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exv4w1

Exhibit 4.1

[FACE OF NOTE]

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES
ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY
INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED
OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT
FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF,
AGREES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED
SECURITIES, TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE
RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS ONE YEAR AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF
AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY WAS THE OWNER OF THIS
SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF,
(B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT,
(C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”), TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL
BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE
144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO NON-U.S. PERSONS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED
INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS
NOT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AND THAT IS PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT
OF ANOTHER INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A TRANSACTION INVOLVING A MINIMUM
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE SECURITIES OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR
FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (F)
PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT,
SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT
TO CLAUSES (D), (E) OR (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/ OR
OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE
HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE.

BY ITS ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY THE HOLDER THEREOF WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE
REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT (I) NO PORTION OF THE ASSETS USED BY SUCH HOLDER TO ACQUIRE OR HOLD
THIS SECURITY CONSTITUTES THE ASSETS OF ANY PERSON THAT IS OR WILL BE AN EMPLOYEE

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BENEFIT PLAN THAT IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE UNITES STATES EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY
ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OF A PLAN, INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT
THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE UNITES STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE
“CODE”) OR PROVISIONS UNDER ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, NON- UNITES STATES OR OTHER LAWS OR
REGULATIONS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO SUCH PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAWS”), OR OF AN
ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS ARE CONSIDERED TO INCLUDE “PLAN ASSETS” OF ANY SUCH PLAN, ACCOUNT OR
ARRANGEMENT, OR (II) THE ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY WILL NOT CONSTITUTE OR INVOLVE A
NONEXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE OR A
SIMILAR VIOLATION UNDER ANY APPLICABLE SIMILAR LAWS.

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR
REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME
OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY
PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO
ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO DTC,
TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS
OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET
FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

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	No. 1

	 	Principal Amount $349,950,000
	 

	 	CUSIP NO. 27749TAA3

EASTON-BELL SPORTS, INC.

9.750% Senior Secured Note due 2016

          Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., a Delaware corporation, promises to pay to Cede & Co., or its
registered assigns, the principal sum of Three Hundred Forty Nine Million Nine Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($349,950,000), as revised by the Schedule of Increases and Decreases in Global
Note attached hereto, on December 1, 2016.

          Interest Payment Dates: June 1 and December 1

          Record Dates: May 15 and November 15

          Additional provisions of this Note are set forth on the other side of this Note.

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	 	EASTON-BELL SPORTS, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

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TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF

  AUTHENTICATION

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee, certifies

that this is one of

the Notes referred

to in the Indenture.

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

Authorized Officer
	 	Date:
               , 2009

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[REVERSE SIDE OF NOTE]

EASTON-BELL SPORTS, INC.

9.750% Senior Secured Note due 2016

1. Interest

          Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., a Delaware corporation (such corporation, and its successors and
assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called the “Company”),
promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at the rate per annum shown above.

          The Company will pay interest semiannually on June 1 and December 1 of each year commencing
June 1, 2010. Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has
been paid on the Notes or, if no interest has been paid, from December 3, 2009. The Company shall
pay interest on overdue principal, and on overdue premium, if any (plus interest on such interest
to the extent lawful), at the rate borne by the Notes to the extent lawful. Interest will be
computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

          If an exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) registered under the Securities Act is not
consummated or a shelf registration statement (the “Shelf Registration Statement”) under
the Securities Act with respect to resales of the Notes is not declared effective by the SEC on or
before the date that is 310 days after the Issue Date (the “Target Registration Date”) in
accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 3, 2009 (the
“Registration Rights Agreement”), among the Company, the Guarantors and the initial
purchasers named therein, the annual interest rate borne by the Notes shall be increased from the
rate shown above by 0.25% per annum for the first 90-day period immediately following the Target
Registration Date and by an additional 0.25% per annum with respect to each subsequent 90-day
period, up to a maximum additional rate of 1.00% per annum, until the Exchange Offer is completed
or the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective, as described in the Registration Rights
Agreement. The Holder of this Note is entitled to the benefits of such Registration Rights
Agreement. Special Interest shall be paid to the same Persons, in the same manner and at the same
times as regular interest.

2. Method of Payment

          By no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the date on which any principal of,
premium, if any, or interest on any Note is due and payable, the Company shall irrevocably deposit
with the Trustee or the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay such principal, premium, if any,
and/or interest (including Special Interest). The Company will pay interest (except Defaulted
Interest) to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the May 15
or November 15 next preceding the interest payment date even if Notes are cancelled, repurchased or
redeemed after the record date and on or before the interest payment date. Holders must surrender
Notes to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Company will pay principal, premium, if
any, and interest in money of the United States that

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at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. Payments in
respect of Notes represented by a Global Note (including principal, premium, if any, and interest)
will be made by the transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by The
Depository Trust Company or any successor depository. The Company will make all payments in respect
of a Definitive Note (including principal, premium, if any, and interest) by mailing a check to the
registered address of each Holder thereof; provided, however, that payments on the Notes may also
be made, in the case of a Holder of at least $1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes, by
wire transfer to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in the United States if
such Holder elects payment by wire transfer by giving written notice to the Trustee or the Paying
Agent to such effect designating such account no later than 15 days immediately preceding the
relevant due date for payment (or such other date as the Trustee may accept in its discretion).

3. Paying Agent and Registrar

          Initially, U.S. Bank National Association (the “Trustee”) will act as Trustee, Paying
Agent and Registrar. The Company may appoint and change any Paying Agent, Registrar or
co-registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company or any of its domestically organized,
wholly owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent, Registrar or co-registrar.

4. Indenture

          The Company issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of December 3, 2009 (as it may be
amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the
“Indenture”), among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee. The terms of the Notes
include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the
Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the
Indenture (the “Act”). Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein have the
meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture. The Notes are subject to all terms and provisions of
the Indenture, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and the Act for a statement of those
terms.

          The Notes are secured senior obligations of the Company. The aggregate principal amount of
Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under the Indenture is unlimited, provided that at
least the net cash proceeds from any issuance of Additional Notes are invested in Additional Assets
in accordance with the Indenture. This Note is one of the 9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2016
referred to in the Indenture. The Notes include (i) $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the
Company’s 9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 issued under the Indenture on December 3, 2009
(herein called “Initial Notes”), (ii) if and when issued, additional 9.750% Senior Secured
Notes due 2016 of the Company that may be issued from time to time under the Indenture subsequent
to December 3, 2009 (herein called “Additional Notes”) as provided in Section
2.1(a) of the Indenture and (iii) if and when issued, the Company’s 9.750% Senior Secured Notes
due 2016 that may be issued from time to time under the Indenture in exchange for Initial Notes or
Additional Notes in an offer registered under the Securities Act, as provided in the Registration
Rights Agreement (herein called “Exchange Notes”). The Initial Notes, Additional Notes and
Exchange Notes are treated as a single class of securities under the Indenture and shall be secured
by first and second priority Liens and security interests, subject to Permitted Liens, in the
Collateral. The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the incurrence of

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indebtedness, the making of restricted payments, the sale of assets, the incurrence of certain
liens, sale-leaseback transactions, transaction with affiliates, the making of payments for
consents, business activities, designation of restricted and unrestricted subsidiaries, the
entering into of agreements that restrict distributions from restricted subsidiaries and the
consummation of mergers and consolidations. The Indenture also imposes requirements with respect
to the provision of financial information and the provision of guarantees of the Notes by certain
subsidiaries.

          To guarantee the due and punctual payment of the principal, premium, if any, and interest
(including post-filing or post-petition interest) on the Notes and all other amounts payable by the
Company under the Indenture, the Notes, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Collateral Documents
and the Intercreditor Agreement when and as the same shall be due and payable, whether at maturity,
by acceleration or otherwise, according to the terms of the Notes and the Indenture, the Guarantors
have unconditionally guaranteed (and future guarantors, together with the Guarantors, will
unconditionally guarantee), jointly and severally, such obligations on a senior, secured basis
pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.

5. Redemption and prepayment; Springing Maturity

     Except as described below, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Company’s option prior to
December 1, 2012.

     At any time prior to December 1, 2012 the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem up
to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture at a redemption price
of 109.750% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any,
to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings of the Company
(or of any Parent, to the extent such proceeds are contributed to the Company’s common equity
capital); provided that:

     (1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued under the
Indenture (excluding Notes held by the Company and its Subsidiaries) remains outstanding
immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and

     (2) the redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of the closing of such Equity
Offering or contribution.

     At any time prior to December 1, 2012 the Company may also redeem all or a part of the Notes,
upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each
holder’s registered address, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of Notes
redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest,
if any, to the date of redemption (the “Redemption Date”), subject to the rights of holders of
Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.

     At any time prior to December 1, 2012, during any twelve month period commencing on the Issue
Date the Company may redeem up to 10% of aggregate principal amount of the Notes at a redemption
price equal to 103% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

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     On or after December 1, 2012 the Company may redeem all or a part of the Notes upon not less
than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of
principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, on
the Notes redeemed, to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period
beginning on December 1 of the years indicated below, subject to the rights of holders of Notes on
the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Year	 	Percentage
	2012
	 	 	107.313	%
	2013
	 	 	104.875	%
	2014
	 	 	102.438	%
	2015 and thereafter
	 	 	100.000	%

     Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, interest will cease to
accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable redemption date.

     “Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any Note on any redemption date, the
greater of:

     (1) 1.0% of the principal amount of the Note; or

     (2) the excess of:

     (a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of
the Note at December 1, 2012 (such redemption price being set forth in the table
appearing above) plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the Note through
December 1, 2012 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date),
computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date
plus 50 basis points; over

     (b) the principal amount of the Note, if greater.

     “Treasury Rate” means, as of any redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such
redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and
published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become
publicly available at least two business days prior to the redemption date (or, if such Statistical
Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly
equal to the period from the redemption date to December 1, 2012; provided, however, that if the
period from the redemption date to December 1, 2012 is less than one year, the weekly average yield
on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year
will be used.

          Prior to the mailing of any notice of redemption of the Notes, the Company shall deliver to
the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that the conditions precedent to the right of

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redemption have occurred. Any such notice to the Trustee may be cancelled at any time prior
to notice of such redemption being mailed to any Holder and shall thereby be void and of no effect.
The Company will be bound to redeem the Notes on the date fixed for redemption.

          The Company may acquire Notes by means other than a redemption, whether by tender offer, open
market purchases, negotiated transactions or otherwise, in accordance with applicable securities
laws, so long as such acquisition does not otherwise violate the terms of the Indenture.

          Except as set forth in the next succeeding paragraph, the Company is not required to make any
mandatory redemption payments or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

          The Notes will become due and payable on October 1, 2015 unless on or prior to August 28,
2015, the Indebtedness under the New Holdco Credit Facility has been either (i) repaid and
discharged, provided that any Indebtedness incurred in connection with any such repayment and
discharge shall comply with clause (ii) of this sentence or (ii) extended, replaced or refinanced
with Indebtedness constituting a New Holdco Credit Facility with a Stated Maturity that is at least
91 days after the final Stated Maturity of the Notes.

6. Change of Control Repurchase Provisions

          If a Change of Control occurs, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem all of the
Notes as described under paragraph 5 of the Notes, each Holder will have the right to require the
Company to repurchase from each Holder all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of
$1,000 in excess thereof) of such Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the
aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any,
to the date of purchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to
receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date) as provided in, and subject to the
terms of, the Indenture.

7. Denominations; Transfer; Exchange

          The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of principal amount of
$2,000 and whole multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. A Holder may transfer or exchange Notes in
accordance with the Indenture. The Registrar may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish
appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay a sum sufficient to cover any taxes and
fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar need not register the transfer
of or exchange of any Note (A) for a period beginning (1) 15 days before the mailing of a notice of
an offer to repurchase or redeem Notes and ending at the close of business on the day of such
mailing or (2) 15 days before an interest payment date and ending on such interest payment date or
(B) called for redemption, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.

8. Persons Deemed Owners

          The registered Holder of this Note may be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

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9. Unclaimed Money

          If money for the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest remains unclaimed for two
years after such principal, premium, if any, or interest has become due and payable, the Trustee or
Paying Agent shall pay the money back to the Company at its request unless an abandoned property
law designates another Person. After any such payment, Holders entitled to the money must look
only to the Company for payment as general creditors unless an abandoned property law designates
another person and not to the Trustee for payment.

10. Defeasance

          Subject to certain exceptions and conditions set forth in the Indenture, the Company at any
time may terminate some or all of its obligations under the Notes, the Indenture, the Collateral
Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement if the Company deposits with the Trustee money or
Government Securities for the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes to
redemption or maturity, as the case may be.

11. Amendment, Supplement, Waiver

          Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (i) the Indenture, the Notes, the
Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents or the Intercreditor Agreement may be amended or
supplemented by the Company, Guarantors and Trustee with the consent of the Holders of at least a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes and (ii) any default (other
than with respect to nonpayment or in respect of a provision that cannot be amended without the
consent of each Holder affected or, in certain cases described in the Indenture, the Collateral
Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement, the consent of Holders of 75% in aggregate principal
amount of the Notes) or noncompliance with any provision may be waived with the consent of the
Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes. Subject to
certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder, the Company, the
Trustee and, other than with respect to clause (8) below, the Guarantors may amend or supplement
the Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents or the Intercreditor
Agreement (1) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency; (2) to provide for uncertificated
Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes; (3) to provide for the assumption of the
Company’s or a Guarantor’s obligations to Holders of Notes and Note Guarantees by a successor to
the Company or such Guarantor pursuant to Article IV or X of the Indenture; (4) to
make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of Notes or
that does not adversely affect the legal rights hereunder or under the Notes, the Note Guarantees,
the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement of any such Holder; (5) to comply with
requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the
Trust Indenture Act; (6) to conform the text of the Indenture, Note Guarantees or the Notes to any
provision of the “Description of Notes” section of the Offering Memorandum, to the extent that such
provision in that “Description of Notes” section was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a
provision of the Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantees; (7) to provide for the issuance of
Additional Notes in accordance with the limitations set forth in the Indenture as of the date
hereof; (8) to allow any Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture and/or a Note Guarantee with
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Notes; (9) to add additional Collateral to secure the Notes; or (10) to release Liens in favor
of the Collateral Agent in the Collateral as provided in Section 11.6 of the Indenture.

12. Defaults and Remedies

     Each of the following is an “Event of Default”:

     (1) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest on, or Special Interest, if
any, with respect to, the Notes;

     (2) default in the payment when due (at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise) of the
principal of, or premium, if any, on, the Notes;

     (3) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with the
provisions described in Section 3.5, 3.10 or 4.1 of the Indenture;

     (4) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for 60 days after
notice to the Company by the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal
amount of the Notes then outstanding voting as a single class to comply with any of the
other agreements in the Indenture, the Notes, the Collateral Documents or the Intercreditor
Agreement;

     (5) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued
or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or the payment of which is guaranteed by the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), whether such Indebtedness or guarantee now
exists, or is created after the date of the Indenture, if that default:

     (a) is caused by a failure to pay any such Indebtedness at its stated final
maturity (a “Payment Default”); or

     (b) results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its stated final
maturity,

and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the
principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment
Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $10.0 million
or more;

     (6) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay final judgments
entered by a court or courts of competent jurisdiction aggregating in excess of $10.0
million (net of any amount covered by insurance issued by a national insurance company that
has not contested coverage), which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period
of 60 days;

     (7) any (x) Note Guarantee, (y) Collateral Document governing a security interest with
respect to any Collateral having a fair market value in excess of $10.0 million or (z)

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obligation under the Intercreditor Agreement, in each case, of a Significant Subsidiary
or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that taken together as of the date of the latest audited
consolidated financial statements for the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would
constitute a Significant Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect (except as
contemplated by the terms of the Indenture and the Note Guarantees) or is declared null and
void in a judicial proceeding or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary or group of
Guarantors that taken together as of the date of the latest audited consolidated financial
statements of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would constitute a Significant
Subsidiary denies or disaffirms its obligations under the Indenture;

     (8) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization described in the
Indenture with respect to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a
Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would
constitute a Significant Subsidiary; and

     (9) with respect to any Collateral having a fair market value in excess of $10.0
million, individually or in the aggregate, (A) the failure of the security interest with
respect to such Collateral under the Collateral Documents, at any time, to be in full force
and effect for any reason other than in accordance with their terms and the terms of the
Indenture and other than the satisfaction in full of all obligations under the Indenture and
discharge of the Indenture if such Default continues for 60 days, (B) the declaration that
the security interest with respect to such Collateral created under the Collateral Documents
or under the Indenture is invalid or unenforceable, if such Default continues for 60 days or
(C) the assertion by the Company or any Guarantor, in any pleading in any court of competent
jurisdiction, that any such security interest is invalid or unenforceable.

          If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in clause (8) above) occurs
and is continuing, the Trustee by notice to the Company, or the Holders of at least 25% in
aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes by notice to the Company and the Trustee, may,
and the Trustee at the request of such Holders shall, declare the principal of, premium, if any,
and accrued and unpaid interest (including Special Interest), if any, on all the Notes to be due
and payable. Upon such a declaration, such principal, premium and accrued and unpaid interest
shall be due and payable immediately.

          In the case of an Event of Default specified in clause (8) above, with respect to the Company,
any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of
Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company that, taken together, would constitute a Significant
Subsidiary, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or
notice.

          The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may direct
the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the
Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee.

          The trustee may withhold from holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event
of Default if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest, except a

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Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal, interest or premium or
Special Interest, if any.

          Subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the duties of the trustee or the
collateral agent, in case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the
collateral agent will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the
Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement
at the request or direction of any holders of Notes unless such holders have offered to the trustee
or the collateral agent reasonable indemnity or security against any loss, liability or expense.

13. Trustee Dealings with the Company

          Subject to certain limitations set forth in the Indenture, the Trustee under the Indenture, in
its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise
deal with the Company or its Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.

14. No Recourse Against Others

          An incorporator, director, officer, employee or stockholder of each of the Company or any
Guarantor, solely by reason of this status, shall not have any liability for any obligations of the
Company or any Guarantor under the Notes, the Indenture, the Collateral Documents, the
Intercreditor Agreement or the Note Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of or by
reason of such obligations or their creation. By accepting a Note, each Holder waives and releases
all such liability. The waiver and release are a part of the consideration for the issuance of the
Notes.

15. Authentication

          This Note shall not be valid until an authorized officer of the Trustee (or an authenticating
agent acting on its behalf) manually signs the certificate of authentication on the other side of
this Note.

16. Abbreviations

          Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as TEN COM (=
tenants in common), TEN ENT 

(= tenants by the entirety), JT TEN (= joint tenants with rights of
survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= custodian) and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gift to
Minors Act).

17. CUSIP, Common Code and ISIN Numbers

          The Company has caused CUSIP, Common Code and ISIN numbers, if applicable, to be printed on
the Notes and has directed the Trustee to use CUSIP, Common Code and ISIN numbers, if applicable,
in notices of redemption or purchase as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to
the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the

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Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption or purchase and reliance may be placed only
on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

18. Governing Law

          This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New
York.

          The Company will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge to the Holder a
copy of the Indenture, which has in it the text of this Note in larger type. Requests may be made
to:

Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.

7855 Haskell Avenue, Suite 200

Van Nuys, California 91406

Attention: Mark Tripp

19. USA Patriot Act

The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the U.S.A. PATRIOT Act, the
Trustee is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal
entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with the Trustee. The parties to the
Indenture agree that they will provide the Trustee with such information as it may request in order
for the Trustee to satisfy the requirements of the U.S.A. PATRIOT Act.

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

          To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

          I or we assign and transfer this Note to:

 

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

 

(Insert assignee’s social security or tax I.D. No.)

and irrevocably appoint                                          agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The
agent may substitute another to act for him.

 

	 	 	 
	Date:                                                            

	 	Your Signature:                                                             

	 	 	 
	Signature Guarantee:
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 

	 	(Signature must be guaranteed)

 

Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note.

The signature(s) should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (banks, stockbrokers,
savings and loan associations and credit unions with membership in an approved signature guarantee
medallion program), pursuant to S.E.C. Rule 17Ad-15.

The undersigned hereby certifies that it o  is / o  is not an Affiliate of the Company and that, to
its knowledge, the proposed transferee o  is / o  is not an Affiliate of the Company.

     In connection with any transfer or exchange of any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate
occurring prior to the date that is one year after the later of the date of original issuance of
such Notes and the last date, if any, on which such Notes were owned by the Company or any
Affiliate of the Company, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being:

CHECK ONE BOX BELOW:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	(1	)	 	o
	 	acquired for the undersigned’s own account, without transfer; or
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	(2	)	 	o
	 	transferred to the Company; or
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	(3	)	 	o
	 	transferred pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); or
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	(4	)	 	o
	 	transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act; or

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	 	 	(5	)	 	o
	 	transferred pursuant to and in compliance with Regulation S under the
Securities Act (provided that the transferee has furnished to the Trustee a signed
letter containing certain representations and agreements, the form of which letter
appears as Section 2.9 of the Indenture); or
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	(6	)	 	o
	 	transferred to an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in
Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act), that has furnished to the
Trustee a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements (the form of
which letter appears as Section 2.8 of the Indenture); or
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	(7	)	 	o
	 	transferred pursuant to another available exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced
by this certificate in the name of any person other than the registered Holder thereof; provided,
however, that if box (5), (6) or (7) is checked, the Company may require, prior to registering any
such transfer of the Notes, in its sole discretion, such legal opinions, certifications and other
information as the Company may reasonably request to confirm that such transfer is being made
pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, such as the exemption provided by Rule 144 under such Act.

	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Signature
	Signature Guarantee:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	(Signature must be guaranteed)

	 	Signature

 

The signature(s) should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (banks, stockbrokers,
savings and loan associations and credit unions with membership in an approved signature guarantee
medallion program), pursuant to S.E.C. Rule 17Ad-15.

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF BOX (1) OR (3) ABOVE IS CHECKED.

     The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or
an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such
account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A
and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as the undersigned has
requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is
aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to
claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

                                                            

Dated:

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SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY

The following increases or decreases in this Global Note have been made:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Principal Amount of this Global	 	Signature of authorized
	Date of	 	Amount of decrease in Principal	 	Amount of increase in Principal	 	Note following such decrease or	 	signatory of Trustee or Notes
	Exchange	 	Amount of this Global Note	 	Amount of this Global Note	 	increase	 	Custodian
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

     If you elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 3.5 or 3.10 of the
Indenture, check either box:

	 	 	 
	o
	 	o
	3.5
	 	3.10

          If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to
Section 3.5 or Section 3.10 of the Indenture, state the amount in principal amount (must be in
denominations of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof):
$                                         and specify the denomination or denominations (which shall not be less
than the minimum authorized denomination) of the Notes to be issued to the Holder for the portion
of the within Note not being repurchased (in the absence of any such specification, one such Note
will be issued for the portion not being repurchased):                     .

	 	 	 
	Date:                                          Your Signature
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 

	 	(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of the Note)

	 	 	 
	Signature Guarantee:
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 

	 	(Signature must be guaranteed)

The signature(s) should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (banks, stockbrokers,
savings and loan associations and credit unions with membership in an approved signature guarantee
medallion program), pursuant to S.E.C. Rule 17Ad-15.

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NOTE GUARANTEE

          Pursuant to the Indenture (the “Indenture”) dated as of December 3, 2009 among
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., the Guarantors party thereto (each a “Guarantor” and collectively
the “Guarantors”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”),
each Guarantor, subject to the provisions of Article X of the Indenture, hereby fully,
unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, jointly
and severally with each other Guarantor, to each Holder of the Notes, to the extent lawful, and the
Trustee the full and punctual payment when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption
or otherwise, of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest (including Special Interest) on
the Notes and all other obligations and liabilities of the Company under the Indenture (including
without limitation interest (including Special Interest) accruing after the filing of any petition
in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating
to the Company or any Guarantor whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is
allowed in such proceeding and the obligations under Section 7.7 of the Indenture), the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement (all the
foregoing being hereinafter collectively called the “Guaranteed Obligations”).

          Each Note Guarantee will be secured on a first-priority basis by the First Priority Collateral
owned by such Guarantor and on a second-priority basis by the ABL Collateral owned by such
Guarantor. Such Guarantors will also agree to pay any and all costs and expenses (including
reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee, the Collateral Agent or the Holders
in enforcing any rights under the Note Guarantees. The obligations of the Guarantors under the Note
Guarantees will rank equally in right of payment with other Indebtedness of such Guarantors, except
to the extent such other Indebtedness is expressly subordinated to the obligations arising under
the Note Guarantees, in which case the obligations of the Guarantors under the Note Guarantees will
rank senior in right of payment to such other Indebtedness.

          Each Guarantor agrees (to the extent permitted by law) that the Guaranteed Obligations may be
extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice or further assent from it, and that it
will remain bound under Article X of the Indenture notwithstanding any extension or renewal
of any Guaranteed Obligation.

          Each Guarantor waives presentation to, demand of payment from and protest to the Company of
any of the Guaranteed Obligations and also waives notice of protest for nonpayment. Each Guarantor
waives notice of any default under the Notes or the Guaranteed Obligations.

          Each Guarantor further agrees that its Note Guarantee herein constitutes a Guarantee of
payment when due (and not a Guarantee of collection) and waives any right to require that any
resort be had by any Holder to any security held for payment of the Guaranteed Obligations.

          Except as set forth in Section 10.2 of the Indenture, the obligations of each
Guarantor hereunder shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination
for any reason (other than payment of the Guaranteed Obligations in full), including any claim of
waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject to any defense of

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setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever or by reason of the invalidity,
illegality or unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the obligations of each Guarantor herein shall not be discharged or
impaired or otherwise affected by (a) the failure of any Holder to assert any claim or demand or to
enforce any right or remedy against the Company or any other person under the Indenture, the Notes
or any other agreement or otherwise; (b) any extension or renewal of any thereof; (c) any
rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of any of the terms or provisions of the Indenture,
the Notes or any other agreement; (d) the release of any security held by any Holder or the
Collateral Agent for the Guaranteed Obligations or any of them; (e) the failure of any Holder to
exercise any right or remedy against any other Guarantor; (f) any change in the ownership of the
Company; (g) any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the
Guaranteed Obligations, or (h) any other act or thing or omission or delay to do any other act or
thing which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Guarantor or would
otherwise operate as a discharge of such Guarantor as a matter of law or equity.

          Each Guarantor agrees that its Note Guarantee under the Indenture shall remain in full force
and effect until payment in full of all the Guaranteed Obligations or such Guarantor is released
from its Note Guarantee in compliance with Section 10.2 or Article VIII of the
Indenture. Each Guarantor further agrees that its Note Guarantee herein shall continue to be
effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of
principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or
must otherwise be restored by any Holder upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Company or
otherwise.

          In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right which any Holder has
at law or in equity against any Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of the Company to pay
any of the Guaranteed Obligations when and as the same shall become due, whether at maturity, by
acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, each Guarantor hereby promises to and will, upon receipt
of written demand by the Trustee, forthwith pay, or cause to be paid, in cash, to the Trustee or
the Trustee on behalf of the Holders an amount equal to the sum of (i) the unpaid amount of such
Guaranteed Obligations then due and owing and (ii) accrued and unpaid interest (including Special
Interest) on such Guaranteed Obligations then due and owing (but only to the extent not prohibited
by law).

          Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between such Guarantor, on the one hand, and the
Holders, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the Guaranteed Obligations may be accelerated as
provided in the Indenture for the purposes of its Note Guarantee herein, notwithstanding any stay,
injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the Guaranteed
Obligations and (y) in the event of any such declaration of acceleration of such Guaranteed
Obligations, such Obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and
payable by the Guarantor for the purposes of this Note Guarantee.

          Each Guarantor also agrees to pay any and all reasonable costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Trustee or the Holders in enforcing any rights under
this Section.

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	 	RIDDELL SPORTS GROUP, INC.

RIDDELL, INC.

MACMARK CORPORATION

RIDMARK CORPORATION

ALL AMERICAN SPORTS CORPORATION

EQUILINK LICENSING, LLC

BELL SPORTS CORP.

BELL SPORTS, INC.

BELL CHINA INVESTMENTS, INC.

BELL RACING COMPANY

EASTON SPORTS, INC.

EASTON SPORTS ASIA, INC.

CDT NEVADA, INC.

   as Guarantors

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

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[FACE OF NOTE]

THIS NOTE IS A TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE. PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE RESTRICTED PERIOD APPLICABLE
HERETO, BENEFICIAL INTERESTS HEREIN MAY NOT BE HELD BY ANY PERSON OTHER THAN (1) A NON-U.S. PERSON
OR (2) A U.S. PERSON THAT PURCHASED SUCH INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER
THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). BENEFICIAL INTERESTS HEREIN
ARE NOT EXCHANGEABLE FOR PHYSICAL NOTES OTHER THAN A PERMANENT GLOBAL NOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
TERMS OF THE INDENTURE. TERMS IN THIS LEGEND ARE USED AS USED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT.

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES
ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY
INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED
OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT
FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF,
AGREES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED
SECURITIES, TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE
RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS 40 DAYS AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF
AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY WAS THE OWNER OF THIS
SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF,
(B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT,
(C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”), TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL
BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE
144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO NON-U.S. PERSONS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED
INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS
NOT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AND THAT IS PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT
OF ANOTHER INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A TRANSACTION INVOLVING A MINIMUM
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE SECURITIES OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR
FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (F)
PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT,
SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR

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TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (D), (E) OR (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL,
CERTIFICATION AND/ OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED
UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE. BY ITS ACQUISITION
HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREOF REPRESENTS THAT IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON NOR IS IT PURCHASING FOR THE
ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE
WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. BY ITS ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY THE
HOLDER THEREOF WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT (I) NO PORTION OF THE ASSETS USED
BY SUCH HOLDER TO ACQUIRE OR HOLD THIS SECURITY CONSTITUTES THE ASSETS OF ANY PERSON THAT IS OR
WILL BE AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN THAT IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE UNITES STATES EMPLOYEE
RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OF A PLAN, INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT
ACCOUNT OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE UNITES STATES INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”) OR PROVISIONS UNDER ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, NON-
UNITES STATES OR OTHER LAWS OR REGULATIONS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO SUCH PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR THE CODE
(“SIMILAR LAWS”), OR OF AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS ARE CONSIDERED TO INCLUDE “PLAN ASSETS”
OF ANY SUCH PLAN, ACCOUNT OR ARRANGEMENT, OR (II) THE ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY WILL
NOT CONSTITUTE OR INVOLVE A NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION
4975 OF THE CODE OR A SIMILAR VIOLATION UNDER ANY APPLICABLE SIMILAR LAWS.

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR
REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME
OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY
PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO
ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO DTC,
TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS
OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET
FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

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	No. 2

	 	Principal Amount $50,000
	 

	 	CUSIP NO. U27749AA5

EASTON-BELL SPORTS, INC.

9.750% Senior Secured Note due 2016

          Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., a Delaware corporation, promises to pay to Cede & Co., or its
registered assigns, the principal sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), as revised by the
Schedule of Increases and Decreases in Global Note attached hereto, on December 1, 2016.

Interest Payment Dates: June 1 and December 1

Record Dates: May 15 and November 15

          Additional provisions of this Note are set forth on the other side of this Note.

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	 	EASTON-BELL SPORTS, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

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TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF

  AUTHENTICATION

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee, certifies

that this is one of

the Notes referred

to in the Indenture.

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Authorized Officer
	 	Date:                                         , 2009

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[REVERSE SIDE OF NOTE]

EASTON-BELL SPORTS, INC.

9.750% Senior Secured Note due 2016

20. Interest

          Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., a Delaware corporation (such corporation, and its successors and
assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called the “Company”),
promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at the rate per annum shown above.

          The Company will pay interest semiannually on June 1 and December 1 of each year commencing
June 1, 2010. Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has
been paid on the Notes or, if no interest has been paid, from December 3, 2009. The Company shall
pay interest on overdue principal, and on overdue premium, if any (plus interest on such interest
to the extent lawful), at the rate borne by the Notes to the extent lawful. Interest will be
computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

          If an exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) registered under the Securities Act is not
consummated or a shelf registration statement (the “Shelf Registration Statement”) under
the Securities Act with respect to resales of the Notes is not declared effective by the SEC on or
before the date that is 310 days after the Issue Date (the “Target Registration Date”) in
accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 3, 2009 (the
“Registration Rights Agreement”), among the Company, the Guarantors and the initial
purchasers named therein, the annual interest rate borne by the Notes shall be increased from the
rate shown above by 0.25% per annum for the first 90-day period immediately following the Target
Registration Date and by an additional 0.25% per annum with respect to each subsequent 90-day
period, up to a maximum additional rate of 1.00% per annum, until the Exchange Offer is completed
or the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective, as described in the Registration Rights
Agreement. The Holder of this Note is entitled to the benefits of such Registration Rights
Agreement. Special Interest shall be paid to the same Persons, in the same manner and at the same
times as regular interest.

21. Method of Payment

          By no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the date on which any principal of,
premium, if any, or interest on any Note is due and payable, the Company shall irrevocably deposit
with the Trustee or the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay such principal, premium, if any,
and/or interest (including Special Interest). The Company will pay interest (except Defaulted
Interest) to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the May 15
or November 15 next preceding the interest payment date even if Notes are cancelled, repurchased or
redeemed after the record date and on or before the interest payment date. Holders must surrender
Notes to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments.

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          The Company will pay principal, premium, if any, and interest in money of the United States
that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. Payments in
respect of Notes represented by a Global Note (including principal, premium, if any, and interest)
will be made by the transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by The
Depository Trust Company or any successor depository. The Company will make all payments in respect
of a Definitive Note (including principal, premium, if any, and interest) by mailing a check to the
registered address of each Holder thereof; provided, however, that payments on the Notes may also
be made, in the case of a Holder of at least $1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes, by
wire transfer to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in the United States if
such Holder elects payment by wire transfer by giving written notice to the Trustee or the Paying
Agent to such effect designating such account no later than 15 days immediately preceding the
relevant due date for payment (or such other date as the Trustee may accept in its discretion).

22. Paying Agent and Registrar

          Initially, U.S. Bank National Association (the “Trustee”) will act as Trustee, Paying
Agent and Registrar. The Company may appoint and change any Paying Agent, Registrar or
co-registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company or any of its domestically organized,
wholly owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent, Registrar or co-registrar.

23. Indenture

          The Company issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of December 3, 2009 (as it may be
amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the
“Indenture”), among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee. The terms of the Notes
include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the
Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the
Indenture (the “Act”). Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein have the
meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture. The Notes are subject to all terms and provisions of
the Indenture, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and the Act for a statement of those
terms.

          The Notes are secured senior obligations of the Company. The aggregate principal amount of
Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under the Indenture is unlimited, provided that at
least the net cash proceeds from any issuance of Additional Notes are invested in Additional Assets
in accordance with the Indenture. This Note is one of the 9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2016
referred to in the Indenture. The Notes include (i) $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the
Company’s 9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 issued under the Indenture on December 3, 2009
(herein called “Initial Notes”), (ii) if and when issued, additional 9.750% Senior Secured
Notes due 2016 of the Company that may be issued from time to time under the Indenture subsequent
to December 3, 2009 (herein called “Additional Notes”) as provided in Section
2.1(a) of the Indenture and (iii) if and when issued, the Company’s 9.750% Senior Secured Notes
due 2016 that may be issued from time to time under the Indenture in exchange for Initial Notes or
Additional Notes in an offer registered under the Securities Act, as provided in the Registration
Rights Agreement (herein called “Exchange Notes”). The Initial Notes, Additional Notes and
Exchange Notes are treated as a single class of securities under the Indenture and shall be secured
by first and second priority Liens and security interests, subject to

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Permitted Liens, in the Collateral. The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the
incurrence of indebtedness, the making of restricted payments, the sale of assets, the incurrence
of certain liens, sale-leaseback transactions, transaction with affiliates, the making of payments
for consents, business activities, designation of restricted and unrestricted subsidiaries, the
entering into of agreements that restrict distributions from restricted subsidiaries and the
consummation of mergers and consolidations. The Indenture also imposes requirements with respect
to the provision of financial information and the provision of guarantees of the Notes by certain
subsidiaries.

          To guarantee the due and punctual payment of the principal, premium, if any, and interest
(including post-filing or post-petition interest) on the Notes and all other amounts payable by the
Company under the Indenture, the Notes, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Collateral Documents
and the Intercreditor Agreement when and as the same shall be due and payable, whether at maturity,
by acceleration or otherwise, according to the terms of the Notes and the Indenture, the Guarantors
have unconditionally guaranteed (and future guarantors, together with the Guarantors, will
unconditionally guarantee), jointly and severally, such obligations on a senior, secured basis
pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.

24. Redemption and prepayment; Springing Maturity

     Except as described below, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Company’s option prior to
December 1, 2012.

     At any time prior to December 1, 2012 the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem up
to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture at a redemption price
of 109.750% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any,
to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings of the Company
(or of any Parent, to the extent such proceeds are contributed to the Company’s common equity
capital); provided that:

     (1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued under the
Indenture (excluding Notes held by the Company and its Subsidiaries) remains outstanding
immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and

     (2) the redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of the closing of such Equity
Offering or contribution.

     At any time prior to December 1, 2012 the Company may also redeem all or a part of the Notes,
upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each
holder’s registered address, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of Notes
redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest,
if any, to the date of redemption (the “Redemption Date”), subject to the rights of holders of
Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.

     At any time prior to December 1, 2012, during any twelve month period commencing on the Issue
Date the Company may redeem up to 10% of aggregate principal amount of the Notes at a redemption
price equal to 103% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

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     On or after December 1, 2012 the Company may redeem all or a part of the Notes upon not less
than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of
principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, on
the Notes redeemed, to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period
beginning on December 1 of the years indicated below, subject to the rights of holders of Notes on
the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Year	 	Percentage
	2012
	 	 	107.313	%
	2013
	 	 	104.875	%
	2014
	 	 	102.438	%
	2015 and thereafter
	 	 	100.000	%

     Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, interest will cease to
accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable redemption date.

     “Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any Note on any redemption date, the
greater of:

     (1) 1.0% of the principal amount of the Note; or

     (2) the excess of:

     (a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of
the Note at December 1, 2012 (such redemption price being set forth in the table
appearing above) plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the Note through
December 1, 2012 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date),
computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date
plus 50 basis points; over

     (b) the principal amount of the Note, if greater.

     “Treasury Rate” means, as of any redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such
redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and
published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become
publicly available at least two business days prior to the redemption date (or, if such Statistical
Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly
equal to the period from the redemption date to December 1, 2012; provided, however, that if the
period from the redemption date to December 1, 2012 is less than one year, the weekly average yield
on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year
will be used.

          Prior to the mailing of any notice of redemption of the Notes, the Company shall deliver to
the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that the conditions precedent to the right of

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redemption have occurred. Any such notice to the Trustee may be cancelled at any time prior
to notice of such redemption being mailed to any Holder and shall thereby be void and of no effect.
The Company will be bound to redeem the Notes on the date fixed for redemption.

          The Company may acquire Notes by means other than a redemption, whether by tender offer, open
market purchases, negotiated transactions or otherwise, in accordance with applicable securities
laws, so long as such acquisition does not otherwise violate the terms of the Indenture.

          Except as set forth in the next succeeding paragraph, the Company is not required to make any
mandatory redemption payments or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

          The Notes will become due and payable on October 1, 2015 unless on or prior to August 28,
2015, the Indebtedness under the New Holdco Credit Facility has been either (i) repaid and
discharged, provided that any Indebtedness incurred in connection with any such repayment and
discharge shall comply with clause (ii) of this sentence or (ii) extended, replaced or refinanced
with Indebtedness constituting a New Holdco Credit Facility with a Stated Maturity that is at least
91 days after the final Stated Maturity of the Notes.

25. Change of Control Repurchase Provisions

          If a Change of Control occurs, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem all of the
Notes as described under paragraph 5 of the Notes, each Holder will have the right to require the
Company to repurchase from each Holder all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of
$1,000 in excess thereof) of such Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the
aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any,
to the date of purchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to
receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date) as provided in, and subject to the
terms of, the Indenture.

26. Denominations; Transfer; Exchange

          The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of principal amount of
$2,000 and whole multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. A Holder may transfer or exchange Notes in
accordance with the Indenture. The Registrar may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish
appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay a sum sufficient to cover any taxes and
fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar need not register the transfer
of or exchange of any Note (A) for a period beginning (1) 15 days before the mailing of a notice of
an offer to repurchase or redeem Notes and ending at the close of business on the day of such
mailing or (2) 15 days before an interest payment date and ending on such interest payment date or
(B) called for redemption, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.

27. Persons Deemed Owners

          The registered Holder of this Note may be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

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28. Unclaimed Money

          If money for the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest remains unclaimed for two
years after such principal, premium, if any, or interest has become due and payable, the Trustee or
Paying Agent shall pay the money back to the Company at its request unless an abandoned property
law designates another Person. After any such payment, Holders entitled to the money must look
only to the Company for payment as general creditors unless an abandoned property law designates
another person and not to the Trustee for payment.

29. Defeasance

          Subject to certain exceptions and conditions set forth in the Indenture, the Company at any
time may terminate some or all of its obligations under the Notes, the Indenture, the Collateral
Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement if the Company deposits with the Trustee money or
Government Securities for the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes to
redemption or maturity, as the case may be.

30. Amendment, Supplement, Waiver

          Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (i) the Indenture, the Notes, the
Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents or the Intercreditor Agreement may be amended or
supplemented by the Company, Guarantors and Trustee with the consent of the Holders of at least a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes and (ii) any default (other
than with respect to nonpayment or in respect of a provision that cannot be amended without the
consent of each Holder affected or, in certain cases described in the Indenture, the Collateral
Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement, the consent of Holders of 75% in aggregate principal
amount of the Notes) or noncompliance with any provision may be waived with the consent of the
Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes. Subject to
certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder, the Company, the
Trustee and, other than with respect to clause (8) below, the Guarantors may amend or supplement
the Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents or the Intercreditor
Agreement (1) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency; (2) to provide for uncertificated
Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes; (3) to provide for the assumption of the
Company’s or a Guarantor’s obligations to Holders of Notes and Note Guarantees by a successor to
the Company or such Guarantor pursuant to Article IV or X of the Indenture; (4) to
make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of Notes or
that does not adversely affect the legal rights hereunder or under the Notes, the Note Guarantees,
the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement of any such Holder; (5) to comply with
requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the
Trust Indenture Act; (6) to conform the text of the Indenture, Note Guarantees or the Notes to any
provision of the “Description of Notes” section of the Offering Memorandum, to the extent that such
provision in that “Description of Notes” section was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a
provision of the Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantees; (7) to provide for the issuance of
Additional Notes in accordance with the limitations set forth in the Indenture as of the date
hereof; (8) to allow any Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture and/or a Note Guarantee with
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Notes; (9) to add additional Collateral to secure the Notes; or (10) to release Liens in favor
of the Collateral Agent in the Collateral as provided in Section 11.6 of the Indenture.

31. Defaults and Remedies

     Each of the following is an “Event of Default”:

     (1) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest on, or Special Interest, if
any, with respect to, the Notes;

     (2) default in the payment when due (at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise) of the
principal of, or premium, if any, on, the Notes;

     (3) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with the
provisions described in Section 3.5, 3.10 or 4.1 of the Indenture;

     (4) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for 60 days after
notice to the Company by the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal
amount of the Notes then outstanding voting as a single class to comply with any of the
other agreements in the Indenture, the Notes, the Collateral Documents or the Intercreditor
Agreement;

     (5) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued
or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or the payment of which is guaranteed by the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), whether such Indebtedness or guarantee now
exists, or is created after the date of the Indenture, if that default:

     (a) is caused by a failure to pay any such Indebtedness at its stated final
maturity (a “Payment Default”); or

     (b) results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its stated final
maturity,

and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the
principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment
Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $10.0 million
or more;

     (6) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay final judgments
entered by a court or courts of competent jurisdiction aggregating in excess of $10.0
million (net of any amount covered by insurance issued by a national insurance company that
has not contested coverage), which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period
of 60 days;

     (7) any (x) Note Guarantee, (y) Collateral Document governing a security interest with
respect to any Collateral having a fair market value in excess of $10.0 million or (z)

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obligation under the Intercreditor Agreement, in each case, of a Significant Subsidiary
or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that taken together as of the date of the latest audited
consolidated financial statements for the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would
constitute a Significant Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect (except as
contemplated by the terms of the Indenture and the Note Guarantees) or is declared null and
void in a judicial proceeding or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary or group of
Guarantors that taken together as of the date of the latest audited consolidated financial
statements of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would constitute a Significant
Subsidiary denies or disaffirms its obligations under the Indenture;

     (8) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization described in the
Indenture with respect to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a
Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would
constitute a Significant Subsidiary; and

     (9) with respect to any Collateral having a fair market value in excess of $10.0
million, individually or in the aggregate, (A) the failure of the security interest with
respect to such Collateral under the Collateral Documents, at any time, to be in full force
and effect for any reason other than in accordance with their terms and the terms of the
Indenture and other than the satisfaction in full of all obligations under the Indenture and
discharge of the Indenture if such Default continues for 60 days, (B) the declaration that
the security interest with respect to such Collateral created under the Collateral Documents
or under the Indenture is invalid or unenforceable, if such Default continues for 60 days or
(C) the assertion by the Company or any Guarantor, in any pleading in any court of competent
jurisdiction, that any such security interest is invalid or unenforceable.

          If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in clause (8) above) occurs
and is continuing, the Trustee by notice to the Company, or the Holders of at least 25% in
aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes by notice to the Company and the Trustee, may,
and the Trustee at the request of such Holders shall, declare the principal of, premium, if any,
and accrued and unpaid interest (including Special Interest), if any, on all the Notes to be due
and payable. Upon such a declaration, such principal, premium and accrued and unpaid interest
shall be due and payable immediately.

          In the case of an Event of Default specified in clause (8) above, with respect to the Company,
any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of
Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company that, taken together, would constitute a Significant
Subsidiary, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or
notice.

          The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may direct
the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the
Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee.

          The trustee may withhold from holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event
of Default if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest, except a

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Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal, interest or premium or
Special Interest, if any.

          Subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the duties of the trustee or the
collateral agent, in case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the
collateral agent will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the
Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement
at the request or direction of any holders of Notes unless such holders have offered to the trustee
or the collateral agent reasonable indemnity or security against any loss, liability or expense.

32. Trustee Dealings with the Company

          Subject to certain limitations set forth in the Indenture, the Trustee under the Indenture, in
its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise
deal with the Company or its Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.

33. No Recourse Against Others

          An incorporator, director, officer, employee or stockholder of each of the Company or any
Guarantor, solely by reason of this status, shall not have any liability for any obligations of the
Company or any Guarantor under the Notes, the Indenture, the Collateral Documents, the
Intercreditor Agreement or the Note Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of or by
reason of such obligations or their creation. By accepting a Note, each Holder waives and releases
all such liability. The waiver and release are a part of the consideration for the issuance of the
Notes.

34. Authentication

          This Note shall not be valid until an authorized officer of the Trustee (or an authenticating
agent acting on its behalf) manually signs the certificate of authentication on the other side of
this Note.

35. Abbreviations

          Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as TEN COM (=
tenants in common), TEN ENT 

(= tenants by the entirety), JT TEN (= joint tenants with rights of
survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= custodian) and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gift to
Minors Act).

36. CUSIP, Common Code and ISIN Numbers

          The Company has caused CUSIP, Common Code and ISIN numbers, if applicable, to be printed on
the Notes and has directed the Trustee to use CUSIP, Common Code and ISIN numbers, if applicable,
in notices of redemption or purchase as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to
the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the

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Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption or purchase and reliance may be placed only
on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

37. Governing Law

          This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New
York.

          The Company will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge to the Holder a
copy of the Indenture, which has in it the text of this Note in larger type. Requests may be made
to:

Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.

7855 Haskell Avenue, Suite 200

Van Nuys, California 91406

Attention: Mark Tripp

38. USA Patriot Act

The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the U.S.A. PATRIOT Act, the
Trustee is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal
entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with the Trustee. The parties to the
Indenture agree that they will provide the Trustee with such information as it may request in order
for the Trustee to satisfy the requirements of the U.S.A. PATRIOT Act.

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

          To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

          I or we assign and transfer this Note to:

 

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

 

(Insert assignee’s social security or tax I.D. No.)

and irrevocably appoint                      agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The
agent may substitute another to act for him.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Date:

	 	 	 	 	 	Your Signature:
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 
	Signature Guarantee:

	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 

	 	(Signature must be guaranteed)
	 
	 	 
	 
	Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note.

The signature(s) should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (banks, stockbrokers,
savings and loan associations and credit unions with membership in an approved signature guarantee
medallion program), pursuant to S.E.C. Rule 17Ad-15.

The undersigned hereby certifies that it o is / o is not an Affiliate of the Company and that, to
its knowledge, the proposed transferee o is / o is not an Affiliate of the Company.

     In connection with any transfer or exchange of any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate
occurring prior to the date that is one year after the later of the date of original issuance of
such Notes and the last date, if any, on which such Notes were owned by the Company or any
Affiliate of the Company, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being:

CHECK ONE BOX BELOW:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	(1	)	 	o
	 	acquired for the undersigned’s own account, without transfer; or
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	(2	)	 	o
	 	transferred to the Company; or
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	(3	)	 	o
	 	transferred pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); or
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	(4	)	 	o
	 	transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act; or

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	 	 	(5	)	 	o
	 	transferred pursuant to and in compliance with Regulation S
under the Securities Act (provided that the transferee has furnished to the Trustee a
signed letter containing certain representations and agreements, the form of which
letter appears as Section 2.9 of the Indenture); or
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	(6	)	 	o
	 	transferred to an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in
Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act), that has furnished to the
Trustee a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements
(the form of which letter appears as Section 2.8 of the Indenture); or
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	(7	)	 	o
	 	transferred pursuant to another available exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced
by this certificate in the name of any person other than the registered Holder thereof; provided,
however, that if box (5), (6) or (7) is checked, the Company may require, prior to registering any
such transfer of the Notes, in its sole discretion, such legal opinions, certifications and other
information as the Company may reasonably request to confirm that such transfer is being made
pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, such as the exemption provided by Rule 144 under such Act.

	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Signature
	 
	 	 
	Signature Guarantee:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	(Signature must be guaranteed)

	 	Signature

The signature(s) should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (banks, stockbrokers,
savings and loan associations and credit unions with membership in an approved signature guarantee
medallion program), pursuant to S.E.C. Rule 17Ad-15.

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF BOX (1) OR (3) ABOVE IS CHECKED.

     The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or
an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such
account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A
and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as the undersigned has
requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is
aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to
claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Dated:
	 	 

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SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY

          The following increases or decreases in this Global Note have been made:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Principal Amount of this Global	 	 	Signature of authorized	 
	Date of	 	 	Amount of decrease in Principal	 	 	Amount of increase in Principal	 	 	Note following such decrease or	 	 	signatory of Trustee or Notes	 
	Exchange	 	 	Amount of this Global Note	 	 	Amount of this Global Note	 	 	increase	 	 	Custodian	 

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

          If you elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 3.5 or 3.10 of the
Indenture, check either box:

	 	 	 
	o
	 	o
	3.5
	 	3.10

          If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to
Section 3.5 or Section 3.10 of the Indenture, state the amount in principal amount (must be in
denominations of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof):
$                                         and specify the denomination or denominations (which
shall not be less than the minimum authorized denomination) of the Notes to be issued to the Holder
for the portion of the within Note not being repurchased (in the absence of any such specification,
one such Note will be issued for the portion not being repurchased):                     .

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Date:

	 	 	 	Your Signature	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	     
	 	     (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of the Note)

	 	 	 
	Signature Guarantee:

	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 

	 	(Signature must be guaranteed)

The signature(s) should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (banks, stockbrokers,
savings and loan associations and credit unions with membership in an approved signature guarantee
medallion program), pursuant to S.E.C. Rule 17Ad-15.

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NOTE GUARANTEE

          Pursuant to the Indenture (the “Indenture”) dated as of December 3, 2009 among
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., the Guarantors party thereto (each a “Guarantor” and collectively
the “Guarantors”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”),
each Guarantor, subject to the provisions of Article X of the Indenture, hereby fully,
unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, jointly
and severally with each other Guarantor, to each Holder of the Notes, to the extent lawful, and the
Trustee the full and punctual payment when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption
or otherwise, of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest (including Special Interest) on
the Notes and all other obligations and liabilities of the Company under the Indenture (including
without limitation interest (including Special Interest) accruing after the filing of any petition
in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating
to the Company or any Guarantor whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is
allowed in such proceeding and the obligations under Section 7.7 of the Indenture), the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement (all the
foregoing being hereinafter collectively called the “Guaranteed Obligations”).

          Each Note Guarantee will be secured on a first-priority basis by the First Priority Collateral
owned by such Guarantor and on a second-priority basis by the ABL Collateral owned by such
Guarantor. Such Guarantors will also agree to pay any and all costs and expenses (including
reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee, the Collateral Agent or the Holders
in enforcing any rights under the Note Guarantees. The obligations of the Guarantors under the Note
Guarantees will rank equally in right of payment with other Indebtedness of such Guarantors, except
to the extent such other Indebtedness is expressly subordinated to the obligations arising under
the Note Guarantees, in which case the obligations of the Guarantors under the Note Guarantees will
rank senior in right of payment to such other Indebtedness.

          Each Guarantor agrees (to the extent permitted by law) that the Guaranteed Obligations may be
extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice or further assent from it, and that it
will remain bound under Article X of the Indenture notwithstanding any extension or renewal
of any Guaranteed Obligation.

          Each Guarantor waives presentation to, demand of payment from and protest to the Company of
any of the Guaranteed Obligations and also waives notice of protest for nonpayment. Each Guarantor
waives notice of any default under the Notes or the Guaranteed Obligations.

          Each Guarantor further agrees that its Note Guarantee herein constitutes a Guarantee of
payment when due (and not a Guarantee of collection) and waives any right to require that any
resort be had by any Holder to any security held for payment of the Guaranteed Obligations.

          Except as set forth in Section 10.2 of the Indenture, the obligations of each
Guarantor hereunder shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination
for any reason (other than payment of the Guaranteed Obligations in full), including any claim of
waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject to any defense of

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setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever or by reason of the invalidity,
illegality or unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the obligations of each Guarantor herein shall not be discharged or
impaired or otherwise affected by (a) the failure of any Holder to assert any claim or demand or to
enforce any right or remedy against the Company or any other person under the Indenture, the Notes
or any other agreement or otherwise; (b) any extension or renewal of any thereof; (c) any
rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of any of the terms or provisions of the Indenture,
the Notes or any other agreement; (d) the release of any security held by any Holder or the
Collateral Agent for the Guaranteed Obligations or any of them; (e) the failure of any Holder to
exercise any right or remedy against any other Guarantor; (f) any change in the ownership of the
Company; (g) any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the
Guaranteed Obligations, or (h) any other act or thing or omission or delay to do any other act or
thing which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Guarantor or would
otherwise operate as a discharge of such Guarantor as a matter of law or equity.

          Each Guarantor agrees that its Note Guarantee under the Indenture shall remain in full force
and effect until payment in full of all the Guaranteed Obligations or such Guarantor is released
from its Note Guarantee in compliance with Section 10.2 or Article VIII of the
Indenture. Each Guarantor further agrees that its Note Guarantee herein shall continue to be
effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of
principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or
must otherwise be restored by any Holder upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Company or
otherwise.

          In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right which any Holder has
at law or in equity against any Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of the Company to pay
any of the Guaranteed Obligations when and as the same shall become due, whether at maturity, by
acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, each Guarantor hereby promises to and will, upon receipt
of written demand by the Trustee, forthwith pay, or cause to be paid, in cash, to the Trustee or
the Trustee on behalf of the Holders an amount equal to the sum of (i) the unpaid amount of such
Guaranteed Obligations then due and owing and (ii) accrued and unpaid interest (including Special
Interest) on such Guaranteed Obligations then due and owing (but only to the extent not prohibited
by law).

          Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between such Guarantor, on the one hand, and the
Holders, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the Guaranteed Obligations may be accelerated as
provided in the Indenture for the purposes of its Note Guarantee herein, notwithstanding any stay,
injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the Guaranteed
Obligations and (y) in the event of any such declaration of acceleration of such Guaranteed
Obligations, such Obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and
payable by the Guarantor for the purposes of this Note Guarantee.

          Each Guarantor also agrees to pay any and all reasonable costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Trustee or the Holders in enforcing any rights under
this Section.

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	 	RIDDELL SPORTS GROUP, INC.

RIDDELL, INC.

MACMARK CORPORATION

RIDMARK CORPORATION

ALL AMERICAN SPORTS CORPORATION

EQUILINK LICENSING, LLC

BELL SPORTS CORP.

BELL SPORTS, INC.

BELL CHINA INVESTMENTS, INC.

BELL RACING COMPANY

EASTON SPORTS, INC.

EASTON SPORTS ASIA, INC.

CDT NEVADA, INC.

     as Guarantors

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

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[FACE OF NOTE]

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES
ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY
INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED
OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT
FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF,
AGREES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED
SECURITIES, TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE
RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS ONE YEAR AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF
AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY WAS THE OWNER OF THIS
SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF,
(B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT,
(C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”), TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL
BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE
144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO NON-U.S. PERSONS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED
INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS
NOT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AND THAT IS PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT
OF ANOTHER INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A TRANSACTION INVOLVING A MINIMUM
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE SECURITIES OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR
FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (F)
PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT,
SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT
TO CLAUSES (D), (E) OR (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/ OR
OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE
HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE.

BY ITS ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY THE HOLDER THEREOF WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE
REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT (I) NO PORTION OF THE ASSETS USED BY SUCH HOLDER TO ACQUIRE OR HOLD
THIS SECURITY CONSTITUTES THE ASSETS OF ANY PERSON THAT IS OR WILL BE AN EMPLOYEE

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BENEFIT PLAN THAT IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE UNITES STATES EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY
ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OF A PLAN, INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT
THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE UNITES STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE
“CODE”) OR PROVISIONS UNDER ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, NON- UNITES STATES OR OTHER LAWS OR
REGULATIONS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO SUCH PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAWS”), OR OF AN
ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS ARE CONSIDERED TO INCLUDE “PLAN ASSETS” OF ANY SUCH PLAN, ACCOUNT OR
ARRANGEMENT, OR (II) THE ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY WILL NOT CONSTITUTE OR INVOLVE A
NONEXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE OR A
SIMILAR VIOLATION UNDER ANY APPLICABLE SIMILAR LAWS.

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR
REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME
OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY
PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO
ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO DTC,
TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS
OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET
FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

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	No. 3

	 	Principal Amount $0
	 

	 	CUSIP NO. 27749TAB1

EASTON-BELL SPORTS, INC.

9.750% Senior Secured Note due 2016

          Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., a Delaware corporation, promises to pay to Cede & Co., or its
registered assigns, the principal sum of $0, as revised by the Schedule of Increases and Decreases
in Global Note attached hereto, on December 1, 2016.

Interest Payment Dates: June 1 and December 1

Record Dates: May 15 and November 15

          Additional provisions of this Note are set forth on the other side of this Note.

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	 	EASTON-BELL SPORTS, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

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TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF

   AUTHENTICATION

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee, certifies

that this is one of

the Notes referred

to in the Indenture.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	     Authorized Officer
	 	 	 	Date:                     , 2009

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[REVERSE SIDE OF NOTE]

EASTON-BELL SPORTS, INC.

9.750% Senior Secured Note due 2016

39.    Interest

          Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., a Delaware corporation (such corporation, and its successors and
assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called the “Company”),
promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at the rate per annum shown above.

          The Company will pay interest semiannually on June 1 and December 1 of each year commencing
June 1, 2010. Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has
been paid on the Notes or, if no interest has been paid, from December 3, 2009. The Company shall
pay interest on overdue principal, and on overdue premium, if any (plus interest on such interest
to the extent lawful), at the rate borne by the Notes to the extent lawful. Interest will be
computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

          If an exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) registered under the Securities Act is not
consummated or a shelf registration statement (the “Shelf Registration Statement”) under
the Securities Act with respect to resales of the Notes is not declared effective by the SEC on or
before the date that is 310 days after the Issue Date (the “Target Registration Date”) in
accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 3, 2009 (the
“Registration Rights Agreement”), among the Company, the Guarantors and the initial
purchasers named therein, the annual interest rate borne by the Notes shall be increased from the
rate shown above by 0.25% per annum for the first 90-day period immediately following the Target
Registration Date and by an additional 0.25% per annum with respect to each subsequent 90-day
period, up to a maximum additional rate of 1.00% per annum, until the Exchange Offer is completed
or the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective, as described in the Registration Rights
Agreement. The Holder of this Note is entitled to the benefits of such Registration Rights
Agreement. Special Interest shall be paid to the same Persons, in the same manner and at the same
times as regular interest.

40.    Method of Payment

          By no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the date on which any principal of,
premium, if any, or interest on any Note is due and payable, the Company shall irrevocably deposit
with the Trustee or the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay such principal, premium, if any,
and/or interest (including Special Interest). The Company will pay interest (except Defaulted
Interest) to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the May 15
or November 15 next preceding the interest payment date even if Notes are cancelled, repurchased or
redeemed after the record date and on or before the interest payment date. Holders must surrender
Notes to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Company will pay principal, premium, if
any, and interest in money of the United States that

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at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. Payments in
respect of Notes represented by a Global Note (including principal, premium, if any, and interest)
will be made by the transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by The
Depository Trust Company or any successor depository. The Company will make all payments in respect
of a Definitive Note (including principal, premium, if any, and interest) by mailing a check to the
registered address of each Holder thereof; provided, however, that payments on the Notes may also
be made, in the case of a Holder of at least $1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes, by
wire transfer to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in the United States if
such Holder elects payment by wire transfer by giving written notice to the Trustee or the Paying
Agent to such effect designating such account no later than 15 days immediately preceding the
relevant due date for payment (or such other date as the Trustee may accept in its discretion).

41.    Paying Agent and Registrar

          Initially, U.S. Bank National Association (the “Trustee”) will act as Trustee, Paying
Agent and Registrar. The Company may appoint and change any Paying Agent, Registrar or
co-registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company or any of its domestically organized,
wholly owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent, Registrar or co-registrar.

42.    Indenture

          The Company issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of December 3, 2009 (as it may be
amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the
“Indenture”), among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee. The terms of the Notes
include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the
Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the
Indenture (the “Act”). Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein have the
meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture. The Notes are subject to all terms and provisions of
the Indenture, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and the Act for a statement of those
terms.

          The Notes are secured senior obligations of the Company. The aggregate principal amount of
Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under the Indenture is unlimited, provided that at
least the net cash proceeds from any issuance of Additional Notes are invested in Additional Assets
in accordance with the Indenture. This Note is one of the 9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2016
referred to in the Indenture. The Notes include (i) $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the
Company’s 9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 issued under the Indenture on December 3, 2009
(herein called “Initial Notes”), (ii) if and when issued, additional 9.750% Senior Secured
Notes due 2016 of the Company that may be issued from time to time under the Indenture subsequent
to December 3, 2009 (herein called “Additional Notes”) as provided in Section
2.1(a) of the Indenture and (iii) if and when issued, the Company’s 9.750% Senior Secured Notes
due 2016 that may be issued from time to time under the Indenture in exchange for Initial Notes or
Additional Notes in an offer registered under the Securities Act, as provided in the Registration
Rights Agreement (herein called “Exchange Notes”). The Initial Notes, Additional Notes and
Exchange Notes are treated as a single class of securities under the Indenture and shall be secured
by first and second priority Liens and security interests, subject to Permitted Liens, in the
Collateral. The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the incurrence of

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indebtedness, the making of restricted payments, the sale of assets, the incurrence of certain
liens, sale-leaseback transactions, transaction with affiliates, the making of payments for
consents, business activities, designation of restricted and unrestricted subsidiaries, the
entering into of agreements that restrict distributions from restricted subsidiaries and the
consummation of mergers and consolidations. The Indenture also imposes requirements with respect
to the provision of financial information and the provision of guarantees of the Notes by certain
subsidiaries.

          To guarantee the due and punctual payment of the principal, premium, if any, and interest
(including post-filing or post-petition interest) on the Notes and all other amounts payable by the
Company under the Indenture, the Notes, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Collateral Documents
and the Intercreditor Agreement when and as the same shall be due and payable, whether at maturity,
by acceleration or otherwise, according to the terms of the Notes and the Indenture, the Guarantors
have unconditionally guaranteed (and future guarantors, together with the Guarantors, will
unconditionally guarantee), jointly and severally, such obligations on a senior, secured basis
pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.

43.    Redemption and prepayment; Springing Maturity

     Except as described below, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Company’s option prior to
December 1, 2012.

     At any time prior to December 1, 2012 the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem up
to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture at a redemption price
of 109.750% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any,
to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings of the Company
(or of any Parent, to the extent such proceeds are contributed to the Company’s common equity
capital); provided that:

     (1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued under the
Indenture (excluding Notes held by the Company and its Subsidiaries) remains outstanding
immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and

     (2) the redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of the closing of such Equity
Offering or contribution.

     At any time prior to December 1, 2012 the Company may also redeem all or a part of the Notes,
upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each
holder’s registered address, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of Notes
redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest,
if any, to the date of redemption (the “Redemption Date”), subject to the rights of holders of
Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.

     At any time prior to December 1, 2012, during any twelve month period commencing on the Issue
Date the Company may redeem up to 10% of aggregate principal amount of the Notes at a redemption
price equal to 103% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

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     On or after December 1, 2012 the Company may redeem all or a part of the Notes upon not less
than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of
principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, on
the Notes redeemed, to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period
beginning on December 1 of the years indicated below, subject to the rights of holders of Notes on
the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Year	 	Percentage
	2012
	 	 	107.313	%
	2013
	 	 	104.875	%
	2014
	 	 	102.438	%
	2015 and thereafter
	 	 	100.000	%

     Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, interest will cease to
accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable redemption date.

     “Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any Note on any redemption date, the
greater of:

          (1) 1.0% of the principal amount of the Note; or

          (2) the excess of:

     (a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of
the Note at December 1, 2012 (such redemption price being set forth in the table
appearing above) plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the Note through
December 1, 2012 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date),
computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date
plus 50 basis points; over

     (b) the principal amount of the Note, if greater.

     “Treasury Rate” means, as of any redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such
redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and
published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become
publicly available at least two business days prior to the redemption date (or, if such Statistical
Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly
equal to the period from the redemption date to December 1, 2012; provided, however, that if the
period from the redemption date to December 1, 2012 is less than one year, the weekly average yield
on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year
will be used.

     Prior to the mailing of any notice of redemption of the Notes, the Company shall deliver to
the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that the conditions precedent to the right of

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redemption have occurred. Any such notice to the Trustee may be cancelled at any time prior
to notice of such redemption being mailed to any Holder and shall thereby be void and of no effect.
The Company will be bound to redeem the Notes on the date fixed for redemption.

          The Company may acquire Notes by means other than a redemption, whether by tender offer, open
market purchases, negotiated transactions or otherwise, in accordance with applicable securities
laws, so long as such acquisition does not otherwise violate the terms of the Indenture.

          Except as set forth in the next succeeding paragraph, the Company is not required to make any
mandatory redemption payments or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

          The Notes will become due and payable on October 1, 2015 unless on or prior to August 28,
2015, the Indebtedness under the New Holdco Credit Facility has been either (i) repaid and
discharged, provided that any Indebtedness incurred in connection with any such repayment and
discharge shall comply with clause (ii) of this sentence or (ii) extended, replaced or refinanced
with Indebtedness constituting a New Holdco Credit Facility with a Stated Maturity that is at least
91 days after the final Stated Maturity of the Notes.

44.    Change of Control Repurchase Provisions

          If a Change of Control occurs, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem all of the
Notes as described under paragraph 5 of the Notes, each Holder will have the right to require the
Company to repurchase from each Holder all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of
$1,000 in excess thereof) of such Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the
aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any,
to the date of purchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to
receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date) as provided in, and subject to the
terms of, the Indenture.

45.    Denominations; Transfer; Exchange

          The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of principal amount of
$2,000 and whole multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. A Holder may transfer or exchange Notes in
accordance with the Indenture. The Registrar may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish
appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay a sum sufficient to cover any taxes and
fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar need not register the transfer
of or exchange of any Note (A) for a period beginning (1) 15 days before the mailing of a notice of
an offer to repurchase or redeem Notes and ending at the close of business on the day of such
mailing or (2) 15 days before an interest payment date and ending on such interest payment date or
(B) called for redemption, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.

46.    Persons Deemed Owners

          The registered Holder of this Note may be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

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47.    Unclaimed Money

          If money for the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest remains unclaimed for two
years after such principal, premium, if any, or interest has become due and payable, the Trustee or
Paying Agent shall pay the money back to the Company at its request unless an abandoned property
law designates another Person. After any such payment, Holders entitled to the money must look
only to the Company for payment as general creditors unless an abandoned property law designates
another person and not to the Trustee for payment.

48.    Defeasance

          Subject to certain exceptions and conditions set forth in the Indenture, the Company at any
time may terminate some or all of its obligations under the Notes, the Indenture, the Collateral
Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement if the Company deposits with the Trustee money or
Government Securities for the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes to
redemption or maturity, as the case may be.

