SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of December 9, 2010 among OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC. and ELIOKEM, INC. as the Borrowers THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS NAMED HEREIN as the Lenders JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. as the Agent KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and FIFTH THIRD BANK As Joint Syndication Agents and JPMORGAN SECURITIES LLC as the Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner

EX-10.32 3 dex1032.htm SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

Exhibit 10.32

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of December 9, 2010

among

OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC. and ELIOKEM, INC.

as the Borrowers

THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS NAMED HEREIN

as the Lenders

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

as the Agent

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and FIFTH THIRD BANK

As Joint Syndication Agents

and

JPMORGAN SECURITIES LLC

as the Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner


	TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section		Page

ARTICLE 1 LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT		2

1.1	Total Facility	2
1.2	Revolving Loans	2
1.3	Letters of Credit	6
1.4	Bank Products	10

ARTICLE 2 INTEREST AND FEES		10

2.1	Interest	10
2.2	Continuation and Conversion Elections	11
2.3	Maximum Interest Rate	12
2.4	Fee Letter	13
2.5	Unused Line Fee	13
2.6	Letter of Credit Fee	13

ARTICLE 3 PAYMENTS AND PREPAYMENTS		13

3.1	Revolving Loans	13
3.2	Termination of Facility	14
3.3	Prepayments of the Loans	14
3.4	Eurodollar Revolving Loan Prepayments	14
3.5	Payments by the Borrowers	15
3.6	Payments as Revolving Loans	15
3.7	Apportionment, Application and Reversal of Payments	15
3.8	Indemnity for Returned Payments	16
3.9	Agent’s and Lenders’ Books and Records; Monthly Statements	16

ARTICLE 4 TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY		17

4.1	Taxes	17
4.2	Illegality	18
4.3	Increased Costs and Reduction of Return	18
4.4	Funding Losses	19
4.5	Inability to Determine Rates	19
4.6	Certificates of Agent	20
4.7	Survival	20

ARTICLE 5 BOOKS AND RECORDS; FINANCIAL INFORMATION; NOTICES		20

5.1	Books and Records	20
5.2	Financial Information	20
5.3	Notices to the Lenders	24
5.4	Appraisals	26


ARTICLE 6 GENERAL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS		26

6.1	Authorization, Validity, and Enforceability of this Agreement and the
	Loan Documents	26
6.2	Validity and Priority of Security Interest	27
6.3	Organization and Qualification	27
6.4	Corporate Name; Prior Transactions	27
6.5	Subsidiaries and Affiliates	27
6.6	Financial Statements and Projections	27
6.7	[Intentionally Deleted]	28
6.8	Solvency	28
6.9	Debt	28
6.10	Dividends	28
6.11	Real Estate; Leases; Liens	28
6.12	Proprietary Rights	29
6.13	Trade Names	29
6.14	Litigation	29
6.15	Labor Disputes	29
6.16	Environmental Laws	30
6.17	No Violation of Law	31
6.18	No Default	31
6.19	ERISA Compliance and Foreign Pension Plans	31
6.20	Taxes	32
6.21	Regulated Entities	32
6.22	Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations	32
6.23	Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks and Licenses, etc	32
6.24	No Material Adverse Change	33
6.25	Full Disclosure	33
6.26	Material Agreements	33
6.27	Bank Accounts	33
6.28	Governmental Authorization	33
6.29	Insurance	33
6.30	Inactive Subsidiaries	33
6.31	Reportable Transaction	34
6.32	Common Enterprise	34

ARTICLE 7 AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE COVENANTS		34

7.1	Taxes and Other Obligations	34
7.2	Legal Existence and Good Standing	34
7.3	Compliance with Law and Agreements; Maintenance of Licenses	35
7.4	Maintenance of Property; Inspection of Property	35
7.5	Insurance	35
7.6	Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds	36
7.7	Environmental Laws	37
7.8	Compliance with ERISA	37
7.9	Mergers, Consolidations or Sales	37


7.10	Dividends; and Capital Changes	41
7.11	Restricted Investments		41
7.12	Guaranties		44
7.13	Debt		45
7.14	Prepayment		47
7.15	Transactions with Affiliates		48
7.16	Investment Banking and Finder’s Fees		48
7.17	Business Conducted		48
7.18	Liens		48
7.19	Sale and Leaseback Transactions		51
7.20	New Subsidiaries		51
7.21	Fiscal Year		51
7.22	Transactions Affecting Collateral or Obligations		51
7.23	Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio		51
7.24	[Intentionally Omitted]		51
7.25	Use of Proceeds		51
7.26	Amendments to Agreements		52
7.27	[Intentionally Omitted]		52
7.28	Bank Accounts		52
7.29	Post-Closing Obligations		52
7.30	Further Assurances		52

ARTICLE 8 CONDITIONS OF LENDING			54

8.1	Conditions Precedent to Making of Loans on the Closing Date		54
8.2	Conditions Precedent to Each Loan		56

ARTICLE 9 DEFAULT; REMEDIES			57

9.1	Events of Default		57
9.2	Remedies		60

ARTICLE 10 TERM AND TERMINATION			61

10.1	Term and Termination		61

ARTICLE 11 AMENDMENTS; WAIVERs; PARTICIPATIONS; ASSIGNMENTS; SUCCESSORS			61

11.1	Amendments and Waivers		61
11.2	Assignments; Participations		63

ARTICLE 12 THE AGENT			65

12.1	Appointment and Authorization		65
12.2	Delegation of Duties		66
12.3	Liability of Agent		66
12.4	Reliance by Agent		66

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12.5	Notice of Default	67
12.6	Credit Decision		67
12.7	Indemnification		67
12.8	Agent in Individual Capacity		68
12.9	Successor Agent		68
12.10	Withholding Tax		68
12.11	Collateral Matters		70
12.12	Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments		71
12.13	Agency for Perfection		72
12.14	Payments by Agent to Lenders		72
12.15	Settlement		72
12.16	Letters of Credit; Intra-Lender Issues		77
12.17	Concerning the Collateral and the Related Loan Documents		79
12.18	Field Audit and Examination Reports; Disclaimer by Lenders		79
12.19	Relation Among Lenders		80

ARTICLE 13 MISCELLANEOUS			80

13.1	No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies		80
13.2	Severability		81
13.3	Governing Law; Choice of Forum; Service of Process		81
13.4	WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL		82
13.5	Survival of Representations and Warranties		82
13.6	Other Security and Guaranties		82
13.7	Fees and Expenses		82
13.8	Notices		83
13.9	Waiver of Notices		84
13.10	Binding Effect		84
13.11	Indemnity of the Agent and the Lenders by the Borrowers		84
13.12	Limitation of Liability		85
13.13	Final Agreement		86
13.14	Counterparts		86
13.15	Captions		86
13.16	Right of Setoff		86
13.17	Confidentiality		86
13.18	Conflicts with Other Loan Documents		88
13.19	Patriot Act Notice		88

ARTICLE 14 the borrower representative			88

14.1	Appointment; Nature of Relationship		88
14.2	Powers		88
14.3	Employment of Agents		88
14.4	Notices		88
14.5	Execution of Borrowing Base Certificate and Compliance Certificate		89
14.6	Reporting		89


ARTICLE 15 Cross-Guaranty		89

15.1	Guaranty		89
15.2	Guaranty of Payment		89
15.3	No Discharge or Diminishment of Cross-Guaranty		89
15.4	Defenses Waived		90
15.5	Rights of Subrogation		91
15.6	Reinstatement; Stay of Acceleration		91
15.7	Information		91
15.8	Maximum Liability		91
15.9	Contribution		92
15.10	Liability Cumulative		92

ARTICLE 16 AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT			92

16.1	Interrelationship with the Prior Credit Agreement		92


ANNEXES, EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

ANNEX A	-	DEFINED TERMS

EXHIBIT A-1	-	FORM OF SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING LOAN NOTE

EXHIBIT A-2	-	FORM OF SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SWING LINE NOTE

EXHIBIT B	-	FORM OF BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE

EXHIBIT C	-	FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING

EXHIBIT D	-	FORM OF NOTICE OF CONTINUATION/CONVERSION

EXHIBIT E	-	FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT F	-	FORM OF INTERCOMPANY NOTE

SCHEDULE 1.2 – LENDERS’ COMMITMENTS (ANNEX A – DEFINED TERMS)

SCHEDULE 6.3 – ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

SCHEDULE 6.5 – SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES

SCHEDULE 6.9 – DEBT

SCHEDULE 6.11 – REAL ESTATE; LEASES; LIENS

SCHEDULE 6.12 – PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

SCHEDULE 6.13 – TRADE NAMES

SCHEDULE 6.14 – LITIGATION

SCHEDULE 6.15 – LABOR DISPUTES

SCHEDULE 6.16 – ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

SCHEDULE 6.19 – ERISA COMPLIANCE

SCHEDULE 6.26 – MATERIAL AGREEMENTS

SCHEDULE 6.27 – BANK ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE 6.29 – INSURANCE

SCHEDULE 6.30 – INACTIVE SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE 7 – REORGANIZATION TRANSACTIONS

SCHEDULE 7.9 – EXISTING INVENTORY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

SCHEDULE 7.11 – RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS

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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

This Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2010 (this “Agreement”) among the financial institutions from time to time parties hereto (such financial institutions, together with their respective successors and assigns, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a “Lender” and collectively as the “Lenders”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. having its principal office at 120 S. LaSalle Street, 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603, as agent for the Lenders (in its capacity as agent, the “Agent”), Eliokem, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with offices at 1380 Tech Way Drive, Akron, Ohio 44306 (“Eliokem”), and OMNOVA Solutions Inc., an Ohio corporation, with offices at 175 Ghent Road, Fairlawn, Ohio 44333 (“Omnova” and together with Eliokem, the “Borrowers” and each a “Borrower”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of May 28, 2003 (the “Original Credit Agreement”), lenders party to the Original Credit Agreement extended a revolving line of credit for loans and letters of credit in an amount not to exceed $100,000,000 subject to increases in accordance with Section 1.2(j);

WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 22, 2007 (as amended or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “Prior Credit Agreement”), which amended and restated and superseded and replaced the Original Credit Agreement in its entirety, lenders party to the Prior Credit Agreement extended a revolving line of credit for loans and letters of credit in an amount not to exceed $80,000,000;

WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested the Lenders to (i) make available to the Borrowers a revolving line of credit for loans and letters of credit in an amount not to exceed $100,000,000, consisting of the continuation of the loans outstanding under the Prior Credit Agreement, which extensions of credit the Borrowers will use for the purposes permitted hereunder and (ii) amend and restate the provisions of the Prior Credit Agreement as set forth herein;

WHEREAS, capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in Annex A which is attached hereto and incorporated herein; the rules of construction contained therein shall govern the interpretation of this Agreement, and all Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto are incorporated herein by reference;

WHEREAS, the Lenders have agreed to (i) make available to the Borrowers a revolving credit facility upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and (ii) amend and restated the Prior Credit Agreement as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual conditions and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Lenders, the Agent, and the Borrowers hereby agree to amend and restate the Prior Credit Agreement as set forth herein.

ARTICLE 1

LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT

1.1 Total Facility. Subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Lenders agree to make available a total credit facility of up to $100,000,000 (the “Total Facility”) to the Borrowers from time to time during the term of this Agreement. The Total Facility shall be composed of a revolving line of credit consisting of Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit described herein.

1.2 Revolving Loans.

(a) (i) Amounts. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Article 8, each Lender severally, but not jointly, agrees, upon the Borrower Representative’s request from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date to the Termination Date, to make revolving loans, including, without duplication, Swing Line Loans (the “Revolving Loans”) to the Borrowers in amounts not to exceed such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of Availability, except for Agent Advances. The Lenders, however, in their unanimous discretion, may elect to make Revolving Loans or issue or arrange to have issued Letters of Credit in excess of the Borrowing Base on one or more occasions, but if they do so, neither the Agent nor the Lenders shall be deemed thereby to have changed the limits of the Borrowing Base or to be obligated to exceed such limits on any other occasion. If any Borrowing would exceed Availability, the Lenders may refuse to make or may otherwise restrict the making of Revolving Loans as the Lenders determine until such excess has been eliminated, subject to the Agent’s authority, in its sole discretion, to make Agent Advances pursuant to the terms of Section 1.2(i).

(ii) The Revolving Loans of each Lender shall be evidenced by this Agreement. At the request of any Lender, Borrowers shall execute and deliver to such Lender a note to further evidence the Revolving Loan of that Lender. Each note shall be in the principal amount of the Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Commitments, dated the date hereof and substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 (each a “Revolving Loan Note” and, collectively, the “Revolving Loan Notes”). Each Revolving Loan Note shall represent the obligation of Borrowers to pay the amount of Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Commitments, or, if less, such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Loans to Borrowers together with interest thereon as prescribed in Section 1.2. The entire unpaid balance of the Revolving Loan and all other non-contingent Obligations shall be immediately due and payable in full in immediately available funds on the Termination Date.

(b) Procedure for Borrowing.

(1) Each Borrowing shall be made upon the Borrower Representative’s irrevocable written notice delivered to the Agent in the form of a notice of borrowing (“Notice of Borrowing”), which must be received by the Agent prior to (i) 12:00 noon (Chicago time) three Business Days prior to the requested Funding Date, in the case of

Eurodollar Revolving Loans and (ii) 11:00 a.m. (Chicago time) on the requested Funding Date, in the case of CBFR Revolving Loans, specifying:

(A) the amount of the Borrowing of a Eurodollar Revolving Loan must equal or exceed $5,000,000 (and increments of $1,000,000 in excess of such amount);

(B) the requested Funding Date, which must be a Business Day;

(C) whether the Revolving Loans requested are to be CBFR Revolving Loans or Eurodollar Revolving Loans (and if not specified, it shall be deemed a request for a CBFR Revolving Loan); and

(D) the duration of the Interest Period for Eurodollar Revolving Loans (and if not specified, it shall be deemed a request for an Interest Period of one month);

provided, however, that with respect to the Borrowing to be made on the Closing Date, such Borrowings will consist of CBFR Revolving Loans only.

(2) In lieu of delivering a Notice of Borrowing, the Borrower Representative may give the Agent telephonic notice of such request for advances to the Designated Account on or before the deadline set forth above. The Agent at all times shall be entitled to rely on such telephonic notice in making such Revolving Loans, regardless of whether any written confirmation is received.

(3) The Borrower Representative shall have no right to request a Eurodollar Revolving Loan while a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

(c) Reliance upon Authority. Prior to the Closing Date, the Borrower Representative shall deliver to the Agent, a notice setting forth the account of the Borrower Representative (“Designated Account”) to which the Agent is authorized to transfer the proceeds of the Revolving Loans requested hereunder. The Borrower Representative may designate a replacement account from time to time by written notice. All such Designated Accounts must be reasonably satisfactory to the Agent. The Agent is entitled to rely conclusively on any person’s request for Revolving Loans on behalf of the Borrower Representative, so long as the proceeds thereof are to be transferred to the Designated Account. The Agent has no duty to verify the identity of any individual representing himself or herself as a person authorized by the Borrower Representative to make such requests on its behalf.

(d) No Liability. The Agent shall not incur any liability to the Borrowers as a result of acting upon any notice referred to in Sections 1.2(b) and (c), which the Agent believes in good faith to have been given by an officer or other person duly authorized by the Borrower Representative to request Revolving Loans on its behalf. The crediting of Revolving Loans to the Designated Account conclusively establishes the joint and several obligation of the Borrowers to repay such Revolving Loans as provided herein.

(e) Notice Irrevocable. Any Notice of Borrowing (or telephonic notice in lieu thereof) made pursuant to Section 1.2(b) shall be irrevocable. The Borrowers shall be bound to borrow the funds requested therein in accordance therewith.

(f) Agent’s Election. Promptly after receipt of a Notice of Borrowing (or telephonic notice in lieu thereof), the Agent shall elect to have the terms of Section 1.2(g) or the terms of Section 1.2(h) apply to such requested Borrowing. If the Bank declines in its sole discretion to make a Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 1.2(h), the terms of Section 1.2(g) shall apply to the requested Borrowing.

(g) Making of Revolving Loans. If Agent elects to have the terms of this Section 1.2(g) apply to a requested Borrowing, then promptly after receipt of a Notice of Borrowing or telephonic notice in lieu thereof, the Agent shall notify the Lenders by telecopy, telephone or e-mail of the requested Borrowing. Each Lender shall transfer its Pro Rata Share of the requested Borrowing available to the Agent in immediately available funds, to the account from time to time designated by Agent, not later than 12:00 noon (Chicago time) on the applicable Funding Date. After the Agent’s receipt of all proceeds of such Revolving Loans, the Agent shall make the proceeds of such Revolving Loans available to the Borrowers on the applicable Funding Date by transferring same day funds to the account designated by the Borrower Representative; provided, however, that the amount of Revolving Loans so made on any date shall not exceed the Availability on such date.

(h) Making of Swing Line Loans.

(A) If Agent elects, with the consent of the Bank, to have the terms of this Section 1.2(h) apply to a requested Borrowing, the Bank shall make a Revolving Loan in the amount of that Borrowing available to the Borrowers on the applicable Funding Date by transferring same day funds to Borrowers’ Designated Account. Each Revolving Loan made solely by the Bank pursuant to this Section is herein referred to as a “Swing Line Loan,” and such Revolving Loans are collectively referred to as the “Swing Line Loans.” Each Swing Line Loan shall be subject to all the terms and conditions applicable to other Revolving Loans except that all payments thereon shall be payable to the Bank solely for its own account. The aggregate amount of Swing Line Loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed $10,000,000 (the “Swing Line Commitment”). The Agent shall not request the Bank to make any Swing Line Loan if (1) the Agent has received written notice from any Lender that one or more of the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Article 8 will not be satisfied on the requested Funding Date for the applicable Borrowing, or (2) the requested Borrowing would exceed Availability on that Funding Date.

(B) The Swing Line Loans shall be secured by the Agent’s Liens in and to the Collateral and shall constitute CBFR Revolving Loans and Obligations hereunder.

(C) Borrowers shall execute and deliver to the Bank a promissory note to evidence the Swing Line Commitment. Such note shall be in the principal amount of the

Swing Line Commitment of the Bank, dated the Closing Date and substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2 (the “Swing Line Note”). The Swing Line Note shall represent the joint and several obligation of Borrowers to pay the amount of the Swing Line Commitment or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Swing Line Loans made to Borrowers together with interest thereon as prescribed in Section 2.1.

(i) Agent Advances.

(A) Subject to the limitations set forth below, the Agent is authorized by the Borrowers and the Lenders, from time to time in the Agent’s sole discretion, (A) after the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default, or (B) at any time that any of the other conditions precedent set forth in Article 8 have not been satisfied, to make CBFR Revolving Loans to the Borrowers on behalf of the Lenders in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed $5,000,000 (but not to exceed the Maximum Revolver Amount) which the Agent, in its reasonable business judgment, deems necessary or desirable (1) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, (2) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Loans and other Obligations, or (3) to pay any other amount chargeable to the Borrowers pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including costs, fees and expenses as described in Section 13.7 (any of such advances are herein referred to as “Agent Advances”); provided, that the Required Lenders may at any time revoke the Agent’s authorization to make Agent Advances. Any such revocation must be in writing and shall become effective prospectively upon the Agent’s receipt thereof.

(B) The Agent Advances shall be secured by the Agent’s Liens in and to the Collateral and shall constitute CBFR Revolving Loans and Obligations hereunder.

(j) Increased Commitments.

(A) So long as (x) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing and (y) Agent has received an amendment to the Intercreditor Agreement and Term Loan Agreement increasing the aggregate dollar commitments permitted hereunder by the amount of the Additional Commitment (defined below) in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, then at any time prior to the Termination Date on one or more occasions up to a maximum of three occasions, Borrowers may propose to increase the Total Facility by $10,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof, but in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000, in accordance with and pursuant to this Section 1.2(j).

(B) Such proposal (an “Increased Commitment Proposal”) may be delivered by Borrower Representative to Agent and Lenders and, subject to paragraph (C) below, to Eligible Assignees approved by Borrowers, in each case, with the prior written consent of Agent, and shall set forth the amount of proposed increase of the Commitments (the “Additional Commitment”).

(C) The Increased Commitment Proposal shall be offered on a first priority basis to Lenders, who may accept, but are not obligated to accept, based on their respective “Pro Rata Shares” of the Commitments. If the total amount of the Additional Commitment is not accepted by Lenders based on their respective Pro Rata Shares, then Lenders

may accept, but are not obligated to accept, the remaining portions of the Additional Commitment on a non-pro rata basis. To the extent that Lenders do not accept any portion of the Additional Commitment, the Increased Commitment Proposal may be offered to Eligible Assignees approved by Agent. Agent shall have discretion to adjust the allocation of the Additional Commitment between and among Lenders that accept the Increased Commitment Proposal and Eligible Assignees that accept the Increased Commitment Proposal.

(D) Borrowers, the Lenders accepting such Increased Commitment Proposal and the Eligible Assignees accepting such Increased Commitment Proposal shall have entered into an agreement (an “Increased Commitment Agreement”) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent pursuant to which, among other things, (1) Lenders and Eligible Assignees party thereto shall have accepted the Increased Commitment Proposal, (2) the Eligible Assignees shall have agreed to be bound by this Agreement and shall have made the representations and warranties required of an assignee of Loans and Commitments under Section 11.2, (3) the terms of the Increased Commitment Proposal and the terms required by this Section 1.2(j) shall have been incorporated into this Agreement (which incorporation shall constitute an amendment of this Agreement and shall not require the consent of Required Lenders (so long as such Increased Commitment Agreement is limited to implementing the Increased Commitment Proposal and provisions reasonably related thereto as reasonably determined by Agent), (4) the Borrowers shall have consented to the terms of the Increased Commitment Agreement, and (5) Borrowers shall have issued to each Lender that requests the same a new Revolving Note in an amount equal to the Commitment of such Lender (after giving effect to the increase of such Lender’s Commitment).

(E) On the effective date of any increase in the Commitments under this Section 1.2(j), (i) (x) all necessary Revolving Loans shall be made under the Additional Commitment and (y) a portion of those increased fundings shall be applied to the Revolving Loan held by Lenders whose percentage share of the outstanding Revolving Loan exceeds their respective Pro Rata Shares of the Commitment (after giving effect to such increase in the Commitment), in each case, so that the percentage share of the outstanding Revolving Loan held by each Lender equals its Pro Rata Share of the Commitment, and (ii) the percentage interest of each Lender in each participation in each undrawn Letter of Credit (whether then outstanding or thereafter issued) shall equal its percentage interest in the Commitment (after giving effect to such increase in the Commitment). From and after that date, each Revolving Loan shall be made in accordance with the Commitments after giving effect to such increase in the Commitment, and each repayment of a Revolving Loan shall be applied in accordance with the Commitments after giving effect to such increase in the Commitments.

(F) All Revolving Loans made pursuant to the Additional Commitment shall constitute Revolving Loans, shall constitute Obligations, shall be secured pari passu by the Collateral and shall be repaid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

1.3 Letters of Credit.

(a) Agreement to Issue or Cause To Issue. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Agent agrees (i) to cause the Letter of Credit Issuer to issue for the account of the Borrowers one or more

commercial/documentary and standby letters of credit (“Letter of Credit”) and/or (ii) to provide credit support or other enhancement to a Letter of Credit Issuer acceptable to Agent, which issues a Letter of Credit for the account of the Borrowers (any such credit support or enhancement being herein referred to as a “Credit Support”) from time to time during the term of this Agreement.

(b) Amounts; Outside Expiration Date. The Agent shall not have any obligation to issue or cause to be issued any Letter of Credit or to provide Credit Support for any Letter of Credit at any time if: (i) the maximum face amount of the requested Letter of Credit is greater than the Unused Letter of Credit Subfacility at such time; (ii) the maximum undrawn amount of the requested Letter of Credit and all commissions, fees, and charges due from the Borrowers in connection with the opening thereof would exceed Availability at such time; or (iii) such Letter of Credit has an expiration date less than five (5) days prior to the Stated Termination Date or more than 12 months from the date of issuance (provided that any Letter of Credit with a 12-month tenor may provide for the renewal thereof for additional 12-month periods, which shall in no event extend beyond five (5) days prior to the Stated Termination Date). With respect to any Letter of Credit which contains any “evergreen” or automatic renewal provision, each Lender shall be deemed to have consented to any such extension or renewal unless any such Lender shall have provided to the Agent, written notice that it declines to consent to any such extension or renewal at least thirty (30) days prior to the date on which the Letter of Credit Issuer is entitled to decline to extend or renew the Letter of Credit. If all of the requirements of this Section 1.3 are met and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no Lender shall decline to consent to any such extension or renewal.

(c) Other Conditions. In addition to conditions precedent contained in Article 8, the obligation of the Agent to issue or to cause to be issued any Letter of Credit or to provide Credit Support for any Letter of Credit is subject to the following conditions precedent having been satisfied in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Agent:

(1) The Borrower Representative shall have delivered to the Letter of Credit Issuer, at such times and in such manner as such Letter of Credit Issuer may prescribe, an application in form and substance satisfactory to such Letter of Credit Issuer and reasonably satisfactory to the Agent for the issuance of the Letter of Credit and such other documents as may be required pursuant to the terms thereof, and the form, terms and purpose of the proposed Letter of Credit shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and the Letter of Credit Issuer; and

(2) As of the date of issuance, no order of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority shall purport by its terms to enjoin or restrain money center banks generally from issuing letters of credit of the type and in the amount of the proposed Letter of Credit, and no law, rule or regulation applicable to money center banks generally and no request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over money center banks generally shall prohibit, or request that the proposed Letter

of Credit Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the issuance of such Letters of Credit.

