Document:

EX-4.2

Exhibit 4.1

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED PRECIOUS METALS AGREEMENT

THIS THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED PRECIOUS METALS AGREEMENT, dated as of September 28, 2010, but
made effective as of October 1, 2010 (the “Effective Date”), is by and among: THE BANK OF
NOVA SCOTIA, a Canadian chartered bank (the “Metal Lender”); and BRUSH ENGINEERED MATERIALS
INC., an Ohio corporation (“BEM”); WILLIAMS ADVANCED MATERIALS INC., a New York corporation
(“WAM”); TECHNICAL MATERIALS, INC., an Ohio corporation (“TMI”); BRUSH WELLMAN
INC., an Ohio corporation (“BWI”); ZENTRIX TECHNOLOGIES INC., an Arizona corporation
(“ZTI”); WILLIAMS ACQUISITION, LLC, a New York limited liability company d/b/a Pure Tech
(“WAL”); THIN FILM TECHNOLOGY, INC., a California corporation (“TFT”); TECHNI-MET,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TML”), ACADEMY CORPORATION, a New Mexico
corporation (“AC”); and ACADEMY GALLUP, LLC, a New Mexico limited liability company
(“AG”), and such other Subsidiaries (as hereinafter defined) of BEM who may from time to
time become parties hereto by means of their execution and delivery with Metal Lender of a Joinder
Agreement (as hereinafter defined). BEM, WAM, TMI, BWI, ZTI, WAL, TFT, TML, AC, AG and such
Subsidiaries are herein sometimes referred to collectively as the “Customers” and each
individually as a “Customer”.

BACKGROUND

A. The Customers and the Metal Lender desire to enter into this Third Amended and Restated
Precious Metals Agreement (as the same may be amended, supplemented, extended, restated or
otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”) to amend and restate in its
entirety that certain Second Amended and Restated Precious Metals Agreement, dated as of December
28, 2007, by and among the Metal Lender and the Customers, as amended by (i) Amendment No. 1 to
Second Amended and Restated Precious Metals Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2008, (ii) Amendment
No. 2 to Second Amended and Restated Precious Metals Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2008, (iii)
Amendment No. 3 to Second Amended and Restated Precious Metals Agreement, dated as of October 2,
2009, (iv) Amendment No. 4 to Second Amended and Restated Precious Metals Agreement, dated as of
February 11, 2010, (v) Amendment No. 5 to Second Amended and Restated Precious Metals Agreement,
dated as of April 30, 2010, and (vi) Amendment No. 6 to Second Amended and Restated Precious Metals
Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2010 (as amended, the “Original Agreement”) and to supersede
all prior precious metal sale, precious metal consignment and similar agreements among the parties
hereto.

B. Pursuant to this Agreement, (a) the Metal Lender will extend to the Customers (i) a
precious metals consignment facility, (ii) a gold loan facility, (iii) a precious metals hedging
facility, and (iv) a precious metals storage facility, all on the terms and conditions, and in
reliance upon the covenants, representations and warranties of the Customers hereinafter set forth,
and (b) as of the Effective Date, (i) all “Consigned Precious Metal” and all “Loaned Gold”
outstanding under the Original Agreement shall constitute Consigned Precious Metal and Loaned Gold
hereunder, and (ii) all other obligations outstanding under the Original Agreement shall constitute
Obligations outstanding hereunder.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual promises hereinafter
contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS.

When used herein, the terms set forth below shall be defined as follows:

“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly,
or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common
Control with the Person specified.

“Aggregate Secured Precious Metal Facility Indebtedness” means the value (as
determined in accordance with Section 2.2 hereof) of all Precious Metal and base metal
outstanding on consignment, loan, conditional sale or lease from the Metal Lender under this
Agreement and from all Approved Consignors under Permitted Precious Metal Agreements plus
any unpaid purchase price for such Precious Metal or base metal that has been withdrawn and is
required to be purchased and paid for in full under this Agreement or such Permitted Precious Metal
Agreements.

“Aggregate Secured Precious Metal Limit” means the maximum aggregate value of all
Consigned Precious Metal (as defined in the Metal Intercreditor Agreement) permitted to be
outstanding at any particular time pursuant to Section 4.8 of the Metal Intercreditor Agreement.

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Background Paragraph A hereof.

“Applicable Margin” shall be 3.50% on the Effective Date until adjusted in accordance
with the next sentence. From and after the date which is five (5) Business Days after the Metal
Lender’s receipt of Customers’ financial statements and compliance certificate for the period
ending September 30, 2010, the Applicable Margin will be determined quarterly based on BEM’s
Leverage Ratio (as determined and evidenced by Customers’ most recent quarterly financial
statements and quarterly compliance certificate delivered to the Metal Lender) as follows:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Leverage Ratio	 	 
	(Exclusive of Consignment)	 	Applicable Margin
	>3.75x
	 	 	4.00	%
	 
	 	 	 	 
	< or = 3.75x but >2.50x
	 	 	3.75	%
	 
	 	 	 	 
	< or = 2.50x but >1.25x
	 	 	3.50	%
	 
	 	 	 	 
	< or = 1.25x
	 	 	3.25	%
	 
	 	 	 	 

No downward adjustment in the Applicable Margin shall be permitted following the occurrence and
during the continuance of an Event of Default. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else to
the contrary in this Agreement, within thirty (30) days after the Customers deliver to the Metal
Lender the annual, audited financial statements of BEM with respect to any particular Fiscal Year
pursuant to Section 9.1(a), either the Customer Agent or the Metal Lender may prepare and
deliver to the other a statement (a “Recalculation Statement”) setting forth (i) the
assertion of such party that the Applicable Margin used with respect to any particular quarter of
such Fiscal Year was incorrect based on verification of BEM’s Leverage Ratio for such quarter based
on the annual, audited financial statements of BEM, and (ii) such party’s calculation of the
correct Leverage Ratio, resulting Applicable Margin and resulting shortfall or excess in fees
charged hereunder based on such calculations. Within thirty (30) days following receipt by a party
of a Recalculation Statement, the parties shall review the Recalculation Statement and BEM’s
annual, audited financial statements and make such adjustments as are necessary to achieve the
results required by the next paragraph.

If the actual Applicable Margin (as determined pursuant to the preceding paragraph) is greater
than the Applicable Margin that was used for a particular quarter, then the fees charged hereunder
with respect to such quarter will be retroactively adjusted upward to reflect the actual Applicable
Margin that should have been used, and the Customers shall pay, by bank wire transfer of
immediately available funds to an account designated by the Metal Lender, an amount in cash equal
to such upward adjustment. If the actual Applicable Margin (as determined pursuant to the
preceding paragraph) is less than the Applicable Margin that was used for a particular quarter,
then the fees charged hereunder with respect to such quarter will be retroactively adjusted
downward to reflect the actual Applicable Margin that should have been used, and the Metal Lender
shall pay, by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the
Customer Agent, an amount in cash equal to such downward adjustment. Any payment required pursuant
to the foregoing will not be subject to any late fee, default rate or other penalties hereunder.

“Approved Consignor” means a Person who supplies precious or base metals to any of the
Customers on a secured basis (whether styled as a consignment, loan, conditional sale, lease or
other secured financing) and who is a party to the Metal Intercreditor Agreement.

“Approved Domestic Location(s)” means the Premises of any of the Customers located in
the continental United States and listed under the appropriate heading on Schedule 1
attached hereto, as it may be amended by the parties from time to time, and each other location
located in the continental United States approved by the Metal Lender in writing from time to time.

“Approved Foreign Location(s)” means locations located outside of the continental
United States and listed under the appropriate heading on Schedule 1 attached hereto, as it
may be amended by the parties from time to time, and each other location located outside of the
continental United States approved by the Metal Lender in writing from time to time.

“Approved Locations” means, collectively (a) the Approved Domestic Locations, (b) the
Approved Foreign Locations, (c) the locations of the Approved Refiners/Fabricators, and (d) the
Approved Subconsignee Locations.

“Approved Refiners/Fabricators” means the refiners and fabricators listed under the
appropriate heading on Schedule 1 attached hereto, as it may be amended by the parties from
time to time, and such other fabricators and refiners as may be approved by the Metal Lender in
writing from time to time; provided, however, the Metal Lender shall have the
right, in its reasonable discretion, to give reasonable advance written notice to the Customer
Agent that a particular fabricator or refiner, whether now, or hereafter approved, is no longer an
Approved Refiner/Fabricator.

“Approved Storage Facility Location(s)” means the Premises of any of the Customers
located in the continental United States and listed under the appropriate heading on Schedule
1 attached hereto, as it may be amended by the parties from time to time, and each other
location located in the continental United States approved by the Metal Lender in writing from time
to time.

“Approved Subconsignee Locations” means, collectively, the locations described in
Schedule 1 attached hereto, as it may be amended by the parties from time to time, and each
other location approved by the Metal Lender in writing from time to time, where Consigned Precious
Metal may be located while in the possession of Approved Subconsignees.

“Approved Subconsignee Precious Metal” means all Consigned Precious Metal outstanding
on sub-consignment from the Customers to Approved Subconsignees.

“Approved Subconsignees” means the subconsignees listed under the appropriate heading
on Schedule 1 attached hereto, as it may be amended by the parties from time to time, and
each other subconsignee approved by the Metal Lender in writing from time to time.

“Authorized Representatives” means all person(s) who are authorized by and on behalf
of the Customer Agent or the Customers under this Agreement, including, without limitation, (a) to
transact Consignment, Gold Loan and purchase and sale transactions with the Metal Lender under the
Consignment Facility or the Gold Loan Facility; (b) to request that a Consignment under the
Consignment Facility or Gold Loan under the Gold Loan Facility be continued as such or converted to
a Consignment or Gold Loan of another Type; and (c) to enter into Precious Metal Hedging
Transactions with the Metal Lender under the Precious Metal Hedging Transaction Facility.

“Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code (11 U.S.C. § 101 et
seq.) as amended from time to time, and any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder.

“Beryllium Contracts” means any and all agreements or other arrangements (however
styled) for the purchase, procurement or other acquisition of beryllium, in whatever form, entered
into from time to time by any Customer (including, without limitation, Beryl Ore, Copper Beryllium
Master Alloy, Vacuum Cast Beryllium Ingot and Vacuum Hot Pressed Beryllium Billet), but only to the
extent that the US Dollar equivalent of any Indebtedness related thereto does not exceed
$20,000,000 during any consecutive twelve-month period.

“Business Day” means a day on which commercial banks settle payments in (a) London, if
the payment obligation is calculated by reference to any pricing period or pricing mechanism
relating to London, or (b) New York, New York, for all other payment obligations; an adjustment
will be made if a date would otherwise fall on a day that is not a Business Day so that the date
will be the first following day that is a Business Day except as otherwise set forth herein.

“Capital Expenditures” means, without duplication, any expenditure by any Customer for
any purchase or other acquisition or development of any asset which would be classified as a fixed
or capital asset on a consolidated balance sheet of BEM and its Subsidiaries prepared in accordance
with GAAP.

“Capitalized Lease” means, for any Person, any lease of property by such Person as
lessee which would be capitalized on such Person’s balance sheet in accordance with GAAP.

“Category” means, with respect to any Precious Metal, its nature as Gold, Silver,
Platinum, Palladium or Rhodium.

“Change in Control” means (a) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly,
beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder as in effect on the
date hereof), of equity interests representing more than 20% of the aggregate ordinary voting power
represented by the issued and outstanding equity interests of BEM; (b) occupation of a majority of
the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of BEM by Persons who were neither
(i) nominated by the board of directors of BEM nor (ii) appointed by directors so nominated; or (c)
the occurrence of a change in control, or other similar provision, as defined in any agreement or
instrument evidencing any Material Indebtedness (triggering a default or mandatory prepayment,
which default or mandatory prepayment has not been waived in writing).

“Client” means any third-party customer or client of a Customer that delivers (whether
by physical delivery or by means of entries in any “pool account”, “toll account”, or similar
arrangement) Client Metal to such Customer pursuant to an arrangement (each, a “Client-Customer
Arrangement”) whereby, in the ordinary course of such Customer’s business, it (a) refines such
Client Metal for such third-party customer or client, or (b) uses such Client Metal to manufacture
or fabricate one or more products or provide other services for such third-party customer or
client.

“Client-Customer Arrangement” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Client”.

“Client Metal” means any Precious Metal or other property owned or held by any Client,
and any Precious Metal or other property consigned, loaned or provisionally sold to any Client by
any Person other than a Customer.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, reformed or otherwise
modified from time to time, and any rule or regulation issued thereunder.

“Collateral” means any collateral securing payment of all or any portion of the
Obligations, including, without limitation, Consigned Precious Metal and Loaned Gold.

“Collateral Access Agreement” means any landlord waiver or other similar agreement
between the Metal Lender and any third party (including all bailees or consignees, but excluding
all Approved Refiners/Fabricators and Approved Subconsignees) in possession of any Collateral or
any landlord of any Customer for any leased Premises where any Collateral is located, as any such
waiver or similar agreement may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Collateral Agent” means The Bank of Nova Scotia, in its capacity as Collateral Agent
for itself and for the Approved Consignors pursuant to the Metal Intercreditor Agreement.

“Collateral Compliance Certificate” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 9.1(e).

“Consigned Precious Metal” means Precious Metal which has been consigned to a Customer
pursuant to the Consignment Facility.

“Consignment” means a consignment of Precious Metal by the Metal Lender to a Customer
under the Consignment Facility.

“Consignment Facility” means the facility established pursuant to Section 2
hereof, whereby a Customer may request Consignments of Precious Metal from the Metal Lender.

“Consignment Facility Indebtedness” means the value (as determined in accordance with
Section 2.2 hereof) of Consigned Precious Metal plus any unpaid purchase price for
Consigned Precious Metal that has been withdrawn from Consignment and is required to be purchased
under the Consignment Facility.

“Consignment Limit” means (a) the lesser of: (i) One Hundred Forty Million Dollars
($140,000,000); and (ii) the value (as determined in accordance with Section 2.2 hereof) of
the Customers’ Inventory of Precious Metal (including any Precious Metal obtained or, at the time
of determination, proposed to be obtained, by a Customer pursuant to this Agreement) at Approved
Locations or in transit between any Approved Locations which is (A) not outstanding on consignment,
loan or lease to the Customers from Approved Consignors under Permitted Precious Metals Agreements,
and (B) is free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Metal Liens, minus (b) the Gold
Loan Facility Indebtedness.

“Consolidated” or “consolidated” means, wherever used in conjunction with a
financial statement, covenant or definition, such financial statement, covenant or definition shall
(unless otherwise specifically stated) refer to BEM and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis
determined, calculated or applied in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated EBITDA” means, with reference to any period, Consolidated Net Income
plus, to the extent deducted from revenues in determining Consolidated Net Income,
(a) Consolidated Interest Expense, (b) Consolidated Tax Expense, (c) depreciation,
(d) amortization, (e) depletion expense, and (f) nonrecurring losses incurred other than in the
ordinary course of business, minus, to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income,
nonrecurring gains realized other than in the ordinary course of business, all calculated for BEM
and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

“Consolidated Fixed Charges” means, with reference to any period, without duplication,
Consolidated Interest Expense to the extent paid in cash during such period, plus scheduled
principal payments on Indebtedness made during such period, plus Capitalized Lease payments
made during such period, all calculated for BEM and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis.

“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, with reference to any period, the interest
expense of BEM and its Subsidiaries calculated on a Consolidated basis for such period (but not
including any up-front fees paid in connection with this Agreement (or the Original Agreement), any
Permitted Precious Metals Agreement subject to the Metal Intercreditor Agreement or the Senior
Credit Agreement).

“Consolidated Net Income” means, with reference to any period, the net income (or
loss) of BEM and its Subsidiaries calculated on a Consolidated basis for such period.

“Consolidated Net Worth” means, on any date, all amounts that would be included under
stockholders’ equity on a consolidated balance sheet of BEM and its consolidated Subsidiaries, as
determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Tax Expense” means, with reference to any period, the tax expense of BEM
and its Subsidiaries calculated on a Consolidated basis for such period.

“Consolidated Total Assets” means, as of the date of any determination thereof, total
assets of BEM and its Subsidiaries calculated in accordance with GAAP on a consolidated basis as of
such date.

“Consolidated Funded Debt” means all Indebtedness for borrowed money and Capitalized
Leases, including, without limitation, current, long-term and Subordinated Indebtedness, for BEM
and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis, provided that for purposes of this
definition, obligations under the following will not be considered in calculating Consolidated
Funded Debt: (a) obligations under Swap Agreements, (b) obligations under this Agreement and
obligations under other Permitted Precious Metals Agreements, (c) obligations under the Beryllium
Contracts, and (d) Indebtedness under any sale and leaseback transaction.

“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to
exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings
correlative thereto.

“Customer(s)” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble, including any other
direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of BEM which, upon BEM’s request and with the consent of
the Metal Lender (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), becomes a party hereto by
executing and delivering a Joinder Agreement.

“Customer Agent” means BEM, in its capacity as agent of the Customers and each of
them.

“Default” means (a) an Event of Default or (b) an event or condition that, but for the
requirement that time elapse or notice be given or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

“Dollars” and “$” means lawful currency of the United States.

“Drawdown Date” means (a) with respect to the Consignment Facility, the date on which
any Consignment under the Consignment Facility is made or is to be made and the date on which any
Consignment under the Consignment Facility is converted or continued in accordance with Section
2.5 hereof, and (b) with respect to the Gold Loan Facility, the Effective Date and the date on
which any Gold Loan is converted or continued in accordance with Section 3.5 hereof.

“Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

“Environmental Laws” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders,
decrees, judgments, injunctions or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any
governmental authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of
natural resources or the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material.

“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any
liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the
Customers directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental
Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any
Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release
of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual
arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

“Equity Precious Metal” means Precious Metal owned by the Customers (excluding
therefrom, however, (i) the aggregate amount of all Precious Metal outstanding under the Gold Loan
Facility, (ii) the aggregate amount of all Precious Metal which is on consignment, loan or
conditional sale from an Approved Consignor, and (iii) all Approved Subconsignee Precious Metal),
which is free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Metal Liens) and which is located at one
or more of the Customers’ Premises which are also Approved Domestic Locations and which Premises
are either (a) owned by a Customer or (b) are the subject of a valid and effective Collateral
Access Agreement.

“Event of Default” means each and every event specified in Section 10.1 of
this Agreement.

“Fiscal Month” means any of the monthly accounting periods of BEM.

“Fiscal Quarter” means any of the quarterly accounting periods of BEM.

“Fiscal Year” means any of the annual accounting periods of BEM ending on December 31
of each year.

“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means the ratio, determined as of the end of each Fiscal
Quarter of BEM for the then most-recently ended four (4) Fiscal Quarters of (a) Consolidated
EBITDA, minus cash taxes paid, minus the unfinanced portion of Consolidated Capital
Expenditures, minus cash dividends, plus cash tax refunds, to (b) Consolidated
Fixed Charges, all calculated for BEM and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis.

“Fixed Consignment Fee” means a consignment fee calculated in accordance with the
provisions of Section 2.3(d) hereof.

“Fixed Gold Loan Fee” means a Gold Loan fee calculated in accordance with
Section 3.3(d) hereof.

“Fixed Rate Consignment” means a Consignment bearing a Fixed Consignment Fee.

“Fixed Rate Gold Loan” means a Gold Loan bearing a Fixed Gold Loan Fee.

“Fixed Rate Period” means, with respect to the Consignment of Precious Metal based
upon a Fixed Consignment Fee or a Gold Loan of Precious Metal based upon a Fixed Gold Loan Fee, the
period beginning on the Drawdown Date and ending one (1) month, two (2) months, three (3) months,
six (6) months, nine (9) months, twelve (12) months or (if approved by the Metal Lender)
twenty-four (24) months, after such Drawdown Date (or such other period as the Metal Lender and the
Customer shall agree upon from time to time thereafter), as the Customer may select in its relevant
notice pursuant to Sections 2.4 or 2.5 (in the case of Consignments) and
Sections 3.4 and 3.5 (in the case of Gold Loans); provided,
however, that, if such Fixed Rate Period would otherwise end on a day which is not a London
Banking Day, such Fixed Rate Period shall end on the next following London Banking Day;
provided, however, that if such next following London Banking Day is the first
London Banking Day of a calendar month, such Fixed Rate Period shall end on the next preceding
London Banking Day; and no Fixed Rate Period may end on a date later than ten (10) Business Days
prior to the Maturity Date.

“Floating Consignment Fee” means a consignment fee calculated in accordance with the
provisions of Section 2.3(c) hereof.

“Floating Gold Loan Fee” means a gold loan fee calculated in accordance with the
provisions of Section 3.3(c) hereof.

“Floating Rate Consignment(s)” means a Consignment bearing a Floating Consignment Fee.

“Floating Rate Gold Loan” means a Gold Loan bearing a Floating Gold Loan Fee.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

“Gold” means, except as provided in, and for the purposes of, Section 2.1(b)
hereof, gold having a minimum degree of fineness of ninety-nine and 50/100 percent (99.50%), in
bars of approximately four hundred (400) troy ounces, one hundred (100) troy ounces or one (1) kilo
(32.150 troy ounces) each, or in bags of gold grain of approximately one hundred (100) troy ounces
each, in form available to the Metal Lender, or in such other degree of fineness or form as the
parties may agree upon from time to time.

“Gold Loan” means the loan of Gold by the Metal Lender to Customers under the Gold
Loan Facility.

“Gold Loan Facility” means the facility established pursuant to Section 3
hereof, whereby the Customers may request the loan of Gold from the Metal Lender on the Effective
Date.

“Gold Loan Facility Indebtedness” means, without duplication, the value (as determined
in accordance with Section 3.2 hereof) of Loaned Gold plus any unpaid purchase
price payable in respect to Loaned Gold for which final settlement has occurred but for which
payment has not been made.

