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exv4w18

Exhibit 4.18

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION.

 

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of November 2, 2009

among

SIMS GROUP USA HOLDINGS CORPORATION,

and

CERTAIN AFFILIATES

as Borrowers,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

as Lender

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 
	Section	 	Page
	ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
	 	 	2	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	1.01 Defined Terms
	 	 	2	 
	1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions
	 	 	19	 
	1.03 Accounting Terms
	 	 	20	 
	1.04 Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents
	 	 	20	 
	1.05 Additional Alternative Currencies
	 	 	21	 
	1.06 Change of Currency
	 	 	21	 
	1.07 Times of Day
	 	 	22	 
	1.08 Letter of Credit Amounts
	 	 	22	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE II. THE COMMITMENT AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
	 	 	22	 
	2.01 Loans
	 	 	22	 
	2.02 Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans
	 	 	22	 
	2.03 Letters of Credit
	 	 	24	 
	2.04 Prepayments
	 	 	29	 
	2.05 Termination or Reduction of Commitment
	 	 	30	 
	2.06 Repayment of Loans
	 	 	30	 
	2.07 Interest
	 	 	30	 
	2.08 Fees
	 	 	31	 
	2.09 Computation of Interest and Fees
	 	 	31	 
	2.10 Evidence of Debt
	 	 	31	 
	2.11 Payments Generally
	 	 	32	 
	2.12 Designated Borrowers
	 	 	32	 
	2.13 Extension of Maturity Date
	 	 	33	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE III. TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
	 	 	33	 
	3.01 Taxes
	 	 	33	 
	3.02 Illegality
	 	 	34	 
	3.03 Inability to Determine Rates
	 	 	35	 
	3.04 Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurocurrency Rate Loans
	 	 	36	 
	3.05 Compensation for Losses
	 	 	37	 
	3.06 Survival
	 	 	38	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE IV. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
	 	 	38	 
	4.01 Conditions of Initial Credit Extension
	 	 	38	 
	4.02 Conditions to all Credit Extensions
	 	 	39	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
	 	 	40	 
	5.01 Existence, Qualification and Power
	 	 	40	 
	5.02 Authorization; No Contravention
	 	 	41	 
	5.03 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents
	 	 	41	 
	5.04 Binding Effect
	 	 	41	 
	5.05 Litigation
	 	 	41	 
	5.06 No Default
	 	 	41	 
	5.07 Ownership of Property; Liens
	 	 	41	 
	5.08 Environmental Compliance
	 	 	41	 
	5.09 ERISA Compliance
	 	 	41	 
	5.10 Subsidiaries; Equity Interests
	 	 	42	 

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	5.11 Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act; Public Utility Holding Company Act
	 	 	42	 
	5.12 Disclosure
	 	 	43	 
	5.13 Compliance with Laws
	 	 	43	 
	5.14 Taxpayer Identification Number; Other Identifying Information
	 	 	43	 
	5.15 No Filing or Stamp Taxes
	 	 	43	 
	5.16 Taxation
	 	 	43	 
	5.17 Pari Passu
	 	 	43	 
	5.18 Governing Law and Enforcement
	 	 	43	 
	5.19 Not a Trustee
	 	 	43	 
	5.20 Commercial Benefit
	 	 	44	 
	5.21 Full Disclosure
	 	 	44	 
	5.22 Litigation
	 	 	44	 
	5.23 Representations True
	 	 	44	 
	5.24 Latest Audited Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect
	 	 	44	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VI. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
	 	 	44	 
	6.01 Information
	 	 	44	 
	6.02 Notices
	 	 	44	 
	6.03 Payment of Obligations
	 	 	45	 
	6.04 Preservation of Existence, Etc
	 	 	45	 
	6.05 Maintenance of Properties; Conduct of Business; Insurance
	 	 	45	 
	6.06 Compliance with Laws
	 	 	46	 
	6.07 Books and Records
	 	 	46	 
	6.08 Use of Proceeds
	 	 	46	 
	6.09 Most Favored Nations Status
	 	 	46	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VII. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
	 	 	47	 
	7.01 Liens
	 	 	47	 
	7.02 Fundamental Changes
	 	 	47	 
	7.03 Dispositions
	 	 	47	 
	7.04 Change in Nature of Business
	 	 	47	 
	7.05 Finance Debt
	 	 	47	 
	7.06 Use of Proceeds
	 	 	48	 
	7.07 Negative Pledge
	 	 	48	 
	7.08 Swap Contracts
	 	 	48	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE VIII. CROSS-GUARANTY
	 	 	48	 
	8.01 Cross-Guaranty
	 	 	48	 
	8.02 Limitation of Liability
	 	 	49	 
	8.03 Liability of Borrowers Absolute
	 	 	49	 
	8.04 Waivers by Borrowers
	 	 	50	 
	8.05 Borrower’s Rights of Subrogation, Contribution, Etc
	 	 	51	 
	8.06 Continuing Guaranty; Reinstatement of Guaranty
	 	 	52	 
	8.07 Indemnity and Contribution
	 	 	52	 
	8.08 Liability Cumulative
	 	 	53	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE IX. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
	 	 	53	 
	9.01 Events of Default
	 	 	53	 
	9.02 Remedies Upon Event of Default
	 	 	57	 
	9.03 Application of Funds
	 	 	58	 
	9.04 Review Event
	 	 	58	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE X. MISCELLANEOUS
	 	 	58	 

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	Section	 	Page
	10.01 Amendments, Etc
	 	 	58	 
	10.02 Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication
	 	 	58	 
	10.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
	 	 	59	 
	10.04 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver
	 	 	59	 
	10.05 Payments Set Aside
	 	 	61	 
	10.06 Successors and Assigns
	 	 	61	 
	10.07 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality
	 	 	63	 
	10.08 Right of Setoff
	 	 	64	 
	10.09 Interest Rate Limitation
	 	 	64	 
	10.10 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness
	 	 	64	 
	10.11 Survival of Representations and Warranties
	 	 	64	 
	10.12 Severability
	 	 	65	 
	10.13 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc
	 	 	65	 
	10.14 Waiver of Jury Trial
	 	 	66	 
	10.15 USA PATRIOT Act Notice
	 	 	66	 
	10.16 Time of the Essence
	 	 	66	 
	10.17 Judgment Currency
	 	 	66	 
	10.18 Amendment and Restatement
	 	 	67	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	SCHEDULES
	 	 	 	 
	1.01 Mandatory Cost Formulae
	 	 	 	 
	5.12 Subsidiaries; Other Equity Investments
	 	 	 	 
	10.02 Lender’s Office; Certain Addresses for Notices
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	EXHIBITS
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Form of
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	A            Loan Notice
	 	 	 	 
	B            Note
	 	 	 	 
	C            Guaranty
	 	 	 	 
	D            Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement
	 	 	 	 
	E            Designated Borrower Notice
	 	 	 	 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

     This AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of
November 2, 2009, among SIMS GROUP USA HOLDINGS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, formerly known
as Sims Hugo Neu Corporation (the “Company”), SIMS GROUP GLOBAL TRADE CORPORATION, a
Delaware corporation, successor by merger to Sims Hugo Neu Global Trade LLC (“Global
Trade”), HNE RECYCLING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“HNE Recycling”), HNW
RECYCLING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“HNW Recycling”), SIMSMETAL EAST LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, successor to Sims Hugo Neu East (General Partnership), a New
York general partnership (“SHN East”), SIMSMETAL WEST LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, successor to Sims Hugo Neu West (General Partnership), a California general partnership
(“SHN West”), SIMS GROUP USA CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Sims USA”),
METAL MANAGEMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Metal Management”), MM METAL DYNAMICS
HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“MM Dynamics”), METAL MANAGEMENT MIDWEST, INC., an
Illinois corporation (“MM Midwest”), METAL MANAGEMENT OHIO, INC., an Ohio corporation (“MM
Ohio”), SMM – NORTH AMERICA TRADE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, formerly known as Metal
Management S&A Holdings, Inc. (“SMM — North America”), METAL MANAGEMENT WEST COAST
HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“MM West Coast”), METAL MANAGEMENT PROLER
SOUTHWEST, INC., a Delaware corporation (“MM Proler Southwest”), PROLER SOUTHWEST GP, INC.,
a Delaware corporation (“MM Southwest GP”), NAPORANO IRON & METAL, INC., a Delaware
corporation (“Naporano”), METAL MANAGEMENT NORTHEAST, INC., a New Jersey corporation
(“MM Northeast”), and METAL MANAGEMENT NEW HAVEN, INC., a Delaware corporation (“MM New
Haven”), CIM TRUCKING, INC., an Illinois corporation (“CIM”), METAL MANAGEMENT ALABAMA, INC., a
Delaware corporation (“MM Alabama”), METAL MANAGEMENT ARIZONA, L.L.C., an Arizona limited
liability company (“MM Arizona”), METAL MANAGEMENT CONNECTICUT, INC., a Delaware
corporation (“MM Connecticut”), METAL MANAGEMENT INDIANA, INC., an Illinois corporation
(“MM Indiana”), METAL MANAGEMENT MEMPHIS, L.L.C., a Tennessee limited liability company
(“MM Memphis”), METAL MANAGEMENT MISSISSIPPI, INC., a Delaware corporation (“MM
Mississippi”), METAL MANAGEMENT PITTSBURGH, INC., a Delaware corporation (“MM
Pittsburgh”), METAL MANAGEMENT WEST, INC., a Colorado corporation (“MM West”), NEW YORK
RECYCLING VENTURES, INC., a Delaware corporation (“NY Recycling”), PROLER SOUTHWEST LP, a
Texas limited partnership (“Proler Southwest”), RESERVE IRON & METAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a
Delaware limited partnership (“Reserve”), METAL DYNAMICS LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“Metal Dynamics”), METAL DYNAMICS DETROIT LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“MD Detroit”), METAL DYNAMICS INDIANAPOLIS LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“MD Indianapolis”, and together with the Company, Global Trade, HNE Recycling, HNW
Recycling, SHN East, SHN West, Sims USA, Metal Management, MM Dynamics, MM Midwest, MM Ohio, SMM -
North America, MM West Coast, MM Proler Southwest, MM Southwest GP, Naporano, MM Northeast, MM New
Haven, CIM, MM Alabama, MM Arizona, MM Connecticut, MM Indiana, MM Memphis, MM Mississippi, MM
Pittsburgh, MM West, NY Recycling, Proler Southwest, Reserve, Metal Dynamics, MD Detroit and any
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party hereto as provided in Section 2.12 hereof collectively, the “Designated
Borrowers” and together with the Company, collectively, the “Borrowers” individually, a
“Borrower”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national banking association (the
“Lender”).

     A. The Borrowers and the Lender are parties to that certain Credit Agreement dated
September 12, 2006 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Prior Credit
Agreement”) pursuant to which the Lender has committed, subject to the terms and conditions
therein set forth, to make Credit Extensions to the Borrowers.

     B. The Borrowers have requested the Lender to make certain modifications to, and amend and
restate in its entirety, the Prior Credit Agreement, which the Lender has agreed to do on the terms
and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree to amend and restate the Prior Credit Agreement as follows:

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

     1.01 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings
set forth below:

     “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common
Control with the Person specified.

     “Agreement” means this Credit Agreement.

     “Alternative Currency” means each of Euro, Sterling, Australian Dollars and each other
currency (other than Dollars) that is approved in accordance with Section 1.05.

     “Alternative Currency Equivalent” means, at any time, with respect to any amount
denominated in Dollars, the equivalent amount thereof in the applicable Alternative Currency as
determined by the Lender at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the
most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of such Alternative Currency with Dollars.

     “Alternative Currency Reserve” means, at any time, the Dollar amount equal to 5% of
the Outstanding Amount of Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies at such time.

     “Applicable Margin” means the following percentages per annum, based upon the Cashflow
Gearing Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Lender
pursuant to Section 5.02(a) of the Guaranty:

Applicable Margin

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Eurocurrency	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Rate Loans	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Standby	 	 
	 	 	Cashflow Gearing	 	Commitment	 	Letters of	 	Base Rate
	Pricing Level	 	Ratio	 	Fee	 	Credit	 	Loans
	[*]

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Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Margin resulting from a change in the Cashflow Gearing
Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a
Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 5.02(a) of the Guaranty;
provided, however, that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in
accordance with such Section, then the next higher Pricing Level shall apply from and after the
date on which such Compliance Certificate was due and until the first day of the month following
the Lender’s receipt of such Compliance Certificate.

     “Applicable Time” means, with respect to any borrowings and payments in any
Alternative Currency, the local time in the place of settlement for such Alternative Currency as
may be determined by the Lender to be necessary for timely settlement on the relevant date in
accordance with normal banking procedures in the place of payment.

     “Applicant Borrower” has the meaning specified in Section 2.12.

     “Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) the Lender,
(b) an Affiliate of the Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or
manages the Lender.

     “Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any capitalized
lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such
Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease
Obligation, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under the relevant lease that
would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if
such lease were accounted for as a capitalized lease.

     “Australian Dollar” and “AU$” mean lawful money of Australia.

     “Availability Period” means the period from and including the Closing Date to the
earlier of (a) the Maturity Date and (b) the date of termination of the Commitment.

     “Base Rate” means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the [*].

     “Base Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate. All Base
Rate Loans shall be denominated in Dollars.

     “Borrower” and “Borrowers” each has the meaning specified in the introductory
paragraph hereto.

     “Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which
commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state
where the Lending Office with respect to Obligations denominated in Dollars is located and:

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     (a) if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan
denominated in Dollars, any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in Dollars in
respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or any other dealings in Dollars to be carried
out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, means any such
day on which dealings in deposits in Dollars are conducted by and between banks in the
London interbank eurodollar market;

     (b) if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan
denominated in Euro, any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in Euro in
respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or any other dealings in Euro to be carried out
pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, means a TARGET
Day;

     (c) if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan
denominated in a currency other than Dollars or Euro, means any such day on which dealings
in deposits in the relevant currency are conducted by and between banks in the London or
other applicable offshore interbank market for such currency; and

     (d) if such day relates to any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in a
currency other than Dollars or Euro in respect of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in a
currency other than Dollars or Euro, or any other dealings in any currency other than
Dollars or Euro to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such
Eurocurrency Rate Loan (other than any interest rate settings), means any such day on which
banks are open for foreign exchange business in the principal financial center of the
country of such currency.

     “Cash Collateralize” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(f).

     “Cashflow Gearing Ratio” means the ratio specified in Section 5.10(b) of the
Guaranty.

     “Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the
following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change
in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation or application
thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, guideline or
directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority.

     “Change of Control” means an event or series of events by which:

     (a) the Parent shall cease to have possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of each Borrower through the
ability to exercise voting power of the equity securities of each such Borrower; or

     (b) any Person shall have acquired a “relevant interest” (as such term is defined in
the Corporations Law of Australia) in more than fifty percent (50%) of the equity securities
of the Parent entitled to vote for members of the board of directors of the Parent.

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     “Closing Date” means the first date all the conditions precedent in Section
4.01 are satisfied or waived by the Lender.

     “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

     “Commitment” means the obligation of the Lender to make Loans and L/C Credit
Extensions hereunder in an aggregate principal amount at any one time not to exceed the amount of
$150,000,000, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

     “Company” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

     “Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of
Exhibit A attached to the Guaranty.

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

     “Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to
exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings
correlative thereto.

     “Corporations Act” means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) of Australia.

     “Credit Extension” means each of the following: (a) a borrowing of a Loan and (b) an
L/C Credit Extension.

     “Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other
liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium,
rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the
United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the
rights of creditors generally.

     “Default” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that,
with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.

     “Default Rate” means (a) when used with respect to Obligations other than Letter of
Credit Fees, an interest rate equal to (i) the Prime Rate plus (ii) the Applicable Margin
applicable to Base Rate Loans plus (iii) [*] per annum; provided, however,
that with respect to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to
the interest rate (including any Applicable Margin and any Mandatory Cost) otherwise applicable to
such Loan plus [*] per annum, and (b) when used with respect to Letter of Credit Fees, a
rate equal to the Applicable Margin applicable to standby Letters of Credit plus [*] per
annum.

     “Designated Borrower” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

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     “Designated Borrower Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 2.12.

     “Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.12.

     “Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other
disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person, including
any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or
accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith.

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

     “Dollar Equivalent” means, at any time, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in
Dollars, such amount, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in any Alternative Currency,
the equivalent amount thereof in Dollars as determined by the Lender at such time on the basis of
the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of
Dollars with such Alternative Currency.

     “Domestic Affiliate” means any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Parent that is organized
under the laws of any political subdivision of the United States.

     “Eligible Assignee” means (a) an Affiliate of the Lender; (b) an Approved Fund; and
(c) any other Person (other than a natural person) approved by the Borrower (such approval not to
be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that no such approval shall be required if
an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

     “EMU” means the economic and monetary union in accordance with the Treaty of Rome
1957, as amended by the Single European Act 1986, the Maastricht Treaty of 1992 and the Amsterdam
Treaty of 1998.

     “EMU Legislation” means the legislative measures of the European Council for the
introduction of, changeover to or operation of a single or unified European currency.

     “Environmental Laws” means any and all Federal, state, local, and foreign statutes,
laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants,
franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the
protection of the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including those
related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public systems.

     “Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any
liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the
Company, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries directly or indirectly
resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use,
handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure
to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into
the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which
liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

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     “Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital
stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or
other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or
other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or
exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person
or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or
such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including
partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not
such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of
determination.

     “ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

     “ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under
common control with the Company within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and
Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the
Code).

     “ERISA Event” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) a
withdrawal by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of
ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2)
of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e)
of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate from a
Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (d) the filing
of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination under
Sections 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a
Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) an event or condition which constitutes grounds under
Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any
Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (f) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA,
other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon the Company
or any ERISA Affiliate.

     “Euro” and “EUR” mean the lawful currency of the Participating Member States
introduced in accordance with the EMU Legislation.

     “Eurocurrency Fixed Rate” means, for any Interest Period with respect to a
Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to (i) the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate
(“BBA LIBOR”), as published by Reuters (or other commercially available source providing
quotations of BBA LIBOR as designated by the Lender from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m.
(London time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for deposits in
the relevant currency (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term
equivalent to such Interest Period or (ii) if such published rate is not available at such time for
any reason, then the “Eurocurrency Rate” for such Interest Period shall be the rate per annum
determined by the Lender to be the rate at which deposits in the relevant currency for delivery on
the first day of such Interest Period in Same Day Funds in the approximate amount of the
Eurocurrency Rate Loan being made, continued or converted by the Lender and with a term equivalent
to such Interest Period would be offered by the Lender’s London Branch (or other branch or
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market for such currency at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two
Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.

     “Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the
Eurocurrency Fixed Rate.

     “Eurocurrency Floating Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to (i) the
British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (“BBA LIBOR”), as published by Reuters (or other
commercially available source providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as designated by the Lender from
time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to such day for
deposits in the relevant currency (for delivery on such day) with a term equivalent to one month or
(ii) if such published rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “Eurocurrency
Rate” shall be the rate per annum determined by the Lender to be the rate at which deposits in the
relevant currency for delivery on such day in Same Day Funds in the approximate amount of the Base
Rate Loan being made, continued or converted by the Lender and with a term equivalent to one month
would be offered by the Lender’s London Branch (or other branch or Affiliate of the Lender) to
major banks in the London or other offshore interbank market for such currency at their request at
approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to such day.

     “Eurocurrency Floating Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on
the Eurocurrency Floating Rate.

     “Eurocurrency Rate” means (i) with respect to a Eurocurrency Floating Rate Loan or
Base Rate Loan, the Eurocurrency Floating Rate and (ii) with respect to a Eurocurrency Fixed Rate
Loan, the Eurocurrency Fixed Rate.

     “Eurocurrency Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the
Eurocurrency Rate. Eurocurrency Rate Loans may be denominated in Dollars or in an Alternative
Currency. All Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency must be Eurocurrency Rate Loans.

     “Eurocurrency Unavailability Period” means any period during which the obligation of
the Lenders to make or maintain Eurocurrency Rate Loans has been suspended pursuant to
Section 3.02 or Section 3.03.

     “Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 9.01.

     “Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to the Lender or any other recipient of any
payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Borrower hereunder, (a) taxes imposed
on or measured by its overall net income (however denominated), and franchise taxes imposed on it
(in lieu of net income taxes), by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the
laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the
case of the Lender, in which its applicable Lending Office is located and (b) any branch profits
taxes imposed by the United States or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which
such Borrower is located.

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     “Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted
average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve
System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not
a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the
next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such
rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day
shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%)
charged to the Lender on such day on such transactions as determined by the Lender.

     “Finance Debt” means, as to any Person, all indebtedness, present or future, actual or
contingent, of such Person in relation to money borrowed or raised or any other financing,
including, without limitation, any and all such indebtedness under or in respect of any of the
following:

     (a) a Guarantee;

     (b) a discounting arrangement, a finance lease or similar agreement, hire purchase,
deferred purchase price (for more than 90 days);

     (c) a Swap Contract (the amount of such Finance Debt being the marked to market value
of the relevant transaction); and

     (d) an obligation to deliver property or provide services paid for in advance by a
financier.

     “FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.

     “Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in
making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of
credit in the ordinary course of its business.

     “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting standards in Australia, consistently
applied.

     “Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States or any other
nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority,
instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive,
legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to
government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central
Bank).

     “Guarantee” means, as to any Person, any (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise,
of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other
obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether
directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or

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indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of)
such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services
for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the
payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital,
equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash
flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other
obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in
respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to
protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any
assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person, whether or
not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or
otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien). The amount of any
Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related
primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not
stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as
determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a
corresponding meaning.

     “Guaranty” means the Continuing Guaranty made by the Parent in favor of the Lender,
substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

     “Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all
hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum
distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas,
infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to
any Environmental Law.

     “Honor Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i).

     “Indebtedness” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all
of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:

     (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such
Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;

     (b) all direct or contingent obligations of such Person arising under letters of credit
(including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and
similar instruments;

     (c) net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract;

     (d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or
services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business and, in each
case, not past due for more than 60 days after the date on which such trade account payable
was created);

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     (e) indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property
owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional
sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been
assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;

     (f) capitalized leases and Synthetic Lease Obligations;

     (g) all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise
make any payment in respect of any Equity Interest in such Person or any other Person,
valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or
involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends; and

     (h) all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing.

For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any
partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited
liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such
Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person. The amount of any net obligation under
any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such
date. The amount of any capitalized lease or Synthetic Lease Obligation as of any date shall be
deemed to be the amount of Attributable Indebtedness in respect thereof as of such date.

     “Indemnified Taxes” means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

     “Indemnitees” has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(b).

     “Information” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07.

     “Intangible Assets” means assets that are considered to be intangible assets under
GAAP, including customer lists, goodwill, computer software, copyrights, trade names, trademarks,
patents, franchises, licenses, unamortized deferred charges, unamortized debt discount and
capitalized research and development costs.

     “Interest Payment Date” means, (a) as to any Loan other than a Eurocurrency Floating
Rate Loan or a Base Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the
Maturity Date; provided, however, that if any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency
Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the
beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any
Eurocurrency Floating Rate Loan or Base Rate Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June,
September and December and the Maturity Date.

     “Interest Period” means, as to each Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loan, the period
commencing on the date such Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued
as a Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loan [*], as selected by the Company in its Loan Notice;
provided that:

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     (i) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day
shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in
another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding
Business Day;

     (ii) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or
on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the
end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the
end of such Interest Period; and

     (iii) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.

     “Investment” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment
by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of capital stock or other
securities of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or
assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or equity participation
or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other
Person and any arrangement pursuant to which the investor Guarantees Indebtedness of such other
Person, or (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions)
of assets of another Person that constitute a business unit. For purposes of covenant compliance,
the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for
subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.

     “IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

     “ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby
Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later
version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

     “Issuer Documents” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit
Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the Lender and the
Company (or any Subsidiary) or in favor the Lender and relating to such Letter of Credit.

     “Laws” means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local
statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or
judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any
Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and
all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and
permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the
force of law.

     “L/C Credit Extension” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance
thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the renewal or increase of the amount thereof.

     “L/C Obligations” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount
available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all
Unreimbursed Amounts. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter
of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with
Section 1.08.

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For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has
expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of
Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so
remaining available to be drawn.

     “Lending Office” means the office or offices of the Lender described as such on
Schedule 10.02, or such other office or offices as the Lender may from time to time notify
the Borrower.

     “Letter of Credit” means any letter of credit issued hereunder. A Letter of Credit
may be a commercial letter of credit or a standby letter of credit. Letters of Credit may be
issued in Dollars or in an Alternative Currency.

     “Letter of Credit Application” means an application and agreement for the issuance or
amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the Lender.

     “Letter of Credit Expiration Date” means the day that is seven days prior to the
Maturity Date then in effect (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business
Day).

     “Letter of Credit Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(h).

     “Letter of Credit Sublimit” means an amount equal to the amount of the Commitment.
The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Commitment.

     “Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement,
encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security interest
or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever
(including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of way or
other encumbrance on title to real property, and any financing lease having substantially the same
economic effect as any of the foregoing).

     “Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.

     “Loan Documents” means this Agreement, each Designated Borrower Request and Assumption
Agreement, each Note, each Issuer Document and the Guaranty.

     “Loan Notice” means a notice of (a) a borrowing of a Loan, (b) a conversion of a Loan
from one Type to the other, or (c) a continuation of a Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loan as the same
Type, pursuant to Section 2.02(a), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form
of Exhibit A.

     “Loan Parties” means, collectively, the Company, each Designated Borrower and the
Parent.

     “Mandatory Cost” means, with respect to any period, the percentage rate per annum
determined in accordance with Schedule 1.01.

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     “Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse effect upon financial condition
of the Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the ability of
any Loan Party to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party; or (c) a
material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any
Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party.

     “Material Credit Agreements” means (a) that certain Variation to Standard Terms (with
attached amended Standard Terms) dated on or about November 2, 2009, as amended, among the Parent
and certain of its Subsidiaries and Westpac Banking Corporation, (b) that certain Amendment and
Restatement Deed (with attached amended and restated Multi Option Facility Agreement) dated on or
about November 2, 2009, as amended, among the Parent and certain of its Subsidiaries and HSBC Bank
Australia Limited, HSBC Bank Plc and HSBC Bank USA National Association, (c) that certain Multi
Option Facility Agreement and Common Terms Deed dated on or about November 2, 2009, as amended,
among the Parent and certain of its Subsidiaries and Commonwealth Bank of Australia, (d) that
certain Variation to Standard Terms (with attached amended Standard Terms) dated on or about
November 2, 2009, as amended, among the Parent and certain of its Subsidiaries and National
Australia Bank Limited, and (d) any replacement or successor agreements to any of the foregoing or
any substantially similar loan or credit agreements with other banks or lenders pursuant to which
such banks or lenders have agreed to extend credit to the Parent or its Subsidiaries.