(d) Issuance of Letters of Credit.

(1) Request for Issuance. Borrower Representative must notify the Agent of a requested Letter of Credit at least three (3) Business Days prior to the proposed issuance date. Such notice shall be irrevocable and must specify the original face amount of the Letter of Credit requested, the Business Day of issuance of such requested Letter of Credit, whether such Letter of Credit may be drawn in a single or in partial draws, the Business Day on which the requested Letter of Credit is to expire, the purpose for which such Letter of Credit is to be issued, and the beneficiary of the requested Letter of Credit. The Borrower Representative shall attach to such notice the proposed form of the Letter of Credit.

(2) Responsibilities of the Agent; Issuance. As of the Business Day of the requested issuance date of the Letter of Credit, the Agent shall determine the amount of the applicable Unused Letter of Credit Subfacility and Availability. If (i) the face amount of the requested Letter of Credit is less than the Unused Letter of Credit Subfacility and (ii) the amount of such requested Letter of Credit and all commissions, fees, and charges due from the Borrowers in connection with the opening thereof would not exceed Availability, the Agent shall cause the Letter of Credit Issuer to issue the requested Letter of Credit on the requested issuance date so long as the other conditions hereof are met.

(3) No Extensions or Amendment. The Agent shall not be obligated to cause the Letter of Credit Issuer to extend or amend any Letter of Credit issued pursuant hereto unless the requirements of this Section 1.3 are met as though a new Letter of Credit were being requested and issued.

(e) Payments Pursuant to Letters of Credit. The Borrowers agree to reimburse immediately the Letter of Credit Issuer for any draw under any Letter of Credit and the Agent for the account of the Lenders upon any payment pursuant to any Credit Support, and to pay the Letter of Credit Issuer the amount of all other charges and fees payable to the Letter of Credit Issuer in connection with any Letter of Credit immediately when due, irrespective of any claim, setoff, defense or other right which the Borrowers may have at any time against the Letter of Credit Issuer or any other Person. Each drawing under any Letter of Credit shall constitute a request by the Borrowers to the Agent for a Borrowing of a CBFR Revolving Loan in the amount of such drawing. The Funding Date with respect to such borrowing shall be the date of such drawing.

(f) Indemnification; Exoneration; Power of Attorney.

(1) Indemnification. In addition to amounts payable as elsewhere provided in this Section 1.3, the Borrowers agree, jointly and severally, to protect, indemnify, pay and save the Lenders and the Agent harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) which any Lender or the Agent (other than a Lender in its capacity as Letter of

Credit Issuer) may incur or be subject to (excluding such claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, charges and expenses arising solely from disputes between or among Agent and/or Lenders) as a consequence, direct or indirect, of the issuance of any Letter of Credit or the provision of any Credit Support or enhancement in connection therewith. The Borrowers’ joint and several obligations under this Section shall survive payment of all other Obligations.

(2) Assumption of Risk by the Borrower. As among the Borrowers, the Lenders, and the Agent, the Borrowers assume all risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuse of any of the Letters of Credit by, the respective beneficiaries of such Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Lenders and the Agent shall not be responsible for: (A) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any document submitted by any Person in connection with the application for and issuance of and presentation of drafts with respect to any of the Letters of Credit, even if it should prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged; (B) the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason; (C) the failure of the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit to comply duly with conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of Credit; (D) errors, omissions, interruptions, or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, telegraph, telex or otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher; (E) errors in interpretation of technical terms; (F) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under any Letter of Credit or of the proceeds thereof; (G) the misapplication by the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of the proceeds of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; (H) any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of the Lenders or the Agent, including any act or omission, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto Governmental Authority or (I) the Letter of Credit Issuer’s honor of a draw for which the draw or any certificate fails to comply in any respect with the terms of the Letter of Credit. None of the foregoing shall affect, impair or prevent the vesting of any rights or powers of the Agent or any Lender under this Section 1.3(f).

(3) Exoneration. Without limiting the foregoing, no action or omission whatsoever by Agent or any Lender (excluding any Lender in its capacity as a Letter of Credit Issuer and excluding any such liability resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party seeking exoneration hereunder) shall result in any liability of Agent or any Lender to the Borrowers, or relieve the Borrowers of any of their obligations hereunder to any such Person.

(4) Rights Against Letter of Credit Issuer. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to limit the Borrowers’ rights, if any, with respect to the Letter of Credit Issuer which arise as a result of the letter of credit application and related documents executed by and between the Borrower Representative and the Letter of Credit Issuer.

(5) Account Party. The Borrowers hereby authorize and direct any Letter of Credit Issuer to name the Borrower Representative as the “Account Party” therein and to deliver to the Agent all instruments, documents and other writings and property received by the Letter of Credit Issuer pursuant to the Letter of Credit, and to accept and rely upon the

Agent’s instructions and agreements with respect to all matters arising in connection with the Letter of Credit or the application therefor.

(g) Supporting Letter of Credit; Cash Collateral. If, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1.3(b) and Section 10.1, any Letter of Credit or Credit Support is outstanding upon the termination of this Agreement, then upon such termination the Borrowers shall deposit with the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Agent and the Lenders, with respect to each Letter of Credit or Credit Support then outstanding, cash collateral in an amount equal to 110% of the greatest amount for which such Letter of Credit or such Credit Support may be drawn plus any fees and expenses associated with such Letter of Credit or such Credit Support. Such cash collateral shall be held by the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Agent and the Lenders, as security for, and to provide for the payment of, the aggregate undrawn amount of such Letters of Credit or such Credit Support remaining outstanding.

1.4 Bank Products. The Borrowers may request of any Lender to, and such Lender may in its sole and absolute discretion, arrange for the Borrowers to obtain from such Lender or such Lender’s Affiliates Bank Products although the Borrowers are not required to do so. If Bank Products are provided by an Affiliate of a Lender, the Borrowers agree to reimburse such Lenders for any and all costs and obligations now or hereafter incurred by such Lender which arise from any indemnity given by such Lender to its Affiliates related to such Bank Products; provided, however, nothing contained herein is intended to limit the Borrowers’ rights, with respect to such Lender or its Affiliates, if any, which arise as a result of the execution of documents by and between the Borrowers and such Lender (or its Affiliates) which relate to Bank Products. The agreement contained in this Section shall survive termination of this Agreement. The Borrowers acknowledge and agree that the obtaining of Bank Products from any Lender or such Lender’s Affiliates (a) is in the sole and absolute discretion of such Lender or such Lender’s Affiliates, and (b) is subject to all rules and regulations of such Lender or such Lender’s Affiliates. Each Lender agrees to provide the Agent with prior or simultaneous written notice (pursuant to electronic mail or other written form) of any Bank Product proposed to be provided to Borrowers including prior or simultaneous written notice (pursuant to electronic mail or other written form) of any increase in potential exposure or liabilities to existing Bank Products.

ARTICLE 2

INTEREST AND FEES

2.1 Interest.

(a) Interest Rates. All outstanding Obligations shall bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof (including, to the extent permitted by law, on interest thereon not paid when due) from the date made until paid in full in cash at a rate determined by reference to the CB Floating Rate or the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Margins as set forth below, but not to exceed the Maximum Rate. If at any time Loans are outstanding with respect to which the Borrower Representative has not delivered to the Agent a notice specifying the basis for determining the interest rate applicable thereto in accordance herewith,

those Loans shall bear interest at a rate determined by reference to the CB Floating Rate until notice to the contrary has been given to the Agent in accordance with this Agreement and such notice has become effective. Except as otherwise provided herein, the outstanding Obligations shall bear interest as follows:

(i) For all CBFR Revolving Loans and other Obligations (other than Eurodollar Revolving Loans) at a fluctuating per annum rate equal to the CB Floating Rate plus the Applicable Margin; and

(ii) For all Eurodollar Revolving Loans at a per annum rate equal to the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Margin.

Each change in the CB Floating Rate shall be reflected in the interest rate applicable to CBFR Revolving Loans as of the effective date of such change. All interest charges shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed (which results in more interest being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year). The Borrowers shall pay to the Agent, for the ratable benefit of Lenders, interest accrued on all CBFR Revolving Loans in arrears on the first day of each month hereafter, on the date of any repayment of any portion of such Loans and on the Termination Date. The Borrowers shall pay to the Agent, for the ratable benefit of Lenders, interest on all Eurodollar Revolving Loans in arrears on each Eurodollar Interest Payment Date, on the date of any repayment of any portion of such Loans and on the Termination Date.

(b) Default Rate. If any Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing and the Agent or the Required Lenders in their discretion so elect, then, while any such Default or Event of Default is continuing, all of the Obligations shall bear interest at the Default Rate applicable thereto.

2.2 Continuation and Conversion Elections.

(a) The Borrowers may:

(i) elect, as of any Business Day, in the case of CBFR Revolving Loans (other than Swing Line Loans) to convert any CBFR Revolving Loan (or any part thereof in an amount not less than $5,000,000 or that is in an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof) into Eurodollar Revolving Loans; or

(ii) elect, as of the last day of the applicable Interest Period, to continue any Eurodollar Revolving Loan having Interest Periods expiring on such day (or any part thereof in an amount not less than $5,000,000, or that is in an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof);

provided, that if at any time the aggregate amount of Eurodollar Revolving Loans in respect of any Borrowing is reduced, by payment, prepayment, or conversion of part thereof to be less than $5,000,000, such Eurodollar Revolving Loans shall automatically convert into CBFR Revolving Loans; provided further that if the notice shall fail to specify the duration of the Interest Period, such Interest Period shall be one month.

(b) The Borrower Representative shall deliver a notice of continuation/conversion (“Notice of Continuation/Conversion”) to the Agent not later than 12:00 noon (Chicago time) at least three (3) Business Days in advance of the Continuation/Conversion Date, if the Loans are to be converted into or continued as Eurodollar Revolving Loans and specifying:

(i) the proposed Continuation/Conversion Date;

(ii) the aggregate amount of Loans to be converted or renewed;

(iii) the type of Loans resulting from the proposed conversion or continuation; and

(iv) the duration of the requested Interest Period, provided, however, the Borrowers may not select an Interest Period that ends after the Stated Termination Date.

(c) If upon the expiration of any Interest Period applicable to Eurodollar Revolving Loans, the Borrowers have failed to select timely a new Interest Period to be applicable to Eurodollar Revolving Loans or if any Default or Event of Default then exists, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have elected to convert such Eurodollar Revolving Loans into CBFR Revolving Loans effective as of the expiration date of such Interest Period.

(d) The Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of a Notice of Continuation/Conversion. All conversions and continuations shall be made ratably according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Loans with respect to which the notice was given held by each Lender.

(e) There may not be more than five (5) different Eurodollar Revolving Loans in effect hereunder at any time.

2.3 Maximum Interest Rate. In no event shall any interest rate provided for hereunder exceed the maximum rate legally chargeable by any Lender under applicable law for such Lender with respect to loans of the type provided for hereunder (the “Maximum Rate”). If, in any month, any interest rate, absent such limitation, would have exceeded the Maximum Rate, then the interest rate for that month shall be the Maximum Rate, and, if in future months, that interest rate would otherwise be less than the Maximum Rate, then that interest rate shall remain at the Maximum Rate until such time as the amount of interest paid hereunder equals the amount of interest which would have been paid if the same had not been limited by the Maximum Rate. In the event that, upon payment in full of the Obligations, the total amount of interest paid or accrued under the terms of this Agreement is less than the total amount of interest which would, but for this Section 2.3, have been paid or accrued if the interest rate otherwise set forth in this Agreement had at all times been in effect, then the Borrowers shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, pay the Agent, for the account of the Lenders, an amount equal to the excess of (a) the lesser of (i) the amount of interest which would have been charged if the Maximum Rate had, at all times, been in effect or (ii) the amount of interest which would have accrued had the interest rate otherwise set forth in this Agreement, at all times, been in effect over (b) the amount

of interest actually paid or accrued under this Agreement. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the Agent and/or any Lender has received interest and other charges hereunder in excess of the Maximum Rate, such excess shall be deemed received on account of, and shall automatically be applied to reduce, the Obligations other than interest, in the inverse order of maturity, and if there are no Obligations outstanding, the Agent and/or such Lender shall refund to the Borrowers such excess.

2.4 Fee Letter. The Borrowers agree to pay the Agent the fees set forth in the fee letter dated September 24, 2010, among Agent, JPMorgan Securities LLC and Borrower Representative at the times set forth therein.

2.5 Unused Line Fee. On the first day of each Fiscal Quarter and on the Termination Date the Borrowers agree to pay to the Agent, for the account of the Lenders, in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares, an unused line fee (the “Unused Line Fee”) equal to the Applicable Margin times the amount by which the Maximum Revolver Amount exceeded the sum of the average daily outstanding amount of Revolving Loans and the average daily undrawn face amount of outstanding Letters of Credit, during the immediately prior Fiscal Quarter or shorter period if calculated for the first Fiscal Quarter ending after the Closing Date or on the Termination Date. The Unused Line Fee shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed. All principal payments received by the Agent shall be deemed to be credited to the Borrowers’ Loan Account immediately upon receipt of good funds for purposes of calculating the Unused Line Fee pursuant to this Section 2.5.

2.6 Letter of Credit Fee. The Borrowers agree to pay to the Agent, for the account of the Lenders, in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares, for each Letter of Credit, a fee (the “Letter of Credit Fee”) equal to the Applicable Margin per annum times the face amount of such Letter of Credit and to Agent for the benefit of the Letter of Credit Issuer a fronting fee of one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) per annum of the undrawn face amount of each Letter of Credit, and to the Letter of Credit Issuer, all out-of-pocket costs, fees and expenses incurred by the Letter of Credit Issuer in connection with the application for, processing of, negotiation of, issuance of, or amendment to any Letter of Credit. The Letter of Credit Fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of each Fiscal Quarter following any Fiscal Quarter in which a Letter of Credit is outstanding and on the Termination Date. The Letter of Credit Fee shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed.

ARTICLE 3

PAYMENTS AND PREPAYMENTS

3.1 Revolving Loans. The Borrowers shall repay the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Loans and all other Obligations, plus all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, on the Termination Date. The Borrowers may prepay Revolving Loans at any time, and reborrow subject to the terms of this Agreement. In addition, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, upon demand the Borrowers shall pay to the Agent, for account of the Lenders, the amount, without duplication, by which the Aggregate Revolver Outstandings exceeds the lesser of the Borrowing Base or the Maximum Revolver Amount.

3.2 Termination of Facility. The Borrowers may terminate this Agreement upon at least ten (10) Business Days’ notice to the Agent and the Lenders, upon (a) the payment in full of all outstanding Revolving Loans, together with accrued interest thereon, and the cancellation and return of all outstanding Letters of Credit, (b) the payment in full in cash of all reimbursable expenses and other Obligations, and (c) with respect to any Eurodollar Revolving Loan prepaid, payment of the amounts due under Section 4.4, if any.

3.3 Prepayments of the Loans.

(a) Immediately upon receipt by Borrowers or their Subsidiaries of proceeds of any (i) sale or other disposition of Collateral (excluding Accounts and Inventory) permitted under Section 7.9, (ii) sale of the stock of any Subsidiary of Borrowers or (iii) issuance of equity securities (other than equity issued in connection with Borrowers’ Plans) or issuance of Debt (excluding Debt permitted under Section 7.13 and proceeds of equity or Debt issued to finance a Permitted Acquisition but only to the extent such proceeds are received and paid to the sellers of the Target contemporaneously with the consummation of the Permitted Acquisition or contemporaneously with the date on which any other consideration is required to be paid to such sellers in connection with such Permitted Acquisition), Borrowers shall prepay the Obligations in an amount equal to all such proceeds, net of (A) commissions and other reasonable and customary transaction costs, fees and expenses properly attributable to such transaction and payable by Borrowers in connection therewith (in each case, paid to non-Affiliates), (B) transfer taxes, (C) amounts payable to holders of senior Liens (to the extent such Liens constitute Permitted Liens hereunder), if any, and (D) an appropriate reserve for income taxes in accordance with GAAP in connection therewith (“Net Proceeds”); provided, that to the extent no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of or after giving effect to any sale or disposition of Collateral under clause (i) or any issuance of equity by Borrowers under clause (iii), Borrowers may use the proceeds thereof for any of its general corporate purposes (including, without limitation, Permitted Acquisitions and prepayment of Debt under the Term Loan Agreement) to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, all Net Proceeds from the sale of Collateral subject to clause (i) above or from any issuance of equity by Borrowers under clause (iii) above shall be applied to the Obligations. Any such prepayment required by this Section 3.3(a) shall be applied in accordance with Section 3.7.

(b) [Intentionally Deleted].

(c) No provision contained in this Section 3.3 shall constitute a consent to an asset disposition that is otherwise not permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

3.4 Eurodollar Revolving Loan Prepayments. In connection with any prepayment, if any Eurodollar Revolving Loan is prepaid prior to the expiration date of the

Interest Period applicable thereto, the Borrowers shall pay to the Lenders the amounts described in Section 4.4.

3.5 Payments by the Borrowers.

(a) All payments to be made by the Borrowers shall be made without set-off, recoupment or counterclaim. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrowers shall be made to the Agent for the account of the Lenders, at the account designated by the Agent and shall be made in Dollars and in immediately available funds, no later than 3:00 p.m. (Chicago time) on the date specified herein. Any payment received by the Agent after such time shall be deemed (for purposes of calculating interest only) to have been received on the following Business Day and any applicable interest shall continue to accrue.

(b) Subject to the provisions set forth in the definition of “Interest Period”, whenever any payment is due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be due on the following Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of interest or fees, as the case may be.

3.6 Payments as Revolving Loans. At the election of Agent, all payments of interest, reimbursement obligations in connection with Letters of Credit and Credit Support for Letters of Credit, fees, premiums, reimbursable expenses and other sums payable hereunder, may be paid from the proceeds of Revolving Loans made hereunder. The Borrowers hereby irrevocably authorize the Agent to charge the Loan Account for the purpose of paying all amounts from time to time due hereunder and agrees that all such amounts charged shall constitute Revolving Loans (including Swing Line Loans and Agent Advances).

3.7 Apportionment, Application and Reversal of Payments. Principal and interest payments shall be apportioned ratably among the Lenders (according to the unpaid principal balance of the Loans to which such payments relate held by each Lender) and payments of the fees shall, as applicable, be apportioned ratably among the Lenders, except for fees payable solely to Agent and the Letter of Credit Issuer and except as provided in Section 11.1(b). All payments shall be remitted to the Agent and all such payments not relating to principal or interest of specific Loans, or not constituting payment of specific fees, and all proceeds of Accounts or other Collateral received by the Agent, shall be applied, ratably, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, first, to pay any fees, indemnities or expense reimbursements (excluding any amounts relating to Bank Products) then due to the Agent from the Borrowers; second, to pay any fees or expense reimbursements then due to the Lenders from the Borrowers; third, to pay interest due in respect of all Loans, including Swing Line Loans and Agent Advances; fourth, to pay or prepay principal of the Swing Line Loans and Agent Advances; fifth, to pay or prepay principal of the Revolving Loans (other than Swing Line Loans and Agent Advances), unpaid reimbursement obligations in respect of Letters of Credit and outstanding amounts due and owing under Hedge Agreements approved in writing by Agent and, to the extent obligations under pre-approved Hedge Agreements have been increased, only to the extent such increase has been approved in writing by Agent, ratably as to all such obligations under this

category; sixth, to pay an amount to Agent equal to all outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations to be held as cash collateral for such Obligations; and seventh, to the payment of any other Obligation (including all amounts with respect to Bank Products provided under Section 1.4). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, unless so directed by the Borrowers, or unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, neither the Agent nor any Lender shall apply any payments which it receives to any Eurodollar Revolving Loan, except (a) on the expiration date of the Interest Period applicable to any such Eurodollar Revolving Loan, or (b) in the event, and only to the extent, that there are no outstanding CBFR Revolving Loans and, in any event, the Borrowers shall pay Eurodollar breakage losses in accordance with Section 4.4. The Agent and the Lenders shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply and reverse and reapply any and all such proceeds and payments to any portion of the Obligations.

3.8 Indemnity for Returned Payments. If after receipt of any payment which is applied to the payment of all or any part of the Obligations, the Agent, any Lender, the Bank or any Affiliate of the Bank is for any reason compelled to surrender such payment or proceeds to any Person because such payment or application of proceeds is invalidated, declared fraudulent, set aside, determined to be void or voidable as a preference, impermissible setoff, or a diversion of trust funds, or for any other reason, then the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued and this Agreement shall continue in full force as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by the Agent or such Lender and the Borrowers shall jointly and severally be liable to pay to the Agent and the Lenders, and hereby do jointly and severally indemnify the Agent and the Lenders and hold the Agent and the Lenders harmless for the amount of such payment or proceeds surrendered. The provisions of this Section 3.8 shall be and remain effective notwithstanding any contrary action which may have been taken by the Agent or any Lender in reliance upon such payment or application of proceeds, and any such contrary action so taken shall be without prejudice to the Agent’s and the Lenders’ rights under this Agreement and shall be deemed to have been conditioned upon such payment or application of proceeds having become final and irrevocable. The provisions of this Section 3.8 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

3.9 Agent’s and Lenders’ Books and Records; Monthly Statements. The Agent shall record the principal amount of the Loans owing to each Lender, the undrawn face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit and the aggregate amount of unpaid reimbursement obligations outstanding with respect to the Letters of Credit from time to time on its books. In addition, each Lender may note the date and amount of each payment or prepayment of principal of such Lender’s Loans in its books and records. Failure by Agent or any Lender to make such notation shall not affect the obligations of the Borrowers with respect to the Loans or the Letters of Credit. The Borrowers agree that the Agent’s and each Lender’s books and records showing the Obligations and the transactions pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be admissible in any action or proceeding arising therefrom, and shall constitute rebuttably presumptive proof thereof, irrespective of whether any Obligation is also evidenced by a promissory note or other instrument. The Agent will provide to the Borrower Representative a monthly statement of Loans, payments, and other transactions pursuant to this Agreement. Such statement shall be deemed correct, accurate, and binding on the Borrowers and an account stated (except for reversals and reapplications of payments made as provided in Section 3.7 and corrections of errors discovered by the Agent), unless the Borrower Representative notifies the

Agent in writing to the contrary within sixty (60) days after such statement is rendered. In the event a timely written notice of objections is given by the Borrower Representative, only the items to which exception is expressly made will be considered to be disputed by the Borrowers.

ARTICLE 4

TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY

4.1 Taxes.

(a) Any and all payments by the Borrowers to each Lender or the Agent under this Agreement and any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for any Taxes. In addition, the Borrowers shall pay all Other Taxes.

(b) The Borrowers agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify and hold harmless each Lender and the Agent for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section) paid by any Lender or the Agent and any liability (including penalties, interest, additions to tax and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally asserted. Payment under this indemnification shall be made within 30 days after the date such Lender or the Agent makes written demand therefor.

(c) If the Borrowers shall be required by law to deduct or withhold any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder to any Lender or the Agent, then:

(i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) such Lender or the Agent, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions or withholdings been made;

(ii) the Borrowers shall make such deductions and withholdings;

(iii) the Borrowers shall pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant taxing authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law; and

(iv) the Borrowers shall also pay to each Lender or the Agent for the account of such Lender, at the time interest is paid, all additional amounts which the respective Lender specifies as necessary to preserve the after-tax yield such Lender would have received if such Taxes or Other Taxes had not been imposed.

(d) At the Agent’s request, within 30 days after the date of any payment by the Borrowers of Taxes or Other Taxes, the Borrower Representative

shall furnish the Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof, or other evidence of payment satisfactory to the Agent.

(e) If the Borrowers are required to pay additional amounts to any Lender or the Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts (consistent with legal and regulatory restrictions) to change the jurisdiction of its lending office so as to eliminate any such additional payment by the Borrowers which may thereafter accrue, if such change in the judgment of such Lender is not otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.

4.2 Illegality.

(a) If any Lender determines that the introduction of any Requirement of Law, or any change in any Requirement of Law, or in the interpretation or administration of any Requirement of Law, has made it unlawful, or that any central bank or other Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable lending office to make Eurodollar Revolving Loans, then, on notice thereof by that Lender to the Borrower Representative through the Agent, any obligation of that Lender to make Eurodollar Revolving Loans shall be suspended until that Lender notifies the Agent and the Borrower Representative that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist.

(b) If a Lender determines that it is unlawful to maintain any Eurodollar Revolving Loan, the Borrower Representative shall, upon its receipt of notice of such fact and demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Agent), prepay in full such Eurodollar Revolving Loans of that Lender then outstanding, together with interest accrued thereon and amounts required under Section 4.4, either on the last day of the Interest Period thereof, if that Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Revolving Loans to such day, or immediately, if that Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Revolving Loans. If the Borrowers are required to so prepay any Eurodollar Revolving Loan, then concurrently with such prepayment, the Borrowers shall borrow from the affected Lender, in the amount of such repayment, a CBFR Revolving Loan.

4.3 Increased Costs and Reduction of Return.

(a) If any Lender determines that due to either (i) the introduction of or any change in the interpretation of any law or regulation or (ii) the compliance by that Lender with any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), there shall be any increase in the cost to such Lender of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining any Eurodollar Revolving Loan, then the Borrowers shall be liable for, and shall from time to time, upon demand (with a copy of such demand to be sent to the Agent), pay to the Agent for the account of such Lender, additional amounts as are sufficient to compensate such Lender for such increased costs.