“Gold Loan Limit” means the lesser of (a) the value (as determined in accordance with
Section 2.2 hereof) of 23,781 fine troy ounces of Gold, and (b) One Hundred Forty Million
Dollars ($140,000,000), minus the Consignment Facility Indebtedness.

“Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all
hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum
distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas,
infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to
any Environmental Law.

“Indebtedness” of a Person means, without duplication, such Person’s (a) obligations
for borrowed money, (b) obligations representing the deferred purchase price of property or
services (other than accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of such Person’s business
payable on terms customary in the trade), (c) obligations, whether or not assumed, secured by Liens
or payable out of the proceeds or production from property now or hereafter owned or acquired by
such Person, (d) obligations which are evidenced by notes, acceptances, or other similar
instruments, (e) obligations of such Person to purchase securities or other property arising out of
or in connection with the sale of the same or substantially similar securities or property or any
other off-balance sheet liabilities, (f) obligations under Capitalized Leases, (g) contingent
obligations for which the underlying transaction constitutes Indebtedness under this definition,
(h) the stated face amount of all letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances issued for the account
of such Person and, without duplication, all reimbursement obligations with respect to such issued
letters of credit, (i) any and all obligations, contingent or otherwise, whether now existing or
hereafter arising, under or in connection with Swap Agreements, including, without limitation, Net
Mark-to-Market Exposure, and (j) obligations of such Person under any sale and leaseback
transaction.

“Indemnified Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.15
hereof.

“Indemnified Liabilities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.15
hereof.

“Intercreditor Agreements” means (a) the Lender Intercreditor Agreement, and (b) the
Metal Intercreditor Agreement, as each may be amended from time to time.

“Inventory” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial
Code.

“ISDA Agreement” means any ISDA Master Agreement at any time in existence between one
or more Customers and the Metal Lender, together with the Schedule related thereto, as amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Joinder Agreement” means a Joinder Agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to the
parties hereto pursuant to which each operating Subsidiary of BEM which holds Consigned Precious
Metal may become a Customer and a party to this Agreement.

“Lender Intercreditor Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Intercreditor
Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2007, by and between the Collateral Agent (on behalf of the
Metal Lender and Approved Consignors) and the Agent (on behalf of the Lenders under the Senior
Credit Agreement), as amended by (a) Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Intercreditor
Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2008, (b) Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Intercreditor
Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2009, and (c) Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated
Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2010, and as may be further amended, restated or
supplemented from time to time.

“Letter of Credit” means an irrevocable stand-by letter of credit in favor of the
Metal Lender, reasonably acceptable to the Metal Lender in form and substance, issued and delivered
to the Metal Lender by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or any other domestic bank reasonably acceptable
to the Metal Lender.

“Letter of Credit Locations” means, collectively, the Approved Foreign Locations and
the Approved Subconsignee Locations.

“Leverage Ratio” means the ratio, determined as of the last day of each Fiscal Quarter
of BEM for the then most-recently ended four (4) Fiscal Quarters of (a) Consolidated Funded Debt to
(b) Consolidated EBITDA.

“Lien” means any lien (statutory or other), mortgage, security interest, consignment
interest, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance or preference,
priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever
(including, without limitation, the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale,
Capitalized Lease or other title retention agreement).

“Loaned Gold” means Gold loaned to the Customers under Section 3 hereof.

“London Banking Day” means any day on which commercial banks are open for
international business (including dealings in dollar deposits) in London.

“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business,
property, condition (financial or otherwise), or results of operations of BEM and its Subsidiaries
taken as a whole, (b) the ability of any Customer to perform its material obligations under this
Agreement or the other Precious Metal Documents to which it is a party, (c) a material portion of
the Collateral subject to this Agreement, or the Metal Lender’s Liens on the Collateral, or the
priority of any such Liens, or (d) the validity or enforceability of any of the Precious Metal
Documents or the rights or remedies of the Metal Lender thereunder.

“Material Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations), or
obligations in respect of one or more Swap Agreements, of any one or more of the Customers in an
aggregate principal amount exceeding $10,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in currencies other
than dollars). For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the
obligations of the Customers in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the maximum
aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that the Customer would be required to
pay if such Swap Agreement were terminated at such time.

“Maturity Date” means September 30, 2013, except that, if, on or
before August 10, 2012, the Senior Credit Agreement has not been amended or restated to extend the
“maturity date” thereof to at least September 30, 2013 (or refinanced or replaced with a new cash
credit facility with such a “maturity date”), then the Maturity Date hereunder shall be November 7,
2012. Any obligations of the Customers under this Agreement which are not paid when due on or
before the Maturity Date shall remain subject to the provisions of this Agreement until all
Obligations are paid and performed in full.

“Metal Intercreditor Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Intercreditor and
Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2007, by and among the Collateral Agent and
Approved Consignors, as amended by (a) Amendment No. 1 and Joinder to Amended and Restated
Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2009, (b) Amendment No. 2 to
Amended and Restated Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2010,
and (c) Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement,
dated as of February 11, 2010, and as may be further amended, restated or supplemented from time to
time.

“Metal Lender” means The Bank of Nova Scotia, a Canadian chartered bank.

“Metal Lender’s Address” means One Liberty Plaza, 25th Floor, New York, New York
10006, Attn: Tim Dinneny, Managing Director, or such other person or address as the Metal Lender
shall designate from time to time in accordance with the provisions hereof.

“Net Marked-to-Market Exposure” means, as of any date of determination, the excess (if
any) of all unrealized losses over all unrealized profits of the Customers arising from Swap
Agreements and Precious Metal Hedging Transactions. As used in this definition, “unrealized
losses” means the fair market value of the costs to a Customer of replacing such Swap Agreement or
Precious Metal Hedging Transaction as of the date of determination (assuming the Swap Agreement or
Precious Metal Hedging Transaction were to be terminated as of that date), and “unrealized profits”
means the fair market value of the gain to such Customer of replacing such Swap Agreement or
Precious Metal Hedging Transaction as of the date of determination (assuming such Swap Agreement or
Precious Metal Hedging Transaction were to be terminated as of that date) and, with respect to
Precious Metal Hedging Transactions, as reasonably determined and communicated by the Metal Lender
to the Customer Agent and, to the extent applicable to the particular Precious Metal Hedging
Transaction, using the value of underlying Precious Metal calculated in accordance with Section
2.2 hereof.

“Obligations” means any and all Indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of the
Customers to the Metal Lender of every kind and description, direct or indirect, joint or several,
absolute or contingent, due or to become due, whether for payment or performance, now existing or
hereafter arising under this Agreement or any other Precious Metal Document, including, without
limitation, all Indebtedness and obligations of the Customer under the Consignment Facility, the
Gold Loan Facility, the Segregated Storage Facility and the Precious Metal Hedging Transaction
Facility, and all interest, taxes, fees, charges, expenses and attorneys’ fees chargeable to the
Customers hereunder or thereunder.

“Original Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Background Paragraph A hereof.

“Palladium” means, except as provided in, and for the purposes of Section
2.1(b) hereof, palladium having a minimum degree of fineness of ninety-nine and 95/100 percent
(99.95%), in sponge, plate or ingots, in form available to the Metal Lender, or in such other
degree of fineness or form as the parties may agree upon from time to time.

“Participant” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.2(a) hereof.

“Permitted Liens” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.14 hereof.

“Permitted Metal Liens” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.14
hereof.

“Permitted Precious Metals Agreements” means gold, silver, platinum, palladium,
rhodium and other precious metal (including for the purposes of this definition copper, even though
copper is not generally deemed to be a precious metal) consignment, loan, conditional sale or lease
agreements or arrangements entered into from time to time by BEM or any of its Subsidiaries, to the
extent permitted by Sections 9.21 and 9.12(h) hereof. The term “Permitted Precious
Metals Agreements” shall not include Client-Customer Arrangements.

“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
joint venture, trust, or unincorporated organization.

“Physical Metal Deficiency” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
9.24(b) hereof.

“Platinum” means, except as provided in, and for the purposes of Section
2.1(b) hereof, platinum having a minimum degree of fineness of ninety-nine and 95/100 percent
(99.95%), in sponge or plate, in form available to Metal Lender, or in such other degree of
fineness or form as the parties may agree upon from time to time.

“Precious Metal” means each of Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium and Rhodium.

“Precious Metal Documents” means this Agreement, the Security Documents, the Precious
Metal Hedging Transactions, each ISDA Agreement (if any) and all agreements, instruments and
documents relating thereto which have been executed or delivered by or on behalf of a Customer.

“Precious Metal Hedging Transaction” means any transaction (including any agreement
with respect thereto) now existing or hereafter entered into by a Customer and the Metal Lender
which is a swap, forward, option, cap, floor, collar, cross-currency transaction or other similar
transaction (including any option with respect to any of these transactions) or any combination
thereof, whether linked to one or more Consignments, interest rates, price indices or other
financial measures, which is designed to hedge or mitigate risks to which a Customer has exposure
with respect to Precious Metal.

“Precious Metal Hedging Transaction Facility” means the facility established pursuant
to Section 5 hereof whereby the Customers may from time to time enter into Precious Metal
Hedging Transactions with the Metal Lender.

“Precious Metals Rate” means, with respect to any Fixed Rate Period, the arithmetic
mean rate for such Fixed Rate Period as shown on Reuters LIBO screen at 10:00 a.m. London, England
time two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Fixed Rate Period, less: (a) in
the case of Gold, the arithmetic mean rate for such Fixed Rate Period as shown on the Reuters Gold
Forward page as at 12:00 a.m. London, England time two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of
such Fixed Rate Period; (b) in the case of Silver, the arithmetic mean rate for such Fixed Rate
Period as shown on the Reuters Silver Forward page as at 10:00 a.m. London, England time two (2)
Business Days prior to the first day of such Fixed Rate Period; (c) in the case of Platinum or
Palladium, as applicable, the forward rate for such Platinum or Palladium, as applicable, for such
Fixed Rate Period as quoted by the Metal Lender from time to time; and (d) in the case of Rhodium,
such rate as the Metal Lender shall specify for Rhodium from time to time.

“Premises” means any real estate owned, used or leased by a Customer or an Affiliate
of a Customer.

“Prime Rate” means the variable per annum rate of interest so designated from time to
time by the Metal Lender as its U.S. Dollar “base rate” for U.S. Dollar commercial loans made by
the Metal Lender in the United States. The Prime Rate is a reference rate and does not
necessarily represent the lowest or best rate being charged to any customer. Changes in the rate
of interest resulting from changes in the Prime Rate shall take place immediately without notice or
demand of any kind.

“Recalculation Statement” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Applicable
Margin”.

“Refining Reserve” means one hundred five percent (105%) of the value (as determined
in accordance with Section 2.2 hereof), without duplication, of all Loaned Gold and all
Consigned Precious Metal located at any Letter of Credit Location (provided,
however, that the percentage in this clause (b) may be adjusted by the Metal Lender from
time to time in its reasonable discretion).

“Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash,
securities or other property) with respect to any equity interests in any Customer, or any payment
(whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on
account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any
such equity interests in any Customer or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such
equity interests in a Customer.

“Rhodium” means rhodium having a minimum degree of fineness of ninety-nine and 50/100
percent (99.50%) in form available to the Metal Lender, or in such other degree of fineness or form
as the parties may agree upon from time to time.

“Security Documents” means the Intercreditor Agreements and all agreements delivered
in connection with the foregoing, and any other agreements now or hereafter securing the
Obligations of the Customers to the Metal Lender.

“Segregated Storage Facility” shall have the meaning given to such term in
Section 4.1 hereof.

“Senior Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of November 7,
2007, among BEM, Williams Advanced Materials (Netherlands), B.V., the other foreign Subsidiary
borrowers party thereto from time to time, certain lenders party thereto from time to time, and
JPMorgan Chase, National Association, as administrative agent, as amended by (a) Amendment No. 1 to
Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2007, (b) Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement, dated as
of June 11, 2008, and (c) Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2010, and as may
be further amended, restated or supplemented, or refinanced or otherwise replaced from time to
time. If the Senior Credit Agreement is hereafter amended, refinanced or otherwise replaced
(including, without limitation, with an unsecured credit facility), the parties hereto shall
negotiate in good faith to make appropriate modifications to this Agreement acceptable to the
parties hereto, such that the applicable representations, warranties, agreements, covenants and
Events of Default herein conform to their corresponding provisions of such amended, refinanced or
replaced credit facility; provided, however, that the Metal Lender will not be
required to make any such modifications to the extent they would affect the Applicable Margin or
cause the Metal Lender to surrender, release or otherwise compromise its security interest in the
Collateral.

“Silver” means, except as provided in, and for the purposes, of Section 2.1(b)
hereof, silver having a minimum degree of fineness of ninety-nine and 90/100 percent (99.90%), in
bars of approximately one thousand (1,000) troy ounces each, in form available to the Metal Lender,
or in such other degree of fineness or form as the parties may agree upon from time to time.

“Stored Precious Metal” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1
hereof.

“Stored Precious Metal Limit” means the least of (a) $37,500,000, (b) the value (as
determined in accordance with Section 2.2 hereof) of 25,000 ounces of Gold or the
equivalent thereof with respect to any other Precious Metal, and (c) the amount of insurance
coverage obtained and in effect from time to time with respect to Stored Precious Metal pursuant to
Section 4.7 hereof.

“Subordinated Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of the Customer which is subordinated
in writing to all Obligations of the Customer to the Metal Lender on terms satisfactory to the
Metal Lender.

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person (the “parent”) at any date, any
corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity the accounts of
which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial
statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as
well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity
(a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or
more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the
general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held, or (b) that is, as
of such date, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more Subsidiaries of the parent or by
the parent and one or more Subsidiaries of the parent.

“Swap Agreement” means any transaction (including an agreement with respect thereto)
now existing or hereafter entered into by any Customer which is a rate swap, basis swap, forward
rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap, equity or equity
index option, bond option, interest rate option, foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction,
floor transaction, collar transaction, forward transaction, currency swap transaction,
cross-currency rate swap transaction, currency option or any other similar transaction (including
any option with respect to any of these transactions) or any combination thereof, whether linked to
one or more interest rates, foreign currencies, commodity prices, equity prices or other financial
measures.

“Type” means as to any Consignment under the Consignment Facility, its nature as a
Fixed Rate Consignment or a Floating Rate Consignment, and as to any Gold Loan under the Gold Loan
Facility, its nature as a Fixed Rate Gold Loan or a Floating Rate Gold Loan.

“Uniform Commercial Code” or “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code in effect
or the date hereof in the State of New York, or such other jurisdiction if otherwise required by
applicable law.

To the extent not defined in this Section l, unless the context otherwise requires,
accounting and financial terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings attributed to them by
GAAP, and all other terms contained in this Agreement shall have the meanings attributed to them by
Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code in force in the State of New York, as of the date hereof
to the extent the same are used or defined therein.

2. CONSIGNMENT FACILITY.

Section 2.1 Consigned Precious Metal; Insurance; Title.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth and provided that no Default has
occurred and is then continuing, the Metal Lender hereby agrees that it will consign Precious Metal
to the Customers from time to time in such amounts as are requested by the Customers or the
Customer Agent on behalf of the Customers in the manner set forth herein on any Business Day during
the period from the date hereof until the Maturity Date; provided, however, that no
Consignment shall be made if, after giving effect thereto, the Consignment Facility Indebtedness
would exceed the Consignment Limit.

(b) The commodities to be consigned to the Customers by the Metal Lender under the Consignment
Facility will consist of Precious Metal as defined herein; provided, however, that
notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, unless the parties otherwise agree, the
fineness of Precious Metal consisting of gold, silver, platinum or palladium provided by the Metal
Lender shall, subject to Section 2.1(h) below, be ninety-nine and 99/100 percent (99.99%).
EXCEPT FOR THE FINENESS OF THE CONSIGNED PRECIOUS METAL AND THE QUANTITY THEREOF WITH RESPECT TO
EACH CONSIGNMENT, THE METAL LENDER MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRECIOUS METAL CONSIGNED OR TO BE CONSIGNED OR SOLD HEREUNDER, WHETHER
AS TO MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY OTHER MATTER, AND THE METAL LENDER
HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH WARRANTIES.

(c) Precious Metal shall be consigned to the Customers by the Metal Lender in amounts as
requested by a Customer or the Customer Agent on behalf of the Customers from time to time in
accordance, and in compliance, with the terms and provisions hereof. Subject to Section
2.9 below, it is understood that at no time shall the Consignment Facility Indebtedness exceed
the Consignment Limit.

(d) All deliveries of Precious Metal requested by the Customers or the Customer Agent on
behalf of the Customers shall be made at the Customers’ expense and risk by a recognized reputable
carrier of the Metal Lender’s reasonable selection or, at the request of the applicable Customer or
the Customer Agent, by Metal Lender crediting the account of a Customer with a third party
designated by the parties for such purpose. Following the delivery of Consigned Precious Metal to
a Customer in accordance with Customer’s instructions, the Customers shall insure the Consigned
Precious Metal, including all Consigned Precious Metal which is in transit between Approved
Locations, in an amount not less than the value thereof (as determined in accordance with
Section 2.2), at all locations on an all risk form, including flood and earthquake and such
other insurance (including but not limited to, fidelity insurance for all employees, including
officers) as may from time to time be reasonably required by the Metal Lender. The Customers
shall, as between the Metal Lender and the Customers, accept all risk of loss to the Consigned
Precious Metal upon delivery of such Consigned Precious Metal to or for the account of any Customer
in accordance with the provisions hereof until its return to the Metal Lender as hereinafter
provided. All insurance provided for in this Subsection (d) shall be effected under valid and
enforceable policies, issued by financially sound and responsible insurance companies which are
admitted in the jurisdiction in which the Consigned Precious Metal is located, or are approved
under the applicable states’ surplus lines insurance laws. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the
expiration dates of all insurance policies required under this Subsection (d) or if otherwise
reasonably requested by the Metal Lender, the Customers or the Customer Agent shall deliver to the
Metal Lender an Acord Form 27 Certificate of Personal Property Insurance or other similar forms
satisfactory to the Metal Lender evidencing the insurance coverage required hereby and indicating
that the Metal Lender is an additional insured and a loss payee as its interests may appear under
such policy. All such insurance policies shall provide at least thirty (30) days’ prior written
notice to the Metal Lender of any cancellation or alteration thereof and shall insure all Consigned
Precious Metal wherever it is located. At the Metal Lender’s request, the Customers will furnish
the Metal Lender with a true and complete copy of all insurance policies evidencing the
satisfaction of the Customers’ insurance obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Metal Lender shall not be under any duty either to ascertain the existence of or to examine any
such policy or certificate or to advise the Customers in the event such policy shall not comply
with the requirements hereof.

(e) Title to Consigned Precious Metal shall remain in the Metal Lender until such Consigned
Precious Metal is purchased and withdrawn from consignment by a Customer, and Consigned Precious
Metal shall for the purposes of this Agreement be deemed to be outstanding on Consignment until
paid for in full, whereupon title to such purchased Consigned Precious Metal shall pass to the
Customer to whom such Precious Metal was consigned, or until such Consigned Precious Metal is
returned or redelivered by the Customer as provided in Section 2.3(g) or 2.9(a)(ii)
hereof. Each Customer hereby authorizes the Metal Lender to file financing statements against such
Customer with respect to the Consigned Precious Metal, and each Customer agrees, upon request of
the Metal Lender, to execute and deliver such other documents as may be reasonably requested by the
Metal Lender to further evidence or perfect the Metal Lender’s interests as consignor and a secured
party under the Uniform Commercial Code.

(f) Until Consigned Precious Metal is purchased and withdrawn from Consignment and paid for in
full, such Consigned Precious Metal and Inventory containing such Consigned Precious Metal shall at
all times be physically located (i) at one or more Approved Locations, or (ii) in transit between
any Approved Locations.

(g) The Customers shall pay all license fees, assessments and sales, use, excise, property and
other taxes now or hereafter imposed by any governmental body or authority with respect to the
possession, use, sale, transfer, consignment, delivery or ownership of all Precious Metal
consisting of Consigned Precious Metal (exclusive, however, of taxes imposed or measured by the
income of the Metal Lender and franchise taxes imposed on the Metal Lender).

(h) Except as may be provided in any Precious Metal Hedging Transaction, the Metal Lender
shall not be liable for any delay in delivery or for any inability to deliver Precious Metal
hereunder directly or indirectly resulting from any unavailability or scarcity of Precious Metals,
foreign or domestic embargoes, seizure, acts of God, insurrections, strikes, war, the adoption or
enactment of any law, ordinance, regulation, ruling or order directly or indirectly interfering
with the production, sale, consignment or delivery of Precious Metal generally, lack of
transportation, fire, flood, explosions or other accidents, events or contingencies beyond the
reasonable control of the Metal Lender.

Section 2.2 Valuation.

For the purpose of this Agreement, (a) the value of Gold shall be determined on the basis of
the second fixing price for Gold on the valuation date as customarily set by certain members of the
London Bullion Market Association, or if no such price is available for such date, then on the
basis of said second fixing price on the next previous day for which such price was available, (b)
the value of Silver shall be determined on the basis of the second fixing price for Silver on the
valuation date as customarily set by certain members of the London Bullion Market Association, or
if no such price is available for such date, then on the basis of said second fixing price on the
next previous day for which such price was available, (c) the value of Platinum shall be determined
on the basis of the second fixing price for Platinum on the valuation date as customarily set by
certain members of the London Platinum and Palladium Market Association, or if no such price is
available for such date, then on the basis of said second fixing price on the next previous day for
which such price was available, (d) the value of Palladium shall be determined on the basis of the
second fixing price for Palladium on the valuation date as customarily set by certain members of
the London Platinum and Palladium Market Association, or if no such price is available for such
date, then on the basis of said second fixing price on the next previous day for which such price
was available, and (e) the value of Rhodium shall be determined on the basis of the fair market
value of such Rhodium as reasonably determined by the Metal Lender from time to time. In the event
that the London Bullion Market Association or the London Platinum and Palladium Market Association
shall discontinue or alter in any material respect its usual practice of quoting a price for Gold,
Silver, Platinum or Palladium, as applicable, on any day for which such a price is necessary for
the purposes of this Agreement, the Metal Lender shall so notify the Customers, and the Metal
Lender, using its reasonable discretion, shall announce a substituted index or mechanism which
shall thereupon become the method of valuation hereunder until the London Bullion Market
Association or the London Platinum and Palladium Market Association, as applicable, shall resume
its usual practices of quoting such prices.