     “Maturity Date” means December 1, 2010; provided, however, that if
such date is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the next preceding Business Day.

     “Multiemployer Plan” means any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section
4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make
contributions, or during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make
contributions.

     “Note” means a promissory note made by a Borrower in favor of the Lender evidencing
Loans made by the Lender to such Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit B.

     “Obligations” means all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants
and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan
or Letter of Credit, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute
or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and
fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof of
any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding,
regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding.

     “Organization Documents” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate
or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents
with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the
certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect
to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint
venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement,

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instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or
organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or
organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such
entity.

     “Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other
excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or
under any other Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with
respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

     “Outstanding Amount” means (i) with respect to Loans on any date, the Dollar
Equivalent amount of the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any
borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Loans occurring on such date; and (ii) with respect to
any L/C Obligations on any date, the Dollar Equivalent amount of the aggregate outstanding amount
of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on
such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date,
including as a result of any reimbursements by the Company of Unreimbursed Amounts.

     “Parent” means Sims Metal Management Limited, a corporation incorporated in the State
of Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia.

     “Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(c).

     “Participating Member State” means each state so described in any EMU Legislation.

     “PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

     “Pension Plan” means any “employee pension benefit plan” (as such term is defined in
Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and
is sponsored or maintained by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate or to which the Company or any
ERISA Affiliate contributes or has an obligation to contribute, or in the case of a multiple
employer or other plan described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA, has made contributions at any time
during the immediately preceding five plan years.

     “Permitted Finance Debt” means any Finance Debt provided by a Loan Party:

     (a) under the Loan Documents;

     (b) to another Loan Party;

     (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 Persons other than other Loan Parties which when added to all such other
outstanding Finance Debt provided by all Relevant Companies does not exceed AU$35,000,000.

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     “Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust,
joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

     “Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of
ERISA) established by the Company or, with respect to any such plan that is subject to Section 412
of the Code or Title IV of ERISA, any ERISA Affiliate.

     “Prime Rate” means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the rate of
interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by the Lender as its “prime
rate.” The “prime rate” is a rate set by the Lender based upon various factors including the
Lender’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a
reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced
rate. Any change in such rate announced by the Lender shall take effect at the opening of business
on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.

     “Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the
partners, directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and of such Person’s
Affiliates.

     “Relevant Company” means any Loan Party and any Subsidiary of any of them.

     “Reportable Event” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA,
other than events for which the 30 day notice period has been waived.

     “Request for Credit Extension” means (a) with respect to a borrowing, conversion or
continuation of a Loan, a Loan Notice, and (b) with respect to an L/C Credit Extension, a Letter of
Credit Application.

     “Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial
officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or controller of a Loan Party and, solely for purposes of
notices given pursuant to Article II, any other officer or employee of the applicable Loan
Party so designated by any of the foregoing officers in a notice to the Lender. Any document
delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively
presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the
part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted
on behalf of such Loan Party.

     “Revaluation Date” means (a) with respect to any Loan, each of the following:
(i) each date of a borrowing of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency,
(ii) each date of a continuation of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency
pursuant to Section 2.02, and (iii) such additional dates as the Lender may reasonably
require; and (b) with respect to any Letter of Credit, each of the following: (i) each date of
issuance of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) each date of an
amendment of any such Letter of Credit having the effect of increasing the amount thereof (solely
with respect to the increased amount), (iii) each date of any payment by the Lender under any
Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, and (iv) such additional dates as the
Lender may reasonably require.

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     “Same Day Funds” means (a) with respect to disbursements and payments in Dollars,
immediately available funds, and (b) with respect to disbursements and payments in an Alternative
Currency, same day or other funds as may be determined by the Lender to be customary in the place
of disbursement or payment for the settlement of international banking transactions in the relevant
Alternative Currency.

     “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority
succeeding to any of its principal functions.

     “Sims Group” means the Parent and its Subsidiaries.

     “Special Notice Currency” means at any time an Alternative Currency, other than the
currency of a country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
at such time located in North America or Europe.

     “Spot Rate” for a currency means:

     (a) in the case of any Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency, the Spot Rate shall
be the daily 10 am spot rate published by the New York Federal Reserve Bank at its website,
http://www.ny.frb.org/markets/fxrates/tenAm.cfm for such currency on the date that
is two Business Days prior to the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made.
The daily 10 am spot rates are midpoints of buying rates and selling rates, and do not
necessarily reflect rates at which actual transactions have occurred. In the event that
such rate does not appear on such website or such website is no longer published, the Spot
Rate for a currency in the case of any Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency shall be
the rate determined by the Lender to be the rate quoted by the Lender as the spot rate for
the purchase by the Lender of such currency with another currency through its principal
foreign exchange trading office at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the date two Business Days
prior to the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made; provided
that the Lender may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution designated by
the Lender if the Lender does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate
for any such currency; and

     (b) in the case of any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency and for
all other purposes under this Agreement not described in clause (a) above, the Spot Rate
shall be the rate determined by the Lender to be the rate quoted by the Lender as the spot
rate for the purchase by the Lender of such currency with another currency through its
principal foreign exchange trading office at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the date as of
which the foreign exchange computation is made; provided that the Lender may obtain
such spot rate from another financial institution designated by the Lender if the Lender
does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such currency; and
provided further that the Lender may use such spot rate quoted on the date
two Business Days prior to the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made in
all cases other than a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency.

     “Sterling” and “£” mean the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.

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     “Subsidiary” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited
liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of securities or other
interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other
than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency)
are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly,
or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise
specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary
or Subsidiaries of the Company.

     “Swap Contract” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit
derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward
commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index
swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest
rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar
transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options,
spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing
(including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is
governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and
the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any
form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.,
any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master
agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such
obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.

     “Swap Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after
taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap
Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and
termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any
date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market
value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily
available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include
the Lender or any Affiliate of the Lender).

     “Synthetic Lease Obligation” means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a) a
so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for the use or
possession of property creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person
but which, upon the insolvency or bankruptcy of such Person, would be characterized as the
indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).

     “TARGET Day” means any day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross
Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET) payment system (or, if such payment system ceases to be
operative, such other payment system (if any) determined by the Lender to be a suitable
replacement) is open for the settlement of payments in Euro.

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     “Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions,
withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including
any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

     “Threshold Amount” means AU$10,000,000.

     “Total Outstandings” means the sum of (i) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all
Loans and (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations

     “Type” means, with respect to a Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan, a
Eurocurrency Floating Rate Loan or a Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loan.

     “Unfunded Pension Liability” means the excess of a Pension Plan’s benefit liabilities
under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA, over the current value of that Pension Plan’s assets,
determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding the Pension Plan pursuant to Section
412 of the Code for the applicable plan year.

     “United States” and “U.S.” mean the United States of America.

     “Unreimbursed Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i).

     “Yen” and “¥” mean the lawful currency of Japan.

     1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions. With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan
Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:

     (a) The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of
the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding
masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be
deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to
have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise,
(i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any
Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other
document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any
restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan
Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s
successors and assigns, (iii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar
import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its
entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to
Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of,
and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference
to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing
or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise
specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time,
and (vi) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect
and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash,
securities, accounts and contract rights.

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     (b) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the
word “from” means “from and including;” the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding;”
and the word “through” means “to and including.”

     (c) Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of
reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document.

     1.03 Accounting Terms.

     (a) Generally. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein
shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other
financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in
conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, applied in a
manner consistent with that used in preparing the financial statements of the Parent for the fiscal
period ended June 30, 2009, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein.

     (b) Changes in GAAP. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation
of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Company or the
Lender shall so request, the Lender and the Company shall negotiate in good faith to amend such
ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP
(subject to the approval of the Lender); provided that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or
requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and
(ii) the Company shall provide to the Lender financial statements and other documents required
under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between
calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in
GAAP.

     1.04 Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents.

     (a) As of each Revaluation Date, the Spot Rates shall be used for calculating Dollar
Equivalent amounts of Credit Extensions and Outstanding Amounts denominated in Alternative
Currencies. Such Spot Rates shall become effective as of such Revaluation Date and shall be the
Spot Rates employed in converting any amounts between the applicable currencies until the next
Revaluation Date to occur. Except for purposes of financial statements delivered by Loan Parties
hereunder or calculating financial covenants hereunder or except as otherwise provided herein, the
applicable amount of any currency (other than Dollars) for purposes of the Loan Documents shall be
such Dollar Equivalent amount as so determined by the Lender.

     (b) Wherever in this Agreement in connection with a borrowing, conversion, continuation or
prepayment of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or the issuance, amendment or extension of a Letter of
Credit, an amount, such as a required minimum or multiple amount, is expressed in Dollars, but such
borrowing, Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Letter of Credit is denominated in an Alternative Currency,
such amount shall be the relevant Alternative Currency Equivalent of such Dollar amount (rounded to
the nearest unit of such Alternative Currency, with 0.5 of a unit being rounded upward), as
determined by the Lender in its sole discretion

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     (c) Wherever in this Agreement in connection with the determination any Loan Party’s
performance or observance any covenant contained in this Agreement on its part to be performed or
observed, an amount, such as a required minimum amount, is expressed in Australian Dollars, but the
amounts to be determined are denominated in currencies other than Australian Dollars, the
equivalent amount in Australian Dollars shall, subject to Section 7.05 of the Guaranty, be
determined by the Lender.

     1.05 Additional Alternative Currencies.

     (a) The Company may from time to time request that Eurocurrency Rate Loans be made and/or
Letters of Credit be issued in a currency other than those specifically listed in the definition of
“Alternative Currency;” provided that such requested currency is a lawful currency (other
than Dollars) that is readily available and freely transferable and convertible into Dollars. In
the case of any such request with respect to the making of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, such request
shall be subject to the approval of the Lender.

     (b) Any such request shall be made to the Lender not later than 11:00 a.m., [*] prior to the
date of the desired Credit Extension (or such other time or date as may be agreed by the Lender, in
its sole discretion).

     (c) If the Lender consents to making Eurocurrency Rate Loans in such requested currency, the
Lender shall so notify the Company and such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to
be an Alternative Currency hereunder for purposes of any borrowings of Eurocurrency Rate Loans as
provided in Section 2.02 and for purposes of any Letter of Credit issuances as provided in
Section 2.03.

     1.06 Change of Currency.

     (a) Each obligation of the Borrowers to make a payment denominated in the national currency
unit of any member state of the European Union that adopts the Euro as its lawful currency after
the date hereof shall be redenominated into Euro at the time of such adoption (in accordance with
the EMU Legislation). If, in relation to the currency of any such member state, the basis of
accrual of interest expressed in this Agreement in respect of that currency shall be inconsistent
with any convention or practice in the London interbank market for the basis of accrual of interest
in respect of the Euro, such expressed basis shall be replaced by such convention or practice with
effect from the date on which such member state adopts the Euro as its lawful currency;
provided that if any borrowing of Loans in the currency of such member state is outstanding
immediately prior to such date, such replacement shall take effect, with respect to such borrowing,
at the end of the then current Interest Period.

     (b) Each provision of this Agreement shall be subject to such reasonable changes of
construction as the Lender may from time to time specify to be appropriate to reflect the adoption
of the Euro by any member state of the European Union and any relevant market conventions or
practices relating to the Euro.

     (c) Each provision of this Agreement also shall be subject to such reasonable changes of
construction as the Lender may from time to time specify to be appropriate to reflect a change

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in currency of any other country and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to
the change in currency.

     1.07 Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be
references to Pacific time (daylight or standard, as applicable).

     1.08 Letter of Credit Amounts. Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of
Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the stated amount of such Letter
of Credit in effect at such time; provided, however, that with respect to any
Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides
for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of
Credit shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the maximum stated amount of such Letter of
Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in
effect at such time.

ARTICLE II.

THE COMMITMENT AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS

     2.01 Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Lender agrees to make
loans (each such loan, a “Loan”) to the Borrowers in Dollars or in one or more Alternative
Currencies from time to time, on any Business Day during the Availability Period, in an aggregate
amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the Commitment; provided,
however, that after giving effect to any borrowing, the Total Outstandings shall not exceed
the amount of the Commitment; and provided further that the availability of the
Commitment at any time for the making of Loans and the issuance of Letters of Credit shall be
reduced by the amount of the Alternative Currency Reserve (if any). Within the limits of the
Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers may borrow under
this Section 2.01, prepay under Section 2.04, and reborrow under this
Section 2.01. Loans may be Base Rate Loans, Eurocurrency Floating Rate Loans or
Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loans, as further provided herein.

     2.02 Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans.

     (a) Each borrowing, each conversion of a Loan from one Type to the other, and each
continuation of a Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loan shall be made upon the Company’s irrevocable notice
to the Lender, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Lender
not later than (i) [*] the requested date of any borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of
Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loans denominated in Dollars or of any conversion of Eurocurrency Fixed
Rate Loans denominated in Dollars to Eurocurrency Floating Rate Loans or Base Rate Loans, (ii) [*]
the requested date of any borrowing or continuation of Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loans denominated in
Alternative Currencies, and (iii) [*] the requested date of any borrowing of Eurocurrency Floating
Rate Loans or Base Rate Loans. Each telephonic notice by the Company pursuant to this
Section 2.02(a) must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Lender of a written Loan
Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company. Each borrowing
of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loans shall be [*]. Except as
provided in Section 2.03(c), each borrowing of or conversion to Eurocurrency Floating Rate
Loans or Base Rate Loans shall be [*]. Each Loan Notice (whether

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telephonic or written) shall specify (i) whether the Company is requesting a borrowing, a
conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loans,
(ii) the requested date of the borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which
shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Loans to be borrowed, converted or
continued, (iv) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Loans are to be converted,
(v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto, (vi) the currency of
the Loans to be borrowed, and (vii) if applicable, the Designated Borrower. If the Company fails
to specify a currency in a Loan Notice requesting a borrowing, then the Loans so requested shall be
made in Dollars. If the Company fails to specify a Type of Loan in a Loan Notice or if the Company
fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation, then the applicable Loans
shall be made as, or converted to, Base Rate Loans; provided, however, that in the
case of a failure to request on a timely basis a continuation of Loans denominated in an
Alternative Currency, such Loans shall be continued as Eurocurrency Floating Rate Loans in their
original currency. Any automatic conversion to Eurocurrency Floating Rate Loans or Base Rate Loans
shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the
applicable Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loans. [*].

     (b) Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (and, if
such borrowing is the initial Credit Extension, Section 4.01), the Lender shall make the
proceeds of each Loan available to the Company or the other applicable Borrower either by
(i) crediting the account of such Borrower on the books of the Lender with the amount of such
proceeds or (ii) wire transfer of such proceeds, in each case in accordance with instructions
provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Lender by the Company; provided,
however, that if, on the date the Loan Notice with respect to such borrowing denominated in
Dollars is given by the Company, there are Unreimbursed Amounts outstanding then the proceeds of
such borrowing, first, shall be applied to the payment in full of any such Unreimbursed Amounts,
and, second, shall be made available to the applicable Borrower as provided above.

     (c) Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loan may be continued or
converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loan. During
the existence of a Default, no Loan may be requested as, converted to or continued as Eurocurrency
Fixed Rate Loans (whether in Dollars or any Alternative Currency) without the consent of the
Lender, and the Lender may demand that any or all of the then outstanding Eurocurrency Fixed Rate
Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency be prepaid, or redenominated into Dollars in the
amount of the Dollar Equivalent thereof, on the last day of the then current Interest Period with
respect thereto.

     (d) The Lender shall promptly notify the Company of the interest rate applicable to any
Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loan upon determination of such interest rate. On
the first Business Day of each week following a week during which a Eurocurrency Floating Rate Loan
is outstanding, the Lender shall notify the Company of the Eurocurrency Floating Rate applicable to
such Loan(s) during the preceding week; provided, however, that the Lender shall
incur no liability for failing to provide the Company with such notice. Upon request of the
Company, the Lender shall notify the Borrower of the then current Eurocurrency Floating Rate. At
any time that a Base Rate Loan is outstanding, the Lender shall notify the Borrower of any change
in the Lender’s prime rate used in determining the Prime Rate promptly following the public
announcement of such change.

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     (e) After giving effect to all borrowings, all conversions of Loans from one Type to the
other, and all continuations of Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than ten Interest
Periods in effect.

     2.03 Letters of Credit.

     (a) The Letter of Credit Commitment.

          (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Lender agrees (A) from time to
time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit
Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative
Currencies for the account of the Company or any Designated Borrower, and to amend or extend
Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (B) to
honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; provided that the Lender shall not be obligated
to make any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit if as of the date of such L/C
Credit Extension, (x) the Total Outstandings would exceed the amount of the Commitment, and (y) the
Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations would exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit; and
provided further that the availability of the Commitment at any time for the making
of Loans and the issuance of Letters of Credit shall be reduced by the amount of the Alternative
Currency Reserve (if any). Each request by the Company for the issuance or amendment of a Letter
of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Company that the L/C Credit Extension so
requested complies with the conditions set forth in the provisos to the preceding sentence. Within
the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Company’s ability to
obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Company may, during the
foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that
have been drawn upon and reimbursed.

          (ii) The Lender shall be under no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:

               (A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its
terms purport to enjoin or restrain the Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law
applicable to the Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from
any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the Lender shall prohibit, or request that the
Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in
particular or shall impose upon the Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction,
reserve or capital requirement (for which the Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in
effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense
which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the Lender in good faith deems material to
it;

               (B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the Lender
applicable to letters of credit generally;

               (C) except as otherwise agreed by the Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated
amount [*];

               (D) except as otherwise agreed by the Lender, such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a
currency other than Dollars or an Alternative Currency;

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               (E) the Lender does not as of the issuance date of such requested Letter of Credit issue
Letters of Credit in the requested currency; or

               (F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated
amount after any drawing thereunder.

          (iii) The Lender shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the Lender would not be permitted at
such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.

          (iv) The Lender shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the Lender
would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the
terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed
amendment to such Letter of Credit.

     (b) Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of
Credit.

          (i) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of
the Company delivered to the Lender in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately
completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company. Such Letter of Credit Application
must be received by the Lender not later than [*] prior to the proposed issuance date or date of
amendment, as the case may be. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of
Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the
Lender: [*]. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such
Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the Lender [*].

          (ii) Upon the Lender’s determination that the requested issuance or amendment is permitted in
accordance with the terms hereof, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Lender
shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Company (or the
applicable Designated Borrower) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each
case in accordance with the Lender’s usual and customary business practices.

          (iii) If the Company so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the Lender
may, in its sole and absolute discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic
extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that
any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit the Lender to prevent any such extension at
least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of
Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day in each such
twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless
otherwise directed by the Lender, the Company shall not be required to make a specific request to
the Lender for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the
Lender shall, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, permit the extension of such
Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date;
provided, however, that the Lender shall have no obligation to permit any such
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Lender has determined that it would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of
Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of
clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.03(a) or otherwise)

          (iv) Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of
Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the Lender will also
deliver to the Company a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.

     (c) Drawings and Reimbursements.

          (i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under
such Letter of Credit, the Lender shall notify the Company thereof. In the case of a Letter of
Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, the Company shall reimburse the Lender in [*]. In
the case of any such reimbursement in Dollars of a drawing under a Letter of Credit denominated in
an Alternative Currency, the Lender shall notify the Company of the Dollar Equivalent of the amount
of the drawing promptly following the determination thereof. Not later than [*] (each such date,
an “Honor Date”), the Company shall reimburse the Lender in an amount equal to the amount
of such drawing and in the applicable currency. If the Company fails to so reimburse the Lender by
such time, the Company shall be deemed to have requested a borrowing of Base Rate Loans to be
disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the amount of the unreimbursed drawing [*] (the
“Unreimbursed Amount”), without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in
Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the amount of the
unutilized portion of the Commitment and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other
than the delivery of a Loan Notice).

          (ii) If the Company fails to reimburse the Lender for any drawing under any Letter of Credit
(whether by means of a borrowing or otherwise), such unreimbursed amount shall be due and payable
on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate.

     (d) Obligations Absolute. The obligation of the Company to reimburse the Lender for
each drawing under each Letter of Credit shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and
shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances,
including the following:

          (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any
other Loan Document;

          (ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that the Company
or any Designated Borrower may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such
Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be
acting), the Lender or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the
transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument
relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;

          (iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit
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statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the
transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of
Credit;

          (iv) any payment by the Lender under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or
certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment
made by the Lender under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in
bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or
other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit,
including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law;

          (v) any adverse change in the relevant exchange rates or in the availability of the relevant
Alternative Currency to the Company or any Designated Borrower or in the relevant currency markets
generally; or

          (vi) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the
foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to,
or a discharge of, the Company or any Designated Borrower.

     The Company shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto
that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with the Company’s
instructions or other irregularity, the Company will immediately notify the Lender. The Company
shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the Lender and its
correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.

     (e) Role of Lender. The Company agrees that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of
Credit, the Lender shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight
draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or
inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person
executing or delivering any such document. The Company hereby assumes all risks of the acts or
omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit;
provided, however, that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude
the Company’s pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or
transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the Lender, any of its Related Parties nor
any correspondent, participant or assignee of the Lender shall be liable or responsible for any of
the matters described in clauses (i) through (v) of Section 2.03(c)(ii); provided,
however, that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company may
have a claim against the Lender, and the Lender may be liable to the Company, to the extent, but
only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by
the Company which the Company proves were caused by the Lender’s willful misconduct or gross
negligence or the Lender’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation
to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and
conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the
Lender may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for
further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and the Lender
shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or
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purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or
proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.

     (f) Cash Collateral.

               (i) Upon the request of the Lender, (A) if the Lender has honored any full or partial drawing
request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has not been reimbursed on the applicable Honor
Date, or (B) if, as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason
remains outstanding, the Company shall, in each case, immediately Cash Collateralize the then
Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations.

               (ii) In addition, if the Lender notifies the Company at any time that the Outstanding Amount
of all L/C Obligations at such time exceeds [*] of the Letter of Credit Sublimit then in effect,
then, within [*] after receipt of such notice, the Company shall Cash Collateralize the L/C
Obligations in an amount equal to the amount by which the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations
exceeds the Letter of Credit Sublimit.

               (iii) The Lender may, at any time and from time to time after the initial deposit of Cash
Collateral required in this Agreement, request that additional Cash Collateral be provided in order
to protect against the results of exchange rate fluctuations.

               (iv) Sections 2.04 and 9.02(a)(iii) set forth certain additional requirements
to deliver Cash Collateral hereunder. For purposes of this Section 2.03, Section
2.04 and Section 9.02(a)(iii), “Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit
with or deliver to the Lender, as collateral for the L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account
balances pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender. Derivatives
of such term have corresponding meanings. The Company hereby grants to the Lender a security
interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein and all proceeds of the
foregoing. Cash Collateral shall be maintained in blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts
at the Lender.

     (g) Applicability of ISP and UCP. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Lender and
the Company when a Letter of Credit is issued, (i) the rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby
Letter of Credit, and (ii) the rules of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits
(UCP), as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce at the time of issuance
shall apply to each commercial Letter of Credit.

     (h) Letter of Credit Fees. The Company shall pay to the Lender, in Dollars, a Letter
of Credit fee (the “Letter of Credit Fee”) (i) for each commercial Letter of Credit equal
to [*] per annum times the Dollar Equivalent of the daily amount available to be drawn under such
Letter of Credit, and (ii) for each standby Letter of Credit equal to [*]. For purposes of
computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such
Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.08. Letter of Credit
Fees shall be (i) due and payable on [*] after the end of each March, June, September and December,
commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the
Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand and (ii) computed on a quarterly basis in
arrears. If there is any change in the Applicable Margin during any quarter, the daily amount
available to be drawn under each standby

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Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the
Applicable Margin separately for each
period during such quarter that such Applicable Margin was in effect. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, upon the request of the Lender, while any Event of
Default exists, all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate.

     (i) Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to Lender. The Company shall pay to
the Lender, in Dollars, the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees,
and other standard costs and charges, of the Lender relating to letters of credit as from time to
time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand
and are nonrefundable.

     (j) Conflict with Issuer Documents. In the event of any conflict between the terms
hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.

     (k) Letters of Credit Issued for Designated Borrowers. Notwithstanding that a Letter
of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the
account of, a Designated Borrower, the Company shall be obligated to reimburse the Lender hereunder
for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. The Company hereby acknowledges that the
issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Company,
and that the Company’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such
Subsidiaries.

     2.04 Prepayments.

     (a) Each Borrower may, upon notice from the Company to the Lender, at any time or from time to
time voluntarily prepay Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that
(i) such notice must be received by the Lender not later than 1:00 p.m. (A) [*] date of prepayment
of Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loans denominated in Dollars, (B) [*] date of prepayment of Eurocurrency
Fixed Rate Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies , and (C) [*] date of prepayment of
Eurocurrency Floating Rate Loans or Base Rate Loans; (ii) any prepayment of Eurocurrency Fixed Rate
Loans denominated in Dollars shall be [*]; (iii) any prepayment of Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loans
denominated in Alternative Currencies shall be [*]; and (iv) any prepayment of Eurocurrency
Floating Rate Loans or Base Rate Loans shall be [*]. Each such notice shall specify the date and
amount of such prepayment and the Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid and, [*]. If such notice is given
by the Company, the applicable Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified
in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. [*].

     (b) If the Lender notifies the Company at any time that the Total Outstandings at such time
exceed an amount equal to [*] of the Commitment then in effect, then, within [*] after receipt of
such notice, the Borrowers shall prepay Loans and/or the Company shall Cash Collateralize the L/C
Obligations in an aggregate amount sufficient to reduce such Outstanding Amount as of such date of
payment to an amount not to exceed 100% of the Commitment then in effect; provided,
however, that, subject to the provisions of Section 2.03(f)(ii), the Company shall
not be required to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations pursuant to this Section 2.04(b)
unless after the prepayment in full of the Loans the Total Outstandings exceed the amount of the
Commitment. [*].

