Document:

Second Amendment to Financing Agreement

 Exhibit 10.3 
 SECOND AMENDMENT 
 TO 
 FINANCING AGREEMENT 
 THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO FINANCING AGREEMENT (this
“Amendment”), dated as of July 6, 2006 (the “Effective Date”), by and among CITISTEEL USA, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking
association, as LC Issuer and as Agent, and each of the Lenders from time to time party to the Financing Agreement (as defined below), and is as follows: 
 Preliminary Statements 
 A. Borrower, Agent and the Lenders are parties to a Financing
Agreement dated as of August 25, 2005, as amended by the First Amendment to Financing Agreement dated as of April 21, 2006 (as amended, the “Financing Agreement”). Capitalized terms which are used, but not defined, in this
Amendment will have the meanings given to them in the Financing Agreement. 
 B. Holding Co. has issued, or will issue, 15% Senior
Secured Pay-In-Kind Notes due October 1, 2010 (the “HoldCo Notes”) under an Indenture dated as of July 6, 2006 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “HoldCo
Indenture”) among Holding Co. and The Bank of New York, in its capacity as trustee under the HoldCo Indenture, including its successors and assigns from time to time (in such capacity, the “HoldCo Indenture Trustee”) and as
collateral agent under the HoldCo Indenture, including its successors and assigns from time to time (the “HoldCo Notes Collateral Agent”). 
 C. Holding Co. and Borrower have requested Agent and the Lenders to amend the Financing Agreement to (i) permit the issuance of the HoldCo Notes and the security therefor granted to the HoldCo Notes
Collateral Agent and (ii) permit certain dividends from Borrower to Holding Co. in connection with Holding Co.’s obligations under the HoldCo Notes. 
 D. Agent and the Lenders are willing to so amend the Financing Agreement as contemplated by the terms, and subject to the conditions, of this Amendment. 
 Statement of Amendment 
 In consideration of the covenants, agreements,
and conditions set forth in this Amendment, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Agent, the Lenders and Borrower hereby agree as follows: 
 1. Amendment to Financing Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions of this Amendment, 

 1.1 Section 1.1 of the Financing Agreement is hereby amended to add the following new
definitions, in their proper alphabetical order, to provide in their entirety as follows: 
 “HoldCo Intercreditor
Agreement” means the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of July 6, 2006 among Agent, Holding Co., The Bank of New York, as Trustee and as Collateral Agent under the HoldCo Notes Indenture, and its successors and assigns. 
 “HoldCo Note Claimholders” means the Note Claimholders, as defined in the HoldCo Intercreditor Agreement. 
 “HoldCo Note Dividends” has the meaning given in Section 10.18(g). 
 “HoldCo Notes” means Holding Co.’s 15% Senior Secured Pay-In-Kind Notes in the original aggregate principal amount
of $75,000,000 issued on July 6, 2006 due October 1, 2010 and issued under the HoldCo Notes Indenture (the “Initial HoldCo Notes”), the PIK Notes, as defined in the HoldCo Notes Indenture and, subject to the terms of this
Agreement, any and all replacement Notes (as defined in the HoldCo Notes Indenture) issued for any of the Initial HoldCo Notes or the PIK Notes. 
 “HoldCo Notes Default” means any of the following (or any combination of the following): (i) a default or breach of or under any of the HoldCo Notes Documents, (ii) any event or circumstance
that would become a default or breach on a HoldCo Note Claimholder’s election or would become a default or breach after notice, the lapse of time, or on the satisfaction of any other condition, or all of the foregoing, including an Event of
Default (as defined in the HoldCo Notes Indenture) or (iii) any acceleration of the HoldCo Notes Obligations. 
 “HoldCo Notes Documents” means, collectively, the Note Documents, as defined in the HoldCo Intercreditor Agreement, as any or all of the foregoing documents, instruments, and agreements are now in effect or, subject to
Section 10.29, as at any time after the date of this Agreement amended, modified, supplemented, restated, renewed, extended, replaced or otherwise changed and any documents, instruments, or agreements given, subject to
Section 10.29, in substitution of any of them. 
 “HoldCo Notes Indenture” means the Indenture
dated July 6, 2006 relating to the issuance of the HoldCo Notes between Holding Co. and The Bank of New York, as Trustee and Collateral Agent, and its successors and assigns. 
 “HoldCo Notes Obligations” means the Note Obligations, as defined in the HoldCo Intercreditor Agreement. 
 “HoldCo Notes Offering” means the offer by Holding Co. to sell HoldCo Notes pursuant to the Offering Circular dated
June 29, 2006. 
  

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 “HoldCo Special Dividend” means a dividend declared by the Board of
Directors of Holding Co. in an aggregate amount not to exceed the net proceeds of the HoldCo Notes Offering (i.e., $75,000,000 net of costs and fees) and payable solely out of the proceeds of the HoldCo Notes Offering received by Holding Co.

 “Tax Sharing Agreement” means the Tax Sharing Agreement dated as of July 6, 2006 by and among Holding
Co., Borrower and CitiSteel PA. 
 1.2 Clause (iv) of the definition of “Change of Control” in Section 1.1
of the Financing Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety by substituting the following in its stead: 
 (iv) any change
which results in a “Change of Control” as defined in the Senior Notes Indenture or the HoldCo Notes Indenture. 
 1.3 Clause
(ix) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” in Section 1.1 of the Financing Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety by substituting the following in its stead: 
 (ix) Liens (a), subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, in favor of the Senior Note Claimholders under the Senior Notes Documents and (b),
subject to the HoldCo Intercreditor Agreement, in favor of the HoldCo Note Claimholders under the HoldCo Notes Documents; 
 1.4
Clause (viii) of the definition of “Refinancing Debt” in Section 1.1 of the Financing Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety by substituting the following in its stead: 
 (viii) (a) additionally, in the case of any Refinancing of the Senior Notes Obligations, (1) the interest rate on, and fees with
respect to, such Refinancing Debt are less than or equal to the interest rate on, and fees with respect to, the Senior Notes Obligations and (2) the holders of such Refinancing Debt have entered into an intercreditor agreement with Agent on the
then current terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and (b) additionally, in the case of any Refinancing of the HoldCo Notes Obligations, (1) the interest rate on, and fees with respect to, such Refinancing Debt are less than or equal to the
interest rate on, and fees with respect to, the HoldCo Notes Obligations and (2) the holders of such Refinancing Debt have entered into an intercreditor agreement with Agent on the then current terms of the HoldCo Intercreditor Agreement.

 1.5 The following definitions in Section 1.1 of the Financing Agreement are hereby amended in their entirety by
substituting the following in their stead: 
  

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 “Holding Co.” means Citisteel U.S.A Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as
H.I.G. Steelco Holdings, Inc.), a Delaware corporation and its successors and assigns. 
 “Permitted Excess Cash Flow
Repurchases” means any and each redemption or repurchase of any of either, as applicable (“Excess Cash Flow Repurchase”): (i) the Senior Notes under Section 4.23 of the Senior Notes Indenture pursuant to an Excess
Cash Flow Offer (as defined in the Senior Notes Indenture) or (ii) the HoldCo Notes under Section 4.20 of the HoldCo Notes Indenture pursuant to an Excess Cash Flow Offer (as defined in the HoldCo Notes Indenture) so long as, in each such
case: (a) no Event of Default has occurred and is then existing at the time of such proposed Excess Cash Flow Repurchase, (b) no more than 75% of Borrower’s Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the HoldCo Notes Indenture as in effect on
July 6, 2006) earned in any Fiscal Year, in total, is used with respect to the aggregate Excess Cash Flow Repurchases of both Senior Notes and HoldCo Notes made in any Fiscal Year, (c) such proposed Excess Cash Flow Repurchase is permitted
under the Senior Notes Indenture and the HoldCo Notes Indenture, (d) no more than 25% of the cumulative, positive Consolidated Net Income (as defined in the Senior Notes Indenture as in effect on August 25, 2005) of Borrower earned in each
Fiscal Year is distributed to Holding Co. and used with respect to the aggregate Excess Cash Flow Repurchases of HoldCo Notes made in any Fiscal Year, provided that this subsection (d) shall not be construed to limit other payments to
HoldCo by Borrower that are expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement including payments in connection with the Tax Sharing Agreement and as otherwise permitted under Section 10.18 and (e) Borrower is in compliance with
the Availability Covenant and the Financial Covenants, on a pro forma basis, after giving effect to each such Excess Cash Flow Repurchase. To determine whether there is pro forma compliance with the Availability Covenant, Borrower
will, on a pro forma basis, restate the calculation made under Section 10.28.2 for the month ended most closely before the date such Excess Cash Flow Repurchase is proposed to be made as if the proposed Excess Cash Flow Repurchase
had been made at the end of such month. To determine whether there is pro forma compliance with the Financial Covenants, Borrower will, on a pro forma basis, (1) restate the financial statements received by Agent for the Fiscal
Month, Fiscal Quarter or the Fiscal Year, as applicable, ended most closely before the date such Excess Cash Flow Repurchase is proposed to be made as if the proposed Excess Cash Flow Repurchase had been made at the end of the applicable 6-Month
Period and Test Period (as each is defined on Exhibit E) and (2) calculate the minimum EBITDA covenant under Section 2 of Exhibit E and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio under Section 3 of Exhibit E
taking into account such proposed Excess Cash Flow Repurchase as if the proposed Excess Cash Flow Repurchase had been made at the end of the applicable 6-Month Period and Test Period (as each is defined on Exhibit E). 
  