Section 2.3 Consignment Fees; Payments by the Customers.

(a) During such time as Precious Metal is consigned to any Customer hereunder and until the
same is withdrawn from consignment and returned to Metal Lender or paid for in full by the Customer
as hereinafter provided, the Customers will pay to the Metal Lender, a fee computed daily on the
value of such Consigned Precious Metal as hereinafter set forth. Such fee shall be accrued on a
daily basis and, in the case of Floating Rate Consignments, shall be paid monthly in arrears, not
later than the fifth (5th) Business Day following the receipt of invoice, and in the
case of Fixed Rate Consignments, shall be paid monthly in arrears, not later than the fifth
(5th) Business Day following the receipt of invoice, and on the last day of the Fixed
Rate Period with respect thereto. All fees payable under this Section 2 shall be computed
on the basis of a 360-day year, counting the actual number of days elapsed.

(b) The Customer may elect to pay either a Floating Consignment Fee or, provided that
no Default has occurred and is then continuing, a Fixed Consignment Fee with respect to each
Consignment of Precious Metal under the Consignment Facility, subject to the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth.

(c) Each Floating Consignment Fee will be calculated for the period commencing with the
Drawdown Date and shall be at the rate per annum calculated by the Metal Lender and specified by
the Metal Lender from time to time by written notice, delivered to the Customer Agent at least
seven (7) days prior to the effective date of such rate.

(d) Each Fixed Consignment Fee shall be calculated for a specific quantity and form of
Precious Metal consigned to a Customer for a specific Fixed Rate Period at a rate per annum equal
to the Precious Metals Rate, plus the Applicable Margin, provided, however,
that in the event that the Metal Lender determines prior to the commencement of any Fixed Rate
Period that the Precious Metals Rate as computed in accordance with the foregoing definition,
plus the Applicable Margin does not reflect the rate at which the Metal Lender is prepared
to sell, consign or deliver a particular Category of Precious Metal on a fixed rate basis for the
relevant Fixed Rate Period, then the Precious Metals Rate for such Fixed Rate Period shall be the
rate, if any, which the Metal Lender notifies the Customers prior to the commencement of such Fixed
Rate Period as the rate (when added to the Applicable Margin) at which the Metal Lender is prepared
to provide Consignments of a similar nature. The quantity and form of Precious Metal, and the
Fixed Rate Period shall be selected by the Customer Agent or the Customer requesting the
Consignment, and consented to by the Metal Lender. Once the specific quantity and Category of
Precious Metal and the specific Fixed Rate Period have been selected and the Fixed Consignment Fee
determined and agreed to by the applicable Customer or the Customer Agent, such selections shall be
irrevocable and binding on the Customers and shall obligate the Customers to accept the Consignment
requested from the Metal Lender in the amount, in the Category and at the Fixed Consignment Fee for
the Fixed Rate Period specified.

(e) [Reserved].

(f) The parties agree that to the extent that a market premium has already been paid with
respect to Precious Metal that was the subject of the Original Agreement, the Customers shall not
be required to pay any additional premium to the Metal Lender with respect to such Precious Metal.
Except with respect to any Precious Metal that was the subject of the payment or crediting against
payment of a premium to the Metal Lender under the Original Agreement, at such time as the Customer
shall request the Consignment and delivery of Precious Metal under the Consignment Facility, it
shall become obligated to pay to the Metal Lender a market premium per troy ounce announced by the
Metal Lender at the time of such Consignment (which amount shall include a premium for providing
Precious Metal of the higher percentage of fineness required by Section 2.1(b) hereof).
Such payment is to be made within five (5) Business Days of the Customers’ receipt of an invoice
therefor.

(g) At such time as a Customer shall purchase and withdraw Consigned Precious Metal from
Consignment under the Consignment Facility, it shall become obligated to (i) pay to the Metal
Lender (x) a purchase price computed in accordance with Section 2.2 hereof if such purchase
is effected by the Customer (and the Customer has notified the Metal Lender) prior to 2:30 p.m.,
London Time, on any London Banking Day, plus any applicable premium (provided that the
Customer shall not be required to pay any premium to the extent such premium was paid with respect
to such Precious Metal pursuant to Section 2.3(f) above), or (y) such other purchase price
as shall be mutually agreed upon by the Metal Lender and the Customer, or (ii) deliver Precious
Metal to the Metal Lender’s pool accounts, loco London, free and clear of all Liens (other than
Liens in favor of the Metal Lender) a quantity of Precious Metal equal to the Precious Metal
purchased. All payments of purchase price for Consigned Precious Metal or deliveries of Precious
Metal are to be made within two (2) London Banking Days, provided, however, title
to such Consigned Precious Metal shall not pass to the Customer until the payment in full of such
purchase price. Consigned Precious Metal shall be deemed to have been purchased and withdrawn from
Consignment, and payment of the purchase price shall become due, at the earlier of (A) such time as
a Customer shall notify the Metal Lender that it elects to purchase such Consigned Precious Metal,
or (B) such time as a Customer shall sell and deliver such Consigned Precious Metal to its
customers in the ordinary course of its business.

(h) Each Customer hereby authorizes the Metal Lender to charge such Customer’s account at any
time and from time to time for the purpose of paying any amounts which are at any time payable by
the Customers under this Section 2.3. Accordingly, all payments to be made by the
Customers under this Section 2.3 may be automatically debited to any Customer’s account.

(i) All payments (other than payments in the form of Precious Metal) shall be made by the
Customers at the Metal Lender’s Address herein set forth or such other place as the Metal Lender
may from time to time specify in writing, or by bank wire sent in accordance with the Metal
Lender’s instructions, in lawful currency of the United States of America in immediately available
funds, without counterclaim or setoff and free and clear of, and without any deduction or
withholding for, any taxes or other payments.

(j) All payments shall be applied first to the payment of all reasonable, out-of-pocket fees,
expenses and other amounts then due and payable to the Metal Lender under this Section 2
(excluding purchase price for Consigned Precious Metal and consignment fees), then to accrued
consignment fees and the balance on account of outstanding purchase price for Consigned Precious
Metal; provided, however, that after the occurrence and during the continuance of
an Event of Default, payments will be applied to the Obligations of the Customers to the Metal
Lender as the Metal Lender determines in its sole discretion.

Section 2.4 Requests for Consignments under the Consignment Facility.

(a) The Customers shall give to the Metal Lender notice by telephone, confirmed by writing via
facsimile transmission (confirmed in writing by the Metal Lender) of each request for a Consignment
of Precious Metal. Subject to agreement with respect to any Floating Consignment Fee or Fixed
Consignment Fee (to the extent applicable), each such notice shall be irrevocable and binding on
the Customers and shall obligate the Customers to accept the consignment requested.

(b) Requests for any Floating Rate Consignments shall be furnished to the Metal Lender no
later than 2:00 p.m. (New York time) one (1) Business Day prior to the proposed Drawdown Date.
Each such notice shall specify (i) the amount and form of Precious Metal requested, and (ii) the
proposed Drawdown Date of such Consignment.

(c) Requests for any Fixed Rate Consignments shall be furnished to the Metal Lender by
3:00 p.m. (New York time) three (3) London Banking Days prior to the proposed Drawdown Date. Each
such notice shall specify (i) the amount and form of Precious Metal requested, (ii) the proposed
Drawdown Date of such Consignment, and (iii) the Fixed Rate Period for such Consignment.

(d) The Customers irrevocably authorize the Metal Lender to make or cause to be made, at or
about the time of the Drawdown Date of any Consignment of Precious Metal or at the time of receipt
of any payment of purchase price for Consigned Precious Metal or any redelivery of Consigned
Precious Metal, an appropriate notation on the Metal Lender’s books and records reflecting the
making of such Consignment of Precious Metal or (as the case may be) the receipt of such purchase
price for Consigned Precious Metal, or any redelivery of Consigned Precious Metal. The amount of
the Consignment Facility Indebtedness set forth in the Metal Lender’s books and records shall be
prima facie evidence of the Consignment Facility Indebtedness owing and unpaid to
the Metal Lender, but the failure to record, or any error in so recording, any such amount on the
Metal Lender’s books and records shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the
Customers hereunder to make pay and perform their obligation under the Consignment Facility when
due.

Section 2.5 Conversion Options.

(a) Subject to the provisions hereof, the Customers may elect from time to time to convert an
outstanding Floating Rate Consignment to a Fixed Rate Consignment and to convert an outstanding
Fixed Rate Consignment to a Floating Rate Consignment, provided that (i) with respect to
any such conversion of a Fixed Rate Consignment into a Floating Rate Consignment, such conversion
shall only be made on the last day of the Fixed Rate Period with respect thereto; (ii) with respect
to any such conversion of a Floating Rate Consignment to a Fixed Rate Consignment, the Customers
shall give the Metal Lender at least three (3) London Banking Days’ prior written notice of the day
on which such election is effective; and (iii) no Consignment may be converted into a Fixed Rate
Consignment when a Default has occurred and is continuing hereunder. The Customers shall give to
the Metal Lender notice sent by facsimile transmission of its decision to convert an outstanding
consignment. All or any part of outstanding Consignments under the Consignment Facility may be
converted as provided herein. Subject to agreement with respect to any Floating Consignment Fee or
Fixed Consignment Fee (to the extent applicable), each such request shall be irrevocable by the
Customers.

(b) Subject to the provisions hereof, Fixed Rate Consignments may be continued as such upon
the expiration of a Fixed Rate Period with respect thereto by giving to the Metal Lender notice by
facsimile transmission of the Customers’ decision to continue an outstanding Consignment as such at
least three (3) London Banking Days’ prior to the day on which such election is effective;
provided that no Fixed Rate Consignment may be continued as such while a Default has
occurred and is continuing, but shall be automatically converted to a Floating Rate Consignment on
the last day of the first Fixed Rate Period relating thereto ending during the continuance of such
Default. In the event that the Customers do not notify the Metal Lender of its election hereunder
with respect to any Consignment, such Consignment shall be automatically converted to a Floating
Rate Consignment at the end of the applicable Fixed Rate Period.

Section 2.6 Inability to Determine Fixed Consignment Fee.

In the event, prior to the commencement of any Fixed Rate Period relating to any Fixed Rate
Consignment, the Metal Lender shall determine in good faith that adequate and reasonable methods do
not exist for ascertaining the Fixed Consignment Fee that would otherwise determine the Fixed Rate
Consignment during any Fixed Rate Period, the Metal Lender shall forthwith give notice of such
determination (which shall be conclusive and binding on the Customer) to the Customer. In such
event, (a) any request for a Fixed Rate Consignment shall be automatically withdrawn and shall be
deemed a request for a Floating Rate Consignment; (b) each Fixed Rate Consignment will
automatically on the last day of the then current Fixed Rate Period thereof, become a Floating Rate
Consignment; and (c) the obligations of the Metal Lender to make Fixed Rate Consignments shall be
suspended until the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, whereupon the
Metal Lender shall so notify the Customers.

Section 2.7 Illegality.

Notwithstanding any other provisions herein, if any present or future law, governmental
regulation, treaty or directive or reasonable interpretation or application thereof shall make it
unlawful for the Metal Lender to make or maintain Fixed Rate Consignments, the Metal Lender shall
forthwith give notice of such circumstances to the Customers and thereupon (a) the agreement of the
Metal Lender to make Fixed Rate Consignments shall forthwith be suspended, and (b) the Fixed Rate
Consignments then outstanding shall be converted automatically to Floating Rate Consignments on the
last day of each Fixed Rate Period applicable to such Fixed Rate Consignments or within such
earlier period as may be required by law. The Customers shall promptly pay the Metal Lender any
additional amounts necessary to compensate the Metal Lender for any reasonable out-of-pocket costs
incurred by the Metal Lender in making any conversion in accordance with this Section, including
any interest or fees payable by the Metal Lender to lenders of funds obtained by them in order to
make or maintain its Fixed Rate Consignments hereunder.

Section 2.8 Indemnity.

The Customers shall indemnify the Metal Lender and hold the Metal Lender harmless from and
against any loss, cost or expense (including loss of anticipated profits) that the Metal Lender has
sustained or incurred as a consequence of (a) default by any Customer in payment of any Fixed Rate
Consignments as and when due and payable (including, without limitation, as a result of prepayment
or late payment of the purchase price for the Consigned Precious Metal or the acceleration of the
Consignment Facility Indebtedness pursuant to the terms of this Agreement), which expenses shall
include any such loss or expense arising from interest or fees payable by the Metal Lender to
lenders of funds obtained by it in the ordinary course of business in order to maintain its Fixed
Rate Consignments; (b) default by any Customer in taking a Consignment or conversion after a
Customer had given (or pursuant to Section 2.5 is deemed to have given) its request
therefor; and (c) the purchase of Consigned Precious Metal bearing a Fixed Consignment Fee or the
making of any conversion of any such Consignment to a Floating Rate Consignment on a day that is
not the last day of the applicable Fixed Rate Period with respect thereto, including interest or
fees payable by the Metal Lender to lenders of funds obtained by it in the ordinary course of
business in order to maintain any such Consignments.

Section 2.9 Maintenance of Consignment Limits.

(a) If the Consignment Facility Indebtedness at any time exceeds the Consignment Limit, the
Customers will promptly, without further notice or demand by the Metal Lender:

	 	(i)	 	make payment to the Metal Lender, as provided
in Section 2.3(g) hereof, for Consigned Precious Metal having
an aggregate value sufficient to result in the remaining Consignment
Facility Indebtedness being not more than the Consignment Limit,

	 	(ii)	 	deliver to the Metal Lender, either physically
at the Metal Lender’s vault in New York, New York or to the Metal
Lender’s pool accounts, loco London or through a recognized third
party, Precious Metal free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens in
favor of the Metal Lender) having an aggregate value (as determined in
accordance with Section 2.2 hereof) sufficient to result in the
remaining Consignment Facility Indebtedness being not more than the
Consignment Limit, or

	 	(iii)	 	engage in any combination of the actions in
clauses (i) and (ii) above such that the remaining Consignment Facility
Indebtedness does not exceed the Consignment Limit.

(b) Any physical return of Precious Metal to the Metal Lender’s vault in New York, New York,
shall be at the Customers’ expense and risk and shall only be credited to the Customers’ account
upon the Metal Lender’s assaying the value thereof, which assay shall be undertaken by the Metal
Lender as soon as practicable following physical receipt of such Precious Metal.

(c) Each Customer hereby authorizes the Metal Lender to charge such Customer’s account at any
time and from time to time for the purpose of paying any amounts which are at any time payable by
the Customer under this Section 2.9.

Section 2.10 True Consignment; Grant of Security Interest.

(a) The parties hereto intend that Section 2 of this Agreement shall provide for a
true consignment and that all transactions under this Section 2 shall constitute true
consignments of the Consigned Precious Metal.

(b) To secure the prompt and punctual payment and performance of all Obligations, whether now
existing or hereafter incurred, each Customer hereby grants to the Metal Lender a continuing
security interest in all of its right, title and interest, if any, in (i) the Consigned Precious
Metal, whether now or hereafter existing, (ii) all Inventory of such Customer that contains
Consigned Precious Metal, whether now or hereafter existing, and (iii) all proceeds and products of
the foregoing. Nothing contained in the foregoing grant is intended to conflict with the true
consignment nature of this Agreement with respect to the Consigned Precious Metal.

(c) All Obligations under this Section 2 are also entitled to the benefits of, and are
subject to, the Security Documents.

Section 2.11 Late Fee.

If the entire amount of a required purchase price payment and/or consignment fee payment under
the Consignment Facility is not paid in full within ten (10) Business Days after the same is due,
the Customers shall pay to the Metal Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law, by bank
wire to a bank of the Metal Lender’s choice, a late fee equal to five percent (5%) of the required
payment.

Section 2.12 Default Rate.

Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the then applicable
rates at which Floating Consignment Fees and Fixed Consignment Fees are calculated and charged
hereunder shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, at the Metal Lender’s option, increase
by two percentage points (2.0%).

Section 2.13 Termination; Return of Consigned Precious Metal.

(a) The Consignment Facility shall terminate on the Maturity Date. ALL SUMS OUTSTANDING AND
ALL OBLIGATIONS OUTSTANDING UNDER THE CONSIGNMENT FACILITY WILL BE DUE AND PAYABLE UPON THE EARLIER
OF (I) THE OCCURRENCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT AND THE METAL LENDER’S ACCELERATION OF THE OBLIGATIONS
AS A RESULT THEREOF, OR (II) THE MATURITY DATE. Upon termination of the Consignment Facility, the
Metal Lender may credit any amounts then held by it to reduce the amount of the Consignment
Facility Indebtedness in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 hereof. Termination
of the Consignment Facility shall not affect the Customers’ duty to pay and perform their
Obligations to the Metal Lender under the Consignment Facility in full. Notwithstanding
termination, until all Obligations have been fully satisfied, the Metal Lender shall retain the
consignment interests and security interests granted under this Agreement and under the Security
Documents, and, except for those specific covenants and conditions dealing with the consigning of
Precious Metal, all terms and conditions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

(b) Upon termination of the Consignment Facility for any reason, the Customer shall
immediately upon the effective date of termination (i) deliver to the Metal Lender at the Metal
Lender’s vault in New York, New York, any Consigned Precious Metal theretofore consigned to but not
purchased and paid for in full by the Customers under the Consignment Facility; or (ii) make
payment for all Consigned Precious Metal theretofore consigned to but not purchased and paid for in
full by the Customers under the Consignment Facility, the purchase price thereof to be determined
in accordance with Section 2.3(g) hereof; or (iii) deliver to the Metal Lender, to the
Metal Lender’s pool accounts, loco London or through a recognized third party, any Consigned
Precious Metal theretofore consigned to but not purchased and paid for in full by the Customers
under the Consignment Facility, or (iv) any combination of the foregoing. Any physical return of
Consigned Precious Metal to the Metal Lender’s vault in New York, New York shall be at the
Customers’ expense and risk and shall only be credited to the Customers’ account upon the Metal
Lender’s assaying the value thereof, which assay shall be undertaken by the Metal Lender as soon as
practicable following physical receipt of such Precious Metal.

Section 2.14 Facility Fee.

Customers shall pay to the Metal Lender monthly within five (5) Business Days after receipt of
invoice from the Metal Lender, a facility fee calculated at the rate of one-half of one percent
(0.50%) per annum on the average daily unused portion of the Consignment Limit during any month (or
portion thereof) occurring on or after the Effective Date.

	 	 	 
	Section 2.15

	 	[Intentionally Omitted].
	
 
	 	 
	Section 2.16

	 	Commingling.
	
 
	 	 

Subject to Section 4 hereof with respect to the segregation of Stored Precious Metal,
and subject to the continuing security interests therein granted by Section 2.10(b) hereof,
the Customers and the Metal Lender agree that the Customers, in the ordinary course of their
business, shall be permitted to commingle Consigned Precious Metals with any other Precious Metals
or Precious Metal-containing or other alloys owned or held by the Customers.

3. GOLD LOAN FACILITY.

Section 3.1 Loaned Gold; Insurance; Title.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth and provided that no Default has
occurred and is then continuing, the Metal Lender hereby agrees that it will lend 23,781 fine troy
ounces of Gold to the Customers on the Effective Date pursuant to this Section 3. The
Metal Lender’s obligation to lend Gold to the Customers pursuant to this Section 3 shall be
limited to the loan of Gold on the Effective Date and the Customers shall not have the right to
obtain additional Gold Loans under this Section 3 after the Effective Date.

(b) The commodities to be loaned to the Customers by the Metal Lender under the Gold Loan
Facility will consist of Gold as defined herein and shall consist of the Gold heretofore loaned to
the Customers by the Metal Lender and is currently in the possession and control of the Customers.
THE METAL LENDER LENDS SAID GOLD TO THE CUSTOMERS AS IS AND WHERE IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS, AND METAL
LENDER MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE
GOLD SO LOANED TO THE CUSTOMERS UNDER THIS SECTION 3, WHETHER AS TO MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY OTHER MATTER, AND THE METAL LENDER HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL
SUCH WARRANTIES.

(c) Subject to Section 3.9 hereof, it is understood that at no time shall the Gold
Loan Facility Indebtedness exceed the Gold Loan Limit.

(d) The Customers hereby acknowledge that they are in possession of all Loaned Gold and that
the Metal Lender has no obligation to deliver such Loaned Gold to the Customers. The Customers
shall insure the Loaned Gold in an amount not less than the value thereof (as determined in
accordance with Section 3.2) at all locations on an all risk form, including flood and
earthquake and such other insurance (including but not limited to, fidelity insurance for all
employees, including officers) as may from time to time be reasonably required by the Metal Lender.
The Customers shall, as between the Metal Lender and the Customers, accept all risk of loss to the
Loaned Gold in accordance with the provisions hereof until its return to the Metal Lender as
hereinafter provided. All insurance provided for in this Subsection (d) shall be effected under
valid and enforceable policies, issued by financially sound and responsible insurance companies
which are admitted in the jurisdiction in which the Loaned Gold is located, or are approved under
the applicable states’ surplus lines insurance laws. At least thirty (30) days prior to the
expiration dates of all insurance policies required under this Subsection (d) or if otherwise
reasonably requested by the Metal Lender, the Customers or the Customer Agent shall deliver to the
Metal Lender an Acord Form 27 Certificate of Personal Property Insurance or other similar forms
satisfactory to the Metal Lender evidencing the insurance coverage required hereby and indicating
that the Metal Lender is an additional insured and a loss payee as its interests may appear under
such policy. All such insurance policies shall provide at least fifteen (15) days’ prior written
notice to the Metal Lender of any cancellation or alteration thereof and shall insure all Loaned
Gold wherever it is located. At the Metal Lender’s request, the Customers will furnish the Metal
Lender with a true and complete copy of all insurance policies evidencing the satisfaction of the
Customers’ insurance obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Metal Lender shall
not be under any duty either to ascertain the existence of or to examine any such policy or
certificate or to advise the Customers in the event such policy shall not comply with the
requirements hereof.

