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Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2005

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 1-566

GREIF, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware		31-4388903
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

425 Winter Road, Delaware, Ohio		43015
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (740) 549-6000

Not Applicable

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.

Indicated by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes x No ¨

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock at the close of business on January 31, 2005 was as follows:


Class A Common Stock		11,248,336 shares
Class B Common Stock		11,561,189 shares

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


	Three months ended January 31,
	2005			2004
Net sales	$	582,564		$	468,860
Cost of products sold		493,838			399,410

Gross profit		88,726			69,450

Selling, general and administrative expenses		59,721			51,025
Restructuring charges		7,186			15,259
Gain on sale of assets		10,344			4,109

Operating profit		32,163			7,275

Interest expense, net		10,093			12,247
Other income (expense), net		(766	)		222

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests		21,304			(4,750	)

Income tax expense (benefit)		5,965			(1,463	)
Equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests		(203	)		(79	)

Net income (loss)	$	15,136		$	(3,366	)

Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Class A Common Stock	$	0.53		$	(0.12	)
Class B Common Stock	$	0.79		$	(0.18	)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Class A Common Stock	$	0.52		$	(0.12	)
Class B Common Stock	$	0.79		$	(0.18	)

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

ASSETS


	January 31, 2005			October 31, 2004
	(Unaudited)
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	56,138		$	38,109
Trade accounts receivable – less allowance of $10,039 in 2005 and $11,454 in 2004		263,020			307,750
Inventories		212,503			191,457
Net assets held for sale		12,511			14,753
Deferred tax assets		5,489			6,636
Prepaid expenses and other		56,629			53,977

		606,290			612,682

Long-term assets
Goodwill – less accumulated amortization		237,211			237,803
Other intangible assets – less accumulated amortization		26,503			27,524
Other long-term assets		53,277			54,547

		316,991			319,874

Properties, plants and equipment
Timber properties – less depletion		128,968			129,141
Land		69,855			68,349
Buildings		325,224			321,183
Machinery and equipment		864,556			851,800
Capital projects in progress		40,653			37,192

		1,429,256			1,407,665
Accumulated depreciation		(554,124	)		(526,983	)

		875,132			880,682

	$	1,798,413		$	1,813,238

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY


	January 31, 2005			October 31, 2004
	(Unaudited)
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	244,950		$	281,265
Accrued payrolls and employee benefits		35,704			49,633
Restructuring reserves		17,112			17,283
Short-term borrowings		9,036			11,621
Other current liabilities		77,207			77,416

		384,009			437,218

Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt		477,056			457,415
Deferred tax liability		149,897			148,639
Pension liability		50,288			44,036
Postretirement benefit liability		49,734			48,667
Other long-term liabilities		32,198			46,444

		759,173			745,201

Minority interest		1,988			1,725

Shareholders’ equity
Common stock, without par value		33,245			27,382
Treasury stock, at cost		(70,121	)		(65,360	)
Retained earnings		722,597			711,919
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
- foreign currency translation		16,343			5,655
- interest rate derivatives		(5,416	)		(7,097	)
- minimum pension liability		(43,405	)		(43,405	)

		653,243			629,094

	$	1,798,413		$	1,813,238

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands)


For the three months ended January 31,	2005			2004
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	15,136		$	(3,366	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		24,982			26,710
Asset impairments		57			2,177
Deferred income taxes		3,282			8,250
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment		(10,344	)		(4,109	)
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of dividends received, and minority interests		203			(1,413	)
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable		48,713			28,456
Inventories		(17,081	)		(831	)
Prepaid expenses and other		(1,235	)		(4,851	)
Other long-term assets		1,836			(3,316	)
Accounts payable		(41,402	)		(34,851	)
Accrued payroll and employee benefits		(13,929	)		(12,366	)
Restructuring reserves		(171	)		3,412
Other current liabilities		(2,340	)		(1,541	)
Pension liability		6,252			5,565
Postretirement benefit liability		1,067			683
Other long-term liabilities		(17,272	)		(10,888	)

Net cash used in operating activities		(2,246	)		(2,279	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of properties, plants and equipment		(8,685	)		(9,771	)
Proceeds on disposals of properties, plants and equipment		12,934			4,200

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		4,249			(5,571	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds (payments) for long-term debt		21,535			(8,451	)
(Payments) proceeds for short-term borrowings		(3,731	)		2,854
Dividends paid		(4,458	)		(3,816	)
Acquisitions of treasury stock		(5,291	)		(2	)
Exercise of stock options		6,182			4,679

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		14,237			(4,736	)

Effects of exchange rates on cash		1,789			940

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		18,029			(11,646	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		38,109			49,767

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	56,138		$	38,121

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

GREIF, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JANUARY 31, 2005

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated balance sheets as of January 31, 2005 and October 31, 2004 and the consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the three-month periods ended January 31, 2005 and 2004 of Greif, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”). These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2004 (the “2004 Form 10-K”).

The Company’s fiscal year begins on November 1 and ends on October 31 of the following year. Any references to the year 2005 or 2004, or to any quarter of those years, relates to the fiscal year or quarter, as the case may be, ending in that year.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2005 presentation.

Stock-Based Compensation

At January 31, 2005, the Company had various stock-based compensation plans as described in Note 10 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2004 Form 10-K. The Company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations in accounting for its stock option plans. If compensation cost would have been determined based on fair values at the date of grant under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” pro forma net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share would have been as follows (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):


	Three months ended January 31,
	2005		2004
Net income (loss) as reported	$	15,136	$	(3,366	)
Deduct total stock option expense determined under fair value method, net of tax		273		477

Pro forma net income (loss)	$	14,863	$	(3,843	)

Earnings per share:

Class A Common Stock:
Basic - as reported	$	0.53	$	(0.12	)
Basic - pro forma	$	0.52	$	(0.13	)
Diluted - as reported	$	0.52	$	(0.12	)
Diluted - pro forma	$	0.51	$	(0.13	)

Class B Common Stock:
Basic - as reported	$	0.79	$	(0.18	)
Basic - pro forma	$	0.78	$	(0.21	)
Diluted - as reported	$	0.79	$	(0.18	)
Diluted - pro forma	$	0.78	$	(0.21	)

NOTE 2 – RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a revision to SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” This revision will require the Company to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. This revised Statement is effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005 (August 1, 2005 for the Company). This revised Statement will apply to all awards granted after the required effective date and to awards modified, repurchased or canceled after that date. As of the required effective date, the Company will apply this revised Statement using a modified version of prospective application. Under that transition method, compensation cost is recognized on or after the required effective date for the portion of outstanding awards for which the requisite service has not yet been rendered, based on the grant-date fair value of those awards calculated under SFAS No. 123 for either recognition or pro forma disclosures. For periods before the required effective date, the Company has elected not to apply a modified version of retrospective application under which financial statements for prior periods are adjusted by SFAS No. 123. Adoption of this Statement is expected to result in a $0.3 million compensation cost in the consolidated statements of operations for the fourth quarter of 2005.

NOTE 3 – SALE OF EUROPEAN ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

To further reduce borrowing costs, the Company entered into an arrangement to sell on a regular basis up to €55 million ($72 million at January 31, 2005) of certain outstanding accounts receivable of its European subsidiaries to a major international bank. As part of this arrangement, the Company received proceeds of $54.4 million

from the sale of such accounts receivable in the fourth quarter of 2004. The Company will continue to service these accounts receivable, although no interests have been retained. The acquiring international bank has full title and interest to the accounts receivable, will be free to further dispose of the accounts receivable sold to it and will be fully entitled to receive and retain for its own account the total collections of such accounts receivable. These accounts receivable have been removed from the balance sheet since they meet the applicable criteria of SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.”

NOTE 4 – INVENTORIES

Inventories are summarized as follows (Dollars in thousands):


	January 31, 2005			October 31, 2004
Finished goods	$	60,716		$	60,615
Raw materials and work-in-process		189,316			168,477

		250,032			229,092
Reduction to state inventories on last-in, first-out basis		(37,529	)		(37,635	)

	$	212,503		$	191,457

NOTE 5 – NET ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

Net assets held for sale represent land, buildings and land improvements less accumulated depreciation for locations that meet the classification requirements of net assets held for sale as defined in SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” As of January 31, 2005, there were nine facilities held for sale. The net assets held for sale are being marketed for sale and it is the Company’s intention to complete the sales within the upcoming year.

NOTE 6 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company periodically reviews goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment as required by SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” The Company has performed the required impairment tests and has concluded that no impairment exists at this time.

Changes to the carrying amount of goodwill for the three-month period ended January 31, 2005 are as follows (Dollars in thousands):


	Industrial Packaging & Services			Paper, Packaging & Services		Total
Balance at October 31, 2004	$	204,975		$	32,828	$	237,803
Currency translation		(592	)		—		(592	)

Balance at January 31, 2005	$	204,383		$	32,828	$	237,211

All other intangible assets for the periods presented, except for $3.4 million, net, related to the Tri-Sure Trademark, are subject to amortization and are being amortized using the straight-line method over periods that range from two to 20 years. The detail of other intangible assets by class as of January 31, 2005 and October 31, 2004 are as follows (Dollars in thousands):


	Gross Intangible Assets		Accumulated Amortization		Net Intangible Assets
January 31, 2005:
Trademarks and patents	$	18,077	$	6,385	$	11,692
Non-compete agreements		9,525		8,145		1,380
Customer relationships		7,425		615		6,810
Other		10,417		3,796		6,621

Total	$	45,444	$	18,941	$	26,503

October 31, 2004:
Trademarks and patents	$	18,077	$	6,043	$	12,034
Non-compete agreements		9,525		7,731		1,794
Customer relationships		7,425		458		6,967
Other		10,417		3,688		6,729

Total	$	45,444	$	17,920	$	27,524

During the first three months of 2005, there were no acquisitions of other intangible assets. Amortization expense for the three months ended January 31, 2005 and 2004 was $1.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five years is expected to be $3.7 million in 2005, $3.0 million in 2006, $2.5 million in 2007, $2.5 million in 2008 and $2.4 million in 2009.

NOTE 7 – INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES

The Company has an investment in Balmer Lawrie-Van Leer (40%) that is accounted for under the equity method. During the third quarter of 2004, the Company’s investment in Socer-Embalagens, Lda. (25%), which was previously accounted for under the equity method, was sold. The Company’s share of earnings for these affiliates is included in income as earned.

The summarized unaudited financial information below represents the combined results of those entities accounted for by the equity method (Dollars in thousands):


	Three months ended January 31,
	2005		2004
Net sales	$	3,738	$	3,931
Gross profit	$	584	$	877
Net income	$	273	$	178

NOTE 8 – RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

During 2003, the Company began its transformation initiatives, which continue to enhance long-term organic sales growth, generate productivity improvements and achieve permanent cost reductions. As a result, the Company incurred restructuring

charges of $60.7 million in 2003, $54.1 million in 2004, and $7.2 million during the first quarter of 2005. As previously disclosed, the Company expects a total of $15 million to $20 million in restructuring charges in 2005 related to transformation activities already begun prior to October 31, 2004.

As part of the transformation initiatives, the Company closed one company-owned plant (Industrial Packaging & Services segment) during the first quarter of 2005 and three company-owned plants (two in the Industrial Packaging & Services segment and one in the Paper, Packaging & Services segment) during the first quarter of 2004. All of the plants were located in North America. In addition, corporate and administrative staff reductions have been made throughout the world. As a result of the transformation initiatives, during the first quarter of 2005, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $7.2 million, consisting of $3.2 million in employee separation costs, $0.1 million in asset impairments, $1.1 in professional fees directly related to the transformation initiatives and $2.8 million in other costs. During the first quarter of 2004, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $15.3 million, consisting of $7.0 million in employee separation costs, $2.2 million in asset impairments, $4.6 million in professional fees directly related to the transformation initiatives and $1.5 million in other costs. The asset impairment charges, related to the write-down to fair value of buildings and equipment, were based on recent buy offers, market comparables and/or data obtained from the Company’s commercial real estate broker.

A total of approximately 1,500 employees have been or will be terminated in connection with the transformation initiatives, 1,319 of which have been terminated as of January 31, 2005.

For each business segment, costs incurred in 2005, the cumulative amounts incurred from the start of the transformation initiatives through January 31, 2005 and total costs expected to be incurred in connection with the transformation initiatives are as follows (Dollars in thousands):


	Amounts Incurred in the Current Period		Cumulative Amounts Incurred to Date		Total Amounts Expected to be Incurred
Industrial Packaging & Services:
Employee separation costs	$	3,208	$	47,751	$	53,552
Asset impairments		57		9,725		11,035
Professional fees		773		23,110		24,888
Other costs		2,760		19,111		20,111

		6,798		99,697		109,586

Paper, Packaging & Services:
Employee separation costs		2		7,005		7,005
Asset impairments		—		5,340		5,620
Professional fees		267		5,443		6,057
Other costs		108		3,994		3,994

		377		21,782		22,676

Timber:
Employee separation costs		—		154		154
Asset impairments		—		39		49
Professional fees		10		215		237
Other costs		1		160		160

		11		568		600

Total	$	7,186	$	122,047	$	132,862

Following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending restructuring reserve balances for the three-month period ended January 31, 2005 (Dollars in thousands):


	Balance at October 31, 2004		Costs Incurred and Charged to Expense		Costs Paid or Otherwise Settled			Balance at January 31, 2005
Cash charges:
Employee separation costs	$	15,230	$	3,210	$	(4,271	)	$	14,169
Other costs		2,053		3,919		(3,029	)		2,943

		17,283		7,129		(7,300	)		17,112

Non-cash charges:
Asset impairments		—		57		(57	)		—

Total	$	17,283	$	7,186	$	(7,357	)	$	17,112

NOTE 9 – LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt is summarized as follows (Dollars in thousands):


	January 31, 2005		October 31, 2004
Senior Secured Credit Agreement	$	129,774	$	81,398
8⁷/8 percent Senior Subordinated Notes		252,751		253,960
Trade accounts receivable credit facility		83,465		103,857
Other long-term debt		11,066		18,200

	$	477,056	$	457,415

Senior Secured Credit Agreement

As of March 2, 2005, the Company and certain of its international subsidiaries entered into a $350 million Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders. Proceeds from the Credit Agreement were used to refinance amounts outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement, discussed in the next paragraph. A more detailed discussion of the Credit Agreement follows the discussion of the Senior Secured Credit Agreement.

On August 23, 2002, the Company and certain international subsidiaries entered into a $550 million Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement (the “Senior Secured Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders. A portion of the proceeds from the Senior Secured Credit Agreement was used to refinance amounts outstanding under the Company’s then existing $900 million senior secured credit agreement. The Senior Secured Credit Agreement originally provided for a $300 million term loan and a $250 million revolving multicurrency credit facility. The revolving multicurrency credit facility was available for working capital and general corporate purposes. On February 11, 2004, the Company amended its term loan under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement. As a result of the amendment, the term loan was increased from its balance then outstanding of $226 million to $250 million and the applicable margin was lowered by 50 basis points while maintaining the existing maturity schedule. The incremental borrowings under the term loan were used to reduce borrowings under the revolving multicurrency credit facility, which was permanently reduced to $230 million. Interest was based on either a London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or an alternative base rate that was reset periodically plus a calculated margin amount. As of January 31, 2005, $65.0 million and $64.8 million were outstanding under the term loan and revolving multicurrency credit facility, respectively.

Credit Agreement

As of March 2, 2005, the Company and certain of its international subsidiaries, as borrowers, entered into a $350 million Credit Agreement with a syndicate of financial institutions, as lenders, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as joint lead arranger and sole book-runner, KeyBank National Association, as joint lead arranger and syndication agent and National City Bank, Fleet National Bank and ING Capital LLC, as co-documentation agents. The Credit Agreement provides for a $350 million revolving multicurrency credit facility. The revolving multicurrency credit facility is available for ongoing working capital and general corporate purposes and to refinance amounts outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement. Interest is based on either a eurocurrency rate or an alternative base rate that resets periodically plus a calculated margin amount. On March 3, 2005, $189.4 million was borrowed under the revolving multicurrency credit facility in order to prepay the obligations outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement and certain costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Credit Agreement.

A debt extinguishment charge of $2.8 million will be recorded during the second quarter of 2005.

Senior Subordinated Notes

On July 31, 2002, the Company issued Senior Subordinated Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $250 million, receiving net proceeds of approximately $248 million before expenses. At January 31, 2005, the outstanding balance of $252.8 million included gains on fair value hedges the Company has in place to hedge interest rate risk. Interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes is payable semi-annually at the annual rate of 8.875 percent. The Senior Subordinated Notes do not have required principal payments prior to maturity on August 1, 2012. However, the Senior Subordinated Notes are redeemable at the option of the Company beginning August 1, 2007, at the redemption prices set forth below (expressed as percentages of principal amount), plus accrued interest, if any, to the redemption date:


Year	Redemption Price
2007	104.438	%
2008	102.958	%
2009	101.479	%
2010 and thereafter	100.000	%

In addition, prior to August 1, 2007, the Company may redeem the Senior Subordinated Notes by paying a specified “make-whole” premium.

A description of the guarantors of the Senior Subordinated Notes by the Company’s United States subsidiaries is included in Note 17.

Trade Accounts Receivable Credit Facility

On October 31, 2003, the Company entered into a five-year, up to $120.0 million, credit facility with an affiliate of a bank in connection with the securitization of certain of the Company’s United States trade accounts receivable. The credit facility is secured by certain of the Company’s United States trade accounts receivable and bears interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR plus a margin or other agreed upon rate (2.04 percent interest rate as of January 31, 2005). The Company also pays a commitment fee. The Company can terminate this facility at any time upon 60 days prior written notice. In connection with this transaction, the Company established Greif Receivables Funding LLC, which is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. This entity purchases and services the Company’s trade accounts receivable that are subject to this credit facility. As of January 31, 2005, there was a total of $83.5 million outstanding under the trade accounts receivable credit facility.

NOTE 10 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company had interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $290 million at January 31, 2005 with various maturities through 2012. Under certain of these agreements, the Company receives interest quarterly from the counterparties equal to LIBOR and pays interest at a weighted average rate of 6.04

percent over the life of the contracts. The Company is also party to agreements in which the Company receives interest semi-annually from the counterparty equal to a fixed rate of 8.875 percent and pays interest based on LIBOR plus a margin. A net liability for the loss on interest rate swap contracts, which represented their fair values at that time, in the amount of $3.4 million ($2.3 million, net of tax) at January 31, 2005 was recorded.

At January 31, 2005, the Company had outstanding foreign currency forward contracts in the notional amount of $35.9 million. The fair value of these contracts at January 31, 2005 resulted in a loss of $0.7 million recorded in the consolidated statements of operations. The purpose of these contracts is to hedge the Company’s short-term intercompany loan balances with its international businesses.

While the Company may be exposed to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to its derivative financial instrument contracts, its counterparties are established banks and financial institutions with high credit ratings. The Company has no reason to believe that such counterparties will not be able to fully satisfy their obligations under these contracts.

The fair values of all derivative financial instruments are estimated based on current settlement prices of comparable contracts obtained from dealer quotes. The values represent the estimated amounts the Company would pay or receive to terminate the agreements at the reporting date.

NOTE 11 – CAPITAL STOCK

Class A Common Stock is entitled to cumulative dividends of 1 cent a share per year after which Class B Common Stock is entitled to non-cumulative dividends up to ½ cent per share per year. Further distribution in any year must be made in proportion of 1 cent a share for Class A Common Stock to 1 ½ cents a share for Class B Common Stock. The Class A Common Stock has no voting rights unless four quarterly cumulative dividends upon the Class A Common Stock are in arrears. The Class B Common Stock has full voting rights. There is no cumulative voting for the election of directors.

The following table summarizes the Company’s Class A and Class B common and treasury shares at the specified dates:


	Authorized Shares	Issued Shares	Outstanding Shares	Treasury Shares
January 31, 2005:
Class A Common Stock	32,000,000	21,140,960	11,248,336	9,892,624
Class B Common Stock	17,280,000	17,280,000	11,561,189	5,718,811

October 31, 2004:
Class A Common Stock	32,000,000	21,140,960	11,025,466	10,115,494
Class B Common Stock	17,280,000	17,280,000	11,661,189	5,618,811

NOTE 12 – DIVIDENDS PER SHARE

The following dividends per share were paid during the periods indicated:


	Three months ended January 31,
	2005		2004
Class A Common Stock	$	0.16	$	0.14
Class B Common Stock	$	0.23	$	0.20

NOTE 13 – CALCULATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

The Company has two classes of common stock and, as such, applies the “two-class method” of computing earnings (loss) per share as prescribed in SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.” In accordance with the Statement, earnings (losses) are allocated first to Class A and Class B Common Stock to the extent that dividends are actually paid and the remainder allocated assuming all of the earnings (losses) for the period have been distributed in the form of dividends.

The following is a reconciliation of the average shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:


	Three months ended January 31,
	2005	2004
Class A Common Stock:
Basic shares	11,119,292	10,620,133
Assumed conversion of stock options	408,582	—

Diluted shares	11,527,874	10,620,133

Class B Common Stock:
Basic and diluted shares	11,640,759	11,661,995

There were no stock options that were antidilutive for the three-month period ended January 31, 2005 (8,000 for the three-month period ended January 31, 2004). Since the Company reported a net loss in the first quarter of 2004, there was no assumed conversion of stock options as this would be antidilutive to the calculation.

NOTE 14 – COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of net income and other charges and credits to equity that are not the result of transactions with the Company’s owners. The components of comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, are as follows (Dollars in thousands):


	Three months ended January 31,
	2005		2004
Net income (loss)	$	15,136	$	(3,366	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment		10,688		(1,776	)
Change in market value of interest rate derivatives, net of tax		1,681		385
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax		—		(497	)

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	27,505	$	(5,254	)

NOTE 15 – RETIREMENT PLANS AND POSTRETIREMENT HEALTH CARE AND LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS

The components of net periodic pension cost include the following (Dollars in thousands):


	Three months ended January 31,
	2005			2004
Service cost	$	3,165		$	3,037
Interest cost		6,619			6,051
Expected return on plan assets		(7,387	)		(6,853	)
Amortization of prior service cost, initial net asset and net actuarial gain		1,163			749

	$	3,560		$	2,984

The Company made $5.2 million in pension contributions in the first quarter of 2005. Based on minimum funding requirements, $16.6 million of pension contributions are estimated for the entire 2005 fiscal year.

The components of net periodic cost for postretirement benefits include the following (Dollars in thousands):


	Three months ended January 31,
	2005			2004
Service cost	$	5		$	14
Interest cost		787			833
Amortization of net prior service cost and recognized actuarial loss		(59	)		(31	)

	$	733		$	816

NOTE 16 – BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates in three business segments: Industrial Packaging & Services; Paper, Packaging & Services; and Timber.

Operations in the Industrial Packaging & Services segment involve the production and sale of industrial packaging and related services. These products are manufactured and sold in over 40 countries throughout the world.

Operations in the Paper, Packaging & Services segment involve the production and sale of containerboard, both semi-chemical and recycled, corrugated sheets, corrugated containers and multiwall bags and related services. These products are manufactured and sold in North America.

Operations in the Timber segment involve the management and sale of timber on approximately 281,000 acres of timberland in the southeastern United States. The Company also owns approximately 35,000 acres of timberland in Canada, which are not actively managed at this time.

The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are substantially the same as those described in the “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” note (see Note 1) in the 2004 Form 10-K.

The following segment information is presented for the periods indicated (Dollars in thousands):


	Three months ended January 31,
	2005		2004
Net sales:
Industrial Packaging & Services	$	429,042	$	337,391
Paper, Packaging & Services		148,205		125,294
Timber		5,317		6,175

Total net sales	$	582,564	$	468,860

Operating profit:
Operating profit before restructuring charges and timberland gains:
Industrial Packaging & Services	$	17,679	$	8,851
Paper, Packaging & Services		9,591		5,353
Timber		4,007		4,396

Operating profit before restructuring charges and timberland gains		31,277		18,600

Restructuring charges:
Industrial Packaging & Services		6,798		12,023
Paper, Packaging & Services		377		3,169
Timber		11		67

Total restructuring charges		7,186		15,259

Timberland gains:
Timber		8,072		3,934

Total operating profit	$	32,163	$	7,275

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Industrial Packaging & Services	$	16,136	$	17,058
Paper, Packaging & Services		8,452		8,825
Timber		394		827

Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	$	24,982	$	26,710


	January 31, 2005		October 31, 2004
Assets:
Industrial Packaging & Services	$	1,196,885	$	1,201,689
Paper, Packaging & Services		296,171		303,245
Timber		139,695		130,688

Total segment		1,632,751		1,635,622
Corporate and other		165,662		177,616

Total assets	$	1,798,413	$	1,813,238

The following table presents net sales to external customers by geographic area (Dollars in thousands):


	Three months ended January 31,
	2005		2004
Net sales:
North America	$	317,176	$	268,024
Europe		176,170		132,946
Other		89,218		67,890

Total net sales	$	582,564	$	468,860

The following table presents total assets by geographic area (Dollars in thousands):


	January 31, 2005		October 31, 2004
Assets:
North America	$	1,159,873	$	1,136,781
Europe		418,329		469,094
Other		220,211		207,363

Total assets	$	1,798,413	$	1,813,238

NOTE 17 – SUMMARIZED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Senior Subordinated Notes, more fully described in Note 8 – Long-Term Debt, are fully guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Company’s United States subsidiaries (“Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The Company’s non-United States subsidiaries are not guaranteeing the Senior Subordinated Notes (“Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). Presented below are summarized condensed consolidating financial statements of Greif, Inc. (the “Parent”), which includes certain of the Company’s operating units, the Guarantor Subsidiaries, the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Company on a consolidated basis.

On November 1, 2004, the Company restructured certain of its United States operations and subsidiaries. As a result, the condensed consolidating financial statements at January 31, 2005 and for the three-month period ended January 31, 2005 reflect these changes.

Presented below are condensed consolidating financial statements of the Parent, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the non-Guarantor Subsidiaries at January 31, 2005 and October 31, 2004, and for the three-month periods ended January 31, 2005 and 2004. These summarized condensed consolidating financial statements are

prepared using the equity method. Separate financial statements for the Guarantor Subsidiaries are not presented based on management’s determination that they do not provide additional information that is material to investors.

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

For the three months ended January 31, 2005


	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	1,266	$	317,357		$	295,396		$	(31,455	)	$	582,564
Cost of products sold		935		272,374			251,984			(31,455	)		493,838

Gross profit		331		44,983			43,412			—			88,726

Selling, general and administrative expenses		300		30,083			29,338			—			59,721
Restructuring charges		1		4,485			2,700			—			7,186
Gain (loss) on sale of assets		—		10,424			(80	)		—			10,344

Operating profit		30		20,839			11,294			—			32,163

Interest expense, net		—		8,975			1,118			—			10,093
Other income (expense), net (1)		2		(3,048	)		2,280			—			(766	)

Income before income tax expense and equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests		32		8,816			12,456			—			21,304

Income tax expense		9		2,468			3,488			—			5,965
Equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests		15,113		—			(203	)		(15,113	)		(203	)

Net income	$	15,136	$	6,348		$	8,765		$	(15,113	)	$	15,136

For the three months ended January 31, 2004


	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	153,790		$	131,158	$	239,754		$	(55,842	)	$	468,860
Cost of products sold		135,688			112,556		207,008			(55,842	)		399,410

Gross profit		18,102			18,602		32,746			—			69,450

Selling, general and administrative expenses		24,959			3,800		22,266			—			51,025
Restructuring charges		3,208			9,408		2,643			—			15,259
Gain on sale of assets		—			4,019		90			—			4,109

Operating profit (loss)		(10,065	)		9,413		7,927			—			7,275

Interest expense, net		10,172			1,064		1,011			—			12,247
Other income (expense), net (1)		(8,889	)		4,879		4,232			—			222

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests		(29,126	)		13,228		11,148			—			(4,750	)

Income tax expense (benefit)		(8,971	)		4,074		3,434			—			(1,463	)
Equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests		16,789			—		(79	)		(16,789	)		(79	)

Net income (loss)	$	(3,366	)	$	9,154	$	7,635		$	(16,789	)	$	(3,366	)

(1)	Includes amounts that relate to intercompany royalty arrangements.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

January 31, 2005


	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	30,606	$	25,532	$	—		$	56,138
Trade accounts receivable		1,108		126,758		135,154		—			263,020
Inventories		364		71,099		141,040		—			212,503
Other current assets		1,848		14,494		58,287		—			74,629

		3,320		242,957		360,013		—			606,290

Long-term assets
Goodwill and other intangible assets		—		136,914		126,800		—			263,714
Other long-term assets		1,094,254		621,657		10,809		(1,673,443	)		53,277

		1,094,254		758,571		137,609		(1,673,443	)		316,991

Properties, plants and equipment, net		1,845		583,694		289,593		—			875,132

	$	1,099,419	$	1,585,222	$	787,215	$	(1,673,443	)	$	1,798,413

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	86	$	119,146	$	125,718	$	—		$	244,950
Short-term borrowings		—		—		9,036		—			9,036
Other current liabilities		4,656		20,577		104,790		—			130,023

		4,742		139,723		239,544		—			384,009

Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt		441,382		—		35,674		—			477,056
Other long-term liabilities		52		199,107		82,958		—			282,117

		441,434		199,107		118,632		—			759,173

Minority interest		—		35		1,953		—			1,988

Shareholders’ equity		653,243		1,246,357		427,086		(1,673,443			653,243

	$	1,099,419	$	1,585,222	$	787,215	$	(1,673,443	)	$	1,798,413

October 31, 2004


	Parent		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	13,784	$	24,325	$	—		$	38,109
Trade accounts receivable		87,737		62,196		157,817		—			307,750
Inventories		11,626		49,328		130,503		—			191,457
Other current assets		16,320		8,913		50,133		—			75,366

		115,683		134,221		362,778		—			612,682

Long-term assets
Goodwill and other intangible assets		113,291		28,556		123,480		—			265,327
Other long-term assets		808,519		399,106		26,687		(1,179,765	)		54,547

		921,810		427,662		150,167		(1,179,765	)		319,874

Properties, plants and equipment, net		231,337		360,376		288,969		—			880,682

	$	1,268,830	$	922,259	$	801,914	$	(1,179,765	)	$	1,813,238

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	26,990	$	86,895	$	167,380	$	—		$	281,265
Short-term borrowings		—		—		11,621		—			11,621
Other current liabilities		4,477		51,339		88,516		—			144,332

		31,467		138,234		267,517		—			437,218

Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt		437,863		—		19,552		—			457,415
Other long-term liabilities		170,406		38,378		79,002		—			287,786

		608,269		38,378		98,554		—			745,201

Minority interest		—		—		1,725		—			1,725

Shareholders’ equity		629,094		745,647		434,118		(1,179,765	)		629,094

	$	1,268,830	$	922,259	$	801,914	$	(1,179,765	)	$	1,813,238

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

For the three months ended January 31, 2005


	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(17,968	)	$	9,019		$	6,703		$	—	$	(2,246	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of properties, plants and equipment		—			(5,211	)		(3,474	)		—		(8,685	)
Proceeds on disposals of properties, plants and equipment		—			13,014			(80	)		—		12,934

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		—			7,803			(3,554	)		—		4,249

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		21,535			—			—			—		21,535
Payments on short-term borrowings		—			—			(3,731	)		—		(3,731	)
Dividends paid		(4,458	)		—			—			—		(4,458	)
Acquisition of treasury stock		(5,291	)		—			—			—		(5,291	)
Exercise of stock options		6,182			—			—			—		6,182

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		17,968			—			(3,731	)		—		14,237

Effects of exchange rates on cash		—			—			1,789			—		1,789

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		—			16,822			1,207			—		18,029
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			13,784			24,325			—		38,109

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	30,606		$	25,532		$	—	$	56,138

For the three months ended January 31, 2004


	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	2,545		$	(12,175	)	$	7,351		$	—	$	(2,279	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of properties, plants and equipment		(1,822	)		(5,446	)		(2,503	)		—		(9,771	)
Proceeds on disposals of properties, plants and equipment		—			4,097			103			—		4,200

Net cash used in investing activities		(1,822	)		(1,349	)		(2,400	)		—		(5,571	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt		(1,584	)		—			(6,867	)		—		(8,451	)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings		—			—			2,854			—		2,854
Dividends paid		(3,816	)		—			—			—		(3,816	)
Acquisitions of treasury stock		(2	)		—			—			—		(2	)
Exercise of stock options		4,679			—			—			—		4,679

Net cash used in financing activities		(723	)		—			(4,013	)		—		(4,736	)

Effects of exchange rates on cash		—			—			940			—		940

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		—			(13,524	)		1,878			—		(11,646	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			26,421			23,346			—		49,767

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	12,897		$	25,224		$	—	$	38,121

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

The purpose of this section is to discuss and analyze our consolidated financial condition, liquidity and capital resources and results of operations. This analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, which appear elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. The terms “Greif,” “our company,” “we,” “us” and “our” as used in this discussion refer to Greif, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Our fiscal year begins on November 1 and ends on October 31 of the following year. Any references in this Form 10-Q to the years 2005 or 2004, or to any quarter of those years, relates to the fiscal year or quarter, as the case may be, ending in that year.

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

We operate in three business segments: Industrial Packaging & Services; Paper, Packaging & Services; and Timber.

We are a leading global provider of industrial packaging products such as steel, fibre and plastic drums, intermediate bulk containers, closure systems for industrial packaging products and polycarbonate water bottles. We seek to provide complete packaging solutions to our customers by offering a comprehensive range of products and services on a global basis. We sell our products to customers in industries such as chemicals, paints and pigments, food and beverage, petroleum, industrial coatings, agricultural, pharmaceutical and mineral, among others.

We sell our containerboard, corrugated sheets and other corrugated products and multiwall bags to customers in North America in industries such as packaging, automotive, food and building products. Our corrugated container products are used to ship such diverse products as home appliances, small machinery, grocery products, building products, automotive components, books and furniture, as well as numerous other applications. Our full line of multiwall bag products is used to ship a wide range of industrial and consumer products, such as fertilizers, chemicals, concrete, flour, sugar, feed, seed, pet foods, popcorn, charcoal and salt, primarily for the agricultural, chemical, building products and food industries.

As of January 31, 2005, we owned approximately 281,000 acres of timberland in the southeastern United States, which is actively managed, and approximately 35,000 acres of timberland in Canada. Our timber management is focused on the active harvesting and regeneration of our timber properties to achieve sustainable long-term yields on our timberland. While timber sales are subject to fluctuations, we seek to maintain a consistent cutting schedule, within the limits of market and weather conditions.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States

(“GAAP”). The preparation of these consolidated financial statements, in accordance with these principles, require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our consolidated financial statements.

A summary of our significant accounting policies is included in Note 1 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2004 Form 10-K. We believe that the consistent application of these policies enables us to provide readers of the consolidated financial statements with useful and reliable information about our results of operations and financial condition. The following are the accounting policies that we believe are most important to the portrayal of our results of operations and financial condition and require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments.

Allowance for Accounts Receivable. We evaluate the collectibility of our accounts receivable based on a combination of factors. In circumstances where we are aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations to us, we record a specific allowance for bad debts against amounts due to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount we reasonably believe will be collected. In addition, we recognize allowances for bad debts based on the length of time receivables are past due with allowance percentages, based on our historical experiences, applied on a graduated scale relative to the age of the receivable amounts. If circumstances change (e.g., higher than expected bad debt experience or an unexpected material adverse change in a major customer’s ability to meet its financial obligations to us), our estimates of the recoverability of amounts due to us could change by a material amount.

Inventory Reserves. Reserves for slow moving and obsolete inventories are provided based on historical experience and product demand. We continuously evaluate the adequacy of these reserves and make adjustments to these reserves as required.

Net Assets Held for Sale. Net assets held for sale represent land, buildings and land improvements less accumulated depreciation for locations that have been closed. We record net assets held for sale in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” at the lower of carrying value or fair value less cost to sell. Fair value is based on the estimated proceeds from the sale of the facility utilizing recent buy offers, market comparables and/or data obtained from our commercial real estate broker. Our estimate as to fair value is regularly reviewed and subject to changes in the commercial real estate markets and our continuing evaluation as to the facility’s acceptable sale price.

Properties, Plants and Equipment. Depreciation on properties, plants and equipment is provided on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of our assets.

We own timber properties in the southeastern United States and in Canada. With respect to our United States timber properties, which consisted of 281,000 acres at January 31, 2005, depletion expense is computed on the basis of cost and the estimated recoverable timber acquired. Our land costs are maintained by tract. Merchantable timber costs are maintained by five product classes, pine sawtimber, pine chip-n-saw, pine pulpwood, hardwood sawtimber and hardwood pulpwood, within

a “depletion block,” with each depletion block based upon a geographic district or subdistrict. Currently, we have 12 depletion blocks. These same depletion blocks are used for pre-merchantable timber costs. Each year, we estimate the volume of our merchantable timber for the five product classes by each depletion block. These estimates are based on the current state in the growth cycle and not on quantities to be available in future years. Our estimates do not include costs to be incurred in the future. We then project these volumes to the end of the year. Upon acquisition of a new timberland tract, we record separate amounts for land, merchantable timber and pre-merchantable timber allocated as a percentage of the values being purchased. These acquisition volumes and costs acquired during the year are added to the totals for each product class within the appropriate depletion block(s). The total of the beginning, one-year growth and acquisition volumes are divided by the total undepleted historical cost to arrive at a depletion rate, which is then used for the current year. As timber is sold, we multiply the volumes sold by the depletion rate for the current year to arrive at the depletion cost. Our Canadian timberlands, which consisted of approximately 35,000 acres at January 31, 2005, did not have any depletion expense since they are not actively managed at this time.

We believe that the lives and methods of determining depreciation and depletion are reasonable; however, using other lives and methods could provide materially different results.

Restructuring Reserves. Restructuring reserves are determined in accordance with appropriate accounting guidance, including SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities,” and Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 100, “Restructuring and Impairment Charges,” depending upon the facts and circumstances surrounding the situation. Restructuring reserves are further discussed in Note 6 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2004 Form 10-K.

Pension and Postretirement Benefits. Pension and postretirement benefit expenses are determined by our actuaries using assumptions about the discount rate, expected return on plan assets, rate of compensation increase and health care cost trend rates. Further discussion of our pension and postretirement benefit plans and related assumptions is contained in Notes 12 and 13 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2004 Form 10-K. The results would be different using other assumptions.

Income Taxes. Our effective tax rate, taxes payable and the tax bases of our assets and liabilities reflect current tax rates in our domestic and foreign tax jurisdictions and our best estimate of the ultimate outcome of ongoing and potential future tax audits. Valuation allowances are established where expected future taxable income does not support the realization of the deferred tax assets.

Environmental Cleanup Costs. We expense environmental expenditures related to existing conditions caused by past or current operations and from which no current or future benefit is discernable. Expenditures that extend the life of the related property, or mitigate or prevent future environmental contamination, are capitalized.

Our reserves for environmental liabilities at January 31, 2005 amounted to $9.2 million, which included a reserve of $4.8 million related to our facility in Lier, Belgium

and $4.4 million for asserted and unasserted environmental litigation, claims and/or assessments at several manufacturing sites and other locations where we believe the outcome of such matters will be unfavorable to us. The environmental exposures for those sites included in the $4.4 million reserve were not individually significant. The reserve for the Lier, Belgium site is based on environmental studies that have been conducted at this location. The Lier, Belgium site is being monitored by the Public Flemish Waste Company (“PFWC”), which is the Belgian body for waste control. PFWC must approve all remediation efforts that are undertaken by us at this site.

We anticipate that cash expenditures in future periods for remediation costs at identified sites will be made over an extended period of time. Given the inherent uncertainties in evaluating environmental exposures, actual costs may vary from those estimated at January 31, 2005. Our exposure to adverse developments with respect to any individual site is not expected to be material. Although environmental remediation could have a material effect on results of operations if a series of adverse developments occur in a particular quarter or fiscal year, we believe that the chance of a series of adverse developments occurring in the same quarter or fiscal year is remote. Future information and developments will require us to continually reassess the expected impact of these environmental matters.

Contingencies. Various lawsuits, claims and proceedings have been or may be instituted or asserted against us, including those pertaining to environmental, product liability, and safety and health matters. We are continually consulting legal counsel and evaluating requirements to reserve for contingencies in accordance with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies.” While the amounts claimed may be substantial, the ultimate liability cannot currently be determined because of the considerable uncertainties that exist. Based on the facts currently available, we believe the disposition of matters that are pending will not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Other Long-Lived Assets. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are no longer amortized, but instead are periodically reviewed for impairment as required by SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” The costs of acquired intangible assets determined to have definite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated economic lives of two to 20 years. Our policy is to periodically review other intangible assets subject to amortization and other long-lived assets based upon the evaluation of such factors as the occurrence of a significant adverse event or change in the environment in which the business operates, or if the expected future net cash flows (undiscounted and without interest) would become less than the carrying amount of the asset. An impairment loss would be recorded in the period such determination is made based on the fair value of the related assets.

Other Items. Other items that could have a significant impact on the financial statements include the risks and uncertainties listed in this Form 10-Q under “Forward-Looking Statements; Certain Factors Affecting Future Results” below. Actual results could differ materially using different estimates and assumptions, or if conditions are significantly different in the future.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following comparative information is presented for the three-month periods ended January 31, 2005 and 2004. Historically, revenues or earnings may or may not be representative of future operating results due to various economic and other factors.

The non-GAAP financial measure of operating profit, before restructuring charges and timberland gains, is used throughout the following discussion of our results of operations (except with respect to the segment discussions for Industrial Packaging & Services and Paper, Packaging & Services, where timberland gains are not applicable). Operating profit, before restructuring charges and timberland gains, is equal to the GAAP operating profit plus restructuring charges less timberland gains. We use operating profit, before restructuring charges and timberland gains, because we believe that this measure provides a better indication of our operational performance than the corresponding GAAP measure because it excludes restructuring charges, which are not representative of ongoing operations, and timberland gains, which are volatile from period to period, and it provides a more stable platform on which to compare our historical performance.

Overview

Net sales rose 24 percent to $582.6 million for the first quarter of 2005 from $468.9 million for the same quarter of 2004. Net sales increased approximately 21 percent excluding the impact of foreign currency translation. Higher selling prices, primarily in response to increased costs of steel and resin in the Industrial Packaging & Services segment and old corrugated containers (“OCC”) in the Paper, Packaging & Services segment, contributed to this improvement.

Operating profit before restructuring charges and timberland gains increased 68 percent to $31.3 million for the first quarter of 2005 compared with $18.6 million for the first quarter of 2004. There were $7.2 million and $15.3 million of restructuring charges and $8.1 million and $3.9 million of timberland gains during the first quarter of 2005 and 2004, respectively. GAAP operating profit was $32.2 million for the first quarter of 2005 compared with GAAP operating profit of $7.3 million for the same period last year.

The following table sets forth the net sales and operating profit for each of our business segments (Dollars in thousands):


For the three months ended January 31,	2005		2004
Net Sales
Industrial Packaging & Services	$	429,042	$	337,391
Paper, Packaging & Services		148,205		125,294
Timber		5,317		6,175

Total net sales	$	582,564	$	468,860

Operating Profit
Operating profit, before restructuring charges and timberland gains:
Industrial Packaging & Services	$	17,679	$	8,851
Paper, Packaging & Services		9,591		5,353
Timber		4,007		4,396

Total operating profit before restructuring charges and timberland gains		31,277		18,600

Restructuring charges:
Industrial Packaging & Services		6,798		12,023
Paper, Packaging & Services		377		3,169
Timber		11		67

Total restructuring charges		7,186		15,259

Timberland gains:
Timber		8,072		3,934

Total operating profit	$	32,163	$	7,275

Segment Review

Industrial Packaging & Services

In the Industrial Packaging & Services segment, we offer a comprehensive line of industrial packaging products, such as steel, fibre and plastic drums, intermediate bulk containers, closure systems for industrial packaging products and polycarbonate water bottles throughout the world. The key factors influencing profitability in the first quarter of 2005 compared to the first quarter of 2004 in the Industrial Packaging & Services segment were:

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Higher selling prices;

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Generally higher volumes for steel and plastic drums;

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Benefits from transformation initiatives;

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Higher raw material costs, especially steel and resin;

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Restructuring charges; and

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Foreign currency translation.

In this segment, net sales rose 27 percent to $429.0 million for the first quarter of 2005 from $337.4 million for the same period last year. Net sales increased 23 percent excluding the impact of foreign currency translation. Selling prices rose primarily in response to higher raw material costs, especially steel and resin, and sales volumes were generally higher for steel and plastic drums.

Operating profit before restructuring charges rose to $17.7 million for the first quarter of 2005 from $8.9 million for the same period a year ago. Restructuring charges were $6.8 million for the first quarter of 2005 compared with $12.0 million a year ago.

The Industrial Packaging & Services segment’s gross profit margin benefited from labor and other manufacturing efficiencies resulting from transformation initiatives, partially offset by higher raw material costs. GAAP operating profit was $10.9 million for the first quarter of 2005 compared with an operating loss of $3.2 million for the first quarter of 2004.

Paper, Packaging & Services

In the Paper, Packaging & Services segment, we sell containerboard, corrugated sheets and other corrugated products and multiwall bags in North America. The key factors influencing profitability in the first quarter of 2005 compared to the first quarter of 2004 in the Paper, Packaging & Services segment were:

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Higher selling prices;

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Higher raw material costs, especially OCC; and

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Restructuring charges.

In this segment, net sales rose 18 percent to $148.2 million for the first quarter of 2005 from $125.3 million for the same period last year due to improved selling prices for this segment’s products.

Operating profit before restructuring charges was $9.6 million for the first quarter of 2005 compared with $5.4 million the prior year. Restructuring charges were $0.4 million for the first quarter of 2005 versus $3.2 million a year ago. The increase in operating profit before restructuring charges was primarily due to improved selling prices, partially offset by higher raw material costs, particularly OCC, in the containerboard operations. GAAP operating profit was $9.2 million for the first quarter of 2005 compared with $2.2 million for the first quarter of 2004.

Timber

In the Timber segment, we own approximately 281,000 acres of timber properties in southeastern United States, which are actively harvested and regenerated, and approximately 35,000 acres in Canada. The key factors influencing profitability in the first quarter of 2005 compared to the first quarter of 2004 in the Timber segment were:

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Lower planned timber sales; and

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Higher gain on sale of timberland.

Timber net sales were $5.3 million for the first quarter of 2005 compared with $6.2 million for the same period last year. As a result of the lower planned sales volume, operating profit before restructuring charges and timberland gains was $4.0 million for the first quarter of 2005 compared to $4.4 million a year ago. Restructuring charges were insignificant for the first quarter in both years. Timberland gains were $8.1 million for the first quarter of 2005 and $3.9 million for the same period last year. GAAP operating profit was $12.1 million for the first quarter of 2005 compared with $8.3 million for the first quarter of 2004.

Other Income Statement Changes

Cost of Products Sold

The cost of products sold, as a percentage of net sales, decreased to 84.8 percent for the first quarter of 2005 from 85.2 percent for the first quarter of 2004. The principal factors impacting this reduction compared to a year ago were improved selling prices and efficiencies in labor and other manufacturing costs resulting from the ongoing transformation initiatives. Higher raw material costs partially offset these positive factors.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $59.7 million, or 10.3 percent of net sales, for the first quarter of 2005 compared to $51.0 million, or 10.9 percent of net sales, for the same period a year ago. The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily attributable to an increase in salaries and employee benefits (incentive compensation, medical and pension expenses). Overall, SG&A expenses were influenced by a $1.6 million negative foreign currency translation impact.

Restructuring Charges

Our transformation initiatives, which began in 2003, continue to enhance long-term organic sales growth, generate productivity improvements and achieve permanent cost reductions. As a result, we incurred restructuring charges of $60.7 million in 2003, $54.1 million in 2004, and $7.2 million during the first quarter of 2005. As previously disclosed, we expect a total of $15 million to $20 million in restructuring charges in 2005 related to transformation activities which had already begun prior to October 31, 2004.

As part of the transformation initiatives, we closed one company-owned plant (Industrial Packaging & Services segment) during the first quarter of 2005 and three company-owned plants (two in the Industrial Packaging & Services segment and one in the Paper, Packaging & Services segment) during the first quarter of 2004. All of the plants were located in North America. In addition, corporate and administrative staff reductions have been made throughout the world. As a result of the transformation initiatives, during the first quarter of 2005, we recorded restructuring charges of $7.2 million, consisting of $3.2 million in employee separation costs, $0.1 million in asset impairments, $1.1 in professional fees directly related to the transformation initiatives and $2.8 million in other costs. During the first quarter of 2004, we recorded restructuring charges of $15.3 million, consisting of $7.0 million in employee separation costs, $2.2 million in asset impairments, $4.6 million in professional fees directly related to the transformation initiatives and $1.5 million in other costs. The asset impairment charges related to the write-down to fair value of buildings and equipment based on recent buy offers, market comparables and/or data obtained from our commercial real estate broker.

A total of approximately 1,500 employees have been or will be terminated in connection with the transformation initiatives, 1,319 of which have been terminated as of January 31, 2005.

Upon completion of the transformation initiatives, we believe that annual contributions to earnings from these actions will be approximately $115 million.

For further information, see Note 8 – Restructuring Charges in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q.

Gain on Sale of Assets

Gain on sale of assets increased to $10.3 million in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to $4.1 million in the first quarter of 2004 primarily due to higher gains on sale of timber properties of $4.1 million and the gain on a facility sale that was included in net assets held for sale at October 31, 2004.

Interest Expense Net

Interest expense declined to $10.1 million for the first quarter of 2005 from $12.2 million for the same quarter last year. This reduction was primarily due to lower average debt outstanding during the first quarter of 2005 compared to the first quarter of 2004.

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other income (expense), net decreased $1.0 million the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the first quarter of 2004 primarily due to net losses on foreign currency transactions.

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

The effective tax rate was 28.0% and 30.8% in the first quarter of 2005 and 2004, respectively. The lower effective tax rate resulted from a change in the mix of income outside the United States.

Equity in Earnings of Affiliates and Minority Interests

Equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests was a negative $0.2 million for the first quarter of 2005 as compared to a negative $0.1 million in the same period of 2004.

Net Income (Loss)

Based on the foregoing, we recorded net income of $15.1 million for the first quarter of 2005 compared to a net loss of $3.4 million in the same period last year.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our primary sources of liquidity are operating cash flows, the proceeds from our Senior Subordinated Notes, trade accounts receivable credit facility, sale of our European accounts receivable and borrowings under our Senior Secured Credit Agreement, further discussed below. We have used these sources to fund our working capital needs, capital expenditures, cash dividends, common stock repurchases and acquisitions. We anticipate continuing to fund these items in a like manner. We currently expect that operating cash flows, the proceeds from our Senior Subordinated Notes, trade accounts receivable credit facility and borrowings under our Credit Agreement will be sufficient to fund our working capital, capital expenditures, debt repayment and other liquidity needs for the foreseeable future.

Capital Expenditures

During the first quarter of 2005, we invested $8.7 million in capital expenditures compared with capital expenditures of $7.1 million, excluding timberland purchases of $2.7 million, during the same period last year. There were no timberland purchases during the first quarter of 2005.

We expect capital expenditures to be approximately $75 million in 2005, which would be approximately $25 million below our anticipated depreciation expense of approximately $100 million.

Balance Sheet Changes

The $44.7 million reduction in trade accounts receivable was primarily due to lower net sales in the first quarter of 2005 compared to the fourth quarter of 2004, the sale of certain European accounts receivable and improved collection efforts, partially offset by the impact of foreign currency translation.

The $21.0 million increase in inventories was primarily due to higher raw material costs coupled with the impact of foreign currency translation.

Properties, plants and equipment, net decreased $5.6 million primarily due to depreciation expense ($23.6 million) and depletion expense ($0.3 million) partially offset by the impact of foreign currency translation and the first quarter of 2005 capital expenditures.

The $36.3 million decrease in accounts payable was mostly due to lower cost of products sold in the first quarter of 2005 compared to the fourth quarter of 2004 and the timing of payments made to our suppliers, partially offset by higher raw material costs.

Accrued payroll and employee benefits were lower primarily due to the timing of the annual bonus and long-term incentive accruals, which were accrued at October 31, 2004 and paid during the first quarter of 2005, and timing of other employee-related accruals.