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 1.6 Section 3.1 of Exhibit E to the Financing Agreement is hereby amended in
its entirety by substituting the following in its stead: 
 3.1 Borrower will not permit the ratio (“Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio”) resulting from dividing Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) for the applicable Test Period (as defined below) by Fixed Charges (as defined below) for that same Test Period to be less than: (i) 1.250 to 1
as of the end of the Fiscal Month of December, 2005 or March, 2006 for the Test Period then ended (the “Initial Period”) or (ii) 1.250 to 1 as of the end of any Fiscal Quarter ending after the Initial Period, commencing with
the Fiscal Quarter ending on July 1, 2006. 
 1.7 The definitions of “Adjusted EBITDA” and “Fixed Charges” in
Section 3.2 of Exhibit E to the Financing Agreement are hereby amended in their entirety by substituting the following in their stead, respectively: 
 (i) “Adjusted EBITDA” means, for the applicable period, the total (without duplication), in Dollars (all as determined in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied) of: (a) Borrower’s EBITDA, minus (b) the aggregate cash amount of Taxes paid during the applicable period by Borrower, including under the Tax Sharing Agreement; minus
(c) all of Borrower’s Non-financed Capital Expenditures made for the applicable period; and plus (d) the aggregate amount of Management Fees paid or accrued during the applicable period. 
 (ii) “Fixed Charges” means, for the applicable period, the total (without duplication), in Dollars, of (all as determined
in accordance with GAAP consistently applied): (a) the aggregate principal amount of Borrower’s long-term debt and obligations, in each case, paid or which were scheduled to be paid during the applicable period, including those principal
payments under, or any redemptions, repurchases, defeasances, acquisitions, or other re-acquisitions for value of, the Senior Notes; (b) scheduled capital lease payments paid or which were scheduled to be paid during the applicable period;
(c) Borrower’s aggregate interest expense for the applicable period, including interest paid or accrued on the Obligations, the Senior Notes, any capital lease obligations, and any other Indebtedness for the applicable period (including
amortization of original issue discount and non-cash interest payments); (d) the aggregate amount of Management Fees paid in cash during the applicable period; and (e) the total amount of distributions made in cash by Borrower to Holding
Co., during the applicable period under Section 10.18(e) of the Financing Agreement, (1) for the repurchase of equity interests of Holding Co. or (2) which are HoldCo Note Dividends. 
 1.8 Section 10.10 of the Financing Agreement is hereby amended to add a new subclause (iii) providing in its entirety as follows:

  

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 (iii) Other than the Obligations, Holding Co. will not incur any Indebtedness other than
the HoldCo Notes subject to the terms of this Agreement and any Refinancing Debt in respect thereof; provided that the maximum principal amount of the HoldCo Notes Obligations and any Refinancing Debt in respect thereof may not exceed an
aggregate of the sum of (x) $75,000,000 and (y) the principal amount of PIK Notes (as defined in the HoldCo Notes Indenture) minus the amount of any payments of the principal amount of the HoldCo Notes Obligations, including as a
result of any voluntary or mandatory redemptions, repurchases, defeasance or re-acquisitions of the HoldCo Notes Obligations. 
 1.9
Section 10.18 of the Financing Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety by substituting the following in its stead: 
 10.18 Distributions; Loans; Fees. Borrower will not (i) declare or pay cash or stock distributions (including any return of capital) or dividends upon any of Borrower’s Capital Stock (including any
preferred stock now or hereafter issued by Borrower), (ii) make any distributions of Borrower’s assets, (iii) incur, permit, or make any loans, advances or extensions of credit to any Person, including any of Borrower’s
Affiliates, officers, employees, or directors, or (iv) pay any consulting, management or directors’ fees to or for the account of any stockholder, director, officer, or other Affiliate of Borrower, except that Borrower may: 
 (a) make advances to its officers and employees with respect to expenses incurred by those officers and employees which (1) expenses
are (A) ordinary and necessary business expenses and (B) reimbursable by Borrower and (2) do not exceed in the aggregate, $100,000, outstanding at any one time; 
 (b) make cash payments to Holding Co. solely in order, and in amounts sufficient, to pay, (i) such amounts required to be paid by
Borrower to Holding Co. under the Tax Sharing Agreement as in effect on July 6, 2006 and (ii) professional fees, including but not limited to accountant’s fees and attorney’s fees, and other overhead and administrative expenses
of Holding Co., in each case, incurred by Holding Co. on behalf of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course; 
 (c) Borrower may make cash payments of fees and expenses in the ordinary course of business pursuant to the Management Agreement as presently in effect (“Management Fees”) in amounts not to exceed $675,000 per calendar year
(to be prorated for 2005), in monthly payments as contemplated under the Management Agreement as presently in effect, provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; provided, further, that to the extent such cash
payments are otherwise prohibited hereunder, Borrower shall be entitled to make non-cash accruals of such payments for the benefit of H.I.G.; 
  

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 (d) Borrower may make payments of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, such as
reimbursement of travel expenditures (but not including fees and expenses of consultants or other third party advisors), incurred in the ordinary course of business, pursuant to the Management Agreement as presently in effect; 
 (e) Borrower may pay dividends (“Repurchase Dividends”) to Holding Co. to fund Holding Co.’s repurchase of stock
issued to employees, officers and independent directors, in each case issued pursuant to employee stock option or employee stock incentive arrangements previously approved by Agent, if, and to the extent, that each of the following conditions have
been met: (1) such repurchase is required under the terms of such arrangements, (2) is in connection with the cessation of the applicable recipient’s employment by the Borrower or Holding Co., as applicable, (3) the aggregate
Repurchase Dividends made in any Fiscal Year do not exceed $1,000,000 after giving effect to the proposed Repurchase Dividends, (4) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of such repurchase, (5) if, after giving effect to
such Repurchase Dividends, Revolving Credit Availability is equal to or greater than an aggregate amount equal to $3,000,000, and (6) Borrower is in compliance with the Financial Covenants, on a pro forma basis, after giving effect to
the payment of such Repurchase Dividends. To determine whether there is pro forma compliance with the Financial Covenants, Borrower will, on a pro forma basis, (A) restate the financial statements received by Agent for the Fiscal
Month, Fiscal Quarter or the Fiscal Year, as applicable, ended most closely before the date such Repurchase Dividends are proposed to be made as if the proposed Repurchase Dividends had been made at the beginning of the applicable Test Period (as
defined on Exhibit E) and (B) calculate the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio under Section 3 of Exhibit E taking into account such proposed Repurchase Dividends as if the proposed Repurchase Dividends had been made at the
beginning of the applicable Test Period (as defined on Exhibit E); 
 (f) Borrower may make the Special Dividend on the
Closing Date; and 
 (g) Borrower may pay dividends (“HoldCo Note Dividends”) to Holding Co. to fund Holding
Co.’s obligations to pay interest on, and make Excess Cash Flow Repurchases of, HoldCo Notes, in each case in accordance with the HoldCo Notes Indenture, if, and to the extent, that each of the following conditions have been met: (1) such
HoldCo Note Dividends are permitted under the Senior Notes Indenture, (2) the aggregate HoldCo Note Dividends made in any Fiscal Year do not exceed 25% of the cumulative, positive Consolidated Net Income (as defined in the Senior Notes
Indenture as in effect on August 25, 2005) of Borrower earned in each Fiscal Year, after giving effect to the proposed HoldCo Note Dividends, (3) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the proposed HoldCo Note Dividends,
(4) if, after giving effect to such HoldCo Note Dividends, Borrower is in compliance with the Availability Covenant, and (5) Borrower is in compliance with the Financial Covenants, on a 
  

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 pro forma basis, after giving effect to the payment of such HoldCo Note Dividends. To determine
whether there is pro forma compliance with the Financial Covenants, Borrower will, on a pro forma basis, (A) restate the financial statements received by Agent for the Fiscal Month, Fiscal Quarter or the Fiscal Year, as
applicable, ended most closely before the date such HoldCo Note Dividends are proposed to be made as if the proposed HoldCo Note Dividends had been made at the beginning of the applicable Test Period (as defined on Exhibit E) and
(B) calculate the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio under Section 3 of Exhibit E taking into account such proposed HoldCo Note Dividends as if the proposed HoldCo Note Dividends had been made at the beginning of the applicable Test
Period (as defined on Exhibit E). 
 1.10 Section 10.25 of the Financing Agreement is hereby amended in its
entirety by substituting the following in its stead: 
 10.25 Holding Co. Holding Co. is, and will remain, a holding
company (i) whose sole business will be the holding of the Capital Stock of Borrower and (ii) which does not have (a) any Indebtedness except the HoldCo Notes Obligations or the Obligations or (b) assets other than the Capital
Stock of Borrower. 
 1.11 Section 13.15 of the Financing Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety by substituting the
following in its stead: 
 13.15 Intercreditor Matters. Each Lender agrees that, upon becoming a Lender, it is automatically bound by
the Intercreditor Agreement and the HoldCo Intercreditor Agreement. 
 2. Consents. Borrower has requested that Agent
and the Lenders consent to (i) the HoldCo Notes, the HoldCo Notes Indenture, and the HoldCo Special Dividend, (ii) the granting of a Lien on the Pledged Collateral (as defined in the Stock Pledge Agreement) by Holding Co. in favor of the
HoldCo Notes Collateral Agent, and (iii) the name change of Holding Co., and Agent and the Lenders hereby consent to the same subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in this Amendment. The consents provided in this
Section 2, either alone or together with other consents, as applicable, which Agent and the Lenders may give from time to time, shall not, by course of dealing, implication or otherwise, obligate Agent or the Lenders to consent to any
other (a) incurrence of Indebtedness prohibited by the Financing Agreement and other Loan Documents or (b) payment of any dividends or other distributions, except as permitted under the Financing Agreement, in any case past, present or
future, other than those specifically consented to by this Amendment, or reduce, restrict or in any way affect the discretion of Agent and the Lenders in considering any future consent requested by Borrower. 
  