(b) If any Lender shall have determined that (i) the introduction of any Capital Adequacy Regulation, (ii) any change in any Capital Adequacy Regulation, (iii) any change in the interpretation or administration of any Capital Adequacy Regulation by any central bank or other Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or (iv) compliance by such Lender or any corporation or other entity controlling such Lender with any Capital Adequacy Regulation, affects or would affect the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Lender or any corporation or other entity controlling such Lender and (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such corporation’s or other entity’s policies with respect to capital adequacy and such Lender’s desired return on capital) determines that the amount of such capital is increased as a consequence of its Commitments, loans, credits or obligations under this Agreement, then, upon demand of such Lender to the Borrower Representative through the Agent, the Borrowers shall pay to such Lender, from time to time as specified by such Lender, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender for such increase.

4.4 Funding Losses. The Borrowers shall reimburse each Lender and hold each Lender harmless from any loss or expense which such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of:

(a) the failure of the Borrowers to make on a timely basis any payment of principal of any Eurodollar Revolving Loan;

(b) the failure of the Borrowers to borrow, continue or convert a Loan after the Borrower Representative has given (or is deemed to have given) a Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Continuation/Conversion; or

(c) the prepayment or other payment (including after acceleration thereof) of any Eurodollar Revolving Loan on a day that is not the last day of the relevant Interest Period;

including any such loss of anticipated profit and any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain its Eurodollar Revolving Loans or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained. Borrowers shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by any Lender in connection with the foregoing.

4.5 Inability to Determine Rates. If the Agent determines that for any reason adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Revolving Loan, or that the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Revolving Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lenders of funding such Loan, the Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower Representative and each Lender. Thereafter, the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurodollar Revolving Loans hereunder shall be suspended until the Agent revokes such notice in writing. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower Representative may revoke any Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Continuation/Conversion then submitted by it. If the Borrower Representative does not revoke

such Notice, the Lenders shall make, convert or continue the Loans, as proposed by the Borrower Representative, in the amount specified in the applicable notice submitted by the Borrower Representative, but such Loans shall be made, converted or continued as CBFR Revolving Loans instead of Eurodollar Revolving Loans.

4.6 Certificates of Agent. If any Lender claims reimbursement or compensation under this Article 4, Agent shall determine the amount thereof and shall deliver to the Borrower Representative (with a copy to the affected Lender) a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the amount payable to the affected Lender, and such certificate shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrowers in the absence of manifest error.

4.7 Survival. The agreements and obligations of the Borrowers in this Article 4 shall survive the payment of all other Obligations.

ARTICLE 5

BOOKS AND RECORDS; FINANCIAL INFORMATION; NOTICES

5.1 Books and Records. The Borrowers shall maintain, and shall cause their Subsidiaries to maintain, at all times, correct and complete books, records and accounts in which complete, correct and timely entries are made of its transactions in accordance with GAAP applied consistently with the audited Financial Statements required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.2(a). The Borrowers shall, and shall cause their Subsidiaries to, by means of appropriate entries, reflect in such accounts and in all Financial Statements proper liabilities and reserves for all taxes and proper provision for depreciation and amortization of property and bad debts, all in accordance with GAAP. The Borrowers shall maintain at all times books and records pertaining to the Collateral in such detail, form and scope as the Agent or any Lender shall reasonably require, including, but not limited to, records of (a) all payments received and all credits and extensions granted with respect to the Accounts; (b) the return, rejection, repossession, stoppage in transit, loss, damage, or destruction of any Inventory; and (c) all other dealings affecting the Collateral.

5.2 Financial Information. The Borrower Representative shall promptly furnish to each Lender, all such financial information as the Agent shall reasonably request. Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower Representative will furnish to the Agent, in sufficient copies for distribution by the Agent to each Lender, in such detail as the Agent or the Lenders shall request, the following:

(a) As soon as available, but in any event not later than ninety (90) days after the close of each Fiscal Year (commencing with the Fiscal Year ending November 30, 2010), audited consolidated balance sheets, and income statements, cash flow statements and changes in stockholders’ equity for Omnova and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, for such Fiscal Year, and the accompanying notes thereto, setting forth in each case in comparative form figures for the previous Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail, fairly presenting the financial position and the results of operations of Omnova and its Subsidiaries as at the date thereof and for the Fiscal Year then ended, and prepared in accordance with GAAP. Such statements shall be examined in accordance with generally accepted

auditing standards by and, in the case of such statements performed on a consolidated basis, accompanied by a report thereon unqualified in any respect of independent certified public accountants selected by the Borrower Representative and reasonably satisfactory to the Agent. The Borrower Representative, simultaneously with retaining such independent public accountants to conduct such annual audit, shall send a letter to such accountants, with a copy to the Agent and the Lenders, notifying such accountants that one of the primary purposes for retaining such accountants’ services and having financial statements audited by them is for use by the Agent and the Lenders. To the extent the Borrower Representative cannot provide Agent with any additional financial statements and other supporting financial documents and schedules as the Agent may request, the Borrower Representative hereby authorize the Agent, with the Borrower Representative’s participation, to communicate directly with the Borrower Representative’s certified public accountants and, by this provision, authorize those accountants to discuss directly with the Agent, with Borrower Representative’s participation, the finances and affairs of Omnova and its Subsidiaries; provided, that if any request made to such accountants by the Agent is for information, materials or other supporting financial documents or schedules with respect to matters which are outside the scope of such accountants’ engagement or which have not been approved for release by Borrower Representative’s audit committee, at the request of Agent, Borrower Representative will propose to its audit committee for consideration at its next scheduled meeting an amendment to include such additional matters in the scope of its accountants’ engagement and/or to approve the release of such materials or supporting information as Agent shall request; provided, further that such accountants may only disclose such materials and supporting information if permitted to be disclosed pursuant to such accountants’ policies and procedures.

(b) As soon as available, but in any event not later than thirty (30) days after the end of each month, unaudited consolidated balance sheets of Omnova and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, as at the end of such month, and unaudited consolidated income statements and cash flow statements for Omnova and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, for such month and for the period from the beginning of the Fiscal Year to the end of such month, all in reasonable detail, fairly presenting the financial position and results of operations of Omnova and its Subsidiaries as at the date thereof and for such periods, and, in each case, in comparable form, figures for the corresponding period for the prior Fiscal Year and for the Borrower Representative’s budget, and prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently as with the audited Financial Statements required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.2(a); provided, however, that monthly cash flow statements will be prepared in a manner consistent with the unaudited cash flow statements delivered to Agent prior to the Closing Date and which is not in accordance with GAAP. The Borrower Representative shall certify by a certificate signed by its chief financial officer that all such statements (except the monthly cash flow statements) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and present fairly the financial position of

Omnova and its Subsidiaries as at the dates thereof and its results of operations for the periods then ended, subject to normal year-end adjustments.

(d) With the annual audited Financial Statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.2(a), and within thirty (30) days after the end of each month, a certificate of the chief financial officer of the Borrower Representative setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations required to establish that the Borrowers were in compliance with the covenant set forth in Section 7.23, during the period covered in such Financial Statements and as at the end thereof. Within thirty (30) days after the end of each month, a certificate of the chief financial officer of the Borrower Representative stating that, except as explained in reasonable detail in such certificate, (A) all of the representations and warranties of the Borrowers contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are correct and complete in all material respects as at the date of such certificate as if made at such time, except for those that speak as of a particular date, (B) the Borrowers are, at the date of such certificate, in compliance in all material respects with all of their respective covenants and agreements in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (C) no Default or Event of Default then exists or existed during the period covered by the Financial Statements for such month, (D) describing and analyzing in reasonable detail all material trends, changes, and developments in each and all Financial Statements; and (E) explaining the variances of the figures in the corresponding budgets and prior Fiscal Year financial statements. If such certificate discloses that a representation or warranty is not correct or complete, or that a covenant has not been complied with, or that a Default or Event of Default existed or exists, such certificate shall set forth what action the Borrowers have taken or proposes to take with respect thereto.

(e) Within ninety (90) days after the commencement of each Fiscal Year (commencing with the Fiscal Year beginning December 1, 2010), annual forecasts (to include forecasted consolidated balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements) for Omnova and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, as at the end of and for each quarter of such Fiscal Year.

(f) Promptly after filing with the PBGC and the IRS, a copy of each annual report and, upon Agent’s request, such other filings filed with respect to each Plan of the Borrowers.

(g) As soon as available, but in any event not later than forty-five (45) days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter, unaudited consolidated financial statements for such Fiscal Quarter, in a form consistent with Borrower Representative’s Form 10-Q quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the Fiscal Quarter ending August 30, 2010. Promptly upon the filing thereof, Borrower Representative shall notify Agent if any reports or other documents have been filed by the Borrower Representative or any of its Subsidiaries with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange

Act. Borrower Representative shall promptly provide Agent with copies of any of the above filings if not electronically available and shall promptly provide Agent with copies of all reports, notices, or statements sent or received by the Borrower Representative or any of its Subsidiaries to or from the holders of any equity interests of the Borrower Representative (other than routine non-material correspondence sent by shareholders of the Borrower Representative to the Borrower Representative) or any such Subsidiary or of any Debt of the Borrower Representative or any of its Subsidiaries registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or to or from the trustee under any indenture under which the same is issued.

(h) As soon as available, but in any event not later than 15 days after the Borrower Representative’s receipt thereof, a copy of all management reports and management letters prepared for the Borrower Representative by any independent certified public accountants of the Borrower Representative.

(i) Promptly after their distribution or filing, as applicable, copies of any and all proxy statements, financial statements, and reports which the Borrower Representative makes available to its shareholders; provided, that if any such materials are available electronically as a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Borrower Representative shall give Agent prompt notice of such filing and need not provide Agent with copies of such publicly filed materials.

(j) If requested by the Agent, promptly after filing with the IRS, a copy of each tax return filed by the Borrower Representative or by any of its Subsidiaries.

(k) Within fifteen (15) days after the end of each month (for such month) or more frequently if requested by Agent, a Borrowing Base Certificate together with supporting information in accordance with Section 9 of the Security Agreement; provided, that to the extent Availability falls below $25,000,000 at any time after the date hereof, then from and after such date, such Borrowing Base Certificate and supporting information shall be delivered on a weekly basis on Wednesday of each week for the week ending on the previous Friday. Upon the commencement of such weekly reporting, Borrowers may only revert back to monthly reporting from and after the date on which Borrowers have maintained Availability of at least $25,000,000 for ninety (90) consecutive days.

(l) On each anniversary date of the Closing Date and at any other time as Agent shall request so long as an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, an updated Schedule 6.13 which shall be complete and accurate as of such date. On the last day of each Fiscal Quarter and at any other time as Agent shall request so long as an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, an updated Schedule 6.12 which shall be complete and accurate as of such date.

(m) Such additional information as the Agent and/or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request regarding the financial and business affairs of the Borrower Representative or any Subsidiary.

5.3 Notices to the Lenders. The Borrower Representative shall notify the Agent and the Lenders in writing of the following matters at the following times:

(a) Immediately after an officer of Borrower Representative becomes aware of any Default or Event of Default; (b) Immediately after an officer of Borrower Representative becomes aware of the assertion by the holder of any capital stock of a Borrower or of any Subsidiary or the holder of any Debt of a Borrower or any Subsidiary in a face amount in excess of $100,000 that a default exists with respect thereto or that such Borrower or Subsidiary is not in compliance with the terms thereof, or the threat or commencement by such holder of any enforcement action because of such asserted default or non-compliance;

(c) Immediately after an officer of Borrower Representative becomes aware of any event or circumstance which could have a Material Adverse Effect;

(d) Immediately after an officer of Borrower Representative becomes aware of any pending or threatened action, suit, or proceeding, by any Person, or any pending or threatened investigation by a Governmental Authority, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(e) Immediately after an officer of Borrower Representative becomes aware of any pending or threatened strike, work stoppage, unfair labor practice claim, or other labor dispute affecting a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in a manner which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(f) Immediately after an officer of Borrower Representative becomes aware of any violation of any law, statute, regulation, or ordinance of a Governmental Authority affecting a Borrower or any Subsidiary which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(g) Immediately after receipt of any notice of any violation by a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any Environmental Law which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or that any Governmental Authority has asserted in writing that a Borrower or any Subsidiary is not in compliance with any Environmental Law or is investigating such Borrower’s or Subsidiary’s compliance therewith, which non-compliance could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(h) Immediately after receipt of any written notice that a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be liable to any Person as a result of the Release or threatened Release of any Contaminant or that a Borrower or any Subsidiary is subject to investigation by any Governmental Authority evaluating whether any

remedial action is needed to respond to the Release or threatened Release of any Contaminant which, in either case, is reasonably likely to give rise to liability of Borrowers in excess of $850,000;

(i) Immediately after receipt of any written notice of the imposition of any Environmental Lien against any property of a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(j) Any change in a Borrower’s or Guarantor’s name as it appears in the state of its incorporation or other organization, state of incorporation or organization, type of entity, organizational identification number, locations of Collateral, or form of organization, trade names under which such Borrower will sell Inventory or create Accounts, or to which instruments in payment of Accounts may be made payable, in each case at least thirty (30) days prior thereto;

(k) Within ten (10) Business Days after a Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know, that an ERISA Event (other than a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan) or a prohibited transaction (as defined in Sections 406 of ERISA and 4975 of the Code) has occurred, and, when known, any action taken or threatened by the IRS, the DOL or the PBGC with respect thereto; and in the event a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan occurs within ten Business Days after such occurrence and before such occurrence is reported to the PBGC.

(l) Upon request, or, in the event that such filing reflects a significant change with respect to the matters covered thereby, within three (3) Business Days after the filing thereof with the PBGC, the DOL or the IRS, as applicable, copies of the following: (i) each annual report (Form 5500 series), including Schedule B thereto, filed with the PBGC, the DOL or the IRS with respect to each Plan, (ii) a copy of each funding waiver request filed with the PBGC, the DOL or the IRS with respect to any Plan and all communications received by a Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC, the DOL or the IRS with respect to such request, and (iii) a copy of each other filing or notice filed with the PBGC, the DOL or the IRS, with respect to each Plan by either a Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate;

(m) Upon request, copies of each actuarial report for any Plan or Multi-employer Plan and annual report for any Multi-employer Plan and a summary of any changes in the benefits of any existing Plan which increases the Borrowers’ annual costs with respect thereto by an amount in excess of $1,000,000; and within three (3) Business Days after receipt by an officer of a Borrower or an officer of any ERISA Affiliate, copies of the following: (i) any notices of the PBGC’s intention to terminate a Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer such Plan; (ii) any favorable or unfavorable determination letter from the IRS regarding the qualification of a Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code; or (iii) any

notice from a Multi-employer Plan regarding the imposition of withdrawal liability;

(n) Within three (3) Business Days after an officer of the Borrower Representative becomes aware of the occurrence thereof: (i) the establishment of any new Plan or the commencement of contributions to any Plan to which a Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate was not previously contributing; or (ii) any failure by a Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to make a required installment or any other required payment under Section 430 of the Code on or before the due date for such installment or payment; or

(o) Within three (3) Business Days after an officer of the Borrower Representative or any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know that any of the following events has or will occur: (i) a Multi-employer Plan has been or will be terminated; (ii) the administrator or plan sponsor of a Multi-employer Plan intends to terminate a Multi-employer Plan; or (iii) the PBGC has instituted or will institute proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA to terminate a Multi-employer Plan.

Each notice given under this Section shall describe the subject matter thereof in reasonable detail, and shall set forth the action that the Borrower, its Subsidiary, or any ERISA Affiliate, as applicable, has taken or proposes to take with respect thereto.

5.4 Appraisals. Whenever a Default or Event of Default exists, and at such other times not more frequently than once a year as the Agent requests, the Borrowers shall, at their expense and upon the Agent’s request, provide the Agent with an Appraisal.

ARTICLE 6

GENERAL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS

Each Borrower warrants and represents to the Agent and the Lenders, after giving effect to the Transactions, that except as hereafter disclosed to and accepted by the Agent and the Required Lenders in writing:

6.1 Authorization, Validity, and Enforceability of this Agreement and the Loan Documents. Each Borrower and each Guarantor has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, to incur the Obligations, and to grant to the Agent Liens upon and security interests in the Collateral. Each Borrower and each Guarantor has taken all necessary action (including obtaining approval of its stockholders if necessary) to authorize its execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party have been duly executed and delivered by each Borrower and each Guarantor, and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Borrower and such Guarantor, enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms. Each Borrower’s and each Guarantor’s execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party do not and will not conflict with, or constitute a violation or breach of (excluding conflicts, violations or breaches of

any provision in any contract prohibiting the grant of a lien in specific leased or licensed assets), or result in the imposition of any Lien upon the property of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, by reason of the terms of (a) any contract, mortgage, lease, agreement, indenture, or instrument to which such Borrower or Subsidiary is a party or which is binding upon it and which involves obligations in excess of $500,000, (b) any Requirement of Law applicable to such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (c) the certificate or articles of incorporation or bylaws or the limited liability company or limited partnership agreement of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

6.2 Validity and Priority of Security Interest. The provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents create legal and valid Liens on all the Collateral in favor of the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Agent and the Lenders, and such Liens constitute perfected and continuing Liens on all the Collateral, having priority over all other Liens on the Collateral, except for those Liens identified in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (f), (g), (h), (i), (k) and (l) of the definition of Permitted Liens securing all the Obligations, and enforceable against the Borrowers and all third parties.

6.3 Organization and Qualification. Each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries (a) is duly organized or incorporated and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization or incorporation, (b) is qualified to do business and is in good standing in the jurisdictions set forth on Schedule 6.3 which are the only jurisdictions in which qualification is necessary in order for it to own or lease its property and conduct its business and in respect of any jurisdiction outside the United States, where the failure to so qualify in such jurisdiction could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (c) has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and to own its property.

6.4 Corporate Name; Prior Transactions. Each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has not, during the past five (5) years, been known by or used any other corporate or fictitious name other than OMNOVA Solutions Inc. or Eliokem, Inc., or been a party to any merger or consolidation, or acquired all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, or acquired any of its property outside of the ordinary course of business, except for the acquisition by Borrower Representative of all the equity interests in Eliokem International and its subsidiaries on the Closing Date.

6.5 Subsidiaries and Affiliates. Schedule 6.5 is a correct and complete list of the name and relationship to the Borrower Representative of each and all of the Borrower Representative’s Subsidiaries and other Affiliates subject to the addition of any new Subsidiaries pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition. Each Subsidiary is (a) duly incorporated or organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation or organization set forth on Schedule 6.5, and (b) qualified to do business and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify or be in good standing could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on any such Subsidiary’s business, operations, Collateral, or condition (financial or otherwise) and (c) has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and own its property.

6.6 Financial Statements and Projections.

(a) The Borrower Representative has delivered to the Agent and the Lenders the audited balance sheet and related statements of income, retained earnings, cash flows, and changes in stockholders equity for (x) the Borrower Representative and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of November 30, 2009, and for the Fiscal Year then ended, accompanied by the report thereon of the Borrower Representative’s independent certified public accountants, Ernst & Young and (y) the Acquired Business and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year of the Acquired Business ended December 31, 2009. The Borrower Representative has also delivered to the Agent and the Lenders the unaudited balance sheet and related statements of income and cash flows for (x) the Borrower Representative and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the month ending September 30, 2010 and (y) the Acquired Business and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter of the Acquired Business ended June 30, 2010. All such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (other than for monthly cash flow statements which have been prepared in a manner consistent with the unaudited cash flow statements delivered to Agent prior to the Closing Date) and present accurately and fairly in all material respects the financial position of the Borrower Representative and its consolidated Subsidiaries or the Acquired Business and its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, as at the dates thereof and their results of operations for the periods then ended.

(b) The Latest Projections when submitted to the Lenders as required herein represent the Borrowers’ best estimate of the future financial performance of the Borrower Representative and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the periods set forth therein. The Latest Projections have been prepared on the basis of the assumptions set forth therein, which the Borrowers believe are fair and reasonable in light of current and reasonably foreseeable business conditions at the time submitted to the Lenders.

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6.8 Solvency. After giving effect to the Transactions, each Borrower is Solvent, and the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis are Solvent, and each Borrower and the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shall remain Solvent during the term of this Agreement.

6.9 Debt. After giving effect to the making of the Revolving Loans to be made on the Closing Date, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries have no Debt, except (a) the Obligations, (b) the Debt under the Term Loan Agreement, (c) the Debt under the Senior Notes and (d) Debt described on Schedule 6.9.

6.10 Dividends. Since November 30, 2009, no Dividends have been declared, paid, or made upon or in respect of any capital stock or other securities of the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries.

6.11 Real Estate; Leases; Liens. Schedule 6.11 sets forth, as of the Closing Date, a correct and complete list of all Real Estate owned by each Borrower and all Real Estate

owned by any of their Domestic Subsidiaries, all leases and subleases of real or personal property held by each Borrower as lessee or sublessee (other than any lease of personal property as to which such Borrower is lessee or sublessee for which the aggregate payments with respect to such lease in any Fiscal Year are less than $100,000), and all leases and subleases of real or personal property held by each Borrower as lessor, or sublessor. Each of such leases and subleases in respect of real property where a Borrower maintains Collateral (including, without limitation, the offices in Fairlawn, Ohio) is valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect, and no default by any party to any such lease or sublease exists. With respect to all other leases and subleases of real or personal property, each of such leases and subleases is valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect, and no default by any party to any such lease or sublease exists except for defaults that could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Borrower has good and marketable title in fee simple to the Real Estate identified on Schedule 6.11 as owned by such Borrower, or valid leasehold interests in all Real Estate designated therein as “leased” by such Borrower and each Borrower and its Subsidiaries have good, indefeasible, and merchantable title to all of their respective property reflected on the pro forma balance sheet of Borrowers delivered to Agent on or about the Closing Date, except as disposed of in the ordinary course of business since the date thereof. Except as disclosed on Schedule 6.11, Borrowers and their Subsidiaries own their assets free of all Liens except Permitted Liens.

6.12 Proprietary Rights. Schedule 6.12 sets forth a correct and complete list of all of the Borrowers’ and Guarantors’ Proprietary Rights, as updated by Borrowers pursuant to Section 5.2(l). None of the Proprietary Rights is subject to any licensing agreement or similar arrangement except as set forth on Schedule 6.12, as updated by Borrowers pursuant to Section 5.2(l). To the best of the Borrowers’ knowledge, none of the Proprietary Rights infringes on or conflicts with any other Person’s property, and no other Person’s property infringes on or conflicts with the Proprietary Rights to the extent that such infringement or conflict with the Proprietary Rights could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Proprietary Rights described on Schedule 6.12 (as updated by Borrowers pursuant to Section 5.2(l))constitute all of the property of such type necessary to the current conduct of the Borrowers’ business.

6.13 Trade Names. All trade names under which each Borrower or any of its Domestic Subsidiaries will sell Inventory or create Accounts, or to which instruments in payment of Accounts may be made payable, are listed on Schedule 6.13, as updated by Borrowers pursuant to Section 5.2(l).

6.14 Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.14, there is no pending, or to the best of the Borrowers’ knowledge threatened, action, suit, proceeding, or counterclaim by any Person, or to the best of the Borrowers’ knowledge, investigation by any Governmental Authority, or any basis for any of the foregoing, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.15 Labor Disputes. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.15, as of the Closing Date (a) there is no collective bargaining agreement or other labor contract covering employees of the Borrowers or any of their Domestic Subsidiaries, (b) no such collective bargaining agreement or other labor contract is scheduled to expire during the term of this Agreement, (c) to

the best of Borrowers’ knowledge, no union or other labor organization is seeking to organize, or to be recognized as, a collective bargaining unit of employees of the Borrowers or any of their Domestic Subsidiaries or for any similar purpose, (d) there is no pending or (to the best of the Borrowers’ knowledge) threatened, strike or work stoppage and (e) there is no pending or (to the best of the Borrowers’ knowledge) threatened unfair labor practice claim, or other labor dispute against or affecting the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries or their employees that could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse effect.

6.16 Environmental Laws. Except as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 6.16, to the best knowledge of each officer of Borrowers, based on reasonable investigation and inquiry:

(a) The Borrowers and their Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with all Environmental Laws for which such failure to comply could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and neither the Borrowers nor any Subsidiary nor any of their presently owned real property or presently conducted operations, nor their previously owned real property or prior operations, is subject to any enforcement order from or liability agreement with any Governmental Authority or private Person respecting (i) compliance with any Environmental Law or (ii) any potential liabilities and costs or remedial action arising from the Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant, that in either instance could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) The Borrowers and their Subsidiaries have obtained or filed applications for all permits necessary for their current operations under Environmental Laws, and all such permits are in good standing and the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries are in compliance with all material terms and conditions of such permits.

(c) Neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries nor any of its predecessors in interest, has in violation of applicable law stored, treated or disposed of any hazardous waste except where such violation, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) Neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries has received any summons, complaint, order or similar written notice indicating that it is not currently in compliance with, or that any Governmental Authority is investigating its compliance with, any Environmental Laws or that it is or may be liable to any other Person as a result of a Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant, that in either instance could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(e) None of the present or past operations of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries is the subject of any investigation by any Governmental Authority evaluating whether any remedial action is needed to respond to a Release or

threatened Release of a Contaminant that could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f) Neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries has filed any notice under any requirement of Environmental Law reporting a spill or accidental and unpermitted Release or discharge of a Contaminant into the environment which could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(g) Neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries has entered into any negotiations or settlement agreements with any Person (including the prior owner of its property) imposing material obligations or liabilities on the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries with respect to any remedial action in response to the Release of a Contaminant or environmentally related claim.

(h) None of the products manufactured, distributed or sold by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries contain asbestos containing material.

(i) No Environmental Lien has attached to the Real Estate.

