Exhibit 4.17
 
  
  Variation to Standard Terms
 Westpac Standard Terms Sims Undertaking
Companies
  Guarantors
   1.
    
    Amendments
 Standard Terms
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2.
    
    General
 Condition Precedent
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    the Undertaking Companies and the Guarantors must sign and return a copy of this letter;
and
    
    if incorporated outside of Australia, each Undertaking Company and Guarantor must
deliver in form and substance satisfactory to Westpac, a legal opinion regarding execution
of this letter.
 References to Standard Terms
 Agreement
 Confirmation by Guarantors
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    It agrees to the amendment to the Standard Terms referred to in this letter;
    
    This amendment does not in any way release, reduce or limit its liability and obligations
to Westpac under the Group Guarantee dated 15 November 2000 between (amongst others) it and
Westpac (the Group Guarantee);
    
    The Group Guarantee remains a valid obligation binding on it to pay amongst other things
and according to its terms, all moneys due and payable from time to time to Westpac under the
Agreement and Standard Terms as varied from time to time; and
    
    This confirmation is binding on it irrespective of whether all Guarantors sign or whether
the statements are true in respect of each other Guarantor.
 Governing Law and Jurisdiction
  Subsidiaries Schedule
 Name of Company
    
    ACN/ARB/ place of incorporationSims Group Australia Holdings Limited
    
    008 634 526Sims Group UK Limited
    
    UK 3242331
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Name of Company
    
    ACN/ARB/ place of incorporationSims Group UK Holdings Limited
    
    UK 2904307Mirec BV
    
    Holland 17073024Sims Recycling Solutions AB
    
    SwedenSims Group USA Corporation
    
    DelawareSims Group Global Trade Corporation
    
    DelawareNorth Carolina Resource Conservation LLC
    
    North CarolinaSims Group USA Holdings Corporation
    
    DelawareSchiabo Larovo Corporation
    
    DelawareSimsmetal East LLC
    
    DelawareSimsmetal West LLC
    
    DelawareMetal Management, Inc.
    
    DelawareMetal Management Alabama, Inc.
    
    DelawareMetal Management Arizona, L.L.C.
    
    ArizonaMetal Management Connecticut, Inc.
    
    DelawareMetal Management Memphis, L.L.C.
    
    TennesseeMetal Management Midwest, Inc.
    
    IllinoisMetal Management Mississippi, Inc.
    
    DelawareMetal Management Northeast, Inc.
    
    New JerseyMetal Management Ohio, Inc.
    
    OhioMetal Management West, Inc.
    
    ColoradoProler Southwest LP
    
    TexasMetal Dynamics Detroit LLC
    
    Delaware
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Guarantors Schedule
 Name of Company
    
    ACN/ARBNSims Group Australia Holdings Limited
    
    008 634 526Sims Metal Management Limited
    
    114 838 630Simsmetal Holdings Pty Limited
    
    000 021 563Simsmetal Services Pty Limited
    
    000 166 987Sims Manufacturing Pty Limited
    
    004 332 870Sims Industrial Pty Limited
    
    000 090 479Sims Energy Pty Limited
    
    009 667 752Sims Group UK Limited
    
    UK 3242331Sims Group UK Holdings Limited
    
    UK 2904307Mirec BV
    
    Holland 17073024Sims Recycling Solutions AB
    
    SwedenSimsmetal Industries Limited
    
    New ZealandSims M+R GmbH
    
    GermanySims Group German Holdings GmbH
    
    GermanySims Metal Management Asia Limited (previously known as
Sims Asia Holdings Limited)
    
    Hong KongSims Group Recycling Solutions Canada Ltd
    
    CanadaSims Group Canada Holdings Limited
    
    CanadaSims Group USA Corporation
    
    DelawareSims Group Global Trade Corporation
    
    DelawareNorth Carolina Resource Conservation, LLC
    
    North CarolinaSims Group USA Holdings Corporation
    
    DelawareSHN Co., LLC
    
    DelawareHNE Recycling LLC
    
    DelawareHNW Recycling LLC
    
    DelawareSchiabo Larovo Corporation
    
    DelawareSimsmetal East LLC
    
    DelawareSimsmetal West LLC
    
    Delaware
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Name of Company
    
    ACN/ARBNSims Recycling Solutions Holdings, Inc. (formerly Sims
Recycling Solutions, Inc.)
    
    IllinoisSims Recycling Solutions, Inc. (formerly United Refining
& Smelting Co.)
    
    IllinoisMetal Management, Inc.
    
    DelawareCIM Trucking, Inc.
    
    IllinoisMetal Management Alabama, Inc.
    
    DelawareMetal Management Arizona, L.L.C.
    
    ArizonaMetal Management Connecticut, Inc.
    
    DelawareMetal Management Indiana, Inc.
    
    IllinoisMetal Management Memphis, L.L.C.
    
    TennesseeMetal Management Midwest, Inc.
    
    IllinoisMetal Management Mississippi, Inc.
    
    DelawareMetal Management New Haven, Inc.
    
    DelawareMetal Management Northeast, Inc.
    
    New JerseyMetal Management Ohio, Inc.
    
    OhioMetal Management Pittsburgh, Inc.
    
    DelawareMetal Management Proler Southwest, Inc.
    
    DelawareSims  North America Trade Corporation
    
    DelawareMetal Management West Coast Holdings, Inc.
    
    DelawareMetal Management West, Inc.
    
    ColoradoMM Metal Dynamics Holdings, Inc.
    
    DelawareNaporano Iron & Metal, Inc.
    
    DelawareNew York Recycling Ventures, Inc.
    
    DelawareProler Southwest GP, Inc.
    
    DelawareProler Southwest LP
    
    TexasReserve Iron & Metal Limited Partnership
    
    DelawareMetal Dynamics LLC
    
    DelawareMetal Dynamics Detroit LLC
    
    DelawareMetal Dynamics Indianapolis LLC
    
    DelawareSims Municipal Recycling of New York LLC
    
    Delaware
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Signed  Westpac Banking Corporation
 Signature of witness
    
    
    
    Signature of Authorised OfficerName of witness (please print)
    
    
    
    Name of Authorised Officer (please print)Office Held
    
    
    
    Office Held
 ADDRESS:
    
    Level 3, 275 Kent Street, Sydney, NSW 2000FACSIMILE:
    
    (02) 8254 6935
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Accepted  Sims Metal Management Limited
 Signature of director
    
    
    
    Signature of directorName of director (please print)
    
    
    
    Name of director (please print)
 ADDRESS:
    
    Sir Joseph Banks Corporate Park
Suite 3, Level 2
32-34 Lord Street
Botany NSW 2019FACSIMILE:
    
    (02) 9954 9680
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ExecutedbySchiabo Larovo Corporation
by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbySimsmetal East LLC
by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbySimsmetal West LLC
by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyMetal Management, Inc.
by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyMetal Management Alabama, Inc.
by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyMetal Management Arizona, L.L.C.
by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyMetal Management Connecticut, Inc.
by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyMetal Management Memphis, L.L.C.
by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyMetal Management Midwest, Inc.
by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyMetal Management Mississippi, Inc.
by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyMetal Management Northeast, Inc.
by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyMetal Management Ohio, Inc.
by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyMetal Management West, Inc.
by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyProler Southwest LP
by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyMetal Dynamics Detroit LLC
by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbySimsmetal Industries Limitedby its officer:Signature of director
    
    
    
    Signature of directorName of director (please print)
    
    
    
    Name of director (please print)
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ExecutedbySims M+R GmbHby its officer:Signature of officer
    
    
    
    Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
    
    
    
    Name of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbySims Group German Holdings GmbHby its officer:Signature of officer
    
    
    
    Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
    
    
    
    Name of officer (please print)
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The Common Seal of
Sims Metal Management Asia Limited
(previously known as Sims Asia Holdings Limited)was affixed to this deed in the presence of:Signature of directorName of director (please print)
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ExecutedbySims Group Recycling Solutions Canada Ltdby its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)Title (please print)
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ExecutedbySims Group Canada Holdings Limitedby its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)Title (please print)
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ExecutedbySims Recycling Solutions, Inc.by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbySims Group Recycling Solutions Holdings Inc.by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyCIM Trucking, Inc.by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyMetal Management Indiana, Inc.by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyMetal Management New Haven, Inc.by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyMetal Management Pittsburgh, Inc.by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyMetal Management Proler Southwest, Inc.by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbySims  North America Trade Corporationby its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyMetal Management West Coast Holdings, Inc.by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyMM Metal Dynamics Holdings, Inc.by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyNaporano Iron & Metal, Inc.by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyNew York Recycling Ventures, Inc.by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyProler Southwest GP, Inc.by its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyReserve Iron & Metal LimitedPartnershipby its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyMetal Dynamics LLCby its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyMetal Dynamics Indianapolis LLCby its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbySims Municipal Recycling of New YorkLLCby its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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SignedbySims Group Australia Holdings Limitedby a director and secretary/director:Signature of director
    
    
    
    Signature of director/secretary
    
    
    
    ÛName of director (please print)
    
    
    
    Name of director/secretary (please print)
    
    
    
    Û
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SignedbySimsmetal Holdings Pty Limitedby a director and secretary/director:Signature of director
    
    
    
    Signature of director/secretary
    
    
    
    ÛName of director (please print)
    
    
    
    Name of director/secretary (please print)
    
    
    
    Û
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SignedbySimsmetal Services Pty Limitedby a director and secretary/director:Signature of director
    
    
    
    Signature of director/secretary
    
    
    
    ÛName of director (please print)
    
    
    
    Name of director/secretary (please print)
    
    
    
    Û
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SignedbySims Manufacturing Pty Limitedby a director and secretary/director:Signature of director
    
    
    
    Signature of director/secretary
    
    
    
    ÛName of director (please print)
    
    
    
    Name of director/secretary (please print)
    
    
    
    Û
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SignedbySims Industrial Pty Limitedby a director and secretary/director:Signature of director
    
    
    
    Signature of director/secretary
    
    
    
    ÛName of director (please print)
    
    
    
    Name of director/secretary (please print)
    
    
    
    Û
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SignedbySims Energy Pty Limitedby a director and secretary/director:Signature of director
    
    
    
    Signature of director/secretary
    
    
    
    ÛName of director (please print)
    
    
    
    Name of director/secretary (please print)
    
    
    
    Û
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SignedbySims Group UK Limitedby a director and secretary/director:Signature of director
    
    
    
    Signature of director/secretary
    
    
    
    ÛName of director (please print)
    
    
    
    Name of director/secretary (please print)
    
    
    
    Û
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SignedbySims Group UK Holdings Limitedby a director and secretary/director:Signature of director
    
    
    
    Signature of director/secretary
    
    ÛName of director (please print)
    
    
    
    Name of director/secretary (please print)
    
    Û
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SignedbyMirec BVby a director and secretary/director:Signature of director
    
    
    
    Signature of director/secretary
    
    ÛName of director (please print)
    
    
    
    Name of director/secretary (please print)
    
    Û
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SignedbySims Recycling Solutions ABby a director and secretary/director:Signature of director
    