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 3. Conditions; Other Documents. 
 3.1 As a condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Amendment, Agent, LC Issuer and the Lenders shall have first received: (i) evidence
of the absence of any litigation, proceeding, arbitration, or action is pending or threatened at closing which challenges the HoldCo Notes Offering; (ii) evidence of the HoldCo Note Documents and terms and conditions of the HoldCo Notes,
reasonably acceptable to Agent and the Lenders; and (iii) (a) evidence, satisfactory to Agent and Lenders in their judgment exercised reasonably, that Holding Co. has simultaneously herewith closed the proposed HoldCo Notes Offering (on
final terms satisfactory to Agent and the Lenders) and shall have received 100% of the net proceeds (i.e., $75,000,000 net of costs and fees) from the HoldCo Notes Offering in that financing transaction and (b) the HoldCo Intercreditor
Agreement duly executed and delivered by the Trustee and the Collateral Agent (as each of those terms is defined in the HoldCo Notes Indenture) on terms satisfactory to Agent and the Lenders in their judgment exercised reasonably. 
 3.2 With the signing of this Amendment, Borrower will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Agent: (i) a copy, certified by the Secretary of
Borrower and Holding Co., of resolutions of the Board of Directors of Borrower and Holding Co., authorizing the execution of this Amendment and all other documents executed in connection herewith, which certificate and resolutions will be in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, (ii) the Reaffirmation of Guarantors signed by Holding Co. and CitiSteel PA (each, a “Guarantor”) in the form attached after the signature pages of this Amendment, and
(iii) such other documents, instruments, and agreements deemed necessary by Agent to effect the amendments to Borrower’s credit facilities with Agent and the Lenders contemplated by this Amendment, including the letter signed by the
Trustee and the Collateral Agent (as each of those terms is defined in the Senior Notes Indenture) in a form acceptable to Agent in its discretion and such other documents, instruments and agreements described on the closing checklist distributed by
counsel to Agent in connection with this Amendment. 
 4. Representations. To induce Agent and the Lenders to accept this
Amendment, Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Agent and the Lenders as follows: 
 4.1 Borrower has full power and authority to
enter into, and to perform its obligations under, this Amendment, and the execution and delivery of, and the performance of its obligations under and arising out of, this Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action.

 4.2 This Amendment constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower enforceable in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally. 
 4.3 Borrower’s representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents to which it is a party are complete and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Amendment with the same effect as though these
representations and warranties had been made again on and as of the date of this Amendment (except where such representations and warranties speak solely as of an earlier date), subject to those changes as are not prohibited by, or do not constitute
Events of Default under, the Financing Agreement. 
  

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 4.4 No Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Financing Agreement. 

4.5 Each of Holding Co., Borrower and CitiSteel PA will be Solvent after the issuance of the HoldCo Notes and payment of the HoldCo Special
Dividend. 
 5. Costs and Expenses. As a condition of this Amendment, Borrower will promptly on demand pay or reimburse Agent
for the costs and expenses incurred by Agent in connection with this Amendment, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees. 
 6. Release. Borrower hereby releases Agent and the Lenders from any and all liabilities, damages and claims arising from or in any way related to the Obligations or the Loan Documents, other than such liabilities, damages and
claims which arise after the execution of this Amendment. The foregoing release does not release or discharge, or operate to waive performance by, Agent or any Lender of its express agreements and obligations stated in the Loan Documents on and
after the date of this Amendment. 
 7. Default. Any default by Borrower in the performance of Borrower’s obligations
under this Amendment shall constitute an Event of Default under the Financing Agreement. 
 8. Continuing Effect of the Financing
Agreement; Security. Except as expressly amended hereby, all of the provisions of the Financing Agreement are ratified and confirmed and remain in full force and effect. Borrower, Agent and the Lenders hereby expressly intend that this
Amendment shall not in any manner: (a) constitute the refinancing, refunding, payment or extinguishment of the Obligations evidenced by the existing Loan Documents; (b) be deemed to evidence a novation of the outstanding balance of the
Obligations; or (c) affect, replace, impair, or extinguish the creation, attachment, perfection or priority of the Liens on the Loan Collateral granted pursuant to the Loan Documents. Borrower ratifies and reaffirms any and all grants of Liens
to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Creditors (as defined in the Borrower Security Agreement), on the Loan Collateral as security for the Obligations, and Borrower acknowledges and confirms that the grants of the Liens to Agent, for the benefit
of the Secured Creditors, on the Loan Collateral: (i) represent continuing Liens on all of the Loan Collateral, (ii) secure all of the Obligations, and (iii) represent valid, first and best Liens on all of the Loan Collateral except
to the extent, if any, of the Permitted Liens. 
 9. One Agreement; References; Fax Signature. The Financing Agreement, as
amended by this Amendment, will be construed as one agreement. All references in any of the Loan Documents to the Financing Agreement will be deemed to be references to the Financing Agreement as amended by this Amendment. This Amendment may be
signed by facsimile signatures or other electronic delivery of an image file reflecting the execution thereof, and if so signed, (i) may be relied on by each party as if the documents were a manually signed original and (ii) will be
binding on each party for all purposes. 
  

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 10. Captions. The headings to the Sections of this Amendment have been inserted for
convenience of reference only and shall in no way modify or restrict any provisions hereof or be used to construe any such provisions. 
 11. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 12. Entire Agreement. This Amendment, together with the other Loan Documents, sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect
to the subject matter of this Amendment and supersedes all previous understandings, written or oral, in respect of this Amendment. 
 13.
Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Ohio (without regard to Ohio conflicts of law principles). 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed by Borrower as of the Effective Date.

  

			
	BORROWER:
	
	CITISTEEL USA, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Allen Egner

		 	Allen Egner, Treasurer and Secretary

 Accepted at Cincinnati, Ohio 
 as of the Effective Date. 
  

			
	AGENT:
	
	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
	AS AGENT
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jeffrey A. Kessler

		 	Jeffrey A. Kessler, Vice President
	
	LENDERS:
	
	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
	AS A LENDER
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jeffrey A. Kessler

		 	Jeffrey A. Kessler, Vice President
	
	LC ISSUER:
	
	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
	AS LC ISSUER
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jeffrey A. Kessler

		 	Jeffrey A. Kessler, Vice President

 SIGNATURE PAGE TO 
 SECOND AMENDMENT TO FINANCING AGREEMENT 
 (CitiSteel USA, Inc.) 
  

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 REAFFIRMATION OF GUARANTORS 
 In satisfaction of the condition set forth in the above Second Amendment to Financing Agreement (the “Second Amendment”) by and among
CITISTEEL USA, INC. (“Borrower”), U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent and LC Issuer, and the Lenders party thereto (Agent, the LC Issuer and the Lenders being, collectively, the “Secured Creditors”), the
undersigned (each, a “Guarantor”) hereby: (i) consents to the execution of the Second Amendment and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, (ii) ratifies and reaffirms its Guaranty dated as of
August 25, 2005, made by such Guarantor for the benefit of the Secured Creditors (each, a “Guaranty”), (iii) ratifies and reaffirms its Security Agreement dated as of August 25, 2005, made by such Guarantor for the
benefit of the Secured Creditors (each, a “Affiliate Guarantor Security Agreement”), (iv) ratifies and reaffirms Holding Co.’s Stock Pledge Agreement dated as of August 25, 2005, made by Holding Co. for the benefit of
the Secured Creditors (each, a “Stock Pledge Agreement”), and (v) acknowledges and agrees that no Guarantor is released from its respective obligations under its Guaranty, Affiliate Guarantor Security Agreement or Stock Pledge
Agreement by reason of the Second Amendment or the transactions contemplated thereby and that the obligations of each Guarantor under its respective Guaranty, Affiliate Guarantor Security Agreement and, as applicable, Stock Pledge Agreement extend,
among other Obligations of Borrower to the Secured Creditors, to the Obligations of Borrower under the Financing Agreement, as amended by the Second Amendment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees
all references in each Guaranty, Affiliate Guarantor Security Agreement, and Stock Pledge Agreement to the Financing Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Financing Agreement, as amended by the Second Amendment. 
 This Reaffirmation of Guarantors shall not be construed, by implication or otherwise, as imposing any requirement that any Secured Creditor notify or
seek the consent of any Guarantor relative to any past or future extension of credit, or modification, extension or other action with respect thereto, in order for any such extension of credit or modification, extension or other action with respect
thereto to be subject to such Guaranty, it being expressly acknowledged and reaffirmed that each Guarantor has under its Guaranty consented, among others things, to modifications, extensions and other actions with respect thereto without any notice
thereof or further consent thereto. All capitalized terms used in this Reaffirmation of Guarantors and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Second Amendment. Each Guarantor acknowledges receipt of an executed
copy of the Second Amendment. This Reaffirmation of Guarantors may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Reaffirmation of Guarantors may
be signed by facsimile signatures or other electronic delivery of an image file reflecting the execution hereof, and if so signed, (i) may be relied on by the Secured Creditors as if this Reaffirmation of Guarantors were a manually signed
original and (ii) will be binding on such Guarantor for all purposes. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Guarantor has executed this Reaffirmation of Guarantors to be effective
as of the Effective Date. 
  