Long-term debt increased $19.6 million due to weak operating cash flows in the first quarter of 2005, partially offset by the sale of certain accounts receivable in Europe.

Borrowing Arrangements

Senior Secured Credit Agreement

As of March 2, 2005, we and certain of our international subsidiaries entered into a $350 million Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders. Proceeds from the Credit Agreement were used to refinance amounts outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement, discussed in the next paragraph. A more detailed discussion of the Credit Agreement follows the discussion of the Senior Secured Credit Agreement.

On August 23, 2002, we and certain of our international subsidiaries entered into a $550 million Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement with a syndicate of lenders (the “Senior Secured Credit Agreement”). The Senior Secured Credit Agreement originally provided for a $300 million term loan and a $250 million revolving multicurrency credit facility. The revolving multicurrency credit facility was available for working capital and general corporate purposes. On February 11, 2004, we amended our term loan under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement. As a result of the amendment, the term loan was increased from its balance then outstanding of $226 million to $250 million, and the applicable margin was lowered by 50 basis points while maintaining the existing maturity schedule. The incremental borrowings under the

term loan were used to reduce borrowings under the revolving multicurrency credit facility, which was permanently reduced to $230 million. Interest was based on either a London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or an alternative base rate that was reset periodically plus a calculated margin amount. As of January 31, 2005, $65.0 million and $64.8 million were outstanding under the term loan and revolving multicurrency credit facility, respectively.

The Senior Secured Credit Agreement contained certain covenants, which included financial covenants that required us to maintain a certain leverage ratio, a minimum coverage of interest expense and fixed charges, and a minimum net worth. The leverage ratio generally required that at the end of any fiscal quarter we would not permit the ratio of (a) our total consolidated indebtedness less cash and cash equivalents plus aggregate cash proceeds received from an unrelated third party from a financing pursuant to a permitted receivables transaction to (b) our consolidated net income plus depreciation, depletion and amortization, interest expense, income taxes, extraordinary gains and losses, deferred financing gains and losses in connection with the early extinguishment of indebtedness, equity in earnings of affiliates and minority interests and non-recurring items for the last twelve months (“EBITDA”) to be greater than 3.5 to 1. The fixed charge coverage ratio generally required that at the end of any fiscal quarter we would not permit the ratio of (a) our EBITDA to (b) our interest expense plus capital expenditures (excluding timberland purchases), capitalized interest, scheduled principal payments and cash tax expense less taxes paid on asset sales over the last twelve months to be less than 1.2 to 1. The interest coverage ratio generally required that at the end of any fiscal quarter we would not permit the ratio of (a) our EBITDA to (b) our interest expense for the last twelve months to be less than 3 to 1. The minimum net worth covenant required that we would not permit our consolidated net worth (calculated by excluding net gains resulting from asset sales (other than sales of timber assets) at the end of any quarter to be less than (a) $500 million plus (b) 50 percent of the sum of positive consolidated net income for each quarter beginning with the first quarter after the original closing date (March 2001) plus (c) 100 percent of the net cash proceeds received after the original closing date for each issuance of equity interests. At January 31, 2005, we were in compliance with these covenants. For more information on the actual covenant calculations, see the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement filed on Form 8-K dated August 28, 2002. The terms of the Senior Secured Credit Agreement limited our ability to make “restricted payments,” which included dividends and purchases, redemptions and acquisitions of equity interests. The repayment of this facility was secured by a first lien on substantially all of the personal property and certain of the real property of Greif and its United States subsidiaries and, in part, by the capital stock of the international borrowers and any intercompany notes payable to them.

Credit Agreement

As of March 2, 2005, we and certain of our international subsidiaries, as borrowers, entered into a $350 million Credit Agreement with a syndicate of financial institutions, as lenders, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as joint lead arranger and sole book-runner, KeyBank National Association, as joint lead arranger and syndication agent and National City Bank, Fleet National Bank and ING Capital LLC, as co-documentation agents. The Credit Agreement provides for a $350 million revolving multicurrency credit facility. The

revolving multicurrency credit facility is available for ongoing working capital and general corporate purposes and to refinance amounts outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement. Interest is based on either a eurocurrency rate or an alternative base rate that resets periodically plus a calculated margin amount. On March 3, 2005, $189.4 million was borrowed under the revolving multicurrency credit facility in order to prepay the obligations outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Agreement and certain costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants, which include financial covenants that require us to maintain a certain leverage ratio and a minimum coverage of interest expense. The leverage ratio generally requires that at the end of any fiscal quarter we will not permit the ratio of (a) our total consolidated indebtedness less cash and cash equivalents plus aggregate cash proceeds received from an unrelated third party from a financing pursuant to a permitted receivables transaction to (b) our consolidated net income plus depreciation, depletion and amortization, interest expense (including capitalized interest), income taxes, and minus certain extraordinary gains and non-recurring gains (or plus certain extraordinary losses and non-recurring losses) for the preceding twelve months (“New EBITDA”) to be greater than 3.5 to 1. The interest coverage ratio generally requires that at the end of any fiscal quarter we will not permit the ratio of (a) our New EBITDA to (b) our interest expense (including capitalized interest) for the preceding twelve months to be less than 3 to 1. On March 3, 2005, we were in compliance with these covenants. The terms of the Credit Agreement limit our ability to make “restricted payments,” which include dividends and purchases, redemptions and acquisitions of our equity interests. The repayment of this facility is secured by a pledge of the capital stock of substantially all of our United States subsidiaries and, in part, by the capital stock of the international borrowers. However, in the event that we receive an investment grade rating from either Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor’s Corporation, we may request that such collateral be released.

A debt extinguishment charge of $2.8 million will be recorded during the second quarter of 2005.

8⁷/8 percent Senior Subordinated Notes

On July 31, 2002, we issued Senior Subordinated Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $250 million, receiving net proceeds of approximately $248 million before expenses. Interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes is payable semi-annually at the annual rate of 8.875 percent. The Senior Subordinated Notes do not have required principal payments prior to maturity on August 1, 2012. As of January 31, 2005, there was a total of $252.8 million outstanding under the Senior Subordinated Notes. The increase in the balance as compared to the proceeds originally received was primarily due to the recording of gains on fair value hedges we have in place to hedge interest rate risk. The Indenture pursuant to which the Senior Subordinated Notes were issued contains certain covenants. At January 31, 2005, we were in compliance with these covenants. The terms of the Senior Subordinated Notes also limit our ability to make “restricted payments,” which include dividends and purchases, redemptions and acquisitions of equity interests.

Trade Accounts Receivable Credit Facility

On October 31, 2003, we entered into a five-year, up to $120.0 million, credit facility with an affiliate of a bank in connection with the securitization of certain of our United States trade accounts receivable. The facility is secured by certain of our United States trade accounts receivable and bears interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR plus a margin or other agreed upon rate. We also pay a commitment fee. We can terminate this facility at any time upon 60 days prior written notice. In connection with this transaction, we established Greif Receivables Funding LLC, which is included in our consolidated financial statements. This entity purchases and services our trade accounts receivable that are subject to this credit facility. As of January 31, 2005, there was a total of $83.5 million outstanding under the trade accounts receivable credit facility.

The trade accounts receivable credit facility provides that in the event we breach any of our financial covenants under the Credit Agreement, and the majority of the lenders thereunder consent to a waiver thereof, but the provider of the trade accounts receivable credit facility does not consent to any such waiver, then we must within 90 days of providing notice of the breach, pay all amounts outstanding under the trade accounts receivable credit facility.

Sale of European Accounts Receivable

To further reduce borrowing costs, we entered into an arrangement to sell on a regular basis up to €55 million ($72 million at January 31, 2005) of certain European accounts receivable of our European subsidiaries to a major international bank. As part of this arrangement, we received proceeds of $54.4 million from the sale of such accounts receivable in the fourth quarter of 2004. We will continue to service these accounts receivable, although no interests have been retained. The acquiring international bank has full title and interest to the accounts receivable, will be free to further dispose of the accounts receivable sold to it and will be fully entitled to receive and retain for its own account the total collections of such accounts receivable. These accounts receivable have been removed from the balance sheet since they meet the applicable criteria of SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.”

Contractual Obligations

As of January 31, 2005, we had the following contractual obligations (Dollars in millions):


			Payments Due By Period
	Total		Less than 1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		After 5 years
Long-term debt	$	477	$	—	$	65	$	148	$	264
Short-term borrowings		9		9		—		—		—
Non-cancelable operating leases		65		13		24		13		15

Total contractual cash obligations	$	551	$	22	$	89	$	161	$	279

Stock Repurchase Program

In February 1999, our Board of Directors authorized us to purchase up to one million shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock or any combination of the foregoing (the “Common Stock”). During the first three months of 2005, we repurchased 100,000 shares of Class B Common Stock. As of January 31, 2005, we had repurchased 864,680 shares, including 486,476 shares of Class A Common Stock and 378,204 shares of Class B Common Stock. The total cost of the shares repurchased from 1999 through January 31, 2005 was $28.0 million.

On February 28, 2005, the Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase an additional one million shares of our Common Stock.

Recent Accounting Standards

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a revision to SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” This revision will require us to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. This revised Statement is effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005 (August 1, 2005 for us). This revised Statement will apply to all awards granted after the required effective date and to awards modified, repurchased or canceled after that date. As of the required effective date, we will apply this revised Statement using a modified version of prospective application. Under that transition method, compensation cost is recognized on or after the required effective date for the portion of outstanding awards for which the requisite service has not yet been rendered, based on the grant-date fair value of those awards calculated under SFAS No. 123 for either recognition or pro forma disclosures. For periods before the required effective date, we have elected not to apply a modified version of retrospective application under which financial statements for prior periods are adjusted by SFAS No. 123. Adoption of this Statement is expected to result in a $0.3 million compensation cost in the consolidated statements of operations for the fourth quarter of 2005.

Forward-Looking Statements; Certain Factors Affecting Future Results

All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this Form 10-Q, including, without limitation, statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected costs, goals and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “project,” “believe”, “continue” or “target” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. All forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-Q are based on information presently available to our management. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements have a reasonable basis, we can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements. Such risks and uncertainties that could cause a difference include, but are not limited to: general economic and business conditions, including a prolonged or substantial economic downturn; changing trends and demands in the industries in which we compete, including industry over-capacity; industry competition; the continuing consolidation of our customer base for industrial packaging, containerboard and corrugated products; political instability in those foreign countries where we manufacture and sell our products; foreign currency fluctuations and devaluations; availability and costs of raw materials for the manufacture of our products, particularly steel, resins, pulpwood, old corrugated containers for recycling and containerboard, and price fluctuations in energy costs; costs associated with litigation or claims against us pertaining to environmental, safety and health, product liability and other matters; work stoppages and other labor relations matters; property loss resulting from wars, acts of terrorism, or natural disasters; the frequency and volume of sales of our timber and timberland; and the deviation of actual results from the estimates and/or assumptions used by us in the application of our significant accounting policies. These and other risks and uncertainties that could materially affect our consolidated financial results are further discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2004. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

There has not been a significant change in the quantitative and qualitative disclosures about the Company’s market risk from the disclosures contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2004.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company’s management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 15d–15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure

controls and procedures were effective in timely making known to them material information required to be included in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

There has been no change in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

(a)

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on February 28, 2005.

(b)

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the following nominees were elected to the Board of Directors for a one-year term. The inspectors of election certified the following vote tabulations:


	For	Against
Vicki L. Avril	11,604,036	2,022
Charles R. Chandler	11,568,990	37,068
Michael H. Dempsey	11,568,290	37,768
Michael J. Gasser	11,596,050	10,008
Daniel J. Gunsett	11,567,890	38,168
Judith D. Hook	11,566,990	39,068
Patrick J. Norton	11,604,536	1,522
David J. Olderman	11,603,636	2,422
William B. Sparks, Jr.	11,594,850	11,208

(c)

The 2005 Outside Directors Equity Award Plan was approved at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The inspectors of election certified the following vote tabulations:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
10,222,570	122,653	9,880	1,250,955

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a.)

Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
10.1		$350,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2005, among Greif, Inc., Greif Spain Holdings, S.L., Greif Bros. Canada Inc., Greif (UK) Ltd., Greif International Holdings B.V., and Greif Australia Pty. Ltd., as borrowers, and various lending institutions with Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent.

31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a - 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a - 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a - 14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a - 14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

(b.)

Reports on Form 8-K.

On November 4, 2004, the Company filed a Form 8-K describing an amendment, dated October 29, 2004, to its Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement.

On January 10, 2005, the Company filed a Form 8-K describing the grant of stock options to certain employees under the 2001 Management Equity Incentive and Compensation Plan.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized.


		Greif, Inc.
		(Registrant)

Date: March 7, 2005		/s/ Donald S. Huml
		Donald S. Huml, Chief Financial
		Officer (Duly Authorized Signatory)

GREIF, INC.

Form 10-Q

For Quarterly Period Ended January 31, 2005

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
10.1		$350,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2005, among Greif, Inc., Greif Spain Holdings, S.L., Greif Bros. Canada Inc., Greif (UK) Ltd., Greif International Holdings B.V., and Greif Australia Pty. Ltd., as borrowers, and various lending institutions with Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent.

31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a - 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a - 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a - 14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a - 14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

Credit Agreement

Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION COPY

$350,000,000

CREDIT AGREEMENT

among

GREIF, INC.,

GREIF SPAIN HOLDINGS, S.L.,

GREIF BROS. CANADA INC.,

GREIF (UK) LTD.,

GREIF INTERNATIONAL HOLDING B.V.,

AND

GREIF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.,

as Borrowers,

and

VARIOUS LENDING INSTITUTIONS

with

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Administrative Agent

Dated as of March 2, 2005

Arranged by

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,

as Joint Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner,

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Joint Lead Arranger and Syndication Agent

and

NATIONAL CITY BANK,

FLEET NATIONAL BANK, and

ING CAPITAL LLC, as Co-Documentation Agents

Table of Contents


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ARTICLE I	DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS	1
1.1	Definitions	1
1.2	Accounting Terms; Financial Statements.	42
1.3	Calculation of Exchange Rate	43
ARTICLE II	AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT	43
2.1	The Commitments.	43
2.2	Notes.	48
2.3	Minimum Amount of Each Borrowing; Maximum Number of Borrowings	48
2.4	Borrowing Options	49
2.5	Notice of Borrowing	49
2.6	Conversion or Continuation	49
2.7	Disbursement of Funds	50
2.8	Utilization of Multicurrency Revolving Commitments in an Alternative Currency.	51
2.9	Revolver Increase.	52
2.10	Letters of Credit.	53
2.11	Pro Rata Borrowings	60
2.12	Special Provisions Relating to Loans made to European Holdco	60
ARTICLE III	INTEREST AND FEES	61
3.1	Interest.	61
3.2	Fees.	62
3.3	Computation of Interest and Fees	63
3.4	Interest Periods	63
3.5	Compensation for Funding Losses	64
3.6	Increased Costs, Illegality, Etc.	64
3.7	Replacement of Affected Lenders	66
ARTICLE IV	REDUCTION OF COMMITMENTS; PAYMENTS AND PREPAYMENTS	67
4.1	Voluntary Reduction of Commitments	67
4.2	Voluntary Prepayments	68
4.3	Mandatory Prepayments.	68
4.4	Application of Prepayments.	70
4.5	Method and Place of Payment.	70
4.6	Net Payments.	71
4.7	Loans to Greif UK.	73
ARTICLE V	CONDITIONS OF CREDIT	74
5.1	Conditions Precedent to the Initial Borrowing	74
5.2	Conditions Precedent to All Credit Events	78
ARTICLE VI	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES	78
6.1	Corporate Status	79
6.2	Corporate Power and Authority	79
6.3	No Violation	79
6.4	Governmental and Other Approvals	79

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6.5	Financial Statements; Financial Condition; Undisclosed Liabilities Projections; Etc.	80
6.6	Litigation	81
6.7	True and Complete Disclosure	81
6.8	Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations.	81
6.9	Taxes	81
6.10	Compliance With ERISA	81
6.11	Security Documents.	82
6.12	Senior Subordinated Note Documents	82
6.13	Ownership of Property	83
6.14	Capitalization of Company	83
6.15	Subsidiaries.	83
6.16	Compliance With Law, Etc	84
6.17	Investment Company Act	84
6.18	Public Utility Holding Company Act	84
6.19	Environmental Matters.	84
6.20	Labor Relations	84
6.21	Intellectual Property, Licenses, Franchises and Formulas	85
6.22	Anti-Terrorism Laws	85
ARTICLE VII	AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS	85
7.1	Financial Statements	85
7.2	Certificates; Other Information	86
7.3	Notices	87
7.4	Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence	88
7.5	Payment of Obligations	88
7.6	Inspection of Property, Books and Records	88
7.7	ERISA	89
7.8	Maintenance of Property, Insurance.	89
7.9	Environmental Laws	89
7.10	Certain Collateral Limitations	89
7.11	Use of Proceeds	90
7.12	Additional Security; Further Assurances.	90
7.13	End of Fiscal Years; Fiscal Quarters	91
7.14	Foreign Pension Plan Compliance	91
7.15	Currency and Commodity Hedging Transactions	91
7.16	Limitations on activities of U.S. Holdco and European Holdco	91
ARTICLE VIII	NEGATIVE COVENANTS	92
8.1	Liens	92
8.2	Indebtedness	94
8.3	Fundamental Changes	96
8.4	Asset Sales	96
8.5	Dividends or Other Distributions	98
8.6	Issuance of Stock.	99

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8.7	Loans, Investment and Acquisitions	100
8.8	Transactions with Affiliates	101
8.9	Insurance Subsidiary	101
8.10	Sale or Discount of Receivables	101
8.11	Fiscal Year	102
8.12	Limitation on Voluntary Payments and Modifications of Indebtedness; Modifications of Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws and Certain Other Agreements, Etc	102
8.13	Limitation on Certain Restrictions on Subsidiaries	102
8.14	Accounting Changes	103
ARTICLE IX	FINANCIAL COVENANTS	103
9.1	Capital Expenditures	103
9.2	Interest Coverage Ratio	104
9.3	Leverage Ratio	104
ARTICLE X	EVENTS OF DEFAULT	104
10.1	Events of Default	104
10.2	Rights Not Exclusive	107
ARTICLE XI	ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT	107
11.1	Appointment	107
11.2	Nature of Duties	107
11.3	Exculpation, Rights Etc	108
11.4	Reliance	108
11.5	Indemnification	108
11.6	Administrative Agent In Its Individual Capacity	109
11.7	Notice of Default	109
11.8	Holders of Obligations	109
11.9	Resignation by Administrative Agent.	109
11.10	The Joint Lead Arrangers, Sole Book Runner, Syndication Agent and Co-Documentation Agents	110
ARTICLE XII	MISCELLANEOUS	110
12.1	No Waiver; Modifications in Writing.	110
12.2	Further Assurances.	112
12.3	Notices, Etc	112
12.4	Costs, Expenses and Taxes; Indemnification.	113
12.5	Confirmations	115
12.6	Adjustment; Setoff.	115
12.7	Execution in Counterparts	116
12.8	Binding Effect; Assignment; Addition and Substitution of Lenders.	116
12.9	CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; MUTUAL WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.	119
12.10	Release of Collateral	119
12.11	GOVERNING LAW	120
12.12	Severability of Provisions	120
12.13	Transfers of Notes	120

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12.14	Registry	120
12.15	Euro Currency.	121
12.16	Headings	121
12.17	Termination of Agreement	121
12.18	Confidentiality	121
12.19	Concerning the Collateral and the Loan Documents.	122
12.20	Effectiveness	124
12.21	Executive Proceedings in Spain.	124
12.22	Restrictions on Guarantees and Pledges	124
12.23	Special Provisions in relation to Dutch Collateral.	125
ARTICLE XIII	COMPANY GUARANTEE	126
13.1	The Company Guarantee	126
13.2	Insolvency	127
13.3	Nature of Liability	127
13.4	Independent Obligation	127
13.5	Authorization	127
13.6	Reliance	128
13.7	Subordination	128
13.8	Waiver.	128
13.9	Nature of Liability	129

INDEX OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

Exhibits


Exhibit 2.1(b)(ii)		Form of Notice of Swing Line Borrowing
Exhibit 2.1(b)(iv)		Form of Swing Line Loan Participation Certificate
Exhibit 2.2(a)(1)		Form of Multicurrency Revolving Note
Exhibit 2.2(a)(2)		Form of Standard Currency Swing Line Note
Exhibit 2.2(a)(3)		Form of Canadian Swing Line Note
Exhibit 2.2(a)(4)		Form of Australian Swing Line Note
Exhibit 2.5		Form of Notice of Borrowing
Exhibit 2.6		Form of Notice of Conversion or Continuation
Exhibit 2.10(c)		Form of Letter of Credit Request
Exhibit 4.6(d)		Form of Section 4.6(d) Certificate
Exhibit 5.1(b)(i)		Form of United States Loan Guarantee
Exhibit 5.1(b)(ii)		Form of United States Pledge Agreement
Exhibit 5.1(b)(iii)		Form of Foreign Guarantee Agreement
Exhibit 5.1(b)(iv)		Form of Foreign Pledge Agreements
Exhibit 5.1(d)(i)		Form of Opinion of Borrowers’ Counsel
Exhibit 5.1(d)(ii)		Form of Opinion of Foreign Local Counsel
Exhibit 5.1(e)		Form of Officer’s Certificate
Exhibit 5.1(f)		Form of Secretary’s Certificate
Exhibit 5.1(t)		Form of Post-Closing Agreement
Exhibit 7.2(a)		Form of Compliance Certificate Pursuant to Section 7.2(a)
Exhibit 12.1(b)		Form of Joinder Agreement
Exhibit 12.8(c)		Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
Exhibit 13		Form of Eurocurrency Funding Indemnity Agreement

Schedules
Schedule 1.1(a)		Commitments
Schedule 1.1(c)		Subsidiary Borrowers
Schedule 1.1(d)		European Holdco Intercompany Notes
Schedule 2.10(j)		Letters of Credit Outstanding
Schedule 3		Transformation Restructuring Charges
Schedule 5.1(b)(iii)		Guarantors under Foreign Guarantee Agreement
Schedule 5.1(b)(iv)		Foreign Pledge Agreements
Schedule 6.3		Approvals and Consents
Schedule 6.4		Governmental Approval
Schedule 6.5(a)		Pro Forma Balance Sheet
Schedule 6.5(c)		Indebtedness
Schedule 6.5(e)		Projections
Schedule 6.11		Pledge Agreement Filings
Schedule 6.15		Organization of Subsidiaries
Schedule 8.2(a)		Existing Indebtedness
Schedule 8.4		Asset Dispositions
Schedule 8.7		Existing Investments
Schedule 8.8		Affiliate Transactions
Schedule 8.13(a)		Existing Restrictions on Subsidiaries
Schedule 12.3		Notice Offices

CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT is dated as of March 2, 2005 and is made by and among Greif, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its successors, the “Company”), Greif Spain Holdings, S.L., sociedad unipersonal, a private limited liability company (sociedad de responsabilidad limitada), organized under the laws of Spain (“European Holdco”), Greif Bros. Canada Inc., a corporation continued and existing under the laws of Canada (“Canadian Borrower”), Greif UK Ltd., a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“Greif UK”), Greif International Holding B.V., a private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperlite aansprakelijkheid) organized under the laws of The Netherlands with statutory seat in Amstelveen, The Netherlands (“Greif International Holdings” and, together with European Holdco and Greif UK, each a “European Subsidiary Borrower” and collectively, the “European Subsidiary Borrowers”), and Greif Australia PTY. Ltd., a corporation organized under the laws of the Australian Capital Territory (“Australian Borrower”, and together with the European Subsidiary Borrowers and Canadian Borrower, collectively, the “Subsidiary Borrowers” and each a “Subsidiary Borrower” and, together with Company, the “Borrowers”), the undersigned financial institutions, including Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, in their capacities as lenders hereunder (collectively, the “Lenders,” and each individually, a “Lender”) and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent (“Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, Borrowers have requested that the Lenders provide a multicurrency revolving credit facility to Borrowers in an aggregate amount not to exceed the Dollar Equivalent $350 million at any time outstanding and maturing on March 2, 2010;

WHEREAS, the proceeds of the revolving credit facility described above will be used by Borrowers for ongoing working capital and general corporate purposes and to refinance amounts outstanding under that certain Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement dated as of August 23, 2002 (as, amended, restated or otherwise modified and in effect on the date hereof, the “Existing Credit Agreement”) among the Borrowers, the financial institutions party thereto and Citicorp North America, Inc., as administrative agent; and

WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing to extend commitments to make the multicurrency revolving credit loans to Borrowers for the purposes specified above and only on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants herein contained and, among other things, the assignment of and the grant of a security interest in the Pledged Securities by Company and certain of its Subsidiaries in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors pursuant to the Pledge Agreements, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

1.1 Definitions. As used herein, and unless the context requires a different meaning, the following terms have the meanings indicated:

“Acquisition” means (i) the purchase by a Person of all or a significant part of a business or business unit conducted by another Person or (ii) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of any Person with any other Person.

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“Additional Security Documents” means all pledge agreements, security agreements and other security documents entered into pursuant to Section 7.12 with respect to additional Collateral, in each case, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Administrative Agent” has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction to this Agreement and any successor Administrative Agent in such capacity.

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any Person or group acting in concert in respect of the Person in question that, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person provided that neither DB nor any Affiliate of DB shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any Credit Party. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person or group of Persons, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise. A Person shall be deemed to control a corporation if such Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to vote 10% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such corporation.

“Agent or Agents” means Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as the context may require.

“Agreed Alternative Currency” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(c).

“Agreement” means this Credit Agreement, as the same may at any time be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms hereof and in effect.

“Alternative Currency” means, at any time, any Agreed Alternative Currency, Euro or Sterling.

“Alternative Currency Loan” means any Loan denominated in a currency other than Dollars, Australian Dollars or Canadian Dollars.

“Applicable Base Rate Margin” means at any date, with respect to Base Rate Loans, the applicable percentage set forth under the column Applicable Base Rate Margin for Multicurrency Revolving Loans opposite the Most Recent Leverage Ratio as of such date:


Most Recent Leverage Ratio		Applicable Base Rate Margin For Multicurrency Revolving Loans
Greater than or equal to 3.0 to 1		0.250%
Less than 3.0 to 1 but equal to or greater than 2.0 to 1		0.000%
Less than 2.0 to 1 but equal to or greater than 1.5 to 1		0.000%
Less than 1.5 to 1		0.000%

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“Applicable Canadian Prime Rate Margin” means at any date, with respect to Canadian Swing Line Loans bearing interest at the Overnight Rate, the applicable percentage set forth under the column Applicable Canadian Prime Rate Margin for Canadian Swing Line Loans opposite the Most Recent Leverage Ratio as of such date:


Most Recent Leverage Ratio		Applicable Canadian Prime Rate Margin for Canadian Swing Line Loans
Greater than or equal to 3.0 to 1		0.250%
Less than 3.0 to 1 but equal to or greater than 2.0 to 1		0.000%
Less than 2.0 to 1 but equal to or greater than 1.5 to 1		0.000%
Less than 1.5 to 1		0.000%

“Applicable Currency” means as to any particular payment or Loan, Dollars, Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars or the Alternative Currency in which it is denominated or is payable.

“Applicable Eurocurrency Margin” means at any date, with respect to Eurocurrency Loans, the applicable percentage set forth in the following table under the column Applicable Eurocurrency Margin for Multicurrency Revolving Loans opposite the Most Recent Leverage Ratio on such date:


Most Recent Leverage Ratio		Applicable Eurocurrency Margin For Multicurrency Revolving Loans
Greater than or equal to 3.0 to 1		0.875%
Less than 3.0 to 1 but equal to or greater than 2.0 to 1		0.700%
Less than 2.0 to 1 but equal to or greater than 1.5 to 1		0.500%
Less than 1.5 to 1		0.425%

“Applicable Facility Fee Percentage” means at any date, the applicable percentage set forth in the following table opposite the Most Recent Leverage Ratio as of such date:


Most Recent Leverage Ratio		Applicable Facility Fee Percentage
Greater than or equal to 3.0 to 1		0.375%
Less than 3.0 to 1 but equal to or greater than 2.0 to 1		0.300%
Less than 2.0 to 1 but equal to or greater than 1.5 to 1		0.250%
Less than 1.5 to 1		0.200%

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“Asset Disposition” means any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition (or series of related sales, leases, transfers or dispositions) of all or any part of an interest in shares of Capital Stock of a Subsidiary of Company (other than directors’ qualifying shares) and similar arrangements required by Requirements of Law, property or other assets (each referred to for the purposes of this definition as a “disposition”) by Company or any of its Subsidiaries; provided, a Recovery Event shall not be considered an Asset Disposition.

“Assignee” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.8(c).

“Assignment and Assumption Agreement” means an Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit 12.8(c) annexed hereto and made a part hereof made by any applicable Lender, as assignor, and such Lender’s assignee in accordance with Section 12.8.

“Associate” has the meaning given in section 128F(9) of the Australian Tax Act.

“Attorney Costs” means all reasonable fees and disbursements of any law firm or other external counsel and the reasonable allocated cost of internal legal services, including all reasonable disbursements of internal counsel.

“Attributable Debt” means as of the date of determination thereof, without duplication, (i) in connection with a Sale and Leaseback Transaction, the net present value (discounted according to GAAP at the cost of debt implied in the lease) of the obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the then remaining term of any applicable lease, (ii) Receivables Facility Attributable Debt; provided, for purposes of the definition of Leverage Ratio, Receivables Facility Attributable Debt in an amount not to exceed $100,000,000 in the aggregate for all such Receivables Facility Attributable Debt shall not be considered “Attributable Debt” to the extent the Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization giving rise to such Receivables Facility Attributable Debt constitutes a “true sale” under GAAP and (iii) the principal balance outstanding under any synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off-balance sheet financing product to which such Person is a party, where such transaction is considered borrowed money indebtedness for tax purposes but is classified as an operating lease in accordance with GAAP.

“Australian Borrower” has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction hereto.

“Australian Dollar” and the symbol “A$” each mean the lawful money of the Commonwealth of Australia.

“Australian Pledge Agreement” is defined on Schedule 5.1(b)(iv).

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“Australian Swing Line Commitment” means, with respect to the Australian Swing Line Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make Australian Swing Line Loans, as such commitment may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to this Agreement, which commitment as of the date hereof is the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1(a) hereto under the caption “Amount of Australian Swing Line Commitment” as the same may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, which commitment equals $5,000,000 in the aggregate as of the date hereof.

“Australian Swing Line Lender” means the Lender or Lenders identified as such from time to time on Schedule 1.1(a).

“Australian Swing Line Loans” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.1(b)(i)(C) hereto.

“Australian Tax Act” means the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cwlth) and the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cwlth), as applicable.

“Available Multicurrency Revolving Commitment” means, as to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) such Lender’s Multicurrency Revolving Commitment over (b) the sum of (i) the aggregate Effective Amount of then outstanding Multicurrency Revolving Loans made by such Lender and (ii) such Lender’s Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the Effective Amount of LC Obligations and Swing Line Loans then outstanding.

“Bankruptcy Code” means Title I of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, as amended, as set forth in Title 11 of the United States Code, as hereafter amended.

“Base Rate” means the greater of (i) the rate most recently announced by DB at its principal office as its “prime rate”, which is not necessarily the lowest rate made available by DB or (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1% per annum. The “prime rate” announced by DB is evidenced by the recording thereof after its announcement in such internal publication or publications as DB may designate. Any change in the interest rate resulting from a change in such “prime rate” announced by DB shall become effective without prior notice to Borrower as of 12:01 a.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day on which each change in such “prime rate” is announced by DB. DB may make commercial or other loans to others at rates of interest at, above or below its “prime rate”.

“Base Rate Loan” means any Loan denominated in Dollars which bears interest at a rate determined with reference to the Base Rate.

“Beneficial Owner” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Rule 13d-3 of the SEC under the Exchange Act as in effect on the date hereof.

“Benefited Lender” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.6(a).

“Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

“Borrower” has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction to this Agreement.

“Borrowers” has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction to this Agreement.

“Borrowing” means a group of Loans of a single Type (except as otherwise specifically provided herein) made by the Lenders or any Swing Line Loan made by any Swing Line Lender, as appropriate on a single date (or resulting from a conversion on such date) and in the case of Eurocurrency

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Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect, provided that Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Loans incurred pursuant to Section 3.7 shall be considered part of any related Borrowing of Eurocurrency Loans.

“Business Day” means (i) as it relates to any payment, determination, funding or notice to be made or given in connection with any Dollar-denominated Loan, or otherwise to be made or given to or from Administrative Agent, a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close; provided, however, that when used in connection with a Eurocurrency Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market; provided, further, that when used in connection with any Letter of Credit, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which commercial banks in the city in which the Facing Agent for such Letter of Credit is domiciled are required by law to close; and (ii) as it relates to any payment, determination, funding or notice to be made or given in connection with any Alternative Currency Loan, any day (A) on which dealings in deposits in the Alternative Currency are carried out in the London interbank market, and (B) on which commercial banks and foreign exchange markets are open for business in London, New York City, and the principal financial center for such Alternative Currency and (C) with respect to any such payment, determination or funding to be made in connection with any Alternative Currency Loan denominated in Euros, on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET) System or any successor settlement system is open; provided, however that when used in connection with a Borrowing by Canadian Borrower, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for business in Toronto or Montreal; provided, further that when used in connection with a Borrowing by Australian Borrower, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for business in Sydney.

“Canadian Borrower” has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction to this Agreement.

“Canadian Dollars” and “Cdn.$” shall mean lawful currency of Canada.

“Canadian Pledge Agreement” is defined on Schedule 5.1(b)(iv).

“Canadian Prime Rate” means, for each day in any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum as shall be in effect from time to time, which rate per annum shall at all times for such day be equal to the higher of (a) the variable annual rate of interest announced and adjusted publicly by Canadian Swing Line Lender and in effect as its prime rate at its principal office in Toronto, Ontario on such day for determining interest rates on Canadian Dollar-denominated commercial loans made in Canada and (b) 0.75% per annum above the average of the rates per annum for Canadian Dollar bankers’ acceptances having a term of one month that appears on the display referred to as the “CDOR Page” (or any display substituted therefor) of Reuter Monitor Money Rates Service as of 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on the date of determination, as reported by Canadian Swing Line Lender (and if such screen is not available, any successor or similar service as may be selected by Canadian Swing Line Lender).

“Canadian Swing Line Commitment” means, with respect to the Canadian Swing Line Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make Canadian Swing Line Loans, as such commitment may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to this Agreement, which commitment as of the date hereof is the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1(a) hereto under the caption “Amount of Canadian Swing Line Commitment” as the same may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, which commitment equals $10,000,000 in the aggregate as of the date hereof.

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“Canadian Swing Line Lender” means Deutsche Bank AG, Canada Branch and such other Lenders as may from time to time be identified on Schedule 1.1(a).

“Canadian Swing Line Loans” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.1(b)(i)(B) hereto.

“Capital Expenditures” means, without duplication, with respect to any Person, any amounts expended, during or in respect of a period for any purchase or other acquisition for value of any asset that should be classified on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP as a fixed or capital asset including, without limitation, the direct or indirect acquisition of such assets or improvements by way of increased product or service charges, offset items or otherwise, and shall include Capitalized Leases but shall exclude any Capital Expenditures arising as a part of a Permitted Acquisition or any purchase of timberland by Soterra LLC, or expenditures made in connection with the replacement, substitution or restoration of assets to the extent financed from the proceeds of a Recovery Event.

“Capital Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights in or other equivalents (however designated) of such Person’s capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests or other equivalent interests and any rights (other than debt securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock), warrants or options exchangeable for or convertible into such capital stock or other equity interests.

“Capitalized Lease” means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, any lease of property, real or personal, in respect of which the present value of the minimum rental commitment is capitalized on the balance sheet of the lessee in accordance with GAAP.

“Capitalized Lease Obligation” means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a Capitalized Lease which would at such time be so required to be capitalized on the balance sheet of the lessee in accordance with GAAP.

“Cash” means money, currency or the available credit balance in a Deposit Account.

“Cash Equivalents” means (i) any security, maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition, issued by the United States of America or an instrumentality or agency thereof and guaranteed full as to principal, premium, if any, and interest by the United States of America; (ii) any certificate of deposit, time deposit or bankers’ acceptance (or, with respect to non-U.S. banking institutions, similar instruments), maturing not more than one year after the day of acquisition, issued by any commercial banking institution that is a member of the U.S. Federal Reserve System or a commercial banking institution organized and located in a country recognized by the United States of America, in each case, having combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than U.S. $500 million (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof), whose short-term debt has a rating, at the time as of which any investment therein is made, of “P-l” (or higher) according to Moody’s or “A-1” (or higher) according to S&P; (iii) commercial paper maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Company or any Borrower) with a rating, at the time as of which any investment therein is made, of “P-l” (or higher) according to Moody’s or “A-1” (or higher) according to S&P; (iv) any money market deposit accounts issued or offered by a commercial banking institution that is a member of the U.S. Federal Reserve System or a commercial institution organized and located in a country recognized by the United States of America, in each case, having combined capital and surplus in excess of U.S. $500 million (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof); and (v) other short-term investments utilized by Foreign Subsidiaries in accordance with normal investment practices for cash management not exceeding a Dollar Equivalent amount of $10,000,000 in aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time.

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“Change of Control” means the occurrence at any time of any of the following events:

(a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) (other than the Permitted Investors) is or becomes (as a result of the acquisition or issuance of securities, by merger or otherwise) the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the voting power with respect to the election of directors of all then outstanding voting Capital Stock of Company (other than as a result of a public primary registered equity offering by Company of new shares issued by Company in such offering), whether as a result of the issuance of securities of the Company, any merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution of the Company, any direct or indirect transfer of securities by the Permitted Investors or otherwise (for purposes of this clause (a), the Permitted Investors will be deemed to beneficially own any voting Capital Stock of a specified corporation held by a parent corporation so long as the Permitted Investors beneficially own, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate a majority of the total voting power of the voting Capital Stock of such parent corporation);

(b) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company (together with any new directors whose election or appointment by such Board or whose nomination for election by the stockholders of the Company was approved by a vote of not less than a majority of the directors then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company then in office; or

(c) the sale, transfer, assignment, lease, conveyance or other disposition, directly or indirectly, of all or substantially all the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries (other than Soterra LLC), considered as a whole (other than a disposition of such assets as an entirety or virtually as an entirety to a wholly owned Subsidiary or one or more Permitted Investors or a Person of which one or more of the Permitted Investors own more than 50% of the voting power) shall have occurred, or the Company merges, consolidates or amalgamates with or into any other Person (other than one or more Permitted Investors, provided the Company is the surviving entity) or any other Person (other than one or more Permitted Investors or a Person of which one or more of the Permitted Investors own more than 50% of the voting power, provided the Company is the surviving entity) merges, consolidates or amalgamates with or into the Company, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which the outstanding voting Capital Stock of the Company is reclassified into or exchanged for cash, securities or other Property, other than any such transaction where:

(i) the outstanding voting Capital Stock of the Company is reclassified into or exchanged for other voting Capital Stock of the Company or for voting Capital Stock of the surviving corporation, and

(ii) the holders of the voting Capital Stock of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own, directly or indirectly, not less than a majority of the voting Capital Stock of the Company or the surviving corporation immediately after such transaction and in substantially the same proportion as before the transaction.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as from time to time amended, including the regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor statute and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

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“Co-Documentation Agents” means each of National City Bank, ING Capital LLC and Fleet National Bank.

“Collateral” means all “Collateral” as defined in each of the Security Documents; provided, that Collateral shall expressly exclude the Capital Stock of Soterra LLC.

“Collateral Account” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.3(a).

“Collateral Agent” means DB acting as collateral agent for the Secured Creditors pursuant to its appointment as Collateral Agent in Section 11.1.

“Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the aggregate of the Multicurrency Revolving Commitment, Standard Currency Swing Line Commitment, Australian Swing Line Commitment and Canadian Swing Line Commitment of such Lender and “Commitments” means such commitments of all of the Lenders collectively.

“Commitment Period” means, the period from and including the date hereof to but not including the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date or, in the case of the Swing Line Commitments, five (5) Business Days prior to the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date.

“Common Stock” means the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock of Company, without par value.

“Company” has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction to this Agreement.

“Company Owned Life Insurance Program” means a life insurance program in which the Company is a participant, pursuant to which the Company is the owner of whole life policies insuring the lives of certain of its employees.

“Company Refinancing” means the repayment in full of all material indebtedness for money borrowed of Company and its Subsidiaries (other than the Loans and the Letters of Credit and any other Indebtedness of the Company permitted to be outstanding pursuant to Section 8.2 hereof).

“Company Refinancing Documents” means collectively all agreements, instruments and documents executed in connection with the Company Refinancing, including, without limitation, any document or instrument necessary to release and terminate any and all security interests thereunder.

“Compliance Certificate” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 7.2(a).

“Computation Date” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.8(a).

“Consolidated Debt” means, at any time, (i) all Indebtedness of Company and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP and (ii) the aggregate outstanding amount, without duplication, of Attributable Debt of Company and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis.

“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, on a consolidated basis for the Company and its Subsidiaries, the sum of the amounts for such period, without duplication, of:


		(i)		Consolidated Net Income,

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plus	(ii)	Consolidated Interest Expense, to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income,

plus	(iii)	charges against income for foreign, federal, state and local taxes and capital taxes in each case based on income, to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income,

plus	(iv)	depreciation and depletion expense, to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income,

plus	(v)	amortization expense, including, without limitation, amortization of good will and other intangible assets, fees, costs and expenses in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of any of the Documents, and other fees, costs and expenses in connection with Permitted Acquisitions, in each case, to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income,

minus	(vi)	the gain (or plus the loss) resulting from the sale of any assets other than in the ordinary course of business to the extent added (deducted) in computing Consolidated Net Income,

minus	(vii)	any amount of gains from the sale of Timber Lands in excess of the Dollar Equivalent of $40,000,000 for any such period,

minus	(viii)	extraordinary or non-cash nonrecurring gains (or plus extraordinary or non-cash nonrecurring losses) to the extent added (deducted) in computing Consolidated Net Income,

minus	(ix)	any gain resulting from any write-up of assets (other than with respect to any Company Owned Life Insurance Program) to the extent added (deducted) in computing Consolidated Net Income,

plus	(x)	any non-cash charge resulting from any write-down of assets to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income and any deferred financing costs for such period written off, or premiums paid, in connection with the early extinguishment of Indebtedness;

plus	(xi)	any non-cash restructuring charge to the extent deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income; and

plus	(xii)	any Transformation Restructuring Charge incurred during Fiscal Year 2005 or Fiscal Year 2004 not to exceed the amount for any such periods as set forth on Schedule 3;

in each case calculated for the applicable period in conformity with GAAP; provided, however, Consolidated EBITDA shall be decreased by the amount of any cash expenditures in such period related to non-cash charges added back to Consolidated EBITDA during any prior periods.

“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any period, without duplication, the sum of the total interest expense (including that attributable to Capitalized Leases in accordance with GAAP) of Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of

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Company and its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing, but excluding, however, any amortization of deferred financing costs, all as determined on a consolidated basis for Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP plus the interest component of any lease payment under Attributable Debt transactions paid by Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis plus expenses and any discount and/or interest component in respect of a sale of Receivables by Company and its Subsidiaries permitted under this Agreement regardless of whether such expenses, discount or interest would constitute interest under GAAP plus amortization in connection with Hedging Agreements, plus interest expense on deferred compensation or customer deposits.

“Consolidated Net Income” and “Consolidated Net Loss” mean, respectively, with respect to any period, the aggregate of the net income (loss) of the Person in question for such period, determined in accordance with GAAP on a consolidated basis, provided that, there shall be excluded (i) the income or loss of any unconsolidated Subsidiary and any Person in which any other Person (other than Company or any of the Subsidiaries or any director holding qualifying shares in compliance with applicable law or any other third party holding a de minimus number of shares in order to comply with other similar requirements) has a joint interest, except to the extent of the amount of dividends or other distributions actually paid to Company or any of its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries by such Person during such period, (ii) unrealized gains or losses in respect of Hedging Agreements, and (iii) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles.

“Consolidated Tangible Assets” means, for any Person, the total assets of such Person and its Subsidiaries, as determined from a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP, but excluding therefrom all items that are treated as goodwill and other intangible assets under GAAP.

“Contaminant” means any material with respect to which any Environmental Law imposes a duty, obligation or standard of conduct, including without limitation any pollutant, contaminant (as those terms are defined in 42 U.S.C. § 9601(33)), toxic pollutant (as that term is defined in 33 U.S.C. § 1362(13)), hazardous substance (as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. §9601(14)), hazardous chemical (as that term is defined by 29 CFR § 1910.1200(c)), hazardous waste (as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. § 6903(5)), or any state, local or other equivalent of such laws and regulations, including, without limitation, radioactive material, special waste, polychlorinated biphenyls, asbestos, petroleum, including crude oil or any petroleum-derived substance, (or any fraction thereof), waste, or breakdown or decomposition product thereof, mold, bacteria or any constituent of any such substance or waste, including but not limited to polychlorinated biphenyls and asbestos.

“Contractual Obligation” means, as to any Person, any provision of any Securities issued by such Person or of any indenture or credit agreement or any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound or to which it may be subject.

“Controlled Group” means the group consisting of (i) any corporation which is a member of the same controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code) as Company; (ii) a partnership or other trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under common control (within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Code) with Company; (iii) a member of the same affiliated service group (within the meaning of Section 414(m) of the Code) as Company, any corporation described in clause (i) above or any partnership or trade or business described in clause (ii) above; or (iv) any other Person which is required to be aggregated with Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to regulations promulgated under Section 414(o) of the Code.

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“Controlled Subsidiary” of any Person means a Subsidiary of such Person (i) ninety percent (90%) or more of the Capital Stock of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares) shall at the time be owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person and (ii) of which such Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise.

“Credit Event” means the making of any Loan or the issuance of any Letter of Credit.

“Credit Exposure” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.8(b).

“Credit Party” means Company, Subsidiary Borrowers and any guarantor or other Person which may hereafter enter into a guarantee agreement or a pledge agreement with respect to all or any portion of the Obligations.

“Customary Permitted Liens” means for any Person

(i) Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges not yet delinquent, or can thereafter be paid without penalty or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, provided that, adequate provision for the payment of all such taxes, assessments or governmental charges known to such Person has been made on the books of such Person to the extent required by GAAP;

(ii) mechanics’, suppliers’, processor’s, materialmen’s, carriers’, warehousemen’s, workmen’s, landlord’s, repairmen’s and similar Liens arising by operation of law and arising or created in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations of such Person that are not overdue for a period of more than 60 days or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property or asset subject to such Lien;

(iii) Liens arising in connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, old age pensions and social security benefits or other similar benefits which are not delinquent or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, provided that, adequate provision for the payment of such Liens known to such Person has been made on the books of such Person to the extent required by GAAP;

(iv) (A) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure the performance of bids, tenders, statutory obligations, fee and expense arrangements with trustees and fiscal agents (exclusive of obligations incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the payment of the deferred purchase price of property) and customary deposits granted in the ordinary course of business under Operating Leases and (B) Liens securing surety, indemnity, performance, appeal, customs and release bonds and (C) other non-delinquent obligations of a like nature, provided that, all such Liens individually or in the aggregate do not impair in any material respect the use of the property of the Company and its Subsidiaries or the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

(v) Permitted Real Property Encumbrances;

(vi) consignment arrangements (whether as consignor or as consignee) or similar arrangements for the sale or purchase of goods in the ordinary course of business;

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(vii) attachment, judgment, writs or warrants of attachment or other similar Liens arising in connection with court or arbitration proceedings provided that the enforcement of such Liens are stayed, payment is covered in full by insurance or which do not constitute an Event of Default under Section 10.1(i);

(viii) licenses of patents, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights granted in the ordinary course of business;

(ix) Liens in respect of an agreement to dispose of any asset, to the extent such disposal is permitted by Sections 8.4 or 8.10;

(x) Liens arising due to any cash pooling, netting or composite accounting arrangements between any one or more of the Borrowers and any of their Subsidiaries or between any one or more of such entities and one or more banks or other financial institutions where any such entity maintains deposits.

(xi) leases or subleases granted to others not interfering in any material respect with the business of Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any interest or title of a lessor, licensor or subleasor under any lease or license permitted by this Agreement or the Security Documents; and

(xii) customary rights of set off, banker’s lien, revocation, refund or chargeback or similar rights under deposit disbursement, concentration account agreements or under the UCC (or comparable foreign law) or arising by operation of law of banks or other financial institutions where any Borrower maintains deposit, disbursement or concentration accounts in the ordinary course of business that is not prohibited by this Agreement.

“DB” means Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, and its successors.

“DBSI” means Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

“Default Rate” means a variable rate per annum which shall be two percent (2%) per annum plus either (i) the then applicable interest rate hereunder in respect of the amount on which the Default Rate is being assessed or (ii) if there is no such applicable interest rate, the Base Rate plus the Applicable Base Rate Margin.

“Defaulting Lender” means any Lender with respect to which a Lender Default is in effect.

“Deposit Account” means a demand, time, savings, passbook or like account with a bank, savings and loan association, credit union or like organization, other than an account evidenced by a negotiable certificate of deposit.

“Designated Obligations” means all Obligations of the Credit Parties in respect of accrued and unpaid (a) principal of and interest on the Loans, (b) LC Commissions and (c) Facility Fees, whether or not the same shall at the time of any determination be due and payable under the terms of the Loan Documents.

“Dividend” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.5.

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“Documents” means the Loan Documents and the Transaction Documents.

“Dollar” and “$” means lawful money of the United States of America.

“Dollar Equivalent” means, at any time, (a) as to any amount denominated in Dollars, the amount thereof at such time, (b) as to any amount denominated in an Alternative Currency, the equivalent amount in Dollars as determined by Administrative Agent at such time on the basis of the Exchange Rate for the purchase of Dollars with such Alternative Currency on the most recent Computation Date provided for in Section 2.8(a), (c) as to any amount denominated in Canadian Dollars, the equivalent in Dollars of such amount determined by Administrative Agent using the Exchange Rate then in effect, (d) as to any amount denominated in Australian Dollars, the equivalent in Dollars of such amount determined by Administrative Agent using the Exchange Rate then in effect and (e) in the case of the amount of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, the equivalent amount in Dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent using the Exchange Rate then in effect.

“Dollar Loan” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.1(a).

“Domestic Receivables Securitization” means any securitization transaction or series of securitization transactions that may be entered into by the Company or any of its Domestic Subsidiaries whereby the Company or any of its Domestic Subsidiaries sells, conveys or otherwise transfers any Receivables Facility Assets of the Company and its Domestic Subsidiaries to a Receivables Subsidiary or to any unaffiliated Person, on terms customary for securitizations of Receivables Facility Assets in the United States; provided, however, that any such transaction entered into by the Company and/or any of its Domestic Subsidiaries after the Closing Date shall be consummated on terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, as evidenced by its written approval thereof.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary other than a Foreign Subsidiary.

“Downgrade Event” shall occur in the event that at any time following the date on which the Company has achieved Investment Grade Status, any of the following occur: (i) the Company’s issuer credit rating is less than Baa3 from Moody’s and its corporate credit rating is less than BBB- from S&P; (ii) the Company’s issuer credit rating is Baa3 or better from Moody’s but its corporate credit rating is less than BB+ from S&P, or (iii) the Company’s corporate credit rating is BBB- or better from S&P but its issuer credit rating is less than Ba1 from Moody’s; provided, if either S&P or Moody’s shall change its system of classifications after the date of this Agreement, a Downgrade Event shall exist at any time when the Company’s corporate or issuer credit rating is at or above the new rating which most closely corresponds to the above specified levels under the previous rating system.

“Drawing” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10(d)(ii).

“Dual Investment Grade Status” exists at any time when the Company’s corporate credit rating is BBB- or better from S&P and its issuer credit rating is Baa3 or better from Moody’s; provided, if either S&P or Moody’s shall change its system of classifications after the date of this Agreement, Dual Investment Grade Status shall exist at any time when the Company’s corporate or issuer credit rating is at or above the new rating which most closely corresponds to the above specified levels under the previous rating system.