    
    
    Signature of director/secretary
    
    ÛName of director (please print)
    
    
    
    Name of director/secretary (please print)
    
    Û
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ExecutedbySims Group USA Corporationby its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbySims Group Global Trade Corporationby its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyNorth Carolina Resource Conservation, LLCby its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbySims Group USA Holdings Corporationby its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbySHN Co., LLCby its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyHNE Recycling LLCby its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ExecutedbyHNW Recycling LLCby its officer:Signature of officerName of officer (please print)
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ANNEXURE
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STANDARD TERMS
 Sims Undertaking Subsidiary Westpac
 Undertaking Company
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    DEFINITIONS1.1
    
    DefinitionsIn this agreement the following definitions apply.Accountsmeans the consolidated audited annual accounts and cash flow statements of
Sims.Accounting Standardshas the meaning given in clause 1.2(a).ACDCmeans Australian Commercial Disputes Centre Limited.ACDC Guidelines for Expert Determinationmeans the ACDC Guidelines for Expert
Determination (or, if the ACDC ceases to exist, the guidelines for expert determination of
any similar organisation nominated by the Law Society of NSW) in force from time to time.Agreementincludes any document or instrument of any kind, any deed, agreement or
arrangement.Authorisationincludes any consent, registration, filing, lodgment, agreement,
certificate, notarisation, permission, licence, approval, authority or exemption, from by or
with any Governmental Agency. Where a Governmental Agency can prohibit or restrict
something if it acts within a specified period after formal notification of it (for example
lodgment, registration or filing), Authorisation includes the expiry of that period without
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Bank Documentmeans any present or future document, agreement or arrangement (whether
or not in writing):
 (a)
    
    to which any Undertaking Company is or becomes a party with Westpac; or(b)
    
    under which obligations arise from any Undertaking Company to Westpac,
 in each case, whether or not other parties are involved and whether or not it arises as
a result of an assignment or transfer.Business Daymeans a day on which banks are open for business in Sydney and Melbourne,
not being a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.Calculation Datemeans 30 June and 31 December in each year.Calculation Periodmeans each period of 12 months ending on a Calculation Date.Change in Lawhas the meaning given in clause 10.Contingent Liabilitymeans uncalled capital held by any member of the Sims Group in any
corporation other than another member of the Sims Group and any other contingent liability
under a Guarantee given by any member of the Sims Group to any person.Corporations Actmeans the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).Deed of Cross Guaranteemeans any deed entered into in connection with the granting by
the Australian Securities & Investments Commission of an order pursuant to Part 2M.6 of the
Corporations Act.Disputehas the meaning given in clause 15.3(d).EBITDAmeans for a relevant period and in respect of the Sims Group, the profit on
ordinary activities before:
 (a)
    
    taxation;(b)
    
    Net Interest Expense; and(c)
    
    amortisation of intangible assets and depreciation of tangible assets of the
Sims Group,
 as shown on a consolidated basis and as disclosed in the Sims Groups most recent audited
consolidated annual financial reports or semi-annual audited or unaudited consolidated
financial reports, as applicable.For the purposes of calculating EBITDA, the calculation will exclude:
 (d)
    
    any significant non-cash items or items disclosed as required by AASB 101.97
and AASB 101.98 due to their size or nature or by the corresponding provisions of
future revisions of this accounting standard, that are of a non-recurring nature
including but not limited to:
 (i)
    
    losses or gains on the sale or revaluation of assets,(ii)
    
    costs relating to restructuring and redundancy,(iii)
    
    discontinued operations,(iv)
    
    discounts on acquisition and gains on formation of joint ventures,
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(v)
    
    post acquisition adjustments to contingent liabilities recorded
on the date of a business acquisition pursuant to purchase accounting rule
changes to be introduced on 1 July 2009, and(vi)
    
    costs associated with becoming Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliant (as
required following the Sims Groups registration as an issuer in the United
States of America);
 (e)
    
    significant unrealized gains or losses;(f)
    
    any other significant non-cash items or items including but not limited to:
 (i)
    
    write downs of inventory to net realisable value;(ii)
    
    revaluation increments to the inventory; and(iii)
    
    forgone profit arising from sales contract negotiations; and
 (g)
    
    any impairment charge or loss (or gain or reversal) relating to the recoverable
amount of assets (including any impairment charge relating to goodwill or identified
intangible assets),
 that are of a non-recurring nature.The foregoing adjustments to EBITDA in paragraphs (d) to (f) for each Calculation
Period will be agreed by Westpac and Sims in writing prior to the end of that Calculation
Period, subject to the operation of clause 15.3.Except for the purpose of calculating the ratio of Net Interest Expense to EBITDA,
EBITDA as calculated on any Calculation Date will be adjusted to take into account the
effects of any acquisitions or disposals of any company or business made during the
Calculation Period ending on that Calculation Date. The adjustments will be made on the
basis of the historical EBITDA of the company or business acquired or disposed of in the
Calculation Period and ending on that Calculation Date by reference to historical EBITDA for
the twelve months immediately preceding the Calculation Date and by reference to:
 (a)
    
    in the case of a disposal, the period of time during which the applicable
company or business was part of the Sims Group; or(b)
    
    in the case of an acquisition, for that period being the twelve months
immediately preceding the Calculation Date.
 Environmental Lawmeans any legislation regulating Pollutants in connection with the
protection of the environment or health and safety.ERISAmeans the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations thereunder.ERISA Affiliatemeans all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades
and businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control and all other entities
which, together with an Undertaking Company and any Subsidiary are treated as a single
employer under any or all of Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the United States Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations
thereunder.Event of Defaulthas the meaning given in clause 6 below.Excluded Memberis Sims Rush Pty Limited.Finance Debtmeans any debt or other monetary liability in respect of moneys borrowed
or raised or any financial accommodation including under or in respect of any:
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(a)
    
    bill of exchange as defined in the Bills of Exchange Act 1909(Cth), bond,
debenture, note or similar instrument;(b)
    
    acceptance, endorsement or discounting arrangement;(c)
    
    Guarantee;(d)
    
    finance or capital lease;(e)
    
    agreement for the deferral for more than 90 days of a purchase price or other
payment in relation to the acquisition of any asset or service;(f)
    
    obligation to deliver goods or provide services paid for in advance by any
financier;(g)
    
    agreement for the payment of capital or premium on the redemption of any
preference shares;(h)
    
    interest or currency swap or hedge arrangement, financial option, futures
contract or analogous transaction (the amount of such Finance Debt being the marked to
market value of the relevant transaction); or(i)
    
    counter indemnity obligation in respect of a guarantee, bond, standby or
documentary letter of credit or any other instrument issued by a bank or financial
institution,
 and irrespective of whether the debt or liability:
 (j)
    
    is present or future;(k)
    
    is actual, prospective, contingent or otherwise;(l)
    
    is at any time ascertained or unascertained;(m)
    
    is owed or incurred alone or severally or jointly or both with any other
person; or(n)
    
    comprises any combination of the above.
 German Guarantormeans a Guarantor which is incorporated in, resident in or whose
principal area of business is in GermanyGovernmental Agencyincludes any government, or any government, semi-government or
judicial agency or authority.Group Guaranteehas the meaning given in clause 4(i).GSTmeans the goods and services tax levied under the GST law.GST lawmeans the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999(Cth).Guaranteemeans any guarantee, indemnity, letter of comfort or other assurance against
loss. It includes any obligation to be responsible for the solvency or financial condition
of another party, or for payment of a debt or obligation of another party, either directly
or indirectly (for example, by acquiring the debt or obligation).Guaranteed Sharemeans any share or stock issued by a member of the Sims Group where
redemption of such share or stock or the payment of capital or dividends on such share or
stock is the subject of a Guarantee of a member of the Sims Group or a Guarantee of another
person who will have recourse in respect of its liability under that Guarantee directly or
indirectly to a member of the Sims Group or its assets (other than as a shareholder).Guarantormeans any party which gives any Guarantee or Security Interest in relation to
the obligations of or guaranteed by any Undertaking Company to Westpac now or in the future.
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Hazardous Materialsshall mean any flammable materials, explosives, radioactive
materials, hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, hazardous or toxic substances, or similar
materials defined as such in any law concerning any Hazardous Material, or environmental
protection or health and safety.Hedging Agreementmeans each interest rate, foreign exchange transaction, equity or
equity index option, bond option, commodity swap, commodity option, cap transaction,
currency swap transaction, cross-currency swap rate transaction or any other hedge or
derivative agreement entered into by an Undertaking Company, including any master agreement
and any transaction or confirmation under it.An entity is Insolventif:
 (a)
    
    it is (or states that it is) an insolvent under administration or insolvent
(each as defined in the Corporations Act); or(b)
    
    it is in liquidation, in provisional liquidation, under administration or wound
up or has had a controller appointed to its property; or(c)
    
    it is subject to any arrangement, assignment, moratorium or composition,
protected from creditors under any statute or dissolved (in each case, other than to
carry out a reconstruction or amalgamation while solvent which does not have, or is not
likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect); or(d)
    
    an application or order has been made (and, in the case of an application, it
is not stayed, withdrawn or dismissed within 14 days), resolution passed, proposal put
forward, or any other action taken, in each case in connection with that person, which
is preparatory to or could result in any of (a), (b) or (c) above; or(e)
    
    it is taken (under section 459F(1) of the Corporations Act) to have failed to
comply with a statutory demand; or(f)
    
    it is the subject of an event described in section 459C(2)(b) or section 585 of
the Corporations Act (or it makes a statement from which Westpac reasonably deduces it
is so subject); or(g)
    
    it is otherwise unable to pay its debts when they fall due; or(h)
    
    something having a substantially similar effect to (a) to (g) happens in
connection with that entity under the law of any jurisdiction.
 Intangible Assetsinclude all goodwill, copyright, patents, trade marks and licences,
research and development, future income tax benefit, underwriting and formation expenses and
other items of a like nature which according to current accounting practices are regarded as
unidentifiable and intangible assets.Issuemeans any dispute (other than a dispute that is frivolous or vexatious) between
Sims and Westpac as to the calculation of the adjustments to be made in accordance with
paragraphs (d) to (g) of the definition of EBITDA in this clause 1.1.Latest Audited Consolidated Balance Sheetmeans the most recently prepared audited
consolidated balance sheet of the Sims Group, or if a half yearly unaudited balance sheet
has been prepared more recently, the half yearly balance sheet, as at or prior to the date
at which an examination is being made to determine Total Indebtedness, Total Tangible
Assets, current assets, current liabilities or Shareholders Funds.Letter of Offermeans the multicurrency revolving floating rate cash advance facility
agreement dated 1 November 2000 between Sims, Westpac and others, as amended.
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Listing Review Periodhas the meaning given in clause 8(b).Material Adverse Effectmeans a material adverse effect on:
 (a)
    
    the financial condition of the Undertaking Companies (taken as a whole);(b)
    
    any Undertaking Companys ability to perform any of its obligations under any
Bank Document;(c)
    
    the validity or enforceability of the whole or any material part of a Bank
Document or any material rights or remedies of Westpac under the Bank Documents; or(d)
    
    any encumbrance provided to Westpac by an Undertaking Company.
 Net Interest Expensemeans for any period, the aggregate (without double counting) of
all interest paid or accrued during that period in respect of any Finance Debt of the Sims
Group (including any fees and charges with respect to any guarantee, indemnity or letter of
credit or under any bill of exchange, promissory note or any other acceptance or discounting
arrangement and any finance charges paid or payable under any hire purchase agreement or
lease agreement for which a member of the Sims Group is actually or contingently liable)
less any interest income of the Sims Group during that period.Notificationhas the meaning given in clause 15.3(b).Other Documentsmeans those agreements, in the substantially same form as these
Standard Terms, or in substantially the same form as these Standard Terms together with any
letter of offer in substantially the same form as the Letter of Offer into which any
Relevant Company has entered as borrower, or will enter as borrower, with any other party.Permitted Financial Accommodationmeans any financial accommodation provided by an
Undertaking Company:
 (a)
    
    under the Bank Documents;(b)
    
    to another Undertaking Company;(c)
    
    in the form of deposits held with financial institutions in the ordinary course
of business and supplier advances for which security adequate to cover the amount of
the supplier advance is taken; or(d)
    
    to parties other than Undertaking Companies which when added to all such other
outstanding accommodation provided by all Relevant Companies does not exceed
A$35,000,000.
 Permitted Security Interestmeans:
 (a)
    
    a lien or statutory charge which arises by operation of law in the ordinary
course of day to day business and does not secure Finance Debt, but only so long as it
pays the amount secured promptly, except where that amount is being contested in good
faith; and(b)
    