(e) Title to Loaned Gold shall vest in the Customers as of the Effective Date, subject to a
security interest therein granted by the Customers pursuant to Section 3.10 hereof. Each
Customer hereby authorizes the Metal Lender to file financing statements against such Customer with
respect to the Loaned Gold and each Customer agrees, upon request of the Metal Lender, to execute
and deliver such other documents as may be reasonably requested by the Metal Lender to further
evidence and perfect the Metal Lender’s security interests under the Uniform Commercial Code.

(f) Until such time as final settlement and payment in full have been made for Loaned Gold
hereunder, such Loaned Gold and Inventory containing such Loaned Gold shall at all times be
physically located (i) at one or more Approved Locations, or (ii) in transit between any Approved
Locations.

(g) The Customers shall pay all license fees, assessments and sales, use, excise, property and
other taxes now or hereafter imposed by any governmental body or authority with respect to the
possession, use, sale, transfer, consignment, delivery or ownership of all Precious Metal
consisting of Loaned Gold (exclusive, however, of taxes imposed or measured by the income of the
Metal Lender and franchise taxes imposed on the Metal Lender).

Section 3.2 Valuation.

For the purpose of this Article 3, the value of Loaned Gold shall be determined on the
basis of the second fixing price for Gold on the valuation date as customarily set by certain
members of the London Bullion Market Association, or, if no such price is available for such date,
then on the basis of said second fixing price on the next previous day for which such price was
available. In the event that the London Bullion Market Association shall discontinue or alter in
any material respect its usual practice of quoting a price for Gold on any day for which such a
price is necessary for the purposes hereof, the Metal Lender shall so notify the Customers, and the
Metal Lender, using its reasonable discretion, shall announce a substituted index or mechanism
which shall thereupon become the method of valuation hereunder until the London Bullion Market
Association shall resume its usual practices of quoting such prices.

Section 3.3 Gold Loan Fees; Payments by the Customers.

(a) During such time as Loaned Gold shall have been loaned to the Customers hereunder and
until settlement and payment by the Customers therefor in full as hereinafter provided, the
Customers will pay to the Metal Lender, a fee computed daily on the value of such Loaned Gold as
hereinafter set forth. Such fee shall be accrued on a daily basis and, in the case of Floating Rate
Gold Loans, shall be paid monthly in arrears, not later than the fifth (5th) Business
Day following the receipt of invoice, and in the case of Fixed Rate Gold Loans, shall be paid
monthly in arrears, not later than the fifth (5th) Business Day following the receipt of
invoice, and on the last day of the Fixed Rate Period with respect thereto. All fees payable under
this Section 3 shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year, counting the actual number
of days elapsed.

(b) The Customer may elect to pay either a Floating Gold Loan Fee or, provided that no Default
has occurred and is then continuing, a Fixed Gold Loan Fee with respect to Loaned Gold under the
Gold Loan Facility, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

(c) Subject to Section 3.3(e) below, each Floating Gold Loan Fee will be calculated
for the period commencing with the Effective Date and shall be at the rate per annum calculated by
the Metal Lender and specified by the Metal Lender from time to time by written notice, delivered
to the Customer Agent at least seven (7) days prior to the effective date of such rate.

(d) Subject to Section 3.3(e) below, each Fixed Gold Loan Fee shall be calculated for
a specific quantity and form of Loaned Gold for a specific Fixed Rate Period at a rate per annum
equal to the Precious Metals Rate, plus the Applicable Margin, provided,
however, that in the event that the Metal Lender determines prior to the commencement of
any Fixed Rate Period that the Precious Metals Rate as computed in accordance with the foregoing
definition, plus the Applicable Margin does not reflect the rate at which the Metal Lender
is prepared to lend Gold on a fixed rate basis for the relevant Fixed Rate Period, then the
Precious Metals Rate for such Fixed Rate Period shall be the rate, if any, which the Metal Lender
notifies the Customers prior to the commencement of such Fixed Rate Period as the rate (when added
to the Applicable Margin) at which the Metal Lender is prepared to provide Gold Loans of a similar
nature. The quantity and form of Gold, and the Fixed Rate Period shall be selected by the Customer
Agent or the Customer requesting the Gold Loan and consented to by the Metal Lender. Once the
specific quantity of Gold and the specific Fixed Rate Period have been selected and the Fixed Gold
Loan Fee determined and agreed to by the applicable Customer or the Customer Agent, such selections
shall be irrevocable and binding on the Customers and shall obligate the Customers to accept the
Gold Loan requested from the Metal Lender in the amount and at the Fixed Gold Loan Rate for the
Fixed Rate Period specified.

(e) [Reserved].

(f) The parties agree that to the extent that a market premium has already been paid with
respect to Gold that was the subject of the Original Agreement, the Customers shall not be required
to pay any additional premium to the Metal Lender with respect to such Gold. Except with respect
to any Gold that was the subject of the payment or crediting against payment of a premium to the
Metal Lender under the Original Agreement, at such time as the Customer shall request a Gold Loan
and delivery of Gold under the Gold Loan Facility, it shall become obligated to pay to the Metal
Lender a market premium per troy ounce announced by the Metal Lender at the time of such Gold Loan
(which amount shall include a premium for providing Precious Metal of the higher percentage of
fineness required by Section 2.1(b) hereof). Such payment is to be made within five (5)
Business Days of the Customers’ receipt of an invoice therefor.

(g) On the Effective Date, the Loaned Gold shall be ascribed a tentative price equal to its
valuation as provided in Section 3.2 hereof as of the Effective Date. At such time as the
Customers shall become obligated to establish a final billing value with respect to any portion of
Loaned Gold (whether due to the Customers’ resale, shipment, loss, theft or other disposition of
such Loaned Gold, or otherwise) or may, by written or telephone notice given to the Metal Lender on
any London Business Day, elect to establish final billing value of such Loaned Gold, and in each
such case pay for such Loaned Gold (herein called “settlement”) to the extent of all Loaned Gold
theretofore sold to, but not settled by the Customers; whereupon the Customers shall become
obligated to (i) pay to the Metal Lender (x) a purchase price computed in accordance with
Section 3.2 hereof if such purchase is effected by the Customers (and the Customers have
notified the Metal Lender) prior to 2:30 p.m., London Time, on any London Banking Day, plus
any applicable premium (provided that the Customer shall not be required to pay any premium to the
extent such premium was paid with respect to such Precious Metal pursuant to Section 3.3(f)
above), or (y) such other purchase price as shall be mutually agreed upon by the Metal Lender and
the Customers, or (ii) deliver Gold to the Metal Lender’s pool accounts, loco London, free and
clear of all Liens (other than Liens in favor of the Metal Lender) in an amount equal to the Loaned
Gold subject to such settlement. All payments of purchase price for Loaned Gold or deliveries of
Gold are to be made within two (2) London Banking Days, provided, however, that the
Metal Lender’s security interest in such Loaned Gold shall survive and remain in effect until the
payment in full of such purchase price. The Customers shall be required to settle and pay the
purchase price for Loaned Gold at the earlier of (A) such time as a Customer shall notify the Metal
Lender that it elects to effect settlement for such Loaned Gold, or (B) such time as a Customer
shall sell and deliver such Loaned Gold to any of its customers in the ordinary course of its
business.

(h) Each Customer hereby authorizes the Metal Lender to charge such Customer’s account at any
time and from time to time for the purpose of paying any amounts which are at any time payable by
the Customers under this Section 3.3. Accordingly, all payments to be made by the
Customers under this Section 3.3 may be automatically debited to any Customer’s account.

(i) All payments (other than payments in the form of Gold) shall be made by the Customers at
the Metal Lender’s Address herein set forth or such other place as the Metal Lender may from time
to time specify in writing, or sent by bank wire in accordance with the Metal Lender’s
instructions, in lawful currency of the United States of America in immediately available funds,
without counterclaim or setoff and free and clear of, and without any deduction or withholding for,
any taxes or other payments.

(j) All payments shall be applied first to the payment of all reasonable, out-of-pocket fees,
expenses and other amounts then due and payable to the Metal Lender under this Section 3
(excluding purchase price for Loaned Gold and fees), then to accrued Gold Loan fees and the balance
on account of outstanding purchase price for Loaned Gold; provided, however, that
after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, payments will be applied to
the Obligations of the Customers to the Metal Lender as the Metal Lender determines in its sole
discretion.

Section 3.4 Requests for Gold Loan under the Gold Loan Facility.

(a) The Customers shall give to the Metal Lender notice by telephone, confirmed by writing via
facsimile transmission (confirmed in writing by the Metal Lender) of their request for a Gold Loan.
Subject to agreement with respect to any Fixed Rate Gold Loan, each such notice shall be
irrevocable and binding on the Customers and shall obligate the Customers to accept the Gold Loan
requested.

(b) Requests for any Floating Rate Gold Loan shall be furnished to the Metal Lender no later
than 2:00 p.m. (New York time) one (1) Business Day prior to the proposed Drawdown Date. Each such
notice shall specify (i) the amount and form of Precious Metal requested, and (ii) the proposed
Drawdown Date of such consignment.

(c) Requests for any Fixed Rate Gold Loan shall be furnished to the Metal Lender by 3:00 p.m.
(New York time) three (3) London Banking Days prior to the proposed Drawdown Date. Each such
notice shall specify or confirm (i) the amount and form of Gold requested, (ii) the proposed
Drawdown Date of such Gold Loan, and (iii) the Fixed Rate Period for such Gold Loan.

(d) The Customers irrevocably authorize the Metal Lender to make or cause to be made, at or
about the time of the Effective Date or at the time of receipt of any payment of purchase price for
Loaned Gold or any redelivery of Loaned Gold, an appropriate notation on the Metal Lender’s books
and records reflecting the making of such Gold Loan or (as the case may be) the receipt of such
purchase price for Loaned Gold, or any redelivery of Loaned Gold. The amount of the Gold Loan
Facility Indebtedness set forth in the Metal Lender’s books and records shall be prima
facie evidence of the Gold Loan Facility Indebtedness owing and unpaid to the Metal Lender,
but the failure to record, or any error in so recording, any such amount on the Metal Lender’s
books and records shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Customers hereunder to
make pay and perform their obligation under the Gold Loan Facility when due.

Section 3.5 Conversion Options.

(a) Subject to the provisions hereof, the Customers may elect from time to time to convert an
outstanding Floating Rate Gold Loan to a Fixed Rate Gold Loan and to convert an outstanding Fixed
Rate Gold Loan to a Floating Rate Gold Loan, provided that (i) with respect to any such
conversion of a Fixed Rate Gold Loan into a Floating Rate Gold Loan, such conversion shall only be
made on the last day of the Fixed Rate Period with respect thereto; (ii) with respect to any such
conversion of a Floating Rate Gold Loan to a Fixed Rate Gold Loan, the Customers shall give the
Metal Lender at least three (3) London Banking Days’ prior written notice of the day on which such
election is effective; and (iii) no Gold Loan may be converted into a Fixed Rate Gold Loan when a
Default has occurred and is continuing hereunder. The Customers shall give to the Metal Lender
notice sent by facsimile transmission of their decision to convert an outstanding Gold Loan. All
or any part of outstanding Gold Loans under the Gold Loan Facility may be converted as provided
herein. Subject to agreement with respect to any Fixed Rate Gold Loan (if applicable), each such
request shall be irrevocable by the Customers.

(b) Subject to the provisions hereof, Fixed Rate Gold Loans may be continued as such upon the
expiration of a Fixed Rate Period with respect thereto by giving to the Metal Lender notice by
facsimile transmission of the Customers’ decision to continue an outstanding Gold Loan as such at
least three (3) London Banking Days’ prior to the day on which such election is effective;
provided that no Fixed Rate Gold Loan may be continued as such while a Default has occurred
and is continuing, but shall be automatically converted to a Floating Rate Gold Loan on the last
day of the first Fixed Rate Period relating thereto ending during the continuance of such Default.
In the event that the Customer does not notify the Metal Lender of its election hereunder with
respect to any Gold Loan, such Gold Loan shall be automatically converted to a Floating Rate Gold
Loan at the end of the applicable Fixed Rate Period.

Section 3.6 Inability to Determine Fixed Gold Loan Fee.

In the event, prior to the commencement of any Fixed Rate Period relating to any Fixed Rate
Gold Loan, the Metal Lender shall determine in good faith that adequate and reasonable methods do
not exist for ascertaining the Fixed Gold Loan Fee that would otherwise determine the Fixed Rate
Gold Loan during any Fixed Rate Period, the Metal Lender shall forthwith give notice of such
determination (which shall be conclusive and binding on the Customers) to the Customers. In such
event, (a) any request for a Fixed Rate Gold Loan shall be automatically withdrawn and shall be
deemed a request for a Floating Rate Gold Loan; (b) each Fixed Rate Gold Loan will automatically on
the last day of its then current Fixed Rate Period become a Floating Rate Gold Loan; and (c) the
obligations of the Metal Lender to make Fixed Rate Gold Loans shall be suspended until the
circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, whereupon the Metal Lender shall so
notify the Customers.

Section 3.7 Illegality.

Notwithstanding any other provisions herein, if any present or future law, governmental
regulation, treaty or directive or reasonable interpretation or application thereof shall make it
unlawful for the Metal Lender to make or maintain Fixed Rate Gold Loans, the Metal Lender shall
forthwith give notice of such circumstances to the Customers and thereupon (a) the agreement of the
Metal Lender to make Fixed Rate Gold Loans shall forthwith be suspended, and (b) the Fixed Rate
Gold Loans then outstanding shall be converted automatically to Floating Rate Gold Loans on the
last day of each Fixed Rate Period applicable to such Fixed Rate Gold Loans or within such earlier
period as may be required by law. The Customers shall promptly pay the Metal Lender any additional
amounts necessary to compensate the Metal Lender for any reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by
the Metal Lender in making any conversion in accordance with this Section, including any interest
or fees payable by the Metal Lender to lenders of funds obtained by them in order to make or
maintain its Fixed Rate Gold Loans hereunder.

Section 3.8 Indemnity.

The Customers shall indemnify the Metal Lender and hold the Metal Lender harmless from and
against any loss, cost or expense (including loss of anticipated profits) that the Metal Lender has
sustained or incurred as a consequence of (a) default by any Customer in payment of any Fixed Rate
Gold Loans as and when due and payable (including, without limitation, as a result of prepayment or
late payment of the purchase price for the Loaned Gold or the acceleration of the Gold Loan
Facility Indebtedness pursuant to the terms of this Agreement), which expenses shall include any
such loss or expense arising from interest or fees payable by the Metal Lender to lenders of funds
obtained by it in the ordinary course of business in order to maintain its Fixed Rate Gold Loans;
(b) default by any Customer in effecting a conversion after the Customer has given (or, pursuant to
Section 3.5 hereof, is deemed to have given) its request therefor; and (c) the purchase of
Loaned Gold bearing a Fixed Gold Loan Fee or the making of any conversion of any such Gold Loan to
a Floating Rate Gold Loan on a day that is not the last day of the applicable Fixed Rate Period
with respect thereto, including interest or fees payable by the Metal Lender to lenders of funds
obtained by it in the ordinary course of business in order to maintain any such Gold Loans.

Section 3.9 Maintenance of Gold Loan Limits.

(a) If the Gold Loan Facility Indebtedness at any time exceeds the Gold Loan Limit, the
Customers will promptly, without further notice or demand by the Metal Lender:

	 	(i)	 	make payment to the Metal Lender, as provided
in Section 3.3(g) hereof, for Loaned Gold having an aggregate
value (as determined in accordance with Section 3.2 hereof)
sufficient to result in the remaining Gold Loan Facility Indebtedness
being not more than the Gold Loan Limit,

	 	(ii)	 	deliver to the Metal Lender, either physically
at the Metal Lender’s vault in New York, New York or to the Metal
Lender’s pool accounts, loco London or through a recognized third
party, Precious Metal free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens in
favor of the Metal Lender) having an aggregate value (as determined in
accordance with Section 3.2 hereof) sufficient to result in the
remaining Gold Loan Facility Indebtedness being not more than the Gold
Loan Limit, or

	 	(iii)	 	engage in any combination of the actions in
clauses (i) and (ii) above such that the remaining Gold Loan Facility
Indebtedness does not exceed the Gold Loan Limit.

(b) Any physical return of Precious Metal to the Metal Lender’s vault in New York shall be at
the Customers’ expense and risk and shall only be credited to the Customers’ account upon the Metal
Lender’s assaying the value thereof, which assay shall be undertaken by the Metal Lender as soon as
practicable following physical receipt of such Precious Metal.

(c) Each Customer hereby authorizes the Metal Lender to charge such Customer’s account at any
time and from time to time for the purpose of paying any amounts which are at any time payable by
the Customers under this Section 3.9.

Section 3.10 Grant of Security Interest.

(a) To secure the prompt and punctual payment and performance of all Obligations, whether now
existing or hereafter incurred, each Customer hereby grants to the Metal Lender a continuing
security interest in all of its right, title and interest, if any, in (i) the Loaned Gold, whether
now or hereafter existing, (ii) all Inventory of such Customer that contains Loaned Gold, whether
now or hereafter existing, and (iii) all proceeds and products of the foregoing.

(b) All Obligations under this Section 3 are also entitled to the benefits of, and are
subject to, the Security Documents.

Section 3.11 Late Fee.

If the entire amount of a required purchase price payment and/or Gold Loan fee payment under
the Gold Loan Facility is not paid in full within ten (10) Business Days after the same is due, the
Customers shall pay to the Metal Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law, by bank wire to
a bank of the Metal Lender’s choice, a late fee equal to five percent (5%) of the required payment.

Section 3.12 Default Rate.

Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the then applicable
rates at which Floating Gold Loan Fees and Fixed Gold Loan Fees are calculated shall, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, at the Metal Lender’s option, increase by two percentage points
(2.0%).

Section 3.13 Termination; Return of Loaned Gold.

(a) The Gold Loan Facility shall terminate on the Maturity Date. ALL SUMS OUTSTANDING AND ALL
OBLIGATIONS OUTSTANDING UNDER THE GOLD LOAN FACILITY WILL BE DUE AND PAYABLE UPON THE EARLIER OF
(I) THE OCCURRENCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT AND THE METAL LENDER’S ACCELERATION OF THE OBLIGATIONS AS
A RESULT THEREOF, OR (II) THE MATURITY DATE. Upon termination of the Gold Loan Facility, the Metal
Lender may credit any amounts then held by it to reduce the amount of such Gold Loan Facility
Indebtedness in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 hereof. Termination of the
Gold Loan Facility shall not affect the Customers’ duty to pay and perform their Obligations to the
Metal Lender under the Gold Loan Facility in full. Notwithstanding termination, until all
Obligations have been fully satisfied, the Metal Lender shall retain the security interests granted
under this Agreement in the Loaned Gold, and, all terms and conditions of this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect.

(b) Upon termination of the Gold Loan Facility for any reason, the Customers shall immediately
upon the effective date of termination (i) sell and deliver to the Metal Lender at the Metal
Lender’s vault in New York, New York, any Loaned Gold theretofore loaned to but not purchased and
paid for in full by the Customers under the Gold Loan Facility; or (ii) make payment for all Loaned
Gold theretofore sold to but as to which final settlement and payment in full have not been
effected by the Customers under the Gold Loan Facility, the settlement price thereof to be
determined in accordance with Section 3.3(g) hereof; or (iii) deliver to the Metal Lender,
to the Metal Lender’s pool accounts, loco London or through a recognized third party, Gold, free
and clear of all Liens (other than Liens in favor of the Metal Lender), in an amount equal to the
quantity of Loaned Gold for which payment has not been made under the Gold Loan Facility, or
(iv) any combination of the foregoing. Any physical return of Precious Metal to the Metal Lender’s
vault in New York, New York, shall be at the Customers’ expense and risk and shall only be credited
to the Customers’ account upon the Metal Lender’s assaying the value thereof, which assay shall be
undertaken by the Metal Lender as soon as practicable upon physical receipt of the Precious Metal.

Section 3.14 Commingling.

Subject to Section 4 hereof with respect to the segregation of Stored Precious Metal,
and subject to the continuing security interests therein granted by Section 3.10(a) hereof,
the Customers and the Metal Lender agree that the Customers, in the ordinary course of their
business, shall be permitted to commingle Loaned Gold with any other Precious Metals or Precious
Metal-containing or other alloys owned or held by the Customers.

4. SEGREGATED STORAGE FACILITY.

Section 4.1 Segregated Storage Facility.

