Common use of Exiting Lender Clause in Contracts

Exiting Lender. CAPITAL ONE BUSINESS CREDIT CORP., as an Exiting Lender By: Name: Title: [Date] $___________________ [Chicago, Illinois] OLYMPIC STEEL, INC., an Ohio corporation (“Olympic Steel”), OLYMPIC STEEL MINNEAPOLIS, INC., a Minnesota corporation (“Olympic Minneapolis”), OLYMPIC STEEL IOWA, INC., an Iowa corporation (“Olympic Iowa”), OLY STEEL NC, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Oly NC”), IS ACQUISITION, INC., an Ohio corporation (“IS Acquisition”), CHICAGO TUBE AND IRON COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“Chicago Tube and Iron”), B METALS, INC., an Ohio corporation (“B Metals”), MCI, INC., an Ohio corporation (“MCI”), and ACT ACQUISITION, INC., a Texas corporation (“ACT”), SHAQ, INC., a Georgia corporation (“SHAQ”), OS HOLDINGS, INC., an Ohio corporation (“OS Holdings”), METAL-FAB, INC., a Kansas corporation (“Metal-Fab”), and CENTRAL TUBE AND BAR, INC., an Arkansas corporation (“Central Tube”) (Olympic Steel, Olympic Minneapolis, Olympic Iowa, Oly NC, IS Acquisition, Chicago Tube and Iron, B Metals, MCI, and ACT, SHAQ, Metal-Fab and Central Tube, collectively, “Borrowers”), for value received, hereby unconditionally promise to pay, on a joint and several basis, to ____________________________ (“Tranche A Revolver Lender”), the principal sum of ______________________________ DOLLARS ($___________), or such lesser or greater amount as may be advanced by Tranche A Revolver Lender as Tranche A Revolver Loans and owing as LC Obligations from time to time under the Loan Agreement described below, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon. Terms are used herein as defined in the Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 8, 2017, among Borrowers, Bank of America, N.A., as Agent, Lender, and certain other financial institutions, as such agreement may be amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time (the “Loan Agreement”). Principal of and interest on this Note from time to time outstanding shall be due and payable as provided in the Loan Agreement. This Note is issued pursuant to and evidences Tranche A Revolver Loans and LC Obligations under the Loan Agreement, to which reference is made for a statement of the rights and obligations of Tranche A Revolver Lender and the duties and obligations of Borrowers. The Loan Agreement contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity of this Note upon the happening of certain stated events, and for the borrowing, prepayment and reborrowing of amounts upon specified terms and conditions. The holder of this Note is hereby authorized by Borrowers to record on a schedule annexed to this Note (or on a supplemental schedule) the amounts owing with respect to Tranche A Revolver Loans and LC Obligations, and the payment thereof. Failure to make any notation, however, shall not affect the rights of the holder of this Note or any obligations of Borrowers hereunder or under any other Loan Documents. Time is of the essence of this Note. Each Borrower and all endorsers, sureties and guarantors of this Note hereby severally waive demand, presentment for payment, protest, notice of protest, notice of intention to accelerate the maturity of this Note, diligence in collecting, the bringing of any suit against any party, and any notice of or defense on account of any extensions, renewals, partial payments, or changes in any manner of or in this Note or in any of its terms, provisions and covenants, or any releases or substitutions of any security, or any delay, indulgence or other act of any trustee or any holder hereof, whether before or after maturity. Borrowers jointly and severally agree to pay, and to save the holder of this Note harmless against, any liability for the payment of all costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) if this Note is collected by or through an attorney-at-law. In no contingency or event whatsoever shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to the holder of this Note for the use, forbearance or detention of money advanced hereunder exceed the highest lawful rate permitted under Applicable Law. If any such excess amount is inadvertently paid by Borrowers or inadvertently received by the holder of this Note, such excess shall be returned to Borrowers or credited as a payment of principal, in accordance with the Loan Agreement. It is the intent hereof that Borrowers not pay or contract to pay, and that holder of this Note not receive or contract to receive, directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever, interest in excess of that which may be paid by Borrowers under Applicable Law. This Note shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to any conflict of law principles (but giving effect to federal laws relating to national banks).