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     2.05 Termination or Reduction of Commitment. The Company may, upon notice to the Lender, terminate the Commitment, or from time to time
permanently reduce the amount of the Commitment; provided that (i) any such notice shall be
received by the Lender not later than 1:00 p.m. [*] the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any
such partial reduction shall be [*], (iii) the Company shall not terminate or reduce the amount of
the Commitment if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, [*],
and (iv) if, after giving effect to any reduction of the amount of the Commitment, [*].

     2.06 Repayment of Loans. Each Borrower shall repay to the Lender on the Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount
of Loans made to such Borrower outstanding on such date.

     2.07 Interest.

     (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) below, (i) each Eurocurrency Floating Rate
Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing
date at a rate per annum equal to the Eurocurrency Floating Rate plus the Applicable Margin
plus [*] the Mandatory Cost, if any; (ii) each
Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for
each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Eurocurrency Fixed Rate for such Interest
Period plus the Applicable Margin plus [*] the Mandatory Cost, if any; and (iii) each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the
outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal
to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin applicable to Base Rate Loans.

(b) (i) If any amount of principal of any Loan is not paid when due (without regard to any
applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, such
amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times
equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

     (ii) If any amount (other than principal of any Loan) payable by any Borrower under any
Loan Document is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether
at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, then upon the request of the Lender, such
amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times
equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

     (iii) Upon the request of the Lender, while any Event of Default of the types described
in Sections 9.01(a), (i) or (j) exists, the Borrowers shall pay
interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating
interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable Laws.

     (iv) Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due
interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.

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     (c) Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date
applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be
due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after
the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.

     2.08 Fees In addition to certain fees described in subsections (h) and (i) of Section 2.03:

     (a) Commitment Fee. The Company shall pay to the Lender, a commitment fee in Dollars
equal to the Applicable Margin applicable to Commitment Fee times the actual daily amount
by which the amount of the Commitment exceeds the Total Outstandings. The commitment fee shall
accrue at all times during the Availability Period, including at any time during which one or more
of the conditions in Article IV is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in
arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the
first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the last day of the Availability Period.
The commitment fee shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is any change in the
Applicable Margin during any quarter, the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by
the Applicable Margin separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Margin
was in effect.

     (b) Other Fees. The Company shall pay to the Lender, in Dollars, such fees as shall
have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified. Such
fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.

     2.09
Computation of Interest and Fees All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans when the Prime Rate is determined by the
Lender’s “prime rate” shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be,
and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of
a 360-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable,
being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year), or, in the case of interest in respect
of Loans denominated in Alternative Currencies as to which market practice differs from the
foregoing, in accordance with such market practice. Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day
on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on
which the Loan or such portion is paid, provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same
day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.11, bear interest for one day. Each
determination by the Lender of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding
for all purposes, absent manifest error.

     2.10 Evidence of Debt. The Credit Extensions made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or
records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records
maintained by the Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit
Extensions made by the Lender to the Borrowers and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure
to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation
of the Borrowers hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. Upon the
request of the Lender to a Borrower, such Borrower shall execute and deliver to the Lender a Note,
which shall evidence the Loans to such Borrower in addition to such accounts or records. The
Lender may attach schedules to a Note and endorse thereon the

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date, Type (if applicable), amount,
currency and maturity of the Loans and payments with respect thereto.

     2.11 Payments Generally. All payments to be made by the Borrowers shall be made without condition or deduction for
any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein
and except with respect to principal of and interest on Loans denominated in an Alternative
Currency, all payments by the Borrowers hereunder shall be made to the Lender at its Lending Office
in Dollars and in Same Day Funds not later than 3:00 p.m. on the date specified herein. Except as
otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrowers hereunder with respect to
principal and interest on Loans denominated in an Alternative Currency shall be made to the Lender
at its Lending Office in such Alternative Currency and in Same Day Funds not later than the
Applicable Time specified by the Lender on the dates specified herein. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the Lender may require that any payments due under this Agreement be
made in the United States. If, for any reason, any Borrower is prohibited by any Law from making
any required payment hereunder in an Alternative Currency, such Borrower shall make such payment in
Dollars in the Dollar Equivalent of the Alternative Currency payment amount. If any payment to be
made by any Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on
the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing
interest or fees, as the case may be.

     2.12 Designated Borrowers.

     (a) Effective as of the date hereof each of the Designated Borrowers specified in the
introductory paragraph hereto shall be a “Designated Borrower” hereunder and may receive Loans for
its account on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

     (b) The Company may at any time, upon not less than 15 Business Days’ notice from the Company
to the Lender (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Lender in its sole discretion),
designate any Domestic Affiliate (an “Applicant Borrower”) as a Designated Borrower to
receive Loans hereunder by delivering to the Lender a duly executed notice and agreement in
substantially the form of Exhibit D (a “Designated Borrower Request and Assumption
Agreement”). The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that prior to any Applicant Borrower
becoming entitled to utilize the credit facilities provided for herein the Lender shall have
received such supporting resolutions, incumbency certificates, opinions of counsel and other
documents or information, in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, as may
be reasonably required by the Lender in its sole discretion, and Notes signed by such new Borrowers
to the extent the Lender so requires. If the Lender agrees that an Applicant Borrower shall be
entitled to receive Loans hereunder, then promptly following receipt of all such requested
resolutions, incumbency certificates, opinions of counsel and other documents or
information, the Lender shall send a notice in substantially the form of Exhibit E (a
“Designated Borrower Notice”) to the Company specifying the effective date upon which the
Applicant Borrower shall constitute a Designated Borrower for purposes hereof, whereupon each of
the Lender agrees to permit such Designated Borrower to receive Loans hereunder, on the terms and
conditions set forth herein, and each of the parties agrees that such Designated Borrower otherwise
shall be a Borrower for all purposes of this Agreement; provided that no Loan Notice

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or
Letter of Credit Application may be submitted by or on behalf of such Designated Borrower until the
date five Business Days after such effective date.

     (c) Each Domestic Affiliate that is or becomes a “Designated Borrower” pursuant to this
Section 2.12 hereby irrevocably appoints the Company as its agent for all purposes relevant
to this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents, including (i) the giving and receipt of
notices, (ii) the execution and delivery of all documents, instruments and certificates
contemplated herein and all modifications hereto, and (iii) the receipt of the proceeds of any
Loans made by the Lender, to any such Designated Borrower hereunder. Any acknowledgment, consent,
direction, certification or other action which might otherwise be valid or effective only if given
or taken by all Borrowers, or by each Borrower acting singly, shall be valid and effective if given
or taken only by the Company, whether or not any such other Borrower joins therein. Any notice,
demand, consent, acknowledgement, direction, certification or other communication delivered to the
Company in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been delivered to
each Designated Borrower.

     (d) The Company may from time to time, upon not less than 15 Business Days’ notice from the
Company to the Lender (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Lender in its sole
discretion), terminate a Designated Borrower’s status as such; provided that there are no
outstanding Loans payable by such Designated Borrower, or other amounts payable by such Designated
Borrower on account of any Loans made to it, as of the effective date of such termination.

     2.13 Extension of Maturity Date.

     (a) Requests for Extension. The Company may, by notice to the Lender [*] each
anniversary of the Maturity Date (the “Maturity Anniversary Date”) request that the Lender
extend the Maturity Date then in effect hereunder (the “Existing Maturity Date”) for an
additional year from the Existing Maturity Date.

     (b) Lender Election to Extend. The Lender, acting in its sole discretion, shall, by
notice to the Company given not later than the date (the “Notice Date”) that is [*] prior
to the applicable Maturity Anniversary Date, advise the Company whether or not the Lender agrees to
extend the Existing Maturity Date and any conditions associated with such agreement to extend and
if the Lender does not so advise the Company on or before the Notice Date, the Lender shall be
deemed to have not agreed to such extension.

ARTICLE III.

TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY

     3.01 Taxes.

     (a) Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation
of the respective Borrowers hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear
of and without reduction or withholding for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes, provided
that if the applicable Borrower shall be required by applicable law to deduct any Indemnified Taxes
(including any Other Taxes) from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as
necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions

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applicable to
additional sums payable under this Section) the Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would
have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) such Borrower shall make such deductions and
(iii) such Borrower shall timely pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental
Authority in accordance with applicable law.

     (b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrowers. Without limiting the provisions of
subsection (a) above, each Borrower shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental
Authority in accordance with applicable law.

     (c) Indemnification by the Borrowers. Each Borrower shall indemnify the Lender,
within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes
(including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts
payable under this Section) paid by the Lender and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses
arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes
were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority;
provided that the Lender has paid such Indemnified Taxes in good faith. A certificate as
to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to a Borrower by the Lender shall be
conclusive absent manifest error.

     (d) Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified
Taxes or Other Taxes by any Borrower to a Governmental Authority, such Borrower shall deliver to
the Lender the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority
evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such
payment reasonably satisfactory to the Lender.

     (e) Treatment of Certain Refunds. If the Lender determines that it has received a
refund of any Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by any Borrower or with
respect to which any Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section, it shall pay to
such Borrower an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or
additional amounts paid, by such Borrower under this Section with respect to the Taxes or Other
Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Lender and without
interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such
refund), provided that each Borrower, upon the request of the Lender, agrees to repay the
amount paid over to such Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by
the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Lender in the event the Lender is required to repay
such refund to such Governmental Authority. The Lender agrees to provide to the Borrower evidence
of any refund of any Taxes or Other Taxes described in the preceding sentence and the amount
thereof; provided, however, that the Lender shall not incur any liability for
failing to provide the Borrower with such evidence. This subsection shall not be construed to
require the Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its
taxes that it deems confidential) to any Borrower or any other Person.

     3.02 Illegality. If the Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental
Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for the Lender or its Lending Office to make, maintain
or fund Eurocurrency Rate Loans (whether denominated in Dollars or an Alternative Currency), or to
determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurocurrency Rate, or any Governmental Authority
has imposed material restrictions on the authority of the

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Lender to purchase or sell, or to take
deposits of, Dollars or any Alternative Currency in the applicable interbank market, then, on
notice thereof by the Lender to the Company, any obligation of the Lender to make or continue
Eurocurrency Rate Loans in the affected currency or currencies or, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate
Loans in Dollars, to convert Base Rate Loans to Eurocurrency Rate Loans, shall be suspended until
the Lender notifies the Company that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer
exist. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrowers shall, upon demand from the Lender, prepay or,
if applicable and such Loans are denominated in Dollars, convert all Eurocurrency Rate Loans to
Base Rate Loans, either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if the Lender may lawfully
continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if the Lender may
not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loans.

     3.03 Inability to Determine Rates.

     (a) Eurocurrency Floating Rate. If the Lender determines that for any reason in
connection with any request for a Eurocurrency Floating Rate Loan or a conversion to or
continuation thereof that (a) deposits (whether in Dollars or an Alternative Currency) are not
being offered to banks in the applicable offshore interbank market for such currency for the
applicable amount of such Eurocurrency Floating Rate Loan, (b) adequate and reasonable means do not
exist for determining the Eurocurrency Floating Rate with respect to a proposed Eurocurrency Rate
Loan (whether denominated in Dollars or an Alternative Currency), or (c) the Eurocurrency Floating
Rate with respect to a proposed Eurocurrency Floating Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly
reflect the cost to the Lender of funding such Eurocurrency Floating Rate Loan, the Lender will
promptly so notify the Company. Thereafter, the obligation of the Lender to make or maintain
Eurocurrency Floating Rate Loans in the affected currency or currencies shall be suspended until
the Lender revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Company may revoke any pending
request for a borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Floating Rate Loans in
the affected currency or currencies or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request
into a request for a borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein.

     (b) Eurocurrency Fixed Rate. If the Lender determines that for any reason in
connection with any request for a Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation
thereof that (a) deposits (whether in Dollars or an Alternative Currency) are not being offered to
banks in the applicable offshore interbank market for such currency for the applicable amount and
Interest Period of such Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loan, (b) adequate and reasonable means do not
exist for determining the Eurocurrency Fixed Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to
a proposed Eurocurrency Rate Loan (whether denominated in Dollars or an Alternative Currency), or
(c) the Eurocurrency Fixed Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed
Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loan does not adequately
and fairly reflect the cost to the Lender of funding such Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loan, the
Lender will promptly so notify the Company. Thereafter, the obligation of the Lender to make or
maintain Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loans in the affected currency or currencies shall be suspended
until the Lender revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Company may revoke any
pending request for a borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loans
in the affected currency or currencies or, failing that, will be deemed to have

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converted such
request into a request for a borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein.

     3.04 Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurocurrency Rate Loans.

     (a) Increased Costs Generally. If any Change in Law shall:

          (i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance
charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit
extended or participated in by, the Lender (except (A) any reserve requirement contemplated by
Section 3.04(e) and (B) the requirements of the Bank of England and the Financial Services
Authority or the European Central Bank reflected in the Mandatory Cost, other than as set forth
below);

          (ii) subject the Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement, any
Letter of Credit or any Eurocurrency Rate Loan made by it, or change the basis of taxation of
payments to the Lender in respect thereof (except for Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes covered by
Section 3.01 and the imposition of, or any change in the rate of, any Excluded Tax payable
by the Lender);

          (iii) result in the failure of the Mandatory Cost, as calculated hereunder, to represent the
cost to the Lender of complying with the requirements of the Bank of England and/or the Financial
Services Authority or the European Central Bank in relation to its making, funding or maintaining
Eurocurrency Rate Loans; or

          (iv) impose on the Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense
affecting this Agreement or Eurocurrency Rate Loans made by the Lender or any Letter of Credit or
participation therein;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to the Lender of making or
maintaining any Eurocurrency Rate Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or
to increase the cost to the Lender of issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of
maintaining its obligation to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum
received or receivable by the Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount)
then, upon request of the Lender, the Company will pay (or cause the applicable Designated Borrower
to pay) to the Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate the Lender for such
additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

     (b) Capital Requirements. If the Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting
the Lender or its Lending Office or its holding company, if any, regarding capital requirements has
or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the Lender’s capital or on the capital
of its holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitment, the
Loans or the Letters of Credit, to a level below that which the Lender or its holding company
could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration the Lender’s policies and
the policies of its holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the
Company will pay (or cause the applicable Designated Borrower to pay) to the Lender such additional
amount or amounts as will compensate the Lender or its holding company for any such reduction
suffered.

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     (c) Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of the Lender setting forth the
amount or amounts necessary to compensate the Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as
specified in subsection (a) or (b) of this Section and delivered to the Company shall be conclusive
absent manifest error. The Company shall pay (or cause the applicable Designated Borrower to pay)
the Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

     (d) Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of the Lender to demand
compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section shall not constitute a waiver of
the Lender’s right to demand such compensation; provided that no Borrower shall be required
to compensate the Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased
costs incurred or reductions suffered more than three months prior to the date that the Lender
notifies the Company of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of
the Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving
rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the three-month period referred to
above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

     (e) Additional Reserve Requirements. The Company shall pay (or cause the applicable
Designated Borrower to pay) to the Lender, (i) as long as the Lender shall be required to maintain
reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency funds or
deposits (currently known as “Eurocurrency liabilities”), additional interest on the unpaid
principal amount of each Eurocurrency Rate Loan equal to the actual costs of such reserves
allocated to such Loan by the Lender (as determined by the Lender in good faith, which
determination shall be conclusive), and (ii) as long as the Lender shall be required to comply with
any reserve ratio requirement or analogous requirement of any other central banking or financial
regulatory authority imposed in respect of the maintenance of the Commitment or the funding of the
Eurocurrency Rate Loans, such additional costs (expressed as a percentage per annum and rounded
upwards, if necessary, to the nearest five decimal places) equal to the actual costs allocated to
the Commitment or the Loans by the Lender (as determined by the Lender in good faith, which
determination shall be conclusive), which in each case shall be due and payable on each date on
which interest is payable on such Loan; provided the Company shall have received at least
10 days’ prior notice of such additional interest or costs from the Lender. If the Lender fails to
give notice 10 days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date, such additional interest or costs
shall be due and payable 10 days from receipt of such notice.

     3.05 Compensation for Losses. Upon demand of the Lender from time to time, the Company shall promptly compensate (or
cause the applicable Designated Borrower to compensate) the Lender for and hold the Lender harmless
from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:

     (a) any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loan on
a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory,
automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise);

     (b) any failure by any Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of the Lender to make a
Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loan on the date or in the
amount notified by the Company or the applicable Designated Borrower; or

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     (c) any failure by any Borrower to make payment of any Loan or drawing under any Letter of
Credit (or interest due thereon) denominated in an Alternative Currency on its scheduled due date
or any payment thereof in a different currency;

including any loss of anticipated profits, any foreign exchange losses and any loss or expense
arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan, from
fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained or from the performance
of any foreign exchange contract. The Company shall also pay (or cause the applicable Designated
Borrower to pay) any reasonable and customary administrative fees charged by such Lender in
connection with the foregoing.

For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Company (or the applicable Designated Borrower)
to the Lender under this Section 3.05, the Lender shall be deemed to have funded each
Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loan made by it at the Eurocurrency Fixed Rate for such Loan by a matching
deposit or other borrowing in the offshore interbank market for such currency for a comparable
amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loan was in fact so
funded.

     3.06 Survival. All of the Borrowers’ obligations under this Article III shall survive termination
of the Commitment and repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.

ARTICLE IV.

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS

     4.01 Conditions of Initial Credit Extension. The obligation of the Lender to make its initial Credit Extension hereunder is subject to
satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

     (a) The Lender’s receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals or telecopies
(followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a
Responsible Officer of the signing Loan Party, each dated the Closing Date (or, in the case of
certificates of governmental officials, a recent date before the Closing Date) and each in form and
substance satisfactory to the Lender and its legal counsel:

          (i) executed counterparts of this Agreement, sufficient in number for distribution to the
Lender and the Company;

          (ii) executed counterparts of the Guaranty, sufficient in number for distribution to the
Lender and the Company;

          (iii) Notes executed by the Borrowers in favor of the Lender;

          (iv) such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other
certificates of Responsible Officers of each Loan Party as the Lender may require evidencing the
identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a
Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such
Loan Party is a party;

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          (v) such documents and certifications as the Lender may reasonably require to evidence that
each Loan Party is duly organized or formed, and that each Loan Party is validly existing, in good
standing and qualified to engage in business in each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or
operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to the
extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

          (vi) favorable opinions of Baker & McKenzie LLP, counsel to the Borrowers and the Parent, each
addressed to the Lender, as to such other matters concerning the Loan Parties and the Loan
Documents as the Lender may reasonably request;

          (vii) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party either (A) attaching copies of
all consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance by such Loan Party and the validity against such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to
which it is a party, and such consents, licenses and approvals shall be in full force and effect,
or (B) stating that no such consents, licenses or approvals are so required;

          (viii) a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Parent (A) certifying that (A)
each of the Material Credit Agreements are in full force and effect and that no default or event of
default (howsoever defined) has occurred and is continuing under any of the Material Credit
Agreements and (B) certifying that the financial covenants set forth in Section 5.10 of the
Guaranty are no less restrictive than the financial covenants set forth in the Material Credit
Agreements;

          (ix) a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Company certifying (A) that the
conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied, and (B) that
there has been no event or circumstance since June 30, 2009 that has had or could be reasonably
expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

          (x) such other assurances, certificates, documents, consents or opinions as the Lender
reasonably may require.

     (b) Any fees required to be paid on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid.

     (c) Unless waived by the Lender, the Company shall have paid all fees, charges and
disbursements of counsel to the Lender (directly to such counsel if requested by the Lender) to the
extent invoiced prior to or on the Closing Date, plus such additional amounts of such fees,
charges and disbursements as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges
and disbursements incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings
(provided that such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts
between the Company and the Lender);.

     (d) The Closing Date shall have occurred on or before November 12, 2009.

     4.02 Conditions to all Credit Extensions. The obligation of the Lender to honor any Request for Credit Extension (other than a Loan
Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Eurocurrency
Fixed Rate Loans) is subject to the following conditions precedent:

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     (a) The representations and warranties of (i) the Borrowers contained in Article V,
(ii) the Parent contained in Article IV of the Guaranty and (iii) each Loan Party contained
in each other Loan Document or in any document furnished at any time under or in connection
herewith or therewith, shall be true and correct on and as of the date of such Credit Extension,
except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier
date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for
purposes of this Section 4.02, the representations and warranties contained in subsection
(a) of Section 4.06 of the Guaranty shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements
furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 5.01 of the Guaranty.

     (b) No Default shall exist, or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or the
application of the proceeds thereof.

     (c) The Lender shall have received a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the
requirements hereof.

     (d) If the applicable Borrower is a Designated Borrower, then the conditions of Section
2.12 to the designation of such Borrower as a Designated Borrower shall have been met to the
satisfaction of the Lender.

     (e) In the case of a Credit Extension to be denominated in an Alternative Currency, there
shall not have occurred any change in national or international financial, political or economic
conditions or currency exchange rates or exchange controls which in the reasonable opinion of the
Lender would make it impracticable for such Credit Extension to be denominated in the relevant
Alternative Currency.

     Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of
Loans to the other Type or a continuation of Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loans) submitted by the
Company shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in
Sections 4.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the
applicable Credit Extension.

ARTICLE V.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     Each Borrower represents and warrants to the Lender that:

     5.01 Existence, Qualification and Power. Each Borrower (a) is duly organized or formed, validly existing and, as applicable, in good
standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has all
requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and
approvals to (i) own or lease its assets and carry on its business and (ii) execute, deliver and
perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (c)
is duly qualified and is licensed and, as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of each
jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business
requires such qualification or license; except in each case referred to in clause (b)(i) or (c), to
the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.

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     5.02 Authorization; No Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by each Borrower of this Agreement and each other
Loan Document to which it is party, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other
organizational action, and do not and will not (a) contravene the terms of any of such Borrower’s
Organization Documents; (b) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the
creation of any Lien under, or require any payment to be made under (i) any Contractual Obligation
to which such Borrower is a party or affecting such Borrower or the properties of such Borrower or
(ii) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to
which such Person or its property is subject; or (c) violate any Law, to the extent, in the case of
clauses (b) and (c), any such conflict, breach, contravention or violation, could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     5.03 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents. No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing
with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with
the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Borrower of this Agreement
or any other Loan Document to which any Borrower is a party.

     5.04 Binding Effect. This Agreement has been, and each other Loan Document, when delivered hereunder, will have
been, duly executed and delivered by each Borrower that is party thereto. This Agreement
constitutes, and each other Loan Document when so delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and
binding obligation of such Borrower, enforceable against each Borrower that is party thereto in
accordance with its terms.

     5.05 Litigation. No litigation, tax claim, dispute arbitration, administrative proceeding or other similar
proceeding is presently current or pending or, to a Relevant Company’s knowledge, threatened that
(a) purports to pertain to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby or (b) which might, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect.

     5.06 No Default. No Borrower is in default under or with respect to any Contractual Obligation that could,
either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
No Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

     5.07 Ownership of Property; Liens. Each Borrower is the legal and beneficial owner of its assets and undertaking. The
property of each Borrower is subject to no Liens, other than Liens permitted by Section
7.01.

     5.08 Environmental Compliance. Other than those authorizations which a failure to obtain or maintain is not likely to have
a Material Adverse Effect, each Borrower has obtained all authorizations it is required to obtain
under any Environmental Laws and such authorizations are in full force and effect.

     5.09 ERISA Compliance. Other than with respect to clause (v) of subsection (d) below, except for matters that
could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect:

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     (a) Each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of
ERISA, the Code and other Federal or state Laws. Each Plan that is intended to qualify under
Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS or an
application for such a letter is currently being processed by the IRS with respect thereto and, to
the best knowledge of each Borrower, nothing has occurred which would prevent, or cause the loss
of, such qualification. Each Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate have made all required
contributions to each Plan subject to Section 412 of the Code, and no application for a funding
waiver or an extension of any amortization period pursuant to Section 412 of the Code has been made
with respect to any Plan.

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

     (c) (i) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; (ii) no Pension Plan
has any Unfunded Pension Liability; (iii) no Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or
reasonably expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan
(other than premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA); (iv) no Borrower nor any
ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability (and no event has
occurred which, with the giving of notice under Section 4219 of
ERISA, would result in such liability) under Section 4201 or 4243 of ERISA with respect to a
Multiemployer Plan; and (v) no Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that
could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.

     5.10 Subsidiaries; Equity Interests. No Borrower has any Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed in Part (a) of
Schedule 5.10, and all of the outstanding Equity Interests in such Subsidiaries have been
validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by a Loan Party in the amounts
specified on Part (a) of Schedule 5.10 free and clear of all Liens. No Borrower has any
equity investments in any other corporation or entity other than those specifically disclosed in
Part (b) of Schedule 5.10. All of the outstanding Equity Interests in each Borrower have
been validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by Persons and in the amounts
specified on Part (c) of Schedule 5.10 free and clear of all Liens.

     5.11 Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act; Public Utility Holding Company Act.

     (a) No Borrower is engaged or will engage, principally or as one of its important activities,
in the business of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued
by the FRB), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock.

     (b) No Borrower nor, no Person Controlling any Borrower, nor any Subsidiary (i) is a “holding
company,” or a “subsidiary company” of a “holding company,” or an “affiliate” of a “holding
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of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, or (ii) is or is required to be registered as an “investment
company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

     5.12 Disclosure. All information provided to the Lender by or on behalf of any Borrower in relation to it,
its assets, business or affairs or the Loan Documents was correct and not misleading (by omission
or otherwise) as at the time it was provided.

     5.13 Compliance with Laws. Each Borrower is in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws
and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties, except in
such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure to
comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect.

     5.14 Taxpayer Identification Number; Other Identifying Information. The true and correct U.S. taxpayer identification number of each Borrower a party hereto on
the Closing Date is set forth on Schedule 10.02.

     5.15 No Filing or Stamp Taxes. Under the law of any relevant jurisdiction it is not necessary that the Loan 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 Loan Documents or
the transactions contemplated by those Loan Documents.

     5.16 Taxation. To the best of each Borrower’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).

     5.17 Pari Passu. Each Borrower’s payment obligations under the Loan 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.

     5.18 Governing Law and Enforcement. Subject to any qualification in any legal opinion provided to the Lender pursuant to the
Loan 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 Loan Documents
will be recognized and enforced in its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and in the
jurisdiction referred to in that clause (if different); and

     (ii) any judgment obtained against it in that jurisdiction will be recognized and enforced in
its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization.

     5.19 Not a Trustee. No Borrower enters into any Loan Document as trustee of any trust or settlement.

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     5.20 Commercial Benefit. The entering into and performance by each Borrower of its obligations under the Loan
Documents to which it is expressed to be a party is for its commercial benefit and is in its
commercial interests.