The Metal Lender may elect in its sole discretion from time to time to deliver to WAM or any
other Customer identifiable Precious Metal pursuant to this Section 4 (“Stored Precious
Metal”); provided, however, that unless the Metal Lender shall otherwise agree,
(a) the Stored Precious Metal shall be delivered in such amounts as may be requested by WAM or the
applicable Customer provided that the aggregate value of all Stored Precious Metal outstanding and
subject to this Section 4 and valued in accordance with the provisions of
Section 2.2 hereof shall not exceed the Stored Precious Metal Limit at any time, and
(b) deliveries of Stored Precious Metal shall occur no more frequently than on a weekly basis.
Upon delivery of the Precious Metal to a Customer pursuant to this Section 4.1, WAM or the
applicable Customer will sign and return to the Metal Lender a receipt for the Precious Metal so
delivered, which receipt shall indicate that the Precious Metal constitutes Stored Precious Metal
held for the Metal Lender’s account pursuant to the terms of this Section 4. WAM or the
applicable Customer will hold the Stored Precious Metal in a safekeeping vault at an Approved
Storage Facility Location, segregated from all other material and precious metal it may hold and
clearly marked as belonging to the Metal Lender (each, a “Segregated Storage Facility”),
and WAM or the applicable Customer will indicate in its books and records that the Stored Precious
Metal is owned by and belongs to the Metal Lender and is being held for the Metal Lender’s account
pursuant to the terms of this Section 4. Except as hereinafter provided, title to the
Stored Precious Metal will at all times remain solely in the Metal Lender, and no Customer:
(a) will acquire any interest in the Stored Precious Metal except as hereinafter permitted;
(b) except as permitted elsewhere in this Section 4, will remove the Stored Precious Metal
from a Segregated Storage Facility; and (c) will create or incur, any Lien whatsoever on any of the
Stored Precious Metal, other than any Lien that is subject to one of the Intercreditor Agreements
or otherwise claimed by or granted by the Metal Lender. Except as hereinafter provided, the Stored
Precious Metal will not become part of any Customer’s Inventory for any purposes.

Section 4.2 Periodic Removal of Storage Metal.

Upon notifying the Metal Lender using the Metal Lender’s approved notice procedures, a
Customer may remove Stored Precious Metal from its Segregated Storage Facility in such quantities
as may be required by such Customer for its manufacturing operations; provided,
however, all quantities of Stored Precious Metal so removed from a Segregated Storage
Facility: (a) shall immediately and without further action become and be deemed to constitute
Consigned Precious Metal under Section 2 of this Agreement and shall be subject to all of
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including Section 2 hereof; or (b) shall be
paid for in full upon terms agreed to at such time by the Customer and the Metal Lender. If,
following removal of the Stored Precious Metal from a Segregated Storage Facility and its
designation as Consigned Precious Metal pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement, the
Consignment Limit is exceeded, the Customers will promptly and without further notice from or
demand by the Metal Lender, take such action as is required by Section 2.9 hereof to reduce
the amount of Consigned Precious Metal outstanding pursuant to the Consignment Facility to an
amount at or below the Consignment Limit.

Section 4.3 Removal of Stored Precious Metal at Request of the Metal Lender.

From time to time, the Metal Lender may provide the Customers with reasonable written
instructions specifying that a quantity of Stored Precious Metal must be delivered to the Metal
Lender or to a designated third party located in the continental United States and within a
100-mile radius of where such Stored Precious Metal is then located. The Customers shall promptly
following receipt of such instructions perform in accordance with such instructions. Except as
provided in Section 4.2 hereof, a Customer may only remove Stored Precious Metal from
safekeeping in order to deliver such Stored Precious Metal to the Metal Lender or to a third party
in accordance with the Metal Lender’s written instructions. A Customer may only transfer Stored
Precious Metal to a third party for the Metal Lender’s account pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement notwithstanding the fact that such Customer may hold other Precious Metal for the Metal
Lender’s account.

Section 4.4 Stored Precious Metal Not Subject to Fees.

None of the Customers, on the one hand, nor the Metal Lender, on the other hand, shall be
required to pay to the other any consignment fees, gold loan fees, market premiums or any other
fees with respect to the Stored Precious Metal while it is in a Segregated Storage Facility, and no
consignment fees shall be imposed until such time as a Customer removes Stored Precious Metal from
its Segregated Storage Facility pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.2 hereof.

Section 4.5 Access to Segregated Storage Facility.

The Customers will at all times provide to the Metal Lender access to each Segregated Storage
Facility and to its related premises and related books and records during regular business hours,
with or without notice, in order to permit the Metal Lender to verify the Customers’ compliance
with the terms of this Section 4. While on any Customer’s Premises, the Metal Lender shall
follow all generally applicable safety, health and security policies.

Section 4.6 Security Interest.

The Customers and the Metal Lender agree and intend that all Stored Precious Metal within a
Segregated Storage Facility shall be owned solely by the Metal Lender. Each Customer hereby grants
to the Metal Lender a security interest in all right, title and interest of such Customer, if any,
in, under and to the Stored Precious Metal to secure the payment and performance of all Obligations
contained in this Agreement, including, without limitation, the provisions of this
Section 4. The Customers hereby agree that the Metal Lender is authorized to prepare and
file any Uniform Commercial Code financing statements and continuations thereof reasonably deemed
necessary or appropriate by the Metal Lender to evidence its ownership interest and security
interest in the Stored Precious Metal. All such financing statements heretofore filed by the Metal
Lender against any of the Customers with respect to this Agreement are hereby ratified.

Section 4.7 Risk of Loss.

The Customers will be liable to the Metal Lender for any theft, loss or conversion of any
Stored Precious Metal held pursuant to the terms of this Section 4 or for any casualty to
any Stored Precious Metal held pursuant to the terms of this Section 4 and will maintain in
full force and effect insurance conforming to that required pursuant to Section 2.1(d)
hereof in an amount sufficient to cover the Stored Precious Metal and naming the Metal Lender as a
loss payee and as an additional insured as its interest may appear, and will deliver to the Metal
Lender proof that such insurance is in full force and effect prior to the first shipment of Stored
Precious Metal pursuant to the terms of this Section 4.

Section 4.8 Waiver of Setoff.

Each Customer hereby waives any and all Liens, rights of setoff or other claims against the
Stored Precious Metal held for the Metal Lender pursuant to the terms of this Section 4.

Section 4.9 Termination of Segregated Storage Facility.

All Segregated Storage Facilities shall terminate on the Maturity Date or on such earlier date
as the Metal Lender accelerates the Obligations by reason of the occurrence of an Event of Default
hereunder. In addition, the Customers, on the one hand, or the Metal Lender, on the other hand,
may at any time on thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other terminate any particular
Segregated Storage Facility. Upon termination of a Segregated Storage Facility, the Customers
shall return at their sole expense and risk to the Metal Lender in accordance with the Metal
Lender’s reasonable written instruction all Stored Precious Metal therein. Termination of any
particular Segregated Storage Facility shall not affect any Customer’s duty to perform its
obligations to the Metal Lender under this Section 4.

5. PRECIOUS METAL HEDGING TRANSACTIONS.

Section 5.1 Precious Metal Hedging Transactions.

The Customers and the Metal Lender may from time to time enter into Precious Metal Hedging
Transactions in form and substance and on terms, including pricing, as are mutually satisfactory to
the Customers and the Metal Lender, so long as at such time (a) no Default has occurred and is
continuing, and (b) one or more Letters of Credit are in effect at such time having an aggregate
undrawn face amount equal to or greater than the sum of (x) one hundred five percent (105%) of the
Net Marked-to-Market Exposure of all Precious Metal Hedging Transactions then in effect,
plus (y) any Refining Reserve to the extent required by Section 9.22 hereof. If at
any time, the aggregate undrawn face amount of all Letters of Credit is insufficient to satisfy the
condition in Section 5.1(c), then the Customers will promptly, without further notice or
demand by the Metal Lender, (a) make payment to the Metal Lender, (b) amend one or more Precious
Metal Hedging Transactions, (c) increase the face amount of one or more Letters of Credit then in
effect, or (d) enter into any combination of the foregoing, in any case, to cause such condition to
be satisfied. Unless otherwise agreed by the Metal Lender, no Precious Metal Hedging Transaction
shall have a maturity in excess of twelve (12) months or later than the Maturity Date.

Section 5.2 Late Fee; Default Rate on Obligations.

(a) If the entire amount of a required payment under a Precious Metal Hedging Transaction is
not paid in full within ten (10) Business Days after the same is due, the Customers shall pay to
the Metal Lender to the extent permitted by law by bank wire sent to a bank of such Metal Lender’s
choice, a late fee equal to five percent (5%) of the required payment.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in any particular Precious Metal Hedging Transaction, each
Customer hereby agrees to pay to the Metal Lender by bank wire sent to a bank of the Metal Lender’s
choice or by bank check, upon demand, to the extent permitted by law, interest on any sum or amount
not paid when due under any Precious Metal Hedging Transaction at a rate per annum equal to the
Prime Rate, plus two percent (2%), from the date of delinquency until payment in full.
Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year counting the actual number of days
elapsed. Each change in the Prime Rate charged shall be effective upon each date the Prime Rate
changes.

Section 5.3 Payments.

Each Customer hereby authorizes the Metal Lender to charge such Customer’s account, at any
time and from time to time for the purpose of paying any amounts which are at any time payable by
the Customers under this Section 5. Accordingly, all payments to be made by the Customer
under Section 5 may be automatically debited to such account.

Section 5.4 Termination.

The Precious Metal Hedging Transaction Facility shall terminate on the Maturity Date or on
such earlier date as the Metal Lender terminates the Precious Metal Hedging Transaction Facility
either (a) by reason of the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, or (b) by the Metal
Lender giving to the Customers not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice of its decision
to terminate the Precious Metal Hedging Transaction Facility. Notwithstanding termination, any
then outstanding Precious Metal Hedging Transactions shall continue pursuant to their terms, and
until all Obligations have been fully satisfied (except for those specific covenants and conditions
dealing with entering into new Precious Metal Hedging Transactions), all terms and conditions of
this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 5.5 Security.

All Obligations under this Section 5 and under all Precious Metal Hedging Transactions
shall be secured by all security interests granted by this Agreement and by all Security Documents,
and are subject to the Security Documents.

6. CONDITIONS.

Section 6.1 Conditions to the Metal Lender’s Obligations Hereunder.

The obligation of the Metal Lender to make the initial Consignments of Precious Metals
hereunder, to make the Gold Loan or to enter into the initial Precious Metal Hedging Transactions,
is subject to the satisfaction (or Metal Lender’s waiver) of all of the following conditions
precedent:

(a) The representations and warranties set forth in Section 8 hereof shall be true and
correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof and the date that such Consignment,
Precious Metal Gold Loan or Precious Metal Hedging Transaction is requested and is to occur or be
issued.

(b) There shall have been no material adverse change in the Customers’ financial condition or
their financial or business prospects, from those represented in the financial statements or other
information (other than projections) submitted to the Metal Lender by or on behalf of a Customer in
accordance with Section 8.5, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.

(c) No Default or Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing.

Section 6.2 Conditions to Subsequent Transactions.

The obligation of the Metal Lender to make any subsequent Consignments, deliveries under the
Segregated Storage Facility or to enter into any subsequent Precious Metal Hedging Transaction is
subject to the following conditions precedent:

(a) All warranties and representations set forth in this Agreement (except those made as of a
specific date) shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date such Consignment,
delivery or Precious Metal Hedging Transaction is requested to be made.

(b) After giving effect to such requested Consignment, delivery or Precious Metal Hedging
Transaction (both as of the proposed date thereof and, on a pro forma basis as of
the last day of the most recent Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have been delivered
to the Metal Lender), no Event of Default and no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, or
shall result from the requested transaction.

(c) No Customer is the subject of any voluntary or involuntary petition under any chapter of
the Bankruptcy Code, or any proceeding seeking the appointment of a receiver, trustee or custodian
of any of its property or business.

(d) No event(s) shall have occurred, and no circumstance(s) shall exist, which individually or
in the aggregate with other such circumstances or events, has had, or could reasonably be expected
to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 6.3 Customers’ Confirmation.

Each request by a Customer or the Customer Agent to the Metal Lender for the delivery of
Precious Metal under the Consignment Facility, Gold Loan Facility and the Segregated Storage
Facility, and for a Precious Metal Hedging Transaction under the Precious Metal Hedging Transaction
Facility, shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty to the Metal Lender that the
respective conditions specified in Section 6.2 for such Consignment and/or Precious Metal
Hedging Transaction has been satisfied.

Section 6.4 Authorized Representatives.

Each Customer confirms that its “authorized representatives” designated under the Original
Agreement shall be its initial Authorized Representatives hereunder, and that the Metal Lender may
conclusively rely on such confirmation until it has received further certification from any
particular Customer, in form acceptable to the Metal Lender, canceling or amending such Customer’s
list of Authorized Representatives. Any person identifying himself or herself as an Authorized
Representative of a Customer and who is identified on such current list of the Customer shall have
the right to effect transactions under the Consignment Facility, the Gold Loan Facility, the
Precious Metal Hedging Transaction Facility, the Segregated Storage Facility and this Agreement.
The Metal Lender shall have no responsibility or obligation to ascertain whether the person is in
fact the Authorized Representative of the Customer which he or she claims to be or is, in fact,
authorized to effect the transaction. At its option, the Metal Lender may verify any telephonic or
telegraphic request for a transaction by calling an Authorized Representative, and where more than
one Authorized Representative is so authorized, by calling an Authorized Representative or other
individual other than the caller or the individual initiating the transaction. The Customers
hereby authorize the Metal Lender at its option to record electronically all telephonic requests
for transactions that the Metal Lender may receive from a Customer or any other person purporting
to act on behalf of a Customer.

7. SECURITY; SUBORDINATION.

Section 7.1 Collateral.

Except as specified in Schedule 7.1 hereto, the Obligations of the Customers under
this Agreement shall be secured at all times by a security interest in, and each Customer hereby
grants to the Metal Lender a security interest in, all right, title and interest (if any) of each
Customer in (a) all Precious Metal of each Customer whether such Precious Metal is now or hereafter
owned by, consigned to or loaned to such Customers, or any of them, or in which each such Customer
now or hereafter holds or acquires an interest, (b) all Inventory of each Customer which contains
or consists of Precious Metal, and (c) all proceeds of all of the foregoing.

Section 7.2 Identification of Collateral.

For the purpose of identifying the Collateral, so long as Precious Metal of a particular
Category is subject to any Consignment or Gold Loan, all Precious Metal of such Category in the
possession or control of each Customer, or Precious Metal of such Category held by a third party
for the account of a Customer, shall constitute Collateral notwithstanding that (i) such Precious
Metal is in alloyed form or is contained in raw materials, work-in-process, or finished goods, (ii)
such Precious Metal was delivered to, or credited to the account of, a Customer by a third party in
exchange for or in consideration of Precious Metal delivered by the Metal Lender to such third
party, (iii) such Precious Metal was sold by a Customer to the Metal Lender and then consigned or
loaned back to such Customer pursuant to this Agreement, (iv) such Precious Metal has been
commingled with other Inventory of the Customers, or (v) such Precious Metal is otherwise
demonstrably not the actual Precious Metal physically delivered by the Metal Lender.

Section 7.3 Supporting Letters of Credit.

As continuing security for the prompt and punctual payment and performance of all Obligations,
the Customer Agent shall cause one or more Letters of Credit to be issued for the benefit of the
Metal Lender to the extent required by Sections 5.1 and 9.22 hereof, and maintain
such Letters of Credit at all times until payment in full of the Obligations and termination of the
Metal Lender’s obligations hereunder.

Section 7.4 Intercreditor Agreements.

Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, as among the Metal Lender, the
lenders under the Senior Credit Agreement and the Approved Consignors, the priority of security
interests and consignment interests of the Metal Lender under this Agreement shall at all times be
subject to, and evidenced and confirmed by, the Intercreditor Agreements.

Section 7.5 Security Documents.

Each Customer agrees to execute and deliver any and all Security Documents, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Metal Lender, and take such action as the Metal Lender may
reasonably request from time to time in order to cause the Metal Lender to be secured at all times
as described in this Agreement.

8. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

As a material inducement to the Metal Lender to enter into this Agreement and to provide
Precious Metal and financial accommodations contemplated hereby, each Customer hereby represents
and warrants to the Metal Lender (which representations and warranties shall survive the execution
of this Agreement, the Consignments and Gold Loans of Precious Metal, the creation of the
Segregated Storage Facility, and the entering into of Precious Metal Hedging Transaction) that:

Section 8.1 Existence and Standing.

Each Customer is a corporation or a limited liability company (as applicable) duly and
properly incorporated or organized, validly existing and (to the extent such concept applies to
such entity) in good standing or full force and effect under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization (as applicable) and has all requisite corporate or limited liability
company (as applicable) authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its
business is conducted.

Section 8.2 Authorization and Validity.

Each Customer has the power and authority and legal right to execute and deliver the Precious
Metal Documents to which it is a party and to perform its obligations thereunder. The execution
and delivery by each Customer of the Precious Metal Documents to which it is a party and the
performance of its obligations thereunder have been duly authorized by proper proceedings, and the
Precious Metal Documents to which such Customer is a party constitute legal, valid and binding
obligations of such Customer enforceable against such Customer in accordance with their terms,
except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and except as the same may be subject to general
principles of equity.

Section 8.3 No Conflict; Government Consent.

Neither the execution and delivery by any Customer of the Precious Metal Documents to which it
is a party, nor the consummation of the transactions therein contemplated, nor compliance with the
provisions thereof will violate (i) any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction,
decree or award binding on such Customer or (ii) any Customer’s articles or certificate of
incorporation or organization (as applicable) or by-laws, code of regulations or operating
agreement (as applicable), or (iii) the provisions of any indenture, instrument or agreement to
which any Customer is a party or is subject, or by which it, or its property, is bound, or conflict
with or constitute a default thereunder, or result in, or require, the creation or imposition of
any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) in, of or on the property of such Customer pursuant to the
terms of any such indenture, instrument or agreement. No order, consent, adjudication, approval,
license, authorization, or validation of, or filing (other than the filing of the appropriate
Security Documents), recording or registration with, or exemption by, or other action in respect of
any governmental or public body or authority, or any subdivision thereof, which has not been
obtained by a Customer, is required to be obtained by any Customer in connection with the execution
and delivery of the Precious Metal Documents, the transactions under this Agreement, the payment
and performance by the Customer of the Obligations or the legality, validity, binding effect or
enforceability of any of the Precious Metal Documents.

Section 8.4 Security Interest in Collateral.

The provisions of this Agreement and the other Precious Metal Documents (once delivered
hereunder) will create legal and valid Liens on all the Collateral in favor of the Metal Lender,
and provided that the Metal Lender does what is required to continue the perfection of such Liens
under the UCC, such Liens will constitute perfected and continuing Liens on the Collateral,
securing the Obligations, enforceable against the applicable Customer, and having priority over all
other Liens on the Collateral except in the case of (a) Permitted Metal Liens, to the extent any
such Permitted Metal Liens would have priority over the Liens in favor of the Metal Lender pursuant
to any applicable law or agreement, (b) Liens perfected only by possession (including possession of
any certificate of title) to the extent the Metal Lender has not obtained or does not maintain
possession of such Collateral, and (c) an alteration of such priorities pursuant to the
Intercreditor Agreements.

Section 8.5 Financial Statements.

The audited consolidated financial statements of BEM and its Subsidiaries for the period
ending on December 31, 2009 heretofore delivered to the Metal Lender and each of the other
financial statements now or hereafter delivered pursuant to Section 9.1 were prepared in
accordance with GAAP (as in effect on the date such statements were prepared) and fairly present
the consolidated financial condition and operations of BEM and its Subsidiaries at such date and
the consolidated results of their operations for the period then ended. The unaudited consolidated
financial statements of BEM and its Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Quarter ended July 2, 2010
heretofore delivered by BEM to the Metal Lender were prepared in accordance with GAAP (as in effect
on the date such statements were prepared except for the presentation of footnotes and for
applicable normal year-end audit adjustments) and fairly present the consolidated financial
condition and operations of BEM and its Subsidiaries at such date and the consolidated results of
their operations for the period then ended.

Section 8.6 Material Adverse Change.

Since the date of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section
9.1 hereof, there has been no change in the business, property, condition (financial or
otherwise) or results of operations of the Customers which could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.

Section 8.7 Taxes.

The Customers have filed all U.S. federal, state and local tax returns and all other tax
returns which are required to be filed and have paid all material taxes due pursuant to said
returns or pursuant to any assessment received by any Customer, except such taxes, if any, that are
being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which the applicable Customer has
set aside on its books adequate reserves or (b) to the extent that the failure to do so could not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 8.8 Litigation and Environmental Matters.

(a) There are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations by or before any arbitrator or
governmental authority pending against or, to the knowledge of any Customer, threatened against or
affecting the Customers (i) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse
determination and that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in
the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) that question the validity of this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. There are no labor controversies pending
against or, to the knowledge of any Customer, threatened against or affecting any Customer (i)
which could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material
Adverse Effect, or (ii) that question the validity of this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby.

(b) Except with respect to any matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, no Customer (i) has failed to comply
with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other
approval required under any Environmental Law, (ii) has become subject to any Environmental
Liability, (iii) has received notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability or
(iv) knows of any basis for any Environmental Liability.

Section 8.9 Compliance With Laws.

Each Customer is in compliance with all laws, regulations and orders of any governmental
authority applicable to it or its property and all indentures, agreements and other instruments
binding upon it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the
aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 8.10 Investment Company Act.

No Customer is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company,”
within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Section 8.11 Solvency.

(a) Immediately after the making of the Gold Loan and each Consignment, and after giving
effect thereto, (i) the fair value of the assets of each Customer, at a fair valuation, will exceed
the debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, of each Customer; (ii) the
present fair saleable value of the property of each Customer will be greater than the amount that
will be required to pay the probable liability of each Customer on its debts and other liabilities,
subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and
matured; (iii) each Customer will be able to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated,
contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (iv) each
Customer will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the businesses in which it
is engaged as such businesses are now conducted and are proposed to be conducted after the date
hereof.

(b) The Customers do not intend to and do not believe that they will, incur debts beyond their
ability to pay such debts as they mature, taking into account the timing of and amounts of cash to
be received by them and the timing of the amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its
Indebtedness.

Section 8.12 Shared Benefits of Agreement.