6.17 No Violation of Law. Neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries is in violation of any law, statute, regulation, ordinance, judgment, order, or decree applicable to it which violation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.18 No Default. Neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries is in default with respect to any note, indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, lease, deed, or other agreement to which such Borrower or Subsidiary is a party or by which it is bound, which default could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.19 ERISA Compliance and Foreign Pension Plans. Except as specifically disclosed in Schedule 6.19:

(a) Each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal or state law and listed on Schedule 6.19. Each Plan which is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS and to the best knowledge of the Borrowers, nothing has occurred which would cause the loss of such qualification. The Borrowers and each ERISA Affiliate have made all required contributions to any Plan subject to Sections 412 and 430 of the Code, and no application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period pursuant to Sections 412 and 430 of the Code has been made with respect to any Plan.

(b) There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of Borrowers, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no prohibited transaction or

violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) (i) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; (ii) [intentionally deleted]; (iii) neither the Borrowers nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan (other than premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA); (iv) neither the Borrowers nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability (and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice under Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in such liability) under Section 4201 or 4243 of ERISA with respect to a Multi-employer Plan; and (v) neither the Borrowers nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.

(d) Each Foreign Pension Plan has been maintained in compliance with its terms and with the requirements of any and all applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations and orders and has been maintained, where required, in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities except to the extent that the failure to comply therewith would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither any Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any obligation in an amount that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect in connection with the termination of or withdrawal from any Foreign Pension Plan.

6.20 Taxes. The Borrowers and their Subsidiaries have filed all federal and other tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all federal and other taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon them or their properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable unless such unpaid taxes and assessments would constitute a Permitted Lien.

6.21 Regulated Entities. None of the Borrowers, any Person controlling any Borrower, or any Subsidiary, is an “Investment Company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Borrowers are not subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act, the Interstate Commerce Act, any state public utilities code or law, or any other federal or state statute or regulation limiting its ability to incur indebtedness.

6.22 Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations. Up to $20,000,000 in proceeds of the Loans may be used on the Closing Date to refinance certain existing indebtedness and to finance the acquisition of Eliokem International. Thereafter, proceeds of the Loans may be used to finance the Borrowers’ working capital needs and for general corporate purposes of the Borrowers. Neither the Borrowers nor any Subsidiary is engaged in the business of purchasing or selling Margin Stock or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock.

6.23 Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks and Licenses, etc. Each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries owns or is licensed or otherwise has the right to use all of the patents,

trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, contractual franchises, licenses, rights of way, authorizations and other rights that are reasonably necessary for the operation of its businesses, without conflict with the rights of any other Person except where any conflict, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the best knowledge of each Borrower, no slogan or other advertising device, product, process, method, substance, part or other material now employed by such Borrower or any Subsidiary infringes upon any valid, enforceable intellectual property rights held by any other Person. No claim or litigation regarding any of the foregoing is pending or, to the knowledge of Borrowers, threatened, which, in either case, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.24 No Material Adverse Change. As of the Closing Date, no Material Adverse Effect has occurred since November 30, 2009.

6.25 Full Disclosure. None of the representations or warranties made by the Borrowers or any Subsidiary in the Loan Documents as of the date such representations and warranties are made or deemed made, and none of the statements contained in any exhibit, report, statement or certificate furnished by or on behalf of a Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with the Loan Documents (including the offering and disclosure materials delivered by or on behalf of a Borrower to the Lenders prior to the Closing Date), contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading as of the time when made or delivered.

6.26 Material Agreements. Schedule 6.26 hereto sets forth as of the Closing Date all material agreements and contracts to which each Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or is bound as of the date hereof.

6.27 Bank Accounts. Schedule 6.27 contains as of the Closing Date a complete and accurate list of all bank accounts maintained by each Borrower and Guarantor with any bank or other financial institution.

6.28 Governmental Authorization. No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Person is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, each Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

6.29 Insurance. Schedule 6.29 summarizes the property and casualty insurance carried by each Borrower with respect to itself and its Subsidiaries. Schedule 6.29 includes the insurer’s or insurers’ name(s), policy number(s), expiration date(s), amount(s) of coverage, type(s) of coverage and deductibles. Schedule 6.29 also includes similar information, and describes any reserves, relating to any self-insurance program that is in effect.

6.30 Inactive Subsidiaries. As of the Closing Date, each Inactive Subsidiary is set forth on Schedule 6.30.

6.31 Reportable Transaction. The Borrowers do not intend to treat the Advances and related transactions as being a “reportable transaction” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4). In the event the Borrowers determine to take any action inconsistent with such intention, Borrower Representative will promptly notify the Agent thereof.

6.32 Common Enterprise. The successful operation and condition of each of the Borrowers is dependent on the continued successful performance of the functions of the group of the Borrowers as a whole and the successful operation of each Borrower is dependent on the successful performance and operation of each other Borrower. Each Borrower 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 (i) successful operations of each of the other Borrowers and (ii) the credit extended by the Lenders to the Borrowers hereunder, both in their separate capacities and as members of the group of companies. Each Borrower has determined that execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and any other Loan Documents to be executed by such Borrower is within its purpose, will be of direct and indirect benefit to such Borrower, and is in its best interest.

ARTICLE 7

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE COVENANTS

Each Borrower covenants to the Agent and each Lender that so long as any of the Obligations remain outstanding or this Agreement is in effect:

7.1 Taxes and Other Obligations. Each Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) file when due all tax returns and other reports which it is required to file; (b) pay, or provide for the payment, when due, of all taxes, fees, assessments and other governmental charges against it or upon its property, income and franchises, make all required withholding and other tax deposits, and establish adequate reserves for the payment of all such items, and provide to the Agent and the Lenders, upon request, satisfactory evidence of its timely compliance with the foregoing; and (c) pay when due all Debt owed by it and all claims of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen, landlords, processors and other like Persons, and all other indebtedness owed by it and perform and discharge in a timely manner all other obligations undertaken by it; provided, however, so long as the Borrower Representative has notified the Agent in writing, neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries need pay any tax, fee, assessment, or governmental charge or claims of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen, landlords, processors and other like Persons (i) it is contesting in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (ii) as to which a Borrower or its Subsidiary, as the case may be, has established proper reserves as required under GAAP, and (iii) the nonpayment of which does not result in the imposition of a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) or if such nonpayment will result in a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) such anticipated Lien is bonded to the reasonable satisfaction of Agent (A) within thirty (30) days after the imposition of such Lien if such Lien is imposed solely on a Borrower’s owned Real Estate or (B) in all other cases, prior to the time such Lien is imposed.

7.2 Legal Existence and Good Standing. Each Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain its legal existence and its qualification and good standing in

all jurisdictions in which the failure to maintain such existence and qualification or good standing could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

7.3 Compliance with Law and Agreements; Maintenance of Licenses. Each Borrower shall comply, and shall cause each Subsidiary to comply, in all material respects with all Requirements of Law of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it or its business (including the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act and all Environmental Laws). Each Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, obtain and maintain all licenses, permits, franchises, and governmental authorizations necessary to own its property and to conduct its business as conducted on the Closing Date. Each Borrower shall not, and shall cause each Subsidiary not to, modify, amend or alter its certificate or articles of incorporation or bylaws, other than in a manner which does not adversely affect the rights of the Lenders or the Agent.

7.4 Maintenance of Property; Inspection of Property.

(a) The Borrowers shall, and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries to, maintain all of its property necessary and useful in the conduct of its business, in good operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

(b) The Borrowers shall maintain complete and accurate books and records (in accordance with GAAP) with respect to the financial operations of the Borrowers and the Collateral, and furnish to the Agent, with sufficient copies for each of the Lenders, such reports relating to the Collateral as the Agent shall from time to time request.

(c) The Borrowers shall permit representatives and independent contractors of the Agent (at the expense of the Borrowers) and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, not to exceed two (2) times per year to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers and independent public accountants, at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as soon as may be reasonably desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower Representative; provided, however, when an Event of Default exists, the Agent or any Lender may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrowers at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice.

7.5 Insurance.

(a) The Borrowers shall maintain, and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries to maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurers having a rating of at least A or better by Best Rating Guide, insurance against loss or damage by fire with extended coverage; theft, burglary, pilferage and loss in transit; public liability and third party property damage; larceny, embezzlement or other criminal liability; business interruption; public liability and third party property damage; and such other hazards or of such other types as is customary

for Persons engaged in the same or similar business, as the Agent, in its discretion, or acting at the direction of the Required Lenders, shall specify, in amounts, and under policies acceptable to the Agent and the Required Lenders. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that any improved Real Estate is determined to be located within an area that has been identified by the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a Special Flood Hazard Area (“SFHA”), the Borrowers shall purchase and maintain flood insurance on the improved Real Estate and any Equipment and Inventory located on such Real Estate. The amount of said flood insurance will be reasonably determined by the Agent, and shall, at a minimum, comply with applicable federal regulations as required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended. The Borrowers shall also maintain flood insurance for its Inventory and Equipment which is, at any time, located in a SFHA.

(b) The Borrowers shall cause the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Agent and the Lenders, to be named as secured party and sole loss payee on all business interruption insurance policies and all insurance policies covering the Collateral or additional insured, in a manner acceptable to the Agent. Each policy of insurance shall contain a clause or endorsement requiring the insurer to give not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Agent in the event of cancellation of the policy for any reason whatsoever and a clause or endorsement stating that the interest of the Agent shall not be impaired or invalidated by any act or neglect of the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries or the owner of any Real Estate for purposes more hazardous than are permitted by such policy. All premiums for such insurance shall be paid by the Borrowers when due, and certificates of insurance and, if requested by the Agent or any Lender, photocopies of the policies, shall be delivered to the Agent, in each case in sufficient quantity for distribution by the Agent to each of the Lenders. If the Borrowers fail to procure such insurance or to pay the premiums therefor when due, the Agent may, and at the direction of the Required Lenders shall, do so from the proceeds of Revolving Loans.

7.6 Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds. The Borrower Representative shall promptly notify the Agent and the Lenders of any loss, damage, or destruction to the Collateral in excess of $500,000, whether or not covered by insurance. The Agent is hereby authorized to collect all business interruption proceeds and all other insurance and condemnation proceeds in respect of Collateral directly and to apply or remit them as follows:

(i) With respect to insurance and condemnation proceeds relating to Collateral and proceeds of business interruption insurance, after deducting from such proceeds the reasonable expenses, if any, incurred by the Agent in the collection or handling thereof, the Agent shall apply such proceeds, ratably, to the reduction of the Obligations in the order provided for in Section 3.7.

(ii) With respect to insurance and condemnation proceeds relating to Fixed Assets, to the extent not prohibited by the terms of the Term

Loan Agreement, the Borrowers shall use such proceeds, or any part thereof, to replace, repair, restore or rebuild the relevant Fixed Assets in a diligent and expeditious manner with materials and workmanship of substantially the same quality as existed before the loss, damage or destruction; provided that Borrowers need not comply with the requirements under this clause (ii) to the extent they demonstrate to Agent’s satisfaction that Borrowers’ remaining Fixed Assets are sufficient for Borrowers to continue producing and processing Inventory in a manner which is substantially similar to the operations of Borrowers existing immediately prior to the event resulting in insurance and condemnation proceeds being issued.

7.7 Environmental Laws.

(a) Each Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business in compliance in all material respects with all Environmental Laws applicable to it, including those relating to the generation, handling, use, storage, and disposal of any Contaminant. Each Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, take prompt and appropriate action to respond to any non-compliance with Environmental Laws.

(b) The Agent or any Lender may request copies of technical reports prepared by the Borrowers and their communications with any Governmental Authority to determine whether a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is proceeding reasonably to correct, cure or contest in good faith any alleged noncompliance or environmental liability.

7.8 Compliance with ERISA. Each Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its ERISA Affiliates to: (a) maintain each Plan and Foreign Pension Plan in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal or state law (or their foreign equivalents as applicable); (b) cause each Plan which is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code to maintain such qualification; (c) make all required contributions to any Plan subject to Sections 412 and 430 of the Code and each Multi-employer Plan; (d) not engage in a prohibited transaction (for which an exemption is not otherwise available) or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan and Foreign Pension Plan which results in aggregate liabilities to Omnova and its Subsidiaries in an amount exceeding $5,000,000; and (e) not engage in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.

7.9 Mergers, Consolidations or Sales. The Borrowers will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to, wind up, liquidate or dissolve its affairs or enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation, or convey, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of (or agree to do any of the foregoing at any future time) all or any part of its property or assets (including, without limitation, any sale, lease, or other disposition, or issuance, of equity interests or securities of a Subsidiary or another Person), or enter into any sale-leaseback transactions (except as permitted under Section 7.19), except that:

(a) Omnova and its Subsidiaries may make sales of Cash Equivalents and Inventory in the ordinary course of business;

(b) Omnova and its Subsidiaries may make sales or other dispositions of assets (other than the equity interests of a Borrower); provided that, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing immediately before or after giving effect to such sale or disposition, (ii) each such sale or disposition of Accounts and/or Inventory of Borrowers and/or Guarantors results in consideration of 100% cash in an amount equal to at least the Fair Market Value of such assets (but, to the extent such sale or disposition involves Eligible Accounts or Eligible Inventory, in no event shall the net proceeds received be less than the amount of Availability generated by such Eligible Accounts and/or Eligible Inventory under the definition of Borrowing Base) and all of such proceeds shall be applied against the outstanding balance of Revolving Loans, (iii) each such sale or disposition of other assets results in consideration at least 75% of which shall at the time received be in the form of cash (provided that in lieu of cash Omnova may receive, as consideration for the sale of any assets, assets which Omnova would have been permitted to reinvest in under the terms of Section 4.02(c) of the Term Loan Agreement as in effect on the date hereof if Omnova had received cash consideration), (iv) the aggregate sale proceeds from all assets subject to such sales shall not exceed the greater of (x) $15,000,000 and (y) 10% of consolidated total assets of Omnova and its Subsidiaries, in each case in any Fiscal Year of Omnova plus, in the case of a sale or disposition of foreign assets or a Foreign Subsidiary, $100,000,000 in the aggregate after the Closing Date and (v) net proceeds from the sale or disposition of assets (other than Accounts and Inventory of Borrowers and Guarantors) in excess of $15,000,000 are either applied as provided in Section 4.02(c) of the Term Loan Agreement as in effect on the date hereof or reinvested in assets to the extent permitted by Section 4.02(c) of the Term Loan Agreement as in effect on the date hereof;

(d) Omnova and its Subsidiaries may sell or otherwise dispose of damaged, obsolete or worn-out assets (excluding Eligible Accounts and Eligible Inventory) that are no longer necessary for the proper conduct of their respective business for Fair Market Value so long as the proceeds from the sale of any Accounts and Inventory of Borrowers are applied to repay the Revolving Loans;

(e) transactions permitted by Section 7.10 shall be permitted;

(f) Omnova and its Subsidiaries may grant leases or subleases of real property and equipment to other Persons in the ordinary course of business and not materially interfering with the conduct of the business of Omnova and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

(g) any Foreign Subsidiary of Omnova may be sold or transferred to, merged with and into, or be dissolved or liquidated into, or any of its assets or equity interests otherwise sold or transferred to (x) Omnova or (y) any wholly-owned Subsidiary of Omnova, so long as any security interests granted to the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders pursuant to the Loan Documents in the equity interests of such Foreign Subsidiary shall remain in full force and effect and perfected and enforceable (to at least the same extent as in effect immediately prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, dissolution, liquidation or transfer) and all actions required to maintain said perfected status have been taken;

(h) any Domestic Subsidiary of Omnova may be merged with and into, or be dissolved or liquidated into, or any of its assets transferred to (x) Omnova or (y) any wholly-owned Domestic Subsidiary of Omnova, so long as (i), in the case of clause (y), such wholly-owned Domestic Subsidiary of Omnova is a Guarantor and (ii) any security interests granted to the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders pursuant to the Loan Documents in the assets of such Subsidiary shall remain in full force and effect and perfected (to at least the same extent as in effect immediately prior to such merger, consolidation, dissolution or liquidation) and all actions required to maintain said perfected status have been taken;

(i) the Borrowers and the Guarantors may sell or otherwise transfer assets (other than any real property and other than Accounts and Inventory from a Borrower to a Guarantor) between or among one another, and any Foreign Subsidiary may sell or otherwise transfer assets to another Foreign Subsidiary;

(j) each of Omnova and its Subsidiaries may, in the ordinary course of business, license on a non-exclusive basis patents, trademarks, copyrights and know-how to third Persons, so long as each such license does not prohibit the granting of a Lien by Omnova or such Subsidiary in the intellectual property covered by such license;

(k) each of Omnova and its Subsidiaries may liquidate any Inactive Subsidiary;

(l) the Borrowers may make sales of Inventory of the Borrowers to their Foreign Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; provided that, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing immediately before or after giving effect to such sale or transfer, (ii) any sale shall be for at least Fair Market Value (but, in the event any Eligible Inventory is sold, in no event shall the net proceeds received be less than the amount of Availability generated by such Eligible Inventory under the definition of Borrowing Base) and result in 100% cash consideration, the net proceeds of which are applied to repay the Revolving Loans; provided, that Borrowers may hold open accounts receivable for such sales (and, to the extent any such receivable is evidenced by a note in favor of the applicable Borrower, such note shall be pledged to the Agent pursuant to the Pledge Agreement) in amounts equal to at least the Fair Market

Value of such Inventory sold (but, in the event any Eligible Inventory is sold, in no event less than the amount of Availability generated by such Eligible Inventory under the definition of Borrowing Base) and any repayments on such account receivable or note shall be applied to repay the Revolving Loans; provided, further, that the aggregate accounts receivables outstanding at any one time created after the Closing Date and generated from such Inventory sales shall not exceed $10,000,000 (and for the avoidance of doubt shall exclude the accounts receivable listed on Schedule 7.9 hereto);

(m) the Borrowers may sell or discount Accounts (other than Eligible Accounts) in the ordinary course of business, but only in connection with the collection or compromise thereof; provided that, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing immediately before or after giving effect to such sale or discount and (ii) any such sale or discount shall be for at least Fair Market Value and any net cash proceeds therefrom shall be applied to repay the Revolving Loans;

(n) any Foreign Subsidiary may sell or discount accounts in the ordinary course of business, but only in connection with the collection or compromise thereof; provided that, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing immediately before or after giving effect to such sale or discount and (ii) any such sale or discount shall be for at least Fair Market Value.

For purposes of clause (iii) of the proviso to clause (b) above, the following shall be deemed to be cash in respect of any sale or disposition:

(1) the amount (without duplication) of any liability (other than any Debt of Omnova or a Guarantor whether outstanding on the Closing Date or thereafter incurred which is subordinated by its terms in right of payment to the Obligations) that would be recorded on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP of Omnova or such Subsidiary that is expressly (x) assumed by a Person other than Omnova or a Subsidiary, or (y) expunged by the holder of such liability, and with respect to which, in each case, Omnova or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, is unconditionally released from further liability with respect thereto;

(2) the amount of any obligations or securities received from such transferee that are within 180 days repaid, converted into or sold or otherwise disposed of for cash or Cash Equivalents (to the extent of the cash or Cash Equivalents actually so received);

(3) any contingent earn-out obligation received by Omnova or any Subsidiary in such asset sale having an aggregate potential payout, taken together with all other contingent earn-out obligations received pursuant to this clause since the Closing Date that are at the time outstanding and held by Omnova or any Subsidiary, not to exceed $20,000,000 at that time then outstanding (after giving effect to any payment or reduction); and

(4) any Designated Noncash Consideration received by Omnova or any Subsidiary in such asset sale having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Designated Noncash Consideration received pursuant to this clause since the Closing Date that is at the time outstanding and held by Omnova or any Subsidiary, not to exceed the greater of (x) $25,000,000 or (y) 5.5% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets at the time of the receipt of such Designated Noncash Consideration, with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Noncash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value.

7.10 Dividends; and Capital Changes. Neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries shall (a) directly or indirectly declare or make, or incur any liability to make, any Dividends or (b) make any change in its capital structure which could have a Material Adverse Effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing:

(a) any Subsidiary of Omnova may pay Dividends to (i) Omnova or (ii) any wholly-owned Subsidiary of Omnova;

(b) any non-wholly-owned Subsidiary of Omnova may pay cash Dividends to its shareholders or equity owners generally so long as Omnova or its respective Subsidiary which owns the equity interest in the Subsidiary paying such Dividends receives at least its proportionate share thereof (based upon its relative holding of the equity interest in the Subsidiary paying such Dividends and taking into account the relative preferences, if any, of the various classes of equity interests of such Subsidiary); and

(c) Omnova may pay cash Dividends so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default is in existence at such time or would result therefrom, (ii) the amount of such Dividend, when added to the aggregate amount of Dividends made pursuant to this clause (c) after the Closing Date and the aggregate amounts paid pursuant to Section 7.11 (xiv) and Section 7.11(xvii) after the Closing Date, would not exceed the Permitted Dividend Amount in effect at such time and (iii) Borrowers’ Availability equals an amount no less than 40% of the aggregate Commitments then in effect after giving effect to such Dividends.

7.11 Restricted Investments. The Borrowers will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, (a) lend money or credit or make advances to any Person, (b) purchase or otherwise acquire (in one or a series of related transactions) any part of the property or assets of any Person (including, without limitation, any stock, obligations or securities of, or any other interest in, any other Person), but excluding purchases or other acquisitions of inventory, materials and equipment and other real and personal assets (other than assets constituting, or a Person with assets constituting, a business, or equity interests or securities of a Person with assets constituting a business) used or to be used in the business of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, (c) make any capital contribution to any other Person or (d) purchase or own a futures contract or otherwise become liable for the purchase or sale of currency or other commodities at a future date in the nature of a futures contract (each, a “Restricted Investment”), except that the following Restricted Investments shall be permitted:

(i) Omnova and its Subsidiaries may acquire and hold accounts receivables owing to any of them, if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary terms;

(ii) Omnova and its Subsidiaries may acquire and hold cash and Cash Equivalents;

(iii) Omnova and its Subsidiaries may (x) make loans and advances in the ordinary course of business to their respective employees so long as the aggregate principal amount thereof at any time outstanding (determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs of such loans and advances) shall not exceed $1,000,000 and (y) make loans to members of management to fund their purchase of equity interests of Omnova so long as no cash is paid by Omnova or any of its Subsidiaries in connection therewith (or any cash so paid is promptly (and in any event within one Business Day) returned to Omnova or such Subsidiary);

(iv) the Company and its Subsidiaries may enter into Hedge Agreements to the extent permitted by Section 7.13;

(v) investments in existence on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 7.11 shall be permitted, without giving effect to any additions thereto or replacements thereof (provided that intercompany investments listed on Schedule 7.11 may be repaid or redeemed and re-advanced or re-contributed as new intercompany investments up to the amount of such investments in effect as of the Closing Date);

(vi) (A) any Borrower or any Guarantor may make intercompany loans to any other Borrower or Guarantor, (B) any Subsidiary of Omnova may make intercompany loans to any Borrower or Guarantor and (C) any Foreign Subsidiary may make intercompany loans to another Foreign Subsidiary (collectively, “Intercompany Loans”); provided, that in the case of (A) and (B) only (x) each Intercompany Loan shall be evidenced by an Intercompany Note, (y) each Intercompany Note issued to a Borrower or a Guarantor shall be pledged to the Agent pursuant to the Pledge Agreement and (z) each Intercompany Note made by a Borrower or a Guarantor and issued to a Subsidiary of Omnova that is not a Borrower or Guarantor shall contain subordination provisions reasonably satisfactory to the Agent;

(vii) Omnova and its Subsidiaries may make intercompany loans to, or investments in, any of its Foreign Subsidiaries in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents or in connection with the conversion of an account receivable for Inventory sold pursuant to Section 7.9(l) into an intercompany loan so long as in each case (A) no Default or Event of Default is in existence at such time or would result therefrom, (B) Borrowers’ Availability equals an amount no less than 40% of the aggregate Commitments then in effect after giving effect to such intercompany loan or investment and (C) each such intercompany loan shall be evidenced by an Intercompany Note and if such Intercompany Note is issued to a Borrower or a Guarantor, it shall be pledged to the Agent pursuant to the Pledge Agreement;

(viii) Borrowers and Guarantors may make equity contributions to the capital of their respective Subsidiaries which are Borrowers and Guarantors;

(ix) Omnova and its Subsidiaries may create or acquire new Subsidiaries to the extent otherwise permitted hereunder;

(x) Omnova and its Subsidiaries may transfer Inventory or Equipment not otherwise reasonably required for the operations of Borrowers and Guarantors to any Foreign Subsidiary so long as (A) no Default or Event of Default is in existence at such time or would result therefrom, (B) such Foreign Subsidiary pays for such Equipment in cash equal to the Fair Market Value thereof and (C) to the extent such transfer is in respect of Inventory of a Borrower, the provisions of Section 7.9(l) are satisfied;

(xi) Omnova and its Subsidiaries shall be permitted to make Capital Expenditures;

(xii) Omnova and its Subsidiaries may enter into transactions permitted under Section 7.9;

(xiii) Omnova and its Subsidiaries may enter into guarantees to the extent permitted by Sections 7.12 and 7.13(h);

(xiv) subject to the provisions of this Section 7.11(xiv) and the requirements contained in the definition of Permitted Acquisition, the Borrowers and wholly-owned Subsidiaries of Omnova may from time to time after Closing Date effect Permitted Acquisitions, so long as (A) all the criteria set forth in the definition of Permitted Acquisition are satisfied, (B) all representations and warranties contained herein or in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects with the same effect as though such representations and warranties were made on and as of the date of such Permitted Acquisition (both before and after giving effect thereto), unless stated to relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, (C) the aggregate consideration for all Permitted Acquisitions effected after the Closing Date pursuant to this clause (xiv) (excluding Qualified Stock of Omnova (or options or warrants for Qualified Stock of Omnova) issued as consideration for such Permitted Acquisition), together with the aggregate amount of Dividends and advances, investments and loans made pursuant to Sections 7.10(c) and 7.11(xvii) after the Closing Date, does not exceed the sum of (1) $50,000,000 (less, on a dollar for dollar basis, the amount of any outstanding advances, loans or investments previously or concurrently made pursuant to Section 7.11(xvii)) plus (2) the Permitted Dividend Amount as in effect at the time of such Permitted Acquisition; provided that (x) the limitation set forth in this clause (C) shall not apply with respect to the acquisition of a domestic entity or assets of a domestic entity (and consideration for Permitted Acquisitions effected pursuant to this clause (x) of this proviso shall not be deducted from the foregoing limitation) if, after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition, the Interest Coverage Ratio for the then most recently ended Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.2 is greater than 2.00:1.00 determined on a pro forma basis and (y) in the case of any

Permitted Acquisition which is of foreign entity or assets of a foreign entity, the amount which is available for such Permitted Acquisitions pursuant to this clause (C) shall be increased by $150,000,000, (D) in the case of acquisitions effected by any Borrower or Guarantor, such Borrower or Guarantor is able to, and does, grant a Lien to the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on and security interest in assets acquired thereby in connection with such Permitted Acquisition and (E) the Company shall have delivered to the Agent an officer’s certificate executed by a senior financial officer of Omnova, certifying to the best of his or her knowledge, compliance with the requirements of preceding clauses (A) through (D);

(xv) investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of, or settlement of delinquent accounts and disputes with, customers and suppliers, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

(xvi) investments of any Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of Omnova or at the time such Person merges or consolidates with Omnova or any of its Subsidiaries, in either case, as the result of a Permitted Acquisition in compliance with the terms of this Agreement; provided that such investments were not made by such Person in connection with, or in anticipation or contemplation of, such Person becoming a Subsidiary of Omnova or such merger or consolidation;

(xvii) in addition to the other exceptions set forth in this Section 7.11, Omnova and its Subsidiaries may make additional Restricted Investments after the Closing Date to the extent not otherwise permitted under this Section 7.11 so long as (A) the aggregate amount of such Restricted Investments made after the Closing Date, together with all Dividends made pursuant to Section 7.10(c) and cash consideration paid under Section 7.11(xiv) after the Closing Date, shall not exceed the sum of (1) $50,000,000 (less, on a dollar for dollar basis, the amount of any Permitted Acquisitions previously or concurrently made pursuant to Section 7.11(xiv)) plus (2) the Permitted Dividend Amount as in effect at the time of such Restricted Investment, (B) no Default or Event of Default is in existence at such time or would result therefrom and (C) Borrowers’ Availability equals an amount no less than 40% of the aggregate Commitments then in effect after giving effect to such Restricted Investment;

(xviii) investments made after May 22, 2007 in the Asian Latex Businesses in an aggregate amount not to exceed $25,000,000 so long as (A) no Default or Event of Default is in existence at such time or would result therefrom and (B) Borrowers’ Availability equals an amount no less than 40% of the aggregate Commitments then in effect after giving effect to such investment; and

(xix) investments to the extent such investment represents the non-cash portion of the consideration received in an asset sale as permitted pursuant to Section 7.9(b).