“Earnout Obligations” means those payment obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries to former owners of businesses which were acquired by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries pursuant to an acquisition which are in the nature of deferred purchase price to the extent such obligations are required to be set forth with respect to such payment obligations on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP applied in a manner consistent with past practices.

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“Effective Amount” means (a) with respect to any Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal Dollar Equivalent amount thereof after giving effect to any Borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Loans occurring on such date; and (b) with respect to any outstanding LC Obligations on any date, the Dollar Equivalent amount of such LC Obligations on such date after giving effect to any issuances of Letters of Credit occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the LC Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements of outstanding unpaid drawings under any Letters of Credit or any reductions in the maximum amount available for drawing under Letters of Credit taking effect on such date.

“Effective Date” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.20.

“Eligible Assignee” means a commercial bank, financial institution, financial company, Fund or insurance company in each case, together with its Affiliates or Related Funds, which extends credit or buys loans in the ordinary course of its business or any other Person approved by Administrative Agent and Borrower, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld; provided, that, prior to any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default, no Person shall qualify as an Eligible Assignee with respect to Credit Exposure under (i) the Canadian Swing Line Loans or Canadian Swing Line Commitments unless such Person is either resident in Canada for the purpose of the ITA or is deemed to be resident in Canada for the purpose of Part XIII of the ITA and (ii) the Australian Swing Line Loans or Australian Swing Line Commitments unless such Person is able to make Loans to Australian Borrower, the interest payments with respect to which can be made free of withholding taxes; provided, further, that no Person shall qualify as an Eligible Assignee with respect to any Credit Exposure hereunder which is owed by or committed to Greif International Holdings unless such Person is considered a Professional Market Party.

“EMU Legislation” means the legislative measures of the European Union for the introduction of, changeover to, or operation of, the Euro in one or more member states.

“Environmental Claim” means any notice of violation, claim, suit, demand, abatement order, or other lawful order by any Governmental Authority or any Person for any damage, personal injury (including sickness, disease or death), property damage, contribution, cost recovery, or any other common law claims, indemnity, indirect or consequential damages, damage to the environment, nuisance, cost recovery, or any other common law claims, pollution, contamination or other adverse effects on the environment, human health, or natural resources, or for fines, penalties, restrictions or injunctive relief, resulting from or based upon (a) the occurrence or existence of a Release or substantial threat of a material Release (whether sudden or non-sudden or accidental or non-accidental) of, or exposure to, any Contaminant in, into or onto the environment at, in, by, from or related to the Premises or (b) the violation, or alleged violation, of any Environmental Laws relating to environmental matters connected with any Borrower’s operations or any Premises.

“Environmental Laws” means any and all applicable foreign, federal, state or local laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, orders, decrees, judgments, directives, or Environmental Permits relating to the protection of health, safety or the environment, including, but not limited to, the following statutes as now written and hereafter amended: the Water Pollution Control Act, as codified in 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., the Clean Air Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq., the Toxic Substances Control Act, as codified in 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, as codified in 42 U.S.C. § 11001 et seq., and the Safe Drinking Water Act, as codified in 42 U.S.C.

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§ 300f et seq., the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (Canada), the Fisheries Act (Canada) and the Waste Management Act (British Columbia) and any related regulations, as well as all provincial, state, local or other equivalents.

“Environmental Lien” means a Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for (i) any liability under Environmental Laws, or licenses, authorizations, or directions of any Government Authority or court, or (ii) damages relating to, or costs incurred by such Governmental Authority in response to, a Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant into the environment.

“Environmental Permits” means any and all permits, licenses, certificates, authorizations or approvals of any Governmental Authority required by Environmental Laws and necessary or reasonably required for the current and anticipated future operation of the business of Company or any Subsidiary.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as from time to time amended.

“ERISA Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which, together with such Person, is under common control as described in Section 414(c) of the Code or is a member of a “controlled group”, as defined in Section 414(b) of the Code which includes such Person. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to an “ERISA Affiliate” in this Agreement shall refer to an ERISA Affiliate of Company or any Subsidiary.

“Euro” means the lawful currency adopted by or which is adopted by participating member states of the European Community relating to Economic and Monetary Union.

“Eurocurrency Funding Indemnity” means an Eurocurrency Funding Indemnity Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 13.

“Eurocurrency Loan” means any Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Eurocurrency Rate.

“Eurocurrency Rate” shall mean the aggregate of (1) and (2) below:

(a)

in the case of Dollar denominated loans, (i) the rate per annum equal to the rate determined by Administrative Agent to be the offered rate that appears on the Telerate Screen that displays an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate for deposits in Dollars (for delivery on the first day of such interest period) with a term equivalent to the Interest Period requested, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the applicable Interest Rate Determination Date and, in the event such rate is not available, (ii) the arithmetic average (rounded up to the nearest 1/100^thof 1%) of the offered quotation in the interbank eurodollar market by the Reference Lenders to first class banks for Dollar deposits of amounts in immediately available funds with a term equivalent comparable to the interest period for which a Eurocurrency Rate is determined, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the applicable Interest Rate Determination Date; or

(b)

in the case of Euro denominated loans, (i) the rate per annum equal to the rate determined by Administrative Agent to be the offered rate that appears on the appropriate page of the

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Telerate Screen that displays EURIBOR (for delivery on the first day of such interest period) with a term equivalent to the Interest Period requested, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the applicable Interest Rate Determination Date and, in the event such rate is not available, (ii) the arithmetic average (rounded up to the nearest 1/100^thof 1%) of the offered quotation in the European interbank market by the Reference Lenders for Euro deposits of amounts in immediately available funds with a term equivalent comparable to the interest period for which a Eurocurrency Rate is determined, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the applicable Interest Rate Determination Date;

(c)

in the case of loans denominated in any Agreed Alternative Currency, (i) the rate per annum equal to the rate determined by Administrative Agent to be the offered rate that appears on the appropriate page of the Telerate Screen that displays LIBOR (or the appropriate quote with respect to such Agreed Alternative Currency (i.e. EURIBOR-01 for French Francs)) (for delivery on the first day of such interest period) with a term equivalent to the Interest Period requested, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (Local Time) on the applicable Interest Rate Determination Date and, in the event such rate is not available, (ii) the arithmetic average (rounded up to the nearest 1/100^thof 1%) of the offered quotation in the European interbank market by the Reference Lenders for Agreed Alternative Currency deposits of amounts in immediately available funds with a term equivalent comparable to the interest period for which a Eurocurrency Rate is determined, as of 11:00 a.m. (Local Time) on the applicable Interest Rate Determination Date; or

(d)

in the case of Sterling denominated loans, (i) the rate per annum equal to the rate determined by Administrative Agent to be the offered rate that appears on the appropriate page of the Telerate Screen that displays LIBOR (for delivery on the first day of the Interest Period requested) with a term equivalent to such interest period, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the applicable Interest Rate Determination Date and, in the event such rate is not available, (ii) the arithmetic average (rounded up to the nearest 1/100^thof 1%) of the offered quotation in the London interbank market by the Reference Lenders for Sterling deposits of amounts in immediately available funds with a term equivalent comparable to the interest period for which a Eurocurrency Rate is determined, as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the applicable Interest Rate Determination Date; and

2. the then current Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements applicable to the Type of Loan in question.

“Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements” means, for any day as applied to a Eurocurrency Loan, the aggregate (without duplication) of the maximum rates (expressed as a decimal fraction) of reserve liquid asset or similar requirements in effect on such day (including, without limitation, basic, supplemental, marginal and emergency reserves under any regulations of the Board or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction with respect thereto), including without limitation, under regulations issued from time to time by (a) the Board, (b) any Governmental Authority of the jurisdiction of the relevant currency or (c) any Governmental Authority of any jurisdiction in which advances in such currency are made to which banks in any jurisdiction are subject for any category of deposits or liabilities customarily used to fund loans in such currency or by reference to which interest rates applicable to loans in such currency are determined, including the cost to the Lenders of complying with mandatory liquid asset and special deposit requirements, if any, of the Bank of England and/or the Financial Services Authority or the European Central Bank or any successor body exercising their functions in this respect.

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“European Holdco” has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction to this Agreement.

“European Holdco Intercompany Notes” means those promissory notes set forth on Schedule 1.1(d) hereto, which evidence Indebtedness owing from Greif International Holdings and Greif France Holdings SAS to European Holdco.

“European Holdco Sublimit” means, the Dollar Equivalent of $50,000,000; provided, at any time following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default, at the Administrative Agent’s or Required Lender’s option, the European Holdco Sublimit may be reduced for so long as such Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default is in existence to the Dollar Equivalent of $20,000,000, provided, further, in no event shall the European Holdco Sublimit be reduced below the Dollar Equivalent principal amount of the sum of the then outstanding Loans and LC Obligations owed by European Holdco.

“European Pledge Agreement” is defined on Schedule 5.1(b)(iv).

“European Subsidiary Borrower” has the meaning set forth in the introduction hereto and includes each Foreign Subsidiary listed as a European Subsidiary Borrower on Schedule 1.1(c) as amended from time to time in accordance with Section 12.1(b).

“Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 10.1.

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and as codified in 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq., and as hereafter amended.

“Exchange Rate” shall mean, on any day, (a) with respect to conversions between any Alternative Currency, Australian Dollars and Dollars, the Spot Rate and (b) with respect to conversions between Canadian Dollars and Dollars, the spot rate set forth on the Reuters World Currency Page for Canadian Dollars (or, if not so quoted, the spot rate of exchange quoted for wholesale transactions made by Canadian Swing Line Lender in Toronto, Ontario) at 12:00 noon (Toronto time), on such day, provided that, if at the time of any such determination, for any reason, no such spot rate is being quoted, Administrative Agent, as applicable, may use any reasonable method it deems applicable to determine such rate, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error. For purposes of determining the Exchange Rate in connection with a Borrowing in a currency other than Dollars, such Exchange Rate shall be determined as of the Exchange Rate Determination Date for such Borrowing. Administrative Agent shall provide Borrowers with the then current Exchange Rate from time to time upon any Borrower’s request therefor.

“Exchange Rate Determination Date” means for purposes of the determination of the Exchange Rate of any stated amount on any Business Day in relation to any Borrowing of any currency other than Dollars, the date which is two Business Days prior to such Borrowing and, with respect to Letters of Credit, the date on which a Borrower reimburses an Issuing Lender or Multicurrency Revolving Loans are made to reimburse a Facing Agent in Dollars for a draw on a Letter of Credit denominated in a currency other than Dollars and any date on which participations in Dollars in an unreimbursed draw on a Letter of Credit denominated in a currency other than Dollars. Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, for purposes of calculating the Exchange Rate for any reason pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(iii)(C), the Exchange Rate Determination Date shall be deemed to be the date on which Same Day Funds are required to be delivered or such other date as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion to be consistent with customary practice.

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“Excluded Taxes” means in the case of a Lender or Agent, taxes imposed on or measured by the overall net income, overall net receipts, overall net profits of such Lender or Agent or a branch of such Lender or Agent (including franchise taxes imposed in lieu of such taxes) by (i) the jurisdiction in which such Lender or Agent is organized or (ii) the jurisdiction (or political subdivision or taxing authority thereof) in which such Lender’s or Agent’s lending office in respect of which payments under this Agreement are made is located or is otherwise carrying on business (other than where such carrying on business results solely from the mere holding of a Loan or being a party to or beneficiary of any of the Loan Documents or exercising rights and remedies under the Loans or any Loan Documents) (and, for greater certainty, Excluded Taxes will not include taxes under Part XIII of the ITA).

“Existing Credit Agreement” has the meaning assigned to that term in the Recitals hereto.

“Facility” means any of the credit facilities established under this Agreement.

“Facing Agent” means each of DB and any other Lender agreed to by such Lender, Company and Administrative Agent.

“Federal Funds Rate” means on any one day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) of the rate on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System only arranged by federal funds brokers, as published as of such day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by DB from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by DB.

“Fee Letters” means each of (i) that certain Fee Letter dated as of January 26, 2005 among DB, DBSI and the Company, and (ii) that certain Fee Letter dated as of January 26, 2005 among Key Bank National Association and the Company, in each case as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

“Fiscal Quarter” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 7.13.

“Fiscal Year” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 7.13.

“Foreign Borrower” means any Borrower which is a Foreign Subsidiary.

“Foreign Credit Party” means each Foreign Borrower and any other Guarantor which is a Foreign Subsidiary.

“Foreign Guarantee Agreement” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 5.1(b)(iii).

“Foreign Pension Plan” means any plan, fund (including, without limitation, any super-annuation fund) or other similar program established or maintained outside of the United States of America by Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries primarily for the benefit of employees of Company or such Subsidiaries residing outside the United States of America, which plan, fund, or similar program provides or results in, retirement income, a deferral of income in contemplation of retirement or payments to be made upon termination of employment, and which is not subject to ERISA or the Code.

“Foreign Receivables Securitization” means any securitization transaction or series of securitization transactions that may be entered into by any Foreign Subsidiary of the Company whereby such Foreign Subsidiary of the Company sells, conveys or otherwise transfers any Receivables Facility

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Assets of such Foreign Subsidiary to a Receivables Subsidiary or to any unaffiliated Person, on terms customary for securitizations of Receivables Facility Assets in the jurisdiction of organization of such Foreign Subsidiary; provided, however, that any such transaction entered into by Foreign Subsidiaries after the Closing Date shall be consummated on terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, as evidenced by its written approval thereof.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

“Former Premises” means, at any time, all real property formerly owned, leased or operated by Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

“Fund” means a Person that is a fund that invests in senior loans.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. as in effect from time to time.

“Government Acts” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.10(h).

“Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any intergovernmental or supranational body, any state or other political subdivision thereof and any entity lawfully exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of government, any securities exchange and any self-regulatory organization (including the National Association of Insurance Commissioners).

“Greif International Holdings” has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction hereto.

“Greif UK” has the meaning assigned to that term in the introduction hereto.

“Guarantee” means each of the Foreign Guarantee Agreement, Soterra Guarantee and United States Loan Guarantee.

“Guarantee Obligations” means, as to any Person, without duplication, any direct or indirect contractual obligation of such Person guaranteeing or intended to guarantee any Indebtedness or Operating Lease, dividend or other obligation (“primary obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent: (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor; (ii) to advance or supply funds (a) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation, or (b) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor; (iii) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation; or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term Guarantee Obligations shall not include any endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guarantee Obligation at any time shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the lesser at such time of (a) the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guarantee Obligation is made or (b) the maximum amount for which such Person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee Obligation; or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability (assuming full performance) in respect thereof.

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“Guaranteed Creditors” means and includes Administrative Agent, the Lenders and each Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender (even if such Lender ceases to be a Lender under this Agreement for any reason) which becomes a party to one or more Hedging Agreements entered into by Company or its Subsidiaries.

“Guaranteed Obligations” means (i) the principal and interest (whether such interest is allowed as a claim in a bankruptcy proceeding with respect to each Subsidiary Borrower or otherwise) on each Note issued by each Subsidiary Borrower to each Lender, and all Loans made under this Agreement and all reimbursement obligations and Unpaid Drawings with respect to Letters of Credit (other than with respect to Company obligations), together with all other obligations (including obligations which, but for the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, would become due) and liabilities (including, without limitation, indemnities, fees and interest thereon) of each Subsidiary Borrower to such Lender now existing or hereafter incurred under, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Documents and the due performance and compliance with all terms, conditions and agreements contained in the Loan Documents by Subsidiary Borrowers, and (ii) all obligations (including obligations which, but for the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, would become due) of any Subsidiary Borrower owing under any Hedging Agreement entered into by any Subsidiary Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries with any Lender or any Affiliate thereof (even if such Lender subsequently ceases to be a Lender under this Agreement for any reason) so long as such Lender or Affiliate participates in such Hedging Agreement, and their subsequent assigns, if any, whether or not existing or hereafter arising, and the due performance and compliance with all terms, conditions and agreements contained therein.

“Guarantors” means, collectively, Company and each Person party to any Guarantee.

“Hazardous Materials” means (a) any petrochemical or petroleum products, radioactive materials, asbestos in any form that is or could become friable, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, transformers or other equipment that contain dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls and radon gas; (b) any chemicals, materials or substances defined as or included in the definition of “hazardous substances,” “hazardous wastes,” “hazardous materials,” “restricted hazardous materials,” “extremely hazardous wastes,” “restrictive hazardous wastes,” “toxic substances,” “toxic pollutants,” “contaminants” or “pollutants,” or words of similar meaning and regulatory effect; or (c) any other chemical, material or substance, exposure to which is prohibited, limited or regulated by any Governmental Authority.

“Hedging Agreement” means any Interest Rate Agreement, foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement, futures contract, commodity agreements, option contract, synthetic cap or other similar agreement.

“Indebtedness” means, as applied to any Person (without duplication):

(i) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money;

(ii) the deferred and unpaid balance of the purchase price of assets or services (other than trade payables and other accrued liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business);

(iii) all Capitalized Lease Obligations;

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(iv) all indebtedness secured by any Lien on any property owned by such Person, whether or not such indebtedness has been assumed by such Person or is nonrecourse to such Person;

(v) notes payable and drafts accepted representing extensions of credit whether or not representing obligations for borrowed money (other than such notes or drafts for the deferred purchase price of assets or services which does not constitute Indebtedness pursuant to clause (ii) above);

(vi) indebtedness or obligations of such Person, in each case, evidenced by bonds, notes or similar written instruments;

(vii) the face amount of all letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances issued for the account of such Person, and without duplication, all drafts drawn thereunder other than, in each case, commercial or standby letters of credit or the functional equivalent thereof issued in connection with performance, bid or advance payment obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, performance requirements under workers compensation or similar laws;

(viii) all obligations of such Person under Hedging Agreements;

(ix) Guarantee Obligations of such Person;

(x) Earnout Obligations; and

(xi) Attributable Debt of such Person.

“Indemnified Person” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.4(b).

“Initial Borrowing” means the first Borrowing under this Agreement.

“Initial Borrowing Date” means the date of the Initial Borrowing.

“Insurance Subsidiary” means Greif Insurance Company Limited, a Bermuda company and Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Company.

“Insurance Subsidiary Holdco” means Greif Nevada Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation.

“Intellectual Property” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.21.

“Intercompany Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of Company or any of its Subsidiaries which is owing to Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

“Interest Coverage Ratio” means, for any period, the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense for such period.

“Interest Payment Date” means (a) as to any Base Rate Loan or Swing Line Loan, each Quarterly Payment Date to occur while such Loan is outstanding, (b) as to any Eurocurrency Loan having an Interest Period of three months or less the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto and (c) as to any Eurocurrency Loan having an Interest Period longer than three months, each three (3) month anniversary of the first day of the Interest Period applicable thereto and the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto; provided, however, that, in addition to the foregoing, each of (i) the date upon which both the Multicurrency Revolving Commitments have been terminated and the Multicurrency Revolving Loans have been paid in full shall be deemed to be an “Interest Payment Date” with respect to any interest which is then accrued hereunder for such Loan.

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“Interest Period” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 3.4.

“Interest Rate Agreement” means any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, interest rate futures contract, interest rate option contract or other similar agreement or arrangement to which Company or any Subsidiary is a party.

“Interest Rate Determination Date” means the date for calculating the Eurocurrency Rate or Overnight Rate for an Interest Period, which date shall be (i) in the case of any Eurocurrency Loan in Dollars, the second Business Day prior to first day of the related Interest Period for such Loan or (ii) in the case of any Eurocurrency Loan in an Alternative Currency, the date on which quotations would ordinarily be given by prime banks in the relevant interbank market for deposits in the Applicable Currency for value on the first day of the related Interest Period for such Eurocurrency Loan; provided, however, that if for any such Interest Period with respect to an Alternative Currency Loan, quotations would ordinarily be given on more than one date, the Interest Rate Determination Date shall be the last of those dates.

“Inventory” means, inclusively, all inventory as defined in the UCC from time to time and all goods, merchandise and other personal property wherever located, now owned or hereafter acquired (including Timber (but not Timber Lands) by Company or any of its Subsidiaries of every kind or description which are held for sale or lease or are furnished or to be furnished under a contract of service or are raw materials, work-in-process or materials used or consumed or to be used or consumed in Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ business.

“Investment” means, as applied to any Person, (i) any direct or indirect purchase or other acquisition by that Person of, or a beneficial interest in, Securities of any other Person, or a capital contribution by that Person to any other Person (ii) any direct or indirect loan or advance to any other Person (other than prepaid expenses or Receivable created or acquired in the ordinary course of business), including all Indebtedness to such Person arising from a sale of property by such person other than in the ordinary course of its business or (iii) any purchase by that Person of a futures contract or such person otherwise becoming liable for the purchase or sale of currency or other commodity at a future date in the nature of a futures contract. The amount of any Investment by any Person on any date of determination shall be the sum of the value of the gross assets transferred to or acquired by such Person (including the amount of any liability assumed in connection with such transfer or acquisition by such Person to the extent such liability would be reflected on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP) plus the cost of all additions thereto, without any adjustments for increases or decreases in value, or write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to such Investment, minus the amount of all cash returns of principal or capital thereon, cash dividends thereon and other cash returns on investment thereon or liabilities expressly assumed by another Person (other than Company or another Subsidiary of Company) in connection with the sale of such Investment. Whenever the term “outstanding” is used in this Agreement with reference to an Investment, it shall take into account the matters referred to in the preceding sentence.

“Investment Grade Status” shall exist at any time when the Company’s (i) corporate credit rating is BBB- or better from S&P and its issuer credit rating is Ba1 or better from Moody’s or (ii) its issuer credit rating is Baa3 or better from Moody’s and its corporate credit rating is BB+ or better from S&P for purposes of Section 7.21; provided, if either S&P or Moody’s shall change its system of classifications after the date of this Agreement, Investment Grade Status shall exist at any time when the Company’s corporate or issuer credit rating is at or above the new rating which most closely corresponds to the above specified levels under the previous rating system.

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“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service, or any successor or analogous organization.

“ITA” means the Income Tax Act (Canada), as from time to time amended, including the regulations proposed or promulgated thereunder, or any successor statute and the regulations proposed or promulgated thereunder.

“LC Commission” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.10(g)(ii).

“LC Obligations” means, at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate Stated Amount of the then outstanding Letters of Credit and (b) the aggregate amount of Unpaid Drawings under Letters of Credit which have not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section 2.10(f). The LC Obligation of any Lender at any time shall mean its Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the aggregate LC Obligations outstanding at such time.

“LC Participant” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.10(e).

“LC Supportable Indebtedness” means (i) obligations of Company or its Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business with respect to insurance obligations and workers’ compensation, surety bonds and other similar statutory obligations and (ii) such other obligations of Company or any of its Subsidiaries as are reasonably acceptable to the respective Facing Agent and otherwise not restricted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

“Lender” and “Lenders” have the respective meanings assigned to those terms in the introduction to this Agreement and shall include any Person that becomes a “Lender” as contemplated by Section 12.8.

“Lender Default” means (i) the refusal (which has not been retracted) of a Lender to make available its portion of any Borrowing or to fund its portion of any unreimbursed payment under Section 2.10(f) or (ii) a Lender having notified in writing Borrowers and/or Administrative Agent that it does not intend to comply with its obligations under Section 2.10(e) or Section 2.10(f), as a result of any takeover of such Lender by any regulatory authority or agency.

“Letter of Credit Payment” means as applicable (a) all payments made by the respective Facing Agent pursuant to either a draft or demand for payment under a Letter of Credit or (b) all payments by Lenders having Multicurrency Revolving Commitments to such Facing Agent in respect thereof (whether or not in accordance with their Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share).

“Letter of Credit Request” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.10(c).

“Letters of Credit” is defined in Section 2.10(a).

“Leverage Ratio” means, for any period, the ratio of Consolidated Debt less Cash and Cash Equivalents as of the last day of such period to Consolidated EBITDA for such period.

“Lien” means (i) any judgment lien or execution, attachment, levy, distraint or similar legal process and (ii) any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, collateral assignment, security interest, encumbrance, lien (statutory or otherwise), charge or deposit arrangement (other than a deposit to a

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Deposit Account not intended as security) of any kind or other arrangement of similar effect (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof, any agreement to give any of the foregoing, or any sale of receivables with recourse against the seller or any Affiliate of the seller).

“Local Time” means, (a) with respect to the loans made in Dollars, Euros or Sterling, New York time, (b) with respect to Australian Swing Line Loans, Sydney, Australia time, (c) with respect to Canadian Swing Line Loans, Toronto, Canada time, and (d) with respect to loans made in any other currency, the “Local Time” shall be as specified by the Administrative Agent.

“Loan” means (without duplication) any Multicurrency Revolving Loan or Swing Line Loan, and “Loans” means all such Loans collectively.

“Loan Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, each Letter of Credit, each Security Document, each United States Loan Guarantee, the Soterra Guarantee, the Foreign Guarantee Agreement, each Hedging Agreement to which any Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender is a party, and all other agreements, instruments, certificates and documents executed in connection therewith, in each case as the same may at any time be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified and in effect.

“Majority Lenders” of any Facility means those Non-Defaulting Lenders which would constitute the Required Lenders under, and as defined in, this Agreement if all outstanding Obligations of other Facilities under this Agreement were repaid in full and all Commitments with respect thereto were terminated.

“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, financial condition, operations or prospects of Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of Company or any Subsidiary to perform, in any material respect, its respective obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party, or (c) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the Security Documents.

“Material Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of Company, which either (i) the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of which were more than 5% of the Company’s Consolidated Tangible Assets as of the end of the most recently completed Fiscal Year of Company for which audited financial statements are available or (ii) the Consolidated Revenues of which were more than 5% of Company’s consolidated total revenues for such period; provided that, in the event the aggregate of the Consolidated Tangible Assets of all Subsidiaries that do not constitute Material Subsidiaries exceeds 10% of Company’s Consolidated Tangible Assets as of such date or the Consolidated Revenue of such Subsidiaries exceeds 10% of Company’s consolidated revenue as of such date, Company (or Administrative Agent, in the event Company has failed to do so promptly (and in any event within thirty (30) Business Days) after request therefor by Administrative Agent) shall, to the extent necessary, designate, on a reasonable basis, sufficient Subsidiaries to be deemed to be “Material Subsidiaries” to eliminate such excess, and such designated Subsidiaries shall thereafter constitute Material Subsidiaries. Material Subsidiary shall also include any Subsidiary which is a “Significant Subsidiary” for purposes of the Senior Subordinated Note Documents.

“Maximum Commitment” means, when used with reference to any Lender, the aggregate of such Lender’s Multicurrency Revolving Commitment and Swing Line Commitments, in the amounts not to exceed those set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 1.1(a) hereto, subject to adjustment from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

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“Maximum Foreign Borrower Sublimit” means the Dollar Equivalent of $150,000,000 as the same may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

“Maximum Foreign Currency Sublimit” means the Dollar Equivalent of $150,000,000 as the same may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

“Minimum Borrowing Amount” means (i) with respect to Base Rate Loans, $1,000,000, (ii) with respect to Eurocurrency Loans, $5,000,000 in the case of a Borrowing in Dollars, £3,000,000 in the case of a Borrowing in Sterling, €5,000,000 in the case of a Borrowing in Euros, and the Dollar Equivalent of $1,000,000 with respect to a Borrowing in any other Alternative Currency, (iii) with respect to Standard Currency Swing Line Loans, $500,000 Dollars, £300,000 Sterling, €500,000 or the Dollar Equivalent of $1,000,000 in any other Alternative Currency, (iv) with respect to Canadian Swing Line Loans, Cdn.$1,000,000, and (v) with respect to Australian Swing Line Loans, A$100,000.

“Minimum Borrowing Multiple” means, (i) in the case of a Borrowing in Dollars, $1,000,000, (ii) in the case of a Borrowing in Euros, €1,000,000, (iii) in the case of a Borrowing in Sterling, £500,000, (iv) in the case of a Borrowing in any Agreed Alternative Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of $1,000,000, (v) in the case of a Borrowing of Standard Currency Swing Line Loans, with respect to Standard Currency Swing Line Loans, $500,000 Dollars, £300,000 Sterling, €500,000 or the Dollar Equivalent of $1,000,000 in any other Alternative Currency, (vi) in the case of a Borrowing of Canadian Swing Line Loans, Cdn. $500,000, and (vii) in the case of a Borrowing of Australian Swing Line Loans, A$50,000.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

“Most Recent Leverage Ratio” means, at any date, the Leverage Ratio for the Test Period ending as of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have been delivered to the Lenders pursuant to Section 7.1; provided, however, that if Company fails to deliver such financial statements as required by Section 7.1 and further fails to remedy such default within five days of notice thereof from Administrative Agent, then, without prejudice to any other rights of any Lender hereunder, the Most Recent Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be greater than 3.0 to 1 as of the date such financial statements were required to be delivered under Section 7.1. Notwithstanding the foregoing or the provisions of the last sentence of Section 3.3, from the date hereof to the date six (6) months after the date of the Initial Borrowing hereunder, the Most Recent Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be less than 3.0 to 1 but equal to or greater than 2.0 to 1.

“Multicurrency Facility Fee” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.2(b).

“Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share” means, when used with reference to any Multicurrency Revolving Lender and any described aggregate or total amount, an amount equal to the result obtained by multiplying such described aggregate or total amount by a fraction the numerator of which shall be such Multicurrency Revolving Lender’s Multicurrency Revolving Commitment or, if the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date has occurred, the Effective Amount of such Multicurrency Revolving Lender’s then outstanding Multicurrency Revolving Loans and the denominator of which shall be the Multicurrency Revolving Commitments or, if the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date has occurred, the Effective Amount of all then outstanding Multicurrency Revolving Loans.

“Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date” means the earliest to occur of (i) March 2, 2010 or (ii) such earlier date as the Multicurrency Revolving Commitments shall have been terminated or otherwise reduced to $0 pursuant to this Agreement.

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“Multicurrency Revolving Commitment” means, with respect to any Multicurrency Revolving Lender, the obligation of such Multicurrency Revolving Lender to make Multicurrency Revolving Loans, as such commitment may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to this Agreement, which commitment as of the date hereof is the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1(a) hereto under the caption “Amount of Multicurrency Revolving Commitment” as the same may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof and “Multicurrency Revolving Commitments” means such commitments collectively, which commitments equal $350,000,000 in the aggregate as of the date hereof.

“Multicurrency Revolving Facility” means the credit facility under this Agreement evidenced by the Multicurrency Revolving Commitments and the Multicurrency Revolving Loans.

“Multicurrency Revolving Lender” means any Lender which has a Multicurrency Revolving Commitment or is owed a Multicurrency Revolving Loan (or a portion thereof).

“Multicurrency Revolving Loan” and “Multicurrency Revolving Loans” have the meanings given in Section 2.1(a).

“Multicurrency Revolving Note” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.2(a).

“Multiemployer Plan” means a Plan that is a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which Company or any Subsidiary of Company or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has an obligation to contribute.

“Net Offering Proceeds” means the proceeds received from (a) the issuance of any Capital Stock (or capital contribution with respect to Capital Stock) or (b) the incurrence of any Indebtedness, in each case net of the liabilities for reasonably anticipated cash taxes in connection with such issuance or incurrence, if any, any underwriting, brokerage and other customary selling commissions incurred in connection with such issuance or incurrence, and reasonable legal, advisory and other fees and expenses, including, without limitation, title and recording tax expenses, if any, incurred in connection with such issuance or incurrence.

“Net Sale Proceeds” means, with respect to any Asset Disposition the aggregate cash payments received by Company or any Subsidiary from such Asset Disposition (including, without limitation, cash received by way of deferred payment pursuant to a note receivable, conversion of non-cash consideration, cash payments in respect of purchase price adjustments or otherwise, but only as and when such cash is received) minus the direct costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith (including in the case of any Asset Disposition, the payment of the outstanding principal amount of, premium, if any, and interest on any Indebtedness (other than hereunder) required to be repaid as a result of such Asset Disposition); and any provision for taxes in respect thereof made in accordance with GAAP. Any proceeds received in a currency other than Dollars shall, for purposes of the calculation of the amount of Net Sale Proceeds, be in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent thereof as of the date of receipt thereof by Company or any Subsidiary of Company.

“Non-Defaulting Lender” means each Lender which is not a Defaulting Lender.

“Non-U.S. Participant” means any Lender that is not a United States person within the meaning of Code section 7701(a)(30).

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“Note” means any of the Canadian Swing Line Notes, the Australian Swing Line Notes, the Multicurrency Revolving Notes or the Standard Currency Swing Line Notes and “Notes” means all of such Notes collectively.

“Notice of Borrowing” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.5.

“Notice of Conversion or Continuation” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.6.

“Notice Office” means the office of Administrative Agent located at 90 Hudson Street, 5th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302, Attn: Commercial Loan Division, or such other office as Administrative Agent may designate to Borrowers and the Lenders from time to time.

“Notice of Swing Line Borrowing” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.1(b)(ii).

“Obligations” means all liabilities and obligations of Company and its Subsidiaries now or hereafter arising under this Agreement and all of the other Loan Documents, whether for principal, interest, fees, expenses, indemnities or otherwise, and whether primary, secondary, direct, indirect, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including obligations of performance).

“Operating Lease” of any Person, means any lease (including, without limitation, leases which may be terminated by the lessee at any time) of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by such Person, as lessee, which is not a Capitalized Lease.

“Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s articles or certificate of incorporation, certificate of amalgamation, memorandum or articles of association, bylaws, partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, joint venture agreement or other similar governing documents and any document setting forth the designation, amount and/or relative rights, limitations and preferences of any class or series of such Person’s Capital Stock.

“Outstanding Letters of Credit” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.10(j).

“Overnight Rate” means with respect to any day:

(a) for Australian Swing Line Loans:

(i) (A) the Reserve Bank of Australia Official Cash Rate (expressed as a percentage yield per annum rounded up to the nearest two decimal places) published at or about 10:00 a.m. (Local Time) on the Screen under the heading “RBA” or, at the discretion of the Australian Swing Line Lender for Loans to Australian Borrower, the bank bill swap rate (expressed as a percentage yield per annum rounded up to the nearest two decimal places) published at or about 10:00 a.m. (Local Time) or (B) any other base rate agreed to by Australian Swing Line Lender and Australian Borrower; or

(ii) if the rate under clause (i)(A) is not published at the relevant time and the Australian Swing Line Lender and Australian Borrower have not agreed to any other rate pursuant to clause (i)(B) above, the rate (expressed as a percentage yield per annum) determined to be the average of the buying rate for Australian Dollar overnight cash deposits quoted to the Australian Swing Line Lender from three Reference Banks at or about that time for delivery on the first day of such interest period.

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(b) for Canadian Swing Line Loans, the Canadian Prime Rate; and

(c) for Swing Line Loans made in Euros or Sterling, the rate of interest determined by the applicable Swing Line Lender to be the average (rounded upward to the nearest whole multiple of 1/16 of one percent per annum, if such average is not such a multiple) of the rates per annum at which deposits in Euros or Sterling, as the case may be, were offered by the principal office of each of three Reference Banks to major banks in the London interbank market at 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of an interest period to be agreed by the applicable Borrower and the applicable Swing Line Lender in an amount substantially equal to the Eurocurrency Rate for a period equal to such agreed interest period.

“Participants” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.8(b).

“Participating Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of Company that is a participant in a Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization.

“Payment Office” means (a) with respect to Administrative Agent, for payments with respect to Dollar-denominated Loans and, except as provided in clauses (b) and (c) below, all other amounts, 90 Hudson Street, 5th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302, Attn: Commercial Loan Division, or such other address as Administrative Agent may from time to time specify in accordance with Section 12.3, (b) with respect to Administrative Agent, for payments in any currency other than Dollars, such account at such bank or office in London or such other place as Administrative Agent shall designate by notice to the Person required to make the relevant payment and (c) with respect to any Swing Line Lender, for payments with respect to Swing Line Loans made by such Swing Line Lender, such account at such bank or office as such Swing Line Lender shall designate by notice (at the Notice Office in the case of the Administrative Agent) to the Person required to make the relevant payment.

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation created by Section 4002(a) of ERISA.

“Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization” means (i) any Domestic Receivables Securitization and (ii) any Foreign Receivables Securitization, in each case, together with any amendments, restatements or other modifications or refinancings permitted by this Agreement.

“Permitted Acquired IRB Debt” means Indebtedness consisting of industrial revenue bonds of a Subsidiary of the Company issued and outstanding prior to the date on which such Person becomes a Subsidiary or is merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into a Subsidiary.

“Permitted Acquisition” means any Acquisition by Company or a Subsidiary if all of the following conditions are met on the date such Acquisition is consummated:

(a) no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom;

(b) such acquisition has not been preceded by an unsolicited tender offer for such Person by Company or any of its Affiliates;

(c) all transactions related thereto are consummated in compliance, in all material respects, with applicable Requirements of Law;

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(d) in the case of any acquisition of any equity interest in any Person, after giving effect to such acquisition such Person becomes a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Company (or with respect to any such Person that does not become a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, such Person becomes a Subsidiary of Company, and, to the extent required by Section 7.12, (i) guarantees the Obligations hereunder and (ii) grants the security interest contemplated by such Section 7.12);

(e) all actions, if any, required to be taken under Section 7.12 with respect to any acquired or newly formed Subsidiary and its property are taken as and when required under Section 7.12;

(f) after giving effect thereto on a Pro Forma Basis for the period of four Fiscal Quarters ending with the Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have most recently been delivered (or were required to be delivered) under Section 7.1, no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default would exist hereunder and on or before the date of such acquisition, Company delivers to Administrative Agent and Lenders a certificate signed on behalf of Company by the Chief Financial Officer or Treasurer of Company attaching financial statements of the business or Person to be acquired, including income statements or statements of cash flows and, if available, balance sheet statements for at least the fiscal year or the four fiscal quarters then most recently ended, together with pro forma financial statements supporting the calculations required by this clause (f) certified on behalf of Company by the Chief Financial Officer or Treasurer of Company to his or her knowledge; and

(g) such acquisition, when considered in connection with European Holdco’s obligations under the Loan Documents, does not result in European Holdco’s contravention of the financial assistance rules set forth in Article 40.5 of the Spanish Private Limited Liability Companies Act (Ley de Sociedades de Responsabilidad Limitada).

“Permitted Additional Indebtedness” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.2(d).

“Permitted Covenant” means (i) any periodic reporting covenant, (ii) any covenant restricting payments by Company with respect to any securities of Company which are junior to the Permitted Preferred Stock, (iii) any covenant the default of which can only result in an increase in the amount of any redemption price, repayment amount, dividend rate or interest rate, (iv) any covenant providing board observance rights with respect to Company’s board of directors and (v) any other covenant that does not adversely affect the interests of the Lenders (as reasonably determined by Administrative Agent).

“Permitted Debt Documents” means, collectively, the Senior Subordinated Note Documents and any other documents evidencing, guaranteeing or otherwise governing Permitted Additional Indebtedness or Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness of any of the foregoing.

“Permitted Guarantee Obligations” means (i) Guarantee Obligations of Company or any of its Subsidiaries of obligations of any Person under leases, supply contracts and other contracts or warranties and indemnities, in each case, not constituting Indebtedness of such Person, which have been or are undertaken or made in the ordinary course of business by Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, guarantees of leases and supply contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business), (ii) Guarantee Obligations arising under the Transaction Documents and Hedging Agreements, (iii) Guarantee Obligations of any Credit Party with respect to Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.2 (other than clauses (b), (f), (g) and (j) of such Section) of any other Credit Party, provided that, to the extent that such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations, such Guarantee Obligations

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shall be subordinated to the Obligations on terms reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, (iv) Guarantee Obligations of any Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party with respect to Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.2 (other than clauses (b), (f), (g) and (j) of such Section) of any other Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party (other than a Receivables Subsidiary, or Subsidiary involved in a Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization, Insurance Subsidiary or Timber SPV), (v) Guarantee Obligations with respect to surety, appeal and performance bonds obtained by Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; (vi) any guarantee for the performance of Contractual Obligations (other than obligations to pay money) of other Persons that are not Affiliates or Subsidiaries so long as such guarantee arises in connection with a project in which the Company or any Subsidiary is otherwise involved in the ordinary course of business, not to exceed in the aggregate for all Permitted Guarantee Obligations pursuant to this clause (vi), the Dollar Equivalent of $20,000,000, and (vii) additional Guarantee Obligations which (other than Guarantee Obligations of Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.2(b)) do not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $20,000,000 in the aggregate at any time.

“Permitted Investors” means (i) All Life Foundation, Michael H. Dempsey, Michael H. Dempsey Living Trust, Naomi C. Dempsey Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Naomi C. Dempsey Trust, Henry Coyle Dempsey Trust, Patricia M. Dempsey, Patricia M. Dempsey Living Trust, Judith D. Hook, Judith D. Hook Living Trust, Judith D. Hook Florida Intangibles Trust, Mary T. McAlpin, Mary T. McAlpin Living Trust, Mary T. McAlpin Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust, John McNamara, Virginia D. Ragan and Virginia D. Ragan Living Trust; (ii) the spouses, heirs, legatees, descendants and blood relatives to the third degree of consanguinity of any person in clause (i) and any adopted children and blood relative thereof; (iii) the executors and administrators of the estate of any such person, and any court appointed guardian of any person in clause (i) or (ii); (iv) any trust, family partnership or similar investment entity for the benefit of any such person referred to in the foregoing clause (i) or (ii) or any other Persons (including for charitable purposes), so long as one or more members of the group consisting of the Permitted Investors have the exclusive or a joint right to control the voting and disposition of securities held by such trust, family partnership or other investment entity; and (v) any employee or retiree benefit plan sponsored by the Company.

“Permitted Liens” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.1.

“Permitted Preferred Stock” means any preferred stock of Company (or any equity security of Company that is convertible or exchangeable into any preferred stock of Company), so long as the terms of any such preferred stock or equity security of Company (i) do not provide any collateral security, (ii) do not provide any guarantee or other support by any Borrower or any Subsidiaries of any Borrower, (iii) do not contain any mandatory put, redemption, repayment, sinking fund or other similar provision occurring before the sixth anniversary of the Effective Date, (iv) do not require the cash payment of dividends or interest, (v) do not contain any covenants other than any Permitted Covenant, (vi) do not grant the holders thereof any voting rights except for (x) voting rights required to be granted to such holders under applicable law, (y) limited customary voting rights on fundamental matters such as mergers, consolidations, sales of substantial assets, or liquidations involving Company and (z) other voting rights to the extent not greater than or superior to those allocated to Company Common Stock on a per share basis, and (vii) are otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

“Permitted Real Property Encumbrances” means (i) as to any particular real property at any time, such easements, encroachments, covenants, servitudes, rights of way, subdivisions, parcelizations, minor defects, irregularities, encumbrances on title (including leasehold title) or other similar charges or encumbrances which individually or in the aggregate do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company or Subsidiary in question or materially impair the use of such real property for the purpose for which it is held by the owner thereof, (ii) municipal and zoning ordinances and other land use and environmental regulations, which are not violated in any

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material respect by the existing improvements and the present use made by the owner thereof of the premises, (iii) general real estate taxes and assessments not yet delinquent or the amount or validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, provided that, adequate provision for the payment of all such taxes known to such Person has been made on the books of such Person to the extent required by GAAP and (iv) such other items to which Administrative Agent may consent.

“Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” means a replacement, renewal, refinancing or extension of any Indebtedness by the Person that originally incurred such Indebtedness, provided that

(i) the principal amount of such Indebtedness (as determined as of the date of the incurrence of the Indebtedness in accordance with GAAP) does not exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness refinanced thereby on such date plus the amount of accrued and unpaid fees and expenses incurred in connection with such replacement, renewal, refinancing or extension;

(ii) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Indebtedness is not less than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced;

(iii) such Indebtedness is not secured by any assets other than those securing such Indebtedness being so refinanced and is not guaranteed by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party except to the extent such Person guaranteed such Indebtedness being so refinanced;

(iv) the covenants, defaults and similar provisions applicable to such Indebtedness, taken as a whole, are no more restrictive in any material respect than the provisions contained in the original documentation for such Indebtedness or in this Agreement and do not conflict in any material respect with the provisions of this Agreement and is otherwise on market terms and conditions; and

(v) in the case of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness of the Senior Subordinated Notes, (1) such Indebtedness is unsecured and subordinated to the Obligations and is not Indebtedness under the Multicurrency Revolving Facility or Indebtedness ranking pari passu in right of payment to the Facilities unless the Leverage Ratio after giving pro forma effect to such Indebtedness would be equal to or less than 2.00 to 1.00 and the Total Available Multicurrency Revolving Commitment after giving effect to such incurrence would equal at least $100,000,000; and (2) unless such Indebtedness is Indebtedness under this Agreement, the scheduled maturity date shall not be earlier than, nor shall any amortization commence, prior to the date that is one year after the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date.

“Person” means an individual or a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, unlimited liability corporation, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, joint stock company, government (or an agency or political subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

“Plan” means any plan described in Section 4021(a) of ERISA and not excluded pursuant to Section 4021(b) thereof, which is or has, within the preceding six years, been established or maintained, or to which contributions are being or have been, within the preceding six years, made, by Company, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliates.

“Plan Administrator” has the meaning assigned to the term “administrator” in Section 3(16)(A) of ERISA.

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“Plan Sponsor” has the meaning assigned to the term “plan sponsor” in Section 3(16)(B) of ERISA.

“Pledge Agreements” means, once executed and delivered, each Australian Pledge Agreement, Canadian Pledge Agreement, European Pledge Agreement and United States Pledge Agreement.

“Pledged Securities” means all of the Pledged Securities as defined in the Pledge Agreements.

“Premises” means, at any time any real estate then owned, leased or operated by Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

“Professional Market Party” means a “professional market party (professionele marktparij)” under the Exemption Regulation of the Dutch Minister of Finance (Vrijstellingsregeling WtK 1992), which includes as of the date hereof:

(i) banks, insurance companies, securities firms, investment institutions, pension funds, or subsidiaries of any of the foregoing, that are (a) supervised or licensed under Netherlands law or (b) established in a European Economic Area member state (other than the Netherlands), Monaco, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, South Korea, the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand or Switzerland, and are adequately supervised in their country of establishment;

(ii) investment institutions which offer their participations exclusively to professional market parties and are not required to be supervised or licensed under Netherlands law;

(iii) institutions or enterprises having total assets of at least €500,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in another currency) according to the balance sheet as at the end of the financial year preceding the year during which the relevant transaction takes place; and

(iv) institutions, enterprises, or natural persons having a net equity of at least €10,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in another currency) as at the end of the year preceding the year during which the relevant transaction takes place and who or which have been active on the financial markets on an average of twice a month over a period of at least two consecutive years preceding the relevant transaction.

“Pro Forma Balance Sheet” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.5(a).

“Pro Forma Basis” means, (a) with respect to the preparation of pro forma financial statements for purposes of the tests set forth in the definition of Permitted Acquisitions and for any other purpose relating to a Permitted Acquisition, pro forma on the basis that (i) any Indebtedness incurred or assumed in connection with such Acquisition was incurred or assumed on the first day of the applicable period, (ii) if such Indebtedness bears a floating interest rate, such interest shall be paid over the pro forma period at the rate in effect on the date of such Acquisition, and (iii) all income and expense associated with the assets or entity acquired in connection with such Acquisition (other than the fees, costs and expenses associated with the consummation of such Acquisition) for the most recently ended four fiscal quarter period for which such income and expense amounts are available shall be treated as being earned or incurred by Company over the applicable period on a pro forma basis without giving effect to any cost savings other than Pro Forma Cost Savings, (b) with respect to the preparation of a pro forma financial statement for any purpose relating to an Asset Disposition, pro forma on the basis that (i) any Indebtedness prepaid out of the proceeds of such Asset Disposition shall be deemed to have been prepaid as of the first day of the applicable Test Period, and (ii) all income and expense (other than such

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expenses as Company, in good faith, estimates will not be reduced or eliminated as a consequence of such Asset Disposition) associated with the assets or entity disposed of in connection with such Asset Disposition shall be deemed to have been eliminated as of the first day of the applicable Test Period and (c) with respect to the preparation of pro forma financial statements for any purpose relating to an incurrence of Indebtedness, pro forma on the basis that (i) any Indebtedness incurred or assumed in connection with such incurrence of Indebtedness was incurred or assumed on the first day of the applicable period, (ii) if such incurrence of Indebtedness bears a floating interest rate, such interest shall be paid over the pro forma period at the rate in effect on the date of the incurrence of such Indebtedness, and (iii) all income and expense associated with the assets or entity acquired in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness (other than the fees, costs and expenses associated with the consummation of such incurrence of Indebtedness) for the most recently ended four fiscal quarter period for which such income and expense amounts are available shall be treated as being earned or incurred by Company over the applicable period on a pro forma basis without giving effect to any cost savings other than Pro Forma Cost Savings.

“Pro Forma Cost Savings” means with respect to any Permitted Acquisition, if requested by Company pursuant to the succeeding sentence, the amount of factually supportable and identifiable pro forma cost savings directly attributable to operational efficiencies expected to be created by Company with respect to such Permitted Acquisition which efficiencies can be reasonably computed (based on the four (4) fiscal quarters immediately preceding the date of such proposed acquisition) and are approved by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion acting in good faith. If Company desires to have, with respect to any Permitted Acquisition, the amount of pro forma cost savings directly attributable to the aforementioned operational efficiencies treated as part of the term Pro Forma Cost Savings, then Company shall so notify Administrative Agent and provide written detail with respect thereto not less than five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed date of consummation of such Permitted Acquisition.

“Pro Rata Share” means, when used with reference to any Lender and any described aggregate or total amount of any Facility or Facilities, an amount equal to the result obtained by multiplying such described aggregate or total amount by a fraction the numerator of which shall be such Lender’s Maximum Commitment with respect to such Facility or Facilities and the denominator of which shall be the Total Commitment with respect to such Facility or Facilities or, if no Commitments are then outstanding, such Lender’s aggregate Loans to the total Loans and Obligations hereunder with respect to such Facility.

“Projections” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.5(e).

“PTR Scheme” means the Provisional Treaty Relief scheme as described in Inland Revenue Guidelines dated January 2003 and administered by the UK Inland Revenue’s Centre for Non-Residents.

“Qualifying Lender” means: (a) a “Bank” as defined in the UK Taxes Act Section 840A for the purposes of Section 349 of the UK Taxes Act which is within the charge to United Kingdom corporation tax in respect of payments of interest received by it under this Agreement and which is beneficially entitled to such interest; or (b) a bank, financial institution, corporation or other Person to whom Greif UK may make payments under the Loan Documents without any deduction or withholding for or on account of United Kingdom taxes whether by reason of an applicable double taxation treaty between the United Kingdom and the country in which that bank, financial institution, corporation or other Person is, or is treated as, resident or otherwise.

“Quarterly Payment Date” means the last Business Day of each Fiscal Quarter commencing April 30, 2005.

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“Receivable(s)” means and includes all of Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ presently existing and hereafter arising or acquired accounts, accounts receivable, and all present and future rights of Company and its Subsidiaries to payment for goods sold or leased or for services rendered (except those evidenced by instruments or chattel paper), whether or not they have been earned by performance, and all rights in any merchandise or goods which any of the same may represent, and all rights, title, security and guarantees with respect to each of the foregoing, including, without limitation, any right of stoppage in transit.

“Receivables Documents” shall mean all documentation relating to any Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization.

“Receivables Facility Assets” shall mean all Receivables (whether now existing or arising in the future) of Company or any of its Subsidiaries which are transferred pursuant to a Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization, and any assets related thereto, including without limitation (i) all collateral given by the respective account debtor or on its behalf (but not by Company or any of its Subsidiaries) securing such Receivables, (ii) all contracts and all guarantees (but not by Company or any of its Subsidiaries) or other obligations directly related to such Receivables, (iii) other related assets including those set forth in the Receivables Documents, and (iv) proceeds of all of the foregoing.

“Receivables Facility Attributable Debt” means at any date of determination thereof in connection with any Receivables Documents, the aggregate net outstanding amount theretofore paid to the applicable seller of Receivables in respect of the Receivables and related assets sold or transferred by it to an unaffiliated Person or Receivables Subsidiary in connection with such documents (it being the intent of the parties that the amount of Receivables Facility Attributable Debt at any time outstanding approximate as closely as possible the principal amount of Indebtedness which would be outstanding at such time under any Receivables Documents if the same were structured as a secured lending agreement rather than a purchase agreement).