			
	CITISTEEL PA, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Allen Egner

		 	Allen Egner, Treasurer and Secretary
	
	CITISTEEL USA HOLDINGS, INC. (formerly known as H.I.G. STEELCO HOLDINGS, INC.)
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jeffrey Bradley

		 	Jeffrey Bradley, Chief Executive Officer

  

 2Security Agreement

 Exhibit 10.4 
 SECURITY AGREEMENT 
 THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of
July 6, 2006, between THE BANK OF NEW YORK, a New York banking corporation (“BNY”), as Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors (as defined below) (in such capacity, “Collateral Agent”), and
CITISTEEL USA HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Issuer”), is as follows: 
 1. DEFINITIONS.

 1.1 Indenture. Any capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Indenture dated as of
the date of this Agreement, between Issuer and BNY, as Trustee and Collateral Agent (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”). 
 1.2 Defined Terms. In addition to the other terms defined in this Agreement, whenever the following capitalized terms (whether or not underscored)
are used, they shall be defined as follows: 
 “Collateral” means all of Issuer’s rights, titles and interests in and to
all of Issuer’s assets and property, tangible and intangible, real and personal, including: 
 (i) all of Issuer’s accounts, chattel
paper, deposit accounts, documents, equipment, fixtures, instruments, inventory, investment property, general intangibles, goods, and letter-of-credit rights; 
 (ii) all of Issuer’s rights, titles and interests in and to the commercial tort claims listed, or required to be listed, in Exhibit 5.7 to this Agreement; 
 (iii) without limiting the description of the property or any rights or interests in the property described above in this definition of Collateral, all
of Issuer’s rights, titles and interests in and to (a) all of Issuer’s money, cash, and other funds; (b) all attachments, accessions, parts and appurtenances to, all substitutions for, and all replacements of any and all of
Issuer’s equipment, fixtures and other goods; (c) all of Issuer’s agreements, as-extracted collateral, tangible chattel paper, electronic chattel paper, health-care-insurance receivables, leases, lease contracts, lease agreements,
payment intangibles, proceeds of letters of credit, promissory notes, records, and software; and (d) all of Issuer’s franchises, customer lists, insurance refunds, insurance refund claims, tax refunds, tax refund claims, pension plan
refunds, pension plan reversions, patents, patent applications, service marks, service mark applications, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, trade secrets, goodwill, copyrights, copyright applications, and licenses; 
 (iv) all supporting obligations; 
 (v) all
of the products and proceeds of all of the foregoing described property and interests in property, including cash proceeds and noncash proceeds, and including proceeds of any insurance, whether in the form of original collateral or any of the
property or rights or interests in property described above in this definition of Collateral; and 

 (vi) all of the foregoing, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising, or in which
Issuer now has or hereafter acquires any rights, titles or interests; 
 provided, however, that “Collateral” shall not include Voting Stock
of a Foreign Subsidiary of Issuer, in excess of 65% of the total combined voting power of all Voting Stock of each such Foreign Subsidiary. 
 “Indenture Documents” means, collectively, the Indenture, the Notes, the Collateral Agreements, and all other agreements, instruments and documents relating to the purchase of the Notes, including mortgages, deeds of trust,
security agreements, subordination agreements, intercreditor agreements, pledges, powers of attorney, consents, collateral assignments, locked box and cash management agreements, letter agreements, contracts, notices, leases, financing statements
and letters of credit and applications therefor and all other writings, which have been, are as of the date of this Agreement, or will in the future be signed by, or on behalf of, Issuer and delivered to Collateral Agent, Trustee, or the Holders.

 “Note Collateral” means the Collateral, the Pledged Collateral (as defined in the Stock Pledge Agreement) and any other
security or collateral provided from time to time by, or on behalf of, Issuer or any other Person for the Obligations. 
 “Obligations” means all obligations for principal, premium, interest (including interest accruing after the commencement of any bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar proceeding, whether or not a claim for post-filing or
post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding), penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under the Notes, the Indenture and other Indenture Documents. 
 “Secured Creditors” means, collectively, Collateral Agent, each Holder and the Trustee. 
 “Termination Date” means the earliest to occur of the date on which (a) all Obligations have been paid in full in cash;
(b) the Issuer exercises its legal defeasance option or covenant defeasance option described in Section 8.01 of the Indenture; and (c) the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture occurs in accordance with Section 8.02
thereof. 
 “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may from time to time be in effect in the State of New York
or the Uniform Commercial Code (or similar code or statute) of another jurisdiction, to the extent it may be required to apply to any item or items of Collateral. 
 1.3 Other Definitional Provisions; Construction. Unless otherwise specified, 
 (i) As used in this
Agreement, accounting terms relating to Issuer not defined in this Agreement have the respective meanings given to them in accordance with GAAP. 
  

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 (ii) The definition of any document, instrument or agreement includes all schedules, attachments and
exhibits thereto and all renewals, extensions, supplements, restatements and amendments thereof. All Exhibits and Schedules attached to this Agreement are incorporated into, made and form an integral part of, this Agreement for all purposes.

 (iii) “Hereunder,” “herein,” “hereto,” “this Agreement” and words of similar import refer to this
entire document; “including” is used by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary; the singular includes the plural and conversely; and any action required to be taken by Issuer is
to be taken promptly, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary. 
 (iv) All of the uncapitalized terms contained in this Agreement
which are now or hereafter defined under the UCC will, unless the context indicates otherwise, have the meanings provided for now or hereafter in the UCC. 
 2. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST; SET-OFF AND RELATED MATTERS. 
 2.1 Security Interest. As security for the full, prompt and complete payment and performance by Issuer of the Obligations, Issuer hereby grants to,
and creates in favor of, Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, a continuing security interest in, and Lien on, all of the Collateral. 
 2.2 Set-Off. All cash, moneys, investment property and other properties of Issuer and the proceeds thereof now or hereafter held or received by Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, from
or for the account of Issuer, including any and all deposits (general or special), account balances and credits of Issuer with Collateral Agent at any time existing, (i) are part of the Collateral, (ii) will be held as security for the
Obligations, and (iii) may be set-off and applied against any or all Obligations at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, and Collateral Agent has the right (but not the obligation) at any time
following and during the continuance of an Event of Default to refuse to allow withdrawals from any account of Issuer. Issuer authorizes each Secured Creditor to pay or to deliver to Collateral Agent any deposits or other sums credited by, or due
from, such Secured Creditor to Issuer for application against any or all Obligations, at any time upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, all without further notice to Issuer (such notice being expressly waived) and
without any necessity on Collateral Agent’s part to resort to other security or sources of reimbursement for the Obligations. The rights given to the Secured Creditors hereunder are cumulative with the Secured Creditors’ other rights and
remedies, including other rights of setoff. Collateral Agent will promptly notify Issuer of Collateral Agent’s receipt of such funds for application against the Obligations, but Collateral Agent’s failure to do so will not affect the
validity or enforceability thereof. Collateral Agent has authorization to, and may make any suitable arrangements with, any Secured Creditor for effectuation thereof, and Issuer hereby irrevocably appoints Collateral Agent as its attorney-in-fact to
collect any and all such deposits or other sums to the extent any such payment is not made to Collateral Agent by any Secured Creditor. 
  

