 60 days after the Issue Date, duly executed control agreements in such form as may be
reasonably acceptable to Collateral Agent with respect to all Deposit Accounts required to be
pledged hereunder, (c) not later than 45 days after the Issue Date, the items set forth on Schedule
4.10. Subject to Section 4.4.2(b), the Company further covenants and agrees that it shall, or
shall cause the applicable Grantor to, use its commercially reasonable efforts to deliver as soon
as practical duly executed control agreements in such form as may be reasonably acceptable to
Collateral Agent with respect to all Securities Accounts owned by them on the Issue Date and (d) as
soon as practical after the Issue Date provide insurance certificates naming the Collateral Agent
as “lender loss payee” and “additional insured” on the insurance policies maintained by the
Grantors. Unless and until Collateral Agent shall actually receive such items of Collateral and the
supporting documentation contemplated by this Section 4.1(c), Collateral Agent may assume without
inquiry that it has received all post-closing items it is required to receive pursuant to this
Section 4.1(c).

     4.2 Equipment and Inventory.

          (a) Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor represents and warrants that:

          (i) all of the Equipment and Inventory included in the Collateral is kept only at the
locations specified in Schedule 4.2 (as such schedule may be amended or
supplemented from time to time);

          (ii) any Goods now or hereafter produced by any Grantor included in the Collateral
have been and will be produced in compliance with the requirements of the Fair Labor
Standards Act, as amended; and

          (iii) none of the Inventory or Equipment is in the possession of an issuer of a
negotiable document (as defined in Section 7-104 of the UCC) therefor or otherwise in the
possession of a bailee or a warehouseman.

          (b) Covenants and Agreements. Each Grantor covenants and agrees that:

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          (i) it shall keep the Equipment and Inventory until sold in the ordinary course of
business and any Documents evidencing any Equipment and Inventory in the locations
specified on Schedule 4.2 (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from
time to time) unless it shall have taken all actions necessary or advisable to maintain the
continuous validity, perfection and the same or better priority of Collateral Agent’s
security interest in the Collateral intended to be granted and agreed to hereby, or to
enable Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder, with
respect to such Equipment and Inventory;

          (ii) it shall notify Collateral Agent in writing, by executing and delivering to
Collateral Agent, no less often than quarterly, a completed Pledge Supplement,
substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, together with all
applicable Supplements to Schedules thereto, in the event there has been any change in the
locations specified on Schedule 4.2 with respect to such Equipment, Inventory
(other than Inventory sold in the ordinary course of business) and Documents, identifying
such new locations and providing such other information in connection therewith as
Collateral Agent may reasonably request;

          (iii) it shall keep correct and accurate records of the Inventory as is customarily
maintained under similar circumstances by Persons of established reputation engaged in
similar business, and in any event sufficient to prepare financial statements in accordance
with GAAP;

          (iv) it shall not deliver any Document evidencing any Equipment or Inventory (other
than pursuant to a sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of business) to any Person
other than the issuer of such Document to claim the Goods evidenced therefor or Collateral
Agent; and

          (v) if any Equipment or Inventory in excess of $25,000 for any location or $100,000 in
the aggregate is in possession or control of any third party, each Grantor shall join with
Collateral Agent in notifying the third party of Collateral Agent’s security interest and
obtaining an acknowledgment from the third party that it is holding the Equipment and
Inventory for the benefit of Collateral Agent.

     4.3 Receivables.

          (a) Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor represents and warrants that:

          (i) each Receivable (A) is and will be the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Account Debtor in respect thereof, representing an unsatisfied obligation of such Account
Debtor, (B) is and will be enforceable in accordance with its terms except to the extent
that the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
moratorium, reorganization and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and
by equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law),
and (C) is and will be in compliance with all applicable laws, whether federal, state,
local or foreign;

          (ii) none of the Account Debtors in respect of any Receivable in excess of $25,000
individually or $100,000 in the aggregate is the government of the

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United States, any
agency or instrumentality thereof, any state or municipality or any foreign sovereign; and

          (iii) no Receivable is evidenced by, or constitutes, an Instrument or Chattel Paper
which has not been delivered to, or otherwise subjected to the control of, Collateral Agent
to the extent required by, and in accordance with Section 4.3(c).

          (b) Covenants and Agreements: Each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees that:

          (i) it shall keep and maintain at its own cost and expense satisfactory and complete
records of the Receivables, including, but not limited to, the originals of all
documentation with respect to all Receivables and records of all payments received and all
credits granted on the Receivables, all merchandise returned and all other dealings
therewith;

          (ii) upon Collateral Agent’s reasonable request, it shall mark conspicuously, in form
and manner reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, all Chattel Paper, Instruments and
other evidence of Receivables (other than any delivered to Collateral Agent as provided
herein), as well as the Receivables Records with an appropriate reference to the fact that
Collateral Agent has a security interest therein;

          (iii) other than in respect of obligations subject to good faith disputes, it shall
perform in all material respects all of its obligations with respect to the Receivables;

          (iv) other than in the ordinary course of business and while no Event of Default
exists, it shall not amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision of any Receivable in
any manner which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
value of such Receivable as Collateral. Other than in the ordinary course of business and
so long as no Event of Default exists, such Grantor shall not (w) grant any extension or
renewal of the time of payment of any Receivable, (x) compromise or settle any dispute,
claim or legal proceeding with respect to any Receivable for less than the total unpaid
balance thereof, (y) release, wholly or partially, any Person liable for the payment
thereof, or (z) allow any credit or discount thereon;

          (v) each Grantor shall continue to collect all amounts due or to become due to such
Grantor under the Receivables and any Supporting Obligation and diligently exercise each
material right it may have under any Receivable, any Supporting Obligation or Collateral
Support, in each case, at its own expense, and in connection with such collections and
exercise, such Grantor shall take such action as such Grantor may deem necessary or
advisable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Collateral Agent shall have the right at any
time during the existence of an Event of Default to notify, or require any Grantor to
notify, any Account Debtor of Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Receivables and
any Supporting Obligation and, in addition, at any time following the occurrence and during
the continuation of an Event of Default, Collateral Agent may: (A) direct the Account
Debtors under any Receivables to make payment of all amounts due or to become due to such
Grantor thereunder directly to Collateral Agent; (B) notify, or require any Grantor to
notify, each Person maintaining a lockbox or similar arrangement to which Account Debtors
under any Receivables have been directed to make payment to remit all amounts representing
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items from time to time sent to or deposited in
such lockbox or other arrangement directly to Collateral Agent; and (C) enforce, at the
expense of such Grantor, collection of any such Receivables and to adjust, settle or
compromise the amount or payment thereof, in the same manner and to the same extent as such
Grantor might have done. If Collateral Agent notifies any Grantor that it has elected to
collect the Receivables in accordance with the preceding sentence, any payments of
Receivables received by such Grantor shall be forthwith (and in any event within two (2)
Business Days) deposited by such Grantor in the exact form received, duly indorsed by such
Grantor to Collateral Agent if required, in a collateral account (the “Collateral
Account”), and until so turned over, all amounts and proceeds (including checks and other
instruments) received by such Grantor in respect of the Receivables, any Supporting
Obligation or Collateral Support shall be received in trust for the benefit of Collateral
Agent hereunder and shall be segregated from other funds of such Grantor and such Grantor
shall not adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment of any Receivable, or release
wholly or partly any Account Debtor or obligor thereof, or allow any credit or discount
thereon; and

          (vi) it shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep in full force and effect
any Supporting Obligation or Collateral Support relating to any Receivable.

          (c) Delivery and Control of Receivables. With respect to any Receivables in excess of
$25,000 individually or $100,000 in the aggregate that is evidenced by, or constitutes, Chattel
Paper or Instruments, each Grantor shall cause each originally executed copy thereof to be
delivered, promptly upon the request of Collateral Agent, to Collateral Agent (or its agent or
designee) appropriately indorsed to Collateral Agent or indorsed in blank: (i) with respect to any
such Receivables in existence on the date hereof, on or prior to the date hereof, and (ii) with
respect to any such Receivables hereafter arising, within ten (10) days of such Grantor acquiring
rights therein. Any Receivable not otherwise required to be delivered or subjected to the control
of Collateral Agent in accordance with this subsection (c) shall be delivered or subjected to such
control upon request of Collateral Agent.

     4.4 Investment Related Property; Investment Related Property Generally

          (a) Covenants and Agreements. Each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees that:

          (i) in the event it acquires rights in any Investment Related Property after the date
hereof, it shall deliver to Collateral Agent a completed Pledge Supplement, substantially
in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, together with all applicable Supplements
to Schedules thereto, reflecting such new Investment Related Property and all other
Investment Related Property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and agreed
that the security interest of Collateral Agent shall attach to all Investment Related
Property immediately upon any Grantor’s acquisition of rights therein and shall not be
affected by the failure of any Grantor to deliver a supplement to Schedule 4.4 as
required hereby;

          (ii) except as provided in the next sentence and except to the extent constituting
Excluded Property, in the event such Grantor receives any dividends, interest or
distributions on any Investment Related Property, or any securities or other property upon
the merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution of any issuer of any Investment
Related Property, then (A) such dividends, interest or distributions and securities or
other

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property shall be included in the definition of Collateral without further action and
(B) such Grantor shall immediately take all steps, if any, necessary or advisable to ensure
the validity, perfection, priority and, if applicable, control of Collateral Agent over
such Investment Related Property (including, without limitation, delivery thereof to
Collateral Agent) and pending any such action such Grantor shall be deemed to hold such
dividends, interest, distributions, securities or other property in trust for the benefit
of Collateral Agent and shall be segregated from all other property of such Grantor.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, Collateral Agent authorizes each Grantor to retain all ordinary cash dividends
and distributions that are paid in the normal course of the business of the issuer, all
scheduled payments of interest and all property received upon the liquidation or
dissolution of a Subsidiary permitted by the Note Documents; and

          (iii) to the extent applicable, each Grantor consents to the grant by each other
Grantor of a Security Interest in all Investment Related Property to Collateral Agent.

          (b) Delivery and Control.

     Each Grantor agrees that with respect to any Investment Related Property in which it currently
has rights it shall comply with the provisions of this Section 4.4(b) on or before the
Issue Date and with respect to any Investment Related Property hereafter acquired by such Grantor
it shall comply with the provisions of this Section 4.4(b) promptly upon acquiring rights
therein. With respect to any Investment Related Property that is represented by a certificate or
that is an “instrument” (other than any Investment Related Property credited to a Securities
Account), and subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.2 hereof, it shall cause
such certificate or instrument to be delivered to Collateral Agent, indorsed in blank by an
“effective indorsement” (as defined in Section 8-107 of the UCC), regardless of whether such
certificate constitutes a “certificated security” for purposes of the UCC. In addition to the
foregoing, if any issuer of any Investment Related Property is located in a jurisdiction outside
the United States, each Grantor shall take such additional actions, including, without limitation,
causing the issuer to register the pledge on its books and records or making such filings or
recordings, in each case as may be necessary or advisable, under the laws of such issuer’s
jurisdiction to insure the validity, perfection and priority of the security interest of Collateral
Agent; provided that the Grantors shall not be required to take any actions contemplated by this
sentence with respect to the pledge of Equity Interests of Foreign Subsidiaries so long as the
total assets (determined in accordance with GAAP) of such Foreign Subsidiaries with respect to
which such actions have not been taken do not exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time. Upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Collateral Agent shall have the
right, without notice to any Grantor, to transfer all or any portion of the Investment Related
Property to its name or the name of its nominee or Trustee.

          (c) Voting and Distributions.

          (i) So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing:

	 	(A)	 	each Grantor shall be entitled to exercise or refrain from exercising any and
all voting and other consensual rights pertaining to the Investment Related Property
or any part thereof for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement
or the Indenture or any other Note Document; and

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	 	(B)	 	Collateral Agent shall promptly execute and deliver (or cause to be executed
and delivered) to each Grantor all proxies, and other instruments as such Grantor may
from time to time reasonably request for the purpose of enabling such Grantor to
exercise the voting and other consensual rights when and to the extent which it is
entitled to exercise pursuant to clause (A) above;

          (ii) Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default:

	 	(A)	 	all rights of each Grantor to exercise or refrain from exercising the voting
and other consensual rights which it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant
hereto shall cease and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in Collateral
Agent who shall thereupon have the sole right to exercise such voting and other
consensual rights; and
	 
	 	(B)	 	in order to permit Collateral Agent to exercise the voting and other
consensual rights which it may be entitled to exercise pursuant hereto and to receive
all dividends and other distributions which it may be entitled to receive hereunder:
(1) each Grantor shall promptly execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and
delivered) to Collateral Agent all proxies, dividend payment orders and other
instruments as Collateral Agent may from time to time reasonably request and (2) the
each Grantor acknowledges that Collateral Agent may utilize the power of attorney set
forth in Section 6.

          4.4.1 Pledged Equity Interests and Pledged Debt

          (a) Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor hereby represents and warrants,
that:

          (i) Schedule 4.4 (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to
time) sets forth under the headings “Pledged Stock, “Pledged LLC Interests,” “Pledged
Partnership Interests” and “Pledged Trust Interests,” respectively, all of the Pledged
Stock, Pledged LLC Interests, Pledged Partnership Interests and Pledged Trust Interests
owned by any Grantor and such Pledged Equity Interests constitute the percentage of issued
and outstanding shares of stock, percentage of membership interests, percentage of
partnership interests or percentage of beneficial interest of the respective issuers
thereof indicated on such Schedule;

          (ii) it is the record and beneficial owner of the Pledged Equity Interests pledged by
such Grantor free of all Liens, rights or claims of other Persons other than Liens in favor
of Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and Permitted Liens, and there
are no outstanding warrants, options or other rights to purchase, or shareholder, voting
trust or similar agreements outstanding with respect to, or property that is convertible
into, or that requires the issuance or sale of, any Pledged Equity Interests;

          (iii) without limiting the generality of Section 4.1(a)(v), except for the
consents obtained in this Agreement, no consent of any Person (to the extent not obtained
prior to the date hereof), including any other general or limited partner, any other member
of a limited liability company, any other shareholder or any other trust beneficiary, is
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priority status
of the security interest of Collateral Agent in any Pledged Equity Interests or the
exercise by Collateral Agent of the voting or other rights provided for in this Agreement
or the exercise of remedies in respect thereof;

          (iv) Schedule 4.4 (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time
to time) sets forth under the heading “Pledged Debt” all of the Pledged Debt owned by any
Grantor and all of such Pledged Debt has been duly authorized, authenticated or issued, and
delivered and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the issuers thereof, except to
the extent that the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally and by equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in
equity or at law) and is not in default; and

          (v) none of the Pledged LLC Interests nor Pledged Partnership Interests are or
represent interests in issuers that are: (A) registered as investment companies, (B) are
dealt in or traded on securities exchanges or markets or (C) have opted to be treated as
securities under the uniform commercial code of any jurisdiction unless such interest is
certificated and delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 4.4(b).