     5.21 Full Disclosure. Each Borrower has disclosed in writing to the Lender all facts relating to it and its
Subsidiaries, the Loan Documents and all things in connection with them, which are material to
the assessment of the nature and amount of the risk undertaken by the Lender in entering into
the Loan Documents and doing anything in connection with them.

     5.22 Litigation. No litigation, tax claim, dispute arbitration, administrative proceeding or other similar
proceeding is presently current or pending or, to a Borrower’s or its Subsidiaries’ knowledge,
threatened, which might have a Material Adverse Effect.

     5.23 Representations True. Each of Borrower’s representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents is
correct and not misleading when made or repeated.

     5.24 Latest Audited Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect.

     (a) The Latest Audited Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted
therein; (ii) fairly present the financial condition of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries as of
the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby in accordance with
GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly
noted therein; and (iii) show all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or
contingent, of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, including liabilities
for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness.

     (b) Since the date of the Latest Audited Financial Statements, there has been no event or
circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.

ARTICLE VI.

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

     So long as the Commitment shall be in effect, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall
remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding, each Borrower
shall:

     6.01 Information. Deliver to the Lender, in form and detail satisfactory to the Lender, such additional
information regarding the business, financial or corporate affairs of each Borrower, or compliance
with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the Lender may from time to time reasonably request.

     6.02 Notices. Promptly notify the Lender:

     (a) of the occurrence of any Default;

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     (b) 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 liability or breach of any Environmental Law in each case, which has had, or is
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;

     (c) of the commencement of, or any material development in, 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 $25,000,000 or its equivalent;

     (d) of the occurrence of any ERISA Event;

     (d) of any proposal of any Government Authority to compulsorily acquire the whole or a
substantial part of its assets; and

     (e) of the acquisition or formation by it of a Subsidiary.

     Each notice pursuant to this Section 6.02 shall be accompanied by a statement of a
Responsible Officer of the Company setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and
stating what action the Company has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice
pursuant to Section 6.02(a) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of
this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.

     6.03 Payment of Obligations. Pay and discharge its obligations and liabilities, including (a) tax liabilities,
assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it or its properties or assets, unless the same
are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and adequate
reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by such Borrower; (b) all lawful claims
which, if unpaid, would by law become a Lien upon its property; and (c) all Indebtedness, as and
when due and payable, but subject to any subordination provisions contained in any instrument or
agreement evidencing such Indebtedness.

     6.04 Preservation of Existence, Etc. (a) Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence and good
standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization except in a transaction permitted
by Section 7.02 or 7.03; and (b) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights,
privileges, permits, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its
business, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.

     6.05 Maintenance of Properties; Conduct of Business; Insurance.

     (a) Maintain, preserve and protect all of its material properties and equipment necessary in
the operation of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

     (b) Conduct its business (including collecting debts owed to it) in a proper, orderly and
efficient manner;

     (c) and shall ensure that each of its Subsidiaries will:

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          (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 the Lender, provide the Lender with any certificates of
currency or other evidence of currency in respect of all insurances required to be maintained by it
under this Agreement.

     6.06 Compliance with Laws. Ensure that each Relevant Company will:

     (a) comply with all laws and legal requirements, including each judgment, award, decision,
finding or any other determination of a government 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;

     (b) obtain, maintain and comply with:

          (i) all authorizations required in relation to the entry into, performance of obligations
under, and enforceability of, each Loan Document to which it is a party; and

          (ii) all authorizations 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,

          (iii) and ensure those authorizations are not cancelled, suspended, not renewed, varied or
found to be invalid; and

     (c) not do anything which would prevent the renewal of any authorization referred to in
subsection (b) above or cause it to be renewed on less favorable terms.

     6.07 Books and Records. (a) Maintain proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries in
conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and matters
involving the assets and business of such Borrower; and (b) maintain such books of record and
account in material conformity with all applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority
having regulatory jurisdiction over such Borrower.

     6.08 Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions for non-hostile acquisitions and for general
corporate purposes not in contravention of any Law or of any Loan Document.

     6.09 Most Favored Nations Status. Promptly, but in any event within fifteen (15) days after the occurrence of each such event
or matter, give written notice (“Borrower MFN Notice”) to the Lender specifying in
reasonable detail the incurrence of any new or additional material Indebtedness and the material
terms (other than pricing) thereof, and of any change,

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whether by addition or modification in the
material terms (other than pricing), conditions, covenants (including financial covenants) or
events of default of any material Indebtedness. If the Lender determines in its sole discretion
that the terms, covenants (including financial covenants) or events of default of any material
Indebtedness of any Loan Party existing on the date of this Agreement or incurred thereafter are
more restrictive with respect to any Loan Party than the terms, conditions, covenants (including
financial covenants) or events of default of this Agreement, the Lender shall promptly, but in any
event within fifteen (15) days after the Lender’s receipt of the Borrower MFN Notice, give written
notice (“Lender MFN Notice”) to the Company specifying in reasonable detail those terms,
conditions, covenants (including financial covenants) or events of default of such Indebtedness, if
any, that the Lender will require to be incorporated in this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents. In the event that the Lender delivers a Lender MFN Notice, then within thirty (30) days
after the Company’s receipt thereof, the Company shall, and shall cause each Loan Party to, execute
and deliver to the Lender such documents, instruments, consents and agreements in form and content
satisfactory to the Lender, as may be required by the Lender in its sole discretion, in order to
incorporate into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents the terms, conditions, covenants
(including financial covenants) and events of default specified in the Lender MFN Notice, together
with such supporting resolutions, incumbency certificates, opinions of counsel and other documents
or information, in form, content and scope satisfactory to the Lender, as may be required by the
Lender in its sole discretion.

ARTICLE VII.

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

     So long as the Commitment shall be in effect, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall
remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding, the Company shall
not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:

     7.01 Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, assets or
revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than Liens permitted under Section
6.01 of the Guaranty.

     7.02 Fundamental Changes. Merge, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate with or into another Person, except that, so long
as no Default exists or would result therefrom, any Borrower may merge with any one or more other
Borrowers.

     7.03 Dispositions. Make any Disposition or agree or attempt to do so (whether in one or more related or
unrelated transactions) except Dispositions permitted under Section 6.03 of the Guaranty.

     7.04 Change in Nature of Business. Engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of
business conducted by the Borrowers on the date hereof or any business substantially related or
incidental thereto.

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          (a) Provide any Finance Debt, or give any Guarantee in respect of any Finance Debt, to or for
the benefit of any Person, other than Permitted Finance Debt or with the prior written consent of
the Lender.

          (b) Permit Finance Debt to remain owing to it by a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which
is not a Loan Party.

          (c) Satisfy any Finance Debt owed to a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which is not a Loan
Party, except any Finance Debt which, in aggregate with all other Finance Debt owed by a Loan Party
to a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which is not a Loan Party that is satisfied in the twelve
(12) month period prior to the date on which the Finance Debt is to be satisfied, does not exceed
AU$10,000,000.

     7.06 Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, whether directly or indirectly, and whether
immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of
Regulation U of the FRB) or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying
margin stock or to refund indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose.

     7.07 Negative Pledge.

          (a) Deposit money with a Person in circumstances where the money is not repayable unless the
Borrower performs obligations (including to pay money) to that Person, except in respect of
deposits which in aggregate do not exceed AU$35,000,000 at any time.

          (b) Enter into any arrangement which, if complied with, would prevent any Loan Party from
complying with its obligations under the Loan Documents.

     7.08 Swap Contracts. Enter into a Swap Contract except:

          (a) for the purposes of hedging that Borrower’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

          (b) with the Lender’s prior written consent.

ARTICLE VIII.

CROSS-GUARANTY

     8.01 Cross-Guaranty. Each Borrower hereby agrees that such Borrower is jointly and severally liable for, and
subject to the provisions of Section 8.02, each Borrower hereby irrevocably, absolutely and
unconditionally guarantees, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, the full and punctual
payment or performance when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration,
acceleration, demand or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, all of the Obligations owed or
hereafter owing to the Lender by each other Borrower. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, each Borrower’s liability hereunder shall extend to all amounts that constitute part of
the Obligations and would be owed by another Borrower to the Lender under the Loan Documents but
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362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code of the United
States of America (Title 11, United States Code) (the “Bankruptcy Code”) or the operation
of Sections 502(b) and 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code.

     8.02 Limitation of Liability. Anything contained in this Article VIII to the contrary notwithstanding, if any
Fraudulent Transfer Law (as hereinafter defined) is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be applicable to the guaranty obligations of any Borrower hereunder, such obligation shall be
limited to a maximum aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render its
obligations hereunder subject to avoidance as a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under Section 548
of the Bankruptcy Code or any applicable provisions of comparable state law (collectively, the
“Fraudulent Transfer Laws”), in each case after giving effect to all other liabilities of
such Borrower, contingent or otherwise, that are relevant under the Fraudulent Transfer Laws
(specifically excluding, however, any liabilities of such Borrower in respect of intercompany
indebtedness to the other Borrowers or other Affiliates of the other Borrowers to the extent that
such indebtedness would be discharged in an amount equal to the amount paid by such Borrower
hereunder) and after giving effect as assets to the value (as determined under the applicable
provisions of the Fraudulent Transfer Laws) of any rights to subrogation, reimbursement,
indemnification or contribution of such Borrower pursuant to applicable Law or pursuant to the
terms of any agreement.

     8.03 Liability of Borrowers Absolute. Each Borrower agrees that its guaranty obligation hereunder are irrevocable, absolute,
independent and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance which constitutes a
legal or equitable discharge of a guarantor or surety other than payment in full of the Obligations
guaranteed hereunder. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality
thereof, each Borrower agrees as follows:

     (a) Its guaranty obligation hereunder constitutes a guaranty of payment and performance when
due and not of collection.

     (b) The Lender may enforce its guaranty obligation hereunder upon the occurrence of an Event
of Default under the Loan Documents notwithstanding the existence of any dispute between or among
any other Borrower and the Lender with respect to the existence of such Event of Default.

     (c) The guaranty obligations of each Borrower hereunder are independent of the obligations of
the Borrowers hereunder or under the Loan Documents and the obligations of any other guarantor of
the Obligations, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against each
Borrower to enforce its guaranty obligations hereunder, irrespective of whether any action is
brought against any other Borrower or any other Loan Party or whether any other Borrower or any
other Loan Party is joined in any such action or actions.

     (d) Payment by the Borrowers of a portion, but not all, of the Obligations shall in no way
limit, affect, modify or abridge any Borrower’s liability for any portion of the Obligations which
has not been paid. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if the Lender is awarded a
judgment in any suit brought to enforce any Borrower’s covenant to pay a portion of the
Obligations, such judgment shall not be deemed to release any Borrower from its covenant to pay the
portion of the Obligations that is not the subject of such suit.

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     (e) The Lender upon such terms as it deems appropriate, without notice or demand and without
affecting the validity or enforceability of the guaranty obligations of each Borrower hereunder or
giving rise to any reduction, limitation, impairment, discharge or termination of the guaranty
obligations any Borrower hereunder, from time to time may (i) renew, extend, accelerate, increase
the rate of interest on, or otherwise change the time, place, manner or terms of payment of the
Obligations, (ii) settle, compromise, release or discharge, or accept or refuse any offer of
performance with respect to, or substitutions for, the Obligations or any agreement relating
thereto and/or subordinate the payment of the same to the payment of any other obligations, (iii)
request and accept other guaranties of the Obligations, (iv) release, surrender, exchange,
substitute, compromise, settle, rescind, waive, alter, subordinate or modify, with or without
consideration, any other guaranties of the Obligations, or any other obligation of any Person
(including any other Borrower) with respect to the Obligations and (v) exercise any other rights
available to them under the Loan Documents.

     (f) The guaranty obligations of each Borrower hereunder shall be valid and enforceable and
shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment, discharge or termination for any
reason (other than payment in full of the Obligations), including the occurrence of any of the
following, whether or not such Borrower shall have had notice or knowledge of any of them: (i) any
failure or omission to assert or enforce an agreement or election not to assert or enforce, or the
stay or enjoining, by order of court, by operation of law or otherwise, of the exercise or
enforcement of, any claim or demand or any right, power or remedy (whether arising at law, in
equity or otherwise) with respect to the Obligations or any agreement
relating thereto, or with respect to any other guaranty of the payment of the Obligations;
(ii) any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of, or any consent to departure from, any of
the terms or provisions (including provisions relating to events of default) of the Loan Documents
or any agreement or instrument executed pursuant thereto, or of any other guaranty for the
Obligations, in each case whether or not in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents or any
agreement relating to such other guaranty; (iii) the Obligations, or any agreement relating
thereto, at any time being found to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect; (iv) the
application of payments received from any source to the payment of indebtedness of the Borrowers
other than the Obligations, even though the Lender might have elected to apply such payment to any
part or all of the Obligations; (v) the Lender’s consent to the change, reorganization or
termination of the corporate structure or existence of any Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries
and to any corresponding restructuring of the Obligations; (vi) any defenses, set-offs or
counterclaims which the Borrower may allege or assert against the Lender in respect of the
Obligations, including failure of consideration, breach of warranty, payment, statute of frauds,
statute of limitations, accord and satisfaction and usury; and (vii) any other act or thing or
omission, or delay to do any other act or thing, which may or might in any manner or to any extent
vary the risk of any Borrower as an obligor in respect of the Obligations.

     8.04 Waivers by Borrowers. Each Borrower hereby waives, for the benefit of the Lender:

     (a) any right to require the Lender, as a condition of payment or performance by any Borrower,
to (i) proceed against the Borrowers, any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations or any
other Person, (ii) proceed against or have resort to any balance of any deposit

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account or credit
on the books of the Lender in favor of any Borrower or any other Person, or (iii) pursue any other
remedy in the power of the Lender whatsoever;

     (b) any defense arising by reason of the incapacity, lack of authority or any disability or
other defense of any Borrower including any defense based on or arising out of the lack of validity
or the unenforceability of the Obligations or any agreement or instrument relating thereto or by
reason of the cessation of the liability of any Borrower from any cause other than payment in full
of the Obligations;

     (c) any defense based upon any Law which provides that the obligation of a surety must be
neither larger in amount nor in other respects more burdensome than that of the principal;

     (d) any defense based upon the Lender’s errors or omissions in the administration of the
Obligations, except behavior which amounts to bad faith;

     (e) (i) any principles or provisions of law, statutory or otherwise, which are or might be in
conflict with the terms of this Article VIII and any legal or equitable discharge of any
Borrower’s obligations hereunder, (ii) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting any
Borrower’s liability hereunder or the enforcement hereof, and (iii) any rights to set-offs,
recoupments and counterclaims;

     (f) notices, demands, presentments, protests, notices of protest, notices of dishonor and
notices of any action or inaction, notices of default under the Loan Documents or any agreement or
instrument related thereto, notices of any renewal, extension or modification of the Obligations or
any agreement related thereto, notices of any extension of credit to any Borrower and notices of
any of the matters referred to in Section 8.03 above and any right to consent to any
thereof; and

     (g) any defenses or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by law which limit the
liability of or exonerate guarantors or sureties, or which may conflict with the terms of this
Article VIII.

     8.05 Borrower’s Rights of Subrogation, Contribution, Etc. Until all of the Obligations shall have been finally and indefeasibly paid and performed in
full, the Commitment has been terminated, all Letters of Credit issued or deemed issued pursuant to
this Agreement have been surrendered, each Borrower waives any claim, right or remedy, direct or
indirect, that such Borrower now has or may hereafter have against any other Borrower or any of
their assets in connection with this Article VIII or the performance by such Borrower of
its guaranty obligations hereunder, in each case whether such claim, right or remedy arises in
equity, under contract, by statute, under common law or otherwise and including (a) any right of
subrogation, reimbursement or indemnification that such Borrower now has or may hereafter have
against any other Borrower, and (b) any right to enforce, or to participate in, any claim, right or
remedy that the Lender now has or may hereafter have against any other Borrower. In addition,
until all of the Obligations shall have been finally and indefeasibly paid and performed in full,
the Commitment has been terminated, all Letters of Credit issued or deemed issued pursuant to this
Agreement have been surrendered, each Borrower shall withhold exercise of any right of

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contribution such Borrower may have against any other guarantor of the Obligations. Each Borrower
further agrees that, to the extent the waiver or agreement to withhold the exercise of its rights
of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification and contribution as set forth herein is found by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be void or voidable for any reason, any rights of subrogation,
reimbursement or indemnification such Borrower may have against any other Borrower, and any rights
of contribution such Borrower may have against any such other guarantor, shall be junior and
subordinate to any rights the Lender may have against each Borrower, and to any right the Lender
may have against such other guarantor. If any amount shall be paid to a Borrower on account of any
such subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification or contribution rights at any time when the
Obligations shall not have been finally and indefeasibly paid and performed in full, the Commitment
shall not have been terminated, all Letters of Credit issued or deemed issued pursuant to this
Agreement shall not have been surrendered shall not have been terminated, such amount shall be held
in trust for the Lender and shall forthwith be paid over to the Lender to be applied against the
Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms hereof.

     8.06 Continuing Guaranty; Reinstatement of Guaranty.

     (a) The guaranty obligations of each Borrower hereunder shall be continuing and shall remain
in effect until all of the Obligations shall have been finally and indefeasibly paid and performed
in full (other than contingent indemnification obligations), the Commitment has been terminated,
all Letters of Credit issued or deemed issued pursuant to this Agreement have expired or been
terminated. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably waives any right to revoke its guaranty obligations
hereunder as to future transactions giving rise to any Obligations.

     (b) In the event that all or any portion of the Obligations are paid by any Borrower or by any
other guarantor, the obligations of each Borrower hereunder shall continue and remain in full force
and effect or be reinstated, as the case may be, in the event that all or any part of such
payment(s) are rescinded or recovered directly or indirectly from the Lender as a preference,
fraudulent transfer or otherwise, and any such payments which are so rescinded or recovered shall
constitute Obligations for all purposes under this Article VIII.

     8.07 Indemnity and Contribution. Each Borrower (for purposes of this Section 8.07, a “Contributing Party”)
agrees (subject to the provisions of Section 8.05) that, in the event a payment shall be
made by any other Borrower under this Article VIII of all or any of the Obligations (other
than Credit Extensions for which that Borrower is primarily liable) (for purposes of this
Section 8.07, a, the “Claiming Party”), the Contributing Party shall indemnify the
Claiming Party in an amount equal to the amount of such payment multiplied by a fraction of which
the numerator shall be the net worth of the Contributing Party on the date of this Agreement (or,
in the case of any Designated Borrower becoming a party hereto pursuant to Section 2.12
hereof, the effective date specified in the Designated Borrower Notice given by the Lender in
respect of such Designated Borrower) and the denominator shall be the aggregate net worth of all
the Borrowers on the date of this Agreement (or, in the case of any Designated Borrower becoming a
party hereto pursuant to Section 2.12 hereof, the effective date specified in the
Designated Borrower Notice given by the Lender in respect of such Designated Borrower).

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

ARTICLE IX.

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

     9.01 Events of Default. Any of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:

     (a) Non-Payment. Any Borrower or any other Loan Party fails to pay (i) when and as
required to be paid herein, and in the currency required hereunder, any amount of principal of any
Loan or any L/C Obligation, or (ii) within three days after the same becomes due, any interest on
any Loan or on any L/C Obligation, or any commitment or other fee due hereunder, or (iii) within
five days after the same becomes due, any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan
Document; or

     (b) Specific Covenants. The Company fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or
agreement contained in any of Section 6.01, 6.04, or 6.08 or
Article VII, or the Parent fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement
contained in any of Sections 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 5.05 or 5.10
or Article VI of the Guaranty; or

     (c) Other Defaults. Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other covenant or
agreement (not specified in subsection (a) or (b) above) contained in any Loan Document on its part
to be performed or observed and such failure continues for 30 days; or

     (d) Representations and Warranties. Any representation, warranty, certification or
statement of fact made or deemed made (i) by the Borrowers contained in Article V, (ii) by
the Parent contained in Article IV of the Guaranty and (iii) or on behalf of any Loan Party
contained in each other Loan Document, or in any document delivered in connection herewith or
therewith shall be incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made; or

     (e) Material Credit Agreements. A default or event of default (howsoever defined) has
occurred and is continuing under any Material Credit Agreement, the effect of which default or
other event is to cause, or to permit the counterparty or counterparties under such Material Credit
Agreements to cause, with the giving of notice if required, the Indebtedness evidenced thereby or
credit extended thereunder to be demanded or to become due prior to its stated maturity;

     (f) Cross-Default. Any Finance Debt of a Relevant Company in an amount of at least
AU$5,000,000 or its equivalent or of the Relevant Companies totaling (in aggregate for all such
Relevant Companies) at least AU$25,000,000 or its equivalent:

          (i) becomes due and payable before the scheduled date for payment (except as a result of an
exercise of a prepayment right in the absence of default); or

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          (ii) is not paid when due (after taking into account any applicable grace period); or

     (g) Change of Control. There occurs any Change of Control and 90 calendar days have
elapsed following such Change of Control; or

     (h) Material Adverse Effect. There occurs any event which has a Material Adverse
Effect; or

     (i) Insolvency Proceedings, Etc. Any Relevant Company institutes or consents to the
institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an assignment for the benefit
of creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian,
conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of
its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or
similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and the appointment
continues undischarged or unstayed for 60 calendar days; or any proceeding under any Debtor Relief
Law relating to any such Person or to all or any material part of its property is instituted
without the consent of such Person and continues undismissed or unstayed for 60 calendar days, or
an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding; or

     (j) Inability to Pay Debts; Attachment. (i) Any Relevant Company becomes unable or
admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due, or (ii) a
distress, attachment, execution or other process of a Governmental Authority is issued against,
levied or entered upon (A) an asset of a Relevant Company with a value or in an amount of at least
AU$10,000,000 or its equivalent or (B) an asset or assets of the Relevant Companies totaling (in
aggregate for all such Relevant Companies) at least AU$25,000,000 or its equivalent, and is not set
aside or satisfied within 10 Business Days after its issue or levy; or

     (k) Judgments.

          (i) There is entered against the Relevant Companies

          (A) one or more final judgments or orders for the payment of money totaling (in
aggregate for all such Relevant Companies) at least AU$25,000,000 or its equivalent (to the
extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer does not
dispute coverage), or

          (B) any one or more non-monetary final judgments,

     that, in either case, if enforced under applicable law, could reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, or

          (ii) a distress, attachment, execution or other process of a government agency is issued
against, levied or entered upon:

          (A) an asset of a Relevant Company with a value or in an amount of at least
AU$10,000,000 or its equivalent; or

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          (B) an asset or assets of Relevant Companies totaling (in aggregate for all such
Relevant Companies) at least AU$25,000,000 or its equivalent,

     and, in either case, is not set aside or satisfied within 10 Business Days; or

     (l) ERISA. (i) An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer
Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of any Borrower
under Title IV of ERISA to the Pension Plan, Multiemployer Plan or the PBGC in an aggregate amount
in excess of the Threshold Amount, or (ii) any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate fails to pay when
due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to
its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan in an aggregate
amount in excess of the Threshold Amount; or

     (m) Invalidity of Loan Documents. Any provision of this Agreement, the Guaranty or
any other Loan Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than
as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder or satisfaction in full of all the Obligations,
ceases to be in full force and effect; or any Loan Party or any other Person contests in any manner
the validity or enforceability of any provision of any Loan Document; or any Loan Party denies that
it has any or further liability or obligation under any Loan Document, or purports to revoke,
terminate or rescind any provision of any Loan Document; or

     (n) Cancellation of Commitment. An obligation upon any Person to provide Finance Debt
to (i) a Relevant Company totaling at least AU$5,000,000 (or its equivalent) or (ii) the Relevant
Companies totaling (in aggregate) at least AU$25,000,000 (or its equivalent), is terminated except
as a result of voluntary termination in the absence of default; or

     (o) Encumbrance. Any encumbrance is enforced against an asset or assets of a Relevant
Company with value or in an amount exceeding AU$10,000,000 or its equivalent; or

     (p) Suspends Payments. A Relevant Company suspends payment of its debts generally; or

     (q) Unenforceability. (i) All or a material part of a Loan Document is illegal, void,
voidable or unenforceable, or (ii) a Relevant Company becomes entitled to terminate any material
provision of any Loan Document (other than following the occurrence of a termination event or event
of default under a Swap Contract with the Lender in respect of which the Lender is an “Affected
Party” or the “Defaulting Party” (as applicable) as defined in that Swap Contract), or (iii) the
execution, delivery or performance of a Loan Document by a Loan Party or the exercise by the Lender
of all or any of its rights under a Loan Document breaches or results in a contravention of any
law; or

     (r) Environmental. There is any claim or requirement of expenditure or alteration of
activity or cessation of activity under any Environmental Law or law relating to health or there is
any breach of any authorization, in each case which in the opinion of the Lender is likely to have
a Material Adverse Effect or any circumstance arises which may give rise to such an action,
claim, requirement or breach; or

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     (s) Governmental interference. A law or anything done by a Governmental Authority is
likely to in the opinion of the Lender have a Material Adverse Effect; or

     (t) 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 Authority, 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 the Lender
within fifteen (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; or

     (u) Investigation. A Person is appointed under the Corporations Act or any other
applicable legislation to investigate any part of the affairs of a Loan Party and the relevant Loan
Party does not demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Lender 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; or

     (v) 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 a
Loan Party; or

     (w) ASX delisting/Suspension. Except with the written consent of the Lender, any
securities of the Parent 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 Exchange; or

          (ii) suspended from quotation or trading on any official list referred to in clause (i) for 5
consecutive trading days (except where such suspension is requested by the Parent 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 the Parent 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); or

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     (x) Ceasing Business. A Loan Party 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.

     9.02 Remedies Upon Event of Default.

     (a) Remedies Generally. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Lender
may take any or all of the following actions:

          (i) declare the Commitment to be terminated, whereupon the Commitment shall be terminated;

          (ii) declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and
unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document
to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any
kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Borrower;

          (iii) require that the Company Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to
the then Outstanding Amount thereof); and

          (iv) exercise all rights and remedies available to it under the Loan Documents or applicable
Laws;

provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an
order for relief with respect to any Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the
Commitment shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and
all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, and the
obligation of the Company to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall
automatically become effective, in each case without further act of the Lender.