49.    Amendment, Supplement, Waiver

          Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (i) the Indenture, the Notes, the
Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents or the Intercreditor Agreement may be amended or
supplemented by the Company, Guarantors and Trustee with the consent of the Holders of at least a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes and (ii) any default (other
than with respect to nonpayment or in respect of a provision that cannot be amended without the
consent of each Holder affected or, in certain cases described in the Indenture, the Collateral
Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement, the consent of Holders of 75% in aggregate principal
amount of the Notes) or noncompliance with any provision may be waived with the consent of the
Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes. Subject to
certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder, the Company, the
Trustee, and, other than with respect to clause (8) below, the Guarantors may amend or supplement
the Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents or the Intercreditor
Agreement (1) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency; (2) to provide for uncertificated
Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes; (3) to provide for the assumption of the
Company’s or a Guarantor’s obligations to Holders of Notes and Note Guarantees by a successor to
the Company or such Guarantor pursuant to Article IV or X of the Indenture; (4) to
make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of Notes or
that does not adversely affect the legal rights hereunder or under the Notes, the Note Guarantees,
the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement of any such Holder; (5) to comply with
requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the
Trust Indenture Act; (6) to conform the text of the Indenture, Note Guarantees or the Notes to any
provision of the “Description of Notes” section of the Offering Memorandum, to the extent that such
provision in that “Description of Notes” section was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a
provision of the Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantees; (7) to provide for the issuance of
Additional Notes in accordance with the limitations set forth in the Indenture as of the date
hereof; (8) to allow any Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture and/or a Note Guarantee with
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Notes; (9) to add additional Collateral to secure the Notes; or (10) to release Liens in favor
of the Collateral Agent in the Collateral as provided in Section 11.6 of the Indenture.

50.    Defaults and Remedies

     Each of the following is an “Event of Default”:

     (1) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest on, or Special Interest, if
any, with respect to, the Notes;

     (2) default in the payment when due (at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise) of the
principal of, or premium, if any, on, the Notes;

     (3) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with the
provisions described in Section 3.5, 3.10 or 4.1 of the Indenture;

     (4) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for 60 days after
notice to the Company by the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal
amount of the Notes then outstanding voting as a single class to comply with any of the
other agreements in the Indenture, the Notes, the Collateral Documents or the Intercreditor
Agreement;

     (5) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued
or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or the payment of which is guaranteed by the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), whether such Indebtedness or guarantee now
exists, or is created after the date of the Indenture, if that default:

     (a) is caused by a failure to pay any such Indebtedness at its stated final
maturity (a “Payment Default”); or

     (b) results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its stated final
maturity,

and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the
principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment
Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $10.0 million
or more;

     (6) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay final judgments
entered by a court or courts of competent jurisdiction aggregating in excess of $10.0
million (net of any amount covered by insurance issued by a national insurance company that
has not contested coverage), which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period
of 60 days;

     (7) any (x) Note Guarantee, (y) Collateral Document governing a security interest with
respect to any Collateral having a fair market value in excess of $10.0 million or (z)

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obligation under the Intercreditor Agreement, in each case, of a Significant Subsidiary
or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that taken together as of the date of the latest audited
consolidated financial statements for the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would
constitute a Significant Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect (except as
contemplated by the terms of the Indenture and the Note Guarantees) or is declared null and
void in a judicial proceeding or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary or group of
Guarantors that taken together as of the date of the latest audited consolidated financial
statements of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would constitute a Significant
Subsidiary denies or disaffirms its obligations under the Indenture;

     (8) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization described in the
Indenture with respect to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a
Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would
constitute a Significant Subsidiary; and

     (9) with respect to any Collateral having a fair market value in excess of $10.0
million, individually or in the aggregate, (A) the failure of the security interest with
respect to such Collateral under the Collateral Documents, at any time, to be in full force
and effect for any reason other than in accordance with their terms and the terms of the
Indenture and other than the satisfaction in full of all obligations under the Indenture and
discharge of the Indenture if such Default continues for 60 days, (B) the declaration that
the security interest with respect to such Collateral created under the Collateral Documents
or under the Indenture is invalid or unenforceable, if such Default continues for 60 days or
(C) the assertion by the Company or any Guarantor, in any pleading in any court of competent
jurisdiction, that any such security interest is invalid or unenforceable.

          If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in clause (8) above) occurs
and is continuing, the Trustee by notice to the Company, or the Holders of at least 25% in
aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes by notice to the Company and the Trustee, may,
and the Trustee at the request of such Holders shall, declare the principal of, premium, if any,
and accrued and unpaid interest (including Special Interest), if any, on all the Notes to be due
and payable. Upon such a declaration, such principal, premium and accrued and unpaid interest
shall be due and payable immediately.

          In the case of an Event of Default specified in clause (8) above, with respect to the Company,
any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of
Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company that, taken together, would constitute a Significant
Subsidiary, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or
notice.

          The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may direct
the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the
Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee.

          The trustee may withhold from holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event
of Default if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest, except a

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Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal, interest or premium or
Special Interest, if any.

          Subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the duties of the trustee or the
collateral agent, in case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the
collateral agent will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the
Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement
at the request or direction of any holders of Notes unless such holders have offered to the trustee
or the collateral agent reasonable indemnity or security against any loss, liability or expense.

51.    Trustee Dealings with the Company

          Subject to certain limitations set forth in the Indenture, the Trustee under the Indenture, in
its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise
deal with the Company or its Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.

52.    No Recourse Against Others

          An incorporator, director, officer, employee or stockholder of each of the Company or any
Guarantor, solely by reason of this status, shall not have any liability for any obligations of the
Company or any Guarantor under the Notes, the Indenture, the Collateral Documents, the
Intercreditor Agreement or the Note Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of or by
reason of such obligations or their creation. By accepting a Note, each Holder waives and releases
all such liability. The waiver and release are a part of the consideration for the issuance of the
Notes.

53.    Authentication

          This Note shall not be valid until an authorized officer of the Trustee (or an authenticating
agent acting on its behalf) manually signs the certificate of authentication on the other side of
this Note.

54.    Abbreviations

          Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as TEN COM (=
tenants in common), TEN ENT 

(= tenants by the entirety), JT TEN (= joint tenants with rights of
survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= custodian) and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gift to
Minors Act).

55.    CUSIP, Common Code and ISIN Numbers

          The Company has caused CUSIP, Common Code and ISIN numbers, if applicable, to be printed on
the Notes and has directed the Trustee to use CUSIP, Common Code and ISIN numbers, if applicable,
in notices of redemption or purchase as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to
the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the

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Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption or purchase and reliance may be placed only
on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

56.    Governing Law

          This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New
York.

          The Company will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge to the Holder a
copy of the Indenture, which has in it the text of this Note in larger type. Requests may be made
to:

Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.

7855 Haskell Avenue, Suite 200

Van Nuys, California 91406

Attention: Mark Tripp 

57.    USA Patriot Act

The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the U.S.A. PATRIOT Act, the
Trustee is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal
entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with the Trustee. The parties to the
Indenture agree that they will provide the Trustee with such information as it may request in order
for the Trustee to satisfy the requirements of the U.S.A. PATRIOT Act.

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

          To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

          I or we assign and transfer this Note to:

 

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

 

(Insert assignee’s social security or tax I.D. No.)

and irrevocably appoint                      agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The
agent may substitute another to act for him.

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Date:

	 	 	 	 	 	Your Signature:	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 
	Signature Guarantee:

	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 

	 	(Signature must be guaranteed)
	 
	 	 
	 
	Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note.

The signature(s) should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (banks, stockbrokers,
savings and loan associations and credit unions with membership in an approved signature guarantee
medallion program), pursuant to S.E.C. Rule 17Ad-15.

The undersigned hereby certifies that it o is / o is not an Affiliate of the Company and that, to
its knowledge, the proposed transferee o is / o is not an Affiliate of the Company.

     In connection with any transfer or exchange of any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate
occurring prior to the date that is one year after the later of the date of original issuance of
such Notes and the last date, if any, on which such Notes were owned by the Company or any
Affiliate of the Company, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being:

CHECK ONE BOX BELOW:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	(1	)	 	o
	 	acquired for the undersigned’s own account, without transfer; or
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	(2	)	 	o
	 	transferred to the Company; or
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	(3	)	 	o
	 	transferred pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); or
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	(4	)	 	o
	 	transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the
Securities Act; or

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	 	 	(5	)	 	o
	 	transferred pursuant to and in compliance with Regulation S under the
Securities Act (provided that the transferee has furnished to the Trustee a signed
letter containing certain representations and agreements, the form of which letter
appears as Section 2.9 of the Indenture); or
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	(6	)	 	o
	 	transferred to an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in
Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act), that has furnished to the
Trustee a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements (the form of
which letter appears as Section 2.8 of the Indenture); or
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	(7	)	 	o
	 	transferred pursuant to another available exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced
by this certificate in the name of any person other than the registered Holder thereof; provided,
however, that if box (5), (6) or (7) is checked, the Company may require, prior to registering any
such transfer of the Notes, in its sole discretion, such legal opinions, certifications and other
information as the Company may reasonably request to confirm that such transfer is being made
pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, such as the exemption provided by Rule 144 under such Act.

	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Signature
	 
	 	 
	Signature Guarantee:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	(Signature must be guaranteed)

	 	Signature
	 
	 	 
	 

The signature(s) should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (banks, stockbrokers,
savings and loan associations and credit unions with membership in an approved signature guarantee
medallion program), pursuant to S.E.C. Rule 17Ad-15.

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF BOX (1) OR (3) ABOVE IS CHECKED.

     The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or
an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such
account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A
and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as the undersigned has
requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is
aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to
claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Dated:
	 	 

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SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL SECURITY

          The following increases or decreases in this Global Note have been made:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Principal Amount of this Global	 	 	Signature of authorized	 
	 	 	 	 	Amount of decrease in Principal	 	 	Amount of increase in Principal	 	 	Note following such decrease or	 	 	signatory of Trustee or Notes	 
	Date of Exchange	 	 	Amount of this Global Note	 	 	Amount of this Global Note	 	 	increase	 	 	Custodian	 

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

          If you elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 3.5 or 3.10 of the
Indenture, check either box:

	 	 	 
	o
	 	o
	3.5
	 	3.10

          If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to
Section 3.5 or Section 3.10 of the Indenture, state the amount in principal amount (must be in
denominations of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof):
$                                                             and specify the denomination or denominations (which
shall not be less than the minimum authorized denomination) of the Notes to be issued to the Holder
for the portion of the within Note not being repurchased (in the absence of any such specification,
one such Note will be issued for the portion not being repurchased):                     .

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Date:

	 	 	 	Your Signature
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	        

	 	 
	 	 	 	 (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of the Note)

	 	 	 
	Signature Guarantee:

	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 

	 	(Signature must be guaranteed)

The signature(s) should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (banks, stockbrokers,
savings and loan associations and credit unions with membership in an approved signature guarantee
medallion program), pursuant to S.E.C. Rule 17Ad-15.

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NOTE GUARANTEE

          Pursuant to the Indenture (the “Indenture”) dated as of December 3, 2009 among
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., the Guarantors party thereto (each a “Guarantor” and collectively
the “Guarantors”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”),
each Guarantor, subject to the provisions of Article X of the Indenture, hereby fully,
unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, jointly
and severally with each other Guarantor, to each Holder of the Notes, to the extent lawful, and the
Trustee the full and punctual payment when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption
or otherwise, of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest (including Special Interest) on
the Notes and all other obligations and liabilities of the Company under the Indenture (including
without limitation interest (including Special Interest) accruing after the filing of any petition
in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating
to the Company or any Guarantor whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is
allowed in such proceeding and the obligations under Section 7.7 of the Indenture), the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement (all the
foregoing being hereinafter collectively called the “Guaranteed Obligations”).

          Each Note Guarantee will be secured on a first-priority basis by the First Priority Collateral
owned by such Guarantor and on a second-priority basis by the ABL Collateral owned by such
Guarantor. Such Guarantors will also agree to pay any and all costs and expenses (including
reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee, the Collateral Agent or the Holders
in enforcing any rights under the Note Guarantees. The obligations of the Guarantors under the Note
Guarantees will rank equally in right of payment with other Indebtedness of such Guarantors, except
to the extent such other Indebtedness is expressly subordinated to the obligations arising under
the Note Guarantees, in which case the obligations of the Guarantors under the Note Guarantees will
rank senior in right of payment to such other Indebtedness.

          Each Guarantor agrees (to the extent permitted by law) that the Guaranteed Obligations may be
extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice or further assent from it, and that it
will remain bound under Article X of the Indenture notwithstanding any extension or renewal
of any Guaranteed Obligation.

          Each Guarantor waives presentation to, demand of payment from and protest to the Company of
any of the Guaranteed Obligations and also waives notice of protest for nonpayment. Each Guarantor
waives notice of any default under the Notes or the Guaranteed Obligations.

          Each Guarantor further agrees that its Note Guarantee herein constitutes a Guarantee of
payment when due (and not a Guarantee of collection) and waives any right to require that any
resort be had by any Holder to any security held for payment of the Guaranteed Obligations.

          Except as set forth in Section 10.2 of the Indenture, the obligations of each
Guarantor hereunder shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination
for any reason (other than payment of the Guaranteed Obligations in full), including any claim of
waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject to any defense of

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setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever or by reason of the invalidity,
illegality or unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the obligations of each Guarantor herein shall not be discharged or
impaired or otherwise affected by (a) the failure of any Holder to assert any claim or demand or to
enforce any right or remedy against the Company or any other person under the Indenture, the Notes
or any other agreement or otherwise; (b) any extension or renewal of any thereof; (c) any
rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of any of the terms or provisions of the Indenture,
the Notes or any other agreement; (d) the release of any security held by any Holder or the
Collateral Agent for the Guaranteed Obligations or any of them; (e) the failure of any Holder to
exercise any right or remedy against any other Guarantor; (f) any change in the ownership of the
Company; (g) any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the
Guaranteed Obligations, or (h) any other act or thing or omission or delay to do any other act or
thing which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Guarantor or would
otherwise operate as a discharge of such Guarantor as a matter of law or equity.

          Each Guarantor agrees that its Note Guarantee under the Indenture shall remain in full force
and effect until payment in full of all the Guaranteed Obligations or such Guarantor is released
from its Note Guarantee in compliance with Section 10.2 or Article VIII of the
Indenture. Each Guarantor further agrees that its Note Guarantee herein shall continue to be
effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of
principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or
must otherwise be restored by any Holder upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Company or
otherwise.

          In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right which any Holder has
at law or in equity against any Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of the Company to pay
any of the Guaranteed Obligations when and as the same shall become due, whether at maturity, by
acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, each Guarantor hereby promises to and will, upon receipt
of written demand by the Trustee, forthwith pay, or cause to be paid, in cash, to the Trustee or
the Trustee on behalf of the Holders an amount equal to the sum of (i) the unpaid amount of such
Guaranteed Obligations then due and owing and (ii) accrued and unpaid interest (including Special
Interest) on such Guaranteed Obligations then due and owing (but only to the extent not prohibited
by law).

          Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between such Guarantor, on the one hand, and the
Holders, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the Guaranteed Obligations may be accelerated as
provided in the Indenture for the purposes of its Note Guarantee herein, notwithstanding any stay,
injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the Guaranteed
Obligations and (y) in the event of any such declaration of acceleration of such Guaranteed
Obligations, such Obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and
payable by the Guarantor for the purposes of this Note Guarantee.

          Each Guarantor also agrees to pay any and all reasonable costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Trustee or the Holders in enforcing any rights under
this Section.

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	 	RIDDELL SPORTS GROUP, INC.

RIDDELL, INC.

MACMARK CORPORATION

RIDMARK CORPORATION

ALL AMERICAN SPORTS CORPORATION

EQUILINK LICENSING, LLC

BELL SPORTS CORP.

BELL SPORTS, INC.

BELL CHINA INVESTMENTS, INC.

BELL RACING COMPANY

EASTON SPORTS, INC.

EASTON SPORTS ASIA, INC.

CDT NEVADA, INC.

     as Guarantors

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

22exv4w2

Exhibit 4.2

Execution Copy

 

EASTON-BELL SPORTS, INC.,

THE GUARANTORS PARTIES HERETO

AND

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

AS TRUSTEE

9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2016

 

INDENTURE

Dated as of December 3, 2009

 

 

 

Table of Contents

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Page	 
	ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
	 	 	1	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 1.1. Definitions
	 	 	1	 
	SECTION 1.2. Other Definitions
	 	 	33	 
	SECTION 1.3. Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act
	 	 	35	 
	SECTION 1.4. Rules of Construction
	 	 	36	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE II THE NOTES
	 	 	37	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 2.1. Form, Dating and Terms
	 	 	37	 
	SECTION 2.2. Execution and Authentication
	 	 	47	 
	SECTION 2.3. Registrar and Paying Agent
	 	 	48	 
	SECTION 2.4. Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust
	 	 	49	 
	SECTION 2.5. Holder Lists
	 	 	49	 
	SECTION 2.6. Transfer and Exchange
	 	 	49	 
	SECTION 2.7. Form of Certificate to be Delivered upon Termination of
Restricted Period
	 	 	54	 
	SECTION 2.8. Form of Certificate to be Delivered in Connection with
Transfers to Institutional Accredited Investors
	 	 	55	 
	SECTION 2.9. Form of Certificate to be Delivered in Connection with
Transfers Pursuant to Regulation S
	 	 	56	 
	SECTION 2.10. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Notes
	 	 	58	 
	SECTION 2.11. Outstanding Notes
	 	 	59	 
	SECTION 2.12. Temporary Notes
	 	 	59	 
	SECTION 2.13. Cancellation
	 	 	60	 
	SECTION 2.14. Payment of Interest; Defaulted Interest
	 	 	60	 
	SECTION 2.15. Computation of Interest
	 	 	61	 
	SECTION 2.16. CUSIP, Common Code and ISIN Numbers
	 	 	61	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE III COVENANTS
	 	 	62	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 3.1. Payment of Notes
	 	 	62	 
	SECTION 3.2. Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock

	 	 	62	 
	SECTION 3.3. Restricted Payments
	 	 	67	 
	SECTION 3.4. Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries

	 	 	71	 
	SECTION 3.5. Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock
	 	 	74	 
	SECTION 3.6. Limitation on Liens
	 	 	80	 
	SECTION 3.7. Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions
	 	 	80	 
	SECTION 3.8. Limitation on Affiliate Transactions
	 	 	80	 
	SECTION 3.9. [Intentionally Omitted]
	 	 	82	 
	SECTION 3.10. Change of Control
	 	 	82	 
	SECTION 3.11. Reports
	 	 	84	 

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	SECTION 3.12. Future Guarantors
	 	 	85	 
	SECTION 3.13. Maintenance of Office or Agency
	 	 	86	 
	SECTION 3.14. Corporate Existence
	 	 	87	 
	SECTION 3.15. Payment of Taxes
	 	 	87	 
	SECTION 3.16. Payments for Consent
	 	 	87	 
	SECTION 3.17. Compliance Certificate
	 	 	87	 
	SECTION 3.18. Further Instruments and Acts
	 	 	88	 
	SECTION 3.19. Business Activities
	 	 	88	 
	SECTION 3.20. Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

	 	 	88	 
	SECTION 3.21. Stay, Extension and Usury Laws
	 	 	89	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE IV SUCCESSOR COMPANY
	 	 	89	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 4.1. Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets
	 	 	89	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE V REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT; SPRINGING MATURITY
	 	 	92	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 5.1. Notices to Trustee
	 	 	92	 
	SECTION 5.2. Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased
	 	 	93	 
	SECTION 5.3. Notice of Redemption
	 	 	93	 
	SECTION 5.4. Effect of Notice of Redemption
	 	 	94	 
	SECTION 5.5. Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price
	 	 	94	 
	SECTION 5.6. Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part
	 	 	95	 
	SECTION 5.7. Optional Redemption
	 	 	95	 
	SECTION 5.8. Mandatory Redemption
	 	 	96	 
	SECTION 5.9. Springing Maturity
	 	 	96	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VI DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
	 	 	96	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 6.1. Events of Default
	 	 	96	 
	SECTION 6.2. Acceleration
	 	 	99	 
	SECTION 6.3. Other Remedies
	 	 	99	 
	SECTION 6.4. Waiver of Past Defaults
	 	 	99	 
	SECTION 6.5. Control by Majority
	 	 	100	 
	SECTION 6.6. Limitation on Suits
	 	 	100	 
	SECTION 6.7. Rights of Holders to Receive Payment
	 	 	100	 
	SECTION 6.8. Collection Suit by Trustee
	 	 	101	 
	SECTION 6.9. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim
	 	 	101	 
	SECTION 6.10. Priorities
	 	 	101	 
	SECTION 6.11. Undertaking for Costs
	 	 	102	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VII TRUSTEE
	 	 	102	 
	SECTION 7.1. Duties of Trustee
	 	 	102	 
	SECTION 7.2. Rights of Trustee
	 	 	103	 
	SECTION 7.3. Individual Rights of Trustee
	 	 	106	 
	SECTION 7.4. Trustee’s Disclaimer
	 	 	106	 

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	SECTION 7.5. Notice of Defaults
	 	 	106	 
	SECTION 7.6. Reports by Trustee to Holders
	 	 	106	 
	SECTION 7.7. Compensation and Indemnity
	 	 	106	 
	SECTION 7.8. Replacement of Trustee
	 	 	107	 
	SECTION 7.9. Successor Trustee by Merger
	 	 	108	 
	SECTION 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification
	 	 	108	 
	SECTION 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Company
	 	 	109	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VIII LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
	 	 	109	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 8.1. Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance;
Defeasance
	 	 	109	 
	SECTION 8.2. Legal Defeasance and Discharge
	 	 	109	 
	SECTION 8.3. Covenant Defeasance
	 	 	110	 
	SECTION 8.4. Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance
	 	 	110	 
	SECTION 8.5. Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust;
Other Miscellaneous Provisions
	 	 	111	 
	SECTION 8.6. Repayment to the Company
	 	 	112	 
	SECTION 8.7. Reinstatement
	 	 	112	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE IX AMENDMENTS
	 	 	113	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 9.1. Without Consent of Holders
	 	 	113	 
	SECTION 9.2. With Consent of Holders
	 	 	114	 
	SECTION 9.3. Compliance with Trust Indenture Act
	 	 	116	 
	SECTION 9.4. Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers
	 	 	116	 
	SECTION 9.5. Notation on or Exchange of Notes
	 	 	116	 
	SECTION 9.6. Trustee to Sign Amendments
	 	 	116	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE X NOTE GUARANTEE
	 	 	117	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 10.1. Note Guarantee
	 	 	117	 
	SECTION 10.2. Limitation on Liability; Termination, Release and Discharge

	 	 	119	 
	SECTION 10.3. Right of Contribution
	 	 	120	 
	SECTION 10.4. No Subrogation
	 	 	120	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE XI COLLATERAL AND SECURITY
	 	 	120	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 11.1. The Collateral
	 	 	120	 
	SECTION 11.2. Further Assurances
	 	 	121	 
	SECTION 11.3. After-Acquired Property
	 	 	122	 
	SECTION 11.4. Impairment of Security Interest
	 	 	122	 
	SECTION 11.5. Real Estate Mortgages and Filings
	 	 	122	 
	SECTION 11.6. Release of Liens on the Collateral
	 	 	123	 
	SECTION 11.7. Authorization of Actions to be Taken by the Trustee or the
Collateral Agent Under the Collateral Documents
	 	 	125	 

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	SECTION 11.8. Collateral Accounts
	 	 	126	 
	SECTION 11.9. Negative Pledge
	 	 	127	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE XII SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
	 	 	128	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 12.1. Satisfaction and Discharge
	 	 	128	 
	SECTION 12.2. Application of Trust Money
	 	 	129	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS
	 	 	129	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 13.1. Trust Indenture Act Controls
	 	 	129	 
	SECTION 13.2. Notices
	 	 	129	 
	SECTION 13.3. Communication by Holders with other Holders
	 	 	131	 
	SECTION 13.4. Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent
	 	 	131	 
	SECTION 13.5. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion
	 	 	131	 
	SECTION 13.6. When Notes Disregarded
	 	 	131	 
	SECTION 13.7. Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar
	 	 	132	 
	SECTION 13.8. Business Days
	 	 	132	 
	SECTION 13.9. GOVERNING LAW
	 	 	132	 
	SECTION 13.10. No Recourse Against Others
	 	 	132	 
	SECTION 13.11. Successors
	 	 	132	 
	SECTION 13.12. Multiple Originals
	 	 	132	 
	SECTION 13.13. Qualification of Indenture
	 	 	132	 
	SECTION 13.14. Table of Contents; Headings
	 	 	133	 
	SECTION 13.15. WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL
	 	 	133	 
	SECTION 13.16. Intercreditor Agreement Controls
	 	 	133	 
	SECTION 13.17. Force Majeure
	 	 	133	 
	SECTION 13.18. Severability
	 	 	133	 

	 	 	 
	EXHIBIT A

	 	Form of Initial Note
	EXHIBIT B

	 	Form of Exchange Note
	EXHIBIT C

	 	Form of Indenture Supplement to Add Guarantors
	EXHIBIT D

	 	Form of Note Security Agreement
	EXHIBIT E

	 	Form of Mortgage
	EXHIBIT F

	 	Form of Intercreditor Agreement

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CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE

	 	 	 	 	 
	TIA	 	Indenture	 
	Section	 	Section	 
	310(a)(1)
	 	 	7.10	 
	  (a)(2)
	 	 	7.10	 
	  (a)(3)
	 	 	N.A.	 
	  (a)(4)
	 	 	N.A.	 
	  (a)(5)
	 	 	7.10	 
	  (b)
	 	 	7.8; 7.10	 
	  (c)
	 	 	7.10	 
	311(a)
	 	 	7.11	 
	  (b)
	 	 	7.11	 
	  (c)
	 	 	N.A.	 
	312(a)
	 	 	2.5	 
	  (b)
	 	 	13.3	 
	  (c)
	 	 	13.3	 
	313(a)
	 	 	7.6	 
	  (b)(1)
	 	 	7.6; 11.2	 
	  (b)(2)
	 	 	7.6; 11.2	 
	  (c)
	 	 	7.6; 11.2	 
	  (d)
	 	 	7.6	 
	314(a)
	 	 	3.11; 3.17, 13.5	 
	  (b)
	 	 	11.2	 
	  (c)(1)
	 	 	13.4	 
	  (c)(2)
	 	 	13.4	 
	  (c)(3)
	 	 	N.A.	 
	  (d)
	 	 	11.2; 11.6	(b)
	  (e)
	 	 	13.5	 
	315(a)
	 	 	7.1	 
	  (b)
	 	 	7.5; 13.2	 
	  (c)
	 	 	7.1	 
	  (d)
	 	 	7.1	 
	  (e)
	 	 	6.11	 
	316(a)(last sentence)
	 	 	13.6	 
	  (a)(1)(A)
	 	 	6.5	 
	  (a)(1)(B)
	 	 	6.4	 
	  (a)(2)
	 	 	N.A.	 
	  (b)
	 	 	6.7	 
	  (c)
	 	 	6.5	 
	317(a)(1)
	 	 	6.8	 
	  (a)(2)
	 	 	6.9	 
	  (b)
	 	 	2.4	 
	318(a)
	 	 	13.1	 

     N.A. means Not Applicable.

     Note: This Cross-Reference Table shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be part of this
Indenture.

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          INDENTURE dated as of December 3, 2009, among EASTON-BELL SPORTS, INC., a Delaware corporation
(the “Company”), THE GUARANTORS (as defined herein) parties hereto and U.S. BANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION (the “Trustee”), as Trustee.

          Each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other parties and for the equal and
ratable benefit of the Holders of (i) the Company’s 9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 issued on
the date hereof and the guarantees thereof by the Guarantors parties hereto (the “Initial
Notes”), (ii) if and when issued, an unlimited principal amount of additional notes having
identical terms and conditions as the Notes other than issue date, issue price and the first
interest payment date (the “Additional Notes”), and (iii) when issued, the Company’s 9.750%
Senior Secured Notes due 2016 and the guarantees thereof that will be issued in exchange for
Initial Notes or any Additional Notes in an offer registered under the Securities Act as provided
in the Registration Rights Agreement, as hereinafter defined, (the “Exchange Notes” and
together with the Initial Notes and Additional Notes, the “Notes”):

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

          SECTION 1.1. Definitions.

     “ABL Collateral” means the portion of the Collateral as to which the Notes have a
second-priority Lien, including, cash and Cash Equivalents, deposit accounts, inventory, accounts
receivable, other personal property relating to such inventory and all proceeds of the foregoing,
with the exception of Excluded Property, as more fully described in the Collateral Documents, until
clause (C) of the definition of First Priority Collateral is applicable.

     “ABL Credit Facility” means the Credit Agreement, to be dated as of December 3, 2009
among the Company, the subsidiaries that borrow or guarantee obligations under such agreement, the
lenders parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as agent (or its successor in such
capacity), and as it may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time and any renewal,
increase, extension, refunding, restructuring, replacement or refinancing thereof (whether with the
original administrative agent and lenders or another administrative agent or agents or one or more
other lenders and whether provided under the original ABL Credit Facility or one or more other
credit or other agreements or indentures).

     “Acquired Debt” means, with respect to any specified Person:

     (1) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged
with or into or became a Subsidiary of such specified Person, whether or not such
Indebtedness is incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person
merging with or into, or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of, such specified Person; and

 

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     (2) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified
Person.

     “Additional Assets” means: (i) any property or assets (other than Indebtedness,
Capital Stock, working capital or current assets) to be used by the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary in a Permitted Business; (ii) the Capital Stock of a Person that becomes a Restricted
Subsidiary as a result of the acquisition of such Capital Stock by the Company or another
Restricted Subsidiary; or (iii) Capital Stock constituting a minority interest in any Person that
at such time is or will thereupon become a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that, in the
case of clauses (ii) and (iii), such Restricted Subsidiary is primarily engaged in a Permitted
Business.

     “Additional Notes” has the meaning set forth in the second introductory paragraph of
this Indenture.

     “Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly
controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person.
For purposes of this definition, “control,” as used with respect to any Person, means the
possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or
otherwise; provided that beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the Voting Stock of a Person will
be deemed to be control. For purposes of this definition, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by”
and “under common control with” have correlative meanings.

     “Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any Note on any redemption date, the
greater of:

     (1) 1.0% of the principal amount of the Note; or

     (2) the excess of:

     (a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of
the Note at December 1, 2012 (such redemption price being set forth in the table
appearing in Section 5.7) plus (ii) all required interest payments due on
the Note through December 1, 2012 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the
redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of
such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over

     (b) the principal amount of the Note, if greater.

     “Applicable Procedures” means, with respect to any transfer or exchange of or for
beneficial interests in any Global Note, the rules and procedures of the Depositary, Euroclear and
Clearstream that apply to such transfer or exchange.

     “Asset Disposition” means:

     (1) the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of any assets or rights; provided
that the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole will be

 

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governed by the provisions of this Indenture described in Section 3.10 and/or
the provisions described in Section 4.1 and not by the provisions described in
Section 3.5; and

     (2) the issuance of Equity Interests in any of the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries or
the sale of Equity Interests in any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than directors’
qualifying shares).

     Notwithstanding the preceding, none of the following items will be deemed to be an Asset
Disposition:

     (1) any single transaction or series of related transactions that involves assets
having a Fair Market Value of less than $2.0 million;

     (2) a transfer of assets between or among the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

     (3) an issuance of Equity Interests by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to the
Company or to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;

     (4) the sale or lease of inventory, products or accounts receivable in the ordinary
course of business;

     (5) the licensing of intellectual property in the ordinary course of business (other
than any perpetual licensing);

     (6) any sale or other disposition of damaged, worn-out or obsolete assets in the
ordinary course of business;

     (7) the sale or other disposition of cash or Cash Equivalents;

     (8) a Restricted Payment that does not violate Section 3.3 or a Permitted
Investment; and

     (9) an Asset Swap effected in compliance with Section 3.5.

     “Asset Swap” means a concurrent purchase and sale or exchange of assets (other than
assets constituting Collateral) used in a Permitted Business between the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries and another Person; provided that any cash received must be applied in
accordance with Section 3.5.

     “Attributable Debt” in respect of a sale and leaseback transaction means, at the time
of determination, the present value of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during
the remaining term of the lease included in such sale and leaseback transaction. Such present value
shall be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such
transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that if such sale and leaseback
transaction results in a Capital Lease Obligation, the amount of Indebtedness represented thereby
will be determined in accordance with the definition of “Capital Lease Obligation.”

 

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     “Bank Lender” means the lenders or holders of Indebtedness issued under the ABL Credit
Facility or any replacement thereof.

     “Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, U.S. Code or any similar federal or state law for the
relief of debtors.

     “Beneficial Owner” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5
under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular
“person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such “person” will be
deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such “person” has the right to acquire
by conversion or exercise of other securities, whether such right is currently exercisable or is
exercisable only after the passage of time. The terms “Beneficially Owns” and “Beneficially Owned”
have a corresponding meaning.

     “Board of Directors” means:

     (1) with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation or any
committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board;

     (2) with respect to a partnership, the Board of Directors of the general partner of the
partnership;

     (3) with respect to a limited liability company, the managing member or members or any
controlling committee of managing members thereof; and

     (4) with respect to any other Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a
similar function.

     “Board Resolution” means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an
Assistant Secretary of a Person to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors of such Person
and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the Trustee.

     “Borrowing Base” means, as of the date of determination, an amount equal to the sum,
without duplication of (1) 90% of the net book value of the Company’s and its Restricted
Subsidiaries’ accounts receivable at such date and (2) 75% of the net book value of the Company’s
and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ inventories at such date. Net book value shall be determined in
accordance with GAAP and shall be calculated using amounts reflected on the most recent available
balance sheet (it being understood that the accounts receivable and inventories of an acquired
business may be included if such acquisition has been completed on or prior to the date of
determination).

     “Business Day” means each day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which
banking institutions in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close.

     “Calculation Date” shall mean the date on which the event for which the calculation of
the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio or the Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio shall occur.

 

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     “Capital Lease Obligation” means, at the time any determination is to be made, the
amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required to be
capitalized on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the Stated Maturity thereof
shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the
first date upon which such lease may be prepaid by the lessee without payment of a penalty.

     “Capital Stock” means:

     (1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;

     (2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests,
participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

     (3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership interests
(whether general or limited) or membership interests; and

     (4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a
share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person, but
excluding from all of the foregoing any debt securities convertible into Capital Stock,
whether or not such debt securities include any right of participation with Capital Stock.

     “Cash Equivalent” means:

     (1) United States dollars;

     (2) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States
government or any agency or instrumentality of the United States government (provided that
the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support of those securities)
having maturities of not more than twelve months from the date of acquisition;

     (3) certificates of deposit and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or
less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances with maturities not exceeding twelve
months and overnight bank deposits, in each case, with any lender party to the ABL Credit
Facility or with any domestic commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $500.0
million and a Thomson Bank Watch Rating of “B” or better;

     (4) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying
securities of the types described in clauses (2) and (3) above entered into with any
financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above;

     (5) commercial paper having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from Moody’s or
S&P, in each case, maturing within twelve months after the date of acquisition;

     (6) money market funds, substantially all of the assets of which constitute Cash
Equivalents of the kinds described in clauses (1) through (5) of this definition;

 

6

     (7) instruments equivalent to those referred to in clauses (1) to (6) of this
definition denominated in Euros or any other foreign currency comparable in credit quality
and tenor to those referred to above and customarily used by corporations for cash
management purposes in any jurisdiction outside the United States to the extent reasonably
required in connection with any business conducted by any Restricted Subsidiary organized in
such jurisdiction and not for speculative purposes; and

     (8) for purposes Section 3.5 only, non-cash consideration in the form of seller
notes received in connection with any Asset Disposition in an aggregate amount outstanding
at any time not to exceed $15.0 million.

     “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:

     (1) the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition
(other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions,
of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries
taken as a whole to any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Section 13(d) or
14(d) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision) other than a Principal or a Related
Party of a Principal;

     (2) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Company;

     (3) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger,
consolidation or other business combination), the result of which is that any “person” or
“group” (as defined above), other than the Principals and their Related Parties or a
Permitted Group, becomes the Beneficial Owner in a single transaction or a series of related
transactions, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of the Company or
any direct or indirect parent of the Company, measured by voting power rather than number of
            shares; or

     (4) after an initial public offering of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of
the Company, the first day on which a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of
the Company are not Continuing Directors.

     “Change of Control Offer” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section
3.10(a).

     “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

     “Collateral” means all property and assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired,
in which Liens are, from time to time, purported to be granted to secure the Notes pursuant to the
Collateral Documents.

     “Collateral Account” means any segregated account under the sole control of the
Collateral Agent that is free from all other Liens, and includes all cash and Cash Equivalents
received by the Trustee or the Collateral Agent from Asset Dispositions of First Priority
Collateral, Recovery Events, foreclosures on or sales of First Priority Collateral, any issuance of
Additional Notes or any other awards or proceeds pursuant to the Collateral Documents,

 

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including earnings, revenues, rents, issues, profits and income from the Collateral received
pursuant to the Collateral Documents, and interest earned thereon.

     “Collateral Agent” means U.S. Bank National Association, acting in its capacity as
collateral agent under the Collateral Documents, or any successor thereto.

     “Collateral Documents” means the mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds to secure debt,
security agreements, pledge agreements, agency agreements and other instruments and documents
executed and delivered pursuant to this Indenture or any of the foregoing, as the same may be
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time and pursuant to which Collateral is
pledged, assigned or granted to or on behalf of the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the
Holders and the Trustee or notice of such pledge, assignment or grant is given.

     “Consolidated Cash Flow” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period,
the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus, without duplication:

     (1) an amount equal to any extraordinary loss plus any net loss realized by such Person
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Disposition, to the extent
such losses were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

     (2) taxes paid and provision for taxes based on income or profits of such Person and
its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent that such taxes or provision for
taxes was deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

     (3) the Fixed Charges of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period,
to the extent that such Fixed Charges were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net
Income; plus

     (4) depreciation, amortization (including amortization of intangibles and amortization
of deferred financing costs (whether or not classified as interest expense, but in each case
that has been deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income) but excluding amortization of
prepaid cash expenses that were paid in a prior period) and other non-cash expenses
(excluding any such non-cash expense to the extent that it represents an accrual of or
reserve for cash expenses in any future period or amortization of a prepaid cash expense
that was paid in a prior period) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such
period to the extent that such depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses were
deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

     (5) any non-recurring fees, charges or expenses paid in connection with the
Transactions within 180 days of the date of this Indenture that were deducted in computing
Consolidated Net Income; plus

     (6) any restructuring charges (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include costs
relating to severance, retention, relocation, contract termination and consolidation of
facilities) and other non-recurring charges that were deducted in computing Consolidated Net
Income; provided, that the aggregate amount of such fees, charges or other expenses may not
exceed (a) $5.0 million in any twelve-month period and (b) $15.0

 

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million in the aggregate; provided, further that the Company may carry over and utilize
in subsequent twelve-month periods, in addition to the amounts permitted for such
twelve-month period, the amount of such fees, charges or other expenses permitted to have
been utilized but not utilized in any preceding twelve-month period; plus

     (7) any expenses or charges related to any Equity Offering, Permitted Investment,
acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by this
Indenture (whether or not successful), and deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income;
plus

     (8) any Management Fees paid or accrued in such period that were deducted in computing
Consolidated Net Income to the extent such Management Fees were otherwise permitted under
Section 3.3; minus

     (9) non-cash items increasing such Consolidated Net Income for such period, other than
the accrual of revenue or the reversal of reserves in the ordinary course of business,

in each case, on a consolidated basis and determined in accordance with GAAP. The calculation of
Consolidated Cash Flow shall also exclude non-cash income or charges resulting from mark-to-market
accounting under Financial Accounting Standard No. 52 relating to Indebtedness denominated in
foreign currencies and any unrealized net gains and losses resulting from Hedging Obligations
(including, without limitation, the application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No.
133 and International Accounting Standard No. 39).

     “Consolidated Income Tax Expense” for any period means the provision for taxes of the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with
GAAP.

     “Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period,
the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on
a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that:

     (1) the Net Income of any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or that is
accounted for by the equity method of accounting will be included only to the extent of the
amount of dividends or similar distributions paid in cash to the specified Person or a
Restricted Subsidiary of the Person (and if such Net Income is a loss it will be included
only to the extent that such loss has been funded with cash by the specified Person or a
Restricted Subsidiary of the specified Person);

     (2) the Net Income of any Restricted Subsidiary will be excluded to the extent that the
declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary
of that Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior
governmental approval (that has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by operation
of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute,
rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its
stockholders, unless such restriction with respect to the payment of dividends or similar
distributions has been legally waived; provided, however, that Consolidated Net

 

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Income will be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other
payments actually paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the Company or a
Restricted Subsidiary in respect of such period, to the extent not already included therein;

     (3) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles will be excluded;

     (4) notwithstanding clause (1) above, the Net Income of any Unrestricted Subsidiary
will be excluded, whether or not distributed to the specified Person or one of its
Subsidiaries;

     (5) non-cash compensation charges or other non-cash expenses or charges arising from
the grant of or issuance or repricing of stock, stock options or other equity-based awards
to the directors, officers and employees of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries will
be excluded;

     (6) any impairment charge or asset write-off pursuant to FAS 142 and FAS 144 and the
amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to FAS 141 will be excluded;

     (7) any increase in cost of sales as a result of the step-up in inventory valuation and
any increase in amortization or depreciation or other non-cash charges resulting from the
application of purchase accounting in relation to any acquisition that is consummated after
the date of this Indenture, net of taxes, will be excluded; and

     (8) so long as the specified Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries file a consolidated
tax return, or are part of a consolidated group for tax purposes with a parent entity, the
excess of (a) the Consolidated Income Tax Expense for such period over (b) all tax payments
payable for such period by such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, including without
duplication any such tax payments payable for such period by such Person and its Restricted
Subsidiaries to such parent entity under a tax sharing agreement or arrangement, will be
excluded.

     “Consolidated Tangible Assets” means with respect to the Company as of any date, the
aggregate of the assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries less goodwill and all assets
properly classified as intangible assets in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” in each case, on a consolidated basis,
after giving effect to purchase accounting and as of the most recent fiscal quarter ended for which
internal financial statements are available.

     “Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to any specified Person on any
Calculation Date, the ratio, on a pro forma basis, of (1) the sum of the aggregate outstanding
amount of Indebtedness of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries plus the aggregate
liquidation preference of all outstanding Disqualified Stock of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries and Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors (except
Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock issued to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) of such
Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, determined on a consolidated basis in
accordance with GAAP as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter for which internal
financial statements are available immediately preceding the Calculation Date, to (2) the
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ended four fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately
preceding the Calculation Date.

     For purposes of calculating the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio:

     (1) (A) acquisitions that have been made by the specified Person or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries, including through mergers or consolidations, or any Person or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries acquired by the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and including
any related financing transactions and including increases in ownership of Restricted Subsidiaries,
(B) discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP), and (C) operations or
businesses (and ownership interests therein) disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, in each
case, during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or
prior to the Calculation Date will be given pro forma effect (as determined in good faith by the
chief financial officer of the Company) as if they had occurred on the first day of the
four-quarter reference period;

     (2) in the event that such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary incurs, assumes, guarantees,
redeems, repays, retires or extinguishes any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness incurred or
repaid under any revolving credit facility in the ordinary course of business for working capital
purposes) or issues, redeems, repays or retires Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, in each
case, subsequent to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which internal financial
statements are available but on or prior to or simultaneously with the Calculation Date, then the
Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence,
assumption, guarantee, redemption, repayment, retirement or extinguishment of Indebtedness, or such
issuance, redemption, repayment or retirement of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the
same had occurred on the last day of such most recent fiscal quarter;

     (3) the amount of Indebtedness under any revolving credit facility shall be computed based
upon the average balance of such Indebtedness at the end of each month during such four-quarter
reference period; provided, that, if Indebtedness under any revolving credit facility is incurred
or repaid outside the ordinary course of business for working capital purposes during or after the
four-quarter reference period, such incurrence or repayment will be given pro forma effect to each
monthly balance prior to the incurrence or repayment of such Indebtedness;

     (4) the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of any Indebtedness denominated in a foreign
currency will reflect the currency translation effects, determined in accordance with GAAP, of
Hedging Obligations for currency exchange risks with respect to the applicable currency in effect
on the date of determination of the U.S. dollar equivalent principal amount of such Indebtedness.

     (5) whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any transaction, the pro forma calculations
shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company.

     “Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to any specified Person on
any Calculation Date, the ratio, on a pro forma basis, of (1) the sum of the aggregate outstanding
amount of Indebtedness of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries secured by a Lien,

 

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determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP as of the last day of the most
recent fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding
the Calculation Date, to (2) the Consolidated Cash Flow of such Person and its Restricted
Subsidiaries for the most recently ended four fiscal quarters for which internal financial
statements are available immediately preceding the Calculation Date, calculated in a manner
consistent with the calculations of the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio described above.

     “Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board
of Directors of the Company who:

     (1) was a member of such Board of Directors on the date of this Indenture; or

     (2) was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors by the Principals
or a Related Party of the Principals or with the approval of a majority of the Continuing
Directors who were members of such Board of Directors at the time of such nomination or
election.

     “Debt Facility” or “Debt Facilities” means, with respect to the Company or any
Guarantor, one or more debt facilities (including, without limitation, the ABL Credit Facility) or
commercial paper facilities with banks or other institutional lenders providing for revolving
credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to such
lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such lenders against such receivables)
or letters of credit or issuances of debt securities evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds or
similar instruments, in each case, as amended, restated, supplemented, modified, renewed, refunded,
replaced or refinanced (including by means of sales of debt securities to institutional investors)
in whole or in part from time to time (and whether or not with the original trustee, administrative
agent, holders and lenders or another trustee, administrative agent or agents or other holders or
lenders and whether provided under the ABL Credit Facility or any other credit agreement or other
agreement or indenture).

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

     “Definitive Notes” means certificated Notes.

     “Depositary” means The Depository Trust Company, its nominees and their respective
successors and assigns, or such other depository institution hereinafter appointed by the Company.

     “Disqualified Stock” means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of
any security into which it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case, at the
option of the holder of the Capital Stock), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is
mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the
option of the holder of the Capital Stock, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is 91
days after the date on which the Notes mature. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any Capital
Stock that would constitute Disqualified Stock solely because the holders of the Capital Stock have
the right to require the Company to repurchase such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of a change
of control or an asset sale will not constitute Disqualified Stock if the terms of such Capital

 

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Stock provide that the Company may not repurchase or redeem any such Capital Stock pursuant to
such provisions unless such repurchase or redemption complies with Section 3.3. The amount
of Disqualified Stock deemed to be outstanding at any time for purposes of this Indenture will be
the maximum amount that the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may become obligated to pay
upon the maturity of, or pursuant to any mandatory redemption provisions of, such Disqualified
Stock, exclusive of accrued dividends.

     “Domestic Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that was formed
under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States or the District of Columbia
or that guarantees or otherwise provides direct credit support for any Indebtedness of the Company.

     “DTC” means The Depository Trust Company, its nominees and their respective successors
and assigns, or such other depository institution hereinafter appointed by the Company.

     “Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to
acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable
for, Capital Stock).

     “Equity Offering” means an offering or sale of Equity Interests (other than
Disqualified Stock) of the Company or any Parent (whether offered or sold independently or as part
of an offering or sale of units).

     “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules
and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

     “Exchange Notes” has the meaning ascribed to it in the second introductory paragraph
of this Indenture.

     “Exchange Offer Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in the Registration
Rights Agreement.

     “Excluded Property” means the items excluded from the Collateral, including, without
limitation:

     (1) any Capital Stock and other securities of a Subsidiary to the extent that the
pledge of such Capital Stock and other securities results in the Company being required to
file separate financial statements of such Subsidiary with the SEC, but only to the extent
necessary not to be subject to such requirement, as described in more detail below;

     (2) any Capital Stock of any Foreign Subsidiaries directly owned by the Company or any
Guarantor in excess of 65% of the Capital Stock of such Foreign Subsidiaries;

     (3) any assets of Foreign Subsidiaries, unless any such Foreign Subsidiary is required
to become a Guarantor under the Indenture;

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     (5) assets securing purchase money obligations or Capital Lease Obligations permitted
to be incurred under the Indenture, solely to the extent the documentation relating thereto
prohibits such assets from being Collateral and no Lien on those assets secures any other
Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries other than such purchase money
obligations or Capitalized Lease Obligations;

     (6) all interests in real property other than fee interests;

     (7) any property to the extent that such grant of a security interest is prohibited by
any requirement of law of a governmental authority, requires a consent not obtained of any
governmental authority pursuant to such requirement of law or is prohibited by, or
constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of or gives rise to a
right on the part of the parties thereto other than the Company and its Subsidiaries to
terminate (or materially modify) or requires any consent not obtained under, any contract,
license, agreement, instrument or other document evidencing or giving rise to such property
or, in the case of any investment property, pledged stock or pledged note, any applicable
shareholder or similar agreement, except to the extent that such requirement of law or the
term in such contract, license, agreement, instrument or other document or shareholder or
similar agreement providing for such prohibition, breach, default or right of termination or
modification or requiring such consent is ineffective under applicable law;

     (8) any aircraft or any trucks, trailers, tractors, service vehicles, automobiles,
rolling stock or other registered mobile equipment or equipment covered by certificates of
title or ownership of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;

     (9) deposit accounts exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes and other employee
wage and benefit payments;

     (10) any property that the Collateral Agent shall determine in its sole discretion in
which the cost (including adverse tax consequences) of obtaining a security interest would
be excessive in relation to the value of the security to be afforded thereby; and

     (11) certain other items agreed by the parties and as more fully set forth in the
Collateral Documents.

     In addition, in the event that Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act is
amended, modified or interpreted by the SEC to require (or is replaced with another rule or
regulation, or any other law, rule or regulation is adopted, which would require) the filing with
the SEC (or any other governmental agency) of separate financial statements of any Subsidiary of
the Company due to the fact that such Subsidiary’s Capital Stock secures the Notes, then the
Capital Stock of such Subsidiary shall automatically be deemed not to be part of the Collateral but
only to the extent necessary to not be subject to such requirement. In such event, the Collateral
Documents may be amended or modified, without the consent of any holder of Notes, to the extent
necessary to release the security interests in favor of the Collateral Agent on the shares of
Capital Stock that are so deemed to no longer constitute part of the Collateral. In the event that
Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act are amended, modified or interpreted by the
SEC to permit (or are replaced with another rule or regulation, or any other

 

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law, rule or regulation is adopted, which would permit) such Subsidiary’s Capital Stock to
secure the Notes in excess of the amount then pledged without the filing with the SEC (or any other
governmental agency) of separate financial statements of such Subsidiary, then the Capital Stock of
such Subsidiary shall automatically be deemed to be a part of the Collateral but only to the extent
necessary to not be subject to any such financial statement requirement.

     “Existing Credit Agreement” means that certain credit and guaranty agreement, dated as
of March 16, 2006, by and among, inter alia, RBG, the Company and certain of its Restricted
Subsidiaries and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent.

     “Existing Holdco Credit Facility” means that certain credit agreement, dated as of
November 17, 2006, by and among Holdings, the lenders party thereto and Wachovia Investment
Holdings, LLC, as administrative agent, as it may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to
time and any renewal, extension, refunding, restructuring, replacement or refinancing thereof
(whether with the original administrative agent and lenders or another administrative agent or
trustee or one or more other lenders and whether provided under the original credit facility or one
or more other credit or other arrangements or indentures, in each case exclusively issued or
entered into by one or more parent entities of the Company), as long as any such renewal,
extension, refunding, restructuring, replacement or refinancing facility or indenture does not
result in the principal amount borrowable thereunder to be in excess of the sum of (x) the
then-outstanding principal amount of, and accrued interest on, the Existing Holdco Credit Facility
and (y) an amount necessary to pay to unrelated third parties any fees and expenses, including
premiums, related to such replacement, refunding or refinancing.

     “Existing Indebtedness” means indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries (other
than Indebtedness under the ABL Credit Facility or the Notes) in existence on the date of this
Indenture, until such amounts are repaid.

     “Existing Indenture” means that certain indenture, dated as of September 30, 2004, and
supplemented by that Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 11, 2005 and as further supplemented
by that Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 16, 2005, among the Company, the guarantors party
thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.

     “Fair Market Value” means the value that would be paid by a willing buyer to an
unaffiliated willing seller in a transaction not involving distress or necessity of either party,
and, in the case of any transaction involving aggregate consideration in excess of $10.0 million,
as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company (unless otherwise provided in
this Indenture).

     “First Priority Collateral” means (A) prior to the termination of the ABL Credit
Facility, the portion of the Collateral as to which the Notes have a first-priority Lien, (B) after
the termination of the ABL Credit Facility (until any replacement thereof), the assets listed in
clause (A) above and the ABL Collateral and (C) exclusively in the event of a refinancing or
replacement of the ABL Credit Facility with one or more Debt Facilities that permits sharing on a
pro rata basis of a first priority security interest in all the ABL Collateral (other than Foreign
Collateral) and the First Priority Collateral with the Obligations under the Notes, the Note

 

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Guarantees and this Indenture, a collective reference to the assets listed in clause (A) and
the ABL Collateral (other than Foreign Collateral).

     “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means with respect to any specified Person for any
period, the ratio of the Consolidated Cash Flow of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges
of such Person for such period. In the event that the specified Person or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries incurs, assumes, guarantees, repays, repurchases, redeems, defeases or otherwise
discharges any Indebtedness (other than ordinary working capital borrowings) or issues, repurchases
or redeems Preferred Stock subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio is being calculated and on or prior to the Calculation Date, then the Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio will be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence, assumption,
guarantee, repayment, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other discharge of Indebtedness, or
such issuance, repurchase or redemption of Preferred Stock, and the use of the proceeds therefrom,
as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter reference period.

     In addition, for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:

     (1) acquisitions that have been made by the specified Person or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries, including through mergers or consolidations, or any Person or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries acquired by the specified Person or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries, and including any related financing transactions and including increases in
ownership of Restricted Subsidiaries, during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent
to such reference period and on or prior to the Calculation Date will be given pro forma
effect (as determined in good faith by the chief financial officer of the Company) as if
they had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period;

     (2) the Consolidated Cash Flow attributable to discontinued operations, as determined
in accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses (and ownership interests therein)
disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, will be excluded;

     (3) the Fixed Charges attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in
accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses (and ownership interests therein)
disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, will be excluded, but only to the extent that the
obligations giving rise to such Fixed Charges will not be obligations of the specified
Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries following the Calculation Date;

     (4) any Person that is a Restricted Subsidiary on the Calculation Date will be deemed
to have been a Restricted Subsidiary at all times during such four-quarter period;

     (5) any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary on the Calculation Date will be
deemed not to have been a Restricted Subsidiary at any time during such four-quarter period;
and

     (6) if any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest, the interest expense on such
Indebtedness will be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Calculation Date had been
the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligation
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     “Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the sum,
without duplication, of:

     (1) the consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries
for such period, whether paid or accrued, including, without limitation, original issue
discount, non-cash interest payments, the interest component of any deferred payment
obligations, the interest component of all payments associated with Capital Lease
Obligations, imputed interest with respect to Attributable Debt, commissions, discounts and
other fees and charges incurred in respect of letter of credit or bankers’ acceptance
financings, and net of the effect of all payments made or received pursuant to Hedging
Obligations in respect of interest rates (but excluding amortization of deferred financing
costs); plus

     (2) the consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries
that was capitalized during such period; plus

     (3) any interest on Indebtedness of another Person that is guaranteed by such Person or
one of its Restricted Subsidiaries or secured by a Lien on assets of such Person or one of
its Restricted Subsidiaries, whether or not such guarantee or Lien is called upon; plus

     (4) the product of (a) all dividends, whether paid or accrued and whether or not in
cash, on any series of Preferred Stock of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries,
other than dividends on Equity Interests payable solely in Equity Interests of such Person
(other than Disqualified Stock) or to such Person or a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person,
times (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is one
minus the then current combined federal, state and local statutory tax rate of such Person,
expressed as a decimal, in each case, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with
GAAP.

     “Foreign Collateral” means the assets of our Foreign Subsidiaries securing obligations
under the Canadian sub-facility or any other sub-facility for the benefit of a Foreign Subsidiary
borrower under the ABL Credit Facility or any other Debt Facility incurred pursuant to clause (1)
of the definition of “Permitted Debt”.

     “Foreign Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not a
Domestic Subsidiary.

     “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and
pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in
such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the
accounting profession, as of the date of this Indenture.

     “Government Securities” means securities that are:

                    (1) direct obligations of the United States of America for the timely payment of which its
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                    (2) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or
instrumentality of the United States of America the timely payment of which is unconditionally
guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America, which, in either
case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuers thereof, and shall also include a
depository receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act), as
custodian with respect to any such Government Securities or a specific payment of principal of or
interest on any such Government Securities held by such custodian for the account of the holder of
such depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized
to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any
amount received by the custodian in respect of the Government Securities or the specific payment of
principal of or interest on the Government Securities evidenced by such depository receipt.

     “guarantee” means a guarantee other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for
collection in the ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any manner including, without
limitation, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements
in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness (whether arising by virtue of
partnership arrangements, or by agreements to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or
services, to take or pay or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise).

     “Guarantor” means:

     (1) each Domestic Subsidiary of the Company on the date of this Indenture; and

     (2) any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that executes a Note Guarantee in
accordance with the provisions of this Indenture,

     and their respective successors and assigns, in each case, until the Note Guarantee of such Person
has been released in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture.

     “Hedging Obligation” means, with respect to any specified Person, the obligations of
such Person under:

     (1) interest rate swap agreements (whether from fixed to floating or from floating to
fixed), interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements, in each case,
designed to manage interest rates or interest rate risk;

     (2) other agreements or arrangements designed to manage interest rates or interest rate
risk; and

     (3) other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against
fluctuations in currency exchange rates or commodity prices.

     “Holdings” means EB Sports Corp., a Delaware corporation.

     “Holdco Credit Facilities” means the Existing Holdco Credit Facility and the New
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     “Holder” means a person in whose name a Note is registered.

     “IAI” means an institutional “accredited investor” as described in Rule 501(a)(1),
(2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act.

     “Immaterial Subsidiary” means, as of any date, any Restricted Subsidiary whose total
assets, as of that date, are less than $100,000 and whose total revenues for the most recent
12-month period do not exceed $100,000; provided that a Restricted Subsidiary will not be
considered an Immaterial Subsidiary if it, as of any date, together with all other Immaterial
Subsidiaries, has net assets as of such date in excess of $500,000 or has total revenues for the
most recent 12-month period in excess of $500,000; provided further that a Restricted Subsidiary
will not be considered to be an Immaterial Subsidiary if it, directly or indirectly, guarantees or
otherwise provides direct credit support for any Indebtedness of the Company.

     “Indebtedness” means, with respect to any specified Person, any indebtedness of such
Person (excluding accrued expenses and trade payables), whether or not contingent:

     (1) in respect of borrowed money;

     (2) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit
(or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof);

     (3) in respect of banker’s acceptances;

     (4) representing Capital Lease Obligations or Attributable Debt in respect of sale and
leaseback transactions;

     (5) representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property
or services due more than six months after such property is acquired or such services are
completed, except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable; or

     (6) representing any Hedging Obligations,

     if and to the extent any of the preceding items (other than letters of credit, Attributable Debt
and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of the specified Person
prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the term “Indebtedness” includes all Indebtedness of
others secured by a Lien on any asset of the specified Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is
assumed by the specified Person) and, to the extent not otherwise included, the guarantee by the
specified Person of any Indebtedness of any other Person.

     “Indenture” means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

     “Initial Notes” has the meaning ascribed to it in the second introductory paragraph of
this Indenture.

     “Intercreditor Agreement” means the Intercreditor Agreement to be entered into among
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administrative agent under the ABL Credit Facility, on behalf of itself and the lenders
thereunder, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

     “Investment” means, with respect to any Person, all direct or indirect investments by
such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the forms of loans (including guarantees or
other obligations), advances or capital contributions (excluding commission, travel and similar
advances to officers and employees made in the ordinary course of business), purchases or other
acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, together with
all items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance
with GAAP. If the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company sells or otherwise disposes of any
Equity Interests of any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company such that, after giving effect
to any such sale or disposition, such Person is no longer a Subsidiary of the Company, the Company
will be deemed to have made an Investment on the date of any such sale or disposition equal to the
Fair Market Value of the Company’s Investments in such Subsidiary that were not sold or disposed of
in an amount determined as provided in the final paragraph of Section 3.3. The acquisition
by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company of a Person that holds an Investment in a third
Person will be deemed to be an Investment by the Company or such Subsidiary in such third Person in
an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the Investments held by the acquired Person in such
third Person in an amount determined as provided in the final paragraph of Section 3.3.
Except as otherwise provided in this Indenture, the amount of an Investment will be determined at
the time the Investment is made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value.

     “Issue Date” means the date on which the Notes are initially issued.

     “Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security
interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or
otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention
agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a
security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the
Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction.

     “Management Agreement” means, collectively, (i) that certain amended and restated
management advisory agreement, dated as of September 30, 2004, and as amended by Amendment No. 1
thereto, dated as of March 16, 2006, by and among Easton-Bell Sports LLC, RBG, the other
subsidiaries of RBG party thereto, and Fenway Partners, LLC (formerly Fenway Partners, Inc.). and
by Amendment No. 2 thereto, to be entered into prior to the Issue Date by and among Easton-Bell
Sports, LLC, RBG, the other subsidiaries of RBG party thereto, and Fenway Partners, LLC and (ii)
that certain management advisory agreement, dated as of September 30, 2004, and as amended by
Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of March 16, 2006, by and among Easton-Bell Sports LLC, RBG, the
other subsidiaries of RBG party thereto and Fenway Partners Resources, Inc., and by Amendment No, 2
thereto, to be entered into prior to the Issue Date by and among Easton-Bell Sports LLC, RBG, the
other subsidiaries of RBG party thereto and Fenway Partners Resources, Inc. in each case, as in
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     “Management Fees” means fees in respect of any Significant Transaction (as defined in
the Management Agreement) and out-of-pocket expenses payable under the Management Agreement (as in
effect on the Issue Date) to the Principals provided that the aggregate amount of any fees
(exclusive of any expense reimbursement or payments under indemnification obligations) paid in
connection with any Significant Transaction (as defined in the Management Agreement) shall not
exceed the greater of $1.0 million and 1.5% of the gross transaction value of such Significant
Transaction.

     “Mortgages” means the mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds to secure Indebtedness or other
similar documents securing Liens on the Premises, as well as the other Collateral secured by and
described in the mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds to secure Indebtedness or other similar
documents.

     “Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

     “Net Award” means any awards or proceeds in respect of any condemnation or other
eminent domain proceeding relating to any Collateral deposited in the Collateral Account pursuant
to the Collateral Documents.

     “Net Income” means, with respect to any specified Person, the net income (loss) of
such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred
Stock dividends, excluding, however:

     (1) any gain or loss, together with any related provision for taxes on such gain or
loss, realized in connection with: (a) any Asset Disposition; or (b) the disposition of any
securities by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or the extinguishment of any
Indebtedness of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; and

     (2) any extraordinary gain or loss, together with any related provision for taxes on
such extraordinary gain or loss.

     “Net Insurance Proceeds” means any awards or proceeds in respect of any casualty
insurance or title insurance claim relating to any Collateral deposited in the Collateral Account
pursuant to the Collateral Documents.

     “Net Proceeds” means the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Disposition (including, without limitation, any
cash received upon the sale or other disposition of any non-cash consideration received in any
Asset Disposition), net of the direct costs relating to such Asset Disposition, including, without
limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and sales commissions, and any
relocation expenses incurred as a result of the Asset Disposition, taxes paid or payable as a
result of the Asset Disposition, in each case, after taking into account any available tax credits
or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements, and all payments made on any Indebtedness that is
secured by any assets subject to such Asset Disposition, in accordance with the terms of any Lien
upon such assets, or that must by its terms, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such
Asset Disposition, or by applicable law, be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Disposition
and any reserve for adjustment in respect of the sale price of such asset or assets established in
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     “New Holdco Credit Facilities” means the reference to that certain credit facility
dated as of the Issue Date entered into among Holdings, RBG Holdings Corp., the lenders party
thereto and Wachovia Investment Holdings, LLC, as administrative agent, as it may be amended,
supplemented or modified from time to time and any renewal, extension, refunding, restructuring,
replacement or refinancing thereof (whether with the original administrative agent and lenders or
another administrative agent or trustee or one or more other lenders and whether provided under the
original credit facility or one or more other credit or other agreements or indentures, in each
case exclusively issued or entered into by one or more parent entities of the Company), so long as
any such renewal, extension, refunding, restructuring, replacement or refinancing facility or
indenture does not result in the principal amount borrowable thereunder to be in excess of the sum
of (x) the then-outstanding principal amount of and accrued interest on the New Holdco Credit
Facility and (y) an amount necessary to pay to unrelated third parties any fees and expenses,
including premiums, related to such renewal, extension, refunding, restructuring, replacement or
refinancing.

     “Non-Recourse Debt” means Indebtedness:

     (1) as to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) provides
credit support of any kind (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument that would
constitute Indebtedness), (b) is directly or indirectly liable as a guarantor or otherwise,
or (c) constitutes the lender;

     (2) no default with respect to which (including any rights that the holders of the
Indebtedness may have to take enforcement action against an Unrestricted Subsidiary) would
permit upon notice, lapse of time or both any holder of any other Indebtedness (other than
the Notes) of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to declare a default on such
other Indebtedness or cause the payment of the Indebtedness to be accelerated or payable
prior to its Stated Maturity; and

     (3) as to which the lenders have been notified in writing that they will not have any
recourse to the stock or assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

     “Non-U.S. Person” means a Person who is not a U.S. Person (as defined in
Regulation S).

     “Note” has the meaning ascribed to it in the second introductory paragraph of this
Indenture.

     “Notes Custodian” means the custodian with respect to the Global Note (as appointed by
DTC), or any successor Person thereto and shall initially be the Trustee.

     “Note Guarantee” means the guarantee by each Guarantor of the Company’s obligations
under this Indenture and the Notes, executed pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture.

     “Obligations” means any principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications,
reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under, the documentation governing any
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     “Offering Memorandum” means the offering memorandum, dated November 20, 2009, relating
to the offering by the Company of $350.0 million of the 9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2016.

     “Officer” means any one of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the
President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, any Vice President, the
Treasurer, the Secretary or the Controller of the Company.

     “Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed by two or more Officers; provided,
however, that an Officers’ Certificate given pursuant to this Indenture shall be signed by any one
of the principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer of
the Company.

     “Operating Agreement” means the Fifth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company
Agreement of Easton-Bell Sports, LLC, dated as of December 3, 2009, by and among Easton-Bell
Sports, LLC and its Members (as defined therein), as in effect on the Issue Date.

     “Opinion of Counsel” means an opinion from legal counsel who is reasonably acceptable
to the Trustee, that meets the requirements of Section 13.5 hereof. The counsel may be an
employee of or counsel to the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or the Trustee.

     “Parent” means any direct or indirect parent company of the Company.

     “Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness” means any Additional Notes and any other Indebtedness
that has a stated maturity date that is equal to or longer than the Notes and has a pari passu Lien
on the First Priority Collateral with the Notes.

     “Permitted Business” means any business conducted by the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries on the date of this Indenture and any business reasonably related, ancillary or
complimentary to, or reasonable extensions of, the business of the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries on the date of this Indenture.

     “Permitted Group” means any group of investors that is deemed to be a “person” (as
that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), by virtue of the Operating Agreement;
provided that no single Person (other than the Principals and their Related Parties) Beneficially
Owns (together with its Affiliates) more of the Voting Stock of the Company that is Beneficially
Owned by such group of investors than is then collectively Beneficially Owned by the Principals and
their Related Parties in the aggregate.

     “Permitted Investments” means:

     (1) any Investment in the Company or in a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;

     (2) any Investment in Cash Equivalents;

     (3) any Investment by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in a
Person, if as a result of such Investment:

 

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     (a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; or

     (b) such Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or
transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, the
Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;

     (4) any Investment made as a result of the receipt of non-cash consideration from an
Asset Disposition that was made pursuant to and in compliance with Section 3.5;

     (5) any acquisition of assets or Capital Stock solely in exchange for the issuance of
Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company;

     (6) any Investments received in compromise or resolution of (A) obligations of trade
creditors or customers that were incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Company
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, including pursuant to any plan of reorganization or
similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of any trade creditor or customer; or
(B) litigation, arbitration or other disputes with Persons who are not Affiliates;

     (7) Investments represented by Hedging Obligations;

     (8) loans or advances to directors, officers and employees of the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries (a) made in the ordinary course of business of the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $500,000
at any one time outstanding or (b) to finance the purchase by such person of Capital Stock
of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate amount of
loans or advances made pursuant to clause (b) shall not exceed $250,000 in any twelve-month
period;

     (9) receivables owing to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, if created or
acquired in the ordinary course of business;

     (10) payroll, travel and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at the
time of such advances ultimately to be treated as expenses for accounting purposes and that
are made in the ordinary course of business;

     (11) guarantees otherwise permitted by the terms of this Indenture;

     (12) Investments existing on the date of this Indenture;

     (13) repurchases of the Notes; and

     (14) other Investments in any Person other than an Affiliate (other than such Persons
that are Affiliates of the Company solely by virtue of the Company’s Investments in such
Persons) of the Company having an aggregate Fair Market Value (measured on the date each
such Investment was made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value), when
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pursuant to this clause (14) that are at the time outstanding not to exceed the greater
of (a) $35.0 million and (b) 7.5% of the Consolidated Tangible Assets.