          (b) Covenants and Agreements. Each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees that:

          (i) except as permitted by the Indenture, it shall not vote to enable or take any
other action to: (A) amend or terminate any partnership agreement, limited liability
company agreement, certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational documents
in any way that materially changes the rights of such Grantor with respect to any
Investment Related Property or adversely affects the validity, perfection or priority of
Collateral Agent’s security interest, (B) permit any issuer of any Pledged Equity Interest
to issue any additional stock, partnership interests, limited liability company interests
or other equity interests of any nature or to issue securities convertible into or granting
the right of purchase or exchange for any stock or other equity interest of any nature of
such issuer, (C) permit any issuer of any Pledged Equity Interest to dispose of all or a
material portion of its assets, (D) waive any default under or breach of any terms of
organizational document relating to the issuer of any Pledged Equity Interest or the terms
of any Pledged Debt, or (E) except as otherwise provided herein, cause any issuer of any
Pledged Partnership Interests or Pledged LLC Interests which are not securities (for
purposes of the UCC) on the date hereof to elect or otherwise take any action to cause such
Pledged Partnership Interests or Pledged LLC Interests to be treated as securities for
purposes of the UCC; and

          (ii) it shall comply in all material respects with all of its obligations under any
partnership agreement or limited liability company agreement relating to Pledged
Partnership Interests or Pledged LLC Interests and, except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, shall enforce all of its rights with respect to any Investment Related Property;
and

          (iii) to the extent applicable, each Grantor consents to the grant by each other
Grantor of a security interest in all Investment Related Property to Collateral Agent and,
without limiting the foregoing, consents to the transfer of any Pledged Partnership
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following an Event
of Default and to the substitution of Collateral Agent or its nominee as a partner in any
partnership or as a member in any limited liability company with all the rights and powers
related thereto.

          4.4.2 Investment Accounts

          (a) Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor hereby represents and warrants that:

          (i) Schedule 4.4 hereto (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from
time to time) sets forth under the headings “Securities Accounts” and “Commodities
Accounts, ” respectively, all of the Securities Accounts and Commodities Accounts in which
each Grantor has an interest. Each Grantor is the sole entitlement holder of each such
Securities Account and Commodities Account, and such Grantor has not consented to, and is
not otherwise aware of, any Person (other than Collateral Agent pursuant hereto having
“control” (within the meanings of Sections 8-106 and 9-106 of the UCC) over, or any other
interest in, any such Securities Account or Commodity Account or any securities or other
property credited thereto, other than, to the extent provided by the UCC, the financial
institution where such Securities Account or Commodities Account is maintained by solely
virtue of its capacity as such;

          (ii) Schedule 4.4 hereto (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from
time to time) sets forth under the heading “Deposit Accounts” all of the Deposit Accounts
in which each Grantor has an interest and each Grantor is the sole account holder of each
such Deposit Account and such Grantor has not consented to, and is not otherwise aware of,
any Person (other than Collateral Agent pursuant hereto) having either sole dominion and
control (within the meaning of common law) or “control” (within the meaning of Section
9-104 of the UCC) over, or any other interest in, any such Deposit Account or any money or
other property deposited therein, other than, to the extent provided by the UCC, the
financial institution where such Deposit Account is maintained by solely virtue of its
capacity as such; and

          (iii) each Grantor has delivered all Instruments constituting Collateral to
Collateral Agent.

          (b) Delivery and Control. With respect to any Investment Related Property consisting
of Securities Accounts or Securities Entitlements, it shall use its commercially reasonable efforts
to cause the securities intermediary maintaining such Securities Account or Securities Entitlement
to enter into an agreement in such form as may be reasonably acceptable to Collateral Agent
pursuant to which it shall agree to comply with Collateral Agent’s “entitlement orders” without
further consent by such Grantor; provided however, that the Grantors will not be required to use
commercially reasonable efforts to provide a control agreement in favor of the Collateral Agent
with respect to any Securities Account with a balance of less than $100,000 individually so long as
the aggregate cash balances of all Securities Accounts so excluded pursuant to this proviso shall
not at any time exceed $500,000. With respect to any Investment Related Property that is a
“Deposit Account,” it shall cause the depositary institution maintaining such account to enter into
an agreement in such form as may be reasonably acceptable to Collateral Agent, pursuant to which
Collateral Agent shall, have control over such Deposit Account (within the meaning of Section 9-104
of the UCC); provided however, that the Grantors will not be required to provide a control
agreement in favor of the Collateral Agent with respect to (x) any Deposit Account with a balance
of less than $100,000 individually, provided that the

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aggregate cash balances of all Deposit
Accounts so excluded pursuant to this clause (x) shall not at any time exceed $500,000 or (y) any
Deposit Account that is solely a payroll or benefits account. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no
event will a Grantor be required to obtain control agreements or take any other action required by
such applicable foreign jurisdiction to obtain perfection of the Collateral Agent’s security
interests under the laws of the applicable foreign jurisdiction in respect of foreign Securities
Accounts or Deposit Accounts.

     4.5 Annual Certificates.

     The Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.15 of the Indenture
shall certify as to each Grantor’s compliance with the requirements of this Agreement.

     4.6 Letter of Credit Rights.

          (a) Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor hereby represents and warrants that
all material letters of credit to which such Grantor is the beneficiary are listed on Schedule
4.6 hereto (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time).

          (b) Covenants and Agreements. Each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees that with
respect to any material letter of credit hereafter arising it shall obtain the consent of the
issuer thereof to the assignment of the proceeds of the letter of credit to Collateral Agent and
shall deliver to Collateral Agent a completed Pledge Supplement, substantially in the form of
Exhibit A attached hereto, together with all applicable Supplements to Schedules thereto.

     4.7 Intellectual Property.

          (a) Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor hereby represents and
warrants, on the Issue Date, that:

          (i) Schedule 4.7 (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to
time) sets forth a true and complete list of all United States, state and foreign
registrations of and applications for Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights owned by each
Grantor;

          (ii) it is the sole and exclusive owner of the entire right, title, and interest in
and to all Intellectual Property on Schedule 4.7 (as may be amended or
supplemented from time to time), and owns or has the valid right to use, or could obtain
such rights upon terms that are not materially adverse, all other Intellectual Property
used in or necessary to conduct its business, free and clear of all Liens, claims,
encumbrances and licenses, except for Permitted Liens;

          (iii) all Intellectual Property material to the business of such Grantor is subsisting
and has not been adjudged invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, and such Grantor
has performed all acts and has paid all renewal, maintenance, and other fees and taxes
required to maintain each and every registration and application of material Intellectual
Property in full force and effect;

          (iv) all Intellectual Property material to the business of such Grantor is valid and
enforceable; no holding, decision, or judgment has been rendered in any action or
proceeding before any court or administrative authority challenging the validity of, such
Grantor’s right to register, or such Grantor’s rights to own or use, any

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Intellectual
Property and no such action or proceeding is pending or, to such Grantor’s knowledge,
threatened, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect;

          (v) to such Grantor’s knowledge, the conduct of such Grantor’s business does not
infringe upon any trademark, patent, copyright, trade secret or similar
intellectual property right owned or controlled by a third party; and, to such Grantor’s
knowledge, no claim has been made that the use of any Intellectual Property owned or used
by Grantor (or any of its respective licensees) violates the asserted rights of any third
party that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

          (vi) to such Grantor’s knowledge, no third party is infringing upon any Intellectual
Property owned or used by such Grantor, or any of its respective licensees;

          (vii) no settlement or consents, covenants not to sue, nonassertion assurances, or
releases have been entered into by Grantor or to which Grantor is bound that adversely
affect such Grantor’s rights to own or use any Intellectual Property material to the
business of such Grantor; and

          (viii) such Grantor has not made a previous assignment, sale, transfer or agreement
constituting a present or future assignment, sale, transfer or agreement of any
Intellectual Property that has not been terminated or released. There is no effective
financing statement or other document or instrument now executed, or on file or recorded in
any public office, granting a security interest in or otherwise encumbering any part of the
Intellectual Property, other than in favor of the Collateral Agent.

          (b) Covenants and Agreements. Each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees as follows:

          (i) it shall not do any act or omit to do any act whereby any of the Intellectual
Property which is material to the business of Grantor may lapse, or become abandoned,
dedicated to the public, or unenforceable, or which would adversely affect in any material
respect the validity, grant, or enforceability of the security interest in favor of
Collateral Agent granted therein;

          (ii) it shall not, with respect to any Trademarks which are material to the business
of any Grantor, cease the use of any of such Trademarks or fail to maintain the level of
the quality of products sold and services rendered under any of such Trademark at a level
at least substantially consistent with the quality of such products and services as of the
date hereof, and each Grantor shall take all steps necessary to insure that licensees of
such Trademarks use such consistent standards of quality;

          (iii) it shall promptly notify Collateral Agent if it knows or has reason to know that
any item of the Intellectual Property that is material to the business of any Grantor may
become (A) abandoned or dedicated to the public or placed in the public domain, (B) invalid
or unenforceable, or (C) subject to any adverse determination or development (including the
institution of proceedings) in any action or proceeding in the United States Patent and
Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office, and state registry, any foreign
counterpart of the foregoing, or any court;

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          (iv) it shall take all reasonable steps in the United States Patent and Trademark
Office, the United States Copyright Office, any state registry or any foreign counterpart
of the foregoing, to pursue any application and maintain any registration of each
Trademark, Patent, and Copyright owned by any Grantor and material to its business which is
now or shall become included in the Intellectual Property;

          (v) if any Intellectual Property material to the business of such Grantor owned by or
exclusively licensed to such Grantor is infringed, misappropriated, or diluted by
a third party, such Grantor shall promptly take all reasonable actions as it determines are
appropriate in the exercise of its commercially reasonable judgment, to stop such
infringement, misappropriation, or dilution and protect its exclusive rights in such
Intellectual Property including, but not limited to, the initiation of a suit for
injunctive relief and to recover damages, except where failure to take such action could
not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

          (vi) it shall promptly report to Collateral Agent (A) the filing of any application to
register any Intellectual Property with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the
United States Copyright Office or any state registry (whether such application is filed by
such Grantor or through any trustee, employee, licensee, or designee thereof) and (B) the
registration of any Intellectual Property by any such office, in each case by executing and
delivering to Collateral Agent a completed Pledge Supplement, substantially in the form of
Exhibit A attached hereto, together with all applicable Supplements to Schedules
thereto; and

          (vii) it shall use proper statutory notice in connection with its use of any of the
Intellectual Property.

     4.8 Commercial Tort Claims.

          (a) Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor hereby represents and warrants that
Schedule 4.8 (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) sets forth
all Commercial Tort Claims of each Grantor in excess of $100,000 individually or $250,000 in the
aggregate.

          (b) Covenants and Agreements. Each Grantor hereby covenants and agrees that with
respect to any Commercial Tort Claim in excess of $100,000 individually or $250,000 in the
aggregate hereafter arising it shall deliver to Collateral Agent a completed Pledge Supplement,
substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, together with all applicable
Supplements to Schedules thereto, identifying such new Commercial Tort Claims. Unless and until
Collateral Agent shall actually receive such Pledge Supplement, Collateral Agent may assume without
inquiry that no such Pledge Supplement is required to be delivered to it.

     4.9 Subsidiaries. If any Person becomes a Guarantor, Company and such Guarantor
shall (a) promptly cause such Guarantor to become a Grantor under this Agreement by executing and
delivering to Collateral Agent a Counterpart Agreement, and (b) take, or cause such Guarantor to
take, all such actions and to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, in
respect of all of its assets that constitute Collateral all such documents, instruments, agreements
and certificates as may be necessary, or as may otherwise be reasonably requested by Collateral
Agent, to grant a perfected first-priority Lien, subject only to Permitted Liens, on the assets of
such Guarantor constituting Collateral to the extent required by this Agreement. If any Person
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Subsidiary are
owned by any Grantor, such Grantor shall deliver all such documents, instruments, agreements, and
certificates as may reasonably be requested by Collateral Agent, and such Grantor take all of the
actions necessary to grant and to perfected first priority Lien in favor of Collateral Agent, for
the benefit of Secured Parties, hereunder in such ownership interests.

     4.10 Real Estate Assets. The Company or the applicable Grantor shall deliver all
items set forth on Schedule 4.10 no later than 45 days after the Issue Date. If any
Grantor acquires a Material Real Estate Asset or a Real Estate Asset owned on the Closing Date
becomes a Material Real Estate Asset and such interest has not otherwise been made subject to the
Lien of the Security Documents in favor of Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties,
then such Grantor shall take all such actions and execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and
delivered, (i) a real property mortgage in customary form and substance and any other documents or
instruments as are required to vest in the Collateral Agent a perfected first priority security
interest (subject to Permitted Liens) in such Material Real Estate Asset and (ii) a customary
survey, title insurance policy and Opinion of Counsel with respect to such Material Real Estate
Asset and such real property mortgage, as applicable.