    Security Interests that secure Secured Indebtedness not exceeding 5% of Total
Tangible Assets.
 Pollutantmeans a pollutant, contaminant, dangerous, toxic or hazardous substance,
petroleum or petroleum product, chemical, solid, special liquid, industrial or other waste.Relevant Companymeans Sims, any Guarantor or any subsidiary of any of them.
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Secured Indebtednessmeans at any time the aggregate amount of all secured liabilities
of the Sims Group other than the Excluded Member.Security Interestincludes any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge or other security or any
arrangement which gives a creditor a preferential right to an asset or its proceeds.Shareholders Fundsmeans Total Tangible Assets less Total Indebtedness.Sims Groupmeans Sims and its Subsidiaries.Subsidiaryhas the meaning given in the Corporations Act.Tangible Assetsmeans all assets other than Intangible Assets.Taxmeans:
 (a)
    
    any tax including the GST, levy, charge, impost, duty, fee, deduction,
compulsory loan or withholding; or(b)
    
    any income, stamp or transaction duty, tax or charge,
 which is assessed, levied, imposed or collected by any Governmental Agency and includes
any interest, fine, penalty, charge, fee or other amount imposed on or in respect of any of
the above.Tax Credithas the meaning given in clause 13.4.TNWmeans Shareholders Funds less Intangible AssetsTotal Indebtednessmeans at any time the aggregate amount (as disclosed by the Latest
Audited Consolidated Balance Sheet) of all secured and unsecured liabilities of the Sims
Group together with, unless already included in the Latest Audited Consolidated Balance
Sheet:
 (a)
    
    the aggregate amount (as disclosed by its latest audited balance sheet) of all
secured and unsecured liabilities of any entity which has become a member of the Sims
Group since the date of the Latest Audited Consolidated Balance Sheet and all other
amounts which would be included in this definition if references to the Latest Audited
Consolidated Balance Sheet were to be to the latest audited balance sheet of that
entity;(b)
    
    the unrepaid principal (or its equivalent) of any Finance Debt where the
proceeds or benefits of that Finance Debt:
 (i)
    
    have been received by any member of the Sims Group, since the
date of the Latest Audited Consolidated Balance Sheet, excluding the amount of
any such proceeds which have been applied in reduction of any secured or
unsecured liabilities included in this definition; or(ii)
    
    are to be received by any member of the Sims Group and the
receipt of such proceeds or benefits has been underwritten or otherwise assured
to the satisfaction of the auditor of the Sims Group;
 (c)
    
    the paid up capital amount and accrued but unpaid dividends of Guaranteed
Shares;
 and after:
 (d)
    
    deducting:
 (i)
    
    the aggregate amount of all secured and unsecured liabilities
of any entity which has ceased to be a member of the Sims Group since the date
of the
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Latest Audited Consolidated Balance Sheet and in respect of which no other
member of the Sims Group has any liability; and
 (ii)
    
    the aggregate amount of all liabilities which in the opinion of
the auditor of the Sims Group have been defeased in such a way as to enable any
such liability to be considered as having been extinguished within the meaning
of paragraph 30 of Australian Accounting Standard AAS23; and(iii)
    
    debt reductions of the type referred to in (b)(iii) of the
definition of Total Tangible Assets;
 (e)
    
    eliminating all inter-entity balances among the member of the Sims Groups or
any of them (including any member of the Sims Group which has become one since the date
of the Latest Audited Consolidated Balance Sheet); and(f)
    
    making such further adjustments (including, without limitation, elimination of
any double counting arising in relation to any Guarantee and the obligation or
indebtedness that is the subject of the Guarantee) which in the opinion of the auditor
of the Sims Group are appropriate to make a proper determination of the total amount of
the aggregate indebtedness of the members of the Sims Group.
 In this definition references to secured and unsecured liabilities shall include
(without limiting the generality of the expression) all Finance Debt and provisions for
estimated liabilities for income taxes, long service leave and dividends recommended,
declared or accrued but unpaid and provisions for any Contingent Liability but shall not
include paid up share capital (other than Guaranteed Shares), reserves of any nature or
undistributed profits;Total Tangible Assetsmeans at any time the aggregate of the book values, as disclosed
by the Latest Audited Consolidated Balance Sheet, of all Tangible Assets of the Sims Group
and of such Intangible Assets of the Sims Group as Westpac in its sole and absolute
discretion may from time to time agree, together with, (unless already included in the
Latest Audited Consolidated Balance Sheet):
 (a)
    
    the aggregate (as disclosed by its latest audited balance sheet) of the book
value of the Tangible Assets as determined by the auditor of the Sims Group (after
making provisions for depreciation and bad and doubtful debts and any income yet to
mature) of any entity which has become a member of the Sims Group since the date of the
Latest Audited Consolidated Balance Sheet;(b)
    
    the aggregate proceeds of:
 (i)
    
    any issue of shares or stock (including premium) of any member
of the Sims Group received since the balance date of the latest Audited
Consolidated Balance Sheet; and(ii)
    
    the aggregate proceeds of any calls on partly paid shares made
by any member of the Sims Group which have been received since the balance date
of the Latest Audited Consolidated Balance Sheet,
 excluding the amount of any such proceeds which:
 (iii)
    
    have been applied in reduction of any secured or unsecured
liabilities included in the definition of Total Indebtedness; or(iv)
    
    have been applied in acquiring any assets included in Total
Tangible Assets under this definition;
 (c)
    
    the book value of any Tangible Assets (not excluded as provided below) acquired
since the date of the Latest Audited Consolidated Balance Sheet by any member of the
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Sims Group with the proceeds of the sale of shares or units in any entity which has
ceased to be a member of the Sims Group since that date;
 (d)
    
    the book value of all assets which are or may be leased, chartered, hired,
managed, used or operated under a finance lease (where the capitalised rent has been
included in Total Indebtedness) as determined by the auditor of the Sims Group at least
annually or (at the option of Sims) the value as at the date of calculation as assessed
by a qualified independent valuer chosen by Sims and approved by Westpac);(e)
    
    the proceeds of any Finance Debt referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition
of Total Indebtedness excluding the amount of any proceeds which:
 (i)
    
    have been applied in reduction of any other secured or
unsecured liabilities included in that definition; or(ii)
    
    have been applied in acquiring any assets included in Total
Tangible Assets under this definition;
 (f)
    
    (if a revaluation of a Tangible Asset of any member of the Sims Group has been
carried out by an independent valuer approved by Westpac), the excess (if any) of the
fair value of that Tangible Asset as established by the valuer over its book value (as
disclosed in the Latest Audited Consolidated Balance Sheet or, in the case of any
entity which has become a member of the Sims Group since the Latest Audited
Consolidated Balance Sheet, as disclosed in the latest audited balance sheet of that
entity) and as accepted by the auditor of the Sims Group without qualification;
 and after deducting:
 (g)
    
    the amount of any income yet to mature and the amount of provisions for
depreciation and for bad and doubtful debts as disclosed by the Latest Audited
Consolidated Balance Sheet;(h)
    
    the aggregate (as disclosed by the latest audited balance sheet of the relevant
entity) of the book values of the Tangible Assets of any entity which has ceased to be
a member of the Sims Group since the date of the Latest Audited Consolidated Balance
Sheet, other than Tangible Assets of that entity which have become assets of another
member of the Sims Group since that date (except that, where a revaluation of any asset
had previously been made under paragraph (f), the fair value of that asset as
determined in accordance with that paragraph shall be used instead of the book value);(i)
    
    the book value of any Tangible Assets of any member of the Sims Group which
have been applied since the date of the Latest Audited Consolidated Balance Sheet in
the acquisition of any entity which has become a member of the Sims Group since that
date (except that, where a revaluation of any asset had previously been made under
paragraph (f), the fair value of that asset as determined in accordance with that
paragraph shall be used instead of the book value); and(j)
    
    if a revaluation of a Tangible Asset of any member of the Sims Group has been
carried out by an independent valuer (whether at the request of Westpac or otherwise),
the excess (if any) of the book value of that Tangible Asset (as disclosed in the
Latest Audited Consolidated Balance Sheet or, in the case of any entity which has
become a member of the Sims Group since the Latest Audited Consolidated Balance Sheet,
as disclosed in the latest audited balance sheet of that entity) over its fair value as
established by the valuer and as accepted by the auditor of the Sims Group without
qualification;
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(k)
    
    eliminating all inter-entity balances among any of the Sims Group (including
any member of the Sims Group which has become such since the Latest Audited
Consolidated Balance Sheet); and(l)
    
    making such further adjustments as may properly be necessary to avoid any
double counting of assets or as may be required by the auditor of the Sims Group to
enable a proper determination to be made of the total amount of the Total Tangible
Assets.
 1.2
    
    Accounting Standards
 (a)
    
    Any accounting practice or concept relevant to this agreement is to be
construed or determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards in
Australia (Accounting Standards).(b)
    
    Westpac and each Undertaking Company acknowledges that changes in the
Accounting Standards after the date of this agreement may make the operation of the
financial undertakings set out in clause 5, a defined term or another clause in a Bank
Document that refers to the Accounting Standards or any accounting practice or concept,
inappropriate.(c)
    
    If Sims or Westpac considers that such a change has occurred and notifies
Westpac or Sims (as applicable) to that effect (the date such notice is given, the
Notification Date), Sims and Westpac agree to negotiate in good faith to agree to
appropriate amendments to the affected clause or definition.(d)
    