     The amount of Investments outstanding at any time pursuant to clause (14) above shall be
reduced by (A) the net reduction after the date of this Indenture in Investments made after the
date of this Indenture pursuant such clause relating from dividends, repayments of loans or
advances or other transfers of property, net cash proceeds realized on the sale of any such
Investments and net cash proceeds representing the return of the capital, in each case to the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any such Investment, less the cost of the
disposition of any such Investment (provided that, in each case, the amount of any such net cash
proceeds that are applied to reduce the amount of Investments outstanding at any time pursuant to
clause (14) above will be excluded from clause (3)(c) or (3)(e), as applicable, of Section
3.3(a)), and (B) the portion (proportionate to the Company’s equity interest in such
Unrestricted Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary
that was designated after the date of this Indenture as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to
clause (14) at the time such Unrestricted Subsidiary is designated a Restricted Subsidiary
(provided that, in each case, the amount applied to reduce the amount of Investments outstanding at
any time pursuant to clause (14) above will be excluded from clause (3)(d) of Section
3.3(a)); provided, however, that the foregoing sum shall not exceed, in the case of any Person,
the amount of Investments previously made by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to
clause (14).

     “Permitted Liens” means:

     (1) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (1) of the definition of
“Permitted Debt”; provided, however, that (A) any Liens on the First Priority Collateral
granted pursuant to this clause (1) must be junior in priority to the Liens on such
Collateral granted in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Trustee and the
Holders of the Notes pursuant to the Collateral Documents and the terms of such junior
interest may be no more favorable to the beneficiaries thereof than the terms contained in
the Intercreditor Agreement as in effect from time to time and (B) no other Liens (other
than Liens on Foreign Collateral) may be granted pursuant to this clause (1) unless the
Notes are secured by a second-priority Lien that is junior in priority to the Liens on such
Collateral securing such Indebtedness but senior in priority to any other Liens granted on
such Collateral; provided further, that the preceding proviso shall not be given effect in
the event the ABL Credit Facility is refinanced or replaced in full with one or more Debt
Facilities sharing on a pro rata basis first priority security interest in all the ABL
Collateral (other than Foreign Collateral) and First Priority Collateral with the
Obligations under the Notes, the Note Guarantees and this Indenture;

     (2) Liens in favor of the Company or the Guarantors;

     (3) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged with or
into or consolidated with the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company; provided that such
Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of, and were not incurred in
contemplation of, such merger or consolidation and do not extend to any assets other than
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     (4) Liens on property (including Capital Stock) existing at the time of acquisition of
the property by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company; provided that such Liens were
in existence prior to, such acquisition, and not incurred in contemplation of, such
acquisition;

     (5) Liens to secure the performance of statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds,
performance bonds or other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of
business;

     (6) Liens to secure Indebtedness (including Capital Lease Obligations) permitted by
clause (4) of the definition of Permitted Debt covering only the assets acquired with or
financed by such Indebtedness;

     (7) Liens existing on the date of this Indenture;

     (8) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims that are not yet
delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly
instituted and diligently conducted; provided that any reserve or other appropriate
provision as is required in conformity with GAAP has been made therefor;

     (9) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, landlord’s and mechanics’
Liens, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;

     (10) survey exceptions, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for,
licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other
similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to the use of real property that were
not incurred in connection with Indebtedness and that do not, individually or in the
aggregate, materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair
their use in the operation of the business of such Person;

     (11) Liens securing the Notes and the related Note Guarantees issued on the date of
this Indenture (and exchange Notes and exchange Guarantees in respect thereof);

     (12) Liens securing Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
the proceeds of which are used to acquire Additional Assets, so long as after giving pro
forma effect to such acquisition, the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio of the Company
would be no greater than 3.50 to 1.00 as of the end of the Company’s most recently ended
four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately
preceding such incurrence; provided, that (x) subject to clause (y), in the case of
Additional Assets described in clause (ii) or (iii) of the definition thereof, a majority of
the property and assets of the applicable Restricted Subsidiary (on a book value basis)
become First Priority Collateral upon acquisition thereof and (y) no more than $30.0 million
of net proceeds from the issuance of Additional Notes in the aggregate may be issued to
acquire the Capital Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries (and the First Priority Collateral
relating to such acquisition shall be limited to 65% of the Capital Stock of Foreign
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     (13) Liens arising by reward of any judgment, decree or order of any court but not
giving rise to an Event of Default so long as such Liens are adequately bonded and any
appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly initiated for the review of such
judgment, decree or order shall not have been finally terminated or the period within which
such proceedings may be initiated shall not have expired; provided that any reserve or other
appropriate provision as is required in conformity with GAAP has been made therefor;

     (14) Liens upon specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of the Company
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries securing such Person’s obligations in respect of
bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the
purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;

     (15) Liens securing Hedging Obligations incurred pursuant to clause (8) of the
definition of “Permitted Debt,” so long as the related Indebtedness is, and is permitted to
be under this Indenture, secured by a Lien on the same property securing such Hedging
Obligations;

     (16) Liens on the assets of Foreign Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness of such Foreign
Subsidiaries permitted to be incurred under this Indenture;

     (17) any provision for the retention of title to an asset by the vendor or transferor
of such asset which asset is acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company in a transaction entered into in the ordinary course of business of the Company or
such Restricted Subsidiary;

     (18) any extension, renewal or replacement, in whole or in part, of any Lien described
in clauses (3), (4), (6) or (7) of the definition of “Permitted Liens”; provided that (A)
any such extension, renewal or replacement is no more restrictive in any material respect
that the Lien so extended, renewed or replaced and does not extend to any additional
property or assets and (B) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not
increased to any amount greater than the outstanding principal amount of the Indebtedness
described under such clauses (3), (4), (6) or (7) at the time the original Lien became a
Permitted Lien under this Indenture;

     (19) Liens to secure any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred
under this Indenture (other than Indebtedness secured by Liens described in clauses (1) and
(25) of this definition); provided, however, that:

     (a) the new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property and
assets that secured or, under the written agreements pursuant to which the original
Lien arose, could secure the original Lien (plus improvements and accessions to,
such property or proceeds or distributions thereof); and

     (b) the Indebtedness secured by the new Lien is not increased to any amount
greater than the sum of (x) the outstanding principal amount, or, if greater,
committed amount, of the Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness and (y) an

 

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amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums, related to
such renewal, refunding, refinancing, replacement, defeasance or discharge; and

     (20) leases, licenses, subleases or sublicenses granted to others in the ordinary
course of business that do not (x) interfere in any material respect with the business of
the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (y) secure any Indebtedness;

     (21) Liens (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform
Commercial Code on items in the course of collection and (ii) in favor of a banking
institution arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off)
and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;

     (22) Liens encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and
similar Liens attaching to brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business
and not for speculative purposes;

     (23) Liens securing reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit issued
in the ordinary course of business in respect of workers’ compensation claims, health,
disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance or
self-insurance or other similar reimbursement-type obligations; provided, however, that upon
the drawing of such letters of credit or the incurrence of such Indebtedness, such
obligations are reimbursed and extinguished within 30 days following such drawing or
incurrence;

     (24) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement
permitted under this Indenture; and

     (25) Liens securing Indebtedness and other obligations in an aggregate principal amount
not to exceed $50.0 million at any one time outstanding.

     “Permitted Payments to Parent” means, without duplication as to amounts:

     (1) payments to any Parent to permit any Parent to pay reasonable accounting, legal and
administrative expenses of any Parent when due, the extent such expenses are attributable to
the ownership and operation of the Company and its Subsidiaries; and

     (2) for so long as the Company is a member of a group filing a consolidated, combined
or unitary tax return with any Parent, payments to any Parent in respect of an allocable
portion of the tax liabilities of such group that is attributable to the Company and its
Subsidiaries (“Tax Payments”); provided that the Tax Payments shall not
exceed the lesser of (i) the amount of the relevant tax (including any penalties and
interest) that the Company would owe if the Company were filing a separate tax return (or a
separate consolidated or combined return with its Subsidiaries that are members of the
consolidated or combined group), taking into account any carryovers and carrybacks of tax
attributes (such as net operating losses) of the Company and such Subsidiaries from other
taxable years and (ii) the net amount of the relevant tax that any Parent actually owes to
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received from the Company shall be paid over to the appropriate taxing authority within
60 days of that Parent’s receipt of such Tax Payments or shall be refunded to the Company;
and

     (3) payments to any Parent to permit that Parent to pay the professional fees and
expenses of any unsuccessful equity or debt offerings by that Parent or to permit a Parent
to pay the professional fees and expenses associated with the restructuring of its equity
ownership or employee based equity incentive or equity compensation programs.

     “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the Company or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to renew,
refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge other Indebtedness of the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries (other than intercompany Indebtedness); provided that:

     (1) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Permitted
Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if
applicable) of the indebtedness renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or
discharged (plus all accrued interest on the Indebtedness and the amount of all fees and
expenses, including premiums, incurred in connection therewith);

     (2) such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness has a final maturity date later than the
final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than
the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the Indebtedness being renewed, refunded,
refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged;

     (3) if the Indebtedness being renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or
discharged is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or a Note Guarantee, as
applicable, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to,
the Notes or the Note Guarantees, as applicable, on terms at least as favorable to the
Holders of Notes as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being
renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged; and

     (4) such Indebtedness is incurred either by the Company or by the Restricted Subsidiary
who is the obligor on the Indebtedness being renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced,
defeased or discharged.

     “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association,
joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or government or
other entity.

     “Preferred Stock” means, as applied to the Capital Stock of any corporation, Capital
Stock of any class or classes (however designated) that is preferred as to the payment of
dividends, or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or
dissolution of such Person, over shares of Capital Stock of any other class of such Person.

     “Principals” means Fenway Partners, LLC, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board and
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     “QIB” means any “qualified institutional buyer” as such term is defined in Rule 144A.

     “RBG” means RBG Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation.

     “Recovery Event” means any event, occurrence, claim or proceeding that results in any
Net Award or Net Insurance Proceeds being deposited into the Collateral Account pursuant to the
Collateral Documents.

     “Redemption Date” means, with respect to any redemption of Notes, the date of
redemption with respect thereto.

     “Registration Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement with respect
to the Notes, among the Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers (as defined therein), to
be dated the Issue Date, as such agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to
time and, with respect to any Additional Notes, one or more registration rights agreements among
the Company and the other parties thereto, as such agreement(s) may be amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time, relating to rights given by the Company to the purchasers of
Additional Notes to register such Additional Notes under the Securities Act.

     “Regulation S” means Regulation S under the Securities Act.

     “Related Party” means:

     (1) any controlling stockholder, 80% (or more) owned Subsidiary, or immediate family
member (in the case of an individual) of any Principal; or

     (2) any trust, corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity, the
beneficiaries, stockholders, partners, members, owners or Persons beneficially holding an
80% or more controlling interest of which consist of any one or more Principals and/or such
other Persons referred to in the immediately preceding clause (1).

     “Restricted Investment” means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.

     “Restricted Notes” means Initial Notes and Additional Notes bearing one of the
restrictive legends described in Section 2.1(d).

     “Restricted Notes Legend” means the legend set forth in Section 2.1(d)(1) or
(d)(2), as applicable, and, in the case of the Temporary Regulation S Global Note, the
additional legend set forth in Section 2.1(d)(2).

     “Restricted Subsidiary” of a Person means any Subsidiary of the referent Person that
is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

     “Rule 144A” means Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

     “S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group.

     “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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     “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

     “Senior Debt” means:

     (1) all Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor outstanding under the ABL Credit
Facility (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy
or similar proceeding or for reorganization of the Company or any Guarantor (at the rate
provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, regardless of whether or not a claim
for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings)), and any and all other fees,
expense reimbursement obligations, indemnification amounts, penalties, and other amounts
(whether existing on the date of this indenture or thereafter created or incurred) and all
obligations of the Company or any Guarantor to reimburse any bank or other Person in respect
of amounts paid under letters of credit, acceptances or other similar instruments;

     (2) all Hedging Obligations (and guarantees thereof) owing to a Bank Lender or any
Affiliate of such Bank Lender (or any Person that was a Bank Lender or an Affiliate of such
Bank Lender at the time the applicable agreement giving rise to such Hedging Obligation was
entered into), provided that such Hedging Obligations are permitted to be incurred under the
terms of this Indenture;

     (3) any other Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor permitted to be incurred
under the terms of this Indenture, unless the instrument under which such Indebtedness is
incurred expressly provides that it is subordinate in right of payment to the Notes or any
Note Guarantee; and

     (4) all Obligations with respect to the items listed in the preceding clauses (1), (2)
and (3).

     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Senior Debt will not include:

     (i) any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by the
Company;

     (ii) any obligation of a third party to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

     (iii) any intercompany Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the
Company or any of its Affiliates;

     (iv) any trade payables;

     (v) any management fees or other fees paid or payable to Principals or any of their
respective Affiliates;

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     (vii) Indebtedness which is classified as non-recourse in accordance with GAAP or any
unsecured claim arising in respect thereof by reason of the application of section
1111(b)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code; or

     (viii) any Indebtedness or other Obligation of a Person which is subordinate or junior
in any respect to any other Indebtedness or other Obligation of such Person.

     “Senior Management” means the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer
of the Company.

     “Shelf Registration Statement” means the Shelf Registration Statement as defined in
the Registration Rights Agreement.

     “Significant Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary”
as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act,
as such Regulation is in effect on the date of this Indenture.

     “Special Interest” means all special interest then owing pursuant to the Registration
Rights Agreement.

     “Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any installment of interest or principal on
any series of Indebtedness, the date on which the payment of interest or principal was scheduled to
be paid in the documentation governing such Indebtedness as of the date of this Indenture, and will
not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or
principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.

     “Subsidiary” means, with respect to any specified Person:

     (1) any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the
total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of
any contingency and after giving effect to any voting agreement or stockholders’ agreement
that effectively transfers voting power) to vote in the election of directors, managers or
trustees of the corporation, association or other business entity is at the time owned or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries
of that Person (or a combination thereof); and

     (2) any partnership (a) the sole general partner or the managing general partner of
which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (b) the only general partners of
which are that Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person (or any combination
thereof).

     “TIA” or “Trust Indenture Act” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as in
effect on the date of this Indenture.

     “Transactions” means the issuance of the Notes, the incurrence by the Company and
certain of its Restricted Subsidiaries on the Issue Date of Indebtedness under the ABL Credit
Facility, the payment in full of all obligations of RBG Holdings Corp., the Company and its
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issuance by Holdings of additional Equity Interests and the use of the proceeds of such
issuance to repay Indebtedness of Holdings under the Existing Holdco Credit Facility, the amendment
of the Existing Holdco Credit Agreement and the exchange of certain Indebtedness of Holdings under
the Existing Holdco Credit Agreement for new Indebtedness incurred under the Holdco Credit Facility
dated as of the Issue Date.

     “Treasury Rate” means, as of any redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such
redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and
published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become
publicly available at least two business days prior to the redemption date (or, if such Statistical
Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly
equal to the period from the redemption date to December 1, 2012; provided, however, that if the
period from the redemption date to December 1, 2012 is less than one year, the weekly average yield
on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year
will be used.

     “Trustee” means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces
it and, thereafter, means the successor.

     “Trust Officer” means, when used with respect to the Trustee, any officer within the
corporate trust department of the Trustee, including any vice president, assistant vice president,
assistant secretary, assistant treasurer, trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee who
customarily performs functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time shall be
such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such
person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who shall have direct
responsibility for the administration of the Indenture.

     “Unrestricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company that is designated by
the Board of Directors of the Company as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to a resolution of the
Board of Directors, but only to the extent that such Subsidiary:

     (1) has no Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Debt;

     (2) except as permitted by Section 3.8, is not party to any agreement,
contract, arrangement or understanding with the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company unless the terms of any such agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding are
no less favorable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be
obtained at the time from Persons who are not Affiliates of the Company;

     (3) is a Person with respect to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect obligation (a) to subscribe for additional Equity
Interests or (b) to maintain or preserve such Person’s financial condition or to cause such
Person to achieve any specified levels of operating results; and

     (4) has not guaranteed or otherwise directly or indirectly provided credit support for
any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

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     “Voting Stock” of any specified Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such
Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such
Person.

     “Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any
date, the number of years obtained by dividing:

     (1) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each then
remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of
principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect of the Indebtedness, by (b) the
number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date
and the making of such payment; by

     (2) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.

          SECTION 1.2. Other Definitions.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Defined in
	Term	 	Section
	“Additional Restricted Notes”
	 	 	2.1	(b)
	“Affiliate Transaction”
	 	 	3.8	(a)
	“Agent Members”
	 	2.1(e)(iii)
	“Asset Disposition Offer Amount”
	 	 	3.5	(c)
	“Asset Disposition Offer Period”
	 	 	3.5	(c)
	“Asset Disposition Offer”
	 	 	3.5	(b)
	“Asset Disposition Purchase Date”
	 	 	3.5	(c)
	“Authenticating Agent”
	 	 	2.2	 
	“Automatic Exchange”
	 	 	2.6	(e)
	“Automatic Exchange Date”
	 	 	2.6	(e)
	“Automatic Exchange Notice”
	 	 	2.6	(e)
	“Automatic Exchange Notice Date”
	 	 	2.6	(e)
	“Change of Control Payment”
	 	 	3.10	(a)
	“Change of Control Payment Date”
	 	 	3.10	(a)
	“Clearstream”
	 	 	2.1	(b)

 

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	 	 	Defined in
	Term	 	Section
	“Collateral Disposition Offer”
	 	 	3.5	(a)
	“Company Order”
	 	 	2.2	 
	“Covenant Defeasance”
	 	 	8.3	 
	“Defaulted Interest”
	 	 	2.14	 
	“Euroclear”
	 	 	2.1	(b)
	“Event of Default”
	 	 	6.1	 
	“Excess Collateral Proceeds”
	 	 	3.5	(a)
	“Excess Proceeds”
	 	 	3.5	(b)
	“Exchange Global Note”
	 	 	2.1	(b)
	“Global Notes”
	 	 	2.1	(b)
	“Guaranteed Obligations”
	 	 	10.1	 
	“incur”
	 	 	3.2	(a)
	“Institutional Accredited Investor Global Notes”
	 	 	2.1	(b)
	“Institutional Accredited Investor Note”
	 	 	2.1	(b)
	“Legal Defeasance”
	 	 	8.2	 
	“Legal Holiday”
	 	 	13.8	 
	“Notes Register”
	 	 	2.3	 
	“Pari Passu Indebtedness”
	 	 	3.5	 
	“Paying Agent”
	 	 	2.3	 
	“Payment Default”
	 	 	6.1	(5)
	“Permanent Regulation S Global Note”
	 	 	2.1	(b)
	“Permitted Debt”
	 	 	3.2	(b)
	“Premises”
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	 	 	Defined in
	Term	 	Section
	“protected purchaser”
	 	 	2.10	 
	“Registrar”
	 	 	2.3	 
	“Regulation S Global Note”
	 	 	2.1	(b)
	“Regulation S Notes”
	 	 	2.1	(b)
	“Resale Restriction Termination Date”
	 	 	2.6	(b)
	“Restricted Global Note”
	 	 	2.6	(e)
	“Restricted Payment”
	 	 	3.3	(a)
	“Restricted Period”
	 	 	2.1	(b)
	“Rule 144A Global Note”
	 	 	2.1	(b)
	“Rule 144A Notes”
	 	 	2.1	(b)
	“Special Interest Payment Date”
	 	 	2.14	(a)
	“Special Record Date”
	 	 	2.14	(a)
	“Successor Company”
	 	 	4.1	(a)
	“Successor Guarantor”
	 	 	4.1	(b)
	“Temporary Regulation S Global Note”
	 	 	2.1	(b)
	“Unrestricted Global Note”
	 	 	2.6	(e)

          SECTION 1.3. Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act.  At all times after
the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Registration Rights Agreement, this
Indenture will be subject to the mandatory provisions of the TIA which are incorporated by
reference in and made a part of this Indenture effective upon the effectiveness of any such
registration statement. The following TIA terms have the following meanings:

          “Commission” means the SEC.

          “indenture securities” means the Notes.

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          “indenture to be qualified” means this Indenture.

          “indenture trustee” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee.

          “obligor” on the indenture securities means the Company and any other obligor on the indenture
securities.

          All other TIA terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined in the TIA by
reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule have the meanings assigned to them by such
definitions.

          SECTION 1.4. Rules of Construction. Unless the context otherwise requires:

          (1)  a term has the meaning assigned to it;

          (2)  an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in
accordance with GAAP;

          (3)  “or” is not exclusive;

          (4)  “including” means including without limitation;

          (5)  words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the
singular;

          (6)  the principal amount of any noninterest bearing or other discount security at any
date shall be the principal amount thereof that would be shown on a balance sheet of the
issuer dated such date prepared in accordance with GAAP;

          (7)  the principal amount of any Preferred Stock shall be (i) the maximum liquidation
value of such Preferred Stock or (ii) the maximum mandatory redemption or mandatory
repurchase price with respect to such Preferred Stock, whichever is greater;

          (8)  all amounts expressed in this Indenture or in any of the Notes in terms of money
refer to the lawful currency of the United States of America; and

          (9)  the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import
refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other
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ARTICLE II

THE NOTES

          SECTION 2.1. Form, Dating and Terms.

          (a)  The aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under
this Indenture is unlimited. The Initial Notes issued on the date hereof will be in an aggregate
principal amount of $350,000,000. In addition, the Company may issue, from time to time in
accordance with the provisions of this Indenture, Additional Notes (as provided herein) and
Exchange Notes. Furthermore, Notes may be authenticated and delivered upon registration of
transfer, exchange or in lieu of, other Notes pursuant to Sections 2.2, 2.6,
2.10, 2.12, 5.6 or 9.5, in connection with a Collateral Disposition
Offer or Asset Disposition Offer pursuant to Section 3.5 or in connection with a Change of
Control Offer pursuant to Section 3.10.

          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company may not issue any
Additional Notes, unless:

          (1)  Immediately after giving effect to such issuance, no Default or Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing;

          (2)  Prior to and immediately after giving effect to such issuance, the Company is in
compliance with the covenants contained in this Indenture;

          (3)  the net cash proceeds from any such issuance of Additional Notes shall be invested
by the Company in Additional Assets, which Additional Assets are thereupon with their
acquisition added to the First Priority Collateral securing the Notes; provided further,
that no more than $30.0 million of net cash proceeds from the issuance of Additional Notes
in the aggregate may be issued to acquire the Capital Stock of one or more Foreign
Subsidiaries (and the First Priority Collateral relating to each such acquisition shall be
limited to 65% of the Capital Stock of each of the Foreign Subsidiaries so acquired and
owned by the Company or any Guarantor), and

          (4)  pending such investment, any such net cash proceeds in an aggregate amount in
excess of $5.0 million shall be deposited into the Collateral Account.

          The Initial Notes shall be known and designated as “9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2016” of
the Company. Any Additional Notes and Exchange Notes shall be known and designated as “9.750%
Senior Secured Notes due 2016” of the Company.

          With respect to any Additional Notes, the Company shall set forth in (i) an Officers’
Certificate or (ii) one or more indentures supplemental hereto, the following information:

     (1) the aggregate principal amount of such Additional Notes to be authenticated and
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     (2) the issue price and the issue date of such Additional Notes, including the date
from which interest shall accrue.

          In authenticating and delivering Additional Notes, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive
and shall be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the Opinion of Counsel and Officers’
Certificate required by Section 13.4, an Opinion of Counsel as to the due authorization,
execution, delivery, validity and enforceability of such Additional Notes.

          The Initial Notes, the Additional Notes and the Exchange Notes shall be considered
collectively as a single class for all purposes of this Indenture. Holders of the Initial Notes,
the Additional Notes and the Exchange Notes will vote and consent together on all matters to which
such Holders are entitled to vote or consent as one class, and none of the Holders of the Initial
Notes, the Additional Notes or the Exchange Notes shall have the right to vote or consent as a
separate class on any matter to which such Holders are entitled to vote or consent.

          The terms of any Additional Notes shall be established by action taken pursuant to Board
Resolutions of the Company and a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by
the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to
the delivery of the Officers’ Certificate or the indenture supplemental hereto setting forth the
terms of the Additional Notes.

          (b)  The Initial Notes are being offered and sold by the Company pursuant to a Purchase
Agreement, dated November 20, 2009, among the Company, the Guarantors, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
and the other initial purchasers named therein. The Initial Notes and any Additional Notes (if
issued as Restricted Notes) (the “Additional Restricted Notes”) will be resold initially
only to (A) QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A and (B) Non-U.S. Persons in reliance on Regulation S.
Such Initial Notes and Additional Restricted Notes may thereafter be transferred to, among others,
QIBs, purchasers in reliance on Regulation S and IAIs in accordance with Rule 501 of the Securities
Act, in each case, in accordance with the procedure described herein. Additional Notes offered
after the date hereof may be offered and sold by the Company from time to time pursuant to one or
more purchase agreements in accordance with applicable law.

          Initial Notes and Additional Restricted Notes offered and sold to QIBs in the United States of
America in reliance on Rule 144A (the “Rule 144A Notes”) shall be issued in the form of a
permanent global Note substantially in the form of Exhibit A, which is hereby incorporated
by reference and made a part of this Indenture, including appropriate legends as set forth in
Section 2.1(d) (the “Rule 144A Global Note”), deposited with the Trustee, as
custodian for DTC, duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter
provided. The Rule 144A Global Note may be represented by more than one certificate, if so
required by DTC’s rules regarding the maximum principal amount to be represented by a single
certificate. The aggregate principal amount of the Rule 144A Global Note may from time to time be
increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee, as custodian for DTC or
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          Initial Notes and any Additional Restricted Notes offered and sold outside the United States
of America in reliance on Regulation S (the “Regulation S Notes”) shall initially be issued
in the form of a temporary global Note (the “Temporary Regulation S Global Note”), without
interest coupons. Beneficial interests in the Temporary Regulation S Global Note will be exchanged
for beneficial interests in a corresponding permanent global Note, without interest coupons,
substantially in the form of Exhibit A including appropriate legends as set forth in
Section 2.1(d) (the “Permanent Regulation S Global Note” and, together with the
Temporary Regulation S Global Note, each a “Regulation S Global Note”) within a reasonable
period after the expiration of the Restricted Period (as defined below) upon delivery of the
certification contemplated by Section 2.7. Each Regulation S Global Note will be deposited
upon issuance with, or on behalf of, the Trustee as custodian for DTC in the manner described in
this Article II for credit to the respective accounts of the purchasers (or to such other
accounts as they may direct), including, but not limited to, accounts at Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V.
(“Euroclear”) or Clearstream Banking, société anonyme (“Clearstream”). Prior to
the 40th day after the later of the commencement of the offering of the Initial Notes and the Issue
Date (such period through and including such 40th day, the “Restricted Period”), interests
in the Temporary Regulation S Global Note may only be transferred to non-U.S. persons pursuant to
Regulation S, unless exchanged for interests in a Rule 144A Global Note or an Institutional
Accredited Investor Global Note in accordance with the transfer and certification requirements
described herein.

          Investors may hold their interests in the Regulation S Global Note through organizations other
than Euroclear or Clearstream that are participants in DTC’s system or directly through Euroclear
or Clearstream, if they are participants in such systems, or indirectly through organizations which
are participants in such systems. If such interests are held through Euroclear or Clearstream,
Euroclear and Clearstream will hold such interests in the applicable Regulation S Global Note on
behalf of their participants through customers’ securities accounts in their respective names on
the books of their respective depositaries. Such depositaries, in turn, will hold such interests
in the applicable Regulation S Global Note in customers’ securities accounts in the depositaries’
names on the books of DTC.

          The Regulation S Global Note may be represented by more than one certificate, if so required
by DTC’s rules regarding the maximum principal amount to be represented by a single certificate.
The aggregate principal amount of the Regulation S Global Note may from time to time be increased
or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee, as custodian for DTC or its
nominee, as hereinafter provided.

          Initial Notes and Additional Restricted Notes resold to IAIs (the “Institutional
Accredited Investor Notes”) in the United States of America shall be issued in the form of a
permanent global Note substantially in the form of Exhibit A including appropriate legends
as set forth in Section 2.1(d) (the “Institutional Accredited Investor Global
Note”) deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for DTC, duly executed by the Company and
authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. The Institutional Accredited Investor Global
Note may be represented by more than one certificate, if so required by DTC’s rules regarding the
maximum principal amount to be represented by a single certificate. The aggregate principal amount
of the Institutional Accredited Investor Global Note may from time to time be increased or
decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee, as custodian for DTC or its nominee,
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          Exchange Notes exchanged for interests in the Rule 144A Notes, the Regulation S Notes and the
Institutional Accredited Investor Notes will be issued in the form of a permanent global Note,
substantially in the form of Exhibit B, which is hereby incorporated by reference and made
a part of this Indenture, deposited with the Trustee as hereinafter provided, including the
appropriate legend set forth in Section 2.1(d) (the “Exchange Global Note”). The
Exchange Global Note will be deposited upon issuance with, or on behalf of, the Trustee as
custodian for DTC, duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter
provided. The Exchange Global Note may be represented by more than one certificate, if so required
by DTC’s rules regarding the maximum principal amount to be represented by a single certificate.

          The Rule 144A Global Note, the Regulation S Global Note, the Institutional Accredited Investor
Global Note and the Exchange Global Note are sometimes collectively herein referred to as the
“Global Notes.”

          The principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the Notes shall be payable at the
office or agency of the Paying Agent or Registrar designated by the Company in the Borough of
Manhattan, The City of New York, or at such other office or agency of the Company as may be
maintained for such purpose pursuant to Section 2.3; provided, however, that, at the option
of the Company, each installment of interest may be paid by (i) check mailed to addresses of the
Persons entitled thereto as such addresses shall appear on the Notes Register (as defined in
Section 2.3) or (ii) wire transfer to an account located in the United States maintained by
the payee, subject to the last sentence of this paragraph. Payments in respect of Notes
represented by a Global Note (including principal, premium, if any, and interest) will be made by
wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by DTC. Payments in respect
of Notes represented by Definitive Notes (including principal, premium, if any, and interest) held
by a Holder of at least $1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes represented by Definitive
Notes will be made by wire transfer to a U.S. dollar account maintained by the payee with a bank in
the United States if such Holder elects payment by wire transfer by giving written notice to the
Trustee or the Paying Agent to such effect designating such account no later than 15 days
immediately preceding the relevant due date for payment (or such other date as the Trustee may
accept in its discretion).

          The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or
usage, in addition to those set forth on Exhibit A and Exhibit B and in
Section 2.1(d). The Company shall approve any notation, endorsement or legend on the
Notes. Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication. The terms of the Notes set forth
in Exhibit A and Exhibit B are part of the terms of this Indenture and, to the
extent applicable, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of
this Indenture, expressly agree to be bound by such terms.

          (c)  Denominations. The Notes shall be issuable only in fully registered form,
without coupons, and only in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess
thereof.

          (d)  Restrictive Legends. Unless and until (i) an Initial Note or an Additional Note
issued as a Restricted Note is sold under an effective registration statement or (ii) an Initial
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connection with an effective registration statement, in each case pursuant to the Registration
Rights Agreement or a similar agreement:

          (1) each Rule 144A Global Note and Institutional Accredited Investor Global Note shall
bear the following legend on the face thereof:

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
“SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS
SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED,
TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH
REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH
REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES ON ITS OWN
BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED SECURITIES, TO
OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION
TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS ONE YEAR AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND
THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY WAS THE OWNER OF THIS
SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY
THEREOF, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE
144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (“RULE 144A”), TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A
“QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT
OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE
TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO
NON-U.S. PERSONS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING
OF RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS NOT A QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AND THAT IS PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER
INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A TRANSACTION INVOLVING A MINIMUM
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE SECURITIES OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW
TO OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES
ACT, OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF
THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH
OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (D), (E) OR (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/ OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM.
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REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE.

BY ITS ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY THE HOLDER THEREOF WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE
REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT (I) NO PORTION OF THE ASSETS USED BY SUCH HOLDER TO ACQUIRE OR
HOLD THIS SECURITY CONSTITUTES THE ASSETS OF ANY PERSON THAT IS OR WILL BE AN EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT PLAN THAT IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE UNITES STATES EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME
SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OF A PLAN, INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR
OTHER ARRANGEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE UNITES STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”) OR PROVISIONS UNDER ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, NON-
UNITES STATES OR OTHER LAWS OR REGULATIONS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO SUCH PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR
THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAWS”), OR OF AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS ARE CONSIDERED TO INCLUDE
“PLAN ASSETS” OF ANY SUCH PLAN, ACCOUNT OR ARRANGEMENT, OR (II) THE ACQUISITION AND HOLDING
OF THIS SECURITY WILL NOT CONSTITUTE OR INVOLVE A NONEXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER
SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE OR A SIMILAR VIOLATION UNDER ANY APPLICABLE
SIMILAR LAWS.

          (2)  each Regulation S Global Note shall bear the following legend on the face thereof:

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
“SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS
SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED,
TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH
REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH
REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES ON ITS OWN
BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED SECURITIES, TO
OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION
TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS 40 DAYS AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE
LAST DATE ON WHICH THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY WAS THE OWNER OF THIS
SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY
THEREOF, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE
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“QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT
OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE
TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO
NON-U.S. PERSONS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING
OF RULE 501(a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS NOT A QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AND THAT IS PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER
INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A TRANSACTION INVOLVING A MINIMUM
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE SECURITIES OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW
TO OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES
ACT, OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF
THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH
OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (D), (E) OR (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/ OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM.
THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION
TERMINATION DATE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREOF REPRESENTS THAT IT IS NOT A
U.S. PERSON NOR IS IT PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS
SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT. BY ITS ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY THE HOLDER THEREOF WILL BE DEEMED TO
HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED THAT (I) NO PORTION OF THE ASSETS USED BY SUCH HOLDER TO ACQUIRE
OR HOLD THIS SECURITY CONSTITUTES THE ASSETS OF ANY PERSON THAT IS OR WILL BE AN EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT PLAN THAT IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE UNITES STATES EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME
SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OF A PLAN, INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR
OTHER ARRANGEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE UNITES STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”) OR PROVISIONS UNDER ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, NON-
UNITES STATES OR OTHER LAWS OR REGULATIONS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO SUCH PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR
THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAWS”), OR OF AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS ARE CONSIDERED TO INCLUDE
“PLAN ASSETS” OF ANY SUCH PLAN, ACCOUNT OR ARRANGEMENT, OR (II) THE ACQUISITION AND HOLDING
OF THIS SECURITY WILL NOT CONSTITUTE OR INVOLVE A NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER
SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE OR A SIMILAR VIOLATION UNDER ANY APPLICABLE
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The Temporary Regulation S Global Note shall bear the following additional legend on the
face thereof:

THIS NOTE IS A TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE. PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE RESTRICTED PERIOD
APPLICABLE HERETO, BENEFICIAL INTERESTS HEREIN MAY NOT BE HELD BY ANY PERSON OTHER THAN (1)
A NON-U.S. PERSON OR (2) A U.S. PERSON THAT PURCHASED SUCH INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT
FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”).
BENEFICIAL INTERESTS HEREIN ARE NOT EXCHANGEABLE FOR PHYSICAL NOTES OTHER THAN A PERMANENT
GLOBAL NOTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE INDENTURE. TERMS IN THIS LEGEND ARE USED AS
USED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

          (3)  Each Global Note, whether or not an Initial Note, shall bear the following legend
on the face thereof:

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR
REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN
THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR
OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE &
CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART,
TO DTC, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND
TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE
HEREOF.

          (4)  Each Note issued hereunder that has more than a de minimis amount of original
issue discount for U.S. federal income tax purposes shall bear a legend in substantially the
following form:

THIS NOTE IS ISSUED WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 1271 ET SEQ. OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. A HOLDER MAY OBTAIN THE ISSUE PRICE, AMOUNT OF ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT,
ISSUE DATE AND YIELD TO MATURITY FOR SUCH NOTE BY SUBMITTING A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR SUCH INFORMATION
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Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.

7855 Haskell Avenue, Suite 200

Van Nuys, California 91406

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

          (e)  Book-Entry Provisions. (i)  This Section 2.1(e) shall apply only to
Global Notes deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for DTC.

          (ii) Each Global Note initially shall (x) be registered in the name of DTC or the nominee of
DTC, (y) be delivered to the Trustee as custodian for DTC and (z) bear legends as set forth in
Section 2.1(d). Transfers of a Global Note (but not a beneficial interest therein) will be
limited to transfers thereof in whole, but not in part, to the Depositary, its successors or their
respective nominees, except as set forth in Section 2.1(e)(v) and 2.1(f). If a
beneficial interest in a Global Note is transferred or exchanged for a beneficial interest in
another Global Note, the Trustee will (x) record a decrease in the principal amount of the Global
Note being transferred or exchanged equal to the principal amount of such transfer or exchange and
(y) record a like increase in the principal amount of the other Global Note. Any beneficial
interest in one Global Note that is transferred to a Person who takes delivery in the form of an
interest in another Global Note, or exchanged for an interest in another Global Note, will, upon
transfer or exchange, cease to be an interest in such Global Note and become an interest in the
other Global Note and, accordingly, will thereafter be subject to all transfer and exchange
restrictions, if any, and other procedures applicable to beneficial interests in such other Global
Note for as long as it remains such an interest.

          (iii) Members of, or participants in, DTC (“Agent Members”) shall have no rights under
this Indenture with respect to any Global Note held on their behalf by DTC or by the Trustee as the
custodian of DTC or under such Global Note, and DTC may be treated by the Company, the Trustee and
any agent of the Company or the Trustee as the absolute owner of such Global Note for all purposes
whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the Trustee
or any agent of the Company or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy
or other authorization furnished by DTC or impair, as between DTC and its Agent Members, the
operation of customary practices of DTC governing the exercise of the rights of a Holder of a
beneficial interest in any Global Note.

          (iv) In connection with any transfer of a portion of the beneficial interest in a Global Note
pursuant to Section 2.1(f) to beneficial owners who are required to hold Definitive Notes,
the Notes Custodian shall reflect on its books and records the date and a decrease in the principal
amount of such Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interest in
the Global Note to be transferred, and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall
authenticate and make available for delivery, one or more Definitive Notes of like tenor and
amount.

          (v) In connection with the transfer of an entire Global Note to beneficial owners pursuant to
Section 2.1(f), such Global Note shall be deemed to be surrendered to the Trustee for
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make available for delivery, to each beneficial owner identified by DTC in exchange for its
beneficial interest in such Global Note, an equal aggregate principal amount of Definitive Notes of
authorized denominations.

          (vi) The registered Holder of a Global Note may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any
person, including Agent Members and persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take
any action which a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Notes.

          (vii) Any Holder of a Global Note shall, by acceptance of such Global Note, agree that
transfers of beneficial interests in such Global Note may be effected only through a book-entry
system maintained by (a) the Holder of such Global Note (or its agent) or (b) any Holder of a
beneficial interest in such Global Note, and that ownership of a beneficial interest in such Global
Note shall be required to be reflected in a book entry.

          (f)  Definitive Notes. (i)  Except as provided below, owners of beneficial interests
in Global Notes will not be entitled to receive Definitive Notes. If required to do so pursuant to
any applicable law or regulation, beneficial owners may obtain Definitive Notes in exchange for
their beneficial interests in a Global Note upon written request in accordance with DTC’s and the
Registrar’s procedures. In addition, Definitive Notes shall be transferred to all beneficial
owners in exchange for their beneficial interests in a Global Note if (A) DTC notifies the Company
that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for such Global Note or DTC ceases to be a
clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, at a time when DTC is required to be so
registered in order to act as depositary, and in each case a successor depositary is not appointed
by the Company within 120 days of such notice or, (B) the Company in its sole discretion executes
and delivers to the Trustee and Registrar an Officers’ Certificate stating that such Global Note
shall be so exchangeable or (C) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the
Registrar has received a request from DTC. In the event of the occurrence of any of the events
specified in the preceding sentence or in clause (A), (B) or (C) of the second preceding sentence,
the Company shall promptly make available to the Trustee a reasonable supply of Definitive Notes.

          (ii) Any Definitive Note delivered in exchange for an interest in a Global Note pursuant to
Section 2.1(e)(iv) or (v) shall, except as otherwise provided by
Section 2.6(d), bear the applicable legend regarding transfer restrictions applicable to
the Definitive Note set forth in Section 2.1(d).

          (iii) If a Definitive Note is transferred or exchanged for a beneficial interest in a Global
Note, the Trustee will (x) cancel such Definitive Note, (y) record an increase in the principal
amount of such Global Note equal to the principal amount of such transfer or exchange and (z) in
the event that such transfer or exchange involves less than the entire principal amount of the
canceled certificated Note, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and make
available for delivery, to the transferring Holder a new Definitive Note representing the principal
amount not so transferred.

          (iv) If a Definitive Note is transferred or exchanged for another Definitive Note, (x) the
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Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery, one
or more new Definitive Notes in authorized denominations having an aggregate principal amount equal
to the principal amount of such transfer or exchange to the transferee (in the case of a transfer)
or the Holder of the canceled Definitive Note (in the case of an exchange), registered in the name
of such transferee or Holder, as applicable, and (z) if such transfer or exchange involves less
than the entire principal amount of the canceled Definitive Note, the Company shall execute, and
the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery to the Holder thereof, one or more
Definitive Notes in authorized denominations having an aggregate principal amount equal to the
untransferred or unexchanged portion of the canceled Definitive Notes, registered in the name of
the Holder thereof.

          (v) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture, in no event shall a
Definitive Note be delivered upon exchange or transfer of a beneficial interest in the Temporary
Regulation S Global Note prior to the end of the Restricted Period.

          SECTION 2.2. Execution and Authentication. One Officer shall sign the Notes for the
Company by manual or facsimile signature. If the Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer
holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note, the Note shall be valid
nevertheless.

          A Note shall not be valid until an authorized officer of the Trustee manually authenticates
the Note. The signature of the Trustee on a Note shall be conclusive evidence that such Note has
been duly and validly authenticated and issued under this Indenture. A Note shall be dated the
date of its authentication.

          At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the
Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery: (1) Initial Notes for original issue
on the Issue Date in an aggregate principal amount of $350,000,000, (2) subject to the terms of
this Indenture, Additional Notes for original issue in an unlimited principal amount, (3) Exchange
Notes for issue only in an exchange offer pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement or upon
resale under an effective Shelf Registration Statement, and only in exchange for Initial Notes or
Additional Notes of an equal principal amount and (4) under the circumstances set forth in
Section 2.6(e), Initial Notes in the form of an Unrestricted Global Note, in each case upon
a written order of the Company signed by one Officer of the Company (the “Company Order”).
Such Company Order shall specify whether the Notes will be in the form of Definitive Notes or
Global Notes, the amount of the Notes to be authenticated and the date on which the original issue
of Notes is to be authenticated and whether the Notes are to be Initial Notes, Additional Notes or
Exchange Notes.

          The Trustee may appoint an agent (the “Authenticating Agent”) reasonably acceptable to
the Company to authenticate the Notes. Any such appointment shall be evidenced by an instrument
signed by a Trust Officer, a copy of which shall be furnished to the Company. Unless limited by
the terms of such appointment, any such Authenticating Agent may authenticate Notes whenever the
Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes
authentication by the Authenticating Agent. An Authenticating Agent has the same rights as any
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          In case the Company or any Guarantor, pursuant to Article IV or Section 10.2,
as applicable, shall be consolidated or merged with or into any other Person or shall convey,
transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to
any Person, and the successor Person resulting from such consolidation, or surviving such merger,
or into which the Company or any Guarantor shall have been merged, or the Person which shall have
received a conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition as aforesaid, shall have executed an
indenture supplemental hereto with the Trustee pursuant to Article IV, as applicable, any
of the Notes authenticated or delivered prior to such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer,
lease or other disposition may, from time to time, at the request of the successor Person, be
exchanged for other Notes executed in the name of the successor Person with such changes in
phraseology and form as may be appropriate, but otherwise in substance of like tenor as the Notes
surrendered for such exchange and of like principal amount; and the Trustee, upon Company Order of
the successor Person, shall authenticate and make available for delivery Notes as specified in such
order for the purpose of such exchange. If Notes shall at any time be authenticated and delivered
in any new name of a successor Person pursuant to this Section 2.2 in exchange or
substitution for or upon registration of transfer of any Notes, such successor Person, at the
option of the Holders but without expense to them, shall provide for the exchange of all Notes at
the time outstanding for Notes authenticated and delivered in such new name.

          SECTION 2.3. Registrar and Paying Agent. The Company shall maintain in the Borough of
Manhattan, The City of New York, New York an office or agency where Notes may be presented for
registration of transfer or for exchange (the “Registrar”) and an office or agency where
Notes may be presented for payment (the “Paying Agent”). The Registrar shall keep a
register of the Notes and of their transfer and exchange (the “Notes Register”). The
Company may have one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term
“Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent and the term “Registrar” includes any
co-registrar.

          The Company shall enter into an appropriate agency agreement with any Registrar or Paying
Agent not a party to this Indenture, which shall incorporate the terms of the TIA. The agreement
shall implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to such agent. The Company shall
notify the Trustee of the name and address of each such agent. If the Company fails to maintain a
Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such and shall be entitled to appropriate
compensation therefor pursuant to Section 7.7. The Company or any of its wholly owned
Restricted Subsidiaries organized in the Unites States may act as Paying Agent, Registrar or
transfer agent.

          The Company initially appoints the Trustee as Registrar and Paying Agent for the Notes. The
Company may remove any Registrar or Paying Agent without prior notice to the Holders of the Notes,
but upon written notice to such Registrar or Paying Agent and to the Trustee; provided, however,
that no such removal shall become effective until (i) acceptance of any appointment by a successor
as evidenced by an appropriate agreement entered into by the Company and such successor Registrar
or Paying Agent, as the case may be, and delivered to the Trustee or (ii) notification to the
Trustee that the Trustee shall serve as Registrar or Paying Agent until the appointment of a
successor in accordance with clause (i) above. The Registrar or Paying Agent may resign at any
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          SECTION 2.4. Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust. By no later than 10:00 a.m. (New
York City time) on the date on which any principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Note is
due and payable, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent a sum sufficient in immediately
available funds to pay such principal, premium or interest when due. The Company shall require
each Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) to agree in writing that such Paying Agent shall hold in
trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all money held by such Paying Agent for the payment
of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes (whether such assets have been
distributed to it by the Company or other obligors on the Notes), shall notify the Trustee in
writing of any default by the Company or any Guarantor in making any such payment and shall during
the continuance of any default by the Company (or any other obligor upon the Notes) in the making
of any payment in respect of the Notes, upon the written request of the Trustee, forthwith deliver
to the Trustee all sums held in trust by such Paying Agent for payment in respect of the Notes
together with a full accounting thereof. If the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company acts as
Paying Agent, it shall segregate the money held by it as Paying Agent and hold it as a separate
trust fund. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) to pay all
money held by it to the Trustee and to account for any funds or assets disbursed by such Paying
Agent. Upon complying with this Section 2.4, the Paying Agent (if other than the Company
or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have no further liability for the money delivered to the
Trustee. Upon any bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding with respect to the Company,
the Trustee shall serve as Paying Agent for the Notes.

          SECTION 2.5. Holder Lists. The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is
reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of Holders
and shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a). If the Trustee is not the Registrar, or to the
extent otherwise required under the TIA, the Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of each of
the Guarantors, shall furnish or cause the Registrar to furnish to the Trustee, in writing at least
five Business Days before each interest payment date and at such other times as the Trustee may
request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require
of the names and addresses of Holders and the Company shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a).

          SECTION 2.6. Transfer and Exchange.

          (a)  A Holder may transfer a Note (or a beneficial interest therein) to another Person or
exchange a Note (or a beneficial interest therein) for another Note or Notes of any authorized
denomination by presenting to the Trustee a written request therefor stating the name of the
proposed transferee or requesting such an exchange, accompanied by any certification, opinion or
other document required by this Section 2.6. The Trustee will promptly register any
transfer or exchange that meets the requirements of this Section 2.6 by noting the same in
the register maintained by the Trustee for the purpose, and no transfer or exchange will be
effective until it is registered in such register. The transfer or exchange of any Note (or a
beneficial interest therein) may only be made in accordance with this Section 2.6 and
Section 2.1(e) and 2.1(f), as applicable, and, in the case of a Global Note (or a
beneficial interest therein), the applicable rules and procedures of DTC, Euroclear and
Clearstream. The Trustee shall refuse to register any requested transfer or exchange that does not
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          (b)  Transfers of Rule 144A Notes and Institutional Accredited Investor Notes. The
following provisions shall apply with respect to any proposed registration of transfer of a
Rule 144A Note or an Institutional Accredited Investor Note prior to the date which is one year
after the later of the date of its original issue and the last date on which the Company or any
Affiliate of the Company was the owner of such Notes or the relevant beneficial interest therein
(or any predecessor thereto) (the “Resale Restriction Termination Date”):

          (i) a registration of transfer of a Rule 144A Note or an Institutional Accredited
Investor Note or a beneficial interest therein to a QIB shall be made upon the
representation of the transferee in the form as set forth on the reverse of the Note that it
is purchasing for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole
investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer”
within the meaning of Rule 144A, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance
on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as
the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such
information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon its foregoing
representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A;
provided that no such written representation or other written certification shall be
required in connection with the transfer of a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global
Note to a transferee in the form of a beneficial interest in that Rule 144A Global Note in
accordance with this Indenture and the applicable procedures of DTC.

          (ii) a registration of transfer of a Rule 144A Note or an Institutional Accredited
Investor Note or a beneficial interest therein to an IAI shall be made upon receipt by the
Trustee or its agent of a certificate substantially in the form set forth in
Section 2.8 from the proposed transferee and, if requested by the Company, the
delivery of an opinion of counsel, certification and/or other information satisfactory to
it; and

          (iii) a registration of transfer of a Rule 144A Note or an Institutional Accredited
Investor Note or a beneficial interest therein to a Non-U.S. Person shall be made upon
receipt by the Trustee or its agent of a certificate substantially in the form set forth in
Section 2.9 from the proposed transferee and, if requested by the Company, the
delivery of an opinion of counsel, certification and/or other information satisfactory to
it.

          (c)  Transfers of Regulations S Notes. The following provisions shall apply with
respect to any proposed transfer of a Regulation S Note prior to the expiration of the Restricted
Period:

          (i) a transfer of a Regulation S Note or a beneficial interest therein to a QIB shall
be made upon the representation of the transferee, in the form of assignment on the reverse
of the certificate, that it is purchasing the Note for its own account or an account with
respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is
a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A, is aware that the sale to
it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such
information regarding the Company as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or
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aware that the transferor is relying upon its foregoing representations in order to
claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A;

          (ii) a transfer of a Regulation S Note or a beneficial interest therein to an IAI shall
be made upon receipt by the Trustee or its agent of a certificate substantially in the form
set forth in Section 2.8 from the proposed transferee and, if requested by the
Company or the Trustee, the delivery of an opinion of counsel, certification and/or other
information satisfactory to each of them; and

          (iii) a transfer of a Regulation S Note or a beneficial interest therein to a Non-U.S.
Person shall be made upon receipt by the Trustee or its agent of a certificate substantially
in the form set forth in Section 2.9 hereof from the proposed transferee and, if
requested by the Company, receipt by the Trustee or its agent of an opinion of counsel,
certification and/or other information satisfactory to the Company.

          After the expiration of the Restricted Period, interests in the Regulation S Note may be
transferred in accordance with applicable law without requiring the certification set forth in
Section 2.8, Section 2.9 or any additional certification.

          (d)  Restricted Notes Legend. Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Notes not
bearing a Restricted Notes Legend, the Registrar shall deliver Notes that do not bear a Restricted
Notes Legend. Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Notes bearing a Restricted Notes
Legend, the Registrar shall deliver only Notes that bear a Restricted Notes Legend unless
(i) Initial Notes are being exchanged for Exchange Notes in an exchange offer pursuant to the
Registration Rights Agreement, in which case the Exchange Notes shall not bear a Restricted Notes
Legend, (ii) an Initial Note is being transferred pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement or
other effective registration statement, (iii) Initial Notes are being exchanged for Notes that do
not bear the Restricted Notes Legend in accordance with Section 2.6(e) or (iv) there is
delivered to the Registrar an Opinion of Counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the
Trustee to the effect that neither such legend nor the related restrictions on transfer are
required in order to maintain compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act. Any Additional
Notes sold in a registered offering shall not be required to bear the Restricted Notes Legend.

          (e)  Automatic Exchange from Global Note Bearing Restricted Notes Legend to Global Note
Not Bearing Restricted Notes Legend. Upon the Company’s satisfaction that the Restricted Notes
Legend shall no longer be required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act,
beneficial interests in a Global Note bearing the Restricted Notes Legend (a “Restricted Global
Note”) shall be exchanged for beneficial interests in a Global Note not bearing the Restricted
Notes Legend (an “Unrestricted Global Note”) without any action required by or on behalf of
the Holder (the “Automatic Exchange”) at any time on or after the date that is the 366th
calendar day after (A) with respect to the Notes issued on the Issue Date, the Issue Date or (B)
with respect to Additional Notes, if any, the issue date of such Additional Notes, or, in each
case, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (the “Automatic
Exchange Date”). Upon the Company’s satisfaction that the Restricted Notes Legend shall no
longer be required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act, the Company may
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calendar days prior to the Automatic Exchange Date, instructing DTC to direct the Notes
Custodian to exchange all of the outstanding beneficial interests in a particular Restricted Global
Note to the Unrestricted Global Note, which the Company shall have previously otherwise made
eligible for exchange with the DTC, (ii) provide prior written notice (the “Automatic Exchange
Notice”) to each Holder at such Holder’s address appearing in the register of Holders at least
15 calendar days prior to the Automatic Exchange Date (the “Automatic Exchange Notice
Date”), which notice must include (w) the Automatic Exchange Date, (x) the section of the
Indenture pursuant to which the Automatic Exchange shall occur, (y) the “CUSIP” number of the
Restricted Global Note from which such Holder’s beneficial interests will be transferred and the
(z) ”CUSIP” number of the Unrestricted Global Note into which such Holder’s beneficial interests
will be transferred, and (iii) on or prior to the Automatic Exchange Date, deliver to the Trustee
for authentication one or more Unrestricted Global Notes, duly executed by the Company, in an
aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Restricted Global Notes to be
exchanged. At the Company’s request on no less than five (5) calendar days’ notice prior to the
Automatic Exchange Notice Date (or such later date as the Trustee may agree), the Trustee shall
deliver, in the Company’s name and at its expense, the Automatic Exchange Notice to each Holder at
such Holder’s address appearing in the register of Holders. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Section 2.06(e), during the fifteen (15) day period prior to the Automatic
Exchange Date, no transfers or exchanges other than pursuant to this Section 2.06(e) shall
be permitted without the prior written consent of the Company. As a condition to any Automatic
Exchange, the Company shall provide, and the Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon, an Officers’
Certificate in form reasonably acceptable to the Trustee to the effect that the Automatic Exchange
shall be effected in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer
contained herein and in the Restricted Notes Legend shall no longer be required in order to
maintain compliance with the Securities Act and that the aggregate principal amount of the
particular Restricted Global Note is to be transferred to the particular Unrestricted Global Note
by adjustment made on the records of the Notes Custodian to reflect the Automatic Exchange. Upon
such exchange of beneficial interests pursuant to this Section 2.06(e), the aggregate
principal amount of the Global Notes shall be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the
records of the Notes Custodian to reflect the relevant increase or decrease in the principal amount
of such Global Note resulting from the applicable exchange. The Restricted Global Note from which
beneficial interests are transferred pursuant to an Automatic Exchange shall be canceled following
the Automatic Exchange.

          (f)  Retention of Written Communications. The Registrar shall retain copies of all
letters, notices and other written communications received pursuant to Section 2.1 or this
Section 2.6. The Company shall have the right to inspect and make copies of all such
letters, notices or other written communications at any reasonable time upon the giving of
reasonable prior written notice to the Registrar.

          (g)  Obligations with Respect to Transfers and Exchanges of Notes.

          (i) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Company shall, subject to
the other terms and conditions of this Article II, execute and the Trustee shall
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          (ii) No service charge shall be made to a Holder for any registration of transfer or
exchange, but the Company may require the Holder to pay a sum sufficient to cover any
transfer tax assessments or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith
(other than any such transfer taxes, assessments or similar governmental charges payable
upon exchange or transfer pursuant to Sections 2.2, 2.6, 2.10,
2.12, 3.5, 3.10, 5.6 or 9.5).

          (iii) The Company (and the Registrar) shall not be required to register the transfer of
or exchange of any Note (A) for a period beginning (1) 15 days before the mailing of a
notice of an offer to repurchase or redeem Notes and ending at the close of business on the
day of such mailing or (2) 15 days before an interest payment date and ending on such
interest payment date or (B) called for redemption, except the unredeemed portion of any
Note being redeemed in part.

          (iv) Prior to the due presentation for registration of transfer of any Note, the
Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar may deem and treat the person in
whose name a Note is registered as the owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving
payment of principal of, premium, if any, and (subject to paragraph 2 of the forms of Notes
attached hereto as Exhibits A and B) interest on such Note and for all other
purposes whatsoever, including without limitation the transfer or exchange of such Note,
whether or not such Note is overdue, and none of the Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent
or the Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

          (v) Any Definitive Note delivered in exchange for an interest in a Global Note pursuant
to Section 2.1(f) shall, except as otherwise provided by Section 2.6(d),
bear the applicable legend regarding transfer restrictions applicable to the Definitive Note
set forth in Section 2.1(d).

          (vi) All Notes issued upon any transfer or exchange pursuant to the terms of this
Indenture shall evidence the same debt and shall be entitled to the same benefits under this
Indenture as the Notes surrendered upon such transfer or exchange.

          (h)  No Obligation of the Trustee. (i) The Trustee shall have no responsibility or
obligation to any beneficial owner of a Global Note, a member of, or a participant in, DTC or other
Person with respect to the accuracy of the records of DTC or its nominee or of any participant or
member thereof, with respect to any ownership interest in the Notes or with respect to the delivery
to any participant, member, beneficial owner or other Person (other than DTC) of any notice
(including any notice of redemption or purchase) or the payment of any amount or delivery of any
Notes (or other security or property) under or with respect to such Notes. All notices and
communications to be given to the Holders and all payments to be made to Holders in respect of the
Notes shall be given or made only to or upon the order of the registered Holders (which shall be
DTC or its nominee in the case of a Global Note). The rights of beneficial owners in any Global
Note shall be exercised only through DTC subject to the applicable rules and procedures of DTC.
The Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by DTC with
respect to its members, participants and any beneficial owners.

 

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          (ii)  The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to
compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law
with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among
DTC participants, members or beneficial owners in any Global Note) other than to require delivery
of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so
if and when expressly required by, the terms of this Indenture, and to examine the same to
determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

          (i)  Affiliate Holders. By accepting a beneficial interest in a Global Note, any
Person that is an Affiliate of the Company agrees to give notice to the Company, the Trustee and
the Registrar of the acquisition and its Affiliate status.

          SECTION 2.7. Form of Certificate to be Delivered upon Termination of Restricted
Period.

[Date]

Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.

c/o U.S. Bank National Association,

60 Livingston Avenue

St. Paul, MN 55107-2292

Attention: Fast Transfer Unit

Telecopy: (651) 495-8145

			
	               Re:	 	Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. (the “Company”)

9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          This letter relates to Notes represented by a temporary global note (the “Temporary
Regulation S Global Note”). Pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Indenture dated as of December 3,
2009 relating to the Notes (the “Indenture”), we hereby certify that the persons who are the
beneficial owners of $[___] principal amount of Notes represented by the Temporary Regulation S
Global Note are persons outside the United States to whom beneficial interests in such Notes could
be transferred in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended. Accordingly, you are hereby requested to issue a Permanent Regulation S Global
Note representing the undersigned’s interest in the principal amount of Notes represented by the
Temporary Regulation S Global Note, all in the manner provided by the Indenture. We certify that
we [are][are not] an Affiliate of the Company.

          You and the Company are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably authorized to
produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal
proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby. Terms used in this
letter have the meanings set forth in Regulation S.

 

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	 	 	Very truly yours,	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	[Name of Transferor]	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Authorized Signature
	 	 

          SECTION 2.8. Form of Certificate to be Delivered in Connection with Transfers to
Institutional Accredited Investors.

[Date]

Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.

c/o U.S. Bank National Association

60 Livingston Avenue

St. Paul, MN 55107-2292

Attention: Fast Transfer Unit

Telecopy: (651) 495-8145

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          This certificate is delivered to request a transfer of $[                    ] principal amount of the
9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”) of Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. (the
“Company”).

          Upon transfer, the Notes would be registered in the name of the new beneficial owner as
follows:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Address:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Taxpayer ID Number:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 

          The undersigned represents and warrants to you that:

          1. We are an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or
(7) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)) purchasing for our
own account or for the account of such an institutional “accredited investor” at least $250,000
principal amount of the Notes, and we are acquiring the Notes not with a view to, or for offer or
sale in connection with, any distribution in violation of the Securities Act. We have such
knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the
merits and risk of our investment in the Notes and we invest in or purchase securities similar

 

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to the Notes in the normal course of our business. We and any accounts for which we are
acting are each able to bear the economic risk of our or its investment.

          2. We understand that the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and, unless
so registered, may not be sold except as permitted in the following sentence. We agree on our own
behalf and on behalf of any investor account for which we are purchasing Notes to offer, sell or
otherwise transfer such Notes prior to the date that is one year after the later of the date of
original issue and the last date on which the Company or any affiliate of the Company was the owner
of such Notes (or any predecessor thereto) (the “Resale Restriction Termination Date”) only
(a) to the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, (b) pursuant to an effective registration statement
under the Securities Act, (c) in a transaction complying with the requirements of Rule 144A under
the Securities Act, to a person we reasonably believe is a “qualified institutional buyer” under
Rule 144A of the Securities Act (a “QIB”) that is purchasing for its own account or for the
account of a QIB and to whom notice is given that the transfer is being made in reliance on
Rule 144A, (d) pursuant to offers and sales to non-U.S. persons that occur outside the United
States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (e) to an institutional
“accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities
Act that is purchasing for its own account or for the account of such an institutional “accredited
investor,” in each case in a minimum principal amount of Notes of $250,000 for investment purposes
and not with a view to or for offer or sale in connection with any distribution in violation of the
Securities Act or (f) pursuant to any other available exemption from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act, subject in each of the foregoing cases to any requirement of law that the
disposition of our property or the property of such investor account or accounts be at all times
within our or their control and in compliance with any applicable state securities laws. The
foregoing restrictions on resale will not apply subsequent to the Resale Restriction Termination
Date. If any resale or other transfer of the Notes is proposed to be made pursuant to clause (e)
above prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date, the transferor shall deliver a letter from
the transferee substantially in the form of this letter to the Company and the Trustee, which shall
provide, among other things, that the transferee is an institutional “accredited investor” (within
the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act) and that it is acquiring
such Notes for investment purposes and not for distribution in violation of the Securities Act.
Each purchaser acknowledges that the Company and the Trustee reserve the right prior to any offer,
sale or other transfer prior to the Resale Termination Date of the Notes pursuant to clauses (d),
(e) or (f) above to require the delivery of an opinion of counsel, certifications and/or other
information satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee.

          3. We [are][are not] an Affiliate of the Company.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	TRANSFEREE:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	BY:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 

          SECTION 2.9. Form of Certificate to be Delivered in Connection with Transfers Pursuant to
Regulation S.

[Date]

 

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Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.

c/o U.S. Bank National Association

60 Livingston Avenue

St. Paul, MN 55107-2292

Attention: Fast Transfer Unit

Telecopy: (651) 495-8145

			
	               Re:	 	Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.

9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          In connection with our proposed sale of $[                    ] aggregate principal amount of the Notes,
we confirm that such sale has been effected pursuant to and in accordance with Regulation S under
the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and,
accordingly, we represent that:

     (a) the offer of the Notes was not made to a person in the United States;

     (b) either (i) at the time the buy order was originated, the transferee was outside the
United States or we and any person acting on our behalf reasonably believed that the
transferee was outside the United States or (ii) the transaction was executed in, on or
through the facilities of a designated off-shore securities market and neither we nor any
person acting on our behalf knows that the transaction has been pre-arranged with a buyer in
the United States;

     (c) no directed selling efforts have been made in the United States in contravention of
the requirements of Rule 903(a)(2) or Rule 904(a)(2) of Regulation S, as applicable; and

     (d) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration
requirements of the Securities Act.

          In addition, if the sale is made during a restricted period and the provisions of
Rule 903(b)(2), Rule 903(b)(3) or Rule 904(b)(1) of Regulation S are applicable thereto, we confirm
that such sale has been made in accordance with the applicable provisions of Rule 903(b)(2), Rule
903(b)(3) or Rule 904(b)(1), as the case may be.

          We also hereby certify that we [are][are not] an Affiliate of the Company and, to our
knowledge, the transferee of the Notes [is][is not] an Affiliate of the Company.

          You and the Company are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably authorized to
produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal
proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby. Terms used in this
certificate have the meanings set forth in Regulation S.

 

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	 	 	Very truly yours,	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	[Name of Transferor]	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Authorized Signature
	 	 

          SECTION 2.10. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Notes.  If a mutilated Note is
surrendered to the Registrar or if the Holder of a Note claims that the Note has been lost,
destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Company shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a
replacement Note if the requirements of Section 8-405 of the Uniform Commercial Code are met, such
that the Holder (a) satisfies the Company or the Trustee that such Note has been lost, destroyed or
wrongfully taken within a reasonable time after such Holder has notice of such loss, destruction or
wrongful taking and the Registrar has not registered a transfer prior to receiving such
notification, (b) makes such request to the Company or Trustee prior to the Note being acquired by
a protected purchaser as defined in Section 8-303 of the Uniform Commercial Code (a “protected
purchaser”) and (c) satisfies any other reasonable requirements of the Trustee; provided,
however, if after the delivery of such replacement Note, a protected purchaser of the Note for
which such replacement Note was issued presents for payment or registration such replaced Note, the
Trustee or the Company shall be entitled to recover such replacement Note from the Person to whom
it was issued and delivered or any Person taking therefrom, except a protected purchaser, and shall
be entitled to recover upon the security or indemnity provided therefor to the extent of any loss,
damage, cost or expense incurred by the Company or the Trustee in connection therewith. If
required by the Trustee or the Company, such Holder shall furnish an indemnity bond sufficient in
the judgment of the Company and the Trustee to protect the Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent
and the Registrar from any loss which any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced, and, in the
absence of notice to the Company, any Guarantor or the Trustee that such Note has been acquired by
a protected purchaser, the Company shall execute, and upon receipt of a Company Order the Trustee
shall authenticate and make available for delivery, in exchange for any such mutilated Note or in
lieu of any such destroyed, lost or stolen Note, a new Note of like tenor and principal amount,
bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.

          In case any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Note has become or is about to become
due and payable, the Company in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Note, pay such Note.

          Upon the issuance of any new Note under this Section 2.10, the Company may require
that such Holder pay a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be
imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of counsel and
of the Trustee) in connection therewith.

          Subject to the proviso in the initial paragraph of this Section 2.10, every new Note
issued pursuant to this Section in lieu of any mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Note shall

 

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constitute an original additional contractual obligation of the Company, any Guarantor (if
applicable) and any other obligor upon the Notes, whether or not the mutilated, destroyed, lost or
stolen Note shall be at any time enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all benefits of
this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Notes duly issued hereunder.

          The provisions of this Section 2.10 are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent
lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated,
destroyed, lost or stolen Notes.

          SECTION 2.11. Outstanding Notes. Notes outstanding at any time are all Notes
authenticated by the Trustee except for those cancelled by it, those delivered to it for
cancellation and those described in this Section as not outstanding. A Note does not cease to be
outstanding in the event the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company holds the Note; provided,
however, that (i) for purposes of determining which are outstanding for consent or voting purposes
hereunder, the provisions of Section 13.6 shall apply and (ii) in determining whether the
Trustee shall be protected in making a determination whether the Holders of the requisite principal
amount of outstanding Notes are present at a meeting of Holders of Notes for quorum purposes or
have consented to or voted in favor of any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice,
consent, waiver, amendment or modification hereunder, or relying upon any such quorum, consent or
vote, only Notes which a Trust Officer of the Trustee actually knows to be held by the Company or
an Affiliate of the Company shall not be considered outstanding.

          If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.10 (other than a mutilated Note
surrendered for replacement), it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee and the Company
receive proof satisfactory to them that the replaced Note is held by a protected purchaser. A
mutilated Note ceases to be outstanding upon surrender of such Note and replacement pursuant to
Section 2.10.

          If the Paying Agent segregates and holds in trust, in accordance with this Indenture, on a
Redemption Date or maturity date money sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and
accrued interest payable on that date with respect to the Notes (or portions thereof) to be
redeemed or maturing, as the case may be, and the Paying Agent is not prohibited from paying such
money to the Holders on that date pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, then on and after that
date such Notes (or portions thereof) cease to be outstanding and interest on them ceases to
accrue.

          SECTION 2.12. Temporary Notes. In the event that Definitive Notes are to be issued
under the terms of this Indenture, until such Definitive Notes are ready for delivery, the Company
may prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes shall be
substantially in the form, and shall carry all rights, of Definitive Notes but may have variations
that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Notes. Without unreasonable delay, the
Company shall prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate Definitive Notes. After the preparation
of Definitive Notes, the temporary Notes shall be exchangeable for Definitive Notes upon surrender
of the temporary Notes at any office or agency maintained by the Company for that purpose and such
exchange shall be without charge to the Holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more
temporary Notes, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and make available
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Notes representing an equal principal amount of Notes. Until so exchanged, the Holder of
temporary Notes shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as a
Holder of Definitive Notes.