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 3. PERFECTION OF AGENT’S SECURITY INTEREST; DUTY OF CARE. 
 3.1 Required Issuer Actions. Until the Termination Date, Issuer shall perform any and all steps and take all commercially reasonable actions
necessary, or requested by Collateral Agent, from time to time to perfect, maintain, protect, and enforce Collateral Agent’s security interest in, and Lien on, the Collateral, including (i) executing and delivering all appropriate
documents and instruments as are necessary, or as Collateral Agent may determine are necessary or desirable to perfect, preserve, or enforce Collateral Agent’s interest in Collateral, including financing statements, all in form and substance
satisfactory to Collateral Agent, (ii) delivering to Collateral Agent any warehouse receipts or other documents of title covering that portion of the Collateral which, with Collateral Agent’s consent, may be located in warehouses and in
respect of which warehouse receipts are issued, (iii) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, transferring inventory to warehouses approved by Collateral Agent, (iv) placing notations on Issuer’s books
of account to disclose Collateral Agent’s security interest and Lien therein, and (v) taking such other steps and actions as are necessary, or as are deemed to be necessary or desirable by Collateral Agent, to perfect and enforce
Collateral Agent’s security interest in, and Lien on, and other rights and interests in, the Collateral. 
 3.2 Financing Statements;
Notices. Issuer shall, and hereby irrevocably authorizes Collateral Agent to, at any time and from time to time file in any filing office in any jurisdiction as is necessary, or as Collateral Agent determines to be necessary, to perfect or
protect a security interest under applicable law any initial financing statements and amendments thereto that (a) describe the Collateral as all assets of Issuer, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and all proceeds and products
thereof (or a description of equal or lesser scope or with greater detail), and (b) provide any other information required by Part 5 of Article 9 of the UCC or such other jurisdiction for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any
financing statement or amendment, including whether Issuer is an organization, the type of organization and any organizational identification number issued to Issuer. Issuer shall, and hereby irrevocably authorizes Collateral Agent to, at any time
and from time to time correct or complete, or to cause to be corrected or completed, any financing statements, continuation statements or other such documents as have been filed naming Issuer as debtor and Collateral Agent as secured party, for the
benefit of itself, the Holders and the Trustee. Issuer agrees to furnish any such information to Collateral Agent promptly upon request. Issuer will execute notices appropriate under any applicable requirements of law that are necessary, or are
reasonably requested by Collateral Agent, to evidence, perfect, or protect its security interest in and other Liens on the Collateral in such form(s) as are satisfactory to Collateral Agent. Issuer will pay the reasonable cost of filing all
financing statements and other notices in all public offices where filing is deemed by Collateral Agent to be necessary or desirable to perfect, protect or enforce the security interest and Lien granted to Collateral Agent hereunder. A carbon,
photographic, photostatic or other reproduction of this Agreement or of a financing statement may be filed as a financing statement. Collateral Agent is hereby authorized to give notice to any creditor, landlord or any other Person as may be
necessary or desirable under applicable laws to evidence, protect, perfect, or enforce the security interest and Lien granted to Collateral Agent in the Collateral. 
 3.3 Bailees; Consignees; Warehousemen. If any Collateral is in the possession or control of any warehouseman or any of Issuer’s consignees, agents, processors, customers or other bailees, Issuer shall
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 other bailees of Collateral Agent’s security interest and Lien therein, and upon Collateral Agent’s request
made in good faith, Issuer will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain (i) a bailee letter agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto and financing statements acceptable to Collateral Agent in its discretion exercised
in good faith from such warehousemen, consignees, agents, processors, customers or other bailees and (ii) such documentation from any secured creditor or lessor of such Person as Collateral Agent may request in its discretion exercised in good
faith. 
 3.4 Impositions; Protection of Collateral Agent’s Interests. To protect, perfect, or enforce, from time to time,
Collateral Agent’s rights or interests in the Collateral, Collateral Agent may, in its discretion exercised in good faith (but without any obligation to do so) and after giving notice to Issuer (such notice not being required following the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default), (i) discharge any Liens (other than Permitted Liens so long as no Event of Default has occurred) at any time levied or placed on the Collateral, (ii) pay any insurance to the
extent Issuer has failed to timely pay the same, (iii) maintain guards where any Collateral is located if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and (iv) obtain any record from any service bureau and pay such service bureau
the cost thereof. All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Collateral Agent in exercising its discretion under this Section 3.4 will be part of the Obligations, payable upon five (5) Business Days notice from Collateral Agent
and secured by the Note Collateral. 
 3.5 Collateral Agent’s Duty of Care. Collateral Agent shall have no duty of care with
respect to the Collateral except that Collateral Agent shall exercise commercially reasonable care with respect to the Collateral in Collateral Agent’s custody. Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have exercised commercially reasonable care if
such property is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which Collateral Agent accords its own property. Collateral Agent will not be deemed to have, and nothing in this Section 3.5 may be construed to deem that Collateral Agent
has, failed to exercise commercially reasonable care in the custody or preservation of Collateral in its possession merely because either (a) Collateral Agent failed to comply with any request of Issuer or (b) Collateral Agent failed to
take steps to preserve rights against any Persons in such property. Issuer agrees that Collateral Agent has no obligation to take steps to preserve rights against any prior parties. In acting under or by virtue of this Agreement, Collateral Agent
shall be entitled to all the rights, privileges and protections provided to it in the Indenture, which are incorporated by reference herein mutatis mutandis. Collateral Agent hereby disclaims any representation or warranty to the other
Secured Creditors or any other holders of the Obligations concerning the perfection of the liens and security interests granted hereunder or in the value or sufficiency of any of the Collateral. Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for filing
any financing or continuation statements or recording any documents or instruments in any public office. 
 3.6 Verification. At any
time and from time to time, Collateral Agent, in its own name or in the name of others, may (but shall not be obligated to) periodically communicate with Issuer’s account debtors, customers and other obligors to verify with them, to Collateral
Agent’s satisfaction, the existence, amount and terms of any sums owed by such account debtors, customers or other obligors to Issuer and the nature of any such account debtor’s, customer’s or other obligor’s relationship with
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 and is continuing, in which case the number of such verifications shall not be limited during the longer of (a) such
time the Event of Default remains continuing and (b) the remainder of such calendar year, such communications (measured in batches of letters or phone calls done within a three Business Day period) shall be made no more than four times per
calendar year. 
 3.7 Equipment. If Issuer shall at any time hold equipment valued in excess of $50,000, Issuer shall (i) deliver
to Collateral Agent any and all evidences of ownership of such equipment, including any certificates of title and applications for title pertaining to Issuer’s motor vehicles, and (ii) take all steps necessary, or as reasonably requested
by Collateral Agent, to cause Collateral Agent’s security interest and Lien to be noted on such certificates of title; provided that if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Issuer shall deliver all such certificates
of title to Collateral Agent without regard to value and cause Collateral Agent’s security interest and Lien to be noted on all such certificates of title. 
 3.8 Control Agreement. With respect to any of the Collateral for which control of such Collateral is a method of perfection under the UCC, including all of Issuer’s rights, titles and interests in deposit
accounts, investment property, electronic chattel paper and letter-of-credit rights, and without limiting the obligations of Issuer under the provisions of Sections 3.9, 3.10, and 3.11, Issuer will cause to be executed by each
Person that Collateral Agent determines is appropriate, a control agreement in a form acceptable to Collateral Agent. 
 3.9 Promissory
Notes and Tangible Chattel Paper. If Issuer shall at any time hold or acquire any promissory notes or tangible chattel paper with an aggregate value in excess of $50,000, Issuer shall forthwith indorse, assign and deliver the same to Collateral
Agent, accompanied by such instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank as Collateral Agent may from time to time specify. 
 3.10. Electronic Chattel Paper and Transferable Records. If Issuer at any time holds or acquires an interest in any electronic chattel paper or any “transferable record,” as that term is defined in Section 201 of the
Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, or in §16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as in effect in any relevant jurisdiction, with an aggregate value in excess of $50,000, Issuer shall promptly notify
Collateral Agent thereof and shall take all such action as is reasonably necessary, or at the request and option of Collateral Agent, in its discretion exercised in good faith, deemed to be necessary, to vest in Collateral Agent control, under
§9-105 of the UCC, of such electronic chattel paper or control under Section 201 of the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act or, as the case may be, §16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, as so in
effect in such jurisdiction, of such transferable record. 
 3.11. Letter-of-Credit Rights. If Issuer is at any time a beneficiary
under a letter of credit now or hereafter with an aggregate value in excess of $50,000, Issuer shall promptly notify Collateral Agent thereof and shall, either, at the option of Collateral Agent, use all commercially reasonable efforts to
(i) arrange for the issuer and any confirmer or other nominated person of such letter of credit to consent to an assignment to Collateral Agent of the proceeds of the letter of credit or (ii) arrange for Collateral Agent to become the
beneficiary of the letter of credit, with Collateral Agent agreeing, in each case, that the proceeds of the letter of credit are to be applied as provided in the Indenture. 
  

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 3.12. Commercial Tort Claims. If Issuer shall at any time hold or acquire a commercial tort claim
with an aggregate value in excess of $50,000, Issuer shall (i) immediately notify Collateral Agent in a writing signed by Issuer of the particulars thereof, (ii) grant to Collateral Agent in such writing a security interest therein and in
the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement, and (iii) take all steps reasonably necessary, or requested by Collateral Agent, to perfect such security interest (including by filing a financing statement or an amendment to a
previously existing and effective financing statement naming Issuer as debtor and Collateral Agent as secured party, in each case, describing such commercial tort claim with sufficient specificity). 
 4. POWER OF ATTORNEY. 
 4.1 Grant of Power. Issuer does hereby make, constitute and appoint Collateral Agent (or any officer or agent of Collateral Agent) as Issuer’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, in the name of
Issuer or in the name of Collateral Agent or otherwise, for the use and benefit of Collateral Agent, but at the cost and expense of Issuer, (i) to indorse the name of Issuer on any instruments, notes, checks, drafts, money orders, or other
media of payment (including payments payable under any policy of insurance on the Collateral) or Collateral that may come into the possession of Collateral Agent or any Affiliate of Collateral Agent in full or part payment of any of the Obligations;
(ii) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to sign and indorse the name of Issuer on any invoice, freight or express bill, bill of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments,
verifications and notices in connection with any Collateral, and any instrument or document relating thereto or to any of Issuer’s rights therein; (iii) to file financing statements pursuant to the UCC and other notices appropriate under
applicable law as Collateral Agent deems necessary to perfect, preserve, and protect Collateral Agent’s rights and interests under this Agreement; (iv) after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to obtain the insurance
referred to in Section 4.05 of the Indenture and indorse any drafts and cancel any insurance so obtained by Collateral Agent; (v) after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to give written notice to the United States Post
Office to effect change(s) of address so that all mail addressed to Issuer may be delivered directly to Collateral Agent; and (vi) to do any and all things Collateral Agent determines to be necessary or desirable to perfect Collateral
Agent’s security interest in, and Lien on, and other rights and interests in, the Collateral, to preserve and protect the Collateral and to otherwise carry out this Agreement. 
 4.2 Duration; Ratification of Acts. This power of attorney, being coupled with an interest, will be irrevocable for the term of this Agreement and
all transactions under this Agreement and thereafter so long as any of the Obligations remain in existence. Issuer ratifies and approves all acts of such attorney, and neither Collateral Agent nor its attorney will be liable for any acts or
omissions or for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or law; provided that Collateral Agent shall remain liable for any damages arising as a result of Collateral Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Issuer will execute
and deliver promptly to Collateral Agent all instruments necessary or desirable, as determined in Collateral Agent’s discretion exercised in good faith, to further Collateral Agent’s exercise of the rights and powers granted it in this
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 5. WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS. To induce Secured Creditors to purchase the Notes pursuant to the Indenture
Documents, Issuer represents to Secured Creditors that the following statements are, and will continue throughout the term of this Agreement to be, true: 
 5.1 Jurisdiction of Organization; Places of Business, etc. Issuer’s (i) jurisdiction of organization is the jurisdiction identified on Exhibit 5.1, (ii) exact legal name is as set forth in
the first paragraph of this Agreement (as may be updated from time to time as provided in Section 6.2), (iii) chief executive office and principal place of business are set forth on Exhibit 5.1 (as may be updated from time to
time as provided in Section 6.2), (iv) offices or locations where Issuer keeps the Collateral (except for inventory in transit) or conducts any of its business are listed on Exhibit 5.1 (as may be updated from time to time as
provided in Section 6.2), (v) federal tax identification number is identified on Exhibit 5.1, and (vi) organizational identification number in its jurisdiction of organization is identified on Exhibit 5.1.