SECTION 5. ACCESS; RIGHT OF INSPECTION AND FURTHER ASSURANCES; ADDITIONAL GRANTORS.

     5.1 Right of Inspection; Access. Collateral Agent shall at all times, upon
reasonable prior written notice (except while an Event of Default exists, during which time no
notice shall be required), have full and free access during normal business hours to all the books,
correspondence and records of each Grantor, and Collateral Agent and its representatives may
examine the same, take extracts therefrom and make photocopies thereof, and each Grantor agrees to
render to Collateral Agent, at such Grantor’s cost and expense, such clerical and other assistance
as may be reasonably requested with regard thereto. Upon reasonable prior written notice (except
while an Event of Default exists, during which time no notice shall be required), Collateral Agent
and its representatives shall at all times also have the right to enter any premises of each
Grantor and inspect any property of each Grantor where any of the Collateral of such Grantor
granted pursuant to this Agreement is located for the purpose of inspecting the same, observing its
use or otherwise protecting its interests therein.

     5.2 Further Assurances.

          (a) Each Grantor agrees that from time to time, at the expense of such Grantor, that it shall
promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all further action,
that may be necessary or desirable, or that Collateral Agent may reasonably request, in order to
create and/or maintain the validity, perfection or priority of and protect any security interest
granted or purported to be granted hereby or to enable Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce its
rights and remedies hereunder with respect to Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, each Grantor shall:

          (i) file such financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto, and execute
and deliver such other agreements, instruments, endorsements, powers of attorney or
notices, as may be necessary or desirable, or as Collateral Agent may reasonably request,
in order to perfect and preserve the security interests granted or purported to be granted
hereby;

          (ii) take all actions necessary to ensure the recordation of appropriate evidence of
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Intellectual Property with the
United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office, and the
various Secretaries of States; and;

          (iii) at any reasonable time, upon request by Collateral Agent, assemble the
Collateral and allow inspection of the Collateral by Collateral Agent, or persons
designated by Collateral Agent; and

          (iv) at Collateral Agent’s reasonable request, appear in and defend any action or
proceeding that may affect such Grantor’s title to or Collateral Agent’s security interest
in all or any material part of the Collateral.

          (b) Each Grantor hereby authorizes Collateral Agent to file a Record or Records, including,
without limitation, financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, in any
jurisdictions and with any filing offices as Collateral Agent may determine, in its sole
discretion, are necessary or advisable to perfect the security interest granted to Collateral Agent
herein. Such financing statements may describe the Collateral in the same manner as described
herein or may contain an indication or description of collateral that describes such property in
any other manner as Collateral Agent may determine, in its sole discretion, is necessary, advisable
or prudent to ensure the perfection of the security interest in the Collateral granted to
Collateral Agent herein, including, without limitation, describing such property as “all assets” or
“all personal property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired.” Each Grantor shall furnish to
Collateral Agent from time to time statements and schedules further identifying and describing the
Collateral and such other reports in connection with the Collateral as Collateral Agent may
reasonably request, all in reasonable detail.

          (c) Each Grantor hereby authorizes Collateral Agent to modify this Agreement after obtaining
such Grantor’s approval of or signature to such modification by amending Schedule 4.7 (as
such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) to include reference to any right,
title or interest in any existing Intellectual Property or any Intellectual Property acquired or
developed by any Grantor after the execution hereof or to delete any reference to any right, title
or interest in any Intellectual Property in which any Grantor no longer has or claims any right,
title or interest.

     5.3 Additional Grantors. From time to time subsequent to the date hereof,
additional Persons may become parties hereto as additional Grantors (each, an “Additional
Grantor”), by executing a counterpart agreement in the form attached as Exhibit B hereto
(“Counterpart Agreement”). Upon delivery of any such Counterpart Agreement to Collateral Agent,
notice of which is hereby waived by each of the other Grantors, each Additional Grantor shall be a
Grantor and shall be as fully a party hereto as if Additional Grantor were an original signatory
hereto. Each Grantor expressly agrees that its obligations arising hereunder shall not be affected
or diminished by the addition or release of any other Grantor hereunder, nor by any election of
Collateral Agent not to cause any Subsidiary of Company to become an Additional Grantor hereunder.
This Agreement shall be fully effective as to any Grantor that is or has become a party hereto
regardless of whether any other Person becomes or fails to become or ceases to be a Grantor
hereunder.

SECTION 6. COLLATERAL AGENT APPOINTED ATTORNEY-IN-FACT.

     6.1 Power of Attorney. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor
hereby irrevocably appoints Collateral Agent (such appointment being coupled with an interest) as
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in
the name of such Grantor, Collateral Agent or otherwise, from time to time in Collateral Agent’s
discretion to take any action and to execute any instrument that Collateral Agent may deem
reasonably necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including, without
limitation, the following (which if so specified, Collateral Agent shall be entitled to exercise
only during the existence of an Event of Default):

          (a) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to obtain and
adjust insurance required to be maintained by such Grantor or paid to Collateral Agent pursuant to
the Indenture;

          (b) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to ask for,
demand, collect, sue for, recover, compound, receive and give acquittance and receipts for moneys
due and to become due under or in respect of any of the Collateral;

          (c) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to receive,
endorse and collect any drafts or other instruments, documents and chattel paper in connection with
clause (b) above;

          (d) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to file any claims
or take any action or institute any proceedings that Collateral Agent may deem necessary or
desirable for the collection of any of the Collateral or otherwise to enforce the rights of
Collateral Agent with respect to any of the Collateral;

          (e) to prepare and file any UCC financing statements naming such Grantor as debtor as
contemplated by Section 5.2(b);

          (f) to prepare, sign, and file for recordation in any intellectual property registry,
appropriate evidence of the lien and security interest granted herein in the Intellectual Property
in the name of such Grantor;

          (g) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to take or cause to
be taken all actions necessary to perform or comply or cause performance or compliance with the
terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, access to pay or discharge taxes or Liens
(other than Permitted Liens) levied or placed upon or threatened against the Collateral, the
legality or validity thereof and the amounts necessary to discharge the same to be determined by
Collateral Agent in its sole discretion, any such payments made by Collateral Agent to become
obligations of such Grantor to Collateral Agent, due and payable immediately without demand; and

          (h) (i) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, generally to
sell, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with any of the
Collateral as fully and completely as though Collateral Agent were the absolute owner thereof for
all purposes, and (ii) to do, at Collateral Agent’s option and such Grantor’s expense, at any time
or from time to time, all acts and things that Collateral Agent deems reasonably necessary to
protect or preserve the Collateral and Collateral Agent’s security interest therein in order to
effect the intent of this Agreement, all as fully and effectively as such Grantor might do.

     6.2 No Duty on the Part of Collateral Agent or Secured Parties. The powers
conferred on Collateral Agent hereunder are solely to protect the interests of the Secured Parties
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exercise any such powers. Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties shall be accountable only for
amounts that they actually receive as a result of the exercise of such powers, and neither they nor
any of their officers, directors, employees or trustees shall be responsible to any Grantor for any
act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence or willful misconduct.

SECTION 7. REMEDIES.

     7.1 Generally.

          (a) If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Collateral Agent may
exercise in respect of the Collateral, in addition to all other rights and remedies provided for
herein or otherwise available to it at law or in equity, all the rights and remedies of a secured
party on default under the UCC (whether or not the UCC applies to the affected Collateral) to
collect, enforce or satisfy any Secured Obligations then owing, whether by acceleration or
otherwise, and also, to the extent permitted by applicable law, may pursue any of the following
separately, successively or simultaneously:

          (i) require any Grantor to, and each Grantor hereby agrees that it shall at its
expense and promptly upon request of Collateral Agent forthwith, assemble all or part of
the Collateral as directed by Collateral Agent and make it available to Collateral Agent at
a place to be designated by Collateral Agent that is reasonably convenient to both parties;

          (ii) enter onto the property where any Collateral is located and take possession
thereof with or without judicial process;

          (iii) prior to the disposition of the Collateral, store, process, repair or
recondition the Collateral or otherwise prepare the Collateral for disposition in any
manner to the extent Collateral Agent deems appropriate; and

          (iv) without notice except as specified below or under the UCC, sell, assign, lease,
license (on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis) or otherwise dispose of the Collateral or
any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale, at any of Collateral
Agent’s offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, at such time or
times and at such price or prices and upon such other terms as Collateral Agent may deem
commercially reasonable.

          (b) Collateral Agent or any Secured Party may be the purchaser of any or all of the Collateral
at any public or private (to the extent to portion of the Collateral being privately sold is of a
kind that is customarily sold on a recognized market or the subject of widely distributed standard
price quotations) sale in accordance with the UCC and Collateral Agent, as Collateral Agent for and
representative of the Secured Parties, shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making
settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any
such sale made in accordance with the UCC, to use and apply any of the Secured Obligations as a
credit on account of the purchase price for any Collateral payable by Collateral Agent at such
sale. Each purchaser at any such sale shall hold the property sold absolutely free from any claim
or right on the part of any Grantor, and each Grantor hereby waives (to the extent permitted by
applicable law) all rights of redemption, stay and/or appraisal which it now has or may at any time
in the future have under any rule of law or statute now existing or hereafter enacted. Each
Grantor agrees that, to the extent notice of sale shall be required by law, at least ten (10) days
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sale or the time after which any private
sale is to be made shall constitute reasonable notification. Collateral Agent shall not be
obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given.
Collateral Agent may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the
time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and
place to which it was so adjourned. Each Grantor agrees that it would not be commercially
unreasonable for Collateral Agent to dispose of the Collateral or any portion thereof by using
Internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or
that have the reasonable capability of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets. Each
Grantor hereby waives any claims against Collateral Agent arising by reason of the fact that the
price at which any Collateral may have been sold at such a private sale was less than the price
which might have been obtained at a public sale, even if Collateral Agent accepts the first offer
received and does not offer such Collateral to more than one offeree. If the proceeds of any sale
or other disposition of the Collateral are insufficient to pay all the Secured Obligations,
Grantors shall be liable for the deficiency and the reasonable fees of any attorneys employed by
Collateral Agent to collect such deficiency. Each Grantor further agrees that a breach of any of
the covenants contained in this Section will cause irreparable injury to Collateral Agent, that
Collateral Agent has no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breach and, as a consequence,
that each and every covenant contained in this Section shall be specifically enforceable against
such Grantor, and such Grantor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defenses against an
action for specific performance of such covenants except for a defense that no default has occurred
giving rise to the Secured Obligations becoming due and payable prior to their stated maturities or
payment in full thereof.

          (c) Collateral Agent may sell the Collateral without giving any warranties as to the
Collateral. Collateral Agent may specifically disclaim or modify any warranties of title or the
like. This procedure will not be considered to adversely effect the commercial reasonableness of
any sale of the Collateral.

          (d) Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to marshal any of the Collateral.

     7.2 Application of Proceeds. Except as expressly provided elsewhere in
this Agreement, to the extent permitted by applicable law, all proceeds received by Collateral
Agent in respect of any sale, any collection from, or other realization upon all or any part of the
Collateral shall be applied in full or in part by Collateral Agent as set forth in the Collateral
Trust Agreement.

     7.3 Sales on Credit. If Collateral Agent sells any of the Collateral upon credit,
Grantor will be credited only with payments actually made by purchaser and received by Collateral
Agent and applied to indebtedness of the purchaser. In the event the purchaser fails to pay for
the Collateral, Collateral Agent may resell the Collateral and Grantor shall be credited with
proceeds of the sale.

     7.4 Deposit Accounts. If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, Collateral Agent may apply, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the balance from
any Deposit Account or instruct the bank at which any Deposit Account is maintained to pay the
balance of any Deposit Account to or for the benefit of Collateral Agent.

     7.5 Investment Related Property. Each Grantor recognizes that, by reason of
certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws,
Collateral Agent may be compelled, with respect to any sale of all or any part of the Investment
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Property conducted without prior registration or qualification of such Investment Related
Property under the Securities Act and/or such state securities laws, to limit purchasers to those
who will agree, among other things, to acquire the Investment Related Property for their own
account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Grantor
acknowledges that any such private sale may be at prices and on terms less favorable than those
obtainable through a public sale without such restrictions (including a public offering made
pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act) and, notwithstanding such
circumstances, each Grantor agrees that any such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in
a commercially reasonable manner and that Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to engage in
public sales and no obligation to delay the sale of any Investment Related Property for the period
of time necessary to permit the issuer thereof to register it for a form of public sale requiring
registration under the Securities Act or under applicable state securities laws, even if such
issuer would, or should, agree to so register it. If Collateral Agent determines to exercise its
right to sell any or all of the Investment Related Property, upon written request, each Grantor
shall and shall cause each issuer of any Pledged Stock to be sold hereunder, each partnership and
each limited liability company interests in which have been pledged hereunder from time to time to
furnish to Collateral Agent all such information as Collateral Agent may request in order to
determine the number and nature of interest, shares or other instruments included in the Investment
Related Property which may be sold by Collateral Agent in exempt transactions under the Securities
Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, as the same
are from time to time in effect.

     7.6 Cash Proceeds. In addition to the rights of Collateral Agent specified in Section 4.3
with respect to payments of Receivables, all proceeds of any Collateral received by Collateral
Agent hereunder (whether from a Grantor or otherwise) consisting of cash, checks and other
near-cash items (collectively, “Cash Proceeds”): (i) if no Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing, shall be returned to the applicable Grantor and (ii) if an Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing, may, in the sole discretion of Collateral Agent, (A) be held
by Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, as collateral security for the
Secured Obligations (whether matured or unmatured) and/or (B) then or at any time thereafter may be
applied by Collateral Agent against the Secured Obligations then due and owing.