          SECTION 2.13. Cancellation. The Company at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee
for cancellation. The Registrar and the Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Notes
surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee and no one else
shall cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment or cancellation
and dispose of such Notes in accordance with its internal policies and customary procedures
including delivery of a certificate describing such Notes disposed (subject to the record retention
requirements of the Exchange Act) or deliver canceled Notes to the Company pursuant to written
direction by one Officer of the Company. If the Company or any Guarantor acquires any of the
Notes, such acquisition shall not operate as a redemption or satisfaction of the Indebtedness
represented by such Notes unless and until the same are surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation
pursuant to this Section 2.13. The Company may not issue new Notes to replace Notes it has
paid or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for any reason other than in connection with a
transfer or exchange.

          At such time as all beneficial interests in a Global Note have either been exchanged for
Definitive Notes, transferred, redeemed, repurchased or canceled, such Global Note shall be
returned by DTC to the Trustee for cancellation or retained and canceled by the Trustee. At any
time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for
Definitive Notes, transferred in exchange for an interest in another Global Note, redeemed,
repurchased or canceled, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note shall be
reduced and an adjustment shall be made on the books and records of the Trustee (if it is then the
Notes Custodian for such Global Note) with respect to such Global Note, by the Trustee or the Notes
Custodian, to reflect such reduction.

          SECTION 2.14. Payment of Interest; Defaulted Interest. Interest on any Note which is
payable, and is punctually paid or duly provided for, on any interest payment date shall be paid to
the Person in whose name such Note (or one or more predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of
business on the regular record date for such payment at the office or agency of the Company
maintained for such purpose pursuant to Section 2.3.

          Any interest on any Note which is payable, but is not paid when the same becomes due and
payable and such nonpayment continues for a period of 30 days shall forthwith cease to be payable
to the Holder on the regular record date, and such defaulted interest and (to the extent lawful)
interest on such defaulted interest at the rate borne by the Notes (such defaulted interest and
interest thereon herein collectively called “Defaulted Interest”) shall be paid by the
Company, at its election in each case, as provided in clause (a) or (b) below:

     (a)  The Company may elect to make payment of any Defaulted Interest to the Persons in
whose names the Notes (or their respective predecessor Notes) are registered at the close of
business on a Special Record Date (as defined below) for the payment of such Defaulted
Interest, which shall be fixed in the following manner. The Company shall notify the
Trustee in writing of the amount of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each Note and
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payment (the “Special Interest Payment Date”), and at the same time the Company
shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to
be paid in respect of such Defaulted Interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to the
Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when
deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such Defaulted
Interest as in this clause provided. Thereupon the Company shall fix a record date (the
“Special Record Date”) for the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which date shall
be not more than 15 days and not less than 10 days prior to the Special Interest Payment
Date and not less than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee of the notice of the
proposed payment. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing of such Special
Record Date, and in the name and at the expense of the Company, the Trustee shall cause
notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date and
Special Interest Payment Date therefor to be given in the manner provided for in
Section 13.2, not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date. Notice of
the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date and Special
Interest Payment Date therefor having been so given, such Defaulted Interest shall be paid
on the Special Interest Payment Date to the Persons in whose names the Notes (or their
respective predecessor Notes) are registered at the close of business on such Special Record
Date and shall no longer be payable pursuant to the following clause (b).

     (b)  The Company may make payment of any Defaulted Interest in any other lawful manner
not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be
listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, if, after notice given by
the Company to the Trustee of the proposed payment pursuant to this clause, such manner of
payment shall be deemed practicable by the Trustee.

          Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.14, each Note delivered under
this Indenture upon registration of, transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Note
shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such
other Note.

          SECTION 2.15. Computation of Interest. Interest on the Notes shall be computed on the
basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

          SECTION 2.16. CUSIP, Common Code and ISIN Numbers. The Company in issuing the Notes
may use “CUSIP”, “Common Code” and “ISIN” numbers and, if so, the Trustee shall use “CUSIP”,
“Common Code” and “ISIN” numbers in notices of redemption or purchase as a convenience to Holders;
provided, however, that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the
correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of a
redemption or purchase and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers
printed on the Notes, and any such redemption or purchase shall not be affected by any defect in or
omission of such CUSIP, Common Code and ISIN numbers. The Company shall promptly notify the
Trustee in writing of any change in the CUSIP, Common Code and ISIN numbers.

 

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ARTICLE III

COVENANTS

          SECTION 3.1. Payment of Notes.

          The Company will pay or cause to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, and interest and
Special Interest, if any, on, the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in the Notes.
Principal, premium, if any, and interest and Special Interest, if any will be considered paid on
the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, holds as of
10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the due date money deposited by the Company in immediately available
funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then
due. The Company will pay all Special Interest, if any, in the same manner on the dates and in the
amounts set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

          The Company will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any
Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal at the rate equal to 1% per annum in excess of the then
applicable interest rate on the Notes to the extent lawful; it will pay interest (including
post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of
interest and Special Interest (without regard to any applicable grace period) at the same rate to
the extent lawful.

          SECTION 3.2. Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock.

          (a)  The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly
or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly
liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to (collectively, “incur”) any Indebtedness
(including Acquired Debt), and the Company will not issue any Disqualified Stock and will not
permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue any shares of Preferred Stock; provided,
however, that the Company may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) or issue Disqualified
Stock, and the Guarantors may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) or issue Preferred
Stock, if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Company’s most recently ended four full fiscal
quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on
which such additional Indebtedness is incurred or such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is
issued, as the case may be, would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00, determined on a pro forma basis
(including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional
Indebtedness had been incurred or the Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock had been issued, as the
case may be, and the proceeds thereof applied at the beginning of such four-quarter period.

          (b)  The provisions of Section 3.2(a) hereof will not prohibit the incurrence of any
of the following items of Indebtedness (collectively, “Permitted Debt”):

     (1) the incurrence by the Company and any Restricted Subsidiaries of additional
Indebtedness and letters of credit under Debt Facilities in an aggregate principal amount at
any one time outstanding under this clause (1) (with letters of credit being deemed to have
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Restricted Subsidiaries thereunder) not to exceed the greater of (a) $300.0 million
less the aggregate amount of all Net Proceeds of Asset Dispositions applied by the Company
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries since the date of this Indenture to permanently repay
any Indebtedness under a Debt Facility (and, in the case of any revolving credit
Indebtedness, to effect a corresponding permanent commitment reduction thereunder) and (b)
the Borrowing Base; provided that no more than $30.0 million of such Indebtedness may be
incurred by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors;

     (2) the incurrence by the Company and the Guarantors of Indebtedness represented by the
Notes and the related Note Guarantees to be issued on the date of this Indenture and the
Exchange Notes and the related Note Guarantees to be issued pursuant to the Registration
Rights Agreement;

     (3) the incurrence by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries of the Existing
Indebtedness;

     (4) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness
represented by Capital Lease Obligations, mortgage financings or purchase money obligations,
in each case, incurred within 360 days of the acquisition or completion of construction or
installation for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price or cost of
design, construction, installation or improvement of property, plant or equipment used in
the business of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or Attributable Debt
relating to a sale and leaseback transaction, in an aggregate principal amount, including
all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to renew, refund, refinance, replace,
defease or discharge any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (4), not to exceed
$5.0 million at any time outstanding;

     (5) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Permitted
Refinancing Indebtedness in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to renew,
refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness (other than intercompany
Indebtedness) that was permitted by this Indenture to be incurred under paragraph (a) of
this Section 3.2 or clauses (2), (3), (5), (15) or (16) of this Section
3.2(b);

     (6) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of intercompany
Indebtedness between or among the Company and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided,
however, that:

     (a) if the Company or any Guarantor is the obligor on such Indebtedness and the
payee is not the Company or a Guarantor, such Indebtedness must be expressly
subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash of all Obligations then due with
respect to the Notes, in the case of the Company, or the Note Guarantee, in the case
of a Guarantor; and

     (b) (i) any subsequent issuance or transfer of Equity Interests that results in
any such Indebtedness being held by a Person other than the Company or a Restricted
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such Indebtedness to a Person that is not either the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company, will be deemed, in each case, to constitute an incurrence
of such Indebtedness by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may
be, that was not permitted by this clause (6);

     (7) the issuance by any of the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries to the Company or to
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of shares of Preferred Stock; provided, however, that:

     (a) any subsequent issuance or transfer of Equity Interests that results in any
such Preferred Stock being held by a Person other than the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company; and

     (b) any sale or other transfer of any such Preferred Stock to a Person that is
not either the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, will be deemed, in
each case, to constitute an issuance of such Preferred Stock by such Restricted
Subsidiary that was not permitted by this clause (7);

     (8) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Hedging
Obligations in the ordinary course of business;

     (9) the guarantee by the Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness
of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that was permitted to be incurred
by another provision of this Section 3.2; provided that if the Indebtedness being
guaranteed is subordinated to or pari passu with the Notes, then the guarantee shall be
subordinated or pari passu, as applicable, to the same extent as the Indebtedness
guaranteed;

     (10) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of
Indebtedness in respect of workers’ compensation claims, self-insurance obligations,
bankers’ acceptances, performance and surety bonds in the ordinary course of business;

     (11) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of
the Company providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earn-out or other
similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the disposition of
any business, assets or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, other than guarantees of
Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or
Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that the
maximum assumable liability in respect of all such Indebtedness shall at no time exceed the
gross proceeds actually received by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in
connection with such disposition;

     (12) Indebtedness of the Company’s Foreign Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal
amount not to exceed $20.0 million at any time outstanding;

     (13) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of
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draft or similar instrument inadvertently drawn against insufficient funds, so long as
such Indebtedness is covered within five business days;

     (14) the incurrence by the Company or any of the Guarantors of Indebtedness in
connection with the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Equity
Interests held by any current or former officer, director or employee of any Parent, the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that such repurchase, redemption or
other acquisition or retirement is permitted by Section 3.3(b)(5); provided, further
that such Indebtedness must be expressly subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash
of all Obligations then due with respect to the Notes or the Note Guarantees, as the case
may be;

     (15) (x) the incurrence by the Company of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, or the
incurrence by a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred
Stock, to finance the acquisition of a Permitted Business or the Capital Stock of a Person
engaged in a Permitted Business or (y) the incurrence by the Company or a Restricted
Subsidiary of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Persons that are
acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or merged into the Company or a
Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; provided that in the
case of (x) and (y) after giving effect to such acquisition or merger on a pro forma basis
(A) the Company would be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness
pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test or (B) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of
the Company is (i) greater than 1.75 to 1.00 and (ii) greater than the Fixed Charge Coverage
Ratio of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or merger or (C) the Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio of the Company is greater than 1.75 to 1.00 and such Indebtedness is incurred
on an unsecured subordinated basis, in each case, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be
calculated in a manner set forth in Section 3.2(a).

     (16) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of
Indebtedness, the net proceeds of which are used to fund scheduled cash interest payments
on, or repay, prepay, repurchase, redeem, defease or retire, any Indebtedness under the
Holdco Credit Facilities or to pay to unrelated third parties any fees, expenses or
premiums, if any, related thereto; provided, however, that (A) after giving pro forma effect
thereto the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio of the Company would be no greater than 5.00
to 1.00 as of the end of the Company’s most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for
which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding such incurrence, (B)
any Indebtedness the proceeds of which are used to repay, prepay, repurchase, redeem,
defease or retire Indebtedness under the Holdco Credit Facilities is incurred on an
unsecured senior or unsecured subordinated basis; provided that the principal amount of such
Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity no earlier than 91 days after the final Stated Maturity
of the Notes and (C) the amount of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (16) does
not exceed the sum of (x) Indebtedness under the Holdco Credit Facilities outstanding on the
Issue Date, (y) the aggregate amount of accrued but unpaid interest thereon and (z) fees,
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     (17) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of additional
Indebtedness (which additional Indebtedness may be incurred under the ABL Credit Facility)
in an aggregate principal amount (or accreted value, as applicable) at any time outstanding,
including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to renew, refund, refinance,
replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (17), not to
exceed $20.0 million.

          (c)  For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 3.2, in the event that
an item of proposed Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted
Debt described in clauses (1) through (17) above, or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to
paragraph (a) of this Section, the Company will be permitted to classify such item of Indebtedness
on the date of its incurrence, or later reclassify all or a portion of such item of Indebtedness,
in any manner that complies with this Section 3.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Indebtedness under the ABL Credit Facilities outstanding on the date on which Notes are first
issued and authenticated under this Indenture will be deemed to have been incurred on such date
under Section 3.2(b)(1) above and may not later be reclassified.

     The accrual of interest, the accretion or amortization of original issue discount, the payment
of interest on any Indebtedness in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms, the
reclassification of Preferred Stock as Indebtedness due to a change in accounting principles, and
the payment of dividends on Disqualified Stock in the form of additional shares of the same class
of Disqualified Stock will not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness or an issuance of
Disqualified Stock for purposes of this Section 3.2; provided, in each such case, that the
amount of any such accrual, accretion or payment is included in Fixed Charges of the Company as
accrued. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 3.2, the maximum amount of
Indebtedness that the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may incur pursuant to this
Section 3.2 shall not be deemed to be exceeded solely as a result of fluctuations in
exchange rates or currency values.

     The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date will be:

     (1) the accreted value of the Indebtedness, in the case of any Indebtedness issued with
original issue discount;

     (2) the principal amount of the Indebtedness, in the case of any other Indebtedness;
and

     (3) in respect of Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on the assets of the
specified Person, the lesser of:

     (a) the Fair Market Value of such assets at the date of determination; and

     (b) the amount of the Indebtedness of the other Person.

          The Company will not, and will not permit any Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, incur,
create, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable for any Indebtedness (including
Acquired Debt) that is subordinated or junior in right of payment to any Indebtedness of the
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subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or such Guarantor’s Note Guarantee to the extent
and in the same manner as such Indebtedness is subordinated to other Indebtedness of the Company or
such Guarantor, as the case may be. For the purposes of this Indenture, (1) unsecured Indebtedness
shall not be treated as subordinated or junior to secured Indebtedness merely because it is
unsecured and (2) senior Indebtedness shall not be treated as subordinated or junior to any other
senior Indebtedness merely because it has a junior priority with respect to the same collateral.

          SECTION 3.3. Restricted Payments.

          (a)  The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly
or indirectly:

     (1) declare or pay any dividend or make any other payment or distribution on account of
the Company’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests (including, without
limitation, any payment in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the Company
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) or to the direct or indirect holders of the Company’s
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests in their capacity as such (other
than dividends or distributions payable in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock)
of the Company and other than dividends or distributions payable to the Company or a
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company);

     (2) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value (including, without
limitation, in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the Company) any Equity
Interests of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company (other than any
such Equity Interests owned by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company);

     (3) make any payment on or with respect to, or purchase, redeem, defease or otherwise
acquire or retire for value any Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor that is
subordinated to the Notes or to any Note Guarantee (excluding (1) any intercompany
Indebtedness between or among the Company and any of the Guarantors and (2) any intercompany
Indebtedness between or among the Company and any of the Restricted Subsidiaries that are
not Guarantors not to exceed, individually on in the aggregate, $20.0 million), except a
payment of interest or principal at the Stated Maturity thereof; or

     (4) make any Restricted Investment (all such payments and other actions set forth in
clauses (1) through (4) above being collectively referred to as “Restricted
Payments”),

     unless, at the time of and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment:

     (1) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a
consequence of such Restricted Payment;

     (2) the Company would, at the time of such Restricted Payment and after giving pro
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the applicable four-quarter period, have been permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional
Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section
3.2(a) hereof; and

     (3) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted
Payments made by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries since the date of this
Indenture (excluding Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7),
(9), (10), (12)(solely to the extent deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income), (14)
and (15) of paragraph (b) of this Section), is less than the sum, without duplication, of:

     (A) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Company for the period (taken as
one accounting period) from the beginning of the first fiscal quarter commencing
after the date of this Indenture to the end of the Company’s most recently ended
fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the time of
such Restricted Payment (or, if such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a
deficit, less 100% of such deficit); plus

     (B) 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds, and the Fair Market Value of any
property other than cash, received by the Company since the date of this Indenture
as a contribution to its common equity capital or from the issue or sale of Equity
Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) or from the issue or sale
of convertible or exchangeable Disqualified Stock or convertible or exchangeable
debt securities of the Company that have been converted into or exchanged for such
Equity Interests (other than Equity Interests (or Disqualified Stock or debt
securities) sold to a Subsidiary of the Company); plus

     (C) to the extent that any Restricted Investment that was made after the date
of this Indenture is sold for cash or otherwise liquidated or repaid for cash, the
cash return of capital with respect to such Restricted Investment (less the cost of
disposition, if any); plus

     (D) to the extent that any Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Company designated as
such after the date of this Indenture is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary
after the date of this Indenture, the Fair Market Value of the Company’s Investment
in such Subsidiary as of the date of such redesignation; plus

     (E) 50% of any dividends received by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of
the Company that is a Guarantor after the date of this Indenture from an
Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Company, to the extent that such dividends were not
otherwise included in the Consolidated Net Income of the Company for such period.

(b)  The provisions of Section 3.3(a) hereof will not prohibit:

     (1) the payment of any dividend or the consummation of any irrevocable redemption
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redemption
notice, as the case may be, if at the date of declaration or notice, the dividend or
redemption payment would have complied with the provisions of this Indenture;

     (2) the making of any Restricted Payment in exchange for, or out of the net cash
proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company)
of, Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) or from the
substantially concurrent cash contribution of common equity capital to the Company; provided
that the amount of any such net cash proceeds that are utilized for any such Restricted
Payment will be excluded from Section 3.3(a)(3)(B) hereof;

     (3) the repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value
of Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor that is contractually subordinated to the
Notes or to any Note Guarantee with the net cash proceeds from a substantially concurrent
incurrence of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness;

     (4) the payment of any dividend (or, in the case of any partnership or limited
liability company, any similar distribution) by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to
the holders of its Equity Interests on a pro rata basis;

     (5) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any
Equity Interests of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or any
distribution, loan or advance to Parent for the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition
or retirement for value of any Equity Interests of Parent, in each case held by any current
or former officer, director or employee of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
pursuant to any equity subscription agreement, stock option agreement, shareholders’
agreement or other agreement; provided that the aggregate price paid for all such
repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired Equity Interests may not exceed (a) $2.0
million in any twelve-month period (plus the net cash proceeds from the issuance of
Equity Interests to officers, directors or employees) or (b) $10.0 million (plus the net
cash proceeds from the issuance of Equity Interests to officers, directors or employees) in
the aggregate since the date of this Indenture (provided that, in each case, the amount of
any such net cash proceeds that are utilized for any such Restricted Payment pursuant to
clauses (a) or (b) will be excluded from Section 3.3(a)(3)(B) hereof; provided
further that the Company may carry over and make in subsequent twelve-month periods, in
addition to the amounts permitted for such twelve-month period, the amount of such
repurchases, redemptions or other acquisitions or retirements for value permitted to have
been made but not made in any preceding twelve-month period; it being understood that the
cancellation of Indebtedness owed by management to the Company in connection with such
repurchase or redemption will not be deemed to be a Restricted Payment;

     (6) the repurchase of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon the exercise of stock
options to the extent such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of
those stock options;

     (7) the declaration and payment of regularly scheduled or accrued dividends to holders
of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of
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with the Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio test described in Section 3.2(a) hereof to the extent such
dividends are included in the calculation of Fixed Charges;

     (8) beginning on May 1, 2012, payments to Parent in the amounts required to make
regular scheduled cash payments of interest or any mandatory “AHYDO catch-up” (or similar
payments specifically to reduce the tax liability of Parent) under any Indebtedness of
Parent; provided, however, that any such payments shall only be allowed if after giving
effect to such payment, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Company (with the amount of
any payments pursuant to this clause (8) included in Fixed Charges for the purposes of such
calculation) would have been 2.00 to 1.00 or greater determined on a pro forma basis for the
Company’s most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial
statements are available immediately preceding such payment; provided further, that the
aggregate amount of such payments in any four quarter period shall not exceed $17.5 million;

     (9) Permitted Payments to Parent;

     (10) the repayment or repurchase of Indebtedness that is subordinated in right of
payment to the Notes or the Note Guarantees upon an asset sale or Change of Control if and
to the extent that such repayment or repurchase was required by the provisions of such
Indebtedness; provided that, prior to such repayment or repurchase, the Company shall have
made the Collateral Disposition Offer, the Asset Disposition Offer or Change of Control
Offer, as applicable, with respect to the Notes as required by this Indenture, and the
Company shall have repurchased all Notes validly tendered for payment and not withdrawn in
connection with such Collateral Disposition Offer, Asset Disposition Offer or Change of
Control Offer, as applicable;

     (11) the payment of dividends on common stock of the Company or any direct or indirect
parent entity following the first bona fide underwritten public offering of common stock of
the Company or any direct or indirect parent entity after the date of this Indenture of up
to 6% per annum of the net cash proceeds received by the Company from all public offerings;
provided, however, that the aggregate amount of all such dividends shall not exceed the
aggregate amount of net cash proceeds received by the Company from all public offerings;

     (12) Management Fees paid pursuant to the Management Agreement in effect on the Issue
Date;

     (13) (A) the payment of dividends or making of distributions or advances to Parent to
repay, prepay, repurchase, redeem, defease or retire Indebtedness under the New Holdco
Credit Facilities, and to pay to unrelated third parties related fees and expenses;
provided, however, that (i) after giving pro forma effect thereto the Consolidated Total
Leverage Ratio of the Company would be no greater than 5.00 to 1.00 as of the end of the
Company’s most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial
statements are available immediately preceding such payment and (ii) any Indebtedness the
proceeds of which are used to repay, prepay, repurchase, redeem, defease or retire
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unsecured subordinated basis; provided further that the principal amount of such
Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity no earlier than 91 days after the final Stated Maturity
of the Notes; and (B) pay dividends or make distributions or advances to Parent to repay,
prepay, repurchase, redeem, defease or retire Indebtedness, under the Existing Holdco Credit
Facility, if any, outstanding on the Issue Date in an aggregate amount not to exceed the sum
of (i) $30.0 million and (ii) the accrued or capitalized interest thereon (for the avoidance
of doubt, this clause (13)(B) shall not be available for any Restricted Payments made to
fund any scheduled payments of interest on the Existing Holdco Credit Facility prior to its
refinancing or maturity).

     (14) (A) any payments made in connection with the Transactions that are described in
the Offering Memorandum, and (B) any additional payments made in connection with the
Transactions not described in clause (A) above in an aggregate amount not to exceed
$500,000; and

     (15) other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $15.0 million since
the date of this Indenture,

provided, that in the case of Restricted Payments pursuant to clauses (5), (7), (8), (10), (11),
(12), (13), (14) and (15) above, no Default has occurred and is continuing or would be caused as a
consequence of such payment.

     The amount of all Restricted Payments (other than cash) will be the Fair Market Value on the
date of the Restricted Payment of the asset(s) or securities proposed to be transferred or issued
by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to the Restricted
Payment. The Fair Market Value of any assets or securities that are required to be valued by this
Section 3.3 will be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company, whose
resolution with respect thereto shall be delivered to the Trustee. The Board of Directors’
determination must be based upon an opinion or appraisal issued by an accounting, appraisal or
investment banking firm of national standing if the Fair Market Value exceeds $10.0 million.

          SECTION 3.4. Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries.

          (a)  The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly
or indirectly, create or permit to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or
restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

     (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock to the Company
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or with respect to any other interest or
participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any indebtedness owed to the Company
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

     (2) make loans or advances to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or

     (3) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Company or any of
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          (b)  The restrictions in Section 3.4(a) will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions
existing under or by reason of:

     (1) agreements governing Existing Indebtedness and Debt Facilities as in effect on the
date of this Indenture and any amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals,
supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements; provided that the
amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or
refinancings are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such
dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date
of this Indenture;

     (2) this Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents and the
Intercreditor Agreement;

     (3) applicable law, rule, regulation or order;

     (4) any instrument governing Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition
(except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with or
in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to
any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person, or the
property or assets of the Person, so acquired; provided that, in the case of Indebtedness,
such Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be incurred;

     (5) customary non-assignment provisions in contracts, leases or licenses entered into
in the ordinary course of business;

     (6) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business
and Capital Lease Obligations that impose restrictions on the property purchased or leased
of the nature described in Section 3.4(a)(3) hereof;

     (7) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that
restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending the sale or other disposition;

     (8) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the restrictions contained in the
agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are not more restrictive, taken
as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being
refinanced;

     (9) Liens permitted to be incurred under the provisions of Section 3.6 and
restrictions in the agreements relating thereto that limit the right of the debtor to
dispose of the assets subject to such Liens;

     (10) customary provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or
property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements,
stock sale agreements and other similar agreements entered into with the approval of the
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limitation
is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements; provided that with
respect to any joint venture agreement relating to a Restricted Subsidiary, such provisions
will not materially affect the Company’s ability to make anticipated principal or interest
payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the
Company);

     (11) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under
contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;

     (12) any encumbrance or restriction in connection with an acquisition of property, so
long as such encumbrance or restriction relates solely to the property so acquired and was
not created in connection with or in anticipation of such acquisition;

     (13) provisions in agreements or instruments which prohibit the payment of dividends or
the making of other distributions with respect to any class of Capital Stock of a Person
other than on a pro rata basis;

     (14) restrictions on the transfer of assets subject to any Lien permitted under this
Indenture imposed by the holder of such Lien;

     (15) customary provisions in partnership agreements, limited liability company
organizational governance documents, joint venture agreements and other similar agreements
that restrict the transfer of ownership interests in such partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture or similar Person; provided that such provisions shall not
restrict the foreclosure upon and sale of the applicable Collateral by the Collateral
Agent or the distribution of the net proceeds of any such sale to the Holders;

     (16) restrictions on the sale or transfer of assets imposed under any agreement to sell
such assets or granting an option to purchase such assets entered into with the approval of
Senior Management; provided that such sale or transfer complies with the other provisions of
this Indenture;

     (17) restrictions on the ability of any Foreign Subsidiary to make dividends or other
distributions resulting from the operation of reasonable financial covenants contained in
documentation governing Indebtedness of such Subsidiary permitted to be incurred under this
Indenture; provided that such restrictions will not materially affect the Company’s ability
to make anticipated principal or interest payments on the Notes (as determined in good faith
by the Board of Directors of the Company); and

     (18) any encumbrances or restrictions imposed by any amendments, modifications,
restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of
the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (17) above;
provided that the encumbrances or restrictions in such amendments, modifications,
restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are
not materially more restrictive, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the
Company, taken as a whole, than the encumbrances or restrictions prior to such amendment,
modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or
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          SECTION 3.5. Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock.

     (a) The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, make any
Asset Disposition of Collateral unless:

     (i) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives
consideration at least equal to the Fair Market Value (such Fair Market Value to be
determined on the date of contractually agreeing to such Asset Disposition), as determined
in good faith by the Company’s management, or if such Asset Disposition involves
consideration in excess of $10.0 million, by a resolution of the Board of Directors set
forth in an Officers’ Certificate delivered to the Trustee (including as to the value of all
non-cash consideration), of the Collateral subject to such Asset Disposition;

     (ii) at least 75% of the consideration from such Asset Disposition received by the
Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of cash or Cash
Equivalents and 100% of the portion of the Net Proceeds from Asset Dispositions relating to
the First Priority Collateral in excess of $5.0 million in the aggregate (to the extent not
applied or invested as provided below) is deposited directly into the Collateral Account;
and

     (iii) the remaining consideration from such Asset Disposition that is not in the form
of cash or Cash Equivalents is thereupon with its acquisition pledged as the First Priority
Collateral to secure the Notes, in the case of an Asset Disposition of the First Priority
Collateral, or as ABL Collateral, in the case of an Asset Disposition of ABL Collateral.

     For purposes of clause (ii) of the preceding paragraph, the following shall be deemed to be
cash: (a) the repayment or assumption of Indebtedness secured by Liens with a priority to the Liens
in favor of the Notes and the Note Guarantees and (b) any securities, notes or other obligations
received by the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are, within 180
days of the disposition of Collateral, converted by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary into
cash or Cash Equivalents, to the extent of the cash or Cash Equivalents (of the variety described
in clauses (1) through (7) of the definition thereof) received in that conversion.

     Any Net Proceeds deposited into the Collateral Account from any Asset Dispositions of First
Priority Collateral may be withdrawn to be invested by the Company or a Guarantor in Additional
Assets constituting First Priority Collateral (including, without limitation, through capital
expenditures in domestic assets constituting First Priority Collateral) within 360 days of the date
of such Asset Disposition, which Additional Assets are thereupon with their acquisition added to
the First Priority Collateral securing the Notes; provided that Additional Assets shall not include
the Capital Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries for purposes of this requirement unless the relevant
Asset Disposition consisted of the sale of the Capital Stock of a Foreign Subsidiary.

     All of the Net Proceeds received from any Recovery Event in respect of First Priority
Collateral shall be deposited directly into the Collateral Account and may be withdrawn to be
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Collateral
(which may include performance of a restoration of the affected Collateral) within 360 days of the
date of such Recovery Event, which Additional Assets are thereupon with their acquisition added to
the First Priority Collateral securing the Notes; provided that (x) the Company shall not be
required to deposit in the Collateral Account the Net Proceeds in an aggregate amount of $5.0
million or less and (y) Additional Assets shall not include the Capital Stock of Foreign
Subsidiaries for purposes of this requirement.

     The Company and the Guarantors shall not reinvest the proceeds of Asset Dispositions of ABL
Collateral in the Capital Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries.

     Any Net Proceeds from Asset Dispositions of Collateral or Recovery Events that are not applied
or invested as provided in this subsection (a) or in accordance with the Collateral Documents will
be deemed to constitute “Excess Collateral Proceeds.” On or before the 361st day after an
Asset Disposition or Recovery Event pursuant to this subsection (a), if the aggregate amount of
Excess Collateral Proceeds exceeds $10.0 million, the Company will be required to make an offer
(“Collateral Disposition Offer”) to all Holders of Notes and all holders of other Pari
Passu Lien Indebtedness containing provisions similar to those set forth in this Indenture with
respect to offers to purchase or redeem with the proceeds of sales of Collateral to purchase the
maximum principal amount of the Notes and such Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness (on a pro rata basis)
to which the Collateral Disposition Offer applies that may be purchased out of the
Excess Collateral Proceeds, at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the
principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase, in
accordance with the procedures set forth in this Indenture in integral multiples of $1,000;
provided that no Notes of $2,000 or less can be repurchased in part; provided, further, that to the
extent the Excess Collateral Proceeds relate to Asset Dispositions of ABL Collateral, the Company
may, prior to making a Collateral Disposition Offer, make a prepayment with respect to the maximum
principal amount of Indebtedness that is secured by such Collateral on a first-priority basis that
may be prepaid out of such Excess Collateral Proceeds, at a price in cash in an amount equal to
100% of the principal amount of such Indebtedness, plus accrued and unpaid interest, to the date of
prepayment, with any Excess Collateral Proceeds not used to prepay such Indebtedness offered to
Holders in accordance with this paragraph. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes and
other Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness so validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to a
Collateral Disposition Offer is less than the Excess Collateral Proceeds (after giving effect to
the prepayment of Indebtedness secured on a first-priority basis in the case of an Asset
Disposition of ABL Collateral), the Company may use any remaining Excess Collateral Proceeds for
general corporate purposes, subject to the other covenants contained in this Indenture. If the
aggregate principal amount of Notes surrendered by Holders and Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness
tendered into such Collateral Disposition Offer exceeds the amount of Excess Collateral Proceeds,
the Notes and Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness to be purchased shall be selected on a pro rata basis.
Upon completion of such Collateral Disposition Offer, the amount of Excess Collateral Proceeds
shall be reset at zero.

     (b) The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, make any Asset
Disposition (other than Asset Dispositions of Collateral which shall be treated in the manner set
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     (1) the Company (or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) receives
consideration at the time of the Asset Disposition at least equal to the Fair Market Value
of the assets or Equity Interests issued or sold or otherwise disposed of;

     (2) at least 75% of the consideration received in the Asset Disposition by the Company
or such Restricted Subsidiary is in the form of cash. For purposes of this provision, each
of the following will be deemed to be cash:

     (a) Cash Equivalents;

     (b) any liabilities, as shown on the Company’s most recent consolidated balance
sheet, of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than contingent
liabilities and liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes or any
Note Guarantee) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets pursuant to a
customary novation agreement that releases the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary
from further liability;

     (c) any securities, notes or other obligations received by the Company or any
such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are, within 180 days of the
Asset Disposition, converted by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash
or Cash Equivalents, to the extent of the cash or Cash Equivalents (of
the variety described in clauses (1) through (7) of the definition thereof)
received in that conversion; and

     (d) any stock or assets of the kind referred to in clauses (2) or (4) of the
next paragraph of this Section 3.5.

     Within 360 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds from an Asset Disposition subject to
this Section 3.5(b), the Company (or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may
be) may apply such Net Proceeds at its option:

     (1) to repay Senior Debt (and to correspondingly reduce commitments with respect
thereto) and Indebtedness of the applicable Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (if such
Restricted Subsidiary is not a Guarantor);

     (2) to acquire all or substantially all of the assets of, or any Capital Stock of,
another Permitted Business, if, after giving effect to any such acquisition of Capital
Stock, the Permitted Business is or becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;

     (3) to make a capital expenditure; or

     (4) to acquire other assets that are not classified as current assets under GAAP and
that are used or useful in a Permitted Business.

     Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds, the Company may temporarily reduce
revolving credit borrowings or otherwise invest the Net Proceeds in any manner that is not
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     Any Net Proceeds from Asset Dispositions that are not applied or invested as provided above
will constitute “Excess Proceeds.” When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds
$15.0 million, within 15 days thereof, the Company will make an offer (“Asset Disposition
Offer”) to all Holders and all holders of other Indebtedness that is pari passu with the Notes
(“Pari Passu Indebtedness”) containing provisions similar to those set forth in this
Indenture with respect to offers to purchase or redeem with the proceeds of sales of assets to
purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes and such other Pari Passu Indebtedness that may be
purchased out of the Excess Proceeds. The offer price in any Asset Disposition Offer will be equal
to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, to
the date of purchase, and will be payable in cash. If any Excess Proceeds remain after consummation
of an Asset Disposition Offer, the Company may use those Excess Proceeds for any purpose not
otherwise prohibited by this Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes and other Pari
Passu Indebtedness tendered into such Asset Disposition Offer exceeds the amount of Excess
Proceeds, the Trustee will select the Notes and such other Pari Passu Indebtedness to be purchased
on a pro rata basis. Upon completion of each Asset Disposition Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds
will be reset at zero.

     (c) The Collateral Disposition Offer or Asset Disposition Offer will remain open for a period
of 20 Business Days following its commencement, except to the extent that a longer period is
required by applicable law (the “Asset Disposition Offer Period”). No later than five
Business Days after the termination of the Asset Disposition Offer Period (the “Asset 
Disposition Purchase Date”), the Company will purchase the principal amount of Notes
(and other Indebtedness required to be purchased pursuant to the last paragraph of Section
3.5(a)) and Pari Passu Indebtedness required to be purchased pursuant to this Section
3.5 (the “Asset Disposition Offer Amount”) or, if less than the Asset Disposition Offer
Amount has been so validly tendered, all Notes (and other Indebtedness required to be purchased
pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 3.5(a)) and Pari Passu Indebtedness, if
applicable, validly tendered in response to the Collateral Disposition Offer or Asset Disposition
Offer, as applicable. If the Asset Disposition Purchase Date is on or after an interest record date
and on or before the related interest payment date, any accrued and unpaid interest will be paid on
such Asset Disposition Purchase Date to the Person in whose name a Note is registered at the close
of business on such record date, and no additional interest will be payable to Holders who tender
notes pursuant to the Collateral Disposition Offer or Asset Disposition Offer.

     Upon the commencement of a Collateral Disposition Offer or Asset Disposition Offer, as
applicable, the Company will send, by first class mail, a notice to the Trustee and each of the
Holders of the Notes. The notice will contain all instructions and materials necessary to enable
such Holders to tender Notes pursuant to the Collateral Disposition Offer or Asset Disposition
Offer, as applicable. The notice, which will govern the terms of the Collateral Disposition Offer
or Asset Disposition Offer, as applicable, will state:

     (1) that the Collateral Disposition Offer or Asset Disposition Offer is being made
pursuant to this Section 3.5 and the length of time the Collateral Disposition Offer
or Asset Disposition Offer will remain open;

     (2) the Asset Disposition Offer Amount, the purchase price and the Asset Disposition
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     (3) that any Security not tendered or accepted for payment will continue to accrue
interest;

     (4) that, unless the Company defaults in making such payment, any Note accepted for
payment pursuant to the Collateral Disposition Offer or Asset Disposition Offer will cease
to accrue interest after the Asset Disposition Purchase Date;

     (5) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to a Collateral Disposition
Offer or Asset Disposition Offer, as applicable, may elect to have Notes purchased in
denominations of $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof only;

     (6) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to any Collateral
Disposition Offer or Asset Disposition Offer, as applicable, will be required to surrender
the Note, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” attached to the Note
completed, or transfer its interest in such Security by book-entry transfer, to the Company
or a Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice at least three Business Days before
the Asset Disposition Purchase Date;

     (7) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Company or the
Paying Agent, as the case may be, receives, not later than the expiration of the Asset
Disposition Offer Period, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting
forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note the Holder delivered for
purchase and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Note
purchased;

     (8) that, if the aggregate principal amount of Notes and, if applicable, other
Indebtedness required to be purchased pursuant to the last paragraph of Section
3.5(a) and other Pari Passu Indebtedness surrendered by the Holders thereof exceeds the
Asset Disposition Offer Amount, the Company will select the Notes and, if applicable, such
other Indebtedness and Pari Passu Indebtedness to be purchased on a pro rata basis based on
the principal amount of Securities and such other Indebtedness and Pari Passu Indebtedness
surrendered (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate so that only Notes in
denominations of $2,000, or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, will be
purchased); and

     (9) that Holders whose Notes were purchased only in part will be issued new Notes equal
in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered (or transferred by
book-entry transfer).

          If the Asset Disposition Purchase Date is on or after an interest record date and on or before
the related interest payment date, any accrued and unpaid interest will be paid on such Asset
Disposition Purchase Date to the Person in whose name a Note is registered at the close of business
on such record date, and no additional interest will be payable to Holders who tender Securities
pursuant to the Collateral Disposition Offer or Asset Disposition Offer.

     On or before the Asset Disposition Purchase Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful,
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Offer Amount
of Notes (and other Indebtedness required to be purchased pursuant to the last paragraph of
Section 3.5(a)) and Pari Passu Indebtedness or portions of Notes (and other Indebtedness
required to be purchased pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 3.5(a)) and Pari Passu
Indebtedness so validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the Collateral Disposition
Offer or Asset Disposition Offer, or if less than the Asset Disposition Offer Amount has been
validly tendered and not properly withdrawn, all notes (and other Indebtedness required to be
purchased pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 3.5(a)) and Pari Passu Indebtedness so
validly tendered and not properly withdrawn, in each case in integral multiples of $1,000; provided
that no Notes of $2,000 or less can be repurchased in part. The Company or the Paying Agent, as the
case may be, will promptly (but in any case not later than five Business Days after termination of
the Asset Disposition Offer Period) mail or deliver to each tendering Holder of Notes or holder or
lender of such other Indebtedness or Pari Passu Indebtedness, as the case may be, an amount equal
to the purchase price of the Notes, such other Indebtedness or Pari Passu Indebtedness so validly
tendered and not properly withdrawn by such holder or lender, as the case may be, and accepted by
the Company for purchase, and the Company will promptly issue a new Note, and the Trustee, upon
delivery of an Officers’ Certificate from the Company, will authenticate and mail or deliver such
new Note to such Holder, in a principal amount equal to any unpurchased portion of the Note
surrendered; provided that each such new note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an
integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. Any Note not so accepted will be promptly mailed or
delivered by the Company to the Holder thereof. The
Company will publicly announce the results of the Collateral Disposition Offer or Asset
Disposition Offer, as the case may be, on the Asset Disposition Purchase Date.

     (d) The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any
other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are
applicable in connection with each repurchase of Notes pursuant to a Collateral Disposition Offer
or an Asset Disposition Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or
regulations conflict with the provisions of this Section, the Company will comply with the
applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations
under this Section by virtue of such compliance.

     (e) The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, engage in any
Asset Swaps, unless:

     (1) at the time of entering into such Asset Swap and immediately after giving effect to
such Asset Swap, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or
would occur as a consequence thereof;

     (2) in the event such Asset Swap involves the transfer by the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary of assets having an aggregate fair market value, as determined by the Board of
Directors of the Company in good faith, in excess of $5.0 million, the terms of such Asset
Swap have been approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the
Company; and

          (3) in the event such Asset Swap involves the transfer by the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary of assets having an aggregate fair market value, as determined by the Board of Directors
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received a written
opinion from an independent investment banking firm of nationally recognized standing that such
Asset Swap is fair to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, from a
financial point of view.

          SECTION 3.6. Limitation on Liens.

          The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, create,
incur, assume or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any Lien of any kind (other
than Permitted Liens) securing Indebtedness, Attributable Debt or trade payables, in each case,
including any guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, upon any property or assets of the Company
or such Restricted Subsidiary, now owned or hereafter acquired, or upon any income or profits
therefrom, or to assign or convey any right to receive income therefrom.

          SECTION 3.7. Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions.

     The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into
any sale and leaseback transaction; provided that the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may
enter into a sale and leaseback transaction if:

     (1) the Company or that Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, could have (a) incurred
Indebtedness in an amount equal to the Attributable Debt relating to such sale and leaseback
transaction under (i) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test in Section 3.2(a) or (ii)
clauses (4) or (17) of Section 3.2(b) hereof and (b) incurred a Lien to secure such
Indebtedness pursuant to Section 3.6 hereof;

     (2) the gross cash proceeds of that sale and leaseback transaction are at least equal
to the Fair Market Value, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the
Company and set forth in an Officers’ Certificate delivered to the Trustee, of the property
that is the subject of that sale and leaseback transaction; and

     (3) the transfer of assets in that sale and leaseback transaction is permitted by, and the
Company applies the proceeds of such transaction in compliance with Section 3.5 hereof.

          SECTION 3.8. Limitation on Affiliate Transactions.

          (a)  The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, make any
payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or
purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction, contract,
agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of
the Company (each, an “Affiliate Transaction”), unless:

     (1) the Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are no less favorable to the Company or
the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained in a comparable
transaction by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person on an
arm’s-length basis; and

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     (A) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate
Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $5.0 million, a
resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company set forth in an Officers’
Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (1)
of this Section 3.8(a) and that such Affiliate Transaction has been
approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors of
the Company; and

     (B) with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate
Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $10.0 million, an
opinion as to the fairness to the Company or such Subsidiary of such Affiliate
Transaction from a financial point of view issued by an accounting, appraisal or
investment banking firm of national standing.

          (b)  The following items will not be deemed to be Affiliate Transactions and, therefore, will
not be subject to the provisions of Section 3.8(a):

     (1) any employment agreement, employee benefit plan, officer or director
indemnification agreement or any similar arrangement entered into by the Company or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and payments pursuant
thereto;

     (2) transactions between or among the Company and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries;

     (3) transactions with a Person (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Company)
that is an Affiliate of the Company solely because the Company owns, directly or through a
Restricted Subsidiary, an Equity Interest in, or controls, such Person;

     (4) payment of reasonable directors’ fees to Persons who are not otherwise Affiliates
of the Company;

     (5) any issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company to
Affiliates of the Company and the granting of registration rights in connection therewith;

     (6) Restricted Payments that are permitted under Section 3.3;

     (7) any transaction pursuant to any agreement in existence on the date of this
Indenture and described in the Offering Memorandum or any amendment or replacement thereof
that, taken in its entirety, is no less favorable to the Company than the agreement as in
effect on the date of this Indenture;

     (8) the payment of indemnities provided for by the Company’s charter, by-laws and
written agreements and reasonable fees to directors of the Company, any Parent and the
Restricted Subsidiaries who are not employees of the Company, any Parent or the Restricted
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     (9) loans or advances to directors, officers and employees of the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries (a) made in the ordinary course of business of the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $500,000
at any one time outstanding or (b) to finance the purchase by such person of Capital Stock
of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate amount of
loans or advances made pursuant to clause (b) shall not exceed $250,000 in any twelve-month
period;

     (10) any tax sharing agreement or arrangement and payments pursuant thereto among the
Company and its Subsidiaries and any other Person with which the Company or its Subsidiaries
is required or permitted to file a consolidated, combined or unitary tax return or with
which the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is or could be part of a
consolidated, combined or unitary group for tax purposes in amounts not otherwise prohibited
by this Indenture; and

          (11) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods, in
each case in the ordinary course of business; provided that as determined in good faith by the
Board of Directors or Senior Management of the Company, such transactions are on terms that are not
materially less favorable, taken as a whole, to the Company or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary
than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Company or such
Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person.

          SECTION 3.9. [Intentionally Omitted].

          SECTION 3.10. Change of Control.

          (a)  Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder shall have the right to require
the Company to repurchase all or any part (equal to an integral multiple of $1,000) of such
Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes
repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, on the Notes repurchased
to the date of purchase, subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record date to
receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date (the “Change of Control
Payment”); provided that no Notes of $2,000 or less can be repurchased in part.

     Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Company will mail a notice (the
“Change of Control Offer”) to each Holder describing the transaction or transactions that
constitute the Change of Control and stating:

     (1) that the Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to this Section
3.10 and that all Notes tendered will be accepted for payment;

     (2) the purchase price and the purchase date, which shall be no earlier than 30 days
and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the “Change of Control
Payment Date”);

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     (4) that, unless the Company defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Payment,
all Notes accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer will cease to accrue
interest after the Change of Control Payment Date;

     (5) that Holders electing to have any Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control
Offer will be required to surrender the Notes, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to
Elect Purchase” attached to the Notes completed, or transfer by book-entry transfer, to the
Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the
third Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date;

     (6) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Paying Agent
receives, not later than the close of business on the second Business Day preceding the
Change of Control Payment Date, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting
forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of Notes delivered for purchase, and a
statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have the Notes purchased; and

     (7) that Holders whose Notes are being purchased only in part will be issued new Notes
equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, which
unpurchased portion must be equal to $2,000 in principal amount or an integral multiple of
$1,000.

     (b)  On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful:

     (1) accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant to the
Change of Control Offer;

     (2) deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in
respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and

     (3) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted
together with an Officers’ Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or
portions of Notes being purchased by the Company.

     The Paying Agent will promptly mail (but in any case not later than five days after the Change
of Control Payment Date) to each Holder of Notes properly tendered the Change of Control Payment
for such Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by
book entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the
Notes surrendered, if any; provided that each such new security will be in a principal amount of
$2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. The Company will publicly announce the
results of the Change of Control Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Change of Control
Payment Date.

     In the event that at the time of such Change of Control the terms of any Indebtedness restrict
or prohibit the repurchase of Notes, then prior to the mailing of the notice to Holders but in any
event within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Company shall either (i) repay in full
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Indebtedness of
each lender who has accepted such offer or (ii) obtain the requisite consent under the agreements
governing such Indebtedness to permit the repurchase of the Notes as provided for in the
immediately following paragraph. The Company will first comply with the requirement described in
the preceding sentence before making the Change of Control Offer or to purchase the Notes pursuant
to the provisions described herein; provided that such compliance will not extend the time periods
set forth in this Indenture for the Company to make an offer to repurchase the Notes in connection
with a Change of Control.

          (c)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.10, the Company will
not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if (1) a third
party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in
compliance with the requirements set forth in this Section 3.10 applicable to a Change of
Control Offer made by the Company and purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under
the Change of Control Offer, or (2) notice of redemption has been given pursuant to Section
5.3 hereof, unless and until there is a default in payment of the applicable redemption price.

          (d)  The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and
any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are
applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control. To
the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with this Section
3.10, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not
be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 3.10 by virtue of such
compliance.

          SECTION 3.11. Reports

          (a)  Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, so long as any Notes are
outstanding, if not filed electronically with the SEC through the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering,
Analysis and Retrieval System (or any successor system), the Company will post on its website and
furnish to the Holders of Notes or cause the Trustee to furnish to the Holders of Notes, within the
time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations:

     (1) all quarterly and annual financial information that would be required to be contained in a
filing with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Company were required to file reports on such
forms, including a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations” and, with respect to annual information only, a report on the annual financial
statements by the Company’s certified independent accountants; and

     (2) all current reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 8-K if the
Company were required to file such reports.

     Whether or not required by the SEC, upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration
Statement or the Shelf Registration Statement, if any, the Company will file a copy of all of the
information and reports referred to in clauses (1) and (2) above with the SEC for public
availability within the time periods specified in the rules and regulations applicable to such
reports (unless the SEC will not accept such a filing) and will post the reports on its website
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     The Company will not take any action for the purpose of causing the SEC not to accept any such
filings. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, the SEC will not accept the Company’s filings for any
reason, the Company will post the reports referred to in the preceding paragraphs on its website
within the time periods that would apply if the Company were required to file those reports with
the SEC.

          (b)  If the Company has designated any of its Subsidiaries (other than Immaterial
Subsidiaries) as Unrestricted Subsidiaries, then the quarterly and annual financial information
required by paragraph (a) of this Section 3.11 will include a reasonably detailed
presentation, either on the face of the financial statements or in the footnotes thereto, and in
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries
separate from the financial condition and results of operations of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries of
the Company.

          (c)  In addition, for so long as any Notes remain outstanding, the Company will furnish to the
Holders of Notes and to securities analysts and prospective investors, upon their request, the
information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

          Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational
purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any
information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the
Company’s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to
rely exclusively on Officers’ Certificates).

          SECTION 3.12. Future Guarantors.

          (a)  The Company will cause each Restricted Subsidiary that Guarantees, on the Issue Date or
any time thereafter, any Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor to execute and deliver to the
Trustee a Note Guarantee, in the form of a supplemental indenture substantially in the form
attached as Exhibit C hereto, pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will
unconditionally Guarantee, on a joint and several basis, the full and prompt payment of the
principal of, premium, if any, and interest in respect of the Notes on a senior secured basis and
all other obligations under this Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event (a) a
Guarantor is released and discharged in full from all of its obligations under its guarantees of
(1) the ABL Credit Facility and (2) all other Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries, and (b) such Guarantor has not Incurred any Indebtedness in reliance on its status as
a Guarantor under Section 3.2 or such Guarantor’s obligations under such Indebtedness are
satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be Incurred by a Restricted
Subsidiary (other than a Guarantor) under Section 3.2(b), then the Note Guarantee of such
Guarantor shall be automatically and unconditionally released or discharged.

          (b)  The obligations of each Guarantor will be limited to the maximum amount as will, after
giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor (including, without
limitation, any Guarantees under the ABL Credit Facility) and after giving effect to any
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obligations of such other Guarantor under its Note Guarantee or pursuant to its contribution
obligations under this Indenture, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Note
Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under federal or state
law.

          (c)  Each Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a Guarantor on or after the date of this
Indenture shall also become a party to the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement and
shall as promptly as practicable execute and deliver such security instruments,
financing statements, mortgages, deeds of trust and certificates and opinions of counsel as
may be necessary to vest in the Collateral Agent a perfected first or second priority security
interest, as the case may be, (subject to Permitted Liens) upon all its properties and assets
(other than Excluded Property) as security for the Notes or the Note Guarantees and as may be
necessary to have such property or asset added to the Collateral as required under the Collateral
Documents and this Indenture, and thereupon all provisions of this Indenture relating to the
Collateral shall be deemed to relate to such properties and assets to the same extent and with the
same force and effect; provided, however, that if granting such first or second priority security
interest, as the case may be, in any such property or asset requires the consent of a third party,
the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such consent for the benefit of the
Collateral Agent on behalf of the Holders.

          (d)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the Collateral Documents,
neither the Company nor any subsidiary shall be required to provide any guarantee, pledge or asset
support arrangement that, in the reasonable judgment of the Company, would subject the Company to
any adverse tax consequence due to the application of Section 956 of the Code.

          SECTION
3.13. Maintenance of Office or Agency.

          The Company will maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York, an office or
agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee, Registrar or
co-registrar) where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where
notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be
served. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change
in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company fails to maintain any such
required office or agency or fails to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such
presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office
of the Trustee.

          The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where
the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time
rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission will in any
manner relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain an office or agency in the Borough of
Manhattan, the City of New York for such purposes. The Company will give prompt written notice to
the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such
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          The Company hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as one such office or
agency of the Company in accordance with Section 2.3 hereof.

          SECTION
3.14. Corporate Existence.

          Subject to Article IV hereof, the Company shall do or cause to be done all things
necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect:

     (1) its corporate existence, and the corporate, partnership or other existence of each
of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective organizational documents
(as the same may be amended from time to time) of the Company or any such Subsidiary; and

     (2) the rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries;

          provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right, license
or franchise, or the corporate, partnership or other existence of any of its Subsidiaries, if the
Board of Directors shall determine that (a) the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the
conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and (b) the loss
thereof is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders of the Notes.

          SECTION 3.15. Payment of Taxes.

          The Company will pay, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay or discharge,
prior to delinquency, all material taxes, lawful assessments, and governmental levies except such
as are contested in good faith and by appropriate actions or where the failure to effect such
payment is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders of the Notes.

          SECTION 3.16. Payments for Consent.

          The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or
indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration to or for the benefit of any Holder of Notes
for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of
this Indenture or the Notes unless such consideration is offered to be paid and is paid to all
Holders of the Notes that consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in the
solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement.

          SECTION 3.17. Compliance Certificate.

          (a)  The Company and each Guarantor (to the extent that such Guarantor is so required under
the TIA) shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, an
Officers’ Certificate stating that a review of the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries
during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officers with a
view to determining whether the Company has kept, observed, performed and
fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture, and further stating, as to each such Officer
signing such certificate, that to his or her knowledge the Company has kept, observed, performed
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performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Indenture (or, if
a Default or Event of Default has occurred, describing all such Defaults or Events of Default of
which he or she may have knowledge and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with
respect thereto) and that to his or her knowledge no event has occurred and remains in existence by
reason of which payments on account of the principal of or interest, if any, on the Notes is
prohibited or if such event has occurred, a description of the event and what action the Company is
taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

          (b)  So long as any of the Notes are outstanding, the Company will deliver to the Trustee,
forthwith upon any Officer becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, an Officers’
Certificate specifying such Default or Event of Default and what action the Company is taking or
proposes to take with respect thereto. The Company also shall comply with TIA § 314(a)(4).

          SECTION 3.18. Further Instruments and Acts.

          Upon request of the Trustee, the Company will execute and deliver such further instruments
and do such further acts as may be reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the
purpose of this Indenture, including, without limitation, the filing, in a timely manner, of all
necessary terminations and releases with respect to any outstanding trademark registrations in
favor of parties other than the Collateral Agent, the Bank Agent (as defined in the Intercreditor
Agreement) or the Bank Canadian Agent (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement).

          SECTION 3.19. Business Activities.

     The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, engage in any
business other than Permitted Businesses, except to such extent as would not be material to the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

          SECTION 3.20. Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

     The Board of Directors of the Company may designate any Restricted Subsidiary to be an
Unrestricted Subsidiary if that designation would not cause a Default. If a Restricted Subsidiary
is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the aggregate Fair Market Value of all outstanding
Investments owned by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Subsidiary designated as
Unrestricted will be deemed to be an Investment made as of the time of the designation and will be
treated as a Restricted Payment under Section 3.3 hereof or a Permitted Investment under
one or more clauses of the definition of Permitted Investments, as determined by the Company. That
designation will only be permitted if the Investment would be permitted at that time and if the
Restricted Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Board of
Directors of the Company may redesignate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary
if that redesignation would not cause a Default.

     Any designation of a Subsidiary of the Company as an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be evidenced
to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a certified copy of a resolution of the Board of
Directors giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such
designation complied with the preceding conditions and was permitted by Section 3.3 hereof.
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Unrestricted Subsidiary, it will thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes of
this Indenture and any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary will be deemed to be incurred by a
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company as of such date and, if such Indebtedness is not permitted to
be incurred as of such date under Section 3.2 hereof, the Company will be in default of
such covenant.

          The Board of Directors of the Company may at any time designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to
be a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; provided that such designation will be deemed to be an
incurrence of Indebtedness by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company of any outstanding
Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary, and such designation will only be permitted if (1)
such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 3.2 hereof, calculated on a pro forma basis as
if such designation had occurred at the beginning of the four-quarter reference period; and (2) no
Default or Event of Default would be in existence following such designation.

          SECTION 3.21. Stay, Extension and Usury Laws.

          The Company and each of the Guarantors covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so)
that it will not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the
benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time
hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the
Company and each of the Guarantors (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly
waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any
such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but
will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.

ARTICLE IV

SUCCESSOR COMPANY 

          SECTION 4.1. Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets.

     (a) The Company will not, directly or indirectly: (1) consolidate or merge with or into
another Person (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation); or (2) sell, assign,
transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or
assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in one or more related
transactions, to another Person, unless:

     (1) either: (a) the Company is the surviving corporation; or (b) the Person formed by
or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Company) or to which such
sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made is a corporation,
limited liability company or limited partnership organized or existing under the laws of the
United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia (provided that if
such Person is not a corporation, such Person shall be required to cause a subsidiary of
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     (2) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than
the Company) or the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other
disposition has been made (such entity, the “Successor Company”) assumes all the
obligations of the Company under the Notes, this Indenture, the Registration Rights
Agreement, the Collateral Documents (as applicable) and the Intercreditor Agreement, in each
case, pursuant to agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, and shall cause such
amendments, supplements or other instruments to be executed, filed, and recorded in such
jurisdictions as may be required by applicable law to preserve and protect the Lien on the
Collateral owned by or transferred to the Successor Company, together with such financing
statements or comparable documents as may be required to perfect any security interests in
such Collateral which may be perfected by the filing of a financing statement or a similar
document under the Uniform Commercial Code or other similar statute or regulation of the
relevant states or jurisdictions;

     (3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists;

     (4) the Company or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger
(if other than the Company), or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or
other disposition has been made, on the date of such transaction after giving pro forma
effect thereto and any related financing transactions as if the same had occurred at the
beginning of the applicable four-quarter period, either

     (A) would be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness
pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 3.2(a)
hereof, or

     (B) would have a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio greater than the Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio of the Company immediately prior to such transaction;

     (5) each Guarantor (unless the Company is the surviving corporation, or unless such
Guarantor is the other party to the transactions above, in which case Section
4.1(a)(7)(B) shall apply) shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed that its Note
Guarantee shall apply to such Person’s obligations in respect of this Indenture and the
Notes and its obligations under the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement
shall continue to be in effect and shall cause such amendments, supplements or other
instruments to be executed, filed, and recorded in such jurisdictions as may be required by
applicable law to preserve and protect the Lien on the Collateral owned by such Guarantor,
together with such financing statements or comparable documents as may be required to
perfect any security interests in such Collateral which may be perfected by the filing of a
financing statement or a similar document under the Uniform Commercial Code or other similar
statute or regulation of the relevant states or jurisdictions; and

     (6) the Company (or, if applicable, the Successor Company) shall have delivered to the
Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such
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     (7) the Collateral transferred to the Successor Company will (A) continue to constitute
Collateral under this Indenture and the Collateral Documents, (B) be subject to the Lien in
favor of the Trustee for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, and (C) not be subject to
any Lien, other than Liens permitted by the terms of this Indenture; and

     (8) to the extent that the assets of the Person which is merged or consolidated with or
into the Successor Company are assets of the type which would constitute Collateral under
the Collateral Documents, the Successor Company will take such other actions as may be
reasonably necessary to cause such property and assets to be made subject to the Lien of the
Collateral Documents in the manner and to the extent required in this Indenture.

     In addition, the Company will not, directly or indirectly, lease all or substantially all of
the properties and assets of it and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in one or more
related transactions, to any other Person.

     The foregoing clauses (3) and (4) of this Section 4.1(a) will not apply to:

     (1) a merger of the Company with an Affiliate solely for the purpose of reincorporating
the Company in another jurisdiction to realize tax or other benefits; or

     (2) any consolidation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, lease
or other disposition of assets between or among the Company and the Guarantors.

     (b) The Company will not permit any Guarantor to consolidate with or merge with or into or
wind up into (whether or not the Guarantor is the surviving corporation), or sell, assign,
convey, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its
properties and assets, in one or more related transactions, to any Person (other than to the
Company or another Guarantor) unless:

     (1) if such entity remains a Guarantor, (A) the resulting, surviving or transferee
Person (the “Successor Guarantor”) will be a corporation, partnership, trust or
limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the United States of
America, any State of the United States, the District of Columbia or any other territory
thereof; (B) the Successor Guarantor, if other than such Guarantor, expressly assumes in
writing by supplemental indenture (and other applicable documents), executed and delivered
to the Trustee, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, all the obligations of such Guarantor
under the Note Guarantee, this Indenture, the Collateral Documents (as applicable) and the
Intercreditor Agreement and shall cause such amendments, supplements or other instruments to
be executed, filed, and recorded in such jurisdictions as may be required by applicable law
to preserve and protect the Lien on the Collateral owned by or transferred to the Successor
Guarantor, together with such financing statements or comparable documents as may be
required to perfect any security interests in such Collateral which may be perfected by the
filing of a financing statement or a similar document under the Uniform Commercial Code or
other similar statute or regulation of the relevant states or jurisdictions; (C) immediately
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or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such
transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Guarantor or such Restricted Subsidiary
at the time of such transaction), no Default of Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing; and (D) the Company will have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate
and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger or transfer and such
supplemental indenture (if any) comply with this Indenture; and

     (2) the transaction is made in compliance with Section 3.5 hereof to the extent
applicable.

     Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Guarantor may merge with or into or transfer all or part of
its properties and assets to another Guarantor or the Company or merge with a Restricted Subsidiary
of the Company solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Guarantor in a State of the United
States or the District of Columbia, as long as the amount of Indebtedness of such Guarantor and its
Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby.

     (c) For purposes of this Section 4.1, the sale, lease, conveyance, assignment,
transfer, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of one or
more Subsidiaries of the Company, which properties and assets, if held by the Company instead of
such Subsidiaries, would constitute all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the
Company on a consolidated basis, shall be deemed to be the transfer of all or substantially all of
the properties and assets of the Company.

     (d) The Company and a Guarantor, as the case may be, will be released from its obligations
under this Indenture and the Successor Company and the Successor Guarantor, as the case may be,
will succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of,
the Company or a Guarantor, as the case may be, under this Indenture, the Collateral Documents
(as applicable) and the Intercreditor Agreement, but, in the case of a lease of all or
substantially all its assets, the predecessor Company will not be released from the obligation to
pay the principal of and interest on the Notes and a Guarantor will not be released from its
obligations under its Note Guarantee.

ARTICLE V

REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT; SPRINGING MATURITY

          SECTION 5.1. Notices to Trustee.

          If the Company elects to redeem Notes pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of
Section 5.7 hereof, it must furnish to the Trustee, at least 30 days but not more than 60
days before a redemption date, an Officers’ Certificate setting forth:

          (1) the clause of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur;

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          (3) the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed; and

          (4) the redemption price.

          Any redemption referenced in such Officers’ Certificate may be cancelled by the Company at any
time prior to notice of redemption being mailed to any Holder and thereafter shall be null and
void.

          SECTION 5.2. Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased.

          If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed pursuant to Section 5.7 hereof or
purchased in an Asset Disposition Offer or a Collateral Disposition Offer pursuant to Section
3.5 hereof or a Change of Control Offer pursuant to Section 3.10 hereof, the Trustee
will select Notes for redemption or purchase (a) if the Notes are in global form, pursuant to the
applicable rules of DTC and (b) if the Notes are in definitive form, on a pro rata basis except:

     (1) if the Notes are listed on any national securities exchange, in compliance with the
requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which the Notes are listed; or

     (2) if otherwise required by law.

          No Notes of $2,000 or less can be redeemed in part. In the event of partial redemption, the
particular Notes to be redeemed or purchased will be selected, unless otherwise provided herein,
not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption or purchase date by the Trustee from
the outstanding Notes not previously called for redemption or purchase.

          The Trustee will promptly notify the Company in writing of the Notes selected for redemption
or purchase and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption or purchase, the principal
amount thereof to be redeemed or purchased. Notes and portions of Notes selected will be in
amounts of $2,000 or whole multiples of $1,000; except that if all of the Notes of a Holder are to
be redeemed or purchased, the entire outstanding amount of Notes held by such Holder, even if not a
multiple of $1,000, shall be redeemed or purchased. Except as provided in the preceding sentence,
provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption or purchase also apply to
portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase.

          SECTION 5.3. Notice of Redemption.

          At least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, the Company will mail or
cause to be mailed, by first class mail, a notice of redemption to each Holder whose Notes are to
be redeemed at its registered address, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60
days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the
Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture pursuant to Articles VIII or
XII hereof.

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     (1) the redemption date;

     (2) the redemption price;

     (3) if any Note is being redeemed in part, the portion of the principal amount of such
Note to be redeemed and that, after the redemption date upon surrender of such Note, a new
Note or Notes in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion will be issued upon
cancellation of the original Note;

     (4) the name and address of the Paying Agent;

     (5) that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect
the redemption price;

     (6) that, unless the Company defaults in making such redemption payment, interest on
Notes called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date;

     (7) the paragraph of the Notes and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the
Notes called for redemption are being redeemed; and

     (8) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP
number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes.

          At the Company’s request, the Trustee will give the notice of redemption in the Company’s name
and at its expense; provided, however, that the Company has delivered to the Trustee, at least 45
days prior to the redemption date (or such shorter period as the Trustee shall
agree), an Officers’ Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and setting
forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in the preceding paragraph.

          SECTION 5.4. Effect of Notice of Redemption.

          Once notice of redemption is mailed in accordance with Section 5.3 hereof, Notes
called for redemption become irrevocably due and payable on the redemption date at the redemption
price. A notice of redemption may not be conditional.

          SECTION 5.5. Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price.

          Prior to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the redemption or purchase date, the Company will deposit
with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption or purchase price
of and accrued interest and Special Interest, if any, on, all Notes to be redeemed or purchased on
that date. The Trustee or the Paying Agent will promptly return to the Company any money deposited
with the Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Company in excess of the amounts necessary to pay the
redemption or purchase price of, and accrued interest and Special Interest, if any, on, all Notes
to be redeemed or purchased.

          If the Company complies with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, on and after the
redemption or purchase date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes
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interest
record date but on or prior to the related interest payment date, then any accrued and unpaid
interest shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Note was registered at the close of
business on such record date. If any Note called for redemption or purchase is not so paid upon
surrender for redemption or purchase because of the failure of the Company to comply with the
preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the redemption or
purchase date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest not paid on
such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 3.1
hereof.

          SECTION 5.6. Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part.

          Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed or purchased in part, the Company will issue and,
upon receipt of an authentication order, the Trustee will authenticate for the Holder at the
expense of the Company a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed or unpurchased
portion of the Note surrendered; provided, that each such new Note will be in a principal amount of
$2,000 or integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

          SECTION 5.7. Optional Redemption.

     (a) At any time prior to December 1, 2012 the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem
up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture at a redemption
price of 109.750% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest,
if any, to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings of the
Company (or of any Parent, to the extent such proceeds are contributed to the Company’s common
equity capital); provided that:

     (1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued under the
Indenture (excluding Notes held by the Company and its Subsidiaries) remains outstanding
immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and

     (2) the redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of the closing of such Equity
Offering or contribution.

     (b) At any time prior to December 1, 2012 the Company may also redeem all or a part of the
Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each
holder’s registered address, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of Notes
redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest,
if any, to the date of redemption (the “Redemption Date”), subject to the rights of holders of
Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.

     (c) In addition, at any time prior to December 1, 2012, during any twelve month period
commencing on the Issue Date the Company may redeem up to 10% of aggregate principal amount of the
Notes at a redemption price equal to 103% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid
interest.

     (d) Except pursuant to the preceding paragraphs, the Notes will not be redeemable at the
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     (e) On or after December 1, 2012 the Company may redeem all or a part of the Notes upon not
less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of
principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, on
the Notes redeemed, to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period
beginning on December 1 of the years indicated below, subject to the rights of holders of Notes on
the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Year	 	Percentage
	2012
	 	 	107.313	%
	2013
	 	 	104.875	%
	2014
	 	 	102.438	%
	2015 and thereafter
	 	 	100.000	%

     Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, interest will cease to
accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable redemption date.

     (f) Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, interest will cease to
accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable redemption date.

     (g) Any redemption pursuant to this Section 5.7 shall be made pursuant to the
provisions of Sections 5.1 through 5.6 hereof.

          SECTION 5.8. Mandatory Redemption.

          Except as set forth in Section 5.9 hereof, the Company is not required to make
mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

          SECTION 5.9. Springing Maturity.

          The Notes will become due and payable on October 1, 2015 unless on or prior to August 28,
2015, the Indebtedness under the New Holdco Credit Facility has been either (i) repaid and
discharged, provided that any Indebtedness incurred in connection with any such repayment and
discharge shall comply with clause (ii) of this sentence or (ii) extended, replaced or refinanced
with Indebtedness constituting a New Holdco Credit Facility with a Stated Maturity that is at least
91 days after the final Stated Maturity of the Notes.