 5.2 Prior Locations Of Collateral. Except for inventory in transit, none of the inventory or equipment constituting part of the
Collateral has been at, or has been removed from, any location during the five year period preceding the date of this Agreement other than those locations set forth on Exhibit 5.1. 
 5.3 Names. All legal names, trade names, assumed names, fictitious names and other names used by Issuer during the five year period preceding the
date of this Agreement are set forth on Exhibit 5.3, and Issuer has not, during the preceding 5 year period, except as may be set forth on Exhibit 5.3, acquired any of its assets in any bulk transfer. 
 5.4 Investment Property. Except as set forth on Exhibit 5.4, Issuer has no rights, titles or interests in, or with respect to, any
investment property. 
 5.5 Letter-of-Credit Rights. Except as set forth on Exhibit 5.5, Issuer has no rights, titles or
interests in, or with respect to, any letters of credit. 
 5.6 Electronic Chattel Paper. Except as set forth on Exhibit 5.6,
Issuer has no rights, titles or interests in, or with respect to, any electronic chattel paper. 
 5.7 Commercial Tort Claims. Except
as set forth on Exhibit 5.7, Issuer has no rights, titles or interests in, or with respect to, any commercial tort claims. 
 5.8
Instruments. Except as set forth on Exhibit 5.8, Issuer has no rights, titles or interests in, or with respect to, any instruments, including promissory notes. 
 5.9 State of Title. Issuer has good and indefeasible title to, and ownership of, the Collateral, free and clear of all Liens except to the extent,
if any, of the Permitted Liens. 
 5.10 Priority. Collateral Agent has a first priority security interest in, and Lien on, the
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 The representations and warranties set forth in this Section 5 are made as of the date hereof; provided
that to the extent necessary to cause the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 5 to remain true, complete and accurate as of the date hereof and as of each day on which Notes are issued pursuant to the Indenture,
Issuer shall update in writing any Exhibits provided for in this Section 5 promptly upon learning of any circumstance which may have the effect of making any such representation or warranty contained in this Section 5
materially untrue or misleading. The requirement of Issuer to update any Exhibit provided for herein is not, and may not be construed to be, a cure of any Event of Default occurring prior to any such update or existing at the time of any such update
without the written waiver of such Event of Default by the Holders or the Trustee with the consent of the Holders as provided in the Indenture. 
 6. COLLATERAL COVENANTS. Until the Termination Date, Issuer will: 
 6.1 Claims Against
Collateral. Maintain the Collateral, as the same is constituted from time to time, free and clear of all Liens, except to the extent, if any, of the Permitted Liens, and Issuer will defend or cause to be defended the Collateral against all of
the claims and demands of all Persons whomsoever (except to the extent, if any, of the Permitted Liens). 
 6.2 Notice of Change in Place
of Business; Names, etc. (i) Give Collateral Agent at least 15 Business Days advance notice in writing of any change in Issuer’s (a) chief executive office, principal place of business, or other places of business, or the opening
of any new places of business, (b) exact legal name as set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement, (c) names from those set forth on Exhibit 5.3, or (d) the adoption by Issuer of trade names, assumed names or fictitious
names; (ii) not, without the prior written consent of Collateral Agent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, change Issuer’s jurisdiction of organization and (iii) if Issuer changes its place of business, name or
jurisdiction as provided in clause (i) and (ii) above, take all such actions as may be necessary to cause the security interest and Liens in favor of Collateral Agent in the Collateral to remain perfected. 
 6.3 Notice of Governmental or Foreign Accounts. Promptly notify Collateral Agent in writing of any contract with respect to which the account
debtor is (i) the United States of America or any state, city, county or other governmental authority or any department, agency or instrumentality of any of them, or any foreign government or instrumentality thereof or (ii) a business
which is located in a foreign country. 
 6.4 Notice of Adverse Information. Promptly notify Collateral Agent in writing of any
information which Issuer has or may receive with respect to any Collateral, then constituting an aggregate book value of $250,000 or more, which could be expected to materially and adversely affect the value of such Collateral or the rights of
Collateral Agent with respect thereto. 
 6.5 Equipment. Maintain the equipment necessary in Issuer’s business in good operating
condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, make all necessary replacements thereof so that the value and operating efficiency thereof shall at all times be maintained and preserved, except where failure to so maintain or preserve could
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 equipment subject to the terms of the Indenture. Issuer will not permit any of the equipment to become a fixture to real
property not mortgaged to Collateral Agent or an accession to other personal property not constituting part of the Collateral. 
 6.6
Inventory. Maintain the inventory taken as a whole in good and salable condition exclusive of slow-moving, obsolete, or damaged inventory for which reserves or write-downs have been made on Issuer’s books in the ordinary course of
business. Issuer will handle, maintain and store the inventory in a safe and careful manner in material compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, ordinances and governmental orders. 
 6.7 Insurance. Insure the Collateral in accordance with the terms of the Indenture. In addition, such insurance shall name Collateral Agent as
additional insured, loss payee or mortgagee, as applicable, with evidence thereof being delivered to Collateral Agent. 
 6.8 Removal of
Collateral. Not (i) remove any of the Collateral from the locations set forth in Exhibit 5.1 of this Agreement (except for inventory in transit and for other Collateral so removed in the ordinary course of business if the aggregate
value thereof is less than $250,000 at any time) or (ii) keep any of the Collateral at any other office or location (except for inventory in transit and for other Collateral so kept in the ordinary course of business if the aggregate value
thereof is less than $250,000 at any time), without giving Collateral Agent and Collateral Agent’s counsel, as set forth in Section 6.2, at least 15 Business Days prior notice of such action and complying with the other terms of
this Agreement; provided that such location is within the continental United States. 
 6.9 No Liens. Not create or permit to be
created or to exist any Lien on any of the Collateral except to the extent, if any, of the Permitted Liens. 
 7. TERM. Subject to
Section 11.6 below, this Agreement will terminate on Termination Date. 
 8. AGENT’S RIGHTS AND
REMEDIES. 
 8.1 Remedies. (i) On the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Collateral Agent may
immediately, at any time, while such Event of Default is continuing, take any one or more of the following actions, without notice, demand or legal process of any kind (except as may be required by law), all of which Issuer waives to the fullest
extent permitted by law: 
 (a) proceed to enforce payment of the Obligations and to exercise all of the rights and remedies afforded to
Collateral Agent by the UCC, under the terms of the Indenture Documents and by law and in equity provided, including those set forth below in this Section 8.1; 
 (b) take possession of the Collateral and maintain such possession on Issuer’s premises at no cost to Collateral Agent, or remove the Collateral, or
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 (c) enter on any premises on which the Collateral, or any part or records thereof, may be situated and
remove the same therefrom, for which action Issuer will not assert against Collateral Agent any claim for trespass, breach of the peace or similar claim and Issuer will not hinder Collateral Agent’s efforts to effect such removal; 

(d) require Issuer, at its cost, to assemble the Collateral and make it available at a place designated by Collateral Agent; 
 (e) collect, compromise, take, sell or otherwise deal with the Collateral and proceeds thereof in its own name or in the name of Issuer, including
(1) bringing suit on any one or more of the accounts, chattel paper, instruments, documents, leases or other agreements (collectively, “Contracts”) in the name of Issuer or Collateral Agent, and exercise all such other rights
respecting the Contracts, in the name of Issuer or Collateral Agent, including the right (but not the obligation) to accelerate or extend the time of payment, settle, release in whole or in part any amounts owing on any Contract and issue credits in
the name of Issuer or Collateral Agent, and including proceeding against any collateral or security provided in respect of any Contract and (2) bringing suit on any one or more of the general intangibles, in the name of Issuer or Collateral
Agent, and exercise all such other rights respecting the general intangibles, including the right (but not the obligation) to accelerate or extend the time of payment, settle, release in whole or in part any amounts owing on any general intangible
and issue credits in the name of Issuer or Collateral Agent, and including proceeding against any collateral or security provided in respect of any general intangible; 
 (f) sell part or all of the Collateral (through agents or otherwise) at public or private sale(s), for cash, upon credit or otherwise, at such prices and upon such terms as Collateral Agent deems advisable, at
Collateral Agent’s discretion exercised in good faith, and Collateral Agent may, in Collateral Agent’s discretion exercised in good faith, postpone or adjourn any sale of the Collateral from time to time by an announcement at the time and
place of sale or by announcement at the time and place of such postponed or adjourned sale, without being required to give a new notice of sale, and without being obligated to make any sale of the Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been
given; 
 (g) to the extent Collateral Agent has not so acted or is currently so acting pursuant to the other terms of this Agreement, notify
Issuer’s customers, account debtors and any other Persons (1) obligated on the Collateral to make payment or otherwise render performance to or for the benefit of Collateral Agent and (2) that, without limiting the generality of
clause (1), the Contracts and general intangibles have been assigned to Collateral Agent and that payments should be made directly to Collateral Agent; 
 (h) require Issuer, using such form as Collateral Agent may approve, to notify Issuer’s customers, account debtors and any other Persons, and to indicate on all of Issuer’s correspondence to such customers,
account debtors and other Persons, that the Contracts and general intangibles must be paid to Collateral Agent directly; 
  