Exiting Lender. CAPITAL ONE BUSINESS CREDIT CORP., as an Exiting Lender By: Name: Title: [Date] $___________________________________ Name: ___________________________________ Title: ___________________________________ to Loan and Security Agreement [Date] $ [Chicago, Illinois] OLYMPIC STEEL, INC., an Ohio corporation (“Olympic Steel”), OLYMPIC STEEL LAFAYETTE, INC., an Ohio corporation (“Olympic Lafayette”), OLYMPIC STEEL MINNEAPOLIS, INC., a Minnesota corporation (“Olympic Minneapolis”), OLYMPIC STEEL IOWA, INC., an Iowa corporation (“Olympic Iowa”), OLY STEEL NC, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Oly NC”), IS ACQUISITION, INC., an Ohio corporation (“IS Acquisition”), and CHICAGO TUBE AND IRON COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“Chicago Tube and Iron”), B METALS, INC., an Ohio corporation (“B Metals”), MCI, INC., an Ohio corporation (“MCI”), and ACT ACQUISITION, INC., a Texas corporation (“ACT”), SHAQ, INC., a Georgia corporation (“SHAQ”), OS HOLDINGS, INC., an Ohio corporation (“OS Holdings”), METAL-FAB, INC., a Kansas corporation (“Metal-Fab”), and CENTRAL TUBE AND BAR, INC., an Arkansas corporation (“Central Tube”) (Olympic Steel, Olympic Lafayette, Olympic Minneapolis, Olympic Iowa, Oly NC, IS AcquisitionAcquisition and, Chicago Tube and Iron, B Metals, MCI, and ACT, SHAQ, Metal-Fab and Central Tube, collectively, “Borrowers”), for value received, hereby unconditionally promise to pay, on a joint and several basis, to ____________________________ (“Tranche A Revolver Lender”), the principal sum of ______________________________ DOLLARS ($___________), or such lesser or greater amount as may be advanced by Tranche A Revolver Lender as Tranche A Revolver Loans and owing as LC Obligations from time to time under the Loan Agreement described below, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon. Terms are used herein as defined in the Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 8, 2017, among Borrowers, Bank of America, N.A., as Agent, Lender, and certain other financial institutions, as such agreement may be amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time (the “Loan Agreement”). Principal of and interest on this Note from time to time outstanding shall be due and payable as provided in the Loan Agreement. This Note is issued pursuant to and evidences Tranche A Revolver Loans and LC Obligations under the Loan Agreement, to which reference is made for a statement of the rights and obligations of Tranche A Revolver Lender and the duties and obligations of Borrowers. The Loan Agreement contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity of this Note upon the happening of certain stated events, and for the borrowing, prepayment and reborrowing of amounts upon specified terms and conditions. The holder of this Note is hereby authorized by Borrowers to record on a schedule annexed to this Note (or on a supplemental schedule) the amounts owing with respect to Tranche A Revolver Loans and LC Obligations, and the payment thereof. Failure to make any notation, however, shall not affect the rights of the holder of this Note or any obligations of Borrowers hereunder or under any other Loan Documents. Time is of the essence of this Note. Each Borrower and all endorsers, sureties and guarantors of this Note hereby severally waive demand, presentment for payment, protest, notice of protest, notice of intention to accelerate the maturity of this Note, diligence in collecting, the bringing of any suit against any party, and any notice of or defense on account of any extensions, renewals, partial payments, or changes in any manner of or in this Note or in any of its terms, provisions and covenants, or any releases or substitutions of any security, or any delay, indulgence or other act of any trustee or any holder hereof, whether before or after maturity. Borrowers jointly and severally agree to pay, and to save the holder of this Note harmless against, any liability for the payment of all costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) if this Note is collected by or through an attorney-at-law. In no contingency or event whatsoever shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to the holder of this Note for the use, forbearance or detention of money advanced hereunder exceed the highest lawful rate permitted under Applicable Law. If any such excess amount is inadvertently paid by Borrowers or inadvertently received by the holder of this Note, such excess shall be returned to Borrowers or credited as a payment of principal, in accordance with the Loan Agreement. It is the intent hereof that Borrowers not pay or contract to pay, and that holder of this Note not receive or contract to receive, directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever, interest in excess of that which may be paid by Borrowers under Applicable Law. This Note shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to any conflict of law principles (but giving effect to federal laws relating to national banks).