     (b) Borrower Agreement. Subject to subsection (c) below, Borrowers shall, upon demand
therefor as provided in subsection (a) above, immediately:

          (i) repay the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and
unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document;
and

          (ii) Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to the then Outstanding Amount
thereof).

     (c) Standstill Period. A demand made by the Lender for the repayment of Loans under
subsection (a)(ii) or for the Cash Collateralization of the L/C Obligations under subsection
(a)(iii) shall not be binding on any Borrower if:

          (i) it is given because of the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section
5.10 of the Guaranty or Sections 9.01(c), 9.01(d), 9.01(f),
9.01(n), 9.01(q) or 9.01(x) of this Agreement; and

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          (ii) within 2 Business Days of the notice the Company is able to demonstrate to the Lender’s
absolute satisfaction (in the Lender’s sole and absolute discretion) that:

          (A) the Event of Default did not occur or does not exist; or

          (B) where the notice relates to an Event of Default specified in Section
9.01(x), the occurrence or existence of such Event of Default does not and will not have
a Material Adverse Effect.

     9.03 Application of Funds. After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 9.02 (or after the Loans
have automatically become immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically
been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in the proviso to Section 9.02(a)),
any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall be applied by the Lender in such order as
it elects in its sole discretion.

     9.04 Review Event. If any securities of the Parent 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 the Lender may, for a period of not less than
60 days after the date the Lender is notified of that event (the “Listing Review Period”),
review the terms of any Finance Debt provided under any Loan Document. Following the Listing
Review Period the Lender may require repayment on demand of all or part of the Finance Debt
provided to any Loan Party and terminate all its facilities, if the Lender, acting reasonably,
believes that the Parent’s presence on the official list of such a stock exchange, will have, or is
reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

ARTICLE X.

MISCELLANEOUS

     10.01 Amendments, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and
no consent to any departure by the Company or any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective
unless in writing signed by the Lender and the Company or the applicable Loan Party, as the case
may be, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for
the specific purpose for which given.

     10.02 Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication.

     (a) Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications
expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (b) below),
all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be
delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by
telecopier as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be
given by telephone shall be made to the applicable address, telecopier number, electronic mail
address or telephone number specified for notices to the applicable Person on Schedule
10.02. Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered
mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by telecopier shall be deemed
to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the
recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day
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recipient). Notices delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in
subsection (b) below, shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b).

     (b) Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Lender
hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e mail and Internet
or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Lender; provided that the
foregoing shall not apply to notices to the Lender pursuant to Article II if the Lender has
notified the Company that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic
communication. The Lender or the Company may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other
communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it;
provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or
communications.

     Unless the Lender otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail
address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended
recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other
written acknowledgement); provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent
during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to
have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient, and (ii)
notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon
the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing
clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the
website address therefor.

     (c) Change of Address, Etc. Each of the Borrowers and the Lender may change its
address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to
the other parties hereto.

     (d) Reliance by Lender. The Lender shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices
(including telephonic Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of any Borrower even if (i)
such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or
followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by
the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Company shall indemnify the Lender and
its Related Parties from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by
such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of any Borrower. All telephonic
notices to and other telephonic communications with the Lender may be recorded by the Lender, and
each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.

     10.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure by the Lender to exercise, and no delay by the Lender in exercising, any right,
remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or
partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights,
remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights,
remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.

     10.04 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.

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     (a) Costs and Expenses. The Company shall pay (i) all reasonable out of pocket
expenses incurred by the Lender and its Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and
disbursements of counsel for the Lender), in connection with the preparation, negotiation,
execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any
amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable out of
pocket expenses incurred by the Lender in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or
extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all out of pocket
expenses incurred by the Lender (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of any
counsel for the Lender), and shall pay all fees and time charges for attorneys who may be employees
of the Lender, in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in connection
with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (B)
in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out of
pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans
or Letters of Credit.

     (b) Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall indemnify the Lender and its
Related Parties (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each
Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses
(including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), and shall
indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnitee from all fees and time charges and disbursements for
attorneys who may be employees of any Indemnitee, incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against
any Indemnitee by any third party or by any Borrower or any other Loan Party arising out of, in
connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan
Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the
parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder, the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or the administration of this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds
therefrom (including any refusal by the Lender to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of
Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the
terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous
Materials on or from any property owned or operated by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or
any Environmental Liability related in any way to any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv)
any actual or threatened claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the
foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or
by the Company or any other Loan Party,
and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto, in all cases, whether or not
caused by or arising, in whole or in part, out of the comparative, contributory or sole negligence
of the Indemnitee; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be
available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have
resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (y) result from a
claim brought by the Company or any other Loan Party against an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith
of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if the Company or such
other Loan Party has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

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     (c) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, no Borrower shall assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on
any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to
direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement,
any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof.
No Indemnitee referred to in subsection (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the
use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed to such unintended
recipients by such Indemnitee through telecommunications, electronic or other information
transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby other than for direct or actual damages resulting from
the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee as determined by a final and
nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

     (d) Payments. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten
Business Days after demand therefor.

     (e) Survival. The agreements in this Section shall survive the termination of the
Commitment and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.

     10.05 Payments Set Aside. To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of any Borrower is made to the Lender, or
the Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any
part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or
required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Lender in its discretion) to be
repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any
Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof
originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if
such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred.

     10.06 Successors and Assigns.

     (a) Successors and Assigns Generally. The provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns permitted hereby, except that neither any Borrower nor any other Loan Party may assign
or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of the Lender and the Lender may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or
obligations hereunder except (i) to an Eligible Assignee in accordance with the provisions of
subsection (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of
subsection (c) of this Section, or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest
subject to the restrictions of subsection (c) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment
or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or
implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their
respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in
subsection (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related
Parties of the Lender) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this
Agreement.

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     (b) Assignments by Lender. The Lender may at any time assign to one or more Eligible
Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a
portion of the Commitment, the Loans and L/C Obligations at the time owing to it) pursuant to
documentation acceptable to the Lender and the assignee, it being understood and agreed that with
respect to any Letters of Credit outstanding at the time of any such assignment, the Lender may
sell to the assignee a ratable participation in such Letters of Credit. From and after the
effective date specified in such documentation, such Eligible Assignee shall be a party to this
Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by the Lender, have the rights and
obligations of the Lender under this Agreement, and the Lender shall, to the extent of the interest
so assigned, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an
assignment of all of the Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, shall cease to be a
party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01,
3.04, 3.05, 10.04 and 10.05 with respect to facts and circumstances
occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment, and shall continue to have all of the
rights provided hereunder to the Lender in its capacity as issuer of any Letters of Credit
outstanding at the time of such assignment). Upon request, the Borrowers (at their expense) shall
execute and deliver new or replacement Notes to the Lender and the assignee, and shall execute and
deliver any other documents reasonably necessary or appropriate to give effect to such assignment
and to provide for the administration of this Agreement after giving effect thereto.

     (c) Participations. The Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to,
any Borrower, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person or the Company or any
of the Company’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of
the Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its
Commitment and/or the outstanding Letters of Credit and/or the Loans and/or the reimbursement
obligations in respect of Letters of Credit); provided that (i) the Lender’s obligations
under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) the Lender shall remain solely responsible to the
Borrower for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower shall continue to deal
solely and directly with the Lender in connection with the Lender’s rights and obligations under
this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which the Lender sells such a
participation shall provide that the Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement
and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement;
provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that the Lender will not, without
the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification that would (i)
postpone any date upon which any payment of money is scheduled to be made to such
Participant, (ii) reduce the principal, interest, fees or other amounts payable to such
Participant (provided, however, that the Lender may, without the consent of the Participant, (A)
amend any financial covenant hereunder (or any defined term used therein) even if the effect of
such amendment would be to reduce the rate of interest on any Loan or Letter of Credit
reimbursement obligation or to reduce any fee payable hereunder and (B) waive the right to be paid
interest at the Default Rate), or (iii) release the Parent from the Guaranty. Subject to
subsection (d) of this Section, the Company agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the
benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04 and 3.05 to the same extent as if it were
the Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section.
To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of
Section 10.08 as though it were the Lender.

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     (d) Limitations Upon Participant Rights. A Participant shall not be entitled to
receive any greater payment under Sections 3.01 or 3.04 than the Lender would have
been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the
sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Company’s prior written consent. A
Participant that is not a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the
Code shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 3.01 unless the Company is notified
of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the
Company, to provide to the Lender such tax forms prescribed by the IRS as are necessary or
desirable to establish an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. withholding tax.

     (e) Certain Pledges. The Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest
in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under the Note, if any) to
secure obligations of the Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a
Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release the Lender
from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for the Lender as
a party hereto.

     10.07 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality. The Lender agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below),
except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’
respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and representatives (it being
understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential
nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent
requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it, (c) to the extent
required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any
other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any
other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan
Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement
containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or
Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations
under this Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap
or derivative transaction relating to a Borrower and its obligations, (g) with the consent of the
Company or (h) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available
other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (y) becomes available to the Lender or
any of its Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Company.

     For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from the Company or
any Subsidiary relating to the Company or any Subsidiary or any of their respective businesses,
other than any such information that is available to the Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to
disclosure by the Company or any Subsidiary; provided that, in the case of information
received from the Company or any Subsidiary after the date hereof, such information is clearly
identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the
confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied
with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the
confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential
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     10.08 Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Lender and each of its
Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand,
provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever
currency) at any time owing by the Lender or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account
of any Borrower or any other Loan Party against any and all of the obligations of such Borrower or
such Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the
Lender, irrespective of whether or not the Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement
or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of such Borrower or such Loan Party may be
contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of the Lender different from the branch
or office holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness. The rights of the Lender and its
Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights
of setoff) that the Lender or its Affiliates may have. The Lender agrees to notify the Company
promptly after any such setoff and application; provided that the failure to give such
notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

     10.09 Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid
or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious
interest permitted by applicable Law (the “Maximum Rate”). If the Lender shall receive
interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the
principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Company. In
determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Lender exceeds the
Maximum Rate, the Lender may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any
payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude
voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in
equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the
Obligations hereunder.

     10.10 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in
different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken
together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents
constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and
supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the
subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become
effective when it shall have been executed by the Lender and when the Lender shall have received
counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties
hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy
shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

     10.11 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other
document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive
the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or
will be relied upon by the Lender, regardless of any investigation made by the Lender or on its
behalf and notwithstanding that the Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the
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any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or
any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of Credit shall
remain outstanding.

     10.12 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal,
invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions
of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b)
the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as
possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a
provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision
in any other jurisdiction.

     10.13 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.

     (a) GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

     (b) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. EACH BORROWER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY
SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT
OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO
IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR
PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL
JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER
JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS
AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE
TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY
BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

     (c) WAIVER OF VENUE. EACH BORROWER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE
LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES
HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT

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PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF
AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

     (d) SERVICE OF PROCESS. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS
IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 10.02. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT
THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

     10.14 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY
HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED,
EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO
ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN
INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE
MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

     10.15 USA PATRIOT Act Notice. The Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Lender hereby
notifies the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub.
L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify
and record information that identifies the Borrowers, which information includes the name and
address of each Borrower and other information that will allow the Lender to identify such Borrower
in accordance with the Act.

     10.16 Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence of the Loan Documents.

     10.17 Judgment Currency. If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum
due hereunder or any other Loan Document in one currency into another currency, the rate of
exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Lender could
purchase the first currency with such other currency on the Business Day preceding that on which
final judgment is given. The obligation of each Borrower in respect of any such sum due from it to
Lender hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a
currency (the “Judgment Currency”) other than that in which such sum is denominated in
accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement (the “Agreement Currency”), be
discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by the Lender of any sum
adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Lender may in accordance with normal banking
procedures purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency. If the amount of the
Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to the Lender from any Borrower
in the Agreement Currency, such Borrower agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any
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the Lender against such loss. If the amount of the Agreement Currency
so purchased is greater than the sum originally due to the Lender in such currency, the Lender
agrees to return the amount of any excess to such Borrower (or to any other Person who may be
entitled thereto under applicable law).

     10.18 Amendment and Restatement. This Agreement shall become effective on the Closing Date and shall supersede all
provisions of the Prior Credit Agreement as of such date. From and after the Closing Date all
references made to the Prior Credit Agreement in any Loan Document or in any other instrument or
document shall, without more, be deemed to refer to this Agreement.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of
the date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SIMS GROUP USA HOLDINGS CORPORATION, formerly known
as Sims Hugo Neu Corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SIMS GROUP GLOBAL TRADE CORPORATION, successor by
merger to Sims Hugo Neu Global Trade LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	HNE RECYCLING LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	HNW RECYCLING LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 

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	 	 	SIMSMETAL EAST LLC, successor to Sims Hugo Neu East
(General Partnership)	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SIMSMETAL WEST LLC, successor to Sims Hugo Neu West
(General Partnership)	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SIMS GROUP USA CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	METAL MANAGEMENT, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	MM METAL DYNAMICS HOLDINGS, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 

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	 	 	METAL MANAGEMENT MIDWEST, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	METAL MANAGEMENT OHIO, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SMM — NORTH AMERICA TRADE CORPORATION, formerly
known as Metal Management S&A Holdings, Inc.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	METAL MANAGEMENT WEST COAST HOLDINGS, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	METAL MANAGEMENT PROLER SOUTHWEST, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 

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	 	 	PROLER SOUTHWEST GP, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	NAPORANO IRON & METAL, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	METAL MANAGEMENT NORTHEAST, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	METAL MANAGEMENT NEW HAVEN, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CIM TRUCKING, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 

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	 	 	METAL MANAGEMENT ALABAMA, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	METAL MANAGEMENT ARIZONA, L.L.C.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	METAL MANAGEMENT CONNECTICUT, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	METAL MANAGEMENT INDIANA, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	METAL MANAGEMENT MEMPHIS, L.L.C.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 

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	 	 	METAL MANAGEMENT MISSISSIPPI, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	METAL MANAGEMENT PITTSBURGH, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	METAL MANAGEMENT WEST, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	NEW YORK RECYCLING VENTURES, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	PROLER SOUTHWEST LP	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 

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	 	 	RESERVE IRON & METAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	METAL DYNAMICS LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	METAL DYNAMICS DETROIT LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	METAL DYNAMICS INDIANAPOLIS LLC	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 

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SCHEDULE 1.01

MANDATORY COST FORMULAE

	1.	 	The Mandatory Cost (to the extent applicable) is an addition to the interest rate to
compensate the Lender for the cost of compliance with:

	 	(a)	 	the requirements of the Bank of England and/or the Financial Services Authority
(or, in either case, any other authority which replaces all or any of its functions);
or
	 
	 	(b)	 	the requirements of the European Central Bank.

	2.	 	On the first day of each Interest Period (or as soon as possible thereafter) the Lender shall
calculate, as a percentage rate, a rate (the “Additional Cost Rate”) in accordance
with the paragraphs set out below. The Mandatory Cost will be calculated by the Lender as a
weighted average of the Lender’s Additional Cost Rates and will be expressed as a percentage
rate per annum. The Lender will, at the request of the Company, deliver to the Company a
statement setting forth the calculation of any Mandatory Cost.
	 
	3.	 	The Additional Cost Rate for the Lender lending from a Lending Office in a Participating
Member State will be its reasonable determination of the cost (expressed as a percentage of
the Lender’s participation in all Loans made from such Lending Office) of complying with the
minimum reserve requirements of the European Central Bank in respect of Loans made from that
Lending Office.
	 
	4.	 	The Additional Cost Rate for the Lender lending from a Lending Office in the United Kingdom
will be calculated by the Lender as follows:

	 	(a)	 	in relation to any Loan in Sterling:

	 	(b)	 	in relation to any Loan in any currency other than Sterling:

Where:

	 	“A”	 	 is the percentage of Eligible Liabilities (assuming these to be in excess of
any stated minimum) which that the Lender is from time to time required to maintain as
an interest free cash ratio deposit with the Bank of England to comply with cash ratio
requirements.
	 
	 	“B”	 	 is the percentage rate of interest (excluding the Applicable Margin, the
Mandatory Cost and any interest charged on overdue amounts pursuant to the first
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	 	 	 	of Section 2.07(b) and, in the case of interest (other than on overdue
amounts) charged at the Default Rate, without counting any increase in interest rate
effected by the charging of the Default Rate) payable for the relevant Interest
Period of such Loan.
	 
	 	“C” 	 	is the percentage (if any) of Eligible Liabilities which that the Lender is
required from time to time to maintain as interest bearing Special Deposits with the
Bank of England.
	 
	 	“D” 	 	is the percentage rate per annum payable by the Bank of England to the Lender
on interest bearing Special Deposits.
	 
	 	“E” 	 	is designed to compensate the Lender for amounts payable under the Fees Rules
and is calculated by the Lender as being the average of the most recent rates of charge
supplied by the Lenders pursuant to paragraph 7 below and expressed in pounds per
£1,000,000.

	5.	 	For the purposes of this Schedule:

	 	(a)	 	“Eligible Liabilities” and “Special Deposits” have the meanings given to them
from time to time under or pursuant to the Bank of England Act 1998 or (as may be
appropriate) by the Bank of England;
	 
	 	(b)	 	“Fees Rules” means the rules on periodic fees contain in the FSA Supervision
Manual or such other law or regulation as may be in force from time to time in respect
of the payment of fees for the acceptance of deposits;
	 
	 	(c)	 	“Fee Tariffs” means the fee tariffs specified in the Fees Rules under the
activity group A.1 Deposit acceptors (ignoring any minimum fee or zero rated fee
required pursuant to the Fees Rules but taking into account any applicable discount
rate); and
	 
	 	(d)	 	“Tariff Base” has the meaning given to it in, and will be calculated in
accordance with, the Fees Rules.

	6.	 	In application of the above formulae, A, B, C and D will be included in the formulae as
percentages (i.e. 5% will be included in the formula as 5 and not as 0.05). A negative result
obtained by subtracting D from B shall be taken as zero. The resulting figures shall be
rounded to four decimal places.
	 
	7.	 	If requested by the Company, the Lender shall, as soon as practicable after publication by
the Financial Services Authority, supply to the Company, the rate of charge payable by the
Lender to the Financial Services Authority pursuant to the Fees Rules in respect of the
relevant financial year of the Financial Services Authority (calculated for this purpose by
the Lender as being the average of the Fee Tariffs applicable to the Lender for that financial
year) and expressed in pounds per £1,000,000 of the Tariff Base of the Lender.

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	8.	 	The Lender shall supply any information required for the purpose of calculating its
Additional Cost Rate. In particular, but without limitation, the Lender shall supply the
following information in writing:

	 	(a)	 	the jurisdiction of the Lending Office out of which it is making available its
participation in the relevant Loan; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	any other information reasonably required for such purpose.

	9.	 	The percentages of the Lender for the purpose of A and C above and the rates of charge of the
Lender for the purpose of E above shall be determined based upon the information supplied
pursuant to paragraphs 7 and 8 above and on the assumption that, the Lender’s obligations in
relation to cash ratio deposits and Special Deposits are the same as those of a typical bank
from its jurisdiction of incorporation with a Lending Office in the same jurisdiction as its
Lending Office.
	 
	10.	 	Any determination by the Lender pursuant to this Schedule in relation to a formula, the
Mandatory Cost, an Additional Cost Rate or any amount payable to the Lender shall, in the
absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on all parties hereto.
	 
	11.	 	The Lender may from time to time, after consultation with the Company, determine and notify
to all parties any amendments which are required to be made to this Schedule in order to
comply with any change in law, regulation or any requirements from time to time imposed by the
Bank of England, the Financial Services Authority or the European Central Bank (or, in any
case, any other authority which replaces all or any of its functions) and any such
determination shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on all
parties hereto.

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SCHEDULE 5.12

SUBSIDIARIES, OTHER EQUITY INVESTMENTS

AND EQUITY INTERESTS IN THE BORROWERS

Part (a). Subsidiaries.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Borrower	 	Subsidiary	 	Ownership of Subsidiaries
	1.

	 	Sims Group USA Holdings
	 	SHN Co., LLC
	 	Sims Group USA Holdings
	 

	 	Corporation
	 	 	 	Corporation (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	HNE Recycling LLC
	 	Sims Group USA Holdings
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Corporation (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Sims Group USA Corporation
	 	Sims Group USA Holdings
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Corporation (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	HNW Recycling LLC
	 	SHN Co., LLC (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Sims Group Global Trade
	 	HNE Recycling LLC (100%)
	 

	 	 	 	Corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Simsmetal West LLC
	 	HNW Recycling LLC (50%),
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	HNE Recycling LLC (50%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Simsmetal East LLC
	 	HNW Recycling LLC (50%),
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	HNE Recycling LLC (50%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Dover Barge Company
	 	HNW Recycling LLC (50%),
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	HNE Recycling LLC (50%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	North Carolina Resource
	 	HNW Recycling LLC (50%),
	 

	 	 	 	Conservation LLC
	 	HNE Recycling LLC (50%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Schiabo Larovo Corporation
	 	Simsmetal East LLC (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	2.

	 	Sims Group Global Trade

Corporation
	 	None
	 	N/A
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	3.

	 	HNE Recycling LLC
	 	Sims Group Global Trade

Corporation
	 	HNE Recycling LLC (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	4.

	 	HNW Recycling LLC
	 	None
	 	N/A
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	5.

	 	Simsmetal East LLC
	 	Schiabo Larovo Corporation
	 	Simsmetal East LLC (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	6.

	 	Simsmetal West LLC
	 	None
	 	N/A
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	7.

	 	Sims Group USA Corporation
	 	None
	 	N/A
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	8.

	 	Metal Management, Inc.
	 	MM Metal Dynamics Holdings,
Inc.
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Midwest, Inc.
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Ohio, Inc.
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	SMM — North America Trade
Corporation
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)

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	 	 	Borrower	 	Subsidiary	 	Ownership of Subsidiaries
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management West Coast
Holdings, Inc.
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Proler
Southwest, Inc.
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Proler Southwest GP, Inc.
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Naporano Iron & Metal, Inc.
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Northeast,
Inc.
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management New Haven,
Inc.
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	CIM Trucking, Inc.
	 	Metal Management Midwest,
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Aerospace,
	 	SMM — North America Trade
	 

	 	 	 	Inc.
	 	Corporation (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Alabama, Inc.
	 	Proler Southwest LP (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Arizona,
	 	Metal Management West Coast
	 

	 	 	 	L.L.C.
	 	Holdings, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Connecticut,
	 	Metal Management Northeast,
	 

	 	 	 	Inc.
	 	Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Indiana, Inc.
	 	Metal Management Midwest,
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Memphis,
	 	Metal Management Midwest,
	 

	 	 	 	L.L.C.
	 	Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Mississippi,
Inc.
	 	Proler Southwest LP (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Pittsburgh,
	 	SMM — North America Trade
	 

	 	 	 	Inc.
	 	Corporation (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management West, Inc.
	 	Metal Management West Coast
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Holdings, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	New York Recycling Ventures,
	 	Metal Management Northeast,
	 

	 	 	 	Inc.
	 	Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Proler Southwest LP
	 	Metal Management Proler
Southwest, Inc. (99%) (LP)
Proler Southwest GP, Inc. (1%) (GP)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Reserve Iron & Metal Limited

Partnership
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (75%)
(LP)
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Metal Management Ohio, Inc.
(25%) (GP)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Dynamics LLC
	 	MM Metal Dynamics Holdings,
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Dynamics Detroit LLC
	 	Metal Dynamics LLC (100%)

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	 	 	Borrower	 	Subsidiary	 	Ownership of Subsidiaries
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Dynamics Indianapolis

LLC
	 	Metal Dynamics LLC (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	9.

	 	MM Metal Dynamics Holdings,
Inc.
	 	Metal Dynamics LLC
	 	MM Metal Dynamics Holdings,
Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Dynamics Detroit LLC
	 	Metal Dynamics LLC (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Dynamics Indianapolis

LLC
	 	Metal Dynamics LLC (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	10.

	 	Metal Management Midwest, Inc.
	 	CIM Trucking, Inc.
	 	Metal Management Midwest,
Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Indiana, Inc.
	 	Metal Management Midwest,
Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Memphis,
L.L.C.
	 	Metal Management Midwest,
Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	11.

	 	Metal Management Ohio, Inc.
	 	Reserve Iron & Metal Limited

Partnership
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (75%)
(LP)
Metal Management Ohio, Inc.
(25%) (GP)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	12.

	 	SMM — North America Trade
Corporation
	 	Metal Management Aerospace,
Inc.
	 	SMM — North America Trade
Corporation (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Pittsburgh,
Inc.
	 	SMM — North America Trade
Corporation (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	13.

	 	Metal Management West Coast
Holdings, Inc.
	 	Metal Management Arizona,
L.L.C.
	 	Metal Management West Coast
Holdings, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management West, Inc.
	 	Metal Management West Coast
Holdings, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	14.

	 	Metal Management Proler
Southwest, Inc.
	 	Proler Southwest LP
	 	Metal Management Proler
Southwest, Inc. (99%) (LP)
Proler Southwest GP, Inc.
(1%) (GP)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Mississippi,
Inc.
	 	Proler Southwest LP (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Alabama, Inc.
	 	Proler Southwest LP (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	15.

	 	Proler Southwest GP, Inc.
	 	Proler Southwest LP
	 	Metal Management Proler
Southwest, Inc. (99%) (LP)
Proler Southwest GP, Inc.
(1%) (GP)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Alabama, Inc.
	 	Proler Southwest LP (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Mississippi,
Inc.
	 	Proler Southwest LP (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	16.

	 	Naporano Iron & Metal, Inc.
	 	None
	 	N/A
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	17.

	 	Metal Management Northeast,
Inc.
	 	Metal Management Connecticut,
Inc.
	 	Metal Management Northeast,
Inc. (100%)

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	 	 	Borrower	 	Subsidiary	 	Ownership of Subsidiaries
	 

	 	 	 	New York Recycling Ventures,
Inc.
	 	Metal Management Northeast,
Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	18.

	 	Metal Management New Haven,
Inc.
	 	None
	 	N/A
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	19.

	 	CIM Trucking, Inc.
	 	None
	 	N/A
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	20.

	 	Metal Management Alabama, Inc.
	 	None
	 	N/A
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	21.

	 	Metal Management Arizona,
L.L.C.
	 	None
	 	N/A
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	22.

	 	Metal Management Connecticut,
Inc.
	 	None
	 	N/A
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	23.

	 	Metal Management Indiana, Inc.
	 	None
	 	N/A
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	24.

	 	Metal Management Memphis,
L.L.C.
	 	None
	 	N/A
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	25.