ARTICLE VI

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

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          Each of the following is an “Event of Default”:

     (1) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest on, or Special Interest, if
any, with respect to, the Notes;

     (2) default in the payment when due (at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise) of the
principal of, or premium, if any, on, the Notes;

     (3) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with the
provisions of Sections 3.5, 3.10 or 4.1 hereof;

     (4) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for 60 days after
notice to the Company by the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal
amount of the Notes then outstanding voting as a single class to comply with any of the
other agreements in this Indenture, the Notes, the Collateral Documents or the Intercreditor
Agreement;

     (5) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued
or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or the payment of which is guaranteed by the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), whether such
Indebtedness or guarantee now exists, or is created after the date of this Indenture,
if that default:

     (a) is caused by a failure to pay any such Indebtedness at its stated final
maturity (a “Payment Default”); or

     (b) results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its stated final
maturity,

and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the
principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment
Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $10.0 million
or more;

     (6) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay final judgments
entered by a court or courts of competent jurisdiction aggregating in excess of $10.0
million (net of any amount covered by insurance issued by a national insurance company that
has not contested coverage), which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period
of 60 days;

     (7) any (x) Note Guarantee, (y) Collateral Document governing a security interest with
respect to any Collateral having a fair market value in excess of $10.0 million or (z)
obligation under the Intercreditor Agreement, in each case, of a Significant Subsidiary or
group of Restricted Subsidiaries that taken together as of the date of the latest audited
consolidated financial statements for the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would
constitute a Significant Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect (except as
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void in a judicial proceeding or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary or group of
Guarantors that taken together as of the date of the latest audited consolidated financial
statements of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries would constitute a Significant
Subsidiary denies or disaffirms its obligations under this Indenture;

     (8) the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary
or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company that, taken together, would
constitute a Significant Subsidiary pursuant to or within the meaning of Bankruptcy Law:

     (A) commences a voluntary case,

     (B) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary
case,

     (C) consents to the appointment of a custodian of it or for all or
substantially all of its property,

     (D) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or

     (E) generally is not paying its debts as they become due;

     (9) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy
Law that:

     (A) is for relief against the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of the
Company that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary in an
involuntary case;

     (B) appoints a custodian of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of the
Company that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary or for all
or substantially all of the property of the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted
Subsidiaries of the Company that, taken together, would constitute a Significant
Subsidiary; or

     (C) orders the liquidation of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of the
Company that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary;

          and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 consecutive days; and

     (10) with respect to any Collateral having a fair market value in excess of $10.0
million, individually or in the aggregate, (A) the failure of the security interest with
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and effect for any reason other than in accordance with their terms and the terms of this
Indenture and other than the satisfaction in full of all obligations under this Indenture
and discharge of this Indenture if such Default continues for 60 days, (B) the declaration
that the security interest with respect to such Collateral created under the Collateral
Documents or under this Indenture is invalid or unenforceable, if such Default continues for
60 days or (C) the assertion by the Company or any Guarantor, in any pleading in any court
of competent jurisdiction, that any such security interest is invalid or unenforceable.

          SECTION 6.2. Acceleration. In the case of an Event of Default specified in clauses (8) or (9) of Section 6.1
hereof, with respect to the Company, any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is a Significant
Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company that, taken together, would
constitute a Significant Subsidiary, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately
without further action or notice.

          If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in clause (8) or (9) of
Section 6.1 hereof) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee by notice to the Company, or the
Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes by notice to the
Company and the Trustee, may, and the Trustee at the request of such Holders shall, declare the
principal of, premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest (including Special Interest), if
any,
on all the Notes to be due and payable. Upon such a declaration, such principal, premium and
accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable immediately.

          SECTION 6.3. Other Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available
remedy by proceeding at law or in equity to collect the payment of principal of (or premium, if
any) or interest (including Special Interest) on the Notes or to enforce the performance of any
provision of the Notes, this Indenture, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents or the
Intercreditor Agreement.

          The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not
produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder in
exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or
remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. No remedy is exclusive
of any other remedy. All available remedies are cumulative to the extent provided by law,
provided, that once all amounts due to Holders under this Indenture and the Notes, including,
without limitation, principal, premium and interest (including Special Interest, if any) shall have
been paid, there shall be no duplication of any recovery provided by such remedies.

          SECTION 6.4. Waiver of Past Defaults. Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding
Notes by notice to the Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes, (i) waive an
existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences hereunder, except a continuing Default or
Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium and Special Interest, if any, or
interest on, the Notes (including in connection with an offer to purchase) and (ii) rescind an
acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from such
acceleration. Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default
arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture; but no
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          SECTION 6.5. Control by Majority. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may
direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available
to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. However, the Trustee
may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture, the Notes, the Note
Guarantees, the Collateral Documents or the Intercreditor Agreement or, subject to Sections
7.1 and 7.2, that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of other
Holders or would involve the Trustee in personal liability; provided, however, that the Trustee may
take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction.

     The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event
of Default if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest, except a Default or
Event of Default relating to the payment of principal, interest or premium or Special
Interest, if any.

          Subject to the provisions of this Indenture relating to the duties of the Trustee or the
Collateral Agent, in case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the
Collateral Agent will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under this
Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement
at the request or direction of any Holders of Notes unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee
or the Collateral Agent reasonable indemnity or security against any loss, liability or expense.

          SECTION 6.6. Limitation on Suits.

     Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest or
Special Interest, if any, when due, no Holder of a Note may pursue any remedy with respect to this
Indenture or the Notes unless:

     (1) such Holder has previously given the Trustee notice that an Event of Default is
continuing;

     (2) Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes
have requested the Trustee to pursue the remedy;

     (3) such Holders have offered the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against any
loss, liability or expense;

     (4) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt of
the request and the offer of security or indemnity; and

          (5) Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes have not
given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period.

          SECTION 6.7. Rights of Holders to Receive Payment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture (including, without limitation,
Section 6.6), the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of, premium (if any)
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Interest) on the Notes held by such Holder, on or after the
respective due dates expressed or provided for in the Notes, or to bring suit for the enforcement
of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without
the consent of such Holder.

          SECTION 6.8. Collection Suit by Trustee. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.1(1) or (2) hereof occurs and
is continuing, the Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an
express trust against the Company for the whole amount of principal of, premium and Special
Interest, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on, the Notes and interest on overdue principal
and, to the extent lawful, interest and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the
costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements
and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.

          SECTION 6.9. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim. The Trustee may file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be
necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the
reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and
counsel) and the Holders allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company, its
Subsidiaries or its or their respective creditors or properties and, unless prohibited by law or
applicable regulations, may be entitled and empowered to participate as a member of any official
committee of creditors appointed in such matter and may vote on behalf of the Holders in any
election of a trustee in bankruptcy or other Person performing similar functions, and any custodian
in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make payments to the Trustee
and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the
Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses,
disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and its counsel, and any other amounts due
the Trustee under Section 7.7.

          No provision of this Indenture shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or
consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement,
adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder thereof or to authorize
the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.

          SECTION 6.10. Priorities. (a)  If the Trustee collects any money or property pursuant to this Article VI,
or pursuant to the foreclosure or other remedial provisions contained in the Collateral Documents
or the Intercreditor Agreement (including any money or property deposited into the Collateral
Account in connection therewith), it shall pay out the money or proceeds of property in the
following order:

     FIRST: to the Trustee for amounts due to it under Section 7.7 and to the
Collateral Agent for fees and expenses incurred under the Collateral Documents or the
Intercreditor Agreement;

     SECOND: to Holders for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal, premium and
Special Interest, if any, and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind,
according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and
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     THIRD: to the Company or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall
direct.

          (b)  The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders pursuant to
this Section.

          SECTION 6.11. Undertaking for Costs. In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit
against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, a court in its discretion may
require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the
suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’
fees and expenses, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good
faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.11 does not
apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by the Company, a suit by a Holder pursuant to Section
6.7 or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in outstanding principal amount of the Notes.

ARTICLE VII

TRUSTEE

          SECTION 7.1. Duties of Trustee. (a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee or the Collateral
Agent shall exercise the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree
of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent Person would exercise or use under the
circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs; provided that the Trustee and the
Collateral Agent will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under this
Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents or the Intercreditor Agreement
at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered the Trustee or
the Collateral Agent indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to each of them against loss,
liability or expense.

          (b)  Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

     (1) the Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are
specifically set forth in this Indenture and no implied covenants or obligations shall be
read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and

     (2) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to
the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon
certificates, opinions or orders furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements
of this Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents or the
Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable. However, in the case of any such certificates or
opinions which by any provisions hereof or thereof are specifically required to be furnished
to the Trustee, the Trustee shall examine such certificates and opinions to determine
whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture, the Notes, the Note
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as the case may be (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical
calculations or other facts stated therein).

          (c)  The Trustee may not be relieved from liability for its own negligent action, its own
negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct, except that:

     (1) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section;

     (2) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a
Trust Officer of the Trustee unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in
ascertaining the pertinent facts;

     (3) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to
take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section
6.5; and

     (4) No provision of this Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral
Documents or the Intercreditor Agreement shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own
funds or otherwise incur financial liability in the performance of any of its duties
hereunder or thereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have
reasonable grounds to believe that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against
such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

     (d)  Every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to
paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section.

     (e)  The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the
Trustee may agree in writing with the Company.

     (f)  Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the
extent required by law, the Collateral Documents, the Intercreditor Agreement or by Section
11.8.

     (g)  Every provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of
or affording protection to the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of this Section and to
the provisions of the TIA.

     (h)  Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any demand, request, direction
or notice from the Company shall be sufficient if signed by one Officer of the Company.

     SECTION 7.2. Rights of Trustee. Subject to Section 7.1:

     (a)  The Trustee may conclusively rely on any document (whether in its original or facsimile
form) reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper
person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.
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compliance with covenants or other obligations of the Company.

          (b)  Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers’ Certificate
and/or an Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to
take in good faith in reliance on an Officers’ Certificate or Opinion of Counsel.

          (c)  The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and shall not be responsible for the
misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due care.

          (d)  Subject to Section 7.1(c), the Trustee shall not be liable for any action it
takes or omits to take in good faith which it believes to be authorized or within its rights or
powers.

          (e)  The Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection, and the advice or opinion of
counsel with respect to legal matters relating to this Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees,
the Collateral Documents or the Intercreditor Agreement shall be full and complete authorization
and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, omitted or suffered by it hereunder
or under the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents or the Intercreditor Agreement in
good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel.

          (f)  The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default or
whether any entity or group of entities constitutes a Significant Subsidiary unless a Trust Officer
of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact
such a Default or of any such Significant Subsidiary is received by the Trustee at the corporate
trust office of the Trustee specified in Section 13.2, and such notice references the Notes
and this Indenture.

          (g)  The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee,
including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be
enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and to each agent, custodian and
other Person employed to act hereunder.

          (h)  The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested
in it by this Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents or the
Intercreditor Agreement at the request, order or direction of any of the Holders pursuant to the
provisions of this Indenture, unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee security or
indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be
incurred therein or thereby.

          (i)  The Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any fact or matter unless such fact
or matter is known to a Trust Officer of the Trustee.

          (j)  Whenever in the administration of or in connection with this Indenture, the Notes, the
Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents or the Intercreditor Agreement, the Issuer is required to
provide an Officers’ Certificate, the Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter be proved or
established prior to taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder or thereunder,
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request and in the absence of bad faith or willful misconduct on its part, rely upon such Officers’
Certificate.

          (k)  In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any special, indirect or
consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of
profit), irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or
damage and regardless of the form of action.

          (l)  The Trustee may request that the Issuer delivers a certificate setting forth the names of
individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to
this Indenture.

          (m)  The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into (i) the performance or
observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or in
any Collateral Documents, (ii) the occurrence of any default, or the validity, enforceability,
effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any Collateral Documents or any other agreement,
instrument or document, (iii) the creation, perfection or priority of any Lien purported to be
created by the Collateral Documents, (iv) the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral, or (v)
the satisfaction of any condition set forth in any Collateral Documents, other than to confirm
receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Trustee.

          (n)  No provision of this Indenture, the Notes, or the Collateral Documents shall require the
Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the
performance of any of its duties hereunder or thereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or
powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds to believe that repayment of such funds or adequate
indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

          (o)  In the event that the Trustee (in such capacity or in any other capacity hereunder or
under any Collateral Document) is unable to decide between alternative courses of action permitted
or required by the terms of this Indenture or any Collateral Document, or in the event that the
Trustee is unsure as to the application of any provision of this Indenture or any Collateral
Document, or believes any such provision is ambiguous as to its application, or is, or appears to
be, in conflict with any other application provision, or in the event that this Indenture or any
Collateral Document permits any determination by or the exercise of discretion on the part of the
Trustee or is silent or is incomplete as to the course of action that the Trustee is required to
take with respect to a particular set of facts, the Trustee shall promptly give notice (in such
form as shall be appropriate under the circumstances) to the Holders requesting instruction as to
the course of action to be adopted, and to the extent the Trustee acts in good faith in accordance
with any written instructions received from a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then
outstanding Notes, the Trustee shall not be liable on account of such action to any Person. If the
Trustee shall not have received appropriate instruction within 10 days of such notice (or such
shorter period as reasonably may be specified in such notice or as may be necessary under the
circumstances) it may, but shall be under no duty to, take or refrain from taking such action as it
shall deem to be in the best interests of the Holders and the Trustee shall have no liability to
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          SECTION 7.3. Individual Rights of Trustee. The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of
Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company, Guarantors or their Affiliates with the same rights
it would have if it were not Trustee. Any Paying Agent, Registrar, co-registrar or co-paying agent
may do the same with like rights. However, the Trustee must comply with Sections 7.10 and
7.11. In addition, the Trustee shall be permitted to engage in transactions with the
Company; provided, however, that if the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest under the TIA,
the Trustee must (i) eliminate such conflict within 90 days of acquiring such conflicting interest,
(ii) apply to the SEC for permission to continue acting as Trustee or (iii) resign.

          SECTION 7.4. Trustee’s Disclaimer. The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or
adequacy of this Indenture, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents, the Intercreditor
Agreement or the Notes, shall not be accountable for the Company’s use of the proceeds from the
sale of the Notes, shall not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any
Paying Agent other than the Trustee or any money paid to the Company pursuant to the terms of this
Indenture and shall not be responsible for any statement of the Company in this Indenture or in any
document issued in connection with the sale of the Notes or in the Notes other than the Trustee’s
certificate of authentication.

          SECTION 7.5. Notice of Defaults. If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing and if a Trust Officer has actual
knowledge thereof, the Trustee shall mail by first class mail to each Holder at the address set
forth in the Notes Register notice of the Default or Event of Default within 90 days after it is
actually known to a Trust Officer. Except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment
of principal of, premium (if any), or interest on any Note (including payments pursuant to the
optional redemption or required repurchase provisions of such Note), the Trustee may withhold the
notice if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that
withholding the notice is in the interests of Holders.

          SECTION 7.6. Reports by Trustee to Holders. Within 60 days after each May 15 beginning May 15, 2010, the Trustee shall mail to each
Holder a brief report dated as of such May 15 that complies with TIA § 313(a) if and to the extent
required thereby. The Trustee also shall comply with TIA § 313(b) and TIA § 313(c).

          A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to Holders shall be mailed by the Trustee to
the Company and filed with the SEC and each stock exchange (if any) on which the Notes are listed.
The Company agrees to notify promptly the Trustee whenever the Notes become listed on any stock
exchange and of any delisting thereof and the Trustee shall comply with TIA § 313(d).

          SECTION 7.7. Compensation and Indemnity. The Company shall pay to the Trustee from time to time reasonable compensation for its
services hereunder and under the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents and the
Intercreditor Agreement as the Company and the Trustee shall from time to time agree in writing.
The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an
express trust. The Company shall reimburse the Trustee upon request for all reasonable
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certificates and other documents, costs of preparation and mailing of
notices to Holders. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation and expenses,
disbursements and advances of the Trustee’s agents, counsel, accountants and experts. The Company
shall indemnify the Trustee against any and all loss, liability, damages, claims or expense
(including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by it without willful misconduct,
negligence or bad faith on its part in connection with the administration of this trust and the
performance of its duties hereunder and under the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral
Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this
Indenture (including this Section 7.7), the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral
Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement and of defending itself against any claims (whether
asserted by any Holder, the Company or otherwise). The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly
of any claim for which it may seek indemnity of which it has received written notice. Failure by
the Trustee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder.
The Company shall defend the claim and the Trustee shall provide reasonable cooperation at the
Company’s expense in the defense. The Trustee may have separate counsel and the Company shall pay
the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel; provided that neither the Company nor any
Guarantor need pay for any such settlement made without its consent (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); and provided further that the Company shall not be
required to pay the fees and expenses of such separate counsel if it assumes the Trustee’s defense,
and, in the reasonable judgment of outside counsel to the Trustee, there is no conflict of interest
between the Company and the Trustee in connection with such defense.

          To secure the Company’s payment obligations in this Section 7.7, the Trustee shall
have a lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee other than
money or property held in trust to pay principal of and interest on particular Notes. Such lien
shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture. The Trustee’s right to receive
payment of any amounts due under this Section 7.7 shall not be subordinate to any other
liability or Indebtedness of the Company.

          The Company’s payment obligations pursuant to this Section shall survive the discharge of this
Indenture. Without prejudice to any other rights available to the Trustee under applicable law,
when the Trustee incurs expenses after the occurrence of a Default specified in clause (8) or
clause (9) of Section 6.1, the expenses are intended to constitute expenses of
administration under any Bankruptcy Law.

          SECTION 7.8. Replacement of Trustee. The Trustee may resign at any time by so notifying the Company in writing. The Holders of
a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the
removed Trustee in writing and may appoint a successor Trustee with the
Company’s written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. The Company shall
remove the Trustee if:

          (1) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof;

          (2) the Trustee is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent;

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          (4) the Trustee otherwise becomes incapable of acting.

          If the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Company or by the Holders of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the Notes (the Trustee in such event being referred to herein as the
retiring Trustee) and such Holders do not reasonably promptly appoint a successor Trustee, or if a
vacancy exists in the office of the Trustee for any reason, the Company shall promptly appoint a
successor Trustee.

          A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring
Trustee and to the Company. Thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall
become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the
Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to
Holders. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the
successor Trustee, subject to the lien provided for in Section 7.7.

          If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns
or is removed, the retiring Trustee or the Holders of at least 10% in aggregate principal amount of
the Notes may petition, at the Company’s expense, any court of competent jurisdiction for the
appointment of a successor Trustee.

          If the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10, unless the Trustee’s duty to resign
is stayed as provided in TIA § 310(b), any Holder, who has been a bona fide Holder of a Note for at
least six months, may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee
and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

          Notwithstanding the replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.8, the
Company’s obligations under Section 7.7 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring
Trustee.

          SECTION 7.9. Successor Trustee by Merger. If the Trustee consolidates with, merges or converts into, or transfers all or
substantially all of its corporate trust business or assets to, another corporation or banking
association, the resulting, surviving or transferee corporation without any further act shall be
the successor Trustee.

          In case at the time such successor or successors by merger, conversion or consolidation to the
Trustee shall succeed to the trusts created by this Indenture, any of the Notes shall have been
authenticated but not delivered, any such successor to the Trustee may adopt the certificate of
authentication of any predecessor trustee, and deliver such Notes so authenticated;
and in case at that time any of the Notes shall not have been authenticated, any successor to
the Trustee may authenticate such Notes either in the name of any predecessor hereunder or in the
name of the successor to the Trustee; provided that the right to adopt the certificate of
authentication of any predecessor Trustee or authenticate Notes in the name of any predecessor
Trustee shall only apply to its successor or successors by merger, consolidation or conversion.

          SECTION 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification. This Indenture shall always have a Trustee that satisfies the requirements of TIA §
310(a)(1), (2) and (5) in every respect. The Trustee shall have a combined capital and surplus of
at least $100 million as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition. The
Trustee shall comply with TIA § 310(b); provided, however, that there shall be excluded from the
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indenture or indentures under which other securities or
certificates of interest or participation in other securities of the Company are outstanding if the
requirements for such exclusion set forth in TIA § 310(b)(1) are met.

          SECTION 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Company. The Trustee shall comply with TIA § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in
TIA § 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA § 311(a) to the
extent indicated therein.

ARTICLE VIII

LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

          SECTION 8.1. Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance; Defeasance.

          The Company may at any time, at the option of its Board of Directors evidenced by a resolution
set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, elect to have either Section 8.2 or 8.3
hereof be applied to all outstanding Notes and Note Guarantees upon compliance with the conditions
set forth below in this Article VIII.

          SECTION 8.2. Legal Defeasance and Discharge.

          Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.1 hereof of the option applicable to this
Section 8.2, the Company and each of the Guarantors will, subject to the satisfaction of
the conditions set forth in Section 8.4 hereof, be deemed to have been discharged from
their obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes (including the Note Guarantees) on the date
the conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, “Legal Defeasance”). For this
purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Company and the Guarantors will be deemed to have paid and
discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes (including the Note
Guarantees), which will thereafter be deemed to be “outstanding” only for the purposes of
Section 8.5 hereof and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in clauses (1) and
(2) below, and to have satisfied all of their other obligations under such Notes, the Note
Guarantees and this Indenture (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Company,
shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except for the following provisions which
will survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder:

     (1) the rights of Holders of outstanding Notes to receive payments in respect of the
principal of, or interest or premium and Special Interest, if any, on, such Notes when such
payments are due from the trust referred to in Section 8.4 hereof;

     (2) the Company’s obligations with respect to such Notes under Article II and
Section 3.13 hereof;

     (3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and the
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     (4) this Article VIII.

          Subject to compliance with this Article VIII, the Company may exercise its option
under this Section 8.2 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section
8.3 hereof.

          SECTION 8.3. Covenant Defeasance.

          Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.1 hereof of the option applicable to this
Section 8.3, the Company and each of the Guarantors will, subject to the satisfaction of
the conditions set forth in Section 8.4 hereof, be released from each of their obligations
under the covenants contained in Section 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5,
3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.15,
3.16, 3.19, 3.20 and Section 4.1(a)(4) hereof with respect to the
outstanding Notes on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.4 hereof are
satisfied (hereinafter, “Covenant Defeasance”), and the Notes will thereafter be deemed not
“outstanding” for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders
(and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but will continue to be
deemed “outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes will not
be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that,
with respect to the outstanding Notes and Note Guarantees, the Company and the Guarantors may omit
to comply with and will have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth
in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein
to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision
herein or in any other document and such omission to comply will not constitute a Default or an
Event of Default under Section 6.1 hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of
this Indenture and such Notes and Note Guarantees will be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon
the Company’s exercise under Section 8.1 hereof of the option applicable to this
Section 8.3, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.4
hereof, Sections 6.1(3) through 6.1(7) and 6.1(10) hereof will not
constitute Events of Default.

          SECTION 8.4. Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance. In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance under either
Section 8.2 or 8.3 hereof:

     (1) the Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of
the Holders of the Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a
combination of cash in U.S. dollars and non-callable Government Securities, in amounts as
will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized investment bank, appraisal
firm or firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, or interest and
premium and Special Interest, if any, on, the outstanding Notes on the stated date for
payment thereof or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and the Company
must specify whether the Notes are being defeased to such stated date for payment or to a
particular redemption date;

     (2) in the case of an election under Section 8.2 hereof, the Company must
deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming
that (a) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue
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in the
applicable federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such
Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders of the outstanding Notes will not
recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal
Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner
and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;

     (3) in the case of an election under Section 8.3 hereof, the Company must
deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming
that the Holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for
federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to
federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would
have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

     (4) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of
such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds
to be applied to such deposit) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of,
or constitute a default under, any Debt Facility or other material instrument to which the
Company or any Guarantor is a party or by which the Company or any Guarantor is bound;

     (5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or
violation of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement or instrument (other
than this Indenture) to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound;

     (6) the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that the
deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or
defrauding any creditors of the Company or others; and

     (7) the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of
Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the
Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.

          SECTION 8.5. Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other
Miscellaneous Provisions. Subject to Section 8.6 hereof, all money and non-callable Government Securities
(including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee,
collectively for purposes of this Section 8.5, the “Trustee”) pursuant to
Section 8.4 hereof in respect of the outstanding Notes will be held in trust and applied by
the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes and this Indenture, to the payment,
either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as Paying Agent) as the
Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Notes of all sums due and to become due thereon in
respect of principal, premium and Special Interest, if any, and interest, but such money need not
be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

          The Company will pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on
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pursuant to
Section 8.4 hereof or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any
such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding
Notes.

          Notwithstanding anything in this Article 8 to the contrary, the Trustee will deliver or pay to
the Company from time to time upon the request of the Company any money or non-callable Government
Securities held by it as provided in Section 8.4 hereof which, in the opinion of a
nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification
thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.4(1)
hereof), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect
an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

          SECTION 8.6. Repayment to the Company. Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in
trust for the payment of the principal of, premium or Special Interest, if any, or interest on, any
Note and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, premium or Special Interest, if
any, or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on its request unless an
abandoned property law designates another Person or (if then held by the Company) will be
discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Note will thereafter be permitted to look only
to the Company for payment thereof unless an abandoned property law designates another Person, and
all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all
liability of the Company as trustee thereof, will thereupon cease; provided, however, that the
Trustee or such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense
of the Company cause to be published once, in the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal
(national edition), notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified
therein, which will not be less than 30 days from the
date of such notification or publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining
will be repaid to the Company.

          SECTION 8.7. Reinstatement. If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any U.S. dollars or non-callable
Government Securities in accordance with Section 8.2 or 8.3 hereof, as the case may
be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining,
restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Company’s and the Guarantors’
obligations under this Indenture and the Notes and the Note Guarantees will be revived and
reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.2 or 8.3 hereof
until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance
with Section 8.2 or 8.3 hereof, as the case may be; provided, however, that, if the
Company makes any payment of principal of, premium or Special Interest, if any, or interest on, any
Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company will be subrogated to the rights
of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying
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ARTICLE IX

AMENDMENTS

     SECTION 9.1. Without Consent of Holders. Notwithstanding Section 9.2 of this Indenture, the Company, the Trustee and, other
than with respect to clause (8) below, the Guarantors may amend or supplement this Indenture, the
Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement without the
consent of any Holder:

     (1) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;

     (2) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated
Notes;

     (3) to provide for the assumption of the Company’s or a Guarantor’s obligations to
Holders of Notes and Note Guarantees by a successor to the Company or such Guarantor
pursuant to Article IV or X hereof;

     (4) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the
Holders of Notes or that does not adversely affect the legal rights hereunder or under the
Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement of any
such Holder;

     (5) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the
qualification of this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act;

     (6) to conform the text of this Indenture, Note Guarantees or the Notes to any
provision of the “Description of Notes” section of the Offering Memorandum, to the extent
that such provision in that “Description of Notes” section was intended to be a verbatim
recitation of a provision of this Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantees;

     (7) to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the limitations
set forth in this Indenture as of the date hereof;

     (8) to allow any Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture and/or a Note Guarantee
with respect to the Notes;

     (9) to add additional Collateral to secure the Notes; or

     (10) to release Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent in the Collateral as provided in
Section 11.6 hereof.

          Subject to Section 9.2, upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of
its Board of Directors authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and
upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.2 hereof, the Trustee
will join with the Company and the Guarantors in the execution of such amended or supplemental
indenture unless such amended or supplemental indenture directly affects the Trustee’s own rights,
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case the Trustee may in its
discretion, but will not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental Indenture.

          After an amendment or supplement under this Section becomes effective, the Company shall mail
to Holders a notice briefly describing such amendment or supplement. The failure to give such
notice to all Holders, or any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an
amendment or supplement under this Section.

          SECTION 9.2. With Consent of Holders.

          Except as provided below in this Section 9.2, the Company and the Trustee may amend or
supplement this Indenture (including, without limitation, Sections 3.5 and 3.10
hereof), the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement
with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then
outstanding Notes (including, without limitation, Additional Notes, if any) voting as a single
class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or
exchange offer for, or purchase of, the Notes), and, subject to Sections 6.4 and
6.7 hereof, any existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of
Default in the payment of the principal of, premium or Special Interest, if any, or interest on,
the Notes, except a payment default resulting from an acceleration that has been rescinded) or
compliance with any provision of this Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral
Documents or the Intercreditor Agreement may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including, without
limitation, Additional Notes, if any) voting as a single class (including, without limitation,
consents obtained in connection with a
tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, the Notes). Section 2.11 hereof
shall determine which Notes are considered to be “outstanding” for purposes of this Section
9.2.

          Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its Board of Directors
authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with
the Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the Holders of Notes as
aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.2
hereof, the Trustee will join with the Company and the Guarantors in the execution of such amended
or supplemental indenture unless such amended or supplemental indenture directly affects the
Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the
Trustee may in its discretion, but will not be obligated to, enter into such amended or
supplemental Indenture.

          Without the consent of each Holder of Notes affected, an amendment, supplement or waiver under
this Section 9.2 may not (with respect to Notes held by a non-consenting holder):

     (1) reduce the principal amount of Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment,
supplement or waiver;

     (2) reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any Note or alter the
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the covenants described in Section 3.5 and 3.10 and reductions in the
required notice period);

     (3) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest, including default
interest, on any Note;

     (4) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, or interest or
premium, or Special Interest, if any, on, the Notes (except a rescission of acceleration of
the Notes by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then
outstanding Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);

     (5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in the Notes;

     (6) make any change in Section 6.4 or 6.7;

     (7) waive a redemption payment with respect to any Note (other than a payment required
by Section 3.5 and 3.10);

     (8) release any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Note Guarantee or this
Indenture, except in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; or

     (9) make any change in the preceding amendment and waiver provisions.

          In addition, without the consent of Holders of 75% in aggregate principal amount of Notes then
outstanding, an amendment, supplement or waiver may not:

     (1) modify any Collateral Document or the provisions in this Indenture dealing with
Collateral Documents or application of trust moneys in any manner, taken as a whole,
materially adverse to the Holders or otherwise release any Collateral other than in
accordance with this Indenture, the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement; or

     (2) modify the Intercreditor Agreement in any manner adverse to the Holders in any
material respect other than in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, the Collateral
Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement.

          It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders under this Section to approve the
particular form of any proposed amendment, supplement or waiver, but it shall be sufficient if such
consent approves the substance thereof. A consent to any amendment, supplement or waiver under
this Indenture by any Holder of the Notes given in connection with a tender or exchange of such
Holder’s Notes will not be rendered invalid by such tender or exchange.

          After an amendment or supplement under this Section becomes effective, the Company shall mail
to Holders a notice briefly describing such amendment or supplement. The failure to give such
notice to all Holders, or any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an
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          SECTION 9.3. Compliance with Trust Indenture Act.

          Every amendment or supplement to this Indenture or the Notes will be set forth in an amended
or supplemental indenture that complies with the TIA as then in effect.

          SECTION 9.4. Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers.

          Until an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a
Note is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Note and every subsequent Holder of a Note or
portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of
the consent is not made on any Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a
Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation
before the date the amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective. An amendment, supplement or
waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.

          The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of
determining the Holders entitled to give their consent or take any other action described above or
required or permitted to be taken pursuant to this Indenture. If a record date is fixed, then
notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, those Persons, who were Holders at such record
date (or their duly designated proxies), and only those Persons, shall be entitled to give such
consent or to revoke any consent previously given or to take any such action, whether or not
such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or
effective for more than 120 days after such record date.

          SECTION 9.5. Notation on or Exchange of Notes.

          The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment, supplement or waiver on any
Note thereafter authenticated. The Company in exchange for all Notes may issue and the Trustee
shall, upon receipt of an authentication order, authenticate new Notes that reflect the amendment,
supplement or waiver.

          Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note will not affect the validity and
effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.

          SECTION 9.6. Trustee to Sign Amendments.

          The Trustee will sign any amended or supplemental indenture authorized pursuant to this
Article IX if the amendment or supplement does not adversely affect the rights, duties,
liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. The Company may not sign an amended or supplemental
indenture until the Board of Directors of the Company approves it. In executing any amended or
supplemental indenture, the Trustee will be entitled to receive and (subject to Section 7.1
and 7.2 hereof) will be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents
required by Section 13.4 hereof, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating
that the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this
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ARTICLE X

NOTE GUARANTEE

          SECTION 10.1. Note Guarantee. Subject to the provisions of this Article X, each Guarantor hereby fully,
unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, jointly
and severally with each other Guarantor, to each Holder of the Notes, to the extent lawful, and the
Trustee the full and punctual payment when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption
or otherwise, of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest (including Special Interest) on
the Notes and all other obligations and liabilities of the Company under this Indenture (including
without limitation interest (including Special Interest) accruing after the filing of any petition
in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating
to the Company or any Guarantor whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is
allowed in such proceeding and the obligations under Section 7.7), the Registration Rights
Agreement, the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement (all the foregoing being
hereinafter collectively called the “Guaranteed Obligations”).

          Each Note Guarantee will be secured on a first-priority basis by the First Priority Collateral
owned by such Guarantor and on a second-priority basis by the ABL Collateral owned by such
Guarantor. Such Guarantors will also agree to pay any and all costs and expenses (including
reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee, the Collateral Agent or the Holders
in enforcing any rights under the Note Guarantees. The obligations of the Guarantors under the Note
Guarantees will rank equally in right of payment with other Indebtedness of such Guarantors, except
to the extent such other Indebtedness is expressly subordinated to the obligations arising under
the Note Guarantees, in which case the obligations of the Guarantors under the Note Guarantees will
rank senior in right of payment to such other Indebtedness.

          Each Guarantor agrees (to the extent permitted by law) that the Guaranteed Obligations may be
extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice or further assent from it, and that it
will remain bound under this Article X notwithstanding any extension or renewal of any
Guaranteed Obligation.

          To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Guarantor waives presentation to, demand of
payment from and protest to the Company of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and also waives notice
of protest for nonpayment. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Guarantor waives notice of
any default under the Notes or the Guaranteed Obligations.

          Each Guarantor further agrees that its Note Guarantee herein constitutes a guarantee of
payment when due (and not a guarantee of collection) and waives any right to require that any
resort be had by any Holder to any security held for payment of the Guaranteed Obligations.

          Except as set forth in Section 10.2, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall
not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason (other than
payment of the Guaranteed Obligations in full), including any claim of waiver, release, surrender,
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counterclaim,
recoupment or termination whatsoever or by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability
of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
obligations of each Guarantor herein shall not be discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by
(a) the failure of any Holder to assert any claim or demand or to exercise or enforce any right or
remedy against the Company or any other person under this Indenture, the Notes or any other
agreement or otherwise; (b) any extension or renewal of any thereof; (c) any rescission, waiver,
amendment or modification of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture, the Notes or any
other agreement; (d) the release of any security held by any Holder or the Collateral Agent for the
Guaranteed Obligations or any of them; (e) any change in the ownership of the Company; (f) any
default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the Guaranteed Obligations,
or (g) any other act or thing or omission or delay to do any other act or thing which may or might
in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Guarantor or would otherwise operate as a
discharge of such Guarantor as a matter of law or equity.

          Each Guarantor agrees that its Note Guarantee herein shall remain in full force and effect
until payment in full of all the Guaranteed Obligations or such Guarantor is released from its Note
Guarantee in compliance with Section 10.2, Article VIII or Article XII.
Each
Guarantor further agrees that its Note Guarantee herein shall continue to be effective or be
reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of principal of,
premium, if any, or interest on any of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be
restored by any Holder upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Company or otherwise.

          In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right which any Holder has
at law or in equity against any Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of the Company to pay
any of the Guaranteed Obligations when and as the same shall become due, whether at maturity, by
acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, each Guarantor hereby promises to and will, upon receipt
of written demand by the Trustee, forthwith pay, or cause to be paid, in cash, to the Trustee or
the Trustee on behalf of the Holders an amount equal to the sum of (i) the unpaid amount of such
Guaranteed Obligations then due and owing and (ii) accrued and unpaid interest (including Special
Interest) on such Guaranteed Obligations then due and owing (but only to the extent not prohibited
by law).

          Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between such Guarantor, on the one hand, and the
Holders, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the Guaranteed Obligations may be accelerated as
provided in this Indenture for the purposes of its Note Guarantee herein, notwithstanding any stay,
injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the Guaranteed
Obligations and (y) in the event of any such declaration of acceleration of such Guaranteed
Obligations, such Obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and
payable by the Guarantor for the purposes of this Note Guarantee.

          Neither the Company nor the Guarantors shall be required to make a notation on the Notes to
reflect any Note Guarantee or any release, termination or discharge thereof and any such notation
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          SECTION 10.2. Limitation on Liability; Termination, Release and Discharge.

          (a) Any term or provision of this Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, the
obligations of each Guarantor hereunder will be limited to the maximum amount as will, after giving
effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor and after giving effect to
any collections from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the
obligations of such other Guarantor under its Note Guarantee or pursuant to its contribution
obligations under this Indenture, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Note
Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under federal or state
law and not otherwise being void or voidable under any similar laws affecting the rights of
creditors generally.

          (b) Upon the sale, exchange, transfer or disposition of such Guarantor (by merger,
consolidation, the sale of its Capital Stock or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets
(other than by lease)) and whether or not the Guarantor is the surviving corporation in such
transaction, to a Person which is not the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, such Guarantor will
be automatically released from all its obligations under this Indenture and its Note Guarantee, the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Collateral Documents to which it is a party and the
Intercreditor Agreement, such Note Guarantee will terminate and the Liens, if any, on the
Collateral pledged by such Guarantor pursuant to the Collateral Documents shall be released
with respect to the Notes if (x) such sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition is made in
compliance with this Indenture, including Section 3.5 and Section 4.1 and (y) all
the obligations of such Guarantor under all Debt Facilities and related documentation and any other
agreements relating to any other Indebtedness of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries
terminate upon consummation of such transaction.

          In addition, each Note Guarantee by a Guarantor will be automatically and unconditionally
released and discharged, and each Subsidiary and its obligations under the Note Guarantee, this
Indenture, the Collateral Documents, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Intercreditor
Agreement will be released and discharged, upon:

          (1) the release or discharge of such Guarantor from its guarantees of Indebtedness of the
Company and the Guarantors under the ABL Credit Facility (including by reason of the termination of
the ABL Credit Facility) and all other Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries,
if such Guarantor would not then otherwise be required to guarantee the notes pursuant to this
Indenture, except a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such Guarantee;
provided, that if such Person has incurred any Indebtedness or issued any Preferred Stock or
Disqualified Stock in reliance on its status as a Guarantor under Section 3.2, such
Guarantor’s obligations under such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case
may be, so Incurred are satisfied in full and discharged or are otherwise permitted to be Incurred
by a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Guarantor) under Section 3.2;

          (2) the proper designation of any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor as an Unrestricted
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          (3) the Company exercising its legal defeasance option or covenant defeasance option as
described in Section 8.1 or the Company’s obligations under this Indenture being discharged
in accordance with Article XII.

          SECTION 10.3. Right of Contribution. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that to the extent that any Guarantor shall have paid more
than its proportionate share of any payment made on the obligations under the Note Guarantees, such
Guarantor shall be entitled to seek and receive contribution from and against the Company or any
other Guarantor who has not paid its proportionate share of such payment. The provisions of this
Section 10.3 shall in no respect limit the obligations and liabilities of each Guarantor to
the Trustee and the Holders and each Guarantor shall remain liable to the Trustee and the Holders
for the full amount guaranteed by such Guarantor hereunder.

          SECTION 10.4. No Subrogation. Notwithstanding any payment or payments made by each Guarantor hereunder, no Guarantor
shall be entitled to be subrogated to any of the rights of the Trustee or any Holder against the
Company or any other Guarantor or any collateral security or guarantee or right of offset held by
the Trustee or any Holder for the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, nor shall any Guarantor
seek or be entitled to seek any contribution or reimbursement from the Company or any other
Guarantor in respect of payments made by such Guarantor hereunder, until all
amounts owing to the Trustee and the Holders by the Company on account of the Guaranteed
Obligations are paid in full. If any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor on account of such
subrogation rights at any time when all of the Guaranteed Obligations shall not have been paid in
full, such amount shall be held by such Guarantor in trust for the Trustee and the Holders,
segregated from other funds of such Guarantor, and shall, forthwith upon receipt by such Guarantor,
be turned over to the Trustee in the exact form received by such Guarantor (duly indorsed by such
Guarantor to the Trustee, if required), to be applied against the Guaranteed Obligations.

ARTICLE XI

COLLATERAL AND SECURITY

          SECTION 11.1. The Collateral.

          (a) The due and punctual payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest
(including Special Interest) on the Notes and the Note Guarantees when and as the same shall be due
and payable, whether on an interest payment date, at maturity, by acceleration, repurchase,
redemption or otherwise, interest on the overdue principal of and interest (to the extent permitted
by law), if any, on the Notes and the Note Guarantees and performance of all other obligations
under this Indenture, including, without limitation, the obligations of the Company set forth in
Section 7.7 and Section 8.5 herein, and the Notes and the Note Guarantees and the
Collateral Documents, shall be secured by (i) first-priority Liens and security interests and (ii)
second-priority Liens and security interests, in each case
subject to Permitted Liens, as provided
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be, have entered
into simultaneously with the execution of this Indenture and will be secured by all Collateral
Documents hereafter delivered as required or permitted by this Indenture, the Collateral Documents
and the Intercreditor Agreement.

          (b) The Company and the Guarantors hereby agree that the Collateral Agent shall hold the
Collateral in trust for the benefit of all of the Holders and the Trustee, in each case pursuant to
the terms of the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement, and the Collateral Agent is
hereby authorized to execute and deliver the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement.

          (c) Each Holder, by its acceptance of any Notes and the Note Guarantees, consents and agrees
to the terms of the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement (including, without
limitation, the provisions providing for foreclosure) as the same may be in effect or may be
amended from time to time in accordance with their terms and authorizes and directs the Collateral
Agent to perform its obligations and exercise its rights under the Collateral Documents and the
Intercreditor Agreement in accordance therewith.

          (d) The Trustee and each Holder, by accepting the Notes and the Note Guarantees, acknowledges
that, as more fully set forth in the Collateral Documents and the
Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral as now or hereafter constituted shall be held for the
benefit of all the Holders and the Trustee, and that the Lien of this Indenture and the Collateral
Documents in respect of the Trustee and the Holders is subject to and qualified and limited in all
respects by the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement and actions that may be taken
thereunder.

          SECTION 11.2. Further Assurances.

          (a) The Company and the Guarantors shall, at their sole expense, do or cause to be done all
acts which may be reasonably necessary, if requested by the Collateral Agent, to confirm that the
Collateral Agent holds, for the benefit of the Holders and the Trustee, duly created, enforceable
and perfected first or second priority Liens and security interests, as applicable, in the
Collateral (subject to Permitted Liens) to the extent required by this Indenture, the Collateral
Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement.

          (b) As necessary, or upon request of the Collateral Agent or the Trustee, the Company and the
Guarantors shall, at their sole expense, execute, acknowledge and deliver such documents and
instruments and take such other actions, which may be necessary, or as the Collateral Agent or the
Trustee may reasonably request, to assure, perfect, transfer and confirm the property and rights
conveyed by the Collateral Documents, including with respect to after-acquired Collateral, to the
extent required thereunder.

          (c) The Company shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Trust Indenture Act as
they relate to the Collateral. The Company will cause Section 313(b) of the Trust Indenture Act,
relating to reports, and Section 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act, relating to the release of
property and to the substitution therefor of any property to be pledged as collateral for the
Notes, to be complied with. Any certificate or opinion required by Section 314(d) of the Trust
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314(d)
requires that such certificate or opinion be made by an independent engineer, appraiser or other
expert, who shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this paragraph, the Company will not be required to comply with all or any portion of
Section 314(d) of the Trust Indenture Act if it determines, in good faith based on advice of
counsel, that under the terms of Section 314(d) and/or any interpretation or guidance as to the
meaning thereof of the SEC and its staff, including “no action” letters or exemptive orders, all or
any portion of Section 314(d) is inapplicable.

          SECTION 11.3. After-Acquired Property. Upon the acquisition by the Company or any Guarantor after the date of this Indenture of
(1) any after-acquired assets, including, but not limited to, any after-acquired real property or
any equipment or fixtures which constitute accretions, additions or technological upgrades to the
equipment or fixtures or any working capital assets that, in any such case, form part of the First
Priority Collateral or ABL Collateral, as applicable, or (2) any material Additional Assets out of
the net cash proceeds from any issuance of Additional Notes or in compliance with Section
3.5, the Company or such Guarantor shall execute and deliver, (i) with regard to any real
property (other than Excluded Property) with a fair market value of $1.0 million or more, the items
described in Section 11.5 below within 60 days of the date of
acquisition, and (ii) to the extent required by the Collateral Documents, any information,
documentation or other certificates as may be necessary to vest in the Collateral Agent a perfected
security interest, subject only to Permitted Liens, in such after-acquired property (other than
Excluded Property) and to have such after-acquired property added to the Collateral, and thereupon
all provisions of this Indenture, the Notes, the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor
Agreement relating to the Collateral shall be deemed to relate to such after-acquired property to
the same extent and with the same force and effect.

          SECTION 11.4. Impairment of Security Interest. Neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries will take or omit to take any
action which would materially adversely affect or impair the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent
and the Holders with respect to the Collateral. Neither the Company nor any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries shall grant to any Person, or permit any Person to retain (other than the Collateral
Agent or the collateral agent under the ABL Credit Facility), any interest whatsoever in the
Collateral, other than Permitted Liens. Neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
will enter into any agreement that requires the proceeds received from any sale of Collateral to be
applied to repay, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire any Indebtedness of any Person,
other than as permitted by this Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents
and the Intercreditor Agreement. The Company shall, and shall cause each Guarantor to, at its sole
cost and expense, execute and deliver all such agreements and instruments as necessary, or as the
Trustee or the Collateral Agent reasonably requests, to more fully or accurately describe the
assets and property intended to be Collateral or the obligations intended to be secured by the
Collateral Documents.

          SECTION 11.5. Real Estate Mortgages and Filings. With respect to the properties to be subject to a mortgage lien (including all applicable
after-acquired properties) that form a portion of the First Priority Collateral (individually and
collectively, the “Premises”):

     (1) the Company or the applicable Guarantor shall deliver to the Collateral Agent, as
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of the Notes, fully executed counterparts of Mortgages, each dated not later than 30 days of
the date of this Indenture or 60 days of the date of acquisition of such property, as the
case may be, in accordance with the requirements of this Indenture and/or the Collateral
Documents, duly executed by the Company or the applicable Guarantor, together with
satisfactory evidence of the completion (or satisfactory arrangements for the completion) of
all recordings and filings of such Mortgage (and payment of any taxes or fees in connection
therewith) as may be necessary to create a valid, perfected first priority Lien, subject to
Permitted Liens, against the properties purported to be covered thereby. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, to the extent that a Mortgage is required to be delivered with respect to any
real property located in a jurisdiction that imposes mortgage recording taxes, such Mortgage
shall not be required to secure Indebtedness in an amount exceeding 100% of the fair market
value of such Mortgaged Property;

     (2) the Collateral Agent shall have received mortgagee’s title insurance policies in
favor of the Collateral Agent, and its successors and/or assigns, in the form necessary,
with respect to the property purported to be covered by the applicable Mortgages, to insure
that the interests created by the Mortgages constitute valid first priority Liens thereon
free and clear of all Liens, defects and encumbrances, other than Permitted Liens, all such
title policies to be in amounts equal to 110% of the estimated fair market value of the
Premises covered thereby, and such policies shall also include, to the extent available, all
such endorsements as shall be reasonably required and shall be accompanied by evidence of
the payment in full of all premiums thereon (or that satisfactory arrangements for such
payment have been made); and

     (3) the Company shall, or shall cause the Guarantors to, deliver to the Collateral
Agent (x) with respect to each of the covered Premises owned on the date of this Indenture,
such filings, surveys (or any updates or affidavits that the title company may reasonably
require in connection with the issuance of the title insurance policies) (in each case, to
the extent existing on the Issue Date), local counsel opinions, fixture filings, along with
such other documents, instruments, certificates and agreements, as the Collateral Agent and
its counsel shall reasonably request, and (y) with respect to each of the covered Premises
acquired after the date of this Indenture, such filings, surveys (to the extent existing at
the time of the acquisition), fixture filings, instruments, certificates, agreements and/or
other documents necessary to comply with clauses (1) and (2) above and to perfect the
Collateral Agent’s security interest and first priority Lien in such acquired covered
Premises, together with such local counsel opinions as the Collateral Agent and its counsel
shall reasonably request.

          SECTION 11.6. Release of Liens on the Collateral.

     (a) The Liens on the Collateral will be released with respect to the Notes:

     (1) in whole, upon payment in full of the principal of, accrued and unpaid interest
(including Special Interest, if any) and premium, if any, on the Notes;

     (2) in whole, upon satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture as set forth in
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     (3) in whole, upon a legal defeasance as set forth in Section 8.2 hereof;

     (4) in part, as to any property constituting Collateral (A) that is sold or otherwise
disposed of by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in a transaction permitted
by Section 3.5 and by the Collateral Documents, to the extent of the interest sold
or disposed of, or otherwise not prohibited by this Indenture and the Collateral Documents;
(B) that is cash or Net Proceeds withdrawn from the Collateral Account for any one or more
purposes permitted by Section 3.5(a) hereof; (C) with respect to ABL Collateral,
upon any release, sale or disposition (other than in connection with a cancellation or
termination of the ABL Credit Facility) of any ABL Collateral pursuant to the terms of the
ABL Credit Facility resulting in the release of the Lien on such Collateral securing the ABL
Credit Facility; (D) that is Capital Stock of a Subsidiary of the
Company to the extent necessary for such Subsidiary not to be subject to any
requirement pursuant to Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act, due to the
fact that such Subsidiary’s Capital Stock secures the Notes, to file separate financial
statements with the SEC (or any other governmental agency); or (E) otherwise in accordance
with, and as expressly provided for under, this Indenture or the Intercreditor Agreement;

     (5) that is owned by a Guarantor that is released from its Note Guarantee in accordance
with this Indenture; and

     (6) with the consent of Holders of 75% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes
(including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or
exchange offer for, or purchase of, Notes),

provided, that, in the case of any release in whole pursuant to clauses (1) through (6) above, all
amounts owing to the Trustee under this Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral
Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement have been paid.

          (b) To the extent applicable, the Company and each Guarantor will furnish to the Trustee,
prior to each proposed release of First Priority Collateral (and, to the extent required by the
TIA, prior to the proposed release of any other Collateral) pursuant to the Collateral Documents
and this Indenture:

     (1) an Officers’ Certificate requesting such release, including a statement to the
effect that all conditions precedent provided for in this Indenture and the Collateral
Documents to such release have been complied with;

     (2) a form of such release (which release shall be in form reasonably satisfactory to
the Trustee and shall provide that the requested release is without recourse or warranty to
the Trustee);

     (3) all documents required by TIA §314(d), this Indenture, the Collateral Documents and
the Intercreditor Agreement; and

     (4) an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such accompanying documents constitute all
documents required by TIA §314(d), this Indenture, the Collateral Documents and the
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          Upon compliance by the Company or the Guarantors, as the case may be, with the conditions
precedent set forth above, and upon delivery by the Company or such Guarantor to the Trustee of an
Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such conditions precedent have been complied with, the
Trustee or the Collateral Agent shall promptly cause to be released and reconveyed to the Company,
or the Guarantors, as the case may be, the released Collateral.

          (c) For purposes of the TIA, the release of any Collateral from the terms of the Collateral
Documents will not be deemed to impair the security under this Indenture in contravention of the
provisions hereof or affect the Lien of this Indenture or the Collateral Documents if and to the
extent the Collateral is released pursuant to this Indenture, the Collateral Documents or the
Intercreditor Agreement or upon the termination of this Indenture.

          SECTION 11.7. Authorization of Actions to be Taken by the Trustee or the Collateral
Agent Under the Collateral Documents.

          (a) Subject to the provisions of the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement,
each of the Trustee or the Collateral Agent may, in its sole discretion and without the consent of
the Holders, on behalf of the Holders, take all actions it deems necessary or appropriate in order
to (a) enforce any of its rights or any of the rights of the Holders under the Collateral Documents
and the Intercreditor Agreement and (b) collect and receive any and all amounts payable in respect
of the Collateral in respect of the obligations of the Company and the Subsidiaries hereunder and
thereunder. Subject to the provisions of the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement,
the Trustee or the Collateral Agent shall have the power to institute and to maintain such suits
and proceedings as it may deem expedient to prevent any impairment of the Collateral by any acts
that may be unlawful or in violation of the Collateral Documents, the Intercreditor Agreement or
this Indenture, and such suits and proceedings as the Trustee or the Collateral Agent may deem
expedient to preserve or protect its interest and the interests of the Holders in the Collateral
(including power to institute and maintain suits or proceedings to restrain the enforcement of or
compliance with any legislative or other governmental enactment, rule or order that may be
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid if the enforcement of, or compliance with, such enactment,
rule or order would impair the security interest hereunder or be prejudicial to the interests of
the Holders or the Trustee).

          (b) The Trustee or the Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for the existence,
genuineness or value of any of the Collateral or for the validity, perfection, priority or
enforceability of the Liens in any of the Collateral, whether impaired by operation of law or by
reason of any action or omission to act on its part hereunder, except to the extent such action or
omission constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee or the
Collateral Agent, for the validity or sufficiency of the Collateral or any agreement or assignment
contained therein, for the validity of the title of the Company to the Collateral, for insuring the
Collateral or for the payment of taxes, charges, assessments or Liens upon the Collateral or
otherwise as to the maintenance of the Collateral. The Trustee or the Collateral Agent shall have
no responsibility for recording, filing, re-recording or refiling any financing statement,
continuation statement, document, instrument or other notice in any public office at any time or
times or to otherwise take any action to perfect or maintain the perfection of any security
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          (c) Where any provision of this Indenture requires that additional property or assets be
added to the Collateral, the Company and the relevant Guarantor shall deliver to the Trustee or the
Collateral Agent the following:

	 	(i)	 	a notice from the Company of such Collateral;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	the form of instrument adding such Collateral, which, based on
the type and location of the property subject thereto, shall be in
substantially the form of the applicable Collateral Documents entered into on
the date of this Indenture, with such changes thereto as the Company shall
consider appropriate, or in such other form as the Company shall deem proper;
provided that any such changes or such form are administratively satisfactory
to the Trustee or the Collateral Agent;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	an Officers’ Certificate to the effect that the Collateral
being added is in the form, consists of the assets and is in the amount or
otherwise has the fair market value required by this Indenture;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	an Officers’ Certificate and, in the case of Collateral being
added with respect to a new Note Guarantee, an Opinion of Counsel, to the
effect that all conditions precedent provided for in this Indenture to the
addition of such Collateral have been complied with, which Opinion of Counsel
(if any) shall provide customary opinions as to the creation and perfection of
the Collateral Agent’s Lien on such Collateral and as to the due authorization,
execution, delivery, validity and enforceability of the Collateral Document
being entered into; and
	 
	 	(v)	 	such financing statements, if any, as the Company shall deem
necessary to perfect the Collateral Agent’s security interest in such
Collateral.

          (d) The Trustee or the Collateral Agent, in giving any consent or approval under the
Collateral Documents or the Intercreditor Agreement, shall be entitled to receive, as a condition
to such consent or approval, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that
the action or omission for which consent or approval is to be given does not impair the security of
the Holders in contravention of the provisions of this Indenture, the Collateral Documents and the
Intercreditor Agreement, and the Trustee or the Collateral Agent shall be fully protected in giving
such consent or approval on the basis of such Officers’ Certificate and Opinion of Counsel.

          SECTION 11.8. Collateral Accounts.

          (a) The Trustee is authorized to receive any funds for the benefit of the Holders distributed
under, and in accordance with, the Collateral Documents, and to make further distributions of such
funds to the Holders according to the provisions of this Indenture, the Collateral Documents and
the Intercreditor Agreement.

          (b) Prior to the Issue Date, the Trustee shall have established the Collateral Account, which
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maintained with, and under the sole control of, the Trustee. The Collateral Account shall be
a trust account and shall be established and maintained by the Trustee at one of its corporate
trust offices (which may include the New York corporate trust office) and all Collateral shall be
credited thereto. All cash and Cash Equivalents received by the Trustee from Asset Dispositions of
Collateral, Recovery Events, Asset Swaps involving the transfer of Collateral, foreclosures of or
sales of the Collateral, issuances of Additional Notes and other awards or proceeds pursuant to the
Collateral Documents, including earnings, revenues, rents, issues, profits and income from the
Collateral received pursuant to the Collateral Documents, shall be deposited in the Collateral
Account to the extent required by this Indenture, the Collateral Documents or the Intercreditor
Agreement, and thereafter shall be held, applied and/or disbursed by the Trustee in accordance with
the terms of this Indenture (including, without limitation, Section 2.1(a), Section
3.5, Section 6.10 and Section 11.8(a). In connection with any and all deposits
to be made into the Collateral Account under this Indenture, the Trustee shall receive an Officers’
Certificate directing the Trustee to make such deposit.

          (c) Pending the distribution of funds in the Collateral Account in accordance with the
provisions hereof and provided that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the
Company may direct the Trustee to invest such funds in Cash Equivalents specified in such
direction, such investments to mature by the times such funds are needed hereunder and such
direction to certify that such funds constitute Cash Equivalents and that no Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing. So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, the Company may direct the Trustee to sell, liquidate or cause the redemption of any
such investments and to transmit the proceeds to the Company or its designee, in each case, to the
extent permitted under Section 2.1(a) and Section 3.5 hereof, such direction to
certify that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. Any gain or income on any
investment of funds in the Collateral Account shall be credited to the Collateral Account. The
Trustee shall have no liability for any loss incurred in connection with any investment or any
sale, liquidation or redemption thereof made in accordance with the provisions of this Section
11.8(c).

          SECTION 11.9. Negative Pledge.

          The Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries will not further pledge the Collateral as security
or otherwise, subject to Permitted Liens. The Company, however, subject to compliance by the
Company with Section 3.2, has the ability to issue an unlimited aggregate principal amount
of Additional Notes having identical terms and conditions as the Notes, all of which may be secured
by the Collateral (subject, in each case to the limitations of Section 3.6); provided,
however, that (1) the net cash proceeds from any such issuance of Additional Notes shall be
invested by the Company in Additional Assets, which Additional Assets are thereupon with their
acquisition added to the First Priority Collateral securing the Notes and (2) pending such
investment, any such net cash proceeds in an aggregate amount in excess of $5.0 million shall be
deposited into the Collateral Account; provided, further that if the proceeds of the Additional
Notes are invested in Additional Assets described in clause (ii) or (iii) of the definition
thereof, at least a majority of the property and assets of the applicable Restricted Subsidiary (on
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ARTICLE XII

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

          SECTION 12.1. Satisfaction and Discharge.

          This Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to all Notes
issued hereunder, when:

          (a) either:

     (1) all Notes that have been authenticated, except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes
that have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been
deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Company, have been delivered to the
Trustee for cancellation; or

     (2) all Notes that have not been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have
become due and payable by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption or otherwise
or will become due and payable within one year and the Company or any Guarantor has
irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in
trust solely for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable
Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient,
without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire
Indebtedness on the Notes not delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for principal,
premium and Special Interest, if any, and accrued interest to the date of maturity or
redemption;

          (b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit
(other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to
such deposit) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default
under, any other instrument to which the Company or any Guarantor is a party or by which the
Company or any Guarantor is bound;

          (c) the Company or any Guarantor has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under
this Indenture, the Notes, the Note Guarantees, the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor
Agreement; and

          (d) the Company has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee under this Indenture to
apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Notes at maturity or on the redemption date, as
the case may be.

          In addition, the Company must deliver an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the
Trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.

          Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money has been deposited
with the Trustee pursuant to clause (a)(2) of this Section 12.1, the provisions of
Sections 12.2 and 8.6 hereof will survive. In addition, nothing in this
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deemed to discharge those provisions of Section 7.7 hereof, that, by their terms,
survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

          SECTION 12.2.  Application of Trust Money. Subject to the provisions of Section 8.6 hereof, all money deposited with the Trustee
pursuant to Section 12.1 hereof shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance
with the provisions of the Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any
Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine,
to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium and Special Interest, if any) and
interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but such money need not
be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

          If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Securities in
accordance with Section 12.1 hereof by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any
order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise
prohibiting such application, the Company’s and any Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture
and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to
Section 12.1 hereof; provided that if the Company has made any payment of principal of,
premium or Special Interest, if any, or interest on, any Notes because of the reinstatement of its
obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive
such payment from the money or Government Securities held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

ARTICLE XIII

MISCELLANEOUS

          SECTION 13.1. Trust Indenture Act Controls. If and to the extent that any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts
with another provision which is required to be included in this Indenture by the TIA, the provision
required by the TIA shall control. Each Guarantor in addition to performing its obligations under
its Note Guarantee shall perform such other obligations as may be imposed upon it with respect to
this Indenture under the TIA.

          SECTION 13.2. Notices. Any notice or communication shall be in writing and delivered in person, sent by facsimile,
delivered by commercial courier service or mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed
as follows:

if to the Company or to any Guarantor:

Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.

7855 Haskell Avenue, Suite 200

Van Nuys, California 91406

Attention: Mark Tripp

Telecopy: (818) 994-1934

 

 

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with a copy to:

Ropes & Gray LLP

Carl P. Marcellino

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

Fax: (212) 841-5725

if to the Trustee, at its corporate trust office, which

corporate trust office for purposes of this Indenture is at

the date hereof located at:

U.S. Bank National Association

60 Livingston Avenue

EP-MN-WS3C

St. Paul, MN 55107-2292

Attention: Easton-Bell Sports Administrator

Telecopy: (651) 495-8097

          The Company or the Trustee by written notice to the other may designate additional or
different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

          Any notice or communication to the Company or the Guarantors shall be deemed to have been
given or made as of the date so delivered if personally delivered; when receipt is acknowledged, if
transmitted by facsimile; the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by
overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, and five calendar days after mailing if sent
by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid (except that a notice of change of address shall
not be deemed to have been given until actually received by the addressee). Any notice or
communication to the Trustee shall be deemed delivered upon receipt.

          Any notice or communication mailed to a Holder shall be mailed to the Holder at the Holder’s
address as it appears in the Notes Register and shall be sufficiently given if so mailed within the
time prescribed.

          Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall not affect its
sufficiency with respect to other Holders. If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner
provided above, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it, except that notices to
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          In case by reason of the suspension of regular mail service or by reason of any other cause it
shall be impracticable to give such notice by mail, then such notification as shall be made with
the approval of the Trustee shall constitute a sufficient notification for every purpose hereunder.

          SECTION 13.3. Communication by Holders with other Holders. Holders may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Holders with respect to their
rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Company, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else
shall have the protection of TIA § 312(c).

          SECTION 13.4. Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent. Upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take or refrain from
taking any action under this Indenture, the Collateral Documents or the Intercreditor Agreement
(except in connection with the original issuance of Notes on the date hereof), the Company shall
furnish to the Trustee:

     (1) an Officers’ Certificate in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee stating
that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this
Indenture, the applicable Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement relating to
the proposed action have been complied with; and

     (2) an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee stating that,
in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent have been complied with.

          SECTION 13.5. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion. Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a covenant or condition
provided for in this Indenture shall include:

     (1) a statement that the individual making such certificate or opinion has read such
covenant or condition;

     (2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation
upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

     (3) a statement that, in the opinion of such individual, he or she has made such
examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed
opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and

     (4) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such individual, such covenant
or condition has been complied with.

          In giving such Opinion of Counsel, counsel may rely as to factual matters on an Officers’
Certificate or on certificates of public officials.

          SECTION 13.6. When Notes Disregarded. In determining whether the Holders of the required aggregate principal amount of Notes have
concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Company, any Guarantor or any
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disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding, except that, for the
purpose of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction,
waiver or consent, only Notes which the Trustee actually knows are so owned shall be so
disregarded. Also, subject to the foregoing, only Notes outstanding at the time shall be
considered in any such determination.

          SECTION 13.7. Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar. The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by, or at meetings of, Holders. The
Registrar and the Paying Agent may make reasonable rules for their functions.

          SECTION 13.8. Business Days. If a payment date is not a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next succeeding day
that is a Business Day, and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period. If a regular
record date is not a Business Day, the record date shall not be affected.

          SECTION 13.9. GOVERNING LAW. THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE NOTE GUARANTEES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES TO SUBMIT TO
THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE COURTS OF, AND THE FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN, THE STATE OF NEW YORK
IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE NOTE
GUARANTEES.

          SECTION 13.10. No Recourse Against Others. An incorporator, director, officer, employee, member, partner or stockholder of the Company
or any Guarantor, solely by reason of this status, shall not have any liability for any obligations
of the Company or any Guarantor under the Notes, this Indenture, the Collateral Documents, the
Intercreditor Agreement or the Note Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of or by
reason of such obligations or their creation. By accepting a Note, each Holder waives and releases
all such liability. The waiver and release are a part of the consideration for the issuance of the
Notes.

          SECTION 13.11. Successors . All agreements of the Company and each Guarantor in this Indenture and the Notes shall bind
their respective successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its
successors.

          SECTION 13.12. Multiple Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an
original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. One signed copy is enough to
prove this Indenture.

          In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes or the Note Guarantees is invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions
will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

          SECTION 13.13. Qualification of Indenture. The Company has agreed to qualify this Indenture under the TIA in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement and to pay all reasonable costs and expenses
(including attorneys’ fees and expenses for the Company, the Trustee and the Holders) incurred in
connection therewith, including, but not limited to, costs and expenses of qualification of this
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and printing this Indenture and the Notes. The Trustee shall be entitled
to receive from the Company any such Officers’ Certificates, Opinions of Counsel or other
documentation as it may reasonably request in connection with any such qualification of this
Indenture under the TIA.

          SECTION 13.14. Table of Contents; Headings. The table of contents, cross-reference sheet and headings of the Articles and Sections of
this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not intended to be
considered a part hereof and shall not modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

          SECTION 13.15. WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL. THE COMPANY, THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE,
THE NOTES, THE NOTE GUARANTEES, ANY COLLATERAL DOCUMENT OR THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT AND FOR ANY
COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.

          SECTION 13.16. Intercreditor Agreement Controls. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in this Indenture, the Indenture is subject to the
provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. The Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee acknowledge
and agree to be bound by the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement.

          SECTION 13.17. Force Majeure. In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the
performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly,
forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts
of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of
God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and
hardware) services, it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable best efforts which
are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as
practicable under the circumstances.

          SECTION 13.18. Severability. In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes or the Note Guarantees is invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions
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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Indenture to be duly executed all as of the
date and year first written above.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	EASTON-BELL SPORTS, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	/s/ Mark A. Tripp	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Name: Mark A. Tripp
	 	
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Chief Financial Officer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	RIDDELL SPORTS GROUP, INC.	 	 
	 	 	RIDDELL, INC.	 	 
	 	 	MACMARK CORPORATION	 	 
	 	 	RIDMARK CORPORATION	 	 
	 	 	ALL AMERICAN SPORTS CORPORATION	 	 
	 	 	EQUILINK LICENSING, LLC	 	 
	 	 	BELL SPORTS CORP.	 	 
	 	 	BELL SPORTS, INC.	 	 
	 	 	BELL CHINA INVESTMENTS, INC.	 	 
	 	 	BELL RACING COMPANY	 	 
	 	 	EASTON SPORTS, INC.	 	 
	 	 	EASTON SPORTS ASIA, INC.	 	 
	 	 	CDT NEVADA, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	/s/ Mark A. Tripp	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Name: Mark A. Tripp
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Chief Financial Officer	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	/s/ Richard Prokosch 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Name: Richard Prokosch
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Vice President	 	 

 

 

EXHIBIT C

FORM OF INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT TO ADD SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS

     This Supplemental Indenture, dated as of [___], 20___(this “Supplemental
Indenture” or “Guarantee”), among [name of future Guarantor] (the “Guarantor”),
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc. (together with its successors and assigns, the “Company”), and
U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee under the Indenture referred to below.

W I T N E S S E T H:

     WHEREAS, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee have heretofore executed and delivered an
Indenture, dated as of December 3, 2009 (as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified,
the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $350.0
million of 9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 of the Company (the “Notes”);

     WHEREAS, Section 3.12 of the Indenture provides that after the Issue Date the Company
is required to cause each Restricted Subsidiary that Guarantees any Indebtedness of the Company or
any Guarantor to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such
Subsidiary will unconditionally Guarantee, on a joint and several basis with the other Guarantors,
the full and prompt payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes on a
secured basis; and

     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.1 of the Indenture, the Trustee and the Company are
authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture to amend or supplement the Indenture,
without the consent of any Holder;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guarantor, the Company and the
Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes
as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

     SECTION 1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in
the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined. The words
“herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental
Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular section hereof.

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ARTICLE II

Agreement to be Bound; Guarantee

     SECTION 2.1  Agreement to be Bound. The Guarantor hereby becomes a party to the
Indenture as a Guarantor and as such will have all of the rights and be subject to all of the
obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture. The Guarantor hereby becomes a
party to the Note Security Agreement as a Grantor (as defined therein) thereunder with the same
force and effect as if originally named therein as a Grantor and as such hereby assumes all
obligations and liabilities of a Grantor thereunder. The Guarantor agrees to be bound by all of
the provisions of the Indenture, the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement
applicable to a Guarantor and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under
the Indenture, the Collateral Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement.

     SECTION 2.2  Guarantee. The Guarantor agrees, on a joint and several basis with all
the existing Guarantors, to fully, unconditionally and irrevocably Guarantee to each Holder of the
Notes and the Trustee the Obligations pursuant to Article X of the Indenture on a secured
basis.