7.12 Guaranties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, no Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall make, issue, or become liable on any Guaranty, except (a) guaranties of the Obligations, (b) guarantees of the Debt under the Term

Loan Agreement and the Debt under the Senior Notes (to the extent such guarantees are from subsidiaries that guarantee the Obligations), (c) guaranties by the Foreign Subsidiaries of any Debt permitted under Section 7.13, (d) guaranties by the Borrowers and Guarantors of the obligations of Borrowers and Guarantors and (e) guaranties by the Borrowers and Guarantors of any Foreign Subsidiary not to exceed $30,000,000 in contingent liabilities in the aggregate at any time outstanding so long as under this clause (e): (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing immediately before or after giving effect to such incurrence of such guarantee; and (ii) the Leverage Ratio as of the Fiscal Quarter most recently ended for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.2 does not exceed the Permitted Leverage Ratio after giving pro forma effect to such guarantee.

7.13 Debt. Neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries shall incur or maintain any Debt, other than:

(a) Debt incurred pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

(b) existing Debt to the extent the same is listed on Schedule 6.9 and Permitted Refinancing Debt in respect of such Debt;

(c) Debt evidenced by Capital Lease obligations and purchase money Debt of Omnova and its Subsidiaries, including any Debt assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets; provided that in no event shall the aggregate principal amount of Capital Lease obligations, and the principal amount of all such Debt incurred or assumed in each case after the Closing Date, permitted by this clause (c) exceed $20,000,000 at any time outstanding;

(d) Intercompany Loans among Omnova and its Subsidiaries to the extent permitted by Section 7.11;

(e) Debt under Hedge Agreements of Omnova entered into to protect Omnova against fluctuations in interest rates in respect of Debt under this Agreement, the Term Loan Documents and the Senior Note Documents so long as management of Omnova has determined that the entering into of such Hedge Agreements are bona fide hedging activities;

(f) Debt of Omnova and its Subsidiaries under other Hedging Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business providing protection against fluctuations in currency values and/or commodity prices in connection with Omnova’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ operations so long as management of Omnova or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, has determined that the entering into of such Hedge Agreements are bona fide hedging activities;

(g) Debt of the Borrowers and Guarantors arising under the Term Loan Documents (or any Permitted Refinancing Debt of the Term Loan Agreement) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $200,000,000, less the aggregate principal amount of all principal repayments from and after the Closing Date; provided, that the principal amount thereof may be increased by an

aggregate amount not to exceed the amount permitted under Section 2.15(a)(iv) of the Term Loan Agreement as such Term Loan Agreement is in effect on the date hereof so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing immediately before or after giving effect to such increase; (ii) after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of such additional Debt and the use of proceeds thereof, (x) the Leverage Ratio as of the Fiscal Quarter most recently ended for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.2 does not exceed the Permitted Leverage Ratio and (y) the Interest Coverage Ratio as of the Fiscal Quarter most recently ended for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.2 would be greater than 2.00:1.00, (iii) the maturity date of such additional Debt shall not be prior to the scheduled maturity date of the Debt under the Term Loan Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, (iv) the amortization payments in respect of such additional Debt shall be no more than ratable with the amortization payments under the Term Loan Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, (v) the interest rate margins in respect of such additional Debt shall not be increased by more than 50 basis points over those in effect on the date hereof and (vi) all other terms and documentation in respect of such additional Debt shall be satisfactory to Agent;

(h) any Borrower or Guarantor may become liable as a guarantor with respect to obligations of any other Borrower or Guarantor, which obligations are not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement;

(i) Debt representing deferred compensation to employees and directors of Omnova or its Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate principal amount of Debt permitted by this clause (i) shall not exceed $10,000,000 at any time outstanding;

(j) Additional unsecured Debt of Omnova and its Subsidiaries not otherwise permitted under this Section 7.13 not to exceed $50,000,000 in aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing immediately before or after giving effect to such incurrence of Debt, (ii) the Leverage Ratio as of the Fiscal Quarter most recently ended for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.2 does not exceed the Permitted Leverage Ratio after giving pro forma effect to such Debt and (iii) to the extent such Debt is incurred by the Borrowers or Guarantors, then such Debt shall not amortize by more than 3% of the aggregate principal amount per year or have a maturity date prior to 180 days after the Stated Termination Date;

(k) Debt of a Subsidiary of Omnova acquired after the Closing Date in connection with a Permitted Acquisition (or Debt assumed at the time of a Permitted Acquisition of an asset securing such Debt); provided that (i) the aggregate principal amount of all such Debt outstanding at any one time pursuant to this clause (k) shall not exceed (A) $10,000,000 plus (B) an additional amount of Debt if (x) such Debt consists of Permitted Debt and (y) after giving effect to the incurrence of such Permitted Debt and the respective Permitted Acquisition,

the Interest Coverage Ratio for the then most recently ended Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.2 is greater than 2.00:1.00 after giving pro forma effect to such Debt; and Permitted Refinancing Debt in respect of any of the foregoing, (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing immediately before or after giving effect to such incurrence of such Debt, and (iii) the Leverage Ratio as of the Fiscal Quarter most recently ended for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.2 does not exceed the Permitted Leverage Ratio after giving pro forma effect to such Debt;

(l) Debt of Subsidiaries that are not Borrowers or Guarantors from time to time owing to Persons other than a Borrower or Guarantor; provided that (i) the aggregate amount of such Debt under this clause (l) does not exceed $30,000,000 at any one time outstanding and (ii) the holders of such Debt have no recourse against Borrowers or any Domestic Subsidiaries except to the extent permitted under Section 7.12;

(m) Additional unsecured Debt of Omnova and its Subsidiaries not otherwise permitted under this Section 7.13; provided that (i) after giving effect to the incurrence of such additional Debt, the Interest Coverage Ratio for the then most recently ended Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.2 is greater than 2.00:1.00 after giving pro forma effect to such Debt; (ii) the aggregate amount of such Debt under this clause (m) that may be incurred by Foreign Subsidiaries does not exceed $50,000,000 at any one time outstanding and Permitted Refinancing Debt in respect of the foregoing; (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing immediately before or after giving effect to such incurrence of such Debt; (iv) the Leverage Ratio as of the Fiscal Quarter most recently ended for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.2 does not exceed the Permitted Leverage Ratio after giving pro forma effect to such Debt; and (iv) to the extent such Debt is incurred by the Borrowers or Guarantors, then such Debt shall not amortize by more than 3% of the aggregate principal amount per year or have a maturity date prior to 180 days after the Stated Termination Date; and

(n) Debt of the Borrowers and Guarantors arising under the Senior Note Documents in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $250,000,000 and Permitted Refinancing Debt in respect of such Debt.

7.14 Prepayment. Neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries shall voluntarily prepay or redeem any Debt, except (a) the Obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and (b) the Debt under the Term Loan Agreement to the extent permitted under Section 3.3(a) of this Agreement, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement. Neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries shall prepay Debt under the Term Loan Agreement from excess cash flow unless, after giving effect to any such prepayment Borrowers have Availability of at least $25,000,000.

7.15 Transactions with Affiliates. Except as set forth below and except as otherwise expressly permitted under the terms of this Agreement, neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries shall, sell, transfer, distribute, or pay any money or property, including, but not limited to, any fees or expenses of any nature (including, but not limited to, any fees or expenses for management services), to any Affiliate, or lend or advance money or property to any Affiliate, or invest in (by capital contribution or otherwise) or purchase or repurchase any stock or indebtedness, or any property, of any Affiliate, or become liable on any Guaranty of the indebtedness, dividends, or other obligations of any Affiliate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may engage in transactions with Affiliates in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, in amounts and upon terms fully disclosed to the Agent and the Lenders, and no less favorable to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries than would be obtained in a comparable arm’slength transaction with a third party who is not an Affiliate.

7.16 Investment Banking and Finder’s Fees. Neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries shall pay or agree to pay, or reimburse any other party with respect to, any investment banking or similar or related fee, underwriter’s fee, finder’s fee, or broker’s fee to any Person in connection with this Agreement. The Borrowers shall jointly and severally defend and indemnify the Agent and the Lenders against and hold them harmless from all claims of any Person that the Borrowers are obligated to pay for any such fees, and all costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Agent and/or any Lender in connection therewith.

7.17 Business Conducted. The Borrowers shall not and shall not permit any of their Subsidiaries to, engage in any businesses which are not the same, similar, ancillary, complimentary, incidental or reasonably related to, or reasonable extensions, developments or expansions of, the businesses in which the Borrowers are engaged on the Closing Date. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Borrowers shall not permit Omnova Overseas, Inc. to acquire any assets other than accounts receivable and/or intercompany loans not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding.

7.18 Liens. Neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries shall create, incur, assume, or permit to exist any Lien on any property now owned or hereafter acquired by any of them, except the following (Liens described below are herein referred to as “Permitted Liens”):

(a) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies not yet due and payable or Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established to the extent required by generally accepted accounting principles, which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property or assets subject to any such Lien, in each case unless a notice of a federal tax lien has been sent to the Borrower or any Guarantor or filed in any public records;

(b) Liens in respect of property or assets of Omnova or any of its Subsidiaries imposed by law, which were incurred in the ordinary course of business and do not secure Debt, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s,

materialmen’s and mechanics’ liens and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business, and (x) which do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of Omnova’s or such Subsidiary’s property or assets or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of Omnova or such Subsidiary or (y) which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property or assets subject to any such Lien;

(c) Liens in existence on the Closing Date which are listed, and the property subject thereto described, on Schedule 6.11, but no renewals or extensions of such Liens shall be permitted unless (x) the aggregate principal amount of the Debt, if any, secured by such Liens does not increase from that amount outstanding at the time of any such renewal or extension and (y) any such renewal or extension does not encumber any additional assets or properties of Omnova or any of its Subsidiaries;

(d) Liens created by or pursuant to (x) the Loan Documents and (y) the Term Loan Documents (subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement);

(e) leases or subleases of real property granted to other Persons in the ordinary course of business not materially interfering with the conduct of the business of Omnova or any of its Subsidiaries;

(f) Liens upon assets subject to Capital Leases or purchase money debt to the extent permitted by Section 7.13(c); provided that (x) such Liens only serve to secure the payment of Debt arising under such Capital Leases or purchase money Debt and (y) the Lien encumbering the asset giving rise to the Capital Leases or purchase money Debt does not encumber any other asset of Omnova or any of its Subsidiaries;

(g) Liens placed upon assets (including Real Property) at the time of acquisition or construction thereof by Omnova or any such Subsidiary or within 90 days thereafter to secure Debt incurred to pay all or a portion of the purchase price or construction costs thereof and extensions, renewals or replacements of any of the foregoing; provided that, in either case, (x) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Debt secured by Liens permitted by this clause (g) shall not at any time exceed the amount permitted under Section 7.13(c) and (y) in all events, the Lien encumbering the assets so acquired does not encumber any other asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

(h) any Lien existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition thereof by Omnova or any of its Subsidiaries or existing on any property or asset of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary of Omnova after the date hereof prior to the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of Omnova; provided that (i) such Lien was not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary of Omnova, as the case may be, (ii) such Lien

shall not apply to any other property or assets of Omnova or any of its Subsidiaries 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 Subsidiary of the Company;

(i) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments and other similar charges or encumbrances, and minor title deficiencies, in each case not materially interfering with the conduct of the business of Omnova or any of its Subsidiaries;

(j) statutory and common law landlords’ liens under leases to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party; provided that no Eligible Inventory shall be subject to such liens;

(k) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety bonds (other than appeal bonds), bids, government contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business (exclusive of obligations in respect of the payment for borrowed money);

(l) normal and customary rights of setoff upon deposits of cash in favor of Lenders and other depositary institutions;

(m) any (x) interest or title of a lessor or sublessor (other than a Borrower or Guarantor) under any lease entered into by Omnova or any of its Subsidiaries as lessee to the extent that such lease is permitted to be entered into pursuant to this Agreement, (y) restriction or encumbrance to which the interest or title of such lessor or sublessor may be subject (including, without limitation, ground leases and other prior leases of the premises, mortgages, mechanics liens, tax liens and easements) or (z) subordination of the interest of the lessee or sublessee under any such lease to any restriction or encumbrance referred to in the preceding clause (y);

(n) Liens on the assets of Foreign Subsidiaries securing Debt of such Foreign Subsidiaries permitted under Section 7.13;

(o) Liens not otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 7.18 which secure obligations permitted under this Agreement not exceeding, in the aggregate at any one time outstanding, the greater of (x) $50,000,000 and (y) 11.2% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets as of the time of incurrence; provided, that if any such Liens are on assets of any Borrower or any of their Domestic Subsidiaries, such Liens shall be subordinated to the Agent’s Liens pursuant to a subordination agreement that is on terms and conditions satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion; and

(p) Liens arising from judgments and attachments in connection with court proceedings provided that the attachment or enforcement of such Liens would not result in an Event of Default hereunder and such Liens are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, adequate reserves have been set aside and no material property is subject to a material risk of loss or forfeiture and the claims in respect of such Liens are fully covered by insurance (subject to ordinary and customary deductibles) and a stay of execution pending appeal or proceeding for review is in effect.

7.19 Sale and Leaseback Transactions. Neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, enter into any arrangement with any Person providing for such Borrower or Subsidiary to lease or rent property that such Borrower or Subsidiary has sold or will sell or otherwise transfer to such Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may enter into sale and leaseback transactions of Fixed Assets with an aggregate value not to exceed $10,000,000 in a single transaction or series of related transactions and not to exceed $20,000,000 in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year.

7.20 New Subsidiaries. The Borrowers shall not, directly or indirectly, organize, create, acquire or permit to exist any Subsidiary other than (a) those listed on Schedule 6.5, (b) any Person acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition and (c) other Subsidiaries so long as the provisions of Section 7.30 herein are satisfied.

7.21 Fiscal Year. The Borrowers and their Subsidiaries shall not change their Fiscal Year; provided, that Eliokem and any Foreign Subsidiary may change their respective fiscal years to match the Fiscal Year of Omnova.

7.22 Transactions Affecting Collateral or Obligations. Neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries shall enter into any transaction which would be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect

7.23 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Whenever average Availability for any Fiscal Quarter is less than $25,000,000, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shall maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for each period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters (or, for any Fiscal Quarter ending on or prior to November 30, 2011, the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the last day of such Fiscal Quarter) tested on the last day of each Fiscal Quarter (commencing with the Fiscal Quarter in which average Availability was less than $25,000,000) of not less than 1.1 to 1.0. Such testing shall continue until average daily Availability in any subsequent Fiscal Quarter is at least $25,000,000.

7.24 [Intentionally Omitted].

7.25 Use of Proceeds. The Borrowers shall not, and shall not suffer or permit any Subsidiary to, use any portion of the Loan proceeds, directly or indirectly, (i) to purchase or carry Margin Stock, (ii) to repay or otherwise refinance indebtedness of the Borrowers or others incurred to purchase or carry Margin Stock, (iii) to extend credit for the purpose of purchasing or

carrying any Margin Stock, or (iv) to acquire any security in any transaction that is subject to Section 13 or 14 of the Exchange Act.

7.26 Amendments to Agreements. Borrowers shall not, nor shall permit their Subsidiaries to, amend or otherwise modify the Term Loan Documents, the Senior Note Documents, the Acquisition Documents or the documents evidencing any other Debt, if such amendment or modification would be adverse to the interests of Agent and Lenders under the Loan Documents or would be prohibited by the Intercreditor Agreement or any subordination agreement entered into in connection with any such Debt.

7.27 [Intentionally Omitted].

7.28 Bank Accounts. The Borrowers shall not maintain any bank accounts except as set forth on Schedule 6.27 unless Borrower Representative first provides Agent with ten (10) business Days prior written notice of a Borrower’s intent to open a new bank account and, if requested by Agent, provides Agent with a blocked account agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, duly executed by the applicable Borrower and the financial institution where such account has been opened.

7.29 Post-Closing Obligations. No later than 30 days following the Closing Date, unless otherwise extended by the Agent in its sole discretion, the Borrowers will deliver to Agent:

(a) executed blocked account agreements with respect to Eliokem’s depository accounts at PNC Bank, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent;

(b) using commercially reasonable efforts, executed landlord waivers in respect of Omnova’s leased locations at 1609 Rocky River Road, North Monroe, North Carolina, and 175 Ghent Road, Fairlawn, Ohio, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent;

(c) executed local counsel opinions in respect of each mortgage, deed of trust and pledge agreement (for the equity in Omnova Holdings (Gibraltar) Limited) executed on the Closing Date, from counsels, and in form and substance, reasonably satisfactory to Agent;

(d) evidence that Borrowers have satisfied the insurance requirements of Section 7.5; and

(e) an updated Schedule 6.27 listing all applicable bank accounts as required by Section 6.27.

7.30 Further Assurances.

(a) Subject to applicable law, each Borrower and each Subsidiary shall cause each of its Domestic Subsidiaries formed or acquired after the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to become a Borrower

or Guarantor, as Agent shall determine, by executing such joinder agreements and other documents as Agent shall require. Upon execution and delivery thereof, each such new Subsidiary (i) shall automatically become a Borrower or Guarantor hereunder and thereupon shall have all of the rights, benefits, duties, and obligations in such capacity under the Loan Documents and (ii) will grant Liens to the Agent, for the benefit of the Agent and the Lenders, in any property of such Person which constitutes Collateral, including any parcel of real property located in the U.S. owned by such Person.

(b) Each Borrower and each Subsidiary that is a Guarantor will cause (i) 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of each of its Domestic Subsidiaries (other than a Foreign Holdco) and (ii) 65% of the issued and outstanding equity interests entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) and 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests not entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2) in each foreign Subsidiary directly owned by the Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary to be subject at all times to a first priority, perfected Lien (subject to the Intercreditor Agreement) in favor of the Agent pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents or other security documents as the Agent shall reasonably request.

(c) Without limiting the foregoing, each Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Agent such documents, agreements and instruments, and will take or cause to be taken such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, fixture filings, mortgages, deeds of trust and other documents and such other actions or deliveries of the type required on the Closing Date), which may be required by law or which the Agent may, from time to time, reasonably request to carry out the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to ensure perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Loan Documents, all at the expense of the Borrowers; provided that in the case of any Foreign Holdco, recourse on any guarantee by such Foreign Holdco shall be limited to the Collateral pledged by such Foreign Holdco.

(d) If any material assets (including any real property or improvements thereto or any interest therein) are acquired by any Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary after the Closing Date (other than assets constituting Collateral under the Security Agreement that become subject to the Lien in favor of the Agent upon acquisition thereof), the Borrower Representative will notify the Agent and the Lenders thereof, and, if requested by the Agent or the Required Lenders, the Borrowers will cause such assets to be subjected to a Lien securing the Obligations and will take, and cause each Domestic Subsidiary to take, such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Agent to grant and perfect such Liens, including actions described in paragraph (c) of this Section, all at the expense of the Borrowers.

(e) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Omnova Overseas, Inc, shall not be a Guarantor unless otherwise approved by Omnova.

ARTICLE 8

CONDITIONS OF LENDING

8.1 Conditions Precedent to Making of Loans on the Closing Date. The obligation of the Lenders to make the initial Revolving Loans on the Closing Date, and the obligation of the Agent to cause the Letter of Credit Issuer to issue any Letter of Credit on the Closing Date, are subject to the following conditions precedent having been satisfied prior to or concurrently with the making of such Loans in a manner satisfactory to the Agent and each Lender:

(a) This Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall have been executed and delivered by each party thereto and the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements and conditions contained herein and the other Loan Documents which are required to be performed or complied with by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries before or on such Closing Date.

(b) All representations and warranties made hereunder and in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct as if made on such date.

(c) No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing after giving effect to the Loans to be made and the Letters of Credit to be issued on the Closing Date.

(d) The Agent and the Lenders shall have received such opinions of counsel for the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries as the Agent or any Lender shall request, each such opinion to be in a form, scope, and substance satisfactory to the Agent, the Lenders, and their respective counsel.

(e) The Agent shall have received

(i) acknowledgment copies of proper financing statements, duly filed on or before the Closing Date under the UCC of all jurisdictions that the Agent may deem necessary or desirable in order to perfect the Agent’s Liens; and

(ii) duly executed UCC-3 Termination Statements and such other instruments, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, as shall be necessary to terminate and satisfy all Liens on the assets of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries except Permitted Liens.

(f) The Borrowers shall have paid all fees and expenses of the Agent and the Attorney Costs incurred in connection with any of the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby to the extent invoiced.

(g) The Agent shall have received evidence, in form, scope, and substance, reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, of all insurance coverage as required by this Agreement.

(h) The Agent and the Lenders shall have had an opportunity, if they so choose, to examine the books of account and other records and files of the Borrowers and to make copies thereof, and to conduct a pre-closing audit which shall include, without limitation, verification of Inventory, Accounts, and the Borrowing Base, and the results of such examination and audit shall have been satisfactory to the Agent and the Lenders in all respects.

(i) All proceedings taken in connection with the execution of the Loan Documents, the Term Loan Documents, the Senior Note Documents, the Acquisition Documents and all documents, agreements and instruments relating thereto shall be satisfactory in form, scope, and substance to the Agent and the Lenders.

(j) The Agent shall have received evidence satisfactory to it that the Borrowers received at least $200,000,000 in loan proceeds (less applicable original issue discount) pursuant to the Term Loan Documents and at least $250,000,000 in loan proceeds (less applicable original issue discount) pursuant to the Senior Note Documents, in each case which shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

(k) The Acquisition Documents shall be in full force and effect and concurrently with the funding of the Loans hereunder, the Acquisition shall have been consummated in accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Documents, and the Acquisition Documents shall not have been altered, amended or otherwise changed or supplemented or any provision or condition therein waived, and Omnova shall not have consented to any action which would require the consent of Omnova under the Acquisition Agreement, if such alteration, amendment, change, supplement, waiver or consent would be adverse to the interests of the Agent or Lenders in any material respect, in any such case without the prior written consent of the Agent. The Agent shall have received, or shall receive concurrently, copies of duly completed, executed and dated share transfer forms (ordres de mouvement) and related tax transfer forms (formulaire Cerfa n°2759) in respect of the transfer of all, and not less than all, of the Acquired Securities (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement) or other confirmation satisfactory to the Agent of the consummation of the Acquisition.