     7.7 Intellectual Property. (a) Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, to
the extent permitted by applicable law, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event
of Default:

          (i) Collateral Agent shall have the right (but not the obligation) to bring suit or
otherwise commence any action or proceeding in the name of any Grantor, Collateral Agent or
otherwise, in Collateral Agent’s sole discretion, to enforce any Intellectual Property, in
which event such Grantor shall, at the request of Collateral Agent, do any and all lawful
acts and execute any and all documents reasonably required by Collateral Agent in aid of
such enforcement and such Grantor shall promptly, upon demand, reimburse and indemnify
Collateral Agent as provided in Section 10 hereof in connection with the exercise
of its rights under this Section, and, to the extent that Collateral Agent shall elect not
to bring suit to enforce any Intellectual Property as provided in this Section, each
Grantor agrees to use all reasonable measures, whether by
action, suit, proceeding or otherwise, to prevent the infringement of any of the
Intellectual Property by others and for that purpose agrees to diligently maintain any
action, suit or proceeding against any Person so infringing as shall be necessary to
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          (ii) upon written demand from Collateral Agent, each Grantor shall grant, assign,
convey or otherwise transfer to Collateral Agent an absolute assignment of all of such
Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property and shall execute
and deliver to Collateral Agent such documents as are reasonably necessary or appropriate
to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement;

          (iii) each Grantor agrees that such an assignment and/or recording shall be applied to
reduce the Secured Obligations outstanding only to the extent that Collateral Agent (or any
Secured Party) receives cash proceeds in respect of the sale of, or other realization upon,
the Intellectual Property;

          (iv) within five (5) Business Days after written notice from Collateral Agent, each
Grantor shall make available to Collateral Agent, to the extent within such Grantor’s power
and authority, such personnel then in such Grantor’s employ as Collateral Agent may
reasonably designate, by name, title or job responsibility, to permit such Grantor to
continue, directly or indirectly, to produce, advertise and sell the products and services
sold or delivered by such Grantor under or in connection with the Trademarks, Trademark
Licenses, such persons to be available to perform their prior functions on Collateral
Agent’s behalf and to be compensated by Collateral Agent at such Grantor’s expense on a per
diem, pro-rata basis consistent with the salary and benefit structure applicable to each as
of the date of such Event of Default;

          (v) Collateral Agent shall have the right to notify, or require each Grantor to
notify, any obligors with respect to amounts due or to become due to such Grantor in
respect of the Intellectual Property, of the existence of the security interest created
herein, to direct such obligors to make payment of all such amounts directly to Collateral
Agent, and, upon such notification and at the expense of such Grantor, to enforce
collection of any such amounts and to adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment
thereof, in the same manner and to the same extent as such Grantor might have done;

          (vi) all amounts and proceeds (including checks and other instruments) received by
Grantor in respect of amounts due to such Grantor in respect of the Collateral or any
portion thereof shall be received in trust for the benefit of Collateral Agent hereunder,
shall be segregated from other funds of such Grantor and shall be forthwith paid over or
delivered to Collateral Agent in the same form as so received (with any necessary
endorsement) to be held as cash Collateral and applied as provided by Section 7.6
hereof; and

          (vii) Grantor shall not adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment of any such
amount or release wholly or partly any obligor with respect thereto or allow any credit or
discount thereon.

          (b) If (i) an Event of Default shall have occurred and, by reason of cure, waiver,
modification, amendment or otherwise, no longer be continuing, (ii) no other Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing, (iii) an assignment or other transfer to Collateral
Agent of any rights, title and interests in and to the Intellectual Property shall have been
previously made and shall have become absolute and effective, and (iv) the Secured Obligations
shall not have become immediately due and payable, upon the written request of any Grantor,
Collateral Agent shall promptly execute and deliver to such Grantor, at such Grantor’s sole cost
and expense, such assignments or other transfer as may be necessary to reassign to such Grantor

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any such rights, title and interests as may have been assigned to Collateral Agent as aforesaid,
subject to any disposition thereof that may have been made by Collateral Agent; provided,
after giving effect to such reassignment, Collateral Agent’s security interest granted pursuant
hereto, as well as all other rights and remedies of Collateral Agent granted hereunder, shall
continue to be in full force and effect.

          (c) Solely for the purpose of enabling Collateral Agent to exercise rights and remedies under
this Section 7 and at such time as Collateral Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise
such rights and remedies, each Grantor hereby grants to Collateral Agent, to the extent it has the
right to do so, an irrevocable, nonexclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or
other compensation to such Grantor), subject, in the case of Trademarks, to sufficient rights to
quality control and inspection in favor of such Grantor to avoid the risk of invalidation of said
Trademarks, to use, operate under, license, or sublicense any Intellectual Property now owned or
hereafter acquired by such Grantor, and wherever the same may be located.

SECTION 8. CONTINUING SECURITY INTEREST.

          This Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Collateral and shall remain
in full force and effect until the payment in full of all Secured Obligations, be binding upon each
Grantor, its successors and assigns, and inure, together with the rights and remedies of Collateral
Agent hereunder, to the benefit of Collateral Agent and its successors, transferees and assigns.
Upon the payment in full of all Secured Obligations, and as otherwise provided in the Collateral
Trust Agreement, the security interest granted hereby shall terminate hereunder and of record and
all rights to the Collateral shall revert to Grantors. Upon any such termination Collateral Agent
shall, at Grantors’ expense, execute and deliver to Grantors such documents as Grantors shall
reasonably request to evidence such termination. Unless an Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing, upon request by the Company to Collateral Agent in writing, Collateral Agent
shall release its security interest on any Collateral sold or disposed of, as permitted under the
Indenture in accordance with Section 7.1 of the Collateral Trust Agreement; provided that, unless
an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, such security interest shall be
automatically released upon any sale, transfer or other disposition of Collateral by any Grantor to
a Person that is not (either before or after the consummation of such sale, transfer or
disposition) the Company or a Guarantor that is permitted by Section 4.17 of the Indenture (but
excluding any transaction subject to Article 11 of the Indenture where the recipient is required to
become the obligor on the Notes or a Guarantor).

SECTION
9. STANDARD OF CARE; COLLATERAL AGENT MAY PERFORM.

          The powers conferred on Collateral Agent hereunder are solely to protect its interest in the
Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon it to exercise any such powers. Except for the
exercise of reasonable care in the custody of any Collateral in its possession and the accounting
for moneys actually received by it hereunder, Collateral Agent shall have no duty as to any
Collateral or as to the taking of any necessary steps to preserve rights against prior parties or
any other rights pertaining to any Collateral. Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have
exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of Collateral in its possession if
such Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which Collateral Agent accords
its own property. Neither Collateral Agent nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents
shall be liable for failure to demand, collect or realize upon all or any part of the Collateral or
for any delay in doing so or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise dispose of any
Collateral upon the request of any Grantor or otherwise. If any Grantor fails to perform any
agreement contained herein, Collateral Agent may itself perform, or cause performance of, such

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agreement, and the expenses of Collateral Agent incurred in connection therewith shall be payable
by each Grantor in accordance with the provisions of the Collateral Trust Agreement.

SECTION 10. MISCELLANEOUS.

          Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be given in accordance
with Section 8.2 of the Collateral Trust Agreement. No failure or delay on the part of Collateral
Agent in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder or under any other Note Document
shall impair such power, right or privilege or be construed to be a waiver of any default or
acquiescence therein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or
privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right or privilege.
Except as otherwise provided in the Note Documents, the Grantors hereby waive presentment, demand,
protest or any notice (to the extent permitted by applicable law) of any kind in connection with
this Agreement and the other Collateral Documents. All rights and remedies existing under this
Agreement and the other Note Documents are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or
remedies otherwise available. In case any provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other
jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. All covenants hereunder shall
be given independent effect so that if a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of
such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or would otherwise be
within the limitations of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of a Default or an Event
of Default if such action is taken or condition exists. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of Collateral Agent and Grantors and their respective successors and assigns.
No Grantor shall, except in accordance with Article 11 of the Indenture, assign any right, duty or
obligation hereunder. This Agreement and the other Note Documents embody the entire agreement and
understanding between Grantors and Collateral Agent and supersede all prior agreements and
understandings between such parties relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof.
Accordingly, the Note Documents may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or
subsequent oral agreements of the parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements between the
parties. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and by different parties
hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an
original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument;
signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single
counterpart so that all signature pages are physically attached to the same document.

          THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY,
AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
(INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 AND SECTION 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATION LAWS).

[Remainder of page intentionally left blank]

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

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	COLLATERAL AGENT

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Paula Oswald
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Paula Oswald 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 

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	 	GRANTORS

EVERGREEN SOLAR, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Michael El-Hillow
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Michael El-Hillow 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operations Officer
and Secretary 	 
	 
	 	ESLR1, LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Michael El-Hillow
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Michael El-Hillow 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Manager 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	     /s/ Richard Chleboski
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Richard Chleboski 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Manager 	 
	 

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SCHEDULE 4.1

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

GENERAL INFORMATION

	(A)	 	Full Legal Name, Type of Organization, Jurisdiction of Organization, Chief Executive
Office/Sole Place of Business and Organizational Identification Number of each Grantor:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Chief Executive	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Jurisdiction of	 	Office/Sole Place	 	 
	Full Legal Name	 	Type of Organization	 	Organization	 	of Business	 	Organization I.D.#
	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 

	(B)	 	Other Names (including any Trade-Name or Fictitious Business Name) under which each Grantor
has conducted business for the past five (5) years:

	 	 	 
	Name of Grantor	 	Trade Name or Fictitious Business Name
	 
	 	 

	(C)	 	Changes in Name, Jurisdiction of Organization, Chief Executive Office or Sole Place of
Business and Corporate Structure within past five (5) years:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Name of Grantor	 	Date of Change	 	Description of Change
	 
	 	 
	 	 

	(D)	 	Financing Statements:

	 	 	 
	Name of Grantor	 	Filing Jurisdiction(s)
	 
	 	 

	(E)	 	Foreign Approvals:

SCHEDULE 4.1-1

 

SCHEDULE 4.2

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

	 	 	 
	Name of Grantor	 	Location of Equipment and Inventory
	 
	 	 

SCHEDULE 4.2-1

 

SCHEDULE 4.4

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

INVESTMENT RELATED PROPERTY

     Pledged Stock:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	% of Outstanding
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Stock Certificate	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Stock of the
	Grantor	 	Stock Issuer	 	Class of Stock	 	Certificated (Y/N)	 	No.	 	Par Value	 	No. of Pledged Stock	 	Stock Issuer

     Pledged LLC Interests:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	% of Outstanding
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	LLC Interests of
	 	 	 	 	Limited Liability	 	 	 	 	 	Certificate No. (if	 	 	 	 	 	the Limited
	Grantor	 	Company	 	Certificated (Y/N)	 	any)	 	No. of Pledged Units	 	Liability Company

     Pledged Partnership Interests:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	% of Outstanding
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Type of Partnership	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Partnership
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Interests (e.g.,	 	 	 	 	 	Certificate No.	 	Interests of the
	Grantor	 	Partnership	 	general or limited)	 	Certificated (Y/N)	 	(if any)	 	Partnership

     Pledged Trust Interests:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	% of Outstanding
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Class of Trust	 	 	 	 	 	Certificate No.	 	Trust Interests of
	Grantor	 	Trust	 	Interests	 	Certificated (Y/N)	 	(if any)	 	the Trust

EXHIBIT4.4-1

 

     Pledged Debt:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Original Principal	 	Outstanding	 	 	 	 
	Grantor	 	Issuer	 	Amount	 	Principal Balance	 	Issue Date	 	Maturity Date

     Securities Account:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Share of Securities	 	 	 	 
	Grantor	 	Intermediary	 	Account Number	 	Account Name

     Commodities Accounts:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Name of Commodities	 	 	 	 
	Grantor	 	Intermediary	 	Account Number	 	Account Name

     Deposit Accounts:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Grantor	 	Name of Depositary Bank	 	Account Number	 	Account Name

EXHIBIT4.4-2

 

SCHEDULE 4.7

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

	(A)	 	Copyrights
	 
	(B)	 	Patents
	 
	(C)	 	Trademarks

SCHEDULE 4.8-1

 

SCHEDULE 4.8

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

	 	 	 	 	 
	Name of Grantor	 	 	Commercial Tort Claims	 

SCHEDULE 4.8-2

 

 

SCHEDULE 4.10

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

[NOTE: COMPANY TO PROVIDE LIST OF PROPERTY TO BE SUBJECT TO DEEDS OF TRUST/MORTGAGES]

EXHIBIT A-1

 

 

EXHIBIT A

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

PLEDGE SUPPLEMENT

          This PLEDGE SUPPLEMENT, dated [mm/dd/yy], is delivered pursuant to the PLEDGE AND SECURITY
AGREEMENT, dated as of                     , 2010 (as it may be from time to time amended, restated, modified
or supplemented, the “Security Agreement”), among EVERGREEN SOLAR, INC., the other Grantors named
therein, and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Collateral Agent. Capitalized terms used herein
not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Security Agreement.

          Grantor hereby confirms the grant to Collateral Agent set forth in the Security Agreement of,
and does hereby grant to Collateral Agent, a security interest in all of Grantor’s right, title and
interest in and to all Collateral to secure the Secured Obligations, in each case whether now or
hereafter existing or in which Grantor now has or hereafter acquires an interest and wherever the
same may be located. Grantor represents and warrants that the attached Supplements to Schedules
accurately and completely set forth all additional information required pursuant to the Security
Agreement and hereby agrees that such Supplements to Schedules shall constitute part of the
Schedules to the Security Agreement.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has caused this Pledge Supplement to be duly executed and
delivered by its duly authorized officer as of [mm/dd/yy].