    If Sims and Westpac fail to agree on amendments to the affected clause or
definition within 20 Business Days (or such other period as may be agreed between Sims
and Westpac) of the Notification Date, then any references to the Accounting Standards
in any Bank Document will be deemed to be a reference to the Accounting Standards as at
the date of this agreement.(e)
    
    Unless and until an agreement is reached as contemplated in this clause, the
Undertaking Companies will provide each financial report and compliance certificate
under clause 4(a)(ii) together with, in each case, any reconciliation statements
(audited, where applicable) necessary to enable calculation of the financial
undertakings and associated definitions based on the Accounting Standards prior to the
relevant change occurring and those changes will be ignored for the purposes of the
financial undertakings and the relevant definitions
 2
    
    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIESEach Undertaking Company represents and warrants as follows.
 (a)
    
    (Status)Each Relevant Company is incorporated in the place stated by it. Any
Bank Document to which a Relevant Company is expressed to be a party is its binding
obligation enforceable against it, and does not breach any document or agreement
binding on it or any law.(b)
    
    (Corporate power) It has the corporate power to own its assets and to carry on
its business as it is now being conducted.(c)
    
    (Authority)It has power and authority to enter into and perform its
obligations under the Bank Documents to which it is expressed to be a party. No further
corporate action is necessary for it to draw under each facility provided under a Bank
Document. Each person held out in a verification certificate attached to a Bank
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document signed by a secretary or director as having that authority, is authorised
to sign a draw down or other notice on its behalf.
 (d)
    
    (Transaction permitted) The execution, delivery and performance by it of the
Bank Documents to which it is expressed to be a party will not breach, or result in a
contravention of:
 (i)
    
    any law, regulation or authorisation;(ii)
    
    its constitution or other constituent documents;(iii)
    
    any limitation on its powers or the powers of its directors;
or(iv)
    
    any encumbrance or agreement which is binding on it or any of
its subsidiaries,(v)
    
    and will not result in:
 (A)
    
    the creation or imposition of any encumbrance
on any assets of it or any of its subsidiaries other than as permitted
under a Bank Document; or(B)
    
    the acceleration of the date for payment of any
obligation under any agreement which is binding on it.
 (e)
    
    (Authorisations) All Authorisations required:
 (i)
    
    to enable it lawfully to enter into, exercise its rights and
comply with its obligations in the Bank Documents to which it is a party;(ii)
    
    to make the Bank Documents to which it is a party admissible in
evidence in its jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation; and(iii)
    
    for each Undertaking Company to carry on its business, which
are material and where failure to obtain or effect any such Authorisation would
have a Material Adverse Effect,
 have been obtained or effected and are in full force and effect.(f)
    
    (Accounts)Its most recent consolidated and unconsolidated accounts give a true
and fair view under generally accepted accounting principles. There has been no
material adverse change since the period they cover. They disclose all material Finance
Debt and material contingent liabilities.(g)
    
    (No filing or stamp taxes) Under the law of any relevant jurisdiction it is not
necessary that the Bank Documents be filed, recorded or enrolled with any court or
other authority in that jurisdiction or that any stamp duty, registration or other
similar Tax be paid on or in relation to the Bank Documents or the transactions
contemplated by those Bank Documents.(h)
    
    (Default under law) No Relevant Company is in breach of a law or obligation
affecting any of it or its assets in a way which has had, or is likely to have, a
Material Adverse Effect.(i)
    
    (Litigation)No litigation, Tax claim, dispute or other proceeding is current
or, to a Relevant Companys knowledge, the Relevant Company is not threatened with a
reasonable likelihood of an adverse decision in excess of A$10,000,000 or which is
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(j)
    
    (Representations true) Each of its representations and warranties contained in
the Bank Documents is correct and not misleading when made or repeated.(k)
    
    (Most favoured nation) In the reasonable opinion of Sims, the terms of each of
the Bank Documents (other than those terms related to pricing (including fees and
margins, facility limits, repayment dates and in the case of hedging pricing and
individual transaction amounts) are no less favourable in any material respect than the
terms in any other facility agreements to which a Relevant Company is a party.(l)
    
    (No default)There is no subsisting Event of Default, or event which with time
or notice or both would become an Event of Default (including any breach of a Bank
Document).(m)
    
    (Environment Law):
 (i)
    
    There is and has been nothing relating to it or its business or
assets which under any law relating to the environment, Hazardous Materials,
planning or health and safety has given rise or may give rise to substantial
expenditure by it, a substantial claim against it or a requirement that it
cease or substantially alter a material activity and(ii)
    
    other than those Authorisations which a failure to obtain or
maintain is not likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Undertaking
Company has obtained all Authorisations it is required to obtain under any
Environmental Laws and such Authorisations are in full force and effect.
 (n)
    
    (Taxation) To the best of each Undertaking Companys knowledge, information and
belief, having made due enquiries, it has complied with all material laws relating to
Tax in all jurisdictions in which it is subject to Tax and has paid all Taxes due and
payable by it (other than those Taxes which it is contesting in good faith and in
respect of which it has made adequate reserves as long as failure to pay those Taxes
would not have, and is not reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect).(o)
    
    (Pari passu) Each Undertaking Companys payment obligations under the Bank
Documents rank at least pari passu with the claims of all its other unsecured and
unsubordinated creditors, except for obligations mandatorily preferred by law applying
to companies generally.(p)
    
    (No immunity) No Relevant Company has immunity from the jurisdiction of a court
or from legal process.(q)
    
    (Governing law and enforcement) Subject to any qualification in any legal
opinion provided to Westpac pursuant to the Bank Documents relating to it or the laws
of its jurisdiction:
 (i)
    
    the choice of law referred to in this agreement as the
governing law of the Bank Documents will be recognised and enforced in its
jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation and in the jurisdiction referred
to in that clause (if different); and(ii)
    
    any judgment obtained against it in that jurisdiction will be
recognised and enforced in its jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation.
 (r)
    
    (Not a trustee) No Undertaking Company enters into any Bank Document as trustee
of any trust or settlement.(s)
    
    (Legal and beneficial owner) Each Undertaking Company is the legal and
beneficial owner of its assets and undertaking.
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(t)
    
    (Security Interest) There is no Security Interest over any of its assets or
undertaking other than a Permitted Security Interest.(u)
    
    (Commercial benefit) The entering into and performance by each Undertaking
Company of its obligations under the Bank Documents to which it is expressed to be a
party is for its commercial benefit and is in its commercial interests.(v)
    
    (Solvency) There are no reasonable grounds to suspect that any Undertaking
Company is unable to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.(w)
    
    (No benefit to related party or financial assistance) No person has contravened
nor will contravene section 208, section 209 or Part 2J.3 of the Corporations Act (or
similar laws under the laws of any other jurisdiction which may be applicable to it) by
entering into any Bank Document or participating in any transaction in connection with
a Bank Document.(x)
    
    (No change in affairs) There has been no change in any Relevant Companys state
of affairs since the end of the accounting period for its most recent financial reports
or accounts, which has had or is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.(y)
    
    (Disclosure) All information provided to Westpac by or on its behalf in
relation to it, its assets, business or affairs or the Bank Documents was correct and
not misleading (by omission or otherwise) as at the time it was provided.(z)
    
    (Full disclosure) It has disclosed in writing to Westpac all facts relating to
it and its subsidiaries, the Bank Documents and all things in connection with them,
which are material to the assessment of the nature and amount of the risk undertaken by
Westpac in entering into the Bank Documents and doing anything in connection with them.
 (aa)
    
    (Holding Company)No Undertaking Company 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, or a public utility within the
meaning of the United States Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.(bb)
    
    (ERISA.)Any United States of America incorporated Undertaking Company and its
Subsidiaries (Sims US Company) have satisfied the minimum funding standards under the
ERISA, as amended, with respect to its employee benefit plans and is in compliance in
all material respects with the presently applicable provisions of such Act. Except to
the extent that certain non-qualifying deferred compensation plans or certain amounts
paid in relation to separation of employment of former employees John Mike and Alan D
Ratner or all or any portion of the 401 (K) plan at any time associated with Simsmetal
America (including without limitation any portion related to any matching contributions
made by Simsmetal America to such 401(K) plan) constitute the maintenance, sponsorship,
contributions to or obligation to contribute to any plan; no Sims US Company nor any
ERISA affiliate of it maintains, sponsors, contributes to or is obligated to contribute
to, or during the five (5) years ending on the date of execution and delivery of this
Agreement, has maintained, sponsored, contributed to or was obligated to contribute to,
any plan. None of its assets are, or are deemed to be plan assets whether by
operation of law or under regulations promulgated under ERISA.(cc)
    
    (Federal Reserve Regulations)No Undertaking Company is engaged principally,
nor as one of its important activities, the business of extending credit for the
purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock (as defined in Regulation U of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System). No part of the proceeds of the loan
will be used., whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, for any purpose, which
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or is inconsistent with any of the provisions of Regulations G, T, U, or X of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
 (dd)
    
    (Margin Regulations)No Undertaking Company is engaged in the business of
extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock or margin
securities (within the meaning of Regulations U and X issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System), and no proceeds of accommodation under Bank Documents
will be used, directly or indirectly, to purchase or carry any margin stock or margin
securities or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any
margin stock or margin securities.(ee)
    
    (Not an Investment Company; Public Utility Holding Company)No Undertaking
Company is, nor during the term of the loan will it be, (a) an investment company
within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or (b) subject to
regulation under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the Federal Power Act
or any (whether US or not), federal or local statute or regulation limiting their
ability to incur indebtedness for money borrowed as contemplated by any Bank Document.
 3
    
    REPETITION OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIESEach of the representations and warranties contained in clause 2 are made on the date
of acceptance of this letter and shall be repeated on the date of each drawdown of financial
accommodation under any Bank Document.4
    
    UNDERTAKINGSEach Undertaking Company undertakes as follows, to the extent that the undertaking
applies to it. It also undertakes to ensure that each Relevant Company complies with the
following, to the extent that the undertaking applies to a Relevant Company. In each case
these apply unless Westpac gives written consent otherwise.
 (a)
    
    (Information)It will provide the following:
 (i)
    
    promptly after each relevant accounting period (but within 90
days for a full year and 90 days for half year), copies of the Sims Group
consolidated audited annual and unaudited semi-annual balance sheet, cashflow
statements and profit and loss statements;(ii)
    
    when it provides those accounts or statements, a certificate of
a director certifying as to whether: an Event of Default subsists, its
representations are true, and it complies with the financial undertakings in
clause 5;(iii)
    
    promptly, all documents issued by it to its shareholders;(iv)
    
    promptly, advice of any material change to the terms of
facilities provided by other lenders to members of the Sims Group;(v)
    
    promptly, notice of any litigation, arbitration, administrative
or other proceeding in respect of it or any of its assets being commenced or
threatened which is in excess of A$25,000,000 or its equivalent;(vi)
    
    as soon as it becomes aware, notice of any breach of any
Environmental Law or the issuing of any proceedings or notice or requirements
against or upon it or its assets in respect of, or which is likely to result
in, any environmental
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liability or breach of any Environmental Law in each case, which has had, or
is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;
 (vii)
    
    as soon as it becomes aware, notice of any proposal of any
Governmental Agency to compulsorily acquire the whole or a substantial part of
its assets;(viii)
    
    as soon as it becomes aware, notice of the acquisition by it of a Subsidiary;
and(ix)
    
    promptly, any other information reasonably requested by
Westpac.
 Any account or statement must give a true and fair view and generally accepted
accounting principles must have been consistently applied in the preparation of such
accounts or statements.(b)
    