“Receivables Subsidiary” means a special purpose, bankruptcy remote Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Company which has been or may be formed for the sole and exclusive purpose of engaging in activities in connection with the purchase, sale and financing of Receivables in connection with and pursuant to a Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization.

“Recovery Event” means the receipt by Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) of any insurance or condemnation proceeds payable (i) by reason of any theft, physical destruction or damage or any other similar event with respect to any properties or assets of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) by reason of any condemnation, taking, seizing or similar event with respect to any properties or assets of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) under any policy of insurance required to be maintained under Section 7.8; provided, however, that in no event shall payments made under business interruption insurance constitute a Recovery Event.

“Reference Bank” means any commercial bank having a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000 and that is authorized to carry out the business of banking in the jurisdiction of the currency of the loan to be made, as reasonably selected by the Administrative Agent, or in the case of Swing Line Loans, by the applicable Swing Line Lender.

“Reference Lender” means DB.

“Register” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.14.

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“Regulation D” means Regulation D of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor provision to all or a portion thereof establishing reserve requirements.

“Related Fund” means, with respect to any Lender which is a Fund, any other Fund that is administered or managed by the same investment advisor of such Lender or by an Affiliate of such investment advisor.

“Release” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, emptying, dumping, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, escape, leaching or migration into the environment or into or out of any property of Company or its Subsidiaries, or at any other location, including any location to which Company or any Subsidiary has transported or arranged for the transportation of any Contaminant, including the movement of Contaminants through or in the air, soil, surface water, groundwater or property of Company or its Subsidiaries or at any other location, including any location to which Company or any Subsidiary has transported or arranged for the transportation of any Contaminant.

“Release Date” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 7.10.

“Remedial Action” means actions legally required to (i) clean up, remove, treat or in any other way address Contaminants in the environment or (ii) perform pre-response or post-response studies and investigations and post-response monitoring and care or any other studies, reports or investigations relating to Contaminants.

“Replaced Lender” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 3.7.

“Replacement Lender” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 3.7.

“Reportable Event” means a “reportable event” described in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or in the regulations thereunder with respect to a Plan, excluding any event for which the thirty (30) day notice requirement has been waived.

“Required Lenders” means Non-Defaulting Lenders the sum of whose Effective Amount of outstanding Multicurrency Revolving Commitments (or, if after the Total Multicurrency Revolving Commitment has been terminated, outstanding Multicurrency Revolving Loans and Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of outstanding Swing Line Loans and LC Obligations) constitutes greater than 50% of the sum of the Total Multicurrency Revolving Commitment less the aggregate Multicurrency Revolving Commitments of Defaulting Lenders (or, if after the Total Multicurrency Revolving Commitment has been terminated, the total Effective Amount of outstanding Multicurrency Revolving Loans of Non-Defaulting Lenders and the aggregate Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of all Non-Defaulting Lenders of the total outstanding Swing Line Loans and LC Obligations at such time).

“Requirement of Law” means, as to any Person, any law (including common law), treaty, rule or regulation or judgment, decree, determination or award of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, including without limitation, any Environmental Law, in each case imposing a legal obligation or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

“Responsible Officer” means any of the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, the Chief Financial Officer, any Vice President or the Treasurer of Company or, if applicable, any Subsidiary.

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“Restricted Payment” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.5.

“Returns” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.9(a).

“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means any arrangement, directly or indirectly, whereby a seller or transferor shall sell or otherwise transfer any real or personal property and then or thereafter lease, or repurchase under an extended purchase contract, conditional sales or other title retention agreement, the same or similar property.

“Same Day Funds” means (i) with respect to disbursements and payments in Dollars, immediately available funds, and (ii) with respect to disbursements and payments in any currency other than Dollars, same day or other funds as may be determined by the Administrative Agent to be customary in the place of disbursement or payment for the settlement of international banking transactions in the relevant currency.

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.

“Secured Creditors” has the meaning provided in the respective Security Documents to the extent defined therein and shall include any Person who is granted a security interest pursuant to any Loan Document.

“Securities” means any stock, shares, voting trust certificates, bonds, debentures, options, warrants, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise, or in general any instruments commonly known as “securities” or any certificates of interest, shares or participations in temporary or interim certificates for the purchase or acquisition of, or any right to subscribe to, purchase or acquire, any of the foregoing.

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

“Security Documents” means, collectively the Pledge Agreements, and all other documents executed in connection therewith to effect the Pledge Agreements, in each case as the same may at any time be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified and in effect. For purposes of this Agreement, “Security Documents” shall also include all pledge agreements and other documents executed in connection therewith to effect such pledge agreements entered into by Company or any Subsidiary of Company after the date of this Agreement in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, in each case as the same may at any time be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified and in effect.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Corporation or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

“Senior Subordinated Note Documents” means the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees, the Senior Subordinated Notes and all agreements and instruments executed in connection therewith at any time in each case as the same may at any time be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified and in effect as permitted herein.

“Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees” means the guarantees by the Company’s Subsidiaries contemplated by the Senior Subordinated Note Documents in each case as the same may at any time be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified and in effect as permitted herein.

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“Senior Subordinated Note Indenture” means the indenture dated as of July 31, 2002, by and among Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined therein), and J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, a national banking association, as trustee in each case as the same may at any time be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified and in effect as permitted herein.

“Senior Subordinated Notes” means (a) the Senior Subordinated Notes issued by the Company in the aggregate original principal amount of $250,000,000 due August 1, 2012 issued pursuant to the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture and (b) all Senior Subordinated Notes of the Company issued in exchange for the Senior Subordinated Notes on terms substantially identical to the terms of the Senior Subordinated Notes, in each such case as such aggregate original principal amount may be reduced by any repayment or prepayment of the principal amount thereof in each case as the same may at any time be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified and in effect as permitted herein.

“Solvent” and “Solvency” means, for any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) the fair value and present fair saleable value of the Property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts and liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature, (d) such Person is not engaged in a business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in a business or a transaction, for which such Person’s Property would constitute an unreasonably small capital and (e) such Person is able to pay its debts as they become due and payable. In computing the amount of contingent or unliquidated liabilities at any time, such liabilities shall be computed at the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

“Soterra LLC” means Soterra LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Company.

“Soterra Disposition” means (a) the sale or other disposition of any of the assets and properties of Soterra LLC, (b) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock (whether by way of dividend to the shareholders of Company, the sale of the Capital Stock of Soterra LLC or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets and properties of Soterra LLC in one or more series of transactions), provided that any distribution of Capital Stock to the shareholders of Company is accomplished pursuant to a transaction which qualifies as a tax free corporate division with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, or (c) the sale of any assets and properties of Soterra LLC in connection with a Timberland Installment Note Transaction.

“Soterra Guarantee” means the guarantee by Soterra of the Obligations in favor of the Collateral Agent as evidenced by the United States Loan Guarantee.

“Spot Rate” means, for any currency at any date, the rate quoted by DB as the spot rate for the purchase by DB of such currency with another currency through its foreign exchange trading office at approximately 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) for delivery two (2) Business Days later; provided, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Spot Rate shall be the spot rate for the purchase by DB of such currency on the date of determination.

“Standard Currency Swing Line Commitment” means, with respect to any Standard Currency Swing Line Lender, the obligation of such Standard Currency Swing Line Lender to make Standard Currency Swing Line Loans, as such commitment may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to this Agreement, which commitment as of the date hereof is the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s

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name on Schedule 1.1(a) hereto under the caption “Amount of Standard Currency Swing Line Commitment” and “Standard Currency Swing Line Commitments” means such commitments collectively, which commitments equal $85,000,000 in the aggregate as of the date hereof.

“Standard Currency Swing Line Lender” means any Lender with a Standard Currency Swing Line Commitment.

“Standard Currency Swing Line Loans” has the meaning assigned that term in Section 2.1(b)(i)(A) hereto.

“Stated Amount” or “Stated Amounts” means (i) with respect to any Letter of Credit issued in Dollars, the stated or face amount of such Letter of Credit to the extent available at the time for drawing (subject to presentment of all requisite documents), and (ii) with respect to any Letter of Credit issued in any currency other than Dollars, the Dollar Equivalent of the stated or face amount of such Letter of Credit to the extent available at the time for drawing (subject to presentment of all requisite documents), in either case as the same may be increased or decreased from time to time in accordance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.

“Sterling” means the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.

“Subsidiary” of any Person means any corporation, partnership (limited or general), limited liability company, trust or other entity of which a majority of the stock (or equivalent ownership or equity interest) having voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors (if a corporation) or to select the trustee or equivalent managing body or controlling interest, shall, at the time such reference becomes operative, be directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or one or more of the other subsidiaries of such Person or any combination thereof. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Company.

“Swing Line Commitments” means, collectively, the Standard Currency Swing Line Commitment, Australian Swing Line Commitment and Canadian Swing Line Commitment.

“Swing Line Lender” means each of the Canadian Swing Line Lender, the Australian Swing Line Lender and any Lender that has a Standard Currency Swing Line Commitment.

“Swing Line Loan Participation Certificate” means a certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.1(b)(iv).

“Swing Line Loans” means, collectively, each Standard Currency Swing Line Loan, Canadian Swing Line Loan and Australian Swing Line Loan.

“Swing Line Note” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.2(a).

“Swing Line Reserve” means the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate amount requested by the Company to be the “Swing Line Reserve” on the most recent Swing Line Reserve Notice provided to the Administrative Agent and each Swing Line Lender by the Company pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(ii).

“Swing Line Reserve Notice” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.1(b)(ii).

“Syndication Agent” means the KeyBank National Association.

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“Taxes” means any and all present and future taxes, duties, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and any and all liabilities (including interest and penalties) with respect to the foregoing, but excluding Excluded Taxes.

“Termination Event” means (i) a Reportable Event with respect to any Plan; (ii) the withdrawal of Company or any ERISA Affiliate from a Plan during a plan year in which Company or such ERISA Affiliate was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or the cessation of operations which results in the termination of employment of twenty percent (20%) of Plan participants who are employees of Company or any ERISA Affiliate; (iii) the imposition of an obligation on Company or any ERISA Affiliate under Section 4041 of ERISA to provide affected parties written notice of intent to terminate a Plan in a standard termination or a distress termination described in Section 4041 of ERISA; (iv) the institution by the PBGC or any similar foreign governmental authority of proceedings to terminate a Plan or Foreign Pension Plan; (v) any event or condition which would constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA (other than subparagraph (a)(4) of such Section) for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan; (vi) that a foreign governmental authority shall appoint a trustee to administer any Foreign Pension Plan in place of the existing administrator; (vii) the partial or complete withdrawal of Company or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or Foreign Pension Plan or (viii) receipt of a notice of reorganization or insolvency with respect to a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Section 4242 or 4245 of ERISA.

“Test Period” means the four consecutive Fiscal Quarters of Company then last ended, provided that, the first Test Period shall end on or about April 30, 2005.

“Timber” means timber grown on Timber Lands or the sale, disposition or granting of rights to harvest such timber.

“Timber Assets” means collectively, the Timber and the Timber Lands.

“Timber Lands” means the real property on which Timber is grown.

“Timberland Installment Note Transaction” means the sale or series of sales by Soterra LLC of any or all of its Timber Assets whereby the consideration received from the purchaser or purchasers of the Timber Assets on account of such sale is a combination of Cash and one or more installment notes and Soterra LLC and/or the Timber SPV involved in such Timberland Installment Note Transaction (a) pledges, in the case of Timber SPV, such installment note and related assets in connection with the Timber SPV’s issuance of notes or other incurrence of Indebtedness, (b) enters into other transactions reasonably related to and in furtherance of the foregoing and (c) dividends or distributes substantially all of the Net Offering Proceeds of the Indebtedness issued by such Timber SPV to Company or any of its Domestic Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary, Timber SPV or Insurance Subsidiary); provided, however, the sale of the Timber Assets is treated as a “true sale” in accordance with GAAP; provided, further, that there is no recourse to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Timber SPV) for any of the obligations under the installment note or of the Timber SPV. The form and substance of each Timberland Installment Note Transaction shall be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

“Timber SPV” means a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Company which is a bankruptcy remote special purpose vehicle organized for sole the purpose of conducting a Timberland Installment Note Transaction.

“Total Available Multicurrency Revolving Commitment” means, at the time any determination thereof is made, the sum of the respective Available Multicurrency Revolving Commitments of the Lenders at such time less the amount of the Swing Line Reserve then outstanding, if any.

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“Total Australian Swing Line Commitment” means, at any time, the sum of the Australian Swing Line Commitments of each of the Lenders at such time.

“Total Canadian Swing Line Commitment” means, at any time, the sum of the Canadian Swing Line Commitments of each of the Lenders at such time.

“Total Commitment” means, at the time any determination thereof is made, the sum of the Total Multicurrency Revolving Commitment and Total Swing Line Commitment at such time.

“Total Multicurrency Revolving Commitment” means, at any time, the sum of the Multicurrency Revolving Commitments of each of the Lenders at such time.

“Total Standard Currency Swing Line Commitment” means, at any time, the sum of the Standard Currency Swing Line Commitments of each of the Lenders at such time.

“Total Swing Line Commitment” means $100,000,000 as such commitment may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to this Agreement.

“Transaction” means and includes (i) each of the Credit Events occurring on the Initial Borrowing Date, (ii) the Company Refinancing, (iii) such other transactions as are contemplated by the Documents, and (iv) the payment of fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing.

“Transaction Documents” means, collectively, the Company Refinancing Documents and including any agreement, document, instrument and certificate executed and/or delivered pursuant to the terms of, or in connection with, any of the foregoing.

“Transferee” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.8(d).

“Transformation Restructuring Charge” with respect to any period means any restructuring charge incurred by the Company and its Subsidiaries during such period in connection with the restructuring described on Schedule 3 hereto; provided, that the amount of such Transformation Restructuring Charge shall not exceed the amount set forth on such Schedule and in no event shall exceed $20,000,000 for Fiscal Year 2005.

“Type” means any type of Loan, namely, a Base Rate Loan or a Eurocurrency Loan. For purposes hereof, the term “Rate” shall include the Eurocurrency Rate and the Base Rate.

“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the relevant jurisdiction.

“UK Taxes Act” means the UK Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.

“United States Loan Guarantee” is defined in Section 5.1(b)(i).

“United States Pledge Agreement” is defined in Section 5.1(b)(ii).

“Unmatured Event of Default” means an event, act or occurrence which with the giving of notice or the lapse of time (or both) would become an Event of Default.

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“Unpaid Drawing” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10(d).

“U.S. Holdco” means Greif US Holdings Inc., a Nevada corporation and a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Company.

“Voting Securities” means any class of Capital Stock of a Person pursuant to which the holders thereof have, at the time of determination, the general voting power under ordinary circumstances to vote for the election of directors, managers, trustees or general partners of such Person (irrespective of whether or not at the time any other class or classes will have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency).

“Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing (a) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness into (b) the total of the product obtained by multiplying (x) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof by (y) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment.

“Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person, all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of which (other than qualifying shares required to be owned by directors) are at the time owned directly or indirectly by such Person and/or one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

“written” or “in writing” means any form of written communication or a communication by means of telecopier device or authenticated telex, telegraph or cable.

The foregoing definitions shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the defined terms. The words “herein,” “hereof” and words of similar import as used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision in this Agreement. References to “Articles”, “Sections”, “paragraphs”, “Exhibits” and “Schedules” in this Agreement shall refer to Articles, Sections, paragraphs, Exhibits and Schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise expressly provided; references to Persons include their respective permitted successors and assigns or, in the case of governmental Persons, Persons succeeding to the relevant functions of such persons; and all references to statutes and related regulations shall include any amendments of same and any successor statutes and regulations.

1.2 Accounting Terms; Financial Statements.

(a) All accounting terms used herein but not expressly defined in this Agreement shall have respective meanings given to them in accordance with GAAP in effect on the date hereof in the United States of America. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all computations and determinations for purposes of determining compliance with the financial requirements of this Agreement shall be made in accordance with GAAP in effect in the United States of America on the date hereof and on a basis consistent with the presentation of the financial statements and projections delivered pursuant to, or otherwise referred to in, Sections 6.5(a) and 6.5(e). Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.1 shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP in the United States of America as in effect on the respective dates of their preparation provided, however, that if Company notifies the Administrative Agent that Borrowers wish to amend any covenant in Article IX and/or the definitions related thereto to eliminate the effect of any change in GAAP on the operation of such covenant (or if Administrative Agent notifies Company that the Required Lenders wish to amend Article IX and/or the definitions related thereto for such purpose), then Company’s compliance

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with such covenant shall be determined on the basis of GAAP in effect immediately before the relevant change in GAAP became effective, until either such notice is withdrawn or such covenant is amended in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Company and Required Lenders. Unless otherwise provided for herein, wherever any computation is to be made with respect to any Person and its Subsidiaries, such computation shall be made so as to exclude all items of income, assets and liabilities attributable to any Person which is not a Subsidiary of such Person.

(b) For purposes of computing the ratios in the financial covenants in Article IX as of the end of any Test Period, all components of such ratios for the applicable Test Period shall include or exclude, as the case may be, without duplication, such components of such ratios attributable to any business or assets that have been acquired or disposed of by Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including through mergers or consolidations) after the first day of such Test Period and prior to the end of such Test Period on a Pro Forma Basis as determined in good faith by Company and certified to by a Responsible Officer of Company to the Administrative Agent.

1.3 Calculation of Exchange Rate. On each Exchange Rate Determination Date, Administrative Agent, as applicable, shall (a) determine the Exchange Rate as of such Exchange Rate Determination Date and (b) give notice thereof to the Company and to each Lender that shall have requested such information. The Exchange Rates so determined shall become effective on the first Business Day immediately following the relevant Exchange Rate Determination Date (each, a “Reset Date”) and shall remain effective until the next succeeding Reset Date, and shall for all purposes of this Agreement (other than any provision expressly requiring the use of a current Exchange Rate) be the Exchange Rate employed in converting amounts between Dollars and other currencies.

ARTICLE II

AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT

2.1 The Commitments.

(a) Multicurrency Revolving Loans. Each Multicurrency Revolving Lender, severally and for itself alone, hereby agrees, on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, to make loans to Company and each European Subsidiary Borrower denominated in Dollars or an Alternative Currency on a revolving basis from time to time during the Commitment Period, in an amount not to exceed its Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the Total Available Multicurrency Revolving Commitment (each such loan by any Lender, a “Multicurrency Revolving Loan” and collectively, the “Multicurrency Revolving Loans”); provided, further, no Borrowing pursuant to this Section 2.l(a), when aggregated with then outstanding Loans shall, (i) cause the Dollar Equivalent of the sum of all outstanding Loans and LC Obligations denominated in Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars or any Alternative Currency to exceed the Maximum Foreign Currency Sublimit; (ii) cause the Dollar Equivalent of the sum of all outstanding Loans and LC Obligations owing by Subsidiary Borrowers to exceed the Maximum Foreign Borrower Sublimit; or (iii) cause the Dollar Equivalent of the sum of all outstanding Loans and LC Obligations owing by European Holdco to exceed the European Holdco Sublimit. All Multicurrency Revolving Loans comprising the same Borrowing hereunder shall be made by the Multicurrency Revolving Lenders simultaneously and in proportion to their respective Multicurrency Revolving Commitments. Prior to the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date, Multicurrency Revolving Loans may be repaid and reborrowed by Company and the European Subsidiary Borrowers in accordance with the provisions hereof and, except as otherwise specifically provided herein all Multicurrency Revolving Loans comprising the same Borrowing shall at all times be of the same Type

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and shall be due in full on the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date. All Loans made pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) on the Initial Borrowing Date shall be Base Rate Loans unless Company has delivered a Eurocurrency Funding Indemnity to Administrative Agent at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Initial Borrowing Date.

(b) Swing Line Loans.

(i) Swing Line Commitment.

(A) Standard Currency Swing Line. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Standard Currency Swing Line Lender in its individual capacity agrees to make swing line loans in Dollars or any Alternative Currency (“Standard Currency Swing Line Loans”) to Company, European Holdco, Greif UK or Greif International Holdings on any Business Day from time to time during the Commitment Period in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding that, (x) do not exceed the Total Standard Currency Swing Line Commitment, (y) when added to the Dollar Equivalent principal amount of Swing Line Loans then outstanding does not exceed the Total Swing Line Commitment and (z) when added to the Dollar Equivalent principal amount of Standard Currency Swing Line Loans then outstanding from such Swing Line Lender does not exceed such Swing Line Lender’s Standard Currency Swing Line Commitment; provided, however, that in no event may the amount of any Borrowing of Standard Currency Swing Line Loans (I) exceed the sum of the Available Multicurrency Revolving Commitments immediately prior to such Borrowing (after giving effect to the use of proceeds thereof), (II) cause the outstanding Multicurrency Revolving Loans of any Lender, when added to such Lender’s Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the then outstanding Swing Line Loans and of such requested Swing Line Borrowing (without duplication) and Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the aggregate LC Obligations (exclusive of Unpaid Drawings relating to LC Obligations which are repaid with the proceeds of, and simultaneously with the incurrence of, Multicurrency Revolving Loans or Swing Line Loans) to exceed such Lender’s Multicurrency Revolving Commitment, (III) cause the sum of all outstanding Loans and LC Obligations denominated in Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars or any Alternative Currency to exceed the Maximum Foreign Currency Sublimit, (IV) cause the sum of all outstanding Loans and LC Obligations owing by Subsidiary Borrowers to exceed the Maximum Foreign Borrower Sublimit or (V) cause the Dollar Equivalent of the sum of all outstanding Loans and LC Obligations owing by European Holdco to exceed the European Holdco Sublimit. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.1(b)(i)(A) may be repaid and, to but excluding the last day of the Commitment Period, reborrowed. All Standard Currency Swing Line Loans shall be due in full on the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date.

(B) Canadian Swing Line. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Canadian Swing Line Lender in its individual capacity agrees to make swing line loans in Canadian Dollars (“Canadian Swing Line Loans”) to Canadian Borrower on any Business Day from time to time during the Commitment Period in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding that (x) do not exceed the Total Canadian Swing Line Commitment, (y) when added to the Dollar Equivalent principal amount of Swing Line Loans then outstanding does not exceed the Total Swing Line Commitment and (z) when added to the Dollar Equivalent principal amount of Canadian Swing Line Loans then outstanding from such Canadian Swing Line Lender does not exceed such Canadian Swing Line Lender’s Canadian Swing Line Commitment; provided, however, that in no event may the amount of any Borrowing of Canadian Swing Line Loans (I) exceed the sum of the Available Multicurrency Revolving Commitments immediately prior to such Borrowing (after giving effect to the use of proceeds thereof), (II) cause the outstanding Multicurrency Revolving Loans of any Lender, when added to such Lender’s Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the then outstanding Swing Line Loans and of such requested Swing Line Borrowing (without duplication) and Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the

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aggregate LC Obligations (exclusive of Unpaid Drawings relating to LC Obligations which are repaid with the proceeds of, and simultaneously with the incurrence of, Multicurrency Revolving Loans or Swing Line Loans) to exceed such Lender’s Multicurrency Revolving Commitment, (III) cause the sum of all outstanding Loans and LC Obligations denominated in Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars or any Alternative Currency to exceed the Maximum Foreign Currency Sublimit; or (IV) cause the sum of all outstanding Loans and LC Obligations owing by Subsidiary Borrowers to exceed the Maximum Foreign Borrower Sublimit. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.1(b)(i)(B) may be repaid and, to but excluding the last day of the Commitment Period, reborrowed. All Canadian Swing Line Loans shall be due in full on the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date. Canadian Swing Line Lender may make Canadian Swing Line Loans to Canadian Borrower at Canadian Borrower’s request in the form of bankers acceptances on customary terms for bankers acceptances as agreed by Canadian Swing Line Lender and Canadian Borrower from time to time.

(C) Australian Swing Line. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Australian Swing Line Lender in its individual capacity agrees to make swing line loans in Australian Dollars (“Australian Swing Line Loans”) to Australian Borrower on any Business Day from time to time during the Commitment Period in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding that (x) do not exceed the Total Australian Swing Line Commitment, (y) when added to the Dollar Equivalent principal amount of Swing Line Loans then outstanding does not exceed the Total Swing Line Commitment and (z) when added to the Dollar Equivalent principal amount of Australian Swing Line Loans then outstanding from such Swing Line Lender does not exceed such Swing Line Lender’s Australian Swing Line Commitment; provided, however, that in no event may the amount of any Borrowing of Australian Swing Line Loans (I) exceed the sum of the Available Multicurrency Revolving Commitments immediately prior to such Borrowing (after giving effect to the use of proceeds thereof), (II) cause the outstanding Multicurrency Revolving Loans of any Lender, when added to such Lender’s Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the then outstanding Swing Line Loans and of such requested Swing Line Borrowing (without duplication) and Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the aggregate LC Obligations (exclusive of Unpaid Drawings relating to LC Obligations which are repaid with the proceeds of, and simultaneously with the incurrence of, Multicurrency Revolving Loans or Swing Line Loans) to exceed such Lender’s Multicurrency Revolving Commitment, (III) cause the sum of all outstanding Loans and LC Obligations denominated in Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars or any Alternative Currency to exceed the Maximum Foreign Currency Sublimit; or (IV) cause the sum of all outstanding Loans and LC Obligations owing by Subsidiary Borrowers to exceed the Maximum Foreign Borrower Sublimit. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.1(b)(i)(C) may be repaid and, to but excluding the last day of the Commitment Period, reborrowed. All Australian Swing Line Loans shall be due in full on the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date.

Each Swing Line Loan shall be due and payable in the same currency as such Swing Line Loan was made, subject to Section 2.1(b)(iii)(D) below. Payments made by any applicable Borrower with respect to Swing Line Loans shall be made directly to the applicable Swing Line Lender (with written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent) at such Swing Line Lender’s payment office as advised by such Swing Line Lender to the Applicable Borrower.

(ii) Swing Line Borrowing Procedures. In order to request a Swing Line Loan, the applicable Borrower shall telecopy (or forward by electronic mail or similar means) to the applicable Swing Line Lender and to the Administrative Agent a duly completed request setting forth the requested amount and date of the Swing Line Loan (a “Notice of Swing Line Borrowing”) in the form of Exhibit 2.1(b)(ii), to be received by such Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. (Local Time) (11:00 a.m. (Local Time) for Australian Swing Line Loans) on the day of any proposed Borrowing; provided, however, that any such Notice of Swing Line Borrowing may, at the

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discretion of the applicable Swing Line Lender with respect to Swing Line Loans made by such Lender, be delivered at such later time as agreed to by such Swing Line Lender and the relevant Borrower. The Swing Line Lender shall not make (and Borrower shall not request) any such Swing Line Loan until the Swing Line Lender and the applicable Borrower each receive confirmation from the Administrative Agent that the amount of the Borrowing of Swing Line Loans will not exceed the sum of the Available Multicurrency Revolving Commitments immediately prior to such Borrowing and that the other conditions of Borrowing are otherwise met unless the Dollar Equivalent amount of the Borrowing so requested when added to the sum of all outstanding Swing Line Loans provided by such Swing Line Lender is less than or equal to the Swing Line Reserve then in effect with respect to such Swing Line Lender. The Swing Line Lender shall not make any Swing Line Loan in the period commencing on the first Business Day after it receives written notice from the Company, Administrative Agent or any Multicurrency Revolving Lender that any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and ending when such Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default is no longer continuing. Each Swing Line Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing (which writing may be a telecopy or electronic mail) weekly, by no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York time) on the first Business Day of each week, of the aggregate principal amount of its Swing Line Loans then outstanding. The Company shall notify in writing (which writing may be a telecopy or electronic mail) (the “Swing Line Reserve Notice”) the Administrative Agent and each Swing Line Lender on the Closing Date of the aggregate principal amount of the Multicurrency Revolving Commitments which are to be reserved for the making of Swing Line Loans; provided, that the Swing Line Reserve for each of the Australian Swing Line Lender and Canadian Swing Line Lender as of the Initial Borrowing Date shall be deemed to be the amount of the Australian Swing Line Commitment and Canadian Swing Line Commitment, respectively, until otherwise revised by the Borrower pursuant to a Swing Line Reserve Notice. The Swing Line Reserve Notice shall set forth such information with respect to the Swing Line Reserve of each Swing Line Commitment of each Swing Line Lender. The Company may withdraw all or a portion of the Swing Line Reserve Notice at any time upon three (3) Business Days’ written notice to the Administrative Agent and each Swing Line Lender by delivering a revised Swing Line Reserve Notice to each such Person. Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, no Swing Line Lender shall be obligated to make any Swing Line Loan if an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default exists or would result therefrom.

(iii) Refunding of Swing Line Loans. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and in addition to the rights of the Lenders pursuant to Section 3.1(f):

(A) Unless any of the events described in Section 10.1(e) or (f) have occurred (in which event the procedures of Section 2.1(b)(iv) shall apply), any Swing Line Lender may, solely in respect of Standard Currency Swing Line Loans, at any time in its sole and absolute discretion, on behalf of the applicable Borrower, with respect to any Standard Currency Swing Line Loan (and each Borrower hereby irrevocably directs any Swing Line Lender to act on its behalf), by written notice, require each Multicurrency Revolving Lender to make a Multicurrency Revolving Loan in the Applicable Currency in which such Swing Line Loan was made, in each case, in an amount equal to such Multicurrency Revolving Lender’s Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the principal amount of the Standard Currency Swing Line Loans owed to such Swing Line Lender as specified in such notice. The proceeds of such Revolving Loans shall be immediately applied to repay the outstanding Standard Currency Swing Line Loans of the applicable Swing Line Lender.

(B) At any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default under Section 10.1(e) or (f)), any Swing Line Lender may, in its sole and absolute discretion, on behalf of the applicable Borrower, with respect to any Swing Line Loan (and each Borrower hereby irrevocably directs any Swing Line Lender to act on its behalf), by

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written notice, require each Multicurrency Revolving Lender to make a Base Rate Loan to the applicable Borrower, in each case, in an amount equal to such Muticurrency Revolving Lender’s Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the Dollar Equivalent of the principal amount of the Swing Line Loans owed to such Swing Line Lender as specified in such notice.

(C) Unless any of the events described in Section 10.1(e) or (f) shall have occurred (in which event the procedures of Section 2.1(b)(iv) shall apply), and regardless of whether the conditions precedent set forth in this Agreement to the making of a Multicurrency Revolving Loan are then satisfied or the aggregate amount of such Multicurrency Revolving Loans is not in the minimum or integral amount otherwise required hereunder, each Multicurrency Revolving Lender shall make the proceeds of its Multicurrency Revolving Loan available to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Swing Line Lender at the Administrative Agent’s Payment Office in Same Day Funds and in the requested currency by 10:00 a.m. (Local Time), in each case on the Business Day next succeeding the date such notice is given unless, in the case of Swing Line Loans denominated in a currency other than Dollars, the Multicurrency Revolving Lender gives notice to the Administrative Agent on the day such notice is given that it is unable to fund Eurocurrency Loans in the Applicable Currency at a reasonable cost to it, in which case such Lender shall make its Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the Swing Line Loan as a Base Rate Loan in Dollars in the Dollar Equivalent amount of the amount it would otherwise have made in the Applicable Currency. The proceeds of such Multicurrency Revolving Loans shall be immediately applied to repay the outstanding Swing Line Loans of the applicable Swing Line Lender.

(D) At any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default under Section 10.1(e) or (f)),upon the written request of any Swing Line Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers all or any part of any outstanding Swing Line Loans made by such Swing Line Lender and denominated in a currency other than Dollars shall be redenominated and converted into Base Rate Loans (and shall thereafter bear interest at a rate equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Base Rate Margin) effective upon the same Business Day as the applicable Swing Line Lender makes such request and with respect to such Swing Line Loans specified in such notice.

(iv) Participation in Swing Line Loans. If, prior to refunding a Swing Line Loan with a Multicurrency Revolving Loan pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(iii), an Event of Default under Section 10.1(e) or 10.1(f) shall have occurred and be continuing, or if for any other reason a Multicurrency Revolving Loan cannot be made pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(iii), then, subject to the provisions of Section 2.1(b)(v) below, each Multicurrency Revolving Lender will, on the date such Multicurrency Revolving Loan was to have been made, purchase (without recourse or warranty) from the applicable Swing Line Lender an undivided participation interest in the Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to its Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of such Swing Line Loan. Upon request, each Multicurrency Revolving Lender will immediately transfer to the applicable Swing Line Lender, in immediately available funds, the amount of its participation and upon receipt thereof such Swing Line Lender will deliver to such Multicurrency Revolving Lender a Swing Line Loan Participation Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.1(b)(iii) hereto dated the date of receipt of such funds and in such amount.

(v) Lenders’ Obligations Unconditional. Each Lender’s obligation to make Multicurrency Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 2.1(b)(iii) and to purchase participating interests in accordance with Section 2.1(b)(iv) above shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including, without limitation, (A) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against any Swing Line Lender, any Borrower or any

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other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default; (C) any adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of any Borrower or any other Person; (D) any breach of this Agreement by any Borrower or any other Person; (E) any inability of any Borrower to satisfy the conditions precedent to borrowing set forth in this Agreement on the date upon which such participating interest is to be purchased or (F) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing. If any Lender does not make available to the applicable Swing Line Lender the amount required pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(iii) or (iv) above, as the case may be, such Swing Line Lender shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender, together with interest thereon for each day from the date of non-payment until such amount is paid in full at the Federal Funds Rate for the first two Business Days and at the Base Rate thereafter. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.1(b)(v), no Lender shall be required to make a Multicurrency Revolving Loan to any Borrower for the purpose of refunding a Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(iii) above or to purchase a participating interest in a Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(iv) if an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and, prior to the making by the applicable Swing Line Lender of such Swing Line Loan, such Swing Line Lender has received written notice from such Lender specifying that such Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, describing the nature thereof and stating that, as a result thereof, such Lender shall cease to refund Swing Line Loans and purchase such participating interests, as the case may be; provided, however, that the obligation of such Lender to refund Swing Line Loans and to purchase such participating interests shall be reinstated upon the earlier to occur of (y) the date upon which such Lender notifies such Swing Line Lender that its prior notice has been withdrawn and (z) the date upon which the Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default specified in such notice no longer is continuing.

2.2 Notes.

(a) Evidence of Indebtedness. At the request of any Lender, each respective Borrower’s obligation to pay the principal of and interest on all the Loans made to each of them by such Lender shall be evidenced, (1) if Multicurrency Revolving Loans, by a promissory note (each, a “Multicurrency Revolving Note” and, collectively, the “Multicurrency Revolving Notes”) duly executed and delivered by Company and the European Subsidiary Borrowers substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.2(a)(1) hereto, with blanks appropriately completed in conformity herewith, (2) if Standard Currency Swing Line Loans, by a promissory note (the “Standard Currency Swing Line Notes”) duly executed and delivered by Company and the European Subsidiary Borrowers substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.2(a)(2) hereto, with blanks appropriately completed in conformity herewith; (3) if Canadian Swing Line Loans, by a promissory note (the “Canadian Swing Line Note”) duly executed and delivered by Canadian Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.2(a)(3) hereto, with blanks appropriately completed in conformity herewith; and (4) if Australian Swing Line Loans, by a promissory note (the “Australian Swing Line Note”) duly executed and delivered by Australian Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.2(a)(4) hereto, with blanks appropriately completed in conformity herewith.

(b) Notation of Payments. Each Lender will note on its internal records the amount of each Loan made by it, the Applicable Currency and each payment in respect thereof and will, prior to any transfer of any of its Notes, endorse on the reverse side thereof the outstanding principal amount of Loans evidenced thereby. Failure to make any such notation shall not affect any Borrowers’ or any Guarantor’s obligations hereunder or under the other applicable Loan Documents in respect of such Loans.

2.3 Minimum Amount of Each Borrowing; Maximum Number of Borrowings. The aggregate principal amount of each Borrowing by any Borrower hereunder shall be not less than the Minimum Borrowing Amount and, if greater, shall be in Minimum Borrowing Multiples above such

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minimum (or, if less, the then Total Available Multicurrency Revolving Commitment). More than one Borrowing may be incurred on any date, provided that, unless approved by Administrative Agent, at no time shall there be outstanding more than twelve Borrowings of Eurocurrency Loans under the Multicurrency Revolving Loan Facility.

2.4 Borrowing Options. The Multicurrency Revolving Loans shall, at the option of Borrowers except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, be (i) Base Rate Loans, (ii) Eurocurrency Loans, or (iii) part Base Rate Loans and part Eurocurrency Loans. As to any Eurocurrency Loan, any Lender may, if it so elects, fulfill its commitment by causing a foreign branch or affiliate with reasonable and appropriate capacities to fund such currency and without any increased cost to Borrowers to make or continue such Loan, provided that, in such event the funding of that Lender’s Loan shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be considered to be the obligation of or to have been made by that Lender and the obligation of the applicable Borrower to repay that Lender’s Loan shall nevertheless be to that Lender and shall be deemed held by that Lender, for the account of such branch or affiliate.

2.5 Notice of Borrowing. Whenever Company or any European Subsidiary Borrower desires to make a Borrowing of any Loan (other than a Swing Line Loan) hereunder, Company and the applicable Borrower shall give Administrative Agent at its Notice Office at least one Business Day’s prior written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing), given not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) of each Base Rate Loan, and at least three Business Days’ prior written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing), given not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time), of each Eurocurrency Loan to be made hereunder; provided, however, that a Notice of Borrowing with respect to Borrowings to be made on the date hereof may, at the discretion of Administrative Agent, be delivered later on the appropriate day than the time specified above. Each such notice (each a “Notice of Borrowing”), which shall be in the form of Exhibit 2.5 hereto, shall be irrevocable (but subject to the Company’s right to cancel a Borrowing in accordance with Section 3.6), shall be deemed a representation by Company and the applicable Borrower that all conditions precedent to such Borrowing have been satisfied and shall specify (i) the aggregate principal amount of the Loans to be made pursuant to such Borrowing (stated in the relevant currency), (ii) the date of Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day) and (iii) whether the Loans being made pursuant to such Borrowing are to be Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Loans and, with respect to Eurocurrency Loans, the Interest Period and Applicable Currency to be applicable thereto. Administrative Agent shall as promptly as practicable give each Lender written or telephonic notice (promptly confirmed in writing) of each proposed Borrowing, of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof and of the other matters covered by the Notice of Borrowing. Without in any way limiting Company and the applicable Borrower’s obligation to confirm in writing any telephonic notice, Administrative Agent or the respective Facing Agent (in the case of Letters of Credit) may act without liability upon the basis of telephonic notice believed by Administrative Agent in good faith to be from a Responsible Officer of Company and the applicable Borrower prior to receipt of written confirmation. Administrative Agent’s records shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding on Borrowers with respect to evidence of the terms of such telephonic Notice of Borrowing. Borrowers hereby agree not to dispute Administrative Agent’s, DB’s or such Facing Agent’s record of the time of telephonic notice.

2.6 Conversion or Continuation. Any Borrower may elect (i) on any Business Day to convert Base Rate Loans or any portion thereof to Eurocurrency Loans, (ii) at the end of any Interest Period with respect thereto, to convert Loans denominated in Dollars that are Eurocurrency Loans or any portion thereof into Base Rate Loans or to continue such Eurocurrency Loans or any portion thereof for an additional Interest Period and (iii) at the end of any Interest Period with respect thereto, to continue Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency for an additional Interest Period; provided, however, that the aggregate principal amount of the Eurocurrency Loans for each Interest Period therefor must be in an aggregate principal amount equal to the Minimum Borrowing Amount for Eurocurrency Loans or

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Minimum Borrowing Multiples in excess thereof. Each continuation of Loans shall be allocated among the Loans in the applicable Facility of the applicable Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares. Each such election shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit 2.6 hereto (a “Notice of Conversion or Continuation”) and shall be made by giving Administrative Agent at least (a) one Business Day’s prior written notice in the case of a conversion into Base Rate Loans or (b) three Business Days’ prior written notice in the case of continuation of a Eurocurrency Loan or in any other case to the Notice Office given not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) specifying (i) the amount and type of conversion or continuation, (ii) in the case of a conversion to or a continuation of Eurocurrency Loans, the Interest Period therefor and (iii) in the case of a conversion, the date of conversion (which date shall be a Business Day); provided, however, that a Notice of Conversion or Continuation may, at the discretion of Administrative Agent, be delivered for any Loans later on the appropriate day than the time specified above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no conversion in whole or in part of Base Rate Loans to Eurocurrency Loans, and no continuation in whole or in part of Eurocurrency Loans (other than Alternative Currency Loans), shall be permitted at any time at which an Unmatured Event of Default or an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. The applicable Borrower shall not be entitled to specify an Interest Period in excess of 30 days, for any Alternative Currency Loan if an Unmatured Event of Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. If, within the time period required under the terms of this Section 2.6, Administrative Agent does not receive a Notice of Conversion or Continuation from the applicable Borrower containing a permitted election to continue any Eurocurrency Loans for an additional Interest Period or to convert any such Loans, then, upon the expiration of the Interest Period therefor, such Loans will be automatically converted to Base Rate Loans or, in the case of an Alternative Currency Loan, Eurocurrency Loans in the same Applicable Currency with an Interest Period of one month. Each Notice of Conversion or Continuation shall be irrevocable.

2.7 Disbursement of Funds. No later than 12:00 p.m. (local time at the place the applicable Borrower receives funding) on the date specified in each Notice of Borrowing, each Lender will make available its Pro Rata Share of Multicurrency Revolving Loans of the Borrowing requested to be made on such date in the Applicable Currency and in immediately available funds, at the Payment Office (for the account of such non-U.S. office of Administrative Agent as Administrative Agent may direct in the case of Eurocurrency Loans) and Administrative Agent will make available to the applicable Borrower at its Payment Office the aggregate of the amounts so made available by the Lenders not later than 2:00 p.m. (local time in the place of payment). Unless Administrative Agent shall have been notified by any Lender at least one Business Day prior to the date of Borrowing that such Lender does not intend to make available to Administrative Agent such Lender’s portion of the Borrowing to be made on such date, Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such amount available to Administrative Agent on such date of Borrowing and Administrative Agent may, but shall not be required to, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Borrower a corresponding amount. If such corresponding amount is not in fact made available to Administrative Agent by such Lender on the date of Borrowing, Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such corresponding amount on demand from such Lender. If such Lender does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon Administrative Agent’s demand therefor, Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the applicable Borrower and, if so notified, the applicable Borrower shall immediately pay such corresponding amount to Administrative Agent. Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover from the applicable Borrower interest on such corresponding amount in respect of each day from the date such corresponding amount was made available by Administrative Agent to such Borrower to the date such corresponding amount is recovered by Administrative Agent, at a rate per annum equal to the rate for Base Rate Loans or Eurocurrency Loans, as the case may be, applicable during the period in question; provided, however, that any interest paid to Administrative Agent in respect of such corresponding amount shall be credited against interest payable by such Borrower to such Lender under Section 3.1 in respect of such corresponding amount. Any amount due hereunder to Administrative Agent from any Lender which is not paid when due shall bear interest payable by such Lender, from the date due until the date paid, at the

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Federal Funds Rate for amounts in Dollars (and, at Administrative Agent’s cost of funds for amounts in any Alternative Currency) for the first three days after the date such amount is due and thereafter at the Federal Funds Rate (or such cost of funds rate) plus 1%, together with Administrative Agent’s standard interbank processing fee. Further, such Lender shall be deemed to have assigned any and all payments made of principal and interest on its Loans, amounts due with respect to its Letters of Credit (or its participations therein) and any other amounts due to it hereunder first to Administrative Agent to fund any outstanding Loans made available on behalf of such Lender by Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.7 until such Loans have been funded (as a result of such assignment or otherwise) and then to fund Loans of all Lenders other than such Lender until each Lender has outstanding Loans equal to its Pro Rata Share of all Loans (as a result of such assignment or otherwise). Such Lender shall not have recourse against any Borrower with respect to any amounts paid to Administrative Agent or any Lender with respect to the preceding sentence, provided that, such Lender shall have full recourse against Borrowers to the extent of the amount of such Loans it has so been deemed to have made. Nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its obligation to fulfill its Commitment hereunder or to prejudice any rights which any Borrower may have against the Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.

2.8 Utilization of Multicurrency Revolving Commitments in an Alternative Currency.

(a) Administrative Agent will determine the Dollar Equivalent amount with respect to any (i) Credit Event comprised of a Borrowing of Multicurrency Revolving Loans or an issuance of Letters of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency as of the requested Credit Event date, (ii) outstanding Multicurrency Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency as of the last Business Day of each month, (iii) outstanding Multicurrency Revolving Loans and Unpaid Drawings denominated in an Alternative Currency as of any redenomination date pursuant to this Agreement and (iv) Credit Event comprised of a Borrowing of Swing Line Loans in a currency other than Dollars as of the requested Credit Event date (each such date under clauses (i) through (iv) a “Computation Date”). Upon receipt of any Notice of Borrowing, Administrative Agent shall as promptly as practicable notify each Multicurrency Revolving Lender thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the Borrowing. In the case of a Borrowing comprised of Multicurrency Revolving Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency, such notice will provide the approximate amount of each Lender’s Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the Borrowing, and Administrative Agent will, upon the determination of the Dollar Equivalent amount of the Borrowing as specified in the Notice of Borrowing, promptly notify each Lender of the exact amount of such Lender’s Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the Borrowing.

(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, during the existence of a Default or an Event of Default, upon the request of the Majority Lenders of the Multicurrency Revolving Facility, all or any part of any outstanding Multicurrency Revolving Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency shall be redenominated and converted into Base Rate Loans in Dollars in an aggregate Dollar Equivalent amount with effect from the last day of the Interest Period with respect to any such Loans. Administrative Agent will promptly notify Company of any such redenomination and conversion request.

(c) Each Borrower shall be entitled to request that Multicurrency Revolving Loans hereunder also be permitted to be made in any other lawful currency in addition to the currencies specified in the definition of “Alternative Currency” herein, that in the opinion of the Administrative Agent is at such time freely traded in the offshore interbank foreign exchange markets and is freely transferable and freely convertible into Dollars (an “Agreed Alternative Currency”). Company shall deliver to Administrative Agent any request for designation of an Agreed Alternative Currency in accordance with Section 11.2, to be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) at least ten Business Days in advance of the date of any Borrowing hereunder proposed

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to be made in such Agreed Alternative Currency. Upon receipt of any such request Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Lenders thereof, and each Lender will use its best efforts to respond to such request within two Business Days of receipt thereof. Each Lender may grant or accept such request in its sole discretion. Administrative Agent will promptly notify Company of the acceptance or rejection of any such request. No currency shall become an Agreed Alternative Currency unless each Multicurrency Revolving Lender agrees that such currency may become an Agreed Alternative Currency under this Agreement.

2.9 Revolver Increase.

(a) Company may, at its option at any time and from time to time in increments of not less than $25,000,000, seek to increase the Total Multicurrency Revolving Commitment (the “Revolver Increase”) by up to an aggregate of $100,000,000 (after giving effect to all such increases the Total Multicurrency Revolving Commitment shall not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $450,000,000) upon at least 30 days (but not more than 45 days) written notice (“Revolver Increase Notice”) to the Administrative Agent (which notice Administrative Agent shall promptly deliver to the Lenders) of the Borrowers’ intent to incur from one or more existing Lenders and/or other Persons that are Eligible Assignees the additional Multicurrency Revolving Commitments. The Revolver Increase Notice shall (a) specify the date upon which the Revolver Increase is requested to occur, (b) be delivered at a time when no Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (and the effectiveness of the Revolver Increase shall be subject to no Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default existing of the time of the Revolver Increase) and (c) certify that the Revolver Increase will not violate or conflict with the terms of any Indebtedness or any other contract, agreement, instrument or obligation of the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries. For purposes of clarification, no Lender shall be obligated to increase its Multicurrency Revolving Commitment pursuant to this Section 2.9. Administrative Agent, upon receipt of a Revolver Increase Notice will offer the Revolver Increase to each existing Lender and any Eligible Assignees; provided, however, that the minimum final allocated Multicurrency Revolving Commitment of each Eligible Assignee that is not a Lender shall be equal to or in excess of $5,000,000. No increase in the Total Multicurrency Revolving Commitment shall become effective until all existing and new Lenders committing to the Revolver Increase have delivered to the Administrative Agent a writing in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent pursuant to which such existing Lenders state the amount of their Revolver Increase and any such new Lenders state the amount of their Multicurrency Revolving Commitment and agree to assume and accept the obligations and rights of a Lender hereunder and any such new and increasing Lenders agree to make a Loan such that the outstandings of such new Lender or increasing Lender constitute a proportional amount of the aggregate outstanding Loans based on the Multicurrency Revolving Commitment of such new Lender. Any Loan as a result of an increase to the Multicurrency Revolving Commitment pursuant to this Section 2.9 shall be subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement. Upon the increase of the Total Multicurrency Revolving Commitment pursuant to this Section 2.9, Schedule 1.1(a) shall be deemed amended and replaced with a new Schedule 1.1(a) reflecting the new Multicurrency Revolving Commitments hereunder.

(b) In the event of any Revolver Increase, each Borrower will enter into an amendment with the lenders (who shall by execution thereof become Lenders hereunder if not theretofore Lenders) to provide for such Revolver Increase, which amendment shall set forth any terms and conditions of the Revolver Increase not covered by this Agreement as agreed by the applicable Borrower and such Lenders, and shall provide for the issuance of promissory notes to evidence the increase to the Multicurrency Revolving Commitments if requested by the lenders advancing the Revolver Increase (which notes shall constitute Multicurrency Revolving Notes for purposes of this Agreement), with such amendment to be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent and consistent

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with the terms of this Section 2.9(b) and of the other provisions of this Agreement. No consent of any Lender (other than any Lender providing any of the Revolver Increase) is required to permit the Loans contemplated by this Section 2.9(b) or the aforesaid amendment to effectuate the Revolver Increase. This section shall supercede any provisions contained in this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 12.1, to the contrary.

2.10 Letters of Credit.

(a) Letters of Credit Commitments. Subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, Company may request, on behalf of itself or for the account of Grief UK, Greif International Holdings and European Holdco (or, if a Letter of Credit is for the account of a Subsidiary, jointly for the account of the applicable Borrower and such Subsidiary), that any Facing Agent issue, at any time and from time to time on and after the Initial Borrowing Date, and prior to the 30^th Business Day preceding the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date, (x) for the account of such Borrower and for the benefit of any holder (or any trustee, agent or other similar representative for any such holder) of LC Supportable Indebtedness of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, an irrevocable standby letter of credit in Dollars or an Alternative Currency, in a form customarily used by such Facing Agent, or in such other form as has been approved by such Facing Agent (each such standby letter of credit, a “Standby Letter of Credit”) in support of such LC Supportable Indebtedness and (y) for the account of Borrower and in support of trade obligations of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, an irrevocable sight letter of credit in a form customarily used by such Facing Agent or in such other form as has been approved by such Facing Agent (each such letter of credit, a “Commercial Letter of Credit”; and each such Commercial Letter of Credit and each Standby Letter of Credit, a “Letter of Credit”), in support of commercial transactions of Company and its Subsidiaries; provided, however, no Letter of Credit shall be issued the Stated Amount of which, (1) when added to the LC Obligations (exclusive of Unpaid Drawings relating to Letters of Credit which are repaid on or prior to the date of, and prior to the issuance of, the respective Letter of Credit) at such time, would exceed either (x) the Dollar Equivalent of $40,000,000 or (y) when added to the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of all Multicurrency Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans then outstanding with respect to all Borrowers, the Total Multicurrency Revolving Commitment at such time, (2) cause sum of all outstanding Loans and LC Obligations denominated in Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars or any Alternative Currency to exceed the Maximum Foreign Currency Sublimit; or (3) cause sum of all outstanding Loans and LC Obligations owing by Subsidiary Borrowers to exceed the Maximum Foreign Borrower Sublimit. Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, for purposes of determining the Stated Amount of any Letter of Credit on its date of issuance, the Dollar Equivalent amount of any Letter of Credit issued in an Alternative Currency will be determined using the rate quoted by the Administrative Agent as of the first Business Day of the month during which such Letter of Credit is issued with respect to conversions of such Alternative Currency into Dollars.