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	[NAME OF GRANTOR]

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

EXHIBIT A-2

 

 

SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.1

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Additional Information:

	(A)	 	Full Legal Name, Type of Organization, Jurisdiction of Organization, Chief Executive
Office/Sole Place of Business and Organizational Identification Number of each Grantor:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Chief Executive	 	 
		 	 	 	 	 	Jurisdiction of	 	Office/Sole Place	 	 
	Full
Legal Name	 	Type of Organization	 	Organization	 	of Business	 	Organization I.D.#

	(B)	 	Other Names (including any Trade-Name or Fictitious Business Name) under which each Grantor
has conducted business for the past five (5) years:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Name of Grantor	 	 	Trade Name or Fictitious Business Name	 

	(C)	 	Changes in Name, Jurisdiction of Organization, Chief Executive Office or Sole Place of
Business and Corporate Structure within past five (5) years:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Name of Grantor	 	 	Date of Change	 	 	Description of Change	 

	(D)	 	Financing Statements:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Name of Grantor	 	 	Filing Jurisdiction(s)	 

	(E)	 	Foreign Approvals

Exhibit B-A-1

 

 

SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.2

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Additional Information:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Name of Grantor	 	 	Location of Equipment and Inventory	 

Exhibit B-A-2

 

 

SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.4

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

	 

	Additional Information:

	 

	Pledged Stock:

	 

	Pledged Partnership Interests:

	 

	Pledged LLC Interests:

	 

	Pledged Trust Interests:

	 

	Pledged Debt:

	 

	Securities Account:

	 

	Commodities Accounts:

	 

	Deposit Accounts:

Exhibit B-A-3

 

 

SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.6

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Additional Information:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Name of Grantor	 	 	 	Description of Letters of Credit

Exhibit B-A-4

 

 

SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.7

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Additional Information:

	(A)	 	Copyrights
	 
	(B)	 	Patents
	 
	(C)	 	Trademarks

Exhibit B-A-5

 

 

SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 4.8

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Additional Information:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Name of Grantor	 	 	Commercial Tort Claims	 

Exhibit B-A-6

 

 

EXHIBIT B

TO PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

FORM OF COUNTERPART AGREEMENT

[Date]

[Name]

as Collateral Agent

for the Secured Obligations

in the Pledge and Security Agreement

referred to below

      Attn:                     

[Name of Additional Grantor]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of                     , 2010 (as amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Pledge and Security
Agreement”), among Evergreen Solar, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the “Company”), the other
Grantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Collateral Agent (“Collateral
Agent”). Terms defined in the Pledge and Security Agreement and not otherwise defined herein are
as defined in the Pledge and Security Agreement.

Pursuant to [Section 4.9/5.3] of the Pledge and Security Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees,
as of the date first above written, to be bound as a Grantor by all of the terms and provisions of
the Pledge and Security Agreement to the same extent as each of the other Grantors. The
undersigned further agrees, as of the date first above written, that each reference in the Pledge
and Security Agreement to a “Grantor” shall also mean and be a reference to the undersigned.

This Supplement to Pledge and Security Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of New York.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Very truly yours,

[NAME OF ADDITIONAL GRANTOR]

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:exv4w3

Exhibit 4.3

COLLATERAL TRUST AGREEMENT

Dated as of April 26, 2010

by and among

EVERGREEN SOLAR, INC.

THE GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES

party hereto

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Collateral Agent

and

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Trustee

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Page
	SECTION 1 Definitions and Other Matters
	 	 	2	 
	SECTION 2 Reserved
	 	 	4	 
	SECTION 3 Actionable Default; Remedies
	 	 	4	 
	3.1 Notice of Default; Written Instructions
	 	 	4	 
	3.2 Remedies
	 	 	4	 
	3.3 Administration of Trust Property
	 	 	4	 
	3.4 Reserved
	 	 	5	 
	3.5 Right to Initiate Judicial Proceedings, etc.
	 	 	5	 
	3.6 Appointment of a Receiver
	 	 	6	 
	3.7 Exercise of Powers
	 	 	6	 
	3.8 Control by Holders
	 	 	6	 
	3.9 Remedies Not Exclusive
	 	 	6	 
	3.10 Reserved
	 	 	7	 
	3.11 Limitation on the Collateral Agent’s Duties
	 	 	7	 
	3.12 Limitation by Law
	 	 	7	 
	3.13 Absolute Rights of Holders
	 	 	7	 
	SECTION 4 Trust Account, Application Of Moneys
	 	 	8	 
	4.1 The Trust Account
	 	 	8	 
	4.2 Control of Trust Account
	 	 	8	 
	4.3 Investment of Funds Deposited in Trust Account
	 	 	8	 
	4.4 Application of Moneys in Trust Account
	 	 	9	 
	4.5 Application of Moneys Distributable to Holders of Notes
	 	 	9	 
	SECTION 5 Agreements With The Collateral Agent
	 	 	10	 
	5.1 Delivery of Note Documents
	 	 	10	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
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	5.2 Information as to Holders
	 	 	10	 
	5.3 Compensation and Expenses
	 	 	10	 
	5.4 Stamp and Other Similar Taxes
	 	 	11	 
	5.5 Filing Fees, Excise Taxes, etc.
	 	 	11	 
	5.6 Indemnification
	 	 	11	 
	5.7 Further Assurances; Notation on Financial Statements
	 	 	11	 
	SECTION 6 The Collateral Agent
	 	 	12	 
	6.1 Acceptance of Trust
	 	 	12	 
	6.2 Exculpatory Provisions
	 	 	12	 
	6.3 Delegation of Duties
	 	 	13	 
	6.4 Reliance by Collateral Agent
	 	 	13	 
	6.5 Limitations on Duties of Collateral Agent
	 	 	13	 
	6.6 Moneys to be Held in Trust
	 	 	14	 
	6.7 Resignation and Removal of the Collateral Agent
	 	 	14	 
	6.8 Status of Successors to the Collateral Agent
	 	 	15	 
	6.9 Merger of the Collateral Agent
	 	 	15	 
	6.10 Co-Trustee, Separate Trustee
	 	 	15	 
	SECTION 7 Release of Collateral
	 	 	17	 
	7.1 Conditions to Release; Release Procedure
	 	 	17	 
	SECTION 8 Miscellaneous
	 	 	17	 
	8.1 Amendments, Supplements and Waivers
	 	 	17	 
	8.2 Notices
	 	 	18	 
	8.3 Headings
	 	 	19	 
	8.4 Severability
	 	 	19	 
	8.5 Treatment of Payee or Indorsee by the Collateral Agent
	 	 	19	 
	8.6 Dealings with the Trustors
	 	 	19	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
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	8.7 Claims Against the Collateral Agent
	 	 	20	 
	8.8 Binding Effect
	 	 	20	 
	8.9 Termination
	 	 	20	 
	8.10 Governing Law
	 	 	20	 
	8.11 Counterparts
	 	 	20	 
	Exhibit A  — Form of Supplement to Trust Agreement
	 	 	 	 

 

 

          COLLATERAL
TRUST AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of April 26, 2010, by and among
Evergreen Solar, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“Company”), the subsidiaries of Company listed in
the signature pages hereto (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”), the Additional Trustors (as defined in
Section 5.7) (and together with Company and the Guarantor Subsidiaries, the “Trustors”), and U.S.
Bank National Association (together with its agents, successors and assigns, the “Collateral
Agent”), as collateral agent hereunder for the holders of the Secured Obligations, and U.S. Bank
National Association (together with its agents, successors and assigns, the “Trustee”), as Trustee
under the Indenture. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in
Section 1 below.

Preliminary Statements:

          (1) Company has issued $165,000,000 of its 13% Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2015 (the
“Notes”) pursuant to an Indenture dated as of April 26, 2010 (as supplemented or replaced from
time to time, the “Indenture”) among Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Trustee.

          (2) The Collateral Agent shall be granted a security interest in the Collateral to secure the
payment of all of the Secured Obligations.

          (3) It is a condition precedent to issuance of the Notes that Company, the Guarantor
Subsidiaries and the Collateral Agent enter into this Agreement and the Note Documents in order to
secure the payment of their obligations under the Indenture and all other Secured Obligations.

Declaration of Trust:

          NOW THEREFORE, in order to secure the Secured Obligations and in consideration of the premises
and the mutual agreements set forth herein, the Collateral Agent hereby declares that it holds as
Collateral Agent in trust under this Agreement all of its right, title and interest in, to and
under all the following (and Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Additional Trustors, if
any, do hereby consent thereto):

     (A) the Collateral Documents and the collateral granted to the Collateral Agent
thereunder (the “Initial Collateral”); and

     (B) each agreement entered into and delivered pursuant to Section 5.7 or Section 8.1(b)
and the collateral granted to the Collateral Agent thereunder (the “Supplemental
Collateral”; and, together with the Initial Collateral, the
“Collateral”).

          TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the foregoing Initial Collateral and the entire Collateral (the
right, title and interest of the Collateral Agent in the Collateral Documents and the Collateral
being hereinafter referred to as the “Trust Estate”) unto the Collateral Agent and its successors
in trust under this Agreement and its assigns and the assigns of its successors in trust forever;

          IN TRUST NEVERTHELESS, under and subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth
and for the benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations and for the enforcement of the
payment of all of the Secured Obligations, and for the performance of and compliance with the
covenants and conditions of this Agreement, the Notes and the Collateral Documents.

          PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that these presents are upon the condition that if Company, the
Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Additional Trustors, if any, and their successors or assigns, shall
satisfy all of the conditions set forth in Section 7, then this Agreement, and the estates and
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as applicable) assigned in the Collateral Documents, shall cease, terminate and be void;
otherwise they shall remain and be in full force and effect.

          IT IS HEREBY FURTHER COVENANTED AND DECLARED, that the Trust Estate is to be held and
applied by the Collateral Agent, subject to the further covenants, conditions and trusts
hereinafter set forth.

SECTION 1

Definitions and Other Matters

          (a) The
words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this
Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement and section references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

          (b) In each case herein where “Holders” are entitled to vote on any matter or to instruct the
Collateral Agent, the Trustee shall so vote or instruct the Collateral Agent on behalf of the
holders of the Notes. In each case herein where any payment or distribution is to be made or
notice is to be given to “Holders,” such payments, distributions and notices in respect of the
Notes shall be made to the Trustee for the benefit of the holders thereof pursuant to the terms of
the Indenture.

          (c) As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings (such
meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and the plural forms of the terms defined):

     “Actionable Default” means the non-payment at scheduled final maturity of the Notes (or
the declaration prior to their stated final maturity that all of Notes are due and payable
pursuant to Section 10.02 of the Indenture or the automatic acceleration of the Notes
pursuant to Section 10.02 of the Indenture); provided that upon delivery of a Notice of
Actionable Default, the Collateral Agent may assume that an Actionable Default shall be
deemed to be continuing unless the Notice of Actionable Default delivered with respect
thereto shall have been withdrawn in a writing delivered to the Collateral Agent by the
Trustee or the Majority Holders prior to the first date on which the Collateral Agent
commences the exercise of any remedy with respect to the Collateral following the receipt of
such Notice of Actionable Default.

     “Bankruptcy Proceeding” means that Company, any Guarantor Subsidiary or any Additional
Trustor, if any, shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, or shall admit
in writing its inability to pay its debts generally, or shall make a general assignment for
the benefit of creditors; or any proceeding shall be instituted by or against Company, any
Guarantor Subsidiary or any Additional Trustor, if any, seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt
or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment,
protection, relief, or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy,
insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for
relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, administrator or other similar official
for it or for any substantial part of its property and assets and, in the case of any such
proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted by it) that is being diligently
contested by it in good faith, either such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed
for a period of at least 60 consecutive days or any of the actions sought in such proceeding
(including, without limitation, the entry of an order for relief against, or the appointment
of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for, it or any substantial part

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of its property and assets) shall occur; or any event or action analogous to or having
a substantially similar effect to any of the events or actions set forth above in this
definition (other than a solvent reorganization) shall occur under the law of any
jurisdiction applicable to Company, any Guarantor Subsidiary or any Additional Trustor, if
any; or Company, any Guarantor Subsidiary or any Additional Trustor, if any, shall take any
corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other similar action to authorize any
of the actions set forth above in this definition.

     “Business Day” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

     “Collateral Agent’s Fees” means all fees, costs and expenses of the Collateral Agent of
the type described in Sections 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6 of this Agreement.

     “Collateral Documents” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

     “Distribution Dates” means the dates fixed by the Collateral Agent (the first of which
shall occur within 90 days after receipt of a Notice of Actionable Default that has not
theretofore been withdrawn and the balance of which shall be monthly thereafter) for the
distribution of all moneys held by the Collateral Agent in the Trust Account.

     “Holders” means the registered holders of the Notes.

     “Indenture Full Release Event” means receipt by the Collateral Agent of written notice
from the Trustee that the obligations under the Notes and the Indenture have been paid in
full pursuant to the provisions of Article 14 of the Indenture.

     “Liens” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

     “Majority Holders” means, as of any date, the Holders of Notes representing more than
50% of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Notes outstanding at such time or the
Trustee acting on behalf of such Holders.

     “Mortgages” means a collective reference to each mortgage, deed of trust and any other
document or instrument under which any Lien on real property owned by any Trustor is granted
to secure the Secured Obligations or under which rights or remedies with respect to any such
Liens are governed.

     “Note Documents” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

     “Notice of Actionable Default” means a written notice to the Collateral Agent from the
Majority Holders or the Trustee in respect of an Actionable Default.

     “Permitted Investments” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(b).

     “Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, the president, the chief
financial officer, the principal accounting officer or the treasurer (or the equivalent of
any of the foregoing) of Company.

     “Secured Obligations” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

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     “Secured Party” has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

     “Securities” means any stock, shares, partnership interests, voting trust certificates,
certificates of interests or participation in any profit-sharing agreement or arrangement,
options, warrants, bonds, debentures, notes, or other evidences or indebtedness, secured or
unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise, or in general any instruments commonly
known as “securities” or any certificates of interest, shares or participations in temporary
or interim certificates for the purchase or acquisition of, or any right to subscribe to,
purchase or acquire, any of the foregoing.

     “Security Agreement” means the Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of April 26,
2010, and any successor or replacement thereof, among Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries
and the Collateral Agent.