    (Notice of default)It will notify Westpac as soon as it becomes aware of any
Event of Default, or event which with giving of time or notice or both would become an
Event of Default (including any breach of a Bank Document) occurring, together with
full details of such event and any step taken or proposed to remedy it.(c)
    
    (Negative Pledge):
 (i)
    
    Neither it nor a Relevant Company create or allow a Security
Interest over any of its assets or enter any other transaction or arrangement
which gives a creditor a preferential right to an asset owned or used by it
other than a Permitted Security Interest.(ii)
    
    No Undertaking Company will deposit money with a person in
circumstances where the money is not repayable unless the Undertaking Company
performs obligations (including to pay money) to that person, except in respect
of deposits which in aggregate do not exceed A$35,000,000 at any time.(iii)
    
    It must not enter into any arrangement which, if complied
with, would prevent any Undertaking Company from complying with its obligations
under the Bank Documents.
 (d)
    
    (Assets)Neither it nor a Relevant Company will dispose of 10% or more of its
Total Tangible Assets or an interest in them or agree or attempt to do so (whether in
one or more related or unrelated transactions) except:
 (i)
    
    where the disposals in the ordinary course of day to day
trading;(ii)
    
    the disposals are of surplus assets no longer required for its
business.
 (e)
    
    (Authorisations)Each Relevant Company will keep in force and comply with all
Authorisations required in relation to the performance and enforceability of the Bank
Documents.(f)
    
    (Change of business)The Relevant Companies will not substantially change the
nature of the business or businesses carried on by them as a whole. No Relevant Company
will take any action which would have that effect, whether by disposal, acquisition or
otherwise.(g)
    
    (Arms length dealings)No Undertaking Company will deal with any other party
except at arms length for full commercial consideration in the ordinary course of
business.(h)
    
    (Environmental Law)Each Undertaking Company will maintain procedures which in
the opinion of Westpac are adequate to monitor its compliance with laws relating to
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the environment planning and health or any authorisation under any of those laws,
and which are adequate to deal with circumstances which may give rise to a claim or
a requirement of substantial expenditure by it pursuant to these laws.
 (i)
    
    (Guarantors)It will ensure that:
 (i)
    
    the guarantors under the interlocking Guarantee dated 15
November 2000 between (amongst others) the Guarantors and Westpac (Group
Guarantee) (excluding any German Guarantors) will:
 (A)
    
    at all times own, in aggregate, at least 80% of
Total Tangible Assets of the Sims Group; and(B)
    
    generate at least 80% of the EBITDA for each
Calculation Period ending on a Calculation Date of the Sims Group,
 or in the case of a newly acquired or created Subsidiary or where assets or
a business have been newly acquired, the guarantors under the Group
Guarantee will own at least 80% of Total Tangible Assets and generate at
least 80% of EBIIDA within 3 months of such acquisition or creation; and(ii)
    
    where a Subsidiary owns at least 5% of Total Tangible Assets at
any time or generates at least 5% of EBITDA for a Calculation Period ending on
a Calculation Date, the Subsidiary must become a New Guarantor in accordance
with the Group Guarantee within 3 months of the earlier of becoming the owner
of 5% of Total Tangible Assets or the relevant Calculation Date, unless Westpac
is provided with a written legal advice (in a form satisfactory to Westpac,
acting reasonably) from a law firm in the jurisdiction in which the Subsidiary
was incorporated to the effect that the accession of the Subsidiary to the
Group Guarantee as a Guarantor on the terms of the Group Guarantee would be
contrary to the law under which the Subsidiary was incorporated or carries on a
substantial portion of its business.
 Documentation to add guarantors must be to Westpacs satisfaction. All guarantors
must provide evidence of due execution of documentation (for example, verification
certificate). All foreign guarantors must within 3 months of becoming a guarantor
must provide a legal opinion in a form satisfactory to Westpac.(j)
    
    (Amend Bank Documents)It will if requested by Westpac negotiate in good faith,
and after agreement promptly implement any changes to the Bank Documents that Westpac
reasonably believes necessary to ensure that the Bank Documents reflect terms at least
as favourable as those afforded by the Sims Group to other lenders.(k)
    
    (Foreign Borrowers legal opinions)All foreign borrowers must within 3 months
of becoming a borrower provide a legal opinion in a form satisfactory to Westpac.(l)
    
    (Secured Indebtedness) Secured Indebtedness must not exceed 5% of Total
Tangible Assets.(m)
    
    (Directors certificate) At Westpacs request, provide a certificate signed by
at least 2 directors of Sims stating:
 (i)
    
    if an Event of Default subsists or an event which with time or
notice or both would become an Event of Default; and(ii)
    
    if so, full details of the relevant Event of Default or other
event referred to in paragraph (i) and the remedial action being taken or
proposed.
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(n)
    
    (Compliance) It must, and Sims must, ensure that each other member of the Sims
Group will:
 (i)
    
    comply with all its obligations under each Bank Document to
which it is a party; and(ii)
    
    ensure that no Event of Default occurs.
 (o)
    
    (Maintenance of capital) It will ensure that no Relevant Company takes any
action to reduce its capital, cancel its uncalled capital or buy back its shares
(Capital Reduction) if the Capital Reduction would, in aggregate with any other Capital
Reductions by the Relevant Company in the preceding year, result in a reduction of the
issued ordinary capital of the Relevant Company of greater than or equal to 10% for
that year (however any Capital Reduction may not in any event be made if it causes a
breach of the financial undertakings in clause 5).(p)
    
    (Compliance with laws and Authorisations) It must, and Sims must, ensure that
each Relevant Company will:
 (i)
    
    comply with all laws and legal requirements, including each
judgement, award, decision, finding or any other determination of a
Governmental Agency, which applies to it or any of its assets, where failure to
do so will have or be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;(ii)
    
    obtain, maintain and comply with:
 (A)
    
    all Authorisations required in relation to the
entry into, performance of obligations under, and enforceability of,
each Bank Document to which it is a party; and(B)
    
    all Authorisations that are material to the
carrying on of the business of the Sims Group (taken as a whole) where
failure to do so has or is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect,
 and ensure those Authorisations are not cancelled, suspended, not renewed,
varied or found to be invalid; and(iii)
    
    not do anything which would prevent the renewal of any
Authorisation referred to in clause 4(p)(ii) or cause it to be renewed on less
favourable terms.
 (q)
    
    (Payment of Taxes and other outgoings) It must pay all Taxes when due, other
than:
 (i)
    
    contested Taxes; and(ii)
    
    where failure to do so will not have or be likely to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
 Each Undertaking Company must pay all contested Taxes when the terms of any final
determination or settlement require those contested Taxes to be paid.(r)
    
    (Conduct of business) It must conduct its business (including collecting debts
owed to it) in a proper, orderly and efficient manner.(s)
    
    (Maintenance of existence) It must, and Sims must, ensure that each Relevant
Company will:
 (i)
    
    maintain its corporate existence, good standing and
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(ii)
    
    not transfer its jurisdiction of organisation or incorporation;(iii)
    
    not enter into any amalgamation, demerger or corporate
reconstruction where such event has or would be likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect, except a solvent amalgamation or reconstruction on terms agreed
by Westpac; and(iv)
    
    not amend its constitution or any other constituent document of
it where such amendment has or would be likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect, without Westpacs prior written consent.
 (t)
    
    (Financial accommodation):
 (i)
    
    It must not provide any financial accommodation, or give any
guarantee in respect of any financial accommodation other than financial
accommodation provided to an Undertaking Company, to or for the benefit of any
person, other than Permitted Financial Accommodation or with the prior written
consent of Westpac.(ii)
    
    It must not permit financial accommodation to remain owing to
it by a Relevant Company which is not an Undertaking Company.(iii)
    
    It must not satisfy any financial accommodation owed to a
Relevant Company which is not an Undertaking Company except any financial
accommodation which, in aggregate with all other financial accommodation owed
by an Undertaking Company to a Relevant Company which is not an Undertaking
Company that is satisfied in the 12 month period prior to the date on which the
financial accommodation is to be satisfied, does not exceed A$10,000,000.
 (u)
    
    (Maintenance of assets) Each Undertaking Company, other than an Undertaking
Company whose assets comprise less than 2% of the Total Tangible Assets or an
Undertaking Company whose profits from ordinary activities account for less than 2% of
EBITDA, must maintain and keep its assets in a good state of repair and in good working
order allowing for fair wear and tear except where failure to do so would not have a
material adverse effect on:
 (i)
    
    the financial condition of the Undertaking Company;(ii)
    
    its ability to perform any of its obligations under a Bank
Document; or(iii)
    
    any encumbrance provided to Westpac by that Undertaking
Company.
 (v)
    
    (Insurance) Each Undertaking Company must, and must ensure that each Relevant
Company will:
 (i)
    
    maintain industrial special risks insurance, public liability
insurance, professional indemnity liability insurance and directors and
officers liability insurance with an independent and reputable insurer and
consistent with the insurances maintained by it as at the date of this
agreement;(ii)
    
    otherwise insure, and keep insured, its property which is of an
insurable nature in the manner and to the extent which is in accordance with
good business practice for property of such nature; and(iii)
    
    promptly following a request by Westpac, provide Westpac with
any certificates of currency or other evidence of currency in respect of all
insurances required to be maintained by it under this agreement.
 (w)
    
    (Hedging) It must not (and in the case of Sims, must ensure that no Relevant
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(i)
    
    for the purposes of hedging that Undertaking Companys
actual or projected interest rate, foreign exchange or other exposures arising
in the ordinary course of its ordinary business and not for speculative
purposes; or(ii)
    
    with Westpacs prior written consent.
 (x)
    
    (Deed of Cross Guarantee) An Undertaking Company:
 (i)
    
    must not consent to the amendment, termination, revocation,
suspension, repudiation of, or waive its rights arising under, any Deed of
Cross Guarantee to which it is a party without Westpacs consent (which consent
may be withheld in Westpacs absolute discretion or, where granted, may be
subject to such terms as Westpac, in its absolute discretion, requires); and(ii)
    
    must notify Westpac immediately upon it becoming aware of any
proposal or request or requirement that it provide a consent or waiver in
respect of any Deed of Cross Guarantee to which it is a party.
 Paragraphs (c) and (d) do not apply to any disposal if such disposal cannot be prohibited
pursuant to Sections 1136 German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch).It will promptly remedy any material breaches or circumstances referred to above.5
    