ARTICLE III

Miscellaneous

     SECTION 3.1  Notices. All notices and other communications to the Guarantor shall be
given as provided in the Indenture to the Guarantor, at its address set forth below, with a copy to
the Company as provided in the Indenture for notices to the Company.

     SECTION 3.2  Parties. Nothing expressed or mentioned herein is intended or shall be
construed to give any Person, firm or corporation, other than the Holders and the Trustee, any
legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Supplemental Indenture or the
Indenture or any provision herein or therein contained.

     SECTION 3.3  Governing Law. This Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

     SECTION 3.4  Severability Clause. In case any provision in this Supplemental
Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and such provision
shall be ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability.

     SECTION 3.5  Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture.
Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all
the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This
Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of
Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby. The Trustee makes
no representation or warranty as to the validity or sufficiency of this

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Supplemental Indenture or with respect to the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals
are made solely by the other parties hereto.

     SECTION 3.6  Counterparts. The parties hereto may sign one or more copies of this
Supplemental Indenture in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same
agreement.

     SECTION 3.7  Headings. The headings of the Articles and the sections in this
Guarantee are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the
meaning or interpretation of any provisions hereof.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly
executed as of the date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	[SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR],	 	 
	 	 	as a Guarantor	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Name:
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	[Address]	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	EASTON-BELL SPORTS, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:	 	 

 

 

EXHIBIT D

Form of Note Security Agreement

     THIS U.S. PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT is subject to the terms and provisions of the
Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of December 3, 2009 (as such agreement may be amended, restated,
amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Intercreditor
Agreement”), among JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as collateral agent for the ABL Secured Parties
referred to therein, U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agent for the Note Secured
Parties referred to therein, and each of the Loan Parties referred to therein.

U.S. PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

     THIS U.S. PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (as it may be amended or modified from time to time,
this “Security Agreement”) is entered into as of December 3, 2009 among Easton-Bell Sports,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the other Persons listed on the signature
pages hereof (each such Person, including the Company, a “Grantor”, and collectively, the
“Grantors”), and U.S. Bank National Association, in its capacity as collateral agent (the
“Collateral Agent”) for the Secured Parties (as defined below).

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

     Pursuant to the Indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of December 3, 2009, among the
Company, the other Grantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”),
the Company has issued its 9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”). Each
Grantor is entering into this Security Agreement in order to induce the Holders to purchase the
Notes, and to secure the Secured Obligations (including with respect to any guarantee pursuant to
Article X of the Indenture).

     ACCORDINGLY, the Grantors and the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, hereby
agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

     1.1. Terms Defined in Indenture. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise
defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Indenture.

     1.2. Terms Defined in UCC. Terms defined in the UCC which are not otherwise defined
in this Security Agreement are used herein as defined in the UCC.

     1.3. Definitions of Certain Terms Used Herein. As used in this Security Agreement, in
addition to the terms defined in the preamble and in the Preliminary Statement, the following terms
shall have the following meanings:

     “ABL Collateral Agent” means the “ABL Representative”, as such term is defined in the
Intercreditor Agreement.

     “ABL Documents” has the meaning set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement.

     “ABL Obligations” has the meaning set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement.

     “ABL Obligations Payment Date” has the meaning set forth in the Intercreditor
Agreement.

     “ABL Priority Collateral” has the meaning set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement.

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     “Accounts” has the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

     “Additional Grantor” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.14.

     “Article” means a numbered article of this Security Agreement, unless another document
is specifically referenced.

     “Chattel Paper” has the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

     “Collateral” has the meaning set forth in Article II.

     “Commercial Tort Claims” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

     “Company Obligations” means any principal, interest, penalties, fees, premiums,
indemnifications, reimbursements, damages, guarantees and other liabilities payable under the
Notes, the Additional Notes, the Indenture and the Collateral Documents, in each case, whether now
or hereafter existing, renewed or restructured, whether or not from time to time decreased or
extinguished and later increased, created or incurred, including without limitation interest
accruing after the commencement of a proceeding under Title 11, U.S. Code or any similar federal or
state law for the relief of debtors and whether or not allowed or allowable as a claim in any such
proceeding.

     “Control” has the meaning set forth in Article 8 or, if applicable, in Section 9-104,
9-105, 9-106 or 9-107 of Article 9 of the UCC.

     “Copyrights” means, with respect to any Grantor, all of such Grantor’s right, title,
and interest, now or hereafter acquired, in and to the following: (a) all copyrights, copyright
registrations, and copyright applications; (b) all extensions and renewals of any of the foregoing;
(c) all income, royalties, damages, and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable under any of
the foregoing, including, without limitation, damages or payments for past, present or future
infringements for any of the foregoing; (d) the right to sue for past, present, and future
infringements of any of the foregoing; and (e) all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing
throughout the world.

     “Deposit Account Control Agreement” means an agreement, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, among any Grantor, a banking institution holding
such Grantor’s funds, the Collateral Agent and the ABL Representative with respect to collection
and control of all deposits and balances held in a deposit account maintained by any Grantor with
such banking institution.

     “Deposit Accounts” has the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

     “Documents” has the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

     “Equipment” has the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

     “Excluded Accounts” means (i) each deposit account, the funds in which are used, in
the ordinary course of business, solely for the payment of salaries and wages, workers’
compensation, pension benefits and similar expenses or taxes related thereto and (ii) each deposit
account used, in the ordinary course of business, solely for daily accounts payable and that has an
ending daily balance of zero.

     “Excluded Payments” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6(d)(iii).

     “Excluded Property” means:

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     (i) more than 65% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of any Foreign
Subsidiary;

     (ii) more than 65% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of any
Domestic Subsidiary that is treated as a disregarded entity under Section 7701 of the
Code, if substantially all of such Domestic Subsidiary’s assets consist of the stock
of one or more Subsidiaries that are controlled foreign corporations within the
meaning of Section 957 of the Code;

     (iii) any Equity Interest of any Subsidiary that is not directly held by a
Grantor;

     (iv) any assets securing purchase money obligations or Capital Lease Obligations
permitted to be incurred under the Indenture, to the extent that the terms of the
agreements relating to such Lien prohibit the security interest under this Agreement
from attaching to such assets and no Lien on those assets secures any Indebtedness of
the Company or its Subsidiaries other than such purchase money obligations or Capital
Lease Obligations;

     (v) any assets (including Equity Interests) subject to a Lien permitted by
clause (3) or (4) of the definition of “Permitted Liens”, solely to the extent that
the terms of the agreements relating to such Lien prohibit the security interest
under this Agreement from attaching to such assets;

     (vi) any Intellectual Property to the extent that the attachment of the security
interest of this Agreement thereto would result in the forfeiture of the Grantors’
rights in such property including, without limitation, any Trademark applications
filed in the USPTO on the basis of such Grantor’s “intent-to-use” such Trademark,
unless and until acceptable evidence of use of such Trademark has been filed with the
USPTO pursuant to Section 1(c) or Section 1(d) of the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. 1051, et
seq.), to the extent that granting a security interest in such Trademark application
prior to such filing would adversely affect the enforceability or validity of such
Trademark application;

     (vii) any assets to the extent that the grant of a security interest pursuant to
this Agreement is prohibited by any requirement of law of a Governmental Authority,
or requires a consent not obtained of any Governmental Authority pursuant to such
requirement of law, or results in the abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability
of any right, title or interest of such Grantor in such assets, or is prohibited by,
or constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of or gives
rise to a right on the part of the parties thereto other than the Company and its
Subsidiaries to terminate (or materially modify) or requires any consent not obtained
under, any contract, license, agreement, instrument or other document evidencing or
giving rise to such property or, in the case of any Investment Property, Pledged
Stock or Pledged Note, any applicable shareholder or similar agreement, except to the
extent that such requirement of law or the term in such contract, license, agreement,
instrument or other document or shareholder or similar agreement providing for such
prohibition, breach, default or right of termination or modification or requiring
such consent is ineffective under applicable law;

     (viii) any interests in real property other than fee interests;

     (ix) any aircraft or any trucks, trailers, tractors, service vehicles,
automobiles, rolling stock or other registered mobile equipment or equipment covered
by certificates of title or ownership of the Company or any Subsidiary;

     (x) any Excluded Account;

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     (xi) any property where a pledge of such property would, in the reasonable
judgment of the Company, subject the Company to any adverse tax consequences due to
the application of Section 956 of the Code;

     (xii) any property that the Collateral Agent shall determine in its reasonable
discretion in which the cost (including adverse tax consequences) of obtaining a
security interest would be excessive in relation to the value of the security to be
afforded thereby; and

     (xiii) so long as the Intercreditor Agreement is in effect, any property that
constitutes ABL Priority Collateral pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor
Agreement but is excluded from the definition of “Collateral” in the credit agreement
or other agreement governing the ABL Obligations or any refinancing thereof or in any
related collateral documents.

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, nothing in this definition of “Excluded Property” shall be
deemed to limit the obligations of the Grantors to deliver Collateral Access Agreements to the
extent required pursuant to Section 4.13 hereof.

     “Exhibit” refers to a specific exhibit to this Security Agreement, unless another
document is specifically referenced.

     “Fixtures” has the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

     “General Intangibles” has the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

     “Goods” has the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

     “Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America, any
other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state, provisional, territorial or
local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other
entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or
functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European
Union or the European Central Bank) having jurisdiction over the Company, any Subsidiary or any
Secured Party as the context may require.

     “Guarantor Obligations” means, collectively, the Guaranteed Obligations, and all other
obligations and liabilities of each Guarantor pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Documents,
including, for the avoidance of doubt, all fees and disbursements of counsel to the Collateral
Agent or any Secured Party that are required to be paid by such Guarantor pursuant to the terms of
the Indenture or any Collateral Document..

     “Instruments” has the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

     “Intellectual Property” means the collective reference to all rights, priorities and
privileges, whether arising under United States, multinational or foreign laws or otherwise, to
issued patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, internet
domain names, copyrights, trade secrets, and know how, and all rights to sue at law or in equity
for any infringement thereof, including the right to receive all proceeds and damages therefrom.

     “Inventory” has the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

     “Investment Property” means the collective reference to (i) all “investment property”
as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(49) of the UCC and (ii) whether or not constituting
“investment property” as so defined, all Pledged Notes and all Pledged Stock.

     “Issuer” means any issuer of any Investment Property.

     “Joinder” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.14.

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     “Letter-of-Credit Rights” has the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

     “Licenses” means, with respect to any Person, all of such Person’s right, title, and
interest now or hereafter acquired in and to (a) any and all licensing agreements or similar
arrangements in and to its Patents, Copyrights, or Trademarks, (b) all income, royalties, damages,
claims, and payments now or hereafter due or payable under and with respect thereto, including,
without limitation, damages and payments for past and future breaches thereof, and (c) all rights
to sue for past, present, and future breaches thereof.

     “Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets,
operations or condition, financial or otherwise, of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a
whole, (b) the ability of the Company and the Guarantors, taken as a whole, to perform their
obligations under the Indenture and the Collateral Documents, (c) any Collateral in excess of
$5,000,000, or the Collateral Agent’s Liens (on behalf of itself and the Secured Parties) on
Collateral in excess of $5,000,000 or the priority of such Liens, or (d) the rights of or benefits
available to the Collateral Agent or the Holders thereunder.

     “Note Representative” has the meaning set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement.

     “Patents” means, with respect to any Person, all of such Person’s right, title, and
interest, now owned or hereafter acquired, in and to: (a) any and all issued patents and patent
applications; (b) all reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions, and
continuations-in-part thereof; (c) all income, royalties, damages, claims, and payments now or
hereafter due or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and
payments for past, present and future infringements thereof; (d) all rights to sue for past,
present, and future infringements thereof; and (e) all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing
throughout the world.

     “Pledged Collateral” means all Instruments, Securities and other Investment Property
of the Grantors, whether or not physically delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to this
Security Agreement, but in any event excluding any Excluded Property.

     “Pledged Notes” means all promissory notes listed on Exhibit C and all other
promissory notes issued to or held by any Grantor (other than promissory notes issued in connection
with extensions of trade credit by any Grantor in the ordinary course of business), but in any
event excluding any Excluded Property.

     “Pledged Stock” means the Equity Interests listed on Exhibit C, together with
any other shares, stock certificates, options, interests or rights of any nature whatsoever in
respect of the Equity Interests of any Person that may be issued or granted to, or held by, any
Grantor while this Security Agreement is in effect, but in any event excluding any Excluded
Property.

     “Receivables” means the Accounts, Chattel Paper, Documents, Investment Property,
Instruments and any other rights or claims to receive money which are General Intangibles or which
are otherwise included as Collateral.

     “Requirement of Law” means, with respect to any Person, (a) the charter, articles or
certificate of organization or incorporation and bylaws or other organizational or governing
documents of such Person and (b) any statute, law (including common law), treaty, rule, regulation,
code, ordinance, order, decree, writ, judgment, injunction or determination of any arbitrator or
court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or
any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

     “Section” means a numbered section of this Security Agreement, unless another document
is specifically referenced.

     “Secured Obligations” means the Company Obligations and the Guarantor Obligations.

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

     “Security” has the meaning set forth in Article 8 of the UCC.

     “Stock Rights” means all dividends, instruments or other distributions and any other
right or property which the Grantors shall receive or shall become entitled to receive for any
reason whatsoever with respect to, in substitution for or in exchange for any Equity Interest
constituting Collateral, any right to receive an Equity Interest and any right to receive earnings,
in which the Grantors now have or hereafter acquire any right, issued by an issuer of such Equity
Interest.

     “Supporting Obligations” has the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

     “Trademarks” means, with respect to any Person, all of such Person’s right, title, and
interest, now owned or hereafter acquired, in and to the following: (a) all trademarks, service
marks, trade names, trade dress, and internet domain names, and the registrations and applications
for registration thereof, all common-law rights related thereto, and the goodwill of the business
symbolized by the foregoing; (b) all renewals of the foregoing; (c) all income, royalties, damages,
and payments now or hereafter due or payable with respect thereto, including, without limitation,
damages, claims, and payments for past and future infringements thereof; (d) all rights to sue for
past, present, and future infringements of the foregoing, including the right to settle suits
involving claims and demands for royalties owing; and (e) all rights corresponding to any of the
foregoing throughout the world.

     “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time, of the State
of New York or of any other state the laws of which are required as a result thereof to be applied
in connection with the attachment, perfection or priority of, or remedies with respect to,
Collateral Agent’s or any other Secured Party’s Lien on any Collateral.

     “Unliquidated Obligations” means, at any time, any Secured Obligations (or portion
thereof) that are contingent in nature or unliquidated at such time.

     “USPTO” means the United States Patent & Trademark Office.

     1.4 Other Definitional Provisions. The words “hereof,” “herein”, “hereto” and
“hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Security Agreement shall refer to this
Security Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Security Agreement, and
Section and Exhibit references are to this Security Agreement unless otherwise specified.

     The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular
and plural forms of such terms.

     Where the context requires, terms relating to the Collateral or any part thereof, when used in
relation to a Grantor, shall refer to such Grantor’s Collateral or the relevant part thereof.

     1.5 Exhibit Updates. The Grantors shall update the Exhibits hereto from time to time
to reflect changes to the information contained therein by notifying the Collateral Agent in
writing and delivering such updated Exhibits to the Collateral Agent as required pursuant to
Section 4.15.

ARTICLE II

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

     Each Grantor hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of and for
the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of its right, title and
interest in, to and under all personal property and other assets, whether now owned by, or
hereafter acquired by such Grantor (including under any

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trade name or derivations thereof), regardless of where located (all of which will be
collectively referred to as the “Collateral”), including:

	 	(i)	 	all Accounts;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	all Chattel Paper;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	all Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, Licenses and other Intellectual
Property;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	all Documents;
	 
	 	(v)	 	all Equipment;
	 
	 	(vi)	 	all Fixtures;
	 
	 	(vii)	 	all General Intangibles;
	 
	 	(viii)	 	all Goods;
	 
	 	(ix)	 	all Instruments;
	 
	 	(x)	 	all Inventory;
	 
	 	(xi)	 	all Investment Property;
	 
	 	(xii)	 	all cash or cash equivalents;
	 
	 	(xiii)	 	all letters of credit, Letter-of-Credit Rights and Supporting Obligations;
	 
	 	(xiv)	 	all Deposit Accounts with any bank or other
financial institution (including all cash and other items deposited
therein or credited thereto);
	 
	 	(xv)	 	all Pledged Collateral
	 
	 	(xvi)	 	all Commercial Tort Claims listed on Exhibit
H;
	 
	 	(xvii)	 	all accessions to, substitutions for and replacements, proceeds
(including Stock Rights), insurance proceeds and products of the
foregoing, together with all books and records, customer lists, credit
files, computer files, programs, printouts and other computer materials
and records related thereto and any General Intangibles at any time
evidencing or relating to any of the foregoing; and
	 
	 	(xviii)	 	all other property not otherwise described above;

to secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Secured Obligations;
provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Indenture,
no Excluded Property or 3-16 Excluded Property (as defined below) shall constitute Collateral under
the Agreement or the Indenture.

In the event that Rule 3-16 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act is amended, modified or
interpreted by the SEC to require (or is replaced with another rule or regulation, or any other
law, rule or regulation is adopted, which would require) the filing with the SEC (or any other
governmental agency) of separate financial statements of any Subsidiary of the Company due to the
fact that such Subsidiary’s Capital Stock secures the Notes, then the security interest granted by
this Agreement in the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary (the “3-16 Excluded Property”) shall
automatically be deemed to be released and the 3-16 Excluded Collateral shall automatically be
deemed not to be, and not to have been, part of the Collateral, but only to the extent necessary to
not be subject to such requirement. In such event, the Collateral Documents may be amended or
modified, without the consent of any holder of Notes, to the extent necessary to evidence the
release of the security interests in favor of the Collateral Agent on the shares of Capital Stock
that are so deemed to no longer constitute part of the Collateral. In the event that Rule 3-16 of
Regulation S-X under the Securities Act are amended, modified or interpreted by the SEC to permit
(or are replaced with another rule or regulation, or any other law, rule or regulation is adopted,
which would permit) such Subsidiary’s Capital Stock to secure the

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Notes in excess of the amount then pledged without the filing with the SEC (or any other
governmental agency) of separate financial statements of such Subsidiary, then the Capital Stock of
such Subsidiary shall automatically be deemed to be a part of the Collateral but only to the extent
necessary to not be subject to any such financial statement requirement.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     Each Grantor represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties
that:

     3.1. Title, Perfection and Priority. Such Grantor has good and valid rights in or the
power to grant a security interest in the Collateral with respect to which it has purported to
grant a security interest hereunder, free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens, and
has full power and authority to grant to the Collateral Agent the security interest in such
Collateral pursuant hereto. When financing statements have been filed in the appropriate offices
against such Grantor in the locations listed on Exhibit D (or specified by notice from the
Company to the Collateral Agent after the date hereof pursuant to Section 4.15 or 8.14 hereof), the
Collateral Agent will have a fully perfected first priority security interest (or, at any time when
the Intercreditor Agreement is in effect, a perfected security interest with the priority required
pursuant thereto) in that Collateral of the Grantor in which a security interest may be perfected
by making such filings, subject only to Permitted Liens and except as provided under applicable law
with respect to the filing of continuation statements.

     3.2. Type and Jurisdiction of Organization, Organizational and Identification Numbers.
As of the date hereof, the type of entity of such Grantor, its state of organization, the
organizational number issued to it, if any, by its state of organization and its federal employer
identification number are set forth on Exhibit A.

     3.3. Principal Location. As of the date hereof, or, with respect to any Additional
Grantor, such other date such Grantor becomes a party hereto, such Grantor’s mailing address and
the location of its place of business (if it has only one) or its chief executive office (if it has
more than one place of business), are disclosed in Exhibit A.

     3.4. [intentionally omitted]

     3.5. Deposit Accounts. As of the date hereof, all of such Grantor’s Deposit Accounts
are listed on Exhibit B.

     3.6. Exact Names. As of the date hereof, or, with respect to any Additional Grantor,
such other date such Grantor becomes a party hereto, such Grantor’s name in which it has executed
this Security Agreement is the exact name as it appears in such Grantor’s organizational documents,
as amended, as filed with such Grantor’s jurisdiction of organization. As of the date hereof, such
Grantor has not, (a) during the past five years (i) other than as set forth in Part VIII of
Exhibit A, been known by or used any other corporate or fictitious name, (ii) except as
described on Exhibit E, been a party to any merger or consolidation or (iii) except as
described in Exhibit E, acquired all of the Equity Interests or all or substantially all of
the assets, or a business unit, division, product line or line of business of a Person or (b)
during the past twelve months, except as described in Exhibit E, been a party to any
acquisition other than those described in clause (a)(iii) of this Section 3.6.

     3.7. Letter-of-Credit Rights and Chattel Paper. As of the date hereof, Exhibit
F lists all Letter-of-Credit Rights and Chattel Paper of such Grantor. As of the date hereof,
to the extent that (a) the aggregate of the face amounts of the letters of credit underlying such
Letter-of-Credit Rights exceeds $5,000,000 or (b) such Chattel Paper evidences an aggregate amount
in excess of $5,000,000, all actions by such Grantor necessary to protect and perfect the
Collateral Agent’s Lien on each item listed on Exhibit F (including the delivery of
originals and the placement of a legend on Chattel Paper in excess of $5,000,000 as required
hereunder) have been duly taken. Such Grantor has not pledged, assigned or delivered any letter of
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third party other than the Collateral Agent or the ABL Collateral Agent (to the extent
required by the Intercreditor Agreement).

     3.8. [intentionally omitted]

     3.9. [intentionally omitted]

     3.10. Intellectual Property. Except, in each case, as could not reasonably be
expected, either individually, or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect:

          (a) Except for dispositions permitted under the Indenture, such Grantor owns or has the right
to use all Intellectual Property necessary to its business as currently conducted. A correct and
complete list of all U.S. and material foreign registered trademarks, trade names, copyrights,
patents, and pending applications thereof, and internet domain names owned by such Grantors on the
date hereof is set forth in Exhibit G.

          (b) On the date hereof, the conduct of such Grantor’s business does not infringe, impair,
misappropriate, dilute or otherwise violate (“Infringe”) the intellectual property rights
of any other Person and to the knowledge of the Grantors, there are no claims asserted by the
Grantors in writing (including cease and desist letters) against third parties asserting that the
Grantors’ Intellectual Property rights are being Infringed.

          (c) Except as set forth in Exhibit G, on the date hereof, none of the Intellectual
Property is the subject of any material licensing or franchising agreement pursuant to which such
Grantor is the licensor.

          (d) To the knowledge of such Grantor, no holding, decision or judgment has been rendered by
any Governmental Authority on the date hereof which would limit, cancel or challenge the validity,
enforceability, ownership or use of, or such Grantor’s rights in, Intellectual Property, and such
Grantor knows of no valid basis for same.

          (e) To the knowledge of such Grantor, no action or proceeding is pending, or threatened or
imminent, on the date hereof (i) seeking to limit, cancel or challenge the validity,
enforceability, ownership or use of any Intellectual Property or such Grantor’s interest therein,
or (ii) which, if adversely determined, would materially affect the value of any Intellectual
Property to such Grantor.

          (f) This Security Agreement is effective to create a valid and continuing Lien and, upon
filing of appropriate financing statements in the offices listed on Exhibit D (or specified
by notice from the Company to the Collateral Agent after the date hereof pursuant to Section 4.15
or 8.14 hereof) and, in respect of registered and applied for Intellectual Property, a short form
of this Security Agreement with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States
Copyright Office, as applicable, fully perfected first priority security interests (or, at any time
when the Intercreditor Agreement is in effect, a perfected security interest with the priority
required pursuant thereto) in favor of the Collateral Agent on such Grantor’s Intellectual
Property, to the extent such security interests may be perfected by filing, recording or
registration in the United States (or any political subdivisions thereof) and its territories and
possessions, except in the case of Permitted Liens or Liens or minor defects in title that are not
reasonably expected to present a continuing, material encumbrance on the Collateral, and such
perfected security interests are enforceable as such as against any and all creditors of and
purchasers from such Grantor (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of
equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or law); and upon such filings
(and such additional filings as are necessary to perfect the security interests granted with
respect to any Intellectual Property acquired or developed by such Grantor after the date hereof
and such continuation statements as are required under applicable law), all action necessary to
protect and perfect the Collateral Agent’s Lien on such Grantor’s Intellectual Property arising
under the laws of the United States will have been duly taken.

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     3.11. Fixtures. As of the date hereof, the county and street address of each property
on which any Fixtures are located is set forth in Exhibit I together with the name and
address of the record owner or lessor, as applicable, of each such property.

     3.12. No Financing Statements, Security Agreements. No financing statement or
security agreement describing all or any portion of the Collateral which has not lapsed or been
terminated naming such Grantor as debtor has been filed or is of record in any jurisdiction except
(a) for financing statements or security agreements naming the Collateral Agent on behalf of the
Secured Parties as the secured party, (b) as permitted by Section 4.1(e) or (c) filings with the
United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office describing Liens
that are not reasonably expected to present a continuing, material encumbrance on the Collateral.

     3.13. Pledged Collateral.

          (a) As of the date hereof, or, with respect to any Additional Grantor, such other date such
Grantor becomes a party hereto, Exhibit C sets forth a complete and accurate list of all
Pledged Collateral owned by such Grantor. As of the date hereof, such Grantor is the direct, sole
beneficial owner and sole holder of record of the Pledged Collateral listed on Exhibit C as
being owned by it, free and clear of any Liens, except for Permitted Liens. Such Grantor further
represents and warrants that (i) all Pledged Stock has been (to the extent such concepts are
relevant with respect to such Pledged Collateral) duly authorized and validly issued and is fully
paid and non-assessable, (ii) with respect to any certificates delivered to the Collateral Agent
representing an Equity Interest in a limited partnership or limited liability company, either such
certificates represent Securities as defined in Article 8 of the UCC as a result of actions by the
issuer or otherwise, or, if such certificates do not represent Securities, such Grantor has so
informed the Collateral Agent so that the Collateral Agent may take steps to perfect its security
interest therein as a General Intangible (iii) all such Pledged Collateral that is held by a
securities intermediary, to the extent required by the Indenture, is covered by a control agreement
among such Grantor, the securities intermediary and the Collateral Agent pursuant to which the
Collateral Agent has Control and (iv) as of the date hereof and to the knowledge of such Grantor,
all Pledged Collateral which represents Indebtedness owed to such Grantor has been duly authorized,
authenticated or issued and delivered by the issuer of such Indebtedness and is the legal, valid
and binding obligation of such issuer and such issuer is not in default thereunder.

          (b) In addition, (i) none of the Pledged Collateral owned by it has been issued or transferred
by an Affiliate of such Grantor in violation of the securities registration, securities disclosure
or similar laws of any jurisdiction to which such issuance or transfer may be subject, (ii) other
than in connection with a disposition permitted pursuant to the Indenture, there are existing no
options, warrants, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to such Pledged Stock
or which obligate the issuer of any Equity Interest included in the Pledged Collateral to issue
additional Equity Interests, and (iii) no consent, approval, authorization, or other action by, and
no giving of notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required
for the pledge by such Grantor of such Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Security Agreement, or
for the exercise by the Collateral Agent of the voting or other rights with respect to such Pledged
Collateral provided for in this Security Agreement or for the remedies in respect of the Pledged
Collateral pursuant to this Security Agreement, except as may be required in connection with such
disposition by laws affecting the offering and sale of securities generally or as may be required
with respect to the pledge of Equity Interests of issuers organized under the laws of a
jurisdiction outside the United States and Canada.

          (c) As of the date hereof, or, with respect to any Additional Grantor, such other date such
Grantor becomes a party hereto, except as set forth in Exhibit C, such Grantor owns 100% of
the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each issuer of Pledged Stock owned by it and none of
the Pledged Collateral which represents Indebtedness owed to such Grantor (except for Indebtedness
owed by any other Grantor or its Subsidiaries where subordination is required pursuant to the terms
of the Indenture) is subordinated in right of payment to other Indebtedness or subject to the terms
of an indenture.

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ARTICLE IV

COVENANTS

     From the date of this Security Agreement, and thereafter until this Security Agreement is
terminated, each Grantor agrees that:

     4.1. General.

          (a) [intentionally omitted]

          (b) Authorization to File Financing Statements; Ratification. Such Grantor hereby
authorizes the Collateral Agent to file, and if requested will make such filings and will deliver
to the Collateral Agent all financing statements and take such other actions as may from time to
time be reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent in order to maintain a first priority
perfected security interest (or, at any time when the Intercreditor Agreement is in effect, a
perfected security interest with the priority required pursuant thereto), subject to Permitted
Liens, in any Collateral owned by such Grantor with respect to which a security interest can be
perfected by the filing of appropriate financing statements in the United States or, with respect
to such Grantor’s Intellectual Property, in the United States or Canada. Any financing statement
filed by the Grantors or the Collateral Agent may be filed in any filing office in any UCC
jurisdiction and may (i) indicate such Grantor’s Collateral (1) as all assets of the Grantor or
words of similar effect, regardless of whether any particular asset comprised in the Collateral
falls within the scope of Article 9 of the UCC or such jurisdiction, or (2) by any other
description which reasonably approximates the description contained in this Security Agreement, and
(ii) contain any other information required by part 5 of Article 9 of the UCC for the sufficiency
or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including whether such Grantor
is an organization, the type of organization and any organization identification number, if
necessary, issued to such Grantor. Such Grantor also agrees to furnish any such information to the
Collateral Agent promptly upon reasonable request. Such Grantor also ratifies its authorization
for the Collateral Agent to have filed in any UCC jurisdiction any initial financing statements or
amendments thereto if filed prior to the date hereof.

          (c) Further Assurances. Such Grantor agrees to take any and all actions reasonably
necessary to defend title to the Collateral against all persons and to defend the security interest
of the Collateral Agent in its Collateral and the priority thereof against any Lien other than
Permitted Liens and other than, in each case, with respect to any Collateral that is deemed
immaterial by such Grantor in its reasonable business judgment.

          (d) Disposition of Collateral. Such Grantor will not sell, lease or otherwise dispose
of the Collateral owned by it except for dispositions permitted pursuant to the Indenture.

          (e) Liens. Such Grantor will not create, incur, or suffer to exist any Lien on the
Collateral owned by it except (i) the security interest created by this Security Agreement, and
(ii) other Permitted Liens.

          (f) Other Financing Statements. Such Grantor will not authorize the filing of any
financing statement naming it as debtor covering all or any portion of the Collateral owned by it,
except in respect of Permitted Liens. Such Grantor acknowledges that it is not authorized to file
any financing statement or amendment or termination statement with respect to any financing
statement without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent, subject to such Grantor’s
rights under Section 9-509(d)(2) of the UCC.

          (g) Compliance with Terms. Such Grantor will perform and comply with all material
obligations in respect of the Collateral owned by it and all material agreements to which it is a
party or by which it is bound relating to such Collateral other than with respect to any Collateral
that is deemed immaterial by such Grantor in its reasonable business judgment.

     4.2. Electronic Chattel Paper. Such Grantor shall take all steps reasonably necessary
to grant the Collateral Agent Control of all electronic chattel paper to the extent the aggregate
value of such electronic chattel paper exceeds $5,000,000, in accordance with the UCC and all
“transferable records” as defined in each

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of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the Electronic Signatures in Global and National
Commerce Act.

     4.3. [intentionally omitted]

     4.4. Delivery of Instruments, Securities, Chattel Paper and Documents. Subject to the
Intercreditor Agreement, such Grantor will (a) deliver to the Collateral Agent promptly upon
execution of this Security Agreement originals of any Chattel Paper, and Instruments constituting
Collateral owned by it to the extent its aggregate value exceeds $5,000,000 and certificated
Securities constituting Pledged Collateral owned by it (in each case, if any then exist), (b) hold
in trust for the Collateral Agent upon receipt and promptly thereafter deliver to the Collateral
Agent any such Chattel Paper, Instruments and Securities constituting Collateral (subject, in the
case of Chattel Paper and Instruments, to the threshold specified in clause (a)), (c) upon the
Collateral Agent’s request, deliver to the Collateral Agent (and thereafter hold in trust for the
Collateral Agent upon receipt and promptly deliver to the Collateral Agent) any Documents
evidencing Collateral to the extent the aggregate value exceeds $5,000,000.

     4.5. Uncertificated Pledged Collateral. (a) Such Grantor will permit the Collateral
Agent from time to time to cause the appropriate issuers of uncertificated securities or other
types of Pledged Collateral owned by it not represented by certificates to mark their books and
records with the numbers and face amounts of all such uncertificated securities or other types of
Pledged Collateral not represented by certificates and all rollovers and replacements therefor to
reflect the Lien of the Collateral Agent granted pursuant to this Security Agreement. With respect
to any Pledged Collateral owned by it, such Grantor will take any commercially reasonable actions
necessary to cause the issuers of uncertificated securities which are Pledged Collateral to cause
the Collateral Agent to have and retain Control over such Pledged Collateral.

          (b) Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that each interest in any limited liability company
or limited partnership that is a Domestic Subsidiary pledged hereunder that is represented by a
certificate, shall be a “security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the New York UCC and governed
by Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the applicable jurisdiction and, unless otherwise
approved by the Collateral Agent, shall at all times hereafter be represented by a certificate,
which shall be a “security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the New York UCC and governed by
Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code of such jurisdiction.

          (c) Each Grantor further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the interests in any limited
liability company or limited partnership that is a Domestic Subsidiary pledged hereunder and not
represented by a certificate shall not be a “security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the New
York UCC and shall not be governed by Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the applicable
jurisdiction and (ii) the Grantors shall at no time elect to treat any such interest as a
“security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the New York UCC or issue any certificate
representing such interest (except that the Grantors may elect to so treat any such interest as a
“security” and issue any certificate representing such interest if simultaneously therewith the
applicable Grantor delivers such certificate to the Collateral Agent).

          (d) In the event the interests in any limited liability company or limited partnership not
represented by a certificate are pledged by a Grantor hereunder after the date hereof such Grantor
shall concurrently therewith provide the Collateral Agent with the information required by the
applicable jurisdiction for the filing of a financing statement (or an amendment to a financing
statement) with respect to the uncertificated interests so pledged.

     4.6. Pledged Collateral.

          (a) Changes in Capital Structure of Issuers. Such Grantor will not (i) except as
permitted under the Indenture, permit or suffer any issuer of an Equity Interest constituting
Pledged Collateral owned by it to dissolve, merge, liquidate, retire any of its Equity Interests or
other Instruments or Securities evidencing ownership, reduce its capital, sell or encumber all or
substantially all of its assets (except for Permitted Liens

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and sales of assets permitted pursuant to Section 4.1(d)) or merge or consolidate with
any other entity, or (ii) vote any such Pledged Collateral in favor of any of the foregoing.

          (b) Registration of Pledged Collateral. Such Grantor will permit any registerable
Pledged Collateral owned by it to be registered in the name of the Collateral Agent or its nominee
at any time at the option of the Collateral Agent.

          (c) Exercise of Rights in Pledged Collateral.

          (i) Without in any way limiting the foregoing and subject to clause (ii) below, such
Grantor shall have the right to exercise all voting rights or other rights relating to the
Pledged Collateral owned by it for all purposes not inconsistent with this Security
Agreement, the Indenture or any other Collateral Document; provided,
however, that no vote or other right shall be exercised or action taken which would
have the direct effect of materially impairing the rights of the Collateral Agent in respect
of such Pledged Collateral.

          (ii) Such Grantor will permit the Collateral Agent or its nominee at any time after the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, upon 10 days’ prior notice, to
exercise all voting rights or other rights relating to the Pledged Collateral owned by it,
including, without limitation, exchange, subscription or any other rights, privileges, or
options pertaining to any Equity Interest or Investment Property constituting such Pledged
Collateral as if it were the absolute owner thereof.

          (iii) Such Grantor shall be entitled to collect and receive for its own use all cash
dividends and interest paid in respect of the Pledged Collateral owned by it to the extent
not in violation of the Indenture other than dividends and interest paid or payable
other than in cash in respect of such Pledged Collateral, and instruments and other property
received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, or in exchange for, any Pledged
Collateral (collectively referred to as the “Excluded Payments”); provided
however, that until actually paid, all rights to such distributions shall remain
subject to the Lien created by this Security Agreement;

          (iv) All Excluded Payments and all other distributions in respect of any of the Pledged
Collateral owned by such Grantor, whenever paid or made, shall be delivered to the
Collateral Agent to hold as Pledged Collateral and shall, if received by such Grantor, be
received in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, be segregated from the other
property or funds of such Grantor, and be promptly delivered to the Collateral Agent as
Pledged Collateral, in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).

          (v) Such Grantor hereby authorizes and instructs each issuer of any Investment Property
pledged by such Grantor hereunder to, and each Grantor that is an issuer of Investment
Property pledged by another Grantor agrees and consents to, (i) comply with any instruction
received by it from the Collateral Agent in writing (and any other issuer from time to time
hereby agrees to comply with such instruction) that (x) states that an Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing and (y) is otherwise in accordance with the terms of this
Security Agreement, without any other or further instructions from such Grantor, and each
Grantor agrees that each Issuer shall be fully protected in so complying, and (ii) unless
otherwise expressly permitted hereby, pay any dividends or other payments with respect to
the Investment Property directly to the Collateral Agent.

     4.7. Intellectual Property.

          (a) Such Grantor will use its commercially reasonable efforts to secure all consents and
approvals reasonably necessary or appropriate for the assignment to or benefit of the Collateral
Agent of any Intellectual Property held by such Grantor that is material to the conduct of such
Grantor’s business and to enforce the security interests granted hereunder.

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          (b) Such Grantor will (i) use commercially reasonable efforts to continue to use each
Trademark that is material to the conduct of such Grantor’s business in order to maintain such
Trademark free from any claim of abandonment for non-use, (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts
to maintain as in the past the quality of all products and services offered under such Trademark,
(iii) use such Trademark with all appropriate notices of registration and other legends to the
extent necessary and sufficient to establish and preserve its rights under applicable laws in all
material respects, and (iv) not (and use its commercially reasonable efforts to not permit any
licensee or sublicensee thereof to) do any act or omit to do any act whereby such Trademark could
reasonably be expected to become invalidated.

          (c) Such Grantor will not do any act, or knowingly omit to do any act, whereby any Patent
material to the conduct of such Grantor’s business may become forfeited or abandoned.

          (d) Such Grantor will not (and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to not permit any
licensee or sublicensee thereof to) do any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any portion
of the Copyrights material to the conduct of such Grantor’s business may become invalidated (either
itself or through licensees). Such Grantor will, for each work covered by a material copyright,
use copyright notices (i) as required under applicable copyright laws or (ii) if not required under
applicable copyrights laws, use commercially reasonable efforts to place copyright notices in each
work covered by a material copyright.

          (e) Such Grantor (either itself or through licensees) will not knowingly do any act that uses
any Intellectual Property to Infringe the intellectual property rights of any other Person.

          (f) Such Grantor shall notify the Collateral Agent promptly if it knows or has reason to know
that any application or registration relating to any Intellectual Property (now or hereafter
existing) material to the conduct of such Grantor’s business may become forfeited or abandoned, or
of any adverse determination regarding such Grantor’s rights in, or the validity, enforceability,
ownership or continued use of such Intellectual Property.

          (g) Such Grantor shall execute and deliver any and all security agreements as the Collateral
Agent may reasonably request to evidence the Collateral Agent’s first priority security interest
(or, at any time when the Intercreditor Agreement is in effect, a perfected security interest with
the priority required pursuant thereto), subject to Liens permitted under Section 4.1(e), on future
Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Licenses or other Intellectual Property, and the General Intangibles
of such Grantor relating thereto or represented thereby; provided, that such Grantor shall
not be required to take any actions to perfect the Collateral Agent’s security interest in any
Intellectual Property located outside the United States or Canada.

          (h) Such Grantor shall take all actions reasonably necessary or requested by the Collateral
Agent to maintain and pursue each application, to obtain the relevant registration and to maintain
the registration of each of its Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights (now or hereafter existing)
material to the conduct of such Grantor’s business, including the filing of applications for
renewal, affidavits of use, affidavits of incontestability and opposition and interference and
cancellation proceedings.

          (i) Such Grantor shall, unless it shall determine in its reasonable business judgment that
such Patent, Trademark or Copyright is not material to the conduct of its business or operations
promptly sue for infringement, misappropriation or dilution and to recover any and all damages for
such infringement, misappropriation or dilution, and shall take such other actions as the
Collateral Agent shall reasonably deem appropriate under the circumstances to protect such Patent,
Trademark or Copyright. In the event that such Grantor institutes suit because any of its Patents,
Trademarks or Copyrights constituting Collateral is infringed upon, or misappropriated or diluted
by a third party, such Grantor shall comply with Section 4.8.

          (j) Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from discontinuing the use or
maintenance of any Collateral consisting of a Patent, Trademark or Copyright, if (x) such Grantor
so determines in its good business judgment and (y) it is not prohibited by the Indenture.

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     4.8 Commercial Tort Claims. Such Grantor shall, at the time of delivery of the annual
and quarterly financial statements required pursuant to Section 3.11(a)(1) of the Indenture,
deliver to the Collateral Agent an updated Exhibit H hereto reflecting any Commercial Tort
Claim (as defined in the UCC) acquired by it and in an amount reasonably estimated by such Grantor
to exceed $5,000,000.

     4.9. Letter-of-Credit Rights. If such Grantor is or becomes the beneficiary of a
letter of credit, the face amount of such letter of credit, together with the face amount of all
other letters of credit issued in favor of any Grantor in which the Collateral Agent does not have
a perfected security interest exceeds $5,000,000 in the aggregate, such Grantor shall, at the time
of delivery of the annual and quarterly financial statements required pursuant to Section
3.11(a)(1) of the Indenture, notify the Collateral Agent thereof and use commercially reasonable
efforts to cause the issuer and/or confirmation bank to consent to the assignment of any
Letter-of-Credit Rights in excess of $5,000,000 to the Collateral Agent.

     4.10. Federal, State or Municipal Claims. Such Grantor shall, at the time of delivery
of the annual and quarterly financial statements required pursuant to Section 3.11(a)(1) of the
Indenture, respectively, notify the Collateral Agent of any Collateral constituting a claim against
the United States government or any state or local government or any instrumentality or agency
thereof the aggregate value of which, together with all other claims against the United States
government or any state or local government or any instrumentality or agency thereof exceeds
$5,000,000, and the assignment of which claim is restricted by federal, state or municipal law.

     4.11. [Intentionally Omitted.]

     4.12. [Intentionally Omitted.]

     4.13. Collateral Access Agreements. Within 90 days following the date hereof (or
such later date as the ABL Collateral Agent shall agree) each applicable Grantor shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a Collateral Access Agreement, from the lessor of each
leased or sub-leased property, or bailee or consignee with respect to any warehouse, processor or
converter facility or other location listed on Exhibit J hereto1, which
agreement or letter shall provide access rights, contain a waiver or subordination of all Liens or
claims that the landlord, bailee or consignee may assert against the Collateral at that location,
and shall otherwise be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Collateral Agent.
After the date hereof, each applicable Grantor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain
a satisfactory Collateral Access Agreement from the lessor of each new leased or sub-leased
property, or bailee or consignee with respect to any new warehouse, processor or converter facility
with respect to which the ABL Collateral Agent shall require a Collateral Access Agreement. Each
applicable Grantor shall timely and fully pay and perform its material obligations under all
leases, sub-leases and other agreements with respect to each leased or sub-leased location or third
party warehouse located in the United States and its territories where any Collateral is or may be
located.

     4.14. Change of Name or Location  Such Grantor agrees promptly (and in any event
within 30 days of such change) to notify the Collateral Agent of any (a) change in its name as it
appears in official filings in the state of its incorporation or organization, (b) change in its
chief executive office, principal place of business, mailing address, corporate offices or
warehouses or locations at which Collateral is held or stored, or the location of its records
concerning the Collateral as set forth in the Security Agreement, (c) change the type of entity
that it is, (d) change in its organization identification number, if any, issued by its state of
incorporation or organization, or (e) change in its state of incorporation or organization,
provided that, any new location shall be in the continental United States.

     4.15. Updated Collateral Information. Concurrently with the delivery of the annual
and quarterly financial statements required pursuant to Section 3.11(a)(1) of the Indenture, the
Company shall deliver to the

 

			
	1	 	Exhibit J to list each such property located in the
United States and its territories, where Inventory with a value in excess of
$200,000 is stored or located.

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Collateral Agent, any updates to the information covered Exhibits A through I hereto, such that
such updated exhibits are true and correct as of the date so furnished.

ARTICLE V

ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES

     5.1. Remedies.

          (a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral
Agent may exercise any or all of the following rights and remedies:

          (i) those rights and remedies provided in this Security Agreement, the Indenture, or
any other Collateral Document; provided that this Section 5.1(a) shall not
be understood to limit any rights or remedies available to the Collateral Agent and the
Secured Parties prior to an Event of Default;

          (ii) those rights and remedies available to a secured party under the UCC (whether or
not the UCC applies to the affected Collateral) or under any other applicable law
(including, without limitation, any law governing the exercise of a bank’s right of setoff
or bankers’ lien) when a debtor is in default under a security agreement;

          (iii) give notice of sole control or any other instruction under any Deposit Account
Control Agreement or any other control agreement with any securities intermediary and take
any action therein with respect to such Collateral;

          (iv) without notice (except as specifically provided in Section 8.1 or elsewhere
herein), demand or advertisement of any kind to any Grantor or any other Person, enter the
premises of any Grantor where any Collateral is located (through self-help and without
judicial process) to collect, receive, assemble, process, appropriate, sell, lease, assign,
grant an option or options to purchase or otherwise dispose of, deliver, or realize upon,
the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale or sales
(which sales may be adjourned or continued from time to time with or without notice and may
take place at any Grantor’s premises or elsewhere), for cash, on credit or for future
delivery without assumption of any credit risk, and upon such other terms as the Collateral
Agent may deem commercially reasonable, except, with respect to Intellectual Property, as
otherwise provided in Section 5.3 hereof; and

          (v) promptly, and in any event, upon not more than 10 days’ written notice to the
applicable Grantor, transfer and register in its name or in the name of its nominee the
whole or any part of the Pledged Collateral, to exchange certificates or instruments
representing or evidencing Pledged Collateral for certificates or instruments of smaller or
larger denominations, to exercise the voting and all other rights as a holder with respect
thereto, to collect and receive all cash dividends, interest, principal and other
distributions made thereon and to otherwise act with respect to the Pledged Collateral as
though the Collateral Agent was the outright owner thereof.

          (b) The Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, may comply with any applicable
state or federal law requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral and compliance
will not be considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the
Collateral.

          (c) The Collateral Agent shall have the right upon any such public sale or sales and, to the
extent permitted by law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase for the benefit of the
Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties, the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of
any right of equity redemption, which equity redemption the Grantor hereby expressly releases to
the extent permitted by applicable law.

          (d) Until the Collateral Agent is able to effect a sale, lease, or other disposition of
Collateral, the Collateral Agent shall have the right to hold or use Collateral, or any part
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that it deems appropriate for the purpose of preserving Collateral or its value or for any
other purpose deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent may, if it so
elects, seek the appointment of a receiver or keeper to take possession of Collateral and to
enforce any of the Collateral Agent’s remedies (for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and Secured
Parties), with respect to such appointment without prior notice or hearing as to such appointment.

          (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Collateral Agent nor the Secured Parties shall
be required to (i) make any demand upon, or pursue or exhaust any of their rights or remedies
against, any Grantor, any other obligor, guarantor, pledgor or any other Person with respect to the
payment of the Secured Obligations or to pursue or exhaust any of their rights or remedies with
respect to any Collateral therefor or any direct or indirect guarantee thereof, (ii) marshal the
Collateral or any guarantee of the Secured Obligations or to resort to the Collateral or any such
guarantee in any particular order, or (iii) effect a public sale of any Collateral.

          (f) Each Grantor recognizes that the Collateral Agent may be unable to effect a public sale of
any or all the Pledged Collateral and may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales
thereof in accordance with clause (a) above. Each Grantor also acknowledges that any
private sale may result in prices and other terms less favorable to the seller than if such sale
were a public sale and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall
not be deemed to have been made in a commercially unreasonable manner solely by virtue of such sale
being private. The Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation to delay a sale of any of the
Pledged Collateral for the period of time necessary to permit any Grantor or the issuer of the
Pledged Collateral to register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or under applicable state securities laws, even if the applicable Grantor and the issuer
would agree to do so.

     5.2. Grantor’s Obligations Upon Default. Upon the request of the Collateral Agent
after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor will, at its
own expense:

          (a) assemble and make available to the Collateral Agent the Collateral and all books and
records relating thereto at any place or places specified by the Collateral Agent, whether at a
Grantor’s premises or elsewhere; and

          (b) permit the Collateral Agent or its representatives and agents to enter, occupy and use any
premises where all or any part of the Collateral, or the books and records relating thereto, or
both, are located, to take possession of all or any part of the Collateral or the books and records
relating thereto, or both, to remove all or any part of the Collateral or the books and records
relating thereto, or both, and to conduct sales of the Collateral, without any obligation to pay
the Grantor for such use and occupancy.

     5.3. Grant of Intellectual Property License. Solely for the purpose of enabling the
Collateral Agent to exercise the rights and remedies under this Article V at such time as the
Collateral Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, each Grantor
hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, an irrevocable,
nonexclusive license, subject, in the case of Trademarks, to sufficient rights to quality control
and inspection in favor of such Grantor to avoid the risk of invalidation of said Trademarks, to
use any Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor, and wherever the
same may be located, and including in such license access to all media in which any of the licensed
items may be recorded or stored and to all computer software and programs used for the compilation
or printout thereof, in order to sell any of such Grantor’s or any other Grantor’s Inventory
directly to any person, including without limitation persons who have previously purchased any such
Inventory and in connection with any such sale or other enforcement of the Collateral Agent’s
rights under this Security Agreement, including Inventory which bears any Trademark owned by or
licensed to such Grantor and any Inventory that is covered by any Copyright owned by or licensed to
such Grantor (in each case, only to the extent permitted by such Licenses); provided,
however, in connection with the sale of such Inventory the Collateral Agent complies with any and
all provisions under such Licenses and does not otherwise sell such Inventory in a manner that
dilutes or damages any Trademark or Infringes the Intellectual Property rights of any third party.

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ARTICLE VI

ACCOUNT VERIFICATION; ATTORNEY IN FACT; PROXY

     6.1. [intentionally omitted]

     6.2. Authorization for Secured Party to Take Certain Action.

          (a) Each Grantor irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent at any time and from time to time
in the reasonable discretion of the Collateral Agent and appoints the Collateral Agent as its
attorney in fact (i) to execute on behalf of such Grantor as debtor and to file financing
statements necessary or desirable in the Collateral Agent’s reasonable discretion to perfect and to
maintain the perfection and priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral,
(ii) to endorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral, (iii) to file a carbon,
photographic or other reproduction of this Security Agreement or any financing statement with
respect to the Collateral as a financing statement and to file any other financing statement or
amendment of a financing statement (which does not add new collateral or add a debtor) in such
offices as the Collateral Agent in its reasonable discretion deems necessary or desirable to
perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in
the Collateral, (iv) to contact and enter into one or more agreements with the issuers of
uncertificated securities which are Pledged Collateral or with securities intermediaries holding
Pledged Collateral as may be necessary or advisable to give the Collateral Agent Control over such
Pledged Collateral, (v) to apply, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, the proceeds of any
Collateral received by the Collateral Agent to the Secured Obligations, (vi) to discharge past due
taxes, assessments, charges, fees or Liens on the Collateral (except for such Liens as are
specifically permitted hereunder), (vii) to contact Account Debtors for any reason, (viii) to
demand payment or enforce payment of the Receivables in the name of the Collateral Agent or such
Grantor and to endorse any and all checks, drafts, and other instruments for the payment of money
relating to the Receivables, (ix) to sign such Grantor’s name on any invoice or bill of lading
relating to the Receivables, drafts against any Account Debtor of the Grantor, assignments and
verifications of Receivables, (x) to exercise all of such Grantor’s rights and remedies with
respect to the collection of the Receivables and any other Collateral, (xi) to settle, adjust,
compromise, extend or renew the Receivables, (xii) to settle, adjust or compromise any legal
proceedings brought to collect Receivables, (xiii) to prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on
a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor of such Grantor,
(xiv) to prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on any notice of Lien, assignment or
satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Receivables, (xv) to change the
address for delivery of mail addressed to such Grantor to such address as the Collateral Agent may
designate and to receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to such Grantor, and (xvi) to do
all other acts and things reasonably necessary to carry out this Security Agreement; and such
Grantor agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent on demand for any payment made or any expense
incurred by the Collateral Agent in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that,
this authorization shall not relieve such Grantor of any of its obligations under this Security
Agreement or under the Indenture; and provided, further, that the Collateral Agent
shall not file any financing statements or take other steps to perfect its security interest in the
Collateral outside the United States or, with respect to such Grantor’s Intellectual Property,
outside the United States and Canada, unless it does so at its own expense.

          (b) All acts of said attorney or designee are hereby ratified and approved. The powers
conferred on the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, under this Section 6.2
are solely to protect the Collateral Agent’s interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any
duty upon the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party to exercise any such powers. The Collateral
Agent agrees that, except for the powers granted in Section 6.2(a)(i)-(vi), it shall not exercise
any power or authority granted to it unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

     6.3. Proxy. EACH GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSTITUTES AND APPOINTS THE COLLATERAL
AGENT AS ITS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT (AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6.2 ABOVE) WITH RESPECT TO ITS
PLEDGED COLLATERAL, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL, WITH FULL POWER OF
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TO THE RIGHT TO VOTE ANY SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL, THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COLLATERAL AGENT AS
PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT SHALL INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE ALL OTHER RIGHTS, POWERS, PRIVILEGES
AND REMEDIES TO WHICH A HOLDER OF SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL WOULD BE ENTITLED (INCLUDING GIVING OR
WITHHOLDING WRITTEN CONSENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS, CALLING SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS AND VOTING
AT SUCH MEETINGS). SUCH PROXY SHALL BE EFFECTIVE, UPON 10 DAYS’ PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE TO SUCH
GRANTOR, FOLLOWING THE OCCURRENCE OF AND DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT.

     6.4. Nature of Appointment; Limitation of Duty. THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COLLATERAL
AGENT AS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT IN THIS ARTICLE VI IS COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST AND SHALL BE
IRREVOCABLE UNTIL THE DATE ON WHICH THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 8.14. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN, NEITHER THE COLLATERAL AGENT, NOR ANY
SECURED PARTY, NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR
REPRESENTATIVES SHALL HAVE ANY DUTY TO EXERCISE ANY RIGHT OR POWER GRANTED HEREUNDER OR OTHERWISE
OR TO PRESERVE THE SAME AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY FAILURE TO DO SO OR FOR ANY DELAY IN DOING
SO, EXCEPT IN RESPECT OF DAMAGES ATTRIBUTABLE SOLELY TO THEIR OWN GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL
MISCONDUCT AS FINALLY DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION; PROVIDED THAT, IN NO
EVENT SHALL THEY BE LIABLE FOR ANY PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

ARTICLE VII

COLLECTION AND APPLICATION OF COLLATERAL PROCEEDS; DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS

     7.1. Deposit Account Control Agreements. Within 90 days of the date hereof (or such
later date as the ABL Collateral Agent shall agree), each Grantor shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent Deposit Account Control Agreements with
respect to each Deposit Account for which such Grantor is required to execute and deliver a Deposit
Account Control Agreement pursuant to the ABL Documents.

     7.2. Collateral Account. The Collateral Agent shall establish, when and as needed, an
account which shall be entitled the “Collateral Account”, and shall maintain the Collateral
Account, at the office of the Collateral Agent’s corporate trust administration. All moneys which
are required by the Indenture, this Agreement or by any Mortgage to be delivered to the Collateral
Agent (subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement) while an Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing or which are received by the Collateral Agent or any agent or nominee of
the Collateral Agent in respect of the Collateral or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the
Indenture, whether in connection with the exercise of the remedies provided in this Agreement or in
any other Collateral Document or otherwise, shall be deposited (as directed pursuant to an
Officers’ Certificate as defined under the Indenture) in the Collateral Account, to the extent
that such moneys are not otherwise required under the Intercreditor Agreement to be delivered to
the ABL Collateral Agent. Moneys in the Collateral Account shall be held by the Collateral Agent as
part of the Collateral and, subject to Section 7.5 hereof, applied in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement.

     7.3. Control of Collateral Account. All right, title and interest in and to the
Collateral Account shall vest in the Collateral Agent, and funds on deposit in the Collateral
Accounts shall constitute part of the Collateral. The Collateral Account shall be subject to the
exclusive dominion and control of the Collateral Agent, and no Grantor shall have any right of
withdrawal from the Collateral Account without the Collateral Agent’s consent.

     7.4. Investment of Funds Deposited in Collateral Account. The Collateral Agent shall
invest and reinvest moneys on deposit in the Collateral Account at any time in Cash Equivalents as
directed in writing by the relevant Grantor. In the absence of such directions, moneys shall remain
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and the interest and income received thereon and the net proceeds realized on the sale or
redemption thereof shall be held in the Collateral Account as part of the Collateral. The
Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for any diminution in funds resulting from such
investments or any liquidation prior to maturity.

     7.5. Withdrawals by the Grantors. The Grantors shall be permitted to make withdrawals
from the Collateral Account pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture.

ARTICLE VIII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

     8.1. Waivers. The Collateral Agent shall give the applicable Grantors 10 days’ prior
written notice (which each Grantor agrees is reasonable notice within the meaning of Section 9-611
of the New York UCC or its equivalent in other jurisdictions) of the Collateral Agent’s intention
to make any sale of Collateral. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor
waives all claims, damages, and demands against the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party arising
out of the repossession, retention or sale of the Collateral, except such as arise solely out of
the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Collateral Agent or such Secured Party as finally
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. To the extent it may lawfully do so, each Grantor
absolutely and irrevocably waives and relinquishes the benefit and advantage of, and covenants not
to assert against the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party, any valuation, stay, appraisal,
extension, moratorium, redemption or similar laws and any and all rights or defenses it may have as
a surety now or hereafter existing which, but for this provision, might be applicable to the sale
of any Collateral made under the judgment, order or decree of any court, or privately under the
power of sale conferred by this Security Agreement, or otherwise. Except as otherwise specifically
provided herein, each Grantor hereby waives presentment, demand, protest or any notice (to the
maximum extent permitted by applicable law) of any kind in connection with this Security Agreement
or any Collateral.

     8.2. Limitation on Collateral Agent’s and Secured Parties’ Duty with Respect to the
Collateral. The Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to clean-up or otherwise prepare the
Collateral for sale. The Collateral Agent and each Secured Party shall use reasonable care with
respect to the Collateral in its possession or under its control. Neither the Collateral Agent nor
any Secured Party shall have any other duty as to any Collateral in its possession or control or in
the possession or control of any agent or nominee of the Collateral Agent or such Secured Party, or
any income thereon or as to the preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights
pertaining thereto. To the extent that applicable law imposes duties on the Collateral Agent to
exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable manner, each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that it
is commercially reasonable for the Collateral Agent (i) to fail to incur expenses deemed
significant by the Collateral Agent to prepare Collateral for disposition or otherwise to transform
raw material or work in process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition,
(ii) to fail to obtain third party consents for access to Collateral to be disposed of, or to
obtain or, if not required by other law, to fail to obtain governmental or third party consents for
the collection or disposition of Collateral to be collected or disposed of, (iii) to fail to
exercise collection remedies against Account Debtors or other Persons obligated on Collateral or to
remove Liens on or any adverse claims against Collateral, (iv) to exercise collection remedies
against Account Debtors and other Persons obligated on Collateral directly or through the use of
collection agencies and other collection specialists, (v) to advertise dispositions of Collateral
through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not the Collateral is of a
specialized nature, (vi) to contact other Persons, whether or not in the same business as such
Grantor, for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of such Collateral, (vii) to
hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of Collateral, whether or
not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (viii) to dispose of Collateral by utilizing
internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or
that have the reasonable capacity of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets, (ix) to
dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets, (x) to disclaim disposition warranties,
such as title, possession or quiet enjoyment, (xi) to purchase insurance or credit enhancements to
insure the Collateral Agent against risks of loss, collection or disposition of Collateral or to
provide to the Collateral Agent a guaranteed return from the collection or disposition of
Collateral, or (xii) to the extent deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent, to obtain the
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the Collateral Agent in the collection or disposition of any of the Collateral. Each Grantor
acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 8.2 is to provide non-exhaustive indications of what
actions or omissions by the Collateral Agent would be commercially reasonable in the Collateral
Agent’s exercise of remedies against the Collateral and that other actions or omissions by the
Collateral Agent shall not be deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being
indicated in this Section 8.2. Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this
Section 8.2 shall be construed to grant any rights to any Grantor or to impose any duties on the
Collateral Agent that would not have been granted or imposed by this Security Agreement or by
applicable law in the absence of this Section 8.2.

     8.3. Compromises and Collection of Collateral. The Grantors and the Collateral Agent
recognize that setoffs, counterclaims, defenses and other claims may be asserted by obligors with
respect to certain of the Receivables, that certain of the Receivables may be or become
uncollectible in whole or in part and that the expense and probability of success in litigating a
disputed Receivable may exceed the amount that reasonably may be expected to be recovered with
respect to a Receivable. In view of the foregoing, each Grantor agrees that the Collateral Agent
may at any time and from time to time, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
compromise with the obligor on any Receivable, accept in full payment of any Receivable such amount
as the Collateral Agent in its reasonable discretion shall determine or abandon any Receivable, and
any such action by the Collateral Agent shall be commercially reasonable so long as the Collateral
Agent acts in good faith based on information known to it at the time it takes any such action.

     8.4. Secured Party Performance of Debtor Obligations. Without having any obligation
to do so, the Collateral Agent may perform or pay any obligation which any Grantor has agreed to
perform or pay in this Security Agreement and failed to so in the time frame required hereunder,
and the Grantors shall reimburse the Collateral Agent for any amounts paid by the Collateral Agent
pursuant to this Section 8.4. The Grantors’ obligation to reimburse the Collateral Agent pursuant
to the preceding sentence shall be a Secured Obligation payable on demand.

     8.5. [Intentionally Omitted.]

     8.6. No Waiver; Amendments; Cumulative Remedies. No delay or omission of the
Collateral Agent or any Secured Party to exercise any right or remedy granted under this Security
Agreement shall impair such right or remedy or be construed to be a waiver of any Default or an
acquiescence therein, and any single or partial exercise of any such right or remedy shall not
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. No
waiver, amendment or other variation of the terms, conditions or provisions of this Security
Agreement whatsoever shall be valid unless in writing signed by the Collateral Agent (and in
compliance with the Intercreditor Agreement) and then only to the extent in such writing
specifically set forth. All rights and remedies contained in this Security Agreement or by law
afforded shall be cumulative and all shall be available to the Collateral Agent and the Secured
Parties until the Secured Obligations have been paid in full. No notice to or demand on any Grantor
in any case shall entitle such Grantor or any other Grantor to any other or further notice or
demand in similar or other circumstances.

     8.7. Limitation by Law; Severability of Provisions. All rights, remedies and powers
provided in this Security Agreement may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof
does not violate any applicable provision of law, and all the provisions of this Security Agreement
are intended to be subject to all applicable mandatory provisions of law that may be controlling
and to be limited to the extent necessary so that they shall not render this Security Agreement
invalid, unenforceable or not entitled to be recorded or registered, in whole or in part. Any
provision in this Security Agreement that is held to be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid in
any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid without
affecting the remaining provisions in that jurisdiction or the operation, enforceability, or
validity of that provision in any other jurisdiction, and to this end the provisions of this
Security Agreement are declared to be severable.

     8.8. Reinstatement. This Security Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and
continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against any Grantor for liquidation or
reorganization, should any
Grantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of any creditor or creditors or
should a receiver

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or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of any Grantor’s assets,
and shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and
performance of the Secured Obligations, or any part thereof, is, pursuant to applicable law,
rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee of the
Secured Obligations, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent conveyance,” or otherwise, all
as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment, or any
part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Secured Obligations shall be
reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or
returned.

     8.9. Benefit of Agreement. The terms and provisions of this Security Agreement shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Grantors, the Collateral Agent and the other
Secured Parties and their respective successors and assigns (including all persons who become bound
as a debtor to this Security Agreement), except that no Grantor shall have the right to assign its
rights or delegate its obligations under this Security Agreement or any interest herein, without
the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent. No sales of participations, assignments,
transfers, or other dispositions of any agreement governing the Secured Obligations or any portion
thereof or interest therein shall in any manner impair the Lien granted to the Collateral Agent,
for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and Secured Parties, hereunder.

     8.10. Survival of Representations. All representations and warranties of the Grantors
contained in this Security Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Security
Agreement.

     8.11. Headings. The title of and section headings in this Security Agreement are for
convenience of reference only, and shall not govern the interpretation of any of the terms and
provisions of this Security Agreement.

     8.12. Termination; Release. (a) This Security Agreement shall continue in effect
until (i) the Indenture has terminated pursuant to its express terms and (ii) all of the Secured
Obligations (other than Unliquidated Obligations) have been indefeasibly paid and performed in
full.

     (b) Liens on the Collateral will be released in accordance with Section 11.6 of the Indenture
and Section 4.2 of the Intercreditor Agreement.

     8.13. Entire Agreement. This Security Agreement together with the Indenture and the
other Collateral Documents embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the Grantors and
the Collateral Agent relating to the Collateral and supersedes all prior agreements and
understandings between the Grantors and the Collateral Agent relating to the Collateral.

     8.14. Additional Grantors. Each Grantor acknowledges that, pursuant to Section 3.12
of the Indenture, the Company is required to cause each Domestic Subsidiary created or acquired
after the date hereof to become a party hereto as an additional Grantor (each such Person, an
“Additional Grantor”) by executing and delivering a Joinder Agreement (a “Joinder”)
in a form reasonably required by the Collateral Agent along with any supplements to the Exhibits to
this Security Agreement necessary to reflect additional Collateral provided by the Additional
Grantor. Upon delivery of any such Joinder to the Collateral Agent, notice of which is hereby
waived by the Grantors, each such Additional Grantor shall be deemed a Grantor hereunder and shall
be as fully a party hereto as if such Additional Grantor were an original signatory hereto. Each
Grantor expressly agrees that its obligations arising hereunder shall not be discharged, diminished
or otherwise affected (a) by the addition or release of any other Grantor hereunder, (b) by any
failure by the Company or any Grantor to cause any Domestic Subsidiary of the Company to become an
Additional Grantor or a Grantor hereunder or (c) by reason of the Collateral Agent’s or any of the
other Secured Party’s actions in effecting, or failure to effect, any such Joinder, or in releasing
any Grantor hereunder, in each case, without the necessity of giving notice to or obtaining the
consent of any other Grantor. This Security Agreement shall be fully effective as to any Grantor
that is or becomes a party hereto regardless of whether any other Person becomes or fails to become
or ceases to be a Grantor hereunder.

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     8.15. CHOICE OF LAW. THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BUT GIVING EFFECT TO FEDERAL LAWS APPLICABLE TO
NATIONAL BANKS.

     8.16. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. EACH GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE
NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY U.S. FEDERAL OR NEW YORK STATE COURT SITTING IN NEW YORK, NEW
YORK, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT AND EACH
GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE
HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER
HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH
COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF THE COLLATERAL AGENT OR
ANY OTHER SECURED PARTY TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANY GRANTOR IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION. ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY ANY GRANTOR AGAINST THE COLLATERAL AGENT OR ANY OTHER
SECURED PARTY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COLLATERAL AGENT OR ANY OTHER SECURED PARTY INVOLVING,
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THIS
SECURITY AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A COURT IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK.

     8.17. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH GRANTOR, THE COLLATERAL AGENT AND EACH OTHER SECURED
PARTY HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY
MATTER (WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR
CONNECTED WITH THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED THEREUNDER.

     8.18. Counterparts. This Security Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the parties
hereto may execute this Security Agreement by signing any such counterpart.

     8.19. Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Security Agreement, the Liens, security interests and rights granted pursuant to this Security
Agreement or any other Collateral Document shall be as set forth in, and subject to the terms and
conditions of (and the exercise of any right or remedy by the Collateral Agent hereunder or
thereunder shall be subject to the terms and conditions of), the Intercreditor Agreement. In the
event of any conflict between this Security Agreement or any other Collateral Document and the
Intercreditor Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement shall control, and no right, power, or remedy
granted to the Collateral Agent hereunder or under any other Collateral Document shall be exercised
by the Collateral Agent, and no direction shall be given by the Collateral Agent in contravention
of the Intercreditor Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and
notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent
(and the Secured Parties) shall be subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, and, with
respect to the ABL Priority Collateral until the ABL Obligations Payment Date, any obligation of
the Company and other Grantor hereunder or under any other Collateral Document with respect to the
delivery or control of any ABL Priority Collateral, the novation of any lien on any certificate of
title, bill of lading or other document, the giving of any notice to any bailee or other Person,
the provision of voting rights or the obtaining of any consent of any Person, in each case in
connection with any ABL Priority Collateral shall be deemed to be satisfied if the Company or such
Grantor, as applicable, complies with the requirements of the similar provision of the applicable
ABL Document. Until the ABL Obligations Payment Date, the delivery of any ABL Priority Collateral
to the ABL Collateral Agent pursuant to the ABL Documents shall satisfy any delivery requirement
hereunder or under any other Collateral Document.

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ARTICLE IX

NOTICES

     Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Security Agreement shall be sent in
accordance with Section 13.2 of the Indenture.