Each Customer expects to derive benefit (and its board of directors or other governing body
has determined that it may reasonably be expected to derive benefit), directly and indirectly, from
the Precious Metal supplied, and financial accommodations extended, by the Metal Lender to any of
the Customers pursuant to this Agreement. Each Customer has determined that execution, delivery,
and performance of this Agreement and any other Precious Metal Documents to be executed by such
Customer is within its purpose, will be of direct and indirect benefit to such Customer, and is in
its best interest.

Section 8.13 Specifically Designated National and Blocked Persons.

No Customer or any of its Affiliates is a country, individual, or entity named on the
Specifically Designated National and Blocked Persons (SDN) list issued by the Office of Foreign
Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury of the United States of America.

9. AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

From the date hereof and until (a) the Obligations have been paid and performed in full, and
(b) the Metal Lender’s commitments and obligations, have been terminated, each Customer jointly and
severally agrees that from and after the date hereof and until the payment and performance in full
of all Obligations:

Section 9.1 Financial and Collateral Reporting.

Each Customer will maintain a system of accounting established and administered in accordance
with GAAP, and will furnish to the Metal Lender:

(a) within ninety (90) days after the close of each Fiscal Year of BEM, its audited
consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash
flows as of the end of and for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the
figures for the previous Fiscal Year, all reported on by Ernst & Young LLP or other independent
public accountants of recognized national standing (without a “going concern” or like qualification
or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the
effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the
financial condition and results of operations of BEM and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied;

(b) within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three Fiscal Quarters of
each Fiscal Year of BEM, its consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations,
stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such Fiscal Quarter and the then
elapsed portion of the Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for
the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the
previous Fiscal Year, all certified by one of its executive officers as presenting fairly in all
material respects the financial condition and results of operations of BEM and its consolidated
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to
normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes and any matters;

(c) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under Section 9.1(a) or
9.1(b) above, a certificate of an executive officer of BEM (i) showing the calculations
necessary to determine compliance with this Agreement, and (ii) certifying as to whether a Default
has occurred and, if a Default has occurred, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or
proposed to be taken with respect thereto;

(d) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under Section 9.1(a) or
9.1(b) above, a certificate of the accounting firm that reported on such financial
statements stating whether they obtained knowledge during the course of their examination of such
financial statements of any Default (which certificate may be limited to the extent required by
accounting rules or guidelines);

(e) as soon as available but in any event within twenty (20) days after the close of each
Fiscal Month, a certificate as of the last day of such Fiscal Month (each a “Collateral
Compliance Certificate”) detailing on a consolidating basis, in form reasonably acceptable to
the Metal Lender, the quantity and location of all Precious Metal owned or otherwise held by the
Customers (including all Precious Metal outstanding under Permitted Precious Metals Agreements and
all Client Metal subject to any Client-Customer Arrangement) as well as Collateral supporting the
Refining Reserves and Net Marked-to-Market Exposure of all Precious Metal Hedging Transactions,
each of which Collateral Compliance Certificates shall serve as the basis for determining the
Customers’ eligibility for additional Consignments and Precious Metal Hedging Transactions until
such time as the Metal Lender receives an updated Collateral Compliance Certificate;

(f) as soon as available, but in any event not more than thirty (30) days prior to the end of
each Fiscal Year of BEM, a copy of the plan and forecast (including a projected consolidated and
consolidating balance sheet, income statement and funds flow statement) of BEM for the upcoming
Fiscal Year; and

(g) promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations,
business affairs and financial condition of the Customers, or compliance with the terms of this
Agreement, as the Metal Lender may reasonably request.

Section 9.2 Use of Consignments and Gold Loans.

Each Customer will use the Consigned Precious Metal and Loaned Gold for general corporate
purposes of the Customers not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement.

Section 9.3 Notices.

Each Customer through the Customer Agent, will give prompt notice in writing to the Metal
Lender of: (a) the occurrence of any Event of Default; (b) the filing or commencement of any
action, suit or proceeding by or before any arbitrator or governmental authority against or
affecting any Customer that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect; (c) any Lien (other than Permitted Metal Liens) attaching or asserted
against any material portion of the Collateral; (d) any loss, damage, or destruction to the
Collateral in the amount of $500,000 or more, whether or not covered by insurance; (e) the
occurrence of any “Default” under the Senior Credit Agreement or any “Event of Default” under any
Permitted Precious Metals Agreement which is subject to the Metal Intercreditor Agreement; (f) the
occurrence of any “Default” or “Event of Default” under any other Permitted Precious Metal
Agreement not described in the preceding clause (e) which has resulted in the exercise or
commencement of any creditor remedies thereunder against Precious Metal in the possession, custody
or control of any Customer; and (g) any other development that results in, or could reasonably be
expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect. Each notice delivered under this Section
9.3 shall be accompanied by a statement of an executive officer of BEM setting forth the
details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be
taken with respect thereto.

Section 9.4 Conduct of Business.

Each Customer will:

(a) carry on and conduct its business in substantially the same manner and in substantially
the same or related fields of enterprise as is conducted as of the date of this Agreement;

(b) do all things necessary to remain duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and (to
the extent such concept applies to such entity) in good standing as a domestic corporation or
limited liability company, in its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and maintain all
requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is
conducted; and

(c) keep adequate books and records with respect to its business activities in which proper
entries, reflecting all financial transactions, are made in accordance with GAAP and on a basis
consistent with the Financial Statements delivered to the Metal Lender pursuant to Section
8.5.

Section 9.5 Payment of Obligations.

Each Customer will pay its obligations, including tax liabilities, that, if not paid, could
result in a Material Adverse Effect before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except
where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings, (b) such Customer has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in
accordance with GAAP and (c) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 9.6 Compliance with Laws and Material Contractual Obligations.

Each Customer will (a) comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any governmental
authority applicable to it or its property (including without limitation Environmental Laws) and
(b) perform in all material respects its obligations under material agreements to which it is a
party, in each case except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 9.7 Inspections; Field Exams.

Each Customer will permit the Metal Lender, by its respective employees, representatives and
agents, from time to time during normal business hours and without disruption to the Customers’
normal business operations to (a) inspect any of the Precious Metal, the Collateral, and the books
and financial records of such Customer, (b) examine, audit and make extracts or copies of the books
of accounts and other financial records of such Customer, (c) have access to its properties,
facilities, the Collateral and its advisors, officers, directors and employees to discuss the
affairs, finances and accounts of such Customer, and (d) review, evaluate and make test
verifications and counts of the Collateral of each Customer, and (e) on not less than forty-eight
(48) hours’ notice conduct field exams of each Customer at the sole cost and expense of each
Customer. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, each Customer shall provide such
access to the Metal Lender at all times and without notice and without regard to whether such
access will disrupt the Customers’ normal business operations. During any inspection conducted at
a Customer’s Premises, the Metal Lender will, and will cause its employees, representatives and
agents to, comply with all health, safety and security requirements of general application in
effect at any such property or location where Collateral or books and records are located.

Section 9.8 Communications with Accountants.

Each Customer executing this Agreement authorizes the Metal Lender to communicate directly
with its independent certified public accountants and authorizes and shall instruct those
accountants and advisors to communicate to the Metal Lender information relating to any Customer
with respect to the business, results of operations and financial condition of any Customer.

Section 9.9 Collateral Access Agreements.

As of the date of this Agreement, the Customers have obtained and provided the Metal Lender
with true and correct copies of Collateral Access Agreements with respect to each of their leased
locations where Precious Metal or Inventory containing Precious Metal is stored or located. Each
Customer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain such Collateral Access Agreements in
effect at all times, and to obtain additional Collateral Access Agreements from any future lessors,
bailees or consignees (other than Approved Refiners/Fabricators and Approved Subconsignees) with
respect to any leased locations, warehouses, processors or similar facilities where Precious Metal
or Inventory containing Precious Metal is stored or located, which additional Collateral Access
Agreements shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Metal Lender. Each
Customer shall timely and fully pay and perform in all material respects its obligations under all
leases and other agreements with respect to each leased location or third party warehouse where any
Collateral is or may be located.

Section 9.10 Additional Collateral; Further Assurances.

(a) Subject to applicable law, each Customer shall, unless the Metal Lender otherwise
consents, (i) cause each operating Subsidiary of BEM which holds Consigned Precious Metal to become
or remain a Customer and become a party to this Agreement by executing a Joinder Agreement.

(b) Without limiting the foregoing, each Customer shall, and shall cause each of BEM’s
Subsidiaries which is required to become a Customer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to,
execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Metal Lender such other
documents and agreements, and shall take or cause to be taken such actions as the Metal Lender may,
from time to time, reasonably request to carry out the terms and conditions of this Agreement and
the other Precious Metal Documents.

Section 9.11 Restricted Payments.

No Customer will declare or make, or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any
Restricted Payment, except (a) BEM may declare and pay dividends with respect to its equity
interests payable solely in additional shares of its common stock, (b) Subsidiaries of BEM may
declare and pay dividends ratably with respect to their equity interests, (c) BEM may make
Restricted Payments pursuant to and in accordance with stock option plans or other benefit plans
for management or employees of BEM or its Subsidiaries and (d) BEM and its Subsidiaries may make
any other Restricted Payment so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing prior to making such Restricted Payment or would arise after giving effect (including
pro forma effect) thereto and the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payments does not exceed 10%
of Consolidated Net Worth as of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter of BEM for which Financials
have been delivered; provided, that the foregoing aggregate limitation for Restricted
Payments shall not apply as long as the Leverage Ratio does not exceed 2.50 to 1.00 immediately
prior to and immediately after giving effect to any such Restricted Payment.

Section 9.12 Indebtedness.

The Customers will not, nor will they permit any other Customer to, create, incur or suffer to
exist any Indebtedness, except:

(a) the Obligations;

(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 9.12 and
extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness with Indebtedness of a similar type
that does not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;

(c) Indebtedness of any Customer to any other Customer or to any Subsidiary of BEM;

(d) Guarantees by BEM of Indebtedness of any of its Subsidiaries and by any such Subsidiary of
Indebtedness of BEM or any other such Subsidiary;

(e) Indebtedness of any Customer incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or
improvement of any fixed or capital assets, including Capitalized Lease Obligations and any
Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on
any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any
such Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof; provided
that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness incurred in any Fiscal Year pursuant to this
clause (e) shall not exceed $25,000,000;

(f) contingent obligations (i) by endorsement of instruments for deposit or collection in the
ordinary course of business, (ii) consisting of the reimbursement obligations in respect of letter
of credit obligations permitted by the Senior Credit Agreement, (iii) consisting of the guarantees
of Indebtedness incurred for the benefit of any Subsidiary of BEM if the primary obligation is
expressly permitted elsewhere in this Section 9.12, and (iv) under the Beryllium Contracts;

(g) Indebtedness arising under Swap Agreements and Precious Metal Hedging Transactions having
a Net Marked-to-Market Exposure not exceeding $50,000,000, which amount shall include the Swap
Agreements and Precious Metal Hedging Transactions in existence on the Effective Date;

(h) Indebtedness arising under this Agreement and all other Permitted Precious Metals
Agreements in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the Aggregate Secured Precious Metal
Limit;

(i) Indebtedness arising under or permitted by the Senior Credit Agreement; and

(j) other unsecured Indebtedness in an amount not in excess of $40,000,000.

Section 9.13 Fundamental Changes and Asset Sales.

(a) No Customer will merge into or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other
Person to merge into or consolidate with it, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (in
one transaction or in a series of transactions) any of its assets, (including pursuant to a sale
and leaseback transaction), or any of the equity interests of any of its Subsidiaries (in each
case, whether now owned or hereafter acquired), or liquidate or dissolve, except that, if at the
time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing:

	 	(i)	 	any Person may merge into BEM in a transaction
in which BEM is the surviving corporation;

	 	(ii)	 	any Customer may merge into any other Customer
(provided that any such merger involving BEM must result in BEM as the
surviving entity);

	 	(iii)	 	any Customer may sell, transfer, lease or
otherwise dispose of its assets to any other Customer;

	 	(iv)	 	each Customer may (A) sell inventory in the
ordinary course of business, (B) effect sales, trade-ins or
dispositions of equipment that is obsolete or no longer useful in any
meaningful way in its business, (C) enter into licenses of technology
in the ordinary course of business, and (D) make any other sales,
transfers, leases or dispositions that, together with all other
property of the Customers previously leased, sold or disposed of as
permitted by this clause (D) during any Fiscal Year of BEM, does not
represent property with a book value that (1) is greater than 10% of
the Consolidated Total Assets of BEM or (2) is responsible for more
than 10% of the consolidated net sales or of the Consolidated Net
Income of BEM, in each case, as would be shown in the consolidated
financial statements of BEM as at the beginning of the four-quarter
period ending with the quarter in which such determination is made (or
if financial statements have not been delivered hereunder for that
quarter which begins the four quarter period, then the financial
statements delivered hereunder for the quarter ending immediately prior
to that quarter); and

	 	(v)	 	any Customer may liquidate or dissolve if BEM
determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the
best interests of BEM and is not materially disadvantageous to the
Metal Lender, and all Consigned Precious Metal consigned to such
Customer is either returned to the Metal Lender or purchased and paid
for pursuant to this Agreement.

(b) No Customer will engage to any material extent in any business other than businesses of
the type conducted by the Customers on the date of this Agreement and businesses reasonably related
thereto.

(c) No Customer will change its Fiscal Year from the basis in effect on the date of this
Agreement.

Section 9.14 Liens.

No Customer will create, incur, or suffer to exist any Lien in, of, or on any of the
Collateral of such Customer, except the following (collectively, “Permitted Liens”):

(a) Liens created pursuant to any Precious Metals Document;

(b) Liens arising in connection with Permitted Precious Metals Agreements subject to the Metal
Intercreditor Agreement to the extent required by Section 9.21;

(c) Liens arising in connection with the Senior Credit Agreement subject to the Lender
Intercreditor Agreement;

(d) any Lien on any property or asset of any Customer existing on the date hereof and set
forth in Schedule 9.14; provided that (i) such Lien shall not apply to any other
property or asset of a Customer and (ii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it
secures on the date hereof and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase
the outstanding principal amount thereof;

(e) any Lien existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition thereof by any
Customer or existing on any property or asset of any Person that becomes a Customer after the date
hereof prior to the time such Person becomes a Customer; provided that (i) such Lien is not
created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a
Customer, as the case may be, (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or assets of a
Customer and (iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date of
such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Customer, as the case may be, and extensions,
renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;

(f) Liens on fixed or capital assets acquired, constructed or improved by any Customer;
provided that (i) such security interests secure Indebtedness permitted by Section
9.12(e), (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of acquiring,
constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets and (iii) such security interests shall not
apply to any other property or assets of the Customer;

(g) Liens for taxes, fees, assessments, or other governmental charges or levies on the
property of any Customer if such Liens (i) shall not at the time be delinquent or (ii) subject to
the provisions of Section 9.5, do not secure obligations in excess of $10,000,000 and a
stay of enforcement of such Lien is in effect;

(h) Liens imposed by law, such as carrier’s, warehousemen’s, and mechanic’s Liens and other
similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business which secure payment of obligations not
more than ten days past due or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
diligently pursued and for which adequate reserves shall have been provided on the Customer’s
books;

(i) statutory Liens in favor of landlords of real property leased by a Customer;
provided that, the Customer is current with respect to payment of all rent and other
material amounts due to such landlord under any lease of such real property;

(j) Liens arising out of pledges or deposits under worker’s compensation laws, unemployment
insurance, old age pensions, or other social security or retirement benefits, or similar
legislation or to secure the performance of bids, tenders, or contracts (other than for the
repayment of Indebtedness) or to secure indemnity, performance, or other similar bonds for the
performance of bids, tenders, or contracts (other than for the repayment of Indebtedness) or to
secure statutory obligations (other than liens arising under ERISA or Environmental Laws) or surety
or appeal bonds, or to secure indemnity, performance, or other similar bonds;

(k) the equivalent of the types of Liens discussed in clauses (g) through (j) above,
inclusive, in any jurisdiction in which the Customer is engaged in business or owns property or
assets;

(l) Liens arising from judgments or orders under circumstances that do not constitute an Event
of Default under Section 10.1(k);

(m) Liens in favor of or asserted by any Client in Client Metals under or in connection with
any Client-Customer Arrangement; and

(n) other Liens not otherwise permitted above so long as the aggregate principal amount of the
obligations subject to such Liens does not at any time exceed $10,000,000.

The Permitted Liens referred to in this Section 9.14, excluding those referred to in
clauses (e), (g) and (n) above, are referred to in this Agreement as “Permitted Metal
Liens”.

Section 9.15 Change of Name or Location.

No Customer shall (a) change its name as it appears in official filings in the state of its
incorporation or organization, (b) change 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, (c) change the type of entity
that it is, (d) change its organization identification number, if any, issued by its state of
incorporation or other organization, or (e) change its state of incorporation or organization, in
each case, without at least fifteen (15) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Metal Lender
and the Metal Lender shall have either (i) determined that such event or occurrence will not
adversely affect the validity, perfection or priority of the Metal Lender’s security interest in
the Collateral, or (ii) after the Metal Lender’s written acknowledgement that any reasonable action
requested by the Metal Lender in connection therewith, including to continue the perfection of any
Liens in favor of the Metal Lender in any Collateral, has been completed or taken, and, provided
that, with respect to any Customer, any new location shall be in continental U.S.

Section 9.16 Amendments to Agreements.

No Customer will amend or terminate its articles of incorporation, charter, by-laws, code of
regulations or other organizational document in any manner that could reasonably be expected to
materially and adversely affect the Metal Lender’s Liens on the Collateral.

Section 9.17 Financial Covenants.

(a) Maximum Leverage Ratio. BEM will not permit the Leverage Ratio, determined as of
the end of each of its Fiscal Quarters for the then most-recently ended four Fiscal Quarters, to be
greater than 3.50 to 1.00.

(b) Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. BEM will not permit the Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio, determined as of the end of each of its Fiscal Quarters for the then most-recently
ended four Fiscal Quarters, to be less than 1.50 to 1.00.

Section 9.18 Subordination of Intercompany Notes.

All Indebtedness evidenced by an intercompany note, together with all accrued interest
thereon, and any other indebtedness for borrowed money now owing or which hereafter may become
owing by or from a Customer to any other Customer, howsoever such indebtedness may be hereafter
created, extended, renewed or evidenced, together with all accrued interest thereon and any and all
other obligations and liabilities of any kind owing by or from a Customer to any other Customer
shall at all times and in all respects be subordinate and junior in right of payment to any and all
obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of any kind of the Customers to the Metal Lender
including, without limitation, the Obligations, and any extensions, renewals, modifications, and
amendments thereof and all accrued interest thereon and any fees owing by the Customers to the
Metal Lender; provided, however, that the Customers may make payments in respect of
intercompany notes as long as such payment will not result in an Event of Default.

Section 9.19 Accounting Methods.

No Customer shall modify or change its method of accounting (other than as may be required to
conform to GAAP) or enter into, modify, or terminate any agreement currently existing, or at any
time hereafter entered into with any third party accounting firm or service bureau for the
preparation or storage of the Customers’ accounting records without such accounting firm or service
bureau agreeing to provide to the Metal Lender information relating to (a) the Customers’ financial
condition and (b) the Collateral.

Section 9.20 Precious Metal.

No Customer shall grant any security interest or ownership rights to any of its customers with
respect to any of the Consigned Precious Metal or Loaned Gold whether or not such customers have
prepaid orders for the Consigned Precious Metal or Loaned Gold or any products or property which
does or will include the Consigned Precious Metal or Loaned Gold. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the parties agree that any Client may file financing statements or other public notices with
respect to any Client Metal subject to any Client-Customer Arrangement.

Section 9.21 Consignments.

(a) No Customer shall obtain Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium or Rhodium on a secured basis
(whether styled as a consignment, loan, conditional sale or other secured financing) from any
supplier, lender, consignor or financial institution other than the Metal Lender unless (i) no
Precious Metal of the same Category is outstanding on Consignment to any Customer under Section
2 hereof, or (ii) such other supplier, lender, consignor or financial institution executes and
delivers to the Metal Lender a counterpart or joinder to the Metal Intercreditor Agreement in form
and substance reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, if any Customer
holds any Precious Metal of a particular Category on a secured basis (whether styled as a
consignment, loan, conditional sale or other secured financing) pursuant to any Permitted Precious
Metals Agreement (other than this Agreement), the Customers will not have the right to obtain
Consignments of the same Category of Precious Metals under this Agreement unless the supplier,
lender, consignor or financial institution under such Permitted Precious Metals Agreement executes
and delivers to the Metal Lender an intercreditor agreement (which may be the Metal Intercreditor
Agreement) in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Metal Lender.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the foregoing
Sections 9.21(a) and 9.21(b) shall not apply to any Precious Metal that a Customer
obtains from any supplier, lender, consignor or financial institution on an unsecured basis, and
each Customer shall be entitled to obtain any Category of Precious Metals on an unsecured basis
from any supplier, lender, consignor or financial institution. For purposes of this Section
9.21(c) only, the parties to this Agreement agree that the Lease, dated as of December 20,
2006, between WAM and BASF Corporation (as the assigned of BASF Catalysts, LLC), as amended from
time to time, will be deemed unsecured.

(d) For the avoidance of doubt, each Customer shall be entitled to (i) purchase Precious
Metals for cash from any Person, (ii) enter into hedging transactions with any Person, and (iii)
enter into Client-Customer Arrangements in the ordinary course of such Customer’s business.

Section 9.22 Refining Reserves; Letters of Credit.