(b) Obligation of Facing Agent to Issue Letter of Credit. Each Facing Agent may agree, in its sole discretion, that it will (subject to the terms and conditions contained herein), at any time and from time to time on or after the Initial Borrowing Date and prior to the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date, following its receipt of the respective Letter of Credit Request, issue, subject to Section 2.10(a), for the account of the applicable Borrower one or more Letters of Credit (x) in the case of Standby Letters of Credit, in support of such LC Supportable Indebtedness of Company or any of its Subsidiaries as is permitted to remain outstanding without giving rise to an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default hereunder and (y) in the case of Commercial Letters of Credit, in support of trade obligations as referenced in Section 2.10(a), provided that the respective Facing Agent shall be under no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit of the types described above if at the time of such issuance:

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(i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall purport by its terms to enjoin or restrain such Facing Agent from issuing such Letter of Credit or any Requirement of Law applicable to such Facing Agent from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Facing Agent shall prohibit, or request that such Facing Agent refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Facing Agent with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction or reserve or capital requirement (for which such Facing Agent is not otherwise compensated) not in effect on the date hereof, or any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable, in effect or known to such Facing Agent as of the date hereof and which such Facing Agent in good faith deems material to it; or

(ii) such Facing Agent shall have received notice from any Lender prior to the issuance of such Letter of Credit of the type described in Section 2.10(b)(ii)(A)(v).

(A) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) (x) each Standby Letter of Credit shall have an expiry date occurring not later than one year after such Standby Letter of Credit’s date of issuance, provided, that any Standby Letter of Credit may be automatically extendable for periods of up to one year so long as such Standby Letter of Credit provides that the respective Facing Agent retains an option, satisfactory to such Facing Agent, to terminate such Standby Letter of Credit within a specified period of time prior to each scheduled extension date and (y) each Commercial Letter of Credit shall have an expiry date occurring not later than 180 days after such Commercial Letter of Credit’s date of issuance; (ii) (x) no Standby Letter of Credit shall have an expiry date occurring later than 10 days prior to the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date and (y) no Commercial Letter of Credit shall have an expiry date occurring later than 30 days prior to the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date; (iii) each Letter of Credit shall be denominated in Dollars, or in the Facing Agent’s discretion, an Alternative Currency, and be payable on a sight basis; (iv) the Stated Amount of each Letter of Credit shall not be less than the Dollar Equivalent of $100,000 or such lesser amount as is acceptable to the Facing Agent; and (v) no Facing Agent will issue any Letter of Credit after it has received written notice from Company or the Required Lenders stating that an Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default exists until such time as Facing Agent shall have received a written notice of (x) rescission of such notice from the party or parties originally delivering the same or (y) a waiver of such Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default by the Required Lenders (or all the Lenders to the extent required by Section 12.1).

(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event a Lender Default exists, no Facing Agent shall be required to issue any Letter of Credit unless the respective Facing Agent has entered into arrangements satisfactory to it and Company to eliminate such Facing Agent’s risk with respect to the participation in Letters of Credit of the Defaulting Lender or Lenders, including by cash collateralizing such Defaulting Lender or Lenders’ applicable Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the applicable LC Obligations.

(c) Letter of Credit Requests; Notices of Issuance. Whenever it desires that a Letter of Credit be issued, Company shall give Administrative Agent and the respective Facing Agent written notice thereof prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) at least five Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to such Facing Agent) prior to the proposed date of issuance (which shall be a Business Day) which written notice shall be in the form of Exhibit 2.10(c) (each a “Letter of Credit Request”) and may be submitted via facsimile to the respective Facing Agent (who may rely upon such facsimile if it were an original thereof). Each such notice shall specify (A) the proposed issuance date and expiration date, (B) the name(s) of each obligor with respect to such Letter of Credit, (C) the applicable Borrower as the account party, (D) the name and address of the beneficiary (which Person shall be acceptable to the applicable Facing Agent), (E) the Stated Amount in Dollars or the Alternative Currency of such proposed Letter of Credit and (F) the purpose of such Letter of Credit (which shall be

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acceptable to Administrative Agent and the applicable Facing Agent) and such other information as Facing Agent may reasonably request. In addition, each Letter of Credit Request shall contain a description of the terms and conditions to be included in such proposed Letter of Credit (all of which terms and conditions shall be acceptable to Facing Agent). Unless otherwise specified, all Letters of Credit will be governed by the Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary Credit Operations as in effect on the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit. Each Letter of Credit Request shall include any other documents as Facing Agent customarily requires in connection therewith. In the case of Standby Letters of Credit, each Facing Agent shall, promptly after the issuance of or amendment or modification to a Standby Letter of Credit, give Administrative Agent and Company written notice of the issuance, amendment or modification of such Letter of Credit, accompanied by a copy of such issuance, amendment or modification. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, Administrative Agent shall give each Multicurrency Revolving Lender written notice of such issuance, amendment or modification, and if so requested by any Multicurrency Revolving Lender, Administrative Agent shall provide such Multicurrency Revolving Lender with copies of such issuance, amendment or modification. As to any Letters of Credit issued by a Facing Agent other than DB, the respective Facing Agent shall furnish to Administrative Agent, on the first Business Day of each week, by facsimile a report detailing the aggregate daily total outstanding Letters of Credit for such Facing Agent during the prior week.

(d) Agreement to Repay Letter of Credit Payments.

(i) Company hereby agrees to reimburse (or to cause the applicable European Subsidiary Borrower to reimburse) the respective Facing Agent, by making payment to Administrative Agent in immediately available funds in Dollars at the Payment Office, for the Dollar Equivalent of any payment or disbursement made by such Facing Agent under and in accordance with any Letter of Credit (each such amount so paid or disbursed until reimbursed, an “Unpaid Drawing”), no later than one Business Day after the date on which Borrower receives notice of such payment or disbursement, with interest on the amount so paid or disbursed by such Facing Agent, to the extent not reimbursed prior to 12:00 Noon (New York City time) on the date of such payment or disbursement, from and including the date paid or disbursed to but excluding the date such Facing Agent is reimbursed therefor by Company at a rate per annum which shall be the Base Rate in effect from time to time plus the Applicable Eurocurrency Margin for Multicurrency Revolving Loans, provided, however, that, anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) unless Company shall have notified Administrative Agent and the applicable Facing Agent prior to 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day following receipt of such notice that the applicable Facing Agent will be reimbursed for the amount of such Unpaid Drawing with funds other than the proceeds of Multicurrency Revolving Loans, Company shall be deemed to have timely given a Notice of Borrowing to Administrative Agent requesting each Multicurrency Revolving Lender to make Multicurrency Revolving Loans which are Base Rate Loans on the date on which such Unpaid Drawing is honored in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of such Unpaid Drawing and Administrative Agent shall, if such Notice of Borrowing is deemed given, promptly notify the Lenders thereof and (ii) unless any of the events described in Section 10.1(e) or 10.1(f) shall have occurred (in which event the procedures of Section 2.10(e) shall apply), each such Multicurrency Revolving Lender shall, on the date such drawing is honored, make Multicurrency Revolving Loans which are Base Rate Loans in the amount of its Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the Dollar Equivalent of such Unpaid Drawing, the proceeds of which shall be applied directly by Administrative Agent to reimburse the applicable Facing Agent for the amount of such Unpaid Drawing; and provided, further, that, if for any reason, proceeds of Multicurrency Revolving Loans are not received by the applicable Facing Agent on such date in an amount equal to the amount of the Dollar Equivalent of such drawing, the applicable Borrower shall reimburse the applicable Facing Agent, on the Business Day immediately following the date such drawing is honored, in an amount in same day funds equal to the excess of the amount of the Dollar Equivalent of such drawing over the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of such Multicurrency Revolving Loans, if any, which are so

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received, plus accrued interest on such amount at the rate set forth in Section 3.1(a); provided, however, to the extent such amounts are not reimbursed prior to 12:00 Noon (New York City time) on the fifth Business Day following such payment or disbursement, interest shall thereafter accrue on the amounts so paid or disbursed by such Facing Agent (and until reimbursed by Company) at a rate per annum which shall be the Base Rate in effect from time to time plus the Applicable Base Rate Margin for Multicurrency Revolving Loans (plus an additional 2% per annum), such interest also to be payable on demand. The respective Facing Agent shall give Company prompt notice of each Drawing under any Letter of Credit, provided that the failure to give any such notice shall in no way affect, impair or diminish Company’s obligations hereunder.

(ii) The obligations of Company under this Section 2.10(d) to reimburse the respective Facing Agent with respect to drawings on Letters of Credit (each, a “Drawing”) (including, in each case, interest thereon) shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any setoff, counterclaim or defense to payment which Company may have or have had against any Facing Agent, Administrative Agent or any Lender (including in its capacity as issuer of the Letter of Credit or as LC Participant), or any non-application or misapplication by the beneficiary of the proceeds of such Drawing, the respective Facing Agent’s only obligation to Company being to confirm that any documents required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit appear to have been delivered and that they appear to comply on their face with the requirements of such Letter of Credit. Any action taken or omitted to be taken by any Facing Agent under or in connection with any Letter of Credit if taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final and non-appealable judgment rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall not create for such Facing Agent any resulting liability to Company.

(e) Letter of Credit Participations. Immediately upon the issuance by any Facing Agent of any Letter of Credit, such Facing Agent shall be deemed to have sold and transferred to each Multicurrency Revolving Lender, other than such Facing Agent (each such Lender, in its capacity under this Section 2.10(e), an “LC Participant”), and each such LC Participant shall be deemed irrevocably and unconditionally to have purchased and received from such Facing Agent, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation, to the extent of such Multicurrency Revolving Lender’s Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share, in such Letter of Credit, each substitute Letter of Credit, each Drawing made thereunder and the obligations of Company under this Agreement with respect thereto (although Letter of Credit fees shall be payable directly to Administrative Agent for the account of the LC Participant as provided in Section 2.10(g) and the LC Participants shall have no right to receive any portion of the facing fees), and any security therefor or guarantee pertaining thereto. Upon any change in the Multicurrency Revolving Commitments of the Multicurrency Revolving Lenders, it is hereby agreed that, with respect to all outstanding Letters of Credit and Unpaid Drawings relating to Letters of Credit, there shall be an automatic adjustment pursuant to this Section 2.10(e) to reflect the new Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the assignor and assignee Lender or of all Lenders with Multicurrency Revolving Commitments, as the case may be. In determining whether to pay under any Letter of Credit, such Facing Agent shall have no obligation relative to the LC Participants other than to confirm that any documents required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit appear to have been delivered and that they appear to comply on their face with the requirements of such Letter of Credit. Any action taken or omitted to be taken by any Facing Agent under or in connection with any Letter of Credit issued by it if taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final and non-appealable judgment rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall not create for such Facing Agent any resulting liability to Company or any Lender.

(f) Draws Upon Letter of Credit; Reimbursement Obligations. In the event that any Facing Agent makes any payment under any Letter of Credit issued by it and Company shall not have reimbursed such amount in full to such Facing Agent pursuant to Section 2.10(d), such Facing Agent

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shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each LC Participant of such failure, and each such LC Participant shall promptly and unconditionally pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Facing Agent, the amount of such LC Participant’s applicable Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of such payment in Dollars or, in the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, in such Alternative Currency and in same day funds; provided, however, that no LC Participant shall be obligated to pay to Administrative Agent its applicable Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of such unreimbursed amount for any wrongful payment made by such Facing Agent under a Letter of Credit issued by it as a result of acts or omissions constituting willful misconduct or gross negligence as determined by a final and non-appealable judgment rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction on the part of such Facing Agent. If Administrative Agent so notifies any LC Participant required to fund a payment under a Letter of Credit prior to 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) or, in the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, 11:00 a.m. (London time) on any Business Day, such LC Participant shall make available to Administrative Agent for the account of the respective Facing Agent such LC Participant’s applicable Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the amount of such payment on such Business Day in same day funds. If and to the extent such LC Participant shall not have so made its applicable Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the amount of such payment available to Administrative Agent for the account of the respective Facing Agent, such LC Participant agrees to pay to Administrative Agent for the account of such Facing Agent, forthwith on demand such amount, together with interest thereon, for each day from such date until the date such amount is paid to Administrative Agent for the account of such Facing Agent at the overnight Federal Funds rate. The failure of any LC Participant to make available to Administrative Agent for the account of the respective Facing Agent its applicable Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of any payment under any Letter of Credit issued by it shall not relieve any other LC Participant of its obligation hereunder to make available to Administrative Agent for the account of such Facing Agent its applicable Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of any payment under any such Letter of Credit on the day required, as specified above, but no LC Participant shall be responsible for the failure of any other LC Participant to make available to Administrative Agent for the account of such Facing Agent such other LC Participant’s applicable Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of any such payment.

(i) Whenever any Facing Agent receives a payment of a reimbursement obligation as to which Administrative Agent has received for the account of such Facing Agent any payments from the LC Participants pursuant to this Section 2.9(f), such Facing Agent shall pay to Administrative Agent and Administrative Agent shall pay to each LC Participant which has paid its Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share thereof, in Dollars or, if in an Alternative Currency, in such Alternative Currency and in same day funds, an amount equal to such LC Participant’s Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the principal amount of such reimbursement obligation and interest thereon accruing after the purchase of the respective participations.

(ii) The obligations of the LC Participants to make payments to each Facing Agent with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it shall be irrevocable and not subject to any qualification or exception whatsoever and shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement under all circumstances, including, without limitation, any of the following circumstances:

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

(B) The existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right which any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries may have at any time against a beneficiary named in a Letter of Credit, any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such transferee may be acting),

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Administrative Agent, any LC Participant, 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 transaction between Company or any of its Subsidiaries and the beneficiary named in any such Letter of Credit);

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

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

(E) the occurrence of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default.

(g) Fees for Letters of Credit.

(i) Facing Agent Fees. Company agrees to pay (or to cause the applicable European Subsidiary Borrower to pay) the following amount to the applicable Facing Agent with respect to the Letters of Credit issued by it hereunder:

(A) with respect to payments made under any Letter of Credit, interest, payable on demand, on the amount paid by the applicable Facing Agent in respect of each such payment from the date of the payments through the date such amount is reimbursed by Company (including any such reimbursement out of the proceeds of Multicurrency Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 2.9(c)) at a rate determined in accordance with the terms of Section 2.10(d)(i);

(B) with respect to the issuance or amendment of each Letter of Credit and each payment made thereunder, documentary and processing charges in accordance with the applicable Facing Agent’s standard schedule for such charges in effect at the time of such issuance, amendment, transfer or payment, as the case may be; and

(C) a facing fee equal to one-eighth of one percent (0.125%) per annum of outstanding LC Obligations payable in arrears on each Quarterly Payment Date and on the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date and thereafter, on demand together with customary issuance and payment charges, provided that a minimum fee of $500.00 per annum shall be payable per Letter of Credit.

(ii) Participating Lender Fees. Company agrees to pay to Administrative Agent for distribution to each participating Lender in respect of all Letters of Credit outstanding such Lender’s Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of a commission equal to the then Applicable Eurocurrency Margin for Multicurrency Revolving Loans with respect to the Effective Amount under such outstanding Letters of Credit (the “LC Commission”), payable in arrears on and through each Quarterly Payment Date, on the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date and thereafter, on demand. The LC Commission shall be computed on a daily basis from the first day of issuance of each Letter of Credit and on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days.

Promptly upon receipt by the respective Facing Agent or Administrative Agent of any amount described in clause (i)(A) or (ii) of this Section 2.10(g), such Facing Agent or Administrative Agent shall distribute to each Lender that has reimbursed such Facing Agent in accordance with Section 2.9(d) its Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of such amount, if any. Amounts payable under clause (i)(B) and (C) of this Section 2.10(g) shall be paid directly to such Facing Agent.

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(h) Indemnification. In addition to amounts payable as elsewhere provided in this Agreement, Company hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, pay and save Facing Agent harmless, on an after-tax basis, from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (other than Excluded Taxes, except to the extent such amounts are required to be paid to make an indemnity payment on an after-tax basis) which Facing Agent may incur or be subject to as a consequence, direct or indirect, of (i) the issuance of the Letters of Credit, other than as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final and non-appealable judgment rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction of the applicable Facing Agent or (ii) the failure of the applicable Facing Agent to honor a Drawing under any Letter of Credit as a result of any act or omission, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto government or Governmental Authority (all such acts or omissions herein called “Government Acts”). As between Company and the applicable Facing Agent, Company assumes all risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuse of the Letters of Credit issued by such Facing Agent by, the respective beneficiaries of such Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, no Facing Agent shall be responsible: (i) for the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any document submitted by any party in connection with the application for and issuance of or any Drawing under such Letters of Credit, even if it should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged; (ii) for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any such 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; (iii) for failure of the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit to comply fully with conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of Credit; (iv) for 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; (v) for errors in interpretation of technical terms; (vi) for any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a Drawing under any such Letter of Credit or of the proceeds thereof; (vii) for the misapplication by the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit of the proceeds of any Drawing under such Letter of Credit; and (viii) for any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of the applicable Facing Agent, including, without limitation, any acts of Government Authority. None of the above shall affect, impair, or prevent the vesting of any rights or powers of any Facing Agent hereunder.

In furtherance and extension and not in limitation of the specific provisions hereinabove set forth, any action taken or omitted by any Facing Agent under or in connection with the Letters of Credit issued by it or the related certificates, if taken or omitted in good faith, shall not put such Facing Agent under any resulting liability to Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Company shall have no obligation to indemnify any Facing Agent in respect of any liability incurred by such Facing Agent arising solely out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Facing Agent. The right of indemnification in the first paragraph of this Section 2.10(h) shall not prejudice any rights that Company may otherwise have against any Facing Agent with respect to a Letter of Credit issued hereunder.

(i) Increased Costs. If at any time after the date hereof the introduction of or any change in any applicable law, rule, regulation, order, guideline or request (other than any law, rule, regulation, guidelines or request relating to Excluded Taxes) or in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by each Facing Agent or such Lender with any request or directive by any such authority (whether or not having the force of law or any change in GAAP), shall either (i) impose, modify or make applicable any reserve, deposit, capital adequacy or similar requirement against Letters of Credit issued

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by any Facing Agent or participated in by any Lender, or (ii) impose on any Facing Agent or any Lender any other conditions relating, directly or indirectly, to this Agreement or any Letter of Credit; and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to any Facing Agent or any Lender of issuing, maintaining or participating in any Letter of Credit, or reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Facing Agent or any Lender hereunder or reduce the rate of return on its capital with respect to Letters of Credit, then, upon demand to Company by the respective Facing Agent or any Lender (a copy of which demand shall be sent by such Facing Agent or such Lender to Administrative Agent), Company shall pay (or cause the applicable Borrower to pay) to such Facing Agent or such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduction in the amount receivable or reduction on the rate of return on its capital. Each Facing Agent or any Lender, upon determining that any additional amounts will be payable pursuant to this Section 2.10(i), will give prompt written notice thereof to Company, which notice shall include a certificate submitted to Company by the respective Facing Agent or such Lender (a copy of which certificate shall be sent by such Facing Agent or such Lender to Administrative Agent), setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for the calculation of such additional amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Facing Agent or such Lender, although failure to give any such notice shall not release or diminish Company’s obligations to pay additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.10(i). The certificate required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 2.10(i) shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding on Company.

(j) Outstanding Letters of Credit. The letters of credit set forth under the caption “Letters of Credit outstanding on the Effective Date” on Schedule 2.10(j) annexed hereto and made a part hereof were issued pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement and which remain outstanding as of the Initial Borrowing Date (the “Outstanding Letters of Credit”). Each Borrower, each Facing Agent and each of the Lenders hereby agree with respect to the Outstanding Letters of Credit that such Outstanding Letters of Credit, for all purposes under this Agreement shall be deemed to be Letters of Credit governed by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Each Lender agrees to participate in each Outstanding Letter of Credit issued by any Facing Agent in an amount equal to its Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share of the Stated Amount of such Outstanding Letter of Credit.

2.11 Pro Rata Borrowings. All Borrowings of Multicurrency Revolving Loans under this Agreement shall be loaned by the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their applicable Commitments. No Lender shall be responsible for any default by any other Lender in its obligation to make Loans hereunder and each Lender shall be obligated to make the Loans provided to be made by it hereunder, regardless of the failure of any other Lender to fulfill its obligations with respect to its Commitments hereunder.

2.12 Special Provisions Relating to Loans made to European Holdco. The Borrowers, Administrative Agent and Lenders agree that the draw down, repayment of funds and payment of interest and fees made by European Holdco under this Agreement shall be made by Greif Spain Holdings, S.L., Bilbao, Sucursal en Suiza, a branch of European Holdco established in Switzerland. Should funds be drawn by European Holdco directly (and not by its Swiss branch), a financial operation number (numero de operacion financiera) from the Bank of Spain (Banco de España) shall first be obtained by European Holdco prior to each draw down of funds, notwithstanding other notices to be made by European Holdco to the Bank of Spain pursuant to Spanish law with respect to repayment of funds. The Obligations of European Holdco hereunder or under any Loan Document shall be unaffected by the foregoing required payment process.

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ARTICLE III

INTEREST AND FEES

3.1 Interest.

(a) Base Rate Loans. Each Borrower agrees to pay interest in respect of the unpaid principal amount of such Borrower’s Base Rate Loans at a rate per annum equal to the relevant Base Rate plus the Applicable Base Rate Margin from the date the proceeds thereof are made available to such Borrower (or, if such Base Rate Loan was converted from a Eurocurrency Loan, the date of such conversion) until the earlier of (i) the maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) of such Base Rate Loan, (ii) the conversion of such Base Rate Loan to a Eurocurrency Loan pursuant to Section 2.6 or (iii) the payment of such Base Rate Loan.

(b) Eurocurrency Loans. Each Borrower agrees to pay interest in respect of the unpaid principal amount of such Borrower’s Eurocurrency Loans at a rate per annum equal to the relevant Eurocurrency Rate plus the Applicable Eurocurrency Margin from the date the proceeds thereof are made available to such Borrower (or, if such Eurocurrency Loan was converted from a Base Rate Loan, the date of such conversion) until the earlier of (i) the maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) of such Eurocurrency Loan, (ii) the conversion of such Eurocurrency Loan to a Base Rate Loan pursuant to Section 2.6, or (iii) the payment of such Eurocurrency Loan.

(c) Swing Line Loans. Each Borrower agrees to pay interest in respect of the unpaid principal amount of such Borrower’s Swing Line Loans from the date the proceeds thereof are made available to such Borrower until the maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) or, if earlier, repayment of such Swing Line Loan: (i) for Swing Line Loans denominated in Dollars, at an interest rate equal to (x) the Base Rate plus the then Applicable Base Rate Margin or (y) such lower rate as the applicable Swing Line Lender may agree plus the then Applicable Eurocurrency Margin and (ii) for Swing Line Loans denominated in any currency other than Dollars at an interest rate equal to (x) the Overnight Rate plus the then Applicable Eurocurrency Margin or, in the case of Canadian Swing Line Loans, the Overnight Rate plus the Applicable Canadian Prime Rate Margin or (y) such lower rate as the applicable Swing Line Lender may agree plus the then Applicable Eurocurrency Margin.

(d) Payment of Interest. Interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date; provided, however, that interest accruing pursuant to Section 3.1(f) shall be payable from time to time on demand. Interest shall also be payable on all then outstanding Multicurrency Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans on the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date and on all Loans on the date of repayment (including prepayment) thereof (except that voluntary prepayments of Multicurrency Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans made pursuant to Section 4.3 on any day other than a Quarterly Payment Date or the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date need not be made with accrued interest from the most recent Quarterly Payment Date, provided such accrued interest is paid on the next Quarterly Payment Date) and on the date of maturity (by acceleration or otherwise) of such Loans. During the existence of any Event of Default, interest on any Loan shall be payable on demand.

(e) Notification of Rate. Administrative Agent, upon determining the interest rate for any Borrowing of Eurocurrency Loans for any Interest Period, shall promptly notify Borrowers and the Lenders thereof. Such determination shall, absent manifest error and subject to Section 3.6, be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto.

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(f) Default Interest.

(i) Subject to Section 3.1(f)(ii), notwithstanding the rates of interest specified herein, effective immediately upon any failure to pay any Obligations or any other amounts due under any of the Loan Documents when due, whether by acceleration or otherwise, the principal balance of each Loan then outstanding and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any interest payment on each Loan not paid when due or other amounts then due and payable shall bear interest payable on demand, after as well as before judgment at a rate per annum equal to the Default Rate.

(ii) If European Holdco fails to pay any amount payable by it under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, it shall pay penalty interest in respect of the sums due and unpaid in accordance with Article 316 of the Spanish Commercial Code (Código de comercio) accrued at the Default Rate. This penalty interest due and not paid shall capitalize on a monthly basis for the purposes of Articles 316 et seq. of the Spanish Commercial Code.

(g) Maximum Interest. If any interest payment or other charge or fee payable hereunder exceeds the maximum amount then permitted by applicable law, the applicable Borrower shall be obligated to pay the maximum amount then permitted by applicable law and the applicable Borrower shall continue to pay the maximum amount from time to time permitted by applicable law until all such interest payments and other charges and fees otherwise due hereunder (in the absence of such restraint imposed by applicable law) have been paid in full.

(h) Interest Act (Canada) Disclosure. For the purposes of the Interest Act (Canada) and disclosure thereunder, whenever any interest or fee to be paid hereunder or in connection herewith is to be calculated on the basis of any period of time that is less than a calendar year, the yearly rate of interest to which the rate used in such calculation is equivalent is the rate so used multiplied by the actual number of days in the calendar year in which the same is to be ascertained and divided by 360, 365 or 366, as applicable. The rates of interest under this Agreement are nominal rates, and not effective rates or yields. The principle of deemed reinvestment of interest does not apply to any interest calculation under this Agreement.

3.2 Fees.

(a) Upfront Fees. Company shall pay the fees as set forth in the Fee Letters at the times set forth in such letter for distribution as set forth therein.

(b) Facility Fee. Company shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Non-Defaulting Lender having a Multicurrency Revolving Commitment (based on its Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share), a facility fee (the “Multicurrency Facility Fee”) in Dollars equal to the Applicable Facility Fee Percentage times the actual daily amount of the Total Multicurrency Revolving Commitment (or, if the Total Multicurrency Revolving Commitment has terminated, on the outstanding amount of all Multicurrency Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans and LC Obligations), regardless of usage. The Multicurrency Facility Fee shall accrue at all times until the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date (and thereafter so long as any Multicurrency Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans or LC Obligations remain outstanding), and shall be due and payable on each Quarterly Payment Date, and on the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date (and, if applicable, thereafter on demand). The Multicurrency Facility Fee shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is any change in the Applicable Facility Fee Percentage during any quarter, the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Facility Fee Percentage separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Facility Fee Percentage was in effect.

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(c) Agency Fees. Company shall pay to Administrative Agent for its own account, agency and other Loan fees in the amount and at the times set forth in the letter agreement between Company and Administrative Agent.

3.3 Computation of Interest and Fees. Interest on all Loans and fees payable hereunder shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days, provided that, interest on all Base Rate Loans, Swing Line Loans and Multicurrency Revolving Loans denominated in Sterling shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be. Each determination of an interest rate by Administrative Agent (or any Swing Line Lender with respect to Swing Line Loans made by such Swing Line Lender) pursuant to any provision of this Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on each Borrower and the Lenders in the absence of manifest error. Administrative Agent shall, at any time and from time to time upon request of any Borrower, deliver to such Borrower a statement showing the quotations used by Administrative Agent in determining any interest rate applicable to Loans pursuant to this Agreement. Each change in the Applicable Base Rate Margin, Applicable Eurocurrency Margin or the Applicable Facility Fee Percentage or any change in the Applicable LC Commission as a result of a change in Borrowers’ Most Recent Leverage Ratio shall become effective on the date upon which the financial statements required by Section 7.1 are delivered to Administrative Agent evidencing such change.

3.4 Interest Periods. At the time it gives any Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Conversion or Continuation, with respect to Eurocurrency Loans, a Borrower shall elect, by giving Administrative Agent written notice, the interest period (each an “Interest Period”) which Interest Period shall, at the option of such Borrower, be one, two, three or six months or, if available to each of the applicable Lenders (as determined by each such applicable Lender in its sole discretion) a nine or twelve month period; provided, further, that:

(a) all Eurocurrency Loans comprising a Borrowing shall at all times have the same Interest Period;

(b) the initial Interest Period for any Eurocurrency Loan shall commence on the date of such Borrowing of such Eurocurrency Loan (including the date of any conversion thereto from a Loan of a different Type) and each Interest Period occurring thereafter in respect of such Eurocurrency Loan shall commence on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period;

(c) if any Interest Period relating to a Eurocurrency Loan begins on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period, such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of such calendar month;

(d) if any Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day which is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall expire on the next succeeding Business Day; provided, however, that if any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Loan would otherwise expire on a day which is not a Business Day but is a day of the month after which no further Business Day occurs in such month, such Interest Period shall expire on the next preceding Business Day;

(e) no Interest Period may be selected at any time when an Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default is then in existence; and

(f) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date for any Multicurrency Revolving Loan.

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3.5 Compensation for Funding Losses. The applicable Borrower shall compensate each Lender, upon its written request (which request shall set forth the basis for requesting such amounts), for all losses, expenses and liabilities (including, without limitation, any interest paid by such Lender to lenders of funds borrowed by it to make or carry its Eurocurrency Loans to the extent not recovered by the Lender in connection with the liquidation or re-employment of such funds and including the compensation payable by such Lender to a Participant) and any loss sustained by such Lender in connection with the liquidation or re-employment of such funds (including, without limitation, a return on such liquidation or re-employment that would result in such Lender receiving less than it would have received had such Eurocurrency Loan remained outstanding until the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Eurocurrency Loans, but excluding Excluded Taxes) which such Lender may sustain as a result of:

(a) for any reason (other than a default by such Lender or Administrative Agent), the failure of a continuation or Borrowing of, or conversion from or into, Eurocurrency Loans to occur on a date specified therefor in a Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion or Continuation (provided that such notice was not withdrawn or canceled in a manner expressly permitted herein);

(b) any payment, prepayment or conversion or continuation of any of its Eurocurrency Loans occurring for any reason whatsoever on a date which is not the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto;

(c) any repayment of any of its Eurocurrency Loans not being made on the date specified in a notice of payment given by any Borrower; or

(d) (i) any other failure by a Borrower to repay such Borrower’s Eurocurrency Loans when required by the terms of this Agreement or (ii) an election made by Borrowers pursuant to Section 3.7. A written notice setting forth in reasonable detail the basis of the incurrence of additional amounts owed such Lender under this Section 3.5 and delivered to Borrowers and Administrative Agent by such Lender shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes. Calculation of all amounts payable to a Lender under this Section 3.5 shall be made as though that Lender had actually funded its relevant Eurocurrency Loan through the purchase of a Eurocurrency deposit bearing interest at the Eurocurrency Rate in an amount equal to the amount of that Loan, having a maturity comparable to the relevant Interest Period and through the transfer of such Eurocurrency deposit from an offshore office of that Lender to a domestic office of that Lender in the United States of America; provided, however, that each Lender may fund each of its Eurocurrency Loans in any manner it sees fit and the foregoing assumption shall be utilized only for the calculation of amounts payable under this Section 3.5.

3.6 Increased Costs, Illegality, Etc.

(a) Generally. In the event that any Lender shall have determined (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto but, with respect to clause (i) below, may be made only by the applicable Agent):

(i) on any Interest Rate Determination Date that, by reason of any changes arising after the date of this Agreement affecting the interbank Eurocurrency market, adequate and fair means do not exist for ascertaining the applicable interest rate on the basis provided for in the definition of Eurocurrency Rate; or

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hereunder with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan because of (x) any change since the date of this Agreement having generally applicability to all comparably situated Lenders within the jurisdiction in which such Lender operates in any applicable law or governmental rule, regulation, order, guideline or request having the force of law or in the interpretation or administration thereof and including the introduction of any new law or governmental rule, regulation, order, guideline or request, such as, for example, but not limited to: (A) a change in the basis of taxation of payments to any Lender of the principal of or interest on the Notes or any other amounts payable hereunder (except for changes in the basis of taxation of or rate of tax on, or determined by reference to, Excluded Taxes) or (B) a change in official reserve requirements by any Governmental Authority (but, in all events, excluding reserves required under Regulation D to the extent included in the computation of the Eurocurrency Rate) and/or (y) other circumstances since the date of this Agreement affecting such Lender or the interbank Eurocurrency market, the Canadian interbank market or the position of such Lender in such market (excluding, however, differences in a Lender’s cost of funds from those of Administrative Agent which are solely the result of credit differences between such Lender and Administrative Agent); or

(iii) at any time, that the making or continuance of any Eurocurrency Loan has been made (x) unlawful by any law, directive or governmental rule, regulation or order or (y) impossible by compliance by any Lender in good faith with any governmental request (whether or not having force of law);

then, and in any such event, such Lender (or Administrative Agent, in the case of clause (i) above) shall promptly give notice (by telephone confirmed in writing) to Borrowers and, except in the case of clause (i) above, to Administrative Agent of such determination (which notice Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each of the other Lenders). Thereafter (x) in the case of clause (i) above, Eurocurrency Loans shall no longer be available until such time as Administrative Agent notifies Borrowers and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice by Administrative Agent no longer exist, and any Notice of Borrowing, Notice of Conversion or Continuation given by any Borrower with respect to Eurocurrency Loans (other than with respect to conversions to Base Rate Loans) which have not yet been incurred (including by way of conversion) shall be deemed rescinded by such Borrower and the Eurocurrency Loans which are then outstanding shall be automatically converted to Base Rate Loans in Dollars in the Dollar Equivalent principal amount of such Eurocurrency Loans, (y) in the case of clause (ii) above, the applicable Borrower shall pay to such Lender within 15 Business Days of written demand therefor, such additional amounts (in the form of an increased rate of, or a different method of calculating, interest or otherwise as such Lender in its sole discretion shall determine) as shall be required to compensate such Lender for such increased costs or reductions in amounts received or receivable hereunder (any written notice as to the additional amounts owed to such Lender, showing in reasonable detail the reasonable basis for the calculation thereof, submitted to Borrowers by such Lender shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding on all the parties hereto; however the failure to give any such notice shall not release or diminish Borrowers’ obligations to pay additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.6; provided that no Lender shall be entitled to receive additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.6 for periods occurring prior to the 180th day before the giving of such notice) and (z) in the case of clause (iii) above, the applicable Borrower shall take one of the actions specified in Section 3.6(b) as promptly as possible and, in any event, within the time period required by law. In determining such additional amounts pursuant to clause (y) of the immediately preceding sentence, each Lender shall act reasonably and in good faith and will, to the extent the increased costs or reductions in amounts receivable relate to such Lender’s loans in general and are not specifically attributable to a Loan hereunder, use averaging and attribution methods which are reasonable and which cover all loans similar to the Loans made by such Lender whether or not the loan documentation for such other loans permits the Lender to receive increased costs of the type described in this Section 3.6(a).

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(b) Eurocurrency Loans. At any time that any Eurocurrency Loan is affected by the circumstances described in Section 3.6(a)(ii) or (iii), Borrowers may (and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Loan affected by the circumstances described in Section 3.6(a)(iii), shall) either (i) if the affected Eurocurrency Loan is then being made initially or pursuant to a conversion, by giving Administrative Agent telephonic notice (confirmed in writing) on the same date that such Borrower was notified by the affected Lender or Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 3.6(a)(ii) or (iii), cancel the respective Borrowing, or (ii) if the affected Eurocurrency Loan is then outstanding, upon at least three Business Days’ written notice to Administrative Agent, require the affected Lender to convert such Eurocurrency Loan into a Base Rate Loan, provided that, if more than one Lender is affected at any time, then all affected Lenders must be treated the same pursuant to this Section 3.6(b).

(c) Capital Requirements. Without duplication of amounts set forth in Section 3.6(a)(ii) hereof, if any Lender determines that the introduction of or any change in any applicable law, directive or governmental rule, regulation, order, guideline or request (whether or not having the force of law) concerning capital adequacy, or any change in (after the date of this Agreement) interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency, will have the effect of increasing the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender based on the existence of such Lender’s Commitments hereunder or its obligations hereunder, then the applicable Borrower shall pay to such Lender within 15 Business Days after receipt by such Borrower of written demand by such Lender in accordance with the provisions hereof such additional amounts as shall be required to compensate such Lender or such other corporation for the increased cost to such Lender or such other corporation or the reduction in the rate of return to such Lender or such other corporation as a result of such increase of capital. In determining such additional amounts, each Lender will act reasonably and in good faith and will use averaging and attribution methods which are reasonable and which will, to the extent the increased costs or reduction in the rate of return relates to such Lender’s commitments or obligations in general and are not specifically attributable to its Commitments and obligations hereunder, cover all commitments and obligations similar to the Commitments and obligations of such Lender hereunder whether or not the loan documentation for such other commitments or obligations permits the Lender to make the determination specified in this Section 3.6(c), and such Lender’s determination of compensation owing under this Section 3.6(c) shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding on all the parties hereto. Each Lender, upon determining that any additional amounts will be payable pursuant to this Section 3.6(c), will give prompt written notice thereof to Borrowers, which notice shall show in reasonable detail the basis for calculation of such additional amounts, although the failure to give any such notice shall not release or diminish any of Borrowers’ obligations to pay additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.6(c) (provided that no Lender shall be entitled to receive additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.6(c) for periods occurring prior to the 180th day before the giving of such notice).

(d) Change of Lending Office. Each Lender which is or will be owed compensation pursuant to Section 3.6(a) or (c) will, if requested by any Borrower, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender) to cause a different branch or Affiliate to make or continue a Loan or Letter of Credit if such designation will avoid the need for, or materially reduce the amount of, such compensation to such Lender and will not, in the judgment of such Lender, be otherwise disadvantageous in any significant respect to such Lender. The requesting Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable expenses incurred by any Lender in utilizing a different branch or Affiliate pursuant to this Section 3.6(d). Nothing in this Section 3.6(d) shall affect or postpone any of the obligations of Borrowers or the right of any Lender provided for herein.

3.7 Replacement of Affected Lenders. (a) If any Multicurrency Revolving Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender or otherwise defaults in its Obligations to make Loans or fund Unpaid Drawings, (b) if any Lender (or in the case of Section 2.10(i), any Facing Agent) is owed increased costs under Section 2.10(i),

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Section 3.6(a)(ii), or Section 3.6(c) or Borrowers are required to make any payments under Section 4.6 to any Lender the Company determines are materially in excess of those to the other Lenders or, (c) if any Lender fails to cause a change in lending office as described in Section 3.6(d) upon the request of a Borrower, (d) as provided in Section 12.1(c) in the case of certain refusals by a Lender to consent to certain proposed amendment, changes, supplements, waivers, discharges or terminations with respect to this Agreement which have been approved by the Required Lenders, Borrowers shall have the right to replace such Lender (the “Replaced Lender”) with one or more other Eligible Assignee or Eligible Assignees, none of whom shall constitute a Defaulting Lender at the time of such replacement (collectively, the “Replacement Lender”) reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, provided that, (i) at the time of any replacement pursuant to this Section 3.7, the Replacement Lender shall enter into one or more assignment agreements, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, pursuant to which the Replacement Lender shall acquire all of the Commitments and outstanding Loans of, and participation in Letters of Credit by, the Replaced Lender and (ii) all obligations of Borrowers owing to the Replaced Lender (including, without limitation, such increased costs and excluding those amounts and obligations specifically described in clause (i) above in respect of which the assignment purchase price has been, or is concurrently being paid) shall be paid in full to such Replaced Lender concurrently with such replacement. Upon the execution of the respective assignment documentation, the payment of amounts referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above and, if so requested by the Replacement Lender, delivery to the Replacement Lender of the appropriate Note or Notes executed by the applicable Borrower, the Replacement Lender shall become a Lender hereunder and the Replaced Lender shall cease to constitute a Lender hereunder, except with respect to indemnification provisions under this Agreement, which shall survive as to such Replaced Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above, no Lender that acts as a Facing Agent may be replaced hereunder at any time which it has Letters of Credit outstanding hereunder unless arrangements reasonably satisfactory to such Facing Agent (including the furnishing of a standby letter of credit in form and substance, and issued by an issuer satisfactory to such Facing Agent or the depositing of cash collateral into the Collateral Account in amounts and pursuant to arrangements reasonably satisfactory to such Facing Agent) have been made with respect to such outstanding Letters of Credit.

ARTICLE IV

REDUCTION OF COMMITMENTS;

PAYMENTS AND PREPAYMENTS

4.1 Voluntary Reduction of Commitments. Upon at least two Business Days’ prior written notice (or telephonic notice confirmed in writing) to Administrative Agent at the Notice Office (which notice Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each Lender), Company shall have the right, without premium or penalty, to terminate the unutilized portion of the Multicurrency Revolving Commitments or the Swing Line Commitments, as the case may be, in part or in whole, provided that, (x) any such voluntary termination of the Multicurrency Revolving Commitments or Swing Line Commitments shall apply to proportionately and permanently reduce the Multicurrency Revolving Commitment of each Multicurrency Revolving Lender, (y) any partial voluntary reduction pursuant to this Section 4.1 shall be in the amount of at least $10,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess of that amount and (z) any such voluntary termination of the Multicurrency Revolving Commitments or Swing Line Commitments shall occur simultaneously with a voluntary prepayment, pursuant to Section 4.3 such that (i) the Total Multicurrency Revolving Commitment shall not be reduced below the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Multicurrency Revolving Loans plus the aggregate LC Obligations and the Swing Line Commitments and (ii) the Swing Line Commitments shall not be reduced below the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swing Line Loans.

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4.2 Voluntary Prepayments. Borrowers shall have the right to prepay the Loans in whole or in part from time to time on the following terms and conditions:

(a) the applicable Borrower shall give Administrative Agent irrevocable written notice at its Notice Office (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of its intent to prepay the Loans, whether such Loans are Multicurrency Revolving Loans or Swing Line Loans, the amount of such prepayment and the specific Borrowings to which such prepayment is to be applied, which notice shall be given by the applicable Borrower to Administrative Agent by 12:00 noon (New York City time) at least three Business Days prior in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, at least one Business Day prior in the case of Base Rate Loans and by 11:00 a.m. (Local Time) in the case of Swing Line Loans on the date of such prepayment and which notice shall (except in the case of Swing Line Loans) promptly be transmitted by Administrative Agent to each of the applicable Lenders;

(b) each partial prepayment of any Borrowing shall be in a principal amount at least equal to the Minimum Borrowing Multiple, provided that, no partial prepayment of Eurocurrency Loans made pursuant to a single Borrowing shall reduce the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Loans made pursuant to such Borrowing to an amount less than the Minimum Borrowing Amount applicable thereto;

(c) Eurocurrency Loans may only be prepaid pursuant to this Section 4.2 on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto or on any other day subject to Section 3.5; and

(d) each prepayment in the case of Swing Line Loans shall be repaid to the applicable Swing Line Lender.

The notice provisions, the provisions with respect to the minimum amount of any prepayment, and the provisions requiring prepayments in integral multiples above such minimum amount of this Section 4.2 are for the benefit of Administrative Agent and may be waived unilaterally by Administrative Agent.

4.3 Mandatory Prepayments.

(a) Prepayment Upon Overadvance. The applicable Borrower shall prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Multicurrency Revolving Loans or Dollar Equivalent outstanding principal amount of Swing Line Loans on any date on which the aggregate outstanding Dollar Equivalent principal amount of such Loans together with the aggregate Effective Amount of LC Obligations in the case of the Multicurrency Revolving Loans (after giving effect to any other repayments or prepayments on such day) exceeds the Total Multicurrency Revolving Commitment, Total Available Multicurrency Revolving Commitment or the Total Swing Line Commitment, as the case may be, in the amount of such excess, provided, if such excess is due solely to the result of fluctuation in Exchange Rates, such repayment shall be only required to be made promptly, but in any event within five (5) Business Days. If, after giving effect to the prepayment of all outstanding Multicurrency Revolving Loans, the aggregate Effective Amount of LC Obligations exceeds the Multicurrency Revolving Commitments then in effect, Company shall cash collateralize LC Obligations by depositing, pursuant to a cash collateral agreement to be entered into in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, cash with Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the difference between the Effective Amount of such LC Obligations and the Multicurrency Revolving Commitments then in effect. Administrative Agent shall establish in its name for the benefit of the Multicurrency Revolving Lenders an interest bearing cash collateral account (the “Collateral Account”) into which it shall deposit such cash to hold as collateral security for the LC Obligations.

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(b) Mandatory Prepayment Upon Asset Disposition. Company shall prepay the principal of the Loans within five (5) Business Days after the date of receipt thereof by Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries of Net Sale Proceeds from any Asset Disposition (other than an Asset Disposition permitted by Section 8.3 or Sections 8.4(a) through 8.4(l)), provided, that the Net Sale Proceeds therefrom shall not be required to be so applied on such date to the extent that no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default then exists and the Company has delivered a certificate to the Administrative Agent on or prior to such date stating that such Net Sale Proceeds shall be (A) used to purchase assets used or to be used in the businesses referred to in Section 7.4 within 360 days following the date of such Asset Disposition or (B) pending such purchase, used to voluntarily prepay outstanding Loans to the extent outstanding on the date of receipt of such Net Sale Proceeds; provided, further, that (1) if all or any portion of such Net Sale Proceeds are not so used (or contractually committed to be used) within such 360 day period and, to the extent not previously used to voluntarily prepay Loans pursuant to clause (B), such remaining portion shall be applied on the last day of the respective period as a mandatory repayment of principal of outstanding Loans as provided above in this Section 4.3(b) and (2) if all or any portion of such Net Sale Proceeds are not required to be applied on the 360th day referred to in clause (A) above because such amount is contractually committed to be used and subsequent to such date such contract is terminated or expires without such portion being so used, then such remaining portion shall be applied on the date of such termination or expiration as a mandatory repayment of principal of outstanding Loans as provided in this Section 4.3(b) to the extent not previously used to voluntarily prepay Loans pursuant to clause (B).

(c) Mandatory Prepayment With Proceeds of Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization.

(i) In the event that the Receivables Facility Attributable Debt with respect to Domestic Receivables Securitizations in the aggregate equals or exceeds $120,000,000, then on the date of receipt of cash proceeds arising from such increased principal amount of Domestic Receivables Securitizations, the Company shall, to the extent not previously prepaid pursuant to this Section 4.3(c)(i), prepay the principal of the Loans in an amount equal to 75% of such excess (unless an Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom, in which case 100% of such excess shall be prepaid), with such amount applied pursuant to the terms of Section 4.4(a); provided, that, so long as no Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom, the Company and any of its Subsidiaries shall not be required to make such mandatory prepayment to the extent that the aggregate net cash proceeds of any Domestic Receivables Securitization do not exceed $5,000,000.

(ii) In the event that the Receivables Facility Attributable Debt with respect to the Foreign Receivables Securitizations in the aggregate equals or exceeds €55,000,000, then on the date of receipt of cash proceeds arising from such increased principal amount of the Foreign Receivables Securitizations, the Company shall, to the extent not previously prepaid pursuant to this Section 4.3(c)(ii), prepay the principal of the Loans in an amount equal to 75% of such excess (unless an Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom, in which case 100% of such excess shall be prepaid), with such amount applied pursuant to the terms of Section 4.4(a); provided, that, so long as no Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default then exists or would result therefrom, the Company and any of its Subsidiaries shall not be required to make such mandatory prepayment to the extent that the aggregate net cash proceeds of any Foreign Receivables Securitization do not exceed $5,000,000.

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shall cause an amount equal to 100% of the Net Offering Proceeds of any Indebtedness permitted by Section 8.2(d) hereof to be applied as a mandatory repayment of principal of the Loans pursuant to the terms of Section 4.4(a), provided, that, Company shall not be required to make such mandatory prepayment to the extent that such Net Offering Proceeds (1) were used to pay all or any portion of the consideration for a Permitted Acquisition so long as such Indebtedness is unsecured or (2) when aggregated with all other Net Offering Proceeds from issuances of Indebtedness permitted by Section 8.2(d) and not used as a mandatory prepayment pursuant to this clause (other than due to clause (1) above) do not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $5,000,000.

4.4 Application of Prepayments.

(a) Prepayments. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, all prepayments of principal made by any Borrower pursuant to Section 4.3(b) through (d) shall be applied to the pro rata payment of the then outstanding balance of the Multicurrency Revolving Loans and the cash collateralization of LC Obligations, in each case without a corresponding commitment reduction. If any prepayment of Eurocurrency Loans made pursuant to a single Borrowing shall reduce the outstanding Loans made pursuant to such Borrowing to an amount less than the Minimum Borrowing Amount, such Borrowing shall immediately be converted into Base Rate Loans. All prepayments shall include payment of accrued interest on the principal amount so prepaid, shall be applied to the payment of interest before application to principal and shall include amounts payable, if any, under Section 3.5.

(b) Payments. All payments shall include payment of accrued interest on the principal amount so paid, shall be applied to the payment of interest before application to principal and shall include amounts payable, if any, under Section 3.5.

4.5 Method and Place of Payment.

(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all payments under this Agreement shall be made to Administrative Agent (other than payments with respect to any Swing Line Loans, which payments shall be made to the applicable Swing Line Lender at such Person’s Payment Office), for the ratable account of the Lenders entitled thereto, not later than 12:00 Noon (local time in the city in which the Payment Office for the payment is located) on the date when due and shall be made in Dollars or the relevant currency and in each case to the account specified therefor for Administrative Agent or if no account has been so specified at the Payment Office, it being understood that with respect to payments in Dollars, written telex or telecopy notice by Company to Administrative Agent to make a payment from the funds in Company’s account at the Payment Office shall constitute the making of such payment to the extent of such funds held in such account. Administrative Agent will thereafter cause to be distributed on the same day (if payment was actually received by Administrative Agent prior to 12:00 Noon (local time in the city in which the Payment Office for the payment is located on such day)) like funds relating to the payment of principal or interest or fees ratably to the Lenders entitled to receive any such payment in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. If and to the extent that any such distribution shall not be so made by Administrative Agent in full on the same day (if payment was actually received by Administrative Agent prior to 12:00 Noon (local time in the city in which the Payment Office for the payment is located on such day)), Administrative Agent shall pay to each Lender its ratable amount thereof and each such Lender shall be entitled to receive from Administrative Agent, upon demand, interest on such amount at the overnight Federal Funds Rate (or the applicable cost of funds with respect to amounts denominated in a currency other than Dollars) for each day from the date such amount is paid to Administrative Agent until the date Administrative Agent pays such amount to such Lender.

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(b) Any payments under this Agreement which are made by any Borrower later than 12:00 Noon (local time in the city in which the Payment Office for the payment is located) shall, for the purpose of calculation of interest, be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day. Whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day which is not a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and, with respect to payments of principal, interest shall be payable during such extension at the applicable rate in effect immediately prior to such extension, except that with respect to Eurocurrency Loans, if such next succeeding Business Day is not in the same month as the date on which such payment would otherwise be due hereunder or under any Note, the due date with respect thereto shall be the next preceding Business Day.

4.6 Net Payments.

(a) All payments made by or on behalf of Borrowers to or on behalf of any Lender or Agent hereunder or under any Loan Document will be made without recoupment, setoff, counterclaim or other defense. Notwithstanding any other provision in any Loan Document, except as provided in this Section 4.6, all payments hereunder and under any of the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, payments on account of principal and interest and fees) to or on behalf of any Lender or Agent shall be made by or on behalf of Borrowers free and clear of and without withholding for or on account of any present or future tax, duty, levy, impost, assessment or other charge of whatever nature now or hereafter imposed by any Governmental Authority, but excluding therefrom

(i) Excluded Taxes;

(ii) taxes imposed by means of withholding at the source to the extent that such taxes would not have been imposed under applicable law if the Lender had complied with Section 4.6(d).

(b) If any Borrower is required by law to make any deduction or withholding of any taxes from any payment due hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents (except for taxes excluded under Section 4.6(a)(i) and (ii)), then the amount payable will be increased to such amount which, after deduction from such increased amount of all such Taxes required to be withheld or deducted therefrom, will not be less than the amount due and payable hereunder had no such deduction or withholding been required. If any Borrower makes any payment hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents in respect of which it is required by law to make any deduction or withholding of any taxes, it shall pay the full amount to be deducted or withheld to the relevant taxation or other authority within the time allowed for such payment under applicable law and shall deliver to the Agent within 30 days after it has made such payment to the applicable authority a receipt issued by such authority evidencing the payment to such authority of all amounts so required to be deducted or withheld from such payment.