     “Termination Date” means the date upon which the Collateral Agent has received the
certificates described in Section 7.1 hereof.

SECTION 2

Reserved.

SECTION 3

Actionable Default; Remedies.

          3.1 Notice of Default; Written Instructions.

          Upon receipt of a Notice of Actionable Default given by the Majority Holders, the Collateral
Agent shall, within five days thereafter, notify the Trustee that an Actionable Default exists.
Upon receipt of any written directions pursuant to Section 3.8(a), the Collateral Agent shall,
within five days thereafter, send a copy thereof to the Trustee.

          3.2 Remedies.

          If and only if the Collateral Agent shall have received a Notice of Actionable Default and
such Notice of Actionable Default shall not have been withdrawn in accordance with the provisions
set forth in the definition of Actionable Default, the Collateral Agent shall exercise the rights
and remedies provided in this Agreement and in the Collateral Documents as directed by the Majority
Holders.

          3.3 Administration of Trust Property.

          (a) Each Secured Party hereby appoints the Collateral Agent to serve as collateral agent
hereunder on the terms and conditions set forth herein. Subject to, and in accordance with, this
Agreement, the Collateral Agent will serve as collateral agent hereunder, for the benefit solely
and exclusively of the present and future Secured Parties, and will:

     (i) accept, enter into, hold, maintain, administer and enforce all Collateral
Documents, including all Collateral subject thereto, and all Liens created thereunder,
perform its obligations under the Collateral Documents and protect, exercise and enforce the
interests, rights,

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powers and remedies granted or available to it under, pursuant to or in connection with
the Collateral Documents;

     (ii) take all lawful and commercially reasonable actions permitted under the Collateral
Documents that it may deem necessary or advisable to protect or preserve its interest in the
Collateral subject thereto and such interests, rights, powers and remedies;

     (iii) deliver and receive notices pursuant to the Collateral Documents;

     (iv) sell, assign, collect, assemble, foreclose on, institute legal proceedings with
respect to, or otherwise exercise or enforce the rights and remedies of a secured party
(including a mortgagee, trust deed beneficiary and insurance beneficiary or loss payee) with
respect to the Collateral under the Collateral Documents and its other interests, rights,
powers and remedies;

     (v) remit as provided in Section 4.4 all cash proceeds received by the Collateral Agent
from the collection, foreclosure or enforcement of its interest in the Collateral under the
Collateral Documents or any of its other interests, rights, powers or remedies;

     (vi) execute and deliver amendments to this Agreement and the Collateral Documents as
from time to time authorized pursuant to Section 8.1 accompanied by a certificate of a
Responsible Officer to the effect that the amendment was permitted under Section 8.1; and

     (vii) release any Lien granted to it by any Collateral Document upon any Collateral if
and as required by Section 7.1.

          (b) Each party to this Agreement acknowledges and consents to the undertaking of the
Collateral Agent set forth in Section 3.3(a) and agrees to each of the other provisions of this
Agreement applicable to the Collateral Agent.

          3.4 Reserved.

          3.5 Right to Initiate Judicial Proceedings, etc.

          If and only if the Collateral Agent shall have received a Notice of Actionable Default and
such Notice of Actionable Default shall not have been withdrawn in accordance with the provisions
of the definition of Actionable Default:

     (i) the Collateral Agent shall have the right and power to institute and maintain such
suits and proceedings as it may deem appropriate to protect and enforce the rights vested in
it by this Agreement and each Collateral Document, and

     (ii) the Collateral Agent may, either after entry or without entry, proceed by suit or
suits at law or in equity to enforce such rights and to foreclose upon the Collateral and to
sell all or, from time to time, any of the Trust Estate under the judgment or decree of a
court of competent jurisdiction.

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          3.6 Appointment of a Receiver.

          If a receiver of the Trust Estate shall be appointed in judicial proceedings, the Collateral
Agent may be appointed as such receiver. Notwithstanding the appointment of a receiver, the
Collateral Agent shall be entitled to retain possession and control of all cash held by or
deposited with it or its agents pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or any Collateral
Document.

          3.7 Exercise of Powers.

          All of the powers, remedies and rights of the Collateral Agent as set forth in this Agreement
may be exercised by the Collateral Agent in respect of any Collateral Document as though set forth
at length therein and all the powers, remedies and rights of the Collateral Agent and the Holders
as set forth in any Collateral Document may be exercised from time to time as herein and therein
provided.

          3.8 Control by Holders.

          (a) Subject to Section 3.8(b), if an Actionable Default shall have occurred and be continuing
and if the Collateral Agent shall have received a Notice of Actionable Default with respect
thereto, the Majority Holders shall have the right, by an instrument in writing executed and
delivered to the Collateral Agent, to direct the time, method and place of conducting any
proceeding for any right or remedy available to the Collateral Agent, or of exercising any trust or
power conferred on the Collateral Agent, or for the appointment of a receiver, or for the taking of
any action authorized by this Agreement.

          (b) Nothing in this Section 3.8 shall impair the right of the Collateral Agent in its
discretion to take or omit to take any action deemed proper by the Collateral Agent and which
action or omission is not inconsistent with the direction of the Holders entitled to direct the
Collateral Agent pursuant to this Section 3.8; provided, however, that the Collateral Agent shall
not be under any obligation to take any action that is discretionary with the Collateral Agent
under the provisions hereof or under any Collateral Document.

          3.9 Remedies Not Exclusive.

          (a) No remedy conferred upon or reserved to the Collateral Agent herein or in any Collateral
Document is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy or remedies, but every such remedy shall
be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy conferred herein or in any Collateral
Document or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute.

          (b) No delay or omission of the Collateral Agent to exercise any right, remedy or power
accruing upon any Actionable Default shall impair any such right, remedy or power or shall be
construed to be a waiver of any such Actionable Default or an acquiescence therein; and every
right, power and remedy given by this Agreement or any Collateral Document to the Collateral Agent
may be exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient by the Collateral Agent.

          (c) In case the Collateral Agent shall have proceeded to enforce any right, remedy or power
under this Agreement or any Collateral Document and the proceeding for the enforcement thereof
shall have been discontinued or abandoned for any reason or shall have been determined adversely to
the Collateral Agent, then and in every such case the Trustors, the Collateral Agent and the
Holders shall, subject to any determination in such proceeding, severally and respectively be
restored to their former positions and rights hereunder and under such Collateral Document with
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all other respects, and thereafter all rights, remedies and powers of the Collateral Agent
shall continue as though no such proceeding had been taken.

          (d) All rights of action and rights to assert claims upon or under this Agreement and the
Collateral Documents may be enforced by the Collateral Agent without the possession of any Note or
the production thereof in any trial or other proceeding relative thereto, and any such suit or
proceeding instituted by the Collateral Agent shall be brought in its name as Collateral Agent and
any recovery of judgment shall be held as part of the Trust Estate.

          3.10 Reserved.

          3.11 Limitation on the Collateral Agent’s Duties.

          (a) Beyond its duties set forth in this Agreement as to the custody thereof and the accounting
to the Trustors and the Holders for moneys received by it hereunder, the Collateral Agent shall not
have any duty to the Trustors and the Holders as to any Collateral in its possession or control or
in the possession or control of any agent or nominee of it or any income thereon or as to the
preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto. To the
extent, however, that the Collateral Agent or any agent or nominee thereof maintains possession or
control of any of the Collateral, the Collateral Agent shall, and shall instruct such agent or
nominee to, grant the Trustors access to such Collateral that the Trustors require for the normal
conduct of their business, consistent with their current practice so long as the Collateral Agent
shall not have received a Notice of Actionable Default.

          (b) The powers conferred on Collateral Agent hereunder are solely to protect its interest in
the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon it to exercise any such powers. Except for the
exercise of reasonable care in the custody of any Collateral in its possession and the accounting
for moneys actually received by it hereunder, Collateral Agent shall have no duty as to any
Collateral or as to the taking of any necessary steps to preserve rights against prior parties or
any other rights pertaining to any Collateral. Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have exercised
reasonable care in the custody and preservation of Collateral in its possession if such Collateral
is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which Collateral Agent accords its own property.
Neither Collateral Agent nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall be liable
for failure to demand, collect or realize upon all or any part of the Collateral or for any delay
in doing so or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral upon
the request of any Grantor or otherwise.

          3.12 Limitation by Law.

          All rights, remedies and powers provided by this Section 3 may be exercised only to the extent
that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable provision of law in the premises, and all
the provisions of this Section 3 are intended to be subject to all applicable mandatory provisions
of law that may be controlling in the premises and to be limited to the extent necessary so that
they will not render this Agreement invalid, unenforceable in whole or in part or not entitled to
be recorded, registered, or filed under the provisions of any applicable law.

          3.13 Absolute Rights of Holders.

          Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (other than Section 3.2) or any
provision of any Collateral Document, but subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the right of
each Holder, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payments of the Secured Obligations
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Holder on or after the due date thereof as therein expressed, to seek adequate protection in
respect of its interest in this Agreement and the Collateral, to institute suit for the enforcement
of such payment on or after such due date, or to assert its position and views as a secured
creditor in a Bankruptcy Proceeding, or the obligation of the Trustors, which is also absolute and
unconditional, to pay the Secured Obligations to the Holders at the time and place expressed
therein shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.

SECTION 4

Trust Account, Application Of Moneys.

          4.1 The Trust Account.

          On the date hereof there shall be established and, at all times thereafter until the trusts
created by this Agreement shall have terminated, there shall be maintained with the Collateral
Agent an account that shall be entitled the “Evergreen Solar, Inc. Collateral Trust” (the “Trust
Account"). The Trust Account shall be established and maintained by the Collateral Agent at its
corporate trust offices. All moneys that are received by the Collateral Agent after the occurrence
of an Actionable Default in respect of the Collateral shall be deposited in the Trust Account and
thereafter shall be held and applied by the Collateral Agent in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and the Indenture. To the extent necessary, appropriate or desirable, the Collateral
Agent from time to time may establish sub-accounts as part of the Trust Account for the purpose of
better identifying and maintaining proceeds of Collateral, all of which sub-accounts shall be
treated as and be deemed equivalent to, the Trust Account for all purposes hereof.

          4.2 Control of Trust Account.

          All right, title and interest in and to the Trust Account shall vest in the Collateral Agent,
and funds on deposit in the Trust Account shall constitute part of the Trust Estate. The Trust
Account shall be subject to the exclusive dominion and control of the Collateral Agent.

          4.3 Investment of Funds Deposited in Trust Account.

          (a) All monies received by the Collateral Agent shall, until used or applied as herein
provided, be held in trust for the purposes for which they were received, but need not be
segregated in any manner from any other moneys, except to the extent required by law, and may be
deposited by the Collateral Agent under such general conditions as may be prescribed by law in the
Collateral Agent’s general banking department, and the Collateral Agent shall be under no liability
for interest on any moneys received by it hereunder.

          (b) The Collateral Agent may invest funds on deposit in the Trust Account in Permitted
Investments. “Permitted Investments” means such investments as may be specified from time to time
by written instruction from the Company, which instructions may be given only if an Event of
Default does not then exist; provided, such investments are consistent with the Collateral
Agent’s investment criteria, including without limitation, direct obligations of the United States
government having maturities of 90 days or less, money market deposit accounts with United States
banks, which may include the Collateral Agent, whose short-term debt ratings are not less than
A-1/P-1, money market funds that invest solely in direct obligations of the United States
government and repurchase agreements. The Collateral Agent or any of its affiliates may receive
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directed hereunder. The Collateral Agent will act upon investment instructions the day that
such instructions are received, provided that the requests are communicated within a
sufficient amount of time to allow the Collateral Agent to make the specified investment.
Instructions received after an applicable investment cutoff deadline will be treated as being
received by the Collateral Agent on the next business day, and the Collateral Agent shall not be
liable for any loss arising directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from the inability to
invest funds on the day the instructions are received. The Collateral Agent shall not be liable
for any loss incurred by the actions of third parties or for any loss arising by error, failure or
delay in the making of an investment or reinvestment, and the Collateral Agent shall not be liable
for any loss of principal or income in connection therewith, unless such error, failure or delay
results from the Collateral Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Collateral Agent
shall not be liable for any loss of principal or income due to the choice of Permitted Investments
in which any moneys received by it hereunder are invested or the choice of Permitted Investments
converted into cash pursuant to this Section 4.3(b).

          (c) All such investments and the interest and income received thereon
and therefrom and the net proceeds realized on the sale thereof shall be held in the Trust Account,
as applicable, as part of the Trust Estate. The parties acknowledge that, for tax reporting
purposes, all interest attributable to the Trust Account pursuant to this Agreement shall be
allocable to the Company.

          4.4 Application of Moneys in Trust Account.

     Subject to Section 4.5, all moneys held by the Collateral Agent in the Trust Account
shall, to the extent available for distribution, be distributed (or deposited in a separate
account for the benefit of the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.5) by the Collateral Agent as
follows:

     First:  To the Collateral Agent in an amount equal to the Collateral Agent’s
Fees that are unpaid as of the relevant Distribution Date and to any Secured Party that has
theretofore advanced or paid any such Collateral’s Fees in an amount equal to the amount
thereof so advanced or paid by such Secured Party prior to such Distribution Date;

     Second: The Trustee for application to the payment in full of all outstanding
Secured Obligations, whether or not due and payable to the Secured Parties (which shall then
be applied or held by the trustee in such order as may be provided in the Indenture); and

     Third: Any surplus then remaining shall be paid to the respective Trustor,
its successors or assigns, or to whomsoever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same, or
as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.