Exiting Lender. CAPITAL ONE BUSINESS CREDIT CORP., as an Exiting Lender By: Name: Title: [Date] $___________________ [Chicago, Illinois] OLYMPIC STEEL, INC., an Ohio corporation (“Olympic Steel”), OLYMPIC STEEL LAFAYETTE, INC., an Ohio corporation (“Olympic Lafayette”), OLYMPIC STEEL MINNEAPOLIS, INC., a Minnesota corporation (“Olympic Minneapolis”), OLYMPIC STEEL IOWA, INC., an Iowa corporation (“Olympic Iowa”), OLY STEEL NC, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Oly NC”), IS ACQUISITION, INC., an Ohio corporation (“IS Acquisition”), CHICAGO TUBE AND IRON COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“Chicago Tube and Iron”), B METALS, INC., an Ohio corporation (“B Metals”), MCI, INC., an Ohio corporation (“MCI”), and ACT ACQUISITION, INC., a Texas corporation (“ACT”), SHAQ, INC., a Georgia corporation (“SHAQ”), OS HOLDINGS, INC., an Ohio corporation (“OS Holdings”), METAL-FAB, INC., a Kansas corporation (“Metal-Fab”), and CENTRAL TUBE AND BAR, INC., an Arkansas corporation (“Central Tube”) (Olympic Steel, Olympic Lafayette, Olympic Minneapolis, Olympic Iowa, Oly NC, IS Acquisition, Chicago Tube and Iron, B Metals, MCI, and ACT, SHAQ, Metal-Fab and Central Tube, collectively, “Borrowers”), for value received, hereby unconditionally promise to pay, on a joint and several basis, to ____________________________ (“Tranche A Revolver Lender”), the principal sum of ______________________________ DOLLARS ($___________), or such lesser or greater amount as may be advanced by Tranche A Revolver Lender as Tranche A Revolver Loans and owing as LC Obligations from time to time under the Loan Agreement described below, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon. Terms are used herein as defined in the Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 8, 2017, among Borrowers, Bank of America, N.A., as Agent, Lender, and certain other financial institutions, as such agreement may be amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time (the “Loan Agreement”). Principal of and interest on this Note from time to time outstanding shall be due and payable as provided in the Loan Agreement. This Note is issued pursuant to and evidences Tranche A Revolver Loans and LC Obligations under the Loan Agreement, to which reference is made for a statement of the rights and obligations of Tranche A Revolver Lender and the duties and obligations of Borrowers. The Loan Agreement contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity of this Note upon the happening of certain stated events, and for the borrowing, prepayment and reborrowing of amounts upon specified terms and conditions. The holder of this Note is hereby authorized by Borrowers to record on a schedule annexed to this Note (or on a supplemental schedule) the amounts owing with respect to Tranche A Revolver Loans and LC Obligations, and the payment thereof. Failure to make any notation, however, shall not affect the rights of the holder of this Note or any obligations of Borrowers hereunder or under any other Loan Documents. Time is of the essence of this Note. Each Borrower and all endorsers, sureties and guarantors of this Note hereby severally waive demand, presentment for payment, protest, notice of protest, notice of intention to accelerate the maturity of this Note, diligence in collecting, the bringing of any suit against any party, and any notice of or defense on account of any extensions, renewals, partial payments, or changes in any manner of or in this Note or in any of its terms, provisions and covenants, or any releases or substitutions of any security, or any delay, indulgence or other act of any trustee or any holder hereof, whether before or after maturity. Borrowers jointly and severally agree to pay, and to save the holder of this Note harmless against, any liability for the payment of all costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) if this Note is collected by or through an attorney-at-law. In no contingency or event whatsoever shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to the holder of this Note for the use, forbearance or detention of money advanced hereunder exceed the highest lawful rate permitted under Applicable Law. If any such excess amount is inadvertently paid by Borrowers or inadvertently received by the holder of this Note, such excess shall be returned to Borrowers or credited as a payment of principal, in accordance with the Loan Agreement. It is the intent hereof that Borrowers not pay or contract to pay, and that holder of this Note not receive or contract to receive, directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever, interest in excess of that which may be paid by Borrowers under Applicable Law. This Note shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to any conflict of law principles (but giving effect to federal laws relating to national banks).