	 	Metal Management Mississippi,
Inc.
	 	None
	 	N/A
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	26.

	 	Metal Management Pittsburgh,
Inc.
	 	None
	 	N/A
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	27.

	 	Metal Management West, Inc.
	 	None
	 	N/A
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	28.

	 	New York Recycling Ventures,
Inc.
	 	None
	 	N/A
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	29.

	 	Proler Southwest LP
	 	Metal Management Alabama, Inc.
	 	Proler Southwest LP (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Metal Management Mississippi,
Inc.
	 	Proler Southwest LP (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	30.

	 	Reserve Iron & Metal Limited

Partnership
	 	None
	 	N/A
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	31.

	 	Metal Dynamics LLC
	 	None
	 	N/A
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	32.

	 	Metal Dynamics Detroit LLC
	 	None
	 	N/A
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	33.

	 	Metal Dynamics Indianapolis

LLC
	 	None
	 	N/A

Part (b). Other Equity Investments.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Borrower	 	Other Entities (% owned by Borrower)
	1.

	 	Sims Group USA Holdings

Corporation
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	2.

	 	Sims Group Global Trade

Corporation
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	3.

	 	HNE Recycling LLC
	 	Dover Barge Company (50%)

Simsmetal East LLC (50%)

North Carolina Resource Conservation LLC (50%)

Simsmetal West LLC (50%)

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	 	 	Borrower	 	Other Entities (% owned by Borrower)
	4.

	 	HNW Recycling LLC
	 	Dover Barge Company (50%)

Simsmetal East LLC (50%)

North Carolina Resource Conservation LLC (50%)

Simsmetal West LLC (50%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	5.

	 	Simsmetal East LLC
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	6.

	 	Simsmetal West LLC
	 	SA Recycling LLC (50%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	7.

	 	Sims Group USA Corporation
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	8.

	 	Metal Management, Inc.
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	9.

	 	MM Metal Dynamics Holdings,
Inc.
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	10.

	 	Metal Management Midwest, Inc.
	 	Rondout Iron & Metal Company, LLC (50%)

Metal Management Nashville, LLC (50%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	11.

	 	Metal Management Ohio, Inc.
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	12.

	 	SMM — North America Trade
Corporation
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	13.

	 	Metal Management West Coast
Holdings, Inc.
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	14.

	 	Metal Management Proler
Southwest, Inc.
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	15.

	 	Proler Southwest GP, Inc.
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	16.

	 	Naporano Iron & Metal, Inc.
	 	Port Albany Ventures LLC (50%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	17.

	 	Metal Management Northeast,
Inc.
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	18.

	 	Metal Management New Haven,
Inc.
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	19.

	 	CIM Trucking, Inc.
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	20.

	 	Metal Management Alabama, Inc.
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	21.

	 	Metal Management Arizona,
L.L.C.
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	22.

	 	Metal Management Connecticut,
Inc.
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	23.

	 	Metal Management Indiana, Inc.
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	24.

	 	Metal Management Memphis,
L.L.C.
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	25.

	 	Metal Management Mississippi,
Inc.
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	26.

	 	Metal Management Pittsburgh,
Inc.
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	27.

	 	Metal Management West, Inc.
	 	None

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	 	 	Borrower	 	Other Entities (% owned by Borrower)
	28.

	 	New York Recycling Ventures,
Inc.
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	29.

	 	Proler Southwest LP
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	30.

	 	Reserve Iron & Metal Limited

Partnership
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	31.

	 	Metal Dynamics LLC
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	32.

	 	Metal Dynamics Detroit LLC
	 	None
	 
	 	 	 	 
	33.

	 	Metal Dynamics Indianapolis

LLC
	 	None

Part (c). Owners of Equity Interests in the Borrowers.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Borrower	 	Parent (% owned by Parent)
	1.

	 	Sims Group USA Holdings

Corporation
	 	Sims Metal Management Limited (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	2.

	 	Sims Group Global Trade

Corporation
	 	HNE Recycling LLC (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	3.

	 	HNE Recycling LLC
	 	Sims Group USA Holdings Corporation (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	4.

	 	HNW Recycling LLC
	 	SHN Co., LLC (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	5.

	 	Simsmetal East LLC
	 	HNE Recycling LLC (50%)
	 

	 	 	 	HNW Recycling LLC (50%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	6.

	 	Simsmetal West LLC
	 	HNE Recycling LLC (50%)
	 

	 	 	 	HNW Recycling LLC (50%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	7.

	 	Sims Group USA Corporation
	 	Sims Group USA Holdings Corporation (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	8.

	 	Metal Management, Inc.
	 	Sims Metal Management Limited (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	9.

	 	MM Metal Dynamics Holdings,
Inc.
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	10

	 	Metal Management Midwest, Inc.
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	11.

	 	Metal Management Ohio, Inc.
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	12.

	 	SMM — North America Trade
Corporation
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	13.

	 	Metal Management West Coast
Holdings, Inc.
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	14.

	 	Metal Management Proler
Southwest, Inc.
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	15.

	 	Proler Southwest GP, Inc.
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	16.

	 	Naporano Iron & Metal, Inc.
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	17.

	 	Metal Management Northeast,
Inc.
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)

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	 	 	Borrower	 	Parent (% owned by Parent)
	18.

	 	Metal Management New Haven,
Inc.
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	19.

	 	CIM Trucking, Inc.
	 	Metal Management Midwest, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	20.

	 	Metal Management Alabama, Inc.
	 	Proler Southwest LP (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	21.

	 	Metal Management Arizona,
L.L.C.
	 	Metal Management West Coast Holdings, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	22.

	 	Metal Management Connecticut,
Inc.
	 	Metal Management Northeast, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	23.

	 	Metal Management Indiana, Inc.
	 	Metal Management Midwest, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	24.

	 	Metal Management Memphis,
L.L.C.
	 	Metal Management Midwest, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	25.

	 	Metal Management Mississippi,
Inc.
	 	Proler Southwest LP (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	26.

	 	Metal Management Pittsburgh,
Inc.
	 	SMM — North America Trade Corporation (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	27.

	 	Metal Management West, Inc.
	 	Metal Management West Coast Holdings, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	28.

	 	New York Recycling Ventures,
Inc.
	 	Metal Management Northeast, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	29.

	 	Proler Southwest LP
	 	Metal Management Proler Southwest, Inc. (99%) (LP)
Proler Southwest GP, Inc. (1%) (GP)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	30.

	 	Reserve Iron & Metal Limited

Partnership
	 	Metal Management, Inc. (75%) (LP)
Metal Management Ohio, Inc. (25%) (GP)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	31.

	 	Metal Dynamics LLC
	 	MM Metal Dynamics Holdings, Inc. (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	32.

	 	Metal Dynamics Detroit LLC
	 	Metal Dynamics LLC (100%)
	 
	 	 	 	 
	33.

	 	Metal Dynamics Indianapolis

LLC
	 	Metal Dynamics LLC (100%)

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SCHEDULE 10.02

LENDER’S OFFICE;

CERTAIN ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

COMPANY

and DESIGNATED BORROWERS:

Sims Group USA Holdings Corporation

110 5th Avenue, Suite 700

New York, New York 10011

	 	 	 
	Attention:

	 	Myles Partridge
	 

	 	EVP and CFO
	Telephone:

	 	(212) 500-7507
	Telecopier:

	 	(212) 604-0722
	Electronic Mail:

	 	mpartridge@us.sims-group.com
	Website Address:

	 	www.sims-group.com

U.S. Taxpayer Identification Number(s):

	 	 	 	 	 
	Sims Group USA Holdings Corporation
	 	 	20-3622384	 
	Sims Group Global Trade Corporation
	 	 	20-8474694	 
	HNE Recycling LLC
	 	 	42-1682531	 
	HNW Recycling LLC
	 	 	20-2880190	 
	SimsMetal East LLC
	 	 	20-8484120	 
	SimsMetal West LLC
	 	 	20-8484184	 
	Sims Group USA Corporation
	 	 	94-3053218	 
	Metal Management, Inc.
	 	 	94-2835068	 
	MM Metal Dynamics Holdings, Inc.
	 	 	20-8828154	 
	Metal Management Midwest, Inc.
	 	 	36-2582686	 
	Metal Management Ohio, Inc.
	 	 	34-0901723	 
	SMM — North America Trade Corporation
	 	 	25-1619177	 
	Metal Management West Coast Holdings, Inc.
	 	 	36-4325792	 
	Metal Management Proler Southwest, Inc.
	 	 	35-2265134	 
	Proler Southwest GP, Inc.
	 	 	20-3916027	 
	Naporano Iron & Metal, Inc.
	 	 	36-4325790	 
	Metal Management Northeast, Inc.
	 	 	22-1449923	 
	Metal Management New Haven, Inc.
	 	 	36-4345073	 
	CIM Trucking, Inc.
	 	 	36-4035047	 
	Metal Management Alabama, Inc.
	 	 	36-4218674	 
	Metal Management Arizona, L.L.C.
	 	 	86-0819529	 
	Metal Management Connecticut, Inc.
	 	 	06-1516622	 
	Metal Management Indiana, Inc.
	 	 	36-3197180	 
	Metal Management Memphis, L.L.C.
	 	 	62-1600547	 
	Metal Management Mississippi, Inc.
	 	 	76-0570379	 
	Metal Management Pittsburgh, Inc.
	 	 	36-4235943	 
	Metal Management West, Inc.
	 	 	84-0888787	 

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	New York Recycling Ventures, Inc.
	 	 	20-5968735	 
	Proler Southwest LP
	 	 	36-4169987	 
	Reserve Iron & Metal Limited Partnership
	 	 	34-1658201	 
	Metal Dynamics LLC
	 	 	74-3161971	 
	Metal Dynamics Detroit LLC
	 	 	20-8827974	 
	Metal Dynamics Indianapolis LLC
	 	 	20-8828030	 

LENDER:

Lender’s Office

(for payments and Requests for Credit Extensions):

Bank of America, N.A.

2001 Clayton Rd

CA4-702-02-25

Concord, CA 94520

	 	 	 
	Attention:

	 	Chris P Potter
	Telephone:

	 	(925) 675-8027
	Telecopier:

	 	(888) 969-2419
	Electronic Mail:

	 	chris.p.potter@bankofamerica.com

Lender’s Domestic Wire Instructions

	 	 	 
	Bank Name:

	 	Bank of America NA NY NY
	ABA/Routing No.:

	 	 026009593
	Account Name:

	 	Credit Services West
	Account No.:

	 	 3750836479
	Attention:

	 	Chris P Potter
	Reference:

	 	Sims Group USA Holdings Corporation

Lender’s Foreign Wire Instructions

	 	 	 
	Currency:

	 	Australian Dollars (AUD)
	Bank Name:

	 	Bank of America Sydney
	Swift/Routing No.:

	 	BOFAAUSX
	Account Name:

	 	Grand Cayman Unit #1207
	Account No.:

	 	 96272016
	Attention:

	 	Grand Cayman Unit #1207
	Reference:

	 	Sims Group USA Holdings Corporation

Lender’s Foreign Wire Instructions

	 	 	 
	Currency:

	 	Euro Currency (EUR)
	Bank Name:

	 	Bank of America London
	Swift/Routing No.:

	 	BOFAGB22
	Account Name:

	 	Grand Cayman Unit #1207
	Account No.:

	 	 96272019
	Attention:

	 	Grand Cayman Unit #1207
	Reference:

	 	Sims Group USA Holdings Corporation

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Lender’s Foreign Wire Instructions

	 	 	 
	Currency:

	 	British Pounds Sterling (GBP)
	Bank Name:

	 	Bank of America London
	Swift/Routing No.:

	 	BOFAGB22
	Account Name:

	 	Grand Cayman Unit #1207
	Account No.:

	 	 96272027
	FFC Account Name:

	 	Sort Code 16-50-50
	Attention:

	 	Grand Cayman Unit #1207
	Reference:

	 	Sims Group USA Holdings Corporation

Lender’s Foreign Wire Instructions

	 	 	 
	Currency:

	 	Japanese Yen (JPY)
	Bank Name:

	 	Bank of America Tokyo
	Swift/Routing No.:

	 	BOFAJPJX
	Account Name:

	 	Grand Cayman Unit #1207
	Account No.:

	 	 96272011
	Attention:

	 	Grand Cayman Unit #1207
	Reference:

	 	Sims Group USA Holdings Corporation

Other Notices as Lender:

Bank of America, N.A.

Commercial Banking

Mail Code: WA1-501-36-06

800 Fifth Avenue, Floor 36

Seattle, WA 98104

	 	 	 
	Attention:

	 	Timothy G. Holsapple
	 

	 	Senior Vice President
	Telephone:

	 	 (206) 358-3130
	Facsimile:

	 	 (206) 358-3971
	Electronic Mail:

	 	tim.holsapple@bankamerica.com

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF LOAN NOTICE

Date:        
             , _____

To: Bank of America, N.A.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November
2, 2009 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to
time, the “Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined),
among Sims Group USA Holdings Corporation, formerly known as Sims Hugo Neu Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), the Designated Borrowers from time to time party thereto, and
Bank of America, N.A..

     The Company hereby requests, on behalf of itself or, if applicable, the Designated Borrower
referenced in item 6 below (the “Applicable Designated Borrower”) (select one):

     o A Borrowing of Loans                                             
                
o A conversion or continuation of Loans

	 	1.	 	On              
                
                
               (a Business Day).
	 
	 	2.	 	In the amount of $             
                 
          .
	 
	 	3.	 	Comprised of               
                 
                 
             .

                  
   [Type of Loan requested]
	 
	 	4.	 	In the following currency:             
                 
            .
	 
	 	5.	 	For Eurocurrency Fixed Rate Loans: with an Interest Period of ___months.
	 
	 	6.	 	On behalf of               
                 
                 
             [insert name of applicable Designated
Borrower].

     The Borrowing, if any, requested herein complies with the provisos to the first sentence of
Section 2.01 of the Agreement.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SIMS GROUP USA HOLDINGS

CORPORATION, formerly known
as Sims Hugo Neu Corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF NOTE

			
	 	 	 
	$___,000,000
	 	[           
         , ___]

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “Borrower”) hereby promises to pay to Bank of
America, N.A., a national banking association, or assigns (the “Lender”), in accordance
with the provisions of the Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Loan
from time to time made by the Lender to the Borrower under that certain Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2009 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise
modified in writing from time to time, the “Agreement;” the terms defined therein being
used herein as therein defined), among Sims Group USA Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation,
formerly known as Sims Hugo Neu Corporation, the Designated Borrowers from time to time party
thereto, and the Lender.

     The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan from the
date of such Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such
times as provided in the Agreement. All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the
Lender in the currency in which such Loan was denominated and in Same Day Funds at the Lending
Office for such currency. If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount
shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual
payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the
Agreement.

     This Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Agreement, is entitled to the benefits
thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided
therein. This Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty. Upon the occurrence and
continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Agreement, all amounts then
remaining unpaid on this Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable
all as provided in the Agreement. Loans made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan
accounts or records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Lender may
also attach schedules to this Note and endorse thereon the date, amount, currency and maturity of
its Loans and payments with respect thereto.

     The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment,
protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Note.

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     THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	[BORROWER / APPLICABLE DESIGNATED BORROWER]	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 

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EXHIBIT C

[FORM OF GUARANTY]

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EXHIBIT D

FORM OF DESIGNATED BORROWER

REQUEST AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

Date:        
             , _____

To: Bank of America, N.A.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     This Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement is made and delivered pursuant to
Section 2.12 of that certain mended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 2,
2009 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to
time, the “Credit Agreement”), among Sims Group USA Holdings Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, formerly known as Sims Hugo Neu Corporation (the “Company”), the Designated
Borrowers from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A. (the “Lender”), and
reference is made thereto for full particulars of the matters described therein. All capitalized
terms used in this Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement and not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

     Each of                                          (the “Designated Borrower”) and the Company hereby
confirms, represents and warrants to the Lender that the Designated Borrower is a Domestic
Affiliate.

     The documents required to be delivered to the Lender under Section 2.12 of the Credit
Agreement will be furnished to the Lender in accordance with the requirements of the Credit
Agreement.

     The true and correct U.S. taxpayer identification number of the Designated Subsidiary is
                    .

     The parties hereto hereby confirm that with effect from the date hereof, the Designated
Borrower shall have obligations, duties and liabilities toward each of the other parties to the
Credit Agreement identical to those which the Designated Borrower would have had if the Designated
Borrower had been an original party to the Credit Agreement as a Borrower. The Designated Borrower
confirms its acceptance of, and consents to, all representations and warranties, covenants, and
other terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement.

     The parties hereto hereby request that the Designated Borrower be entitled to receive Loans
under the Credit Agreement, and understand, acknowledge and agree that neither the Designated
Borrower nor the Company on its behalf shall have any right to request any Loans for its account
unless and until the date five Business Days after the effective date designated by the Lender in a
Designated Borrower Notice delivered to the Company pursuant to Section 2.12 of the Credit
Agreement.

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     This Designated Borrower Request and Assumption Agreement shall constitute a Loan Document
under the Credit Agreement.

     THIS DESIGNATED BORROWER REQUEST AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Designated Borrower Request and
Assumption Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers
as of the day and year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	[DESIGNATED BORROWER]	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SIMS GROUP USA HOLDINGS CORPORATION, 
formerly known
as Sims Hugo Neu Corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 

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EXHIBIT E

FORM OF DESIGNATED BORROWER NOTICE

Date:                     , _____

To: Sims Group USA Holdings Corporation

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     This Designated Borrower Notice is made and delivered pursuant to Section 2.12 of that
certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2009 (as amended, restated,
extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Credit
Agreement”), among Sims Group USA Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation, formerly known
as Sims Hugo Neu Corporation (the “Company”), the Designated Borrowers from time to time
party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A. (the “Lender”), and reference is made thereto for
full particulars of the matters described therein. All capitalized terms used in this Designated
Borrower Notice and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the
Credit Agreement.

     The Lender hereby notifies Company that effective as of the date hereof
                                         shall be a Designated Borrower and may receive Loans for its account on
the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement.

     This Designated Borrower Notice shall constitute a Loan Document under the Credit Agreement.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 

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Exhibit 4.19

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED DEED POLL OF CONTINUING GUARANTY

Dated as of November 2, 2009

by

SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED,

as Guarantor,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

as Lender

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 
	Section	 	Page
	ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETIVE PROVISIONS
	 	 	2	 
	1.01 Terms Defined in Credit Agreement
	 	 	2	 
	1.02 Certain Defined Terms
	 	 	2	 
	1.03 Interpretive Provisions
	 	 	10	 
	1.04 Accounting Terms
	 	 	10	 
	1.05 Rounding
	 	 	10	 
	ARTICLE II. GUARANTY
	 	 	11	 
	2.01 Guaranty
	 	 	11	 
	2.02 Liability of Guarantor Absolute
	 	 	11	 
	2.03 Waivers by Guarantor
	 	 	13	 
	2.04 Void or Voidable Transactions
	 	 	13	 
	2.05 Indemnity
	 	 	14	 
	2.06 Guarantor’s Rights of Subrogation, Contribution, Etc
	 	 	14	 
	2.07 Subordination of Other Obligations
	 	 	15	 
	2.08 Continuing Guaranty
	 	 	15	 
	2.09 Authority of Borrowers
	 	 	15	 
	2.10 Information
	 	 	15	 
	2.11 Right of Setoff
	 	 	16	 
	2.12 Bankruptcy; Post-Petition Interest; Reinstatement of Guaranty
	 	 	16	 
	ARTICLE III. TAXES
	 	 	17	 
	3.01 Payments Free of Taxes
	 	 	17	 
	3.02 Payment of Other Taxes by Guarantor
	 	 	17	 
	3.03 Indemnification by the Guarantor
	 	 	17	 
	3.04 Evidence of Payment
	 	 	17	 
	3.05 Treatment of Certain Refunds
	 	 	18	 
	ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
	 	 	18	 
	4.01 Existence, Qualification and Power
	 	 	18	 
	4.02 Authorization; No Contravention
	 	 	18	 
	4.03 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents
	 	 	19	 
	4.04 Commercial Acts; No Immunity
	 	 	19	 
	4.05 Binding Effect
	 	 	19	 
	4.06 Latest Audited Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect
	 	 	19	 
	4.07 Litigation
	 	 	19	 
	4.08 No Default
	 	 	20	 
	4.09 Environmental Compliance
	 	 	20	 
	4.10 Compliance with Laws
	 	 	20	 
	4.11 Identifying Information
	 	 	20	 
	4.12 Solvency
	 	 	20	 
	4.13 Material Credit Agreements
	 	 	20	 
	4.14 Benefit
	 	 	20	 
	4.15 Guarantor Not a Trustee
	 	 	20	 
	4.16 No Benefit to Related Party
	 	 	20	 
	4.17 Disclosure
	 	 	21	 

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	Section	 	Page
	4.18 Repeat of Representations and Warranties
	 	 	21	 
	4.19 Reliance
	 	 	21	 
	4.20 No Filing or Stamp Taxes
	 	 	21	 
	4.21 Taxation
	 	 	21	 
	4.22 Pari Passu
	 	 	21	 
	4.23 Governing Law and Enforcement
	 	 	21	 
	4.24 Legal and Beneficial Owner
	 	 	21	 
	4.25 Full Disclosure
	 	 	21	 
	4.26 Most Favored Nation
	 	 	22	 
	4.27 Representations True
	 	 	22	 
	ARTICLE V. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
	 	 	22	 
	5.01 Financial Statements
	 	 	22	 
	5.02 Certificates; Other Information
	 	 	22	 
	5.03 Notices
	 	 	23	 
	5.04 Payment of Obligations
	 	 	23	 
	5.05 Preservation of Existence, Etc
	 	 	23	 
	5.06 Maintenance of Properties; Conduct of Business; Insurance
	 	 	23	 
	5.07 Compliance with Laws
	 	 	24	 
	5.08 Books and Records
	 	 	24	 
	5.09 Approvals and Authorizations
	 	 	24	 
	5.10 Financial Covenants
	 	 	25	 
	5.11 Most Favored Nations Status
	 	 	25	 
	ARTICLE VI. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
	 	 	25	 
	6.01 Liens
	 	 	25	 
	6.02 Fundamental Changes
	 	 	26	 
	6.03 Dispositions
	 	 	26	 
	6.04 Change in Nature of Business
	 	 	26	 
	6.05 Finance Debt
	 	 	26	 
	6.06 Negative Pledge
	 	 	26	 
	6.07 Swap Contracts
	 	 	27	 
	ARTICLE VII. MISCELLANEOUS
	 	 	27	 
	7.01 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies
	 	 	27	 
	7.02 Costs and Expenses
	 	 	27	 
	7.03 Notices
	 	 	27	 
	7.04 Dispute Resolution
	 	 	28	 
	7.05 Payment by Guarantor; Application of Payments
	 	 	30	 
	7.06 Assignments, Participations, Confidentiality
	 	 	31	 
	7.07 Loan Document
	 	 	31	 
	7.08 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc
	 	 	31	 
	7.09 Waiver of Jury Trial
	 	 	32	 
	7.10 USA PATRIOT Act Notice
	 	 	32	 
	7.11 Amendments, Etc
	 	 	32	 
	7.12 Integration; Effectiveness
	 	 	32	 
	7.13 Severability
	 	 	32	 
	7.14 No Inconsistent Requirements
	 	 	33	 
	7.15 Judgment Currency
	 	 	33	 
	7.16 Amendment and Restatement
	 	 	33	 
	7.17 Consideration
	 	 	33	 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED DEED POLL OF CONTINUING GUARANTY

     This AMENDED AND RESTATED DEED POLL OF CONTINUING GUARANTY (“Guaranty”) is entered
into as of November 2, 2009, made by SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED, ABN 69 114 838 630, a
corporation incorporated in the State of Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia (the
“Guarantor”), in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national banking association (the
“Lender”).

RECITALS

     A. Sims Group USA Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the
Designated Borrowers from time to time party thereto (together with the Company, collectively, the
“Borrowers” individually, a “Borrower”), and the Lender are parties to that certain
Credit Agreement dated September 12, 2006 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the
“Prior Credit Agreement”) pursuant to which the Lender has committed, subject to the terms
and conditions therein set forth, to make Credit Extensions to the Borrowers.

     B. In connection with, and as a condition precedent to the Lender’s obligation to make the
initial Credit Extension under the Prior Credit Agreement, the Guarantor entered into that certain
Deed Poll of Continuing Guaranty dated September 12, 2006 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified, the “Prior Guaranty”) pursuant to which, among other things, the Guarantor
guaranteed all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, the
Borrowers owing to the Lender arising under the Prior Credit Agreement.

     C. Borrowers and the Lender intend to become parties to that certain Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement dated or to be dated on or about November 2, 2009 (as amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Credit Agreement”) pursuant to which the Lender
has committed or will commit, subject to the terms and conditions therein set forth, to make Credit
Extensions to the Borrowers.

     D. It is a condition precedent to the Lender’s obligation to make the initial Credit Extension
under the Credit Agreement that the Guarantor enter into this Guaranty.

     E. The Guarantor, as the direct or indirect parent of each Borrower, will derive substantial
and direct benefits (which benefits are hereby acknowledged by the Guarantor) from the Credit
Extensions and other benefits to be provided to the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement.

THIS DEED POLL WITNESSES

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and in order to induce the Lender to make
Credit Extensions under the Credit Agreement, the parties hereto agree to amend and restate the
Prior Guaranty as follows:

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ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETIVE PROVISIONS

     1.01 Terms Defined in Credit Agreement. All capitalized terms used in this Guaranty and not
otherwise defined herein have the meanings specified in the Credit Agreement.

     1.02 Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Guaranty, the following terms have the following
meanings:

     “ACDC” means Australian Commercial Disputes Centre Limited.

     “ACDC Guidelines for Expert Determination” means the ACDC Guidelines for Expert
Determination (or, if the ACDC ceases to exist, the guidelines for expert determination of any
similar organization nominated by the Law Society of NSW) in force from time to time.

     “Acquisition” means the acquisition of substantially all of the recycling operations
of Hugo Neu Corporation as outlined in the Project Old Update to Information Memorandum dated
June 15, 2005.

     “AUD” and “AU$” mean lawful money of Australia.

     “Calculation Date” means 30 June and 31 December of each year.

     “Calculation Period” means each period of 12 months ending on a Calculation Date.

     “Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of
Exhibit A.

     “Dispute” has the meaning given to it in Section 7.04(d).