(c) Without prejudice to the provisions of Section 4.6(a), if any Lender, or Administrative Agent on behalf of any Lender, is required by law to make any payment on account of Taxes on or in relation to any such received or receivable Tax hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents by such Lender, or Administrative Agent on behalf of any Lender, or any cost, loss or liability for Tax in respect to any such payment is imposed, levied or assessed against any Lender or Administrative Agent on behalf of any Lender, the applicable Borrower will promptly indemnify such person against such Tax payment or cost, loss or liability, together with any interest, penalties and expenses (including counsel fees and expenses) payable or incurred in connection therewith, including any tax of any Lender arising by virtue of payments under this Section 4.6(c), computed in a manner consistent with this Section 4.6(c). A certificate (showing in reasonable detail the basis for such calculation) as to the amount of such payment by such Lender, or Administrative Agent on its behalf, absent manifest error, shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto for all purposes.

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(d) (i) Each Lender or Agent that is a Non-U.S. Participant agrees to deliver to Company and Administrative Agent on or prior to the Initial Borrowing Date, or in the case of a Lender or Agent that becomes a party to a Loan Document on a later date, the date such Lender or Agent becomes a party to a Loan Document, (a) two (or more, as reasonably requested by Company or Administrative Agent) accurate and properly completed original signed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8ECI or W-8IMY (or successor forms), or (b), (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit 4.6(d) (any such certificate, a “Section 4.6(d) Certificate”) and (y) two (or more, as reasonably requested by Company or Administrative Agent) accurate and properly completed original signed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN (or successor form). In addition, each such Non-U.S. Participant agrees that from time to time after the Initial Borrowing Date (or, in the case of a Lender or Agent that becomes a party to a Loan Document on a later date, after the date such Lender or Agent becomes a party to this Agreement), when a lapse in time or change in circumstances renders the previous certification obsolete or inaccurate in any material respect, it will (unless it is unable to because of a change in law, treaty, or regulation or interpretation or administration thereof) timely deliver to Company and Administrative Agent two (or more, as reasonably requested by Company or Administrative Agent) new accurate and properly completed original signed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8ECI or W-8IMY, or IRS Form W-8BEN and a Section 4.6(d) Certificate, as the case may be, and such other forms as may be required in order to confirm or establish the entitlement of such Lender or Agent to a continued exemption from (or reduction in) United States withholding Tax with respect to payments under any Loan Document. To the extent a Non-U.S. Participant is unable to deliver the forms required under Section 4.6(d)(i), or the forms previously delivered are inaccurate in any material respects, it shall immediately notify Company and Administrative Agent.

(ii) Each Lender and Agent that is a U.S. Person (as such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) and that is not a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, agrees to deliver to Company and Administrative Agent on or prior to the Initial Borrowing Date, or in the case of a Lender or Agent that becomes a party to a Loan Document on a later date, the date the Lender or Agent becomes a party to such Loan Document, two accurate and properly completed original signed copies of IRS Form W-9 (or successor form) certifying to such Lender’s or Agent’s entitlement to receive payments under such Loan Document without deduction for United States backup withholding tax.

(iii) Each Lender and Agent shall, if requested by Company or Administrative Agent, within a reasonable period of time after such request, provide to Company, Administrative Agent or the applicable Governmental Authority any other tax forms or other documents or complete other formalities necessary or appropriate to avoid (or reduce) withholding for or on account of any Taxes imposed on payments under the Loan Documents pursuant to the laws of the jurisdiction of organization of Company, Canadian Borrower, Australian Borrower, or any European Subsidiary Borrower, as applicable, provided, however, that no Lender or Agent shall be required to provide forms or documents or complete other formalities under this Section 4.6(d)(iii) to the extent the Lender or Agent determines (in its good faith discretion) that it is not legally entitled to do so or that providing such forms or documents or completing the other formalities would prejudice or disadvantage the Lender or Agent in any respect. To the extent that a Lender or Agent is unable to deliver the forms or documents or complete the other formalities required under this Section 4.6(d)(iii) or the previous forms delivered are inaccurate in any material respects, the Lender or Agent shall promptly notify Company and Administrative Agent.

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(e) Each Lender agrees that, as promptly as practicable after it becomes aware of the occurrence of any event or the existence of any condition that would cause any Borrower to make a payment in respect of any Taxes to such Lender pursuant to Section 4.6(a) or a payment in indemnification for any Taxes pursuant to Section 4.6(c), it will use reasonable efforts to make, fund or maintain the Loan or other Facility (or portion of either) or participation in Letters of Credit (or portions thereof) of such Lender with respect to which the aforementioned payment is or would be made through another lending office of such Lender if as a result thereof the additional amounts which would otherwise be required to be paid by any Borrower in respect of such Loans or other Facility (or portions of either) or participation in Letters of Credit (or portions thereof) pursuant to Section 4.6(a) or Section 4.6(c) would be materially reduced, and if, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, the making, funding or maintaining of such Loans or other Facility (or portions of either) or participation in Letters of Credit (or portions thereof) through such other lending office would not be otherwise significantly disadvantageous to such Lender. Each Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable expenses incurred by any Lender in utilizing another lending office of such Lender pursuant to this Section 4.6(e).

(f) If any Borrower shall pay any Taxes pursuant to this Section 4.6 and any Lender or any Agent at any time thereafter receives, in the sole good faith judgment of the Lender or Agent, a refund of such Taxes or a direct credit with respect to the payment of such Taxes, then such Lender or any Agent shall promptly pay to such Borrower the amount of such refund or credit (net of all out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by the Lender or any Agent to obtain such refund or credit and without interest except for any interest paid by the relevant Government Authority with respect to the refund); provided, however, that under no circumstances shall a Lender or Agent be required to make a payment under this Section 4.6(f) to the extent the Lender or Agent determines in its sole good faith judgment that the Lender or Agent after-tax proceeds (after taking into account the payment under this Section 4.6(f) without this proviso) would be less than the after-tax payments the Lender or Agent would have received if no Taxes had been imposed on the payment. Borrower agrees to repay the amount paid over to such Borrower under this Section 4.6(f) (plus any penalties, interest, and other related charges) to the Lender or any Agent in the event the Lender or any Agent is required to repay the refund or direct credit to the Government Authority.

4.7 Loans to Greif UK.

(a) The Administrative Agent and each Lender with any Credit Exposure to Greif UK pursuant to this Agreement agrees that if such Lender is not, as of the Initial Borrowing Date, a Qualifying Lender, such Lender hereby (i) irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent to act as syndicate manager under, and authorizes the Administrative Agent to operate, and take any action necessary or reasonably desirable under, the PTR Scheme in connection with this Agreement; (ii) shall cooperate with the Administrative Agent in completing any procedural formalities necessary under the PTR Scheme and shall promptly supply to the Administrative Agent such information as the Administrative Agent may request in connection with the operation of the PTR Scheme.

(b) Greif UK acknowledges that is fully aware of its contingent obligations under the PTR Scheme and shall (i) promptly supply to the Administrative Agent such information as the Administrative Agent may request in connection with the operation of the PTR Scheme; and (ii) act in accordance with any provisional notice issued by the U.K. Inland Revenue under the PTR Scheme (including for the avoidance of doubt paying interest free of any withholding or deduction in accordance with any such notice).

(c) All of the parties hereto acknowledge that the Administrative Agent: (i) is entitled to rely completely upon information provided to it in connection with the PTR Scheme; (ii) is not obliged to undertake any inquiry into the accuracy of such information, nor into the status of the

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Qualifying Lender or, as the case may be, Greif UK providing such information; and (iii) shall have no liability to any Person for the accuracy of any information it submits to the UK Inland Revenue or otherwise in connection with the PTR Scheme. The Administrative Agent agrees to provide, as soon as reasonably practicable, a copy of any provisional authority issued to it under the PTR Scheme in connection with any Loan to Greif UK.

(d) If any Lender ceases to be a Qualifying Lender (including, as a result of the introduction of, change in, or change in the interpretation, administration or application of, any law, regulation or any practice or concession of the UK Inland Revenue occurring after the date of this Agreement) or any transfer, sale or assignment is made pursuant to Section 12.8 to a Person which is not a Qualifying Lender, then promptly after it becomes aware that it has ceased to be a Qualifying Lender (or has assigned its Credit Exposure to a Lender which is not a Qualifying Lender), such Lender shall notify the Company and the Administrative Agent.

ARTICLE V

CONDITIONS OF CREDIT

5.1 Conditions Precedent to the Initial Borrowing. The obligation of the Lenders to make Loans and the obligation of the respective Facing Agent to issue and the Lenders to participate in Letters of Credit under this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to the Initial Borrowing Date, of each of the following conditions:

(a) Credit Agreement and Notes. Borrowers shall have duly executed and delivered to Administrative Agent, with a signed counterpart for each Lender, this Agreement (including all schedules, exhibits, certificates, opinions and financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein), and, if requested, the Notes payable to the order of each applicable Lender in the amount of their respective Commitments all of which shall be in full force and effect;

(b) United States and Foreign Guarantees and Pledge Agreements.

(i) United States Loan Guarantee/Soterra Guarantee. Each Domestic Subsidiary of Company (other than any Receivables Subsidiary and Soterra LLC) shall have duly authorized, executed and delivered the United States Loan Guarantee substantially in the form of Exhibit 5.1(b)(i) (as modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, the “United States Loan Guarantee”) and Soterra LLC shall have executed the Soterra Guarantee,

(ii) United States Pledge Agreement. Company and each Domestic Subsidiary of Company that owns Capital Stock in another Domestic Subsidiary (other than Soterra LLC) shall have duly authorized, executed and delivered the United States Pledge Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit 5.1(b)(ii) (as modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, the “United States Pledge Agreement”),

(iii) Foreign Guarantee Agreement. Each of the Credit Parties listed on Schedule 5.1(b)(iii) shall have duly authorized, executed and delivered a Foreign Guarantee Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit 5.1(b)(iii) (as modified, supplemented or amended from time to time, the “Foreign Guarantee Agreement”),

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(iv) Foreign Pledge Agreements. The Credit Parties listed on Schedule 5.1(b)(iv) shall have duly executed and delivered the Pledge Agreements, substantially in the form of Exhibit 5.1(b)(iv), hereto set forth on such Schedule,

(c) Perfection of Pledge Agreement Collateral. Each Credit Party party to a Pledge Agreement shall have delivered or shall have caused to be delivered to Administrative Agent:

(i) all the Pledged Securities referred to in such Pledge Agreements then owned, if any, by such Credit Party, together with executed and undated stock powers, in the case of capital stock constituting Pledged Securities and the Pledge Agreements and such other documents shall be in full force and effect,

(ii) proper financing statements (Form UCC-1 or such other financing statements or similar notices as shall be required by local law, if any) for filing under the UCC or other appropriate filing offices of each foreign and domestic jurisdiction as may be necessary or, in the opinion of Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, desirable to perfect the security interests purported to be created by the Pledge Agreements,

(iii) copies of Requests for Information or Copies (Form UCC-11 or equivalent reports), listing all effective financing statements or similar notices that name Company or its Domestic Subsidiaries (by its actual name or any trade name, fictitious name or similar name), or any division or other operating unit thereof, as debtor and that are filed in the jurisdiction referred to in said clause (ii) above, together with copies of such other financing statements (none of which shall cover the Collateral except to the extent evidencing Permitted Liens or for which Administrative Agent shall have received termination statements (Form UCC-3 or such other termination statements as shall be required by local law) for filing),

(iv) evidence of the completion of all other recordings and filings of, or with respect to, the Pledge Agreements with any foreign or domestic Governmental Authorities and all other actions as may be necessary or, in the opinion of Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, desirable to perfect the security interests intended to be created by the Pledge Agreements, and

(v) evidence that all other actions necessary, or in the reasonable opinion of Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, desirable to perfect the security interests purported to be taken by the Pledge Agreements have been taken;

(d) Opinions of Counsel. Administrative Agent shall have received from (i) the Company’s General Counsel and Baker & Hostetler LLP, special counsel to the Credit Parties, an opinion addressed to Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders and dated the Initial Borrowing Date, which shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders and which shall cover the matters set forth in Exhibit 5.1(d)(i) and such other matters incident to the transactions contemplated herein as Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may reasonably request, and (ii) opinions of local counsel to Administrative Agent and/or the Credit Parties (as is customary in the respective jurisdictions) from Canada, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, Australia and such other jurisdictions as reasonably requested by Administrative Agent dated the Initial Borrowing Date which shall cover the matters set forth in Exhibit 5.1(d)(ii), with such exceptions as are reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, and such other matters incident to the transactions contemplated herein as Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may reasonably request, each of which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders;

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(e) Officer’s Certificate. Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer on behalf of Borrowers, dated the date of this Agreement and in the form of Exhibit 5.1(e) hereto, stating that the representations and warranties set forth in Article VI hereof are true and correct in all material respects as of the date of the certificate, that no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, that the conditions of Section 5.1 hereof have been fully satisfied (except that no opinion need be expressed as to Administrative Agent’s or Required Lenders’ satisfaction with any document, instrument or other matter);

(f) Secretary’s Certificate. On the Initial Borrowing Date, Administrative Agent shall have received from each Credit Party a certificate, dated the Initial Borrowing Date, signed by the secretary or any assistant secretary (or, if no secretary or assistant secretary exists, a Responsible Officer), of such Credit Party, in the form of Exhibit 5.1(f) with appropriate insertions, as to the incumbency and signature of the officers of each such Credit Party executing any Document (in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent) and any certificate or other document or instrument to be delivered pursuant hereto or thereto by or on behalf of such Credit Party, together with evidence of the incumbency of such secretary or assistant secretary (or, if no secretary or assistant secretary exists, such Responsible Officer), and certifying as true and correct, attached copies of the Certificate of Incorporation, Certificate of Amalgamation or other equivalent document (certified as of recent date by the Secretary of State or other comparable authority where customary in such jurisdiction) and By-Laws (or other Organizational Documents) of such Credit Party and the resolutions of such Credit Party and, to the extent required, of the equity holders of such Credit Party, referred to in such certificate and all of the foregoing (including each such Certificate of Incorporation, Certificate of Amalgamation or other equivalent document and By-Laws (or other Organizational Documents)) shall be satisfactory to Administrative Agent;

(g) Good Standing. Where customary in such jurisdiction, a good standing certificate or certificate of status or comparable certificate of each Credit Party from the Secretary of State (or other governmental authority) of its state or province of organization or such equivalent document issued by any foreign Governmental Authority if applicable in such foreign jurisdiction;

(h) Adverse Change. On the Initial Borrowing Date, both before and after giving effect to the Transaction, there shall be no facts, events or circumstances then existing and nothing shall have occurred which shall have come to the attention of any of the Lenders which materially adversely affects the business, assets, financial condition, operations or prospects of Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole since October 31, 2004;

(i) Approvals. All necessary governmental (domestic and foreign) and material third party approvals and/or consents in connection with the Transaction and the transactions contemplated by the Documents shall have been obtained and remain in effect, and all applicable waiting periods shall have expired without any action being taken by any competent authority which restrains, prevents or imposes materially adverse conditions upon the consummation of all or any part of the Transaction or the other transactions contemplated by the Documents. Additionally, there shall not exist any judgment, order, injunction or other restraint issued or filed or a hearing seeking injunctive relief or other restraint pending or notified prohibiting or imposing material adverse conditions upon all or any part of the Transaction, the transactions contemplated by the Documents or the making of the Loans or the issuance of Letters of Credit;

(j) Litigation. No action, suit or proceeding (including, without limitation, any inquiry or investigation) by any entity (private or governmental) shall be pending or, to the best knowledge of Borrowers, threatened against Company and any of its Subsidiaries or with respect to this Agreement, any other Document or any documentation executed in connection herewith or the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, the Transaction), or the obligations being

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refinanced in connection with the consummation of the Transaction or which Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders shall determine would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and no injunction or other restraining order shall remain effective or a hearing therefor remain pending or noticed with respect to this Agreement, any other Document or any documentation executed in connection herewith or the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, the Transaction), the effect of which would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

(k) Fees. Borrowers shall have paid jointly and severally to Administrative Agent and the Lenders all costs, fees and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses of Winston & Strawn LLP and the reasonable costs, fees and expenses referred to in Section 12.4) payable to Administrative Agent and the Lenders to the extent then due;

(l) Evidence of Insurance. On the Initial Borrowing Date, Administrative Agent shall have received evidence of insurance complying with the requirements of Section 7.8 for the business and properties of Company and its Subsidiaries;

(m) Pro Forma Balance Sheet. Administrative Agent shall have received the Pro Forma Balance Sheet prepared in accordance with of the Securities Act in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders;

(n) Termination of Existing Credit Agreement. On the Initial Borrowing Date with proceeds from the Initial Borrowing hereunder, the total commitments under the Existing Credit Agreement shall have been terminated, all loans thereunder shall have been repaid in full, together with interest thereon, all letters of credit, if any, issued thereunder shall have been terminated and all other amounts owing pursuant to the such agreements shall have been repaid in full and the such agreements shall have been terminated on terms and conditions satisfactory to Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders and be of no further force or effect and the creditors thereunder shall have terminated and released all security interests and Liens on the assets owned by Company and its Subsidiaries in a manner satisfactory to Administrative Agent;

(o) Existing Indebtedness. On the Initial Borrowing Date and after giving effect to the Transaction and the other transactions contemplated hereby, neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall have any material indebtedness for money borrowed outstanding except for the Loans and the Indebtedness permitted by Section 8.2;

(p) Audited Financials. Administrative Agent and each Lender shall have received (i) audited consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2003 and 2004, and (ii) financial projections and pro forma financial statements for Company and its Subsidiaries and all such statements, projections and pro forma financial statements, (including, with respect to the projections, the reasonableness of any assumptions made therein), shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders;

(q) Solvency Certificate. On the Initial Borrowing Date, Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received a solvency certificate, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, from the Chief Financial Officer of Company with respect to the solvency of Company and each other Credit Party, after giving effect to the Transaction;

(r) Other Matters. All corporate and other proceedings taken in connection with the Transactions at or prior to the date of this Agreement, and all documents incident thereto will be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Administrative Agent;

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(s) Post-Closing Agreement. Company shall have duly authorized, executed and delivered the Post-Closing Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit 5.1(s).

5.2 Conditions Precedent to All Credit Events. The obligation of each Lender to make Loans (including Loans made on the Initial Borrowing Date) and the obligation of any Facing Agent to issue or any Lender to participate in any Letter of Credit hereunder in each case shall be subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the time of each such Credit Event of each of the following conditions:

(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall each be true and correct in all material respects at and as of such time, as though made on and as of such time except to the extent such representations and warranties are expressly made as of a specified date in which event such representation and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such specified date.

(b) No Default. No Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default shall have occurred and shall then be continuing on such date or will occur after giving effect to such Credit Event.

(c) Notice of Borrowing; Letter of Credit Request.

(i) Prior to the making of each Loan, Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing meeting the requirements of Section 2.5 or, in the case of a Swing Line Loan, the Administrative Agent and the applicable Swing Line Lender shall have received a Notice of Swing Line Borrowing meeting the requirements of Section 2.1(b)(ii).

(ii) Prior to the issuance of each Letter of Credit, Administrative Agent and the respective Facing Agent shall have received a Letter of Credit Request meeting the requirements of Section 2.10(c).

(d) Other Information. Administrative Agent shall have received such other information and reports as it may reasonably request in connection with such Credit Event.

The acceptance of the benefits of each such Credit Event by Borrowers shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by it to the effect of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 5.2 (except that no opinion need be expressed as to Administrative Agent’s or Required Lenders’ satisfaction with any document, instrument or other matter).

Each Lender hereby agrees that by its execution and delivery of its signature page hereto and by the funding of its Loan to be made on the Initial Borrowing Date, such Lender approves of and consents to each of the matters set forth in Section 5.1 and Section 5.2 which must be approved by, or which must be satisfactory to, Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders or Lenders, as the case may be, provided that, in the case of any agreement or document which must be approved by, or which must be satisfactory to, the Required Lenders, Administrative Agent or Company shall have delivered or caused to be delivered a copy of such agreement or document to such Lender on or prior to the Initial Borrowing Date if requested.

ARTICLE VI

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans, and issue (or participate in) the Letters of Credit as provided herein, each Borrower with respect to itself and

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its Subsidiaries makes the following representations and warranties as of the Initial Borrowing Date (both before and after giving effect to the consummation of the Transaction) and as of the date of each subsequent Credit Event (except to the extent such representations and warranties are expressly made as of a specified date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true as of such specified date), all of which shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Notes and the making of the Loans and issuance of the Letters of Credit:

6.1 Corporate Status. Each Credit Party (i) is a duly organized or formed, as the case may be, and validly existing organization in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization (to the extent that such concept exists in such jurisdiction), (ii) has the corporate or other organizational power and authority to own its property and assets and to transact the business in which it is engaged and (iii) is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing (to the extent such concept exists in the relevant jurisdiction) in (y) Delaware in the case of Company, or its jurisdiction of organization in the case of a Subsidiary of Company and (z) in each other jurisdiction where the ownership, leasing or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except in the case of clause (y) with respect to Foreign Subsidiaries which are not Credit Parties and in the case of clause (z) for such failure to be so qualified, authorized or in good standing which, in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.2 Corporate Power and Authority. Each Credit Party has the corporate or other organizational power and authority to execute and deliver each of the Documents to which it is a party and to perform its obligations thereunder and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of each of such Documents. Each Credit Party has duly executed and delivered each of the Documents to which it is a party, and each of such Documents constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws generally affecting creditors’ rights and by equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law).

6.3 No Violation. The execution and delivery by any Credit Party of the Documents to which it is a party (including, without limitation, the granting of Liens pursuant to the Security Documents) and the performance of such Credit Party’s obligations thereunder do not (i) contravene any provision of any Requirement of Law applicable to any Credit Party, (ii) conflict with or result in any breach of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien (except pursuant to the Security Documents) upon any of the property or assets of any Credit Party pursuant to the terms of any Contractual Obligation to which any Credit Party is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets is bound except for such contraventions, conflicts, breaches or defaults that would not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) violate any provision of any Organizational Document of any Credit Party or (iv) require any approval of stockholders or any material approval or consent of any Person (other than a Governmental Authority) except filings, consents, or notices which have been made, obtained or given and except as set forth on Schedule 6.3.

6.4 Governmental and Other Approvals. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.4 and except for filings necessary to create or perfect security interests in the Collateral, no material order, consent, approval, license, authorization or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with (except as have been obtained or made on or prior to the Initial Borrowing Date), or exemption by, any Governmental Authority, is required to authorize, or is required in connection with, (i) the execution and delivery of any Document or the performance of the obligations thereunder or (ii) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any such Document.

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6.5 Financial Statements; Financial Condition; Undisclosed Liabilities Projections; Etc.

(a) Financial Statements.

(i) The balance sheet of Company at October 31, 2003 and 2004 and the related statements of income, cash flows and shareholders’ equity of Company for the Fiscal Year or other period ended on such dates, as the case may be, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operation and cash flows of Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of such dates and for such periods. Copies of such statements have been furnished to the Lenders prior to the date hereof and have been examined by Ernst & Young LLP, independent certified public accountants, who delivered an unqualified opinion in respect thereto, and

(ii) the pro forma (after giving effect to the Transaction, the related financing thereof and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby) balance sheet of Company attached hereto as Schedule 6.5(a) (the “Pro Forma Balance Sheet”) presents fairly in all material respects the financial condition of Company at the date of such balance sheet and presents a good faith estimate of the pro forma financial condition of Company (after giving effect to the Transaction, the related financing thereof and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby) at the date thereof. The Pro Forma Balance Sheet has been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

(b) Solvency. On and as of the Initial Borrowing Date and on and as of the date of each Borrowing, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Transactions to occur on such date (solely as to the Initial Borrowing Date) and to all Indebtedness incurred, and to be incurred, and Liens created, and to be created, by each Credit Party on such date, each Credit Party (on a consolidated basis with its Subsidiaries) is and will be Solvent.

(c) No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as fully reflected in the financial statements and the notes related thereto delivered pursuant to Section 6.5(a) and on Schedule 6.5(c) there were as of the Initial Borrowing Date (and after giving effect to the Transaction and the other transactions contemplated hereby) no liabilities or obligations with respect to Company and its Subsidiaries of any nature whatsoever (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether or not due) which, either individually or in aggregate, would cause a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Initial Borrowing Date (and after giving effect to the Transaction and the other transactions contemplated hereby), Borrowers do not know of any basis for the assertion against Company or any Subsidiary of any liability or obligation of any nature whatsoever that is not reflected in the financial statements or the notes related thereto delivered pursuant to Section 6.5(a) and on Schedule 6.5(c), other than the Obligations, which, either individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) No Material Adverse Change. Since October 31, 2004, there has been no fact, event, circumstance or occurrence which has caused or resulted in a Material Adverse Effect.

(e) Projections. On and as of the Initial Borrowing Date, the financial projections, attached hereto as Schedule 6.5(e) and previously delivered to Administrative Agent and the Lenders (the “Projections”) and each of the budgets delivered after the Effective Date pursuant to Section 7.2(d) are, at the time made, prepared on a basis consistent with the financial statements referred to in Sections 7.1(a) and (b) and are at the time made based on good faith estimates and assumptions made by the management of Company, and there are no statements or conclusions in the Projections or any such budgets which, at the time made, are based upon or include information known to Company to be materially misleading or which fail to take into account material information regarding the matters reported therein. On the Initial

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Borrowing Date, Company believes that the Projections are reasonable and attainable, it being understood that uncertainty is inherent in any forecasts or projections, such Projections are not to be viewed as facts, and that no assurance can be given that the results set forth in the Projections will actually be obtained and the differences may be material.

6.6 Litigation. There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the best knowledge of Company and its Subsidiaries, threatened (i) against Company or any Credit Party challenging the validity or enforceability of any material provision of any Loan Document, or (ii) that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.7 True and Complete Disclosure. All factual information (taken as a whole) heretofore or contemporaneously furnished by or on behalf of Company or any of its Subsidiaries in writing to any Lender (including, without limitation, all information contained in the Documents) (other than the Projections as to which Section 6.5(e) applies) for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated herein is, and all other such factual information (taken as a whole) hereafter furnished by or on behalf of Company or any of its Subsidiaries in writing to any Lender for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated herein, when taken as a whole, do not contain as of the date furnished any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Borrowers have disclosed to the Lenders (a) all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, and (b) all other matters known to any of them, that individually or in the aggregate with respect to (a) and (b) above, would reasonably be expected to result in Material Adverse Effect.

6.8 Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations.

(a) Multicurrency Revolving Loan Proceeds and Swing Line Loan Proceeds. All proceeds of the Multicurrency Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans incurred hereunder shall be used by Borrowers, as applicable, in connection with the Transaction and for ongoing working capital needs and general corporate purposes including Permitted Acquisitions by Company and its Subsidiaries.

(b) Margin Regulations. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used to purchase or carry any margin stock (as defined in Regulation U of the Board), directly or indirectly, or to extend credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such margin stock for the purpose of reducing or retiring any indebtedness which was originally incurred to purchase or carry any margin security or for any other purpose which might cause any of the Loans or other extensions of credit under this Agreement to be considered a “purpose credit” within the meaning of Regulation T, U or X of the Board.

6.9 Taxes. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has timely filed or caused to be filed all material returns, statements, forms and reports for taxes (the “Returns”) required to have been filed and has paid or caused to be paid all taxes required to have been paid by it, except (a) Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves or (b) to the extent that the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

6.10 Compliance With ERISA. Except as, in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: each Plan has been operated and administered in a manner so as not to result in any liability of any Borrower for failure to comply with the applicable provisions of applicable law, including ERISA and the Code; no Termination Event has occurred with respect to a Plan; to the best knowledge of each Borrower, no Multiemployer Plan is insolvent or in reorganization; no Plan has an accumulated or waived funding deficiency or has applied for an extension of any amortization

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period within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code; Borrowers and their Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliates have not incurred any liability to or on account of a Plan pursuant to Section 409, 502(i), 502(l), 4062, 4063, 4064, 4069, 4201 or 4204 of ERISA or Section 4971 or 4975 of the Code; no proceedings have been instituted to terminate any Plan within the last fiscal year; using actuarial assumptions and computation methods consistent with subpart 1 of subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA, to the best knowledge of Borrowers, Borrowers and their Subsidiaries and ERISA Affiliates would not have any liability to any Plans which are Multiemployer Plans in the event of a complete withdrawal therefrom, as of the close of the most recent fiscal year of each such Multiemployer Plan ending prior to the date of any Credit Event; no Lien imposed under the Code or ERISA on the assets of Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate exists or is likely to arise on account of any Plan; Borrowers and their Subsidiaries and ERISA Affiliates have made all contributions to each Plan within the time required by law or by the terms of such Plan; and Borrowers and their Subsidiaries and ERISA Affiliates do not maintain or contribute to any employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) which provides benefits to retired employees (other than as required by Section 601 et seq. of ERISA) or any employee pension benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) the obligations with respect to either of which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.11 Security Documents.

(a) When executed and delivered, the Pledge Agreements will be effective to create in favor of Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, legal and valid security interests in the Collateral described therein and proceeds thereof. In the case of the Pledged Securities to the extent represented by certificated securities (the “Certificated Pledged Stock”) described in the Pledge Agreements, when stock certificates representing such Certificated Pledged Stock are delivered to Collateral Agent, and in the case of the other Collateral described in the Pledge Agreements, when financing statements and other filings specified on Schedule 6.11 in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 6.11 and the Borrowers receive proceeds of the Loans on the Initial Borrowing Date, the Pledge Agreements shall constitute a fully perfected Lien (to the extent such Lien can be perfected by filing, recording, registration or, with respect to the Certificated Pledged Stock, possession) on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Credit Parties in such Collateral and the proceeds thereof, as security for the Obligations (as defined in the Pledge Agreements), in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person (except, in the case of Collateral other than Certificated Pledged Stock, Liens permitted by Section 8.1, and only to the extent that priority can be obtained by filing).

(b) In the case of the Pledged Securities described in any European Pledge Agreement, Canadian Pledge Agreement or Australian Pledge Agreement, (i) when either (A) stock certificates are delivered to Collateral Agent if any are issued immediately, or (B) the notarial deed of pledge has been granted and such pledge has been recorded in the applicable Registry Book of Partners, and (ii) all other conditions required therein are met, such Pledge Agreement shall constitute a fully perfected (to the extent such concept exists in the relevant jurisdiction) Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Credit Parties in such Pledged Securities and the proceeds thereof, as security for the Obligations (as defined in such Pledge Agreement), in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person except Liens permitted by Section 8.1.

6.12 Senior Subordinated Note Documents. All of the Obligations to pay principal, premium, interest and, to the extent included in Obligations hereunder, obligations under Swap Contracts, are “Senior Debt” as defined in the Senior Subordinated Debt Documents, and other than the Obligations, there is no other “Senior Debt” designated thereunder. The Facilities provided in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitutes the “Credit Facilities” as defined in the Senior Subordinated Debt Documents. There is no event of default or event or condition which could become an event of default with notice or lapse of time or both, under the Senior Subordinated Debt Documents, and each of the Senior Subordinated Debt Documents is in full force and effect.

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6.13 Ownership of Property. Company and each Material Subsidiary has good and marketable title to, or a subsisting leasehold interest in, all material items of real and personal property used in its operations (except as to leasehold interests) free and clear of all Liens, except Permitted Liens and except to the extent that the failure to have such title or interest (individually or in the aggregate) would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Substantially all items of real and material personal property owned by, leased to or used by Company and each Material Subsidiary are in adequate operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, are free and clear of any known defects except such defects as do not substantially interfere with the continued use thereof in the conduct of normal operations, and are able to serve the function for which they are currently being used, except to the extent the failure to keep such condition (individually or in the aggregate) would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.14 Capitalization of Company. All outstanding shares of Capital Stock of Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. A complete and correct copy of each of the Organizational Documents of Company in effect on the date of this Agreement has been delivered to Administrative Agent.

6.15 Subsidiaries.

(a) Organization. Schedule 6.15 hereto sets forth a true, complete and correct list as of the date of this Agreement of each Subsidiary and indicates for each such Subsidiary (i) its jurisdiction of organization, (ii) its ownership (by holder and percentage interest) and (iii) whether such Subsidiary is a Material Subsidiary. As of the Initial Borrowing Date, Company has no Subsidiaries except for those Subsidiaries listed as such on Schedule 6.15 hereto.

(b) Capitalization. All shares of Capital Stock of each Credit Party and, to the knowledge of each Responsible Officer of the Company, each other Subsidiary, have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable (except for shares of Canadian Borrower which are assessable upon a winding up or bankruptcy of Canadian Borrower) and are owned free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens. A complete and correct copy of each Organizational Document of each Domestic Subsidiary, each first-tier Foreign Subsidiary (which is a Credit Party) or a Domestic Subsidiary which is a Credit Party and any other Subsidiary Borrower in effect on the date of this Agreement has been delivered to Administrative Agent.

(c) Restrictions on or Relating to Subsidiaries. Except to the extent permitted by Section 8.13, there does not exist any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of:

(i) any Subsidiary of Company to pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock, or to pay any Indebtedness owed to Company or a Subsidiary of Company;

(ii) any Subsidiary of Company to make loans or advances to Company or any of Company’s Subsidiaries; or

(iii) Company or any of its Subsidiaries to transfer any of its properties or assets to Company or any of its Subsidiaries,

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except, in connection with (i), (ii) or (iii) above, for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (x) applicable law, (y) this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or (z) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of Company or a Subsidiary of Company.

6.16 Compliance With Law, Etc. Neither Company nor any of its Material Subsidiaries is in default in any material respect under or in violation in any material respect of any Requirement of Law applicable to any of them or Contractual Obligation, or under its Organizational Documents, as the case may be, in each case the consequences of which default or violation, either in any one case or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.17 Investment Company Act. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

6.18 Public Utility Holding Company Act. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a “holding company,” or a “subsidiary company” of a “holding company,” or an “affiliate” of a “holding company” or of a “subsidiary company” of a “holding company” within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.

6.19 Environmental Matters.

(a) Company and each of its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with, and on the date of such Credit Event are in compliance in all material respects with, all applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits except for such non-compliance as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of Borrowers, threatened Environmental Claims against Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any real property currently owned or operated by Company or any of its Subsidiaries except for such Environmental Claims that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 6.19, Hazardous Materials have not at any time been generated, used, treated or stored on, or transported to or from, or otherwise come to be located on, any real property owned or at any time operated by Company or any of its Subsidiaries where such generation, use, treatment or storage has violated or would reasonably be expected to violate or create liability under any Environmental Law in any material respect and result, either individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of Borrowers, Hazardous Materials have not at any time been Released on or from, or otherwise come to be located on, any real property owned or at any time operated by Company or any of its Subsidiaries where such Release has violated or would reasonably be expected to violate or create liability under any Environmental Law in any material respect and result, either individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect.

6.20 Labor Relations. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged in any unfair labor practice that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is (i) no significant unfair labor practice complaint pending against Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the best knowledge of Borrowers, threatened against any of them before the National Labor Relations Board or any similar Governmental Authority in any jurisdiction, and no significant grievance or significant arbitration proceeding arising out of or under any collective bargaining agreement is so pending against Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the best knowledge of Borrowers, threatened against any of them and (ii) no significant strike, labor dispute, slowdown or stoppage is pending against Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the best knowledge of Borrowers, threatened against Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except (with respect to any matter specified in clauses (i) or (ii) above, either individually or in the aggregate) such as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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6.21 Intellectual Property, Licenses, Franchises and Formulas. Each of Company and its Subsidiaries owns or holds licenses or other rights to or under all the material patents, patent applications, trademarks, designs, service marks, trademark and service mark registrations and applications therefor, trade names, copyrights, copyright registrations and applications therefor, trade secrets, proprietary information, computer programs, data bases, licenses, permits, franchises and formulas, or rights with respect to the foregoing which are material to the business of Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (collectively, “Intellectual Property”), and has obtained assignments of all leases and other rights of whatever nature, material to the present conduct of the business of Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, without any known material conflict with the rights of others except, in each case, where the failure to own or hold such rights or obtain such assignments would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of each Responsible Officer of Company, neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any existing or threatened claim by any Person contesting the validity, enforceability, use or ownership of the Intellectual Property, or of any existing state of facts that would support a claim that use by Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any such Intellectual Property has infringed or otherwise violated any proprietary rights of any other Person which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.22 Anti-Terrorism Laws. None of the requesting or borrowing of the Loans, the requesting or issuance, extension or renewal of any Letters of Credit or the use of the proceeds of any thereof will violate the Trading With the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. s. 1 et seq., as amended) (the “Trading With the Enemy Act”) or any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) (the “Foreign Assets Control Regulations”) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto (which for the avoidance of doubt shall include, but shall not be limited to (a) Executive Order 13224 of September 21, 2001 Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism (66 Fed. Reg. 49079 (2001)) (the “Executive Order”) and (b) the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56)). Furthermore, no Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party (i) is or will become a “blocked person” as described in the Executive Order, the Trading With the Enemy Act or the Foreign Assets Control Regulations or (ii) engages or will engage in any dealings or transactions, or be otherwise associated, with any such “blocked person”.

ARTICLE VII

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

Each Borrower hereby agrees, as to itself and its Subsidiaries, that, so long as any of the Commitments remain in effect, or any Loan or LC Obligation remains outstanding and unpaid or any other amount is owing to any Lender or Administrative Agent hereunder (other than contingent indemnity Obligations), such Borrower shall:

7.1 Financial Statements. Furnish, or cause to be furnished, to each Lender:

(a) Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as available, but in any event not later than forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year of Company, the consolidated balance sheet and statements of income of Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter and the related unaudited consolidated statements of retained earnings and of cash flows of Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such quarter and the portion

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of the Fiscal Year through the end of such quarter, all of which shall be certified by the Chief Financial Officer of Company, as at the dates indicated and for the periods indicated, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;

(b) Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available, but in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each Fiscal Year of Company, a copy of the audited consolidated balance sheet of Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such year and the related audited consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and of cash flows for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year;

All such financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein and with prior periods (except as approved by the accountants preparing such statements or the Chief Financial Officer, in the case of unaudited statements, and disclosed therein) and, in the case of the consolidated financial statements referred to in Section 7.1(b), shall be accompanied by a report thereon of independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing, which report shall contain no qualifications with respect to the continuance of Company and its Subsidiaries as going concerns and shall state that such financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial position of Company and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flow for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP.

7.2 Certificates; Other Information. Furnish to each Lender (or, if specified below, to Administrative Agent):

(a) Officer’s Certificates. Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 7.1(a) and 7.1(b), a certificate of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer or Treasurer substantially in the form of Exhibit 7.2(a) (a “Compliance Certificate”) stating that to the best of such officer’s knowledge, (i) such financial statements present fairly in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP, the financial condition and results of operations of Company and its Subsidiaries for the period referred to therein (subject, in the case of interim statements, to normal recurring adjustments and the absence of footnotes) and (ii) no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default exists, except as specified in such certificate and, if so specified, the action which Company proposes to take with respect thereto, which certificate shall set forth detailed computations to the extent necessary to establish Company’s compliance with the covenants set forth in Article IX of this Agreement;

(b) Audit Reports and Statements. Promptly following Company’s receipt thereof, copies of all final consolidated financial or other consolidated reports or statements, if any, submitted to Company or any of its Subsidiaries by independent public accountants relating to any annual or interim audit of the books of Company or any of its Subsidiaries including, without limitation, to the extent available, audited reports with respect to each Material Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary, reconciled to GAAP by Company, within one hundred eighty (180) days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the applicable Foreign Subsidiary;

(c) Management Letters. Promptly after receipt thereof, a copy of any definitive “management letter” or any definitive letter citing a “material weakness” received by Company or any of its Subsidiaries from its certified public accountants;

(d) Budgets. As soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the commencement of each Fiscal Year, budgets of the Company and its Subsidiaries in reasonable detail for each Fiscal Quarter of such Fiscal Year as customarily prepared by management for its internal use, setting forth, with appropriate discussion, the principal assumptions upon which such budgets are based;

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(e) Public Filings. Within ten (10) Business Days after the same become public, copies of all financial statements, filings, registrations and reports which Borrowers may make to, or file with, the SEC or any successor or analogous Governmental Authority;

(f) Annual Covenant Compliance Certificate. Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements set forth in Section 7.1(b) hereof, a certificate certified by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company setting forth the Company and its Subsidiaries’ compliance with each of the covenants set forth in Articles VIII and IX hereof, including calculations of basket amounts, in each case in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(g) Other Requested Information. Such other information with respect to Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the Collateral as Administrative Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request.

7.3 Notices. Promptly and in any event within three (3) Business Days after a Responsible Officer of Company or of any of its Subsidiaries obtains knowledge thereof, give written notice to Administrative Agent (which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to each Lender) of:

(a) Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default. The occurrence of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default, accompanied by a statement of the Chief Financial Officer or Treasurer of Company setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action Borrowers propose to take with respect thereto;

(b) Litigation and Related Matters. The commencement of, or any material development in, any action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or threatened against or affecting Company or any of its Material Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority, (i) in which Company reasonably determines that potential exposure not covered by insurance of Company and its Subsidiaries exceeds $20,000,000 in the aggregate, (ii) with respect to any Loan Document or any Indebtedness in a principal amount in excess of $20,000,000 or material preferred stock of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) which, if determined adversely to Company or any of its Subsidiaries, would individually or when aggregated with any other action, suit, proceeding or investigation reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) Environmental Matters. The occurrence of one or more of the following environmental matters which would reasonably be expected to subject Company or any of its Subsidiaries to liability individually or in the aggregate in excess of $20,000,000:

(i) any pending or threatened material Environmental Claim against Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any real property owned or operated by Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

(ii) any condition or occurrence on or arising from any real property owned or operated by Company or any of its Subsidiaries that (y) results in material noncompliance by Company or any of its Subsidiaries with any applicable Environmental Law or (z) would reasonably be expected to form the basis of a material Environmental Claim against Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any such real property;

(iii) any condition or occurrence on any real property owned or operated by Company or any of its Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to cause such real property to be subject to any material restrictions on the ownership, occupancy, use or transferability of such real property under any Environmental Law;

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(iv) the taking of any Remedial Action on any real property at any time owned or operated by Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and

(v) All such notices shall describe in reasonable detail the nature of the Environmental Claim, condition, occurrence or Remedial Action and Company’s or such Subsidiary’s response thereto. In addition, Company will discuss such Environmental Claim with the Administrative Agent at such times and in such detail as may reasonably be requested by Administrative Agent.

7.4 Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence. Company and its Subsidiaries shall continue to engage in business of the same general types as now conducted by them (including, without limitation, businesses reasonably related or incidental thereto) and preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its and each of its Material Subsidiary’s corporate existence and take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises material to its and those of each of its Material Subsidiaries’ business except as otherwise permitted pursuant to Sections 8.3 and 8.4 and comply and cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply with all Requirements of Law except to the extent that failure to comply therewith would not in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

7.5 Payment of Obligations. Company shall pay or discharge or otherwise satisfy at maturity or, to the extent permitted hereby, prior to maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, and cause each of its Material Subsidiaries to pay or discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be:

(a) all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon any of them or upon any of their income or profits or any of their respective properties or assets prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto; and

(b) all lawful claims prior to the time they become a Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of their respective properties or assets;

provided, however, that neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to pay or discharge any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim (i) while the same is being contested by it in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued so long as Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, shall have set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP (segregated to the extent required by GAAP) or their equivalent in the relevant jurisdiction of the taxing authority with respect thereto; or (ii) that the failure to pay, either individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

7.6 Inspection of Property, Books and Records. Company shall keep, or cause to be kept, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to keep or cause to be kept, adequate records and books of account, in which entries are to be made reflecting its and their business and financial transactions in accordance with GAAP and all material Requirements of Law and permit, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to permit, any Lender or its respective representatives, at any reasonable time during normal business hours, and from time to time at the reasonable request of such Lender and at such Lender’s expense made to Borrowers and upon reasonable notice (which shall be at least two (2) Business Days notice), to visit and inspect its and their respective properties, to examine and make copies of and take abstracts from its and their respective records and books of account, and to discuss its and their respective affairs, finances and accounts with its and their respective principal officers, and, if an Event of Default exists and is

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continuing, independent public accountants (and by this provision Borrowers authorize such accountants to discuss with the Lenders and such representatives, and in the presence of an executive officer of Company, the affairs, finances and accounts of Company and its Subsidiaries).

7.7 ERISA. The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to: (a) maintain each Plan in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other applicable law; (b) cause each Plan which is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code to maintain such qualification; and (c) make all required contributions to any Plan subject to Section 412 of the Code, except where failure to comply with clause (a), (b) or (c) would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

7.8 Maintenance of Property, Insurance.

(a) Company shall keep, and cause each of its Material Subsidiaries to keep, all material property (including, but not limited to, equipment) useful and necessary in its business in good working order and condition, normal wear and tear and damage by casualty excepted, and subject to Section 8.4;

(b) Company shall maintain, and shall cause each of its Material Subsidiaries to maintain, with reputable insurers, insurance with respect to its material properties and business against loss or damage of the kinds customarily insured against by Persons engaged in the same or similar business, of such types and in such amounts as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by such other Persons. Such insurance shall be maintained with reputable insurers, except that a portion of such insurance program (not to exceed that which is customary in the case of companies engaged in the same or similar business or having similar properties similarly situated) may be effected through self-insurance, provided adequate reserves therefor, in all material respects in accordance with GAAP, are maintained;

(c) Company shall furnish to Administrative Agent, on the Initial Borrowing Date, a schedule listing the insurance it, each Credit Party and Material Subsidiary carried.

7.9 Environmental Laws. Company shall comply with, and cause its Subsidiaries to comply with, and, in each case take reasonable steps to ensure compliance by all tenants and subtenants, if any, with, all applicable Environmental Laws and obtain and comply in all material respects with and maintain, and take reasonable steps to ensure that all tenants and subtenants obtain and comply in all material respects with and maintain, any and all licenses, approvals, notifications, registrations or permits required by applicable Environmental Laws except to the extent that failure to do so would not in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

7.10 Certain Collateral Limitations. (a) Notwithstanding any of the provisions of the Loan Documents to the contrary, the Lenders hereby agree that if (i) the Company attains Investment Grade Status and (ii) there is no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default then currently existing; (the occurrence of the events in clauses (i) and (ii) hereof, a “Release Date”), upon the written request of the Company (and at the Company’s expense), (A) the Administrative Agent shall take such actions as shall be reasonably requested by the Company to release its security interest in all Collateral held by it or the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Loan Documents and to release all Subsidiary Guarantors from their obligations under the Guarantees and (B) the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents pertaining to the grant of any Lien on Collateral securing the Obligations or the granting by any Subsidiary Guarantor of any Guarantee need not be complied with for so long as the Company maintains its Investment Grade Status; provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, no Guarantors which are Domestic Subsidiaries shall be released from the Guarantees until such time as the Senior Subordinated

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Note Guarantees (and any guarantees arising with respect to any Permitted Debt Document) shall have been released; provided, further, if at any time following any Release Date, a Downgrade Event occurs, then (x) the Company and each Credit Party and party that would have been a Credit Party but for such release shall, at the sole expense of Company, take any action and execute all documents necessary or desirable in the reasonable opinion of Administrative Agent to reattach Liens on Collateral and issue new Guarantees (to the extent the Guarantees have been released) of the Obligations under the Loan Documents and each Credit Party shall deliver within ninety (90) days of such Downgrade Event originals of all Pledged Securities to Collateral Agent and Collateral Agent may make (or cause the applicable Person to make) any filings (UCC or otherwise) necessary to effect the Liens granted pursuant to the Loan Documents; and (y) the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents pertaining to the execution of Security Documents, the grant of any Lien on Collateral and the granting of any Guarantee by new Subsidiaries shall again be required to be complied with, in each case until any subsequent Release Date whereupon the provisions of this Section 7.10 shall again control.

Upon the occurrence of a Soterra Disposition of the type described in clause (b) of such definition, provided all conditions set forth in Section 8.4(n) have been satisfied, the Lenders shall, at the sole expense of the Company, release Soterra LLC from its obligations under the Soterra Guarantee.

7.11 Use of Proceeds. Use all proceeds of the Loans as provided in Section 6.8.

7.12 Additional Security; Further Assurances.

(a) Additional Guarantors and Pledgors.

(i) Subject to Section 12.22, Company agrees to cause each Domestic Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Subsidiary or Insurance Subsidiary) in existence on the date hereof and each Domestic Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Subsidiary, Timber SPV or Insurance Subsidiary) that is or becomes a Material Subsidiary after the date hereof to become a party to the United States Loan Guarantee and the United States Pledge Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof;

(ii) Subject to Section 12.22, Company and European Holdco agree to cause each Foreign Subsidiary that is a Borrower or becomes a Borrower (other than a Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a Province of Canada or the federal laws of Canada) and each Subsidiary that directly owns or hereafter acquires the stock of a Subsidiary Borrower to become a party to the Foreign Guarantee Agreement, European Pledge Agreement, Canadian Pledge Agreement or Australian Pledge Agreement (or similar pledge agreement under applicable foreign law), as applicable; provided, that no Subsidiary shall be required to execute such documents to the extent and for so long as any Requirement of Law (including any exchange control, financial assistance, minimum capitalization, fraudulent conveyance, mandatory labor advice or similar rules or regulations, “Foreign Requirements of Law”) would be violated thereby if all relevant Persons have taken all commercially reasonable steps to avoid or cure such violation;

(iii) Company agrees to cause each Subsidiary that becomes a guarantor of obligations arising under any Permitted Debt Document and that is not at such time party to the United States Loan Guarantee to become a party to the United States Loan Guarantee in accordance with the terms thereof; provided, however, that this Section 7.12(a)(iii) shall not apply to a Foreign Subsidiary that becomes a guarantor of only obligations under one or more Permitted Debt Documents of persons that are not United States persons within the meaning of Code Section 7701(a)(30) provided, that no Subsidiary shall be required to execute such documents to the extent and for so long as any Foreign Requirement of Law would be violated thereby if all relevant Persons have taken all commercially reasonable steps to avoid or cure such violation; and

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(b) Pledge of New Subsidiary Stock. Subject to Section 12.22, Company agrees to pledge (or to cause its Subsidiaries to pledge) all of the Capital Stock of each new Domestic Subsidiary that is a Material Subsidiary and each Domestic Subsidiary that becomes a Material Subsidiary (in each case, other than a Receivables Subsidiary, Timber SPV or Insurance Subsidiary), 100% of the Capital Stock of any new Foreign Subsidiary which is also a Borrower, and 65% of the Capital Stock of each other new first-tier Foreign Subsidiary (directly owned by Company or a Domestic Subsidiary) that is or becomes a Material Subsidiary (other than Insurance Subsidiary) established, acquired, created or otherwise in existence after the Initial Borrowing Date to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors pursuant to the terms of the United States Pledge Agreement promptly, and in any event, within sixty (60) days of the creation of such new Subsidiary or the date such Subsidiary becomes a Material Subsidiary, as applicable.

(c) Documentation for Additional Security. The security interests required to be granted pursuant to this Section 7.12 shall be granted pursuant to such security documentation (which shall be substantially similar to the Security Documents already executed and delivered by the applicable Borrower) reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Administrative Agent and shall constitute valid and enforceable first priority perfected security interests subject to no other Liens except Permitted Liens. The Additional Security Documents and other instruments related thereto shall be duly recorded or filed in such manner and in such places and at such times as are required by law to establish, perfect, preserve and protect such security interest, in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, required to be granted pursuant to the Additional Security Document and, all taxes, fees and other charges payable in connection therewith shall be paid in full by Company. At the time of the execution and delivery of the Additional Security Documents, Company shall cause to be delivered to Administrative Agent such agreements, opinions of counsel and other related documents as may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders to assure themselves that this Section 7.12 has been complied with.

7.13 End of Fiscal Years; Fiscal Quarters. Cause Company’s and European Holdco’s annual accounting periods to end on October 31 of each year (each a “Fiscal Year”), with quarterly accounting periods ending on or about January 31, April 30, July 31, October 31, of each Fiscal Year (each a “Fiscal Quarter”).