(l) All governmental and third party approvals necessary in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Documents, the Term Loan Documents, the Senior Note Documents and the Loan Documents and the continuing operations of the Borrowers and their subsidiaries (including shareholder approvals, if any) shall have been obtained on satisfactory terms and shall be in full force and effect, and all applicable waiting periods shall have expired without any action being taken or threatened by any

competent authority that would restrain, prevent or otherwise impose adverse conditions on any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

(m) The Acquired Business Existing Indebtedness shall have been paid in full and all Liens securing such Debt shall have been terminated or released.

(n) On the Closing Date and immediately prior to giving effect to the Acquisition, the representations and warranties with respect to the Acquired Business and its Subsidiaries shall be true and correct to the extent required by the condition set forth in Section 5.3.3 of the Acquisition Agreement.

(o) Without limiting the generality of the items described above, the Agent shall have received (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent) the financial statements, instruments, resolutions, documents, agreements, certificates, opinions and other items set forth on the “Closing Checklist” delivered by the Agent to the Borrowers prior to the Closing Date.

The acceptance by the Borrowers of any Loans made or Letters of Credit issued on the Closing Date shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty made by the Borrowers to the effect that all of the conditions precedent to the making of such Loans or the issuance of such Letters of Credit have been satisfied, with the same effect as delivery to the Agent and the Lenders of a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of each Borrower, dated the Closing Date, to such effect.

Execution and delivery to the Agent by a Lender of a counterpart of this Agreement shall be deemed confirmation by such Lender that (i) all conditions precedent in this Section 8.1 have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of such Lender, (ii) the decision of such Lender to execute and deliver to the Agent an executed counterpart of this Agreement was made by such Lender independently and without reliance on the Agent or any other Lender as to the satisfaction of any condition precedent set forth in this Section 8.1, and (iii) all documents sent to such Lender for approval consent, or satisfaction were acceptable to such Lender.

8.2 Conditions Precedent to Each Loan. The obligation of the Lenders to make each Loan, including the initial Revolving Loans on the Closing Date, and the obligation of the Agent to cause the Letter of Credit Issuer to issue any Letter of Credit shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that on and as of the date of any such extension of credit:

(a) The following statements shall be true, and the acceptance by the Borrowers of any extension of credit shall be deemed to be a statement to the effect set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) with the same effect as the delivery to the Agent and the Lenders of a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer, dated the date of such extension of credit, stating that:

(i) The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such extension of credit as though made on and as of such date, other than any such representation or warranty which relates to a specified prior date and except to the extent the Agent and the Lenders have been notified

in writing by the Borrower Representative that any representation or warranty is not correct and the Required Lenders have explicitly waived in writing compliance with such representation or warranty; and

(ii) No event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such extension of credit, which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default; and

(iii) No event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such extension of credit, which has had or would have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) No such Borrowing shall exceed Availability, provided, however, that the foregoing conditions precedent are not conditions to each Lender participating in or reimbursing the Bank or the Agent for such Lenders’ Pro Rata Share of any Swing Line Loan or Agent Advance made in accordance with the provisions of Sections 1.3 and 1.2(i).

ARTICLE 9

DEFAULT; REMEDIES

9.1 Events of Default. It shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”) if any one or more of the following shall occur for any reason:

(a) any failure by the Borrowers to pay the principal of or interest or premium on any of the Obligations or any fee or other amount owing hereunder when due, whether upon demand or otherwise;

(b) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Borrowers in this Agreement or by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries in any of the other Loan Documents, any Financial Statement, or any certificate furnished by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries at any time to the Agent or any Lender shall prove to be untrue in any material respect as of the date on which made, deemed made, or furnished;

(c) (i) any default shall occur in the observance or performance of any of the covenants and agreements contained in Sections 5.2(k), 7.2, 7.5, 7.9-7.28 of this Agreement, or Section 11 of the Security Agreement, (ii) any default shall occur in the observance or performance of any of the covenants and agreements contained in Sections 5.2 (other than 5.2(k)) or 5.3 and such default shall continue for five (5) days or more; or (iii) any default shall occur in the observance or performance of any of the other covenants or agreements contained in any other Section of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any other agreement entered into at any time to which a Borrower or any Subsidiary and the Agent or any Lender are party (including in respect of any Bank Products) and such default shall continue for fifteen (15) days or more;

(d) any default shall occur with respect to any Debt (other than the Obligations) of the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries in an outstanding principal amount which exceeds $5,000,000, or under any agreement or instrument under or pursuant to which any such Debt may have been issued, created, assumed, or guaranteed by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries, and such default shall continue for more than the period of grace, if any, therein specified, if the effect thereof (with or without the giving of notice or further lapse of time or both) is to accelerate, or to permit the holders of any such Debt to accelerate, the maturity of any such Debt; or any such Debt shall be declared due and payable or be required to be prepaid (other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment) prior to the stated maturity thereof;

(e) a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall (i) file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or file a voluntary petition or an answer or otherwise commence any action or proceeding seeking reorganization, arrangement or readjustment of its debts or for any other relief under the federal Bankruptcy Code, as amended, or under any other bankruptcy or insolvency act or law, state or federal (or any foreign equivalent laws), now or hereafter existing, or consent to, approve of, or acquiesce in, any such petition, action or proceeding; (ii) apply for or acquiesce in the appointment of a receiver, assignee, liquidator, sequestrator, custodian, monitor, trustee or similar officer for it or for all or any part of its property; (iii) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (iv) be unable generally to pay its debts as they become due;

(f) an involuntary petition shall be filed or an action or proceeding otherwise commenced seeking reorganization, arrangement, consolidation or readjustment of the debts of a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or for any other relief under the federal Bankruptcy Code, as amended, or under any other bankruptcy or insolvency act or law, state or federal (or any foreign equivalent laws), now or hereafter existing and such petition or proceeding shall not be dismissed within thirty (30) days after the filing or commencement thereof or an order of relief shall be entered with respect thereto;

(g) a receiver, assignee, liquidator, sequestrator, custodian, monitor, trustee or similar officer for a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or for all or any part of its property with a book value in excess of $500,000 shall be appointed or a warrant of attachment, execution or similar process shall be issued against any part of the property with a book value in excess of $500,000 of a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(h) a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall file a certificate of dissolution under applicable state law or shall be liquidated, dissolved or wound-up or shall commence or have commenced against it any action or proceeding for dissolution, winding-up or liquidation, or shall take any corporate action in furtherance thereof;

(i) all or any material part of the property of a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall be nationalized, expropriated or condemned, seized or otherwise appropriated, or custody or control of such property or of such Borrower or Subsidiary shall be assumed by any Governmental Authority or any court of competent jurisdiction at the instance of any Governmental Authority, except where contested in good faith by proper proceedings diligently pursued where a stay of enforcement is in effect;

(j) any Loan Document shall be terminated, revoked or declared void or invalid or unenforceable or challenged by a Borrower or any other obligor;

(k) one or more judgments, orders, decrees or arbitration awards is entered against a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries involving in the aggregate liability (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage) as to any single or related or unrelated series of transactions, incidents or conditions, of $2,000,000 or more, and the same shall remain unsatisfied, unvacated and unstayed pending appeal for a period of thirty (30) days after the entry thereof;

(l) any loss, theft, damage or destruction of any item or items of Collateral or other property of a Borrower or any Subsidiary occurs which could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect and is not adequately covered by insurance;

(m) there is filed against a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries any action, suit or proceeding under any federal or state racketeering statute (including the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act of 1970), which action, suit or proceeding (i) is not dismissed within one hundred twenty (120) days, and (ii) could reasonably be expected to result in the confiscation or forfeiture of any material portion of the Collateral;

(n) for any reason other than the failure of the Agent to take any action available to it to maintain perfection of the Agent’s Liens, pursuant to the Loan Documents, any Loan Document ceases to be in full force and effect or any Lien with respect to any material portion of the Collateral intended to be secured thereby ceases to be, or is not, valid, perfected and prior to all other Liens (other than Permitted Liens) or is terminated, revoked or declared void;

(o) (i) an ERISA Event shall occur with respect to a Pension Plan or Multi-employer Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Borrowers under Title IV of ERISA to the Pension Plan, Multi-employer Plan or the PBGC in an aggregate amount in excess of $1,000,000; (ii) [intentionally deleted]; or (iii) a Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate shall fail to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multi-employer Plan in an aggregate amount in excess of $1,000,000; or

(p) there occurs a Change of Control.

9.2 Remedies.

(a) If a Default or an Event of Default exists, the Agent may, in its discretion, and shall, at the direction of the Required Lenders, do one or more of the following at any time or times and in any order, without notice to or demand on the Borrowers: (i) reduce the Maximum Revolver Amount, or the advance rates against Eligible Accounts and/or Eligible Inventory used in computing the Borrowing Base, or reduce one or more of the other elements used in computing the Borrowing Base; (ii) restrict the amount of or refuse to make Revolving Loans; and (iii) restrict or refuse to provide Letters of Credit or Credit Support. If an Event of Default exists, the Agent may, in its discretion, and shall, at the direction of the Required Lenders, do one or more of the following, in addition to the actions described in the preceding sentence, at any time or times and in any order, without notice to or demand on the Borrowers: (A) terminate the Commitments and this Agreement; (B) declare any or all Obligations to be immediately due and payable; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Sections 9.1(e), 9.1(f), 9.1(g), or 9.1(h), the Commitments shall automatically and immediately expire and all Obligations shall automatically become immediately due and payable without notice or demand of any kind; (C) require the Borrowers to cash collateralize all outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations; and (D) pursue its other rights and remedies under the Loan Documents and applicable law.

(b) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing: (i) the Agent shall have for the benefit of the Lenders, in addition to all other rights of the Agent and the Lenders, the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Loan Documents and the UCC; (ii) the Agent may, at any time, take possession of the Collateral and keep it on the Borrowers’ premises, at no cost to the Agent or any Lender, or remove any part of it to such other place or places as the Agent may desire, or the Borrowers shall, upon the Agent’s demand, at the Borrowers’ cost, assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Agent at a place reasonably convenient to the Agent; and (iii) the Agent may sell and deliver any Collateral at public or private sales, for cash, upon credit or otherwise, at such prices and upon such terms as the Agent deems advisable, in its sole discretion, and may, if the Agent deems it reasonable, postpone or adjourn any sale of the Collateral by an announcement at the time and place of sale or of such postponed or adjourned sale without giving a new notice of sale. Without in any way requiring notice to be given in the following manner, the Borrowers agree that any notice by the Agent of sale, disposition or other intended action hereunder or in connection herewith, whether required by the UCC or otherwise, shall constitute reasonable notice to the Borrowers if such notice is mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or is delivered personally against receipt, at least ten (10) Business Days prior to such action to the Borrowers’ address specified in or pursuant to Section 13.8. If any Collateral is sold on terms other than payment in full at the time of sale, no credit shall be

given against the Obligations until the Agent or the Lenders receive payment, and if the buyer defaults in payment, the Agent may resell the Collateral without further notice to the Borrowers. In the event the Agent seeks to take possession of all or any portion of the Collateral by judicial process, the Borrowers irrevocably waive: (A) the posting of any bond, surety or security with respect thereto which might otherwise be required; (B) any demand for possession prior to the commencement of any suit or action to recover the Collateral; and (C) any requirement that the Agent retain possession and not dispose of any Collateral until after trial or final judgment. The Borrowers agree that the Agent has no obligation to preserve rights to the Collateral or marshal any Collateral for the benefit of any Person. The Agent is hereby granted a license or other right to use, without charge, the Borrowers’ labels, patents, copyrights, name, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks, and advertising matter, or any similar property, in completing production of, advertising or selling any Collateral, and the Borrowers’ rights under all licenses and all franchise agreements shall inure to the Agent’s benefit for such purpose. The proceeds of sale shall be applied first to all expenses of sale, including Attorney Costs, and then to the Obligations. The Agent will return any excess to the Borrowers and the Borrowers shall remain liable for any deficiency.

(c) If an Event of Default occurs, the Borrowers hereby waive all rights to notice and hearing prior to the exercise by the Agent of the Agent’s rights to repossess the Collateral without judicial process or to reply, attach or levy upon the Collateral without notice or hearing.

ARTICLE 10

TERM AND TERMINATION

10.1 Term and Termination. The term of this Agreement shall end on the Stated Termination Date unless sooner terminated in accordance with the terms hereof. The Agent may, in its discretion, and shall, upon direction from the Required Lenders, terminate this Agreement without notice upon the occurrence of an Event of Default. Upon the effective date of termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever, all Obligations (including all unpaid principal, accrued and unpaid interest and any early termination or prepayment fees or penalties) shall become immediately due and payable and the Borrowers shall immediately arrange for the cancellation and return of Letters of Credit then outstanding. Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, until all Obligations are indefeasibly paid and performed in full in cash, the Borrowers shall remain bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall not be relieved of any of its Obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, and the Agent and the Lenders shall retain all their rights and remedies hereunder (including the Agent’s Liens in and all rights and remedies with respect to all then existing and after-arising Collateral).

ARTICLE 11

AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS; PARTICIPATIONS; ASSIGNMENTS; SUCCESSORS

11.1 Amendments and Waivers.

(a) No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent with respect to any departure by the Borrowers therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Required Lenders (or by the Agent at the written request of the Required Lenders) and the Borrowers and then any such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that no such waiver, amendment, or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all the Lenders and the Borrowers and acknowledged by the Agent, do any of the following:

(i) increase or extend the Commitment of any Lender;

(ii) postpone or delay any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) hereunder or under any other Loan Document;

(iii) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on any Loan, or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document;

(iv) change the percentage of the Commitments or of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans which is required for the Lenders or any of them to take any action hereunder;

(v) increase any of the percentages set forth in the definition of the Borrowing Base;

(vi) amend this Section or any provision of this Agreement providing for consent or other action by all Lenders;

(vii) release any Guaranties of the Obligations or release Collateral other than as permitted by Section 12.11;

(viii) change the definitions of “Required Lenders”; or

(ix) increase the Maximum Revolver Amount, the Maximum Inventory Loan Amount, and Letter of Credit Subfacility;

provided, however, the Agent may, in its sole discretion and notwithstanding the limitations contained in clauses (v) and (ix) above and any other terms of this Agreement, make Agent Advances in accordance with Section 1.2(i) and, provided further, that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Agent, affect the rights or duties of the Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and provided further, that Schedule 1.2 hereto (Commitments) may be amended from time to time by Agent alone to reflect assignments of Commitments in accordance herewith.

(b) If any fees are paid to the Lenders as consideration for amendments, waivers or consents with respect to this Agreement, at Agent’s election, such fees may be paid only to those Lenders that agree to such amendments, waivers or consents within the time specified for submission thereof.

(c) If, in connection with any proposed amendment, waiver or consent (a “Proposed Change”) requiring the consent of all Lenders, the consent of Required Lenders is obtained, but the consent of other Lenders is not obtained (any such Lender whose consent is not obtained being referred to as a “Non-Consenting Lender”),

then, so long as the Agent is not a Non-Consenting Lender, at the Borrowers’ request, the Agent or an Eligible Assignee shall have the right (but not the obligation) with the Agent’s approval, to purchase from the Non-Consenting Lenders, and the Non-Consenting Lenders agree that they shall sell, all the Non-Consenting Lenders’ Commitments for an amount equal to the principal balances thereof and all accrued interest and fees with respect thereto through the date of sale pursuant to Assignment and Acceptance Agreement(s), without premium or discount.

11.2 Assignments; Participations.

(a) Any Lender may, with the written consent of the Agent and Borrower Representative (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), assign and delegate to one or more Eligible Assignees (provided that no consent of the Agent or Borrowers shall be required in connection with any assignment and delegation by a Lender to an Affiliate of such Lender or to another Lender) (each an “Assignee”) all, or any ratable part of all, of the Loans, the Commitments and the other rights and obligations of such Lender hereunder, in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 (provided that, unless an assignor Lender has assigned and delegated all of its Loans and Commitments, no such assignment and/or delegation shall be permitted unless, after giving effect thereto, such assignor Lender retains a Commitment in a minimum amount of $10,000,000); provided, however, that if a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the consent of the Borrowers shall not be required; provided, further, that the Borrowers and the Agent may continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with the interest so assigned to an Assignee until (i) written notice of such assignment, together with payment instructions, addresses and related information with respect to the Assignee, shall have been given to the Borrower Representative and the Agent by such Lender and the Assignee; (ii) such Lender and its Assignee shall have delivered to the Borrower Representative and the Agent an Assignment and Acceptance in the form of Exhibit E (“Assignment and Acceptance”) together with any note or notes subject to such assignment and (iii) the assignor Lender or Assignee has paid to the Agent a processing fee in the amount of $3,000. The Borrowers agree to promptly execute and deliver new promissory notes and replacement promissory notes as reasonably requested by the Agent to evidence assignments of the Loans and Commitments in accordance herewith.

(b) From and after the date that the Agent notifies the assignor Lender that it has received an executed Assignment and Acceptance and payment of the above-referenced processing fee, (i) the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations, including, but not limited to, the obligation to participate in Letters of Credit and Credit Support have been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender under the Loan Documents, and (ii) the assignor Lender shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto).

(c) By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the assigning Lender thereunder and the Assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows: (i) other than as provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto or the attachment, perfection, or priority of any Lien granted by the Borrowers to the Agent or any Lender in the Collateral; (ii) such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the Borrowers or the performance or observance by the Borrowers of any of their obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto; (iii) such Assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together with such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance; (iv) such Assignee will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, such assigning Lender or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement; (v) such Assignee appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to the Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers, including the discretionary rights and incidental power, as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (vi) such Assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

(d) Immediately upon satisfaction of the requirements of Section 11.2(a), this Agreement shall be deemed to be amended to the extent, but only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of the Assignee and the resulting adjustment of the Commitments arising therefrom. The Commitment allocated to each Assignee shall reduce such Commitments of the assigning Lender pro tanto.

(e) Any Lender may at any time sell to one or more commercial banks, financial institutions, or other Persons not Affiliates of the Borrowers (a “Participant”) participating interests in any Loans, the Commitment of that Lender and the other interests of that Lender (the “originating Lender”) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; provided, however, that (i) the originating Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) the originating Lender shall remain solely responsible for the performance of such obligations, (iii) the Borrowers and the Agent shall continue to deal solely and directly with the originating Lender in connection with the originating Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (iv) no Lender shall transfer or grant any participating interest under which the Participant has rights to approve any amendment to, or any consent or waiver with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document except the matters set forth in Section 11.1(a) (i), (ii) and (iii), and all amounts payable by the Borrowers hereunder shall be determined as if such Lender had not sold such participation; except that, if amounts outstanding under this Agreement are due and unpaid, or shall have become due and payable upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Participant shall be deemed to have the right of set-off in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under this Agreement to the same extent and subject to the same limitation as if the amount of its participating interest were owing directly to it as a Lender under this Agreement.

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, any Lender may at any time create a security interest in, or pledge, all or any portion of its rights under and interest in this Agreement in favor of any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the FRB or U.S. Treasury Regulation 31 CFR §203.14, and such Federal Reserve Bank may enforce such pledge or security interest in any manner permitted under applicable law.

ARTICLE 12

THE AGENT

12.1 Appointment and Authorization. Each Lender hereby designates and appoints Bank as its Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes the Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Agent agrees to act as such on the express conditions contained in this Article 12. The provisions of this Article 12 are solely for the benefit of the Agent and the Lenders and the Borrowers shall have no rights as a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions contained herein. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall the Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the

use of the term “agent” in this Agreement with reference to the Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties. Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Agent shall have and may use its sole discretion with respect to exercising or refraining from exercising any discretionary rights or taking or refraining from taking any actions which the Agent is expressly entitled to take or assert under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including (a) the determination of the applicability of ineligibility criteria with respect to the calculation of the Borrowing Base, (b) the making of Agent Advances pursuant to Section 1.2(i), and (c) the exercise of remedies pursuant to Section 9.2, and any action so taken or not taken shall be deemed consented to by the Lenders.

12.2 Delegation of Duties. The Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by or through agents, employees or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney-in-fact that it selects as long as such selection was made without gross negligence or willful misconduct.

12.3 Liability of Agent. None of the Agent-Related Persons shall (i) be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby (except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (ii) be responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for any recital, statement, representation or warranty made by the Borrowers or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Borrowers, or any officer thereof, contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or the validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or for any failure of the Borrowers or any other party to any Loan Document to perform their obligations hereunder or thereunder. No Agent-Related Person shall be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of the Borrowers or any of the Borrowers’ Subsidiaries or Affiliates.

12.4 Reliance by Agent. The Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, facsimile, telex or telephone message, statement or other document or conversation reasonably believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to the Borrowers), independent accountants and other experts selected by the Agent. The Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders as it deems appropriate and, if it so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in accordance with

a request or consent of the Required Lenders (or all Lenders if so required by Section 11.1) and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all of the Lenders.

12.5 Notice of Default. The Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, unless the Agent shall have received written notice from a Lender or the Borrower Representative referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.” The Agent will notify the Lenders of its receipt of any such notice. The Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as may be requested by the Required Lenders in accordance with Section 9; provided, however, that unless and until the Agent has received any such request, the Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable.

12.6 Credit Decision. Each Lender acknowledges that none of the Agent-Related Persons has made any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by the Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the Borrowers and their Affiliates, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent-Related Person to any Lender. Each Lender represents to the Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Borrowers and their Affiliates, and all applicable bank regulatory laws relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit to the Borrowers. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Borrowers. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly herein required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Agent, the Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of the Borrowers which may come into the possession of any of the Agent-Related Persons.

12.7 Indemnification. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, the Lenders shall indemnify upon demand the Agent-Related Persons (to the extent not reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrowers and without limiting the obligation of the Borrowers to do so), in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares, from and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities as such term is defined in Section 13.11; provided, however, that no Lender shall be liable for the payment to the Agent-Related Persons of any portion of such Indemnified Liabilities resulting solely from such Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender shall reimburse the Agent upon demand for its Pro Rata Share of any costs or out-of-pocket expenses (including Attorney Costs) incurred by the Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration,

modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any document contemplated by or referred to herein, to the extent that the Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf of the Borrowers. The undertaking in this Section shall survive the payment of all Obligations hereunder and the resignation or replacement of the Agent.

12.8 Agent in Individual Capacity. The Bank and its Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, acquire equity interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting or other business with the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries and Affiliates as though the Bank were not the Agent hereunder and without notice to or consent of the Lenders. The Bank or its Affiliates may receive information regarding the Borrowers, their Affiliates and Account Debtors (including information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of the Borrowers or such Subsidiary) and the Lenders acknowledge that the Agent and the Bank shall be under no obligation to provide such information to them. With respect to its Loans, the Bank shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Agent, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” include the Bank in its individual capacity.

12.9 Successor Agent. The Agent may resign as Agent upon at least thirty (30) days’ prior notice to the Lenders and the Borrower Representative, such resignation to be effective upon the acceptance of a successor agent to its appointment as Agent. In the event the Bank sells all of its Commitment and Revolving Loans as part of a sale, transfer or other disposition by the Bank of substantially all of its loan portfolio, the Bank shall resign as Agent and such purchaser or transferee shall become the successor Agent hereunder. Subject to the foregoing, if the Agent resigns under this Agreement, the Required Lenders shall appoint from among the Lenders a successor agent for the Lenders. If no successor agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of the Agent, the Agent may appoint, after consulting with the Lenders and the Borrowers, a successor agent from among the Lenders. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as successor agent hereunder, such successor agent shall succeed to all the rights, powers and duties of the retiring Agent and the term “Agent” shall mean such successor agent and the retiring Agent’s appointment, powers and duties as Agent shall be terminated. After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder as Agent, the provisions of this Article 12 shall continue to inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement.

12.10 Withholding Tax.

(a) If any Lender is a “foreign corporation, partnership or trust” within the meaning of the Code and such Lender claims exemption from, or a reduction of, U.S. withholding tax under Sections 1441 or 1442 of the Code, such Lender agrees with and in favor of the Agent, to deliver to the Agent:

(i) if such Lender claims an exemption from, or a reduction of, withholding tax under a United States of America tax treaty, properly completed IRS Forms W-8BEN and W-8ECI before the payment of any interest in the first

calendar year and before the payment of any interest in each third succeeding calendar year during which interest may be paid under this Agreement;

(ii) if such Lender claims that interest paid under this Agreement is exempt from United States of America withholding tax because it is effectively connected with a United States of America trade or business of such Lender, two properly completed and executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI before the payment of any interest is due in the first taxable year of such Lender and in each succeeding taxable year of such Lender during which interest may be paid under this Agreement, and IRS Form W-9; and

(iii) such other form or forms as may be required under the Code or other laws of the United States of America as a condition to exemption from, or reduction of, United States of America withholding tax.

Such Lender agrees to promptly notify the Agent of any change in circumstances which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or reduction.

(b) If any Lender claims exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax under a United States of America tax treaty by providing IRS Form FW-8BEN and such Lender sells, assigns, grants a participation in, or otherwise transfers all or part of the Obligations owing to such Lender, such Lender agrees to notify the Agent of the percentage amount in which it is no longer the beneficial owner of Obligations of the Borrowers to such Lender. To the extent of such percentage amount, the Agent will treat such Lender’s IRS Form W-8BEN as no longer valid.

(c) If any Lender claiming exemption from United States of America withholding tax by filing IRS Form W-8ECI with the Agent sells, assigns, grants a participation in, or otherwise transfers all or part of the Obligations owing to such Lender, such Lender agrees to undertake sole responsibility for complying with the withholding tax requirements imposed by Sections 1441 and 1442 of the Code.