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 (i) sign any indorsements, assignments or other writings of conveyance or transfer in connection with any
disposition of the Collateral; 
 (j) sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Collateral (through agents or
otherwise) in any manner permitted by law and do any other thing and exercise any other right or remedy which Collateral Agent may, with or without judicial process, do or exercise under applicable law, and in any such sale Collateral Agent may
sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the Collateral without giving any warranties and Collateral Agent may specifically disclaim any warranties of title and the like; 
 (k) apply for and have a receiver appointed under state or federal law by a court of competent jurisdiction in any action taken by Collateral Agent to
enforce its rights and remedies under this Agreement and, as applicable, the other Indenture Documents in order to manage, protect, preserve, and sell and otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the Collateral and continue the operation of the
business of Issuer, and to collect all revenues and profits thereof and apply the same to the payment of all expenses and other charges of such receivership, including the compensation of the receiver, and to the payment of the Obligations until a
sale or other disposition of such Collateral is finally made and consummated; 
 (l) enforce the obligations of an account debtor or other
Person obligated on collateral and exercise the rights of the debtor with respect to the obligation of the account debtor or other Person obligated on collateral to make payment or otherwise render performance to Issuer, and with respect to any
property that secures the obligations of the account debtor or other Person obligated on collateral, in any case directly or through collection agencies or other collection specialists; and 
 (m) without limiting the provisions of Section 2.2, apply (or instruct another Person to apply) to the Obligations the balance of any deposit
account that is part of the Collateral. 
 (ii) Issuer acknowledges that portions of the Collateral could be difficult to preserve and
dispose of and be further subject to complex maintenance and management. Accordingly, Collateral Agent, in exercising its rights under this Section 8.1, shall have the widest possible latitude to preserve and protect the Collateral and
Collateral Agent’s security interest in and Lien thereon. Moreover, Issuer acknowledges and agrees that Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to, and Issuer hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by law any right that it may have to
require Collateral Agent to, (a) clean up or otherwise prepare any of the Collateral for sale, (b) pursue any Person to collect any of the Obligations or (c) exercise collection remedies against any Persons obligated on the
Collateral. Collateral Agent’s compliance with applicable local, state or federal law requirements, in addition to those imposed by the UCC, in connection with a disposition of any or all of the Collateral will not be considered to adversely
affect the commercial reasonableness of any disposition of any or all of the Collateral under the UCC. 
 8.2 Notice of Disposition;
Allocations. If any notice is required by law to effectuate any sale or other disposition of the Collateral, (i) Collateral Agent will give Issuer written notice of the time and place of any public sale or of the time after which any
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 intended disposition thereof will be made, and at any such public or private sale, Collateral Agent may purchase all or
any of the Collateral; and (ii) Collateral Agent and Issuer agree that such notice will not be unreasonable as to time if given in compliance with this Agreement ten days prior to any sale or other disposition. The proceeds of the sale will be
applied first to all reasonable costs and expenses of such sale including attorneys’ fees and other reasonable costs and expenses, and second to the payment of all Obligations in the manner and order provided in the Indenture. Issuer shall
remain liable to Collateral Agent for any deficiency. Unless otherwise directed by law, Collateral Agent will return any excess to Issuer. 
 8.3 Payment of Expenses. Issuer shall pay to Collateral Agent, on five (5) Business Days notice from Collateral Agent, all costs and expenses, including court costs, attorneys’ fees and costs of sale, incurred by Collateral
Agent in exercising any of its rights or remedies hereunder, all of which constitute part of the Obligations and are secured by the Note Collateral. 
 9.
INDEMNIFICATION. In consideration of the execution and delivery of the Indenture and the purchase of Notes from Issuer thereunder, Issuer will indemnify and hold each Secured Creditor and each Secured Creditor’s directors, Affiliates,
and agents (for the purposes of this Section 9 each is an “Indemnified Party”) harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, obligations and liabilities arising out of or resulting from any or all of
(i) this Agreement and (ii) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including enforcement of this Agreement), in all cases except for claims, losses or liabilities to the extent resulting from an Indemnified Party’s gross
negligence or willful misconduct. The indemnification provided for in this Section 9 is in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other indemnification or insurance provided by Issuer to any Secured Creditor. 
 10. NOTICE. Any notice, certificate, request, notification and other communication required, permitted or contemplated hereunder must be in writing and given in
accordance with the Indenture. 
 11. GENERAL. 
 11.1 Severability. If any term of this Agreement is found invalid under New York law or other laws of mandatory application by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the invalid term will be considered excluded from this Agreement and will not invalidate the remaining terms of this Agreement. 
 11.2 GOVERNING LAW. THE VALIDITY AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE
AND TO BE PERFORMED WHOLLY THEREIN, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW. 
 11.3 WAIVER OF JURISDICTION. AS A
SPECIFICALLY BARGAINED INDUCEMENT FOR COLLATERAL AGENT TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND FOR SECURED CREDITORS TO PURCHASE THE NOTES FROM ISSUER, ISSUER AND 
  

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 SECURED CREDITORS AGREE THAT ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN RESPECT OF OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ITS VALIDITY
OR PERFORMANCE AND WITHOUT LIMITATION ON THE ABILITY OF SECURED CREDITORS AND THEIR SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO INITIATE AND PROSECUTE IN ANY APPLICABLE JURISDICTION ACTIONS RELATED TO THE REPAYMENT AND COLLECTION OF THE OBLIGATIONS AND THE EXERCISE
OF ALL OF SECURED CREDITORS’ RIGHTS AGAINST ISSUER WITH RESPECT THERETO AND ANY SECURITY OR PROPERTY OF ISSUER, INCLUDING DISPOSITIONS OF THE COLLATERAL, SHALL BE INITIATED AND PROSECUTED AS TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS AT
NEW YORK, NEW YORK. EACH SECURED CREDITOR AND ISSUER CONSENTS TO AND SUBMITS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER ITS PERSON BY ANY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE SUBJECT MATTER, AND CONSENTS THAT ALL SERVICE OF PROCESS BE MADE BY CERTIFIED MAIL DIRECTED TO ISSUER AND SECURED CREDITORS AT THEIR RESPECTIVE ADDRESSES SET
FORTH IN THE INDENTURE OR AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. ISSUER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE OF ANY ACTION INSTITUTED HEREUNDER, AND CONSENTS TO THE GRANTING OF
SUCH LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE COURT. 
 11.4 Survival and Continuation of Representations and
Warranties. All of Issuer’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall (i) survive the execution, delivery and acceptance hereof by the parties hereto and the closing of the transactions described herein or
related hereto and (ii) remain true in all material respects until the Termination Date, and are made by Issuer with the same effect as though the representations and warranties had been made again on, and as of, each day of the term of this
Agreement (unless such representation and warranty is stated to relate to an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be complete and correct as of such earlier date), subject to such changes as may not be prohibited
hereby, do not constitute Events of Default, and have been consented to by Collateral Agent (with the consent of the Holders or the Trustee as specified in Sections 9.01 and 9.02 of the Indenture) in writing. 
 11.5 Collateral Agent’s Additional Rights Regarding Collateral. All of the Obligations shall constitute one obligation secured by all of the
Collateral. In addition to Collateral Agent’s other rights and remedies under the Indenture Documents, Collateral Agent may, in its discretion exercised in good faith, following the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default:
(i) exchange, enforce, waive or release any of the Collateral or portion thereof, (ii) apply the proceeds of the Collateral against the Obligations and direct the order or manner of the liquidation thereof (including any sale or other
disposition), as Collateral Agent may, from time to time, in each instance determine in its discretion exercised in good faith, and (iii) settle, compromise, collect or otherwise liquidate any such security in any manner without affecting or
impairing its right to take any other further action with respect to any security or any part thereof. 
  

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 11.6 Application of Payments; Revival of Obligations. Collateral Agent shall have the continuing
right to apply or reverse and reapply any payments to any portion of the Obligations in accordance with Section 6.10 of the Indenture. To the extent Issuer makes a payment or payments to any Secured Creditor or any Secured Creditor receives any
payment or proceeds of the Collateral or any other security for Issuer’s benefit, which payment(s) or proceeds or any part thereof are subsequently voided, invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be
repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy act, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment(s) or proceeds received, the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied
shall be revived and shall continue in full force and effect, as if such payment(s) or proceeds had not been received by the affected Secured Creditor. 
 11.7 Additional Waivers by Issuer. Issuer waives presentment and protest of any instrument and notice thereof, and, except as expressly provided in the Indenture Documents, demand, notice of default and all
other notices to which Issuer might otherwise be entitled. Issuer agrees that it shall not assert any claim against any Secured Creditor on any theory of liability for consequential, special, indirect or punitive damages. 
 11.8 Equitable Relief. Issuer recognizes that, in the event Issuer fails to perform, observe or discharge any of its obligations or liabilities
under this Agreement, any remedy of law may prove to be inadequate relief to Collateral Agent and the other Secured Creditors; therefore, Issuer agrees that Collateral Agent and the other Secured Creditors, if Collateral Agent and the other Secured
Creditors so requests, shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving actual damages. 
 11.9 Entire Agreement; Amendments; Counterparts; Fax Signatures. This Agreement and the other Indenture Documents set forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement and supersede all previous understandings, written or oral, in respect thereof. Any request from time to time by Issuer for Secured Creditors’ amendment, modification or waiver of any provision in this Agreement must be in writing.
The terms of this Agreement may be amended, waived or modified only by an instrument in writing duly executed by Issuer and Collateral Agent (with the consent of the Holders or the Trustee as specified in Sections 9.01 and 9.02 of the Indenture).
Any such amendment, waiver or modification shall be binding upon the Secured Creditors, each holder of Obligations, and Issuer. Two or more duplicate originals of this Agreement may be signed by the parties, each of which shall be an original but
all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any documents delivered by, or on behalf of, Issuer by fax transmission (i) may be relied on by Collateral Agent as if the document were a manually signed original and
(ii) will be binding on Issuer for all purposes of the Indenture Documents. 
 11.10 Headings. Section headings in this Agreement
are included for convenience of reference only and shall not relate to the interpretation or construction of this Agreement. 
 11.11
Cumulative Remedies. The remedies provided in this Agreement and the other Indenture Documents are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law. Exercise of one or more remedy(ies) by Collateral Agent and the other Secured
Creditors does not require that all or any other remedy(ies) be exercised and does not preclude later exercise of the same remedy. 
  