7.14 Foreign Pension Plan Compliance. Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and each member of the Controlled Group to, establish, maintain and operate all Foreign Pension Plans to comply in all material respects with all laws, regulations and rules applicable thereto and the respective requirements of the governing documents for such Plans, except for failures to comply which, in the aggregate, would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

7.15 Currency and Commodity Hedging Transactions. Each of Company and each of its Subsidiaries shall only enter into, purchase or otherwise acquire Hedging Agreements to the extent and only to the extent that such agreements or arrangements are entered into, purchased or otherwise acquired in the ordinary course of business of the Company and its Subsidiaries with reputable financial institutions or counterparties and not for purposes of speculation.

7.16 Limitations on activities of U.S. Holdco and European Holdco. (a) Company shall at all times hold 100% of the Capital Stock of U.S. Holdco. U.S. Holdco shall at all times directly hold 100% of the Capital Stock of European Holdco. European Holdco shall at all times directly hold 100% of

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the Capital Stock of Greif International Holdings. U.S. Holdco shall at all times conduct no operations or business, incur no direct or indirect obligations, contingent or otherwise, and hold no assets, other than (i) its ownership of the Capital Stock of European Holdco, (ii) its Obligations under the Loan Documents, (iii) Investments in its Subsidiaries permitted by this Agreement, and (iv) European Holdco Intercompany Notes.

(b) European Holdco shall not at any time conduct operations or business, incur direct or indirect obligations, contingent or otherwise, and hold no assets other than the following: (i) its Obligations under the Loan Documents, (ii) Investments in its Subsidiaries permitted by this Agreement, (iii) the Capital Stock of Greif International Holdings, and (iv) European Holdco Intercompany Notes. Without limitation to the generality of the foregoing and notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, in light of, inter alia, ambiguities arising out of interpretation of Articles 87.6 and 97 of the Spanish Insolvency Law (Ley Concursal) (in particular as they relate to the priorities in insolvency proceedings of the obligations of a Spanish obligor where Affiliates of such Spanish obligor provide credit support for such obligations), European Holdco shall not, and the Company shall cause European Holdco not to, be an obligor or guarantor with respect to any Indebtedness other than (y) the Obligations under the Loan Documents, and (z) Intercompany Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement, which is hereby expressly subordinated to the Obligations.

(c) Insurance Subsidiary Holdco shall not at any time conduct operations or business, incur direct or indirect obligations, contingent or otherwise, and hold no assets other than the following: (i) its Obligations under the Loan Documents, (ii) Investments in its Subsidiaries permitted by this Agreement, and (iii) the Capital Stock of Insurance Subsidiary.

ARTICLE VIII

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

Each Borrower hereby agrees, as to itself and its Subsidiaries, that, so long as any of the Commitments remain in effect or any Loan or LC Obligation remains outstanding and unpaid or any other amount is owing to any Lender or Administrative Agent hereunder (other than contingent indemnity Obligations):

8.1 Liens. No Borrower will nor will permit any of its Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist or become a party to any agreement, note, indenture or other instrument pursuant to which such Person agrees to create, incur or assume any Lien in, upon or with respect to any of its properties or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for the following Liens (herein referred to as “Permitted Liens”):

(a) Liens created by the Loan Documents or otherwise securing the Obligations;

(b) Customary Permitted Liens;

(c) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 8.2(n);

(d) Liens on any property (including the interest of a lessee under a Capitalized Lease (other than in respect of Capitalized Leases for automobiles leased in the ordinary course of business that are not required to be capitalized under GAAP)) securing Indebtedness incurred or assumed for the purpose of financing (or financing of the purchase price or cost of construction, repair, or improvement within 180 days after the respective purchase of assets or completion of such construction, repair or improvement) all or any part of the acquisition, construction, repair or improvement cost of such property (including Liens to which any property is subject at the time of acquisition thereof by Company or any of its Subsidiaries) provided that,

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(i) any such Lien does not extend to any other property,

(ii) such Lien either exists on the date hereof or is created in connection with the acquisition, construction, repair or improvement of such property as permitted by this Agreement,

(iii) the indebtedness secured by any such Lien, (or the Capitalized Lease Obligation with respect to any Capitalized Lease) does not exceed 100% of the fair market value of such assets, at the time of acquisition and

(iv) the Indebtedness secured thereby is permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 8.2(f);

(e) Liens on any assets of any Person at the time such assets are acquired or such Person becomes a Subsidiary or is merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into a Subsidiary and, in each case, not created in contemplation of or in connection with such event, provided that, (x) no such lien shall extend to or cover any other property or assets of any Borrower or of such Subsidiary, as the case may be, (y) the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness secured by all such Liens in respect of any such property or assets shall not exceed 100% of the fair market value of such property or assets at the time of such acquisition nor, in the case of a Lien in respect of property or assets existing at the time of such Person becoming a Subsidiary or being so consolidated or merged, the fair market value of the property or assets acquired at such time, and (z) the Indebtedness secured thereby is permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 8.2(g);

(f) any Lien arising out of the replacement, refinancing, extension, renewal or refunding of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien permitted by clauses (c), (d), (e), (g) and (h) of this Section, provided that, such Indebtedness is not increased and is not secured by any additional assets;

(g) Liens on Receivables Facility Assets transferred in accordance with the terms of the Receivables Documents pursuant to a Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization and Liens on the assets of a Timber SPV arising from a Timberland Installment Note Transaction;

(h) Liens incurred in connection with Permitted Sale-Leaseback Transactions permitted under Section 8.2(l);

(i) Liens securing Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries, provided that, such Liens do not at any time encumber any Collateral or other assets located in the United States, the Dollar Equivalent amount of such indebtedness shall not exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;

(j) additional Liens incurred by Company and its Subsidiaries so long as, without duplication, the Dollar Equivalent of the value of the property subject to such Liens at the time such Lien is incurred and the Dollar Equivalent of the Indebtedness (including any refinancings of such Indebtedness) and other obligations secured thereby do not exceed 2% of the Company’s Consolidated Tangible Assets in the aggregate at any time.

In addition, no Borrower will nor permit any of its Subsidiaries to become a party to any agreement, note, indenture or other instrument, or take any other action, which would prohibit the creation of a Lien on any

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of its properties or other assets in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, as collateral for the Obligations (other than in connection with a commitment to obtain Indebtedness which would be used to indefeasibly pay in full all Obligations outstanding hereunder and result in the termination of all Commitments hereunder), provided that, any agreement, note, indenture or other instrument in connection with Indebtedness permitted under Sections 8.2(b), (e) and (i) and Indebtedness consisting of purchase money obligations or Capital Leases permitted under Sections 8.2(d) or (g) and any license agreements under which the Company or any Subsidiary is a licensee, operating leases of real property, and any other agreement that does not restrict in any manner (directly or indirectly) Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents and does not require the direct or indirect granting of any Lien securing Indebtedness for the benefit of any Person by virtue of the granting of Liens hereunder, may prohibit the creation of a Lien in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors on the items of property obtained with the proceeds of such Indebtedness.

8.2 Indebtedness. No Borrower will nor will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, incur, create, assume directly or indirectly, or suffer to exist any Indebtedness except:

(a) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or otherwise evidencing any of the Obligations and Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 8.2(a);

(b) Receivables Facility Attributable Debt incurred in connection with a Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitizations provided that (i) such Indebtedness related to Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitizations of Foreign Subsidiaries shall not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $100,000,000 and (ii) such Indebtedness related to all Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitizations shall not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $250,000,000;

(c) Indebtedness evidenced by the Senior Subordinated Notes and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto;

(d) Indebtedness of Company provided, that (1) the covenants, defaults and similar provisions applicable to such Indebtedness are no more restrictive in any material respect than the provisions contained in this Agreement and do not conflict in any material respect with this Agreement and are, taken as a whole, otherwise on market terms and conditions and (2) after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness on a Pro Forma Basis for the period of four Fiscal Quarters ending with the Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements have most recently been delivered (or were required to be delivered) pursuant to Section 7.1, no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default would exist hereunder and any refinancings of such Indebtedness that satisfies the provisions of this Section 8.2(d) (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as “Permitted Additional Indebtedness”);

(e) Indebtedness consisting of Permitted Acquired IRB Debt in an aggregate principal amount outstanding not to exceed $25,000,000;

(f) Indebtedness of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries secured by Liens permitted under Section 8.1(d), provided that, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness at any time together with the Dollar Equivalent of Indebtedness permitted to be outstanding pursuant to Sections 8.2(g) and (l) shall not exceed 5% of Company’s Consolidated Tangible Assets as set forth on the last financial statements delivered by Company pursuant to Section 7.1;

(g) Indebtedness of a Subsidiary issued and outstanding on or prior to the date on which such Person becomes a Subsidiary or is merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into a Subsidiary (other than Indebtedness issued as consideration in, or to provide all of any portion of the

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funds utilized to consummate, the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Subsidiary became a Subsidiary or was acquired by Company) provided, that the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness at any time together with the Dollar Equivalent of Indebtedness permitted to be outstanding pursuant to Sections 8.2(f) and (l) shall not exceed 5% of Company’s Consolidated Tangible Assets as set forth on the last financial statements delivered by Company pursuant to Section 7.1;

(h) Indebtedness under Hedging Agreements providing protection against fluctuations in interest rates, currency or commodity values in connection with any Borrowers’ or any of their Subsidiaries’ operations so long as management of such Borrower or any such Subsidiary, as the case may be, has determined that the entering into of such Hedging Agreements was for bona fide hedging activities;

(i) Indebtedness of a Timber SPV arising in connection with a Timberland Installment Note Transaction;

(j) Intercompany Indebtedness to the extent permitted by Section 8.7; provided, however, that in the event of any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock which results in the holder of such Indebtedness ceasing to be a Subsidiary or Borrowers or any subsequent transfer of such Indebtedness (other than to Company or any of its Subsidiaries) such Indebtedness shall be required to be permitted under another clause of this Section 8.2; provided, further, however, that in the case of Intercompany Indebtedness consisting of a loan or advance to a Credit Party, each such loan or advance outstanding at any time after the Closing Date shall be subordinated to the indefeasible payment in full of all of such Credit Party’s Obligations;

(k) Indebtedness constituting Permitted Guarantee Obligations;

(l) Indebtedness in respect of Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions; provided, at the time of such entering into such Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transaction and after giving effect thereto, the aggregate Dollar Equivalent amount of Attributable Debt for such Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transaction and for all Permitted Sale and Leaseback Transactions so entered into by Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, together with the Dollar Equivalent of Indebtedness permitted to be outstanding pursuant to clauses (f) and (g) of this Section 8.2 does not exceed 5% of Company’s Consolidated Tangible Assets as set forth on the last financial statements delivered by Company pursuant to Section 7.1;

(m) Indebtedness incurred by any Foreign Subsidiary in addition to that referred to elsewhere in this Section 8.2 in a Dollar Equivalent principal amount not to exceed $35,000,000 in the aggregate; and

(n) Indebtedness (including any refinancings of such Indebtedness) incurred by Domestic Subsidiaries in addition to that referred to elsewhere in this Section 8.2 in a principal amount not to exceed in the aggregate $35,000,000;

(o) Indebtedness of Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries consisting of take-or-pay obligations consistent with past practice contained in supply agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(p) Indebtedness in respect of obligations secured by Customary Permitted Liens; and

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(q) Guarantee Obligations incurred by Company or any Subsidiary of obligations of any employee, officer or director of Company or any such Subsidiary in respect of loans made to such employee, officer or director in connection with such Person’s acquisition of Capital Stock, phantom stock rights, capital appreciation rights or similar equity-like interests in Company or any such Subsidiary in an aggregate amount not to exceed $7,500,000 outstanding at any one time.

8.3 Fundamental Changes. No Borrower will nor will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, merge into, amalgamate or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into, amalgamate or consolidate with it, or liquidate, wind-up or dissolve, except that, if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Company may amalgamate with or merge with any Person in a transaction where the Company is the surviving corporation and any Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Subsidiary, Insurance Subsidiary or Timber SPV) (i) may amalgamate with or merge into Company in a transaction in which Company is the surviving corporation, (ii) may amalgamate with or merge into any Credit Party in a transaction in which the surviving entity is a Credit Party or that becomes a Credit Party simultaneously with such merger in connection with a Permitted Acquisition and pursuant to which such surviving Credit Party assumes all of the Obligations of the Person so amalgamated or merged, (iii) that is not a Credit Party may amalgamate with or merge into any Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party or any Person that becomes a Credit Party or a Subsidiary simultaneously with such merger, (iv) may merge into any other Person that becomes a Credit Party in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, (v) may liquidate, wind-up or dissolve if Company determines in good faith that such liquidation, winding-up or dissolution is in the best interests of Company and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders, provided that, any such amalgamation or merger involving a Person that is not a Controlled Subsidiary immediately prior to such amalgamation or merger shall not be permitted unless also permitted by Section 8.7.

8.4 Asset Sales. No Borrower will nor will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, convey, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of (or become party to any agreement, note, indenture or other instrument pursuant to which such Person agrees to do any of the foregoing at any future time without Administrative Agent’s prior written consent) all or any part of their property or assets, or enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, except that:

(a) Company and its Subsidiaries may sell, contribute and make other transfers of Receivables Facility Assets pursuant to the Receivables Documents under a Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization and Soterra LLC may sell Timber Assets in connection with any Timberland Installment Note Transaction;

(b) Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may lease, including subleases and assignments of leases and subleases, real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;

(c) Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may sell Inventory in the ordinary course of business;

(d) Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may sell or discount, in each case without recourse and in the ordinary course of business, accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business (x) which are overdue, or (y) which such Borrower or Subsidiary may reasonably determine are difficult to collect but only in connection with the compromise or collection thereof consistent with prudent business practice (and not as part of any bulk sale or financing of receivables); provided, however, that any Foreign Subsidiary may effect such sale or discount with recourse or without recourse if such sale or discount is consistent with its past practice or is consistent with customary practice in such Subsidiary’s country of business;

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(e) Asset Dispositions by Company or any of its Subsidiaries to Company or any Domestic Subsidiary (other than Soterra LLC or a Timber SPV), Asset Dispositions by any Foreign Borrower to any other Foreign Borrower; Asset Dispositions from any Foreign Subsidiary (other than any Foreign Borrower) to any other Foreign Subsidiary and to the extent permitted by Section 8.7, Asset Dispositions by any Domestic Subsidiary to any Foreign Borrower and any other transaction permitted by Section 8.7;

(f) Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may enter into consignment arrangements (as consignor or as consignee) or similar arrangements for the sale or purchase of goods in the ordinary course of business;

(g) Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may make Investments and Acquisitions permitted pursuant to Section 8.7;

(h) Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may enter into licenses or sublicenses of software, trademarks and other Intellectual Property and general intangibles in the ordinary course of business and which do not materially interfere with the business of such Person;

(i) Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may enter into Sale and Leaseback Transactions permitted under Section 8.2(l);

(j) Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments permitted pursuant to Section 8.5, may grant Permitted Liens, may make Capital Expenditures permitted by Section 9.1, may enter into transactions permitted by Section 8.3, and may lease property in transactions not prohibited by this Agreement;

(k) Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may make dispositions in the ordinary course of business of equipment and other tangible personal property that is obsolete, uneconomical, surplus, worn-out, excess or no longer useful in the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ business;

(l) Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may make dispositions of owned or leased vehicles in the ordinary course of business;

(m) Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may make other Asset Dispositions (excluding a Soterra Disposition) for fair value, provided (A) 75% of the aggregate sales price from such Asset Disposition shall be paid in Cash or Cash Equivalents; and (B) that the aggregate book value (at the time of disposition thereof) of all assets then proposed to be disposed of together with all other assets disposed of since the Closing Date pursuant to this clause (m), does not exceed 5% of the Consolidated Tangible Assets of Company at such time, in each case, measured as of the date of the last such sale based on the last financial statements delivered by Company pursuant to Section 7.1; provided, however, to the extent that the Net Sale Proceeds of any Asset Disposition that are not required to be used to prepay the Loans pursuant to Section 4.3(b) are used to purchase assets used or to be used in the businesses referred to in Section 7.4 in the time period prescribed in Section 4.3(b), and if Company or such Subsidiary has complied with the provisions of Section 7.12 with respect to any assets purchased with such reinvested proceeds, such Asset Disposition shall be disregarded for purposes of calculations pursuant to this Section 8.4(m) (and shall otherwise be deemed to be permitted under this Section 8.4(m)) to the extent of the reinvested proceeds, from and after the time of compliance with Section 7.12 with respect to the acquisition of such other property;

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(n) the Soterra Disposition; provided, however, that such Soterra Disposition is pursuant to a substantially contemporaneous exchange for, or acquisition of, other timberland properties, or that at the time of such Soterra Disposition and after giving effect thereto, (i) no Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; (ii) the Company shall be in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants in Article IX hereof as if the Soterra Disposition had occurred on the first day of the most recently completed fiscal period for measuring compliance with such financial covenants; (iii) the Net Cash Proceeds therefrom are applied pursuant to Section 4.3(b) or Section 8.5(b); and (iv) the Soterra Disposition will not result in the breach of or default under any material Contractual Obligation of any Company, and (v) in the case of a Soterra Disposition described in clause (b) of the definition thereof, all guarantees by Soterra LLC of any Obligations shall be simultaneously released;

(o) the sale of equipment to the extent that such equipment is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement equipment, or the proceeds of such sale are reasonably promptly applied to the purchase price of similar replacement equipment; and

(p) Asset Dispositions contemplated by Schedule 8.4 so long as made for fair market value as reasonably determined by the Company and on ordinary business terms and so long as the Net Cash Proceeds therefrom are applied pursuant to Section 4.3(b).

In the event the Required Lenders waive the provisions of this Section 8.4 with respect to the sale of any Collateral, or any Collateral is sold as permitted by Section 8.4, such Collateral shall be sold free and clear of the Liens created by the Security Documents, and Administrative Agent shall be authorized to take any actions deemed appropriate in order to effect the foregoing.

8.5 Dividends or Other Distributions. No Borrower will nor will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, either: (i) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on or in respect of its Capital Stock (“Dividend”) or to the direct or indirect holders of its Capital Stock (except (A) dividends or distributions payable solely in such Capital Stock or in options, warrants or other rights to purchase such Capital Stock and (B) dividends, distributions or redemptions payable to (1) Company or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Company and (2) any other Subsidiary of Company in compliance with applicable corporation or other organizational law; or (ii) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Capital Stock of Borrowers other than in exchange for, or out of proceeds of, the substantially concurrent sale (other than to an Affiliate of any Borrower) of other Capital Stock of such Borrower or as permitted in (i)(B) above or (iii) purchase, defease, redeem, prepay, decrease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, prior to any scheduled final or stated maturity, any Indebtedness (other than with the proceeds of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness) that is either subordinate or junior in right of payment to the Obligations (other than Intercompany Indebtedness subordinated as a result of Section 8.2(k) or as permitted by Section 8.12); (any of the foregoing being hereinafter referred to as a “Restricted Payment”); provided, however, Company may make scheduled principal and interest payments on Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 8.2 in accordance with the terms of the documents governing such Indebtedness and make distributions to the extent necessary to enable Company or a Subsidiary of Company to pay their taxes as they legally become due; and; provided, further, that:

(a) so long as no Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default then exists pursuant to Sections 10.1(a), (e), or (f) or would result therefrom, Company may make any Restricted Payment which, together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this Section 8.5(a) and Section 8.5(c) since the date hereof would not exceed the sum of:

(i) 50% of Consolidated Net Income for each Fiscal Year ending during the period beginning on November 1, 2004 and ending immediately prior to the date of such Restricted

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Payment and for which financial statements complying with Section 7.1(b) have been delivered to the Lenders (it being understood that there shall not be any deductions for any net loss as shown on the Company’s income statement for any Fiscal Year prepared in accordance with GAAP);

(ii) the aggregate Net Offering Proceeds received by Company from the issue or sale of its Common Stock (including the issuance of Common Stock in conjunction with the exercise of stock options) or Permitted Preferred Stock subsequent to November 1, 2004 (other than an issuance or sale to a Subsidiary or an employee stock ownership plan); and

(iii) $75,000,000.

(b) so long as no Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, Company can make a Soterra Disposition in the form of a dividend payment of its Capital Stock in Soterra LLC, or Company may make a Restricted Payment from the Net Sale Proceeds of any Soterra Disposition when the Net Sale Proceeds thereof are not used to make a substantially contemporaneous exchange for, or acquisition of, other timberland properties, and any Subsidiary may declare and make dividend payments and other distributions so long as any such payments pursuant thereto by any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Company are made on a pro rata basis to such Subsidiary’s shareholders generally; and

(c) on and after the date on which the Company achieves Dual Investment Grade Status, and for so long as such Dual Investment Grade Status exists, Company may make Restricted Payments provided that no Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default has occurred, is continuing or would result therefrom; provided, however, in the event that Dual Investment Grade Status ceases to exist, any Restricted Payments made pursuant to this Section 8.5(c) shall be counted for purposes of the calculation of Restricted Payments (as if such Restricted Payments had been made pursuant to Section 8.5(a)) and determining Company’s ability to make Restricted Payments pursuant to Section 8.5(a).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Company may pay dividends of up to the lesser of (I) $0.01 per share of Class A Common Stock for each four consecutive Fiscal Quarters and (II) $250,000 for each consecutive Fiscal Quarter, and Company may pay Dividends within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof if at such date of declaration such Dividend would have complied with this Section 8.5; provided, however, that such Dividend if permitted only by Section 8.5(a) shall be included (without duplication) in the calculation of the amount of Restricted Payment for purpose of Section 8.5(a).

8.6 Issuance of Stock.

(a) Company will not issue any Capital Stock, except for such issuances of Capital Stock of Company consisting of Common Stock or Permitted Preferred Stock.

(b) No Borrower will nor will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, issue, sell, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber or dispose of any shares of Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of Company, except (i) to Company, (ii) to another Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Company, (iii) to qualified directors if required by applicable law, (iv) pursuant to employee stock ownership or employee benefit plans in effect on the date hereof or (v) as otherwise permitted in connection with an Investment permitted by Section 8.7; provided that Company can make the Soterra Disposition in the form of a dividend payment of its Capital Stock in Soterra LLC, and provided further that nothing in this Section 8.6(b) will prohibit Company or any Subsidiary from disposing of any Capital Stock if the transaction would otherwise be permitted by Section 8.4.

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8.7 Loans, Investment and Acquisitions. No Borrower will nor will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any Investments or make any Acquisitions except:

(a) Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may acquire and hold Cash and Cash Equivalents;

(b) Investments existing on the date hereof identified on Schedule 8.7, without giving effect to any additions thereto, but including any renewal or extension of any thereof in the ordinary course of business and on ordinary business terms in an amount not to exceed the original amount thereof;

(c) Investments required pursuant to the terms of any Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization;

(d) Investments (including debt obligations) in trade receivables or received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers and in settlement (including settlements of litigation) of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business;

(e) Company may enter into Hedging Agreements in compliance with Section 8.2(h);

(f) pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business;

(g) Subject to the limitations of Section 8.7(p), (i) Company or any Subsidiary make any Investment in Company or any Domestic Subsidiary (other than Soterra LLC, any Receivables Subsidiary, Insurance Subsidiary or Timber SPV); (ii) any Foreign Subsidiary may make any Investment in any other Foreign Subsidiary which is also a Controlled Subsidiary, the Company or any Domestic Subsidiary; and (iii) the Company or any Subsidiary may make any Investments in any Wholly-Owned Foreign Subsidiary to the extent made in the ordinary course to fund or support the ordinary course operations of such Wholly-Owned Foreign Subsidiary or if de minimis and made in connection with the organization or formation thereof;

(h) Borrowers or any Subsidiary may make Permitted Acquisitions (including payments permitted by Section 8.2(i)) subject to clause (g) above in the case of Investments by Company and any Domestic Subsidiary in any Foreign Subsidiary;

(i) extensions of trade credit, accounts or notes receivable and prepaid expenses in the ordinary course of business and Investments consisting of non-cash consideration received in the form of securities, notes or similar obligations in connection with Asset Dispositions not prohibited by this Agreement;

(j) Investments in joint ventures by Company or any of its Subsidiaries not at any time exceeding the sum of (i) in the aggregate a Dollar Equivalent amount of $35,000,000 in any Fiscal Year following the Closing Date plus (ii) the aggregate net cash received by the Company and its Subsidiaries since the Closing Date in connection with Investments under this clause (j) as interest, dividends, distributions or other income and returns of capital from Investments under this clause (j);

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Subsidiaries since the Closing Date in connection with Investments under this clause (k) as interest, dividends, distributions or other income and returns of capital from Investments under this clause (k); provided, that any such Investment that is an Acquisition complies with clauses (a) through (d) of the definition of Permitted Acquisition;

(l) advances, loans or extensions of credit to suppliers in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice as of the Effective Date;

(m) advances, loans or extensions of credit by Company or any Subsidiary to any of its employees (other than employees of Soterra LLC, any Insurance Subsidiary, Timber SPV or any Receivables Company) in the ordinary course of business; provided, however, that the aggregate amount of all such loans, advances and extensions of credit shall not at any time exceed in the aggregate a Dollar Equivalent amount of $7,500,000;

(n) Investments of any Person in the amount existing at the time such Person became a Subsidiary, to the extent such Investment was not made in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Subsidiary;

(o) Soterra LLC and any Timber SPV may make Investments in connection with any Timberland Installment Note Transaction; and

(p) Investments consisting of the transfer of equipment (and any intellectual property rights necessary for the use of such assets) to Foreign Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business so long as, at the time of any such transfer, the sum of the current book value of the assets transferred plus the book values of all other assets previously transferred to Foreign Subsidiaries pursuant to this clause (p) (measured as of the time of the relevant transfer) since the Effective Date, does not exceed 5% of the total assets of Company (measured at the time of such transfer).

8.8 Transactions with Affiliates. No Borrower will nor will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, conduct any business or enter into any transaction or series of similar transactions (including the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate of any Borrower (other than a Credit Party) unless the terms of such business, transaction or series of transactions are as favorable to such Borrower, such Subsidiary as terms that would be obtainable at the time for a comparable transaction or series of similar transactions in arm’s-length dealings with an unrelated third Person or, if such transaction is not one which by its nature could be obtained from such Person, is on fair and reasonable terms, provided that, the following shall be permitted: (v) the payment of customary fees to members of the Board of Directors and compensation or employee benefit arrangements with employees of Company or any Subsidiary, (w) transactions expressly permitted by Section 8.3 or Section 8.5, (x) transactions described in Schedule 8.8 or transactions pursuant to a Soterra Disposition and (y) transactions in connection with Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitizations and any Timberland Installment Note Transaction.

8.9 Insurance Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Insurance Subsidiary shall not engage in any business other than the business of serving as a captive insurance company for Company and its Subsidiaries and engaging in such necessary activities related thereto as may be permitted to be engaged in by a Bermuda captive insurance company pursuant to applicable Bermuda captive insurance company rules and regulations.

8.10 Sale or Discount of Receivables. The Borrowers shall not, and shall not cause or permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, sell, with or without recourse, or discount (other than in connection with trade discounts or arrangements necessitated by the creditworthiness of the other party, in

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each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) or otherwise sell for less than the face value thereof, notes or accounts receivable, except (i) to any Domestic Credit Party (other than Soterra LLC or a Timber SPV) and (ii) other than pursuant to a Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization and transactions permitted by Section 8.4(d) or Section 8.7.

8.11 Fiscal Year. Neither Company nor European Holdco will change its Fiscal Year.

8.12 Limitation on Voluntary Payments and Modifications of Indebtedness; Modifications of Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws and Certain Other Agreements, Etc. No Borrower will nor will permit any of its Subsidiaries to:

(a) make (or give any notice in respect of) any voluntary or optional payment or prepayment on or redemption or acquisition for value of (including, without limitation, by way of depositing with the trustee with respect thereto or any other Person money or securities before due for the purpose of paying when due) any Indebtedness with a principal amount in excess of the Dollar Equivalent of $10,000,000 (other than Intercompany Indebtedness subordinated as a result of Section 8.2(j)) that is either subordinate or junior in right of payment to the Obligations, other than pursuant to the issuance of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, except (i) regularly scheduled payments of interest and regularly scheduled payments of principal on Indebtedness permitted by Section 8.2, (ii) the conversion or exchange of any Indebtedness into Capital Stock of Borrower, (iii) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness and (iv) the Company Refinancing;

(b) amend, terminate or modify, or permit the amendment, termination or modification of, any provision of any documents governing Indebtedness described in clause (a) above in a manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders;

(c) enter into any Receivables Documents other than in connection with a Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization (unless such Receivables Documents have been approved by Administrative Agent or are non-material documentation entered into pursuant to such approved Receivables Documents) or amend or modify in any material respect which is adverse to the Lenders any of such Receivables Documents except as permitted by Section 8.10 unless such amendment or modification has been approved by Administrative Agent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided, however, that if the Receivables Documents, after giving effect to such amendment or modification, would constitute a Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization, then such approval of Administrative Agent shall not be required; or

(d) amend, modify or change in any way materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders, its Organizational Documents (including, without limitation, by filing or modification of any certificate of designation) or By-Laws, or any agreement entered into by it, with respect to its Capital Stock, or enter into any new agreement with respect to its preferred stock in any manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders.

8.13 Limitation on Certain Restrictions on Subsidiaries. No Borrower will nor will permit any of its Material Subsidiaries, to create or otherwise cause or permit to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary of any Borrower to (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock or pay any Indebtedness or other Obligation owed to Company or any of its other Subsidiaries, (ii) make any loans or advances to Company or any of its other Material Subsidiaries, or (iii) transfer any of its property to Company or any of its other Material Subsidiaries, except:

(a) any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to the Loan Documents, the Senior Subordinated Notes, any documents evidencing Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to any of the foregoing, any Permitted Accounts Receivable Securitization (including limitations set forth in the charter documents of any Receivable Subsidiary) or an agreement in effect at or entered into on the Effective Date and reflected on Schedule 8.13(a) hereto or any encumbrance or restriction on the assets of a Timber SPV arising out of a Timberland Installment Note Transaction;

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(b) any encumbrance or restriction with respect to a Subsidiary of Company pursuant to an agreement relating to any Indebtedness issued by such Subsidiary on or prior to the date on which such Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of Company or was acquired by Company (other than Indebtedness issued as consideration in, or to provide all or any portion of the funds utilized to consummate, the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Subsidiary became a Subsidiary or was acquired by Company) and outstanding on such date;

(c) any such encumbrance or restriction consisting of customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any leases governing leasehold interests of Company or any of its Subsidiaries and customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement or license entered into by Company or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business and customary restrictions in sales agreements pending the closing of the applicable sale;

(d) any encumbrance or restriction existing solely as a result of a Requirement of Law; and

(e) Permitted Liens or other restrictions contained in security agreements or Capitalized Leases securing or otherwise related to Indebtedness permitted hereby to the extent such restrictions restrict the transfer of the property subject to such security agreements.

8.14 Accounting Changes. No Borrower will nor will permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any change in accounting policies affecting the presentation of financial statements from those employed by it on the date hereof, unless (i) such change is disclosed to the Lenders through Administrative Agent or otherwise and (ii) relevant prior financial statements that are affected by such change are restated (in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent) as may be required by GAAP to show comparative results and (iii) Company delivers a report to Administrative Agent calculating all financial statements and other relevant financial terms without giving effect to such change.

ARTICLE IX

FINANCIAL COVENANTS

Company hereby agrees that, so long as the Commitments remain in effect or any Loan or LC Obligation remains outstanding and unpaid or any other amount is owing to any Lender or Administrative Agent hereunder (other than contingent indemnity Obligations), Company shall not, directly or indirectly:

9.1 Capital Expenditures. (a) Permit Company or any of its Subsidiaries to, make any Capital Expenditures, except that during any fiscal year set forth below Company and its Subsidiaries may make Capital Expenditures so long as the aggregate amount so made by Company and its Subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis) during any such fiscal year does not exceed $135,000,000;

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(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the amount of Capital Expenditures permitted to be made by Company and its Subsidiaries pursuant to clause (a) above in any fiscal year (before giving effect to any increase in such permitted expenditure amount pursuant to this clause (b)) is greater than the amount of such Capital Expenditures made by Company and its Subsidiaries during such fiscal year, such excess (the “Rollover Amount”) may be carried forward and utilized to make Capital Expenditures in the next succeeding fiscal year, provided that any Rollover Amount will be deemed to be the first Capital Expenditures utilized by the Company and its Subsidiaries in such immediately succeeding fiscal year and in no event shall any Rollover Amount be carried forward beyond one (1) year.

9.2 Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Interest Coverage Ratio as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter for the Test Period then ended to be less than 3.00 to 1.00.

9.3 Leverage Ratio. Permit the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter for the Test Period then ended to be more than 3.50 to 1.00.

ARTICLE X

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

10.1 Events of Default. Any of the following events, acts, occurrences or state of facts shall constitute an “Event of Default” for purposes of this Agreement:

(a) Failure to Make Payments When Due. Any Borrower (i) shall default in the payment of principal on any of the Loans or any reimbursement obligation with respect to any Letter of Credit; or (ii) shall default in the payment of interest on any of the Loans or default in the payment of any fee or any other Obligation when due and such default in payment shall continue for five (5) Business Days; or

(b) Representations and Warranties. Any representation or warranty made by any Credit Party, as the case may be, to Administrative Agent or any Lender contained in any Loan Document or certificate delivered to Administrative Agent or any Lender pursuant hereto or thereto shall have been incorrect in any material respect on the date as of when made or deemed made, or

(c) Covenants. Any Credit Party shall (i) default in the performance or observance of any term, covenant, condition or agreement on its part to be performed or observed under Article VIII (other than Section 8.9 or Section 8.12(d)) and Article IX hereof or Section 7.3(a) or (ii) default in the due performance or observance by it of any other term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice to Company by Administrative Agent or any Lender;

(d) Default Under Other Loan Documents. Any Credit Party shall default in the performance or observance of any term, covenant, condition or agreement on its part to be performed or observed hereunder or under any Loan Document (and not constituting an Event of Default under any other clause of this Section 10.1) and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice thereof has been given to Company by Administrative Agent; or

(e) Voluntary Insolvency, Etc. Company or any of its Material Subsidiaries shall become insolvent or generally fail to pay, or admit in writing its inability to pay, its debts as they become

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due, or shall voluntarily commence any proceeding, make any proposal, seek any relief under or file any petition or proposal under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law in any jurisdiction or seeking dissolution, reorganization, arrangement, composition or readjustment or the appointment of a receiver, receiver and manager, interim receiver, trustee, custodian, court appointed monitor, administrator, administrative receiver, liquidator or other similar official for it or a substantial portion of its property, assets or business or to effect a plan or other arrangement with its creditors, or shall file any answer admitting the jurisdiction of the court and the material allegations of an involuntary petition filed against it in any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding in any jurisdiction, or shall be adjudicated bankrupt, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall consent to, or acquiesce in the appointment of, a receiver, receiver and manager, interim receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, court appointed monitor, administrator, administrative receiver, liquidator or other similar official for a substantial portion of its property, assets or business, shall call a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition or adjustment of its debts or shall take any corporate action authorizing any of the foregoing; or

(f) Involuntary Insolvency, Etc. Involuntary proceedings or an involuntary petition shall be commenced or filed against Company or any of its Material Subsidiaries under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law in any jurisdiction or seeking the dissolution, reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, winding up, liquidation, suspension of operations of it or the appointment of a receiver, receiver and manager, interim receiver, trustee, custodian, court appointed monitor, administrator, administrative receiver, liquidator or other similar official for it or of a substantial part of its property, assets or business, or to effect a plan or other arrangement with its creditors or any writ, judgment, warrant of attachment, sequestration, execution or similar process shall be issued or levied against a substantial part of its property, assets or business, and such proceedings or petition shall not be dismissed, or such writ, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process shall not be released, vacated or fully bonded, within sixty (60) days after commencement, filing or levy, as the case may be, or any order for relief shall be entered in any such proceeding; or

(g) Default Under Other Agreements. (i) Any Credit Party shall default in the payment when due, whether at stated maturity or otherwise, of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness owed to the Lenders under the Loan Documents) in excess of $30,000,000 in the aggregate beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created, or (ii) a default shall occur in the performance or observance of any agreement or condition to any such Indebtedness referred to in clause (i) of this Section 10.1(g) or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders) to cause (determined without regard to whether any notice of acceleration or similar notice is required), any such Indebtedness to become due or be repaid prior to its stated maturity or (iii) any such Indebtedness referred to in clause (i) of this Section 10.1(g) of the Credit Parties shall be declared to be due and payable, or required to be prepaid other than by a regularly scheduled required payment or prepayment, prior to the stated maturity thereof; or

(h) Invalidity of Subordination Provisions. The subordination provisions of any agreement or instrument governing the Senior Subordinated Notes, any other documents evidencing, guaranteeing or otherwise governing subordinated notes evidencing any Permitted Additional Indebtedness or any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is for any reason revoked or invalidated, or otherwise ceases to be in full force and effect, or the Loans and the other Obligations hereunder entitled to receive the benefits of any Loan Document is for any reason subordinated or does not have the priority contemplated by this Agreement or such subordination provisions; or

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(i) Judgments. One or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against a Credit Party involving, individually or in the aggregate, a liability (to the extent not paid or covered by insurance) of $30,000,000 or more and shall not have been vacated, discharged, satisfied, stayed or bonded pending appeal within sixty (60) days from the entry thereof; or

(j) Security Documents. Except as contemplated by Section 7.10, at any time after the execution and delivery thereof, any of the Security Documents shall cease to be in full force and effect (other than, except in the case of documents governed by other than U.S. law, due to the effect of applicable foreign law or action of any foreign government or as otherwise provided in any Loan Document) or shall cease to give Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors the Liens, rights, powers and privileges purported to be created thereby (including, without limitation, a first priority perfected security interest in, and Lien on, all of the Collateral), in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors superior to and prior to the rights of all third Persons and subject to no other Liens (except to the extent expressly permitted herein or therein); or

(k) Guarantees. Any Guarantee or any provision thereof shall (other than as a result of the actions taken by Administrative Agent or the Lenders to release such Guarantee) cease to be in full force and effect in accordance with its terms or the terms of any other Loan Document, or any Guarantor or any Person acting by or on behalf of such Guarantor shall deny or disaffirm such Guarantor’s obligations under any Guarantee (except to the extent expressly permitted herein or therein); or

(l) ERISA. Either (i) any Termination Event shall have occurred, (ii) a trustee shall be appointed by a United States District Court to administer any Plan or Multiemployer Plan, (iii) the PBGC institutes proceedings to terminate any Plan or Multiemployer Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan, (iv) Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall become liable to the PBGC or any other party under Section 4062, 4063 or 4064 of ERISA with respect to any Plan or (v) any Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Borrower fails to make a deficit reduction contribution required under Code Section 412(l) to any Plan by the due date for such contribution; if as of the date thereof or any subsequent date, the sum of each of Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ various liabilities (such liabilities to include, without limitation, any liability to the PBGC or to any other party under Section 4062, 4063 or 4064 of ERISA with respect to any Plan, or to any Multiemployer Plan under Section 4201 et seq. of ERISA) as a result of such events listed in subclauses (i) through (v) above exceeds $30,000,000 in the aggregate; or

(m) Change of Control. A Change of Control shall occur; or

(n) Dissolution. Any order, judgment or decree shall be entered against Company or any Material Subsidiary decreeing its involuntary dissolution or split up and such order shall remain undischarged and unstayed for a period in excess of sixty (60) days; or Company or any Material Subsidiary shall otherwise dissolve or cease to exist except as specifically permitted by this Agreement.

If any of the foregoing Events of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Administrative Agent, at the written direction of the Required Lenders, shall take one or more of the following actions: (i) by written notice to Borrowers declare the Total Commitment to be terminated whereupon the Total Commitment shall forthwith terminate, (ii) by written notice to Borrowers declare all sums then owing by Borrowers hereunder and under the Loan Documents to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon all such sums shall become and be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Borrowers or (iii) direct Borrowers to pay (and each Borrower agrees that upon receipt of such notice, or immediately and automatically upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default specified in Section 10.1(e) or Section 10.1(f) with respect to such Borrower it will pay) to Administrative

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Agent at the Payment Office such additional amount of cash, to be held as security by Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, as is equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate Stated Amount of all Letters of Credit issued for the account of Company and its Subsidiaries and then outstanding and (b) the aggregate amount of all Unpaid Drawings, and (c) all unmatured BAs, and (iv) enforce, as Administrative Agent the Guarantees and all of the Liens and security interests created pursuant to the Security Documents in accordance with their terms. In cases of any occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 10.1(e) or Section 10.1(f) with respect to Company or European Holdco, the Loans, together with accrued interest thereon and all of the other Obligations, shall become immediately and automatically due and payable forthwith and the Total Commitment immediately and automatically terminated without the requirement of any such acceleration or request, and without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by each Borrower, any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding, and other amounts payable by Borrowers hereunder shall also become immediately and automatically due and payable all without notice of any kind.

Anything in this Section 10.1 to the contrary notwithstanding, Administrative Agent shall, at the request of the Required Lenders, rescind and annul any acceleration of the Loans by written instrument filed with Borrowers, provided that, at the time such acceleration is so rescinded and annulled: (A) all past due interest and principal, if any, on the Loans and all other sums payable under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall have been duly paid, and (B) no other Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing which shall not have been waived in accordance with the provision of Section 12.1 hereof.

10.2 Rights Not Exclusive. The rights provided for in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other rights, powers, privileges or remedies provided by law or in equity, or under any other instrument, document or agreement now existing or hereafter arising.

ARTICLE XI

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

In this Article XI, the Lenders agree among themselves as follows:

11.1 Appointment. The Lenders hereby appoint DB as Administrative Agent (for purposes of this Agreement, the term “Administrative Agent” shall include DB in its capacity as Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Documents) and as Collateral Agent for the Secured Creditors under all applicable Security Documents and Guarantees (Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent are sometimes referred to in this Article XI as the “Agents”, and individually as an “Agent”) to act as herein specified herein and in the other Loan Documents. Each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes and each holder of any Note by the acceptance of such Note shall be deemed to irrevocably authorize Agents to take such action on its behalf under the provisions hereof, the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, to give notices and take such actions on behalf of the Required Lenders as are consented to in writing by the Required Lenders) and any other instruments, documents and agreements referred to herein or therein and to exercise such powers hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to Agents by the terms hereof and thereof and such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Agents may perform any of their respective duties hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, by or through their officers, directors, agents, employees or affiliates.

11.2 Nature of Duties. Agents shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement. The duties of Agents shall be mechanical and administrative in nature.

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EACH LENDER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT EACH AGENT SHALL NOT HAVE, BY REASON OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, A FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP TO OR IN RESPECT OF ANY LENDER. Nothing in any of the Loan Documents, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon Agents any obligations in respect of any of the Loan Documents except as expressly set forth herein or therein. Each Lender shall make its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of Borrowers in connection with the making and the continuance of the Loans hereunder and shall make its own appraisal of the credit worthiness of each Borrower, and Agents shall have no duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to provide any Lender with any credit or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its possession before making of the Loans or at any time or times thereafter. Agents will promptly notify each Lender at any time that the Required Lenders have instructed it to act or refrain from acting pursuant to Article X.

11.3 Exculpation, Rights Etc. Neither Agents nor any of their respective officers, directors, agents employees or affiliates shall be liable for any action taken or omitted by them hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, or in connection herewith or therewith, unless caused by its or their gross negligence or willful misconduct. Agents shall not be responsible to any Lender for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties herein or for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, collectibility, or sufficiency of any of the Loan Documents or any other document or the financial condition of any Borrower. Agents shall not be required to make any inquiry concerning either the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents or any other Document or the financial condition of any Borrower, or the existence or possible existence of any Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default unless requested to do so by the Required Lenders. Agents may at any time request instructions from the Lenders with respect to any actions or approvals (including the failure to act or approve) which by the terms of any of the Loan Documents, Agents are permitted or required to take or to grant, and if such instructions are requested, Agents shall be absolutely entitled to refrain from taking any action or to withhold any approval and shall not be under any liability whatsoever to any Person for refraining from any action or withholding any approval under any of the Loan Documents until it shall have received such instructions from the Required Lenders or all Lenders, as applicable. Without limiting the foregoing, no Lender shall have any right of action whatsoever against Agents as a result of Agents acting, approving or refraining from acting or approving under any of the Loan Documents in accordance with the instructions of the Required Lenders or, to the extent required by Section 12.1, all of the Lenders.

11.4 Reliance. Agents shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any notice, writing, resolution notice, statement, certificate, order or other document or any telephone, telex, teletype or telecopier message believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person, and, with respect to all matters pertaining herein or to any of the other Loan Documents and their duties hereunder or thereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by Agents.

11.5 Indemnification. To the extent Agents are not reimbursed and indemnified by Borrowers as required herein, the Lenders will reimburse and indemnify Agents for and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, claims, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against Agents, acting pursuant hereto in such capacity in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted by Agents under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, in proportion to each Lender’s Aggregate Pro Rata Share of the Total Commitment; provided, however, that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, claims, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The obligations of the Lenders under this Section 11.5 shall survive the payment in full of the Notes and the termination of this Agreement.

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For purposes hereof, “Aggregate Pro Rata Share” means, when used with reference to any Lender and any described aggregate or total amount, an amount equal to the result obtained by multiplying such desired aggregate or total amount by a fraction the numerator of which shall be the aggregate principal amount of such Lender’s Multicurrency Revolving Loan and Swing Line Loans and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate of all of the Loans outstanding hereunder.

11.6 Administrative Agent In Its Individual Capacity. With respect to its Loans and Commitments (and its Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share), each Agent shall have and may exercise the same rights and powers hereunder and are subject to the same obligations and liabilities as and to the extent set forth herein for any other Lender or holder of Obligations. The terms “Lenders”, “holder of Obligations” or “Required Lenders” or any similar terms shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include Agents in their individual capacity as a Lender, one of the Required Lenders or a holder of Obligations. Agents may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust or other business with Company or any Subsidiary or affiliate of Company as if it were not acting as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, the acceptance of fees or other consideration for services without having to account for the same to any of the Lenders.

11.7 Notice of Default. Agents shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default hereunder unless such Agent has received written notice from a Lender or a Borrower referring to this Agreement describing such Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”. In the event that either Agent receives such a notice, such Agent shall give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders.

11.8 Holders of Obligations. Agents may deem and treat the payee of any Obligation as reflected on the books and records of such Agent as the owner thereof for all purposes hereof unless and until a written notice of the assignment or transfer thereof shall have been filed with Agents pursuant to Section 12.8(c). Any request, authority or consent of any Person who, at the time of making such request or giving such authority or consent, is the holder of any Obligation shall be conclusive and binding on any subsequent holder, transferee or assignee of such Obligation or of any Obligation or Obligations granted in exchange therefor.

11.9 Resignation by Administrative Agent.

(a) Administrative Agent may resign from the performance of all its functions and duties hereunder at any time by giving thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Company and the Lenders. Such resignation shall take effect upon the acceptance by a successor Administrative Agent of appointment pursuant to clauses (b) and (c) below or as otherwise provided below.

(b) Upon any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall appoint a successor Administrative Agent who shall be satisfactory to Company and shall be an incorporated bank or trust company.

(c) If a successor Administrative Agent shall not have been so appointed within said fifteen (15) Business Day period, Administrative Agent, with the consent of Company, shall then appoint a successor Administrative Agent who shall serve as Administrative Agent until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders, with the consent of Company, appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided above.

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(d) If no successor Administrative Agent has been appointed pursuant to clause (b) or (c) by the twentieth (20th) Business Day after the date such notice of resignation was given by Administrative Agent, such resignation shall become effective and the Required Lenders shall thereafter perform all the duties of Administrative Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders, with the consent of Company, appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided above.

11.10 The Joint Lead Arrangers, Sole Book Runner, Syndication Agent and Co-Documentation Agents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any provision of any other Loan Document, each of the Joint Lead Arrangers, Sole Book Runner, Syndication Agent and Co-Documentation Agents are named as such for recognition purposes only, and in their respective capacities as such shall have no powers, duties, responsibilities or liabilities with respect to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; it being understood and agreed that the Joint Lead Arrangers, Sole Book Runner, Syndication Agent and Co-Documentation Agents shall be entitled to all indemnification and reimbursement rights in favor of “Agents” as provided for under Section 11.5. Without limitation of the foregoing, none of Joint Lead Arrangers, Sole Book Runner, Syndication Agent or Co-Documentation Agents shall, solely by reason of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, have any fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender or any other Person.

ARTICLE XII

MISCELLANEOUS

12.1 No Waiver; Modifications in Writing.

(a) No failure or delay on the part of Agents or any Lender in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. The remedies provided for herein are cumulative and are not exclusive of any remedies that may be available to Agents or any Lender at law or in equity or otherwise. Neither this Agreement nor any terms hereof may be amended, modified, supplemented, waived, discharged, terminated or otherwise changed unless such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver, discharge, termination or other change is in writing signed by Company, European Holdco and the Required Lenders, provided that, no such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver, discharge, termination or other change shall, without the consent of each Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender) (with Obligations directly affected thereby in the case of the following clause (i)):

(i) extend the final scheduled maturity of any Loan or Note (or extend the stated maturity of any Letter of Credit beyond the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date), or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest or fees thereon except for waivers of Default Rate interest, or reduce the principal amount thereof or extend the time of payment or reduce the amount of any other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document,

(ii) release all or substantially all of the Guarantors or all or substantially all of the Collateral (except as expressly provided in the Security Documents or in this Agreement),

(iii) amend, modify or waive any provision of this Section 12.1 (except for technical amendments with respect to additional extensions of credit pursuant to Section 2.9 which afford the protections to such additional extensions of credit of the type provided to the Loans on the date hereof) or reduce any percentage specified in the definition of Required Lenders,

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(iv) consent to the assignment or transfer by any Borrower of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement;

provided, further, that no such amendment, modification, supplement, waiver, discharge, termination or other change shall:

(A) increase or extend the Commitments of any Lender over the amount thereof then in effect without the consent of such Lender (it being understood that waivers or modifications of Schedule 1.1(c), conditions precedent, representations, warranties, covenants, Events of Default or Unmatured Events of Default shall not constitute an increase of the Commitment of any Lender),

(B) without the consent of DB and each Facing Agent that has issued an outstanding Letter of Credit, amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 2.10 or alter its rights or obligations with respect to Letters of Credit,

(C) without the consent of Administrative Agent, amend, modify or waive any provision of Article XI as same applies to Administrative Agent or any other provisions as same relates to the rights or obligations of Administrative Agent,

(D) without the consent of Administrative Agent, amend, modify or waive any provisions relating to the rights or obligations of Administrative Agent under the other Loan Documents,

(E) without the consent of the Majority Lenders of each Facility which is being allocated a lesser prepayment, repayment or commitment reduction, alter the required application of any prepayments or repayments (or commitment reduction), as between the various Facilities (although the Required Lenders may waive in whole or in part, any such prepayment, repayment or commitment reduction so long as the application, as amongst the various Facilities, of any such prepayment, repayment or commitment reduction which is still required to be made is not altered),

(F) without the consent of the Majority Lenders of each Facility amend the definition of Majority Lenders or Required Lenders, or

(G) without the consent of the Majority Lenders of the Multicurrency Revolving Facility, amend the definition of Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share.

(b) In addition to the amendments effected pursuant to the foregoing Section 12.1(a), Schedule 1.1(c) may be amended as follows:

(i) Schedule 1.1(c) will be amended to add Foreign Subsidiaries of Company as additional Subsidiary Borrowers upon (A) execution and delivery by Company, any such Subsidiary Borrower and Administrative Agent of a Joinder Agreement in the form of Exhibit 12.1(b) and acceptable to Administrative Agent, (B) delivery to Administrative Agent of (1) to the extent not previously delivered, the pledge and guarantee agreements required pursuant to Sections 7.12 and 7.14, (2) an opinion of counsel which covers the matters set forth in Exhibit 5.1(d)(ii) with such exceptions as are reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (3) such other documents with respect thereto as Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

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(ii) Schedule 1.1(c) will be amended to remove any Subsidiary as a Subsidiary Borrower upon (A) execution and delivery by Company of a written request providing for such amendment and (B) repayment in full of all outstanding Loans and other Obligations of such Subsidiary Borrower.