     “EBITDA” means 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)	 	amortization 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:

	 	(i)	 	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:

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	 	(A)	 	losses or gains on the sale or revaluation of assets;
	 
	 	(B)	 	costs relating to restructuring and redundancy;
	 
	 	(C)	 	discontinued operations;
	 
	 	(D)	 	discounts on acquisition and gains on formation of joint
ventures;
	 
	 	(E)	 	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
	 
	 	(F)	 	costs associated with becoming Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliant (as
required following Sims Group’s registration as an issuer in the United States
of America);

	 	(ii)	 	significant unrealized gains or losses;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	any other significant non-cash items or items including but not limited to:

	 	(A)	 	write downs of inventory to net realizable value;
	 
	 	(B)	 	revaluation increments to inventory; and
	 
	 	(C)	 	forgone profit arising from sales contract negotiations; and

	 	(iv)	 	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 (i) to (iii) for each Calculation Period will be
agreed by the Lender and the Guarantor in writing prior to the end of that Calculation Period,
subject to the operation of Section 7.04.

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.

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“Encumbrance” means any:

	 	(a)	 	security for the payment of money or performance of obligations, including a
mortgage, charge, lien, pledge, trust, power or title retention or flawed deposit
arrangement; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	right, interest or arrangement which has the effect of giving another Person a
preference, priority or advantage over creditors including any right of set-off; or
	 
	 	(c)	 	right that a Person (other than the owner) has to remove something from land
(known as a profit à prendre), easement, public right of way, restrictive or positive
covenant, lease, or license to use or occupy; or
	 
	 	(d)	 	third party right or interest or any right arising as a consequence of the
enforcement of a judgment,

     or any agreement to create any of them or allow them to exist.

     “Fixed Charges” means for any period, with respect to the Sims Group, the sum of:

	 	(a)	 	the aggregate amount of interest paid or accrued in respect of moneys borrowed
or raised or in respect of any financial accommodation on a consolidated basis
(including without limitation amortization of original issue discounts on any such
moneys or accommodation, commissions, discounts and facility, acceptance, usage and
issuance and any other fees and charges with respect to any Guarantee, promissory note
or acceptance or any discounting arrangements);
	 
	 	(b)	 	all but the principal component of rentals in respect of capitalized rent paid,
accrued or scheduled to be paid or accrued on a consolidated basis during such period;
and
	 
	 	(c)	 	dividends paid, accrued or scheduled to be paid or accrued on a consolidated
basis in respect of shares or stock which are Finance Debt during the relevant period.

     “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting standards in Australia, consistently
applied.

     “Governmental Authority” means the government of Australia or any other nation, or of
any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority,
instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive,
legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to
government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central
Bank).

     “Guaranteed Share” means 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

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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).

     “Issue” means any dispute (other than a dispute that is frivolous or vexatious)
between the Guarantor and the Lender as to the calculation of the adjustments to be made in
accordance with paragraphs (i) to (iv) of the definition of EBITDA in this Section 1.02.

     “Intangible Assets” include all goodwill, copyright, patents, trade marks and
licenses, 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.

     “Latest Audited Consolidated Balance Sheet” means 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.

     “Latest Audited Financial Statements” means the Latest Audited Consolidated Balance
Sheet, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and
cash flows for the accounting period ended on the date of the Latest Audited Consolidated Balance
Sheet, including the notes thereto.

     “Laws” means, collectively, all international, foreign, Commonwealth, state and local
statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or
judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any
Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and
all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and
permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the
force of law.

     “Loan Parties” means, collectively, the Company and each Designated Borrower.

     “Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse effect upon the financial
condition of the Sims Group taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the ability of the
Guarantor or any Loan Party to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a
party; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or
enforceability against the Guarantor of any Loan Document to which it is a party.

     “Material Credit Agreements” means (a) that certain Variation to Standard Terms (with
attached amended Standard Terms) dated on or about November 2, 2009, as amended, among the
Guarantor and certain of its Subsidiaries and Westpac Banking Corporation, (b) that certain
Amendment and Restatement Deed (with attached amended and restated Multi Option Facility Agreement)
dated on or about November 2, 2009, as amended, among the Guarantor and certain of its Subsidiaries
and HSBC Bank Australia Limited, HSBC Bank Plc and HSBC Bank USA National Association, (c) that
certain Multi Option Facility Agreement and Common Terms Deed dated on or about November 2, 2009,
as amended, among the Guarantor and certain of its Subsidiaries and Commonwealth Bank of Australia,
(d) that certain Variation to Standard Terms

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(with attached amended Standard Terms) dated on or about November 2, 2009, as amended, among
the Guarantor and certain of its Subsidiaries and National Australia Bank Limited, and (d) any
replacement or successor agreements to any of the foregoing or any substantially similar loan or
credit agreements with other banks or lenders pursuant to which such banks or lenders have agreed
to extend credit to the Guarantor or its Subsidiaries.

     “Net Interest Expense” means 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.

     “Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other
excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or
under any other Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with
respect to, this Guaranty or any other Loan Document to which the Guarantor is a party.

     “Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial
officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or controller of the Guarantor or other individual holding
an other and similar position with the Guarantor.

     “Shareholders’ Funds” means Total Assets less Total Indebtedness.

     “Sims Group” means the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries.

     “Tangible Assets” means all assets other than Intangible Assets.

     “Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions,
withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including
any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

     “TNW” means Shareholders’ Funds less Intangible Assets.

     “Total Assets” means at any time the aggregate amount (as disclosed by the Latest
Audited Consolidated Balance Sheet) of all assets of the Sims Group.

     “Total Finance Debt” means at any time all Finance Debt that would be included in the
calculation of Total Indebtedness.

     “Total Indebtedness” means 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, without duplication and 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

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	 	 	 	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 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.

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In this definition and the definition of “Current Liabilities”, 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 Assets” means 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 the Lender 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
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 capitalized rent has been
included in Total Indebtedness) as determined by the auditor of the Sims Group at least
annually or (at the option of the Guarantor) the value as at the date of calculation as
assessed by a qualified independent appraiser chosen by the Guarantor and approved by
the Lender);

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	 	(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 appraiser approved by the Lender), the excess (if any) of
the fair value of that Tangible Asset as established by the appraiser 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, in each case to the extent otherwise reported as an asset
of the Sims Group;
	 
	 	(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 appraiser (whether at the request of the Lender 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

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	 	 	 	that entity) over its fair value as established by the appraiser and as accepted by
the auditor of the Sims Group without qualification;

     and after:

	 	(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.

     1.03 Interpretive Provisions. The rules of construction and interpretation specified in
Section 1.02 of the Credit Agreement also apply to this Guaranty and are incorporated
herein by this reference.

     1.04 Accounting Terms.

     (a) Generally. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein
shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other
financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Guaranty shall be prepared in
conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, applied in a
manner consistent with that used in preparing the Latest Audited Financial Statements, except as
otherwise specifically prescribed herein.

     (b) Changes in GAAP. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation
of any financial ratio or requirement set forth herein or in any other Loan Document, and either
the Guarantor or the Lender shall so request, the Lender and the Guarantor shall negotiate in good
faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such
change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Lender); provided that, until so amended,
(i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such
change therein and (ii) the Guarantor shall provide to the Lender financial statements and other
documents required under this Guaranty or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a
reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving
effect to such change in GAAP.

     1.05 Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Guarantor pursuant to
this Guaranty shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component,
carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed
herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no
nearest number).

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ARTICLE II.

GUARANTY

     2.01 Guaranty. The Guarantor hereby irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally guarantees,
as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, the full and punctual payment or performance when
due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or
otherwise, and at all times thereafter, all of the following debts, liabilities and obligations
(collectively, the “Guaranteed Obligations”): (i) all advances to, and debts, liabilities,
obligations, covenants and duties of, the Borrowers owing to the Lender arising under the Credit
Agreement and each other Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit;
and (ii) any and all fees, costs or out-of-pocket expenses (including the fees, charges and
disbursements of any counsel for the Lender) incurred by the Lender in enforcing any rights under
the Loan Documents, in each case whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by
assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and
including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any
Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor
in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such
proceeding. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Guarantor’s liability hereunder
shall extend to all amounts that constitute part of the Guaranteed Obligations and would be owed by
any Loan Party to the Lender under the Loan Documents but for the operation of the automatic stay
under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States of America (Title 11, United
States Code) (the “Bankruptcy Code”) or the operation of Sections 502(b) and 506(b) of the
Bankruptcy Code.

     2.02 Liability of Guarantor Absolute. The Guarantor agrees that its obligations hereunder are
irrevocable, absolute, independent and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance
which constitutes a legal or equitable discharge of a guarantor or surety other than, subject to
Section 2.04, payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations. In furtherance of the
foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the Guarantor agrees as follows:

     (a) This Guaranty constitutes a guaranty of payment and performance when due and not of
collection.

     (b) The Lender may enforce this Guaranty upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under the
Loan Documents notwithstanding the existence of any dispute between or among any Borrower and the
Lender with respect to the existence of such Event of Default.

     (c) The obligations of the Guarantor hereunder are independent of the obligations of the
Borrowers under the Loan Documents and the obligations of any other guarantor of the obligations of
Borrowers under the Loan Documents, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted
against the Guarantor to enforce this Guaranty, irrespective of whether any action is brought
against any Borrower or any other Loan Party or whether any Borrower or any other Loan Party is
joined in any such action or actions.

     (d) Payment by the Guarantor of a portion, but not all, of the Guaranteed Obligations shall in
no way limit, affect, modify or abridge the Guarantor’s liability for any portion of the Guaranteed
Obligations which has not been paid. Without limiting the generality of the

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foregoing, if the Lender is awarded a judgment in any suit brought to enforce the Guarantor’s
covenant to pay a portion of the Guaranteed Obligations, such judgment shall not be deemed to
release the Guarantor from its covenant to pay the portion of the Guaranteed Obligations that is
not the subject of such suit.

     (e) The Lender upon such terms as it deems appropriate, without notice or demand and without
affecting the validity or enforceability of this Guaranty or giving rise to any reduction,
limitation, impairment, discharge or termination of any Guarantor’s liability hereunder, from time
to time may (i) renew, extend, accelerate, increase the rate of interest on, or otherwise change
the time, place, manner or terms of payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, (ii) settle, compromise,
release or discharge, or accept or refuse any offer of performance with respect to, or
substitutions for, the Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement relating thereto and/or subordinate
the payment of the same to the payment of any other obligations, (iii) request and accept other
guaranties of the Guaranteed Obligations, (iv) release, surrender, exchange, substitute,
compromise, settle, rescind, waive, alter, subordinate or modify, with or without consideration,
any other guaranties of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other obligation of any Person with
respect to the Guaranteed Obligations and (v) exercise any other rights available to them under the
Loan Documents.

     (f) This Guaranty and the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder shall be valid and
enforceable and shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment, discharge or
termination for any reason (other than payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations), including
the occurrence of any of the following, whether or not the Guarantor shall have had notice or
knowledge of any of them: (i) any failure or omission to assert or enforce an agreement or election
not to assert or enforce, or the stay or enjoining, by order of court, by operation of law or
otherwise, of the exercise or enforcement of, any claim or demand or any right, power or remedy
(whether arising at law, in equity or otherwise) with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any
agreement relating thereto, or with respect to any other guaranty of the payment of the Guaranteed
Obligations; (ii) any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of, or any consent to departure
from, any of the terms or provisions (including provisions relating to events of default) of the
Loan Documents or any agreement or instrument executed pursuant thereto, or of any other guaranty
for the Guaranteed Obligations, in each case whether or not in accordance with the terms of the
Loan Documents or any agreement relating to such other guaranty; (iii) the Guaranteed Obligations,
or any agreement relating thereto, at any time being found to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable
in any respect; (iv) the application of payments received from any source to the payment of
indebtedness of the Borrowers other than the Guaranteed Obligations, even though the Lender might
have elected to apply such payment to any part or all of the Guaranteed Obligations; (v) the
Lender’s consent to the change, reorganization or termination of the corporate structure or
existence of any Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries and to any corresponding restructuring of
the Guaranteed Obligations; (vi) any defenses, set-offs or counterclaims which any Borrower may
allege or assert against the Lender in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations, including failure of
consideration, breach of warranty, payment, statute of frauds, statute of limitations, accord and
satisfaction and usury; and (vii) any other act or thing or omission, or delay to do any other act
or thing, which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Guarantor as an
obligor in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations.

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     2.03 Waivers by Guarantor. The Guarantor hereby waives, for the benefit of the Lender:

     (a) any right to require the Lender, as a condition of payment or performance by any
Guarantor, to (i) proceed against the Borrowers, any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations
or any other Person, (ii) proceed against or have resort to any balance of any deposit account or
credit on the books of the Lender in favor of any Borrower or any other Person, or (iii) pursue any
other remedy in the power of the Lender whatsoever;

     (b) any defense arising by reason of the incapacity, lack of authority or any disability or
other defense of any Borrower including any defense based on or arising out of the lack of validity
or the unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement or instrument relating
thereto or by reason of the cessation of the liability of any Borrower from any cause other than
payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations;

     (c) any defense based upon any Law which provides that the obligation of a surety must be
neither larger in amount nor in other respects more burdensome than that of the principal;

     (d) any defense based upon the Lender’s errors or omissions in the administration of the
Guaranteed Obligations, except behavior which amounts to bad faith;

     (e) (i) any principles or provisions of law, statutory or otherwise, which are or might be in
conflict with the terms of this Guaranty and any legal or equitable discharge of any Guarantor’s
obligations hereunder, (ii) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting any Guarantor’s
liability hereunder or the enforcement hereof, and (iii) any rights to set-offs, recoupments and
counterclaims;

     (f) notices, demands, presentments, protests, notices of protest, notices of dishonor and
notices of any action or inaction, including acceptance of this Guaranty, notices of default under
the Loan Documents or any agreement or instrument related thereto, notices of any renewal,
extension or modification of the Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement related thereto, notices
of any extension of credit to any Borrower and notices of any of the matters referred to in
Section 2.02 above and any right to consent to any thereof; and

     (g) any defenses or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by law which limit the
liability of or exonerate guarantors or sureties, or which may conflict with the terms of this
Guaranty.

     2.04 Void or Voidable Transactions. Without limiting Section 2.12, if under any
Debtor Relief Law any Person claims that a transaction (including a payment) under or in connection
with this Guaranty or the Guaranteed Obligations is (whether such claim is asserted by any third
party or by any Borrower or any other Loan Party) void or voidable, and such claim is upheld,
conceded or compromised, then notwithstanding Section 2.02: (a) the Lender is immediately
entitled as against the Guarantor to the rights in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations to which
it was entitled immediately before the transaction; and (b) the Guarantor agrees, at its own
expense, to execute, acknowledge, deliver and cause to be duly filed all such instruments and
documents and take all such actions as the Lender may request to restore to the

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Lender any Encumbrance (including this Guaranty) held by it from the Guarantor immediately
before the transaction. The Guarantor’s obligations under this Section are continuing obligations,
independent of the Guarantor’s other debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties under
this Guaranty and shall survive any termination of this Guaranty.

     2.05 Indemnity. The Guarantor shall indemnify the Lender and its Related Parties (each such
Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any
and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the reasonable fees,
charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), and shall indemnify and hold harmless
each Indemnitee from all fees and time charges and disbursements for attorneys who may be employees
of any Indemnitee, incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party
or by any Borrower or any other Loan Party arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of:

     (a) the failure of the Borrower to timely pay and perform the Guaranteed Obligations in
accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

     (b) all or any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any agreement relating thereto, being
found to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect;

     (c) all or any portion of the debts, liabilities or obligations of the Guarantor under
Section 2.01 being found to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect;

     (d) the payment by the Lender to any trustee in bankruptcy or liquidator (of an insolvent
Person) in connection with a payment by the Guarantor or a Borrower;

     (e) the failure of the Guarantor to timely pay and perform any debt, liability, obligation,
covenant or duty owing to the Lender under this Guaranty;

     (f) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Guarantor hereunder proving to
be incorrect or misleading when made or deemed made; or

     (g) the exercise, enforcement or protection by any Person of any right, remedy, power or
privilege of the Lender under this Guaranty or the failure or delay to exercise, enforce or protect
any such right, remedy, power or privilege.

All amounts due under this Section shall be payable within 10 days of written demand therefor.

     2.06 Guarantor’s Rights of Subrogation, Contribution, Etc. Until all of the Guaranteed
Obligations shall have been finally and indefeasibly paid and performed in full, the Commitment has
been terminated, all Letters of Credit issued or deemed issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement
have been surrendered, the Guarantor waives any claim, right or remedy, direct or indirect, that
the Guarantor now has or may hereafter have against any Borrower or any of its assets in connection
with this Guaranty or the performance by the Guarantor of its obligations hereunder, in each case
whether such claim, right or remedy arises in equity, under contract, by statute, under common law
or otherwise and including (a) any right of subrogation, reimbursement or indemnification that the
Guarantor now has or may hereafter have against the any Borrower, and (b) any right to enforce, or
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the Lender now has or may hereafter have against any Borrower. In addition, until all of the
Guaranteed Obligations shall have been finally and indefeasibly paid and performed in full, the
Commitment has been terminated, all Letters of Credit issued or deemed issued pursuant to the
Credit Agreement have been surrendered, the Guarantor shall withhold exercise of any right of
contribution the Guarantor may have against any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations. The
Guarantor further agrees that, to the extent the waiver or agreement to withhold the exercise of
its rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification and contribution as set forth herein is
found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be void or voidable for any reason, any rights of
subrogation, reimbursement or indemnification the Guarantor may have against any Borrower, and any
rights of contribution the Guarantor may have against any such other guarantor, shall be junior and
subordinate to any rights the Lender may have against each Borrower, and to any right the Lender
may have against such other guarantor. If any amount shall be paid to the Guarantor on account of
any such subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification or contribution rights at any time when the
Guaranteed Obligations shall not have been finally and indefeasibly paid and performed in full, the
Commitment shall not have been terminated, all Letters of Credit issued or deemed issued pursuant
to the Credit Agreement shall not have been surrendered shall not have been terminated, such amount
shall be held in trust for the Lender and shall forthwith be paid over to the Lender to be applied
against the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms
hereof.

     2.07 Subordination of Other Obligations. Any debts, liabilities and obligations of each
Borrower now or hereafter held by the Guarantor is hereby subordinated in right of payment to the
Guaranteed Obligations, and any such debts, liabilities and obligations of each Borrower to the
Guarantor collected or received by the Guarantor after an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing shall be held in trust for the Lender and shall forthwith be paid over to the Lender to
be applied against the Guaranteed Obligations but without affecting, impairing or limiting in any
manner the liability of the Guarantor under any other provision of this Guaranty.

     2.08 Continuing Guaranty. This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall remain in effect
until all of the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been finally and indefeasibly paid and performed
in full (other than contingent indemnification obligations), the Commitment has been terminated,
all Letters of Credit issued or deemed issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement have expired or been
terminated; provided, however, that the obligations of the Guarantor under
Section 2.04, Article III and Section 7.02 shall survive any termination of
this Guaranty. The Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any right to revoke this Guaranty as to
future transactions giving rise to any Guaranteed Obligations.

     2.09 Authority of Borrowers. It is not necessary for the Lender to inquire into the powers of
any Borrower or any other Loan Party or of the officers, directors, members, partners or agents
acting or purporting to act on their behalf, and any Guaranteed Obligations made or created in
reliance upon the professed exercise of such powers shall be guaranteed hereunder.

     2.10 Information. Loans may be made or continued and Letters of Credit may be issued, amended
or extended by the Lender, as applicable, to or for the account of any Borrower from time to time
under the Credit Agreement and related Loan Documents without notice to or authorization from the
Guarantor regardless of the financial or other condition of any Borrower at the time of any such
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discuss with the Guarantor its assessment, or the Guarantor’s assessment, of the financial
condition of any Borrower. The Guarantor has adequate means to obtain information from each
Borrower on a continuing basis concerning the financial condition of such Borrower and its ability
to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents, and the Guarantor assumes the responsibility
for being and keeping informed of the financial condition of each Borrower and of all circumstances
bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed Obligations. The Guarantor hereby waives and
relinquishes any duty on the part of the Lender to disclose any matter, fact or thing relating to
the business, operations or conditions of each Borrower now known or hereafter known by the Lender.

     2.11 Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the
Lender is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable Laws, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand,
provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever
currency) at any time owing by the Lender to or for the credit or the account of the Guarantor
against any and all of the obligations of the Guarantor now or hereafter existing under this
Guaranty or any other Loan Document to the Lender, irrespective of whether or not the Lender shall
have made any demand under this Guaranty or any other Loan Document and although such obligations
of the Guarantor may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of the Lender
different from the branch or office holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness. The
rights of the Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including
other rights of setoff) that the Lender may have. The Lender agrees to notify the Guarantor
promptly after any such setoff and application; provided that the failure to give such
notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

     2.12 Bankruptcy; Post-Petition Interest; Reinstatement of Guaranty.

     (a) So long as the Guaranteed Obligations shall not have been finally and indefeasibly paid
and performed in full, the Commitment shall not have expired or been terminated, all Letters of
Credit issued or deemed issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement shall not have expired or been
terminated, the Guarantor shall not, without the prior written consent of the Lender, commence or
join with any other Person in commencing any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law against any
Borrower. The obligations of the Guarantor under this Guaranty shall not be reduced, limited,
impaired, discharged, deferred, suspended or terminated by any proceeding under any Debtor Relief
Laws naming any Borrower as the debtor or by any defense which any Borrower may have by reason of
the order, decree or decision of any court or administrative body resulting from any such
proceeding.

     (b) The Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that any interest on any portion of the Guaranteed
Obligations which accrues after the commencement of any proceeding referred to in clause (a) above
(or, if interest on any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations ceases to accrue by operation of law
by reason of the commencement of said proceeding, such interest as would have accrued on such
portion of the Guaranteed Obligations if said proceedings had not been commenced) shall be included
in the Guaranteed Obligations because it is the intention of the Guarantor and the Lender that the
Guaranteed Obligations which are guaranteed by the Guarantor pursuant to this Guaranty should be
determined without regard to any Law which may relieve any Borrower of any portion of such
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any trustee in any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or similar Person to pay the Lender,
or allow the claims of the Lender in respect of, any such interest accruing after the date on which
such proceeding is commenced.

     (c) In the event that all or any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations are paid by any
Borrower or by any other guarantor, the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder shall continue and
remain in full force and effect or be reinstated, as the case may be, in the event that all or any
part of such payment(s) are rescinded or recovered directly or indirectly from the Lender as a
preference, fraudulent transfer or otherwise, and any such payments which are so rescinded or
recovered shall constitute Guaranteed Obligations for all purposes under this Guaranty.

ARTICLE III.

TAXES

     3.01 Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the
Guarantor hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without
reduction or withholding for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes, provided that if the
Guarantor shall be required by applicable Laws to deduct any Indemnified Taxes (including any Other
Taxes but excluding, to the extent included in Other Taxes, any Excluded Taxes) from such payments,
then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required
deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the
Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made,
(ii) the Guarantor shall make such deductions and (iii) the Guarantor shall timely pay the full
amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Laws.

     3.02 Payment of Other Taxes by Guarantor. Without limiting the provisions of
Section 3.01, the Guarantor shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental
Authority in accordance with applicable Laws.

     3.03 Indemnification by the Guarantor. The Guarantor shall indemnify the Lender, within 30
days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes (including
Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes (but excluding, to the extent included in Other Taxes, any
Excluded Taxes) imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Article) paid
by the Lender and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect
thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or
asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority; provided that the Lender has paid such
Indemnified Taxes in good faith. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability
delivered to the Guarantor by the Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

     3.04 Evidence of Payment. As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or
Other Taxes by the Guarantor to a Governmental Authority, the Guarantor shall deliver to the Lender
the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such
payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably
satisfactory to the Lender or such other, alternate evidence as may be

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reasonably acceptable to the Lender evidencing payment in full of all applicable Indemnified
Taxes and Other Taxes.

     3.05 Treatment of Certain Refunds. If the Lender determines that it has received a refund of
any Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Guarantor or with respect to
which the Guarantor has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section, it shall pay to the
Guarantor an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or
additional amounts paid, by the Guarantor under this Section with respect to the Taxes or Other
Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Lender and
without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect
to such refund); provided that the Guarantor, upon the request of the Lender, agrees to
repay the amount paid over to the Guarantor (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed
by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Lender in the event the Lender is required to repay
such refund to such Governmental Authority. The Lender agrees to provide to the Guarantor evidence
of any refund of any Taxes or Other Taxes described in the preceding sentence and the amount
thereof; provided, however, that the Lender shall not incur any liability for
failing to provide the Guarantor with such evidence. This subsection shall not be construed to
require the Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its
taxes that it deems confidential) to the Guarantor or any other Person.

ARTICLE IV.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     The Guarantor represents and warrants to the Lender that:

     4.01 Existence, Qualification and Power. The Guarantor (a) is duly organized or formed,
validly existing and, as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation or organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority and all requisite
governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to (i) own or lease its assets and
carry on its business and (ii) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Guaranty and
the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (c) is duly qualified and is licensed and, as
applicable, in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or
operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license;
except in each case referred to in clause (b)(i) or (c), to the extent that failure to do so could
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     4.02 Authorization; No Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by the
Guarantor of this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not and will not
(a) contravene the terms of the Guarantor’s Organization Documents; (b) conflict with or result in
any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien under, or require any payment to be
made under (i) any Contractual Obligation to which the Guarantor is a party or affecting the
Guarantor or the properties of the Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any order,
injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person
or its property is subject; or (c) violate any Law, to the extent, in the case of clauses (b) and
(c), any such conflict, breach, contravention or violation, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.

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     4.03 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents. No approval, consent, exemption,
authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any
other Person is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by,
or enforcement against, the Guarantor of this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents to which it is
a party.

     4.04 Commercial Acts; No Immunity. The Relevant Companies are subject to civil and commercial
Laws with respect to their obligations under this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents to which
they are party, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Relevant Companies of this
Guaranty and the other Loan Documents to which they are party constitute and will constitute
private and commercial acts and not public or governmental acts. None of the Relevant Companies
nor any of their properties have any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal
process (whether through service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of
execution, execution or otherwise) under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which the Relevant
Companies are incorporated or organized in respect of their obligations under this Guaranty and the
other Loan Documents to which they are party.