    FINANCIAL UNDERTAKINGSEach Undertaking Company must ensure that on each Calculation Date:
 (a)
    
    the ratio of Finance Debt to EBITDA for the Calculation Period ending on that
Calculation Date is not greater than 3.0:1;(b)
    
    the ratio of EBITDA to Net Interest Expense for the Calculation Period ending
on that Calculation Date is not less than 3.5:1; and(c)
    
    TNW is at least 85% of the TNW calculated for the last Calculation Date of the
preceding financial year.
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    EVENTS OF DEFAULTEach of the following is an Event of Default (even if outside the control of any
Undertaking Company except as stated below).
 (a)
    
    (Obligations under transaction documents)Any Undertaking Company fails to do
any of the following:
 (i)
    
    to pay principal under a Bank Document or any interest or other
amount under a Bank Document on the due date unless the interest or other
amount is paid within 2 days of the due date and it demonstrates to the
satisfaction of Westpac that the delay was due to a failure in transmission of
funds outside of its control where the funds were available to it with a bank
and it gave the requisite instructions;(ii)
    
    to comply with its financial undertakings in clause 5; or(iii)
    
    to comply with any other obligation in a Bank Document and, if
in the opinion of Westpac that failure can be remedied within 10 Business Days,
does not remedy that failure within 10 Business Days of notice of that failure.
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(b)
    
    (Misrepresentation)A representation or statement by or on behalf of an
Undertaking Company in a Bank Document, or in a document provided under it, is
misleading in a material respect.(c)
    
    (Cross Default)Finance Debt of a Relevant Company totalling at least
A$5,000,000 or its equivalent or of the Relevant Companies totalling (in aggregate for
all such Relevant Companies) at least A$25,000,000 or its equivalent:
 (i)
    
    is not paid when due (or within an applicable grace period)
except where it is being contested in good faith; or(ii)
    
    becomes due and payable before its stated maturity, except as a
result of an exercise of a prepayment right in the absence of default.
 An obligation to provide finance to a Relevant Company totalling at least
A$5,000,000 or its equivalent or to the Relevant Companies totalling (in aggregate
for all such Relevant Companies) at least A$25,000,000 or its equivalent, is
terminated except as a result of voluntary termination in the absence of default.(d)
    
    (Enforcement against assets)A Security Interest is enforced, or distress,
attachment, execution or other process of a Governmental Agency is issued or levied,
against any asset or a Relevant Company with a value or in an amount of at least
A$10,000,000 or its equivalent or an asset or assets of Relevant Companies totalling
(in aggregate for all such Relevant Companies) at least A$25,000,000 or its equivalent,
and is not set aside or satisfied within 10 Business Days.(e)
    
    (Maintenance of capital and existence)An Undertaking Company fails to comply
with clause 4(o) or 4(s).(f)
    
    (Insolvency)A Relevant Company is Insolvent.(g)
    
    (Bank Documents)All or a material part of a Bank Document is for any reason:
 (i)
    
    terminated or of no force or limited force; or(ii)
    
    terminable at the option of the Relevant Company,
 except as expressly provided under that Bank Document. A Relevant Company alleges it
is so.(h)
    
    (Ceasing business)An Undertaking Company stops payment, significantly changes
the general character of its business or threatens to do any of those things, or a
Relevant Company ceases to carry on business, except to reconstruct or amalgamate while
solvent, and which event may have a Material Adverse Effect.(i)
    
    (Environmental)If there is any claim or requirement of expenditure or
cessation of activity under any law relating to the environment, planning or health
which in the opinion of Westpac is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect or any
circumstances arises which may give rise to such a claim or requirement.(j)
    
    (Governmental interference)A law or anything done by a Governmental Agency is
likely to in the opinion of Westpac have a Material Adverse Effect.(k)
    
    (CBA event of default)an event of default, termination event (other than a
termination event under a Hedging Agreement with Commonwealth Bank of Australia in
respect of which Commonwealth Bank of Australia is an Affected Party (as defined in
that Hedging Agreement)) or other similar event occurs under any agreement relating to
Finance Debt between a Relevant Company and Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
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(l)
    
    (Disposal without consent) A disposal which cannot be prohibited pursuant to
Section 1136 German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch), if the disposal has not been
approved by Westpac in writing, provided such disposal corresponds to a disposal set
out in clause 4 (c) and (d).(m)
    
    (Unenforceability):
 (i)
    
    All or a material part of a Bank Document of Westpac is
illegal, void, voidable or unenforceable;(ii)
    
    A Relevant Company becomes entitled to terminate any material
provision of any Bank Document (other than following the occurrence of a
termination event or an Event of Default under a Hedging Agreement with Westpac
in respect of which Westpac is an Affected Party or the Defaulting Party
(as applicable) as defined in that Hedging Agreement); or(iii)
    
    The execution, delivery or performance of a Bank Document by
an Undertaking Company or the exercise by Westpac of all or any of its rights
under a Bank Document breaches or results in a contravention of any law.
 (n)
    
    (Seizure) All or any material part of the assets of the Sims Group are seized
or otherwise appropriated by, or custody thereof is assumed by any Governmental Agency,
or the Sims Group is otherwise prevented from exercising normal day-to-day control over
all or a material part of its assets or loses any of the rights or privileges necessary
to maintain its existence or to carry on its business and Sims does not demonstrate to
the reasonable satisfaction of Westpac within 15 Business Days of such seizure,
appropriation, assumption of custody or execution that no Material Adverse Effect has
resulted, or is reasonably likely to result, therefrom.(o)
    
    (Event of default) An event of default, termination event (other than a
termination event under a Hedging Agreement with Westpac in respect of which Westpac is
an Affected Party (as defined in that Hedging Agreement)) or other similar event
occurs with respect to a Relevant Company under any agreement relating to Finance Debt
between a Relevant Company and Westpac including the occurrence of an event which is an
event of default with respect to a Relevant Company under any Bank Document, or any
other event occurs which renders enforceable a Bank Document which comprises or
includes a guarantee.(p)
    
    (Investigation) A person is appointed under the Corporations Act or any other
applicable legislation to investigate any part of the affairs of an Undertaking Company
and the relevant Undertaking Company does not demonstrate to the reasonable
satisfaction of Westpac within 15 Business Days of such appointment that no Material
Adverse Effect has resulted from, or is reasonably likely to result from, the
investigation or as a consequence thereof.(q)
    
    (Deregistration) A step is taken under section 601AA, 601AB or 601AC of the
Corporations Act or analogous provisions in a relevant jurisdiction to cancel the
registration of an Undertaking Company.(r)
    
    (ASX delisting/suspension): Except with the written consent of Westpac, any
securities of Sims are:
 (i)
    
    not listed on at least one of:
 (A)
    
    the official list of the Australian Securities
Exchange operated by ASX Limited; or(B)
    
    the official list of the New York Stock
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(ii)
    
    suspended from quotation or trading on any official list
referred to in clause 6(r)(i) for 5 consecutive trading days (except where such
suspension is requested by Sims for the purpose of an acquisition or a
fundraising and such securities remain suspended on that basis only and not on
any other basis); or(iii)
    
    removed from the official list of any of:
 (A)
    
    the Australian Securities Exchange operated by
ASX Limited;(B)
    
    the New York Stock Exchange; or(C)
    
    another stock exchange,
 because the operator of the relevant stock exchange decides that Sims or its
securities no longer meet the requirements for continued listing (except where Sims
has requested such removal and that is the sole basis for the removal).(s)
    
    (Material adverse effect) Any event occurs which, in the reasonable opinion of
Westpac, may have a Material Adverse Effect.
 Nothing in paragraph (e), (f) or (h) is an Event of Default if done for a solvent
reorganisation previously approved by Westpac.7
    
    WESTPACS REMEDIES AND POWERS7.1
    
    Event of DefaultIf an Event of Default occurs then Westpac may at any time either or both:
 (a)
    
    terminate any facility provided under any Bank Document; and(b)
    
    by written notice require each Undertaking Company to repay all amounts lent or
provided to it under any Bank Document, and all other amounts actually or contingently
outstanding by it under any Bank Document, and the Undertaking Company must pay them
immediately.
 If an amount is paid to Westpac to cover an amount contingently owing, Westpac will hold
that amount in an interest bearing account until the amount becomes actually owing or ceases
to be contingently owing. Westpac will then apply the amount in the account (including
interest) in payment of the amount actually owing and return the balance to the relevant
Undertaking Company.Where a Bank Document specifies that a facility can be terminated by Westpac at any time,
Westpac may at any time do either of the things specified in (a) or (b) above whether or not
an Event of Default has occurred.Any notice given by Westpac pursuant to paragraphs (a) or (b) shall be of no effect if:
 (a)
    
    it is given because of the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in
paragraphs (a)(ii), (a)(iii), (b), (c), (e), (h) or (m) of clause 6; and(b)
    
    within two Business Days of the notice the Undertaking Company is able to show
to the Westpacs satisfaction that:
 (i)
    
    the Event of Default is not subsisting; or
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(ii)
    
    where the notice relates to an Event of Default specified in
clause 6(e) or 6(h), the Event of Default subsisting does not and will not have
a Material Adverse Effect.
 7.2
    
    Application of money  set-offIf an Undertaking Company does not pay an amount when due, Westpac may apply any money in
any of Undertaking Companys accounts or deposits (whether or not matured) in payment of any
amount payable by it under any Bank Document. It need not do so. It can convert currencies
using its normal procedures provided those procedures are fair and reasonable to both Sims
and Westpac.7.3
    
    No waiverNo failure to exercise a power, and no delay in exercising a power, operates as a waiver.
Waivers must be in writing.8
    
    REVIEW
 (a)
    
    (Control)If Sims becomes controlled by another person then Westpac may within 90
days after notification of that change of control review the terms of any financial
accommodation provided under any Bank Document. Following that review Westpac may
require repayment of all or part of the financial accommodation provided to any
Undertaking Company and terminate all facilities.For this purpose a corporation is controlledby a person or entity holding a
relevant interest (as defined in the Corporations Act) of more than 50% of voting
shares in Sims.(b)
    
    (Listing) If any securities of Sims are added to the official list of any stock
exchange (other than the official list of the Australian Securities Exchange operated
by ASX Limited and the official list of the New York Stock Exchange), then Westpac may,
for a period of not less than 60 days after the date Westpac is notified of that event
(Listing Review Period), review the terms of any financial accommodation provided under
any Bank Document. Following the Listing Review Period Westpac may require repayment on
demand of all or part of the financial accommodation provided to any Undertaking
Company and terminate its facility under the Bank Documents, if Westpac, acting
reasonably, believes that Sims presence on the official list of such a stock exchange,
will have, or is reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
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    PAYMENTS9.1
    
    Method of paymentEach Undertaking Company will make all payments at the address on the execution page of this
agreement or as specified by Westpac except where a Bank Document specifies otherwise.
Payments must be in cleared funds and free of any set-off or deduction, except for Taxes
where required by law.9.2
    
    Time of paymentUnless otherwise stated, amounts payable under any of the clauses Yield protection, and
Additional Payments are payable within two Business Days of demand.
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9.3
    