The Customers shall at all times maintain the sum of (a) Equity Precious Metal, plus
(b) the available undrawn face amount of all Letters of Credit which secure the Customer’s
Obligations, plus (c) such other Collateral provided by the Customers (other than Precious
Metal) as the Metal Lender may approve from time to time and in which the Metal Lender holds solely
for its own benefit a first priority perfected security interest, in an amount equal to or greater
than the Refining Reserve. If at any time, the Customers fail to satisfy the requirements of this
Section 9.22, then the Customers shall promptly (i) cause an amount of Consigned Precious
Metal or Loaned Gold to be returned to the Metal Lender or purchased and paid for, in each case in
accordance with Section 2.9 or 3.9, as applicable, or (ii) cause an amount of such
Consigned Precious Metal or Loaned Gold (other than Approved Subconsignee Precious Metal) to be
moved to one or more Approved Domestic Locations, or (iii) amend one or more Letters of Credit or
cause additional Letters of Credit to be issued, or (iv) purchase or otherwise acquire Equity
Precious Metal, or (v) provide additional Collateral meeting the requirements of clause (c) above,
or (vi) engage in any combination of the foregoing, such that the Customers are in compliance with
the covenant set forth in the first sentence of this Section 9.22.

Section 9.23 Location of Precious Metal.

(a) The Customers shall at all times maintain one hundred percent (100%) of the Consigned
Precious Metal and Loaned Gold physically located at (i) one or more Approved Locations, (ii) in
transit between any Approved Locations, or (iii) in transit to Metal Lender.

(b) The Customers shall not permit the value (as determined pursuant to Section 2.2
hereof) of all Precious Metal of the Customers in the possession of, or in transit to, Approved
Refiners/Fabricators to exceed $20,000,000 at any time.

(c) The Customers shall not permit the value (as determined pursuant to Section 2.2
hereof) of all Precious Metal of the Customers in the possession of, or in transit to, Approved
Subconsignees to exceed $10,000,000 at any time.

Section 9.24 Permitted Precious Metals Agreements.

(a) The Customers shall provide the Metal Lender with (i) prompt written notice of each
Permitted Precious Metals Agreement and Client-Customer Arrangement entered into by any Customer
from time to time, (ii) a copy of each Permitted Precious Metals Agreement and each agreement
entered into to evidence any Client-Customer Arrangement, (iii) notice of any Lien filed in
connection with a Permitted Precious Metals Agreement or a Client-Customer Arrangement, and
(iv) such additional information as the Metal Lender may reasonably request from time to time with
respect to all Permitted Precious Metals Agreements and all Client-Customer Arrangements.

(b) (i) The Customers shall ensure that (A) the sum of: (1) the aggregate value (determined in
accordance with Section 2.2 hereof) of all Precious Metal held by the Customers (which may
include Precious Metal obtained or held by any Customer pursuant to this Agreement, any Permitted
Precious Metal Agreement and any Client-Customer Arrangement) at one or more Approved Locations,
plus (2) the aggregate undrawn face amount of any Letters of Credit in excess of the
Refining Reserve and the Net Marked-to-Market Exposure of all Precious Metal Hedging Transactions,
at all times equals or exceeds (B) the sum of: (1) the aggregate value (determined in accordance
with Section 2.2 hereof) of Consigned Precious Metal and Loaned Gold consigned or loaned to
the Customers under this Agreement, plus (2) the aggregate value (determined in accordance
with Section 2.2 hereof) of Precious Metal outstanding to the Customers under all Permitted
Precious Metals Agreements (other than this Agreement), plus (3) the aggregate value
(determined in accordance with Section 2.2 hereof) of Precious Metal outstanding to the
Customers under any Client-Customer Arrangement.

(ii) If it is determined that a Physical Metal Deficiency (as defined below) exists, then
within 45 days of any Authorized Representative becoming aware of such Physical Metal Deficiency,
the Customers shall (A) purchase or otherwise acquire Equity Precious Metal, or (B) amend one or
more Letters of Credit or cause additional Letters of Credit to be issued, or (C) provide a
Collateral Compliance Certificate evidencing a reduction in such Physical Metal Deficiency, or
(D) engage in any combination of the foregoing, to the extent necessary to cure such Physical Metal
Deficiency. During such 45-day period, the Customer’s failure to comply with Section
9.24(b) shall not be deemed to be a Default under this Agreement. As used in this Agreement,
the term “Physical Metal Deficiency” means the amount, if any, by which (i) the amount
determined pursuant to Section 9.24(b)(i)(B), exceeds (ii) the amount determined pursuant
to Section 9.24(b)(i)(A).

(c) The Customers shall ensure that at all times the Aggregate Secured Precious Metal Facility
Indebtedness does not exceed the Aggregate Secured Precious Metal Limit.

10. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND ACCELERATION.

Section 10.1 Events of Default.

In each case of the occurrence of any one or more of the following events (each of which is
herein called an “Event of Default”):

(a) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of a Customer herein or
in any of the Precious Metal Documents or in any certificate, statement or agreement furnished in
writing by the Customers in connection with this Agreement or any Precious Metal Document shall
prove to be false or misleading in any material respect; or

(b) default in the payment of any Obligation, when the same shall become due and payable,
whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for payment or by acceleration or otherwise and
continuation thereof for a period of two (2) Business Days; or

(c) (i) default by any Customer in the due observance or performance of, or compliance with,
any covenant or agreement contained in any of Sections 9.2, 9.3 or 9.4
(with respect to a Customer’s existence), Section 9.7, Sections 9.10 through
9.21, inclusive, or Section 9.24(b); or (ii) default by any Customer in the due
observance or performance of, or compliance with, any covenant or agreement contained in
Section 9.22 or 9.23 and continuance of such default for five (5) Business Days
after occurrence; or

(d) default by any Customer (other than a default which constitutes an Event of Default under
another subsection of this Section 10.1) in the due observance or performance of, or
compliance with, any other covenant, condition or agreement to be observed or performed pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement or pursuant to the terms of any other Precious Metal Document and which
default shall continue unremedied for thirty (30) days after Customer Agent’s receipt of written
notice thereof from the Metal Lender; or|

(e) any Customer shall (i) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (ii) file or
suffer the filing of any voluntary or involuntary petition under any chapter of the Bankruptcy Code
by or against any Customer; provided, however, that the involuntary filing of a
petition in bankruptcy against a Customer shall not constitute an Event of Default unless such
Customer fails to object and the petition is not stayed or discharged within sixty (60) days after
the filing thereof; or (iii) apply for or permit the appointment of a receiver, trustee or
custodian of any of the property or business of any Customer; or (iv) become insolvent or suffer
the entry of an order for relief under the Bankruptcy Code; or (v) make an admission in writing of
its inability to pay its debts as they become due; or

(f) the occurrence of any loss, theft, destruction of or damage to any of the Consigned
Precious Metal, the Loaned Gold or Stored Precious Metal which is not either adequately covered by
insurance payable to the Metal Lender or paid for by the Customer as provided in this Agreement
within fifteen (15) days of such occurrence; or

(g) the occurrence of any attachment of any Lien (other than a Permitted Metal Lien) on any of
the Consigned Precious Metal, the Loaned Gold or Stored Precious Metal; or

(h) the occurrence of any attachment of any Lien (other than a Permitted Metal Lien) on any
other Collateral and such attachment shall not be discharged within thirty (30) days of the date
such attachment was made; or

(i) (i) an “Event of Default” shall occur under and as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement;
(ii) an “Event of Default” shall occur under and as defined in any Permitted Precious Metals
Agreement that is subject to the Metal Intercreditor Agreement; or a default shall occur with
respect to any evidence of Material Indebtedness of any Customer, if the effect of such default is
to accelerate the maturity of such Material Indebtedness or to permit the holder thereof to cause
such Material Indebtedness to become due prior to the stated maturity thereof; or if any Material
Indebtedness of any Customer is not paid, when due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or
a date fixed for prepayment or otherwise; or

(j) any Change in Control shall occur; or

(k) one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of
$5,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in currencies other than dollars) shall be rendered against
any Customer and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days
during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a
judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of the Customer to enforce any such judgment;
or

(l) (i) any Security Document or this Agreement shall for any reason (other than the Metal
Lender’s negligence) fail to create a valid and perfected first priority security interest in any
material portion of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby, except as permitted by the
terms of any Precious Metal Document, or (ii) any Security Document shall fail to remain in full
force or effect or any action shall be taken by a Customer or other party thereto (other than the
Metal Lender) to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability of any Security
Document; or

(m) any material provision of any Precious Metal Document for any reason ceases to be valid,
binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms, or any Customer shall challenge the
enforceability of any Precious Metal Document (including, without limitation, any Intercreditor
Agreement) or shall assert in writing, or engage in any action or inaction based on any such
assertion, that any provision of any of the Precious Metal Documents has ceased to be or otherwise
is not valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms; or

(n) the Customers shall fail to renew or replace any Letter of Credit securing this Agreement,
or any extension(s) or replacement(s) therefor, at least ten (10) Business Days prior to its
scheduled expiry date, if any, unless the Customers have demonstrated to the Metal Lender’s
reasonable satisfaction that the loss of such Letter of Credit is adequately offset by other
existing Letters of Credit and other Collateral and will not result in an Event of Default with
respect to Section 5.1 or 9.22 hereof; or the issuer of any Letter of Credit shall
seek to modify, revoke or terminate its liability under a Letter of Credit, or any governmental
agency shall seek to limit, defer, postpone or terminate the Metal Lender’s rights or the issuer’s
liability under a Letter of Credit, unless the Customers have replaced such Letter of Credit with a
substitute Letter of Credit within ten (10) Business Days or have demonstrated to the Metal
Lender’s reasonable satisfaction that the loss of such Letter of Credit is adequately offset by
other Collateral and will not result in an Event of Default under Section 5.1 or
9.22 hereof;

then in any such event, immediately upon the occurrence of the Event of Default set forth in
subparagraph (e) above, and during the continuance of such Event of Default, at the option of the
Metal Lender in all other cases (i) the obligations of the Metal Lender hereunder shall terminate,
(ii) the Customers shall promptly return to the Metal Lender all Consigned Precious Metal
theretofore consigned to but not purchased and paid for by the Customers and all Loaned Gold not
settled and paid for by the Customers, and all Stored Precious Metal not purchased and paid for by
the Customers, (iii) all the Customers’ obligations to the Metal Lender (including, without
limitation, those under the Consignment Facility, the Gold Loan Facility, the Segregated Storage
Facility and the Precious Metal Hedging Transaction Facility) shall become immediately due and
payable without presentment, demand or notice, all of which are hereby expressly waived,
notwithstanding any credit or time allowed to the Customers or any instrument evidencing the
Customers’ Obligations to the Metal Lender; (iv) the Metal Lender may draw against any and all
Letters of Credit securing this Agreement; and (v) the Customers shall deliver cash collateral to
the Metal Lender equal to the Net Marked-to-Market Exposure of all Precious Metal Hedging
Transactions to be held by the Metal Lender and on such terms and conditions as shall be
satisfactory to the Metal Lender in its sole discretion. The Metal Lender shall in addition have
all of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code with respect to
any Collateral now or hereafter securing the Customer’s Obligations hereunder. The Customers
shall, at the Metal Lender’s request, immediately assemble all such Collateral and Precious Metal,
and the Metal Lender may go upon the Customer’s Premises to take immediate possession thereof.

Section 10.2 Waiver.

No failure or delay on the Metal Lender’s part to exercise or to enforce any of the Metal
Lender’s rights hereunder or under any other instruments or agreement evidencing the Customers’
Obligations to the Metal Lender or to require strict compliance with the terms hereof or thereof in
any one or more instances and no course of conduct on the Metal Lender’s part shall constitute or
be deemed to constitute a waiver or relinquishment of any such rights hereunder unless it shall
have signed a waiver thereof in writing and no such waiver, unless expressly stated therein, shall
be effective as to any transaction which occurs after the date of such waiver or as to any
continuance of a breach after such waiver. The Metal Lender’s rights hereunder shall continue
unimpaired notwithstanding any extension of time, compromise or other indulgence granted by the
Metal Lender to the Customers with respect to the Customers’ Obligations to the Metal Lender or any
instrument given the Metal Lender in connection therewith, and each Customer hereby waives notice
of any such extension, compromise or other indulgence and consent to be bound thereby as if they
had expressly agreed thereto in advance.

11. AMENDMENTS/WAIVERS.

This Agreement (including the Schedules hereto) and the other Precious Metal Documents
constitute the entire agreement of the parties herein and supersede any and all prior agreements,
written or oral, as to the matters contained herein, and no modification or waiver of any provision
hereof or of any Precious Metal Document, nor consent to the departure by the Customers therefrom,
shall be effective unless the same is in writing, and then such waiver or consent shall be
effective only in the specific instance, and for the purpose, for which given.

12. INDEMNIFICATION.

The Customers agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Metal Lender from and against any and
all claims, actions and suits whether groundless or otherwise, and from and against any and all
liabilities, losses, damages and expenses of every nature and character arising out of this
Agreement, the Security Documents or any other Precious Metal Documents executed or delivered in
connection herewith and any related documents or the transactions contemplated hereby other than to
the extent that such liability, claim, action, suit, loss, damages or expense is the result of
gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Metal Lender and excluding any of the foregoing which
arise out of claims, actions, and suits brought by the Customers or any of their Affiliates
including, without limitation, (a) any actual or proposed use by the Customers of the Consignment
Facility, the Gold Loan Facility, the Segregated Storage Facility and the Precious Metal Hedging
Transaction Facility, (b) the Customers or any of their Affiliates entering into or performing this
Agreement or any of the other documents or agreements executed or delivered in connection herewith
and any related documents, or (c) with respect to the Customers and their Affiliates and their
respective properties and assets, in each case including, without limitation, the reasonable fees
and disbursements of counsel and allocated costs of internal counsel incurred in connection with
any such investigation, litigation or other proceeding. In litigation, or the preparation
therefor, the Metal Lender shall be entitled to select its own counsel and, in addition to the
foregoing indemnity, the Customers agree to pay promptly the reasonable fees and expenses of such
counsel. If, and to the extent that the obligations of the Customers under this Section are
unenforceable for any reason, the Customers hereby agree to make the maximum contribution to the
payment in satisfaction of such obligations which is permissible under applicable law. The
provisions of this Section shall survive the repayment of the Obligations and the termination of
the obligations of the Metal Lender hereunder.

13. SETOFF.

Each Customer hereby grants to the Metal Lender, a continuing Lien and right of setoff as
security for all liabilities and obligations to the Metal Lender, whether now existing or hereafter
arising, upon and against all deposits, credits, collateral and property, now or hereafter in the
possession, custody, safekeeping or control of Metal Lender. At any time upon the occurrence and
during the continuance of an Event of Default, without demand or notice (any such notice being
expressly waived by the Customer), but without any duplication in recovery, the Metal Lender may
setoff the same or any part thereof and apply the same to any liability or obligation of any
Customer even though unmatured and regardless of the adequacy of any other Collateral (other than
obligations and liabilities under any Precious Metal Hedging Transaction which are adequately
cash-collateralized). ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO REQUIRE THE METAL LENDER TO EXERCISE ITS RIGHTS OR
REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER COLLATERAL WHICH SECURES THE OBLIGATIONS, PRIOR TO EXERCISING
ITS RIGHT OF SETOFF WITH RESPECT TO SUCH DEPOSITS, CREDITS OR OTHER PROPERTY OF THE CUSTOMER, ARE
HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVED.

14. ASSIGNMENTS.

Section 14.1 Assignment by Customers.

The rights of the Customers under this Agreement may not be assigned to any third party
without the prior written consent of the Metal Lender. All covenants and agreements of the
Customers contained herein shall bind the Customers and their successors and assigns, and shall
inure to the benefit of the Metal Lender, its successors and assigns.

Section 14.2 Participations.

(a) The Metal Lender shall have the unrestricted right at any time and from time to time, and
without the consent of or notice to the Customers, to grant to one or more banks or other financial
institutions (each, a “Participant”) participating interests in the Metal Lender’s
obligations under this Agreement (other than the Segregated Storage Facility) and/or any or all of
the commitments held by the Metal Lender under this Agreement (other than the Segregated Storage
Facility). In the event of any such grant by the Metal Lender of a participating interest to a
Participant, whether or not upon notice to the Customers, Metal Lender shall remain responsible for
the performance of its obligations hereunder and the Customers shall continue to deal solely and
directly with Metal Lender in connection with Metal Lender’s rights and obligations hereunder.
Subject to the terms and provisions of any Precious Metal Document, the Metal Lender may furnish
any information concerning the Customers in its possession from time to time to prospective
Participants, provided that Metal Lender shall require any such prospective Participant to agree in
writing to maintain the confidentiality of such information;

(b) The Metal Lender may sell participations to a Participant in all or a portion of such
Metal Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its
commitment to consign Precious Metal); provided that each of the Customers and the Metal
Lender must give its prior written consent to the sale of such participation (which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld but which consent must be obtained prior to the release of any
information to such participant); and provided further that any consent of the
Customers otherwise required under this Section shall not be required if an Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing. In addition, any sale of a participation shall provide that (i) such
Metal Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Metal Lender
shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such
obligations, and (iii) the Customers shall continue to deal solely and directly with the Metal
Lender in connection with the rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement. Any
agreement or instrument pursuant to which the Metal Lender sells such a participation shall provide
that the Metal Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any
amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement.

Section 14.3 Pledges.

The Metal Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of
its rights under this Agreement to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section shall not apply to any
such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or
assignment of a security interest shall release the Metal Lender from any of its obligations
hereunder or substitute any such assignee for such Metal Lender as a party hereto.

15. EXPENSES.

The Customers shall pay upon demand all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Metal Lender
in connection with the preparation, administration, collection, waiver or amendment of credit
terms, or in connection with the Metal Lender’s exercise, preservation or enforcement of any of its
rights or remedies hereunder and under the Security Documents, including, without limitation,
reasonable fees of outside legal counsel or the allocated costs of in-house legal counsel,
accounting, consulting, brokerage or other costs relating to any appraisals or examinations
conducted in connection with the loan and consignment or any Collateral therefor, and the amount of
all such expenses shall, until paid, bear interest at the rate applicable to principal hereunder
(including any applicable default rate specified in this Agreement) and be an obligation secured by
any Collateral.

16. GOVERNING LAW; JURY TRIAL WAIVER; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; MISCELLANEOUS.

Section 16.1 Governing Law.

This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be construed and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York (excluding the laws applicable to
conflicts or choice of law). Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable
in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such
prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting
the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 16.2 Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial.

EACH CUSTOMER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ANY SUIT FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR
ANY OF THE OTHER PRECIOUS METAL DOCUMENTS MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
OR NEW YORK OR ANY FEDERAL COURT SITTING THEREIN AND CONSENTS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF
SUCH COURT AND SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH SUIT BEING MADE UPON CUSTOMER BY MAIL AT THE
CUSTOMER’S ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT. EACH CUSTOMER HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT
MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT OR ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH SUIT IS
BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH CUSTOMER AND THE METAL LENDER MUTUALLY HEREBY KNOWINGLY,
VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM BASED ON,
OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER PRECIOUS METAL DOCUMENTS
AT ANY TIME EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALINGS,
STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALINGS, STATEMENTS OR ACTIONS OF THE METAL LENDER RELATING TO THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONSIGNMENTS, GOLD LOANS, THE PRECIOUS METAL HEDGING TRANSACTIONS, AND THE
SEGREGATED STORAGE FACILITY, OR ENFORCEMENT OF THE PRECIOUS METAL DOCUMENTS, AND AGREE THAT NEITHER
PARTY WILL SEEK TO CONSOLIDATE ANY SUCH ACTION WITH ANY OTHER ACTION IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL CANNOT
BE OR HAS NOT BEEN WAIVED. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, EACH CUSTOMER HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT
MAY HAVE TO CLAIM OR RECOVER IN ANY LITIGATION ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES OTHER THAN, OR IN ADDITION TO, ACTUAL DAMAGES. EACH CUSTOMER CERTIFIES THAT
NO REPRESENTATIVE OF METAL LENDER OR ATTORNEY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE
METAL LENDER WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER. THIS
WAIVER CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE METAL LENDER TO ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND EXTENDS
THE FACILITIES HEREUNDER.

Section 16.3 Usury.

All agreements between the Customers and the Metal Lender are hereby expressly limited so that
in no contingency or event whatsoever, whether by reason of acceleration of maturity of the
Indebtedness or Obligations evidenced hereby or otherwise, shall the amount paid or agreed to be
paid to the Metal Lender for the use or the forbearance of the Indebtedness or Obligations
evidenced hereby exceed the maximum permissible under applicable law. As used herein, the term
“applicable law” shall mean the law in effect as of the date hereof provided, however that in the
event there is a change in the law which results in a higher permissible rate of interest, then
this Agreement shall be governed by such new law as of its effective date. In this regard, it is
expressly agreed that it is the intent of the Customers and the Metal Lender in the execution,
delivery and acceptance of this Agreement to contract in strict compliance with the laws of the
State of New York from time to time in effect. If, under or from any circumstances whatsoever,
fulfillment of any provision hereof or of any of the other Precious Metal Documents at the time of
performance of such provision shall be due, shall involve transcending the limit of such validity
prescribed by applicable law, then the obligation to be fulfilled shall automatically be reduced to
the limits of such validity, and if under or from circumstances whatsoever the Metal Lender should
ever receive as interest and amount which would exceed the highest lawful rate, such amount which
would be excessive interest shall be applied to the reduction of the non-interest portion of the
Obligations evidenced hereby and not to the payment of interest. This provision shall control
every other provision of all agreements between the Customers and the Metal Lender.

Section 16.4 Additional Costs.