(c) If, in connection with any proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination of any of the provisions of this Agreement as contemplated by clauses (a)(i) through (iv), inclusive, of the first proviso to the third sentence of Section 12.1(a), the consent of the Required Lenders is obtained but the consent of one or more of such other Lenders whose consent is required is not obtained, then the applicable Borrower shall have the right to replace each such non-consenting Lender or Lenders (or, at the option of Borrowers if the respective Lender’s consent is required with respect to less than all Loans and/or Commitments, to replace only the respective Loans and/or Commitments of the respective non-consenting Lender which gave rise to the need to obtain such Lender’s individual consent) with one or more Replacement Lenders pursuant to Section 3.7 so long as at the time of such replacement, each such Replacement Lender consents to the proposed amendment, modification, supplement. waiver, discharge, termination or other change.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the execution and delivery of all documentation required by Administrative Agent to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.9 in connection with a Revolver Increase, this Agreement shall be deemed amended without further action by any Lender to reflect, as applicable, the new Lenders and the terms of such Revolver Increase.

12.2 Further Assurances.

(a) Each Borrower agrees to do such further acts and things and to execute and deliver to Agents such additional agreements, powers and instruments, as Agents may reasonably require or reasonably deem advisable to carry into effect the purposes of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents or to better assure and confirm unto Administrative Agent its rights, powers and remedies hereunder.

(b) Without limitation to the generality of Section 12.2(a), upon the request of the Administrative Agent, European Holdco agrees that this Agreement and any other Loan Document to which it is a party shall be formalized, at its sole cost and expense, in a Spanish notarial document (escritura pública or póliza intervenida). European Holdco acknowledges and agrees that such escritura pública or póliza intervenida shall expressly state that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are entitled, without limitation to their other rights and remedies, all of which are expressly reserved, to claim all amounts outstanding under the Loan Documents following any non-payment of any amount due thereunder.

12.3 Notices, Etc. Except where telephonic instructions or notices are authorized herein to be given, all notices, demands, instructions and other communications required or permitted to be given to or made upon any party hereto or any other Person shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or by a reputable overnight or courier delivery service, or by prepaid telex or telecopier, and shall be deemed to be given for purposes of this Agreement on the third day after deposit in registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, and otherwise on the date that such writing is delivered or sent to the intended recipient thereof, or in the case of notice delivered by telecopy or email, upon completion of transmission with a copy of such notice also being delivered under any of the methods provided above, all in accordance with the provisions of this Section 12.3. Unless otherwise specified in a notice sent or delivered in accordance with the foregoing

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provisions of this Section 12.3, notices, demands, instructions and other communications in writing shall be given to or made upon the respective parties hereto at their respective addresses (or to their respective telex, TWX or telecopier numbers) indicated on Schedule 12.3 hereto or, in the case of any Assignee, on its signature page to its Assignment and Assumption Agreement and, in the case of telephonic instructions or notices, by calling the telephone number or numbers indicated for such party on Schedule 12.3 hereto or such Assignment and Assumption Agreement, as the case may be.

12.4 Costs, Expenses and Taxes; Indemnification.

(a) Generally. Company and European Holdco agree jointly and severally to pay promptly upon request by Administrative Agent (or any Lender, in connection with any enforcement or atonement as provided below) all reasonable costs and expenses in connection with the negotiation, preparation, printing, typing, reproduction, execution, delivery and syndication of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the documents and instruments referred to herein and therein and any amendment, waiver, consent relating hereto or thereto or other modifications of (or supplements to) any of the foregoing and any and all other documents and instruments furnished pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith, including without limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of Winston & Strawn LLP, special counsel to Administrative Agent, and any local counsel retained by Administrative Agent relative thereto (including, for purposes of illustration, notarial fees and translation costs), other Attorney Costs, independent public accountants and other outside experts retained by Administrative Agent in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and all reasonable search fees, appraisal fees and expenses, filing and recording fees and all reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, Attorney Costs), if any, in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement, any of the Loan Documents or any other agreement furnished pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith. In addition, Company and European Holdco agree jointly and severally to pay any and all present and future stamp, transfer, excise and other similar taxes payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any Loan Document, or the making of any Loan, and each agrees to save and hold Agents and each Lender harmless from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay by any Borrower in paying, or omission by any Borrower to pay, such taxes. Any portion of the foregoing fees, costs and expenses which remains unpaid more than thirty (30) days following any Agent’s or any Lender’s statement and the due date thereof shall bear interest from the date of such due date at the Default Rate.

(b) Indemnification. Company and European Holdco agree jointly and severally to indemnify and hold harmless DBSI, Syndication Agent, Co-Documentation Agents, Administrative Agent and each Lender and each director, officer, employee, agent, attorney and Affiliate of DBSI, Syndication Agent, Co-Documentation Agents, Administrative Agent and each Lender (each such Person an “Indemnified Person” and collectively, the “Indemnified Persons”) from and against all losses, claims, damages, obligations (including removal or remedial actions), reasonable expenses or liabilities (not including Excluded Taxes and Taxes as to which Borrowers are not required to make any payment of additional amounts pursuant to Section 4.6(c) hereof) to which such Indemnified Person may become subject, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, penalties, obligations (including removal or remedial actions), reasonable expenses or liabilities (or actions, suits or proceedings including any investigation or claims in respect thereof (whether or not Administrative Agent or any Lender is a party thereto)) arise out of, in any way relate to, or result from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and to reimburse each Indemnified Person within (30) days of their demand, for any Attorney Costs or other reasonable expenses incurred in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability, action or claim; provided, however,

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(i) that no Indemnified Person shall have the right to be so indemnified hereunder for any loss, claim, damage, penalties, obligations, expense or liability to the extent it arises or results from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person or from such Indemnified Person’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction and

(ii) that nothing contained herein shall affect the express contractual obligations of the Lenders to Borrowers contained herein.

If any action, suit or proceeding arising from any of the foregoing is brought against Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other Person indemnified or intended to be indemnified pursuant to this Section 12.4, Company and European Holdco will, if requested by Administrative Agent, any Lender or any such Indemnified Person, resist and defend such action, suit or proceeding or cause the same to be resisted and defended by counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Person or Persons indemnified or intended to be indemnified. Promptly after receipt of notice of any such action, suit or proceeding, such Indemnified Person shall notify Company and European Holdco thereof, provided however, that the failure of such Indemnified Person to so notify Company and European Holdco, which failure is not the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person, will not affect the obligation of Company and European Holdco to indemnify the Indemnified Person with respect to such action except to the extent that such failure to notify prejudices the ability of Company and Eurpoean Holdco to defend such Indemnified Person. The Indemnified Persons shall, unless any Agent, a Lender or other Indemnified Person has made the request described in the preceding sentence and such request has been complied with, have the right to employ their own counsel (or (but not as well as) staff counsel) to investigate and control the defense of any matter covered by such indemnity and the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the indemnifying party; provided, however, that in any one action or separate but similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, Company and European Holdco shall not be liable for fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel), which counsel shall be designated by Administrative Agent provided, further, however, each Indemnified Person shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such inquiry, action, claim or proceeding and to control the defense thereof, and the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of Company and European Holdco if (i) Company and European Holdco shall have agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses or (ii) such Indemnified Person shall have notified Company and European Holdco that it has been advised by counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses available to such Indemnified Person that are different from or additional to those available to the other Indemnified Persons and that such common representation would adversely impact the adequacy of the proposed representation. Excluding any loss, cost, liability or damage arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Indemnified Person as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment, Company and European Holdco further agree jointly and severally to indemnify and hold each Indemnified Person harmless from all loss, reasonable cost (including Attorney Costs), liability and damage whatsoever incurred by any Indemnified Person by reason of any violation of any Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits or for the Release or threatened Release of any Contaminants into the environment for which Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any liability or which is related to any property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by or on behalf of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or by reason of the imposition of any Environmental Lien or which occurs by a breach of any of the representations, warranties or covenants relating to environmental matters contained herein, provided that, with respect to any liabilities arising from acts or failure to act for which Company or any of its Subsidiaries is strictly liable under any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit, Company’s and European Holdco’s obligation to each Indemnified Person under this indemnity shall likewise be without regard to fault on the part of Company or any such Subsidiary. To the extent that the undertaking

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to indemnify, pay or hold harmless each Agent, any Lender or other Indemnified Person as set forth in this Section 12.4 may be unenforceable because it is violative of any law or public policy, Company shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the indemnified liabilities which is permissible under applicable law. The obligations of Company and European Holdco under this Section 12.4 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the discharge of Company’s and European Holdco’s other Obligations hereunder.

(c) Foreign Exchange Indemnity. If any sum due from any Borrower under this Agreement or any order or judgment given or made in relation hereto has to be converted from the currency (the “first currency”) in which the same is payable hereunder or under such order or judgment into another currency (the “second currency”) for the purpose of (i) making or filing a claim or proof against any Borrower with any Governmental Authority or in any court or tribunal, or (ii) enforcing any order or judgment given or made in relation hereto, Company and European Holdco shall indemnify and hold harmless each of the Persons to whom such sum is due from and against any loss actually suffered as a result of any discrepancy between (a) the rate of exchange used to convert the amount in question from the first currency into the second currency, and (b) the rate or rates of exchange at which such Person, acting in good faith in a commercially reasonable manner, purchased the first currency with the second currency after receipt of a sum paid to it in the second currency in satisfaction, in whole or in part, of any such order, judgment, claim or proof. The foregoing indemnity shall constitute a separate obligation of Company and European Holdco distinct from its other obligations hereunder and shall survive the giving or making of any judgment or order in relation to all or any of such other obligations.

12.5 Confirmations. Each Borrower and each holder of any portion of the Obligations agrees from time to time, upon written request received by it from the other, to confirm to the other in writing (with a copy of each such confirmation to Administrative Agent) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loan or Loans and other Obligations then outstanding.

12.6 Adjustment; Setoff.

(a) If any lender (a “Benefited Lender”) shall at any time receive any payment of all or part of its Loans, or interest thereon, or receive any collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by setoff, pursuant to events or proceedings of the nature referred to in Section 10.1(e) or Section 10.1(f) hereof, or otherwise) in a greater proportion than any such payment to and collateral received by any other Lender in respect of such other Lender’s Loans or interest thereon, such Benefited Lender shall purchase for cash from the other Lenders such portion of each such other Lender’s Loans, or shall provide such other Lenders with the benefits of any such collateral, or the proceeds thereof, as shall be necessary to cause such Benefited Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such collateral or proceeds ratably with each Lender; provided, however, that if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is thereafter recovered from such Benefited Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such recovery, but without interest. Each Borrower agrees that each Lender so purchasing a portion of another Lender’s Loans may exercise all rights of payment (including, without limitation, rights of setoff) with respect to such portion as fully as if such Lender were the direct holder of such portion.

(b) In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by law, each Lender shall have the right, without prior notice to Borrowers, any such notice being expressly waived by Borrowers, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to setoff and apply against any Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, of any Borrower or any Credit Party to such Lender, any amount owing from such Lender to such Borrower or Credit Party, at or at any time after, the happening of any of the above-mentioned events, and the aforesaid right of setoff may be exercised by such Lender against any Borrower or Credit Party or against any trustee in bankruptcy, debtor in possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, receivers, administrator, administrative receiver, court appointed monitor or other similar official, or execution, judgment or attachment creditor of such Borrower or Credit Party, or against anyone else claiming through or against, such Borrower or Credit Party or such trustee in bankruptcy, debtor in

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possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, receivers, administrator, administrative receiver, court appointed monitor or other similar official, or execution, judgment or attachment creditor, notwithstanding the fact that such right of setoff shall not have been exercised by such Lender prior to the making, filing or issuance, or service upon such Lender of, or of notice of, any such petition, assignment for the benefit of creditors, appointment or application for the appointment of a receiver, administrator, administrative receiver, court appointed monitor or other similar official, or issuance of execution, subpoena, order or warrant. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify Company and Administrative Agent after any such setoff and application made by such Lender, provided that, the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

(c) Each Borrower expressly agrees that to the extent such Borrower makes a payment or payments and such payment or payments, or any part thereof, are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or are required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver, administrator, administrative receiver, court appointed monitor or other similar official, or any other party under any bankruptcy act, state or federal law, common law, rule, regulation or equitable cause in any jurisdiction, then to the extent of such payment or repayment, the Indebtedness to the Lenders or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if said payment or payments had not been made.

12.7 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement.

12.8 Binding Effect; Assignment; Addition and Substitution of Lenders.

(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, Borrowers, Administrative Agent, the Lenders, all future holders of the Notes and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that no Borrower may assign its rights or obligations hereunder or in connection herewith or any interest herein (voluntarily, by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders.

(b) Each Lender may at any time sell to one or more banks or other entities (“Participants”) participating interests in all or any portion of its Commitment and Loans or participation in Letters of Credit or any other interest of such Lender hereunder (in respect of any Lender, its “Credit Exposure”); provided, however, that no Person shall be considered a Participant with respect to the participation of any Credit Exposure consisting of (i) the Canadian Swing Line Loans or Canadian Swing Line Commitments unless such Person is either resident in Canada for the purpose of the ITA or is deemed to be resident in Canada for the purpose of Part XIII of the ITA and (ii) the Australian Swing Line Loans or Australian Swing Line Commitments unless such Person is able to make Loans to Australian Borrower, the interest payments with respect to which can be made free of withholding taxes; or (iii) any Loans or Obligations hereunder owed by or committed to Greif International Holdings unless such Person is a Professional Market Party. In the event of any such sale by a Lender of participating interests to a Participant, such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, such Lender shall remain solely responsible for the performance thereof, and Borrowers and Agents shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. At the time of the sale of a participating interest, the Lender transferring the interest (i) shall cause the Participant to provide the forms required under Section 4.6(d)

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as if such Participant became a Lender on the date of the sale and (ii) shall, if required under applicable law, deliver revised forms in accordance Section 4.6(d) reflecting the portion of the interest sold and the portion of the interest retained. Further, the Participant shall be subject to the obligations of Sections 3.6, 3.7 and 4.6 as if such Participant was a Lender. Each Borrower agrees that if amounts outstanding under this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents are due or unpaid, or shall have been declared or shall have become due and payable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Participant shall be deemed to have the right of setoff in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under this Agreement and the Loan Documents to the same extent as if the amount of its participating interest were owing directly to it as a Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; provided, however, that such right of setoff shall be subject to the obligation of such Participant to share with the Lenders, and the Lenders agree to share with such Participant, as provided in Section 12.6, including the agreement to provide notice. Each Borrower also agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 3.6 and Section 4.6 with respect to its participation in the Loans outstanding from time to time, as if such Participant becomes a Lender on the date it acquired an interest pursuant to this Section 12.8(b); provided that, no participation shall be made to any Person under this section if, at the time of such participation, the Participant’s benefits under Section 3.6 or Section 4.6 would be greater than the benefits that the participating Lender was entitled to under Section 3.6 or Section 4.6 (and if any participation is made in violation of the foregoing, the Participant will not be entitled to the incremental amounts). Each Lender agrees that any agreement between such Lender and any such Participant in respect of such participating interest shall not restrict such Lender’s right to approve or agree to any amendment, restatement, supplement or other modification to, waiver of, or consent under, this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents except to the extent that any of the forgoing would (i) extend the final scheduled maturity of any Loan or Note in which such Participant is participating or extend the stated maturity of any Letter of Credit in which such Participant is participating beyond the Multicurrency Revolver Termination Date, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest or fees on any such Loan, Note or Letter of Credit (except in connection with a waiver of applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates) or reduce the principal amount thereof, or increase the amount of the Participant’s participation over the amount thereof then in effect (it being understood that waivers or modifications of conditions precedent, covenants, representations, warranties, Events of Default or Unmatured Events of Default or of a mandatory reduction in Commitments shall not constitute a change in the terms of such participation, and that an increase in any Commitment or Loan shall be permitted without the consent of any Participant if the Participant’s participation is not increased as a result thereof), (ii) consent to the assignment or transfer by any Borrower of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement or (iii) release all or substantially all of the Collateral under all of the Security Documents (except as expressly provided in the Loan Documents) supporting the Loans and/or Letters of Credit hereunder in which such Participant is participating.

(c) Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more Eligible Assignees, including an Affiliate thereof (each an “Assignee”), all or any part of its Credit Exposure pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, provided that no assignment shall be made to any Person under this Section 12.8(c) if, at the time of such assignment, the Assignee’s benefits under Section 3.6 or Section 4.6 would be greater than the benefits that the assigning Lender was entitled to under Section 3.6 or Section 4.6 (and if any assignment is made in violation of the foregoing, the Assignee will not be entitled to the incremental amounts) and provided, further, that any assignment of all or any portion of any Lender’s Credit Exposure to an Assignee other than an Affiliate of such Lender or another Lender, or in the case of a Lender that is a Fund, any Related Fund of any Lender (i) shall be an assignment of its Credit Exposure in an amount not less than the Dollar Equivalent of $5,000,000 for the Multicurrency Revolving Loan Facility (treating any Fund and its Related Funds as a single Eligible Assignee) (or if less the entire amount of Lender’s Credit Exposure with respect to such Facility, provided, that, if such Lender and its Affiliates (or in the case of a Fund and its Related Funds) collectively hold Credit Exposure at least equal to such minimum amounts, such Affiliates and/or Related Funds must simultaneously assign Credit

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Exposure such that the aggregate Credit Exposure assigned satisfies such minimum amount) and (ii) shall require the prior written consent of Administrative Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld) and, provided no Event of Default then exists and is continuing, Company (the consent of Company not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; and; provided, further, that notwithstanding the foregoing limitations, any Lender may at any time assign all or any part of its Credit Exposure to any Affiliate of such Lender (which is an Eligible Assignee) or to any other Lender (or in the case of a Lender which is a Fund, to any Related Fund of such Lender). Upon execution of an Assignment and Assumption Agreement and the payment of a nonrefundable assignment fee of $3,500 (provided that no such fee shall be payable upon assignments by any Lender which is a Fund to one or more Related Funds) in immediately available funds to Administrative Agent at its Payment Office in connection with each such assignment, written notice thereof by such transferor Lender to Administrative Agent and the recording by Administrative Agent of such assignment and the resulting effect upon the Loans and Multicurrency Revolving Commitment of the assigning Lender and the Assignee, the Assignee shall have, to the extent of such assignment, the same rights, benefits and obligations as it would have if it were a Lender hereunder and the holder of the Obligations (provided that Company and Administrative Agent shall be entitled to continue to deal solely and directly with the assignor Lender in connection with the interests so assigned to the Assignee until written notice of such assignment, together with payment instructions, addresses and related information with respect to the Assignee, shall have been given to Company and Administrative Agent by the assignor Lender and the Assignee) and, if the Assignee has expressly assumed, for the benefit of Borrowers, some or all of the transferor Lender’s obligations hereunder, such transferor Lender shall be relieved of its obligations hereunder to the extent of such assignment and assumption, and except as described above, no further consent or action by Company, the Lenders or Administrative Agent shall be required. At the time of each assignment pursuant to this Section 12.8(c) to a Person which is not already a Lender hereunder, the respective Assignee shall provide to Company and Administrative Agent the appropriate forms and certificates as provided in Section 4.6(d), if applicable. Each Assignee shall take such Credit Exposure subject to the provisions of this Agreement and to any request made, waiver or consent given or other action taken hereunder, prior to the receipt by Administrative Agent and Company of written notice of such transfer, by each previous holder of such Credit Exposure. Such Assignment and Assumption Agreement shall be deemed to amend this Agreement and Schedule 1.1(a) hereto, to the extent, and only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of such Assignee as a Lender and the resulting adjustment of all or a portion of the rights and obligations of such transferor Lender under this Agreement, the Maximum Commitment, the determination of its Multicurrency Revolver Pro Rata Share (in each case, rounded to twelve decimal places), the Loans, any outstanding Letters of Credit and any new Notes, if requested, to be issued, at Borrowers’ expense, to such Assignee, and no further consent or action by Company or the Lenders shall be required to effect such amendments.

(d) Each Borrower authorizes each Lender to disclose to any Participant or Assignee (each, a “Transferee”) and any prospective Transferee any and all financial information in such Lender’s possession concerning Company and any Subsidiary of Company which has been delivered to such Lender by any Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or which has been delivered to such Lender by any Borrower in connection with such Lender’s credit evaluation of such Borrower prior to entering into this Agreement, provided that, such Transferee or prospective Transferee agrees to treat any such information which is not public as confidential in accordance with the terms of Section 12.18 hereof.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision set forth in this Agreement, any Lender may at any time pledge or assign all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the Federal Reserve Board without notice to, or the consent of, any Borrower, provided that, no such pledge or assignment of a security interest under this Section 12.8(e) shall release a Lender from any obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto. Any Lender which is a fund may pledge all or any portion of its Notes or Loans to its trustee in support of its obligations to its trustee. No such pledge or assignment shall release the transferor Lender from its obligations hereunder.

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12.9 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; MUTUAL WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

(a) 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 NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK OR COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND, BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH CREDIT PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS. EACH CREDIT PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY DESIGNATES, APPOINTS AND EMPOWERS CT CORPORATION SYSTEM WITH OFFICES ON THE DATE HEREOF AT 111 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10011 AS ITS DESIGNEE, APPOINTEE AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT TO RECEIVE, ACCEPT AND ACKNOWLEDGE FOR AND ON ITS BEHALF, AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL LEGAL PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS WHICH MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. IF FOR ANY REASON SUCH DESIGNEE, APPOINTEE AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT SHALL CEASE TO BE AVAILABLE TO ACT AS SUCH, EACH CREDIT PARTY AGREES TO DESIGNATE A NEW DESIGNEE, APPOINTEE AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT IN NEW YORK CITY ON THE TERMS AND FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROVISION REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. EACH CREDIT PARTY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OUT OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO SUCH CREDIT PARTY, AT ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION 12.3, SUCH SERVICE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER SUCH MAILING. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, ANY LENDER OR THE HOLDER OF ANY NOTE TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR TO COMMENCE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OR OTHERWISE PROCEED AGAINST EACH CREDIT PARTY IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

(b) EACH CREDIT PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY OF THE AFORESAID ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT BROUGHT IN THE COURTS REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE (A) ABOVE AND HEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

(c) EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY COURT OR JURISDICTION, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THOSE REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE (A) ABOVE, IN RESPECT OF ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR DIRECTLY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

12.10 Release of Collateral. In addition to the provisions of Section 7.10, the Collateral and any other collateral security for the Obligations shall be released from any security interest or Lien created by the Loan Documents at such time as no Commitment by any Lender remains outstanding to

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any Borrower hereunder and after no Borrower shall have any Obligations (other than those Obligations which survive the termination of the Commitments, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents) or Loans of any kind then outstanding to Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents; and Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall then deliver to Borrowers all collateral held under the Loan Documents and related documents in the custody or possession of Administrative Agent and, if requested by any Borrower, shall execute and deliver to such Borrower for filing in each office in which any financing statement relative to such collateral, or any part thereof, shall have been filed, a termination statement under the Uniform Commercial Code or like statute in any other jurisdiction releasing Administrative Agent’s interest therein, and such other documents and instruments as such Borrower may reasonably request, all without recourse upon, or warranty whatsoever by, Administrative Agent, and at the cost and expense of the applicable Borrower.

12.11 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH NOTE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND FOR ALL PURPOSES SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS AND DECISIONS OF SAID STATE, INCLUDING SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW BUT EXCLUDING ALL OTHER CHOICE OF LAW AND CONFLICTS OF LAWS RULES.

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

12.13 Transfers of Notes. In the event that the holder of any Note (including any Lender) shall transfer such Note, it shall immediately advise Administrative Agent and Company of such transfer, and Administrative Agent and Company shall be entitled conclusively to assume that no transfer of any Note has been made by any holder (including any Lender) unless and until Administrative Agent and Company shall have received written notice to the contrary. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or as otherwise expressly agreed in writing by all of the other parties hereto, no Lender shall, by reason of the transfer of a Note or otherwise, be relieved of any of its obligations hereunder. Each transferee of any Note shall take such Note subject to the provisions of this Agreement and to any request made, waiver or consent given or other action taken hereunder, prior to the receipt by Administrative Agent and Company of written notice of such transfer, by each previous holder of such Note, and, except as expressly otherwise provided in such transfer, Administrative Agent and Company shall be entitled conclusively to assume that the transferee named in such notice shall hereafter be vested with all rights and powers under this Agreement with respect to the Pro Rata Share of the Loans of the Lender named as the payee of the Note which is the subject of such transfer.

12.14 Registry. Each Borrower hereby designates Administrative Agent to serve as Borrowers’ agent, solely for purposes of this Section 12.14 to maintain a register (the “Register”) on which it will record the Commitment from time to time of each of the Lenders, the Loans made by each of the Lenders and each repayment in respect of the principal amount of the Loans of each Lender. Failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation shall not affect Borrowers’ obligations in respect of such Loans. With respect to any Lender, the transfer of the Commitments of such Lender and the rights to the principal of, and interest on, any Loan made pursuant to such Commitment shall not be effective until such transfer is recorded on the Register maintained by Administrative Agent with respect to ownership of such Commitment and Loans and prior to such recordation all amounts owing to the transferor with respect to such Commitments and Loans shall remain owing to the transferor. The registration of assignment or transfer of all or part of any Commitment and Loans shall be recorded by Administrative Agent on the Register only upon the acceptance by Administrative Agent of a properly

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executed and delivered Assignment and Assumption Agreement pursuant to Section 12.8. Coincident with the delivery of such an Assignment and Assumption Agreement to Administrative Agent for acceptance and registration of assignment or transfer of all or part of a Loan, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the assigning or transferor Lender shall surrender the Note evidencing such Loan, and thereupon, if requested by the assigning or transferor Lender or new Lender, one or more new Notes in the same aggregate principal amount then owing to such assignor or transferor Lender shall be issued to the assigning or transferor Lender and/or the new Lender.

12.15 Euro Currency.

(a) The following provisions of this Section 12.15 shall come into effect on and from the date on which the United Kingdom becomes a Participating Member State. Each obligation under this Agreement which has been denominated in Sterling shall be redenominated into Euros in accordance with the relevant EMU Legislation. However if and to the extent that the relevant EMU Legislation provides that an amount which is denominated in Sterling can be paid by the debtor either in Euros or in that national currency unit, each party to this Agreement shall be entitled to pay or repay any amount denominated or owing in Sterling hereunder either in Euros or in Sterling. Without prejudice and in addition to any method of conversion or rounding prescribed by any relevant EMU Legislation, (i) each reference in this Agreement to a minimum amount (or an integral multiple thereof) in Sterling shall be replaced by a reference to such reasonably comparable and convenient amount (or an integral multiple thereof) in Euros as Administrative Agent may from time to time specify and (ii) except as expressly provided in this Section 12.15, this Agreement shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as Administrative Agent may from time to time specify to be necessary or appropriate to reflect the introduction of or changeover to Euros in the United Kingdom.

(b) Company, European Holdco and European Subsidiary Borrowers agree, at the request to any Lender or any Facing Agent, to compensate such Lender or the respective Facing Agent for any loss, cost, expense or reduction in return that such Lender or such Facing Agent shall reasonably determine shall be incurred or sustained by such Lender or such Facing Agent as a result of the implementation of Section 12.15(a) that would not have been incurred or sustained by such Lender or such Facing Agent but for the transactions provided for herein. A certificate of any such Lender or the respective Facing Agent setting forth such Lender’s or such Facing Agent’s determination of the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or such Facing Agent shall be delivered to Administrative Agent for delivery to the applicable Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error so long as such determination is made by such Lender or such Facing Agent on a reasonable basis. The applicable Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 5 Business Days after receipt thereof.

12.16 Headings. The Table of Contents and Article and Section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement.

12.17 Termination of Agreement. This Agreement shall terminate when the Commitment of each Lender has terminated and all outstanding Obligations and Loans have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit have expired or been terminated; provided, however, that the rights and remedies of Administrative Agent and each Lender with respect to any representation and warranty made by any Credit Party pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and the indemnification and expense reimbursement provisions contained in this Agreement and any other Loan Document, shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

12.18 Confidentiality. (a) Each of the Lenders agrees that it will use its reasonable efforts not to disclose without the prior consent of Company (other than to its employees, auditors, counsel or other

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professional advisors, to Affiliates or to another Lender if the Lender or such Lender’s holding or parent company in its sole discretion determines that any such party should have access to such information) any information with respect to any Company which is furnished pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document; provided, however, that any Lender may disclose any such information (i) as has become generally available to the public, (ii) as may be required or appropriate in any report, statement or testimony submitted to any municipal, state, provincial or U.S. Federal or foreign regulatory body having or claiming to have jurisdiction over such Lender or to the U.S. Federal Reserve Board or the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the NAIC or similar organizations (whether in the United States or elsewhere) or their successors, (iii) as may be required or appropriate in response to any summons or subpoena or in connection with any litigation (provided, that, where practicable (unless prohibited by law), the Company shall be afforded prior notice thereof and a reasonable opportunity to contest such summons or subpoena; it being understood, however, that the Agents and Lenders shall be permitted in any event to comply with such summons or subpoena), (iv) to comply with any law, order, regulation or ruling applicable to such Lender, (v) to any prospective transferee in connection with any contemplated transfer of any of the Obligations or any interest therein by such Lender; provided, however, that the transferring Lender shall use reasonable efforts to cause such prospective transferee (unless it is a Lender) to execute an agreement with such Lender containing provisions substantially identical to those contained in this Section 12.18, (vi) to any direct or indirect contractual counterparties in swap agreements or such contractual counterparties’ professional advisors, provided that such contractual counterparty or professional advisor to such contractual counterparty agrees in writing to keep such information confidential to the same extent required of the Lenders hereunder and (vii) to standard loan industry database companies (such as Loan Pricing Corporation and Standard & Poor’s LCD) in accordance with customary industry practice provided, that the type of information disclosed to such industry database companies shall be limited to pricing, tenor, facility size, agency titles and other such information as is customary to be disclosed to such parties in connection with the industry databases produced by such persons.

(b) Each Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that each Lender may share with any of its Affiliates or investment advisor any information related to Company and any of its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, any nonpublic customer information regarding the creditworthiness of any Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, provided that such Persons shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 12.18 to the same extent as such Lender).

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that each Lender may share any information with respect to Company and any of its Subsidiaries furnished pursuant to this Agreement or any Loan Document to any Person which shares or bears, whether directly or indirectly, such Lender’s economic benefits or burdens hereunder; provided, however, that such Person shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 12.18 to the same extent as such Lender.

12.19 Concerning the Collateral and the Loan Documents.

(a) Authority. Each Lender authorizes and directs DB to act as collateral agent and to enter into the Loan Documents relating to the Collateral for the benefit of the Lenders and the other secured parties. Each Lender agrees that any action taken by Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, where required by the express terms, hereof, a different proportion of the Lenders) in accordance with the provisions hereof or of the other Loan Documents, and the exercise by any Agent or the Required Lenders (or, where so required, such different proportion) of the powers set forth herein or therein, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be authorized and binding upon all of the Lenders. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Agent shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to (i) act as the disbursing and collecting agent for the Lenders with respect to all payments and collections arising in connection herewith and with the Loan Documents

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relating to the Collateral; (ii) execute and deliver each Loan Document relating to the Collateral and accept delivery of each such agreement delivered by Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) act as collateral trustee for the Lenders for purposes stated therein to the extent such action is provided for under the Loan Documents; (iv) manage, supervise and otherwise deal with the Collateral; (v) take such action as is necessary or desirable to maintain the perfection and priority of the security interests and liens created or purported to be created by the Loan Documents, and (vi) except as may be otherwise specifically restricted by the terms hereof or of any other Loan Document, exercise all remedies given to any Agent or the Lenders with respect to the Collateral under the Loan Documents relating thereto, applicable law or otherwise.

(b) Release of Collateral.

(i) Agents and the Lenders hereby direct Administrative Agent to release, in accordance with the terms hereof, any Lien held by Administrative Agent under the Security Documents:

(A) against all of the Collateral, upon payment in full of the Loans and Obligations and termination hereof;

(B) against any part of the Collateral sold or disposed of by Company or any of its Subsidiaries to the extent such sale or disposition is permitted hereby or required hereby in the case of the occurrence of a Release Date (or permitted pursuant to a waiver or consent of a transaction otherwise prohibited hereby); and

(C) against a part of the Collateral which release does not require the consent of all of the Lenders as set forth in Section 12.1(a)(ii), if such release is consented to by the Required Lenders;

provided, however, that (y) subject to the foregoing, Administrative Agent shall not be required to execute any such document on terms which, in its opinion, would expose it to liability or create any obligation or entail any consequence other than the release of such Liens without recourse or warranty, and (z) such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect or impair the Obligations or any Liens upon (or obligations of Company or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of) all interests retained by Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries, including (without limitation) the proceeds of any sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral.

(ii) Each of the Lenders hereby directs Administrative Agent to execute and deliver or file such termination and partial release statements and comparable release documents under foreign law and such other things as are necessary to release Liens to be released pursuant to this Section 12.19 promptly upon the effectiveness of any such release or enter into intercreditor agreements contemplated or permitted herein.

(c) No Obligation. Administrative Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to any Lender or to any other Person to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by Company or any of its Subsidiaries or is cared for, protected or insured or has been encumbered or that the Liens granted to Administrative Agent herein or pursuant to the Loan Documents 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 Administrative Agent in any of the Loan Documents, it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission or event related thereto, Administrative Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole

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discretion, given Administrative Agent’s own interests in the Collateral as one of the Lenders and that Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or liability whatsoever to any Lender, provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, Administrative Agent shall be responsible for its grossly negligent actions or actions constituting intentional misconduct.

12.20 Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective on the date (the “Effective Date”) on which Borrowers and each of the Lenders shall have signed a counterpart of this Agreement (whether the same or different counterparts) and shall have delivered the same to Administrative Agent at the Notice Office (or to Administrative Agent’s counsel as directed by such counsel) or, in the case of the Lenders, shall have given to Administrative Agent or telephonic (confirmed in writing), written, telex or facsimile notice (actually received) at such office or the office of Administrative Agent’s counsel that the same has been signed and mailed to it. Administrative Agent will give Borrowers and each Lender prompt written notice of the occurrence of the Effective Date.

12.21 Executive Proceedings in Spain.

(a) For the purposes of Article 571 et seq. of the Civil Procedural Law (Law 1/2000 of January 7) (Ley de Enjuiciamiento):

(i) the amount due and payable under the Loan Documents which may be claimed in any executive proceedings will be contained in a certificate provided by the Administrative Agent or a Lender and will be based on the accounts maintained by the Administrative Agent or such Lender in connection with this Agreement or any other applicable Loan Document; and

(ii) the Administrative Agent or such Lender may have such certificate notarized at the sole cost and expense of the Borrowers.

(b) The Administrative Agent or a Lender may commence executive proceedings by presenting to the applicable court or tribunal an original notarial copy of this Agreement or any other applicable Loan Document issued with the formalities of Article 517.2.4º or Article 517.2.5º of the Civil Procedural Law, as the case may be, which shall be accompanied by the following documents:

(i) the certificate referred to in Section 12.21(a)(i) above, which shall be intervened by a Notary Public stating that (s)he is acting at the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as applicable, intending to carry out separate court enforcement and that the balancing of such person’s account has been carried out in the manner agreed to by the parties hereto;

(ii) a statement detailing the credit entries and those relating to the application of interest giving rise to the specific balance in respect of which court enforcement is requested; and

(iii) evidence that the applicable Borrower has been notified of the amount due in accordance with Section 12.21(a)(i) above at least ten (10) days before the commencement of the executive proceedings.

12.22 Restrictions on Guarantees and Pledges. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any Loan Document (except for Section 7.12(a)(iii) and Section 7.14 of this Agreement), (i) neither Company nor any Domestic Subsidiary of Company (individually or in combination) shall pledge more than 65% of the stock of any Foreign Subsidiary (or more than 65% of the total combined voting

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power of all classes of stock of such Foreign Subsidiary entitled to vote); (ii) no Foreign Subsidiary of Company shall pledge the stock of any Subsidiary; and (iii) no Foreign Subsidiary shall provide any guarantees, in each case, to secure any obligations of any Borrower that is a United States person within the meaning of Code Section 7701(a)(30).

12.23 Special Provisions in relation to Dutch Collateral.

(a) European Holdco and each other Credit Party that is or becomes a party to a Security Document governed by Dutch law (together with European Holdco, each, a “Dutch Law Credit Party”) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally undertakes (such undertaking to become effective at the time of effectiveness of the related Security Document) to pay to the Administrative Agent as a separate and independent obligation an amount equal to the total amount owed from time to time by such Credit Party to any Secured Creditor (excluding any amount owed to the Administrative Agent under this Section 12.23) under the Loan Documents (the “Parallel Debt”).

(b) For the avoidance of doubt it is confirmed that clause (a) above means:

(i) that any separate and independent payment obligation of a Dutch Law Credit Party under clause (a) above shall be due and payable to the Administrative Agent under this Section 12.23 as soon as, and to the extent that, the amount owed by such Dutch Law Credit Party to any Secured Creditor (excluding any amount owed to the Administrative Agent under this Section12.23) is due and payable under the Loan Documents;

(ii) accordingly (without prejudice to the foregoing), that upon any Loans or other amounts (the “Accelerated Amounts”) being declared due and payable or payable on demand (as the case may be) by a Dutch Law Credit Party pursuant to Section 10.1, a portion of the Parallel Debt in the same amount as the Accelerated Amounts shall be due and payable or payable on demand (as the case may be) on the same terms as are applicable to the Accelerated Amounts; and

(iii) that the undertaking of each Dutch Law Credit Party under this Section 12.23 shall not increase the principal, interest, or fees owing by such Dutch Law Credit Party under the Loan Documents.

(c) Each of the parties acknowledges that (i) for this purpose the Parallel Debt of a Dutch Law Credit Party constitutes undertakings, obligations and liabilities of such Dutch Law Credit Party which are separate and independent from, and without prejudice to the obligations which such Credit Party has to any Lender and; (ii) the Parallel Debt represents the Administrative Agent’s own claim (vordering) to receive payment of such Parallel Debt be each Dutch Law Credit Party and that the total amount which may become due under the Parallel Debt pursuant to this Section 12.23 shall never exceed the total amount which becomes due by each Dutch Law Credit Party to the Lenders under the other provisions of the Loan Documents (other than under this Section 12.23).

(d) Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this Section 12.23:

(i) the total amount due and payable by each Dutch Law Credit Party as the Parallel Debt under this Section 12.23 shall be decreased to the extent such Dutch Law Credit Party shall have paid any amounts to any Secured Creditor or any of them to reduce such Credit Party’s outstanding obligations to the Secured Creditors or any Secured Creditor otherwise receives any amount in payment of such obligations (other than by virtue of Section 12.23(f)); and

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(ii) to the extent that any Dutch Law Credit Party shall have paid any amounts to the Administrative Agent under the Parallel Debt or the Administrative Agent shall have otherwise received monies in payment of such Parallel Debt, the total amount due and payable by such Dutch Law Credit Party to the Secured Creditors shall de decreased by an equivalent amount as if said amounts were received directly in payment of the amounts due to the Secured Creditors (other than amounts due under this Section 12.23).

(e) For the purpose of this Section 12.23, the Administrative Agent acts in its own name and on behalf of itself but for the benefit of the Secured Creditors and any security right granted to the Administrative Agent to secure the Parallel Debt is granted to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as sole creditor of the Parallel Debt.

(f) All payments received by the Administrative Agent shall be applied towards payment of the Parallel Debt, whereupon the Administrative Agent shall distribute all amounts to the Secured Creditors in accordance with the terms hereof.

(g) To the extent that any amounts are paid to the Administrative Agent in payment of the Parallel Debt, the Administrative Agent shall, in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Documents, return to such Dutch Law Credit Party such amounts, if any, received in excess of the amount due to the Secured Creditors.

(h) If and to the extent any liability owed by any Credit Party to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as Lender under the Loan Documents cannot be validly secured through the Parallel Debt, such liability itself shall be secured through the security provided by the Dutch Law Credit Parties.

ARTICLE XIII

COMPANY GUARANTEE

13.1 The Company Guarantee. In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit hereunder and in recognition of the direct and indirect benefits to be received by Company from the proceeds of the Loans and the issuance of the Letters of Credit, Company hereby agrees with the Lenders as follows: Company hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees as primary obligor and not merely as surety the full and prompt payment when due, whether upon maturity, acceleration or otherwise, of any and all of the Guaranteed Obligations of each Borrower (for purposes of this Article XIII, Borrower shall mean each Borrower other than Company) to the Guaranteed Creditors. If any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations of any Borrower (other than Company) to the Guaranteed Creditors becomes due and payable hereunder, Company unconditionally promises to pay such Guaranteed Obligations to the Guaranteed Creditors, or order, on demand, together with any and all reasonable expenses which may be incurred by Administrative Agent or the Lenders in collecting any of the Guaranteed Obligations. If claim is ever made upon any Guaranteed Creditor for repayment or recovery of any amount or amounts received in payment or on account of any of the Guaranteed Obligations and any of the aforesaid payees repays all or part of said amount by reason of (i) any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative body having jurisdiction over such payee or any of its property or (ii) any settlement or compromise of any such claim effected by such payee with any such claimant (including any Borrower), then and in such event Company agrees that any such judgment, decree, order, settlement or compromise shall be binding upon Company, notwithstanding any revocation

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of this guarantee or other instrument evidencing any liability of any Borrower, and Company shall be and remain liable to the aforesaid payees hereunder for the amount so repaid or recovered to the same extent as if such amount had never originally been received by any such payee.

13.2 Insolvency. Additionally, Company unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees the payment of any and all of the Guaranteed Obligations of each Borrower to the Guaranteed Creditors whether or not due or payable by such Borrower upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in Sections 10.1(e) or (f) with respect to such Borrower, and unconditionally promises to pay such Guaranteed Obligations to the Guaranteed Creditors, or order, on demand, in lawful money of the United States or such other Applicable Currency, as the case may be.

13.3 Nature of Liability. The liability of Company hereunder is exclusive and independent of any security for or other guarantee of the Guaranteed Obligations of any Borrower whether executed by Company, any other guarantor or by any other party, and the liability of Company hereunder is not affected or impaired by (a) any direction as to application of payment by any Borrower or by any other party; or (b) any other continuing or other guarantee, undertaking or maximum liability of a guarantor or of any other party as to the Guaranteed Obligations of any Borrower; or (c) any payment on or reduction in any such other guarantee or undertaking; or (d) any dissolution, termination or increase, decrease or change in personnel by any Borrower; or (e) any payment made to any Guaranteed Creditor on the Guaranteed Obligations which any such Guaranteed Creditor repays to any Borrower pursuant to court order in any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or other debtor relief proceeding in any jurisdiction.

13.4 Independent Obligation. The obligations of Company hereunder are independent of the obligations of any other guarantor, any other party or any Borrower, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against Company whether or not action is brought against any other guarantor, any other party or any Borrower and whether or not any other guarantor, any other party or any Borrower be joined in any such action or actions. Company waives, to the full extent permitted by law, the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting its liability hereunder or the enforcement thereof. Any payment by any Borrower or other circumstance which operates to toll any statute of limitations as to any Borrower shall operate to toll the statute of limitations as to Company or any guarantor.

13.5 Authorization. Any Guaranteed Creditor may (to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law) at any time and from time to time in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Credit Agreement without the consent of, or notice to, Company, without incurring responsibility to Company and without impairing or releasing the obligations of Company under this Article XIII, upon or without any terms or conditions and in whole or in part:

(a) change the manner, place or terms of payment of, and/or change or extend the time of payment of, renew, increase, accelerate or alter, any of the Guaranteed Obligations (including any increase or decrease in the rate of interest thereon), any security therefor, or any liability incurred directly or indirectly in respect thereof (other than any agreement between any Guaranteed Creditor and Company specifically modifying or amending the terms of this Article XIII), and the guarantee herein made shall apply to the Guaranteed Obligations as so changed, extended, renewed or altered;

(b) take and hold security for the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations and sell, exchange, release, surrender, realize upon or otherwise deal with in any manner and in any order any property by whomsoever at any time pledged or mortgaged to secure, or howsoever securing, the Guaranteed Obligations or any liabilities (including any of those hereunder) incurred directly or indirectly in respect thereof or hereof, and/or any offset thereagainst;

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(c) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against any Borrower or others or otherwise act or refrain from acting;

(d) release or substitute any one or more endorsers, guarantors, any Borrower or other obligors;

(e) settle or compromise any of the Guaranteed Obligations, any security therefor or any liability (including any of those hereunder) incurred directly or indirectly in respect thereof or hereof, and may subordinate the payment of all or any part thereof to the payment of any liability (whether due or not) of any Borrower to its creditors other than the Guaranteed Creditors;

(f) apply any sums by whomsoever paid or howsoever realized to any liability or liabilities of any Borrower to the Guaranteed Creditors, regardless of what liability or liabilities of Company or any Borrower remain unpaid;

(g) consent to or waive any breach of, or any act, omission or default under, this Agreement or any of the instruments or agreements referred to herein; and/or

(h) take any other action which would, under otherwise applicable principles of common law, give rise to a legal or equitable discharge of Company from its liabilities under this Article XIII.

13.6 Reliance. It is not necessary for any Guaranteed Creditor to inquire into the capacity or powers of any Borrower or the officers, directors, partners or agents acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and any Guaranteed Obligations made or created in reliance upon the professed exercise of such powers shall be guaranteed hereunder.

13.7 Subordination. Any of the indebtedness of any Borrower (other than Company) now or hereafter owing to Company is hereby subordinated to the Guaranteed Obligations of any such Borrower owing to the Guaranteed Creditors; if Administrative Agent so requests at a time when an Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing, and in that case, all such indebtedness relating to the Guaranteed Obligations of Borrowers to Company shall be collected, enforced and received by Company for the benefit of the Guaranteed Creditors and be paid over to Administrative Agent on behalf of the Guaranteed Creditors on account of the Guaranteed Obligations of Borrowers to the Guaranteed Creditors, but without affecting or impairing in any manner the liability of Company under the other provisions of this Article XIII. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Company hereby agrees with the Guaranteed Creditors that it will not exercise any right of subrogation which it may at any time otherwise have as a result of this guarantee (whether contractual, under Section 509 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise) until all Guaranteed Obligations have been irrevocably paid in full in cash and all Commitments terminated.

13.8 Waiver.

(a) Company waives any right (to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law) to require any Guaranteed Creditor to (i) proceed against any Borrower, any other guarantor or any other party, (ii) proceed against or exhaust any security held from any Borrower, any other guarantor or any other party or (iii) pursue any other remedy in any Guaranteed Creditor’s power whatsoever. Company waives (to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law) any defense based on or arising out of any defense of any Borrower, any other guarantor or any other party, other than payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations, based on or arising out of the disability of any Borrower, any other guarantor or

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any other party, or the validity, legality or unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof from any cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of any Borrower other than payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations. The Guaranteed Creditors may, at their election, foreclose on any security held by Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any other Guaranteed Creditor by one or more judicial or nonjudicial sales (to the extent such sale is permitted by applicable law), or exercise any other right or remedy the Guaranteed Creditors may have against any Borrower or any other party, or any security, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of Company hereunder except to the extent the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid. Company waives (to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law) any defense arising out of any such election by the Guaranteed Creditors, even though such election operates to impair or extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of Company against Borrower or any other party or any security.

(b) Company waives (to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law) all presentments, demands for performance, protests and notices, including without limitation notices of nonperformance, notices of protest, notices of dishonor, notices of acceptance of this guarantee, and notices of the existence, creation or incurring of new or additional Guaranteed Obligations. Company assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of each Borrower’s 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 which Company assumes and incurs hereunder, and agrees that Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have no duty to advise Company of information known to them regarding such circumstances or risks.

13.9 Nature of Liability. It is the desire and intent of Company and the Lenders that this Article XIII shall be enforced against Company to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. If, however, and to the extent that, the obligations of Company under this Article XIII shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason (including, without limitation, because of any applicable state or federal law relating to fraudulent conveyances or transfers), then the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations of Company shall be deemed to be reduced and Company shall pay the maximum amount of the Guaranteed Obligations which would be permissible under applicable law.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.


GREIF, INC.

By:		/s/ Robert S. Zimmerman
Name:		Robert S. Zimmerman
Title:		Vice President and Treasurer

GREIF SPAIN HOLDINGS, S.L.

By:		/s/ Robert Allen Young
Name:		Robert Allen Young
Title:		Managing Director

GREIF BROS. CANADA INC.

By:		/s/ William B. Sparks, Jr.
Name:		William B. Sparks, Jr.
Title:		President

GREIF INTERNATIONAL HOLDING B.V.

By:		/s/ William B. Sparks, Jr.
Name:		William B. Sparks, Jr.
Title:		Director

GREIF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

By:		/s/ Suzanne Sticovich
Name:		Suzanne Sticovich
Title:		Director

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GREIF (UK) LTD.

By:		/s/ David Tillotson
Name:		David Tillotson
Title:		Finance Director

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DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, in its individual capacity and as Administrative Agent

By:		/s/ Scottye Lindsey
Name:		Scottye Lindsey
Title:		Director

By:		/s/ Carin M. Keegan
Name:		Carin M. Keegan
Title:		Vice President

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, CANADA BRANCH, as Canadian Swing Line Lender

By:		/s/ Robert Johnston
Name:		Robert Johnston
Title:		Vice President

By:		/s/ Marcellus Leung
Name:		Marcellus Leung
Title:		Assistant Vice President

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
in its individual capacity and as Syndication Agent and Joint Lead Arranger

By:		/s/ Thomas J. Purcell
Name:		Thomas J. Purcell
Title:		Senior Vice President

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U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

By:		/s/ Robert H. Friend
Name:		Robert H. Friend
Title:		Vice President

HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK

By:		/s/ John M. Luehmann
Name:		John M. Luehmann
Title:		Vice President

ING CAPITAL LLC

By:		/s/ Gil Kirkpatrick
Name:		Gil Kirkpatrick
Title:		Director

NATIONAL CITY BANK

By:		/s/ Christian S. Brown
Name:		Christian S. Brown
Title:		Vice President

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JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N. A.

By:		/s/ Dana E. Jurgens
Name:		Dana E. Jurgens
Title:		Director

JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NA (SYDNEY BRANCH), as Australian Swing Line Lender

By:		/s/ Scott Rae
Name:		Scott Rae
Title:		Vice President

THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY

By:		/s/ David J. Sullivan
Name:		David J. Sullivan
Title:		Vice President

FORTIS CAPITAL CORP.

By:		/s/ Douglas V. Riahi
Name:		Douglas V. Riahi
Title:		Senior Vice President

By:		/s/ John W. Deegan
Name:		John W. Deegan
Title:		Senior Vice President

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FIFTH THIRD BANK, AN OHIO BANKING CORPORATION

By:		/s/ Christopher D. Jones
Name:		Christopher D. Jones
Title:		Vice President

FLEET NATIONAL BANK

By:		/s/ Irene Bertozzi Bartenstein
Name:		Irene Bertozzi Bartenstein
Title:		Director

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

By:		/s/ John G. Tierney
Name:		John G. Tierney
Title:		Vice President

CITIZENS BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA

By:		/s/ Dwayne R. Finney
Name:		Dwayne R. Finney
Title:		Senior Vice President

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302 Certification of CEO

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Michael J. Gasser, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Greif, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Date: March 7, 2005		/s/ Michael J. Gasser
		Michael J. Gasser, Chairman
		and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal executive officer)

302 Certification of CFO

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Donald S. Huml, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Greif, Inc.;

b)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Date: March 7, 2005		/s/ Donald S. Huml
		Donald S. Huml, Chief Financial
		Officer (Principal financial officer)

906 Certification of CEO

EXHIBIT 32.1

Certification Required by Rule 13a – 14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Greif, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended January 31, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael J. Gasser, the chief executive officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


Date: March 7, 2005		/s/ Michael J. Gasser
		Michael J. Gasser, Chairman
		and Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Greif, Inc. and will be retained by Greif, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

906 Certification of CFO

EXHIBIT 32.2

Certification Required by Rule 13a – 14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Greif, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended January 31, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Donald S. Huml, the chief financial officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


Date: March 7, 2005		/s/ Donald S. Huml
		Donald S. Huml, Chief Financial
		Officer