ARTICLE X

THE COLLATERAL AGENT

     U.S. Bank National Association has been appointed Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties
hereunder pursuant to the Indenture. It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties to this
Security Agreement that any authority conferred upon the Collateral Agent hereunder is subject to
the terms of the delegation of authority made by the Secured Parties to the Collateral Agent
pursuant to the Indenture, and that the Collateral Agent has agreed to act (and any successor
Collateral Agent shall act) as such hereunder only on the express conditions contained therein.
The Collateral Agent shall have all rights, benefits, privileges, indemnities and protections
contained in the Indenture when acting in its capacity as Collateral Agent hereunder. Any
successor Collateral Agent appointed pursuant to the Indenture shall be entitled to all the rights,
interests and benefits of the Collateral Agent hereunder.

[Signature Page Follows]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantors and the Collateral Agent have executed this Security
Agreement as of the date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	GRANTORS:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.,	 	 
	 	 	     a Delaware corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	All American Sports Corporation 

Bell China Investments, Inc. 

Bell Racing Company 

Bell Sports Corp. 

Bell Sports, Inc. 

CDT Nevada, Inc. 

Easton Sports Asia, Inc. 

Easton Sports, Inc. 

Equilink Licensing, LLC 

MacMark Corporation 

Riddell, Inc.  

Riddell Sports Group, Inc. 

Ridmark Corporation
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,	 	 
	 	 	     as Collateral Agent	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

EXHIBIT E

Form of Mortgage

RECORDING REQUESTED BY:

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Attention: Christopher Garcia

Re: Bell Sports, Inc.

Location: 55-57 Grumbacher Road

Municipality: Manchester Township

County: York

State: Pennsylvania

			
	Parcel ID Numbers:	 	36-000-LH-0019A

36-000-LH-0018

Space above this line for recorder’s use only

THIS IS AN OPEN-END MORTGAGE AND SECURES FUTURE ADVANCES

PURSUANT TO 42 PA.C.S.A. §§ 8143 AND 8144.

This Mortgage is an “Open-End Mortgage” as set forth in 42 Pa. C.S.A. §8143 and secures obligations
up to a maximum principal amount of indebtedness outstanding at any time equal to double the face
amount of the Notes (as defined below), plus accrued and unpaid interest, including advances for
the payment of taxes and municipal assessments, maintenance charges, insurance premiums, costs
incurred for the protection of the Premises or the lien of this Mortgage, expenses incurred by
Mortgagee by reason of a default or Event of Default (as hereinafter defined) by Mortgagor under
this Mortgage and advances for the construction, alteration or renovation on the Premises or for
any other purpose, together with all other sums due hereunder or secured hereby.

OPEN-END MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND

LEASES AND FIXTURE FILING

This OPEN-END MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND LEASES AND FIXTURE FILING, made
as of December ___, 2009 and effective as of December ___, 2009 (this “Mortgage”), by and
from BELL SPORTS, INC., a California corporation (“Mortgagor”), having a mailing address at
6225 North State Highway 161, Suite 300, Irving, Texas 75038, to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
collateral agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, “Mortgagee”, which term shall
be deemed to include successors and assigns as mortgagee under this Mortgage), having an address of
60 Livingston Avenue, EP-MN-WS3C, St. Paul, MN 55107-2292.

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References to this “Mortgage” shall mean this instrument and any and all renewals,
modifications, amendments, supplements, extensions, consolidations, substitutions, spreaders and
replacements of this instrument.

RECITALS:

     WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Indenture dated as of December 3, 2009 among Easton-Bell
Sports, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Guarantors referred to therein,
and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (in such capacity, the “Indenture Trustee”;
and such Indenture, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated, replaced, substituted or
otherwise modified from time to time, the “Indenture”), the Company has issued, and may
issue in the future, its 9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 (as the same may be amended,
supplemented, restated, replaced, substituted or otherwise modified from time to time, and
including any Additional Notes (as defined in the Indenture), collectively, the “Notes”).

     WHEREAS, the Company, Mortgagee, as collateral agent for the Secured Parties, and each of the
Subsidiary Guarantors referred to therein, are parties to that certain U.S. Pledge and Security
Agreement, dated as of December 3, 2009 (as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated,
replaced, substituted or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement”),
which Security Agreement is subject to the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement (as
defined herein).

     WHEREAS, Mortgagee, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the ABL Secured
Parties referred to therein, the Indenture Trustee for the Notes Secured Parties referred to
therein, and the other Loan Parties referred to therein, are parties to that certain Intercreditor
Agreement, dated as of December 3, 2009 (as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated
replaced, substituted or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Intercreditor
Agreement”).

     WHEREAS, Mortgagor has executed and delivered this Mortgage pursuant to the requirements of
the Indenture in order to secure the Obligations (including with respect to any guarantee pursuant
to Article X of the Indenture). References in this Mortgage to the “Default Rate” shall
mean the rate of interest borne by the Notes as set forth in the Indenture.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants
herein contained, Mortgagee and Mortgagor agree as follows:

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS

     1.1 Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein (including the recitals hereto) not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture or the Security Agreement,
as applicable. In addition, as used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

     “Financing Documents” means the Indenture, the Security Agreement, any Note, or any
other Pari Passu Lien Indebtedness document and the Collateral Documents, as each may be amended,
supplemented, restated, replaced, substituted or otherwise modified from time to time.

     “Mortgaged Property” means all of Mortgagor’s interest in (i) the real property
described in Exhibit A, together with any greater or additional estate therein as hereafter may be
acquired by Mortgagor (the “Land”); (ii) all improvements now owned or hereafter acquired
by Mortgagor, now or at any time situated, placed or constructed upon the Land subject to the
Permitted Liens, (the “Improvements”; the Land and Improvements are collectively referred
to as the “Premises”); (iii) all materials, supplies, equipment, apparatus and other items
of personal property now owned or hereafter acquired by Mortgagor and now or hereafter attached to,
installed in or used in connection with any of the Improvements or the Land, and water, gas,
electrical, telephone, storm and sanitary sewer facilities and all other utilities whether or not
situated in easements (the “Fixtures”); (iv) all right, title and interest of

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Mortgagor in and to all goods, accounts, general intangibles, instruments, documents, chattel
paper and all other personal property of any kind or character, including such items of personal
property as defined in the UCC (defined below), now owned or hereafter acquired by Mortgagor and
now or hereafter affixed to, placed upon, used in connection with, arising from or otherwise
related to the Premises (the “Personalty”); (v) all reserves, escrows or impounds to the
extent required under the Indenture and all deposit accounts maintained by Mortgagor with respect
to the Mortgaged Property (the “Deposit Accounts”); (vi) as Landlord, all leases, licenses,
concessions, occupancy agreements or other agreements (written or oral, now or at any time in
effect) which grant to any Person (other than Mortgagor) a possessory interest in, or the right to
use, all or any part of the Mortgaged Property, together with all related security and other
deposits subject to depositors rights and requirements of law to the extent transferable without
consent and without violating the terms thereof (the “Leases”); (vii) all of the rents,
revenues, royalties, income, proceeds, profits, security and other types of deposits subject to
depositors rights and requirements of law, and other benefits paid or payable by parties to the
Leases for using, leasing, licensing possessing, operating from, residing in, selling or otherwise
enjoying the Mortgaged Property (the “Rents”), (viii) to the extent mortgageable or
assignable without consent and without violating the terms thereof, all other agreements, such as
construction contracts, architects’ agreements, engineers’ contracts, utility contracts,
maintenance agreements, management agreements, service contracts, listing agreements, guaranties,
warranties, permits, licenses, certificates and entitlements in any way relating to the
construction, use, occupancy, operation, maintenance, enjoyment or ownership of the Mortgaged
Property (the “Property Agreements”); (ix) to the extent mortgageable or assignable without
consent and without violating the terms thereof, all rights, privileges, tenements, hereditaments,
rights-of-way, easements, appendages and appurtenances appertaining to the foregoing; (x) all
property tax refunds payable to Mortgagor (the “Tax Refunds”); (xi) all accessions,
replacements and substitutions for any of the foregoing and all proceeds thereof (the
“Proceeds”); (xii) all insurance policies, unearned premiums therefor and proceeds from
such policies covering any of the above property now or hereafter acquired by Mortgagor, subject to
and except as provided in the Indenture to the contrary (the “Insurance”); and (xiii) all
of Mortgagor’s right, title and interest in and to any awards, damages, remunerations,
reimbursements, settlements or compensation heretofore made or hereafter to be made by any
governmental authority pertaining to the Land, Improvements, Fixtures or Personalty, subject to and
except as provided in the Indenture to the contrary (the “Condemnation Awards”). As used
in this Mortgage, the term “Mortgaged Property” shall mean all or, where the context
permits or requires, any portion of the above or any interest therein.

     “Obligations” means all obligations and liabilities of Mortgagor which may arise
under, out of, or in connection with the Security Agreement, the guarantee by Mortgagor of the
Notes or the Additional Notes (pursuant to Article X of the Indenture or otherwise), in each case
whether on account of guarantee obligations, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs,
expenses or otherwise (including, without limitation, all fees and disbursements of counsel to the
Mortgagee or any Secured Party that are required to be paid by Mortgagor pursuant to the terms of
any of the foregoing agreements). The total amount of the indebtedness, including future advances,
may increase or decrease from time to time, but shall not exceed $700,000,000 at any one time, plus
interest thereon and disbursements made by Mortgagee for the payment of taxes, levies or insurance
on the Premises, with interest on such disbursements. Mortgagor, and each party at any time
claiming an interest in or lien or encumbrance against the Premises by, through or under Mortgagor,
agrees that (a) all advances made by Mortgagee and/or the Holders from time to time under the
Financing Documents, and all other portions of the Obligations secured hereby, shall be secured by
this Mortgage with priority as if all of the same had been advanced, had arisen or become owing or
performable on the date of this Mortgage, (b) no reduction from time to time (even to zero) of the
outstanding principal balance of the Obligations shall extinguish, release or subordinate any
rights, titles, interest, liens, security interests, power or privileges intended, created or
arising hereunder or under the other Financing Documents, and (c) this Mortgage shall remain in
full force and effect as to any subsequent advances or subsequently arising portions of the
Obligations without loss of priority until all of the Obligations are fully paid, all obligations
fully performed and satisfied, and this Mortgage has been released of record by Mortgagee.

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     “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code of Pennsylvania.

     1.2 Interpretation. References to “Sections” shall be to Sections of this Mortgage unless
otherwise specifically provided. Section headings in this Mortgage are included herein for
convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Mortgage for any other
purpose or be given any substantive effect. The rules of construction set forth in Section 1.4 of
the Indenture shall be applicable to this Mortgage mutatis mutandis. If any conflict or
inconsistency exists between this Mortgage and the Indenture, the Indenture shall govern.

SECTION 2. GRANT

     To secure the full and timely payment and performance of the Obligations, Mortgagor MORTGAGES,
GRANTS, BARGAINS, ASSIGNS, SELLS and CONVEYS, to Mortgagee the Mortgaged Property, subject,
however, to the Permitted Liens (as defined in the Indenture), TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Mortgaged
Property to Mortgagee, and Mortgagor does hereby bind itself, its successors and assigns to WARRANT
AND FOREVER DEFEND the title to the Mortgaged Property unto Mortgagee for so long as any of the
Obligations remain outstanding, subject to satisfaction and release as provided in Section 10.6.

SECTION 3 WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS

     3.1 Title. Mortgagor represents and warrants to Mortgagee that except for the Permitted
Liens, (a) Mortgagor owns the Mortgaged Property free and clear of any liens, claims or interests
and has the right to encumber and convey the same, and (b) this Mortgage creates valid, enforceable
first priority liens and security interests against the Mortgaged Property except as such
enforceability may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of
equity, regardless of whether in a proceeding in equity or at law.

     3.2 First Lien Status. Subject to Permitted Liens, Mortgagor shall preserve and protect the
first lien and security interest status of this Mortgage and the other Collateral Documents to the
extent related to the Mortgaged Property. If any lien or security interest other than a Permitted
Lien is asserted against the Mortgaged Property, Mortgagor shall promptly, and at its expense, (a)
give Mortgagee a detailed written notice of such lien or security interest (including origin,
amount and other terms), and (b) Mortgagor shall pay, unless Mortgagor is validly contesting such
claim in compliance with the terms of the Indenture, the underlying claim in full or take such
other action so as to cause it to be released or contest the same in compliance with the
requirements of the Indenture.

     3.3 Payment and Performance. Mortgagor shall pay and perform the Obligations when due under
the Financing Documents to which it is a party. Mortgagor agrees that if it shall fail to pay on
or before the date that the same becomes delinquent any tax, assessment or charge levied or
assessed against the Premises or any utility charge, whether public or private, or any insurance
premium, or if it shall fail to procure the insurance coverage and the delivery of the insurance
certificates required hereunder, or if it shall fail to pay any other charge or fee as and when and
to the extent required by the Financing Documents to which it is a party, then Mortgagee, at its
option, may pay or procure the same and will give Mortgagor prompt notice of any such expenditures.
Mortgagor will reimburse Mortgagee upon demand for any sums of money paid by Mortgagee pursuant to
this Section, together with interest on each such payment at the Default Rate, and all such sums
and interest thereon shall be secured hereby.

     3.4 Intentionally Omitted.

     3.5 Intentionally Omitted.

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     3.6 Covenants Running with the Land. All Obligations contained in this Mortgage are intended
by Mortgagor and Mortgagee to be, and shall be construed as, covenants running with the Mortgaged
Property. As used herein, “Mortgagor” shall refer to the party named in the first
paragraph of this Mortgage and to any subsequent owner of all or any portion of the Mortgaged
Property. All Persons who may have or acquire an interest in the Mortgaged Property shall be
deemed to have notice of, and be bound by, the terms of the Financing Documents; however, no such
party shall be entitled to any rights thereunder without the prior written consent of Mortgagee.
In addition, all of the covenants of Mortgagor in any Financing Document to which it is a party are
incorporated herein by reference and, together with covenants in this Section, shall be covenants
running with the land.

     3.7 Intentionally Omitted.

     3.8 Mortgage Tax. Mortgagor shall (i) pay when due any documentary, revenue, stamps, or other
tax imposed upon it or upon Mortgagee or any Holder pursuant to the tax law of the state in which
the Mortgaged Property is located in connection with the execution, delivery and recordation of
this Mortgage and any of the other Financing Documents, and (ii) prepare, execute and file any form
required to be prepared, executed and filed in connection therewith.

     3.9 Reduction of Secured Amount. In the event that the amount secured by the Mortgage is less
than the Obligations, then the amount secured shall be reduced only by the last and final sums that
Mortgagor or the Company repays with respect to the Obligations and shall not be reduced by any
intervening repayments of the Obligations unless arising from the Mortgaged Property. So long as
the balance of the Obligations exceeds the amount secured, any payments of the Obligations shall
not be deemed to be applied against, or to reduce, the portion of the Obligations secured by this
Mortgage. Such payments shall instead be deemed to reduce only such portions of the Obligations as
are secured by other collateral located outside of the state in which the Mortgaged Property is
located or as are unsecured.

SECTION 4. DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE

     4.1 Event of Default. An Event of Default shall exist under this Mortgage upon the existence
of an Event of Default under the terms of the Indenture.

     4.2 Remedies. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Mortgagee may, at
Mortgagee’s election and direction, exercise any or all of the following rights, remedies and
recourses: (a) declare the Obligations to be immediately due and payable, without further notice,
presentment, protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration, demand or action of
any nature whatsoever (each of which hereby is expressly waived by Mortgagor), whereupon the same
shall become immediately due and payable; (b) to the extent permitted by applicable law, enter the
Mortgaged Property and take exclusive possession thereof and of all books, records and accounts
relating thereto or located thereon. If Mortgagor remains in possession of the Mortgaged Property
after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and without Mortgagee’s prior written
consent, Mortgagee may invoke any legal remedies to dispossess Mortgagor; (c) to the extent
permitted by applicable law, hold, lease, develop, manage, operate or otherwise use the Mortgaged
Property upon such terms and conditions as Mortgagee may deem reasonable under the circumstances
(making such repairs, alterations, additions and improvements and taking other actions, from time
to time, as Mortgagee deems necessary or desirable), and apply all Rents and other amounts
collected by Mortgagee in connection therewith in accordance with the provisions hereof; (d)
institute proceedings for the complete foreclosure of this Mortgage, either by judicial action or
by power of sale, in which case the Mortgaged Property may be sold for cash or credit in one or
more parcels. With respect to any notices required or permitted under the UCC, Mortgagor agrees
that ten (10) days’ prior written notice shall be deemed commercially reasonable. At any such sale
by virtue of any judicial proceedings, power of sale, or any other legal right, remedy or recourse,
the title to and right of possession of any such property shall pass to the purchaser thereof, and
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law, Mortgagor shall be completely and irrevocably divested of all of its right, title,
interest, claim, equity, equity of redemption, and demand whatsoever, either at law or in equity,
in and to the property sold and such sale shall be a perpetual bar both at law and in equity
against Mortgagor, and against all other Persons claiming or to claim the property sold or any part
thereof, by, through or under Mortgagor. Mortgagee or any of the Holders may be a purchaser at
such sale and if Mortgagee is the highest bidder, Mortgagee shall credit the portion of the
purchase price that would be distributed to Mortgagee against the Obligations in lieu of paying
cash. In the event this Mortgage is foreclosed by judicial action, appraisement of the Mortgaged
Property is waived; (e) make application to a court of competent jurisdiction for, and obtain from
such court as a matter of strict right and without notice to Mortgagor or regard to the adequacy of
the Mortgaged Property for the repayment of the Obligations, the appointment of a receiver of the
Mortgaged Property, and Mortgagor irrevocably consents to such appointment to the extent permitted
by applicable law. Any such receiver shall have all the usual powers and duties of receivers in
similar cases, including the full power to rent, maintain and otherwise operate the Mortgaged
Property upon such terms as may be approved by the court, and shall apply such Rents in accordance
with the provisions hereof; and/or (g) exercise all other rights, remedies and recourses granted
under the Financing Documents to the extent permitted by applicable law, or otherwise available at
law or in equity.

     4.3 Separate Sales. The Mortgaged Property may be sold in one or more parcels and in such
manner and order as Mortgagee in its sole discretion may elect; the right of sale arising out of
any Event of Default shall not be exhausted by any one or more sales.

     4.4 Remedies Cumulative, Concurrent and Nonexclusive. Mortgagee shall have all rights,
remedies and recourses granted in the Financing Documents and available at law or equity (including
the UCC), which rights (a) shall be cumulated and concurrent, (b) may be pursued separately,
successively or concurrently against Mortgagor or others obligated under the Financing Documents,
or against the Mortgaged Property, or against any one or more of them, at the sole discretion of
Mortgagee, (c) may be exercised as often as occasion therefor shall arise, and the exercise or
failure to exercise any of them shall not be construed as a waiver or release thereof or of any
other right, remedy or recourse, and (d) are intended to be, and shall be, nonexclusive. No action
by Mortgagee or the Holders in the enforcement of any rights, remedies or recourses under the
Financing Documents or otherwise at law or equity shall be deemed to cure any Event of Default.

     4.5 Release of and Resort to Collateral. Mortgagee may release, regardless of consideration
and without the necessity for any notice to or consent by the holder of any subordinate lien on the
Mortgaged Property, any part of the Mortgaged Property without, as to the remainder, in any way
impairing, affecting, subordinating or releasing the lien or security interest created in or
evidenced by the Financing Documents or their status as a first and prior lien and security
interest in and to the Mortgaged Property. For payment of the Obligations, Mortgagee may resort to
any other security in such order and manner as Mortgagee may elect.

     4.6 Waiver of Redemption, Notice and Marshalling of Assets. To the fullest extent permitted
by law, Mortgagor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives and releases (a) all benefit that
might accrue to Mortgagor by virtue of any present or future statute of limitations or law or
judicial decision exempting the Mortgaged Property from attachment, levy or sale on execution or
providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, redemption or extension of time
for payment; (b) all notices of Mortgagee’s election to exercise or the actual exercise of any
right, remedy or recourse provided for under the Financing Documents; and (c) any right to a
marshalling of assets or a sale in inverse order of alienation.

     4.7 Discontinuance of Proceedings. If Mortgagee or the Holders shall have proceeded to invoke
any right, remedy or recourse permitted under the Financing Documents and shall thereafter elect to
discontinue or abandon it for any reason, to the extent permitted by applicable law, Mortgagee or
the Holders shall have the unqualified right to do so and, in such an event, to the extent
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applicable law, Mortgagor and Mortgagee or the Holders shall be restored to their former
positions with respect to the Obligations, the Financing Documents, the Mortgaged Property and
otherwise, and the rights, remedies, recourses and powers of Mortgagee or the Holders shall
continue as if the right, remedy or recourse had never been invoked, but the parties shall remain
bound by any decision reached, and no such discontinuance or abandonment shall waive any Event of
Default which may then exist or the right of Mortgagee or the Holders thereafter to exercise any
right, remedy or recourse under the Financing Documents for such Event of Default.

     4.8 Application of Proceeds. The proceeds of any sale of, and the Rents and other amounts
generated by the holding, leasing, management, operation or other use of the Mortgaged Property,
shall be applied by Mortgagee (or the receiver, if one is appointed) in the following order unless
otherwise required by applicable law: first, to the payment of the costs and expenses of taking
possession of the Mortgaged Property and of holding, using, leasing, repairing, improving and
selling the same, including, without limitation, (a) receiver’s fees and expenses, including the
repayment of the amounts evidenced by any receiver’s certificates, (b) court costs, (c) reasonable
attorneys’ and accountants’ fees and expenses, (d) costs of advertisement; and second, as provided
in Section 7.2 of the Security Agreement

     4.9 Occupancy After Foreclosure. Any sale of the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof will
divest all right, title and interest of Mortgagor in and to the property sold. Subject to
applicable law, any purchaser at a foreclosure sale will receive immediate possession of the
property purchased. If Mortgagor retains possession of such property or any part thereof
subsequent to such sale, Mortgagor will be considered a tenant at sufferance of the purchaser, and
will, if Mortgagor remains in possession after demand to remove, be subject to eviction and
removal, forcible or otherwise, with or without process of law.

     4.10 Additional Advances and Disbursements; Costs of Enforcement. Upon and during the
continuance of an Event of Default, Mortgagee and each of the Holders shall have the right, but not
the obligation, to cure such Event of Default in the name and on behalf of Mortgagor in accordance
with the Indenture. All sums advanced and reasonable expenses incurred at any time by Mortgagee or
any Holder under this Section, or otherwise under the Financing Documents or applicable law, shall
bear interest from the date that such sum is advanced or expense incurred if not repaid within five
(5) days after demand therefor, to and including the date of reimbursement, computed at the rate or
rates at which interest is then computed on the Obligations, and all such sums, together with
interest thereon, shall be secured by this Mortgage. Mortgagor shall pay all expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) of or incidental to the perfection and enforcement of the
Financing Documents, or the enforcement, compromise or settlement of the Obligations or any claim
under the Financing Documents, and for the curing thereof, or for defending or asserting the rights
and claims of Mortgagee or the Holders in respect thereof, by litigation or otherwise.

     4.11 No Mortgagee in Possession. To the extent permitted by applicable law, neither the
enforcement of any of the remedies under this Section, the assignment of the Rents and Leases under
Section 5, the security interests under Section 6, nor any other remedies afforded to Mortgagee or
the Holders under the Financing Documents, at law or in equity shall cause Mortgagee or any Lender
to be deemed or construed to be a mortgagee in possession of the Mortgaged Property, to obligate
Mortgagee or any Lender to lease the Mortgaged Property or attempt to do so, or to take any action,
incur any expense, or perform or discharge any obligation, duty or liability whatsoever under any
of the Leases or otherwise.

SECTION 5. ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND LEASES

     5.1 Assignment. In furtherance of and in addition to the assignment made by Mortgagor herein,
Mortgagor hereby absolutely and unconditionally assigns, sells, transfers and conveys to Mortgagee
all of its right, title and interest in and to all Leases, whether now existing or hereafter
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into, and all of its right, title and interest in and to all Rents. To the extent permitted
by applicable law, this assignment is an absolute assignment and not an assignment for additional
security only. So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Mortgagor
shall have a revocable license from Mortgagee to exercise all rights extended to the landlord under
the Leases, including the right to receive and collect all Rents and to hold the Rents in trust for
use in the payment and performance of the Obligations and to otherwise use the same. The foregoing
license is granted subject to the conditional limitation that no Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default,
whether or not legal proceedings have commenced, and without regard to waste, adequacy of security
for the Obligations or solvency of Mortgagor, the license herein granted shall automatically expire
and terminate, without notice by Mortgagee (any such notice being hereby expressly waived by
Mortgagor).

     5.2 Perfection Upon Recordation. Mortgagor acknowledges that Mortgagee has taken all
reasonable actions necessary to obtain, and that upon recordation of this Mortgage Mortgagee shall
have, to the extent permitted under applicable law, a valid and fully perfected, first priority,
present assignment of the Rents arising out of the Leases and all security for such Leases subject
to the Permitted Liens and in the case of security deposits, rights of depositors and requirements
of law. Mortgagor acknowledges and agrees that upon recordation of this Mortgage Mortgagee’s
interest in the Rents shall be deemed to be fully perfected, “choate” and enforced as to Mortgagor
and all third parties, including, without limitation, any subsequently appointed trustee in any
case under Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”), without the
necessity of commencing a foreclosure action with respect to this Mortgage, making formal demand
for the Rents, obtaining the appointment of a receiver or taking any other affirmative action.

     5.3 Bankruptcy Provisions. Without limitation of the absolute nature of the assignment of the
Rents hereunder, Mortgagor and Mortgagee agree that (a) this Mortgage shall constitute a “security
agreement” for purposes of Section 552(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, (b) the security interest created
by this Mortgage extends to property of Mortgagor acquired before the commencement of a case in
bankruptcy and to all amounts paid as Rents, and (c) such security interest shall extend to all
Rents acquired by the estate after the commencement of any case in bankruptcy.

SECTION 6 SECURITY AGREEMENT

     6.1 Security Interest. This Mortgage constitutes a “security agreement” on personal property
within the meaning of the UCC and other applicable law and with respect to the Personalty,
Fixtures, Leases, Rents, Deposit Accounts, Property Agreements, Tax Refunds, Proceeds, Insurance
and Condemnation Awards. To this end, Mortgagor grants to Mortgagee a first and prior security
interest in the Personalty, Fixtures, Leases, Rents, Deposit Accounts, Property Agreements, Tax
Refunds, Proceeds, Insurance, Condemnation Awards and all other Mortgaged Property which is
personal property to secure the payment and performance of the Obligations subject to the Permitted
Liens, and agrees that Mortgagee shall have all the rights and remedies of a secured party under
the UCC with respect to such property. Any notice of sale, disposition or other intended action by
Mortgagee with respect to the Personalty, Fixtures, Leases, Rents, Deposit Accounts, Property
Agreements, Tax Refunds, Proceeds, Insurance and Condemnation Awards sent to Mortgagor at least ten
(10) days prior to any action under the UCC shall constitute reasonable notice to Mortgagor.

     6.2 Financing Statements. Mortgagor authorizes Mortgagee to file, in form and substance
satisfactory to Mortgagee, such financing statements and such further assurances as Mortgagee may,
from time to time, reasonably consider necessary to create, perfect and preserve Mortgagee’s
security interest hereunder and Mortgagee may cause such statements and assurances to be recorded
and filed, at such times and places as may be required or permitted by law to so create, perfect
and preserve such security interest. Mortgagor’s chief executive office is at the address set
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     6.3 Fixture Filing. This Mortgage shall also constitute a “fixture filing” for the purposes
of the UCC against all of the Mortgaged Property which is or is to become fixtures. Information
concerning the security interest herein granted may be obtained at the addresses of Debtor
(Mortgagor) and Secured Party (Mortgagee) as set forth in the first paragraph of this Mortgage.
Mortgagor’s organizational identification number is 0266831.

SECTION 7 ATTORNEY-IN-FACT

     Mortgagor hereby irrevocably appoints Mortgagee and its successors and assigns, as its
attorney-in-fact, which agency is coupled with an interest and with full power of substitution, (a)
to execute and/or record any notices of completion, cessation of labor or any other notices that
Mortgagee deems appropriate to protect Mortgagee’s interest, if Mortgagor shall fail to do so
within ten (10) days after written request by Mortgagee, (b) upon the issuance of a deed pursuant
to the foreclosure of this Mortgage or the delivery of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, to execute
all instruments of assignment, conveyance or further assurance with respect to the Leases, Rents,
Deposit Accounts, Fixtures, Personalty, Property Agreements, Tax Refunds, Proceeds, Insurance and
Condemnation Awards in favor of the grantee of any such deed and as may be necessary or desirable
for such purpose, (c) to prepare, execute and file or record financing statements, continuation
statements, applications for registration and like papers necessary to create, perfect or preserve
Mortgagee’s security interests and rights in or to any of the Mortgaged Property, and (d) while any
Event of Default exists, to perform any obligation of Mortgagor hereunder; provided, (i) Mortgagee
shall not under any circumstances be obligated to perform any obligation of Mortgagor; (ii) any
sums advanced by Mortgagee in such performance shall be added to and included in the Obligations
and shall bear interest at the rate or rates at which interest is then computed on the Obligations
provided that from the date incurred said advance is not repaid within five (5) days demand
therefor; (iii) Mortgagee as such attorney-in-fact shall only be accountable for such funds as are
actually received by Mortgagee; and (iv) Mortgagee shall not be liable to Mortgagor or any other
person or entity for any failure to take any action which it is empowered to take under this
Section.

SECTION 8 MORTGAGEE AS COLLATERAL AGENT.

     U.S. Bank National Association has been appointed
Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties hereunder pursuant to the Indenture. It is expressly
understood and agreed by the parties to this Mortgage that any authority conferred upon the
Collateral Agent hereunder is subject to the terms of the delegation of authority made by the
Secured Parties to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Indenture, and that the Collateral Agent
has agreed to act (and any successor Collateral Agent shall act) as such hereunder only on the
express conditions contained therein. Any successor Collateral Agent appointed pursuant to the
Indenture shall be entitled to all the rights, interests and benefits of the Collateral Agent
hereunder.

SECTION 9 LOCAL LAW PROVISIONS

     9.1  Advance Money Mortgage.

     9.1.1. This Mortgage secures future advances made pursuant to the Financing Documents.
Without limiting the foregoing, this Mortgage secures all advances made by Mortgagee, the Holders,
or any of the other Secured Parties of any kind or nature described in 42 Pa. C.S.A. §  8144.

     9.1.2 Notwithstanding any provision herein or in any of the Financing Documents to the
contrary, if Mortgagor sends a written notice to Mortgagee, or any of the other Secured Parties
which purports to limit the indebtedness secured by this Mortgage and to release the obligation of
Mortgagee, the Holders, or any of the other Secured Parties to make any additional advances to or
for the benefit of Mortgagor or the Issuer, such a notice shall be ineffective as to any future
advances made: (i) to enable completion of any improvements on the Land for which the loan secured
hereby was originally made; (ii) to pay taxes, assessments, maintenance charges and insurance
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protection of the Mortgaged Property or the lien of this Mortgage; (iv) on account of expenses
incurred by Mortgagee, the Holders, or any of the other Secured Parties by reason of a default of
Mortgagor hereunder or under the other Financing Documents; and (v) on account of any other costs
incurred by Mortgagee, the Holders, or any of the other Secured Parties to protect and preserve the
Mortgaged Property or the lien of this Mortgage. It is the intention of the parties hereto that
any such advance made by Mortgagee, the Holders, or any of the other Secured Parties after any such
notice by Mortgagor shall be secured by the lien of this Mortgage on the Mortgaged Property.

     9.2 Confession of Judgment for Possession. FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING POSSESSION OF
THE PREMISES UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF ANY EVENT OF DEFAULT, MORTGAGOR HEREBY AUTHORIZES AND EMPOWERS
ANY ATTORNEY OF ANY COURT OR RECORD, IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA OR ELSEWHERE, AS ATTORNEY
FOR MORTGAGOR, AS WELL AS FOR THE PERSONS CLAIMING UNDER, BY, OR THROUGH MORTGAGOR, TO APPEAR FOR
AND CONFESS JUDGMENT AGAINST MORTGAGOR AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING UNDER, BY, OR THROUGH MORTGAGOR, IN
FAVOR OF THE HOLDERS FOR THE RECOVERY BY MORTGAGEE OF POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES, FOR WHICH THIS
MORTGAGE (OR A COPY THEREOF VERIFIED BY AFFIDAVIT) SHALL BE A SUFFICIENT WARRANT; WHEREUPON A WRIT
OF POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES MAY BE ISSUED FORTHWITH, WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WRIT OR PROCEEDING
WHATSOEVER AND WITHOUT STAY OF EXECUTION, MORTGAGOR HEREBY RELEASING AND AGREEING TO RELEASE THE
HOLDERS AND ANY SUCH ATTORNEY FROM ALL PROCEDURAL ERRORS AND DEFECTS WHATSOEVER IN ENTERING SUCH
ACTION OR JUDGMENT OR IN CAUSING SUCH WRIT OR PROCESS TO BE ISSUED OR IN ANY PROCEEDING THEREON OR
CONCERNING THE SAME, PROVIDED THAT MORTGAGEE SHALL HAVE FILED IN SUCH ACTION AN AFFIDAVIT MADE ON
THE HOLDERS’ BEHALF SETTING FORTH THE FACTS NECESSARY TO AUTHORIZE THE ENTRY OF SUCH JUDGMENT
ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THIS INSTRUMENT, OF WHICH FACTS SUCH AFFIDAVIT SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE
EVIDENCE. IT IS HEREBY EXPRESSLY AGREED THAT IF FOR ANY REASON AFTER ANY SUCH ACTION HAS BEEN
COMMENCED, THE SAME SHALL BE DISCONTINUED, MARKED SATISFIED OF RECORD, OR BE TERMINATED, OR
POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES REMAIN IN OR BE RESTORED TO MORTGAGOR OR ANYONE CLAIMING UNDER, BY, OR
THROUGH MORTGAGOR, MORTGAGEE MAY, WHENEVER AND AS OFTEN AS MORTGAGEE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE
POSSESSION AGAIN OF THE PREMISES, BRING ONE OR MORE FURTHER ACTIONS IN THE MANNER HEREINBEFORE SET
FORTH TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES AND TO CONFESS JUDGMENT THEREIN AS HEREINABOVE
PROVIDED, AND THE AUTHORITY AND POWER ABOVE GIVEN TO ANY SUCH ATTORNEY SHALL EXTEND TO ALL SUCH
FURTHER ACTIONS IN EJECTMENT AND CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT THEREIN AS HEREINABOVE PROVIDED WHETHER
BEFORE OR AFTER AN ACTION OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE IS BROUGHT OR OTHER PROCEEDINGS IN EXECUTION ARE
INSTITUTED UPON THIS MORTGAGE OR ANY INSTRUMENT THEN EVIDENCING ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS, AND AFTER
JUDGMENT THEREON OR THEREIN AND AFTER A JUDICIAL SALE OF THE PREMISES.

SECTION 10 MISCELLANEOUS

     10.1 Additional Documents. Mortgagor agrees to execute and deliver to Mortgagee,
concurrently with the execution of this Mortgage and upon the reasonable request of Mortgagee from
time to time hereafter, all financing statements and other documents reasonably required to perfect
and maintain the security interest created hereby.

     10.2. Fees and Expenses. Mortgagor will promptly pay upon demand any and all actual
and reasonable costs and expenses of Mortgagee, (a) as required under Section 7.7 of the Indenture,
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reasonably necessary to protect the Mortgaged Property or to exercise any rights or remedies
under this Mortgage or with respect to the Mortgaged Property. All of the foregoing costs and
expenses shall be secured hereby. Without having any obligation to do so, Mortgagee may perform or
pay any obligation which Mortgagor has agreed to perform or pay in this Mortgage and failed to do
in the time frame required hereunder, and Mortgagor shall reimburse the Mortgagee for any amounts
paid by the Mortgagee pursuant to this Section 10.2. Mortgagors’ obligation to reimburse the
Mortgagee pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be an Obligation payable on demand.

     10.3. Security Agreement. Subject to the terms of Section 10.10, in the event of any
conflict or inconsistency between this Mortgage and the Security Agreement, the Security Agreement
shall control.

     10.4. Releases and Waivers. Mortgagor agrees that no release by Mortgagee of any
portion of the Mortgaged Property, no subordination of lien, no forbearance on the part of
Mortgagee to collect on the Obligations, no waiver of any right granted or remedy available to
Mortgagee and no action taken or not taken by Mortgagee shall, except to the extent expressly
released, in any way have the effect of releasing Mortgagor from full responsibility to Mortgagee
for the complete discharge of each and every of Mortgagor’s obligations hereunder.

     10.5. Transfer of Mortgaged Property. Except as otherwise permitted in the Financing
Documents, Mortgagor covenants and agrees with Mortgagee that Mortgagor shall not sell, transfer,
convey, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of the Mortgaged Property or any material part
thereof or any interest therein or engage in subordinate financing with respect thereto during the
term of this Mortgage without the prior written consent of Mortgagee.

     10.6. Termination; Release. When (i) the Indenture has terminated pursuant to its
express terms and (ii) all of the Obligations (other than Unliquidated Obligations) have been
indefeasibly paid and performed in full, this Mortgage and the Liens created hereby, shall cease,
terminate and become void. Liens on the Mortgaged Property will be released in accordance with
Section 11.6 of the Indenture and Section 4.2 of the Intercreditor Agreement, and Mortgagee shall,
at the Mortgagor’s request and at Mortgagor’s sole cost and expense (i) execute any documents
reasonably requested by the Mortgagor to release the Mortgaged Property or any portion thereof from
the liens and security interests of this Mortgage and (ii) take such further action as Mortgagor
reasonably requests or as may be required to effectuate any release contemplated by Section 11.6 of
the Indenture or Section 4.2 of the Intercreditor Agreement.

     10.7 Notice. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Mortgage shall
be given in accordance with Section 13.2 of the Indenture. No failure or delay on the part of
Mortgagee or any Lender in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder or under any
other Collateral Document shall impair such power, right or privilege or be construed to be a
waiver of any default or acquiescence therein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such
power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right
or privilege. All rights and remedies existing under this Mortgage and the other Financing
Documents are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available. In
case any provision in or obligation under this Mortgage shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable
in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or
obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be
affected or impaired thereby. All covenants hereunder shall be given independent effect so that if
a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would
be permitted by an exception to, or would otherwise be within the limitations of, another covenant
shall not avoid the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default if such action is taken or
condition exists. This Mortgage shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Mortgagee and
Mortgagor and their respective successors and assigns. Except as permitted in the Indenture,
Mortgagor shall not, without the prior written consent of Mortgagee, assign any rights, duties or
obligations hereunder. The Financing Documents embody the entire agreement and understanding
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supersede all prior agreements and understandings between such parties relating to the subject
matter hereof and thereof. Accordingly, the Financing Documents may not be contradicted by
evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements of the parties. There are no
unwritten oral agreements between the parties.

     10.8 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. MORTGAGEE AND MORTGAGOR HEREBY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BASED
UPON, OR RELATED TO, THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS MORTGAGE. THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, INTENTIONALLY,
AND VOLUNTARILY MADE BY MORTGAGEE AND MORTGAGOR, AND MORTGAGEE AND MORTGAGOR ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NO
PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PARTY TO THIS MORTGAGE HAS MADE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT TO
INDUCE THIS WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY OR IN ANY WAY TO MODIFY OR NULLIFY ITS EFFECT. MORTGAGEE AND
MORTGAGOR FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN REPRESENTED (OR HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE
REPRESENTED) IN THE SIGNING OF THIS MORTGAGE AND IN THE MAKING OF THIS WAIVER BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL
COUNSEL, SELECTED OF THEIR OWN FREE WILL, AND THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS
WAIVER WITH COUNSEL.

     10.9 CHOICE OF LAW. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS MORTGAGE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS LOCATED.

     10.10 Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Mortgage, the Liens, security interests and rights granted pursuant to this Mortgage shall be
as set forth in, and subject to the terms and conditions of (and the exercise of any right or
remedy by the Mortgagee hereunder or thereunder shall be subject to the terms and conditions of),
the Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this Mortgage and the
Intercreditor Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement shall control, and no right, power, or remedy
granted to the Mortgagee hereunder shall be exercised by the Mortgagee, and no direction shall be
given by the Mortgagee, in contravention of the Intercreditor Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Mortgagor has on the date set forth in the acknowledgment hereto, effective as
of the date first above written, caused this instrument to be duly executed and delivered by
authority duly given.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BELL SPORTS, INC., a

California corporation

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

	 	 	 
	STATE
OF

	 	 :
	 

	 	 : SS
	COUNTY
OF

	 	 :

     On this, the ___day of December, 2009, before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public in and for
the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared                                                             , who acknowledged
himself [herself/themselves] to be the                                         , of Bell Sports, Inc., a California
corporation, and that he [she/they], being authorized to do so, executed the foregoing Mortgage for
the purposes therein contained by signing the name of the corporation, by himself
[herself/themselves] as such                     , on behalf of such corporation.

     WITNESS my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	(Notary Seal)
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	          Notary Public	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	My Commission Expires:	 	 

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Certificate of Residence

The Address of the Mortgagee is:

60 Livingston Avenue

EP-MN-WS3C

St. Paul, MN 55107-2292

     On behalf of Mortgagee               

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EXHIBIT A

Legal Description of Premises

Premises “A”

ALL those three (3) certain lots or pieces of ground situate in Manchester Township, County of
York, Pennsylvania, being Lots Nos. 7, 7A and 7B on a Plan of I-83 Industrial Park, Section II,
said Plan being recorded in Plan Book EE, Page 852, in the Recorder of Deeds Office in and for York
County, Pennsylvania, more particularly described as follows:

TRACT NO. 1

BEGINNING at a point on the easterly right of way line of Grumbacher Road (a 50’ wide public
street) at the northwesterly corner of Lot #8, I-83 Industrial Park, Section II; extending thence
along the easterly and southerly right of way line of said Grumbacher Road the following three (3)
courses and distances, namely: (1) N 13 degrees 01’ 01” W a distance of 240.00 feet; (2) by a curve
to the right having a radius of 250.00 feet for a distance of 392.70 feet, the chord of which
extends N 31 degrees 58’ 59” E a distance of 353.55 feet; (3) N 76 degrees 58’ 59” E a distance of
412.00 feet to a point at Lot #7A, I-83 Industrial Park, Section II; extending thence along said
Lot #7A, I-83 Industrial Park, Section II, S 13 degrees 01’ 01 “ E a distance of 490.00 feet to a
point at Lot #8, I-83 Industrial Park, Section II; extending thence along said Lot #8, I-83
Industrial Park, Section II, S 76 degrees 58’ 59” W a distance of 662.00 feet to a point on the
easterly right of way line of Grumbacher Road and the point of BEGINNING. Being Lot #7. Containing
7.139 acres.

TRACT NO. 2

BEGINNING at a point on the southerly right of way line of Grumbacher Road (a 50’ wide public
street) at the northeasterly corner of Lot #7, I-83 Industrial Park, Section II; extending thence
along the southerly right of way line of said Grumbacher Road N 76 degrees 58’ 59” E a distance of
219.67 feet to a point at Lot #7B, I-83 Industrial Park, Section II, extending thence along said
Lot #7B, I-83 Industrial Park, Section II, S 13 degrees 01’ 01” E a distance of 490.00 feet to a
point at Lot #8, I-83 Industrial Park, Section II; extending thence along said Lot #8, I-83
Industrial Park, Section II, S 76 degrees 58’ 59” W a distance of 219.67 feet to a point at Lot #7,
I-83 Industrial Park, Section II, extending thence along said Lot #7, I-83 Industrial Park, Section
II, N 13 degrees 01’ 01” W a distance of 490.00 feet to a point on the southerly right of way line
of Grumbacher Road at the northeasterly corner of Lot #7, I-83 Industrial Park, Section II, and the
point of BEGINNING. Being Lot #7A. Containing 2.471 acres.

TRACT NO. 3

BEGINNING at a point on the southerly right of way line of Grumbacher Road (a 50’ foot wide public
street) at the northeasterly corner of Lot #7A, I-83 Industrial Park, Section II; extending thence
along the southerly right of way line of said Grumbacher Road N 76 degrees 58’ 59” E a distance of
23.26 feet; extending thence along the southerly and easterly right of way line of said Grumbacher
Road by a curve to the left having a radius of 60.00 feet for a distance of 84.20 feet, the chord
of which extends N 36 degrees 46’ 48” E a distance of 77.46 feet to a point at Lot No. 1, I-83
Industrial Park, Section II; extending thence along said last mentioned lands N 76 degrees 58’ 59”
E a distance of 100.00 feet to a point at lands now or formerly of Karl H. Pieper, Trustee;
extending thence along said last mentioned lands S 16 degrees 02’ 53” E a distance of 540.76 feet
to a point at Lot #8, I-83 Industrial Park, Section II; extending thence along said Lot #8, I-83
Industrial Park, Section II, S 76 degrees 58’ 59” W a distance of 211.01 feet to a point at Lot
#7A, I-83 Industrial Park, Section II; extending thence along said Lot #7A, I-

 

 

83 Industrial Park, Section II, N 13 degrees 01’ 01” W a distance of 490.00 feet to a point on the
southerly right of way line of Grumbacher Road at the northeasterly corner of Lot #7A, I-83
Industrial Park, Section II, and the point of BEGINNING. Being Lot #7B. Containing 2.361 acres.

Being as to Premises “A”, the same premises which York County Industrial Development Authority by
Deed dated April 16, 1993 and recorded April 29, 1993 in the County of York in Record Book 615,
Page 35, conveyed unto American Recreation Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, in fee.

Premises “B”

ALL THAT CERTAIN tract of land situate in the Township of Manchester, County of York and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, identified as Lot No. 9B on a Final Subdivision Plan for Lot 9, I-83
Industrial Park, Section II and prepared by Land Survey Consultants, Inc. and recorded in the
Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for York County, Pennsylvania, in Plan Book MM, Page 706,
more fully described in accordance with said Plan as follows:

BEGINNING at a point in the right of way line of the cul de sac for Winship Road (T-964), a fifty
(50) feet wide public street, at lands now or formerly of Voith Transmissions, Inc., identified as
Lot No. 12 on said Plan; thence along the right of way line of said cul de sac, a distance of
sixty-two and twenty-three one-hundredths (62.23) feet, by a curve to the left having a radius of
sixty and zero one-hundredths (60.00) feet, the chord of which bears north eighteen (18) degrees
six (06) minutes twenty-one (21) seconds west, a distance of fifty-nine and forty-eight
one-hundredths (59.48) feet to a point at Lot No. 9A as shown on said Plan; thence along said Lot
No. 9A, the following two courses and distances, to wit: 1) north forty-two (42) degrees ten (10)
minutes fifty-two (52) seconds east, a distance of forty-five and ninety-five one-hundredths
(45.95) feet to a point; and (2) north thirteen (13) degrees one (01) minute one (01) second west,
a distance of three hundred eighty-four and fifty-three one-hundredths (384.53) feet at lands now
or formerly of YCIDA (Cycle Products) identified as Lot No. 7A on said Plan; thence along said Lot
No. 7A and along other lands now or formerly of YCIDA (Cycle Products) identified as Lot No. 7B on
said Plan, north seventy-six (76) degrees fifty-eight (58) minutes fifty-nine (59) seconds east, a
distance of three hundred thirty-five and sixty-eight one-hundredths (335.68) feet to a point at
lands now or formerly of Engle U.S.A. Investments, Ltd; thence along said lands now or formerly of
Engle U.S.A. Investments, Ltd., south sixteen (16) degrees two (02) minutes fifty-three (53)
seconds east, distance of four hundred seventy and sixty-six one-hundredths (470.66) feet to a
point at lands now or formerly of Voith Transmissions, Inc., identified as Lot No. 12 on said Plan;
thence along said lands now or formerly of Voith Transmissions, Inc., south seventy-six (76)
degrees fifty-eight (58) minutes fifty-nine (59) seconds west, a distance of three hundred
ninety-three and three one-hundredths (393.03) feet to a point in the right of way line of a cul de
sac of Winship Road (T-964) and the place of beginning. Containing 3.808 acres.

Being as to Premises “B”, the same premises which Michael N. Rutter and Judy A. Rutter, husband and
wife and Robert A. Kinsley and Anne W. Kinsley, husband and wife by Deed dated January 17, 1994 and
recorded January 21, 1994 in the County of York in Record Book 815, Page 579, conveyed unto
American Recreation Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, in fee.

Being as to both Premises “A” and “B” from American Recreation Company transferred by merger into
Bell Sports, Inc., as per Agreement and Plan of Merger filed as of July 29, 1998 with the
California Secretary of State, a Certificate of which is recorded in the County of York in Record
Book 1704, Page 1855.

Tax ID / Parcel Numbers: 36-000-LH-0019A; 36-000-LH-0018

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EXHIBIT F

Form of Intercreditor Agreement

INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

     Intercreditor Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 3, 2009, among
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, with its successors and
assigns, and as more specifically defined below, the “ABL Representative”) for the ABL
Secured Parties (as defined below), U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”), as
collateral agent (in such capacity, with its successors and assigns, and as more specifically
defined below, the “Note Representative”) for the Note Secured Parties (as defined below)
and each of the Loan Parties (as defined below) party hereto.

     WHEREAS, Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), the subsidiary
guarantors, the ABL Representative and certain financial institutions and other entities are
parties to the Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the “Existing ABL Agreement”),
pursuant to which such financial institutions and other entities have agreed to make loans and
extend other financial accommodations to the Loan Parties;

     WHEREAS, Borrower, U.S. Bank, as trustee, the guarantors and other entities are parties to the
Indenture dated as of the date hereof (the “Existing Note Agreement”), pursuant to which
the Borrower has issued senior secured notes;

     WHEREAS, Borrower has granted to the ABL Representative security interests and liens in the
Collateral (as defined below) as security for payment and performance of the ABL Obligations; and

     WHEREAS, Borrower has granted to the Note Representative security interests and liens in the
Collateral as security for payment and performance of the Note Obligations (as defined below).

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants herein contained and
other good and valuable consideration, the existence and sufficiency of which is expressly
recognized by all of the parties hereto, the parties agree as follows:

SECTION 1. Definitions; Rules of Construction.

     1.1 UCC Definitions. The following terms which are defined in the Uniform Commercial
Code are used herein as so defined: Accounts, Chattel Paper, Commercial Tort Claims, Deposit
Accounts, Documents, Equipment, General Intangibles, Goods, Instruments, Inventory, Investment
Property, Letter of Credit, Letter of Credit Rights, Records, Securities Account and Supporting
Obligations.

     1.2. Defined Terms. The following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:

     “ABL Agreement” means the collective reference to (a) the Existing ABL Agreement, (b)
any Additional ABL Agreement and (c) any other credit agreement, loan agreement, note agreement,
promissory note, indenture or other agreement or instrument evidencing or governing the terms of
any indebtedness or other financial accommodation that has at any time been incurred to extend,
replace, refinance or refund in whole or in part the indebtedness and other obligations outstanding
under the Existing ABL Agreement (regardless of whether such replacement, refunding or refinancing
(i) is a “working capital” facility, asset-based facility, revolving loan facility, term loan
facility or otherwise or (ii) was entered into after the ABL Obligations Payment Date), any
Additional ABL Agreement or any other agreement or instrument referred to in this clause (c) unless
such agreement or instrument expressly provides that it is not intended to be and is not an ABL
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Agreement”). Any reference to the ABL Agreement hereunder shall be deemed a reference
to any ABL Agreement then extant.

     “ABL Creditors” means, collectively, the “Lenders” and the “Secured Parties”, each as
defined in the ABL Agreement.

     “ABL DIP Financing” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a).

     “ABL Documents” means the ABL Agreement, each ABL Security Document, each ABL
Guarantee and each other “Loan Document” as defined in the ABL Agreement (other than this
Agreement).

     “ABL Guarantee” means any guarantee by any Loan Party of any or all of the ABL
Obligations.

     “ABL Lien” means any Lien created by the ABL Security Documents.

     “ABL Obligations” means (a) all principal of and interest (including without
limitation any Post-Petition Interest) and premium (if any) on all loans made pursuant to the ABL
Agreement or any ABL DIP Financing by the ABL Creditors, (b) all reimbursement obligations (if any)
and interest thereon (including without limitation any Post-Petition Interest) with respect to any
letter of credit or similar instruments issued pursuant to the ABL Agreement, (c) all Swap
Obligations, (d) all Banking Services Obligations and (e) all guarantee obligations, indemnities,
fees, expenses and other amounts payable from time to time pursuant to the ABL Documents, in each
case whether or not allowed or allowable in an Insolvency Proceeding. To the extent any payment
with respect to any ABL Obligation (whether by or on behalf of any Loan Party, as Proceeds of
security, enforcement of any right of setoff or otherwise) is declared to be a fraudulent
conveyance or a preference in any respect, set aside or required to be paid to a debtor in
possession, any Note Secured Party, receiver or similar Person, then the obligation or part thereof
originally intended to be satisfied shall, for the purposes of this Agreement and the rights and
obligations of the ABL Secured Parties and the Note Secured Parties, be deemed to be reinstated and
outstanding as if such payment had not occurred.

     “ABL Obligations Payment Date” means the first date on which (a) the ABL Obligations
(other than those that constitute Unasserted Contingent Obligations) have been indefeasibly paid in
cash in full (or cash collateralized or defeased in accordance with the terms of the ABL
Documents), (b) all commitments to extend credit under the ABL Documents have been terminated, (c)
there are no outstanding letters of credit or similar instruments issued under the ABL Documents
(other than such as have been cash collateralized or defeased in accordance with the terms of the
ABL Documents), and (d) so long as the Note Obligations Payment Date shall not have occurred, the
ABL Representative has delivered a written notice to the Note Representative stating that the
events described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) have occurred to the satisfaction of the ABL Secured
Parties.

     “ABL Post-Petition Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(b).

     “ABL Priority Collateral” means all Collateral consisting of the following:

     (1) all Accounts;

     (2) all Inventory;

     (3) all Deposit Accounts (other than the Non-ABL Collateral Account);

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     (4) all cash and cash equivalents (except to the extent held or required to be held in
the Non-ABL Collateral Account);

     (5) to the extent evidencing or governing any of the items referred to in the preceding
clauses (1), (2), (3) and (4) all Chattel Paper, Documents,
Instruments, General Intangibles and Securities Accounts related thereto; provided
that to the extent any of the foregoing also relates to Note Priority Collateral only that
portion related to the items referred to in the preceding clauses (1), (2),
(3) and (4) shall be included in the ABL Priority Collateral;

     (6) all books and records relating to the foregoing (including without limitation all
books, databases, customer lists and records, whether tangible or electronic which contain
any information relating to any of the foregoing); and

     (7) all Proceeds of and Supporting Obligations, including, without limitation, Letter
of Credit Rights, with respect to any of the foregoing and all collateral security and
guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

     “ABL Representative” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.
In the case of any Replacement ABL Agreement, the ABL Representative shall be the Person identified
as such in such Agreement.

     “ABL Secured Parties” means the ABL Representative, the ABL Creditors and any other
holders of the ABL Obligations.

     “ABL Security Documents” means the “Collateral Documents” as defined in the ABL
Agreement, and any other documents that are designated under the ABL Agreement as “ABL Security
Documents” for purposes of this Agreement.

     “Access Period” means, with respect to each parcel or item of Note Priority
Collateral, the period, following the commencement of any Enforcement Action, which begins on the
earlier of (a) the day on which the ABL Representative provides the Note Representative with the
notice of its election to request access to such parcel or item of Note Priority Collateral
pursuant to Section 3.4(c) and (b) the fifth Business Day after the Note Representative
provides the ABL Representative with notice that the Note Representative (or its agent) has
obtained possession or control of such parcel or item of Note Priority Collateral and ends on the
earliest of (i) the day which is 180 days after the date (the “Initial Access Date”) on
which the ABL Representative initially obtains the ability to take physical possession of, remove
or otherwise control physical access to, or actually uses, such parcel or item of Note Priority
Collateral plus such number of days, if any, after the Initial Access Date that it is stayed or
otherwise prohibited by law or court order from exercising remedies with respect to associated ABL
Priority Collateral, (ii) the date on which all or substantially all of the ABL Priority Collateral
associated with such parcel or item of Note Priority Collateral is sold, collected or liquidated,
(iii) the ABL Obligations Payment Date and (iv) the date on which the default which resulted in
such Enforcement Action has been cured or waived in writing.

     “Additional ABL Agreement” means any agreement for the incurrence of additional
indebtedness that is permitted to be secured by the ABL Priority Collateral pursuant to the Note
Agreement and any agreement approved for designation as such by the ABL Representative and the Note
Representative.

     “Additional Debt” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.5(b).

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     “Additional Note Agreement” means any agreement for the issuance of senior secured
notes that is permitted by Section 6.01 of the Existing ABL Agreement (and any equivalent section
of another ABL Agreement), and Sections 2.1 and 3.2 of the Existing Note Agreement (and any
equivalent section of another Note Agreement), any agreement governing any indebtedness of any of
the Loan Parties permitted to be incurred under Section 3.2 of the Existing Note Agreement and
secured by liens permitted pursuant to the second proviso to clause (1) of the definition of
“Permitted Liens” therein and any agreement approved for designation as such by the ABL
Representative and the Note Representative.

     “Banking Services Obligations” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any obligations
of such Loan Party, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising,
evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and
substitutions therefor), owed to any ABL Secured Party (or any of its affiliates) in respect of the
following bank services: (a) credit cards for commercial customers (including, without limitation,
“commercial credit cards” and purchasing cards), (b) stored value cards and (c) treasury management
services (including, without limitation, controlled disbursement, automated clearinghouse
transactions, return items, overdrafts and interstate depository network services).

     “Bankruptcy Code” means the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. §101 et seq.), as
amended from time to time.

     “Borrower” has the meaning set forth in the first WHEREAS clause above.

     “Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which
commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

     “Canadian Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect affiliate or shareholder (or
equivalent) of Borrower or any of its affiliates which is organized under the laws of Canada (or
any province or territory thereof).

     “Collateral” means, collectively, all property upon which a Lien is granted pursuant
to the Security Documents; provided, however, that no property upon which a Lien is granted by a
Canadian Subsidiary shall be “Collateral” hereunder.

     “Comparable Security Document” means, in relation to any Senior Collateral subject to
any Senior Security Document, that Junior Security Document (if any) that creates a security
interest in the same Senior Collateral, granted by the same Loan Party, as applicable.

     “Copyrights” means, with respect to any Person, all of such Person’s right, title, and
interest in and to the following: (a) all copyrights, rights and interests in copyrights, works
protectable by copyright, copyright registrations, and copyright applications; (b) all renewals of
any of the foregoing; (c) all income, royalties, damages, and payments now or hereafter due and/or
payable under any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, damages or payments for past or
future infringements for any of the foregoing; (d) the right to sue for past, present, and future
infringements of any of the foregoing; and (e) all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing
throughout the world.

     “Enforcement Action” means, with respect to the ABL Obligations or the Note
Obligations, the exercise of any rights and remedies with respect to any Collateral securing such
obligations or the commencement or prosecution of enforcement of any of the rights and remedies
under, as applicable, the ABL Documents or the Note Documents, or applicable law, including without
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any rights of set-off or recoupment, and the exercise of any rights or remedies of a secured
creditor under the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction or under the Bankruptcy
Code.

     “Existing ABL Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the first WHEREAS clause of this
Agreement.

     “Existing Note Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the third WHEREAS clause of
this Agreement.

     “Insolvency Proceeding” means any proceeding in respect of bankruptcy, insolvency,
winding up, receivership, dissolution or assignment for the benefit of creditors, in each of the
foregoing events whether under the Bankruptcy Code or any similar federal, state or foreign
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership or similar law.

     “Intellectual Property” means, the collective reference to all rights, priorities and
privileges relating to intellectual property, whether arising under United States, multinational or
foreign laws or otherwise, including, without limitation, the Copyrights, the Patents, the
Trademarks and the Licenses, and all rights to sue at law or in equity for any Infringement
thereof, including the right to receive all proceeds and damages therefrom.

     “Junior Collateral” shall mean with respect to any Junior Secured Party, any
Collateral on which it has a Junior Lien.

     “Junior Documents” shall mean, collectively, with respect to any Junior Obligations,
any provision pertaining to such Junior Obligation in any Loan Document or any other document,
instrument or certificate evidencing or delivered in connection with such Junior Obligation.

     “Junior Liens” shall mean (a) with respect to any ABL Priority Collateral, all Liens
securing the Note Obligations and (b) with respect to any Note Priority Collateral, all Liens
securing the ABL Obligations.

     “Junior Obligations” shall mean (a) with respect to any ABL Priority Collateral, all
Note Obligations and (b) with respect to any Note Priority Collateral, all ABL Obligations.

     “Junior Representative” shall mean (a) with respect to any ABL Obligations or any ABL
Priority Collateral, the Note Representative and (b) with respect to any Note Obligations or any
Note Priority Collateral, the ABL Representative.

     “Junior Secured Parties” shall mean (a) with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral,
all Note Secured Parties and (b) with respect to the Note Priority Collateral, all ABL Secured
Parties.

     “Junior Security Documents” shall mean with respect to any Junior Secured Party, the
Security Documents that secure the Junior Obligations.

     “Lien” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, deed to
secure debt, lien, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, assignation, debenture, encumbrance, charge
or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any
conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease
having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and
(c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with
respect to such securities.

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     “Licenses” means, with respect to any Person, all of such Person’s right, title, and
interest in and to (a) any and all licensing agreements or similar arrangements in and to its
Patents, Copyrights, or Trademarks, (b) all income, royalties, damages, claims, and payments now or
hereafter due or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and
payments for past and future breaches thereof, and (c) all rights to sue for past, present, and
future breaches thereof.

     “Lien Priority” means with respect to any Lien of the ABL Representative or Note
Representative in the Collateral, the order of priority of such Lien specified in Section
2.1.

     “Loan Documents” shall mean, collectively, the ABL Documents and the Note Documents.

     “Loan Party” means Borrower and each direct or indirect affiliate or shareholder (or
equivalent) of Borrower or any of its affiliates that is now or hereafter becomes a party to any
ABL Document or any Note Document, in each case as a direct obligor or guarantor of the ABL
Obligations or Note Obligations, as applicable, other than any Canadian Subsidiary. All references
in this Agreement to any Loan Party shall include such Loan Party as a debtor-in-possession and any
receiver or trustee for such Loan Party in any Insolvency Proceeding.

     “Non-ABL Collateral Account” means the “Collateral Account” as defined in the Note
Security Documents.

     “Notes” means the senior secured notes of the Borrower issued and sold on or after the
“Issue Date” (as defined in the Note Agreement) pursuant to the Note Documents, any exchange notes
issued in exchange therefor and any other indebtedness incurred, in each case, pursuant to the Note
Agreement.

     “Note Agreement” means the collective reference to (a) the Existing Note Agreement,
(b) any Additional Note Agreement and (c) any other credit agreement, loan agreement, note
agreement, promissory note, indenture or other agreement or instrument evidencing or governing the
terms of any indebtedness or other financial accommodation that has at any time been incurred to
extend, replace, refinance or refund in whole or in part the indebtedness and other obligations
outstanding under the Existing Note Agreement, any Additional Note Agreement or any other agreement
or instrument referred to in this clause (c) unless such agreement or instrument expressly provides
that it is not intended to be and is not a Note Agreement hereunder (a “Replacement Note
Agreement”). Any reference to the Note Agreement hereunder shall be deemed a reference to any
Note Agreement then extant.

     “Note Creditors” means Note Secured Parties.

     “Note DIP Financing” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(b).

     “Note Documents” means the Note Agreement, the Note Security Documents, the purchase
agreement among the Borrower, the guarantors party thereto, and the initial purchasers thereunder
with respect to the Notes and all other agreements, instruments and other documents (including
collateral documents with respect thereto) pursuant to which the Notes have been or will be issued
or otherwise setting forth the terms of the Notes (other than this Agreement).

     “Note Lien” means any Lien created by the Note Security Documents.

     “Note Obligations” means (a) all principal of and interest (including without
limitation any Post-Petition Interest) and premium (if any) on all indebtedness under the Note
Agreement or any Note DIP Financing by the Note Secured Parties, and (b) all guarantee obligations,
indemnities, fees, expenses and

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other amounts payable from time to time pursuant to the Note Documents, in each case whether
or not allowed or allowable in an Insolvency Proceeding. To the extent any payment with respect to
any Note Obligation (whether by or on behalf of any Loan Party, as Proceeds of security,
enforcement of any right of setoff or otherwise) is declared to be a fraudulent conveyance or a
preference in any respect, set aside or required to be paid to a debtor in possession, any ABL
Secured Party, receiver or similar Person, then the obligation or part thereof originally intended
to be satisfied shall, for the purposes of this Agreement and the rights and obligations of the ABL
Secured Parties and the Note Secured Parties, be deemed to be reinstated and outstanding as if such
payment had not occurred.

     “Note Obligations Payment Date” means first date on which (a) the Note Obligations
(other than those that constitute Unasserted Contingent Obligations) have been indefeasibly paid in
cash in full, (b) all commitments to extend credit under the Note Documents have been terminated,
and (c) so long as the ABL Obligations Payment Date shall not have occurred, the Note
Representative has delivered a written notice to the ABL Representative stating that the events
described in clauses (a) and (b) have occurred to the satisfaction of the Note Secured Parties.

     “Note Post-Petition Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a).

     “Note Priority Collateral” means all Collateral other than the ABL Priority
Collateral; provided, however, “Note Priority Collateral” shall not include
Proceeds from the disposition of any Note Priority Collateral to the extent such Proceeds are not
required to be deposited in the Non-ABL Collateral Account or not required to be applied to the
mandatory prepayment or repurchase of the Note Obligations pursuant to the Note Documents, unless
such Proceeds arise from a disposition of Note Priority Collateral resulting from Enforcement
Action taken by the Note Secured Parties permitted by this Agreement. If such Proceeds are
required to be deposited in the Non-ABL Collateral Account or are required to be applied to the
mandatory prepayment or repurchase of the Note Obligations or arise from a disposition of Note
Priority Collateral resulting from an Enforcement Action, such Proceeds shall not be included in
the ABL Priority Collateral (not withstanding anything in the definition thereof to the contrary,
including anything in the definition of Accounts to the contrary) and shall be Note Priority
Collateral. With respect to Proceeds deposited in the Non-ABL Collateral Account only, such
Proceeds shall be Note Priority Collateral until such time as the use of such Proceeds is no longer
restricted by the Note Documents unless they have been applied to the payment of the Note
Obligations.

     “Note Representative” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.
The Note Representative shall be the Person identified as the “Collateral Agent” in the Note
Security Agreement.

     “Note Secured Parties” means the “Secured Parties” as defined under the Note Security
Agreement.

     “Note Security Agreement” means the Pledge and Security Agreement entered into as of
December 3, 2009 by and between the Borrower, and the other Persons listed on the signature pages
thereof, as guarantors, and U.S. Bank, in its capacity as collateral agent for the secured parties
and any other security agreement entered into in connection with a Note Agreement.

     “Note Security Documents” means the “Collateral Documents” as defined in the Note
Agreement and any documents that are designated under the Note Agreement as “Collateral Documents”
for purposes of this Agreement.

     “Patents” means with respect to any Person, all of such Person’s right, title, and
interest in and to: (a) any and all patents and patent applications; (b) all inventions and
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claimed therein; (c) all reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions, and
continuations-in-part thereof; (d) all income, royalties, damages, claims, and payments now or
hereafter due or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and
payments for past and future infringements thereof; (e) all rights to sue for past, present, and
future infringements thereof; and (f) all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing throughout
the world.

     “Person” means any person, individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint
venture, corporation, limited liability company, unincorporated organization, association,
institution, entity, party, including any government and any political subdivision, agency or
instrumentality thereof.

     “Post-Petition Interest” means any interest or entitlement to fees or expenses or
other charges that accrues after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding (or would accrue but
for the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding), whether or not allowed or allowable in any such
Insolvency Proceeding.

     “Priority Collateral” means the ABL Priority Collateral or the Note Priority
Collateral.

     “Proceeds” means (a) all “proceeds,” as defined in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial
Code, with respect to the Collateral, and (b) whatever is recoverable or recovered when any
Collateral is sold, exchanged, collected, or disposed of, whether voluntarily or involuntarily,
including, without limitation, all proceeds of any insurance policy covering the Collateral.

     “Real Property” means any right, title or interest in and to real property, including
any fee interest, leasehold interest, easement, or license and any other right to use or occupy
real property, including any right arising by contract.

     “Replacement ABL Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “ABL
Agreement.”

     “Replacement Note Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Note
Agreement.”

     “Secured Obligations” shall mean the ABL Obligations and the Note Obligations.

     “Secured Parties” means the ABL Secured Parties and the Note Secured Parties.

     “Security Documents” means, collectively, the ABL Security Documents and the Note
Security Documents.

     “Senior Collateral” shall mean with respect to any Senior Secured Party, any
Collateral on which it has a Senior Lien.

     “Senior Documents” shall mean, collectively, with respect to any Senior Obligation,
any provision pertaining to such Senior Obligation in any Loan Document or any other document,
instrument or certificate evidencing or delivered in connection with such Senior Obligation.

     “Senior Liens” shall mean (a) with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral, all Liens
securing the ABL Obligations and (b) with respect to the Note Priority Collateral, all Liens
securing the Note Obligations.

     “Senior Obligations” shall mean (a) with respect to any ABL Priority Collateral, all
ABL Obligations and (b) with respect to any Note Priority Collateral, all Note Obligations.

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     “Senior Obligations Payment Date” shall mean (a) with respect to ABL Obligations, the
ABL Obligations Payment Date and (b) with respect to any Note Obligations, the Note Obligations
Payment Date.