If any present or future applicable law, which expression, as used herein, includes statutes,
rules and regulations thereunder and interpretations thereof by any competent court or by any
governmental or other regulatory body or official charged with the administration or the
interpretation thereof and requests, directives, instructions and notices at any time or from time
to time hereafter made upon or otherwise issued to the Metal Lender by any central bank or other
fiscal, monetary or other authority (whether or not having the force of law), shall:

(a) subject the Metal Lender to any tax (except for taxes on income or profits), levy, impost,
duty, charge, fee, deduction or withholding of any nature with respect to the making of Fixed Rate
Consignments or Fixed Rate Gold Loans, or

(b) materially change the basis of taxation (except for changes in taxes on income or profits)
of payments to the Metal Lender of the principal of or the interest on Fixed Rate Consignments or
Fixed Rate Gold Loans or any other amounts payable to the Metal Lender under this Agreement for
Fixed Rate Consignments or Fixed Rate Gold Loans, or

(c) impose or increase or render applicable (other than to the extent specifically provided
for elsewhere in this Agreement) any special deposit, reserve, assessment, liquidity, capital
adequacy or other similar requirements (whether or not having the force of law) against assets held
by, or deposits in or for the account of, or loans by, or commitments of the Metal Lender as they
relate to this Agreement, or

(d) impose on the Metal Lender any other conditions or requirements with respect to Fixed Rate
Consignments or Fixed Rate Gold Loans or any class of commitments of which any of Fixed Rate
Consignments or Fixed Rate Gold Loans form a part;

(e) and the result of any of the foregoing is:

	 	(i)	 	to increase the cost to the Metal Lender of
making, funding, issuing, renewing, extending or maintaining any of the
Fixed Rate Consignments or Fixed Rate Gold Loans, or

	 	(ii)	 	to reduce the amount of principal, interest or
other amount payable to the Metal Lender hereunder on account of any of
the Fixed Rate Consignments or Fixed Rate Gold Loans, or

	 	(iii)	 	to require the Metal Lender to make any
payment or to forego any interest or other sum payable hereunder, the
amount of which payment or foregone interest or other sum is calculated
by reference to the gross amount of any sum receivable or deemed
received by the Metal Lender for the Customers hereunder,

then, and in each such case, the Customers will, upon demand by the Metal Lender, at any time and
from time to time and as often as the occasion therefor may arise, pay to the Metal Lender such
additional amounts as will be sufficient to compensate the Metal Lender for such additional cost,
reduction, payment or foregone interest or other sum.

Section 16.5 Capital Adequacy.

If any present or future law, governmental rule, regulation, policy, guideline or directive
(whether or not having the force of law) or the interpretation thereof by a court or governmental
authority with appropriate jurisdiction affects the amount of capital required or expected to be
maintained by the Metal Lender or any corporation controlling the Metal Lender and the Metal Lender
determines that the amount of capital required to be maintained by them, or any of them, is
increased by or based upon the existence of Fixed Rate Consignments or Fixed Rate Gold Loans made
or deemed to be made pursuant hereto or the commitments of the Metal Lender hereunder, then the
Metal Lender may notify the Customer of such fact, and the Customers shall pay to the Metal Lender
from time to time upon demand, as an additional fee payable hereunder, such amount as the Metal
Lender shall determine and certify in a notice to the Customers to be an amount that will
adequately compensate the Metal Lender in light of these circumstances for its increased costs of
maintaining such capital. The Metal Lender shall allocate such cost increases among its customers
in good faith and on an equitable basis.

Section 16.6 Certificate.

A certificate setting forth any additional amounts payable pursuant to Sections 16.4
and 16.5 and a brief explanation of such amounts which are due, submitted by the Metal
Lender to the Customers, shall be prima facie evidence that such amounts are due and owing.

Section 16.7 Survival of Representations and Covenants.

This Agreement and all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein and
in the certificates delivered pursuant hereto, shall survive the consigning of Consigned Precious
Metal or Loaned Gold by the Metal Lender to the Customers, the entering into of Precious Metal
Hedging Transactions and the execution and delivery to the Metal Lender of this Agreement, and
shall continue in full force and effect so long as any Obligation is outstanding and unpaid.
Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed
to include the successors and assigns of such party; and all covenants, promises and agreements
contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of the Customers shall inure to the benefit of the
successors and assigns of the Metal Lender.

Section 16.8 Notices.

All notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in
writing (including telecopied or electronic communication) and mailed or telecopied or delivered to
the applicable party at the addresses indicated below or, in the case of electronic communication,
at the e-mail address designated by each party.

If to the Metal Lender:

The Bank of Nova Scotia

One Liberty Plaza, 25th Floor

New York, NY 10006

Attention: Tim Dinneny, Managing Director

Telecopy No.: (212) 225-6248

in each case (except for routine communications) with a copy to:

Torys LLP

237 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Attention: Darien G. Leung, Esq.

Telecopy No.: (212) 682-0200

If to the Customer:

c/o Brush Engineered Materials Inc.

6070 Parkland Blvd.

Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124

Attention: Michael C. Hasychak, Vice President, Treasurer and

Secretary

Telecopy No.: (216) 481-2523

in each case (except for routine communications) with a copy to:

Jones Day

325 John H. McConnell Blvd., Suite 600

Columbus, Ohio 43215

Attention: Jeffrey D. Litle, Esq.

Telecopy No.: (614) 461-4198

or, as to each party, at such other address as shall be designated by such parties in a written
notice to the other party complying as to delivery with the terms of this Section. All such
notices, requests, demands and other communication shall be deemed given upon receipt by the party
to whom such notice is directed.

The address of the Metal Lender for payment by or on behalf of the Customer hereunder is as
follows:

	 	 	 
	The Bank of Nova Scotia, New York

	SWIFT code NOSCUS33

ABA: #026002532

For further credit to

	 	

	Account # 06 12030 Scotia Mocatta NY

	Ref: Brush Engineered Materials

	Section 16.9

	 	Lost Documents.
	
 
	 	 

Upon receipt of an affidavit of an officer of the Metal Lender as to the loss, theft,
destruction or mutilation of this Agreement or any Security Document which is not of public record,
and, in the case of any such loss, theft, destruction or mutilation, the Customers will execute and
deliver, in lieu thereof, a replacement Agreement or Security Document.

Section 16.10 Waiver.

Neither any failure nor any delay on the part of the Metal Lender in exercising any right,
power or privilege hereunder or under any other instrument given as security therefor, shall
operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or
future exercise, or the exercise of any right, power or privilege.

Section 16.11 Severability.

Any provision of this Agreement or any of the Security Documents or other Credit Documents
which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the
remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any
other jurisdiction.

Section 16.12 Section Headings, Etc.

Any Article and Section headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of
reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose.

Section 16.13 Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts hereof and by the
different parties hereto on separate counterparts hereof, each of which shall be an original and
all of which counterparts shall together constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an
executed signature page of this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be effective as an
in-hand delivery of an original executed counterpart hereof.

Section 16.14 Disclaimer of Reliance.

Neither the Metal Lender nor the Customers have relied on any oral representations concerning
any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement or any of the Security Documents in entering into
the same. Each party acknowledges and agrees that none of the officers of any other party has made
any representations that are inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the
Security Documents, and no party has relied on any oral promises or representations in connection
therewith.

Section 16.15 Environmental Indemnification.

In consideration of the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Metal Lender and the
making of consignments and other extensions of credit, each Customer hereby indemnifies, exonerates
and holds the Metal Lender and each of its officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively,
the “Indemnified Parties”) free and harmless from and against any and all actions, causes
of action, suits, losses, costs, liabilities and damages, and expenses incurred in connection
therewith (irrespective of whether any such Indemnified Party is a party to the action for which
indemnification hereunder is sought), including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements
(collectively, the “Indemnified Liabilities”), incurred by the Indemnified Parties or any
of them as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to:

(a) any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to any environmental cleanup, audit,
compliance or other matter relating to the protection of the environment or the release by the
Customers of any Hazardous Material; or

(b) the presence on or under, or the escape, seepage, leakage, spillage, discharge, emission,
discharging or releases from, any real property owned or operated by any Customer of any Hazardous
Material (including any losses, liabilities, damages, injuries, costs, expense or claims asserted
or arising under any Environmental Law), regardless of whether caused by, or within the control of,
a Customer;

except, in each case arising by reason of an Indemnified Party’s negligence or misconduct. If and
to the extent that the foregoing undertaking may be unenforceable for any reason, the Customer
agrees to make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified
Liabilities which is permissible under applicable law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein contained, the obligations and liabilities under this Section shall survive and continue in
full force and effect and shall not be terminated, discharged or released in whole or in part
irrespective of whether all the Obligations have been paid in full or the Metal Lender’s commitment
to consign Precious Metal has been terminated.

Section 16.16 Joint and Several Obligations; Suretyship Waivers and Consents.

(a) Each covenant, agreement, obligation, representation and warranty of the Customers
contained herein constitutes the joint and several undertaking of each Customer.

(b) Each Customer acknowledges that the Obligations of such Customer undertaken herein might
be construed to consist, at least in part, of the guaranty of Obligations of the other Customer
and, in full recognition of that fact, each Customer consents and agrees that the Metal Lender may,
at any time and from time to time, without notice or demand, whether before or after any actual or
purported termination, repudiation or revocation of this Agreement by any Customer, and without
affecting the enforceability or continuing effectiveness hereof as to such Customer: (i) with the
written consent of the other Customers, supplement, restate, modify, amend, increase, decrease,
extend, renew or otherwise change the time for payment or the terms of this Agreement or any part
thereof, including any increase or decrease of the rate(s) of interest thereon; (ii) supplement,
restate, modify, amend, increase, decrease or waive, or enter into or give any agreement, approval
or consent with respect to, this Agreement or any part thereof, or any of the Security Documents,
or any condition, covenant, default, remedy, right, representation or term thereof or thereunder;
(iii) accept partial payments; (iv) release, reconvey, terminate, waive, abandon, fail to perfect,
subordinate, exchange, substitute, transfer or enforce any security or guarantees, and apply any
security and direct the order or manner of sale thereof as the Metal Lender in its sole and
absolute discretion may determine; (v) release any Person from any personal liability with respect
to this Agreement or any part thereof; (vi) settle, release on terms satisfactory to the Metal
Lender or by operation of applicable law or otherwise liquidate or enforce any security or guaranty
in any manner, consent to the transfer of any security and bid and purchase at any sale; or (vii)
consent to the merger, change or any other restructuring or termination of the corporate or
partnership existence of any Customer or any other Person, and correspondingly restructure the
Obligations evidenced hereby, and any such merger, change, restructuring or termination shall not
affect the liability of any Customer or the continuing effectiveness hereof, or the enforceability
hereof with respect to all or any part of the Obligations evidenced hereby.

(c) The Metal Lender may enforce this Agreement independently as to each Customer and
independently of any other remedy or security the Metal Lender at any time may have or hold in
connection with the Obligations evidenced hereby, and it shall not be necessary for the Metal
Lender to marshal assets in favor of any Customer or any other Person or to proceed upon or against
or exhaust any security or remedy before proceeding to enforce this Agreement. Each Customer
expressly waives any right to require the Metal Lender to marshal assets in favor of any Customer
or any other Person or to proceed against any other Customer or any Collateral provided by any
Person, and agrees that the Metal Lender may proceed against Customers or any Collateral in such
order as it shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion.

(d) The Metal Lender’s rights hereunder shall be reinstated and revived, and the
enforceability of this Agreement shall continue, with respect to any amount at any time paid on
account of the Customers’ Obligations to the Metal Lender which thereafter shall be required to be
restored or returned by the Metal Lender, all as though such amount had not been paid.

(e) To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and to the extent that the Obligations
of a Customer are deemed to be a guaranty of the Obligations of another Customer, each Customer
expressly waives any and all suretyship defenses now or hereafter arising or asserted by reason of
(i) any disability or other defense of the other Customers with respect to the Obligations
evidenced hereby, (ii) the unenforceability or invalidity of any security or guaranty for the
Obligations evidenced hereby or the lack of perfection or continuing perfection or failure of
priority of any security for the Obligations evidenced hereby, (iii) the cessation for any cause
whatsoever of the liability of the other Customers (other than by reason of the full payment and
performance of all Obligations), (iv) any failure of the Metal Lender to comply with applicable law
in connection with the sale or other disposition of any Collateral or other security for any
Obligation, (v) any act or omission of the Metal Lender or others that directly or indirectly
results in or aids the discharge or release of any Customer or the Obligations evidenced hereby or
any security or guaranty therefor by operation of law or otherwise, (vi) the avoidance of any Lien
in favor of the Metal Lender for any reason, or (vii) any action taken by the Metal Lender that is
authorized by this Section or any other provision hereof or of any Security Document. Until such
time, if any, as all of the Obligations have been paid and performed in full and no portion of any
commitments of the Metal Lender to consign Precious Metal to the Customers under any agreement
remains in effect, no Customer shall have any right of subrogation, contribution, reimbursement or
indemnity from any other Customer, and each Customer (only in its capacity as a guarantor or
surety) expressly waives any right to enforce any remedy that the Metal Lender now has or hereafter
may have against any other Person and waives the benefit of, or any right to participate in, any
Collateral now or hereafter held by the Metal Lender.

Section 16.17 Amendment and Restatement.

This Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Original Agreement and, as of the
Effective Date, (a) all “Consigned Precious Metal” and all “Loaned Gold” outstanding under the
Original Agreement shall constitute Consigned Precious Metal and Loaned Gold hereunder, and (b) all
other obligations outstanding under the Original Agreement shall constitute Obligations outstanding
hereunder.IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Metal Lender and the Customers have caused this Agreement
to be duly executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized representatives as of the day
and year first above written.

	 	 	 
	CUSTOMERS:	 	 
	BRUSH ENGINEERED MATERIALS INC.

By: /s/ Michael C. Hasychak

Michael C. Hasychak

Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary

	 	WILLIAMS ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.

By: /s/ Michael C. Hasychak

Michael C. Hasychak

Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
	TECHNICAL MATERIALS, INC.

By: /s/ Michael C. Hasychak

Michael C. Hasychak

Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary

	 	BRUSH WELLMAN INC.

By: /s/ Michael C. Hasychak

Michael C. Hasychak

Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
	ZENTRIX TECHNOLOGIES INC.

By: /s/ Michael C. Hasychak

Michael C. Hasychak

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

	 	WILLIAMS ACQUISITION, LLC

By: /s/ Michael C. Hasychak

Michael C. Hasychak

Treasurer
	THIN FILM TECHNOLOGY, INC.

By: /s/ Gary W. Schiavoni

Gary W. Schiavoni

Secretary

	 	TECHNI-MET, LLC

By: /s/ Gary W. Schiavoni

Gary W. Schiavoni

Asst. Secretary and Asst. Treasurer
	ACADEMY CORPORATION

By: /s/ Richard W. Sager

Richard W. Sager

President

	 	ACADEMY GALLUP, LLC

By: /s/ Richard W. Sager

Richard W. Sager

Manager
	METAL LENDER:

	 	

	 

	 	

	THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

By: /s/ Sangeeta Shah

Name: Sangeeta Shar

Title: Associate Director

	 	

	By: /s/ Manoj Agrawal

Name: Manoj Agrawal

Title: Director and Head of Credit Solutions

	 	

Signature Page

Third Amended and Restated Precious Metals AgreementEX-10.1

 EXHIBIT 10.1

AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CONSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CONSIGNMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of September
30, 2010, by and among CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE, a Canadian chartered bank (the “PM
Lender”); CIBC WORLD MARKETS INC., an Ontario corporation and subsidiary of the PM Lender (the
“Copper Lender” and together with the PM Lender, the “Metal Lenders”); BRUSH
ENGINEERED MATERIALS INC., an Ohio corporation (“BEM”); WILLIAMS ADVANCED MATERIALS INC., a
New York corporation (“WAM”); TECHNICAL MATERIALS, INC., an Ohio corporation (“TMI

”); BRUSH WELLMAN INC., an Ohio corporation (“BWI”); ZENTRIX TECHNOLOGIES INC., an
Arizona corporation (“ZTI”); WILLIAMS ACQUISITION, LLC, a New York limited liability
company d/b/a Pure Tech (“Pure Tech”); THIN FILM TECHNOLOGY, INC., a California corporation
(“TFT”); TECHNI-MET, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Techni-Met”);
ACADEMY CORPORATION, a New Mexico corporation (“AC”); ACADEMY GALLUP, LLC, a New Mexico
limited liability company (“AG”); and such other Subsidiaries of BEM who may from time to
time become parties by means of their execution and delivery with the Metal Lenders of a Joinder
Agreement under the Consignment Agreement (as defined below). BEM, WAM, TMI, BWI, ZTI, Pure Tech,
TFT, Techni-Met AC, AG and such Subsidiaries are herein sometimes referred to collectively as the
“Customers” and each individually as a “Customer”.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Metal Lenders and the Customers are parties to a certain Consignment Agreement,
dated as of October 2, 2009, as amended by that certain (i) Amendment No. 1 to Consignment
Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2010, and (ii) Omnibus Amendment to Metal Documents, dated as of
June 10, 2010 (as amended, the “Consignment Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Consignment Agreement to extend the Maturity
Date thereof;

NOW, THEREFORE, for value received and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. Defined Terms. Initially capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment
have the meanings given to such terms in the Consignment Agreement.

2. Amendment. The definition of “Maturity Date” appearing in Article 1
(Definitions) of the Consignment Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read
as follows:

“Maturity Date” means, as the context requires, (a)
September 15, 2011 with respect to Consignments of Gold or Silver by
the PM Lender and all Obligations and transactions ancillary
thereto, and (b) September 30, 2011 with respect to Consignments of
Copper by the Copper Lender and all Obligations and transactions
ancillary thereto. Any obligations of the Customers under this
Agreement which are not paid when due on or before the Maturity Date
shall remain subject to the provisions of this Agreement until all
Obligations are paid and performed in full.

3. Approved Locations. Schedule 1 (Approved Locations) to the Consignment Agreement
is hereby amended by adding the following entries under the heading “Approved Subconsignees and
Approved Subconsignee Locations”:

	 	 	 	 	 
	PPG Industries
	 	PPG Industries
	400 Park Drive, Works #6
	 	4004 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Works #12
	Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013
	 	Salem, Oregon  97032
	PPG Industries
7400 Central Freeway
Wichita Falls, Texas 76306
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 

4. Representations and Warranties. To induce the Metal Lenders to enter into this
Amendment, each Customer hereby represents and warrants to the Metal Lenders that: (a) such
Customer has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver
this Amendment and to fulfill its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby; (b) the making and performance by such Customer of this Amendment do not and
will not violate any law or regulation of the jurisdiction of its organization or any other law or
regulation applicable to it; (c) this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by such
Customer and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Customer, enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and except as
the same may be subject to general principles of equity; and (d) on and as of the date hereof, no
Default or Event of Default exists under the Consignment Agreement.

5. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and performed in such State.

6. Integration of Amendment into Consignment Agreement. The Consignment Agreement, as
amended hereby, together with the other Metal Documents, is intended by the parties as the final,
complete and exclusive statement of the transactions evidenced by the Consignment Agreement. All
prior or contemporaneous promises, agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, are
deemed to be superseded by the Consignment Agreement, as amended hereby, and no party is relying on
any promise, agreement or understanding not set forth in the Consignment Agreement, as amended
hereby. The Consignment Agreement, as amended hereby, may not be amended or modified except by a
written instrument describing such amendment or modification executed by the Customers and the
Metal Lenders. The parties hereto agree that this Amendment shall in no manner affect or impair
the liens and security interests evidenced or granted by the Consignment Agreement or in connection
therewith. Except as amended hereby, the Consignment Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect and is in all respects hereby ratified and affirmed.

7. Expenses. The Customers covenant and agree jointly and severally to pay all
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, costs and charges incurred by the Metal Lenders (including
reasonable fees and disbursement of counsel) in connection with the review and implementation of
this Amendment.

8. Signatures. This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in several
counterparts hereof and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts hereof, each of
which shall be an original and all of which shall together constitute one and the same agreement.
Delivery of an executed signature page of this Amendment by electronic transmission shall be
effective as an in hand delivery of an original executed counterpart hereof.

9. Effectiveness. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Amendment, the
terms of this Amendment shall not become binding and effective unless and until: (a) the
administrative agent under the Senior Credit Agreement shall have executed and delivered an
amendment to the Lender Intercreditor Agreement increasing the Maximum Dollar Amount (as defined in
the Lender Intercreditor Agreement) to at least $305,000,000; and (b) the Collateral Agent shall
have executed and delivered an amendment to its Permitted Metals Agreement pursuant to which the
stated maturity date of such Permitted Metals Agreement is extended to September 30, 2011 or
beyond.

[this space left blank intentionally – signature page follows] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
undersigned parties have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized officers as
of the date first written above.

	 	 	 
	CUSTOMERS:

	 	

	BRUSH ENGINEERED MATERIALS INC.

By: /s/ Michael C. Hasychak

Michael C. Hasychak

Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary

	 	WILLIAMS ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.

By: /s/ Michael C. Hasychak

Michael C. Hasychak

Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
	TECHNICAL MATERIALS, INC.

By: /s/ Michael C. Hasychak

Michael C. Hasychak

Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary

	 	BRUSH WELLMAN INC.

By: /s/ Michael C. Hasychak

Michael C. Hasychak

Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
	ZENTRIX TECHNOLOGIES INC.

By: /s/ Michael C. Hasychak

Michael C. Hasychak

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

	 	WILLIAMS ACQUISITION, LLC

By: /s/ Michael C. Hasychak

Michael C. Hasychak

Treasurer
	THIN FILM TECHNOLOGY, INC.

By: /s/ Gary W. Schiavoni

Gary W. Schiavoni

Secretary

	 	TECHNI-MET, LLC

By: /s/ Gary W. Schiavoni

Gary W. Schiavoni

Asst. Secretary and Asst. Treasurer
	ACADEMY CORPORATION

By: /s/ Richard W. Sager

Richard W. Sager

President

	 	ACADEMY GALLUP, LLC

By: /s/ Richard W. Sager

Richard W. Sager

Manager
	METAL LENDERS:

	 	

	CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE

By: /s/ Ian Cays

Name: Ian Cays

Title: Executive Director

	 	CIBC WORLD MARKETS INC.

By: /s/ Ian Cays

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Name: Ian Cays

Title: Executive Director

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