          4.5 Application of Moneys Distributable to Holders of Notes.

          If at any time any moneys collected or received by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this
Agreement or any Collateral Document are distributable pursuant to Section 4.4 to the Trustee, and
if the Trustee shall notify the Collateral Agent that no provision is made under the Indenture (i)
for the application by the Trustee of such amounts so distributable (whether by virtue of the
respective Notes issued under the Indenture not having become due and payable or otherwise) or (ii)
for the receipt and the holding by the Trustee of such amounts pending the application thereof,
then the Collateral Agent shall invest all such amounts applicable to Holders of Notes in
obligations of the kinds referred to in Section 4.3, and shall hold all such amounts so
distributable, and all such investments and the proceeds thereof, in

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trust solely for the Trustee and for no other purpose until such time as the Trustee shall
request the delivery thereof by the Collateral Agent to the Trustee for application by it pursuant
to Indenture.

          This Section 4 is intended for the benefit of, and will be enforceable as a third party
beneficiary by, each present and future holder of Secured Obligations, each present and future
Trustee, and the Collateral Agent as a Secured Party.

SECTION 5

Agreements With The Collateral Agent.

          5.1 Delivery of Note Documents.

          Within 10 days after the date hereof, Company will deliver to the Collateral Agent a true and
complete copy of each Note Document then in effect. The Company agrees that, promptly upon the
execution thereof, Company will deliver to the Collateral Agent a true and complete copy of (i) any
and all amendments, modifications or supplements to any Note Document, and (ii) any Note Documents
entered into subsequent to the date hereof. Unless and until the Collateral Agent actually
receives such copies it shall not be deemed to have knowledge of them.

          5.2 Information as to Holders.

          The Company agrees that it shall deliver to the Collateral Agent from time to time upon
request of the Collateral Agent a list setting forth:

          (i) the aggregate amount outstanding under the Notes,

          (ii) the interest rates then in effect under the Notes; and

          (iii) to the extent known to Company, the names of the holders of the Notes outstanding
thereunder and the unpaid principal amount owing to each such holder of Notes.

          The Company will furnish to the Collateral Agent within 30 days after the date hereof, and
periodically if notice addresses and/or addresses change, a list setting forth the name and address
of each party to whom notices must be sent under the Indenture and the Notes. At all times the
Collateral Agent may assume without inquiry that the most recent list it has received remains
current.

          5.3 Compensation and Expenses.

          The Trustors, jointly and severally, agree to pay to the Collateral Agent, from time to time
upon demand:

          (i) reasonable compensation (which shall not be limited by any provision of law in
regard to compensation of a trustee of an express trust) for its services hereunder and
under the Collateral Documents and for administering the Trust Estate; and

          (ii) all of the fees, costs and expenses of the Collateral Agent (including, without
limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of such counsel and such special counsel
as the Collateral Agent elects to retain) (A) arising in connection with the preparation,

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execution, delivery, modification and termination of this Agreement and each Collateral
Document or the enforcement of any of the provisions hereof or thereof or (B) incurred or
required to be advanced in connection with the administration of the Trust Estate, the sale
or other disposition of Collateral pursuant to any Collateral Document and the preservation,
protection or defense of the Collateral Agent’s rights under this Agreement and in and to
the Collateral and the Trust Estate.

          The obligations of the Trustors under this Section 5.3 shall survive the termination of the
other provisions of this Agreement.

          5.4 Stamp and Other Similar Taxes.

          The Trustors, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Collateral Agent
and each Holder from any present or future claim for liability for any stamp or other similar tax
and any penalties or interest with respect thereto that may be assessed, levied or collected by any
jurisdiction in connection with this Agreement, any Collateral Document, the Trust Estate or any
Collateral. The obligations of the Trustors under this Section 5.4 shall survive the termination
of the other provisions of this Agreement.

          5.5 Filing Fees, Excise Taxes, etc.

          The Trustors, jointly and severally, agree to pay or to reimburse the Collateral Agent for any
and all amounts in respect of all search, filing, recording and registration fees, taxes, excise
taxes and other similar imposts that may be payable or determined to be payable in respect of the
execution, delivery, performance and enforcement of this Agreement and each Collateral Document.
The obligations of the Trustors under this Section 5.5 shall survive the termination of the other
provisions of this Agreement.

          5.6 Indemnification.

          The Trustors, jointly and severally, agree to pay, indemnify and hold the Collateral Agent and
each of its agents harmless from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature
whatsoever with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of
this Agreement and the Collateral Documents (including, but not limited to, actions by the
Collateral Agent to enforce its rights with respect to the Collateral), unless arising from the
gross negligence or willful misconduct (in either case, as determined by a final judgment of a
court of competent jurisdiction) of the Collateral Agent or such of the agents as are seeking
indemnification. The foregoing indemnities in this Section 5.6 shall survive the resignation or
removal of the Collateral Agent or the termination of this Agreement.

          5.7 Further Assurances; Notation on Financial Statements.

          (a) At any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Collateral Agent, and,
at the sole expense of the Trustors, the Trustors will promptly execute and deliver any and all
such further instruments and documents and take such further action as the Collateral Agent
reasonably deems necessary or desirable in obtaining the full benefits of this Agreement, the
Collateral Documents and the Indenture and of the rights and powers herein and therein granted. To
the extent required by law, the Trustors shall, in all of their financial statements, indicate by
footnote or otherwise that the Secured Obligations are secured pursuant to this Agreement and the
Collateral Documents.

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          (b) Pursuant to the Indenture, from time to time, additional subsidiaries of Company are
required to become parties to the Security Agreement. In connection with a subsidiary becoming
party to the Security Agreement, such subsidiary (an “Additional Trustor”) shall execute a
Supplement to Trust Agreement in the form of Exhibit A hereto and upon such execution shall
become a Trustor hereunder with all applicable rights and responsibilities.

SECTION 6

The Collateral Agent.

          6.1 Acceptance of Trust.

          The Collateral Agent, for itself and its successors, hereby accepts the trusts created by this
Agreement upon the terms and conditions hereof, including those contained in this Section 6.

          6.2 Exculpatory Provisions.

          (a) The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for the correctness
of any recitals, statements, representations or warranties contained herein or in any Collateral
Document, all of which are made solely by the Trustors. The Collateral Agent makes no
representations as to the value or condition of the Trust Estate or any part thereof, or as to the
title of the Trustors thereto or as to the security afforded by any Collateral Document or this
Agreement, or as to the validity, execution (except its own execution), enforceability, legality or
sufficiency of this Agreement, any Collateral Document or the Secured Obligations secured hereby
and thereby, and the Collateral Agent shall incur no liability or responsibility in respect of any
such matters. The Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for insuring the Trust Estate or for
the payment of taxes, charges, assessments or liens upon the Trust Estate or otherwise as to the
maintenance of the Trust Estate, except that in the event the Collateral Agent enters into
possession of a part or all of the Trust Estate, the Collateral Agent shall preserve the part in
its possession.

          (b) The Collateral Agent shall not be required to ascertain or inquire as to the performance
by the Trustors of any of the covenants or agreements contained herein, in any Collateral Document
or in any other Note Document. Whenever it is necessary, or in the opinion of the Collateral Agent
advisable, for the Collateral Agent to ascertain the amount of Secured Obligations then held by a
Holder, the Collateral Agent may rely on a certificate of such Holder or its representative as to
such amount, and if any such Holder or representative shall not give such information to the
Collateral Agent, such Holder shall not be entitled to receive distributions hereunder (in which
case such distributions shall be held in trust for such Holder) until it has given such information
to the Collateral Agent.

          (c) The Collateral Agent shall not be personally liable for any action taken or omitted to be
taken by it in accordance with this Agreement or any Collateral Document except for its own gross
negligence or willful misconduct.

          (d) The Collateral Agent shall have no responsibility for the preparation, filing or recording
of any instrument, document or financing statement or for the maintenance of any security interest
intended to be perfected thereby.

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          6.3 Delegation of Duties.

          The Collateral Agent may execute any of the trusts or powers hereof and perform any duty
hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact, which may include officers
and employees of the Trustors. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to advice of counsel
concerning all matters pertaining to such trusts, powers and duties. The Collateral Agent shall
not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by
it without gross negligence or willful misconduct.

          6.4 Reliance by Collateral Agent.

          (a) Whenever in the administration of the trusts of this Agreement the Collateral Agent shall
deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established in connection with the
taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder by the Collateral Agent, such matter (unless
other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be
conclusively provided or established by a certificate of a Responsible Officer of any Trustor
delivered to the Collateral Agent, and such certificate shall be full warranty to the Collateral
Agent for any action taken, suffered or omitted in reliance thereon, subject, however, to the
provisions of Section 6.5.

          (b) The Collateral Agent may consult with counsel, and any opinion of such counsel who is not
an employee of the Collateral Agent shall be full and complete authorization and protection in
respect of any action taken or suffered by it hereunder in accordance therewith. The Collateral
Agent shall have the right at any time to seek instructions concerning the administration of the
Trust Estate from any court of competent jurisdiction.

          (c) The Collateral Agent may rely, and shall be fully protected in acting, upon any
resolution, statement, certificate, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order,
bond or other paper or document that it has no reason to believe to be other than genuine and to
have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties or, in the case of cables, telecopies
and telexes, to have been sent by the proper party or parties. In the absence of its gross
negligence or willful misconduct, the Collateral Agent may conclusively rely, as to the truth of
the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon any certificates or
opinions furnished to the Collateral Agent and conforming to the requirements of this Agreement or
any Collateral Document.

          (d) The Collateral Agent shall not be under any obligation to exercise any of the rights or
powers vested in the Collateral Agent by this Agreement at the request or direction of the Majority
Holders pursuant to this Agreement or any Collateral Document, unless the Collateral Agent shall
have been provided adequate security and indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities that
may be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction, including such reasonable
advances as may be requested by the Collateral Agent.

          6.5 Limitations on Duties of Collateral Agent.

          (a) The Collateral Agent shall be obliged to perform such duties and only such duties as are
specifically set forth in this Agreement or in any Collateral Document, and no implied covenants or
obligations shall be read into this Agreement or any Collateral Document against the Collateral
Agent and the Collateral Agent shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted by
it in accordance with the direction of the Holders pursuant to Section 3.8.

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          (b) Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, the Collateral Agent shall not be under any
obligation to take any action that is discretionary with the Collateral Agent under the provisions
hereof or under any Collateral Document except upon the written request of the Holders pursuant to
Section 3.8. The Collateral Agent shall make available for inspection and copying by the Trustee,
each certificate or other paper furnished to the Collateral Agent by Company under or in respect of
this Agreement, any Collateral Document or any of the Trust Estate.

          6.6 Moneys to be Held in Trust.

          All moneys received by the Collateral Agent under or pursuant to any provision of this
Agreement or any Collateral Document shall be held in trust for the purposes for which they were
paid or are held.

          6.7 Resignation and Removal of the Collateral Agent.

          (a) The Collateral Agent may at any time, by giving 30 days’ prior written notice to Company
and the Trustee, resign and be discharged of the responsibilities hereby created, such resignation
to become effective upon the earlier of: (i) 30 days from the date of such notice; and (ii) the
appointment of a successor trustee or trustees by Company, the acceptance of such appointment by
such successor trustee or trustees, and the approval of such successor trustee or trustees by the
Majority Holders; provided, that, no resignation shall become effective unless and until a
successor trustee has been appointed as provided herein. The Collateral Agent may be removed at
any time and a successor trustee or trustees appointed by the affirmative vote of the Majority
Holders; provided that the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to its fees and expenses to the date
of removal. If no successor trustee or trustees shall be appointed and approved within 30 days
from the date of the giving of the aforesaid notice of resignation the Collateral Agent shall, or
the Trustee or any Holder may, apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor
trustee or trustees (which may be an individual or individuals) to act until such time, if any, as
a successor trustee or trustees shall have been appointed as above provided. Any successor trustee
or trustees so appointed by such court shall immediately and without further act be superseded by
any successor trustee or trustees approved by the Majority Holders as above provided.

          (b) If at any time the Collateral Agent shall resign or be removed or otherwise become
incapable of acting, or if at any time, a vacancy shall occur in the office of the Collateral Agent
for any other cause, a successor trustee or trustees may be appointed by the Majority Holders, and
the powers, duties, authority and title of the predecessor trustee or trustees terminated and
canceled without procuring the resignation of such predecessor trustee or trustees, and without any
other formality (except as may be required by applicable law) than appointment and designation of a
successor trustee or trustees in writing, duly acknowledged, delivered to the predecessor trustee
or trustees and Company, and filed for record in each public office, if any, in which this
Agreement is required to be filed.

          (c) The appointment and designation referred to in Section 6.7(b) shall, after any required
filing, be full evidence of the right and authority to make the same and of all the facts therein
recited, and this Agreement shall vest in such successor trustee or trustees, without any further
act, deed or conveyance, all of the estate and title of its predecessor, and upon such filing for
record the successor trustee or trustees shall become fully vested with all the estates,
properties, rights, powers, trusts, duties, authority and title of its predecessor; but such
predecessor shall, nevertheless, on the written request of the Majority Holders, Company or the
successor trustee or trustees, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor or
successors all the estates, properties, rights, powers, trusts, duties, authority and title of such
predecessor or predecessors hereunder and shall deliver all securities and

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moneys held by it to such successor trustee or trustees. Should any deed, conveyance or other
instrument in writing from any Trustor be required by any successor trustee or trustees for more
fully and certainly vesting in such successor trustee or trustees the estates, properties, rights,
powers, trusts, duties, authority and title vested or intended to be vested in the predecessor
trustee or trustees, any and all such deeds, conveyances and other instruments in writing shall, on
request of such successor trustee or trustees, be executed, acknowledged and delivered by such
Trustor.

          (d) Any required filing for record of the instrument appointing a successor trustee or
trustees as hereinabove provided shall be at the expense of the Trustors. The resignation of any
trustee or trustees and the instrument or instruments removing any trustee or trustees, together
with all other instruments, deeds and conveyances provided for in this Section 6 shall, if
permitted by law, be forthwith recorded, registered and filed by and at the expense of the
Trustors, wherever this Agreement is recorded, registered and filed.

