On August 13, 2007, we and our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Quaker Chemical Corporation (a Delaware corporation), Epmar Corporation, Quaker Chemical Europe B.V. and Quaker Chemical B.V., entered into a second amendment to our syndicated multicurrency credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and letter of credit issuer, and certain other financial institutions as lenders. The amendment increases the maximum principal amount available to us for revolving credit borrowings from $100,000,000 to $125,000,000, which amount can be increased to $175,000,000 at our option if lenders agree to increase their commitments and we satisfy certain conditions.

        The amendment adjusts certain business covenants that apply to the borrowers and our Restricted Subsidiaries, as such term is defined in the credit agreement. In particular, the amendment modifies the restrictions on additional indebtedness for us and our Restricted Subsidiaries to permit, among other exceptions, up to an aggregate of $25.0 million of capital leases, synthetic lease obligations and purchase money obligations and up to $75.0 million of certain unsecured debt. The amendment also revises the restrictions on acquisitions and investments. As amended, we and our Restricted Subsidiaries may make acquisitions of and investments in the capital stock or other equity or assets of any entity, subject to certain limitations, provided that the sum of the aggregate purchase price and the aggregate amount of all such acquisitions and investments made in any fiscal year does not exceed $50.0 million, and provided further that the aggregate value of any substantially unrelated lines of business acquired and continuing to be held does not exceed the lesser of $15.0 million or 5% of the value of our total consolidated assets. Subject to certain exceptions, acquisiti ons in excess of those amounts would require us to obtain permission from the lenders who hold a majority of the committed debt. We also amended the restriction on capital expenditures, modifying the maximum aggregate amount we and our subsidiaries may spend to $20.0 million in each fiscal year. However, if we do not use the permitted amount in any year, the unused amount of permitted capital expenditures may be carried over to the next succeeding year.