    Default interestInterest will accrue each day on each amount due under a Bank Document but unpaid. Unless
otherwise specified in the Bank Document, the rate will be Westpacs advertised Reference
Lending Rate (or any equivalent rate which is substituted for this rate from time to time)
then applicable plus the Margin plus 2%. That interest accrues before and after any judgment
Unless it does so more often, Westpac will be taken to have debited monthly the Undertaking
Companys account with accrued interest under this paragraph. That interest will then itself
bear interest.10
    
    YIELD PROTECTIONWhenever Westpac determines that a Change in Law (as defined below) has the effect of:
 (a)
    
    increasing its costs of funding or maintaining a facility under a Bank
Document, or reducing its return or amounts received in respect of the facility; or(b)
    
    reducing its return on capital allocated to a facility under a Bank Document
(including because more capital needs to be allocated to the facility or cannot be used
elsewhere),
 then Westpac will promptly notify the relevant Undertaking Company, who must pay Westpac the
amount Westpac certifies is necessary to compensate it. That certificate will give an
outline of the calculation, and will be conclusive and bind the Undertaking Company in the
absence of manifest error.If the Undertaking Company so requests, Westpac will negotiate in good faith with a view to
finding a means of minimising the effect, but is not a defence that the effect could have
been avoided or minimised.A Change in Lawis the commencement or introduction of, or a change in, any present or
future law, regulation, treaty, order, official directive, ruling or request or a change in
its interpretation, after the date of this Agreement. If it does not have the force of law,
it must be one with which responsible Australian banks would comply. Without limitation, it
includes any occurrence which is a Change in Law as described above and which relates to
capital adequacy, special deposit, liquidity, reserve, prime assets, Tax or prudential
requirements (except a change in Tax on overall net income).It does not include a change where Westpac is entitled to receive adequate compensation
under another provision of a Bank Document.11
    
    ILLEGALITY
 (a)
    
    If any Change in Law or other event makes it illegal for Westpac to perform its
obligations under the Bank Documents or fund or maintain the facility under the Bank
Documents, Westpac may by notice to Sims:
 (i)
    
    suspend all or part of its obligations under the Bank Documents
for the duration of the illegality; or(ii)
    
    by notice to Sims, cancel all or part of its commitment under
the Bank Documents and require the Undertaking Companies to repay the
outstanding moneys in part or in full on the date which is 40 Business Days
after the date on which Westpac gives the notice or any earlier date required
by, or to comply with, the applicable law,
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provided that if Westpac determines in its absolute discretion that the illegality
can be avoided by a partial suspension or cancellation, then Westpac may only
suspend its obligations or cancel its commitment under this clause to the extent it
considers necessary to avoid the illegality.(b)
    
    A notice under clause 11(a) is irrevocable and the Undertaking Companies must,
on the repayment date determined under clause 11(a), pay to Westpac the outstanding
moneys of in full.(c)
    
    If this clause applies, Westpac agrees to use reasonable endeavours for a
period of 90 days to make the relevant financial accommodation available by some
alternative means including changing its lending office or making the financial
accommodation available through a related body corporate provided that nothing in this
clause will oblige Westpac to incur any costs or expenses or take any action or refrain
from taking any action where, in the opinion of Westpac, the taking of that action or
the refraining from taking that action is impractical, may be prejudicial to Westpac or
is contrary to Westpacs policies.
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    CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATIONWestpac must not disclose to any person:
 (a)
    
    any Bank Document; or(b)
    
    any information about any Undertaking Company,
 except:
 (c)
    
    in connection with a permitted assignment, novation, participation or
securitisation, or a proposed permitted assignment, novation, participation or
securitisation, where the disclosure is made on the basis that the recipient of the
information will comply with this clause in the same way that Westpac is required to
do;(d)
    
    to any professional or other adviser consulted by it in relation to any of its
rights or obligations under the Bank Documents;(e)
    
    to the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Australian Tax Office or any Governmental
Agency requiring disclosure of the information;(f)
    
    in connection with the enforcement of its rights under the Bank Documents;(g)
    
    where the information is already in the public domain, or where the disclosure
would not otherwise breach any duty of confidentiality;(h)
    
    if required by law or by regulation; or(i)
    
    otherwise with the prior written consent of the relevant Undertaking Company
(such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).
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    ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS13.1
    
    Indemnity and costsEach Undertaking Company will pay Westpacs reasonable legal costs (including goods and
services tax or similar tax) in relation to the preparation of each Bank Document to which
it is a party and any security for its obligations, and any amendment of it, or any consent
or waiver.
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(In respect of the preparation of this agreement, company searches referred to in
conditions precedent to Bank Documents and the Bank Documents prepared around the date of
this agreement, legal costs on account of preparation are capped at A$5,000.)Subject to clause 15.3, each Undertaking Company will indemnify Westpac against any
liability, loss, cost or expense (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis and
including
any goods and services tax or similar tax) it incurs in or as a result of an Event of
Default or a breach of its obligations, or in the actual or contemplated enforcement of this
agreement or any Bank Document to which it is a party or in the actual or contemplated
enforcement of any security.Each Undertaking Company will, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold
harmless Westpac and its respective directors, officers, employees and agents, from and
against any and all claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including, without
limitation, reasonable attorney costs) for which any of them may become liable or which may
be incurred by or asserted against Westpac or any such director, officer, employee or agent,
in each case in connection with or arising out of or by reason of any investigation,
litigation, or proceeding, whether or not Westpac or any such director, officer, employee or
agent is a party thereto, arising out of, related to or in connection with any Bank Document
or any transaction in which any proceeds of all or any part of the accommodation under Bank
Documents are applied or proposed to be applied; EXPRESSLY INCLUDING ANY SUCH CLAIM,
DAMAGE, LIABILITY OR EXPENSE ARISING OUT OF THE ORDINARY, SOLE OR CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE OF
SUCH INDEMNIFIED PERSON (but excluding any such claim, damage, liability or expense to the
extent attributable to the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of, or violation of any law
or regulation by, any such indemnified Person). The undertaking in this clause shall survive
the payment of all or any accommodation under Bank Documents.13.2
    
    Goods and Services Tax
 (a)
    
    Notwithstanding any other provision of this agreement, any amount payable to
Westpac under this agreement does not include any goods and services tax or similar tax
by whatever name called (including GST) Terms defined in the GST law have the same
meaning in this agreement.(b)
    
    To the extent that any supply under or in connection with this agreement by
Westpac constitutes a taxable supply, the consideration payable will automatically be
increased to include an additional amount on account of GST. That amount will be the
product of the value of the consideration for the supply and the prevailing GST rate.(c)
    
    Notwithstanding any other provision in this agreement if, for the purposes of
GST law, Westpac is not entitled to an input tax credit in respect of the whole or part
of any GST payable on a supply acquired by Westpac in connection, whether directly or
indirectly, with this agreement, Westpac may increase the amounts paid or payable under
this agreement to the extent necessary to recoup the input tax incurred by Westpac in
connection with that supply.
 13.3
    
    TaxIf an Undertaking Company is required to deduct any Tax from any payment under a Bank
Document (except a Tax on Westpacs overall net income), then:
 (a)
    
    the Undertaking Company must pay that amount to the appropriate authority and
promptly give Westpac evidence of payment; and(b)
    
    the amount payable is increased so that (after deducting that Tax, and paying
any Taxes on the increased amount) Westpac receives the same amount it would have
received had no deduction been made.
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13.4
    
    Tax CreditIf an Undertaking Company makes an additional payment under clause 13.3 and Westpac
determines that:
 (a)
    
    a credit against, relief or remission for, or repayment of any Tax (Tax Credit)
is attributable to that additional payment; and(b)
    
    Westpac has obtained, utilised and retained that Tax Credit,
 then Westpac must pay an amount to the Undertaking Company which Westpac determines will
leave it (after that payment) in the same after tax position as it would have been in had
the additional payment not been made by the Undertaking Company.13.5
    
    Currency IndemnityEach Undertaking Company will indemnify Westpac if any amount payable under or in connection
with a Bank Document is received in a currency which is different from that in which it is
required to be paid under this agreement. This indemnity applies whatever the reason for
receipt of the amount in a different currency.13.6
    
    Stamp dutyEach Undertaking Company will pay all stamp, transaction and other similar duties and
charges in relation to this agreement or any Bank Document to which it is a party and any
security for its obligations and any transaction under them. This includes financial
institutions duty and debits Tax. Each Undertaking Company will also pay any fines and
penalties unless they result from a failure by Westpac to lodge a document for stamping in
sufficient time, having received from the Undertaking Company the amount of stamp duty in
good time.14
    
    NEW PARTIESA party can join this agreement as an Undertaking Subsidiary and if Westpac agrees, can
be joined to other Bank Documents. To do so it must sign an accession agreement in the form
attached. Upon signing the accession agreement the party will automatically become an
Undertaking Subsidiary under this agreement (and assume the nominated status under any Bank
Document set out in the accession agreement) and have the same obligations and rights as if
named in the Subsidiaries Schedule and as if it had signed this agreement and that other
Bank Document.Sims will promptly advise Westpac of the acquisition or creation of a new Subsidiary. Sims
will also advise Westpac if it is necessary for that Subsidiary to become a party to the
interlocking Guarantee dated 15 November 2000 in order to ensure compliance with Undertaking
clause 4(i).15
    
    GENERAL15.1
    
    StatementA written statement by Westpac as to any amount due under a Bank Document will be sufficient
evidence of that amount unless the relevant Undertaking Company proves it wrong.
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15.2
    
    TermThis agreement will continue so long as there is any liability, obligation, document or
agreement between Westpac and any Relevant Company or until Westpac releases it whichever
event occurs earlier.15.3
    
    Dispute resolution
 (a)
    
    If an Issue or a circumstance that is reasonably likely to result in an Issue,
arises Sims and Westpac must not commence any court proceedings relating to the Issue
unless it
has complied with the provisions of this clause 15.3, except to seek urgent
interlocutory relief.(b)
    
    If Sims or Westpac becomes aware of an Issue or a circumstance that is
reasonably likely to result in an Issue, it must promptly notify the other (Initial
Notice), and if the Issue is not resolved within ten (10) Business Days from the date
of that Initial Notice (excluding the date of that Initial Notice) (or such other
period as agreed to in writing between Sims and Westpac), then either Sims or Westpac
may give a written notice to the other specifying the nature and details of the Issue
(Notification).(c)
    
    If an Issue is resolved within ten (10) Business Days from the date on which
Initial Notice is provided (excluding the date on which Initial Notice is given) (or
such other period as agreed to in writing between Sims and Westpac), Sims and Westpac
must exchange written acknowledgement of such resolution prior to the end of the ten
(10) Business Day period.(d)
    
    Once a Notification is given in accordance with clause 15.3(b), a Disputeis
taken to have arisen. If no Notification is given in accordance with clause 15.3(b) or
the Issue is resolved and written acknowledgement has been exchanged between Sims and
Westpac in accordance with clause 15.3(c), a Dispute will not be taken to have arisen
in relation to the Issue and the provisions of this clause 15.3 will no longer apply.
If the provisions of this clause 15.3 no longer apply as a result of the failure of
either Sims or Westpac to give a Notification, the matter or thing asserted by either
Sims or Westpac which gave rise to the Issue will be disregarded.(e)
    