     “Senior Representative” shall mean (a) with respect to any ABL Priority Collateral,
the ABL Representative and (b) with respect to any Note Priority Collateral, the Note
Representative.

     “Senior Secured Parties” shall mean (a) with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral,
all ABL Secured Parties and (b) with respect to the Note Priority Collateral, all Note Secured
Parties.

     “Senior Security Documents” shall mean with respect to any Senior Secured Party, the
Security Documents that secure the Senior Obligations.

     “Swap Obligations” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any obligations of such Loan
Party owed to any ABL Creditor (or any of its affiliates) in respect of any swap, forward, future
or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one
or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic,
financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any
similar transaction or any combination of these transactions or any and all cancellations, buy
backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any these transactions.

     “Trademarks” means with respect to any Person, all of such Person’s right, title, and
interest in and to the following: (a) all trademarks (including service marks), trade names, trade
dress, trade styles, brand names, corporate names, business names, domain names, logos and other
source or business identifiers and the registrations and applications for registration thereof, all
common-law rights related thereto, and the goodwill of the business symbolized by the foregoing;
(b) all renewals of the foregoing; (c) all income, royalties, damages, and payments now or
hereafter due or payable with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages, claims, and
payments for past and future infringements thereof; (d) all rights to sue for past, present, and
future infringements of the foregoing, including the right to settle suits involving claims and
demands for royalties owing; and (e) all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing throughout
the world.

     “Unasserted Contingent Obligations” shall mean, at any time, ABL Obligations or Note
Obligations, as applicable, for taxes, costs, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other
liabilities (excluding (a) the principal of, and interest and premium (if any) on, and fees and
expenses relating to, any ABL Obligation or Note Obligation, as applicable, and (b) with respect to
ABL Obligations contingent reimbursement obligations in respect of amounts that may be drawn under
outstanding letters of credit) in respect of which no assertion of liability (whether oral or
written) and no claim or demand for payment (whether oral or written) has been made (and, in the
case of ABL Obligations or Note Obligations, as applicable, for indemnification, no notice for
indemnification has been issued by the indemnitee) at such time.

     “Uniform Commercial Code” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from
time to time in the applicable jurisdiction.

     1.3 Rules of Construction. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the
singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall
include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and
“including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will”
shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context
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definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be
construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments,
supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be
construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and
“hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its
entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles,
Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and
Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (e) the words “asset” and “property” shall be
construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible
assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

SECTION 2. Lien Priority.

     2.1 Lien Subordination. Notwithstanding the date, manner or order of grant,
attachment or perfection of any Junior Lien in respect of any Collateral or of any Senior Lien in
respect of any Collateral and notwithstanding any provision of the UCC, any applicable law, any
Security Document, any alleged or actual defect or deficiency in any of the foregoing or any other
circumstance whatsoever, the Junior Representative, on behalf of each Junior Secured Party, in
respect of such Collateral hereby agrees that:

     (a) any Senior Lien in respect of such Collateral, regardless of how acquired, whether
by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise, shall be and shall remain
senior and prior to any Junior Lien in respect of such Collateral (whether or not such
Senior Lien is subordinated to any Lien securing any other obligation); and

     (b) any Junior Lien in respect of such Collateral, regardless of how acquired, whether
by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise, shall be junior and
subordinate in all respects to any Senior Lien in respect of such Collateral.

     2.2 Prohibition on Contesting Liens. In respect of any Collateral, the Junior
Representative, on behalf of each Junior Secured Party, agrees that it shall not, and hereby waives
any right to:

     (a) contest, or support any other Person in contesting, in any proceeding (including
any Insolvency Proceeding), the priority, validity or enforceability of any Senior Lien on
such Collateral; or

     (b) demand, request, plead or otherwise assert or claim the benefit of any marshalling,
appraisal, valuation or similar right which it may have in respect of such Collateral or the
Senior Liens on such Collateral, except to the extent that such rights are expressly granted
in this Agreement.

     2.3 Nature of Obligations. The Note Representative on behalf of itself and the other
Note Secured Parties acknowledges that a portion of the ABL Obligations represents debt that is
revolving in nature and that the amount thereof that may be outstanding at any time or from time to
time may be increased, reduced or repaid and subsequently reborrowed, and that the terms of the ABL
Obligations and any ABL Agreement or any provision thereof may be waived, modified, extended,
amended, restated or supplemented from time to time, and that the aggregate amount of the ABL
Obligations may be increased, replaced or refinanced, in each event, without notice to or consent
by the Note Secured Parties and without affecting the provisions hereof. The ABL Representative on
behalf of itself and the other ABL Secured Parties acknowledges that Note Obligations may be
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Note Obligations may be increased, reduced, or repaid, and any Note Document or any provision
thereof may be waived, modified, extended, amended, restated or supplemented from time to time, and
that the aggregate amount of the Note Obligations may be increased, replaced or refinanced, in each
event, without notice to or consent by the ABL Secured Parties and without affecting the provisions
hereof. The Lien Priorities provided in Section 2.1 shall not be altered or otherwise
affected by any such amendment, modification, supplement, extension, repayment, reborrowing,
increase, replacement, renewal, restatement or refinancing of either the ABL Obligations or the
Note Obligations, or any portion thereof.

     2.4 No New Liens. (a) Until the ABL Obligations Payment Date, no Note Secured Party
shall acquire or hold any Lien on any assets of any Loan Party securing any Note Obligation which
assets are not also subject to the Lien of the ABL Representative under the ABL Documents (except
with respect to Real Property), subject to the Lien Priority set forth herein. If any Note Secured
Party shall (nonetheless and in breach hereof) acquire or hold any Lien on any assets of any Loan
Party securing any Note Obligation which assets are not also subject to the Lien of the ABL
Representative under the ABL Documents (except with respect to Real Property), subject to the Lien
Priority set forth herein, then the Note Representative (or the relevant Note Secured Party) shall,
without the need for any further consent of any other Note Secured Party and notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in any other Note Document be deemed to also hold and have held such lien
for the benefit of the ABL Representative as security for the ABL Obligations (subject to the Lien
Priority and other terms hereof) and shall promptly notify the ABL Representative in writing of the
existence of such Lien.

     (b) Until the Note Obligations Payment Date, no ABL Secured Party shall acquire or hold any
Lien on any assets of any Loan Party securing any ABL Obligation which assets are not also subject
to a Lien under the Note Documents, subject to the Lien Priority set forth herein. If any ABL
Secured Party shall (nonetheless and in breach hereof) acquire or hold any Lien on any assets of
any Loan Party securing any ABL Obligation which assets are not also subject to a Lien under the
Note Documents, subject to the Lien Priority set forth herein, then the ABL Representative (or the
relevant ABL Secured Party) shall, without the need for any further consent of any other ABL
Secured Party and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other ABL Document be deemed to
also hold and have held such lien for the benefit of the Note Representative as security for the
Note Obligations (subject to the Lien Priority and other terms hereof) and shall promptly notify
the Note Representative in writing of the existence of such Lien.

     2.5 Separate Grants of Security and Separate Classification. Each Secured Party
acknowledges and agrees that (i) the grants of Liens pursuant to the ABL Security Documents and the
Note Security Documents constitute two separate and distinct grants of Liens and (ii) because of,
among other things, their differing rights in the Collateral, the Note Obligations are
fundamentally different from the ABL Obligations and should be separately classified in any plan of
reorganization proposed or adopted in an Insolvency Proceeding. To further effectuate the intent
of the parties as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, if it is held that the claims of
the ABL Secured Parties and the Note Secured Parties in respect of the Collateral constitute claims
in the same class (rather than separate classes of senior and junior secured claims), then the ABL
Secured Parties and the Note Secured Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that all distributions
shall be made as if there were separate classes of ABL Obligation claims and Note Obligation claims
against the Loan Parties (with the effect being that, to the extent that the aggregate value of the
ABL Priority Collateral or Note Priority Collateral is sufficient (for this purpose ignoring all
claims held by the other Secured Parties), the ABL Secured Parties or the Note Secured Parties,
respectively, shall be entitled to receive, in addition to amounts distributed to them in respect
of principal, pre-petition interest and other claims, all amounts owing in respect of Post-Petition
Interest that are available from each pool of Priority Collateral for each of the ABL Secured
Parties and the Note Secured Parties, respectively, before any distribution is made in respect of
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other Secured Parties, with the other Secured Parties hereby acknowledging and agreeing to
turn over to the respective other Secured Parties amounts otherwise received or receivable by them
to the extent necessary to effectuate the intent of this sentence, even if such turnover has the
effect of reducing the aggregate recoveries.

     2.6 Agreements Regarding Actions to Perfect Liens. (a) The ABL Representative agrees
on behalf of itself and the other ABL Secured Parties that all mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds and
similar instruments (collectively, “mortgages”) now or hereafter filed against Real
Property in favor of or for the benefit of the ABL Representative shall contain the following
notation: “The lien created by this mortgage on the property described herein is junior and
subordinate to the lien on such property created by any mortgage, deed of trust or similar
instrument now or hereafter granted to U.S. Bank National Association, as Note Representative, in
accordance with the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of December 3, 2009, as
amended from time to time.”

     (b) Each of the ABL Representative and the Note Representative hereby acknowledges that, to
the extent that it holds, or a third party holds on its behalf, physical possession of or “control”
(as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) over Collateral pursuant to the ABL Security Documents
or the Note Security Documents, as applicable, such possession or control is also for the benefit
of the Note Representative and the other Note Secured Parties or the ABL Representative and the
other ABL Secured Parties, as applicable, solely to the extent required to perfect their security
interest (if any) in such Collateral. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed to
impose any duty on the ABL Representative or the Note Representative (or any third party acting on
either such Person’s behalf) with respect to such Collateral or provide the Note Representative,
any other Note Secured Party, the ABL Representative or any other ABL Secured Party, as applicable,
with any rights with respect to such Collateral beyond those specified in this Agreement, the ABL
Security Documents and the Note Security Documents, as applicable, provided that subsequent
to the occurrence of the ABL Obligations Payment Date (so long as the Note Obligations Payment Date
shall not have occurred), the ABL Representative shall (i) deliver to the Note Representative, at
the Loan Parties’ sole cost and expense, the Collateral in its possession or control together with
any necessary endorsements to the extent required by the Note Documents or (ii) direct and deliver
such Collateral as a court of competent jurisdiction otherwise directs; provided,
further, that subsequent to the occurrence of the Note Obligations Payment Date (so long as
the ABL Obligations Payment Date shall not have occurred), the Note Representative shall (i)
deliver to the ABL Loan Representative, at the Loan Parties’ sole cost and expense, the Collateral
in its possession or control together with any necessary endorsements to the extent required by the
ABL Documents or (ii) direct and deliver such Collateral as a court of competent jurisdiction
otherwise directs; provided, further, that (i) prior to the occurrence of the Note
Obligations Payment Date, upon the request of the Note Representative or the Company, the ABL Loan
Representative shall turn over to the Note Representative any Note Priority Collateral of which it
has physical possession, and (ii) prior to the occurrence of the ABL Obligations Payment Date, upon
the request of the ABL Representative or the Company, the Note Representative shall turn over to
the ABL Representative any ABL Priority Collateral of which it has physical possession. The
provisions of this Agreement are intended solely to govern the respective Lien priorities as
between the ABL Secured Parties and the Note Secured Parties and shall not impose on the ABL
Secured Parties or the Note Secured Parties any obligations in respect of the disposition of any
Collateral (or any proceeds thereof) that would conflict with prior perfected Liens or any claims
thereon in favor of any other Person that is not a Secured Party.

SECTION 3. Enforcement Rights.

     3.1 Exclusive Enforcement. Until the Senior Obligations Payment Date has occurred,
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Secured Parties shall have the exclusive right to take and continue any Enforcement Action
(including the right to credit bid their debt) with respect to the Senior Collateral, without any
consultation with or consent of any Junior Secured Party, but subject to the proviso set forth in
Section 5.1. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a default or an event of
default under the Senior Documents, the Senior Representative and the other Senior Secured Parties
may take and continue any Enforcement Action with respect to the Senior Obligations and the Senior
Collateral in such order and manner as they may determine in their sole discretion in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the Senior Documents.

     3.2 Standstill and Waivers. Each Junior Representative, on behalf of itself and the
other Junior Secured Parties, agrees that, until the Senior Obligations Payment Date has occurred,
but subject to the proviso set forth in Section 5.1:

     (i) they will not take or cause to be taken any action, the purpose or effect of which
is to make any Lien on any Senior Collateral that secures any Junior Obligation pari passu
with or senior to, or to give any Junior Secured Party any preference or priority relative
to, the Liens on the Senior Collateral securing the Senior Obligations;

     (ii) they will not contest, oppose, object to, interfere with, hinder or delay, in any
manner, whether by judicial proceedings (including without limitation the filing of an
Insolvency Proceeding) or otherwise, any foreclosure, sale, lease, exchange, transfer or
other disposition of the Senior Collateral by any Senior Secured Party or any other
Enforcement Action taken (or any forbearance from taking any Enforcement Action) in respect
of the Senior Collateral by or on behalf of any Senior Secured Party;

     (iii) they have no right to (x) direct either the Senior Representative or any other
Senior Secured Party to exercise any right, remedy or power with respect to the Senior
Collateral or pursuant to the Senior Security Documents in respect of the Senior Collateral
or (y) consent or object to the exercise by the Senior Representative or any other Senior
Secured Party of any right, remedy or power with respect to the Senior Collateral or
pursuant to the Senior Security Documents with respect to the Senior Collateral or to the
timing or manner in which any such right is exercised or not exercised (or, to the extent
they may have any such right described in this clause (iii), whether as a junior lien
creditor in respect of the Senior Collateral or otherwise, they hereby irrevocably waive
such right);

     (iv) they will not institute any suit or other proceeding or assert in any suit,
Insolvency Proceeding or other proceeding any claim against any Senior Secured Party seeking
damages from or other relief by way of specific performance, instructions or otherwise, with
respect to, and no Senior Secured Party shall be liable for, any action taken or omitted to
be taken by any Senior Secured Party with respect to the Senior Collateral or pursuant to
the Senior Documents in respect of the Senior Collateral;

     (v) they will not commence judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure proceedings with
respect to, seek to have a trustee, receiver, liquidator or similar official appointed for
or over, attempt any action to take possession of any Senior Collateral, exercise any right,
remedy or power with respect to, or otherwise take any action to enforce their interest in
or realize upon, the Senior Collateral; and

     (vi) they will not seek, and hereby waive any right, to have the Senior Collateral or
any part thereof marshaled upon any foreclosure or other disposition of the Senior
Collateral.

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     3.3 Judgment Creditors. In the event that any Note Secured Party becomes a judgment
lien creditor in respect of Collateral as a result of its enforcement of its rights as an unsecured
creditor, such judgment lien shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement for all purposes
(including in relation to the ABL Liens and the ABL Obligations) to the same extent as all other
Liens securing the Note Obligations are subject to the terms of this Agreement. In the event that
any ABL Secured Party becomes a judgment lien creditor in respect of Collateral as a result of its
enforcement of its rights as an unsecured creditor, such judgment lien shall be subject to the
terms of this Agreement for all purposes (including in relation to the Note Liens and the Note
Obligations) to the same extent as all other Liens securing the ABL Obligations are subject to the
terms of this Agreement.

     3.4 Cooperation; Sharing of Information and Access. (a) The Note Representative, on
behalf of itself and the other Note Secured Parties, agrees that each of them shall take such
actions as the ABL Representative shall request in connection with the exercise by the ABL Secured
Parties of their rights set forth herein in respect of the ABL Priority Collateral. The ABL
Representative, on behalf of itself and the other ABL Secured Parties, agrees that each of them
shall take such actions as the Note Representative shall request in connection with the exercise by
the Note Secured Parties of their rights set forth herein in respect of the Note Priority
Collateral.

     (b) In the event that the ABL Representative shall, in the exercise of its rights under the
ABL Security Documents or otherwise, receive possession or control of any books and Records of any
Loan Party which contain information identifying or pertaining to the Note Priority Collateral, the
ABL Representative shall promptly notify the Note Representative of such fact and, upon request
from the Note Representative and as promptly as practicable thereafter, either make available to
the Note Representative such books and Records for inspection and duplication or provide to the
Note Representative copies thereof. In the event that a Note Representative shall, in the exercise
of its rights under the Note Security Documents or otherwise, receive possession or control of any
books and records of any Loan Party which contain information identifying or pertaining to any of
the ABL Priority Collateral, the Note Representative shall promptly notify the ABL Representative
of such fact and, upon request from the ABL Representative and as promptly as practicable
thereafter, either make available to the ABL Representative such books and records for inspection
and duplication or provide the ABL Representative copies thereof. The Note Representative hereby
irrevocably grants the ABL Representative a non-exclusive worldwide license or right to use, to the
maximum extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent of the Note Representative’s interest
therein, exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation, to use any of the
Intellectual Property now or hereafter owned by, licensed to, or otherwise used by the Loan Parties
in order for the ABL Representative and ABL Secured Parties to purchase, use, market, repossess,
possess, store, assemble, manufacture, process, sell, transfer, distribute or otherwise dispose of
any asset included in the ABL Priority Collateral in connection with the liquidation, disposition
or realization upon the ABL Priority Collateral in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
ABL Security Documents and the other ABL Documents. The Note Representative agrees that any sale,
transfer or other disposition of any of the Loan Parties’ Intellectual Property (whether by
foreclosure or otherwise) will be subject to the ABL Representative’s rights as set forth in this
Section 3.4.

     (c) If the Note Representative, or any agent or representative thereof, or any receiver,
shall, after the commencement of any Enforcement Action, obtain possession or physical control of
any of the Note Priority Collateral, the Note Representative shall promptly notify the ABL
Representative in writing of that fact, and the ABL Representative shall, within ten Business Days
thereafter, notify the Note Representative in writing as to whether the ABL Representative desires
to exercise access rights under this Agreement. In addition, if the ABL Representative, or any
agent or representative of the ABL Representative, or any receiver, shall obtain possession or
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Collateral in connection with an Enforcement Action, then the ABL Representative shall
promptly notify the Note Representative that the ABL Representative is exercising its access rights
under this Agreement and its rights under Section 3.4 under either circumstance. Upon
delivery of such notice by the ABL Representative to the Note Representative, the ABL
Representative and Note Representative shall confer in good faith to coordinate with respect to the
ABL Representative’s exercise of such access rights, with such access rights to apply to any parcel
or item of Note Priority Collateral access to which is reasonably necessary to enable the ABL
Representative during normal business hours to convert ABL Priority Collateral consisting of raw
materials and work-in-process into saleable finished goods and/or to transport such ABL Priority
Collateral to a point where such conversion can occur, to otherwise prepare ABL Priority Collateral
for sale and/or to arrange or effect the sale of ABL Priority Collateral, all in accordance with
the manner in which such matters are completed in the ordinary course of business. Consistent with
the definition of “Access Period,” access rights will apply to differing parcels or items
of Note Priority Collateral at differing times, in which case, a differing Access Period will apply
to each such parcel or items. During any pertinent Access Period, the ABL Representative and its
agents, representatives and designees shall have an irrevocable, non-exclusive right to have access
to, and a rent-free right to use, the relevant parcel or item the Note Priority Collateral for the
purposes described above. The ABL Representative shall take proper and reasonable care under the
circumstances of any Note Priority Collateral that is used by the ABL Representative during the
Access Period and repair and replace any damage (ordinary wear-and-tear excepted) caused by the ABL
Representative or its agents, representatives or designees and the ABL Representative shall comply
with all applicable laws in all material respects in connection with its use or occupancy or
possession of the ABL Priority Collateral. The ABL Representative shall indemnify and hold
harmless the Note Representative and the Note Creditors for any injury or damage to Persons or
property (ordinary wear-and-tear excepted) caused by the acts or omissions of Persons under its
control; provided, however, that the ABL Representative and the ABL Creditors will
not be liable for any diminution in the value of Note Priority Collateral caused by the absence of
the ABL Priority Collateral therefrom. The ABL Representative and the Note Representative shall
cooperate and use reasonable efforts to ensure that their activities during the Access Period as
described above do not interfere materially with the activities of the other as described above,
including the right of Note Representative to show the Note Priority Collateral to prospective
purchasers and to ready the Note Priority Collateral for sale. Consistent with the definition of
the term “Access Period,” if any order or injunction is issued or stay is granted or is
otherwise effective by operation of law that prohibits the ABL Representative from exercising any
of its rights hereunder, then the Access Period granted to the ABL Representative under this
Section 3.4 shall be stayed during the period of such prohibition and shall continue
thereafter for the number of days remaining as required under this Section 3.4. The Note
Representative shall not foreclose or otherwise sell, remove or dispose of any of the Note Priority
Collateral during the Access Period with respect to such Collateral if the ABL Representative
(acting in good faith) informs the Note Representative in writing that such Collateral is
reasonably necessary to enable the ABL Representative to convert, transport or arrange to sell the
ABL Priority Collateral as described above.

     3.5 No Additional Rights For the Loan Parties Hereunder. Except as provided in
Section 3.6 hereof, if any ABL Secured Party or Note Secured Party shall enforce its rights
or remedies in violation of the terms of this Agreement, no Loan Party shall be entitled to use
such violation as a defense to any action by any ABL Secured Party or Note Secured Party, nor to
assert such violation as a counterclaim or basis for set off or recoupment against any ABL Secured
Party or Note Secured Party.

     3.6 Actions Upon Breach. (a) If any ABL Secured Party or Note Secured Party,
contrary to this Agreement, commences or participates in any action or proceeding against any Loan
Party or the Collateral, such Loan Party, with the prior written consent of the ABL Representative
or the Note Representative, as applicable, may interpose as a defense or dilatory plea the making
of this Agreement,

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and any ABL Secured Party or Note Secured Party, as applicable, may intervene and interpose
such defense or plea in its or their name or in the name of such Loan Party.

     (b) Should any ABL Secured Party or Note Secured Party, contrary to this Agreement, in any
way take, attempt to or threaten to take any action with respect to the Collateral (including,
without limitation, any attempt to realize upon or enforce any remedy with respect to this
Agreement), or fail to take any action required by this Agreement, any ABL Secured Party or Note
Secured Party (in its own name or in the name of the relevant Loan Party), as applicable, or the
relevant Loan Party, may obtain relief against such ABL Secured Party or Note Secured Party, as
applicable, by injunction, specific performance and/or other appropriate equitable relief, it being
understood and agreed by each of the ABL Representative on behalf of each ABL Secured Party and the
Note Representative on behalf of each Note Secured Party that (i) the ABL Secured Parties’ or Note
Secured Parties’, as applicable, damages from its actions may at that time be difficult to
ascertain and may be irreparable, and (ii) each Note Secured Party or ABL Secured Party, as
applicable, waives any defense that the Loan Parties and/or the Note Secured Parties and/or ABL
Secured Parties, as applicable, cannot demonstrate damage and/or be made whole by the awarding of
damages.

     SECTION 4. Application of Proceeds of Senior Collateral; Dispositions and Releases of Lien;
Notices and Insurance.

     4.1 Application of Proceeds.

     (a) Application of Proceeds of Senior Collateral. The Senior Representative and
Junior Representative hereby agree that all Senior Collateral, and all Proceeds thereof, received
by either of them in connection with the collection, sale or disposition of Senior Collateral shall
be applied,

     first, to the payment of costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys
fees and expenses and court costs) of the Senior Representative in connection with such
Enforcement Action,

     second, to the payment of the Senior Obligations in accordance with the Senior
Documents until the Senior Obligations Payment Date,

     third, to the payment of the Junior Obligations, to the extent such Senior
Collateral also constitutes Junior Collateral, in accordance with the Junior Documents, and

     fourth, the balance, if any, to the Loan Parties or to whosoever may be
lawfully entitled to receive the same or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.

     All Proceeds of any sale of a Loan Party as a whole, or substantially all of the assets
of any Loan Party where the consideration received is not allocated by type of asset, in
connection with or resulting from any Enforcement Action, and whether or not pursuant to an
Insolvency Proceeding, shall be distributed as follows under clause “second” above: first to
the ABL Representative for application to the ABL Obligations in accordance with the terms
of the ABL Documents, up to the amount of the book value of the ABL Priority Collateral
disposed of in such sale or owned by such Loan Party (in the case of a sale of such Loan
Party as a whole), second to the Note Representative for application to the Note Obligations
in accordance with the terms of the Note Documents to the extent such Proceeds exceed the
book value of the ABL Priority Collateral.

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     (b) Limited Obligation or Liability. In exercising remedies, whether as a secured
creditor or otherwise, the Senior Representative shall have no obligation or liability to the
Junior Representative or to any Junior Secured Party, regarding the adequacy of any Proceeds or for
any action or omission, save and except solely for an action or omission that breaches the express
obligations undertaken by each party under the terms of this Agreement.

     (c) Segregation of Collateral. Until the occurrence of the Senior Obligations
Payment Date, any Senior Collateral that may be received by any Junior Secured Party in violation
of this Agreement shall, to the extent practicable and in accordance with its normal practices, be
segregated and held in trust and promptly paid over to the Senior Representative, for the benefit
of the Senior Secured Parties, in the same form as received, with any necessary endorsements, and
each Junior Secured Party hereby authorizes the Senior Representative to make any such endorsements
as agent for the Junior Representative (which authorization, being coupled with an interest, is
irrevocable).

     4.2 Releases of Liens. (a) (i) Upon any release, sale or disposition of ABL Priority
Collateral permitted pursuant to the terms of the ABL Documents that results in the release of the
ABL Lien (other than release of the ABL Lien due to the occurrence of the ABL Obligations Payment
Date, and any release of the ABL Lien after the occurrence and during the continuance of any event
of default under the Note Agreement) on any ABL Priority Collateral, the Note Lien on such ABL
Priority Collateral (excluding any portion of the proceeds of such ABL Priority Collateral
remaining after the ABL Obligations Payment Date occurs) shall be automatically and unconditionally
released with no further consent or action of any Person so long as such release, sale or
disposition of ABL Priority Collateral is permitted pursuant to the terms of the Note Documents.

          (ii) Upon any release, sale or disposition of ABL Priority Collateral pursuant to any
Enforcement Action that results in the release of the ABL Lien (other than release of the ABL Lien
due to the occurrence of the ABL Obligations Payment Date) on any ABL Priority Collateral pursuant
to any Enforcement Action, the Note Lien on such ABL Priority Collateral (excluding any portion of
the proceeds of such ABL Priority Collateral remaining after the ABL Obligations Payment Date
occurs) shall be automatically and unconditionally released with no further consent or action of
any Person so long as the proceeds of such ABL Priority Collateral are applied in accordance with
Section 4.1(a) (with, in the case of ABL Obligations consisting of debt of a revolving
nature, a corresponding permanent reduction in the commitments thereto).

          (iii) The Note Representative shall execute and deliver such release documents and
instruments and shall take such further actions as the ABL Representative or the Borrower shall
reasonably request in writing to evidence any release of the Note Lien described herein. The Note
Representative hereby appoints the ABL Representative and any officer or duly authorized person of
the ABL Representative, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact
with full irrevocable power of attorney in the place and stead of the Note Representative and in
the name of the Note Representative or in the ABL Representative’s own name, from time to time, in
the ABL Representative’s sole discretion, for the purposes of carrying out the terms of this
Section 4.2, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute and deliver any and all
documents and instruments as may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this
Section 4.2, including, without limitation, any financing statements, endorsements,
assignments, releases or other documents or instruments of transfer (which appointment, being
coupled with an interest, is irrevocable).

     (b) (i) Upon any release, sale or disposition of Note Priority Collateral permitted pursuant
to the terms of the Note Documents that results in the release of the Note Lien (other than release
of the Note Lien due to the occurrence of the Note Obligations Payment Date, and any release of the
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the occurrence and during the continuance of any event of default under the ABL Agreement) on
any Note Priority Collateral, the ABL Lien on such Note Priority Collateral (excluding any portion
of the proceeds of such Note Priority Collateral remaining after the Note Obligations Payment Date
occurs) shall be automatically and unconditionally released with no further consent or action of
any Person so long as such release, sale or disposition of Note Priority Collateral is permitted
pursuant to the terms of the ABL Documents.

          (ii) Upon any release, sale or disposition of Note Priority Collateral pursuant to any
Enforcement Action that results in the release of the Note Lien (other than release of the Note
Lien due to the occurrence of the Note Obligations Payment Date) on any Note Priority Collateral
pursuant to any Enforcement Action, the ABL Lien on such Note Priority Collateral (excluding any
portion of the proceeds of such Note Priority Collateral remaining after the Note Obligations
Payment Date occurs) shall be automatically and unconditionally released with no further consent or
action of any Person so long as the proceeds of such Note Priority Collateral are applied in
accordance with Section 4.1(a) (with, in the case of Note Obligations consisting of debt of
a revolving nature, a corresponding permanent reduction in the commitments thereto).

          (iii) The ABL Representative shall promptly execute and deliver such release documents and
instruments and shall take such further actions as the Note Representative or the Borrower shall
request in writing to evidence any release of the ABL Lien described herein. The ABL
Representative hereby appoints the Note Representative and any officer or duly authorized person of
the Note Representative, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact
with full irrevocable power of attorney in the place and stead of the ABL Representative and in the
name of the ABL Representative or in the Note Representative’s own name, from time to time, in the
Note Representative’s sole discretion, for the purposes of carrying out the terms of this Section
4.2, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and
instruments as may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Section 4.2,
including, without limitation, any financing statements, endorsements, assignments, releases or
other documents or instruments of transfer (which appointment, being coupled with an interest, is
irrevocable).

     4.3 Certain Real Property Notices; Insurance. (a) The Note Representative shall give
the ABL Representative at least 30 days notice prior to commencing any Enforcement Action against
any Real Property owned by any Loan Party at which ABL Priority Collateral is stored or otherwise
located or to dispossess any Loan Party from such Real Property.

     (b) Proceeds of Collateral include insurance proceeds and therefore the Lien Priority shall
govern the ultimate disposition of casualty insurance proceeds. The ABL Representative and Note
Representative shall be named as additional insureds and loss payees with respect to all insurance
policies relating to Collateral. The ABL Representative shall have the sole and exclusive right,
as against the Note Representative, to adjust settlement of insurance claims in the event of any
covered loss, theft or destruction of ABL Priority Collateral. The Note Representative shall have
the sole and exclusive right, as against the ABL Representative, to adjust settlement of insurance
claims in the event of any covered loss, theft or destruction of Note Priority Collateral. All
proceeds of such insurance shall be remitted to the ABL Representative or the Note Representative,
as the case may be, and each of the Note Representative and ABL Representative shall cooperate (if
necessary) in a reasonable manner in effecting the payment of insurance proceeds in accordance with
Section 4.1.

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SECTION 5. Insolvency Proceedings.

     5.1 Filing of Motions. Until the Senior Obligations Payment Date has occurred, the
Junior Representative agrees on behalf of itself and the other Junior Secured Parties that no
Junior Secured Party shall, in or in connection with any Insolvency Proceeding, file any pleadings
or motions, take any position at any hearing or proceeding of any nature, or otherwise take any
action whatsoever, in each case in respect of any of the Senior Collateral, including, without
limitation, with respect to the determination of any Liens or claims held by the Senior
Representative (including the validity and enforceability thereof) or any other Senior Secured
Party in respect of any Senior Collateral or the value of any claims of such parties under Section
506(a) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise; provided that the Junior Representative may (i)
file a proof of claim in an Insolvency Proceeding, and (ii) file any necessary responsive or
defensive pleadings in opposition of any motion or other pleadings made by any Person objecting to
or otherwise seeking the disallowance of any Person objecting to or otherwise seeking the
disallowance of the claims of the Junior Secured Parties on the Senior Collateral, subject to the
limitations contained in this Agreement and only if consistent with the terms and the limitations
on the Junior Representative imposed hereby.

     5.2 Financing Matters. (a) If any Loan Party becomes subject to any Insolvency
Proceeding in the United States at any time prior to the ABL Obligations Payment Date, and if the
ABL Representative or the other ABL Secured Parties desire to consent (or not object) to the use of
cash collateral under the Bankruptcy Code or to provide financing to any Loan Party under the
Bankruptcy Code or to consent (or not object) to the provision of such financing to any Loan Party
by any third party (any such financing, “ABL DIP Financing”), then the Note Representative
agrees, on behalf of itself and the other Note Secured Parties, that each Note Secured Party (i)
(x) will be deemed to have consented to, will raise no objection to, nor support any other Person
objecting to, the use of such cash collateral or to such ABL DIP Financing on the grounds of a
failure to provide “adequate protection” for the Note Representative’s Lien on the Collateral to
secure the Note Obligations or on any other grounds and (y) will not request any adequate
protection solely as a result of such ABL DIP Financing except as set forth in Section 5.4
below and (ii) will subordinate (and will be deemed hereunder to have subordinated) the Note Liens
on any ABL Priority Collateral (A) to such ABL DIP Financing on the same terms as the ABL Liens are
subordinated thereto (and such subordination will not alter in any manner the terms of this
Agreement), (B) to any adequate protection provided to the ABL Secured Parties and (C) to any
“carve-out” agreed to by the ABL Representative or the other ABL Secured Parties, so long as (x)
the Note Representative retains their Lien on the Collateral to secure the Note Obligations (in
each case, including Proceeds thereof arising after the commencement of the case under the
Bankruptcy Code) and, as to the Note Priority Collateral only, such Lien has the same priority as
existed prior to the commencement of the case under the Bankruptcy Code and any Lien securing such
ABL DIP Financing is junior and subordinate to the Lien of the Note Representative on the Note
Priority Collateral, (y) all Liens on ABL Priority Collateral securing any such ABL DIP Financing
shall be senior to or on a parity with the Liens of the ABL Representative and the ABL Lenders
securing the ABL Obligations on ABL Priority Collateral and (z) if the ABL Representative receives
a replacement or adequate protection Lien on post-petition assets of the debtor to secure the ABL
Obligations, and such replacement or adequate protection Lien is on any of the Note Priority
Collateral, (1) such replacement or adequate protection Lien on such post-petition assets which are
part of the Note Priority Collateral (the “Note Post-Petition Assets”) is junior and
subordinate to the Lien in favor of the Note Representative on the Note Priority Collateral and (2)
the Note Representative also receives a replacement or adequate protection Lien on such Note
Post-Petition Assets of the debtor to secure the Note Obligations. In no event will any of the ABL
Secured Parties seek to obtain a priming Lien on any of the Note Priority Collateral and nothing
contained herein shall be deemed to be a consent by Note Secured Parties to any adequate protection
payments using Note Priority Collateral.

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     (b) If any Loan Party becomes subject to any Insolvency Proceeding in the United States at any
time prior to the Note Obligations Payment Date, and if the Note Representative or the other Note
Secured Parties desire to consent (or not object) or to provide financing to any Loan Party under
the Bankruptcy Code or to consent (or not object) to the provision of such financing to any Loan
Party by any third party (any such financing, “Note DIP Financing”), then the ABL
Representative agrees, on behalf of itself and the other ABL Secured Parties, that each ABL Secured
Party (i) (x) will be deemed to have consented to, will raise no objection to, nor support any
other Person objecting to such Note DIP Financing on the grounds of a failure to provide “adequate
protection” for the ABL Representative’s Lien on the Collateral to secure the ABL Obligations or on
any other grounds and (y) will not request any adequate protection solely as a result of such Note
DIP Financing except as set forth in Section 5.4 below and (ii) will subordinate (and will
be deemed hereunder to have subordinated) the ABL Liens on any Note Priority Collateral (A) to such
Note DIP Financing on the same terms as the Note Liens are subordinated thereto (and such
subordination will not alter in any manner the terms of this Agreement), (B) to any adequate
protection provided to the Note Secured Parties and (C) to any “carve-out” agreed to by the Note
Representative or the other Note Secured Parties, so long as (x) the ABL Representative retains its
Lien on the Collateral to secure the ABL Obligations (in each case, including Proceeds thereof
arising after the commencement of the case under the Bankruptcy Code) and, as to the ABL Priority
Collateral only, such Lien has the same priority as existed prior to the commencement of the case
under the Bankruptcy Code and any Lien securing such Note DIP Financing is junior and subordinate
to the Lien of the ABL Representative on the ABL Priority Collateral, (y) all Liens on Note
Priority Collateral securing any such Note DIP Financing shall be senior to or on a parity with the
Liens of the Note Representative and the Note Secured Parties securing the Note Obligations on Note
Priority Collateral and (z) if the Note Representative receives a replacement or adequate
protection Lien on post-petition assets of the debtor to secure the Note Obligations, and such
replacement or adequate protection Lien is on any of the ABL Priority Collateral, (1) such
replacement or adequate protection Lien on such post-petition assets which are part of the ABL
Priority Collateral (the “ABL Post-Petition Assets”) is junior and subordinate to the Lien
in favor of the ABL Representative on the ABL Priority Collateral and (2) the ABL Representative
also receives a replacement or adequate protection Lien on such ABL Post-Petition Assets of the
debtor to secure the ABL Obligations. In no event will any of the Note Secured Parties seek to
obtain a priming Lien on any of the ABL Priority Collateral, and nothing contained herein shall be
deemed to be a consent by the ABL Secured Parties to any adequate protection payments using ABL
Priority Collateral.

     (c) All Liens granted to the Note Representative or the ABL Representative in any Insolvency
Proceeding, whether as adequate protection or otherwise, are intended to be and shall be deemed to
be subject to the Lien Priority and the other terms and conditions of this Agreement.

     5.3 Relief From the Automatic Stay. Until the ABL Obligations Payment Date, the Note
Representative agrees, on behalf of itself and the other Note Secured Parties, that none of them
will seek relief from the automatic stay or from any other stay in any Insolvency Proceeding or
take any action in derogation thereof, in each case in respect of any ABL Priority Collateral,
without the prior written consent of the ABL Representative. Until the Note Obligations Payment
Date, the ABL Representative agrees, on behalf of itself and the other ABL Secured Parties, that
none of them will seek relief from the automatic stay or from any other stay in any Insolvency
Proceeding or take any action in derogation thereof, in each case in respect of any Note Priority
Collateral, without the prior written consent of the Note Representative. In addition, neither the
Note Representative nor the ABL Representative shall seek any relief from the automatic stay with
respect to any Collateral without providing 30 days’ prior written notice to the other, unless
otherwise agreed by both the ABL Representative and the Note Representative.

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     5.4 Adequate Protection. (a) The Note Representative, on behalf of itself and the
other Note Secured Parties, agrees that, prior to the ABL Obligations Payment Date, so long as the
ABL Representative and the other ABL Secured Parties comply with Section 5.4(b), none of
them shall object, contest, or support any other Person objecting to or contesting, (i) any request
by the ABL Representative or the other ABL Secured Parties for adequate protection of its interest
in the Collateral or any adequate protection provided to the ABL Representative or the other ABL
Secured Parties or (ii) any objection by the ABL Representative or any other ABL Secured Parties to
any motion, relief, action or proceeding based on a claim of a lack of adequate protection in the
Collateral or (iii) the payment of interest, fees, expenses or other amounts to the ABL
Representative or any other ABL Secured Party under Section 506(b) or 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code
or otherwise; provided that any action described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) does
not violate Section 5.2. The Note Representative, on behalf of itself and the other Note
Secured Parties, further agrees that, prior to the ABL Obligations Payment Date, none of them shall
assert or enforce any claim under Section 506(b) or 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise that
is senior to or on a parity with the ABL Liens for costs or expenses of preserving or disposing of
any ABL Priority Collateral. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this
Section and in Section 5.2(a)(i)(y), but subject to all other provisions of this
Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 5.2(a)(i)(x) and Section 5.3), in
any Insolvency Proceeding, if the ABL Secured Parties (or any subset thereof) are granted adequate
protection consisting of additional collateral that constitutes ABL Priority Collateral (with
replacement liens on such additional collateral) and superpriority claims in connection with any
ABL DIP Financing or use of cash collateral, and the ABL Secured Parties do not object to the
adequate protection being provided to them, then in connection with any such ABL DIP Financing or
use of cash collateral the Note Representative, on behalf of itself and any of the Note Secured
Parties, may, as adequate protection of their interests in the ABL Priority Collateral, seek or
accept (and the ABL Representative and the ABL Secured Parties shall not object to) adequate
protection consisting solely of (x) a replacement Lien on the same additional collateral,
subordinated to the Liens securing the ABL Obligations and such ABL DIP Financing on the same basis
as the other Note Liens on the ABL Priority Collateral are so subordinated to the ABL Obligations
under this Agreement and (y) superpriority claims junior in all respects to the superpriority
claims granted to the ABL Secured Parties, provided, however, that the Note Representative shall
have irrevocably agreed, pursuant to Section 1129(a)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code, on behalf of itself
and the Note Secured Parties, in any stipulation and/or order granting such adequate protection,
that such junior superpriority claims may be paid under any plan of reorganization in any
combination of cash, debt, equity or other property having a value on the effective date of such
plan equal to the allowed amount of such claims.

     (b) The ABL Representative, on behalf of itself and the other ABL Secured Parties, agrees
that, prior to the Note Obligations Payment Date, so long as the Note Representative and the other
Note Secured Parties comply with Section 5.4(a), none of them shall object, contest, or
support any other Person objecting to or contesting, (i) any request by the Note Representative or
the other Note Secured Parties for adequate protection of its interest in the Collateral or any
adequate protection provided to the Note Representative or the other Note Secured Parties or (ii)
any objection by the Note Representative or any other Note Secured Parties to any motion, relief,
action or proceeding based on a claim of a lack of adequate protection in the Collateral or (iii)
the payment of interest, fees, expenses or other amounts to the Note Representative or any other
Note Secured Party under Section 506(b) or 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise; provided
that any action described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) does not violate Section
5.2. The ABL Representative, on behalf of itself and the other ABL Secured Parties, further
agrees that, prior to the Note Obligations Payment Date, none of them shall assert or enforce any
claim under Section 506(b) or 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise that is senior to or on a
parity with the Note Liens for costs or expenses of preserving or disposing of any Note Priority
Collateral. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section and in Section
5.2(b)(i)(y), but subject to all other provisions of this Agreement (including, without
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and Section 5.3), in any Insolvency Proceeding, if the Note Secured Parties (or any
subset thereof) are granted adequate protection consisting of additional collateral that
constitutes Note Priority Collateral (with replacement liens on such additional collateral) and
superpriority claims in connection with any DIP Financing or use of cash collateral, and the Note
Secured Parties do not object to the adequate protection being provided to them, then in connection
with any such DIP Financing or use of cash collateral the ABL Representative, on behalf of itself
and any of the ABL Secured Parties, may, as adequate protection of their interests in the Note
Priority Collateral, seek or accept (and the Note Representative and the Note Secured Parties shall
not object to) adequate protection consisting solely of (x) a replacement Lien on the same
additional collateral, subordinated to the Liens securing the Note Obligations on the same basis as
the other ABL Liens on the Note Priority Collateral are so subordinated to the Note Obligations
under this Agreement and (y) superpriority claims junior in all respects to the superpriority
claims granted to the Note Secured Parties, provided, however, that the ABL Representative shall
have irrevocably agreed, pursuant to Section 1129(a)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code, on behalf of itself
and the ABL Secured Parties, in any stipulation and/or order granting such adequate protection,
that such junior superpriority claims may be paid under any plan of reorganization in any
combination of cash, debt, equity or other property having a value on the effective date of such
plan equal to the allowed amount of such claims.

     5.5 Avoidance Issues. If any Senior Secured Party is required in any Insolvency
Proceeding or otherwise to disgorge, turn over or otherwise pay to the estate of any Loan Party,
because such amount was avoided or ordered to be paid or disgorged for any reason, including
without limitation because it was found to be a fraudulent or preferential transfer, any amount (a
“Recovery”), whether received as proceeds of security, enforcement of any right of set-off
or otherwise, then the Senior Obligations shall be reinstated to the extent of such Recovery and
deemed to be outstanding as if such payment had not occurred and the Senior Obligations Payment
Date shall be deemed not to have occurred. If this Agreement shall have been terminated prior to
such Recovery, this Agreement shall be reinstated in full force and effect, and such prior
termination shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligations of
the parties hereto. The Junior Secured Parties agree that none of them shall be entitled to
benefit from any avoidance action affecting or otherwise relating to any distribution or allocation
made in accordance with this Agreement, whether by preference or otherwise, it being understood and
agreed that the benefit of such avoidance action otherwise allocable to them shall instead be
allocated and turned over for application in accordance with the priorities set forth in this
Agreement.

     5.6 Asset Dispositions in an Insolvency Proceeding. Neither the Junior
Representative nor any other Junior Secured Party shall, in an Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise,
oppose any sale or disposition of any Senior Collateral that is supported by the Senior Secured
Parties, and the Junior Representative and each other Junior Secured Party will be deemed to have
consented under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code (and otherwise) to any sale of any Senior
Collateral supported by the Senior Secured Parties and to have released the Junior Liens on such
assets.

     5.7 Other Matters. To the extent that the Senior Representative or any Senior
Secured Party has or acquires rights under Section 363 or Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code with
respect to any of the Collateral on which it has a Junior Lien, such Senior Representative agrees,
on behalf of itself and the other Senior Secured Parties, not to assert any of such rights without
the prior written consent of the Junior Representative; provided that if requested by the
Junior Representative, such Senior Representative shall timely exercise such rights in the manner
requested by the Junior Representative, including any rights to payments in respect of such rights.

     5.9 Effectiveness in Insolvency Proceedings. This Agreement, which the parties hereto
expressly acknowledge is a “subordination agreement” under section 510(a) of the Bankruptcy Code,
shall be effective before, during and after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding.

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SECTION 6. Note Documents and ABL Documents.

     (a) Each Loan Party and the Note Representative, on behalf of itself and the Note Secured
Parties, agrees that it shall not at any time execute or deliver any amendment or other
modification to any of the Note Documents in violation of this Agreement.

     (b) Each Loan Party and the ABL Representative, on behalf of itself and the ABL Secured
Parties, agrees that it shall not at any time execute or deliver any amendment or other
modification to any of the ABL Documents in violation of this Agreement.

     (c) In the event the Senior Representative enters into any amendment, waiver or consent in
respect of any of the Senior Security Documents for the purpose of adding to, or deleting from, or
waiving or consenting to any departures from any provisions of, any Senior Security Document or
changing in any manner the rights of any parties thereunder, in each case solely with respect to
any Senior Collateral, then such amendment, waiver or consent shall apply automatically to any
comparable provision of the Comparable Security Document without the consent of or action by any
Junior Secured Party (with all such amendments, waivers and modifications subject to the terms
hereof); provided that, (i) no such amendment, waiver or consent shall have the effect of
removing assets subject to the Lien of any Junior Security Document, except to the extent that a
release of such Lien is permitted by Section 4.2, (ii) any such amendment, waiver or
consent that materially and adversely affects the rights of the Junior Secured Parties and does not
affect the Senior Secured Parties in a like or similar manner shall not apply to the Junior
Security Documents without the consent of the Junior Representative, (iii) no such amendment,
waiver or consent with respect to any provision applicable to the Junior Representative under the
Junior Loan Documents shall be made without the prior written consent of the Junior Representative,
(iv) notice of such amendment, waiver or consent shall be given to the Junior Representative no
later than 30 days after its effectiveness, provided that the failure to give such notice
shall not affect the effectiveness and validity thereof and (v) such amendment, waiver or
modification to the applicable Junior Security Documents shall be approved by the Borrower in
writing.

SECTION 7. Purchase Options.

     7.1 Notice of Exercise. (a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an
“Event of Default” under the ABL Documents, if such Event of Default remains uncured or unwaived
for at least sixty (60) consecutive days and the requisite ABL Lenders have not agreed to forbear
from the exercise of remedies, all or a portion of the Note Creditors, acting as a single group,
shall have the option at any time upon five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to the ABL
Representative to purchase all of the ABL Obligations from the ABL Secured Parties. Such notice
from such Note Creditors to the ABL Representative shall be irrevocable.

     (b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an “Event of Default” under the Note
Documents, if such Event of Default remains uncured or unwaived for at least sixty (60) consecutive
days and the Note Representative has not agreed to forbear from the exercise of remedies, all or a
portion of the ABL Creditors, acting as a single group, shall have the option at any time upon five
(5) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Note Representative to purchase all of the Note
Obligations from the holders of the Notes. Such notice from such ABL Creditors to the Note
Representative shall be irrevocable.

     7.2 Purchase and Sale. (a) On the date specified by the relevant Note Creditors in
the notice contemplated by Section 7.1(a) above (which shall not be less than five (5)
Business Days, nor more than twenty (20) calendar days, after the receipt by the ABL Representative
of the notice of the relevant Note

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Creditor’s election to exercise such option), the ABL Lenders shall sell to the relevant Note
Creditors, and the relevant Note Creditors shall purchase from the ABL Lenders, the ABL
Obligations, provided that, the ABL Representative and the ABL Secured Parties shall retain
all rights to be indemnified or held harmless by the Loan Parties in accordance with the terms of
the ABL Documents but shall not retain any rights to the security therefor.

          (b) On the date specified by the relevant ABL Creditors in the notice contemplated by
Section 7.1(b) above (which shall not be less than five (5) Business Days, nor more than
twenty (20) calendar days, after the receipt by Note Representative of the notice of the relevant
ABL Creditor’s election to exercise such option), the holders of the Notes shall sell to the
relevant ABL Creditors, and the relevant ABL Creditors shall purchase from the holders of the
Notes, the Note Obligations, provided that, the Note Representative and the Note Secured
Parties shall retain all rights to be indemnified or held harmless by the Loan Parties in
accordance with the terms of the Note Documents but shall not retain any rights to the security
therefor.

     7.3 Payment of Purchase Price. Upon the date of such purchase and sale, the relevant
Note Creditors or the relevant ABL Creditors, as applicable, shall (a) pay to the ABL
Representative for the benefit of the ABL Lenders (with respect to a purchase of the ABL
Obligations) or to the Note Representative for the benefit of the holders of the Notes (with
respect to a purchase of the Note Obligations) as the purchase price therefor the full amount of
all the ABL Obligations or Note Obligations, as applicable, then outstanding and unpaid (including
principal, interest, fees and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses but
specifically excluding any prepayment premium, termination or similar fees), (b) with respect to a
purchase of the ABL Obligations, furnish cash collateral to the ABL Representative in a manner and
in such amounts as the ABL Representative determines is reasonably necessary to secure the ABL
Representative, the ABL Secured Parties, letter of credit issuing banks and applicable affiliates
in connection with any issued and outstanding letters of credit, hedging obligations and cash
management obligations secured by the ABL Documents, (c) with respect to a purchase of the ABL
Obligations, agree to reimburse the ABL Representative, the ABL Secured Parties and letter of
credit issuing banks for any loss, cost, damage or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees
and legal expenses) in connection with any commissions, fees, costs or expenses related to any
issued and outstanding letters of credit as described above and any checks or other payments
provisionally credited to the ABL Obligations, and/or as to which the ABL Representative has not
yet received final payment, (d) agree to reimburse the ABL Secured Parties or the Note Secured
Parties, as applicable, and with respect to a purchase of the ABL Obligations letter of credit
issuing banks, in respect of indemnification obligations of the Loan Parties under the ABL
Documents or the Note Documents, as applicable, as to matters or circumstances known to the ABL
Representative or the Note Representative, as applicable, at the time of the purchase and sale
which would reasonably be expected to result in any loss, cost, damage or expense (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses) to the ABL Secured Parties, the Note Secured Parties
or letter of credit issuing banks, as applicable, and (e) agree to indemnify and hold harmless the
ABL Secured Parties or the Note Secured Parties, as applicable, and with respect to a purchase of
the ABL Obligations letter of credit issuing banks, from and against any loss, liability, claim,
damage or expense (including reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel) arising out of any
claim asserted by a third party in respect of the ABL Obligations or the Note Obligations, as
applicable, as a direct result of any acts by any Note Secured Party or any ABL Secured Party, as
applicable, occurring after the date of such purchase. Such purchase price and cash collateral
shall be remitted by wire transfer in federal funds to such bank account in New York, New York as
the ABL Representative or the Note Representative, as applicable, may designate in writing for such
purpose.

     7.4 Limitation on Representations and Warranties. Such purchase shall be expressly
made without representation or warranty of any kind by any selling party (or the ABL Representative
or the

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Note Representative, as applicable) and without recourse of any kind, except that the selling
party shall represent and warrant: (a) the amount of the ABL Obligations or Note Obligations, as
applicable, being purchased from it, (b) that such ABL Secured Party or Note Secured Party, as
applicable, or the Borrower owns the ABL Obligations or Note Obligations, as applicable, free and
clear of any Liens or encumbrances and (c) that such ABL Secured Party or Note Secured Party, as
applicable, has the right to assign such ABL Obligations or Note Obligations, as applicable, and
the assignment is duly authorized.

SECTION 8. Reliance; Waivers; etc.

     8.1 Reliance. The ABL Documents are deemed to have been executed and delivered, and
all extensions of credit thereunder are deemed to have been made or incurred, in reliance upon this
Agreement. The Note Representative, on behalf of it itself and the other Note Secured Parties,
expressly waives all notice of the acceptance of and reliance on this Agreement by the ABL
Representative and the other ABL Secured Parties. The Note Documents are deemed to have been
executed and delivered and all extensions of credit thereunder are deemed to have been made or
incurred, in reliance upon this Agreement. The ABL Representative, on behalf of itself and the
other ABL Secured Parties, expressly waives all notices of the acceptance of and reliance on this
Agreement by the Note Representative and the other Note Secured Parties.

     8.2 No Warranties or Liability. The Note Representative and the ABL Representative
acknowledge and agree that neither has made any representation or warranty with respect to the
execution, validity, legality, completeness, collectability or enforceability of any other ABL
Document or any Note Document. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Note
Representative and the ABL Representative will be entitled to manage and supervise the respective
extensions of credit to any Loan Party in accordance with law and their usual practices, modified
from time to time as they deem appropriate.

     8.3 No Waivers. No right or benefit of any party hereunder shall at any time in any
way be prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of such party or any other
party hereto or by any noncompliance by any Loan Party with the terms and conditions of any of the
ABL Documents or the Note Documents.

     SECTION 9. Obligations Unconditional. All rights, interests, agreements and obligations hereunder
of the Senior Representative and the Senior Secured Parties in respect of any Collateral and the
Junior Representative and the Junior Secured Parties in respect of such Collateral shall remain in
full force and effect regardless of:

     (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Senior Document or any Junior Document and
regardless of whether the Liens of the Senior Representative and Senior Secured Parties are not
perfected or are voidable for any reason;

     (b) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other terms of, all or
any of the Senior Obligations or Junior Obligations, or any amendment or waiver or other
modification, including any increase in the amount thereof or any refinancing, whether by course of
conduct or otherwise, of the terms of any Senior Document or any Junior Document;

     (c) any exchange, release or lack of perfection of any Lien on any Collateral or any other
asset, or any amendment, waiver or other modification, whether in writing or by course of conduct
or otherwise, of all or any of the Senior Obligations or Junior Obligations or any guarantee
thereof;

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     (d) the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding in respect of any Loan Party; or

     (e) any other circumstances which otherwise might constitute a defense available to, or a
discharge of, any Loan Party in respect of any Secured Obligation or of any Junior Secured Party in
respect of this Agreement.

SECTION 10. Miscellaneous.

     10.1 Rights of Subrogation. The Note Representative, for and on behalf of itself and
the Note Secured Parties, agrees that no payment to the ABL Representative or any ABL Secured Party
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall entitle the Note Representative or any Note
Secured Party to exercise any rights of subrogation in respect thereof until the ABL Obligations
Payment Date. Following the ABL Obligations Payment Date, the ABL Representative agrees to execute
such documents, agreements, and instruments as the Note Representative or any Note Secured Party
may reasonably request to evidence the transfer by subrogation to any such Person of an interest in
the ABL Obligations resulting from payments to the ABL Representative by such Person, so long as
all costs and expenses (including all reasonable legal fees and disbursements) incurred in
connection therewith by the ABL Representative are paid by such Person upon request for payment
thereof. The ABL Representative, for and on behalf of itself and the ABL Secured Parties, agrees
that no payment to the Note Representative or any Note Secured Party pursuant to the provisions of
this Agreement shall entitle the ABL Representative or any ABL Secured Party to exercise any rights
of subrogation in respect thereof until the Note Obligations Payment Date. Following the Note
Obligations Payment Date, the Note Representative agrees to execute such documents, agreements, and
instruments as the ABL Representative or any ABL Secured Party may reasonably request to evidence
the transfer by subrogation to any such Person of an interest in the Note Obligations resulting
from payments to the Note Representative by such Person, so long as all costs and expenses
(including all reasonable legal fees and disbursements) incurred in connection therewith by the
Note Representative are paid by such Person upon request for payment thereof.

     10.2 Further Assurances. Each of the Note Representative and the ABL Representative
will, at any time and from time to time, promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and
documents, and take all further action, that may be necessary or desirable, or that the other party
may reasonably request, in order to protect any right or interest granted or purported to be
granted hereby or to enable the ABL Representative or the Note Representative to exercise and
enforce its rights and remedies hereunder; provided, however, that no party shall
be required to pay over any payment or distribution, execute any instruments or documents, or take
any other action referred to in this Section 10.2, to the extent that such action would
contravene any law, order or other legal requirement or any of the terms or provisions of this
Agreement, and in the event of a controversy or dispute, such party may interplead any payment or
distribution in any court of competent jurisdiction, without further responsibility in respect of
such payment or distribution under this Section 10.2.

     10.3 Conflicts. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement
and the provisions of any ABL Document or any Note Document, the provisions of this Agreement shall
govern; provided, however, the rights, benefits, privileges, indemnities and
protections of the Note Representative as Collateral Agent under the Note Security Documents shall
apply to this Agreement.

     10.4 Continuing Nature of Provisions. Subject to Section 5.5, this Agreement
shall continue to be effective, and shall not be terminable by any party hereto, until the earlier
of (i) the ABL Obligations Payment Date and (ii) the Note Obligations Payment Date;
provided that if a Replacement ABL Agreement or Replacement Note Agreement, as applicable,
is entered into following such

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termination, the relevant Secured Parties agree to, upon the request of any Loan Party,
restore this Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein until the earlier to occur of
the next following ABL Obligations Payment Date or Note Obligations Payment Date. This is a
continuing agreement and the ABL Secured Parties and the Note Secured Parties may continue, at any
time and without notice to the other parties hereto, to extend credit and other financial
accommodations, lend monies and provide indebtedness to, or for the benefit of, any Loan Party on
the faith hereof. In furtherance of the foregoing:

     (a) Upon receipt of a notice from the Loan Parties stating that the Loan Parties (or any of
them) have entered into entered into a Replacement ABL Agreement (which notice shall include the
identity of the new ABL Representative), the Note Representative shall promptly (i) enter into such
documents and agreements (including amendments or supplements to this Agreement) as the Loan
Parties or the new ABL Representative shall reasonably request in order to provide to the new ABL
Representative the rights contemplated hereby, in each case consistent in all material respects
with the terms of this Agreement, (ii) deliver to the new ABL Representative any ABL Priority
Collateral held by it, together with any necessary endorsements (or otherwise allow the new ABL
Representative to obtain control of such ABL Priority Collateral), and (iii) take such other
actions as the Loan Parties or the new ABL Representative may reasonably request to provide the new
ABL Representative or the applicable the ABL Creditors the benefits of this Agreement. The new ABL
Representative shall agree in a writing addressed to the Note Representative to be bound by the
terms of this Agreement, and

     (b) Upon receipt of a notice from the Loan Parties stating that the Loan Parties (or any of
them) have entered into entered into a Replacement Note Agreement (which notice shall include the
identity of the new Note Representative, if applicable), the ABL Representative shall promptly (i)
enter into such documents and agreements (including amendments or supplements to this Agreement) as
the Loan Parties or the new Note Representative shall reasonably request in order to provide to the
new Note Representative or the applicable new Note Secured Parties the rights contemplated hereby,
in each case consistent in all material respects with the terms of this Agreement, (ii) deliver to
the new Note Representative any Note Priority Collateral held by it together with any necessary
endorsements (or otherwise allow the new Note Representative to obtain control of such Note
Priority Collateral), and (iii) take such other actions as the Loan Parties or the new Note
Representative may reasonably request to provide the new Note Representative the benefits of this
Agreement. The new Note Representative shall agree in a writing addressed to the ABL
Representative to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.

     10.5 Amendments; Waivers. (a) No amendment or modification of or supplement to any
of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and
signed by the ABL Representative and the Note Representative, and, in the cases of amendments or
modifications of or supplements to this Agreement that directly or indirectly affect the rights or
duties of any Loan Party, including amendments or modifications of Sections 2.6(b),
3.5, 3.6, 4.2, 6, 10.4, 10.5, 10.7 or
10.8 that indirectly or directly affect the rights or duties of any Loan Party, such Loan
Party. The ABL Representative and the Note Representative shall notify the Borrower at the address
specified in the signature pages to this Agreement of any amendment or modification of or
supplement to any provisions of this Agreement which does not need to be signed by a Loan Party and
provide the Borrower with a copy of such amendment, modification or supplement.

     (b) It is understood that the ABL Representative and the Note Representative, without the
consent of any other ABL Secured Party or Note Secured Party, may in their discretion determine
that a supplemental agreement (which may take the form of an amendment and restatement of this
Agreement) is necessary or appropriate to facilitate having additional indebtedness or other
obligations (“Additional Debt”) of any of the Loan Parties become ABL Obligations or Note
Obligations, as the case may be, under this Agreement, which supplemental agreement shall specify
whether such Additional Debt

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constitutes ABL Obligations or Note Obligations, provided, that such Additional Debt
is permitted to be incurred by the ABL Agreement and Note Agreement then extant, and is permitted
by such agreements to be subject to the provisions of this Agreement as ABL Obligations or Note
Obligations, as applicable.

     (c) Notwithstanding the terms of Section 10.5(a) and (b), in the event that the Note
Representative does not take the actions contemplated by Section 10.4(a)(i) in connection with any
permitted Additional Debt within 10 days after the delivery of a written request to do so, the ABL
Representative, without the consent of the Note Representative, may modify this Agreement (which
modification may take the form of an amendment and restatement of this Agreement) for the purpose
of having any Replacement ABL Agreement or Additional Debt of any of the Loan Parties become ABL
Obligations under this Agreement, which agreement shall specify that such Replacement ABL Agreement
or Additional Debt constitutes ABL Obligations, provided, that such Additional Debt is
permitted to be incurred pursuant to each Note Agreement then extant, and is permitted by such
agreements (as determined by the ABL Representative in good faith and certified by an officer of
the Borrower to the Note Representative) to be subject to the provisions of this Agreement as ABL
Obligations, as applicable.

     (d) Notwithstanding the terms of Section 10.5(a) and (b), in the event that the ABL
Representative does not take the actions contemplated by Section 10.4(b)(i) in connection with any
permitted Additional Debt within 10 days after the delivery of a written request to do so, the Note
Representative, without the consent of the ABL Representative, may modify this Agreement (which
modification may take the form of an amendment and restatement of this Agreement) for the purpose
of having any Replacement Note Agreement or Additional Debt of any of the Loan Parties become Note
Obligations under this Agreement, which agreement shall specify that such Replacement Note
Agreement or Additional Debt constitutes Note Obligations, provided, that such Additional
Debt is permitted to be incurred pursuant to each ABL Agreement then extant, and is permitted by
such agreements (as determined by the Note Representative in good faith and certified by an officer
of the Borrower to the ABL Representative) to be subject to the provisions of this Agreement as
Note Obligations, as applicable.

     10.6 Information Concerning Financial Condition of the Loan Parties. Each of the Note
Representative and the ABL Representative hereby assume responsibility for keeping itself informed
of the financial condition of the Loan Parties and all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of
nonpayment of the ABL Obligations or the Note Obligations. The Note Representative and the ABL
Representative hereby agree that no party shall have any duty to advise any other party of
information known to it regarding such condition or any such circumstances (except as otherwise
provided in the ABL Documents and Note Documents). In the event the Note Representative or the ABL
Representative, in its sole discretion, undertakes at any time or from time to time to provide any
information to any other party to this Agreement, it shall be under no obligation (a) to provide
any such information to such other party or any other party on any subsequent occasion, (b) to
undertake any investigation not a part of its regular business routine, or (c) to disclose any
other information.

     10.7 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED
BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

     10.8 Submission to Jurisdiction; JURY TRIAL WAIVER. (a) Each ABL Secured Party, each
Note Secured Party and each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself
and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme 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, in any action or proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each such party
hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or
proceeding may be heard and

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determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court.
Each such party agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive
and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided
by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that the any ABL Secured Party or Note
Secured Party may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding against any Loan Party or its
properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

     (b) Each ABL Secured Party, each Note Secured Party and each Loan Party hereby irrevocably
and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so (i) any
objection it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court referred to in paragraph (a) of this
Section and (ii) the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or
proceeding.

     (c) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner
provided for notices in Section 10.9. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of
any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

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

     10.9 Notices. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, any notice or other
communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be in writing and may be personally
served, telecopied, or sent by overnight express courier service or United States mail and shall be
deemed to have been given when delivered in person or by courier service, upon receipt of a
telecopy or five days after deposit in the United States mail (certified, with postage prepaid and
properly addressed). For the purposes hereof, the addresses of the parties hereto (until notice of
a change thereof is delivered as provided in this Section 10.9) shall be as set forth below
each party’s name on the signature pages hereof, or, as to each party, at such other address as may
be designated by such party in a written notice to all of the other parties.

     10.10 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of each of the parties hereto and each of the ABL Secured Parties and Note Secured Parties
and their respective successors and assigns, and nothing herein is intended, or shall be construed
to give, any other Person any right, remedy or claim under, to or in respect of this Agreement or
any Collateral.

     10.11 Headings. Section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only,
are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into
consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

     10.12 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and
enforceability of the

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remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular
jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

     10.13 Other Remedies. For avoidance of doubt, it is understood that nothing in this
Agreement shall prevent any ABL Secured Party or any Note Secured Party from exercising any
available remedy to accelerate the maturity of any indebtedness or other obligations owing under
the ABL Documents or the Note Documents, as applicable, or to demand payment under any guarantee in
respect thereof.

     10.14 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in
counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall
constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.
Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy shall be
effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. This Agreement shall
become effective when it shall have been executed by each party hereto.

     10.15 Additional Loan Parties. Borrower shall cause each Person that becomes a Loan
Party after the date hereof to become a party to this Agreement by execution and delivery by such
Person of a Joinder Agreement in the form of Annex 1 hereto.

[SIGNATURE PAGES TO FOLLOW]

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

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as ABL Representative for and on behalf of
the ABL Secured Parties	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Address for Notices:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.	 	 
	 	 	2200 Ross Avenue	 	 
	 	 	TX1-2921	 	 
	 	 	Dallas, TX 75201	 	 
	 	 	Attention: Christy West	 	 
	 	 	Facsimile No: (214) 965-2594	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	with a copy to:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP	 	 
	 	 	425 Lexington Avenue	 	 
	 	 	New York, NY 10017	 	 
	 	 	Attention: Patrick Ryan	 	 
	 	 	Facsimile No: (212) 455-2502	 	 

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	 	 	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Note Representative for and on
behalf of the Note Secured Parties	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	Address for Notices:	 	 
	 	 	U.S. Bank National Association	 	 
	 	 	60 Livingston Avenue	 	 
	 	 	EP-MN-WS3C	 	 
	 	 	St. Paul, MN 55107-2292	 	 
	 	 	Attention: Rick Prokosch	 	 
	 	 	Facsimile No: (651) 495-8097	 	 

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	 	 	EASTON-BELL SPORTS, INC., a Delaware corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ALL AMERICAN SPORTS CORPORATION	 	 
	 	 	BELL RACING COMPANY	 	 
	 	 	BELL SPORTS CORP.	 	 
	 	 	MACMARK CORPORATION	 	 
	 	 	RIDDELL SPORTS GROUP, INC.	 	 
	 	 	RIDMARK CORPORATION	 	 
	 	 	EQUILINK LICENSING, LLC	 	 
	 	 	BELL SPORTS, INC.	 	 
	 	 	EASTON SPORTS, INC.	 	 
	 	 	CDT NEVADA, INC.	 	 
	 	 	EASTON SPORTS ASIA, INC.	 	 
	 	 	RIDDELL, INC.	 	 
	 	 	BELL CHINA INVESTMENTS, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 

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ANNEX 1

JOINDER AGREEMENT

          THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of ___, 20___, is
executed by                     , a                      (the “New Subsidiary”) in favor of
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (“ABL Representative”) and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(“Note Representative”), in their capacities as ABL Representative and Note Representative,
respectively, under that certain Intercreditor Agreement (the “Intercreditor Agreement”),
dated as of December 3, 2009 among the ABL Representative, the Note Representative, Easton-Bell
Sports, Inc., as borrower, and each of the other Loan Parties party thereto. All capitalized terms
used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Intercreditor
Agreement.

          The New Subsidiary, for the benefit of the ABL Representative and the Note Representative,
hereby agrees as follows:

          1. The New Subsidiary hereby acknowledges the Intercreditor Agreement and acknowledges, agrees
and confirms that, by its execution of this Agreement, the New Subsidiary will be deemed to be a
Loan Party under the Intercreditor Agreement and shall have all of the obligations of a Loan Party
thereunder as if it had executed the Intercreditor Agreement. The New Subsidiary hereby ratifies,
as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions
contained in the Intercreditor Agreement.

          2. The address of the New Subsidiary for purposes of Section 10.09 of the Intercreditor
Agreement is as follows:

                                                  

                                                  

                                                  

          3. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE NEW SUBSIDIARY HEREUNDER SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Subsidiary has caused this Agreement to be duly executed by its
authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	[NEW SUBSIDIARY]	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 

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