(d) If any Lender is entitled to a reduction in the applicable withholding tax, the Agent may withhold from any interest payment to such Lender an amount equivalent to the applicable withholding tax after taking into account such reduction. If the forms or other documentation required by subsection (a) of this Section are not delivered to the Agent, then the Agent may withhold from any interest payment to such Lender not providing such forms or other documentation an amount equivalent to the applicable withholding tax.

(e) If the IRS or any other Governmental Authority of the United States of America or other jurisdiction asserts a claim that the Agent did not properly withhold tax from amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender (because the appropriate form was not delivered, was not properly executed, or because such Lender failed to notify the Agent of a change in circumstances

which rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax ineffective, or for any other reason) such Lender shall indemnify the Agent fully for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by the Agent as tax or otherwise, including penalties and interest, and including any taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on the amounts payable to the Agent under this Section, together with all costs and expenses (including Attorney Costs). The obligation of the Lenders under this subsection shall survive the payment of all Obligations and the resignation or replacement of the Agent.

12.11 Collateral Matters.

(a) The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize the Agent, at its option and in its sole discretion, to release any Agent’s Liens upon any Collateral (i) upon the termination of the Commitments and payment and satisfaction in full by Borrowers of all Loans and reimbursement obligations in respect of Letters of Credit and Credit Support, and the termination of all outstanding Letters of Credit (whether or not any of such obligations are due) and all other Obligations; (ii) constituting property being sold or disposed of if the Borrowers certify to the Agent that the sale or disposition is made in compliance with Section 7.9 (and the Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry); (iii) constituting property in which the Borrowers owned no interest at the time the Lien was granted or at any time thereafter; or (iv) constituting property leased to the Borrowers under a lease which has expired or been terminated in a transaction permitted under this Agreement. Except as provided above, the Agent will not release any of the Agent’s Liens without the prior written authorization of the Lenders; provided that the Agent may, in its discretion, release the Agent’s Liens on Collateral valued in the aggregate not to exceed $500,000 during each Fiscal Year without the prior written authorization of the Lenders and the Agent may release the Agent’s Liens on Collateral valued in the aggregate not to exceed $1,000,000 during each Fiscal Year with the prior written authorization of Required Lenders. Upon request by the Agent or the Borrowers at any time, the Lenders will confirm in writing the Agent’s authority to release any Agent’s Liens upon particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this Section 12.11.

(b) Upon receipt by the Agent of any authorization required pursuant to Section 12.11(a) from the Lenders of the Agent’s authority to release Agent’s Liens upon particular types or items of Collateral, and upon at least five (5) Business Days prior written request by the Borrower Representative, the Agent shall (and is hereby irrevocably authorized by the Lenders to) execute such documents as may be necessary to evidence the release of the Agent’s Liens upon such Collateral; provided, however, that (i) the Agent shall not be required to execute any such document on terms which, in the Agent’s opinion, would expose the Agent to liability or create any obligation or entail any consequence other than the release of such Liens without recourse or warranty, and (ii) such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those expressly being released) upon (or obligations of the Borrowers in

respect of) all interests retained by the Borrowers, including the proceeds of any sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral.

(c) The Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to any of the Lenders to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by the Borrowers or is cared for, protected or insured or has been encumbered, or that the Agent’s Liens have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority, or to exercise at all or in any particular manner or under any duty of care, disclosure or fidelity, or to continue exercising, any of the rights, authorities and powers granted or available to the Agent pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission or event related thereto, the Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole discretion given the Agent’s own interest in the Collateral in its capacity as one of the Lenders and that the Agent shall have no other duty or liability whatsoever to any Lender as to any of the foregoing.

12.12 Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments.

(a) Each of the Lenders agrees that it shall not, without the express consent of all Lenders, and that it shall, to the extent it is lawfully entitled to do so, upon the request of all Lenders, set off against the Obligations, any amounts owing by such Lender to the Borrowers or any accounts of the Borrowers now or hereafter maintained with such Lender. Each of the Lenders further agrees that it shall not, unless specifically requested to do so by the Agent, take or cause to be taken any action to enforce its rights under this Agreement or against the Borrowers, including the commencement of any legal or equitable proceedings, to foreclose any Lien on, or otherwise enforce any security interest in, any of the Collateral.

(b) If at any time or times any Lender shall receive (i) by payment, foreclosure, setoff or otherwise, any proceeds of Collateral or any payments with respect to the Obligations of the Borrowers to such Lender arising under, or relating to, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, except for any such proceeds or payments received by such Lender from the Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or (ii) payments from the Agent in excess of such Lender’s ratable portion of all such distributions by the Agent, such Lender shall promptly (1) turn the same over to the Agent, in kind, and with such endorsements as may be required to negotiate the same to the Agent, or in same day funds, as applicable, for the account of all of the Lenders and for application to the Obligations in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement, or (2) purchase, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in the Obligations owed to the other Lenders so that such excess payment received shall be applied ratably as among the Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares; provided, however, that if all or part of such excess payment received by the purchasing party is thereafter recovered from it, those purchases of participations shall be rescinded in whole or in part, as applicable,

and the applicable portion of the purchase price paid therefor shall be returned to such purchasing party, but without interest except to the extent that such purchasing party is required to pay interest in connection with the recovery of the excess payment.

12.13 Agency for Perfection. Each Lender hereby appoints each other Lender as agent for the purpose of perfecting the Lenders’ security interest in assets which, in accordance with Article 9 of the UCC can be perfected only by possession. Should any Lender (other than the Agent) obtain possession of any such Collateral, such Lender shall notify the Agent thereof, and, promptly upon the Agent’s request therefor shall deliver such Collateral to the Agent or in accordance with the Agent’s instructions.

12.14 Payments by Agent to Lenders. All payments to be made by the Agent to the Lenders shall be made by bank wire transfer or internal transfer of immediately available funds to each Lender pursuant to wire transfer instructions delivered in writing to the Agent on or prior to the Closing Date (or if such Lender is an Assignee, on the applicable Assignment and Acceptance), or pursuant to such other wire transfer instructions as each party may designate for itself by written notice to the Agent. Concurrently with each such payment, the Agent shall identify whether such payment (or any portion thereof) represents principal, premium or interest on the Revolving Loans or otherwise. Unless the Agent receives notice from the Borrower Representative prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Lenders that the Borrowers will not make such payment in full as and when required, the Agent may assume that the Borrowers have made such payment in full to the Agent on such date in immediately available funds and the Agent may (but shall not be so required), in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to each Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to the extent the Borrowers have not made such payment in full to the Agent, each Lender shall repay to the Agent on demand such amount distributed to such Lender, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the date repaid.

12.15 Settlement.

(a) (i) Each Lender’s funded portion of the Revolving Loans is intended by the Lenders to be equal at all times to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the outstanding Revolving Loans. Notwithstanding such agreement, the Agent, the Bank, and the other Lenders agree (which agreement shall not be for the benefit of or enforceable by the Borrowers) that in order to facilitate the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, settlement among them as to the Revolving Loans, the Swing Line Loans and the Agent Advances shall take place on a periodic basis in accordance with the following provisions:

(ii) The Agent shall request settlement (“Settlement”) with the Lenders on at least a weekly basis, or on a more frequent basis at Agent’s election, (A) on behalf of the Bank, with respect to each outstanding Swing Line Loan, (B) for itself, with respect to each Agent Advance, and (C) with respect to collections received, in each case, by notifying the Lenders of such requested Settlement by telecopy, telephone or other similar form of

transmission, of such requested Settlement, no later than 12:00 noon (Chicago time) on the date of such requested Settlement (the “Settlement Date”). Each Lender (other than the Bank, in the case of Swing Line Loans and the Agent in the case of Agent Advances) shall transfer the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the outstanding principal amount of the Swing Line Loans and Agent Advances with respect to each Settlement to the Agent, to Agent’s account, not later than 2:00 p.m. (Chicago time), on the Settlement Date applicable thereto. Settlements may occur during the continuation of a Default or an Event of Default and whether or not the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Article 8 have then been satisfied. Such amounts made available to the Agent shall be applied against the amounts of the applicable Swing Line Loan or Agent Advance and, together with the portion of such Swing Line Loan or Agent Advance representing the Bank’s Pro Rata Share thereof, shall constitute Revolving Loans of such Lenders. If any such amount is not transferred to the Agent by any Lender on the Settlement Date applicable thereto, the Agent shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate for the first two (2) days from and after the Settlement Date and thereafter at the Interest Rate then applicable to the Revolving Loans (A) on behalf of the Bank, with respect to each outstanding Swing Line Loan, and (B) for itself, with respect to each Agent Advance.

(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, not more than one (1) Business Day after demand is made by the Agent (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default and regardless of whether the Agent has requested a Settlement with respect to a Swing Line Loan or Agent Advance), each other Lender (A) shall irrevocably and unconditionally purchase and receive from the Bank or the Agent, as applicable, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Swing Line Loan or Agent Advance equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Swing Line Loan or Agent Advance and (B) if Settlement has not previously occurred with respect to such Swing Line Loans or Agent Advances, upon demand by Bank or Agent, as applicable, shall pay to Bank or Agent, as applicable, as the purchase price of such participation an amount equal to one-hundred percent (100%) of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Swing Line Loans or Agent Advances. If such amount is not in fact made available to the Agent by any Lender, the Agent shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate for the first two (2) days from and after such demand and thereafter at the Interest Rate then applicable to CBFR Revolving Loans (A) on behalf of the Bank, with respect to each outstanding Swing Line Loan, and (B) for itself, with respect to each Agent Advance.

(iv) From and after the date, if any, on which any Lender purchases an undivided interest and participation in any Swing Line Loan or Agent Advance pursuant to clause (iii) above, the Agent shall promptly distribute to such Lender, such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of all payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by the Agent in respect of such Swing Line Loan or Agent Advance.

(v) Between Settlement Dates, the Agent, to the extent no Agent Advances are outstanding, may pay over to the Bank any payments received by the Agent, which in accordance with the terms of this Agreement would be applied to the reduction of the Revolving Loans, for application to the Bank’s Revolving Loans including Swing Line Loans. If, as of any Settlement Date, collections received since the then immediately preceding Settlement Date have been applied to the Bank’s Revolving Loans (other than to Swing Line

Loans or Agent Advances in which such Lender has not yet funded its purchase of a participation pursuant to clause (iii) above), as provided for in the previous sentence, the Bank shall pay to the Agent for the accounts of the Lenders, to be applied to the outstanding Revolving Loans of such Lenders, an amount such that each Lender shall, upon receipt of such amount, have, as of such Settlement Date, its Pro Rata Share of the Revolving Loans. During the period between Settlement Dates, the Bank with respect to Swing Line Loans, the Agent with respect to Agent Advances, and each Lender with respect to the Revolving Loans other than Swing Line Loans and Agent Advances, shall be entitled to interest at the applicable rate or rates payable under this Agreement on the actual average daily amount of funds employed by the Bank, the Agent and the other Lenders.

(vi) Unless the Agent has received written notice from a Lender to the contrary, the Agent may assume that the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Article 8 have been satisfied and the requested Borrowing will not exceed Availability on any Funding Date for a Revolving Loan or Swing Line Loan.

(vii) Each Lender’s obligation to make a Revolving Loan in accordance with this Section 12.15 and to purchase participation interests in accordance with this Section 12.15 shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such Lender may have against the Agent or Bank, Borrowers or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of any Default or Event of Default; (C) any inability of Borrowers to satisfy the conditions precedent to borrowing set forth in this Agreement at any time or (D) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

(b) Lenders’ Failure to Perform. All Revolving Loans (other than Swing Line Loans and Agent Advances) shall be made by the Lenders simultaneously and in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares. It is understood that (i) no Lender shall be responsible for any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligation to make any Revolving Loans hereunder, nor shall any Commitment of any Lender be increased or decreased as a result of any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligation to make any Revolving Loans hereunder, (ii) no failure by any Lender to perform its obligation to make any Revolving Loans hereunder shall excuse any other Lender from its obligation to make any Revolving Loans hereunder, and (iii) the obligations of each Lender hereunder shall be several, not joint and several.

(c) Defaulting Lenders. Unless the Agent receives notice from a Lender on or prior to the Closing Date or, with respect to any Borrowing after the Closing Date, at least one Business Day prior to the date of such Borrowing, that such Lender will not make available as and when required hereunder to the Agent that Lender’s Pro Rata Share of a Borrowing, the Agent may assume that each Lender has made such amount available to the Agent in immediately available funds on the Funding Date. Furthermore, the Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrowers on such date a corresponding amount. If any Lender has not transferred its full Pro Rata Share to the Agent in

immediately available funds and the Agent has transferred corresponding amount to the Borrowers on the Business Day following such Funding Date that Lender shall make such amount available to the Agent, together with interest at the Federal Funds Effective Rate for that day. A notice by the Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to amounts owing shall be conclusive, absent manifest error. If each Lender’s full Pro Rata Share is transferred to the Agent as required, the amount transferred to the Agent shall constitute that Lender’s Revolving Loan for all purposes of this Agreement. If that amount is not transferred to the Agent on the Business Day following the Funding Date, the Agent will notify the Borrower Representative of such failure to fund and, upon demand by the Agent, the Borrowers shall pay such amount to the Agent for the Agent’s account, together with interest thereon for each day elapsed since the date of such Borrowing, at a rate per annum equal to the Interest Rate applicable at the time to the Revolving Loans comprising that particular Borrowing. The failure of any Lender to make any Revolving Loan on any Funding Date shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation hereunder to make a Revolving Loan on that Funding Date. No Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to advance such other Lenders’ Pro Rata Share of any Borrowing. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender.

(i) fees shall cease to accrue on the unfunded portion of the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.5;

(ii) the Commitment and Revolving Exposure of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether all Lenders or the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment or waiver pursuant to Section 11.1), provided that any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender which affects such Defaulting Lender differently than other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender;

(iii) if any Swing Line Exposure or LC Exposure exists at the time a Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender then:

(1) all or any part of such Swing Line Exposure and LC Exposure shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares but only to the extent (x) the sum of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Exposures plus such Defaulting Lender’s Swing Line Exposure and LC Exposure does not exceed the total of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Commitments and (y) the conditions set forth in Section 8.2 are satisfied at such time; and

(2) if the reallocation described in clause (1) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrowers shall within one Business Day following notice by the Agent (x) first, prepay such Swing Line Exposure and (y) second, cash collateralize such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to

clause (1) above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 1.3(g) for so long as such LC Exposure is outstanding;

(3) if the Borrowers cash collateralize any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure pursuant to Section 12.15(c)(iii), the Borrowers shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.6 with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure during the period such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is cash collateralized;

(4) if the LC Exposure of the non-Defaulting Lenders is reallocated pursuant to Section 12.15(c)(iii), then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.5 and Section 2.6 shall be adjusted in accordance with such non-Defaulting Lenders’ Pro Rata Shares; or

(5) if any Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is neither cash collateralized nor reallocated pursuant to Section 12.15(c)(iii), then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of the Letter of Credit Issuer or any Lender hereunder, all Unused Line Fees that otherwise would have been payable to such Defaulting Lender (solely with respect to the portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment that was utilized by such LC Exposure) and letter of credit fees payable under Section 2.6 with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure shall be payable to the Letter of Credit Issuer until such LC Exposure is cash collateralized and/or reallocated;

(iv) the Bank shall not be required to fund any Swing Line Loan and the Letter of Credit Issuer shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure will be 100% covered by the Commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the Borrowers in accordance with Section 12.15(c)(iii), and participating interests in any such newly issued or increased Letter of Credit or newly made Swing Line Loan shall be allocated among non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 12.15(c)(iii)(1) (and Defaulting Lenders shall not participate therein); and

(v) in the event and on the date that each of the Agent, the Borrowers, the Letter of Credit Issuer and the Bank agrees that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the Swing Line Exposure and LC Exposure of the other Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Commitment and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Loans of the other Lenders (other than Swing Line Loans) as the Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Loans in accordance with its Pro Rata Share.

(d) Retention of Defaulting Lender’s Payments. The Agent shall not be obligated to transfer to a Defaulting Lender any payments made by Borrowers to the Agent for the Defaulting Lender’s benefit; nor shall a Defaulting Lender be entitled to the sharing of any payments hereunder. Amounts payable to a

Defaulting Lender shall instead be paid to or retained by the Agent. In its discretion, the Agent may loan Borrowers the amount of all such payments received or retained by it for the account of such Defaulting Lender. Any amounts so loaned to the Borrowers shall bear interest at the rate applicable to CBFR Revolving Loans and for all other purposes of this Agreement shall be treated as if they were Revolving Loans. The terms of this Section shall not be construed to increase or otherwise affect the Commitment of any Lender, or relieve or excuse the performance by the Borrowers of their duties and obligations hereunder.

(e) Removal of Defaulting Lender. At the Borrowers’ request, the Agent or an Eligible Assignee reasonably acceptable to the Agent and the Borrowers shall have the right (but not the obligation) to purchase from any Defaulting Lender, and each Defaulting Lender shall, upon such request, sell and assign to the Agent or such Eligible Assignee, all of the Defaulting Lender’s outstanding Commitments hereunder. Such sale shall be consummated promptly after Agent has arranged for a purchase by Agent or an Eligible Assignee pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance, and at a price equal to the outstanding principal balance of the Defaulting Lender’s Loans, plus accrued interest and fees, without premium or discount.

12.16 Letters of Credit; Intra-Lender Issues.

(a) Notice of Letter of Credit Balance. On each Settlement Date the Agent shall notify each Lender of the issuance of all Letters of Credit since the prior Settlement Date.

(b) Participations in Letters of Credit.

(i) Purchase of Participations. Immediately upon issuance of any Letter of Credit in accordance with Section 1.3(d), each Lender shall be deemed to have irrevocably and unconditionally purchased and received without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the face amount of such Letter of Credit or the Credit Support provided through the Agent to the Letter of Credit Issuer, if not the Bank, in connection with the issuance of such Letter of Credit (including all obligations of the Borrowers with respect thereto, and any security therefor or guaranty pertaining thereto).

(ii) Sharing of Reimbursement Obligation Payments. Whenever the Agent receives a payment from the Borrowers on account of reimbursement obligations in respect of a Letter of Credit or Credit Support as to which the Agent has previously received for the account of the Letter of Credit Issuer thereof payment from a Lender, the Agent shall promptly pay to such Lender such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such payment from the Borrowers. Each such payment shall be made by the Agent on the next Settlement Date.

(iii) Documentation. Upon the request of any Lender, the Agent shall furnish to such Lender copies of any Letter of Credit, Credit Support for any Letter of Credit, reimbursement agreements executed in connection therewith, applications for any Letter of Credit, and such other documentation as may reasonably be requested by such Lender.

(iv) Obligations Irrevocable. The obligations of each Lender to make payments to the Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit or with respect to their participation therein or with respect to any Credit Support for any Letter of Credit or with respect to the Revolving Loans made as a result of a drawing under a Letter of Credit and the obligations of the Borrowers for whose account the Letter of Credit or Credit Support was issued to make payments to the Agent, for the account of the Lenders, shall be irrevocable and shall not be subject to any qualification or exception whatsoever, including any of the following circumstances:

(1) any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents;

(2) the existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right which the Borrowers may have at any time against a beneficiary named in a Letter of Credit or any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such transferee may be acting), any Lender, the Agent, the issuer of such Letter of Credit, or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transactions (including any underlying transactions between the Borrowers or any other Person and the beneficiary named in any Letter of Credit);

(3) any draft, certificate or any other document presented under the Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect;

(4) the surrender or impairment of any security for the performance or observance of any of the terms of any of the Loan Documents;

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

(6) the failure of the Borrowers to satisfy the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Article 8.

(c) Recovery or Avoidance of Payments; Refund of Payments In Error. In the event any payment by or on behalf of the Borrowers received by the Agent with respect to any Letter of Credit or Credit Support provided for any Letter of Credit and distributed by the Agent to the Lenders on account of their respective participations therein is thereafter set aside, avoided or recovered from the Agent in connection with any receivership, liquidation or bankruptcy proceeding, the Lenders shall, upon demand by the Agent, pay to the Agent their respective Pro Rata Shares of such amount set aside, avoided or recovered, together with interest at the rate required to be paid by the Agent upon the amount required to be repaid by it. Unless the Agent receives notice from the Borrower Representative prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Lenders that

the Borrowers will not make such payment in full as and when required, the Agent may assume that the Borrowers have made such payment in full to the Agent on such date in immediately available funds and the Agent may (but shall not be so required), in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to each Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to the extent the Borrowers have not made such payment in full to the Agent, each Lender shall repay to the Agent on demand such amount distributed to such Lender, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the date repaid.

(d) Indemnification by Lenders. To the extent not reimbursed by the Borrowers and without limiting the obligations of the Borrowers hereunder, the Lenders agree to indemnify the Letter of Credit Issuer ratably in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares, for any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including attorneys’ fees) or disbursements of any kind and nature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Letter of Credit Issuer in any way relating to or arising out of any Letter of Credit or the transactions contemplated thereby or any action taken or omitted by the Letter of Credit Issuer under any Letter of Credit or any Loan Document in connection therewith; provided that no Lender shall be liable for any of the foregoing to the extent it arises from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Person to be indemnified. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse the Letter of Credit Issuer promptly upon demand for its Pro Rata Share of any costs or expenses payable by the Borrowers to the Letter of Credit Issuer, to the extent that the Letter of Credit Issuer is not promptly reimbursed for such costs and expenses by the Borrowers. The agreement contained in this Section shall survive payment in full of all other Obligations.

12.17 Concerning the Collateral and the Related Loan Documents. Each Lender authorizes and directs the Agent to enter into the other Loan Documents, for the ratable benefit and obligation of the Agent and the Lenders. Each Lender agrees that any action taken by the Agent or Required Lenders, as applicable, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and the exercise by the Agent or the Required Lenders, as applicable, of their respective powers set forth therein or herein, together with such other powers that are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be binding upon all of the Lenders. The Lenders acknowledge that the Revolving Loans, Agent Advances, Swing Line Loans, Hedge Agreements, Bank Products and all interest, fees and expenses hereunder constitute one Debt, secured pari passu by all of the Collateral.

12.18 Field Audit and Examination Reports; Disclaimer by Lenders. By signing this Agreement, each Lender:

(a) is deemed to have requested that the Agent furnish such Lender, promptly after it becomes available, a copy of each field audit or examination report (each a “Report” and collectively, “Reports”) prepared by or on behalf of the Agent;

(b) expressly agrees and acknowledges that neither the Bank nor the Agent (i) makes any representation or warranty as to the accuracy of any Report, or (ii) shall be liable for any information contained in any Report;

(c) expressly agrees and acknowledges that the Reports are not comprehensive audits or examinations, that the Agent or the Bank or other party performing any audit or examination will inspect only specific information regarding the Borrowers and will rely significantly upon the Borrowers’ books and records, as well as on representations of the Borrowers’ personnel;

(d) agrees to keep all Reports confidential and strictly for its internal use, and not to distribute except to its participants, or use any Report in any other manner; and

(e) without limiting the generality of any other indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, agrees: (i) to hold the Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from any action the indemnifying Lender may take or conclusion the indemnifying Lender may reach or draw from any Report in connection with any loans or other credit accommodations that the indemnifying Lender has made or may make to the Borrowers, or the indemnifying Lender’s participation in, or the indemnifying Lender’s purchase of, a loan or loans of the Borrowers; and (ii) to pay and protect, and indemnify, defend and hold the Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from and against, the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses and other amounts (including Attorney Costs) incurred by the Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report as the direct or indirect result of any third parties who might obtain all or part of any Report through the indemnifying Lender.

12.19 Relation Among Lenders. The Lenders are not partners or co-venturers, and no Lender shall be liable for the acts or omissions of, or (except as otherwise set forth herein in case of the Agent) authorized to act for, any other Lender.

ARTICLE 13

MISCELLANEOUS

13.1 No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies. No failure by the Agent or any Lender to exercise any right, remedy, or option under this Agreement or any present or future supplement thereto, or in any other agreement between or among the Borrowers and the Agent and/or any Lender, or delay by the Agent or any Lender in exercising the same, will operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver by the Agent or any Lender will be effective unless it is in writing, and then only to the extent specifically stated. No waiver by the Agent or the Lenders on any occasion shall affect or diminish the Agent’s and each Lender’s rights thereafter to require strict performance by the Borrowers of any provision of this Agreement. The Agent and the Lenders may proceed directly to collect the Obligations without any prior recourse to the Collateral. The Agent’s and each Lender’s rights under this Agreement will be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy which the Agent or any Lender may have.

13.2 Severability. The illegality or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement or any Loan Document or any instrument or agreement required hereunder shall not in any way affect or impair the legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement or any instrument or agreement required hereunder.

13.3 Governing Law; Choice of Forum; Service of Process.

(a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE INTERPRETED AND THE RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS (AS OPPOSED TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS PROVIDED THAT PERFECTION ISSUES WITH RESPECT TO ARTICLE 9 OF THE UCC MAY GIVE EFFECT TO APPLICABLE CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAW RULES SET FORTH IN ARTICLE 9 OF THE UCC) OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS; PROVIDED THAT THE AGENT AND THE LENDERS SHALL RETAIN ALL RIGHTS ARISING UNDER FEDERAL LAW.

(b) ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS OR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LOCATED IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH OF THE BORROWERS, THE AGENT AND THE LENDERS CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. EACH OF THE BORROWERS, THE AGENT AND THE LENDERS IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT RELATED HERETO. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING: (1) THE AGENT AND THE LENDERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE BORROWERS OR THEIR PROPERTY IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION THE AGENT OR THE LENDERS DEEM NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE IN ORDER TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL OR OTHER SECURITY FOR THE OBLIGATIONS AND (2) EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY APPEALS FROM THE COURTS DESCRIBED IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SENTENCE MAY HAVE TO BE HEARD BY A COURT LOCATED OUTSIDE THOSE JURISDICTIONS.