    If Sims and Westpac do not resolve the Dispute within ten (10) Business Days
after the Notification is given (excluding the date on which the Notification is given)
(or such other period as agreed to in writing between Sims and Westpac) either Sims or
Westpac may submit the Dispute to expert determination.(f)
    
    If the Dispute is referred to expert determination under clause 15.3(e):
 (i)
    
    both Sims and Westpac may nominate an independent expert with
relevant expertise in accounting, legal and commercial matters to act as expert
and submit this nomination to the other within the earlier of twelve (12)
Business Days after the Notification is given (excluding the date on which the
Notification is given), or two (2) Business Days following a decision by Sims
and Westpac to submit the Dispute to expert determination (excluding the date
on which that decision is reached) (or such other period as agreed to in
writing between Sims and Westpac);(ii)
    
    if only Westpac or only Sims nominates an expert in accordance
with clause 15.3(f)(i), the nominated expert will be taken to have been agreed
to by both Sims and Westpac and that expert will be validly appointed;(iii)
    
    if Sims and Westpac do not agree on the appointment of an
expert within three (3) Business Days after both expert nominations have been
submitted (excluding the date on which both nominations have been submitted),
the
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matter will be referred to the President of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Australia who will nominate an expert to determine the Dispute
and both Sims and Westpac will accept this nomination;(iv)
    
    where Sims is engaged in a dispute with any of its other
lenders (which have adopted a dispute resolution clause in substantially the
same form as this clause 15.3) in relation to the same subject matter as a
Dispute or Issue between Sims and Westpac, Westpac agrees to the common
appointment of an expert to resolve the disputes simultaneously and an expert
appointed in these
circumstances can only be appointed if the expert accepts a common
appointment;(v)
    
    the terms of the experts retainer must provide that in
resolving the Dispute the expert will, to the extent relevant, be subject to
the then current ACDC Guidelines for Expert Determination, and will use all
reasonable endeavours to ensure that if a Dispute relates to a current
Calculation Period a decision is reached prior to the Calculation Date for that
Calculation Period;(vi)
    
    the terms of the experts retainer must provide that the expert
must provide a decision as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event no
later than the five (5) Business Days from the date of referral (excluding the
date of referral) (or such other period as agreed to in writing between Sims
and Westpac);(vii)
    
    the decision of the expert is final and binding on Westpac and
the Undertaking Companies except in the case of manifest error; and(viii)
    
    if, for any reason:
 (A)
    
    an expert is not appointed within five (5)
Business Days of the expert appointment decision being referred to the
President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia
(excluding the date on which the matter is referred);(B)
    
    or the appointed expert provides Sims and
Westpac with written confirmation that the expert is unable to reach a
decision in relation to the Dispute,
 the provisions of this clause 15.3 will no longer apply to the Dispute and
each of Sims and Westpac may:
 (C)
    
    commence court proceedings; and/or(D)
    
    pursue any other remedies that are available to
the relevant party,
 in relation to the matter or thing forming the subject matter of the
Dispute.
 (g)
    
    If a Dispute or Issue first arises prior to the end of a Calculation Period and
is not resolved in accordance with this clause 15.3 by the end of that Calculation
Period, Sims and Westpac agree to use reasonable endeavours to resolve the Dispute or
Issue as soon as possible following the relevant Calculation Date and in any event no
later than 30 Business Days following Sims and Westpac first becoming aware of the
Issue (excluding the date on which both Sims and Westpac first become aware of the
Issue) (or such other period as agreed to in writing between Sims and Westpac).(h)
    
    Westpac agrees that prior to the resolution of the Dispute or Issue in
accordance with the provisions of this clause 15.3, or the termination of the dispute
resolution process as contemplated by clause 15.3(f)(viii), the subject matter of any
Dispute or Issue may not be taken into account in determining whether Sims is in breach
of any of the
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financial undertakings contained in clause 5 of these Standard Terms that
require EBITDA to be calculated.(i)
    
    Sims must bear the costs of complying with this clause 15.3 and comply with the
obligations under the Bank Documents during the dispute resolution process contained in
this clause 15.3.(j)
    
    In acting under the provisions of this clause 15.3 Sims and Westpac must at all
times use reasonable endeavours to resolve any Dispute or Issue.(k)
    
    Each Undertaking Company represents and warrants for the benefit of Westpac
that each Other Document that requires or contemplates adjustments to EBITDA contains a
dispute resolution clause in substantially the same form as this clause 15.3.
 15.4
    
    Assignment
 (a)
    
    No Undertaking Company may assign its rights under any Bank Document. Westpac
may transfer any part of its rights and, with an Undertaking Companys consent, its
obligations. An Undertaking Company will not withhold that consent unreasonably. With
the prior consent of Sims which consent will not be withheld unreasonably, Westpac may
disclose information concerning a Bank Document or an Undertaking Company to a
potential transferee or sub-participant Westpac may transfer any part of its rights
with the prior consent of Sims which consent will not be withheld unreasonably. Westpac
may from time to time change its office at which accommodation is made or carried,
provided that if at the time of any change from one office to another the effect
thereof would be to increase any amount payable by an Undertaking Company under a Bank
Document then such change shall not be made without the prior written consent of Sims.(b)
    
    Notwithstanding any other provision set forth in a Bank Document, Westpac may
at any time assign, as collateral or otherwise, any of its rights (including, without
limitation, rights to payments of principal and/or interest on accommodation) under a
Bank Document in respect of accommodation made or carried by a Westpac office in the
United States of America to any Federal Reserve Bank without notice to, or consent of,
the Undertaking Companies or any of their agents, successors or assigns.(c)
    
    Where Westpac wants to transfer any part of its obligations the relevant
Undertaking Company will sign when reasonably requested by Westpac a document which
will effect that transfer and which does not increase the Undertaking Companys
obligations. Westpac will bear its own costs and stamp duty on that document.
 15.5
    
    Notices
 (a)
    
    Any notice, demand, statement, certificate or other communication by Westpac
under any Bank Document may be given by any person whose title includes the word a
manager, a counsel, a head or a president, or any attorney authorised to do so.(b)
    
    Notices may be sent by facsimile, post or any other means to the recipients
address or number set out on the signature page of this agreement or to any other
address or number notified to the sender by the recipient.(c)
    
    Notices will be taken to have been given if delivered or left at that address
on the date on which they are delivered or left.
 15.6
    
    Governing law and jurisdictionThis agreement is governed by NSW law. Each Undertaking Company accepts the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts having jurisdiction there in relation to each Bank Document.
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SUBSIDIARIES SCHEDULE
 Jurisdiction ofincorporation / registrationName of company
    
    Corporation number
    
    / organisationSims Group Australia Holdings Limited
    
    008 634 526
    
    AustraliaSims Metal Management Limited
    
    114 838 630
    
    AustraliaSimsmetal Holdings Pty Limited
    
    000 021 563
    
    AustraliaSimsmetal Services Pty Limited
    
    000 166 987
    
    AustraliaSims Manufacturing Pty Limited
    
    004 332 870
    
    AustraliaSims Industrial Pty Limited
    
    000 090 479
    
    AustraliaSims Energy Pty Limited
    
    009 667 752
    
    AustraliaSims Group UK Limited
    
    3242331
    
    UKSims Group UK Holdings Limited
    
    2904307
    
    UKMirec BV
    
    17073024
    
    The NetherlandsSims Recycling Solutions AB
    
    N/A
    
    SwedenSimsmetal Industries Limited
    
    N/A
    
    New ZealandSims M+R GmbH
    
    N/A
    
    GermanySims Group German Holdings GmbH
    
    N/A
    
    GermanySims Metal Management Asia Limited
    
    N/A
    
    Hong KongSims Group Recycling Solutions Canada Ltd
    
    N/A
    
    CanadaSims Group Canada Holdings Limited
    
    N/A
    
    CanadaSims Group USA Corporation
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareSims Group Global Trade Corporation
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareNorth Carolina Resource Conservation, LLC
    
    N/A
    
    North CarolinaSims Group USA Holdings Corporation
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareSHN Co., LLC
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareHNE Recycling LLC
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareHNW Recycling LLC
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareSchiabo Larovo Corporation
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareSimsmetal East LLC
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareSimsmetal West LLC
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareSims Recycling Solutions Holdings, Inc.
(formerly Sims Recycling Solutions, Inc.)
    
    N/A
    
    IllinoisSims Recycling Solutions, Inc. (formerly
United Refining & Smelting Co.)
    
    N/A
    
    IllinoisMetal Management, Inc.
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareCIM Trucking, Inc.
    
    N/A
    
    IllinoisMetal Management Alabama, Inc.
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareMetal Management Arizona, L.L.C.
    
    N/A
    
    ArizonaMetal Management Connecticut, Inc.
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareMetal Management Indiana, Inc.
    
    N/A
    
    IllinoisMetal Management Memphis, L.L.C.
    
    N/A
    
    TennesseeMetal Management Midwest, Inc.
    
    N/A
    
    IllinoisMetal Management Mississippi, Inc.
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareMetal Management New Haven, Inc.
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareMetal Management Northeast, Inc.
    
    N/A
    
    New Jersey
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Jurisdiction ofincorporation / registrationName of company
    
    Corporation number
    
    / organisationMetal Management Ohio, Inc.
    
    N/A
    
    OhioMetal Management Pittsburgh, Inc.
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareMetal Management Proler Southwest, Inc.
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareSims  North America Trade Corporation
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareMetal Management West Coast Holdings, Inc.
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareMetal Management West, Inc.
    
    N/A
    
    ColoradoMM Metal Dynamics Holdings, Inc.
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareNaporano Iron & Metal, Inc.
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareNew York Recycling Ventures, Inc.
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareProler Southwest GP, Inc.
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareProler Southwest LP
    
    N/A
    
    TexasReserve Iron & Metal Limited Partnership
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareMetal Dynamics LLC
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareMetal Dynamics Detroit LLC
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareMetal Dynamics Indianapolis LLC
    
    N/A
    
    DelawareSims Municipal Recycling of New York LLC
    
    N/A
    
    Delaware
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ANNEXURE
 UNDERTAKING SUBSIDIARIES
 FORM OF ACCESSION AGREEMENT
 Company Name
 
    
    an Undertaking Subsidiary under the Sims Group Standard Terms dated (Standard
Terms) with Westpac Banking Corporation ARBN 007 457 141 (Westpac) and others,
and bound by them as stated in the Standard Terms;
    
    an [insert status] under the [insert name of Bank Document] dated (insert short
name of Bank Document) with Westpac and others, and bound by the terms of the
(insert short name of Bank Document) as stated in the (insert short name of
Bank Document).
   THE COMMON SEALof
    
    )[Company Name]
    
    )was duly affixed in the presence of:
    
    )Signature
    
    
    
    SignaturePrint Name
    
    
    
    Print NameOffice Held
    
    
    
    Office Held
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