          6.8 Status of Successors to the Collateral Agent.

          Except as permitted by Section 6.7, every successor to the Collateral Agent appointed pursuant
to Section 6.7 shall be a bank or trust in good standing and having power so to act, incorporated
under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or the District of Columbia, and having
its principal corporate trust office within the 48 contiguous States, and shall also have (together
with its corporate affiliates) capital, surplus and undivided profits of not less than
$100,000,000, if there be such an institution with such capital, surplus and undivided profits
willing, qualified and able to accept the trust upon reasonable or customary terms.

          6.9 Merger of the Collateral Agent.

          Any corporation into which the Collateral Agent may be merged, or with which it may be
consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Collateral
Agent shall be a party, or any corporation to which the Collateral Agent shall transfer all or
substantially all of its corporate trust business (including the administration of this trust)
shall be trustee under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further
act on the part of the parties hereto.

          6.10 Co-Trustee, Separate Trustee.

          (a) If at any time or times it shall be necessary or prudent in order to conform to any law of
any jurisdiction in which any of the Collateral shall be located, or the Collateral Agent shall be
advised by counsel, satisfactory to it, that it is so necessary or prudent in the interest of the
Holders, or the Majority Holders shall in writing so request the Collateral Agent and the Trustors,
or the Collateral Agent shall deem it desirable for its own protection in the performance of its
duties hereunder, the Collateral Agent and the Trustors shall execute and deliver all instruments
and agreements necessary or proper to constitute another bank or trust Company, or one or more
persons approved by the Collateral Agent and the Trustors, either to act as co-trustee or
co-trustees of all or any of the Collateral, jointly with the Collateral Agent originally named
herein or any successor or successors, or to act as separate trustee or trustees of any such
property. In the event the Trustors shall not have joined in the execution of such instruments and
agreements within 30 days after the receipt of a written request from the Collateral Agent so to
do, or in case an Actionable Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent
may act under the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.10 without the concurrence of the
Trustors, and the Trustors hereby appoint the Collateral Agent as its agent and attorney to act for
it under the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.10 in either of such contingencies.

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          (b) Every separate trustee and every co-trustee, other than any trustee that may be appointed
as successor to the Collateral Agent, shall, to the extent permitted by law, be appointed and act
and be such, subject to the following provisions and conditions, namely:

          (i) all rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred upon the Collateral Agent in
respect of the custody, control and management of moneys, papers or securities shall be
exercised solely by the Collateral Agent, or its successors as trustee hereunder;

          (ii) all rights, powers, duties and obligations conferred or imposed upon the
Collateral Agent hereunder shall be conferred or imposed and exercised or performed by the
Collateral Agent and such separate trustee or separate trustees or co-trustee or
co-trustees, jointly, as shall be provided in the instrument appointing such separate
trustee or separate trustees or co-trustee or co-trustees, except to the extent that under
any law of any jurisdiction in which any particular act or acts are to be performed the
Collateral Agent shall be incompetent or unqualified to perform such act or acts, in which
event such rights, powers, duties and obligations shall be exercised and performed by such
separate trustee or separate trustees or co-trustee or co-trustees;

          (iii) no power given hereby to, or that it is provided hereby may be exercised by, any
such co-trustee or co-trustees or separate trustee or separate trustees, shall be exercised
hereunder by such co-trustee or co-trustees or separate trustee or separate trustees, except
jointly with, or with the consent in writing of, the Collateral Agent, anything herein
contained to the contrary notwithstanding;

          (iv) no trustee hereunder shall be personally liable by reason of any act or omission
of any other trustee hereunder; and

          (v) the Trustors and the Collateral Agent, at any time by an instrument in writing,
executed by them, may accept the resignation of or remove any such separate trustee or
co-trustee, and in that case, by an instrument in writing executed by the Trustors and the
Collateral Agent jointly, may appoint a successor to such separate trustee or co-trustee, as
the case may be, anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. In the event
that the Trustors shall not have joined in the execution of any such instrument within ten
days after the receipt of a written request from the Collateral Agent so to do, or in case
an Actionable Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent shall have
the power to accept the resignation of or remove any such separate trustee or co-trustee and
to appoint a successor without the concurrence of the Trustors, the Trustors hereby
appointing the Collateral Agent its agent and attorney to act for it in such connection in
either of such contingencies. In the event that the Collateral Agent shall have appointed a
separate trustee or separate trustees or co-trustee or co-trustees as above provided, it may
at any time, by an instrument in writing, accept the resignation of or remove any such
separate trustee or co-trustee, the successor to any such separate trustee or co-trustee to
be appointed by the Trustors and the Collateral Agent, or by the Collateral Agent alone, as
provided in this Section 6.10.

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SECTION 7

Release of Collateral.

          7.1 Conditions to Release; Release Procedure.

          (a) All of the Collateral shall be released when the Collateral Agent shall have received
written notice from the Trustee that an Indenture Full Release Event has occurred; provided that
all of the Collateral shall not be released unless and until all Collateral Agent’s Fees shall have
been paid in full.

          (b) From time to time during the term of this Agreement, one or more portions of Collateral
shall be released as soon as practicable after the date upon which the Collateral Agent shall have
received written notice from the Trustee advising the Collateral Agent that such Collateral is to
be released pursuant to clauses (1) through (5) of Section 9.02 of the Indenture.

          (c) Upon the release of the Collateral, or any portion thereof, all right, title and interest
of the Collateral Agent in, to and under the Trust Estate in respect of the Collateral or portion
thereof so released shall terminate and shall revert to the respective Trustors, their successors
and assigns, and the estate, right, title and interest of the Collateral Agent in such Collateral
shall thereupon cease and terminate; and in such case, upon the written request of the respective
Trustors, their successors or assigns, and at the cost and expense of the Trustors, their
successors or assigns, the Collateral Agent shall execute in respect of the Collateral so released,
such instruments as are necessary or desirable to evidence such release and, in the case of an
Indenture Full Release Event, terminate and remove of record any documents constituting public
notice of the Collateral Documents, and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustors the
Collateral so released then held by the Collateral Agent. Any cancellation and satisfaction of the
Collateral Documents shall be without prejudice to the rights of the Collateral Agent or any
successor trustee to charge and be reimbursed for any expenditures that it may thereafter incur in
connection therewith.

SECTION 8

Miscellaneous.

          8.1 Amendments, Supplements and Waivers.

          (a) With the written consent of the Trustee, the Collateral Agent and the Trustors may, from
time to time, enter into written agreements among them supplemental hereto for the purpose of
adding to or waiving any provision of this Agreement or any Collateral Document or changing in any
manner the rights of the Collateral Agent, the Holders or the Trustors hereunder or thereunder;
provided, however, that no such supplemental agreement shall,

          (i) without the written consent of the Trustee, (A) amend, modify or waive any
provision of Section 4.4 or this Section 8.1, (B) reduce the percentage specified in the
definition of Majority Holders, or (C) amend or modify the definition of the term “Secured
Obligations";

          (ii) without the written consent of the Trustee, amend, modify or waive any provision
of Section 4.5;

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          (iii) without the written consent of the Collateral Agent, amend, modify or waive any
provision of Section 6 or alter the duties or obligations of the Collateral Agent hereunder;
or

          (iv) without the written consent of the Collateral Agent, amend or modify the
definition of “Majority Holders” set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement.

     Any such supplemental agreement shall be binding upon the Trustors, the Holders and the
Collateral Agent and their respective successors. The Collateral Agent shall not enter into any
such supplemental agreement unless it shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer to
the effect that such supplemental agreement will not result in a breach of any provision or
covenant contained in the Indenture.

          (b) Without the consent of any Holders, the Collateral Agent and the Trustors, at any time and
from time to time, may enter into additional pledge or Collateral Documents or one or more
agreements supplemental hereto or to any Collateral Document, in form satisfactory to the
Collateral Agent,

          (i) to add to the covenants of the Trustors, for the benefit of the Holders, or to
surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Trustors;

          (ii) to mortgage, pledge or grant a security interest in any property or assets that
are required to be mortgaged or pledged, or in which a security interest is required to be
granted, to the Collateral Agent pursuant to any Collateral Document or the Indenture;

          (iii) to evidence the release, termination or discharge of any Lien securing the
Secured Obligations when such release, termination or discharge is permitted by the
Indenture and this Agreement;

          (iv) to release Collateral as permitted under the Indenture and the Collateral
Documents;

          (v) to make any change that does not materially adversely affect the rights of any
Holder; and

          (vi) to cure any ambiguity or correct any inconsistent or otherwise defective provision
contained in any Collateral Document, so long as such action will not adversely affect the
interest of the Holders.

          8.2 Notices.

          All notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be sent by mail or hand delivery:

          (a) If to any Trustor, to it at the address of Company at: 138 Bartlett Street, Marlboro,
Massachusetts 01752, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, Fax: (508) 229-0747, or at such other
address as shall be designated by it in a written notice to the Collateral Agent.

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          (b) If to the Collateral Agent, to it at its address at: 633 West Fifth Street,
24th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071, Attention: Corporate Trust Services
(Evergreen Solar 13% Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2015), Fax: (213) 615-6197, or at such
other address as shall be designated by it in a written notice to Company.

          (c) If to the Trustee, to it at its address at 633 West Fifth Street, 24th Floor,
Los Angeles, California 90071, Attention: Corporate Trust Services (Evergreen Solar 13%
Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2015), Fax: (213) 615-6197, or at such other address as shall
be designated by it in writing to the Collateral Agent.

          (d) Any notice given to any Holder shall also be given to the Trustee.

All such notices, requests, demands and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given or
made when delivered by hand, the next Business Day after deposit with an overnight courier, or five
Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, or when telecopied, receipt
acknowledged; provided, however, that any notice, request, demand or other communication to the
Collateral Agent shall not be effective until received.

          8.3 Headings.

          Section, subsection and other headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and
shall not affect the construction of this Agreement.

          8.4 Severability.

          Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall
not invalidate the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

          8.5 Treatment of Payee or Indorsee by the Collateral Agent.

          (a) The Collateral Agent may treat the registered holder of any registered note, and the payee
or indorsee of any note or debenture that is not registered, as the absolute owner thereof for all
purposes hereunder and shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary, whether such promissory
note or debenture shall be past due or not.

          (b) Any person, firm, corporation or other entity that shall be designated as the duly
authorized representative of one or more Holders of Secured Obligations to act as such in
connection with any matters pertaining to this Agreement or any Collateral Document or the
Collateral shall present to the Collateral Agent such documents, including, without limitation,
opinions of counsel, as the Collateral Agent may reasonably require, in order to demonstrate to the
Collateral Agent the authority of such person, firm, corporation or other entity to act as the
representative of such Holders.

          8.6 Dealings with the Trustors.

          (a) Upon any application or demand by any Trustor to the Collateral Agent to take or permit
any action under any of the provisions of this Agreement, such Trustor shall furnish to the
Collateral Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer stating that all conditions precedent, if
any, provided for in this Agreement relating to the proposed action have been complied with, except
that in the

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case of any such application or demand as to which the furnishing of such documents is
specifically required by any provision of this Agreement relating to such particular application or
demand, no additional certificate or opinion need be furnished.

          (b) Any opinion of counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, upon a
certificate of a Responsible Officer filed with the Collateral Agent.

          8.7 Claims Against the Collateral Agent.

          Any claims or causes of action that the holders of any Secured Obligations, the Trustee or any
Trustor shall have against the Collateral Agent shall survive the termination of this Agreement and
the release of the Collateral hereunder.

          8.8 Binding Effect.

          This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto,
the Holders, and their respective successors and assigns, and nothing herein or in any Collateral
Document is intended or shall be construed to give any other person any right, remedy or claim
under, to or in respect of this Agreement, any Collateral Document, the Collateral or the Trust
Estate.

          8.9 Termination.

          This Agreement shall terminate on the date upon which all Secured Obligations have been paid
in full.

          8.10 Governing Law.

          This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the
laws of the State of New York and any action alleging any breach by the Collateral Agent of its
duties hereunder, whether by act or omission or anticipatory, shall be prosecuted only in the
courts of the State of New York.

          8.11 Counterparts.

          This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original
and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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          In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement or caused this
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day
and year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Collateral Agent

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Paula Oswald
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Paula Oswald 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 
	 	Trustee

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Paula Oswald
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Paula Oswald 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 

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	 	The Company

EVERGREEN SOLAR, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Michael El-Hillow
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Michael El-Hillow 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Chief Financial Officer, Chief
Operations Officer and Secretary 	 

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	 	Guarantor

ESLR1, LLC

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Michael El-Hillow
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Michael El-Hillow 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Manager 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	     /s/ Richard Chleboski
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Richard Chelboski 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Manager 	 

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Exhibit A to the

Collateral Trust Agreement

FORM OF SUPPLEMENT TO TRUST AGREEMENT

[Date]

U.S. Bank National Association,

as the Collateral Agent

for the Secured Obligations

in the Collateral Trust Agreement

referred to below

Attn: Corporate Trust Department

(Evergreen Solar 13% Convertible Senior Secured Notes due 2015)

[Name of Additional Trustor]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          Reference is made to the Collateral Trust Agreement dated as of April 26, 2010 (as amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Collateral Trust Agreement”),
among Evergreen Solar, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the “Company”), the Guarantor Subsidiaries
listed on the signature pages thereto (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) and U.S. Bank National
Association, as Collateral Agent (“Collateral Agent”) Terms defined in the Collateral Trust
Agreement and not otherwise defined herein are as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement.

          Pursuant to Section 5.7 of the Collateral Trust Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees, as
of the date first above written, to be bound as a Trustor by all of the terms and provisions of the
Collateral Trust Agreement to the same extent as each of the other Trustors. The undersigned
further agrees, as of the date first above written, that each reference in the Collateral Trust
Agreement to a “Trustor” shall also mean and be a reference to the undersigned.

          This Supplement to Collateral Trust Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Very truly yours,

[NAME OF ADDITIONAL TRUSTOR]

 	 
	 	By:  	
 	 
	 	 	Title:

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