(c) THE BORROWERS HEREBY WAIVE PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS UPON IT AND CONSENTS THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED MAIL (RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED) DIRECTED TO THE BORROWERS AT THEIR

ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION 13.8 AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE COMPLETED FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER THE SAME SHALL HAVE BEEN SO DEPOSITED IN THE U.S. MAILS POSTAGE PREPAID. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF AGENT OR THE LENDERS TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS BY ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.

13.4 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE BORROWERS, THE LENDERS AND THE AGENT EACH IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY OF THE PARTIES AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY OR ANY AGENT-RELATED PERSON, PARTICIPANT OR ASSIGNEE, WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, OR OTHERWISE. THE BORROWERS, THE LENDERS AND THE AGENT EACH AGREE THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE TRIED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IS WAIVED BY OPERATION OF THIS SECTION AS TO ANY ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER PROCEEDING WHICH SEEKS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY PROVISION HEREOF OR THEREOF. THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.

13.5 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All of the Borrowers’ representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive the execution, delivery, and acceptance thereof by the parties, notwithstanding any investigation by the Agent or the Lenders or their respective agents.

13.6 Other Security and Guaranties. The Agent, may, without notice or demand and without affecting the Borrowers’ obligations hereunder, from time to time: (a) take from any Person and hold collateral (other than the Collateral) for the payment of all or any part of the Obligations and exchange, enforce or release such collateral or any part thereof; and (b) accept and hold any endorsement or guaranty of payment of all or any part of the Obligations and release or substitute any such endorser or guarantor, or any Person who has given any Lien in any other collateral as security for the payment of all or any part of the Obligations, or any other Person in any way obligated to pay all or any part of the Obligations.

13.7 Fees and Expenses. The Borrowers agree to pay to the Agent, for its benefit, on demand, all costs and expenses that Agent pays or incurs in connection with the negotiation, preparation, syndication, consummation, administration, enforcement, and termination of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, including: (a) Attorney Costs; (b) costs and expenses (including attorneys’ and paralegals’ fees and disbursements) for any amendment, supplement, waiver, consent, or subsequent closing in connection with the Loan

Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby; (c) costs and expenses of lien and title searches and title insurance; (d) taxes, fees and other charges for filing financing statements and continuations, and other actions to perfect, protect, and continue the Agent’s Liens (including costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Agent in connection with the consummation of Agreement); (e) sums paid or incurred to pay any amount or take any action required of the Borrowers under the Loan Documents that the Borrowers fail to pay or take; (f) costs of appraisals, inspections, environmental reviews and verifications of the Collateral, including travel, lodging, and meals for inspections of the Collateral and the Borrowers’ operations by the Agent plus the Agent’s then customary charge for field examinations and audits and the preparation of reports thereof (such charge is currently $125 per hour per examiner retained or employed by the Agent with respect to each field examination or audit, plus out of pocket expenses); and (g) costs and expenses of forwarding loan proceeds, collecting checks and other items of payment, and establishing and maintaining Payment Accounts and lock boxes, and costs and expenses of preserving and protecting the Collateral. In addition, the Borrowers agree to pay costs and expenses incurred by the Agent (including Attorneys’ Costs) to the Agent, for its benefit, on demand, and to the other Lenders for their benefit, on demand, and all reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements incurred by such other Lenders for one law firm retained by such other Lenders, in each case, paid or incurred to obtain payment of the Obligations, enforce the Agent’s Liens, sell or otherwise realize upon the Collateral, and otherwise enforce the provisions of the Loan Documents, or to defend any claims made or threatened against the Agent or any Lender arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby (including preparations for and consultations concerning any such matters). The foregoing shall not be construed to limit any other provisions of the Loan Documents regarding costs and expenses to be paid by the Borrowers. All of the foregoing costs and expenses shall be charged to the Borrowers’ Loan Account as Revolving Loans as described in Section 3.6.

13.8 Notices. Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices, demands and requests that any party is required or elects to give to any other shall be in writing, or by a telecommunications device capable of creating a written record, and any such notice shall become effective (a) upon personal delivery thereof, including, but not limited to, delivery by overnight mail and courier service, (b) four (4) days after it shall have been mailed by United States mail, first class, certified or registered, with postage prepaid, or (c) in the case of notice by such a telecommunications device, when properly transmitted, in each case addressed to the party to be notified as follows:

If to the Agent or to the Bank:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

10 South Dearborn

Floor 22

Chicago, Illinois 60603

Attention: David Lehner

Telecopy No.: (312) ###-###-####

with copies to:

Vik Puri

Latham & Watkins

233 South Wacker Drive

5800 Sears Tower

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Telecopy No.: (312) ###-###-####

If to the Borrowers:

Omnova Solutions Inc.

175 Ghent Road

Fairlawn, OH 44333

Attention: Michael E. Hicks

Telecopy No.: (330) ###-###-####

with copies to:

Jeffery R. Rush

Frost Brown Todd LLC

2200 PNC Center

201 East Fifth Street

Cincinnati, OH 45202

or to such other address as each party may designate for itself by like notice. Failure or delay in delivering copies of any notice, demand, request, consent, approval, declaration or other communication to the persons designated above to receive copies shall not adversely affect the effectiveness of such notice, demand, request, consent, approval, declaration or other communication.

13.9 Waiver of Notices. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, the Borrowers waive presentment, and notice of demand or dishonor and protest as to any instrument, notice of intent to accelerate the Obligations and notice of acceleration of the Obligations, as well as any and all other notices to which it might otherwise be entitled. No notice to or demand on the Borrowers which the Agent or any Lender may elect to give shall entitle the Borrowers to any or further notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances.

13.10 Binding Effect. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective representatives, successors, and assigns of the parties hereto; provided, however, that no interest herein may be assigned by the Borrowers without prior written consent of the Agent and each Lender. The rights and benefits of the Agent and the Lenders hereunder shall, if such Persons so agree, inure to any party acquiring any interest in the Obligations or any part thereof.

13.11 Indemnity of the Agent and the Lenders by the Borrowers.

(a) The Borrowers agree, jointly and severally, to defend, indemnify and hold the Agent-Related Persons, and each Lender and each of its respective officers, directors, employees, counsel, representatives, agents and attorneys-in-fact (each, an “Indemnified Person”) harmless from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, charges, expenses and disbursements (including Attorney Costs) of any kind or nature whatsoever (excluding such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, charges, expenses and disbursements arising solely from disputes between or among Agent and/or Lenders) which may at any time (including at any time following repayment of the Loans and the termination, resignation or replacement of the Agent or replacement of any Lender) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any such Person in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any document contemplated by or referred to herein, or the transactions contemplated hereby, or any action taken or omitted by any such Person under or in connection with any of the foregoing, including with respect to any investigation, litigation or proceeding (including any Insolvency Proceeding or appellate proceeding) related to or arising out of this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or the Loans or the use of the proceeds thereof, whether or not any Indemnified Person is a party thereto (all the foregoing, collectively, the “Indemnified Liabilities”); provided, that the Borrowers shall have no obligation hereunder to any Indemnified Person to the extent that any such Indemnified Liability results from that Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The agreements in this Section shall survive payment of all other Obligations.

(b) The Borrowers agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Agent and the Lenders from any loss or liability directly or indirectly arising out of the use, generation, manufacture, production, storage, release, threatened release, discharge, disposal or presence of a hazardous substance relating to the Borrowers’ operations, business or property. This indemnity will apply whether the hazardous substance is on, under or about the Borrowers’ property or operations or property leased to the Borrowers. The indemnity includes but is not limited to Attorneys Costs. The indemnity extends to the Agent and the Lenders, their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and all of their directors, officers, employees, agents, successors, attorneys and assigns. “Hazardous substances” means any substance, material or waste that is or becomes designated or regulated as “toxic,” “hazardous,” “pollutant,” or “contaminant” or a similar designation or regulation under any federal, state or local law (whether under common law, statute, regulation or otherwise) or judicial or administrative interpretation of such, including petroleum or natural gas. This indemnity will survive repayment of all other Obligations.

13.12 Limitation of Liability. NO CLAIM MAY BE MADE BY THE BORROWERS, ANY LENDER OR OTHER PERSON AGAINST THE AGENT, ANY LENDER, OR THE AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, COUNSEL, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS OR ATTORNEYS-IN-FACT OF ANY OF THEM FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN RESPECT OF

ANY CLAIM FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY ACT, OMISSION OR EVENT OCCURRING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND THE BORROWERS AND EACH LENDER HEREBY WAIVE, RELEASE AND AGREE NOT TO SUE UPON ANY CLAIM FOR SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT ACCRUED AND WHETHER OR NOT KNOWN OR SUSPECTED TO EXIST IN ITS FAVOR.

13.13 Final Agreement. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are intended by the Borrowers, the Agent and the Lenders to be the final, complete, and exclusive expression of the agreement between them. This Agreement supersedes any and all prior oral or written agreements relating to the subject matter hereof except for that certain “fee letter” dated September 24, 2010 between the Borrower Representative and the Agent. No modification, rescission, waiver, release, or amendment of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be made, except by a written agreement signed by the Borrowers and a duly authorized officer of each of the Agent and the requisite Lenders.

13.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the Agent, each Lender and the Borrowers in separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same agreement; signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart so that all signature pages are physically attached to the same document.

13.15 Captions. The captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, are without substantive meaning and should not be construed to modify, enlarge, or restrict any provision.

13.16 Right of Setoff. In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by law, if an Event of Default exists or the Loans have been accelerated, each Lender is authorized at any time and from time to time, without prior notice to the Borrowers, any such notice being waived by the Borrowers to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held by, and other indebtedness at any time owing by, such Lender or any Affiliate of such Lender to or for the credit or the account of the Borrowers against any and all Obligations owing to such Lender, now or hereafter existing, irrespective of whether or not the Agent or such Lender shall have made demand under this Agreement or any Loan Document and although such Obligations may be contingent or unmatured. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrowers and the Agent after any such set-off and application made by such Lender; provided, however, that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, NO LENDER SHALL EXERCISE ANY RIGHT OF SET-OFF, BANKER’S LIEN, OR THE LIKE AGAINST ANY DEPOSIT ACCOUNT OR PROPERTY OF THE BORROWERS HELD OR MAINTAINED BY SUCH LENDER WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE LENDERS.

13.17 Confidentiality.

(a) The Borrowers hereby consent that the Agent and each Lender may issue and disseminate to the public general information describing the credit accommodation entered into pursuant to this Agreement, including the name and address of the Borrowers and a general description of the Borrowers’ business and may use the Borrowers’ names in advertising and other promotional material.

(b) Each Lender severally agrees to take normal and reasonable precautions and exercise due care to maintain the confidentiality of all information identified as “confidential” or “secret” by the Borrowers and provided to the Agent or such Lender by or on behalf of the Borrowers, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except to the extent that such information (i) was or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by the Agent or such Lender, or (ii) was or becomes available on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrowers, provided that such source is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with the Borrowers known to the Agent or such Lender; provided, however, that the Agent and any Lender may disclose such information (1) at the request or pursuant to any requirement of any Governmental Authority to which the Agent or such Lender is subject or in connection with an examination of the Agent or such Lender by any such Governmental Authority; (2) pursuant to subpoena or other court process; (3) when required to do so in accordance with the provisions of any applicable Requirement of Law; (4) to the extent reasonably required in connection with any litigation or proceeding (including, but not limited to, any bankruptcy proceeding) to which the Agent, any Lender or their respective Affiliates may be party; (5) to the extent reasonably required in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document; (6) to the Agent’s or such Lender’s independent auditors, accountants, attorneys and other professional advisors; (7) to any prospective Participant or Assignee under any Assignment and Acceptance, actual or potential, provided that such prospective Participant or Assignee agrees to keep such information confidential to the same extent required of the Agent and the Lenders hereunder; (8) as expressly permitted under the terms of any other document or agreement regarding confidentiality to which the Borrowers are party or are deemed party with the Agent or such Lender, and (9) to its Affiliates.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, confidential information shall not include, and Agent and each Lender (and each employee, representative or other agent of any Lender) may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the “tax treatment” and “tax structure” (in each case, within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4) of the transactions contemplated hereby and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are or have been provided to Agent or such Lender relating to such tax treatment or tax structure; provided that with respect to any document or similar item that in either case contains information concerning such tax treatment or tax structure of the transactions contemplated hereby as well as other information, this sentence shall only apply to such portions of the document or similar item that relate to such tax treatment or tax structure.

13.18 Conflicts with Other Loan Documents. Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement (or in another Loan Document by specific reference to the applicable provision contained in this Agreement), if any provision contained in this Agreement conflicts with any provision of any other Loan Document, the provision contained in this Agreement shall govern and control.

13.19 Patriot Act Notice. Each Lender subject to the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (31 U.S.C. 5318 et seq.) hereby notifies the Borrowers that, pursuant to Section 326 thereof, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrowers, including the name and address of the Borrowers and other information allowing such Lender to identify the Borrowers in accordance with such act.

ARTICLE 14

THE BORROWER REPRESENTATIVE

14.1 Appointment; Nature of Relationship. Omnova is hereby appointed by each of the Borrowers as its contractual representative (herein referred to as the “Borrower Representative”) hereunder and under each other Loan Document, and each of the Borrowers irrevocably authorizes the Borrower Representative to act as the contractual representative of such Borrower with the rights and duties expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents. The Borrower Representative agrees to act as such contractual representative upon the express conditions contained in this Article 14. Additionally, the Borrowers hereby appoint the Borrower Representative as their agent to receive all of the proceeds of the Loans in the account(s) designated by the Borrower Representative, at which time the Borrower Representative shall promptly disburse such Loans to the appropriate Borrower. The Agent and the Lenders, and their respective officers, directors, agents or employees, shall not be liable to the Borrower Representative or any Borrower for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Borrower Representative or the Borrowers pursuant to this Section 14.1.

14.2 Powers. The Borrower Representative shall have and may exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are specifically delegated to the Borrower Representative by the terms of each thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Borrower Representative shall have no implied duties to the Borrowers, or any obligation to the Lenders to take any action thereunder except any action specifically provided by the Loan Documents to be taken by the Borrower Representative.

14.3 Employment of Agents. The Borrower Representative may execute any of its duties as the Borrower Representative hereunder and under any other Loan Document by or through authorized officers.

14.4 Notices. Each Borrower shall immediately notify the Borrower Representative of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.” In the event that the Borrower Representative receives such a notice, the Borrower Representative shall give prompt notice thereof to the Agent and the Lenders. Any notice provided to the Borrower Representative hereunder shall constitute notice to each Borrower on the date received by the Borrower Representative.

14.5 Execution of Borrowing Base Certificate and Compliance Certificate. The Borrowers hereby empower and authorize the Borrower Representative, on behalf of the Borrowers, to execute and deliver to the Agent and the Lenders, the Borrowing Base Certificates and the Compliance Certificates. Each Borrower agrees that any action taken by the Borrower Representative or the Borrowers in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and the exercise by the Borrower Representative of its powers set forth therein or herein, together with such other powers that are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be binding upon all of the Borrowers.

14.6 Reporting. Each Borrower hereby agrees that such Borrower shall furnish promptly after each fiscal month to the Borrower Representative a copy of its Borrowing Base Certificate and any other certificate or report required hereunder or requested by the Borrower Representative on which the Borrower Representative shall rely to prepare the Borrowing Base Certificates and Compliance Certificates required pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 15

CROSS-GUARANTY

15.1 Guaranty. Each Borrower hereby agrees that it is jointly and severally liable for, and absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to the Lenders, the prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, all of the Obligations and all costs and expenses including, without limitation, all court costs and attorneys’ and paralegals’ fees (including allocated costs of in-house counsel and paralegals) and expenses paid or incurred by the Agent and the Lenders in endeavoring to collect all or any part of the Obligations from, or in prosecuting any action against, any Borrower or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Obligations (such costs and expenses, together with the Obligations, collectively the “Guaranteed Obligations”). Each Borrower further agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may be extended or renewed in whole or in part without notice to or further assent from it, and that it remains bound upon its guarantee notwithstanding any such extension or renewal. All terms of this Article 15 apply to and may be enforced by or on behalf of any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of any Lender that extended any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations.

15.2 Guaranty of Payment. The guaranty under this Article 15 is a guaranty of payment and not of collection. Each Borrower waives any right to require the Agent or any Lender to sue any other Borrower, any other guarantor, or any other person obligated for all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations (each, an “Obligated Party”), or otherwise to enforce its payment against any collateral securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations.

15.3 No Discharge or Diminishment of Cross-Guaranty. (a) Except as otherwise provided for herein, the obligations of each Borrower hereunder are unconditional and absolute and not subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason (other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations), including: (i) any claim of waiver, release, extension, renewal, settlement, surrender, alteration, or compromise of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, by operation of law or otherwise; (ii) any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of any Borrower or any other guarantor of or other person liable for any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (iii) any insolvency, bankruptcy,

reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting any Obligated Party, or their assets or any resulting release or discharge of any obligation of any Obligated Party; or (iv) the existence of any claim, setoff or other rights which any Borrower may have at any time against any Obligated Party, the Agent, any Lender, or any other person, whether in connection herewith or in any unrelated transactions.

(b) The obligations of each Borrower hereunder are not subject to any defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise, or any provision of applicable law or regulation purporting to prohibit payment by any Obligated Party, of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof.

(c) Further, the obligations of any Borrower hereunder are not discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by: (i) the failure of the Agent, or any Lender to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any remedy with respect to all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations; (ii) any waiver or modification of or supplement to any provision of any agreement relating to the Guaranteed Obligations; (iii) any release, non-perfection, or invalidity of any indirect or direct security for the obligations of any Borrower for all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any obligations of any other guarantor of or other person liable for any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (iv) any action or failure to act by the Agent or any Lender with respect to any collateral securing any part of the Guaranteed Obligations; or (v) any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the payment or performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other circumstance, act, omission or delay that might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of such Borrower or that would otherwise operate as a discharge of any Borrower as a matter of law or equity (other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations).

15.4 Defenses Waived. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Borrower hereby waives any defense based on or arising out of any defense of any Borrower or the unenforceability of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations from any cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of any Borrower, other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Borrower irrevocably waives acceptance hereof, presentment, demand, protest and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any notice not provided for herein, as well as any requirement that at any time any action be taken by any person against any Obligated Party, or any other person. Each Borrower confirms that it is not a surety under any state law and shall not raise any such law as a defense to its obligations hereunder. The Agent may, at its election, foreclose on any Collateral held by it by one or more judicial or nonjudicial sales, accept an assignment of any such Collateral in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise act or fail to act with respect to any collateral securing all or a part of the Guaranteed Obligations, compromise or adjust any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, make any other accommodation with any Obligated Party or exercise any other right or remedy available to it against any Obligated Party, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of such Borrower under this Article 15 except to the extent the Guaranteed Obligations have been fully and indefeasibly paid in cash. To the fullest extent

permitted by applicable law, each Borrower waives any defense arising out of any such election even though that election may operate, pursuant to applicable law, to impair or extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of any Borrower against any Obligated Party or any security.

15.5 Rights of Subrogation. No Borrower will assert any right, claim or cause of action, including, without limitation, a claim of subrogation, contribution or indemnification that it has against any Obligated Party, or any collateral, until the Borrowers have fully performed all their obligations to the Agent and the Lenders.

15.6 Reinstatement; Stay of Acceleration. If at any time any payment of any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of any Borrower or otherwise, each Borrower’s obligations under this Article 15 with respect to that payment shall be reinstated at such time as though the payment had not been made and whether or not the Agent and the Lenders are in possession of this Agreement. If acceleration of the time for payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Borrower, all such amounts otherwise subject to acceleration under the terms of any agreement relating to the Guaranteed Obligations shall nonetheless be payable by the other Borrowers forthwith on demand by the Lender.

15.7 Information. Each Borrower assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of the Borrowers’ financial condition and assets, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks that each Borrower assumes and incurs under this Article 15, and agrees that neither the Agent nor any Lender shall have any duty to advise any Borrower of information known to it regarding those circumstances or risks.

15.8 Maximum Liability. The provisions of this Article 15 are severable, and in any action or proceeding involving any state corporate law, or any state, federal or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of any Borrower under this Article 15 would otherwise be held or determined to be avoidable, invalid or unenforceable on account of the amount of such Borrower’s liability under this Article 15, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Article 15 to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by the Borrowers or the Lenders, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount that is valid and enforceable as determined in such action or proceeding (such highest amount determined hereunder being the relevant Borrower’s “Maximum Liability”. This Section with respect to the Maximum Liability of each Borrower is intended solely to preserve the rights of the Lenders to the maximum extent not subject to avoidance under applicable law, and no Borrower nor any other person or entity shall have any right or claim under this Article 15 with respect to such Maximum Liability, except to the extent necessary so that the obligations of any Borrower hereunder shall not be rendered voidable under applicable law. Each Borrower agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may at any time and from time to time exceed the Maximum Liability of each Borrower without impairing this Article 15 or affecting the rights and remedies of the Agent and Lenders hereunder, provided that, nothing in this sentence shall be construed to increase any Borrower’s obligations hereunder beyond its Maximum Liability.

15.9 Contribution. In the event any Borrower (a “Paying Guarantor”) shall make any payment or payments under this Article 15 or shall suffer any loss as a result of any realization upon any collateral granted by it to secure its obligations under this Article 15, each other Borrower (each a “Non-Paying Guarantor”) shall contribute to such Paying Guarantor an amount equal to such Non-Paying Guarantor’s “Applicable Percentage” of such payment or payments made, or losses suffered, by such Paying Guarantor. For purposes of this Article X, each Non-Paying Guarantor’s “Applicable Percentage” with respect to any such payment or loss by a Paying Guarantor shall be determined as of the date on which such payment or loss was made by reference to the ratio of (i) such Non-Paying Guarantor’s Maximum Liability as of such date (without giving effect to any right to receive, or obligation to make, any contribution hereunder) or, if such Non-Paying Guarantor’s Maximum Liability has not been determined, the aggregate amount of all monies received by such Non-Paying Guarantor from the other Borrowers after the date hereof (whether by loan, capital infusion or by other means) to (ii) the aggregate Maximum Liability of all Borrowers hereunder (including such Paying Guarantor) as of such date (without giving effect to any right to receive, or obligation to make, any contribution hereunder), or to the extent that a Maximum Liability has not been determined for any Borrower, the aggregate amount of all monies received by such Borrowers from the other Borrowers after the date hereof (whether by loan, capital infusion or by other means). Nothing in this provision shall affect any Borrower’s several liability for the entire amount of the Guaranteed Obligations (up to such Borrower’s Maximum Liability). Each of the Borrowers covenants and agrees that its right to receive any contribution under this Article 15 from a Non-Paying Guarantor shall be subordinate and junior in right of payment to the payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations. This provision is for the benefit of both the Agent, the Lenders and the Borrowers and may be enforced by any one, or more, or all of them in accordance with the terms hereof.

15.10 Liability Cumulative. The liability of each Borrower under this Article 15 is in addition to and shall be cumulative with all liabilities of each Borrower to the Agent and the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Borrower is a party or in respect of any obligations or liabilities of the other Borrowers, without any limitation as to amount, unless the instrument or agreement evidencing or creating such other liability specifically provides to the contrary.

ARTICLE 16

AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT

16.1 Interrelationship with the Prior Credit Agreement. As stated in the preamble hereof, this Agreement is intended to amend and restate the provisions of the Prior Credit Agreement and, except as expressly modified herein, (x) all of the terms and provisions of the Prior Credit Agreement shall continue to apply for the period prior to the Closing Date, including any determinations of payment dates, interest rates, Events of Default or any amount that may be payable to Agent or the Lenders, (y) the Obligations under (and as defined in) the Prior Credit Agreement shall continue to be paid or prepaid on or prior to the Closing Date in accordance with the terms of the Prior Credit Agreement, and shall from and after the Closing Date continue to be owing as Obligations hereunder and be subject to the terms of this Agreement and (z) this Agreement shall not be deemed to evidence or result in a novation or repayment of the Revolving Loans under (and as defined in) the Prior Credit Agreement and reborrowing hereunder, but obligations under the Prior Credit Agreement and Liens securing

payment and performance thereof shall in all respects be continuing as Obligations under this Agreement and Liens securing payment and performance thereof. All “Letters of Credit” under (and as defined in) the Prior Credit Agreement and outstanding on the date hereof shall continue as Letters of Credit under this Agreement. All references in the other Loan Documents and the Loan Documents executed in connection with the Prior Credit Agreement to (i) the Prior Credit Agreement or the “Credit Agreement” shall be deemed to include references to this Agreement and all amendments, restatements and modifications to this Agreement and (ii) the “Lenders” or a “Lender” or to the “Agent” shall mean such terms as defined in this Agreement. All Obligations of Omnova under the Prior Credit Agreement shall be governed by this Agreement from and after the Closing Date. The Loan Documents delivered in connection with this Agreement shall supersede the corresponding Loan Documents delivered in connection with the Prior Credit Agreement. The Loan Documents executed in connection with the Prior Credit Agreement that are not superseded by corresponding Loan Documents executed and delivered in connection with this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. All references to the Prior Credit Agreement in the Loan Documents executed in connection with the Prior Credit Agreement that are not expressly superseded by deliveries of such new Loan Documents shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement and all amendments, restatements and modifications to this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Agreement on the date first above written.


“BORROWERS”

OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC.

By:		/s/ Chet Fox
Title:		VP Treasurer

ELIOKEM, INC.

By:		/s/ Chet Fox
Title:		Authorized Signatory