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 11.12 Waivers. Failure by Collateral Agent or any other Secured Creditor to exercise any right,
remedy or option under this Agreement or in any Indenture Documents or delay by Collateral Agent or any other Secured Creditor in exercising the same shall not operate as a waiver by Collateral Agent or any other Secured Creditor of its right to
exercise any such right, remedy or option. 
 11.13 Recourse to Directors or Officers. The obligations of the Secured Creditors under
this Agreement are solely the corporate obligations of the Secured Creditors. No recourse shall be had for any obligation or claim arising out of or based upon this Agreement against any stockholder, employee, officer, or director of any of the
Secured Creditors. 
 11.14 Assignment. Collateral Agent shall have the right to assign this Agreement and the other Indenture
Documents. Issuer may not assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its rights or obligations hereunder, by operation of law or otherwise, except pursuant to a transaction permitted under Section 5.01 of the Indenture, and any such
assignment, transfer or other disposition without Collateral Agent’s written consent (with the consent of the Holders or Trustee as specified in Sections 9.01 and 9.02 of the Indenture) shall be void. All of the rights, privileges, remedies and
options given to any Secured Creditor under the Indenture Documents shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the applicable Secured Creditor, and all the terms, conditions, covenants, provisions and warranties herein shall inure
to the benefit of and bind the permitted successors and assigns of Issuer and each Secured Creditor, respectively. 
 11.15 Collateral
Agent. As between the Holders, the Trustee and Collateral Agent, (a) Collateral Agent will hold all items of the Collateral at any time received under this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Indenture and
(b) by accepting the benefits of this Agreement, each Holder and the Trustee acknowledges and agrees that (1) the obligations of Collateral Agent as holder of the Collateral and any interests therein and with respect to any disposition of
any of the Collateral or any interests therein are only those obligations expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Indenture and (2) this Agreement may be enforced only by the action of Collateral Agent and that no other Secured Creditor
shall have any right individually to seek to enforce or to enforce this Agreement, it being understood and agreed that such rights and remedies may be exercised by Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, upon the terms of this
Agreement and the Indenture. 
 11.16 Conflict. If there is any conflict, ambiguity, or inconsistency, in Collateral Agent’s
judgment, between the terms of this Agreement and any of the other Indenture Documents, then the applicable terms and provisions, in Collateral Agent’s judgment, providing Collateral Agent (or, as applicable, the Secured Creditors) with greater
rights, remedies, powers, privileges, or benefits will control. 
 11.16 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. AS A SPECIFICALLY BARGAINED INDUCEMENT
FOR AGENT TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND FOR SECURED CREDITORS TO PURCHASE THE NOTES FROM ISSUER, ISSUER AND EACH 
  

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 SECURED CREDITOR EACH WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION, CLAIM, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN RESPECT OF OR ARISING
OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE CONDUCT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OR AMONG THE SECURED CREDITORS AND ISSUER. 
 11.17 Intercreditor
Agreement. 
 (a) The Liens granted hereunder in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors in respect of the
Collateral and the exercise of any right related thereto thereby shall be subject, in each case, to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement. 
 (b) In the event of any direct conflict between the express terms and provisions of this Agreement and of the Intercreditor Agreement, the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement shall control until the Discharge of the
Revolving Credit Obligations (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) shall have occurred. 
 (c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein, any provision hereof that requires Issuer to (i) deliver any Collateral to Collateral Agent or (ii) provide that Collateral Agent have control over any Collateral may be satisfied by (A) the delivery of such Collateral by
Issuer to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors pursuant to Section 5.4 of the Intercreditor Agreement and
(B) providing that the Administrative Agent be provided with control with respect to such Collateral of Issuer for the benefit of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer and Collateral Agent for the benefit of Secured Creditors pursuant to
Section 5.4 of the Intercreditor Agreement. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by Issuer as of the day and year first above
written. 
  

			
	ISSUER:
	
	CITISTEEL USA HOLDINGS, INC.
		
	By:	  	/s/ Jeff Bradley
	Name:	  	Jeff Bradley
	Title:	  	Chief Executive Officer

 Accepted at New York, New York, 
 as of July 6, 2006: 
  

			
	THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Collateral Agent
		
	By:	  	/s/ Julie Salovitch Miller
	Name:	  	Julie Salovitch-Miller
	Title:	  	Vice President

 SIGNATURE PAGE 
 (CITISTEEL USA HOLDINGS, INC. 
 SECURITY AGREEMENT) 
  

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 Exhibit A 
 [FORM OF BAILEE WAIVER] 
 [LETTERHEAD/ADDRESS OF BAILEE] 
 The Bank of New York, 
     as Collateral Agent

 101 Barclay Street, 8th Floor 
 New York, New York 10286 

	Attn:	Geovanni Barris 

	    	Vice President 

 Date:
                     , 200     
 Ladies and Gentlemen: 
 The undersigned acknowledges that CitiSteel USA Holdings, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“Issuer”), has granted a security interest in substantially all of its assets and property in favor of The Bank of New York, as Collateral Agent (“Collateral Agent”) to secure its obligations arising
under or in connection with its [ ]% Senior Secured Pay-In-Kind Notes due 2011 and the indenture governing such notes and agrees as follows: 
 (1) The undersigned is the bailee of property of Issuer (the “Property”), including Property located at
                     (the “Premises”). 
 (2) The undersigned acknowledges that the Property is subject to a prior perfected security interest and lien in favor of Collateral Agent under a Security Agreement, dated as of July 6, 2006, between the Issuer
and the Collateral Agent (as such agreement may be as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified). 
 (3) Any and all liens,
claims, demands, rights or interests which the undersigned now has or hereafter acquires in, on or to the Property and all additions thereto and replacements and substitutions therefore, including, without limitation, bailee’s liens and the
right to levy, take possession of or sell for unpaid costs, fees or charges, will be and are hereby made subordinate and inferior to any now existing or hereafter arising lien or security interest of Collateral Agent in the Property. 
 (4) Collateral Agent may, at no expense to the undersigned, in accordance with the terms of agreements between Collateral Agent and Issuer, enter onto
any location of the undersigned at which any of the Property is held, maintained or stored by the undersigned (including the Premises) at any time or times and take possession of, or remove, the Property or any part thereof and as such Property upon
the taking of possession or removal may be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of free and discharged of all liens, claims, demands, rights or interests of the undersigned. 
 (5) All terms and conditions of this waiver are binding upon the successors and assigns or encumbrances of the undersigned. 

 (6) This waiver is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of the State of
[New York], without regard to conflict of laws principles. 
 Executed this
             day of                 , 200    . 
  

			
	[Bailee]
		
	 By:
	 	  

	 Its:
	 	  

	
	 [Address]

 Acknowledged and Agreed: 
  

			
	THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
	    As Collateral Agent
		
	By:	 	  

	Its:	 	  

 SECURITY AGREEMENT 
 Exhibit 5.1 
 Issuer’s Jurisdiction of Organization 
 Delaware 
 Issuer’s Chief Executive
Office and Principal Place of Business 
 4001 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, Delaware 19703 
 Issuer’s Offices or Locations Where any Collateral is Located 
 4001 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, Delaware 19703 
 Issuer’s Federal Tax
Identification Number 
 51-0309736 
 Organizational Identification Number 
 3973284 

 SECURITY AGREEMENT 
 Exhibit 5.3 
 Legal Names, Trade Names, Assumed Names and Fictitious Names

 A. Currently in Use 
 None. 
 B. Used During Last Five Years but not Currently in Use 
 H.I.G. Steelco
Holdings, Inc. 
 Assets Acquired in Bulk Transfer 
 None. 

 SECURITY AGREEMENT 
 Exhibit 5.4 
 (Investment Property) 
 100% of the common shares of Citisteel USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation. 

 SECURITY AGREEMENT 
 Exhibit 5.5 
 (Letter-of-Credit Rights) 
 None. 

 SECURITY AGREEMENT 
 Exhibit 5.6 
 (Electronic Chattel Paper) 
 None. 

 SECURITY AGREEMENT 
 Exhibit 5.7 
 (Commercial Tort Claims) 
 None. 

 SECURITY AGREEMENT 
 Exhibit 5.8 
 (Instruments) 
 None.

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