     4.05 Binding Effect. This Guaranty has been, and each other Loan Document to which it is a
party, when delivered, will have been, duly executed and delivered by the Guarantor. This Guaranty
constitutes, and each such other Loan Document when so delivered will constitute, a legal, valid
and binding obligation of the Guarantor, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.

     4.06 Latest Audited Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect.

     (a) The Latest Audited Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted
therein; (ii) fairly present the financial condition of the Sims Group as of the date thereof and
their results of operations for the period covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; and
(iii) show all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Sims Group
as of the date thereof, including liabilities for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness.

     (b) Since the date of the Latest Audited Financial Statements, there has been no event or
circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     4.07 Litigation. No litigation, tax claim, dispute arbitration, administrative proceeding or
other similar proceeding is presently current or pending or, to a Relevant Company’s knowledge,
threatened that (a) purports to pertain to this Guaranty or any other Loan Document, or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby or (b) which might, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect.

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     4.08 No Default. Neither the Guarantor nor any Subsidiary thereof is in default under or with
respect to any Contractual Obligation that could, either individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is
continuing or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Guaranty
or any other Loan Document.

     4.09 Environmental Compliance. Other than those authorizations which a failure to obtain or
maintain is not likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Guarantor has obtained all
authorizations it is required to obtain under any Environmental Laws and such authorizations are in
full force and effect.

     4.10 Compliance with Laws. The Guarantor is in compliance in all material respects with the
requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its
properties, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ,
injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently
conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, could
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     4.11 Identifying Information. The true and correct unique identification number of the
Guarantor that has been issued by the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization is ABN 69
114 838 630.

     4.12 Solvency. There are no reasonable grounds to suspect that the Guarantor or any of its
Subsidiaries are unable to pay their debts as and when they become due and payable or will be
unable to do so.

     4.13 Material Credit Agreements. (a) Each of the Material Credit Agreements are in full
force and effect and that no default or event of default (howsoever defined) has occurred and is
continuing under any of the Material Credit Agreements, the effect of which default or other event
is to cause, or to permit the counterparty or counterparties under such Material Credit Agreements
to cause, with the giving of notice if required, the Indebtedness evidenced thereby or credit
extended thereunder to be demanded or to become due prior to its stated maturity; and (b) the
financial covenants set forth in Section 5.10 are no less restrictive than the financial
covenants set forth in the Material Credit Agreements.

     4.14 Benefit. The entering into and performance by the Guarantor of its obligations under the
Loan Documents to which it is expressed to be a party is for its commercial benefit and is in its
commercial interests.

     4.15 Guarantor Not a Trustee. The Guarantor does not enter into this Guaranty or any other
Loan Document to which it is a party as a trustee of any trust or settlement.

     4.16 No Benefit to Related Party. The Guarantor has not contravened or will contravene
section 208 or section 209 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cwlth) by entering into any Loan Document
or participating in any transaction in connection with a Loan Document.

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     4.17 Disclosure. All information provided to the Lender by or on the Guarantor’s behalf in
relation to it, its assets, business or affairs or the Loan Documents was correct and not
misleading (by omission or otherwise) as at the time it was provided.

     4.18 Repeat of Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties in this
Article IV are taken to be made on the date of this Guaranty and repeated (by reference to
the then current circumstances) on every date on which the Lender provides financial accommodation
to a Borrower.

     4.19 Reliance. The Guarantor acknowledges that the Lender has entered into the Loan Documents
to which it is a party in reliance on the representations and warranties in this
Article IV.

     4.20 No Filing or Stamp Taxes. Under the law of any relevant jurisdiction it is not necessary
that the Loan 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 Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated by those Loan Documents.

     4.21 Taxation. To the best of the Guarantor’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).

     4.22 Pari Passu. The Guarantor’s payment obligations under this Guaranty and the other Loan
Documents to which it is a party 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.

     4.23 Governing Law and Enforcement. Subject to any qualification in any legal opinion
provided to the Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents relating to it or the laws of its
jurisdiction:

     (a) the choice of law referred to in this Guaranty as the governing law of this Guaranty will
be recognized and enforced in its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and in the
jurisdiction referred to in that clause (if different); and

     (b) any judgment obtained against it in that jurisdiction will be recognized and enforced in
its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization.

     4.24 Legal and Beneficial Owner. The Guarantor is the legal and beneficial owner of its
assets and undertaking.

     4.25 Full Disclosure. The Guarantor has disclosed in writing to the Lender all facts relating
to it and its Subsidiaries, the Loan Documents and all things in connection with them, which are
material to the assessment of the nature and amount of the risk undertaken by the Lender in
entering into the Loan Documents and doing anything in connection with them.

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     4.26 Most Favored Nation. In the reasonable opinion of the Guarantor, the terms of the Loan
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
favorable in any material respect than the terms in any other facility agreements to which a
Relevant Company is a party.

     4.27 Representations True. The Guarantor’s representations and warranties contained in the
Loan Documents are correct and not misleading when made or repeated.

ARTICLE V.

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

     So long as the Commitment shall be in effect, any Loan or other Obligation under the Credit
Agreement shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding, the
Guarantor shall, and shall (except in the case of the covenants set forth in Sections 5.01,
5.02, and 5.03) cause each Loan Party to:

     5.01 Financial Statements. Deliver to the Lender, in form and detail satisfactory to the
Lender:

     (a) as soon as available, but in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of
the Guarantor, the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as at
the end of such fiscal year, and the related audited consolidated statements of income or
operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year and the accompanying audit
report; and

     (b) as soon as available, but in any event within 90 days after the end of the first fiscal
half of each fiscal year of the Guarantor, the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the
Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal half year, and the related unaudited
consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such half
year prepared in accordance with GAAP.

     5.02 Certificates; Other Information. Deliver to the Lender, in form and detail satisfactory
to the Lender:

     (a) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in
Sections 5.01(a) and (b), a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by the
chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of the Guarantor;

     (b) promptly after the same are available, copies of each annual report, proxy or financial
statement or other report or communication sent to the stockholders of the Guarantor;

     (c) promptly, such additional information regarding the business, financial or corporate
affairs of the Guarantor or any Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, as
the Lender may from time to time reasonably request.

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     5.03 Notices. Promptly notify the Lender:

     (a) of the occurrence of any Default; and

     (b) 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 Liability or breach of any Environmental Law in each case, which has had, or is
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;

     (c) of the commencement of, or any material development in, 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 AU$25,000,000 or its equivalent;

     (d) of any proposal of any Government Authority to compulsorily acquire the whole or a
substantial part of its assets; and

     (e) of the acquisition or formation by it of a Subsidiary.

     Each notice pursuant to this Section 5.03 shall be accompanied by a statement of a
Responsible Officer of the Guarantor setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein
and stating what action the Guarantor has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto.

     5.04 Payment of Obligations. Pay and discharge its obligations and liabilities, including
(a) tax liabilities, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it or its properties or
assets, unless the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently
conducted and adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by the Guarantor or
such Subsidiary; (b) all lawful claims which, if unpaid, would by law become a Lien upon its
property; and (c) all Indebtedness, as and when due and payable, but subject to any subordination
provisions contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing such Indebtedness.

     5.05 Preservation of Existence, Etc. (a) Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and
effect its legal existence and good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization
except in a transaction permitted by Section 6.02 or 6.03; and (b) take all
reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges, permits, licenses and franchises necessary or
desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except to the extent that failure to do so could
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

     5.06 Maintenance of Properties; Conduct of Business; Insurance.

     (a) Maintain, preserve and protect all of its material properties and equipment necessary in
the operation of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted;

     (b) Conduct its business (including collecting debts owed to it) in a proper, orderly and
efficient manner.

     (c) Shall, and shall ensure that each Relevant Company will:

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          (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
Guaranty;

          (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 the Lender, provide the Lender with any certificates of
currency or other evidence of currency in respect of all insurances required to be maintained by it
under this Guaranty.

     5.07 Compliance with Laws. Ensure that each Relevant Company will:

     (a) comply with all laws and legal requirements, including each judgment, award, decision,
finding or any other determination of a Governmental Authority, 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;

     (b) obtain, maintain and comply with:

          (i) all authorizations required in relation to the entry into, performance of obligations
under, and enforceability of, each Loan Document to which it is a party; and

          (ii) all authorizations 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 authorizations are not cancelled, suspended, not renewed, varied or found to
be invalid; and

     (c) not do anything which would prevent the renewal of any authorization referred to in
subsection (b) above or cause it to be renewed on less favorable terms.

     5.08 Books and Records. (a) Maintain proper books of record and account, in which full, true
and correct entries in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial
transactions and matters involving the assets and business of the Guarantor or such Subsidiary, as
the case may be; and (b) maintain such books of record and account in material conformity with all
applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having regulatory jurisdiction over the
Guarantor or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.

     5.09 Approvals and Authorizations. Maintain all authorizations, consents, approvals and
licenses from, exemptions of, and filings and registrations with, each Governmental Authority of
the jurisdiction in which each Foreign Obligor is organized and existing, and all approvals and
consents of each other Person in such jurisdiction, in each case that are required in connection
with the Loan Documents.

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     5.10 Financial Covenants. 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.

     5.11 Most Favored Nations Status. Promptly, but in any event within fifteen (15) days after
the occurrence of each such event or matter, give written notice (“Guarantor MFN Notice”)
to the Lender specifying in reasonable detail the incurrence of any new or additional material
Indebtedness and the material terms (other than pricing) thereof, and of any change, whether by
addition or modification in the material terms (other than pricing), conditions, covenants
(including financial covenants) or events of default of any material Indebtedness. If the Lender
determines in its sole discretion that the terms, covenants (including financial covenants) or
events of default of any material Indebtedness of the Guarantor existing on the date of this
Agreement or incurred thereafter are more restrictive with respect to the Guarantor than the terms,
conditions, covenants (including financial covenants) or events of default of this Guaranty, the
Lender shall promptly, but in any event within fifteen (15) days after the Lender’s receipt of the
Guarantor MFN Notice, give written notice (“Lender MFN Notice”) to the Guarantor specifying
in reasonable detail those terms, conditions, covenants (including financial covenants) or events
of default of such Indebtedness, if any, that the Lender will require to be incorporated in this
Guaranty. In the event that the Lender delivers a Lender MFN Notice, then within thirty (30) days
after the Guarantor’s receipt thereof, the Guarantor shall execute and deliver to the Lender such
documents, instruments, consents and agreements in form and content satisfactory to the Lender, as
may be required by the Lender in its sole discretion, in order to incorporate into this Guaranty
the terms, conditions, covenants (including financial covenants) and events of default specified in
the Lender MFN Notice, together with such supporting resolutions, incumbency certificates, opinions
of counsel and other documents or information, in form, content and scope satisfactory to the
Lender, as may be required by the Lender in its sole discretion.

ARTICLE VI.

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

     So long as the Commitment shall be in effect, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall
remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding, the Guarantor shall
not, nor shall it permit any Loan Party to, directly or indirectly:

     6.01 Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Liens upon any of its property,
assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except Liens securing Indebtedness in
an aggregate amount not to exceed five percent (5%) of Total Tangible Assets as of the date of the
most recently prepared audited consolidated balance sheet of the Sims Group.

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     6.02 Fundamental Changes. Merge, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate with or into another
Person, or Dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or
substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any
Person, except that, so long as no Default exists or would result therefrom:

     (a) any Subsidiary may merge with (i) the Guarantor, provided that the Guarantor shall
be the continuing or surviving Person, or (ii) any one or more other Subsidiaries, provided
that when any Borrower is merging with another Subsidiary, the Borrower shall be the continuing or
surviving Person; and

     (b) any Subsidiary may Dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary
liquidation or otherwise) to the Guarantor or to another Subsidiary; provided that if the
transferor in such a transaction is a Borrower, then the transferee must either be the Guarantor or
a Borrower.

     6.03 Dispositions. Dispose of more than ten percent (10%) of 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:

     (a) where the Disposal is in the ordinary course of day to day trading; and

     (b) the Disposals are of surplus or obsolete assets no longer required for its business.

     6.04 Change in Nature of Business. Engage in any material line of business substantially
different from those lines of business conducted by the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on the date
hereof or any business substantially related or incidental thereto.

     6.05 Finance Debt.

     (a) Provide any Finance Debt, or give any Guarantee in respect of any Finance Debt, to or for
the benefit of any Person, other than Permitted Finance Debt or with the prior written consent of
the Lender;

     (b) Permit Finance Debt to remain owing to it by a Relevant Company which is not a Loan Party;
or

     (c) Satisfy any Finance Debt owed to a Relevant Company which is not a Loan Party except any
Finance Debt which, in aggregate with all other Finance Debt owed by a Loan Party to a Relevant
Company which is not a Loan Party that is satisfied in the twelve (12) month period prior to the
date on which the Finance Debt is to be satisfied, does not exceed AU$10,000,000.

     6.06 Negative Pledge.

     (a) Deposit money with a Person in circumstances where the money is not repayable unless the
Guarantor performs obligations (including to pay money) to that Person, except in respect of
deposits which in aggregate do not exceed AU$35,000,000 at any time; or

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     (b) Enter into any arrangement which, if complied with, would prevent any Loan Party from
complying with its obligations under the Loan Documents.

     6.07 Swap Contracts. Enter, and must ensure that no Relevant Company will enter, into a Swap
Contract agreement except:

     (a) for the purposes of hedging its 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

     (b) with the Lender’s prior written consent.

ARTICLE VII.

MISCELLANEOUS

     7.01 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure by the Lender to exercise, and no delay in
exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude
any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or
privilege. No waiver of any single breach or default under this Guaranty shall be deemed a waiver
of any other breach or default. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are
cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges that may otherwise be
available to the Lender. Any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy shall not preclude
the further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. No notice or demand on
the Guarantor in any case shall entitle the Guarantor to any other or further notice or demand in
similar or other circumstances.

     7.02 Costs and Expenses. Subject to Section 7.04, the Guarantor agrees to pay or
reimburse the Lender within five Business Days after demand for any and all reasonable fees, costs
or out-of-pocket expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the
Lender) incurred by the Lender in connection with the exercise, enforcement or protection of any of
the rights of the Lender under this Guaranty (including all such costs and expenses incurred during
any “workout” or restructuring in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations and during any legal
proceeding, including any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law).

     7.03 Notices. All notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing
and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail
or sent by telecopier (a) in the case of the Lender, to the address or telecopier number of the
Lender specified for notices in Schedule 10.02 of the Credit Agreement and (b) in the case
of the Guarantor, to the address or facsimile number of the Borrowers specified for notices on
Schedule 10.02 of the Credit Agreement. Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service,
or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received;
notices sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given
during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening
of business on the next Business Day for the recipient).

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     7.04 Dispute Resolution.

     (a) If an Issue, or a circumstance that is reasonably likely to result in an Issue, arises the
Guarantor and the Lender must not commence any court proceedings relating to the Issue unless it
has complied with the provisions of this Section 7.04, except to seek urgent interlocutory
relief.

     (b) If the Guarantor or the Lender become 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 the Guarantor and the Lender), then either the Guarantor or the Lender 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 the Guarantor and the Lender), the Guarantor and the Lender 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 Section 7.04(b), a Dispute is
taken to have arisen. If no Notification is given in accordance with Section 7.04(b) or
the Issue is resolved and written acknowledgement has been exchanged between the Guarantor and the
Lender in accordance with Section 7.04(c), a Dispute will not be taken to have arisen in
relation to the Issue and the provisions of this Section 7.04 will no longer apply. If the
provisions of this Section 7.04 no longer apply as a result of the failure of either the
Guarantor or the Lender to give a Notification, the matter or thing asserted by either the
Guarantor or the Lender which gave rise to the Issue will be disregarded.

     (e) If the Guarantor and the Lender 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 the Guarantor and the Lender) either the Guarantor or
the Lender may submit the Dispute to expert determination.

     (f) If the Dispute is referred to expert determination under Section 7.04(e):

     (i) both the Guarantor and the Lender 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 the Guarantor and the Lender 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 the Guarantor and the Lender);

     (ii) if only the Lender or only the Guarantor nominates an expert in accordance with
Section 7.04(f)(i), the nominated expert will be taken to have been agreed to by
both the Guarantor and the Lender and that expert will be validly appointed;

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     (iii) if the Guarantor and the Lender 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 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 the Guarantor and the Lender will accept this nomination;

     (iv) where the Guarantor is engaged in a dispute with any of its other lenders (which
have adopted a dispute resolution Section in substantially the same form as this
Section 7.04) in relation to the same subject matter as a Dispute or Issue between
the Guarantor and the Lender, the Lender 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 the Guarantor and the Lender);

     (vii) the decision of the expert is final and binding on the Lender and the Guarantor
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 the Guarantor and the Lender with written
confirmation that the expert is unable to reach a decision in relation to the
Dispute,

     the provisions of this Section 7.04 will no longer apply to the Dispute and the
Guarantor and the Lender 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.

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     (g) If a Dispute or Issue first arises prior to the end of a Calculation Period and is not
resolved in accordance with this Section 7.04 by the end of that Calculation Period, the
Guarantor and the Lender 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 the Guarantor and the Lender first becoming aware of the Issue (excluding the date on
which both the Guarantor and the Lender first become aware of the Issue) (or such other period as
agreed to in writing between the Guarantor and the Lender).

     (h) The Lender agrees that prior to the resolution of the Dispute or Issue in accordance with
the provisions of this Section 7.04, or the termination of the dispute resolution process
as contemplated by Section 7.04(f)(viii), the subject matter of any Dispute or Issue may
not be taken into account in determining whether the Guarantor is in breach of any of the financial
undertakings contained in Section 5.10 of this Guaranty that require EBITDA to be
calculated.

     (i) The Guarantor must bear the costs of complying with this Section 7.04 and comply
with the obligations under the Loan Documents during the dispute resolution process contained in
this Section 7.04.

     (j) In acting under the provisions of this Section 7.04 the Guarantor and the Lender
must at all times use reasonable endeavours to resolve any Dispute or Issue.

     (k) The Guarantor represents and warrants for the benefit of the Lender that each Material
Credit Agreement that requires or contemplates adjustments to EBITDA contains a dispute resolution
Section in substantially the same form as this Section 7.04.

     7.05 Payment by Guarantor; Application of Payments. Without limiting any other right that the
Lender has at law or in equity against the Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of any
Borrower to pay any Guaranteed Obligation when and as the same shall become due, whether at stated
maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise (including amounts
that would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the
Bankruptcy Code), the Guarantor hereby promises to and will forthwith pay, or cause to be paid, to
the Lender as designated thereby, in cash such Guaranteed Obligation. Except as otherwise
expressly provided herein, all payments by the Guarantor hereunder shall be made to the Lender
within 10 days of written demand therefor in the currency in which the applicable Guaranteed
Obligation was denominated and in Same Day Funds at the Lending Office for such currency. If any
amount payable by the Guarantor under this Guaranty is not paid when due, such amount shall
thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default
Rate. Payments received from the Guarantor shall, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, be
applied:

     First, to payment of any fees, costs or out-of-pocket expenses (including the fees,
charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Lender) incurred by the Lender in connection with
the exercise, enforcement or protection of any of the rights of the Lender under this Guaranty; and

     Second, to payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations (to the extent not included
in clause First above) in accordance with Section 8.03 of the Credit Agreement.

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     The Lender shall have absolute discretion as to the time of application of any payments
received from the Guarantor.

     7.06 Assignments, Participations, Confidentiality. The Lender may from time to time, without
notice to the Guarantor and without affecting the Guarantor’s obligations hereunder, transfer its
interest in the Guaranteed Obligations to Eligible Assignees and Participants as provided in the
Credit Agreement. The Guarantor agrees that each such transfer will give rise to a direct
obligation of the Guarantor to each such Eligible Assignee and Participant and that each such
Eligible Assignee and Participant shall have the same rights and benefits under this Guaranty as it
would have if it were the Lender. The Guarantor and the Lender agree that the provisions of
Section 10.07 of the Credit Agreement shall apply to all information provided to the Lender
by the Guarantor under this Guaranty or any other Loan Document to which the Guarantor is a party,
other than any such information that is available to the Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to
disclosure by the Guarantor; provided that, in the case of information received from the
Guarantor after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified in writing at the time of
delivery as confidential.

     7.07 Loan Document. This Guaranty is a Loan Document executed and delivered pursuant to the
Credit Agreement and shall (unless otherwise expressly indicated herein) be construed, administered
and applied in accordance with the terms and provisions thereof. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, the rules of construction and interpretation specified in Section 1.02 of
the Credit Agreement also apply to this Guaranty and are incorporated herein by this reference.

     7.08 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.

     (a) GOVERNING LAW. THIS GUARANTY IS GOVERNED BY THE LAW IN FORCE IN NEW SOUTH WALES,
AUSTRALIA.

     (b) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. THE GUARANTOR SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA. NOTHING IN THIS GUARANTY OR IN ANY OTHER
LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR
PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY GUARANTOR OR ITS
PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

     (c) WAIVER OF VENUE. THE GUARANTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE
LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR ANY
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION. THE GUARANTOR
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN
INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

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     (d) SERVICE OF PROCESS. THE GUARANTOR IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN
THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 7.03. NOTHING IN THIS GUARANTY WILL AFFECT THE
RIGHT OF THE LENDER TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

     7.09 Waiver of Jury Trial. THE GUARANTOR IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).
EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS
REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION,
SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE
BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS GUARANTY AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE
WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

     7.10 USA PATRIOT Act Notice. The Lender hereby notifies the Guarantor that pursuant to the
requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26,
2001)) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies
the Guarantor, which information includes the name and address of the Guarantor and other
information that will allow the Lender to identify the Guarantor in accordance with the Act.

     7.11 Amendments, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty, and no
consent to any departure by the Guarantor therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by
the Lender and the Guarantor, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the
specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the making of a Loan or issuance of a Letter of Credit under the Credit Agreement
shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement.

     7.12 Integration; Effectiveness. This Guaranty and the other Loan Documents constitute the
entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all
previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof.
This Guaranty shall become effective when the Lender shall have received a copy of this Guaranty
that bears the signatures of the Guarantor. Delivery of an executed signature page of this
Guaranty by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed signature page of this
Guaranty.

     7.13 Severability. If any provision of this Guaranty is held to be illegal, invalid or
unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this
Guaranty shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith
negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions

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the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not
invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

     7.14 No Inconsistent Requirements. The Guarantor acknowledges that this Guaranty and the
other Loan Documents may contain covenants and other terms and provisions variously stated
regarding the same or similar matters, and agrees that all such covenants, terms and provisions are
cumulative and all shall be performed and satisfied in accordance with their respective terms.

     7.15 Judgment Currency. If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is
necessary to convert a sum due hereunder or any other Loan Document in one currency into another
currency, the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking
procedures the Lender could purchase the first currency with such other currency on the Business
Day preceding that on which final judgment is given. The obligation of the Guarantor in respect of
any such sum due from it to the Lender hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall,
notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “Judgment Currency”) other than that in
which such sum is denominated in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Guaranty (the
“Agreement Currency”), be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following
receipt by the Lender of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Lender may in
accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment
Currency. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due
to the Lender from the Guarantor in the Agreement Currency, the Guarantor agrees, as a separate
obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify the Lender or the Person to whom
such obligation was owing against such loss. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased
is greater than the sum originally due to the Lender in such currency, the Lender agrees to return
the amount of any excess to the Guarantor (or to any other Person who may be entitled thereto under
applicable Laws).

     7.16 Amendment and Restatement. This Amended and Restated Deed Poll of Continuing Guaranty
amends and restates in its entirety that certain Deed Poll of Continuing Guaranty dated
September 12, 2006 made by the Guarantor in favor of the Lender.

     7.17 Consideration. The Guarantor acknowledges that the Lender is acting in reliance on the
Guarantor incurring obligations and giving rights under this Guaranty.

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THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED DEED POLL OF CONTINUING GUARANTY IS EXECUTED AND UNCONDITIONALLY
DELIVERED AS A DEED POLL FOR THE BENEFIT OF BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. (INCLUDING ITS PERMITTED
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS) AND IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	EXECUTED by SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT
LIMITED in accordance with section
127(1) of the Corporations Act 2001
(Cwlth) by authority of its
directors:

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Signature of director

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	Signature of director (block letters)

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	EXECUTED by BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.:

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Signature of officer

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

Financial Statement Date: [                    , _______]

To: Bank of America, N.A.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Deed Poll of Continuing Guaranty, dated
as of November 2, 2009 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in
writing from time to time, the “Guaranty;” the terms defined therein being used herein as
therein defined), made by Sims Metal Management Limited, a corporation incorporated in the State of
Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia (the “Guarantor”), in favor of Bank of America, N.A., a
national banking association (the “Lender”).

     The undersigned Responsible Officer hereby certifies as of the date hereof that he/she is the
                                         of the Guarantor, and that, as such, he/she is authorized to execute and
deliver this Certificate to the Lender on the behalf of the Guarantor, and that:

[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal year-end financial statements]

     1. Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are the year-end audited financial statements
required by Section 5.01(a) of the Guaranty for the fiscal year of the Guarantor ended as
of the above date, together with the report and opinion of an independent certified public
accountant required by such section.

[Use following paragraph 1 for first fiscal half-year financial statements]

     1. Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are the unaudited financial statements required by
Section 5.01(b) of the Guaranty for the first fiscal half year of the Guarantor ended as of
the above date. Such financial statements fairly present the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the Guarantor and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP as at such
date and for such period, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of
footnotes.

[select one:]

     2. [To the best knowledge of the undersigned during such fiscal period, the Guarantor and each
of the Loan Parties have performed and observed each covenant and condition of the Loan Documents
applicable to it, and no Default has occurred and is continuing.]

—or—

     2. [The following covenants or conditions have not been performed or observed and the
following is a list of each such Default and its nature and status:]

 

 

     3. The representations and warranties of (i) the Guarantor contained in Article IV of
the Guaranty and (ii) each Loan Party contained in each other Loan Document or in any document
furnished at any time under or in connection with the Loan Documents, are true and correct on and
as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically
refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and
except that for purposes of this Compliance Certificate, the representations and warranties
contained in subsection (a) of Section 4.06 of the Guaranty shall be deemed to refer to the
most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of
Section 5.01 of the Guaranty, including the statements in connection with which this
Compliance Certificate is delivered.

     4. The financial covenant analyses and information set forth on Schedule 2 attached
hereto are true and accurate on and as of the date of this Certificate.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of                     , ___.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SIMS METAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

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For the Quarter/Year ended                     (“Statement Date”)

SCHEDULE 2

to the Compliance Certificate

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