Exiting Lender. CAPITAL ONE BUSINESS CREDIT CORP., as an Exiting Lender By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx Title: Director [Date] $___________________ [Chicago, Illinois] OLYMPIC STEEL, INC., an Ohio corporation (“Olympic Steel”), OLYMPIC STEEL LAFAYETTE, INC., an Ohio corporation (“Olympic Lafayette”), OLYMPIC STEEL MINNEAPOLIS, INC., a Minnesota corporation (“Olympic Minneapolis”), OLYMPIC STEEL IOWA, INC., an Iowa corporation (“Olympic Iowa”), OLY STEEL NC, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Oly NC”), IS ACQUISITION, INC., an Ohio corporation (“IS Acquisition”), and CHICAGO TUBE AND IRON COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“Chicago Tube and Iron”), B METALS, INC., an Ohio corporation (“B Metals”), MCI, INC., an Ohio corporation (“MCI”), and ACT ACQUISITION, INC., a Texas corporation (“ACT”), SHAQ, INC., a Georgia corporation (“SHAQ”), OS HOLDINGS, INC., an Ohio corporation (“OS Holdings”), METAL-FAB, INC., a Kansas corporation (“Metal-Fab”), and CENTRAL TUBE AND BAR, INC., an Arkansas corporation (“Central Tube”) (Olympic Steel, Olympic Lafayette, Olympic Minneapolis, Olympic Iowa, Oly NC, IS Acquisition, Acquisition and Chicago Tube and Iron, B Metals, MCI, and ACT, SHAQ, Metal-Fab and Central Tube, collectively, “Borrowers”), for value received, hereby unconditionally promise to pay, on a joint and several basis, to ____________________________ (“Tranche A Revolver Lender”), the principal sum of ______________________________ DOLLARS ($___________), or such lesser or greater amount as may be advanced by Tranche A Revolver Lender as Tranche A Revolver Loans and owing as LC Obligations from time to time under the Loan Agreement described below, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon. Terms are used herein as defined in the Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 8, 2017, among Borrowers, Bank of America, N.A., as Agent, Lender, and certain other financial institutions, as such agreement may be amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time (the “Loan Agreement”). Principal of and interest on this Note from time to time outstanding shall be due and payable as provided in the Loan Agreement. This Note is issued pursuant to and evidences Tranche A Revolver Loans and LC Obligations under the Loan Agreement, to which reference is made for a statement of the rights and obligations of Tranche A Revolver Lender and the duties and obligations of Borrowers. The Loan Agreement contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity of this Note upon the happening of certain stated events, and for the borrowing, prepayment and reborrowing of amounts upon specified terms and conditions. The holder of this Note is hereby authorized by Borrowers to record on a schedule annexed to this Note (or on a supplemental schedule) the amounts owing with respect to Tranche A Revolver Loans and LC Obligations, and the payment thereof. Failure to make any notation, however, shall not affect the rights of the holder of this Note or any obligations of Borrowers hereunder or under any other Loan Documents. Time is of the essence of this Note. Each Borrower and all endorsers, sureties and guarantors of this Note hereby severally waive demand, presentment for payment, protest, notice of protest, notice of intention to accelerate the maturity of this Note, diligence in collecting, the bringing of any suit against any party, and any notice of or defense on account of any extensions, renewals, partial payments, or changes in any manner of or in this Note or in any of its terms, provisions and covenants, or any releases or substitutions of any security, or any delay, indulgence or other act of any trustee or any holder hereof, whether before or after maturity. Borrowers jointly and severally agree to pay, and to save the holder of this Note harmless against, any liability for the payment of all costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) if this Note is collected by or through an attorney-at-law. In no contingency or event whatsoever shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to the holder of this Note for the use, forbearance or detention of money advanced hereunder exceed the highest lawful rate permitted under Applicable Law. If any such excess amount is inadvertently paid by Borrowers or inadvertently received by the holder of this Note, such excess shall be returned to Borrowers or credited as a payment of principal, in accordance with the Loan Agreement. It is the intent hereof that Borrowers not pay or contract to pay, and that holder of this Note not receive or contract to receive, directly or indirectly in any manner whatsoever, interest in excess of that which may be paid by Borrowers under Applicable Law. This Note shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to any conflict of law principles (but giving effect to federal laws relating to national banks).